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UNIVERSITY OP NSSX iens Polls 3tnG For Quad Bob GrTfiiiffJohn Dietz Compete For Selleck Council Presidency Bob Grimit and John Dietz will vie today for presidency of RAM Council. The annual a.m. to 6 p.m. at Selleck Quadrangle. Positions to be filled are the 16 house presidencies and the 8 RAM Executive Council posts. Winners of the election will be announced Friday in the Daily Nebraskan. Candidates for vice presi dent of the 1000-man Quad are Paul Kuhlman, Lee Smith and Erwin Hoffman. Jum Urgin and John Haber- man are candidates for sec retary. Gary Koopman is the sole candidate for social di rector. Kent Murray and Bob Ot to are competing for the spot as activities director, for in tramural director Jim Mona- han and Dale Siefkes will be on the ballot. Campaigning John Lindell and Bill Enck are candidates for scholastic director. For Student Council representative, Darrell Lau and Tom Eason will be com peting. President Blaine McClary, said campaigning has been 'in full swing" since Mon day. "It is hoped that the turn ut at the polls will exceed last year's record breaking election in which over 650 votes were cast for RAM Council offices," McClary aid. Grimmit, Dietz Grimit, a sophomore in Arts and Science, is president of Seaton I, Spring Day Parade Chairman, a board member of NUCWA and a Selleck as sistant to AUF. Dietz, second candidate for the RAM presidency, is a jun ior in Teachers and a mem ber of Mu Epsilon Nu. Kuhlman, a sophomore in Engineering, is intramural chairman of RAM and a mem ber of AIEE. Smith is a sophomore in Engineering. Hoffman, a sophomore in Teachers is a member of Sin fonia, Gamma Lambda, Uni versity Band and University Orchestra. Presidencies Candidates for house presi dencies are: Canfield Charles Ellis, Denny Ondracek and Grover Kautz; Boucher Thomas Lar gen; Gus II Fred Bryant, John Bartels and Harold Merrenbrink; Selleck Neal Pocock, Clayton Richmond and Gary Kohler; Seaton I John Flory, Gale Abood and Daryl Swanson; Avery Richard Rosier, Floyd Hillman, Ken Ash and Doug Watkins; Gus I Jim James, Cliff Oberlander and Gene On TV Puppets Puppets have come to the aid of the nation's mathemat ics teachers in an attempt to make math more exciting and entertaining to Ameri can youngsters. Bil Baird and His Marion ettes Snarky Parker, Gar gle, Slugger, Charlemane and many others team with Prof. Howard Fehr, head of the Mathematics Department of Columbia . University's Teachers College and presi dent of the American Coun cil of Teachers of Mathemat ics, in a new television series, "Adventures in Num ber and Space", which starts tonight at 7:00 on KUON-TV. Series The series of nine half hour films was made avail able to the University's edu cational television station, Channel 12, by the Westing house Broadcasting Company. According to WBV, the series is designed "for Junior high school students and bright adults." Dr. Fehr, who also served as consultant for the program and collaborated on the scripts with Baird, explains that "Adventures in Number and Space" does not attempt to teach mathematics. That is a job for the teachers. What it does aim to do is to make it interesting and appealing, while showing how mathematics opens doors to many careers. Simplicity A large share of this mis sion falls on Baird and his puppet characters who at tempt to simply and engag ingly explain basic principles of mathematics in the filmed series. . Using such examples of practical math as the laying out of a baseball diamond as a point of reference, Baird and the puppets trace back through the ages to the be ginnings of the particular branch of math under discus sion. As the series progresses, the puppets will be seen as Offices elections will be held from 9 Armstead: Maclean Armand Matthews and Arlie Thayer; Burnet t Bob Anderson, Gary Chunka and Jerry Sheets; Bessey Jim Larson, Tony McEvoy and Bob Sune; Andrews D e n n i s Bonge, Charles Crate, George Burk- gren and Rodney Johnson; Fairfield Roger Pentz and Kevin Kirk and Hitchcock- Don Burgess and Arnold Vie- bold. Seaton II and Benton have no candidates for presi dencies. Elections will be held next fall to fill the remaining 96 offices in the individual houses. With the completion of this election 120 men will hold offices in the Quad, Mc Clary said. Faculty Gives $670 in Drive Personal Contacts Prove Successful AUF collected approx imately $670 from the faculty members as a result of their new "personal contact" ap proach. The approach consisted of sending faculty members let ters asking for contributions and personally contacting some of them. The faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences were those who were contacted either by AUF board mem bers or assistants. "We feel that our personal contact method has been very successful," commented Kar en Schuster of AUF. "All of the members were well received by the faculty members. We hope we were able to give them a better undrstanding of AUF and its purpose," she added. The money collected will be divided among six charities; World University Service, the American Cancer Society, Muscular Dystrophy, the Ne braska division of the Nation al Society for Crippled Chil dren and Adults, the Lincoln Community Chest and the Lancaster Association for Re tarded Children. "Those who still want to contribute may send their checks to AUF, Union 306," according to Miss Schuster. Aid Math Tutors cavemen learning to count, Egyptians using ge ometry to measure their Nile flooded farms, Newton applying algebra to reduce gravitation to a formula aft er being hit by a falling apple, and early mariners plotting their course by the stars and trigonometry. Bil B a i r d is nationally known for his many television appearances with his troupe of wooden friends. They have been featured on television in the "Snarky Parker" series, "The Whistling Wizard," "To night" and the Ed Sullivan and Steve Allen shows. Ancient Use According to Baird, the use of puppets in education is so old that it is impossible to tell where it began. He points out that in ancient India and Egypt puppets were used as a medium of instruction r X 1 ON A TANGENTBill Baird uses models of a person, a tree and a church steeple to demonstrate the trigonometry principle of the tangent to Snarky and Gargcl, marion ettes in the new TV educational series, "Adventures In Number and Space." The series of nine programs concerned with making mathematics more interesting will be shown over KUON-TV. 8 mp mmm Vol. 32, No. 103 Spring Day Raffle Declared Illegal; 'Hot Car' To Be Awarded For Skill piiwwfiM.Mnirttu - - T Iff1??!! ' v! 0 Hi V.'? . . i H- ... . PLAN GOES KAPUT New plans for the black Spring Day car had to be made when officials discovered the original raffle was illegal. The Spring Day committee is now seek ing a new way to award the car. Friday Parade, Competition Top Spring Day Fun The University's annual Spring Day will begin offi cially with the parade at 3 p.m. Friday. The parade will start from the M & N Building, will go east on Vine to 16th, south on 16th to R, west on R to 14th, north on 14th to T and west to the practice field at the Back Issue Request Surprises Nebraskan It isn't every day that a. person comes into the Daily Nebraskan office and asks for a copy of a certain issue in Jan., 1936. But it happened yester day when Joe R a i b 1 e walked in and asked for the issue which headlined the death of former University Chancellor Samuel Avery (1909-27). and to disseminate political ideas that weren't popular with the authorities. During early Italian Christ mas celebrations, small Joint ed figures were used in re ligious instruction to tell the story of the Nativity. Grad ually these little figures be came known as marionettes, or "little Marys". Today the term marionette is used for all puppet figures animated by strings from above. "Adventures in Number and Space" which has already been shown over the five Westinghouse television sta tions, In Pittsburgh, C 1 e v e land, Boston, Baltimore and San Francisco, has earned the praise of educators across the country, ranging from United States Commissioner of Education Lawrence Derth ick to local school boards. - Ictil 1U L ) iff ; ' 3p Hi south end of the football sta dium. Leading the parade will be the Spring Day car, followed by another car with a loud speaker. Featured in the parade will be the University Pep Band, Kosmet Klub car (to adver tise Spring Show), Union car (to advertise birthday party), convertibles carrying Inno cents and Mortar Boards, Aggie Royal and Rodeo car, Shetland pony brigade and pigs to be used in the greased pig event. Any organization at organ ized house may help support the parade by an entry of their own choice. Events The events will begin at 3:15 p.m. Winners of each of the nine events will receive tro phies, and seconf and third place winners will get rib bons. The trophies will be pre sented at the Union dance, while the ribbons will be awarded at the loud-speaker post. In addition, the men's house and women's house that compile the most over all points during the events will be awarded a large traveling trophy. The men's trophy has been donated by the Corn Cobs and the women's traveling trophy by Tassels. Individual event trophies have been donated by Kosmet Klub, AWS and WAA. Events and number of points for each of three places are as follows: push ball, 35-25-20; women's tug of war, 35-25-20; women's back ward race, 25-20-15; pig catching men, 15-10-5; egg throwing women, 15-10-5; couples, three-legged race, (men and women), 10 and 5; women's pig catching, 15-10-5; men's tug of war, 25-20-15; men's egg throwing, 15-10-5. Traveling Trophies In determining the two overall traveling trophies, ) ilv ft Lincoln, Nebraska nn in . . ai? (a V J t . . i- one point per different per son participating from each house will be added. Any team entering an event will be automatically disqual ified if they fail to be on time. The Varsity inter-s quad football game will start at 4 p.m. at the Stadium. The cheerleaders will lead the crowd as in regular games. SC Announces Early Meeting -The time of the weekly Stu dent Council meeting will be at 3 p.m. today instead of the regular 4 o'clock hour, accord ing to Gary Frenzel, corre sponding secretary. Junior and Law College members of the Tribunal will be selected at today s meet ing. The earlier meeting was called to give more time for the interviews of the Student Tribunal judges, Frenzel said. Grade Reports Want your grade reports for second semester? If so, the Registrar's Office must have any change of address on file before May 15, 1953. v Hnru Klble - Trainer Oddi Claim Jumper Rlllf Dwelling Court Miribal 1:1 Hmilint; Pirate Waterfront no trainer 2:1 Noaey Judfe Wblta Hovm Innocent Ladr t:t Palooka'a Pal Katl'a Korner M trainer 3:1 Farmer's Daufhter White Hoot Tora Door -t Bend-Alll Waterfront no trainer 4:1 Talklne; Mule Kltar Dwelllnf Liver Pill : Old Yeller Itanaaa Barrel no trainer :1 Hand, Fits Firm Foundation Iweel Thiol Httmmer t'orreiBondeat Wet Ban Wet Care 1:1 Gob' Cbolea Heartbreak Hotel Kfenlnc Star l Orarkrd !.! Turkey Farm no trainer 10:1 Dafwood'e Mandwleh Wet Bam Ituprr Slater 14:Z Independent Ladr Barbed Corral Walrh ker 15:1 Til Heartbreak Hotel Krrnlnc itlar Mi l Horner Builder Waterfront no trainer 25:1 fro Queen Wet Barn Wet Cava 30:1 Chin"M Do Uod'i Moulhplert Dollar Dau 4v:l V-lrta Prraler Katl'a Korner no trainer 50:1 Fniler't Partner Banana Barrel no trainer 10:1 The Whip Firm Foundation Kweet Thlnf 71) :1 Burned Babe Ood'a Mouthpleea Hporlr ftort 50:1 llalr I'ln l.a llaelenda definitely needa one 51:1 tlltlo Flier Hilar Dwelling I I"" PHI M:l Horse Ktsble Trslner Aeeluded Veller Avlnrv B. Henkle Erector Manure Hall Porkr. Wirtner 4k Foundher Doefee Brewwrll Palare Cobmaa Jock Mogul Golden Screw none Trub Manure Hall sea above Plctr (Nsonvllle M. Breelew Braked CobMe Land none H, Cheese Bos Oeldea Fleece. Basse. Fauna jeri Cliff's Club Weeper Eversharp Manors Hall ftee A boys Frensled Paratreovera none Rabble Roaser floldea "crew none Alto Turher Terrors none Llndr Hayseed Ruuare Jennnr Appleworm TXE TABOO f TTT KaUeaJammer Kid Maoare Pslsce Ibid pence Golden Herew Menr Tom Turkey Hayseed Ho. Johnny Appleworm Cob Job Freddr Bear's Tavern none Freddy Beor " one Moner Msber Puritan's Penthouse none erlhe Turkey Terrace none Wallv Cheese Bos Ass Bnrd Golden ftrrew none Prophet Turkey Terrace Sunt Plttcr Patter Manure Palace Ibid Toadie u Klui Klan aeae Give-A way Raises Storms Of Protest By Diana Maxwell Copy Editor No University student Friday. Some student or group of students will win a car on skill, however. Protest Plans to give away the car at the street dance Friday ran into storms of protest as calls to the County Attorney's office called the give-away to the attention of the men in the courthouse. The hows of the situation haven't been worked out yet by confused Spring Day commit tee members, but this time they are doing their darndest to make sure everything is legal. Under state law, raffles are illegal. Assistant county at torney Dale Fahrnbruch said that state laws 28-961, 28-962 and 28-963 outlaw such give aways when the winner is de termined by chance. Bob Smidt, Spring Day chairman, said his commit tee has now decided to award the car in a contest. Legal Method Fahrnbruch informed the Daily Nebraskan that this method of giving away the car would be legal. "If based on a contest, it would be legal, he said. Smidt said his committee had checked the legality of the drawing before announc ing it. "Due to a misunderstanding of the nature of the award it was believed that a drawing could be held," Smidt said. Basis of Skill "Further information has revealed that this does not meet the state requirement and the car will be awarded on the basis of skill," he added. Some kind of a contest will definitely be conducted, Smidt said. His committee will meet today to decide on the de tails. Frank Hallgren, dean of men, told Smidt Tuesday night i that the only question he would have is as to who would judge the contest. The car, donated by B o b Ring Autos, originally was to be given away at a drawing held during the street dance Friday. Tickets for the car were to be obtained at the sports events between 3-5 p.m. Chairman Bob Smidt went to the Courthouse and dis cussed the situation with Fahrnbruch. After being as Masked Rider Medley Racing Form Odds 4-1 J34-2D.4 t.0-1 1154 55-4 1454 43Z1-M 15-1 544 -l 45-1 14ft-.il 1-1 15-1 HIM m t tMHH-.t 1 for 54 544-.U 5000-1 4500-1 S4SS5-.7 I.5-.0O00 Wednesday, April 30, 1958 will win a car at a drawing sured by him that giving away the car to a contest win ner was legal, it was decided to handle the "hot" car that way. Suggestions that might be acted upon by the Spring Day committee include: 1. a contest for a new name for Spring Day, 2. a contest guess ing the number of persons at tending the events or 3. a con test to name the car. Bob Handy, Union Activities Director, quipped, "I guess all I can say is when in doubt, seek legal aid." "Whew," commented Smidt Food Drop Scheduled Certificates Fall From Union Top Balloons filled with certifi cates for free food will be dropped from the Union win dows throughout the street dance held Friday night, May 2. The certificates can be used to get food, which will be sold at special cut prices all day in the Crib. The Student Union's 20th Birthday Party will begin at 5 p.m. with the showing of "The Long Grey Line" star ring Tyrone Power and Maur een O'Hara. Fay Wray, Rob ert Armstrong and Bruce Cabot will appear in "King Kong." Cartoons will be, "The Lit tle Bops," "Gee Whizzz" and "Mixed M a s t e r." "King Kong" will begin at 6:45 p.m. The dance will be held in front of the Union from 8-12 p.m. Bud Holloway will fur nish the music. A huge birthday cake will be served during the inter mission at 10:30. The fireworks display will end the intermission. 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I Peter. V, I "Hope to the end." I Peter I, 1 "And roue character with piety la. parked ted. note ksep praying). Harry Graham In a recession anything ran happen "Chok'd with ambition and of the meeaer sort , , ," ethakespesre "To remember that Tammany eeeoa spoiled the broth." Oldea Nash Three things la life sre Inevitable death, lasea, and 1 Manure Ball spooks. They hsve to get 11 Al Nmllh had his problems i he could toe Would moke a better Mortar Beard No hayseeda this rssri ease a decade la enough Very mystic Fertilisers only get It Is Bad Eversharp will deal Four-time loser Trsrk will hsvt to fee Terr noddy Doubtful Watrb him i he mar drew Grounded Probably will strike eat If he could Jump like he can lug he'd win Too many in (rouli may win Nobel prise however Nutty palnlera sever rnaks good pett. llrlans Too darn ausr farmers Purged