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Ed Students Plan
Professional Group
Organization Meeting Tuesday
Plans for the formation of
a University of Nebraska
Student Education Assn.
have been announced by the
departments of elementary
and secondary education.
All undergraduate students
enrolled in Teachers College
have been invited to attend
an organizational meeting
p.m. Tuesday in Teachers
College 200.
Charter Members
Rex Reckewey, secondary
education department advis
or to the group, said a pro
posed constitution will be con
sidered at the meeting. Stu
dents will also have an op
portunity to become charter
members.
Reckewey said a small
group of students have been
working on the constitution
with the expectation that the
croup can be formally organ
ized and operative for second
semester. Possible by-laws
are also being considered.
The new organization will
be affiliated with the Nebras
ka State Education Assn. and
the National Education Assn,
Memberships for . $2.50 will
entitle the students to receive
both the Nebraska State Edu
cation News and the NEA
Journal.
In addition to Reckewey,
Ed Brown of the elementary
education department, will
serve as an adviser.
Monthly Meeting
A notice read to students
reported that "at the present
time it is anticipated that the
organization will hold month-
AVF Board,
Assistants
Announced
Karen Schuster, newly elec
ted AUF president, has an
nounced the recently selected
board members and assist
ants. "Each of these new mem
bers has a respo n s i b i 1 i t y
which he must carry out,"
Miss Schuster said.
"I know that they'll all do
the best they can."
A greater number of assist
ants were picked for the board
this year because of some
coming revisions in the pro
gram. These revisions haven't tak
en shape yet, though, Miss
Schuster added.
New board members are: Special
Event. Helen Hnckabout, Sylvia Kill;
Newspaper Publicity, Emmie Limpo;
Art. Kitzi Lee; Speakers, r.ail Simons
Mass Meetings Educ, ip Harris;
Office Manager, Judy Reynolds; Fra
ternities, Bob Theede; Sororities. Mary
Luke.
Independents, Mary Dee Patterson;
Faculty, Betty Noerrliiuer; Organiza
tions, Pat Porter; Orzanized Houses, Sue
Carkoski; Graduate it Professional Stu
dents, Ruthie Prochaska; Ag Independ
ents, Ron McKeever; Ag Organized
Houws It Organizations, Gil Grady; As
sistant Treasurers, Joe Stocker, Deon
Stuthman.
New Assistants are: Special Events.
Jay Snell. Lynn Tooley; Newspaper Pub
licity, Cretchen Shellberg; Art, Lynn
Wright, Ann Wilson; Speakers, Char
lotte Douglas, Doug Olsons Mass Meet
ings, Bobbie Tanner, Joanie Myhren;
Office Manager, Sonja Krickson; Fra
ternities, Fred Guggenmos, Al Plutn
mer Sororities, Pat Johnson, Ann
Soviet; Independents, Judy Holmes,
Arnie Ban, John Stansbury, Mary Mar
garet Holtmeler; Faculty. Nancy Raun.
Carol Ztjic; Organizations, Jan Breen;
Organized Houses, Elaine Gibbs, Janice
Hoyeri Orads. Bob Peterson, Harriet
Rodgers; Ag Independents, Roy Arnold,
Sue Lytle; Ag Organizations, Donna
Manary, Elliott Jagels.
Builders Applications
Applications for Builder's
Exec Board are due
Wednesday. Chairmanship
and assistantship applica
tions are due by Wednes
day, Jan. 14.
Applications can be
picked up in and returned
to the Builders office in
the Union.
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their holiday spirit by giving a
Entertaining here are Bob Boettcher and Gail Simon.
ly meetings of both a pro
fessional and social nature.
"It is expected that this
organization will encourage
and promote the professional
orientation and development
of students interested in ca
reers in the field of educa
tion. It could be one of the
largest and m,si effective
undergraduate professional
groups on campus.
"Certainly, it affords the
students in Teachers College
a wonderful opportunity to
identify themselves with oth
ers interested in making ours
a stronger college and profes
sional group."
Reckewey said that similar
groups have been organized
at various state teachers col
leges, including one at Peru
a few weeks ago. About 75
future teachers are active in
such a club at Wesleyan Uni
versity, he added.
TRADITIONAL MUSIC sung by a traditional group that's the offering of the Madrigal
Singers who will present their annual concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday In the Union Ball
room. Pictured above is last year's group presenting its concert.
Thursday Night
Madrigals Concert Will Follow
Four Hundred Years of Tradition
A tradition four centuries old will be fol
lowed once again Thursday evening when
the Madrigals give their annual Christmas
Concert.
Hymns, songs of old customs, songs of
the Holy Night and of legend will compbse
this year's concert, which will be held in
the Union Ballroom at 7:30 p.m.
Other Selections
Besides the traditional carols, the pro
gram will include "The Shepherd's Chorus
from "Amahl and the Night Visitors" by
Menotti, Fred Waring's arrangement of
"T'was the Night Before Christmas," and
a solo by Donovan Crandell from the "Lul
laby of Christmas."
Madrigal singing, according to group di
rector John Moran, originated with the
16th and 17th century custom of sitting
around the table and singing during social
affairs and dinners.
Round Table Revived
Today the University Madrigals sing
while seated around a table covered with
a white cloth and set with candles, goblets
and a punch bowl.
The University group, started 12 years
ago, was one of the first college madrigal
Christmas party for under
SC Library
Opinion Poll
Starts Today
In an effort to improve the
University Library services,
the Student Council Library
Committee- i n cooperation
with the library staff is con
ducting a student opinion poll.
The questionnaires which
are being handed out to li
brary users starting today
ask student opinion on the fol
lowing questions:
1. Have you ever needed to
use the library when it was
closed? When?
2. Does the library serve
you adequately? What could
be added to improve its serv
ices? 3. Are the study conditions
at your housing unit ade
quate? Do you need the li
brary for your regular study
ing? According to Pat Flanni
gan, chairman of the Council
library committee, the results
of the poll will be used by the
library staff to help improve
existing services of the library.
groups to organize in this country.
The 31 members of Madrigals this year
areJ Lexy Lou Bell, Ann Blomquist, Mary
Ann Ryan, Judy Grazier, Marion Brayton,
Carol Crandell, Nancy Booth, Carolyn
Coffman,' Mary Ann Timmons, Dorothy
Knippenberg, Sandra Heffelfinger, Mari
lyn Koop, Kathleen Parlman, Sra
Rhodes.
Joyce Wier, Susan Stehl, Kay Green,
Donovan Crandell, Richard Lennington,
Robert Lambert, Ronald Ingersall, Wil
liam Walder, Terry Otto, Jerry Tucker,
Norman Riggins, Robert Tideswell, Larry
Cole, Kent Murray, Roland Stock, Rodney
Walker and Jack Watkins.
Food Adds Atmosphere
To add, to the. atmosphere, eggnog, a
flaming plum pudding, a boor's head and
wine pudding will be served by waiters in
traditional 16th century garb.
The Student Union Music Committee, in
conjunction with the department of music,
is sponsoring the annual concert and has
planned special entertainment during in
termission. No-admission will be charged for the
concert.
Vol. 33, No. 49
)elayed Interest Loan Plan
M
ay be Offered Here Soon
Lawyers
By Gretchen Sides I University lawyers are now
Student loans requiring nojin the process of investigat
interest charges until a year j ing the University's legal po
after the student is out ot'sition in regard to the sec-
school may soon be available
Letters Sent College Papers
Swarthmore Protests
Required Loyalty Oath
A protest against a loyalty oath required for "college
students to obtain a loan under the National Defense Edu
cation Act of 1958 has been sent to college newspapers by
the Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania) Student Council.
The act requires that the student take the following
oath:
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will bear true
faith and allegiance to the United States of America and
will support the defend the Constitution of the United States .
against all its enemies, foreign and domestic."
The act also requires the student to sign an affidavit
that he does not believe in, and is not a member of and
does not support any organization that believes in or
teaches the overthrow of the United States government by
force or violence or by any illegal or unconstitutional
methods.
"Test oaths of this nature are an infringement on aca
demic freedom, exercise a restraint on free inquiry and are
ineffective in fighting subversion or encouraging loyalty,"
the Council declared.
When asked about the matter, W. C. Harper, director
of University services, replied that the loyalty oath is re
quired in the Act.
"It maybe objectionable to some people," he said.
"However, the state of Nebraska requires all employes, as
well as University employees, to sign a loyalty oath."
U.S. Population Growth
Demands Food Research
Iowa State Dean Stresses Need
For Qualified Production Scientists
Agricultural students still
can pioneer tomorrow in re
search aimed al keeping our
food supply in step with a
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Checking NU
tion of the National Defense
growing population, an Iowa
State College official said
here Wednesday. -Dr.
Louis Thompson, asso
ciate dean of Agriculture at
Iowa State, spoke at a job op
portunities convocation which
drew nearly a 100 per cent
turnout of the Ag College stu
dents. Temporary Surpluses
"In view of present technol
ogy we know in agriculture, it
must be recognized that our
feed grain surpluses are tem
porary., if the population con
tinues to grow as it is now
growing.
"If we are to meet this
need for scientists in food
production reasearch, Thomp
son said, "the professional
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man in agriculture must com
plete a study program as rig
orous as t h a t for the engi
neer." Referring to Iowa State,
Thompson said, "Forty per
cent of our agriculture stu
dents currently are going into
industry. If this trend contin
ues, more students in agricul
ture must be trained for busi
ness careers."
10-Year Production
Thompson noted that during
the past 10 years we have
built up a surplus of about 60
million tons of feed grains
from an annual production of
about 130 million tons. Yet in
this 10-year period, the 60 mil
lion tons could have been pro
duced on land that has been
released from need of horses
and mules.
"In the past 10 years we
have had about two million
acres of additional land made
available for raising food
stuffs each year which was
formerly used for feed for
horses," he continued.
"Since 1948," he said, "we
have had much improvement
in feed technology. In other
words, we are able to greatly
increase feed efficiency as a
result of good management
and improved nutrition of
livestock."
The associate dean contin
ued, "Increase in feed effi
ciency cannot continue to go
up as a straight line relation
ship. It eventually has to level
off as in the case of broilers.
We have already reached a
plateau in that area. When we
see a plateau in the curve of
feed efficiency in the case of
cattle and hogs, we will see
increased emphasis i on crop
output.
Nebroskon Monday, December 15, 1958
Position on Federal Act
Education Act of 1958, pro
viding for government loans
and fellowships to college
students.
The program is adminis
tered and one-tenth of the
funds are contributed by the
colleges and universities par
ticipating in the program.
Funds
One of the main problems
whichi faces the University
lawyers is what funds the
University can use, as a
state institution, to match
those alloted by the govern
ment. - ,
As soon as the. report is
compiled, it will be pre
sented tot the University
Board of Regents for action.
The loans, providing a
maximum of $1,000 per aca
demic year and a maximum
of $5,000 per person, are
available to students exhibit
ing real financial need who
also have high scholarship.
Russians
Realize
New Role
Citizens Want
Larger Market
Colin Jackson, commenta
tor for the British Broadcast
ing Corp. and syndicated col
umnist, Thursday said that
with the advent of sputniks,
Russian citizens realize their
government is no longer poor
and want a larger market of
consumer goods.-
It's hard to predict how long
the Soviet people will wait for
their government to handle
this problem, Jackson said,
"but it won't be forever." '
Soviets Behind
Speaking to a convocation of
Air Force ROTC cadets in
Love Library Auditorium,
Jackson said there is no
chance that the Soviet Union
will "catch up" with the
United States through its re
cently initiated 7-year plan.
- "The government," be said,
"doesn't want to increase pro
duction of consumer goods."
Instead, they want to concen
trate on production of heavy
machinery and to increase
world market activity, Jack
son added.
In comparing present liv
ing conditions of the U. S. and
the U.S.S.R., Jackson said the
Russians produce 135,000 auto
mobiles per year as compared
to American production of 5,
500,000. Big Wage Span
Wages of the unskilled lab
orer are $10 per week, he
said: those of the scientist as
high as $45,000 per year.
Judging from personal ob
servation on a trip to the So
viet Union last summer, Jack
son said, "the people are
more free now than during the
time of Stalin." There is more
committee rule under Khrush
chev, he said.
AWS Rules
Announced
For Vacation
The following letter has
been sent to all organized
women's house by Associated
Women Students concerning
rules to be observed for
Christmas vacation.
1. Organized houses and res
idence halls will be closed
by noon, Saturday, Dec- 20.
2. If it is necessary for you
to leave before Friday,
Dec. 19, you must obtain a
special permission slip
from your housemother.
This slip does not excuse
you from classes. It is your
' responsibility to arrange
such matters with your
instructors.
3. Before you leave, arrange
the time of your return
with your housemother. If
you go home, you may re
turn Monday in time for
your first class.
4. If there is any change in
plans in the time of your
return, you must notify
your housemother by tele
phone. 5. Please don't forget to sign
out before you leave.
6. All houses will open by
3:00 p m., Sunday, Jan. 4,
unless other arrangements
are made in your indivi
dual houses.
No interest would be
charged on the loans while
the student is in school, but
starting one year after he is
out, a rate of 3 per cent per
annum on the unpaid bal
ance would be charged. '
Students have a maximum
period of 10 years from this
time to pay the balance.
One special feature for stu
dents who obtain the loan
and then teach in public sec
ondary or primary schools is
that for each complete aca
demic year they teach, up to
a maximum of five years,
one tenth of their loan Is
cancelled.
If a student dies or be
comes totally disabled, the
loan is cancelled.
Considerations
The act mentions that spe
cial consideration shall be
given to students with back
grounds indicating proficien
cy in science, math, modern
foreign languages and teach
ing techniques.
The amount apportioned to
any one state is based on a
ratio of the number of full
time students in the colleges
in that one state to the num
ber of fulltime students in
all the states.
How much each college in
the state will get is decided
by the Commissioner, U.S.
Office of Education.
The act requires that the
commissioner allot money in
such a way that an unused
reserve does not accumulate
at any school.
Repaid Loan
Ninety per cent of the re
paid loan goes to the Federal
Government, ten to the Uni
versity or college.
"We're ready to turn in the
application. The Board of
Regents will determine
whether the University will
participate in this program,"
W. C. Harper, director of
University services, said.
"If participation is ap
proved, a formal application
will be made to the U.S.
Office of Education," he
added.
Applications must be
turned in by Dec. 31 in order
to receive any funds for this
fiscal year.
Present Loans
At present, the University
makes loans from nearly 100
funds, Harper said.
"Two per cent interest Is
charged when the student is
in school, four per cent after
leaving school and six per
cent after maturity of the
loan."
The amount of money
loaned or the amount of
time required for payment
varies with the need of the
student, he said.
The number of loans
granted by the University
has increased from 23 in
1947-48 to 1005 in 1957-58.
Funds .
"Last spring we were run
ning short of loanable funds.
We prepared to tighten up,
expecting an increase in the
demand for loan funds. We
would have Tiad trouble get
ting sufficient funds if there
had been such an Increase,"
Harper said.
But the records to data
show a decrease in the de
mand for loans as compared
with the same period last
year, Harper commented.
The University loaned
$167,164 in 1957-58.
Ag Engineers
To Attend Meet
Four agricultural engineer
ing department members will
participate in a meeting of
the American Society of Ag
ricultural Engineers at Chi
cago Wednesday through Fri
day. Professors George Stein
brugge and Lester Larsen
will present a paper on "De
termining the Performance
Characteristics of New Trac
tors." Lloyd Hurlbut, department
chairman, and Emanuel Ol
son, extension engineer, will
serve respectively in the ca
pacity of the Society's vice'
president and chairman of
extension division.
Other departmental mem
bers attending thei meeting
will be: Paul Sch'leusener,
Howard Wittmus, Norrii
Swanson, Francis Yung, John
Sulek, Milo Mumgaard, John
Steele, Stuart Nelson and
Kenneth Von Bargen.