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v Fratimites To Get New Rush . Week System A written bid card sys- res,d-Tre" (name of fra tem, eight partis-jatHf''lernity) have formally bid of four, refined-fines and (name of rushee in full) to a new schedule will be fea tured in men's rurh week this fall. Bob Blair, IFC vice pres ident in charge of rushing, released the schedule yes terday. The IFC has been working since last fall on Its improvements. Biggest Advance The most significant ad vance, according to Blair, is the addition of the writ ten bid card system. Un der this system in its final form, the rush chairman of each fraternity will give each rushee he desires to pledge a siped card. - The card, in duplicate, Popular Science Editor Will Speak at Banquet A University P r n d n a t p I whose journalistic career be- gan as editor of the Wynot irmune ananas progressed to the editorship of the country's largest sci ence maga zine will be the featured speaker a t the School of J o u rnalism Banquet Sat urday. Howard Al laway, editor of iha Pnrni- lar Science Allaway Monthly, will talk on "Should Editors Give Readers What They Want?" The banquet will be held in the Union Sat urday at 6:30 p.m. Guest of honor at the ban quet will be one of Allaway's former teachers, Robert Crawford, Professor Emeri tus. Crawford retired from teaching journalism in Janu ary after 39 years with the University. AP Editor Allaway, following his year with the Wynot Tribune, served as managing editor of the Cedar County News in Hartington, Neb., from 1934 to 1935. From 1936 to 1940, he was with the Associated Press as feature and photo editor. He worked on the New York newspaper PM staff from 1940 to 1943, and from 1945 to 1948. In 1948, he joined the staff of the Popular Science Monthly. Dr. William Hall, speaking Parker Named KNUS Manager Gary Parker was recently announced s the General Manager of KNUS, campus radio station. George Strunk is the new program director and the sales manager is Larry Long. These newly elected officers will take office next fall. Brownell, Former Ally. General, INebraskan Editor, Visits Campus Former United States ; in the soutnwest comer oi me Attorney General and former; old Administration Hall. Daily Nebraskan editor, Her- j The question of campus or bert Brownell Jr., almost ganizations lacking support made journalism his career. ; which has come up recently When Brownell visited .the dently not new one the vear 1924 when he eradu ated from Arts and Sciences aiea irom turn mm oticu' college with major, in story and economics Scholarship Won "I applied for several schol arships," Brownell said. "Some were in journalism, some in law." When Brownell received ai law scholarship, his" career was determined fend be at tended Yale for his degree. A native Nebraskan, Brow nell makes it a point to re turn to Lincoln at least once" a year to visit his mother, sister and friends. ' He is a graduate of Lincoln High. Reporter to Editor Brownell remembered his work on the Nebraskan as the most enjoyable of all his activities. He served as re porter, news editor and fin ally editor. A world traveler, Brownell is just back from Monrovia, Since he relinquished the post of Attorney General, he has been a counselor for Lord, Day and Lord, the oldest law firm in New York. His spe ciality of corporation law has Invited travels to such places as Baghdad, Iraq and Bom bay, India. Rrownell's father. Herbert Brownell Sr., was a professor in Teachers College at me time Brownell Jr. attended Olrl Office At the time Brownell was Nebraskan editor, offices were pledge our fraternity.'-' The copy of the card kept by the rush chairman is then turned in to the IFC along with a typewrit ten list of cards turned in. During the extended meditation period on Sat urday from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. the-rushee will match his bid card with the card turned in by the fra ternity. This constitutes formal pledging. Rush weeks in years past have consisted of eight open house periods and then four two-hour parties followed -by the pledging period. , nf Allawav's topio "Should Editors Give Readers What called it "the They Want?, most significant question in journalism today." Responsibility "Today, when there is a crisis at every corner, is the cress morally responsible. when it caters to current pop ular tastes ratner man giv ing the public information that's .essential for a clear understanding of foreign and domestic policy?" Dr. nan asked. Allaway will speak on "Op portunities in the Business Press" at the J-School's sen ior seminar at 10 a.m. Fri day. At 11 a.m. he will ad dress the J-School's feature writing and beginning report ing class. Prof. Crawford, the author of several books on creative thinking, will present the J School at the banquet with a collection of books written by several of his former students. Scholarship Winner The winner of the Joseph Seacrest $1,000 Graduate Scholarship in Journalism will also be presented at the ban quet. Reservations for tne Danquei may be made at the School of Journalism office. Baseball Tilt Is J-Picnic Highlight The annual School of Jour nalism picnic will be held at p.m. Friday at Pioneer Park. "The J-School faculty is is suing its annual challenge to Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Chi members in a game of softball," Dr. William Hall, director of the School of Jour nalism, reported. Tickets may be purchased in the J-School office for 50c. 1923. Brownell said: "Action authorizing five T .;. campus aSTEX taken this week brings back.! "If all publicity agents in the old question of whether j school decided to hold a meet or not there are too many ing there would be no place organizations. It is not reflec-lon the campus large enough tion on the new organizations; to accommodate them." i ; -W",4' .s I" ,) i'f '''I .'" , Jf , If j li ( j: t I 9-::: ' t If r I i : L in ITilasI TiTiahiMMimaM" 1 aa rMMIfftfMIM HERBERT BROWNELL, former United States Attorney General, admires the stereo hi-fi recently won by Delta Upsilon in a gas contest Al Haugaer (right) DU alumni chairman, gave visiting alum Brownell a tour of campus Friday. Under the new schedule, 10 open houses and eight hour and a half parties have been substituted. The addition of the extra par ties requires that rush, week begin a hall day soon er, Thursday noon. An improved feature of the additional parties al lows the rushee to return during the last three par ties to a house he has al ready visited on one of the first five. He must return to three different houses, however, The meditation period has been set up requiring the rushee to remain for at least half an hour before pledging. He may then- the Vol. 33, No. 108 Rodeo Wild, Wooly Two Students Hurt Some 84 college students traded their ivy-league pants and soft shoes for levis and cowboy boots Saturday at Nebraska's first Interpollegi ate Rodeo held at the State Fair Coliseum. It was the Old West again, Ranney Is Top Cowboy Elwin Ranney was named All-Around Cowboy and Bon nie Leach was named All Around Cowgirl in the Ne braska Intercollegiate Rodeo. Both Ranney and Miss Leach are University stu dents. Ranney, won second place in calf-roping and third in bulldogging. Miss Leach was first in the barrel race and pole bending and second in goat tying. About 84 students from Chadron and Kearney State Teachers, York, Wesleyan and the University participat ed in the Rodeo. Partirinants in the first three places in each cowboy event were: no other analified; Saddle Brono Rid lne Rujs Horton, no other qualified; Bull KMing Roger Nielson, first, fer nando N'ottebohn, second, no others qaal Ted Kins, second. Edwin Ranney, third; Calf R opine, Bob Kerby, first, Elwin Ranney, wood. Participants in the top three in the cowgirl events were: Ethel Oeltien, second. Arth Parka, third; Goat Tyine Ethel Oeltien. first. Bonnie Leacn. secrwia. caroiyn nan, mira; roie Bendini Ponnl Leach, first, Julie Bow- Sri. second. Carolyn Hall, third. All top-three winners were from the University except Horton, Nielson and Madison, all of Chadron State and Bob Kerby of Kearney, to say that there are too many weak and struggling for support. Publicity Public relations is the lat est thing, seemingly, with many organizations adding public relations chairmen. Brownell had this to say in ! moi. ft & vi pledge and return to the house of his choice. Rushees who have not pledged must remain for the. entire two-hour period or until they have pledged. The IFC this year raised the fees for both pledging, (paid by the fraternity) and for the rushees' rush week fee a dollar. The pledging fee is $2 end the rushee's fee is $6. The new fees would still leave the University lowest in the Big Eight Rush week fees are the IFC's only major source of in come. Communication Added to the rushee's rules for 1959 rush week was the following: almost, as cowboys perched on corrals or stood and squat ted in the arena until an angry bull would send them scurrying, Modern, Too There were a few modern conveniences, thou eh. The ro deo was held inside with no dust or sun to bother and the crowd of 3,500-4,000 could hear the announcer easily be cause of a loud speaker. An organ supplied music both to accompany action and to ill time gaps. Two rodeo Dartipinanl from the University were in jured. Bud Reese was thrown from a horse in the bareback bronc event and suffered a temporary loss of memory after landing on his neck. Mick Helbere was released from Student Health Sunday after he received a foot in jury when a bull in the riding cnute caugnt tne foot with a horn. Clowns in Danger Playing the most danger ous parts as clowns were John Murohv and Prof. R. B. Warren, coach of the Rodeo Club. The bulls were meaner than we thought thev'd be." according to Ted Klug, Club president. They were Scottish Highlanders a reddish, long haired bull that looked simi lar to untrimmed Scottys. Several times the snow was delayed as cowboys dashed about, trying to chase the bulls back into their pens. The university uiock ana Bridle Club sponsored a horse slow along with the rodeo. A parade of horses scheduled earlier nroceded as planned, though drenched. i ii. 1 Inside Rodeo A College First Saturday's Nebraska Inter collegiate Rodeo was the first college rodeo to be held inside according to Ted Klug, presi dent of the University Rodeo Association. New Union Will Be Recreation Mecca (Nstelt This Is (b ee4 Mrlca the sew gtadent EniM U rta resfert with Mir faelHtlei as4 senrlcei to ke srlere fall. lbs foHewln steals wltk ncrsstloau Tbs iasrwaties wst sompUH IhreMb tbs kels si ttw ttasemt Vstsa Aetirltles Ommlttsaw By Dong McCartney You can leave your car at home next year. The new Union will be "the" place to find recreational facilities formerly scattered all over Lincoln. Whether you like bowling, billiards, table tennis, danc ing, loafing or just the opposite sex, you can find it at the Union. 10 Alleys ' . Not two, not four, but 10 bowling alleys will occupy more than a quarter of the basement. Automatic pinsetters provide the best in service, and there will be an area for spectators. While league play will be set up and houses can reserve alleys, two of the lanes are to be open at all times. Bowlers will play by time and operating hours will follow the regu ar hours of the Union, which are being extended to 11 p.m. nextfalL For those who can't but wish they could, the Union is sponsoring free class lessons and instruction in bowling. Locker and shower facilities will be nearby. Further more, shoes and balls can be rented or bought. Billiard Parlor For particular buyers ( and who isn't) , the right ball can be found using a special fitting machine. Next door to the alleys, the University's own billiard parlor will be found. Lovers of the game can enjoy billiards, pocket billiards or snooker, plus other miniature skill games, on an hourly basis. It isn't stag either. This University is Just as co-recreational as it is co-educational. Free lessons will again be given for those uninitiated into the mysteries of the game. Ping-Pong ' And at last, tha Union is getting its ping-pong tables back. Six official tables in a room all their own provide opportunity for table tennis. Competition will be set up and wiiuiers may participate In Big Eight and national competition in all three games. "Except during bona fide dates or open houses, no rushee shall communicate with any fraternity mem ber other than by phone". A similar rule pertaining to fraternity members con tacting rushees carries a penalty of up to $500 fine and or suspension of social and initiation privileges for the fraternity. Infraction of rushees' rules will prohibit the rush ee from pledging for 30 days. Beginning Thursday at 1 p.m., Sept. 3 with a com pulsory orientation session, rush week will last until noon, Sept. 7. Following the orientation session will be six open The Daily Nebraskan Staff Positions Open on Paper Applications for paid po sitions on the Daily Ne braskan are available at the Journalism Office, Deadline for applying is May 16; interviews will be held May 23. Positions on the paper in clude: editor, managing ed itor, news editor, copy edi tors, staff writers and sports editor. The business officer has openings for business man ager and three assistants. Chem Prize To Porter George Porter, junior in engineering, will receive the Armed Forces Chemical As sociation of USA Medal on May 19 at Navy Drill. The award is given to an outstanding ROTC student at the University who lias ex celled in the field of chem istry or an allied science. Porter recently named trea surer of Innocents Society, is president of Sigma Nu, a Student Council member and president of Interfraternity Council. He has been awarded the NROTC regular scholarship. Grants Set For Slimmer Applications are available for summer school scholar ships. To be eligible for a scholar ship, a student must have completed 24 hours at the Uni versity and, with few excep tions, have at least a 6 aver age. Financial need is considered in awarding all but the Re gents scholarship. Applications forms are at the Division of Student Af fairs. The deadline for return is May 29. Honorary Names Mrs. Jack Green, a 1954 University graduate, has been elected to Pi Kappa Phi, Eng lish honorary, at the Univer sity of Michigan. house dates from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. and four dates from 6 until 8. Between 8 and 10 p.m. Thursday the rushee will file for his first five dates. Friday morning at 10:30 the rushees will start their first five dates which will take up the entire day Fri day. Last Three Between 9 p.m. and 10:30 Friday the rushee will file for his last three dates. Here he may repeat filing for dates at houses visited Friday. The rushee is not re quired to have an invita tion from a house for one of the last three parties. Saturday morning at 8 is 'Outstanding' Nominees Needed by Nebraskan Nominations for "out-candidate. Letters of nomina standing Nebraskan" awards tion should be turned in to have been oDened by the Daily Nebraskan. The Nebraskan semi-annually presents the award to one senior or graduate stu dent and one faculty mem ber for outstanding contri butions to the University. Eligibility Both men and women may be nominated. To be eligible, a faculty member must nave served at least two years as a staff member. Paid staff members of the Daily Nebraskan and mem bers of Pub Board are not eligible for the award. . The deadline for nomina tions is May 20 at 5 p.m. Winners will be announced in the May 22 issue of the pa per. Any student or faculty member may nominate a Cornhusker Picks 18 For Staff Eighteen new Cornhusker section editors have been se lected by the junior and senior Cornhusker staff. They are: Dave Myers Men's Athletics; Tom Jacob Men's Houses, Halls, Intra murals; Harriet Rogers Ag riculture; Dick Newman Business Administration, Teachers and Pharmacy. Lee Blatt Med, Nursing and. Dent; Ken Tempero Military; Marty Sophir Fra ternities; Ann Walker and Judy Hamilton Activities; Lynn Wright Fine Arts; Let ty Hubka Administration; Pat Anderson Sororities. Joan Schammel Women's Houses. Halls. Intramurals; John Schroeder Engineering; La Rae Richter Journalism, Arts and Sciences, Law; Karen Costin Student Gov ernment; Anne Sowles Stu dent Scenes; Bunny Aikens Royalty. National exhibitionists and pearances. A control counter will be centrally located between the game rooms. A game manager 7.111 control the games, as well as check out equipment. A public address system and glass partitions in the room will help him keep things run ning smoothly. Refreshments, Cards While waiting for games, or relaxing after them, the refreshment and card lounge is the place to go. Cards, chess and checkers will be available there. Connoisseurs of the dance will find places for the most formal or the most casual occasions. The beautiful Pan-American room with its own terrace and glass wall may be rented for house dinners, functions or parties. For large occasions it becomes one room with seating for 300 diners or 500 dancers plus combo. For small er groups, folding partitions can divide it into three small er separate rooms. Small Parties Small private parties can be held in either of two party rooms in the northwest corner of the basement. These rooms are especially , designed for hour dances, jam sessions, record hops, and organizational or social functions. The in formal atmosphere and a small attached servery make these rooms ideal for smaller, more common functions. The old Crib will be converted into a dining room fea turing an Indian motif. It will also be used for small, In formal dances. If groups desire, meals may be served in the Pan Amer ican Suite and then a dance may be held in the re-decorate4 ballroom. Band File One of the new services offered by the Union next year will be a dance band file. To eliminate "last minute hys teria" because no band can be found, the file of all local and available bands will be kept complete and up to date. Additional help will be given those whose functions are planned for Union facilities. For fun, games and dances, the new Union will pro vide facilities far more and better service, the time of the sixth rush date. The 8th and final rush date is over at 2:30 p.m. This is followed by the meditation period. All day Sunday and Mon day' morning are consid ered open rushing Monday noon is the deadline for pledging. Any rushee not pledging until Monday noon must, as in the past, wait 30 days to pledge. After the initial medita tion period and card matching is over, pledging will be carried out in the old manner with an active member bringing the maa he wishes to pledge to the IFC office. Monday, May 11, 1959 the Daily Nebraskan office, Room 20, of the Union. Signatures Necessary Letters must be submitted in writing and signed by the - person making the nomina tion. Names will be held con fidentiaL The letters of nomination will become the property of the Daily JNebraskan ana any or all parts may be printed in the newspaper. Steve Schultz. senior la Arts and Sciences, and Dal las Williams, director of. the University Theatre, were chosen "Outstanding e braskans" last semester. Schultz was instrumental in originating and shaping two literary innovations on the campus, "Scrip" maga zine and the Nebraska Mas quers play writing contest Award Winners Past students who received the Outstanding award in due Sandra Reimers, Di ane Knotek Butherus, Gail Katske Wishnow. John Gour- lay, Tom Novak, Bob Novak, Marv Stromer, Jack Koagers, Eldon Park, Don Noble, Rob ert Raun, and Mrs. Ernest Herbst. Faculty members who have won the award in the past and are currently on the University faculty roster in clude: Dr. George Rosenlof, dean of admissions; Rev. Rex Knowles, student pastor of the Congregational-Presbyterian House; Mary Mie lenz, professor of secondary education, Frank Hallgren, assistant dean of men. Ferris Norris, chairman of the electrical engineering de partment; Duane Ldke, man aging director of the Union; Dr. O. K. Bouwsma, profes sor of philosophy; Dr. Carl Georgi, chairman of the bac teriology department; Eman uel Wishnow, chairman of the music department Donald Olson, assistant professor of speech and W. V. Lambert dean of the Col lege of Agriculture. champions wffl also make ap