UNINTRCITY CF NEDR.
Two Nominated
MAY 12 1959
For Rag Award
Prof. Robert Knoll and stu
dent Dick Shugrue have been
nominated for "Outstanding
Nebraskan awards.
Knoll, an English professor
who goes to England next
year to do research on Ben
Jonson's dramas, was cited
for his ability as a teacher,
his "open door" policy to
ward students, and his
service to student organiza
tions. "Student alter student ts
ready to extol Mr. Knoll's
ability as a classroom In
structor" the letter of nomi
nation said. "His direct, sin
cere teaching techniques have
stimulated as untold number
of students to do above aver
age work where otherwise
they might have been content
merely 'to pass the course."
Shugrue, a senior in Arts
and Sciences, was nominated
for his "excellent achieve
Activities Center
Third Floor Feature
Union To Offer Plush
Organizational
By Doug McCarthy
Tired of walking all over
campus trying to find your
next committee meeting?
Weary of being stuck in some
dull drab room and sitting for
hours on cold, hard boxes?
Take heart, you of many
activities. Next year the up
per floor of the Union will be
devoted to you and your kin.
Twenty-two meeting rooms
and offices will be the heart
of campus activities.
Called "The Activities Cen
ter", the floor will be divid
ed into three groupings, the
Union Activities Services,
Women's Activities Center
and Student Organization
Center.
The purpose of grouping
activities together is for "a
little more co-hesiveness and
understanding between or
ganizations," according to
Union board member John
West. "But each will have
privacy and they'll not be in
each other's laps."
Union Activities Services
will be located in the present
rooms of 306, 397 and 308. In
addition to private offices for
the activities director and
assistant, an office will be
provided for Union commit
tee meeetings. Furnishings
will Include a large meeting
table and chairs, lounging
chairs and a desk. The safe
in the main office will be
moved la for nse by all stu
dent organizations. Each of
the three offices will Include
large storage and supply clos
ets. Of special note is a "line-o-scribe"
duplicating machine
that makes up signs of pro
fessional quality at about
the present cost. Orders will
be taken for display adver
tising material.
Talent Ffle
Other possible services in
clude maintaining a talent file
of available orchestras, per
formers and variety acts for
organization functions; pro
viding seasonal storage for
large properties or bulk
items, such as initiation
props, float materials and
stage decorations; and com
piling a central calendar
showing all scheduled events
Ah, The Joys of Spring:
BOARD TO TEARS Rose Ann Scalfeld demonstrates a
spring scene familiar to every woman. Ah, Spring
Phooeyl
ment not only in University
of Nebraska activities and
scholarship, but his activities
and conduct outside of school
as well."
The author of the nominat
ing 1 e 1 1 e r listed Shugrue't
participation in debate, his
work on The Daily Nebraskan,
his scholarship, and his serv
ice as a counselor during
Fine Arts All-State as evi
dence of Shugrue's "outstand
ing contributions to pie Uni
versity.
"But what makes me feel
that Dick deserves this rec
ognition is what he has done
above and beyond the regular
span of University Lie," the
letter continued.
"I refer to his activities as
publicity director for Frank
Morrison and fat Boyies . . .
The smashing triumph
of Boyies in his upset vic
tory over Mayor Ben-
Quarters
and activities.
The present parlor X will
become women's country as
three carpeted offices and
adjoining lounge area be
come the Women's Activities
Center.
The Student Organization
Center, utilizing the present
rooms 315 and 316, will con
tain nine private offices,' a
large work area and an or
ganization file room. The lat
ter will provide filing space
organizations not needing the
use of a private office. Of
fices may have to be shared
and will be appropriately fur
nished to meet the needs of
the occupants. Typewriters
will be available for use by
all organizations.
Three meeting rooms open
for scheduling by an activity
will be formed out of Parlors
Y (capacity 50) and Z (70)
and room 313 (50). Kitchen
ette facilities will be avail
able off Parlor Z.
A plush formal conference
room in the east end of the
new addition will be used by
the Student Council, Student
Union Board and other or
ganizations of this type. A
large picture window looks
northward over the campus.
Small- moveable conference
tables and modern fiberglass
chairs will be used.
Parlors A, B and C will be
multi-purpose meeting rooms.
Assignments of offices and
lockers will be made thli
spring by the Union Board f
Managers. Queries as to
needs have been sent to all
campus organizations, and
answers will help determine
assignments.
In the east corridor lounge
tables and chairs will be
found, for relaxing and small
meetings. The wall features a
bulletin board and three pub
lic telephones. Vending ma
chines and lockers will be
placed along the third floor.
Coffee, pop and candy will be
dispensed.
As a final luxurious touch
a new automatic self-service
elevator will ferry members
to the third floor, replacing
the service elevator now
found at the north end of the
west corridor.
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nett Martin Is partly aa hdi
cation of Dick's outstanding
work."
anugrue is
fmr( npat f
dent of Sig
ma Delta
Chi, journal
ism fraterni
ty, m m-R
her nf Inn.-wl
".!t'Si '
cents Society,
LPhi B e t a
Kappa, and
Delta Sigma
Rho, for- Shugrue
ensics honorary.
The deadline for "Outstand
ing Nebraskan" nominations
is May 20 at 5 p.m. Letters
of nomination should be sent
to the Daily Nebraskan of
fice, Room 20 of the Student
Union.
Winners will be announced
in the May 22 issue of the pa
per.
Past Student Winners-
Steve Schultz, Sandra Reinv
ers, Diane Knotek Butherus,
Gail Katske Wishnow, John
Gourlay, Tom Novak, Bob
Novak, Marv. Stromer, Jack
Rodgers, Eldon Park, Don
Noble, Robert Raun, and
Mrs. Ernest Herbts
Past Faculty Winners
Dallas Williams, director of
the University Theatre; Dr.
George Rosenlof, dean-of ad
missions; the Rev. Rex
Knowles, student pastor of
the Congregational - Presby
terian House; Mary Mielenz,
professor of secondary edu
cation; Frank Hallgren,
assistant dean of men.
Ferris Norris, chairman of
the electrical engineering de
partment; Duane Lake, 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 pro
fessor of speech and W. V.
Lambert, dean of the College
of Agriculture.
Parking Fees
Go for Extras
Separate Fund
For. Improvements
By Sandi Laaker
A man on a motorcycle
who carries a stick with a
piece of chalk on the end of
it
A man on foot who walks
around campus scrutinizing
parked cars for the presence
of a sticker
Both are familiar sights at
NU.
Have yon ever wondered
what the result of their job
is?
From August 25, 1958 to
March 25, 1959, the result has
been an intake of $10,603. This
includes fees paid for park
ing permits and parking fines
collected during that period.
Car-driving students, facul
ty members and personnel
should be aware that tins
money collected is used for
their benefit, according to
James Pittenger, assistant to
the chancellor.
"Sticker and fine money
goes into a separate Univer
sity account All of it Is used
for extra law enforcement,
maintenance of existing park
ing facilities and development
of new ones," Pittenger tala.
"During peak periods when
large crowds are on campus
the fund is used for additional
help to control traffic," he
said.
Such times would include
Ivy Day, Homecoming, foot
ball game3 and state basket
ball tournaments when extra
men are needed to direct and
control traffic.
The fund also covers such
expenses as painting street
signs and parking lines, buy
ing supplies and removing
snow.
"The removal of snow is a
great expense to the Univer
sity especially if it's a big
snow like we had In March
when classes were dis
missed," Pittenger said.
The city street department
has nothing to do with snow
removal on University pro
perty.
Tax Money
Campus police are not paid
from money derived from
this fund but are paid from
tax money, Pittenger re
marked. The fund in no way covers
all the expenses involved in
providing and maintaining
campus parking but it does
help cover the unexpected
extras, he explained.
"Both city and ag campuses
have adequate parking facil
ities. A person may not be
able to park just where he
wants to but that's to be ex
pected. The University does
all it can to aid the driver
and maintain suitable park
ing areas,' Pittenger said.
Vol. 33, No. 109
Theatre Contenders
"OSCAR" NOMINEES These five Nebraska Theatre
participants are some of the students that have been nom
inated for the Best Actor and Best Actress awards to be
presented at the Nebraska Masquer's "Curtain Calls of
59" award dinner Friday. They are (left to right) Dick .
Marrs, Bonna Tebo Hayes, Jo Couch, Linda Willard and
Skip Weatherford. Other nominees not pictured are James
Baker, Gary Parker, Andy Backer and Judy Pokorny.
Resolution Introduced
For Education Study
Sen, Marvel Suggests Two-Year Probe;
Total Picture Would be Investigated
By Del Hood
A resolution proposing a
two-year study of higher ed
ucation in Nebraska was in
troduced in the Legislature
Monday by Sen. Richard Mar
vel of Hastings.
Nine senators signed the
resolution, and it was re
ferred to the Legislative
Council Executive Committee
for consideration.
Members of the committee
Greeks
Hold
Discussion
Public Relations
Talked Over
Representatives of 13 fra
ternities met yesterday after
noon at the DU house to dis
cuss public relations in the
first of a series of . Greek
Week informal panel discus
sions. Ideas for better informing
the public about fraternity
activities were suggested.
Among these were letters
from the fraternity to parents
of pledges periodically
through the pledge training.
The public relations chair
man considered sending an
IFC sponsored speaker to
civic groups. He felt that this
might increase the flow of
accurate information to the
public
This method of publicity in
forming the public would have
the added advantage of allow
ing them to ask questions, a
feature not possible in other
media.
The importance of alumni
contact was stressed. It was
pointed out that because
alumni understand the prin
ciples of fraternity they can
usually do a tremendous job
of laying groundwork for any
activity the fraternity de
sires to undertake.
Plans for Community Serv
ice Day were discussed. Com
munity Service Day chairman
Marty Sophir reported that
the final details of places
which will receive fraternity
aid will be released Wednes
day. One fraternity reported that
they were taking movies of
campus activities and activi
ties within their house. They
plan to use these movies in
their summer rush program.
All fraternity representa-i
tives agreed that any jgood
public relations work done by
individual houses would bene
fit the entire system.
The recent community
service project carried oat by.
Phi Delta Theta in which
they helped prepare city
parks for summer was cited
as an example. j
Frat Adds 18 j
Pi Mu Epsilon, honorary
mathematics fraternity at the
University of Nebraska, has
announced 18 initiates. They
are:
Htmry Berne, Richard Bern, Richard
Carroll, Paul Diweere, Jamt Zeaera,
Walter Outachow, John Huacn. Charlea '
Beuer, William Hoiat. Fred Howiett,
Gerald , Darrel Lu, John Nielmm,
ItcnattU' tochuaier. Alo Venni ajid
Bulwrt ttte.
New nffnora elected are Bill ClnOa,
dirertur; Ciarlea Oriwrurt. vine dirertor;
Tree- Fnchmw. aecniuvi and Ktnih ,
atiihiartar. trwMSWw J
The Daily
are Senators Don Thompson
of McCook, H. K. Diers of
Gresham, Harry Pizer of
North Platte, and William
Moulton of Omaha.
The resolution calls for a
comprehensive , study of "the
facilities, faculties and enroll
ments of the institutions of
higher education, both public
and private, and their rela
tionship to each other and the
total picture of higher educa
tion in this state."
Another phase of the inves
tigation would be the method
of financing the educational
needs of the state during the
next ten years.
Sen. Marvel said the study
is needed to guide the Legis
lature m providing for edu
cational services.
"If the resolution is ap
proved," Marvel said, "we
would hope to have the co
operation of all the heads of
universities and colleges in
the state."
Dr. Vance Rogers, pres
ident of Wesleyan University,
said he was "very enthused"
about the proposed study.
"Nebraska must face up to
its total responsibilities and
total resources," he said.
University of Nebraska
Chancellor Clifford Hardin
greeted the study plan with
enthusiasm. '
"I am sure that an object
ive study of higher education
by qualified persons as pro
posed by Sen. Marvel would
be highly . desirable' the
Chcancellor said.
"An objective study should
not only acquaint the public
with the problems and their
possible solutions but also
should provide some basis for
the future in providing quali
ty education for an increas
ing number of young men
and women who are planning
to enroll in institutions of
higher learning," Hardin con
cluded. Action on Sen. Marvel's
resolution is expected before
the present session of the
Legislature ends.
Chapin to Direct
Alumni Meet
Howard Chapin HI, as
sistant secretary of the First
Trust Co., will head the 1959
Round-Up of the University
of Nebraska Alumni Assn.
His appointment as general
chairman for the annual re
union was announced by
George Cook of Lincoln, as
sociation president Chapin,
a 1944 graduate of the Uni
versity, served as vice-chairman
of the 1958 Round-Up.
The 36th annual Round-Up
wiD be held in Lincoln, June
5-7. Honor classes will be
1899, 1909, 1919. 1929, 1934,
1939 and 1949. Weekend acti
vities will include class break
fasts, receptions and dinners.
Highlight of the festivities will
be the annual Alumni Lunch
eon, Saturday, June 6, Allow
ing the University's com
mencement exercises.
ROTC Picnic Set
The Naval ROTC Battalion
will hold a picnic at Pioneer
Park today at 2 p.m.
A softball game will be
played between the officers of
the unit and upper class mid
shipmen and another between
the freshmen and sophomore
classes.
Nebraskan
To Be Announced
At Awards Dinner
Top contenders for Best Actor and Best Actress awards
have been announced by the University Theatre.
Awards are made each year to two Theatre participant
who gave the most outstanding performances during th
1958-59 season. All student performers playing major roles
are eligible for the awards.
Winners of the awards will
be revealed at the Nebraska
Masquers' "Curtain Calls of
'59 ' award dinner Friday.
Awards also will be given
to individuals for excellence
in laboratory theater acting,
lab directing and technical
theater work.
New members and workers
of Nebraska Masquers will be
tapped at the award dinner
to be held in the Terrace
room of the Lincoln Hotel at
6:30 p.m. Presentation of
awards and dancing will fol
low the dinner.
Top contenders for the Best
Actor award include: Charles
Weatherford as Shylock in
"The Merchant of Venice;
James Baker as Petruchio in
"The Taming of the Shrew;"
Gary Parker as Richard in
"Ah, Wilderness!;" Dick
Marrs as Vandergelder in
"The Matchmaker" and as
Antonio in "The Merchant of
Venice;" and Andy Backer
as Demostratus in "Lysistra
ta." Top contenders for Best
Actress are: Jo Couch as
Portia in "The Merchant of
'Dear Old
Nebraska IP
Song Introduced
By Fred Waring
By Sandra' Freed
"How do you like Nebras
ka? Nebraska?
There ain't no use to as
kya; Nebraska she's the best."
This rather dubiously rhym
ing verse opens one of the
many University pep songs
now lost in the shuffle of
spirit tunes.
However, this tune "How
Do You Like Nebraska" and
a companion, "Dear Old Ne
braska U (Alma Mater)"
bear one distinguishing mark
the name Fred Waring in
the upper righthand corner.
On May 17, 1940, Waring
introduced the songs on his
Chesterfield "Pleasure Time"
show.
The song idea was sup
posedly conceived by a letter
to Waring from Richard De
Brown, editor of the Daily
Nebraskan, according to a
March 6, 1940, issue of the
paper.
Action oa the song, or
songs, hinged on student in
terest. The "Nebraskan"
backed the idea "full force."
The paper carried notices and
stories urging students to sign
the necessary petitions for the
song.
DeBrown requested that stu
dents sign as neatly as pos
sible because the petitions
were to be bound in book
form for presentation to War
ing. "To have an exclusively
written Cornhusker song pre
sented over the NBC national
network by a 'name' band
like Waring's Pennsylvanians
would bolster the prestigeof
the University," DeBrown
said in a March 13 "Nebras-;
kan."
The campaign reaped about
1,600 signatures and Waring:
ok'd the deal. j
Approximately 600 eager;
students clustered around two
radios in the Student Union
on the night of the songs';
premiers.
But despite the campaign,
the dual broadcasts and a
live audience of especially in
vited alums, sheet music and
phonograph records, the
songs never got off the
ground.
"They were lousy," in-.
formed sources said. "They
were impossible to sing."
These sources claimed that
the entire plan was a promo-1
tion stunt by Waring's music,
publishers, "Words and Mu
sic. Inc." in New York.
They offered similar plans
to all major football schools,
the sources said.
Although there was even
some doubt that Waring him
self wrote the tunes, there
was no doubt, according to
the paper, that the event pro
vided some unusual excitement.
Tuesday, May 12, 1959
Named
Venice;" Linda Willard at
Lysistrata in "Lysistrata;
Bonna Tebo Hayes as Mrs.
Levi in "The Matchmaker"
and as Katharine in "The
Taming of the Shrew;" and
Judy Pokorny as Mrs. Miller
in "Ah, Wilderness!."
Tickets to the award din
ner are $3 and may be pur
chased in Room 108, Tempi
Building.
No J-Week
Schedided
This Spring
Activities Spread
Over Entire Year
Journalism students hav
lost a week this year.
Replacing the week set
aside last year is the new
system of spreading out ac
tivities from one week to
eight weeks.
According to Dr. William
Hall, director of the School
of Journalism, this expansion
has been done to reduce hard
ships on students and to
avoid conflict with the Lin
coln CentenniaL
Journalism activities will
be climaxed next Monday
when advertising journalism
majors are guests of the Lin
coln Advertising Club at a
noon banquet in the Corn
husker HoteL
Speaker for the event is
Jim Connell, sales manager
of the Packer Publishing Co.
in Kansas City, Kan.
Monday and Tuesday of
this week integrated journal
ism classes 171, 176 and 181
traveled to Grand Island and
Hastings to publish the pa
pers. J-School faculty challenges
the Theta Sigma Phi and
Sigma Delta Chi members in
a softball game Friday at the
annual picnic to be held at
Pioneer Park at 6 p.m.
A J-School Convocation fea
turing Howard Allaway, ed
itor of the Popular Science
Monthly as speaker, will be
held Friday at 11 a.m. in the
Historical Society Audi
torium, Allaway will talk on
"Should Editors Give Read
ers What They Want?" at the
J-School banquet to be held
in the Union Saturday 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.
Prior to these events, Jour
nalism activities have func
tioned since Mar. 18 when
Floyd Kalber, news director
of KMTV, Omaha, addressed
a J-School Convocation.
Mrs. Lois Wille, feature
writer of the Chicago Dally
News spoke at the Theta Sig
ma Phi Matrix Banquet April
L
The Nebraska Press Asso
ciation Convention was held
April 17 and 18.
Friday, April 24 the Sigma
Delta Chi spring meeting was
held, followed on Saturday
by the Silver Key Award pro
gram at which outstanding
high school journalists were
honored.
The top ten per cent of J
School juniors and seniors
were recognized at the Kappa
Tau Alpha Breakfast held
May 2.
Fund Totals $6,000
The scholarship fund in the
names of Miss Luviey Hill
and the late Miss Gertrude
Beers, Teachers College in
structors, has been increased
to $6,000 according to the
scholarship committee.
The fund was announced at
a banquet iu Miss Hills honor
on Saturday.
Exhibilior. Opens
An exhibition of paintings
by Jimmy Ernst, muralist for
the Continental National
Bank, opened Monday at the
University Art Galleries in
Morrill Hall. The exhibition,
consisting of 30 opaque water
color paintings, continues
through Juna 7.
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