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REPUBLICAN TEA Top women Repub
lican leaders from the University, state
and national scene met Wednesday after
noon in the Student Union. The event was
a tea held honoring Mrs. Clare Williams
(second from right), assistant chairman
of the national Republican Party and
national director of women's activities.
Military Commandant
Will Be Elected Today
Winner Reigns Over Ball
Nine finalists are compet
ing today in an all-campus
election for the title of Hon
orary Commandant. The
winner will reign over the
Military Ball Dec. 4.
Competing for the honor
are Bunny Aikens, Sally
Downs, Priscilla E c k r i c h,
Martie Hansen. Ruth Hus
ton, Margaret Marshall, Rath
Prochaska, Sondra Whalen
and Yvonne Young.
10 p.m. Presentation
The winner will be pre
sented at 10 p.m. the evening
of the Ball just prior to the
Grand March.
Voting polls in the lobby of
the Student Union will close
at 5 p.m. today, while a spe
cial voting booth will be set
up in the Ag Union from 12:30
to 4 p.m. to accomodate stu
dents on that part of campus.
Ballots must be marked
only with check marks or j
'"x's" and students must vote
for three girls.
Any ballots indicating a
I KK Tryouts
I Start Sunday
Tryouts for Kosmet Klub
Fall Revue will begin Sunday
, afternoon "at 2:30 in the Stu
dent Union basement party
rooms, numbers 4 and 5.
r The schedule for try outs is
as follows: 2, Sigma Phi Ep
j silon; 2:15, Kappa Sigma;
, ', 2:30, Sigma Alpha Mu; 2:45,
Phi Kappa Psi; 3, Phi Gam
. ma Delta; 3:15, Theta Xi;
r3:30, Alpha Tau Omega; and
3:45, Beta Theta Pi.
I ' In the Wednesday Daily
'' Nebraskan, Sigma Alpha
Mu's skit, "News Report,"
' and the names of its direc
tors, Jim Friedman and Zeff
Bernstein, were omitted.
Traveler Acts
j Needed for Show
' Kosmet Klub is accepting
applications for traveler acts
for its Fall Revue from men's
houses or interested groups.
The traveler acts of about
five minutes length will be
presented between acts of the
show.
, Tryouts will be held Dec. 2.
Any group wishing to try out
should contact Dick Masters
f or Ross Greathouse at the
Kappa Sigma house.
Bald? Bear Fat
, . . Facts and
By Ann Moyer .
Bear fat prevents bald
ness because the bear is a
hairy animal.
Diptheria can be avoided
by keeping the lungs of an
ox on hand.
Strange though the above
statements may appear,
these fallacies were once
accepted health beliefs, ac
cording to Dr. Stewart
Thomson.
Dr. Thomson, associate
director of the School of
Public Health at Minnesota
University, spoke at a Uni
versity convocation Thurs
day morning on the topic
of "Health Facts, Fads
and Fallacies." ,
Dr.. Thomson said health
facts are the best solution
to the fears caused by fads
and fallacies falsely con
nected with health p r o b
lems. He contended, "Health
facte make a strong and
"one-two-three" preference or
with more or less than three
girls voted for will be invali
dated by the Student Council
and Ag Executive Board,
who are in charge of count
ing the ballots.
Music by Elgart
Les Elgart, called the
"Trumpet Player's Trumpet
Player," and the originator
of the "Sophisicated Swing"
band style, will provide the
Ball's dancing music from
8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Naval ROTC midshipmen
are bringing in the Naval
Aviation Cadet Choir from
Pensacola, Fla., to present
intermission entertainment.
The Choir was last here in
1956 when they also performed
at the Military Ball.
The 43 singing cadets will
arrive the day of the Ball.
Plans already have been
made by the Interfraternity
Council to provide housing for
them in various fraternity
houses.
. Dinner for Choir
Tentative plans also are be
ing made for a dinner for the
Choir members, according to
Fred Howlett, Navy battalion
commander in charge of their
stay in Lincoln.
Tickets and tables commit
tee assis'ant chairman
George Bates reported that
table reservations, which
were opened to the public
yesterday, are "going fast"
and that ticket sales are
"much improved."
Bates warned, "I hope peo
ple aren't planing on wait
ing to reserve a table until
the last minute because we
have only a comparitively
small number anyway, and
I'm afraid we won't be able
to accomodate any last min
ute rushes."
Tickets are $3.50 a couple
and $1 a spectator ticket.
They may be purchased at
the M&N Building from 2 to 3
p.m. Monday through Fri
day, or at the Nebraska Book
Store, Miller's Tune Shop,
Walt's Music Store, Dietze
Music House a nd Pershing
Auditorium.
Library Sets Hours
The Library wiU be open
Wednesday and Friday dur
ing vacation from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m., Saturday morning
from 8 a.m. to noon and Sun
day from 1:30 to 6 p.m. The
library will not be
Thanksgiving Day.
open
firm foundation which
cannot be destroyed by the
cyclones of fads nor by the
hurricanes of fallacies."
Greatest Fact
He cited as the greatest
health fact known the su
periority of the human body
to any man-made s t r u c
ture. The body is capable
of adjusting, regulating and
repairing itself, he said,
pointing out that "this mar
velous organism" is de
veloped in the short period
of nine months.
A second fact important
to the public today, accord
ing to Dr. Thomson, Is the
importance of understand
' ing the meaning of health.
The best definition of the
term was quoted by him as
"a state of complete physi
cal, mental and social well
being." He said the greatest ad
vances in the field of health"
had been , made since the
Others are (from left) Sue Turner, sec
retary of the University Youhg GOP, Jan
Rhoda, vice president of the University
club (and Mrs. Ann Batchelder, vice chair
man of the Nebraska State Central Com
mittee. Mrs. Williams recently toured the
state speaking to GOP groups.
Nixon Says
Trip Here
Is Pending
Vice President R i c h a r d
Nixon has temporarily de
clined an invitation to speak
to the NU Young Republi
cans.
In a letter to Rod Eller
busch, president, N i x o n ex
pressed his regret at being
unable to fit an appearance
here into his schedule and
was "unable to give a definite
acceptance at this time."
Nixon said he was keeping
the invitation in a pending
status and that if he would
be in the area he would get
in touch with Ellerbusch.
The Vice President ex
pressed his interest in visit
ing the NU campus and meet
ing with the Young Republi
cans. '
Ellerbusch said he was
hoping that Nixon would be
able to visit the campus later
and that another invitation
would be extended should he
be in the area.
Young
Poll Picks
Kennedy
Young Democats heard the
results of their campus opin
ion poll Wednesday night at
a meeting featuring candi
date for governor, Frank
Morrison.
Sen. John Kennedy was the
students' choice in 205 out of
the 314 ballots taken by the
Young Democrats.
The poll was taken to de
termine preference of Demo
cratic presidential hopefuls.
Morrison, a Lincoln attor
ney, commented on the re
sults of the poll, stating that
it was "a tribute to the atti
udes of students on he Uni
versiy of Nebraska campus
because Kennedy is a man
who appeals to the intellect
and the passions of the pub
lic."
Morrjson also touched on
state problems. In speaking
of Interstate highway trou
bles, he balme the "lack of
a long-range road plan which
would take the highway sys
tern out of the political arena"
as the main difficulty.
Although Jie offered no def
inite solutions, he discussed
the surplus crop problem and
urged students. to face the
challenge to ease the situa
uon.
No Help
Fallacies Found
turn of the ' century and
were due to increased sci
entific research and pub
lic interest.
Many Misconceptions
Dr. Thomson explained
many misconceptions of
health and disease date
back to the medicine man
of the past. He said al
though, we smile at many
old ideas of the use of foodii
to counteract certain dis
eases, cucumbers still are
often used to cool off the
body and celery is. advised
for rheumatism.
One of the greatest fal
lacies of this day is that
many persons consider old
age as synonymous with
diseases, said Dr. Thomson.
He clearly stated that ag
ing isn't a disease or a state
of ill health.
Dr. Thomson's visit to the
University was sponsored
by the University Health
Council.
IFC To Enforce 'Forgotten'
Legislation on Scholarship
New Mules Get
Faculty Scrutiny
All recent IFC legislation
is undergoing- an extensive
study by a Faculty Senate
subcommittee, according to
George Porter, IFC presi
dent.
Por t e r
told the
IFC Wed
n e s d a y
night that
this com
m i 1 1 e e
would sug
gest clari
f i c ations
and im-prove-
Porter
ments in legislation. ;
Porter explained the ex
act relationship of each fra
ternity' to the Board of
Regents, the Inter fraternity
Board of Control, the Fac
ulty Senate, the Division of
Student Affairs, the Alumni
Advisers Council, the IFC
and the fraternity's nation
al office.
According to Porter, a
fraternity is subject to con
trol by its national office,
the IFC and the Division of
Student Affairs. '
May Appeal
It may appeal IFC action
to the Alumni Advisers
Council, and it may appeal
Division of Student Affairs
action to the faculty sub
committee on student af
fairs. The Interfraternity Board
of Control, which directly
governs IFC activities, was
set up by and reports directly-
to the Board k Re
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Tempero Requests Stijdent Opinion
On Conduct Punishment Question
By Mike Milroy
Punishment for conduct of
fenses and appeals of deci
sions on these offenses were
questioned at the Wednesday
meeting of the Student Coun
cil.
Ken Tempero, social com
mittee chairman, again asked
Council members to solicit
student suggestions and opin
ion for a better method of
punishing conduct offenses.
The request was reiterated
by Tempero while citing an
example of the "unfairness of
conduct punishment in its
present state." He said there
was an injustice done to peo
ple in activities on receipt of
probation in contrast to the
relative lack of effectiveness
of the same punishment on
those who are not connected
with activities.
Tempero told the Council
about five students from one
organization who were ar
rested for illegal possession
of alcoholic beverage when
their car was slopped on a
routine license check by the
Lincoln police. t
Driver on Probation
All offenders were fined
the same amount in Lincoln
Municipal Court, including
the driver wlio had purchased
the beverage.
The case was referred to
the Student Tribunal and the
driver was placed on conduct
probation as a result, Tem
pero said. The other four
stud-ants were given conduct
warnings.
The student placed on pro
bation was the only one of
the five In activities and his
role was a vital one in that
activity, Tempero added.
He also told the Council
that the Faculty Senate sub
committee on social affairs
had passed a motion for rec
ommendation that appeals
from Student Tribunal deci
sions must be -entered in
writing at the office of st't-
dent affairs within three
days from notification of the
student.
Holidays, Saturdays and
Sundays will be excluded
from the three-day total.
Endorsed Recommendation
The Council social commit
tee is the committee in
charge of student appeals,
with concurrence from Stu
dent Affairs on their deci
sions. The Council endorsed the
gents as does the Faculty
Senate.
Porter said that a house
which violates both a Uni
versity and an IFC ruling
could be subjected to puni
tive action by both the Di
vision of Student Affairs
and the IFC.
1 New Plan
The IFC social committee
proposed a new plan for the
handling of the 1960 IFC
ball.
In the past the dances
have been held in a similar
manner to other dances
with tickets being printed
and sold to fraternity men
to c over the cost of the
band and dance floor.
This year the committee
reported it would like to see
the IFC bill each house on
a pro-rated basis of approxi
mately $1.00 to $1.25 a man.
Cost Covered
According to social com
mittee figures, this would
net from $1,500 to $1,750
which would cover the cost
of an "excellent" band and ,
a place for the dance.
This way, IFC members
pointed out, every frater
nity man would be eligible
to attend the dance and no
tickets would be needed.
Last year and in other
years, the IFC Ball has not
shown a financial profit.
IFC members said they
hoped s uch a plan waild
not only keep the Ball in
the black" financially, but
provide good entertainment
for all fraternity members.
recommendation, but voted
for a "grace period" of seven
calendar days between notifi
cation and appealing the de
cision. Holidays will be ex
cluded from this total.
It was moved and seconded
that the lapse of time be
tween appearance before the
Student Tribunal and the fi
nal decision from Student
Affairs be investigated. The
motion was defeated.
One Council member sug-j
Poll Not
Library Hours Again
Given SC Attention
Extension of library hours
was the main topic of dis
cussion at the Wednesday Stu
dent Council meeting.
President Jack Nielsen told
the Council that all members
are charged with representa
tion and that they are to
"find student opinion in all
organized houses and organi
zations." He further stated that mem
bers must "find a true re
presentation by approaching
the problem with a positive
attitude." Facts then will be
compiled, condensed and for
warded to the administration
in anticipation of further ac
tion. Some suggestions submitted
were to contact departmental
heads of the various colleges
and also to place polls in the
main study lounge of the li
brary. The problem of extended
library hours has been before
the Council previously. It was
stated that a poll had been
taken in the library last year
for two and a half weeks.
The total number of stu
dents participating in the
questionnaire was 726. Frank
Lundy, director of University
Libraries, said at the time he
was shown, the results of the
poll that "steps would be
taken to lengthen the library
hours on weekdays and Sun
days." Made Available
The poll last year contained
the following questions:
1) Have you ever needed
to use the library when it was
closed? When?
2) Does the library serve
By John Hoerner
Any fraternity whose
house average falls below a
5.0 two semesters in a row
shall be placed on social pro
bation by the Interfraternity
Council."
"Any pledge with an aver
age below 3.0
shall be de
pledged b y
his fraternity
and not be
repledged un
til he makes
a 5.0 aver
age." Old
Ruling
The aDove
IFC Legisla
McConahay
tion was brought to light
Wednesday night by Dave
McConahay, IFC scholarship
chairman Who told the IFC
that according to IFC min
utes, the former ruling was
passed on May 20, 1954 and
the latter on May 12, 1953.
McConahay pointed out that
had this apparently forgotten
legislation concerning social
probation been enforced
strictly by the IFC that it
would have affected three
fraternities.
George Porter, IFC presi
dent, said that the legislation
was completely unknown to
him but that unless contrary
action was taken by the IFC
he ruling would be strictly
enforced from now on. .
House scholarship records
show that during the last
three semesters only five fra
ternities have fallen below a
5.0 average. No fraternity has
fallen below a 5.0 average
two semesters in a row for
the last three semesters.
According to the Office of
Student affairs, information
is available concerning the
a verages of 'all men who are'
gesled that the Council should
be made aware of Tribunal
procedures so they would be
able to answer questions di
rected to them by those they
represent.
Bob Krohn, chairman of
the judiciary committee, re
ported that the constitutions
of the Cadence Countesses,
Soccer Club and Fedde Hall
were being returned to the
respective organizations for
revision.
Favored-
you adequately? What could
be added to improve its serv
ices? 3) Are the study conditions
at your housing unit
adequate? Do you need the
library for your regular
stdying?
The polls and ballot boxes
were placed in the first floor
study lounge, and the second
floor hall of the library last
year. Questionnaires also
were given to Council mem
bers who represented organi
zations. Answers to the first ques
tion were: No 108; Friday
nights 155; Saturday nights
105; Sunday nights 3C7,
and weekday nights 186.
. Not in Favor
A poll of 726 students out
of approximately 8,000 in at
tendence here was "not ul
timately indicative," Nielsen
said.
"The executive council is
not in favor of a poll since
anything can be done with
figures," he said.
"A poll would have a dif
ferent meaning if taken in
Teachers College than if it
were taken in the College of
Engineering. As representa
tives, each member must
ascertain opinion personally,"
he added.
Council members are to
find opinion on longer library
hours and preferable days
and also will seek suggestions
for ways in which the ex
tension may be attained.
It was pointed out that Mon
day through Thursday and
Sunday were the most likely
days for extension of hours. ,
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now presently pledges of a
fraternity.
Information as to whether
any man was below or above
a 3.0 average would be avail
able to the IFC. .
In other scholarship com
mittee action McConahay
moved that all house aver
ages for "the last two semes
ters be printed in the I960
rush book.
House Data
McConahay stipulated in
his motion that the averages
would not be printed in a list
as had formerly been dis
cussed by the IFC but that
they would appear with other
house data such as place and
date of founding, number of
chapters, initiation fee, house
bill and location.
Dick Stuckey, Delta Tau
Delta representative, told the
IFC that the original purpose
of the rush book was to pro
vide a "non-competitive"
booklet which would encour
age rushees to go through
rush week and not rush the
houses individually.
Other IFC members point
ed out that because the aver
ages would appear for two
semesters and because they
would appear with each house
individually that the compe
tition would not be a factor.
McConahay's motion passed
with several dissenting votes.
McConahay asked the IFC
how many houses had at least
a 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. compul
sory pledge study hall on Sun
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
All fraternities present re
ported that they had such a
study hall.
Leadership
Conference
Delegates to Come
From 8 Schools
University YWCA-YMCA
will be host to a district
leadership conference which
will bring more than 50 offi
cers from Nebraska colleges
and universities to the Stu
dent Union Friday and Sat
urday. Schools Included in the con
ference are Omaha Univer
sity, Chadron State, Wayne
State, Nebraska Wesleyan,
Kearney State, Scottsbluff
JC, Fairbury JC and Spear
fish, S.D.
This year's emphasized
topic leadership will be
gin when the kevnote speaker,
the Rev. Mr. William Gould,
student pastor at Wesley
House, addresses the group
on "Obstacles of Christian
Leadership" at 8 p.m. Fri
day. He also will speak on
Saturday morning.
For the Saturday evening
banquet, a representative
from the World University
Service office in Dallas, Tex.,
will be guest speaker.
At fireside Saturday eve
ning, Bill Olson, Kathy
Roach and Lorraine Hadley
win ieaa summer project dis
cussions of their last sum
mer's work on Pennsylvania,
Turkey and California pro
jects. The two regional secretar
ies, Orlin Donhowe for the
YM and Ted Ninesteel for
the YW, both from Topeka,
Kan., also will be on the pro
gram. Ray Preston, district co
chairman and president of
Ag YMCA, said that for sev
eral years the leadership
angle has been discontinued
but that through this confer
ence the hoped "at the
world concern through the
leadership movement can
bring the concern to the in
dividual associations." -
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Faculty Group .
To Give R
The University Faculty En
semble will present an hour
long recital on KUON-TV,
Channel 12, for the "Friday
Night Recital" special at 8
p.m. Friday. .
A quartette by Hindernith
will be performed by Jack
Crossan, ' piano; Arnold
Schatz, violin; Priscilla Par
son, cello; and Wesley Heist,
clarinet.
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