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Aba The cu.rtain ges ap Sat- wVE?y msnt at 8 p.m. in . Pershing Auditorium on 'Anniversary Antics," the 50th anniversary Kosmet Klub production.- The show will include four fraternity skits, four traveler acts and the pre sentation of Prince Kosmet and Nebraska Sweetheart. Phi Delta Theta fraternity will present "The Fruit of Chaos," a skit concerned with doing away with all an niversaries. The suggested substitute is, of course, Kosmet Hub. In the Delta Upsilon skit, "The Golden Touch," Goose Mother and several other nursery rhyme characters are involved in love affairs. King Midas is befuddled be cause everything he touches turns to "gold. Naturally, the DlTs have come up with a solution and all ends well. -Revolution "The Hollywood Revolu tion" is the name of the Beta Theta Pi production. The theme of the skit is Puerto Rican Visits Campus . Educator Benitez To Discuss Cuba Jaime Benitez, chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico, will speak in the Student Union ballroom Tuesday, at ii a.m. Chancellor Benitez will World Today." Benitez was the U.S. dele gate to the Conference of Uni versities held in Utrecht, Hol land in 1948. Benitez has been both president and vice presi dent of the National Associa tion of State Universities. Well known in the literary world, Benitz has written: "The Concept of the Family in Roman and Common Law Jurisprudence ; " "Political and Philosophical Theories of Jose Ortegay Gasset," and many other works. Benitez has LL.B. and LL.M. degrees from George town University, an A.M. de gree from the University of Chicago and an LL.D. (Hon oris Causa) from the Poly technic Institute of Puerto Rico. Benitez is sponsored by the Union talks and topic committee. Moffitt, Ataisik Sworn In As Council Members Susie Moffitt and Gunel Ataisik have been sworn in as members of the Student Council by President Steve Gage and law college repres entative John Wightman was removed from the Council Wednesday. Moffitt and Ataisik, who were elected by the Council last week to represent Teach er's College and the Nebras ka International Association, respectively, now have full voting and discussion rights on the student body. Nightman's removal was based npon the Council re quirement which makes it compulsory for the president o "remove any member from the Stndent Council upon three nnexcused absences." "Wightman, who is a full time student in law school, did not respond," Gage said, "when informed of his ab sences and penalty for same." Jeanle Morrison and Miss Moffitt were appointed co chairmen of the student pub lications committee with mem bers Mary Kokes and Dave Scholz. The chairman of the Builders first glance commit tee was also invited to serve on the committee through Nov. 1 when the preliminary report on the feasibility of combining the information contained in many of the Uni versity's annual publications in a single manual is due. Council Names 3 To Pub Board The Student Council has selected Maureen Frolik, sophomore; Arnie Garson, junior; and Al Plummer, sen ior to serve on the Publica tions Board for the 1961-62 year. In interviews, the Council particularly weighed the abil ity of each candidate to an alyze new student movements on campus and to determine Pub Board policy which will help student publications in dealing with them. Soyalty, the making of the first "talkie" movie. It involves a rather beautiful but inept movie actress and a pro ducer that eventually loses his mind. N The. Delta Sigma Phi skit, "Censored," deals with the constant Kosmet Klub problem of adminis tration censorship. The ad ministration allegedly has grave doubts about the 1961 Kosmet Klub show being too "sick," but their con sent to have the show is finally given. The four travelers acts will be presented intermit tently with the Kosmet Klub skits. Bill Bowers and John Weaver, Phi Delta Theta, will present "A Couple of Phi's." They wHl sing folk songs accompanied by a guitar. "That Last of the Red Hot Mamma's" will be pre sented by Sigma Phi Epsi long. Sam Balak, Norm Beatty, Dick Creighton, Ken Grebnick, and Lloyd Wade will provide the background for John Lawritson who will pantomime a night club speak on "Cuba's Role in the BENITEZ In other Council business, the student organization com mittee of Jim Samples and Al Plummer will meet with the Faculty Senate subcom mittee on student organiza tions to review the constitu tions of campus organizations in the near future. The executive council made the following changes in com mittee assignments: Jeanie Morrison replaced Al Plum mer on the judiciary commit tee; the nominations commit tee was dissolved and mem bers Perry Dudden, Steve Cass, Judy Polenz and Jane Fauquet were added to the elections committee; Gunel Ataisik was appointed to the Public Issues committee. $ I A;,,., nj ,v- jf N 'Ready On Right, Left; Load, Lock, Commence Firing9 By Bob Nye The University Varsity Rifle Team is starting their 22nd year as a varsity sport. An Army ROTC rifle team was started at the University in 1896,, but not until 1939, under the direction of Col. L. M. (Biff) Jones, did riflery became a varsity sport. Athletic Director Col. Jones was also athletic . director and football coach at the time. The first firing range was located in the local police department. -Later, it w a s moved to the basement of Andrews Hall. With the building of the new Military and Naval Science hall in 1949 the range was transferred to its present home. Postal, Shoulder The rifle team will participate in var ious postal and shoulder to shoulder matches from coast to coast this year and will travel to New Orleans. ' , The top ten members of the team will be issued Winchester 52 single shot .22 rifles which cost $150 each. Shooting jack ets, gloves, and other items are furnished by the Army. Team Sponsors , " The sponsors of the team are the 5th Army, 7th Corps, University of Nebraska ROTC division and the University Athletic Dept. Capt. G. E. Gerkey is the faculty advisor and Sgt. C. R. VerMer is the coach. Members are: Howard McNiff, Tom Traveler Acts All Part of TiK " Fall Show singer of the "Roar ing 20s." Satire Delta Tau Delta will do "An Introduction" with Steve Baker and Dick Stu key. It is a satire on the office of dean of student affairs. Gordy Meldrum, Beta Theta Pi, will be busy singing, playing a guitar and harmonica. The 1961 Prince Kosmet and Nebraska Sweetheart will be presented at the end of the production. The fi nalists for Nebraska Sweet heart include: Linda Jen-, sen, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Maggie McCracken, Delta Gamma, Susie Lovett, Kap pa Kappa Gamma; Linda Lou Sawvell, Delta Delta Delta; Nancy Foreman, Chi Omega; Rhoda Skiff, Gam ma Phi Beta; Judy Graz Vol. 75, No. 16 Innocents Name 39 Proteges By Tom Kotouc Thirty-nine senior men will be matched with thirty-nine Lincoln businessmen this week as the second year of the Cornhusker Protege Pro Midwest Young Adults Institute Offers 'Short Course9 at Center One unique phase of the Nebraska Center's "Contin uing Education" plan will begin in three weeks when the Midwest Institute for Young Adults (MIYA) con venes Oct. 30, in the Hall of Youth. MIYA is an eight-week educational experience for young men and women whose present plans do not include college attendance, but who desire further train ing for self-improvement. Courses are offered in such fields as merchandis ing, office work and agri culture. These are c a 1 1 e d "learn-to-earn" courses and three-fourths of the . stu dent's 20 hours of class time will be spent in them. The remainder of the stu dent's time will be devoted to "learn-to-live" courses designed to enhance the student's social and cultural understanding. Non Credit MIYA courses, although they are non-credit, will be instructed for the most part by University faculty mem bers. A certificate will be awarded after completion of the course. The objectives of the new experiment in this educa tional program were set up by Dr. Otto G. Hoiberg, di rector of the MIYA pro gram and the Hall of Youth, as: 1. Provision for post-high ier, Alpha Chi Omega; Judy Zadina, Alpha Omi cron Pi; Jeannine Fenton, Gamma Phi Beta; and Ann Hanna, Kappa Alpha Theta. Candidates for Prince Kosmet are: Jerry Over gaard, Phi Kappa Psi; Dave Sunberg, Sigma Al pha Epsilon; Don Purcell, Phi Delta Theta; Bob Web er, Farm House; Jim Good ell, Beta Theta Pi; Ray Bui in, Delta Sigma Pi; Bill Connell, Sigma 'Phi Epsi lon; Gary Koopman, Kappa Sigma; Ivan Grupe, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Jack Wat kins, Beta Sigma Psi. Prince Kosmet and Ne braska Sweetheart will be selected by the popular vote of all those attending the show. Marsh Kuhr Is the Kos met Klub Fall Show chair man, and Sally Hove is the y u& gram is launched, Innocent's Society Protege Program chairman Jim Huge an nounced today. The seniors were selected by a vote of the Innocents. school residential training in such job related fields as business, office work and agriculture for young men and women whose formal education has ended with high school graduation; 2. The development of leadership potentiails; 3. Increasing understand ing of opportunities and re sponsibilities . for effective citizenship in our democra cy: - . . 4. The stimulation of greater interest in cultural and community values; 5. Personal counseling as sistance for young adults concerning selection of a life work; 6. Provision for experi ence in group living." The emphasis on g r o u p living and the "learn-to-live" courses gives the Ne braska Hall of Youth pro gram a unique quality dif ferent from plans tried by other universities. Fonr Courses The fall term, Oct. 30 to Dec. 22, is the first of four distinct courses which will be offered under the MIYA plan. The second term will be gin Feb. 5 and will last to March 30. Dr. Hoiberg expects 40 students to enroll in t h e first program. Twenty-two have registered and over 100 inquired about the pro gram. n - READY . . . AIM . . . . Varsity Rifle Team Coach SFC Calvin Ver Meer and team member demonstrate the standing off-hand shooting position with a .22 caliber rifle. theatrical advisor. John Powell will be master of ceremonies. Tradition Kosmet Klub was founded in 1911 when six upperclass men staged the first origi nal musical, "The Diplo mat" in the Spring of 1922. The Klub's cast were tradi tionally male until 1941 when tradition was cast aside and coeds were in cluded in the spring musi cal comedy. Another highlight of the Klub's history was the in troduction of Nebraska Sweetheart in 1929, followed later by Prince Kosmet. This year in conjunction with their 50th anniversary show, Kosmet Club is hold ing a special banquet re union for alums of the Klub. Kosmet Club alum chair EiMrl The Nebraskan The unique protege program was initiated last spring by the Innocents Society to team 27 senior men with 27 profes- sional and business leaders to acquaint the student with pro- The "learn-to-earn" course for the fall term introduction t o business, merchandising, business correspondence, office ma chines, advanced typing, job opportunities, efficient use of farm power and ma chinery, welding, beef man agement, wildlife manage ment, animal diseases. The "learn-to-live" course will include: marriage and the family, world affairs, the modern community, handicrafts. Date Her Later A Mortar Board late-date night with 2:00 a.m. closing hours has been announced by the AFS for Saturday night in conjunction with the Kosmet Klub Show. Although closing hours are legally 2:00 a.m., each minute past 1:00 a.m. costs a girl's date one penny. The proceeds from "penny night" are used by the Mor tar Board for projects. Any girl who is planning to go home over the week end must have permission from her housemother, and no overnights, except for home, are allowed. Any late-minutes on Saturday night mean an automatic campus for the following Saturday night. tr-, . man, Larry Berger, said, "We are expecting approxi mately 100-150 Kosmet Klub alums and their wives for the 50th Annivesary Kosmet Klub FaU Show. The alum lists include Herbert Brownell,' Jr., past attorney general of the U.S.; Percy Spense, chair man of the Board of Di rectors of Sinclair Oil Cor poration; William Mc Cleery, associate editor of Ladies Home Journal; and Joe W. Seacrest, Thurston Phelps, Jack Thompson, E. J. Faulkner and Joyce Ayres, all prominent Lin coln businessmen. Founders Also included are Morton Steinhart of Nebraska City and Searle F. Holmes, an executive with Burban In surance Company of Boston both founders of Kosmet fessional and civic responsi bility. Huge said he will meet with Jack Goodwin and Byron Dunn of the National Bank of Commerce and John Horner, last year's chairman, this week to match up the students and to set the date for the kick-off banquet. "As the businessman ac quaints his 'protege with the physical plant of his business and orients him in his profes sional activities," Huge said, "it is expected that a close relationship will develop be' tween them, allowing the stu dent to receive advice from the businessman on many matters." The Individual Cornhusker Proteges for 1961-2 include the members of the Innocents So ciety plus 26 other senior men Those selected include Roy Arnold, Agriculture; Bill Con nell, Business Administration; Ron Gould, Arts and Sciences: Steve Gage, Engineering and Architecture; Jim Huge, Teachers; Deon Stuthman, Agriculture; Al Plummer, Arts and Sciences; Jim Sam ples, Arts and Sciences; Bill Holland, Engineering and Architecture; Marsh Kuhr, Agriculture; Don Witt, Arts and Sciences; Neil Ferguson, Engineering and Architecture; and Pat Clare, Arts and Sci ences. Jerry Gale, Business Admin istration; Chuck Sherfey, Arts and Sciences; Dan Wehrbein, Agriculture; Jim Greer, Agri culture; Dick Stuckey, Arts and Sciences; Ladd Hubka, Business Administration; Don Ferguson, journalism; Norm Beatty, journalism; John Schroeder, Arts and Sciences; Ivan Grupe, Arts and Sci ences. Joel Meier, Teachers; Dave Sundberg, Arts and Sciences; Chuck Wahl, Engineering; Pat Salerno, Teachers; Tom Rus sell, Agriculture; Mark Sor ensen, pre-med; Fred Rickers, Arts and Sciences; Tom Mer Berry, Dave Smith, Bill Holland, Marvin Cox, Lowell Eck, Herb Grossman, Jim Ry an, Roger Williams, Roger Walker, Mar vin Tomsiek and Greg Busacker. $3 Fee Any freshman is eligible for the team. He must first join the Varsity Rifle Club and pay three dollars for use of the range and his ammunition during the year. A member also receives a subscription to the American Rifleman. To be considered for the team a man must shoot and maintain a 260 average out of a possible 300 points. Letter Sweater A man receives a letter for making the team his freshman year, a sweater after the second year.a letter jacket his junior year and a plaque and additional letter the fourth year. Medals may also be earned during a match on the basis of sets of targets scored individually. Team Awards The rifle team has won 12 Randolph Hearst trophies. The team was third in B i g 8 Conference college competition, placed first in the NRA Sectional and in National ROTC competition last year, Jim Brown, Busacker, Eck, Smith and Paul Winkler, all frosh last year, received medals for their accomplishments. The first match of this year is Saturday at Manhattan, Kan. The following week end Manhattan comes to the University for a match. Lowell Eck Klub; George H. Turner, clerk of Nebraska Supreme Court, and Dr. Ralph Ire land, dean of the Univer sity Dental College. The oldest alum expected is 83-year-old Professor R. D. Scott, a past professor ,of dramatics at the Univer sity and author of Kosmet Klub's first show, "The Diplomat." "We have received reser vations from as far as both coasts," said Berger. "Re union festivities will con sist of a banquet before the show Saturday night," he added. The alums and their wives will be seated in a special section and will be recognized by the master of ceremonies, John Powell. All the alums are Uni versity graduates as Kos met Klub is a local organization. Friday, October 13, 1961 rick, Arts and Sciences; Den nis Mulligan, Business Admin istration. Dick Daniel, Business Ad ministration; Jim Killinger, dentistry; Mike Milroy, Arts and Sciences; Dave Bliss, En gineering; Ron Meade, Teach ers; Dick Glover, Engineer ing; Tom Laging, architec ture. Honorary Elects Five New Officers Officers of Phi Eta Sigma, men's scholastic honorary, were elected for the 1961-62 year at the first meeting Wednesday evening. The new officers are Tom Kotouc, president; Bill Buck ley, vice-president; Rod Mar shall, secretary; Bill Wright, treasurer and Bob Patterson, correspondent. Kotouc appointed the fol lowing members to explore the feasibility of speaking to high school groups on scholar ship and campus life at the University: Dennis Cristie, chairman; Bill Tiemann, Randy Dennison, Chip Kuklin and Mark Teply. A smoker is planned for early November for those freshmen showing high scholarship in their high scnooi years. Phi Eta Sigma was char tered at the University in 1960 to promote and reward high scholarship" on campus. Last May. 42 fresmen and sopho mores were initiated. To be eligible for member ship, a student must earn a 7.5 grade point average the first semester of his freshman year or a 7.5 accumulative av erage in both semesters of his freshman year. Pan American ""r tt 7:30-10:30 oom , Oct. 13
