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By Frank Partsch
Senior Staff Writer
Two events which have had lasting effect on the Uni
versity since 1930 are the depression of the 30's which
brought the most severe financial crisis cf many years
and World War II, which reduced enrollment by two
thirds, then raised it to new heights with the post war
baby boom.
The legislatures of the 30's dealt severely with most
of the budget recommendations, according to Dr. Robert
Manley, assistant professor of history. The 1933 legislature
attempted to cut the University budget by over 23 per
cent.
Feelings ran high after the announcement of the pro
posed cut in the DAILY NEBRASKAN. One thousand stu
dents met in the Temple auditorium and drafted a resolu
tion to the legislature asking for "sympathetic considera
tion" when the bill came to a final vote.
The resolution was read to the representatives, but a
motion to adopt it in the legislature was defeated. Strong
protests came also from the Board of Regents, who said
that the reduction of one million dollars from the general
fund would "needlessly cripple" the institution.
The Regents also objected on the grounds that they
were supposed to have the final word on salaries at the
University, and that the legislators were attempting to dic
tate how much should be paid to instructors.
The legislature had proposed to set a limit of $5,000
on salaries. This wage ceiling would have reduced the
salary of Chancellor E. A. Burnett from $9,600 to the maxi
mum allowed sum of $5,000.
After a series of heated debates the legislature passed
a compromise bill, restoring some of Gov. Charles Bry
an's original request.
During the discussion it had been suggested that the
DAILY NEBRASKAN be discontinued. "It's the next
thing to disgrace to have a bunch of students attempt to
tell us what to do, to ridicule us and to intimate that we
are sapheads," fumed one indignant legislator.
Although there were no appropriations for expansion,
the area of the University has more than doubled since
1939, according to Carl Donaldson, business manager of
the University.
The campus expanded to its present size through the
purchase of many private homes between 14th and 17th
Streets.
The most pressing problem in the immediate expan
sion of the physical plant was the building of residence
halls. Manly emphasized that the University was very late
in the development of a dormitory system. Carrie Belle
Raymond Hall was completed in 1933 for undergraduate
women.
Donaldson said that most of the girls lived in the pri
vate homes adjacent to the campus before the dorm was
opened. Families would board students to put their own
children through college.
It was only natural, said Donaldson, who was a stu
dent at the University in the late 20's and early 30's, for
the landladies to keep a close watch on their tenants.
"They were just protecting their livelihoods," he said.
Donaldson said that there was little trouble in switch
ing over to dormitory standards and closing hours because
they were much the same as the private standards en
forced by the landladies. The traditional sign out sheet
was present even before dorms appeared.
When the first men's dormitories were opened in 1948,
a poll conducted by the DAILY NEBRASKAN indicated
that the majority of unaffiliated men were opposed to or
ganized living units because "they will stifle individuality."
These halls, Seaton, Benton and Fairfield, were the
backbone of Selleck Quadrangle.
Raymond Hall was. expanded in the late 30's with the
addition of Hepner Hall, in the early 40's when Love Hall
was constructed, and again in the mid 50 's when Piper
Hall was erected.
The students during the depression were subject to
problems and solutions resulting from the depression, said
Donaldson, recalling his own student days.
Often when they returned from a weekend at home
they- brought farm products to barter for the things they
needed. Many also used these products to help pay for
their room and board.
Donaldson also related how, when the Women's Physi
cal Education Field was located on the present site of
Love Library, the field was flooded one winter and served
as a skating pond. Lousie Pound was considered the best
skater, he said.
A tradition which Donaldson recalls as meeting its end
in his early years was that of the Shirttail Parade. Fol
lowing the final ROTC parade of the year, the cadets would
dress in their sloppiest clothes and parade through the
downtown section with their shirttails out.'
Love Memorial Library was completed in 1943. Con
structed with funds from the estate of Don L. Love,
former Lincoln mayor and lawyer, the building was im
mediately converted into a barracks for 2,600 soldiers who
attended classes as part of their special training.
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PHOTO BY DENNIS DeFRAIN
END IN SIGHT Construction of the Ag campus li
brary nears completion. With the construction of new
buildings to the east, the library will eventually be the
center of the Ag campus.
PHOTO BY DENNIS DeFRAIN
THE BRIDGE BETWEEN The new mall between Sheldon Art Gallery and the
Social Science Building connects the original four-block campus with the "new" cam
pus. Expansion brought new buildings, such as Love Library, built in 1943.
Vol. 77, No. 78
The Daily Nebraskan
Friday, March 20, 1964
Crowd Attends Elections
ilect-ed IPirexy
blocaon
Bill Harding was elected
president of the University
Young Republicans in a close
vote last night.
Harding defeated Mark An
derson in a 115 to 99 vote aft
er long discussion. Harding
ran on a platform of bringing
more persons into the club on
an active basis. He also said
he does not believe that the
club should affiliate or disaf
filiate itself with any one can
didate for the Republican
presidential nomination until
after the Nebraska primary
and the selection of the na
tional party.
Harding's other activitites
include the State Executive
Board of Young Repubicans,
member of Nebraska Union
Board, Union program coim
cil chairman, a member of
the University debate squad
and public relations chair
man of Kappa Sigma frater
nity. He is past chairman of
the Young Republican re
search committee.
Harding is a sophomore in
pre-law.
When asked what his poll
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PHOTO BY DENNIS DeFRAIN
IT'S SPRING The first day of spring is the time when a young man's fancy turns
to thoughts of shorts, ice cream cones, convertibles and girls. Enjoying the new
season are (left) Diane Austin, Ron Cada, Bill Fiddler, Sherry Frank, Janell Quaring
and Ken Krausnick.
Woodsies, Kites, Bunnies Are Spring
By Judi Peterson
Junior Staff Writer
Five-foot Easter bunnies,
convertables, kites, muddy
tennis shoes, woodsies and in
creased visits to the columns
have popped up overnight.
Despite their wading
through everything from mud
puddles to hour exams, Uni
versity students have just
made their annual discovery
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PHOTO BY DENNIS DeFRAIN
'BIRDIE' ON THE BOARDS
BILLBOARD FOR "BIRDIE" This large billboard, located at 16th and P streets,
calls attention of passers-by to the Kosmet Klub show, "Bye Bye Birdie," to be pre
sented tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Pershing Auditorium,
spring. The typical signs of
spring b i r d s, flowers and
warm, teasing winds may
not yet exist, but there are
other evidences of the new
season that are just as im
portant. One very apparent sign is
the return of students to their
second childhoods. Kites can
be seen floating across cam
pus or Pioneer Park with
squealing, jumping coeds on
their other ends. Bicycles are
also becoming popular as boy
and girl glide through Lincoln
upon a "bicycle-built-for-two"
on a Sunday afternoon. Fire
cracker explosions have in
creased with those who want
to rush the Fourth of July sea
son. Less juvenile signs of spring
also exist. The columns are
filled with those whose fancies
have turned to the other, well
. . . Woodsies are on the up
surge as students crave the
fresh air of the outdoors to
stuffy house parties. Convert
ables are again in vogue. Pas
sengers are packed like sar
dines in these automotive mir
acles that can hardly move
with all the weight.
And then there is the change
in fashions. Eager Gamma
Phi Beta's donned swimsuits
and filled their sun porch on
a warm day last week in or
der to get a tan. Sunglasses, j
or "shades," are being worn
even by those who don't wear
contact lenses. The ever-pup-ular
grubbies are becoming
even more popular and are
being found under trenchcoats
in every place from chemis
try lab to the Crib.
Of course there are other
signs of spring that are not
so pleasant. Paper cups and
candy wrappers fill the gut
ters and cover the few patches
of green grass. And naturally
there are the injuries that re
sult from getting hit with foot
balls. Gigantic Easter bunnies can
be found on street corners col
lecting for the Easter Seal
campaign. Actually, the bun
nies aren't real, they're coeds
from the various sororities
and living units.
And alas, there is one sign
that never fails to appear
laziness.' Skipping class is be
coming more and more popu
lar with the brave enough.
The more timid settle for
sleeping in class or not doing
their assignments. Warnings
from professors and l's in ex
ams don't seem to bother
these offenders.
Yes, spring is here, despite
the opposition of instructors,
housemothers, campus police,
and student consciences. Now
all Lincoln needs is the good
weather.
tical policy was, Harding said,
"I'm a Republican and be
lieve in Republicanism." He
then defined Republicanism
as the standards expressed in
the national Republican plat
form in 1960.
In a platform submitted to
the DAILY NEBRASKAN
earlier Harding declined to
give his opinions on the presi
dential candidacy "due to the
fact that by taking an official
stand on this, I would be, as
a possible officer of an offi
cial party organization, going
against the wishes of the
State Executive Board of the
Federation of Young Republi
cans, the executive board of
the University Young Repub
licans and political precedent
in general."
Harding's feelings toward
the civil rights issue were
"There is no single answer to
the question, but of course ev
ery American should support
tne Constitution and live in
accord with the decisions of
the Supreme Court."
Harding's plans for bring
ing more members into the
club on an active basis in-
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elude making the committees
a more positive contributive
factor in the club and having
more participation in the po
litical campaign.
"I believe in making this
organization 't h e' organiza-
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Ag Union Offices
Filled For '64-'65
Terry Francl has been chos
en president of Ag Union for
the 1964-65 year. Also selected
was Rich Douglass, vice pres
ident. Other new members of the
Ag Union Program Council
are Jeanette Coufal, secre
tary, and Judy Bucklin, trea
surer. New committee chairmen
and assistants are campus
projection committee Fran
cis Jorgensen, chairman,
Judy Trumble, assistant;
campus life committee Ja
nell Ouarinc. chairman. Lar
ry L. Viterna, assistant;
campus image committee
Wallis Lundeen, chairman,
Judy Jacobson, assistant;
campus recreation committee
Gary Klein, chairman, Nat
alie Hahn, assistant.
Marianne Means
To Visit Campus
Marianne Means, the only
woman on the 16-member
White House press corps, will
discuss the transition from
the Kennedy to the Johnson
administration at the Theta
Sigma Phi Banquet, April 11,
6:30 p.m. in the Student Un
ion Ballroom.
She will also present the
problems she . encountered
while covering the assassina
tion of the late President Ken
nedy in Dallas, Texas, last
November.
Theta Sigma Phi is the pro
fessional fraternity for wo
men in the school of journal
ism. The banquet is held in
conjunction with the regional
convention of Sigma Delta
Chi, professional fraternity
for men in journalism.
All interested students may
purchasa tickets for $2.50.
Harding
tion on campus," he said,
"and I pledge myself to this
goal."
Other officers elected last
night were Betty Harding,
vice president; Bill Hayes,
treasurer1 Kelly Baker, sec
retary; George Duranske, na
tional committeeman, and
Linda Hall, national commit-teewoman.
Mouses Out
For Drive
Tomorrow
Nine sororities and 16 fra
ternities will participate in a
combination talent show-fund-raising
drive in coordination
with the Nebraska Society for
Crippled Children and Adults,
Inc., Saturday.
Individual acts and groups
will perform in downtown Lin
coln on the east side of Gold's
Department Store while work
ers accept donations from
passers-by for the Easter Seal
Program, according to Bob
Milligan, coordinator for the
drive.
The show will take place
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and
will be performed on the back
of a truck donated by Hertz
Rent-A-Truck.
Sororities participating in
the drive are Alpha Chi
Omeea. Alpha Delta Pi, Al
pha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Del
ta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta
Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma
Phi Beta, and Kappa Delta.
Fraternities helping in the
show are Acacia, Alpha Gam
ma Rho, Alpha Tau Omega,
Beta Sigma Psi, Beta Theta
Pi, Delta Sigma Pi, Delta Up
silon, FarmHouse, Kappa Sig
ma, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Al
pha Epsilon, Sigma Alpha Mu,
Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon,
Theta Xi, and Triangle.
Coordinator Milligan urges
all University students to "at
tend, participate and donate."
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