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CONNECTING CORRIDOR . . . Abel men, in search of feminine companionship are
grateful for the advantages coed living units provide.
Abel-Sandoz To Be Dedicated
FIRST IN LINE . . . Hungry Sandoz residents await the opening of the
cafeteria. Stairs and halls soon will be filled as nearly 1500 residents
prepare to eat.
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Photos By Mike Uayman
provides momentary privacy and relief from "group living."
By Mark Gordon
Junior Staff Writer
Formal dedication ceremonies for the George P. Abel
Mari Sandoz residence hall complex will be held at 2 p.m.
Sunday in the Abel South main lounge area.
Presiding over the dedication of the 13 story men's
residence hall and the 9 story women's residence hall
will be University Chancellor Clifford M. Hardin.
The formal program for the University's newest and
costliest residence hall complex, will last approximately
one hour, according to M. - Edward Bryan, University
housing director.
The program consists of an opening welcome remark
by Wayne Morton, Abel-Sandoz president, who will de
scribe the function of the dormitory government and the
achievements the complex has made in its short existence
of less than two years.
The Abel-Sandoz choir, under the direction of James
Ochsner, will present a short selection and then portraits
of George Abel and Mari Sandoz will be presented to the
respective hall vice-presidents.
Mickey Brazeal will accept the portrait of Abel for
Abel Hall from the family of George Abel, while Jana
Miller will accept a portrait that the University has ac
quired of Mari Sandoz. Bryan said.
After the formal ceremonies both halls will be open
to the public and then, "if the visitors desire they will
be taken on individual guided tours of both halls by Abel
Sandoz floor representatives," said Glenda Osborn, Abel
Sandoz publicity chairman.
During the open house, which is scheduled until 5
p.m., refreshments will be served in the lobbies of the
respective halls. . . .
"We invite everyone who is interested to join the
afternoon dedication ceremonies and tour both buildings,
said Morton. . . . , ,
Preceding the dedication, a luncheon will be held for
the families of George Abel and Mari Sandoz, the Uni
versity Board of Regents, University administrators and
the residence hall directors of both halls.
University Chancellor Hardin made the following state
tnont concerning the dedication:
m -We are "ery Pleased to dedicate theSC "Slde"ce
halls in honor of two very special Nebraskans-Man San
and George P. Abel Both oiseMse
great contributions to Nebraska and the Univer fj-
the progress of the complex.
"Many people have been amazed and pleased at the
rapid progress Abel Hall has made in just Vk years in
developing student government on the floor and haU level
and in the social activities Abel-Sandoz has planned and
' held for their students," Arndt said.
Arndt continued by saying that "it seems uaving t..e
Sandoz girls has had a positive effect on the male stu
dent behavior."
Mrs. Jan Hazlett, Sandoz resident director, made the
following statement available:
"Dedication Day for Abel and Sandoz will be an occa
sion for publicly recognizing the contributions made by
George P. Abel and Mari Sandoz, the appreciation stu
dents have for their residence center and the progress
made by the combined student government."
"All parts of the halls, from the individual rooms,
lounges and snack bar to the dining hall, practice and
study rooms, play an important part in facilitating and
complementing a student's education."
Abel Hall, the University's largest residence hall with
a student capacity of 1.056 residents opened in Sept. of
1965 at its present location North of Vine facing west of
17th.
The 3.5 million dollar men's residence hall, is situat
ed with its adjoining food service center on a six acre
tract of land purchased for less than $200,000.
In September of 1963, the University Board of Regents
authorized purchase of 4.175 acres from the Rock Island
Railroad at a cost of $115,000 and seven lots from tha
Abel Investment Co. at a cost of $80,000.
The Board of Regents approved plans for the pro'
posed hall in November of 1963 and the structure was
completed in less than two years as it began operations
In the fall of 1965.
Abel Hall is 307 feet long, more than a city block;
61 feet from front to rear; and is 140 feet high. Its
adjoining food center which also serves Sandoz Hall is
a two story structure with a cafeteria on the second
floor and a snack bar and other recreational facilities on
the ground floor.
Abel Hall actually consists of two residence balls
one on top of the other. Floors two through seven con
stitute Abel North, while the top six floors are called
Abel South. Each floor group is serviced by two elevators
and has a separate office and residence director. Abel
South residence director is Arndt, while Abel North is
served by Bob Muschewske.
The hall was named after George P. Abel, an engi
neer and contractor, who founded the Abel Construction
Co. of Lincoln. Abel, a University graduate, died several
years ago.
Both Abel-Sandoz and the adjoining food center were
financed by revenue bonds which will be repaid by stu
dents with no state funds involved in the project.
Sandoz Hall, with a capacity of 448 students, opened
one year after Abel began operations, in Sept. of 1966,
and is located southeast of Abel.
The 1.6 million dollar structure is situated on a seven
acre tract purchased by the University for $85,000 from
the George Cook Construction Co.
The 200 foot long and 62 foot wide structure, which
costs $3,714 per each student housed, is connected with
Abel by walkways both under and overground designed
for sharing the dining facilities east of Abel and the other
recreational facilities.
Each floor has individual rooms of 224 square feet
that are designed for two girls to a room, while each
floor has its own informal lounge, study areas, hand laun
dry facilities and storage room.
The hall was named after Mari Sandoz, a Nebraska
oriented author, who attended the University and re
ceived an honorary doctorate degree from the University
in 1950.
