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Summer Nebraskan Page 3 liNiiiMHiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii illinium iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinii iiiiiiiiniiiti Stage-Struck I N ebraskans Comment on Daylight savings 1 lme 97 Graduate Tells of Past LA ..... V- i 3 e E a-"- - Tuesday, July 18, 1967 By Bob Thomson NU School of Journalism The year was 1897, tuition at the University of Nebras ka was five dollars for life, and a stage-struck young man named White Cloud Smith was pursuing an edu cation in dramatics at the university. "My father wanted me to be a preacher, and later a lawyer," Smith recalls, "but all I ever wanted was to be in show business." He said that he studied drama tics under Mrs. Howell (The NU theater is now named for her) and that he played trumpet in the NU Band be fore the bandsmen had any uniforms. Football was the big sport at Nebraska in 1897, and Paul Pillsbury was the team hero, he remembers. After NU won i big game, he said, people would pa rade through all the stores In Lincoln. Looking back in his me mories during an interview at his Lincoln home, Smith recalled that football was a lot rougher in those days, with the players wearing steel elbows on their uni forms. Kneeing was a com mon practice on the field. "Paul Pillsbury talked me into trying out for the team,' Smith said, "but, in the first game, I got kicked in the head, and I didn't come to for about two weeks after that." This put an end to any thoughts about playing football, he said. Show People He waited on table at the Grand Hotel in Lincoln while going to school, he says, because that was where most of the show peo ple stayed when they were in town, and he was always looking for the opportunity to join a traveling show. At this point he old man lit a small cigar, and pro ceeded to recount some of the events of his exciting life. Born in North Platte in 1879, White Cloud Smith was the son of a Kentucky har ness maker and of a wom an who was part Pawnee Indian. He was raised la Fullerton, which be recalls was a tough town in those days. Buffalo Bill When he was 14 Smith joined the Buffalo Bill Cir cus playing trumpet in Buffalo Bill's Cowboy Mounted Band. He stayed with this circus for three years until his father made him go to the University. After that, he was w 1 1 h Ringling Brothers Circus for a time and later be had his own Cloud-Rose Wild West Show. When he was on the Chatauqua Circuit (travel ing tent shows which took the place of vaudeville) he appeared on the same plat form with William Jennings Brvan. Sometimes, be says, a show would fold, and be would have to work on the railroad or telephone lines or whatever kind of work be could pick op until the btxl thou came along. "I was quite a boxer as a kid, and could also ride any horse you could throw a saddle on" he claims. Smith recalls proudly that in his travels be got to meet such boxing greats as Jun Jeffries, Jim Corbett and Joe Louis. He says that be got to see Joe Louis win the Golden Gloves heavy weight title in St. Louis, Mo. Testimonials Among Smith's treasured possessions are several briefcases stuffed with let ters and testimonials to the success of this venture. Most of these are from grateful high school admin istrators during the days when he put on what be calls his "high school lyce lim tour." He would visit a high school, put on his Davy. Crockett 'l and then give Our 40 Off Sett Mean: 50c book if 39c 75c bosk is 45c 95c book it 57c $5X0 book is $3X0 $20X9 book is $12X0 HEROIC EOCKCTCH 23 N. 12ft a lecture and good advice to the students. When Smith became too old to tour, during World War II he became superin tendent of the school at the Nebraska State Penitentia ry. At that time there was a mandatory retirement age for teachers, so he had to leave the penitentiary job after five years. Later however, a friend at the State Capitol got him a job guiding tours through the building, and he enjoyed this work for seven years. Sometimes, he said, he would put on a performance for some of these groups, and he has many memen tos from this period in his life. A great thrill in Smith's life came when he and one other member of the Class of 1897 were honored at a recent NU Alumni Roundup Luncheon. As it happened, the other honoree was the sister of Paul Pillsbury, the football star, and she also came from . Fullerton, Smith's home town. He re called that the Gass of '97 graduated 100, which was a record at that time. The interview with this memorable and fascinating old man was drawing to a close, but be bad one part ing word for the young peo ple of today. "Try to cultivate strong friendships," he said. "Good friends have been a big help to me all my life." He went on to say, "I have never gotten rich in what I did, but I had a lot of fun. and I've made a lot of friends." NU Research Will Affect High School Curriculum By Margie EngeTkemler NU School of Journalism Computers are giving high school students in dividuality rather than numbers. The University of Nebras ka Agricultural Education department is involved with research that will not only affect the subject mat ter of vocationally oriented high school courses but the curriculum structure of all classes, according to Dr. James Horner. Horner, a professor of agricultural education and chairman of tbe depart ment, is also director of the Nebraska Research Coordi nating Unit for Occupa tional Needs (RCU). Tbe U.S. Office of Educa tion has given a grant to the Nebraska RCU as a state- i d e coordinating agency for research for oc cupational needs and stimu lation of research for voca tional development, accord ing to Horner. Program RCU has a four-fold pro gram to stimulate re search, collect information, process it by a computer and publish the findings, Horner stated. RCU U now studying off farm - related - agricultural occupations through tbe Oc cupational Needs Research program. The information for DopU-Clor tMcb-p. Perfect mold far ell cars thnwgh 1f67. TUKHJP SUPPUES CLEAN-UP SUPPLIES OH fitttr pint ftrakt Mt HH 0nHri All popelar waxes 1 polishes, inferior, carpets 1 floor mutt, ytM f oon stEpM cavers, H colors. tmJrfi steal puk or jipipck awf fters and dual kits at low est pricM. Sffvlet Orof ft rkH rittWI t imt f ttor. 216 So. 11 rh DIAL 477-44S! CP aUM)MaajS4Mt wv. i?5 Mrs- Henrietta White By Bob Thomson NU School of Journalism "What do you think of Daylight Savings Time?" This question was asked of ten downtowners in Lin coln Tuesday afternoon, as part of a journalism class assignment at the Univer sity of Nebraska. Of the ten persons inter viewed, seven were in favor of the "fast time" and three were opposed to the change. Their answers re vealed an awareness of the extra hour of daylight in the evening, but they dif fered in the extent to which they were either pleased by this, or somewhat unhappy about it. Police Cruiser Officer Al Kelly, of 4301 W St., said that his trapshooting league meets at 6 p.m. and continues until darkness falls, so this gives the league members an extra hour of light to shoot by. Cris Cook, 13. of 3501 Woods Ave., a freshman-to-be at Pius X, said, "It gets dark too late to have any fun." Her com panion. Ann Rierden, 14. who lives at 3011 Summit Blvd.. took a different view, saying, "I can stay out la ter now, and goof-off." A Lincoln cab driver who likes to fish at night, Wal ter Keller. 45. of Martell. said that he likes being courses to be developed to meet standards of these oc cupations are computerized and finally added to the high school vocational cur riculum. Horner added. RCU is also exploring an experimental program of flexible scheduling, which is under the guidance of Stan ford University. Nebraska is one of five states cooper ating in this study. Alliance and Omaha South high schools are being used as experiment stations, Hor ner continued. Flexible scheduling is based on tbe modular schedule theory. A modular is a unit of time, which is usually 20 minutes, be ex plained. Instead of classes meet ing every day of the week for one hour, a class would meet, for example, three times a week for one unit of time with a mass lec ture and then be subdivided into labs for extra work. Lab Units A lab may meet once a week for six units. One in structor may have several labs but only five to six students in each lab, be said. . ... jS' "IMI ClIMATl FO EDUCATION ISMOGRESS... fh technique it Innovation" Florida HAS A PIACI FOR''' ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY TEACHERS Want mon fadt? SEND FOl FREE COPY 4 UPAGe i 0O IN k coton COMPUTE SIOtYl Vftero the action ist" I w tun. loltWMMM. Hrid 12X4 Mm. Chr If Lawrence Becker able to get off work and still have an extra hour of daylight after he gets home. Mrs. Lester Rutherford, who lives at 2300 Orchard says, "I like to go to bed early, but now it stays "light until nine thirty or ten," and she also said that dur ing hot weather it is hard to get to sleep, "because 9 p.m. is the hottest part of the day." A carpenter, Henry Fin ney, 45, of 1301 N. 21st St., enjoys having extra time in the evening to do things at home, but an electrician, Lawrence Becker, of 4209 St. Paul, says it makes the evenings too long, and it is "hard to get the kids to go to bed on time." T. E. Vopat, who lives at 4124 Dunn Ave., feels that the new time can be con fusing if one is traveling, but he likes it anyway be cause he has more time at home. He said that he doesn't care about the morning, but likes the eve ning hours. A retired woman, Mrs. Henrietta White, 1321 S. 18th St., stated emphatical ly, "I like it!" She said that she used to live in the East, "so I'm used to it" Lincoln mail carrier, Rudy Sterzer, of 5231 S. 50th St.. was somewhat in different to daylight savings Tbe computers f i g n r e each student's schedule. The researchers say they are excited about the pro gram as the performance of the students has in creased and they may ad vance at their own rate, ac cording to Leon Engelbart, research associate in agri cultural education. RCU is also working with research that would influ ence attitudes to vocational programs and choices, Hor ner stated. This project is sponsored in the north central region of tbe U.S., according to Horner, who said the focus is on rural youth. Nebras ka researchers reviewed the literature for this pro gram. In order to influence at titudes, the researchers are concerned with the anatomy of decision making. 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In an attempt to discov er campus opinion a re porter asked University of Nebraska students, "What do you think of Daylight Savings Time?" The an swers were interesting and amusing. "It's allright. That's all I've got to say," stated 23-year-old George Libal of Lexington. Libal is a graduated student in ani mal science. Others had plenty to say. "I like it because you get more sun-rays," com mented suntanned Jenny Smith, 20, an elementary education major. Miss Smith resides at 641 Eldora Lane. Serious Effects For the serious effects of Daylight Savings Time Mike Nerud, vice-president of In nocent's Society, had this to say: "I think it's allright for the city man for pleasure time. But it's hard to get work done as you don't set tle down until later. How ever, it's good for the businessman because cus tomers should have a ten dency to go shoppin in the daylight." Nerud. of San do? Hall, is 21 and is an kJ. jaI science major. A married student pair approved of the time change in general. "I think it's great. It gives me time to do things in the even ing. Tbe biggest gripe I've beard is from the farmer, but he can quit work in the evening if he wants," Gary HaDeen said. HiJleen, 25, is an electrical engineering major. His wife. A r 1 e e n, 25, added, "I like Daylight Sav ings Time as I'm gone all day and it gives me time to do things in the even ing, particularly outside. The disadvantage is it's hard to get my little boy to bed." She is an elemen tary education major. They reside at 3730 X. 48th St. Getting children to bed seems to be a problem for many student mothers "I like it for every reason, ex cept that it stays too light too long at night. My baby can't sheep," noted Jean out... I . ft ' ; ri H Walter Keller Yost, 21, of 3420 Dudley St. She is a home economics major. Sleep Problem However, some find they can't get enough sleep. "I don't like it. I guess it's okay but it seems like I don't get enough sleep," said Judi Hutchinson of 5103 Walker. Judi. 20, is a human development-elementary education major. "I like it. I get off work at 5:30 p.m. so I have time to play tennis or golf. But on the weekend I go home to work for my Dad and we have to work nntil dark and then it's too late to go to town," mentioned Neil Balfour of 1430 ldylwild Dr. "I supported Tiemann and I feel it was a neces sity to change because oth er states have Daylight Sav ings Time. A lot of people don't pay attention to the new time and that makes me mad," Balfour added. Balfour, 20, is a business administration major. Tom Waton, a law major, stated. "I like it, because everything you want to do takes daylight to do, well not really everything. I'm citified. Now if you want to appeal to my farmer image. I wouldn't like it." Watson, 22, resides at 4020 MSt. One reaction to the jus tification of Daylight Sav ings Time: "What's the use of cutting off a string on one end and attaching it to the opposite end," Jeannie Fox pointed out. She is a 21-year-old home economics major living at 4821 Col fax. A note to professors: If you want to know why stu dent's are sleeping during lectures and doing poorly in cbsses it's because Day light Savings Time gives them time to be outside at night. By March Tinkham NU School of Journalism Rural people have always set not only their clocks, but their lives with the sun. Now the clocks has skipped a tock some where in the Nebraska legislature and farmers have complained the most. Surprisingly, when ten people from rural Gage C o u nty were given a chance to comment. Day light Savings Time came out two votes ahead. The traditional farmer's point of view was voiced by Gary Meints, 18, from near Holmesviile. "It's all right in town, but not on the farm. It just doesn't work (tut. You have to work la ter," he said. Meints is working on his 4 v. Budget Terms with never in extra charge. J! y - , ( , T. E. Vopat father's farm. He will en ter Fairbury Junior College this fall. "The biggest drawback for the farmer is getting chores done in time to at tend meetings and things." says Mrs. Marion Root. 46, a farmer's wife and opera tor of Betty's Beauty Salon near Holmesviile. Reset Clocks "If we could just set our clocks back we'd be okay," says Mrs. Marvin Phillips, 24, of Rockford. Her hus band trucks farm supplies and always gets home late. She works at Beatrice's Mennonite Hospital and has to get up earl y. Conse quently she says she doesn't think much of the system. Mrs. Ray Dell, 39. a farmer's wife who lives near Beatrice was flatly op posed to the system. "I don't get to bed as early and I have to get up at the same time," she said. On the other hand, it doesn't bother Mrs. LeRoy Wegner a bit. Mrs. Weg ner, 22, of Barneston, is also a farmer's wife, but she's from Taunton, Mass., and says she's used to the system. It's the national basis for the system that Mrs. Fred Petersen of Beatrice fav ors. Mrs. Petersen, a long time junior high teacher, says, "when part of the states do it and part don't, it's confusing. I wouldn't be in favor of it then." "I kinda like it because of the much longer eve nings. Don't know how IU like it when days get short er," says Edgar S. Bur roughs of Rockford, a re tired grain elevator mana ger Mived Feelings Also worried about the coming of fall is Gaye Ma son, 20, of Holmesviile. a junior majoring in English at the University of Xe- Keepsake Diamonds Longines Watches t 1332 "O-S' hJ, WE NEVER CLOSE f " ".JMS .X Lowest Prices in Town DIVIDEND UONDED GAS 16th & P Sts. Downtown Lincoln Al Kelly braska. This summer Miss Mason is clerking until 6 p.m. at a Beatrice drug store and says the longer sunshine hours after work are "great." However, looking forward to fall and the start of ; school, she remembers last spring when the daylight", kept her and other students from getting studies done; until late in the evening." "It's just too easy to goof off while it's light." she said. Mrs. Chester Kassing, of . rural Beatrice, a farmer's wife and star of KWBE Beatrice's "M a rgaret's Notebook", commented on ly that she likes it. Lyle E. Bernhardt, who lives near Beatrice, store owner and manager, fav ors the system. "I had it in National Guard Camp in Minnesota and I always kinda liked it. Only thing is, I don't think you get all the sleep you need," he said. Tractor Meeting Attracts Experts Representatives from a dozen foreign countries were among the partici pants in an International Tractor Test Code meeting at the University of Nebras ka College of Agriculture and Home Economics Sat- urday. Nebraska has the oldest and largest tractor testing station in the world. It also has the only official tractor testing station in the United States. Nebraska participants in the meeting included G. W. Steinbruegge, Delbert E. Lane and John Sulek, trac tor test board members: Lester Larsen, tractor test engineer and Milo Mum gaard, assistant tractor test engineer. i 'J i n ri I 5 1 1 V