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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1987)
Booths available ' for crafts show Haymarket Harvest Festival organizers say the three-day event is quickly taking shape and exhibitors for an arts and craft show need to reserve booth space by Sept. 1. The arts and crafts show will be inside the Candy Factory in the Haymarket, starting Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. and ending on Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. “Arts and crafts are a part of Nebraska’s agri cultural heritage. The show will add a home-style flavor to the festival which we believe is impor tant," said Deane Finnegan, the city’s coordina tor of its role in FarmAid. Items sold must be of the exhibitor’s own work; kit work, import or commercial items will not be allowed. Booth spaces are about 6 by 8 feet and cost $50. Booth spaces will be limited to two per exhibitor. The show’s organizers, Mary Marik and JoAnne said a portion of the booth fee will be donated to FarmAid Information or applications can be obtained by calling Marik at 489-5001 or Lahm at 489-3216. Oliver North mania hits Lincoln; student sells ‘campaign’ T-shirts By James M. Lillis Senior Reporter Ollie fever has spread to Nebraska and at least one Lincolnite is selling the popular “Ollie for President” T-shirt. Lt. Col. Oliver North, former national security adviser, became the darling of the American ‘I bought them on impulse.9 —Wemsing public when he testified before the U.S. congres sional committees this summer to explain his role in the Iran-contra affair. Since then, “Ollie-mania" has raged in the form of bumper stickers, dolls, shirts and hair cuts — all bearing the name “Ollie.” The American Freedom Coalition has even set up an emergency project to financially support North and the president’s Central American policies. Cath Wernsing, a University of Nebraska Lincoln student, said she bought 90 “Ollie for President” T-shirts just after North’s testimony was completed. She bought them from a woman in Boston who makes them. “It seemed like a really good idea," Wernsing said. “I bought them (the T-shirts) on impulse.” The shirts can be taken either seriously or cyni< ally depending on whether you support North or are against him, she said. “It just depends on your political preference.” The T-shirts are white with “Ollie for Presi dent” printed in red and blue on the front. On the back a Marine bulldog with “Go get ’em Ollie” is printed in red. Wernsing said she’s asking $9.50 for the T shirts. She bought the 90 shirts for $550 and is hoping to at least break even on her investment. So far, Wernsing said she has sold about 20 of the shirts, mostly to college students. Thingsville is sellig similar "Ollie” T-shirts. North could not be reached to comment on either his national or Nebraskan popularity. Doug Carroll/Daily Nebraskan Cathy Wernsing, a UNL junior majoring in biology, displays the front and back of an “Ollie for President” T-shirt she is selling. Wernsing said she has about 70 of the shirts left. RENT and SAVE ACE RENT-TO-OWN MAKES LIFE EASIER! Mini-Refrigerators LOWEST RATES IN TOWN! Free Local Service Whenever You Need It! STOP IN TODAY! Air Conditioners WHILE SUPPLIES LAST/ EASY TO INSTALL Pennies A Day) Desks $C95 □ per month | Pit Groups Bunk Beds Bookcases ^°'|i per month Stereos ' • BOOM BOXES AS lnW AS • COMPACTS • PACK STEREOS VCRs SUPER SPECIAL RATES STOP IN TODAY!! Loveseats THAN *10°° ^PER MONTH NOW! Sofa Group Coffee or End Tables MANY ^o*$<J95 STYLES * J per To Choose Froml_month Chest of Drawers No* p6r Microwaves 1 CONVENIENCE AT A LOW PRICE! L | Color TV's Special Rates Too Low To List! CALL IN I TODAY FOR DETAILS! DON'T MISS ALL THE ACTION THIS FALL! 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Children’s literat ure, women’s music, jewelry, periodicals, crystals, cards and posters are also sold at The Common Woman. The coffee house is located on one side of the bookstore. In addit ion to the coffee and non-alcoholic beverages now served, espresso and cappuccino soon will be on the menu. "The coffee house is here for our customers. Our main focus is the book store.” assistant manatfer Elizabeth Bartle said. Alice and Bartle co-own The Com mon Woman with three other women. The other owners are Patricia Dean, Marla Nelson and Jennifer Nelson. Maureen Honey, associate professor of English and coordinator of women’s studies at UNL, said the bookstore is a ‘‘fabulous idea." People can get books there that they can’t find in a tradi tional bookstore, she said. The Common Woman is co-sponsoring a performance by the music group Sweet Honey in the Rock at Kimball Hall Oct. 10. A women and substance abuse awareness conference is planned for sometime in October. Bartle said phone calls are welcome from people who would like to plan events at The Common Woman. The owners can be reached at 464-6300 or at The Common Woman between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily. Prof wins award University of Nebraska Lincoln animal science professor Steve Jones received the Poultry Science Association re search award during PSA’s annual meetrng in Corvallis, Ore. The award given yearly for outstand ing research published in the Poultry Science Journal, honored Jones for a pair of articles on muscle development in chickens. The first paper dealt with muscle protein growth in dwarf and normal broilers. The second investi gated a method for measuring protein degradation in muscles. Research on muscle growth, Jones said, can enable producers to alter the cellular mechanisms which control growth. The end results would be increased productive efficiency and leaner meat for consumers, he said.
