Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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WEST SIDE By Edson Hubbard There are dates and then there are just women — but anyhow maestro Herrold seems to have found his sparring pardner . sighs Casey Diers. foot loose and fancy free (and with his free fancy unquestionably settled an one plug pusher for Mr. Bell Inc.) These professional women have their points. Xow take Ptacek. for example. He ' s contented and harmless to all appearances. I ' ll take a date with Taylor, too. any time you ask me. Bill. Oh. well! Xow speaking of marriages. I think Vie and Winnie would look nice in a ru tic sort of louse. I ' d advise a wire-haired terrier to go along with it too. Vic. But Sevier presents another problem. n ' I ' m proud of him cause we agree perfectly on account of because its ots more fun to go with someone e ' se ' s girl than to find one of your own. Still, there ' s always a chance for a mess-up like Bittinger finds herself in when she turns down one date and the honored male fails to make his appearance. Oh. Death! Where is thy sting? Personally. I like a girl like Mitchell — she loves all the boys and she admits it. Guess her pal Sturm is more on the marrying type, though. I like Freshmen — girls. Wish Smith would hurry up n ' take Ayres out of circulation for good. Sigh. sigh : the Crescent Freshmen remem- bering the most thorough ducking afforded Brother Kronen when he eventually decided between the Gam and the Willard clubs. Xow. me — if I were of the wooing type — would embark on a trip of conquest for one Dawson Hawkins. I ' d even like to have his picture on my radio. And that takes us down to Squire Dixon, who frankly admits there ' s only on? reason why he doesn ' t try to hang a pin, and that ' s because he doesn ' t have one. But just wait jntil he makes those required twelve ( ?) hours and then watch Hiram dig out the shekels. By putting two cor- ners and two corners together, we have four corners — and four corners spell heaven to Anderson and Porter. And then says Kaimmer. after a date with the debate squad ' s pride and joy, Ignorance is Bliss. They tell me the secret ambition of Cotton and Stoltz is to have posterity enough to produce Hamlet without having to double up on parts. Xow Bearcat Wright fervently hopes he has so many bear kittens that if one of ' em asks him for a penny it will cost him four bits to pay out. I don ' t mind saying Miss Miller is my ideal — she plainly states she ' ll stick to her dog. Houdini. ' X ' me. I ' ll stick to my horse. On the other hand. I al- ways start fixing my neck-tie when I see this girl Tremain ! Would that I had swallowed pituitary pills when I was a youth, or else just naturally stopped expanding a foot sooner. This Devie Craven used her summer to the best advantage, I ' d say. She at least made sure of a date to the Phi Tau pledge party. Wonder when the Delts are going to embark on another en- gaging spree? Ahrendts seems to be plenty much in circulation. I ' d still rather see Dean Reed in a good or- chestra than in Pop Bennett ' s quar- tette. I contend that he ' d make more personal contacts for Wesleyan. I ' d hoped against hope that the Theta IPs Barbara Morey would ask me to their party, but instead I sat at home and plaved solitaire and heard mar- velous tales of one romantic Robbins. If that girl used her head, she ' d be taking fiftern hours in the chemistrv department next semester. They tell me the Crescents had a heck of a time breaking this Mart Brasch from dating during the week. Young Stewart took one likely freshman out of circulation in a hurrv. didn ' t he? Saw LoRee Bowers and Doc Conlee courting in the Stuart show house ' tother night. Bear Tracks Axford was there, too, but his damsel came wrapped uo in one of them clinker hats, so her identity at present is un- known. Had an awfully good looking Dair of shoes on, though. I ' ve noticed H. Menke and our girl Bliss together a coupla times. There ' s something 19 about a football player. They tell me Morton had a big time ' tother night. Guess that Larson came call- ing. Clare Shuman seems to be carry- ing on the social whirl for that family. These twins are doing right well by their betrotheds. I got it straight that Vivian Cutshall thinks Blondy Butler carries the best stock of stories she ever heard Here ' s one on Wilson. Did you see that news article headed Wil- lard Wilso n Gets 10 Years in Pen ? Picture ' n ' everything complete — ask any Tau. Really, Evie Y. doesn ' t mind work- ing for the annual at all. Don ' t you think she ' s a good Advertising Man- ager ? One of the most spectacular plays seen in the basketball inter-murals so far this season occurred in the Tau- Bleu Thonge game, when Mac made a perfect basket — in the wrong goal ! Palmer and Bitty certainly love stage work. Guess loyalty to dear ol ' Theta Alpha Phi is worth while, after all! Xews of the day! Charlie Harold and Bliss Jr. were seen dashing to their early class at two minutes to eight. Charlie was grumbling ' cause his alarm went off early. Have you noticed what a swell couple Al and this Jacobey make? Mildred Ellis certainly looks strik- ing in that flame red outfit. And speaking of clothes, would you ever suspect that Lil Gib makes her own? T hadn ' t gotten the idea that she was a home girl ! After seeing Minick carry on with Pop Bennett, I ' m quite convinced that the gal ' s been hiding her talents. Merselis and the cop are great pals. If you ever need a pull — . Edythe Mae and Casey seem to have a case — or be a case, we don ' t know which. (Continued on page 50)

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EAST SIDI We read of the thoughts of 0. 0. Mclntire While Strolling Down Broadway. We know the thoughts of the people (two ' s a couple, three ' s a crowd) sauntering down the Old Ox Road. Bui Wesleyan has no old Ox Road and no Broadway, so as we stumble down the cinder path, we wonder, as we wander, who are the charter members of the ' itzi-bitzi ' club? Dam(e) Rumor tells SO many interesting things, that we can ' t help but listen. Want to listen with me? Remember when she said that Chuck (mass-of-muscle) Smith was seen playing basketball in a basket-ball suit instead of the usual sweat-suit. There seems to be something about Dorothy Campbell that reminds me of Grade Allen- maybe it ' s her silent reserve attitude — or i.- she reserved? And if so. by whom? Last year Ireland was iu-t a green spot on the other side of the big pond. This year it ' s a Beta Phi pledge i the one with the fur coat |. 1 - Roy Giles (thanks to the Army store) is no longer compelled to wear the white duck tucked into the riding boots. Oh. yes, -Fred Anderson is think- ing of peroxiding his hair— Bel it will look jusl t o. too duckey. 1 i inord Paulson thinks nothing of singing at four in the morning we don ' t think much of it either. What ' s all this about Reed and Dot and opera practice, and well— you know. Attenshion, please! May we pre- sent the Champeen Pie Haters— step right up. Stales . and you. Witzy. What ' 11 you have, cherry, or carmel? Mattie, how does it feel to be an important playwright ? Embarrassing moments: Barker, at one of the State frats, was intro- duced to a boy. Oh, you ' re from Nebraska Wesleyan? Well. 1 know several kids you do — Claud: ' Otto and Bee Brown. Hetty agreed, and he continued. Oh, and say — I ' ll bet you know Stanley. After visible effort she had to admit that she didn ' t know anyone of that surname. Oh, you don ' t- Well, that ' s me! Now, what would you have done! ' French ' s in a bad way. Even send- ing bouquets to Campbell! Sterling Amiot ' s been doing some research on the .Man Ac! since vaca- tion. Say, wouldn ' t Ptac ' s little baby doll look cute dressed in a bathing suit? 1 hear its been named Iffy Iff isn ' t a boy. she- a girl. Have you heard about the tumbling acts staged by Kaimmer and Baker lately:- ' When they fall, they fall hard. I gin - ' It ' s been noised about that Chet and Ikie have beei seeing each other home, (let them to tell you about the man in the moon sometime. Or better still, get the man in the moon to talk. I hear that Ernie Sevier is quite active in Y. W. work at .least if an afternoon of carrying fern-; in the rain is any testimony. Might we in- quire further? ' J hear ' bout the Crescent President being in that awful wreck the night of their party ? We did too. Guess DeGarmo went social in a big way during vacation, if we can judge by report. (Should include the faculty in this) East Side. West Side, All Around The Town the campus gossip makes the rounds from one house to another. If our two newshounds haven ' t mentioned you, forgive them and be thankful. If they have caught you up, forget as soon as you can! 18 By Wii i ard Wu son - oh ure:: Wonder why Dean Jen sen is always smiling? I like to read the ads — Dam? Rumor and i were doing just thai and found • ' now I have i-girl complex ion all over — rodney stoltz. ••ninety-nine and forty-four hurt dredths percent pure — hannah Johns- ton. bottled sunshine — elizabeth nich- ols. •dated means its fresh — art bar- ren. eventually, why not now — s. good and hanscom. four out of every five have it ' iur guess is as good as mine). improved with use — last year ' s test papers. It hasn ' t scratched yet — (i ' m afraid to name any one) The pause that refreshes — fran Miss. it ' s pure as snow — and hasn ' t drifted — Virginia lee cotton. i would walk a mile for ■ — bill ptacek. What every growing child needs ' — bud larson. The answer to a maiden ' s prayer — dawson hawkins. when a fellow needs a friend DILLows BEST abe enos time to retire — art french. for young ideas — iames bliss. sooner or later your favorite — doris nelson. the priceless ingredient ■— helen heiszenbuttel. it beats, as it sweeps, as it cleans —final exams. the CONKLIN pen has a won] guage melvin bowman. for your eves — wynnie lockhart. walk-over — I depression date coffee net i an lane. they satisfy amos twins. what every girl should know — bob Stewart. slave-driver -my editor. nearly right ' won ' t do — ed hub- bard what every woman wants — art french quality and economy — mattie turnbull (Continued on page 51)

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TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND INSIDE B Elizabeth Nich Right now at least 28,000 people are inside the smallest building on our campus — the Nebraska Wesleyan library. Each age of history and each divi- sion in a Freshman theme outline has its transitional zone: sOj therefore, must our library. At the foot of the east stairway a drinking fountain that leaks in spite of the plumber, marks the beginning of the transition. With each ascending tep. the gay campus prattle and that snatch of the latest song hit become more and more sub- dued until the step into the main reading room completes the transi- tion, and the more serious mien of a student is assumed. No, don ' t check out a book right away. Stay a while and look this place over. And why not ? Even a I student spends more time here than in his own room! Did you know that at the top of the stairs to your left is the daily weather report ? The forecast is put up every after- noon about 2 :30, so if your landlady hasn ' t a barometer, plan your picnics at the library. While here, just take a peek at some of these unusual magazines. In this pigeonhole, is a publication from Scotland similar to them sometime. Also, there is that journal called Seripta Mathematica : better leave it to the mathematicians, however. Then you might glance at a dozen psychology journals. Of course you read the daily papers. Everyone does. But do you know- how to use the Reader ' s Guide to our National Geographic. Compare Periodical Literature? If not. the librarians will like you twice as much for asking how. because from this corner on around the room are stacked the bound periodicals. Now that we ' re here by the win- dows, just admire the view. Yes, those trees are quite popular objects of attention, especially in the spring. when written matter isn ' t nearly as attractive as tenderly spoken matter. Wouldn ' t you look at these brittle old Science Magazines? The 1857 volume contains a picture of the Great Ferris Wheel. the main at- traction at a big exposition of that year. Or. why not whisk through the 1934 volume of Survey Graphic? Fo r the student who still craves picture books, these are pictured magazines that one can peruse without feeling the least bit juvenile. If only more books could be bound in gay colors ! Xow. couldn ' t anyone like Social Sciences wrapped in bright yellow? Here at the northwest corner of the room is the biggest variety in the smallest space that one could wish for, because these are the general reference books. In Walsh ' s Handy- book of Curious Information, we find that the famous first voyage of Co- lumbus cost only 57.000 in modern currency: and on this page, that the first roller skates seem to have been patented in 1823 by a fruit-seller in Picadilly. Rupert Hughes says in the Music Lovers ' Encyclopedia that American music is yet a bewildered child, but. nevertheless, it is develop- ing an accent all its own. In his Dictionary of Dates, Haydn tells us that football was opposed and cen- sured by live English monarch.-, in- cluding Queen Elizabeth. And — whisper— if you want the low-down on your distinguished professor, try Who ' s Who in America. That Who ' s Who just below is the English hall of fame. If you will read just one page anywhere in the Oxford Dictionary, you will understand why our li- brarians placed that handle-with-care sign above it. What the Reader ' s Guide is to periodicals, the card catalog is to the 20 collection of books. Hut come on, you don ' t need that book right now. Go behind the Librarian ' s desk and into the stack room. This stack room isn ' t nearly the labyrinth it seems from your chair in the reading room. You see, with all the books numbered and the shelves indexed accordingly, it is almost as simple as a dictionary. You are surprised to see some of these books here, aren ' t you? It all goes to show that for every book you ' . ' ;; i to check out for an assignment, that there are at least ten books that would interest you immensely if you only knew they are here. Costume patterns. Negro spirituals, snappy little essays, styles in old furniture, books and articles written by Wes- leyan professors, and past copies of our school papers and annuals are here any day you call for them. If however, your ' thoughts turn lightly to love ' and fiction, you ' ll find plenty to satisfy your craving. Among the old favorites will come Penrod, The Call of the Wild, Jalna, The White Cockatoo, The Green Light, and Good Earth. While browsing around among the stacks, you might run across such unusual fiction titles as House Boat on the Styx, Back Numbers, Where the Blue Begins, Wet Parade, or Odyssey of a Nice Girl. But if your interest is in just- off-the-press books, try Alexander Woolcott ' s. While Rome Burns, Cath- er ' s Lucy Gayhcart ; Aldrich ' s Spring Came on Forever, or Sandoz ' . Old Jules. Woolcott ' s book was hailed as one of the best of the new crop. The other three are of particular inter- est because of a familiar Nebraska setting. Lucy Gayhcart is a gentle story of a young singer, and the trag- edy of her love for a great musician. Spring Came On Forever surprises you by coming on so far into the - present. Even the last Republican f River flood is there! Old Jules is a character that makes you hate him even while admiring him. There are nearly 28.000 volumes in our Nebraska Wesleyan library. Each one. regardless of size or ultimate popularity, is equal to the life of its author. Some person has spent long, (Continued on page 52) I