University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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The State Planning Board makes studies of institutions. The Board, created by federal funds, inspects the physical needs of state projects. Each spending agency in the state makes its request, ex- plaining how its mony is spent. This report goes to the Tax Commissioner, who makes his recommendations. Although Nebraska has no bonded indebtedness, this year the state has spent more than it has collected. There is a delinquency of 1 1 per cent in tax receipts, due to extension on taxation deadlines. W. H. Diers, speaker, dominates huddle of .solons File room lor bills. Lobbyist and Edwin Schultz, legislator. Lobbyists wait the.r turn. The press has foreground seats. Friends of solons sit m rear of room. Each legislator is tagged with name at his desk. tl71

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Roy L. Cochran, Governor Unique tSolons Wiiliam E- Johnson, Lieutenant-Governor li JO F Srb, Clerk oi the Ley: Now serving the legislature are com- mittees on agriculture; appropriations; banking; commerce and insurance; claims and deficiencies; education; enrollment and review; judiciary; government; labor and public welfare; legislative administra- tion; public health and miscellaneous sub- jects; public works, revenue and rules. Nebraska ' s solons for 1939 are Ernest A. Adams, Omaha; John Adams, jr., Omaha; Hugh B. Ashmore, Palisade; Frank J. Brady, Atkinson; Emil E. Brodecky, Howells; John S. Callan, Odell; Swan Carlson, Funk; Fred L. Carsten, Avoca; George L. Craven, Lincoln; W. H. Diers-, Gresham, speaker; John F. Doyle, Greeley; Lester L. Dunn, Lincoln; Harry E. Gantz, Alliance; Daniel Garber, Red Cloud; George B. Gross, Valentine; Peter B. Gutoski, Omaha; Leland R. Hall, Roseland; Jay Hastings, Osceola; Charles R. Herrick, Curtis; L M. Howard, Flats; Richard N. Johnson, Fremont; A. M. Johnston, Doni- phan; Sam Klaver, Omaha; Tom Lambert, Columbus; John E. Mekota, Crete; A. L. Mil- ler, Kimball; Martin J. Mischke, Crafton; Fred A. Mueller, Kearney; L. B. Murphy, Scottsbluff; Chairman of Committee on Committees; E. M. Neubauer, Orleans; Wil- liam J. Norman, Omaha; Carl H. Peterson, Norfolk; Joseph C. Leavis, Falls City; Jaiues E. Reed, Lincoln; J. B. RossUer, Walthill; Ed- win Schultz, Elgin; Frank Sorrell, Syracuse; Amos Thomas, Omaha; Lyndon J. Thorn- ton, Fairbury; Charles F. Tvrdik, Omaha; A. C. Van Diest, Almeria; E. M. Von Seg- gern. West Point; M. E. Westley, Brainard. U6J

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They go to college STUDENT Of the 6,789 students regis- tered for the first semester, 89 per cent are Nebraskans. Un- affiliated with any social frater- nity are 4,161 students. In Greek- dom fraternities number 1,065 men, and sororities count 648 women. Men can attend the university more cheaply than can women. Average cost of board, room, and dues m a fraternity is $40.00 a month; in a sorority, $47.50 monthly. Women living in Car- rie Belle Raymond pay $38.00 a month for board and room. Monthly board and rcom bill in a rooming house averages $25. For both men and women stu- dents, there are cooperative houses in which they may earn part of their living expenses. ..rA dormitory arise.. Fraternities are active Carrie Belle Raymond hall tl8]