r I LAMBDA NU TODAY VOL. 1, NO. 2 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA DECEMBER, 1950 dlr t a t m a 0 r- ) r L. M^0 0 00^ I The age old greeting goes out to all of my boys of Phi Gamma Delta with love and good wishes during the holy season. A joyful Christmas and a peaceful Happy New Year. ^ A ^ Affectionately yours, ' . t < ( "Mom" Mae Minier \r\n1 LAMBDA NU TODAY i THE ;V-V5 ;«e« THISGRhlE 15 NOGR FOR RM SEHENT Third Place Winner—Homecoming- House Decoration Fijis again -won fall honors. After working long and hard in prep aration for the big fall competitive fra of the Phi Gam entry in the Homecom ing parade Saturday morning. The col ternity events, Homecoming and Kosmet orful circus featured a tiger and the tamer in a cage. Following the cage Klub, the Phi Gams again came out were with winners. This year it was third clowns, fat place in Homecoming decorations and popcorn salesmen. other circus people, including men, bearded ladies and vue. Participation in both events was high. Both pledges and actives helped in both A giant pinball machine, extending up to fourth floor of the Fiji hut was proj ects. Lambda Nu—Kosmet Klub show win constructed by the Phi Gam pledges un der the direction of Ed Gross. As a football traveled down a football field ners for three out of the last four years— first place in the Kosmet Klub Fall Re through snarling tiger heads, colored walked off with three trophies at the 1950 Kosmet Klub show. They are (1) Participation trophy, given to the six lights lit up the slogan, "Tilt the Tiger!" fraternities whose acts were selected to Bill Glassford's Circus was the title appear in the show, (2) the retiring trophy, given to Lambda Nu as the fra ternity. which has won first place the most times and (3) first place trophv given to Lambda Nu for producing th^ first-place skit this year. The skit, entitled "Manhattan MerrvGo-Round," was directed by Jerry mon. The show was composed of ^hort sketches of such Broadway musicales as "As the Girls Go,_ Ziegfejfj pQUies," and "South Pacific. Hula dancers, Charleston dancers and a quartet singing Happy Days Are Here Again" were on the program The Lambda Nu Phi Gams took first place, the ATO s second, and Beta Theta pi TGceived th6 third pl9[;'0 cup. \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY Society News (Omaha) have a little .daughter about help which they may have available upon the subjects. In the event any of our alumni have ideas or suggestions, I would appreciate their communicating two months old at this writing. them to me. ceived when she came to live with Dale and Maxine Ruser on October 27th. Charles "Chuck" and Marti Petersen The past month has seen each week end packed full of activities; due mainly The Alumni Advisors Council, which to home games with the enthusiastic is made up of representatives of all fra following of fans. Homecoming and the pig dinner high ternities on the Nebraska campus, is dealing with some important problems lighted one week-end, and the usual open house with coffee and doughnuts ALUMNI NOTES after the game was an incentive for a Charles "Chuck" Thoene, corporation clerk in the Secretary of State's office, had the honor of introducing the digni social hour. Anyone looking for extended excite ment could have found it here the week before Thanksgiving. Friday nite your fraternity copped top honors for the second consecutive year in Kosmet Club's "Fall Revue," with "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round" directed by Solomon. Last year's skit—"There's Something about Paree"—also with Jerry as skit- master, won over seven other skits. Doesn't take much imagination to figure out what went on until the wee small hours. I know that sleep was not on the agenda. Saturday evening the pledges' ' Kiddie of University and Fraternity relation taries: Brig. Gen. Guy N. iHenninger who appeared on the Armistice Day pro gram here in Lincoln, Col. James H. Workman, Lt. Col. John W. Thomas and several others. Bernard E. Ingram, now a practicing attorney in Venice, California, has mar ried since our last contact with him. He is Purple Legionaire for the U. S. C. chapter and takes an active part in the Los Angeles Graduate activities. He said he sees Vaughn Gaddis and Bob Dunn occasionally. Bill Griffin is with the McDonnel Air Party" apparently was most successful. craft Corporation in St. Louis who are building fighter planes for both the tive of that type party. Army and the Navy. Costumes were the only things indica Sunday noon we had our traditional Thanksgiving dinner and I assume you no one was particularly active after ward, at least for a few hours. Monday evening the internationally famous Sadler's Wells Ballet appeared in Lincoln and your fraternity acquired quite a bit of publicity through their cordial hospitality to them before and after their performance. We were hosts to two of the members, Jane Edgworth and Brian Shaw, and ten of the baller inas; Robert Irving, the orchestra con ductor; Frederick Ashton, chorographei, and three of the men in the cast^ were evening guests. American fraternities have been a legend to the British, so the invitation to visit and be entertained in nities and their campus functions, but is very critical of some of the practices carried on by organized groups which result in adverse publicity. In January, the 1951 Nebraska State Legislature will be in session. At that time the budget for the University of Nebraska plans to spend Christmas at home in Omaha. Tom Cornish is in the Army and sta tioned at Fort Riley, Kansas. His wife is continuing to live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Ken Greenwood was recently ap pointed program director of Radio Sta tion KFAB. Congratulations! Homecoming is an annual event an ticipated by all loyal Phi Gams and one which we at the house enjoy immensely. encountered the sincere cordial hospi Underwriters Department of Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York in New York City, spent Thanksgiving with his parents in Omaha. Space does not permit a list of all who John Carr who is associated with the Mae Renard Minier noon broadcast, thought the incident oi be considered. I have trict. This letter will be in your hands some time in January. John H. Binning FROM THE PRESIDENT given a physical discharge. Charley Orr, who is with the Peter Kiewit and Sons Co. in Lowell, Oregon, will taken it upon myself to prepare a letter to all alumni dealing with this matter and requesting your support of the Uni versity appropriation by contacting the Nebraska State Senator from your Dis hear that Bruce McMichael has been renewed old friendships and met their new prospective fraternity brothers. tality shown them by the P^i Gam . "Your University Speaks, a Sunday versity is extremely receptive to frater Larry Cook, who was inducted into service again the last of October has been discharged, fortunately. We also a typical group excited both their curi osity and interest. The boys were in their very best form, singing with un usual gusto and showing th®ir foreig guests every courtesy. Mr. Ashton tMd me that they were entertained often ana by prominent people, but never had they ships. "The Administration of the Uni With the Christmas Season once again near, the undergraduates of Lambda Nu bids Merry Christmas to all of its alums. We have had the opportunity to see many of you this fall, and hope to see more before the year ends. The popular football team of the current year has drawn alum faithful from all parts of the midwest to the games. We hope that the future seasons will bring like suc cess on the gridiron, so we may continue seeing a large alum delegation. We have several players from the Fiji Hut in the regular lineup this fall. Phi Gams on the varsity squad are Don Strasheim, Don Bloom, Jim Godfrey, Bear Handshy, Dick Goll, and Nick Adduci. The night set aside especially for alum-pledge acquaintances, the Norris Pig Dinner, was the evening of the homecoming game with Missouri. The event saw a large turnout by alums. The pledges were introduced by this year's pledge trainer, Jerry Berigan. Sod sufficient importance to feature it in - PURPLE Palmer officiated at the regular cere mony as he has done in several previous Show Ballet Dancers College Tradition, LEGIONNAIRE was Doctor Adams of Lincoln, who is vember 26th. The Daily Nebraskan ot the 29th headlined it "Fraternity Men so it apparently smacked of the unusual. Cigar and candy passings hU an all- time low since our last issue, were of the typical college X®" ^ v.J,ncr James loaned his pin to Barbara You B, Gamma Phi Beta, and Dick Carson Tri-Delt's Pat Gundy are serious for rne time being. . Harold Holmquist of Oakland, ' father of Harold, Jr., ^nd Holmquist, sent in cigars but for a ferent reason; his appreciation °t coffee and doughnut sessions and gen eral hospitality which he and his wire have enjoyed when they drop in to visu their sons. A very nice gesture. Phi Professor "Jake" Geier announced the arrival of a little daughter in their home by a cigar-passing. We are happy you that Lynn Ellen could not have found a more lov ing welcome than that which she re years. The main speaker for the evening one of our oldest alums. The Quarterly Purple Legionnaire Re The Fijis have begun the year suc cessfully, capturing third place in home port has just been compiled with copies coming house decoration, and first place the Executive Secretary of the Frater show, Jerry Solomon was given a cup being sent to our Section Chief and to nity, Washington, D. C. This report con sists' of some one hundred odd questions dealing with conduct of the Chapter and internal functioning. For the most part, favorable answers in Kosmet Klub. After the Kosmet Klub from the men of the house for his excel lent leadership in directing the Phi Gams to first place in last year's and this year's Kosmet Klub shows and first can be honestly made to all inquiries regarding conduct of Lambda Nu. A place in the Ivy Day Sing last spring. He is directing the sing again next spring. 1 would like at this time to cordially regard to invite all alums to stop and see us. The door at 1425 R is wide open to you now summary of this report discloses that in meetings, finances, campus activities, freshman training, and interfraternity relations, our Chapter is in excellent condition. Our only weakness lies in some Chapter mechanics, alumni relations, and scholarship. A request has been sent to National Headquarters con cerning the possibility of that office ex tending to our Chapter any additional as it has always been. The chapter hopes that more of you will make it a point to come in the next time that you are in Lincoln so we may become better ac quainted. Fraternally, Wayne R. Eisenhart \r\nLAMBDA NU TODAY \n Finale scene from the first place Phi Gam skit, "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round," in the 1950 Kosmet Klub show. V ;' » • Nixaaana vxaaa / / VMHVO IHd / Avaox HN vaaiMva