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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1927)
“Three Sisters” Described by Dr. Edwin Hodge Mt. Multnomah, Book By Geologist, Tells Region’s Origin Mountains, Once Glacier Site, Scenic Wonders The explorations conducted by Dr. Edward T. Hodge of the ge ology department, in the Three Sis ters region, have not only revealed much of geological interest but have been instrumental in placing the region before the world as a pros pective national monument. Hun dreds of letters that have poured into his office from all over the world are filled with enthusiastic comments on the remarkable feat ures to be found there as told in his widely distributed book, “Mount Multnomah.” In illustrated lectures before many groups, Dr. Hodge has recent ly extolled the geographical feat ures to be found in this little known region, which includes all to be found in Oregon and some that cannot be found elsewhere in North America. Tells of Ancient Peak Dr. Hodge, after several summers of geological research in the Cas cades, wrote his book, “Mount Mult nomah,” in which he tells of an ancient mountain by that name, over 18,000 feet in elevation above the sea. This was destroyed by a gigantic explosion which blew' off the top of the mountain and formed the largest caldera in the world. The Three Sisters rise on the rim of this celdera, ranking as the fourth, fifth and sixth peaks in the state. Their summits afford the traveler a remarkable view of the rim of the caldera and many of the prominent peaks in the Cascade range. Lava flows from this great crater have formed a mountain of solid glass and immense lava beds, pre senting a scene of desolation incar nate. In contrast, a necklace of beautiful parks encircle the region with many lava lakes and a vast profusion of flowers. These parks are kept by nature and supplied by water from the natural reservoirs in the glaciers. Seventeen of the ' southernmost glaciers in the United States are found here. California Example Cited ' As an example of the advantages derived from advertising natural re sources, Dr. Hodge cites Califor nia. Its annual revenue collect ed from the tourist traffic amounts to 150 million dollars; a sum equivalent to its six leading in dustries. In his leetures he vividly illustrates the fact that north of the Three Sisters the weather is too cold, south of them the weather is too hot, whil# at them, as the southern limit of glaciers, the cli mate is ideal. The movement is not merely to set the Three Sisters region aside as a national monument, but to awaken the people of Oregon to Best Dressed Men! 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Alpha Beta Chi: Hollister, Schea fer, Wiley, Cruikshank. Phi Delta Theta: Hammond, Me Cutchan, Hayes, Stoddard. Kappa Sigma: McGee, Handley, Stendal, Ord, Pearson, Reinhardt, Little. Sigma Chi: Kelly, Dixon, Lang worthv, Wilbur, McGinnis. Sigma Ku: Standard, Bauman, Harthong, 'Forstrum. Beta Theta Phi: Joy, Kelley, Flangus, Sehade, Bracher, Norske, Gunther. Officials Meet Today The order of events are as fol lows: 440 relay, two heats; mile relay; 880 relay, two heats; sprint medley, two heats, and distance medley. Officials of the carnival are: Del Oberteuffer, starter; Bob Mautz, an nouncer; Joe Peek, scorer; “Spike” Leslie and Jerry Extra, clerks; Ralph Tuck, Joe Price, Dean Walk er, Ed Crowley, Prank Riggs, Beryl Hodgen, .-judges; Harry Scott, Ed Abercrombie, Proc Flanagan, and Earl Widmer, timers; Bert Kerns, A1 Sinclair, A1 Harding, and Sherm Smith, marshalls; Nick Carter, Frank Cleaver, Lauren Conley, Paul Ager, inspectors. A meeting of all officials will be held at Hayward field, at 11 o’clock, this morning, which all should at tend, urges Bill Hayward. Drama Contest Scheduled for May 4, 5, and 6 High Schools to Compete For Cup to be Given By Guild Players Ton high schools will compete in the drama contest to be held here May 4, 5, and 6, according to final arrangements announced by Dan E. Clark, assistant direetor of the ex tension division. Each school will present a dif ferent one-act play of their own choice at Guild theater. This will make 3 or 4 productions each eve ning. The names of the plays have not yet been sent in by the schools. Five judges, from the campus and the state at large, will be selected soon, according to Mr. Clark. The cup for which the schools are try ing is being presented by the Guild theater players. The contest, the first of its kind to be held here, will probably be made an annual event. About sixty high school students are expected. They will be entertained by the University during their stay in Eu gene. Florence E. Wilbur, direetor of dramatic work on the campus, is chairman and Mr. Clark is secre tary of the committee which is handling the affair. Ralph D. Casey, C. V. Boyer, James II. Gilbert, and H. E. Rosson are the other faculty members of the committee. Arthur Anderson and Constance Roth, stu dents, are helping to arrange enter tainment for the visitors. High schools entered are: Wash ington and Jefferson from Portland; Eugene and University high schools from Eugene; McMinnville, Mil waukie, Roseburg, Corvallis, Leb anon and Newberg. Swimming (Continued from page 1) gon, Isabelle Lentz, Montana, Be atrice Bryant, Wesleyan college. Distance, 47 feet. Forty-yard free, style: lone Garbe, Orpgon, Betty Peterson, Montana, SUPREME IN STYLE efatoa Eugene’s Own Store—Phone 4 frutCIotkej Gentlemen Prefer Blends npiIE ensemble’s the thing. 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Time, 33.G seconds. 100-yard free style: Virginia ■ Lounsbury, Oregon, Betty Peterson, I Montana, Jessie Howell, Wesleyan, j Time, 1 minute, 22.8 seconds, j Relay (1 length): Olive Banks, j Dorothy Brown, lone Garbe and Vir ginia Lounsbury, Oregon; Flannery, j Mickey, Dorothy Kiely and Betty I Peterson, Montana; Jessie Howell, McCarty, Marion Williams and {Mary Elizabeth Crabtree, Wesleyan, j Time, 52 seconds. ; In the triangular telegraphic meet I which was held in the tank of the Woman’s building last Friday, mom Classified Ads j Si——. •—»——„—iS j Mack Says: Better look over his PSED CARS j as he has at this time some very | good buys: 11922 Ford Touring ..$ 45.00 11921 Ford Sedan . 45.00 1922 Hupmobile Touring . 200.00 1923 Overland Touring ... 145.00 1921 Ford Bug some class .... 125.00 1925 Ford Roadster, balloons 225.00 JOHNSON MOTOR CO. 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As “Memories of Oregon” is one of the songs on which the awards will be given, a copy of the words and music will bo placed at the main desk in the old library in or der that houses not having the song may copy and learn it. The cups will be presented to the victors at assembly April 21. Debate (Continued from page one) zona University school of law this year. In November, 1926, they com peted against debaters from Oxford University, England. The Oregon cross-question system of debating will be used in the ion test. The judges in the debate are: Pro fessor Shepherd, public speaking professor at 0. A. C., W. C. Palmer, Portland attorney, and David J. Jones, superintendent of public in struction of Eugene. “Speaking of fine tobaccos —Have a Qamel!” MODERN smokers find in Camels a nicety of blending, a friendly cordiality of flavor, an inherent goodness that thrills from the first puff to the last. That is why Camels are the favorite of the present age. 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