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♦ SOCIETY ♦ By CAROL HL'RLBLRT Miss Fannie-Vick Pierce Announces Engagement A dining room decorated with many pastel-shaded flowers and tall yellow tapers created a charm ing background for the announce ment which was made at dinner last night of the engagement of Miss Fannie-Vick Pierce to Fran cis Reiter. Parchment scrolls engraved with old English type told the news. Corsages in pastel shades were at each girl’s place. Miss Pierce, who is a member of Delta Delta Delta, is a senior in physical education. Mr. Reiter, who is a member of Phi Sigma Kappa, is a second-year law stu dent. The wedding date has not yet been set. Paulson-Mauney Wedding Sot .June 10 Miss Maxine Paulson has set June 10 as the date for her mar riage to Guy George Mauney. The ceremony is to be performed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Paulson, in Coquille in the presence of the two families. The Rev. W. E. Cooper of the Episcopal church in Marsh field will officiate. Miss Paulson, who was gradu ated in 1929, is a member of Pi Beta Phi. Mr. Mauney, who was graduated in 1927, is a member of Phi Kappa Psi. H* sf* He Hazard-Sercombe Wedding To Be June 15 The engagement of Miss Adri enne Hazard to Frederick Ser combe was announced recently in Coquille. Miss Hazard was for merly a student here and was af filiated with Kappa Alpha Theta. The wedding is to be solemnized on June 15 in Coquille. * * * Miss Jane Lyon Weds I»r. W. J. Aagesen Miss Jane Lyon of Coulter, Iowa, became the bride of Dr. Walter Jennings Aagesen, also of Coulter, Iowa, on April 25, in Portland. Mrs. Aagesen was a student at the University last year and was affiliated with Delta Gamma. Dr. Aagesen is a graduate of the Iowa Medical school, where he was af filiated with Theta Xi, social, and Miss Margherita Hay, Kappa Alpha Theta, whose engagement to Marshall Hopkins of Sacra mento, California, was announced recently. | Phi Beta Phi, medical, fraterni | ties. i Dr. and Mrs. Aagesen will leave Portland in the early part of July for Hampton, Iowa, where they will make their home. * * * Phi Beta Will Give Benefit Tea A benefit tea for the scholarship fund will be given this Saturday afternoon, May 23, at Gerlinger hall by the associate members of Phi Beta. The program will begin at 3 o'clock. Tea will be served at 4:15. At this function, Phi Beta will present Miss Grace Mattern, na tional president of Phi Beta and dramatic interpreter, in a reading of “Mr. Pirn,” by A. A. Milne. Miss Mattern was a member of the faculty of the school of speech at Northwestern university for [seven years and has had much ex perience in public performance. I Musical numbers will be given LAST TIME THIS SUMMER Southern Pacific DOLLAR DAYS! Last Dollar Day sale this summer! This time your choice of three days to leave and a longer retdrn limit than ever before—June 8. This gives you as many as twelve days for a trip over the Decoration Day holiday. Roundtrips to all places on our Pacific Lines Slushed to approximately lc a mile, or $1 for each 100 miles. Good on ALL TRAINS leaving THURS DAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY MAY 28) 29? 30 Dtcorattom Day Be back by midnight, JUNE 8 EXAMPLES OF ROUNDTRIPS O o Portland.$ 2.30 Salem - - -. 1.40 Marshfield.3.55 Medford - -- -- -- -- - 4.45 Klamath Falls.4.95 San Francisco.13.50 Los Angeles.21.90 Southern Pacific F. G. LEWIS, Traveling Passenger Agent > PHONE 2200 by Mrs. Rex Underwood and Mrs. Donald Young. Mrs. Arnold Bennett Hall and Mrs. Murray Warner will preside at the tea table. Receiving and serving will be: Mrs. Earl M. Pallett, Mrs. John Jay Rogers, Mrs. Ernest Moll, Mrs. C. G. Howard, Mrs. Kenneth Shu maker, Mrs. Robert Betts, Mrs. Frank Carll, Mrs. Bryant deBar, Mrs. C. H. Grant, Mrs. John Max well Adams, Mrs Rudolf Ernst, Mrs Eyler Brown, Mrs. I. Honey, and Mrs. Donald Young. Active members will usher and assist in serving. * * * Peattie-Ireland Wedding Takes Place The marriage of Miss Mary Peattie to Elston Ireland was sol emnized at a quiet ceremony the latter part of the week at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. James G. Peattie of Port land. The bride wore a gown of ecru lace, slippers of the same shade, and carried a bridal bouquet of forget-me-nots, lilies of the valley, I and pink roses. The bride’s sister, Miss Margaret Peattie, was her only attendant. She was attired in shell pink flat crepe. Dean Ire | land acted as best man for his I brother. Immediately after the ceremony, I tea was served and the couple left I for a honeymoon trip in the South. Mr. Ireland attended the Uni I versity of Oregon and is a mem ber of Kappa Sigma, as is his brother Arthur Ireland, junior in pre-law. Mrs. Ireland attended Oregon State college and is a member of Gamma Phi Beta. After June 1 the young couple will be at home to their friends at 619 Everett street. Miss Kathryn Kjosness, whoso engagement to Harlow Hudson was announced at a luncheon Sat urday afternoon. Miss Kathryn Kjosness Tells of Engagement The engagement of Miss Kath ryn Kjosness to Harlow Hudson was announced last Saturday aft ernoon at a luncheon given by the bride-elect’s mother, Mrs. I. G. j Kjosness. The affair was given on • the lawn, which slopes to the mill race. Favors hidden in the nap- 1 kins gave the news away. Both Miss Kjosness and Mr. Hudson are seniors in the school of architecture. She is a member of Phi Theta Upsilon, upperclass j service honorary for women, and he is a member of Sigma Phi Ep silon. No date has been announced for the wedding, but it is expected to be an event of the summer. Alpha Delta Pi Observes Founder’s Day In observance of their founder’s 1 day, the chapters of Alpha Delta, Pi at the University and at Oregon State college met Sunday at Ben ton-Lane auto park for a picnic. About 75 attended. Alpha Delta Pi was founded on May 15, 1851 at Wesleyan college, Macon, Georgia. * * * Miss Bernice Bercovich Announces Fngagenient Tiny scrolls, concealed in rose petals which decorated the table, announced the engagement of Miss Bernice Bercovich to Steven Sed lock at dinner Saturday evening at the Phi Mu house. Miss Bercovich is a senior in architecture and allied arts and a member of Phi Mu. Mr. Sedlock is a resident of Great Falls, Mon tana. The date of the wedding has not yet been announced. * * ♦ Minima Group To Hold Annual Picnic An annual picnic, to be held next Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Wallace Potter, will mark the final meeting of the year for the Eugene branch of the American Association of University Women. Reservations for the luncheon are to be made before Thursday evening by telephoning either Mrs 1 As Frank Lloyd Wright Sees an Auto Camp An auto camp admitting a maximum of light and air, and harmonizing with outdoor surround ings, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, internationally famous architect, is pictured above. The display was included in the exhibition which Mr. Wright staged on the campus recently. Davis at 1508 or Miss Bertha Cum mings at 774. Election of officers will consti tute the main business at the meet ing following the luncheon. Mrs. Virgil D. Earl heads the list of re tiring officers. The nominating committee has announced the following list of candidates: Mrs. Virgil D. Earl president; Mrs. Wallace Potter, vice-president; Mrs. Charles G. Howard, corresponding secretary; Mrs. George S. Turnbull, recording secretary; Miss Minnibel Reid, treasurer. * * * Alpha C’hi Omega To Entertain Seniors With the close of the year and commencement looming close be fore us, the various organizations are setting to in earnestness to en tertain the outgoing seniors. In compliment to the senior class of Alpha Chi Omega, the Eugene alumnae will entertain Thursday noon at the Anchorage. Mrs. George Wilhelm is in charge. The seniors of Delta Zeta were honored at a garden, tea Sunday evening by the members of the Delta Zeta Mothers’ club. The af fair was given at the home of Mrs. Frank Nombalais. A bridge party will be given this coming Saturday evening for the seniors of Phi Mu by the alumnae. WALLY BAKER FORSOOK FARM FOR LAW SCHOOL (Continued from Page One) preceded him at the University. Lowell was vice-president of the student body in 1927. Besides the chance of service to the University, there is great per sonal benefit gained from the hold ing of student offices, thinks Baker. It is, he believes, a prac tical school for the training of ex ecutive ability. Some of the reforms of student government that he favors include a movement to get the student body more interested in the Co-op store, and in buying permanent decorations for such events as homecoming and Junior Week end. Much money could be saved the A. S. U. O., he points out, if these decorations were of a per manent character, and it were not necessary to replace them an nually. While on the campus, Baker has been active in student politics. He was a freshman debater, was in charge of decorations for home coming, chairman of the high school relay meet, and is a mem ber of the Co-op board. Shack Type of Auto Camps Passing, States F. L. Wright % _ J The day of the hastily erected shack type of auto camp, brought about by the sudden popularity of auto touring, is now passing, be lieves Frank Lloyd Wright, inter | nationally famous architect who recently brought an exhibition of his work to the University of Ore gon school of architecture. Includ ed in Mr. Wright's collection was a model of an auto camp or camp ing unit, designed in spare time, which incorporated his ideas in this field. While construction of the units is so simple as to almost make them portable, they still are built to harmonize with out-of-door sur roundings and are in keeping with the Wright idea to utilize all light and air possible for the residents. The unit has three cabins, one of them equipped with a kitchen. An ingenious device permits air and light to come in by simply remov ing portions of the roof. This is also constructed so that in rainy weather the section may be raised enough to admit plenty of air, yet protect those inside from showers. For families with small children there are a couple of enclosed yards between the structures, and space for parking is allowed on each side of the houses. Modernistic treatment is used, yet the design is one of real practi cability, with no waste of room or materials. The models attracted consider able attention at the exhibit, and a new era in auto and outdoor camp construction is predicted by many who saw the possibilities in this type of structure. Epecially en thusiastic are those people who are interested in beautifying highways and the elimination of unsightly structures in' the natural out-of doors. WHAT SHOW TONIGHT ? Colonial — “Old English,” with George Arliss. Heilig — “The Perfect Alibi,” with English cast. McDonald — Charlotte Green wood, Cliff Edwards, in “Stepping Out.” State — Double bill. “Madonna of the Streets,” and “Conspir acy.” “Perfect Alibi” Different Though “The Perfect Alibi,” written for the English cinema by A. A. Milne, is entertainingly dif- j ferent in plot treatment, it is un- i satisfactorily acted by an all-Eng lish cast. It is playing at the Hei lig for the last time today. The English have evidently not reached our degree of mechanical perfection. The film scratched rather miserably. Too, there a strange self-consciousness in the poise of some of the leading people. The plot difference consists in telling a murder mystery by let ting the audience in on all the mur derer’s actions from beginning to end. Colonial Has Best Picture Far above all the rest of the cur rent films in town, is “Old Eng lish,” playing at the Colonial thea Vacation Means Repairs in Drapes Upholstering Refinishing and General Remodeling Wo are prepared to take' care of all refurnishing that is necessary. (tin- New Style Drapes represent the recent trend towards more vivid colors, lovely designs, and smaller, patterns. Draperies soon lose their brightness and distinction, making it necessary to replace them quite frequently. Old chairs and davenports can be re-upholstered to look like new, and the summer months offer an ideal time to have such repairs taken care of. Kush week can be doubly successful with a fresh and lovely furnished house. Powers Furniture Co. tre and starring George Arliss, America's most distinguished act or. While slightly inferior to “Dis raeli,” the film that won for Arliss the American Academy’s 1930 award, “Old English” is the type of rare comedy that is not often seen on the screen. It combines a | piquant and charming story by John Galsworthy, and a very intel ligent transcription to the screen. A special cast includes many of those who were in the original stage company that came to Eu gene several years ago. Charlotte Greenwood at McDonald If names in the cast are any in dicator, “Stepping Out,” playing at the McDonald theatre today, should prove to be one of those plays that start with a giggle and end with hysterics. The cast includes long-legged and agile Charlotte Greenwood, Cliff Edwards, nicely naive comic, Reginald Denny, a clever pretty boy, and Leila Hyams, a very satis factory romantic lead player. Carribean Policy Is Subject of Club Debate The new Carribean policy of President Hoover will be attacked and defended tonight at the meet ing of the Congress club at 7:30 in the College Side Inn. The trend of the government away from in tervention in Central American countries has aroused much com ment, and interest has centered in resulting* activities in Nicaragua. Kenneth Fitzgerald, freshman in [journalism, will open the discussion with a defense of the new policy, and will advocate further extension of this recent stand of the admin istration. Poems by Professor Moll Read to Group* The reading of poems from his newly published book, “Native Mo ments," by Prof. Ernest Moll, was exceptionally well received at an open meeting of Prose and Poetry group of Philomelete, according to Pauline Schuele, sponsor. The reading, which was held on Sunday, was rare in that Profes sor Moll so seldom gives them of his own writings. The poems gave a new view of the campus that was intensely interesting. In addition to the poetry found in "Native Moments,” Professor Moll read poems which he had not as yet titled. The book, “Native Moments” has just been placed on sale at the Co-op and bids to rival his former book, “Sedge-fire” in popularity. 'A Beaux Arts Ball To Be Given Friday, May 29 Contrary to the announcement in the calendar of yesterday’s Em erald, the Beaux Arts ball, bien nial costume dance of the Allied Arts league, will be held at the Os burn hotel Friday evening, May 29, the day before Memorial day, stat ed Glenn Gardiner, president of the art students’ organization. Plans for the dance have been in action for the past month, and release of details will be made soon, Gardiner announced. Schuy ler Southwell is general chairman for the ball. 4 Dear Friends: 3 “Here’s a watch I want fixed before I go home. I’ve P had it in my drawer since before Christmas. How much I do you think it’ll be?” asked one of the campus seniors. | Mr. Skeie picked it up and opened the c^se—to see what 3 was wrong. After the young man left, Mr. Skeie and I got to talking 3 about this watch repairing business. “You know,” said Mr. Skeie, “most people are reluctant 3 about taking their watches to jewelry stores unless they are I sure of the firm and that they don’t charge too much. A watch is so delicate they seldcrm realize how easy it is to ruin one.” “Yes, that’s right, and they do need cleaning at least once a year.” "I wonder how many students on the campus have watches lying around that need fixing?” asked Mr. Skeie. Well, folks, letting watches lie around doesn’t help them either—that’s what Mr. Skeie says, and he KNOWS. For real reliable watch repairing and fairest prices, try Skeie’s. Yours, TICK x SaeTESv x | JevCW^p^tore. s|gj2j3(gjgjsf2f3J2O[3J3isis®sjgi33J3I3JSI3fSO®3I51SI30I3I3®S/315ISI3l3JBIB13I3/E!f3Ii ... “Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket” LONG years ago, some sage uttered words to that effect. Since then, mankind has repeated them. And after all, it’s not such bad philos ophy. You know how the story goes . . . tlu> single basket is smashed and there are no eggs left. But if two baskets had been used, probably at least half of the eggs would have been saved. This is a good thing to remember in ad- | vertising. Perhaps we should say, “Don’t aim all your ads at one market.” In- 1 stead, seek two or three which should I prove profitable, and cultivate them all | in proportion to their potential buying power. Then, if ope fails for a time, there 1 are yet others to draw upon. A campus contains people, and people are driven by human needs and wants. It should be a poten tial market. It is. The campus of tiie University of Oregon lias a total population of almost 4,000 persons. They need . . . they want . . . they buy. Surely this market should be the place to provide an extra "basket." Arrange to reach it thoroughly . . . cultivate it . . . and it will repay your efforts. 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