Gifted Chimney Sweep Pays
Oregon Campus Annual Visit
Autumn is in the air once more
and from the steep gables and cor
nices of a sorority house comes
the sound of a cheery yodel that
causes those who chance to pass
by to look up, wondering, and to
smile. For John F. Lenne, who
calls himself “The Intercollegiate
Yodeling Chimney Sweep” for a
gr*at many good reasons, is on
the campus again on his yearly
November visitation.
This blue-eyed, light-haired man
who sings so blithely as he clings
to his dizzy perches viewed the
approach of the reporter with lit
tle concern. He has been inter
viewed countless times and has a
big scrap book full of newspaper
clippings to prove it. This collec
tion Mr. Lenney likes to show to
everyone, and he regretted as
much as did the reporter that he
had neglected to bring his records
to Eugene, having loaned them to
a newspaper man.
One’s first impression of this
man, who is known on every col
lege campus in the Union, is that
he first yodeled on some steep Al
pine mountainside. But not so—
he was born in Philadelphia of
American-born parents.
"I got this idea of doing this
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sort of campus work ten years
ago in Corvallis, your northern
neighbor,” said Mr. Lenney.
‘‘Since then I have been traveling
in 48 states, pursuing my work
and amusing the students every
where with my yodel. I have yo
deled ever since I can remember.
“I visited your campus last No
vember, and in fact have been on
the coast here for over two years
now. But I think it is time for
me to go somewhere else now. I
like your campus very much; it is
just the right size, not too large
as so many colleges back East
are."
"When did I start sweeping
chimneys? I did not want to
start," he affirmed, "but during
the war I was captured by the
Germans and while I was in pris
oners’ camp they put me to work
chimney-sweeping. When I was
released to go back to America,
it seemed natural that I should
go on with it. I don't know just
how many chimneys I have swept,
but my wife says she has kept
count and the number is over thir
teen thousand now.”
Although Mr. Lenney is a very
good workman, that is not what
makes him so popular, nor is it
his clear Alpine yodel alone. He
is able to yodel from memory
every fraternity and sorority song
he may be requested to do, and
that fact alone is enough to make
him the center of the group at
every house he visits. The mem
bers never tire of hearing him in
tone their favorite house song.
“I always yodel without accom
paniment,” said Mr. Lenney
"Once when I was performing
over a radio station I was ap
proached by a musician who asked
if I wanted an accompanist. I as
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sented and next day got a bill
from the musician for $15 for
services. I sent it back with a bill
myself for my performance and
told him to try and collect from
the station."
When the interviewer left the
picturesque yodeler, he was per
forming in a group of house mem
bers who stood as though en
tranced as his high, clear, bell-like
voice rang out in a favorite col
lege song.
Co-e<ls Express Varying
Views on Petting, Smoking
Freshman Girls at Syracuse Eager
to Know More on Sex
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY,
Syracuse, N. Y. In a recent sur
vey conducted among the freshman
women here by Dr. Eugenie Leon
ard, acting dean of women, some
interesting findings were disclosed.
For example: 28 per cent admitted
being in love many times while
only 10 per cent had been in love
but once. However, 31 per cent in
sisted they had never been in love
at all.
Sixty-two per cent said that
their mothers agree with them in
their attitude towards petting and
necking, and 73 per cent think the
college girl should know about sex.
One reply was as follows: “I think
that a mother shoiftd tell her
daughter everything about life be
fore she goes away to school, in
stead of letting her find things out
for herself.”
Another wrote, ‘‘A girl should
know how to take care of herself
under all conditions. She should
know how to dress, how to smoke,
how to drink a little, how to pet— '
sp she won’t be surprised into any
thing—how to keep her heart and
not fall easily, and how to get
along with other girfh. I believe
that a girl who has not been on
her own to some extent in her
high school years should not be '
allowed to go away to college.”
Doan Parsons to Plan
County Club Programs
Dean Philip A. Parsons, of the
school of applied social science and
the department of sociology, is not
conducting classes this year, but is
devoting a major part of his time
to the organizing of programs and
entertainment for the 30 or more
community clubs in Linn, Lane,
and Douglas counties.
Business and professional men
from Eugene and elsewhere in the
counties and student groups are to
conduct discussions, give lectures,
of plan entertainments. A West
minster house group is arranging
music and short plays and Sunday
night forums for various of the
clubs.
Students and campus groups
who are interested in taking part
in this type of activity may see
Dean Parsons at the Social Science
house.
Frosli Heading Contest
To Close on October 10
The closing date for the fresh
man reading contest, sponsored
annually by the library and the
Co-op, has been set for October
10, according to M. H. Douglass.
University librarian. The purpose
of the contest is “to stimulate in
terest on the part of the fresh
man students in intelligent, inde
pendent reading." Prizes are
awarded for the best paper sub
mitted under the title, "Books I
Have Read During the Year and
What They Have Meant to Me.”
Prizes of $30, $20, and $10, in the
form of an order on the Co-op for
books, are awarded the winners.
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' McDonald — "The American
Tragedy,” with Phillips
Holmes and Sylvia Sidney.
Heilig — “Penrod and Sam,”
from the Booth Tarkington
novel.
Colonial — “Dishonored,” star
ring Marlene Dietrich.
State — Double bill, showing
“The Perfect Alibi” and
“Quick Millions.”
Tragedy at the McDonald
By ROY SHEEDY
Never having read farther than
the second chapter of Theodore
Dreiser’s novel, “The American
Tragedy,” we can review the mo
tion picture made from it without
regard as to whether it follows the
story or not. The film is excellent.
Josef Von Sternberg has brought
almost unbelievable realism into
this story of a boy who causes
the death of his former sweetheart
to clear the path for a new girl
friend. So real are the dramatic
trial scenes that follow, one for
gets that the story is only a talkie.
The picture is grim, as a tragedy
must be, but so keen is the sus-,
pense that interest never drags.
The part of faithless Clyde is
played with sincerity and intelli
gence by Phillips Holmes. Sylvia
Sidney is disappointing as the be- j
trayed girl whose death by drown
ing is the cause of the tragedy.
The latter scene, by the way, is
very reminiscent of “Sunrise.” j
Miss Sidney's acting lacks color, ;
and her face, almost Oriental, is
far from beautiful. Francis Dee '
shows considerable promise in the j
part of Sondra, the society girl. |
She has S. A. plus. The attorneys
are played by three excellent
actors.
If you like powerful tragedy, i
well acted and directed, do not1
miss “The American Tragedy.” A
comedy and news reel complete
the bill at the McDonald.
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“Penrod and .Sam” at Heilig
By RALPH MASON
Booth Tarkington’s famous story
"Penrod and Sam” has been faith
fully reproduced as a talkie. The
picture has been modernized with
out losing any of its original hu
mor. Leon Janney plays the part
of Penrod, and Junior Coghlan
appears as Sam, Penrod’s boon
companion. This pair give an ac
curate characterization of that
ever present something known as
the American boy. They are good,
they are bad, they are happy, sad,
vivacious, enthusiastic, and above
all else, natural. The school-room
scenes, the initiation of the neigh
borhood sissy and the burial of
i'Duke,” Penrod’s late canine
friend, are only a few of the high
points of this picture. Admirers of
Tarkington’s Penrod in book form
will enjoy this picture.
A “Looney Tunes” comedy, two
other bits of foolishness, and a
Hearst newsreel complete the bill.
* * *
Dietrich at Colonial
Marlene Dietrich as a secret ser
vice operative, has many oppor
tunities to use her talents in “Dis
honored.” The scene is laid in
Europe during the war, and gives
an intimate insight of the experi
ences that the spies were required
to go through. Dietrich plays her
role well as a siren of Vienna’s
gambling halls, as a Russian peas
ant, and as whatever the situations
demand. Her complete self-con
trol and intriguing personality
make her well cast for this role.
Co-starring with Marlene is Victor
McLaglen, her rival, a handsome
but rascally officer. McLaglen,
who nearly killed by Dietrich, nev
erthless falls, in love with her.
The use of superimposed photog
raphy greatly adds to the strength
of this picture, and Marlene Diet
rich's eccentric piano playing cre
ates an atmosphere that is rarely
achieved.
The first of the Bobby Jones
golfing pictures showing the use
of the putter is included in the
bill.
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Double Kill at State
"The Perfect Alibi,” featuring
Robert Loraine, Audrey Smith,
and Dorothy Boyd, is showing with
"Quick Millions," starring Sally
Eilers. This double bill is a regu
lar feature at the State every
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Trends in Indian Life
W ill be Theme of Talk
“Present Day Trends in Indian
Social and Political Life" will be
discussed by Dr. H K. Mondol at
the "Y” hut at 4 P. M. Wednesday
in a, round table meeting open to
both men and women.
"Dr. Mondol is a member of a
prominent Indian family, stated R.
B. Porter, Y*. M. C. A. executive
secretary.
“He was for a time headmaster
of Calcutta boys’ high school and
has just received his Ph.D. at
Northwestern university, coming
here upon the invitation of the Y.
M, C. A. He is leaving Portland
immediately for India," Mr. Por
ter said.
Those attending are invited to
ask questions pertaining to the
general topic, which Dr. Mondol
is trying to make clear.
He will give a public address at
the Methodist church that evening
at 8 o'clock.
Two Appointments Given
To President of Y.M.C.A.
fjolla Reedy, campus Y. M. C. A.
president and northwest vice-presi
dent of the association, has just re
ceived word .of two major appoint
ments.
He will be a member of the
Northwest Field council represent
ing a national body sponsored by
the World Student Christian feder
ation that is working for an
understanding of the disarmament
conference at Geneva next Febru
ary.
Following his attendance of the
Student Christian Movement Paci
fic area conference in June, he has
been selected for the conference
continuation committee from Ore
gon.
Professor Erb to Teach
At Stanford Spring; Term
Dr. Donald M. Erb, professor of
economics, will go to Stanford uni
versity spring term and summer
session under a visiting professor
ship. His leave of absence from
the University of Oregon has just
been granted.
Subjects to be taught at Stan
ford will include two upper divi
sion courses, transportation and
trusts and combinations. He is
teaching railway economics, con
trol of carriers, seminar in trans
portation, principles of economics,
and background of social science
here.
Y.M.C.A. Is Arranging
Freshman Conference
Accommodations for 45 men are
being arranged for the Y. M. C. A.
freshman conference to be held at
the Elue river camp Saturday
afternoon and Sunday, October 10
and 11, stated R. B. Porter, execu
tive secretary of the association,
who together with Rolla Reedy,
president, is making reservations
as they are turned in.
“The program for the camp is
being so arranged that those who
attend may determine their own
interests and direct the discussions
to subjects of interest to them
selves,” said Mr. Porter.
The entire personnel of camp
leaders will be announced within
a few days.
The total cost of the trip will be
kept at a minimum by dividing the
cost of the meals and transporta
tion among those attending.
Fall Program to Begin
For Westminster Guild
The fall program of the West
minster guild for girls will begin
Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock at
Westminster house when the group
will spend the evening “in imagin
ation of the mountain whites of
southern states,” under the leader
ship of Margaret Sprague.
The guild will consider the
changing of the hour of meetings.
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