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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1938)
The Backseat Driver linuiiiiiiiniiiiitinimitiiiiumHiiiiiiwiiiininiimuiiiniimiiiiiiiiiiiMiiliiliiiimiiiiiiii By MARTHA STEWART Today I shall sing a song of praise. The subject of my song is hats. The objects of my song are those young ladies who blos som forth to local show-houses in towering ..creations., of millinery genius and ease themselves com placently into the seat in front of some misguided ticket-holder who was stupid enough to get himself hidden behind the equisite monu ment of feather and felt. Such was I but a few nights ago. The hat was lovely. One of those utterly too too charming numbers that look like an inverted funnel attached firmly to a platter gar nished with a froth of veil. A de lightful hat! The show' sounded nice, too. There were moments when I al most thought I would have liked to have seen what was going on up there on the screen. There was even one brief second when I wished wistfully that the lady in front of me had left that beautiful creation at home. Wasn't that awful of me! We had such a jolly time play ing hide and seek back and forth around her bonnet. I’d lurch far over to the left and then just as I would catch a fleeting glimpse of the screen the gorgeous bonnet would loom up in front of me. Back I’d swing to the right and then the froth of veil would swish coyly over and obstruct my view once more. Of course the swing ing motion made me a trifle sea sick, but we had such fun. Next time I am going to carry my umbrella with me to the show. I shall search the dimly lighted theater diligently for the delight fuly lady with the charming hat. I shall seat myself in front of her, and then very deliberately 1 shall open my umbrella and swing it nonchalantly over my shoulder. Then won’t we have fun! Far be it from me to gossip (my dears, I never heard of such a tiling, I think it's awful!), but I understand that Betty Cowan, Al pha Chi Omega, is proudly sport ing the Sigma Chi pin of one El mer Hnnson. Which, on the sur face is nothing startling since coeds have been wearing fraternity pins for quite seme time. However, the thing takes on a very mysterious hue when it is revealed that the pin found its way to Betty’s sweater front while its owner was confined in the in firmary’s isolation ward. Frankly, I don’t get it! Some place I read not long ago (Please turn to page jour) Attention! Campus Women Have you ever stopped to :hink how much time and energy you would save if you bought your hosiery right here on the campus, rather than go down town? The Dudley Field Shop offers that special service ... so don’t fail to take advantage of it! Artcraft, Van Raalte, Archer, and Berkshire . . . excellent quality ... 2 and 3 thread hose. Sheer Beauty It's just like treading on air to walk in Artcraft Silk Stockings, Magic Twist, a special way of knitting and treating the silk, gives them the sheer frothy beauty, the sleek trim line that makes ankles and legs alluring .Artgraft /> / Silk stockings $]0° lo $] .«■-' Dudley Field Shop • Yern Pomeioy ^ Clay Pomeroy vMMrwnrnrNmnNi Ann ual Mili tary Ball Fi ve House Dan ces Planned for Weekend This weekend will be the scene of the first all campus formal, the Military Ball which is sponsored by Scabbard and Blade, along with the house dances of Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Al pha Epsilon, Alpha Gamma Delta, and Gamma Phi Beta. Military Decorations Adorn Gerlinger Opening the winter formal sea son on the Oregon campus, the Military Ball will be held Febru ary 5 in Gerlinger. As an inter mission number, an honorary ‘‘Lit tle Colonel” will be picked from a group of fifteen popular campus coeds who are vying for the posi tion and are to be selected upon an electoral basis. To make up the ‘‘Little Colo nel’s” escort, four other girls are also to be made honorary officers j and Governor Charles H. Martin will escort her when she assumes l her reign at the ball. Carrying out the military theme, j flags will be abundant with the ' band platform decorated with "sil i ver drapes and flags. Huge paint i ings of wooden soldiers will be j placed between the wall drapes. All appearances of a gymnasium will be disguised as a blue canopy will cover the ceiling. Lighting effects are also a fea ture as hanging chandeliers will bo brought down from Portland for the occasion. The dance is sponsored by Scabbard and Blade, military hon orary on the campus. A TO Formal At Osborne Hotel Alpha Tau Omega will hold their winter formal at the Osborne ho tel Friday night with formal invi tations being sent out to 100 guests. Attached to each program will be a favor consisting of a wooden plaque with their crest placed upon it. Maury Binford’s orchestra will play for the dance. Patrons and patronesses for the formal are Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dahlberg, Mr. and Mrs. John War ren, and Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Gage. Bank Night Novel Theme “Bank night, tonight” will be the hue and cry of all guests of Alpha Gamma Delta Friday night when they hold their house for mal. , Decorating the chapter house with huge, colorful bill boards of actors and actresses, participants will be met at the door with ushers who will present them with little theater books in the form of pro grams. There will be a drawing at in termission and two theater tickets will be given away to the lucky couple. Paul Rooen’s orchestra will play. Patrons and patronesses arc Mr. and Mrs. Louie A. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Riddlesbarger, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Kelly, Miss Maude Kerns, and Mrs. Josephine Parrish Stewart. ' Girls Receive Coveted Favors Delta Upsilon will hold a dinner dance for their annual winter for mal at the Eugene hotel this Fri day night. With Earl Scott's orchestra of ficiating, dancers will be given gold crested programs upon enter ing the door. Favors consisting of r Silk Braid Always popular for evening is the simple black velvet gown. This one is made interesting by its trimming of fine stitehed silk braid. Crystal and rhinestone clips fasten at the belt and throat. gold powder boxes which are crest ed also will be given the girls. Patrons and patronesses will be Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P. Riddlesbarg es, Mr. and Mrs. Arne Rae, Mr. and Mrs. Marlet, and Mr. and Mrs. Glassman. Frosh Keep Theme a Secret Gamma Phi Beta's winter for mal is being put on by the fresh men and is being kept a secret from the rest of the members. The orchestra selected is Art Holman. Patrons and patronesses are Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Mrs. Alice Macduff, Dr. and Mrs. Stafford, Dr. and Mrs. Huffaker, Mrs. George Hopkins, and Miss Mary Louise Hohn. DUs to Hold Conference Here Delta Upsilon is holding their provincial conference this week with delegates coming from Ore gon State, Washington, Washing ton State, and British Columbia. They are to be entertained at various functions this weekend and are honored guests at the Delta Upsilon winter formal this Friday night. Former Students To Be Married Miss Myra Hulser, of Boise, Ida ho, a former University of Oregon student, and a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority, will be mar FORMALS Friday, Feb. I Gamma Phi Dance DU House Dance Alpha Gam Dance ATO House Dance Saturday, Feb. 5 Military Bali Sigma Alpha Epsilon Formal Dance Campbell Co-op Dunce WILL HEB tOKSAGE BE A PLEAS AM'* MEIWOKY . . .Oil A PET PEEVE •* 'T'AKE out formal *■ dance insurance by ordering your corsage from Chase Gardens. F r e s h 1 y cut flowers, careful ly arranged to be come the gown and the girl — neatly packed and prompt ly delivered. These are the reasons why a "Chase Corsage" is bound to make a hit. Chase Gardens Phone 1950 58 E. BROADWAY Facial Ch an ge New Trick of News Bureau Would you like to look like 1 Garbo, Taylor, or Groucho Marx ? Would you like to have the face of a Cleopatra, the eyes of a Cantor? Drop over to the i University news bureau, second ' floor of Friendly hall some aftcr ; noon about picture taking time and maybe you can get them 1 to fix you up. The secret lies in several lit tle black boxes containing magic potions for turning a face that would commonly be termed a "map” into a thing of beauty. Hollywood make-up wielded by the ingenius fingers of Miss Marge Olson, lip-stick artist of the bureau, works strange won ders for the glamor seeker. Hollywood Hits Campus Until recently news pictures which were taken by the Univer sity news bureau were snapped of students completely devoid of make-up or else painted with ordinary rouge and powder which was not adapted to the requirements of photography. The results, in spite of the ex pert .hand of Camera - man George Godfrey, were honest but frequently unflattering. A short time ago Mr. Godfrey equipped his office with genuine Hollywood make-up boxes, in cluding in small qualtity the con coctions which have been used successfully for screen photogra phy A number of “before and af ter” pictures taken by Mr. God frey showing a University coed both with ordinary make-up and with the Hollywood brand proved the superiority of the new cos metics so convincingly that many of the pictures sent out from the bureau arc being made according to cinematic methods. Men Love It Doubts that masculine subjects would be willing to have their faces powdered and rouged were soon put to rest when it was dis covered by the bureau's make up artists that men, perhaps be cause of the novelty of beautifi cation, were even more anxious than women subjects to undergo the transformation. The grease paint and powder when applied turns the victim into a coppery oriental hue, which is changed by the photo graphic process in turn into a creamy complexioned cast which is extremely flattering. In spite of the strange coloring of the made-up skin to the naked eye subjects clamor to wear it. “We've yet to find one who wanted to wash it off after the picture was taken,” Mr. Godfrey revealed. “They all want to wear it home.” ricd to David N. Johnson, also £ former Oregon student, February 18 at the bride’s home. The couple will live in Boise af ter a honeymoon at Sun Valley Mr. Johnson is state manager ol United Press and Miss Hulscr, so ciety editor of the Boise Capita News. SAE Formal At Eugene Hotel Holding this term’s formal a the Eugene hotel, Sigma Alptn Epsilon will swing to the music of Maury Binford’s orchestra thi: Saturday night. Decorations will be carried ou in the fraternity’s colors, purpli and gold. Programs are an cn largcment of the SAE pin and arc also festooned with the fraterna colors. Patrons and patronesses arc Mi (Please turn to t>a<jc jour) Ruse Bud Bakery Goods arc as Dainty, Fiesl and Pure as their name implies. Phone 245 62 W. Broadway -•MiiiiiiiKiiiiiiiimiitifiiimiiiiiitii miuiiiiimiinNimiuir.iiiiiuiiHHUiiiiiiiiiiiiiHHMiii Wool and Fur With winter sports taking the front, nothing could he more effec tive than this royal blue skating costume trimmed with bunds of grey squirrel fur. The skirt is full and warm. The top Is set off with a clever Peter Pan collar. People We’ve Seen Plie Girl Wli© Wrote Tilings She was such a talented girl. You've no idea how talented she [ was. She wrote! When she was in high school she had been assistant to the assistant society editor on the D. H. Daily Blast, and all her family said she was good. “Did you read what Genevieve wrote today?" they would ask each other breathlessly. “Isn't she just the too-clevcrest thing you ever saw.” As a matter of fact she was ter ribly clever. She was so clever that she just couldn't help but realize it herself. She used to lie awake nights thinking up terri bly amusing things that she wrote down the next morning. Sometimes they were so good that she just had to hop right out of bed and write them down while they were fresh in her mind. Very Satirical Gal She was a very satirical person. She used to tell her family: “You know sometimes I am al most afraid of myself. The things I think up to write have the sting of a wasp. If I ever let myself go. . . .” And her family would shake its respective heads and agree that she must never, never let herself go, all the time thinking smugly of the great day when Genevieve would let go. They had visions of I people acclaiming their child as a feminine Voltaire, and somehow they felt that they could bear the shame of Jenny's sharp tongue. She was awfully original, too. She used to say such terribly screaming things about her art . . . things that were sometimes rather well shocking. Like the way she always called the things she wrote her brain children. “Well,” she used to say smartly, luiMUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniUHHUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiJiumuiiiiiiiitiHiiiiiiiiiiimiioiiiiimiimiiiiiiii1 - If you’re shy Why not try * A Valentine w ~ Valentines for Everyone Children — Grownups Relatives Sweethearts Sentimental Humorous and Dainty Colorful Slam Valentines The ORIENTAL Shop 122 K. Broadway TWt —m. “I'm just about to give birth to another brain child.” Everybody would simply howl. “Genevieve is a true satirist,” j they would say to themselves. Hard to Hold Back It was hard for Genevieve to hold back some times. Especially after she got to writing clever lit tle satires for the paper in college. She satirized the student, she sat irized the play-girl, she satirized the artist. There wasn't a person on the campus whom she didn't hit somehow by her satires. But always she was careful. She didn’t want to let forth her terrible power. Why if she really exerted her fifll eloquence there simply wouldn’t be a person left on the campus speaking to her, and . . . well, that would be too dreadful! And then one night Genevieve was tired and her will-power was n’t quite as trong as usual. Before she knew it she was pouring forth her soul in one great awe-inspiring burst of genius ... so all-envelop jng that it snatched up every sin gle little fault of everyone she knew and enlarged it until it be came a thing of tremendous pro portions. Not one of her acquain tances went unscathed. Art rowcriui »ian She wan .spent on by the power of the thing. It was so stupendous that it made her tremble with the winder of it. She fell into her bed exhausted, and filled with the reali zation that it would be in print in the daily paper next day. Came the dawn and Genevieve was still trembling with what she had done. This time her tremors came from another thought. “What will people say of me,” she thought. "None will ever speak to me again.” She went forward that day, head hanging, eyes downcast. She shrank from meeting her friends. What would they do? Would they | cut her dead? Would they say bit ter things to her? She slunk across the campujj avoiding everyone, not looking from right to left. She felt,-miser able and hunted. Why had she done this thing? And then suddenly a strange realization came to her. People were speaking to her. People were smiling just as usual and saying, “Hullo Genevieve." And though she waited hopefully, never was there a change. They spoke to her every day with no chill in their voices. At last she understood and her heart was heavy. Ah, the shame ol | it' The ignominiy! For she knew that had a ..ingle | person read her masterpiece .she | would have been outcast from that ] day forth. i Next day an ad in the classifiec section read, “Typewriter for sale Phone Genevieve— Social Calendar Nmiiin!iiii:;iiiuimiiirniiiHiiiiiim!!timiimniniiiiMiH!iniiiiiiiitniiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiU!> By ANNE FREDERIKSEN (Campus Social Chairman) SOCIAL CALENDAR Friday, February 4 Gamma Phi Beta dance. For mats in order. Delta Upsilon dinner dance at the Eugene hotel. Dormitory dance. Alpha Gamma Delta dance. For mal. Alpha Tau Omega dance. For mal. Saturday, February 5 Military ball. Formal. Corsages optional. Sigma Alpha Epsilon dance. Formal. Campbell Cooperative dance. Long dresses in order. Smarty Party Arranged by Mortar Board Twelve mystic figures in black caps and gowns went about the campus Wednesday evening stopping at the various sorority houses to deliver invitations. The twelve figures were mem bers of the Mortar Board giving out the invitations to their an nual Smarty party, which is Wednesday, February 9, on Ger linger sun porch. One hundred and fifty girls with averages of 3 point or above arc expected to attend this party given in their honor. The party will be a dessert at 6:30 p.m. to be followed by en tertainment in Gerlinger lounge. Professor Quizz will conduct a spell down and campus knowl edge test to find the smartest of the ‘'smarties." Speaker for the evening will be Smarty Stephenson Smith who will reveal the best methods of (Please turn to page jour) Matrix Table Bids Sent Out To Journalises With the advent of the annual Matrix Table banquet, 400 cov eted invitations were mailed out Wednesday to distinguished wo men on the campus and through out the state in the field of jour nalism and arts and letters, stat ed Clare Igoe, in general charge of the affair. Mrs. H. L. Davis, wife of the Pulitzer prize winner who wrote "Honey in the Horn," has been secured as the guest speaker for the banquet which is sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, women’s journalism honorary and will be held Thursday, February 10. Special guests who have been invited will be the most promi nent freshman woman in jour nalism, the most prominent sophomore woman, and one girl from Eugene high and Univer sity high. Selection is based upon the merits of the work that they have accomplished. The banquet will be held at John Straub Memorial hall. BOSTONIAN Shoes for Men Regular $6 value Sale price $3.95 Shoes for Men Ifrown and blaek grain leather. Very good sizes. RamrafinnnRnmrannrannmr: Iii spite of the fact that the ground hog saw his shudow yesterday, Eugene merchants arc showing spring clothes and Oregon coeds arc wearing them. lOialiiilbiiliiUn Step out for spring in Barnhart's new three-quarter length swagger eoat. It’s soft powder blue shade will do things for a blonde. A neat looking girl is sure to be G more sueeessful iu study anil in ro- | manee. And sinee one ot' the first signs G of neatness is well groomed hands— u we’d suggest that you make an appoint- P meut at liader’s Beauty Salon. c 0 The men of tho campus may be happy at last. After [j all their tirades against our tailoring, let’s see how they {j like lliis! DcNeffo’s now offer man tailored suits for the | coed. »she has her choice of slate blue or oxford gray; [j peaked or notched lapels, plain or belted backs; cheviot, § tweed or gabardine, or any combination of these ma- j terials. See the DeNeffc representative in your house. f i I Pussywillows a re budding and flow ers are blooming—all over the newest spring dresses. The most interesting thing about 1!JI18 prints is the t'aet that they’re, so widely spaced, so brilliaut in eolor and so fluttering in design— E13J3J3EI30 auO the zippers give you that praise-AllaU' ugure. iou can find them at Kaufman’s for almost any price. It's a nice tiling io know that "iris arc exchanging Valentine gifts these days as well as getting them from hoy friends. lio.v or girl can safely give a Valentine gift, of tine hosiery it’s so useful and so inexpensive. Two of t|j (ionlon\s ucvv spring hosiery shades are * 1 am, an emu yellow-orange shade, and “Red Clay " which, is as bright as it sounds. § 1 i 0 I So, girls, you’d better truck on down and see for yourselves the advanced spring collections of Eugene shops. ^lrJKaiig|CT^||a||gHagBgm.'Bg|gje^JgierrJB3lrJIgl^arpJrHiatrmTrJtrJlr.JE!liaBair3^li3|g|^li^p-y3|Bipy