Fruits, Vegetables, Glass, Pans
Make Sounds for Station KORE
By LAURA BRYANT
It is the state-owned station, KOAC, at Corvallis with James Mor
ris as operator, that exceeds all western radio stations by the variety
•of props and gadgets stored in its sound effect pantry. It is he who
gathers fruits and vegetables, phonograph records, tin pans, broken
glass, and grape seeds along with hundreds of other items to turn into
amazing imitations of actual sounds.
students of the University of Oregon radio public discussion class
have been broadcasting fifteen min
utes weekly at Corvallis during
spring term. The success of these
University programs has been am
plified with the use of the KOAC
sound effect pantry.
Mr. Morris, short and chunky
stands at a microphone in the stu
dio draped with wires and ear
phones. He follows the script with
a variety of acrobatics to secure
the range of sound distance, and
at the same time opening doors,
ringing bells, and mixing cakes.
Some Sounds Real
Not all the sounds are synthetic,
but a good half of them are. It
would be impractical, for example,
toi start a real fire in the studio.
So that’s a new use for cellophane.
Cpws come on records. They
also come in little round gadgets
that rest in a deep drawer labeled
“Moos.” To milk these cows is
simple. A couple of rubber balls
are filled with water and then with
milking rhythm the water is squirt
ed into a pail.
Then when you chill as the rain
comes, flash your mind to the stu
dio and vision Jimmy Morris sprink
ling salt on a leaf of lettuce. Or if
it is a thunder storm, grape seeds
are used', and thunder rolls on the
microphone when a tympani ham
mer hits the window screen.
No Egg Cracking
There is no truth in the old story
that the sound effect man searched
the world over to find out how to
Radio Dramatists
End Broadcasts
The University radio class gave
its concluding broadcast over sta
tion KOAC at Corvallis last night
at 8:45. A recording was made of
the 15-minute program.
The broadcast was a short drama
dealing with the life of Henry Bes
semer. Included in the cast were
Dolph Janes, Bruce Nidever, Vera
Stokes, Betty Jam Quigley, Free
man K. Patton, Don Thomas, Laura
Bryant, and Doug Parker.
reproduce the sound of an egg
cracking—and then decided to
crack an actual egg. No, he taps
a match box sharply on its edge,
and then crushes it. It is lots clean
er.
Jimmy Morris has one whole
drawer of his pantry devoted to
chips of broken glass, and these
have a variety of purposes. Then
House Managers ... 1
Summer is the time to ge.t 1
the house fixed up. |
You will find the be^t in I
paints and materials at . . . |
WALDORF |
Phone 1963 PA.INT CO. 1038 Willamette |
recordings are made on the cam
pus at dances, games, rallies and
classes. Whenever you hear that
“extra paper” coming out when
youire tuned to KOAC, just remem
ber when fifteen Oregon State boys
scuffled their feet and vried “ex
tra” in a variety of pitches for this
record to be filed in the sound ef
fect pantry.
Thanks
a Million !
to all U. of O. students for your
patronage during this college year.
To the seniors we extend our sincere wishes for
your success in your chosen business or profession.
When back in Eugene again, drop in at Seymours
and say “hello,” we’ll be glad to see you. To other
students returning this fall, consider Seymour’s
Cafe your “down town College Side.” We’re glad
to cash .your checks and render any other services
that we can to you.
Darle Seymour, ’22.
JACK LOCHRIDGE
Senior, President
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GORDON BENSON
Junior, Vice-President
The “Co-op”
Board
These five students
together with two facul
ty members, Dean
James II. Gilbert and
Dr. Orlando Hollis, con
stitute the Board of Di
rectors of the Univer
sity Co-op* This is the
governing hoard of the
store and through the
manager, directs it poli
cies.
PHYLLIS GARDNER
Senior
The Store
The Co-op was incor
porated in 1920 by the
Executive Committee of
j the Associated Stu
dents.. All students are
members of the Co-op
erative Association
without payment of fee.
There are two corpora
tions o w n e d by stu
dents, the Co-op and the
A.S.U.O., each separate
< and distinct in its field.
Used books wonted
THE “CO-OP” WILL PAY
CASH
MANY TITLES, THOUGH DISCONTINUED
HERE, ARE IN USE AT OTHER SCHOOLS AND
STILL HAVE CASH VALUE THOUGH NOT AS
CHARLES .SKINNER
Junior, Secretary
STANLEY STAIGER
MUCH AS IF USED HERE. BRING THEM IN—WE WILL PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICE.
- FAREWELL SPECIALS -
ALL 5c CANDY BARS, 3 FOR 10c
1 lot of Pipes, values to $1.50 . 50c
Women’s Sport Blouses.$1.30
Women’s Shorts, extra value .$1.25
Men’s Bathing Trunks, special . $1.98
Men’s “T” Shirts ... 45c
Utica Sweatshirts.95c
50c Ream (500 sheets) Typing Paper .... 39c
$5.00 “Typ-O-Guide”. $2.95
$3.50 Badminton Set,
Net, 2 Rackets, 2 Birds.$2.69
$3.50 Swim Suit. .$1.98
$3.75 Oregon Memory Books .$2.50
New Greek Letter Decales, 2 for.10c
$2.75 Moulded Oregon Book Ends.$1.79
$3.00 Brass Oregon Book Eends.$2.40
$2.50 Oregon Seal Compact .$2.00
All Oregon Pillow Tops
One-half Price
GET THE NEW “HITCH-HIKER” STICKER, 10c
UNIVERSITY 'CO-OP S T OR E