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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1939)
_ Emerald, official publication of the University of Oregon, published daily do ring the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, and final examination periods. .Subscription rat-.-.: $1.per term and $15.00 per year. Entered as eeeond-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. innR\tP j*Sente<i f°r national advertising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC., college publishers’ representative, €-u Madison Ave., New York—Chicago—Boston— i.os Angeles San F/anci.ro- Portland and Seattle*. EUD JERMAIN, Editor fJEOROE I/(TOMA, Manager Lyle Nelson, Managing Editor Jim Frost, Advertising Manager Helen Angell, News Editor George Pasero, Co-sports Editor Elbert Hawkins, Co-sports Editor UPPER NEWS STAKE Betty Jane Thompson, Chief Night Editor Marge Finnegan, Women’s Editor Jimmie Leonard, Assistant Managing Editor Jack Jh ,ant, Staff Photographer Hal Olney, Assistant Managing Editor r o •* -_ . , 4 , . . w BUSINESS STAFF Jean Crites, National Advertising Manager Earl Maize, Merchandising Manager Frederick Ehlers, Classified Manager Herb Anderson, Circulation Manager Charles Kenyon, Staff Photographer Make Use of the Midterm Gauge H HI. I 111- JIIJIJUI r > j ) I M > III | III* lilt* CM Ihe University comes to liglit today, ex posed by a letter writer who derided to take up tlie pen against the nnneeessary difficulty oi getting midterm grades for freshmen, or for anyone. The letter itself appears elsewhere on this page, and it would seem a pretty Strong ease has been developed, on one side at least. bor some reason there is more frielion than is absolutely necessary in so small a mai ler. Cases in point, are numerous. If there were no midterm examinations there might, be no clamor for midterm grades. Al nnv rale Che freshmen, especially the Creeks, are under pressure to bring in grade reports. And it is reasonable and beneficial for them to do so. If there is a remediable condition which might otherwise lead to a failing mark, a midterm grade indication gives at least warning in time enough 1 hat. something may be done about it. It, is too late when the K is on the 1erm card. Living organizations are interested in Helping’ 1 iii'if personnel to do me nest pos sible work, ami in gel liny tilings into proper focus. f | 'UK mid term system lias in flic pnsl worked smooliily lor the niosl purl. Apparently something lms developeil, il may be a trend, 1o change lorully at f il rules. Why 1 here should be a refusal lo sign a grade slip or give a. grade is open lo conjecture. Il is certain the iinforl imate frosli eannol win, for lie has onlv two choices: either eater to the lonelier by not insisting oil a signed grade slip or do as he is told at his living organization by de manding a slip. Without his grade signature In laees both physical and mental anguish at home, while if he asks for and gets his grades Allien the professor is not too willing he is likely to lie in hot, water anyway. The complaint is one which, although not monumental, should he answered by better cooperation all around. Although facility members are perhaps overworked, this should not be too much to ask. Behind the 8 BALL With JACK BRYANT BULLETIN Art. Winetrout, Kappa Sin, planted his pin ana in on Bet ty Hobbs, Tri Delt, Thursday in the Side. I,ast time he planted it on her it was in the I,ibe! George Lunins, K mi'rald business manager, is antici pating the arrival of “Jane” and her Ituick coupe from Astoria Saturday. * * III Latest rage in polls is the one to find out how many girls went home over the weekend to the law school dance . . . PRIZE of the week goes to the Tri Dell, who has an OSO sweetheart pin and a pin from someone on this campus. Yet, the Fijis and SAEs are still rushing her with a yellow sport roadster figuring strongly, Pauline Sehlesser, who has Jack Lansing’s Kappa Sig pin, took Jack duck hunting Tues day. Bob and Patty went along .... Nancy Hay got two mums for the Washington State game . . . She wore Norman Foster's . . . Bob said, “so long!" What's a girl to do? . . . Ida Mae Far rell is leaving school after Homecoming to be married . . . May Louise Vincent, Pi Phi, asks her folks for an old jalopy. She gets one that will be a jalopy in I960.In Kullis has dates this weekend with the Sigma Nil prexy from OSO. Why does Winifred Wilhelm not want to be called the "Law School Widow?” . . . Another cute name is Marge t arlton's "Lottie.” Lorraine (St. Louis) Hidden and Walt Hidden, former stu dents of the U are coming down i *1 fra ra frO mJTTO ra frO f?U TO f S] ra ra ra ra ra na nri fin fin fin fin fin r.n fin i this weekend. . . . Then there is Helen Flood and Loreiie Hop kins already here (hat haven't been overlooked. I|! * * Kliene White will be down from Mac lo help Tommy King wit h the festivities . . . "Mutual love,” said Milton, "(lie crown of all our bliss!" . . . Pudge Walls, Sigma Kappa of the week. . . . Friend of the Em erald: John Cossmun, night watchman who is one of those persons that is little seen but always present. His most recent kind deed was to bring the night staff a sack of apples. . . . l/.etla Hcisler, ADPi from The Dalles, tolling Rickey Cunt rill, OCE student, the story of the optician’s daughter . . . two glasses . . . and she makes a spectacle of herself! Tt does last: Hill Pease, Okl Oregon fame, and Helen Gillum, DO redhead of library. It doesn’t last: Clyde Acker man and Sally Met!row, she's no relation to dangerous Dan. . .. He’s threatened to ... if (his gets in print. Doughnut sellers: Edith Iturk and Evelyn Nelson, both DO pledges. Town girl: “Skipper” White, Oanima Phi pledge. Will bear watching: .lean Campbell and Hebe Alford, both of I len hull. ■Art Ijoulher: “I did have my pin planted for four days.” Shakespeare: “The empty ves sel makes the greatest sound." * * * •lean Knouns, who rides re markably well, is going to try the white horse again this week end . . . It could be: Mary Grosliong and Olatskanie's Oberlin Even son . . . “Koakey” Hodman and Delores Davidson . . . Mat Kel ly, Sigma Old frosh, and I,orie Wraith, Chi O . . . Hindis Ash, Chi O, short blonde. . . . Betty Brookshire, Theta . . . knows lots of people . . . Joe Larson, St. Helens, steps out with I.anra Mall while sister Mary is away. Friendly smile: Carol Cook, nrcirsunnnmm.-.t . J u.j uu lzj ir.j irj uu liu LMJ LrJ L'J LVJ MUMS HUNDREDS OF CHOKE MFMs AT 50c 75c $1.00 Get yours at tin* UNIVERSITY FI GRISTS “EUGENE S FLOWER HOME” Cor. 13th and Patterson Sts. Phone 6*»4 Priscilla Norton, Maxine Simp son. On the campus this weekend: HikI Patterson, brother of last year's queen of the Susies, Muriel. He’s student body Prexy of Grant, a football player with about four pairs of cords and staying at tlie SAKs. Plug: Hud Hoff, that smooth Beta pledge, really gets around to all the sororities, but he seems to favor the Chi Os. What’s Janet Piper got to do with it ? feg cmHF gg me ralft EMERAI.D REPORTERS: Gerry Walker Dorothy Dunham Darrell Lear Betty Jane Thompson Nisma Banta Jim Schiller Mildred Wilson Jeff Kitchen Don Goddall Betty Jane Biggs Janet Piper Norman Foster Connie AveriU Alma Pales is " orme ijuTni»n Bob Klavelle Elsa Brownell Marion White Dorothea K resky .Tack Baker Betty Hamilton Howard Fishel Jim Banks Lois Bechdoldt Edith Oglesby Helen Sawyer Jean Adams Eleanor Engdahl Buck Buchvvach ul-lu ^viiiit? uarrisiin EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES: Arvilla Rates Priscilla Gilmore BUSINESS OFFICE SECRETARIES: Billie Wade Boyd Copenhaver Sue Ehrhart BUSINESS PROMOTION STAFF: Kathleen Brady, Chairman .lean Stinnette Dorothy Horn Konnelt Lawrence Evelyn Nelson SPECIAL ACCOUNTS: Rhea Anderson, Chairman Lynn Johnson Don Brinton SPORT STAFF Km Christianson Margaret Young Holt (.Lefty) Sfith Jerry O’Callaghau Nanev Lewis Kernanl Kngel Margaret Dake Mary Heleher I\:iy St brick Rav Foster Milt Lew luu Schiller I .rn Ballit ( 'liarles Boiee Hol) Flavelle Bob Potwin Friday Vdvertislng Stall: Doug Parker, Adv. Mgr. Hetty Mae Lind Pat Ileastand Kenny Maher Bob Potwin Copy Desk Stuff: Ilal Olney, Copy Editor Joan Chrystall, Assistant Wesley Sullivan Orabelle Vulgamore Mary Ann Campbell Jean Dunn Bob Hancock Tom Wright Eleanor Engdalil Jonathan Kahananui Night Staff: Bernard Engel and Roy Callo way, Co-Night Editors Tom Wright Hctrger Will Be M.C. (Contmued from vaae one) Patrol” up to midnight last night when the Emerald went to press?. ('oinmittee \miounced Co-chairmen named by Frosh Class President Les Anderson for the traditional frosh activity were Bob McGill and Len Ballif. Handl ing publicity are Nancy Lewis and Mack Dietrich. Bob Hessemer and Jim Roots head the vigilantes, with Ruth Rodda and Mary Jane Noon an taking care of refreshments. Gordon Hoy is in charge of con struction, assisted by Bill Caples. Clarence Terry, Art Fagan, Jim Walsh. Jeff Kitchen, Ronald Dill ing. Bob Yancy, Ralph Edmond son, A1 Sorenson, and Gordon Childs, 1 In the Mail LIKE PULLING TEETH Dear Sir: Witli midterm week an old problem arises to plague both Greek houses and teachers. This problem is, I believe, caused by a misunderstanding between the groups, and it may be that the Kmerald, by publishing both sides of the question, can clear it up. It is the request of all freshmen for signed grades from their teachers, which the houses require. Often there is fine coopera tion from the faculty, who will at least signify whether the stu dent is passing or not. Most houses are satisfied with this. Since tests are given by this time in all classes large enough to necessitate it as a means for discovering where each student stands, there is no logical rea son for refusing to give these signed slips. It may be that the teacher feels that the student officers in charge of study plans and pledges should personally con tact the faculty members each pledge has, or go to the records of notice slips in the dean’s of fice; but the time used for this research might easily he used for other things by these stu dent officers. They are, after all, also going to school, and usually being upperclassmen, carrying a far heavier load than freshmen. The purpose of getting these grades is to give some indica tion to the student, and to those in charge of their welfare with in the house, of his progress in the subject. One of the benefits of a fraternity or sorority should be to give extra help to those studenta who wish it and to give some opportunity in elementary guidance to older students. Houses do want high grades, hut underneath this is the desire to have their members adjusted and happy. Grades should be some sort of indication of this. The often-heard criticism that houses get their pledges to take “pipes” in order to make house grades may be true in some cases but — students entering the University are assigned an adviser who must signify his approval to each course before it is passed during registration. If the system fails, doesn't the blame belong somewhere else? P. R. IXNAY ON THE INFORMALS To the Editor: We do hereby petition for the preservation of Oregon tradi tion. We favor campus togs for athletic events, but we object to turning every social event on the campus into a riotous barn dance. Just because Sloppy Joe sweaters are in style, that is no reason to wear them both day and night. (Nothing like serving hot dogs at a formal banquet.) We nominate semiformals as appropriate for the homecoming dance; long dresses, no cor sages, and suits. (Hitler has his polls illegally; the homecoming committee has its polls . . . ) “THE WOMEN” P. S.: We want action! The boys got their drum majoress; why can’t we have our long dresses ? Answer: Talk to Burton S. “Stonewall” Barr. We gave up long ago. Rev. A. M. Spangler Returns From New York for Visit All the way from Syracuse, New York, comes Rev. A. M. Spangler of Tyringham, Massachusetts, and St. Petersburg, Florida, for the homecoming weekend on the Ore gon campus. Rev. M. Spangler was pastor of the Congregational church in Eu gene from 1910 to 1920, and during the world war days served as YMCA secretary on the campus. He flew from New York to be sure of being on time for the Uni versity of Oregon - Oregon State game, and is staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Douglass in Eugene. He is the father of Paul E. Spangler, Portland surgeon and graduate of the University of Ore gon in 1919, and of Margaret Spangler Higinbotham of Victor, New York, University of Oregon graduate in 1917. After visiting friends in Oregon and California, Rev. M. Spangler will go to Florida for the winter. News Honorary Elects Bill Porter The members of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s national journalistic honorary, elected Bill Porter, sen ior in journalism from Medford, as a pledge at yesterday’s meet ing. The gToup also went on record as opposed to the proposed plan of using group instead of individ ual pictures for honoraries in the 1939-40 Oregana. L. Detling Appointed Curator of Oregon Museum Herbarium L. E. Detling, assistant profes sor of botany, was made curator of the museum of natural history’s herbarium in Condon hall at the last meeting of the state board of higher education in Corvallis. He replaced L. P. Henderson who had held that position since 1924. Mr. Henderson has been named curator emeritus and will retain a connection with the herbarium. At present he is working on an ac count of the plants used for food by the Indians of Oregon. Mr. Detling, formerly assistant curator, said there would be a slight change in the policy of the herbarium but that it will not be announced until a later date. Mural Competition Won by Graduate/ Jack Wilkinson Jack Wilkinson, graduate of the University of Oregon, was among the winners of a mural painting competition sponsored by the sec tion of fine arts of the federal works administration. Mr. Wilkinson, now a San Fran cisco artist, spent a year in Europe as winner of the Phelan traveling scholarship, but his stay was cut short. Mr. Wilkinson won his scholarship in 1937 and left foi Europe in April, 1938. The postoffice at Burns, Oregon, has been selected for Mr. Wilkin son’s mural. \_ Phi Chi Theta Honors Women BA Students Over 60 women students of the business administration school were honored at a tea given by Phi Chi Theta, women’s business honorary, in Gerlinger hall Tues day afternoon. An informal program featured music by Phi Beta. Greeting visitors at the door was Doris Hansen, president of Phi Chi Theta. Mrs. Hale G. Thompson, secretary of the school of business administration, poured. June Dick and Eileen Washbtirne were in charge of the tea. Oregon (Continued from page one) teams. He suggested that if stu dents want to rally they can form a serpentine on Agate street. He asked that rooters keep off of the playing field as it will hurt the team’s practice chances for the coming University of Washington game. Library Will Show Cinema Photographs An exhibit on “The Making of a Motion Picture” was placed in the glass cases of the circulation room Thursday, according to M. If. Douglass, head librarian. The exhibit was sent to the li brary by F. L. Meyers, director of public relations at the Cleveland ! public library. Beginning with the mimeograph ! ing of the scripts, the exhibit con tains pictures of all the different steps that go into picture making ' including costuming, the making | of scenery, makeup for the play ' ers, and sets of different pictures. Library Purchases Two Ceramic Bowls For Browsing Room Two new ceramic bowls from the Lydia Hopkins’ kiln in Portland have been purchased for the Uni versity library browsing room. One of the bowls is an eggplant color on the outside with turquoise blue inside. The other is a honey brown outside with yellow and green inside. The purchase of the bowls was arranged by Miss Brownell Fra sier, associate professor of interior design, and chairman of the facul ty committee for furnishing the browsing room. The bowls are on display and have arrived in time for home coming. Lieutenant Godfrey Is Appointed to U. S. Reserve Post George Godfrey, head of the University news bureau, was ap pointed district public relations of ficer for the Re.serve Officers as sociation of the United States, it was learned yesterday. Captain Kenneth W. Dalton of i Salem, department president, made the appointment. ! Last year Godfrey, wlio is a i lieutenant in the O. R. A., served as public relations for the state and was vice-president of the Lane county chapter of the asso ciation. He was also a member of the committee for the Ninth Corps area. Daggermen (Continued from page one1 As game time nears, they will be in a dozen places at once, es corting, directing, and supervising while Hayward field assimilates the estimated crowd of some 19, 500 alumni and students. Dr. Bee Boosts Forum In Church Talk; Says Democracy at Stake “Tf democracy is to survive we must get together ill these discus sion groups and discuss these problems thoroughly,” declared Dr. Lawrence Bee, University assistant professor of sociology, in his discussion of America’s so cial and economic problems at the Community Liberal church Sunday night. “We have come to a crisis,” said Dr. Bee, "and though at present the European situation diverts our attention, we must sooner or later face it." We must do some thing about our social and eco nomic system, where there is hun ! get- in the midst of a surplus of ! food and a lack of opportunity for the youth. Johnson Is Speaker For Meeting at Art Building Sunday Architects’ club of the art school will have as a guest speaker over homecoming weekend Mr. Hallis Johnston, associated with the Am erican Institute of Architecture, who will discuss “Student and Jun ior membership in American Insti tutes of Architecture” on Sunday morning at eleven o’clock in the drafting room in the art building. All juniors and seniors in archi i tecture are welcome to attend. ' gai!l!HI!l!Hllinill!IBIiilMli:!MIIIIHIIIIHlll!IBIll[IBIIIIIg | WELCOME GRADS!! | 1 WATCH OREGON | 1 WIN | 1 AND THEN | 88 DROP IN f, I 13th and Ifilyard St roots j® fj> Eugene, Oregon ® | VARSITY J I Service Station §j aBllillHIIIlMIllfflllllMlIIIMIIlffllllllMIIPlIllMIIIIMlIll? ij3JSJSEISMEISMSJS(St3MSJS!SJSJSJSISJSI3|a | PLEASE I j YOUR DATE I | SUGGEST I J A SKATE 1 I STUB I Paramount I Skating | Rink 1 West 7th 1 , o„ MORE MILDNESS-COOLNESS *»„ FLAVOR Here’s luxury and thrift together! iOBACCO’S tempera -L mental! 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