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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1940)
New Officers of Military Staff Now on Campus Major C. E. Knickerbocker, newly-added officer to the Oregon military staff, arrived on the campus yesterday to take up ac tive duty as professor of military science. After reviewing the ROTC cadets in the weekly uni form parade, he complimented Colonel Robert M. Lyon, head of the military department, on the excellence of the drill. “To an officer unfamiliar with the drill, the corps makes a splendid appearance,” said Major Knickerbocker. The new officer comes to Ore gon under a recent army provi sion calling retired officers to active duty for instructional work in ROTC corps. He raises the total number of military science instructors on the campus to five. Major Knickerbocker was ac companied by his wife, and they plan to make their home in Eu gene during the officer’s term of active duty at Oregon. In a long and distinguished ser vice record, Major Knickerbocker has seen service in many parts of the world. Before the first world war, he was stationed in Panama, Mexico, and the Philippines. At the outbreak of hostilities, he was immediately transferred to the 91st division, and served in France and Belgium. At the close of the war, the major returned to a post at Fort Lewis, Washing ton. Then for several years he traveled about the United States at various stations, finally re turning to Portland, Oregon, where he instructed the organ ized officers reserves for five and a half years. His last post was with the First infantry at Fort Warren, Wyoming, from where he retired until his present recall to active duty. Cavanagh Out On Limb; Rain Pursuing Him Weather for the Canoe Fete tonight is reported generally fair and slightly cooler, partly cloudy with occasional showers, north west winds, pleasant with no mention of rain, unsettled, and fair. After Chairman John Cavan agh expressed worry that rain might spoil the climax-capping event of Junior Weekend, weath er reports were consulted in an effort to determine whether Jupe Pluvius would smile or frown. Looks as if he’ll go through a whole pantomime. The almanac said “pleasant.” Regular weather reports announced “Occasional showers.” Official sources de creed “Generally fair.” Another source definitely asserted that there was “no mention of rain.” Weather bulletins predicted “Northwest winds.” So Cavanagh continues to tear his hair . . . and gnaw his finger nails . . . and mutter. . . . -“Springtime in Vienna" Gettysburg Gets Oregon Graduate ! Dr. William T. Starr, who re ceived his Ph.D. from Oregon four years ago, has been named assistant rofessor of French at Gettysburg college, Gettysburg, Pa., according to word received by the University foreign lan guage department. Starr has taught at the Uni versity of Arizona, Tucson, and Phoenix junior college, and trav eled a year in Europe before the present war forced him to return to America. I t 1 ' • Nelson, Miss Irvin Added to Long Lists Lyle Nelson, winner of the Koyl cup for 1940, and Grace Ir vin. winner of the Gerlinger cup for 1940. are successors in a long line of standout University of Oregon men and women who have captured the awards. Winners of the Koyl cup in recent years have been Robert F. Mautz, James J. Johnson, Benoit McCroskey. Roy Herndon, George E. Stadelman, Anton F. Peter son, Brian A, Mimnaugh, Robert M. Hall, Sterling F. Green, Mal colm Bauer, William O. Hail, Delbert Bjork, Tony Amato, Zane Kemler, and Roy Vernstrom. Earlier winners of the Gerlin ger cup have been Roberta M. Schuebel, Dorothy Scott Duniway, Nancy R. Fields, Marvel Bernice McAlstock. Miriam Swartz, Mary E. Shimer, Eloise Buck, Frances Morgan, Esther Hardy, Edith Dodge, Helen Peters, Bess Tem pleton, Helen Cheney, Betty Ann Macduff, Helen M. Binford, Mary golde Hardison, Ann-Reed Burns, Martha McCall, Clare Igoo, Ma rionbeth Wolfenden, and Rita Wright. -“Springtime in Vienna" Oregon Students in Psychology Meet By JONATHAN KAHANANUI Does the groundhog remember where he left his "slippers” upon waddling out of his hole on the tail of spring after hibernating all winter? If one drank a quart of whiskey in a hypnotic state would he remember the proced ure when released (providing he didn’t flop on the floor or there abouts) ? Discussion on questions relative in principal to the above will ensue, when the Oregon Psychological association meets at 11 a.m. today at Oregon State college, it was announced. Dr. Howard Taylor, head of the University of Oregon psychol ogy department, will participate in a roundtable discussion on "How Can the Social Workers in Rural Communities Secure Adequate and Reliable Informa tion Regarding the Mentality and Mental Organization of the Children They Must Work With ?” Motion Pictures Billed Motion pictures illustrating “Maze Learning of Golden-Man teled Ground' Squirrels,” with Monroe Shelley and Ula Weight, O. of O. phych students, in charge, will show squirrels learn ing maze routes with peanuts for inspiration. The 'eventual objec tive will be to determine whether the animals remember these paths after a regular period of hibernation, during which activ ity is practically nil. Aided by incomplete pictures that subjects identify quite read ily during hypnosis but fail to re-name upon being brought back to normal, Don Davis and Frank Nestor, University of Oregon, will describe the virtual impos sibility of remembering anything one experienced while hypno tized. Topic of their presenta tion is "The Influence of Hypnot ic Amnesia on Perceptual Organ ization.” -“Springtime in Vienna” Eight Spending Weekend in Infirmary Beds While 5000 students and guests of the University enojy the hos pitality and entertainment of Junior Weekend, eight people will be at the festivities in thought only—they will be in the infirm ary. The six students who will spend the weekend in infirmary beds are Bob Skelley, Terry Mullin, Alice Clark, Patricia Howard, Jan Brevet, and Bob McAuliffe, phy sicians predict. Who are the other two who must miss the fun of the year’s biggest weekend? They are the too-oft forgotten nurses on duty. -“Springtime in Vienna” Knox college, the original “Old Siwash,” has been selected as the location for a series of “Old Si Wash” motion 'pictures. Master Dance Campus Satire Mothers, Students See Recital in Gerlinger Hall Campus life, from sedate pro fessors to scatter-brained coeds, was satirized last night in the annual spring recital of Master Dance, presented in Gerlinger hall for visiting mothers and stu dents. The program was directed by Miss Pirkko Paasikivi, instruc tor in physical education and head of Master Dance. Assisting in the recital were high school and University classes in inter pretive dancing. Musical director was Kay Holman. “Our campus” was the name of the satire on campus life—sedate professors, the “beauty - not - brainy” coeds, the glamous girls —definitely decorative—the cam pus “brains—the Phi Betes— all portrayed with insight and a can did tinge. Take-off on “ordinary folks” was “Us Humans,” a revelation of the vices and virtues of man kind. The “Springtime in Vienna” theme was portrayed in “Waltz ing Through the Rye” and “Vi enna.” “Prologue to War” and “Carnival” completed the pro gram. ■-“Springtime in Vienna" Rimmer to Speak Dr. Harry Rimmer, archeol ogist, scientist, and winter, will speak Tuesday night of next week at the First Baptist church. The scientist is on his first lecture tour of the Northwest and comes here after two weeks in Portland. MOTHER’S DAY MESSAGE... A special invitation is ex tended to mothers and their sons and daughters to attend the morning service of the FIRST METHODIST CHURCII. The topic of the sermon is “Will Spirit Win.” FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Dr. B. Earle Parker, Pastor Willamette St. ! I t , i , ' 11 g > Prom Ends Firsts Dag of Weekend The annual junior prom, one of the biggest campus dances of the year, wound up the first day of Junior Weekend Lost night. Hundreds of couples swung and swayed to the music of Bob Mit chell at McArthur court. Elaborate decorations filled the massive Igloo. Mothers were nu merous in the balconies. Presen tation of the Koyl and Gerliiiger cups was a highlight cl the eve ning. St. Mary’s university (Texas)' owns a bus for athletic trips that holds 53 passengers. --■-—— Durkees New Glenwood Tavern — South Pacific Highway — just North of the Holland Fine Foods Student Prices Phone 3860 Durkees Depot Lunch — 453 Willamette — Just Opposite the Railroad i Depot COUNTER LUNCHEONS ! — VERY DELICIOUS — ‘ Phone 886