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EDIT PAGE: Read of Man's Idea for Peace And Union Now 5c per Copy NUMBER 33 Returning Alumni 'Trek on Down’ To Souders’ Jive 'Paddle Tradition' to Serve as Theme For Dance in McArthur Court Tonight At 9; Seattle Orchestra to Handle Music Alumni and students will “Trek the Oregon Trail” to the music of Jackie Souders and his orchestra at the Homecoming dance in Mc Arthur court tonight at 9 o’clock. Well known to Pacific coast dancers, Souders is bringing his band to the Igloo from a triumphant 14-week’s stay at the Olympic hotel in Seattle. He has played to large crowds in many of the prominent DUs, Pi Phis Take Honors For Displays Tri Delta, PKAs, Kappas, Phi Delts Named Runners-up By BOB FRAZIER Delta Upsilon and Pi Beta Phi took top honors in men’s and wo men’s divisions of last night’s Homecoming sign contest. Pi Kappa Alpha, Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Phi Delta Theta won honorable mention. Sign Shows Duck DU's winning sign depicted an Oregon duck armed with a paddle, chasing a slinking Bruin across the state line to the California bug station. The Pi Phi's displayed a group of animated characters Treking the Oregon Trail back to their alma mater. Signs, for the most part, were built around the “Trek the Oregon Trail” slogan. Nearly all of them had this as their central theme. High in originality was the Oregon Trail built by Canard club. Cups Awarded Tonight Cups will be presented to the winning houses at the Homecom ing dance tomorrow night, accord ing to A1 Gray, chairman of the sign commitee. Judges for the contest were: Mrs. Fred Stickles, wife of the president of the Eugene chamber of commerce: Mrs. Carlton Spen cer, wife of Professor C. E. Spen cer of the law school; P. J. Mac Auley, Portland advertising men; and Eyler Brown, associate pro fessor of architecture. Mothers Begin Statewide Drive Benefit Program Will Raise Money For Scholarships . University of Oregon Mothers will endeavor to swell their schol arship fund in a statewide drive during “University Week,” No vember 11 to 16, Mrs. J. J. Rog ers, Eugene member of the moth ers’ organization, announced yes terday. "Benefit parties, large and small, will be given and the proceeds turned over to the mothers’ or ganization for their projects,” Mrs. Rogers reports. Among these projects are schol arships which the mothers give away to Oregon students to the sum of $500 a year. In addition to this fund the group maintains a revolving fund from which stu dents may borrow a maximum of $30 for 30 days. This fund now totals over $3500. Because of conflicting events, the Eugene mothers held their benefit party November 2 instead of waiting till next week. Mrs. Rogers reports that many moth ers attended and a “creditable amount of money was raised” for the scholarship fund. UO Anthropologist Will Discuss Art Dr. H. G. Barnett, acting- head of the anthropology department, will speak before the library staff this afternoon on “The Art of the Northwest Pacific Coast Indians.’’ Dr. Barnett spent most of the sum mer among the Tsimpshian In dians, of British Columbia, who are noted for their totem pole and wood carvings. r.oteis ana Daiirooms in Washing ton, Oregon, and California. The band recently played a six-months’ engagement at the King theater in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is return ing for an indefenite stay at the Olympic hotel November 16. Souders is famous for his won derful personality and sparkling smile, the dance committee re ports. Three Vocalists Vocalists for the band are Max well Pillar, who is billed as “Ted Lewis, Jr.,” and Connie Stephens, “Five-foot-two, eyes-of-blue.” The “paddle” tradition is the theme of the Homecoming dance, reminiscent of the time when Ore gon freshmen took quite a beating from husky wooden paddles. Danc ers will receive minature paddles as programs, and a huge cardboard paddle will serve as backdrop for the bandstand. Dance Informal The dance will be informal, and 1 o'clock permission will be grant ed. Tickets at $1 a couple may be purchased until noon in the edu cational activities office and at the dance tonight. Souders will arrive in Eugene early today to take part in the Homecoming activities. Stan Staiger, dance chairman, hopes to introduce the band leader at half time of the UCLA game. Alums Schedule Meetings Todag Johnston Will Lead 9. 10:30 Gatherings At Guild Theater Two alumni meetings are sched uled today at Guild theater in Johnson hall. Directors and mem bers of the Oregon Alumni asso ciation will meet at 9 o’clock and 10:30 o'clock respectively. Acting President Hollis John ston will preside over both meet ings in place of President Dr. Del Stanard, now serving as a major in the medical corps of the army. The first annual directors’ meet ing will be devoted to a review of financial reports and a discussion of ways and means to interest more persons in the Alumni asso ciation. Last year the association voted to set up a county directorship in addition to regular officers, which would make for better representa tion and expand alumni member ship throughout the state. This has replaced the old form of offi cers and three directors. Officers in the new council in spectators for impromptu bon fires. Judges included Dr. Edward E. Gray, Eugene, president of the Lane county alumni association; Mrs. C. E. Nelson, Salem; and Hollis Johnston, Portland, acting president of the Alumni associa tion. Professor Will V. Norris of the physics department operated the sound meter. Magazine Carries Alum's Short Story The November issue of the mag azine “Tumbleweed” includes a short, short story written by a Uni versity alum, Mrs. Dorothy Cox Hesse. The story is titled “Un wanted Woman.” Mrs. Hesse at tended Oregon in 1918 and ’19 and was a member of Theta Sigma Rho, journalism honorary, and one of the five charter members of Pot and Quill, women’s creative writing honorary. In the preview of the December issue the editor of “Tumbleweed” announced that it would also in clude an article “Children Then and Now” which was written by Mrs. Hesse. Ducks, Bruins Tangle This Afternoon HOUSE DECORATIONS RATED BEST 'GRAD BAIT' T A. 1_11! 111.! ■ • • * » • ■*** uai »•»» i pniiuu mrunc un uuuiuin, liiiru first in the Homecoming sign contest last night. “Originality and ap propriateness to the Trek the Oregon Trail theme was the basis for decision.” Runners-up for the women’s award were Delta Delta Delta mm nap|iu nup|»t Mamma, iionoranie mention tor men went to I'l Kappa Alpha and Phi Delta Theta. Cups will he awarded the two winners during intermission at the Homecoming dance tonight. Photos by Betty Gayhart Hilijard, Yeomen, Beta Theta Pi Named Noisiest Deafened Judges Use Sound Meter To Record Points By BERNIE ENGEL A steam whistle ten points louder than an elevated railroad won first prize in the noise pa rade last night for the Beta Theta Pi-Yeomen,-Hilyard co-op com bination. Upsetting a two-year leadership of Theta Chi, last night’s winners will rotate possession of the cups, one apiece for the winning men's and women’s organizations. Posts 12Q Points Loudest of the numerous steam whistles participating, the victor ious entry registered 120 points on a sound level meter, recently pur chased by the University, for acoustical studies. Honorable mention went to the Sigma Kappa-Phi Delt float with a steam rig and a riveter on a saw blade piling up 119 units on the meter; to the Tri Delt-DU en try and its 117 points; and to the Sigma Nu-Susan Campbell com bination’s 115 units. Marched to Stadium The procession started at Thir teenth and Kincaid streets, wound around to Fifth1 and Willamette, and marched south to the civic stadium and the frosh-rook game. Kappa Sigmas clanging the Ore gon victory bell led the parade, sporting a sign declaring, “This bell will ring tomorrow.” The University band, drum majors, and rally squad also headed the march. Almost every float featured a circular saw-blade in one role or another. Jackhammers, riveters, and pledges all beat on blades. Also prominent were steam en gines and whistles. Judges in the First National bank were blinded by the smoke; people in the street were deafened by the shrieking. Hospital Novel One novel entry labeled “hospi tal” displayed a patient wildly threshing about in a top bunk, with assistants exhibiting their lack of “bedside manners.” A man from Alpha hall solemnly towed I a girl from University house on a foot-square, ground-scraping wagon, with the girl beating a six-inch saw blade with a child’s hammer. Firecrackers, amplified horns and countless bells added to the din. One old Ford mounted on a truck bed was stripped of a back tire, its bare rim being left to J grate on a saw-blade. Torches Burn Out Few torches lasted as far as; Willamette street; those that did (Please turn to page eight) Schedule for Today 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 noon 1:50 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. -Meeting of Alumni association board of directors in Johnson hall. -Registration of alums in lobby of Johnson hall. -Departmental exhibits on display in Johnson hall and library. *> -Murray Warner art museum open. -Alumni association annual meeting in Johnson hall. -Order of “O” alumni banquet, the Anchorage. -Procession of lette^men, Hayward field. S -Oregon-UCLA game, Hayward field. -Reception for alums at Eugene armory immediately following game. -House dinners for alums. -Murray Warner art museum open. -Homecoming dance, McArthur court. Sunday -Special Homecoming services in Eugene churches. -House dinners for alums. -Departmental exhibits on display in Johnson hall and library. -Music concert, Alumni hall, Gerlinger. -Murray Warner art museum open until 5. Win ter Showers Fail to 1'Dampen1 Frosh Painters In the middle of a cold wintry shower, four "gallant” freshmen repainted the big “O” on Skin ner’s butte a bright yellow, yes terday afternoon. Friday morning, Oregon stu discovered that vandals had smeared the University land mark with black and orange paint. Under the direction of Class President Jim Burness and with the help of Norris Ambrose, class treasurer, Jim Thayer and Marty Conlin, the “O” received a new coat of traditional lemon-yellow. Guards were kept on duty all last night and this morning to guard the “O” from any other at tempts at mutilation. Wilwit Will Lecture Wednesday Evening “Aerial Mapping and Photogra phy” is the subject of a lecture which will be presented by Captain Milwit, of the 29th army engineers, next Wednesday evening at 7 o’ clock in 207 Chapman. Captain Milwit is making a spe cial trip to Eugene to show lantern slides and explain the newest meth ods used by the U. S. army in mapping landscapes for army man euvers. The lecture is open to the general public. It's an 111 Rain The rain may spoil the noise parade As it rolls on its way. The rain may cause the colors On the signs to streak and stray. The rain may keep a hundred Of our graduates away. But it sure won’t help the Bruins In the football game today. —J.W.S. Registrars Plan Pacific Conclave University Campus Host to Convention November 10, 11, 12 Registrars of the Pacific coast association will meet on the Ore gon campus November 10, 11 and 12. Approximately 60 are expect ed to attend the conclave, fifteenth of its kind for the association. Headquarters will be at the Eu gene hotel. Following is the program for the meet: Sunday, 8 p.m., informal recep tion at the hotel. Monday, 9 a.m., discussion of “the catalog and the curriculum” by D. M. Goode, publications edi tor, Oregon State College. 9:45 a.m., discussion of trends and techniques in penalizing, led by J. P. Mitchell. 10:30 a.m. Play day on the Mc Kenzie. 1:00 p.m. Lunch at the Belknap Springs hotel on the McKenzie. Report of the nominating com mittee. 8:00 p.m. Rodney M. West, reg istrar, University of Minnesota, Eugene hotel. Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. Evaluation of Canadian credentials, by Irvin Hoff, registrar, University of Washington. 10:00 a.m. Visit to the Oregon registrar’s office. 11:00 a.m. Leave for Oregon State College. 12:15 p.m. Lunch, Memorial Un ion, Oregon State. 1:30 p.m. “Automatic adminis trative aids in registration,” by. S. L. Brindle, International Busi ness Machines corporation. 1:45 p.m. Credit for Military Service and Related Problems,” E. (Please turn to page eight) Schedule Filled For Second Day Of Homecoming Dance in McArthur, Duck-Bruin Game Highlight Program Culminating in the big informal dance in McArthur court tonight, Homecoming enters its second ter rific day. The board of directors of the Alumni association will meet at 9 this morning in Johnson hall. The entire association will assem ble here at 10:30 for its annual meeting. Registration at 9 Registration of alums reopens at 9 in the lobby of Johnson hall, and departmental exhibits go on dis play here and in the library. The Murray Warner Oriental Art mu seum will be open to visitors at 10. The Order of “O” alumni ban quet is set for noon at the An chorage. Lettermen Participate Lettermen and former letter men will take part in a procession at 1:50 this afternoon in Hayward field, just before the UCLA game. High spot in weekend festivities is the UO-UCLA game at 2 o'clock. Ducks and Bruins will wallow in Oregon mud before a crowd that is expected to fill the rooting sec tions to capacity. Reception Follows Immediately after the game there will be an alumni reception in the Eugene armory. Most cam (Please turn to page eight) Oregon-UCLA Clash Will Climax Festive Weekend for Alums Coaches See Teams Evenly Matched As Race for Conference Booby Prize Draws Near; 2 o'Clock Set for Kickoff By JOHNNY KAHANANUI Oregon vs. UCLA. Another year, another Homeeoming “main event”—60 min utes of bruising grid brawl on muddy Hayward stadium! In the ‘‘red corner,” the invading UCLA Bruins. In the “blue,” the Oregon Ducks. They start mauling each other at 2 p.m. thi3 afternoon. ‘‘It looks like a battle between two teams down quite a ways,” came from Bruin Coach ‘‘Babe” Horrell in the UCLA “corner.” “Both teams seem evenly matched. Appears as though it will depend upon who can mud it out best. Our gang is in good shape, and there’ll be no alibis after the game.” Webfoot Mentor Gerald "Tex” Oliver echoes from the opposite side that he is quite certain his boys will give their best in this Home coming tilt. And there you have it. Cynics dismiss this game with a shrug—just a battle to see who’ll stagger up from the bottom of the Pacific coast football pile. But to Bruin supporters it affords a chance to finally smash into the win basket after missing clamber ing over by hairi? all season, and to Duck enthusiasts—including a flock of alums who trekked in from all over—it means that, plus a two thirds-successful Homecoming. Here's what some of the "smart boys” are selling on the fray: Experts Proclaim Dick Strife, Eugene Register Guard, "We’ll dedicate this upset weekend on the coast with Ore gon over UCLA , . Harry Ferguson, United Press, “UCLA over Oregon — the team with the toughest schedule in the country finally wins one.” Russell Newland, Eugene Regis ter-Guard, “The Bruins from the south, defeated in all their games this season, will find themselves mild favorites to win tomorrow.” R. L. (Matty) Mathews, U. of Portland, “Oregon vs. UCLA — Oregon. I believe the Wjsbfoots have arrived offensively.” You can take all of that for what it’s worth. Muddy Fray Even treacherous mud in Hay ward stadium will not stifle what promises to be an exhausting, wide open, toss - the - ball - everywhere game. What game wouldn’t be with such gallopers as Jackie "Fastest Man in Football” Robinson, Ray Bartlett, Bill Overlin, and Leo Cantor hauling the ball for the Bruins, and Frankie Boyd, Tommy Roblin, Buck Berry, and Kenny (Please turn to page four) UOLettermen Lurked In Bushes in '86 Too By BYRON MAYO Many old grads this weekend will recall when freshmen wore green lids, everyone said “hello” on hello walk, and when other Oregon traditions were enforced, but not many will be able to re member the really ancient tradi tions and laws of 1886. According to the annual cata logue of the State University of Oregon, 1886-87, students were forbidden to do a number of things which were “unbecoming to the conduct of young ladles and young gentlemen.” “Students are forbidden to en ter any brewery or saloon,” was the first rule. Fags Forbidden Tobacco, in any form, was strictly forbidden in the build ings or on the campus. University officials had a little trouble with the boys and their chewing to bacco on this one. In these gay nineties, students were also penalized if they were found carrying concealed weapons. The perennial jaick-knife wasn't included in this, although all six shooters, scalping knives, and tomahawks were. No undergraduate in 1886 could attend skating rinks, public dances, or dancing clubs at any time dur ing a session of the University. No, it wasn’t a country club, even if it was in the country at that time. No Secret Societies Secret societies were absolutely banned. Standing or sitting around the doors, or making any noise in the hall of the University buildings was a good reason for probation in that day. Revival of this tra dition might cause a rebellion—no front-step bull-sessions! University ROTC Units to March Armistice Day American Legion Plans Presentation Of Special Prize “Monday’s Armistice day pa rade offers every member of the ROTC unit not only a chance to show his colors, but a chance to do his patriotic duty as well.” This was the statement made yester day by Col. R. M. Lyon, head, of the military department, in con nection with the unit’s participa tion in Eugene Armistice day cer emonies. “The department doesn’t desire to penalize those who cannot take part in the parade,” Colonel Lyon stated, “but a careful record of attendance will nevertheless be kept. This record will be one of the deciding factors in case of a hairline decision on grades at the term’s end.” The Eugene post of the Ameri can Legion has announced that it will present a prize to the out standing ROTC company in the parade. The prize, to be awarded during the ceremonies at Gerlinger hall, will go to the unit outstand ing in attendance, appearance-in parade, and promptness and Or derliness at the assembly. Those marching in the parade will report to their company gui dons, on Fifth street between Wil lamette and Oak, promplty at 9:45 a.m. Line of march of the parade will be, Willamette to Thirteenth, to University, and finally to Gerlin ger hall, where the ceremonies will be held. All members of the winning company who attend the parade will be excused from the regular practical instruction period the following Thursday, November 14. Late Permission One o’clock permission Satur day night, and 12:15 permission Sunday night, have been grant ed all Oregon coeds, according to an announcement from the dean of women's office Wednes day. Karl W. Onthank, dean of personnel, reported that the 1940 homecoming dance and Armistice day holiday holiday Monday necessitated this change in the regular rules. In Today's Emerald General News .1, 6, 8 Edits . 2, 3 Columns .2, 3 ..Sports . 4, 5 Literary Page .6 Order of O Order of the O alumni will meet at the Anchorage at noon for a pre-game banquet, Jim Rathbun, president, has an nounced.