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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1941)
U. OF 0. LIBRARY CAMPUS l EDITS: Man's Best Friend'Is His Mother SPORTS: Donut Hoop Play Gathers Steam ' ~.~ ’ * VOLUME XLII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1941 NUMBER 63 Tr - *: i? T J POSITIONS Union Group To Designate ; Frosh Friday Committee to Plan Student Building's Money Campaign A box has been placed in the Co-op store for applications for positions on the new freshman student union committee, and the first requests for committee posi tions have already been received. The committee will be appoint ed Friday afternoon by the main student union committee to fur ther plans for a student union building at the University. Princi pal function of the committee will be arousing widespread interest in ^ the campaign for building funds. Funds by 1943 Possibilities that funds might be available by 1943 were men tioned Monday by John Cavanagh, chairman of the main committee. Cavanagh explained that the 1944 graduation date of the present frosh class would make the new group especially important. Persons appointed to the com mittee will hold office throughout their four years of school, if they maintain interest in the project. Grades Count Applications for committee jobs must be written and dropped in the box in the Co-op store. The GPA of the applicant must be stated along with other qualifica tions for a position of this kind the applicant might wish to mention. Grades will be important, Cavan agh emphasized, in urging all freshmen to apply. Efforts will be made to get as ► representative a group as possi ble on the committee. Besides the main committee there is already a sophomore committee which was appointed from last year’s fresh man class. COLLEGIANS... UO Band Named For Soph Dance Harlcmd Featured; Informal to Follow 'Joe College' Theme Even the band for the Sopho j more Informal will follow the “Joe college” motif with Ray Dickson and the Collegians signed to pro vide the music for the February 1 dance, according to Pat Cloud and Len Ballif, co-chairmen. All-Campus Band This all-campus band, composed of freshmen, sophomores, and two juniors, has shown rapid improve ment since its conception by Ray Dickson this year, Cloud said. “The sophomores feel sure that the campus will appreciate this orchestra because of the many nov elty numbers they have worked up," the chairmen explained, “in cluding unique arrangements of their Lunce-ford-boogie woogie style rhythm patterns.” Trudy Featured Trudy Harland, Guild Hall dra matic actress now appearing- in y “Taming of the Shrew,” is fea tured vocalist who sings those husky-voiced torch songs necessary for the negro-imitated style of the band. Added attractions are a quintet, glee club, boogie woogie sextet, La Conga and rhumba nov elties. “This Dickson is a personality boy,” Len Ballif added, “who fronts the band with plenty of pep and wit. He's also a rhythm singer which helps out his original nov elties, ‘Jivin’ in the Red Revolu tion,’ ‘Little Duck Boogie Woogie,’ ‘Jungle Jive,’ and a beautiful theme song—‘Blue Nocturne’ written in collaboration with Bob McFayden and A1 Kasmeyer, members of the brass section.” Dickson and alto sax man Zenith Butler are both members of the varsity track team, besides this accomplishment, Butler has the y strange distinction of being able to blow a clarinet higher than any collegian on the coast. He dem (Please turn to page jour) BOB CROSBY SMOOTH... Famed Band Leader Dates Oregon Coed MOVIE SKED ... Activities Office Will Sponsor Three Movies — Program to Resume Free-Show Policy For Card Holders A tentative schedule, released from the educational activities of fice yesterday, reveals that three educational movie programs will be shown to University students during winter term. The first films will be presented February 6 and are titled, “Four Hundred Million” and “Japan’s War in China.” Policy Continued Continuing in the policy started last term, or presenting special attractions, which will be free to University students on their ac tivities card, the educational ac tivites board has arranged and is sponsoring the films. The other movies will appear February 20 and March 6, accord ing to present plans, but the sub jects have not yet been selected. The movie room of 207 Chap man is being used as the theater, this term, in place of Villard hall, and there will be three afternoon and two evening showings to make it possible for everyone to attend. SINGING... Gleemen to Use Five UO Soloists Euqene Choristers To Present Formal Concert Tomorrow Presenting their seventy-first formal concert tomorrow night at McArthur court, the Eugene Glee men will feature five University students as incidental soloists, Gerry Gaylord, Gleemen publicity manager revealed yesterday. Les ter Ready, Fred Beardsley, Lawr ence Selsi, Joe Clark Keever, and Bob Carmichael will have individ ual parts. Evans to Direct Directed by John Stark Evans, professor of music and director of the University symphony orches tra, the Gleemen will be accom panied by Cora Moore Frey and will present Sigurd Nilssen, pro fessor of voice, as guest soloist. The Eugene Gleemen are now in their sixteenth season and have performed in Pacific coast cities from San Francisco to Victoria, Canada. University students will be ad mitted free to the Gleemen con cert this year under a special ar rangement by the educational ac tivities board. Activity cards should be presented at the door, however. Selections Ready “We memorize our program of course,” Gaylord commented, “and try to give varied and professional entertainment.” As an unusual concert feature, the names of several numbers which have been selected as en cores by the audience, have been released. Ready as encores are the fol lowing pieces: “The Crooked Man” (Laughing Song), “Lord, I Want to Be” (Negro Spiritual), “I Heard a Forest Praying,” “There’ll Al ways Be an England,” “Ol’ Man River,” and “The Oregon Trail.” Y's Offer Program For Lunch Bringers Men students who eat carried lunches, at noon are invited to eat with the organized noon luncheon group at the YMCA, Paul Sutley, director, stated yesterday. With Warren Philips as chair man, the group has a social pro gram including a ping pong tour nament and regular noon program meetings. By A DELE SAY “Well, there really wasn't much to it; I met him Friday afternoon, and he asked me to sing and then I went to a party with him Friday night.” And that’s how Betty Wycoff, freshman and singer with Art Holman’s orchestra described her acquaintance with Bob Crosby, famous orchestra leader who played at the Senior ball. “You see, James O'Connell, manager of the Rex and McDonald theater, introduced me to him— indirectly he found out that I sung with Art Holman, and he asked me if I wouldn’t like to sing that night as a guest singer. I told him I didn’t know whether I could do it without a rehearsal, but he said he thought I could.” Sings Twice And from then on it’s history; everyone knows how Betty hit out and got the applause at the Senior ball—she sang “I Could Make You Care,” (ah know ah could), and “I'll Never Smile Again.” And that isn’t all, the famous Bob also asked Betty to come over to Oregon State Saturday night and sing with him again, and then go dancing afterward. Bob’s Smooth “Bob can do the tango, rhumba, and all the modern dances—he’s a smooth dancer,” Betty said. “He wants me to send some recordings of my voice to Hollywood.” She laugher, “Of course, I don't know what'll happen to them. He’s also asked Art Holman to send some of his arrangements down—Bob heard some of them and liked them.” “Bob’s men and some of Art’s stayed up all night Friday night having a jam session, and I guess it was a pretty good one.” “You know,” Betty confided, "I’m not sure even if I were of fered something in California if I’d want to leave school.” I HELPED' Fund Campaign Starts Mondag Tag Day to Assist Chinese Students In Warring Orient The opening gun on the World student fund drive to secure do nations from Oregon students to aid war-impoverished young peo ple in the Orient will be fired next Monday, according to Janet Mor ris and Bob Lovell, co-chairmen. With the Chinese New Year named as the opening date for the campaign, the committee is plan ning a series of stunts throughout the week to arouse Webfoots in terested in less fortunate college boys and girls in war-torn China. The World Student Service com mittee’s program includes an as sembly Tuesday and a climax of “tag day” on Wednesday. The tags will be sold for 10 cents in each living organization through Kwa ma, sophomore women's service honorary. “Giving up two cokes shouldn t be hard,” Miss Morris stated, “when one considers how much it means to the Chinese men and wo men of college age. Only 45,000 Chinese students remain to bear the responsibility of future lead ership of 400,000,000 people. “Out of this meager number 15,000 are dependent on relief for their education, relief furnished partly by Oregon nickels and dimes,” she said. 22 Complete Tests For Private Pilot's License Under CAA With the addition of two stu dents this week, 22 civilian pilot training students have now taken their final flight tests and have completed the necessary number of solo hours for a private pilot’s li cense, according to the local CAA office. Nancy Lewis and Leonard Bal lif, both students of Steve Hatha way, soloed this week. GETTING INTO SWING OF THINGS —Photo by Jimmie Leonard Oregon’s “yell duet,” Bette Christensen and Earle Russell, are planning on making a lot of noise when Hobby Hobson’s Tall Fir basketball quintet returns to the home court from Its Inland Empire trip next week. Bette, first girl yell leader on the University campus, is shown above “practicing up” with Earle, KING AND QUEEN ... Suppressed Desire Satisfied; Silence Inspires UO Yell King I Girl Cheer Leaders, Congas, Rhumbas Appeal to Russell Students going by McArthur court on some Saturday when there’s nothing doing shouldn’t be surprised if they hear a lot of yelling going on inside—it’s just Earle Russell, Oregon yell king, getting in practice for the next game. “I go there because it’s quiet,” says Earle, ‘‘and sometimes I get inspirations for a new yell and practice that.” Yells for Health Earle was yell leader at Mc Clatchy high school near Sacra mento for three years. ‘‘I think Bette Christensen is promoting a lot more spirit,” Earle smiled, “she certainly learned the yells fast and went over with a big bang.” Besides yelling for his health, Earle likes to dance. He congas, >rhumbas and does all the new dances. “You know we do that quite a bit in California,” said Earle, “we learn all the modern dances.” UO Has Spirit “I think the spirit up here at Oregon is really wonderful,” he added. “People turn out for things a hundred percent.” As far as songs go Earle thinks "you can’t beat ‘Beat Me Daddy’.” This lithe, brown-eyed, good looking yell leader hesitated a little at the question “to what do you attribute your success?” “Mush,” he replied, “every morn ing.” And that should put Wheaties out of business. YMCA Plans Student Social Friday Night Chairman Homer Townsend of the YMCA recreational depart ment announced yesterday an open house party for Friday night at the “Y” bungalow. Students are invited to bring “dates.” This will be the first of a se ries of play programs planned by the organization for the second and fourth Friday evenings of each month. Recreation will take the form of social dancing, folk danc ing, party games, musical pro grams, and skiing and skating trips. Dancing, ping pong, organized games, and refreshments will be offered to those attending Friday’s meeting. Assisting Townsend in arrange ments for Friday night’s party are Gerry Osborne and Dave Knox. Oregana Pictures By special arrangement with Kenneli-Ellis studios the dead line for senior and honor organ ization pictures has been post poned a few days, the Oregana office announced yesterday. Sen iors may still have their picture taken for the yearbook but no more living organization snaps will be shot. TABULATIONS... Activity Survey To Begin Soon Campus Leaders' Interview Replies Will Be Tabulated In an attempt to determine ap proximate student participation in campus activities, a survey of cam pus organizations, publications and other extracurricular pastimes of Oregon students has been launched by the educational activities de partment, according to George Luoma, assistant activities mana ger. Committees, appointed by Anita Simons, program manager, will soon be interviewing campus lead ers inquiring as to actual interest field and the work accomplished. The material will be tabulated, finally, in survey form. In charge of the various divi sions to be treated in the survey are: Jim Lyle, Jeanne Routt, Frank Lockwood, Mary Word, Nancy Riesch, Gertrude Puziss and Bette Workman. Other committee workers, named by Miss Simons are: Mary Bent ley, Barbara Crosland, Ed Blumen thal, Marlyce Erlandson, Ruth Condon, Marilyee Margason, Em ma Verdurmen, and Ruth Hartley. Information Cards May Help Seniors Find Suitable Jobs Business administration seniors are filling out cards now which help many of them secure posi tions after graduation, the BA of fice announced yesterday. Students state their work pref erence on personal information cards along with what they con sider acceptable salaries, the courses they’ve taken, their special ratings and abilities, and refer ences. This year’s program of senior “registration for work’’ is the first of its kind to be instituted in the BA school. Yell Queen Thought It a Joke; Learned How in Half Hour The first girl at Oregon to be a yell leader, that is the honor that Bette Christensen was given when she was asked to lead her first yells at the Oregon-Willamette game here early this term. Bette, of medium height, with fluffy brown hair and amused ha zel eyes, says that to be a yell leader has been a life-long am bition with her. Coves to Canoo “Of course, I'd rather dance than eat,” said Bette. “I’ve danced all my life, but yell-leading was al ways a suppressed desire with me.” Bette fitted right into the one extra white sWeater with the big green “O” and the duck on it, practiced a few yells with Earle Russell, yell king, and soon was out in front leading her fellow students with real swing. Complete Surprise "You see this is how it happened. I was telephoned that Earle Rus sell wanted to see me over at the PE building about being a yell leader. I thought somebody was pulling a practical joke, but I went over anyway. To my surprise Earle was there. He told me he’d seen me dancing, jitterbugging to you, around the campus, and thought that I had possibilities.” Happened Fast “He taught me the yells in a half hour. I was popped into an Oregon sweater, and out in front of the students before I knew it.” “What thrills me most is to think that I’m the first girl yell leader; to think that I started something.” And she really did start some thing; all the whistles and applause during the games aren’t for Earle Russell and the team. Krazy Kopy Krawl While a’walkin’ clown the street Have you noticed ’neath your feet Some signs which just repeat, KKK ? It’s an advertising plan. No. Really, man to man, It’s not the Ku Klux Klan, this KKK. But they sure used brains what ain’t When they put it on with paint Cause it won’t evaporate, this KKK. It will still be there next fall, Though you’ve forgot about the Krawl. So get used to it, that’s all, this KKK. J.W.S. Lonely, Lovely Pill Populace Moans for Men Wanted: Three milkshakes— three cakes (lemon)—one fourth i at bridge—and three men, or reas onable facsimiles. By whom? The Ward Three zanies, composed of Cynthia (the sleuth) Canfield, Fan nie (the rail) Oliver and Carolyn (the cuff) Collier Also any let ters, sweet nothings or old jokes that are left around. They will appreciate anything. Satisfaction guaranteed. Sign on infirmary door—STILL NO VISITING. Total infirmary membership now down to weekly low of 17. They include: Virginia Hammond, Luella Miller, Ruth Hartley, the Misses Caufield, Oliver and Collier, Ann Carr, Bessie Kamerad, Leota Whitelock, Betty Nims, Don Selby, Bill Simmonds, Chuck Wilson, Bob Lester, Jason Hervon, Earl Hall and Jitn Smith. 'DEARPOP'... Closing of Dads' Leiter Contest Is Confirmed Entry Submitting Slow as Deadline Nears—Buchwach Spiking rumors that the closing date for the Dads’ day letter writ ing contest would be moved ahead one week, Buck Buchwach, pro motion chairman, last night de clared that definite deadline for entries will be piidnight Friday, January 24. Buchwach indicated that there is still time for students to turn in letters today and tomorrow and revealed that informal, humorous, and personal letters are still being sought. Few Entries "We have had nowhere near the number of entries which were ex pected,’’ Buchwach declared. “Al though we would like to extend the deadline because of rising stu dent interest the last few days, we must stick to the January 24 closing date.” "Winning letters must be print ed and sent out,” he explained, “and we cannot hold up this work to give additional time to enter.” Both prize wining letters will be published in the Emerald, and one of these will be printed on special Dads’ day stationery and distribut ed to all students on the campus for mailing home to dad. Oreganas for Winners Letters go to the judges this weekend, and final decision will be announced early next week. Judges are R. D. Horn, associate profes sor of English, Robert Leeper, as sociate professor of psychology, and George Turnbull, professor of journalism. Prizes will be autographed copies of the 1941 Oregana presented by President Donald M. Erb. One will go to the winning letter from a man student and the other to the best coed entry. Students Will Direct Three New Dramas Three plays have started rehear sal under the direction of student members of the play production class. "Moon Set” will be directed by Mary Staton, "Love Song” by George F. Smith, and "Little Dar ling” by Jean Horton. The produc tion dates have not been an nounced. For "Moon Set" the cast in cludes: Vernon Randall, Oglesby Young, Alan Foster, Dick Igl, Frank Loomis, and Harley Davis. Players appearing in “Little Dar ling” are: Helen Barklow, Adri enne Flurry, Marguerite Sapping ton, Bill Wood, and Mary Van Noy. The trio cast of “Love Song” in cludes: Lillian Davis, Helen M. Johnson, and Victor Zahn. Iowa State college holds the na tional dairy products judging championship for the second year. INQUIRY... Exec-Comm ! E Investigates I Rally Budget Lindstrom Reports On Difficulty of UO Fee Disbursements WHAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DID 1. Heard a complete report of Incomes and expenditures of the rally committee, presented by Pat Keller, chairman. 2. Moved that the committee, composed of Pat Keller, Des An derson, and Lyle Nelson, be In structed to investigate all demands for reforms in the rally commit tee and especially to bring back suggestions for a separate budget for the rally and yell departments. 8. Heard a report on student fees by J. O. Lindstrom, business manager of the University. The much-discussed rally com mittee budget was thoroughly aired yesterday when Pat Keller, chairman, presented an account of all expenditures and incomes be fore the executive committee of the ASUO. Keller's report was made in re sponse to a former ruling of the ASUO group requiring the sub mission of a detailed expense and income account. The account which Keller prepared and which was read to the executive committee will be filed in the ASUO office in McArthur court where it will be available for any student to see. The account showed that around $89 was earned over the amount set up in the original budget. This surplus was used in traveling ex penses, leaving the present bal ance at $1.22. The ASUO legislators voted pow er to the rally reform committee to draw up and present ideas for two separate budgets—one for the rally committee and one for the yell leaders. By putting these two functions under different budgets it was suggested that a more ac curate account of financial affairs could be gained. The new committee, composed of Pat Keller, Les Anderson, and Lyle Nelson will meet today at 4 and will discuss ways and means of bringing about suggested re forms in the rally committee. The results of this meeting will be pre sented to the executive commit tee in the form of recommenda tions. Mr. J. O. Lindstrom, business manager of the University, was present at the meeting and ex plained some of the problems in the apportionment of student fees to various activities. Symposium Group Calendar Fills Fast “This year men’s symposium has received a larger flood of requests for appearances than ever before,” W. A. Dahlberg, assistant profes sor of speech and symposium di rector, stated yesterday. To date about 25 letters have been received from groups inter ested in securing symposium de bate speakers, Mr. Dahlberg re vealed. He added that additional inquiries are being received daily and that the season’s schedule will be completed soon. Over 20 men students are gath ering and preparing material for presentation during the coming season, which is slated to begin early in February. If present plans work out, the season will last into the middle of April. Mrs. Schwering Talks Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, left Tuesday for Mc Minnville where she will speak to students of Linfield college on the subject of “Associated Women Students’ Activities in Relation to the Place of the College Woman in the World Today.” Her speech is sponsored by the Linfield AWS group. University leaders of the campus group who will accompany Dean Schwering are as follows: Betty Buchanan, Elizabeth Steed, Mary Ellen Smith, Maxine Hansen, and Mrs. Barbara Stallcup Warner.
