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SPORTS PAGE: i Basketball Team Launched by Rally At Traintime U. OF 0. LIBRARY ! CAMPUS EDIT PAGE: 'Kindergarten' Antics in Assembly Frowned Upon VOLUME XLII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1941 NUMBER 94 KOLLEGE' Exec-Comm Will Instruct ASUO Officers Swimming Honors, Wrestling Awards Receive Approval By BETTY JANE BIGGS "What the executive committee did at its Wednesday meeting: 1. Decided to have a “school of instruction’’ for 1941-42 student body officers. •*t 2. Passed on wrestling a n d swimming awards. 3. Confirmed the appointment of John Busterad as educational ac tivities files manager. 4. Considered sending hooks and supplies to Oregon men in army ! camps. Present ASUO officers will hold a three-day “school of instruction" for new student body leaders, it was decided at the executive com mittee meeting Wednesday noon. Directed Progress The purpose of the' session will be to give continuity to the aims and objectives of the present ad ministration and for this year’s group of leaders to suggest im provements on the policy of the committee during the ensuing year. A study of the backgrounds and workings of the educational and athletic boards will be included in the “curriculum.” Swimming Awards T Seven swimming awards were approved by the committee. They include: Jack Dallas, Sherm Wet more, Dick. Allen, Gerald Heustis, A1 Sandner, Jim Marnie, and “Tub” Callis. Names of those receiving rcognition for wrestling will be released at a later date. President Tiger Payne announced the appointment of John Busterud as manager of the educational ac tivities files. The files will be kept as a. per manent record of students’ activ ities on the campus and recom mendations to employers will be based on extra-curricular' work in which students participated. Grading System A system of grading the work done by the individual on each committee will also be included in / the files to encourage future cam pus appointments on merit. Sending books and supplies to Oregon men in army and national guard camps was discussed by the council and it was decided to con sider it more thoroughly at a later meeting. Emerald Business. Staff to Reorganize Spring' organization of the Ore gon Daily Emerald business staff will be outlined today at a business staff meeting at 4 o’clock in room 105 Journalism. “Anyone regardless of his major or year in school who is interested A in participating in this activity is J invited to attend,” stated Jim Frost business manager. Va’uable training is offered in, office work, promotion, advertis- ; ing, se'ling, and general promotion j work. A number of positions are open on local advertising, national advertising, classified advertising, | layout production, circulation, pro motion, and office staffs. Several staff managers’ posi tions will be announced today and the newly organized staff will be disclosed next week. Last term about 70 students held positions on the various staffs of the business department. Kay Kyssr No. 3 ’Tis Kyser day The Mayor says ’Mid regal dignity and pomp. \ I wonder if He’s hinting that His Honor should receive a comp. —J.W.S. PERFECTLY TRAINED mirrir w - May O’Donnell, beauteous dance partner of Jose Limon, is ealled the most perfectly trained dancer in America by some critics. The dance duo will appear in the Igloo Wednesday evening. Dances on American i Themes Come tolgloo Via Limon, O'Donnell FIRST HAND... Dr. Clark Tells 01 Balkan Crisis Foreign Authority Talks to Students On European Life Illustrating his speech with an ecdotes of “home” and abroad, Dr. Charles Upson Clark, authority on the Balkans who recently returned from Rumania, declared yesterday at a University assembly that in every country in southern and eastern Europe the people bitterly hate the Germans. But the Gemans are very in genious, Dr. Clark stated. “You’ve got to admire them,” he said, whatever you think about them morally.” Every German step, the speaker asserted, is planned and executed expertly. Balkans Disappoint Thus far the Balkans have been a great disappointment to Hitler, Dr. Clark declared, as the harvest has been poor and an insufficient amount of food has been raised. The background of the current Yugoslavian situation was given by the speaker. The country has never been united, he said, but is composed of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, each working against the others. Food Shortage The food shortage throughout Europe was described by the speaker as well as the earthquake in Bucharest of November 10. After the earthquake, which last ed about three minutes, he went back to bed. Dr. Clark was introduced by Dr. Warren D. Smith, head lof the geography and geology depart ments. A vocal solo was given by Sidney Sinclair preceding the speech. Ski Club Offers Film On European Sport Motion pictures on skiing in Switzerland will be shown at 7:30 tonight in 207 Chapman, Neil Farnham, president of the Uni versity Ski club, announced yes terday. A regular meeting of the ski club will follow the movies. At that time arrangements will be made for a weekend outing. A pleasant contrast to the hand some virility of Jose Limon, May O’Donnell, who will appear with Limon in a dance team at McAr thur court Wednesday evening', has been called the most perfectly trained dancer in America. The Limon-O’Donnell combination, with a background of original music by Ray Green, will present “Dance3 on American Themes.” Although their type of dance would come under the classifica The educational activities of fice last night sent out a call for a University girl with a good, clear reading voice to read a dramatic iirlerlude in one of the Limon-O’Donneli dance numbers. tion "modern,” there is none of the stark symbolism often associated with this name. Instead, much true “theater” has been injected by the young dancers into their routine with an eye toward making it of more universal appeal. Although tickets are selling for 75 cents and $1 for nonstudent body members, all students will be admitted free to the show upon presentation of their activities cards since it is being sponsored jointly by the women’s physical education department and the edu cational activities board. Both O’Donnell and Limon have been highly acclaimed as individual dancers and as a recently united team they have received notice from critics in the coast towns in which they have appeared. A Port land appearance is being sponsored March 29 for the Pacific North west physical education directors conference. Not a small part of the complet ed program is the specially com posed music by Ray Green, who accompanies the dancers. Many awards in composition have been awarded Green, and the piano adds a definite background and atmos phere to the performance. House Choruses Sing Over Radio Speech students have begun a weekly series of broadcasts, fea turing fraternity and sorority cho ruses. Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Tau Delta sang Thursday evening. A Theta trio sang “You Have Taken My Heart.” A Delt quartet offered “Where My Caravan Has Rested.” Grounds and equipment worth more than $500,000 have been ac quired in the last year by Wash ington and Jefferson college. DEADLINES... Petition Dates Set on Editors, Businessmen Emerald, Oregana Applications Asked By Activities Board Deadlines for submitting peti tions for top posts on the Oregon Daily Emerald and the Oregana have been set by the educational activities board. Aspirants for editor of the Ore gana must have their petitions filed by 5 o’clock Thursday, April 3, in the educational activities of fice. The board will personally in terview applicants April 7, at 7:30. Petitions for Emerald editor must be turned in to the same of fice by 5 o’clock Friday, April 18. Candidates for this position will appear before the board at 3 o’clock, Thursday, April 24. Business manager applicants for both publications must turn in their requests by 5 o’clock, Friday, April 25, at the educational activ ities office and will receive per sonal attention from the board at 3 o’clock, Tuesday, April 29. If candidates for the positions wish individual advice on what to include in their petitions, they are asked to see George Root, educa tional activities manager. Those submitting petitions are requested to wait until the stated times for their personal interviews to speak to members of the board about appointments. Extension Division Reveals Increase In Spring Enrollment Spring term classes of the gen eral extension division in southern Oregon are forging ahead remark ably well, according to W. G. Beat tie, assistant director. All are be ing taught by members of tha Southern Oregon College of Edu cation faculty. A course in "Modern European History,” meeting in Klamath Falls, attracted 40 students. Lake view residents are being instructed in the "Direction of School and Community Plays” by Angus L. Bowmer, assistant professor of English at the College of Educa tion. A class in "Genetic Psychol ogy” will be taught at Medford this spring by L. E. Messenger, assistant professor of psychology at the College of Education. Final results for winter term show 630 students enrolled in ex tension classes outside of Portland. This is a considerable increase over winter term la3t year. ‘Kay Day5 in Maestro’s Honor Proclaimed by Mayor E. Large SDX Sponsors Union Aid Music Ticket Sale to Fill Building Fund? Six To Vie for Prizes With proceeds of the Kay Kyser concert and dance to be donated to Student Union funds by Sigma Delta Chi, sponsors of Kyser’s Eu gene appearances Friday night, heads of the student committee on the Union building expressed their gratification to both students and townspeople supporting the events. “The advance sale of tickets indi cates not only that the dance and stage show will be the biggest in the school’s history, but also that Student Union will receive a sub stantial sum to augment the funds already available,” declared John Cavanagh, chairman of the com mittee. Donation Only actual expenses plus $150 wi'l be retained by Sigma Delta Chi, with the remaining amount expected to be a sizeable sum, going as the journalism society’s donation. Lyle Nelson, president, of the local chapter, announced Thursday that selection of contestants for Kyser's stage show preceding the dance will be conducted exactly as for the orchestra leader’s regu lar radio program, instead of as previously announced. Six Compete Six lucky members of the audi ence will be chosen by duplicate ticket stub numbers deposited in a large bowl on the stage. The sextet will then compete for a $5 first prize and $3 second prize. An extra block of 2,000 tickets has been placed on sale to accom modate the large crowd expected. Kay Writes A letter from Kyser himself to Sigma Delta Chi indicated that his “college” will put on a great show in Eugene. The letter, to Kent Stitzer, secretary of the local chapter, read: “We are certainly looking for ward to being with you on Friday, March 28, and I have already men tioned the fact on several of our programs and on our broadcast. “This is our first tour into your great Northwest and we can hard ly wait to get there. Tell all the gang to be ready and raring lo go when we hit Eugene because we really are going to turn it on. “Until Friday, best personal wishes. “Sincerely . . . Kay Kyser.” Independent Groups Confer in Corvallis Eight Oegon independents leave this afternoon for Corvallis to at tend a two-day conference of inde pendent representatives of North west schools. The eight are: Ann Reynolds Chuck Woodruff, E'aine Quinn. Phyllis Schafer, Bob Calkins, Jean Spearow, John Cavanagh, and Glenn Williams. The conference, first of its kind to be held in the Northwest, wil' afford independent representatives an opportunity "to lay plans for a regional organization of independ ent students organizations,” Cava nagh, campus independent leader, declared. He added that, in all probability, “plans for a uniform organization of independent groups on Northwest campuses wi'.l also be laid.” Schools represented will include: Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State, and Idaho. Calkins will lead a general dis cussion Saturday morning. PROFESSOR WITH AN 'A' STUDENT I i IV’SUXB Kay Kyser, whoso orchestra will appear at a concert from 7:45 to 8:45 tonight in the Igloo, followed by a dance at 9, is shown with one of the members of his goodwill department . . . (Jinny Simms. (Jinny's singing is as sweet as, well . . . her singing partner is Harry Babbitt. $15 AND HONOR ... Theme Contest Closes Saturday Noon Deadline Set For Entries; Queen Selection Nears All entries in the theme contest for Junior Weekend must be turned in by Saturday noon, according to Buck Buchwach, promotion chair man. Outlines may be given to Gene Brown, general chairman, or Mary Graham in the educational activities office. A prize of $10 wiii be awarded to the author whose work the seven fudges accept. Entries will be judged on timeliness, adapability, and simplicity. Maxine Hansen and Jean Horton were named executive secretaries of the general committee by Chair man Brown. They will handle all administrative correspondence business. Preliminary selection for queen of Junior Weekend will be held im mediately after the theme is select ed. A streamlined contest method has been devised by the promotion committee, under the leadership of Buchwach. Requirements for “her majesty” state contestants must have a credited 93 hours and a 2-point GPA. Under the new arrangement, each women’s living organization will nominate its candidates but the five finalists wi'l depend on the opinion of professional em ployed judges. Decision of the judges will be based on the beauty and grace of the girls and no undergraduate will be on the judging committee, ac cording to Buchwach. Houses Asked to File Spring Social Events Social chairmen and house presi dents should schedule events on the spring social calendar in the dean of women’s office as soon as possible, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, as sistant dean of women, declared. Only a few dates are still open, she said, and urged all those who have not yet scheduled house dances and other affairs to do so immediately. Kay Tells Worldj OfOiegon Visit On !Air College' Kay Kyscr, famed orchestra leader, apparently wants the country to know there is a Uni versity of Oregon. The gracious Kyser, who ap pears here Friday night, men tioned twice — with emphasis — over his regular coast-to-coast radio program Wednesday night that he would play for the Uni versity of Oregon on that date. He also used a question for his quiz assertedly sent to him by Buck Buchwach, junior in journalism at the University of Oregon. UP AGAIN... UO Registration Shows Increase Fourth Day Lists 2985 Students; Deadline April 5 The fourth day of registration Thursday lists 2985 registered. There were 68 registrants by last night. This is an increase of five over the 2980 for the same time last year. University authorities said that this was better than expected. With the deadline for registra tion or addition of new courses April 5 it is hoped that the slight lead over last year’s mark will still be kept. Increasing vocational prospects have made college regis tration figures taper off. Students registering Thursday were charged a fee of $3. A fee of $4 will be charged today and the maximum fee of $5 will be charged thereafter. Registration material for gradu ate students may be obtained at the registrar’s office in Johnson hall. Donald E. Corzine of Milwaukee is the first sophomore to win the William Easton Louttit memorial scholarship of $500 at Brown Uni versity. Troupe to Appear In Iqloo at 7:45 Ish, Ginny, Harry Star in Novelties In 'College' Music Mayor Elisha Largo last night officially proclaimed today as “Kay Kyser Day” in Eugene in honor of the famous maestro who is bring ing his entire crew here. The versatile triple-threater, star on radio, screen, and ballroom, ar rives in Eugene for his second and final Oregon appearance Friday night, under the auspices of Sigma Delta Chi, journalism honorary. Immediately after his arrival, the genial Kyser will complete fi nal preparations for his concert stage show performance starting at 7:45 p.m. in McArthur court. The entire troupe—Kyser, Ginny Simms, Ish Kabibble, Harry Bab bitt, Sully Mason, Lyman Gandee, and all the rest—will be on hand for an expected record-breaking audience. Plays for Dance The originator of singing song titles will then give his band a short breathing spell while the seats are removed from the floor of McArthur court: he will then play for the annual Sigma Delta Chi dance, with three hours of his warm, friendly music, keynoted with color and contrast. The dance is scheduled to start at 9 o’clock. 1 o’clock Permission Yesterday Dean Hazel Schwer ing gave her final O.K. on 1 o’clock permission for the dance. Students will have a full three and a half hours to enjoy that famous "Makes You Want to Dance Music.” Kyser has informed local heads that he will feature for the colle giate crowd some of his most fa mous instrumental and vocal nov elties predominant in the “college” musical curriculum—such tunes as “Three Little Fishes,” “Playmates,” “Friendship,” and “Bad Humor Man.” Ish Kabibble Featured in these renditions will be Merwyn Bogue, better known as Ish Kabibble, the dead-panned comic who wowed audiences in his first Oregon appearance in Port land last Friday. Ginny Simms, only female in the entire Kyser organization, will also be featured. The beautiful song stress, with an unusual vocal range of close to three octaves, will do some of her better-known solo numbers and will combine with Mason, Babbitt, and Ish Kabibble on novelties. Tickets Tickets for the “college of musi cal knowledge” stage show are on sale for 50 cents at the McArthur court ticket office and at Miller’s downtown, along with ducats for the dance, which sell for $1.75 per student couple. Educational activity cards must be shown at the door with all stu dent tickets. 'Informal' Rushing Week Ends Todag The first week of spring' term rushing will close this morning at 8, after which rushees will collect their bids in the dean of women’s office. Dinners at the various sor ority houses and pledging or rush ees will precede the Kay Kyser dance this evening. An unusual feature of the week has been the informal rushing, in augurated by Panhellenic for the first time. This act substituted in formal telephone calls directly be tween the rushee and the houses for the formal procedure requiring rushees to call for their dates at the Panhellenic office twice daily.