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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1941)
Student Living Houses Slated for Investigation By JOANNE NICHOLS All living organizations, campus buildings, and private homes housing University students will be investigated soon by the state fire marshal’s office and the Eugene fire depart ment in an attempt to prevent future blazes such as the recent Sigma Alpha Mu fire, Eugene Fire Chief William Nusbaum revealed last night. — Special attention wm De paiu to sleeping quarters of students and resident house employees and to exits from those quarters, Chief Nusbaum said. The investi gation will begin in about a week or 10 days, he announced. No cause for the Sigma Alpha Mu fire was discovered by the official investigation which closed last night. Jack Hayes, deputy fire marshal, declared that the blaze might have started from defective wiring, cooking equip ment, spontaneous combustion, or some other cause. The,investigation of the Sigma Alpha Mu fire was merely a routine check such as is made in the case of any fire, Chief Nus baum said. Pigger’s Guide Comes Friday Coming out a full three days ahead of schedule, the 1941-42 “Pigger’s Guide,” student direc tory, will be released Friday ra ther than Monday, Doug David, business manager, announced last night. Copies will be available at the Co-op Friday morning, and sales will continue until Saturday af ternoon at 5:30. Kwamas and Skull and Dagger will have charge of house distribution, David said. Twenty-five cents will purchase a copy. Only a limited number are being printed and students are asked to contact their house representative as soon as pos sible, declared David. Hat, Coat Found Whoever lost his coat and hat at the sophomore whisker ino Saturday, may obtain them by phoning Douglas David, 318 and identifying the articles. CHARGE YOUR BATTERY at PCLAY omelcv's 11th & Hilyard LUBRICATION IFC Leaders Discuss Costs At Conference Keynote of the Western Re gional Fraternity conference which took place at Palo Alto during the past weekend was fi nances, revealed W. A. Dahlberg, fraternity faculty adviser who at tended the conference with George Andrews, IFC president, and Allan Hunt, IFC secretary. Concern over the financial status of the fraternities in the future received special considera tion, particularly with relation ship to the national emergency. Rushing Methods Improved rushing methods were also discussed, said An drews, as well as were purposes of fraternity life, methods of con tacting alumni, and problems of general importance to fratern ities. “Special consideration,” said Mr. Dahlberg, who was represen tative of the dean of men’s office at the conference, “was given by myself in conference with Dean Bunn to their system of deferred pledging with view to considera tion of its application to Oregon.” The general feeling of the dele gates, added Dahlberg, was that it might not apply to Oregon due to problems of housing an un limited freshman class. Game Seen The 27 to 7 victory of Stanford over Santa Clara was witnessed by the Oregon delegates. “You might mention,” suggest ed Dahlberg, “that the sloppiest field that Stanford has played on this year was not at Corvallis. It was at Santa Clara last week end.” The conference next year will be jointly sponsored by Washing ton State college and the Univer sity of Idaho. Pullman, Washing ton, will be the meeting place. Betty, Joe Flustered (Continued from page one) and she would like to do display work when she graduates. Bill, who is a business administration major, is less certain of his cho sen field, and says his greatest ambition is to graduate. The ideal sophomore couple says that living on the millrace agrees with them, but that it has its disadvantages. “I was dunked Monday noon," said Bill, “for being chosen Joe College.” “Nobody has done anything to me yet,” laughed Betty, “but I'm still waiting.” Like their fellow students, Bet ty and Bill favor the Side for cokes, bridge, and bull sessions and they both agree that “Ore gon is a great place, no kidding.” Nicknames? “Just call him ‘Puppy-dog,’ ” said Betty, point ing to her companion. “Everyone calls me ‘Kinky,' ” she added. Although both call California home, they’d like to live in Ore gon, in spite of the rain. Justice Frederic R. Colie of New Jersey state supreme court has received from Dartmouth college the BS degree which he failed to get 24 years ago when he left college to join the army ambulance corps. MEETS DEATH IN BLAZE (Courtesy Daily News.) Mrs. Cora L. Bissett, housekeeper and cook for members of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity, was suffocated in the dawn fire which com pletely destroyed their house Saturday. Mrs. Bissett had been with the organization for the past, eight years. House Mothers Visit From OSC Twenty-two house mothers from Oregon State college were entertained on the University campus Monday, November 3. The visiting mothers were ac companied by Mrs. Buena Maris, dean of women; and Mrs. Lorna Jessup, assistant dean of women at the state college. A luncheon in honor of the vis itors was given by Alpha Phi so rority. It was attended by the University house mothers; Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of wo men; Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, as sistant dean of women; Miss Jan et Smith, employment secretary; and Mrs. Frederick M. Hunter and Mrs. D. M. Erb. Following the luncheon the* group toured the Oriental Arts museum and attended a tea at the Delta Gamma house. Women Prepare Kits For Army, Navy Boys Every girls’ living organization on the campus is cooperating in a drive launched by heads of houses to sew and equip 400 or 500 mending kits for soldiers and sailors. These kits are to be distribut ed to soldiers by the Red Cross at Christmas time. Houses have obtained their material from the Eugene Red Cross and have al ready started work on the kits. Sample kits were sewed by Hendricks hall girls and are be ing used as patterns by various houses. All kits are to be equipped with needles, thread, pins, and other sewing necessities by hous es, according to Red Cross speci fications. Maxine Hansen is in charge of the work and is being assisted by Lois Hosford. A valuable private collection of mathematics books has been donated to Little Rock, Ark., Jun ior college by Miss Ursula Her ring. Writer Likes Board Action “Oregon Voter,” recently re ceived at the periodical depart ment of the University library, carries an interesting article on the return of sciences to the Uni versity. Entitling this article, “Action Quite Sound,” C. C. Chapman of Portland, editor of the magazine, says, “Restoration of pure science courses as UO major is a correc tion of one of the worst mistakes made in mal-organizing under the consolidation act of 1929.” II you want a career, enter these 2 contests— • Vogue’s Prix de Paris • Vogue’s Photo Contest WRITE: CAROLYN ABBOTT VOGUE, 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK CITY Student Talent Still Required" Another call is sent out for student entertainers by Ed Zelin sky, chairman of the student tal ent committee. The press of Homecoming and other future campus events makes availabil ity of a complete and varied list important. Names of those desir ing to take part may be dropped into the coupon box in the Co-op. Returns from the first request for artists brought a rally of in dependents, but Mr. Zelinsi^ states that he feels the Greeks and dormitorys contain much more talent than he has enlisted. “Organizations will receive recognition for all talent they produce,” he added. All types of entertainers are desired. The list compiled will be used to make up programs for rallies, assemblies, and special events. Any campus group may secure entertainment by contact ing the committee which in cludes : Betty Koster, Margery Hilp, Mariane Hauberick, and Ed Zelinsky. Salem Class Planned W. G. Beattie, assistant direc tor of general extension, has been requested by a group of Salem men to meet with them in Salem Wednesday to formulate plans for an extension course in ad vanced accounting. Mr. Beattie feels that this is an encouraging indication of the in terest being taken in exteension courses all over the state. 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