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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1941)
Civics Essay Prizes Lure Undergrads Any Oregon undergraduate may compete for cash prizes of fered under the terms of the Philo Sherman Benrtett essay contest, it was announced today. Essays on the principles of free government will be considered for a first prize of $30 and a sec 14?S prize of $10. Students submitting essays must register with the chairman of the committee, Dr. Waldo Schumacher, professor of polit ical science. Not to be over 6,000 words in length they are due on or before April 15. Subjects Subjects may be either on municipal machine politics and free government, rights and du ties of labor in time of national emergency, or the presidency and free government in a national emergency. The committee members, Dr. i5?tbert R. French, associate pro fessor of economics, Kenneth J. O’Connell, associate professor of law, Dr. Gordon Wright, assist ant professor of history, and the chairman, Dr. Schumacher, re serve the right to withhold either or both awards. Documentation Judges will consider documen tation in evaluating essays. All additional information may be secured from any committee member. A 150-potind man would weigh almost 50,000,000 pounds on one e£ the pewly-found white dwarf stars, it is estimated by Willem J. Luyten, professor of astron omy at the University of Minne sota. Two Oregon officers are sta tioned at Ft. Knox, Ky. They are First Lieut. George L. Hibbard, ’34, LL.B. ’36, and First Lieut. Stanley W. Haberlach, ’34. BEFORE YOUR PORTLAND TRIP Have your car checked • Gas • Lubricated 9 Oil Changed VARSITY SERVICE 13th and Hilyard FILL OUT THE COUPON AND DROP IN TALENT BOX AT THE CO OP I would like to be listed in the STUDENT TALENT FILES at the educational activities office, McArthur court, to be contacted, when occasion demands, to take part in programs for rallies, assemblies, banquets, shows, special events, and other events seeking talent for entertainment purposes through the educational activities office. Name. Phone. School address. Type of entertainment . Girls Announce YWCA Vesper YWCA speech squadrons are going to fly around to the various campus organizations Wednes day noon to publicize the vesper service which is to be held Wed nesday at 4:30 in the YWCA bun galow. Because of the many houses which must be contacted during the one noon period, any “YW” member who is willing to help is asked to contact Elsie Brownell or Lois Bechdolt by calling 1780. All information concerning the vesper service is to be typed and prepared for the speech units and will be given them Tuesday eve ning. The vesper service which is sponsored by the student relig ious council is in observance of the world fellowship and prayer week of the YWCA and YMCA. Five Bands Considered For Homecoming Dance Five big-name bands have been contacted in the search for an orchestra for the Homecoming dance, Ted Hallock, band chair man, announced Sunday. Bands under consideration are Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Alvino Ray, Artie Shaw, and Charlie Barnett. It is possible that none of these will be actu ally contratted to play, however, he said. Other dance arrangements such as decorations, programs, and tickets are being held up pending the choice of an orchestra, Max ine Hansen, co-chairman of the dance, announced'. As soon as an orchestra has been signed, other arrangements will go forward rapidly, Miss Hansen said. Miss Lottie Lee Lamb, ’33, is teaching in the Siletz grade school this year. For Homecoming Serving. • Coffee Tables. 4.95 up • Lamps.10.75 up • Desks .19.75 up • Cocktail Tables. 9.95 up • Radios.11.95 up TheyTl Make Ideal Christmas Gifts, Too! JOHNSON FURNITURE COMPANY 649 Willamette Phone 1188 Natural History Club Arranges Study Meet Members of the natural history club are invited to a study meet ing in the laboratory of Frank Sipe, head of the botany depart ment, on the third floor of Deady hall tonight at 7. The mushrooms collected on Sunday's field trip will be discussed. Dr. Warren D. Smith declared that “the meetings should be fun for the members,” and that if any learning is done, it should be as painless as possible. Painted plates of mushrooms are now on display at the circu lation department of the Univer sity library. These plates were painted and donated to the li brary by Mrs. Caroline R. Sweet ser. Miss Garnett Speaks At Banquet Wednesday Miss Maude Garnett, assistant professor of public-school music, will be guest speaker at a ban quet given by the Portland dis trict of the Oregon Music Teach ers association Wednesday eve ning in the Mallory hotel, Port land. The topic of Miss Garnett’s ad dress will be, “The Elements of Music, Melody, Rhythm, and Har mony, and Their Relation to the Piano Keyboard.” An open dis cussion will follow. While in Port land, Miss Garnett will be a guest of Mrs. Ora Bess Seeberger, chairman of the program com mittee. Willamette Park (Continued, from page one) When Loud himself arrived, he secured the aid of a group of boys and chopped the walk away from the rest of the building, probably saving the walk and nearby build ings and trees from burning. Gone by 8:30 By 8:30 the entire building had been burned to the ground. The red light in the sky, caused by the flames, could be seen plainly as far as Eugene. University students crowded about the fire last night, but were unable to offer any real help. The interior of the building had been redecorated shortly before the opening of school. ASUO President Lou Torgeson contacted last night said, “I think I speak for the entire student body when I express my regret that the ‘park’ is gone. We stu dents shall sorely miss it as a clean and wholesome place to dance.” Duke Ellington, negro band leader, was to have played at the park next week. SHORTHAND — TYPING Eugene Business College New Location 364 E. Broadway Day or Night Classes Phone 666 ROTC Hat Saves Wigs After studying hard, going re ligiously to Thursday drills, and carefully polishing brass for two years to get into advanced mili tary training, so they could wear the neatly tailored officers’ blouses and the snappy garrison cap with the leather bill, ad vanced ROTC students have vot ed to wear the army regulation field cap after all. These caps commonly known as “pea cutters,” “overseas,” and other things, are being worn ex tensively by officers in the reg ular army. Save Hairline They are much lighter than the unwieldy garrison cap and save the hairline that was so ruthlessly destroyed by the Stet son of Spanish-American war fame. Officers commenting on the new caps said that their only drawback is the lack of protec tion against inclement weather. Seniors will be wearing the new headgear at drill next Thursday and juniors will receive them with their new uniforms. Colonel R. M. Lyon, head of the department, said that in a few days the complete regiment will be properly uniformed. Freshmen will take heart when they move their heads and the cap falls off, for in the future officers will have a similar problem. Ode to the Forgotten Steno My typilst’s away on vacation^, My typizt’s waay by the sea; Se left me to alz the typigg%e o bring back my typist to me , . . Mi typixts, away on vaxation3 a fact gou can eaxily zee— It8s odd how thees letirs get mizxed up Obing back my tlpr to mex.,. O daxm’-x -—Pacific Index. I ‘ Juniors Begin Class Drive Junior class cards go on sale today to begin a week-long drive to boost the membership in the class, according to Pat Cloud, class president. Cards will be sold at the educational activities office in the Igloo for 10 cents'. The junior class adopted the 10 cent card in May of last year, after a special class card commit tee had recommended it as a com promise measure to satisfy de mands of both the card faction and the anti-olass-card faction. New under-arm Cream Deodorant safely Stops Perspiration 1. Does not rot dresses or men’s shirts. Does not irritate skin. 2. No waiting to dry. Can be used right after shaving. 3. Instantly stops perspiration for 1 to 3 days. Removes odor from perspiration. 4. A pure, white, greaseless, stainless vanishing cream. 5. Arrid pas been awarded the Approval Seal of the American Institute of Laundering for being harmless to fabrics. \ Arrid is the LARGEST SELLING Deodorant. Try a jar today I ARRID _ _ At all stores selling toilet goods 39^ a jar (also in 1Q< and 59* jars) V-16« Have fun-be friendly Treat yourself and others to fresh-tasting Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum The Flavor Lasts rr j