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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1941)
EDITS: Book Lamin' Needed Here SPORTS: OSC in Pink For Eugene Clash VOLUME XLIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1941 NUMBER 42 CAMPUS Or. Erb Hailed as Eugene s First Citizen ___ —See Story Column 1 Special Cars Await Grads; Torch Rally Rolls Tonight Civic jHecube/i ‘Realty Board Honors University President By JOHN MATHEWS Dr. Donald M. Erb, University president, was named “Eu gene’s First Citizen for 1941” Thursday by the Eugene real estate board. Dr. Erb is fourth in a series of prominent men so honored by the board since it inaugurated the custom in 1938. Robert W. Prescott, president of the realtors, emphasized Dr. Erb’s work in securing return of science work to the FIRST FOR '41 —Courtesy Register-Guard Dr. Donald M. Erb, UO presi dent, became “Eugene’s First Citizen for 1941” according to a rating by the Eugene Real Estate board Thursday. Dr. Erb’s work in securing the return of science work to the University was a fac tor in determining the board’s chcice. Friday Schedule Friday Noon: Freshmen wash seal— Villard hall. 1 p.m.: Registration of alums in Johnson hall. 2: Alumni directors' meeting— 107 Friendly hall. 4:30: Frosh painting of the “O”—Skinner’s butte. 6: Dinner at living organiza tions. Judging of Homecoming signs. 8: Snowball rally to Igloo. 8:30: Game rally at Igloo. 9:30: Alumni-student mixer at Gerlinger hall— informal. Mrs. Belloni IN Mrs. Louise S. Belloni, secre tary to Dean C. V. Boyer, of the college of arts and letters, has been absent from her office since Wednesday to illness. University as an important factor in determining the board’s choice. Flattered “I’m deeply flattered by the honor they have paid me,” Dr. Erb said last night, and added that he was pleased by the recog nition thus accorded the Univer sity. Lane county will pay tribute to the president in an honorary banquet January 12. The decision of the board’s selecting committee was hailed unanimously by the real estate men at their Thursday meeting. Loud applause greeted the report of E. H. Peterson, committee chairman. True to Tradition Of the president’s success in seeking return of science work to the Eugene campus, Mr. Pres cott said, “The honor for Dr. Erb is that he accomplished this feat by being true to the traditions of education.” The head of the University is the second of the four first citi zens thus far selected by the real estate men who was also a school official. Dr. C. V. Boyer, dean of the college of arts and letters, was given the honor in 1938, the late F. M. Wilkins and Cal M. Young being the only other men to receive the recognition. Dr. Erb expressed the hope that he could live up to the standard of his predecessors. Pep Dance Will Follow Variety Show Rolling through the campus in a pajama-top rally, the Oregon student body will take the top off the 1941 Homecoming festivi ties this evening when with signs, torches, and war whoops they head toward the Igloo for a ra dio-featured variety show and later an informal rally dance. A 100 per cent turnout is requested by George Arbuckle and Earle Russell, co-chairmen of tonight’s program. The ralliers will meet at the ATO house and the Chi Psi lodge at 8 p.m., the men wearing pa jama tops and all carrying signs which will be judged at the va riety show with prizes for the winners. At 8:25 p.m. a roll call of houses will be called. Students whose parents intend to attend the variety show should see that they are upstairs in the Igloo at that time. Talent Shown Over a hookup through KOAC and possibly two other stations the variety show will be broad cast from 9 to 9:30 p.m. Russell will be master of ceremonies dur ing the show which will feature all campus talent. Immediately after the show students will go to an informal (Please turn to page three) Dearest Lou Dearest Lou, in name of heaven Save your speech ’til almost elev en. In deference to those who as a rule Have 10 o’clocks in the music school. —J.W.S. BIG DAY Russ Hudson, Homecoming’ general chairman, will see the alumni fete tjiat he has been working toward for many weeks roll off today and continue throughout the weekend. A rally variety show-dance will be the high point on the evening’s pro gram. The variety show will go on the air at 9 p.m. NYA Cut Stops Job Seekers Because NYA funds have been curtailed, no new assignments will be made during the current reorganization of the national youth administration and the ci vilian conservation corps, Karl W. Onthank, dean of personnel administration, declared yester day. Present NYA employees’ al lotments will probably not be shortened, Peggy Jane Peebler, NYA secretary, announced, but high school appropriations and NYA projects will probably be affected. Pla+tA. jpsi Pap, Lansing to Direct Dads' Activities What the executive committee did: 1. Appointed Jack Lansing Dads’ day chairman. 2. Recommended that the schol arship committee raise all grade requirements tor campus activity participation to a standard 2 pcint. 3. Named Janet Morris chair man of Love and Marriage series. Jack Lansing will direct Dads’ day activities February 13, 14, and 15, the executive committee decided in its Thursday afternoon meeting. Plans for the weekend will be formulated over Christmas vaca tion and tangible work will-begin on the program after the holi days, according to Lansing. Lansing was president of Skull and Dagger during his sophomore year and did committee work on Frosh Glee, Sophomore Whisker ino, Junior weekend, and the ’39 Homecoming. A recommendation will be filed with the scholarship committee by the student body leaders that campus grades be standardized at a 2-point level for students par ticipating in activities. Recording to University regu lations, students having' less than 93 term hours are eligible for office if their GPA is 1.50. Upper division students (above 93 term hours) may take part in activ ities if their cumulative is 1.75. The executive committee stressed that this recommenda tion would not affect scholastic probation but would pertain only to grades of students interested in campus activities. Janet Morris, senior in psychol ogy, was appointed director of the Love and Marriage series scheduled for winter term. (Please turn to page seven) Mixer Dance, Sign Judging Open Fiesta By HERB PENNY At noon today an influx ci Homecoming alumni will flood the Oregon campus in an ever-grow ing wave of blitz-conscious root ers who will beat out a mount ing roar of defiance against the invading Beavers and of welcome* to familiar classmates that will continue throughout the week end. More than 1100 alums are ex pected to arrive by train with others pouring into the city by other means of transportation from all sections of the state. At least 400 OSC students will also* arrive by train. Special transportation arrange ments to take care of the rush of alums include three special cityj buses which will meet the train at noon. At least three cars will be sent from every men’s living organization, Janet Farnham, hospitality committee chairman, announced Thursday. Grads arc expected to arrive on two special trains, one from Corvallis ami one from Portland. Cups Registration of alumni will be gin at 1 p.m. today in Johnson hall and continue all afternoon. To the two houses registering the largest number of alums will go two engraved cups which will (Please turn to page six) News Hound Runs Into Love, Other Things Emerald reporters run into strange and very often embar rassing situations every day. The following occurred to a reporter* of the "smarter” sex who was checking up on a story. To verify her statement called the home of a certain Web foot and inquired if her piey| were in. The answer, presumably com ing from the made parent, was “no”- added that there was no telling when he would be in. In. a half hour she called again. The reply was the same. At the end cf the hour the answer was still “no.” Timidly the reporter called for • the fourth time, and received this tired reply: o “No, he isn’t. But he’s on Ids way to your house now. And I know, for a fact that he lcvca you, because he told me before* he left.”