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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1942)
AlumsReturrt For Conclave Among the newspapermen at tending the twenty-fourth annual conference -of-the Oregon Press association-are a number of prom inent Oregon alumni. The arrival of H. Malcolm Bauer, '35, now public relations officer in Fort Lewis, was a wel come surprise, according to Pro fessor George T. Turnbull, secre tary of the association and pro fessor of journalism at the Uni versity.' He told the' conference about his work. Lt. Bauer, for merly city editor of the Oregon ian was originally scheduled to address the conference but later was uncertain if he could attend. He is listed on the Turnbull-Hall honor plaque. Phil Bladine, graduate of 1940, who is now one of the editors and publishers of the McMinnville Telephone-Register, is another notable alumnus present. The marines are represented by another alumnus, Roy Vern strom, graduate of 1J)41, now staff sergeant in the public relations office in Portland. Harris Ellsworth, class of 1922 and editor of the Roseburg News is also attending. He was recent ly elected president of the Ore gon Alumni association. WSSF Drive Begins for '42 Appointed as co-chairmen of the World Student Service fund during Christmas vacation were Bud Vandeneynde, sophomore in law, and Elizabeth Edmunds, sophomore in business adminis tration. The co-chairmen will map plans this weekend for liaising money from Oregon students to assist in salvaging student leadership in the Far East, Europe, and the American continents. According to the chairmen the fund will pro mote Christian fellowship, and spread good will among the stu dents of the world. The drive will end near the end of this month, it was said. A definite date will soon be set. There will be one visiting speaker who will address an all-campus assembly in connection with the drive. Jean Frideger, a sophomore in business administration, has been named as executive secretary for the drive. Student Dance Planned For Term by YWCA Heart Hop, the student relief fund, and events of other YWCA committees on the “YW” calen dar for winter term were dis cussed at the cabinet meeting Tuesday evening. Cabinet members were guests of Eugene students on the cabi net at a buffet dinner in Mrs. E. E. DeCou’s home. Lois Nordlmg, president, called for brief outlines of future activ ities from the various committee heads and joined the cabinet in welcoming Genevieve Working home from the national assembly which she attended this vacation. At the next meeting which is to be held Tuesday afternoon at 4 :30 in the “YW" bungalow, Miss Working will give a report of her trip and coming events will be further discussed. Hewitt's Father Dies Ray S. Hewitt, graduate assist ant in English, was called to his home in Milton, Oregon, by the death of his father Wednesday. Who Is Silvia? Scot-Scared Cat Returns to Fold Joy again pervades the cam pus capsulery. Silvia has re turned. Her happy sojourn in the infirmary nurses’ home was in terrupted five days ago by the visit of a black Scotty. The feel ings instilled by generations of green-eyed ancestors seemed to rise to the fore although Silvia is a cat with amber eyes, not green. She departed. But Thurs day she returned, the Scotty is gone, and all are imported well and content. The black and orange Silvia af fords the nurses recreation from the aches and pains of infirmary habitants whose Friday member ship included: Sue Chaney, Nymphia Lam, Marilyn Beltz, Lilas Todd, Paul Callahan, Mayo Goffard, Richard Vannice, Gordon Hoy, T. Glenn Williams, and Bar bara Ann Thompson. Realty Board Fetes Dr. Erb Dr. Donald M. Erb, University president, who was selected by the Eugene Realty Board as Eu gene’s first citizen of 1941, will be feted at a banquet of that or ganization to be given Monday night, January 12. James A. Rodman, past local president of the Oregon associa tion of Real Estate Boards, will be toastmaster. President of the National Real Estate association, state president, and state offi cials are to be present. Fay M. Bennett was installed as president of the Eugene Real ty board at a noon meeting of the group Thursday. Members of the faculty who do not as yet have their tickets to the banquet may still get them in executive secretary’s office. Sampson Added To ROTC Staff Col. C. L. Sampson, former ROTC officer for the ninth corps area, has been ordered to Eugene by the war department as an ad dition to the ROTC staff here. Colonel Sampson will work with the present staff in carrying out the training program now under way. As yet no changes in the staff or curriculum have been ordered by the war department. Formerly stationed at the pre sidio in San Francisco, Colonel Sampson has a long and full rec ord of service with the army. He rose rapidly from private in the infantry to duty as a non-com missioned officer in the Spanish American war. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1904, he was rapidly promoted to his pres ent rank of colonel of infantry. In World War I Colonel Samp son received the Purple Heart, an honor given for wounds sus tained in battle. He will move to Eugene with his family about February 1. John Stark Evans Airs Choir on CBS Sunday John Stark Evans, professor of music and conductor-organist of the First Presbyterian church in Portland, will conduct the church choir on the “West Coast Church of the Air" over the Columbia broadcasting s y s t e m, Sunday morning at 8. The choir will sing three num bers, one of which wil be the “Kyrie" from Professor Evans’ mass. The program will be broad cast to eleven western states. 'MICE' DIRECTOR Horace W. Robinson is directer of the John Steinbeck play “Of Mice and Men,” which will be shown by the University drama division January 16, 17, and 20 in Johnson hall. Jerry Lakefish and Bob Stedman will play the roles of George and Lennie in the production. Box office sale opens Monday, January 12. UO Trees Take Beating During Silver Thaw' Blitz By EDITH NEWTON With the ice gone and the campus maintenance crew cutting out broken branches, data is now available on damage done by this week’s storm to campus trees. Many of these trees were planted by graduating classes in the past years. The oldest class tree on the campus is the English laurel near the west walk leading from Deady hall to Villard hall. Wind and ice tore this tree, plant ed in 1879, to the extent that its shape is marred permanently. The next class tree planted was a Japanese cedar growing north west of Deady hall, and the dam age to it is slight. The California big tree, planted by the class of 1880, also survived the icy ordeal in good shape as did the 1881 a Port Orford cedar, class tree. Elm Hit One of the most badly damaged trees on the campus is the elm near the southwest corner of Vil lard hall. Limbs from all sides were bent and broken under the weight of ice. This tree was started by the class of 1883 from a slip from the famous elm tree at Washington’s tomb at Mt. Vernon. The incense cedar growing near the west entrance to Deady hall lost a few branches, but its gen eral shape survived. The silver pine of the class of 1885, the ar bor vitae tree near the east en trance to Villard hall, planted by the class of 1887, and the tama rack growing in front of the north entrance to Villard hall, planted by the class of 1889, suffered very little. Cedar Topped The class tree of 1891, an Eng lish cedar, has about 15 feet brok en off the top. This is not the tree planted by the class, but one planted by Mrs. J. O. Holt to replace the original class tree that died. * About 10 feet was broken off the top of the California redwood growing in front of the west porch of Villard hall and planted by the class of 1892. One big limb was broken from the black walnut tree planted by the class of 1894, but as a whole the tiee is in good condition. Linden Struck The main trunk of the linden tree planted about 100 feet east of the northeast corner of Villard hall by the class of 1895 is un harmed, but the original shape of the tree is ruined. The two big “Condon Oaks’’ which were given metal name plates by the classes of 1897 and 1900 lost several large limbs, one measuring more than one foot in diameter. The north side of both of these trees suffered the most damage. The myrtle tree planted in front of the west entrance to Vil lard hall by the class of 1898 was bent almost to the ground. Since the thaw it has almost regained its original height. Math Enrollment Hits New University Record Enrollment in mathematics this term is the largest in the history of the University, according to Dr. A. F. Moursund, head of the department. This increase, he said, is caused primarily by students preparing for service in the army and navy. Several new courses have been added for these students this term. During the ’30s mathematics enrollment in high schools and colleges decreased markedly. Because of this decrease the navy has found it necessary to r eject hundreds of applicants with deficiencies in mathematics, said Lieut. Commander Burton Davis. Casteel Speaks John L. Casteel, director of the speech division, spoke Friday noon to the Portland Civic club at the Benson hotel on the "Illu mination of Humor.” Lyon Names ROTC Heads Cadet officers for winter term drill assignments with the Uni versity ROTC have been appoint ed by Col. R. M. Lyon, head of the department, as follows: Cadet colonel, Louis Torgescn; majors, Frank Albrecht, Richard Blickenstaff, Gene Brown, Bill Regner; captains, Allen Adams, Kenneth Boyels, James Carney, Ken Christiansen, Ray Conroy, Ralph Currin, Robert Curri^ Thomas Hardy, Ted Lindley, Wil lis McCarty, Ernest Murphy, Warren Phillips, Dave Scoggin, Jerry Shank, Fred Stickels, and Richard Warren. Lieutenants First lieutenants, March Bow ers, Kenneth Bowes, Duane Carl son, Robert Cherney, James Craighton, James Curry, Eugene Didak, William Fugit, Alvin Gray, Raymond Hovee, David Knox, Loyal Lang, Frank Mc Kinney, Robert Oleson, Emerson Page, John Raffetto, James Rus sell, Morry Stein, and Ernest Wil liams. Second lieutenants, Paul Bocci, William Browne, Stephen Bush, Richard Draper, James Durk heimer, James Frost, William Knight, Julian Leonard, Carl Lit tle, William MacGibbon, Frank Rowe, Glenn Smith, Don Swink, Walker Treece, Ed Wheeler, and John Zilka. Changed These appointments are changed each term to give the senior officers practice in various capacities of command duty. When the ROTC unit meets Thursday, these officers will be in charge of groups of freshn^i and sophomore students. Whenedr Girl Scout Local Head Arrives at UO Tuesday Mrs. Helen Leonard, local di rector of the Girl Scouts of Am erica in Portland, will be on the campus Tuesday to meet with members of the physical educa tion class in recreational leader ship, taught by Miss Florence Alden, professor of physical edu cation. ^ Mrs. Leonard will be honored at a no-host luncheon at noon Tuesday in the Anchorage. Friends and others interested in the Girl Scout movement are in vited. Mice7 Drama (Continued from page one) is studying for a degree at the University at present. Box office sale opens Monday, January 12 from 10 to 12, and 1 to 5 daily to continue through the week. There will be a special sale for holders of University theater season tickets Friday and Saturday of this week and t.hfiy are urged to make their reserva tions at this time. Symposium (Continued from page one) 12:30 p.m. with Palmer Hoyt act ing as toastmaster. After' com mittee reports are made and of ficers elected, the radio broad casting crew from Dean Eric W. Allen’s senior class in editing will present a skit, “What We See in the Oregon Papers.” The crew is composed of: Mary Lois Dana, Mimi O’Donnell, Charles Boice, and Ted Harmon. Hulten Talk Professor Charles M. Hulten’.s. discijssion of press law, originally scheduled for Friday, will given today. Dr. Donald M. Erb, University president, will close the confer ence describing “Higher Educa tion and the War.”