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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1942)
Student Drive Opens Soon; Tag Sale Set The sound-off gun in the an nual World Student Service fund drive at Oregon was sounded Thursday, when co-chairmen of the drive, Bud Vandeneynde and Elizabeth Edmunds, appointed the chairmen of the various com mittees which will put the drive over. At the same time H. R. 4^dwin Espy, secretary of the stu dent volunteer movement, was selected as speaker for an all campus assembly in connection with the drive. The World Student Service fund is organized to aid destitute students in foreign lands and, this year, students who have been evacuated from invaded coun tries and are now living in the United States. The drive will be gin Monday, January 26, and continue through Tuesday, Feb ruary 3. The goal will be the col lection of $400. Mr. Espy’s work as secretary -•.fiittailed the enlistment of stu dents for missionary work in foreign lands. He has spent many years in Geneva, Switzerland. Named as committee heads for the drive are Jean Frideger, ex ecutive secretary; Ray Packouz, treasurer; John Busterud, educa tion and speaker; Edith Onthank, posters; Bill Moshofsky, student speakers; Anita Simon, faculty solicitation; Og Young, student tag sale; Gerald Huestis, booth and independent student sale; Leslie Brockelbank, Katherine Korn, city school sale; Jane War lick, sale to religious groups; and Janet Farnham, special projects. The tag sale in connection with the drive will last from January 27 to 29. Mr. Espy will speak at the regular Thursday assembly time January 29. Arts League Dance A dance sponsored by the Ar chitecture and Allied Arts league will be held in the Little Art gal lery of the art building this after noon from 3 to 5, according to Woody Ichihashi, president of the league. All art students are invited to the affair, and no admission will be' charged. SHADES OF BOBBY BURNS The curtain on the John Steinbeck play “Of Mice and Men” will be raised this evening when the University theater presents the first production of winter term. Taking part in the play are Bob Sted man (right) as Lennie, Ramona Roberts (center) as Curley’s wife, and Bob Farrow as Slim. *7<4e 'll/ay ll/e Jliue. Moving Human Drama Crosses Stage Tonight Tonight at 8 o’clock the University theater curtain rises on one of the most moving and uplifting dramatizations of human friendship, sacrifice, and poverty ever written, John Stein beck’s “Of Mice and Men.’’ Performances will continue Satur day and Tuesday, January 20. Presented as a memorial to Alice Hult, a student here during 1934-36 who was a member of the first “Of Mice and Men” cast, the play features extremely real istic stage settings designed by its director, Horace W. Robinson. The main set is that of the interior of a bam. This set has been built with as close an ap proach to actual conditions as is possible on the stage, with real bunks, straw, harness and coal oil lamps. Army Reprieve Parker McNeil plays the role of Candy thanks to a 10-day ex tension on a call to the army air corps. Because of his part in the production, he was granted an extension before going into active duty at Bakersfield, California. This is the last time University audiences will see McNeil, who has taken part in a long succes sion of plays, among them “To varich,” “Taming of the Shrew,” fl College People LOVE OUR BANQUET ROOM to dine out where the atmosphere is modern and gay. Bring your date to Seymour’s this winter, Eugene’s smartest and most modern dining place. You’ll like Seymour’s fine foods. is large enough to accommodate parties up to 85 people. You’ll find it ideal for parties, banquets, and that all-important dinner before your win ter formal. Phone 1096 for reserva tions. Now Under J. J. CHIARAMONTE Management and “Berkeley Square.” The part of George will be taken by Jerry Lakefish, who will have a chance to apeak lines which amount to rough-shod poetry. Lennie, whose character has qualities of greatness in spite of the fact that his mind is child like, will be played by Robert Stedman. Slim, the aristocrat of the hands and honored by them, will be played by Bob Farrow. Candy, symbol of the frustration, the pa thetic helplessness of his environ ment, will be taken by Parker McNeil. David Zilka, the cruel braggart, and Ramona Roberts is Curley’s wife, the victim of his jealousy and bullying. Carlson, obtuse and self-cen tered, is Jim Bronson. Adrian Martin will become temporarily the hump-backed, lonely stable buck. Especially good seats are avail able for tonight. Tickets may be obtained at the University thea tre box office or by calling 3300, local 216. Open House Set The Plymouth club will hold an open house after the basketball game tonight in the Youth build ing in the rear of the Congrega tional church. BATTERIES CHARGED in 30 Minutes While You Wait Frustration CLAY POMEROY'S On the Campus 11th & Hilyard Nickel Hop Slogan Picked “Don’t Forget the Nickel Hop,” is the new campus slogan, as coeds start plugging for their in dividual organizations. The annual Nickel Hop will go into full swing Tuesday, Janu ary 20, from 6 to 8 o’clock, when the male populace put out the nickels for a fifteen minute pe riod of dancing with their favor ite gals. A cup with the winning organ ization’s name engraved on it is presented to the group who has the most nickels, figured on the percentage of girls. Last year the Pi Beta Phis placed first, with Kappa Alpha Theta second. The proceeds from the dance go into the AWS scholarship fund. Heels and woolen dresses for the girls are in order, Marilyn Campbell, co-chairman, an nounced. I’ GgUhOGA' All premedical students will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in 105 McClure to discuss the question of the four-term year, already established in the medical school in Portland, Harry B. Yocom, professor of zoology and head of the department, announced last night. Westminster house will have a. pot luck supper tonight at 6 o’clock, the first of the winter term series. Wesley house will hold an open house from 8 to 10 this evening. Westminster house will sponsor an “open house” tonight after the game. . * Ticket Deadline Set Deadline for ticket sales to the motion picture "One Foot in Heaven” sponsored by the Uni versity YMCA is Saturday noon, Dan Bacot, executive secretary, stated yesterday. All money and tickets not sold are to be in by that time. "I want to urge students to get their tickets from the "Y" before Saturday,” Bacot said, “because the YMCA will not get its 25 per cent from tickets sold at the Mc Donald.” Who Lost a Purse? Word came Thursday to the registrar’s office that a purse was found recently in Kelso, Washington, with a clue indicat ing the owner attended the Uni versity of Oregon. Information is available at the registrar’s office, second floor, Johnson hall. In answer to the question, “Do you make any of your own clothes?” 28 per cent of coeds in a recent survey answered yes. ' ""1 ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 13th and Pearl Sunday Services—8 and 11 Student Vespers—6-6 :30 Student Canterbury Club—6:30 Wednesday—7 a.m., Communion, Gerlinger Hall Rev. E. S. Bartlam, Rector Phone 4606 or 4808 Miss Caroline Hines, Student Advisor Ph. 4605-J or 4808 DARKNESS DiTOLIGBT | DID YOU KNOW H $ . . . tliat the lamp that lights ^ your room and provides light by which to study has its power supplied by the municipal elec tric, utility of the city of Eu | gene. Just turn the switch—the electricity is always ready for f your list*. j6uSqene(fl^at^r Municipal Electric and Water Utilities