Civil Service Positions 'Open Upon Application United States civil service com mission, Washington, D. C.. an nounced this week that Tuesday, February 3, has been set as the' closing date on applications for the annual junior professional ex amination. * Positions open to appointment, at a salary of $2000 a year, include agricultural economist, agron omist, aquatic biologist, archivist, bacteriologist, chemist, entomol ■*"ogist, forester, geologist, junior in household equipment, olericultur ist, potnologlst, public welfare assistant, range conservationist, Soil scientist, state department assistant, and statistician. A full four-year college course is required with specialised study in one of the optional subjects. Applications will be accepted from senior or graduate Students who show that they expect to complete the required cdftrse not later than July 1, 1942. iian w. untnanR, dean of per sonnel administration, pointed out Monday that these jobs are not only opep to men students but to women also. With the nation's de fense effort in full awing, said Dean Onthank, there should be more of these positions open than ever before. The civil service commission in formed colleges and universities in October of last year that it expected to announce the annual examinayon? for junior profes sional assistant positions in Janu ary. It :s expected that the writ ten examinations will be given some time in the early pail of March and that the employment lists will oe established for ail the optional branches early in May. Under this schedule it would be possible for students to receive offers of appointment before the end of the academic year. Applications must be on file with the civil service commission, Washington, D. C., not later than February 3. Further information on these examinations is avail able in the office of personnel' administration. Library Files 'Receive New Publications Nine new periodical publica tions are now on file in the refer ence room of the library, accord ing to Willis Warren, periodical librarian and executive assistant. A Portugese magazine, similar to Reader’s Digest, “Dos Jornais,” comes by exchange from state universities of Brazil. “Thres hold,” published by the Interna tional Student Service associa tion, carries “democratic discus sions of students on U. S. cam puses.” A journal for the curious, “Am erican Notes and Queries,” pub lishes questions which require re search or detailed information on literature, and answers by au thoritative contributors. The li bra ty already had an English magazine of the same type. Other new magazines are “Pub lic Policy Digest,” published by the National Planning associa tion; The Journal of Economic History, published for the Eco nomic History association; The Chronicles of Oklahoma; J urnal of Central European Affairs, written oy foreign history pro fessors now lecturing in Amer ican universities. Printer’s Ink, first published in a digest size, and since 1919 also coming out monthly, now appears under one cover. Time size, weekly. New Extension Class Now Well Under Way An extension class in Newberg, curriculum laboratory taught by Hugh B. Wood, professor of edu cation at the University, is now well under way. This is the first class since 1938 to “click" at Nesvberg, since the proximity of this town to the Portland center formerly curbed extension work there. Attendance in this course is comprised mainly of high school teachers and city superintendents of schools, since the class deals with secondary curriculum work. Astronomer To Supervise Star Gazing The moon in its most favorable position for observation, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and an tinusual array of stars are what the Na tural History society of Eugene expect to see the evening of Janu ary 23 when they journey to the Evergreen observatory at the in vitation of J. Hugh Pruett, Eu gene astronomer. Mr. Pruett has promised an ex cellent show for those who attend and commented that if the wea ther is unfavorable on the sched • uled night, the invitation will be extended again for the following evening. Mr. Pruett has issued several instructions for those attending the observation. ‘‘The observation will begin at 7 p.m.,” he said. “Five persons are to arrive every 15 minutes. They are to park their cars on the upper street and walk down the steep street. In order that the observation be a success, the sky must be clear at 4 p.m. and" remain clear until time for observations and the tempera ture must remain 35 degrees or above from 4 p.m. on.’’ , Those interested iff attending are asked to call Mrs. Helen K. Kilpatrick, 330*0, local 326, during the day for their appointment. To reach the observatory one drives south on Columbia street to Fairmount boulevard, around the curve and eastward toward Hendrick’s park past Spring boulevard and the steep street at the left. Turn around one block farther on and park as directed. Pledges Announced By Legal Honorary Phi Delta Phi, honorary legal fraternity, has pledged six new members it was announced last week by Herman Hahner, pres ident of the fraternity. The following law students were chosen, principally on the basis of scholarship: Bill Ber nard, Alvin Gray, Kenneth Shet terly, Walker Treece, Joe Walk er, and John Veatch. New members will be inducted at noon Saturday, January 24, or possibly 31, in the circuit court room of Judge G. F. Skipworth. After the initiation a banquet will be given. Norman Wiener represented the Oregon chapter of Phi Delta Phi at the national convention at Edgewater Park, Mississippi, the last three days of December. Main subject for discussion at the meeting was the relationship of the war to the fraternity, said Wiener. It was noted that the membership has declined greatly Chancellor To Evacuate Study Plans Dr. Frederick M. Hunte r, chancellor of the state system of higher education, has been ap pointed by the wartime commis sion of the federal office of edu cation in Washington, D. C., to make a study of various proposals for tne streamlinig of courses for colleges and universities, it was announced Monday. Chancellor Hunter has accepted the appointment and will leave here Tuesday, January 27, for Washington, D. C., to confer with officials in the education office. It is expected that it Will be nec essary for him to travel a great deal ill gathering data for the study which is to include a report on the costs which may be in volved in instituting such a pro gram and the possibilities of ob taining federal aid in its develop ment. In asking Chancellor Hunter to accept the appointment, Fred J. ICellj of the office of education stated that "we shall help all we can but primary responsibility for the study and the report will rest with you." It is expected that the report will he completed in about three weeks. Later Date Set For Y Movie The movie "One Foot in Heav en” which was being sponsored by the YMCA has been postponed until some time in February. The McDonald theater will be unable to run the film until then. Ticket sales to the picture offi cially closed Saturday noon. Students who have purchased tickets may use them for any show at the McDonald until the Warner Brothers’ show is billed or they may be saved until "One Foot in Heaven” is presented in February, Dan Bacot, executive secretary, announced. “I want to express my appre ciation to the YW frosh commis sion and to members of the YMCA for their cooperation in ticket sales,” Bacot said. this term, probably because of the large number of law students who are of draft age. Special features of the conven tion were the awarding of jeweled Phi Delta Phi pins to President Roosevelt, Wendell L. Willkie and Charles Evans Hughes, and the attendance en mass of the dele gates at the Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans on New Year’s day, Wiener reported. Give that "PRETTY COED" a Birthstone Garnet is the stone for January • Rings from $8.25 up BRISTOW'S Jewelry Store 620 Willamette Future Teachers Asked To Submit Photographs Are you one of those persons filing an application for a teaching position through the University placement bureau? If this is the case, don’t forget to turn in your application photo to the bureau as soon as possible. An occasional teaching vacancy is leaking in already and in February many more teaching posts will be open. Each set of credentials submitted by the bureau has this picture attached. The importance of your photograph cannot be over-empha Special Ph! Theta meeting this evening at 5 in the College Side. All YWCA cabinet members will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in the “YW” bungalow for their regular meeting. “YW” Publicity club will meet Thursday evening from 7 to 8 in the YWCA bungalow instead of tonight. Fun and refreshments have been planned for all who come. The Christian Science Organ ization will meet at 7:30 tonight in Gerlinger hall, third floor. Pot and Quill will meet this evening at 7:30 in the nnSti’s lounge of Gerlinger hall. Little Art Gallery Has Oil, Water Color Show Students are invited to see the display being shown this week in the Little Art gallery, according to David McCosh, assistant pro fessor of drawing and painting. The display is made up of 15 oils and water colors done by Bernard Hinshaw, associate professor at the Portland extension center. The pieces are all recent work and are mostly scenes in Port land and the Oregon coast. The artist has done special work on taking advantage of light qual ities in the pictures displayed. University of Minnesota Flying club has trained' more than 400 students as fliers without acci dent of any kind. Before Your Winter Formal Let Us Make Your Dress Like New For dainty, fragile gar ments like formals of net, organdy, or taffeta, \vc exeel in expert work manship in our cleaning establishment. We offer you quic k, dependable service on your laundry, too. Phone 825 New Service ° Laundry & CLEANERS 839 High St. sizuu, lor many reacning appli cants are rejected because they neglect to include a photo with other data. In other words, “No photo—no job," might well prove the outcome. Be Natural It has been suggested by au thoritative persons connected with placements that the photo be as natural and lifelike as pos sible. Backbones stiff as ramrods and forced expressions are not conducive to making good im pressions. Conservative, dark clothing should be worn, and girls are advised not to wear figured dresses, as designs photograph poorly. Urged to Hurry Only a compartively few pho tographs have yet been turned in to the placement bureau, and oth er students are urged to submit photographs immediately. Re member, the impression you are going to make on a future em ployer might be determined by this picture. Sororities Pledge Two sororities added pledges to their lists this week, according to dean of women’s records. Sigma Kappa pledge Charlotte Allen of Gresham, and Alpha Chi Omega pledged Peggy Spencer of Portland. MR. & MRS. NEWT SIDE PATTER Pat Taylor When it comes to refusing goodies, we’re about as firm as a worm, and you should taste a C. Side pineapple sun dae . . . slerp, to say the least. . . . Thinks were ever so kissey when the Phi Delt pledges took their trip t’other eve. . . . Hear that the Pi Phi skating party was not only uproarious, but upending. . . . Nothing but speedy was Art Danstrom, who planted his Sigma Chi pin on Helen McKean terrectly he got ineetiated. . . . Mary Jane Rabbe gave Runny ..Pott’s Theta Chi pin back; and there are them as thinks she is potty for so doing. . . . Gerry Stow ell, Alpha Chi, has Mickey Maddern’s SX pin. . . . Po’ Po’ Wimberly, him got no voice, him got no tonsils, him in horespistol. . . . Purty Bertie Stevens no longer has her Delt pin. . . . Giving with nuttin’ gozzip this week, ain’t we? . . .• “Of Mice and Men” was tres good, gave us the ooks, no less. . . . Nomination for the cooiest of couples is the tall Rhoda Harkson and the taller Tom Terry. . . . Well, we’ll make with the late shift now . . . see you on it.