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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1942)
Talent Group "Gets Encores In Medford The educational activities tal ent group played before an an audience of approximately 350 persons at the Elks club in Med ford yesterday. “The show went over 100 per cent; every act re ceived an encore,” reports Ed Ze linsky, chairman of the group. 4^, The variety show was opened by Marvin A. Krenk, instructor in speech, who acted as master of ceremonies. Mr. Krenk did bits of magic throughout the pro gram while introducing the per formers. Mary Staton Krenk sang a song reminiscent of the gay '90s. Robin Nelson received, many laughs with her dramatic mon ologue, “The Back Seat Driver.” John Williams, baritone, for his first part in the program, sang, “The Song of the Open Road,” and “Through the Years.” Magic ^Zelinsky entertained the audi ence with 8 acts of magic. Bob Mundt and Keith Hoppes, dressed in Carmen Miranda costumes, sang “Rum Boogie.” They and the audience were laughing so hard that the show was stopped temporarily. Robin Nelson returned with another monologue, “The Skier,” and John Williams sang again with, “The Song of the Shirt,” and “Rose O’Day.” Bette Chris tensen and Bud Salinard'o did their “syncopation dance” with their own original variations to the tune of “Little Brown Jug.” Finale ► The entire cast participated in the grand finale. Mr. and Mrs. Krenk, dressed in patriotic cos tumes, with the rest of the cast, sang “We Can Do It Again.” Phyllis Taylor, who has soloed on the radio recently, did the pi ano accompaniments. The group left Eugene at noon Thursday and arrived in Medford at about 6 p.m. The program was presented in the Elks temple at 8 p.m. before members and their families. Members of the troupe report that they had a fine dinner, and an enjoyable time at the Elks ^tlance which followed their show. “The Elks are a swell buncfi of people,” reports John Williams. For Soldiers Members from the educational activities talent file will present a variety show of 10 acts for sol diers at the Very Little Theater next Thursday. The file includes all sorts of entertainers from a one-man band' to violin soloists, through tap dancers, quartets, and beau tiful women. Students with talent may join the group which gives marvelous publicity for the Uni versity and themselves. Talent is used to entertain for ASUO assemblies. Students may register by calling Ed Zelinsky at the educational activities of fice, extension 314 or 315. Hall, Stairs Painted The hall and stairway of the art building were given a new coat of paint this week, accord ing to Mrs. Mabel Houcks, secre tary of the art school. TWO HITS! John Paynne, Alice Faye in 'Weekend in Havana' — also — Carole Lombard and Robert Montgomery in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' THE GUIDING HANDS ■ V/ 1/ l«a J — . »'Ol Util il Hex Underwood- wil lconduct the University symphony orchestra in its annual winter term concert Sunday afternoon at the music audi torium. The concert is free to aJl students. Contest Open For Economists A nationwide contest for a first prize of $1,000, a second prize of $500 and eight preliminary prizes of $50 each is announced by the American Economic foundation, 295 Madison avenue, New York. All universities and colleges of liberal arts have been invited to participate and the final debate for the above prizes will be broadcast over the blue network of the National Broadcasting company. uoes routn wave a f air op portunity Under Our American System of Competitive Enter prise?” is the question for debate. The purpose of the contest is to encourage interest in and under standing of American economic institutions under which students must conduct their lives as citi zens of our country, during and after the war. Competitive Selection Each participating college and university will, by competitive selection, choose as its represen tative an undergraduate student, man or woman, who is pursuing a full-time course in liberal arts leading to the bachelor’s degree. Each student will then file a 500-word brief with a panel of judges, who without knowledge of the writer will select the eight best affirmative briefs and the eight best negative briefs. To each of these sixteen contestants the foundation will award a cash prize of $50. Radio Debates Four radio debates over local stations of the blue network wili then test the ability of the candi dates before the microphone and will reduce the number to four affirmative and four negative speakers. Full briefs from these eight contestants will then be submit ted without identification to a fresh panel of judges who will select the finalists—two affirma tive and two negative—for the general broadcast on May 10. The championship prizes of $1,000 and and $500 will be awarded by judges of national prominence, who will represent both the studio and the listening audience. On Sunday afternoons from 3 to 4 o’clock, E.S.T., the founda tion conducts a weekly radio forum over the blue network. On May 10, 1942 the entire hour will be devoted to the final debate for the national championship. Wil liam F. Peirce, chairman of the board of trustees of the founda tion and formerly president of Kenyon college, will have genera! charge of the contest. Princeton university’s ROTC unit, largest in history, numbers CIS. Women Cooks Learn to Carve Though husbands are famous for their inability to carve meat, girls in cooking classes here should not have such trouble af ter their experience of last Thursday night. The girls were given a special demonstration by Mr. Anderson, butcher at the 100 Per Cent Meat Market, on how to cut beef. This was in connection with the class work the girls have been doing on meat cookery. Dr. Wood Goes North To Education Meeting Dr. Hugh B. Wood, professor of education, went to Salem Thurs day to attend a meeting of the state curriculum committee. At these monthly meetings, a group of representative teachers, prin ciples, superintendents, and col lege professors of education plan to coordinate curriculum im provement work throughout the state. Tentative reports were given by two subcommittees, one a sou thern Oregon group evaluating better teachers’ work, and the other, from eastern Oregon, pre paring material on inter-Ameri can relationships. The state department of educa tion was represented at the meet ing by Martin Eile; Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public in struction; and Miss Florence Beardsley, director of elementary education, formerly on the staff of the Oregon College of Educa tion at Monmouth. Vernier Up Alpha Tau Omega’s candidate for King of Hearts is Don Ver nier, not Bob Venece as an nounced in yesterday’s Emerald. Gome Broadcast An action description of the basketball game at Corvallis to night will be broadcast over KOAC at 8:05 p.m. Oregon H'Emerald Reporters: Jack Billings Klsie Brownell Klaine Dahl Margaret Deane Joanne Doljih Bob Edwards Bob Fowells Ted Goodwin Carol Greening Kuth Jordan A1 Larsen Night Staff: Ted Bush, night editor Marjorie Pierce Corky Kuhl John Matthews Jack Billings Bud Churchill Lover McIntosh Lee Flatberg Desk Staff: Herb Penny, city editor Jack Billings, assistant Fred Kuhl Ted Hallock Thursday Office Staff: Penny Mullen Sue Stater Pat Smith Frankie Cecil Thursday Layout Staff: Velita Estey Genelyn Gaston Friday Advertising Staff: Anita Simons, manager Arliss Boone Barbara Thompson Edith Newton Saturday Ad Staff: Paul Thurston, manager John Jensen Bill Hunt Friday Office Staff: Carolyn McKinley Maureen Conklin June Grantz Friday Layout: Marilyn Woodruff Marjorie Major John Mathews Bette Miller Roy Nelson Edith Newton Margie Robinson Jean Spcarow Betty Ann Stevens Janet Wagstaff Mildred Wilson Galewdati Representatives from women's houses for the love and marriage series will meet in the Side at 4:45 p.m. Monday. Student F.O.K. group meets Saturday evening at 6:30 in the YMCA house. Heart Hop begins at 3:30 Tues day afternoon at the Alpha Delta Pi. Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, and Kappa Alpha Theta houses. This is a girl-date-boy dance sponsored by the YW sophomore commission. A ski retreat is being spon sored by the Lutheran Student association this Sunday. All those wishing to attend are to contact Gladys McNutt and to meet at the YWCA bungalow at 5:30 a.m. Sunday equipped with breakfasts and lunches. Wesley foundation cabinet will hold a meeting at 1 o’clock Sat urday afternoon. Group to Riverside A deputation from Westmins ter house will go to Riverside to night to conduct special pro grams there. Members of the group are: Ruth Baker, Mardell Webb, Carol Read, Helen Horner, Frances Doran, Wallace Bullard, and Norma Trevorrow. You bowl for Come on in and have some fun. Our new modern air-conditioned alley is equipped with Fountain, Lunches, Ladies’ Lounge for your convenience. 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