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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1942)
Book Contest Closes; Men Take Honors By PEGGY OVERLAND The winners of the student pri vate library contest, sponsored annually by the University libra ry as a feature of Library Day, which was Saturday, May 2, and .^Sunday, May 3, were announced last Saturday. John Speer, Eu gene, won the $10 first prize in the undergraduate division, while the $5 second prize was awarded to Billie Wade, Condon. Prizes for the best graduate student li braries were of the same amounts, and were presented to John Gross, Eugene, graduate assist ant in English, who won first prize, and to Austin Ranney, Corona, Cal., graduate assistant in speech, second prize. Libraries Displayed The winning student libraries and others entered in the contest, were on display during open house ^ Sunday, May 3, from 2 to 5 p.m., in the main corridor of the first floor of the library. Other first floor exhibits were: in the circu lation lobby, the Caroline Sweet ser collection of water colors of Oregon plants and wild flowers; a war information center; a selec tion of books purchased during the past year from the - Henry Villard endowment fund; World War medals from the Dr. Fred erick W. Skiff, Portland, collec tion; an exhibit from the Eugene collection; and displays of student work from the school of architec ture and allied arts. \ Other Exhibits In the Adelaide Church memo rial room (browsing room) on the first floor, were displayed addi tions to the Pauline Potter Ho mer collection, including Currier and Ives prints reproduced in color; also leaves from famous Bibles. The Burgess collection of rare books and manuscripts were displayed in the Burgess room, and the Angelas .collection of historical pictures in room 150 on the first floor. Second floor exhibits included: war posters and recent gifts of ^>ooks in the map room, 210; the A. R. Sweetser collection of herb als and printing by John Henry Nash in the open shelf reading room; fine printing in the John Henry Nash room; a demonstra tion of the use of microfilm, a process whereby books, papers, and magazine articles can be reduced to microscopic size, then projected for reading, in room 204; exhibits from the Braille col lection of books for the blind were in room 221 and exhibits from the rare book collection in room 223. out The Philip Ranney Brooks l memorial library, a gift of Mrs. Josephine Brooks, Portland, was open to visitors on the third floor. In the graduate reading room and east corridor of the same floor were displayed the Oregon and University collections; recent hooks of Oregon authors; pioneer diaries; and the Charles E. Wag ner pictures of early athletic teams, with other gift photo graphs. Library Day is sponsored annu f?'nuinuiiH Th’lS WeekummmBmmm | S MTWThFSl 1 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 456789 Social Socnti | Tuesday, May 5— YWCA ice cream sale. | Wednesday, May 6— YWCA ice cream sale Phi Sigma Kappa dinner. 3 Thursday, May 7— | Master dance recital 1 Friday, May 8— | Junior Prom Alpha Gamma Delta picnic | Saturday, May 9— Junior Weekend | "Of Thee I Sing" r.iii!!iiiiiimii!iiiiimiimiimiiiiiiiiimiiiKuiiimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinu«uiHiH>UMU)im:i. YW Songfest Set for Tonight College songs, spirituals, and songs everybody knows will be the order of the day at the all campus sing tonight from 6:30 to 7:30 on the YW bungalo lawn, Master of Ceremonies Fred Beardsley announced today. All students are welcome to attend, according to Chairman Jenelyn Gaston. Several Houses Take Part Several sorority and fraternity living organizations have been selected to sing at the affair. Following each of these songs the students will join in on the chor uses. Houses which will take part in the songfest and the numbers that they will sing are as fol lows: Alpha Tau Omega chorus singing “When You Come to the End of a Perfect Day”; Pi Kap pa Alpha trio with “Old Black Joe”; Pi Beta Phi trio, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”; and the Alpha Omicron trio selection is yet to be chosen. All-Campus Winners to Sing Fred Beardsley will lead the sings and Shirley Holcomb will accompany them. Winners of the all-campus sing, Alpha Tau Ome ga fraternity and the Alpha Om icron Pi sorority are tentatively scheduled to sing their winning selections. Standard Oil Co. Offers Seniors Jobs Miss Janet Smith, University employment secretary,- said Wed nesday that graduating1 seniors interested in permanent positions with the Standard Oil company, should contact her at her office in the YMCA house. Miss Smith also announced that male stenographers are in great demand in the offices of the FBI, and that she wall discuss these possibilities with anyone with a deferred rating. ally by the association of patrons and friends of the University in commemoration of the Library’s dedication in 1937. The associa tion is an informal society of book-lovers interested in promot ing the welfare of the library and securing additions to its re sources. ISA Elections Open Today Independent students will pause for a few minutes today, forget the humor that has come forth concerning politics since a campus production of political life has taken the sportlight, and serious ly consider whom they will elect to lead them for the coming year as officers of the ISA. Elections in Gerlinger The men’s lounge on the main floor of Gerlinger hall will be the scene of the election and the polls will be open from 12:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon. Each in dependent shoud bring some iden tification, preferably their activ ity card. Names will be checked from a complete list of independ ent students which the election board has. “This is expected to be one of the most important elections of the year because a new cabinet will lea$ the independent stu dents in what should be their biggest year on the campus,” was the statement of Max Brown, co chaii man of the election, George Mosliier is the other chairman of the election board. Candidates lor Otlice Candidates for the office of members at large are Dick Wal ling, Leighton Platt, and A1 Lar sen. Two of these will be elected, one to serve as president of the ISA senate and the other to be president of the cabinet. Candidates for the senior rep resentative are Alene Gardner and Paul Thurston. Junior nom inees are Aaron Jones, Audrey Lynds, and Norman Mannheimer. Sophomore candidates are Felix Asia, Malcolm McCallum, Mari an Schaefer, Audrey Holliday, Louise Rickabaugh, and Doris Nordstrom. Returns of the election will be announced in Wednesday’s Em erald. All independent students are eligible to vote. Eathel Sutton Receives Phi Chi Theta Award Eathel Sutton, senior in busi ness administration from Eugene, was given the annual Phi Chi Theta, women’s business honor ary award for scholastic ability and activities, according to Dor othy Walworth, Deer Island, pres ident of the group. Dean Schwering Honored By University Women Dean Hazel P. Schwering was elected vice-president of the state American Association of Univer sity Women at its meeting at Bend May 1 and 2. She was formerly president of Believe It or Not DON'T GUESS CALL JESS GODLOVE The Plumber 31 East 7th Ph. 547 Oregon HEmehald Herb Penny air raid warden. Ray Sohrick, air raid warden Reporters: Dorman Alford Bette Armstrong Margaret Brooke Elsie Brownell Ruth Kay Collins Joanne Dolph Boh Edwards Carol Greening Ruth Jordan Flora Kibler Mona MacAuley Marjorie Major Roy Nelson Edith Newton Rcggy Overland Petty Ann Stevens Janet Wags tat! Mildred Wilson Marjorie Young Barbara Younger ( Copy Desk: Fred Kuhl, city editor Ted Bush, assistant Alva Granquist Margaret Davis Beverly Bean Betsy Wootton Night Staff: Jim Watson, night editor Shirley Davis Frances Trislta Bob Edwards Betsy Wootton Fred Kuhl Former UO Student Takes Alaskan Job Lawrence Thompson, former student of the University, left Eu gene, last Thursday, April 30, for Fairbanks, Alaska, where he has been assigned to an engineering project in connection with the na tional movement for defense of the vital areas in Alaska. Thomp son, who was in his sophomore year here, was majoring in pre engineering and was intending to to continue at Oregon State and obtain a degree in the course. Absent All Summer Vice-president of the Yeomen organization, independent men students of the campus, and for mer member of the honor com pany in the R.OTC, he will be ab sent all summer as army engin eer of this project, but according to former plans, he will return in October and register for the con tinuance of his course at the Uni versity. Thompson obtained the posi tion because of previous experi ence on road work during the summers, and although he has not been permitted to give details of the work, he is expected to be in Fairbanks for the next five months. the local AAUW, and spoke to senior women and graduate stu dents at an AAUW meeting re cently. I,—— ■ ' ' 1 "MOTHER" will enjoy her qift from Bristow's Included is ;i wide as sortment of w a t c h e s, compacts, new selection of lockets, rings and bracelets. Jewelry Store G20 Willamette QomjxuA QalendaA Tuesday Luncheon group meets it Westminster house today as isual. Bring sandwiches and a lime. Pi Lambda Theta, women’s na ional education honorary, has postponed its meeting from Wed lesday, May 6, to Wednesday, Hay 13. The meeting will be held n the YWCA house and the main >rder of business will be to in ita.ll officers. The Condon Club picnic which vas scheduled for last Friday, Hay 1, was postponed and will )e held next Monday, May 11. Tabard Inn will hold a meeting ;oday at 4 in the office of W. G. Thacher in the Journalism Duilding. All members are urged :o attend. Closed Weekends Close Upon Us For the third time this year, even the most popular coeds sit down to their texts, and the confirmed piggers limit their pigging to extended phone calls, as closed weekends become im minent, along with the near arrival of exam week. Starting May 11, no enter taining such as house dances or picnics may be held. On the weekend of May 15, two dates are allowed, with 12:15 per mission o* Saturday night, and 10:15 permission on either Fri day or Sunday night. May 23, one date is permissible on Sat urday night, with 12:15 per. IS YOUR FORMAL Ready for the Prom? We will give your fragile spring formals the best of care. Also 24-hour pressing service for Mom \s. Phone 825 New Service Laundry & CLEANERS “Service Our Motto’’ 889 High St. SATURDAY,MAY 9 CO-OP WILL CLOSE AT 12:00 NOON Bring in your cash register receipts. 5ri rebates will be paid in CASH on or before Saturday, May 23rd. LAST DAY TO TURN IN CO-OP TICKETS. NONE ACCEPTED LATER.