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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1942)
Masuf Cl CmoteA. ^antmaAlpitnClutdlead ^biAcuAA&i Men, JCUe Newly-elected prexy of Gam ma Alpha Chi, wide-eyed, dim pled, Mary-Ellen Smith, stood on one leg in the middle of a large room, vigorously brushing her long, blond hair into fantas tic swirls. Amid the buzzing and quip ping of her three roommates and two other hangers-on, the coed of the week revealed a few facts about her span of 21 years. “You couldn’t get a picture of ’ ? Well, please don’t put one m,” she bubbled, her eyebrows rising to dangerous heights. “In one of my Oregana pictures I had my hair all curled up on top of my head, and in the other . . . well, it’s best if that’s left out too.” Activity Artist A senior, “Mary-El” is an all round activity woman with a capital “A”). Her achievements include: vice-president of Kwa ma, Phi Theta, treasurer of Mor tar Board, president of Amphib ian, sergeant-at-arms of AWS, layout manager of the Oregana, promotion manager and national advertising manager of the Em erald, executive secretary of Junior Weekend, plus numerous dance committees. After a comment about the “'our men” on what was sup c sedly on her dresser, Mary-El excitedly shrieked “Ohhh! Four men on my dresser? That sounds too good to be true. That isn't my dresser.” She then scooted rapidly over to a dresser in the corner, and began clearing it off for inspection. From Lake Oswego, near Portland . . . “Ah, yes,” she in terrupted with an engaging grin. “Surf-board riding on Lake Os wego . . . that sounds glamorous! My surf-board riding consists of swimming from where I fall off to the dock.” Gruesome p.j.’s A remark about her vivid' ma roon and orange pajamas with red, orange and yellow polka dots had Mary-El laughingly pro testing, “Just because I want to be happy! I guess I can wear pa jamas that cheer me up when the mornings are dark an ddreary if I want to.” She tossed her head with a, twinkle, and returned to her brushing. “Men ? They’re a fascinating subject,” she commented, frown ing at her hairbrush intently. “Now wait a minute, I’ll think of something.” Old Ivory Towers A pause . . . “St. Helen’s Hall? Yes, I went there . . . the good old ivy towers of my alma ma ter,” she absently answered. “Be sure and put in about her three lovely roommates,” a voice interpolated from somewhere among the pillows on the couch. “Now let’s see . . . MEN,” Mary-El continued, brushing her hair in deep concentration. “Something tall . . . California dancer . . . not necessarily good looking ... I don’t want any thing repulsive! . . . personality . . . good humor . . . like to sail, ski. Oh, that’s enough.” She slipped on a light blue robe, adding to her variegated color scheme, and said with a gay shrug, "After graduation? I haven’t the slightest idea. If there’s a nice job, I’d like that.” "I love to play poker,” she im (Please turn to page eight) ;says. ■ ..% v "refill your LIPSTICK : * • - -save metals,. \ , •/save mone/7. ★ Long-lasting ★ Flattering / ★ Satin-smooth ★ Colors always fashion-right -> ■ Have a complete wardrobe of lipsticks for this , season with refills in all your favorite Elizabeth ‘ ' Arden colors. Adjusting a lipstick takes only one s of your precious minutes. Stop at our Elizabeth • t Arden counter and we'll show you exactly how..; ' © . ELIZABETH ARDEN REFILLS (all shades) . ,75 and 1.00 LIPSTICKS 1.50 and 2.00 EUGENE OWNED, WITH NEW YORK BUYING CONNECTION Frias plus lar& Good Taste Misplaced By Mary Ann Campbell The freshmen fascinate ary simple onlooker who has been in the University for at ltyist two terms. In other words, here is another one about the workings of the freshman mind. He had been in school two weeks (the two just passed) but he didn’t know how to open the door so he could get out on the roof of the library for a smoke. The knob had been turned and the door was firmly closed. So a kind-hearted senior turned the knob for him when he came back for a second try at the obdurate door. Perils of the Open Road de partment : Some drama students and their professor wended their way to Portland to see the opening of “Claudia'' this week. They started out about 11 o'clock and arrived at Half-Past Five! Somehow the car kept stopping and clanking ominously, and finding garages and obliging garage men took considerable time. They finally saw the show, don’t worry. Then there was the poor be wildered soul who tramped into a class filled with juniors and seniors. She arrived about 15 minutes after class started and briskly trotted up to the front of the room. Standing before the professor, who stopped lecturing, she gazed to left and right and noticed a girl she knew. “Hey,” she inquired with gus to, "what class is this?” The embarrassed senior gulped, "English novel.” Whereupon the freshman, not one whit abashed, remarked con versationally to the professor, “I must be in the wrong class.” And left the room. Do any of the readers of this column study in the. library? Some of you MUST, because the place is usually pretty full. Any way, perhaps you might know just WHO are those gay souls who regal’d the reserve rooms (both upper and lower division) as the best place in the world to inform their neighbors of current choice bits of gossip or else as a convenient place to leave their books while they go out for a fag. At the risk of being thought Stuffy and Old Hat, some of the upperclassmen, mostly seniors, who have to get their work done, have uttered long and loud com plaints at the general merriment and lack of quiet in the reserve rooms. There’s no way of keep ing the place quiet except by ap pealing to the better natures of the Gigglers, but in case that might be effective, here's a plea for keeping the noise down to a good Steady Howl anyway. The Purist's Oat Has Kittens She gazes at me With proud air and Suspicious eyes As I peer in the box Containing nine proofs That a good cat loved her. Twenty-six states and the Dis trict of Columbia are represented in the student body of Texas Christian university. REED’S MILLINERY “Famous for Hats’’ 9S5 "Willamette Street Eugene, Oregon My too extensive shopping tour left me up to my bangs in debt. I can hear you saying'. "I told you jjfo" now. You won tho bet and your sweater is on its way. It's a yummy color American Beauty, a cardigan, and will look wonderful with your dark hair. For a while I was undecided as to whether I should get you that one or a lavendar cardigan; but after much concentration I made up my mind to get the lav endar for myself, plus a. soft shaded green skirt. Don't turn green, darling, 'til you hear the rest. For special weekend dates I found a. dress that is out of this world. Picture a slim, princess top over an out-flaring skirt of bay-blue taffeta that boasts thin cherry coke stripes running the width of the material. Need I say more ? Do you remember that time when we decided to wash all our sweaters, and how. after a half a day’s work we had a collec tion of slip-ons that either great ly resembled tents with a seam, or a sweater girl's dream. Well, thanks to a kindly sales girl I'm an expert at, the business now. A wire sweater-frame will do a really professional job. After the sweater is washed you just slip it over the frame, and the next morning it looks like new. If the ribbed part of the sleeves is stretched out of shape just bind it tightly with a string; when it dries you find that it has regained all its elasticity. See the merits of a college educa tion ? My roommate, I fear, is rapidly becoming a. psychopathic case. Night and day she sits on the bed in our room, -with a suitcase Pe/ijfUme /Iddli Lovely and sweet though you may be, the *'ne plus ultra" touch you need to be a real enchantress is the wispy scent of a seductive perfume. One whiff of it and your best beau will be on bended knees offering to be your Willing slave for life . . . at least trat’s the theory. Since it's too bad to miss such a good bet. you might try a new bit of smell-lovely which ha- the tantalizing aroma of finely blend ed herbs. That old saying about all cats being gray at night might hold true were faces not permitted, the fine choice of make-up colors to offset electric light graying. Choose a deeper lipstick, a ros ier face powder shade, darker nail polish for evening and the this and that to make your eyes soulful. Ah, the virtues of the magni fying glass. It tells all, literally all about your version of peaches and cream. And no cheating, take you and the mirror and your skin into the cold, unrelenting light before you decide blissfully that soap and water are not for the likes of you. on her right and the closet to her left. It seems that she has a lovely pale gray Georgette date 'dress that she has been saving for this weekend in Portland, and its accordian-pleated skirt pro vides quite a problem when it comes to packing. Well, that's life! Faithlessly yours, Gerry Stow;}), Every Saturday during the tall, New Haven's open street cars, oth erwise unused, are wheeled out of the barns to handle Yale football crowds. Sun... but for How Long? Why wait for those bad win try rains to do their worst for you? Re warm, comfortable, stylish this winter by selecting your choice coat from the large stock we have on display. New stock this vear. For either plain, or. designed scarfs Had ley’s will answer the need. Unique and different. Moderately priced.