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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1942)
UO Newcomer Relates ^Story of Midway Battle By DOROTHY ROGERS To be able to say, “I was there," happens to very few, yet Frank Ball, a University freshman, can say that very thing. Frank was on Midway island when it was first attacked by the Japanese and possesses first hand information about the conditions on that island both before and after the attack. Frank went over on the luxury liner Matsonia, in Sep tember 1941, to work for the contractors on the naval air base. He found conditions on Midway exceptionally modern, especially the recreational facilities. Pan-American planes landing on the island once a week pro vide contact with the mainland. fdios are not used too frequent because of sabotage possibili ties. Frank said that the first at tack, which occurred December 7, confused the men at first but their spirit was “really great.” These attack continued spasmod ically once or twice a week, usu ally occurring on Sunday, large ly, Frank believes, because the Japanese realize that we observe the Sabbath and hope to take ad vantage of us. After the attacks, the men were given the choice of staying on the island as volunteers or leav ing in the convoys which took about 500 men at a time. Frank left with the last load of civilians on the first of March, 1942. His trip home with the con voy was comparatively quiet and they had the protection of a ynn on their side. Although modest about his ad ventures, Frank has had an ex perience that many would give a lot to go through. Six hundred clerical employees of FBI are studying at Washing ton colleges and universities in their off hours. Coeds Named To 'Guide' Staff Shirley McLeod, assistant ed itor of the Pigger's Guide, Wed nesday announced the names of four coeds who will make up the office staff of this year's student directory. They are: Dorothy Walworth, senior in business administration and president of Phi Chi Theta; Jane Partipilo, senior in music; Faith Pickett, junior in arts and letters; and Betty Jean Taylor, sophomore in arts and letters. The last two girls work part-time in the registrar's office in John son hall. At the same time, Miss McLeod asked representatives of the in ter-coop council, the inter-dorm council, the inter-fraternity coun cil, the YMCA, and the independ ent students to turn in the names of their presidents and secretaries to her before Thurs day evening. At Second Glance (Continued from• page hoc) word “discretion” should be in its acknowledged form, not a three-word proper noun. But per haps we are exceeding our limits and privileges; let the reader de cide that. BENEFAX Multi Vitamins A B C D G Take only one Capsule daily Three Sizes, 59c, 98c, $2.89 EHS3 A MYSTERY SHOW! 'A Close Call for Ellrey Queen' with William Gargan Margaret Lindley Also 'Ship Ahoy' with Red Skelton Eleanor Powell CARY GRANT JEAN ARTHUR RONALD COLEMAN 'TALK OF THE TOWN' The Singing Cowboy GENE AUTRY in 'Call of the Canyon' also Victor McLauglin Edmond O’Brien in 'Powder Town' CTimun Rhapsody in Romance! BING CROSBY FRED ASTAIRE in 'HOLIDAY INN' also PRESTON FOSTER BRENDA JOYCE in 'LITTLE TOKYO' Curb on Medical Service in Offing Dr. F. N. Miller, director cf the University health service, Wednesday made a plea that stu dents do not call doctors from the health service fxccpt in def inite emergencies. It has been found necessary to cut down the staff at the infirmary since the armed forces are demanding more doctors and nurses. Dr. Wyatt, formerly with the health service, has been called to the army for medical duty. Miss Henrietta Holcomb is replacing Miss Helen Pruyne as director of nurses. Miss Pruyne is now in charge of the Waverly baby home in Portland. Miss lone Wasem, Miss Margaret Troost, and Miss Margaret Itchner are replacing Miss Pauline Saunders, Mrs. Schreeves, and Miss Joy Trum bull as nurses. Miss Trumbull is serving with the navy. New Members invited To Faculty Club Dinner New male members of the Uni versity of Oregon faculty will be guests of the Men's Faculty club at its annual dinner held on Sat urday at 6:30 p.m. Reservations may be made by telephoning Mrs. Shetterly at Campus 300 and should be in before 5 on Friday. There will be no charge for the dinner. The club, composed of the male members of the faculty, tenders all new faculty men a compli mentary membership for the fall term. Look Before (Continued from page two) the tremendous forces at work in the world of 1942. Unless the voters of Oregon bestir them selves enough to investigate each of these candidates, tfi^ey will suddenly discover the question has been settled for them for two more years. Then all the curses vented on congress will be wast ed breath. Either vote on Novem ber 3, and vote intelligently, or do not complain of the outcome. Nothing Sacred (Please turn to pane three) Week. Watch this lively Theta blonde for action on the sidelines Saturday. . . . PiKap plug- of the day . . . Dale McMullen has forsaken Susie Redhead Helen Gilson for blond Alpha Gam Gale Edinger. How does he do it? In pure defense of ourselves Wednesday's intramural story of the Sherry Ross-Canard game was written by Bill Stratton— nobody else! Strolling about the campus like he has been here all the time— Sigma Nu Tiger Payne with the bars of an army lieutenant on his shoulders. Which way does the wind blow, Tiger ? CLASSIFIED ADS RED billfold, between Gerlinger and Kincaid. Contains identifi cation. Reward. Phone 1082. • Help Wanted WANTED—College girls for part time work at Seymour’s Cafe. Some experience necessary. Wanted: Two students for bellhop and dish washer jobs. Evening work. OREGON HOTEL Apply to Mr. Cummings . I .....i.iMf.uu. Sigurd Nilssen Relates Successes to Reporter Sigurd Nilssen, professor of voice, who will be presented in recital on Tuesday evening, October 13, at the music sc.boel auditorium, is one of the few men who can claim the uni suel honor of having sung solos in nine countries, both in Amrnca and Europe. American by birth, of Norwegian parentage, Mrl Ni.kten ims sLuaiea ootn in .New lork and Europe. Triumphs Abroad After his debut at Monte Car lo in 1922, he made many suc cessful tours throughout England, Scotland, Wales. Norway, and central Europe. A command p.p pearance at St. James's palace at the opening of the social sea son in London in 1923 marked a high spot in his career. On this occasion he received a pair of gold cufflinks from the Prince of Wales. In tjjjp country Mr. Nilssen has been ^bloist with the symphony orchestras of New York, Phila delphia, Boston, Chicago, Mon {real, and Toronto, and has ap peared with the oratorio soc'* tics of many of those cities. American Success In 1930 he sang in the Amer ican premiers of "Feuersnot ty Richard Strauss, and "Oedipus Rex" by Stravinski, at the Metro politan opera house, sponsore d by the Friends of Music society. Mr. Nilssen has also had experi ence with radio work, since from 1934 to 1938 he was director Mid soloist for the "Fireside Recitals” over NBC, from New York. His program on Tuesday eve ning will include Norwegian and early English songs. ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 13th and Pearl Sunday Services—8 and 11 Student Canterbury Club, 0 to 7, Parish House Wednesday—7 a.m., Communion, Gcrlinger Halt Rev. E. S. Bartlam, Rector Phone 4606 or 4808 Hiss Caroline Hines, Student Advisor Ph, 4605-J or 4808 . ' , m i'*ni tdiin. ■ , Mfi.w. i.,‘' ininui'H:.1 ■ . i wiiii'iiitlllilll FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Eugene, Oregon Announces a FREE LECTURE ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE by MARGARET MATTERS, C. S. B. of New York City Member of . the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts 2 IA Y F L O W E R T H E A T R E 784 Eleventh Avenue East MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 12, AT EIGHT O’CLOCK THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND Best of Luck Webfoots DR. ELLA C. MEADE OPTOMETRIST 14 W. 8* Phone 330