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.
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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
.
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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
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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
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MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 12, AT EIGHT O’CLOCK
THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO
ATTEND
Best of Luck
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OPTOMETRIST
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