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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1942)
Hidden Talent Gets Chance To tap hidden writing talent on the campus, the Emerald and the Co-op store are jointly spon soring a literary contest, open to any UO undergraduate. Short stories and poems are the order of the day. A prize of $5 worth of books from the Co-op will be given to the writer of the best short story. A similar prize Will be awarded for the best poem. Judges Judges for the contest will be W. F. G. Thacher, professor of English and advertising, who will judge the short stories, and Mrs. Alice H. Ernst, associate professor of English, poems. Rules of the contest are: 1. Any UO undergraduate shall' he eligible for the contest. 2. Poems and short stories published before October 1, 1942, may not be entered in the contest. 3... All work must be original. 4. The contest begins today and will end on the last day of fall term. Winners wilt be an nounced and prizes awarded at the beginning of winter term. As many entries as possible will be printed on the literary page during fall term. Those who have entries ready are urged to send them in immediately to Carol Greening, Hendricks hall, or put them in her box at the Emerald office. Portland Gets (Continued tram txuie one) the purpose of testing the dele gates' reporting ability. In regard to the success of the conference, Dean Allen stated, "The high school press confer ence has been unusually success ful, considering the difficulties of war travel. We have had a much larger attendance than was ex pected." Today’s session will wind up the conference and the judges will announce the winners of the newspaper contest. Delegates will be guests of the student body for the Oregon-Idaho football game during the afternoon. Bearded Sophs (Continued from page one) The annual selection of Betty Coed and Joe College, the most typical sophomore boy and girl, will also be made at the dance. There are four boy and girl fi nalists whose names will appear on the ballot. As couples enter the dance they will vote for the winners, who will be given sil ver loving cups. Each men’s living organiza tion is to have one representa tive in the beard growing con test at the dance. The represen tatives will be told where to meet just before intermission for judging of whiskers. Delegates attending the con vention of the Oregon Federation of College Leaders will be guests at the dance. The University of Idaho football team, which meets the Oregon Webfoots on Hayward field this afternoon, will also be guests of honor. Heels and short silks for girls and suits for boys will be the proper garb. Floor O. K. The McArthur court floor will be in perfect shape for dancing, it was announced yesterday after decorations were completed. The committee for the Sopho more Whiskerino, which has been working for over two weeks get ting the dance in shape, is com posed of Bryce Sidesinger, chair man; Bob Henderson, president of the sophomore class; Bob Aiken and Harry Glickman, publicity; Phyllis Horstman, tickets; Hal Brevig, entertainment; Virginia Campbell, patrons and patroness es; Jim Popp, high sheriff; and Gaynor Thompson, decorations and programs. “We’ve been ‘goin’ steady’ a long time, you and I. You see; I'm a symbol of the life and sparkle of Coca-Cola. There fore, I speak for Coke. I like your company. I offer some thing more than a thirst quenching drink. It s re ft freshing. Yes siree...it’s got that extra something B| you can’t get this side of W Coca-Cola itself. Let’s get together. Make it a Coke date.” BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF EUGENE State Board Weighs Personnel Problems The state board of higher edu cation will consider war-time per sonnel problems caused by en trance of many teachers into mil itary service at its next meeting Tuesday, according to Chancel lor Frederick M. Hunter of the state system. Since freshman classes at both the University and state college are larger than last year and be cause of heavy enrollment in war courses, extra instructors must be found to teach mathematics, engineering, science, English, and physical education. Chancellor Hunter said that enrollment over the entire sys tem had dropped 11 per cent. Wherever possible, shifts will be made between departments and faculty members will have to take on additional loads. Betty Gram Swing (Continued from page two) mittee for Aid of Chinese War Orphans, as a member of Union Now, and on the executive com mittee of the group to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. The Swings met in Berlin dur ing the time she was studying music in Europe. Very liberally, Swing has “always been in full harmony with his wife’s views,” and had been brought up in an atmosphere where women served as capably as men. His grand mother was president of Mt. Hol yoke college for ten years. The characteristic “Gram” will not be allowed to disappear in the next generation either. Their three children are named Sally Gram, Peter Gram and John Tem ple Gram. That should be some guarantee of the Gram name having a chance to figure in the news of posterity. Feminist Living in Europe and America, always intensely interested in current affairs, and1 one of the outstanding feminists, Betty Gram Swing was quoted in the Kappa Alpha Theta as remark ing, “. . . women have a great deal of recognition to obtain and as a whole they do not rise to meet responsibilities . . .” She calls it a scandal that we have so few women in Congress, and she realizes that women could be of great influence for good if BOYS—Does the col lar of your best snirt look kind of ruffly on the edge, or does that sport shirt you were going to wear to the BIG GAME today look wilted? GIRLS—Has your fa vorite blouse a sort of “worn-out" look? Next' time—don’t get caught like this! Send your clothes, NOW—to the They’ll m a k e those shirts and blouses look like new asjain. Saturday OFCL Program Commission Meeting Leaders Student-faculty relations.Wayne Kuykendall, Linfield Distribution of College Activities and Student Finance.Bob Hamilton, Willamette Women’s Participation in Student Government .Carolyn Holmes, Oregon Social Activities and Regulations .Anna Mary Carty, Marylhurst Publications.Ray Schrick, Oregon The College's Part in the War Program .Dave Baum, Oregon State O.F.C.L. Officers President.Julian Arrien, University of Portland Secretary-treasurer.Les Anderson, University of Oregon Saturday, October 24 ^ 9:00-11 :30 Reports of committees Elections of new officers Host school for following year selection Noon Lunch at living organizations 2:00- 5:00 Football game, University of Idaho vs. Univer sity of Oregon. Delegates will sit in special section. Hayward field 6:00- 7:15 Banquet at Osburn Hotel. Guest speaker, Dr. Burt Brown Barker, vice-president of the Uni versity of Oregon 9:00-12:00 Sophomore Whiskerino, McArthur court they would only forget petty dif- Gram Swing of playing second ferences and combine to make fiddle to her famous husband, their power felt. They comment that “they make a People seldom accuse Betty nice duet.” i TAKE A SNAP OF THE VANDALS VS. THE DUCKS See the Ducks Down Those Boys From the “Spud” State. Snaps of college life and activities are treasured by every- "Betty” and “Joe” College. YOU are no exception. So bring in your candids, folding or box cameras, or whatever it may be, and and let us check them over before the game. Buy your film now and avoid the Saturday rush. at CARL R. BAKER FILM SHOP 7th an<l Willamette Even if this is the Big Game Weekend don t put off having those badly-needed eyeglasses fitted! 4 DR. ELLA C. MEADE OPTOMETRIST 14 W. 8th Phone 330 will take only a few minutes to fit the exact type of lenses that your eyes need. 4 You can have ANY STYLE OF RIMS YOU WANT