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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1942)
Quiz Boom Caused Vox Pop Evolution Speaking of the origin of Vox Pop, Parks Johnson, mas ter of ceremonies of the Vox Pop “voice of the people” radio program held Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. in Gerlinger hall, explained, “I started it. It’s my baby—ten wears, three months.” Then, stopping for a few minutes from last minute preparations for the broadcast, he elaborated, “It was the first straight quiz show on the air.” The Vox Pop program was broadcasted over the CBS net work. Pacific coast audiences heard the broadcast by transcrip tion over KOIN at 9:30 p.m. Human Interest “We have been to more army and navy and service spots than any other program 0n-4Wie air,’’ stated Mr. Johnson. For the past two and one-half years the broad casts have originated largely in service camps and defense fac tories. Mr. Johnson’s policy has always been to satisfy those he interviews, on his programs. “The stars are those we interview,” he explained. The Vox Pop broadcast first reached the networks in 1935. It began as a quiz program, but when quiz programs sprang up everywhere, Mr. Johnson chang ed it to a combination quiz and interview show. Later it changed to a strictly human interest show. The success of the program, Mr. Johnson pointed out, is primarily because the show is always changing in nature. Realistic Effects The broadcast which took place in Gerlinger was originally sched uled to be broadcasted from a lumber camp, but technical broadcasting difficulties made this impossible. Mr. Johnson stated that he planned the pro gram to “give it a flavor of be ing out in a logging camp.” Among the sound effects used was the actual sawing of a spruce log by men on the stage. Mr. Johnson is the head of a regular crew of five which tour the country making the Vox Pop broadcasts. Included in this crew are Dave Grant, production man ager, and Warren Hull, co-inter viewer. Approximately 250 hours are spent planning for each broadcast. "Nothing is left to chance,” explained Mr. Johnson. Mr. Johnson has been in Eu ,gene for several days. “I saw the football game Saturday,” he ;announced. Following the broad cast, he and the other members Aviator Alum Dies in Crash (Continued from page one) raid. While in Portland on fur lough last summer he was much feted. Tokyo Volunteer Clever was stationed at Pen dleton, Oregon, when he volun teered for the Tokyo raid with Doolitle. Shortly before being moved to Pendleton from Barks dale field, Louisiana, Lieutenant Clever stopped at the University to visit for two days. ' As bombardier on the Tokyo sflight, Clever was called “the life of the party,” according to other members of the crew. He was wounded several times before his death in the plane crash, but he did not receive any injuries on the Doolittle flight. Lost Articles To Go at Sale (Continued from page one) cils, and one black rhiestone studded garter. Intellectual matter, i.e., books as follows: one political science, ten modern comp, two account ing, one world history, three bus iness English, three shorthand, three Spanish, one German, three algebra, three physics, two Brit ish poetry, one business law, two Shakespeare, one zoology, five French, two economics, one Eng lish poetry and prose, and one philosophy. of the Vox Pop “crew” left for Vancouver, B.C., where they will broadcast next week. On Decem ber 7 they will broadcast from 'Honolulu, Hawaii. WANTED! EMERALD DELIVERY BOY Hour's Work Daily Wages: $1 Must Have Car CALL RUTTY BIGGS SCI 1 RICK Rhone 3300 Kxt. 351 or 480 J Thankful People’ Topic of Sermon “A Thankful People” is the ti tle of the sermon V. P. Morris, dean of the school of business administration, will deliver to students and townspeople at the University’s first Thanksgiving day service in McArthur court at 11 next Thursday morning. As part of the ASUO Thanks giving holiday program, this wor ship service is being arranged by the YMCA with Jim Thayer, jun ior in journalism, heading the committee to make plans for the morning service. Eugene Cecchini, sophomore in business administration, is in charge of the choir for the occa sion. Approximately 40 Alpha ’Tau Omego and Phi Beta Phi members will sing. Special num bers will be presented by the school of music, according to Dan Potter, sophomore in liberal arts who is working on the commit tee. Nine Flee Infirmary; Four Others Fill Gap Perhaps it was the Beaver in cident of Saturday or maybe it was the nurses’ adoption of a black cat that caused the sud den mass migration from the in firmary. Saturday morning there were nine patients—Monday morning but two remained. It all began when Walt Gelinsky was turned •—vhoto by Kennell-Ellis £®N BARDE . . . . . . chairman of the campus war board who is sponsoring the Thanks-for-giving dance in Ger linger Wednesday night. loose Saturday. Roslynn Morrill and Derrell Bridenstine followed in quick succession and then all was quiet—until Sunday when Malcolm Almack, Maxwell Am stutz, Barbar Bock, and Bill Wharton made a rush for the door and freedom. Monday morning Dave Jahn and George Dodge were freed. They, however, were not quite so happy about it, for it is on Mon day morning that professors also come out. Bob Yost stayed on through Pianists Top Bill In UO Air Serie^ Mrs. Aurora Potter Under wood, pianist and associate pro fessor of music at the University school of music, will play at 8 p.m. tonight over KOAC for the faculty series of radio concerts. Mrs. Underwood will play three works by Chopin: “Prelude in G Major,” “Scherzo in B-flat mi nor,” and “Waltz in D-flat ma jor.” The student series on Wednes day night at 7:30 p.m. will feat ure Nymphia Lam, pianist, Mar jery Pengra, lyric soprano, and Irene Clark, cellist. Shakespeare Songs Miss Lam will play Chopin’s “Nocturne in E minor.” | V Miss Pengra will sing three songs based on texts by Shake speare. They are “Should He Up braid,” by H. R. Bishop, “She Never Told Her Love,” by Hay den, and “Orpheus With His Lute” by Sullivan. Miss Pengra will be accompanied by Betty Jean Taylor. Miss Clark will play “Bouree” by Squire, “Sonatina” by Mobart, “Little Nigar” by Debussy, and “Old Refrain” by Kreisler. She will be accompanied at the piano by Miss Lam. the weekend rush and was still around when Scotty Deeds, D.er rell Bridenstine, Jo Ann Hemen fivay, and Laurel Chiles were ad mitted Monday. WO W! ! 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