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
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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
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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.
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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.
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