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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1943)
VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 57 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1943 U. OF o. LIBRARY Politicos Plot Fresh Vote Independent Nominations ‘Ready to Go’ With the class card bugaboo behind them, independents girded to defend the preferential ballot ^'Stem tonight at the freshman 'meeting in Villard hall at 7:30 p.m. In the class constitution, which was prepared this week by a freshman committee, the prefer ential ballot was introduced for the first time in a class consti tution although it has for many years been a factor in the ASUO charter. Freshman men and women rep resentatives of every independent organization on the campus have been meeting every day this week to map out their campaign with A1 Larsen, president of the ISA, and Leighton Platt, ISA senate member, sitting in. Jack Olin, Omega hall, will be nominated for the No. 1 spot with Inez Potwin, Hendricks hall, as his running mate in the No. 2 position. ^ In case the Greeks are able to push through their amendment, the Independents will over the 4-man ballot as follows: Jack Olin, Omega hall, presi dent. Inez Potwin, Hendricks hall, vice-president. Jean McReynokls, Highland house, secretary. Jack Malcom, Campbell club, treasurer. The independents, are prepar ing, if necessary, to block the amendment to the constitution by filibustering and having further discussion postponed until later. Both parties are urging their members to arrive at Villard early since the assemly hall there only seats 800. 1 ^OTC to Pose Today HOTC seniors, Col. C. L. Sampson, and his staff will have their group pictures taken for the Oregana on the steps of the Igloo immediately after drill today. They are request ed to report in uniform. SENIOR BALL COMMITTEE HEADS Photo by John Mathews Standing—Left: Earle Russell, Lois Hulser, Bob Jones, Marge Dibble, Kay Paekous and Dick Ralston. Front Row—Left: Elbe Engdahl, Bud Vandeneynde, chairman, Pat Palmer and Millie Wilson. Air Corps Opens Training For Science, Math Students By JUNE TAYLOR Training for men wishing to be ground officers in the army air corps meteorological division are now being offered to civil ians or enlisted reservists over 18 years old with above average grades, according to Dr. C. F. Kossack, ERC campus head. Advanced meteorology, or “A” level courses, are operating now, while premeteorology, “B” level courses, commence jviarcn i. Basic pre-meteorology, “C” level training, will start Feb ruary 1. The only students meet ing requirements who will be barred from the program are per sons in V-l, V-5, or V-6. Higher Math “A” requirements include dif ferential and integral calculus, one year of college physics, and successful completion of two years of college. "B” requirements are “C” req uisites plus one year of college (Please turn to page three) Senior Ball Revenue, Unsold Tickets Due at 4 Senior ball ticket salesmen must turn ticket money this afternoon any time after 4, ac cording to L,ois Hulser, ticket chairman. Money and unsold tickets will be accepted until 10:30. Those eligible for com plimentary tickets must have their money in this evening to qualify for free admittance. Alpha Delta Pis Bring Home Banner In Campus Red Cross Service Contest VIRGINIA HOWARD AND PHYLLIS MILLER Photo by Ted Bust . . . These coeds are unhanging and shifting to add several score need ed wire and wood hangers to the scrap drive for service men. Results of Work Slated for Army By BETTY LU SIEGMAN Fall term winners of the Red Cross sewing and surgical dress ing contest are the Alpha Delta Pis with 76 hours to their credit, according to Carolyn Holmes, campus Red Cross chairman. They will receive a Red Cross flag mounted on a special base, Miss Holmes announced. She added that another flag of the same type will be presented to the house with the most, hours for winter term. A total of 6,000 bandages, ten pairs of pajamas, and 30 utility bags were made for the army last term. Miss Holmes also announced that new sewing supervisors who have had some background in this (Please turn to page eight) Audience Test To Decide Fate By MILDRED WILSON Debut of "Nocturne in Blue," original sentimental ballad com posed by Hay Dickson and A1 Kasmeyer, will highlight enter tainment at "Midwinter Night’s Dream" Saturday night. Special features of the Senior Ball, ac cording to Chairman Bud Vande neynde, will include something novel in the way of decorations, more than enough tasseled dance programs, and 1 o’clock permis sion. According to the “Nocturne’s" co-composer Ray Dickson, "Our purpose is to test student reac tion -if it’s favorable the song will be sent to such famous name bands as Jimmy Lunceford, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, and Charlie Barnett." Thrush to Plug Pat Woods, vocalist with George Carey’s orchestra, will sing the ballad as it is presented for the first time. Orchestration for “Nocturne in Blue” was done by Arranger Wally Heider of the music school. One o’clock permission guaran tees a long evening- of dancing, it was pointed out by Chairman Bud Vandeneynde. The dance be gins at 9 p.m. He also emphasized that though this was the first all-campus formal of the school year, dark suits will be in order for all men. Tuxedos may be worn by upperclassmen. Still No Flowers "And we’re still sticking by our guns on the matter of corsages. No. person wearing flowers will be admitted to the dance,” Van deneynde ruled. Marge Dibble, program chair man, announced that 500 pro grams have been ordered for the ball so every couple may have a souvenir. Under the co-chairmanship of Elly Engdahl and Buck Jones, decorating for the ball is begin ning today. "Since only the 10 committee members are going to put up the decorations we have to get off to an early start,” Elly explained. Center of interest will be the bandstand, which is under going a unique treatment. Scabbard and Blade Issues Call for Pledges All juior military men inter ested in pledging Scabbard and Blade, military honorary, are asked to attend the meeting to he held in (Jerl'inger hall Thurs day at 4. This announcement comes Iron) Homer Thomas, senior in charge of spring pledging for Scabbard and Blade. Immediately preceding the open meeting there will be a regular meeting for all Scab bard and Blade members at 3:30 in the ROTC barracks. The Women Tell Me At Nickel Hops there’s always one Joe To whom we ought to give a chill. He's the guy who dances a nick el's worth. And tries to change a ten - buck bill. J. W. S. Greeks Fight Preferential Vote System With the finesse of Military strategists, Greek bloc leadera gathered at the Fiji house Tues day evening to plot the political moves in the freshman class elec tion. At 9 o'clock they appeal’d! briefly at the Alpha Phi house to explain to woman politicos, then* part in the campaign. The well-laid plans will swing into concerted action at the freshman organization meeting in Villard hall at 7:30 p.m. to night. On the class constitution which will be recommended by a fresh man committee, Greeks have agreed to vote against the pref erential vote clause. They will try to amend it in favor of the "‘Australian” ballot. Fraternity freshmen will rally around Ted Loud, ASUO yell leader. Greek first-year men are supposed to follow his lead in all questions that come before the meeting. Nominated by Greek freshmen as their leaders for this year will be: Hank Donica, SAE, president. Virginia Wright, Gamma Phi, vice-president. Dorothy Manville, Alpha X! Delta, secretary. John Helmer, Fiji, treasurer. In case, the preferential ballot is adopted, fraternity and soror ity members were instructed to vote Donica, No. 1, and Miss Wright, No. 2. Pat Cloud, newly elected chair man of the bloc, conducted the meeting at the Alpha Phi house, and told that the fraternities thought the women had let them down last spring and that the? was their chance to make it up. Druids, junior men's service honorary, will take charge of door lists and see that fair meth ods are employed during the meeting. Frosh Petitions Asked All petitions for freshman class officers must be in Dean V. D. Earl’s office in Johnson hall by 4:30 or at the door of the all-frosh political meeting in Villard by 7 p.m. Thusday, Steve Worth, first vice-presi dent of ASTJO, announced. Electioneering will be permit ted, and candidates will be al lowed to speak. The frosh elec tion hoard is requested to be in Villard assembly hall by 7 p.m. Bloc Dates Confoozin' Almost anything- “can happen here” during political season amt does. An Independent young woman was told by an anonymous male voice over the phone that there was a meeting at the Alpha. Phi house. The Hilyard house representa tive was as popular as Mata Hari until the mistake was found out and they were laughingly ex cused before any Greek secretn were divulged. In a like manner a Phi Sig pledge, former dorm man, forgot about his newly acquired pin and sat through a whole evening of plotting the Independent cam paign.