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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1943)
White Stuff Nets Pupils Chills, Thrills ‘‘Hey, look . . my friend said. Gazing curiously up into grey skies Friday, we were rewarded toy something white and chilling blinding cur right eye. “Y’know, I heard it was on ac count of the sun spots shifting,” the learned one continued, un moved. We got out a purple kleenex and dabhed at our eyes violently. There wasn’t any sun, so we couldn’t argue, but it definitely was . . . yes, it was snowing, again. ‘‘Highly out of the ordinary from the usually soggy mist, prevalent during the winter months in the Oregon country” (we unquote) last week’s snow caused $8,000 to $10,000 damage to Eugene light and power lines. Street clearances, expected to be finished by February, will cost $1,000. The silver thaw last year, although a gorgeous winter holi day, cost $25,000 in damage to trees and crops. Among unusual theories ad vanced concerning the reason for the unusual snowfall, was one by a coed who whispered earnestly, ‘‘I heard that battles in the Pa cific disturb the atmosphere . . . you know . . . the violent ex plosions and such . . . and that’s what causes aldverse weather conditions.” Whether sunspots, battle-sag as of the Pacific, or sabotage of the weather bureau, snow has a strangely unsettling effect on University or Oregon students. Witness the Side transformed into a temporary ski lodge . . . the disastrous effects on snow washed Max Factor complexions . . . classes minus people . . . snowballs . . . every house with a David Stone . . . snowballs . . . excessive waterproofing of ski boots . . . snowballs . . . girls running from men . . . hot water bottles and shivering radiators . . . snowballs. Oh, slush. Kendall Case Cleared Up When a man is dead he can’t become ill. That was what the Emerald learned when informed of an ei - ror in a recent story. The story said that the father of Miss Lois Kendall, instructor at University high school, was ill. The Emerald received the fol lowing letter from Miss Kendall: To the Editor of the Emerald: I read your article in Thurs day's Emerald concerning iny resignation. I was deeply grieved to hear of the illness of my father. Since his death last April, I had believed lit' was resting peace fully. Yours truly, LOIS KENDALL Owners May Claim Articles at AAA Libe A collection, of lost but new found 'items await” t|u§r Owners at the AAA school, ft consists of three mittens,’a pair of pig skin gloves, a watch chain knife, a cigarette lighter, a ring, a fob ornament, a pen, and three lipsticks. Owners can claim the justifies at the AAA school librai'y. The American-endowed Yench ing university, which the Japs be lieved destroyed at Peiping, has reopened thousands of miles from the old campus, at Chengu. 3 o'dockers Shine> Dine Withi Frazier The governor of the state is al so going to the military ball, or at least he was invited, but the jaundiced green light of the Em erald copy desk flashed last night on Pvt. Robert B. Frazier who drew a three-day pass from an un-named army post to attend a meeting of the Three O'clock club. Pvt. Frazier and wife Ruby also plan to attend other social func tions on the campus but the for mer news editor of the campus daily and city editor of the late Eugene Daily News first saw to the welfare of the club he helped bring to its present place in the world of journalissimos. The Payoff The Three O’clock club, 18 karat honorary of Emerald work ers who grind out copy, head lines, and bags under the eyes, is one of the few rewards to those who, snow or high water, put the sheet out daily with no monetary compensation. Pvt. Frazier is a member of the Oregon chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, national professional journal ism honorary. The wee-hour-in the-morning club, however, is purely local. When with the Em erald, Pvt. Frazier helped edit the style book now recognized as law to all Oregon writers except the bunch over in Villard. Fra.iah Honored While still a civilian, an Ore gon student, Pvt. Frazier accept ed a position with Uncle Sam with in a few weeks after his fellow Emerald worker, Herb Penny, was notified that his similar applica tion for a position had been ac cepted by local draft board num ber one. Pvt. Penny works with Pvt. Frazier now in a neat office where the two check records of incoming job seekers. Pvt. Penny would have been managing editor of the Emerald this year had he not been offered the $50 a month job with the arm ed forces. It is rumored by a source held to be authoritative that when Pvt. Penny draws a pass, he goes to Canada to call on a very special friend. Pvt. Frazier is already married. Newman Club Holds Monthly Breakfast The Newman club’s monthly communion breakfast for all Catholic students will be held Sunday after the 9:30 mass in the St. Mary’s cafeteria. Father V. F. Christoph, S. J., has been chosen to present again another of his discussion's He has recently arrived from Gonzaga and Seattle colleges to inaugur ate psychology and sociology classes for the nurses’ training cotwse at Sacred Heart hospital. Camouflage is being taught at Queens college and Columbia uni versity in New York. Controversy (Continued from page one) seven minutes length on a con traversial subject are required. "The subject might be from one of many fields such as ju venile delinquency, politics, prob lems of the city of Eugene, law, sociology, psychology, the arts, international relations, problems of the peace, minorities, perse cutions, or the anticipated post war depression, but the subject, must be controversial in nature," says Mr. Montgomery. Board Quiz After the seven minute speech es have been given, a board of five faculty members may ask question of the speaker, which he is to answer to the best of his ability. All persons entering must reg ister their names with Mr. Mont HELEN HOLUEN , . . . . . Character “on the loose” in “Eve of St. Mark,” as she plays one of the Bird twins. gcmery by February 3, by seeing him personally, leaving their names in his mail box, or calling his home at 490M. Deadlines Titles of all speeches must be submitted to him by February 8. Date for the preliminary contest, which will be held if necessary, is February 10, and the final con test will be held in the evening on February 11. “In the past, this contest has proved to be most stimulating', and the kind of a contest which provides an opportunity for speaking in a “true-to-life'’ situa tion. Those who enter will find it excellent experience,’’ Mr. Mont gomery said. ROTC Men Wear G. I. (Continued from page one) officers’ candidate school for three months training, at the end of which they will be commis sioned as officers in the reserve corps. ROTC instruction in colleges and universities is being modified to fit into the specialized training program the students will be plac ed in after leaving school. It is required that seniors take a final type physical examination . within ninety days prior to entei I ing officers candidate school. ERC members will be given this exam free of charge at the University Health Service between April 5th and 20th. Those who report for voluntary induction will be able to take their physical exam at Barnes General Hospital at Van couver Barracks, Washington, so as to avoid the necessity of two trips to Portland. Students who decline voluntary induction may take the examination at the Health Service between April 5th and 20th. The cost of the exam is approximately five dollars. The game of basketball was in vented in 1891 by James Nai smith. PLAN NOW for * Military Ball * Group Parties ' * House Dances Phone 2000 EUGENE HOTEL jr This Is Your Last Chance / TO SEE Maxwell Anderson's ve of St. Mark' Directed by Horace W. Robinson Tonight at 8:00 "... fire the few shells, sink . the invasion barges, never let them in till they've paid the last death. And when they come in be then the thresh old ..." University Theatre JOHNSON HALL