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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1943)
•mHUlll!!lllfM::!!M!1!iii:il!lt:!!!!T!;'!'.i-:..:.:....1'' . . Jewett Fund Pays Off to 8 Speech Tilt (Co*-timt?d l"om pay? on?) Peace" Waits, “I made the same speech 25 years ago.” Waite explained how peace won to be planned and solicitor trainer Howard jibed, ‘‘X hope your child won’t make this same "speech 25 years from now," The first four speakers were on some phases of post war plan ning. Miss Quier tackled the "Dork Future." Harold Rhea plugged a better League in his "Our World Tomorrow." Alice Harter probed "Nationalism as a Peace ‘Table Problem.” Loud’s Pants A relief from gloomy predic tion was drawling Ted Loud. His blue levi's straining at the seams, he expounded on “Shall Freshmen be Allowed to Wear .Blue Jeans?” Freshman Loud bunked when Professor Howard asked innocently, “Why don’t Have the Car in Time to Show Dad Around! VARSjljTjY SERVICE STATION 13th and Hilyard 0fl IIP WtAPlJj& The life of your clothes will expand magically if you have them dry clean ed regularly. You’ll be playing' the tuile of “war time conservation” by bringing' your clothes in today! Phone 825 “Service Our Motto’’ Mew Service Laundry & CLEANERS I 839 High St. I BOB FARROW . . . . . . carries heavy part in “The Whole Town’s Talking.” you wear senior pants, or faculty pants ?” A problem dealt with a Score of magazines in one vein and gos sip columnists in another was ap proached by Dorothy Weygandt. Her “Marry Now or Wait?" ar rived at the conclusion that it is an individual matter. Emerald Women’s Editor Mar jorie Major touched at the out skirts of the intangible in her freedom of the press talk. “Is the Censor Awake?” Most significant speech for all around good delivery and show manship was that of Jack McCli ment, student and spare time service station operator. His talk on tire ration hit close to home and was made more outstanding by his props, three ruined tire carcasses. He wore the black bow tie, greasy white pants, and the grim countenance of an OPA tire inspector. In this capacity he practically brought the dead corpses of his three tires to life. Jewett Fund The prize money was contribut ed by Mrs. W. F. Jewett from a fund left by her late husband. Last night's speakers were chosen from a field of 18 prelim inary tryouts of the original 23 that signed up. Contestants Queried Talks were limited to seven minutes nnd four minutes were allowed for questioning by the judges. Usually affable men, these critics put on a sharp edge of cynicism for the occasion that was very effective in determin ing the speaker's knowledge of his subject. Speech Instructor K. E. Montgomery presidedt Jover the contest. A JOB TO BE DONE “ . . . t di< our duty as we understand it," is the nio.it tii it he asked anyone. That is what Lincoln (nice a sited the people. The Municipal Fdectric and Whiter Utilities were C't .ihhshed to serve the needs of our community, and i* r our sincere and earnest desire to fulfill this aim. In serving' you, we also serve our country! Opera Troupe To Hit Campus (Continued from page one) ness for her pretty maid Susanna. Britton Well Known Despite his talent and successes, Mr. Britton was forced by his father to practice his music when he was young although he was much more interested in football. A graduate of Columbia universi ty, he has filled numerous engage ments in radio, concert, opera, and oratoria. As soloist, his radio appearances numbered the Palm olive Beauty Box theater, Show boat, Swift program and several others under some of America’s foremost musical personalities in cluding Deems Taylor, George Gershwin, and Sigmund Romberg. With a record of over 40 opera roles and over 125 performances, Britton has appeared throughout Europe for five successful years before the war. He has been a member of the Prague Opera com panies, the Carlsbad and the Tep litz-Schonau opera companies, as well as guest artist in the opera houses of Aussig, Reichenberg, Brunn, and other cities of Europe. Woman Plays Page Another character, that of Cherubino, a litle page who enter tains an adolescent passion for the Countess Almaviva, is played by none other than a woman. Miss Vera Weikel. Her start on the road to musical fame began when she won 'a scholarship for her work as a pianist. Preferring, however, to concentrate on her voice, she won a felowship at the Juillard Graduate school. Before joining the Nine o’clock opera company, she sang with the Columbia opera company and with the Chautauqua opera. Allen Stewart Foundation The career of Allen Stuart, who sings the role of Basilio, can be traced to the organizing of a club, the “Allen Stewart Founda tion," by inhabitants of Parsons, Kansas. Both the governor of the state and the state senator were active in its formation which allowed him time and money to pursue his musical studies. After being employed at every thing from a cow herder to a waiter, Mr. Stewart finally came to New York, having won a fellow ship, where he studied at the Juil liard graduate school like the LOUISE ROSSMAN . . . . . . plays a major role in “The Whole Town’s Talking.” other members of the Figaro cast. Because he has “a weakness for opera in English," he left the part he was playing in “The Student Prince” and quickly joined the Figaro company. Prior to this he had been a member of Joe E. Brown’s company, “Elmer the Great,” had done tenor leads in the Gilbert and Sullivan Festival, and had appeared in over 30 mu sical productions. Dewey Hay was in town last week. An army bomber was al most in town this week. It cleared the trees by a few inches and flew off to war. %&P ^ r—i . i (5=%> Call 547 GODLOVE The PLUMBER Let's Go Bowling! When your dad suggests that you howl a few games, take him to U-Rowl’s well lighted, sound proof al leys. You’ll both have fun! Girl Splashes To Swim Record ' A new record was set at Ore gon Wednesday night as Olivia Podmore, architecture and allied arts major from Honolulu, Ha waii, paddled her way through the 110-yard freestyle event of the girls’ intramural swim meet in 1 minute and 6.3 seconds. Mis3 Podmore’s new record heat that set by Nancy Lewis in 1941. Mith Miss Podmore leading the team, Susan Campbell girls placed first in the meet, and Orides and Hendricks hall took the second and third spots. Susan Campbell took 36.5 points, Orides, 33, and Hendricks 21. There will be another intrau | mural meet in the women's gym. OFFICIAL TIRE INSPECTOR omeloxi'tl ASSOCIATED / | On the Campus A Laugh Hit! ROSALIND RUSSELL JANET BLAIR in "MY SISTER .... EILEEN" also “ROMANCE ON THE RANGE’’