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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1943)
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1943 VOLUME XLIV NUMBER SI Photo by Lyle Nelson THREE DIVISIONS OF ODEON . . . . . . are displayed here as Eugene Bennett, left, M -rlin Dow, Marjorie Campbell, VV. A. Dahlberg, gen eral chairman, and Barbara Hampson look over several musical, sculpturing, and written contributions to the event. Marines Add bff icer Class; Called July I Students who have reached 17 but not 18 may be enlisted in clas III (d), marine corps reserve, for assignment to the candidates’ class for commission provided they are fully qualified, according to word received Tuesday by Dr. C. F. Kossack, campus armed forces representative. All such enlistments must be completed before March 15, the communicatfon"'stated. Students interested are advised to see Dr. Kossack soon. At present the marine corps ♦ templates assigning all class m (d), inactive reservists, to ac tive duty July 1, as privates with pay and allowances. They will then be sent to a group of select ed colleges and universities throughout the country to con tinue their college education fol lowing a. curriculum approved oy the marine corps. Students in this reserve have been asked for information re garding the nearest railroad or bus accommodations. This did not mean that they were to leave immediately. The information was required for the purpose of issuing the necessary transporta tion when assigned to active duty on the tentative date of July 1, 1943. Popular Farce Reopens Today “The Whole Town’s Talking” reopens tonight at 8 at the Uni versity theater following a suc cessful opening last Friday night and a performance for the dads last Saturday. The play is a farce woven around the efforts of the in genue’s father to marry her to his business partner, a small town boy who can’t understand why isn’t attractive to women Jce he was such a pretty baby. Matters are complicated by the entrance of a hand-kissing play boy, and the glamourous movie star, Letty Lythe, and her direc tor. . ({‘lease turn ia faut' Lbtn) Outstanding Writings Featured at Art Show Odeon became the great mediator last night by announcing the names of persons from both fields of writing, journalism and literature, whose manuscrips will be read and displayed Monday, February 22. For years the University has been turning out men and women with marked ability in both fields of writing. There are several hip- names in literature -«--————-—»—*— htvciai uig names m iiieraLure today who got their start on the Emerald copy desk. Other writ ers that have flung their fame far began in Villard hall with the English department. This year Odeon brings the two fields under a one night spot light and the writings judged most outstanding will be read as part of the creative arts show set for next Monday. Literary Achievement Odeon’s talent scouts named the following contributors of lit erature: Poetry: Peggy Overland, G. Duncan Wimpress, Claudine Biggs, Mildred Wilson, Cecil Sar geant, Marjorie Major, and Bar bara Hampson. These poems will be read aloud. Two short stories were selected to be read at the occasion: Wim press’ “The Journey," and Miss Hampson’s “I’ve Never Stopped Looking.” In the essay writing field, Mar jorie Major’s fall term Jewett winning speech, “We’re So Sorry, Dr. Kuo,” Sue St. Pierre’s “Shad ow Jockey,” and “The Crest of the Flood,” by Ray Dickson, rat ed top spots. Editorial Page In journalism, the following clippings will be read as represen tative of the best in the Emerald: Editorial by Ray Schrick, “The War of Nerves,” A1 Larsen’s fea ture, “Are College Students Tops?” and Janet Wagstaff’s “Poet E. G. Moll Scores New Hits.” One of Chuck Politz' col umns, "Nuf Sed” will also be read. On display but not read, manu scripts by these literary figures will be featured: Merlin Dew, Ruth Collins, Sally Clarke, Bert Moore, Mary Arkely, Darleane (Please turn to page six) Shirts Why is it a fad that new shirts Should be so darn stiff that it hurts ? And when they get soft, I do swear, They’re always too dirty to wear. . . Army Issues Call to Colors; Fledgling Flyer Deferments Terminate With Term’s End Air corps enlisted reserves who enlisted for subsequent ap pointment as aviation cadets will find their deferred status ended at the completion of the present term, according to a notice received here Tuesday by Dr. Carl F. Kossack, armed services representative. UO Awaiting Army Word The University of Oregon is still waiting further news from the war manpower commission as to its appointment to train army men in specialized training courses. A statement issued yes terday afternoon from Dr. Erb's office reported that no news had been received since the initial (Please turn to pai/e six) The complete notice, which will affect about 100 men in the army air corps, reads as follows: "It is directed that the deferred status cf students in the air corpn enlisted reserve who enlisted for subsequent appointment as avia tion cadets be terminated at the end of the college semester, term or quarter, in which they were en rolled on December 31, 1942, am! that they be called to active duty at the same time as other air corps enlisted reserves." Dr. Kossack Interprets this to mean that at the end of the term, (Please turn to paac tlsrce) QoU—Well 2>ane , GERTRUDE PUZISS . . . . . WAA Leader .•••••■ WlaOOOOOKWK-KraOTgiaSPOWClOCCOCWWPWWTOWW ABBIE JANE WHITE . . . . . . YWCA Head t a uh /Lenn('u-j',uinj MARGE DIBBLE . . . . . . A\\S President New Location Still Unfilled; Help Needed By ARLISS BOONE Because 180,000,000 surgical dressings must be finished for the government by the end of March, a new location was found so that work could be done more quickly. Yesterday morning the new University Red Cross room opened in the store next to the College Side. The only workers during the afternoon were 18 Sig ma Alpha Mu men who did a fine job in turning out bandages. Men Invited The new room will accommo date 250 men and women each day. Although each girl is ex pected to put in one afternoon’s work each week, men are wel come to help. , . ' J.Flense, turn tu .tlirecj, Women Leaders Pass Gavels After Thursday’s Plebiscite Marge Dibble, AWS proxy, Goldie Puziss, WAA, and Abbie Jane White, YWCA, will relin quish their gavels Thursday to next year’s officers who will be elected Thursday in an all-coed assembly in Gerlinger hall at 11 Names of candidates for of fice will be kept secret until the actual assembly. No one, not even the office-seekers themselves, will know who has been nomin ated before the actual elections. Nominations from the floor will be allowed. Ballots will be collected at the door, where Phi Thetas, and Kwa mas, women’s service honorary organizations, will check the qualification of each voter by the piggers’ guide. No one will be allowed to leave and return again during the voting. Following the assembly, the AWS and YWCA officers will bo announced as soon as the votes are counted, while the WAA offi cers will be announced at their annual banquet Thursday night. Mrs. Betty Herring, WAAC representative, will make an an nouncement at the assembly. WAAC Officer Arrives Mrs. Betty Herring, recruit ing officer of (he WAACs, an nounces that she is on the cam pus available for conference on Wednesday from 10:30 lo 12 and from 3 to 5; on Thursday from 1:30 to 4:30. Phone the dean of women's office for appoint ment. Mrs. Herring will be at the Eugene hotel for evening ap pointments.