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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1943)
MEMLD VOLUME XLIV NUMBER 95 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE. FRIDAY. MARCH 26. 1943 Kiss the Boys Goodbye! Seniors Vie in Oratory For Prizes Potential speakers in the Fail ing-Beekman oratorical contest which will be held prior to the graduation exercises on May 30, were warned to start preparing their speeches Thursday by Pro fessor W. A. Dahlberg, speech department head. The annual contest which is one of the highlights of graduation will offer three prizes: first place, the $150 Failing award; second, f0 Beekman award; and third, Jewett prize. Manuscripts must be submit ted for approval to Mr. Dahlberg in 107 Friendly two weeks before the final presentation. All inter ested seniors are urged to see him as soon as possible so that the oratorical committee can de termine how many speakers to make arrangements for. And students wishing to par ticipate may see Mr. Dahlberg for suggestions on appropriate topics or help in preparing their speeches for the contest which will be held in the music audito rium. Speakers will be dressed in their commencement caps and gowns. UO Men Get High Ranks Within a tew short years, three former ROTC sergeants have jumped to high ranks in the army, a fact which speaks well of the ability of sergeants in the University’s military department. Former Technical Sergeant F. I. Agule, who spent 23 years here with the ROTC, is now a lieutenant colonel stationed at Camp Jackson, Florida. At the beginning of the war, Agule left the campus to go into more ac tive service. A quick series of promotions followed. Sergeant Howard Halsey is now a lieutenant cclonej sta tioned with the air corps general staff, fourth fighter command, at San Francisco. He spent two years with the local ROTC unit, oined the air corps branch of the army when the war broke out. Former Staff Sergeant Harvey Blythe is still stationed with the University ROTC, but is Major Blythe now. Now in his eleventh year of service. Major Blythe was an ROTC captain before his last promotion. He is instructor of the junior class and supervises field training of the second bat talion. Such promotions probably could not have come about were it not for the war, yet they indicate the high quality of men tationed with the University ROTC unit. iegro Soprano Enjoys udden Rise to Stardom from an unknown young soprano to soloist with the great Boston symphony orchestra within a space of two months is the record of Dorothy Maynor, Negro soprano, who will be presented in the next to the last concert of the Unievrsity’s 1942-43 Greater Artist series on April 2 at 8 p.m., in Mc Arthur court. Zino Francescatti, Franch vio linist, will conclude the Artsist series with his program sched uled for April 8, also in McArthur court at 8 p.m. Unusual Recital Miss Maynor’s achievements include giving an unusual recital in Washington, D. C., last year which was though cf by the in habitants of Washington as a (j^dmark in the history of her race. At the invitation of the Li brary of Congress, she went there to sing on the seventy fifth anniversary of the ratifi cation of the 13th amendment, freeing the slaves. As she lifted lier voice in commemoration of the proclamation of President Lincoln which brought freedom to her people 75 years ago, she reaffirmed our modern American ideal of equal rights for all races. Rounda Concert Her concert in the rotunda of the Library of Congress opened a festival of music, dedicated to recognition of negro contri butions to our culture and way of life. Following the concert, she was welcomed by President and Mrs. Roosevelt at the WTiite House. This festival of Negro music is DOROTHY MAYNOR said tc have set a new precedent. It put on the record the enormous wealth of artistic expression con tributed by the Negro and put it on the record in one of the highest cultural corners in the land. It was significant that Doro thy Maynor, the young Negro soprano whose debut created mu sical history the year before, was the first Negro singer ever to give a recital in the Library of Congress. Sell To Head Rally Squad For 1943-44 Next year’s rally squad was chosen Thursday from 33 appli cants who appeared before the executive committee. Bob Sell, junior in business ad ministration, was chosen as chair man. Other members of the squad are: Betty Ann Keup, junior in business administration; Phyllis Evans, freshman in architecture and all arts; Virginia Wright, freshman in business administra tion, Charline Pelly, sophomore in liberal artts; Gloria Malloy, fresh man in liberal arts; Joan Hol stad, freshman in liberal arts; Betty Kinkaid, sophomore in ar chitecture and allied arts; Bar bara McClung, freshman; Hank Doenega, freshman in business ad ministration ; Leroy Gl'osheng, freshman in liberal arts; and Forrest Kjemjus, freshman in business administration. Previous positions on the rally squad .have been heeld by two seniors, four juniors, and six sophomores. This year, due to lack of men’s petitions, the posi tions have been filled by two more women. Members of the 1942-43 rally squad were: Chairman Clinton Paine, senior; Betty Biggs Schrick, senior; Roberta Madden, junior; Bob Sell, junior; Bonnie Robin, sophomore; Polly Gordon; Briminna Vrang, sophomore; Bass Dyer, sophomore; Don Stephens, sophomore; and Uly Dorais. Drop Caused By Reserves Yesterday’s registration total of 2,032 seems desined to be the high mark for this term, with 31 men already withdrawn due to military reasons. The following, according to as sistant registrar Clifford L. Con stance,- have completed with drawal from the University: Names Listed Blaine A. Burton, sophomore, law; William E. Candee, sopho more, business administration; John C. Cortz, senior, business administration; Don W. Crouch, freshman, law; Paul A. Eckel man, sophomore, business admin istration. William S. McLennan; Wilford R. Reynolds, sophomore, liberal arts; Robert H. Bacon, sopho more, liberal arts; Richard E. Davis, sophomore, business ad ministration; Joseph B. Dodds, freshman, liberal arts; John Hel mer Jr., freshman, business ad ministration. And Also Wayne G. Hubbard, sophomore, journalism; Ralph W. Johnson, sophomore, law; Harold L. Kelly, sophomore, business administra tion; Leonard E. Lonigan, sopho (Please turn to payc cijht) Rally, Assembly to Boost Men Into War Duty April 6 , By ANNE CRAVEN With a patriotic assembly in the afternoon and a rally pro gram in the evening, the University will say good-bye April 6 to ERC students leaving for active duty. As yet no definite time can be set for the rally as it is not known for sure at what time the train will leave. There is a possibility of a special train which would leave sometime Tues EDITOR RAY SCHRICK . . . . . . swaps desk for cockpit. Air Reserve Calls Editor Ray J. Schrick, who has pilot ed the Emerald through a rocky channel for the past year, re ceived his orders last night for induction into active duty with the air corps reserve. Schrick will leave tonight for Portland and will leave from there Sunday for Shepperd field, Texas. During his four years at the University and on the Emerald Schrick worked up through the managing editor’s position to the top executive post; at the same time he was outstanding in schol arship, being chosen a member of Senior Six of Phi Beta Kappa this year. Last year he was awarded the Koyl cup as the outstanding jun ior man on the campus. Among other major activities, Schrick was a founding member of Dru ids, junior men's honorary. Jack L. Billings, managing ed itor, has been designated by Schrick to handle the editorial reins until official action can be taken by the educational activi ties board. Miss Dibble to Lead Last Vesper Service Marjorie Dibble will give the meditation and benediction Sun day afternoon when the last ves per service^of this school year takes place at 5 o'clock in the music school building, Frances Oram, chairman of the vesper seervice, announced Thursday af ternoon. Eleanor Scott will give the call to worship for the Sunday after noon program that will last for half an hour and is guaranteed to begin and end promptly. Music for the vespers will be furnished by the University choir under the direction of Sigurd Nilssen, professor of voice. day evening'. Otherwise, the boy > will have to leave at 3:45 Wed nesday morning. If this is the case, there will be a rally pro gram for them Tuesday evening either in the Igloo or in Gerlin gcr hall. The patriotic assembly will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. "This assembly will commem orate not only the boys in the ERC, but also the boys who have already left for active service and those who will have to leave in the future,” Karl W. Onthank, dean of personnel, said Thursda-y. Members of the committee in. charge of arrangements for the rally are: Betty Kincaid, sopho more in architecture and allied arts; Len Barde, campus war board head: and Les Anderson, ASUO president. ERC List Unavailable Pending Final Status Names of men now in the enlisted reserve corps will not be released for some time, ac cording to Or. Carl F. Kossack, armed services representative on the campus. Messages from the western defense command are arriving daily to change the status of certain men, and until the final destination of all ERC members has been determined, the list will not he released. seniors Hing Party Tonight Seniors, stag or with dates, will gather tonight from 0 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. in Gerlinger hall for a senior class party which will include dancing to records and a wide variety of entertain ment. Earle Russell will act as mas ter of ceremonies, Ray Dickson and Helen Holden will present a. dance routine, and the “Four Knights and a Dieam,” a q uintet composed of Gene Cec-hini, Frank Sardam, Bill Wood, Paul Beard, and Charlotte Gething, will sing. A radio broadcast skit under the direction of Ray Dicksor. will, also be presented. Cokes will be served and there will be no admission charge. Janet Favnham, who is in charge of the dance, tressed Thursday that the party is not. necessarily a date affair, al though seniors can come with dates. Patrons and patronesses arc Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Franchere, of ficial chaperones for the senior class; Dean J. H. Gilbert, adviser of the senior class; Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Barnett; Dr. and Mrs. Gor don Wright; Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Shumaker; Dr. and Mrs. Schwer ing; and Mrs. Alice B. Mi: luff. Notice: Shack Rats Schi ick couldn't wait Said to tell you that He's keeping a date With a Nipponese rat.