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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1943)
director Calls For 'Sing’ Lists By closing time Tuesday night Ted Goodwin reported that sev eral houses still had not entered the all-campus sing contest set for Friday, April 30, in McAr thur court. Oge Young, sing chairman, announced that the deadline would be extended to noon Wednesday. With men’s choruses ranging from 10 to 18 and women from 16 to 25, the competition is shaping up so far without any duplication in the wide variety of blouses not yet entered should turn in a statement giving the number in the chorus, the song leader, name of the song and of the organization. Entries should be left at the Emerald news room, Young advised. Organizations entered are: Al pha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Alpha Xi Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta Delta, Hendricks hall, Hilyard house, i Beta Phi, Sigma Kappa, and Susan Camp bell hall. Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Campbell club, Delta Tau Del ta, Delta Upsilon, Kappa Sigma, Kirkwood co-op, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, and Sigma Nu. % New Front (Continued front page two) taking and reporting of weather observations; keeping station logs; and maintaining files and records. Responsibility The traffic controller will be trained in the fundamentals of airway and airport traffic con trol. This job must be given spe cial attention and care because traffic controllers are directly re sponsible for the safety of human life in air transportation. Another comparatively new field opened to women is that of junior meteorologist. This re quires a considerable amount of both brain and brawn as the me teorologist must be prepared to make weather observations in kind of weather. Factory Work Women are taking their place •SBSggys *411 UNIQUE DESIGNS Beautiful Colors Superior Engravings Next to Register-Guard EUGENE HOTEL presents Art Holman and his Orchestra 75c Per Person Dancing 9 ’til 12 Every Sat. Nite CAMPUS CALENDAR The April meeting of the fac ulty will be held today (Wednes day, April 1) at 4 p.m. in the faculty room in Friendly hall. Harry S. Brown, member of the board of lectureship of the Mother Church, will deliver a free public lecture on Christian Science in the faculty room in Friendly hall on Monday evening', April 12, at 8 p.m. The lecture is sponsored by the campus Chris tian Science organization. Sigma Delta Chi will meet to day at 4:4o in 104 journalism for the election of officers. Unex cused absence will be fined, it was announced. in factories also; in June, 1942, women employed in factories numbered 34,000 as compared with 2,000 in October, 1941. Women have kept pace with men in invention as well as in itiative. They have invented a rivet-sorting4 machine which sorts and salvages rivets dropped on the floor. They have also devel oped large racks to hold engine valves and other devices that make for a more efficient indus try. “White-Collar” Jobs College and university coeds who are interested in directing their career in this unexplored field will find that they will hold the “white-collar” jobs such a3 airline executives, public rela tions experts, aeronautical engin eers and other positions. It is believed that women will play a part in the commercial air lines of the post-war world and that they will be important mem bers of the office and ground crews. If a Buddy (Continued from page two) and received his second lieuten ant’s commission as a bombar dier. Lt. Rice joined the army in August, 1941, and served 20 months as a mechanic in the air corps before starting his air bom bardier training. Miss Dorothy V. Villiger, '30, personnel service director for the American Red Cross, is some where in England. She has been engaged in social work in New York since her graduation from the University of Oregon and was formerly an administrator for the New York City depart ment of welfare. Crafts and Casciato Cecil A. Crafts, ’41, a first lieu tenant, is now stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. Don A. Casciato, '40, is an apprentice seaman in the navy and is stationed at Bremerton, Washington. Jason D. Lee, ’37-’39, has been promoted from ensign to the rank of lieutenant junior grade in the United States coast guard. He is stationed at San Diego. Mildred Wilson Spies (Continued from page tzvo) a third officer, a rank correspond ing with a second lieutenant in the army, she is aiding other wo men in finding their right place in the war effort. And as for future plans—she has her course charted. On her WAAC papers she registered a desire for foreign service. She has not heard from her brother in Europe for many months—she doesn’t know what has happened to his children. Lt. Horak wants to reduce the number of World War II orphans—by shortening the war—and she’s ready for bat tle. VLT Names New Officers The Very Little Theatre, local theatrical organization, held its annual meeting recently and plac ed two factulty members as new officers. Eyler Brown, associate profes sor of architecture, was elected treasurer and Ernesto Knollin, professor of physical education, was named for a three-year term on the board of directors. Other officers include Florence Shu maker, vice president; Sylvia Cuthbert,secretary and new board member, and the following board members: Glenn Hasselrooth, Ken Griffith, and Mrs. Virgil A. Par ker. The theatre is the only organi zation of its type in the United States and celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this year. Campus Mourns Death Of Mrs. M.H. Douglass Mrs. Minnie G. Douglass, wife of the University librarian emer itus, Matthew Hale Douglass, died Monday night, April 5. Mrs. Douglass was affiliated with the University from 1920 to ,1931 as instructor in music. She attended the Oberlin con servatory of music in 1898-99, re turning in 1900 until 1903. In 1903 she went to Grinnell college, Iowa, as a teacher of music. At Grinnell college she met Mr. Douglas, the college librarian. They were married in June, 1905,. and came to Eugene in that year, where they have lived since that time. Born in Febriftiry 1875, at Chat tanooga, Tennessee, Mrs. Doug lass was 69 at the time she died. Her death was preceded by a short illness. Funeral services are to be held in Eugene; a memorial service is being planned for a later date. Softball Teams Suffer Broken Finger Blues Latest reports from the pill pal ace state that there have been quite a few broken fingers brought to their attention. Let that be a lesson to you would-be softball players. Iris Hill, Maryanne Rubins, and Hal Dallke had more troubles than a broken finger, so they were admitted to the infirmary Tues day and will stay a few days. Don Beardsley and Audrey Hol liday were discharged yesterday. Between the Lines (Continued from page tivo) never to be opened? What was the matter with me? I reached the top of the steps and took stock of the view. Nice view. She was the queen of them all. The light was poor so I lit a match, scorching my roommate’s cash mere sweater. I spoke. I said, “Hello.” She said, “What fraternity are you in?” (Oh-ho, I thought, she said fra ternity! I must proceed with cau tion.) I said, “I am a member of Rho Dammit Rho. How about a date ?” She said, “What kind of a car do you have?” I said, “A Lincoln convertible coupe. How about a date?” She said, “I live between Fruit and Alligator on Pine. Where will we go?” I thought for a moment. “How about a show?” I saw her reply coming, but couldn’t duck in time. 1 turned over and saw my address book lying on the floor next to me. I picked it and myself up and tot tered out the door. Maybe Errol was innocent after all! iiiinmitmiiiiiiiimmiiHmtiuuiutuiuiittmnnimiiHimiiiimiiiRnmiimniKiiiiiiiniinmti Teachers Play For Conference An outstanding feature of the Northwest Music Educators’ conference, to be held here April 9-12, will be an all-Northwest college faculty concert on Satur day, April 10, at 8:30 in the school of music auditorium. Fac ulty members from universities and colleges throughout the Northwest will appear in solo performances. Soloists to be featured are as follows: piano, James Beall, Eastern Washington College of Education, and Alice Clement, Linfield; violin, Frank Beezhold, Whitman college, and Glenn Swan, Washington State college; organ, Laurence Moe, Central Washington College of Educa tion; voice, Evelyn Gibson, Lin field college, and Melvin Geist, Willamette university; violon cello, George Kirchner, Univer sity of Washington. Admission to the faculty con cert is limited to active and as sociate members of the North west Music Educators wartime institute. Associate member ships, priced at $1, admit mem bers to four evening concerts and seven general sessions, and may be obtained from Mrs. Lil lian V. Eldridge or from the chamber of commerce. Student educational activities cards will admit to Eugene night, April 9, Eugene All-City choir, April 11, and All-Northwest symphony band concert and com munity sing, April 12, all held in McArthur court. Students who wish to attend the faculty con cert must obtain associate mem berships, however. More than 100 Texas schools have organized victory physical fitness clubs. Seabedr Movies Shown in Color Jean McKinney, senior at the University of Washington, will be on the campus today to talk about Seabeck, annual YM-YWCA camp held at Seabeck, Washington. Miss McKinney is co-chairman of 'Seabeck and will have colored movies taken last year at Sea beck to show to interested stud ents. This year the Seabeck confer ence will be from June 12 to 20, and as usual, schools from all parts of the northwest will be represented. During the afternoon Miss Mc Kinney will speak and show the movies at the Delta Delta Delta house, Susan Campbell hall, the Alpha Delta Pi house, and the Alpha Phi house. New under-arm * Cream Deodorant safely Stops Perspiration *. tsfT// A. 1. Does not rot dresses or men’s shirts. Docs not irritate skin; 2. No waiting to dry. 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