— Photo by Ted Bush
HERE SOME . . .
. . . of the new army students are preparing to carry their barracks
bags into the dormitory to which they have been assigned.
University to Confer Honors
For Notable Service to Five
The 66th commencement at the
University of Oregon will be
highlighted Sunday, May 30, by
the conferring of five honorary
degrees, Dr. Donald M. Erb, pres
ident of the University, announced
Thursday. Those to be honored
are Miss Nellie B. Pipes, Port
land, master of arts in public
service; Ben Hur Lampman,
Portland, honorary master of
arts; Mrs. Lila Bell Acheson Wal
lace, Pleasantville, N. Y., doctor
of laws; Dr. Rosiland Wulzen,
Oregon State college, doctor of
science; and Dr. Ralph A. Fen
ton, doctor of science.
Miss Pipes lies served as li
brarian of the Oregonian Histori
cal society since 1919. She has
contributed frequent articles to
the Oregon Historical quarterly
and placed her store of historical
knowledge at the disposal of re
searchers for a generation.
As editorial writer and asso
ciate editor of the Oregonian, Ben
Hur Lampman is recognized for
his outstanding work in north
west letters. Lampman has pub
lished several books of poems and
essays which have made him a
voice of the Oregon country.
Mrs. Wallace has gained fame
across the nation as co-founder
with her husband, Dewitt Wal
lace, of the Reader’s Digest. She
received a B.S. degree from Ore
gon in 1917.
A graduate of the University
of California in 1901, Dr. Wulzen
has contributed work in the field
of vitamins and nutrition. Her
work, the writing of many scien
tific articles, was begun at the
University when she was assist
ant professor of biology here.
A graduate of the Oregon med
ical school class of 1914, Dr. Fen
ton is now head of the depart
ment of to-laryngology there and
has been honored for his achieve
ments in medicine and his contri
butions in the field of medical
literature.
War Tempo
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tember 29 and 30, of freshman
week.
Recent announcements from
the personnel office state the
probability that men will not hold
their regular rushing period at
the regular rushing time, but
may rush later. It is also likely
that women rushees will stay in
the sorority houses during rush
week.
“If there isn’t enough room for
women on the campus during the
school year, they my have to rent
rooms in some of the sororities
w'hich have vacancies,” said Dean
Schwering, in a discussion of the
housing problem.
New pledges announced this
week by the dean of men's office
include Loren Arnett, Sigma Chi;
Leland Huff, Theta Chi; and
Maurice Drenkel, Alpha Tau
Omega.
THANKS
WEBFOOTS
l-'ur a wonderful year in associating' with vou, \our
friends and your activities.
To those of you who are leaving school this spring
—best i)l luck. And those of you who are coining
back next fall we wish you a most pleasant vaca
tion. Thanks to you all.
Art Holman and his orchestra will
continue to play for your enjoyment
while you are on the campus.
Eugene Hotel
DINING ROOM AND COFFEE SHOP
222 Hast Broadway Phone 2000
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NYA Cards Due
The present NYA pay period
ends May 15, and all NYA
workers are asked to turn in
their time cards as soon as pos
sible at the proper window on
the second floor of Johnson
hall.
Theta Sig Takes
Six New Pledges
Six University women were
pledged to Theta chapter of The
ta Sigma Phi, women’s profes
sional journalistic fraternity, Fri
day. In an informal ceremony of
ficers of the group pinned the
green and lavender pledge rib
bons on Marjorie Young, Betty
Ann Stevens, Edith Newton, and
Joanne Dolph, all sophomores in
journalism, Ruth Dozier, junior
in journalism, and Utahna Hall,
senior in journalism.
Membership in Theta Sigma
Phi is limited to junior and sen
ior women in journalism, and the
honorary usually pledges only in
the fall. Pledges tapped in the
spring are outstanding junior and
senior transfers from other
schools and sophomore women
chosen for special achievement in
journalism work.
Formal pledging will take
place Wednesday, May 19, at 7
p.m. at the home of Ann Leo,
vice-president of the group.
Uledges will be honored at a tea
after the ceremony.
Emerald Chiefs
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page, Betsy Wootton; chief night
editor, Carol Cook; editorial
board, Edith Newton.
Positions on the editorial board
will be announced in the fall
when publication resumes, as
well as other news department
assistantships. City desk editors
and night editors will also be an
nounced then.
The Turnbull-Hall plaque,
awarded annually to the senior in
journalism, most valuable to the
Emerald, was awarded to Mil
dred Wilson, Emerald columnist
and prominent coed. Emerald cer
tificates were awarded to about
45 business, news, desk, and night
staff workers for completion of
one year’s service to the Emer
ald. Sixteen* Emerald “O” pins
for two years’ service were given
at the banquet.
BEFORE YOU
LEAVE FOR
THE SUMMER
Don't even think of pack
ing your blankets away
for the summer without
having us launder them
first. Smart coeds know
that cleanliness is the
way t o w a r d making
blankets last longer, and
keeping them moth free.
Phone 825
“Service Our Motto’’
New Service
Laundry
& CLEANERS
839 High St.
' . I’hotoiy.J. \Virttii Titer
OREGANA BRAIN-TRUSTERS ... • : A
. . . for the coming' school year are Joan Dolplr, associate edito^r
Nancy Brownell, managing editor; Helen Johnson* editor, Edith New
ton, business manager; and Adele Riggs, associate editor.
Mary Louise Vincent
'USCr Play Hits Road
A one act play, "USO,” written
by Mary Louise Vincent in the
campus playwriting class, is tak
ing to the road. After a first suc
cessful production last week at
the local USO center by students
of the drama department, it is
being scheduled for repeat per
formances for the enjoyment of
men in the service at various out
of-town centers in the county
and state. Monday night it wa.s
produced at Crow.
Doris Jones Fills
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term from the incoming fresh
man class. Officers will be in
stalled at the ISA cabinet meet
ing next Tuesday.
This term’s officers included:
president, A1 Larsen; vice-presi
dent, Leighton Platt; senior rep
resentative, Alene Gardner; jun
ior representative, Norman Mann
heimer; sophomore representa
tive until her resignation, Audrey
Holliday; and freshman repre
sentative, Jack Malcolm.
The Lumber
Industry
Is all-out for
Victory
Booth - Kelley Lumber Co. wishes to extend
best wishes to this year’s graduating class'
of the University of Oregon.
BUYING DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS!
9 \\ ar today is war in which all who are willing'
and able may serve. It is war brought home, where
citizens with a desire to help their country may give
as much time as they can to Civilian Defense work—
a war in which ALL can be of help by
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