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r Down Mexico Way —Editorial Page YWCA Activities —See Page 4 VOLUME XLV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1943 NUMBER 14 THE NAVYCATS . . . v* : r7—-. . .. .. .■■ Courtesy of Register-Guard . . . score their first touchdown Saturday afternoon on Hayward field where they defeated John Warren’s ASTU players to the tune of 25 to 6. Fullback Andy Boho, crouched at the left, is shown plunging over the goal on the first play of the second period, with an unidentified tackier hanging on. Other players identified in the picture are Bill Blade (32), Willamette end, and Bob Worth (45), Oregon halfback. Armyducks Dunked 25-6 By Victorious Navy Eleven Displaying remarkable ability for turning intercepted pass es into touchdowns, the Willamette university Navycats swam over the ASTU Ducks for a 25-6 victory Saturday at Hayward field, but not before Coach John Warren’s soldiers had proven that they were*well underrated on pre-game dope sheets. Despite the heavy tally in Willamette’s favor, the ASTU team looked good, boasting a strong line which gave passers plenty of time to fade back, and kept out rushes on punting plays. But even when the passers had plenty of time they just couldn’t throw them straight or they couldn’t find receivers. Three of the four navy tallies came from interceptions. Without those in terceptions, mostly the fault of all-around weakness in the aerial division, army might have tied or even won the game. ASTUs Rugged On the other hand, the ASTU line looked rugged enough to stop anything the Navycats could offer, which the dope sheets said was plenty, but which proved to be spread a little too thin- for a good defense. During most of the first quar ter the ASTU team looked too gcftd to be true, but near the end of the period the tide changed (Please turn to page four) Nurses’ Aid Students Start Course Tonight The Red Cross nurses’ aid class will hold its first session tonight at 7 p.m. at the infirmary. New rooms have been completed in the basement of the infirmary, and the class will meet there, t All girls enrolled in the nurses’ aid course who have not had phy sical examinations should contact the infirmary today, as this is the final day they will be given. All who signed up for the class are asked to be present at the first session tonight. Refresher Course Set for Red Cross A refresher course for all campus Red Cross instructors Will be held Tuesday from S to 6 p.m. in the campus Red Cross building, Carol Wicke, in charge of campus Red Cross, an nounced Monday. “All girls who have been in structors and wish to continue doing so this year must attend the class,” said Miss Wicke. Mrs. Jackson, of the Eugene Red Cross, will be the instruc tor. White uniforms and white or gandy veils will be worn dur ing the class. Capt.^Gerald Johnson, Former UO Student, Bags Eight Jap Planes Saturday’s big air battle in the south Pacific in which Lt.-Gener al George C. Kenney’s fliers shot down 104 Jap planes from the skies was a day of victory—for both the United States and Cap tain Gerald Johnson, former Uni versity of Oregon student. During the battle Captain Johnson shot down two enemy dive-bombers and a fighter. This score, added to his previous total of five Jap planes, gives him a record of eight planes which the Japs will never use again. Last week the flier was award ed the distinguished flying cross for his air exploits. War Board Will Outline Fall Salvage Program At Wednesday Confab Salvage committee representatives of the campus war board will meet Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the College Side inn, Bibbits Strong, co-chairman of the committee, announced Monday. Houses that have not appointed representatives should do so as soon as possible, Miss Strong said. Representatives who will serve as contacts for the war board are: Alpha Chi Omega, Elaine Wilson; Chi Omega, June John- - Hefties To Give Blood Donations for the blood bank will be handled according to the various living organizations, Bev erly Padgham, chairman of the blood bank committee of the campus war board, said Monday. This year under the auspices of Mortar Board, senior women’s service honorary, the houses will be divided into groups of from four to five houses headed by a member of Mortar Board. Only girls who weigh 135 pounds or over are allowed to do nate blood, Miss Padgham said. This rule was made because those weighing under 135 pounds can only give a half pint and the Eugene facilities are made for handling pints only. The first group which has been assigned October 16 to Novem ber 16 includes Kappa Alpha Theta, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Kamma, Chi Omega, and Hilyard house. Sue Sawyer heads this group. Last year only boys donated their blood, but this year it is up to the girls, Miss Padgham stated. Donations are made in Dr. E. D. Furrer’s office. son; ueita ueita JJeita, uorotny Boiler; Delta Gamma, Mary Sher man; Gamma _ Phi Beta, Joan Patterson; Kappa Alpha Theta, Nancy Sullivan; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Marian Johnston; Pi Beta Phi, Marian Schaefer; Alpha Delta Pi, Rose Anne Leckie; Al pha Xi Delta, Betty Ann White; Sigma Kappa, Bernice Granquist. More Contacts Highland house, Doris Craig; Hilyard house, Phyllis Lloyd; University house, Jean Glenn; Lombardy lodge, Dolores Ashkar; Alder lodge, Marilyn Johnson; Hill crest lodge, Molly Brown; Birch lodge, Yvonne Smith; Mill lodge, Pat Sears; Hawthorne lodge, Pat Barlett and Barbara Brown; Casa Blanca lodge, Carolyn Whithycombe; Laurel lodge, Pat Chapman; Spencer hall, Tom Kinesley; Steiwer hall, Art Rice; Campbell club, Kenneth Lode wick. If a representative is not able to attend the meeting a substi tute should be sent. Onthank to Attend Tea 'Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel, will be in Portland Fri day to attend the Portland Moth ers’ club tea and Saturday for the State Executive Committee meeting. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, and Alice B. Mac duff, assistant dean of women, will also attend the Mothers’ tea. AWSto Hear Julia Coburn, Stylist,Speak Julia Coburn, co-director and president of the Tobe-Coburn school for fashion careers in New York, will appear before an AWS assembly Wednesday afternoon at 4- p.m. The assembly is scheduled to take place in Guild hall of John son hall, Miss Coburn will tell of her work with one of the coun try’s leading fashion schools, the Tobe-Coburn school, which is training women for fashion ca reers in designing, advertising, and salesmanship. “All women'students are invit ed whether they are interested directly in fashion or not,” Mari lyn Campbell, AWS president said. The fashion authority is stop ping on the campus while on a trip down the coast. While here Miss Coburn will be the guest of the local chapter of Gamma Al pha Chi, women’s advertising honorary, of which she was the first honorary vice-president. Members of Gamma Alpha Chi are sponsoring a dinner for Miss Coburn at the Anchorage on Wednesday evening at 5:30. All members are asked to be present, according to Elizabeth Edmunds, business manager of the Emerald. Members who have not been con tacted yet should call Charline Pelley at the Alpha Chi Omega house. Mixer Returns For Final Trial By COURTNEY SWANDER Another trial mixer will be held this week during the soldiers’ free hour this Wednesday night, the co-ordinating committee re vealed Monday night, when a meeting to evaluate last week’s experiment was held. The com mittee found general approval of the new plan from soldiers who say the dances help break up the routine of the week. The civilian population of the campus also registered its approval of the af fairs. Members of the committee considered improvements in the set-up which will make for its smoother operation in the future. This week’s mixer will be the final stage in the experiment. On its outcome will determine the probability of future mid-week dances. A reassignment of houses and soldier groupings will be an nounced Wednesday morning. May Be Permanent Before the mid-week dances can be made a part of the social calendar, the student activities committee will have to pass upon, the plan. In the meantime plans for the mixers will be made and weak points in it corrected. The student executive council received a permanent member representing the armed forces on the campus. Bud Pence, a pre engineering student, was elected to fill the position. The suggestion of a project to collect tennis rackets for the use of army students was turned over to the campus war board, which (Please turn to page three)