STAFF * Co-editors: Bob Stephensen Warren Miller Scribes: - Thomas Guidera Sheldon Fisher Dick Murway Murway Murmurs By DICK MURWAY One thing the parmy page has lanced in the past is book re views. Some of the fellows, it is true, don’t feel they have time to read. Others don't think they do. Others don’t feel. So it goes, but here’re some book notes. A best seller on the campus ever since the soldiers arrived last May has been the delightful, fascinating, informative “Hand book of Chemistry and Physics.” This attractive book has been a source of enjoyment for many. Dr. Norris, eminent physicist, continues to recommend it as a “grand experience.” I happened to mention that I lik^to read Boccaccio and Thorne Smith as they’re whimsically ri bald and ribaldly whimsical, re spectively, and a big-looking boy taps me on the shoulder with a hand which I am glad is not in a plaster cast. He says, “Yeah, I l’-'""’ to read something besides maJeajneself, but I wonder if it is worth the effort wading through a lot of boring philoso phy and junk before you comes to the few hot passages.” Like Joe Louis’ sparring part ner, I reply: “Whatever you say goes, Joe.” Jt-oetry, May he The Co-op has been displaying ■sOJHie modern poetry in attractive folder format. These folders fit neatly into calculus texts. Per sonally, I go for the Baudelaire but can’t see much in the Rim baud, Delmore, Patchen, etc. When I say I can’t see much, I mean it—the words may sound nice, but that’s all. Maybe “V Ruii" should explain the ideas to me. However, once I was in spired by a French work and composed the following: This hanging in space and look ing down at the ceiling Is beginning to get me, Raid the sloth. Purple calico, the poet told him, sitting down. The only title I can think of is: “My parents were Twin Sisters.” KHAKI CLIPS Air Corps Renews Flight Athletic Battles Having completed the playoffs of the recently concluded round robin athletic tournament, the “ex" pre-mets are now reviving the old saying, “Don't knife my mother! I’ll give you the extra two points,” and starting on a new round robin series. This time, however, the schedule has been revised so that the air corps boys have been split into two leagues with the winner of each circuit battling for detachment suprem acy at the conclusion of the play. The sports to be featured in the league competition are basket ball, handball, volleyball, and swimming. Lt. Max Punches, head of the detachment athletic program, is scheduling no out door sports to protect the Hen dricks haliers from the blinding rays of the winter Oregon sun. Contests Rough Flights C, F, and G managed to capture the championship berths in the basketball, softball, and soccer playoffs, respective ly, by virtue of their being able to play at catch-as-catch-can a little better than the rest of the teams in the finals. No one was a match for the plucky C five in basketball and the “Hurricane” trampled every team it faced with overwhelming scores. “Red” Williams was the sparkplug of the “C” cagers and bagged enough buckets during the tournament to convince ev eryone that he is top-flight ma terial in this sport. Kain Reigns Flight F also massacred all op posing nines in the softball play offs until her final contest when she had to come from behind in the last of the ninth to cross the platter five times, edge out Flight A, and take the champion ship by one run. The final game was played in a rainstorm (“Cal ifornia mist” to the natives) and the going was slightly wet. Maybe Flights G and F were playing soccer in their champion ship game, but from where I stood it looked more like water polo. A .young tributary of the Willamette flowed dirtectly through the middle of the soccer field and the two “aquatic” elev ens had trouble keeping the ball afloat. G had a good 100 yard free-style swimmier and conse quently overpowered F, 3-1. BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS EARLY THIS YEAR NOW stocks are better than they will be later on. OUR ART NEEDLEWORK AND GIFT SECTION is resplendent with new ideas in inexpensive gifts. ART NEEDLEWORK and knitting yarns are attracting a great deal of attention. The Gift Department is featuring many things, but right now GIFT STATIONERY is making a hit. 59c box Liberty letters with patriotic symbols and verses. i 98c box * BROADWAY* 20 and 30 East Broadway The 300 or more games that were played in the first tourna ment served to round the men into keener condition and the results of the competition give some ba sis for evaluation and specula tion in regard to future perform ances of the players. A large COMMUNIQUE Here goes the army again. If we can't have a dance, we can certainly show our determination by presenting an army swing program. “Campus Serenade" brings the band to the fore again with all its jive. The boys have been working hard to make their presence known and, even though it be Sunday at 1500, folks will know they’re good. The football team will be away this weekend, scheduled to play the Tankers at Marshfield. Again we have a Sunday attraction. We're all rootin’ for the boys to come home with another win over their brothers in combat. * * * “Just a good deal" is about the only comment that really covers the swell time the air corps had at their dance last Saturday night. Quite a nice crowd gath ered to a six-piece section of the army band and Sue Welch, vo calist. * * * The engineers and language men have gotten to the system of permanent section leaders. The new men took command yester day with cadet company com mander and first sergeant, sec tion leaders and assistant leaders. The leaders wear acting-sergeant or corporal stripes denoting their rank. The air corpsmen have used this system to a degree since they came last spring but the ASTUs have held the idea of ro tation of duties until now. number of experienced and flashy athletes have been uncovered and some of the new teams have al ready given evidence that they will bear watching in future tour nament play. There is one consolation in con nection with the new tournament —the games are to be played in doors. It's not that we don't like Oregon weather, we just hate to see those three men drown on the middle of Hayward field. Yikesl—I hope McArthur court doesn't leak. By S.D.F For a neatly tapered haircut try the Kampus Barber Shop, 849 E. 13th Street. C. M. Max well and Leo Deffenbacker.—Adv. FOR THOSE WEEKEND MIDNITE SNACKS Complete line: • Jumbo cones 6 Milkshakes © Sundaes • Sandwiches © Sodas ALSO MAGAZINES THE IJEMON-O BOH Cor. 13th and Alder “Doc" Ireland, Prop. Want a Good Time This Weekend? • Pleasure • Relaxation • Health If you’re looking for something gay to do this weekend, come down and U-Bowl! Corner W. 11th and Willamette THE GIRLS WHO KNOW ... SHOP FOR Those Cosmetics Perfumes Toiletries at Penny-Wise DRUG STORES 40 E. 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