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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1943)
Frat Pledging Issue Dropped At a meeting ctf the University of Oregon Freshman Week com mittee last Friday in Johnson hall, it was decided to accept the rec ommendation of Harry Skerry, chairman of the committee of rep resentatives of fraternities, to the effect that rushing and pledging for fraternities be closed for the Ian term. » Fraternity alumni had request ed that the fraternities be allowed to pledge men this fall term even though no fraternities were oper ating on the campus but this was deemed inadvisable as there are only 57 fraternity men on the cam pus at the present time, 30 of which are junior ROTC army trainees. C. L. Constance, assistant regis trar; Dr. Fred N. Miller, director of health service; Dr. Leona E. Ty ler, assistant professor of psychol ogy; and L. K. Shumaker, director of lower division advisory group; were appointed to bring in a rec ommended calendar for freshman week activities for fall 1944. Mr. Constance is chairman of the com mittee. Janet Marugg (Continued from page one) of two other crashees but a search failed to reveal them. Proceeds from the ticket and food sales were approximately $300, it was announced by Gerd Hansen, general chairman. The profits will go toward' the pur chase of bonds to pay for a bomb er which the Oregon Federation of Women’s clubs is sponsoring in November. Houses Pledge (Continued from pane one) the question yet, so there will probably be more pledges an nounced later,” said Miss Torgler. Co-op receipts are emphasized by Miss Torgler as a main contri bution to the fund, students being urged to turn their receipts over to the scholarship committee. Miss Torgler added that soldiers who are interested in adding their Co-op receipts to the fund will have bpportunity to do so, since permission has been granted for receipt boxes to be put in soldiers’ quarters. f. = Bus Travel Closed To Coeds on Holiday University women will not be allowed to leave the campus for Thanksgiving if it is necessary for them to go by bus or train. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, announced yesterday. If it is possible to go by pri vate cars coeds may sign out with the dean as usual. WACs Gain Right To Choose Station Under a new plan just announc ed by Major General David Mc Coach, Jr., in charge of the Ninth Service command, recruits enlist ing in the women’s army corps hereafter will have the privilege of specifying the part of the coun try in which they wish to be sta tioned. A copy of this announce ment has been received by Major W. S. Averill, head of the ASTU. In the same announcement it is set forth that each recruit is as sured recommendation for an in itial assignment to one of 20 oc cupational fields, depending on her civilian experience, aptitude, and skill and the needs of the service. These occupational fields in clude medical or hospital techni cal work, personnel, public rela tions, physical sciences and math ematics, photography, drafting, radio operation, radio and electri cal repair, telephone operation, gasoline motor and light machin ery, instrument repair, general clerical (no typing), typing—cler ical, statistical and financial, ste nography, tabulating machine op eration, teletypewriter operation, chauffeur, baker or cook, supply or stock. Under the new arrangement as announced, a western WAC who wants to return to this part of the country after completing her training will be assured a station within the geographical limits of the Ninth (western) Service Com mand. Or, if she wishes, she can be sent to another part of the country. Museum Open Thurs. The museum and museum li brary will be open Thanksgiving day from 3 to 5 p. m., according to an announcement by Mrs. Mar jorie Reynolds, of the reserve de partment of the library. - ..-.=1 No Shortag '€ of Christmas Cards AT THE 'CO-OP’ CAMPUS CALENDAR Members of Hui - O - Kamaaina will meet at the Side at 4 p.m. today. Night Staff Norris Yates, Night Editor Maryan Howard Marie Medley City Desk Staff Carol Cook, City Editor Betty Ingebritson Lillie Kiste Contest Deadline Set for Writers November 30 is the deadline for work submitted to the annual ; membership contest of Pot and Quill, women’s national writing honorary, Pat Farrell, president, announced recently. Submission of a short s t o r y, poem, essay, or other type of cre ative writing and its acceptance is the only requirement for mem bership. A prize of $5 will be given to the writer of the best short story or poem. Winner last year was Pat Farrell, this year’s presi dent; in 1941 it was Mary Louise Vincent; and 1940, Marjorie Major. The rules for the contest are as follows: the contestant must be a student of the University; manu scripts entered must be original and include a sealed envelope with the title of the work on it and the name of the contestant inside the envelope; no work will be accept ed with the author’s name on it. Material may be submitted to Miss Farrell at the Pi Phi house, placed in her box at the Emerald office, or given to any active mem ber. Those on the campus at pres ent are: Claudine Biggs, Pat Far rell; Helen Johnson, Marjorie Ma jor, Peggy Overland, and Betty Ann Stevens. Pan-American Affairs Made Topic in Contest Announcement of a speaking contest for undergraduate stu dents, The National Discussion contest on Inter-American Affairs, was made Monday by Robert D. Clark, assistant professor of speech. The program is sponsored by Nelson Rockefeller, co-ordin ator of Inter-American Affairs and has the approval of President Roosevelt. In keeping with the “good neighbor” policy the topic for dis cussion is “The Bases for Perma nent Cooperation Among the American Republics." A local contest will be held be fore February 15 at a date to be set later. This will consist of both a panel discussion and individual speech. Three winners will receive prizes of $25, $20, and $15 given from the Jewett fund. They are then eligible for the regional com petition at Stanford university. The regional winner is awarded a trip to Mexico City with all ex penses paid. Interested students are request ed to contact Mr. Clark in Room 10T Friendly for an explanation of the rules and regulations. Oscar Auestad 315 S.W. Pine Portland YWCA Organizes Soph Commission The sophomore commission of the YWCA has recently been or ganized by its past president, Ar dis Jensen. The aim of the commis sion is to create friendship be tween all the girls of different or ganizations on the campus. Each organization has a representative in the group. Members Named They are as follows: Alder lodge, Jackie Morris; Alpha Chi Omega, Peggy Keating; Alpha Delta Pi. Amy Pruden; Alpha Gamma Delta, Nancy Barnie; Al pha Omicron Pi, Esther Quier; Al pha Phi, Helen Diersh; Alpha Xi Delta, Dorothy Manville; Chi Omega, June Johnson; Delta Del ta Delta, Signe Eklund; Delta Gamma, Dorris Weinburg; Gam ma Phi Beta, Louise Goodwin; Hawthorne lodge, Esther Grif fith; Hillcrest lodge, Elaine Mose ley; Hilyard house, Doris Horton; Kappa. Alpha Theta, Ann Graham; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Lois Twin ing'; Laurel lodge, Maureen Conk lin; Lombardy lodge, LaRue Bog gess; Beta Phi, Janet Barringer; Rebec house, Eileen Dick; Sigma Kappa, Bernice Granquist; Uni versity house, Elaine Buroham. otncers selected The officers were elected as fol lows: president, June Johnson; vice president, Dorris Wineburg; secretary, Amy Pruden; treasurer, Ann Graham; and Gloria Malloy, publicity chairman. One of their first activities will be the Fireside Frolic to be given at the Y, December 2 from 6:30 to 7:30. There will be entertainment and refreshments served. New-Formed (Continued from page one) ization is to provide religious mu sic for the University vesper ser vices, presented the first Sunday of every month in the school of music auditorium at 5 p. m. The choir will sing for other campus activities as well as religious ones and the repertoire will not be con fined to religious music. 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