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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1943)
VOLUME XLV NUMBER 40 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1943 Stay At Homes To Swing Out At Free Dance Planned for the University stu dents who must stay on the cam pus Thanksgiving day, the ASUO sponsored dance Thursday night Will he free to all, according to Vir ginia Wright, in charge of ar range men ts. The dance will be from 7 to 10:15 p.m. in Gerlinger hall with Owen Bailey’s all-soldier orches tra supplying the music. Girls be in by the regular 10:30 closing hour. Decorations will be on a Thanks giving motif. There are no restric tions as to whether it is a date or Stag affair, Miss Wright stated. UO May Lead Post-War Work The University of Oregon cam pus may become the center of the wide post-war rehabilitation pro gram if plans now being formulat ed by the state post-war planning commission take the direction they are expected to. Little is known about the matter as yet, but Dr. Donald M. Erb, University president, appointed a ■‘IT pity committee some time ago J L 'jet up a program for University iteration in the post-war plan ning system. According to W. A. Dahlberg, instructor in speech and dramatic arts, Charles Feike, state rehabilitation superintendent, con ferred with Dr. Erb today con cerning the coordination of the state program with the federal plan. No word could be learned yet fbout the outcome of this confer nce. On the faculty committee are Dean Victor P. Morris, of the school of business administration, Dean Ralph V. Leighton, of the school of physical education, and Dr. L. K. Shumaker, director of tl/le lower division advisory group. L._ (The Late Per Plans Out Until Winter The question of granting 1 ' ffViock permission on Saturday nights was deferred until the first of next term at the meeting of the Student Affairs committee. They are awaiting further information on the need and desirability for a change from the standard 12:15 permission. Signed by heads of various houses, organization executives, and other campus leaders, the pe tition was started by Patty Van Hoosear, sophomore in architec ture and allied arts. Tea Planned in Honor Of Pre-Nursing Advisor A tea in the honor of Maisie V. Wetzel, pre-nursing adviser, will be held Monday at 4 p.m. in the men's lounge of Gerlinger hall. Cornelia Erf, of the National Nursing Council for War Service, will accompany Miss Wetzel from Portland and will attend the tea. Girls enrolled in pre-nursing and anyone else interested are invited. In previous years there was a regular course in pre-nursing but it has been dropped and now a pre liminary class, taught by Miss 'Wetzel, meets at irregular in tervals. • The girls spend the required number of terms at the University, then go to Portland where ad vanced courses are given. Ducks Face Albina Five On Friday The most impressive collection of ex-college stars yet seen here will provide most of the action Friday and Saturday nights \vhen the Albina Hellshippers, Portland independent basketball team, plays Coach Hobson’s Ducks on the floor of McArthur court. It will be a sort of “homecom ing" for big Urgel “Slim” Winter mute, 6-foot, 3-inch center wTho was all-American for Hobby’s 1939 national champions. The big boy was one of Hobson’s main stays, and he can be counted on to give his old mentor many an an xious moment. He’s a deadly sharpshooter, and his height and speed enable him to really take command at the backboards. Pacing him will be another one time collegiate great, forward Jack Butterworth, who played bang-up ball for George Washing ton university and Monmouth nor mal. Butterworth is an exceed (Please turn to page tzvo) WAA Initiates 72 In Short Meeting Seventy-two girls were initiated into WAA Tuesday afternoon at a short ceremony held in the Alum ni room of Gerlinger hall. After the initiation ceremony, concluded by the singing of the Oregon Pledge Song, a short pro gram was given for the new and old members. Beverly Goetz, WAA president, introduced the members of the WAA cabinet. Alysone Hales, head of sports, gave a summary of the various sports to be offered during the re mainder of the school year. This includes basketball, softball, ten nis, badminton, table tennis, and swimming. A report on the volleyball intra mural tournament was given by Evelyn Marshall who announced that seventeen living organiza tions participated in this tourna ment. Following a short report on the coming basketball tournament by Helen Johns, Miss Petrovsky, WAA adviser, spoke for a few minutes on the what the initiation fee is used for. Miss Goetz congratulated the new members and the group ad journed to view the championship volleyball game. Student Gives Organ Concert Tuesday Eve Retta Jean Rippey, sophomore in music, will be presented in an organ recital at the music auditor ium Tuesday night, November 30, at 8 p.m. She is a pupil of John Stark Evans, professor of organ and theory of music. The program will include the following: Prelude and Fugue in F Major, Bach; Fugue in G Minor, Bach; Abendlied, Schumann; Sketch, No. 4, Op. 58, Schumann; Andante from Third Sonata, Bo rowski; Toccata in G, Dubois; and Fifth Symphonic with Allegro Vi vace, Cantabile, and Toccata movements, Widor. Dorothy Weygant to Star In Trying Pan' Comedy Climbing into University theater fame as the ever-enduring sister, Ruth, in “My Sister Eileen” last year, Dorothy Wey gant has again captured a star role in "Out of the Frying Pan” which begins its run at Guild hall tomorrow evening. In the play Miss Weygant portrays the role of Kate Ault, one of the six aspiring young actors, humorously cynical and well versed in the ways of the “Mickey Finn.” DOROTHY WEYGANT . . . . . . who portrays in the role of Kate Ault in “Out of the Frying Pan,’’ first University theater pro duction of the year. The play opens Friday evening. Living Groups to Give Hangers for ROTC Use Hangers donated for the ROTC men will be collected from the var ious living organizations between 1 and 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, ac cording to Phyllis Horstman, head of the drive. If each house contributes 5 or 10 hangers, enough will be collect ed to fill tire ROTC men’s need, Miss Horstman said. Ed Miekel, who may also be re membered for his lead role of the publisher in "My Sister Eileen,'’ comes to the Frying Fan east as Norman Reese, the dependable and hence responsible one of the six actors. Miekel recently played in the Very Little Theater produc tion, "A Murder Has Been Ar ranged." “Out of the Frying Pan's" fire cracker action depicts six poten tial actors endeavoring to attract the attention of a culinary inclined producer. Director Horace W. Robinson, acting head of the Uni versity drama department, plays the producer, who dabbles in the magical art of gumbo zerbhes. Included in the cast are Gordon Halstad, freshman from Portland, in the comic lead of George Bo dell; Dorothy Rosenburg, sopho more, Eugene, as the landlady, Mrs. Garnet; Bob Forman, fresh man, Portland, as Tony Dennison; Jean McClanathan, freshman. Sil verton, Muriel Foster; Sue Welch, freshman from Portland, Margo Benson; Pat McCormack, fresh man, Banks, Dottie Coburn; Dr. Robert Horn, associate professor of English, as the irate papa, Mr. Cobum; Erwin Webb, freshman, Eugene, Mac; and Lewis Vogler, freshman, Klamath Falls, as Joe. “Out of the Frying Pan’’ will play November 26 and 27 and the following weekend December 3 and 4 at Guild hall in Johnson hall. Tickets are on sale now at 104 Johnson hall from 10 to 12, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Reservations may be phoned to 3300, Extension 216. As Stolen *“i Mnnd»>' 'X;r •* a,- e*«»\ tts M**’ 5 Tin- •*•**£»«*■**£*« « , ,, dnv «**'• back ot *« ""’“ Monday.^. s o'clock 1 ^ ^ j.o day „ - v,v course- ’ i_3; arm 1 8 o’clock t\ay course-’ 10-121, 1 °y^ rjecembef 14 , 7 dav c°uVd~ courses, 3-3. Tuesday.D g o'clock . 1 1-2 da, - , • courses, ° aUd - 9 o’clock 3o day courses, 1- - 10-12; 2 o cloc DeCetuber 15 , dav courso, convses. *5. Wednesday- . )0 o'clock ,.2 day , v-lay ,-.V-and-' 10 o clock • day corn 10-12; 3 ocloc k ■ December 16 ^aV course courses, 3-3- Thursday. u o’clock . , o ,h 5 day course- 1.3; and necer^u^ i i,7 i\<v' . ourses, 3-a. Thursday. U o’clock^ k 1-2 day , - ,i.,v courses, » -3. and * 10":’d'?ao* « day —* ;sid7,30^:S December 13; ^;lruCtive accounr bc published her Id; uud tbe hmcrald % t oUt De ^ Saturday» ceiubet 2. ~3J Thanksgiving Services Set For 11 Today Thanksgiving day services will he held on the campus from 11 to 12 this morning in the music hall. The program will include songs by the University vested choir and a. sermon by Dr. R. E. Cushman, professor of religion. The call to worship will be given by Dr. V. P. Morris, dean of the school of business administration, followed by the song "Come Yo Thankful People Come" by the au dience. After a prayer given by Dr. Norris, the song. "Lift Thine Eyes” will be sung by the vested choir under the direction of Helen. Luvaas. They will also sing “The Lord's Prayer.” Dr. Cushman will road the scrip ture and give the sermon. This will be followed by the song "We Gather Together to Ask tire Lord's Blessing,” sung by the au dience. The benediction will bo given by Dr. Morris. The words to the songs to be sung by the audience will be print ed on the back of the programs, according to Phyllis Horstman, in charge of the services. The pro grams will be given out by mem bers of Kwama, sophomore wom en's service honorary. Miss Horstman stressed the fact that those residing in a living or ganization should go to the ser vices with their respective houses. WSSF Nearing Goal of *1,000 The WSSF drive was still climb ing- steadily toward its goal of SI,000 as the deadline was passed tonight. Returns were not yet all in, according to Dorothy Rogers, general chairman, and hope still existed that the campaign might yet pull over the top. "We must achieve our goal as part of our share in the campus war chest drive,” Miss Rogers de clared. "The various organizations that depend upon the chest fund for support are sadly in need of money. This drive has got to do what our last failed to do." The drive committee held out hope that Oregon students would contribute 100 per cent. Phi Theta TTpsilon, junior women's honorary, has been joined by Rwama, sopho more women's activity society, in canvassing the men and coeds who live off the campus. Those who re side in the regular living organiza tions are being contacted by their house representatives. Returns had fallen off consider ably after the first, day’s drive, which had netted $596.10. Tho campus war chest fund is part of the Lane county war relief check, which must raise an over-all sum. of $115,261. The WSSF money, as part of this fund, will be split up among over a dozen war and civil relief and charitable activities. All contributions should be turned in to Nancy Boles, at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. YWCA Frosh Body Elects New Heads Anne Scripter, freshman in lib eral arts, was elected president of the YWCA freshman commission, at a meeting Wednesday afternoon and Elizabeth Gilmore, freshman in journalism, was elected vice president. At a meeting Wednesday, De cember 1, at 1 p.m. a secretary treasurer will be elected and plar s will be made for a Christmas party for December S.