Carl Huffaker
(Continued from page one)
lhat strikes me as exceptional. I
suspect that it is not the so-called
“manana” concept that slows
these countries down, but, instead,
a passionate love for the details
in today’s life that permits no
visions of the future. A person
who bargains for 15 minutes in
buying one egg is not the dream
er who envisions great enterpris
es, but still, despite its eommon
plaee nature, his life is full.”
He pays tribute to the progress
which has been made as a re
sult of plane exploration, and pro
phesies that the airplane is the
instrument that wil make the
jungle productive to civilization.
His imagination compares it to
the pioneering of the west in the
United States, with the same
values and resources for the
country’s good which a frontier
always brings to civilization.
There are many amusing inci
dents which Huffaker includes—
a description of the rains when
the rain comes down “with a noise
like a long line of trucks rumbling
across an old wooden covered
bridge back home,” the traffic
problem which is even worse than
the five o’clock jams around de
fense plants here, the drivers pass
ing and driving on either side of
the street and relying entirely on
the strength of their horn and
their nerve; and the usual descrip
tion of the bull fights.
Huffaker finishes his letter
with a glowing1 tribute to the
South A merican continent:
“There's something here some
thing young, vigorous, and un
known. This is a country full of
future. The land itself is rich with
promise. The people are those that
you would gather to form a great
people. South America is a variety
of climates, of natural resources,
of peoples, of cultures. Here
dreamers have planted seeds
which are growing like those of
ancient, legends, toward great
ness. This is the Mecca of the
visionaries and creators of the
world. Here is tomorrow—I know
now that I must be a part of it."
"TOP MAN"
with
Donald O’Connor
Suzanna Foster
Peggy Ryan
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Marine Bugler Struts
With lO-Wheel Truck
Somewhere in the South Pacific, Technical Sergeant Vic
Donahue, marine corps artist of Omaha, Nebraska, drew this
sketch depicting one of the hardships marines often have to
endure.
When a marine outfit arrived there recently, its com
manding officer decided that the men would do all their marine
duties to the tones of a bugle. Many months a nd no bugling,
and a desire to “be a truck driver, anyhow,” had dulled the
company bugler’s ability to play
and the resulting sounds were
anything but harmonious.
After a tortuous week it was
decided to grant the “Music’s”
(and everyone else’s) wish and
the next day the bugler blossomed
out with a great big 10-wheel
truck and a new Music was chos
en, but with no better results. An
apoplectic lieutenant, who had
been suffering greatly from the
conditions, dashed out his tent in
the direction of the noises. Sev
eral hours later a new call was
sounded, which surprisingly
enough was recognized by the
marines who were soon felicitat
ing the Music for the excellence
of his bugling.
Now Second Lieutenant Karl
It. Scott, 27, has regained his
composure and is no longer
tyinfheWar in
We’re Wishing ,
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Hut far more than that, we’re hop
ing fur a glorious and complete vic
tors in 1044—so that our loved ones
in the armed forces mas return to
us and a free America -because they
made it so.
As for us—sve just svant to do a bet
ter job of running' a store to serve
s ou, the better that sve may serve our
countrs- also.
! 1* BROADWAY®*
20 and 30 East Broadsvay
apoplectic. A former graduate
assistant at the University of Ore
gon and a professional musician
—lie played the trumpet for more
than 10 years. Lt. Scott had avert
ed an inevitable crisis by person
ally training the company bugler.
“Had I not given him some ‘dope'
he'd have improved by himself.
He had to—he couldn't go on the
other way,’’ stated Lt. Scott in
disclaiming overmuch credit for
the aamzing transition.
Lt. Scott received his B.A. de
gree from the University in 1939
and his M.A. in 1942. He served
in the army in the 162nd infantry
band for nine months before re
turning to the University campus
for his master's degree.
It was while working for his
master’s degree, Lt. Scott taught
as a graduate assistant under
Andrew Vincent, professor of
drawing and painting in the
school of architecture. His mast
er's thesis was a mural which
covers the south wall of the of
fice of Dr. H. G. Townsend, head
of the philosophy department, in
Chapman hall.
Scott enlisted in the marines in
the sumer of 1942. He took his
oficer’s training at Quantico, Vir
ginia, and received his commis
sion. He was for a time stationed
at San Diego before going to the
South Pacific. He was married in
1942 and his wife and child arc
now living in Portland. While at
the University he was known as a
hot trumpet player and played
with several dance bands in this
locality.
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Bing Crosby and
Dorothy Lamour
in
"DIXIE"
also
"BAR 20"
ISA to Hold Mixer
Following OSC Game
An informal mixer for all in
dependents, including civilian
men and soldiers on the campus
is scheduled for Saturday, Jan
uary 15, according to Esther Grif
fith, chairman. The dance will fol
low the Oregon-Oregon State
basketball game and will be held
in Gerlinger hall. Owen Bailey’s
orchestra is scheduled to supply
the music. There will be no ad
mission charge.
“All independent girls and fel
lows are urged to come right
after the game. There will be
several exchange dances, and the
idea is for everyone to get ac
quainted, and to welcome the new
soldiers,’’ Esther explained.
Committee heads are Jack
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Nickel Hop Petitions
Petitions for co-chairmen
for the Nickel Hop sponsored
by AWS should be turned in
to Mary In Campbell at the
Alpha Chi Omega house by
Friday noon. One freshman
and one sophomore will be
chosen.
Pipe Dream
Registration has come,
Registration has gone,
But the raem'ry of
Thirty-five bucks lingers on.
—W.R.L.
Cairns, promotion; Pat Spencer,
patrons and patronesses; AfiQy
Montgomery, decorations; Alice
Buckingham, entertainment; Boh
Hall, cleanup.
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