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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1944)
"Union Committee Petitions Due Today —See Page Emerald VOLUME XLV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1944 fntramurals Carried On Regardless —See Page 4 NUMBER 73 Martha Switzer Leaves Post JEAN FRIDEGER . . . , . . she had dinner with Victor! Mature. UO Drive Praised Portland heard this week about Oregon's war bond drive and met ‘‘Bonds Away” Girl Irene Gresham and War Board Chairman Jean Frideger. They also heard Victor JJature. who will appear in Eu gene Saturday, praise the campus for buying $260,360 in war bonds as its share in the fourth war loan drive. Miss Gresham and Miss Frideger arrived Monday noo-n at the Ben son hotel in Portland, where all their expenses were paid by the Oregon war finance committee, in charge of the state’s war bond drive. (Please turn to page four) Landreth Wins $1000 -Medical Scholarship Winner of the 1944-45 Kenneth MacKenzie $1000 memorial schol arship in the University of Oregon and the medical school at Portland is Eugene W. Landreth, sophomore in liberal arts. Acting President Orlando J. Hollis announced the award given on the recommenda tion of the pre-medical advisory committee headed by Dr. Harry B. Yocum, professor of biology. Landreth has a grade point av erage of 3.53 which is considered an exceptonal mark in this field. As long as he maintains his out standing scholastic record, the _award will be continued at $200 a year covering the student’s last year in pre-medical work at the University and for his four aca demic years at the University of Oregon medical school in Portland. Due to the wartime speed-up progr;un now in effect in both the University and the medical school, the four $200 awards will be avail able in a three-year period. Land reth will enter the Portland school In October and will have completed the course in 1947. Robert D. Koler was last year's Winner and entered the medical ijghool this January. The scholarship is financed from the $250,000 bequest by Mildred Anna Williams of New York City, as a memorial to the late Dean MacKenzie of the medical school. Fourth Exec Position Open Spring Term Martha Jane Switzer, secretary-treasurer of the ASUO executive council offered her resignation from the council at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. Her resignation was accepted and will be effective spring term, because of her early graduation. The council passed recommendations and tentative approvals on various questions which may affect student government in the future. Announcement was made that petitions for Mother’s Day chairman must be turned in to Gl Band To Play For Co-op Mixer Mixing them up Texas style, at the Co-op mixer Saturday night, will be blonde Tye Simpson, Co. A, as master of ceremonies. Co-op sponsored, the dance is to be no date and is for all independents, ASTUdents, and air corps trainees. The affair will begin at 8:30 in Gerlinger, and will feature ex change and mixed dances. Playing their final stand' on the campus will be “Fathah” Bailey and his crew of swingin', swayin’ sol diers. Jitterbugs had better polish up their best steps for the jitter bug contest which will highlight the evening, according to Dorothy Jean Carter, all-Co-op social chair man. “All independents are urged to come stag,” said Miss Carter. Committee heads are: theme and decorations, Doris Horton, Bob Zimmer, Berniece Davedson; pa trons and patronesses, Doris Hem my, Bob Zimmer; entertainment, Tye Simpson, Marion Gage; re freshments, Nathan Beers; hosts and hostesses, Dorothy Jean Cart er; publicity, Dorothy Godknecht, Doris Horton. Jean Page, before noon next Thurs day. An eligibility slip must ac company petitions. Students from any class may present petitions. The council received a repQrt from the newly-formed Student Union building committee and granted Chairman Gene Conklin, permission to investigate the sit uation regarding collection of Co op receipts. Discussion was Jield on a pro posal that a booklet containing the ASUO constitution, description and information about student committees—all phases of student government—be printed under the auspices of the council'. The proposal was passed tenta tively, and will become official if such a booklet’s publication is possible. It was explained by Nancy Ames, president, that this book would augment the limited “Wel come Book” issued to incoming students, and would help commit tees and the students as a whole to understand their duties and privil eges. Not all the details are clear, but it is probable that the book let would have to be financed through the educational activities board. The council was also asked for suggestions on next year's “Wel come Book”, which will be pub lished spring term. (I’lcase turn to pJgc four) Civil War Wages Over F. Sinatra Civil war invaded Hawthorne lodge Monday, and the struggle, which at its peak threatened to destroy all: house unity, was fin ally brought under control by house council members who threatened to call the fire de partment to quell the near-riot. The cause of this internal strife was swoon-crooner Frank Sinatra. When the heat of the battle had died down, it was discover ed by Margaret Murphy, house president, that the girls had aligned themselves into three groups. The Sinatra Disdainers, waging the most furious eanr (ricasc turn to page four) W. C. Jones Chosen Prexy Of Whittier William C. Jones, head of the department of political science, has been selected as new president of Whittier college, California, Or lando J. Hollis, acting president of the University, revealed Wednes day. He will begin his duties Juno 1. I>r. Jones was elected by the Whittier college board of trustee** to fill the vacancy left by Presi dent W. O. Mendenhall, who re signed several months ago. The new president, who is only 43 years old, will be the first alum of Whit tier to be chosen as its head. Dr. Jones, who received hi s bachelor of arts degree from Whit tier in 1926, also holds masters degree from the University of Southern California and a Fh.D. degree from the University of Min nesota. He has studied at the Uni versities of Washington, California, and Oregon as well as at Columbia and Willamette universities. The Oregon educator's work previous to coming to the Univers ity in 1941 as head of the depart-* (Please turn to fage four) Coeds to Mark X’s Today "f! For'1944 King of Hearts Today is "King of Hearts’ sure to vote for their favorite c the Hop serve as ballots. The ballot box will be place will be in charge there betweer should be written on one half of HEARTS ARE HIGH ... ... in the King of Hearts race. First row, left to right: Nathan Beers, Everett Riley, Jean Villair, Pal Hage meyer, Carl Marini. Back row: Bob Hanson, Roger Dick, Paul Sutcliff, G. S. Douglas, and John Weisel. ’ voting day so girls should bo mdidate. Tickets purchased for d in front of the Side and a girl 10 a. m. and 5 p. m. Choices the ticket, that portion torn off and dropped in the box. Results* will not be announced until Friday. Chairman June Johnson remind ed Oregon coeds that they have only 36 more hours to snag a. date for the Hop. It is suggested' that it' girls wish to go and don't wish to 'leap year’ it, they may have the social chairman of their living or ganization contact the social chair man of any of the men's living or ganizations, military or civilian. In previous issues one of tho candidates from the air corps hah been listed as Gerald Douglas. That name is incorrect; the proper name is Stuart Douglas. The Heart Hop will take places from 9 to 10:30 Friday at the Al pha Gamma Delta, Delti Gamma, Chi Omega, and Pi Beta Phi hous es. The coronation will u place at the Delta Gamma hou. ■ at l > o’clock. All Heart Hop ticket ; t. .enta tives are asked to turn a their remaining tickets and ucy to Anne Graham at the Ti : : house by this evening. i-amk DICKS win i;kt The Lame Ducks wo:: the final intramural swimming m of the term last night, eking cv ' t to 41 lead over their closest t .. . itors, the ADPis. Gamma Phi Beta v. : third place in the meet with :o points and Highland house fourth with 19,