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VOLUME XLV NUMBER 94 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1944 *Deadline Pending for ASUO Petitions; Nomination Meeting Set for April 13 By ANNE CRAVEN Certificates of intention to run and certificates of eligibility of those to be nominated for ASUO and class officers must be turned in to Nancy Ames, president of the ASUO, at her office in McArthur court by midnight April 10. Nom inations will be made at an assem bly April 13 and according to the ASUO constitution, the petitions must be in by midnight on the second day before the nomination assembly. ^So far there have been no dark horse candidates but there is still a week before nominations and anything- can happen. It is prob able that someone will elect to run at the last minute since that seems to be the thing- to do. For in stance in the 1942 elections, John Busterud fan for ASIJO president as a dark horse candidate without backing from either the Greek or the ISA bloc. To be nominated for an ASUO office after the assembly, a peti tion must be turned in with 50 sig natures, plus the intention to run and certificate of eligibility se cured at the dean of women or men’s office. These petitions mus be in by midnight two days aftei the assembly. As things stand now, the Greet bloc and the ISA have decided t< nominate only those candidate: that will get the office regardles: of how the vote goes. Thus, ae cording to preferential voting, on< of the number one candidates wil get the presidential post and oni will be vice-president. There ar< four ASUO offices and two candi dates will be nominated from eacl side. This leaves no one out unles: (Please turn to page tzi'o) Mrs. Lindbaek to Describe War Experiences Thursday Describing her experiences as a war correspondent in war torn Europe, Mrs. Lise Lindbaek, Norwegian correspondent on the campus, will address an all-campus assembly at 4 Thurs day afternoon in 205 Chapman. Mrs. Lindbaek came to the University to teach Norwegian to foreign area and language students prior to the discontinua LXUXX Ui LX1C AOir CtiXU. XXCtO OiiiL-C' I been working in the University li brary cataloging Scandinavian ma terial. Her own book entitled “One Thousand Norwegian Ships” is the story of the part the Norwegian merchant marine is playing in the war. She is now working on a book describing the life and W'ork of Norwegians in this country. Leaving her native Norway at the age of 19, Mrs. Lindbaek en tered the University of Naples to study archaelogy but soon became interested in reporting. She cov ered Italy during the first five years of the rise of fascism, even tually being forced to leave that country. In following years she lived for a time in Germany, France, Palestine, and covered the civil war in Spain. She was present at the burning of the Reichstag in 1933, covered the League of Na tes at Geneva for several years and was in Paris in 1939 when France fell, escaping to the United States via Algiers two years ago. Virtually “discovered” some weeks ago Mrs. Lindbaek spoke at the last meeting of the House Li brarians’ association, and has since been much in demand as a speaker. The assembly is being sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi, women’s journalism honorary. Alpha Chi Omega Wins First in Scrap Drive According to Bibbits Strong and _£lorence Hintzen, co-chairmen of the scrap drives, last week’s tin can campaign was “very, very suc cessful.” No prizes were awarded this time, but top honors go to Alpha Chi Omega who turned in seven boxes of flattened tin cans. Gamma Phi Beta and Delta Gam ma each contributed five boxes of cans and win second position, while Highland house with four wins third place. Alpha Xi Delta and Hillcrest lodge added three boxes each; Hil yard, Hawthorne, and Pi Beta Phi, two boxes; Alpha Phi, Alder lodge, fippa Alpha Theta, Alpha Delta , Birch lodge, and Delta Delta Delta, one box. The second spring term scrap drive will occur on Friday, April 14. Faith Reborn’ Topic Of Easter Sermon “A Faith Reborn” is the topic upon which Dr. John L. Knight, new professor of religion at Wil lamette university, will speak at community and University Easter sunrise services Sunday morning. The program will last from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. and will he held in McArthur court. Dr. Knight, a native of Ten nessee, was graduated from Bos ton university and received his Ph.D. degree from Vanderbilt. Glenn Griffith, musical director at Eugene high school, is in charge of music, and his choir, accom panied by Virgene Lindley, will sing several numbers. Incidental music will come from the Univer sity stringed quartet. Ushering will be done by the two Eugene High-Y clubs. An of feratory, taken by girl reserves from Eugene and University high schools, will go to the World Stu dent Relief fund. Committee heads working on the program, which is sponsored by the student council on religious education, are: program, Eleanor Scott and Mrs. J. D. Bryant, ad viser; arrangements, Douglas Moore and Dr. Robert Cushman, adviser; promotion, Charlotte Cald er and A. L. Holmer, adviser. Phi Thetas to Honor Smarties April 13 Freshman women with high scholastic records will be the hon ored guests April 13 at the annual freshman honor roll dinner, given by members of Phi Theta Upsilon, junior women service honorary. Marian Schaefer, junior in busi ness administration, has been ap pointed chairman of the affair, assisted by Yvonne Umphlette, jun ior in business administration, and Ruth Van Buskirk, junior in Eng lish. All freshmen women with a 3.5 cumulative will be guests of honor. Junior Fete Queen Race Nears Start With Junior Weekend only si month away, the time is nearing for selection of a Junior Weekend queen and her court. Carol Wicke chairman of the queen selectioi: committee, announced Tuesdaj that the names of all candidate;: from the houses must be turned in to her by noon, Friday, April 7 Her phone number is 1309. To be eligible, the candidate must he a. junior, hold a junioi certificate, have a 2.00 cumulative G.P.A., and most important of all must be photogenic. The candidates will be narrowed down to eight or nine finalists by a committee, and these finalists will be voted upon at an all-cam pus election. The queen will reign over all functions of Junior Week end. Members of the committee for selection of candidates will be an nounced later. April 19 Deadline Set In Burgess-Kidd Contest April 19 is the tentative date set as the deadline for entries in the Julia Burgess and Walter Ev ans Kidd poetry contest offered to both lower and upper division stu dents interested in poetry, accord ing to E. G. Moll, professor of Eng lish, who has taken over the chair manship of the committee since the retirement of Dr. C. V. Boyer. All entries should be turned in to the English department office in Villard hall. The prizes which are being pre sented for the first time on the campus are classified into upper and lower divisions. The Julia Bur gess prize of $25, which will be a permanent annual contest, is of fered to all upper division students, and the Walter Evans Kidd prize of $15 is offered for lower division students. The latter prize is the direct result of last year’s Odeon, which Mr. Kidd attended as guest and which impressed him so much that he offered the prize. All types of poetry are accepted, with the only provision that short lyrics must include at least three and not more than five poems. All civilian and military students are eligible for the contest. Judges on the committee are: E. G. Moll, chairman and acting head of the English department; Alice H. Ernst, associate professor of English, and Dr. R. D. Horn, associate professor of English. Jeweled Coeds to Go Native at Patriotic Meal Oregon coeds will go to dinner Wednesday night dresse-5 as South Sea islanders and beladen with jewelry of all kinds to be turned in to the USO. Sponsored by the campus war, board, the girls are being asked to donate all jewelry for which > they have no further use to the soldiers to be used in trading LEWIS VOGLER . . . ... plays Dioii Anthony, the tragic I hero of the University theater's spring show "The Great God Brown" ending tonight after its fourth sell-out performance. A few tickets are still available, phone l extension 210. iOdeon Writers to Obtain Readers Students whose work lias been selected for presentation at Odeon, I the all-campus creative art show j to be presented April S, are ad I vised to make arrangements for readers of their work, according to Norris Yates, general chairman. It is preferred that contributors should read their own selections, Yates said, but it is realized that some will undoubtedly elect to have others read their work. All should turn in their choices, as well as the names of their readers, (Please tarn to /'aye four) Open House Tonight Open house will be held at five girls’ houses again tonight. ! Those open for soldier and civil j ian students are: Delta Delta j Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma ! t’lii Beta, Hawthorne lodge, and ! Highland house. with the natives. Phyllis Horstman and Mary Jan« Dunn, co-chairmen of the eollec tion, have suggested that the girls wear'native type costumes to din ner that night and that decora tions, and possibly some entertain ment, may be used in keeping with the theme. During dinner the jewelry which each girl wishes to contribute will be collected and the co-chairmen stressed the fact that the jewelry is badly needed by fellows oversea® and everyone should give as much as possible. No quotas are being set, however. The contributions must be turned in at the Delta Gamma house be fore 10:30 Wednesday evening. Thursday they will be taken to the local USO to be shipped by tl.o Red Cross to the Pacific war theater. Any kind of jewelry is accept able. Collection in the individual houses will be handled by the so cial chairmen. Junior-Senior Breakfast Set Oregon’s annual YWCA junior senior breakfast, traditional cam pus event to which junior women invite senior students, will be held Sunday, April 30 at the Osborn hotel, Joan Dolph, recently-elected ‘Y’ president, said Tuesday. Named to head organizers of t< & 1941 celebration was Connie Ful mer, junior in liberal arts, ap pointed at a meeting of the YWCA, cabinet this week. Committee chairmen and members will bo named within the next few days. Miss Dolph revealed. Attending last year's breakfast, which featured as a speaker Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of the school of business administration, worn 221 University students and guests. The event is also marked by tbo appearance of the “Co-Edition," traditional ‘Y’ news sheet pub lished each year on the campus. Aloha, Kiddies “Coeds to go Native" The Emerald headlines say, So I hope to see a hula gir l In my eight o'clock today. —W. E. L. All-Star Swimming Team Lists Ex-Oregon Men Jerry Huestis of the marine air corps, and ex-captain of th5 UO swimming team, placed first in the 100 and 220-yard free? style and backstroke competition in the main division of the state AAU annual aquatic meet last Sunday. I Huestis recently was named as a member of the mythical* [ all-star team appearing in the current edition of the Intercolle Four-Minute Limit Placed on Songs Arliss Boone, chairman of the [All-Campus Sing announced today !that songs for the Sing can be no i longer than four minutes. Song | leaders are urged to time their pre j mentations carefully. The choirs from the various | competing houses can be eom j posed of between 15 and 30 raeiu ! bers. Instead of the original number of skits planned, there will be four skits, running about ten minutes each. This change was made be cause of the shortage of time. giate Swimming guide, in a posi tion in the 300-yard medley relay. Other ex-Oregon men named to this possible team were as follows: 300-yard medley relay—Sherman Wetmore, Jerry MacDonald; 50 yard free style Jim Hurd; diving —Bob Chilton; 100-yard free-stylo —Jim Hurd; 150-yard backstroke — Wetmore, Jim Reed; 200-yan# breast stroke Jack Dallas; 440 yard free-style — Jack Robinson^ 400-yard free-style relay—Hurd, Chuck Nelson; 300-yard individual medley — Dallas; honorable men tion—Sexton, Huestis. Here are sketches on the Web foots selected on the team: All-American swimmers we io»> (Please turn to page four)