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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 12, 1944)
Borys’ Bug Collection Surprises Army Men By MARGUERITE WITTWER “A couple of lieutenants, a captain, and a major came towards me one day in camp and asked me what I had in that bottle in my pocket,” stated Borys Malkin, 1941-42 zoology major now revisiting the campus on leave from the air corps. “ ‘Alco hol!’ I answered. They asked to see the bottle. Well, it was alcohol all risrht but mv little bottle (I always carry one around to catch specimens) was full of beetles!” Malkin, born near Minsk, Russia, came from Poland to the United States, taking out his citizenship papers in 1939 and later coming to the University through the refugee service. His chief interest was en tomology and he is still adding bugs to his collection which num bered over 50,000 insects while he was in college and now is uncount able. While in Eugene he found several thousand new insects in the vicinity of this area, including five recognized new species of beetles and twelve new species of spiders. Borys became a member of the air corps in 1942 because “I wasn't smart enough to flunk the psychol ogy exam." He received his basic training at Keeler field, Missis sippi, and was transferred to La fayette college in Easton, Pennsyl vania, where he studied Italian in a foreign area and language unit of the ASTP. Following his leave Malkin will be shipped to Ken tucky and back to the air corps. While with the army, the young entomologist was stationed in sev eral different states and had many opportunities to collect interesting bugs. In Illinois he worked in the Chicago Museum of Natural His tory and when asked what kind of insects he found in that city lie answered with a wide, friendly grin, “Well, a different kind of bug grows in Chicago.” In North and South Carolina and Mississippi there were many va rieties of insects while in Florida his buddies became interested also and “helped” him. One day he was wakened with shouts of “Do you want her? Don’t you want her?” There was a grinning GI before him, holding at arm’s length by tin creatures wing tips, a big black bat the soldiers had caught for his collection. “1 didn't want her,” he added, but did want the enormous spider he caught down there with his over-handy insect net. It was five or six inches across the top— the spider, not the net. While in Washington, D.C., last week Malkin had the opportunity to see and speak to Dr. II. O. Bar nett, assistant professor of an thropology on leave from the I ni xersify. At the liiclimond, Virginia, army air base Borys visited Second hiciitcnant C. \V. Clancy, formerly instructor of zoology on Ibis cam pus. Mr. Malkin hopes that he will be A Charlie by Any (Continued from page one) Much to her amazement, she recently received a letter from a man she had never met, whose name was Charlie Barnett, sea man 2-c. Come to'find out, a let ter she had written to the Char lie she knew had followed him to sea, only to get on the wrong ship and be delivered to the wrong Charlie. Now she is car rying on a correspondence with two Charlies. Gauze Workers Active Tri-Weekly Because of the present shortage of gauze, the Red Cross room will be open only three times each week, Tuesday and Thursday from 3 to 5 and Saturday from 9 to 12. The house schedule for this week is: Thursday, Alpha Delta Pi and Alpha Gamma Delta; Saturday, Alpha Omicron Pi and Alpha Phi. All girls are reminded that they must bring cotton dresses and ban danas to the Red Cross room and change clothes there. Anyone interested in working on the phone committee or as secre tary for surgical dressings should call Dorothy Rasmussen, at 700, by Wednesday noon. Infirmary Score 13-1; Women in Lead Thirteen girls and just one boy were patients in the infirmary over the Easter weekend. The list in cludes Jean Taylor, Terry Hubbard, Betty Dundas, Dorothy Frideger, Helen Luvaas, Pat Avenell, Jean Templeton, Lorraine Davidson, No vena Delloff, Wilma John, Mary Winn, Virginia Valentine, Beverly Davis, and Fred E. Miller. Royal Court (Continued from pane one) Bob Gellard, social chairman, pre meds. Air corps representatives on the committee have not yet been announced. The name of Carol Smith, Alpha Phi, is the last to be submitted lo the list of contestants. able to go back to school after the war; he liked Oregon and the Niothvvest very much, and mean while he will go on collecting bugs. For a smile of Satisfaction ana a look of Delight Try our new enriched Bread Korn's Bakery Phone 71 CAMPUS CALENDAR The Student Union building committee will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Chairmen of the class committees are to attend the meet ing also. Dr. R. E. Cushman, professor of religion, will lead discussion at the first of three scheduled YWCA forums, set this afternoon at 4 in the “Y” bungalow. The army films, “Crack That Tank” and “The Battle of Russia” will not be shown tonight. Town Hall Session Slated by YMCA The “town crier” of the YMCA invites everyone interested to the next session of the YMCA Little Town Hall Friday, April 14, at 7:45 p.m. “Nationalism—Its Past and Present” will be the topic un der discussion at the meeting, which will be held at the Congre gational church, 13th at Ferry. Leading the discussion will be W. E. Merriam, assistant professor of geology and geography. A per iod of discussion will follow his opening talk. Anyone who plans to go should call the YMCA house at 805 before Thursday noon, so that the host esses may make the necessary ar rangements. Girls' Softball Games Scheduled for Today Girls’ intramural games were called off Tuesday because of a slight change in weather. No ten nis will be played today but soft ball will be played unless it rains at game time. Games called off today will be played Friday. Softball schedule for today is as follows: Alder lodge vs. Hillcrest lodge, and University house vs. Highland house. Open House Tonight Open house from 9:30 to 10:15 p.m. for all civilian and service men who wish to go will be held tonight at Hillcrest lodge, Hil- ' yard house, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Lau rel lodge. Dinner To Fete Frosh Smarties Sixteen freshman women, hold ers of 3.5 or better cumulatives, will be entertained Thursday night, April 13 at an honor roll dinner at the Pi Beta Phi house. Sponsored by Phi Theta Upsilon, junior wom en’s honorary, the banquet will start at 6 o’clock. Short silks will be worn. Dinner, with coffee later in the living room, is promised the hon ored freshmen. The affair will be over about 7:30. Acting President Orlando J. Hol lis will speak. In addition to him and his wife, the following faculty guests have been invited: Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Shumaker, Dean and Mrs. Karl W. Onthank, and Mrs. Alice B. MacDuff. Marian Schaefer, assisted by Yvonne Umphlette and Ruth Van Buskirk, is chairman of the dinner. Oregon H Emerald Wednesday Advertising Staff: Annamae Winship, day manager Aralee Waite Berta Reische Night Staff: Maryan Howard, night editor Dr. Moore Hit by Car; Rests at Home for Week Cut and bruised when an auto strucg him Friday night, Dr. A. R. Moore, research professor of psy chology, is resting at home. Mon day he was reported cheerful, and getting along fine. He will be un able to meet his classes for about a week. The accident occured on the road leading to his home on College Crest. Health Service Offers Exams for Seniors University seniors desiring a complete physical examination, in cluding a tuberculin test, may go to the health service for an ap pointment. Students who wish to avail themselves of this opportun ity are urged to come in as soon as possible. Examinations will be given ev ery Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Your Dollars Worth Always! Coliege Cords Super quality, zipper fly rleax’y Quality Cordurox 5.95 Heavy Quality Frosh Pants Sanforized shrunk. Heavy quality. Alligator Rain Jackets "Xul’f Sed.” Absolutely waterproof, QC wimlproof. Specially priced. University Oregon T Shirts Fine combed yarn. Sanforized shrunk ... White T Shirts I'ino combed yarn. Sanft»ri.:i l shrunk ... Levi Waist Overalls Heavy quality jeans. Sanforized. E AT Specially priced. / 3 The Store with the Reputation for Giving Good Values ARMY & NAVY GOODS STORE 716 Willamette St. Eugene Y Luncheon Group To Serve Lunches N ! Hot dishes served cafeteria style will be a special feature of Wedn.es I day noon luncheons at the YWCA ! bungalow during the next four i weeks, Ruth Robertson, “Y” luncli j eon club president, announced ' Tuesday. Starting tomorrow, hot dishes donated by club members will be on sale at the “Y” during 1 the lunch hour each Wednesday be ! tween now and Junior Weekend. Informal luncheon at the bunga low is open to all women on the campus, Miss Robertson reminded students. “We’d especially like a good turnout each Wednesday as funds from the charge for hat dishes will help to send some Ore gon student to Seabeck, YWCA camp located on Puget Sound.” SAVE SHOES Have needed re pairs made now. SATISFACTORY SERVICE PENNEY'S Shoe Repair Basement J. C. Penney Co. TWO TOPPERS! 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