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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1944)
Oregon Emerald MARJORIE M. GOODWIN ELIZABETH EDMUNDS EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER " MARJORIE YOUNG GLORIA MALLOY Managing Editor Advertising Manager ANNE CRAVEN News Editor Norris Yates, Joanne Nichols Associate Editors Betty Ann Stevens EDITORIAL BOARD Edith Newton Mary Jo Geiser Betty Lou Vogelpohl, Executive Secretary Warren Miller, Army Editor Bob Stiles. Sports Editor Mary Jo Geiser, Staff Photographer Carol Greening, Betty Ann Stevens Co-Women’s Editors Betty French Robertson, Chief Night Editor Elizabeth Haugen, Assistant Managing Editor Published daily during the oollege year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. l/Uomen in fynifjosim. . . During’ spring term wc see many girls on the campus being honored for their participation in activities and their scholas tic work through membership in honoraries here. It is well that this is a tradition on the campus, for those who have done good work deserve honors. It is also well that a plan is now being carried out to honor University women who are no longer here, but who are now carrying on the greatest activity, the most worthwhile thing they can do. These are the women who are now members of the armed forces of the United States. These girls who have gone to the University have learned the ■value of the things this war is being fought for and now they are willingly putting in all their time striving to win victory for those ideals. To honor them a plaque is soon to be brought to the campus that will have inscribed upon it the name of each University woman who is now in any branch of the service. Each living organization has been asked to turn in to the dean of women s office the name of every girl from here now in uniform. It is hoped that every single name will reach the office and this plaque can be a complete record and tribute to each one who is now serving her country. University women in uniform arc now doing jobs all over the United States to help win the war. There are Oregon women studying to take over the jobs men are now doing, there are others placing in bands, being mail clerks, doing work in laboratories, in offices, and personnel work, these women are members of the marines, the Wacs, the Wasps, and the Waves. They are all doing their utmost to win the war, and they arc doing" the thing’ that is the greatest exigency in the prescnt ernergen cy. Tim plaque is onlv a small thing compared to the real thing these women in uniform are accomplishing, but it is the best way we can show them that wc are pioud of them and feel honored that they are University women who are willing to figlil side by side with our many men who are now serv ing.—K.N. By BETTY SAILOR With a heartfelt “Thanks" to those people who have con tributed to today’s offering and an earnest please to those of you you have bees in your bonnet to expose to our curious readers, we will begin today’s comment en the world situation. Orchids, the figurative variety, go this week to those two steady couples—Doris Schumacker who spot ts a brand new Kappa Sig badge and Aileen C larK and Bob Kirby who have decided to make it definite. Certainly been see a lot of Lynn Walter and Bob Hamilton together lately. By the way, there's a story behind the two baby chicks named "Buck” and "Mike” that Nancy Gloor and Charlotte Guthrie were showing everyone the other day. Who is the "Hank” in Jean Kreb's life? At last we’ve come to a deci sion—the title of "Biggest Wolf on the Campus" goes to Sgt. Hood of the air corps! Which reminds us that III; Boh Shott doesn’t do so badly either or maybe he just loves to play bridge! We have it on good authority that Nancy Baker, Bobbie Pear son, and Polly Chafe are planning to visit their men in the ski troops who will be in Monterey this sum mer, if the army cooperates. Seems that Rosemary Jones left today for Portland to see Chuck Wentworth who is home on furlough. Maybe something will come out of this, who knows ? Rumor has it that serious devel opments are expected in that Mary Bush - George Meyers romance. Wonder if Teddy Wilcox is still pining away for Sue St. Pierre—? The high school attraction between Pat Scott and Jack Parker must still be going strong we hear that he is coming down for the Theta house dance. Wonder if that Martha Harrold Jack Howell combination is going to become a steady arrangement ? It must be love where Susan Vilas and Jim Stakkestad are concerned! Looks as if Terry Carroll finally got hooked and by Tri-Delt Kay Hitchcock! What is the significance of those iiiiilliiliiiiiiiiilliiili!iiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiuii!l . Nuf Sed By CHAS. POLITZ (This is the second in a series of two columns which will be three on an interesting political system on the planet Margo.) The Boo-Baas had always been organized along the lines of the International Brotherhood of Income Tax Evaders rather loosely you know. They would meet throughout the year in quorum groups of two, taking great pains to insure that no two members ever met twice—to gether or separately. When election week arrived the Boo-Baas would issue their an nual proclamation to all mem bers—“Observe this above all else —DO NOT ORGANIZE until the morning of election day—THIS IS STRATEGY!” Thereupon they would retire to plot just how they were going to lose the next year’s election, and sit and sigh about the unalterable superiority of the Baa-Baas, an I wait anxiously for unfavorable de velopments. Arise Ye Citizens When election day came they would arise from their booths in The Gaping Crag, stack their bot tles neatly, and amble down to the polls to watch the Baa-Baas wag in. No Boo-Baa ever broke tradition and voted until the “black spring” of 1912 when three radicals in Mary Contrary hall bolted from the ranks and cast ballots for the Boo-Baa candidates. They were discovered, however, and were served on buns at the next Boo Baa weinie roast. The no-vote, oh-heavens-never organize tradition held firm until a snowbound day in January of last year found four Boo-Baa rams Clips and Comment By MARGUERITE WITTWER More than 70 World War II heroes have registered for the spring quarter at Northwestern university. These men, most of whom were discharged from the armed forces for medical rea sons, have fought in major battles at Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Tulagi, etc. The former soldiers, sailors, and marines are typical of the thousands who will be coming back this year and the next, and will be educated to re sume their rightful places in civil ian life using funds provided by the national veterans’ administration and the vocational rehabilitation departments. . . . Oregon, too, will be ready to welcome back those men who want to return to the millrace, the Igloo, and perhaps to the new Student Union. And the prospect of that Student Union brings attention to the fact that at the University of Wash ington the students will vote on the ten features they most desire in their union, ballots to be found in the newspaper and to be de posited in special boxes on the campus. Some of the services al ready determined on are: coffee shop, night club, student offices, committee rooms, lobby lounge, music room and record library, sack lunch bar, game rooms, and a reading room. . . . We wonder if the Student Union at Washington is getting a more enthusiastic re sponse from the students than the prospects of one here seems to inspire? The faculty women's club at tire University of California in Los Angeles is going to be treated to 13 red roses that Polly Chafe re ceived from Johnny Kroder on her birthday—she won’t tell us! Seen around Merle Gitchell of “Fathah Bailey” fame floating around the campus on a pink cloud. Must be the effects of that high-powered romance that has entered his life lately! Then there's the case of Marian Walstroin and Robert Grorud. Looks like George Wilson is taking up most of Pat Bowers’ time late ly, which reminds us—Pat really did a good job of playing Cupid between brother Dave Bowers and Dot Boiler—Seems that there is a very pretty locket involved. What is the story behind that Beta pin that Ann Winklir sent back a short time ago? Contrary to popular opinion, it seems that Elaine Wilson and Dick Payne have not become engaged. Sv Bern stein must have marriage on his mind a lot lately because he tried to tell us that John Lichty was planning to be married. The afore mentioned Mr. Lichty has only been married at least six months or more. a lecture on birds, bees, and flow ers — illustrated with colored slides, too. . . . Glad to hear it, glad to hear it. Give ’em the facts. The sororities at Louisiana State university are competing on an aquacade: swimming, diving, musical acts, and water stunts will be presented. Individual sorority crests will decorate the columns around the pool and there will be prizes for the decorated Greek house section. An attempt is to be made to use the individual sorority colors in the lighting and a queen of the aquacade will be chosen from candidates presented by each house. . . . Nothing but fine! With our own pool in Gerlinger it seems that something like this could be (Continued from page three) sitting around the fireplace of Caribou club flecking off frost bitten toes and subterfuging. Aboa± politics they were subterfuging ana from out this huddle of discon tent came the Coalesce. Led by Tutloo, the Utterly Incorrigible, the frostbit four evolved the plans that would lead to victory. But Geometrically Reasoning in meticulous observ ance of geometric theorem logic they came to conclusions thus— there are several houses of discon tented Baa-Baas. (These were known as the offbeat-Wags, the Baa-Baas who objected to the an cient custom of wagging in unison, wanted to wag in four-part har mony. When the offbeats ap proached the organization elders the “big boys” had frowned, drop;,., ped their jays, said “nein” in no uncertain bleats. This sizzled the offbeats tempers.) So Tutloo approached the off beats, said that if they came over to the Boo-Baa side they could wag any way they pleased. The off beats said thanks, but sadly shook their heads. The age-old system of tailvvagging had become a seasonal reflex. Try as they may, fortified with New Year’s resolutions and with “refrain” written all over their faces, they couldn’t shake off the curse. Two and one-half days before elections their tails began to twitch ad habituo. So sorry. It was then that the mastei^ stroke struck Tutloo. “Of course,” he roared out loud to himself, “Cut off the Baa-Baa tails so they can’t wag.” Swish The story was a whirlwind from there on in. The Baa-Baa offbeats agreed; the Boo-Baas broke down and decided to vote for the first time in history. The very sight of the legion of the Coalesce march ing to the polls, wagging any way they damned pleased, scared the Boo-Baas half to death. Forty died of shock on the spot. The rest broke for home—and the 16 barrels of bock beer they had bought for the occasion. The Coalesce won, as everybody but the Coalesce could plainly see They were so surprised that the announcement of the victory had to be postponed three days until they could be convinced of the fact. But the Baa-Baas did not forget. There was always next year, they were assured by the university astrologer. (Tuesday: .“Next Year And Revenge.”) "I'm sticking to MY JOB!" lie says—Let LTS too “'Stick bv our guns” and our jobs—intensifying our war effort rather than dimin ishing it —BUY A WAR BOND —AND SAVE OUR LOVED ONES’ LIVES! Municipal Electric and Water Utilities