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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
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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
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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!
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