Oregon |f Emerald
VOLUME XLV NUMBER 122
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE, SATURDAY. MAY 13, 1944
Past Term Reviewed
For Fighting Alums
By ELIZABETH HAUGEN
Hi, fellows:
Well, the U of O this year of war, 1944, has finally settled
down to brass tacks. It’s not the “good old Oregon” as you knew
it, but you'd like it just the same. Spring term the soldier and civ
ilian students more or less get together on a common basis.
The death of Eric W. Allen, dean of the journalism school, on
March 5, was a blow to his hundreds of friends and acquaintances,
both on and off the campus. George Turnbull was appointed acting
dean in Allen’s place.
Spring term classes opened once again to the sound of marching
feet fading into the distance, as ASTP students left for Camp Cooke,
California. The 800 men were replaced, in part, by 50 pre-meds.
It wasn't long after that coeds turned the tables on fellows for
the annual Mortar Board dance. Prize flowers of the evening were
two calla lilies on foot-long stems, presented to Bill Mayther and Ted
Kent by their dates, Shirley Mimick and Dorothy Williams, and worn
as boutonnieres.
Marie Rogndahl went to New York, as finalist from Oregon, to
sing on the Hour of Charm program, in a search for “The Undiscov
ered Voice of America.”
W hen Wayne L. Morse, former dean of the law school, announced
his candidacy for senator, a club was formed on the campus to back
him.
Politics—campus variety—held sway most of the first of the term
•—the usual aboveboard and undercover deals were climaxed this year
by the publication of a “pink sheet,” filled with yellow journalism,
It was decided that soldier-students were eligible to vote, and the
final tally of votes put Audrey Holliday, merit candidate, into first
position, with Greek Phyllis Horstman taking second honors.
^ After the heat of elections had died down, the Total Victory
League came to the fore. Under the guidance of Victor P. Morris,
dean of the business administration school, and Peggy Magill, presi
dent, the group meets weekly to discuss urgent postwar problems
Which will affect everyone. As Miss Magill puts it, “We're not trying
to form solutions, but if we can make just one more person think
about the problems facing us, we will have accomplished something.”
in an impressionistic STage setting-, the university theater, under
the direction of Horace Robinson, presented “The Great God Brown,”
with Frank Krasnowsky as Brown and Lewis Vogler as Dion An
thony, hero of the play.
War board, Red Cross, and other campus committees continued
their activities, with bandage-rolling-, nurses’ aids classes, Red Cross
funds drive, and a junk jewelry dinner.
Mrs. Lise Lindback, Norwegian foreign correspondent, who had
covered international events in Europe for nearly 20 years, caused
something of a stir when she arrived on the campus to lecture to the
ASTP.
Marjorie Young and Edith Newton were appointed to edit the
Emerald and the Oregana, respectively, during 1944-45, and the an
nual Emerald banquet was set for May 19. Since that date is still in
the future, there can be no report of it here, but from all indications,
the number attending will nearly equal that of past years.
What’s this? . . . Civilian men meeting secretly, conspiring, talk
drifting out, of wild animals, Hitler’s beer garden, unveiling of “Stella”
. . . Not to be outdone by the women, the men emerged fjrom their
apparent anonymity to produce a smoker, about which the fellows are
still talking and the girls still wondering.
Hoping to inject a hypo into school spirit, Edie Newton and
Anne Craven, junior weekend chairmen, started festivities with a
snowball rally and an all-campus cleanup day. Mothers were enter
tained over the weekend and the program consisted of an all-campus
sing, terrace dance, canoe fete-in-miniature—hacking and dunking of
tradition breakers at the picnic, the Junior Prom, coronation of
Anita Fernandez, and a sunlight serenade. The long-awaited Oreganas
4^c?re distributed just before Junior Weekend. And Friars, Asklepiads,
and new Mortar Board members were tapped.
The Gerlinger cup for outstanding junior girl was awarded to
Phyllis Horstman, and Jack Edwards received the Koyle cup. Audrey
Holliday was acclaimed the state’s outstanding coed by the Portland
branch of the Altrusa club, national women’s business club. And the
Emerald came through with All-American honors for the seventh time.
As the end of the year draws near, students are once again be
ginning to burn the midnight oil in studying for finals . . . while
daytime leisure hours are spent sun bathing, canoeing on the mill
race, or trying to escape the inevitable showers.
Servicemen’s Booklet
Contains 1200 Names
' Containing the names and addresses of over 1200 Oregon ser
vicemen and women, a serviceman’s address booklet has been
compiled by the University of Oregon and is now ready for dis
tribution, according to Jenelyn Gaston, unior in architecture and
allied arts, who edited the booklet.
The address booklet may be obtained merely by addressing
a request for it to the Alumni office in care of Jenelyn Gaston. Ad
dresses contained are those of ser
vicemen and women who attended
the University in the past five
years. Reuests may be made even
after the term is ended as the Al
umni office stays open throughout
the year.
. “This booklet has been compiled
Solely for the service men and wo
men and we will very gladly send
ft to them,” said Miss Gaston, “so
We are urging them to write in
[heir request right away.” The
icoklet is approximately 25 mim
eographed pages in length.
Changes in address will be made
next fall and will then be sent to
these who received the booklet so
they may keep their addresses up
to date.
Money for the book was ob
tained through the campus war
(Please turn to page three)
Rally Squad
Picks Heads
Gloria Malloy, sophomore in lib
eral arts, has been named head
leader of next year’s rally squad,
according to Jean Taylor, second
vice-president of ASUO in charge
of petitions.
The new members of the rally
squad, according to their classes
are: Junior: Anita Fernandez and
Ruth Foreman. Sophomore: Joanne
Holstead, Lois McConkey and Glo
ria Malloy. Freshman: Sue Welch,
Dorothy Davis, Gay Edwards, Mar
ilyn Rakow, and Virginia Harris.
The ten members were chosen
yesterday from among 42 appli
cations, all but seven of whom were
freshmen. Yell kings will probably
be chosen later.
WAA Fun Nights
Close Year With
Softball Workout
“A rip-roaring, old-fashioned
game of sand-lot workup softball"
was the report of the twilight
game played at the WAA fun
night last night at Gerlinger. Af
ter the girls had sufficiently tired
themselves they went inside, where
cokes were served and a few square
danced.
The swimming pool was open for
those who wished to take a dip,
and others started a badminton
game. Because, it was late in the
term, and the air corps dance had
claimed a large number of girls,
attendance at the last fun night of
the year was smaller than previous
ly.
Honor Groups
Will Initiate
The initiation of new members
of Sigma Xi, science honorary, will
be held tonight at 5:30 in Gerlin
ger hall. Those persons who are
eligible for membership in the or
ganization must show marked ex-1
cellence in one or more depart- j
ments of pure or applied science J
and show an aptitude in research
in some field of science.
Although the majority of mem
bers are graduate students and
faculty members, undergraduates
and distinguished scientists not
connected with the University may
also join.
Sigma Xi meets monthly. One j
of its greatest services is that of ;
grants with which to buy equip
ment so that an individual or in
dividuals may carry on scientific
research.
After the initiation this evening,
a dinner will be served to the mem
bers, beginning at 6:15 and fol
lowed by a lecture by Dr. Herman
Augustus Spoehr, chairman of the
division of plant biology and bio
logical research of the Carnegie
Institution in Washington, D. C.
Also at the dinner and lecture
will be the members of Phi Beta
Kappa, who are holding their in
itiation in Gerlinger hall an hour
earlier. The qualifications for mem
bership in this honorary are a cu
mulative grade point of 3.5 or
morg, and a curriculum in which 50
per cent of the courses are in lib
eral art subjects which show se
quence and continuity.
THE EMERALD SERVICEMAN’S EDITION ...
. . . Takes pleasure in printing, in obedience to a long-deferred premia-*'
ise, the picture, of Janet Marugg, the University of Oregon’s "Drea.im
Girl” to add a touch of cheer to the lives of the Alums far from home.
Air Corps Men to End
UO Course Saturday
Members of the 3710th Army Air Forces Base unit at the Uni
versity will be graduated Saturday afternoon, May 20, at 2 p.ro.,
in the music auditorium, Dr. Will V. Norris, acting head of bio
chemistry department and academic coordinator of the air forco
program at the University announced yesterday.
Orlando John Hollis, acting president of the University wilt
give the commencement address and greetings from the air corn*
will be presented by Lieutenant
Colonel John H. Brewer, command
ing officer of the 3711th Army Air
Forces Base unit, Seattle. Captain
Charles D. Cable, commanding of
ficer of the University unit, will
preside and will present the speak
ers. The Rev. Louis F. Schler, as
sistant pastor of St. Mary’s Cath
olic church, Eugene, will give the
invocation and the Rev. Kenneth
Tobias, assistant pastor of the
First Baptist church, Eugene, will
give the benediction.
Graduation certificates will be
presented to those of the unit out
of a total of 193 who successfully
pass both the national examina
tions which were given last week
and the University examinations
scheduled for May 17, 18, and 19,
hy I>r. James II. Gilbert, dean of
the college of liberal arts.
The men will leave Eugene May
21 or later and the majority will
be assigned to other schools to take
further training. Dr. Norris said.
Dr. Frederick M. Hunter, chan
cellor of the state system of high
er education; Major W. S. Averill,
University commandant; Lieuten
ant Max G. Punches, in charge of
the air corps physical education
program, and Dr. Norris have
been invited to sit on the platform
along with the speakers.
A retreat parade will be held
following the exercises at Hayward
field, with Captain Cable as the
reviewing officer. Students, towns
people and faculty are invited to
attcend both exercises.
Shack Rats to
Receive Bait
Thirty-two shack rats have al
ready signed up on the new list'*
posted in the journalism building
for the free Emerald banquet, May
19, at the Eugene hotel.
Emerald Business Manager Eliz
abeth Edmunds warns that ar
rangements must be made thiit*
weekend, so anyone desiring to at
tend must sign up immediately.
The banquet will start at t> in,
the evening and short silks will bo
worn.
News and editorial writers will
find their names posted on the bid
detin board in the news room and'
the acl staff workers’ names are
on a list on the advertising office
bulletin board. If a name has been,
left off, contact Anne Craven,
Marjorie Young or Elizabeth Ed
munds.
Business staff menders are also*
to sign up. This includes solicitors,,
layout workers, office girls, etc. .
Summer Term Catalog
Available at 3 Oregon
The summer sessions catalog
has been made available to ail *
who wish it since Thursday, May .*
1 r, according to lJr. Dan 15.
Clark, director of summer ses
sions. It may be obtained! at hio
office, room 3, in the basement
of Oregon building.