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the house next door. Several of the challenges which were set forth last week have been accepted and schedules will be worked out by the newly-appointed ^athletic directors. One week of practice may be necessary before any games can be played but after the season gets started competition should be keen. Campbell club, Phi Gamma Del ta, Kappa Sigma, and Sigma Nu will participate in the six-man football league of the touch vari ety. Touch may not sound rugged but hard blocking and rugged foot ball is in order even though the playing is in a vacant lot. Managers Named Athletic managers are: Camp bell club, Jerry Mosby; Phi Gamma Delta, George Holloman; Kappa * Sigma, Eddie Uglesich; and Sigma Nu, Bill O’Hearn. These men are responsible for arranging sched ules, developing sports interest among the fellows, and supporting athletic drives. The most important drive of the year, the athletic card drive, is at the halfway mark and since the art of dribble and swish is just around the corner everyone who hasn’t obtained a season pass should do so now, while the low rate is in effect. Sixteen games for the price of five is the bargain; included are eight season games, two of these with the Beavers, and eight pre season tilts. Athletic cards are be ing sold by the various athletic di rectors and house chairmen. Varsity prospects aren’t the onlv fellows interested in basketball, oi so it seems. Already the AST unit is looking forward to playing the various houses in the next two months before they leave the cam pus. Co-ops Commence (Continued from page one) men's cooperatives. Men who wish to apply for membership and save on their room and board fees are urged to file an application at the office of the department of soci ology or to see Dr. Jameson in person. It was not learned whether or not the Co-op News, the official publication of the Students’ Co operative association, would be published this year. From The Pulpit By LAVONNE BOYLEN The several churches of Eugene offer a number of services and all University students are welcome to attend. The following is a list of the churches and the times of their services. Christian: 1166 Oak street. 9:45, church school. Worship services at 11 and 7:30. The youth meeting will start at 6:15 with social activ ities. A discussion, led by Dr. Grif fith, president of Northwest Christ ian college, will follow the social meeting. The subject of the discus sion will be “Problems Facing Young People in University and Business.” Congregational: 490 13th E. Miss ^lelen Luvaas, senior in music, is the church organist and choir di rector. The choir is made up of an all-girl chorus, composed largely of University students. Miss Marilyn Miller, sophomore in liberal arts, will be the soloist, At 8 the young people’s group will have a College Fireside. The Reverend Wesley Nicholson will lead the discussion on "What we think about religion.” Methodist: 1165 Willamette. A college church school will be held at 9:45 with Robert Cushman as ■ instructor, Reverend L. O. Griffith will give the sermon at 11. At 7 p.m. the young people will meet at Wesley house. Reverend Griffith and Velita Durland will speak. (Doris Craig will conduct the wor ship service. Episcopal: 166 13th E. Morning services will be at 8 and 11 a.m. The subject of the sermon will be “Adventure.” At 6 the Canterbury club will meet. Christian Science: 86 W. Broad way. Services will be at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Westminster house: There will be a tea at 6 and at 6:30 President Hollis will speak on “The Role of the Student in Post-War Recon struction.” Presbyterian Central church, 1010 Pearl, will have church school for all ages at 9:45. World Com munion will be observed at morn ing service. The young peoples’ groups will meet at 6:30 and even ing gospel will be at 7:30. SWING YOUR PARTNER... right into the Persian Room of the EUGENE HOTEL Listen . . . to the danceable, lilting tunes of ART HOLMAN and his ORCHESTRA Every Saturday Night 9 'til 12 Up From The UO By PEGGY OVERLAND The tall blonde with the long' legs and the snappy strut that you used to see out in front of the University band during the good old days when football games weren’t as rare as chinchillas, is now an important member of the Sonja Henie ice troupe. How she exchanged the baton for skates is a brief and dazzling story, and one that 22-year-old Mary Anderson can hardly believe herself. A major in physical education on the campus before she graduated in 1943 with a B.S., Mary Ander son gained a fairly wide reputation from 1939 to 1943 as one of the highest steppers any University band marched behind. Dressed in the conventional brief costume, she displayed such an ability to toss the baton without losing one of her snappy steps, that a pic ture of her in action appeared on one of the national sports maga zines as the best majorette in the northwest. Spotted by Talent Scout But her main interest was phys ical education and on her gradua tion a year ago, continued to teach the subject at Medford for a year. In June this summer she went to UCLA for summer school work. While skating at Los Angeles’ Westwood Gardens, she was spot ted by a movie scout who gave her a featured place in two ice num bers from the picture, “Lake Placid Serenade,” Republic’s 51, 500,000 musical starring Vera Hruba Ralston, Czechoslovakian skating' star and Olympic games veteran. Next week, Mary Anderson leaves Los Angeles for a tour of eastern cities with the Sonja Henie skating troupe. In the meantime, Republic plans to use her in later films where baton twirling is re quired, but she has no aspirations for dramatics, so far. Active on Campus Active while on the campus, be ing prominent as secretary of WAA, a member of Phi Theta Up silon, Amphibian, the band and or chestra, Mary Anderson is Ore gon’s Cinderella girl. An ice skater for only a short time—since the Eugene ice skating rink opened — she has probably jumped into suc cess faster and on less experience than any other skater in the na tion. Just how far it carries her will depend upon her own abilities as a good showgirl, but memories of her as the glitter girl down front of the band testify only to the very best of luck. Fun Draws (Continued from page one) wore formals and looked very southern belle-ish in the dim light. As in every other place last night — more women than men, but every one having fun. Sponsored by the Methodist church, Wesley house on the cam pus gave a barn dance. Bales of hay, saddles, old ox yokes, and other paraphernalia reminiscent of the good old days when men were more abundant were propped around. A sign over the door said, “Go Wesley, young man,” and in side there were light and noise and a square danoe in progress. We told the girl at the door we were from The Kmerald and she said, “Oh.” So we left them again. Well, it looked nice, anyway. At Westminster house, sponsored by the Presbyterian church, I was grabbed by a coed in a red coat who said “You are just what I need. All you have to do is look simple,” and with no further cere money I was out on the stage. “Hey,” she said to the man there— "a 1 EUGENE HOTEL I in front of all those people, "I want you to meet my girl friend," drag ging me forward with that. I looked simple enough, evidently, "No thanks, I already have one," he answered. And with that Docile and I made tracks down the wet rainy streets. Everyone at the house laughing gaily and enjoying themselves as we did so. So we went to the Armory, got in free as reporters, shook hands with Frankie Masters who had just left Slapsie Maxie's in Hollywood and the Golden Gate theater in 'Frisco. We told him we were cov ering church night and he was giv ing us competition. He smiled and the band played “Where Have I Heard That Song Before" or some DANCING EVERY SAT. NIGHT with Art Holman and his Orchestra EUGENE HOTEL thing- similar and Dodie and I leH again. Church, night we think, is a firm institution but we hope the next, time it doesn't rain. DANCING EVERY SAT. NIGHT with 1 Art Holman and his Orchestra EUGENE HOTEL J Fountain Service Toys ■—- School Supplies Magazines —• Candy Back Number Magazines MAGAZINE EXCHANGE 128 E.11th Tire Inspection Station Your tires must last for the duration . Grade A Rubber Used SEND YOUR PARENTS YOUR SCHOOL PAPER . . . They will be interested in reading about you and about various campus activities. 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