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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1944)
Holliday Explains Activities to Freshmen —See col. 2 Halfowe'en Party For You Today See col. 1 VOLUME XLVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCT. 31, 1944 NUMBER . » BARBARA BENTLEY Chosen Miss Lane County in final eliminations at the McDonald theater last Friday night, this comely University miss will go to Portland this weekend to compete for Miss Oregon honors. *-v Foreign Students Aid WSSF Annual Drive To Begin on Campus HERE IT IS The annual drive for the World Student Service fund, which pro vides direct relief for students and professors who are victims of war, will swing into motion on this cam pus next week, announced Mar guerite Wittwer, chairman, yester day. Miss Wittwer, formerly publicity (ffkurman, -%iU replace Virginia Beattie and. Russell Monahan, for mer chairmen. Miss Beattie will contribute her help on the advisory council. The drive is sponsored by the war board, the Student Re ligious Council, and affiliated or ganizations. The following committee chair men have been announced: Jo Ann Whitson and Rene Hodson, posters; Pat McFadden,, solicitor’s dinner; Suzanne Hamilton, telephone; Charlene Davidson, equipment; Vir ginia Tomkins, exhibits; YMCA, treasury. Miss Lois Greenwood of the YWCA is adviser. The positions of solicitor chair man and publicity chairman arc s#ll open to petitioning. The only requirements are an eligibility slip from either of the dean's offices. (Please turn to page four) Hallowe'en Party Given In Browsing Room Today A Hallowe’en party, given by the House Librarians, wilt be held in the library browsing room at 4 p.m. today. Everyone is invited to come. Entertain ment and refreshments will be provided. The reading of ghost stories is planned for a part of the entertainment by the enter tainment committee. Members of the entertainment committee are Janet Tugraan, Phyllis Perkins, and Eva Hedrick. WHAT IS IT? The World Student Service Fund is organized under the War Relief Activities of the European Student Relief Fund, but it does not confine its influence to Europe alone. Students and professors in every part of the world where war has hindered the prograss of education and scientific research, are given aid and protection by the WSSF. The WSSF provides help on an in ternational, interracial, non-sectar ian, non-political basis. WSSF means “reconstruction now,’’ in that through its efforts students who would otherwise be forced to terminate their studies due to lack of funds, books, pro fessors, and study space, are en abled to continue work. Leaders Saved In many foreign countries the present younger generation of po tential academic and scientific leaders would be lost to the world unless help from outside sources (Please turn to page four) Holliday Speaks Today On Freshmen Activities Audrey Holliday, ASUO presi dent, will discuss activities open to freshmen at the Freshman Ac tivities association meeting today, 4 to 5 p.m., at Westminster house. Entertainment and refreshments are planned to complete the pro gram, according to Chairman Deane Bond. All freshmen are in vited to attend. Bond announces that several new committee appointments will be revealed at the meting. Bob Naper is vice president of the asso ciation and Laura May Hoss is secretary. Dime Dinners Revived; War Stamps on Menu Webb Reports On NEA Plans s Set in Chicago One of the most "forward-look ing” steps in the history of the Na tional Editorial association was taken at the meeting of the ad visory council when the decision to create a weekly newspaper re search and promotion bureau was passed, reported Carl C. Webb, professor of journalism, who re turned to the campus Friday after attending the conferences last week in Chicago. Mr. Webb, manager of the Ore gon Newspaper Publishers’ asso ciation, was elected to the board of directors of the Newspaper Asso ciation Managers. In his trip east Mr. Webb was accompanied by W. Verne McKin ney, president of the National Edi torial association and editor of the Hillsboro (Oregon) Argue. ‘‘Con siderable credit for the adoption of the NEA plan,” said Webb, ‘‘should be given to Mr. McKinney.” The American Newspaper Pub lishers association has for 15 years had a bureau established to do re search work and promote the daily newspapers, explained Mr. Webb, but there has been no coordinated national program to serve the weeklies, until the adoption of this new NEA plan. Kent Cooper, general manager of the Associated Press, was one of the main speakers at the confer ences. He is the man responsible for the resolution permitting world (Please turn to page four) Harry James? By WILL LINDLEY Having been besieged lately with queries from local citizens who fre quent the Saturday night dances at the armory about the possibility of Harry James bringing his band to Eugene, we did a little checking, with the following result. The rumor was founded on fact. James was booked to play here late this month, but the agreement was verbal, with no papers signed. In the meantime James signed an other deal with Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, for whom he has already made numerous films, to appear in another picture, and thus was forced to cancel his Pacific coast tour. Promoter of the dances, who also handles such deals in Salem and Corvallis, says he hopes James can be brought here sometime in the spring, but since he is greatly in demand, even this is not a cer tainty. We have penned a note to H. James himself, and expect to have an answer soon, from which we can get a more definite idea of his plans for the West coast. We shall also have a talk with the promoter of these dances the next time he’s in town, and see what he’s lined up for the coming month. UO to Stage Bond Show In Portland A Victory Center program, to be ■ given in Portland soon, will need the help and talent of all the stu dents on the campus, announced Ed Allen and Bob Moran, co-chair men of the War Bond drive. Try-outs for all entertainment will be held in the Gerlingcr gym nasium on November 1 at 7:30. Ideas for skits, songs, and other numbers should be presented then, and all persons with talent are urged to attend. The trip to Portland will be free for those participating, and it is hoped that this show of Oregon talent will create a greater interest in the coming Oregon vs. Oregon State war bond contest. Bureau Offers Speaking Tour Students who would like” to speak about their particular talents or experiences have been urged to join the speakers bureau in a call issued by W. A. Dahlberg, director of speech and dramatic arts. “The bureau is not to be con fused with the symposium," Dahl berg said. “It is composed of stu dents who function individually, rather than in a group.” The bu reau, which was active last year, sends speakers to different towns in Oregon, and pays their traveling expenses, he explained. Dahlberg is especially anxious to have veterans speak on the “G. I. Bill of Rights,” or of their experi ences abroad. He also suggested, as possible speakers, students from different countries, or any stu dents who feel they have some thing about which people would be interested. Dahlberg may be contacted at Room 107, Friendly. Magazine Board Seeks Members Mademoiselle magazine is re cruiting representatives from col leges for the College hoard, accord - ing to a letter received by the dean of women. Mademoiselle’s College board is set up on practically every major campus in the country. Members are chosen on a competitive basis, by means of a definite application procedure. Students who major in English and journalism and have creative ability slanted toward publication work are wanted. The (board prefers students who not only maintain high scholastic standing, but who also participate in extracurricular activities. Once a member of the College board is chosen she must complete approximately five assignments : throughout the year (with prizes of war bonds and stamps awarded for the bestj. Campus activities (Please turn to page jour) Thetas Sell Most Monday; More Coming Kappa Alpha Theta sold the most war stamps last night at th'* year’s revival of the “dime din ners,’’ reported Martha Thorsland and Jean Watson, co-chairmen, of the project. The dinners are sponsored by the war board and are being held ea> iv week in all of the living organiza tions. War stamps are sold to each member of the house at the dinner table. Totals turned in last night were: Kappa Alpha Theta, $6.60; CM Omega, $4.40; Kappa Kappa Gam ma, $4.60; Alpha Omicron Pi. $4.00; Alpha Phi, $3.70; Hilya:tl house, $3.60; Gamma hall, $3.20, Sigma Kappa, $3.20; Sherry Ro -j hall, $3.20; Sigma hall, $2.60. “We are very pleased with tho results of this first ‘dime dinner.’ Many of the houses which phonM in their totals went 100 per cent, but still, our objective is that eai h student on the campus purchase a war stamp every Monday night,” commented the co-chairmen. All houses which did not report, should do so immediately. Red Cross Record Set Saturday by Bandage-Rollers A record output of surgical dressings was made Saturday at the Red Cross center, Dorothy Rasmussen, bandage rolling chair man, announced yesterday. A total of 1,315 surgical dress ings were made, which is moio than has been produced in any one month previously. A large increase in quality was also noted by th» instructors, whose job it is to in spect each bandage and to correct i any errors found. ! Seventy-seven girls came, and several more were turned away be cause of lack of room. More table?* are being put up this week so that, the center can take care of all girlo who want to participate, Miss Ras mussen said. Alpha Omicron Pi girls total- <1 30 hours of wprk. Second were Al pha Delta Pi members, 25 houi:<, and third place with 17 hours went to Delta Gamma. The center has a new instructor, Dorothy Conrad of Sherry Ra-ja hall, but the need for more is stj't, great, according to Miss Rasmufj sen. Final Photo Make-up Thursday at 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Room 3, Johnson. All who have not yet had their pictures taken are requested to :lo so at this time. Failure, to comply with this request may inv olve personal expense and or disciplinary action. Personnel Administration KARL W. ONTHANK, Dean