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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1944)
Coed of the IdJeeh .. . MiM. Jlane, Go-untq, Jlaili V'tile JlcJze Ranch By FLORA FURROW From the agricultural basin of patch-built farmlands in the Tule lake bed region comes the smiling University of Oregon coed of this week, Barbara Bentley, Miss Lane County. “It seems so unreal ’ she exclaims in speaking of winning the title at the McDonald theater last week. On her 21st birthday, No vember 2, she will tour shipyards and the Victory center in Portland and November 3, will make an appearance at the Broad way theater. Near Klamath Falls, Oregon, “Bent,” an only child, lives on a 60-acre potato ranch and rides her TjTack horse “Sandy” when not at tending the University of Oregon. A mezzo soprano, Barbara start ed voice lessons “about eight years ago when Mother asked if I'd like to take them.” The charming blonde, a music major and student of Sigurd Nilssen, has been sing ing ever since for the Klamath Falls Rotary club, other organiza tions, weddings, and at the Port CLARA'S < Beauty Salon Make an appointment now for your permanent BALCONY OF TIFFANY-DAVIS 797 Willamette land Art museum. Brought up in a rural commun ity, the only opera Miss Bentley has yet seen is “Carmen,” brought to Klamath Falls by the San Fran cisco Opera company during her high school senior year and which she thought was “wonderful.” The musical miss generally prefers classical and semi-classical works. “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” is one of her all-time favorites. From her high school days at Tule Lake high (with about 200 students and near the present Tule lake Japanese relocation center), Barbara remembers skiing from the rim down to the lodge at Crater Lake. Besides skiing she likes chocolates and red roses like the two dozen presented her by the Eugene Chamber of Commerce when she became Miss Lane County. Hopes to Be a Traveler Having lived on a ranch all her life, Barbara has traveled only as far as California, but hopes to go east after her graduation in June to visit relatives and friends in Pennsylvania, New York, and Tennessee. Upon entering college four years ago, the five feet, seven and one half inch Alpha Delta Pi and presi dent of Phi Beta music honorary thought perhaps she’d like to teach high school music. After visiting San Francisco points of interest last summer, however, Miss Bent ley has become more interested in radio. Besides, she thinks San Francisco has a .wonderful atmos phere . . . would like to live there someday . , . maybe as a radio singer. Lovely Gifts for Lovely Brides ^ PetffAf, AuestiLl “GIFTS OF $ DISTINCTION’’ 'J 56 W. 13th Near Willamette We specialize in sizing, measuring and brushing Daze of Ophelia By MARGERY SKORDAHL Friday night, October 27, 1944, Ophelia saw men . . . eleven at a time . . . several times. Her watery eyes uncrossed as she watched them calisthenic down the field. Decided to quit college and enter Eugene high or Corvallis. Tall men, real men . . . slowly Ophelia fo cussed her eyes on No. 60 . . . aimed a pass. . . . He ran . . . she ran . . . into interference by the water boy. Lovely blonde hair, Juicy Fruit gum, and crispy, cracking voice . . . Ophelia fell in love with Wilbert, the water boy. Halfway through the game Wil bert dashed out to the team . . . no Wilbert. Someone kept yelling, “Send a substitute!" Ophelia said that would be all right, but she . . . never got the substitute. Just a little bitter, our able dolly hung on the goal posts . . . pushed back every one of Eugene's goal kicks . . . score, 18 to 0. . . . Ophelia heh hehed all the way home. Saturday night she spent the evening send ing telegrams in a booth at the Hallowe’en dance. A speedy little messenger, she sang all the mes sages ... to the wrong people. As a result, refereed every battle . . . “In this corner we have . . Love ly dance. A touching scene occurred . . . some big, huge, brawny, immense man with shoulders (all of 5 ft. Vi in. in his dress shoes) picked Ophelia up . . . all of her . . . strug gled to a corner . . . planted her among the pumpkins and corn stalks. Everyone said she was the best looking scarecrow at the dance. Miss Glamour Ghoul of 1944, 1945, etc. Ophelia’s cabbage leaf hair wilted under the emotion of the moment . . . she blew her red nose . . . redder. Kicked herself for not trying out for Miss Lane County. Had to study on Sunday . . . went to the library to study . . . changed her mind . . . went to the Browsing' room to sleep. Just as she was dozing off . . . heard beautiful mu sic .. . fifth symphonies and stuff like that. . . . There was a pause for station identification and then someone said ... in Ophelia’s ear . . . this is the sixtieth movement of Beethoven’s. . . . “Oh yes, I know that one” chortled Ophelia. Gracefully she leapt to her feet and double-jointed around the room. Ophelia will never understand what happened next. Ungentle hands grabbed her in the middle of a pirouette and a song . . . splintered through the Venetian blinds on her way out. “I Wanna Dance With the Dolly With the Hole in Her Stocking” begged Ophelia. r Purdue university has revived i an old regulation calling for cash j fines for persons who walk on the campus grass. ROLLER SKATING Have fun in a clean rink 7:30 to 10:30 p.m., except Monday. Party rates. Paramount Roller Rink 25 W. 7th Phone 1789 •For Sale FINE OLD VIOLINS and bows. 1339 Oak St. • Help Wanted FOUR students for work at Eu gene Hotel Saturday night dance Approximately 5 hours work Minimum pay 510.00. See Mr Lowe. ■ CORSAGES Hsy Fellows! Remember to order ?arly for the coming' Saturday night house dances ONLY FOUR BLOCKS FROM THE CAMPUS 1 Eugene’s Flower Home ' Corner 13th and Patterson Plume 654 Guaranteed Freshness ORDER NOW FOR THAT HOUSE DANCE • Cakes • Doughnuts • Pastries l MRS. BROOKS HOME BAKERY 86 E. Broadway Phone 4118 Have a Coca-Cola=Soldier, refresh yourself ...or a way to relax in camp To soldiers in camp, from the Gulf Coast to the north woods, Coca-Cola is a reminder of what they left behind. On “Company Street” as on Main Street, Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes. Ice-cold Coca-Cola in your icebox at home is a symbol of a friendly way of living. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF EUGENE © 1944 TKe C C Co.,