Despite the fact that the Oregon coed has had to begin a new
year on the campus with the prospect of few men, either civilian
or service, she has managed to pull through with flying colors.
For one thing, there were a larger number of the male popula
tion present than had been expected—totaling 400 at the last
count with 26 GIs and approximately 81 veterans. And then
a lot has been, happening- to keep
her busy.
To begin with, registration fig
ures this year amounted to 1544
students, an increase of 12 per cent
over last year. The girls have tak
en over the dorms again although
still holding down the floor at
John Straub.
The Cultural Side
Marking a new high for this year,
eight artists, instead of the usual
fWft, have been signed to appear
at the University’s 1944-45 concert
series. They are Raoul Jobin, tenor;
E. Robert Schmitz, piano virtuoso;
Argentinita and her company of
Spanish dancers; Joseph Szigeti,
violinist; the original Don Cossacks
with Jaroff conducting; Norman
Cordon, bass-baritone; Luboshuts
and Nemenoff, piano-duo; and Rise
Stevens, soprano.
The biggest thing in the way of
entertainment was the University
Guild theater production of “The
Skin of Our Teeth,” starring Louis
Vogler and Dorothy Weygandt.
The play was a box-office hit and
ran to record-breaking audiences
with three additional perform
ances.
Cover Girl
And of course, Marie Rogndahl,
the “Undiscovered Voice of Amer
ica” returned to the campus after
a summer spent in New York,
fighting off fans and touring the
country, including Canada, with
the Hour of Charm troupe.
Of special interest was the an
nouncement that the Oregana had
won the All-American rating, un
der the editorship of Helen John
so?T7 now in New York City in a
publishing house.
Anyone who has read the Octo
ber 30 issue of Life has seen a
full-page picture of the Oregon
coeds giving Governor Bricker, Re
publican nominee for vice-presi
dent, a big welcome at a recent
Jolly held for him when he spoke
in Eugene on his campaign tour.
The dean of women has even re
ceived a letter in praise of the type
of women the U. of O. produces.
And for Entertainment
Audrey Holliday, ASUO presi
dent, has revived the traditional
11 a.m. Thursday assemblies with
For Your Room
Cacti and Succulents
Wandering Jew
Celestial Pepper Plants
RAL’S — Stall 83
Public Market
DANCING
Every Saturday Night
9 ’til 12
at the
EUGENE
HOTEL
with
ART HOLMAN
AND HIS
ORCHESTRA
in the
Persian Room
an added feature of presenting
prominent speakers and campus
entertainment. The latest one spot
lighted the raffling of services of
certain faculty members—Dr. R. D.
Horn, singing houseboy, Hoyt
Franchere, sax playgr; Horace
Robinson, “soda jerk,” and W. A.
Dahlberg, escort extraordinary.
The living organization bidding
highest fon the prof’s services.
Barbara Bentley, senior in mu
sic, recently was chosen Miss Lane
County to compete With other can
didates from the state for a Miss
Oregon contest. She was nominat
ed. on the basis of appearance and
singing ability.
Of special interest to the male
population on the campus was the
organization of the mysterious
BINFSAOMUO, which finally was’
revealed as standing for the Be
nevolent, Independent, Nonpolit
ical, Fraternal, and Social Associ
ated Order of the Manpower of the
U. of O. They initiated a smoker
which proved to be a success and
will probably turn into the usual
thing.
Social Life Again
After a year’s leave of absence,
the Bunion Derby was revived with
all the furbelos of former years,
and considering the ratio of men
to women, turned out remarkably
well. The Hello dance was also
held, after a long delay, with
George Carey’s all veteran orches
tra playing, and was the best so
cial event anyone has seen here for
a long time. Other affairs begun
are: exchange desserts between the
houses; the Sophomore Whiskerino
with the traditional dunking bar
rel out in front of the Side; and a
Frosh Mixer, featuring a Gay Nine
ties theme.
The reorganization of the Yeo
men with 23 men enrolled, glad
dened the hearts of many indepen
dents on the campus, particularly
Orides who have been looking for
ward to their comrades-in-arms
ever since the organization was
dissolved back in 1942.
As for sports, football has been
represented with some intramural
squads and weekly games. Basket
ball series have started with the
auditorium filled with the usual
crowds of by-gone days.
It is generally assumed that steel
won't burn. This is a fallacy. Very
fine steel shavings bum quickly.
THOMAS WIPER
Lt. Col. Thomas L. Wiper, business administration, ’35), iias been I
decorated with the distinguished flying cross in the European theater
of war. As squadron commander as will as a flying fortress pilot,
Col. Wiper was cited for leading his groups successfully through the
harrowing August 27 attack on the synthetic oil refineries at
Belohammer, Germany.
Alphi Phis Play Santa
To isolated Servicemen
Christmas presents for service
men stationed in isolated areas
have been collected by Alpha Phi
sorority, Jean Taylor, house presi
dent, announced Thursday. These
gifts, which consist chiefly of
books, candy, and shaving lotion,
will be sent to the chaplain service
corps of Los Angeles.
The service corps, which is com
posed of army and navy chaplains,
will redistribute them to American
and Canadian servicemen, who oth
erwise would be unlikely to receive
Christmas gifts.
Oregon Graduate
Wins Promotion
Thodore R. Gillenwaters, ’27, has
been promoted from lieutenant
colonel to full colonel, headquart
ers of the army air forces weather
wing, of which he is deputy wing
commander, announced recently.
Colonel Gillenwaters received his
bachelor of science degree at the
University in 1925 and subsequent
ly studied law. He played varsity
basketball in 1923 and 1924, served
as president of his senior class, and
as worthy master of the Oregon
Gamma Phi chapter of Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity and was a mem
ber of the Friars, honorary society,
«
WRAP. SECURELY
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ADDRESS CLEARLY
SEND BEFORE
DEC. lm
You remember the law of physics that, two objects cannot
occupy the same space at the same time. Just so with war
materials urgently needed at the fronts and personal pack
ages. For that reason our Government has requested that
all civilian Christmas packages be sent before Dec. 1st.
So we of Railway Express ask you to help us (and
yourselves too) by doing these three simple things, in
addition to shopping early:
y
1. Send your gifts before Dec. 1st. Laundry can
keep to its regular schedule. When packages are
! ready to go, phone the Railway Express agent.
2. Wrap your packages carefully and securely.
3- Address them clearly, with your own and their
recipient's name, street number, city and state.
, NATION-WIDE RAIL-AIR SERVICE
Under their war projects pro- j
gram, the national Alpha Phi sor- .
ority has collected $1,960 during'1
the past year, for the purchase of
phonographs and records for ser
vicemen.
Mary Landry, chairman of war
projects for the Tau chapter at
U. of O. has offered to supply other
groups interested in this cause
with the necessary information.
She has announced that all boxes
must be sent to Los Angeles by
December 7.
and the Order of the O, athletic
society.
He has served as state district
attorney at Klamath Falls, and as
commissioner of aeronautics for
the state of Oregon. Immediately
prior to being called to active duty
as a major in April, 1942, he was
vice-president and general counsel
of Frank Rieber, Inc., manufac
turing engineers of Los Angeles,
California.
Lt. Collins
Word has been received by the
alumni office that Lt. Carol Collins,
graduate of '42, recently arrived
at the Los Angeles port of em
barkation for duty as supply and
trainnig officer of the Camp Ross
WAC detachment.
Lt. Collins joined the WAC in
January, 1943, and attended offi
cers candidate school at Ft. Des
Moines, Iowa, where she was com
missioned second lieutenant in
July, 1943. She was assigned to the
basic academic section and also did
company work as recreational in
structor at Ft. Des Moines.
Lt. Paine
A recent visitor at the alumni
office was 2nd Lieut. Charles
Paine, ’46, who has been stationed
at. Liberal, Kansas, for the past
three months. He will report to
Lemoor, California, to train and to
organize a crew for a B-24.
HAVE THOSE
TIRES CHECKED
at
DAN WYNN'S
ASSOCIATED
SERVICE
“On the Campus”
11th and Hilyard
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Yeomen and independent unaffi'
iated men will meet in the men's
lounge of Getlinger at 7:30 p.m.
Monday.
Young people of the First Christ,
ian church will meet at 6 p.m. Sui
day, in the YMCA lounge to hen r
Dr. Ross Griffith, president uf
Northwest Christian college, spen t,
on “Stones That Speak."
* * *
Girls who wish to go on the Out -
ing club's bicycle trip will meet at
noon in front of Getlinger with
their bicycles and paper sack
lunches.
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