Student Tributes To Dean Schwering —See col. 5 ; VOLUME XLVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. FRIDAY. NOV. 17. 1944 Basketball Tonight; Ducks vs. Navycats —See Page 4 NUMBER 41 Assembly Features UO Music Campus musical talent, new UO basketball stars, and a new yell by-’the rally squad were featured at the ASUO assembly Thursday in McArthur court. Students will have 12:15 permis sion Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, Audrey Holliday, ASUO president, announced. The vesper choir will present a musical program Thursday afternoon, No vember 23, and classes will be re sumed Friday, November 24. Bob Moran, master of cere monies,, introduced Bob Hamilton, I captain of the basketball team, and three other members of the team. "With an O,” a new yell, was intro duced by the rally squad. A preview of the program to be presented at the Portland victory center at noon, November 25, was presented. Barbara Bentley, Miss Lane County winner, sang “Siboney.” “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and Ravel’s “Bolero” were played by the UO band under the direction of John Stehn. Sue Welch, Betty Hanks, and Jean Bauer sang “Ha waiian War Chant.” Charlotte Wicke and Doris Trask, Univer sity students from the islands, did a Hawaiian hula. Oregon’s “Betty Hutton,” Shirley Priestley, sang “And the Rocking Horse Ray Away.” Evans Cantrell sang “Time W'aits for No One.” Pianist Fran Olsson played a swing medley. An accordian solo, “Lady of Spain,” was played by Pat Gentry. Vaudeville Cast Calls Rehearsal A dress rehearsal for the Lane county Victory Vaudeville troupe will be held in the auditorium in Gerlinger hall from 6 to 8 p.m. to nigm, Del McKay, master of cere monies and organizer of the group, announced Thursday. Under the sponsorship of the Lane county war finance commit tee, the all-college show, which fea tures Miss Lane County Barbara Bentley, will tour the county be tween November 20 and Decem ber 5. They will promote the sixth war loan drive, starting Monday. Publicity shots of the troupe members will be taken at the dress rehearsal. Anyone wishing to join the group should contact Del McKay at 345 or the theater guild. ‘Bonds Away' Pix Scheduled Four more houses have entered their representatives in the com ing “Bonds Away Girl” contest. The new entries are: Mary Ellen Mehaney, Alpha Gamma Delta; Mary Stapleton, Omega hall; Mari lyn Hill, Alpha hall; and Georgia Liskey, Sigma Kappa! Evelyn Stephens, chairman of the “Bonds Away” contest, an nounced today that all candidates ai'e to have their pictures taken at ^ a.m. Saturday on the steps of Chapman hall. The girls are asked to wear short silks. If it is laining, the picture will be taken at Gerlinger hall. Dean Hazel Schwering Dead Hazel Schwering’s Monument Found In Girls’ Lives Says Orlando Hollis Those of us who have been associated with Dean Hazel P. Schwering know how bravely she has carried on her work through long periods of poor health. There was no word of complaint, no apparent change in her buoyant spirit. Dean Schwering loved and understood young people. Al though she gave unsparingly of her time and energy, she* gave one the mi pres sion that her ; one the impression that her work i was something which she thorough ly enjoyed doing. Anything that appeared to be for the best intei ests of her “girls” commanded the dean’s immediate interest and at tention. She was a person of unusual abilities and broad interests. Ev eryone was impressed with her charm, poise, and gracious man ners. Thousands of young women have been influenced by Dean Schwering’s wise counsel, her warm personality, and her sterling character. In the lives of these young women will be found Hazel Schwering's true monument. ORLANDO JOHN HOLLIS Acting President University of Oregon The death of Dean Schwering in the prime of life and service is a. real tragedy. She was widely known and admired as an able and popular dean of women, as well as ! for her interest and leadership in others fields, among them AAUW, Girl Scouts, and her own sorority in which she was national voca tional counselor. Her blithe per sonality and zest for living, her contagious appreciation of all that is fine and beautiful, added much to life on the campus and in the community. She and Dr. Schwer ing made their home a gay meet ing place for their host of friends, young and old. They both will be srreatlv missed. KARL W. ONTHANK Director of Personnel * * * In the passing- of Dean Schwer ing the state has lost a real sup porter of University ideals, the faculty of the University a coop erative and loyal colleague, and every student a friend. (Please tarn to page three) Capers Audition For Frosh Today Tryouts for parts in the fresh man skit are scheduled today at 4 p.m. in 107 Friendly hall. All freshmen are urged by Chairman Barbara Johns to participate. Each women’s living organiza tion will choose a candidate from the freshman class for “Oregon’s Dream Girl,” Phyllis Evans, chair man of the Coed Capers, an nounced. The winner will be intro duced at the Capers and her pic ture will be sent to all University of Oregon men in the service. Freshman committees for Coed Capers have been chosen, accord ing to Barbara Jones, chairman of the freshman skit. The committees are as follows: script, Betty Hanks, Ann Burgess, Martha Berg; typing, Sue Schoen feldt. Jill Leachman, Virginia Woods, Joan Preble; costumes, Helen Steele, Joann Bush, Celeste Olson, Martha Lance, Vida Everts; | properties, Victoria Utz, Bobbie j Fullmer, Nancy Bedingfield, Mar- j garet Paine; stage crew, Joann Merwin, Barbara Hawley; make- ! up, Rosalie Killiam, Norma Green.; Oregon Loses Outstanding Woman; Dean Succumbs After Long Illness" Mrs. Hazel P. Schwermg, dean of women of the University for 13 years, died Thursday morning following a prolonged illness. Mrs. Schwering was born in Earl I’ark, Indiana, the daughter: of Frank and Florence Prutsman. She attended MacMurray college, Iillinois Normal school, the University of Minnesota. HAZEL I*. SCHWERING As (lean of women she has for thirteen years acted as both a miido and a friend to University women. Columbia university, and Harvard | university. She received her bache ! lor of philosophy degree at tl*« (University of Chicago in 1926. She. then transferred to the University of Oregon where she received her master of arts degree. While ;«» Oregon student, Mrs. Schwering was a member of Pi Lambda Theta, education honorary, Phi Beta, music honorary. Mortar Board, senior women's honorary. Mu Phi Epsilon, music and damn honorary, and Kappa Kappa Gam ma sorority. Mrs. Schwering taught in pub lic schools in Minnesota before coming to the University in 19; l as assistant to the president. She was president of the Eugene chap ter of the American Association of University Women; and president of the Oregon State deans’ associ ation in .1932. She was a membt r of; National Association of the Deans of Women, 1930; League of Women voters, Oregon Federation, of Women’s clubs; Business arid I Professional Women’s club; chair man for Women’s Participation for , the New York World’s Fair for Oregon, 1938-39; member of Ha state committee of the Girl Scoutn of America. Mrs. Schwering be longed to the Presbyterian church. She is survived by two brothers, Amos Prutsman, Peoria, Illinois, and Wilbur Prutsman, Farmer. burg, Indiana. Her husband, Dr. Charles B, Schwering, prominent Eugene den tist, died of a heart attack Tues day afternoon, November 14, whihj | (Please him to page three) University Leaders PayTributes to Dean; Mrs. Schwering WasFriend and Helper Organist To Give Recital Tuesday Donald W. Allton, assistant pro fessor of organ and theory at the University school of music, will make his first formal appearance before a local audience November 21, when he will be presented in an organ recital at the music audi torium. Mi-. Allton came to the Univer sity this fall from Virginia, where he served for two years as.head of the department of music at Mary Baldwin college. He received his undergraduate and graduate train ing at the Eastman school of mu sic of the University of Rochester. New York, and studied organ with Abel Decaus. He has appeared in concerts throughout the New Eng land states and New York. Congregational Fireside A fireside is being planned for the college group of the Congre gational church at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 19. The Rev. Wesley Nicholson, pastor, will speak on “The Uniqueness of Jesus.” Fran cis Mettler will preside and all stu dents are invited to attend. Today’s World U. S. Oth army troops, whose movements have been kept secret for the past two months, plunged into action inside Germany four miles southeast of Aachen. As a prelude to the attack 1200 Allied bombers pounded the area. I* R I M E MINISTER Winston Churchill has pledged that as soon as the war with Germany is con cluded, Britain will exert her full efforts in the battle against Japan. TERM OF THE IT. S.-British agreement on the nature and pow ers of an international organiza tion for postwar civil aviation will he announced shortly. BO VKE CARTER, Kussion-born news commentator, died yesterday at a Hollywood hospital after an illness of only a few hours. Receipt Books Due All W'SSF solicitors must turn in'their receipt books and my money collected this week to l)cug Moore at the YMCA before 5 p.m. today. The University has suffered i, tragic loss in the death of Dean Schwering. Women students. 11 part, have keenly felt the lack of her presence; for her dynamic per sonality provided inspiration ' f< f all who knew her. A friend to all and beloved by all, she was a gra cious, lovely lady who lived a lifo of service. The memory of Doan Schwering will guide us still, for rfc is the idea of such good that i s everlasting. AUDREY HOLLIDAY ASUO President * * * Dean Schwering’s death is i, great loss to the University; si. ; was doing a great service and w il be remembered for years to come. • PHYLLIS HORSTMAN ASUD Vice-President Dean Schwering was a wonder - ful friend and adviser, and her lo: ; will be irreparable. It will see. i strange to go into her office ai l not find her there. She was inter ested not only in all groups, blit in each girl. GERD HANSEN President of Mortar P aid I'm sure the Kwamas all feel i 1 do about Dean Schwering s (Please turn to page three)