New Acting Dean
To Appear
—See Col. 5
Oregon
Freshman Hazing
Will Go
—See page 2
VOLUME XLVI
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, JAN. 4. 1945
NUMBER '!3i
UO Students
To Take Grad
Exams Soon
For the first time at the Uni
versity students will have the op
portunity to take graduate record
examinations — required by many
colleges and universities for gradu
ate work. Last October the Uni
versity was designated a center for
the examination, which will be giv
en January 26 and 27.
Application blanks may be ob
tained at the graduate office in
Johnson hall, and should be filled
in and returned to the office well
in advance of the examinations. Dr.
Howard R. Taylor, head of the psy
chology department and dean of
thf graduate division, and Dr.
Leona Tyler, assistant professor of
psychology, have been asked to
administer the examinations. A fee
of $3 is charged for the tests.
The examinations discover stu
dents of promise and ability for
graduate work. Surveys have
shown that not every student, no
matter how high his grades, has
such potentialities. They are valu
able also for comparing the stu
dent’s present knowledge directly
with that of other students, in ob
taining fellowships or other finan
cial aid, for advanced standing in
dSSfe of transfer or deficient rec
ords.
They are suggested by the Car
negie foundation for sophomores as
a means of measuring general edu
cation and indicating potential fa
cility in future fields of concen
tration. Returning soldiers will find
them useful in appraising their
ability and attainment before con
tinuing with plans for professional
study or graduate work.
Today's World
AMERICAN FORCES gave up
all their bridgeheads in Germany
along a 55-mile stretch between
the Sarr-Guemines area and the
Rhine in a withdrawal to north
eastern France, front dispatches
revealed.
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
announced that U. S. troops have
made new landings on the east and
west coast of Mindoro island.
A GERMAN counter-offensive
striking at the 31-mile wide Rus
sian wall west of encircled Buda
pest has gained at least six miles
while Red army troops have occu
pied 167 more city blocks.
* * &
ALL ABLE MEN between the
ages of 18 and 26 who now hold
agricultural deferments have been
called for induction by War Mobi
lization Director James F. Byrnes,
Senior Speakers
Urged to Prepare
The time to prepare for events in
June is in January, according to
W. A. Dahlberg, director of speech
and drama, who urges seniors in
terested in participating in the
Failing-Beekman-Jewett oratorical
contest to contact him. The speech
contest is an annual affair sched
uled for Saturday night of gradua
tion week at the school of music
auditorium.
Only seniors who graduate not
later than June are eligible, the
speeches must be 15 minutes in
length and may be on any subject
of their own choice. The contest is
sponsored by the speech depart
ment who offers three prizes to be
given to the winners. The prizes
are: Failing or 1st prize, $150;
Beekman or 2nd prize, $100; and
Jewett or 3rd prize, $50.
First Nisei on Campus
Since War Is Pre-Med
< By JEANNE SIMMONDS
With a friendly voice and an engaging smile, Yuka Yasui,
the only Nisei on the Oregon campus, told of her experiences
in government camps for Japanese or children of Japanese,
since she was first evacuated from her Hood River, Oregon,
home in May, 1942.
Miss Yasui, a 17-year-old fresh
man premed major, explained the
technical definition of “Nisei” to
be “children of the Issei” (first
generation Japanese).
Miss Yasui’s first move after the
outbreak of the war was to an
assembly center in Pinedale, Cali
fornia, from where she was sent to
Tule Lake, California, in July,
1942. The Tule Lake center is a
^government project, and all quar
ters and clothing is supplied by
th#' United States. The work in
volved in the running of the camp
Is done, on a voluntary basis, by
the Nisei in the camp, with the
exception of the governing pow
ers, who are federally appointed
civilians.
‘ Much Red Tape
“While at Tule Lake,” Yuka said,
‘‘we were cleared by all authorities
I—among them the FBI, the army,
all town and local officials, and
other government agencies.” Upon
the completion of these clearing
processes, Miss Yasui explained,
one is free to travel as he pleases,
and she said that she then moved
it<3<^Denver, leaving her family for
the first time since the internment.
Yuka remained there until she en
tered the University winter term.
Yuka’s dark eyes shone and she
spoke proudly as she told of her
family. Her brother, Roku, is now
PFC Yasui, of the army intelli
gence. Now stationed at Ft. Snell
ing, Minnesota, he is studying to
be an interpreter in the South Pa
cific. Michi, her older sister, now
Michi Ando, was graduated from
the U. of O. in 1942, and was ac
tive, while on the campus, in the
speech department and the YWCA.
Another brother, Minoru, is a
graduate of the University law
school. He was a Phi Beta Kappa,
and president of the International
club here.
Commenting on her matriculat
ing at the University, Yuka said,
“I am very happy to be here. Ev
erybody has been so nice.”
All Emerald reporters, head
writers, copy desk editors and
all persons wishing to work on
the Emerald will meet tonight
at 7:30 in the news room, jour
nalism building, for reassign
ment of beats and an important
conference with Bud Jermain,
I graduate assistant, and the
I editors.
Coed Heads
Reveal Casts
For Capers
If the quality of the production
equals in range the number of par
ticipants, Coed Capers, annual pro
gram for University women, prom
ises a gala evening for all, accord
ing to Phyllis Evans, chairman.
Members of the various skits are:
Barbara Johns, chairman of the
freshman skit, announces the fol
lowing cast: Kay Sauve, Donna Sul
livan, Betty Hermann, Victoria
Utz, Kathryn Schneider, Margaret
Finnell, Margaret Ziegler, Helen
Steele, JoAnne Bush, Ann Burgess,
Martha Lance, Margaret Payne,
Celeste Olsen, Averil Foster, Betty
J. McKenzie, Betty Johnson, Dedo
Misley, Joan Preble, Mary Brown
lee, Vida Everts, Virginia Jorgen
son, Erna Gawehn, Joan Farmer,
Margaret Metcalf, Virginia Woods,
Marilyn Stratton, Pat Jordan, Jane
Ellsworth, Leona Mueller, Patricia
Keck, Sallie Timmons, Laura
Chamberlain, Sallie Bosch, and
Margaret Griffiths.
Heading the sophomore stunt are
Janette Williams and Dagmar
Shanks. The cast includes Colleen
Keating, Janet Thompson, June
Eckert, Florence Hintzen, Phyllis
Perkins, Grace Edwards, Dorothy
Maddox, Eva Hedrick, Polly
Chase, Marilyn Sage, Carolyn
Wells, Betty Greene, Evelyn Ste
phens, Barbara Stephens, Nadyne
Neet, Elizabeth Gilmore.
The cast of the junior skit ac
cording to Signe Eklund, chair
man, is Betty Barnes, Eloise Mul
hausen, Nancy Schmeer, Joann Hol
stad, Mary M. Ellsworth, Martha
Goodwin, Betty Butler, Barbara
Bealer, Betty Bennett.
Dorothy Bruhn is chairman of
the senior skit. Other members of
the cast are Phyllis Churchman.
Ruth Kay Collins, Virginia Camp
bell, Elizabeth Schaefer, Betty
Childs, Jeane Taylor, Barbara
Younger, Anita Fernandez, Lor
raine Davidson, Beverly Jacob.
Dorothea Moore is in charge of
the faculty stunt and she will be
assisted by Gerda Brown, Frances
Van Voorhis, Jean Sutherland,
Saverina Smith, Janet Woodruff,
Genevieve Turnipseed, Alice Mac
Duff, Jessie Smith, Catherine
Jones, Mary Perkins, Edith Siefert,
Clara Fitch, Marian Hayes, Mabel
McClain, Ottilie Seybolt.
Kathryn Dunn and Joan Dolph
head the activity act. Those in the
cast are Gerd Hansen, Roseann
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Theater Guild
Tryouts Today
Tryouts for the first winter term
production of the University Thea
ter guild will be tonight at 7:30 in
Guild hall. In calling the meeting.
Horace W. Robinson, director,
stressed that these tryouts are
open to all students, not necessar
ily those studying dramatics.
All people intending to try out
for either this first production, or
for the second production of the
term which will be directed by
Ottilie Seybolt, associate professor
of speech and dramatic arts, should
be present at the meeting since
Mrs. Seybolt may announce her
play at this time, also.
A regular meeting of the Thea
ter guild will also be held and the
members will choose the play to
be given from a list presented by
Mr. Robinson.
First Assembly of
Term at 11 Today;
Sororities Rush 94
Prospects Get
Meals Only
With the winter rushing period
now in its second day, figures an
nounced yesterday reveal that 94
women have registered to attend
sorority events, compared to the
400 who rushed in September.
Lorraine Davidson, president of
Panhellenic, reported that girls in
terested in rushing may still regis
ter at the dean of women’s office,
although only two days remain in
the short winter term period.
Rushees must call for all bids at
the dean of women's office in Ger
linger hall and will file preference
cards with the dean immediately
following the Friday night prefer
ence dinner. With the exception of
this final dinner date which calls
for short silks, campus clothes will
be worn at all functions, which in
clude luncheons and dinners.
Houses will send out final bids
Saturday morning.
War Souvenirs
Are Displayed
Souvenirs sent from Italy by
Tech. Sgt. Gene D. W. Edwards
are on exhibition for the next two
weeks in the wall cases of the cir
culation department of the library.
Sgt. Edwards, a former Univer
sity student, sent the articles to
his mother, Mrs. Patricia Edwards,
who loaned them to the library
staff for the exhibit.
Included in the display are a
door knocker and door key from a
bombed Italian castle once used by
Rommell for his headquarters. A
cross presented to Sgt. Edwards
by the pope when he and other
Allied soldiers visited the Vatican
is shown. Numerous placques and
religious articles are exhibited as
well as some pieces of handmade
lace.
Sgt. Edwards, who is now sta
tioned in Southern France, was
serving with a commando unit in
Italy when he obtained these sou
venirs.
Cheers to Speed
Team on Its Way
Featuring the introduction of t':o
Oregon basketball team, the new
acting dean of women, and a dis
cussion of the coming freshman
elections, the first winter term
ASUO-sponsored all-campus is
sembly will be presented for ail
students at 11 a.m. today in Mr
Arthur court.
The annual departure of the tea m
on their Inland Empire trip ! o
Moscow, Idaho, will be the mam
point of interest, according to Au
drey Holliday, ASUO president.
The team leaves today and will
return next Thursday.
Entertainment at the assembly
will be furnished by the U. of O.
band, tinder the direction of John,
H Stehn; Shirley Priestley, sing
ing, “Corns for My Country,” Bob
Moran in an “exclusive” number
“Buffalo Bill,” and a jam session
interlude by the musical “Combo,”
including Cliff Mallicoat and Gene
Loo. The rally squad is on the pro
gram to lead yells and give the
team a traditional send-off.
Audrey Holliday, ASUO presi
dent, will introduce Acting Presi
dent John Hollis to the new stu
dents. Mrs. Golda Parker Wickham
will be introduced to the students
by President Hollis. Coach John
Warren will introduce the basket
ball team.
The imminent freshman elec
tions for class officers will be ex
plained by Miss Holliday, and the
rally squad will lead the audience
in the concluding song, Mighty,
Oregon.
Petitions Due
Petitions for Dads Day weekend
chairman are clue Friday. They
must be turned in to Jean Taylor
at the Alpha Phi house and include
and eligibility slip from either off
the dean’s offices.
The Aftermath
The campus classes seem quit*
dead,
For after registration,
The students all remain in bed
For long recuperation.
—D.F.S. >
Conference on Religion, World
Politics Slated February 1,2,3
The first conference on religion and world politics to be he.1-?
on this campus will take place February 1, 2, and 3, with meet
ings scheduled in Alumni hall. It is expected by the sponso ^
that persons from all over the state will be in attendance.
Presented by the University of Oregon through the com
nuttec on religion and spiritual ac
tivities, this conference will give
the faculty and students an oppor
tunity to hear speakers who arc
eminent authorities in the current
ly important field of international
politics illumined from the philo
sophical tradition of Christendom,
according to Dr. R. E. Cushman,
head of the department of religion.
Three Speakers
The three featured speakers of
the conference include Dr. Paul
Hutchinson from Chicago, manager
j of the Christian Century, “Amer
ica’s distinguished bi-weekly re
ligious journal,” and described by
Dr. Cushman as an eminent au
thority on the Far East and Am
erican foreign policy there.
The Rev. Dr. Charles C. Miltner,
president of the University of Port
land and well-known scholar, will
present the Catholic viewpoint in
reference to world organization.
The third guest speaker will bo
Professor Wilhelm Pauck, histor
ical theologian from the Universii y
of Chicago.