Oregon
VOLUME XLVI NUMBER 55
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, TAN. 13. 1945
Noted Violinist to Appear Sunday at 5
Women Choose
Dorothy Conrad
'Dream Girl’
By HELEN STEELE
Dorothy Conrad, Sherry Ross
hall, was chosen “Oregon’s Dream
Girl’’ at this year’s Coed Capers.
Said the Dream Girl, “It is very
thrilling, but I can't think of any
thing else to say. Miss Conrad will
be escorted to dinner January 21,
by five members of the basketball
team, Bob Hamilton, Dick Wilkins,
Ken Hays, Jim Bartelt, and Del
Satfth. Her picture will be sent to
all former Oregon men now over
seas.
The junior skit was awarded a
prize for the cleverest skit, and the
Kappa Kappa Gamma house won
the “best costume” award.
Nancy Schmeer stole the per
formance in the junior skit, with a
sailor’s uniform. Dona Sullivan re
ceived the biggest laughs in her
portrayal of Mrs. Roosevelt, in the
fieshman skit. The senior skit was
a satire on campus politics, cam
pus intellect, and favorite profes
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Freshman Faction
Swings Into Line
A decision to retain the same
students for nominees in the fresh
man elections as those selected by
the ISA senate earlier in the week
was reached Friday at a meeting
of over 50 Independent freshmen
in McArthur court.
The second nominating assembly
was held after an appeal by Au
drey Holliday, ASUO president,
suggesting that no bloc pressure
be allowed to influence freshmen
choosing their class officers. The
pltk'i to permit freshmen free rein
in nominating candidates was pre
sented to both the Greek bloc and
Independent leaders Thursday and
was accepted by both campus polit
ical factions.
Joe Chiaramonte, chairman of
the Independent nominating assem
bly, pointed out that up to the
time of the senate meeting, the
selection of nominees had been
handled exclusively by freshmen,
leaving only the final decision to
the senate. All independent fresh
men were urged to go to the polls
next week in behalf of their candi
dates.
Why Not Be
Cavewomen?
To the feminine contingent of
the University of Oregon:
We are disappointed! Instead
of using ingenuity and imagina
tion, like turning the fire hose
on us or breaking the door down
to personally eject us from \’e
Olde Gerlinger’s Coed Capers’
sacred premises, you chose, in
stead, the prosaic means of call
ing the campus guard.
Why didn’t the voice that
shouted, “Break the door down,
girjs; it doesn’t cost much,” car
ry the threat out to its logical
conclusion. Fie on thou!
The Boys in the back room.
Today’s World
ADMIRAL HALSEY’S forces
have attacked four Jap convoys,
sinking 25 and heavily damaging
13 more in a bold raid off the
coast of French Indo-China. No
damage was suffered by the
third fleet in the engagement.
* * *
IN AN ACTION on October
24 the new Jap super-battleship,
the Masashi, was destroyed while
her sister ship, the Yamato, was
damaged by bombs. The com
munique which has just released
this news, states that they were
the two most powerful battle
ships in the Japanese navy.
ON LUZON, U. S. troops have
advanced 10 miles toward Man
ila against increasing Jap oppo
sition.
* * *
GERMAN RESISTANCE in
the Ardennes bulge of the west
ern front is crumbling under
Allied attacks with many points
along Nazi escape routes in Al
lied hands.
For Four Terms?
This month the affairs of state
Inspire a verbal spar,
As freshmen soon will nominate
A future F.D.R.
—D.F.S.
Mortar Board
Schedules Sale,
'Smarty Party’
An ice cream sale in the near
future is planned by members of
Mortar Board, senior women’s hon
orary, and petitions for chairman
of the event have been called for.
Any sophomore or freshman wom
an who meets the qualifications for
holding office may submit a peti
tion to Gerd Hansen, Mortar Board
president, at the Kappa Kappa
Gamma house before Tuesday,
January 16.
Edith Newton, senior in journal
ism, was elected treasurer of Mor
tar Board at the Tuesday, January
9, meeting of the honorary. Miss
Newton replaces Adele Higgs who
was graduated fall term.
Party Planned
A Smarty Party for all freshman
girls who received grades above the
three-point average is scheduled
for January 24. This affair honor
ing scholarship is annually spon
sored by Mortar Board. The three
freshman women who achieved
highest scholarship during fall term
will have their names engraved on
the Mortar Board plaque. This is
another traditional annual cere
mony.
Religion Committee Will Present
Conference On World Politics
The culmination of nine months of work will be achieved
February 1 to 3 when the University Committee on Religion
and Spiritual activities presents the first conference on the
relations between religion and world politics.
Three nationally-distinguished figures, according to Dr. R. E.
uusnman ot uie university aepart
ment of religion, have been invited
to the campus to lecture on the
general theme from standpoints
based on the particular faiths they
represent. Dr. Paul Hutchinson, au
thor of many books on world prob
lems and a recognized authority
on Oriental political movements;
Dr. Charles C. Miltner, president of
the University of Portland; and
Professor Wilhelm Pauck, former
ly of the University of Berlin and
author of the first important at
tempt to interpret the new conti
nental theological thinking for Am
erican readers, are the guest lec
turers.
Publicity Given
The lectureship has been publi
cized in newspapers throughout
Oregon and it is expected that in
terested persons from all over the
state will attend. The lectures will
be presented followed by forum dis
cussion and questions in Alumni
hall in Gerlinger. The conference
has been made wholly possible by
the contributions of friends of the
University who are willing to act
as patrons.
The committee on Religious and
Spiritual activities is a faculty
committee of the University which
has planned and directed the effort.
Faculty members of the committee
include: Dr. Robert E. Cushman,
chairman; Dr. Lawrence S. Bee,
Dr. Jesse H. Bond, Dr. Quirinus
Breen, Dr. Samuel H. Jameson, Dr.
Carl F. Kossack, Dr. C. J. Sulli
van, and Dr. Astrid Williams.
Annual Writers'
Competition Set
A total of $100 in prizes will con
stitute the awards for the winners |
of the 1945 short story contest,
sponsored annually by Edison Mar -
shall, Robert Ormond Case, and
Ernest Haycox, contemporary au
thors. First prize will be $50, sec
ond, $30, and third, $20.
This yearly Marshall-Case-Hay
cox writing competition is open to
all regularly enrolled undergradu
ate students, with the exception of
previous prize winners. One short
story, unrestricted as to length or
subject matter, may be entered bv
each contestant. W. F. G. Thacher,
at 3 Journalism, will accept these
stories until February 15, the dead
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Selections for Greek
Drama Parts Planned
Tryouts for Euripedes’ drama,
“The Trojan Women,’’ second play
of the term, to succeed “Heaven
Can Wait,” will begin Tuesday
night, January 16, at 7:30 in Guild
hall. Mrs. Ottilie T. Seybolt will
direct the production.
Those who can not attend try
outs Tuesday evening should con
tact Mrs. Seybolt so she can ar
range to hear them at some other
time.
JOSEPH SZIGETI*
Famed violinist, who will appear in concert at McArthur court, af
5 p.m., Sunday, January 14.
Szigeti Concert Free to All
Holders of ASUO Tickets
By MARGARET McNEEL
Joseph Szigeti, of whom it has been said, “His achievement
are unforgettably great experiences,” will be presented in ;*
concert Sunday, January 14, at 5 p.m. in McArthur court, and
all holders of ASUO cards, or members of the Eugene Civic
Music association, are eligible to attend.
Deadline at Hand
For Registrants
Students have their last chance
this morning to register in the
University, and add or substitute
courses, for registration officially
closes at noon today. Any later
course changes, such as dropping
one mathematics course and add
ing another, must be presented by
petition, C. L. Constance, assist
ant registrar, advises students.
Such an adjustment requiring a
new course on the program is gen
erally accompanied by a fine for
tardiness.
With a late registration of 71
students since Saturday, enroll
ment Thursday night rose to 1819
—1447 women and 402 men. This
represents a 15 per cent increase
over the 1607 students registered
for the corresponding period last
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Tea Held by YWCA
Bette Johnson, freshman in lib
eral arts, furnished the entertain
ment at the first YWCA social
function of the winter term, Thurs
day afternoon in the “Y” bungalow.
Miss Johnson gave a reading, and
Mrs. Lela Haines, Alpha Chi Ome
ga housemother, poured tea assist
ed by members of the sorority.
Szigeti is one of the best knowr*
of twentieth century violinists, hln
is called "the Joachim of today"
for his interpretations of the class*
ics, and his flair for folk music.
He made his debut in the United
States in 1925 as soloist with the
Phildelphia Symphony orchesti a,
directed by Leopold Stokowski.
Since that time, he has become a,
perennial coast-to-coast favorite.
Program Listed
Szigeti’s program for his Sunday;
performance in Eugene includes:
I
Sonata in D minor, Opus 108,
Brahms, allegro, un poco presto
e con sentimato, adagio, presto
agitato.
II
Largo, Veraeini.
Rondo in D major, Opus 70,
Schubert-Friedberg.
Caprice No. 24 (variations in A.
minor), Paganini, (for violin,
alone).
III
Concerto in E minor, Opus 04,
Mendelssohn, allegro molto appaa
sionata, allegro ma non troppo, an
dante, allegro molto vivace.
IV
Chant Poeme, Khachaturian.
Eglogue, Stravinsky.
Snow (Norwegian song), Lie
Stravinsky.
Polka from “The Golden Ago,"
Shoslakovich-Grunes.
Russian dance from “Petroueh
ka,” Stravinsky-Dushkin.
special communique SHAEF
By CHARLES POLIT Z
14 Jan: Descending in a seemingly endless stream from an
undefended hunk of cloud, men of the 17th C. C. “Pirate”
paratroopers division last night invaded and spread havoc
among Amazon forces in coming to the rescue of men trapped
in the Coed Caper bulge.
A fierce counterattack, formed after several bronchic gasps
by the Amazon general staff, was
launched against the bandana
noggined paratroopers.
Loss of life was kept at a mini
mum, it is reported. The paratroop
forces suffered a great loss of per
sonal equipment however including
more than six T-shirts.
Last night's attack, launched
from undisclosed straspheric bases,
was reported by GHQ to be the
first mass invasion of its kind to
be launched against the well
formed armies of the Amazon. The
warwhoop went up as the brawny
troopers, the hair on their legs
curled in ringlets for the occa
sion, headed for the launching
ropes and swung down on the en
emy.
The paratroopers, who were not
particularly fashion plates them
selves, took time off to gasp at too
amazing battle dresses of their
opponents. Some of their virus
injected fight was noticed to have
left the troopers at this point.
The furious face-to-floor en
counter that ensued was broken,
up when the leader of the Amazon
forces thundred up to a walkie
talkie and threatened to call Dick
Tracy to their relief.