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VOLUME XLVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1945 NUMBER 59 Freshmen to Elect Class Officers Today Schott, Moore Fill Posts Bob Schott, Greek bloc leader, and Douglas. Moore, YMCA presi dent, Thursday were selected by the ASUO executive council to fill vacancies on the council. Schott, who was elected by a 5-3 vote, will replace Adele Riggs, sec retary-treasurer, who graduated fail term. A senior in architecture and allied arts, Schott is also presi dent of the Propeller club. Moore will fill the sophomore representative position, left open when Leon Williams resigned. He was elected unanimously. Moore is a member of Skull and Dagger, membership chairman of Yeomen, student member of the northwest area executive council of YMCA, and active in forensics. Because of ineligibility four posi tions on the rally squad were also open for petition. On the recom mendation of the remaining mem bers of the squad, the council named Lois McConkey, sophomore in liberal arts, as chairman, replac ing Joan Holstad. Cliff Mallicoat, who has been working with the rally squad, was given a permanent position. Bill O’Hearn’s new part ner will be Evans Sax, and Hank Kinsell, freshmen in business ad ministration, • was also added to the squad. The council approved Skull and Dagger’s petition for permission to handle half-time entertainment at the basketball games. The mem bers will work in cooperation with the rally squad chairman. After a discussion of the finan cial straits of the social chairmen’s organization, the council voted to underwrite tonight's dance, but decided to lay on the table a sug gestion to incorporate the organ ization under the ASUO council. Complete Cast For Dad's Day Comedy Settled Final casting for “Heaven Can Wait,” University theater produc tion scheduled to open February 9, has been completed and Director Horace W. Robinson has announced the cast as follows: Jordan, Edward T. Lyons, new .to the campus this term; mes senger 7013, Shubert Fendrick, freshman in business administra tion; Joe Pendleton, John Moore, freshman in liberal arts; Tony, Donald O'Connell, freshman in lib eral arts; Julia, Jo Anne Bush, freshman in art; Max, Dale Fred erick, freshman in law; Bette, An nabelle Wilkerson Davis; Williams, Richard Dahlstrom; Susie, Janet Hicks; and second escort, Raymond E. Beeson, all freshmen in liberal arts. Mr. Jordan Solves Problem “Heaven Can Wait,” a comedy by Harry Segall, concerns a sax playing, airplane-flying prize fight eiv,Joe Pendleton, who gets pre mlrturely yanked from his crash ing plane by an over-zealous heav enly messenger, number 7013. The problem is taken to Mr. Jordan, a sort of administrator in the upper brackets, whose job it is to make things right with Joe by returning him to his, or someone else’s body on earth. Complications arrive when Joe falls in love with Bette, who falls in love with Joe while he is inhabiting a certain Mr. Farns worth’s body. Robert Young Played Joe This play was produced a few years ago as a movie under the title of “Here Comes Mr. Jordan.” Robert Young played Joe, and Claude Rains, the genial Mr. Jor daliT The University theater produc tion will be given in intimate or blue room style, third floor of Ger linger hall. Opening February 9, there will be a special Dad’s Day showing February 10, and addi tional performances February 14, 15, 16, and 17. AWS Officers Named Marilyn Campbell, president of AWS, announces the appointment of two new officers. Beverly Car rol, as sergeant-at-arms, will re play# Bea King, and Marge Skor dahl was appointed to the posi tion of reporter, formerly held by Roseann Leckie. Coeds Count Paint For 'O’ in Essentials Despite the fact that bright yellow traffic paint is on the priority list and painting big’ concrete letters on local hillsides does not seem to be regarded as a wartime necessity, the big “O" on Skinners butte received its traditional coat of paint last night when fourteen Sigma Kap pas undertook the task. The blotch of orange paint, poured on the “O” by Oregon State men (the rats!), had filled University students with horror. The very honor of the school was at stake! Such were the thoughts of the ambitious Sigmas, dressed in jeans and armed with brushes, as they climbed the butte to ap ply the original color of lemon yellow. Today's World GERMANY PROPER has been invaded by Russian troops, who crossed the border of industrial Silesia some 250 miles southeast of Berlin. The week-old attack by Soviet forces has covered one quarter the distance to Berlin. * * * A THREE-PRONGED drive by the 6th army is making progress on Luzon along highways toward Manila and down a coastal high way leading to Bataan. BRITISH FORCES Thursday advanced almost three miles into Germany along the Holland bor der. THROUGH FOG and melting snow U. S. 1st army troops moved to within 4 miles of St. Vith, last Belgian road center in German hands. PRIME MINISTER Churchill challenged the House of Com mons to another vote of confi dence on his policy in liberated countries, maintaining that as long as he was in office, Britain would pursue a wartime policy of interference in middle Europe. Theta Sigma Phi Makes Plans for Matrix Table At the Theta Sigma Phi meeting today at the Side, committees were appointed for the Matrix Table dinner, the annual event of the association. Theta Sigma Phi is the national women’s journalism hon (Please turn To page jour) Jean Kirkwood, Ed Allen Head 1945 Weekend Ed Allen, junior in psychology, and Jean Kirkwood, sophomore in law, were appointed co-chairmen of the 1945 Junior Weekend director ate, it was revealed by Marilyn Holden, president of the class of 1946, Thursday. The newly ap pointed co-chairmen filed petitions for the position last term, and will have charge over a large number of chairmen of various committees comprising the directorate. Several of the committee chair men were also appointed and an nounced at the same time: all campus luncheon, Betty Lu Simon sen; all-campus sing, Ann Vanval vah; junior prom, Signe Eklund; coronation ceremony, Mary Mar garet Ellsworth and Maxine Cady. A number of other positions as chairmen of committees and com mittee members are open. Petitions must be filed with Miss Holden, at the Chi Omega house, before Thurs day, January 26, and must include certificates of eligibility. Junior Weekend is scheduled for May 5, 6, and 7, the coming spring term. World Traveler Desires Post War World Unity “To be an American at this pres ent moment is a very great re sponsibility,” declared Madame Al fred Jonniaux, world traveler and international observer, in an ad dress to students Thursday in Mc Arthur court. Speaking on “World Unity; Our Part as Individuals,” Madame Jonniaux stressed the im portance of a realization of the need of unity in the postwar world. Madame Jonniaux related some of her experiences as the wife of the distinguished painter to the Belgian court, Alfred Jonniaux. Mme. Jonniaux’s contacts with dis tinguished Europeans made her aware of their feelings on matters of national interest. Madame Jonniaux first noticed the Nazis in 1936 when they at tracted considerable attention by their entertaining. The Germans and Italians entertained everyone from every walk of life at this time, she said. Madame Jonniaux and her hus band were in Argentina at the time of the Spanish civil war. “Ev eryone there was so acutely pro (Please turn to page Jour) Every Frosh Urged to Vote; Poils Open at YMCA 9 to 3 The class of 1948 will today participate in the first electic a of its college career, when freshmen go to the polls to selt^ti their class officers. Voting will take place at the YMCA, 1225 Kincaid, from' 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A winter registration card (green) must bs presented before the student may vote. »«sa. :■. •«:. m.. s DOUGLAS MOORE The president of the campus VMCA succeeds Leon Williams as sophomore representative on t lie ASUO cabinet. Dance to Complete j Tonight’s Events “Record Wrangle," a name that holds promise in itself, predicts not only an evening of the latest hits and dance tunes, but a record attendance for an all-campus swing. The big social chairmen dance will start promptly after the WSC Oregon game so that enthusiastic fans will just have time to trek the short distance between the Igloo and Gerlinger. (Most humble apologies for the former report stating that the dance would be held at McArthur court.) Weary, care-worn coeds will not be required to don heels for the occasion, which is to be comfort ably informal. (Males must appear in sprightly ankle-bag socks, how ever.) The 25 cent ticket, which inci dentally is a small fee for the amount of return, may be pur chased from the social chairman of each living organization or at the entrance of Gerlinger. This dance must prove the growing campus adage, "When the game ends, the music begins.” "Support of this affair is necessary so that others will be possible,” said Dodie Fri diger, president. Social chairmen appointed by Miss Fridiger to help make this dance a success are: Steve Ganne, chairman of decorations; Betty (Please turn to page jour) Annual 'Smarty Party’ Honors Frosh Women The Smarty Party given by the Mortar Board, senior women’s ser vice honorary, for all freshman girls with a three-point average or above, is scheduled for Wednesday, January 24, at Gerlinger. Mortar Board members will visit living organizations during lunch eon and dinner Monday and Tues day to invite their guests. Gerd Hansen is chairman of the party; Audrey Holliday is in charge of entertainment; Marty Beard, invitations; and Joan Dolph, refreshments. r u-snmeu euncuciates on ma Greek ticket are Floyd Frederick son and Helen Steele; on the In dependent ballot are Eddie Mar shall and Patricia Geil. Said Audrey Holliday of the 1045 elections, “I hope that tho freshmen have enjoyed their cam paign, and that they will go to tho polls and vote for the person they] honestly think is the best man.” Alice Harter, president of tho Independent Students association, remarked, "All freshmen shoc.Kl get out and vote no matter who for." And to the freshmen directly, she said, "Show your spirit .m freshmen. So far, the polities havo been on a high plane. , Let's keep them so, and set a precedent for future elections.” The Greek leader, Robert Schott, voiced his hopes for freshmen when he said, “This year, for the meet part, the elections were handled by] the freshman class. The experiment has been both successful and t n lightening. I believe that from' their participation will grow a greater interest and a clearcj* knowledge of the political situation; on the Oregon campus.” Voting will be by preferential ballot, each voter indicating hi a, first and second choice for the te f> position. Thus the majority and minority groups receive represen tation according to their strength. Since only two candidates havo been put up by each bloc, all four will win offices, the only fight be ing over which one wins the presi dency. Found At Last In Hazy Habitat Whisps of smoke haze drifted through the. mellow atmosphere of clinking glasses. The quiet, talk of relaxed people and faint melodies mingled with the other sounds. Suddently, there she was!!! Her limpid blue eyes were pools fringed by forests of lashes. When she smiled, well . . . ! When she smiled. This was she. Yes, yes, yes, yes ... ! “Pardon me, miss, but you have just been tapped to be oae of the 30 girls running for the Dads’ Day Miss Hospitality con test. May I have your name?” Winners of the* 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th posi tions in the Miss Hospitality con test are as follows: Rosemary Jones, sophomore; Marilyn Ka kow, sophomore; Marguerite Wittwer, sophomore; Carmen Green, sophomore; Marilyn Wil liams, freshman; and Betty Da vis, sophomore. All contestants are requested to submit pictures to the Col lege Side Inn manager before noon, Monday. A joint meeting of all faculty and student Dads’ day commit tee chairmen will be held today, in Alumni hall, at 4 p.m. Newman Club's Sunday Discussions To Resume “Marriage in Wartime” will bn the topic of discussion at the New man club meeting Sunday, January; 21. The Newman club is a discus sion and social group to which all Catholic University students auto matically belong.