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VOLUME XLVI
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 1945 NUMBER 68
ODT Request
Would Curtail
UO Vacations
Spring vacation dreams of
U. of O. students were jarred
Tuesday by an announcement
ftnsm Washington, D. C., which
said that colleges and univer
sities were being asked to can
cel their spring vacations in
order to eliminate unessential
travel by college students. At
the University Tuesday no
such a request has come to
either the president or chan
cellor’s office, but in the event
it is made all the schools in
the state system of higher Edu
cation will consider it, Chan
cellor Frederick M. Hunter
said.
However the final decision in
this matter would be made by the
state board of higher education,
which will next meet early in
March. A poll would be taken first
of presidential offices of the Uni
versity, Oregon State College, the
medical school, and the colleges of
education, Dr. Hunter commented.
The ODT’s move was backed by
John W. Studebaker, U. S. educa
tion commission, who said that un
less vacations are cancelled, trains
&ud busses in college and school
towns would be seriously over
crowded. Mr. Studebaker believed
the 300,000 young people and their
parents affected by the order would
be glad to make this sacrifice, and
termed the plan meritorious and
practical.
Pair Chosen to
Head Frosh Glee
Jim Kroder, freshman in busi
ness administration, and Estelle
Shimshak, freshman in liberal arts,
have been chosen cochairmen of the
Frosh Glee dance, announced Floyd
^redrickson, class president. The
co-chairmen were chosen by the
freshman class officers: Floyd
Fredrickson, president; Eddie Mar
shall, vice-president; Helen Steele,
secretary, and Pat Geil, treasurer.
The dance is to be held February
24 in Gerlinger hall. All freshmen
are urged to submit petitions for
committee chairmen by Saturday,
February 3. They may be turned
in to Jim Kroder, SAE house, or
Estelle Shimshak, Hendricks hall.
No Celebration But—
Atmosphere Warm
No, it wasn’t a premature cele
bration of our coming victory
over Oregon State, but it would
have been a good idea, it seemed,
as dozens of ties were being
torn up from the old Southern
Pacific tracks on this side of the
millrace.
But the crewmen didn’t seem
to agree, and so they went right
ahead, burning them up in one
magnificent bonfire at the cor
ner of Pacific highway and Thir
teenth streets Tuesday after
noon. Aiyww, fellas, - you should
Mfe'e saved it—but then, as the
popular saying goes, things are
tough all over.
Conference Begins
Today’s World
SOVIET ARMIES cut off the
East Prussian capital of Konigs
berg from its escape port of Pil
lau, and knifed through to within
22 miles of the Moravian gap
leading to Prague and Vienna,
while the main body of Soviet
might plunged to within 40 to
45 miles of Berlin.
THE SUBIC BAY invasion of
Luzon has netted 21 miles and
the important naval base of
Olongapo. Meanwhile McArthur’s
troops pressed on to within 23
miles of Manila in the principal
island drive.
WITH THE LAUNCHING of
a new Alsatian offensive along
a 65-mile front north and south
of Strasbourg, Allied western
front troops stirred into action
which is sweeping the whole Al
lied line forward to within rifie
range of the Siegfried line.
U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Woll indicated Wednesday he
would ask the circuit court to
send the Montgomery Ward case
directly to the supreme court
for final decision.
Need Extra Change?
Are you squeezing your piggie
banks for that one last nickel ?
At this time of year, who isn’t,
so the question reads: Is anyone
ambitious enough to trot over to
the school of architecture and
allied arts to see about a job?
It’s for two hours a day of very
essential work, and the man to
contact is Billie Rivers.
Assembled Students to Hear
Speaker on Politics,Religion
To be launched this morning by an all-campus assembly in
McArthur court at 11, the first lectureship on religion and
world politics to be held on this campus will be conducted by
three guest speakers. Dr. Paul Hutchinson, editor of the Christ
ian Century magazine; Farther Charles C. Miltner, president of
the University of Portland, and Dr. Wilhelm Pauck, professor
PROFESSOR WILLIAM • PAUCK
From the department of historical
theology at the University of Chi
cago, will address students at the
assembly today at McArthur court.
Student Union to Meet
All members of the Student
Union committee arc asked *o
be present at a Student Union
meeting, 4 pan., Thursday in 105
Deady.
Voice Range of Don Cossacks
Astounds Audience at Concert
By BETTY JANE BENNETT
Singing to the largest concert audience of the year, the Don
Cossack chorus conducted by Serge Jaroff, presented an un
usually interesting program in McArthur court Wednesday
evening. The first group consisted of numbers of a religious
nature. '‘Funeral Service,” dedicated to Russian soldiers killed
m vvuiiu war ri, was given a con
sistent reverent mood by the Cos
sacks, whose tone rose and fell
with an organ-like texture.
The tremendous range of the
voices astounded the audience from
this number on through the entire
program. “Lord Have Mercy Upon
Us,” contains the oft-repeated
, "Gospody, pomiluy,” sung with
great variation of dynamics. Also
expressing a deep religious feeling
was “How Great Is Our Lord,” the
high tenor tones.as well as the soli
tary low B flat at the end carrying
to all corners of the building.
Tchesnokoff's “In Thy Kingdom”
presented the Beatitudes in a
meaningful fashion, the solo tenor
voide alternating with the chorus.
One of the most popular num
bers on the program was “Recol
lections of Tchaikovsky,” which
gave six of the great composer’s
most singable melodies. Especially
outstanding in this number was the
high tenor voice singing the “An
dante Cantabile" with a graceful,
lyric line. “Berry Picking” fea
tured three tenors who won the
audience with their sparkle and
spirit. The ever-popular “Meadow
land” recorded as “Song of the
Plains” was sung with characteris
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ox Historical tneoiogy at tue urn
i versity of Chicago.
Sponsored by the faculty com
mittee on religious and spiritual
activities under the direction of
Dr. R. R. Cushman, the conference
will extend over three days, Feb
ruary 1, 2, and 3, and all lectures
will be given in Alumni hall of
Gerlinger. Faculty members, stu
dents, and townspeople are invited
to attend, with a large number of
interested persons throughout the
state indicating their intentions to
be on the campus for the event.
There will be a ten-minute interval
between each lecture, giving stu
dents unable to attend the pre
vious lecture an opportunity to be
seated.
Program for Thursday
11 a.m.—University assembly in
McArthur court, Dr. Pauck.
2:00-2:40—The Rise of the Levi
athan State, Dr. Hutchinson.
2:50-3:30—The Bearing of The
ology on Politics, Father Miltner.
3:40-4:20—The Prospect for the
Churches in the Postwar World,
Dr. Pauck.
4:20-5:00—Discussion.
“ :30-8:10 — Theology and Law,
Father Miltner.
8:20-9:00—The Church and the
War-making State, Dr. Hutchin
son.
9:00-9:30—Discussion.
Twelve Enjoy Rest Cure
Twelve students are taking life
easy in the University infirmary
at Thirteenth and Onyx streets.
The list includes Charles Reynolds,
Virginia Peterson, Fred Young.
Betty Baker, Betty Layman, Mary
Cauthorn, Frank Mascall, Virginia
Roselund, Jane Kern, June Lee,
Claire Sering and Alberta Upton.
Past Penthouse'Plays
at University Revived
Intimate style production has a short history in the Univer
sity of Oregon theater. “Heaven Can Wait,” opening February
9, will be the first play to be thus produced since the summer
of 1943.
The experiment was first tried in 1939 by Mrs. Ottilie T.
Seybolt, present associate professor in drama, with the plav
“Hay Fever.” The production took
place in the AWS room in Ger
linger spring term and was a suc
cess.
The next try was “Touchwood”
in 1940, directed by Horace W.
Robinson. Here the audience moved
from their seats in Gerlinger hall
after the second scene of the sec
ond act, and walked over to Guild
hall for the final act which had an
outdoor scene. Gerald Smith and
All freshmen interested in
working on committees for the
Frosh Glee dance are urged to
phone Jim Kroder, 2800, or Es
telle Shimshak, Hendricks hall,
by Saturday, February 3.
Helene Parsons carried the lead
•oles.
Dad's weekend of that same year
vas highlighted by a modern, inti
mate presentation of Shakespeare’s
'Taming of the Shrew.” This was
Uso presented in Gerlinger and di
rected by Mrs. Seybolt. There was
i different feminine lead for every
>ther night, Helene Parsons and
rrudy Harland sharing the honors.
The other three intimate style
=hows were produced during the
summer sesisons of 1941, 1942, and
1943. “George and Margaret” was
produced by Mrs. Seybolt. Mr.
Robinson did “Call It a Day" and
the “Vinegar Tree,” given at the
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Men’s Event
Postponed by
Culture Club
The all-men's smoker t»o
have been held tomorrow
night was called of£ by
Charles Reynolds, chairman
of the Hialeah Gentlemen’s
Cultural Advancement leagtx
Wednesday night. -4
The reasons given were that. ,
bookies and bookmakers from *
universities all over the country
would be coming to the smoker. t
thus clogging transportation ;
lanes. "In deference to the office
of defense transportation ruling-,
we thought it best to cancel the
smoker at this time," Reynolds
said. Plans are already under
way for a spring term smoker
with the date to be announced
next week.
The nightmare boy candidates
will remain in the contest and
the winner will be announced at.
the spring term smoker.
Variety Show
Tops Carnival
Carnival-goers Saturday night at
Gerlinger hall will take time out
from dancing, patronizing conces-*
Cons, and eating to gather arourul
the stage and take in a variety*
show. Gay Edwards, p r ogra m,
chairman, has obtained such earn-*
pus entertainers as Barbara Hen-*
drickson, tap dancer, and Marilyn
May, who has a rhumba danco
number to offer, for the program.
On the tentative bill, too, are
the men's swing trio which ap
peared this week at the "Smart y
Party," a monologue by Ed Lye re-,
and a variety number by Beverly
Brunton. Unless unforeseen i
cumstances prevent it, George
Kemp will be on the platform fui*
several band numbers.
For this entertainment, as wvii
as dancing, there is no additional
charge after the general admission,
price of 25c has been paid. Ham
burgers, hot dogs, and cokes will
be sold by the WAA, and dough
nuts by Amphibians. Houses \v Jl
operate booths, including a. ,*..da
show, and a fortune telling booth.
interdorm Council
Installs Officers
At the regular semi-month lv*
meeting of the interdorm coun d,
when newly-elected officers pj.--,
sided for the first time, plans wt ro
initiated for the presentation of . a
interdorm spring formal and t'i e*
issuance of an interdorm bulletin
to which all dormitory represen
tatives will contribute new's.
The new officers of the coumul
are as follows: president. D. Lui
Simonsen: A1 Land, vice-preside d;!
and Lorraine Berkins, secretaiy
treasurer. Those on the dance com
mittee are A1 Land, chairman;)
Helen Webb, Pat Graham, aval
Winston Carl.
An interdorm dance will be held
this Friday in Straub hall, spon
sored by Sigma hail coeds.
All dormitory men and women
are invited to attend as well an
any other men on the campus. Any
man or woman in a dorm may
bring an outside date, but outside
men must date a dorm girl in ordi n
to attend the dance.
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Stronger than Iiickapoo Jo/
Juice,
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