Emerald
VOLUME XLVI NUMBER 79
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEB. 16, 1945
War Board Activities
Keep Campus Alert
Han Paper Drive, 'Coke Day’
Seek $1950 to Buy Ambulance
Admitting that the opportunity to help the war effort is not
great on the U. of O. campus, the war board met yesterday to
discuss what is being done, and additional things which stu
dents may do to back the drive to victory.
Next Sunday, February 18, the only scrap paper drive of
the term will be held under the chairmanship of Bibbits Strong.
New Activities
Program Begun
At the initial meeting of the
freshman council, February 13, a
new method of cataloging and pro
moting extracurricular activities
was explained to a large part of
the freshman class by Martha
Thorsland, Kwama president.
Under the supervision of the
sophomore women’s service hon
orary, members of the class of 1948
signed their names under the var
ious activity divisions. Chief Co
ordinator Marge Skordahl has
placed the names on a permanent
file subject to the call of commit
tee chairmen and activity heads.
Divisions and Kwamas in charge
include: Jean Lawrence and Na
dyne Neet, publications, Emerald
and Oregana; Marilyn Sage and
Pat Metcalf, preparation and clean
up work; Marge Allingham and
Bea King, general production work
which includes house-to-house an
nouncements, program-folding, and
box office arrangements; Eliza
beth Gilmore and Jean Watson,
telephone committee work; Marge
Cowlin and Barbara Pearson, en
tertainment and assembly work, in- j
ceding faculty and alumni func
tions; Elsie Ball and Beverly Car
roll, stenographic and office help;
Roseann Leckie and Jada Fancher,
publicity and advertising work,
which includes signs and posters;
and Dorothy Rasmussen and Ann
Scripter, work at the alumni office
and Panhellenic.
All freshman who were unable
to attend the Tuesday meeting and
who are interested in working un
der any of these departments are
urged to call the division heads
listed above and submit their
names. Freshmen will be impar
tially called upon to do the type of
work for which they signed and
will be rated as to how efficiently
the task assigned was completed.
Phi Theta Initiates
Plan for Independents;
Encourage Activities
An attempt to arouse more in
terest in activities by the Indepen
dent students is being made by
Phi Theta, junior women’s honor
ary, announced Signe Eckluna,
president, Thursday. Dorothy God
knecht, Janet Douglas, Dottie Lou
Simonsen, and Charlotte Calder
have been giving informal talks at
the dormitories explaining how
petHfions are handled for various
activities, what the honoraries are,
and in particular encouraging In
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Bundles from all campus living
organizations will be picked up by
the Lane county salvage commit
tee.
With every purchase, with the
exception of meals, at the College
Side inn Wednesday, February 21,
a 10 cent war stamp will be sold.
Arrangements for this “Coke Day”
are being made with the manager
of the Side by Martha Thorsland.
Dime Dinners
This is only one opportunity to
buy war stamps toward the cam
pus goal of $1950 for an army field
ambulance. Bonds and stamps pur
chased at the Co-op and at games
and other public events from
members of the corps of freshman
girls all apply toward the goal.
However, most purchases so far
have been made at Monday night
“dime dinners,” which are becom
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ODE Hunts
Face, Most
Photographic
The Emerald’s contest to find
the most photogenic woman on the
campus is an annual spring event.
Annamae Winship, Emerald busi
ness manager in charge of the con
test, requests that all living organ
izations choose their candidates for
the honor and photographs of each
coed nominated must be turned in
to the Emerald business office,
journalism building, by February
21. ;
The purpose of the contest is to
determine the most easily photo
graphed woman, personality and
activities being irrelevant. A full
page cut of the winner will be pub
lished on the front page of an issue
of the paper later this term. Wom
en who receive honorable mention
rating will be photographed for
advertising for downtown stores.
Living organizations should tele
phone the names of their candi
dates to extension 354 as soon as
possible.
Say O-day-on, * If You
Mention Student Show
The name is Odeon. It is pronounced “o-day-on” and is the
original Greek term for musical theaters. And that is what
it is on the Oregon campus, except that it has been given an
added twist and polish and handed out as a student creative
art and talent show. The term Odeon has floated around the
Today’s World
THE FIRST GREAT seaborne
assault1 against the Japanese
homeland Friday (Japanese
time) struck Tokyo and its in
dustrial environs in a raid by
more than 1200 U. S. carrier
based aircraft. The daring foray
by Vice Admiral Mitscher’s task
force was a direct challenge to
the Jap fleet.
* * *
THE EIGHTH DAY of the
northern front offensive brought
Canadian troops to the west
bank of the Rhine opposite Em
merich. Action on the southern
part of the front has been
brought to a stand-still by floods.
t SOVIET TROOPS have brok
en across the Neisse river on
both sides of Forst, strategic
rail hub 62 miles southwest of
Berlin, to tear into the southern
flank of the capital’s defense.
CONTINENTAL DISPATCH
ES , indicate that President
Roosevelt may investigate ar
rangements for the relief of
French civilians when he ar
rives in France.
“Heaven Can Wait’’ will be
presented tonight and Saturday
night in Gerlinger hall. See story
on page 4.
[campus ever since it was first be
gun two years ago by a group of
enthusiastic creative minded stu
dents and there are still many who
have little knowledge of the sub
ject.
Peggy Overland, student chair
man of the committee in charge of
the affair, emphasized the follow
ing points concerning it:
Odeon is an annual show devoted
to presenting student creative en
deavor. It was scheduled for April
23 and will be produced in the mu
sic building. Since Odeon is pri
marily concerned with original
work in the fields of music, art,
drama, letters, and designing, it
has been rumored that any such
display of the “finer things of life”
would be limited to an audience of
the aesthetically-minded.
However, that impression is
erroneous. Odeon is presented for
the entertainment of the entire stu
dent body and faculty, according
to Miss Overland.
Contributions Wanted
Odeon is also free to the public;
there will be no charge for ad
mittance, but tickets will be re
quired. These tickets will be avail
able at the Co-op soon.
Contributions of art, essays,
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Dance Cancelled
Due to the scheduled house
dances of Omega and Gamma
halls, there will be no interdorm
dance tonight.
Marie Rogndahl to
Star With Gleemen
As guest soloist for the 36th semi-annual concert of the Eu
gene Gleemen, Marie Rogndahl, who appeared on the Hci.r
of Charm program last summer as the "Undiscovered Vci o
of America," will sing tonight in McArthur court at S p.m.
This event will mark the only formal concert appearance ;n
Eugene of Miss Rogndahl, blonde coloratura sopirano, a senici?
VOICE OF CHARM
In her first public appearance in
Eugene since her return from New
York, blonde, silver-throated Marie
Kognduhl will appear with the Eu
gene Gleemen, who make their
3(ith appearance to "home” audi
ences tonight.
Rabbi Compares
Democratic Way
With Judaism
"American democracy is a child
of tile Bible," stated Rabbi Joseph
Giten of the University of Cali
fornia, in his lecture on Judaism
and democracy Thursday evening
in Friendly hall. This was the
fourth in a series of University
lectures arranged by Dr. Rudolf
Ernst.
Rabbi Giten discussed religion in
relation to democracy and declared
that "the ideals of Judaism and
the ideals of democracy are syn
onomous; democracy is only a
political name for the ideals of
religion because this form of gov
ernment is moral before it is
political.”
The essence of Judaism and dem
ocracy are the same, he said, be
cause first, Judaism inspires dem
ocracy with the sovereignty of
God. A nation denying God ad
monishes the supremecy of the
state; second, Judaism and dem
ocracy believe in the brotherhood
of men; third, Judaism emphasizes
the spirituality of men, and fourth,
it stresses the equality of men.
Journalism Women
To Eat, March 2
Annual Matrix Table, formal
dinner given by members of Theta
Sigma, Phi, national professional
and honorary fraternity for women
in journalism, will be held March
2, at the Osburn hotel, Louise Mon
tag, general chairman of the din
ner, said Thursday.
Featured speaker for the occa
sion will be Mrs. Vere Keeland,
Portland radio woman.
Two outstanding upperclassmen
in arts and letters will be selected
f:c>m each house and invited as
special guests along with members
of Pot and Quill, Theta Sigma Phi,
and alumni.
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; at the- University, and pupil cf
i Sigurd Nilssen. *
Theodore Kratt, dean of t.hoi.
school of music, will make his fir* 5
appearance as conductor of ihet
choir; and Donald W. Alton, who*
is new this year on the music fac
ulty, as accompanist. The Univer
sity is represented also by Exe u
tive Secretary Earl M. Pallett,,
president of the Gleemen. and Max
ine Cady, who will accompany yr-n
Rogndahl.
All students will be admitted t,»
the concert free upon presentation
of their registration cards. The
will be accommodated by bleach e< x
on the west side, and in the neitti
and south ends of the balcony. Thu
balance of the space has been re
served, the proceeds going to the
Boy Scouts of America to develop;
Camp Lucky Boy at Blue river.
Composed of 60 active members*
representing many professions, the.
Eugene Gleemen is a men's sing ng
organization which was started
and has been active since
Conductor Kratt has arranged thq
following program:
I
“March of the Men of Harlech,’*
Welsh national hymn, arr. by John
Hyatt Brewer.
“Come Roam With Me," old folic
song, arr. by Morten J. Luvaas.
"Keep on Hopin'," Kathleen
Heron-Maxwell, arr. by Sunn r
Salter.
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“Now Let Every Tongue Adorn
Thee,” from the cantata “Sleep* ; a
Awake,” Bach, arr. by A. T. Dav
ison.
“A Prayer for These Days,”
“Dies Irae," by Joseph Parry,, are.
by W. H. Anderson.
“Blessed Be the Day," from tha
oratorio “Susanna,” Handell, arr,
by Charles D. Dawe.
Ill—Miss Rogndahl
“Hymn to the Sun,” from “L,o
Coqd'Or,” Rimsky-Korsakov.
“The Crying of the Waters,”
Campbell-Tipton.
“The Queen of the Night,” from!
"The Magic Flute,” Mozart.
IV
“Morning Hymn,” Henschel, a: r,
by A. T. Davison.
“Saubian Folk Song,” Brahma,
arr. by A. T. Davison.
“Carillon of Kharkov,” A Art ri
sky, air. by Samuel Richard
Gaines.
V—Miss Rogndahl
“Je Suis Titania,” from “Mig
non,” Ambroise Thomas.
VI
"Viking Song,” S. Coleridgo
Taylor.
"Stars of the Summer Night,”1
(Longfellow), Joseph W. Grant..
“Splash!’* Samuel Richard
Gaines.
VII i
“Keep in the Middle of tb»
Road,” Negro spiritual, arr. by*
Marshall Bartholomew.
"Victory Tide,” William Grant
Still.
8 Enjoy 'Comforts’
Of 'Cold Castle'
Several Ducks contacted wet
feet or some similar ailment le
ccntly because there are eight j<i-»
mates cozily tucked in at the Fill.
Palace. Among those kayoed byj
the cold insect are Fred Miller*
Jack Kroder, and Wally Adams.
Two more hardy gallants, Char’c*
Politz and John Hall, are also laid
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