Oregon W Emerald
ANNE CRAVEN
Editor
ANNAMAE WINSHIP
Business Manager
ELIZABETH HAUGEN
Managing Editor
PATSY MALONEY
Advertising Manager
MARGUERITE WITTWER
News Editor
LOUISE MONTAG, PEGGY OVERLAND
Associate Editors
Jane Richardson, Phyllis Perkins, Viriginia
Scholl, Mary Margaret Ellsworth, Norris
Yates, City Desk Editors
Bjorg Hansen, Executive Secretary
Flora Furrow, Women’s Editor
Jeanne Simmonds, Assistant Managing Editor
Winifred Romtvedt, Assistant News Editor
Darrell Boone, Photographer
Betty Bennett, Music Editor
Phyllis Amacher, World News Editor
Gloria Campbell, Mary K. Minor
Librarians
Wally Adams, Sports Editor
Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays and
final examination periods by the Associated Students. University of Oregon.
Entered as second-dass matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. _
• • •
There are many things we take for granted and never worry
or even think about. One of these is a right we have here at
the University of Oregon—a democratic right for which Oregon
students of the past fought and won. But at present the senior
class is the only one likely to remember much about it.
However, we were shocked out of our easy feeling that every
student has the democratic right to vote in campus elections
when we noticed a front page story in the Oregon State
Barometer of February 2. It concerned the election of the
Junior Prom queen and it said, “class clues receipts must be
presented before casting a ballot . .
There was a time when Oregon elections suffered from the
same kind of blight, when only those who would plunk down
their money for a class card could vote in a class election. But
the undemocratic aroma surrounding this plan finally became
so strong that on April 6, 1942, the executive council abolished
it completely. Since that time every student has been able to
cast his ballot unhindered by a poll tax which destroyed his
citizenship privileges if he didn’t want to pay for the right to
vote.
Class cards have a black history. The good that accrued
to them was slight and since they were abolished classes have
certainly proved that they can get along with other means
of earning money. Chiefly, they stood as a political implement.
Greek organizations could demand that their members pur
chase cards and thus be able to vote. Independents had no
such control put over them and often disfranchised themselves
in class politics by not buying a card because they were not
forced to.
Yes, the evil has passed. There are only a few who even
remember it now, but the spectre lives on only 40 miles away
at Oregon State. We are proud that we have cast aside the
chains and hope that they, too, can someday free themselves
from the bond that is cheating them of really democratic
elections.
Men and Soncj, . . *
The human voice has from earliest times been considered the
most beautiful of musical instruments. It is the most direct
expression of the musical and rhythmical capacity and yearning
w ithin man and also the most elemental and sincere. And in
the realm of vocal music choral singing holds a preeminent
position, h'rom the time he ceased to live in caves—and prob
ably while he still did—men have sung together in groups,
giving vent to that hunger for beauty, self-expression, and fel
lowship which has been the source of most of what is good
in the history of his existence.
This tendency to pool resources in a group effort to satisfy
these desires is well exemplified by the Kugene Glecmen. In
this instance communitv effort by ordinary citizens, nearly all
engaged in prosaic, humdrum occupations, has resulted in the
creation of a surprisingly polished (>0-voico concert organization
capable of handling any of the standard choral compositions
with a quality and finish that may well be envied by many
groups of professional singers. W e think that an achievement
like this is not, unfortunate!v, accomplished verv often, and
we are all the more pleased to be able to witness it and hear
its presentation.
The existence of the Kugene t'deemen is a successful instance
of the attempt to bring the artistic and the beautiful into the
common man’s daily life through participation. W e believe that
this method is one of the most effective means for accomplish
ing that goal, and we are happy to be among those fortunate
enough to view and hear its results and express our critical
approval.
Almost the entire estate of Miss Julia Rodgers of Baltimore
has been bequeathed to Goucher college. As there are no limita
tions on the way the $500,000 is to be spent, it will probably
be used in erecting either a residence hall or library on the
Tow son campus.—(AGP)
The Tattler
By the tidbit trio
Greetings Webfoots—
Speak no evil, hear no evil, DO
no evil—for we the Tidbit Trio
know all—•
The latest reports coming over
the teletype at this minute are—
Jack Rueble and Chuck Plum ire
running neck and neck to see who
can squeeze in the most dates for
the weekends. Rueble is ahead; the
score is 6-5.
Flash—Where is the latest Kap
pa hangout? It seems that their
own home grounds don’t suffice
their needs. How about that Prow
ell, Hamilton, and Hoffmann?
The University high boys have
been seen of late in the Side. The
Gamma Phis seem to be doing all
right. The saying of the week
from Avril Foster, Gamma Phi, is
“Oh, Larry’s working tonight.” Wo
hear that Lois McConkey took
Chuck “I date anything” Plum to
the Alpha Chi house dance. We
overheard that she had two dates
for that night. What happened,
Lois, didn’t Cecchini kick through ?
Orchids to Betty Householder, Chi
Omega, for her neat appearance
on campus. Why don't the rest of
you spooks take a look ?
We nominate Stu Mercereau and
Wally Johnson for “Hello Boys”
’cuz of their cheery greetings and
friendly attitude. A fine example
for some of you “pedestal” boys.
Another flash—Bob “the Pi-Phis
want me” Moran has just made his
statement of the week, “If and
when I what a date with Gloria, I
shall give her a jingle.
Song of the Week “Star Eyes”
goes to Jo Holstad and Harry
Skerry. It seems when they’re to
gether time ceases to matter.
We miss our boy Bill “I knock
myself out” O’Hearn who has left
the campus for the navy. Goodbye
Bill and good luck to you.
It seems to us when one plants
his pin on one, it is not customary
to visit another one, what say
Bissett? But Sigma hall does hold
attraction. i
Visitors to the campus this
week: Betti Hodecker and Jean
Loomis, Alpha Phis, and Bob
“Soup” Campbell, down from Port
land to see the game.
We see that Bill Hardy, SAE,
Yvonne Praether, D.G., are still
building castles in the air. We hope
that this castle won’t tumble. Con
gratulations are in order: The
D.D.D. triangle is not eternal for
Don Dyer has planted his pin on
Dodie Frideger. Let’s hope no more
complications arise, Don.
Eleven o'clock holds no water at
the Kappa house these nights for
the wires are hot both telephone
and telegraph to Keith Murphy’s
abode. We don’t think it concerns
Eva Hedrick, Pi Phi.
Herb “all the girls miss me”
Hoffman is sick in the infirmary.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery,
Herbert.
We also gleaned that Sally Tim
mons didn’t ask Bob “Hammie”
Hamilton to the Heart Hop be
cause she was afraid of rushing
things. However he is going to the
Gamma Phi house dance with her.
Sally "Toujours la clinch" Mann
seems to have snagged Dick “my
cable knit sweater is better than
anyone else’s” Savinar. Cheers.
A phone call neglected is an en
gagement lost, so Helen Steele
found out through bitter experi
ence. Come now, L. Williams, let's
try again.
Familiar faces seen at the Heart
Hop: Ed “I’m trying so hard to be
a big boy" Evans and Marge Cow
lin. Gene Conklin and Jean Taylor
tripping the light fantastic.
Ummm - ! Betty “I don't know
what happened to Terry" Butler
with Bob Schott. What are you
trying to do mellow man give the
Gamma Phis a thrill. Jive bomb
ers Mary Greg and A1 Putman.
The only time we saw June Lee
and Chuck Plum was at the Side
but we imagine they finally got
to the hop!—or did they? The
twitterpatted twosome, Margaret
Payne and Bill “Bendix" Patter
(Please turn to page three)
Town Hall
By ROSEANN LECKIE
(Ed. note: The following was
written in answer to a Town Hall
written by Flora Kibler and pub
lished in the Tuesday, February 6,
Emerald.)
The useful activities aren't cry
ing for people; the unuseful may
be, but they in turn are the ones
that are used as stepping-stones
for “the activity girl.”
There is no reason for undue
“pessimism and sadness;” certainly
it would have been nice to have our
dads down for a gay time. We are
making only a minor sacrifice. I
may be trite but there is a war
on! We saw our families at Christ
mas time but a group of inhabi
tants on another university cam
pus have not seen their families
for four years—this is at the Santo
Tomas university. We will prob
ably see our families in March. It
is very probable, they will not.
Let's not cry in our beer over this.
Activities at Peak
Activities are reaching then
peak of unifying solidification.
There are many people applying
daily for activities, I think you will
find that the students are dis
criminating between what is im
portant and what is not. For ex
ample, many people who signed up
for blood donations at the blood
bank have been turned away.
Certainly our Thursday morning
assemblies have been a great ad
dition to the school moral^. The
rally squad has come to know its
true meaning. The turnouts for
these assemblies, the basketball
games, and the concerts have been
very good considering that the
school is raising and enforcing its
scholastic requirements.
It is hard for students to adjust
to the new changes in administra
tion, consequently the activities
slumped for a few weeks but now
they know how great their mean
ing is in building citizens who
know how to work with each other
peacefully with a spirit of coopera
tion. I think that the new Pan
hellenic setup on the campus is a
good example of the above.
World Problems Discussed
It is apparent that Miss Kibler
has not been around a wide enough
range of students or she would
realize what they are thinking.
The problems of world peace, the
University as a whole and every
thing directly or indirectly con
cerning each student is being dis
cussed daily both in classroom and
out.
As far as Town Hall starting a
“little bit of student thinking,”
I'm afraid you have failed. You
have not started students thinking;
DANCING
Every Saturday Nigh
9 ’til 12
at the
EUGENE
HOTEL
with
ART HOLMAN
AND HIS
ORCHESTRA
in the
Persian Room
you have caused them to -tihink
Miss Kibler is not versatile enough
in her own ramblings.
I am speaking from the view
point of a student who was en
gaged in many activities until the
scholarship committee said they
“thought that I could be replaced.’’
But yet, I am still aware of the
new changes and the vast import
ance of campus activities. Perhaps,
as an upperclassman, Miss Kibler
hasn’t noted that there is an im
mense amount of activity around
her. After all, isn’t it the privilege
of “the upperclassmen to sit around
and dream of the old days” when
there were men and you had^rhe
carefree Oregon instead of the
wartime Oregon?
• Lost
ALPHA Gamma Delta pin in
scribed Nancy Brownell. Reward.
Phone 1780.
• For Sale
GIRL’S bicycle, good condition
Call Prances Olsson, ext. 382.
ATTEND THE
CHURCH OF YOUR
CHOICE
CENTRAL
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
10th Ave. at Pearl
Rev. Norman K. Tully, Pastor
Soldiers, Students ad Visitors
Cordially Welcome at Divine
Worship
11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Broadway and High
Dr. Vance H. Webster, Past'SP”
University Group, 9:45 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
ST. MARY’S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
13th and Pearl
Rev. E. S. Bartlam, Rector
Services at 8 and 11 a.m.
Canterbury Club, 6 p.m.
Service, Wednesday in Gerlinger,
7:50 a.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
1166 Oak Street
^Walter J. Fiscus, Pastor
University Classes, 9:45 a.m.
Dr. Victor P. Morris, teacher
Youth Discussion Groups, 6:15 p.m.
Fireside Meetings, 8:45 p.m.
Worship Services, 11:00 a.m.
and 7:30 p.m,_^
FIRST
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
490 13th Ave. East
Telephone 4192
Wesley Goodson Nicholson, Minister
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
College Fireside, 8 p.m.
Student Director,
Alary Kay Williamson
CENTRAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
6th and Pearl—Phone 4623
Harold Aalbue, Pastor
Morning Service 11:00 a.m.
Holy Communion last Sunday
each month
L.S.A. Sundays, 7 :00
FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH
1165 Willamette St. **
Llewellyn O. Griffith, Minister
University Group
9:45 a.m., 7 :00 p.m.
Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m.
Wesley House, 1258 Kincaid,
Miss Mary Beth Carpenter
Student Director
"The Princess and
the Pirate"
with
BOB HOPE *
VIRGINIA MAYO