(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of eight writeups about
softball and sports in general to be written by the athletic managers
of the eight clubs in the American and National league circuit. Dave
Van Zandt is manager of the Omega club and although he doesn’t
mention anything about himself in his article Dave is the standout
pitcher for the Omega ten.)
By DAVE VAN ZANDT
This term Omega hall will field a well-balanced team of
softball enthusiasts. Although we are sadly lacking in experi
ence, a little practice should develop our club into a smooth
working outfit. Louis "The Lump” Hlapsich, fireball artist;
Herman Mills, infielder; and Ray Beeson, infielder; are defi
nitely slated for first string- positions. Fred Young and Ed
Zumwalt, two first termers from Portland, will undoubtedly
1>e mainstays on the team this season. Add these fellows to men
like Ivan Steinke, joe Chiaramonte, Bill Buckles, Johnny Radar,
Mickey Davies. Sieve “The Greek” Gann, and Floyd Hinton.
There you have a gang of swell fellows who are read}- to com
pete with anyone—w in, lose or draw. Our hitting power is as
yet untried and therefore undetermined.
But enough for Omega’s softball. It’s only one of our activ
it’es. We have several ping pong players who have great possi
bilities, but competition is lacking. Omega also has a host of
.very potent tennis players who feel capable of giving any organ
isation a bad time. (This applied particularly to women’s or
ganizations.)
Undoubtedly our best activity is race horse pinochle. At all
hours of the day and night fellows may be found absorbed
>ii- this game in the living room. Don Cooper, card shark from
Medford, has a reputation for pulling amazing hands out of
the bag. Floyd Hinton. Louis Hlapsich, Phi Dana, Herman
Mills, and Joe Chiaramonte are no match for “Coop” but they
can hold their own in any game—well almost.
Lost and Found Reports lcst and found department, a. h.
A suitcase, a briefcase contain- i Tyson, freight and mail clerk at
taig music, and several pairs of | the University post office, has an
glasses have been turned in at the I nounced.
Today's World
HARRY S. TRUMAN was
sworn in as the 33nd president
of the United States, succeeding
Franklin Delano Roosevelt whose
wartime and domestic policies
he vowed to carry on.
AMERICAN 9th army tank
forces crashed over the Elbe
river and were reported ap
proaching the suburban area of
Berlin. One semiofficial report
placed the Yanks within 49 miles
of the reieh capital.
THE JAPANESE threw hun
dreds of planes into desperate
suicidal attacks against U. S.
forces in the Okinawa area and
118 of them were destroyed.
Harry Truman
(Continued from page one)
As the 1944 election loomed up, the
Democratic party began looking
for a man with the right political
background, a man to satisfy labor
and the South, and found a suc
cessful candidate for the vice presi
dency in Truman.
Truman comes from the heart of
the “front-porch” country and still
retains a friendly, modest, small
town attitude. Of his wife he says,
“Bess is the only girl with whom
I ever kept company. We went to
Sunday school together.” The Tru
mans have one daughter, Margaret.
Faculty Sets Goal
(Continued from page one)
J. C. Stovall, assistant professor
of geology and geography; H .C.
Franchere, assistant professor of
English; Mrs. Genevieve Turnip
seed, director of dormitories; S. E.
Williamson, instructor of educa
tion; Louis Jensen, assistant to
superintendent of physical plant;
and Miss M. A. Wood, head of the
home economics department.
Ik long the Union Pacific main line—
between stations—a signal flashes red.
The train slackens speed and stops. The
engineer grabs the whistle cord . . . one
long and three short blasts. That's a sig
nal to the flagman, it is • ‘ v -c
adequate warning to any t ’ -e-ing.
To do so, he walks a sufficient distance
to the rear to insure full protection.
This is one of the many precautionary
measures taken by Union Pacific—and
other railroads — to protect passengers
and freight shipments.
Safe transportation becomes increasingly
important in wartime. Trainloads of
troops and essential materials are con
stantly on the move over Union Pacific's
Strategic Middle Route uniting the East
with the Pacific Coo
X X X
Just as the flagman protects his train, so
is it the job of all Americans to provide
for future security by buying bonds and
saving them. Thus we can help stabilize
industry and encourage the American,
trait of individual enterprise and initiative.
if Liston to "YOUR AMERICA" radio program on
Mutual nationwide network every Sunday afternoon.
Consult your local newspaper tor the time and station.
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COLLEGE FADS AND FANCIES,
CLASS OF 1850
Fads and fancies in college costumes are by
no means modern phenomena. Here is a
gay undergraduate of the Class of 1850.
Observe his flowing collar and tie, his super
expanse of Panama brim, and his studied
air of nonchalance.
This was in 1850, when America was
basking in peace. The Golden West was
opening up, and Express Service was keep
ing pace. Today, thdre are few fads and fan
cies on the college campus. They have given
place to the uniformity and efficiencies of
war time. Thousands of students are con
centrated on the needs of the nation in arms..
Railway Express is devoting its nation
wide services, both rail and air, primarily
to speeding war materiel. To help all con
cerned, you can do three simple things with
your 1945. home packages and baggage:
Pack securely — address clearly and ade
quately—avoid abbreviating state names.
NATION -W i D E
This tiny dot
in the Pacific•••
SAIPAN
Majftctenne
Bay
Nafutan Pt„
SCALE OF MILES
Garapan
tAnchorage
.Agingan
Pt.
has more communications
equipment than a city of
190,000 people!
The little island of Saipan today has communications
facilities greater than those of Hartford, Connecticut.1
Without this* vast array of telephone, teletype and
radio apparatus—much of it made by Western Electric—
Saipan could not play its key part as an army, navy and
air base in the great drive our fighting forces are making
toward Tokyo.
When you realize that Saipan is only one small island
—and that many more bases must be taken and similarly
developed—you get some idea of the job still ahead.1
Today the manpower and manufacturing facilities of
Western Electric are devoted to meeting our fighters’
increased needs. That’s why there is not enough tele
phone equipment for all civilian requirements.
Buy all the 11 dr Bonds you can—and keep them!
Western Electric
IN PEACE...SOURCE QF SUPPLY FOR THE EELL SYSTEM.
IN WAR . ARSENAL OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.