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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1945)
Schedule A complete schedule of the special events this 55th an nual Junior Weekend may be found on page 3. U. S. WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST Oregon — Partly cloudy Saturday with scattered showers, and cooler in the west portion. ■VOLUME XLVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1945 NUMBER 117 Juniors to Present Mardi Gras Theme UO to Receive New Oreganas At igloo Today New Oreganas will become campus property today as dis tribution of the book starts at 10 a.m. in McArthur court, Marjory Cowlin, business man ager, announced Friday. Distri bution will continue from 10 to 12 and from 1 p.m. till 3 in the afternoon. Theme of the book, as revealed by Edith Newton, editor, is the portrayal of a year at the Univer sj|y as a drama complete with preview, dramatic moments, back ground, pin-up girls, mob scenes, and a short comedy. Distribution will be made from the south end of the Igloo, and it is not necessary for students to show purchase, since all purchases have been recorded, and only a signature is necessary to receive a book. Each purchaser must call for his book in person. Another special feature of the 1945 edition is a book jacket over the cover which is an exact repro duction of the cover. A few more books are still being offered for sale and may be pur chased by calling at the educational activities office at the north end of McArthur court. Frosh-Sophs Tug At 10 a.m. Today A sea of mud will be the setting for the frosh-soph tug-of-war con test today at 10 a.m. behind the music school. Captain Gil Roberts of the sophomores and Captain Floyd Frederickson of the fresh men are both predicting victory for their respective teams. A large Airowd is expected to witness this “battle of the mud.” The winner of the tug-of-war, which will be held over a mud trench, will be decided by two out of three matches. The winner of a inatch is determined when the last man on a team is pulled into the trench. Thare will be 25 members on a team. Freshman b'Oys dug the trench Friday afternoon under the direc tion of Bob Hamilton, chairman of traditions. Order of the “O” mem bers will referee the contest to > decide the winning team. Victory League To Meet Tuesday The Total Victory league, inac tive on the campus this year, will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Alumni hall of Gerlinger. All students in terested in participating in the or ganization next year are invited, and election of officers will be held. Purposes and aims of the organ ization will be explained by Dr. V. P. Morris, dean of the school of business administration. There is a possibility that a To tal Victory league convention will b«Hrcld on the campus next year. It was postponed this spring due to wartime travel restrictions. Honoraries Will Tap Members At All-Campus Picnic Tonight Three days of Junior Week end festivities will be climaxed this afternoon when the Mardi Gras parade escorts Queen Joann I to her throne on the old campus picnic grounds. When the parade reaches the old campus, the floats will he parked, and the students will trek to the picnic grounds to witness the dunking of femi nine offenders of Junior Week end traditions. During this time, the picnic lunches will be distribut ed and members of Phi Theta Up silon will serve cokes and dixie cups. At 5:20 p.m. Joann Holstad will be escorted to the throne platform and officially crowned Queen Joann I by Prime Minister Gene Conklin. Tradition decrees that no dunking or hacking will take place after the coronation ceremony. Queen Joan I will then present prizes to the winners of the Campus Clean-up and the Mardi Gras float parade. Honoraries to Tap Mortar Board, senior women’s honorary; Friars, senior men’s hon orary; and Askelpiads, pre-medic honorary, will wind through the crowd tapping new members. Mu sic for the ceremonies will be pro vided by the University hand. In keeping with Junior Weekend traditions, women found talking to men will be dunked in the bird bath by Fenton hall. Another tra (Please turn to page lour) ❖x-MMOfrx-K WHWM SMILES FOR JUNIOR WEEKEND In a sunny, out-rtf-doors atmosphere, Queen Joann I and her court welcome students and visitors to the 55th annual Junior Weekend. The royal court is: (left) Princess Lois McOonkey, Princess Signe Eklund, Queen Joann Holstad, Princess Janet Roberts, and Princess Louise Goodwin. Outstanding Juniors Will Get Awards At Mardi Gras Prom; Marines to Play Mothers will be special guests at the Mardi Gras Junior Prom to night in McArthur court starting at 9 p.m., Signe Eklund, chairman of the dance, announced Friday. Special seats are reserved for them in the west wing of the balcony, and they will be admitted free. Mardi Gras Masks Students and townspeople can purchase dance tickets at the en trance for $1.80 a couple. A formal affair, masks will be distributed at the door to carry out the Mardi Gras theme. The marine band from Klamath Falls will arrive today to play for the dance. Features of the prom include the presentation of Queen Joann and her court, after the grand march at 10 p.m. The outstanding junior class man and woman will then be awarded the Koyl and Ger linger cups. Campus Sing Winners Entertainment includes numbers by the two winners of the All Campus Sing. Committee members assisting Miss Eklund include Annamae Winship, tickets; Bernice Gran quist, patrons and patronesses; Louise Goodwin, programs; Bobbie Bealer, decorations; Marilyn Ra kow, entertainment; and Betty Lu Siegman, publicity. Float Parade Will Climax In Coronation Amid a parade of gay Mardi Gras floats. Queen Joann I and her court will wind their way to the old campus where the 55th annual Junior Weekend coronation ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. The Junior Weekend court will ride in a convertible coupe in the center of the twenty-two float proces sion, complete with music, cos tumes, noise, and the spirit of a typical New Orleans Mardi Gras. The floats are to be parked by 2:30 p.m. on Fourth avenue by the train depot. The rally squad, led by Evans Sax, will lead a pep rally at 3 p.m. to pick up all the stu dents on the campus and lead them to the depot for the float parade. House presidents are asked to have as many members as possible take part. The parade will start prompt ly at 4 p.m. Upon reaching the old campus, the floats will be parked on the south side of Thirteenth avenue between University and Kincaid, and the students will pro ceed to the old campus for the traditional picnic. A committee of judges will re view the parade and decide upon the three best floats. Queen Joann I will present a loving cup to the first prize winner and honorable mention will go to the second and third place winners. Start on Willamette The parade is routed to start at the foot of Willamette street, pro ceed to Eleventh, and turn left up Eleventh to Alder street. Then it will swing over to Thirteenth and proceed to the old campus, where it will be parked. The first float will park on the corner of Univer sity and Thirteenth and the other floats will park accordingly along the street. Floats will line up in the fol lowing order: Orides, Alpha Xi Delta, Susan Campbell, Alpha Del ta Pi, Alpha Chi Omega, Highland and University houses, Alpha Gam (Please turn to page jour) Street Scene to be Serenade Theme A Mardi Gras street scene will be the theme of the Sunlight Sere nade, popular feature of past Jun ior Weekends, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Sunday, on the lawn behind the music school. Maxine Cady, sophomore in music, is in charge of the program, and preceding the musical entertainment, Queen Joann I and her court will be pre sented. Spanish, Mexican, Chinese, Ha waiian, and Negro compositions will be offered by singing, dancing, and instrumental performers. A cast of 50 students in gaily-colored costumes will provide atmosphere and entertainment for the occasion. In addition, the two winners of the All-Campus Sing will repeat their numbers. Refreshments will be served dur ing and after the program.