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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1945)
Tex Home From Navy Coach Job By Dave Goss Returning to the Oregon grid turf after three years of service with the United States Navy, "Tex” Oliver comes home at a time when the Ducks are what dopesters refer to as "lame ducks.” By the success of “Tex” with navy trainees during the past three years a small picture of Oregon in this fall's conference con be painted, but in net too rosy colors. On his return in June he was faced with the prospect of molding a crew from only fresh men and 4-f’s. The only bright spot in the otherwise dismal scene is the return of Bob Reynolds, halfback, and Elliot Wilson, cen ter. from the last regular Lemon and Green team. The power of the Webfoot squad cannot be known till the Washington game is played this Saturday at Seattle. A routine which consisted of training tlie Atlantic fleet in phy sical and military drill and the recreational needs for maintaining good morale kept Lieutenant Com mander Oliver very busy till he was named head-coach of the navy all-star team who played that hard-hitting squad coached by Captain Edgar J. Kenning, the A A.F.-P.O.A. aggregation. Both teams were leaded with All-Ameri can players, the navy having nine and the army eleven having seven, Tire sailors won 14-0. The navy team was not the only football squad coached by Gerald A. “Tex” Oliver during his stay with the navy, lie was head-coach wt St. Mary's Pre-Flight in '42. The air fleet headquarters re quested a manual on football to he made by “Tex” and his assis tants. This material was later tiled as official textbook at the Navy Institute at Annapolis. It is worth noting that these rules on pigskin regulations are recognized today as one of the best technical books on the subject ever to be published. With "Tex" on his job of coach ing the Weebfeet crew this fall will be Vaugn Coreley, and of course “Honest John” Warren. All at these men have made a name for themselves mentoring success ful aggregations in both football aud basketball respectively. Building of New Dorns Set for ”46 Construction of a now women’s dormitory, capable of housing- 200 students, will begin in the summer months of 1946. This will bl'„ part of tho University’s post-war ‘con struction era. Located between tilth and 14th on Emerald street, it will contain kitchen facilities for 400, should a new unit be added in later years. The dormitory will be the first self-liquidating' institution of this type on the campus. Bonds sold in open markets to buyers will pro vide money with which to build, and the bonds will be paid back vt ith interest within 25 years. Dr. Will V. Norris, consulting engineer of campus projects, will lie supervisor of construction for the project. Acting as architects aie Lawrence and Lawrence of Portland. Business manager of the Uni versity, J. O. Lindstrom, noted that the need for such a building is acute. Coach for Every Ball Playei%sMust he i ex s Gridiron Motto * THOSE WERE THE DAYS, when Tex Oliver had abundant fo otbni! material including All American’s, semi-pros, and professional gridman. On Oliver staff were eight assistants who directed backfield and line functions. Pictured above are the coaching staff at St. Mary’s Preflight before the Oregon game at Portland in 1942. Back row, from left: Lieutenant Commander J, M. “Sam” Barry, director of athletics; Lieutenant (JG) Bob McNeish; Lieutenant Jim Lawson; Lieutenant Jim Dixon; Lieutenant Spike Nelson and Lieutenant Commander Oliver. Front row; Ensign Larry Lutz; Lieutenant (J G) Hal Moe; Lieutenant (JG) Vaughn Corley; and Lieutenant (JG) Jesse Hill. Oregon Football Schedule, 1945 Sept. 29 .Washington at Seattle j Oct. tl .Idaho at Eugene Oet. 13 .Oregon State at Corvallis Oct. 20 Washington State at Eugene Oct. 27 . .U. C. L. A. at Los Angeles Nov. 3 .Washington at Eugene Nov. 10 ........... Washington State at Pullman Nov. 17 .California at Berkeley Dee. I ..Oregon State at Eugene Lt. Benham Completes Advanced Training Word has been received that 1st Lt. James E. Benham, a stud ent here in 1940-42, has completed the advanced “post graduate” course in “all weather” instrument flying at the AAF instructors school at Lubbock army air field, Texas, and has returned to his air transport command base. Now, he will fly men and sup plies wherever needed in helping to maintain the demobilization and occupation duties now in pro gress, or will instruct others in the latest methods of instrument fly ing. Several years have gone by and the Lionnes have had no more quintuplets. We always had a hunch that couple was just a flash in the pan. She sa/s she cahTgo to the /homes w/tw os - SHE'S CLOTH/HG ASqOAOOf SoM/EKS. " Coeds to Get Radios For Disabled Vets •Following an address given Tuesday afternoon to women students by Li. James C. Whittaker, representative of the United States Christian commission, the AWS announced its plans to launch a drive to aid the USCC. The goal of the drive will be the purchase of 25 radios for blind war veterans. Jjeverly Carroll, secretary of AWS and chairman for this drive, outlined plans. Kach wo man's organization will be ask ed to donate one radio, if pos sible. House names will be placed on the radios. Men are asked to leave their donations at a special booth in the Co-Op from 3 to 5 any after noon until Friday. If a house col lects more or less than 25 dollars, the money will be pooled with the j miscellaneous contributions and those radios will be marked as coming from the University of Oregon. “Considering that the ratio of chaplains to men is often as low as 1 to 4800, you can well realize 1 what a boon the radios are in lift ing the spirits of war veterans,” Miss Carroll said. Visited Hospitals Lieutenant , Whittaker visited the hospitals - in person and ex plained how welcome radios are to the men. “When you see a blind man cry out with appreciation, you feel the radios are worth while,” he stated. Miss Carrol asked that each house president contact her and give to her the name of their rep resentative for the drive. Name Reps Following are the representa tives chosen to date: Nadine Foss, Alpha Chi Omega; Delores Ray, Alpha Delta Pi; Harriet Tozier, Alpha hall, Caro line Wright, Alpha Omicron Pi; Jean Merrifield, Alpha Phi; Lois Croner, Alpha Xi Delta; Robbie Burr Warren, Chi Omega; Gloria Stannard, Delta Delta Delta; Eliz abeth Dean, Delta Gamma; Betty Gene Simmons, Delta Zeta; Jo Ann Knight, Gamma Phi Beta; Kappa Kappa Gamma; Key Les ley, Pi Beta Phi; Tenny Welch, Sigma Kappa; Dorothy Habel, Hendricks hall; Pat Crowell, Al pha Gamma Delta; Maxine Sindin, Susan Campbell hall. ‘‘Are you the bridegroom sir?” No, sir, I was eliminated in the the semi-finals.” —Wayne Engineer,