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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1945)
Autograph Party Set An autograph party for Major George L. Hall’s newly published -^'book, “Sometime Again,” has been arranged by G. W. Gill Publishing Co. for 3 p.m. Friday in the Co-op. Major Hall was a graduate with the class of ’39, a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and ivas awarded the Failing-Beekman prize in his senior year for' orig inal oration. Captures Alaska “Sometime Again” is a book that captures the mood of Alaska to be read in the evening by a cozy fireplace. The book is written in such a way that one can almost hear the ravens scream and the wolves howl to their mates in the frozen interior, reviews say. “If you have ever been to Alaska the book will be especially inter esting to you; if you have not, you will immediately catch its haunt ing appeal,” according to Gill’s. Not a War Book . “Although it is definitely not a “*'war book, there are thrilling stories of the submarine scare that interrupted a poker game; of the rumor over the ship that the skip per had lost his way in the fog.” Everyone is invited to meet Major Hall and receive his auto graph on this new book on Friday. Letter Received From Ex-Webfoot in Germany Former Webfoot Jack Boone, law student who left the campus in 1942, recently wrote a letter to Dean Karl W. Onthank telling of his experiences in Germany. Boone, a member of ATO fraternity, is now with a paratroop division sta tioned in Frankfurt, Germany, ^"guarding USFET headquarters. One of the highlights of his duty there has been his visit to General Eisenhower’s impressive office. While on a seven-day leave in London, Boone noticed that the damage to the city was not too obvious now. Although he will be stationed in Frankfurt indefinitely, Boone expressed his wish to come back to the University of Oregon when he leaves the army. A recent survey has shown that fifty per cent of all married couples in Denver are women. __ 0 HSQUIRE, INC.. 1945 ' Reprinted from the J.ine issue of Esquire . . j . . in sickness and in health . . . in nylon and in rayon If a Buddy (Please turn to page tzvo) turn to the University as soon as possible. Another name on the growing list of students discharged from the service is S-Sgt. Walter Van Orden. He was stationed overseas for 37 months in the India-Austra lia theatre and was awarded the Bronze Star medal and four battle stars. A graduate of the University of Oregon medical school, Lt. Glen C. Rice, has been awarded the Silver Star medal for “conspicuous gal lantry” on D-day, February 19, at Iwo Jima. The citation commend ed Lieutenant Rice for perform ing “many feats of surgical skill despite the constant necessity to expose himself.” He landed on Iwo with an as sault battalion of the 23rd marine regiment and organized an evacu ation service from the battalion medical section. Wally Adams, Emerald sports Come in and Try Our ... Soft Cream Homemade For those mid-afternoon snacks Have one of our. Hamburger Steaks Chip Steak Sandwiches Pies and Cakes Fountain Specialties THE SIBERRIAN 775 11th East editor last year, spent a furlough in Portland recently before re porting to officers’ candidate school. He entered the army last spring term. Former Pi Kap president, Lt. Jim Harrison, is at the general hospital center at Fort Lewis con valescing from wounds received last winter in France. He was with the ROTC unit on the campus in 1043-44. Marine Major Warren T. Smith, former University student and son of Oregon’s IV. D. Smith, head of the geology and geography de partment, is in Piedmont, Calif., with his wife, the former Irene Cresliam, Tri Delt. They plan to return to the campus spring term. Another Oregon graduate, Mar garet Brinkley, has joined the Red Cross recreation corps and is tak ing training now at American University in Washington, D. C. Cpl. Don Ness is with a B-25 squadron in India. He was on the campus in 1943-44 with the air corps meteorology program. Latest reports say Ray Schrick, Emerald editor in 1942-43, is in Maine. Ray and his wife (Betty Jane Biggs Schrick, Emerald busi ness manager that same year) spent part of his furlough last summer in Portland. He expects to be asigned to duty in the West ern hemisphere since he served over a year in Italy. Another former shackrat, Buck Buchwach, has won one of those coveted positions on the army newspaper Stars and Stripes. He—“Say, who is that dumb looking bozo that drives your car around and works in the garden ? ' He always gives me a nasty look; when I drop around.” She—“Oh, don’t mind him. j That’s only father.’’ I • CLASSIFIED ADS LOST: Brown pullman suit case at Zeta hall Saturday, Sept. 15. Brown trimmed tweed. Liberal reward. Call Katherine Suter, 3802. LOST: Pair of shell-rimmed glas ses on campus. Phone 5216-W. Reward. LOST: Brown campus purse be tween Co-op ar.d Villard. Con tains glasses, cheekbood, pen, and a key. Reward. Return to Phyllis Cram, 793 East 11th. Phone 3802. WANTED: The English Drama 900-1624 by Parks & Beatty. Call Pat Smith, 1780. Maj. Godfrey Now Editor of Army Publication in Germany Stars and Stripes, and Der Stunner, Julius Streicher's vio lently anti-Jewish newspaper, are both being published in the same plant, according to a letter recently received bv George S. Turnbull, acting dean of journalism, from Maj. George. H. Godfrey, formerly head of the University News bureau. Major Godfrey has been gone nearly tour years on war leave and now is of ficer in charge of the southern Germany edition of Stars and Stripes. His letter reads, in part: "The interesting thing is that we are now publishing Stars and Stripes in the same plant, on the same presses, and with many of the same workmen. I am sure you will agree it is quite a contrast, especially since at least three members of my editorial staff are Jewish! In Charge “You probably have heard by this time that I am now in charge of the southern Germany edition of Stars and Stripes. It is no trifl ing job, since we have a circulation of more than 250,000, and when de mobilization is complete we will bo the official and only newspaper for our troops over here. “I have a splendid editorial staff of about 15, and have charge of some 150 other GI’s. We also em ploy 200 civilians in the plant, and another 200 doing construction work here. Good Plant “The plant itself is really mar velous. It has a huge press, cap able of a press run of 10-page papers, capacity more than 50,000 per hour, and if we need it, we can run color also. We have nine American Linotypes, our own en graving; department- just about everything you can imagine in a first-rate plant." “Baby dumpling, say hello to auntie.” “I hate choo, I hate choo." “Darling.” “I hate choo, I hate choo." “Listen, ugly, say hello to your aunt before mamma knocks what ever teeth you’ve got down your throat.” “Why auntie, dear, when did you. arrive?” ON STAGE EVERYBODY Jack Oakey, Peggy Ryan SHOES FOR WEBFQOTS You'll find the footwear you want with the style that counts at Welcome Students New Service Laundry 893 High Street Laundry Dry Cleaning