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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1945)
Postpone Rush Week? . .. See Page 2 VOLUME XLVII UNVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGUENE, Emerald WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1945 Ducks Drop Opener . . . See Page 4 Number 10 Kick Off Surrounded By Mystery By Dorothy Hahel Happy-go-careless student dance goers may be in for a surprise when they troup to McArthur court for the ‘'Kick off’ next Saturday night. Deane Bond, cochairman of the dance, lias been very secre tive about disclosing any hints as to the anticipated surprise and when questioned would only reply, “Just tell all the tjpebfoots to get in the spirit and show up 100 per cent at the dance or they will be raising something big.’’ Colorful posters and pictures cover the floors of almost all liv ing organisations this week as the decoration committee under the chairmanship of Janet Hicks and Winston Carl, begin their work of dressing up spacious McArthur court. Goal posts, padded hunks of men and the eternal pigskin will take their place on wall murals Barbara Hawley and John Kro der have further announced that though Art Holman is no state wide name band he is one of the tops in Eugene tor college dances. Art Holman and his eleven piece orchestra are now working on some smooth new arrangements to Jteep the Oregon ducks happy and quacking for their opening dance of the season. Men's Houses Elect Officers Election of officers for men’s houses was completed at house meetings Monday evening. The men who will preside over the seven men’s dorms on the campus are as follows: Campbell club: president, Bob Naper; vice president, Robert Jackson; secretary and social chairman, Bruce Battleson; gen eral manager, Victor Vassak; house manager, Don Hensey. Zeta hall: president, Ed Goffard; secretary and treasurer, Paul ■<3mith; social chairman, Dave ^Goss; intramural manager, Her man Mills. Omega hall: president, Mitchell (Mickey) Davies; vice president, Ronald Harris; secretary and treasurer, Dick Flanders; social chairman, Joe Miller. Barons: president, Walter Mc Clure; vice president, Bill Love; secretary and treasurer, Bill Rai son; social chairman, Gordon Hal stad; sergeant at arms, James Chan. Sigma hall: president, Walter Mead; vice president, Ted Kent; secretary, Warren Street; treasur er, Bill Scrivner; social chairman, Bob Elliott; house representative, Bob Miller; athletic manager, Chuck Sauvie. Alder hall: president, Dan New man; vice president, Bob Weber; chairman, Don Martin; house man ager, Bill Wliitetock. Mill lodge: president, Joe Mer kle; vice president, Jim McClin tock; secretary and treasurer, Bob Becligle; social crairman, Bill Gross. The phone number* of these houses are as follows: Sigma hall, 329; Campbell club, 6M-J; Zeta Wives Postpone Meeting The wives of servicemen and veterans, as well as married women who have been in the service, have organized on the campus, and the group sche duled its first meeting today. This meeting, however, has been postponed, and the date set will be announced in a later Emer ald. Applicants Sought For Varied Jobs On Old Oregon Student applications for Old Oregon magazine activity posi tions will be available starting today at the dean’s offices in Com merce building and the Journalism building, and at the Old Oregon office in Friendly hall, room S. Activity positions are open in all departments: business (advertising layouts, downtown contacts with layouts, national advertising pro motion and general promotion campaigns); news, features, edi torials, etc. (writing, editing, proofreading and' magazine make up); and in the office department (records, files and secretarial). New Activity Opportunity This year Old Oregon magazine, for the first time in 27 years of publication, has a special enlarged “big four’’ readership program covering alumni, students, parents and the University faculty and staff. The pace already set by almost doubling the size of the magazine and increasing advertising mani fold has made it possible to great ly increase opportunity for inter esting and practical student activ ity participation. Office and publi cation procedures will be organ ized to provide opportunity for all qualified student applicants to take part in an activity and re sponsibility that they will enjoy. Old Oregon editor George L’joma announced last night that all staff members will enjoy Old Oregon magazine publications activity—they will be part of a strong team achieving greater accomplishment than has ever (Please turn to page eight) Today's World THE”"" JAPANESE PRESS ATTACKED the government in Tokyo and reported the cabinet may fall or be overhauled for failing to act in the food crisis. sjs * * GENERAL EISENHOWER ANNOUNCED in Frankfurt he had ousted General George Patton as commander of the third army and administrator of Bavaria, and' placed him in charge of the “paper army,” the fifteenth. :fc * * THE GLOBESTER DEVEL OPED ENGINE trouble on the homestretch and was forced to return to Guam after it had sped 315 miles along the route to Kwajelin. THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN ministers concluded its sessions in London. The three weeks of work were punctuated by sev eral heated controversies. sfc ;Jc # A DOUBLE BLOW CUR TAILED the nation’s fuel supply as strikes in coal mines and* oil refineries grew more serious hourly. Coordinating Council Meets REGISTRATION DEADLINE Saturday noon, October 6, is the last date for registering of students or adding courses. This deadline includes the drop ping of one course and adding another. After this week, changes will have to be cleared by petition through the regis trar's office to the academic requirements committee. In the past students have failed to take notice of the deadline and it is hoped that they will keep it in mind this year, according to C. L. Constance, assistant regis trar. Women’s Social Calendar And Campus Rules To Be Revised Only two mid-week open houses or desserts per term for each campus living organization will be possible under rules sot up by the Women’s Coordinating coun cil at their first regular meeting Tuesday night. The council has been sanctioned by President Harry K. Newburn, K. W. On thank, dean of personnel admin istration, and Dr. Earl M. Pallett, registrar. Composed of the heads of cam Co-op Weathers Rush On Text boo ks/ Supplies By Rebecca Tarshis "Tough" is the word M. K. McClain, tall, soft-spoken, cour teous manager of the University Co-op, used, in an interview today, to describe the campus textbook situation this fall. "A mild adjective indeed," I thought as I surveyed the milling crowd of students and the scarring salespeople from McClain's Appointments Told By Oregana Editor Bob Hill, freshman in journal ism, has been appointed assistant editor in charge of copy, Oregana editor Jean A. Yoder announced today; however his appointment is waiting the approval of the edu cational activities board. Hill was editor in chief of the 1942 annual at Hampton high and had one term at Santa Monica junior col lege before entering the air corps. As a second lieutenant in the 8th air force he flew a B-17 for two and a half years. Bjorg Hansen, sophomore in liberal arts, is the other assistant editor and Berta Roiche, junior in liberal arts, is the new managing editor in charge of photography. The executive secretary from last year, Dorothy Rasmussen, junior in liberal arts, will continue in her post. Co-editors Jim Beyer and Bob Chapman plan a sport section of pre-war quality. The art position (Please turn to page fizv) SPANISH WAR FILM FEATURED TONIGHT The first showing of “The Spanish Earth,” feature picture for tonight, will begin at 7:30 in room 207 of Chapman hall. Ernest Hemingway, well-known author, gives the commentaries. The fii'm concerns the Spanish civil war and discusses the pres ent political difficulties of Spain. Music has been especially writ ten for it. “Wealth of the Andes,” tech nicolor film, features the natural resources of the Andes, show ing craftsmen making ornamen tal silver plates. Scenes of the railroad activity which serves the mines at the tops of the mountains, are prevalent. A short film-, “Quick Return,” is an expert demonstration of badminton and ping-pong. The second showing of these pictures, sponsored by the edu cational activities board, 'will begin at 9 p.m. simply furnished office on the mezzanine. The manager stated that in adequate supplies were feared because of the current paper shortage. Therefore in order to sidestop this possibility', the faculty members were asked early in the year to submit lists 'for the books and supplies they would require at the opening of the fall term. Faculty coopera tion was excellent, according to McClain; and as early as February orders were sent out to various publishers and supply houses. Orders Computed Orders had been computed on an estimated increase in the total stu dent body of 20 per cent over that of 1944. Actual registration this fall, however, showed an increase far above the estimate—48 per cent higher for the total student body and at least 50 per cent higher for the freshman class. The Co-op soon found itself out of books for practically all the freshman courses and for almost all the other courses too. But though slightly bent under the un precedented deluge, the Co-op (Please turn to page five) Radio Auditions Scheduled Friday Radio auditions will be held Fri day, October 5, at 4 p. m. for all forms of radio entertainment as well as announcing positions. Try outs will take place in the KOAC studios in the extension building. Mrs. Mary Stanton Krenk em phasizes the need for an orchestra of about four or five pieces. Talent will be used for a University va riety show as well as for other ra dio programs. Music , vocal or instrumental, dramatic talent, prospective an nouncers, and novelty act are in demand. All students are request ed to bring their own music or reading material. The program will be a.cross sec tion of University talent and will be presented on alternate weeks from the University and Oregon State. pus women's organizations, the council elected as its president, Margery Skordahl, who is presi dent of Phi Theta Upsilon. Other officers are recording secretary, Gay Edwards, WAA president, and reporter, Esther Paronen. presi dent of the Co-ed Cooperatives. Fewer Open Houses At the Tuesday meeting, fall term social calendars were brought in from each member group. So many activities, including open houses and desserts, were schedul ed that the council considered it necessary to cut down on the num ber of desserts and open houses. Another reason for the move was that too many open houses were scheduled for particular nights. Making up of a master calendar of all social events for the remain der of the term will lake place at a meeting at 11 a. m. Thursday with Dean Golda P. Wickham. At that time the council will elimi nate all desserts over two per (Please turn 11> piu/e eiijhl) Greyhound Aids Football Fans While a shortage of equipment presents special train service to out-of-town football games, addi tional bus transportation will be provided this year. First use of the special buses will be for the Oregon-Oregcn State game at Corvallis on Octo ber 13. The Greyhound Bus Co. assistant agent, E. L. Johnson, ex plained that his company will at tempt to have sufficient equipment on hand to take care of all stu dents who wish to attend the game, though the number may be hard to estimate. Extra buses will also run to the Portland game on November 3. Prices for these trips as §1.38 round trip to Portland. If a group wishes to go together, buses may be chartered at a saving. The ban. on chartering buses was recently litfed by the ODT. Southern Pacific Railway com pany, which provided before the war extra cars for students going to games, will be unable to start this service again until next year. The company is using all available cars to transport returning troop:? to their homes, pointed out R. E, Dean, Eugene agent for Southern Pacific. Oregon Motor stages will op erate a bus Saturday from 5th and Willamette to Hayward field, for the game. It will run from around 1:30 to 2 and will make two or three trips after the game. SDX Take Notice All members of Sigma Delta Chi, national men’s journalism honorary, are *• requested to attend a meet ing Friday, October 5, in room 104 journalism. Transfer students who are members are especially invited to attend this meet ing at which plans will be laid for reestablishing the local chapter.