Minshall Proceeds with
New Physics Research
A method of measuring the density of halftone engravings
is the research project of Stanley Minshall, former linotype op
erator for the University Press. Mr. Minshall, who received his
masters’ degree from the University in physics last spring, is
working in connection with the physics department and is be
ing sponsored by the Portland
Journal.
“By comparing the printed pic
ture with the original photo
graph,” Mr. Minshall said “we
hope to be able to tell just where
the quality is being lost, whether
it is in the printing process or in
the engraving itself. “However,”
he continued “there are many
things yet to be solved and the
deeper we get into the project, the
more difficulties appear.”
Mr. Minshall came to Eugene in
1936 and from that time until
1943 he was employed by the Uni
versity Press as a linotype opera
tor. During the summers he work
ed for the Eugene Morning News.
In 1943 Mr. Minshall worked with
the physics department on the
-Griny training program.
At a dinner given by the Port
land Journal last year, Dr. W. V.
Norris, acting head of the physics
department, told of Minshall’s re
search on the measuring of light
density on engravings. The Jour
nal became interested in the pro
ject and agreed to finance it for
a year.
Mr. Minshall has a wife, a
daughter and a son. His daughter
is now a part time student at the
University.
U 0 Increases
Extension Classes
This year the number of Uni
versity of Oregon Eugene exten
sic*i. courses being offered have
increased from eight to twenty
different classes. These classes
began October 1 and will continue
until December 14.
The courses being offered this
year are as follows: lower division
Applied Design—pottery; Recent
Germany; Twentieth Century
Music; Conversational Spanish;
Oregon School Law and State
System of Education; Theory of
Music; typing; Art Representa
tion; Constructive Accounting;
Twentieth Century Literature;
Regional Geography; Methods in
Woodworking; Public School
Music; Body Conditioning; Public
Speaking for Business and Pro
fessional Men and Women; Japan
— Land and People; General Jour
nalism; Nature Study and Mar
riage and the Family.
Thic may be compared with last
years courses which were Interior
BSsign Elements; American
Piose; Recent Germany; First
Year Spanish; Conversational
Spanish; Oral English; Problems
of Child Welfare, and Reading and
Conference, a sociology course.
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Active Today
By TOM RILEY
Saturday, October 6, finds the
nation’s leading teams again the
topic of conversation as far as the
millions of gridiron followers and
participants are concerned. For
the benefit of those who read this
story I will attempt to pick a few
of the big games and the teams
who will win.
Natch, this weeks biggest game
is the Oregon vs Idaho, on Hay
ward field in Eugene, 2 o’clock
Saturday.
Webfoots by Three
Just so no one will say I’m
prejudiced, I’ll pick Jake Liecht
and company to win by three
touchdowns.
The boys from up north who
call themselves the “Huskies,”
will find California handing-out
more football than they expect.
Take California by two sevens.
Nations Top Game
A few miles east of here, there’s
another slightly terrific game to
be played by two teams. Namely:
Duke vs Navy. Don’t quote me on
this one. Navy by six points.
One of the toughest predictions
this week is the Washington State
vs Oregon State. Here goes, the
Cougars by seven.
Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech.
The Irish will need all the luck
they can find, but I believe it will
be sufficient to over-power by
thirteen points.
Trojans to Repeat
I’ll take Southern California to
continue their march, with six
more points than the ever-surpris
ing St. Mary’s Pre-flight.
Now for some quickies. Army
over Wake Forrest. UCLA over
College of Pacific. Ohio State over
Iowa U. That’s it for this week.
Don’t be surprised if next week
omeone else takes over. After
reading these predictions can’t say
as I blame them.
Talent Picked For
U of 0 Radio Show
Radio auditions were held this
afternoon at four to obtain a roster
of talent for future entertainment
and variety shows to be presented
by the University.
Approximately 50 people attend
ed and a variety of talent was rep
resented. Several musical selections
were featured. Many of the men
tried out for announcing positions,
and women preferred the dramatic
roles.
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jDr. W.G.Smith
Asserts Japan
Licked at Start
By GENEAL COWAN
Illustrating by a lecture on
Japan the scope and importance
of geography, Dr. W. D. Smith
presented the first in a series of
lectures to be given by visiting
department heads of the univer
sity in social science classes
Thursday.
Dr. Smith declared, “Japan was
whipped before she started this
war since both her geography and
geology was against her. If the
Japanese officials had known
their geography as we know it,
they would have realized this.’’
Enumerating the natural re
sources Japan lacks, he pointed
out their efforts to transport oil
from the East Indies. Iron, essen
tial to war industry, was taken
out of Manchuria.
Earthquake Problem
Speaking of the earthquake
problem confronting Japan, Dr.
Smith pointed- out that on an aver
age, quakes occurred three times
daily. Since Japan is actually a
summit of submerged mountains
in the Pacific, there is a six mile\
drop off the coast. This creates a
pressure resulting in earthquakes.
These quakes are continually be
coming more prevalent and de
structive. The shape of Japan is
due to convex thrusts of the
Pacific ocean thus presenting
danger of tidal waves.
Head of geology and geography
departments at the University, Dr.
Smith has also worked for the war
department in Washington, D. C.,
on Japanese geography, studying
minutely her natural resources. He
worked with geologists, anthro
pologists and other geographers in
preparing material for Admiral
Nimitz.
Cities Described
Dr. Smith has spent consider
able time in Japan and spoke to
the class intimately of several of
its cities. Describing the Inland
sea “as one of the most beautiful
places in the world” he also spoke
of the industrial cities around it
as important war centers. If in
vasion of U.S. landing forces had
been necessary, he explained, it
would have been necessary to go
into this territory, cutting off in
dustry from the rest of Japan
proper.
Slides shown to the social
science classes indicated a large
per cent of the population of Japan
live on the terrains bordering the
coast. The chief industries por
trayed by the slide film were fish
ing, silk making, tea and rice
harvesting.
Four Discharged
From 'Pill Palace’
Four students went home from
the infirmary within the last day,
leaving three old ones in and no
new victims, as yet.
Jean Moe, Hendricks hall, who
says it is a shame to wait two
years to go to the first col
lege football game, and then be in
the hospital, will probably get out
in time for Monday’s classes.
Anna Mae Amudson, Alpha hall,
is alone in her ward, as Sally
Eaves, Delta Zeta, and Marilyn
Preston, Judson house, left yes
terday.
John Frick, the only man, is not
from Portland, as was stated Fri
day, but from Pittsburgh, Penn
sylvania. When in the navy, Frick
liked the University of Oregon and
the west coast very much, hence
decided to get his degree in busi
ness administration here.
Scholastic Requirements Set
For Student Office Aspirants
'I o new students, the words "eligibility” and “petition” may
be puzzling, and those interested in taking part in student ac
tivities during their college years, will find it necessary to
know the following scholarship regulations and application pro
cedures.
in order to accept an elective or
appointive office in any extra
curricular or organization activi
ty, a student mut be enroled as a
regular student in good standing,
on no probationary lists) carrying
at least 12 term hours, must have
completed at least 12 term hours
with at least a 2.00 GPA during
his last previous term in the Uni
versity, must have a cumulative
grade-point average of at least
2.00, and must have attained upper
division standing if he has been in
residence for six terms or the
equivalent.
PETITION
If a student wishes to run for an
office, and thinks he can meet eli
gibility requirements, he then goes
to the office of either the dean of
men in Johnson hall, or the dean
of women in Gerlinger, where he
fills out a petition announcing his
intention to run for a particular
office.
He then gets an eligibility slip,
fills it out, has it O.K.'d, takes it
to the registrar’s office where his
past record is looked up and
checked, and the slip is filled out.
The student then takes it back to
the dean’s office.
Having met the qualifications
for office holding, the student is
given a slip announcing eligibility
to run for ancl'hold a student of
fice during the term, providing he
is eligible under the ASUO or class
constitutions.
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