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Your Men Of War
Ex-ASUO Vice President
Praises French Femmes
By Maryann Thielen
The vice president that the ASUO lost in ’41-42 has returned
to the campus now that Captain Carrol (Bob) Calkins has ar
rived at the University after service in the air corps. Bob took
his basic training at Moifet Field, California, under movie star
James Stewart, then a corporal. Referring to Stewart, Bob said,
lie <% wunuenui person, ciiiu
everyone at the field liked him.”
Calkins attended officer’s candi
date school at Miami Beach, and,
upon graduation as a second lieu
tenant, He was asigned to McDill
Field, Tampa, Florida, as a ground
officer to the newly formed 323
bomb group, 9th air force.
Film Man
Bob’s group was in England for
a year where he acted as. photo
officer. He was in charge of plac
ing the cameras on bombers to
record the fall of the bombs and
the place where they hit. He also
ran the lab and distributed the
(ilni. The 27 year old advertising
ihajS'r accumulated 36 missions
taking pictures from the waist
gunner’s position during bombing
runs. Asked if he didn’t feel unpro
tected with only a camera in his
hand, Bob replied, “No, because
we were well-protected in the for
mation,” he laughed and added,
“I didn’t have much gunnery' ex
perience so I couldn’t have shot
anything anyway.”
While in France for 10 months,
Bob had an excellent opportunity
to become acquainted with the
French people, and he is high in
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his praise of them. “Paris is the
most beautiful city in the world,”
he said, “and I would like to work
there when things are normal.” He
also mentioned that the French
were wonderful cooks. “They didn't
alway have much to work with,
but they could certainly make it
taste good.” Bob thinks that the
French women are attractive and
chic. “If an American girl could
be schooled in Paris, she would
have absolutely everything, he
remarked.
Next Stop—Bavaria
After V-E day, Bob’s group
moved into Bavaria. It was their
job to help disarm the German air
force, and to inventory German
factories, which required consid
erable travel. “A friend and I had
a captured Opel sedan and we took
a 700 mile trip combining business
with pleasure,” Bob said. Asked
his opinion of Germany’s produc
tion ingenuity, the brown-eyed
captain replied, “their inventions
were those of a people fighting
with their backs against the wall;
however, the Germans, French,
English and even our own men
were amazed at the production
record of the United States.”
Bob returned to the states in
October, spent several days with
his family in Klamath Falls, then
registered at the University. He
will be separated from the army on
January 3.
Active On Campus
When he was here before, Bob
was treasurer of the freshman
class in 1938, president of his
sophomore class, a member of Al
pha Delta Sigma, and Skull and
Dagger. He was elected vice presi
dent of the student body for 1942
but enlisted the preceding sum
mer. Bob Calkin’s dance band was
well-known around the campus,
and the Kappa’s had him as their
houseboy.
Captain Calkins is one of the
few ground officers that received
the Distinguished Flying Cross;
he also holds the air medal with
five oak leaf clusters, and the
European theater ribbon with six
battle stars.
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in New Orleans at the turn of the
century up to the present day.
These are not represses of old
dicks, but are new cuttings. Of
course it was impossible to get
many of the older jazz men, but as
many as possible were collected,
and along with their latter-day
contemporaries, they cut these
fine sides.
The first is called “The Solid
South.” The second, “The Golden
Era,” The third, “Then Came
Swing.” The fourth and last is
“This Modern Age.” The first two
have been released, but to date
have not hit this town, so I have
not heard them. But when I do get
them, I will give you the lowdown.
Georgie Auld comes thru again
on two fine disks for Guild.
With the big game in Portland
on Nov. 3, most of the campus will
be up in “Big Town.” I haven’t
heard who will be out at Jantzen
Beach that Saturday night, but if
you are in the mood for a bit of
club touring, and want some good
music at the same time, why here
is a list. It is short, but this is
Portland.
I have already told you about
the Clover club where Russ Gra
ham and his mad men of music
hold out, playing just enough
“music to hold our jobs” to get by.
But when they come in on a fine
riff, stand back.
The second place is a smaller
club called the Paddock club on
Broadway. There Warren Black
and his fine little group hold sway.
And I mean you sway, jump,
stomp, sweat, rock, etc. Warren
is a mad man on the amplifier git
box, doubling on bass.
Ford Black, (not Warrens son,
as he will insist) that ex-Oregon
boy is on the skins. He has a mop
of red hair. Paul Coates is on the
keys, and does a fine job of keep
ing his end up. Russ Hackett com
pletes the quartet, adding his fine
trumpet to the ensomb. They also
have to play some music to hold
their job, but not too much. Inci
dentally, get Warren to sing
"Sweet Loraine," or “Gee, Baby, ,
Aint I Good to You?”
I suppose that a good number of j
you went out to see Jan Garbage
and his Hungry Horrors. Only saw
the last half hour of the show, but;
brother that was enough. And!
what startled me was that I saw
Freddy Keller playing team with
him. Now, times aren't that tough,
are they? Next Sunday night,
Louis “Pops” Armstrong will be
out there. Ol’ “Satchelmo” him
self. Should be worth the price of
admission. Yes.
Take five boys. Mop mop ....
Way Back When ...
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bardo, old Dixieland ruckety chuck
and Boom Charlie stuff; that jazz
we no like. The Dorseys had a
split up lately, Tommy having quit
and started a new band.”
# * *
Something new for the sopho
more informal: “Of course—at
your demand a special group of
long informal dresses to choose
from for the big campus dance of
the year—from “Beards.” New
colors, sapphire blue, jade green,
garnet, and grape juice. In metal
cloths, moires, satin crepes and
satin. Many with the new jewel
trim.” And that was considered
INFORMAL!
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CHRISTMAS
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our selection of
LEATHER
GOODS
PRESTON &
HALES
537 Willamette
University Theatre Presents
"Ladies of the Jury"
by
FRED BALLARD
ALL STUDENT CAST
Directed by Ottilie T. Seybolt
October 26,27,30,31
Admission—60c incl. tax
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