Oregon daily emerald., October 30, 1945, Image 1

AWS Will
Introduce
Authoress
Russian Writer Speaks
To Women Students
Guest speaker of .the AWS
this afternoon will be Mme
Nina N. Selivanova, authoress
of several Russian books and
American Revolutionary war
stories. The lecture, open to
all women students, will be at
4 p. m. in Gerlinger hall.
Mme. Selivanova ""was" born“in
Petrograd, Russia, and spent her
childhood in Italy. She attended
college in Switzerland and became
a member of the intelligence de
partment of the Amrican expedi
tionary forces. She spent the
major part of World War I in
Russia and escaped to Siberia
before making her home in the
limited States in 1919.
Well-known lecturer and inter-!
national figure, Mme. Selivanova
has conducted lecture tours
throughout this country. She has
written several books, among them
“Russia’s Women,” which de
scribes the status of women in
Russia and their struggles. More
reecntly she has completed “The
New Womanhood of Russia,”
which has not yet been published.
Her interest in and knowledge of
American history has enabled her
to write stories on the Revolution
ary war days.
Cornell Presents
Husky Battle Plans
^Students taping to the Washing
ton-Oregon game in Portland Sat
urday have been asked, by Anse
Cornell, athletic manager, to
comply with the following:
All students are to be in their
seats by 1:30, having entered
through Gate B, from S.W. 18th
street near Salmon, for, at that
time, the students’ gate will be
opened to the public.
The kickoff will be at 2 o’clock,
and no admission wijl be charged
CO students.
Permission for Women
Women wishing to attend the
game must have permission from
their parents sent directly to the
office of the dean of women before
they sign out, the dean’s office
announced yesterday.
A letter or telegram to the dean
must give permission to leave the
campus, and the permission must
indicate the parent’s approval of
4he place at which the student
plans to stay.
Girls must also sign out with
their housemothers and in the
dean’s office.
Old Oregon Staff
Meeting Tonight
All students who have made ap
plication for Old Oregon activity
participation will meet tonight at
7:30 in the upstairs banquet room
of the College Side. This is not a
general activity meeting, and only
those who have actually submitted
applications p.re asked to attend,
George Luoma, editor, said.
The orientation meeting will
cover the magazine’s progress and
future plans. All applicants have j
not had the opportunity for active
participation thus far because de
partment heads were going
through their first issue’s work at
the same time that general organi
-^Sation plans were being made for
the larger, new-styled magazine of
this year. Present plans provide
opportunity for all qualified appli
cants. Appointments are made on
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WSSF DRIVE ENDS
BEFORE GOAL MADE
Campaign Falls Short Of Mark
Late Donations May Swell Total
While $1300 toward the
World Student Service fund
was contributed on the Uni
versity campus in 1944, the
drive total this year is only
$1193.34. Since the drive came
to an end Saturday, additional
contributions may raise the
total nearer the goal of $2000
and Oregon State college’s to
tal of $1800.
Honoraries are being asked to
contribute to the fund, and any or
ganization or individuals who wish
to swell this contribution to in
ternational student relief should
contact Martha Thorsland, chair
man of the drive, Dorothy Ras
Frosh Activity
Week Begins
Kwama activity week—what is
it and where is it? That has been
a major question with all fresh
man as this program was sche
duled, cancelled, rescheduled, and
then announced by signs posted
around the campus yesterday.
Freshman activity week was
organized last year by Kwama,
sophomore women’s honorary, and
was regarded as one of the right
steps toward co-ordination of cam
pus activities. This year Kwama
has planned, instead of one large
sign up meting, that representa
tives be sent to each living organi
zation to answer all questions con
cerning activity participation and
to sign up those girls who are in
terested.
At the assembly Thursday
morning, white-clad Kwamas will
pass out cards to those interested
in activities. These cards contain
spaces to state what experience
the student has had and what he
or she wishes to participate in at
college.
Thursday evening two or three
representatives will appear at
each living organization at an
hour designated by the house
president, to collect these cards.
Kwamas will then explain what
work is connected with each activ
ity and the advantages of entering
such a program.
From these cards, lists will be
compiled including the names of
all students interested in each
activity. During the year when
ever a need arises for service in
that field, students from that par
ticular list will be called to offer
their assistance. A record of their
work will be kept by the Kwamas
to keep accurate tab on their
capacity and dependability.
"It is hoped that through this
program,” declared Ann Burgess,
president of Kwama, “a fair dis
tribution of activities will be made
to all those interested.”
Honorary Elects
Alpha Kappa Delta, sociology
honorary, has elected this year’s
officers. Roberta Perkins is presi
dent; Phyllis Evans, vice-presi
dent; and Charlotte Gething, sec
retary-treasurer. The three are
:rom Portland.
mussen, treasurer, or leave the
money at the YWCA. House repre
sentatives who have not turned
in their receipt books also are ask
ed to contact Miss Rasmussen.
ADPi’s Lead
Alpha Delta Pi sorority led cam
pus living organizations in the
drive with contributions of $120.50.
Pi Beta Phi ranked next with
$81.02; and Chi Omega third, with
$77.
Following are the contributions
of the remaining living organiza
tions:
Delta Gamma, $73; Kappa
Kappa Gamma, $72.55; Alpha
Gamma Delta, $66.75; Alpha Chi
Omega, $64.25; Delta Delta Delta,
$57; Gamma Phi Beta, $56; Kap
pa Alpha Theta, $56; Hendricks
hall, $55.45; Susan Campbell,
$54.75; Alpha Omicron Pi, $53.80;
Alpha Zi Delta, $46; Judson house,
$45.55; Orides, $41; Hilyard, $40;
Gamma hall, $38.75; Zeta Tau Al
pha, $29.17; Sigma Kappa, $23.50;
University house, $19.45; Mill
lodge, $15.50; Rebec house, $15.45;
Alpha hall, $14.70; Delta Zeta, $13;
Highland house, $11.25; Sherry
Ross, $10.50.
Collections at the Co-op totaled
$21.31.
The WSSF drive last week was
marked by the auctioning of fac
ulty members at the assembly
Thursday, and the appearance on
the campus of Francis Magliozzi
and Miss Hugette Balzola, travel
ing secretaries for WSSF. Miss
Balzola returned last September
from a tour which enabled her to
observe condtions of student life
in Europe.
Of two million dollars needed for
worldwide student relief, students
of the United States have been
asked to contribute one million
dollars. Money is needed for food,
books, clothing, medicine and rest
homes for students in 13 countries,
including China.
V L A S H —VIRGINIA
SCHOLL. J U N 1.0 R IN
LIBERAL ARTS, WAS
NAMED G E N E R A L
CHAIRMAN OF COED
CAPERS, IT WAS AN
NOUNCED LATE MON
DAY NIGHT BY THE
AWS COUNCIL.
Whiskers n All
Betty and Joe
Return To UO
With the “back to pre-war daze”
spirit predominating the campus,
all happy Ducks will quack glee
fully over the popular Betty Coed
and Joe College contest of the
Sophomore Whiskerino.
As in the well-remembered past,
a sophomore girl and fellow will
be chosen on their merits as being
typical college students. Joann
Holstad and Bob “Smitty” Smith
who reigned two years ago as Ore
gon's “college kids,” expressed
their happiness over the return of
this familiar event.
“We had a lot of fun doing it.
and we also felt it was quite an
honor. We knew that the two who
are elected Joe College and Betty
Coed this year will have just us
much fun as we did and so will tM>
entire student body, because in the
past it was one of the greatest
events of the year. It will no doubt
highlight future years—just wait,
and see.”
To the fellows on the campus
Smitty says, "I hope all the sopho
more men cooperate and turn .in.
candidates for this major event of
the Whiskerino. It gives the school
a lot of spirit and Oregon is noted
for its good spirit and also its
thick beards.”
To the women Joann says,
“Everyone should go all out for
the Whiskerino and support their
candidates. I will always remem
ber the last Whiskerino as being
strictly an all-time college event.
If everyone cooperated we will
again witness an unforgettable
time.”
This year Betty and Joe will be
selected from a group consisting’
of a candidate from each organiza
tion on the campus and the final
outcome will be announced at the
Whiskerino November 10..,
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The Star Came Down . . .
Oregon Displays Meteorite Replica
By June Goetze
Far beyond the memory of man, a meteorite plunged to its
rest near the site of the present town of Willamette, Oregon.
Its replica in plaster now rests on the porch of McClure on dis
play for the University students. For untold years the meteorite
lay unnoticed where it fell. Then Ellis Hughes, who owned a
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no ordinary stone.
Contriving a wagon out of rough
logs, he, his wife, and his son, aid
ed by the family horse, moved the
meteorite the three-quarters of a \
mile to his own farm. It was so
heavy that to cover only this short
distance took three months of hard
work.
All this time few outside the
immediate family knew what was
happening.
Once it was on his farm, Ellis
elected a shack and showed the
curiosity for an admission of 25
cents. Although the only way for
many to get there necessitated a
long walk, people flocked to see it.
However, the property on which
the meteorite had landed did not
belong to Hughes, and a lawsuit
for possession ensued in 1905. The
Oregon Iron & Steel Co., the plain
tiff won the case and the me
teorite.
POCKED ROCK ...
Sitting often unnoticed on the porch of McClure hall, this is the
replica of the Willamette meteorite which is now exhibited at the
Museum ef Natural History in New York.
Later Mrs. William Dodge II,
purchased it and presented it to
the American Museum of Natural
History in New York, with the
condition that it he kept intact.
But several small chunks had al
ready been removed by scientists
and curiosity seekers.
Many of these pieces now rest
in museums all over the world. One
181 gram slab was given to tho
University of Oregon by the New
York museum in June, 1938, be-,
cause they felt that the University
should have a bit of the famous
meteorite that had landed nearby.
Other supposedly chipped off tho
original have been shown to be
only slag. When the children of
the Hughes family were asked for
samples by their friends, they hail
picked up these pieces of slag. This
kept the original intact and also
saved friends.
Musical Rock
The original, which weighed
nearly 16 tons, was composed
largely of iron and some nickel.
When struck it reportedly rang
like a bell.
The Hughes family reported
that several times while it was in
their possession, they had been
awakened during the night by the
“bell.” Then Hughes would dash,
out with his shotgun to greet the
visitor.
In those days there were no
blowtorches to cut away pieces.
Chiseling or hacking was the only
practical method of getting a
piece.
Finally a guard was stationed
to keep souvenir collectors away.
The huge indentures, which are
large enough to sit in, are" thought
to have been formed when softer
materials were worn away by tho
weather.