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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1945)
Obliging Pioneer Father Suggested for Homecoming By Joan Hickey and Kay Leslie Since most Oregon students have never witnessed a Home coming weekend, the committee feels that the traditions of the sign contest should be revealed. A few houses are already plan ning for prize v/inning signs, but others are still searching for iHpas Returning alums will be anxious to see the traditional Oregon® Emerald Night Staff Dale Tyler, editor Pat Meyer Bob Huffman Larry N'eer Catherine Ebertt Mary Corsey Reporters This Issue Jean Fidler June Goetze ECay Schneider Bub Bradley Darrell Boone Margie Weeks Shirley Anderson Barbara Grant Jeanette Grant Nancy Stolz Pat Tommas Bill Anderson Audrey Wishart Kay Krull Janet Beigal Joan Hickey Ad Staff Phil Dana, day manager Nancy Lausmann Ann Woodworth Sis Scott Lucile Ludberg Office Barbara Patterson Norma Figone * layout Staff Dedo Misley. layout mgr. Dolores Abeita Sue Mercer Beverly Pitman Barbara Byers Betty Greene Paula Staggs Sally Johnson Kay Krull Beryl Howard, circulation mgr. Local Alums Entertained By Alpha Chi at Dessert Alpha Chi Omega entertained their Eugene alumnae at a dessert Tuesday evening. The dessert offered an opportunity for the alums present to meet this year’s freshman class. Mrs. E. Monahan, Alpha Chi house mother, poured and Fresh men Bev Deichler, Mary Alice Blocklinger, Maxine Jamieson, and Janet Beigal served refreshments. unveiling cf signs. The custom is to drape the front lawn over the sign until the judges appear. This is just one of the revered tradi tions. Mili Race Annex The Eugene city street commis sion would' undoubtedly be glad to cooperate with a group cf organi zations who would like to con struct a millraee on Alder street from eleventh to sixteenth. Alums always enjoy revisiting the mill race, so the one bordered by the Alpha Phi and Chi Psi houses probably will not accommodate the expected crowd. Those who wish to portray the immortal duck need not supply oiled feathers for the bird. A rain coat will do. Zoology students know that the duck-billed platy pus is a mammal, not a duck, so an Oregon duck should never resemble a platypus. Puhleeuz The pioneer father, one of Ore gon’s nrcst honored landmarks, could be shown tipping his hat. Care should be taken, however, that the motor moving his arm doesn’t break down so that he fails to make the proper gesture. The Homecoming committee, working for the best Homecoming in thirty years, has conferred with the gods in a special session to assure ducks of the traditional weekend. Life Goes To Indiana If these ideas are not sufficient, take a cue from Indiana univer sity, who had Homecoming recent ly. Last week’s Life magazine showed how the AOPi’s really got carried away. They did a can-can dance, and the row of dancers spelled out their theme with let ters tacked onto the part of their costumes that is conspicuous when they face the back of the stage. The girls only got honorable mention for their efforts. NO HOLIDAY Although Sunday, November 11, is Armistice Day, the follow ing Monday will not be observed as a holiday on the campus, George Hall, assistant dean of men announced Thursday. Don’t let this picture fool you Vi e don’t guarantee that the gals will be magnetically attracted to your Arrow Tie. But here’s what you can be sure of: Eye pleasing colors. Patterns you’ll go for. Plus a special lining that resists wrinkles. -1 Sec these attractive ties at your Arrow Dealer’s. ARROW SHIRTS and TIES UNDERWEAR • HANDKERCHIEFS • SPORTS SHIRTS AAUW Offers New Fellowship The Oregon Division of the American Association of Univer sity Women has set up a S1500 graduate fellowship for the pur pose cf stimulating scholarship among the women of this state. In order to qualify for this scholar ship the applicant must be a woman resident of Oregon, a graduate of a standard college approved by the American Asso ciation of University Women, of excellent character, in good health, and have ability and initiative. She also must have compelted at least one year of graduate work or its equivalent in practical ex perience along her chcsen line of study. The candidates must sub mit definite plans for research; however, consideration Will be given to an applicant who can give evidence of having completed a limited amount of investigation, provided that the work is cf high quality and shows exceptional promise. Applicaton blanks may be pro cured from the dean of women. Application must be accompanied by a letter to the chairman of the committee, Mrs. Mabel Winston, 2G7 North Winter street, Salem, Oregon. The letter must include an account of the applicant’s educa tional training, her reasons for her interest in research and what she considers are her qualifications for same. Additional information, as indicated on the back of the appli cation blank, must be given. Appli cations and recommendations must be received not later than Febru ary 3 0, 1946. Campus Calendar TODAY House Dances Tonight Alpha Phi Sigma Kappa Alpha Xi Delta Susan Campbell hall Hilyard house Sherry Koss hayride YMCA open house. W'AA girl’s fun night. There will be an important meeting of Inter-Dorm Bulletin reporters today at 5 p.m. in th? lounge of John Straub. Saturday Sophomore informal. Outing Club bicycle ride to Chase Gardens. Coeds interested please meet in front of Gerlinger at 1 p.m. New Pledges The Delta Zeta house has ac quired two new pledges, Mae Big nell and Pat Tcnimas. Also pledging Wednesday was Beverly Powell, who pledged Alpha Gamma Delta. Hollywood Trip Ottered (Continued from page one) The winner of the Lane county contest will receive the support of all the bonds sold in Lane county when she enters the state contest. Names and photos of the queen candidates wil be displayed at a polling place on the campus Mon day. Nov. 13. Directions for vot ing will be given with the purchase of each bond. Students are requested to solicit bonds only in Lane county, to pre vent the drawing of money from | other counties. Vandals Ruin Turf (Continued from Page one) a good description of the car and several clues on which they are working. Police are almost certain it was local vandals, probably youths from Eugene or some near by small town. “We do not suspect Oregon State." stated Steddom. “It would be to their disadvantage as well as to ours to ruin the field.” A week of sunshine would be of considerable help Steddom be lieves. "The roots of the grass would grow and take hold again,” he asserted .“Otherwise when a player steps on the broken grass, the footing will be poor.” The vandalism was apparently not planned, but done on an im pulse. It is the first time that such great damage has been done to the field. Workmen had been working for weeks to repair the field after the recent damage done by the OSC burned into the field. Chamber Music Scores (Continued from page one) semble music, which will be avail able to instructors for use in class work. The solo compositions are to be kept in the main library where they will be available for use by the students. Among the donors who made this purchase possible by gifts are Carl G. Washburne, Mary C. Brockelbank, A. M. Collier, Mrs. George Giustina, and Mrs. M. F. McClain, all of Eugene; and Dr. Burt Brown Barker, Mrs. Henry L. Corbett, Mrs. Don McGraw, Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, Mrs. E. B. MacNaughton, Mrs. R. F. Hunt er, Mrs. George M. Parker, Mrs. Robert H. 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