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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1945)
Oregon VOLUME XLVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Number 46 EUGENE. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1945 George Boughton Recital To Introduce Violinist Corelli to Bloch Program Scheduled Tonight at 8 in Music Auditorium A Concert featuring music ranging from the older works of Archangelo Corelli to the modern composing of Ernest Block will be presented by George Boughton, new member of the music school faculty, tonight at 8:15 in the music auditorium. The violinist will be accompanied by his wife, Saga Oollin Boughton. The program will open with Corelli’s “La Follia,’’ which por trays moments of sadness and longing, alternating with flashes of joy and gaiety. The composi tions of Corelli, popularly known as the father of violin playing, are distinguished by clearness, nobility and grace. Next on the program will Johan nes Grahms’ Sonata, Op. 78 for piano and violin, written in 1878. Throughout the work both the piano and violin share in the devel opment of the musical ideas. The theme of the last movement is the “Rain Song’’ from Op. 59. Glazounow’s Concerto, Op. 82, is, according to the program, one of the finest additions to the con certo repertoire of the last forty years. Camille Saint-Saens’ “Havan aise’’ is a fantasy built on the Ha bana Spanish dance. The composition, “Nigun,” is the work of the contemporary Swiss-American, Ernest Bloch, who is now a resident of Oregon. The Nigun” is a musical interpre tation of the soul of the Jewish peoples. The Catalan pianist, Mompou, is the composer of “Maidens In the Garden,” arranged for the violin by Joseph Szigeti, who appeared on the campus in a previous concert. “La Campaella,” the final move ment from Nicolo Pananini’s Sec ond Concerto is one of the compo sitions used by Liszt as the basis of his “Paganini Etudes.” The public is invited to attend Boughton’s first concert before a Eugene audience. Get Student Tickets Early at 'Mac' Court All students who plan to *'»4.tend the Oregon-Oregon State game December 1 must obtain a special' game ticket from the athletic ticket office in Mc Arthur court, it was announced recently. The student must report to the office in person, with his student body card, and a Homecoming game ticket will be given him. There is no charge for the special tickets, as they are being issued merely to deter mine the number of students who plan to go to the game. Closed Weekend Rulings Released Rules concerning the closed period preceeding final examina tions were released yesterday by the dean of women’s office. These rules will become effective Decem ber 3. Closing hours during this period wi» be 10:30, except Saturday, the time then being 12:15. Girls may leave houses between 10:00 and 10:30 and may have no dates dur ing this time except on the week end. Men may be in women’s houses between 4:00 and 7:00 dur .( Please turn to (’age c'ujht ) GEORGE BOUGHTON Queen Contest Deadline Set Lane County Trailing Current V-Bond Drive Victory queen contestants have only until Friday, November 30, to get $5000 support in bonds and qualify for the Lane county finals Dec. 8. Candidates who are still without sponsors are asked by Harold Wyatt, McDonald theater manager, to turn in additional pic tures which will be posted at bond booths downtown so that bond buyers not connected with any or ganizations may vote for the girl of their choice. Additional pictures may be turned in to Barbara Patterson today at the Theta house. No one candidate will be spon sored by the University. Because such an arrangement draws money from outside Lane county, the executive council decided to co-operate with the local drive instead of conducting a separate contest on the campus. Webb Gard, chairman of the Lane county drive, has issued an appeal to all Lane county citizens to buy as many bonds as possible and lift Lane county from its pres ent position as the lowest Oregon county in bond purchases. He quotes a treasury department re port which shows the state of Ore gon as a whole, and Lane county in particular, lagging far behind the rest of the nation in the cur rent drive. Do-nut Sale Bids Due Petitions for chairman of Mortar Board doughnut sale scheduled to be held the first of winter term, must be submitted to Janet Douglas at Hendricks hall by 3 p.m. November 30, it was announced yesterday. Peti tioners must be freshmen, Miss Douglas stated. Ed Miller Band To Pace Dance _ _.... ' • •■•''•'•• ■■sv. .W.vroTOgOQW?. INVITATIONS . . . To Oregon’s first postwar Homecoming, in the form of posters, are being checked by Dorothy Rasmussen, chairman of the alumni committee, before they arc circulated throughout the state. LOOKING FORWARD . . . Tc this Saturday’s Homecoming game, President Harry K. Newburn reminds Deane Bond, fullback on the Webfoot team, of the 19-6 spanking the Oregon State Beavers handed the Ducks in their last encounter. A Grants Pass organization presented Newburn with the “Dead Duck”. Bond smilingly tells the president it won’t happen again. Eddie Miller and his band will pace Homecoming celeb rants at the feature dance this Saturday evening in McArthur court, Bill McLennan, home coming chairman, announced last night. The Miller aggregation, rocket ing to recognition as the* nation’s outstanding new band since Pearl Harbor, stars a crew of former* Benny Goodman and Bob Crosby headliners. The public seized en thusiastically on the orchestra, upon its releasing the best-seller record “Yesterdays,” backed by "Stomp Mr. Henry Lee.” Matty Matlock, erstwhile Crosby star, does the arrangements and draws the spotlight for his clarinet solo work, while he and the band am ably propelled by rhythm men Nick Fatool on drums and Nappy LaMare on guitar. Jazz addicts will remember Ed die Miller for his long series of in spired tenor sax choruses with the old Crosby herd. Starting ’way back in the riverboat days with the now legendary Fate Marable band, Miller has played alongside most, of the swing greats of the last, twenty years, some of whom now play under his own banner. Upon onetime-boss Crosby’s commission ing in the marine corps, the new jazzmaster organized and set in motion his own orchestra, the par ent of the present group. Homecoming dance tickets will be sold by Yeomen and Glides un der the direction of Bill Ellison, ticket chairman. Sales will be made At the Co-op and the Side 1-5 p. m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and 10»a. m. until noon. Saturday. Short silks will be worn. Committee heads are Elaine Taylor and Martha Harrold, pa trons; Dorothy Davis, decorations;' Kay Hoff, clean-up and Bill Elli son, tickets. Patrons and patronesses are Mr. and Mrs. John McCIoskey; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stickles; Mr. and Mis. Kenneth Ghent and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Riddlesbarger. Thespians Sparkle With Talent, Experience As Time of Your Life* Opening Draws Near Marge Allingham Manages, Plays Lead In Newest UO Comedy “Ambidexterous” is the word for Marge Allingham, business manager of the Uni versity theater guild and one of the leading characters in “The Time of Your Life,” scheduled for the Guild hall December 1, 4, 5, 6. Campus dramatics are nothing new to the junior English major. Besides A*.*. MARJORIE ALLINGHAM CLIFTON JAMES handling the guild’s business last year, she played Cassandra in “Trojan Women” and was assis tant director for “Liliom.” Working for the Oregon Journal for two years before her 1942 graduation from the Girls’ Poly technic high school in Portland, Marjory also devoted much of her school time to drama. Her main interest, however, lay in radio ( Please turn to pitije eii/ht ) Ex-GI Enters New Line; Tends Bar Proficiently In "Time of Your Life" With a leaning toward law* an interest in everything involving the good of the University, and a special fondness for football and bridge, Clifton James has lit tle or no explanation for his footlight versatility. Evidence of his dramatic talents was shown in his fine portrayal of Steve in “Ladies of the Jury.” An Nick the bartender in Saroyan’s “The Time of Your Life,’’ James will have more opportunity to exhibit such prowess. A graduate from Oregon City’s Milwaukee high school in 1940, he entered the national guard that fall. He received his army dis charge this summer following three years in the South Pacific, with the 1st division. While there, his stopping places included New Guinea, Biak, and the Philippines.* His re-entry into the States occui red on V-J day, when his ship docked in Seattle. Living at Sigma hall on the campus, James is a freshman in sociology with particular interest in social work. When questioned about his future plans, he said he’d probably end up as either an “educated tramp or politician.”