Oregon VOLUME XLVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Number 50 EUGENE, THURSDAY. JANUARY 3, 1946 Returning Vets Welcomed By Administration, Students Hearty welcome to Oregon men and women returning to the University of Oregon after wartime service to the country was ■“Expressed Wednesday by Dr. Earl M. Pallett, executive secre tary, speaking in behalf of President Harry K. Newburn, who is in the East in the interest of the institution: "It is gratifying to see so many of the former students back on the campus after doing their share in the war,” Dr. Pallett said. "I notice also a large number of new students among the returning veterans, and to them as well as to the former Oregon men and women and to other new students we extend a most hearty welcome. “The newcomers may he assured that everything possible is being done to take care of them, both in the difficult matter of housing and in the academic work of the University. It is unfortunate that housing conditions are so difficult, but with the active co-operation of the people of Eugene the situation is rather better than had been expected. “Students registering this term in the face of the unusual discomfort are showing a spirit that should .carry them along successfully in their pursuit of an education. “Veterans who returned last term made, in many instances, rather exceptional scholastic records. All may be assured of every effort on the part of the faculty and administration to see that they get the most possible out of this educational opportunity.” Demand for Housing Still Exceeds SuddIv Despite the increased facilities for the housing of University stu dents, many prospective students were unable to register this term because there is no place for them to live, University officials an nounced. Although no one has been re fused admittance to the Univer sity, letters were sent out to those for whom no housing was available warning them that if they wanted to attend, they would have to find their own rooms. Karl W. On Postwar Fraternity Revival Finds 200 Men on Greek Rushing List I Ten-Man Quota Limits Pledging for 15 Houses Fraternity rushing, dormant since January 1944, again is in full swing with approximately 200 men signing up for the rush | period this term, reports the j —«inter-fraternity council mem bers who counted and checked the petitions at a meeting last night. Fifteen of the 17 prewar frater nities will pledge 10 men apiece this term. However this number is not necessarily a permanent figure and inter-fraternity members hinted that the pledge limit would be raised later this year. Form Letter Sent . A form letter issued every fra t ternity aspirant-told the prospec ... five pledges that a limit of 150 men was allowed the fraternities this year and that a fee of one dollar ; would be charged each pledge '/'■ ~ registrant. - - • Fraternity members explain that this charge was necessary to hire ‘ the inter-fraternity council secre e- tary and to cover other expenses. T® take care of prospective pledges who did not have a chance to sign up yesterday a special table will be set up this ' ■- afternoon in the basement of Johnson hall. Houses Listed ' The fraternities opening their own houses this term' are: Beta Theta Pi, Chi Psi; Sigma Phi Epsi lon, Phi Gamma Delta, Theta Chi, Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Delta Theta. Delta Upsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon are sharing the Delta Upsilon house. Fraternities opening but not having their own houses this term are: Sigma Alpha Mu, Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Nu, Kappa Sigma, Sigma Chi and Delta Tau Delta. Fraternity Pictures' Deadline Next Week ... All new students, fraternity «*- men, and fraternity pledges must have their pictures for the Oregana taken at Kennell-Ellis -^"before Tuesday, January 8, Jean Yoder, Oregana editor announced Wednesday. Students must make their own appointments. UO Honor Roll Lists 146; Eighteen Make ‘Perfect’ One hundred and forty-six University of Oregon students received GPA’s sufficiently high enough, 3.50 or above, this fall term to warrant their names being listed on the honor roll. From this number 18 made grade point averages of 4.00, or a perfect score of straight A’s. ' The straight four pointers include DanielB. Adlum, Jean A. Alexander, Kenneth W. Christianson, Dorothy W. Davies, Tnhn W Oiprhflrt TSJrvrmn T7! flrnn-i — : —,—-— —..' strom, Bettie M. Hall, Phyllis N. Korn, Merlin V. Layne, Betty J. Lombard, James R. McGill, Allea nor R. Merrifield, Margaret M. Murphy, Genevieve S. Norton, Glenn H. Snyder, Pauline L. Sul flow, Margaret Anon Thompson, and Phyllis Williams. Students with a GPA of 3.50 or above are: Alexander J. Allen, Jr., Russell Bagan, Julia M. Balzhiser, Eileen M. Brenneman, Edith M. Brown, George H. Brusted, Virginia D. Burt, Maxine E. Cady, Manford E, Carmickle, Jeffrey B. Case, James L. Cation, Thelma M. Chaney, Ger trude J. Chernis, Dorothy L. Clausen, Mary V. Corrigan, Emily j. Dauzenroth, Leola R. Deffen bacher, Donald D. Dpleman. Ruth E. Ehrlich, Alice E. Eng lish, LaVerne I. Erickson, Herman R. Evonuk, Phyllis J. Falk, Jocelyn Fancher, Ruby R. Florey, Lloyd F. Frese, Barbara A. Fullmer, William H. Gardner, ^Thomas W. Gerity, Jack W. Gossard, Bernice V. Granquist, Sally A. Grefe, Edna B. Hadley, Dorothy E. Hargrave, Patricia A. Heinrichs, Betty J. Hermann, LeRoy A. Hewitt. Nancy A. Hoerlein, Verna B. Hogg, Emerson E. Hoogstraat, Lauriel E. Hopkins, Velma J. Horenstein, Beverly E. Howard. Charlotte B. Hughes, Lawrence J. Hunt, Betty N. Ingebritson, Caro lyn L. Jacobs, Annabelle C. Jern stedt, M. Joene Johnson, Robert J. Johnston, Irene N. Jolivette, Dor otthy J. Kienholz, Sylvia L. Kill man, Hugh R. King, Johnette C. King, Theodore H. Kleinman, Lqwis J. Knight, Olive V. Lindley, Alice E. Lockhart, Kenneth G. Loder, Doris Loenig, Barbara Lucas, Shirley G. Lukins. Ebba M. McCartney, Sallie R. McKlamrock, Jean A. McCormisk, Robert M. McKechnie, Margie L. ( Please turn to page eight ) thank, chairman of the housing committee, said that many have secured their own accommoda tions. 29 More Houses Forty houses and 50 trailer houses secured by the University have already been filled by mar ried students and their wives. In another month or two 29 more houses across from Hayward field will be ready for occupancy. The University is constantly trying to secure more accommoda tions for students. The second floor of Villard hall has been converted to house 80 men and the third floor of Ger linger hall is now the home of 36 women. Thatcher cottage has also been changed to house 24 men. Of those students who were liv ing in the seven fraternity houses which opened this term, some will stay in the fraternity houses as members or as paying guests. Room for all the women was found in the dormitories. A drive headed by Herbert Cox and Arthur Priaulx to find more room for veterans in private homes has helped the situation, according to Mr. Onthank. “They have found more room in this city than I ever thought they could,” he said. City Groups, Help Among-those assisting with the campaign for housing are the Uni ( Please turn to page eight ) Sororities Begin Rushing With Lunch, Dinner Dates Rushees Must List Names, Pay Fee At Panhellenic Office Today Panhellenic announces that winter sorority rushing starts today with - luncheon and dinner dates in order for the week ending Saturday night. Anyone wishing to rush this week must : first pay -the registration fee %f five dollars at the registrar’s office in Johnson hallj unless! it was paid previously. The rushee must have her name placed on the rushing list at the Panhellenic office, which js now in the annex to the dean of women’s office..Both offices will be open from 8 a. rh. until 5 p. m. Dates will be picked up by rushees every day between 9 a. m. and 11 a. m. ' Preference cards will' be filed out and the time for receiving bids bn Sunday 'morning will be announced at a meeting for all rushees Satur day evening. Those dropping rushing because of a grade point average below 2, or wishing to drop for any other reason, should have their names taken off the rushing list in the Panhellenic office. Twentieth Century Lit To Meet Wednesdays Professor H. C. Franchere’s class in twentieth century litera-_ ture will be continued during the winter term, it was recently an nounced by foe general extension division. This two hour course will meet every Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. in 106 Commerce. The first meeting will be Wednesday, January 9. ’Hour’ to Feature Asia Discussion A discussion of the Far East by two members of the University faculty will spotlight the “Univer sity Hour’’ pver station KOAC today at 4 p.m. The main topic, “What To Do With the Philip pines?’’ will be discussed by Mar vin Krenk, instructor of radio and speech, who has returned to the University this term after serving with the army air force in the South Pacific for 20 months and E).r, Warren D. Smith, professor of geology and geography who did a geological survey for the govern ment in the Philippines a few years ago. Music for the “Hour” will feat ure Maxine Cady, senior in music, who will play Beethoven’s “Wald stein Sonata.” Registration Tops Wartime Figures Incomplete figures on enroll ment, as of noon Wednesday, showed 1993 students had re ceived their registration mater ial. This makes a great increase over 1319 compared to this time a year ago. The total number at the conclusion of registering last winter term was 1890, a number which this year’s incom plete statistics covers to date, according to Clifford L. Con stance, assistant registrar. Several hundred old students are returning who were not here fall term, with the majority being men, also a considerable number of new students are en tering, almost half as many, with the men prevailing. While there are still two offi cial weeks to register, and stu dents may register on petition after that, Constance pointed out that by next week the en rollment may exceed ail previous figures, the all-time high being 3476 in 1941. Saturday Date: Music Box Bail Senior Formal Tickets V Now on Sale at Iglpo Formally attired couples will dance to the music of Art Hol man’s populal- Eugene dance or chestra'next Friday night in Mc Arthur. court at the seniors’. “Music: Box-Ball”. • . ^ ; e, . Plans for .the .occasion whiph.. promises to be one of the winter term’s highlights, have Culminated into hard work by all committee* toward making the dance a success. Tickets, first on sale yesterday in • McArthur court, have been going', fast and students wishing to attend Should buy them as quickly .'as' possible. ' - ; * Decorations, though being held In strictest secrecy, promise' to' be’ original and striking in theme. Mary Margaret Ellsworth is* geheral chairman for the “Music. Box” and committee heads include Martha Harold, decorations; Ber-< nice Granquist, patrons; Ted Loud, • orchestra; Bob Smith, entertain ment; Shirley Walker, programs:;. Ed Allen and Jim Lund, lighting; Fred Samain and Ted Kent, clean up; and Annamae Winshop, pub licity. Men Wanted for Roles In Theater Production The University theater guild in calling for men to complete the cast for “The School for Hus bands,” musical comedy soiled- , uled for production early in February. Rehearsals for the play will begin at once, following" the completion of the male role casting. Men interested in the play should leave their names and phone numbers at the drama studio. A special call is also made for any student interested in ballet work or one possessing slight-of-hand ability.