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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1946)
I Oregon Author Reviews Novel New Slant On Alaska £iven By George Hall By Geneal Cowan George Hall, assistant dean of men, reviewed his much-publicized book “Sometime Again’ for stu dents in the browsing room of the Library Wednesday afternoon, in another of the lecture series spon sored by the House Librarian’s as--' sociation. “Sometime Again,” now going into its third printing, was inspired by Hall’s experiences as an army major stationed in Alaska during the war years. The book was writ ten in an attempt to present a new picture of Alaska in showing that the serviceman's life there was not entirely a lonely one. The author contends the country holds a charm in its people and in its natural beauty. “Alaska is the people. . ." said Hall. The men who once serv ed there, and are now in the States, will go “back for the gold, ffir the land, for the game, and I for the sunsets, sometime aerain. .” Kantishma Inhabitants Introducing the picturesque char acters of Fannie Quigley and John ny Busia as the only remaining inhabitants of Kantishma, which is now a ghost town, Hall added a great deal of natural humor to his review. The author described 73 year-old Fannie as “a person rough and tough as they make them.” She left the States in 1899 going to Alaska as a chorus girl. Later on tiring of dancing, she opened restaurants on the frontiers. Fan nie was the first white woman to ‘‘mush a team of dogs” across 500 miles of frozen Alaskan ground, alone. Alaska Migrant Johnny Busia, born in Criatia, JSjgrated to Alaska as a small child. Completely ignorant of the three R’s, he settled a gold claim on Moose Creek near Kantishma, which he still works in the summer so as to provide a “grub stake” for the coming winter. Hall pre sented both of these characters from his book as representing the “raw, dirty, gigantic area of Alas ka” as seen in their acquired man nerisms and philosophy of living. The speaker was introduced by Shirley Walker of the House Li brarians association. A certain young sailor had been giving a certain Oregon girl, home on summer vacation, the once over ■—about a dozen times—at a party. Finally he moved over to her. “Pardon me,” he said, “I’m with the US Navy—who are you with?” Frosh Glee Plans Begun by Officers The Class of '49 makes its social debut on the campus with the pre sentation of the “Frosh Glee,” Feb ruary 23. Officers of the class, elected last week, are in charge of the selection of a general"chairman and committee heads for the tra ditional, annual freshman dance. Petitions for general chairman and committee heads must be sub mitted by Wednesday, February 6, to Fred Goodspeed, YMCA, Jim McClintock, Chi Psi, or Joan Wil liams, Delta Gamma. Of primary interest is the selec tion of a good theme, and origin ality of ideas will receive first con sideration in the selection of com mittees. Fred Goodspeed, class president, urges, “This is the first chance for freshmen to show what they can do, so—let’s go Frosh, it’s your show!” Twenty-One Coeds Initiated in Orides Monday night, Orides held its formal candlelight initiation cere mony and the newly installed mem bers were presented with member ship pins. The girls initiated were: Muriel Rappaport, Casey Hyde, Irene Cle mens, Bobby Lloyd, Nancy Thors feldt, Colleen Mariott, Helen Mc Adams, Beverly Brown, Eleanor Belgrum, Marie Hammerquist, Vir ginia Hammerquist, Barbara Stran sky, Trudy Penny, Anna Mae Lahr, Ardys Dahl, June Bernhardt, Kin nard Gregg, Janice McDaniel, Em ily Loenig, Ellen Riechers, and Margaret Reese. The initiation was followed by Jhe regular business meeting. All Orides were invited by the Yeomen to attend an infor mal dance in the Sun room of Ger linger at 8 following the meeting on Monday night, February 4. DUCTATION (Continued from page two) . . . Marge Cowlin and the SAE’s have a lot of people wondering. One night it is Bill Williams, and the next night it is Dick Sawyer. Nancy Peterson, Alpha Phi, was impressed with the luscious orchid that army man Ed McNulty be stowed upon her last weekend, but she was rather indifferent to the gentleman himself. . . Delt Dick Shelton seems to be stagging it these days at Tiny’s. . . His only companion is an old Olympia friend. . . The reason that Alpha Xi Delta Peggy Smith is bubbling over with enthusiasm is that her man, -Russell Turner, Sigma Chi EUGENE TAXI SERVICE 2>e Jluxe ^axi i Phone Eugene 3232 Phone Springfield 584 AFTER THE GAME LET'S RIDE HOME €> ° O ® * . COURTEOUS, DEPENDABLE DRIVERS ... GIVING YOU QUICK SERVICE from Washington State, has just returned to the states after a tour of duty in the Pacific. . . The music went ’round and Toynd, and then the phonograph broke down, and all the Kiddie Characters at the recent AXiD house dance huddled around a roaring fire in their short cotton prints. Reinforcements came with the addition of another rec ord-player. . . . That’s all of the clean-cut chat ter we have; the rest of the ma terial is definitely tattle-tale grey j and so is deposited into the near- | est garbage receptacle. Our hearti est wishes to all the visiting fath ers, and may they regain the spark of youth that has been burning around these parts of late. . . JAM FOR BREAKFAST (Continued from page two) mys then that's the price to find what’s good jack. Rally At Igloo Tonight’s pre-game rally will be held in front of McArthur court rather than on the now-known-to be-sacred steps - of our hall of ad ministration. Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Oh yeah, keep Friday eve’s Ger linger from 10-12 p.m. affair in mind. More for campus union-musici ans: meeting of all Monday night at 7:30, place to be announced Saturday. The Local 689 general meeting, is Tuesday and we would have a few words with you con cerning policy and what kind of playing-card cellulose we’ll use in the bomb. Charge of the week: listening to H. Franchere’s indictment (blank et) of Harry James and listeners to Harry James. Somehow the cur rent musical “pap” doesn’t agree with Hoyt. That’s odd. It’s so good, too. Have you heard Chick ery-Jack in M-Sharp ? Have you heard Bunk Johnson’s “Moose March?” You should, it’s keen for house dances. I mean “real” keen. Incidents Incidents: while the band was wood - shedding the other night, pulling the valves out of “The '■■■' ■ ■ ' ■■ Early Boyd Gets the Esquire Award,” a knock on the rehearsal hall door, to admit a jelly-smeared face who says, "Will you fellows please play 'Rum and Coca-Cola’, r we like 'Rum and Coca-Cola’ very much.” Age seven. I hadn’t the heart to explain why “yonkee dol lah” is just not used any more in , polite Oregon society. ftyaoel MUSIC f & ART You’ll appreciate our new record booths in selecting the latest popular Jmd classical discs. Our selection of sheet music includes all the latest numbers. Phone 4407 1198 W illamette LOOK LOVELY FOR THE "BIG DATE" Make an Appointment at Uaaue feeautuSalosi UPSTAIRS OVER SEYMOUR’S ART WATTERS ' ROBERTA LEE THE BU-TIK! JUDY ’N JILL styles are young and wearable for any Exclusively ours in wise—:so occasion. Eugene. 1080 A\illamette