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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1946)
Co-op Founders Introduced At Store Birthday Party Visiting the University Co-op which they were instrumental jn incorporating 25 years ago, Mrs. Era Godfrey Banks and Leland Stanford Anderson were introduced at the anniversary party held Thursday afternoon. “Marion McClain deserves a lot of credit. I’m glad the party was such a success,” Mrs. Banks commented. As secretary of the ASUO in 1920, she was one of the five members of the executive council which instigated the founding: of the first coopera tive store. “All we had for sale were a few lead pencils and some tet books,” she remarked in her description of the store when it opened for busi ness. A member of Delta Gamma, Mrs. Banks majored in English and physical education. She headed the girls’ canoeing, basketball and swimming teams. “I am very proud of being one of the founders of Kwama,” Mrs. Banks said. Among other activi ties, she was secretary of the junior class. -*-Mrs. Banks is now living in Eugene, where her husband is a vice-president of the First Na tional bank. As a part-time job, she is teaching at University high school. Besides holding the position of president of the ASUO in 1920, Mr. Anderson was right end on the Oregon football team which won the Pacific coast championship in 1919 under Coach “Shy” Hunting ton and Trainer Bill Hayward. “One of the best games I ever played in,” was the way in which Mr. Anderson described the 1920 Hose Bowl game in which Oregon lost to Harvard by a 7-6 score. A Kappa Sigma, Mr. Anderson n was also a member of Torch and Shield, at that time the sophomore men’s honorary, and Friars, senior n^C-n’s honorary. His major was business administration. Mr. Anderson is now the owner of the Fall Creek Lumber com pany, located a few miles from Eugene. His description of the first Coop store financed with student body funds was “a desk, a hope, and a prayer.” Walter Banks Jr., son of the former ASUO secretary, is a freshman majoring in chemistry. After three years in the navy, Stan Anderson Jr., will return to the University next term as a sopho more in business administration. SENIOR WOMAN (Continued from page one) impossible, but when a twenty fifth anniversary occurs anything can happen.) The number, 898, can also be 868 when the ticket is turned upside down. Unable to determine just who was the win ner, Mr. M. F. McClain, manager of the Co-op, awarded a pen to each of the ticket owners, Beverly James, freshman in journalism, and Dick Goodwin, sophomore in journalism. Third Place Winner Winner of the third prize, a valentine-red Lady Buxton bill fold, was Marilyn Anderson, soph omore in journalism, whose num ber Was 1147. Fourth place prize, two tickets to the Beaux Art’s ball, was awarded to Charlotte Russell, number 963. (The school of journalism was well represent ed). Entertainment, spread through out the party, was presented by Marvin Krenk, instructor in radio, and Keith Barker, senior in phy sical education. Magic "quicker than the eye” was presented by Mr. Krenk as he mystified onlookers by finding cards where there weren’t any, and then performed other tricks which left his audi ence wondering just who was do ing what. Barker presented his juggling act in which he juggled five balls at one time and balanced a rubber ball with the dexterity of an Indian rubber man. Founders Introduced Introduced to the audience be tween the juggling acts were Mr. M. F. McClain, Mrs. Era Godfrey Banks, secretary of the ASUO in 1920 and Leland Stanford Ander son, president of the ASUO in 1920. Mr. McClain was the first manager of the Co-op and Mrs. Banks and Mr. Anderson were members of the executive council which instigated the founding of See Our wonderful Chintz Dirdle Skirts and Cotton Blouses CUPID DELEGATE (Continued from page one) retracted the statement later, and professed his surprise and happi ness at being the women’s choice on the campus. He said he’d like to thank every girl personally, but was afraid it would be impossible. Terry Metcalf and Bob Hamilton were knighted as knaves, and at the end of the ceremony proceeded to chase Rasmussen over to the Delta Gamma house, where he was very thoroughly soaked in a barrel of water, due to the unfavorable condition of the millrace. As soon as this little feat was accomplished, the boys on the campus went all out to give Terry and Bob the dunkings they deserved. Hearts, Hearts, Hearts Couples drifted from house to house along red fences of hearts during the two hour dance. Huge hearts adorned the doorways, walls, and lighting fixtures of each of the four houses; and heart rend ing refrains greeted them from the walls. The strains of “You Belong To My Heart” poured from the Delta Gamma house, while the Chi Omega’s had “Be Careful, It’s My Heart” as its theme. The cry from the den of the Zeta Tau Alpha’s was “How Many Hearts Have You Broken,” and dancers at the Alpha Chi Omega house tripped the light fantastic to “My Heart Stood Still.” Twenty-year old Marv is a fresh man in physical education and the strong and sustaining forward on the University basketball team. He graduated from Franklin high school in Portland, and came to Oregon after spending 30 months in the army air corps. Pome to Bass Lanky Rass was honored at the Phi Delt house Thursday evening as his brothers re-crowned him, and seated him at the head of the table. The following poem was written and dedicated to his majes ty by Dagmar Shanks, and was read to him at the dinner table. “So Asbestos is the King of Hearts, the fairest of them all; At every glance, each coed starts To sink, to swoon, and fall. So brave this lad, so slim and sleek, He needs a lovely queen; And who knows more of his technique Than charming Pi Phi Jean. Sinatra’s scared, Johnson’s wild; The boys must take their chances. Their love ways are rather mild Compared with Marv’s ad vances.” So it seems that Rass is taking quite a ribbing from the fellows, but he admitted that he didn’t mind. It is our guess that this year’s Heart Hop will be a happy memory for him, as it will be for all others -who attended. the first co-operative store in 1920. Making arrangements for the co-op party were Mrs. Gerda Brown, executive assistant, Mr. McClain, and' the co-op staff. 'naa&b MUSIC & ART You'll appreciate our new record books in selecting the latest popular and classical discs. 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