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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1946)
Belgian to Talk At Y Festival Foreign-born Students '"Gather Here Saturday The International Festival, sponsored by the YWCA and YMCA February 23, will feature Gaston Vandermeersche as guest speaker. A former physics and mathe matics major at a Belgian univer sity, Mr. Vandermeersche was a member of the French under ground during the war. He was captured by the Gestapo and sen tenced to death. His sentence was delayed and he was rescued by American troops in April, 1945. Traveling in the United States since then, he is lecturing for the World Student Service Fund. Talks on Europe He has chosen “What Has Hap pened and Is Happening to the Student Life in Europe Today,” for his topic at the Saturday luncheon. Those wishing to attend ■dus luncheon must make reserva tions today. Discussions covering world stu dent problems will be held at the gathering, which will include for eign students from eight different Oregon colleges and 20 foreign students from the University cam pus. The outside participants in the festival will be guests of vari ous campus living organizations. Tea Planned Closing the festival, an after noon tea will feature a special pro gram and the appearance of the students in their national dress. Co-chairmen of the festival are Bjorg Hansen and Fred Goodspeed. Rex Gunn and Dale Frederick are chairmen of the publicity and in vitation committees, respectively. Co-chairmen for the entertain 1 ntcftt are Kay Schneider and Vir ginia Parr, while Robbieburr War rens and Anne Woodworth are chairmen for the luncheon. Dedo Misley and Colleen Mariott are in charge of the displays, and Marion Fong and Alice Robertson are sharing responsibilities for the tea. Chairman for the decorations is Virginia Tompkins. Freshman officers seem to make a policy of going from bad to worse, at least when it comes to taste in labeling. YWCA Plans Talks By Student Speakers Playing host to a group of foreign-born students today at 4 o’clock, the YWCA will hold in formal discussions and talks on education in foreign lands. Bernard Carr, freshman in busi ness administration, will speak on French civilization and education, while Dollie Burga, special student in education, educated in Lima, Peru, will speak of teaching methods in that country. Georgianna Thompson, special student in journalism, will speak on educational methods in the Philippine Islands. The students are speaking in connection with the International Festival to be held over the weekend. Candidates for the “Y” cabinet will be introduced at the meeting. Ex-Prisoner Visits Geology Department A distinguished visitor to the geology department last week was Paul A. Shafer, recently returned to the United States after 40 months internment in the Santa Thomas prison camp. He is the son of Joseph Shafer, one-time head of the history de partment at the University, who also held a position with the Wis consin History society. Paul Shafer majored in geology at the University of Wisconsin and following graduation became the chief geologist for the Balatoc mining company, comptroller of the richest gold mines in the Philippines. He continued in this position until the Japanese inva sion, when he was imprisoned. He is now employed as a geolo gist in charge of field work for the Philipp’s Petroleum company in Canada and is also doing work in oil investigation in Oregon. 1945 ’Chin-up’ Boy Visits U0 Campus Oregon’s “Chin-up Boy” is home from the wars! Lt. (j.g.) Frank C. Riddick Jr., is home on leave while his ship is being repaired in Portland. He will be stationed at Astoria folowing his leave. Dis charge for him will not come for several months, however. Last spring term Lieutenant Riddick, then an ensign, was voted “Chin-up Boy” at the end of the Sixth War Loan drive on the cam pus. Tri Delt Marilyn Miller, ’45, hig sponsor, and her sorority sisters earned the title for Lieutenant Riddick by selling more bonds than any other living organiza tion. Last weekend our “Chin-up Boy” made his first visit to the Oregon campus with Miss Miller to attend the *Tri Delt house dance. Lieu tenant Riddick’s only comment was, “Land—all around me—land!” CLASSIFIED LOST: Tan “Winbroke” top coat; pigskin gloves in pocket— at Tri Delt House dance last Sat. Reward. Call 4288-J Dick Carlton. WANTED (Dead or Alive) GEORGE To Make His Appearance At the Frosh Glee Saturday Xight $25 REWARD Signed Frosh Glee Committee French Students To Correspond With Paris Club With the decision to make use of its valuable contacts in France by correspondence, the first year French club agreed at its second meeting in Westminster house, Monday evening, February 18, to launch upon a program of letter writing to university students in Paris. Followed by an informal talk on life in Parisian universities given by Doctor R. P. Bowen, head of the romance language depart ment, French club members de cided to complete a questionnaire wherein name, age, and greatest interest in France would be stated. The questionnaire will be sent to Andre Lumaire, professor of edu cation and publisher of “Univer site Libre,” a college newspaper. Understands French Situation Monsieur Lumaire is a man greatly acquainted with all phases of the present situation in France, as well as that of the war. Also suggested as a program to be carried on outside the regular routine of French club activities, was a means of discovering some kind of aid toward war victimized children. This, however, was not discussed at great length, as it would involve outside help, and it is not known how many University students and Eugene residents would be interested. The program concluded with some related experiences by war veteran Ray Hewitt, who saw France on July 15, the day after bastile day, at Omaha Beach, Normandy. Mr. Hewitt described the French as a most congenial race, extremely friendly and un defeated even in the face of great misfortunes. Anyone wishing to have a name This Week’s CALENDAR Wednesday, February 20 Y.W.C.A. activators Susan Campbell open house Hilyard faculty dinner Alder hall dessert Inter-dorm dessert Chi Omega open house Phi Theta meeting Thursday, February 21 Sigma Kappa faculty dinner Friday, February 22 Delta Gamma bridge Yoeman dance Zeta hall dance Y.W.C.A.-Y.M.C.A. open house Alpha Phi house dance Gamma Phi Beta house dance Pi Beta Phi house dance W.A.A.-Orchesis Saturday, February 23 Frosh glee Outing club hike Sunday, February 24 Town and Gown Alpha Omicron Pi faculty dinner CASABAMEN (Continued from pane four) vestigation of the eligibility of two members of the writers’ team. He declined to comment further on this angle, but added that court room cranks wanted a return game. The local writers were for tified with the rumor that more talent will soon be added to the already overswollen Emerald crew when a local athlete puts in his application for night staff work. and address of a correspondent will please contact the Freeh club through Anne Paulson, Alpha hall. Municipal Electric and Water Utilities MEET HER AT The FALCON Open 10 a.in. to 10:30 p.m. for Food and Loads of Fun ACROSS FROM JOHN STRAUB A TOUT'S REPORT (Continued from page four) heroes and horse-racing is no ex ception. Jockeys like Ted Atkin son, Johnny Longden, Eddie A - caro, Bobby Permane and Coil M - Creary (to name a few of the best known) all come in for then share of the spotlight. Some jock eys are under contract to certain stables while others free-lance, but all receive a certain amount for. each race plus a percentage of the purse. It doesn't take much im agination to picture the rival) y between them in a $100,000 handi cap. 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