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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1946)
Versatile Alumnus Writes Theater Guild Production By SHIRLEY ANDERSON Actress, playwright, author, painter, housewife and mother —all these talents are found in Elenore Gullion, who wrote “Out Flew the Web,” the play now under University Theater Guild production. She is the daughter of Dr. O. R. Gullion and Mrs. Ann Gullion of Eugene. Miss Gullion (now Mrs. Sol Cornberg) graduated from MISS KING ELECTED (Continued from page one) arts; and secretary, Nila Desinge^ a sophomore in business. The new first lady of the campus, in the person of Bea King has engaged in many activities. In her sophomore year she was treasurer of Kwama, the sophomore wom en’s honorary, served as ser geant-af-arms of AWS that same year, secretary of the same organization this year, and is a member of Phi Theta, junior women’s honorary. Margery Skordahl, newly elect ed president of YWCA serves also as president of Phi Theta. She was prominent in this year’s Coed Capers as the head of the activity skit. WAA’s president, Virginia Scholl, is another member of Phi Theta, served as vice president of WAA last year, and was general chairman of Coed Capers for 1946. Dorothy Davis, second in com mand of AWS, was committee chairman for this year’s home coming dance, member of the 1945 rally squad, and a committee chair man for the war board. Martha Thorsland, assuming the role of vice president of YWCA, includes among her other accom plishments, treasurer of Phi Theta, chairman of the recent WFF drive, representative tif YWCA for an eastern conference, and committee member for the junior skit in Coed Capers. Betty Tngebritson, newly elected vice-president of the WAA, served last year as treasurer of that or ganization. WAA FUN RIGHT (Continued from bane one) campus. The evening of games was inaugurated two years ago to supplement a meager social calen dar. the University in 1935. Very active in dramatic work while she was on the campus, she took part in a number of plays including “Trial of Mary Dugan” and the role of Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet.” Following her graduation she went to Ohio to study at the Cleveland1 Playhouse. In addition to playing there for three years, she lalso spent considerable time directing the children’s group of dramatics. While thus engaged, she wrote and illustrated a book for children. Continental Theater Her next time-taker was a trip abroad, where she spent most of her six months in England, be coming further acquainted with the theater world. Marriage took precedence over a dramatic career when she returned to the United States and married Sol Cornberg, the technical director of the Cleve land Playhouse. They came to Eugene in midsummer, 1943, and it was here she wrote the first draft of “Out Flew the Web.” Formal Opening The play has been com pleted, given the finishing touches, and will have its world premiere on the Univer sity Theater Guild stage March 8. This first showing will be met in true style, with formal attire in order for the women. Now living in Santa Monica, California, where her husband is doing theater work, the authoress has two small sons occupying much of her time. As plans stand at present, she will be in Eugene for the premiere of her play. jOHN”CHAS7 THOMAS I Con tinned from faae one) Truly fitting for Mr. Thomas’ big baritone was John Jacob Niles’ “Songs of the Gambling Men,” written especially for him. Surprise Attraction As a sort of special attraction, Mr. Thomas introduced Dorothy Eustace, pianist, who played Mac Romance with flowers < for the dance And a wonderful evening Chase Gardens 5S E. Broadway Phone 4240 dowa]l’s “Concert Etude,” “Etude in E” by Scriabin, and Chopin’s “Etude in C Minor” all with an amazingly forcible attack, but with a lack of clarity. Popular with the audience were the “Bachelor’s Complaint” and “The Old Maid’s Song” by Otey. Encores included “My Lovely Ce lia,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Bonnie Doon,” an exceedingly humorous song about a man named Jim who fell in a glue pot, and Franz’s “Dedication.” LATIN AMERICAN (Continued from page one) lations classes at 11 a.m. today, in 4 Oregon building. At 2 p.m. in 212 Friendly hall, he will dis cuss the literary trends in South America with the Spanish litera ture classes. To Speak Saturday Saturday at 11a.m., in the YWCA hut, Dr. Hanke will hold an inter-collegiate open forum. Special students from the Univer sity and other state universities and colleges will ask and discuss questions with him on the subject of education in the Latin Ameri can countries. Faculty, students and towns people are invited to attend the lecture to be given tonight at 7:30 in Friendly hall, it was announced by Dr. R. H. Ernst, director of the lecture series. FROSH GLEE (Continued from page one) night,” stated Kinnaird Gregg and Prudy McCrosky, co-chairmen of decorations. Ted Hallock and his twelve mu sicians will provide the music for the dance. Besides the hoped-for appearance of “George,” various other entertainment ideas have been planned to carry out the theme idea. Tickets went on sale Wednesday at the Co-op, Side and booths sta tioned around the campus. The price of the tickets is $1.20 and ticket sales will continue until Saturday. Faculty members who will act as chaperones at the Frosh Glee have been announced by Beth Basler, chairmen of the patron and patronesses committee. They are Dean and Mrs. Karl Onthank, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Staples, Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Means, and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wood. 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