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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1946)
A D Pi Betty Swan Chosen Sweetheart of Navy Carrier Betty Swan, freshman in Lib eral Arts, was notified recently that she had been selected “Sweet heart of the Antietam,” a 30,000 ton aircraft carrier. Miss Swan was selected from a total of near ly two hundred pictures which were submitted by men of the ship as the typical “lady back home.” She received the notification of this honor from the selection com mittee of the Antietam on behalf of their commanding officer. When the Antietam returns to the west coast, she will be flown to her home port and receive the formal honor due to the sweet heart of an aircraft carrier. As one of the sweethearts of ships in the Pacific area, she will be one of the candidates for the title of “Sweetheart of the Fleet.” Miss Betty Swan, known as “Swanny,” comes from South Pasadena, California, and entered the University of Oregon last fall. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Her future plans in clude a career in medicine and, of course, the celebration which ■will be given in her honor when the U.S.S. Antietam returns to the States. Noted Ethnologist Discusses Malay The second series of the 1945 4.6 Condon lectureship opened last 'night at Chapman hall with the first of two addresses by Dr. Fay Cooper Cole, noted ethnologist from the University of Chicago. The discussions concern the peo ples and problems of Malaysia. “The next great discovery in the world of antiquity will probably be in the Malayan peninsula,” stated Dr. Cole in his initial talk on the culture of Malaysia. Using colored ,-lides to provide background m?» terial for his final lecture Thurs day evening, he explained that he was actually crowding eighteen lectures into two. In Tuesday night’s session he traced the pop ulation movements into the Ma layan archipelago and the infil tration of the various peoples into particular sections of the area. Dr. Cole asserted that the re sult of British development of tin and rubber in Malaysia was “ques tionable.” Expanding upon this, he remarked, “The Malayan does n’t want to be a coolie for any one.” In his second address Thursday evening he will treat the problem of Malaysia in the post-war world. Dr. Harry Newburn, University president, introduced the speak er, to whom he referred as “an outstanding American anthropol ogist.” Mrs. Cole was also intro duced to tire audience. She is the author of a book on Malaysia en titled. “Savage Gentlemen," ded icated, according to Cole, to him self. Infirmary Lists Eight The day after registration eight victims wore marooned in the pill palace. Earliest of the students to enter was Dick McClintic, register ing at 7:45 Monday morning, and second was Alpha Gam, Norma trigone at 7:30 that evening. Probably the main complaint of these “goldbrickers.” is nervous exhaustion after registeration. Those in now are Carol Farmer, Pat Darby, Norma Figone, Evelyn «aker, Dick McClintic, George Bartholick, Joseph Hall, and Don tteish. Although an American youth ■mist have reached his 16th birth day to solo a plane, there is no ■ •ninimfim age at which he may start flying instructions. Provided I ic has the consent of his parents ^ and the instructor considers him | ready. MISS BETTY SWAN Yale Professor To Talk Friday Pollard's Appearance Sponsored By Sigma Xi Dr. Ernest Charles Pollard, as sociate professor of physics at Yale university, will discuss “Ele mentary Particles of Nature" at a lecture to be held on the Uni versity campus Friday night, Ap- ! ril 5. The local chapter of Sigma Xi, national science honorary, is sponsoring Dr. Pollard’s appear ance, which will be open to the public. Pollard Explains Dr. Pollard will explain the pro-' pei'ties of the proton, the neu tron, arid the mesotron, along with the process of research involved in the discoveries of these various el ementary particles and the present and future intere_st in their study. Dr. Pollard will also discuss high energy physics, cosmic ray re search, and the origin of solar en ergy. Dr. Pollard was born in Yunnan, China, in 1906, and educated in England, receiving his bachelor of arts degree from Cambridge in 1928 and his Ph.D. from the same university in 1932. He was a stu dent at Shuttleworth from 1928 until 1930. Following this, he be came an assistant lecturer at Leeds university in Leeds, Eng land. Came to V. S. He came to the United States as a Sterling fellow at Yale in 1933 and in 1936 he became an instruc tor in physics at Yale. In 1938 he was promoted to assistant pro fessor and in 1943 to associate professor. He has held fellowships with the physical society in the United States nad with the physi cal society of London. Dr. Pollard's special field is nu clear physics, concerning the transmutation of light nuclei by alpha particles and the scattering of alpha particles by light nuclei. Washke Attends Meet In St. Louis, Missouri Leaving' for St. Louis. Mo., to morro wto attend the Rational Physical Education Association convention will be Paul R. Wash ke, tennis coach and director of intramural athletics at the Uni versity of Oregon. Washke is a consultant for pro fessional physical education prob lems and expects to be gone for approximately two weeks. In his absence, LeRoy Erickson, physical educatioit major, will take over the reigns as tennis coach. Erickson was a chief specialist during his tenure in the navy. Vaccinations Urged Immediately - Miller Additional information has been received by the student health ser vice regarding the smallpox vac cinations, stressing the fact that anyone vaccinated more than a year ago should be vaccinated im mediately. Dr. Fred Miller stated that he had been informed of a nurse in Seattle who had been vac cinated two years previously be ing assigned a smallpox case, and contracting the disease upon con tact. The kind of smallpox now prev alent is a very potent one and every precaution should be taken, he added. Since men in the armed forces have been stricken with the disease when in the Orient even aftr the vaccinations receivd at their time of induction, this mat ter cannot be taken top seriously, and students should make ar rangements to receive their shots as soon as possible. Social Calendar Wednesday, April 3 Pi Beta Phi open house. Exchanges Theta Chi—Alpha Chi Omega Omega half—Chi Omega Beta Theta Pi—Gamma Phi Beta Phi Psi-Kappa Sigs—Kappa Al pha Theta Chi Psi—Delta Gamma Sigma Phi Epsilon—Tri Delts Aftermath— Our haggard students all enrolled With unsurpassed anticipation. Seems most of them are really sold On a vacation from vacation. —D.F.S. Editor Petitions Due Candidates for the positions of Oregana editor and Emerald editor must turn in their petitions at the educational activities office in Mc Arthur court by 5 p.m., Thursday, April 4. The educational activities board will interview applicants at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8. Student Marauder Caught in Break-in An attempted robbery of the Co op was discovered at 11 p.m. Wed nesday night by the campus night watchman K. B. Cox. According to Mr. M. F. Clain, manager of the Co-op, a 21-year-old University student had sawed the lock off the south door with a hack saw and had entered. Cox called D. L. Lewis, superin tendent of the physical plant. Lewis then phoned McClain who came to the Co-op. The intruder stayed to help find the burglar; a short time later he was questioned as to why he was near the Co-op at the time of the unauthorized entrance. He was taken to the city hall where he admitted breaking into the building. This is the first time that the Co-op has been broken into since it was moved to its present loca tion. French Club Schedules First Meeting Tonight French club students will meet tonight at eight o’clock in Gerlinger Hall to discuss spring term plans. President Robert Kyle will preside. All are welcome to come. G.G. Pegg Named Emerald Ad Chief George Pegg, junior in journal ism, was appointed advertising manager of the Emerald recently and began work yesterday. Ap-> pointment was made by Annamae Winship, business manager, and. approved by the educational ac tivities board. An ex-captain of the air corps, Pegg spent five years in service, three of them overseas. Before en tering service he. attended the University for two years. Reentering last fall, the new manager began working on the Emerald with the layout and so liciting staffs. In his new job Pegg is in charge of Eugene advertising for the paper. He replaces Bill Setser. One other appointment was made for this term’s business staff, when Bob Chapman, sopho more in journalism, started work ing as Monday day manager. He had previously done layout and soliciting work. Mothers7 Weekend Petitions Due Friday"' Petitions for Mothers’ week end committee heads are due house by 4 p.m. Friday, it was at the Kappa Alpha Theta announced yesterday by Jean Watson, chairman of the event. Positions are open on the following1 committees: publi city, programs, registration, social affairs, hospitality, and transportation. Eligibility cer tificates must be submitted with the petitions. MEETING! OF EMERALD ADVERTISING STAFF FOR BOTH OLD AND NEW STUDENTS1 THURSDAY, APRIL 4 AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE EMERALD BUSINESS OFFICE LAYOUT, OFFICE AND SOLICITING WORK ' Annamae Winship ...;. Business Mgr. Georgae Pegg . Advertising Mgr. Virginia Avery . Layout Mgr. Beryl Howard . Office Mgr.