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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1946)
VOLUME XLVll ~ __UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY APRIL 25. Number 111 1946 A W S to Hold Annual Bargain Day; Big Surprises Promised for Webfoots Bob Moran, Dick Savinar To Auction Lost Items Bargain day comes to Ore gon today, when AWS presents its annual auction to raise money for scholarships and to jive Webfoots an opportunity to retrieve diamond rings, cigarette cases, or comp books they are missing. The event will take place at the Side today at 4:00. Dorothy Davis, general chair man, promises a big surprise. •Something will be auctioned that all you fellows will want to buy for your girls, and all you girls will be ‘simply mad’ to own—you simply can’t miss this oppor tunity.” Articles to be auctioned will be displayed in the Side windows today. Oregon’s own Bob Moran and Dick Savinar will be the auction eers, and have planned a complete program of surprises and special ties. The boys will display all articles collected by the lost and found department during the year. These include 70 pens and pencils, and more than 125 books. Ac counting, English composition, and -serial science books predominate in the collection. A few “hard to get” texts as American Gov’t, Trigonometry, and Elementary Journalism are included. There are the usual four dozen bandanas, rings, pearls, pins, and other cos tume jewelry, compacts, umbrellas, coats, a badminton racquet, and even a black fur neck-piece. Gloves (Please 7 urn to Page Eight) 'Watch Jpsi jjUSiUiesi deoclojxmenti.... Faculty to Get Lowdown On Birds, Bees, Flowers (Editor’s note: Faculty members who wish further infor mation may contact the Odeon committee.) The committee for faculty enlightenment announced Wed flfi&day that they have been able to obtain a world renowned authority who has consented to prepare an address for the sexual enlightenment of the faculty. “It was with great difficulty,” the chairman said, “that the committee was aoie to ootam me services of this noted expert.” This famous authority is at present holding down a chair in one of the nation’s institutions of higher learning. He is librarian emeritus of the Krafft-Eping room at the University of- Vienna and is author of the standard classic, “An Investigation of Normal and Abnormal Sexual Manifestations Among the Natives of the Came roons, as Observed by the Author, With Special Regard to Their Eating Habits.” This eminent figure has held chairs in three universities on the continent and received four honor ary degrees. Students See Light The committee for faculty en " liglitenment was formed recently after the love and marriage lecture series which was given for the benefit of the students. Preceeding these lectures, some eminent authority on love and marriage, usually a consultant of a nationally famous women’s club or magazine, is invited to speak at an all campus assembly. Fireside Chats Following this speech, the head of the family relations department and other department heads and faculty members, go to various firesides to discuss and impart the story of creation to the under graduates. After the talk, the stu dents spend from three fourths to one hour asking questions which usually lead to the embarrassment of everyone present. Concern for Faculty Feeling that the enlightenment of the faculty was of tremendous importance, the committee went to great lengths to enlist the aid of this well known authority. In a letter which this noted scholar sent to the committee, he said, “Having found these intimate sessions highly successful and of value to students, I feel that some effort should be made for the bene fit of the faculty.” Veteran-Studded Band To Give Concert Tonight Rose Zena Latta, Soprano, Scheduled To Solo On Aria From Bizet#s Carmen A veteran-studded band will present the annual spring con cert in the music school auditorium tonight. Directed by John H. Stehn, the program begins at 8 p.m. and will be free, and open to the public. Rose Zena Latta, sophomore in music, will be the featured soloist on the program. A soprano and student of Simird JOHN STEHN Director of the University band appearing in concert tonight. Nilssen, Miss Latta will sing Micaela’s aria from the third act of Bizet’s "Carmen.” Among the numerous members of the band who served in the war is Shirley Baldwin, clarinetist. A member of the Women's Marine Corps reserve, Miss Baldwin played solo clarinet in the band at Camp LeJeune. Students Played Several students played in the University band before entering the service. Among those who have returned and who will play tonight are Don Scott, Dan Forbes, Albin Sundsten, Howard Haugsland, Henry Howard, Eugene Hebrard, Edward Keefe, Robert McFayden, Wally Martin, Robert Wiseman and Leo Lohikoski. Tonight’s program will present a combination of light, symphonic, and typical band numbers. First of the selections will be the “Jubi lee Overture,” a gay march written by Weber for a royal anniversary of King Ludwig of Bavaria. Band Will Play Departing from the usual type of band number, the band will play the Minuet and Finale from the "Piano Sonata in E Flat,” by (Please T urn to Page Eight) Program By Loud To Be Aired At 4 "Cancel the Call, Central,” a psy chological drama written and pro duced by Ted Loud, is being pre sented by the University work shop players on station KOAC at 4 today. According to Loud, it is the story of a man who kills his inva lid wife by constant telephone calls. Cast Includes Members of the cast Includes Paul Marcotte, Virginia Woods, Lynn Renick, Pat Powell, John MacDonald, and Bill Donaldson. At 4:30 the vesper choir under the direction of Johnette King and accompanied by Wilma Jean Wil son, are featuring a group of Ne gro spirituals. Paul Marcotte is announcing. The program consists of “Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jeri co” arranged by Noble Cain, "The Ole Ark’s A Moverin’,” arranged by Cain, “Now Rest Beneath the Night’s Shadows” by Nathaniel Dett, and “Gonna Ride Up in De Chariot ?” Carlton Soloist “Something for You” from 4:45 to 5 is being produced by Fred Beckwith. Sue Welch Carlton is the soloist, accompanied by Nor man Domnies. Ellsworth To Speak At ASUO Assembly * "How I Put In My Time As A Congressman" Topic Representative Chooses for Speech The ASUO assembly in McArthur court at 11 today will eature Harris Ellsworth. Oregon's representative from the ourth congressional district, in a talk entitled "How I Put In My Time As a Congressman." This assembly will take the place of the originally scheduled, all-student assembly which h?s been postponed until May. Ed Allen, ASUO president, will conduct the assembly. HARRIS ELLSWORTH Oregon congressman appearing at the assembly today. Hillsworth has the distinction of being the first representative from Oregon’s fourth congressional dis trict which was created after the. 1940 census showed that Oregon was entitled to more representa tion. Before beginning his career as congressman in 1943, Elis worth was publisher of the Rose burg News-Review and director of radio station KRNR, the first newspaper-owned radio station in Oregon outside Portland. He also served as senator from Douglas county in the 1941 session. Secretary- Manager Ellsworth has also held other re sponsible positions in Oregon dur ing the last few years. He has served as the first secretary and field manager of the Oregon State* Editorial association in 1928 and 1929, was president of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers association in 1943, president of the 1940 Ore gon Press conference, and vice president of the Oregon Wild-Life federation in 1940 and 1941. (Please Tant to Page Eight) Career of 'Later Stravinski’ Subject of Lecture April 30 "The Later Stravinski,” will be the subject of a program slated at the school of music auditorium April 30 at 8 o’clock. In what promises to be a significant event in local music circles, Dr. Arnold Elston, assistant professor of music, will discuss the new aesthetic theories of Stravinski, and will illustrate these with impressions of the Russian composer’s more recent com positions. Ur. Elston and Mrs. Louise Robson will play Stravinski’s “Sonata for Two Pianos,” written in 1943-44, and George Boughton, assistant professor of violin and Mrs. Saga Collin Boughton will perform on the same program two movements from the “Duo Con certante for Violin and Piano,” another work distinctive of Stra vinski's new style of neo-classicism. Music Accepted According to Elston, the general public has not accepted the music which Stravinski has produced since the change of style in his composing technique began to take place in the early twenties. He. ex plained that the public, while still fascinated by the composer’s first successes, such as the ballets “The Firebird,” “Petrouchka,” and the "Rites of Spring,” has not learned to appreciate the new Stravinski Committee of IOO Sets $300 Goal A goal ot $300 has been set by the campus committee to aid The Committee of 100, Harriet To/, i e r, committee chairman announced Wednes day. The Committee of 100 is soliciting funds for bail and legal defense for persons in volved in a riot in Columbia, Tennessee. The campus com mittee hopes to reach this goal by Saturday, May 4. There will be a meeting of the campus committee at 4 p.m. today in Room 6 Journal ism building. Other students who wish to attend are invited, Miss Tozicr declared. who. has broken from the old school. Modern Leader The purpose of Dr. Elston’s lec ture April 30 is to introduce this Stravinski of today, relatively un known, and at the same time the undisputed leader of the modem movement in music. (Please turn to page eight) 'State Fair' Lunch Scheduled May II Blue carnival skies are hoped for by the “State Fair" campos luncheon committee, Dorothy Ras mussen, committee chairman, said Wednesday. The dinner will take place on the old campus Saturday, May 11, immediately following the float, parade down Willamette street. Spotlighted during the dinner will be the crowning of Queen Pa j tricia Metcalf and the seating of the members of her court, Prin I cesses June Johnson, Marilyn Rackow, Mary Dixon, and Do is Spearow. Punctuating the festivities will be the punishment of tradition of fenders by the heavy-handed Or der of the “O” men. Tapping of various honoraries will also take place at the dinner. Tickets for the picnic dinner are priced at 40 cents a person and will be sold through the living organizations. The University Co op will also have tickets for sale. Assisting Miss Rasmussen on, her committee are Delores Ray, food; Marion Fong, tickets, and. June Clayton, publicity.