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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1946)
Jt ... ' Emerald photo by Don Jones From Edinburgh, Miss Silvia Miller . . . Qloyida 04td pfietty, . . . Scottish Mii<i GnAalld, at &*iexfO*t *7© Graduate in Afahitectwie By JANET BEIGAL The rolled Scottish “r’s” are missing, but the traditional Eng lish accent is indeed a part of Silvia Miller, Oregon student hail ing from Edinburgh, Scotland. Silvia left Scotland a “fortnight” ago on the Queen Mary, ano arrived in Eugene last Tuesday, following a four day bus trip across the United States, which she thoroughly enjoyed because “American buses are wonderful to ride in compared with English buses.’’ Soroptimist Scholarship Silvia’s scholarship to the Univer sity was arranged for her by the Soroptimist club of Coos Bay, Ore gon. They planned to give a year’s .study in America to the daughter of an English Soroptomist whose career had been interrupted by the .war. Silvia fills the last requirement very well. She completed the Eng lish equivalent of our high school in 1939 and was prepared to go 'to a finishing school in France for a year when the war broke out. Intelligence “My father was with the Intelli gence service, stationed at South hampton in 1939 and our family spent the next year theve,” she said. That was the year refugees crossed the channel by thousands in any form of transportation they could find, and all the town was enlisted to take care of them. “Mummy vras in charge of food for them,” she said, “and we all worked trying to reunite families, getting them plac es to live, and finding work for them.” In 1940 Silvia and her mother re turned to Edinburgh where Silvia attended the College of Art for three years. “All this while I ex pected to get called up. you see, and fj(Rlly in ’43 I went into the land planning office which did regional planning work for southern Scot land. It is comparable to your TV A,” she explained. Silvia’s background in the College of Art was preparatory to the archi tecture field. She is a fifth-year ar chitecture major here and will get her degree in that school in June. In addition to her ability in the field of art and architecture, Silvia speaks French fluently, and has a reading knowledge of German, Dutch, and Italian. No Politics, Please Silvia was a little hesitant to talk about politics, claiming that she is no authority in that field, but she did say that Europe feels the even tuality of war with Russia. But about her own country, she smiled when asked about Winston Churchill, and commented, “We love Churchill, but we don’t vote for him.’’ Art Majors Dominate List of Candidates For UO’s Homecoming Hostess Title If the official Homecoming' Host ess were selected as the average of the 25 candidates, the chances are that she would be an art major about 5 feet 5 inches tall. Ten of the girls who have been nominateed are majoring in one of the many fields of art. Berenice Lamour, Zeta Tau Al pha’s candidate, is a junior in social science. A blue-eyed brunette, she spends much of her spare time writ ing. Aeronautics is the big interest in the life of Sue Fernimen of High land house, who is studying for her pilot's license. Personnel work is the chosen profession of this blue eyed blonde when she graduates with the class of ’48. Interior design is the major of red-headed Pat Ildstad of Alpha Gamma Delta. Now a sophomore, fyall fyalluMA By JACKIE VVACHHOKST and MARY HIBBITT We’ve seen some mighty sharp clothes on the campus this term, and we will attempt to keep you posted on the latest fashion trends; Oregon and otherwise. The gals must be dressing for the large in flux of fellows; for they present a mighty pretty picture, whether in class, on coke dates at the “Side,” or at the Saturday night dances. Blazers Winter white blazers are des tined for a big future on the cam pus. We’ve seen them with and without binding, and we especially noticed one which featured gold piping on the front and sleeves. Combined with plain or bright plaid skirts, these wonderful jackets can’t help but be snappy. Short sleeved sweaters have come back with a bang! Nubby knits and cashmeres, pull-overs and car digans are definiteely in when they reflect this new vogue. Every coed casts an envious eye on those yum my French angora sweaters which are so noticeable on the campus. They come in the most exotic colors, from electric blue to salmon pink. Wooden Shoes The most'practical sole around is without a doubt the wooden one. These popular cloppers come in varying colors of suede, saddle and white calf or even in furry cowhide. Wading Webfeet really appreciate their protection. Those wool dresses which serve as well for Sunday dinner as for weekend dates are the basis of any wardrobe. Very popular this sea son are those which are accented by embroidery or bright colored beading. Houseboys Gasp, Gag, Give up; That Breakfast Look is Showing By S AIXIE CARTER TIMMENS A subject under much discussion of late by those hard workers and large eaters, commonly classified as houseboys, is the topic of women. The fellows claim to be faced with a real problem, the dilapidated and disillusioning sight of the fairer sex in the early hours. As Jim Kirsch, a Pi Phi hasher, stated morosely, “Until I got used to it, I was scared out of the idea of ever getting married.’’ He added that the girls looked sour, generally speaking, until the first cupacaw fee had been digested. But it isn't just the group he sees that have disenchanted the campus swains. The idea seems to be prevalent among all those who have ever worked as houseboys, whether re cently or in pre-war days. Oh, Those G Phis! Down on the millrace at the Gam ma Phi house, Beta Johnny Miller recently discovered that one mem ber there had a unique method of curling her hair, and to her em barrassment, he proceeded to in (Please turn to page seven) Pat attended high school near Seat tle. Interior Design Major Another sophomore in interior design is June Clayton of the Alpha Delta Pi house. Dancing, swimming, and particularly archery are among her hobbies. Barbara Chamberlain of Susan Campbell hall, a sophomore in gen eral art, designs clothes in her spare moments. Eighteen-year-old Barbara is 5 feet 5 inches tall. A collection of skunks, of the toy variety, is the hobby of Helen Ross of Rebec house. A sophomore in education, Helen comes from Red mond, Oregon. Skiing and dancing are among the activities of Joan Edwards, a sophomore in liberal arts from Kappa Alpha Theta. Canadian-Educated Having gone to school in British Columbia but able to take her choice of American and Canadian citizenship when she is 21, Mary Joy Ham, business administration sophomore, came to the University to help make up her mind. She was nominated by the Chi Omega house. A freshman in pre-law, Annie Bennett of Gerlinger hall was a stu dent body officer and a member of the pep club in Marshfield high school. President of Kwama and treasur er of the sophomore class are among the activities of Joan Williams, Del ta Gamma’s candidate. A political science major, Joan was queen of the Portland Rose Festival in 1945. Skiing Is Popular Skiing is the favorite sport of Toby West, senior in art, of the Del ta Zeta house. Alpha Chi Omega’s nominee, Marilyn Anderson, was Rose Festi val princess from Franklin high school in Portland last June. A freshman in liberal arts, the brown eyed brunette enjoys dancing and skiing. Treasurer of Alpha Omicron Pi, Virginia Givenan is a liberal arts sophomore. Writing "Sentimental Daydream" for Sigma Kappa’s entry in last spring’s All-Campus sing is one of the accomplishments of Helen Mc Fetridge, who is majoring in music composition. Nancy Gloor of the Alpha Phi house celebrated her 21st birthday yesterday. She is a senior in social science from Berkeley, California. Kappa Kappa Gamma’s candi date, Sue Sullivan, is interested in swimming and fishing. A general art major, 19-year-old Sue has dark brown hair. Greeen-eyed, blonde and engaged Doris Spearow of Hendricks hall is looking over pictures of the ideal home. A member of the class of ’47, she is majoring in English litera ture. Record Collector Fashion designing is the main in terest of Connie Van Allen of the Alpha Xi Delta house. Record-col lecting, dancing, swimming and tennis are among the other hobbies of this five-foot five-inch junior. A graduate of University high Marilyn Rowling, senior in Eng lish, who attended the national oonvention of Gamma Phi Beta in New Hampshire this summer. Katie Dobson, Orides' choice for Homecoming hostess is a sopho more in art. A native of San Francisco, Dawn Carson of the Tri-Delt house, is a junior in liberal arts. Advertising Interests Interested in both advertising and art, Jean Norlen of Alpha hall plans to do layout work with an. advertising agency. This 19-year old sophomore has blonde hair and. blue eyes. Sketching is the favorite hobby of Meredith Nichols, freshman in. art from University house. JVfaryjane Martyn of Gamma half loves to whistle, musically, that is. This brown-eyed freshman is ma-i joring in general art. A member of Mortar Board, sen ior women’s honorary, and vice president of the YWCA, Martha Thorsland, senior in English, is the choice of the ~i Beta Phi house. The Gad-a-bout The Gad-a-bout, scheduled to become a weekly feature of the women’s page, will include listings of social events, as house dances, firesides, exchanges; visiting socialites, and gen-* eral activities of honoraries, living organizations, and student groups on the campus. Anyone wishing to submit items to the column please con tact Pat King at the Alpha Delta Pi house, 1,309. Highlights of last weekend: Friday night the Fijis and Kappas exchanged members for dinner and climaxed the evening with a dance at the Kappa house. The Tri-Delts entertained Betty Childs, 45, of Salem and Joan Woodward last weekend. President Newburn is having a reception for the faculty at Al umni hall in Gerlinger from 8:30 to 10:80 p.m. Thursday. Friday night the Gamma Phis are having a preference fireside and. the Sigma Kappas are hosting Pi Kappa Alpha at a fireside . . . The Ger linger gals are entertaining their dates at a radio dance in Alumni hall Friday at 8 p.m. . .. Ditto University house on their own territory Satur day night. Tonight is the big night for exchanges which are listed below for your convenience: Delta Zeta-Sigma Alpha Mu; Hendricks Hall-Vets Dorm D & DD; Gamma Phi Beta-Sigma Nu; Tris Delt-Sigma Phi Epsilon; Kappa Kappa Gamma-Kappa Sigma; and Zeta hall-Vets dorm E & EE. Alpha Gamma Delta-Pi Kappa Alpha; Pi Phi-Sigma Chi; Alpha Omicron Pi-Chi Psi; Alpha Phi-Beta Theta Pi; Chi Omega-Delta Tau Delta; and Alpha Chi Omega-Theta Chi. University house-Yeomen; Alpha Delta Pi-Omega hall; Kappa Al pha Theta-Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Delta Gamma-Phi Delta Theta; Alpha Xi Delta-Sherry F,oss. Gerlinger hall-Vets Dorm B; Gamma hall-Campbell club; Susan Campbell-Vets Dorm AA at Vets. Open house: Orides at the Y.W.C.A. . . . Zeta Tau Alpha on Gerlin ger’s sunporch. . . . Susan Campbell.