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German Professor Edits Centuries-Old Chronicle Who knows the Hutterites ? Not many persons do, but Dr. A. J. F. Zieglschmid, acting professor of German, is an outstanding authori ty on the Hutterite Brethren scat tered through tire Unied States and Canada in 57 colonies where the life and thought of the sixteenth century in central Europe is pre served. Dr. Ziegleschmid came to this campus from Northwestern uni-, versity this fall to replace Dr. G. F. Lussky, former tfead of the Ger man department, who is on leave of absence to write an English re view of Dr. Gieglschmid’s Hutterite ij Chronicle for the Library of Con gress. Dr. Lussky’s review will ap pear in the American Historical Journal this fall. The Hutterites were followers of Swingli, Swiss reformer, who be came alienated over matters of doctrine and persecuted as they fled from one land to another seeking religious freedom. From 1526 to 1802 the tragic story of th'eir wan derings, the graphic accounts of torture and death of their lead ers, and the crystallization of their MEDO-LANB 3)AIRY PRODUCTS beliefs was recorded in a laborious ly handwritten book. In 1937 Dr. Ziegleschmid’s search for material of linguistic and lite rary merit took him to a flourish ing Hutterite colony in South Da kota. There, carefully guarded by Americans who spoke 16th century Germanic dialect and dressed in the simple peasant colthes of their forefathers, he found the original Hutterite Chronicle. The manu script was taken to Northwestern and kept in a university vault for two years while Zieglschmid tran scribed its barely legible pages for publication. The Carl Schurtz Memorial foundation and the American Council of Learned So cieties financed the project. Donald Goodchild, secretary of the ACLS, said of the Chronicle: “As a layman I find it one of the most interesting pieces of work I have had a chance to examine" in connection with our grants in aid of publication.” Having visited Hutterite colo nies in South Dakota and in Cana da, Dr. Zieglschmid has become very interested in tlleir history and is now engaged in transcribing a two-volume collection of their six teenth century hymns for publica tion. Dr. Oliver Beltz, formerly of Northwestern, is working on th« melodies. Marine Auxiliary Chooses Officers Elected president and senior vice president of a newly formed ladies auxiliary to the Marine Corps League’s local detachment were Mrs. Helen D. Strong and Mrs. Florence Garnett, both of the Uni versity’s administrative staff. The auxiliary was organized November 18, following the annual salmon dinner of the Gerald Dwain Har bert detachment, Eugene unit of the Marine Corps league. The auxiliary will next meet De cember 16 in room 201, Eugene armory. Many campus women are eligible to membership in the organization, which is open to mothers, wives, widows, daughters and sisters of Marines. Copy Desk Staff: Hans Wold, editor Dale Horton, assistant Warren Miller Vivian Richardson Bill Hilmer Mary Lou Casey SPEAKING OF GOOD THINGS HERE'S QUALITY AND QUANTITY Meats and Vegetables TCt Eugene Packing Co. . 675 Willamette Phone 38 or 39 Vast Opportunities i Offered in Teaching The teacher placement bureau of the school of education has record ed data concerning last year's open Dean H. H. Preston of the Univer- 1 ings in the teaching world. These * figures are of importance to men and women interested in the teach ing professions. Last year positions open for ap pointment included twenty -five states other than Oregon. They were: Texas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Washington, Florida, New York, Montana, Georgia, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Min nesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Hampshire, Colorado, Mis souri, Utah, Nevada, and West Vir ginia. Outside of the United States po sitions were offered in Alaska, Ha waii, the Canal Zone, and overseas with the army of occupation. Teacher openings were for po~i tions ranging from kindergarten, up through the grades, junto” and senior high school, junior- college, colleges of education, colleges, and universities. Positions were open in either public or private schools. This past placement season, just closed, found that the number of teachers needed was far more than it had ever been in the history of the teacher placement bureau. SERVE FIS1I and SEA FOODS FREQUENTLY Please order early for Friday Delivery ' NEWMAN'S FISH MARKET 39 E. Brdy. Phone 2309 - — ‘ — . ll REFRESHING ■ Mid-Day Pick-up Need we say more ? i it's the RUSH INN 13th on the campus I CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Give A Practical Gift Sporting Goods — Housewares Hardware — Auto Accessories Electric Appliances' Marshall 8c Meyer 326 Main St. 94 W. 8th St. Springfield , Eugene Phone 423 Phone 4461 This "Pico Parka" made of White Stag ski cloth, has every thing the ardent skier could want in this season's ski togs. When you shop for ski togs, put it on your "must" list. FENNELLS Campus Jjppnnmeru Store ->°£. ^ 13t.ST,