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^Veteran Head [Offers Service Veterans who are wondering if a different major or other courses wouldn’t fit their talents better than their present ones have been re ferred to the following paragraph which was -taken from the Univer sity of Portland Beacon. Merville J. Thompson, training officer in charge of the area train ing supervisory unit at Oregon, says that the paragraph applies to vet erans who are uncertain about their courses. Slow Down “Don’t be too hasty about decid ing that the course in which you are enrolled is the wrong one for you. The ancient cliche about the ^pasture on the other side of the fence being the greener holds very . true in the academic sense. If you are in doubt concerning your apti tudes, talents, or what vocation you wish to pursue, you are urged to take advantage of the very excel lent testing service provided by your VA. It is yours for the asking.” “Very often they can uncover un suspected aptitudes, abilities, and talents. By the same token, they generally can determine whether you are in a course in which you don’t belong. Feel welcome to con sult the dean of your college or your instructors. Even your coordinator is ever willing to provide his nick el’s worth.” Warning Given The article ended with a warning to have problems taken care of at least a month prior to the opening of a new semester, and according to Thompson, veterans have a great er chance of getting what they wish if they do this. Thompson also asked that the ( following veterans get in touch with t#iG Veterans Administration Train ing office, 11 PE building-, as soon as possible to complete filling out entrance material: Thomas Douglas Cowley, Bruce E. Johnson, Don W. Lady, Melvin Frederick Mead, Dale Edward Olson, Jean J. Smith, and * George Charles Stubbert. Former Oregon Student Publishes Second Book Gwendolen Lampshire Hayden, Eugene graduate of the University, has recently had her book “Really Truly Stories” published by the Review and Herald publishing as sociation of Washington, D. C. The book, Mrs. Hayden’s second in four months, is a collection of tales of the Eastern Oregon coun jtry. It is illustrated by Vernon I Paul Nyfe. Mrs. Hayden’s first book, “Mus I lin Town,” was published by Bin fords and Mort of Portland ear lier in the fall. It is the story of pioneer Canyon City, and was writ 'ten in collaboration with Pearl Jishler of Cottage Grove. Mrs. Hayden has already been [contacted by the publishers in re ' spect to a second volume of the “Really Truly Stories.” She also has a second volume in the hands of the Portland publishers. Ducks Boast (Continued from page four) Hobson brought his squad home from the eastern tour and posted the most decisive win of the sea j son over Bruno Studios of Van couver 91-17. The Portlanders were held to four field goals and [ freshman guard Bob Lavey stole the show by hitting five field goals out of six attempts. A 73-33 win over Fees Decem ber 30 rounded out the pre-confer ence schedule. As We See It / (Continued from page two) asking. Conventional or unconven tional there is no law against that. Furthermore he is discussing the real issues. Former Student Dies in Washington Bespits! Mrs. Donald W. Crouch, 23, daughter of Senator and Mrs. Guy Cordon, died December 22 at Casu alty hospital in Washingtan, D. C., following a train trip across the country to join her father for Christmas. Dr. A. McGruder McDonald, coroner, ascribed her death to a heart condition. Mrs. Crouch, the former Carolyn Cordon, attended the University from 1941 to 1943, and was a mem ber of Pi Beta Phi. She was born in Roseburg, where the funeral was held following the return of the body from Washington. The Oregon alum was married to ex-air force Lt. Donald W. Crouch, former University stu dent, in June, 1944. Besides her parents and husband, Mrs. Crouch is survived by a sister, Mrs. Plin Lawrence, and a brother, Allen Cordon, both of Roseburg. Discussion Slated For Upper Staff Results of the survey to determ ine student preferences for Emer ald content and policy conducted on the campus last term will be dis cussed at a meeting of all Emerald upper staff members at 1 p.m., Jan uary 4, in the editor’s office. Upper staff members include: Bob Frazier and Ted Goodwin, asso ciate editors; Jack L. Billings, man aging editor; Bill Yates, news edi tor; Jeanne Simmonds, women's ed itor, and Bernie Hammerbeck, sports editor. Their assistants are asked to attend. Members of the editorial advisory committee, whose presence is also requested, include: Roy Paul Nel son, Oregana editor; Harry Glick man, Old Orgeon editor; Leola Def fenbacher, Ninon King, Margaret Thompson, Doris Spearow, Bill Baird, and Walter Gilbert, members of Phi Beta Kappa's Senior Six. Primer for Freshmen ( u unimueu j i uni j'uye iuuuj and try to follow some pattern of punching, but it is quite complicat ed so you just punch, punch, and punch. When you ask “Why?” the answer is, “Because.” After getting into and out of sev eral wrong classes you feel that at last it’s over, but—no! In your mail box you find a note telling you that there are other trials and tests. There is doubt that you are able to read, to speak, to think, to express your emotions or to have ambitions. While you have always had a desire to drive the fire truck and have al ways looked forward to the moment when you could go madly through thraffic wdth horns blowing and bells clanging, it seems that no one believes you and there must be an examination. As a result you dis cover that you are introverted, ex troverted, have phobias, look like the Chicago fire the morning after and need help to keep out of the booby house. It’s sad but that’s the way it is. It won’t do you any good to go to some other Tower of Thought be cause they all belong to the same union and all stick together. If you get the “nut” medal pinned on you, it is there for keeps and you might just as well get the fire truck job the hard way. Start as a volunteer at Springfield and wmrk up. It is rumored that a new plan may be wrorked out, by which a fresh man may take the graduation ex ams on the first day and if he passes he may then go through his four yours in peace and comfort, enjoy college life as it flows along and come up for the Commencement speech wrell rested and quite calm. My friend say (quote), “Most as tounding!” and seems to express the general cross section of public opinion. Issued by Kent State University, Ohio. University Alumna Assigned to Japan Miss Rachael P. Woodward, daughter of Mrs. Edith Woodward, Brookings, Oregon, recently ar rived in Japan as an instructor with the Army Educational Pro gram. She is assigned to the Itazuke school, situated in Fukuoka, the city selected for the headquarters of the 315th Composite Wing of the Fifth air force, the occupation air force in Japan and Korea. Fu kuoka is located on the southern most Japanese home island of Ky ushu. Graduates from UO A graduate of the Pasadena High School, Pasadena, California, Miss Woodward later attended the University of Oregon at Eugene, Oregon, and received her B. A. de gree. She then matriculated at the University of Southern Cali fornia where she received her M. A. dgree. Currently she is teaching draw ing and design, commercial art, painting, art history and apprecia tion. These subjects represent only one phase of the comprehensive plan offered by the army educa tional program which originally was organized to accommodate service men and women who de sired to continue their schooling. Japanese Classes Classes in Japan are on grade school, high school, and college levels and are available to mili tary personnel and war depart ment civilian personnel. Military Seniors Rate New Garb Seniors in ROTC courses will get new interim uniforms shortly, ac cording to a War Department an nouncement received on the campus from Major General Edward S, Bres, executive for reserve and ROTC affairs. The authorization, which applies only to students enrolled in college level ROTC courses, calls for first and second year students to wear the traditional “green” blouses and trousers, while third and fourth year men will get “green blouses and “pink” trousers. All students will be furnished officers’ short style wool overcoats. The uniforms will be used only until June 30,1948 or until such time as stocks become adequate to pro vide uniforms of the shade now worn by the regular army, or until it is definitely decided whether or not a distinctive uniform of a dif ferent shade will be adopted for is sue to senior ROTC students. Thackrey Resigns As UO Dean-Elect Announcement of the resignation of Russell I. Thackrey, dean-elect of the University school of journalism was made last month by President Harry K. Newburn. No replace ment for Thackrey has been named. Thackrey, who has been dean of administration at Kansas State col lege, was appointed last July to fill the journalism post on the retire ment next July of Dean George S. Turnbull. Thackrey resigned to ac cept the position of executive sec retary and Washington representa tive of the Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities. Baby-Sitters Available According to an announcement made last week, a volunteer baby sitting service will be inaugurated on the campus this term by the j University YWCA community service for students’ wives who wish to attend the University. January 18 is the last day for addition of new courses or new registrations. Coiieciioh of Congo Artifacts Given to University Museum The University of Oregon re ceived one of the world's best col lections of Congolese artifacts re cently, when Mr. and Mrs. Paul Van de Velde of Eugene presented several hundred specimens of na tive works to the museum. Dr. L. S. Cressman, director of the museum, said that the collec tion, valued at more than $10,000, will be housed in the University’s museum of natural history. It will be known as the Van de Velde Congolese collection. Collection Shown in Colonies The collection, which was gath ered between 1881 and 1888, was borrowed three times by King Al bert of the Belgians, who sent it to colonial exhibitions. Mr. Van de Velde’s cousin, director of the Musee du Congo Beige, famous Congo museum, has described the collection as better than that in the Belgian museum. Included in the collection are numerous fighting and fishing spears, woven shields, throwing knives, battle axes, rugs, and many utensils and ornaments. All of the articles are believed to be na tive family heirlooms, and are at least 100 years old. Group Gathered by Explorers The articles were collected and brought to Belgium by Mr. Van de Velde's uncles, Lievin and Joseph Van de Velde, while they were as sisting the explorer Stanley in or ganizing the Congo Free State for King Leopold II of Belgium. Mr. Van de Velde has been building the collection for many years, and gathered the last pieces during the recent war. Dr. Cressman and Alfred F. Whiting, assistant professor of an thropology, will start work early next month to classify and label the articles by dates, usage, and tribe of origin. The terms of the gift allow the University to ex change or sell duplicates of any of the articles for the benefit of the school’s work in anthropology. Frequent Donors The Van de Veldes have been Wos ks of Chaucer AddecQo Library One of the earliest collections of Chaucer’s works, dated 1561, has been added to the University li brary, according to an announce ment made by Dr. R. C. Swank, li brarian. The purchase was made with funds from an annuity established in memory of the late Ethel R. Sawyer in 1943. Miss Sawyer was formerly the browsing room li brarian. Dr. R. D. Horn, professor of English, acting as purchasing agent, obtained the volume from the Huntington library in Pasa dena. It is the fourth and last in the series of Chaucer’s folios. The folio, which is now on dis play in the library, is bound in original oak boards, covered with tooled leather. Dr. Horn said that such treasures are becoming very rare, because of the widespread de struction of European libraries during the war.. Webb Writes Article Carl C. Webb, assistant profes sor of journalism and secretary manager of the Oregon Newspaper Publishers’ association, was author of a two-page feature appearing in the current issue of Linotype News, an international publication. The article is entitled “Many Things to Consider in Laying Out a News paper Plant,” and is one of a series on newspaper management to be compiled later in a book. frequent contributors to the Uni versity, their last gift having been $100 toward a telescope for the University's proposed science building. They are joint authors of Southwest Museum Papers oh pottery, and Mr. Van de Velde is a member of Sigma Xi, national sci ence honorary. Mr. Van de Velde served as Bel gian consul in Mexico until just before the outbreak of World War II. The Van de Veldes came to the United States and to Eugero during the early days of the war. "BLONDIE KNOWS BEST" j with PENNY SINGLETON "LITTLE MISS BIG"! 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