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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1947)
VOLUME XLVIII Number 59 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY. JANUARY 11. 1947 Duck-Beaver lift Tonight I he Ilobson-coached Oregon Ducks invade Corvallis to night for the first game of the 1947 Civil War rivalry with Ore gon State. 1 he Ducks will be the underdogs, but favorites mean little in this series. There will be no seats available for I Oregon rooters. The game will be broadcast over station IKOAC. (See Story On Page 4) ! Grades Sink Pond For Dads' Position Field Again Open for Chairman's Post; Executive Council to Choose New Head Marty Pond, newly appointed * Dads’ day chairman, was declared ineligible for activities yesterday when a check of his scholastic rec ord revealed that it did not conform with University regulations. Tom Kay, ASUO president, stat ed after being notified of the va cancy in the position that he will call for petitions for the office. They should be turned in to Kay’s office in McArthur court before Tuesday, he said. A special meeting of the ASUO executive council has been called for next Tuesday at 4 p.m. to select a new Dads’ day chairman, Kay an nounced. Those who have already turned in petitions need not submit another since those applications will be re considered, he said, adding that cer tificates of eligibility need not be attached since he personally will check on it after the selection is made. Pond was named chairman of Dads’ day last Tuesday by a unan imous vote of the ASUO executive ^buncil. YWCA. Sets Goal, Invites Members The YWCA winter term member ship drive opens January 13, Bobbie Fullmer, membership drive chair man, announced Friday. Delegates from each women’s living organiza tion will <be appointed, Miss Full mer said, and the delegates will con tact each girl who is not a member of the Y. “Our total membership at the ?. close of fall term was 755,’’ Miss Fullmer revealed, “and our goal now is 1,000.” She added that the YWCA of fered its members the opportunity to participate in activities such as the forthcoming International Fes tival and the Heart Hop. Women who join at the beginning of the drive will be able to petition for po sitions on the various committees of the two events. ■ Regular committees of the Y W such as the International Affairs committee and the Public Affairs committee sponsor events through out the term which are open to any one interested. Fall term saw the re-establish ment of the freshman and sopho more commissions. Attention was centered on the freshman commis sions in order to bring more fresh men into YW activities. Dues for membership will be $1. The drive will close January 18. Hazzard to Interview Rally Squad Applicants There is a position open for one male student on the rally squad, Tom Hazzard, University yell king, announced Friday. Petitions may be obtained from either the dean of men’s or the dean of women’s of fice. The petitions should be present ed at a meeting of the rally squad in McArthur court Monday at 4 p.m., at which time the applicants will be interviewed by Hazzard. 'Mama' to Premier In U 0 Production Casting for the west coast pre mier of “I Remember Mama,” the next University theater production, is drawing to a close, with part of the cast now in rehearsal under the direction of Horace W. Robinson, assistant professor of speech and drama. Production dates are set for February 7, 8, 11 through 15. “I Remember Mama” is one oi me current stage successes of John van Druten, who wrote “The Voice of the Turtle” and "Old Acquain tance.” The Broadway production featured Mady Christians in the ti tle role with Oscar Homolka as Un cle Chris, and just completed a suc cessful run of almost two years at New York’s Music Box theater. This very human comedy, which brings to the stage many real char acters and unforgettable moments, was adapted for the stage from Kathryn Forbes’ "Mama's Bank Account.” Late Pledge Pix Set Any student who pledged an honorary after the Oregana pic tures were taken at Kennell-Ellis studios, may have his photo in cluded with the organization by signing up and paying a dime at the Oregana offices anytime after 2 p. m. Pond-erous Problem Dear Dad: Deplorable situation! Came to light over Christmas vaca tion. Somehow or other we’ve incurred a loss, A.S.U.O. pride and joy, Dads’ Daj boss. Don’t worry, Dad, replacement’s not tough, Recommendation, I’m sure, is enough. ■—G.M.S PROBLEM S OLVERS ... Delegates to the eighth annual meeting of the Oregon Federation of Collegiate Leaders to l>e held at Port land university February 7 are (left to right): Dave Fortmiller, ASLJO secretary-treasurer; Harry (iliofli | man, Old Oregon editor; Torn Kay, ASL’O president; and Beverly Carroll, campus social chairman. I/O Student Heads to Attend College-Problems Confab To discuss common problems of Oregon colleges and universities in hopes of gaining solutions, the Oregon Federation of Collegiate Leaders will meet at Portland uni versity February 7 and 8. Repre senting this University will be Tom Kay, ASUO president; Dave Fort miller, ASUO secretary-treasurer; Harry Glickman, Old Oregon edi tor; and Beverly Carroll, campus social chairman. At the first convention eight years ago, Bob Walker, Oregon State college student body presi dent, who founded the organiza tion said it was “promoted for the purpose of creating ■« means for the exchange of ideas pertinent to student government in colleges and universities in the state of Ore gon.” The seventh convention, held at the University of Oregon, included representatives frorti 14 institu tions of higher education. At that time former ASUO President Ed Allen acted as secretary-treasurer of OFCL. Discussion groups led by the representatives themselves will in clude such topics as publications, Eugene Extension Classes Offer Courses in Esperanto, German By MARYANN THIELEN “We believe the selection of ex tension courses this term pro vides a wide attraction for the community,” L. E Tomlinson, secretary of the general extension system of the Oregon State Sys tem of Higher Education, said Fri day. With a choice of 18 subjects, students, businessmen, housewives and others interested are urged to register for classes January 13 to IS. Late registrants will be charged 50 cents in addition to the regular fee. Esperanto will be offered to Eu gene extension classes for the first time this term, after its successful inclusion in the Portland and Cor vallis curricula. A study of the only prominent universal language of the present times, Esperanto will be taught by J. M. Clifford, in structor from Oregon State college. The class will meet Thursday from 7:15 to 8:55 in 105 Commerce hall. A chance to study German liter ature without any knowledge of the German language will be of fered in the Modern German Liter ature class Wednesday from 7:15 to 8:55 p. m. in 102 Friendly hall. Taught by Dr. A. J. F. Zieglschmid, on leave from Northwestern uni versity, the class will read and discuss Hauptmann, Schnitzler, Thomas Mann and Wassermann, among other authors. At the instigation of the Eu gene Mineral society, the exten sion division has added a course or. rocks and minerals, which will be conducted by Dr. Lloyd W. Sta ples, assistant professor of geolo gy at the University. Members of the class already enrolled range from high school students to U. S army engineers, according to Tomlinson. Members of the min eral society will exhibit their col lections and Dr. Staples will pro (Please turn to page sevenf athletics and awards, and prob lem of returning veterans. Officers will also he elected. This year’s officers are Harold Malde, Willamette, president; Paul Koch, Linfield, vice-p resident; Jack Goetze, Portland, secretary treasurer. Novel Class Gets Novel Background Dr. John C. McCloskey, Eng lish department, in the midst of a Villard lecture on the American novel, was interrupted by the plaintive notes of an ill-practiced, clarinet issuing from the dormi tory on the second deck. Turning, with a resigned smile, to his amused class he instructed the members to overlook it since •‘he probably pays his board and room regularly. It could be worse. Last term he could play only one tune—Dixie!” The remainder of the lecture was presented with a musical background. YWCA Requests Heart Hop Bids Sophomore women who wish to petition for the Heart Hop commit tee chairmanships must turn in pe titions to Miss Lois Greenwood, YWCA executive director, at the Y bungalow by January 11. Pat Ebert," chairman of the YW sophomore commission, made the announcement Thursday. Miss Ebert said the deadline had been extended to enable more women to petition. Freshman women may pe tition to work on committees. Women who wish to have their house chosen as#one of the places where the Heart Hop will be held, are asked to turn petitions into Miss Greenwood by January 21, so that the houses may be considered as to central locations. Senior Pix Scheduled Graduating seniors may have their pictures taken for the Ore gana at the Kennell-Ellis studios on Saturday morning. This will be the last opportunity for such pictures to be taken. Rasmussen Chosen 'March' Chairman Marvin Rasmussen, sophomore in physical education, was appoint ed Wednesday by Tom Kay, ASDO prexy, as chairman of the March of Dimes drive, which will be held on the Oregon campus from Febru ary 14 to 31. Rasmussen, who was chairman of traditions for the recent Home coming event, also served last year as chairman in the Junior Weekend festivities. He is a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Plans for the March of Dimes event, which annually celebrates the birthday of Franklin D. Roosevelt, have not been formulated as yet, However, committee heads are to be appointed next week, Rasmussen announced. Red Cross Groups Plan Conference Plans for a conference of student representatives from Pacific coast Red Cross campus units to be heid at the University February 22-23, will get under way when Mrs. Waunda Marzola, director of Red Cross units serving colleges and universities in seven states in the Pacific coast area, arrives January 16 to advise campus chapter offi cials in planning preparations for the meet. Delegates from 18 schools will at tend the conference, according to Geneva Davis, student chairman of the conference committee. Miss Davis and Mrs. Nathalie T. Means, campus Red Cross adviser, will confer with Mrs. Marzolf con cerning the arrangement of the campus program. Students interested in ser ving on the conference committee are ad vised to contact Miss Davis. Med Aptitude Tests Scheduled Saturday The professional aptitude test for those planning to enter medical school in the fall will be given Sat urday morning and afternoon in loom 207, Chapman hall. Registrations are still being ac cepted at the graduate record of fice in Johnson hall. Those intend ing to take the examination a: & asked to report at Chapman hall at 8:45 a.m. Candidates are not re quired to be enrolled in the Uni/er sity.