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.