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-VOLUME XLVIII - Number 61 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15. 1947 Wallace Named -New Dad's Day (Head Tuesday Nomination Election Dates Set for ASUO Bob Wallace, junior in journalism, Was named the new Dads’ day chair man by a 7 to 3 vote of the members of the ASUO executive council at a special meeting called Tuesday. Wallace replaces Marty Pond, who was declared ineligible because of his scholastic standing. A member of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s journalism honorary, he has been an Emerald sports writer and worked on the Homecoming dance publicity promotion. Petitions submitted to the coun cil were narrowed down with a mo tion made by Hal Brevig, senior representative, and seconded by Mrs. Marguerite Wittwer-Wright, Emerald editor, to Howard Lemons, ISA president; A1 Pietschman, sophomore in business; Bob Matte son, sophomore in liberal arts; and Wallace. The council also approved dates for freshmen and ASUO elections recommended by Educational Ac tivities Manager Dick Williams. Freshman nominations will be made January 23 and the elections will be held January 28. ASUO nominations were set for May 15, with the elections sched uled on May 20 and installation May 22. Rally Vacancy Filled Bill O’Hearn, a freshman in phy - sical education, has been chosen to fill the vacancy on the rally squad, Tom Hazzard announced Monday. - Some two dozen applicants were interviewed by the rally squad yes terday, and a special visit was made to interview O’Hearn at the infirm ary, where he has been confined for the last week. He was co-cheer leader with Hal Schick in 1944 and returned to i school this year after serving in the navy. 'Webfoofs' Wins In 1932 Election Webfoots might have been Bonecrushers, -Pioneer-Trappers, or'even Shindigs! Yes, 15 years ago today a spe cial ASUO election was called for the purpose of selecting a. name for students of Oregon and those were a few of the suggestions. The winner, Webfoots, received 413 votes; Trappers, 47; Pioneers, 37; Yellow-Jackets, 20; Lumber jacks, 9„ Other suggestions were Oregon Braves, Spearsmen, Ducks, Spar tans, and Oregonians. Tickets Go On Sale Monday for Ball Ticket sales for the formal Senior ball, to be held January 25 from 9 to 12 ,will go on sale Monday, it was announced yesterday by co-ticket chairmen, Natalie Cartier, senior in psychology, and Jay Hyde, senior in business administration. Tickets for the ball will sell for $1.20 a couple instead of the pre viously announced price of $2.40 per couple and may be purchased at Mac court or from the represen tatives in each men’s living organi zation beginning next week. Decorations for the dance will be kept secret, and the theme and name of the band will be an nounced at later date. Although the dance is formal boys will not be required to wear tuxedos, however, both tuxedos and dark suits are in order. Chapman Movie Tonight Features Mystery Mystery and crime will be fea tured when “Tatters” and “Under world” are shown in 207 Chapman at 7:30, Activities Manager Dick Williams said Tuesday. “Tatters,” a tale of the slums, was made in 1911. Made 36 years ago, “Underworld” was directed by Josef von Sternberg and stars George Bancroft and Evelyn Brent. Cast of 'Mama' Named; Griffith, James in Leads Norwegian Family Life Is Portrayed “I Remember Mama,” the living portrait of a Norwegian family transplanted to San Francisco in the early 1900s, will be presented as the first winter term University theater production. Horace W. Rob inson, assistant professor of speech and drama, will direct the play, which will run February 7, 8, and 11 through 15, and James Bronson, drama department senior, will be assistant director. Mama, a practical but under standing woman, will be played by LeJeune W. Griffith; and Uncle Chris, a black Norwegian who keeps the upper hand by frightening peo ple into doing as he tells them, will be portrayed by Clifton James. Mary Hoch will appear as Katrin, the impressionable young writer and oldest daughter. The rest of the Hanson family includes Bill Countryman as Papa, Marilyn Row ling as Christine, Robert Over as Nels, and Florence Hawkesworth as Dagmar. An important member of the Hanson household is Uncle Elizabeth, Dagmar's alley cat com panion, who will be played by Purrl, the Robinson feline. Mama's sisters come in for their share of action, too. There is bossy Jenny, played by Marilyn Wherry; Mary A. Nelson as the whining Aunt Sigrid; and Peggie Jene Mc Clure as Aunt Trina, a mouselike little woman. Donald P. McNeil will appear as Mr. Hyde; Ken Lomax as Doctor Johnson; Pat Lane and Theo Fei kert as nurses; Mildred Chetty as Madeline; Grace Hoffman as Doro thy Schiller; and Blanche Jackuli as Florence Dana Moorhead. This warm, human story of the Hanson family and their relatives wras adapted for the stage by John van Druten from Kathryn Forbes’ book, “Mama’s Bank Account.” Dr. Frankfort Speaks Jan. 20 'Egyptian Gods' Topic Of Chapman Lecture Dr. Henri Frankfort, professor with the Oriental institute of the University of Chicago, will deliver a lecture entitled “The Egyptian Gods: a Problem of Polytheism” when he appears in 207 Chapman at 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 20. The lecture, first in a series of five, is jointly sponsored by the University Lectures committee and the Department of Religion. Speaker Well Grounded A scholar in the field of archeol ogy and an authority on the religion and culture of ancient Egypt, he -fes been director of excavations for the Egypt Exploration society, Field Director of the Oriental insti tute, Iran Expeditions, and profes sor of history and archeology of the Ancient Near East at the Univer sity of Amsterdam. Since 1932 he has been research professor of Oriental archeology at the Oriental institute. He has writ ten several books among which three are on the press: “Kingship and the Gods,’’ “An Interpretation of Egyptian Religion,” and “The Intellectual Adventure of Ancient Man.’’ Has Leiden Ph.D. Born in Amsterdam, Dr. Frank fort received his M.A. in Near East ern Archeology from the University of London in 1924 and his Ph.D. from the University of Leiden in 1927. He is a member of the American Oriental society, Fellow of the Roy al Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, and Cor responding Member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences. DK. HENRI FRANKFORT . . Ex-Nevada Man To Lead Webfoots By BERNIE HAMMERBECK Sports Editor James W. Aiken, coach and athletic director at the Uni versity of Nevada for the past eight years, has been named head football coach for the University of Oregon according to an announcement released by President Harry K. Newburn late yesterday. Aiken is expected to arrive on the campus later this week and begin preparations for the spring football training program. He succeeds Gerald A. (Tex) Oliver, who announced last' October that he was resigning effective upon the completion of the 1946 season. COACH’S RECORD IMPRESSIVE Aiken boasts a record of 25 years in the football coaching’ profession, including 14 years in Ohio high school ranks, 3 years at Akron (Ohio) university, and 8 seasons at Nevada. During that period he has established an outstanding record of 177 wins, 48 defeats, and 7 ties. President Newburn revealed that Aiken will fill only the role of football coach, with the athletic directorship still re maining unfilled. An announcement is expected on the di rectorship post sometime in the near future. NEWBURN LAUDS MENTOR In making the announcement President Newburn stressed Aiken’s ability to produce winning football teams under a va riety of situations. He also praised Aiken’s personality and expressed belief that he would prove ideal on the football field and when mixing with students and supporters as well. No announcement was made as to the assistants under the new coaching regime except that Aiken will have the choice himself. It is believed that he will bring several of his assis tants from Nevada. Terms of his contract were not revealed, the appointment not as yet having been approved by the State Board of Higher Education. (Picture on Page 4) Old Oregon Ready For 1947 Debut Old Oregon, campus alumni monthly, will be distributed today to all living organizations, Harry Glickman, editor, announced Mon day. The two-page center spread fea tures alumni of Roseburg and Douglas county. A reprint of an ar ticle from the Portland Oregonian of June 14, 1908, presents a chapter on the history of the University. Art Litchman, ’41, director of the athlet ic news bureau, contributed an ar ticle on the frosh and JV basketball teams. The results of an Old Oregon poll, an article on the graduate place ment service under the direction of Karl W. Onthank, dean of person nel administration, and pictures of the Old Oregon upper staff mem bers arc also included in the Janu ary issue. Girls Under 2.00 Meet House scholarship chairmen and all girls whose grades for last term were under a two point are asked to meet with Mrs. Golda Wickham, dean of women, Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the alumnae hall of Gerlin ger. Mrs. Wickham stated that the meeting is for the benefit of each girl, and that all girls should at tend. Work for the term should be organized so that there will be. less need to worry near the end of the term and just before exam week. Aiken Taken Extra! Scoop! Announcement de layed. James is the boy—the choice is made. Nov/ that we've got the inside track, Nevada won't get Aiken back. » ■ - * •—-G.M.S. Friday Last Day For 'Cinch' Drops Hey, Vet! Does that "pipe" seem different lately? Are you spending more time than you had expected on a “cineb" two-hour course ? Have those cob webs you are trying to brush from your brain become synonymous with the modern version of the “Iron Curtain" ? If these things are true, the Em erald brings you tidings of great joy. According to C. E. Avery, Uni versity registrar, you have until Friday, January 18, to change to refresher status. And, on the other hand, if you are one of these individuals, vet or oth erwise, who feels that time hangs heavy on your hands these chilly nights, you have the opportunity of remedying that by enrolling for new courses by that date, j To those of us who are really ! frightened- Courage! Couiijes do not have to be dropped until Feb ruary 8. Tuesday Evening Phillip H. Parrish, editor of the editorial page of the Oregonian, will speak in 207 Chapman at 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 21. The editor’s topic will be his ex periences during his recent army sponsored tour of Europe. He was ! accompanied on the inspection tour by several other prominent editors ! and publishers selected from Amer i The talk which is open to the pub i lie, will be under the auspices of I Sigma Delta Chi, men's- national ) professional journalism fraternity. Parrish to ican newspapers.