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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1947)
Pres. Newburn Announces Navy Project Dr. Harry K. Newburn has an nounced that a contract has been signed with the office of naval re search in Washington, D. C., under the terms of which the navy has agreed to finance a University pro ject on the corrosion of light metals and alloys. The project, which report the ef fects of oxygen and carbon dioxide on vitrious metal surfaces, will be supervised by Dr. Pierre Van Rys selberghe, professor of chemistry.' | The’ project has been in operation since October 1, and the Navy fi nancing program will be retroac tive to that date. The project em ploys the polarograph, which de termines precisely the amount of corrosion which has taken place. Dr. Van Rysselberghe, who says the project is “coming along fine” so far, estimates the cost of the re search at $10,490. Assisting on the project are Dr. John M. McGee, associate in chem istry, Armin H. Gropp, research as sistant, and Robert D. Williams, graduate student. Work on the project, which is largely based on work which orig inated in the University chemistry department, was started with mag nesium alloys. Dr. Van Ryssel herghe explained that the polaro graph is an instrument which re cords current-voltage curves in electrolytic reductions. Reedy Berg . . . reserve guard on University of Oregon’s basketball team. Berg, along with the remain der of the Duck squad is planning a deception for OSC’s Beavers. Gordon Signs Contract Joe Gordon, second baseman ac quired by the Cleveland Indians from the New York Yankees, said today he had signed his 1947 con tract. Friends said it calls for $20,000 with the possibility of a bonus, based on Cleveland attendance. Gordon plans to leave Eugene Feb. 7 for a hunting trip in Ari zona with Bill Veeck, Indians’ president. SUGAR PLUM CANDY SHOP Our hand-dipped Chocolates are now available in Valentine boxes 63 E. Brdwy. 4128 Many Useful Items Are Waiting For You in the Campus Lost and Found Drop in and see if your Missing Articles Are Here Oregon Daily Emerald Two Junior Women Chosen by Phi Theta Joyce Niedermeyer and Kay Schneider, both juniors in art, were tapped for Phi Theta Upsilon, jun ior women’s honorary, during the dinner hour Tuesday night. Miss Niedermeyer is a member of Orcliesis, Amphibians and Allied Art league, and treasurer of the junior class. She is also recreation r chairman of Westminster house. A member of Kwama last year, Miss Schneider has been active with various campus committees, includ ing the properties for the Homecom ing program. In last year's Coed Capers, she was co-mistress of cer emonies with Barbara Hawley. Bats are the only native land mammals in New Zealand 1 DO YOU KNOW THE PLACE: • To Get Delicious Food, • Prompt, Efficient Service, • Conveniently Located? WHY OF COURSE • IT’S THE PLACE EVERYONE GOES. RUSH INN - 13th on the campus PETE THE COP SAYS: White Stag Ski Togs are tops with torrid campus kings. We have a complete stock of White Stag pants, jackets, caps, mits, and socks. m o r r i s o n*-*H ETfnrn g 1022 Willamette Radio - Radio Radio Special offer This Week 5 tube Crest Reg. Price $33 Sale' Price $29.95 5 Tube Mirror-Tone Reg. Price $29.45 Sale Price $25.75 6 Tube Garocl Reg. Price $44.50 Saie Price $39.-95 TOASTERS — two-slice Reg. $2.10_ Sale Price $1.75 Bicvcles & Accessories for sale . Bikes for Rent Campus Cyclery 796 East 11th By Mayflower Ph. 4789 IflEILIG "LADY LUCK" ROBERT YOUNG BARBARA HALE THRILL of BRAZIL with EVELYN KEYES KEENAN WYNN ★McKENZIE IN SPRINGFIELD THE MARX BROTHERS "A NIGHT IN CASABLANCA" "JUNIOR PROM" FREDDIE STEWART JUNE PREISSER ITATE . THEATRE . BEDLAM and DANGER WOMEN