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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 28, 1947)
Reserve Recruiters Seek Navy Vets for Program By LAURA OLSON Staff Writer, The Emerald Naval Reserve Week" in Eugene _ot underway Tuesday noon, when two mobile units were opened to t ie public. The 'exhibit, which is lo cated on Tenth avenue west, just rff Willamette street, is under the command of Lt. Cmdr. Walter Luns ford and Ens. Don O'Neill, former University student. “We’re here to enlist former navy and coast guards men who wish to join the Navy’s V-6 inactive naval reserve program,” Lieutenant Com mander Lunsford said. He pointed cut that men who enlist in the re serve remain civilians, yet main tain their contact with the Service, protect their rating, build up lon gevity of 5 per cent pay increase every three years while on inactive duty and keep all GI rights and benefits. National Emergency “The men who enlist in the re serve will be called to active duty only in case of a national emergen cy,” Lieutenant Commander Luns ford continued. He added that the navy is also interested in college men who are ex-navy and coast guardsmen who have had two years of college or the equivalent. These men are now eligible for officer’s commissions in the navy volunteer reserve, he said. Thirty men have enlisted in the reserve in the last two days, Com mander Lunsford said, and he added that any college men who are un able to come to the exhibit to see him are asked to contact any of the following members of the Univer sity faculty who are helping during during reserve week: P. R. Washke, professor of physical education; V. S. Sprague, assistant of physical education; Earl Boushey, chief of the Veterans’ Guidance center; H. B. Wood, professor of education; or Dick Williams, educational activi ties manager. Campus Recruiters “These men, former naval offi cers, are voluntary recruiting offi cers who have helped us," Lieuten ant Commander Lunsford stated, “and they are interested in seeing a naval unit established in Eugene.” “If enough men are interested here in Eugene,” Lieutenant Com mander Lunsford concluded, “the navy will supply them with gear and’equipment for training purpos es for one division, but they must indicate their interest by joining the inactive reserve first!” Men who wish additional details may contact Lunsford, who will be at the mobile units from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. until Saturday night, or at the Eugene hotel in the eve ning. Boushey to Present USNR Talk Today A branch of the naval reserve recruiting office will be set up in the lobby of the men’s physical education building from 8:30 to 5 today. On hand to explain the reserve corps to tiro students will be Earl Boushey, chief of the veterans' guidance center; P. R. Washke, professor of physical education; rad V. S. Sprague, assistant pro fessor of physical education. Announce Law School Winners at Dinner Winners of the recent first year moot court arguments at the law school will be announced at a din ner at the Del Rey on Saturday ev tping at 5 p.m. Student judges and faculty mem bers are invited to attend on a Dutch treat basis. The eight winners to be an nounced will participate in a run off argument next spring term be fore faculty members of the Oregon Bar association. A book prize will be given to the winners. Maritime Movie Tonight “America Sails? the Seas,” a half hour technicolor movie, will be presented by the campus chap ter of the Propeller club tonight at 7:30 in room 207 Chapman. The movie was produced by the National Federation of American shipping and is an attempt to cor relate the necessity of a strong merchant marine to the general prosperity of the nation. Night Staff: Doug Fetsch, night editor Bill Larner Dave Waite The International Live Stock Ex position held its first show in Chica go in December, 1900. JOIN This is how you want to look this spring when you're en route to an important date. The ample sleeves, dropped shoulder line and rippling back of this coat mark it ‘‘New" — white and colors. Smith's Women's Shop 20 K. Broadway Phone 2911 For Inexpensive Smartness Campus Jazz Club Elects Combo Head A jazz club was organized on the campus Wednesday evening so that, according to their constitution, all students of the University may learn to appreciate and enjoy jazz. Officers, who are called the com bo, are Jim Windus, Suzanne Stark, Jerry Williams, Ralph Teter, Robin Gilbert, Evans Cantrell, R. C. H. Robinson, and Shirley Johnson. Duties of the combo include the planning of a weekly program to which all University students are invited. Miller, Cook Win Speaking Contest Warren Miller, junior in jour nalism, won the annual Jewett impromptu speech contest Wed nesday night, according to Dr. R. D. Clark, associate professor of speech and drama. Second place in the contest was awarded to Hugh Cook, first-year law stu dent. Other students who participated were Nancy Peterson, Don Tyk son, John Backiund, Eugene Gil lard, and Tom Powell. First prize in the contest was $25 and second place, $15. CAMPUS CALENDAR Dancing classes at YMCA from 8 to 10 p.m. Westminster open house from 8 to 12 p.m. The campus group of the First Christian church will hold a social hour at 4 p.m. in the YWCA bunga low. JOIN WAA Sponsors Social Mixer A fun night for both girls and men is being sponsored by the Women’s Athletic association to night in the Gerlinger gym. Ini eluded in the entertainment will be volleyball, ping, pong, and bad minton. Betty Ingebritson, chairman of the event, commented, “This is the first mixed fun night that has been sponsored by the WAA for some years.” The gymnasium will be open from 7 to 10 p. m. Students who want to play badminton are re quested to bring their own rac quets since they are not furnished by the physical education depart ment. Those assisting Miss Ingebrit son are Thelma Chaney, Jackie Bogan, and Genevieve Siskey. Advertising Staff: Day manager, Bob Chapman Assistant, Bob Bechtle Layout manager, Don Denno Contract executives Jim Ivory Marge Huston A1 Ruedy Virge Tucker Layout Beverly Ure Ruth Eades Sally Walker Billijean Riethmiller Mary Lou Timmons Art Ball Murals Painted A paint party was held Wednes day evening in the painting room of the art school to work on the mu rals for the Beaux Arts ball to be held March 8 in Gerlinger. All art students were invited to help on the painting task. Magnetometers, suspended from airplanes and used by the navy dur ing the war to detect enemy subma rines, are now serving as aerial di vining rods to discover new oil fields in inaccessible regions. Energy equivalent to the amount needed to smash out 200 major league baseball home runs is con tained in the modern high-energy flashlight battery. 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The University of Oregon jour nalism enrollment is second only to the University of Washington among the western universities and colleges. Approximately 3,000 veterans were patients in Veterans Adminis tration hospitals in the Pacific Northwest at the end of 1946. • 0 O O "BACHELOR'S DAUGHTERS" GAIL RUSSELL CLAIRE TREVOR "DOWN MISSOURI WAY" 8 I "DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND' 'SECRET OF THE WHISTLER" ★McKENZIE IN SPRINGFIELD "LADY LUCK" ROB’T. YOUNG BARBARA HALE I'GGD'S COUNTRY7 in technicolor ROBT. LOWERY HELEN GILBERT