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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1947)
Muriel Lester Captures Hearts Of Community Audience Something of a spell was cast over the group gathered in Alumni hall last afternoon to hear Muriel Lester, the world renowned so cial worker and critic of England's foreign policy. Of medium height, with white hair knoted high in back, and kindly though dynamic brown eyes, Miss Lester appears almost meek until she begins to speak her convictions. After talking for almost an hour Onceover and a rshave u f i ! GUARANTEED BY THE MARLIN FIREARMS COMPANY fine Guns Sint11870 on subjects very close and impor tant to her, she said when ap proached for an interview, “Oh, ask me something humorous,” but was soon back on a serious note. Just then tea was served. In typical Eng lish style, Miss Lester referred to the cookies as biscuits; the cream as milk. “I am always hungry after I speak,” she exclaimed, “and this is a perfect cup of tea.” For about a year and a half, Miss Lester has be~n on a world tour, fol lowing a close schedule. When ques tioned as to what she does for re laxation, she professed a liking for detective stories and solitaire, called “patience” by the English, and of course, for walking. Another of her capabilities appeared to be that of relaxing when most people would J>e under a strain. As she sat talking and meeting new people, it was no ticeable that her body was relaxed while her mind remained keenly alive. A pacifist, Miss Lester said that she doesn’t believe that she wants peace any more than the rest of the world, but that she has ideas on how it can be achieved. “Men must mere ly refuse to fight and then there will be no more war,” she said, adding, "*c*»'*w V. "Teamed-up for you since ’8277 ••xxt-t-e’re symbols of a unique industrial team that Vv has been working for you for 65 years. With ► our research teammate—Bell Telephone Laboratories —we’ve helped to give you the world’s best telephone service at the lowest possible cost. "My part of the job is to supply high quality products that meet exacting standards. "I manufacture telephone equipment... purchase all manner of supplies for Bell Telephone Companies... distribute equipment and supplies to them from stocks maintained at my factories and my 29 warehouses .. a install central office equipment. "Right now, I’m providing more telephone equip ment and supplies than ever before. Using all my knowledge and skill, gained through years of experi ence, I’m going at top speed to catch up with the greatest demand on record. "Remember my name ... it's Western Electric." Western Electric A UNIT OF THE BELL SYSTEM SINCE 1632 “Never think ‘I want it. but other people don't.’ If you Want some thing, it is likely that your want is common to all men; governments work too much on the erroneous theory." When the time came that she must leave for Corvallis, Miss Les ter rose quickly, shook handst with ter roSe quickly, shook hands with ly, leaving a group of inspired town people and students. Saturday Last (Continued from petite one) much discussed walkie-talkie ra dio, that is used extensively for pa trol parties, a S.R.C. 30 signal corps radio thjji is used mostly in air planes to send messages to the ground, and a S.C.R. 6-10 radio used in army vehicles. A few pieces of gas fighting equipment completes the exhibit. Students and others interested are reminded of the showing of the movie, “The True Glory,” in room 1 of the ROTC building Friday at 9 ’ a.m. and 2 p.m. Any of the pictures! shown during the week will be re shown Saturday morning by re quest. j FOR YOUR . FRIDAY DINNER , FISH AND CHIPS SHRIMP CRAB PRIVATE BANQUET ROOMS FOR PARTIES Georges Grotto Phone 4527 764 Willamette WEISFIELD'S APRIL SHOWER GF DIAMONDS NORTHWEST'S FINEST DIAMONDS on Northwest's Easiest Terms *\ > ■ ■ - |fjj No Extra Charge ^^^H|KSSHS&bS36HHh^B f°r Credit ggl WILLAMETTE