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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1947)
500 Moms Due ► For Royal Stay Approximately 500 mothers are expected to be the guests of their sons and daughters this Mother’s weekend, Beverly Carroll, student chairman of the weekend, announ ced Wednesday. “Plans have been made to enter tain the moms as royally as pos sible,” Miss Carrol said, “and we know that this is one weekend the visiting moms will remember.” Registration for mothers will be held Friddy from 11 to 12 noon and from 2:30 to 5 in the after noon. Saturday registration will be from 9:30 to 12 noon. The moms will be registered in Johnson hall. Main events for the moms, in tiddition to the Junior Weekend festivities are the business meet ing of the mother’s executive coun cil at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Guild theatre, Johnson hall; the general business meeting of all mothers Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Guild theater; and the mother’s tea to be held in the alumni hall of Ger linger from 2 to 4:20 Saturday afternoon. Float Parade Mom will have a chance to see the float parade without leaving the tea early in case she arrives late, since the parade will not dis band until after it passes Mlac, court on University street. Students are asked to urge their mothers to go to Mac court Sat urday night and watch the prom. Admission for the mothers is free. Sunday the moms will eat din ner with their sons and daughters at their respective living organiza tions after which they will attend the Sunlight Serenade at 3 p.m. in the outdoor auditorium behind the music building. Oregana Out May 11; Copies Still Available Copies of the 1947 Oregana will' be distributed at McArthur court on May 14 Robbieburr Courtney, business manager, an nounced Tuesday. There are still extra copies available to students who will pay the six dollar charge at the educational activities imme diately. A 'Diamond Horse' (Continued from pai/e one) which made the Nineties famous will frame the bandstand. Cafe styled table and chair arrangements set off by velvet ropes are planned for the chaperons’ section. Program for the prom will be on the Police Gazette idea with pink can-can girls kicking high against a black background. Individual dances are named on the inside pages. Cochairmen of the prom are Hel en Hicks and Bob Wallace. Work ing with them on prom arrange ments are Perry Holloman, pa trons; Kay Schneider, programs; Howard Lamey, lighting; Mart Pond, tickets; and Jordis Benke, publicity. Decorations Committee Committee members in charge of decorations are: Chuck Corrigan, Jim Wallace, Ann Meilstrup, Peg gy Hawver, Joan O’Neill, Marjorie Harrison, Mary Stadelman, and Beverly Pitman. Helen Hicks asks that all girls who signed up to work on the actual decorating be at McArthur court promptly at 8:45 Saturday morn ing. She also requested that each fraternity house contacted send five men to the court at the same time. Formal dress and flowers are in Spring Time is Fix-up Time ' • LADDERS • PAINT * FOR RENT: Electric Floorpolisher ancl Sander MEYER’S “Your Marshall-Wells Dealer 94 W. 8th Phone 4461 ! I bacon; TENDER,! I CRISP and CURLY/lHl MAKES A FELLOW®>=d U. S. GOVERMENT GRADED MEAT Eugene Packing Co. 675 Willamette Phone 38 or 39 order for the prom. Men may wear dark suits if they wish. Balcony seating arrangements will be pro vided for the mothers who wish to attend. Veterans' (Continued from ['aye two) reserve are reminded that they will not obtain added credit toward G. I. schooling by reason of being re called to active duty for 15-day training periods, according to a de cision of VA policy officials in Washington. Furthermore, the VA holds that these training periods do not con stitute active duty for purposes of entitlement to increased education al benefits under the G.I. Bill, nor may such periods be counted toward establishment of the qualifying pe riod for educational benefits. This ruling, however, would not apply if the call to duty were for an indefinite period and the veteran served 30 days or more. In general, an eligible veteran of World War II is entitled to one year’s training or schooling at gov ernment expense, plus an additional month’s training for every month of active duty up to a maximum of four years. Side Patter (Continued from /’age two) anybody . . . anytime. Little Jordis Benke of the golden arrow girls wins this week’s carton of Chester fields. As long as Kit Wilhelm and Bob Chapman donate ’em . . . I’ll give ’em away. So if “Pee Wee” will hop down to the snake pit . . . they’re yourn. Kiss and Hug Dept. Cute Bobbie Schmid of Zeta hall took Johnny Eckstrom's Delt pin. And speaking of Delts . . . lovable old George Kikes wants it knowed that he is available for Mortar Board . . . and on bended knees promises that he won’t brag about his golf game for the entire eve ning. It’s going to be a large week end with er . . . mother, so I'll make a few signs to hang on the wall. Watch your hat and coat . . . and your mother! Remember the words of Wittwer! VARSITY SERVICE STATION 13th anti Hilyard Streets Eugene; Oregon If your Mother needs a new smart looking hat during Junior Week-end Bring her into the . j . Bonnet Nook NEXT TO WESTERN UNION 907 Willamette CAMPBELL'S GROCERY for PICNIC STUFF 1459 East 13th • m, r LINGERIE GOWNS SLIPS COSMETICS HANDBAGS GLOVES LEON’S ... of course formerly Gordon’s 1050 Willamette