Emerald
*“ MARGUERITE WITTWER-WRIGHT, Editor
GEORGE PEGG, Business Manager
BOB FRAZIER
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JEANNE SIMMONDS BILL YATES
Managing Editor _ News Editor____
BERNIE HAMMERBECK
Sports Editor
DON FAIR, WALLY HUNTER
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walt McKinney
Assistant Managing Editor
BOBOLEE BROPHY and
^t NE oUETS'.E
Assistant News Editors
BARBARA TWIFORD
Advertising Manager
PHYLLIS KOHLMEIER
Executive Secretary
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Beth Basler, Bettye Joe Bledsoe, Diana Dye, Ruth Eades, A1 English, Luwayne Engwall,
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Entered as second class matter at the nostoffice, Eugene, Oregon.
Static in the Radio Dept
Marvin Krenk’s protest against the radio broadcasting and
radio education set-up between the University studios and the
czars in Corvallis, to whom the University evidently is paying
lip-service, seems to warrant careful attention.
The fact that all is not well in the kilocycle circuit was
-dramatically brought out two weeks ago when a technician in
the University control room refused to channel a radio play
produced by a student cast.
This serious breach of broadcasting ethics, as well as, other
irritating incidents such as the locked-up equipment, definitely
points up the need for an investigation by the administration
into the entire radio situation. And not just another investi
gation to be tabled by some board!
Evidently, Marv Ivrenk has been trying for some time to
get things straightened out. With no results. And he is dis
gusted enough to resign. That should mean something.
His suggestions for improvement of the University’s status
with regard to radio do not seem at all beyond the realm of
possibility. Surely, University officials must recognize the fact
that radio is an instrument for mass communication, better, in
many cases, than newspapers. The University news bureau
depends on the space available and editorial caprices of the
state newspapers for the dissemination of news concerning the
University and promotion for the University.
If the University owned and operated its own radio facili
ties, or at least demanded control of policy it would not be
forced to depend entirely on newspaper publicity, nor on the
■“generosity” of the Corvallis bosses. The University would
not have to kowtow to KOAC technicians and engineers.
Furthermore, sooner or later the University must recognize,
the fact that radio, like journalism, is a major business. There
will be more and more students interested in making radio their
profession. These students are as entitled to fine equipment,
top notch instructors, and a good laboratory as are journalism
majors or music majors.
We can see no excuse for permitting the radio department
to continue struggling along as a sort of illegitimate child of
the English or speech departments. Radio is certainly as closely
related to journalism as it is to speech. Eventually, we have
no doubt, radio will either become an autonomous department
or students wishing to major in radio will go to Corvallis where
an adequate radio department could be established. And we
shudder to think of potential University students moving to
the corn belt.
There is the possibility that the University, with a good
radio department, could sponsor radio editors conferences sim
ilar to the newspaper conferences held by the journalism
school. Activities of this short are of much value to the pro
fessions, to potential students, and to the University as a whole.
The best promotion is stili promotion which mutually benefits
the school and the outside individuals contacted. Witness the
-student union campaign.
We have it straight from the horse’s mouth that one strong
radio station in Portland offered to provide two full - year
scholarships for radio majors if students were well-trained for
broadcasting at the University. If facilities here warranted, the
station even suggested it might donate funds sufficient to keep
an additional instructor in bread and nucoa.
It is not within the power of this small segment of the press
to tell the powers that be how they should handle their jobs.
We do, however, wish to raise our voice to join with those who
Relieve the University must decide what* to do with radio PDQ.
Qood Luck, Hobby
Shades' of John Dick! The Greeks have done it again!
Again a fine athlete, a likeable, clean-cut All-American boy has
been elected president of the Associated Students of the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Stan Williamson became an All-Conference basketball
player under the coaching of Hobby Hobson. Now that
Hobby’s fair-haired boy has dashed into the not-too-clean
maple of politics, perhaps Hobby will continue to sit on the
bench and dispense advice. Maybe Salmmi will become an All
Coast student body president.
We hope so. We sincerely hope that the students of the
University of Oregon have elected a man who is capable of
welding campus politics into something more than a once-a
year display of power and an all-year-long farce. W e hope
that the name of Stanley Williamson will ring down through
the ages as that of a man who made a ’ greater Oregon, as
the name which represents “action, unity, foresight, as the
ASA platform proposed.
We hope Williamson will prove that actually he is not at
all the tool of men like Malarky, Savinar, Craig, Cox, Hick,
Brown, Mayo, Hill, etc. We hope Stan will show us that he is
an able executive as well as an outstanding ball player, that
he can win students to the University as well as win ball games,
that he can gain cooperation from opposing political parties
as well as from his teammates.
We sincerely hope that ASUO President Stan Williamson
will have a tremendously successful year. We hope that his
record in office will prove that all the things this years Em
erald has said about fouled-up campus politics and ineffectual
student government and presidential pork-barrelling and I NE
control and undemocratic practices and unrealistic attitudes
are all dead wrong.
Browsing
with LARRY LAU
This, dear friends, is what we’ll
fondly call the finale. Beginning
Friday your doorstep will be as bare
as an old maid's left hand; it’s last
curtain for the 1946-47 Emerald.
Whether you agreed with it or not,
after Thursday it’ll be put up in
wrappers, laid to rest, and be here
after referred to in the reverent
whispers usually reserved for things
deceased. Looking back on this past
year, only one thing is sure; it wa3
damned interesting! To be a bit less
nostalgic, Endieott’s Radio Service,
as sort of a going away present, is
throwing in free batteries with ev
ery portable sold this week.
Mortar Board provided many a
laugh as was expected. Stan Wil
liamson, after putting up with a
corsage of lemons as long as he
could, ditched them in favor of a
less noticeable bunch of red roses.
Late Monday evening the rumor
that Howard Lemons was going to
pledge Sigma Chi threw ISA ranks
into a temporary turmoil . . . What
happened to the results of the poll
on cheating taken recently ? Rumor
has it that some of the super-chiefs
are putting the pressure on the
Disciplinary Committee to prohibit
release because, comparatively
speaking, the results would make
the U. of Texas look like a woman's
theological seminary . . . By way
of wishing all you gals a happy
summer, the Westgate Shoppe will
feature two silk dresses for $35.
About the same time Pat Smith
was accepting Bernie McCudden's
SAE pin, Alpha Chi’s Barbara
Twiford was giving ye olde heave
ho to Lee Eden . . . For popcorn
or karmelkorn, Clows is it. On
11th, a few steps off Alder . . .
Orchid of the wreek goes to Hen
Hall’s gorgeous Ramona Abrams
for arranging one of' the year’s
nicer pre-dance parties (even the
chaperons had fun) ... A few of
the Sigma Kappas went all out
over the weekend. Kathy King
gave her brass to Jerry Shelly and
Jackie Tetz planted her pin on
Dick Packard, an ATO from Bea
vertown . . . The University Sports
expects (June 1st) the kind of
shirts we’ve all been waiting for.
They’re white broadcloth Lansers
with spread collars and french
cuffs.
Donna Lochead, another one of
those good-looking Locheads from
down Salem way, made a big hit
with Theta Chi Earl Hall over the
weekend. . . . John Hemphill’s
friends may find him during the
summer acting as general handy
man at the Florence Girl Scout
Camp (hmmm) . . . The Spudnut
Shop, another place that’ll be open
to serve you summer sufferers,
just sez to say thanks to all you
guys and gals who’ve mobbed the
joint and made Oregon look even
better than Utah.
Pi Phi’s wandering Wanda Shaw
divided last weekend with Bob
Wallace, A1 Popick and B. G. Cox
(makes us wonder just who is
playing third violin ?) . . . Willie
Stroud and Emerald Cover Girl
Gloria Albertson, mixing well to
gether . . . George Beil and Liz
Kislly, seen embracing Sunday eve
ning away . . . The Best Cleaners,
after doing yeoman work all year
long, is a good bet for that bundle
of last-minute cleaning. Let’s get
the grass stains cleaned up kids!
The Gamma Phi’s torrid Treva
Torseu lost little time after bump
ing a Phi Delt pin in making new
arrangements. The SAE’s Jack
Rogers got the nod for MB over a
dozen other hopefuls . . . The
Kappa Sigs seem to be taking
turns dating ex-Webfoot Shirley
i Crump. This time it was Don Hood
who, after turning down an MB
offer, made the trek to Portland
. . . ATO Dick Steinhoff narrowly
missed being pinned over the
weekend; Arlene Johnson left her
Sigma Kappa pin at home . . .
Want to remind you guys and gals
again that the newly-opened S &
W Stitch Shop, at 1217 Alder, is
right handy for those minor re
pairs that Mom used to make.
First prize of an old motorcycle
tire, for the most unique MB cor
sage, goes to Phyllis Lempke who
gave her nonplussed date, Vic Sel
man a cleverly-arranged offering
of three celuloid toilets, replete
with Sears catalogues on a floral
background . . . Sally Waller, who '
suffered an eight-stitch accident
Friday, got a big surprise Sat eve
when she was tapped for Kwama
while laid up in bed, mourning the
loss of MB . . . There’s many a
date left in this term, so let's not
get shaggy! For men who want
to look sharp a! the time, Ink’s
Barber Shop on 11th is the only
place . . .
What is this mysterious job Doc
Hayes claims he has in the eve
nings? A GPhu buddy tells me
he’s latrine orderly at a local saw
mill . . . Although we’re pledged
not to mention details, we think
George Bartlett should get some
sort of prize for carrying the most
dignified torch of the year . . . Hen
Hall’s luscious Mickey Wageri
knecht and Bob Sanders, not car
ing too much whether they ever
got to MB ... This is about as
good a place as any to vote KUGN
a big bundle of orchids for being
at least one station that takes
pains to beam several top-notch
shows to the campus. “Campus
Headlines” and “After Hours”
have both racked up listeners by
the thousands . . .
Anita Fernandez, soon to marry .
Bob Koch, decided to forego MB
for a trip to the Rose City to buy
a wedding dress; can’t think of a
better reason! . . . Tom CoUins and
“Corky” Ogle are a couple to
watch out for (seeing that they're
both pretty busy looking at each
other) . ..
Good old Doc Claypool, besides
wishing all you kids a Ipappy sum
mer, would have me mention some
ultra new stationery he’s got on
hand called Eatons Sampler. He
sez the wimmen really go for it!
Sigma Chi’s Marsh Gloss was
thrust in the stocks Moriday after J
pinning Tri-Delt Joan Woodward
. . . Hear that ATO Ramsey Fen
dell got his MB date with a cute
Chi O frosh only after agreeing to
a 50-50 basis ... Ex Webfoot bas
ketball coach Bob Hamilton will
be on the coaching staff at Med
ford . . . Hear that the Tri-Delt’s
golden-haired Audrey Kullberg an
nounced her engagement to Cliff
Giffin last week . . . Last, but cer
tainly not least, the Rush Inn,
where a host of us have enjoyed
coffee, sundry sandwiches and
conversation, comes in for its
share of the year’s orchids. See
you in the fall kids—careful where
you get tanned!—Pd. Adv.
George Bernard Shaw worked as
a clerk for $4.50 a month at the age
of 15.
Sugar cane is a giant grass, some
times attaining a height of 20 feet.
everybody
loves the
kj~r0new eat treat!
EL PRONTO 17th & Willamette