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VOLUME XLIX Eugene, Oregon — Saturday, September 20, 1947 No. 6
Football Grabs Spotlight
His Thump to Start Grid Fireworks
Should Oregon lose the toss today, husky Bob Sanders will probably be named to kickoff at the
1947 gridiron season gets underway at 2:30 p.m. on Hayward field. Head coach Jim Aiken (in
sert) will field his first Oregon football machine when the Ducks open the current season with the
Montana State college Bobcats.
'Coketai!' Party Sunday Begins
Y.W.C.A. Activities for the Year
“Miss Webfoot,” and all her duck
lings will be opening the YWCA
activity program in true Oregon
spirit as they meet for the Duck
Harris Reports
Theft ot Tickets i
Theft of 25 University football
tickets was reported by Athletic
Director Leo Harris. He warned
football fans that the tickets should
not be purchased.
Those stolen were: Montana
State, Sept. 20—section B, row 13,
seats 29, 30, and 31; and section B,
row 23, seat 37; University of Tex
as, Sept. 27—section 7, row JJ,;
seats 1 and 2; University of Ne-1
vada, Oct. 4—section B, row 13,1
seats 29, 30, 31; University of
Washington, Oct. 18—section 7,
row JJ, seats 1, 2, 3, and 4; Univer
sity of San Francisco, Oct. 25—
section B. row 13, seats 29, 30, and
31; University of Idaho, Nov. 1—
section B, row 13, seats 29, 30, 31;!
and Oregon State, Nov 22—Section
B, row 13, seats 29, 30, 31, 32, 33,
and 34.
ling Counselor “coketail” party at1
7 p.m. Sunday. The party will be
held jointly in the YWCA and
YMCA bungalows.
The duckling party is the first
social event in the newly initiated
program of freshman counseling.
Women students new to the Uni
versity of Oregon will be meeting
old and new students as they gath
er for an informal evening of
games, entertainment and refresh
ments.
To Distribute
Copies of the “Y” newspaper, the
“Winiette,” will be distributed dur
ing the evening and will serve as
an introduction to the term’s
YWCA program.
The Duckling program was offi
cially opened during the summer
months when upperclass women
wrote letters of welcome to the in
coming students offering assist
tance and guidance for the scho
lastic, activity and social life of
their “Ducklings.” The program ■
was designed to provide a personal
contact between new and old stu
dents which will make the stu
dent’s first term at Oregon an es
pecially enjoyable one.
Gjys With Wives
Get Ail the Breaks
Married veterans and their
wives will be able to sit together
during the home football games,
according to Anse Cornell, grad
uate athletic manager. Wives
should have general admission
tickets and enter the field
through gate 17, located near
the north-side ticket booths. Af
ter meeting inside, the couples
may sit together in either the
east grandstaand or the rooters’
sections.
Wesley Foundation
Slates First Forum
Wesley foundation’s first forum
meeting of the year will be held
Sunday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
Wesley house. A special musical
program featuring old members of
the foundation will replace the
usual discussion group.
The evening will include a wel
coming address by the Rev. Dave
Seaman, director of the foundation.
A snack supper will be served at
5:30 p.m. followed by a fellowship
sing led by Jim Rays.
Freshmen and new students, as
well as' old members, are invited.
Ducks Battle Bobcats
As Aiken Fields First
Oregon Team at 2:30
By FRED TAYLOR
University of Oregon’s football team and Coach Jim Aiken
make their debut in the 1947 grid campaign today at 2:20 p.m.,
when the Webfoots meet the Montana State college Bobcats
on Hayward field.
I hree weeks of preparation for the opener terminated Fri
day afternoon with a light practice session. After an hour of
kicking and passing the Duck
gridders relinquished the field to
the Bobcats, who loosened thra
vel-weary muscles with a brief
work period.
Jake Leicht, Oregon’s All-Amer
ican hope, will lead his mates on
the field as captain for the game.
A battle is expected between the
speedster, Leicht, and the Bob
BOOKS STILL AVAILABLE
Students who have not yet se
cured their athletic activities
books may pick them np until
11:30 this morning at the booths
in McArthur court, according to
Art Litchman, director bf the
athletic news bureau.
Beginning at 12:30 p.m. and
continuing until half-time in the
Oregon-Montana State game, the
hooks will be distributed at the
information and tax booths on
the Fifteenth street side of Hay
ward field.
cats’ quarterback, Gene Bourdet,
who has been rated as.on of the
finest passers west of the Rockies,
besides being shifty and fast on
his feet. Both men specialise in
break-away runs, and are a contin
ual scoring threat while in the
lineup.
Heavier Line
The Webfoots will go into the
game with a forward wall that has
a slight edge in weight over the
visitors. The seven linemen for
Oregon will average about 208
pounds, while the Montana squad
will field a line weighing about
203.
•The Montana squad will have a
slight advantage in expervned,
however, as all the men starting
in the- line are lettermen back
from last season. Only four Web
foots expected to start the game
in the line have lettered' previous
ly at Oregon.
(Additional details on page four)
Lights Installed
On Thirteenth
Neon traffic lights have been in
stalled at each end of the campus
on Thirteenth avenue to control
auto traffic during class changes.
The lights, which have flashing red
stop warnings and detour arrows,
will be controlled by a switch sys- j
tem. The lights will be in opera-!
tion from ten minutes to the hour
until the hour during class time.
During this period there will be
no vehicle traffic on Thirteenth.
For the first few weeks that the
lights are in operation there will
be a barricade and a patrolman at
each intersection to supplement the
signs.
First Dance
Scheduled
For Court
Set to the music of John Lusk
and his orchestra, Oregon Web
foots will dance tonight at the an
nual Hello dance in McArthur court
from 9 to 12 p.m. with new and
old students ushering in the 1947
school year.
The president's reception will
precede the dance from 8 to 9:30
in the alumni room of Gerlinger
hall with President and Mrs. Harry
K. Newburn, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
E. Avery, Mr. and Mrs. J. Al
len Wickham, dean of women,
Mr. and Mrs. Verg’al Fogdall, as
sistant dean of men, and Miss Bar
bara Johns, AWS president, greet
ing freshmen and new students.
The president of each living or
ganization will also attend to aid
with the welcoming.
Special lighting will provide the
main decorations along with a Hel
lo sign, Ann Woodworth, dance
chairman, disclosed. Also a foot
ball theme, celebrating the first
game cf the season with Montana
State Saturday afternoon, will bo
used. The dance will be free to all
students and although there will
be dates, it is a stag dance. Short
silks should be worn.
Meeting Called
To Discuss Plans
Theater guild's plans for the
coming year will be discussed at
the organization’s first meeting at
7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Guild hall in
Johnson. Those interested in drama
productions are invited to attend
and meet the staff.
Immediately following the meet
ing, tryouts for the first produc
tion will be held. No information
has been released on the name of
the play, but it is scheduled to be
given October 24, 25, 29, 30 and
Nov. 1.
One World Club
Schedules Meeting
The One World club’s first regu
lar business meeting of the year
will be held Wednesday at 7:30
p.m. at the YMCA. All old mem
bers are asked to attend.