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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1948)
The Weather ■aam Fair today and Saturday, cooler I I I I I 11 11 I B I today, warmer Saturday. I I l«l I I %| VOLUME XUX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE FRIDAY. JANUARY 9, 1947 NUMBER 60 Flood Brings Memories, Misery to UO Students Dr. Clark Receives Promotion Dr. Robert D. Clark, associate professor of speech and drama, has been appointed assistant to the dean of the college of liberal arts. The appointment, announced by Dean Eldon L. Johnson of the col lege, is in line with the policy of the administration at the time of Dean Johnson's appointment. It was indicated at that time that ap pointments would be made both in the college and in the graduate area, of which Dr. Johnson is also the dean. The second appointment is expected at an early date. Dr. Clark, whose appointment is subject to confirmation by the state board of higher education, will continue on a part-time teach ing basis in the speech department and will retain his rank as associ ate professor. A member of the Oregon faculty since 1941, he received his bacca laureate degree in 1931 from Pasa dena college, his master’s degree in 1935 from the University of Southern California, and his doc torate degree in 1947 from USC. Prior to coming to this university he was on the staffs at Pasadena college, Stockton Junior college, and the College of the Pacific. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Speech, the Western Association of Teach ers of Speech, and Phi Rho Pi. On the University campus Dr. Clark has been active in forward ing student forensics. He has worked particularly with the sym posium group and in the state or ganizations for student speech par ticipation. Dads' Petitions Wanted Petitions for chairman of ■ Dads’ Day are being accepted by. ■ Bobbie Fullmer, second vice president of the ASUO, at the Alpha Omicron Pi house. The chairman will be selected by the executive council Monday. Dads’ Day is scheduled to be February 14. Members of Beta Theta Pi fraternity are shown in the top picture reviving for a short time Thursday an age-old University custom—canoeing on the millrace—as flood conditions this week once again sent water coursing through the millrace. Seated in the canoe from left to right are A1 Bullier, Sue Schoenfeldt, Carol Handelin ,and Bill Vranizan. The lower shot shows part of the University housing project which was submerged in. several feet of flood water. (Photos by French and Braun.) Willamette Back to Normal The Willamette river was hack where it was supposed to be by 7 yesterday morning, and an esti mated total of 1400 to 2000 “evac uees” were moving back to their homes in low areas in Lane coun ty, as the sun put in a belated ap pearance Thursday. University families and others were moving their trailers back onto still-muddy sites in the G!en wood district west of Springfield, and with no rain in prospect imme diately, the situation was gradually being pushed and pulled back to ward normal. “The whole emergency program worked well. And it wasn't as bad as ’45,” was the statement of Cora Pirtle, county manager of the Red Cross. She praisetl particularly the work of the army engineers, the Loop Opener !n Court Tonight Tonight at 8, Oregon and Washington will open the Northern Division basket ball race when they meet at McArthur court, in the first game of a two-tilt series. The Huskies have been tabbed by many sports writers as the top team in the loop this season. (See sports page) naval reserve, and the help of the weather bureau. Telegrams concerning relatives in the stricken area from as far away as Massachusetts were an swered efficiently through a very accurate registration system, ac cording to Mrs. Pirtle. Workers spent the day in the mud, but were thankful for the appearance of the sun. The Red Cross was supplying mattresses to those families whose own beds had been soaked. Staff members at radio station KASH, marooned by the swirling waters of the Willamette, which is at their doorstep even at normal times, elected to remain stranded. They declined Red Cross help in evacuating, but willingly accepted food from the would-be rescuers. Ineligibility Ruling Hits Exec Board Fall Grades ! Fatal Also to 4 On Rally Squad Four positions on the ASUO executive council were declared vacant this week by the dean of women and the dean of men. Those formerly holding the offices are scholastically ineligible for acti vities this term. The now-vacant offices are those of both senior representatives, a junior representative .and a soph omore represetative. Bobbie Full mer. second vice-president of the ASUO, will accept petitions until 5 p.m. Monday. Selection will be made by the executive, council at their meeting Monday. The offices were held last terra by Marty Pond, Ralph Himmels bach, Dean Bond, and Norman Bishop. Slips Needed Applicants are asked to obtain. eligibility slips from the dean of women or the dean of men in ad dition to riling out the regulation petitions. Qualifications for the offices are that the sophomore representaJf tive must have between 24 and 73 term hours; the junior represen tative between 74 and 110 term hours; and the senior representa tive at least 110 term hours. They must have cumulative grade point averages of at least 2.00 and have received a minimum of 2.00 on 12 term hours for last term. Utiles Given Applicants must also have com pleted at least two terms at the University. Petitioners for the sen ior class representative are re quired to have attended for at least three terms. The deans also announced in eligibility of four members of the rally squad. They are Jack Coun tryman, Katherine Yashan, Shirley McCarton, and Sylvia Brandon. Yell King Johnny Backlund said last night that Margie Harrison has been appointed to the rally squad, pending approval of the executive council. Students Dance To Johnny Lusk Johnny Lusk and his seven-piece band will help open the winter term social season at the free after-bas ketball-game dance tonight . in,. Gerlinger annex, sponsored by the educational activities board. Immediately following the Ore gon-Washington game, win or lose, Lusk will play "sweet and bouncy” melodies at the all campus stag or drag affair until midnight. Cam pus clothes are in order. More than 200 couples can dance on the maple floor of the new structure acquired from Camp Adair. Main entrance to the build ing an be approached by the walk on the east side of the library, or by the path behind the library. Parking space for cars can be found on Kincaid street by the Phi Delt house. Whether more after game dances' are planned for later in the season, depends upon the success of the first ones, according to Dick Wil liams, secretary-manager of the educational activities board. No decorations are allowed for the dance and smoking must be con fined to the balcony in compliance with fire regulations, he men 1 tioned.