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Oregon ^Emerald L_____ _ TOLL ME XLIX LXI\ ERSITY OK OREGON, EUGENE SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. 1948 .NUM HER 91 UW Downs Duck Team in Opener t. ^ Second Husky Game Set for Tonight at 8 .University of Washington’s fast coving Huskies downed Oregon’s basketball team, 69 to 54, last *■ night before 6000 fans at McArthur ^ court in the first conference game. ! * The two quintets clash again to j'iiight in the second game of the se | lies, starting at 8 p.m. It will be ■the last time the Webfoots will appear in a game on their home £ourt until February 13. After setting the pace most of the first half the Ducks faded as i "the Huskies began hitting the hoop with uncanny accuracy. Washing J'tgn took the lead with a minute to | go before the gun, but a basket from the corner by Marv Rasmus 1 sten tied the count at 31-all at half -time. Three quick baskets by the Hus kies right after the rest period 1 ’gave the Huskies a lead they never relinquished, however. The Web , ^oots lost their shooting eye and managed to connect for only five | g’oals in the second stanza. Four of .the Duck court men bowed out of the game on personal fouls, as did three Washington cagers. Jack Nichols of the visitors was High point man of the game with I J.9 counters. Jim Bartelt paced the j Ducks with 13 points. Flood Fails to Stop Willamette Dancing j- The Willamette river flood was ' had, but it wasn't bad enough to stop the dancing at Willamette park. The dance hall which was moistened considerably by the ffood early in the week will be £>pen for dancing Saturday night. - Manager Harry Clausen reported I -that the water missed soaking the dance floor by more than three .feet, and that the west parking lot remained free of water. The east parking lot, which was covered in the flood, was expected to be clear by Saturday. Whistle Before Prof Strides In If Oregon’s founding fathers could get a good look at the newest student of their earthly deeds, they would straighten their bow ties in their graves. Here to prove her brains since she has proved her beauty to the tune of a trip to Atlantic City is Jo Ann Amorde, Miss Oregon in the Miss America beauty con test. She is now a sophomore in education, attending the Univer sity through a scholarship. Her first class here was Ore gon history. YWCA Survey Finds Activities Lacking'Quality Quantity in activity work is be ing emphasized rather than quality and too many activities are being controlled by too few persons, ac cording to poll taken by the YWCA. The* poll findings were an nounced to a panel group meeting in the Y last Thursday night to discuss “Grades are falling—are too many activities the reason?” The questionnaire covered the number and kind of activities en gaged in by one person, time spent on them, and the benefit received from such work. It was Concluded further by the survey that more efficient time planning by participants is neces sary if they are to be successful in the field, and that the problem of pressure by the individual’s living organization should be solved if possible. Dean Golda Wickham, a mem ber of the panel group, presented the Heads of Houses suggestion that sophomore honoraries be abol ished. Their arguments were that freshmen would be able to devote more time to studies, and that bet ter selection of outstanding stu dents by the honorary would be possible after a period of two years. Lois Greenwood, executive direc tor of the Y, opened the panel dis cussion. Panel members besides Mrs. Wickham were Nancy Mo ran, Shirley Lukin, Pat King, Glo ria Grenfell, Ann Burgess, Mari lyn Turner, and Marjorie Rambo. Miklos Gafni, Young Tenor To Present Concert Sunday Next Concert Series Artist Miklos Gafni, termed the “Hungarian Caruso,” appears in the next Eugene civic music association concert. Although only ”3 years old some critics rate him favorably with the greatest tenors of the day. Gafni’s concert will be 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in McArthur court. Service Clubs Take OSC Trip Members of Kwama and Skull and Dagger, sophomore service or ganizations, will journey to Cor vallis this weekend where they will be entertained by the correspond ing groups at Oregon State college, Talons and Thanes. A luncheon honoring the group will be held a't 1 p.m. followed by a conference and tours of the cam pus. Those who stay will be guests at an all-campus dance tonight. Those who are going on the trip will meet in front of the Fiji house at 9 a.m. this morning. Wallace Upped to Alumni Mag Job , Jim Wallace, sophomore in jour I r.alism, was named managing edi tor of Old Oregon, alumni maga zine, by Editor Bert Moore Friday afternoon. Wallace has been active on cam pus publications during the past two years. He is now assistant .news editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald. Last year he did report ing, wrote feature articles, and 'sport stories for the Emerald. He %lso served as associate editor of bousing for the Oregana. The new managing editor is a member of Delta Upsilon and for .merly served in the U. S. Coast Guard. He is vice-president of the sophomore class. The chairman 'ship of the Sophomore Whiskerino us another position he has held. Moore, editor of the magazine, said that he appointed Wallace for the position because “the grow -ing circulation of Old Oregon makes it necessary for the manag JIM WALLACE ing editor to be someone acquain ted with the problems of the alum tu publication.” According to Moore, the duties of managing editor include work on the produc tion side and selection of illustra tions for the magazine. Wallace will take over his duties im mediately. The January issue of Old Oregon contains a feature story about the growth of Eugene prepared by I Wallace. During fall term he wrote several other features for the pub lication. For the February issue he will write the leading story about the history of the University’s school of journalism. Other members of the upper staff of the alumni magazine are Jordiis Benke, advertising manager; Mari iyn Turner, layout manager; and Sally Waller, office manager. Wallace will carry out his du ties on the Emerald as usual. . WAA Chairmen Assign Pairings Pairings for the WAA carnival booths have been announced by Jordis Benke and Marguerite Johns, booth chairmen. Houses are asked to decide on their preference of concessions over the weekend, as they will be assigned at a meeting next Tuesday night. Freshmen interested in selling script at the carnival are asked to contact Marcia Summers, finance chairman. The carnival, an annual event sponsored by the Women’s Athletic association, will Friday transform the women's outdoor gym into a round of festivity. Following is the list of house pairings. Anyone not on the list may call Jordis Benke at 947 for information. Orides, Alpha hall; Alpha Chi Omega, Phi Gamma Delta; Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Sigma Kappa; Alpha Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa Psi. Al pha Omicron Pi, Theta Chi; Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Upsilon; Ann Jud son house, Minturn hall. Delta Delta Delta, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Delta Gamma, Pi Kappa Alpha; Delta Zeta, Phi Delta The ta; Gamma hall, Tau Kappa Epsi lon; Gamma Phi Beta, Sigma Al pha Mu. Gerlingcr hall, Campbell club; Hendricks, Sigma Nu; Highland house, Beta Theta Pi; Kappa Al pha Theta, Kappa Sigma; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Alpha Tau Omega; Rebec house, Sigma Chi; Sigma Kappa, Delta Tau Delta; Univer sity house, Omega hall; Zeta hall, Pi Kappa Phi; Zeta Tau Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. By ANITA HOLMES Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock students and Eugene townspeople will have an opportunity to hear Miklos Gafni, the 23 year old Hun garian tenor who created such a sensation a year ago in New York’s Town Hall. The latest con cert of his tour was given Thurs day evening in Medford where ha and accompianist Max Rabinow itsh were enthusiastically received. The Eugene concert, sponsored by the local civic music association, will be presented in McArthur court. Recently returned from an Aus tralian tour, the young tenor was accepted as favorably there as in the United States. Although Gafni made his New York appearance with no advance publicity, critics were so impressed with his voice that they compared it with the “greatest of the day.” Several weeks after that first American appearance “Life” magazine fea tured his pictures and story. Last fall he appeared in a Columbia movie short that brings his phe nomenal voice and life story to movie audiences. Seized by Nazis His life began in a small Hun garian village. After completing high school at the age of 19 he entered medical college and was seized by Hungarian Nazis in 1943. They placed him in a concentra tion camp where he served as a slave laborer for several years. Though he had never studied music, Gafni enjoyed it and some times sang for his own pleasure. A tellow prisoner, a former music teacher, discovered his voice ana began training Gafni for a vocal career. When released from the camp in 1945 he continued singing in Budapest, where he created x sensation in concert and opera. His studies were continued with Italy 's foremost teachers, and finally, in February, 1947, lie came to Amer ica. Sunday afternoon Gafni will sing such standbys as Donizetti's “Una furtiva lagrima” from “L’Eli sir d A’more”; Lenski’s aria from Tschaikowsky’s “Eugene Onegin”; and Giordani’s “Caro mio ben.” Reviews in New York newspapers said that “unusual sensitivity of feeling was displayed in his ren dition of “Una furtiva lagrima” and also in the aria of Lenski. Critics said “top notes were virile and easily omitted” in his colored account of Frederieo’s aria, from Cilea's “L’Arlesiana,” which is included in his program for tomor row. Thitee Hungarian and several Neopolitan folkk songs will also be sung by the tenor. “O ccssage di piagarmi” by Scarlatti and an aria from ‘‘Pag liacci” by Leoncavallo complete the program. Dads' Day Chairman Chairman for Dads’ day will be selected by the executive council Monday. Petitions for chairman, are being accepted by Bobbie Full mer, second vice-president of the ASUO, at the Alpha Omicron Pi house. Dads’ day is scheduled for February 14. j