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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1948)
Housing, Labor To Feel Impact Of Vet Grads Graduating ex-GI students will exert their greatest i mpact on Oregon’s labor and housing mar kets in the spring of 1950, as near ly half of all veterans now in col lege are sophomores. This forecast, described today by Richard Mengler, veterans admin istration training officer in this area, is based on a VA survey cov ering nine colleges in the state. Accounting for nearly 90 per cent of Oregon’s college enrollment under the GI bill, the nine schools reported a total of 11,780 veterans for fall term. Among these, class percentages were 20.4 for fresh men, 45.9 sophomores, 14.9 juniors, 14.1 seniors and 4.7 special or grad uate students. Nearly half of the undergradu ates were expected to finish in June of 1950, provided they stick with their studies, the VA found. Sen iors and juniors, those due to grad uate this spring or in 1949, are about equal in numbers, but togeth er represent less than one-tthird of all student veterans. Freshmen are fewer than half the sophomores in numbers, despite an always heavy drop-out rate be tween first and second years. A sharp decline in veteran gradua tions after 1950 is in prospect. Next year's freshman class of ex GIs, it was predicted, is likely to be much smaller than this year’s, j No assurance was gvien that the | record sophomore class would es- j cape heavy withdrawals, but most | colleges reported that veterans are' proving more determined than non veterans. One state school forecasts that about two-thirds of its ex GIs could be expected to graduate, including six out of seven present sophomores. The nine reporting schools, in the order of their veteran rolls, were Oregon State college, University of Oregon, University of Portland, Vanport college, Pacific university, Willamette university, Linfield col lege, Reed college and Eastern Oregon college at LaGrande. At the same time, a VA tally on length of entitlement remaining to enrolled ex-GIs disclosed that most students will be able to complete school with federally paid tuition and subsistence, but for a great many present sophomores it will be a “tight squeeze.” Entitlement for 32 per cent of ! * Wesley Slates Sunday Talks “The University of Life,” Wesley foundation’s new Sunday evening youth program got underway. Sun day evening with 74 persons at tending the three discussion groups. Speakers for the initial evening of the eight-week series were: Dr. Edna Landros, head of the classics department, speaking on the “United Nations”; Dr. Paul B. Means, head of the department of religion, speaking on “The Be ginnings of the Church”; and Glenn Griffith, instructor of music at Eu gene high school, giving a back ground discussion for the course, “Religion in Music.” This Sunday evening, three more speakers will be guests of the Uni versity of Life. In the course, “We, The People,” Dr. Paul Dull, assist ant professor of political science, will speak on “China, and the Ori ent.” In the course, “Methodism Has a Challenge.” Dr. Quirinus Breen, associate professor of social science and history, will speak on "The Medieval Church.” In the course, “Religion in Music,” Mr. Dale Cooley, director of music at the Catholic church, will speak on the “Catholic Mass.” University students and college age business people are invited to share in these discussion groups meeting each Sunday evening. A get- acquainted mixer is scheduled at 5 p.m.; a supper at 5:30; wor ship service at 6; and the discus-] sion groups at 6:30 p.m. -1 those now receiving GI educational benefits will have expired by the end of 1949, and nearly 80 per cent by the close of 1950, the report showed. rlmT IT'S A FACT! ! 'Plie Jumbo Barbecue is under new management. Yes wonderful barbecued sand wiches that used to be ser- j ved here are back again. Drop in and try one TUMBO BARBECUE! FOR THOSE AFTER-HOURS SNACKS at Campbell’s Grocery 1549 East 13th 13th street - One block down from Emerald Hall CAMPUS CALENDAR 12 noon: Lutheran Student associa tion council members Oregana pic ture. Lobby of Johnson hall. 7:15 p.m.: Lutheran leap-year party. Meet at the YWCA. Ping Pong Contest To Begin at Y The YMCA table tennis tourna ment featuring both house and in dividual competition will begin February 5, according to Frank Howatt, tournament director. Deadline for entries is February 3, he announced. Entry fee will be 25 cents to cover cost of prizes and incidental expenses. Teams and individuals may register at the YMCA office. Pairings will be posted at the Y and all games will be played there. Each house may enter two teams in addition to their individual entries. Present holder of the house tro phy is Sigma Alpha Mu. A cup will be presented to the winner again this year. * Oregon Mothers Meet Mrs. Golda P. Wickham, dean of women, and Mrs. Howard Boyd will travel to Salem today to at tend the state board meeting - of University of Oregon Mothers. Mrs. Boyd is president of the or ganization. Group Recreation \ Opens Tonight at Y r Tonight will mark the inaugura- c tion of YMCA Friday night open house. The affair will begin at 8 ( p.m. and will last until 11:30 p.m. i There is no charge to students. € Features of the evening will in-^.r elude dancing, ping-pong, and pool s facilities. Cards, checkers, and i I hess boards will be available for ame lovers, the committee has ap ounced. Refreshments will include soft rinks and cookies. Bob MacLay is general chairman f the open house and is also head ig the reception committee. Oth r committee heads are Bill Gard er, publicity; La Verne Huff, mu ic and dancing; and Hal Ross, rec eation and games. LEO JAROFF presents TEX BENEKE and the 36 piece Glenn Miller Orchestra in person EUGENE ARMORY Wed. 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