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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1948)
Oregon Emerald VOLUME XLIX NUMBER 104 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1948 Election Change Announced Production Op@ns];Run Tonight Guild Theater Scene of Satire On French Life “French” flower girls, venders and all the atmosphere of the Pa risian theater will be maintained at tonight’s production of “Les1 Pre cieuses Ridicules.” The 17th century Moliere satire, sponsored by the foreign language and drama departments, and will be held at 8:15 p.m. tonight and Saturday in the Guild theater, Johnson hall. Betty Brown, senior in languages, and Nina Sue Fernimen, senior in psychology, head the cast as the two provincial girls whose first Paris season destroys their sense of values. Payne to Be Hero Mascarille, the hero, will be por trayed by Walter Payne, sopho more in liberal arts. Direction, cos times and stage set are under the management of Robert Over, senior in drama. Other members of the cast in clude Robert A. Marquer, Glenn Allen, James Welch, Nancy Moran, Robert Kingsbury, Mildred Chetty, Herbert Weiss, and Edward Van Natta. During the intermission violinists Ann Kafoury and Ellen Liebe will play LeClair’s “Sonata for Two Vio lins.” And authentically costumed venders will circulate through the audience selling their wares—in French. Advisers Named Production advisers for the French court comedy include eight members of the foreign language department: Carl L. Johnson, Jan ine Courtillon, Laurence LeSage, Nita McGuire, L. E. Richther, Mary Rogolino, Huguette Sponenburgh, and Mostellar Stevens. Robert D. Horn will give the pro logue, Donald Morgan will be “ven deur de programmes.” Stage man ager is Jeanne Pike; business man ager, P. J. Powers; ouvreuses, Hel en McAdams, Beverly Rohrer and Cornelia Hoppe; danseuses, Kath leen Forsythe, John Wysong, and Pearl Van Na'tta. Tickets are on sale for 60 cents at the theater box office. Half of the box office will be given to CARE, for the aid of starving French children. Waldport Retreat Planned by 'Y' The YWCA will hold a retreat April 11 in Waldport. All new and old members of the Sophomore Commission cabinet, Junior Ad visers, Senior Cabinet, and the Ad visory Board are invited. Mrs. Gladys Lawther, regional secretary, will attend the meeting. Those who are interested in at tending the retreat, should sign up at the “Y” by April 7. Last Minute Preparations A behind the scenes shot from “Human Growth.” Beck /Movie, 'Human Growth/ Creates Strong National Appeal By Donna Kletzing Articles published in Time and Newsweek magazines March 22, as well as in several other national publications, on “Human Growth,” the color film on human reproduction and growth sponsored by the E. C. Brown Trust with technical supervision by the University of Oregon, are the cause for several hundred letters, telephone calls, wires, and even one cablegram from Brazil. Dr. Lester F. Beck, associate professor of psychology, wrote the film script and supervised its production. The film was produced primarily for use within the state of Oregon, but because it was a good job its fame has snowballed throughout the country with requests for use coming in from a large number of sources. An article of three full pages and two half pages also will appear in Life magazine probable Ski Weekend Beckons Ducks All University skiers and anyone interested in skiing are urged to attend the annual “Oregon-Oregon State Ski Weekend” tomorrow and Sunday at Santiam ski bowl, ac cording to Saul Zaik, president of the University ski club. A giant slalom in which any student is eli gible to participate, will climax the weekend on Sunday afternoon, April 4. A dance will be held Sat urday night at Santiam Lodge. Transportation will be provided by the ski club. All students interested in at tending the weekend are asked to attend the Ski Club meeting today at 4:30 at the Side, where transportation will be arranged. All University skiers are urged to race in the slalom, which will be simple enough for any intermediate skier, according to Zaik. Awards will be made in the first three plac es in both men’s and women’s di visions. “Sno-bunny” races will be held for beginners, probably on Satur day, Zaik said, and awards will be made. There will be no entrance fee for any of the raaes. A trophy, exchanged between the two schools, will be awarded to the winning school. Oregon has Won the trophy for the past two years, and Zaik expressed the hope that it might be retained. “We have the talent, and this is our chance to show up the Beavers in all sports.” within the next three weeks, ac cording to Lyle M. Nelson, dir ector of information. Specially Designed The film is a visual aid especial ly designed to correlate with course work in health, the life sciences, and related subject fields. In Oregon, sex education is not taught as a. separate course, but as an integral and logical part of the broad program in health or bio (Please turn to page seven) Women Name YWCA, WAA, A WS Candidates Coed Campus Organizations Will Vote Tuesday to Revise Elective System ' A new system for the elections of officers for the YWCA, WAA, and AWS will go into effect this year, Barbara Johns, president of the AWS announced yesterday. The elections will be held Tuesday in Gerlinger Annex from 12 to 5:30 p. m. . Publication of the slates for the three organizations has been, adopted by the AWS council, in order to promote more interest in the elections and give campus women a chance to consider a candidate s qualifications before voting. In the past candidates for these offices have been kept secret until the day of elec tions. Joint installation of the three women’s groups will be held April 27. The AWS council includes the AWS cabinet, Barbara Johns, President: Helen Hicks, vice president; Beverly Pitman, sec retary; Prudy McCroskey, treasurer; Marie Lombard, reporter; and Mildred Chetty, sergeant-at-arms; Bjorg Hansen, presi dent of the YWCA; Barbara Borrevik, president of the WAA; Nancy Bedingfield, president of Heads of Houses; Barbara Williams, president of Panhellenic; Helen Hicks, president of Mortar Board; Laura Olson, president of Phi Theta Upsilon; and Billie Jean Reithmuller, president of Kwama. The slate for the Associated \Afomen Students is as follows: Beverly Pitman and Prudy McCroskey, president and vice president; Helen Sherman and Marie Lomband, secretary; Mildred Chety and Annie Bennett, treasurer; Martha Piper and June Fitzgibbons, reporter; Ann Case and Eve Overbaclr, sergeant-at-arms. WAA and YWCA Candidates The Women Athletic asociation slate is as follows: Betty Jean (Bep) McCourry and Pat Mounts, president and vice president; Coralie Thompson and Jean Meely, secretary; Mary Stadleman and Janice Neely, treasurer; Bonnie Gienger and Pat Porter, sergeant-at-arms; and Billie Jean Reithmiller and Donna Lyons, custodian. The ballot for the Young Women’ Christian association is as follows: Nancy Peterson and Laura Olson, president and first vice president; Janet Biege! and Shirley Lukins, vice president; Ann Woodworth and Amy Lou Ware, secretary; Nancy Beltz and Jordis Benke, treasurer; Dorothy Orr and Joan O’Neill, junior chairman; Elaine Loftus and Barbara Stevenson, sophomore chairman; Jackie Barbee and Delores Jeppesen, sophomore vice chairman; Beverly Buckley and Flor ence Hanson, sophomore secretary. For proposed revisions on the YWCA constitution and by laws. see page 7. Long Range UO Building Plans Await Action By Oregon Voters By ANITA HOLMES Construction of several buildings and remodeling of others on the Oregon campus depend on action Glee Committee Plans As decoration chairman Carol Fallin thinks of decoration plans, the rest of the chairmen fOr the Frosh Glee plan their campaign. From left to right they are: Barbara Richter, Eve Overback, Sally Terril, Maryen Roberts, Connie Jackson, Jo Rawlins, Ann Gillenwaters, Steve Button, Barbara Stevenson, Kelly Farris and Ed Peterson. Wes Rob inson is not in the picture. by the legislature or voters of the state. A plan is underway to enter a. measure on the November ballot, which, if passed, will divert some of the income tax surpluses to building construction for schools of higher education in Oregon. If appropriations are made, the science classroom laboratory will be constructed first because plans are already drawn up. It was included, in the University’s program for use of its share of a $5,000,000 appro priation voted in 1947 for the en tire state system. Was Postponed However, according to Lyle Nel son, director of information, the rise in construction costs made it necessary to postpone construction. Both a long-range and emergen cy building plan were approved last month by the state board of higher education. However, funds can only be made available by leg islation or direct action of the peo ple. The plan was submitted on re quest by President Harry K. New burn and he considered the approx imate $8,675,000 needed "a modest sum when considered in the light of (Please turn to page three)