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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1948)
Lutheran Group Plans Meeting Sunday at OSC Miss Margarita Neovius, student worker from Finland now touring the United States, will be guest speaker Sunday at the joint meet ing of UO Lutheran students as sociation and the Oregon stat/e group in Corvallis. “March of Faith,” a film featur ing scenes of Palestine, Europe, and the Lutheran world federation is also scheduled. Committee heads planning the ISA May joint beach retreat will leave for Corvallis from the YWCA at 2 p. m. Rides, leaving the YW CA at 4 p. m. will be provided tot al! others who wish to atend the Corvallis meeting. Miss Neovius, a graduate of the University of Helsinki, is visiting colleges and universities of Amer ica, where she will work with Lutheran students. During the war she served with the Finnish Wom en’s Auxiliary, spending some time on the front lines. Installation of ISA officers will take place Friday evening at a banquet at Kennedy's Cafe. Of Don’s Disc Data S*rry to report but "I have re turned!” Maybe I want to be presi dent ? The lop tune for this week is something unique, colorful, beauti tiful ana contus ing — NATURE BOY (Capitol \ 15054) King Cole ’ vocal, Frank De vol orch. That's what the label says. Straight and no tricks. A concerto with words. It’s a heart - pumper with words on true love. Check second time around. Tunes of the week: 1 — DREAM GIRL (Capitol 4941 Ci-eddie Stewart vocal. Buddy Cole orch. Picked from Paramount’s flicker by the same name. Hand ,-iome Boy is improving: voice is high but with feeling. Cole goes along for the ride. This will en hance your spring fever. 2 — GIVE ME THOSE GOOD )LD DAYS (Capitol 15044) Benny Goodman orch, vocal quartet. This Powell-penned piece goes back to horse and buggy and walks in the park . . . might be intentional or tongue in cheek. They even re membered the tin piano. Put on your ice cream pants and listen. 3 — ALL THE WAY (Columbia 38134) Harry James orch. James had a hand in the paper work on this and it shows to his advantage. Orch is away from the start-easy roll effect with tight tempo . . . and James with a mute yet! This >£* the real James. On him the old look is new. Coming tune: A pair of platters to please. HAUNTED HEART by Jo Stafford (Capitol 15023) or Per ry Como (Victor 20-2713). Remember where you failed win ter term. You now have an oppor tunity to do the same tiling' during spring term. It’s a Grave situation if you can't purchase your favorite waxings at rl9S Willamette Street, j , Don Porter Music /O Art (yraves 1198 Willamette, Phone 4407 Architect Tells Of Planes,Grids By BARBARA HEYWOOD i Based on concepts of space j unique in the contemporary period, and on the use of the grid, modern architecture is now an accepted form, said Marion D. Ross, assist ant professor of art and architec ture. Ross delivered the second lec ture in the extension division se ries “Currents of Creative Thought” last night in the brows ing room of the library. Complete penetration of outer and inner space is allowed by the use of the grid, a skeleton of con struction using only an “edge,” no heavy-appearing masses to sup port the building, said Ross. The use of modern building materials— steel, concrete and glass—has re sulted in this new buoyant type of architecture, he said. These mate rials came into general use in the late nineteenth century, said the architect, bringing with them the beginnings of a gradual change in architecture. Buildings that frankly express the materials out of which they are constructed, that is steel buildings that look like steel buildings and ficers are Ed Heide, president; Howard Fidler, vice president; Donna Willingham, secretary; Don Lee, treasurer; Walt Grande, pro gram chairman; Don Krause, rep resentative to the University re ligious council. Appointive positions for next year include editor, Esther Olson; publicity, Lois Ann Helikson; world correspondence secretary, Ray Petersen; membership. Jay1 Reese; program committee—wor ship hairman, Dorothy Skilbred; music chairman, Dale Petersen: and ISA organist, Ethel Anderson; social committee, Joan Reid, Carol Algner, and Vic Christiarfsen. Full Payments Due On Oregana Soon Students who made partial pay ments on 1948 Oreganas must pay the balance before April 15, according to Olga Yevtich, busi ness manager of the yearbook. Missi Yevtich said payments can be made in the educational activities office in McArthur court. Add Deadline Set Students have until Saturday noon to register or add classes, Registrar Curtis Avery reminded yesterday. The deadline for drop ping classes is May 1. Total reg istration as of yesterday is 5,225. not like stone ones, are fairly re cent and a good phase in the evo lution of modern architecture, Ross said. He commented that the sky scraper is America’s unique contri bution to the contemporary type of building, but that the United States had to learn from Europe that a tall building need not be one with extremely exaggerated vertical lines. Between the cubist paintings of Picasso and Georges Braque, and the interpenetrating planes of mod ern architecture there is a definite inter-relation, Ross said. Both the painters and the architects were preoccupied with the relation of planes to each other, and with the floating of balanced planes in space. Through the use of the grid with its strategically placed stress points, some modern buildings give this impression, borrowed from cub ism of balanced planes and free flow of space, said the speaker. Ross’ lecture was accompanied by slides showing modern buildings, and buildings from other architec tural periods which illustrated the changes which have come about in architecture. Blind Vets to Get Aid Repairs Blind veterans in Oregon who have recieved special aid equipl ment from the veterans adminis tration soon may obtain minor re pairs without prior VVA approval, Donald C. Schworer, the agency's contact representative in this area, said yesterday. All listed blind veterans will be advised by letter that special VA service cards are available, Sch worer said He also urged that all vets who are blind and have not registered for aid do so as soon as possible. Blind veterans who draw disabil ity compensation receive such aids as typewriters, radios, recording equipment, Braille writers and watches and electric razors. Upon presentation of their VA cards to any repair shop, blind veterans will receive, withiut de lay, repair service up to a $20 limit, Schworer explained. Water Pageant Theme Selected “Dreamland” has been chosen as the theme for the water pageant to be presented by Amphibians, Thursday, May 7, in the Men’s Pool. The story opens witn a girl who finds herself “ncompased by a land of unreality. Her hopes and desires all seem to have come true in her first habitat, “Candyland.” From here she continues into an other mystical world, “Moonland,” which seems to be even more un believable than “Candyland.” This story of contentment does not end until she reaches “Bubbleland,” the climax of the water show. This elaborate presentation is being prepared by, and will in clude, all members of Amphibians organization. Registration to End j For May Primary*i * Today is the final day in this week's registration at the Co-op, Clay Myers, president of the Young Republicans announced. Deadline for registering for the May primaries has been set at * April 20. A total of 475 prospective voters have registered at the Co-op booth, • Art Walhers, chairman of the reg- j istration drive, said. Primary nominations to be voted on include president, presi dential electors, U. S. senators, ^ U. S. representatives, governor, ' secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state senators, t state representatives and county officals. The mill-race bond issue and the county-management plan ,, for Lane county are among the issues involved. -—-—--’ 1 GI Insurance Needs Beneficiary Names Donald C. Schworer, Veterans . administration representative, re minded veterans with GI insurance to make sure that ‘the names of , the desired beneficiaries are on re cord with the veterans adminis tration. • Legal blanks for making a change in beneficiary are avail able at the veterans administration - contact office, Room 206, Emerald hall. Schworer advises that veter ands take along their certificate ‘ of coverage and any correspon dence received from the veterans administration. Shworer added that veterans who have allowed their national service life insurance to lapse may reinstate it. Up to July 31, policies may be revived without a physical . examination, he said. 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