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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1948)
VOLUME XL1X " U]V|oKP UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1948 “ M/ss Mary Handelin She May Be the One f 1 BRMW PMTQ * -.'f i No believer in “the face is the fortune,” she, Mary Handelin, is en gaged in the Horatio Algerish pursuit of earning her way through school and being a member of the charmed circle of Junior Weekend royalty. New Experience for Blonde Alpha Phi; Finds Great Enjoyment in Attending Oregon By LOU WESTON Among the five Oregon coeds who are eagerly awaiting the night of May 7, is Mary Handelin who may then be crowned queen of Junior Weekend. For the lovely blonde Alpha Phi, being a member of royalty is a new experience. While she was in high school in her home town, Coos Bay, they never had anything “like that” which makes her selection all the more exciting. She spoke of always , attending all the Weekend events during her previous two years at Oregon” . . . but I never dreamed that I’d ever play a central part in them.” i A major in English, Mary has always been glad she decided to come to Oregon. She’s not just sure what it is that attracts her ■—“It grows on you; the longer I’m here the more I like it.” The royalty-select is not sure what she wants to do after grad uation but has discovered that the longer she goes to school the more she wants to do—and the less time she has for it. This is understand able since Mary is working part time and carrying 14 hours in ad dition to house activities and time off for social life. Her main scholastic interest is in literature, but with such a busy schedule there is little time at school for the reading she would like to do. Last summer she man aged to catch up with all the cur rent novels during free moments at her job as secretary of a Coos Bay lumber company. Like so many other coeds, Mary is taking a fling at domesticity and is struggling with her first pair ■ of argyle socks. She’s not just sure who will receive them when she finishes them—that will be decided if and when. Traveling is one of Mary’s great est pleasures, especially if the des tination is San Francisco which she thinks is the “best place.” She’s hoping that this summer’s plans may include a trip south as a va cation from work. The weather has become an im portant subject for Mary who was pleased by Tuesday’s sudden show Of blue skies. She too, has her fin gers crossed for sunny days during ^ the approaching Weekend. . Song Tryouts Due Tonight Women’s houses preparing for the all-campus sing will be nar rowed down to ten tonight when preliminary eliminations will be held at McArthur court at 7 p.m. To enter, each group must have a minimum of 16 voices. Judging will be based on tonal quality, mu sical arrangement, diction, stage appearance, and the ability of the group to follow their director. A public address system will be used. Any form of dress except costumes may be worn. Contestants will be judged by Mrs. Maude Skaggs Woodyard of Northwest Christian college; Mil ton Dieterich, University instruc tor in cello; and Russel Harrison from Eugene high school. Men’s eliminations will be held tomorrow night. Friday a meeting of the 20 finalists will take place to draw for positions in the final contest. Scholarships Offered Three full-tuition scholarships are being offered to sophomore or freshman women by Kwama, soph omore women’s honorary. Applica tions for the scholarships should be made to the dean of women by May 7. Awards will be announced at the Mortar Board ball. Women's Dorm Construction Begins Today Electric Shovel To Break Ground Instead of Shovel Construction of the University’s new $1,500,000 women’s dormitory will get under way Wednesday with official ground breaking ceremonies scheduled for 2 p. m. It will be built on the recently cleared lot at 13th and Emerald streets. Scheduled to participate in the start of construction are W. C. Smith of Duluth, Minnesota, pres ident of the W. C. Smith construc tion company and three top of ficers of the company—E. T. Fhillips, manager, Edwin Bjork lund, chief engineer, and Elton L. Cox, project superintendent. Dr. H. K. Newburn, University presi dent, I. I. Wright, superintendent of the physical plant; and George Wallmar.n, architect, also will be on hand. In place of the usual ground breaking with a common shovel, customary for such ceremonies, the University has decided to remove the first earth a yard at a time with an electric shovel. This is in keeping, according to Wright, with the urgency and long need for the building. Smith will operate the shovel as it scoops up the first “bite” of earth. He will be assisted by Dr. Newburn who will officially turn over the plans and specifications and' give the go-ahead signal. The d r m i t o r y , which will house approximately 333 coeds, is expected to be completed in ap proximately a year. It is the first of several projects, including a $1, 400,000 student union building, $195,000 addition to the school of music, $750,000 addition to the lib rary and $450,000 remodeling of Villard hall. tAayan Dances In Wednesday Films “Time in the Sun” and “The New Earth” are the educational activi ties board sponsored films for this Wednesday. Beginning at 7 p.m., they will be shown in room 207, Chapman. Featuring feasts, rituals, native dancing, “Time in the Sun” shows old Mexico and some of the Mayan ceremonies. “The New Earth” pic tures the Dutch engineering pro ject of filling in the Zuyder Zee for farm land, and shows the new vil lages that sprang up. Prom Band Leader Will Osborne has been signed for the Junior Prom May 8. Math Honorary To Initiate 35 Oregon Alpha of Pi Mu Epsilon, mathematics honorary, will hold its formal initiation Friday when it will bring 35 new members into the organization. The initiation will be at 5:30 p.m. in alumni hall followed by a ban quet at 6:15 at the Faculty club. The guest speaker, Prof. B. H. Arn old of Oregon State College, will deliver an address on "A General ization of the Average of Two Numbers” at 7:30 p.m. in 104 Deady. Old members will pay their ban quet fee. Initiates should pay their dues by noon Thursday in Quonset 4B or 210 Deady. The banquet will cost $1.25 per person for all old members. There will be no charge for initiates or thier wives. Dress will be short silks and suits. Initiates will be: Arlo Anderson, Norma Berg, Roch W. Bradshaw, Eugene D. Clayton, John Cain, Weslie J. Eyres, Robert N. Forrest, Herbert Hale, George Hara, Bruce L. Harlan, James Hosey, Richard Kent, James C. Kirsch, Arnold Knudson, Joel Krane, Donovan E. Lee, Curtis K. Link, Richard F. Link, Victor Lockycar, Harlan D. Luck. Eugene A. Maier, Solomon Men ashe, Victor Menashe, Peter Mun dle, Bruce Nelson, Howard C. Niel son, Ivan Niven, Albert Oyama, Abraham Perlstcin, Donald C. Phillips, Emmett A. Re'tter, Duane A. Snyder, Jean-Martel Young, and Robert S. Wright. - The honorary will hold a meeting at 4:30 p.m., May 6, in room 258, Emerald hall to elect officers for 1948-49. Osborne's Band To Bring Music To Junior Ball Smooth, Rhythmic, Shoes From Jazz; Styled for Proms Will Osborne and his famous “Slide Music” will provide the mu sic for the Junior Prom May 8 at McArthur court. Will Osborne is identified as ono of the greatest of modern band leaders and vocalists, and has al ways featured smooth, rhythmic music, typically styled for college proms. His swing steers clear of loud and true jazz, and caters to controlled volume, a good tempo, and versatility in his larger reper toire of arrangements of dancablo music. The youthful band leader is known for his compositions of “Be side an Open Fireplace,” “Pomp ton Turnpike,” “Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street,” “Mumble Jumble,” “Couldst Could I But Kiss Thy Hand, Oh, Babe,” and many others. He was also seen in the motion pictures "Sweet Ballad,” “Blues in the Night,” “In Society,” with Ab bott and Costello, and numerous short subjects. A Canadian by birth and a grad uate from St. Andrews college in Toronto, he studied music in Can ada, London, Paris, and the United States, and is considered an author (Please turn to page three) Prizes Given For Nickel Hop Each person in the Pi Beta Phi and Alpha Tau Omega houses will be the recipient of a free package of Chesterfields as a result of win ning the AWS Weekend Nickel Hop Friday night. The houses will re ceive the Hop awards today. Computed on a percentage basis, the Pi Phis collected the most money and the Taus visited the greatest number of houses. Close behind the women's winners were the Chi Omegas and the Alpha Chi Omegas with the Sigma Chis and Kappa Sigmas trailing the winning men’s house. Marjorie Peterson, sophomore in education, was award chairman for the Hop; Joan Mimnaugh, sopho more in English, was in charge of collections. Two-War Vet Graduates From U O By TOM BRUBECK Fast-greying students who doubt if they will ever finish college should read about a patient lad be fore heading back to the farm. Bert V. Chappel, 59, a veteran of two world wars and many more universities, will be among those graduating this year at Oregon. Those who cannot read a chap ter of history in one sitting might pick up a few tips from Chappel. Having other things to do at the most inconvenient times, he has had to work for his B.S. by a long range method. Chappel’s schooling was discon tinued in 1912 after completing his first two years in Monmouth col lege in Illinois, the University of Chicago, and the University of Wis consin. The junior and senior re quirements were to be filled out over a period of 36 years. Chappel organized a bank in Portland after coming west in 1924. With the bank running smoothly, he decided it was time to get after I that degree. Fifteen years ago he began at tending night school classes, with an occasional correspondence course pitched in to speed things up a bit. “This is a big day in my long life, and I would like to become ac quainted with the president of my class,” said Chappel in a letter to Bob Wallace, senior class president. The 59-year-old student and busi nessman also requested information regarding graduation announce ments, cap and gown rentals, and commencement week. "I have worked so long for this moment that I do not want to mif S a single event during commence ment week,” he said.