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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1948)
Oregon VOLUME XLIX NUMBER 124 _UNIVERSITY OK OREGON, EUGENE. PRl PAY. APRIL >10. 1<48 She May Be the One . . . Miss Donna Stageburg &RA0N PHOTO Pretty Donna Stageburg, one of the five finalists in the Junior YVeek • [ end queen competition. The Petite brownette says she is determined [ to do “something exciting” when she graduates from the University J a year from this spring. 'Staggy' to Her Sisters, Queen Candidate Has Added Pep to This Year's Rally Squad By LOU WESTON A petite brownette who has added pep and vivacity to Oregon’s rally squad is now gracing the Junior Weekend court. She is Donna Eilleen Stageburg, whose coronet of braids may be replaced by the queen’s crown next weekend. “Staggy” is the number one choice of her Alpha Gamma Delta sorority sisters even though, according to Donna, they do get a little impatient with her continual rendition of “Now v Is the Hour” and her amateurish, though enthusiastic bridge game. They didn’t know of her selection until Donna, who Music Contest j- Set for Today Today the school of music will '* welcome 2500 high school students for the first state music contest in ten years. The young musicians have supe rior and excellent ratings from dis > 'trict contests held earlier this month. James Arment, junior in music, is general chairman of the ' two-day competition. More than 220 soloists will per form for the judges in practice rooms of the school today. Bands, orchestras, instrumental ensem > tales, choruses, and majorettes are scheduled for tomorrow. Other committee chairmen are Dorothea Schaer, office manager; Carl Gutmann, judges secretaries; f Allen Kirk, announcers; and Rod ney Wagner, tickets and admission. Sixty-one high schools will be represented. Students will be housed in campus living organiza tions and Eugene hotels. The Oregon music educators con ference is sponsoring the event with Howard Miller, vice-president, as chairman. Out-of-town musicians judging the contest are: From Washington, John O’Con nor, Tacoma; Eleanor Tipton, Van - couver; Ben Hollgrinson, Cheney; Kenneth Schilling, Walla Walla; and Bert Christiansen, Ellenville; from California, George Barr, Sac ramento; and William Ward, San § Francisco. lives at home, called to break the news. Her family took it all rrathe calmly; and so did Donna. “We had all gone to bed and I was so sleepy that it didn’t quite dawn on me what had happened.” Although majoring in business administration, one of Donna’s greatest interests is music. In high school, “Little Stinky” sang trios with her two older sisters to whom classmates gave the enviable nick names of “Big and Middle Stinky.” The three had planned to go into the entertainment game until the oldest got married and “. . . blew that.” Donna is determined to do “something exciting” for a couple of years after graduation, and thinks that being an Airlines Hostess—especially on the San Francisco to Honolulu hop—would serve the purpose. Her greatest ambition is to go abroad—destina tion Paris! The energetic little junior, who (Please turn to Pape eight) Ten Groups Survive Elimination Song Leaders to Meet At Pi Phi House Today For Special Meeting Ten out of 14 men’s living or ganizations were selected last night to compete in the all-campus sing, to be heard May 7. Judging was held in McArthur court. Following are the houses, their songs, and leaders: Alpha Tau Omega, "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,” Tom Haz zard; Beta Theta Pi, "De Ole Ark's a-Moverin’,” Paul Edlund; Delta Upsilon, "Winter Song,” Walter Payne; Phi Delta Theta, “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” Roger Wi ley; Phi Gamma Delta, “Dry Bones,” Mike Mitsche; Pi Kappa Alpha, "Summertime,” Les Jones; Sigma Phi Epsilon, “Beautiful Saviour,” Kirk Finch; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, “Begin the Beguine,” Bob -Lene ville; Sigma Nu, “John Peel,” Steve Stone; and Theta Chi, “Whiffen poof Song,” Jim Kays. Meet Scheduled Song leaders of winning women’s and men’s houses will meet tpmor row at 4 p.m. in the Pi Beta Phi house to draw for positions in the finals. Co-chairmen Jordis Benke and Jerry O'Leary request that they bring the exact number of participants in their houses, and if they are unable to attend, send a substitute. Recordings of each song may be heard next week. They were made by Don Hunter, director of the au dio-visual department of the li brary. Mrs. Maude Skaggs Woodyard, of Northwest Christian college, Milton Dieterich, University in structor in cello, and Mr. and Mrs. Russel Harrison judged the selec tions. Harrison teaches at Eugene high school. Songs were chosen on the basis of musical arrangement, stage ap pearance, tonal quality, diction, and the ability of the group to follow the director. University Women To Sponsor Tea All senior women are invited to a tea in their honor at the Delta Gamma house from 3 to 5 on Sun day afternoon. The tea will be sponsored by the American Association of Univer sity Women. Arrangements for the occasion are beeing made by Mrs. Robert Hirt and Mrs. E. B. Sahlstrom. 'M/ss P. M/ Selected by Fijis Selection of “Miss P.M.” by the local chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was announced Wednesday. The startling announcement came on the eve of “Miss P.M.”’ Jacqueline “April” Newburn’s, nineteenth birthday. She was feted at dinner at the chapter house, pictures were taken, and Miss P.M. sang a song about herself, demonstrating the versatility which also was instrumental in winning her the honor. Mrs. Arthur Marks, house mother, expressed her pleasure in the selection. “P.M.” stands for perfect measurements which the Fijis feel is a necessary attribute of all queens. The selection, their answer to sweet heart, moonlgiht girl, and queen contests was inaugurated On the j Oregon campus this week but the local group hopes that the idea I will extend to other campuses. New Yorker THOMAS DEWEY Young Boy Scout Does Day's Deed “Please, let me mow the lawn!” That is a statement seldom heard by the fatigued fathers who would welcome the words. But let the darling children get away from home—take for ex ample a Boy Scout roaming the campus after the “Let’s Sing, America” presentation at Mae court—and the tune may change. It did yesterday, when a small edition of the Scouts, fascinated by the power mowers used to trim campus lawns, talked him self into a job. Although the han dles were nearly up to his shoul ders, he took the machine for a cou])le of professional spins, then brought it up short and cut the moter like an old hand. STASSEN MEETING SLATED Jim Thayer, campus Republican chairman, announced yesterday that the first “Students for Stas sen” meeting will be held at West minster house at 7 p.m. next Tues day. Tom Dewey To Speak On Campus Presidential Aspirant To Stop at UO Next Wednesday Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York will speak at McArthur court May 5, Warren C. Price, Uni versity assembly series chairman, announced yesterday. Dewey’s speech, scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m., will be followed by an infor mal reception at the Faculty club. The governor and contender for the Republican presidential nom ination will open his drive through, the Willamette valley Wednesday. He plans to campaign throughout Oregon until May 21. He will tour the University campus Wednesday. Plans OSC Visit Dewey will spend some time on the Oregon State campus Tuesday where he will be welcomed by members of a Student-for-Dewey club. He will visit animal husban dry and other sections of the col lege before a dinner given for him by the Benton county Republican committee. His address to the Ore gon State students will begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the college gym nasium. While in Oregon, Dewey will make at least four radio broad casts, including a quizzing session with newspapermen on the Mutual Don Lee "Meet the Press" pro gram to originate from Portland radio station KALE May 14. Broadcast arrangements for his speech on the campus are still in definite. An informal question and answer period will follow his lec ture. The speaker will be intro duced by O. J. Hollis, dean of the school of law. 'A Little Soon, Young Lady' President Harry It. Newburn is shown explaining to cute Jackie Austin, freshman in liberal arts, that she is about a year too early to move into the University’s new women’s dorm. The picture was taken Wednesday at ground-breaking ceremonies for the new build ing.