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Oregon
Emerald
Fiftieth Year of Publication and Service to the University
VOLUME L
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1949
NUMBER. RU
Senior 'Squaw Squeeze" at 9
Polio Victims Seek Your Aid;' Contribute Generouslvi
Campus March-of-Dimes cam
paign began last night with a
•“Kick-Off” dance sponsored by Al
pha Phi Omega and the Young
.Democrats.
Drive Chairman Byran Graves at
the same time released a list of
committee heads working on the
1949 drive. Working as assistant
.chairman is Helen Sherman; house
representatives committee, Rose
mary Beatty and Fred Mohr; col
lection, Joan Mimnaugh; aance,
Bob Davis; promotion, Bill Plum
mer and Cork Mobley; Emerald
ads, Bill Lemmon; flying speeches,
Leslie Tooze and Cork Miller; ra
dio spots; Jim Goode; posters, Ann
Darby; stunts, Bill Moore; and
publicity, Bob Funk.
Radio announcements of the
drive have already been made on
the “Bob and Mimi” show on
KASH, and also on KUGN. Posters
will be placed in all living organi
zations and campus buildings.
Stressing the need for making
the 1949 drive a success, Helen
Sherman stated that "last year was ;
the worst year since 1916 as far as i
the number of polio cases is con- ]
cerned. 25,000 cases were reported, 1
which is one of the worst epidemics
of its kind in medical history.” j
Miss Sherman also gave three i
points for student consideration— '
the increase of polio patients, the i
ligh cost of care, and the fact that
•he dollar does not go as far as it
mce did.
"The 1948 drive was the most
successful we have ever had. How
ever, previous drives this year
lave met with little luck. We hope
hat this drive will be a success."
Sponsors of the drive are the
nembers of Alpha Phi Omega, na
ional service fraternity. Virgil
[Ticker, president of the fraternity,
s coordinating the project.
Frosh Express Party Platforms
AGS
Gitner, Hillard
Advocate Four
Point Plank
Through a truly representative
■ elected freshman board, acting as
an advisory body, advocates of the
AGS freshman candidates, Bob
Gitner and Shirley Hillard, yester
day stated that they would sup
port:
Active participation of all fresh
men.
Gigantic frosh picnics and mix
ers.
Successful frosh class meetings.
“This representative group would
be selected from all parties and or
ganizations,” Gitner stated when
interviewed after yesterday’s
meeting. “It will plan the meetings,
social functions, and varied activ
ities for the freshman class, to give
interested live-wire freshman a
chance to break into activities, be
ginning right at home in their
class functions.”
Qualifications
In nominating Gitner, Bob Cham
bers, freshman liberal arts, listed
his candidate’s qualifications yes
terday.
“In high school, Bob served as
vice president and secretary of the
boys’ student organization. He was
a member of the board of control
and president of the boys’ service
group; he lettered in basketball,
football, and track.
“In one term at the University,
he has piled up a fine record of ac
tivities, serving on committees for
the Homecoming bonfire, dance en
tertainment, and minstrel show;
the WSSF drive, and is now ser
ving as a member of the promotion
committee for Dads’ Day. Those
who know him well respect him: he
is vice president of his pledge
class.
Student Government
“The trend here at Oregon is
toward student government. Bob
plans to have well-organized fresh
man meetings, which have been in
frequent in the past, and organize
a freshman representative govern
ment.
"Among Bob’s own suggestions
have been a freshman spring pic
nic, freshman mixers, and tradition
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Two-Party Race Evident
Freshman nominations assembly was held yesterday in Chapman
hall, at which time four candidates—Bob Gitner and Nancy Hillard
(AGS), and John Chaney and Virginia Wright (USA)—were nominated.
No ISA candidates were nominated for the election, which will take
place bn Wednesday. Both the AGS and USA candidates had been named
previously in party caucuses.
Elections, which will take place at the YMCA, will begin at 8 a. m.
Wednesday. The polls will close at 6 p. m. of the same day. Campus hon
oraries are at present being contacted to serve at the polling place.
JOHN CHANEY, left, and his running mate, Virginia Wright rep
resent the USA party in the forthcoming freshman elections.
BOB GITNER, left, and Shirley Hillard will run on the AGS ticket
in next week’s freshman elections.
USA
Chaney, Wright
Call for Strong
Frosh Program
Departure from the “one-sided
philosophy of student government
now practiced” was the principal
plank in USA's,frosh election plat
form as presented in the nominating
assembly yesterday.
John Chaney, Nestor Hall, was
nominated for USA's first-position
:andidacy by Bob Funk, Virginia
Wright, second-place candidate,
vas nominated by Rosemary Beat
-y
In a three-point platform, United
Students Association speakers ad
vocated first the establishment of a
freshman council, which would con
sist of elected members from all
iving organizations. Secondly, USA
proposed a class picnic to be given
sometime during spring term. As
Jie final point, freshman speakers
outlined a plan for fund-raising
■nixers to be given on open week
;nds.
Nominee Chaney, a graduate of
Roosevelt High School in Portland,
is a member of the frosh basketball
squad and also maintains a grade
point average in excess of three
point. At high school, Chaney was a
two-year letterman in both baseball
and basketball. He was president of
the Letterman’s Club. Hi-Y, Torch
Y, Optimists Club, and Chairman of
the dance committee. For two years
he was a member of the honor soci
ety.
Miss Wright, who comes from
Grant Hi in Portland, lists the Girls'
League presidency at the head of
her activity list. She was Senior
Girls' vice-president, junior YWCA
vice-president, and active in vari
ous other school organizations.
Many Activities
At Oregon, Miss Wright is treas
urer of the YWCA freshman com
mission, a member of the Oregon
business staff, an active Wesley
house member, UO symposium
team affiliate, and has served in co
operation with Kwama and Phi The
ta. Her GPA is at present 3.86.
USA speakers at the assembly
chose "government based not on
Greek-Independent lines but on is
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I
ot
Top Music
By Heider
Orchestra
Tonight's Formal Ball
In McArthur Court
Features 49er Theme
Wally Heider and his orches
tra will play for a Forty-niner
bedecked Senior Ball beginning
at 9 p. m. tonight at McArthur
court.
Sponsored by the senior class,
the all-campus dance is tradi
tionally formal. Tickets will be
on sale at the dance for $2.40, Tick
et Chairman Janet Beigal said yes
terday.
Since dancing- capacity is stipu
lated by fire regulations, a limited
number of tickets will be sold.
Druids, junior men’s honorary,
will tap three members during in
termission to fill their ranks.
Dance Decorations
Decorations for the dance have
been designed by Hans Wold, vice
president of the senior class. They
contrast conditions and events of
the gold-rush days with present life
on the campus. Mike Madden, who
has charge of programs, announced
that they will carry out the same
theme.
Patrons and patronesses will be
Chancellor and Mrs. Paul C. Packer',
President and Mrs. Harry K. New
burn, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pallettc,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald DuShane, Mr*,
and Mrs. J. Alan Wickham, Mr. and
Mrs. Virgil S. Fogdall, Mr. and Mry.
Clifford L. Constance, Mr. and' Mrs.
Ray Hawk, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon L.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney W.
Little, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Horn, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford F. Weigle, and
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Schleicher.
An Old Hand
Wally Heider and his orchestra
have recently played for such col
lege dances as the Junior Prom at
California, the Soph Drag at the
University of San Francisco, the St.
Mary’s College Junior Ball, and
Stanford's annual Row Ex Corn
Ball.
They have been featured at the
Terrace room of the Fairmont hotel.
Patty Pritchard, vocalist with the
band, has sung with Ted Weems and
Raymond Scott. The band also fea
tures first trumpet Andy Peele, who
has just returned to the coast from.
New York.
Arrangements are a specialty of
the musicians, seven of them being
ai rangers.
Robin Arklcy, president of the
senior class, is general chairman of
the event. He is assisted by Hans
Wold, Janet Bcigal, Bernice Rob
erts, Mike Madden, Mike Mitchell,
Anne Woodworth, Boboiee Brophy,
and June Goctze.
Huddle Time
Returns to Air
Webfodt Huddle Time will re
turn to the air Monday, January
24, over KOAC and KASH after an
absence last week due to the Ore
gon basketball games. Bill Strat
ton and Bob Roberts have tentative
plans to interview John Warren
and one of the basketball playera
on their return from Seattle.
Following will be a half hour of
music presented by two members
from the music school. Dean Victor
P. Morris of the school of business
administration will also give hia
regular commentary.