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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1949)
Advising Members, Fixiug Coke Machine Among Jobs of YW Head By Joanne Hewitt “My job is to help personally each of the eight hundred mem bers,’’ said Lois Greenwood of her position as Executive Direc • tor of the Oregon YWCA. She added that although this is her official capacity, a typical . day’s work usually includes also repairing the coke machine, fix ing the candy dispenser, replacing a fuse in the fuse box, and re pairing the plumbing in the kitchen sink. Lois has been serving as director of the University Y fur the last rive years, in wnicn tune she has seen the membership in crease from 535 to 800. Her desk is usually submerg ed in piles of papers simply be cause she never seems to get caught up with the amount of correspondence and papers which are sent to her. This has led to much teasing from the Y members. Many of the girls do not realize that Lois herself was a Big Woman On Campus at Oregon. She was a member of Phi Chi Theta, national women’s business honorary, Phi Theta Upsilon, and president of Mortar Board. She held many of fices in the YWCA, although she says none were ever very import ant. Lois was also president of the Cosmopolitan Club, an organization composed of international students which has "long since deceased,” and a member of Alpha Xi Delta, sorority. After graduating from Oregon With.a degree in economics, she re ceived her master’s degree from Teacher’s College, Columbia Uni versity, in religious education. The interminable pianists who in terrupt the peace of the Bungalow at all hours with their renditions of "Chopsticks" are among her few pet peeves. Another dislike is the people who leave lunch sacks hidden in every nook and cranny of the Y. It is the opportunity of working With people in a voluntary capacity that appeals most to her. “People come because they like to, and be cause they believe in what the Y stands for,” she said. The experi ence has brought Lois Greenwood many friends, both among the col legiate sutdents and among her fel low associates throughout the re gion. All who know her come because they like to, for she succeeds com pletely in doing her best to person ally advise each and every member. Canival Co-chaormau Says 'Things Fine' Winsome Bonnie Gienger has proven herself capable of handling the big responsibilities given her as co-chairman of the WAA Car nival in spite of the fact that she is only a sophomore and this is her first important assignment in campus activities. Unlike the typ ically frustrated chairman, Bonnie reports that she is enjoying her job immensely and that everything is running smoothly. Bonnie, who likes to participate in all kinds of sports, is an active member of WAA. She also devotes a good deal of time to her living organization, Hendricks hall, which she is now serving as treasurer. One of the things Bonnie likes best about Oregjon is the Homecom ing noise parade which she ex claims is "so much fun because you can make all the noise you like and no one pays any attention." She is less fond of noise at 8 in the morn ing, however, and regards alarm clocks as her pet peeve. Speaking with fondness of her home town in Chiloquin, Oregon, Bonnie is oblivious to those who protest they have never heard of it. Upon inquiring into Bonnie's fu ture plans it is learned that she has two sets, the practical and the pipe dream variety. The former is to secure a job in buying or selling after finishing her major in busi ness administration, the latter in cludes a trip to Europe with her sister. STRANGER THAN FICTION Girls who wear flannel The whole year through, Itch to get married But never do. Fashion Foibles By Maryfran Lorain So you’ve always cheered bright colors, gay fabrics, and functional designs! Then the spring styles were created ’specially for you. First, let’s take a long look at those new colors. Pastels have very definitely given way to their more brilliant sisters! Tile red, a clear, . true shade of that very popular color, is basic in your spring wardrobe. For those who still cling to the wee bit more subdued tones, there are luscious new hues of wine, purple, and maroon. Again this spring navy leads the field as your basic dark color to harmonize with bright reds and greens, and to accent the new biege , tones. You need not be dubious about unusual color schemes any more ■either, ’cause this spring everything goes! If blue and green are your favorite shades, give yourself a double treat and wear them together as perfect compliments. Plaids, checks and bold stripes will make coming spring days cheer ier than ever before, and quilted cotton for wonderfully full skirts may add still another gay touch. Chintz is back again; this time transformed into a virtually two dimensional fabric by big, swooping mirage prints. These new prints are visions of things strictly from dreamland. But in long lengths of chintz, they’re visions worth having! Denim is longer limited to play clothes, but is finally given a chance to really “shine” "is smart suits and dresses. It may sound impossible, but colorfully dyed burlap has also found a place in the fashion world • this spring. Function and style will go hand in hand in 1949! Briefcase pockets, large and roomy enough for all your extras, are featured on everything from suits to shorts. Toasted by lanky lasses from Maine to Oregon is the new two piece look in cotton dresses. This two-piece illusion is achieved by contrasting the many exciting new prints with harmonizing plain colors. • Around here, where the springs are warm but wet, a demicoat is a treasure. This spring these short coats are styled with dipping hem „ lines—and, of course, the handy briefcase pockets. Style Show is Feature of Theta Sig Tea * Spring and summer fashions from Russell’s store will be mod eled at the Theta Sigma Phi silver tea at 4 p.m. Thursday in alumni hall. The 25 contestants for the title of Miss Vogue of 1949 will model the clothes. Styles will vary from bathing suits and play clothes to formals. The name of the Miss Vogue has not yet been announced. Six final ists were selected Thursday by the board of seven judges. The six beauties are Leslie Palfrey, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Joan LaRue, Kap pa Alpha Theta; Shirley Anderson, Ann Judson house; Elaime Nemer ovsky, Alpha Omicron Pi; Elaine Sherwood, Gamma Phi Beta; Nan cy Chase, Alpha Chi Omega. Winner of the contest will be re vealed at the tea. Gere Arnold of KUGN, who will describe the fash ions as they are shown, will an nounce the name of the winner. Miss Vogue of 1949 will receive a full-page picture in the Oregana, according to the Editor Trudi Chernis. Other prizes to be award ed to her are a portrait by N'olph WAA Offers Coeds Many Winter Sports With both swimming and basket ball intramurals in progress, the Women’s Athletic association, un der the leadership of Bep McCour ry, president, has a fn^l program of athletic activities for women stu dents. A breakfast hike to Hendricks park is planned by the Outing club for tomorrow morning between 7 and 10 o’clock. All girls interested are invited to meet in front of Ger linger wearing warm, comfortable, clothes, according to Hazel Peter sen, president of Outing club. Practice sessions for swimming intramurals are being conducted now with the actual meet scheduled for February 17. All entries must be turned into the cage at Gerlinger by 5 p.m. Monday, February 7. The names of the teams entering the meet will not be known until that time as several more are expected to enter before the deadline. Bginning the third week of in tramural basketball Monday, ac tion last week saw Delta Delta Del ta dropping a close game to Hen dricks hall on Monday; Wiki-Wiki waltzing by Pi Beta Phi and Alpha hall forfeiting to University house on Tuesday; Highland house I beating Alpha Omicron Pi and Al pha Delta Pi losing to a strong Re bec house team on Wednesday; and Alpha hall winning over Gamma hall on Thursday. Now leading in League I is Hen dricks hall with Alpha Xi Delta and University house also on the undefeated list in League II. Tops so far in League III is Wiki-Wiki, an off-campus team, and Rebec house is high in League IV. Led by Joan Carr, student man ager, with the assistance of Jean ette Masilionis, faculty adviser, the University of Oregon women’s swimming team is preparing to en ter the National Intercollegiate Telegraphic Swimming meet to be held February 23 and March 2. This event is open to the public with 7 o’clock as the scheduled time for beginning. Ten girls, Birdell A. Ball, Florence Godfrey, Joan Skor dahl, Harriet Minot, Barbara Ebel ing, Cathy Vilas, Pat Honl, Joan Carr, Celia Whitney, and Carol Ir vine are to enter the meet. Oregon is the sponsor for the Western Re gion this year. Women’s Page Jean Swift, 2nd vice president of ASUO. Animal Theme Set for YWCA Heart Hop With arrangements for the tradi tional Oregon Heart Hop being completed, this girl-date-boy func tion will again become the center of attraction. Scheduled for Feb ruary 11, which is, as in the past, the Friday nearest Valentine's day, the hop will get under way in the form of a progressive dance follow ing the Washington State basket ball game. This year's decorations will fol low an animal theme with complete plans to be revealed at a later date. Decorations for the last two years have carried out themes of romance with the 1947 affair featuring "Rapid Romance.” It began at the first house with the simple "boy meets girl” story including coke dates at the Side, etc. The next house showed them pro gressing to the formal prom stage implying that they were becoming more serious. At the third stop fol lowed a proposal with marriage being the theme at the fourth house. Finally, the silhouettes end ed with the proud parents pushing a baby carriage merrily down the street. Malcolm MacGregor won the “King of Hearts” selection. Last year’s theme was the four part love story of a fellow named John. This was very cleverly car ried out, beginning with the “Brok en Hearts Club” which included a "Dear John” letter. The next stop was the “Lone some Hearts Club” followed by the “Haunted Hearts Club” and the "Melted Hearts Club.” It ended, as all stories should, at the “Happy Hearts Club.” Heart shaped cook ies and cakes were sold at each liv ing organization along the way. Ken Bargelt was crowned “King of Hearts.” A CORSAGE From WAYNE'S FLOWERS Will make that Dance A memorable Occasion ! 849 E 13th Ph. 7172 WE DELIVER Senior Girl Says Activities ‘'Make Friends" By Aileen Betsohart “I really enjoy every activity I do," is Jean Swift's explanation for her interest in activities. Jean ha» many friends on the campus and she believes that being active in campus affairs helps make new friends. This year she is second vice president and on the executive council for ASUO, and co-chairman of the food committee for th< WAA Carnival. She is also vice president and social chairman of her living organization, Gamma Phi Beta. Although she was horn in North Dakota, she has lived in Salem most of her life. She. writes a week ly column for the Calital Journal in Salem about Salem students here at the University. At high school she was president of the Girls’ League and was interested in drama, speech, and music. She participated in several., school plays. In her freshman year Jean worked on registration for Dad’s day, the Co-ed Capers, and Old Oregon, and was interested in the YWCA and AWS. Since then sho has been poster chairman for the Sophomore Whiskerino, decora tions chairman for the Junior Prom and has been on various other com mittees. She has participated on the University radio program, and has held office in the Salem Spih sters, a philanthropic organiza tion for women. Jean is a senior in sociology, but when she came to Eugene her ma jor field of interest was radio. Shi' is very interested in doing field work after she is graduated. “I also have a desire to travel,” said Jean in reference to the future, “but I don’t know where. I hopo to travel around the States sorne> time in the next year.” A very talented girl. Jean has developed her own piano st5'le and has written some original piano compositions. She is an ardent fan of Stan Kenton and the King Colo trio. She also likes to read, espe cially anything by Max Shulman. In the summer Jean usually vis its relatives in southern California She has held several jobs for the state and also has had experience as a soda jerk in a drug store. “How to you keep a horse from drooling?” “Teach him to spit.” Yets where are your kids while you work? A good place to take them is KIDDY PARK NURSERY 142 E. Uth Ph. 921 f i r CANDY MADE IN EUGENE FOR YOUR EATING PLEASURE | Sugar Plum Candy 63 E. Brdwy. 412S
