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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1949)
Perfect Day for Soph Fete Declare Experts-They Hope How’s the weather going to be for the sophomore picnic this Sat urday at Swimmers’ Delight? In an impartial poll of weather experts yesterday, the consensus of opinion seemed to be that the weather would be perfect. Herb Nill—It will be a hot, sunny day. (Nill is sophomore president.) Eleanor Johns—The Willamette river will be clear Saturday—ideal for swimming. Even Portlanders will enjoy it. (Miss Johns, inci dentally, is class of '51 secretary.) Ed Peterson—Saturday is sure to be a fine day. I have checked all sources and we both agree Sat urday will be the nicest day of FFM MAC who has been employed by the KAMPUS BARBER SHOP is now with Ink's Barber Shop 11 th and Alder Next to Mayflower C. M. (Mac) Maxwell spring. (Peterson is vice-presi dent.) Don Smith—Both the weather and the picnic will make Saturday a day to remember. (Smith’s state ment was non-committal. He is class treasurer.) Donna Mary Brennan—I’m tak ing along a log for a fireplace in the dance hall, just in case. (At last report, the class officers were considering replacement of Miss Brennan as food chairman. As yet, no action has been taken.) Steve Church and Jim Cox, tick et chairmen, could not be “reached” for comment. They were having a conference, repeat ing over and over again, “It will be a nice day. It will be a nice day.” Tickets go on sale today in the Co-op at 50 cents each. Movie Slated Tonight Psych and PS The educational activities board will sponsor the following movie in 207 Chapman at 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 27: “Of Mice and Men.” An honest interpretation of the Steinbeck novel, telling of the strange friendship of two ranch hands with no steady work. Their ?reat dream of a place of their jwn where they would live off the ‘fatta the land” is almost realized when the simple one responds to his weakness for soft, helpless creatures and chokes the farmer’s wife. Some people call it hard times because they can’t borrow the price of a new auto. Music Group Honors Seniors Pi chapter of Phi Beta music fraternity honored its graduating seniors April 21, at an evening candlelight ceremony in Gerlin ger’s alumni hall. The senior girls are: Virginia Walker, Jean Hud speth, Mary Esther Brock, Jean Lichty, Nadine Hutchinson, and Margaret Adkins. Treva Rice, president, presented Virginia Walker with the plaque which is awarded each year to a senior member of Phi Beta who is outstanding in music. Joan Abbett, retiring president, received a past president’s pin. Members of the active chapter presented a musical program in cluding piano numbers by Mary Nash and Margaret Reeve, and vocal solos by Lucile Olson and Dorothy Gangnath. Patronesses of the campus organization and mem bers of the alumni chapter pro vided refreshments. Activities Aplenty (Continued from page one) and has worked on numerous com mittees. JOANNE FRYDENLUND — Miss Frydenlund, candidate for ASUO second position, is presi dent of her sorority, Alpha Phi. She was secretary of the sopho more class, and is currently second vice-president of Panhellenic. Other activities include: chair man of the hostess contest for 1949 Dads’ Weekend, chairman of judg es for 1949 all-campus sing, past member of Kwama, Phi Theta Up silon, Mother’s Weekend chairman for 1948, and Theta Sigma Phi, journalism honorary. Singers to Earn Ten Trophies Ten trophies will go to the win ners of the All-Campus Sing, Dick Williams, educational activities manager, announced early this week. This is a record high in tro phy awards for the sing. The rotating cups used in past years will again go to the two winning groups, Williams said. Winning men’s and women’s hous es will also receive permanent tro phies this year. Song leaders of the two top organizations will earn small cups. Rotating plaques for second and third place winners in both divi sions will be given. The sing is scheduled for May 6 in McArthur court. Co-chairmen are Sally Waller and Lou Weston. MJiss Waller requested that all. song leaders give her the exact number of singers in their groups. This figure should include the lead er, and should be submitted im mediately, Miss Waller said. Houses that qualified for the finals are Alpha Chi Omega, Al pha Delta Pi, Alpha Phi, Ann Jud son, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Hendricks hall, Kappa Alpha The ta, Pi Beta Pi, University house, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, T)elta Tau Delta, Lambda Chi Al pha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sig ma Chi, Sigma Nu, and Sigma Phi Epsilon. COOL CRISP COMFORTABLE COTTONS ' • DRESSES • SKIRTS • BLOUSES /Ittiia SPORT SHOP 832 Willamette FASHION SHOP 991 Willamette OPEN FRI. ’TILL NINE USA - The Independent and Free Greek Party 1. ART JOHNSON SENIOR CLASS President— 1. Ron Phillips Vice-President— 2. Jeannine Macauley Representative— 1. Dorothy Orr JUNIOR CLASS President— 1. Ed Peterson Vice-President 2. Anne Goodman Representative— 1. Don Smith SOPHOMORE CLASS ' President— 1. Lloyd Neal Vice-President 2. Pat Mullin Representative— l.Ron Brown * Co-op Board— Bob Pearce Fred Thompson Yell King 1. Kieth Reynolds 2. LOU WESTON Platform 1) Wiping out of social lines in campus politics. The choice of candidates should be only on the basis of the ability and integ rity of individuals. 2) Student-dominated Student Union board. (a) Selection to be non-political. Development of new and more campus leaders. (b) Development of a well-balanced program with proper consideration for the 2500 off-campus students. (c) Planning of successful activities to support non-revenue producing programs. 3) Gradual assumption of more student responsibility, Even tual autonomous, responsible government commanding respect of the administration. I 4) All-campus vodvil and Faculty, Follies. 5) Water in the Mill Race by next fall. ■6) More campus consciousness of student government. (a) Publication of council agenda beforehand and minutes following meetings. (b) Open metings with representatives of all campus organi zations especially invited. (c) Close tie between ASUO council and Emerald. (d ) Installation banquet to be made an all-campus affair. 7) Freshman-sponsored all-campus functions. S) Endorsement of constitutional amendment on ASUO bal lot. 9) Fulfillment of platform.