Oregon
Emerald
Fiftieth Year of Publication and Service to the University
VOLUME L
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1949
NUMBER 129
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Man vs. Machine: Steel Boll Measures Human Fitness
STANCE—In this sport it’s all
important,, as demonstrated by
Bob Roberts. Concentration, too,
is not to be underrated — the
ability to close the mind to all
forms of distraction is a must to
successful play. Disregard the
spectators’ comments and keep
your attention fixed on the game.
To be a consistent winner, the
player must not perform for the
crowd. Prerequisites also include
finger-thumb control, an accur
ate eye, and a few nickels. Good
timing, proper breath control,
and a mind for higher mathemat
ics is a great help. Time was
when 10,000 was good for a free
game. Now it takes millions. Pin
ball scores, like point averages
in other major sports, have gone
up.
DETERMINATION — and a
love of combat, both are essen
tial, Powerless, save for two
finger-operated plungers and a
little maneuverability of the ma
chine, the addict plunges into
battle, fighting against odds the
whimsical meanderings of the
little steel ball. Satisfaction in
proving the superiority of man
over machine is the reward for
losing both tempers and nickels.
Above all, keep cool under fire.
Disgust, discouragement, even
rage may sometimes be encoun
tered because of the seemingly
unethical tactics of the opponent.
However, this is all a part of the
game and a temporary setback
must never be confused with de
feat, a term excluded from the
player’s vocabulary.
CONTROL. — of the machine
and the self are necessary. How
ever, the type of attack pictured
seldom results in success al
though enthusiasm is also a high
ly desirable trait in the perform
er. Never let yourself be drawn
out of position. And never under
estimate the ability of your op
ponent. An ingenious mechanism
within the workings of the ma
chine causes the lighting of the
sign, “TILT,” signifying it’s time
for a new nickel, or you’ve had it,
Jack. This mechanism is one of
the opponent’s weapons of de
fense and is sometimes called the
equilibrium Stabilizeer, some
times the referee, more often it is
called the “&Ib@&!!!?!!!
PERSEVERANCE — even
down to the last nickel, is the last
of the qualities expected of the
good pin ball machine player.
This photo is proof of the state
ment that the good competitor
almost never gives up. Even an
empty pocket should not stand
in the way of continuing the
game. Of the may ways of resum
ing competition, two are suggest
ed as the most practical and least
expensive. First, float a quick
loan—which need not be repaid if
it is small enough. Second, muscle
in on a buddy who has run up a
few free games, but be sure you
know him well. By following
these hints the performer will
know that nickels may come and
go but the urge remains forever.
Oregon Traders
To Visit Campus
For Conference
Retail merchants from through
out Oregon will convene on the
campus next Sunday afternoon to
atteend the annual conference of
the Oregon Retail Distributors’ In
stitute, according to Dr. N. H.
Cornish, secretary of the institute.
More than 300 retaileers and stu
dents are expected to attend the
two-day session.
The conference will start Sunday
evening with a banquet at the Os
burn hotel. University President
Harry K. Newburn will deliver an
address, and Dr. Victor P. Morris,
dean of the business school, wil
speak on “Problems in the Busi
ness Expansion of Oregon.”
The Monday session will begin
an informal breakfast at 8 a.m.
and registration will start at 9.
The morning session will include
election of officers in Gerlinger
hall and addresses by businessmen
from Portland, Salem and Eugene.
A luncheon will be held at the
Alpha Delta Pi sorority house at
12:15 Monday and will include an
address by Dr. Cornish on “How
Retail Salespeople Can Increase
Sales.”
The afternoon session will fea
ture further addresses by Oregon
businessmen, and a question and
answer forum.
The purpose of the institute is
to discuss solving the various prob
lems of the retailers. A meeting is
held annually on the campus.
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Weather . . .
Fair, with a little morning cloud
iness. High will be 73.
Breakfast Fee Plan
Aids Millrace Fund
“Everybody’s trying to get in
the act,’’ Warren Davis, chair
man of the campus drive to
raise millrace funds, told the
Emerald today.
“Which is wonderful, and just
what we want,” he added.
Davis was referring to the
“breakage-fee plan” which was
devised to make it as easy as
possible for students to contrib
ute to the coffers of the millrace
restoration project.
Pledge cards are available at
all houses, dorms, and at the
Co-op, Taylor’s, Rush Inn, the
Side, and Fennell’s.
The fund-raising campaign
ends this week.
Cord Meyer to Speak
In Eugene Wednesday
Cord Meyer, author of “Peace or Anarchy,” president of the
United World Federalists, and former Marine Corps captain,
will speak at Roosevelt Junior high school, 18th and Agate, Wed
nesday night at 8 p. m. The meeting is open to students and
townspeople.
His speech topic is “Let’s Put It Up To Russia.”
The meeting is sponsored by
the Eugene Council on World
Affairs and the Eugene chapter
of the United World Federal
ists, and the campus UWF
chapter.
A summa cum laude, Phi Be
ta Kappa graduate of Yale, he en
listed in the Marine Corps in 1942.
I He wsfs retired in 1945 with a rank
of captain, the bronze star, purple
heart, and a plastic face, the result
of an exploding hand grenade in
the battle of Guam, while advanc
ing with his machine gun platoon.
After his discharge Harold Stas
sen selected him as his veteran’s
advisor at the United Nations con
ference in San Francisco. He hclp
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Honoraries
Have Busy
Weekend
Seventy-two Oregon stu
dents were tapped for campus
honoraries during Junior
Weekend, with Friars, Mortar
Board, Druids, Skull and Dag
ger, Scabbard and Blade and
Asklepiads naming members at
the picnic and prom.
Friars tapped Warren Davis, Ed
Chrobot, Fred Taylor, Art Johnson*
Malcolm MacGregor. Jim Wallace,
and Larry Davidson. Fifteen junior
women were bid by Mortar Board
They arc Mildred Chetty, Marjorie
Petersen, Joan Mimnaugh, Billi
jean Reithmiller, Helen Sherman,
Marilyn Turner, Joan Frydenlund,
Velma Snellstrom, Sally Waller,
Barbara Heywood, Mary Lou West
on, Marie Lombard, Joan O’Neill
Foulon, Suzanne Michel, and Dor
othy Orr.
Druids Name Men
Druids, junior men's honorary,
named as new members Barry
Mountain, Will Urban, Don Smith,
Ed Peterson, Jim Hershner, Jerry
Smith, Herb Nill, and Jim Stanley.
Largest single tapping was that
of Skull and Dagger, sophomore
men’s honor, which tapped twenty
five men. Among those chosen were
Bob Gray, Croxton Delzell, Mary
Hampton, Dick McLaughlin, Doug
Coleman, Dick Lee, John Chaney,
William Clausen, John Eldridge,
Bruce Mobley, Jack Smith, Herb
Lombard, Jay McMurren, Ron
Brown, Jim Crisman, Martel Scrog
gins, Lowell Aplet, Larry Meiser,
Don Pickett, Beldon Owens, Vernon
Beard, Bob Furrer, Ron Clark, anil
Bob Funk.
Military Picks Four
Four men—John Eldridge, Bruce
Cleary, Walter E. Smith, and Don
ald Malloch—were tapped for mem
bership in the military honorary,
Scabbard and Blade.
The pre-med society, Asklepiads,
named Donald Boots, John Brice,
Kenneth Lewin, Howard Newton,
Jack Daniels, Wayne Norton, Rob
ert Cockburn, William Mansfield,
Yukio Yano, James Stanley, Mar
tin Ovitz, and Mai Cordon.
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Tradition Sustainer
Even university presidents are
not immune from campus tradi
tions.
At least, when Friars tapped new
members at last Saturday’s art
campus picnic, President Harry K.
Newburn observed a little-known
tradition.
He removed his tie.
Art Johnson, Marguerite Johns Named Top Juniors
ivamea as ouiscanamg junior man ana woman at me prom Satur
day Art Johnson and Marguerite Johns have a long list of campus
activities to support the choice.
As ASUO president for next year Johnson will climax three years
of service to the University as sophomore and junior class represen
tatives to the executive council, freshman class president, chairman
of the WSSF drive and all-campus vaudeville, and co-chairman of
Dads’ day.
He was also tapped for Friars, senior men’s honorary during Junior
weekened festivities and has been a member of Druids and Skull and
Dagger class honoraries and Scabbard and Blade national military
honorary. Twenty-one years old Johnson is a graduate of Eugene high
school.
Miss Johns, recently elected secretary of next year’s senior class,
was president of Phi Theta Upsilon, junior woman’s honorary, a mem
ber of Kwama, second vice-president of the YWCA, and co-chairman
of the WAA carnival. She has also served on WSSF drive, Homecoming,
AWS, and other committees.
During her senior year at Grant high school she was selected as the
outstanding senior woman. She is 21 years old and a member of Delta
amma sorority.
The Gerlinger cup awarded to Miss Johns was presented by Mrs.
George Gerlinger, former regent of the University, for th best all
around woman of the junior class as decided by a committee of faculty,
town, and student women.
ART JOHNSON (right) lovingly inspects his Koyl cup, received Sat- '
urday night at the Junior Prom. Marguerite Johns (left) smilingly
accepts her Gerlinger cup from Mrs. George Gerlinger, former regent.
(Photo by Kirk Braun)