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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1949)
Theta Pledge Tells of Life in Japan; Plans Return Trip on Next Vacation By Jackie Wilkes “I still call Japan home,” said Frances Gillmore, a Kappa Alpha Theta pledge, who comes to the University from Jin Machi, Japan. Jin Machi is a small town 250 miles from Tokyo. Entering the valley in which the town lies is like coming to Shangri La, she said. After leaving high school in North Carolina, the 18 year old freshman went to Japan with her family. Her father, Brig. Gen. William Gillmore, commands the 11th Air Borne Division there. She has been there a year and a half and intends to go back for the summer vacation. Frances worked in the troop in formation and education office as a general secretary and teacher. She taught basic English, math and typing to the soldiers. f “There are an amazing number of illiterate GI’s,” she commented, “We had to start at the very bot tom to teach some to spell and add. “However, the soldiers are fav orites with the Japanes people. They play games and teach the boys scouting and things every young American does. They had their first look at Santa Claus through our soldiers,” she contin ued. "The people have all become very interested in Christianity and democracy. MANY HOLIDAYS “The Japanese have a ‘work a day, have a holiday’ attitude. One of the main holidays is the Bona Dorate. There they bring the spir its of their ancestors to a feast so they can show off their accomp lishments. ' “They have a wild idea of West ern garb,-’ said Frances. “I have seen a man wear a kimona with a derby perched high on his head. The girls like our sweaters and skirts but they have no conception of color combinations. “Not all marriages are ar ranged,” she explained, “but some still employ the method of having a go-between plan. WOMEN WORK HARD The bride lives with the groom’s family and is forced to obey the rules of his mother. Women have always been the hard workers, but they are learning. “It really is an eye-opener to see their culture and to watch their patience among other kuali ties. An experience of this variety gives one a new outlook on life.” Parking Limited . AtCampbell Hall Car owners are reminded by I. I. Wright, superintendent of the Phy sical Plant, that parking space by Susan Campbell Hall is reserved for residents of the hall. This arrangement was made through the Student Traffic Court, Wright said. All cars are restricted from parking in the service drive way to Susan Campbell. Violators of this will have their cars towed away and can retrieve them only by paying the towing charge. This act was made necessary by tfye need to keep the driveway en tirely open in case of an emergen cy, Wright explained. - No parking signs will be install ed within a few days. Interest Groups Of YW Start Action Monday Freshman commissions of the YWCA begin their year of custo mary activity Monday, with five groups meeting during the wek. Junior advisers for the groups are attempting to call freshmen over the wekend, but Second Vice President Maggie Johns empha sizes that all interested freshmen women may attend meetings, whether or not they are contacted. ADVISERS SELECTED Designed to appeal to women- of various interests, the groups will meet weekly Monday through Thursday. Each commission has two or more junior advisers, women selected from the junior class because of their leadership abilities and talents in different fields. Starting off the week is the music commission, meeting at 4 p.m. Monday. Advisers are Jackie Barbee Miller and Emily West. A general interest commission meets at 4 o’clock Tuesday under the direction of Flo Hansen and Ruth Landry. Tuesday evening at 6:30 is sched uled for the meting of the art commission, led by JoAnne Gil more and Janice Hughes. GENERAL INTEREST AGAIN Another general interest com mission meets at 4 p.m. Wednesday with Mary Lou Ashwell, Barbara Stevenson, and Margaret Edwards as advisers. The drama commission assem bles at 4 o’clock Thursday under the direction of Leslie Tooze, El eanor Johns, and Nancy Kuhn hausen. * The upper crust always seems to be the toast of society. Students Visit Lafferty & Sons Members of a class in problems in distribution will study private wholesaling- in action when they visit Lafferty & Sons, Eugene wholesalers, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. The field trip, under the direc tion of N. H. Cornish, professor of business administration, will com plement a class study of actual cases in wholesale establishments. The trip will give students the Executive Council Wants Sophomore For Traffic Court Sophomore class traffic court member petitions were called for by the Executive Council last night. Petitions are due in the ASUO office by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. The council requested that peti tions be filled out in full, with ex perience and suggestions given, since applicants will not be inter viewed. Appointment of the sophomore member will be made by the Coun cil at its next meeting, Mondav Oct. 17. r* WICKS RICHFIELD SERVICE wishes the OREGON TEAM GOOD LUCK TOMORROW 214 EAST 11th remember WICKS is your CAMPUS AUTO CLUB REPRESENTATIVE PHONE 5-9391 opportunity to see processes of private wholesaling while inspect ing the warehouse and equipment, Cornish stated. Paul Lafferty, co-owner of the company, will speak to the class on private wholesaling after the tour. SHOWER PROOFING FOR JACKETS and RAINCOATS QUICK, EFFICIENT SERVICE f 13 (NSTANT PRESSING-/ r-J ASUO Junior Representative Job Available Petitions for a replacement for USA junior representative Don Smith were called for by the Ex ecutive Council last night. Applications are due at the AS UO office, Emerald Hall, by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. Petitioners will be interviewed by the Council at its next meeting, Monday, Oct. 17. Smith last night announced his intention to resign because as Em erald editor he already holds a position of the Council. No Quacks Heard (Continued from page three) A new faculty member, Herman Cohen, associate professor of speech was handed the reins of the Duck. All of which brings us around to what we started out to say in the beginning. If you know any thing about how one can raise KDUK from the dust, there is a niche reserved for you in the local Hall of Fame. After two weeks of intensive work, Mr. Cohen has come to the impasse that halted the staff last year. How can one reconcile the range of a radio sta tion with the boundaries of a uni Lucky you, that Uncle Sam doesn’t tax you on what you think you’re worth! vcrsity? ' \ As busy heads again bend over wires in Villard Hall, another cen sorship veils the radio studio. The place buzzes with tentative dates for the re-emergence of Radio Oregon. Within several weeks we may actually have something. McDonald TONIGHT 8:30 P.M. “HOLLYWOOD SNEAK PREVIEW” THE OUTSTANDING FARCE COMEDY OF THE YEAR! BE SEATED BY 8:30 AND SEE THE “HOLLYWOOD SNEAK PREVIEW” and BINCi CROSBY BARRY FITZGERALD, —In— “TOP O’ THE MORNING4’ d Now thru Wednesday Oct. 6-12 “WHITE HEAT” James Cagney, V. Mayo I m Sun.—Wed., Oct. 9-12 “YES SIR, THAT'S MY BABY” D. O’Conior, C. Coburn, G. Der Haven Thurs.—-Tue., Oct. 13-19 “WHITE HEAT” J. Cagney, V. Mayo IANI.% Sun. — Mon., Oct. 9-10 “DRUMS” Sabu Also ‘FOUR FEATHERS” Tue.—Wed., Oct. 11-12 “IMPACT” B. Donlevy, E. Raines Also “LEAVE IT TO HENRY” R. Walburn Thurs.—Sat., Oct. 13-15 “TULSA” % S. Hayward, R. Preston ! Also “CRASHING THROUGH” W. Wilson MSKENI1E5W ”1 .SPRING-FIELD 7-2/01 Sun.—Tues., Oct. 9-11 “I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE” C. Grant, A. Sheridan Wed.—Sat., Oet. 12-15 “SLATTERYS HURRICANE” L. Darnell, R. Widmark Also “BRIDE OF VENGEANCE” J. Lund, P. Goddard Sun.—'lues., oct. II “ARGENTINE NIGHTS” Also “HELLZAPOPPIN” Wed.—Thurs., Oct. 12-13 “SENSATION HUNTERS” Also “WOMAN IN BONDAGE” Frl.—Sat., Oct. 14-15 “BROTHER IN THE SADDLE” Tim Holt Also “BLONDIES BIG DEAL” P. Singleton, A. Lake