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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1949)
Aleutian Expedition Discussed by Laughlin; Ancient Relics Found, to Be Displayed A- two and a half month expedi ; m in the Aleutian Islands was ; icussed by W. S. Laughlin, as i ;iate professor of anthropology, i an interview Tuesday. Laughlin, under the auspices of tl e Artie Institute of North Amer 0 i., carried on research started in lj 38 by the Smithsonian Institute 3 d continued during the last two y ars by Harvard University. Laughlin, G. H. Marsh, a linguist im Columbia University, and •ed A. Milan, a student from the iversity of Alaska spent much e at villages on the islands of mak and Attu. There they found village sites from which they ok articles such as harpoon lads, carvings, arrow points, fish ioks, etc., made of ivory, stone, id bone. Many of these articles will be on diibit soon at the museum in rndon and in the Library. ANCIENT HOUSES FOUND Also on Umnak and Attu the ex dition found underground houses the ancient Aleuts. These houses 9^pi whale ribs for rafters which covered with sod. The only iree of heat in these underground mes was stone lamps, some of lich Laughlin has brought back ■ display. The Aleuts spedk three dialects of Eskimo, and also Russian and English. They make their living from fishing, mostly for salmon, halibut and cod. Every summer the men go to the Pribilof Islands for fur seals. The government au thorizes this journey and the Aleuts kill from 50 to 60 thousand seals for the government each year. LIFE IS STERN “Their stern life in the Aleutian Islands, where the weather is far beter than is generally supposed, has made the Aleuts an unemotion al and unworried people,” Dr. Laughlin said. "They never display their emo tions. Even in childbirth the Aleut women never say a word. You have to become their friends and talk to them man-to-man before you find out what they are thinking about.” THEORY BORNE OUT The theory that there have been two waves of immigration into the Aleutian Islands was borne out by the discovery this summer of a harpoon head decorated with a beautiful circle-and-dot design. It is perhaps 1,500 years old and be longed to the pre-Aleut era. It was found in an okl village site > at Nikolski on Umnak, which is it self perhaps the oldest settlement in the Aleutian Islands and is still inhabited today by about 55 Aleuts. “This race of people has had more ups and downs than any re cent ethnic group,” Laughlin says. “Two hundred years ago the Aleuts were at their prime—16,000 strong. They had a distict culture and had even made rudimentary anatomical studies, they had a good working knowledge of hu man physiology.” TO PUBLISH GRAMMAR Marsh, who will publish a gram mar of the Aleutian language as a result of his studies, has found that the Aleuts performed autop sies in order to find out why people died. They are the only race, bes'de the Egyptians, to mummify and preserve their dead. Since this art is no longer practiced they had no objections to the moving of mum mies to the States, said Laughlin. A display of material, skeletal and artifacts, brought back will be in the museum of the Anthropology Department as soon as it is un packed. iter-dorm Plans foncing, Bowling Dancing classes for dormitory ;udents and two inter-dorm bowl g leagues will be organized as rt of the Inter-dorm Council’s cial program for the year, it s decided at a council meeting esday evening. Paul Jaeger, head of the coun 1 social committee, is handling e plans for the dances, and Clar ce Naapi is setting up the bowl g leagues. Lessons for both beginning and ivanced students are planned, leger said. A former Arthur urray instructor will handle the asses. Bowling leagues are being plan ;d for both men and women with rotating cup to be given the inning teams in each league, ormitories are asked to contact aapi at Sherry Ross Hall as soon s possible with names of team embers. !WS Issues Call or Auction Items Appealing to all campus living ■ganizations, collections chairman nn Darby yesterday issued a call ir material to be sold at the an aal AWS auction, set for next 7 ednesday. Acceptable items include books, ens, rain hats, and small articles wearing apparel. Material may be left at McArth Court .room 203, before Tues ay, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. Miss Darby also released the list her committee workers. They re Marilyn McDonald, Maxine risch, Maxine Anhoury, Jane over, Jeanne Hall, Barbara Booth, nd Maureen Cotta. Also auctioned at the annual 'ent will be a group from a men’s nd a women’s living organization, elling their services as hashers entertainers to other living oups. Jictures Scheduled The following living organiza ions will have their pictures taken 't the Kennpl-Ellis studios today nd tomorrow: Today—Kappa Sigma and Sig na Alpha Mu. widay—Delta Upsilon and Phi Jamma Delta. Service Honorary Taps Sophomores Vern Stolen and Willie Morris were tapped by Skull and Dagger, sophomore men’s service honorary, Tuesday night. Herb Lombard was elected vice president of the group, replacing Larry Meiser, who is withdrawing from school. Stolen is a member of Phi Kappa Psi, while Morris is affiliated with Yeomen. Plans for new Skull and Dagger emblems have been drawn up by the organization and orders placed. The new designs will be a clarifi cation of the old emblems, accord ing to President Vern Beard. Gordon Wright, associate profes sor of history, is this year’s Skull and Dagger adviser. Castell io Assist In New Publication Aulbury Castell, of the Univer sity Philosophy Department, is serving as adviser for philosopsy on the “American Quarterly,” a new publication by the University of Minnesota dealing in American Studies. Mr. Castell, prior to his coming to the U of O, was a member of the faculty of the University of Minnesota. FOR SALE Drive In Lunch Stand 75*7° equipped. Between Eu gene and Springfield. Perfect for a couple of U. of O. stu dents who want those extra dollars. CLIF CULP Realtor 1416 Willamette 53347 'Open House7 Today “Open house” is the order of the day at the YWCA this afternoon from 3 to 5. Students, faculty members, and interested Eugene townspeople are invited to inspect new Y facilities in Gerlinger Hall. Refreshments will be served. Co-sponsors for the event are the YWCA cabinet and the senior advisory board. Oregon’# Emerald The Oregon Daily Emerald published daily during the eollcgr year exeept Sundays. Mondays, holidays and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Subscription rates: $5.00 a term, $4.00 for two terms and $5.00 a year. Entered as second class matter at the postofficc Kugcne. Oregon. Don A. Smith, Editor___Joan Mimnauoh. Business Manager Glenn Gillespie, Managing tiditor Don Fair, Barbara Heywood, Helen Sherman, Fred Taylor, Associate Editors C ork Mobi.ey. Advertising Manager Larilyn Thompson, National Advertising Manager Jean Lovell. Circulation Mananrr v-mci iMpni Miior: i^orna parson. Turnbull. News Editors: Anne Goodman, Ken Metzler. Sports Editor: Dave Taylor. Women’s Editor: Connie Jackson. Assistant Manager Editors: Hal Coleman, Vic Fryer, Torn King, Diane Mecham. Stan Desk Editors: Marjory Bush, Bob Funk, Grctchan Grondahl, Lorna Larson, Larry Meiser. Club Schedules Noted Economist At a dinner meeting of the So cial Science Club, Oct. 17 at 6:15 p.m., Dr. Howard S. Piquet, visit ing professor of economics, will speak on “Our Foreign Economic Policy and the Recent Currency Devaluations.” Dr. Piquet is a senior specialist in international economics, legislative reference service, Library of Congress. Reservations for the dinner may be obtained from Prof. H. E. Dean, 109 Oregon Hall, by Saturday noon, Oct. 15. The Social Science club is for members of the faculty only. Simpson Writes Article P. B. Simpson, assistant profes sor of economics, was honored re cently by publication of an article in the American Economic Review, the journal of the American Econ omic Association. Simpson’s arti cle, entitled “Neoclassical Econ omics and Monetary Problems,” appears in the September issue of the magazine. Campus Calendar 4:30 -— Inter-racial fellowship meeting—Westminster House. 5:30—Phi Chi Theta installation, of officers—Faculty Club. 6:15—Phi Eta Sigma—3rd floor Gerlinger. Librarians to Meet House librarians will attend a business meeting today at 4 p.m. in the Library browsing room. A new president will be elected at today's meeting to replace Rob ert King, who resigned. The meet ing will be conducted by John Brown, vice-president. FRIENDLY GIFT COTTAGT where you will find all kinds of gilts. 1394 Willamt. 57124 1 — V Rohlce raises the ante on heavy soles with the stout hearted 4-ply beauty you see here. Burly as a lumber jack. The smartest mileage misers you’ve ever worn. Genuine shell cordovan uppers in the boot-seam Blucher plain toe pattern. Abbuckle'& Willamette at 10th
