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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1949)
Coed’s Main Desire Is to Visit Mexico By Diana Ketteningham ‘‘My main ambition is to travel. I’ve never done much of it, which may explain this desire,” declared Joan Mimnaugh, business manager of the Emerald. “For two summers now, a friend and I have made plans for a trip to Mexico. We want to live with a Mexican family and learn their cus toms and type of life. Mexico has become too Americanized in the Universities so we don’t plan to at tend school there. Maybe this year we can actually fulfill our plans.” Miss Mimnaugh has a sincere lik ing for the Spanish language and feels that it would be a marvelous experience living among these people. As president of the Spanish club in her Junior year she has re ceived a fine background for such a venture. EDUCATION PLANS Another trip which proves invit ing is to continue her education in a Eureopean school. Miss Mim naugh hopes to accomplish this upon graduation from the Univer sity of Oregon. When asked her plans for the future Miss Mimnaugh replied, “at one time I thought I’d like to go into the advertising field, but now I’d just like to receive my Master degree and then, well, I’ll see what happens.” Besides holding her post on the Emerald' Miss Mimnaugh is a mem ber of Gamma Alpha Chi, advertis ing honorary, Mortar Board and her sorority Pi Beta Phi. Last year she presided over the Spanish club, acted as chairman of decorations for the Prom, and was a representative on the Mademoi selle College Board. Miss Mimnaugh plays a wicked game of tennis but when it comes to golf, “I’m undoubtedly the worlds worse player, sighed the blonde senior. Even the fact that I lived right across from a golf course didn’t seem to help my game. I also like to write but I’ve never sold anything or even tried. Maybe I will someday though.” “The most embarrassing time of my life was the day I was tapped for Mortar Board. As usual it was held Junior Weekend and everyone was at the picnic except me. I was up at Mac Court decorating like mad for the Prom that night when Mortar Board arrived and told me I’d have to go to the picnic. Every one was neatly dressed and I turned up in a dirty shirt and levis. I could have crawled in a hole.” According to Miss Mimnaugh, the only disgusting thing about her senior year is that she is just 20 and all her friends have reached the ripe old age of 21. Male Point of View (Continued front page ten) both boy and giri miss out on a great many things, besides limit ing themselves to a close circle of friends. It may cut the individual’s chances, but on the other hand it depends upon the persons con cerned. The significance of a pin is often based on the particular house, it may just mean going steady to one couple, .while to another it im plies engaged to be engaged. The agreement lies between the boy and girl. One member from the audience inquired what a girl should suggest when a fellow asked her where she would like to go. It was definitely answered that the girl should make several suggestions to give the boy an idea. He will undoubtedly arrive at some conclusion. Sincere, But Polite The inevitable question was fin ally popped by one girl near the end of the panel. Needless to mention the query was, of course, should a girl let a fellow kiss her on a first date ? The responses were no in almost any case, except that cir cumstances might justify the situ ation. The boys pointed out that a girl should signify whether she had a good time or not, but still be sin cere as well as polite. In conclusion the panel members stated that | there should be no set date for a, | first kiss. Exclusive Oregon Dealer for England's Foremost Bicycle THE THREE SPEED RUDGE CAMPUS CYCLERY New Low Prices. Every sale has resulted in a satisfied customer. COME IN TO SEE THEM REMEMBER! To pick up your rally sticks before the game-* in the Chumley Sportshop .. . first floor The newest love for campus study and fun. To wear*, hanging straight or belted with your dog leash belt. Now in District Checks or solid colors of bright red, _ kelly or navy. Sizes 10 to 18 . . . 14.95 Chumley Sportshop . . . first floor Oregon’s Own Pendleton Jacket! you love cashmeres! Our own Chumley cashmeres which arrived just in time for game day. Of the finest qualify imported cashmere. And made just the way you asked to have them made— double loop necklines, hand fashioned and ftrfl sized. In these luscious colors—white, baby pink, baby blue, mint green, ruby red, yellow, and navy. Sizes 36 to 40. Short sleeve slip on. .12.95 Long sleeve cardigan. 17.95 Chumley Sportshop ... first floor