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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1949)
Baritone Thomas L. Thomas Prefers Concert Stage to Radio ( Continued, from page one) After last night's concert, the baritone and accompanist left for Spokane, Washington. Thomas hopes to be back at Scranton for Christmas. Actual home base is not Scranton, but a farm in New Jersey, where he lives in bachelor hood among the corn and wheat. “No, I don't farm it—I hire someone—but it's very convenient HEIlIfiM Sun-Sat., Nov. 13-19 “JOLSON SINGS AGAIN” Larry Parks, Barbara Hale £ Sun-Sat., Nov. 13-19 “JOLSON SINGS AGAIN” Larry Par ks, Barbara Hale U1 II Sun-iVlon., IN <>v. 18-14 ‘GIRL FROM JONES BEACH” Virginia Mayo Also “CRISS CROSS” Tue-Wed., Nov. 15-16 “GREEN GRASS OF WYOMING” Also “UNFAITHFULLY YOURS” Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell Thurs-Sat., Nov. 17-19 “AFRICA SCREAMS” Abbott and Costello Also ‘WEST OF EL DORADO’ MCKENZIE I’l SPRINGFIELD: Sun-Tues., Nov. 13-15 “LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING” June Haver, Ray Bolger Sat. Nov. 16-19 “FIGHTING KENTUCKIAN” John Wayne, Vera Ralston Also “WHITE HEAT” James Cagney, Virginia Mayo Sun-Thurs., Nov. 13-17 ‘JOLSON SINGS AGAIN” Larry Parks, Barbara Hale Fri-Sat., Nov. 18-19 - g “-BOMBA THE JUNGLE BOY” John Sheffield, Peggy Ann Garner Also “RUSTLERS” Tim Holt, Richard Martin to New York. Most people move out to Connecticut, but that's not good farming country, you know.” It was by no coincidence that two numbers by Robert MacGim sey were included in last night’s program. "MacGimsey was my roommate my first two years in New York,” said Thomas. “He had a notorious ly bad voice, so I sang his songs. I sang them for John Charles Thomas, and he in turn used many of them in his concerts.” Thomas L. Thomas introduced “Sweet Li’l Jesus Boy,” a MacGimsey song in cluded on his Eugene program. “McArthur Court was something of a surprise to us,” admitted Thomas. “We did not expect to sing in so large a place.” Hanne mann felt a particular affinity for the “igloo”—he is a basketball fan. The concert was second in the 1949-1950 sei ies of the Eugene and University Civic Music Associa tion. Coed Drill Team Participants (Continued from page one) Two women from each women's living organization will participate in drill team stunts. Coeds included are: Alpha Phi — Maxine Anhoury, Maxine Kirsch; Alpha Xi Delta— Maggie Pownde, Jackie Horne; Al pha Gamma Delta—Marianne Sex ton, Norma Smith; Alplia Omicron Pi—Sherry Antony, Marjia Ful ton; Alpha Delta Pi—Pat Bilman, Jackie Conrath; Gamma Phi Beta —Sue Singleton, Dibbie Burgess; Delta Delta Delta—Lois Miller, Norma Holcrum; Delta Zeta—Lyn Morgan, Donna Coberg; Zeta Tau Alpha—Bobbie Richards, Rushia Johnson; Kappa Alpha Theta— Dianne Bekins, Eleanor Johnston; Kappa Kappa Gamma—Karen Eremeef, Pat Burroughs; Pi Beta Phi—Marcia Knosher, Kay Keller; Sigma Kappa—Thelma Savelitche, Diana Kitteringham; Chi Omega— Dorothy Corkett, Katherine Ack erman; Alpha Chi Omega—Jean ette Hauf, Judy Rowe; Delta Gam ma—Nancy Weir, Joan Zener; Hendricks Hall — Virginia Gib bons, Helen Johnson; Carson no. 2 —Nancy Van Allen, Leona Robin ette; Carson no. 3—Myrna Lou Wormington, Barbara Kennedy; Carson no. 4—Carolyn Peterson; Ann Judson—Delores Tumula, Bet ty Melbourne; Highland—Gwen Ramsey, Nancy Finch; Rebec— Barbara McKown, Peggy Beernan; University —■ Dorothy Gangnath, Jean Godesnecht. “What do you think would go well with my new purple and green golf sox?’’ “Hip boots.” For Your Dancing Enjoyment Hal Hardin Quartet Fri. Adm. 50c Fox's Dixieland Band Sat. Adm. $1.00 o O ° Swimmer’s Delight Phone 7-2935 for reservations m daily 3* EMERALD Gene Fowler, Master of Writing (Continued from page tivo) there was Fowler and three names—his fath er's, his mother’s maiden name, and his step father's—and he went thru them all. finally deciding upon his step-father's. His child hood and youth, comprising most of the book, was spent with his grandparents—Granny, strong, religious, pioneer woman ; and Grand pa, the old miner who never had the breaks. Fowler worked as a taxidermist's helper, delivery boy for a store that served Denver's best brothels, and printer's devil, before final ly giving up a $12 a week job to start as a cub reporter for $6 per week. His romantic intentions seined always to be frustrated—especially by the girl he tried to woo by doing one-legged stand-ups. Paul W hitman. Jack Dempsey. Colonel Cody— these others were part of his life. This isn't a great autobiography in the sense that 200 years from now it will be as revered and mummified as has been Ben Franklin's. But for today, its great—human and understandable. Bonfire Groups Are Named Listed below are grouping's for gathering bonfire materials. Four places will be designated in the intramural field for piles of ma terial gathered. Collection begins today. Men’s houses are grouped as fol lows: Group I —Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Tau Delta, Theta Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Kappa Sigma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and Sigma Alpha Mu. Group II—Pi Kappa Alpha, Sig ma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta The ta, Sigma Chi, Delta Upsilon, Phi Gamma Delta, and Sigma Phi Ep silon. Group III •— Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Nu, Beta Theta Pi, Chi Psi, Phi Sigma Kappa, and Lambda Chi Alpha. Group IV — Yeomen, Omega, Sherry Ross, Sigma, Alpha, Gam ma, Campbell Club, Cherney, Nes tor, French, Sederstrom, Stan Ray, McChesney, Minturn, Merrick, and Stitzer. ‘‘Uncle, what’s a bachelor?” “Junior, a bachelor is a man who didn’t have a car when he was in college.” Science Fantasy To Plan Meef Three members of the Eugene Science Fantasy Society will go to Portland Nov. 12 to help organize the World Science-Fiction conven tion to be held in Portland next September. Rosco Wright, president; Elaine Gething, secretary; and Dennis Fraser will attend the meet. At a meeting Wednesday eve ning Deborah Le Sage, the Rev. Sidney Peterman, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rutherford were ad mitted to membership in the soci ety. A lecture series by members on topics including rocketry, the mys teries of ancient Crete, and the nature and value of hypnotism is slated. The club meets on the second Wednesday and last Sunday of each month at 146 E. 12th street, Eugene. 'Print Paper' Talk Topic Classes in newspaper manage ment will hear a talk on printing paper Nov. 14. The speaker will be Roy Byrnes, fine-paper sales man ager of the Portland division of Blake, Moffitt, and Towne. McDonald STARTS SUNDAY! Film Classics. Inc. p..™.,*.LOUIS de ROCHEMONTp«i LOST BOUNDARIES BEATRICE PEARSON 1 with I MEL FERRER fSuson Douglas • CANADA LEE ond introducing RICHARD HYLTON ALFRED L. WERKER [ Under the direction of I ' Based on WILLIAM L. WHITE'S document of a New England family Screen adaptation by Charles Pahnef ScreenpJav by Virginia Shalet and Eugene ling An RD-DR production Dick: ‘‘What's the hurry?” George: “Just bought a textbook and I’m trying to get to class be fore the next edition comes out.” —Sundial CLASSIFIED WANTED—Anyone interested in a room in Vet's Dorm. Contact Dick Swearingen. Ext. 381. 3& FOR SALE—Best quality clarinet in perfect condition with case $110. See at 1543 E, 15th St. T-4& between 6 and 7 p. m. 3T LOST — Glasses in brown case: pink frames. Call Jackie Miller, Ext. 425 or 426. 36 FOR RENT—House trailer. 5-7846 - 37: FOR SALE—Revere movie cam era, model 70. Has full magazine, load, ten dollar case and two fil ters. In excellent condition for only $100. Contact Mason Lud wig at Vets 1-CC33 after six p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday 36 FOR SALE—General Electric ra dio phonograph, good condition, Contact Carolyn Twist, Carson Hall, Ext. 486. 42 IN (3) THEATRES STARTING SUNDAY i 1 ho Hest of the § JOLSON STORYf — PRICES — This Picture Only Evening after 6 p.m. and SUNDAYS . 90c Afternoon week days until 6 p. m. 70q Kiddies under 12—20c