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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1949)
Dorothy Thompson To Give Open Speech In Mac Court Dec. 8 Journalist Dorothy Thompson will speak to students, facul ty, and townspeople at McArthur Court on Dec. 8. Miss Thompson is a widely traveled authority on world af fairs. She entered social work after graduation from Syracuse University. While on a visit to Europe, she had a chance inter view with Terence McSweeney several hours before the Irish ontriot was arrested and jailed. This story marked Miss Thomp son’s debut as a journalist and foreign correspondent. WORKED FOR EASTERN PAPERS She spent eight years in Vienna and Berlin for Philadelphia and New York papers. When she took over the Berlin office of the New York Evening Post, she became the first woman ever to hold such a position for the American press. She wrote a number of articles on Hitler before his access to power in 1933. After the publica tion of her “I Saw Hitler” in 1934 she was ordered out of Germany and permanently denied permis sion to return. LIST OF BOOKS Miss Thompson’s other books in clude ‘‘Refugees: Anarchy or Or ganization,” “Dorothy Thompson’s Political Guide,” “Let the Record Speak” and “Portrait of a Chris tian.” Her most recent trip to Europe was in early 1947 when she Went to Poland to report on the national elections. Time to Apply ForScholarships Alaskan and Hawaiian students •who arc eligible for tuition schol arships must file applications im mediately if they wish to receive one for winter term, Mrs. Nancy A. Harris, scholarship and finan cial aid secretary, stated Monday. Applications should be turned in to Mrs. Harris in Hoorn 216, Emer ald Hall. Only students who have lived two years in Hawaii or Alaska and have at least a 2 GPA are eligible. Scholarships granted for fall term will need to be validated for winter term. Validations can be completed as soon as fall term grade records are completed. Positions Open In Civil Service The United States Civil Service Commission has announced the following- federal job openings: Doctors, nurses, and medical technicians in the Indian Service in Alaska, living quarters pro vided. Construction inspectors in the Bureau of Reclamation in Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colo rado, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Okla homa, and Texas. Detailed information may he ob tained at the Kugene post office. YM Sets Russia Talk “Significance of Russia’s Pos session of the Atomic Bomb" is the title of a lecture to be presented by E. G. Ebbighausen, associate professor of physics, at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 30, in the YMCA House. The lecture, open to everyone, will be followed by a discussion period. Men’s coats without pockets really are handy. You can throw ull the odds and ends and stuff away in the first place. Future Teachers Meeting Scheduled Prospective teachers planning to obtain positions for mid-year or next fall through the University Teacher Placement Service should meet this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of University High School. Those interested are asked by Earl M. Pallett, director of teacher placement service, to enroll and file their records with his office soon, as enrollment must be com pleted before Christmas vacation. Students Present KOAC Program Pianist Mary Francis Robinson, and Soprano Treva Rice performed on Monday night’s “Music for Bet ter Listening” program over KO AC from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Miss Robinson’s fifteen minute program included Chaminade’s “Lolita,” and the “Pavanne” by Maurice Ravel. Her concluding sel ections were two folk dances, “Roumanian Folk Dance No. 1” by Bartok. and “Viennese Folk Dance No. 2” by Friedman. Accompanied by Alma Dopson, Miss Rice sang “The Violet” by Delius and “I Wonder as I Wan der” by Niles. Pre-Nursing Meet Set A pre-nursing meeting will be held at noon Nov. 30 in Wesley House. Helen Moore of the county health department will be guest speaker at the sack-lunch meeting, open to all who are interested. Campus Station KDUK Delays First Program The debut of campus station KDUK will not come during this term according to a statement made Monday by Herman Cohen, instructor in speech and faculty adviser to the station. Lack of personnel to handle technical problems was the chief reason given by Cohen for the delay. He asked that any students with radio experience see him as soon as possible. Roger Hoglum, technical direc tor for KERG, the Register-Guard station, has volunteered to assist in the setting up of KDUK. Commenting on the future of KDUK, Cohen said no definite de cision as to the station’s fate can be made until the University radio board meets sometime this week. The board is studying sev eral proposals, and will make their recommendations to the proper authority. Tickets on Sale For 'Winterset' Tickets for “Winterset,” first production of the University Thea ter, are now on sale at the box office in the new theater lobby, LeJuene Griffith, business mana ger, announced yesterday. Season ticket holders may still reserve seats. Those who have not paid for their seats must do so be fore Dec. 10. Season tickets cost $4, while the price of regular tickets is $1. “Winterset” will open Friday, Dec. 2, and run Dec. 3, 7, 8, 9, and 10. Western Publication Includes U. O. Story Pacific Coast International Law Enforcement News for October carried a report by E. J. Davies, Jr., of the University bureau of municipal research and service. It is about basic training courses re cently held in Ashland, Eugene, Salem, and La Grande for Oregon law enforcement officers. i Campus and Personal Printing Business Stationery CARDS, ENVELOPES, LETTERHEADS SERVICE WITHOUT DELAY— VJLj PRinTinc corapflnY Edward V. Duke — Harry F. Garrett Dial 5-6126 82 W. Broadway SHOWER PROOFING For JACKETS and RAINCOATS Quick Efficient Service i* *jt) G.l. Insurance Privilege Ends Veterans with service-incurred disabilities were reminded Monday by the Veterans Administration of a G. I. insurance privilege which will expire on Dec. 31. Until Dec. 31 disabilities incur red in military service between Oct. 8, 1940 and Sept. 2, 1945, if less than total in degree, will be disregarded by the Administration in determining whether a veteran is eligible under the health re quirements for National Service Life Insurance. Veterans who might not other wise qualify for life insurance for TODAY'S STAFF Assistant managing editor: Tom King. Desk editor: Suzanne Cockeram. Copy desk: George Dorris, Mary Ann Delsman, Jackie Pritzen. Night editor: Bill Holman. Night staff: Ann Ostenson, Bon nie Strong, Jack Young. After being broken, nothing is as good as it was-including your word. health reasons may reinstate lapsed insurance or buy new or additional insurance up to the $10,000 maximum if they apply; before Jan. 1. A physical examination is re quired or all insurance applied for under this provision. Watch and Clock REPAIR All Work Guaranteed • ENGRAVING • JEWELRY REPAIRS • TROPHIES ENGRAVED REASONABLE PRICES Estimates Gladly Given HAGGE JEWELERS AT THE WATCH REPAIR SIGN 871 E. 13th Ave. Announcing.... U. of 0. DAY At Penney’s We are very happy to welcome to Penney's the University students who will be our managers-for-a-day. The store will be turned over to them, as they examine in practice the theories of modern retail merchandising. Fol lowing is a list of our guests, and the positions they will hold: * Store Manager Assistant Manager F. L. HALE A. W. BROWN Advertising Manager WILLIAM GRUMAN Main Floor Manager RICHARD TEMPLETON Third Floor Manager C. H. WYMORE Downstairs Store Manager D. W. VAN ZYL Housevrares Manager Shoe Manager J. D. BOCCHI T. T. LEE Men's Work Clothes Manager J. R. DUNLOP Men's Dress Clothes Manager KENNETH HANSEN Bay's Department Manager K. W. LINDSTEDT Women's Accessories Manager W. J. JUZA Dry Goods Manager K. A. LUEDEMAN Personnel Director Office Manager MARGUERITE JOHNS BETTY TWEDT We extend our thanks to Dr. Cornish, and all the others who have cooper ated to make this "U of O Day at Pen ney's" a great success.