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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1950)
Women vs. Men for Careers Business Field Grows By JACKIE PRITZEN Want to go into business ? “It’s a growing field for women,” Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of business administration, commented in a discussion of busi ness as a field for women. ‘ i here are excellent opportunities for women in nearly every field of business,’ Dr. Morris said, ‘‘but competition is keen, and the first prerequisite to a career is determination.” Since 1900, women have entered nearly every field of busi ness, particularly retail merchandising, secretarial science, busi ness education, and accounting. BUYERS IN DEMAND Of the students in the School of Business Administration, about 13 percent are women, of which approximately half are in retail merchandising. Business firms are always looking for “buyers” with judgment and creative imagination, but the field seldom offers immediate advancement, Morris stated. “Often the prospective buyer must begin at the bottom, doing sales work and working- up via sales positions.” Many women do become suc cessful buyers, however, such as Mrs. Yvonne Hoisington, Oregon graduate who travels to many parts of the United States buying merchandise for Lipman, Wolfe & -Co., of Portland. SECRETARIES SECOND INTEREST Secretarial science is second only to buying as an interest for women in the Business school. It is often used as a stepping-stone to professional positions, office management, civil service work, or secretarial positions. “The field offers excellent op portunities of steady employment for married as well as single wom en,” Miss Jessie Smith, assistant professor of business administra tion, noted. CLERICAL JOBS DIVIDED “In the past, men have domi nated the clerical field, but women have steadily entered the field, until in 1949, clerical jobs were almost equally divided between men and women.” Business education has recently become an expanding field for women. In the past decade, new areas of instruction for high school students have made more teaching positions available, Miss Smith ex s plained. “A period of secondary school [instruction may be used as a foun* Jdation for positions in junior col leges and universities, where busi ness education is expanding,” she continued. “Business education of fers dual preparation for teaching, and entering the field actively in secretarial positions.” I Co-eds to Swim Winter term tryouts for Am phibians, women’s swimming hon orary, will be held today at 8 p.m. in the women’s pool at Gerlinger. A 2 point GPA is necessary to be eligible. The tryouts include all form strokes, running and surface 3ives, and minor ballet forms. “We would like to urge all girls to try out if they are interested,” stated Barbara Ebeling, president, “as so many do not realize their abilities.” — Accounting offers keener com petition for women, who must face a field largely dominated by men in an atmosphere of prejudice, es pecially in public accounting, Mor ris said. “Gaining a standing in the ac counting field'is difficult for wom en, but once established, they may establish successful business firms, or positions in private account ing.” "Opportunities for women are abundant in the business world; but they must be willing to face competition, and even prejudice in a few cases; but with ability and determination they may go far in the field,” Morris concluded. YWCA Seeks New Members A final membership drive before the YWCA annual elections, sched uled for the end of February, be gins this week. Since membership is closed to new members two weeks prior to the elections, a concentrated ef fort is being made to enroll all interested women students not now members, so that they may be eligible for voting privileges. Membership cards are available at Y headquarters on the main floor of Gerlinger Hall, or from representatives in women’s living organizations. YWCA plans are progressing now for the annual Heart Hop, girl-ask-boy progressive dance, scheduled for Feb. 10. Couples will journey from house to house, tak ing in music and Valentine-slanted decorations. New members may indicate their desire to participate in one or more programs by checking the appropriate space on their mem bership applications. Normally, Army, Navy, Air Corps and Marines fight over who won the last war instead of who’s going to win the next, so we ought to be pleased with the novelty,at least. Reid It ’N Dune It By Janice Rekh and Duncan Liston We are attempting to devote this column to the finer things in life, including our most illustrious University of Oregon which has just completed the most Hogan ized registration in history. News from the Waterfront . . . Chi Psi Jim Hefty, with brother’s permission, has attached himself to Kappa pledge Susie Seely . . . too bad, Paul. While poor Eric is paralyzed, Beta Bud Smith is not, Kappa Jiggs Houston, now wear ing his brass, will vouch for that. Chalk up two for the Kappas! While the band played on last Saturday night, Fijis Stan Carlson and Larry Blunt finished decorat ing the Gamma Phi basement with Phi Psi Larry Meiser’s assistance. Hi Herb . . . Gamma Phi Pat Cook and Fiji Christy Matheson are en gaged td be engaged. And' while we’re on the subject of Fijis, Chuck Organ; boy architect, also gave Alpha Chi Barbara Bates his badge. Speaking of badges, beware ladies, Mike Haggerty made his grades! As we sashayed down 13th Street the other day in our Green (?) Machine to get the latest edition of'Fearless Fosdick, we be held three Thetas with outstreehed thumbs. Whatsa matta, no bus fare ? Delt Fred Zolezzi now uses the two platoon system in Taylor’s. Corlista Vonderahe plays offense while Barbara Cassidy comes in on defense. A warning to Curt Cuts forth: Your membership in the Mutual Admiration Society will be terminated soon unless . . . well, you know the rules! D.G.’s “Fifi” ’ LeFevbre and Ruthie Mihnos are sporting the pins of Chi Psi Dick McLaughlin and ATO Owen Bentley, respec tively. Reservations are now being taken for the front porch. Inci dentally, check the rocks Sigma Chi Arfur Ingham gave Isbel Leighty . . . it’s beautiful! Wed ding bells in June. Are you at tending theL ove and Marriage Lectures Issie? Chi O juniors got the scoop on an engagement over the weekend. Nail Dickson came down from Portland to show her ring from Paul Huntzinger. Another Chi O DIJ match, huh? Now that Pi Phi Joan Carr has gone with Alpha Tau Carl Reus ser’s pin, what will happen? Will absence make the heart grow fonder?” or “out of sight out of mind.” Time will tell. The question of the year may soon be answered: Is Russ Ward waiting for the Balfour man???? The rooting section can relax now, because the rumor has it that delta Zeta Pat Husband no longer has any brass. Rally, boys! Ex-FBI man Palmer Sorenson has tracked down his woman . . Alpha Gam Helen Michel with a finger-cuff. The Alpha Gaijts (Please turn to page eight) Snow Causes Skiers, Snow Bunnies to Qlow By FRANCES GILLMAN Snow falling thick and fast last week at Eugene gave skiers and snow bunnies dreamy looks in their eyes not unlike spring1 fever, for it boils from one’s heart to set limbs and face a-tingle.^ Snow-Fever and tski- lime are upon us! Carloads of University ski enthusiasts are breaking trail at Mt. Hood, Santiam s Hoodoo Bowl, Willamette and even far-off Crater Lake. Popularity is subsequently heightened at the Blue Ox Tim Pledges Form Jr. Panhellenic Junior Panhellenic will elect of ficers at its second meeting Tues day at 6:15 Alpha Chi Omega house. Fran Robson( Panhellenic presi dent, will address the group on the purpose and functions of Pan hellenic, and its value to the sor ority system. Reorganized last term after two years’ inactivity, Junior Panhel lenic is made up of pledge class representatives from every soror ity. The purpose of the organiza tion is to give sorority freshmen a working knowledge of Panhel lenic. Members of the group include: Ann Thayer, Sally Shriver, Fern Lyon, Beverly Hart, Ann Parsell, Margaret Powne, Joan Beggs, Norma Hultgren, Betty Jo Clack, Joan Caruso, Sue Singleton, Jerry Pearson, Andy Friedle, Molly Har bert, Sue Bohlman, and Karen Terry. Pat McGinty is Panhellenic ad visor. Alumnae advisor is Mrs. Lucille Titus. Girls’ Intramural Basketball Starts With women's intramural bas ketball practice underway since Jan. 11, a team from almost every women’s living organization is slated to play in the 1950 tourna ment which will begin Jan. 30. Each squad will practice four times before the official contests. Regular games will be played from Monday through Thursday, and entry blanks may be obtained at the House Athletic Managers meeting, Jan. 24. Each team con sists of six girls, and there is no limit to substitutes. Each living organization must furnish a timer and scorer, and more than one team may be entered from a house. It is estimated that America pays $80,000,000 for orchestra music yearly. Well, those who, dance, etc. berline Lodge, where harmonious blending of song and brew is at tempted. A prerequisite of ski-fun seems to be car trouble. Take, for in stance, the sad tale of Tom Jacobs: He recalls New Year's Eve at Timberline with a shudder. He, ‘Army ’ Smith, Chuck Corigan, and Lee Rogers were driving along a narrow, snow-bound road when the gas gauge bumped zero. Through the cold they hiked to the lodge to gain aid from Bob Dekonning. Siphoning gas, they were within one mile of their destination when gas again was all "gone.” Coasting down the hill, they rounded a treacherous curve and went off the road. Trouble always comes in threes, they say. Anyhow, though they were able to right the car to begin their crawl to camp, another car crashed into the back. Dick Hawes, Phil Thorne, Bob Corigan, and Crox Delzels in an o*.hei auto, slid out of line one slippery afternoon, with only one chain on their wheels. Corkscrewing- down the moun tain side, they report a philosophi cal attitude prevailed about the whole thing. Finally halted in their flight, handy refreshments were opened and the afternoon weathered in good spirits until help arrived. Once safely arrived at a ski re sort, the proper attire is a neces sity-gentlemen always say that all gals look “terrific” in their ski togs—“It does something to them.” Some understanding of the ski ers language is vital to all hope ful beginners ... Schooss-boomer-—the person who inevitably lands with a thud when coming down the slope rapidly. Snow-bunny—you and me, and all beginners. Canning—the act of falling (as ungracefully as possible). Sitzmark—crossed ski mark in snow (following canning). Snow plow—attempt to slow speed by position of one’s skis. The only thing worse than a ship without a sail is a skier without his skis . . . (Please turn to fayc ciqlit) Beauty Tips for Qents~or Willy Frosh Makes Campus Debut By Stan Turnbull Amid the thud of discarded mothballs and the muffled cursing of awakened moths, tuxedoes and assorted paraphanalia are being broken out by the campus male population in preparation for the 'Senior Ball this Saturday. Handy helpful hints for frus trated freshmen could be the title of this thing, but it won’t fit in a headline. That’s what this is about, ‘though. Much is written for the benefit of coeds on what to wear and where to buy it; this seems a good opportunity to help out the ^uien a little. Now nothing, I’m told by a femi nine acquaintance, cools a coed’s ardor like an otherwise impeccably clad escort whose socks are droop ing in the general vicinity of his dancing slippers. 'There’s a ridicu lously simple solution to this ridi culous problem: For those unable to borrow or steal garters, just slacken up your suspenders to let your trousers droop a little and omit the socks. Rubber bands might hold ’em up, too. There is seemingly no end to the idiosyncracies of women, for the above complaint isn't even a good start into the list of taboo items for those who would become social successes. A little hint for starting- off the evening: No matter how impressed with your own apparel you may be, tell the girl she looks ravish ing. (Be particularly sure to use only this form of the word.) A good starting point when you begin dressing would be to clean and clip your nails. Then file ’em if you like (many just throw them away.) A tuxedo is very nice, if you own or can rent one, but dark suits are considered acceptable. A bow tie is probably best with either tux or suit, and indispensable with a tux. Glo-bows don’t go over as well as you might think. Last week's white shirt might possibly get by the Thursday night exchange dinner, but don't try to make it last for the dance, too. Laundry service being what it is, plan on sending out your one shirt today. Then plan to buy an other for the dance, and don’t for get to get the one you sent to the laundry some time spring term. Notes to the laundry saying “do not starch’’ will be just as effec tive if written in Tibetan. A haircut early in the week will look best by dance time, but you can safely postpone your weekly shave until the evening of the dance. Shoes? They’re definitely rec ommended. Ski boots might seem the most practical tiling, but they are mighty rough on your gal's in step. Black shoes or brown, a. good late-in-the-week polishing will be just the thing, up to the moment you step in a mud puddle, at which time you put on your ski boots. One last point: If you're going to a so-called “pre-dance” party, might as well buy your ticket at the door. If you don't get to the dance you'll be money ahead, and you can use it on trying to find a new girl.
