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VOLUME LI
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, t»50
NUMBER 63
Houses With Largest
Attendance of Dads
To Receive Trophies
Three trophies will go to living organizations with the high
est percentages of dads registering for Dads' Day Jan. 28, Herb
Nill, awards chairman has announced.
New this year will be the first place trophy presented by
J. C. F. Merrifield of Portland. It replaces the award won for the
third consecutive year in 1949 by the Delta Delta Delta sorority
Szigeti Recital
Still Indefinite
T. M. Alexander, president of the
Eugene and University Civic Mu
sic Association, expressed hope
yesterday that the recital of violin
ist Joseph Szigeti can be held here
in the near future.
Szigeti’s recital, originally sched
uled last Sunday, was postponed
when the artist’s train was de
layed by the weather.
“We talked to Szigeti when he
was through here,” Alexander ex
plained (the violinist went through
j> Eugene late Sunday night), “and
there is a possibility that he will
appear here later. Of course, he
has to get in touch with his man
agement. Right now we’re waiting
for word from their Chicago of
fices.”
Alexander said a replacement
would be made if Szigeti does not
return to Eugene. “We haven’t
given Szigeti up yet, but if he can
not come, we will schedule another
artist, of course.
“I don’t know just who the re
placement would be—until we get
a definite answer from Szigeti’s
agents we won’t start looking
around for someone else.”
which now goes to them per
manently.
SECOND PRIZE
Second prize in the attend
ance contest is the Paul T.
Shaw trophy. The O. L. Laur
gaard trophy will he awarded
to the living organization with the
highest percentage of freshmen’s
dads registering. Tri-Delts also
won this trophy last year.
The awards, based upon regis
tration figures up to 5 p.m. Jan.
28, will be given at the Oregon
Washington basketball game in
McArthur Court Saturday night.
REGISTER SOON
Eleanor Johns, registration
chairman, urges dads to register
as soon as they get to Eugene.
Otherwise their attendance will
not count in deciding the awards.
Money from registration dues will
go into scholarships. Last year it
was given to the student union.
Tickets to Saturday night’s bas
ketball game will be available at
the registration points. Kwama,
sophomore women’s service hon
orary, will handle the booths.
WHERE AND WHEN
Registration booths and hours
on Dads’ Day will be:
9- 5—Johnson Hall
9-12—Osburn Hotel
9- 5—Eugene Hotel
12- 1—John Straub
Tri Delts, SAE Take Top Places
In 1950 Lefter-to-Dad' Contest
Delta Delta Delta sorority and
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
won Thursday’s “Letter to Dad’’
contest, Promotion Chairman Rog
er Nudd revealed.
Second places in men’s and wom
en’s competition went to Sigma
Hall and Delta Zeta. Awards of
two record albums, donated by the
Radio Laboratory, will be pre
sented to the first-place winners
at halftime of the Oregon-Wash
ington game Jan. 28.
-y_ Prizes of a single record will be
awarded to second place winners
Sigma Hall and Delta Zeta .These
records were donated by the Ap
pliance Center.
Dads’ Day Chairman Gerry
Smith commended the participants
for their interest, but added, “Send
ing out the clipped letter from the
Emerald is not enough to convince
every Oregon Dad to attend the
weekend festivities.”
Smith urged students to write
personal letters of invitation to
their dads, and especially re
LightRains Forecast
By Weather Bureau
Eugene’s recent cold spell has
apparently ended, according to
weather forecasters, and light
rains are predicted for today.
The only serious damage attri
buted to the severe weather was
caused by three trees uprooted
Friday on the old campus, said I.
I. Wright, superintendent of the
Physical Plant.
Almost all campus sidewalks
were cleaned Thursday by a small
grader attached to a tractor. Phys
ical Plant clean-up crews had pre
viously shoveled the top layers of
snow from the walks but were
unable to use the blade because of
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quested that students living in
Eugene encourage the attendance
of their fathers.
Three living organizations were
disqualified from the letter race
for submitting empty envelopes,
torn letters, or envelopes not ready
for mailing.
Hostess Contest
Closes Monday
There is still time for all stu
dents’ wives to enter the Dads’
Day hostess contest.
Deadline for pictures to be
turned in at the Emerald quonset
has been extended till 3:30 p.m.
Monday, Dick Lee, special events
chairman announced yesterday,
due to the limited number of en
tries by Thursday afternoon.
Black and white pictures, iden
tified by name, address, and phone,
are the only requirements.
All wives of students are eligible
for the contest this year, and not
only veterans’ wives as in the
past.
Judging for the three finalists
will take place Monday. Dads will
elect the hostess when registering
Saturday, Jan. 28. The hostess will
be introduced at half-time of the
Oregon-Washington game Satur
day.
No Emerald Monday
No Emeralds will be published
next Monday. But a 16-page edi
tion will be distributed the fol
lowing Saturday, in honor of
Dads’ Day, Don Smith, editor,
announced.
Ducks Set for Husky Series
i The University of Oregon Web
I foots, set for a two-game basket
ball series with the league-leading
Washington Huskies this weekend,
arrived in Seattle yesterday after
noon in time for a workout in
spacious Edmundson Pavilion.
A 12-man Oregon traveling
squad left Eugene by bus yester
day at 7 a.m. The Ducks changed
to train at Portland for the re
mainder of their trip.
• Eugene radio station KERG will
broadcast the contests tonight and
Saturday night, starting at 8 p.m.
Guard Dale Warberg, still both
ered by a painful leg muscle, made
the trip, but Warren doesn’t think
the veteran will start. The Duck
coach is still looking for a suitable
replacement, and may alternate
several men in the vacant spot.
Four Duck regulars are ready
to see full duty. Forwards Paul
Sowers and Will Urban, Jim Vran
izan at center, and Guard Mel
Krause are certain starters. Mel
Streeter will play at center, while
Paul Cooper, Bob Lavcy, Jack Kel
ler, Ken Hunt, John Neely and Hal
Webb are available for reserve ac
tion.
Art McLarney’s Huskies, tabbed
as underdogs in pre-season fore
casts, rest in first place in divi
sion standings, with three wins
and one loss. Washington has beat
en Idaho twice, and divided a
series with the WSC Cougars.
Oregon has a two and one record,
with a split Washington State ser
ies and a loss to Oregon State.
Two fast, high-scoring guards
have paced the Husky attack so
far this season. Louis Soriano and
Frank Guisness lead their team in
scoring, with 167 and 146 points
in 15 games.
Center Duane Enochs, fro m
Portland's Jefferson High, stands
fourth in the scoring column, but
has the best shot percentage, a
.352 average. Forwards LaDon
Henson and Hal Arnason round
out McLarney's probable starting
lineup. Russ Parthcmer and Keith
Jefferson will see plenty of reserve
duty.
See the sports page for further
details.
Senior Ball Saturday Night;
Semi-Formal Dress Retained
SKITCH HENDERSON brings his famous band
Saturday when he performs at the Senior Ball
records will be played today in the Co-op.
to McArthur Court
. Skitch Henderson
IFC Continues Talks With Dorms
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Interdorm Council Discusses Pledging
continued mediation with the
Interdormitory Council on matters
concerning rushing regulations for
deferred living was authorized by
the Interfraternity Council Thurs
day night.
The group rctablcd a motion
brought over from last week’s
meeting to go on record in favor
of immediate rushing and pledging
next year in hope that a compro
mise favorable to all interested
groups could be worked out.
Other business at the IFC meet
ing included the presentation of
the Karl Onthank cup to Phi
Gamma Delta for having the
pledge class, numbering more than
12, with the highest GPA last
term.
Discussion of the implications of
deferred pledging in the event it
is made a campus policy domi
nated the Interdormitory Council
meeting Thursday night.
No official action was taken.
The IDC still supports deferred
pledging.
In other business discussed, it
was decided to invite women to
attend dance classes free. Tues
day's opening turnout included 40
men and 3 women.
Petition Deadline Today
Deadline for petitions for soph
omore traffic court member is 5
p.m. today in the ASUO office,
Emerald Hall.
Henderson to Play
For Dance at 8:45
Intermission entertainment at
the Senior Ball Saturday will fea
ture a medley by the Kappa Sig
Quartet, a “Musical Midget” act
by Margaret Jarvis and Twila
Kevin, and an interview with or
chestra leader Skitch Henderson,
ASUO President Art Johnson will
announce acts.
Short silks for women and suits
for men will be worn at the “Gold
en Anniversary Ball,” to be held
from 8:45 p.m. to 12:45. Flowers
will not be in order. Tickets may
be purchased at $2.40 per couple in
the Co-op, men’s living organiza
Still Semi-Formal
The Senior Bal! definitely will
be semi-formal Saturday, Senior
(’lass officers disclosed Thurs
day night. Numerous protests
throughout the e a m p u s had
raised the possibility of switch
ing hack to formal attire. Flow
ers will not be in order.
Slushy weather conditions wTero
given as the reason for the
change. It was felt that formal
attire in such weather would bo
inadvisable.
The switch also was a precau
tion against the possibility that
Skitch Henderson might not
make an appearance due to poor
road conditions. However, it has
since been learned that Hender
son is scheduled to perform in
Portland Friday. Thus, nothing
should preclude his appearance
here Saturday, according to Sen
ior Class President Bob Weber.
After weighing all factors, the
Senior (lass officers felt that
semi-formal dress was justified.
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Samples of Skitch Henderson
style will be heard at the Co-op
today. His records will be played
from 15 minutes to the hour to 15
minutes after, according to Pro
motion Chairman Marguerite
Johns.
“Skitch is a terrific player and
the dance should be very success
ful. Considering the weather, I
think street dress is far more
practical than formals,” said Miss
Johns. She predicted “a huge turn
out.”
Only 600 programs have been
printed, the dance committee
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