Kenton on Lookout
For'Fresh Talent'
A complete two-hour evening concert won’t be the only thing
Orchestra Leader Stan Kenton has in mind when he comes to
Eugene to perform in McArthur Court, Monday, at 8 p.m.
He’ll also be on the lookout for some new talent.
Stan the Man said he is “interested in the efforts of young
musicians, arrangers and singers and hopes to discover some un
tried talent while on the current tour.”
One reason is the fact that a large vacancy will be created
when me nationwide treK comes to
a close. Singing Star June Christy
will leave the organization to re
sume her career as a single.
“Established Star”
“She’s an established star in her
own -right and has her own career
to consider,” Kenton said. “We’ll
be looking for someone to take her
place.”
It was four years ago that Ken
ton’s eagerness to spot new stars
paid dividend's when he ran across
Miss Christy. She was an unknown
then. Today she is the highest paid
band vocalist in the business. -
Pete Ftugolo, Kenton’s top ar
ranger, also joined the troupe the
same way—odd though it was. The
^‘Doctor.” as he is called, had grad
uated from San Francisco State
College but felt he wanted to con
tinue his musical studies.
Problem Arises
He was greatly impressed by Da
rius Milhaud, the French modern
ist. That posed a problem, though.
Milhaud was teaching in a girls’
school!
Rugolo was persistent. He ap
plied' for adpiission and school au
thorities were so shocked they ac
cepted him. Anyone who had such
an irrepressible desire to continue
his education couldn’t be turned
down, they figured.
Thus, Rugolo became one of his
tory’s few graduates from a girl’s
school. Now the “Doctor” needs
only six more months to finish his
doctor’s degree in music.
Hope to Record Works
Kenton said that “each year we
hope to be able to record the works
of some heretofore unknown who,
because he was never given a
chance to express himself musi
r cally, might make great contribu
tions to the music world.”
Kenton, who first made such a
big splash in modern music because
' of his flare for the different, has
some other ideas in the back of his
mind, too. He figures the public has
a false idea of what the orchestra
business is like.
Plans Movie
So, he plans to write and produce
motion pictures explaining every
phase of it.
“Production will start immedi
ately after conclusion of the tour,
and the first film will be ready for
fall release,” he stated.
Tickets for the concert are now
on sale at the Co-op, McArthur
Court, and the Appliance Center,
70 West 10th Avenue. Student seats
cost 80 cents; general admission,
$1.20; and reserved seats, $1.80, in
cluding tax.
Journal Club Slates
Elston for Lecture
Arnold Elston, professor of mu
sic, will speak on “Atonality—the
Emancipation of the Dissonance,”
at the Journal Club’s first winter
term meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday
in Room 202, Music Building.
The meeting is open to all inter
ested persons and participation in
an informal discussion following
the lecture will be encouraged.
In handball action, Minturn
dropped the Delts and Sigma Chi
defeated the Fijis.
Thirteen Uucles attended one
little girl’s picnic in an Ohio town.
And gosh knows how many ants.
What Next!
Parking Signs
Confuse Cop
Car-owners in the Phi Psi house
were beginning to wonder if Eu
gene police weren’t carrying the
“no parking” situation a little too
far.
After the no parking signs were
put up along 11th last Monday, the
boys respectfully moved their cars
to the opposite side of the street.
Wednesday evening one fellow’s
jaw dropped as he looked out the
window and saw a member of the
local constabulary writing a tick
et on his auto.
Hastily he ran across the street
to inquire of the officer’s action,
backed up by a dozen fraternity
brothers. The no parking signs on
the other side of the street were
pointed out and the officer in
formed of the latest action by the |
city council to move parking from
one side of the street to the other.
Enlightened by the citizenry, the
bewildered cop put his book in his
pocket and drove off.
Shooting Two
(Continued from page four)
able to direct the team, the names
of players on the starting line-up
will be anyone’s guess. But Kirsch
will probably stick to the fast
breaking combination which neaily
beat WSC Monday night.
Fast Break Possible
The Duck’s most potent attack
against the Aggies may turn out
to be the fast break. Last month in
Corvallis, when Oregon State came
out on top, 65-49, the Oregon floor
plays were effectively stopped by a
tight OSC defense.
In that game, Oregon made little
attempt at a fast break, but since
that time, the hard running attack
has become a potent weapon. Rap
id Jack Keller and his insertion in
to the line-up are two reasons for
this.
The Beaver team has been re
vamped since that game in Gill Col
iseum last month. Regulars Dick
Ballantyne and Bill Harper will
probably be at the guard posts
again, but the forward set-up may
look different.
St. Mary’s Saturday
Jack Orr, Jim Nau, and Jim Pad
gett have been playing a lot of ball
at the two forward and center posi
tions recently, and will without
doubt get into the game Friday.
Another sure bet for OSC is For
ward Bob Payne, who is second only
to Ballantyne in the Aggie scoring
columns.
Saturday, Oregon will take on St,
Mary’s in Mac Court. This year, the
Gaels have little to offer aside from
their colorful coach, Benny Neff.
They have won three out of 17
games to date.
But St. Mary’s is always consid
ered a threat when it gets a basket
ball in its five players’ collective
tiands.
The Gaels nearly defeated the
mighty Trojans of USC earlier in
the season, before falling aside, 46
41. The Califomia-St. Mary’s con
test was another close one, accord
ing to southland authorities.
Music Club
To Present
Indian Airs
A program of East Indian music
will be presented in the Library
Browsing Room at 4 Sunday by
the Mu Phi Epsilon music honor
ary.
Mustafa Ahamad, graduate stu
dent in biology from Trinidad, will
play records from his private col
lection and discuss briefly the
music played and instruments
used.
The program will include the
Raga Tilanga (ensemble), Raga
Bahar (ensemble), Tabla Taranga,
Danse Kartikeyya, Danse Gand
harva, Danse Ramacliandra, Danse
Indra, and Taga Mish-Kaphi. Aha
mad will also play three records
taken directly from sound tracks
of popular modem Indian films.
Hostesses for the program will
be Ann Kafoury and Lois Beam
gard, Mu Phi Epsilon activities,
and Anita Frost and Marjorie
Tuggle from the house librarian
group. Mrs. Willima Elkins, Mu
Phi Epsilon alumnae, will intro
duce Ahamad.
The program is open to the pub
lic. Joint sponsors are the patron
esses and alumnae of Mu Phi Ep
silon and the University Library.
CBS Contest
OpentoStudents
University students 18 years of
age or over may enter the Colum
bia Broadcasting System’s national
television drama writing contest,
open until June 30, 1950.
The competition, to be known
as the CBS awards, offers a first
prize of $500.
Purpose of the competition is to
find students with talent who are
interested in television drama
writing. Contest rules and required
entry blanks must be obtained by
writing to Director, CBS Awards,
15 East 47th St., New York, 17,
N. Y.
Four monthly judgings will be
held, with the winners from each
competing in the final contest.
Judges are John Steinbeck, noted
author; Charles M. Underhill, CBS
program director; and Donald
Davis, television screen writer and
dramatist.
Mrs. Wickham Talks
Mrs. Golda P. Wickham, direc
tor of women’s affairs, spoke to
members of the Roosevelt Junior
High School student body on the
topic “Dating” at a 3:30 assembly
yesterday afternoon in the school
auditorium.
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Dance Plans Fixed
By Junior IFC
Plans for the Lemon-Orange
Squeeze were discussed at the last
meeting of the Junior Interfrater
nity Council, held at the Phi Kappa
Psi house Feb. 7.
The dance will be held Feb. 25,
immediately following the Univer
sity—OSC basketball game.
Next Tuesday the Council will
hold a joint session with the Uni
versity Pan Hellenic Council. Def
inite action will be taken at this
time toward preparing necessities
for the dance.
Some folks never seem to realize
that there is no reward for find
ing fault.
Skiers To Take Trip
To Willamette Pass
Ski classes will leave for Wil
lamette Pass at 8 a.m. from Ger
linger Hall Saturday, Instructor
Ellen Harvey has announced. Any
student interested may also make
the trip.
The fare is $2.50. The group
plans to be back in Eugene around
6 p.m.
WAA Petitions Available
Students may now petition for
work on the finance committee for
the WAA Carnival, Ann Darby,
committee chairman, announced
Thursday.
Petitions may be submitted to
Miss Darby at the Pi Beta Phi
house until 5 p.m. Monday.
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