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EMERALD
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, MONDAY, APR1U 10, 1950
VOLUME LI NUMBER 103
'Head Gates Open, Water
Flows Again in Millrace
By JOHN EPLEY
After more than a day’s delay
following its scheduled revival, the
Millrace finally began to trickle
through the tunnel under Highway
99 at about 2 p. m. Saturday, and
by midnight the water had reached
its peak for the first time since
last November.
Reason for the delay was at
tributed to neglecting to check the
flood gates at the lower end of the
Anchorage when the headgates at
Judkins Point were opened Friday.
As a result the water was running
back into the Willamette as fast
as it was taken out.
Oversight
Since the flood gates are three
feet below the level of the tunnel
no water can reach the main stem
of the race when they are open.
The oversight was discovered Sat
urday morning.
Many living organizations and
property owners along the Mill
race had staged clean-up cam
paigns to rid the stream-bed of
trash, but the first current never
theless carried with it an array of
litter which floated to the lower
end and accumulated around the
Broadway outlet gates.
Millrace Murky
The “beautiful and romantic”
Millrace also proved to be quite
murky, and is not expected to
clear up completely this spring
because the Willamette itself is
muddy from the dam construction
upstream.
The Millrace, once the scene of
the famous “Canoe Fete,” will
again enter the Junior Weekend
traditions this year when it is used
as an obstacle for the Frosh-Soph
tuf-of-war.
Millrace enthusiasts were paddl
ing canoes from Judkins point to
Broadway by Sunday afternoon.
Canoes can be rented at the Anch
orage weekdays after 4 p. m. and
on weekends from 10 a. m. to 10
p. m.
Co-op Windows to Show
Campus Vodvil Trophies
Going on display in the Co-op window today will he the two
permanent trophies which winning living organizations will re
ceive Friday night for the best acts in the All-Campus Vodvil.
First-place award will be a jumbo 22-inch trophy engraved
with the winners’ name and the event. The second-place prize
stands 14 inches and will be similarly engraved.
Also to be displayed is the Ronson table lighter which is des
tined for the best individual performer.
New Constitution
To be Publicized
In Campus Drive
A campus-wide drive to acquaint
the Oregon student body with the
proposed ASUO constitution is be
ing launched this week, as an
nounced by ASUO President Art
Johnson. Johnson has appointed
Larry Davidson, senior in journal
ism, to head the drive.
The new constitution, which
would broaden the scope of stu
dent government, simplify elec
tions, and increase student repre
sentation, will be presented to stu
dents through Emerald publicity,
posters, rallies, and speeches.
To Schedule Speakers
Will Urban, speecn manager,
will schedule speakers at campus
living organizations during the
week. Herb Nill and Virginia
Wright are in charge of posters;
Ed Anderson, rallies; Anne Good
man, mailing; Dick McLaughlin,
campus promotion; Hank Panian,
dormitory promotion; and Bob
Funk and Fred Young, Emerald
publicity.
The proposed constitution is the
result of work by the ASUO Con
stitutional Revision Committee,
headed by Dick Neely. It would
provide for a three-branch govern
ment, similar in structure to that
of the state or nation.
Open Primary
It calls for an open primary sys
tem, which would give non-parti
son candidates an opportunity to
take part in elections.
Legislative duties would be
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i lie Vodvil will include 16
acts limited to five minutes
each. Eliminations are set to be
gin at 6:30 Tuesday in Ger
Iinger Annex. Tryouts will be
completed Wednesday.
Judging will be based on four
points; originality" wholesome
ness, entertainment value, and ap
pearance.
House Unreported
A few houses have not reported
their intention on entering an act,
Gretchen Grondahl, program chair
man, said Sunday. She asked that
these groups contact her today if
they plan to participate.
Props and costumes must be fur
nished by each organization and
should be used in eliminations.
Lighting and stage effects may be
arranged with the stage committee
at eliminations Tuesday and Wed
nesday nights.
Pajamas
Among new theme ideas to be
seen in action Tuesday and Wed
nesday is Pi Kappa Alpha’s octet
singing “She’s More to be Pitied
Than Censured.’’ Highland House
will present “I Said My Pajamas.’’
More music will be presented by
Alpha Gamma Delta in “Bolsen
Sings Again,” Sigma Chi's “Grand
Old Opry,” and Gamma Phi Beta’s
minstrel show, “Dark Town Strut
ter’s Ball.”
Chi Omega plans a take-off on
“South Pacific,” with “North Pa
cific.” A Miss America contest will
be enacted by Alpha Chi Omega,
while “Wrong Number, Sorry
Please,” will be the Phi Kappa Sig
ma's act.
WSSF Heads to Meet
WSSF collection captains will
meet at 4 p. m. today at the Pi
Beta Phi house, Chairman Ann
Darby has announced.
Opera Director
Opera Company
Billed Saturday
Charles L. Wagner's touring
opera company will present a two
fold operatic bill Saturday in Mc
Arthur court.
The two operas will be played
by a company of more than 70,
under the direction of Paul Breis
ach, musical director, and Desire
Defrere, artistic director.
“Cavalleria Rusticana,” one-act
melodrama with libretto by G. Tar
gioni-Tozetti and G. Menasei, heads
the program. Music is by Pietro
Mascagni.
The second opera will be “I Pag
liacci,” a two-act drama by Rug
giero Leoncavallo.
The Opera production is spon
sored by the Eugene Civic Music
association, and is open to mem
bers and University students.
The Civic Music Association has
also scheduled a concert by Violin
ist Joseph Szigeti for Apr. 23.- —
Constitution
On Council's
Meet Agenda
Discussion of the proposed new
ASUO Constitution and appoint
ment of a chairman for Mother’s
Weekend are on the agenda for
the Executive Council in its meet
ing at 7 p. m. tonight in 103 Journ
alism.
The final draft of" the Constitu
tion will be read and discussed, and
the Council will formulate plans
for its promotion and for a special
constitutional election for ratifica
tion.
Eight petitioners for the Moth
ers’ Weekend chairmanship will be
interviewed by the Council. Appli
cants are Carol Udy, Virginia Kel
logg, Barbara Clerin, Karla Van
Loan, Nancy Pollard, Jeanne Hoff
man, Donna Buse, and Kay Kuck
enberg.
The Weekend is held in conjunc
tion with Junior Weekend, May 12
14.
The Council will also discuss the
future of KDUK, campus radio
station. All Council meetings are
open to the student body.
Freshmen to Plan
Class Activities at 4
All University freshmen are
urged to attend a class meeting
today at 4 p. m. in 207 Chapman,
Jackie Wilkes, class secretary,
announced yesterday.
“The chances of a Frosh Glee
are doubtful, and suggestions
are neede dfor other Frosh ac
tivities during spring term,”
Miss Wilkes said.
At least one representative
from each living organization is
asked to attend the meeting.
Fall Rushing Motion
Tabled by Fraterriaties
At Special Meeting
The Inter-Fraternity Council Saturday introduced and tabled
a motion to ask the dormitories for a fall-term rushing period.
According to l h'C President Fred Van Horn, an original mo
tion was made at the regular council meeting Thursday night
and was voted upon and passed at that time. Upon examination
of the IFC constitution, however, it was found that a motion can
not be voted upon until two weeks after its introduction.
Students to Vote
In 'Fashion Plate'
Contest Today
Students may begin casting bal
lots today for "Miss Fashion
Plate’’ at a booth in the Co-op
from 10 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 4 p. m.
To vote students must show their
ASUO cards and write in their
candidate on a ballot clipped either
from today’s Emerald or from last
Wednesday's issue. Voting will con
tinue until Friday.
Pictures of the 10 candidates
flbr the title will be on display in
the Co-op Wednesday. They were
taken by Miller Studios.
Candidates, selected by a student
committee, are Pat Boyle, Kathryn
Carter, Mary Gribble, Grace Hoff
man, Helen Jackson, Maxine
Krisdh, Molly Muntzel, Julie Beth
Perkins, Joyce Rathbun, and Karla
Van Loan.
Beverly Nelson, Jo-Ann Priaulx,
and Gwen Jones, members of the
Revlon fashion board on campus,
are in charge of booth arrange
ments.
The contest, sponsored by Revlon
products, is being held on other
campuses in the United States.
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Van Horn called a special
meeting Saturday afternoon at
which time the motion was re
pealed, restated, and tabled for
further consideration.
According to the 1FC presi
dent, this means that a good
rushing program must he worked
out with the dormitories satisfac
tory to the IFC and the Inter-Dorm
Council, before any changes are
made in the present system.
Women’s rush period is scheduled
to be held fall term, under an agree
ment reached the latter part of
last term by the Inter-dormitory
Council and Panhellenic.
The Interfraternity Council and
the Inter-dormitory Council last
January compromised on a winter
term rush period. Under the agree
ment previously reached there
would be no pledging until the first
part of winter term and in case of
conflicting social activities, pledges
would support the dormitory until
the sixth week of winter term.
800 Visitors Due
Over 800 high school students
are expected to attend Duck Pre
view this coming weekend, with
758 “for sure” as of last Friday.
Of 460 women, 370 will stay In
sororities, 59 in dormitories, and
31 in co-ops.
SongLeaders, ParadeHeadstoMeet
Tuesday for Junior Weekend Plans
BASHFUL MEMBERS of the Junior Weekend committee try to hide
behind each other while looking over plans for May 12-14 event. From
left, Anne Goodman, Ed Peterson, Eve Overback, Flo Hansen, Betty
Wright, Janice Hughes, Joe Labadie, Kathy Littlefield, Donna Mary
Brcnnen, Chairman Barry Mountain, Walt McKinney, Ann Gillen
waters, Jim Hershner, Joanne Fitzmaurice, Gerry Smith, Cork Mob
ley, Ed Chrobot, Kneeling in last row: Will Urban, Stan Turnbull.
Two "must” meetings concerning
the forthcoming Junior Weekend—
May 12-14—are on the slate for
Tuesday.
Song leaders from all campus
living organizations must attend a
Tuesday meeting—place to be an
nounced in Tuesday’s Emerald—to
discuss the All-Campus Sing, a
natural to tie in with this year’s
"Melody Magic" theme.
Float parade chairmen from each
group must attend the drawing
i Tuesday at 4 p. m. in 105 Oregon,
| at which house pairings will be
made. Organizations who do not
By STAN TURNBULL
have a representative—preferably
a junior—at this meeting will def
initely not be eligible to enter a
float in the parade, according to
Co-chairman Jim Hershner.
Parade route and all rules gov
erning this year’s parade will be
explained at the meeting.
Ed Chrobot of the Order of the
O has been named traditions chair
man for this year's event, and
promises that a complete list of
traditions to be enforced will be
published in advance, and then def
initely enforced.