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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1950)
Ruth Landry Gets Oregana Position Sixteen Groups Survive Vodvil Eliminations Sixteen houses came through eliminations last night to make the finals for the second annual All-Campus Vodvil, which opens at 8 p.m. Friday in McArthur Court. From among the fields of 35 en trants the following group will ap pear ^ Alpha Chi Omega will present “Miss America Contest, 1920 Style,” Alpha Delta Pi, “Toyland;” Alpha Phi, “Jastle Cazz Band;” Al pha Xi Delta, “Dancing in the Dark;” Ann Judson House, “Fair Hannah;” Chi Omega, “Stars of Tomorrow;” Delta Delta Delta, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips;” Delta Gamma, “Victor Borge’s Rendition of Mozart’s Opera;” Kappa Alpha Theta, Casey’s Coffin;” and Pi Beta Phi, “Some Obnoxious Evening.” Men’s houses that will appear are Campbell Club, “Flicker Flash backs;” Delta Upsilon, “Minstrel Show;” Phi Gamma Delta, “The Strangest Thing I Ever Saw;” Phi Kappa Sigma, “Wrong Number, Sorry Please;” Sigma Nu, Con Sheffer and Jerry Crary; and Sig ma Phi Epsilon, “Shooting of Dan McGrew.” These 16 finalists will compete for the two large-size trophies now on display in the Co-op window. The best individual performer of the show will receive an inscribed Ronson table lighter. Special attractions of the Vodvil will be a 16-piece dance band di rected by Gene Zarones and eight members of Hui-O-Kamaaina, Hawaiian club, with a hulu num ber, singing, and a ukelee solo. Be tween-act entertainment featuring comedians, a magician, and sing ers are also slated. Tickets on Sale Vodvil tickets are now on sale in all living organizations and in the Co-op at 50 cents each. Tickets will be necessary for everyone, including show person nel, since the Vodvil is a benefit (Please turn to page three) Miss Hazel Scott Presents Piano Recital April 28 Hazel Scott, whose famous piano recitals have thrilled audiences all over the nation, will come to Mc Arthur Court Apr. 28 to present a program of classical and popular music. Miss Scott’s appearance is spon sored by the Student Union board. The talented musical artist, who is also a widely known singer, has received numerous awards for her performances during the last dec ade. Now 30 years old, she first started at the age of 13 with the title of “child wonder pianist.” Since then has experienced a swift rise to national prominence. Miss Scott plays all tunes, from swing to classical, and is equally accomplished at both. The presentation is the secbnd major attraction to be brought to McArthur Court by the Student Union board. Last February Stan Kenton gave a concert with June Christy providing the vocals. The Scott presentation will get under way at 8 p. m. Tickets cost 80 cents for students, $1.20 for general admission, and $1.80 for reserve seats. Don't Be Stunned Fair weather today and Fri day, says the Weather Bureau— but with a few scattered clouds. Predicted temperature high is 60; low, 45. Everybody Gets Into the Act As Lawyers Ponder Over Fete By TED GOODWIN A slogan contest and the groom ing of queen hopefuls engaged the attention of law students Wednes day after Student Body President Tom Brownhill appointed Curt Cutsforth chairman of the “Spring Assizes,’’ formerly known in law school legend as Law School Weekend. Committees are being named for the dance, band, queen contest, decorations, publicity, clean-up, and other details of the annual fes tival of Fenton, modified somewhat this year. No Parade Because of an almanac reading which indicated the presence of in clement weather in this vicinity on the weekend of May 6, there will be no parade or softball game. All ceremonies attending the corona tion of the Royal Court, and other special rites will be observed at the dance. The theme for the dance will be announced as soon as the results of the slogan and melody contest are tabulated, Cutsforth announc ed. He indicated that suggested themes have included “Melody Malfeasance,” “Mortgage Magic,” “Melody Malum Prohibitum,” “Ma lice Aforethought Magic,” "Lyrical Legardemain,” “Prelude in Prest idigitation” and just plain “Sing Sing.” “Mystic Malady” At first blush, “Call of the Wild Moose” looked like a shoo-in for the mystic malady. Queen candidates saw fit to do their own briefing. An article in Tuesday’s Emerald revealed that elsewhere on the campus, certain would-be queens were being sub jected to briefing by their sorority sisters. Final selection of the six Law School princesses will be made by their subjects next week, Cuts forth announced. Ten Finalists For Jr. Week Rule Selected Ten finalists for Junior Week end Queen were selected last night. They are: Mary Lou Bittman, Carson floor 2; Janet Bronson, Gamma Phi Beta; Nancy Cham berlain, Kappa Alpha Theta; Gloria Grimson, Alpha Chi Om ega; Mary Knox, Alpha Phi; Pat Lakin, Pi Beta Phi; Louise Led ing, Delta Zeta; Margaret Reeves, University House; Toin ette Rosenberg, Hendricks Hall; Lucille Wright, Sigma Kappa. A court of five will be selected <Please turn to facie seven) Bob Schooling Named Business Manager Of '50-'51 Yearbook RUTH LANDRY ROBERT SCHOOLING Ruth Landry, junior in journalism, and Bob Schooling, junior in business, were appointed editor and business manager of the 1950-51 Oregana at a meeting of the Publications Board last Daytime Assemblies Sought for Next Year By MARJORY BUSH Daytime student assemblies became a -'J\iUty \\Todr*sdnv .following action by the Univeu^y ..WmTxiy e'omi.iittc|», 'ui[ President’s office, and the ASUO Executive Council. Dance to Climax Duck Preview Saturday Night An all-campus dance Saturday night will be the social climax of Duck Preview this weekend. . Both college and visiting high school students—with dates—will be able to attend the free dance, which begins at 9, according to Co chairmen Dick Lee and Betty Wright. A six-piece combo has been con tacted to provide music. Dress for the affair is short silks for the girls, suits for the men. Miss Wright emphasized the fact that no admission will be charged. Intermission entertainment in the form of a series of skits will be provided according to Jeanne Hoff man, entertainment chairman. All phases of the preview week end will be explained in tomorrow’s Emerald, which will be a special issue aimed primarily at some 800 high school students who are ex pected. Rushing Sign-up Deadline Saturday Women interested in spring term rushing must sign with Mrs. Margaret Kopp, Office of Student Affairs, by Saturday. Candidates for rushing must have a 2.00 cumulative G.P.A. First-term freshmen must have a 5 prep decile. A $5.00 rushing fee will be charged. Spring term pledges may move into the houses next fall. Further information is available from Mrs. Kopp. Tuesday the Assembly Commit tee decided that due to poor stu dent attendance at night as semblies, it would not contract for any speakers for the school year of 1950-51, Dick Williams, secre tary, said. The committee is now petition ing the Board of Deans for day time assemblies. It also decided that in case day time assemblies are granted, it would ask the Student Union Board and the ASUO Council to work with the committee in pro moting these assemblies, and in making the student body more conscious of them. The Exec Council has been work ing on the possibility of this switch, throughout the year, President Art Johnson, stated Wednesday. Offer Rallies, Speakers . The revised program would not only offer four or five prominent speakers during the year, but also weekly student body meetings for rallies and programs. “Football rallies, introduction of candidates during elections, and short skits could be included,” Johnson said. “This would help a great deal in promotion of school spirit by its unifying effect on the whole campus,” he believes. Before the war, the University maintained a day-time assembly program, when speakers, and stu dent body meetings were held weekly. “The greatest thing hindering the adoption of day-time assemblies is the class schedule,” Lyle M. Nel son, director of information, re ported. Possible Time Given The most probable hour seems to be 1 p. m. on Tuesday or Thurs day, Nelson said. The administra tion is now in the process of de termining the effect such a change would have on classes. night, The board also interviewed Bob Funk and Mery Hampton for Ore nter editor and will make recom mendations to the ASUO executive council for final approval. Miss Landry has been a member of the Oregana staff for three years and was associate editor of organizations this year. She was also news and classess editor for Old Oregon, and has been ac tive in numerous campus activities including several committees, Kwa ma, an YWCA. She is president of Phi.'Theta Upsilon, junior women’s rn.fwN.ry, The-new Oregana editor comes from Klamath Falls, where she was editor of the high school annua), the "El Rodeo.” She is a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Bob Schooling was advertising manager of the Oregana this year, and served on the Emerald night f Please turn to /tape three) Enrollment Drops As Vets Leave, Says Constance A steadily decreasing number of veterans is responsible for a de cline in University enrollment, ac cording to Clifford L. Constance, registrar. The "4956 students now enrolled for spring term is 348 students less* than that of the same time last year. The Registrar's Office ex pects a further decrease of 10 per cent in 1950-51. "Four years ago, veterans boost ed the number of incoming stu dents 104 per cent, and now that the bulk of vets are graduating the enrollment is expected to drop to pre-war level,” Constance ex plained. He said that this drop was still far in the future, as the registra tion figures are remaining above the pre-war peak of 3705. Approx imately 5000-5500 students are ex pected to enroll next fall. Constance blamed a regular trend of reduction from fall to spring for the loss of 625 students since fall term. "A large number of students quit school each spring, and this year’s decline was less than wei had anticipated,” he said. (