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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1950)
Dorothy Gangnath, Lucile Olson Join 'Martha' In Excellent Show By NICHOLAS ARTHUR Justifying the expectations of a sold-out audience, “Martha,” von Flotow’s melodic opera, resumed its run last night with Dorothy Gangnath and Lucile Olson superb ly singing the leading female roles. Miss Gangnath, as Lady Harriet, and Miss Olson as Nancy replaced Joy Grimstad and Shirley Ander son who sang the two roles for the first three nights of the opera's l’un. Overcoming with noticeable suc cess the difficulty of playing with an experienced cast, Miss Gang nath’s beautiful soprano voice gave the delightful melodies of von Flotow which she sang all the character they deserve. Millrace Crisis Passes Quietly V Hopes dimmed and then turned1 very bright Thursday when word was first received that the Mill race would be shut down for six weeks, followed by a turn of events which terminated with the an nouncement that the famous center of festivities in past Junior Week ends would be flowing by May 6. Noting that the lower end of the race was shut down because of construction of a six-story apart ment house, the contractor on the new steam plant decided to start construction of the tunnel under the race which would connect the plant with the university. After asking the city to empty the upper portion of the race, the contractor was met by a flare of objection which caused a postpone ment of the project until after Junior Weekend.. As a result of the squabble the contractor of the apartment house was questioned about the trouble that would be actually caused him by the filling of the race. It was then agreed that the race could be filled about May 6 without hamp ering that project. Nominations Due For Radio Awards Campus radio personalities will be awarded trophies for outstand ing work in radio acting, writing r and directing, in a campus poll being conducted by the University radio studios. Students may submit nomina tions in sealed envelopes to the speech department. They must in clude a short statement of why they consider the person they selec ted outstanding. Selections include the outstand ing man and woman campus radio actor, student producer, and stu dent writer. Kwama Petitions Due; Deadline for petitions for mem bership in Kwama, sophomore women’s service honorary, is 5 p.m. Monday. New members will be tap ped from the freshman class at the Mortar Board Ball, May 27. Clear, recognizable snapshots or photographs must accompany ap plications. Any freshman woman with a 2.00 cumulative GPA and a 2.00 last term is eligible to peti tion. Petitions may be turned in to Kwama President Lorna Larson at Chi Omega. Robbers broke into a drug store in a western town but several bot tles of linament was all they got ^.for their pains. Especilly beautiful, and as ex pertly rendered last night as in previous night's was “Tis The Last Rose of Summer.” It was an anti cipatory pleasure to hear Miss Gangnath sing the aria again. The strong alto voice of Lucile Olson, singing Nancy, blended per fectly with the voices of Miss Gangnath and the two male leads, James Kays and Walter Martin. The remaining members of the cast cooperated well with the two newcomers, bringing to last night’s production all the spirit which char acterized the first three perform ances. The opera plays again tonight and closes it’s five-day run Satur day night, with Miss Gangnath and Miss Olson singing both nights. - Weekend Themes (Continued front page one) House-Phi Kappa Psi, “Down by the Old Mill Stream.” End in Sight Alpha Phi - Pi Kappa Alpha, “Chattanooga Choo Choo;” Kappa Alpha Theta-Phi Kappa Sigma, “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue;” Sigma Alpha Mu-Sigma Kappa, “One Dozen Roses.” Delta Delta Delta-Sigma Phi Ep silon-Nestor Hall, “Merry-Go Round Broke Down;” Orides-Sig ma Hall-McChesney Hall, “In an Old Dutch Garden.” Prison inmates should be given the latest news of the day, says a warden. So they’ll be satisfied to stay where they are. Life Magazine Display Shown in U. O. Librarv j-ihc iviMgazme display of life among the Navajo Indians has been placed on display in the second floor hallway of the University Library. The magazine recently ran the photographic essay on the Navajos of northern Arizona. The Library exhibit is a series of large photo ghaphs based on the Life article. THE ANNUAL MEETING of UNIVERSITY OF OREGON CO-OP STORE V ill be held in room 207 Chapman Hall—Friday the 28th of April at 4:00 p.m. Nominations for new directors of the board will be made All Co-op members welcome to attend Hamburgers Coffee Shakes Sandwiches Cokes Time for You to Know JUMBO BAR-B-Q the Place to go S73—13th E.' The worst feeling in the world! Nine years old and he can’t play with the gang! His parents say two or three of the boys are different and he shouldn’t associ ate with them. What do they mean, different? He re members that only a few days ago his his tory teacher told him that all Americans are equal—all citizens of one country and all working together. This kid judges the rest of the gang by their individual personality, character and how they play ball—not by their race or religion. Each race, each religion, contributes its own talents, culture and idealism to pro duce that amazing blend of ideas and vigor which have made America great. This boy wants to be proud of his country . . . not ashamed of it—and he can be if we don’t influence him to the contrary! Make sure that you are not spreading rumors against a race or a religion. Speak up, wherever you are, against prejudice, and work for better understanding. Re member that’s what it means—to be a good American citizen. Accept or reject people on their individual worth Frankie: Baby, you’re going to drop dead when you hear what 1 have to say. LITTLE MAN On Campus will be here MAY 1 ADS (jW 4 9311 Now showing Walt Disney's "CINDERELLA” Next Attraction Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor in “CONSPIRATOR” also Gene Kelly in “THE BLACK HAND” M MAYFLOWER ITl lie a y DFI>. DIAL 51022 Now Showing “THE PRINCE OF PEACE” Next attraction “CHALLENGE TO LASSIE” with Edmund Gwinn, Donald Crisp LANE 4-043! Sun-Mon, April SO-May 1 Gary Cooper in "THE WESTERNER” also Barbara Stanwyck in "THE FILE ON THELMA JORDAN” Ti*-Wed., May 2-3 “MADAME BOVARY” with Jennifer Jones also “ANGELS IN DISGUISE” with Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall Walt Disney’s “DUMBO” also “RIDERS OF THE DUSK” with Whip Wilson KENZIW I’l SPRINGFIELD 7-2701 Starts Sunday, April 30 Robert Taylor “AMBUSH” with John Hodiak Starts Wednesday, May 3 “AND BABY MAKES THREE” with Robert Young, Barbara Hale also “ROUGHSHOD” with Robert Sterling Starts Sunday, April 30 Don Barry in “SQUARE DANCE JUBILEE” and “THE DALTON GANG” Starts Wednesday, May 3 “ROSE OF YUKON” and “AIR HOSTESS” Starts Friday, May 5 “DEPUTY MARSHALL” with Jon Hall, Francis Langford also Don Barry in “RED DESERT”