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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1950)
Science Group Draws Upon 37 ForMembership Sigma Xi, national science hon orary, recently elected 2 active and 35 associate members from mem bers of the chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, psychology, and geology departments. Active members are Harold Dav idson, resident fellow in chemistry, and Robert Williams, former Uni versity student now working as a research chemist in Pennsylvania. Associate members include Nich olas Stoliea, resident fellow in chemistry; Jack Gysbers, instruc tor in mathematics; and Chia Kuei Tsae, resident assistant in mathe matics. Also elected to associate mem bership were graduate assistants Luther P-H Cheo, Irwin J. Christo pher, Arther E. Livingston, and John E. Maxfield, mathematics; H. Robert Dursch, Herschel Frye, James W. Fulton, Richard Mac Laren, Gordon Murdock, and Ann Pellet, chemistry; Ernest V7. Ely, Evelyn McConnaughey, and War ren Stoutamire, biology; Fenton Ford, Laurence Mathae, and Jean Smith, psychology; Donald Hau sen, and Ellen James, geology; and Craig Hudson, physics. Graduate associate members are George K. Armen and' Quentin D. Clarkson, biology; Robert Harri son, Glen Stauffer, and Victor Zahn, psychology; and Richard Q. Lewis, geology. Undergraduate members are Dwight Berreman, senior, and Don ald A. Kohler, junior, physics; Dor othy J. Christensen, sophomore, and three seniors, Robert N. For rest, Eugene Maier, and Wesley L. Nicholson, mathematics; and Shir ley Ebbe, senior in chemistry. A joint installation banquet with Phi Beta Kappa will be held May 22 at Carson Hall. Scholastic Press Recognizes 93 Ninety-three high school under classmen will receive special men tion by the Oregon Scholastic Press for outstanding achievement on school publications, Laurence Ft. Campbell, executive secretary of OSP and professor of journal ism, has announced. The students, recommended by their school press advisers, are not eligible for the George Turnbull and Eric Allen certificates for newspaper and yearbook service, which are reserved for seniors. The special mention is in connec tion with the recognition program through which 200 seniors receive certificates. Library Exhibits Historical Papers Diaries, photographs, account books, and the personal papers of a circuit-riding minister in 19th century Oregon are now on dis play in the University Library. The exhibition will continue through Monday. The Isom Cranfill manuscripts give a record of 30 years as a lay minister in the sect of the Primi tive Baptists of the Willamette Valley. Part of the University’s early history is preserved in the photo praph album of Cranfill, which in cludes pictures of members of the classes of 1881 and 1882. There is also the diploma granted to him in 1880, the earliest diploma in the University archives. Transport Men Talk J. W. Prociw, local agent for Consolidated Freightways, and C. A. Warnstaff, rate clerk, spoke to the Delta Nu Alpha transpor tation group Tuesday evening. Reed College Professor To Talk on Library Day Dr. Dorothy O. Johansen, asso ciate professor of history at Reed College, Portland, has been named speaker for the Library Day din ner, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Carson Hall’s dining room, Satur day. Dr. Johansen, who is also direc tor of the Pacific Northwest Eco nomies Records Collection, will talk on "Ex Libris.” Toastmaster at the dinner meet ing of the Association of Patrons and Friends of the library will be Dr. Burt Brown Barker, vice-pres ident emeritus of the University. Carl W. Hintz, head librarian, will speak on "The State of the Library,” and Dr. James H. Gil bert, professor emeritus of econ omics and chairman of the Pat rons and Friends, will report on the group's activities. Special guests will be the nine winners in the Library Day con test. First, second, and third place awards will be presented students in the three divisions of the con test undergraduate students gen Emerald Fetitions Due by Saturday Emerald editor and business manager petitions are due in the Student Union Office by noon Saturday. Candidates for the two posi tions will bo interviewed by the Publications Board May 17. The Board will make final selec tions. Olga Yevtlch, assistant to the Student Union director, is hand ling the petitions. eral library, undergraduate stu dents special library, and graduate students special library or general library. Hint." will make the awards. Also present will be the house librarian from the living group winning the Josephine Evans Har pham silver cup. This award goes to the organization which has de veloped the best reading program. Visitors may attend the dinner, according to Miss Bernice Rise, head of the circulation depart ment. Reservations may be placed with the Association secretary at the library office today. Contributions Drop In KDUK Campaign Only $100 in pledged breakage fees was collected at living organi zations Wednesday, in the third day of the KDUK restoration drive. A total of $950 has been contrib uted so far, not quite half of the $2000 quota needed to revive KDUK and to establish a low power FM station at the Univer sity. Women of Mystery and Men of Distinction will visit more houses today at mealtimes. Houses will be notified before solicitation teams arrive. The all-campus drive has been extended to Fri day, so that all living groups can be covered. Women of Mystery will cover men's houses, while Men of Dis tinction will visit women's houses. Each will be accompanied by two helpers. Schools Hold Music Contest A wave of high school students flooded the campus over the week end as the annual Oregon State Mu sic Contest was held at the Music School Auditorium and McArthur Court. , Some 3,500 young musicians, rep resenting towns and cities in the eight Oregon music districts, were here to be awarded ratings on their musical ability. Vocal solos and ensembles, in strumental groups and solos, bands and orchestras were judged in the contest held Friday and Saturday. Solos and small groups were heard Friday, and bands, orches tras, ensembles and glee clubs Sat urday. A list of the ratings received by the organizations has been posted on the central bulletin board In the music school hall. Each entrant had received high rating in a previous contest held in its own music district, allowing only the best from each area to be judged in the state-wide contest. John Stehn, University professor of music, was in charge. 'Melody' Debuts On Radio Show Junior Weekend's “Magic Mel ody” received its debut over KASH Tuesday night on the “Mimi and Bob” show. The five queen final ists were presented by Tom Barry along with a preview of the week end festivities. John Epley, song promotion chairman, presented the Zarones quartet who accompanied Joyce Carey with the first playing of the song. The “Magic Melody” will be heard again at the All-Campus Sing and played by John Lusk’s Band and possibly by Charlie Bar net at the Junior Prom. Gilbert Awarded Oregana Plaque For Top Work Shirley Gilbert, art editor for the 1950 Oregana, was awarded the Oregana plaque for the out standing senior on the yearbook's staff at the annual Oregana ban quet Wednesday night. This year’s banquet, held at the Eugene Hotel, was the biggest in history, with 102 persons attend ing. Staff members were given a preview of the 1950 book, which goes out to the students beginning today. Certificates of achievement were awarded to editorial and business staff members for “meritorious service to the Oregana, based on ability, dependability, and devo tion of duty.” Editorial Awards Editorial staff certificates were presented to Vern Stolen, Ruth Landry, Gretchen Grondahl, Bob Funk, and Barbara Stevenson, as sociate editors; Miss Gilbert; John Otto, assistant art editor; Don Fair, Fred Taylor, John Barton, Tom King, Bob' Lacy, and Bob Paul sports staff. Norma Ecstam and Maggie Powne, index editors; Marilyn Ar chibald, executive secretary; Dor othy Orr, Pat Rice, Pat Mullin, Jean Gould, and Marilyn Vogt, night editors; Barbara Earl, Flor ence Hansen, Barbara Fagg, Jeanne Hoffman, Jack Leitheiser, and Sally Beckett, assistants. Layout staff certificates were awarded to Jerry Hencken, Mary Yost, Donna Covalt, Pat Bellmer, I and John Irvin. Business Certificates Sanders presented business staff certificates to Hank Panian, as sistant business manager; Bob Schooling, advertising manager; Bruce Wallace, circulation man ager; Virginia Wright, organiza tion manager; Rusty Mayer and Bill Lance, promotion managers; Float Chairmen Junior Weekend float parade representatives from all living or ganizations will meet at 4 p.m. today in 105 Oregon to receive further instructions on the parade route, time, and judging proce dures. Judges for this year’s parade, to be held Saturday afternoon, were announced yesterday by Co Chairman Jim Hershner. They are Sidney W. Little, dean of the School of Architecture and Al lied Arts, or his representative; Mrs. George H. Swift, Salem, president of Oregon Mothers; Ed Anderson, ASUO first vice-presi dent; and Eugene Mayor Edwin Johnson. Petitions Requested For SU Directors Petitions will be accepted start ing today for chairmanships of six standing committees of the Stu dent Union. The group will be known as the Directorate of the Student Union. The committee chairmen will be chosen by the SU Board and each one will be in charge of a separate function of the Student Union. Chairmen will be selected for the following committees: interview and referral, ballroom area, pub licity, cultural area, recreational area, and house committee. Deadline for acceptance of peti tions is 5 p.m. May 18. Petition forms may be obtained in the SU Office. Elizabeth Waddell, executive sec retary; Fred Baltz, Jane Weber, Hazel Gift, and Chuck Isaac, busi ness assistants. Entertainment was furnished by the Delta Duckling quartet, Eliza beth Erlandson, Margot Spangler, Phyllis Higinbotham, and Bar bara Henton. the right to be ready! Until world peace is assured, our nation must be ever ready to protect itself and to stop aggression. To do this, our peacetime defense ' forces must be stronger than ever. In terms of the taxes we all pay, it costs less to train and maintain a strong force of military reservists. Since 1775, this country has relied, in time of war, on its citizen de fenders. In the past we have had time to train; in the future we may not. The citizen who devotes his time and energy to reserve training in this community, and in communities throughout the land, asks only "the right to be ready." NflTIOWfiri ng gCW»"H teiregi ... sponsored by the unified Reserve Officers Association ARMY - NAVY ,| AIR FORCE MARINE CORPS COAST GUARD - frfc*.—— - . ■ — «■ -■•--■ -. fe --1 --- ^vVA%