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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1950)
A New Skill Learned Here By Ken Metzler It’s all a matter of know how, according- to “Old Dawgs” on the Campus who have spent years per fecting the technique of circum navigating campus mud puddles. But it presented a perplexing problem last week to freshmen who encountered, for the first time, the now famous Taylor’s Lake at 13th and Kincaid, and the newer “SU special” at 13th and University streets. And, like lots of other things, you can blame this on the weather. Anyhow, there are two main ways of getting across the ob stacles: You can jump across. But you must always take the opposing forces of gravitation into consid eration. A mis-calculation may spell disaster. Or you can go around. Care ful on this one, because what seems to be dry land (compara tively speaking) may be only a ui’,|que trap of mushy mud. One girl on campus had her own solution. Wearing white rub ber boots, she merely plowed through the mud puddles. Coffee Hour Today Cosmopolitan Club will sponsor a coffee hour at 4 p.m. today at Wesley House on Kincaid Street. A calendar of future events will be presented to members. Started in the spring of 1950, the Cosmopolitan Club is a social group organized for the purpose rf meeting and knowing students Df other nations. HAND DIPPED Chocolates & Fudge Made in Eugene SUGAR PLUM 63 E. Broadway Special Trip to See OREGON vs. WASH. November 11 Complete package price includes round trip trans portation to Seattle, $3.00 reserved seat ticket, and reserved hotel accomoda tions in Seattle. (Hotel— per person rate, double room, with bath.) Make reservations now! $17.71 (includes tax) 987 Pearl St. Ph. 4-6265 ‘GREYHOUND Inquiring Reporter Social Life Rolls For UO Students In Spite of Rain By Larry Hobart The rain may hurt the rhubarb, but it hasn’t affected the social life of the hardy University stu dent ! Braving up under the vile at tack of the elements in true Ore gonian fashion, University of Ore gon socialities have continued to carry on a vigorous social life. When asked, “How has the rain affected your social life?” the ma jority of those polled responded with an answer defying the ef forts of the weatherman to halt the popular practice of dating. Bob Jones—freshman in liberal arts—“It makes it bad walking, that’s for sure.” Dorothy Collier—senior in philo sophy—*Tt hasn’t affect my social life a single bit. After you’ve been here for four years, it doesn’t both er you.” Mary Lou Gooding—freshman in liberal arts—“Rain doesn’t hamp er my social life any!” Joan Manning—junior in Eng lish—“It’s all washed up.” Martin Hankinson—freshman in pre-law—“It doesn’t bother me be cause I don’t have any social life anyway.” Gladys Sergent—junior in jour nalism—“The rain hasn’t hurt my social life, but it has sure dampen ed me. Being from California, I’d give anything for a little of their famed sunshine.” Jim Bagby—freshman in liberal arts—“Rain, snow, sleet, or shine, my social life goes on.” Celia Walker—senior in psycho logy—“The rain has driven my social life indoors.” Claude Stephens—graduate stu dent in English—“Rain is the least of my worries. No effect.” daibf EMERALD TODAY'S STAFF Assistant managing editor: Gre tchen Grondahl Desk Editor: Phil Bettens Copy Desk: Virginia Dailey, Dolores Dyer, Adeline Garbarino, A1 Karr. NIGHT STAFF Night Editor: Mary E. Hall. Night Staff: Connie Perkins, La Vaun Krueger, Bev De Mott, John Welcer, Bob Lucas, Phil Bettens. All movies are a gamble says a producer. Those that win always do so on a full house. Many a girl with a very fine car rage still craves to ride in sports roadsters. .1 MILLINERY SMART NEW Priced $3.95 and $5.00 E. HEIDEL HATS BALCONY WESTGATE SHOPPE 895 E. 13th Halloween Party Set for Friday The annual School of Architec ture and Allied Arts frosh Hallo ween party will be held from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Friday in the painting studios of the main ar chitecture building. The party is sponsored by the Associated Students of Architec ture and Allied Arts. All ASAAA and faculty mem bers of the school of architecture and allied arts are invited, plan ners stated. “Purpose of the party is to en able freshmen and other newcom ers to the school to become ac quainted wi^h other members of the student body and to enable students to meet informally with members of the faculty,’’ ASAAA President John Amundson said. Attractions will include dancing and carnival booths. Cider and doughnuts will be served, and cam pus clfethes will be in order. General chairmen for the event are Jeanne Hall, Kitty Lou Shaw, and Nancy Ann Luce. Old Birds Receive Fail Cleaning Feathers and dust flew from the stuffed birds in the Condon Hall Natural Hall History Museum Wed nesday afternoon. They are being cleaned by J. Arnold ShotweU, preparator for the museum. Using anair hose to dust them with, and a sprayer full of DDT, he is giving the stuffed hawks and eagles their annual cleaning. They have stood up under it pretty well, too, considering most of them are almost 50 years old, he said. The display cases must be spray ed about once a month, Shotwell said. The mounted birds have to be protected from certain beetle larvae which like to cat the skins. Exams Scheduled For End of Week Graduate record examinations will be given at 1:45 p.m. Friday in the Student Union ballroom and at 8:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. Satur day in 3 Fenton. Friday’s session will consist of the profile test, while the aptitude test will be given Saturday morn ing and advanced tests Saturday afternoon. Placement Office Has Bulletin About Nursing The graduate placement office has received a bulletin of interest to all those studying for the nurs ing profession, Karl W. Onthank, director of graduate placement, announced Wednesday. The bulletin gives a number of facts about nursing education and the opportunities in the field. Received as a result of mem bership in the Western Personnel Institute, the bulletin is only one of many the Institute puts out about many different occupations. Further information about the nursing bulletin and others may be obtained at the placement of fice in Emerald hall. Faculty Directory Out Now available for reference is the new faculty directory, edited by University Editor G. N. Belk nap. Contents of the faculty direct ory will also be published in the 1950-51 Pigger's Guide which is scheduled for distribution early in November. The re still getting oil from the shark’s liver, but not from the shark’s oil well. Dance Tickets Go on Sale Fifteen hundred tickets for the Homecoming dance Nov. 4 will go on sale Monday, Dick Davis, ticket committee chairman, announced Wednesday. Ticket booths will be set up in the Student Union and the Co-op and will be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Tickets will also be sold in each living organization, through social chairmen. Ticket price is $2.40 per couple. Davis urges students to pur chase their dance tickets early to avoid confusion, which has been common at other student dances. Ike Carpenter, “New King of the Keyboard," and his orchestra will play for the dance, scheduled in the new SU ballroom. Davis requested all members of the ticket committee to be pre sent at a committee meeting at 4 p.m. today in the SU. | CLASSIFIED I Will share apartment with one or two students. Call 56621. 26 LOST—White gabardine shawl col lared jacket at Whiskerino Sat. night. Reward. Call 4-3244. 27 FOR SALE—’31 Model A Tudor Sedan in top shape. Jake Smith, Alpha Hall, Ext. 143. 27 UKES—We have them. Large shipment of Regals just arrived $4.75 to $7.25. All have patent pegs. Wilson Music House, 39 E. 10th. 27 FOR SALE—’33 Oldsmobile coupe, $35, green, fair rubber and motor. 1340 Mill St., Evenings. 27 FOR SALE—-New muskrat coat, Canadian price. Ph. 5-1225 after 3 p.m. 28 Women's Organizations Paired For Hazel Schwering Dinner Hazel Schwering dinners will be held at 5:30 p.m. today in wom en’s living organizations. Women participating will con tribute 10 cents each to the Hazel Schwering scholarship fund. The scholarship is presented to a de serving junior girl each spring term. The scholarship is awarded in memory of former Dean of Women Hazel Schwering. Sponsored by Heads of Houses, the dinners provide most of the scholarship funds. Barbara Bates, Schwering dinners chairman, is in charge of group pairings. Living groups are paired as fol lows Alpha Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha; Alpha Delta Pi, Univer sity House; Alpha Gamma Delta, Susan Campbell; Alpha Phi, Sig ma Kappa; Alpha Xi Delta, Re bec House. Ann Judson, Pi Beta Phi; Car son 2, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Car son 3, Kappa Alpha Theta; Car son 4, Highland House; Carson 5, Gamma Phi Beta; Chi Omega, Hendricks Hall; and Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta. Medical Applications Available in McClure Application blanks for the Uni versity of Oregon Medical School at Portland are now available in 1 McClure, according to Dr. A. H. Kunz, chairman of the advisory committee. These applications are due at the Medical School by December I, 1950. Interviews will be held by the admission committee in January. For elegant rain protection, try our new corduroys and sharkskins in plaids, checks and plain colors. So beauti fully tailored in the luscious fall tones, with the perky matching hats, or detachable hoods. You’ll enjoy wearing them, rain or shine! Budget priced from $17.95 to 29.95