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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1950)
Fraternities Pledge 100 UO Men One hundred men students have been pledged to Oregon fraternity chapters this term, according to a list released by the Office of Men’s Affairs Saturday. Eligibility was confined to sop homores, juniors, and seniors und er the current Inter-Fraternity Council ruling for deferred living in. The pledge list: Alpha Tau Omega: James El liott, William Kirby, John Kott kamp, Dwight Neilson, Doil Strand, Ron Symons, David Wik Jr. Beta Theta Pi: DeWayne Bills, Dick Chapman, Clayton Foster, Leigh Hales, Delmas Lewellyn, Jack Thornton, Donald Tripeny. Chi Psi: Richard Brown, Wil liam Farnsworth, John Shelton. Delta Tau Delta: Gerald Brown, Robert Friend, Ralph Hillier, C. A. McRobert, Earl Miller, Ellis Owen, Dan Stachniewicz, Fred Vosper, Wilbur Wilmot Jr. Delta Upsilon: Richard McCon nell, Earnest McCook Jr., James MacArthur, Robert Shryock, Pieter Streefkerk. Kappa Sigma.: Craig Dudley, Don Griffin, Robert Jones, John Martel, William Mays, Donald Mil ler, Michael Popovish, Kenneth Sweitzer. Lambda Chi Alpha: Ronald Brown, Gordon Green, Don Nation. Phi Delta Theta: Ray Johnson, Jim Loscutoff, Tom Thorpe, Eldon Urbigkeit. Phi Gamma Delta: Ron Ander son, Tom Lehas, Neil Mathison, Robert Matthews, Vernon Ruble, Stafford Silverman, Fred Statter, Dale Uhderwood. Phi Kappa Psi: Carson Bowler, Ted Cooley, Dale Gredirg, Dave Hall, Max Ingeqpn, William Paul us, Clifford Thiede Jr., Robert Wil kins, Herbert Wilson. Phi Kappa Sigma: Vernon Gates, Don McBride. Phi Sigma Kappa: William Critchlow, Jack Maguire, Gerald Thorn. Pi Kappa Alpha: Royce Chad wick, Richard Graves, Marvin Hart, Kleve Johnson, Roy Morgan, Lynn Norby, Gene O’Brien, Ed ward Ragozzino, Glenn Schire man, Oscar Shoemake. Pi Kappa Phi: Verner Adkison, Joe French, Sidney Swearingen. Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Doug Graham, Robert Henry, Jack Krieger, Carson Moore, Robert Styles. Sigma Chi: Gerald Monroe. Sigma Nu: Earl Averill, Alfred Gene Edwards, John McAloon, Joe Schafer, Arne Simonson, Bill Smer don, Tom Swalm. Sigma Phi Epsilon: Donald Bach, Stephen Engelmann, Del bert Lee. Tau Kappa Epsilon: Richard Ramp ton. Theta Chi: Clarence Newman, Clifford Tyler. Suspenders Offered To One In Need Two pairs of suspenders are waiting to be claimed in the an thropology department office. They were left there by W. S. Laughlin, anthropology professor, to be given to anyone who wants them. The suspenders were a birth day present given to Laughlin by some Aleut Indians while he was on a field trip to the Aleu tian Islands this summer. As he never wears them, he decided to give them to some one who could. Order of'O' to Punish Tradition Violators Tradition violators caught by Order of “O” men Monday must report at 12:30 p.m. today to re ceive violation penalties, enforce ment officials reported. Women students are to report to the dunjcing pool between Fen ton and Villard. Men violators will appear in front of Johnson Hall to receive a hack for violations. The question has been asked as to what constitutes the old cam pus. The area north of Thirteenth St. between Kincaid and Univer sity is considered the old campus. The sidewalk is also a part of this area and smoking here is a tradi tion violation. Students are reminded that the following traditions will be enforc ed rigidly: No smoking on the old campus; do not walk on seal; do not walk on campus lawns; do not fail to say "hello” on “Hello Walk”; only seniors may sit on the senior bench; frosh men will wear khaki pants and Oregon rooter’s lids; frosh girls will wear green ribbons; sophomore men will not wear cords. Tradition violators are Bonnie Bressler, Joyce Sommerlade, Pat Dominie, Sally Stearns, Barbara Baker, Evelyn Johnson, Jeanne Hoffman, Gene Harrison, Carson Bowler, Jack Landrud, Dick Estey, Frank Lawrence, Tom LeKas, Wally Priestly, Bob Brown. Limit of Thirty Dollars Placed On This Year's Homecoming Signs A Jimit of $30 has been set for Homecoming signs, Jane Carlisle, sign chairman stated Monday night. A list of expenditures must be turned in to Francis Neel, Al pha Delta Pi, by 5 p.m. Miss Carlisle stated “Regardless of rain or high water the sign con test will be held this year.” She suggested that living oragnizations prepare signs on materials that will not be ruined immediately by rain. "Canvas painted with oil colors will stand water very well,” Miss Carlisle pointed out. Judging of signs will be based on four main points. They are origin ality, effort, adherence to central theme, and impressiveness. Ten points will be distributed equally for them. Judging will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. at Alpha Tau Omega and will end around 7 p.m. at the mill race houses. Judges for the sign contest have also been selected. They are: Oren King, Eugene City Manager; Mrs. C. A. Huntington, wife of Shy Huntington, ex-university football coach, Mrs. R. C. McCall, wife of R. C. McCall, head of the speech department; Mr. C. R. Manerud, outstanding Oregon Alum and Eu gene business man; Reverend Tom Hunter, head of the Westminster bouse; Mrs. J. K. Glazer, professor in the art school and adviser of the are education department. 18 Frosh (Continued jrom page one) what constitutes rushing. Bylaw Statement The Bylaws read: “Rushing shall be defined as social contact of any kind at any place, and as an at tempt to influence any freshman in his choice of fraternity. This provision shall not be construed to prevent an individual fraternity member from contact with an in dividual freshman for purpose oth er than influencing his choice of fraternity.” Naming of the offenses by Con victed fraternities indicates that the greatest difficulty in enforc ing rushing rules rises out of the last sentence in that paragraph, especially concerning athletic re lations between fraternity mem bers and freshmen. Some fraternities were charged with violating^ rushing rules through contact with freshmen during athletic duties. However, no convictions were made on this point. Illegal Social Rushing All convictions were made over purely social contact. Most com mon was illegal rushing in cam pus taverns and coffee shops. One fraternity was fined for rush ing a freshman in Portland, which has been declared illegal under IFC rules. Other violations were social tennis playing with a freshman over an extended period of time, double dating with a freshman, illegal rushing of a freshman at a sorority house dance. Although the IFC Bylaws state that each charge is subject to a $50 fine, exceptions were made in cases where it was shown that the charge constituted one of fense, although it involved two or more freshman. Where it was proved that the offense concerned only one fresh man at a time, the maximum $50 fine was levied on each fresh man offense, in several instances running to as many as four fresh man to a fraternity. Freshmen Off Easy The Tribunal stated that the penalties for freshman were pur posely light, althotlgh the IFC rules provide for stiffer punish ment to the offending men. But the Tribunal made it clear that freshmen involved in future vio lations will not receive such light punishment. IFC rules state that freshmen will be denied the right to pledge any fraternity for a full year, if convicted of violating the rules. Alum Lettermen Slated to March The pre-game and half-time en tertainment for the W.S.C. Home coming football game will feature the annual Order of the “O” march. Alumni Order of the “O” men will be led to their seats in the grand stand by Oregon lettermen. Entertainment planned for the game will be numbers by the Uni versity Band, card tricks, and a presentation of the 1950 Hostess to the Alumni by Barry Mountain. A welcoming talk will also be given by Mountain. Chairman of the pre-game and half-time entertainment commit tee is Sarah Turnbull. Committee members are Rod Heestand, Ann Irwin, and Susie Seley. Mexico Offers Students Grants Are you interested in studying in Mexico? The United States-Mexi can Commission on Cultural Coop eration is offering 25 grants to American students for study in Mexico next year. The scholarships are being of fered to graduates and undergradu ates. Ten grants paying for tuition and maintenance will be given un der-graduates, five graduate fel lowships paying tuition plus a main Final Dessert Pairings Final pairings for the revised dessert schedule will be an nounced at a meeting of social chairmen today. Dana Lind, campus social chairman, requested that ail social chairmen from living or ganizations meet at 4 p.m. in the Student Union to obtain this information. “If any chairman cannot at tend,” she said, “please send a representative.” Chairmen are asked to bring their dessert schedules. Exec Council (Continued from page one) lot privledges to the students, and that the legality of the court was not in question. He said, “all persons that park on the University parking lots without stickers will have their cars towed away. This, he explain ed, is to keep non-students from parking on the lots.” The interviews were carried out without the aid of written petitions for the interviewees reference be cause they had been mislaid by ASUO President Barry Mountain while he was re-organizing his of fice files. Mountain appointed Henry Adams, senior in business, who was appointed last week, to be chairman of the court. For Campus Entertainment Chairman, Gerry Pearson, sopho more in liberal arts, was appoint ed by the Executive Council. The council then established two as sistantships and appointed Jim Watkins, sophomore in business, and Jean Gould, junior in liberal arts, to the positions. Chairman Pearson said that she would “make complete files, en courage freshman talent, and get more variety from off campus* pro fessional groups.” Before the first petitioners were heard, the council went on record as denying the special admittance of a late petition for membership on the Student Court. Red Cross (Continued from page one) morning. In the Amazon creek district, the Red Cross supplied food and bedding to “high and dry” homes in the flooded area that were built on stilts. In the Roseburg area, the Na tional Guard supplied two “Ducks” to help in the evacuation of near ly 1,000 homeless persons. High ways in Roseburg were the first to be closed by high water and still had not been reopened in the Myrtle Creek area or coastward to Coquille. Cresent City on the coast of California has been isolated for several days and without regular communications. The only reports received were from a ham radio operator. He said that an emer gency existed, but residents are safe despite three to five feet of water in the town. Supplies are being sent into the area. In the Salem-Corvallis area the Willamette river was expected to crest Monday at about 27 feet. This is some seven feet above flood stage. With all major highways in Oregon closed to traffic, State Highway Engineer R. H. Baldock said that the road damage would be the worst in Oregon’s history. The new storm that is moving in from Alaska is expected to reach the Oregon area today. It is not expected to bring heavy rains and should lessen to showers by Wed nesday according to the United States Weather Bureau at Eugene. tenance allowance are being offer ed, and ten grants paying round trip transportation costs plus a monthly allowance make up the list of awards. Requirements for the grants are j that the applicant be an American | Posters Publicize* Homecoming, Chairman Says Posters advertising different phases of Homecoming have been placed all over the University cam pus, Kay Kuckenberg, promotion chairman stated Thursday. The usual practice of placing Homecoming weekend schedules on all posters has been discarded this year. Instead, complete schedules of events will be found in the Osburn and Eugene hotels and in railroad and bus depots Homecoming displays may be found in downtown business stores Monday. On the University campus the Co-op will feature different phases of Homecoming and a pic ture of the Hostess of the 1950 Homecoming in its windows. Promotion sub-chairman are: Nancy Pollard, assistant chairman; Jo Ann Kelley , contact chairman; Maggie Powne, Andy Friedle, pro motion; Bonnie Bir kinder, Sue Bohlman, and Joyce Rathbun, pos ters co-chairmen; Nancy O’Connor, Harriet Vahey, Don Collin, flying speeches men’s houses; Betty Htijr man, Marilyn Hillman, Don Zavnv, flying speeches women’s houses; Lyn Hartley, Jane Slocum, Jeanese Crist, co-op displays; and Marcia Eagleson, Barbara Johnson, and Kay Haier, St. Mary’s game adver tising. IM Volleyball Schedule 3:50 Court 40—Betas B vs. Phi Sigs B Court 43—SAM B vs Stan Ray B 4:35 Court 40—Phi Kap B vs Mer rick Court 43—Kappa Sigs B vs. Pi Kappa PSi B 5:15 Court 40—Minturn A vs. Mc Chesney A Court 43—Lambda Chi A vs. Phi Kappa Psi A Close 'Veep' (Continued from page one) form that included proposals for raising money for class projects, better frosh participation in ath letics, and coke nights for fresh man worrfen. Miss Keelen comes from Port land’s Grant high school where^she was president of the sophomore women and a member of the rally squad. She proposed frequent 'class meetings and activities in her plat form. The class treasurer, Miss Wood, was not available for comment. Alaskan Storm (Continued from page one) ceding water, reported that waJiSr had not entered their homes. " At the University’s Trailer Housing Project, the water rose to its usual three inch level and then ran off into the gutter. Stu dents there reported that loose broad-walks caused near gysers of water to shoot up into the air when walked upon. Residents have been tip-toeing around every winter be cause the condition is normal. Many commuting students were reported to have been marooned in Eugene Sunday, for Highway 99 south and the Ferry street bridge were closed Sunday morn ing by the high water that rose to four feet above flood stage. Both routes were reopened early Mon day morning. Students weekending in Califor nia and southern Oregon were rout ed from Klamath Falls to Burns and over the Santiam pass to Cor vallis on their return trip to Eu gene. Students in the Ashland area found that a special plane was the quickest and safetest way back. The millrace was probably the most stable stream in the area. It rose only about two feet during the storm, however its flow is cdtp trolled by lock gates.