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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 12, 1951)
*J*fetirUH$ IRe/tortcr Students Like | QueenContest j Emerald Finds By Sue Lichty "Do you believe that contests <lUjh as the ones for Moonlight C.vl. Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. .Homecoming Queen, etc. are worth while?" students were asked. Most of those questioned said XHey believed it was a good idea to have such contests. They felt that they help the campus to get to It now it's ‘ queens.’’ and also pro vided the girls with a chance to meet more fellows. Criticisms, however, were given. Some believe the methods of selec ti «n are unfair. Others said there s»e too many contests of this sort. /\nn Hopkins - freshman in busi ness administration — “The girls g -t to know a lot of boys through such contests. There ought to be more where freshmen can partici pate." Hal Davis senior in science— ‘ Hie more the better. That way everybody gets into the act!" .Jo Sloan sophomore in liberal at ts—“I think we should have a lot of them. Also the idea cf having fellows put up candidates is a fine one.” Ben Sah on -sophomore in busi ness administration — "Theie are too many! The same girls always get the honors.” Barbara Nichols — freshman in liberal arts — "Terrif idea! The girls get to know more people!" -lini Hanns—5th year student in architecture — "Fine deal! Every girl on campus has a chance to be a princess or queen!" Barbara Keelen —- sophomore in liberal arts—"Most of the campus selections are as fair as possible. They can be carried to an extr eme, however, and often there are too ijiny all coming at the same true " Merle Davis—junior in business administration—“Great! Gives all the good looking girls on campus the opportunity to be a queen.” j titan GottsehalU—sophomore in business administration—-"Cut out all but one. and have one big con test.” .Janet Souther freshman in lib eral arts—"The some kids get up f « everything, and they always have the same judges.” Judges Chosen In Song Contest Judges for the Homecoming song contest sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha have been selected, chair man Jim Wilson has announced. Frances Baum and Sally Lichty were chosen from Mu Phi Epsilon, women’s music honorary; Joyce S.nner and Janice Evans from Phi Beta, women's speech and music honorary; and Jim Wilson and Ray Johnson from Phi Mu Alpha, men’s music honorary. Winner of the contest will re co ve a $5 record album, Wilson stated. Words are not essential for the contest but they would be ap preciated, he said. The song is to bore a lyric verse and a rousing chorus, both original. ~’Deadline for the contest is 5 p i. Friday. All entries may be turned in to 303 Student Union. iNlickle Raise Asked f sr Pay Phones A boost in pay phone charges from a nickel to a dime will be dis cussed by the Public Utilities com mission in a hearing at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Salem. The r aise, which would cost Ore gon students living on campus an ari iitional five cents for local calls, has been requested by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company. Beattie has already instituted the 10 cent rate. “' Read and use Emerald classi fieds. Oregon Dates Citizenship Study Nov. 27-Dec. 1 Educators from Oregon's sec ondary schools and Columbia uni versity representatives wilt attend the Citizen Education Project Workshop when it meets on the campus Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. William S. Vincent, executive of ficer of the Citizenship Education project of Teachers college. Colum bia university, will be here for the opening day. Also attending will be a team of group discussion speak ers and leaders from Columbia. The Oregon workshop is one of several being held in various sec tions of the country this year. The project began with a grant of money to Columbia university for conducting public school work shops to stress character education and training for democracy. Coordinator of the workshop is J. F. Hummel, assistant professor of education. Pledge Class Won In AWS Auction The Sigma Chi sophomore class went to the Gamma Phi Betas for §41 and the Alpha Chi Omega pledge class to Phi Delta Theta for $15 at the annual AWS auction Friday. Held annually to add to the As sociated Women Students scholar ship fund, the auction made §39 all together, only $2 under last year, Sue Lichty, AWS congress presi dent and chairman for the event, said. • Bob Chambers was the auction eer and sold everything from a typewriter for §12 to a Chinese backset atcher, amount not speci fied. The auction, scheduled to be held on the Student Council porch, was moved inside to the Fishbowl where a "huge crowd" watched the proceedings. Miss Lichty reported. The fraternity and sorority groups sold at the auction will serve dinner and present entertain ment for their purchasers. Journalism Honoraries Meet Foreign Students Foreign students in the journal ism school and members of the two campus national journalism fraternities got together Friday for a bull session in the Student Union Dads' lounge. Students from Germany, Aus tria, Holland, Japan and India, and members of Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi, men’s and wom en's journalism fraternities, re spectively, each introduced them selves and the foreign students spoke briefly about journalism in their own countries. Plans are to make the informal gatherings a regular event during the year. Bill Clothier, SDX presi dent, and Gretchen Grondahl, The ta Sig president, said. PE School Sets Three Day Meet Bernice Moss, president of the American Association of Health, Physical Education and Recrea tion, will arrive on campus today for a three day meeting with graduate students and staff mem bers of the health and physical education school. Two social events have been planned for Miss Moss, who will be here until Friday when she will go to Salem to address a convention of the Oregon Health, Physical Education and Recreation associa tion. A buffet dinner in her honor will be given at the home of Mrs. Jen nelle Moorhead, associate profes sor of health education, Tuesday evening. Wednesday afternoon a tea sponsored by professional women students and members of the staff will be held for Miss Moss in Gerlinger hall. Penn State limited opponents to an average of 1.78 yards per pass attempt during the 1938 season. • . ; i ' ■ i f i i : i i ) 3 5 * Send-off Rally Planned for Thursday; Yell Squad Schedules Berkeley Trip Plans for activities in connection with the California game w,'lr made by fhe rally hoard at a meet ing Saturday morning. A send-off rally for the team will be held at the Eugene railroad station Thursday evening at 7 p m. Men’s houses are to pick up the women’s houses they arc paired with at 6:50 p.m. House pairings will be announced Tuesday. Th«* rally board drcMtn u> at \ j as a transportnllon henilquartoia lor those wishing rides to the game and those who inn furnish them. Students with cars or who wish rides may call Hob Brittain at 5-5*008 or Paul Weller at 5-0551. Members or the rally squad were given $80 by the board to help with expenses in making the trip to Berkeley. Van Bruggcn To Give ^ Tracer Study Lecture 3. T. Vim Hruggen, aIstant I |U'ofos«or of bloehemlntry ni ti,0 * University of Oregon Mi-din^ Hiliool, will discuss trnci i ;<trnUna j in human motaboliam today at 8 |i.m In Uio Htudent Union. Thi- lecture H sponsored by thj Oregon chapter of Blgrnu Xi < i. once honontry. and is open to the public. BABY IS GETTING ALL READY TO READ THE -EMERALD Send the Emerald home to All $5.00 a school year 4.00 for two terms 2.00 a term