Atom Exhibit Ruffles Hair,
Generates Real Radiation
By Charlene Christiansen
The atomic energy exhibit now
being shown at the Student Union
will literally make your hair stand
on end.
A spectator standing on a spe
cial rubber-cushioned stool and
placing his hand on the model Van
do Graff generator (but not me,
thanks) will feel his hair stand al
most straight up.
This is just one of many displays
In the exhibition which show both
technical nnd not - so - technical
sides of atomic energy. Showing
today will be from 1 to 9 p.m. and
those Thursday, the last day, from
It a m. to 5 p.m.
Models, Maps Included
There is a relief map of the
world showing the uranium and
thorium deposits. A model of the
uranium chain-reactor at Oak
Ridge is shown. Included in this is
the oscilloscope which shows the
electron beam. The beam jumps up
suddenly when the U-235 atom is
split.
Moving to the less mystifying
side of the exhibit; there is a large
cartoon strip entitled "Dagwood
Hursts the Atom.” Included in this
are such lamiliar characters as the
Humslead family, Jiggs, Snuffy
Smith and Popeye. Mandrake the
Magician reduces the Bumstead
family to the size of an atom to
graphically illustrate tlie elements
in the atom.
One of the most popular parts of
the exhibit is the miniature atomic ;
stock pile into which spectator's
dimes are inserted and made radio
active. They remain radioactive
only about 23 seconds and then
they are incased in aluminum and
plastic as a souvenir of the show.
Miniature Plant
Other features of the exhibit in
clude a model of a uranium power \
plant, the use of radioactive iodine
in medicine, and the use of the
Wilson cloud chamber. This cloud
chamber, which follows the paths
of atomic fragments, is the near
est that anyone has come to see
ing them as yet.
The civil defense section of the
Oregon Students
Review Sessions
Six Oregon students, headed by
Parliament of World Religions
Student Chairman Jane Simpson,
took part in a Wednesday night
"bull session" set up by Hugh
Scott, religious editor of the Ore
gonian, on the Parliament.
Summary of opinions of the six
students appeared in Monday
morning's Oregonian.
The six were Miss Simpson, Phil i
Bettens, Jim Haycox, Lorna Lar
son. Gretchen Grondehl and A1 1
Karr.
Miss Simpson stressed the tre
mendously increased attendance in
comparison to past religious em
phasis and evaluation weeks.
"We’ve even had big speakers, like
Dr. James Conant, and Dr. Robert
A. Millikan (Millikan spoke at last |
year’s religious evaluation week),
who didn’t draw nearly such large
crowds," she said.
Miss Simpson and the other five
students emphasized the new in
sights received by those attending
the Parliament, the realization
that all religions have something
to offer, the increase in apprecia
tion of religion and the increased
understanding of other peoples,
especially their religions.
No complaints about the Parlia
ment from students or outside re
ligious groups had been received,
said Miss Simpson, although many
had asked for time and had been
turned down.
The nine religions d i s c 11 s s e d
were Protestantism, Roman Cath
olic, Eastern Orthodoxy, Judaism,
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Tao
ism, and Confucianism.
Fair Enouqh Request
PORTLAND, Me. (U.R)—A midget
automobile parked daily near
police headquarters bearp a. sign
on the 'reAr which reads: "Hit
Someone Your Own Size(”
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show Includes the effects of the
bombs and what to do in case a
bomb is dropped. There are also
samples of wood, pottery, and
granite from the atom-bombed
cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.
Three movies arc being shown
in connection with this exhibit.
They are entitled, "A Talc of Two
Cities,” the story of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki; "Operation Sandstone”
and a movie involving the use of
atomic energy in medicine.
Dime Donations
Pass Mid-Mark
The campus March of Dimes
campaign has collected $230.50 to
wards its $400 goal, Drive Chair
man Francis Gillmorc has an
nounced.
Contributions at the March of
Dimes mixer Saturday amounted
to $11.68. Seven hundred people at
tended the mixer, the committee
announced.
Largest contribution from any
living organization has been made
by Kappa Kappa Gamma who do
nated $25.50. Chi Omega gave $20.
Top men's houses are Delta Tau
Delta with $6.56 and Phi Kappa
Sigma with $5.84.
The drive ends Thursday.
Freshman entertainment groups
from Carson hail, Hendricks hall
and Vet's dormitories toured cam
pus living organizations last week
collecting money for the fight
against polio.
Deadline Fixed
At 9 a.m. Saturday
For Sign Contest
Judging for the Dad's Day sign
contest will take place at 9 a.m.
Saturday, according to Mary Ben
nette, contest chairman. All houses
are asked to have their signs com
plete by this time to be included
in the judging.
Judging the signs will be Sidney
W. Claypool, of Claypool's Drugs,
Virginia Wright, senior in socio
logy, and the Dad's Day hostess.
They will base their decisions on
25 per cent originality, 10 per cent
color and 15 per cent sentiment.
The winner will be presented with
an award at half-time of the Ore
gon-Washington game Saturday
night.
Signs are to be two dimensional,
cost of materials must not exceed
$10 and there arc to be no movable
parts on t*:e signs. Each living
organization may choose its own
theme for the contest.
Triplets Help
MOOSUP, Conn. ■ (U.R)— The
new increase in withholding taxes
is no worry to Arthur A. Delmon
ico. Less than a week after the
boost went into effect, his wife
gave birth to triplets. Delmonico
now claims six dependents.
MARCH OF DIMES
JANUARY 2-31
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The .section of the University |
street north of 13th avr. will no j
longer serve as a last rcaort park- j
ing space for journalism students
one minute before an 8 a.m. class.
With a new drive planned into i
the Friendly hall parking lot, the
University construction depart
ment began removing the old
pavement Tuesday.
In its place will be a sidewalk to
13th avenue. The new drive will be
surfaced and the. sidewalk con
structed as quickly as the weather
permits.
Johns Hopkins Offers
Graduate Fellowships
Graduate fellowships totalling
$27,000 are being offered by the
School of Advanced International ,
Studies of the Johns Hopkins!
university, it was announced Fri- ;
day.
The fellowship program will in- |
elude three awards of $2,000 each,
five of $1500 each, $11,500 in
smaller grants and a $2000 fellow
ship for Middle East studies at the
school.
Deadline for filing appliactions
has been extended to Feb. 20, Dean
Philip W. Thayer announced. The
larger fellowships, he said, would
b» awarded on competitive basis
while the smaller ones would be
given on a basis of merit plus
need.
Johns Hopkins is located in j
Washington, D.C.
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ATONIC ENERGY DISPLAY
Student Union
Wednesday 1-9 p.m.
Thusday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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