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Workshop To Feature Parody on 'Hamret' K campus-produced film parody oc “Hamlet" will be the feature at traction of the Campus Workshop program to be held in the Student Union May 16. The 35-minute movie, directed acid filmed by Jim Blue, .senior in liberal arts, stars A1 Barzman as Hamlet, with Lois Williams as Op helia, Martha Stapletaon as the q. een and Bob Chambers as the Caost, Polonius, the grave digger, Laertes. Claudius, Osrick, Horatio, a d player king and queen and a burglar. 'The take-off on Shakespeare was completed in six days of shooting at a cost of $40, according to Blue. An eight millimeter movie camera was used. Costumes were managed by Jo DeLap. Phil Sanders and Bob Mc Neil handled lighting and sets. £n addition to the film, the cam pcs Workshop will present a one act comedy written by Faber De Chaine and Gerald Pearce and en titled “Two on the Fifty.’’ Cast of the production includes Gordon Howard. Betsy Thayer, Bob Cham bers, Alan Barzman. Bill DeLand and James Albertson. \ modern dance by Fred Sause viile and Emory Hermans will be another principal attraction at the evening’s entertainment. 'Red and Whites' Sale Ends Today “Red and Whites” sales on cam pus end today. Red and Whites, revealed to be canied apples, are the “mystie" of this year’s Phi Theta Upsilon spring term sale. The candied apples which cost 10 cents each, will be sold at booths in Carson hall, Straub, Hendricks, the Student Union, Co-op and the Side. Booths wall also be placed by the library, Fenton hall, on the quad if the weather permits and in living organizations. This sale is sponsored by the junior women’s honorary and run by freshmen women. Proceeds are used for scholarships awarded by the honorary. I. DANCE 9 P.M. until... GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET Salem ' Fri., May 2 Crystal Gardens ' Eugene Sat., May 3 Arena Ballroom j tickets on sale at leading i record shops The workshop will be augmented by an art exhibit which will be displayed over a period of several days in the browsing room and the Student Union art gallery. Donna Covalt is chairman for the art se lection committee. Original musical compositions, poems and short stories will also be on display. The May 16 perform ance will include reading of a short short story and several selected poems. Catherine Black is in charge of this section of the work shop. Miss Black requests that all interested persons turn in short stories and verse to her at the browsing room before May 8. The workshop committee has asked that persons who have writ ten original songs turn copies of them in at the browsing room for inclusion in the workshop program. Frosh Orientation Petitions Due Today Petitions for freshman week orientation chairman are due in the office of ASUO President Bill Carey today at 4 p.m. Those petitioning for the post will be interviewed by the senate tonight at 7. The orientation chairman will be in charge of the freshman week program during fall term and the various activities related to getting freshmen acquainted with the cam pus. Information on the job may be obtained from the files in Carey’s office or the office of Donald Du Shane, director of student affairs. Those petitioning may also talk with Jean Gould, last year’s chair man. Anyone may apply for the post, Miss Gould stated, and they need not be a Eugene student. Institute Beckons Oregon Merchants The thirteenth annual conference of the Oregon Retail Distributor’s Institute will be held here Sunday and Monday. The conference consists of a series of educational sessions which are attended by merchants from throughout the state. Over 200 businessmen are expected to attend this year’s session according to N. H. Cornish, professor of Business Administration. The principal speaker will be E. M. Christenson of the J. C. Penney Co., New York. Students may at tend the sessions. 9»n /”'7h/E~e CAMPUS - 854 f.B* UO Theater Slates Children's Play A production for children, “Nic cobarbus,” is slated for four show ings at the University theater Fri day and Saturday. The story, according to its au thor Robert Fierik, senior in speech, is a version of “Snow White and Rose Red” in Grimm’s Fairy Tales but with enough of a change, he explained, to necessitate a new title. The principle part of Niccobar bus will be played by Bob Cham bers, assisted by University thea ter regulars Jim Blue, Phil Sand ers, Harold Long and Janet Stone. The parts of Rose Red and Snow White will be presented by two Eu gene grade schoolers Nancy Whal ley and Patricia Mertz. Showings are scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday on the main stage of the theater. Admission wiill be 60 cents with all proceeds going to the “Y” building fund. Vocational Advice Offered to Seniors In High School Meet Seniors from the three Eugene high schools will attend Vocational Information Day at the Student Union Saturday to hear about jobs open to college graduates. The meetings, which will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., will be divided into three sections. Each wiir have as speakers Eugene busi nessmen and three University rep resentatives — Gordon A. Sabine, dean of the journalism school, A. H. Kunz, head of the chemistry department, and Sidney W. Little, dean of the school of architecture and allied arts. The first period will be from 10 to 10:50 a.m.; the second from 11 to 11:50 a.m.; and the third from 1:30 to 2:20 p.m. Roy C. McCall, head of the speech department, will speak on “How to Keep Out of Work” at a luncheon for seniors and speakers. The program, which will cover 29 vocations, is sponsored by the Eu gene Rotary club. IRC To Discuss Marxian Principle An all-day conference on Com munism will be held at the Uni versity Saturday May 17, according to Toby McCarroll, president of the International Relations club. Five roundtable discussions are planned together with a sympo sium on the effect of Karl Marx and a coffee hour in the afternoon. Students and faculty from all parts of the state are expected for the conference, McCarroll said. The roundtables will include “Russian Communism,’’ “Yugoslav Communism,” “Communism in Asia,” “Imperialistic Communism” and “Communism and Socialism.” ...0«KWAX 3:00 Idaho-U of O Baseball Game 5:30 News 5:45 Campus News 6:00 Campus Interview 6:15 Music in the Air 6:80 Workshop Drama 7:00 Progressive Rhythms 7:30 Surprise Package 7:45 Invitation to Read 8:00 Campus Classics 9:00 Serenade to the Student 10:00 Anything Goes 10:50 News 10:55 A Tune on Say Goodnight Thursday Mother's Weekend Chairmen Named Joan Lawson, general chairman of the Mother’s Weekend, has an nounced her committee chairmen for the annual event which is to be held May 9, 10 and 11. Mother’s Weekend, which is held in conjunction with Junior Week end, is an opportunity for students' mothers to visit their sons and daughters and to see the campus. Committee chairmen are promo tion, Sally Hayden; housing, Bar bara Keelan; hospitality, Mary Wilson; publicity, Marcia Eagle son; registration, Carol Lee Tate; tickets, Kay Moore; and Mother’s tea, Bunny Ivory. Senior Speech Contest Planned Seniors interested in participat ing in the Failing-Beekman senior speech contest June 13 have been requested by W. A. Dahlberg, asso ciate professor of speech, to con tact him as soon as possible in room 210, Villard. The contest, open to all gradu ating seniors, offers prizes of $150, $100 and $50 for the three best 12 to 15 minute talks on a subject of the speaker’s choice. Manuscripts must be submitted to Dahlberg not later than May 15. Help in prepa ration and detail of speeches will be given to all who wish it, Dahl berg said. Party Planners Meet at Y Today Women interested in working on the YWCA sponsored "Ladies Night Out” party May 16 will meet at the Y headquarters in Gerlinger at noon today. Helen Wright is general chair man. Plans for the party, which starts at 5:30 p.m., include a picnic and games for all campus women. CAMPUS CALENDAR 9:00 Home Ext Festival 2nd FI SU 11:45 Rushing 333 SU Chem Staff 111 SU Noon Arch & Arts 110 SU Queen Sel 114 SU Spanish Table 112 SU Deserets Comm L SU 12:15 Hist & Phil Lunch 113 SU 3:00 AF ROTC Int 114 SU Campus Sing Dec 112 SU 3:30 Russian Sem 111 SU Jr Week Pmtn 113 SU 4:00 Art Glry Comm 313 SU Pers Comm 302 SU Br Rm Comm 201 SU Toyonbee Coffee Hr Dads Rm SU 5:30 IVCF 112 SU 6:30 ASUO Senate 333 SU State Delegates 3 Fenton 7:00 Phi Eta Sigma 111SU Hui 3rd FI Gerl 7:30 Song Ldr Finals 110SU IRC Elect 315 SU 8:00 Toynbee Lect Ballrm SU 9:30 Rushing 333 SU The Emerald Knew The phone rang at the Emerald shack Wednesday night for the up teenth time and a pretty, feminine voice asked: “Who won?” “Pal Dignan,” an Emerald staf fer replied. There was a short pause and then . . . “Well, where’s the beer bust?” It was in a marshy area near radio station HASH. A fish which can live in either air or water inhabits lakes and rivers in tropical Venezuela and Brazil. Called the buco, it bur rows into mud during the dry sea son, using lungs instead of gills to breathe until the rainy season be gins again. Candidates for SU Board Post Interviewed Seven candidates for the position of member-at-large for the Student Union board were interviewed Wednesday afternoon. The candidates are Jim Albert son, Sharon Anderson, Pat Bcllmer, Donna Covalt, Jack Nichols, Jim Wilson, and Don Zavin. Donna Buse spoke for Miss Anderson as she was out of town. Two other candidates, Orville Collver and Pat Choat, withdrew their nominations. The board may select two of the candidates for the member-at large position, subject to the ap proval of University President Harry K. Newburn, for one year terms. . Gets Second Reading Second reading of the amend ment of the perpetuation plan was given and the amendment was ap proved. It allows for student mem bers of SU committees to be se- t lected by petitions with faculty members, as in the case of the newly organized student forum committee, selected by appoint ment. Previously the perpetuation plan called for all members to peti tion. Committee report on the evalu ation of the activity pool and the Directorate chairman’s report were postponed until next meeting. Results Held Back Results of the joint committee selection, which met Monday night to interview petitioners from the Schools of Journalism and Liberal Arts, will be announced May 7 following approval of the selec tions by President Newburn. Board Chairman Ralph Hillier announced that petitions for the Directorate w'iil be accepted May 1-12. Student Union Director Richard C. Williams informed the Board that the 1953 SU convention will be held in San Francisco and on the Berkeley campus instead of io Eugene as had been hoped. • Campus Briefs § Hui O Kamaaina, Hawaiian group, has scheduled a meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday on the third floor of Gerlinger. 0 Plato’s “Phaedo” will be dis-, cussed by Dr. Alburey Castell or the department of philosophy at 7:45 p.m. Friday in the Student Union browsing room. The coffee hour is sponsored by the SU brows ing room committee. 0 Ten of twenty-two freshmen men and former high school stu dent body presidents meet Tues day at the Student Union to dis cuss organization of a permanent president’s group. Another meeting is planned for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the SU. 0 Mike Lally and Don Collin, chairman and assistant chairman of Junior Weekend respectively, will be interviewed at 4:15 p.m. to day on KOAC, according to Dick Davis, radio promotion chairman of Junior Weekend. . . 9 Payment for lodging of high school seniors during Duck Preview will be given to all living organiza tions who turn in the white slips of paper left at each living organiza tion by the high school guests. Slips must be turned in to the Alumni office on the mezzanine floor of the Student Union by 5 p.m. today, in order to secure pay ment, according to Jackie Wilkes, Duck Preview chairman. The city of Natchez, Miss., be gan its history in 1700, when the French set up a trading post dn the bluffs which later became fa mous during the Civil War.