Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, May 13, 1954, Image 1

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    Pollock Named SU Board Chairman
Clean-up Opens
Weekend Fun
Junior Weekend will officially
lw*Kin this afternoon when fresh
men from all living organizations
scurry to net the University "apic
n-span"-^hiring the All-Cam pun
clean-up.
House representative* were no
tified Wednesday of the sections
which they are to cleanup. Houses
may pick up their maps and in
structions at Zeta Tou Alpha, ac
cording to Jeannette Kimball and
Lynn Bodding, cleanup co-chair
men.
Dormitory cleanup crew« must
include only the independent fresh
inen.
Judges for the cleanup are Dr.
K. D. Horn, professor of Knglish,
Virginia Kempaton, women's coun
selor. and Tom Wrlghtaon, ASUO
president. Prizes for the contest
will consist of a garbage can for
each house in the winning pair.
Winners of the all-campus
cleanup will be awarded the prizes
at the Terrace dance at the Stu
dent Union after the cleanup.
Traditional Review' Theme
Of Prom; Tickets on Sale
i ramtionai Review'' is the
th«>mf of this year's Junior Prom,
scheduled from 9 p. m. to l a. m.
Friday ,n the Student Union ball
room. The theme was selected to
emphasize traditions on the Ore
gon campus. Women will have 2
a. m. closing hours, according to
the Student Affairs committee.
The price of prom tickets per
couple this year is $2TiO. Tickets
are now on sale at the Student
Union and the Co-op and will be
sold through Friday.
The queen of Junior Weekend
will be crowned during intermis
sion at the prom. Following this
will be the Queen's dance. Presen
tations of the Koyl clip and the
Gerlinger cup will also be made
during intermission, in addition to
Druids tapping.
The orchestra of Ernie Fields
will provide the music for the
prom. Field's band is nationally
known, especially In the East and
South. Recording for Gotham,
Ends Weekend
East event of Junior Weekend,
the sunlight serenade will be held
Sunday at 3 p. m. in the open air
amphitheater behind the music
school.
Featuring the winning women's
and men’n living organizations in
the All-campus sing, the afternoon
program will also include musical
numbers by the University Singers
male quartet and selections by Pat
Viles and Donna Trebbe.
Everyone is invited to attend
the serenade, which is planned to
follow Sunday dinner in the living
organizations for the visiting
mothers, according to Phyllis
Pearson, co-chairman. No tickets
are needed.
In case of rain, the mq,sic school
auditorium will be used for the
program.
Serenade
Field* specialize* in bop and blues.
A graduate of Tu«kegeC Insti
tute, Field* was the fir^t orches
tra leader to have what is com
monly known as a "package deal"
orchestra and complete floor show.
House Sing Ticket
Soles Close Friday
Ticket* for the All-campus sing
will be on sale in living organiza
tions until Friday, Chairman Ann
Gerlinger has announced. At that
time all money and remaining tic
kets must be turned in to Sheila
Fitzpatrick or Kathy Olson at
Gamma Phi Beta.
Priced at 85 cents, the tickets
are also being sold at the Co-op
and the Student Union main desk,
and will be available at McArthur
court Saturday night.
Miss Gerlinger reminds all final
ists to submit three copies of their
music ami their financial state
ments to her today. Participation
passes are also available today
for the 16 singing groups.
Thursday at Four
Set for Seal Scrub
Two traditional Junior Weekend
events, the freshman painting of
the "O" on Skinner's Butte, and
the freshman cleaning of the Ore
gon Seal in front of the Student
Union, are scheduled for Thursday
at 4 p. m.
The Order of the "O” will be in
charge of carrying out the two
functions. The organization also
is handling punishment of tradi
tions violators.
The physical plant reports that
Fenton pool will be filled Friday so
that girls will be dunked there.
Male violators will be taken to the
mill race.
Cleanup Cutups Today at 4
"Cleanup Cutups,” theme of the
Terrace dance, will be held on the
terrace of the Student Union from
4 to 6 p. m. this afternoon. It will
follow the all-campus cleanup.
All living organizations are
serving dinner at 6 p. m. tonight
to allow the dance to extend long
er.
The dance is a no-date affair,
according to terrace dance co
chairmen Sylvia VVingaril and Jo
anne Hardt. Dress may be either
campus clothes or "come as you
arc.” Music will be provided by
the Four Shades of Rhythm.
During the intermission at 5 p.
m., Jim Light, president of the
junior class and general chairman
of Junior Weekend, will present
the royal court. Ben Schmidt will
award the Alpha Phi Omega
award to the outstanding under
classman.
Free refreshments will be served
at the dance. If it should rain, the
dance will be held in the fishbowl
of the SU.
ASUO Senators
Postpone Meeting
The A8UO senate will not
nii-ct tonight, according to A.S
I'O President Torn \\ rightson.
The next meeting will tie May
20.
Tire new senate will tie install
ed at the annual ASIO banquet
next Tuesday and will take over
Thursday, Wrightson said.
Breakfast Tickets
End Sale Today
Today noon is the deadline for
purchasing tickets for the annual
Mothers' breakfast, one of the ma
jor events of Mothers' Weekend
which will bo held at 8:30 a. m.
Saturday in the Student Union.
The combination breakfast-bus
iness meeting ia an "mothers
, only” affair, and students are not
, to attend. Tickets are on sale at
: the SU and the Co-op for $1.2b
>-ach.
Berwick, Miss Schafer
Elected to Top Offices
Bob Pollock, junior in liberal an,, was elected Student Union
o'™ d""'",1 7 '^.'u54'5,5 Pollock, who rep.
tin chool of Liberal Arts, replaces Andy Lerwick
mcmber-at-Iarge. 3
Pollock has already served one year on the Student Union
hoard and lists Homecoming general co-chairman as one of hi,
campus activities.
Berwick, junior in bu«inc««, will
fakf over the job of assistant
chairman replacing Virginia
Dailey, who will graduate. Donna
Schafer, junior in music and out
going secretary, was elected di
rectorate chairman.
Phyllis Pearson, sophomore in
education, is the new secretary.
BOB POLLOCK
i
Editor of Twain Estate
To Appear in Lectures
Henry Nash Smith, professor of
English at the University of Cali
fornia and literary editor of the
Mark Twain estate will be on cam
pus today and Friday.
Smith will speak to history fac
ulty and other invited guests at a
Crane to Close
Lecture Series
Ronald S. Crane, distinguished
service professor emeritus of the
University of Chicago, will deliver
the last in a scries of lectures on
the Oregon campus tonight at 8
p. m.
Crane has been visiting the
campus this spring as a guest
lecturer. Tonight’s lecture will be
the thiid in a series on "Literature
and the history of Ideas.”
The lecture will bo in the Dads’
Lounge of the Student Union. The
public is invited.
Old Campus Is
Luncheon Site
‘‘Get your tickets for your
mothers and yourselves now if you
plan to attend the luncheon this
I Saturday,” Marcia Hodgson and
Corky Horton, co-chairmen for the
event, have stressed. Sales are go
ing rapidly but tickets may still
be on sale at the ticket booth on
the Old Campus Saturday until
noon if there are any left.
The luncheon will begin approxi
mately at 11:45 a. m. with the
entrance of the Junior Weekend
royal court to follow. A lunch of
liotdogs and potato salad will be
served picnic style on the Old
Campus. In the event of rain, the
picnic will be held in McArthur
I court.
noon luncheon meeting today. He
will discuss -The Idea of Ameri
can Studies.”
Students will have the oppor
tunity to hear Smith twice on Fri
day. "Mai k Twain's Hole in 19th
Century American Society.” will
he considered at 9 a. m. in 133
I Commonwealth. Then at 11 a. m.
in 231 Commonwealth Smith will
speak on "Progressivism and An
ti-Progressivisra in 20tl> Century
| American Literature.”
Smith is also a national offeier
I on the American Studies associa
! tion.
— -——
Thf: new treasurer is Sonia Ed
wards, sophomore in liberal arts
who replaces Bob Koutek.
Announcements of new appoint
ments by President O. Meredith
^ilson included the approval cf
Sally Ryan, representative of the
school of journalism, a two-year
term; Phyllis Pearson, education
representative, a two-year term
Gen Porritt, liberal arts represent
tat've, a two-year term; and Sonia
Edwards, member-at-large, a two
year term.
Other members returning to tbo
board, other than the officers, in
clude Stan Hunsdon, PE and
health representative; Tom Tay
lor, art representative; and Dr.
Herman Cohen, faculty represen
tative; and Dr. Herman Cohen,
faculty representative. Ex-officlo
members are Donald DuShane, di
rector of student affairs, and
Richard Williams, director of the
SU.
Three vacancies still remain ca
the board and will be filled next
fall term. They are in business, a
two-year term; law. one-year
term; an dthe graduate school, a
one-year term.
In other business Annie Lauiio
Quackenbush, freshman in liberal
arts, was appointed public rela
tions chairman. The board ap
proved the appointment of person
nel committee members for tt.o
' oming year. Members are Olivia
Tharaldson, freshman in liberal
arts; Stewart Johnson, fieshman
in liberal arts; Jane Bergstrom,
sophomore in art; and Betty Dot
ler, freshman in liberal arts.
UO Radio Forum
Topic Announced
"Individualism vs. Conformity ’
will be the discussion topic on the
University of Oregon Radio Foi
um, 8:30 p. m„ Monday.
Moderator of the forum will fco
Arnold Elston, associate professcr
of music. Other participants in tho
discussion include Eldon Johnson,
dean of the college of liberal arts
and graduate school; William A.
Williams, assistant professor of
history, and Catherine Rau, as
sociate professor of philosophy.
Junior Weekend Activities
Listed for 64th Celebration
The 61th annual Junior Week
end will get underway at 1 p. m.
today with the All-campus clean
up by members of the freshman
I class. Various events have been
planned for the next four days to
aid in the celebration.
Jim Light, junior class presi
dent, is general chairman of the
weekend. Nearly 200 students
have been Working for over two
months on arrangements for the
weekend.
Junior Weekend is combined
| with the annual Mother's Day
weekend, which will be held Sat
urday and Sunday. Donna Lory,
sophomore in business, is general
chairman of Mother's Day.
The schedule of events for the
combined weekends is as follows:
TODAY
4 p. m. — All-campus clcanup
freshman class.
4:30 to 6 p. in. — Terrace dance.
Student Union.
4 to 6 p. m. — Traditions, SU
m a i n w a 1 k and Skinner’s
butte.
6 p. m. — Dinner in living or
ganizations.
FRIDAY
4 p. m. —
Frosh - Sophomore
Tug-O-VVar, behind Kapp.t
Sigma.
9 p. ni. to 1 a. m.—Junior Prom,
SU ballroom.
2 a. iu. — Women's closing
hours.
SATURDAY
8:30 a. m. — Mother’s breakfast,
SU.
11:4o a. in. — All-campus lunch
eon. Old Campus.
2 p. in. — Mother's tea, Gei
iinger hall.
8 p. ni. — Float Parade.
8 p. m. — All-campus sing.
SUNDAY
11a. m. — Church.
1 p. m. — Dinner at living or
ganizations.
3 p. m. — Sunlight serenade,
Music jK’honl amphitheatei.
TwoTry For Yell Kinc*
Don Bonime, sophomore in lit
eral arts, and Tom Gaines, sopho
more in speech, were the only two
candidates, to try out for yell king
Wednesday night. As a result, the
ASUO screening committee left
the final decision on selection up
to the ASUO Senate.