The Oregon Daily Emerald is published daily five days a week during the school year
except examination and vacation periods, by the Student Publications Hoard of the I'niver
*ity of Oregon. Entered as second class matter at the post office, Eugene, Oregon. Subscrip
tion rates: $5 "^er school year; $2 a term.
Opinions expressed on the editorial page are those of the writer and do not pretend to
represent the opinions of the ASUO or of the University. Unsigned editorials are written by
the editor; initialed editorials by the associate editors.
ELSIE SCHILLER, Editor DICK CARTER, Business Manager
JACKIE WARDELL, RON MILLER, Associate Editors
KITTY FRASER. Managing Editor VALERA VIF.RRA. Adv. Mgr.
LEN CALVERT, LAURA STURGES, Editorial Assistants
JOE GARDNER, News Editor BOB ROBINSON, Sports Editor
JEAN SANDINE. Bus. Off. Mgr. DONNA RUNBERG. Nat l Ad. Mgr.
Chief makeup Editor: Paul Keefe Asst. Managing Editor: Sam Vahey
Feature Editor: Dick Lewis Asst. News Editors: Dorothy Iler, Jerry
Chief Copy Desk Editor: Gloria Lane Harrell. Gordon Rice. Sally Ryan
Chief Night Editor: Mary Alice Allen Circulation Manager: Rick Hayden
(Ed. Note: There are many on the University campus who
say traditions are childish and meaningless. The Emerald has
proof to the contrary. Last year, Jim Haycox, Emerald editor, i
broke a long standing tradition of the Emerald. He did not run
Buchwach’s letter to the gods. Last year, for the first time in
lo these many years, it rained on Junior Weekend. Perhaps just
.a sprinkle, but it forced the all campus luncheon to be held in- j
doors and harrassed the hundreds of people who plan this annual
«vent.
So this year, the Emerald is observing tradition. Along with
Jim Light, junior class president, we chant our incantations to
the skies of Oregon. There’s only one way to keep rain from
this Oregon campus for the weekend ahead. The formula was
•discovered on May 6, 1941, and it has worked ever since. It’s
simple. All that's necessary is the printing of this editorial a
•day or two in advance. Aaron “Buck” Buchwach wrote the plea
13 years ago when he was an Emerald staffer. We know better
than to break such a tradition. May it work once more.)
Letter to the Gods j
When the occasion demands, and in truth it has on numerous
occasions, the Portland Oregonian and Oregon Journal have
Resorted to their editorial columns in an attempt to influence
weather conditions.
Now, there is no exact procedure for a journalist to follow
when he is begging for rain for poor farmers gazing at the sky
with parched throats, for verily, it takes a combination of subtle
^demanding, varied pleading, and good-natured hoping to achieve
such desired results.
The Emerald, although of course it adolescently blushes
when compared to such time-honored organs as the Oregonian
and Journal, is driven to adopt such tactics, however, by Jupe
Pluvius, that old gentleman who loves the Oregon country
so well and so much that he delights in spraying it often and
thoroughly . . . especially when asked to by the Portland
papers.
But now, Mr. Pluvius, the Emerald asks you politely, but
firmly, to shift your schedule in such a manner so as not to spoil
our Junior Weekend . . . The Farmers have had their misty
blessings, and the Oregonian and the Journal have received
their just due, and the city pavements, too, are washed clean by
the sweet Oregon mist. What the University asks now is for
you, Mr. Pluvius, to rest on your laurels for awhile, and visit
someone else.
There is a reason to believe that you intend to scare us a bit.
In fact, you have. The rain clouds have washed our baseball
teams higher and yon, our track meets have been held in semi
wintry weather, and our golf and tennis teams have been forced
to completely abandon their frolicking.
But please, Mr.-Pluvius (or Jupe, for we know you but too
well) don’t come around with your clouds and your tricks.
Our Moms will be down for the weekend festivities, and for
sooth—they will be attired in their springiest of spring outfits,
and their hats will be of the kind to bring male smiles. But
we want to take them to the campus luncheon to see the queen
and her court of beautiful princesses crowned, and my good
ness, how the raindrops do raise havoc with even a proud
mother’s finest apparel. ^
The Portland papers have more important advertisers, and
have more influence, perchance, Mr. Jupiter Pluvius, but not
even they will praise you with much more enthusiasm and open
mouthed admiration if you will but take your vacation.
And if you have to take that storm, which is declared by some
pessimistic meterologists to be coming from out of Newport
way somewhere, perchance you could deposit it at Stanford,
California or even USC.
Just for the weekend you understand. We want you as our
permanent resident up here in Oregon, Jupe, to freshen our
flowers, to clean our streets, and to keep our soil rich and red.
• But not Junior Weekend, please.
i
Campus
by Mary Egan
Eminld Living Organization* Editor
At Delta Zeta ...
Recently announced were the engagements of Erma Houston to Jim
Henriksen of Glenwood, Washington, and Joan Boileau to Mack 1 ui
cell of San Rafael, California.
Judy Johnson was married to Lee Tucker, THE, May 8, at the First
Congregational Church. They are now living In Eugene.
At Alpha Xi Delta ...
On the evening of April 16 Josephine Hicks became Mrs. ( layton
Lundy at a ceremony in Portland. The couple are now living in New
Jersey where Clayton is stationed with the U.S. Army.
Linda Schumaker was recently initiated into ('hi Delta Phi, women «j
literary honorary; Julia Detrick was Initiated Into Mu Phi Epsilon,
women's musical honorary.
At Highland House . . .
Newly elected president of Highland House is Sandra Palmer; vice
president, Marian Winters; secretary, Crystal Herker; treasurer, Bev
erly Ferninmen; and scholarship chairman. Maxine Burt.
Jane Gardner announced her engagement to John Crew of Barristei
Inn.
At Alpha Phi . . .
Recently pinned at the Alpha Phi house were Carol Sonnichson to
Creed Brinton, Fiji; Rosie Mole to Roy Carr, Fiji; Berna Dean Bartr.
to Jack Boettcher, Sigma Nu. Janet Hurgis has announced her en
gagement to Tom Taylor. Sig Ep.
Also engaged are Barbara Kennedy and Alan Romtg, sophomore
at Portland State; Barbara West and Mu key Cohen, 8AE at W II
lamette University. Pinned during Winter term were Joyce Comer
and Dick Cunningham, SAE. Sue Shaw announced her engagement
to Harold Mull of Portland also during the latter part of Winter term
At Orides . . .
Newly elected officers of Orides are; President, Gwen Endicott: vice
president, Marian Cass; secretary, Connie Drury; treasurer, Evelyn
Studenicka; sergeant-at-arms. Rosalind Lorance. President, Gwen
Endicott, has made the following appointments: pledge trainer. Betty
Jo Tomson; historian, Marilyn Knox; and reporter, Helen Donovan.
Dolores Schluckert, Marjorie Gotter, Betty Jo Tomson and Marilyn
Knox were initiated April 12.
Orides Mother's Spring Term scholarships were presented at the
annual potluck in March to Patsy Kuchnkenn, Betty Trommler and
Gwen Endicott.
Janice Hollister and David Sams, TKE graduate of 1953, were mar
ried recently. Pat Kenley is wearing the pin of Wesley Marsh, TKE
At Alpha Gamma Delta
There were two surprise engagements announced at the beginning
of the term. One was Sally Mollner to Don Call, a returned vet from
Bend, now in his freshman year on campus. The other was Donna Knoll
to Jim Whitty, also recently discharged from the Navy and service in
Alaska. Early summer weddings are planned for both couples.
On May 11 the Alpha Gam chapter received national recognition
over KFI, a Los Angeles radio station. On "Ben Hunter's HomeTown
Program" the feature of the evening was a letter written by Tammy
Breese about her home town, Claremont, California. In reading this
letter the announcer also gave special recognition to the University
of Oregon chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta.
At Alpha Delta Pi .. .
Wearing the pins of two Campbell Club boys are Maeva Hair and
Donna Claire Ringle. Maeva is pinned to Jon Jacobson and Donna is
pinned to Don Moute.
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so—Aa-much—Ah-ha-pep-ah—”
Eugene Boy Admits
Campus Robberies
A 13-yenr-old boy confessed
Thursday to taking pens, stamp*
and money front three Eugene
buildings, two of them on the Uni
versity of Oregon campus.
The boy wus apprehended by
Eugene police, aided by Univer
sity students. He admitted taking
$150 worth of pens from rooms in
Susan Campbell hall, $10 |„
stamps from Marred Heart hos
pital and $15.50 In cash fiom Km
erald hall. He Still hud the stamps
and pens but had apent the money
The boy was turned over to his
parents after his confession, a
student from Hasan Campbell dis
covered the thief, told him he
would act as a “fence to sell the
loot" and then called In detectives.
5 P. M. Deadline Sel
For SU Petitions
Today at 5 p.m. Is the deadline
for submitting petitions for mem
bership on the skeleton commit
tees of the Student Union stand
ing committees. Petitions may be
picked up and arc to Is- turned in
at the SU petition box on the third
floor of the SU.
The committees needing work
ers are art gallery, browsing room,
coffee hour forum, donee, movie,
music, personnel, publicity, public
relations and recorded music
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Summer in rising. And sum
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most becoming things we can
wear and Kaufman's have the
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and blouse ensembles, every
thing for our summer ward
robe.
Did you know there is some
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White Stag does it again. This
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few that are taking golfing
this term White Stag has a
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The time has arrived for the
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