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JOE GARDNER. Editor JEAN SANDINE, BusmrM Maraud
DICK LEWIS, JACKIE WARDfeLL, AwociatTlvditor,
PAUL KEEFE, Managi ng Editor_DONNA RUN BERG, Advertising Manager
JERRY HARRELL, News Editor_GORDON RICE, Sports Editor
cniet iJesk tumor: J>aily Kyan
Chief Makeup Editor: Sam Vahcy
Feature Editor: Dorothy Her
Ass’t. Managing Editor: Anne Ritchey
Ass’t. News Editors: Mary Alice Allen,
Anne Hill, Boh Robinson
Chief Night Editor: Valerie Hersh
Ass’t. Sports Editor: Burr Nelson
iMhcc Manager: litll Maiuwarmg
Nat’l. Adv. Mgr.: Mary Salazar
Circulation Mgr.: Kick Hayden
Ass't. Office Mgr.: Mar^e Harmon
Layout Manager: Dick koe
Classified Adv.: Helen K. Johnson
Morgue Editor: Kathleen Morrison
Woman's Page Co-editor*: Sally Jo Gretg,
Marcia Mauncy
Millrace—Past and Future
Today the Millrace, to many Oregon students, is just a dirty
ditch which serves little useful purpose except possibly a
place to deposit used beer cans.
But ask a grad who was at the University before World
War II what the Millrace means to him. Those were the days
when the Millrace was in its glory—the mainstay of Oregon
tradition, the rendezvous for Oregon spring fun.
There was a place called the Anchorage that centered the
Millrace activities. Canoes and other water vehicles could be
rented for a small fee. And there were outdoor tables where
you could sit and sip a cool glass of beer.
Highlight of Junior Weekend was the traditional Canoe
Fete, originated in 1915. Special bleachers had to be built
along the Millrace bank to seat the enthusiastic crowds.
Alpha Tau Omega won the first contest with a float built
to resemble the “0-29” submarine. The following year, 1916,
Kappa Alpha Theta took first prize with a large water lily
of yellow petals and green leaves.
The floats became larger and grander when they started
pairing houses in 1922. That year Pi Beta Phi and Phi Sigma
Pi swept the honors with “The Jade God” featuring a Japa
nese temple shrine, with tall jars of glowing incense, a blue
kimona-clad Japanese lady and a green jade Buddha.
The Millrace served other useful purposes. The “dunking
stool,” a favorite disciplinary tool of the fraternities, was
finally outlawed as “torture.” The “stool” was actually a
sturdy chair, fastened to a long plank that could be lowered
into the stream from the bank.
ihe victim was fastened securely to the stool and
slowly lowered into the water as upperclassmen stood by
and lectured on the virtues of obeying rules. Complete im
mersion of the underclassman ended the lesson.
The battle of the Millrace will never be forgotten by those
who attended the University in 1937. On Saturday Oregon
had lost a football game to Oregon State.
On the following Monday morning a cavalcade of Beavers
converged on Eugene with the stated purpose of holding a
peaceful victory rally. Three patrol cars escorted the Staters
to insure peace. Everything seemed under control until one
of the Oregon State cars stalled.
This was the opportunity for the Order of the "O,” which
had been hurriedly organizing, to attack. The car occupants
were hustled off to the Millrace, stripped and dunked. Now
the Oregon students had tasted blood—they raced off for
more Corvallis intruders.
The parade was turned into a rout. Staters broke ranks
in a wild attmpt to flee. But the roads were blocked and
few escaped. The victims were stripped of most of their
clothing and thrown into the water. Then the clothes were
emptied of valuables and thrown in after them.
Fifty Beavers were cornered in Seymour’s Cafe. Only the
state police kept the hungry Ducks from going in after their
prey. Finally the Beavers surrendered and were marched
to the Millrace and their fate. Revenge was sweet.
This is the traditional history of the Millrace. But there is
another side. There is the history of townspeople, and students
and University officials who have worked and planned and
sweated to preserve the Millrace. There have been commit
tees, campaigns and bond issues, but as of yet no satisfactory
solution.
Last spring the mayor of Eugene appointed a Millrace
committee to study the problem once again. The main com
mittee has been divided into sub-committees which are
studying every aspect of the Millrace problem.
The problems are many and complex and there is no one
solution that will solve them all. But the sub-committees are
hard at it and early next year they expect to be able to present
their conclusions and recommendations.
Right now the Millrace problem, for Oregon students, is
just food for thought. Let’s think it over and talk it up, but
then next year when the report comes out, let's act.
This comment, printed in the July, 1947, Summer Sun
(summer session campus newspaper) gives us direction: “If
everybody gets behind this thing, if we prod the city, the Mill
race property holder, and the University; if we give ’em no
peace, then, and only then, have we a good chance of getting
water in the Millrace.”—(D.L.)
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Letters...
• •. to the Editor
They Like It
Emerald Editor:
At least by choosing "Sh
Boom -Hello, Hello Again" we
have for once made the cam
pus aware of the Homecom
ing theme. This is our first
defense for the choice.
Another is that this year’s
Homecoming, unlike past
Homecomings, Is not being
dedicated to anyone. For one©
we are trying to give Home
coming the pep and enthus
iasm that it was originally
meant to have; by deviating
from the insipid sentimentality
of themes of previous years.
For the students who dislike
the theme, we merely suggest
that in the future they show
more concern before, rather
than after the final decision
has been made. This will al
leviate the problem of having
to choose between such sug
gestions as "Happy Happy
Africa — Welcome Back,
Alums" and "Glad You Made
the Sentimental Journey” (try
and think up a sign for that
one.)
The Emerald stated that it
shuddered to think of the
alumni's reaction. We honest
ly believe that our alumni are
not the type who would fail
to see the combination of hu
mor and spirit embodied in
this year’s theme.
However, we do agree with
the Emerald on one point—
that it is not their place to
suggest or pick a theme.
(Signed) The Committee for
the promotion and acceptance
of "Sh-Boom — Hello, Hello
Again," for Homecoming
theme.
Pres. J. P. Farrow
Sec. Shirley Brown
John Thodos
Campus Briefs
0 I'shmnp; assignments for
the play will be made this after
noon at a 4 p.m. meeting in the
University theater lobby. All in
terested students should either
attend or call Mrs. Gene Wiley
at the UT business office.
0 Kappa Rho Omirron, radio
honorary, will hold a compulsory
meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. in
Studio A, KWAX.
§ The Order of the “O” will
meet Wednesday noon at Alpha
Tau Omega. Plans for Home
coming will be discussed.
0 According to hospital rec
ords, the following patients were
confined to the infirmary Mon
day for medical attention: Den
nis Ryan, Robert Kelly, Willis
Grover and Joline Beeman.
0 Final casting for “Hannele”
will be held tonight at 7:30 in
Villard 102. Any student inter
ested is invited to try out.
0 The Red Cross Board will
meet today at 4:30 p.m. in the
Student Union, according to
Janet Gustafson, president.
0 Holy Communion wUl be
held for Episcopal students at 7
a.m. Wednesday in Gerlinger
hall. Breakfast will be served
in plenty of time before 8 o’clock
classes.
0 New works have been add
ed to the current exhibit of John
Braun’s paintings in the Art
Gallery. The exhibit now includes
more recent paintings and works
he used in obtaining his master
of fine arts degree. Braun teaches
at Seattle university.
0 The YWCA international
affairs commission will meet
Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Gerlinger
hall. Kathy Halloway, who has
lived in Pakistan, will speak and
show slides of that country.
0 The AWS cabinet will meet
at 12:45 p.m. today in the AWS
office on the third floor of the
Student Union, according to
Janet Wick, president.
0 Kwama will hold a meeting
at 6:30 this evening at Ger
linger hall.
Art Class Work Shown in Library
"Art and Your Children in me
exhibit now on display in the
circulation lobby of the library
featuring work by members of
Thomas Ballinger's art educa
tion. class.
Students participating were
uoriH i.arHon, Mary uonatans,
'olleen Luobke, Hon Crosier,
fttrkard Yates and Andrew Benr
lott.
Other work In the display was
done by Eugene school children.
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WHAT EVERY YOUNG COED SHOULD WEAR
Gather round, girls. Snap open a pack of Philip Morris, light ep,
relax and enjoy that mild fragrant vintage tobacco while Old Dud
tells you about the latest campus fashions.
The key word this year is cusual. lie casual. Be slapdash. rakish.
Improvise. Invent your own ensembles—like ski punts with a jH-ek
a-boo blouse, like pajama bottoms with un ermine stole, like a hocky
sweater with u dirndl.
(Dirndl, incidentally, is one of the truly fascinating words in the
English language. Etymologists have quarreled over its origin for
years. Some hold with Professor Manley Ek that Dirndl is a corrup
tion of Dardanellc and is so named because it resembles the skirts
worn by the women of that region. This theory is at first glance
plausible, but begins to fall apart when you consider that there are
no women in the Durdanelle region because of the loathesomc local
custom of female infanticide.)
(Another theory is advanced by Dr. Clyde Feh. Dirndl, says he,
is a contraction of “dairy in the dell” and refers to the milkmaidish
appearance of the skirt. But again close examination causes one to
abandon a plausible hypothesis. As every child knows, it is not “dairy
in the dell” but “farmer in the dell”, in which case the skirt should
be called not dirndl but firndl.
(There are some who contend we will never know the true origins
of dirndl. To those faint hearted Cassandra* 1 say, remember how
everyone laughed at Edison and Franklin and Fuiton and Marconi
and Sigafoos. (Sigafoos, in case you have forgotten, invented the
nostril, without which breathing, as we know it todny, would not be
possible.] The origins of dirndl will be found, say I, and anyone
who believes the contrary is a lily-livered churl and if he'll step
outside for a minute, I’ll give him a thrashing he won’t soon forget.)
But I digress. We were smoking a Philip Morris and talking about
the latest campus style*. Casual, we agree, is the key word. But
casual need not mean drab. Liven up your outfits with a touch of
glamor. Even the lowly dungaree and man-shirt combination can
be made exciting if you’ll adorn it with a simple necklace of 120
matched diamonds. With Bermuda shorts, wear gold knee-cymbal*.
Be guided by the famous poet Cosmo Sigafoos (whose brother Sam
it was who invented the nostril) who wrote:
Sjtarkle, my beauty,
Shimmer and shine,
The night is young,
The air's like wine,
Cling to a leaf,
Hang on a vine.
Crawl on your belly,
It’s time to ding.
Eigafoos, it should be explained, wns writing about a glow
worm. Insects, as everyone knows, are among Mr. Sigafoos’ favorite
for poems. Who can ever forget his immortal Ode to a Boll
Weevil? Or his Tumbling Along With the Tumbling Tumblcbugf
Or his Fly Gently, Sweet Aphid? Mr. Sigafoos has been inactive
since the invention of DDT,)
But I digress. We were smoking a Philip Morris and discussing
fashions. Let us turn now to headwear. The motif in hats this year
will be familiar American scenes. There will be models to fit every
ilea«^r£°r exa?P,e- the “Empire State Building” for tall thin heads;
the Jefferson Memorial for squatty ones; “Niagara Falls” for dry
scalps. Feature of the collection is the “Statue of Liberty,” complete
with a torch that actually burns. This is very handy for lighting
your I hilip Morrises, which is very important because no matter
how good Philip Morrises are they’re nowhere unless you light them.
We come now to the highlight of this year’s fashion parade —a mad
fad that s sweeping the chic set at high tone campuses all over the
country. All the gals who are in the van, in the swim, and in the
know are doing it. Doing what, you ask? Getting tattooed, of course!
You just don t rate these days unless you’ve got at least an anchor
°"ny“uf,bl7' y<!U ,reauy Want to be the ™V.V of the dhmpus, get
lnsidTof i/ orrama8ted 8chooner’ or a heart with FATHER printed
I interrupt this column to bring you a special announcement. A
runner has just handed me the following bulletin
OnTTnL0r97ini«LthnWrl0(iiurn,il huH ,at ^ been discovered.
June 27‘ •18.4d,,,u,8ty Schwartz, the famous scout and Indian
Tho^id w tb^Men Nugget Saloon in Cheyenne. Wyoming
FastGSheenmeonftah1<ri;'|U2t IlJporte.d a m‘w entertainer from the
East. She came out and did her dance m pink tights. Dusty Schwartz
had never seen anything like that in his life, and he was much
impressed. He watched with keen interest as si.e did her numbers,
and he thought about her all the way home. When he got home his
^r hfrscd^MI^d^v!1!”^0 Kh°W h,m a new Bkirt shu bad made
Ho looked attb!, „y h^° ™y ncw Dusty?’ said Feldspar.
He looked at the large voluminous garment, then thought of the
pink tights on the dancing girl. ‘Your skirt is darn dull ’ said Dusty
Darn dull was later shortened to ‘dirndl’ ;„’v..i:.ii_
got their name.”
which is how dirndls
Slnilman, IKS
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