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Floats on the Race —After 14 Years
Q' KI'.N I1K1 n 1 ilPwcnd* from the tjueen’s float with the assistance of h**r escort, Harry
Murphy. at the beginning of the first Canoe Fet< since 1941. The float was built by Kappa Alpha
Theta and Csunpliell Club.
Sig Eps, Pi Phi's, Uni House Win
Sings; Individual Awards Given
By Sally Ryan
Emtrild Atiociit* Editor
Rain changed plans for Junior
Weekend Saturday and Sunday,
but it didn't change the presenta
tion of the traditional awards and
scholarships.
The Inter-fraternity council
trophy for first place in the all
campus sing Saturday night was
Arts Workshop
This Thursday
The Creative Aits workshop
will be held Thursday at 7:30 p in.
featuring all original student
work. The program is open to the
public, with no charge, and every
one on campus is invited.
Roger Middleton and his quintet
will play progressive jazz ar
ranged by Middleton. Members of
the quintet are Glenn Benner,
Ray Johnson, Bruce Patton and
Katie Taylor.
Also on the program are origi
nal compositions in music, played
by a string quartet headed by
Nelson Tandoc, cellist.
A radio drama will be present
ed by Jean Smith, and original
student short stories and poetry
will be read.
Parts of the “Sleeping Beauty”
ballet will be presented with
m u s i c composed by Rodney
Vlasak.
A modern dance will be pre
sented, which was produced by
student choreographers Lisa Hart
and Barbara Joslin.
A piano composition and vocal
compositions will also be pre
sented by Aileen Hudson.
presented to Sigma Phi Epsilon.
The winners, directed by Marv
Young. sang “Gentle Lena
Clare.'1 Second place in the men's
division went to Sigma Chi, led
by Rich Butler, singing "Broth
ers Sing On." Campbell club,
last year's winner, placed third
with "Were You There," under
the direction of Richard Bar
bour.
Pi Beta Phi and University
house tied for the Panhellenic
trophy. The Pi Phi's, under the
direction of Mary Sweeney, sang
"To Spring." “Greensleeves,” led
by Sharon Finchum. was the Uni
versity house entry. Second place,
another tie, went to Ann Judson
house and Chi Omega. Kappa
Alpha Theta took the third place
trophy.
Sammies Win
In other presentations made
at the Sing, Sigma Alpha Mu
received the Burt Brown Barker
scholarship trophy for the high
est men's living organization
grades. The women's trophy, won
for the third consecutive time
by University house, was not
available for presentation to the
group.
Another third time winner was
Rebec house, with the Josephine
Evans Harpham cup for reading.
Tau Kappa Epsilon and Gamma
Phi Beta were runnersup in the
annual contest.
Individual awards went to Pete
Williams, Gordon Rice and James
Noble. Williams received the
Emerald athletic trophy, Rice the
Maurice Harold Hunter awards,
and Noble the William S. Frager
Skull and Dagger scholarship.
Howard Gets Award
Also honored was Charles G.
Howard, professor of law. Long
chairman of th estudent publica
tions board and one of the re
visers of the ASUO constitution.
Howard’s efforts on behalf of
Oregon students were recognized
when he was awarded the Friar's
scroll. The scroll is presented
whenever members of Friars feel
that a faculty member has made
an outstanding contribution to
the students and to the Univer
sity.
Three individuals were honored
at the Junior Prom held Friday
night at McArthur court. The
first annual award of the Doyle
Higdon memorial trophy was
made to Phil McHugh, sopho
more in education. The award is
presented by Druids. Skull and
Dagger and the Order of O in
honor of the late Doyle Higdon,
a member of the junior class and
the three organizations, who was
killed in an accident last sum
mer.
Sam Vahey, junior in business,
received the Koyl cup presented
to the outstanding junior man.
The Gerlinger cup, representing
the top junior woman, went to
Germaine LaMarche, junior in
Far Eastern studies.
Mother’s weekend trophies,
made in conjunction with Junior
Weekend, went to Pi Beta Phi
and Phi Kappa Sigma for the
largest percentages of mothers
registered. Last year's winners of
the trophies were Pi Beta Phi
and Lambda Chi Alpha.
Rally Petitions Due Now
Petitions for rally squad are
due today at 5 p.m. in the ASTJO
box on the third floor of the Stu
dent Union.
Tryouts will be Tuesday at
6:30 p.m. in Gerlinger annex.
Carson, Alpha Xi,
Fiji, Teke Win 1st
By Sue Lamb
Emerald Reporter
A golden red dragon breathing flames of red won the first
place trophy at the Canoe hete Sunday night. The float was
built by Phi Camma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Tau Kappa
Epsilon and Car-on hall.
Second prize want to “Where Rolls the Oregon” built
by Phi Kappa Psi and Gamma Phi Beta. “Float of Songs”
made by Sigma Xu, Phi Sigma Kappa and Aplha Delta Pi
was awarded the third place trophy.
An estimated crowd of 4500 watched the parade of floats
flow down the race for the fir t time in 14 years. Master of
CereiiHUiies Bob Chambers, opened the program with a brief
history of the past I'Cte-,. “As 1 Sit and Dream at Evening,”
theme of the 1055 hete, was sung by the University Singers
as the Oueen - float began its voyage down the race.
Court Rides Neath Stars
Black lighting was used on the second float, “Forest Fan
tasy built by Lambda Chi Alpha, Chi Psi, Alpha Gamma
Delta and Ann Judson house. A silver-red waterfall and a
young maid seated under a large mushroom depicted the
forest theme.
The crest of a wave broke over King Neptune a' he held
the reins on two lovely mermaids of the Sigma Phi Epsilon,
Pi Beta Phi float entitled “Spirit of the Sea.” Blue, white,
and silver colors were used on the float.
‘Lure of the East’
A touch ( f the Oriental emerged from the next float, “The
Lure of the Last built by Sigma Alpha Mu, Alpha Omicron
Pi. Phi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Sigma. Mt. Fujiama was
erupting molten fire while two Japanese girls sat before a
Buddhist temple.
Three spheres representing worlds of today were displayed
on “La Fete Modcrne” built by Phi Delta Theta, Sigma
Kappa and Zeta Tau Alpha.
\ enetian Night' was portrayed by an American couple
riding a gondola through the canals of Venice. The float was
constructed by Sigma Chi, Chi Omega and Highland house.
The winning float, Mermaid “La Fete Fa^tastique” ap
pealed to the hundreds of spectators as it flowed down the
race. A young mermaid was riding the huge dragon as it
spouted flames from its jaws. To insure her safety on the
beast were four mermen bearing tridents.
“Where Rolls the Oregon," the second place winner, de
picted the legislative branch of the government, the lumber
industry of Oregon, and education. A legislator, a lumber
jack. and a college graduate stood in front of the Oregon seal
and a map of Oregon. Below them at the base of the float
was a model of the State Capitol building.
1 he University orchestra and Singers heralded in the next
float with their rendition of "With A Song in My Heart.”
(Continued on page seven)
Honoraries Tap Many
At Weekend Functions
Honoraries wound their way
through various events during
the weekend, unhampered by the
changes made because of the
rain. Six organizations tapped
new members.
Selected for membership in
Friars, senior men’s honorary,
were Bud Hinkson, Sam Vahey,
Gordon Rice, Jack Socolofsky,
Bob McCracken and Bob South
well. Robert p. Horn, professor
of English and senior faculty
senator, was selected for honor
ary membership in the organ
ization.
Orulds Tap Five
Druids, junior men’s honorary,
tapped five new members, in
cluding Bill Mainwaring, Doug
Basham, Don Peck, Phil McHugh
and Darrel Brittsan. The junior
women’s honorary tapped 20 new
members for next year at dinner
Thursday evening.
For the sophomore honoraries,
30 women were selected by
Kwama. Included in the group
were Helen Huse, Betty Herr
man, Joan Kraus, Shirley Par
menter, Joan Rainville, Mary
Jane Alexander, Frances Heit
kemper, Lee Blaesing, Lorrie
Whitten, Sue Jewett, Gloria Be
gonich, Ann Curry, Evelyn Nel
son, Nancy Marston, Dorothy
West, Ann Pettersen, Nancy
Shaw, Laura Morris, Darlene
Leland, Arlene Clark, Mary Jo
Fourier, Mollie Monroe, Judy
Loucks, Beverly Landon, Sue
Lamb, Connie Kennedy, Barbara
Berwick, Eleanor Whitsett, Gail
Monte and Patricia Cushnie.
Skull and Dagger
Men tapped by Skull and Dag
ger included Chuck Mitchelmore,
Lewis Blue, John Raventos, Dave
Wanaka, Jim Hilands, Chuck
Cowen, Chuck Hall, Bob Ayre,
Jerry Hirsh, William Clary, Rob
ert Pheister, Tom Waldrop, Rich
ard Allen, Gordon Summers, Jim
Lynch, James Perry, Rob Roy,
Ronald Brown, Brian Booth,
Peter Bluett and George Simp
son.
Akslepiads, the medical hon
orary, tapped Doug Clement, Jim
Orendurff, Winston Maxwell,
Keith Robertson, William Poll
ard, Douglas Basham, Juris Cil
mis, Robert Campbell, Dick Ro
maine, Fritz Fraunfelder, Rob
ert Doughton, Roger O’Hara,
Emerson Harvey, Marv Young,
Norio Takayama and Homer
Winslow.