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Oregon Daily EMERALD Vol. LIX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, El GENE, MONDAY, AERIE 7, 1958 No. HM) COST; $400 O' Fund Drive Due Today All campus organizations that contribute over $10 to the "O" (•instruction fun<l will have their names inscribed on a permanent plaque which will be welded to the "O,” Garth McGuire, A.P.O, project chairman, announced Sat urday. The .new .sheet ateel “O'' will be 20 by 26 feet and will weigh about one ton. Estimated construction cost is $400. Each fraternity, sorority, and dormitory is asked to raise its (ontrlbution to the construction fund during this week. Members Alpha I*hi Omega will personally contact the presidents of all living organizations before Thursday and will answer any questions which they may have. All dona tions will be collected by mcm beis of A 1*0. next weekend. Any other individual or organization wishing to contribute to the con struction fund may send their checks to “A.P.O. ‘O’ Fund.” P.O. Box 5138, Eugene, Oregon. Al ready the sophomore class has pledged $10, Weyerhaeuser Tim ber Company donated construc tion materials, and A.P.O. has promised up to $100 to complete construction of the “O.1' Excess i'sed for Maintenance McGuire explained that if there i* any money left from the con struction fund, it will be placed in a maintenance and landscap ing fund to be administered by the ASUO. The "O" will be moved from it# old position to a more attractive spot directly beneate the cross on Skinner's Butte. The site will be surveyed and layout supervised by C. John Maurer, the architec Vaudeville Show Petitions Asked Petitions should he turned in soon for talent spots on the WUS vaudeville show, according to Jane Garrett, co-chairman of the annual event. This year's show, departing from the tradition of house com petition, will feature both indi vidual and group talent in th* “old vaudeville show manner,” Miss Garrett said, and she empha sized that living organization groups are especially encouraged to enter. Tryouts are set for Wednesday night, and persons wishing to audition at that time should con tact Miss Garrett at Gamma Phi Beta for further information. Th3, show will be held April 19. Funds from the performance w’ill benefit World University Service, a non-profit international organization to aid needy stu dents. Canoe Fete Needs Script Chairman The Canoe Fete needs a new script chairman. Any student interested in the post, which will include writing of the con tinuity for the Fete presenta tion, may contact Jane Garrett at Gamma Phi Beta or Dick Shaw at Chi Psi lodge. AGGIE AND THE ‘O’ But I'O Get* New One Oedipus Talk Set For Wednesday Frederick M. Combellack, pro fessor of dassiral languages, will i speak on the subject, "Oedipus, King and Hero” Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Student Union Browning Room. Combellack, at Oregon since 1937, has taught at Stanford Uni versity and the Unveraity of Washington, as well as doing graduate work at Christ Church, Oxford. He received his B.A. in 1928 from Stanford and his Ph.D. in 1936 from California. Member of Phi Beta Kappa Past president of the Classical Association of Pacific States, Combellack is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, the Philological Association of the Pacific Coast, and the American Philological Associa tion. In 1942 he received a Guggen heim Fellowship for study of Homeric Style and in 1952 he re ceived a study grant from the American Council of Learned So cieties. Studied Homer In 1954 Combellack received a Fulbright grant to study Homer in the light of modern archateol ogy in Greece. He is a past Associate Editor of Classical Philology and has contributed numerous articles to learned journals. Australian Guest Speaks on Tuesday Visiting on campus Wednesday through Friday will be Commis sioner J. A. Aird of the Rivers and Water Supply Commission, Melbourne, Australia. Aird will discuss policy prob lems and administration of water resources at a lecture Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Student Union. A guest of the political science de partment, he will consult with graduate students and faculty during his stay. ture student who drew up the plans for the modern structure. McGuire commented that in its new position the "O” will be in clined so that with a little paint under them, the freshmen “O” painters will skid down the "O” very nicely. Splinters and ripped pants will be eliminated since all welds wlil be ground smoots and the edges of the letter will be rolled. Junior Week Dedication Tentative plans are to dedicate the “O” following its construction ! on the weekend of May 18 in con junction with Junior Week ac tivities. The “O'” will be fabri . cated in Eugene. Because of its weight, it will be constructed in four sections, which will be weld ed on the spot at the Skinner's Butte site and imbedded in a re inforced concrete foundation. When the “O” was built of un reinforced concrete a few years ago, unidentified mauraders dyna mited the structure. The shower of concrete from this vandalism caused considerable damage in Eugene and prompted the city council to pass legislation against another concrete "O.” The plans for the steel structure have been approved by both the city council and the ASUO senate. During Fall term. Oregon State fraternity pledges stole the wooden "O" which replaced the previously dynamited cement "O." The newly approved letter is de signed to discourage theft al though it will provide as tra ditional a target as ever for the painting sprees of the men to the north. Charles Porter Speaks Tuesday Charles O. Porter, U. S. Rep resentative from Oregon's Fourth Congressional District, will speak "In Defense of Controversy’’ at the University Assembly Tues day at 1 p.m. in the Student Union ballroom. Representative Porrer, a Demo crat, arrives today in Eugene to spend the Easter recess of Con gress traveling about the dis trict. He has filed for reelection. The 39-year-old legislator was educated in Eugene and continues to live here, practicing law when not in Washington. He was elec ted in 1956 after an unsuccessful bid for the seat in 1954. Porter is now on the Post Office and Civil Service Committee of the House of Representatives. A Coffee Hour will be neld for Representative Porter in the SU at 4 p.m. His early training included editorship of the Eugene High School newspaper, which won Carson Breathes 'Air of Distinction' “Would you likp to call on us?” Mrs. McMann. Carson Hall house mother invited when ashed by an Emerald reporter if the skunk oil on the radiator will leave any lingering effects. The reporter hastily declined the offer and continued his con \ersation over the telephone. Friday evening, shortly after dinner, a rather unique odor was noticed in Carson Hall. The smell swelled to such pro portions that some women con ' sidered abandoning the build I «ng. An investigation disclosed that someone had poured essence of polecat over the radiator in one of the beau rooms directly off the lobby. The air has cleared somewhat but as Carsonite Jan Warren commented, "I sup pose it won’t be gone for quite awhile.” i CHARLES O. FORTER Speaks Tuesday ' top honors in a statewide con test. Later writing enorts made 1 him co-author of "The American Lawyer,” published in 1954. It came from material Porter de veloped from 1948-51 when he served as the assistant to the di rector of the American Bar As sociation’s survey of the legal profession in Boston. Previous to this he graduated from Harvard with honors. During World War II Porter earned three battle stars, a Dis tinguished Unit citation, and be i came the first Yar.k correspon dent on the Caribbean scene. To day he is a captain in the Air Force reserve. After World War II. Porter I compressed three years of col lege and law school into two years. In 1947 he received his i college and law degrees, and a | year later was admitted to the ^ Oregon bar. He also holds admission to the I U. S. District Court, U. S. Court of Appeals, U. S. Court of Mili I tary Appeals and the U. S. Su preme Court. Bids Awarded. On Mens Dorm, Pool Two Eugene firms were ap ; parent low bidders on major con ' tracts for construction of unit two of the men's dormitory and a men's swimming pool building at I the University of Oregon, Eugene, i it was disclosed Saturday. The additional five units of the second section will be constructed on vacant space between the present structure and 14th St. The present cast side of the Wal Uon Hall kitchen has been con structed of wood which will be knocked out to connect the new building. This additional section is expected to be completed by the 1959 school year. Bids were opened at the Gene ral Extension Division Bldg.. Portland, for the Oregon State Board of Higher Education and were taken under advisement. Apparent low bidder for the dormitory unit was Waldo S. Hardie & Son, 191 Park Ave., Eugene, at $819,603 for the basic contract. There were four bidders. Portland Firm Low Low bidder for the mechanical contract was the $180,988 offer of Urban Plumbing & Heating Co., 2904 SW First Ave., Portland. Hamilton Electric Co., was low for the electrical work at $53,983. Low figure for furnishing study room furniture was $82,745 asked | by . O. Olsen Mfg. Co. W. H. Shields Const. Co., 252 Taylor St., Eugene, was appar ent low basic bidder for the swim ming pool at $336,876. There were four other bidders. Urban Plumbing & Heating bid $130,358 for the mechanical | work for the pool building. The pool will measure 75x42 | feet in a 134x104 structure which j will seat about 1,100. ^vs i SECOND SECTION of W alton Hall, will be located directly behind present building, lower right. The new section will have five units.