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The Oregon daily EMERALD I NIVKKSITY OK OREGON, El GENE. FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1958 Vol. MX No. 128 Canoe Fete tonight —Lane flips See col. 4 " no-no' See sports MKMBKKS OK fa?upl>ell Club, Delta Delta Delta, Highland House, and 1*1 Kappa Alpha work on their entry for the Canoe Fete, a Chinese Junk representing the Valu Kfver. Work is almost finished on the floats for the Fete, uhieh will la* tonight. (Photo by John Rusaell). Larpenteur approved Greater Oregon head The 5957-58 A8UO senate, in its last meeting of the year, ap proved the appointment of Jim Larpenteur, first year law stu dent, as new Greater Oregon chairman, and voted in a straw ballot for continued "enforcement of traditions." Larpenteur, former president of Phi Delta Theta fraternity from Portland, was approved be forehand by the president’s of fice. The senate, earlier in the year, voted to include in its budget request a $692 per year salary for the Greater Oregon chairman, to take effect next year. Favored Traditions The senate discussed the cur rent problem of enforcement of traditions and, in straw votes, favored the idea that "we should have traditions'' and that "they should be enforced.” A motion was made that the senate recommend to next year's senate that traditions be main tained and enforced and that a committee be set up to find “con structive methods of enforce ment. The Order of the O, regular Library Day contest concludes at noon Today noon is the deadline for entries in the annual Library Day tontest. sponsored by the Univer sity Library. The completed en try blanks will be due in the Browsing Room of the Student Union at that time. $325 In Prizes A total of $325 in prizes will be offered for winning personal li brairies in the following general categories: undergraduate stu dent’s general library, under graduate specialized library, grad uate student’s general library, graduute student’s specialized li brary, and special paper-backed general or specialized libraary. Seven Categories In addition, seven specialized categories are open for entries. They include student libraries in. retailing and Oregon history, a collection interpreting a foreign country, best library from a busi ness administration major, best general library from a journalism major, best specialized library in the field of economics and fi nance, and the best specialized library in the field of science. Primary election polls open today The climax to a quiet cam paign will come today in Ore gon state's primary elections. Primary election polls will open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Democrats have a 8,882 mar gin over the Republicans regis tered in I^ane County. "enforcers" of traditions, has re ceived sharp criticism this week for "roughing up" a sophomore woman and “pushing girls on the lawn" during Junior Week en forcement of traditions. All but one senator were in favor of "continued traditions.” All but three favored "continued enforcement.” Senate members voted to rec ommend to the new- senate that it continue “fact finding” com mittee work with regard to dis criminatory clauses in campus living organization documents. Senators heard a report that the committee appointed to in vestigate the possibility of a stu dent judiciary board had no final proposal. The senate voted to recommend to the next senate that it continue the investiga tion. Senate approves letter awards The Senate Thursday right voted to accept for letter awards the original list of seven basket ball players nominated by Coach Steve Belko four weeks ago. <Continued on pane 7) In Today’s EMERALD Weekend schedule.page 6 All-Campus Sing . page 7 entertainment . page 8 Phi Beta Kappa elects members Thirty-four graduating seniors were elected to member ship in Phi Beta Kappa by the local chapter Thursday night. The 34 were selected by the membership committee from a list of 100 graduating seniors who have a 3.30 GPA or higher, according to Howard Dean of the political science department, who is president. New members are: Brian Booth, Dale Boyer, Squire Bozortb, Bruce Brenn, 4,500 expected at Canoe Fete Queen Sharon will reign over Junior Weekend’s main event to night, as the Canoe Fete gets un derway at 7:30 with pre-fete en tertainment. A crowd of 4,500 is expected, according to Junior Weekend , chairmen, including such digni-, taries as Governor Holmes and President O. Meredith Wilson. Dune Ferguson, Fete chairman, said the Millrace Olympics have been scheduled before the parade this year. "Athletes” from the Swamp, Valley, Cliff-dwellers, and Dorms, will compete for jousting and racing awards. The Canoe Fete proper, begin ning at 8 p.m.. will be MC'd by Tom Daggett, assisted by Larry | Sellers during the pre-fete water ^ show. “All announcing and back ground music will come from ! | hidden sources,” continued Fergu son, "giving a voice-from-the-skv effect.” Opening the water parade will be Queen Sharon and her court on a float built by Sigma Chi, Alpha Delta Pi, and Lambda Chi Alpha. Float officials revealed this was the only float which will be deco rated in the Fete’s theme of "Driftin’ and Dreaming.” "Decorations will be centered on Rivers of the World, and will portray countries surrounding the rivers," said Millard Lesch, float chairman. The Cruisers, a popular cam pus singing group, will entertain while the winners are being de cided. Ferguson added that he would announce the first, second, and third place winners of the parade trophys. Phi Eta Sigma initiates 20 underclass scholars Phi Eta Sigma, underclass scholastic honorary, initiated 20 new members May 7. Entrance requirements aic a 3.5 or better fall term of the freshman year. Initiates are Neal Kujac. Charles D. Laird, Steve Schell, John Hylen. Martin Norris. Dale Bostad. Galen Shorack, Don Cas teel, Bud Snodgrass, Doug Mac Millan. Laurence Niwatowslski. Dale Breshears, Tom Utterback. Bob Dyson, Jerry Burgess, Jack Trabont, Richard Castle, Fred I Ramsey, George E. Walker and j Ernest Aebi. Classes to be cancelled for Kennedy's speech Senator John Kennedy, Demo crat from Massachusetts, will speak .Monday at 10 a.ni. in Mc Arthur Court. Classes at that hour will be cancelled and held Tuesday at 1 p.m. Topic of the speech has not been announced. Arlene Clark, Robert Coffin, John Flexel, Roger Hagglund, Burton Hobson, Yasuo Ishkia, Dennis Katter, Susan Kehrli, Virginia Kirk, Helen Knight, Karla Kuhn ley, Judith Laghenmeier, Leola Lorenzen, Jim Lynch, Carol Ann McAllister, Jean McPherson, Charles Mitchelmore, Donna Nich ols, Craig Phillips, Sharon Piflgh, John Raventos, Wanda Robert son. Dale Russell, James Russell, Susan Ryder, Ronald Savage, Clarine Shernwell, Nadine Small, Donald Swanson, Arlen Swear ingen. Senior Six Elected to the Senior Six of Phi Beta Kappa last November were Marion Baum, David Cass, Mary Jo Fourier, Eric Hansen, (Con:ir.ued or. page 6) Registration set tor mothers Mothers’ Weekend events begin today with an open house and coffee hour for mothers, fathers, and students at Gerlinger Hall between 2-4 p.m. Mothers will be registering today between noon and 5 p.m. in Gerlinger. Saturday morning the Mothers’ Weekend breakfast will begin at S:30 in the SU ballroom. Kay Beatty, YWCA president, will preside. The breakfast will in clude a ten-minute business meet ing and a program by students from the music school. The weekend co-chairmen will greet the guests and Mrs. ary Ziniker, president of the Oregon Mother's Club, will speak. Also speaking will be Donald DuShane of students affairs; Ray Hawk, dean of men; Mrs. Golda P. Wick ham, dean of women; Murray Burns, president of Oregon Dad’s club; Jim Lynch, ASUO presi dent; and O. Meredith Wilson, president of the University. The breakfast will conclude at 10 a.m. Other Saturday events are con tinued registration from 8-3 p.m., and a reception at Gerlinger after the All-Campus luncheon. World News IN BRIEF Soviets launch Sputnik MOSCOW (*) The Soviet Un ion launched its third and largest Sputnik Thursday, an 11.9-foot cone weighing nearly a ton and a half. A special Tass announcement said the new earth satellite, fired in connection with the Soviet In ternational Geophysical Year program, was jammed with ap paratus and instruments for probing the secrets of outer space. The announcement gave no in dication that the latest satellite carried a living passenger, a com (Continued on paye 6)