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Start watching
for our annual
Turkey Sale!
The fun starts
next week!
Cultural Forum Presents
Michael Murphey
Tuesday, Nov. 25
F.MU Ballroom
2 shows 7:30 and 10:00
'Pickers: D of () students $5.00
CencraJ Public $6.00
with special guests
The Mission Mountain Wood Band
Pickets available at the FAll Main Desk. I () Bookstore,
I oad Hail Hi Fi (Downtown Mall), and Bremen Town Records (Valiev River)
THE EUGENE BACKGAMMON CLUB
INVITES YOU TO
deFrisco’s 3rd Annual
BACKGAMMON
OPEN
SUNDAY, NOV. 23, NOON
At deFrisco’s
$15.00 Entry Fee
The field is limited to b4 entries over the age of 21. so sign
up early at deFrisco’s Rules are available at deFrisco's
TOTAL CASH PURSE $940
(based on 64 entries- purse will equal total of entry fees)
Cash prizes for 1st thru 8th place winners
Also WEEKLY tournaments are now being held
Every Monday In deFrlsco's at 6:00 p.m.
4M4
reporter's notebook
oh, harry truman
By BILL MANNY
Of ttM Emerald
A national volcano obsession erupted last
spring along with Mount St. Helens.
And America's seemingly endless love affair
with uncontrollable disasters and disaster films
has produced “St. Helens,” the motion picture.
I, too, grudgingly joined the mania.
I bought a dust mask. On my desk at home
sits a baby-food jar of volcanic ash, collected from
a friend’s yard in Vancouver, Wash. And two of my
otherwise apathetic friends have enrolled in
volcanology courses.
But the public doesn’t have a monopoly on
"volcano fever.”
Three Seattle journalists are capitalizing on
the craze with their new “Volcano” table game
And J.D. Stone’s hit song “Harry Truman” is the
epitome of timely aggrandizement:
Oh, Harry Truman,
Your Spirit Lake is gone.
But, oh, Harry Truman
Your spirit will live on and on.
People are captivated by disaster, danger
and death. And when it happens, literally, in our
own backyard, that attraction is easy to under
stand.
But as unquenchable as the public thirst for
volcanobilia is, “St. Helens” is going too far.
The film, says Don Zavin, flack for Michael
Murphy Productions, is the pre-May 18 story of
Mount St Helens. It focuses on the conflicts
between the stubborn and spirited — and perhaps
senile — Truman and young U S. Geological
Survey geologist David Johnston.
Luring the film industry to Oregon is a com
mendable idea.
Films bring in lots of bucks — “St. Helens”
will go seven figures — and reflect well on the
region. And it’s an industry where pollution exists
in the mind of the beholder, not in the air or water.
Frankly, it would be hard to miss with “St.
Helens” — a film made in God's country about one
of our favorite acts of God.
A film on one of the major news events of
1980 was bound to find its way onto celluloid. We
can only hope it will be a fair and entertaining
recapitulation of history and will not degenerate
into a maudlin licking of Truman’s now ash
covered boots.
Buried with his cats and whiskey kegs, the
crusty Truman is entombed somewhere in or
under the mountain he so defiantly refused to
leave. We can perhaps admire his bravado. But
not his intelligence. And certainly not his common
sense.
The exhaustive efforts of friends and local
authorities were lost on the feisty Truman. He’s
become a modern-day national metaphor for that
inexplicable American homesteader spirit.
But it’s folly to confuse a perverse pioneer for
a great American hero. “That mountain don’t dare
blow up on me,” said Truman, even while the
mountain rumbled.
That fierce but misdirected independence
also led him to disregard the warning signals of
undeniable danger. And it cost him his life.
The loss easily could have been avoided —
too many died nobly in St. Helens’ angry a
wakening.
It makes no sense to fawn over the foolish
dead.
CLASSIFIEDS
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1688:11-21
DEDICATED TO RICK BARDE: "Go for it" -
so rides home, “nice trees," PSU parking
lot. therapy,' Hester's house. Corvallis over
nighter, my opal ring, the ice storm, 123,
hickies, Monte Carlo, Valentine's Day,
August. Here's to more good memories.
Happy 1st Anniversary! Love, ELISA
HINSDALE 11-21
KEVIN M. &
JAMEY M.
(The moving company)
For five long years you've been through it all
The losing and bruising and bad ref call You've
been through the bad times, but the good ones
are here. Your five years of dedication deserve
one great big cheer. So, no matter what
happens we want you to know - when it comes
to U of 0 football, you're the hit of the show!
Love, CHRIST! AND DEBBIE_11-21
MARK MacFARLANE
Your friendly little "GENIE" is granting you 3
wishes. Forgiveness-Friendship-and a make
up kiss JEANIE P S. Good luck on your
midterm today!_ 11-21
MARTI BUDDY,
Back to the 60 s we will travel,
Then the good times will unravel.
John Lennon and his flower child,
Will drive the other couples wild,
Speaking out against the war.
And dancing all night on the floor.
We ll be real spaced-out and frayed,
Sipping on electric Kool-Aid
I might be high on twenty drugs,
But they can't make me frantic,
The way I get with one hard hug,
From my cute organic
FIJI SAMMY
_11-21
HI THERE CHERRY Tonight we ll be merry. I
bet you know who wrote this. That's right; your
Pi Kapp date CHRIS11-21
EXECUTIVE TEDDY:'Although you're an
alum, it will prove to be fun! It's not white suits
but cowboy boots! Tonight will be mellow with
peanut-butter and jello?! Saturday will be hot,
"so hit me with your best shot!" Love,
YOUNGSTER _11-21
TO OUR SAE HOUSE DANCE DATES: chip.
Chris, Brad, Tracy, Greg, Dave, Bobby, Brent.
Saturday night will be shit kickin' fun, with
cowboy hats, boots, hayrides and cap guns
With bota bags filled to the brim, everyone will
surely have a big grin. After dancing and
drinking if you're not too tired, maybe to the
beach we ll go for a big roaring fire? All in all it'li
be a good time, with you guys as our dates
everything will be oh so fine - Love YOUR
ALPHA CHI DATES Jackie, Lani, Pam, An
drea, Cori, Sally, Alex, Kris 11-21
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0 AND CRUZEBURGER Get keyed and get
ready to party down, cause the Alpha Chi Barn
Dance will be the hottest thing in town Love,
your Alpha Chi Barndance dates. LAURA A
LYN 11-21
KELLY JO
And I feel so satisfied when
I can you see you smile
And you thought O.S.U was tun
Wait til Saturday nitel
MEMBER-TO-BE
11-21
SCOTTY Saturday night will be tor you & me,
under the moon & stars we'll be Holding me
tight we will be dancin' cause baby I'm missing
your sweet romancin' Love. THE GIRL NEXT
STORE11-21
SKI BUSSES
Ski Club is sponsoring busses to Mt. Bachelor
all winter beginning Sunday, Dec. 7. Round trip
only $8 plus annual activity fee ot $5. Downhill
and X-country skiers welcome. For more info
and registration, come to our table in EMU
lobby Monday and Tuesday, 9-1:30. Inquire
about our spring trip to Sun Valley Sponsored
by Recreational Ski Club/Club Sports.
1686:11-25
TO THE GENTLEMEN OF SAE: From wake
up breakfasts to late night study breaks, you
guys are the best! Love, THE ALPHA CHIS
__11-21
MIKE EVANINSKI 7 days till the big 21 er!
Wagon Wheels, Pee Pee Squirrel, and the
ENEMA! Snowball tights with Randay or dog
chains with the Runyans. It's been 21 great
years THE LAWSON BOYS P S Bahrahcoo
Ahdahaynew_ 11-21
PHI PSI COWBOYS
Brad, Larry, Scott, Scott M, Andy, Steve.
K, Mark, Phil, Gary, George: With cows, horse,
chickens and hay, we ll dance and drink the
night away Boda bags in hand, we ll swing and
rock, it's gonna be fun so watch the clock. Cuz
the date is set to kick up a fuss, we'll see you
Saturday on the bus. So you guys get ready for
we can't wait, we love you Phi Psi barndance
dates Love, your ALPHA CHI COWGIRLS:
Julie I. Julie R, Tammy, Claire, Nancy, Cheryl,
Jody, Lori, Jill, Annie, Leslie 11-21
University Theatre
Presents
Nov 14,15,
19-22
8 PM. Pocket Playhouse
686-4191