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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1982)
Notre Dame alums to throw big parties By Paul Danzer Of tb* EmaraM They could well be called ' America's team.'' Every time they take the field, Notre Dame fans across the country can tune into the game on 350 Mu tual Network radio stations And if they have cable TV or live in a major market they can see delayed telecasts of every game But, as anyone near Eugene on Oct 23 will find out, real Notre Dame fans see the game in person — at any cost. About 12,000 Irish supporters will converge on Eugene when Notre Dame makes its first ap pearance in the state of Oregon, according to Peter Murphy Jr., Notre Dame alum and president of the Murphy Co of Spring field Murphy said about one third of those supporters will come from out of state, includ ing some from Texas and the east coast "We will probably have 40 to 50 states represented," said Murphy. "I'm talking about maybe 100 to 200 fans that haven't missed an away game in five years." Those are dedicated fans Murphy is one of those in charge of coordination of the hoopla surrounding the game in Eugene The Notre Dame alums will set up shop at the Hilton, in which they had reserved every room before the building was even completed Kicking off the weekend's festivities will be a joint banquet for the Oregon Club and the Notre Dame club of Oregon It will be a husband and wife get together in Portland and will feature the rally squads from both schools, according to Murphy On tap Friday will be a pep rally at the Hilton beginning at 6:30 p m Among the dignitaries r scheduled to attend are Gov Vic Atiyeh, Notre Dame athletic director Gene Corrigan, former athletic directors Moose Krause of ND and Len Casanova of Oregon, Notre Dame head coach Gerry Faust, and ND as sistants Brian Boulac and Ron Hudson. Boulac is the only hol dover from the Ara Parseghian era at Notre Dame, and Hudson coached at Oregon during the 1977 and 1978 seasons Murphy said that several Notre Dame standouts from years past will also make an appearence Among those may be 1956 Heisman T rophy winner Paul Hornung, according to Murphy Also on Friday, Murphy hopes to have the Notre Dame rally squad join up with the UO rally squad at the EMU around noon to drum up enthusiasm for the game The fun will continue Satur day morning with a pre-game function at the Hilton which will feature a light breakfast and entertainment The party will continue after the game, with no-host refreshments and more entertainment, according to Murphy Murphy said that Duck sup porters are encouraged to join in the festivities Each of the three events will cost $5 per person or $10 per family “We want this to be a joint weekend," Murphy said "Ex cept for three and a half hours on Saturday afternoon, we will all be friends We want the Oregon people to participate ” “You don't find traditional football any better than we found it back there," said Dr John Peterson, a Duck sup porter who made the '76 trip to Notre Dame "Hopefully,'' he added, “Notre Dame can rub some of that excitement and spirit off on Oregon " Open 9:30 - 6 Mon. thru Sat. 440 E. 13th St. 4 blocks W. of campus Next to Bijou Theater 342-8339 Great cards for ALL occasions and moods! Sample: “A subtle suggestion" card Happy Anniversary of the last time you wrote That’s at Logos Bookstore, close to campus. "Buy one card, get second card of equal or lesser value for '/* price with this ad. "One ad per customer - Expires 10/16/62 In the back to school rush of settling into your new residence, plus surviving the rigors of registration, it's nice to de pend on the convenience of good old Ben, Because at The Benj. Franklin, we'll effi ciently take care of all your banking needs for the coming school year. Like No Charge Checking! Whether your balance is $5 or $500, you'll never pay a service charge, saving you up to $100 in fees you could be charged at another bank! To make it even more interesting, keep an average daily balance of $1,000 in a month, and we'll pay you 5.25% in interest! Plus we offer automatic transfer of checking deposits from your parents’ Benj. Franklin account to yours. Ben's Bankers, our 24-hour automatic teller machines, where you can get cash anytime ... any day. There's always one near you, and at convenient locations throughout Oregon! A variety of high interest savings plans. And any other financial services you may need. Bank with an old friend. FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSN. Accounts insured to $100,000 by the FSLIC. Equal housing lender. Investing in Oregon since 1925. $1.5 billion strong. Nearly 60 offices throughout Oregon. 201 E. 11th Ave., Eugene 97401 344-1446 1745 Coburg Rd., Eugene 97401 485-8666 2073 Olympic St., Springfield 97477 747-8590 750 Main St., Cottage Grove 97424 942-9161 f*at
