PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION . JUNE 1941
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Sixty Years of Celebration
Reunion time hit the University cam-pus June 6-8. Scores of Alumni returned
but the exact number is difficult to esti-mate with the University Luncheon at-
tendance of 323 the only figures available.
Peak of the weekend to returning re-union celebrants were the individual ban-
quets and get-togethers during Saturdayafternoon and evening. Yet, the Univer-
sity Luncheon played a close secondsince it involved seniors and all other
returning Alumni.
With President Hollis Johnston, '21,Alumni Association head, as toastrnaster,
the banquet began with the traditionalsinging of Oregon's "Alma Mater." Intro-
duction of honored guests followed withstate and University officials having their
moment before the spotlight of attention.
Following these formalities, PresidentJohnston permitted the representatives of
reunion classes to tell tales of their under-graduate years. First to speak was Miss
Nancy Anne Whiteaker, '81, who cap-tioned her topic, "The Lone Star Senior."
Graduated in Oregon's third class, MissWhiteaker livened up the listeners with
sixty-year-old stories of her classmates.The first president, John Wesley John-
son, was given distinction for making agreat University possible. Then Miss
Whiteaker closed, honoring the presentleader, Dr. Donald M. Erb. With spon-
taneity seldom seen, the listening audiencearose as the lady with a lively wit seated
herself. She then became the recipient ofapplause.
Tall Jesse M. Wise, '91, was then intro-duced. He told of "Yesterday on the Ore-
gon Campus" with observations on Eu-gene as it was fifty years ago. Novel was
his manner of honoring the University.Having written a poem about Oregon,
Mr. Wise had Fred Beardsley, '41, talent-
Leaving the Alumni Association after edit-ing OLD OREGON for the past 18
months is Roy N. Vernstrom, '40. He will
become an informational assistant with thefederal government. Eight other editors
have preceded him on the University post.
ed tenor, sing it to the audience. He wasaccompanied by Miss Kay Daugherty, an
undergraduate.
"Forty Years Isn't So Long" accordingto Luke L. Goodrich, '01. That was his
theme as he spoke to the John StraubMemorial building assembly. He was foU
lowed by oratorical Charles W. Robison,'11, who vividly described the "Diary of a
Day"?the day thirty years back when hisclass received their diplomas and began
hitting their stride in the then world oftomorrow.
Oregon's famous athlete of pre-wardays, Chester A. Fee, '16, said "Hello, I'll
See You Tomorrow," as he likened Ore-gon's ancient "Hello" tradition to the
friendly feelings one has but seldom ex-presses in stepping away from University
life. Then Music Professor George Hop-kins, '21, described that "Almost of Age"
feeling of a class graduating twenty yearsago. The Class of '31 had no representa-
tive present prepared to speak.
Ill with a sudden attack of tonsilitis,Senior Class President Robert L. Keen,
'41, did not represent the graduatingseniors. At the last moment, John Cava-
nagh, '41, retiring student body vice-president, spoke for '41. Cavanagh with
all his Irish wit expressed difficulty inbecoming emotional following a luncheon
of asparagus and chicken salad. Hethought the graduating seniors were leav-
ing with a sense of humor, little knowing
the future ahead.
Friday afternoon before Commence-ment, the Alumni County Directors met
in Friendly Hall's faculty assembly to dis-cuss current business. At 10 a.m. on Satur-
day, the semi-annual meeting of theAlumni Association took place in the
Guild Theater, Johnson Hall. Beginningwith but a few in attendance, the crowd
swelled gradually, producing one of theliveliest get-togethers of that kind ever
experienced in many years.
Saturday at 4 p.m. President Erb hadhis reception in the Alumni Hall. Follow-
ing class reunion dinners that evening,many graduates visited the Music Audi-
torium to hear senior competitors in theFailing-Beekman oratorical contest. Ed-
ward C. Burtenshaw, '41, placed first, andLeonard C. Clark, '41, second, to receive
the $150 and $100 prizes offered annually.
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, a Mc-Arthur Court audience heard Dr. Paul B.
Means, professor-elect of religion, give theBaccalaureate sermon on "Tyranny and
Truth." Open house inspection of mu-seums, buildings and prpjects followed
with the traditional Flower and Fern Pro-cession at 6:30 p.m. near the Pioneer
Mother statute.
Commencement exercises and confer-ring of degrees at the McArthur Court
that evening closed the sixty-fourth an-nual celebration for graduates, with
Alumni Secretary Elmer Fansett, '28, con-cluding that an appreciable number of
graduates had returned to see the im-provements on the campus.
OLD OREGON
PUBLISHED BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
VOL. XXII JUNE 1941 NO. 10
ALUMNI COUNCIL
OFFICERS
Hollis N. Johnston, '21
Portland President
Forrest E. Cooper, '27, J.D. '28
Lakeview Vice-President
Elmer C. Fansett, '28
Eugene Secretary-Treasurer
COUNTY DIRECTORS
Terms Expire December 31, 1941
Francis B. Nickerson, '40 MorrowDonald B. McCormick, '32 Multnomah
Dr. Asa B. Starbuck, M.D. '06 PolkT. Lester Johnson, '29, J.D. '31 Sherman
Chester O. Knowlton, '32 TillamookCharles Erwin, '38 Umatilla
Raymond O. Williams, '14 UnionM. Keith Wilson, '35 Wallowa
George Stadelman, '30 WascoGilbert L. Schultz, '37 Washington
John F. Putnam, '31 Wheeler
Bernard McPhillips, '26 Yamhill
Terms Expire December 31, 1942
Douglas Mullarkey, '20 HarneyJohn N. Mohr, '28 Hood River
Otto Frohnmayer, '29, J.D. '33 Jackson
Mrs. Boyd Overhulse, '31 JeffersonDr. Clairel L. Ogle, "16 Josephine
John H. Houston, '21 KiamathForrest E. Cooper, '27, J.D. "28... Lake
Ben F. Dorris, '15 LaneLawrence Hull, '23 Lincoln
Ralph Cronise, '11 LinnEarl Blackaby, '15 Malheur
Dr. Clarence W. Keene, '96, M.D. '01 Marion
Terms Expire December 31, 1943
James T. Donald, '15 Baker
Walter T. Durgan, '28, J.D. '31 Benton
Peter Laurs, '27 ClackamasRobert W. Lucas, '36 Clatsop
Robert Pollock, '38 Columbia
Elton A. Schroeder, '27 CoosRemey M. Cox, '22 Crook
Grant J. Williams, '2S Curry
Dr. H. C. Staples, '23 Deschutes
M. Harris Ellsworth, '22 Douglas
Miss Genevieve Dunlop, '34 Gilham
Orval D. Yokum, '27, J.D. '29 Grant
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Vol. XXIII June 1941 No. 10
"For the Ultimate Good" By JOHN M. MacGREGOR, '23
Genial John M. MacGregor, '23, was president of Oregon's student body
his senior year. Thence to Columbia university's law school he went, remaining
in Manhattan to practice following graduation. A year ago he returned to
Eugene, taught summer session law courses and thoroughly reacquainted
himself with the campus and its current Student Union problem. Today "Mac"
rings the bell for Oregon Alumni in New York, is a national officer of Alpha
Tau Omega, member of the National Interfraternity Conference executive
committee?chairman of its law committee five years?and a loyal grad.?Ed.
Although I have had little chance toparticipate in occasional revivals of the
Student Union movement on the Oregoncampus in recent years, I still ha^e dis-
tinct recollections of its beginning. Farback in 1923, 18 years ago, the class of
'23, of which I was a member, becameenthusiastic over the possibilities of a
Student Union. Some members went sofar as to make a study of those then in
existence and a great many of thempledged the sum of $100 to be paid within
10 years for such a purpose. Earmarkedfor the Alumni Holding corporation, 1
understand that this fund has been care-fully preserved through investment and
additions, and I have had the feeling thatthe members of the class would make
substantial payments on these pledgeswhenever the construction of such a
building appeared likely.
A building fund was also begun in 1923,to which each student in the University
contributed five dollars a term, with aStudent Union as the immediate object-
ive and other necessary buildings as futureprojects.
President Prince Campbell made hislast public appearance in response to a
student request that he advocate a Stu-dent Union at Oregon. This is vividly
recalled by those who were present, be-cause of the fact that he remained seated
in a chair on the platform of the assemblyhall all the time he was speaking, after
having been assisted to that seat by thelate Bob Kuykendall, then president of
the Alumni Association, and the writer.Those who will remember his famous
saying, "For the Ultimate Good of theUniversity," will know that he so spoke
of a Student Union. He thought of suchan institution as a power in developing the
best possibilities in the individual student.
The class of 1924, under the leadershipof Claude Robinson, conducted a success-
ful drive on behalf of a Union. Thencame the plan to divert the building fund
from a Student Union to the constructionof the Igloo?for years a "white elephant"
on the campus. Bless Coach HowardHobson for finally making it useful and
possibly profitable.
What has been the history of the Stu-dent Union movement among American
colleges is a question which is asked onevery hand. The first Student Union in
an American college was opened at theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 189S; since
then a large number of educational institu-tions have built and now maintain Unions.
As Oregon gradually becomes numer-ically larger let us do everything humanly
possible to keep the spirit which we justlyclaim and prize so highly. One of the ways
to do this is through Student Union.
Outwardly, Student Union is a symbol?of democracy, and because of this, ought
to be carefully designed. Its very pres-ence would be visible proof to citizens
of the state that the University is dedi-cated to the qualification of its youth for
society and citizenship. Over its entranceshould be an appropriate motto for all to
read, something similar to that once seenover an old French cottage: "Harbour and
good rest to those who enter here. Cour-age to those who go forth. Let those who
go and those who stay forget not God."
Senior Class President Robert Keen, '41,
led sixty-fourth graduation group to leave
University.
Or Walt Whitman's: "Stranger, if youpassing meet me and desire to speak to
me, why should you not speak to me, andwhy should I not speak to you?"
Inwardly, it should be a place wheredemocracy is actually demonstrated in
daily operation?a miniature state wherea student prepares for civic leadership by
engaging in the give and take of life, anda sphere within which to develop the art
of getting along with people through ac-tual practice. It should not be built unless
it can be a student center, the hearth-stone of the campus, where social skills
are developed.
"There is something noble in the exer-cise of the intellect in an atmosphere of
friendship," said the president of Scot-land's renowned St. Andrews university
while visiting the United States. A Stu-dent Union ought to provide a place
where, through congenial and profitableuse of leisure time, college life may be
enriched. This thing was in the mind ofthe speaker at the time Cornell's union
was dedicated, when he stated: "Perhapsit will be possible for the students here
to hammer out together their social faiths,their religious creeds, their philosophies,
their political beliefs, their own roads tofreedom."
The director of a Student Union is themost important individual in its organiza-
tion. Great care must be exercised inselecting him for personality, training,
experience, and skill. It goes without say-ing that if we could get the right man, the
social program would take care of itself.
We ought to concentrate on the prob-lem of housing a multitude of activities.
The Association of College Unions hasdiscovered that there are at least 123 types
of recreational and social services whichinvolve planning by Union directors.
Among those listed activities which taughtmy eye are: assemblies, concerts, movies,
dances, forums, dinners, bowling alleys,conference rooms, game rooms, student
offices, etc. In brief, anything which wouldsupplement the University's program of
education ought to be considered.
Although there are but a few foreignstudents on the Oregon campus, some
people have been disturbed because wehave not made ample provision for taking
them into the University student- body.There are men, former Oregon students,
who today hold high positions in foreigncountries, and we may be sure they have
not forgotten the University campus. Isuspect that their attitudes toward the
United States is greatly influenced bytheir recollections. Oregon should lose no
opportunity to contribute to internationalgood-will by actively demonstrating the
democratic processes to those who comefrom countries which do not enjoy them.
Why not give some thought to this whenplanning the Union?
OLD OREGON
All in all, the plan should include every-thing for a unified student community.
It should step up socialization, and, to bespecific, it should be very useful in the
University's freshman orientation pro-gram.
Anyone could justifiably ask, after whathas been said: "What do you propose as
a plan of organization?" Please let meventure one or two suggestions.
First: Why not set up a permanentcommittee in addition to the present finan-
cial holding group to include studentsfrom all classes, Alumni, and University
administrators? The committee should in-clude many, in order to give everyone an
opportunity to assist, but should have an
executive committee for the sake of"workability." Perhaps two such com-
mittees should be organized?one to makea thorough study and the other to deal
with finances.
Second: The committees should solicitthe active cooperation of the University
architects. These gentlemen have longbeen interested, but would appreciate be-
ing told again by the students that theirservices are coveted.
Third: Make arrangements to send adelegate to the meetings of the Associa-
tion of College Unions next December.The place and dates have not been an-
nounced, but the meeting is certain to beheld.
Fourth: The unit plan of constructionshould commend itself to allow for greater
future use than is now expected and forlater additions to accomodate growth of
the University.
Fifth: By all means, give the Alumnisome definite place in the scheme and
some specific work to do. Celebrations atHomecoming time and at reunions might
be used most profitably to stimulateAlumni interest and for progress reports
of Alumni activities.
Such are my rough thoughts on thesubject. Should they fit into any plans on
foot, I should be happy and will be foundamong the first to remember and make
good a pledge once given..
News of the ClassesWith ROSELIND GRAY, '35
1889 1911
Perm. Class Sec'y: Lewis J. Davis. 2605 N. E. 40thAve., Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Martha Handsaker Guiley, '89,
died at her daughter's home in Dexter
May 23.
1895
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Edith Kerns Chambers
(Mrs. Frank L. Chambers), 1059 Hilyard St., Eu-
gene, Oregon.
Elmer E. Hull, LL.B. '95, is practicinglaw in Los Angeles where his address is
823 S. Bonnie Brae. His son, Everett W.,is manager of the United Airlines airport
at Walla Walla, Wash.
1897
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Edith Veaiie Bryson (Mrs.
Edwin R. Bryson), 2066 University St., Eugene,
Oregon.
John Gebbie, LL.B. '97, celebrated his83rd birthday on May 16. A retired book-
keeper, he lives in Prairie City.
1905
Perm. Class Sec'y: Albert R. Tiffany, 2045 Potter
St., Eugene, Oregon.Judge Walter H. Evans, LL.B. '05, who
was appointed to the United States cus-toms court in New York City in 1931,
retired from active duty on May 20. He is
returning to Oregon. Before going to thecustoms court, he had served for a decade
as circuit judge for the fourth judicial
district. Prior to that he had been a dis-trict attorney at Portland and an assist-
ant United State district attorney inOregon.
1907
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Mary Rothrock Cultbertson
(Mrs. John M. Culbertson), 1980 Alameda Terrace,
San Diego, California.
Dr. John L. George, M.D. '07, of Tilla-mook died May 14. He had practiced
medicine at Cottage Grove, Creswell and
Cloverdale, before retiring and moving toTillamook eight years ago. He was secre-
tary of the Federal Land bank.
1908
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mozelle Hair, Extension Divis-
ion, Campus.
Oscar Furuset, '08, Portland attorney,has been re-elected chairman of the
municipal civil service board for a two-
year term. Mr. Furuset has been chair-man for the past four years and has been
a member of the board ever since 1933.
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Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Olive Donnell Vinton (Mrs.George M. Vinton), 261 S. W. Kingston Ave., Port-
land, Oregon.
Herbert A. Angell, '11, died at his homein Portland May 20. He had been an
engineer for a PWA project. He was thebrother of Homer D. Angell, '00, who is
a Congressional Representative in Wash-ington, D. C.
Mrs. Hazel (Peggy) McNair Hayden,'11, died at her home in Gary, Ind., May
10. As a young woman, Mrs. Hayden hadmade her home both in Tillamook and
Eugene for many years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Dolph (ConstanceCovell, '11) live at 6640 Avalon, Dallas,
Tex., where he is with the Dolph-Bate-son Construction Co.
1912
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Mildred Bagley Graham,1157 High St., Eugene, Oregon.
Miss Ida Virginia Turney, '12, M.A. '13,has recently published a new book in her
Mrs. Ruth Klonoff, '39, barricades self
behind stacks of Oreganas which weregiven state-wide distribution by Oregon
Federation, Mothers, Dads, Alumni, andClass of '41.
series of Paul Bunyan folk tales. The titleof this latest addition to the group is
Paul Bunyan, the Work Giant. The illus-trations, of which there are eighty done
in three colors, are by another Oregonalum, Miss Norma Madge Lyon, '36, of
Marshfield. Miss Turney lives at 1261Alder St., Eugene.
Mrs. Ruth Hardie Millikin, '12, givesher occupation as mayor's wife, and adds
that that should be listed as an occupa-tion, if it isn't already. Her address is
1523 First Ave. North, Seattle.
1913
Perm. Class Sec'y: Major Carlton E. Spencer, As-sistant Director, State Selective Service, Salem, Ore-
gon.
Edgar H. Whitney, LL.B. '13, B.A. '24,who has been assistant superintendent in
charge of grade schools in Portland since1918 is retiring on June 30. He plans to
spend the summer collecting material forentomology textbooks on which he and
Mrs. Whitney will collaborate.
1914
Perm. Class Sec'y: Frederic Harold Young, 7709S. E. 31st Ave., Portland, Oregon.
Dalzell M. King, '14, has been appoint-ed recently by Governor Charles A.
Sprague to succeed Judge James T. Brandas circuit judge of the second judicial
district. Mr. King is a former memberof the state legislature and at the time of
his appointment was city attorney forMyrtle Point. During the World War,
Judge King served with the air corps asa lieutenant and was admitted to the Ore-
gon bar in 1929.
1915
Perm. Class Sec'y: Bertrand S. Jerard, 1014 DespainAve., Pendleton, Oregon.
Hugh H. Herdman, LL.B. '15, lives at2225 Foothills Blvd., San Bernardino,
Calif., where he is an orange grower.Frederick Emmett McGrew, LL.B. "15,
is prescription pharmacist at McCurry's
Prescription Pharmacy in Portland. Hisaddress is 1721 S. E. 37th Ave.
1916
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Beatrice Locke Hogan, 6423Montgomery Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Carroll H. Hendrickson, LL.B. '16, ispartner in a department store in Fred-
erick, Md.
Mrs. Luton Ackerson (Merle Stearns,
'16), with her three children, has spentthe past school year in Eugene, while Dr.
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Oregon: Home of Learning
University of Oregon's President Donald M. Erb
Self Help at the University ByDEAN KARL W. ONTHANK
Convincing confirmation of the facts revealed below by Dean of Personnel
Karl W. Onthank, '13, arrived before press time. Dr. Beatrice Aitchison, '37,
instructor in economics, had her spring term statistical class study student
earnings by the scientific sampling method. Discovered: Oregon students
earned during term time $446,500; during the last summer they earned, saved
and brought back to the campus $368,400, and a total earnings for year (ex-
cluding amounts acquired during summer and spent for summer expenses)
of $814,900, or $389,900 more than the estimated $425,000 mentioned below.
Impressive, therefore, is the contribution of Oregon students to the cost of
their own University education.?Ed.
Oregon Alumni know, a majority from
having done it themselves, that Oregon
students earn a large part of their college
expenses as they go. What they generally
do not know is that the proportion of
self-supporting students remains as large
as it ever was?perhaps even larger?and
that despite the double load of self-sup-
port and studies, self-supporting students
win more than their share of high grades
and honors.
In his latest report as Dean of Person-nel Division of the University, the writer
cited some figures and made a few com-parisons which furnish handy rejoinders
to the occasionally-heard suggestion thatOregon students are characteristically
plutocrats who use the University as a"country club." The fact, as these figures
show, is quite the opposite. The typicalOregon student is substantially self-sup-
porting and has neither the time nor themoney if he had the inclination, for
"country clubbing." He knows what adollar costs from having to earn it and
learns to hang on to it from having toearn another when it is gone.
In the report referred to, figures onstudent earnings were given, with com-
ments which follow:
"Leaving out 'earnings' from scholar-ships and prizes, which are in the main
grants rather than actual earnings andwhich amount to a comparatively small
sum anyway," the other items add upthis way:
Estimated earnings duringcollege session $225,000
Estimated earnings duringsummer vacation 300,000
Borrowed from loan funds, tobe repaid from earnings .... 125,000
Total: for academic year
1939-40 $650,000
This happens to be very close to theamount of the total annual budget of the
University after deducting the amountpaid to the University as fees by students
themselves. Students put up as fees over$300,000 a year. This is about one-third
of the University budget of approximately
$1,000,000 a year. Since over half of thestudents are over half self-supporting, it
follows that over half of this sizeablecontribution to the University comes not
from parents but from the earnings ofstudents themselves.
Detailed figures (for 1939-40) support-
ing this estimate include such items as:
Value of jobs acquired through
University employment ser-
vice $63,897
Value of jobs acquired throughDads' summer employment
service in Portland $17,100
Jobs maintained through NYA
funds 41,310Paid to students employed di-
rectly by the University inmany jobs 54,640
Estimates based on reports of studentearnings and on studies of the budgets of
self-sugporting students yield defensibleestimates of total students' annual earn-
ings running as high as $750,000 a year.Students are putting up from their own
earnings (not including parents' contri-butions) for their fees and other college
expenses, approximately as much as thestate puts up as its share of the cost of
maintaining the University.
This situation is unusual enough to de-serve attention. Students who are paying
their own way so substantially are certainto be in the main, earnest, hard-working
young men and women who are at theUniversity for business. They arc likely
to be as impatient as any taxpayer withtime-wasters, who, though comparatively
few, are sometimes more conspicuous thanthe great majority of busy students. The
actual situation, however, cannot bestressed too strongly: The great majority
of Oregon students are hard-working, am-bitious, contributing significantly to their
Dean of Personnel Karl W. Onthank
lauds self-supporting students who
represent appreciable proportion ofcampus citizenry.
own college expenses and through theirfees to the University budget.
Can working students keep up theirstudies? The answer is that those of aver-
age ability or better generally do. Almostwithout exception NYA students notably
excel others when a comparison is madewith grades of other students. This com-
parison is not quite valid, since XYA stu-dents are generally selected from the
more able and successful of the studentsneeding aid. Nevertheless, it does show
that students who work can and do earnexcellent grades. Working students on
our campus win from three to ten timestheir proportionate share of honors (Phi
Beta Kappa, Honor Roll, etc.)
Many self-supporting students of lowcollege ability drop out, few of high abil-
ity do so; very few working students ofabove average ability are officially dis-
qualified. Actually, of students who"flunk out" who have average college
ability, most have not a significant finan-cial problem.
In spite of advice to carry a light studyload, working students sometimes sign
for a full normal study load or evenexcess hours and by so doing do not
always use the best judgment in planningtheir time. This may become hazardous to
the student, both from the standpoint ofhurting his academic standing and also
his health.
It is often asserted that working stu-dents not only suffer in studies but miss
much of the social and "activity" experi-ence of college life. In extreme cases this
may be true. But experience on this cam-pus does not indicate that students cap-
able of self-support are unable to par-ticipate successfully in activities. For
instance, the majority of student bodypresidents for a long period have been
substantially self-supporting, several ofthem completely so.
The rules for making one's way in col-lege are simple: First, have good, average
intelligence and ability to do the thingscollege requires; second, have good health
and especially an abundant supply ofenergy; third, have an objective and a
lusty ambition to achieve it. This com-bination is hard to beat. Fortunately, it is
possessed by many. Those who lack an3'of these factors have a proportionately
reduced prospect for working their waysuccessfully. But students possessing
these qualities find the task a challenging
experience. Those who are able, and quickon the up-take, soon develop resources
which sometimes make it seem almosteasy. A recent Oregon graduate in his
senior year reached such a level of effi-
cient management of his time and energythat he carried a full study schedule with
honor grades, worked eight hours a dayas an accountant to support himself and
assist a sophomore brother and freshman
sister, courted and became engaged to aclassmate, attending most of the import-
ant social functions in this process, was alively participant in at least one recre-
ational activity, dressed and lived well,and acquired one of the best selected
undergraduate libraries I have ever seen.And he never seemed hurried or driven.
This case is perhaps exceptional but it isapproached by many of the more able
self-supporting students who have learned
to make time, energy, and intelligence,the prime human resources, do their full
dutv.
At Oregon student government is student government. It encourages responsibilitiesand experiences of leadership with each undergraduate entitled to voting privileges,
attendance at concerts, subscription to Emerald. Inaugurated by Governor CharlesA. Sprague and President Donald M. Erb last May were the new Associated Student
officers. From the left, President Erb; Jim Frost, second vice-president, of Newberg;Bette Morfitt, secretary, of Portland; Lou Torgeson, president, of Eugene; Bob
Calkins, first vice-president, of Klamath Falls; and Governor Sprague. In jest,Torgeson and his associates stare at their political hatchet before burying it.
Portland's contribu-tion to the daily Em-
erald is Ray Schrick,newly appointed
managing editor.
Titian-haired Emerald Editor Helen Angell,
upper left, first woman ever elected to that
post; upper right, dynamic, diminutive Wil-
bur Bishop, first man to hold Oregana editor-
ship for two successive years; lower left,
Emerald Business Manager Fred May; lower
right, Oregana Business Manager Emerson
Page. To these go the task of maintaining
top national ratings of University student
publications.
Newly elected president of the AssociatedWomen Students is Elizabeth Steed of Salem.
A major in the College of Social Science,she truly represents the coeds who think for
themselves. She speaks for the undergraduatewomen at meetings of the Educational Activ-
ities and Athletic Boards.
Veteran as manager of concerts, lecture series, stu-dent body functions, George G. Root left his Educa-
tional Activities post to further his education at aneastern university. He made the '36 Oregana nation-
ally famous as its editor with similar honors trailingafter each succeeding annual.
Acting Director of Educational Activities this year isRichard C. Williams, who was graduated with the '41
class. With a healthy academic, athletic and activitiesbackground, he will manage extra-curricular affairs
from his McArthur Court office.
Lower Division Dean Orin P. Stafford
The housewife of tomorrow who bakes cakes that tasteas Mom's once did; the "career girl" of the home, who
sews, cooks, and keeps house so spic and span?might well
have received her start in home training high on the thirdfloor of Oregon's new Chapman hall.
There, one branch of the University Lower Division goesinto daily action, delving deep into the various questions
of home economics.
Broadened fields of geology, botany, physics, mathe-
matics, physiology, Eoology, and chemistry are includedin this part of campus instruction.
Dean O. F. Stafford, 40 years a teacher at the University,
still participates first hand in Lower Division work, teachinga general chemistry course.
Oregon's Major Fields of Opportunity
"We must be well-educated and intelligent citizens who have sound judgment
in dealing with the difficult problems of today. We must also have . . . people
with specialized knowledge to plan and build for national defense as well as
for social and economic progress. Young people should be advised that it is
their patriotic duty to continue the normal course of their education, so that
they may be well prepared for greatest usefulness to their country. They will
be promptly notified if they are needed for other patriotic services."?Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
How is a student to choose betweenthe impressing and tempting opportunities
offered by the colleges and schools of theUniversity? Should a freshman plunge
directly into a professional course? If so,which one? Or should he enroll in one of
the colleges and take more general coursestrying to find out his interests and apti-
tudes and exploring the opportunities infields of possible interest before coming to
a decision? How can he go about gettingauthentic information about himself, about
requirements and opportunities in thevarious fields? The more able and versatile
the student, the greater the number offields in which he can perform success-
fully, and the more he is likely to beassailed by uncertainty as to which to
choose for his life work.
The choice of vocation and of collegecourse are commonly determined largely
by the advice of friends and relatives orby an attempt at self analysis. Both may
be helpful, but are unreliable. One islikely, for instance, to be unduly influ-
enced by the desires of friends or relatives,or to be impressed by the success of an
acquaintance and to overlook other criticalconditions affecting one's prospects in the
field. Some trial and error is doubtlessinevitable in the exploratory process, but
the frequent false starts and resultingchanges of course, often an expensive and
even disastrous experience, constitute agreat waste both to the individual and to
the University. This waste is fortunatelylargely preventable by the use of facilties
which the University now offers its stu-dents:
To make a sound vocational choice,particularly at University level, one needs
to know his own aptitudes and interests,the fields of work in which these aptitudes
and interests are essential or important,and last, but by no means least, to have
a realistic notion of what his prospectsare for getting a job in the field, for ad-
vancement, and for living a satisfactorylife while employed in it. Young people
often overlook the fact that choice ofoccupation determines pretty largely the
pattern of life one will live, that manymen change occupation not because they
are technically unsuccessful but becausethey are dissatisfied with the life that goes
with it. Within the year three young menare known to have ended employment
in which they were doing well and inwhich they had excellent financial pros-
pects, and have gone into other work be-cause they (or their families) were "fed
up" with the conditions of living whichwent with the job.
To aid students in making wise choicesthe University offers a variety of sources,
among which the following are moregenerally used:
(1) The lower division advisers. They
are mostly teachers in the various schoolsand colleges, but in their role as advisers
they are expected to represent the Uni-versity as a whole and to assume that
students come to them to be aided indiscovering the field of study, and of ulti-
mate occupation, which they are mostlikely to find satisfactory. Their counsel
is, of course, based largely on the aca-demic record of the student, on his rating
in the college aptitude test given all stu-dents, and on information gathered from
a brief interview, which may or may notbe adequate, but they may and often do
urge their advisees to use the more spe-cialized -resources mentioned below.
(2) The Personnel Research Bureaugives tests to discover fields for which
one has marked aptitudes, to compareone's interests with those of people suc-
cessful in various occupations, and whenneeded, to get other information. Test
results are used as a basis for counsellingat the Bureau, or are reported to deans or
other advisers who are counselling thestudents tested.
(3) The members of the personnelstaff, the deans of men and of women,
the Employment Secretary, who has close
connection with the "market," and par-ticularly Dean Karl W. Onthank of the
Personnel Division are sources of in-formation. The latter is in constant con-
tact with employers and with graduatesin the field, and has available a wealth
of information both printed and personalon opportunities for graduates and on liow
to take advantage of them. In cooperationwith the Library, bibliographies of publi-
cations of all kinds giving authentic, cur-rent information, are issued frequently,
and the Library is being kept up-to-datewith new material. To the Library and the
dean's office come the latest bulletins fromthe federal government and from various
research and personnel services, on occu-pational changes and opportunities, and
on requirements for positions and pro-cedures for applying and qualifying. A
student coming to the dean's office forcounsel will ordinarily find that the pro-
cess includes a survey of his educationaland employment record, and of his per-
sonal history and interests generally, suit-able tests from the Personnel Research
Bureau, a frank discussion of what theseshow in relation to the opportunities and
requirements of pertinent fields of work.
(4) Others who give vocation counselin various connections are:
Mr. Kenneth Shumaker, who aids stu-dents in study difficulties at the Educa-
tional Clinic.
The deans of the various professionalschools.
Certain faculty members, well posted intheir fields of special interest, who may
be consulted by students seeking informa-tion and advice in these fields.
Successor John Cavanagh, left, is being given a parting goodbye as
retiring Federation Director Roy Vernstrom tells last moment tales ofJohn's new job. Alumni, prospective students, and undergraduates will
watch colored moving pictures and hear talks on University life as thenew director covers Oregon this summer with 10,000 miles of travel.
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Sports and studies ally themselves at Oregon where stu-dents are encouraged to become participants and not spec-
tators in the art of living. And where is this University?In Lane County's center, Eugene, western terminus of the
famous McKenzie Pass, scenic point on the Pacific highwaywhich runs from Canada to Mexico. This city is on the
main line of transportation for rail and road?shortly airline travel will be added. It is 80 miles from the Pacific
Ocean, 125 miles south of Portland, near fishing, skiing,hiking and boating areas.
Sixty-five years ago Oregon came intoexistence?100 years after the Declaration
of Independence became a signed docu-ment. From its first structure, Deady
Hall, it has become a physical plant of 39buildings spread over 100 acres of fir
tree-filled terrain.
Coeds of the gay nineties wearing long, rustling skirtsand "young men of letters" togged out in peg-leg pants
hurried along University pathways leading to Villard,second oldest building on the campus.
Today, a somber, ivy-clad Villard hall still serves its
? place for the younger generation. Men and women yearning
to read some of the greatest literature the world has knownstill frequent its halls and enroll in its College of Arts and
Letters.
Former University President C. Valentine Boyer is deanof this college. His aim is "to liberalize or expand the mind
through literary study, to develop taste and judgment and toprovide the basis for a life of culture."
College of Social Science Dean James H. Gilbert
College of Arts and Letters Dean C. Valentine Boyer
School of Journalism Dean Eric W. Allen
As worlds decay, as nation destroys nation over night,
Oregon answers the increasing need for a study of man's
changing problems through expansion of its College of
Social Science.
Unlike its cousin in study, the natural sciences, social
science delves into highly personalized thoughts of human
beings, of psychology behind dictators, changing things
hard to predict, but problems which must be solved.
Dean James H. Gilbert heads this college. The student of
religion, economics, history, psychology, philosophy, and
other social questions comes to him and to the various
departments within his realm.
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There's nothing hit and run about Oregon's medicalinstruction. It's good, solid, basic work that delves deep
inside the most hidden problems of modern medicine.
Some 60-odd students enter the Medical School each year,survivors of a lethal elimination process that leaves none
but the best to carry on.These men "bone" on the bones of the human body to
become the M.D.s of tomorrow. They are called theMedicine Men of Marquam Hill; their home is far above
Portland, crowding city limits of the west hills. Their dean,is Dr. Richard B. Dillehunt.
Medical School Dean Richard B. Dillehunt
School of Law Dean Wayne L. Morse
"You have just become junior partners in a law firm inwhich the faculty lawyers are senior members," Dean
Wayne L. Morse tells entering Law School freshmen eachyear.
This professional attitude partially explains why Fentonhall is referred to as the "workshop." Here the students
and faculty study in joint enterprise the perplexing problemsof law; here they publish as law partners the Oregon Law Review,
one of the best legal periodicals in the entire country.
They aren't "mossbacks" these lawyers. Law is their life,and they work for it. They have their pleasures too and
delight in some of the more unusual antics that add adistinctive touch to the University of Oregon.
Write makes right to the reporters who come to Oregon
to see journalism from the inside. They learn the value offreedom of the press?this power will die no early death
if they have their way.
Coming writers go through the mill of practical down-to-earth, journalistic practice. They cover the beat, set the
type, lay out the dummy that appears on your porch as the
front page of tomorrow.
Dean Eric W. Allen is the man behind the throne. Stu-dents come from far and wide to learn from him and from
his staff of veteran journalists.
School of Education Dean James R. Jewell
School of Architecture and Allied Arts Dean Ellis F. Lawrence
For it IS for knowledge that they come to college?theseteachers of tomorrow. They come to learn and to practice
the value of instruction.
Visit the education building any school day, and a personsees the teacher of tomorrow on the learning end of instruc-
tion today.Teaching is far more than multiplication tables, long
division, and names that make dates. Education is makingthe pupil "teach" himself.
Dean of Education, Dr. J. R. Jewell, knows education as abook?not a static one, however, but one constantly under-
going revision and improvement.
Waving arms and pounding feet show the enthusiasm ofyoung men and women toward physical education courses.
Even the most hard-to-please individual finds it difficult tosurvey the wide variety of courses without finding at least
one of genuine interest.
Three main divisions: service courses for men, servicecourses for women, and professional courses in physical
education well fuse a program of athletic development.
Miss Florence Alden, working with women, and Dr.Ralph W. Leighton, working with the men, turn physical
fitness into a many-point formula for healthy success.
T-squares, triangles, paints, brushes, and clay presenta nightmare of utensils out of which a nation is built. The
University of Oregon makes its contribution by developingsome of the builders of tomorrow.
Best in the West, Oregon's art school has been called.It's little wonder, with the able guidance of Dean Ellis F.
Lawrence, who organized the school in 1914, and who hasbeen its guiding light ever since.
Non-majors as well as majors enjoy the friendly shelterof the Architecture and Allied Arts School. Professionals
come here for advanced training; they meet and mix withundergraduates; and they live to learn.
Yes, and Oregon has its own "college of musical knowl-edge."
Like Jack's "beanstalk," which grew enormously overnight, the University of Oregon's School of Music has more
than doubled its enrollment since spring term of 1939. Thenumber of students enrolled in music classes then totalled
641; in winter term of 1941 the roster stood at 1,322.
Here Dean Theodore Kratt, and a full faculty teachlessons in rhythmical tune and harmony.
Courses at the University are planned so the music majorprogresses from simple to more technical musical scores,
as he thoroughly schools himself for a musical career.
School of Music Dean Theodore Kratt
School of Business Administration Dean Victor P. Morris
School of Physical Education Dean Ralph W. Leighton
Big business holds an open door to the student of Oregon'sSchool of Business Administration. His job is to learn the
inner workings of an increasingly complex economic world.
A lot of work but certain pay is the reward for the fellowwho sticks. He learns his job, both in theory and in practice.
Dean Victor P. Morris is more than a "man behind the
desk" to his students. He rubs shoulders and thoughts withthem in daily class lectures: he respects student opinion and
has a way of building reality and opportunity throughstudy.
Be it setting type for tomorrow morning's Emerald,singing with a bunch of fellow students in a living
organization, studying hard for the unexpected "pop"quiz, or escorting a date home at 10:30 p.m., it is ail
a part of University life?a big home of learning. AsBenjamin Disraeli said seventy years ago, "A univer-
sity should be a place of light, of liberty, and oflearning." Oregon is that.
Above and below are seen Oregon youths who have qualified for the Army and Navy Air Corps as a result of their Universitytraining. Today the University has innumerable courses which grant specialized skills to defense-minded young men and wo-
men. In military science, advanced ROTC is offered. Both advanced and primary civilian pilot training is popular and available.Elementary surveying and drafting are offered. The War Department's list of occupational needs includes accountants, personnel
clerks, traffic supervisors, office managers. The medical, sanitary and technical branches need students with a knowledge ofchemistry. Educational majors are needed for the highly developed morale programs being expounded. Cartographers, topogra-
phers and map makers for the Army may get their backgrounds at Oregon, as may geologists, journalists, linguists, dramatists,librarians, meteorologists, navigators, bandsmen, recreational directors, first aid men, psychologists, and others in defense work.
Sec. 562 P. L. & R.U S. POSTAGE PAID
Eugene, Oregon
Permit No. 20OREGON offers to you
? Business Administration ? Training for leadership in business is thisschool's objective. Accounting, advertising and selling, finance, marketing
and merchandising, foreign trade and industrial management are course offer-ings given with appeal to many. Oregon presents you with the possibility of
majoring and being graduated with a degree in any of these fields, plusservice courses of training in typing and shorthand.
? Journalism?Publication of nationally recognized daily and yearbook hailsthis major school for combining broad backgrounds in liberal arts and the
social sciences with practical journalistic training. The University offersopportunity for specialized training in writing and editing, in publishing and
sdvertising, in executive management. Even typography and fine printingpractice are promised through the John Henry Nash Fine Arts Press and the
University of Oregon Press.
9) Education?Training ground for the Three R's, the School of Educationgives major courses to those desiring to become teachers of literature, lan-
guages, arts, music, social sciences, business administration and physicaleducation. Testimony of its worth is the increasing number of teachers study-
ing for doctor of education degrees. Oregon alone gives you the opportunityto prepare for education administration and for work with atypical children.
? Arts and Letters?The college designed for literary studies permits youto branch out into fields of literature, history, philosophy, languages, drama
p.nd speech. If you want to major in English, Germanic languages, Greek,Latin or the Romance Languages, only Oregon gives you this varied choice
of courses with major opportunities.
? Social Sciences?In this nine-year-old college, you are afforded the chanceto major and be graduated with a degree in anthropology, economics, geogra-
phy, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology, or generalsocial science. Only Oregon offers upper division work in these fields. Much
is contributed towards public service by its Bureau of Municipal Research.The Department of Religion is non-sectarian in spirit; trains students for
spiritual leadership.
? Architecture and Allied Arts-?Christopher Grant LaFarge defined a top-notch art school as "a happy home in which students will be encouraged to
develop themselves, for example, the University of Oregon." You may wishto take architectural design and interior design, landscape architecture, draw-
ing and painting, sculpture, art education or general art. If you do, only at theUniversity of Oregon can you obtain major study and degrees in these fields.
? Physical Education?This school leads in experimentation synthesizedaround three themes: physical education theory, health education, and recrea-
tion. If you want training and specialization in physical education for eithermen or women, the University of Oregon alone can give you the advantage
of majoring and being graduated with a degree in this field.
? Music ? Whether you desire a rich cultural background in music orwhether you demand talented instruction for the perfection of your technique
on some instrument, Oregon can grant you such with a degree upon graduationwith this school of fine arts and its streamlined curriculum. Adequately
equipped for leisure and study, the Carnegie room contains countlessrecordings, scores, and volumes of musical biography.
? Law?Schooled in theory as well as practise, Oregon's law grad-uates consistently make up the highest percentage of successful
state bar entrants. At the University you are offered the opportun-ity to take pre-law and then enter its nationally famous Law School.
? Medicine?Located atop Portland's Marquam Hill, the OregonMedical School includes a scientific-minded, seriously working
student body. ()nlv from this renowned institution can you obtainan M.D. degree north of San Francisco and west of Denver. All
pre-medical requisites may be obtained at the Eugene campus.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
EUGENE
JUNE 1941
NEWS OF THE CLASSES 1923
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Ackerson, '15, an Oregon Rhodes scholar,remained in New York, where he is pro-
fessor of psychology at New York uni-versity. Their oldest child, Marian Jean,
has the distinction of being the only childborn to a Rhodes scholar in residence at
Oxford. Dr. Ackerson had completed oneyear of his scholarship when the World
War broke out. He, like many others, re-turned to his own country, married, and
enlisted. Because of his military service,the trustees waived the rule which pro-
hibited Rhodes scholars from continuingtheir studies if they were married. Finally
after receiving his Ph.D. from Columbia,Dr. and Mrs. Ackerson returned to Ox-
ford so that he could complete the othertwo years of his scholarship, and Marian
Jean was born during their last year there.
1917
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Martha Beer Roscoe (Mrs.Stanley B. Roscoe), 1236 "J" St., Eureka, Cali-
fornia.
Stanley D. Eaton, '17, principal ofWoodrow Wilson Junior high school in
Eugene, was given leave of absence fornext year. He will study at the Columbia
graduate school in New York. Robert L.Phillips, '35, now vice-principal, will be
acting principal, and Rufus M. Franz,M.Ed. '40, will become acting vice-prin-
cipal. Oren Freerksen, '34, and Mrs.Vivian Harper Pitman, '26, were re-
elected.
1919
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Helen Jean McDonaldMcNab (Mrs. Wm. H. McNab), 815 Spruce St.,
Berkeley. California.
Don Belding, '19, vice-president of Lordand Thomas, and president of the Pacific
Coast Advertising Federation, recentlyvisited Oregon on the occasion of the
installation of an Alpha Delta Sigmaalumni chapter in Portland.
1920
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Era Godfrey Banks (Mrs.Walter H. Banks) 2231 McMillan St., Eugene, Ore-
gon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Walden Dillard, '20,of St. Helens, are parents of a son, Carl
M., born April 5. The father is an at-torney.
1921
Perm. Class Sec'y: Jack Benefiel, National YouthAdministration, Bedell Bldg., Portland, Oregon.
Lewis Niven, '21, is head of the depart-
ment of music' at Hobart and WilliamSmith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y.
Alo O. Mosier, '21, died at his home inCanyon City, April 11. He had been
county treasurer for Grant county ever
since 1907, and was believed to have heldthis office longer than any other county
official in the state. He is survived byhis widow and two brothers.
1922
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Helen Carson Plumb (Mrs.Herbert L. Plumb), 3312 Hunter Blvd., Seattle,
Washington.
George M. Goldstein, '22, is manager of
the Gorge theater in Bingen, Wash.
A son, Robert J., was born on May 5
to Mr. and Mrs. Martin W. Parelius, '22.
They live at 7405 S. E. 34th Ave. in Port-
land.
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Aulis Anderson Callaway(Mrs. Owen M. Callaway), 188 Parks Ave., Glen-
coe, Illinois.
Major Richard Frederick Berg, '23,M.D. '2b, medical corps reserve officer,
has been called to duty at the VancouverBarracks. Dr. and Mrs. Berg (Elizabeth
M. Eastman, '29) live at 6430 S. W. ParkHillway in Portland.
Clyde Joseph Buck, '23, associated withthe U. S. Buck Lumber Co. of Lyle,
Wash., died at the U. S. Veterans' hos-pital in Portland April 20. During the
World War he was in the Navy as amachinist's mate.
Lieut. Donald F. McDonald, '23, hasbeen called to active duty with the quar-
termaster's department of the Army. Heis stationed at Camp Roberts, Calif. Prior
to his leaving he made his home at theOsburn hotel in Eugene.
1925
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Marie Myers Bosworth(Mrs. Harlan P. Bosworth), 544 Conger Ave.,
Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Erroll McNair, '21 (Doro-thy Louise Jarman, '25) live at Rt. 10,
Box 765, Milwaukie. They have twodaughters, Martha Jane, 16, and Dorothy
Jean, 18. Mr. McNair is owner of a storein Portland.
A long letter from Mrs. Ethelva ElkinsTroy, '25, tells something of her life in
the Hawaiian islands. She is now teach-ing social studies in the Hilo high school
and finds "preaching democracy" to sec-ond generation Japanese students inter-
esting. Mrs. Troy is the mother of threedaughters in addition to her teaching
career. Their names and ages are HelenTroy, ten, Carolyn Leilani, four, and
Vivian Adele, two and a half.
Mrs. Mel Thompson (Julia CatherineGeoghegan, '25) recently visited relatives
in Eugene. Her home is in Riverside,Calif., at 3877 Whittier Place. Her mar-
riage to Mr. Thompson took place Jan. 1,1941.
Dr. Hobart Dean Belknap, M.D. '25,has been called to active duty as a major
in the medical corps. At present he isstationed at the new Barnes general hos-
pital at Vancouver barracks.
1926
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Anna DeWitt Crawford,(Mrs. Wm. J. Crawford), Yeon Building, Portland,
Oregon.
Further recognition of his talents as anartist of note was accorded Edgar L.
Bohlman, '26, when an exhibition of hispaintings was held on the campus for a
week, beginning February 14. The water-colors shown were based on sketches
Bohlman made while on a scientific ex-pedition in northern Africa in 1932. Be-
sides attaining fame as an artist, thisversatile young Oregon alum is also
known as a designer and director in thetheater world and as author of a book,
"Life and Adventures of an American Painterin Morocco, Spain and Portugal."
Walter Evans Kidd, '26, who writesunder the pen name of Conrad Pendleton,
has just had another of his poems pub-lished in the Neiv Republic. Its title is
"Freightbells in Oregon."
A son, John T., was born April 21 toDr. and Mrs. Lee E.. Emery, '26. Dr.
Emery is a dentist with offices in theMedical Dental building in Portland.
1927
Perm. Class Sec'y: Anne Runes, 3203 E. Burnside,Portland, Oregon.
A short note from E. L. Crosthwait,'27, tells that he has recently moved from
Menlo Park, Calif., to Manville, N. J.,where he may be reached by addressing
him in care of the Johns-Manville Corp.
Recent changes of address for Armymen are as follows: Lieut. William M.
Kidwell, '27, is now instructor in com-munications at Fort Lewis, Wash.; Lieut.
Joseph O. Gerot, '34, an instructor in
Representatives of Reunion Classes who spoke at the Alumni Luncheon, Saturday,before the sixty-fourth annual Commencement program were caught across from John
Straub Hall by Photographer George Godfrey, '23, director of the News Bureau. Ex-vice-president of the student body, John Cavanagh, '41, appears in mortar board attire
at the left. Music School Professor George Hopkins, '21, follows. Portland attorneyCharles W. Robison, '11, is next. Then Miss Anne Whiteaker, '81, who titled her talk,
"The Lone Star Senior"; English Instructor Chester Fee, '16, famed as an Oregon athlete
in pre-World War days; Luke L. Goodrich, '01, a Washington banker; and Jesse M.Wise, '91, Portland resident, who told of "Yesterday on the Oregon campus."
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OLD OREGON
infantry tactics, has jusl been ordered toreport to Fort Croft, Spurlansburg, N. C;
and Lieut. E. Gerald Childers, instructorin heavy weapons, lias been sent from
Fort Benning, Ga., to Fort Leavenworth,Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Carter, '24,(Frances Irene Morgan, '11 > are now liv-
ing at 1530 Willard St., San Francisco,Calif.
1928
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Alice Douglas Burns (Mrs.E. Murray Burns), 122 Maple Park, Olympia, Wn.
Ray Nash, '28, lecturer in arts anddirector of the graphic arts workshop at
Dartmouth college, has recently had pub-lished "An Account of Calligraphy and
Printing in the Sixteenth Century." Stan-ley Morison, leading British authority in
the field, contributes a foreword to thework.
W. Douglas Harris, LL.B. '28, is prac-ticing law in Mt. Angel. He is married
and has two sons, Richard D., eight years,and Ronald J., four.
1929
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Luola Benge Bengtson(Mrs. O. Hilding Bengston), 203 N. Peach St.,
Medford, Oregon.
Willard F. Allumbaugh, '29, formerly ofSan Francisco, but more recently of Mer-
ridian, Ida., died there April 12. He issurvived by his widow, Mrs. Dorothy
Louise Mielke Allumbaugh, '28, and abrother Dr. Harold R. Allumbaugh,
M.D. '29.Mrs. Ruth Newman Leeson, '29, died
at her home in Grants Pass, May 24, 1941.At one time she was an assistant secre-
tary of journalism at the University.
1930
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Eleanor Poorman Hamilton(Mrs. Alfred E. Hamilton), 6 E. 82nd St., New
York City.
Carl Ernst Rodegerdts, J.D. '30, ispracticing law in Woodland, Calif. His
address is 177 Lincoln Ave.
Frank S. Ison, '30, is district superin-
tendent of reservations with United AirLines in San Francisco. His residence is
765 Farringdon Lane, Hurlingame. He ismarried and has a daughter, Tamara Ann,
one year old.
From a questionnaire returned by Mrs.Edna Dunbar Moser, '30, Ou> OREGON,
is informed that she and her husband,Ernest H. Moser, are still living in Kribi,
Cameroun, West Africa, where they areboth Presbyterian missionairies. The
Mosers have two small daughters, Bar-bara, who is six, and Janice, three.
Amos Burg, Jr., '30, left Portland re-cently for Alaska, where he will travel
10,000 miles, taking pictures and writingarticles. He plans two articles for Na-
tional Geographic magazine, movies forDr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the Arctic ex-
plorer, and for the Smithsonian Institute,and recordings of folklore and music for
the Library of Congress.
1931
Perm. Class Sec'y: William B. Pittman, Jr., Box187, Exeter, California.
Mrs. Edith M. Norberg Davies, '31,makes her home on Rt. 10, Box 249-C,
Milwaukie. Her husband, Joseph W.Davies, is in the retail lumber and build-
ing materials business. They have adaughter, Judith Margaret, who is a year
and a half old.Mr. and Mrs. Luther B. Burkett (Helen
Jeannette Neff, '31) make their home at1611 "M" Street, Bedford, Ind. Mr. Burkett
is assistant in the supervisor's office ofthe Forest Service there. They have three
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus L. Young (Ruth
Bates-Portland Garage
R. C. BATES, Telephone BEacon 8129
Sth and Salmon Sts. Portland, Oregon
Headquarters o( Western hospitality, the Heathman
Hotels are renowned for luxurious accommodations.
with economy
Located adjacent to both a lovely downtown park
and the theatre district, they combine beauty with
convenience.
McCoy Galloway, '31) live in Worcester,Mass., where he is claims agent with
Liberty Mutual Casualty Insurance Co.Their address is 1 Sycamore St.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matteson (Gwen-dolyne Ruth Foss, '31) live at 920 Wal-
nut St., Red Bluff, Calif. He is city editorof the Daily News. They have a six-
months-old son, John Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Neil Taylor1, '31,(Dorothy May Thomas, '31) of Berkeley,
Calif., are being congratulated on the birthof a daughter, Patricia Ann, born May 3.
1932
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Hope Shelley Miller (Mrs.Robert T. Miller), 9 E. 40th, New York City.
Calvin M. Bryan, '32, Eugene city record-er, has recently joined the ranks of reserve
officers called for active duty in the Army.Lieut. Bryan is stationed with the quarter-
masters' corps, Fort Mason, San Fran-cisco, Calif.
Merlin A. Blais, '32, and Miss JeanMarie MacDonald were married Febru-
ary 21 in Chehalis, Wash., where Mr.Blais was formerly employed. Now the
couple are making their home in OregonCity where Mr. Blais is working for the
Oregonian. His mailing address is Box22, Oregon City.
Eugene, Oregon
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Berger, '32, of971 W. 11th, Eugene, are the parents of
a son, Robert Lawrence, born April 22.Mr. Berger is employed by the Eugene
Plywood Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Knox Boswell (AliceMay Rutherford, '32) are the parents of
a son, Thomas Downing, born April 21.The Boswells live at 25 Beacon St., Red-
lands, Calif.
Robert Lawrence Van Nice, '34, B.Arch. '35, is still in Instanbul, Turkey, mak-
ing an architectural survey of the mosqueof Santa Sophia for the Byzantine Insti-
tute. The project was begun three yearsago under a grant to Dean Emberson of
the Massachusetts Institute of Technol-ogy. Mrs. Van Nice (Betty Lowell Rebec,
'32) has left Istanbul and is now at theAmerican college in Beirut, Syria. They
plan to sail in June for the United Statesif conditions permit.
A wedding of interest on Aoril 26 wasthat of Donald B. McCormick, '32, and
Miss Susan Strowbridge. Mr. McCormickis an attorney and office manager for the
Liberty Fuel and Ice Co. in Portland andrecently retired as president of the Port-
land Alumni Association.Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Steiwer Douglas,
'31 (Florence Reynolds King, '32) ofGreenbelt, Md., are the parents of a son,
Jesse King, born April 9. They have oneother child, a daughter, who is two years
old.Mr. and Mrs. George Wardner, '29,
(Harriet F. Arenz, '32) are parents of ason, Jeffrey P., born May 10. The Ward-
ners live at 3004 N. E. 21st in Portland.
1933
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Jessie Steele Robertson(Mrs. George H. Robertson), St. Francis Apts., 526
N. W. 21st Portland, Oregon.
Dr. and Mrs. Harold E. Davis, '36,M.D. '40, (Eloise Dorner, '33) are parents
of a daughter, Joy M., born March 25.Mr. Davis is an interne at Emanuel Hos-
pital in Portland.
A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was bornApril 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Kittoe,
LLB. '32, (Elizabeth G. Strain, '33) ofThe Dalles.
Mrs. Phyllis Virginia Calderwood Her-rick, '33, died at her home in Los Angeles,
May 23. Among the survivors is her hus-band, Samuel R. Herrick, '27. The Her-
ricks had lived both in Chicago and NewYork City, where Mrs. Herrick had con-
tinued her study of music.
Miss Margaret Johnson and Torvil V.Robberson, '33, were married April 19 in
Eugene. They are now at home at Pleas-ant Hill.
1934
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Frances R. Johnston Dick(Mrs. William G. Dick), Vogt BIdg., The Dalles,
Oregon.
Miss Alison Huntley, '34, and NewellFord, a member of the staff of the Univer-
sity of California, were married in Berke-ley, March 21. Previous to her marriage
Mrs. Ford had been studying voice inNew York City. Their address is 2645 H
Parker St., Berkeley, Calif.The marriage of Miss Wilma Opal
Scherer, '34, and H. Norris Landrum, '32,
was solemnized May 10 in Portland. The
couple are making their home at 385 14thAve., West, in Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Martindale, '34,
(Helen Burns, '34) are the parents of adaughter, Susan Lynn, born in Roseburg,
May 1. Recently Mr. and Mrs. Martindaleand infant daughter have returned to
Portland to make their home. Mr. Martin-
dale is connected with G.M.A.C. in thePittock Block.
Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh F. Graver, '34,are the parents of a son, Geoffrey John,
born May 7. The Gravers have anotherson, Gary, who is nearly six. They live
at 4517 N. E. 38th Ave., Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. James Carlos Ghormley,Jr., '34, of Spokane, Wash., are the par-
ents of a son, James Carlos III, bornMay 20.
A son, Mark Randall, was born April20 to Mr. and Mrs. Abram B. Merritt, '37,
(Pearl Florence Murphy, '34). The Mer-ritts make their home in Seattle at 119
West Roy Street.
A daughter, Julie Margaret, was bornMay 10 to Mr. and Mrs. George Duke,
'20 (Mary Elizabeth Garrison, '34) ofPortland. Mr. Duke is employed by the
Oregon Journal. The home address ofMr. and Mrs. Duke is 4221 N. E. 75th
Ave.A daughter, Marianne, was born Feb-
ruary 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Leo E. Laurin,'34, of Portland. The home address of
the Laurins is 2414 N. E. Holman.A son, Paul Sherman, was born March
30 to Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilfred Frazee(Norma Huston, '34) of Portland. Their
address is 7947 N. Wabash Ave.A son, John P., was born March 22 to
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Moore, '34,(Helen Hemmingsen, '38) of Portland.
The home address of the Moores is 4016N. E. 16th.
(Concluded on Back Cover)
In the Mail Bag
PRAISE FROM PINEAPPLE LAND
Chamber of Commerce
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dr. Donald Erb, President,University of Oregon.
Dear Dr. Erb:
Many mainland athletic teams areentertained in Honolulu each year and
there is always a tendency on the partof the public to compare one with another.
We former students of the University ofOregon have been highly pleased with
the fine aggregation which Coach HowardHobson brought to the Islands recently.
The following excerpt from the Hono-lulu Star-Bulletin of April 11 gives a good
idea of the impression which the teamleft in this city: "A group of athletes
who made a big hit with Hawaii sportsfans left for home today. They are the
member of the University of Oregonbasketball team. The Oregon lads played
a series of games at the Civic auditorium,twice before capacity crowds, and there
has been much favorable comment abouttheir conduct both on and off the courts.
Theodore (Pump) Searle, graduate man-ager of the University of Hawaii and
chairman of the AAU basketball com-mittee, says the Oregon lads were the
best behaved and made the biggest hit ofany group of athletes who have visited
here. Thursday afternoon Searle issuedan invitation to Coach Hobson for the
Oregon quintet to visit here every threeyears."
Our thanks to you and the AthleticBoard for the pleasure which the team's
visit has afforded us. We look forwardto seeing and entertaining Oregon teams
much more frequently in the future.
Sanford L. Platt, '33
(Ed.: Personnel director of all federalagencies for territory of Hawaii is San-
ford Lanier Platt, '33. "Sandy" spendshis spare time presiding over the Honolulu
Oregon Alumni.)
by JOHN CLINTON
* * *
Mrs. C., Hags,our aiiedale,
and I went fora drive over
the week-end.But we didn't
have much fun.The Hispano-
Plymouth was in an ugly mood.11 groaned, complained, squeaked
and steered hard. So I growledat Mrs. C, she growled at Rags,
and flags just growled!
Yesterday I left the car at the
Union Oil station for a Stop-
Wear Lubrication ? you know,
that's Union Oil's squeakle**-
for-1000-mi/es job that every-
one, in our town at least, la
talking about.
* * *
Oh boy! WhenI got the His-
pano-P. backagain, it almost
did handsprings on the
way home!Don't tell me
that cars can't think! The cardid everything but actually say:
"Look, John.let's^go for a big
ride?I wanna go/"
You see Stop-Wear Lubrication
Is different on 3 counts. First,
you can feef the difference in
the way the car shifts, steers
and rides. Second, you can hear
the difference in the way It
runs. And third, you can see
the difference. The Minute Men
dust it off, shine up all the glass,
dress the tires and running
boards and clean out the inside.
They evencheck and tink-
er with suchunusual and
easily-over-looked items as
the choke,throttle, puro-
lator, air-filter and so on. So, ifyour car has the screaming-
meemies, try Stop-Wear Lubri-cation. You'll be delighted!
UNION OIL COMPANY
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NEWS OF THE CLASSES
1935
Perm. Class Sec'y: Pearl L. Base, 5732 North In-
terstate, Portland, Oregon.
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Compton, '35,M.D. '38, are parents of a son, James N.,
born April 2 in Portland.
A son, Peter Alan, was born to Mr. andMrs. Lloyd E. Gordinier, '35, of Eugene.
Their address is 1864 Moss St.
Jeffrey David Conway, '35, is a sales-man with the National Carbon Co., in
Cleveland, Ohio. His residence is 12020Lake Ave., Lakewood, Ohio.
Ruel David Gierhart, '35, is now homein Eugene after having spent about three
years working for Standard Oil in Arabia.Mr. Gierhart is a geologist and after his
leave has expired, expects to be sent else-where in the interest of the company.
A daughter, Judith L., was born April18 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Hanson,
'34 (Marygolde Hardison, '35) of Port-land. The Hansons make their home at
5224 N. E. Cleveland Ave. Mr. Hansonsells radio advertising for KOIN and
KALE in Portland.
A daughter, Phyllis A., was born toMr. and Mrs. Howard N. Dietrich, '35,
April 27. The Dietrich's live at 2161 S.W. Yamhill St., Portland. He is an ac-
countant.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex R. Faust, '35, areparents of a daughter, Betty Kathryn,
born May 22. This is their second child,the first being a boy, Robert Roy, who
is one and a half years old. Mr. and Mrs.Faust live at 1550 Oak St., Eugene.
A son. James C, was born to Mr. andMrs. Leonard C. Hoyt, '35, March 10.
The Hoyts make their home at 8837 S. E.16th Ave., Portland.
1936
Perm. Class Sec'y: Ann-Reed Burns, 2566 S. W.Vista, Portland, Oregon.
A daughter, Joan Merle, was bornMarch 15 to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mc-
Curdy (Merle Ellen Gollings, '36) of Port-land. Their address is 3120 S. W. 4th.
Mr. and Mrs. John Warren Hockaday(Ruth V. Baker, '36) of San Francisco,
Calif., are the parents of a baby daughter,Joanne Ruth, born April 26. The home
address of the Hockadays is 107 11th Ave.
A son, Michael W., was born April 9to Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kennedy, '36,
M.D. '38. The Kennedys formerly livedin Salem, but now make their home at
2624 N. E. 42nd Ave., Portland.Dr. and Mrs. Borden A. Poison, '36,
M.D. '38 (Mary H. Babson, '36) are theparents of a son, Alexander MacLean,
born May 1. Their first son, Peter Gor-ham, is three years old.
1937
Perm. Class Sec'y: David B. Lowry, Bear Creek
Orchards, Rt. 4, Medford, Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Russell Blank, '37,are the parents of a daughter, Barbara L.,
born March 31. Mr. Blank is the managerof Friedman's Quality Market in Port-
land. His home address is 3755 N. E.
Bryce.
Miss Idamay McKeirnan and Jean
Thomas Callahan, '37, were marriedApril 26 in Pomeroy, Wash. They are
now at home at 3334 S. E. Hawthorne inPortland.
A son, William Bennett, was born May
12 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur HamiltonBarnett, LL.B. '37, of San Francisco. Mr.
Barnett is associated with the firm of Bell
and Davis, investment counselors. Theirhome address is 1945 Jefferson St.
Miss Winifred Faye Pembroke, '37, and
Donald Nelson Wiemer were married onMarch 29 in St. Louis, Mo. The bride has
been with the American Red Cross voca-tional counseling service there. Mr.
Wiemer is a graduate of the Universityof Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Smith, '36,(Virginia M. Scoville, '37) are parents of
a son, Spencer, born May 11. The Smithslive at 2207 N. W. Flanders St. in Port-
land.
1938
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Gayle Buchanan Karahner,(Mrs. Don W. Karshner), 465 Princeton, Palo Alto,
California.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Inman, '35, (BettyZehntbauer, '38) are the parents of a son,
born April 22. The baby has been namedKent Cormack. The Inmans live at 923
N. E. 24th Ave., Portland.
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Stanley C. Hobson, '38, recently left hisposition as northern California credit
manager of Val Vita Food Products, Inc.to join the Navy. He is now a yeoman in
the public relations division of the 12thNaval District in San Francisco. His
home address is 44 San Benito Way.
1939
Perm. Class Officers: President Harriet Sarazin,Nyssa, Ore.; Jean Holmes, Harry Weston. Mary
Elizabeth Norville, Wally Johansen, Zane Kemler,Elizabeth Stetson, Hal Haener, Ruth Ketchum.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Rooney, LL.B.'39, are parents of a daughter, Susan C,
born April 26. They live in Kelso, Wash.,
where the father is practicing law.
Dr. and Mrs. E. Lew Hurd, M.D. '39,
of Albany are the parents of a daughter,Elizabeth Anne, born March 28, in Port-
land.John Hughes Holloway, '36, is associat-
ed with Oscar Hayter in the practice of
law in Dallas. Mr. Holloway was married
last August to Miss June Heather Ritter,'39.
1940
Perm. Class Officers: President Phil Lowry, Med-
ford, Ore.; Secretary Roy Vernstrom, Rita Wright,
Marge Van Mat re, Verdi Sederstrom, Leonard Jer-
main, Ann Fredriksen, Scott Corbttt, Alyce Rogers.
Miss Alyce Carol Rogers, '40, was mar-
ried April 12 to John Harold Sheetz, a
graduate of the University of Montana.
The couple are making their home at1809J4 N. New Hampshire, Hollywood,
Calif. Mrs. Sheetz was assistant statisticianwith Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, Calif.
Raymond C. Houghton, '40, was gradu-ated April 28 from Randolph Field, Texas,
according to word received from his fa-ther. The elder Mr. Houghton states that
ten weeks from the date of his graduationRaymond will receive his commission as
second lieutenant in the U. S. Army AirCorps.
A daughter, Karen L., was born to Dr.and Mrs. Charles L. Kaufman, M.D. '40,
of 3214 S. W. 11th St., Portland.
Three members of the class of '40 whoare in the Army air corps being commis-
sioned at Randoloh Field are Joseph L.Frizzell, Robert G. Hochuli, and George
L. Simmons.
Robert William Seward, '40, was killedin an automobile accident April 24. He had
been employed in the real estate depart-ment of the National Mortgage and Bond
Co. in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Winford P. Yaw, Jr., '40,are the parents of a daughter, Georgeanne,
born April 30. The home address of theYaws is 5023 N. E. 36th, Portland.
Donald G. Castanien, '40, has accepteda graduate appointment at the University
of Michigan. During the past year Mr.Castanien has been graduate assistant in
the department of Romance Languages onthe University of Oregon campus and he
plans to continue his studies at Michigan.
1941
President Bob Keen, 3143 NE 18th, Portland, Ore-gon; Secretary Majeane Glover, Lloyd Sullhran,
John Cavanagh, Bill Ehrman, Tiger Payne, Grace Ir-
vin, Barbara Pierce, and Betty Buchanan.
The marriage of Miss Alice 1. Hender-son, '41, and Dwight H. Near, Jr., '40,
was solemnized April 19 in Dundee, 111.Their address is now Washington Court
Apts., Oak Park, 111. Mr. Near is em-ployed by the Armstrong Cork Co.
Mr. and Mrs. William Donald McCor-mack, '41, (Kathleen Jane Jesse, '41) live
at 2539 Jefferson, Ogden, Utah. He is inthe credit department of C. C. Anderson
Co. there. They were married last August.
John Richard Benson Mates, '41, hasbeen granted the Susan Linn Sage Fel-
lowship in Philosophy at Cornell uni-versity.
 (
The marriage of Miss Catherine Taylor,'41, and Robert A. Lee, '38, was solemn-
ized in Portland, April 7. Mrs. Lee wasformerly a member of the staff of the
Eugene Register-Guard and more recentlywas society editor of the Medford Mail
Tribune. Mr. Lee is on the news staff ofthe Oregonian. The couple are making
their home at 6109 S. E. Belmont, Port-land.
1942
A son, Robert Bruce, was born June 4
to Mr. and Mrs. James Bruce Eddy, '40,(Virginia Lee Hurst, '42) of Portland. Mr.
Eddy is chief clerk in the traffic depart-ment of the Chicago Great Western rail-
way, with offices in the Yeon Building,
Portland.
Miss Janet A. Stinson, '42, and Norman
B. Holt, '40, were married in Portland,March 19, just one week after his gradu-
ation from the Midshipmen's School inChicago. He now holds the rank of en-
sign in the Navy and with his bride is
making his home in Honolulu, T. H., at403 Lewers St.
A daughter, Peggy Anne, was born toMr. and Mrs. Walter Myen Hulden, '39.
(Lorraine J. StXouis, '42) May 24. TheHuldens live at Arlington.