MARINE PRIVATE ?Ted Harmon, '42, writes
from Parris Island, S. C,where he is undergoing
rigid Marine training.
Campus BusyWith '43 Dads' Day
N. Thomas Stoddard (cover)Sends Message for UO Alumni
"Buck" Buchanan, ex-dentist.Now villain on screen
Webfoot CorrespondentsIn the Front Lines
PUBLISHED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ? FEB. 1943
OLD OREGON
A Message for Alumni at War ByN.
MEMBERS of the University of Ore-gon Alumni Association: r new
president, to send you a message through
the pages of OLD OREGON. I should like to
avail myself of the opportunity.
Any graduate of a University in the
United States today should lend every ounce
of his or her energy in the immediate future
toward the accomplishment of two major
and vital goals. First, that this war be ended
in victory for the United Nations as speedily
and as completely as possible. Second, that
education in general, and higher education
in particular, be not too greatly penalized
or neglected in the achievement of this war
victory. They must both be won?the war?
and the cause of higher education. In my
mind the values gained in winning the war
will be virtually lost should not education,
enlightenment and culture be sufficiently
strong forces at the time the war ends to
direct such gains in proper channels. Uni-
versities and colleges must go forward, ed-
ucation and research must continue?in
order to insure future generations that this
war, with all its bloodshed and destruction,
was not fought in vain. This must be the
last war?and it is my opinion that in sound
higher education lies the assurance that
it will be.
With your approval, therefore, these shall
be the two great aims of your Alumni
Association for the coming year. To ac-
complish the first, that of winning the war,
this administration announces discontinu-
ance of all activities which have in the past
taken time that now can be devoted to war
effort. I ask every member of this Asso-
ciation who in the past has given time to
organization and other lines of work for
the Association to now give that time
directly to war effort.
ALONG with this temporary curtail-ment in activities will go a corre-sponding attempt to economize in every
way possible on our expenditures. Our
Alumni files, wherein the activities and
whereabouts of every Oregon alumnus are
carefully and systematically recorded, were
never more valuable or important than now.
They must and will be kept up?and it is
my belief that when history records the
heroic deeds and sacrifices of men and
women in this war, the University of Ore-
gon Alumni records will carry many, many
of the stories on their own private records.
OLD OREGON will be continued. We are
being besieged at present by our men and
women in the armed forces for copies.
Why? Because it brings to them news of
their classmates, of their University, and
of the part of their life which they are fight-
ing to preserve. Yes, at any cost?OLD ORE-
CON must and will continue.
Our second great aim?that higher ed-
ucation advance?I propose to accomplish
by giving to Dr. Donald M. Erb, our dy-
namic, fighting war-time president, every
ounce of support and backing within our
power to give. We are extremely fortunate
that we are in such capable, proven hands.
We have naught to fear that Dr. Erb and
his fine administrative staff and splendid
faculty will carry our cause with distinction,
with honor and with success.
I should like to make one brief plea forthree years' dues for $5. To keep the records
of our men and women?to send them OLD
(Continued on page 10)
". . . to speed victory"
... have gone many thousand Oregon
alumni of which Elmer Fansett, '28,
is one. The fighting thousands will
speed a victory that will win both
the war and the cause of higher
education.
". . . for higher education"
... Dr. Donald M. Erb and others will
keep knowledge at home alive.
OLD OREGON
PUBLISHED BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
VOL. XXIV FEBRUARY, 1943 NO. 6
ALUMNI COUNCIL
OFFICERS
N. Thomas Stoddard, '30,
Portland President
George P. Stadelman, '30,
The Dalles Vice-President
?Elmer C. Fansett, '28 Alumni Secretary
Doris Hack, '41,
AcEuge ng Alu Sec
Terms Expire December 31, 1942
Douglas Mullarkey, '20 HarneyJohn N. Mohr, '28 Hood River
Otto Frohnmayer, '29, J.D. '33 JacksonMrs. Boyd Overhulse, '31 Jefferson
Dr. Clairel L. Ogle, '16 JosephineJohn H. Huston, '21 Klamath
Lake3en F. Dorris, '15 Lane
Lawrence Hull, '23 .' Lincoln* On leave Ralph Cronise, '11 Linn
Earl Blackaby, 'IS MalheurDr. Clarence W. Keene, '96, M.D. '01 Marion
COUNTY DIRECTORS_ _ . _ , Terms Expire December 31, 1943
Terms Expire December 31, 1944 , T n ,, ,,, ? .* James T. Donald, 15 Baker
Edwin Dick, '40 Morrow Walter T. Durgan, '28, J.D. '31 BentonClarence Codding, '35 Multnomah Peter Laurs, '27 Clackamas
Dr. Asa B. Starbuck, M.D., '06 Polk Robert W. Lucas, '36 ClatsopPaulen Kaseberg, '37 Sherman Robert Pollock, '38 Columbia
Chester O. Knowlton, '32 Tillamook Elton A. Schroeder, '27 CoosDave Hamley, '37 Umatilla Curry
Raymond O. Williams, '14 Union Remey M. Cox, '22 CrookWallowa Dr. H. C. Staples, '23 Deschutes
George Stadelman, '30 Wasco M. Harris Ellsworth, '22 DouglasPaul Patterson, '23 Washington Miss Genevieve Dunlop, '34 Gilliam
Yamhill Orval D. Yokum, '27, J.D. '29 Grant
OLD OREGON STAFF
Lyle M. Nelson, '41 Editor J. Wes Sullivan, '4.1 Assistant EditorRay J. Schrick. '43 Assistant Editor Jeanne Parker, '43 Associate Editor
Betty Biggs Schrick, '43 Assistant Editor
Address all correspondence concerning circulation or editorial matter to OU) OREGON,University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Dads' Day the War Way
Something new in preparing for Dads' Week-
end, February 13 and 14, was the appoint-
ment by Publicity Director Charles Politz,
'45 (right) of an "idea trust." From this novel
committee come many interesting additions
to the traditional Dads' Weekend, including
a special invitation for "Moms," the election
of a "Smiles a Million" girl, and a Joe Gordon
basketball fight with the Ducklings.
Asensible war-time entertainment pro-gram carried out with a minimum of-expense and student effort will greet
Oregon Dads Saturday and Sunday, Feb-ruary 13 and 14 in what may prove to be
the last Dads' Day weekend 'til our boyscome home.
"We think that this is the kind of pro-gram our dads want and expect of us in
times like these," Jim Thayer, Dads' Daychairman, told his fellow workers in their
first committee meeting. "We want all thedads who feel they can make the trip with-
out interfering with more vital duties tocome down for the weekend.
"This will not be the biggest or mostspectacular Dads' Day in UO history. We
think it would be out of place to try andmake it so," Thayer pointed out, "but we
will put on a swell show for those dads whocan make the trip."
Thayer announced that this year mothersas well as fathers are invited to attend the
weekend.
The program committee has taken intoconsideration that most fathers will want
to spend a good deal of their stay heretalking over future draft plans with their
sons, bull sessioning with their old collegemates or showing off their daughters to
equally proud parents; therefore, the com-mittee has left as much time open on the
schedule as possible.
BIG feature of the annual get-togethergon-Oregon State casaba feud Saturday
night, February 13 in McArthur court.
Last year's game ended in a blood-sprintfree-for-all that was only halted by the
playing of the Star Spangled Banner. Thewild game, still a vivid memory?to the
Staters especially, was the highlight of last
year's basketball season. This year theWebfoots will match height and shooting
eyes with a highly touted Beaver five. Aspecial section will again be reserved for
returning dads.
Beauty a plenty will highlight the greet-
ing and hospitality committee in the personof the "Smiles a Million" girl. The campus
personality queen will be selected by a com-mittee of campus dads via an all-campus
elimination contest, and will welcome in-coming fathers.
The annual Dads' Day banquet will take
the form of a Point Ration luncheon sched-uled for 1 o'clock Saturday in John Straub
Memorial hall. Principal speaker will becolorful, globe-trotting James Abbe, well-
known KGW news commentator. The
decorations, specially designed to carry outthe luncheon's name theme, are still a care-
fully guarded, non-military secret.
Registration will begin at 10 am. Satur-day in Johnson hall and will continue
through 12:30. The trophy, won last yearby Phi Delta Theta, will again be awarded
to the living organization with the biggestdad turnout.
DADS will gather in the University
ness meeting. Les Anderson, ASUO presi-dent, will be among those to address the
meeting. Committee reports will be heard.
The University will hold open house from4-6. Fathers are especially invited to visit
the museum of oriental art, museum ofnatural history, the physical education
plant, the art and architecure school, thejournalism "shack," University press, and
the Library.
Saturday will also feature the Universitytheater production of "The Whole Town's
FEBRUARY, 1943
By CHUCK POLITZ, '45
Talking," Anita Loos' comic farce of a fewBroadways back. A special Dads' Day
matinee is tentatively set for 4:30. The eve-ning performance will begin shortly after
the completion of the Oregon-Oregon Stategame.
Pre-game dinners in the living organiza-tions have been planned for Saturday night.
Smokers and variety shows will provideaftergame entertainment in several living
groups.
Special church services and the annualexecutive committee breakfast will high-
light Sunday's "bill of fare."
The weekend will close with father-son,father-daughter dinners in the living or-
ganizations Sunday noon.
Added attraction for dads in Eugene andthe near-by area will be a proopsed basket-
ball game between Joe Gordon's All Satrsand the Oregon Frosh, Friday night, Feb-
ruary 12 in the Igloo.
The American league's most valuableplayer suggested the contest to the promo-
tion staff, and plans for the game are nowunder wav.
Enters Portland Firm
The Portland firm of Burton M. Smith &Co. has announced that Delbert O. Kimber-
ling, '32, M.B.A. '34, has been taken into thefirm as a partner.
Mr. Kimberling was supervisor of Peat,Marwick & Mitchell in Portland for several
years and was state OPA accountant fromJuly 1, 1942 to October 31. Mrs. Kimberling
is the former Evelyn Houser, '34.
Alumna Heads Oregon Alumni Office
Alumna Doris Hack, '41, has becomerather attached to the University of Ore-
gon during her 17 years in Eugene, so it'snot a totally "foreign" office that greets
her in replacing for the duration AlumniSecretary Elmer Fansett, '28.
Lt. (j.g.) Fansett left so fast on navalorders last month that he didn't have time
to see a successor safely installed in office,but on January 18 Miss Hack officially
"took over."
"I'd like to invite all alumni of the Uni-
versity to keep open contact with ouroffice," said Miss Hack in picking up duties
where Lt. Fansett left off. "We are gladto aid in locating former students, and we
appreciate recieving letters of information
about alums at home or serving abroad.
"Some promotional work of the office iscurtailed because of transportation and
other war restrictions, but we will do ourbest to maintain an up-to-date and accurate
record of alumni. And of course?publica-
tion of OLD OREGON will continuethroughout the war."
Miss Hack can remember campus con-
certs and graduations since her Eugene
school days at Uni-High. Her "undergrad"days at Oregon included one summer with
the Oregon Federation (1940), and another
summer as office secretary for the Feder-ation (1942).
The new secretary graduated in music,
and since September has been serving assecretary to the University librarian. She
taught music and English at Mapleton oneyear, and a sister, Bette, attended the
University in 1938-39.
Miss Doris Hack, '41, alumni secre-
tary "for the duration."
OLD OREGON
News of the ClassesWith JEANNE PARKER, '43
1883
Dr. John Nelson Goltra, '83, M.A. '36,
retired physician of Evanston, 111., died
January 15. Dr. Goltra, who was a mem-
ber of the first graduating class of this
University, served with the army medical
corps in the Spanish-American war. Fol-
lowing the close of the war, he remained
with the army until 1910 when he began
private practice in Evanston. He is sur-
vived by the widow, Ada Whaley, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hubert E. Heren of Detroit, and
two sons, Sidney E. Goltra of Cincinnati,
and Chester N. Goltra of Evanston.
1894
Perm. Class Sec'y: Miss Melissa E. Hill, 1007 HullSt., Hood River, Oregon.
Circuit Judge George Tazwell, LL.B. '94,of the probate court of Portland has an-
nounced his intention to retire as soon asAshby C. Dickson, LL.B. '15, is ready to
step into his position. Mr. Dickson wasformerly a district judge and has also been
a circuit judge of Multnomah county.
1907
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Mary Rothrock Cultbertson(Mrs. John M. Culbertson), 1980 Alameda Terrace,
San Diego, California.
Mr. L. E. Carter, LL.B. '07, prominentPortland attorney, died January 5 at Port-
land. He participated in founding the RoseCity Presbyterian church and was inter-
ested in the Westminster foundation workat this University and Oregon State college.
He is survived by the widow (Helen M.Stone), and three children.
1915
Mr. D. M. Kelly, vice president of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company at
Butte, Mont., recently announced the ap-
pointment of Roy H. Glover, LL.B. '15, as
head of the legal department of the Ana-
conda company. Mr. Glover, who has been
practicing law in Montana for many years,
and his wife, the former Helen Allmanda,
LL.B. '15, make their home in Great Falls,
Mont.
1922
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Helen Carson Plumb (Mrs.
Herbert L. Plumb), 3312 Hunter Blvd., Seattle.
Washington.
Word has been received of the recent
promotion from captain to major of Alex-
ander G. Brown, '22, chief deputy city
attorney of Portland on leave with the
army air forces. Major Brown is on duty
with the administrative branch of the air
corps at Washington, D.C.
1925
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Marie Myers Bosworth
(Mrs. Harlan P. Bosworth), 544 Conger Ave.,
Klamath Falls, Oregon.
Dr. Marian G. Hayes, '25, M.D.'30, and
Dr. Fred X. Miller were married December
13 at Eugene. Both doctors are on the staff
of the University of Oregon health service.
Mrs. Wilma Manly Kincaid, '25, re-
ported at Smith college January 16 to begin
her training period with the WAVES. Mrs.
Kincaid, who previously taught at the
Medford high school, has been instructing
at the University high school in Eugene
for the past year.
Charles E. Jost, '25, of Eugene, was re-
cently promoted from major to lieutenant-
Robert Ormond Case, '20, returned
to the campus to tell Oregon publish-
ers about "Reverting to Type; Back
in the Old Game" at the press con-
ference weekend, January 22-23.
colonel in the army air corps. Colonel Jostis stationed at the air force school at
Perrin field, Texas. He is post technicalinspector at the school.
1928
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Alice Douglas Burns (Mrs.
E. Murray Burns), 122 Mapla Park, Olympia, Wn.
Roland Davis, '28, received his commis-
sion as captain in the marine corps reserve
the day before Christmas.
Dr. Wendell L. Van Loan, '28, M.S. '33,
has resigned his position as principal at
Roosevelt junior high school in Eugene, to
assume the duties of assistant superintend-
ent of schools at Vanport City, the mari-
time commission's new residence project.
Mrs. Van Loan, principal of the Eugene
vocational school, and their two sons will
join Dr. Van Loan in Vanport City next
summer. Mrs. Mildred Hayden Williams,
'25, M.A. '30, who has been an instructor
at Roosevelt since 1930, will take over the
position of principal for the remainder of
the school year.
The director of public relations at Col-
gate university at Hamilton, N. Y., has
announced that Lieutenant Walter A. Ben-
son, '28, has been named to the staff of the
newly established Naval Flight prepara-
tory school at that university. Lt. Benson,
who is commanding officer of a company
of 100 men at the naval school, is also a
member of the Third Naval District's
Aviation Cadet selection board. In civilian
life, he had for eight years been associated
with the Scott Paper company of Chester,
Pa. Mrs. Benson is the former Helen E.
Cooke.
United Air Lines offices at Portland re-
cently announced the promotion of J. Ray-
mond Dunlap, '28, to district traffic man-
ager of the company, with offices at
Denver. Mrs. Dunlap is the former Helen
F Grant.
1930
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Luola Benge Bengtson
(Mrs. O. Hilding Bengston), 203 N. Peach St.,
Medford, Oregon.
Norville E. May, '30, football coach at
Astoria high school, has been commissioned
as a lieutenant junior grade in the United
States naval reserve. It was announced
that Lt. May would leave for indoctrina-
tion school February 10. Mrs. May is the
former Susan M. Elliott, '33.
Miss Catherine J. Van Schuyver, '30,
graduated recently from a five-week indoc-
trination course at the WAVES training
school at Iowa State Teachers' college,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. Miss Van Schuyver,
who is from Portland, was formerly em-
ployed in the U. S. National bank there.
Orville D. Thompson, '30, depot supply
officer at Patterson field, Ohio, has been
advanced from major to lieutenant-colonel
in the army air forces. Colonel Thompson
was formerly connected with the United
States forest service in Los Angeles
county, Calif.
1931
P?rm. Class Sec'y: William B. Pittman. Jr.. Box187. Exeter. California.
Harold L. Gordinier, '31. chief special
petty officer in the United States navy, is
undergoing officers' training at Norfolk.
Va. Mrs. Gordinier (Hazel Radabaugh, '18)
and daughter. Mary Joyce, will join him
as soon as he is stationed. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gordinier of Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hedlund, '31,
are the parents of a son, Tohn, born at
Portland January 9. Mr. Hedlund is an
attorney and is associated with the firm
of Reynolds, Flegel and Smith.
1933
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Jessie Steele Robertson
(Mrs. George H. Robertson), 4039 N.E. 40th Ave.,Portland, Oregon.
"Big Bill" Morgan, known more formallyas Elmer William Morgan, '33, after work-
ing for almost a year to bring his weightdown to comply with marine regulations,
was finally inducted into the marine corps
January 16. "Big Bill" played semi-profootball in the fall of 1942 for the Portland
Boilermakers.
1934
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Frances R. Johnston Dick(Mrs. William G. Dick), Vogt Bldg., The Dalles,
Oregon.
A son, William Jay Jr., was born recently
to Lieutenant and Mrs. William Jay Bow-
erman, '34, at Fort Lawton, Wn., where
Lt. Bowerman is stationed with the United
States army. This is their second son. Mrs.
Bowerman is the former Barbara Young.
Prior to entering the service, Lt. Bower-
man was coach of the senior high school
at Medford.
Miss Louise Robbins, '34, daughter of
C. L. Robbins of Nampa, Idaho, and
William F. Huckba, United States navy,
were married December 22 at Portland.
Mrs. Huckba will be at home in Portland
while her husband is in the service.
They're Where News Is Made
FEBRUARY, 1943
By JACK L. BILLINGS, '45
Jay Allen, Jack Bellinger,Revel Moore. They're U.O.
names, but they're also na-tional names today. They are
three of many now famousmen who started under tute-
lage of Eric W. Allen, deanof the school of journalism.
Jack L. Billings, '45, tellswhat some of the home and
foreign correspondents aredoing for journalism's all-out
part in total war. Jack Bell-inger (center) dines with
Dean Allen (right) and RussHudson, '43, president of Sig-
ma Delta Chi.
WITH the recent appointment ofGeorge Jones, '37, as foreign corre-spondent for the United Press in
the Australian theater, the Universityschool of journalism now has at least five
former students covering the war in com-bat zones or recently returned from the
front lines.
This newest addition to the Oregon-trained newsmen overseas received his
bachelor of science degree in journalismfrom Oregon in 1937 and got his start on
the Eugene Register-Guard. Later hehelped to cover a session of the state legis-
lature for the United Press in Salem andworked on the staff of the Salem Capitol-
Journal. By 1939 he was with the UnitedPress in Seattle, and in 1942 was trans-
ferred to the UP office in San Francisco.
Jasper N. (Jack) Bellinger, who visitedthe campus last October, received his
bachelor of arts in journalism from theUniversity in 1933. He was one of seven
American newspaper men arrested and heldin Tokyo and Yokohama after the outbreak
of the war, having worked for some time onthe staff of the Japan Times and Advertiser.
After his graduation he worked for the
Flagstaff Journal and the same year was areporter for the United Press in Salem and
in 1935 was a proofreader for the Oregon
Statesman in Salem. He broke the con-tinuity of his newspaper career in 1939
when he became a teaching assistant injournalism at the University of Minnesota,
and during 1936 and 1937 he taught Eng-
lish in Tokyo.
Mr. Bellinger is now with the federalcommunications commission.
JAY Allen, who attended the University
the war in Spain in 1938, and later being
imprisoned by the Nazis in Germany while
acting as foreign correspondent of the
North American Newspaper Alliance. Upon
his release he returned to the United States
and visited the University campus in Octo-
ber of 1941 when he spoke before a student
assembly.
His previous experience includes that of
European correspondent for the Chicago
Tribune in Paris in 1928. In 1937 he was
hired by the Esquire syndicate to edit the
magazine "Ken" to be started in Paris by
publishers of Esquire. In 1939, after his
return to the United States from the Span-
ish warfront, he spent some time at thenew school of social research in New York
City.Don Caswell, after receiving his bache-
lor of arts degree in 1940, started with theUnited Press in Salem, later becoming
manager of the United Press bureau inSpokane. By 1937 he was with the San
Francisco office as sports correspondentand was making a name for himself as "top
staff man." In 1942 he had a chance to goto Australia and is now covering the war
front from that vantage point.
According to Eric \Y Allen, dean of theschool of journalism, Mr. Caswell was one
of the first correspondents to send outpersonality sketches from the war zone and
articles full of color, giving the public anidea as to the private soldier's life in Aus-
tralasia.
Reuel S. Moore, a member of the classof 1921, was chosen by Sigma Delta Chi
for his work on the Emerald and interestin journalism, although he majored in
mathematics. By 1929 he was chief of theUnited Press bureau in Honolulu and from
1930 to 1936 he was United Press corre-spondent in Manila. In 1937 he was trans-
ferred to London, where he was head ofthe traffic department of the UP. In March,
1942, he was granted a two-month vaca-
tion, returning to the United States and tothe Oregon campus, where he addressed
the journalism classes. After his visit herehe went to work in the Washington bureau
of the United Press.
OTHER Oregon graduates who have
war are nevertheless in the thick of things
either as newspaper men in Washington
or in departments of the government.
Amos Burg, who attended the University
from 1926 to 1928, is now in South America
doing censored work for the government.
Since leaving the campus he has been a
writer, explorer, and lecturer. Much of his
work between 1931 and 1941 was for the
National Geographic magazine. He visited
the campus in May, 1942. About Septem-
ber of last year he left for South America.
Sterling Green, who attended the Univer-
sity until 1934, is now head of all Associated
Press correspondents working with theoffice of war information in Washington.
Mr. Green was Emerald editor in 1933-34and got his start professionally as assistant
editor of the East Side Enterprise in Port-land. He went to work for the Oregon
Journal in 1934 and was hired by the APin 1937. He was transferred to the San
Francisco office where he was on generalassignment until his transfer to Washing-
ton last year.
Charles M. Hulten, not an alum, but amember of the faculty of the school of
journalism until the end of last spring term,is working for the bureau of budget with
the office of war information in Washing-ton. His office is next door to that of Mr.
Green.
Of these men six are members of SigmaDelta Chi, men's national professional
journalism fraternity. They are Jack Bell-inger, Jay Allen, Sterling Green, Reuel S.
Moore, Don Caswell, and Charles M.Hulten.
Pelton Promoted
Douglas M. Pelton, '?i7, has recently beenpromoted from a first lieutenant to the rank
of captain in the United States army engi-
neers. Captain Pelton, who is somewhere inAlaska, is the son of Mrs. G. C. Pelton of
Milwaukie. His wife and small son maketheir home in Portland.
Murphy Joins Again
Tom Murphy, '23, who served overseas in
the first world war as a member of the army
hospital corps, is now first medical assistant
in the navy hospital corps and is stationed
in San Diego. He is a past commander ol
the Pendleton Post of the American Legion
and the Pendleton Forty-and-Eight.
Kennct Raised to Major
Wilfred P. Kenna, '36, former high
school athletic director at Redmond, was
recently promoted to the rank of major in
the United States army. He is stationed at
Hammer field, Fresno, Calif.
OLD OREGON
Meet Our
Alums
By MILDRED WILSON, '43
Most people think of theirdentists as villains. Edgar
Buchanan, '25, (right) whoused to fill teeth in Eugene,
has literally turned "villain"before his former patients'
eyes. He was the bad man of"Tombstone," "The Desper-
ados," and other screen thril-lers. Mildred Wilson, '43,
writes of Buck's career fromhis college days through his
10 years of dentistry to thesilver screen.
^PEN wider, please," pleasantly re-quested dentist Edgar Buchanan
? and Hollywood obedientlycomplied.
And though he never claimed painlessdentistry in his Eugene and Pasadena
offices, the entrance of Edgar "Buck"Buchanan, '25, into the ranks of movie-
land's prominent character actors was ex-tremely easy?lacking the traditional "gal-
lant-starving" prelude.
However the unusual features ofBuchanan's rise to the experienced actor
concerning whom columnist Mark Hel-linger commented, "And a gentleman named
Edgar Buchanan is a potential star if everI saw one"?begin back in his undergrad-
uate days at Oregon.
He is probably the only Hollywood actorwho can place credit for his love of drama?
on poor grades. As he freely admits he wasnever bothered much by burning ambition
of any kind?unless "having a good time"could come into that category?until after
his father, Eugene dentist, Dr. WilliamBuchanan, urged him to enroll as a pre-
medic student at the University.
In fact there was a slight carry-over ofthe "good time" ambition until a danger-
ously sagging G.P.A. indicated some stepswould have to be taken or Buchanan, Jr.
would end up an ex-pre-medic.
The answer to the problem was advancedby his sister. She advised a dramatic appre-
ciation course?commenting, "That courseis such a 'snap' that even you can't help
making a good grade in it."
Not only did Buchanan make the grade?he discovered his real interest in life?and
except for a digression of a little over adecade into dentistry practice?stuck to his
course.
T HE successful venture into dentistry
recommendation of the more prosaic secure
profession. Young Buck left the University
with memories of many lusty bull sessions
around the Theta Chi fireplace and con-
siderable experience in Very Little Theatre
plays and Guild Hall productions. He left
for the North Pacific Dental college where
he secured, in order, the presidency of the
student body, a wife and a diploma.
The wife, tiny Mildred Spence who mea-
sures barely five feet, was specializing in
children's dentistry and doing it brilliantly.
She found her studies fascinating. And
Edgar found her fascinating.
As he later commented to a Hollywood
movie magazine reporter, Kolma Flake,
"She certainly played her cards right to get
me. If it hadn't been for her tutoring I'd
never have gotten through dental school
either. Before she got me through, we were
married."
Enthusiastic over his favorite topic he
added, "She is a swell sport always. Just
once in a while she'll throw a book at me if
I kid too much about her taking dentistry
too seriously. But she has never gotten very
cross about my mixing drama with my own
dentistry."
After their graduation Dr. and Dr. Buch-
anan opened up separate offices. Both
(again contrary to the best melodramatic
tradition) were exceptionally successful?
and continued so for ten years.
But for "Buck" Buchanan those 10 years
were not occupied with merely peering and
probing into patients' mouths. He spent as
much time as possible in little theater
activity. With this, placed against exten-
sive dramatic experience gained with the
Bess Whitcomb players in Portland, Port-
land Playcrafters and Rose Festival pag-
eants, he accumulated the poise and acting
ability usually gained in a far more painful
manner.
T HEN one day the Buchanans informed
to Pasadena. As Buchanan revealed slyly,
"We told everyone we were going to Pasa-
dena so we could study more. We didn't
say what I was going to study, so most
everyone thought we were going to study
more dentistry."
What Buchanan studied was dramatics.
As soon as they were well settled in their
new location and things were going
smoothly he enrolled at the Pasadena Com-
munity Playhouse school. A spokesman for
the place commented, "This dentist came in
and said, 'I don't know whether or not I'll
ever be an actor, but I'd like to be. And I'd
like to study here. I can afford to spend the -
money even if it turns out to be only a per-
petual hobby with me'."
It turned out to be much more. Finally,
after appearing in 11 plays in the Pasadena
playhouse he was approached by a Colum-
bia studio casting agent who mentioned
Wesley Ruggles' expensive new production
"Arizona."
Fired with enthusiasm Buchanan went
to Ruggles' office?and cooled his heels in
the waiting room for about 2 hours. Finally,
called into the inner sanctum?he was
looked over and casually dismissed. An
independent soul like Edgar doesn't take
to quick brush-offs. So as he went out of
the office he muttered to himself a few of
his patients' best expletives. And Ruggles'
ears got it?all of it. He was immediately
callde back and Ruggles laughingly in-
quired "How'd you like to play a hot-
answer Buchanan gave is obvious to all who
tempered so-and-so in "Arizona." The
answer Buchanan gave is obvious to all
who saw him as Judge Bogardus in "Ari-
zona."
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FEBRUARY, 1943
Oregon's
Fifty-Fifty
Webfoots
By JOE MILLER, '43
Oregon's fifty-fifty Webfoots(three wins, three losses)
turned tables on tradition inopening conference tilts. Al-
ways a strong home team,Hobby's Five dropped two
close ones to Washington'sHuskies on the Igloo maple
(right). On the long rum-bling, tumbling road trip to
the Inland Empire, theDucks were nipped but once,
by Washington State, andwon three. Sportsfan Joe Mil-
ler, '43, tells what lies aheadfor Hobby's crew in coming
conference starts.
THE boys just tied!This was the in-a-nutshell story of
University of Washington basketball fiveon the McArthur mapleboards on Jan. 22
and 23. Returning from a highly successfulInland Empire trip where they won three-
out of four games the Webfoots showedtheir inexperience by "tying" at critical
moments and losing second-half leads twonights in a row.
Oregon, at the present writing, is in thirdplace with three wins and three losses,
behind Washington and the Cougars ofWashington State. Their last chance to take
over the Northern Division lead comes onJanuary 29 and 30 when the Ducks meet
the same Huskies in Seattle.
If?and "ifs" are always a dime-a-dozen?the Ducks had had one fast guard to
throw against the Huskies, the outcome ofthe two thrillers would have been different.
Washington outspurted Oregon the firstnight 52-48 before some 3000 snowbound
fans in the Igloo?appropriately named forthat series. The Ducks had led at the half
31-25 and 40-34 during the second half.
BUT?in the same way they did in the
Washington State?they became over-
cautious, and Washington, sparked by
'point-hungry' Chuck Gilmur who poured
in 20 markers, grabbed the lead before the
Webfots knew they were behind. Then it
was too late, and the last-second Oregon
flurry fell short.
The fault wasn't with the Duck five?
sprinkled liberally with three freshmen and
several sophomores. An old axiom of
Laird Gregory?"There's no substitute for
experience"?tells another story of the two
defeats. Washington's entire five was made
upon three-year veterans. Oregon had two
varsity regulars from last season?Warren
Taylor, all-ND forward and Alternate
Bob Wren. The rest of the squad is made
up of reserves, sophomores, and freshmen.
The Webfoots had the Saturday night
game in their lap, leading 21-13 in the
middle of the second-half, but they wererun right through the boards by the ter-
rific drive and ball hawking of Washing-ton's dynamic guards Bill Morris and
Eskimo Wally Leask. Morris' foul bucketin the last 22 seconds of play gave the Hec
Edmundson team the victory 31-30, afterFreshman Ed Dick had cooly dropped in
two fouls to knot the count.
T HE only guard that Howard Hobson
drive was tiny 5 foot 6 inch 130-poundFreshman Stan Williamson, formerly of
Astoria. The minute "Salmon" helped ball-hawk the Ducks to a 16-11 halftime lead,
and when he left in the second half theHobson-men immediately lost control of
the contest. If Hobby can develop him fastenough he may supply the needed speed in
the back court?something Don Kirsch andBob Newland (ace guards though they are)
haven't got.
The aggressive play of Rolph Fuhrmanhas been something that even his most
ardent suporters didn't expect of him.Senior Fuhrman has been the most aggres-
sive player on the Oregon squad this year.I can even quote the Oregon "dope book"
on him: "a fine mechanical player that lacks
aggressiveness!" He scored 20 points in theHusky series?mostly on driving-in shots
under the net.
Freshman Roger Wiley, who currentlyleads the ND scoring race with 48 points
and is likened to All-American Slim
Wintermute by veteran observers, led theWebfooters in the Inland Empire invasion
?tanking 16 against the Idaho Vandals inthe initial 43-21 win. The second night
Oregon got overly-cautious with a 32-20
lead, and Idaho pecked away to nearly
overtake the stalled Ducks?34-31 beingthe final count.
T HE Cougars of WSC fell before the
49-36, Wiley and Newland leading the
scorers with 10 points apiece. The count
was knotted eight times in the first half,
but the Oregon five dropped in 12 markers
without a return in the second half and
were never headed after that.
The second night the story was the exactopposite. The Staters, led by Gail Bishop,
got their fast break working and left theOregons behind in* the second half to win
46-40 after the Hobsonmen had held a30-24 advantage. Hobby himself came back
to Eugene glowing with accounts of theexceptional speed of Washington State?
who he classified as having the inside trackin the Northern Division title race; despite
the great buildup that the Seattle-toutedWashington Huskies have got.
Forward Warren Taylor is the "badman"of the league?going out of the last three
games with personal fouls. Each time heleft Oregon had a sizeable margin that it
lost with him on the sidelines. Roger Wileywas left to play the backboards solely, and
the superhuman job was a little too muchfor the freshman center, who is only 17
years old and without lasting stamina asyet.
OREGON'S future in the ND rests
needs a fast-breaking guard combine who
can bring the ball past the center line in a
hurry in order to set up the quick Duck
plays before opponents have a chance to
get set. This factor stymied the offense
against Washington and will be more
obvious unless Hobby can find two speed-
boys to spell Regulars Kirsch and Newland.
The answer might be Midget William-
son and Bob Reynolds, football halfback,
who reported late and is still unsmooth in
the other departments of the game. Hobson
has been devoting plenty of time to them
of late, and he hopes to be able to work
them in by the Oregon State series in the
first week of February. If he can, the five
should be twice as effective.
The Frosh five is still undefeated in five
outings. Their latest conquest came over
the strong independent aggregation of
Byerly's in Portland. Bob Hodgins of
Eugene led the Ducklings with 14 points.
Leading neophytes thus far have been
Guard Bob Caviness, Dick Crockett, and
Bob Hamilton, two year all-state guard
from Marshalltown, Iowa.
OLD OREGON
Tom Taylor
Dies in Raid
On Europe
By JANET WAGSTAFF, '43
Maj. Tom Taylor, '41, andAir Cadet Herb Jones, '43,
used to be teammates on aEugene softball team. In
August 1942, Jones crashedto his death at Bakersfield,
Calif. Last month Taylor,one of the youngest majors
in the army, died in an alliedair attack on Lille, France.
WAR'S gun-fire again scored a directhit on the University of Oregonwhen Major Tom Taylor, '41, was
killed in combat over Western Europe.
"Killed in defense of his country overWestern Europe on January 13," is the
way official notification of Tom's deathcame to his wife, Alice Giustina, '42, and
his parents Dr. and Mrs. Howard R. Taylorof the University faculty.
Press dispatches of January 17 told thestory. Major Taylor, 24-year-old command-
ing officer of a bombardment squadron offlying fortresses, had participated in the
naming attack on Lille, France. His squad-ron was part of the combined American
and British air force which swept overFrance and Holland, Wednesday, January
13, in what the A.P. called "one of thegreatest series of daylight raids of the war,"
adding: "The heaviest attack was deliveredby flying fortresses which bored through
swarms of German fighters to registermany direct hits on industrial plants at
Lille." Piloting the fortress "Dry Martini"on the return trip, Taylor was killed in
an engagement with Nazi fighters. His co-pilot, though wounded, took the controls
and guided the bullet-riddled plane back toits base.
T HE young major's father is Dr. How-the department of psychology, and dean of
the graduate school.
Born at Port Townsend, Washington, on
May 18, 1918, the young major was named
Thomas Howard Taylor, but he preferred
to be called just Tom. Having attended
Eugene grade and high schools he entered
the University in 1937.
In high school he proved himself a leader,
was active in Boy Scouts and Hi-Y, and
captain of the baseball team. In the Uni-
versity he made John Warren's freshman
basketball squad, and spent much of his
time studying machines.
Even in school days, Tom Taylor's eyes
were on the future, his dreams were in the
air?on silver wings, humming motors, and
highways in the sky. He had a future
planned in aviation, and looked forward to
the "Age of Wings" which he believed was
coming.
At the first opportunity he took up pilot
training, and in 1939 he received appoint-
ment to Randolph Field. It was in February
8
1941 that he received his wings and his first
commission. He was voted the best all-
round athlete in his class at Randolph Field.
HE then went to Brooks Field, Califor-
entire graduating class he was one of eight
who received the highest rating the army
confers at that time.
In the summer of 1941 Tom Taylor, a tall,
slim young officer, returned to Eugene to
marry Alice Giustina.
When Pearl Harbor was attacked, he
was stationed near Fresno, Calif., and dur-
ing the early months of the war he com-
manded an aerial patrol which protected
shipping in the Japanese-infested Pacific.
Later he was transferred to a field in
Oklahoma, and promoted to captain. He
then began the organization and training
of the unit which he took to England. For
a time, he and his men were stationed at
the Salt Lake base, then at Spokane, and
near Syracuse, New York, preceding em-
barkation-
Before the great push in North Africa
began, the officer from Eugene was sta-
tioned "somewhere with the AEF." Al-
though detailed information is meager, it
is believed that the great raid on Lille wasonly the last of many engagements in which
he participated.
The news that Tom Taylor had receivedthe gold leaves of a major came just a few
weeks before his final sortie.
Classmates of Tom Taylor's high school
and college days remember him as a "bornleader," tall, rangy, clear eyed, fearless, not
much given to talk, but full of humor.
A FEW days after the news of Major
reached his wife. It's words are indicative
of the man.
He wrote, "I certainly have to hand it
to the English, for they're all out for war.
The blackout is truly a blackout, but every-
thing goes as ever. They are cheerful and
happy. . . .
"They sent their men and boys out to
fight, and we came over to replace them.
We protect England while they do the
fighting. If the war is won, it will have
been won by the English and not by us.
They do all the fighting, and we take all
the glory
"I would like to be with you all, but we
have a job here."
Campus Khaki in World War I
FEBRUARY, 1943
By W. F. G. THACHER
The flu epidemic, campusfraternities marching off en
masse to enlist, no ROTCbut plenty of campus morale
(right). This was the Uni-versity picture in 1917 and
'18. It's different in this dayof scientific warfare, but
those old memories still liveon as W. F. G. Thacher at-
tests in this second article onthe campus in World War I.
ALTHOUGH the experiences of thecampus and the community of^-Eugene in connection with the first
World War were in the main dramatic andexciting, there was at least one phase of
that experience that was?at least from theperspective of the years?high comedy,
with an undercurrent of the tragic. I referto the fever of spy-hunting with which we
were afflicted, and to the suspiciousnesswhich reared its gestapo-like head, and, in
a few cases, led to positive persecution.
In recalling these incidents, I wish tomake it quite clear that I am depending
upon a rather untrustworthy memory ofmatters about which we never did know
the exact facts. The whole experience wasbred and communicated in the foggy
atmosphere of hysterical humor. The bestI can do is to tell the story as it was
accepted at the time, and as my memoryserves. I shall mention no names except
those included in Dr. Sheldon's History ofthe University of Oregon. In his account,
the author recites the case of the con-strained resignation of Professor Allan
Eaton, for what would now be called "sub-versive activities;" of Prof. Herman
Swartz, of the German department; and ofMiss Margaret Uplegger, a librarian, whose
sympathies with Germany (at least in theearly phases of the war) were unconcealed,
and who was supposed to have inspiredsecret and dangerous meetings of her cabal
in the depths of the library stacks.
T HESE were major and overt instances.
represented by the action that was taken.I could not if I would. I do not know. These
persons were perhaps the "isolationists"of their time. But I do wish to call atten-
tion to the sanity and forbearance of the
public and official attitude toward compar-able cases in the present war. I ask no better
evidence of our political and social matur-ity.
The humorous aspects of this espionagewere centered largely in the activities of
one man?a faculty member whom I shallcall Professor Rufus. I am supplying that
pseudonym in self-defense. The man is stillalive and vigorous, although he has not been
a member of the faculty for many years.As he is not without a sense of humor, I
presume that he would laugh heartily nowat his antics under war-time pressures. But
I'm taking no chances. He might takeoffense, you know.
Professor Rufus was histrionic by train-ing and by temperament. To "play a part"
was to him the very breath of life.
When Col. Leader first organized hisstudent battalion, as I recall it, he commis-
sioned Dean Eric Allen and Dean Walker;
OFFICERS OF ANOTHER DAY?World War I saw these six menparade in campus khaki. Standing, from left, Lt. W. F. G. Thacher, personnel
adjutant under the SATC; Col. John Leader, head of the reserve officers'training camp, with son John; and Col. William Bowan, head of the SATC.
"Bill" is the bulldog, Leader's "pup." The three front men are unidentified.
and these two appeared in actual militaryuniforms. Now that was to much for Prof.
Rufus. He hied him to Portland with butone purpose; and shortly after presented
himself before the startled Colonel fully
attired in officer's habiliments.
"Now, Colonel," he announced, "I havethe uniform. It's up to you to make me an
officer."
AND the Colonel! The next day, in the
order appointing Professor Rufus "lieuten-
ant, professor of camouflage and director
of funeral ceremonies."
But Lieut. Rufus never could muster the
intricacies of close order drill. I remember
distinctly his last appearance on the drill
field. He was serving as right guide in the
company."The formation was "company
front." The command, "Company left" or
"Left turn" was given. The company
angled off obediently to the left. But Rufus,
head up, and the very picture of soldierlybearing, continued straight on, oblivious of
the command. And he kept right on going?
and never came back! That was the end ofclose order drill for Lieut. Rufus.
But spy-hunting was right down hishistrionic alley. The most famous of his
exploits had to do with the attempt to
apprehend a certain character who hadappeared in Eugene, and aroused general
suspicion. This eccentric?bewhiskered, un-kempt, and speaking in a (lerman accent
that Weber and Fields might have envied?called at the doors of houses in Eugene
(my own among them) and asked if the wo-man of the house had any haircombs to
sell. At other times he was reported to be
seen counting telephone poles!
That was quite enough to arouse thesuspicions of the spy-hunters. And espec-
ially those of Professor Rufus, who there-upon appointed himself a posse of one to
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OLD OREGON
Your News and Views
ENSIGN CHARLES WESLEY
OLSEN, Jr. '41
Dear Dr. Cornish??
. . . Upon graduation I received employ-ment with the Oregon Shipbuilding corpor-
ation, as a Hull construction engineer. Iworked at the Oregon shipyard for one
year.
In the summer of 1942, I joined the navy.I was sent to apprentice seaman school at
the University of Notre Dame. After com-pleting the course successfully at Notre
Dame, I was sent on with my class toNorthwestern university midshipman
school in Chicago. I graduated and wascommissioned an ensign on the 24th of
December, 1942. The course was very hard,both in respect to physical and mental
strain. I lost over 20 pounds during thetraining period. Mine, the 10th class of
officers from Abbott hall, Chicago, startedwith 1300 college graduates picked from
almost every state. In addition, there were200 picked men from the fleet, and who
must have had two years of college. Out ofthe 1500 who started, only 950 were gradu-
ated and commissioned Ensigns in thenavy, the others being sent home as civil-
ians.
Ensign Charles Wesley Olsen, Jr.
3778 S. E. 10th Avenue,
Portland, Oregon.
* * *
TED HARMON, '42
Hello Ray-
Right now and for the next few weeks
I'm stationed at the Marine barracks on
Parris Island, South Carolina.
Naval censorship prohibits saying very
much about this camp, but it can be said
that it's nearly the size of Eugene, severed
by palm-lined streets and palms. The
Atlantic rolls on one side of Parris Island,
while bayeaus flank the shoreline towards
Savannah or Charleston. The camp, of
course, is very modern with new dormi-
tories, theaters, and classrooms.
There are several thousandmen here, but
perhaps the best known are blond Sterling
Hayden, Brian Donlevy and McDonald
Carey, who starred in "Wake Island."
As a matter of fact, Carey lives next
door to me while Hayden has just finished
boot camp and is now a drill instructor.
Donlevy's whereabouts are still, for the
most part, unknown.
The climate here is typical of the South;
on Christmas there wasn't a cloud in the
sky, and we actually got sunburned. By the
time we leave here we should have good
coats of tan.
The food, too, is really surprisingly good
and we're certainly not restricted as to
portions. Civilians, by the way, can rest
assured that their rationed foodstuffs are
being well taken care of.
Sigma Chi's "Dusty" Jameson is also
here, lives in the same hut as I do. Like the
rest of us, Dusty likes the work very much
but complains a bit about the slowness of
the mail from the west coast.
All the fellows at Oregon in the Marine
corps reserve will be sent here for boot
camp and they may be wondering what to
expect. To be truthful, they shouldn't
expect anything because the indoctrina-
tion into Marine corps is an experience no
one will ever forget.
There have been a lot of stories about
Homeruns are out for Joe Gordon,
'36, this winter as he turns his atten-
tion to basketball. Plans are under-
way for his team to play the UO frosh
Dads' Weekend.
Parris Island, but for the most part they areexaggerated. This camp is an ideal place
for the type of effort expected to be putforth. The OCC's should get all they can
out of school, then once here, forget thatthey ever had a collegiate background until
boot camp is over.
Truthfully, silence is golden, althoughMarine corps sergeants have a more color-
ful and more literal translations.
A Marine corps sergeant is an unusualperson; it has been said that when God
made the sergeants, he threw away thepatterns. Perhaps, but one must stop and
wonder just what the sergeants do to main-tain the patience they have.
Well, Ray, I'm really well pleased withthe training so far and have learned to
appreciate regular hours?especially aftercollegiate life. We have daily lectures and
exams here but there's not the chance tostay up late and cram for them. Either you
know it when you are told, or you don't.
Sincerely yours,
Pvt. T. D. Harmon, USMC
Platoon 1107 Recruit Depot
Marine Barracks, Parris Island, S. Car.
Dear Dr. Erb?
Supplementary to our previous letter
regarding newly commissioned naval
officers who have passed through this
school (Naval Training school*, 12th naval
district, Treasure Island, California), the
following list of alumni of your institution
is submitted. These officers attended this
school between June 1, 1942, and January 1,
1943.
We thought that you and your personnel
department would be interested in this sup-
plementary list. These young men also are
a credit to your institution and to the naval
service.
Ensign Frederic Hague Callister, '36
Ensign William V. Catlow, '37
Lt. (jg) Wilbert L. Davies, '42
Lt. (jg) Stephen G. Fletcher, '31
Lt. (jg) Jon J. Konigshofer, '27
Lt. (jg) William A. Knowles, '27
Lt. (jg) Julius G. Meier, I, '33
Ensign Frank D. Van Vliet, '40
Lt. (jg) Wm. D. Winter, '31
Yours sincerely,
H. E. Stone, Lieut. Comdr. USNR
Commanding Officer
(Dean of Students, on Leave,
University of California).
President's Message
To UO Alumni at War
(Continued from page 2)
OREGON?to do our share in winning the warand to fight our battle for an even greater
and finer educational system?this fee islittle enough. Send in, not only your own
membership, but one for a son, a nephewor friend somewhere with Uncle Sam.
Above all times in the past, we need yourhelp now.
And finally, a word about Elmer Fan-sett, our wonderful secretary over the past
seven years. He is now in the service of hiscountry as a lieutenant (j.g.) in the United
States navy. His labors with the AlumniAssociation have been marked with a sin-
cerity and a loyalty far beyond the callingof the position. He made a powerful, effi-
cient organization out of a floundering,jumbled, confused Alumni Association in
a few short years. He expects to come backto us?and we shall welcome him with open
arms. Let us have our affairs in the samesplendid condition when he returns that
they were in when he left us. "Smooth sail-ing, Elmer!"
Inscribed in granite over the entranceto the Old Library at Oregon are the words,
"Knowledge?the soul of a Republic." Itshould be the pledge of every university or
college graduate the world over to do allpossible to sell that slogan to his country.
Let us do our share to sell it to ours!
Z. C. MeaJe
14 W. 8th
Optometrist
Eugene, Oregon
Bates-Portland Garage
R. C. BATES, Telephone BEacon 8129
5th and Salmon Sts. Portland, Oregon
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FEBRUARY, 1943
Fighting Poet Laureates By G. DUNCAN WIMPRESS, '44
"I never tried to put my thoughts to poetry back at school," wroteone alumni lieutenant, "but now I'll try my hand at it." The lost
art of poetry is somehow finding itself in the maze of letters thatwend home. From somewhere in New Guinea or the foxholes of
Guadalcanal or near the shores of Tripoli, Oregon men are thinkingand writing for better in terms of verse. Emerald Managing Editor
G. Duncan Wimpress, '44, writes the story of a few of the works thatfind their way home. They aren't the works of a Tennyson, but they
tell a doughboy's thoughts on duty "over there."
EITHER snow nor rain nor sleet
" might well apply to severalof the University alums and ex-
students now serving in Uncle Sam's armedforces, for even the war can't keep down
their urge to wax literary. And, strangelyenough, poetry is what they write.
Take, for instance, Sergeant Dick Mc-Clintic, '41, who's with the army medical
corps "somewhere in New Guinea." Hewrote to his sister Mary at the University
and included this poem written by him incollaboration with an Australian buddy.
Somewhere in New Guinea where the sun
is like a curse,Where each day is followed by another,
only slightly worse,Where the dust is thicker than the drifting
desert sand,And the white man dreams and wishes he
were in a fairer land.
Somewhere in New Guinea where a wo-man's never seen,
Where the sky is never cloudy and thegrass is never green,
Where the siren's nightly howling robs aman of blessed sleep,
Where there isn't any whisky and the beeris never cheap.
Somewhere in New Guinea where the mail
is always late,And a Christmas card in April is considered
up to date,Where we never have a payday, so we
never have a cent,But we never miss the money 'cause we'd
never get it spent.
Somewhere in New Guinea with a pack
that Atlas couldn't carry,
Dreaming of the beer at Perrin's with Tom,
Dick, and Harry.
So take me back to Aussie, let me hear the
bookies yell,
For this is God's forsaken outpost and sub-
stitute for hell!
Somewhere in New Guinea with the flies,
mosquitos and the ants,
And a soldier's constant dreaming is of an
unexpected chance
To return once more to the USA, to hear
the newsboys' yell,
For this is God's forsaken outpost and a
substitute for hell!
(The fourth stanza is the ending Dick's
friend put on; the fifth is Dick's own.)
FRED B. EHLERS, '41, sent threeFrancisco where he is stationed as bomb
disposal officer in the western defense
comand. The first one is titled, "PermanentStation."
The many years have stamped him,(As the service does its own)
And he's traveled many weary milesIn lands away from home.
All through these long, long years,Whether on guard in Panama
Or down on the Rio Grande, he's livedTrue to his code and law.
But all the while he's waitedFor that time not far away
When he'd have a home all of his ownSomewhere along the way.
He wanted a permanent station?There to spend the lazy days
Dreaming of the world he's seenThrough its fading, time-worn haze.
He stopped one day just short of his dream,But his memory still goes on;
And a small, white cross now marks himAs "Permanent Station: Bataan."
Fred's second poem was a little morehumorous and was called, "Ode to a Bride's
Cooking."
Upon the palates of luckless males are thrustThe choicest gems our culinary rib designs,
So fashioned with loving care that he,For intention's sake, gladly dines.
Burnt and wrinkled, cracked and crisp;Scorched beyond a gourmet's recognition?
Fallen, tough and rubberized,But never twice in the same condition.
Oh, praise be for she who triesTo duplicate a mother's cooking;
And orchids, too, for he who eats
Without a grimace when she's looking.
LITERATURE from the navy comes in
Dick Shelton, '44, who's now a seaman
second class?address unknown. Dick was
a quarter miler of some renown while on
the campus and was a member of Delta Tau
Delta. Dick titled his poem, "Webfoot:"
You know, as you stand that nightly watch,
Say, the one from twelve to two,
You think a lot about your home
And the things you used to do.
Now, if your home was happy
And your town was full of fun
Then there's lots of things to remember
Before four bells are rung.
In my case, I'm from Portland
That's in the Webfoot state.
And the things I have to remember
I could dream on until eight.
I used to go out to Jantzen's
Every time I had a chance;
We'd go out early to swim awhile
Then later on we'd dance.
I wish I could go to the "Uptown"
And dance from nine till oneOr stand near the clock at Meier and
Frank'sAnd wink at the girls for fun.
Yes, the sugar cubes at the "Rainbow"Were a perfect place for your note.
And remember the time in Washington
parkWhen she was cold and wanted your coat?
I remember, too, how I hated rain
And swore at it every day,
But now! Say, for an Oregon mist
I'd give a full month's pay.
I want to settle down for good,
And let it rain, snow, or sleet;'Cause water never did bother us at all,
That's why we're called "Webfeet."
PRIVATE Lee Hamilton Young who's
in a philosophical poem entitled, "WarMoon."
The tropic moon has risen in the island skyO'er the coral sands being pounded by the
surf,Where a soldier paced his weary post near
by,For all is not peace upon this earth.
As nations have risen up in bloody strife,In disagreement over ways of life.
Good men are leaving cherished homes andwives
To join in battle for all democracy;That for its cause they gladly give their
livesIn hopes that all the world might soon be
free
With unity and steadfast determinationThey fight that freedom shall be won.
Let not these lives be sacrificed in vain,Nor shall victory be lost in weak attempt,
But, with sacrificial working we shall gain
That freedom which for all the world is
meant,And all world strife and tyranny shall cease
That every man may live in lasting peace.
Lt. Havens Killed in Action
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Havens receivedword from the war department of the death
of their son, Lt. Robert C. Havens, LLB.'41, in action overseas sometime in Decem-
ber.
Lt. Havens was killed in a low-levelbombing attack on the Tunisian port of
Sfax. He had been in the army air corpssince graduation. His parents live in Port-
land.
Alum Promoted to Lt. Col.
Ward Hammersley, M.Ed. '39, was pro-
moted from the rank of major to the posi-
tion of lieutenant colonel with the 14th
armored division on New Year's day.
Before he was called into active duty in
December, 1941, Hammersley was superin-
tendent of city schools at Tillamook, He is
stationed at Camp Chaffee, Ark.
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OLD OREGON
News of the Classes .
1934
Lieutenant-Colonel Graham W. West,
'34, of the United States army, has been
recommended for a citation at headquarters
of the 12th fighter command in North
Africa, according to a recent press dispatch.
The announcement stated that Colonel
West received the recommendation for his
"extraordinary courage, initiative and
achievement beyond the ordinary call of
duty." He is the son of Mrs. H. Kimmel
West of Portland.
Robert C. Irwin, '34, holds the distinc-
tion of being one of the two youngest
officers of the rank of major at Pendleton
field. Major Irwin received his promotion
during the month of December. He re-
ported to Pendleton field as captain last
September and his duties have been those
of assistant post administrative inspector.
Mrs. Irwin, the former Mary Hinds of Cor-
vallis, and small daughter Patricia are with
Major Irwin at Pendleton.
1935
Malcolm C. Bauer, '35, has been ad-vanced from captain to major in the United
States army. Major Bauer is aide-de-campto Major-General Kenyon A. Joyce, com-
manding the ninth service command atDouglas, Utah. Mrs. Bauer is the former
Roberta J. Moody, '36.
Verl White, '35, of Forest Grove, hasbeen graduated from Fort Benning, Ga.
and commissioned as a lieutenant in theUnited States army. Lt. White, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Orval White of Forest Grove,has been assigned to duty at Camp Wolters,
Texas. Mrs. White, the former FrancesBailey of Portland, will make her home in
Texas with her husband. She is the daugh-ter of Chief Justice J. O. Bailey of the
Oregon supreme court.
Miss Althea C. Peterson, '35, daughter ofMr. and Mrs. Alfred Peterson of Eugene,
and Dr. Robert Wells Klingel of Minne-apolis, were married November 15 at
Eugene. Dr. and Mrs. Klingel are at homein San Francisco, where he is interning at
the Stanford Lane hospital.
1936
Perm. Class Sec'y: Ann-Reed Burns, 2566 S. W.
Vista, Portland, Oregon.Miss Jane Ann Lewis, of Portland, and
Major James S. Blais, '36, formerly of
Eugene, were married January 2 at San
Francisco. The couple are at home in San
Diego, where Major Blais is stationed at
present. He recently returned from service
in the south seas.
1937
Perm. Class Sec'y: David B. Lowry, Bear Creek
Orchards, Rt. 4, Medford, Oregon.
Miss Rhoda Breaid, of Portland, and
Private Edward C. Stipe, '37, son of H.
Stipe of Huber, were married December 3.
Pvt. Stipe is now stationed at Camp
Roberts, Calif. His brother, Jack H. Stipe,
'32, is attending the officer candidate school
at Fort Knox, Ky.
Charles E. Ayers, '37, stationed with the
army engineers at Camp Campbell, Ky.,
was recently promoted to first lieutenant.
Lt. Ayers, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Ayers of Eugene, served in the army
as an enlisted man for three years and was
then commissioned from the officer candi-
date school at Fort Bclvoir, Va.
Miss Grace Irvin,
'41, became the
bride of Lt. Wil-
1 i a m G 1 a n g, of
Burlingame, Cali-
fornia. They are
living in Pendle-
ton. At the Uni-
v e r s i t y, Mrs.
Glang was a mem-
ber of Pi Beta Phi,
Mortar Board,
K w a m a, Phi
Theta Upsilon and
won the Gerlinger
cup.
Major Roy M. Morse, '37, was home onleave in January, visiting his wife and par-
ents in Eugene. Major Morse is on the staffof the commander of the Alaskan defense
forces and this was his first visit home intwo years. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Roy E. Morse.
Pvt. Ivan A. Smith, '37, former newseditor of the Eugene Daily News, is editor
of The Hood Panther, a newspaper pub-lished at the tank destroyer center at Camp
Hood, Texas. The first issue of the campnewspaper was commended by the post
commander and the commanding general ofthe TD center. The publication was named
after the emblem of the tank destroyersand is distributed by the special service
office to the men in training at all the tankdestroyer units.
Major and Mrs. Paul R. Lafferty, '32(Jean Stevenson, '37), are the parents of a
son born January 8 at Glenwood Springs,Colo. Major Lafferty is stationed at Camp
Hale, Colo. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs-R. E. Lafferty of Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. Hale G. Thompson, LL.B.'37 (Ruth M. Chilcote, '37), are the parents
of a son born during the month of Decem-ber. Mr. Thompson is a well-known
Eugene attorney. Mrs. Thompson wasformerly secretary and instructor in the
School of Business on the campus.
Miss Carolyn Musch, of Northfield,Conn., and Ford Young, '37, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Cal M. Young of Eugene, weremarried December 26 in New York city.
The couple are at home at 435 West 119th
street, New York city. Mr. Young is atpresent holder of the Nathanial Lord
Britton scholarship at Columbia universityand formerly held the James Furman Kemp
fellowship in geology there. He is a partner
in the Ramsay-Young laboratories in thatcity.
1938
Perm. Class Sec'y: Mrs. Gayle Buchanan Karshner,
(Mrs. Don W. Karshner), 465 Princeton, Palo Alto,
California.
Miss Ida Mae London, of Sioux City,
Iowa, and Herbert B. Galton, J.D. '38, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris A. Goldstein, of
Portland, were married January 10. Mr. and
Mrs. Galton are at home at 601 N. E. Irving
street in Portland. He is an attorney with
the firm of Goldstein, Galton and Galton.
Miss Ina Claire Kerley, '38, has been
awarded the rank of ensign in the USNR
and assigned to active duty, upon comple-
tion of her training course at Smith college,
Northampton, Mass. She is the daughter
of Mrs. Grace G. Kerley of Eugene.
Before entering the WAVES, Ensign Ker-
ley was employed in the San Francisco
office of the Standard Oil company of Cali-
fornia.
Miss Nonie Johnson, of San Francisco,
Calif., and Captain Ernest V. D. Murphy,
Jr., '38, son of Mrs. E. V. D. Murphy of
Eugene, were married December 19 at San
Francisco. Captain and Mrs. Murphy are
at home in Medford, Captain Murphy being
stationed at Camp White.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine McCord, Sr., of
Woodburn, recently received word that
their son, Blaine McCord, Jr., '38, had been
cited for bravery in action in the New
Guinea area. It was also announced that
he had been promoted from second to first
lieutenant in the air corps. No other details
were given.
Miss Warrine E. Eastburn, M.S. '38, of
Berkeley, Calif., has been commissioned
ensign in the USNR and is stationed at
Northampton, Mass. Miss Eastburn was
formerly an instructor in physical education
at this University.
A daughter, Ann Meredith, was born
January 2 at Boston, Mass, to Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Beckett, '39 (Elizabeth Ann De-
Busk, '38). Mr. and Mrs. Beckett are resid-
ing in Allston, Mass., and he is doing grad-
uate work at Harvard. The little girl is a
granddaughter of Mrs. B. W. DeBusk of
Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williams, '39 (Helen
E. Carlson, '38), are the parents of a
daughter born December 14, at Bend. Mr.
Williams is a teacher at the Bend high
school. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Carlson and Mrs. Belle Williams, all
of Eugene.
1939
Perm. Class Officers: President Harriet Sarazin
Peterson, 1123 S. W. Whitaker. Portland, Oregon;
Jean Holmes, Harry Weston, Mary Elizabeth Nor-
ville, Wally Johansen, Zane Kemler, Elizabeth Stet-
son, Hal Haener, Ruth Ketchum.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Flint, '39 (Mar-
jorie Hayward, '40), are the parents of a
son born December 14 at Eugene. Mr.
Flint is associated with the Shelton-Turn-
bull-Fuller company.
Donald N. Anderson, '39, on duty with
the United States army in Australia, was
recently promoted from second to first
lieutenant. Lt. Artderson is the son of
Mrs. Helen L- Anderson of Portland. He
went overseas in the spring of 1942.
Mr. and Mrs. Phoebus Klonoff, '39 (Ruth
L. Orrick, '39), are the parents of a daughter
born January 11 at Berkeley, Calif. Mrs.
Klonoff was formerly the office secretary
in the Alumni Office. Mr. Klonoff is study-
ing for an advanced degree at the Univer-
sity of California.
Miss Jean Taylor, '39, M.A. '42, daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Taylor of Eugene,
is a link trainer instructor at the Corpus
Christi naval air base. Miss Taylor, who is
the sister of the late Major Tom Taylor,
'41, had formerly been engaged in research
work in the chemistry department of the
University of Texas.
Corporal Willis C. Fry, '39, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. O. Fry of Harrisburg, is sta-
tioned with the marine corps at San
Diego, Calif. He is a member of the amphi-
bious corps of the Pacific fleet.
David H. Henry, '39, second class store-
keeper in the United States navy, was home
on furlough during January, visiting his
wife and parents in Eugene. He is stationed
at San Diego, Calif.
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FEBRUARY, 1943
NEWS OF THE CLASSES
1939
The Church of the Madeleine in Port-land was the scene January 11 of the wed-
ding of Miss Aileen Conway, of Prineville,and Sergeant John J. Hat'ala, Jr., '39, of
Portland. Sgt. and Mrs. Hatala are at homein Carthage, Mo. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John J. Hatala, Sr., of Portland.
A daughter was born January 1 at Port-land to Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Martel, '42
(Althea F. Burghardt, '39), formerly ofEugene. The little girl has been named
Donna Louise. Mr. Martel is stationed inPortland with the United States engineer-
ing division of the war department.
Word has been received of the promotionfrom captain to major of Elbert N. Stidd,
'39, son of Mrs. Flora Stidd of Oakland,Calif. Major Stidd, who is stationed with
the army air forces at Midland field, Texas,received his pilot training at Randolph
and Kelly fields in Texas. He is an instruc-tor at the bombardier school at Midland
field.
1940
Perm. Class Officers: President Phil Lowry. Med-
ford, Ore.; Secretary Roy Vernstrom. Rita Wright
Stackhouse, Margo Van Matre. Alyce Rogers Sheetz,
Leonard Jermain. Ana Fredriksen, Scott Corbett.Ruben F. Libke, '40, was recently ad-
vanced to the rank of captain in the armyair force. Captain Libke, the son of Mrs.
A. Libke of Eugene, is personnel adjutantat a flying field in Alaska.
During the Christmas holidays Mr. andMrs. Harry A. Herzog of Portland received
the news that their son, Robert A. Herzog,'40, had been promoted from first lieuten-
ant to a captain in the United States army.Captain Herzog's wife (Ann Ernest, '40)
and small son were also in Portland toreceive the news, having just arrived from
Fort Bragg, N. C. Captain Herzog is nowsomewhere in Africa with the armed forces.
Mrs. Herzog is making her home with herparents, Dr. and Mrs. F. J. M. Ernest.
Miss Marolyn Jane Dudley, '40, is nowwriting publicity for the fourth air service
area command at headquarters in Sacra-mento. Miss Dudley, who was formerly the
society editor of the Sacramento Union,works directly under Lt. Larry Cotton,
well-known tenor in civilian life, who is thecommand's public relations officer. This
news came in a letter from Mrs. MyraHulser Johnson, '40, who is now radio
editor for the Sacramento office of theUnited Press. Mrs. Johnson edits and
writes wire copy for use by news announ-cers. She was formerly civilian director of
public relations at Mather field, Calif.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph H. King, '40, of
Odell, are the parents of a daughter, CarolLee, born January 4. Mr. King is an in-
structor at the Odell high school. Mrs. Kingis the former Dorothy E. Baker.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Carlin, '40(Theodora Prescott, '40), are receiving
congratulations on the birth of a son
December 4 at Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Car-lin are living in Estacada, where he is
teaching.
Ensign Hal M. Good, '40, has completeda 30-day training course at the naval com-
munications school at Los Angeles, and isnow stationed at Noumea, New Caledonia.
Mrs. Good (Elizabeth Jane Milne, '42) andsmall son, John Mack, are living with
her parents in Portland. Ensign Good was
commissioned in the naval reserve in Sep-tember, 1942.
A son was born December 12 to Mr. andMrs. H. Leland Chase, Jr. '40 (Betty Jean
Van Atta, '40) of Eugene. This is their
first child.
Mrs. Claudia Marple Woodworth, '40,
went east in December to join her husband,
Lt. Harold A. Woodworth, who recently
graduated from the officers' candidate
school at Fort Benning, Ga. Lt. and Mrs.
Woodworth formerly lived in Eugene.
1941
President Bob Keen, 3143 NE 18th, Portland, Ore-
gon; Secretary Majeane Glover, Lloyd Sullivan,
John Cavanagh, Bill Ehrman, Tiger Payne, Grace
Irvin, Barbara Pierce, and Betty Buchanan.
Philip R. Gould, '41, son of Mrs. LillianB. Gould of Portland, has been advanced
from corporal to the rank of staff sergeantin the United States marine corps.
Sergeant Gould, an aviation-radio special-ist, is taking advanced training at the naval
air station at Corpus Christi, Texas. Hereceived his basic training at San Diego
where he was awarded the honor badge forefficiency and was one of the few men
selected for special training.
Sergeant George G. Pegg, '41, of Eugene,was one of 113 men who were graduated
recently from an officers' candidate coursein the southwest Pacific area and commis-
sioned second lieutenant. The 113 lieuten-ants had all been drawn from the ranks
of the enlisted men and were the firstgraduates from this school somewhere in
Australia.
Miss Martha Ann Wagstaff, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagstaff of Port-
land, and Lieutenant John F. Skibinski,'41, were married December 21. The young
couple are now at home in San Francisco,where Lieutenant Skibinski is stationed.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Ski-binski of Portland.
Recent promotions of Oregon men in-cluded Harold L. Armstrong, '41, who was
promoted from sergeant to the rank of staffsergeant. Staff Sgt. Armstrong is stationed
at Cochran field, Macon, Ga. He wasformerly of Hillsboro.
The wedding of Miss Grace Irvin, '41,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Irvin of
Redmond, and Lieutenant William Glang,of Burlingame, Calif., was an event of
January 2 at Bend. Lieutenant and Mrs.Glang are at home in Pendleton.
Miss Alice A. Bailey, '41, of Portland,has completed her indoctrination course at
the naval training school for WAVES atCedar Falls, Iowa. Miss Bailey received her
assignment to the women's naval corpsin January.
Lieutenant Justin G. Knowlton, '41, ofEugene, was among the crew members of
two American bombers who accounted forat least eight Japanese Zeros during two
recent dogfights over New Guinea. Lt.Knowlton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Knowlton, is a bombardier in the army air
corps and graduated from the army navi-gation school at Hondo, Texas.
Ensign and Mrs. Eugene R. Neill, LL.B.'40 (Helen J. Brugman, '41) are being con-
gratulated on the birth of a daughter,Nancy Rolfe, January 16 at Seattle. Ensign
Neill is stationed at Seattle with the UnitedStates Naval Reserve. Grandparents of the
little girl are Mr. and Mrs. Will T. Neilland Mr. and Mrs. William E. Brugman of
Portland.
Word was recently received that SarahE. Ray, '41, of Eugene, has been accepted
by the WAVES and that she is to beginher training in February at Smith college,
Northampton, Mass. She has been work-
ing at Bloomingdale's department store inNew York city after receiving her master's
degree in merchandising at the New York-university. She is the daughter of Mr. and
o^ Mte
Freshman class elections came and wentwith the names of the candidates lost in the
storm of protest over the Class of '46 con-stitution. The document as drawn up intro-
ducing the same type of preferential votingas is used in the ASUO. A solid Greek bloc
secured the changing of this clause to theregular straight ballot?only to have the
executive council rule that henceforth allclass officers will be chosen under the pre-
ferential system.
Hilyard house was judged the most popu-lar house at Oregon by campus males at
the Nickel Hop. Hilyard girls took in anaverage of 81 cents per member to win the
Nickel hop and the silver loving cup. ThetaChi collected the most tickets to earn the
new title "the King of Wolves."
Camp Adair asked for clothes hangers.The quota for Lane county was set. The
university went for it in such a big way thatit tripled this quota and sent over to the
Timber Wolves 7000 hangers for their uni-forms.
Oregon's freak snow storm broughtmuch enjoyment to the campus. Danger
from falling wires and broken limbscaused the administration to cancel classes
Friday, January 22.
Date rationing came to the Oregoncampus when the interfraternity council
agreed to join the ODA. The ODA wasfounded by Sigma Phi Epsilon to encour-
age better grades. X cards go to thoseabove 2.75. Those below a 2-point receive
A cards, good for only one date a week.
Mrs. L. L. Ray, '12, LL.B. '14, of Eugene.Miss Marjory Morgan, of San Angelo,
Texas, and Wallace B. Caufield, Jr., '41,son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Caufield
of Portland, were married December 20.The couple are at home at 213 Common-
wealth avenue, Boston, Mass. Mr. Caufieldis a research electrical engineer at the
radio research laboratory at Harvard. Thebride is a graduate of the University of
Texas.
1942
Miss Harriet J. Hochuli, '42, and Cor-
poral Don H. Brooks, '44, were marriedOctober 3 at Joplin, Mo. Corporal Brooks
is stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo.
Miss Fayetta V. Wasser, '42, was marriedto Robert Young September 22 at Everett,
Wn. Mr. and Mrs. Young are at home inPortland, where he is attending the Uni-
versity of Oregon Medical school. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wasserof Rainier.
The marriage of Miss Leona G. Taylor,'42, to Burt Tolcott, Jr. was an event of
September 6. The couple are at home in
Great Falls, Mont. Mrs. Tolcott is a socialcase worker in that city.
The wedding of Miss Jean Hurley, '42, to
Glenn L. Briedwell, Jr., '40, was solemnizedNovember 9 at Seattle, Wn. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. De Etta InghamHurley and Alton D. Hurley, of Salem. The
couple will make their home at Hadlock,Wn.
13
OLD OREGON
Oregon's Campus Khaki
Through World War I
(Continued from page 9)
hunt down this sinister character. He in-
structed all and sundry that he was to be
notified at once of the appearance of the
alleged spy.
AT that time Professor Rufus was living
Eric Allen. Mrs. Rufus was in the East,and a young faculty member by the name
of Roswell Dosch was making his homewith Professor Rufus. On one occasion,
when the professor was in the bath tub,Roswell saw?or thought he saw?the
menacing figure of the German from anupstairs window, and, as instructed, called
to the professor. Rufus leaped from thetub, seized a pair of binoculars which he
kept handy, and dashed to the window,where he stood, tense, naked, and dripping,
as he swept the landscape with his glasses.
It seems that a couple of students hadgone to Springfield to transact some busi-
ness, and one of them (Bob Cosgriff, as Iremember) thought he saw the "spy" in a
group of rough looking men on the S. P.tracks. Mindful of his obligation, Bob hur-
ried to the nearest telephone, which hap-pened to be in a butcher shop, and phoned
the word to Rufus. The professor com-mandeered an automobile, and?so the
story goes?rode on the running board allthe way to Springfield, scanning the land-
scape as he passed.
Arriving at Springfield, he hurried atonce to the butcher shop where Cosgriff
awaited him. But by this time the butcherhad become interested in the proceedings,
and asked what was going on. Bob toldhim, and described the suspected party.
The butcher looked blank for a moment,and then, comprehension dawning in his
face, burst into laughter.
"Why, that's no spy," he proclaimed."That's old John So-and-so. He's been on
the section gang for years?and they're halfway to Creswell by this time"
That, I believe, was the climax of Pro-fessor Rufus' spy-hunting adventures.
NEWS OF THE CLASSES 1943
1942
Meet Our Alum:
Buck Buchanan, '25
(Continued from page 6)
FROM then on it was smooth drilling.
nade," one of the leading roles in "You Be-
long to Me" with Barbara Stanwyck and
Henry Fonda, and an outstanding perform-
ance in "When the Daltons Rode" have
secured his place in the movie world. He
now claims a long term contract with
the Columbia studios.
The part of the lawyer in "Talk of the
Town" judged one of the 10 best pictures
of 1942, was portrayed by Alum Buchanan.
Paramount studio borrowed him for
"Tombstone" where he was cast as an un-
kempt villain.
Not yel released, but slated to appear
within the next month is "Destroyer," a
service picture which features Buchanan in
a cast including Glenn Ford and Margurite
Chapman. He just finished a technicolor
western, "The Desperadoes," with Ran-
dolph Scott, Clair Trevor, and Glenn Ford-
However his prize role was in "Texas,"
a Columbia picture which appeared on the
screen about a year ago. A character he
didn't have to "ace." That's right?Edgar
"Buck" Buchanan was a dentist.
Miss Marjory E. Clear, '42, and A.
Walter Smith, Jr. '40, were married No-
vember 3 at the Church of the Little
Flowers, Coral Gables, Fla. He is an in-
structor in the civilian pilot training pro-
gram. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
C. J. Clear of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd H. Jossy, '42 (June
Griffin, '42) are the parents of a daughter
born November 5. They reside in Portland,
where Mr. Jossy is a draftsman at the Swan
Island shipyards.
Robert C. Boyd, '42, has been commis-
sioned as a second lieutenant upon gradu-
ation from the marine corps officers candi-
date schol at Quantico, Va. Lt. Boyd is
still at the Quantico base, enrolled in a
three months' course in advanced military
tactics and strategy. Mrs. Boyd (Marie
Walker, '43) makes her home at Dayton.
Miss Michi Yasui, '42, is a receptionist
for the war manpower commission office
in Chicago, 111. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Yasui, formerly of Hood
River.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Charles N. Tripp,
'41 (Florence Gordon, '42), are the parents
of a son born December 16 at Marysville,
Calif. Lt. Tripp, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.
N. Tripp, of Portland, is stationed with the
army at Camp Beale, Calif. The maternal
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gor-
don of Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy V. Earl of Portland
recently received the news that their son,
Quentin V. Earl, '42, has been awarded
the gold bars of a second lieutenant in the
marine corps. Lt. Earl is now attending
reserve officers' class, upon completion of
a ten weeks' basic training at Quantico, Va.
Captain and Mrs. Everett L. Sundquist
(Imogene Ballantyne, '42) are the parents
of a son born December 23 at Eugene.
Army headquarters at Columbus, Ohio,
have announced the promotion of Louise
A. Kennedy, '42, of Portland, to the rank
of second officer in the WAACs. Lt.
Kennedy, who has been WAAC recruiting
officer for the Columbus district since last
September, entered the service in July,
1942, and received her commission as third
officer the following month. The rank of
second officer in the women's army auxil-
iary corps is equivalent to that of a first
lieutenant in the United States army.
Miss Marian E. Marks, '42, and Lieuten-
ant Edward A. Martell were married early
in December in Albany. Mrs. Martell is the
daughter of Willard L. Marks of Albany.
Lt. Martell is stationed at Camp Adair.
Miss Marion L. Gehring, '42, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gehring of La Grande,
and Lt. Evan Halsey were married Janu-
ary 8 at La Grande. Lt. Halsey, who is on
duty with the United States army, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Halsey of
Union.
The Westminster Presbyterian church
in Portland was the scene December 22 of
the marriage of Miss Mary K. Storkersen,
'42, daughter of Simon K. Storkersen of
Portland, to David E. Patterson. The
couple are at home in Palo Alto, Calif.
Mr. Patterson is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold K. Patterson of Portland.
Miss Mary Jean Robinson, '44 and
Robert S. Lovell, '42, were married Decem-
ber 20 at Portland. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Robinson of
Portland and Mr. Lovell is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Lovell of Astoria. He is
attending an army training school at Har-
vard and Mrs. Lovell is now with him there.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos R. Jahn, '43, (Mar-
garet M. Barrett, '43), now are living at 33
Magnolia St. in Long Beach, Calif, where
Mr. Jahn is stationed with the coast guard.
They formerly lived in Seattle.
One of the many recent Portland brides
was Miss Virginia E. LeFors, '43, whose
marriage to George Philbrook, Jr., also of
Portland, was solemnized September 26.
The couple are at home in Portland.
Among our alumni celebrities is Mrs.
Jean Morrison Sugg, '43, who is a KGW
songstress. She was a feature of the mu-
sical program on the concluding show for
the Oregon cooking school radio contest
last month.
Howard C. Lorence, '43, has been gradu-
ated from the army advanced flying school
at Foster field, Victoria, Texas, and has
been awarded his silver wings and a com-
mission as second lieutenant. Lt. Lorence,
the son of E. H. Lorence of Eugene, is now
stationed at Goodfellow field, San Angelo,
Texas.
Robert Bradley Small, '43, has been
awarded his wings and the commission of
ensign in the nation's fighting forces. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bradley
Small of Hood River.
Miss Pauline A. Schlesser, '43, daughter
of E. E. Schlesser of Portland, and Lieuten-
ant John Y. Lansing, '44, were married
early in November at Galveston, Tex. Lt.
Lansing's guardian is Colonel J. W. Allison
of Fort Barry, Calif.
Aviation Cadet William A. Riley, '43, has
completed the first phase of his army air
corps training and is now stationed at the
basic flying school at Coffeyville, Kan.
Cadet Riley is from Portland.
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NEWS OF THE CLASSES 1944
1943
Miss Margaret MacKenzie and EnsignPatrick C. Dorsey, '43, were married Sep-
tember 6 at Seattle, Wn. The young coupleleft immediately after the ceremony for
the south, Ensign Dorsey being stationedwith the United States navy at Miami
Beach, Fla. He received his basic flightinstruction in Seattle and recently grad-
uated from Corpus Christi, Tex. He is theson of Mrs. Nona Dorsey of Seattle and
the bride was also formerly of that city.
Ralph A. Hope, '43, is an aviation me-chanic in the army air corps and is sta-
tioned at Minter field, Bakersfield, Calif.He was formerly of Eugene.
Another Oregon man to graduate re-cently from the air corps training school at
Luke field, Ariz, is Parker D. McNeil, '43,who received his silver wings and commis-
sion as second lieutenant in the army aircorps reserve. Lt. McNeil is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. V. A. McNeil of Portland. Theannouncement of his graduation was made
by the public relations office at Luke field.
The wedding of Miss Mary Ellen Runge,'43, and George W. Davis, '43, was an event
of December 19 at Bend. The bride is thedaughter of Mrs. Stella Runge of Bend
and Mr. Davis is the son of Mr. and Mrs.DeLyal Davis of Portland. The young
couple are at home in Seattle, where Mr.Davis is stationed with the army transport
service.
Miss Janet I. Mann, '43, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. J. C. Mann of Medford, and Lt.
John G. Crawford, United States army,were married January 15 at Medford. Lt.
Crawford, son of Mrs. J. C. Crawford ofNewark, N.J., and his bride are at home
on the Rogue river, following a trip toCalifornia.
Norman M. Phelps, '43, of Lakeview, andGeorge R. Schreiber, '43, were among the
aviation cadets who graduated recently assecond lieutenants from the army air corps
training school at Albuquerque, N. Mex.Lt. Schreiber is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Schreiber of Portland.
George L. Evans, '43, of Halfway, grad-uated from a Gulf Coast training center
early in January and was commissioneda second lieutenant in the army air forces.
Lt. Evans completed his pre-flight train-ing at Santa Ana and his primary instruc-
tion at Fort Stockton, Texas.
Professor and Mrs. E. E. DeCou, ofEugene, have announced the marriage on
December 19 of their daughter, MargaretDeCou, '46, to James R. McGill, '43, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. McGill, Sr., of Port-
land. Mr. and Mrs. McGill are at home inPortland.
Miss Jayne Brubaker, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. L. H. Brubaker of Portland, and
Stanley L. Larson, '43, were marriedDecember 27 at Portland. The young
couple are at home at 1811 SE Harrisonstreet. Mr. Larson is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Larson, also of Portland.
Miss Dorothy L. Stanley, '43, and DavidL- Seamans were married January 10 at Eu-
gene. The bride is the daughter of Mr. andMrs. J. H. Stanley of Eugene, and Mr. Sea-
nians is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Sea-mans of Springfield. The couple are at home
in Eugene.
Sergeant John K. Pratt, '43, on dutywith the armed forces somewhere in Aus-
tralia, has been advanced to the rank of
second lieutenant in the United Statesarmy. Lt. Pratt is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. K. Pratt of Eugene.
The marriage of Miss Willo A. Coffin,
'44, to Joseph F. Walker, '42, was solem-
nized September 19 at Portland. The couple
are at home in Eugene, where he is attend-
ing law school.
Miss June M. Bouck, '44, and SecondLieutenant John K. Martin, '42, were mar-
ried September 4 in Albuquerque, N. M. Lt.and Mrs. Martin were at home for a short
time in Albuquerque, where he was sta-tioned after receiving his wings and com-
mission in the army air corps. They arenow at Big Springs, Tex., Lt. Martin being
assigned to the air base there as an in-structor. The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Bouck of Eugene and Lt.Martin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Martin, also of Eugene.
Miss Audrey E. Hammond, '44, andLieutenant Francis L. Mathews were mar-
ried October 12 at Greenville, S. C. Mrs.Mathews is at home in Eugene for the
duration as Lt. Mathews has been assignedto overseas duty. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Hammond of Pleasant Hill.Lt. Mathews is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Mathews of Dexter.
Calvin O. Bjornsgaard, '44, recentlygraduated from the advanced flying school
at Mather field, Calif, and was commis-sioned a second lieutenant in the army air
corps. He was assigned to active duty uponcompletion of a 15-week course in aerial
navigation. Lt. Bjornsgaard is the son ofMr. and Mrs. O. P. Bjornsgaard of Port-
land.
David Pressman, '44, son of Mr. and Mrs.Hyman Pressman of Eugene, is attending
the naval training school for storekeepersat the University of Indiana at Blooming-
ton, Ind. He was selected for this advancedtraining on the basis of the results of a
series of aptitude tests given him during hisrecruit training.
The wedding of Miss Phyllis Gray, '44,daughter of Mrs. A. Ralph Gray of Eugene,
and Lieutenant David F. Knox, '42, was anevent of January 12. Lt. Knox, the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Knox of Eugene, is
stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas, and the
young couple are at home at Mineral Wells,
Texas.
Miss Dorothy P. Flanery, '44, and Ensign
Thomas W. Watts, '44, United States navy,
were married January 10 at Eugene. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Flanery of Springfield, Oregon. Ensign
Watts, the son of Mrs. Thomas W. Watts
of Portland, is stationed at the naval air
station at Corpus Christi, Texas.
1945
The marriage of Miss Margery G. Wil-liams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl D.
Williams of Portland, and Vernon D. Culp,'45, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Culp of
Hood River, was an event of December 28at New York. Mr. Culp is a seaman in the
United States navy and is in training some-where on the east coast.
Miss Dolores Jean Ardie and LieutenantDonald F. Myrick, '45, United States army,
were married December 31 at Portland.Mrs. Myrick is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace L. Ardies, and Lt. Myrickis the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Myrick,
all of Portland. The couple are at home inPaso Robles, Calif.
Swanson is Japs' Prisoner
Norman E. Swanson, '35, was allowed byJapanese authorities to send word to his
mother, Mrs. Joseph E. Swanson of Port-land, that he was alive and well.
He was a construction worker on Wakeisland at the time of the Japanese attack
and he is now interned in the prison campat Shanghai.
Houghton Promoted
Raymond C. Houghton, '40, has beenpromoted from first lieutenant to the rank
of captain in the army. Captain Houghton,son of Mr. and Mrs. George Houghton of
Eugene, is operations officer at the armybase at Greenville, S. C.
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