” ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁music ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁Sch edule ▁of ▁Class es . ▁Before ▁this ▁the ▁class ▁was ▁under ▁the ▁Military ▁Department . ▁▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁– ▁The ▁present ▁course ▁number ▁for ▁band , ▁ 1 9 5 / 3 9 5 , ▁was ▁established . ▁▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁– ▁The ▁march ing ▁band ▁had ▁female ▁b aton ▁tw irl ers . ▁This ▁is ▁the ▁first ▁mention ▁of ▁women ▁in ▁the ▁march ing ▁band . ▁▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁– ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁the ▁Army ▁Special ▁Training ▁Units ▁( AST U ) ▁trained ▁at ▁the ▁University . ▁Ste hn ▁was ▁able ▁to ▁organ ize ▁a ▁forty - pie ce ▁A ST U ▁band ▁that ▁was ▁of ▁extremely ▁high ▁cal iber . ▁▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁– ▁During ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁women ▁once ▁again ▁stepped ▁up ▁to ▁take ▁over ▁the ▁men ’ s ▁job ▁of ▁playing ▁at ▁home ▁football ▁games , ▁but ▁the ▁band ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁stands . ▁During ▁this ▁time ▁the ▁band ▁also ▁gave ▁several ▁concert s . ▁▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁– ▁An ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁( l ater ▁known ▁as ▁Oregon ▁March ing ▁Band ▁Council ▁and ▁finally ▁as ▁Oregon ▁Athlet ic ▁Band ▁Council ) ▁was ▁created ▁to ▁establish ▁contact ▁between ▁the ▁band ▁and ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Stud ents ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oregon ▁( AS U O ). ▁▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁– ▁John ▁Ste hn ▁retired ▁as ▁the ▁Director ▁of ▁B ands ▁in ▁ 1 9