Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Former Students On 30-Day Leaves Merchant and Glenn * Expected to Return Two former students at the Uni versity of South Carolina are en route home from the West Coast to spend a 30-day leave at their re spective homes here. The Young Marine officers are Lieut. Clarke E. Merchant of 2422 Devine street and Lieut. James H. Glenn of 2118 Rosewood drive. Both officers left the University in 1942 to enlist in the Marine corps. They met at Pensacola, Fla., where they took part of their training, and after receiving their wings and commissions in 1943, they served together at bases in the states and as members of the first carrier e based Marine unit of the war. Lieutenant Merchant has been credited with badly damaging a Japanese destroyer during a recent carrier raid on Tokyo. ie spotted the destroyer while searching the waters near Tokyo Bay, and he and his wingman strafed the warship, causing explosions in its boilers and left it dead in the water. lie has flown on missions in nine other attacks on enemy bases from the South China Sea to the Bonin Islands. The son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Merchant, the leatherneck officer was an aeronautical engineering student at the University where he played basketball during his fresh man year. He is a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. Lieutenant Glenn has taken part in a dozen raids on Jap bases from Saigon and the Philippines to Japan and the Bonin Islands. While at the University, he ma jored in Civil Engineering and is a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Pulliam Qualifies For Half-A-Hundred By flying his 50th combat mission In the Italian theatre, Staff Sar geant James N. Pulliwm; who Ai tended the University until Decem ber, 1943, has become a full fledged member of the exclusive Half-a Hundred Club. Pulliam, tail gunner on a B-24, started building his combat string last September with a mission to the Pisano railroad bridge in north ern Italy. From then on, he par. ticiated in attacks against such vital targets as Linz, Regansburg, Vienna, Prague and Blechhammer. In adding up his combat totals, he has been awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. CABAN ISS Exclusive Wor 1637 Main St. * ALWAYS GLAD TC COLLEG 1015 Sumter Street MEALS - "A Good Plc THE GOOD OPEN ALL NIGHT 4 BOOKS :-: OFFICE A? THE R. L. I 1440 MAIN STRtEET ANY THING NEEDED Gives Recital MARIE HODGES Marie Hodges Is To Give Senior Recital Monday 'rho Department of Music will present Miss Marie Hlodges. sr prano, in her Senior Voice Rlecital in the University chapel on Monday, April 30, at 8:30 p.m. Miss lodges Is the daughter of Mrs. Benjamin D. Hodges of Sunter, and the late Professor B. D. Hodges of the Law 3chool of the University. eier fam ily has been prominent ly connecled I with the University for a inumer Df years. Marie is a graduate of the Ed munds 1High School of Sunter, and attended St. Mary's School in Ra leigh before entering the Univer sity. She is a member of Alpha Del La Pi Sorority, Alpha Kappa Gam ma, the Women's Glee Club, Secre tary of the University Problems Committee, Co-Ed Association, and Y.W.C.A. Miss 1lodges has been very ac tive in the musical life of the Uni versity where she has stutdied voice with Evelyn Potter Williamson. [lead of the Voice Department. She has an unusually heautiful voice and has been very generous with her talent both at the Universily and iniClmi whe, e she has appeared as soloist in the churches and in various organizations. She has been heard over the air from radio stations in Columbia, Rta leigh, and Sumter. Miss lodges re turned to' St. Mary's last year to sing the solo parts in a Cantata by Russell Broughton, irector of Mu sic at St. Mary's. These solos were written especially for Marie's voice. Miss lodges has appeared in con certs in Beaufort, (Greenvill(. llor ence, Clemson, Chat leston, and in other Southern cities. Ushers for the recital will he I3ar COMPANY nen's Clothes Phone 8881 HAVE THE CROWD E SHOP Phone 5 3 FOUNTAIN ice To Eat" Y SHOPPE PHONE 9166 ID SCHOOL SUPPLIES 3RYAN CO. -PHONE 5017 IN THE CLASSROOM Miss Herbert Talks On Japan Professor Relates Korean Experiences Al iss larriet t 1. I lerbert of tihe mat h deparntme of t he U niversit y of South Carolina spoke on apan toI tile sophomore Y at it mneet ing Tues day. 7 p. mt. in Sims lobby. Aliss Ilerber, who wits inlrotced by Virginia Willinns, president of tile sophomole Y, told ithe group abotiI the trip site took to Japan and Korea in 1937. At thit time the war between China and .Japan had .itust begun and it was considered dangerous even then to go to Japan. "The Japanese appeared to he very friendly to Its," Aliss Hlerbert declared. Speaking of the attempts of the ,Iatpanese to put 11p :nglish signs. Miss I lerbeit told of the sign out. side of a furrier's, which read: "We fit ladies in their own skins or outs." Miss Ueiberl spent three months in ,Japan and Korea, but didni'l get to visit China. She was impressed by i te fact I haIl so many of the .lapanese spoke some kind of I:ng lish. -rye I let /el, dirert or of I le YWCA, atnnoito ued plans for an Iner Faith Symposion picni May 6 at :3:3o 1). mt. )r. .1. M. A at1i, of tie E:nglish deparilmetl, will speak at the so phomnre Y teeting, May :. Sororities to Give Skits At Air Base One of the University students working with City Recreation through the Sociology D>epartment has asked the sororities ott the campus to give again their skits Ihey presened atl sorority stunt night for the soldiers at. the Co lumbia Army Air ase. Alpha I)ella Pi, Chi Omega. I)elta Zeta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Pi Beta Phi and Sigma D>elta sororilii's will leave in antbulances from the I'ni versity of Sout It Caroiit at 6:45 p. ml. FI"'iday. Ihe giis atrP to he recommiildel'd on their interest and all University sttudents ur^e( In :.e : herty 11;wtit in all campus wat, work. tra lrasti ngton. Polly Brower, Patsy Pat rik, and A lmla Chase Mobley. Betly Ann I>arby will be the acc"ompamnst. The public is cor dially invited to attend this re eital. PHONOGRAI CLASSICAL - POPULAR FOREIGN - SEPIA WILSON RAD 1835 MAIN STREET BUSINESS 920 Main Street COMPLET INKS - PENCILS - DRAWIb YOUR MOST CON\ LEARN - COP'EL A 1409 Main Street Men's Fine HATS - SHOES A LORICK OFFICE EQU * Office * Office Architects and F Phone 6176 : COLUME 1 ne vamecoca Betty McCreight An Intellectual May Queen Aspires To Rustic Existence W it h her blue eyes t winkling nmischievously over the prospecl of being interviewed, Carolina's May Queen took time off from her du ties, namely escorting sailors back of the stacks to find old French Romances, to stick her head through the window and say that she'd had a very sad life. Ever since Betty (an remembet she has always longed for a nick name and though there have been many-from Seabiscuit to Sterling (Ilayden)--iuscious was the only one that stuck and seemed apiopos for the queenly lass. This versatile miss' talents aren't confined to regal lines, however. She's even a good cook! Stop by the Home Ec. building some day and tby two of her favorites, south ern fried chicken and cream puffs. Ecry Sunday morning finds her busily telling Bible stories to the tiny tots in her Sunday School class at Trinity. She played i ight tackle on the football team in the Powder Bowl classiv and every weekend you'll find her dashing madly to the news stand to see if "I.ife" is featuring her Ihree point landing. She is an avid reader of English poetry, adores Browning, and has an anthology of her own. l1er constant friend and coin panion while at home is her black cocker spaniel, Inky, whose tail wags continually. Betty's keen sense of Iumo and winsome smile wins for her many friends and makes her easily one of the most popular girls on the cam pus. Lauthingly she confessed thui.; her one ambition in life is to settle down on a little farin "Because,' she exclaimed, "I just love horses, chickens and hay!" She used to have a weakness for the infantry, but now the Navy has sailed in. ller parting bit of advice to all c'uds is, "Beware of the boys with angelic faces and the devil in their eyes!" H RECORDS HILL-BILLY - WESTERN - BOOGIE-WOOGIE 10 COMPANY PHONE 5945 IUPPLY CO. Columbia, S. C. E LINE OF NOTE BOOKS and IG PAPER ENIENT LOCATION EHE WAY NID CO. Columbia, S. C. st Clothing ND FURNiSHINGS -COUCH IPMENT CO. Equipment Supplies ngineers Supplies 924 Gervias St. IA. S. C. Church Club to Hold Meetings Reverend West Will Speak to Canterbury ('anlerbur1% ('IIub. Ith ,. pI - l ,~I;I tIlclenls' g out. w II ) I t h w eek(,nd to ;1 c"on enlion of1gr Ilt'l college sulde ls flom~ , , gc: and in1vel sit ies in SoIl Ib ( ";11 ~ na The conV enion olpens '1 i 1:1 . 2i at -) it Il. W lt1 b ('..:i-IIa l; ~, of the delegat("s in Ti t:t\ l'a: i:I llotse. Rev. U Intm1 lton \\-est. AnI . 1.,:. Ga., "hailm tan51 of the pr1n1 , a h All llnen of ollege wmrk. w ; the guest sie ker for tIhe 'n , .- o tiun andll wIll lead .the ;i 1,'-d eussions. 'T1he t heme of th , ', enlce Will be "The tIi t . \\ W\e Live.' All membhe-s of ('anl,I,,I. c b1; are ul'ged to be p,lesettt ;1 ; of the e("etings, discuS' I,r , I and Selrvi(es aSI the ,rw .mn htill the suppe1(r (omnorltf. ;1"1: 11:1 those planning Io nttendI : it",;' leave I heir namles at I h( 1';( : The ("onfer'enc.e !c"he, nhc Is :, follows: .'riday. \1pr il '7 " P.M..--Registlt111ot 6:30 P.M. -- Supp .1\\ r1, o,r 1:. ('antelhulry ('ub, of Ih' 1't11 ei i,I 1esp1ofSe by hitrodti lion's ('h,tr man. 8 P.AT.-IitsI Auli1ess Itv. Ia,i ilt(n West. 9.30 P.M.---Gel I'ogelhbr. 10:30 P.M.- 1oihniIte. Wednesday. April 2S. 8 :30 A.M.- - 1ra k Iat,I . 9:14 A.M.- Morning I't a r. 10 A.1.- -Second AdIdress In( I ns elISSloll. 11:15 A.M.- Diseussionlli <folf Work in South Carohna 12:15 P.M.--Thir ii A(.l ; ;n, Discussion. 1:15 P.M.---l.ni h. 2:30 P.I. - - Giolp I r ~r. Vocalio s ill the (ti'11 hi. 4:30 P.M. u- ( u in: at !! China & Gifts in Columbia's t orgott Hardware Store Lorick & Lowrance Is And though hink/h Byc your app I BELK'S yo Let B tion of dr ''HIM"I'!! Hartley 1 ' r h i, parl in hftnthling asnd %I tral ing (II)fr1at ionms (n thel Italian Srinisi, lfbrt h. hiart hy, a grad uatf r f ( arflina, has ben a'i'ardf"d Ihf" .%ir 1lIal( arnd prro rtonlifl 1 hew rank (of' vaptain. Son 41 \it. aid 'Ir.. Iean S. IIartley (if liarlin :;iffn. hf" is a teI ran pi. lot o t P 1h .\: sEuatir on Iltat hI:f- llartir"ipatt"d in all the ut talr 4a: f ir3 ssgu of Ith 11."rliter r*a nf":f lIi 4 'a l .i I t * , 1,iI:, l : . rI I Compliments of CALDWELL'S CAFETERIA 1307 Hampton Street COLUMBIA, S. C. A FLYING SERVICE, Inc. Colum o Municipal Airport Spring ~s of loze :cntchuating the F earance with "ex' u can eliminate the ELK'S help you in esses and accessorie Page Seven Hypatian Gives Banquet May 18 Mrs. Maud Hawkins Will Be Next Speaker 'lans fo it hanquet to Ic IIrl wttii ( litaiosophir May ]A, passing of a law whereby any member who tIImsseI %wo ni'tinlogs wIII be stl'rck ft rint he toll, arid a talk by "Prof' Chrisiop,hc son highighted t he rrgular meetint' of Ji; patian Lit. erary S,i'ety. Apri1 18. Thr baniiru,t w%illb htr leld at the Jeffrsotn lotel, and at Its pti/Es for ('iiI osophi 's short st01y con. test u% ill h an. ii tled. Piofesso ('hl istopherson told abou t sevel al of 1 hr Expeiriencer s lie has had in meeting people. Mina Sliverman, critii'. atnlotuneed that lrs. Maud Ilawkins would hr the next wuest speaker. \V'erhneslay, Thu s',riety mei w"ith ('la r,osopihfr .ititary Socifty Ap11ii 21, and a''. cording to t epIrts ft om ith group', thr .oint ItEtiting pliovert to iEe high. ly entertlaitting. 1 The right slant on refreshment 9 os-i-tive in bras" from negative! your selec s to please