Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Compass An Warnb/i' 'A// Arouwid by "Ranny" Reaves GREETINGS! As the saying goes, this might seem like "the right church but the wrong pew." But don't go away-it's the same old column with the same ole dirt-just a different Co-Ed snoop ing around the campus to give you a couple of clues. They tell me this is supposed to be a society column, and just to make a good impression I'll try to stick to my subject at least this time. But I can't make any promises as to what this column will contain as the weeks go by, so I'm playing safe and calling it VARIATIONS. CONVENTIONS As I stuck my head into the various sorority rooms with a very businesslike "what's up, Doc?"-I found that with the termination of wartime restrictions the Greek Letter girls are planning big trips to the national conventions the last of June. Delegates to the KD convention in Cincinnati are Eleanor McCall and Elise Ready.-Dee Zee's are sending Harriet Lee to represent the campus chapter at Breezy Point, Mich. . . . Representatives to the A DPi convention in Colo radio are Minnie Holmes, Charlotte Gregg, Ann Stone, Jinx Giles, and Blanche Swarthout.......The ChiO convention is be ing held at Spring Lake, N. J., with Mary Jumper, Patty Malcolm, Mary Varn, Lynn Hook. Patty Hoover. and Mary Helen Shawhan representing the local chapter.......Jane La nier, Jo Seideman, and Virginia Williams will represent the Pi Phi'% at Swampscott, Mass.......Jackie Shaw is the delegate to the ZTA convention at Lake Wewassee, Ill.......Jessie Lewis and Nibbie Forbes will represent the Tri Delts at the con vention in N. J. NEW INITIATES AKG held initiation in the KD room Tuesday night for the new members tapped at the AKG Song Fest.......Tri Delts pinned the Crescent and Stars on fifteen girls We(lnesday night. They are Jean Lumpkin. Delores Shuler. Mamie Dowe, Pauline Trotter, Boots Clark, Ann Moore, June Henry, Mary King, Nancy Nash, Byrd Murray, Betsy Fridge, Martha Parker, Kate Ellison, Nancy Ruff, and Ranny Reaves. Sigma Chi's have 14 new members: Andy Williams. Johnny Careleton, Jerry Ftizgerald, Jim Hairell, Miller Fos ter, Lewis Callahan, Charlie DeLoach, Ed Hallman, Harry Hanna, Joe Sapp, John Edens. George Russell. Larry Pol lard, and Tom Hirsh. SAE's also held initiation on Wednesday night and wel comed into the chapter Ben Badger. Trippett Boineau, Ed Kleckley, James Creed, Jim Cullum. Donald Dozier, Johnny Hodges, Robert King, Burnet Ma.vbank, Bill Marchant, Joe O'Hara, and Norman Smith, Ill.......Dee Zee's recently initi ated Hellen Hendley, Betty Counts. Joanne Cousins, Cather ine Wasser, Ruth McGahee. and Mary Jane O'Hara. PINS AND WEDDINGS Martha Ann Tinsley, ADPi. is now wearing the Sigma Chi pin of Ensign Ned Hance.......Dot Edmunds, Pi Phi, is pinned to Don Grant, KA. Esther Irick, Delta Zeta, has J. D. Lambright's Sigma Chi pin. Speaking of weddings, many lovely parties are being had for Sandy Owings who will become Mrs. Joe Dillard June 22. ......Tri Delts had a miscellaneous shower last Friday for their June Bride. Norvelle McMaster...Independents honored their brides-to-be, Betty Knowles. Frances Latimer, and Thomasine Padberg with a tea in the music room last Friday afternoon. HOUSEPARTI ES ChiiO's are planning a houseparty at Ocean Drive from June 16-23...The Sigmia .Vu's will leave for their houseparty at Myrtle Beach immediately after the June Ball...Tri Dells are partying at Pawley's from ,June 20-30. NEW FRATERNITY LEADERS Kappa Sig has chosen G;eor'ge Wessel president. K. C. Tal bert vice presidlent, Candy Taylor grandl master of cere monies. Leaders of Phi Kappa Sig have announced: Ryan Al stance...i Kappa Phi will he led by President Allan Sha nds. MISCELLANEOUS KD's had a faculty drop-in in the KD room Sunday after noon...Charlotte G;regg is "dragging" Midshipman Ray Smith at Annapolis for ,June Week...Saturday night A EPhi patroneesses are giving them a party at the Wade Hampton Clubbers en.ioyedI the last picnic of the semester at Heise's pondl last Sunday afternoon...Sigma Nu'q are planning a big party at Pinewood this weekend. I have lots more news, but no more space, so until next time remember-"Variety is the spice of life!" LEARN THE WAY 4'OntaANI) Co. 1409 Main Street Columbia, S. C. Men's Finest Clothing HATS - SHOES AND FURNISHINGS CUT FLOWERS CORSAGES SLIGH'S FLOWERS PHONE 7761 1433 MAIN STREET d Chcs: Q S. "SANDY" MOI VIVIAN CHAF Wivets Meet And Announce New Officers Members of the Wivels, the wives auxiliary of the University vetens organizationl. etlecii Mrl'S. Alex C awford president of the club) in a meet ing held Tuesday evening, June 4. in Flynn liall. Mrs. Crawford is a native of Asheville, N. C., and since February has been in Columbia where her hushand is a student in tei Schoui ol Com Mel ?. Other officers elected to serve with Mrs. Crawford are Mrs. E. C. Allen, vice presidlent; Mrs. Lanmr W. Davis, secretary, and Mrs. D)en nlis Johatnson,. treasurer. Mrs. Wal lace Barnes andl Mr's. Edl Brisson will (ontI inue as social andl publlicit y chairmen. These officers are to re main in office through Jlanuary. Following el-ct ion of offiecers and other small business items brought before the (club, a social commit tee, headed by Mrs. C. F. Summer with Mrs. F-red Wood and Mris. Cla'.id Corn assisting, served block cream andl cake. The meeting Tuesday evening was the last to he held duiring the current semester. The group will meet again on Tuesday, Jluly 2. at 7:30 p.m.. in Flinn lltall when the newly elected officers will be inst all ed. IFOR REAl ShoF THE Cl * Bracelets With Univi * Desk Ligi With Univi Men's Wri! $27.50 tI rt Has Comi Con RISON , Cha Spon 'MAN AED Initiates 13 N New Officers Elect Alpha Epsilon Della, honorary pre-medical fraternity. held initla lion for 13 new members on Friday May 25. The initiation was follow rld by a banquet at Harvey's Cafe leia for all memiibers. Those initi ated at this time were Edward M. Sehloefer, Jr., Theodore R. Hatfield. Kenneth Romanoff, Betty Ann lJ. itny, Totsey A. Gaskin, Ben E. Woodward, Mar ion S. Porter, Catherine H. Med ford, Charles C. iLvingston, John W. Douglas, II, Richard L. Herron, Graham F. llendley, and Ellis H. Fogle. Officers for the fall semester are: President, Margaret Wylie: vice president. Mary Ann Clarkson; sec. retary, Char'les C. Livingston; and treasur'er, Thomas Hair. AED will he inactive during the summer term. When they become active again in the' fall, all Pre Aled st udenats are invited to attend their meetings at whih some ot standing seie-nti1st usually speaks. Pre-Med sttudents are also urged to make tuse of the Medical School Catalogue Library at any time. As a climax to this semester's work, the entire group went on a big swimming party last Saturday At Pinewood where they enjoyed eating, dlancing, and swiming. And the food! It was out of this wold!j Eison's Flowers PHONE 2-4620 1428 MAIN VALUES I At INTEEN $5.50 ersity Seal dters $3.00 irsity Seal it Watches Naval >ass "MAR1 rt lops MARCE ew Members, ed For Fall rhis party was really just what thc ?re-Meds needed after a whole -e nester of hard work. Euphros Announces New Officers Euphrosynean literary society has elected new officers for the fall se COMMUNITY DRUG STORE 5214 -APHONES - 9498 625 Harden Street Har Stationery--Gift 1310 Main Street largest d4 Columbia, S. C. "Don't S Say I Palmetto 815 Harden St. SBull ZI Y' HAGOOD LLE CONNER mester. They are Cookie VanBen thuysen, president;q Elise Ready, vice-president ; Lillian Love, secre tary; Barbara Dukes, treasurer; Sara Bull, critic; Sara Edwards, chaplain; Tgni Childs, censor; and Jean Earl3 usher. The society decided not to be ac tive during the summer term. BRADFORD Radio Service COLUMBIA'S LARGEST - RECORD STOCK 1840 Main St. Phone 8131 Columbia Office Supply Co. PRINTING Commercial Stationery - Off ice Equipment 1112 LADY STREET PHONE 5163 s--Office Supplies Columbia, S. C. outh Carolina's apartment store ay Bread, lolsum" Baking Co. Phone 550Q1 onight 'y Naval Armory Dressed Up For Occasion The Compass and Chart Society, composed of NROTC trainees, Is presenting for Navy seniors a Com missioning Ball tonight from 9 un- I til 1 a.m. at the Naval Armory. There are 121 seniors receiving their commissions as ensigns at the University of South Carolina this year. Music for the dance will be furnished by Roy Neal and his Carolina Cavalliers. In the receiving line will be: T. 0. Saul, regimental commander, with Miss Hazel ("Sandy") Mor rison; Johnny Gresham, First Bata tallon commander, with. Miss Viv, Ian Chapman; Joe Piedmont, Sec ond Battalion commander, with Miss Marcelle Conner; Tommy Duncan, Third Battalion comman der, with Miss Martha Hagood. Persons other than Naval trainees will be admitted by Invitation only. No flowers are to be sent. The armory will be decorated in an attractive arrangement of red, white and blue streamers falling from the ceiling. Sponsors For German Club Dance Given The sponsors for the German club's June ball which will be held on June 18, were announced this week. They are as follows: Mary Ann Patterson, with George "Pep per" Howell, president; Mary Knowles, with John Merritt, vice president; Mary Vin Tucker, with Jim Iludson, secretary; Barbara Brasington with George De Lay, ilreasurer; Toni Childs, with Ers. kine Betts, assistant treasurer; ? Jean Lumpkin, with Frank "Tank" Chapman, senior leader; and Eliza beth Yonce, with Ben Chamberlin, junior leader. Two of the officers of the Ger Mar chlu ha%e been elected since the last dance. They are George De Lay, treasurer, and Erskine Betts, assistant treasurer. Tickets for the June ball will be sold to non-members of the club, and can be obtained from any of the officers. SOLEIe TO ASET OF HAPPY FEET.. /F YOUZ L L ET 1/S DO )!wR S//oE REPA/R/N6 R EGUL AkRLr Robert's Shoe Repair 1319 Sumter St. Telphone 2-5462 H. S. Prim, Owner And Manager I"We Can Help You Walk In Comfort." PALMETTO SAILOR TAKES A WIFE ROBERT WALKER JUNE ALLYSON Carolina I UP GOES MAISIE ANN SOUTHIEhN GEORGE MURPHY I Ritz HOUSE OF HORRORS ROBERT LOWERY Strand HOUSE ON 92nd STREET WI LLIAM EYTHIE LOYD NOLAN .Five Points THE BELLS OF A ST. MARY'S BINO CROSBY l INGRID BERGMAN Drive-In' PATRICK THE GREAT D)ONALJD,O'CONNOR.