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IRBXDMOND T(LER AROUND the CAMPUS . Ball The greatest event of Carolina's social season will highlight the second of June, when the German Club presents the annual June Ball. Music for the six hour dance will be furnished by Woody Wood ward and his band, one of the state's finest music makers. Fra ternities who are German Club members have begun making plans for the numerous drop-ins to be held before and after the dance, and during intermission. Advertising Campus personalities are re cently appearing in The Game cock, in a form of advertising new to the Carolina presses. Chester field is the sponsor. College Crowd The eating place of the week is Henry's. The current question: "Who'll be Queen for a Day." The sport of the week is golf, proven by great number of Eds and Co-eds on Columbia's courses. W.U.S.C. Watch the University of South Carolina, our own radio station has at long last materialized. It has been over a year since a group of students, headed by Sidney Wise, a journalism student, began the tedious job of raising money for this enterprise. Many ob stacles, both financial and mate rial, stood in the way . . . these, however, were overcome. At last we have results. The Beach. See you at the Beach, has be come a familiar saying on the Carolina campus these last few weeks. Students are looking for jobs on Pawley's and at Myrtle, in hopes of spending three months-in the Carolina suns'hine . . . that is -if they get up during the day. Congratulations .. . To Judge Smith and Mary Cath erine Merritt, who will speak their vows later in the summer ... In The Canteen Many of the gifts to be received by the queen for a day are on dis play in the canteen . . . Among these are twenty odd passes to two of the city's leading theaters . good until July! Also dis played are vouchers good for pur chases at many leading depart ment stores . . . Why don't we have a King for a Day??? Glimpsed Around Former Army major listening to V-6 recruiter . . . Couple in A - Model remarking, as cream '47 convertible passes, "Oh, it's pretty if you like yellow" ... Elfs paint ed all over walls of Gamecock of fice, swiftly driving columnist batty . . . Male student, describ ing Co-eds personality, by shapely a twists of his hands . . . Fresh man, who voted in senior election, nervously turning dial to post of fice box ...* At Carolina DOTT7IE * PERKINS smokes CHESTERFIELDS She says, "I know a good cigarette when I smoke one." A naaion-wide survey shows that Chesterfields are TOPS with Col lege Students from coast-to.co.a. ALL SEASONABLI ART FLO0 CORSAGES A PHONE 1227 Hampton Street Letter Written By Rutledge Comments On Babcock's Book Dr. Havilah Babcock, head o the English department at thi University of South Carolina, au thor of the recent book "M3 Health Is Better in November' and numerous articles for the pas lecade, today was in receipt of a letter from Archibald Rutledge nationally famous writer, in whicl Mdr. Rutledge complimented hin n his works. Mr. Rutledge said in his letter 'I have been enjoying every page Af your book which has a winsomq lightness of expression. It has ' world of good humor, human ge niality, and common sense. It is in my judgment, the best book or hunting and fishing I have eve read-and I've read them all." Dr. Babcock's book was publish Bd last month by the Universit: Press. It contains 35 stories oi bunting and fishing and is illus .rated by Mrs. Augusta Rember Wittkowsky, instructor of fin irts. A D Pi And Pi Phi Movi To Wauchope - Mckissicl Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Beta Ph 3ororities at the University o south Carolina will move int< Wauchope-McKissick house il September, Arney R. Childs, dea1 >f women, announced Tuesday a meeting of sorority presidents Wauchope-McKissick, formerl: ised for a girl's dormitory, is be ng released so that the sororitie may have the needed space for th :hapter rooms. The house contains two livini rooms, two sitting rooms, onm kitchen and dormitory accommo lations for 42 girls, explained Mrs 'hilds. One housemother will b amployed and girls will have up perclassmen restrictions. Sorority housing will continui n the rotation plan, that of hav ng each move every two years hus placing one in first choice for rooms. wimming Party To Be Siven By Freshman "Y" Nednesday Afternoon Freshmen boys of the YM YWCA at the University will giv r swimming party for the fresh men girls May 14, 4 p. M., a Heise's Pond, Ralph Leach, presi lent, announced yesterday at meeting of the freshman "Y ;ouncil. Another announcement wa made by R. G. Bell, director o VM-YWCA activities at the uni rersity, that the national "Y will offer 60 fellowships to stu lents over the nation to attend ;wo weeks' conference at a suni ner camp in Michigan. One stu lent may possibly attend from th mniversity. Two new honor members of th 'Y" are Betty and Anne Mooc mnnounced Beth Fillingim, secre ary. Webb's Art Store Artist Materials, Photo Frames, Mirrors LET US FRAME YOUR DIPLOMAS New Address: 1209%lI Gervals St. Post Office Block E CUT FLOWERS NTER SHOP SPECIALTY 2-6781 Columbia, S. C. WINNERS OF 6 Sevenieen Girls Pledge Hypatian Literary Society Hypatian Literary Society w initiate seventeen girls at a t< to be held May 19, it was nounced by Angelia Barringt' president, at a meeting held We - nesday, May 7. t Girls who will be initiated a Alsie Blume, Betty Brody, Eliz beth Brookshire, Tinkie Jewel Alice Johnstone, Florence Kotti man, Irene Krugman, Ann Line f Jean Ann Mendelsome, Racll - Naimark, Louise Pettus, Nan Rowell, Irene Scheffman, Estel - Rozalsky, Anna Mae Warsa I Joanne Weaver and Kay Wh - taker. - The Reverend George C. Mel Spastor of the Lutheran Church the Incarnation, spoke to the * ciety at their regular meeting he May 7. His topic was "It's Woman's World, If She Wants Ii New officers of Hypatian wv be elected at the meeting onM 21. They will serve during t fall term. Present officers a Angelia Barrington, president, I teen Horne, vice president; Ma Ann McElveen, secretary; Bet Counts, treasurer; Frances 12 Gee, chaplain, and Ruth McGah< marshall. - CAROLINA ENGRAVING C IIISI% Taylor Street Draughon's Business College 1218 Sumter Street Columbia, South Carolina Offers Standard Businesi Courses Fully Accredited Phones 5951-9611 Win, Lykes, Jr., President. 1427 SAN ' R e Vemecock~ PERFECT SECRET GirL Contestr codce b' y t S cit of Phtgrpi Ilutrtr n. tes isasac fo nw jatrc National Photo Conducted For The 1947 National Photogenic ai Girl Contest conducted by the So ciety of Photographic Illustrators will open on May 8th. This con *test is a searchi for new, attrac tive types of American girls to become top-flight professional e models and is open to any girl a in America between the ages of 17 and 25. e- Entrants must obtain and fill out a standard application giving el their measurements, coloring, etc., and attach a full length snap shot or photograph of themselves. t- In order to qualify for the conmpe tition, every girl must agree to z remain in New York for one year after winning the contest. The winner of first prize receives a Iguarantee of $5,000 in model fees a for the first year. Four other ,girls chosen as runners-up will re ceive guarantees of $4,000, $3,000, 'e RADIO r- AND ANYTHI) y HOME 20% e- TO U .C. e, FREE PICK Ui FURMA Electrical W. C. "BILL" U.S.C. . Phone 2-7719 For T Economy SOUTH ( LARGEST VA 5 &10 CI r,. ARY CONTEST Top picture: Roy L. Garrett, business manager, and Sarah Gun ter. Bottom picture: Whitey Rawl, Co-operative stores manager, and Alice Mullis. Alice Mullis of Columbia and Sarah Gunter of Sanford, N. C., tied for winner of a contest to elect the most perfect secretary by students in the department of business administration at the uni versity, Elizabeth O'Dell, adjunct professor of secretarial science, announced. This contest was conducted in conjunction with the cooperative program begun last September as an experiment by the secretarial science classes. Students major ing in the two or four year busi ness courses are required to work 50 hours one semester in business offices on the campus. genic Contest American Girls $2,000 and $1,000 respectively in model fees for one year. The final judging of the com petition will be held at the so ciety's headquarters on June 16th. The jury will be composed of the forty mermbers of the society. Applications for entrance may be obtained by writing direct to the Society of Photographic Il lustrators, 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York. I .i McGREGOR'S DRUG STORE I 1308 MAIN STREET I I Prescriptions * Sodas SCigarettes * Toilet Articles CALL 2-3308 For Prompt Delivery Serviceg REPAIRS VG ELECTRICAL DISC. AUTO STUDENTS P & DELIVERY N RADIO md Repair Co. PURMAN, Owner ALUMNUS 1714 Sumter St. he Best and Quality P AT AROINA'S RIETY STORE FERS Alpha Kappa ( Survey In Silver Block C Club Spring ed Informal Given At G! Field House May 7 Ps ce The Block "C" Club of the uni- gi versity held its annual spring in- th formal dance Wednesday night, wi May 7, from 8 p. m. until 12 p. ar m. The affair was held in the Fieldhouse with music furnished wi by Frank Bolick's orchestra with be Paul McMahon as the featured vo- ti< calist. T} Every spring the Block "C" pa Club gives a free informal dance it for the entire student body and faculty at which time they all get re together for dancing and enter- an tainment plus refreshments. m Members of the dance commit tee were Ernie Lawhorne, Ben . Massey, and "Red" Cross. Officers of the Block "C" Club tel are Bruce Tate, president; Bryant co Meeks, vice president; Jack mi Couch, secretary; and "Red" Os- th, borne, treasurer. sel Bridges New t BSU President de Paul Bridges, junior from =o Blacksburg, was recently installed su as president of the Baptist Stu dent Union at the university, Kirk Smith, retiring president, an- 1Q nounced yesterday. Other officers chosen to serve CI for the next year are: enlisted vice-presidents, Oliver Littlejohn and Helen Harbin; secretary-treas- . urer, J. C. Robinett; social vice presidents, Jake McAlhaney and ar Jeanne Sawyer; devotional vice- W presidents, Burton Wheeler and to Zoe Vier Jernigan; publicity di- in rector, W. L. Powers; Sunday school representative, T. C. Lit- by tlejohn; training union represen- ta tative, John Bumgardner; music, th Joan Wheeler; magazine repre- as sentative, Gene Spears; day stu- ur dent representative, Bill Salters; eil poster chairman, Gladys Johnson; Tl and student secretary, Miss Cassie co Crowe. pr Southern company wants vetera istration, resident of Columbia, a life Insurance company. No cole licensed to solicit educational, r annuities and all forms of endo supervision of an experienced m ing on his own. Immediate earn Send all replies to box for a fi mid-mornini DELICIOUS AND DOU( PALMETTO DC Open 8 a. m. t "Doughnuts in Bus Electrical Appliances e Radios--Portables and Ta * Electric Irons $9.95 * Electric Toasters $7.75 * Electric Fans $19.95 (with aftt enl Page Three xamma Takes Preferences. A survey of co-ed's preferences silver patterns Is being.conduct at Carolina by Alpha Kappa imma for the Towle Silver Com ny. The organization will re ive twenty-five cents for each rl contacted in the survey, and e money earned in this manner 11 be applied to the AKG schol ship fund. One hundred eight senior co-eds 11 be interviewed and cards will filled out with the informa >n obtained in the interviews. e girls will give their silver ttern preference and the reason was chosen, the magazines they ad, why they like sterling silver, d whether they expect to be irried soon. The choice of favorite patterns 11 be made from display sets in 1 different Towle patterns. The -eds will be interviewed by AKG ambers. The survey is under a direction of Jackie Rosenberg, nolarship chairman. Miss Rosenberg states that if a organization has time before semester is over, senior stu nts at Winthrop, Columbia Col re. Limestone, and other girls' leges will be included in the rvey. wa "U" Has Practical ourses In Radio Work IOWA CITY. Ia.-(I,P.)-Train ;, experience, and background e being provided by station SUI to scores of University of wa students to aid them later the commercial radio field. "We assist in education in Iowa means of classroom and round ble broadcasts." Members of e radio staff include writers, nouncers, and actors, who are iversity students majoring in her radio journalism or speech. ie station has no commercial mmittments, John Highlander, ogram director, explained. n studying business admin a representative for old line ctions. Man selected will be nortgage, family unit plans, wment contracts, under the in until capable of proceed ings good future. No. 3959 campus ~ne g treat COFFEE HNUTS 'NUT SHOP l'S il 12 p. m. k for Parties" ble Modelh 838.95-464.75 aber blades) w-an teen