The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 20, 1948, Page Page Four, Image 4
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Outlive Th
By BILL' ROUTH
'1 have often been told, in com
position classes, only to write
about the things which genuinely
interest me. And if there's any
thing that genuinely interests and
fascinates me, it's women. Some
men could say "ladies," but since
my broad outlook hasn't yet been
narrowed down to that limited
classification, and I'm stili a bit
skeptical about that term any
way, I'll use women.
I must confess that for a great
many years I wasn't the least bit
desirous of girls. But, however, I
became interested in them the
day I found out they weren't
menI My eyes had long been so
weak I couldn't distinguish Hedy
Lamarr from a chimpanzee, at
first glance. The day I got my
mail-order bifocals, I was at the
seashore picking up shells. I had
to wear goggles for a week after
putting them on to catch my
eager eyeballs, and my hobby had
switched to picking up blondes.
The world took on a rosy glow
(to coin a phrase), which of
course had nothing to do with the
fact that my specs were tinted.
But enough of that!
For ages, men have asked,
"Why do our wives always out
live us?" That's a good question.
The girls don't ask that, though.
They don't care, as long as they
do it. And we still have our
question before us.
The Bible tells us that Adam
lived 930 years; Seth stayed
around for 912 years, and Enoch
(that youngster) barely reached
905, and so on. Nothing is said
about the women! Chances are
they just kept quiet for once
and went on living, for it's logical
that even Methuselah must have
had a grandmother. And they also
probably had some sort of sur
vivor's benefits in those days.
Which is a key to one of our
answers. Who collect the most
old age pensions? Women! The
most in survivors' benefits?
Women! The most alimony?
Wanta guess? And you're right!
BEWARE
BE WISE
ltprotect your eyes!
BE BRIGHT
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Looking in the World Almanac
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"Forever Amber,"1 we find tha
pensioners on roll in 1940 fron
the War of 1812 totalled om
widow, No men! From the Civi
War we see 2,381 soldiers (includ.
ing nurses) and 50,141 widows
Age couldn't possibly make
THAT much difference, and the
girls fought a battle also. O
have you ever tried to get a pen
sion claim O.K.'d?
Now it's an accepted fact
that women can charge through
a large bank account quicker than
you can say Cuthbert J. McSlap
inchek (Jack Robinson has re.
cently moved out- of town), but
could that be the secret of their
success? Or could it be that they
don't have to put up with their
husband's constant nagging? Or
do they hate to miss next week's
flower club meeting by passing
a little early?
We have often heard the re
mark, "Doesn't that bride look
happy?" Nonsense! That's not
a look of happiness. That's
triumph!
And after the conquest, wives
revel in making their own home
lovable, or . . . er, livable. Oh,
well, YOU take your pick. Any
way, we know that the girls just
won't die because if there's any
thing a woman can't stand, it's
laving another woman fumbling
around in HER kitchen. They'd
rather have another hubby loaf
ing in the den. (The foregoing
las been proven to be true,. es
pecially to you gents who've tried
to bring Mother into your home
ror a few days.)
Yes, women just hang onto
wlat they've got, and some of the
younger ones have plenty of it,
with beauty treatments, mas
sages, and whatnot. Men don't
nind talking about their age, but
;rying to get that info out of the
als is like tr;ing to squeeze r
) unette for orange juice. They
just keep their lips buttoned, and
Ahat do we have? The couple
nay have begun life at the same
rime, but hubby reaches 60 be
ore "honeylamb" has started that
iew life at 40. And after all, the
iverage American's age is only
4.
So the male spouse (plural ia
;p:ce) goes ou t heclbfo
rew holes of golf (that's a game
vhere a little white pill is chased
y a bunch of men too old to
~hase anything else) while wifey
stays home to practice entrancing
~he iceman, the traveling sales
nan, the twice-ringing postman,
>r what-have-you.
Thus I have come to the con
ilusion (to coin another phrase)
~hat girls, by hook or crook, for
noney or men, in sickness or
riealth, or just to be stubborn,
)utlive their husbands. They say
~hat age doesn't show, but sta
~istics do. So you figure it out.
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INDEPENDENT
Gov. J. Strom Thurmond crowns:
ent Sweetheart of 19-48" at the anns
in the Hontet iefferson, Saturday nig
L-uc.as ,Sweet
Miss Marjorie Lucas, of Ca y
ent Sweetheart of 1948" by Gc
the Independent's annual Vale
Hotel Saturday night. She was
men's Independents of the urnia
White Gets Fellowship
For Graduate Study
a
Cecil White, a student in the d
Law School, has ben awarded a
fellowship by Columbia univer-c
sity's school of law for graduate o
study, Dean Samuel L. Prince C
said yesterday. e:
White will be graduated from
the university school as an honor F
student in June and will work at I,
Columbia towards a master's or b
doctor's degree in law while con
tinuing his studies there.
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SAY .. .
"I saw it in
THE GAMECOCK"
At U. S.C.
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Smokes
CHESTERFIELDS
She saya:
"Once you try 'ema, then
you'll buy them."
A nationwide survey shows
that Cheeterfields are TOPS
with college students from
coast-to-coast.
Paid Advertis.ment.
SWEF-THEART
Wiss Marjorie Lucas "Indepeni
ual Independent's Valentine hi
hit.
ieaTrt
ce, was crowned "Indepen<
vernor Strom Thurmond
ntine ball in the Jefferst
elected by members of tl
rersity.
The ball was held from 9 un
2, with Woody Woodward al
is; orchestra furnishing the 11
ic. There were two no-breaks, a
special no break for membe
nd their dates featuring the 1
ependent's theme song, "Ste
ust."
Immediately following t
rown ing of the sweetheart, t
rchestra dedicated "I Get A Ki
ut of YOU" to Miss Lucas. Go
rnor Thurnmond was Mis~s Luci
artner for this special numbei
Sponsors for the dance wer
obby Huggins, president, i
[onty Moseley; Addie Ricke
acker, vice-president, for Ji
[cGurk; Lucy Rasheed, secretai
yr Bill Seals; Jean Nolte, tres
rer, for Glennie Esdorn; ME
>rie Lucas, dance chairman, I
im Yates; Delores Hebert, I
ohn Whalen, men's presider
nid Mary Lee Pender, for John:
Forton, vice-president.
NOTICE!
Publicity chairmen of all Ca]
us organizations are urged
end any information for T
~amecock's society pages to b
0 by Monday of each week.
Snecessary to have all news I
ublication on Monday prior
iday's issue.
ALL SEASONAE
ART FLO
CORSAGES
PHOI
1227 Hampton Street
Frolics C
To Secwr
Arf Frafernifl
Holds Drop L
For Members
Kappa PI, -honorary- art fr
ternity at the university,- held
drop in for new members at i
home of Mrs. Augusta Wittkov
sky, instructor in art, on- Devil
Street, Tuesday afternoon from
until 7..
Members of the organizati<
entertained new members ai
prospective members, and serve
coffee and cookies.
Officers of the. fraternity f<
outstanding art students are t1
following: Betty Harper, pr4a
dent; Lillian Love, vice-presiden
Jean Badger, secretary; Sol Brow
treasurer, and Pat King, publicil
chairman.
Kappa Pi meets e4ch Tuesda
at 7 p. m.
Kappa Delta Officei
Outstanding Grad.
Visits USC Chapter
Miss Eleanor McCall, centr
office secretary for Kappa Dell
sorority, visited Carolina's Bel
Zeta chapter Feb. 13 through 1
Miss McCall's home town
Bennettsville, S. C., and she is
graduate of the university.
While at the university, s
served as president of Kapp
[ot %)itf nd nrPqidPn nf Ailn'
Kappa Gamma. She was advis<
for all freshmen women for th
YWCA, an officer of Coed, Gam<
cock staff, orientation instructo
and student representative on tl
university.'s discipline committee.
Miss McCall received the A
gernon Sidney Sullivan award I
June, 1946. This award is presen
ed to the outstanding man ah
woman of the senior class ar
based on character, unselfish d
31 votion to the college, and ou
standing service. The award w
established in 1926 by the Ne
York Southern Society and is pr
sented in fifteen Southern cc
leges and universities.
YWCA Meefing
For Leadership
-Held Tomorrow
The S. C. State Leadersh
til Training Conference of ti
id YWCA will be held tomorrow
u- St. Paul's Lutheran 'church in C
rid lumbia, beginning at 9 a. m. ai
rs ending at 4:30 p. m.
n- The principal speaker of ti
r- conference will be Dr. DougL;
Carlisle of the university politic
*science department. Rev. Robe
li Ayers, director of state. Bapti
ek student work, will speak- in t1
- afternoon and conduct a foru
8' immediately afterward. Oth
-speakers will be David Burge
e: of the C. I. 0. Textile Worke
or Union in Rock Hill, and Edwvai
n- Conover, member of the Columib
n' Council of Social Planning.
7. Rosalie Oakes and Irene Ha
s- ris of the regional YWCA offi
r- in Atalanta will discuss ways
or improve local associations. Lunc'
or eon will be served to the 60 st
it; dents who are expected to attet
13' the conference from colleges
over the state.
Other activities of the- afte
noon include a visit to Allen ur
versity, local Negro university.
n- Kathleen Brown Is in charge
to the university students attendim
he and takcing part in the conferen<
ox The purpose of the -meeting h
It been stated as allowing for
or exchange of ideas for the bette
to nment of local YWCA organiz
tions.
LE CUT FLOWERS
WER SHOP
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Columbin, S. C.
ommif6ee
e Band FC
Group Plans S4
For "Spring Fr
Nine students at the univeri
to be known as the Carolina F
pose of securing name bandi
I- campus.
a Tentative plans call for a
to held between April 15 and Mi
v- dance on Friday night, a tea
1
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d iatter
C' /tater
ie
Spike Hits British Pay Dirt:
When Spike Jones summer vaca
tions from radio, he'll go to the
y Palladium in London for $20,000
a week, said to -be the largest
y salary ever paid to an American
act there.
The madcap city slicker maes
tro was featured with a double
page Kodachrome spread and
story in the January 10th issue
of Colliers.
CHUBBY'S FLOWERS WILT
ED: Chubby Silvers, 300 pound
hot saxophoie player and scat
a singer who left Sammy Kaye's
a orchestra some time ago to open
3. a flower shop in New York, will
renounce the flowers in favor of
a music. Chubby rejoined the Swing
and Swayers at the beginning of
the year.
e
a PRINCESS FAVORS SABLON:
Princess Elizabeth and her, Duke
will be among the opening night
patrons when Jean Sablon makes
e his 112,000 a week premiere at
London's Palladium on March 1.
Every Sablon record in London
was sold out after a magazine
article named his "Sur le Pont
d'Avignon" as her favorite disc.
n ANDY RUSSELL: March 11th
n starts a 15 minute Mutual radio
show sponsored by Revere Cam
era Company . . . five nights
d weekly. Also on the show will
be the Pied Pipers, Marion Hut
ton and the Ernie Felice Quartet.
s TEX WILLIAMS: With bali
w rooms reporting biz slumps al
most everywhere, he is now pack
ing in between 2,000 and 2,500
at the Palace Barn Dance in Los
Angeles 3 nights weekly.
PEGGY LEE: Her latest two
records, MANANA and GOL
.DEN EARRINGS, are currently
in the top ten sellers on Capitol's
list.
LOUlS BACK ON BROAD
pWAY:U Using a name band for the
efirst time in a long while, the
tRoxy theater in New York has
b ooked in Louis Armstrong's six
3~ piece combination of jazz stars to
d work as an act with the show be
ginning Jan. 28. It's Armstrong's
ae first theater shot with his group
is on Broadway. He has been work
al ing niteries, theaters, one-night
rt ers and jazz concerts throughout
at
to
ad
e.
as
Is Namel
iDances
.rles OfDances
D9ic" Weekend
;ity have formed a committee
'rolics Committee for the pur
i to play for dances on the
series of three dances to-be
iy 15. There will be a formal
dance on Saturday afternoon,
and an informal hop on Saturday
night. New York booking agencies
have been contacted to make ar
rangements for the Spring Frolics.
Redmond Tyler, publicity chair
man of the group has announced
that it will be necessary to sell
600 tickets. The tickets will be
sold in series, and each stident
must buy three tickets.
The group plans to hold the
danceA in the Township audi
torium, the naval armory, or the
new naval armory.
Members of the Frolics Com
mittee are: Sol Abrams, John
Bunch,- Bill Brown, Joe Watts,
Gettis Wood, Miller Foster, Ned
Fant, George Hoover and Red.
mond Tyler.
Girls Entering Rush
Week Must Register
Monday Afternoon
All campus girls interested in
sorority rushing for the spring
ieniester are requested by the Pan
Flellenic Council to sign up in the
lobby of Sims dormitory Monday
afternoon between the hours of 2
'Ind 4, Evelyin Preston, presidAnt
af the council, announced yester
day.
Girls who sign the roster in
Siis are not obligated to enter
jr participate in rushing, but the
Comnil feels that it is necessary
to have some estimate of the num
ber of caipus girls who are now
planning to enter in orde) fn plan
the program.
No formal rushing has been
planned yet, she said, but all prep
arations will be made as soon as
the estimate of the number plan.
ning to enter is known.
the country with tremendous box
office.
STAN KENTON: Closed a
house packing stay at New York
Paramount theater, and wvent on
tn concert in Toronto, Canada,
andl to Niagara Falls, back to
London, Canada, and Montreal.
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