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Forty4irt Year of ~ ~f J(~o h Publcation Student Body UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA &, 26 COLUMBIA, SOUTH-CAROLINA, APRIL 9, 1948 .- Founded 1908 * umw - * * * May Q Cheerleader Election Set For Monday Abrams, Thomas Ru For Senior Presideni Polls will open at 10 a. m., MoE day in the ODK Circle for ele tion of class officers and cheer leaders for the next school yeml Closing time is 4 p. m. All students may vote in th election of - four male and fou .female cheerleaders,, and risin seniors, juniors and sophomore may cast ballots in their respec ti e class elections. Runoffs 11 both races will be held from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Sol Abrams 6pposes Jim Thoma in the election of president of nex year's senior class. Becky Fullej Harry Hanna and Ed Kleckley ar candidites for the senior vice presidency, and Carolyn McCul the race for secretary-treasurer o the senior class. Carolyn Sligh I unopposed for senior historian. Junior C.ass A three way race has shaped ul for the presidency of the junO class witli Pete Hyman, freshmV president of the cas, mnnii xgaipst Sam McKittrick. and Ba; Avant, ,Thia ca tida have also bee nominated for the vice-pesidene; of the junior class, Margie'Teague Marion Withington and Sprue MeCain- fBarbaa Raffl@!d oppose Arthur Rosenbloom for seeetary treasurer of the class. Paul Foste and Ann Mond are candidates fa historian. Sophomore Class Frank Martin, current vice president, and Woodrow Steven son are running for the post 0: class president now held by Wayn, Brackett who is seeking re-elec tion. Charles Weagley and Jeai Turner are candidates for th, vice-presidency with Barbara Mc Swain opposing Ida (Wimpy' Webb for secretary-treasurer Greta Miley and Irene Herty ar candidates for historian. Cheerleaders Cheerleader candidates wero nominated Friday at the politici rally and eight will be chosen fron their number Monday, with run off Wednesday. Candidates are Alex Long, Bil Davis, Ben McGuinn, Bennet Whitlock, Jack Parish, Bob Solo mons, Nat Fant, John Davki Johnston, Shorty Hilliard, Dupri Lyles, Paul McKenzie, Bill Domi Sney and Don Campbell. Also, Pat Lewis, B. J. McLain Nora Ann Odomn, Sande Childs Chine Van Kueren, Evelyn Plyler Betlh Fillingim, Joy Van Kueren and Jo Ann Dellinger. Six Debate Winners Mpnounced For First Round of IRC Contesi ~e first round in the inter fraternity debates has been corn pleted and six winners have beer announced. Winning teams sri Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Epsilon P1 Sigma Chi, P1 Lambda Phi, Big ma Nu, Alpha Tau Omega. Debating yesterday in the firs half of the second round wer< Sigma Chi vs. Phi Epsilon P1; Ph Kappa Sigma vs. Sigma' Nu; P Kappa Alpha vs. Phi Sigmi Kappa. The final part of the second rpund will be held at 4 p.im. i University High School today Those debating are Alpha Tai Omega vs. P1 Lambda Phi; Kappa Sigma vs. Lambda Chi Alpha'and P1 Kappa Phi vs. Kappa Alpha. alt E1 * ** : Democrat r 5 Officers of the university chapter i t Turbeville, treasurer; Boyd Neely Dennis, president. Members of the cl astiet corner of Sims for a hayride (Photo by Manning Harris.) AJ&A "L, SeI Ie 'To Be Held* Members of the junior and se meeting ii the University-Chal e discuss further suggestions mai F,.committee. Plans for graduatic viewed for the class nembers. The senior fact finding com mittae will ranart 1n 4 .4.ii_ gation of a proposal to allow men r * to play on the tennis court be - hind Petigru sans shirts. At pres ent this is forbidden, and under r the plan suggestpd, men would maintain their modesty by wear- 8 Ing shirts to pnd from the court, t] but could play without them. fl Another suggestion to be aired a is that of having band concerts IR on the quadrangle on Sunday aft- o: ernoons. This suggestion has been made by some who believe that b, It would further Interest in the si band and provide entertainment E for students, faculty and towns- g people. Ideas for next year's political ci rally will also be brought up and 1 a plan for unlimited cuts for stu- e, dents on the Dean's Honor List g will be discussed. n The suggestions for June Week C Swill be presented to the class for i discussion and further informa- C tion. Ideas and proposals to dateV jnelude' an Alumni banquet, a candlelight ceremony for juniors . and seniors on the Horseshoe, a formal dance and the usual gradu ation ceremony. A faculty committee is now working on the planis for this year's graduation, and proposals by students will be submitted by the class representatives. bEight Students Attend Engineer Convention Eight electrical engineering stu dents are attending the annual Isoutheastern convention of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers being held at the Uni versity of Tennessee, beginning yesterday and ending tomorrow, according to J1. M. Nelson, chair man of the local branch and the university's official 'convention representative. Two features of the convention are conducted tours of th. Oak Ridge atomic energy plant and the Tennessee Valley Authority project. a Prof. 8. A. Ferguson, acting i head of the electrical engineering I department, is the faculty repre- r sentative to the convetion. e cted *S* * ~iss Offi Leaders of the Young Democrats are Fred vice-presidents, and Marvin E. ub will meet at 4:45 on the Bull and weiner roast at Sesqui Park. ' 1eeL11ng Wednesday nior classes will hold a joint )el Wednesday at 7 p. m. to le to the senior fact-finding n exercises will also be re Po Convene Here or Organization Delegates from 14 colleges in outh Carolina will convene on ie university campus tomorrow )r a two-day meeting to organize federation of the International elations clubs on the campuses the state. A constitution of federation will drawn up and officers for the ate organization elected, Austin iley, president of the Carolina roup, said yesterday. The organization is aimed at )ordinating the activities of the I campuses and to have a closer I mntact between the several roups. Colleges represented to orrow will be Anderson, The itadel, Presbyterian, Erskine, imestone, Furman, L a n d eor,1 oker, Newberly, Winthrop, Con-1 arse, Spartanburg Junior, Wof >rd and the University of South arolina.r Presi leto ensa.Tom Wili o StudeI * * * Cers To G&B Elections Postponed Until Tuesday May Queen Runoff Scheduled For Today Evelyn Plyler, Pi - Beta Phi Betsy Sipple, Kappa Delta, an< Lib' Usher, Delta Delta Delta, were selected as May Queen candidates at the annual Kappa Sigma Kappa beauty pageant Wednesday nighb Students will cast ballots for twc of these candidates in May Queer run-offs today. The election for Garnet anc Black editor-in-chief, which was originally scheduled to take place yesterday, was postponed until ruesday by the Student Council in a called meeting this week. Beside- the three selected for student vote, Helene Stein, Laura speed, Jackie Johnson, and Jean Lumpkin were semi-finalists. Judges were Joseph E. Norwood, 1ean of arts and sciences, Charles Dld, of Old Photographic Studio, ind Mrs. McDavid Horton, of rapp's Department store. Those who were entered in the pageant are Carolyn Phillips, A,nna Miller, and Ann Langford, representing Alpha Delta Pi; Jane Durham, Lynn Hook, and Ann Bass, representing Chi Omega; Lil Williams, Elizabeth Usher, and Teanm P Dpeenig.;elt Delta Delta; and Ruby Lee Hair, Jo Anne Cousins, and Bebe Sif Lurd, ior Deita Zeta. Also Helene Stein and Elinor Wazursky for Alpha Epsilon Phi; Feanne Goldsmith, June Caryl 3chiffman, and Anna Mae War haw for Delta Tau; Lucy Ras ieed, Addie Rickenbaker, and Jean golte for Independents; Laura 3peed, Sande Childs, and Betsy 3ipple for Kappa Delta; Evelyn 3lyler, Jackie, Johnson, and Kathy 3ryan for Pi Beta Phi; and Joyce larmon, Vera Ballentine, and Jo knne Dellinger, representing Zeta [au Alpha. Election of the annual editor ind business manager was post >oned because of misunderstand ngs in nominations. Those five iualified under the Garnet and 3lack constitution for the editor hip may be nominated by noon omorrow by petition signed by 'ive members of the annual staff. These students, all listed by iditor John Copeland, are Ann togers, Mary McQueen, Kathleen 3rown, Bob Solomons and Mar raret Eleazer. The business manager will be iomlnated by the business staff. dent-Elect And Fri Ndy, Bob Sumwall, right, poses 1 ky Walker, who was dfated by I', .enter, was .IImInated in .the Samwalt. (Photo by Manning a it Bod * * * Be Na Summer Studeir May Register I FiveDay Term University students wishing a five day week for the sum mer term must submit their proposed class schedules to the registrar's office by noon tomorrow. A specially pre pared form has been made available for these students, Pres. Norman M. Smith said last week. Students who will find it necessary to work during the weekends of the summer term.. from Tune through August, may fill out these* forms. A list of courses to be offered during the summer is avail able at the registrar's office, for selection of classes by these students, and the selec tion must be filed by tomor row. The registe-Ar's office will compile this information and any arrangements that can be made to allow the five day week for these students will be announced later, President Smith said. Radio's Tow: TO..Be Here By TOM A chance remark by a neig] Jr., founder and moderator of the Air," which will originate the idea for the program. Follo velt's fireside talks, the neigi it WUSC Staff Shifts ,i MeElveen To-Headl As Butler Resigns i C At recent WUSC staff elections I Gene McElveen was named presi- t dent of the station, succeeding Lacy Butler, who had resignedis because of her approaching gradu- 1 ation. McElveen's elevation left 1 the position of chief announcer va- r cant, and William Robb, former r news head, was elected to that of- c fice. Reese Daniels became program director, succeeding Vernon Tay- , lor, who also resigned. Asa Edensj3 is the new chief engineer, and a Julia Walker was named staff see- I retary. ends t t a t rihhso naa h o itia Sumwlt 4to 61 inthe unof firs eletianManaw nmn. anC [y Pre * * * med In tts Who Work or Proposed By Saturday. The form is available only I to students wishing to enroll q in the summer term and not in the eight weeks summer school. C Moves by the administra tion to aid students needing this arrangement were begun aft- d er a petition signed by 1,000 rt students requesting a four- w day summer term was pre- dE sented to the board of trus tees early this month. The ad ministration has scheduled a six-day term for most stu- de dents, but Is seeking to make i this provision for those need ing the weekends off for fi nancial - reasons. 5 "Every effort will Iw, mide to assist those who need this F< lems in arranging class sched- 65 ules of five days a week," the W president wrote last week. tic "The administration is par- te ticularly anxious not to work 50 any hardship on any individ ual," he said. pr a Meeting to VC April 20 H H, TEAL ibor gave George V. Denny, ta "America's Town Meeting of M in the Field House April 20, se Ning one of President Roose bor told Denny he saw no eason to listen to Roosevelt since ie didn't approve of anything heli aid. Here thought Denny, was ( ne of the real dangers confront rig democracy-that people with liverse views seldom willing to ca isten to the other man's side of st he question. BT Denny's first plan was to pre- su ent Herbert Hoover and F. D. bu toosevelt on the same program. bii 'rom this idea grew the presentidei Istc adio program which is now car- s ied by 251 stations of the Ameri an Broadcasting Company. On one occasion Town Meeting V Imost went out into the street. lui t was in Grand Rapids, Michigan, of ,hen at the last minute Town Hi teeting found itself embroiled in trE jurisdictional labor dispute. The. cal engineers union felt that is ince the American Broadcasting '' 30mpany engineers, who accom- to] iany Town Meeting and handle of 11l the engineering work, were members of a rival national union, he network should hire the local C nion men to "stand in." lai When the network rebelled, the Te acal electricians threatened to so: urn off the lights in the audi- pe orium as a sympathy measure. to] 'lans were then made to carry on La he broadcast in the street, using cu treet lights for illumination. Dc tather than disappoint the crowd Ta f 4000 who were to attend the roadcast, A.B.C. ga~ve in and paid col ff. The three local union men ob- nu erved the show from the wings. ** (en Baldwin Resigns sports Editor Position Ca sei Van Newman has been appoint- GI d sports editor of The Gamecock, W ucceeding Ken Baldwin, who re- Bi igned last week. Baldwin was co- ly) ports editor with Don Barton last ga emester and became sports edi- K1 or in February. Jane Dowe, former exchange fa ditor, was named feature editor, it: nd Ruth Newell was appointed joi o Miss Dowe's formerof.. H 0 sident * * * Voting 5aleeby Wins lice-President lunoff Race ean Hill To Be Next econd Vice-President Bob Sumwalt, rising senior from alumbia, defeated Hacky Wal !r of Spartanburg for the presi ncy of the student body in a noff election Wednesday in bich approximately 1,400 stu nts cast ballots. Sumwalt polled 4 votes to 681 for Walker. Tom Williamson, third candi te in the race, was eliminated the first election Monday with 0 votes to 398 for Walker and 4 for Sumwalt. Ed Saleeby won over Miller >ster for the first vice-presi ncy with 754 votes to Foster's 7. The other candidate, Al Cook, ts eliminated in the first elec in Monday with 393 votes. Fos r led on the first ballot with 2 votes to Saleeby's 415. In the race for the second vice esidency, Jean Hill won out over rnn Hook by a margin of 758 to 3 votes. Margaret Eleazer failed make the runoff in Monday's ting, polling 364 ballots to 444 r Miss Hill and 492 for Miss )ok. An Craig was elected secre ry-treasurer of the student body >nday, defeating Mary Summer tt 768 to 521 votes. istallation Held or New YM-YWCA abinet, Officers YMCA and YWCA officers and >inets for next year were in illed at Vespers Sunday night. e new YMCA president is bby Sumwalt of Columbia, who !ceeds Bob Horton of Spartan rg, and Claire Parlor of Colum took over the YWCA presi icy from Lacy Butler of Win n-Salem, N. C. 3ther incoming officers of the I are Jim Dalas, of Columbia, e president; John Mason of Co nbia, treasurer; Jim Caldwell Columbia, secretary, and Ray lford of Columbia, assistant asurer. Kathleen Brown of Hemingway the new vice-president of the V, Mary McQueen of Charles is secretary, and Olive Long Lykesland is treasurer. YMCA Cabinet members are >ward House, deputations; arlie Gasque, worship; Ken Le id, campus discussions; Ed ague, membership; Pat Thomp i, program; Hlooty Hernandes, rsonal aid; Ralph Brown, dormi -y discussions; Pat King, News tter; Bill Patrick, Carovet dis ssions; Bob Kay, public affairs; n Brown, handbook; Candy ylor, freshman camp. Also Calvin Derrick, retreat and iferences; Bill Goudelock, fresh in advisor; Sam McKittrick, Ihomore advisor; Sol Abram, erfaith; Jim Dallas, education; n McCallum, camp project. New members of the YWCA binet are Ann Mood, campus -vice; Ann Craig, deputations; oria Allison, devotions; Booty all, freshman advisor; Ann mech, sophomore advisor; Caro i McCullough, interfaith; Mar ret Eleazer, membership; Iren. -ugman, News-Letter. Also Jane Simmons, public aP irs; Lucy Whitescarver, public r; Jean Lumpkin, social; Mv! sie Ray, social service, and Helen irbin. vesners.