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CCe C)agon10 g9eef ..a spoke a week..... By BOOTY WALL Sororities and fraternities were really in the news last week with rush parties, pledgings, and initiations. Sororities ADPi held initiation Monday, Oct. 10, for Sara Peeples, Pat Perryman, Betty Johnson and Frances Plyler. On the 18th Zeta Tau Alpha initiated Sue Shaw. Fraternities Sigma Chi initiated Jem Newbury, Lloyd McMillan, Bill Jordan, Charlie Jones, Dick Williamson, Roger Wilson. Charles Hutto is now wearing the active pin of Phi Kappa Sigma-Pi Kappa Phi held initiation Saturday afternoon for Branan Yarborough, Bill Parker, J. ). Lloyd, Doug Plowden, Whit Plowden, and Bob Hartley. Pledge officers elected for the fall semester are: Lambda Chi-Mike Callahan, president; Dick Edens, vice-president; Ernest McGrew, secretary and treasurer. In the Whirl of Social Life Pi Lambda Phi fraternity journeyed, or should I say bounced, out to Gibson's Pond Saturday night on a hayride . . . Lambda Chi's entertAined royally at a Cabaret party Monday evening at Valley Park . . . Gibson's Pond was also the scene of an earthquaking square dance. Friday night-Who was responsible for such gaiety? Why the SAE's of course! . . . Sigma Chi's and their dates partied, rush party that is. Friday night at John Eden's Lake. The word is: Jack Parish gave out of gas and didn't quite make the party. It was too cool to go swin)ming anyway, Jack! . . . While Kappa Sig's K. C. Talbert, George Wessell, Horace Curtis, Candy Taylor, Bill Dominey (cheering better than ever!) and Charles McDade were attending the game in New Or leans, Pete Lane, Mary Jumper, Clarence Brown, "Muff" Jeffords, Frank Acree, B. J. McLean, Pat Cox and Dot Hoyt attended in spirit. (what kind, we won't sa>!) at Mary Jumper's country home during the afternoon and evening. The joint "Y" cabinets entertained a Clemson delegation with a spaghetti supper at Flinn Hall Sunday evening, pre pared under the supervision of Mr. Bell himself. Very good spaghetti, I might add. Drop-Ins Chi Omega had a drop-in for the Block "C" members Sunday from 5 to 6, then regular coffee hour in honor of their new pledges from 6 to 7 for the campus. Coffee and "mucho" cookies were served. ADPi's also gave a campus-wide tea Sunday from 8 to 9 to honor its new initiates and pledges. On the Agenda for This Week KA's will have a tea dance after the Carolina-Clemson game. Following the tea dance, local KA's will entertain their alumni at a cabaret party, plade undisclosed at the moment. It promises to be a gala affair as are all KA functions. KD's are having a drop-in Tuesday night. There will be no dancing, folks! it seems that a regulation was passed two weeks ago prohibiting such energetic activity. No kid ding tho', it will be one of t he most p)romising events of the week ! D)id You Know That Earl Melton, Kappa Sig, pinned Sue White recently ?... Jean Rickenbacker, Tri Delt pledge, spent the week-end in Spartanburg wvhere she was maid of honor at a wedding of an ex-classmate from Converse . . . Hlarriott Barnwell and Trommy Howell spent the week-end in Walterboro visiting friends . . . Cappy Lawrence and Paul Hlaigler journeyed for the week-end in Orangeburg "taking in"' the Orange burg Cotillion Club dance. Oct. 2nd was (late of Kappa Sig Tommy Griffin's mar riage to Lib West in Marion, S. C. See ya' at the game Thursday ! Let's show some school spirit and really cheer our Gamecocks on to victory! Entries for this column may be sent to Booty Wall, Box 4203. All items to be printed the coming week must be in by Sunday. BALFOUR JEWELERS located at 937 S. Main St. Todd's Sporting Goods Store Store Hours-i1:30 to 6 P. M. Sat.- 9 A. M. to I P. M. Telephone 6918 Fred Wilkins, Mgr.; Troy C. Newman, Ass't. Mgr. Headquarters For Fraternity Pins Beer Mugs Sorority Pins Paddles Monogram Recog. Pins Personalized Crested Novelties Stationery Frat. and Sor. Rings Dance Programs Keys Invitations Trophies Official Jeweler For U.S.C. CLASS RINGS IFC To Give Cup Award For Display The Interfraternity Council of the University of South Carolina' announced Tuesday that it will present a cup to the fraternity on the campus which has the best display on "Big Thursday." Presentation of this cup is an annual event of the council and each year the cup is passed on to the new winner. Pi Kappa Al pha fraternity was the first place winner last year. The Judges of the contest were not announced by the council. The. selection of the winner and runner up will take place on the morning of the Carolina-Clemson game. There are no restrictions placed on the displays by the Interfratern ity Council. Originality will be the main item considered in the judging of the displays. "Y" Program To Be On Air At University The junior-senior council of the YM-YWCA at the University in conjunction with the Interfaith council is planning to sponsor' a five minute religious broadcast over campus radio station WUSC five times a week, Monday through Friday, it was announced at the junior-senior "Y" council's meet ing. The junior-senior "Y" council meets each Friday at 1 p. m. on the second floor of Flinn Hall. Membership is open to all students, men or women, who are members of the junior or senior class. Caldwell Chosen President Of IFC In Fall Elections Jimmy Caldwell, Phi Kappa Sigma, was elected president of the Interfraternity Council suc ceeding Miller Foster. Other officers are: Billy Mace, Lambda Chi, vice-president; Don Campbell, Kappa Alpha, secre tary; Jim Creed, Sigma Alpha Ep silon, treasurer. George Stuckey, Alpha Tau Omega, Sol Abrams, Phi Epsilon Pi, and Bill Bobo make up the Rules Committee. Bobo is chair man. Bill Castles, Phi Sigma Kappa, is Rush chairman and Benjie Knowlton, Sigma Nu, is athletic advisor. Working At Party Yields New Room By IBUtIIELL SAND)ERS The University Players held a party recently. Cokes, cigarettes and paint brushes were served, and near the end of the afternoon a "Green Room" emerged. Green rooms have been traditional with theaters since the time of Shakes peare. The room 'used by the Players for this purpose was left to them by the Band which has moved to new quarters. The "Green Room" is to be used as a lounge and party room by the club members. Players pushing brushes were Sparky Eliott, Jo Ann Dellinger, Barbara Derrick, Jo Ann Patrick, Barbara Cloyd, Mary Shand, Billy Goldsmith, Burrell Sanders, Jim Simmons, and Prof. Christopher son. The majority of folk, en gaged in the privately-owned, tax-paying, utility field make a career of providing adequate and dependable services avail able for their company's cus tomers. Ab9ut 500 of this comnpany's folk. have five or more years of service -- their accumulated years of service total. more than 6,500 - more than eiw and a half centuries. South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Featured in the powerful brass : which appeared in the University I bone twinm, Willy Foard and..John ling and Bert Ullnick. In the fore "cCraw. Cotillion Clul Dance On N Forty Memb( The Cotillion Club of the will hold a cabaret style form; president, announced. rhe da son hotel, with Woody Wood, music. The niembers have decided that no flowers will be given to dates or sponsors. At a meeting of the execytive council last Thursday the following men were selected for membership: Whit Plowden, Hugh Going, Troy Newman, William Boylston, John James, George Dial, Phil Pearce, Pete Wardlaw, Forrest Lovett, Bill Goudelock, Pete Tapp, R. A. Wright, Wilson Springs, Benjamin Knowlton, Roddy Moss, Kelsey Foster, Red Coleman, Ted Neeley, Terrell Glenn, Bill Fairey, Brooks Harrison, Campbell Laney, Cecil Gray, Bert Anderson, Jim Dye, Byron Miller and Walter Bristow. Also, Joe Bostick, Bill Bostick, Sid Jones, Jim Caldwell, Ralph Canine, Bernard Manning, Hugh Robinson, John Mason, Burnet Maybank, Bill McDaniel, Carroll Gillam, and Hackey Walker. Hillel Group Plans Outdoor Activities; Dance Is Tentative The Hillel society has planned a hay ride and picnic at Heise's Pond October 30. A semi-formal dance will probably be given the first part of January. The society meets at 4 :30 p. mn. each Sunday at the Tree of Life Temple. SKII T E SPORTSW EAR R(OmnD PLOnR iection of the Brig;,diers Orchestra ield House last night are the trom Lewis. and trumpets John Easter cround is alto saxophonivst Tommy To Have ovember 5; ars Selected Univesitv of South Carolina Al November 5, Howard House, nee will be held at the Jeffer %ard's orchestra providing the ZTA Has Banquet To Commemorate 50th Anniversary Zeta Tau Alpha,had its annual Founder's day banquet at the Green Derby Monday night in honor of its pledges. Actives, pledges, and alumnae attended this golden anniversary celebration. Alice Mullis, president of the alumnae chapter, introduced the alumnae. Margaret Eleazer, presi dent ot the active chapter, wei comed new pledges and spoke on the background of the sorority. Singing of the sorority song was entered into by all. Ruth Ander son, chapter counsellor from na tional and a native of Birming ham, Alabama, was a guest of honor. Zeta Tau Alpha was founded October 15, 1898, at Virginia State Normal Teachers' College, Farm ville, Virginia. Eight of nine founders are alive today. (TS GO IS C Rush Week In Pledging To Seven S Fifty-six girls pledged sorori came to a climax. Kappa Deli pledges, followed closely by Pi The new pledges are: Alph Barker, Mary Anna Elliott, M and Suzanne Lewis. Chi Omega: Jeanette Beasley, Harriet Ann Davis, Barbara Fow ler, Doris McClary, Martha Jane, Needham, Elizabeth Noles, Pat Patrick, Kathleen Phillips, Martha Helen Sawyer, and Anita Thee. Delta Delta Delta: Ann K. Bell, Elizabeth Caldwell, Nell Cassidy, Blanche Davis, Lili Groover, Mary Hyer, Betsy Knowlton, and Jean Rickenbacker. Delta Zeta: Mary Ann Eldred and Nancy McLemore. Kappa Delta: Hilda Adams, Hellen Collum, Patsy Epps, Peggy Hedrick, Marylin McCormick, Mary Ann Martin, Lon Oswald, Ann Raw], Ann Ready, Sally Stev ens, Nell Sullivan, Frances Tuttle, and Bunchie Weeks. Pi Beta Phi: Betty Cameron, Doreen Creighton, Mildred Ann Davis, Mary Denny, Virginia Do lan, Dorothy Link, Deloris Meyer, Charmaine Nutt, Jo Ann Patrick, Sybil Patrick, Elwyn Thompson, and Betty Lou Wilson. Zeta Tau Alpha: Jacquelyn Kim berly, Marlene Rast, Dotsy Lloyd, Jane Dent, Olga Edwards, and Betty Pope. Alpha Epsilon Phi and Delta Tau will end their rush period on Tuesday. Journalism Club Gathers Tuesday To Plan For Fall Phi Epsilon Nu, journalism fra ternity at the University will meet October 26 at 5:30 p. m., Ken Baldwin, president of the club, has announced. The program for the fall semes ter will be further discussed. Plans include distinguished guest speak ers and monthly social events. McGREGOR'S DRUG STORE 1308 MAIN STREET Prescriptions * Sodas -igarettes * Toilet Articles Call 2.3308 For Prompt D)elivery' Service EVER Y\ FA L See ot collect go-eve skirts clother prices! NCOl.UMRfA ITS II Page Five Results 56 Girls ororities ties on Friday as rush week a led the field with 13 new Beta Phi with 12. a Delta Pi: Margaret Ellen eridith Goettee, Paul Harris, Spanish Club Will Continue Its Program Bernard L. Poole, former pro fessor of Spanish, is now working on his Ph.D., having previously at tended the University of Illinois. Professor Poole, with a few stu dents, started a new organization on the campus, El Circulo de Es panol, last year. Plans were made for joining the National Spanish fraternity and increasing the present membership. El Circulo de Espanol was very successful during its embyronic stage and it is still growing with the widespread interest of the Spanish speaking students on the campus. Several speakers from Mexico and several visitors from Columbia Bible College were pres ent at many of the club's meet ings. El Circulo de Espanol furnishes an opportunity for those students who wish to acquire an under standing of the spoken language of Spain and our neighbors in Mex ico and South America. K. L. F. deGravelines, professor of modern languages, is the club's new faculty advisor. Many plans are being made to secure outstand ing speakers, movie programs, and other forms of entertainment that will disseminate the Spanish cul ture. COLUMBIA DAIRIES MILK ICE CREAM 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. V HER E ion of rywhere . . . at -allowance leII