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Blue Key Honors Twelve Initiates At April Banquet The Carolina chapter of Blu4 Key, national honorary fraternity initiated its new members at a for mal banquet in the Jefferson Ho tel April 21. Dr. Charles Mercer, faculty ad visor for the local chapter, was thi principal speaker. James F. Byrnes, former secre tary of state from Spartanburg and Hugo S. Sims, United State congressman from the second dis trict were elected to honorar; membership. Sims was present fo the service and made a brief tall but Byrnes was unable to attenc Associate Prof. F. , DeVer Smith was elected a faculty hor orary member to the organizatioi and nine students were initiate into active membership. New active members are Jac Couch of Atlanta, Ga.; Joh: James of Darlington, Ernie Laa horne of Macon, Ga.; Ken Leland Wadmalaw Island; Sam McKit trick of Greenville; Albert Muni of Middlesboro, Ky.; Rudy River of Columbia; Ned Threatt of Kei shaw; and George Wright of Spar tanburg. Alumni attending the banque included Dean J. B. Jackson, Wil liam Lowndes Daniel, Joe O'HarE Giles Jenerette, Charles Sander J. Bihari, and Bill Bostic. Sol Abrams of Orangeburg president, served as toastmastex Bill Keith explained the purpos of the organization and Jim Me Callum discussed the emblem. Membership in Blue Key i based on scholarship, leadershi] and service to the university. Graduating Nurse Honored By Story In Medical Organ Mary Louise CampbeTI, who wil receive her B.S. dogree in nursinj in June, was honored by a receni issue of the "Trained Nurse anc Hospital Review," which is th( oldest nursing journal in America A picture of Miss Campbell and a short biographical sketch appear. ed in the journal. She will be the first to receive a B.S. in nursing under the five-var phn that in cludes work at both the universit5 and at Roper Hospital in Charles ton. Miss Campbell is now completing a course in public health in Spar tanburg. She finished her require. ments for the degree here in Janu ary. In 1906, when South Carolinj College became USC, the school of arts, science, graduate, teach ers, and law were added. AT THE * NEX'T Mother is a Freshmuanl voUNG gun thru Wed* Pride of the Yankees -Eere-sa iG ' Sun- thru 1"e'' maire )neiLL1GCE Mary p IGrE Maneater of Kunaon~ .0e sn. *,at Mo" CUNECOLOa The"'WaU Cam Entertainment Is Health an ! r t LipscomI IP (Continued from Page 1) Lipscomb has found time to estab-I lish one of the leading industries in the South, the Continental Chemical Company, at Cayce. It is one of the three companies in the United States which make sand blasting stencil. The stencil is used for carving in stone and wood, for fancy decorative stone work, etching glass and as a pro tective coating in metal work. Products of the company are ship ped to all parts of the world. His son, G. F. Lipscomb, Jr., and Dr. W. M. Quattlebaum, a former student are equal partners with Doctor Lipscomb in the enterprise. The extent of the company's present investment is a contrast to the initial investment of $1.50 with which Doctor Lipscomb said he started the enterprise in 1929. "At that time," he related, "the depression was effecting professors as well as people in other walks of t life. I purchased $1.50 worth of chemicals and developed a plastic material which looked like rubber and felt like rubber. For the first I'HEA TRES W EEK . aMa ijndercover af . e Bamnfrol" 'obtone . Frg. and Sal. Sherif of Wichita jsocky 1 . * Fri. and sat. Frontier PonY E%press .0e . nsat. Mother i8 a Freshman Laugh Night tilE Essential to Good [HIappiness! Blue Key ) Retires few years, producnon was carried Dut on a small scale. With the coining of the war and new mar kets for plastic products, the com pany expanded." The 'company is continuing to grow as new markets -develop for plastic matcrial. Its interest now include a variety of activities in the manufacture of rubber prod icts and plastics. Special organic :hemicals are also manufactured ror some of the larger chemical !ompanies for use in plastic prod acts. The vision and energy which un lerlies the development of the en terpri4e is realised when Doctor Lipscomb speaks of future im provements and enlargement of the plant. Every morning he is at the plainl at 6 o'clock io begin opera tions and returns to his office at the university , where he teaches from 8-10 a. m. Freshman students in Doctor Lipscomb's chemistry 11 classes still express amazement at his uni que method of illustrating chemi cal processes and formulas on the blackboard. According to students, he casually writes out the notes with his right hand, follows up with the eraser in the left, then turns to the class and says, "Just plain ole horse sense, nothing hard about that, is it." Modest in approach and manner, Doctor Lipscomb has always been interested in developing the abili ties of worthy students. His close associates and former students have remarked that Doctor Lips comb has enabled many students to continue at the university. He ias also instructed many outstand ing students, who under his guid ance have made their marks in scientific development throughout the country. Many of these men nave made important contributions in their own right and some are listed in the American Men' of Science. On retiring from the university, Doctor Lipscomb will devote his full time to the Continental Chemi. cal Company, of which he is presi LOANS MADE of 3 Across from PALJ LIBERTY LOAN 1414 MAI Sandwiches - Chops SOUTHERN Fl Marlin Robei "The 'Pla4 Phn 4.AR12 Honorary, Studen The Carolina Chapter of Blue I recently at the Jefferson Hotel. In Orangeburg, honorary member, an new student members. They are (1 Threatt, Kershaw; Ken Leland, A Spartanburg; Jack Couch, Atlanta, Columbia. (USC photo by Tom Te Puppet Story Of Oklahoma' lo Play Here Brickle's Puppet Shows produc tion of "Oklahoma" arrived in Co lumbia last night for its perform ance at Drayton Hall Saturday, May 7, at 8 p. m. The production marks its 54th performance with the Columbia showing. The miniature produc tion of "Oklahoma" had its pre miere in New York City at the Alviene Dramatic Theatre in De cember 1947. Since that date the show has played to various clubs, schools, and theaters throughout South Carolina and New York. Prior to the Col6mbia showing William (Bill) Brickle spoke all the dialogue himself. The Colum bia showing is the first perform ance that has a full cast of speak ing characters. The fourteen musical numbers that will be heard in the show here are done from the record aibum of "Oklahoma" by its original cast. The six scenes are copied from the original production and settings props were created by Brickle him self. The lighting effects are also Brickle and other Carolina stu dents will speak the roles of the characters in the play. Brickle will play the part of Curly, Nancy Stewart plays Laurey, Marcia Richards plays Aunt Eller, Haley Lawvhorn will play Jud Fry, Shir ley Rayse plays Ado Annie, Her bert McFarland plays the peddler, Grayce Wolfe plays Gertie Cum mings, and Boh Tomlin will play Will Parker. "Oklahoma"~ is one of the four musicals that Brickle has p.resent ed. The others were "Show Boat," "Finian's Rainbowv," and Briga doon." The "Oklahoma" showing in Drayton Hall is open to the pub lie and admission is free. It happened the other night when the fight wasn't pleasing the fans. The two fighters did nothing but circle each other; not a punch was tossed. A bored silence settled down on the arena. Then: "Hit him now, yah bum!" a spectator yelled. "Yah got the wind with yah!" dent and to his livestock farm in the Blackbelt of Alabama. He and Mrs. Lipscomb will reside at their new home, which is now being completed in Guignard estates. ON ANYTHING alue afETTO THEATRE 8I LUGGAGE CO.I NT4 STREET Sea foods - Dinners UED CHICKEN 'Is Restaurant e to Eat" 1507 Gearvam Rt. Initiates [ey National Honor Fraternity held the picture to the left are Congr i Prof. F. DeVere Smith, faculty I ft to right): John James, Darlingt Vadmawlaw Island; Sam McKittri Ga.; and Ernie Lawhorn, Macon, Ga al) 'Angel Streei Drayton Hal By HARRIS The curtains' in Drayton night on the cozy gaslit interio in its air of quiet charm, gave ensue on its boards. The Unii selves a witness to the slow-build ing excitement of Patrick Hamil ton's melodrama "Gaslight." Although the play was quite well-known to the students, thanks to its success in London and on BroaJway (as "Angel Street") and more to its adaptation into a movie chiller with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergwan some years back, the audience and this critic were taken pleasantly by surprise and followed every line with mounting interest. In (act, near the end, the critic, due to a hazy memory as to exactly what should happen, was on the verge of biting his fingernails. There is no doubt that the de cided success of the play was due to the outstanding piece of acting turned in by Mary Shand, the cen tral character who is slowly being driven out of her mind by the crafty machinations of a husband of whom she is not aware is a criminal maniac. This is not an attempt to place Miss Shand above the other actors, who each turned in credible performances, but. in a role that made unusual emotional demands, she handled it with a skill that is exceptional for college dramatics. Buddy Long, who played Mr. Manningham, the sadistic husband, had a difficult part to begin with, but handled it with an impressive characterization. He was a little too stiff at times, reciting his lines rather than acting them. Rough, the self-loving lovable old detective, with his sandpaper wit, was played dryly and beau tifully by Carl Vines. Another genuine acting talent was seen in the role of Nancy, the despicable little Cockney maid, played by Mary Hilliard. She was the only one who turned in a realistic por trayal of an English accent. Sparky Eliot, playing the minor role of Elizabeth, the maid, who is sympathetic to her mistress, made a good impression and gave just the gentility and earnestness which the role demanded. The entire technical staff of the players should be conunen4ed for the unusually authentic apt and the well-done job of handliog other technical problems such as the lowering of the gas -lights. Also, an impressive job was performed by the fierce tilent detectives who manhandled Mr. Manningham at the end of the play. COLUMBIA DAIRIES MILK ICE CREAM 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, . C.l '4 its ppring banquet and initiation .soman Hugo S. Sims (left) of ionorary member. Above are the on; Rudy Rivers, Columbia; Ned ek, Greenville; George Wright, Absent from picture Is Al Munn, t' Pleases I Audience GRAHAM Hall parted last Wednesday r of a Victorian parlor which, no hint of the terror soon to rersity students found them NSA Is Associate Member Of Body On US Education The United States National Student Association has been voted to associate membership in the American Council on Educa tion. It is the only student or ganization to hold membership in the Council which has been influ ential in the shaping of American education policies and practices during the past 30 years. NSA was also invited to send a representative to the Council's an nual meeting in Washington, D. C., on May 6 and 7. Representing more than 800,000 students in 281 colleges and uni versities in the United States, NSA iW also the only student or ganization which has been granted membership in the National Edu cation Association and the U. S. Commission for UNESCO. Plaement O f fice Has In formation On Summer Jobs The placement bureau gives the following general information for the benefit of persons interested mn a summer job. There is an opportunity for sev eral men to have full-time employ ment during the Summer, connect ed with a nationally known com pany. To obtain this work the ap plicant will have to have the use of an automobile. Students who do well with this company during the Summer will be considered for permanent em ployment after they have grad uated. Those interested should all by the Placement Bureau in the McCutchen House for further details. PATRONE'S UNIi CLEANERS PRESSING WH HAVE YOUI MAKE GARM REPE] WE DO AL 1209 Pendleton Stree Phone Gloria Allison Presents Voice Recital Tonite Gloria Allison of Gaffney will be presented in her senior voice re cital in the chapel at 8:80 p. m. today. She will be accompanied by Barbara Raffield of Aiken. Now a pupil of Evelyn Potter Williamson, Miss Allison, a so prano, will present a varied selec tion of songs for the concert. Her program will Include: Come Again, Sweet Love (Dowland), L'Ainero Saro Constante, from "Il Re Pastore" (Mozart), Alleluia from "Exaultate, Jubilate" (Mo zart), Staendchen (Schumann), and Mausfallen-S p r u a e h 1e i n (Wolf). Also Sur Vune Tombe (Lekeu), La Chanson De L'Alouette (Lalo), Je Veux Vivre from "Romeo and Juliet" (Gormod), Hurdy Gurdy (Dittenhaver), The Dark King's Daughter (Crist), and Ah Love But a Day (Beach). Coker Urges All Seniors To Join Alumni Activities Officers of the senior class re cently received a letter from C. W. Coker, president of the Alumni As.. sociation, urging mll members of the graduating class to join the association before leaving school. Dick Singleton and Carroll Gilliam have been appointed co-chairmen of the organizing committee. Coker's letter is reprinted below. "The University Alumni Asso ciation would like to extend a cor dial invitation to members of the Senior Class who graduate in June to join the Alumni Association be fore graduation. "It is our feeling that members of the graduating class would not lose their Cujilina interest and could swing right into Alumni ac tivities if membership in this Alumni Association was effected before they scatter. It would also give the Alumni office a chance to keep up with members of y9ur class and to keep each of you posted on the activities of your classmates. "Our interest is also a selfish one in that we very much need the support of the members of your class in the serious programs which the Association is attempt ing in cooperation with the uni versity. We need new ideas and enthusism, and the influence that your class could bring with it. "It would be a tremendous stimu lus to the association if your class would join it as a class. I am ask ing Ralph Lewis to give you full information. I hope very much that we can count on your support and obtain your class's approval of such a program." for Shoes that look like new visit ROBERTS SHOE REPAIRING SERVICE NEXT TO CITY FIRE DEPT. 1319 Sumter St. ERSITY QUALITY and DYERS [LE YOU WAIT t OD's DYED ENTS WATER .LENT TERATIONS Columbia, S. C. 3-3442