Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. a spoke a week . . By BUZZ BUSBEE NOW THAT SPRING IS IN THE AIR, EVERYBODY TAKES TIME OUT FOR A PARTY-Friday night the Pi KA's took over the Y camp and danced to the music of Bill Luigi and his Serenaders. Adorning the walls were pictures of the actives in characteristic pose and garb. Among these were Osborne Hudson in his boxing outfit (he's a terror in the ring); Jimmy Smith as the discus thrower; and Presi dent H. G. Carter wielding a mean gavel. The V.F.W. Club was the scene of the Phi Kappa Sig party Saturday night. It was a true cabaret style with Clyde Bates and band giving forth froin 8 til 12. Jim Chambers was recognized as the ideal Phi Kap pledge. The musically inclined boys then sang "My Phi Kap Girl" to those lucky girls now wearing the Phi Kap pin. The Lambda Chi's entertained last night with a well known party at the Womans Club. Lucius Weathers and orchestra played. Alpha Delta Pi's had their annual spring party at Gibson's Pond recently. The party was in honor of the new pledges. A drop-in last Sunday was also held in honor of new pledges. OFF TO THE SEASHORE for the weekend are Chi O's and dates Melle Beach and Walser McLenden, Betty Warren and Jimmy Byers, Mabel Pace and Richard Jackson; and Bob Carpenter. The scene is Mabel Pace's cottage on Folly. LOVE IS GRAND! Bill Rogers, Pi KA, recently pinned Ida Mathis, ZTA. Margaret Ann Everton is wearing the PiKA pin of Sherman "Snuffy" Smith. Dick O'Donohue is engaged to Patsy Ballard. Mary Ann Phillips, KD, is wearing the diamond of Gus Allen. ADPi Mary Blanche Corry (Butch) is engaged to Camp bell Laney, KA alumni, who graduated from the university in February. VISITING JOE DOUGLAS, Pi KA, last weekend was Eleanor Ogburn of Savannah. Eunice Ford, AD Pi, attended a dance at Wofford recently. Delores Meyer, Pi Phi, went to the mountains on a KA house party last weekend. CHI OMEGA will honor their new pledges at a drop-in from 6 til 7 Sunday. HARRY JAMES is to be at Clemson for the Junior-Senior Dances May 12 and 13, we hear through the grapevine. Leave us renew old acquaintances up there, girls. A BARBECUE for all members of the football team was given last Wednesday night by J. R. Mimms, a member of the Bam Club from Columbia. The barbecue was held at St. Matthews on Mimms' farm. All members of last year's team were present with their coaching staff. This barbecue is an annual affair held each year by a different member of the Bam Club. SASSY ROBERTSON, KA alum, will marry Billy Shull to morrow night in Columbia. And, in Clearwater, Fla., Bettie Moore, KA alum, will become the bride of George Shelor, Sigma Nu. Jane Dowe, KD, will journey to the wedding. OBSERVED LEAVING FOR CAMP LONG FOR THE STATE Y RETREAT were Sonny Gibson, Mary Jo Riffle, Gertrude Jenkins, Cornelia Burnett, Jeannette Beisley, Mar tha Helen Sawyer, Annie Gibert, Anne Carlisle, Jo Clarke, Leland Williams, Jimmy Sally, Greta Miley, and Martha Petty. We hear Carolina was well represented by about 50 people. PI KAPPA PHI pledges gave the actives a blue jeans party Saturday at Winter's pond. ZETA TAU ALPHA had its initiation banquet Saturday night at the Green Derby. Those initiated were Jean Lytle, Pat Kleckley, Marilyn Gettys, Betty Blackman, and Ann Wells. Martha Helms was speaker. Let us hear from you with NEWS! Box 79. SPA LDNG SPALDING CLUBS ^~uc. .-.you can get the correct head weight and shaft flexibility for your build and.** style. Yes, a "Custom. , it" set that gives ~ ,Ca" SPA4W/NG $E 75 TWE MACE /N SPoQvg Sigma Seven Sororities Pledge 27 Coeds At Spring Rushing The results of ' sorority rush week have been, released by Mrs. Arney R. Childs, dean of women. Bids were sent out Friday after noon. Chi Omega pledged Melle Beach, Bishopville; Nancy Curry, Ninety Six; Shirley Grimes, Blackville; Gertrude Jenkins, State Park; Bet ty Joe Poston, Johnsonville; Dot Clark, Winnsboro; and Libby Lewis, Whitmire. Pi Beta Phi: Ann Griffin, Co lumbia; Anne Howerton, Colum bia; Catherine Parr, Lancaster; and Sarah Frances Welch, St. Mat thews. Zeta Tau Alpha: Virginia Sacher, West Henrietta, N. Y., and Joyce Woodel, Queens, N. Y. Delta Zeta: Sarah Thevenot, Charleston. Alpha Delta Pi: Martha Ann Campbell, Fairfax; Johnnie Thomp son, Florence; Harriett Tinsley, Florence; and Carolyn Wyman, Estill. Kappa Delta: Frances Hagood, Columbia; Lois Huff, Augusta, Ga.; Ellen Jacobus, Columbia; Rhoda Jane Johnson, Columbia; Louisa Lovelace, Florence; Jackie Phillips, Barnwell; Joan Simpson, Florence; and Emma Tolson, Flor ence. Delta Delta Delta has recently pledged Frances Weeks, St. Mat thews. Those who are undecided are: Kathryn McCurry, Ridge Spring; Betty Jean Parker, Greenville; and Mary Sue Patrick, Charleston. Zionist Group. To Sponsor Study Tours Of Israel Plans are now complete for the second annual summer study-tour of Israel, which will be sponsored by the Intercollegiate Zipnist Fed eration of America with the co operation of the Hillel Founda tions. ~ The cost of the nine-week tour will be approximately $900 and the tentative dates for de parture are June 26 and July 3. The program of the tour is gen erally informal and seeks to in tegrate direct observations with ideas presented in fundamental lectures. Opportunities for group observation will stem from close personal studies of the major cities and bus trips through the country side. The major part of the nine weeks will be spent in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Tel Aviv, and from these points visits will be made to the Negev and Galil regions. Analyses of Jewish history and the development and structure of modern Israel will be presented to the study tour by outstanding Israeli personalities in a three week lecture series in English at the Hebrew University in Jerusa lem. Participants may obtain col lege credit for the series of lec tures at the end of thes course. The program of studies is to be expanded by classes in Hebrew on all levels and practical sessions of Israel songs and dances. The group will travel In four. engined commercial planes charter ed by Youth Argosy, and under the supervision of the Civil Aero nautics Administration. On the return trip, participants will spend a week in Paris, visiting points of interest. Applications, which must be i by May 1, may be obtained from any member of the local IZFA chapter, Bill Novit, president, an nounces. The cost of McKissick Library was $745,916---a large increase over the cost of any other univer sity building. Lorick - Couch OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. The Complete Office Outfitters TeL 8-5076 926 Gaea. St. Coaunna, . C.E Ch'i Dei ON THE AiR 5411 Stu len A number ' of Carolina students made*a,trip to Augusta last Sun day afternoon to hear Stan Ken ton's "Innovations in Modern Music." An audience of only 400 people attended the concert but thope who went to hear thq new sounds in music weren't let down. The Kenton orchestra put on the same kind of show they would have for 4,000 people. I might add that Miss June Christy was never, better. The- top band vocal ist in the country for three straight years took three encores and the crowd wanted more. STRICTLY OFF THE CAMPUS: Jack Benny will embark on a tour of one-nighter performances next month, opening In Wichita on May 16. The famous comedian wfl, take the entire Phil Harris band of 19 pieces, Eddie "Rochester" Ander son, and several vaudeville acts along with him. Benny, -who is kidded on the radio for being the tightest man in the world, will donate most of the profits from the two-hour shows to charitable or ganizations. Sammy Kaye's popu lar "Sunday Serenade" of a few years ago has been brought back by the American Broadcasting System. Air time is 1 p. m. ON THE BANDWAGON: The new Woody Herman band, along with the popular Negro vocalist, Sarah Vaughan, is appearing at New York's Bop City. Duke El lington and his full band are cur rently making a three-month tour of one-nighters and concerts in Europe. Boston's Hi-Hat club has sone in for a jazz policy. Kai Winding, former Stan KTntn trombonist, and his group, have been signed for Sunday sessions. The Count Basie combo recently drew large crowds'at the spot. Delta. Zeta Gives Education Prize Beta Delta chapter of Delta Zeta together with the Columbia Alumnae chapter will present their annual award, the "Nell Berry Miller Award," as a part of Awards Day, May 10. The award ii presented to the most outstanding student in the field of elementary education. It has already been contested for un der the sponsorship of Mrs. Eva Quattlebaum of the Education de partment. A. Choice of models .. . or gripper types! B. No center seam! C. Full-cut! D. No shrinkage worries 1. MEN'S SHOP STREET WFLOOR rby To. 1950 Convention. Of Newoan Clubs Held In- Florida The 1950 sconvention of the Southeastern Province of Newman club's was held, at the University of Florida in Gainesville last week end. The three-day convention had as its theme "Catholicism and Southern Education." The speakers at the convention forum on Saturday were Dr. Sig ismund Dietriech, head of the geology department . at Florida, who spoke on "Social Conscious ness and Christian Education"; Dr. T. Z. Koo, professor of- religion, who talked on "Faith and the New World Order"; and Mr. John F. Martin, director of Inter-American Affairs, who spoke on "Solidarity." The new officers elected were Al Antonnici of Miami Uni,ver sity, chairman; Edward McElroy of the University of Georgia, vice chairman; James McMurray of The Citadel, treasurer; Todd Carl of Winthrop College, correspond ing secretary; Margaret Parker of the University of Florida, record ing secretary; and John Savoy of the University of South -Carolina, historian. Raymond L. Turek of the university was appointed chairman of the public relations committee. Other officers elected were the Rev. Charles Donolen of Clemson College, chaplain; and Rev. F. X. Clougherty, O.S.B., of the Univer sity of Georgia, visitator. At the afternoon business meet ings on Friday, revisions to the constitution were accepted and Miami, Fla., was designated aa next year's convention site. The convention was closed with a Solemn Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel at Crane Hall. The Right Reverend Monsignor Williskm Rarry of St. Patrick's, Ciurlh, I12amiA "each, Uelivered the sermon. Twelve members of the Univer sity of South Carolina Newman club were chaperoned at the con vention by Rev. Fred Suggs, chap lain, and Miss Alice Cormack, senior clerk of the Registrar's office. 50c Lunches 'ry Our LoVE For Relax SPECIAL MEALS SERVE THE UNIVEI . . . fc the boxer 25 up Be .We< Sororities To in* Races On The fourth annual campus-wide Sigma Chi Derby Day will be held Wednesday at 4 p. m. beside Maxey Monument on the horse shoe, Al Munn, co-editor of the fraternity, has announced. Seven scheduled races plus the well-known question mark contest will be given. Seven sororities will participate. Two sponsors from each sorority will be seated on the judges' stand to provide the beauty element. Each year a silver wine bowl is presented to the winning sorority. The main event and' the one at tracting most interest is the mys terious question mark contest which is presented at the end of the derby. This has taken the form of a pie-eating contest, a greased-pig contest, and a baby feeding contest in preceding years. Those who know promise this year's contest will be more spec tacular than ever. Bill Keith, Sigma Chi alumnus, will act as master of ceremonies. "Shine" Jones is derby chairman and Dean J. B. Jackson is official starter. Judges are Pres. Norman Block 'C' To Give Dance Wednesday The Block "C" Club will hold a Cabaret-style dance Wednesday at the Jefferson Hotel from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m. Woody Woodward and his orchestra will play. The dance is being sponsored by several uni versity professors. PATRONE'S University Quality Cleaners and Dyers Pressing While You Wait 1209 Pendleton St. Columbia Telephone -3442 50c Suppers ly Blue Room ing Dining D 11:30 A. M.-7:30 P.M. ISlTY GRILL, r college men! in Columb...i: It' I . -1nesday Participate Horseshoe M. Smith, Dean Arney R. Childe, Prof. Christopher - FitsSimmons, Prof. F. W. Bradley and Prof. C. McF. Gittinger. Fraternity members wear derby hats to advertise the event. Pro grams will be distributed at the derby. The derby was begun in 1947. Delta Zeta was the first winner; Kappa Delta won in 1948, and Kappa Delta and Pi Beta Phi tied for top honors last year. Sponsors are: Alpha Delta Pi - Patsy Riley, Sue Fulmer; Chi Omega-Pat Pat rick, Mary Jo Riffle; Delta Delta Delta - Mary Chase, Polly Miles; Delta Zeta - Raye Rice, Marcia Richards; Kappa Delta - Helen Cullum, Hazel Porter; Pi Beta Phi -Betty Cameron, Barbara Mc Swain, and Zeta Tau Alpha Jeanne Turner, Jeanne Lytle. Hi, FoIksI I'm REDDY KILOWATT - Your Electric Servant! I'm the chap behind every switch and every outlit - waiting, willing and ready to go to work for you. I never eat, sleep, or ask for time off and the more you make me work the lower my average hourly wage. So, PLUG IN-I'm Reddy! South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ell