The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 27, 1951, Page Page Three, Image 3

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Grin W By KEN Pleased Co-ed: "Golly, my dates are just pouring in!" Disgruntled sister: "Yeah, so are mine . . . drip by drip." * Dinner Guest: "Will you pass the nuts, Professor?" Professor (absent - mindedly) : "Yes, I suppose so, but I really should flunk them." " * a "Glasses certainly help to cure that tired feeling," declares an oculist. "The trouble being, of course, that most people can't af ford to keep filling them." " * * Housewife: "Will that cleaning fluid really make things clean?" Salesman: "Say, lady, I rubbed some of it on a copy of 'Scandalous Stories' and it turned into 'The Sunday School Advocate'." " * * "Why the black crepe on the door? Is someone dead?" "No. That's my roommate's towel." " * " If every boy in the U. S. could read every girl's mind, the gasoline consumption would drop off fifty per cent. " * " Lady: "Doesn't that little boy Carolina At the Theatres NEXT WEEK Palmetto Sunday thru Wedneday "You're in the Navy Now" Gary COOPER Jane GREER Carolina At Sunday thru Saturday "Born Yesterday" Judy HOLLIDAY Broderick CRAWFORD Ritz Sunday thru Tuesday "Sierra Passage" Wayne MORRIS Lola ALORIGHT Strand Sunday aid nday BOM The Ju e Boy "n unters" 5 ints Sund thr Wednesday "Dlue Blood" In Color BIll WILLIAMS Jane NIGH Starlite Drive-In Sunday thru Tuesday John WAYNE PatrIcIa NEAL "('mn through . . . I'm checking VARSITY RESTAURANT for married. He knows how much occasionally . . . and how I feel the VA RSITY." PROMPT CII enoD ith Ken POWELL swear terribly?" Another Little Boy: "Yes'm, he sho' do. He don't put no expression in it at all." * + * "How did you puncture that tire?" "Ran over a milk bottle." "Didn't you see it?" "Naw, the kid had it under his coat." * * * "Aren't you the girl I kissed in the library last night?" "What time?" * * * Bill: "Lemme have a cigarette." Sam : "I thought you'd quit smoking." Bill: "I'm in the first stage of quitting. I've quit buying 'em." Proud parent, on meeting the new first grade teacher: "I am happy to know you, Miss Smith. I am the father of the twins you are going to have next September." * * * Two cats were about to have a duel. "Let's have an understanding before we start," said the first. "About what?" asked the other. "Is it to be a duel to the death or shall we make it the best three lives out of five?" Band - They'll Phr The University band extends (g invitation to all who may care to I merman has in store for them at 10:00. The band will present an h at that hour. (See story on Page o ACSE's Vi .it H. Watch Super li Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers went to the site of the new hydrogen bomb plant s near Aiken last weekend to watch the construction of a new super highway betwe'en Nor th A ugusta and the plant. The engineering students wit nessed the highwvay in every stage of construction from grading the base to pouring the asphalt cement. J. D). McMahn, chief construction engineer of the State Highway de partment, and James Gooding, chief bridge engineer, explained each of the different steps in bridge and road construction. STATE THEATRE "M a Kettle ack t~ Farm"~ Marjorie MAIN Percy KILBRIDE o ! H asn't taken me to the d nm once sinice we've beeni enj the luxury of dining out ibo he superior food served at R S VICE * III B0 N.MAIN. Christophersen Is I Of Absence Startni Ash Scholarship Is Offered Here The Margaret Ash Scholarship award will be presented on Uni versity Awards Day by Alpha Lambda chapter of Delta Delta Delta sorority. The award is given to any university coed in need of financial aid while at school. Any girl interested in the scholarship should contact Nancy Mitchell or Mary Hyer of Tri Delt sorority within the next week. Mrs. Thornton Talks To Social Work Club Mr. F. L. Thornton, chief of the finance division of the state De partment of Public Welfare, was the speaker for the Social Workers' Club recently. The meeting was held at Wade Hampton state office building. Officers of the organization are Johnny Wood, president; Frank Casey, vice-president; Mrs. Tom A. Teal, secretary; and Lila Sullivan, treasurer. The club was organized Oct. 4, 1960. 'y Today raphically, above) its most heartfelt ind out what director Richard Zim the band's concert this morning at wur-long program on the horseshoe ne.) iomb PlantSite; uy. Construction Werner Strauss, president, an nounces that officers for the fall term will he elected at the organi zation's next meeting on Wednes uday. Mlay 10. Science Aca'(demley Meets 0On Camiipus The South Carolina Academy of Science held its 24th annual meet ing on the campus A pril 21. The Academy met in joint ses sion with the South Carolina sec tions of the American Chemical Society and Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology. Ed ward McCrady, chief of the biology dlivision2 of the A tomiic Energy comi'sszin at Oak Ridge, Tenn., was the main sp)eaker. "Well, what are you yappini about?" asked the weary old ser geant, trying to get his offspring to sleep. "Daddy, I want a drink," an swered the child. "So do I," replied the sergeant, "now go to sleep." Husband: "You called me youi idol before we were married." Wife: "Yeah, and you've beer' idle ever since." LEARN THE WAY Mien's Finest f Clothing * Kuppenhemuer * Kingsridge * AIco SIT'IS and 'TOPCOATS NEW: ATS I.AS IIRNISHINGS COPELAND Co. 1409 MAIN STREET' ;ranted Leave ig In Fall Term By MARLENE RAST Prof. Merrill G. Christophersen, English professor, director of numerous university plays, and de bate team coach, has been granted a leave of absence next fall in order that he may attend the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. Christophersen came to the uni versity in 1939 by accident. He married a girl from Louisville, Ky., who didn't like the north; so they came south. The couple passed through Columbia on the way to North Carolina, where Christopher sen had been offered a job. In Co lumbia Dr. Babcock, of the Eng lish department, persuaded him to come to the university. Prof. Christophersen was born in Rockford, Ill., received his A.B. from Beloit College, Wisconsin, and his M.A. from Northwestern. Following this he did two years' graduate study at Northwestern. Extra activities of Prof. Chris tophersen include the University Debaters and the University Play ers. The debating teams, which he began in 1946, won the national title that year and have since been among the top ten every year. Again in 1949 they took the na tional, were third in 1950, and second in 1951. "Captain Applejack" was the first production. of the Players when Christophersen arrived. Dick Anderson played the leading role. Insurance, Aviation Firms To Interview Campus Applicants A representative of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. will he on the campus May 1 to interview ap plicants for investors and adjustors for their claims department, the Placement Bureau announced. There will be a group meeting of interested students at 9:30. North American Aviation's rep resentative will be here May 3. Application blanks must be coin. pleted. The Red Cross has open ings for field workers, social work. ers, recreation workers, recreatior aids, and secretaries to go over seas. To hell with the expense. Give that canary another seed. e St. 14 Ge5oge -OI 'SopIo. '(h was' nkr~G~ when thingdECM isiuS 'j a LU.'k,Aon My J. Sutton . Stanford UnirOtiy LS/M. FT4eJ Wig A Clariosophic's New Treasurer Is Ira Edens Ira Edens was elected treasurer of Clariosophic literary society by acclamation recently to fill the un expired term of Jack Jones, who resigned because of lack of time to devote to the post. President Ed Cottingham stated the importance of the post at this time of year had increased because Cranford, Coe Speak To SCSPA At Newberry Hi Dean R. J. Cranford and Prof. M. D. Coe, both of the school of journalism, attended the April 19 20 meeting of the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association at Newberry. The two-day annual convention of editors of high school publica tions throughout the state was held at Newberry high school. Dean Cranford spoke on "What College Journalism Offers." Prof. Coe's subject was "Writing Feature Stories That Get Printed." W LCKIES TAS FHAN ANY OTHER ine tobacco-and only fine toba< erfect mildness and rich taste that letely enjoyable. And Lucky Stri! o if you're not happy with your 8-city survey shows that millioi uckies. You'll find that Luckies ther cigarette. Be Happy -Go L 3PM.. THE AMEnICAN TOUACCO COMPANY nd Robe With InI Members of Wig and Robe honoi school were announced recently First row, left to right: W. Je John E. Cumbee, J. C. Lindsay. S< Goldberg, C. D. Davis, R. S. Gallow W. '. Culbertson, H. P. Smith. Fedder, Galloway, Jones, and c initiates not pictured are Hoover photo by Manning Harris.) )f trophy buying and other finan :ia! duties. Edens accepted full responsibility of the office after the president's oration. A Paramount News picture on world events during the period 1927-1947 was shown after the business session. Next week's program will be a cieclamation and debating contest. Trophies will be presented to the winners of these events on awards 'ay. Good Mea Students ( Open Da Jr a 8:31 Open ' days. 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