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Musician Death Q By Bob Grosse Special Writer Last Tuesday morning's papers carried tragic news to fans and musicians all over the country "Tommy Dorsey Dies in Sleep" the headlines read. And so ended peacefully the life of a man who for two decades symbolized big band music to an entire nation. Tommy Dorsey, according to the records, was born in 1906 in Shen andoah, Pa. He studied trombone during his boyhood and, in 1928, formed, with his brother, Jimmy, the first Dorsey Brothers Orches tra. Since then, both with and + without Brother Jim, he has been fronting bands, bands which have always been among the tops in the country. Foremost a Musician Tommy was first and foremost a musician. His playing and his bands have been consistently sound and professional. He was a superb technician; his horn' has never been equaled for sheer tonal beauty. He was a consistent win ner in the trade polls; he won first place in the Metronome poll six times in the years between 1939 and 1946 and remained in-the top five until 1949, during which time he was competing with trombon ists like Jack Teagarten, Lawrence Brown, and fellow-bandleader Glenn Miller. Tommy was undoubtedly one of the most astute musicians that Campus Caroling Scheduled Plans are being made for an Inter-Fraternity, Intra-Sorority Christmas Caroling, which will be sponsored by Delta Zeta social sorority, according to Barbara Wright, chairman. The caroling will take place Dec. 16 at 5:45 p.m. All groups will meet at the Delta Zeta soror ity room to leave by chartered bus to carol at the Forest Hill Rest Home, and the Veterans Hospital. Following the singing, the group will return to the chapter room where hot chocolate and doughnuts will be served by the alumni asso ciation. Proceeds of a penny gift offer ing will be given to the Crippled Children'e Home as a Christmas gift. Church Calendar Friday, December 7 1 p.m. - Junior-Senior "Y'' S Luncheon, Faculty Dining Room, Russell House. 7:30 p.m.-Wesley Foundation, Recreation and Fellowship, Wes ley House. Saturday, December 8 7:30 p.m.-BSU Drop-In, BSU Student Center. Sunday, December 9 6:30-6 p.m. - Canterbury sup per, Trinity Episcopal Church. 6-8 p.m.-Canterbury meeting, Trinity Episcopal Church. 7 p.m. - Wesley Foundation, Wesley House. Monday. December 10 O 1 p.m.-Sophomore "Y" Lunch eon, Assembly Room, Russell House. Wednesday, D)ecember 12 1 p.m.-"Y" Officers' Lunch eon, Faculty Dining Room, Russell House. 6 p.m.-Westminster Fellowship, '~Fellowship Hall, First Presbyter ian Church. 7 p.m.-Baptist Student Unior vespers, BSU Student Center. 7 p.m.-Lutheran Student As sociation, Russell House. 7 p.m. - Newman club, up perclassmen, Newman House, 1810 G ~reen Street. 7:30 p.m. - Hillel Foundation, Russell House. Thursday, December 13 1 p.m.-Freshman "Y" Lunch con, Faculty Dining Room, Rus sell House. 7 p.m. - Newman Club, fresh men, Newman House, 1610 Green Street. 7:80 p.m. - Inter-varsity Fel lowship, social activity and fel lowship, Rushell House. PRlE-ENROLLMENT BEGINS Pre-enrollment for second se mester began Dec. 1 at the Kan sas State Teachers College. The new enrolling method was inaugu rated there during the fall semes ter enrollment. .-The Bulletin. Mourn F Dorsey ever lived. He had an uncanny business sense; his bands were working at times when other groups had to disband due to lack )f work. However, Tommy was iot the slave of Mammon; there was the time during the winter )f 1940, when he was playing a lance at Pottsville, Pa.'s famous Sunnybrook Ballroom and a sud den snowstorm made the roads im passable, Dorsey soothed the wor ried dancers and gave them a very memorable night by playing until 4:00 a.m. when the snowplows fi nally came. Talent Scout He seemed to be a remarkable talent scout. Musicians Buddy Rich, Terry Gibbs, and Buddy De Franco became famous in the Dor sey aggregation; and for vocalists, Tommy hired the Pied Pipers, and unknown girl vocalist Jo Stafford. Tommy also picked up a young man who was singing twice a week in a New Jersey tavern, signed him to a contract, and created a sensation when the teenagers heard Frank Sinatra sing "I'll Never Smile Again." Other records which made the name of Dorsey famous were the 1937 hits "Marie" and "Song of India" and later "Opus One." Vo cally, there were "Once In a While" and "There Are Such Things." And, of course, there was "Getting Sentimental Over You." Tommy was in semi-retirement from 1949 until 1953, recording occasionally for Bell Records. The following year, he joined his brother and began the present Brother Tom-Brother Jim Band. The magic name of Dorsey was again in the public eye; club dates, television shows, and college dances followed and brought back the fame of ten years before. But it is over. The horn is muted now, and Tommy Dorsey has gone, to become a legend. "Messiah Presented" Last Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church, the Columbia Choral Society presented Handel's "Messiah." They did a fine job, very competent and very warm. It was indeed elating to see so many Carolina students in the audience. With demonstrations of interest in programs such as this and the Columbia Music Festival series, perhaps the powers in charge of such matters will be convinced that a similar cultural program for the University is not only feasible but necessary. Last Chorus The Last Chorus: Mel Torme is appearing at the Laurel Hill Res taurant this week. If you have not caught his show yet, do your self a favor and be there tonight By appointment purveyors of soap Newt Yardley Pi for electri * tautens your skit * eliminates razor e counteracts pers * makes it easy to stubbornest hairt Helps give a sme At your campus Ysider pfesueta for Ameries are Created i. Englau hmule Combinine lInmered and darneat -ins.ru Comfort Is Style Essence By Barbara Hawthorne Society Editor Today Shakespeare would not be justified in making his state ment, "Fashion wears out more apparel than the man." Today time and space have been tele scoped, climates and seasons have been equalized and women demand clothes that will be at home in any latitude and longitude.. Lounging clothes know not the essence of time and space, climates and seasons, or latitude and long itude. Comfor4 has been a major fac tor concerning fashion in the past, is apt in the present, and has an eye to the future. More and more women are turn ing to toreadors, Bermudas, and slacks for comfort. Wool or cot ton jersey pull-over shirts are usually worn with these ensem bles. Tailored blouses with waist pinching belts accent the trim fig ure in these fashions. Striking and bold stripes is one means of bring ing color into the ensemble. Wool-tweeds and flannels are only two of the materials desired for the slacks. Soft silks and cot tons embossed or glazed are more suitable for inside-the-home com fort than the wools or tweeds. The toreadors are made of cor duroy and cotton. Many beautiful decorations may be added to these to bring out the slim, form-fitting lines. White lace or cord, or multi colored edging put emphasis on the tight leggings. To complete the ensemble some jewelry can be worn. Bracelets and necklaces of gold or silver add sparkle to the informal outfit. Sigma Nu Adds Six New Members Six men were activated into membership of Sigma Nu social fraternity last Sunday. They are Don Allen of Atlanta, Ga.; Bobby Betts of Columbia; Rob Higgins of Greenville; Ronnie Melvin of Atlanta, Ga.; Tony Pickett of Greenville; and Gene Williams of Denmark. or Saturday. Torme swings! . . . The movie folks uptown say that "Love Me Tender" was a big hit, best comedy in a long time . . . and if you read the papers, you probably noticed that Jan Peerce and "Warren Leonard" will be at the Township Auditorium Dec. 16. Record of the Week: "Bing Sings While Bregman Swings" on Verve. Ol'man Crosby proves that he isn't so old, while arranger-conductor Buddy Bregman holds the coats. to the late King George vi, Yardley &. Co., Ltd., Loados eo-Shaving Lotion c shaving burn and razor drag ,Iration whisk away your other electric shavelI store, $1 plus tax d and finished in the U.S.A. from the original Enale senti. Yardley of Loandne ',- 60 Fifth A.* .Y.C s CO FR AF H' A .... eryWlam,1 a rsha comor of th day slaso3edr.Se oesawiebo wt brown cd 40. f 1 f - <"~ - , - t r r4 COMFORT OF THE DAY ..Gerry Williams, a freshman education major from Sullivan's Island, is shown relaxing in the comfort of the day, slcaks or toreadors. She models a white blouse with brown corduroy toreadors. Accessories include a gold bracelet. (Staff photo by Ken Sturgeon) Does Du Pont hire men who have definite military commitments?g I Donald 0. Suthorland graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute In 1953 with an M.S. degree in chemical engineering and an R.O.T.C. commission. He was hired by Du Pont's plant at Victoria, Texas. After two years in the service, Don returned to his career In engineering, and is now doing plant-assistance work In the technical section at Victoria. yEs , Oran, we certainly do! We've employed quite a Snumber of college graduates with definite military commitments, even when we knew they could work no more than a few weeks before reporting for duty. Take my own case. I was hired in November of 1953 and worked for only four weeks before leaving for the Army. Two years later I returned to Du Pont. You see, we're primarily interested in men on a long range basis. The fact that they're temporarily unavail able, for a good reason like military service, isn't any bar to their being considered for employment. After working only one day, an employee is guaranteed full re-employ ment rights-that's the law. And if a man works for Dui Pont a full year before entering the service for two or more years, he receives an extra two months' salary. If he groes Into the service for six months, he's paid a air Pi Kapps Mar Day Monday I Sigma chapter of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity will celebrate its founding on this campus with a Founders' Day Banquet next Mon day at 8 p.m. in the Russell House Assembly Room. John D. Carroll of Lexington will give the address. Carroll is past national president of Pi Kappa Phi.. Other alumni who will be there Around The Horsesh( (Continued I Mercer . . . Ann Thomas is pinne( Kap Marion Durden gave his pin to and Betsy McCrae join the ranks to Harriet King, Larry Burton to and Bill Dean to Myra Houser. Camilla Philson is engaged to engagements .. . Jack Parker to Sandra Frick. By The Light Lake Murray ... last Friday Wayne Rush and Faye Hinson, G tham, Andy Faris and Lillian I McKibben, Dave Simpson and An: Walters, George Fulmer and Mart June Rhodes. Phi Ep At the Web . . . Saturday nigh Miller and Delight Tieman, Gary At the Elks' Club .. Mac Rivkin and Lubah Freidman, Julien Weini and Marlene Riebman. Columbia Ci Something else going on Satui at the dance . . . Delance Post< Morton, Jack Rowe, Arnold Brown Pi Kappa A few more people at the dance Tommy Jackson and Dean Fishb Proctor, Don Wilson and Jerry Whi Jack Rogers and Barbara Lewis, ai Just Student fishing in the small p what football player created suci game . . . co-eds wrapping Christ Men's Clothing, P and Furnishing Dran A. Ritter, Jr., expects to receive I ng from Louisiana State University in n-chief of the "L.S.U. Engineer," local p: enior member of the Honor Council of ion is on the minds of many men planm month's salary. When he's en doesn't have time to take it 1 gives him equivalent pay instea Even if present employment definitely recommend your talki sentatives as well as those of ot least you'll gain will be valuab contacts of real benefit to you service. WANT TO KNOW MORE about Send for a free copy of "The Du College Graduate," a booklet thu tunities for work in all departmen1 to the Du Pont Company, 2621 mington, Delaware. SpTTER THINOS POE BETTER tiviW W'kls u .u, hese. Page Five k Founders' Vith, Banquet are Jim Wilson, national executive secretary; F'ed Quinn, district archon; and Dr. James Palmer, chapter advisor. Sigma chapter was established at the University on Dec. 10, 1910. Pi Kappa Phi, the only national college fraternity to be founded in South Carolina, began in Dec. 1904. The national offices are lo cated at Sumter. rom page 4) I to Jim Emory, Sigma Nu . . . Pi Shelley Thorton . . . Robert Selman . . PiKA pinnings . . . Paul Floyd Jane Williamson (Charlotte, N. C.), ohn Humphrey (Phi Kap). Pi Kap anice Blount and John Courtney to of The Moon night . . . Lambda Chi's and dates ary Rhinesmith and Connie Gran leaver, Howard Gunter with Liz Bartell, l)on Brannon and Gloria ha Nolin, and Wilton Auman with 3' Party t . . . Phi Eps and dates . . '. Ivan Zahler and Paula Rendleman . . . and Judy Hirschman, Steve Ostrow >erg and Margie Russ, and Murray )llege Dance day night . . . Lambda Chi's seen in, Hal Tyler, Bill Altman, Jack ,George Brown, and Ronny Howie. At Armory ... Steve Irick and Beverly Hagers, irne, Benny Dusenbury and Jane te, Jimmy Dowd and Brucie Lennon, d Al Dupre with Ruth Walla. Stuff and in back of Russell House ... a disturbance at the basketball mas presents in Sims. I- A.M X. is B.S. in chemical engineer rune 1967. He's now editor -esident of Tau Beta Pi, and his univeMity. Oran's ques ting a technical career. bitled to a vacation but efore leaving, Du Pont is impossible, Oran, we ng with Du Pont's repre hier companies. The very le background and some when you leave military working with Du Poat? Pont Company and the t tells you about oppor s of the Company. Write Nemours Building, Wil I... VHROU@ff CMIEMTa