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Germai MRS. JAMES H. STUCKEY * . for James Stuckey * * German Club Sponsors * * * MUSICAL NOTES A-One-A-Two. By Bob Grosse Special Writer A real revelation was disclosed to me during the recent Easter vacation. My father, finally con vinced that televisinn is here to stay, has furnished the family with a shiny, new TV set com plete with 24-inch screen and Flash Gordon tuning attachment. Hence, returning home, I found the entire family comfortably seated around the warm, cheery glow of a video tube. They were watching something called "The Lawrence Welk Show" which they prevailed upon me to watch also. I did and was appropriately im pressed. The Lawrence Welk Show aptly enough featured Lawrence Welk, His Teeth, and His Orchestra. The show consisted of a half-dozen songs of the "songs that everyone knows and can sing along with at home" variety plus several variety acts all of which were b)egun by Mr. W/elk counting "a one-a-twvo; a-one-a-two!" Champagne Lady Appears There was for example a girl A S N. THE THAT DEl AM Graduate -TI iClub U \\ ;t~ ANN ALTMAN ... for Steve Irick 2?' LUCY LIPPARD . . . for Jim Lippard Makes Cham singer who was billed as "pretty Alice Lon, Your Champagne Lady." Now, Miss Lon sang well enough -her words were intelligible and her voice was reasonably close to the melody-but I don't believe that I would want her for my champagne lady. She seemed to have all the sparkle and bounce of a large dose of Milk of Mag nesia. However, with all its smiling insipidness and its "now-here's our - young-boy-genius-from-East Rabbit's-Ear-Montana - to-play-a solo-on-the-electric-bicycle-pump" - ness, the "Champagne Music" of the Lawrence Welk Show was ob viously a professional product. The TV crew were all ABC-Net work men, highly trained and ex perienced. The Welk Bandsmen, I found, are graduates of some of the finest bands around including the organizations of Benny Good man, Art Mooney, Freddy Martin, Boyd R.aeburn, and Stan Kenton Singers Accomplished The singers on the show are also accomplished, having been featured with Jimmy Palmer, Jan Garber, and Carmen Cavallero among others. The mellifluous Miss Lon is even a former member of the The flying U. who plan the the defense < UT ON You, as a y' TEAM select group will stand yc 'ENDS earning over If you are be ERICA Aviation Cac college gradi Washington ien FIv..-.U. 8t A ance Is NANCY HILLER for James Stokes SANDRA KAY BROOKS . . . for Bob Lenn pagne Music Doui McNeill Breakfast Club cast. The popularity of the show lies mainly in the fact that it comes as welcome relief to adults worn out from the usual fare of rock-n roll. When critics condemn it as "corn" or "commercialism," Mr. Welk's 30 million fans just listen more devotedly. The Last Chorus Thus, another year comes to its inevitable end. The months since last September have been produc tive ones for the music world. In the pop field, the music from sev eral fine Broadway shows, some tunes from television shows, and the semi-demise of rock and roll have headlined the season. Jazz has gained new popularity and official recognition from everyone including the U. S. State Depart ment. Locally, we heard another fine series of concerts presented by the Columbia Music Festival Associa tion, a much~ improved Carolina band, several outstanding dance bands, two swinging jazz concerts during Greek Week, and the re establishing of the Columbia Sym phony. It was, in brief, a good year. OR O R S. Air Force is a team att ek. These are the pil >f Ame.. yung man of %lligenc in the world's rnosc exc u in good stead, whatex $6,000 a year 18 monl tween 19 and 26%A yearn et in the U. S. Air Force. jates. For details, write: 4,D. C. IR FORCE AVI May 29 Dean Hudson And Group Set To Play The annual German Club dance will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wednesday, May 29, in the Co lumbia Hotel, according to Hal Stuckey, president of the club. Dean Hudson and his orchestra will play for the dance. The spring officers of the club are planning the dance. Officers include Hal Stuckey, president, Kappa Sigma; Edge worth Price, vice-president, Kappa Alpha; Steve Irick, secretary, Pi Kappa Phi; and Percy Stokes, treasurer, Sigma Nu. Also, Gordon Vincent, assistant treasurer, Alpha Tau Omega; Jim Lippard, senior leader, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; and Bob Lenn, junior leader, Pi Kappa Alpha. The German Club is made up of seven social fraternities on cam pus: Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi; Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Nu and Kappa Alpha. Calendar For Week Friday, May 17 4:30-Christian Science, room 102, Russell House. Monday, May 20 5:00 - Interfraternity Council, 5:30 - Student Council, room 206, Russell House. Thursday, May 23 4:00 - International Relations Club, room 204, Russell House. 7:00-Bridge Club, room 206, Russell House. Friday, May 24 4:30-Christian Science, room 102, Russell House. Monday, May 27 5:00 - Student Council, room 206, Russell House. 5:30 - International Fraternity Council, Club Room, Russell House. ORVIN AN RESTAI 2 Blocks W'est 821 Assembly Street CHILDRE Phone PILOT of men who command tl ots and navigators, both e and Bound physical h iting and rewarding adv4 'er your future plans ma: hs after training. * 5 of age, investigate your Priority consideration is Aviation Cadet ,Informati< -84 ATION C ADET Greeks Name New Officers Sigma Chi Elects Roger Knapper has been elected president of Sigma Chi for the fall semester. Other officers in clude Allen Johnson, vice-presi dent; Gus Lee Kerlin, recording secretary; John Hagins, corres ponding secretary; and Tommy Mattox, pledge-trainer. Also Berry Mobley, treasurer; William Handel, IFC representa tive; Bert Pooser, historian; and Bob Withers, soeial chairman. Kappa Sigs Pledge Kappa Sigma pledged Joseph H. Parkman of Bishopville this week. Pi Kappa Phi Events Steve Irick has been elected archon 'of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Other officers include C. E. Steele, treasurer; Jerry Ellis, sec retary; Tommy Legare, historian; Ed Mattison, chaplain; and Benny Dusenbury, warden. Palmer Wilcox, Pi Phi, also went active recently. Pi Kappa Alpha Choses Sammy Stillwell has recently been elected president of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Also elected were Parker Evatt, vice-president; Jerry Sanders, sec retary; George Hix, treasurer; Ollie Porter, historian; and Hugh Gibbs, alumni secretary. For only $695.97 complete You Can Attend the 6th World Youth Festival in MOSCOW July 28th to Aug. 11, 1957 For further information: US Youth Festival Committee Box 5793, Main Post Office Chicago, Illinois COURT D RANT of Universitye - Air Conditioned N FREE 1-2773 ,e aircraft and men squally Important to salth, may join this bnture. You_r training 'be -and you'll be opportunities as an now being given to n, P. o. Box 7608, PROGR AM Caro6na By Dianne Woodside Pinnings and Engagement With the close of the year fast approaching fraternity men seem eager to knot the "tie that binds" .. . meaning, of course,.pinnings. Jean Race (KD) and Dave Stanford (SAE), and Janie Lee Robinson (KD) and Gary Banks (SAE) are recently pinned couples. The girls received traditional serenading of SAE frater nity Monday night on the porch of Sims. Best wishes to Ellen Hemphill (KD) and John Sloan who are engaged. John is a Sigma Nu alum serving a stretch in Uncle Sam's navy. Richard Bell (Lambda Chi) pinned Frances Gray (ZTA, Long wood College, Farmville, Va.) recently. From the Kappa Sigs we hear of another pinning . . . Howell Gilmore and Jane Mims; congratulations. Congratulations to Marioh Durden (Pi Kappa Phi) and Shelley Thornton, and Robert Kelsey (Kappa Sig) and Elizabeth Reed who recently became engaged. Best wishes also-to Anne Hartley of Columbia College who is wearing the pin of Wayne Wetzel (Pi Kappa Phi). Wedding Invitations Received Invitations to the Teresa Francis-Bob Pitts (SN) wedding of June 5 have been received. The wedding will be at St. Mary's Church, Greenville, where the couple will make their home. Sin-. clair Lewis and Virgil Duffie are among those of the wedding party. Kitty Francis (Pi Phi alum) will be a bridesmaid. Chi O's Entertained Cathy Cathcart entertained the Chi O's and their dates at her party at-her home last Friday night. This group included Anne Estridge and Pat Grayson, Dotsy Gunnels and Jimmy Fuller, Lee DeLoache and Phil Moody, Betty Lane Wise and Ronnie Banks, Carol Brandenburg and Buddy Frick, and Margaret Hen derson and Bob Jenkins. (Author of "Barefoot Boy Wit CAeek," ete.) VALEDICTORY With this column I complete my third year of writing for Philip Morris. It has been my custom in the final column of each year to forego any attempts at humor, because you, dear readers, have had your funnyhones so frozen by the cold wind of impending final exams that it is futile to try to get a laugh out of you; and because in this last column of the year we are saying goodbye, and goodbyes are occasions for sweet solemnity, not slapdash foolery. Today my heart is full. I am grateful, first of all, to the Philip Morris Company who make this column pos sible. They have given me a completely free hand in the choice of subject matter; they have not tampered in any way with my copy; they have been unfailingly courteous and helpful. I wish to take this occasion to extend heart felt thanks to the makers of Philip Morris for their most touching kindness, and to notify them that if we renew our association for another year, I shall require a sub. stantial increase in salary. Second, I should like to tender my thanks to you, dear readers. A writer's life is not an easy one. There are an appalling number of hazards-a drought of ideas, for one ; catching your necktie in the roller of your type writer, for another-and when a writer is blessed, as I have been, with an audience as alert, as bright, as intelli gent as you, dear readers, then he must take his hat in his hand and his necktie out of the typewriter and humbly give thanks. This, dear readers, I now do. Thanks for being dear. Thanks for being readers. Finally,.I wish to thank the tobacconist, of America who make it possible for us to buy our Philip Morris Cigarettes by the pack. If there were no tobacconists, we should have to buy our Philip Morrises direct from the factory in boxcar lots. This would present grave storage problems to those of us who live in dormitories and other substandard dwellings. 1 hope, by the way, that you have been to your tobso. conist's lately and bought some Philip Morris Cigarettes. I have been trying to beguile you into smoking Philip Morris Cigarettes by means of wvhat advertising men call the "soft sell." Indeed, I have occasionally gone beyond the soft sell into the "limp" or '"flabby" sell. I hope my pulpy merchandising has had its effect, for here is an enchanting cigarette, pure, natural pleasure, a joy, a jewel, a haven i to the storm-tossed, a bower to the weary. And in addition to being a haven, a bower, and all like that, Philip Morris Is a b)oon to the absent minded. No matter which end you light, you're right!i And so goodbye. Go in peace, go in content. May good fortune attend your ventures, may love and laughter brighten the corners where you are. See you, hey. *Max shuiraa, iso? la been a great plenure lor uas, the maker. of Philip MoerrE., to bring you this mnonuamnt to ulhe sole sell each eek. TWl next y'ear, goodbye, good luck, and good *msekin1g-mEak