The Stetson Reporter

*•* n Florida9s Oldest College Newspaper **• M 77THYEAR-N0.7 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,1964 *K- PRICE 10 CENTS I> 8 irt With three days remaining before the general election, 404 newspapers, 37 per cent, have come,out in favor of President Johnson and 341 publications, 34 per cent, are in Senator Gold- water's column. During the last Presidential election, 38 per cent backed Richard Nixon and 16 per cent for John" Kennedy.'' • -, * *,',#■" Florida has proven itself a financial hazard to the Democratic nominee. Monday, during a speech in. Jacksonville, President Johnson lost a pair of glasses; in 1960 as vice-presidential candidate, Johnson lost his hat in the same town. This Wednesday he received a $37 bill for using the Sunshine State Parkway. The charge covered his entourage of 21 cars and five buses. * * ». Republican Barry Goldwater, speaking to 18,000 voters at Madison Square Garden, received a 30-minute standing ovation when he predicted he would pull the "political upset of the century" in next week's election. In Damascus, Syria, archeolo- gists have "unearthed fragments ,of painted'glass dated as being from the third century A.D. The assembled pieces of glass appear to show Hercules battling against a large, yet undefined, animal. * * . * j Opening a fashion show of men's trousers in London, the managing director announced: "Not .all; the,;men in Britain, choose to be well dressed. We are very, conscious at the moment of the sartorial appearance, of our new prime minister, "Laborite Harold Wilson, trying to establish a new government, has of late been criticized, image-wise, for wearing "baggy concertina trousers which went out of existence among modern men five or-six years ago." • *•■ * * Saigon's first allotment of foreign aid from Japan came into port Monday. In addition to 19 pieces of medical equipment and a promise of 25 ambulances, the shipment also Included 8,335 transistor radios. '*...* *. In Britain, rivalling. Lloyd's of London, the betting house of William Hill is placing the odds for the.moon flight. Among other statistics, the. bets against an American landing on the moon before January!, 1971, are 150-1. * * * Two Chicago businessmen, following the Beatles on the road during last month's tour of the United States, purchased the Liverpool combo's bed sheets and pillowcases for $1,150 from hotels in Detroit and Kansas City. This accomplished, they set about carving the cotton booty into 16,000 o n e ■ i n c h squares. After mounting, these souvenirs are distributed to Beatles fans at $1 apiece. NOTICE There will be a Pep Rally in support of Saturday's soccer game at 6:15 p.m. today in the SUB circle. n 1 CADET COL. GARY FORMET taps new members of Stetson's ROTC Scabbard and Blade at Monday's drill. Both juniors and seniors in the corps were tapped for membership in this international milita ry organization. New Senators Begin Terms With Leadership Experiece By VIC REASONER The freshmen class'has recently elected four new senate members from among 34 other freshman candidates. The new senators are Terry Abel, with 244 votes in the final runoff, John Wlech with 190 votes, Jack Samler. with 181 Votes and Mike Egan with"165 votes. TERRY ABEL Terry Abel, by virtue of having the greatest number of votes is also the freshman class president, , Terry, from Eustis, Fla., graduated from • Eustis High School. During his high school career he was class president and a member of the student council in his freshman year, and class vice, president in his sophomore and senior years. Terry has also been a member of the Junior Classical League, Quill and School literary honorary and 'Thespians, an actors guild. Terry was captain of the band and of the swimming team at his high school. He was also chosen as the most talented senior superlative. Terry recently became a "social friend" of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is now serving on the elections and appointments committee. JOHN WELCH John Welch from DeLand graduated from DeLand High School where he was treasurer of the student council and vice president of HiY (a service club sponsored by the Y.M.C.A.). While in high school, John was a senator for two years at the Y.M.C.A. Youth Legislature. John is a pledge of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is now serving on the senate's labor, student services Lsreek l/l/eek (calendar * "Into The Week the 600 Came, Singing, Dancing, Gaming, Dating and Raising...." (Inscription from a secret passage of the Parthenon, last part undecipherable.) WEDNESDAY: AU Day — THURSDAY: 7 p.m. Afterwards FRIDAY t i p.m. 8 p.m. SATURDAY! 12:30 p.m. 5:30-6:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 8 p.m. SUNDAY* 10:15 ajn. Voting for Greek God and Goddess in front of 1 . the Student Union Building. — Sorority-Fraternity Sing in front of the SUB. — Sorority Open Houses at Panhellenic Building. — Powder Puff Football Games, featuring some of the finest talent that side of the sex barrier. till midnight — Formal Dance at Voyager Motel in "Daytona Beach, featuring the Upsetters from Tampa. — Beginning of the Greek Week Olympics. — Barbecue around the fraternity row pit. — Presentation of trophies for Greek Week Sing, . Olympics, Chariot Construction and Chariot Race. — Open houses at fraternities. i- Church service la Elizabeth Hall. and education committee. He is a bit skeptical about the upcoming honor system and says that the senators should take a "long hard look" before approving the bill. JACK SAMLER . Jack ■ Samler, from Riviera Beach, Fla., graduated from Riviera Beach' 'High *" School where he was a member of the student council each of his high school years. ,' ' Jack was class president, boy of the year, outstanding graduate boy, president of the Honor. Society and editor of the yearbook in his senior year. In his junior year he was class vice president and won the Harvard Club book award as outstanding junior. He was the football and swimming teams and became a letterman in both. He was also a member of the Junior Civitan.service club and Industrialist Will Speak Winifred L. Thornton, president, Florida East Coast Railway Company, will speak to Stetson University business students, Thursday, Nov. 5, at 10 a.m., in the Student Union Building, Dr. Chauncey Elkins, acting dean of the School of Business Administration has announced. , Mr. Thornton is a native of Winston-Salem, N.C., and a graduate of Virginia • Military Institute. His career with the railroads began in June, 1950, when he became a student apprentice with Southern Railway System in Manassas,-.Va.'-' ; ,: ; * ■ In January, 1960, Mr. Thornton became chief operating officer of the Florida. East Coast Railway, in St. Augustine, Fla., and was elected vice president in February, 1961. In May, 1964, he was elected president of the Company. Mr. Thornton is a member of the American Railway Engineering Association and American Association of Railroad Superintendents, and a director of Southern States Industrial Council and Trailer Train Company. Society Elects At a recent meeting of the Phi Society the following officers were elected: President, Sandy Hardy; Vice President, Joe Garner; Secretary, Caryl Giffin; Treasurer, Nancy Smith. Sophomores having a scholastic average of 2.5 or better from their freshman year are eligible for membership. This year's tapping will be in late November. Phi Society sponsors the Homecoming student-alumni quiz bowl in addition to the annual college quiz bowl held in the spring. - a member of the Inter Club Council. At' present Jack is on the organizations and finance committee of the senate. Jack is in favor of the honor system arid says, "To" work, it must be given a chance." Jack is majoring in history and'is trying''to''decide whether he;wants to go into'the diplomatic corps or into law and politics. .. MIKE EGAN Mike Egan; from Winter Park, Fla., graduated from Winter Park High;School. , . During his high school career he was a cabinet member of the, student. council and, was' treasurer of his sophomore class. He was, also a member of the Nationla Honor Society and the Key Club, an internation service club affiliated with the Ki- wanis Club. Mike was a member of the basketball team in high school. At Stetson Mike is a pledge of Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity. He is presently serving on the judiciary and rules committee of the senate. He is majoring in political science and intends to join the Peace Corps after graduation. He hopes; eventually, to join the Foreign Service. The freshmen senators' form a committee sponsoring Hatter Holiday. '",... Terry Abel, as class president, will be chairman of this committee and he says they are going to start work early on this project. Publications Honorary Initiates 14 With.. mystical aplomb: and a hair-raising ritual the corpse of Sigma Pi Kappa, publications honorary fraternity, was unearthed and revitalized at,; a secret-clouded meeting Tuesday night. , Sigma Pi Kappa, according to retiring potentate and wizard of the sun and moon, Dave Stacy, had in recent years dipped into -the morass of inactivity and apathy, but with the addition of 14 members initiated at the meet-t ing will once again sail into the upmost reaches of journalistic achievement. The 14 initiated are Dr. Critoph, Dr. Colburnn, Dr. Morris, Mr.. Fluker, Stewart, Sandy Christian, Beverly Richards, Ken Claussen, Mick Upp, Sam Gladding, Art Skibbe, Richard Kar- berg, Dave MacFarland, Howard Snyder and Penny Hooke. After a short address by Dean Etter Turner explaining the life, death and functions of the fraternity, officers were elected for the coming year. They are: Gary Ostrom, president; Sandy Christian, vice president; Penny Hooke, secretary, and Carol Robb, treasurer. Green Feather Carnival Is Finale Of Campus Campaign By ART SKIBBE Thrills, chills and other assorted goodies await the man, woman, child or otherwise who goes to the Green Feather Carnival tomorrow night. In a campus wide effort for sweet Charity- the fraternities, sororities, independents, ROTC, faculty and administration are planning the biggest and best Green Feather Carnival ever seen in the South. By GWEN MULUNEKS AND FRANK CARTER (EDITOR'S NOTE: Our apol gy to Alpha XI Delta, for the omission of some of last week's news.) PHI MU The Phi Mu's are happy to announce the pledging of four new girls: Marjorie- Ashley; Elizabeth Goldstein; Mary> Ann Marshall; and ■ Kathleen Thi- bault. Due to a misprint Sandra Bowen's name was omitted from last week's listing. We were proud to have our thirteen pledges presented at the annual fall Panhellenic. Ban-- quet last- Thursday night. Our thanks extended to Diana Norton and Pat Van for modeling in the.fasion show presented by Ivey's 61 Daytona'.'' ' ~'~ ' The Officers of the pledge class elected last Friday afternoon are: president, Betsy Goldstein; vice-president, S and y Bowen; secretary, Vickie Stewart; treasurer, Georgia Ash; junior Panhellenic representative Misty Krumholz; and chaplain, Charlotte Kutz. The annual fall retreat was held in Daytona Beach this past weekend. The pledge 'class planned the activities, full of. many surprises, and gave a Halloween Party for the active chapter. After the kidnapping of our president, Brenda Bramlitt, last Sunday afternoon the Phi Mu's followed the instructions of the ransom note and hurriedly bought cans' of food to be taken to the Lambda Chi house. We. were the first on the scene to release our president. PI BETA PHU Our 1964 Fall Pledge Class officers are: Carole Wainman, pres., Dottie McDonald, Veep,'. Linda Lippoldt, sec, Vicki Rock; treas., Jeannette Ferrel}, social chrmn., Stefany Yakots and Nancy Wutz, hist's., Nancy Spears, chaplain, Candy Bangs, activities chrmn., Kathy Mann and Margaret Jost, censors, Diane Evans, scholarship chrmn and Susan Schlatter, junior Panhellenic representative. Charlita Larsgard will replace Connie Fleishel as our represent ative in the Miss Hatter .Contest. Kim Ballard was chosen by the Delta Sigs to represent them in the Miss Hatter Contest. The Pi Phis had an enjoyable retreat last Saturday at the Riviera Motel in Daytona. Saturday afternoon the pledges challenged the active to the annual football game. Needless to say, the actives won by a glorious 52-0! Saturday night we made our plans for the coming year and later the pledges entertained with, a talent show. Sunday morning the pledges served the actives breakfast in bed. We'd like to commend the Lambda Chis for their clever originality last Sunday , when they kidnapped the sorority pres idents and put them up for ransom.' This campus needed something like last. Sunday and we are proud of the Lambda Chi's for their courage in initiating the idea. We'd like to ask everyone to remember this year's motto for Green Feather Week, "This is Your Opportunity to Give," and we'd like to encourage you-all to give generously in support of this drive. DELTA DELTA DELTA Last weekend was a busy one for the Tri Deltas. Our fall retreat was held at the Voyager (Continued on Par* Two) For a nominal price any student can buy a ticket to such events as the raciest skin show east of New Orleans, the- patented and- perfected Sigma Nu egg throw and the tried and true Sig Ep dunk.,. ......:.,'.. Rumor has it that the Lambda Chis have imported some of the finest flesh in Paris for their burlesque-booth, but this may not be true. .. But. true. or. no, the. Green Feather Carnival, to be held from 7 till 11 tomorrow night, offers frustrated . students a chance to let themselves go, paranoic students a chance to take it out on the Sigma Nus, Sig Eps, faculty and deans and the hungry students a chance. to win: a turkey. • ... And above, beyond and more important than the aforementioned it offers every Stetson student a chance,to contribute to the.Green Feather Drive, ,the proceeds of which will be do- Players Plan Productions Lambda Ghi Kicks ItOf £ Last Sunday while petrified spectators sat, frozen to their seats, a band of dashing desperados kidnapped six beautiful women and carried them away to unknown dangers in* the Lambda Chi stronghold on fraternity row. ".'■",' Rumors spread like wildfire after observers had gathered their wits. "Can we storm their stronghold?" someone asked. "No, they're supermen," was the reply. "..'.-. The campus waited, fear permeated the atmosphere — every woman was afraid to walk alone. ' • - Then, from the stronghold came the ultimatum: "These women, presidents of campus sororities, will be released when every sorority woman on campus brings one can of food." Thus, Lambda: Chi Alpha gave the Green Feather Campafgn.'lts' kickoff.' ......... . ..,.'',.. ."". ' V.- ":".!,,.".'.". *"."";"." Participant-observer, Tony Tussing here relates the events of that memorable day. ; It all started In the commons on Sunday around one, o'clock when a group of gangsters came in and kidnaped Patti Paulk, Alpha Chi Omega, Sarah Ashcraft, Alpha Xi Delta, Margaret Jones, Delta Delta Delta, Brenda'Bramlitt, Phi Mu, Sandi Liddy, Pi Beta~Phi'and;'FHyllis McDaniel, Zeta Tau Alpha. • The girls were taken to the; Lambda Chi house and ransom notes were sent out to their sororities. : .. While waiting in the fraternity house and while the brothers weren't really alert' the, six presidents tried to make a break' for it., ,. ' ..:.. ... .-,..■' '-". But the Lambda Chi's could run faster than the girls and they were quickly caught; ; About two o'clock the Phi Mu's' arrived at the Lambda Chi house to ransom their president. The rest of the sororities came pouring towards the Lambda Chi house shortly thereafter. Pi Beta Phi contributed the most to charity when they brought 44 cans of food.' " , . The other sororities were not far behind this mark. Near the end of _the day, the Alpha Xis kidnaped the; vice- president of Lambda' Chi." They took him to their apartment after a terrible fight in his attempted escape, and ransomed him off for their yearly service project. " " .'.'"' The sororities and the Brothers of Lambda' Chi all enjoyed a large social and get together at the, Lambda Chi house after the sorority presidents were released' to their respective, sororities. Stetson University's Players Guild announced its plans for the coming year at its organization meeting last Thursday, Oct. 22. Players Guild, under the sponsorship of Mr. Walter Son- nenburg seeks to bring student into contact with dramatic activi ties through participation in plays and readings. In the past the group has sponsored the art film series, presented readings, and assisted at Stover Theater. This year the group has as a major, activity the presentation of three one-act plays on Dec. 10. Two of the plays will be Edward Albee's The Sandbox, and Christopher Fry's Phoenix Too Frequent. The third play is yet to be announced. . Mr. Walt Sonn.enburg announced that anyone can try out for these plays. Tryouts will be held on Tuesday,. Nov. 3 at 3:30 and 7:00 p.m. Prior' to this time those, interested are asked to prepare either a group or individual reading of a 3 to 5 minute duration. The selection need not be memorized. It was empha-' sized that those trying out should be prepared. Participants will then be given parts to read, after they read their own selection. . The second activity of Players Guild is group attendance, at plays presented by local theater groups. The group plans to attend a performance of My Fair Lady at Rollins College. Other activities of this nature are planned for the future. Students interested in joining Players Guild should contact Chris Hedrick, president. SUB Bowling There will be a bowling tournament sponsored by the Stetson Union Board, on Saturday afternoon Nov. 14. The tournament will be conducted on the bowling allie of the Stetson , Union Building. There will be competition in both Men's and Women's singles and in Mixed Doubles. Anyone wishing to play in this tournament should sign up in the SUB lobby no later than 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Prizes will be awarded the winners in each division. NOTICE There will be an Important meeting for all persons interested in working on The Stetson Reporter staff today at. 3:30 p.m. in Rm. 313 of the SUB. Assignments will be mads at this time. nated to local and national char* ities. . One of the highlights of the carnival will be the crowning of "Miss Hatter" at about 10 p.m. A bevy of bounteous beauties will be brought before the student body, and difficult though the choice may be, one will>-be crowned "Miss Hatter" and will reign as Stetson's vision of loveliness until next year. . '. The Green Feather committee, headed by Paul Martin and Evie Rikard are striving to reach a goal of $3,333.33 and with student body support at the Carnival they may be able to do this. With a motto of "Your Opportunity to Give" members of Green Feather committees and volunteers have been scouring the dorms and fraternity houses for contributions. They alsd sponsored the student - faculty basketball game and collected contributions at "La Dolca Vita." Last year the drive collected a total of about $2,350, despite the fact that most of the carnival was rained out. The 1962 Green Feather drive was the most successful at Stetson when almost $3,000 was dispensed among charities in behalf of the university. ' Thi year, with real support at the carnival, Stetson can make: it a record year, so let's every* body pack his wallet and go. ' I Congratulations are In ordetf for, everyone who devoted tiin« and effort to the success of tb<| drive. They are: ' ; Co-chairmen—Evie Rikard *• Winter Haventlunion Md-Pttil' Martin of Gainesville, junior. " Committee members: secra* tary, Zane Yakots, of DeLancl, sophomore; treasurer, PhJJ Seipp of Coral Gables, soph©* more; publicity, Linda Woofter* of Pahokee, junior; carnival chairman, David Morgan of MU ami, sophomore; appropriations, Don'Tutt'of Miami, sophomore? Miss Hatter Contest, Ann Stephens of Tallahassee, ■ junior? basketball game, Jim 'Richter' of Orlando, junior. ' .. Dorms collection chairmen: Women's dorms: Margaret E. Smith of Jacksonville, Sandy Melton of Atlanta, Ga., Sandy Christian of Fort Lauderdale, Patty Dansyearof Miami. Men's dorms:'Steve Hobbs of Charlotte, • N.C., Mike Egan of Winter Park and Jack Dawson of Venice. Faculty advisors are: liberal arts, Dr. Louis Gehring; busi« ■ness, Richard Pearce; .music, Mrs. Lenoir Almand. SUGrad Named The Rev. William L. Self, pastor of the Wieuca Road Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga., and a graduate of Stetson University, has been selected to appear in the 1965 edition of "Outstanding Young Men of Ameria." By JOAN SHUBELLA ON AND AROUND STETSON (Week of October 30 - November 5) Fri., Oct. 30 Senior Recital - Gene Tunnell > Trombone Elizabeth Hall ■ 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 31 Home Soccer Game - Stetson vs. Florida SwithWtt 2 p.m. GREEN FEATHER CARNIVAL- Miss" Hatter Contest HALLOWEEN: ' ' " Tues., Nov. 3 Guest -Recital.- John Obetz - Organ • E.H., 8 p.m*, SFEA Meeting - Library, 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 4 Soccer Game at Jacksonville Univ.-3:30 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 5 Greek Week - Nov. 5-7 Young Republicans' Meeting • 8 p.m. Tues. and Thurs. Bridge Lessons - SUB Lounge, 8 p.m.; ■ Mon., Tues., and Thurs. Vesper Services - Allen Hall, 6:30 p.m, • AT THE MOVIES '• ..' SUB . "Hatari" SUB Record Party, after movie in the Way Out ATHENS Fri.-Wed., Oct. 30-Nov., "So Dear To My Heart" v Thurs.-Sat., Nov.5-7 "Fall Of The Roman Empire"- •.; BOULEVARD DRIVE-IN Fri. and Sat., Oct. 30 and 31 "Surf Party" "Wild and Wonderful" "Goliath And The Vampires" "Shot In The Dark" "Law Of The Lawless" "Sunday In New York" "Commanchee Station" WEEKEND MOVIES IN DAYTONA Cinema "Fail Safe" Daytona "Fate Is The Hunter" Beach "Jungle Cat" Sun.-Tues., Nov. 1-3 Wed. and Thurs., Nov. 4and 5