The Stetson Reporter

63rd YEAR "Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" MARCH 10, 1950 Announce Student Body Election Date; Nominations Are First Week In April NUMBER 20 Mack Cleveland, chairman of the Rules and Procedure committee, announced Wednesday that the annual student body elections will be held on Tuesday, April 25. According to the constitution of the Student Government Association the election is to be held on the last Tuesday of April. Nominations for the five Offices to be filled will be made during the first week of April. A definite date will be decided upon by the Rules and Procedure Committee and announced in the REPORTER the first week of the spring quarter. Election rules and regulations will also be announced in the REPORTER before the election and will be rigidly enforced according to Chairman ATTENTION ALL WOMEN All women students are urged to attend the important meeting that is to be held in the Elizabeh Hall chapel today at 10:09. Election of Student Council officers and representatives will take place during this time. NOTICE | The annua! Red Cross Drive j has not been cancelled on campus but has been postponed until the first week of the spring quarter. p. , «.« ^airman i«,Ahe ^pt,st Student Uni°n of Cleveland. Arrangements will be Stetson held its annual election of made so that Law students will be PfflCers Mon'day evening, March ahlfl in o.><.t ii..,. . .. uclfirh I?o,.l n 4... . . . . . BSU Elects New Officers; Compton Now President 6th. Earl Compton, popular junior in the School of Music, was elected president to head a slate of sixteen members of the new BSU Council, j These new officers will begin' their active duties with the resumption of campus activity following the spring holidays, but will be officially installed at special services to be held Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. in the Frist Baptist Church. Outgoing president Don Everson urged all Baptists and all students to attend this meeting, in making the announcement of the program. The work of the BSU and the individual Council members can be better understood and appreciated after being present at this service. Council members who will be installed Sunday night will include Barbara Cross and Kenneth Hansen, enlistment vice-presidents; Ona Barfield, social vice-president; Coreta Powell and Wayne Oeffler, (devotional vice-presidents; Eva ■ Maye Cates, secretary; Walt Pinder, treasurer; Jack Coldiron, chorister; Betty Grover, pianist; Betty Flippo, publicity; Gloria Kline, reporter; Carlton Carter, promotion; Joe Merriweather, house manager; Bob Christie, Sunday School representative; Miladeen Ward, Training Union representative; ' Victor Massey, representative from . Second Baptist Church; Dr. A. M. Winchester, faculty adviser; and Rev R. Grady Snowden, pastor adviser fe Mystic Krewe Taps Nine Men; - . New Members Outstanding in Campus. Activities; Members Now Total 17 By TED GRISSETT Ye Mystic Krewe tapped nine new men last ■ Monday and Tuesday during chapel period. The captain of the Krewe, Fred Hope, presided over the ceremonies while the new members were presented by old members. The old Krewe members are Mack- Cleveland, Bob Pinder, C. L. Mullis, Phil Knowles, Jordan Maynard, George Everett, and Hope, i DR. ROY HATCH ADDRESSES FTA Tuesday afternoon, March 6, sixty-five future teachers listened with rapt attention to Dr. Roy Hatch, famous American educator from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Hatch gave an inspiring and challenging message, richly illustrated with amusing incidents from his own teaching career. Campus Cutie This Week „.,t,1.ucui,5 wm oe made so that Law students will be able to cast their ballots at the College of Law. In last year's campaigning the Independent party came through with a surprising triumph by sweeping three of the Student Government offices. Another close election is believed by many to be in the offing this spring. Also on the ballot at election time w'ill be candidates for editor and business manager of the REPORTER, editor and business manager of the HATTER and editor of the QUARTERLY. Candidates for positions of edi-j tor and business manager of the J REPORTER, editor and business manager of the HATTER and editor of the QUARTERLY must submit applications in writing to the Faculty Publications Committee for certification of eligibility not later than April 15. Applications may be left with Dean Garwood, chairman "of the committee. Ministerial Ass'n Picks New Officers The Stetson Ministerial Association, in its weekly meeting Tuesday night elected the officers that will lead that group during the coming year. The association has had a busy year of activities this year, both on the campus and in churches throughout the state. Many of the members are pastoring churches while in school. President Bob Pinder announced the following officers that were elected: Lester Cornet, president; Marion Hare, vice-president; Bob Christie, secretary; Gordon Pittman, treasurer; Lewis Stancil, activities chairman; Lewis Kennison, intramurals chairman; Rollan McCall, social chairman; Jud Morgan, publicity; Lowell Shaw, chorister; Bill McGough. pianist; Wayne Oeffler, parliamentarian; Henry Smith, custodian; Bud Henley and Kelby McCbllister, mission council representatives; Marshal] Plournoy, pulpit supply chairman; Kenneth Hansen, program chairman. After thanking the group for their work and fine cooperative .. ,, , spirit during the past year, Presi- photo bv Horace Heley dent Pinder turned the meeting ov- Campus Cutie this week is a genuine "Georgia Peach" from er to the new president Lester Cor- A her name anrf she , „ freshman around net with a challenge that he and and an educaiion major. his fellow workers carry on an en- °"-tsu" * «««»t""> .,,*,.!. * ■■ j ..,„i„i,„ thusiastic work in this year of I She has blonde hair and blue eyes, ,s 5 feet 5 mches tall and we.ghs great opportunity. 120 pounds, (and she is NOT pinned or engaged). The tapping of the new men brings the total Krewe membership to 17. The new men are all very active in campus affairs and have consistently been, leaders in campus activities . The new members and their activities are: Steve Stratford is a member of the Phi Society and the Scroll and Key, campus scholastic hon- oraries, and at present is vice president of Scroll and Key and president of the Phi Society. Steve has consistently been on the Honor Roll and the Dean's List since entering the university. He is now vice president of the national history honorary fraternity, Phi Alpha Theta, and is a past vice president of Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity. He was recently elected to the Law School Honor Court and has been active in Little Theatre work. Steve is from Jacksonville and is a freshman in the Law School. Jim Tucker is an Orlando resident and a senior in the liberal arts college. He is president of ;:he Senior class and has been an outstanding performer in the Little Theatre during his time here. Jim is now president of Theta Alpha Phi, national honorary dramatic fraternity, president of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity and president of Pi Kappa Delta, honorary' debate fraternity. He has been outstanding in debate work. Jack Evans, president of Sigma Nu social fraternity, has been very active in campus work. At present he is a senior in the College of Law and is a past member of the Honor Court. Jack is presently a member of the Rules and Procedure committee of student government, and a member and president of the Interfrsternity Council. He is from Ft. Myers. Ehvyn Brown is the present secretary of the Music school and a past'treasurer of that school. He is president and past secretary of Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary band fraternity, and is now vice president of Stetson's band. Elwyn is president of the Music Educators National Conference and a past secretary of Lambda Chi Alpha social fraternity. Don Everson is a senior from Jacksonville Beach and is another, who is consistently on the Dean's List and the Honor-Roll. He is past president of the Phi Society and president of Scroll and Key. Don is chaplain of the student body and has been outstanding in religious activities being the present president of the Baptist Student Union. Herb Dudley was voted oiie of the ten outstanding students in the university and has been very active in religious activities on campus. He was named the outstanding softball pitcher in the nation this past year. Herb is from Clearwater and is a religion major. Bruce Perkins is from Dan- bury, Connecticut, and was voted one of the ten outstanding students in the university. He is president of the Canterbury Club for the second straight year and is a letterman and member of the varsity tennis team. Bruce is business manager of the HATTER and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity. Bill Birnbaum was chairman of the Hatter Holiday beauty contest and last year was overall chairman of the Blue Barron Round the Clock Music Day. He is a manager of the baseball team, a member of the Pep Club, vice president of Delta "Sigma Phi social fraternity and active in .Little Theatre work. Bill has been a varsity cheerleader and at present is organizing the Usher's Club on campus. Perry Penfand is Chief Justice of the Honor Court at the Law School ahd has been very active in the Law School. He organized and established the Stetson chapter of Delta Theta Phi, international legal fraternity. - Charles Pafford, Former SPE Prexy, Killed In Minneapolis Plane Crash ' A Among the victims of the airline tragedy in Minneapolis Tuesday night was Charles H. Pafford, Jr., prominent student here at Stetson until his graduation last August. Pafford was a. field secretary for Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and was on tour of western campuses at the time of the accident. Charlie visited the campus in January, returning to his home fraternity chapter and visiting friends here and at his home in Daytona Beach. While a student here at Stetson he was an education major, a mem ber of Future Teachers of America and active in intramurals and man ager of the football team. Pafford was influential in the development of the local Chi Mu into the Florida Beta chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and served as the Sig Ep chapter's :!t"St president. Prior to transferring to Stetson, he was a student at the University of Florida, where he was also president of the Sig Ep chapter. Following his graduation last summer Pafford was a delegate to the fraternity's national conclave at' Chicago, and participated on the program. Holding the unusual distinction of having been president of two chapters of the fraternity, and with his proven qualities of leadership and ability in fraternal organization, the national office of SPE recognized his undergraduate achievements by appointing him national field secretary last September. Pafford has been residing in Richmond, Va. Funeral is planned for Monday. The University flag will be at half stair and the chimes will play during the services.