The Stetson Reporter

W&t teteon Reporter 'Florida's Oldest College Newspaper" ,70th YEAR STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1957 ROTC Rifle Team Wins 3rd Army Title ,* Conner and Sloan »+ Announce Plans "For Hatter Holiday , By Jack Woodall Hatter Holiday plans are getting under way in full swing un- * ^der the direction of Co-chairmen Harry Conner and Joel Sloan. The fraternities, sororities, t.*preachers, and independents will tbe competing to come up with m enough points to win the big trophy. p.* Festivities will begin this year with the dance Wednesday eventing, May 1, at the National Guard Armory and will conclude Thursday afternoon following the "> events at DeLeon Springs. CONTEST PLANNED Athletic contests are being handled by Tom McPherson, Jim Hodge, Carole Holland, and Joyce Harrell. Jackie Hogue and 'Gene k Richardson will purchase the tro- , rt phies for winners of the field events, and Jerry Johnston will keep count of the scoring. Ronnie Tudor will keep everyone informed through use of the sound truck. ;f > Around noon everyone will see how well John Killebrew and * 'Dean Peterson carried out their * responsibility with the food. Da- '" vid Houchens and his clean-up committee will see that nothing ■■v f is left lying around. Following lunch the beauty con- * test will attract many of the stu- , _> dents, faculty members, and guests. Mr. and Miss Stetson, Sid ..'•* Knight and Ruth Toggweiler, will be present to see their successors chosen- John Thurber will represent the Mr. Ugly contest as its chairman. Jim Davis and Jerry Kern are searching for- . ,.• a band to supply good listening t during the contest with Dick Mil- '* ham acting as master of ceremonies. "' TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED i'i Terry Hollingsworth will make ^ all of the arrangements for any- "" one that needs transportation to v the Springs Thursday morning and will furnish a way home that afternoon. Buffy Ezell and Jack Woodall _ are attempting to keep the progress of the big Holiday posted ,,^and are handling all of the invitations. One of the busiest persons on the Hatter Holiday committee is "Joanne Anderson. She. is sec- r retary and handles all the correspondence, sending out notices, "'"and keeping records. ,y According to Roger Williams, SGA Social Vice-President, this *t promises to be one of the best Hatter Holidays Stetson has ex- ""' perienced. ► '. After facing stiff competition, the five proud men above placed second in ihe national rifie squad competition for the Willliam Randolph Hearst National Trophy. Douglas Giles, third from the left led the squad in points. Squad members are George Brunkhorst, David Jenkins, Giles, Charles Fulton, and Jon McKibben. Top Seeded Lutes Drop Hats in NAIA Tourney By George McLarry Sports Editor The Stetson Hi-Hatters won their first-round tilt in the NAIA tourney at Kansas City against the Nebraska State Teachers College on Tuesday, 100-84, but lost to top-seeded Pacific-Lutheran Wednesday, 105-83. Stetson played hot and cold, leading at times by ten to twelve points, and then allowing the Teachers to match the score. Stetson's halftime lead of 55-42 was soon cut to a meager two points, but in a last minute rally, several quick buckets boosted the margin to 16 points. Guard Dave Howard led the Green and White with 23 points, Cymbeline Ready To Open Thursday William Shakespeare's Cymbeline is scheduled to open next Thursday night at Stover Theatre. The Story of Cymbeline takes place in England during the first century, B.C. Imogen, daughter of Cymbeline, king of England, marries against her father's wishes. As a result, Cymbeline orders the banishment of .ier husband, Posthumus. Later, Post- humus, while in Italy, believes Imogen to have been unfaithful to him and orders her assassination. Meanwhile' Cymbeline has incurred the wrath of the Roman Empire by refusing to pay tribute. The Roman armies march to make war on England. From this point the action of the play draws to an exciting climax. There will be additional performances on Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday afternoon. Curtain time for the evening performance is 8:00 s,nd for the matinee is 2:30. Tickets for the play will go on sale Wednesday, March 20. The box office at Stover Theatre will be open from 3 to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, and from 1:30 to 5:00 Saturday afternoon. followed by Mac Stones, Jim Kitchens, and Frank Siskovic, with 15, and Dick Layer and Curt Moffet with 12 each. Top seeded Pacific Lutheran Parrish, Looman Schedule Recitals By Doris Rocker Mollie Parrish presented her senior piano recital Tuesday, March 12, in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. She> also included, a group of numbers on the organ. Mollie, who is a music education major, is the women's student deader of the University Glee Club. Betsy Looman will give her senior recital tonight in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. Betsy, a piano major, is the retiring president of Phi Beta, an honorary music fraternity, and is a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Opera Workshop Members of the Stetson University Opera Workshop, under the direction of Mary Baldwin Powell, presented a program in Kissimmee on Tuesday, March 12. Starring in a scene from Faust were: Phylis Hancock as Sibel, Judson Rogers as Faust, and William Delk as Mephisto. In a scene from Don Pasquale, Patricia McBride played Norma, and Charles Winn was Dr. Malatesta. Other numbers on the program were given by two duet teams consisting of Patricia McBride- Jerry Brown and Jim and Ann Bean. Glee Club The University Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Harold Giffin, has scheduled two concerts this week. The program will consist of regular concert numbers. Wednesday night they sang in Leesburg for the American Camper's Association. On Sunday they will go to the Stephen Foster Memorial Park in White Springs, Florida, where they will present a program of Foster's Music. Hatters but lived up to their billing in the second half to win, 105-83. Stetson tied the score seven times, and the lead changed hands twelve times in the first half. A scoring flurry of nine points in the closing seconds gave the Lutherans a- 49-35 edge at the half. Finding their range and showing sharp ball-handling, the Lutherans romped through the second half to go to their 105-83 win. Guard Dick Layer headed the Hatter cause with 22 points, while Chuck Curtis was high man with 29 for .Pacific Lutheran. Layer was high Hatter scorer in the tournament with 34 points in two games. Howard and Siskovic each had 33. Hi School Seniors To Be Tested Saturday is Scholarship Day on the Stetson campus and approximately 50 high school heniors have indicated they will take the College. Board tests here. Test scores, according to Dr. O. LaFayette Walker, chairman of the Scholarship Committee and A. F. Tuttle, Jr.,' Director of Admissions, will be used in selecting winners of the University Scholarship and Inter-Regional Scholarships. Announcement of the winners will be made in May. "Some of those applying for the University Inter-Regional Scholarship already have taken the tests," Dr. Walker said. "They will not be on the campus Saturday although their scores will be considered in making the scholarship awards." RICHARD M. FEASEL Prof. Richard M. Feasel, director of the band and orchestra, was in South Carolina Monday through Friday judging in the districts band concerts. This is the fourth consecutive year he has served as a judge in South Carolina. Last week Professor Feasel was in Georgia judging regional contests. Also Second Best In Nation; Giles Is Top Shooter The Stetson University. ROTC Rifle Team, the "orphan of the corps," won the Third Army competition over 37 colleges and universities, and placed second among 232 colleges nationally in competition for the William Randolph Hearst National Trophy, Maj. Malcolm Brannen, professor of military science and tactics, was informed Monday. Announcement of the high ranking of the rifle team came as the cadets opened the observance on the campus of Military Week, a week-long program of events which started with a parade Monday afternoon. The next public event was an open house and weapons display from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Brittain Hall. FIVE COMMISSIONED The excellence of the rifle team recalls recognition earlier this year when five of six candidates for commissions were .accepted into the Regular Army, receiving the same commissions as are given at the United States Military Academy. Dougliss Giles, of Leesburg, high man on the Stetson team of five men with 196 out of a possible 200, was high for the Third Army and was second in the nation, losing by a single point to Tommy G. Pool of West Texas State College, who shot a 197. The Stetson team score wts 948 out of a possible 1,000 pcints. The Hearst Trophy winner was the University of Maine with one point more than Stetson, 949. Other members of the Stetson team are George Brunkhorst of Jacksonville, Charles E. Fulton of Miami, Jon S. McKibbon of De- Land, and David H. Jenkivss, Ft. Pierce. The team is "orphans cf the corps" because the meBibers practice at the National Guard Armory when available, but most of the time in clay pits cutside the city limits. The match in which .they won the Third Army title was fired at the City Dump. The Stetson team has wob four and lost, two telegraphic matches this year and will fire a shetilder- (Continued On Page Two) Alpha Chi Gamma. To Pledge Next Week Word has been received that Alpha CHI Gamma, newly e^gan- ized sorority on campus, will be pledged by Alpha Chi Omeg* National Sorority, on March 23 and 22. At this time, twenty-five girls will be pledged. Alpha Chi Omega will become the sixth national sorority oti campus when the newly formed chapter is installed on the weekend of May 17-19.