Miami Hurricane, October 19, 1945

              Hurricane
Vol. XX
Coral Gables, Florida, October 19, 1945
No. 2
'Life’ Comes To U of M Marionettes
Life magazine will visit the University Tuesday to take pictures of Mrs. Sue Hastings’ puppet class for a picture-story which will apr*ear in the magazine in a future issue.
The class, which is on the adult division’s curriculum, is in the process of building and producing a puppet show to be shown during the week of Christmas.
Shooting will take place in the Ring theater where two puppet stages have already been constructed.
Before coming to Miami, Mrs. Hastings taught at Columbia university. She directed a children’s puppet theater in New York and produced several shows at the New York World’s Fair. At the present time, a number of her shows are on tour.
Mrs. Hastings has worked with Broadway and Hollywood producers in the production of puppet shows. Walt Disney, who is making a three-dimensional animated cartoon, is using her puppets.
An advanced course as well as a beginning course in the building and producing of puppet shows is now being offered by the adult division, announced Dr. Charles Do-ren Tharp, director.
Sorority Preferential Teas Today
Preferential teas will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., today, by the nine women’s fraternities on the campus. Silence shall be observed by fraternity and non-fraternity women from the end of the prefer« itial party until 1 p.m., tomorrow, when the rushees receive their bids for membership.
Tomorrow at 9 a.m. each ruahee shall report to the Panhellenic Executive, room 270, Main building, to state her fraternal preference. After she reports to the same room at 1 p.m. and receives her bid, she goes immediately to the fraternity room of her choice in the San Sebastian.
The period of open bidding is from the beginning of the fifth week to the end of the seventh week of school. Mary Dean Fowler, social director, announced that the one dollar rush fee for girls interested in being rushed during open bidding is payable to her beginning Monday and lasting to the end of *he bidding period.
During this time the fraterrfcty wishing to offer a bid must notify Miss Fowler, who in turn notifies the other fraternities that they have 24 hours to issue a bid if they so desire. The same formality shall lie observed as during the regular rush week.
YMCA To Open Membership Drive
The YMCA will hold its membership drive for the current semester Monday and Tuesday in the booth in front of the theater.
Men students who are interested have been asked to join at that time.
Sam Martin, vice-president and program chairman, has announced that the first in a series of forum discussions will be held on Thursday at the regular meeting. Dr. H. r. Williams will lead the discussion on the topic, “Russia and the peace.’’
The YMCA is making plans fin-several functions this semester, ■ lie of which will be a Christmas* S) ug. President of the organization { is Johnny Johnson.
Dance Tonight
A dance will be held at the Coral Gables country club following the game tonigfat from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Tickets are $2.40 per couple and $1-50 for stags. Girls living in the dormitory have been given per-miss.on to attend.
The dance is being sponsored by the Florida and Miami Alumni association. Tickets may be purchased in the University bookstore.
Fraternity Pledging Starts Wed.
Fraternity pledging period begins Wednesday after a series of rush parties which end this week, Bill Ethridge, president of the Interfra-temity, has announced.
Kaupa Sigma entertained rushees at a banquet at the San Juan res-taurr.nt Wednesday evening. Among the alumni who were at the banquet to welcome prospective pledges Were R. P. Terry, lawyer; John Holland, U. S. Federal judge; Dr. James T. Wilson, superintendent of Dade- county schools, and Erl Roman. fishing editor of the Miami Herald.
Lambda Chi Alpha will hold their final; rush party Sunday evening at a dinner^-dance from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Green Lantern restaurant. Music will be provided by Wes Be-dila and his orchestra. Chaperoning the ¡dfair, will be Dr. and Mrs. J. Maynard Keech, Dr. and Mrs. James J. Carney, and Mr. and Mrs. Waltyr Scott Mason. Banquet chairman is Soule Day; assisting are Robert High and Bill Wood.
Phi Epsilon Pi’s “fun-for-all” pien'e to be held at Greynold’s park Sunday from 2:30 to 8 p.m. will oe the fraternity’s last rush affair. Buses will leave San Sebastian dormitory at 2 p.m. Chaperons for the afternoon will be Dr. and Mrs.! Jess Spirer and Mr. and Mrs. i (Continued on Page Six)
Old-TimeRally Revives Spirit
H^gh-lighted by a bonfire and snake dance, the pre-Florida game pep rally was held last night at the intersection of University Drive and Ponve de Leon Boulevard, reviving an bid tradition for the first time in four.' years.
Fkimes from the conflagration reached fifty feet in the air, and the glow illuminated the surrounding neighborhood for several blocks Following the fire, the cheering students snake-danced through the adjoining streets.
University cheerleaders led the student yells aided by a pick-up band.
Members of the football squad, whose efforts the rally was designed to : pur on to greater heights, put in fln appearance.
Also present for the occasion was Touchdown Tommy, guarded by a half dozen freshmen.
Lib Birl Announces Hallowe'en Party
A Hallowe’en party will be given by the Young Womens’ Christian association Friday, Oct. 26, in the card room of San Sebastian dormitory from 3:30 to 5:30 pjn., Preside»?' Libby Birt announced Wednesday. Libby has invited all those interested in joining the association to attend.
Storm Warnings Out; H’canes Threaten Florida Tonight
SHARING THE BENCH with the squad at tonight's game will be sponsors Peggy O’Brien and Annette Jones.
Carney, Sharp, Williams Speak At IRC Roundtable Tuesday
Three University professors will discuss America’s attitude toward her allies at the International Relations club roundtable Tuesday, at 7:30 p.m. in room 270.
They are Dr. James J. Carney, associate professor of economics, Dr. Charles Doren Tharp, professor of English, and Dr. H. Franklin Williams, associate professor of history.
“Tuesday’s meeting will be the first in a series of lectures and discussions on topical international questions,” stated Muriel Coursho»», president of the organization.
“Inasmuch as the current events class has been disbanded, the IRC feels its responsibility in bringing students up to date on current world problems. Future programs will feature such speakers as Jack Bell and Jack Kofoed, Miami Herald columnists, Leslie Balough Bain, radio commentator, and Philip Wylie,, writer,” continued Muriel.
Following the roundtable discussion, questions from the floor will be encouraged.
Members of the club are allowed the use of the IRC library which includes current and classic books on world affairs as well as a biweekly bulletin of international news events. Membership fee is 25 cents per semester.
Other officers of the club are Alex Goldberg, vice-president, and Grace Perry,, secretary. K. Malcolm Beal is faculty adviser.
Students and faculty members are invited to attend.
Koch Casts 'Blithe Spirit’
Casting of “Blithe Spirit,” a comedy by Noel Coward, has been completed, Fred Koch, associate professor of drama, announced this week.
Soule Day will play the part of Charles; Michael Dougherty, Dr. Bradman; Charlotte Frank, Ruth; Alberta Bergh, Elvira; Barbara Stanton, Madam Arcati; Beverly Miller, Edith, and Roslyn Rabin, Mrs. Bradman. Mr. Koch will direct, and George Sparks, drama instructor, will be the producer.
“Blithe Spirit” will be presented Nov. 15 and 17 in the theater. Tickets will be sixty cents. Students will he admitted upon presentation of their activity books.
V-12 Unit Bids U Of M Adieu
By DICK GEKSTEIN
Miami’s fighting Hurricanes— fresh from a victory over a previously undfeated St. Louis university team—tackle Florida's powerful Gaters tonight on the Orange Bowl gridiron. Although this series only dates back to 1938, it has taken on much of the color that characterizes traditional games all over the nation.
A capacity crowd of some 26,000 will witness the renewal of the state championship classic. Florida holds a four-two edge in the series. In 1938, Miami, with Coach Eddie Dunn quarterbacking a bang-up ball game, scored a great upset in taking the series opener by a score of 19-7. Back in 1941, Miami was riding the crest of a six game winning streak. They had defeated a powerful Texas Tech eleven and an undefeated season was an imminent possibility. But the Gators upset the apple cart, rather a big, rangy end named Forest Ferguson did. Fergy sauntered behind the Hurricane secondary and snatched two touchdown passes to account for the 14-0 Florida victory. It's a safe bet that there won’t be a repetition of that tonight. Coach Harding has spent this week brushing up Miami's pass defense. In addition the Hurricanes have had plenty of opportunity to handle a wet ball; that was the source of lots of trouble against St Louis.
Miami enters this game in their best physical condition to date. With the exception of Fullback Bill Kras* nai, who may be out for several weeks, and Center Bill Levitt who has been bothered by a sore throat.
There will be a special section reserved for freshmen at the football game tonight All freshmen must wear their dink« and sit in section E, Art Laskey, vice-president of the student association has announced.
everyone on the squad will be ready to see action. The presence of Bill Dixon in the forward wall is going to make even more formidable, a line that has already proved itself.
Up at Gainesville the situation looks like this. Tom Leib’s eleven operates from a T-formation. As with all Ts that means an open game with a strong offense. The Gators have a wealth of good passers, Dupree and Williams are espec* ¡ally adept at tossing the pigskin. The backfield is fast and shifty. Florida has a strong line headed by Jack White, a 200 pound tackle. They come down here with a fairly impressive record. Wins over Camp B landing and Mississippi, a 6-6 tie with Tulane and a one touchdown loss last week at Vanderbilt. The Gators will have plenty to atone for this week because that Vandy game was lost on mistakes.
MBS To Resume Lecture Series
Mu Beta Sigma, honorary biological fraternity, will begin its lecture series Tuesday, October 30, at 11:30 ami., in room 132. Dr. Julian D. Corrington, associate professor of zoology, will be the first speaker.
Activities for the current semester include lectures, field trips (land and marine), biological movies, and the annual banquet. Lectures will deal with various phases of the biological sciences and all students have been invited to attend.
Officers of the group are: Seymour Hinkes, president; Monroe Birdsey, vie e-president; Frances Anderson, secretary; Ed Mickler, treasurer, and Helen Montgomery, histoifian.
Members of the last V-12 training unit on campus will leave Tuesday after the completion of the V-12 examinations, which will start Saturday, Lt. „Eugene Rabom, commanding officer, announced Wednesday.
They will be given six days’ leave and then report to the University of South Carolina for two semesters’ work. From there they will report to Navy pre-flight school.
There will be a stag party in the cafeteria Monday night for the boys.
The V-12 training unit has been on campus since July 1, 1943.
In honor of the departing Navy personnel. President Ashe called a special assembly today at 10:45 a.m. in the tennis stadium.
But you can’t help liking this Hurricane club. A line that was good enough to break through and block three of the first four St. Louis punts is going to give those Florida passers a bad time come 8:15 tonight. This Miami team may lack some of the smoothness of former Harding elevens, but they make up for it with fight They won’t quit and they won’t accept defeat. A team like that is going to be hard to beat. At any rate, you’ll see a rip-roaring hall game. This is the one we want to win.
Wanted! H'Cane Business Mgr.
The Hurricane u looking for a business manager. Interested students have been asked to contact Earl Rubin in the Hurricane oMce.