Miami Hurricane, March 01, 1946

              The Miami
Hurricane
Volume XX
Coral Gables. Florida, March 1, 1946
No. 17
Sigma Chi Picks Sweetheart Tonite
The “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” wUl be presented as the climax of the fraternity’s annual formal dance to be given at the Coral Gables Country club from 9:00 p.m. to midnight tonight.
The identity of the “Sweetheart” will remain unknown until the presentation to all but Tom Renedo, Sigma Chi president. She has been selected by secret ballot of the fraternity members as the girl they consider most representative of "sweetheart ideals.”
The 1946 “sweetheart” will have as her attendant Annette Jones, who held the title for 1945, and another attendant, who will be chosen from the girls nominated. The 1944 sweetheart was Lee Carpenter, and Betty Batcheller, 1943.
Before the dance there will be a banquet for honored guests, actives and pledges at the Country club. Admission to the dance will be by invitation only and invitations must be presented at the door. Dress will be strictly formal.
Chaperons for the dance will be Dr. and Mrs. H. Franklin Williams and Dr. and Mrs. William P. Dis-mukes.
A procession of thirty-one Sigma Chi’s and their dates will be featured. Cy Washburn and his orchestra will provide the music.
The invitation committee includes Keith McVicar and Stanley Ferguson. The committee choosing the sweetheart’s gift is composed of Jim Grady and Art Laskey. Committees in charge of planning the general program include Charlie White and Bill Boyle, and publicity and photography will be handled by Art Laskey.	V
The APO bookstore will be open March 4, 5, 7, and 8 to clear up dl claims an books and money. 41ie bookstore will be open between 12:36 p.m. and 2:30 pan. All claims will become the property of APO after that date if not Geared up before then.
Sororities Extend Bids To S3 Girls
Rita Meersman Chosen Kappa Sig Sweetheart
Irwin, Dimmig Aid Youili Center Board
Two University students, Rose Irwin and Syd Dimmig, will represent the University on the Board of Directors of the Coral Gables Youth center. They are to work with the directors of the center and help promote interest in the program at the University.
The Youth center weekly program includes free boxing, tennis, and dancing lessons. There are story-telling hours for the first four grades, reducing classes for mothers, and roller skating. Other sports include volleyball, shuffleboard, ping pong, and horse-shoes. A softball league is to be organized. University students are invited to attend the Friday night dances.
The Coral Gables Youth center is the first War Memorial Youth center in the United States. Its purpose is to provide wholesome recreation for the people of this community. The center was erected as a living memorial in honor of those Coral Gables servicemen who were killed.
Fifty-three girls became pledges Saturday of the nine social sororities on campus.
Those pledged to Alpha Epsilon I’hi include Dolly Kanstoroom, Fern Kiatros, Gladys Novack, and Roslyn Taradash.
Chi Omega extended bids to Naomi Anderson, Helen Conklin, Ruth Ditto, Sarah Lane, Annie-Hahr Paw-lay, Pat Sellers, Sylvia Shaw, and Martha Upshaw,
Delta Gamma pledged Ruth Cury, Jane-Arthur Etheridge, Joan Fry-mark, Peggy Kellam, and Mary Jane Wilder.
Those -who received bids from Delta Phi Epsilon include Sonny decker, Barbara Bronstein, Jeanne Fleishman, Phyllis Gainsburg, Marian Ginsberg, Elaine Kessler. Rita Margol, Bernice Moss, Rosalind Per--ish, and Rita Weiss.
Delta Zeta pledged Susan Archer, Georgia Bryde, Doris Jacobsen, Edna Lou McDavit, Gloria Ozbume and Gwen Ward.
Iota Alpha Pi pledges include Doris Aaron, Selma Byer, Roslyn Diamond, Arleen Saks, and Roslyn Siegel.
Those pledged to Kappa Kappa Gamma are Barbara Bull, Bobby Murch, and Virginia McCall.
Girls who received bids from Sigma Kappa are Betty Bartlett, Joyce Cortland, Myrtle Kaednick, and Marjorie Thompson.
Zeta Tau Alpha pledges include ttoseanne Blackstock, Carol Engels, Mary Louise Hines, Barbara Lent, O. J. Patton, Betty Rackley, Martha Terry, and Wanda Kesinger.
; From the beginning of the fifth week until the end of the seventh week open bidding shall prevail. Girls desiring to pay the rush fee in room 222A, may do so during open rushing. There may be free association of fraternity and non-fraternity women on and off campus from 7:30 a.m. to 7 pm. No parties will be given.
RITA MEERSMAN, Kappa Sigma Sweetheart for 1946, is shown here with her escort, Jack Holmes. Rita was chosen “sweetheart” at the Kappa Sigma eighth annual Black and White ball, which was held last Friday. _______________________________________________________
Rita Meersman, president of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, escorted by Jack Holmes, was announced as the 1946 Kappa Sigma Sweetheart at the fraternity’s eighth annual Black and White ball in the Mac-fadden Deauville Friday evening.
Rita’s title was bestowed upon her by the fraternity president, Tom McDonald.
In addition to the fraternity pin, Rita received a corsage of gardenias and roses, the flowers forming the same crescent and star design as the pin, which was presented to her by Mrs. Walter Kichefski, Kappa Sigma’s first sweetheart.
Rita was one of fourteen nominees for the title. They were: Eleanor McConnell, Sally Haas. Joan Heyward, Mary Jane Westerdahl, Barbara Lent, Betty Ann Harding. Diana Epting, Charlotte Stamm, Jerry Rasmussen. Peggy O’Brien, Virginia Murphy, Betty Jo Wilson, and Kitty Lou Hoffman. All candidates received a corsage of the fraternity flower.
Special guest of the evening was Katherine Harwell, 1946 Kappa Sigma Sweetheart at Mercer university, Macon, Georgia.
Oemler, Nankivell Nip Bridge Honors
First place in the Stray Greek bridge tournament Wednesday afternoon was won by Josephine Oemler and Bill Nankivell, a couple who had never played together before. Otto Ackerman and Bob Chambless placed second, and others, ranking in order, were Dick Mann and Bill Frost, Don Ruttstein and Wally Getzman.
Silence” was the by-word as the sixteen teams planned, plotted, and moved from table to table. Occasionally the command “Director!” summoned Mr. Philip Carter, University physics instructor, to another group to answer question^ about
Water Ballet Practice Held At Venetian Pool
Water ballet practices are being held each Wednesday at the Venetian pool from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Nan Verhoeff. who instigated the synchronized swimming group here at the University, is in charge. Nan had previous experience in this line when she attended school in Chi cago. Caroline Hunter and Thacker Selden are assisting her.
When Mts. Catherine Sample, director of girls’ athletics, posted a sheet outside her office for the signing up of interested girls, approximately forty-five girls responded.
“This organization is being done mainly for exhibition purposes at the present time,” said Mrs. Sample.
Ibis Wanfs Snaps; Beauty Pholos Due
Betty Jo Taylor, editor of the Ibis, has asked students with snapshots of campus activities to turn them in to Dolores Papy immediately.
Betty Jo stated also that any junior or senior who hasn’t had his picture taken at Burdine’s must do so by 5 o’clock tomorrow.
Sororities and fraternities have been asked to inform their candidates for the beauty section that their 8x10 glossy pictures are due today.
“All copy except feature material must be in by the end of next week,” Betty Jo said. Persons planning to turn in late copy have been asked to contact her.
No 6-Week Grade Report This Term
This semester there will be only one mid-term grade report at the close of the eighth-week period ending March 30.
It was felt that since there are very large classes and several students have been unable to secure textbooks, a six-week grade report would be unfair.
Students with low grades will be warned at the close of the eight-week grade report.
Irwin Names Dimmig To Social Committee
Syd Dimmig has been appointed to the social committee of the stu dent Senate and is now University representative to the Coral Gables youth center, it was announced by Rose Irwin, social committee chairman.
The committee organized the mo-tercade to the Churchill convocation this week. Last semester they sponsored the football dances and planned and directed the first bonfire to be staged at the University since before the war. In addition to making the Orange Bowl Pep section a reality by doing the necessary work of mimeographing song sheets and making the green gloves and colored shakers, the committee was in charge of the dance following the Orange Bowl victory.
“We have little opportunity to sponsor social events this semester,” said Rose, “because the social calendar is already filled with affairs of other school organizations, fraternities and sororities. Though practically every available date has been taken, my committee is still prepared to handle the odds and ends which happen along, arfd we are always open for suggestions.”
Freshman Executive Council To Form
Plans for a freshman executive etfuncil were announced by president Frank Stokes at the last freshmen class meeting which was held on Feb. 14. Representatives for the council will be selected from differ ent groups and organizations on campus by Dean of Women, Mary B. Merritt.
The purpose of this council will be to eliminate non-cooperai ove individual committees and combine administrative forces of the fresh men class into a single unit. Original plans for various projects will be formulated by the committees and presented to the freshmen as a group for their approval.
Nominations were named for the office of vice president. Those nomi nated were: Talmedge Buchanan. Beverly Trager, Bill Kerdyk, Stan ley Pred, and Harold Lieber. Elec tions will be held on March 14 at the next class meeting.
It was also announced that the freshmen class would sponsor dance on April 5.
Last Youth Concert To Be Held
Last youth concert arranged by the University of Miami Symphony orchestra for Miami children will be played at 10:30 Saturday morning, March 2, in the Miami Senior high school auditorium.
Spalding, Borovsky To Appear In March
Music calendar for the University for March includes the appearance of Albert Spalding, American violin ist, with the orchestra on Sunday afternoon, March 17, and on Monday evening, March 18; a concert by Alexander Borovsky, pianist, Sunday afternoon, March 24; and concert by Mischa Elman, violinist, Tuesday evening, March 26.
Mr. Borovsky’s program will fea ture five Bach compositions and numbers by Chopin, Prokofieff, Medtner, Scriabine, and Rachmani noff.
Mr. Elman will play the Handel “Sonata in E Major,” a "Sonata” by Cesar Franck, Mendelssohn’s “Concerto in E Minor,” an original tango, and works of Hubay, Tschaikowsky, and Chopin.
Council Rejects SAE Resignation
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity submitted to the Interfratemity council Wednesday its resignation from the Council. #
At the close of the 1945 spring semester the Interfratemity council ruled that all fraternities be dormant during the summer months, and rushing and pledging would be suspended until October 1. It was during this time that Sigma Alpha Epsilon, then the Sons of Minerva, began colonization, rushing, and pledging—a violation of the Interfratemity council rulings.
At the start of the fall semester the members of the Council objected to allowing the Sons of Minerva on campus because of the rushing method they had used. A special meeting of the student-faculty committee on organizations was called to iron out difficulties that existed. The decision of the committee was that Sons of Minerva be accepted on the campus and that they obey the rules and regulations of the Council.
Sons of Minerva petitioned the Council for admission. The Council
U. Won't Supervise Jackson Operation
Plans of the University to supervise the operation of Jackson Memorial hospital have been dropped, according to University secretary, William Hester.
The decision was reached last week at a meeting of the Miami city commission when it was decided that control of the hospital will not be turned over to the University.
To: Florida Alpha Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
From: University of Miami Interfratemity Council Gentlemen:
The members of the Interfraternity Council unanimously rejected your resignation from the Interfratemity Council; therefore, if the limitation is not carried out as specified by the Council, the following penalty will be imposed:
A.	A fine of twenty-five dollars.
B.	Suspension from the Council
for three months.
This suspension shall mean exclusion from participation in calendar social functions, intramurals, publicity in the Hurricane and Ibis, and any other means of publicity which denotes you as a fraternity.
If your membership exceeds thirty according to limitation placed, they will be considered illegal.
Interfratemity Council.
accepted the Sons of Minerva on the condition that they be admitted with a limitation of twenty-five members, actives and pledges, for the first semester and that total be raised to thirty members, actives and pledges, for the second semester. The members of the Sons of Mi- . nerva fully agreed to accept the limitation.
This semester, Sons of Minerva were installed as members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Because of (Continued on Page 7)