Miami Hurricane, May 05, 1961

              Bertha s Coming Home To Her Children
By KEN GOLDMAN Humean« Cop» EPitor
“Where's Bertha?”
Bertha Holloway, the warm, popular janitor who works in the Student Union during the late afternoon and' evening hours.
At first there were only a few individual mumbles. Now virtually everyone—students and SU personnel alike—are asking
. . . “where’s Bertha?”
The kindly woman doesn't want any of her "children" to worry. She hopes to return to her job at the University next week.
You see, 19 days ago Bertha suffered a slight stroke. Three or four times a day she exercises her weakened left arm.
“I’m just thrilled to hear your voice, sweetheart,” she excitedly exclaimed over the phone. She was genuinely happy that someone should take an interest in her.
Typically she sounded alive, carefree—careful not to inflict her problems on to others:
“The doctor says I’m doing fine. You know what he prescribed? Bourbon! I’m having a ball.”
For a moment her voire turned serious: "When you go to Miss Irene's office, give her my love . . . give everyone my love.”
Honeys Vie For Bundle Of Prizes
Twenty-six of the most beautiful girls on campus will vie for the title of “Hurricane Honey of the Year” Sunday at 7:15 p.m. in the Student Union upper lounge.
The winner, who will be announced in the May 19 issue of The Hurricane, will be awarded a bundle of prizes.
And four runners-up comprising her court will be given two passes each to the Gables Theater.
The “Honey of the Year” will get a handbag from Judi Lesli, four passes to the Loew’s Riviera, a hair-styling from D. Conway Beauty Salon and a dinner for two at the Luau Restaurant.
Honeys are asked to wear date dresses and heels for the contest.
Last year's winner was Ellen Bruce.
Bertha was referring to Irene Gulzeth, secretary for student activities.
There is a story that circulates around the Student Union now and then, symbolic of Bertha\> friendly, helpful nature and her faith in mankind.
It goes that if someone would try to sneak out with all the
SU typewriters, she would hold the doors open without thinking twice.
To Mrs. Holloway the entire student body is her “children." She refers to students and faculty members alike as “sweetheart” or “darlin’.”
And the administration and student body in turn have taken her into their hearts. She
has been honored by students on numerous occasions; tapped into several organizations and honoraries.
Bertha has three children of her own. From the money she has earned here she sent one son through Florida A&M. A second has entered the Seminary in New York.
The college grad often sang
in the Student Union on special occasions. He is currently coaching at a South Miami high school.
"She's a fixture around here,” said SU manager Norman (Chink) Whitten. “Came to the University in the '40’s. Bertha takes pride in setting things up for formal affairs."
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Vol. XXXVI. No. 24
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Fla.
May 5,1961
Students To Elect HC Queen
. . . And Then The Rains Came Count Basies Band
Signed For Dance
Election of this year’s Homecoming Queen has been thrown open to the undergraduate student body, it was announced this week.
The direct election of the queen will be held two days before Homecoming Week in October.
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Greeks Head To Olympics
By SANDRA STEDMAN
Hurricane Assistant H«ws Editor
UM’s third annual Greek Week will be climaxed by today’s Olympic Day events and the singing of jazz star Nina Simone at the Interfraternity Council dance tonight at the Americana Hotel.
Four UM fraternities were ruled out of Greek Week honors because they “did not attend enough meetings,” ac-

cording to Jules Dubois, IFC president. They were not identified at presstime.
“Olympic Day” begins at 2 p.m. on the Intramural Field and will include fraternity competition in a tug-of-war, a shot-put, disc throw, relay throw and a chariot race.
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Third Frat Is Charged
Sigma Phi Epsilon will go be-! fore the Interfratemity Council judiciary board tomorrow mom- j \ ing on charges of alleged drink- j ing and social misbehavior.
The fraternity will become the | third faced with that charge this! semester. Earlier in the year,
| Kappa Alpha lost its charter and j Sigma Alpha Epsilon was placed ' on social probation. (SAE withdrew an appeal last weekend.)
SPE is being quizzed on alleged drinking and mis-conduct at its open house party April 21. Three days later, the dean of men’s office issued a beefed up revision of the drinking and social code.
“Under the new policy,” commented Stuart Myers, IFC ad-i viser, “cases like this are not expected to come up in the future.”
Honoring Dean
Dean of Women May Brunson will be honored Wednesday at the third annual tea and open house i in Eaton Hall.
Faculty, students, and adminis-| tration are invited to the dormi-1 tory from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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By SKIP ROZIN
Hurricane News Editor
Freckle-faced Tommy Strobach watched patiently as nurses set up a makeshift hospital in the UM’s Student Union. He covered his eyes and turned away as the first student prepared to contribute to the Greek Week blood drive.
“He can’t stand the sight of blood,” said Tommy’s mother. “But still, he talks of becoming a doctor.”
The future MI) was born with hemophelia. a blood disease. He has lived with il through all three years of his life.
In keeping with this year's Greek Week theme, “Accentuate the Postive,” UM fraternities deviated slightly from the traditional blood drive procedure and selected an ailing Miami child to
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sponsor for one year. Normally, all contributions were stored for future fraternity needs.
The change in policy was responded to in force by the fraternities.
“Only 15 per cent of Greeks on campus refused to donate blood this year," said drive chairman Jules Dubois, Interfraternity Council president. “In 1960 nearly half the fraternity members on campus turned us down.”
Increased interest in the drive has brought in about twice as much blood as last year. More than 206 pints had hen counted at press time.
“Tommy will probably use between 20 and 30 pints in the coming year,” said Dubois. “We hope that we can renew our sponsoring of him in the future.
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“This a part of a large program designed by UM Greeks to erase the bad connotation that has gone with the word ‘fraternity’ for so long.”
“We’re making it our business to make Miami fraternities respected. The best way to do this is to extend a helping hand where ever it is needed."
Hemophelia is an heridi-tary disease which afflicts only males — but is transmitted by females.
First indication that a child is inbicted often comes when a small scratch bleeds for hours. The disease grows worse and internal bleeding is suffered.
Tommy was picked as the recipient of help because of the great hardship placed on his parents. Tommy’s older brother is also a hemopheli-
This marks the first time that students will have a direct part in choosing their queen. In the past, a special hoard has chosen her and her court.
Tom Holleran, Homecoming chairman, also announced that Count Basie's jazz band has been signed for the Homecoming Dance, October 29 at Miami Beach Convention Hall Earlier this semester, Holle-ran’s committee also voted to shorten Homecoming Week to four days in order to tighten up the schedule of events.
The queen, Holleran said, will be introduced at Alumni Family Night — the official kickoff for the week.
Before the student voting, a committee will narrow down the number of applicants to 12 girls. One of these—a junior or a senior — will finally be elected queen by the students.
The board which will select the applicants for the finals will be appointed by Omicron Delta Kappa, sponser of Homecoming. The committee will consist of five judges—a faculty member, an administrator, an alumnus and two ODK members.
The hoard will make its preliminary selection from those girls whose applications have been okayed by the dean of women.
Of the 12 finalists to be voted on, there will be three girls from each class.
Besides the queen, a court of four princesses will be chosen from the finalists. Holleran pointed out that only the undergraduate students will be allowed to vote for the queen, since “they are the ones who pay the activities fee.”
Graduate, law and medical I students do not pay the activities fee, which provides funds I for the week.
Commencement Date Changes
Commencement exercises will be June 12 instead of June 13, as announced in the University Bulletin, it was learned this week.
The commencement will take place in the Miami Beach Convention Hall at 8 p.m., rather than 8:30 p.m. as previously announced.
The changes were caused by a prior commitment at the hall