Miami Hurricane, May 11, 1945

              THE MIAMI
HURRICANE
VOL. XIX
Coral Gables, Florida, May 11, 1945
No. 24
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University To Present ’Cellist Jean Bedetti
Jean Bedetti, violoncel.ist, will present his initial concert performance in Miami on Sunday afternoon, May 13, at 4:30, in the Miami senior high school auditorium. Henry Gregor will accompany him on the piano.
Bedetti will play the “Concerto in B Flat Major,” by Boccherini; “Lento Mesto,” by Fh. E. B; ch; "Adagio Allegro,” by Rob-
Playmakers To Present <StageDoor'Mayl6,17,19
“Stage Door,” a play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, will be presented in the cardboard theater, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, May 16, 17, and 19, at 8:30 p.m., by the University of Miami Playmakers.
Students may obtain tickets for reserved seats for the play by presenting their registration cards at the bookstore.
ert Schumann; “Sonata No. 3 in A Major,” by Beethoven; "Elesie,” by Gabriel Faure; “Dragon Bly,” by DeLune; “Habanera,” by M. Ravel; and the “Introduction to the Polonaise,” by Chopin.
Mr. Bedetti was born in Lyons, France. He studied at the conservatory of his native city and at the age of eleven made his first public appearance. Later he studied at the Paris conservatory and took a first prize there in 1902.
In the autumn of 1919, h,e came to America to assume his present position as first violoncellist of the Boston Symphony orchestra. He has also given numerous recitals and appearances in trio and quartet concerts. One of his best known achievements is his presentation of Strauss’ “Don Quixote,” cello solo.
University of Miami students may obtain student tickets in 233 for $.60. Single tickets including federal tax are priced at $2.40, $1.S0, and $1.20.
Seven Girls Form Local Organization
Seven girls have been -ranted permission by the University organizations’ committee and th • Pan-hellenic council to form a local group, Miss Mary B. Merrin, dean of women, announced yesterd ay. The members will be pledged to fcta Alpha Pi, national social sorority, during the fall rush period. They will also be allowed to pledge other girls at this time.
Miss Marion Stem, national expansion chairman, visited the University last weekend to confer with the girls and discuss plans for the fall. She stated that she hoped the group would be installed as a chapter next spring.
Members of the local group are Lillian Hirsch, chancellor; Gloria Fleur, vice chancellor; Eudis Shoos-tine, secretary; Lorraine Bernstein, treasurer; Dorothy Bimbaum; Je-nice Mendlowitz; and Hannah Rosenblatt.
NO AUDITS AFTER MAY 23
Mr. Provin stated yesterday that ®n action of the scholarship committee, no student will be permitted to change his course to an audit after May 23.
U. War Bond Drive To Start Next Friday
The University of Miami war bond drive will begin Friday, May 18, and continue through June 15. Official University quota for the drive is $16,003, of which $11,000 will be raised among faculty members and University employees. Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, is sponsoring the drive.
Each fraternity and sorority has teen asked to be responsible for the sale of a quota of bonds allotted according to membership. San Sebastian dormitory has volunteered to supervise its own bond sales.
At the war bond rally, which will climax the four weeks of the drive, entertainers from local night clubs and theaters will contribute time and talent. Gift articles will be auctioned off to the highest bond bidders. Price of admission to the rally will be a $25 war bond purchased through the University of Miami. Further details concerning the rally will be announced next week.
Any student who wishes to help the drive has been asked to contact Art Laskey, chairman of the drive, cr any other member of APO.
Student Directories To Be Sold Monday
The student directory, edited by Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, will go on sale Monday, May 14, John Harlow, president of the organization, has announced.
The directory which costs $.25, contains names, addresses, and affiliations of all students on campus. The books will be sold at a booth in front of the theater, in the bookstore, or may be obtained from any member of APO.
The organization pledged five students at their last meeting. They are A1 Goldberg, Bruce Davis, Eugene Poe. Norman Sigal, and Bob Siegel.
PETITIONS DUE THURSDAY, KOHEN REMINDS STUDENTS
Petitions for candidates for student association offices must be turned in on or before Thursday. May 17, to Alice Cook, secretary of the student body. The announcement was made by Roland Kohen. student body president. Each petition must be signed by ten per cent of the student body or 125 students. No student can sign more than one petition for the same office.
Candidates for office will speak in the political assembly on Thursday, May 24, at 11:39 a.m., in the theater. Primary elections will be held in front of the theater on Friday, May 25. and final elections will be held Monday, May 28.
Blood Unit To Come To U. Tuesday
The mobile unit of the Dade County Blood council will be at the University Tuesday, May 15, from 11:30 a.m., to 1:30 p.m., Muriel Courshon, University representative to the blood council, announced. Students donating blood have been asked to meet at the blood bank booth adjacent to the theater.
In order to be eligible, the donor must be in good physical health, and he must not have eaten for four hours prior to his giving blood. Men students under 21 and all women students, regardless of age, must secure their parent’s written consent before they will be permitted to donate Tuesday.
Those interested in donating their blood have been asked to sign pledge cards which will be provided in the blood bank booth from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., today and Monday.
The blood donated by students will be debited to the University of Miami account, and any student in the school, or a member of his family, may withdraw blood, if needed, from this account.
“The mobile unit is coming to the University Tuesday as a part of the current drive to replenish the depleted blood supply in the Miami area. There are a number of service hospitals in this area that depend upon the blood council as their sole source of supply, and blood must be on hand at all times to take care of these needs,” said Muriel.
Pins have been ordered for distribution to donors who have given three pints of blood. Any student who has given this amount of blood since June, 1944, has been asked to contact Muriel.
Chi 0 Asks Groups ForQueenCandidutes
Fraternities and sororities have been asked to submit the names of candidates for the queen of the Chi Omega carnival by Martha Nell Pugh, carnival chairman. The carnival will be held Friday, May 25, from 8 to 11:30 p.m., at the Coral Gables country club. Candidates may also be nominated by anyone on campus.
Martha Nell has asked greek letter organizations to decide what booths they will sponsor at the carnival. Booths may include games, food, and drinks, and the ideas for booths will be submitted to Martha Nell and to Miss Mary B. Merritt, dean of women, for approval.
Voting for the queen, who will be crowned at 11 pjn., will be conducted in the slop shop during the week of Monday, May 21. Votes will be sold for one cent each.
Admission to the carnival, which will be informal, will be $55 per couple.
Kappa Sigs To Crown KingTonight
Coronation ceremonies for the Kampus King will be held tonight at the Kampus King Kapers, which will be presented from 8 to midnight at the Coral Gables country club by Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Tickets for $3 per couple may be obtained from any Kappa Sigma member or at the door. Proceeds will go to the University expansion fund to be applied to the construction of a student union building. Jim Matthews, Kappa Sigma president, announced yesterday that the dance would be informal.
Added to the floor show of Miami night club acts of which Ben Perry of the Latin Quarter will be the master of ceremonies is Chester A. Davis, Miami whistling bird imitator.
Candidates for the title of Kampus King are Robert Lee Carter, Rollie Kohen, Arthur Hagen, John Harlow, Robert High, Peter Parker, Vincent Pinckney, Leslie Poe, Paul Skelton, and Lee Starr.
Kampus King Kapers was an annual Kappa Sigma event before the war. The Black and White ball was staged three years in its place.
Sororities To Hold Parties Mother’s Day
All sorority girls on campus will entertain their mothers at various sorority Mother’s day affairs on Sunday, May 13.
Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority will entertain with a dessert luncheon at 2:30 p.m., at the home of Lorraine Gartner, 4912 Pine Tree drive, Miami Beach. The luncheon is under ;he chairmanship of Sophia Wilkes.
Sigma Kappa will also entertain mothers with a tea given at the home of Donna Rippey, Palm Island, Miami Beach. Regina Whitaker, social chairman, is in charge of the affair, which will be given from 3 until 5 p.m.
At the home of Shirley Kranz, 3782 Chase ave., Miami Beach, Delta Phi ’Epsilon will hold its afternoon tea from 3 to 5.
An open house in the Chi Omega sorority room will honor Chi Omega mothers. Marian Hasty and Lucy Lee Boyle are in charge of the affair which will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.
Kappa Kappa Gamma mothers will attend a tea at the home of Kay Burritt, 115 First Terrace, Rivo Alto, Miami Beach, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Hope Wishar, social chairman, is in charge of the tea.
The card room of the San Sebastian from 4 to 6 p.m., will be the scene of Zeta Tau Alpha’s tea, which is under the direction of Catherine Shaddick and June Bangham.
Delta Zeta sorority will entertain mothers at a banquet at the Green Lantern from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Cast in the leading roles are Florence Swearingen as Terry Randall. Ralynn Newmark as Jean Maitland, and Soule Day as Keith Burgess.
Others in the cast include Florence Cromer as Olga Brandt, Bernice Dacks as Mattie, Shirley Dietz as Mary Harper, Doris Jones as Mary McCune, Catherine Shaddick as Bernice Niemeyer, Nanette Verhoeff as Madeleine Vauclain, Shirley Bernstein as Judith Canfield, Margey Lynch as Ann Braddock, Jane Mack as Kay Hamilton, Marian Gold as Linda Shaw, Vernell Bush as Bobby Melrose, Alberta Bergh as Louise Mitchell, Libby Birt as Susan Page, Babette Wolf as Pat Devine, Phyllis Christopher as Kendall Adams, Lorraine Walters as Tony Gillette, Lorraine Wosnitzer as Ellen Fenwick, Janice Greenfield as Mrs. Orcutt, Edith Schwartz as Mrs. Shaw, Elliot Wollman as Frank, John Giar-dino as Sam Hastings, Irwin Kiman as Jimmy Devereux, Jack Dein as Fred Powell, Henry Troetschel as Lou Milhauser, Palmer Martin as David Kingsley, Michael Daugherty as Dr. Randall, Robert Vaughn as Larry Wescott, Eugene Rosenblum as Billy, and Alvin Swartz as Adolf Gretzl.
This production is the second time the play has been presented in the cardboard theater. Mrs. Opal E. Mot-ter, who is directing the present production, also directed the first presentation.
Y To Sponsor Dance May 18 After Songfest
A dance in the Colonnade building will follow the Songfest, which will be held in the Coral Gables elementary school auditorium on Friday evening, May 18, at 7, the joint sponsors, YMCA and YWCA, have announced.
The presidents of the fraternity and sorority Songfest winners will lead the grand march at the end of the evening. An eleven piece orches-ra will play for dancing.
Thirteen social greek letter organizations will compete in the Songfest. Sigma Alpha Iota, national women’s honorary music fraternity,
Faculty members who wish to obtain complimentary tickets to the Songfest have been asked to write John Johnson, P.O. 373.
will participate but will not be in competition with the other groups.
Selections, directors, and accompanists of each organization have been announced by the Songfest committee which includes Bobbye McCahill. Helen Montgomery, Eleanor Schoonmaker, Betty Ray Durham, Bill Boyle, Johnnie Johnson, Robert Siegel, and John Harlow.
Tickets for the dance for $.60 and Songfest tickets for $25 may be obtained from Johnnie Johnson, any member of YMCA, at the bookstore, or at Breeding’s drug store. Door prizes will be given during intermission.
Shuttle buses will leave the San Sebastian for the elementary school at 6:30 p.m., Friday. Buses will take students to the Colonnade building after the Songfest and to the San Sebastian after the dance.
The annual ¡nterfraternrty Songfest was started seven years ago under the sponsorship of the YMCA and YWCA.