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Amenta'i Pre-Eminent Ct/lrgr Weekly
VOL. LI.
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, O.A.. OCTOBER 12, HM.Y
NO. 8.
Derby to Decide
' Sweetheart ’
Of Sigma Chi
Short Attired Pledges
Will Compete In Races
By James Culpepper
A bunch of good looking girls that
would make even Frank Sinatra
squeal will get together tomorrow
afternoon.
For, highlighting the Sigma Chi
Derby beginning at the Sigma Chi
house at 1:30 p. m. will be the selec
tion of the "Sweetheart of Sigma |
Chi” from a group of campus beau- j
ties representing the various sorori-1
ties. But in case of rain the affair j
will be held at Woodruff Hall.
Another major event, second only I
to the "Sweetheart” contest, is the
choosing of the "Modern Venus”
from among the sorority pledges. The
girl whose figure most nearly cor- j
responds to that of a certain movie
actress whose measurements have [
been given the sororities will be pick- [
ed for this honor.
Attired in shorts, the pledges con
tending for the "Sweetheart" title Atlanta, will be gne of the out-of
will parade before appointed alumni ,own judges who selects the Pandora
Judges who will eliminate all except beauty queen at 8 p. m. on Friday.
10 girls. The remaining contestants November 2, in the Fine Arts Audi-
will then be voted on by all active Fluker Stewart, Pandora
members of the fraternity. editor, announced.
Governor of Louisiana
To Attend L. S. V. Game
Sanford Stadium will echo to the
plaintive strains of "You Are My
Sunshine . . . my only sunshine”
when the Bulldogs meet the L.S.U.
Tigers in the Homecoming Day
game at Sanford Stadium, Satur
day, Oct. 20.
Governor James Davis of Louisi
ana, who wrote the song, has pre
sented the University of Georgia
band with 50 copies of the popular
tune. The governor has also In
formed President Harmon Cald
well that he will attend the game,
accompanied by his staff.
In deference to the Louisiana
governor, J. Harris Mitchell, direc
tor of the Georgia band, has de
clared “You Are My Sunshine" the
official song for the visiting team.
It will be played both before the
game and between the halves.
Governor Davis and party and
other visiting dignitaries will sit
in President Caldwell's box.
L.S.U. Game Followed by Dances
Sets Homecoming Stage, Oct. 19-20
Featuring Dean Hudson and Band
Atlanta Mayor
To Be Judge
Beauty Review Plans
Announced by Stewart
For Coveted Cups
William B. Hartsfield, mayor of
By Clift Denny, Jr.
"Hilarity" will be the pass-word
| next weekend—'cause it’s Homecom
ing!
Alumni from all parts of the coun
I try will make Athens their mecca;
1 renewing old college acquaintances,
visiting familiar campus Beenes, and
watching their favorite football team
tangle with the L. S. U. Tigers.
“Old Athens-town" will be bedeck-
! ed for the event, with fraternities
and sororities in their best bib-and-
j tucker, and sporting decorations
! worthy only of the occasion.
The weekend will officially begin
when eager-bcaver freshmen gather
around a mountainous bonfire for
their annual snake dance nt 6:30 p.
! m., and from then on until mld-
The winner will be proclaimed
The queen will be selected from
•Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" and her the I™ 1 e,Rht contestants and the
I remaining seven girls will be ranked
that night on the stage instead of
[sending their pictures to a judge
as has been the custom in the past.
(Continued on page 7)
Professional Models
To Parade Oct. 18
In Fashion Show
; ri £ I hTack.**8nd'grey by C. TTS*?.
[night Saturday—revelry will be king.
Games To Be Highlight
The highlight of the entire week
end will be clash between the Bull-
The kindling of the bonfire
shortly after 0:.10 p. m. NEXT Fri
day night will initiate the Home
coming festivities.
The VGA Hand and cheerleaders
will lead the songs and yells in the
middle of the athletic track around
the roaring fire. Snake dances,
pep talks, predictions on the LBV
game by several football players
will be followed by a pompous pa
rade through the streets of Ath
ens— taps to a memorable occasion.
Beauty, grace, poise, and personality
will be the points considered by the
judges In selecting the Georgia j dogs and the Tigers, when Georgia
queen will attempt to break the jinx of
The 42 Georgia co-ed beauties will | having never beaten L. S U. Three
times in the past Wally Butts has
taken his team against that of his
former Mercer coach, Bernle Moore,
i parade on a modernistic stage design
ed in a Georgia color scheme of red.
Bulldogs Set
For Kentucky
Smith, Donnlson, Musely
Outstanding in Last Game;
Miami Defeatril 27-21
By Edwin Pope
More than three teams of husky
Georgia Bulldogs, good enough to
noon In an Important Southeastern
Conference football contest.
Inal designs and fabrics created by ma d e partment , Ho ward Thomas .art but each time returned home the "< a «e two rallies last week and dc-
4merlca s leading designers, will ,, epart ‘ ment . and Janle Waites. vanquished. feat the ferocious Miami Hurricanes
parade before the "Eds" and "Co-j netween elimination periods in the Georgia will place her so-far un- by 27-21, boarded the train enrly
» 8 *v. W o* 1 ,. 1 i department | rev j ew mU8 | c will be furnished by defeated record on the line against today for Lexington, Ky., where they
k. °° . °, i 0me Economlcs the Georgia Bulldogs and the electric L. 8. U.’s one won—one lost, with j will encounter the University of
'y lc “ * °L, A, ,? ta P resent a [ organ. Clayton Logan, music major Steiner. Nestorak, Smith, Rauch Kentucky Wildcats tomorrow after
Fashion and Fabric” exhibit in the who starre{1 t n the music depart- Donalson and probably Ryals Lee of
n t Auditorium at 8:30 p. m., men f g presentations last year of the the Rose Bowl team in the backfleld
uct - "Chocolate Soldier" and the "Ca- sparking the attack.
Materials from Enka Rayon, de-! bildo," will sing. Mary Lois Camp- For L. S. U. Jim Cason and Red
signed from pieces of ancient art ob- bell, accordlanlst. Molly Ann Mark- Knight will be the mainstays for the
jects, housed In the Metropolitan Mu-[ ert, dancer, and others will add to Louisiana team, and for their paBt
seum and dating back to 1400 B.C..!the entertainment program. records, should show spectators some
were the inspirations for the novel Tickets for reserve seats will go very fancy ball carrying,
creations, and are being exhibited to [on sale within the next few weeks [ Governor Jimmy Davis of Louist-
prove America’s designers equal to at convenient places on the campus, ana will be In the president’s box
those of any European country. in the dormitories, fraternity and along with Governor Ellis Arnall,
Mrs. Margaret H. Blair of the sorority house Reserved seats will and after Biftad presents an engrav-
home economics department, believes [ be priced at 75 cents and balcony ed loving cup to the fraternity or
By Trice Glttlngcr
Dean Hudson and his "Band of
Tomorrow" have been secured to
play for the three dances which will
highlight an activity-packed Homo
coming weekend on the University
campus, Jesse Bowles, president of
the Inter-Frnternlty Council, has an
nounced. These dances, tho out
standing social events of the fall rea
son on the Georgia campus, will be
singed Fridny evening, Saturday af
ternoon, and Saturday night, Oct.
19 and 20, In WoodrufT Hnll.
Hudson, recently released from
the Army, presents n hand with a
style described as “sweet swing”—
Ideal for dancing. Featured with
his band Is petite Frances Colwell,
one of the original members of tho
band before tho war, who con sing
In an entirely competent manner
whether tho number is swing, bal-
lard, or novelty. Frances, who can
lie beard on Bluebird Records, has
sung on all the mnjor networks and
recently appeared In a Warner Broth
ers short
Build Played at Many Schools
Hudson’s hand has plnyed at many
nationally famous universities. In
cluding Tennessee, North Carolina,
V.M.I., Virginia, Iowa, Duke, Har
vard, nnd Florida, where It has mot
with high acclaim. The band has
plnyed in ninny famous hotels and on
all tho major networks.
Fridny night the dance will start
nt 9 o’clock nnd run to 1 n. m. The
Saturday afternoon ten dance will
he staged from 5 to 7:30, while the
formal Saturdny night from 8 30 to
12 o’clock will culminate the week
end. Hudson's band will appear at
all three dances.
Prices, as announced by the Inter-
Frnternlty Connrll, are |3 ench for
the evening dances, $1 80 for the
ten dance, and $6 for a block ticket
which will admit the holder to all
three dances.
For the convenience of the alumni
nnd their guests attending Homecom
ing the nlumnl society is sponsoring
a luncheon at 12-30 Saturdny after
noon at the Ag Hill Cafeteria. Res-
"Rabbit” Smith, John Donnldson, | ervntlons may be made with W. M.
and one Oscar Reid Moseley spnrked Crane, alumni secretary, at SI per
Georgia sensatlonnl drive to victory pj a ( p
over the Miamians last Friday night.
Moseley’s 37-yard catch of a pass
from quartrebark John Rauch spelled
doom for Coarh Jack Harding’s ex
perienced Floridians.
such exhibits may develop into con-[seats at 60 cents.
tlnued collaboration between fabric —
and dress designers and the Metro- [ /"'III noco Prnfoctnr
politan Museum, and should be, "A " ‘U1I1CSC 1 I xJlCSSArl
milestone in fashion progress." o I 1? * 1 .
Photographs of the original art' 1 O ODCJIK f FlCltiy
objects, along with samples of the, * , ,, . . ..
fabrics created are now on display' CbnK ™ n "®. p c ro h ,M " or f a J **“
in the art gallery In the Fine Arts Nt^lng University School of Fores-
Building, and is open to the public. , ^111 make an Informs talk to
_. ... . the members of the University School
The program will not conflict with of Forestry on Friday,
rehearsals of "The Little Foxes,” be- Representing the Chinese Govern-
w? rehearsed in the auditorium, and meD t he is studying forest conditions
Miss Evelyn Sellers, director of Wo- the South Upon return | nK t o
8 * lates tbat B' r ' 8 china he will make a report on for-
[estry methods in this country.
Professor Ho is a graduate of
| Nanking University. At present he
[is associated with the Soil Conserva
tion Service of the United States.
sorority for their decorations, the
senior class will parade around the
field to the strains of Governor Da
vis’ original song, "You Are My Sun-
(Continued on page 8)
University Theatre
Gives Play Oct. 25
‘The Little Foxes," story of two
Charter To Be Awarded
At a special banquet and ceremony
Friday evening, tho formal charter
will he granted the University of
I Georgia Marino Corps League, the
The Bulldogs are In good shape for first granted any university unit,
their contest with Kentucky. Big Robert Sherrod, ABJ '29, noted war
Mike Cooley, who had to be relieved correspondent for Time, will ha the
as starting center by Gerry Deleski principal speaker: Ralph McGill, edl-
thls time last week, may be back in tor of the Atlanta Constitution, will
moleskins for the Bulldog-Wildcat. introduce the speaker,
battle. Bliia Key, national honorary eo-
Kirwnn Resigns ciety, will hold Its banquet and Int-
Ab Klrwan, Kentucky coach last tlatlon of new members Friday at *
year, will be spared the heart strain o’clock In the Georgian Hotel,
of the annual thriller. In 1944, Bor- Don Downs, chairman, and Fred
nle 8hlveley, athletic director, took Brown and Robbie McCloud are
over as chief mentor upon Kirwan’s working hard to assure the finest
(Continued on page 5)
may attend.
VRA To Sponsor
Go to Church Drive
A "Go to Sunday School and
Church" drive is being sponsored
by the VRA this week-end. according
to Eddie Secrest, director of the or
ganization here. Student leaders will
distribute cards at all housing units
urging all students to attend the
church of their choice.
"Mr. Eddie," as he is known by
the students' hopes this drive will
interest the students in their par
ticular denominations, and promote
greater attendance In the future.
The regular VRA meeting was held
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 7:15-8 p. m. In the
Strahan House. Miss Elizabeth
Todd, professor of education, dis
cussed the question "Are We Living
Democratically on This Campus?"
Miss Todd endeavored to turn the
listener’s thoughts toward his own
democratic or undemocratic life on
the campus. She condemned a sche
dule filled with an abundance of
activities as "selfish" In that It did
not give many organizations an op
portunity for new blood. Laura
decorations for the dances. Chairmen
of all the Inter-Fraternity functions
during the weekend are President
Jesse Bowles and C. E. Del/oaeh.
War Correspondent
greedy brothers and their greedy sis- lif t*irw>u TVs Ifsxlxl
ter who coldly devour the earth In iTitIrlDCS 1 O 1101(1
driving their way to material sue- .
cess, will open the University The- (^h ar t er hiXCrClSCS
atre’s 15th season on Oct. 26, 26 In
the Fine Arts auditorium. ... Charter exercises of the Johnson- ^tiprrri(l 7Y> SnPfllc.
Playing the leading role of the Hodgson chapter of the Marine Corps k *
scheming, lying, creating Regina— L<. a);ue of the University will be held T.-.V/. rtrs APt IQ
Tallulah Bankhead achieved her first on Friday night, Oct 19. eve of the * WICK Wl
popular success in this country when Homecoming Day football game be-[ Robert Sherrod, associate editor
WaB D ro “ uce< * on | tween Georgia and L. S. U. and war correspondent for Tima
Robert Sherrod, noted war cor- Magazine will speak here twice Oct.
respondent of Time Magazine, author 19. First he will talk to Journalism-
of the best seller, "Tarawa," and students at the auditorium of the
alumnus of the University, will be Journalism Building at 11:30 a. m,
principal speaker. He will be In- and again that evening when tn*.
troduced by Ralph MrQill, editor of University of Georgia chapter of the
the Atlanta Constitution and ex-ma- Marine Corps League observes Its
r i ne | chapter night with a dinner at tho
Broadway in 1939.
The cast, announced by Director
George Blair, Includes: Betty Ray,
Columbus; Judy Allen, Arnoldsvllle;
Harold Clarke, Forsyth: Bill Greene,
Balnbrtdge; Emory Bass. Valdosta;
Virginia Ballard. Gainesville; Erwin
C. Seitz, Atlanta: Shirley Vlnsant,
Little Rock Ark.; Grady Deas, Augus
ta; and Charles Collins, Forsyth.
Sipma Alpha lota Given
Tea for Majorn, Faculty
The exercises which Include a din
ner at 8 p. m. at the Holman Hotel
w
Holman Hotel.
Mr. Sherrod, a 1929 graduate of
m a K. 8 .?; hv%7,°,Men, ",VaV ,he University, where he received his
1 ur bjr Pre * lde, ||H ar ' (Jpgrpg In journalism. Is a native of
mon W Caldwell and approximately omagvjlle He formerIy was *
aO quests. | member of the staff of the Atlanta
The Marine League charter at the Constitution and was connected with
University is the first ever awarded the advertising department of the
The local chapter of Slema Alnha
Iota, national music sorority, enter- an American college by the veterans' D aT | a on-Paxon Company In Atlanta,
tslned with a tea for members of the organization of the nation's oldest Author of the best seller, "Tara-
muslc denartment faculty and music fighting force. Temporary officers wa •• j^ r Sherrod has recently re-
majors Tuesday afternoon in Mr of the Georgia chapter are Ralph turned from the South Pacific where
Barfield, Louisville, Introduced the Setting a good example for Uoiver- Officers of Sigma Alpha Iota for
speaker and Pat Cheny, Macon, pre- jity students, (left to right), are V the ensuing year are: Jane E*rl.
sided. Mary Lois Campbell, Athens, R A. members Barbara Adams. CurtiB Sparta, president; Margaret Lowndes,
was soloist on the occasion. Jimmy Proveaux, Jackie Odum, and Bill Atlanta, vice president: 8ally 81ms,
DeLay, Atlanta, announced the pro- Glenn, entering the First Preaby-, Vienna, secretary: and Mary Ollbart,
gram for the ensuing quarter. | terian Church. jRockmart, treasurer.
Hugh Hodgson’s studio. I Roger Williams, commandant, Mtck-
Guests were greeted by a receiving [ Mollica, senior vice commandant,
line composed of the sorority’s „f. Fred Sturges, junior commandant,
fleers The occasion was a semi- [ an< * Jimmy Jones, acting adjutant,
formal affair, to welcome new and The League is in no sense a rival
old faces to the Mnslc department. | or competitor of any other service
organization, but is one which is to
be belonged to In addition to others.
It has for one objective the cement
ing of ties which bind Marines every
where to the Corps of which they
are all members.
he participated In numerous Marine
battles, including Tarawa and Iwo
Jlma. Several films of outstanding
Marine battles will be shown at the
dinner.
While a student at Georgia. Mr.
Sherrod was an associate editor of
the Pandora, the Alumni Record, and
the Red and Black. He was also a
member of Gridiron, Alpha Tan
Omega, and Stgma Delta Chi frater
nities.