, 1934-12-16
Valley Students
Al
u. Of T.
by T ROCKWELL

Chi Omega was awarded first
place in the ~inter-Sorority singing
contest held Thursday night In Hogg
Memorial auditorium and Beta
Theta Pi won first place among the
fraternities. Each organization was
presented with a silver loving cup.
Various organizations on the
campus have engaged in athletic
and intellectual battles before, but
this was the first occasion that q
battle of songs was ever heard.
In the sorority division. ri Beta
Phi, Of which Gail McDavitt is a
member. was awarded second place
and Alpha Epsilon Phi, third place.
Sigma Phi Epsilon won second
place in the inter-fraternity class
ana Phi Gamma Delta, Of Which
Jack Lomax Of McAllen and Cor
don Thomas OF San Benito are
members. third place.
The Sidney Lanier Literary So
ciety honored its new pledges with
a tea Thursday afternoon at the
Faculty Women's club. The re-
ceiving line included several facul-
U members and the officers OF the
klub. Barbara Todd OF Mercedes
secretary OF the society.
Alice Tamm of Harlingen. and
Tony Comes and Betty Rockwell
OF Brownsville constitute a COM
mittee to work on a constitution for
the Valley club to Be voted on by
the members at the next meeting,
Tuesday Dec. 10.
Phi Beta Kappa held its annual
fall initiation banquent THURSDAY,
Dec. Is, in the Junior Ball Room
of Texas Union. All members OF
Phi Beta were invited. Ruth Reed,
graduate student from San Benito,
attended the %banqeuent.
Helen Margaret Hanchey Of San
Benito directed the play "Dr.
FaustuS" for the Wesley Players OF
Austin. The play was presented at
the First Methodist church OF San
Marcus last Sunday. Or. Faustus'
was presented in Apustin recently
by the players.
Announcement has been made OF
the marriage OF Virginia Elizabeth
Holt and Gordon II. Thomas, stu
dents in the University. June 2, IN
the parish OF BoSSier, La.
Mrs. Themes is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Holt OF Altus.
Okla. and a former student Of Gulf
Park College. She Is a junior stu
dent in the College Of Arts and
Sciences and a member OF Zeta Tau
Alpha sorority.
THOMAS Is the son OF Mrs. w. z.
Thomas of San Beuito. He is a
former student OF New Mexico Mill
tarv institute and Colorado Univer-
sitv. He IS a senior student ! n the
School OF Business Administration,
and a members OF Phi Gamma Del
ta fraternity. he IS connected with
the Austin office OF the Union Gen.
trail Life Insurance Company.
The couple will be az home after
Sunday in the Bradfield Apart
ments, 1910 Colorado Street.
Gail McDavitt OF Brownsville and
Gordon Thomas OF San Benito
were among those entertained by
Ashe Kappa Sigma fraternity when
gave its fall formal Saturday
night on the roof Of the Stephen F.
Austin Hotel. Vincent Lopez and
his orchestra played for the dance.
The Bit and Spur. OF which
Fstelle Vann of Mercedes Is a mem
Der. spent the weekend at Gallaher
Dude Ranch, 25 miles from San
Antonio on the Bandera road.
Horse back riding. gymkana. a
hunt. and a cowboy
dance were included In the enter
tainment.
Formal initiation services were
held for eight pledges by Epsilon
chapter OF Sigma M fraternity
Sunday afternoon at It's chapter
house. pa Archway.
Following the services. a dinner
was given in honor Of the new MEM
beers. Among the eight initiated
were John Beam Kent and Morris
Neal Mckay OF Brownsville. Other
VALLEY members Of the Sigma NJ
fraternity are John Sanders OF
Harlingen. and Herbert Thomas
and volney Taylor OF Brownsville.
Gail McDavitt Of Brownsville has
heen elected as one Of the candi-
dates for the title OF Bluebonnet
Belle. L
Hogan Hancock and his orchestra
PLAYED for the Alpha Tau Omega
fall formal dance Friday night at
the Austin club. The dance was
preceded by a dinner at the chap
ter house. The fraternity house
was decorated in the Christmas
motif with holly wreaths. miniature
Christmas trees. and red and green
candles. The rooms of the Austin
club were also decorated In the
Christmas scheme.
Kermit Cromack. Henry Holland.
and John Macintosh. OF Browns
vile are members OF the Alpha Tau
omega fraternity.
Newman Hall. the Austin resi-
dence OF Amalie Runyon and Lillian
Eunyon. entertained with an open
Nouse Friday from 8 TO II o'clock.
Beth Gregory OF Brownsville was
among the pledges OF Alpha Delta
Pi sorority who were entertained az
the sorority house Friday night,
with a dance.
Helen Everhard was married to
sam Rettig OF McAllen August 8
in Raymondville. The parents of
the bride are Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Everhard of PharT. Mr. Rettig Is
an ex-student OF the University.
Mrs. Rettig Is a senior and will
continue her course until she
finishes the year. The couple will
make their home in San Antonio.
sss
Ruth Kendall Reed OF San Benito
attended the ri lambda Theta
banquent given Wednesday night