Star-Studded Frolics Set Friday Night In Gym Pete Fountain, The Limeliters, And Jimmy Reed Perform on Show Something new this year-the Spring Frolics Concert-will be held Friday night in Florida Gym- nasium. A departure from the traditional JIMMY REED THE LIMELITERS PETE FOUNTAIN spring all-campus dance, the con- cert will feature New Orleans Jazz Interpreter Pete Fountain, the folk- singing Limeliters, and Rock-n- roller Jimmy Reed. CHANGED FORMAT The change in format of the THE GATOR GREEK spring event, according to Chair- man Jan Smith (Phi Delta Theta), Published by the University of Florida Interfraternity Council was due to a trend among fraterni- ty men to attend only the talent Vol. I, No. 4 GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA April, 1961 show in recent years and then leave the dance. So the IFC decided to change to format and have just a talent show with no dancing provided. Murphree Named The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets have been distributed to fraternity men which will admit Adviser of the Year them and their dates. Additional IFC Reorganized tickets are available for $1.75 per person at the Information Booth By Delta Sigma Phi across from the Hub and at the Top Tunes Record Shop and the A. A. Murphree, faculty adviser Melody Mart. Fraternity of Kappa Alpha, was named out- SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY standing adviser to fraternities by The talent should appeal to al- Delta Sigma Phi fraternity in most anyone, Smith said. Three Presidents March. distinct styles of music are repre- sented. Murphree, KA's adviser since For New Orleans jazz fans, Pete 1955, also serves as president of Fountain and his quartet should be the UF fraternity advisers. He Now Rule a delight. Fountain, once with the was a Rhodes scholar from the UF Full text of new constitution Lawrence Welk aggregation, has page 4 in 1928 and attended Oxford Uni- achieved more fame since he ven- Presidents from the UF's 26 fra- tured out on his own. He has sev- versity. He also did graduate work ternities have replaced IFC repre- eral albums out on the Coral label. at Johns Hopkins University and sentatives under the new IFC con- Jimmy Reed, the "run, peep, has been an English instructor at stitution. hide" singer, will be singing and the UF since the early Forties. The reason behind the change is playing the records he made famous Active in civic affairs, Murphree to insure the IFC of the support of on the Vee-Jay record label. is president of the Gainesville Lit- each house on campus. The presi- dent is the only person in whom AMERICA'S NEWEST tle Theatre. He was initiated into leadership of an individual frater- Billed as America's newest sing- KA at the UF in 1925. He is an NEW IFC OFFICERS-Elected April 18 as officers of the IFC for nity is vested and only he can truly ing sensations, the Limeliters have associate professor of English at 1961-62 were (1 to r) Pete Sealey (Beta Theta Pi), president; Irv represent his fraternity in matters appeared in the top night clubs in the University. Shames (Pi Lambda Phi), vice president; Pete Desoto (Lambda Chi of policy. San Francisco, Chicago, and New Presenting the award was Father Alpha), secretary; Danny O'Connell (Alpha Tau Omega), chairman of The elimination of the represent- York. They have also made tele- the rush committee; and Jim Larche (Phi Gamma Delta), treasurer. atives will not, however, make the Kiley of St. Bonaventure Universi- (Photo by WOODY) vision appearances on the Ed Sulli- IFC a "closed corporation" of fra- van and Dinah Shore programs. ty, a member of the Delta Sig na- ternity presidents. Any fraterni- They record for RCA. tional board of governors. ty member may apply to work on various IFC committees and may Rush Rules also be considered for nomination Fraternities May Soon as an IFC officer. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS Set for Fall Also included in the new consti- tution is an article dividing fra- Buy Through Food Co-op ternities into four geographical dis- The UF's new Utopian fraternity Four others will prepare data tricts. The purpose behind this di- rush system heard only minor ob- for the establishment of IFC infor- vision is to supply "grass roots" jection in being selected and ap- mation booths to be located in opinion into the IFC. Each district BY GEORGE MOORE bid list from which fraternities may proved as the program best de- the main offices of all major men's will be represented on the Execu- select their goods. tive Committee by one representa- Alpha Tau Omega signed to greet next fall's fraterni- dorm areas during freshman check- A three per cent service charge "More for less" may ring with will be added onto each fraternity's ty rushees. in periods. tive from that district. the tone of today's modern adver- monthly bill; a gradual reduction Amendments allowing fraternity The Executive Committee will Another committee will consid- tising techniques, but UF fraterni- of this charge will come if a sur- men to solicit in dormitory areas consist of the four IFC officers, four er the handling of transportation ty men stand to get more food for plus of operating capital results. during specified hours and provi- district representatives, two alum- less money next fall with the for- Pete Sealey, IFC president-elect, during rush. expressed hopes that the charge sions for transportation to be sup- ni members, and one representa- mation of the IFC sponsored Fra- O'Connell called for the unified ternity Purchasing Association. might reach the 1.7 percentage plied by the IFC were passed in tive from the dean of men's office. support of the UF fraternity sys- adopting the new plan. The committee will replace the old Offering savings of 15 to 20 per level. tem in saying, "The IFC is striving IFC Rush Revision Committee Tribunal and will also serve as cent off retail prices, the food co- BOARD OF DIRECTORS to do its part in presenting the UF op will within the next two years, Chairman Dan O'Connell (Alpha nominating committee for IFC of- embrace the sale of staple goods, The co-op will function under a with a desirable rush program, and Tau Omega) appointed four com- ficers. produce, dairy products, meat, elec- board of directors composed of five it now behooves each fraternity to trical repairs, plumbing, ground non-students and seven students. mittees to prepare for the adminis- The Executive Committee will endorse and support the new plan." maintenance, house repairs and Non-faculty m m bers of the tration of the program in next try all fraternities who violate IFC laundry services. Board are Mrs. Lloyd Wildmen, Pi fall's rush. or University regulations, but is Response from 24 fraternities has Kappa Alpha housemother; Gay subordinate to the Presidents been received with the $150 deposit Welborn, director of UF Food Serv- ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE Council. of good faith. ice; Dave Hendon, alumni treasurer IFC BANQUET of Sigma Phi Epsilon; Charles Pru- A manpower evaluation and en- NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE STAPLES FIRST itt, faculty advisor of Beta Theta forcement committee of five mem- The IFC Banquet will be Pi; John Hintermister, president of held May 2 at the Holiday Inn The IFC officers will not neces- Next fall will see the initial effort bers will seek to determine the the Pi Kappa Alpha housing corpo- for fraternity presidents, fac- sarily come from the ranks of fra- in supplying fraternity houses with ration; and Bill Cross, representa- number of men needed by the IFC ulty advisers, and housemoth- ternity presidents. Any fraterni- staple goods which constitute ap- tive of the dean of men and ad- for enforcement of the rules. An ers. proximately 40 per cent of the to- ty member may submit an appli- visor to fraternities. investigation of the enforcement Featured speaker will be tal consumption. Sealey termed the undertaking as cation to the nominations commit- procedure will also be conducted by Tallahassee Lawyer Dexter With the eligibility open to any the "single most influential project the committee. Douglas (Sigma Nu). Awards tee for any IFC office. The Com- UF recognized organization, it is the IFC has taken up. will be presented to this year's mittee will submit their choices, thought that the sororities and off- "It will effect each fraternity O'Connell further appointed four outstanding fraternity presi- but candidates will be considered campus living organizations might collectively and individually and committeemen to consider the han- dents. from the floor. fall next under the co-op's benefits. will represent the most positive ef- dling of rush card design, the fra- The new IFC officers will be Contact with various food dis- fort toward reckoning fraternity Permanent committees under the tributors in the state will be made costs with g independent ternity rush forum and the feasi- installed at the banquet. revision include social, public re- this summer in compiling a master competition," Sealey said. bility of a rush booklet. (Cont. page 3)