University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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CASPARILLA FESTIVITIES SCENE The pirates were loaded. GRE TER AMPA CLUB Au organization for students from the Cigar City, the Greater Tampa Club has set forth its purposes as follows: to bring closer contact between the Tampa Alumni Association and the students at the University of Floridag to contribute to the progress of the greater Tampa areag to provide fellowship and activities for the Tampa stu- dentsg and to serve the University. The forty-five members present at the organizational meeting in October expanded to over 150 during the year. During Christmas and spring holidays the club spon- sored danees in Tampa, over six hundred persons attending. The club plans to aid Tampa alumni in raising money for the Gator Booster Fund. Officers for the year were Robert Rizner, presidentg Allen Zhar, vice-presidentg Ted VVittner, secretaryg james Torres, treasurerg and an executive board composed of Matt jetton, Rex Far- rior, Sam Maribclla, Hank Gardner, and C. Ilardee. ' . ......-......- NATIONAL ANTIIEM PRIOR TO FLORIDA-AUBURN KICKOFF The victory was eelelmlled. i

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Front row: Prof. Vidal Trujillo, Prof. A. Ramirez, W. M. Pepper, Dr. F. C. Hayes, C. Castelblaneo Cpresidentl, B. VVinehcster.ttreasurerl, P. Mendoza tvice- presidentl, P. Vasquez tseeretaryj, J. Cuellar, Dr. I. R. XVCl'Sl10VV. Second row: M. DeMesa, WV. E. Poole, W. Bostiek, Terrana, C. Kraemer, M. Bunnell, D. Edmonson, R. Parada, H. Barbery. D. Perez, C. Lockwood. Third 1'oW: D. Mendoza, F. Chastain, Tooke, E. Bovis, Lopez, R. Cray, Lizarralde, R. Duckworth, A. Cribbctt, M. Valles, E. Lyon. Ltlt PIU ROL Although literally translated, The liogues :if Quevedof' to be one is not a prerequisite lor membership in this club. Si, Pedro. Found- Lvd in 1933, Los Piearos is an honorary Spanish fraternity, composed of advanced language stu- flents as well as students from Spanish- Ameriean countries. Los Piearos has helped pave the way for better understanding of the :ulture of Spain and that of the Latin-American :ountries by establishing sister ehapters at Florida Southern College, Florida State Uni- versity, and the University of Tampa. PLANT CITIANS MEET Fr11'c11sl Ilillslzorougli, prominence. The purpose of the Plant City Club of the University .,,,- of Florida is to discuss and initiate action to benefit our sommunity, to bring the east Hillsborough County see- tion into prominence on campus, and to generally in- :rease our worth to our community and state. . -I At bimonthly meetings plans WCl'C laid and carried out during the past semester resulting in an enjoyable Thanksgiving holidays' dance. Also during the Christmas holidays a sizeable amount of foodstuffs was eolleeted and distributed to the needy of east Hillsborough county through the VVelfare Department. Many other worthy projects are planned for the second semester ol' the 1948-49 school year. PLANT CITY CLUB OFFICERS PLAN AGENDA Nat Storms, secretary-treasurerg Theo Sliba, presidentg Harry VVclls, vice-president. 263

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GRE TER NIABI CLUBf A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CLUB For 215 students, a new reorganization. The Greater Miami club spells s-c-r-v-i-c-e, service to the university, service to Dade county students, and service to alumni associations-these are the purposes of the newly reorganized Greater Miami club. Projects of the club this year were the sale of colors at homecoming, the sponsoring of a Christmas dance at the Miami Shores country club, and the sale of 1949 Uni- versity of Florida booster tags. Proceeds from these projects went into a scholarship fund to bring outstanding athletes to Gatorland. Club officers are Sandy Freed, presidcntg jack Rogerson, vice-presidentg Elaine Iskin, sccretaryg Barney Shirley, trcasurerg Kytle Williams, alumni chairmang Harold MacMullen, publicity chairmang Ann Potter and Ward Wagner, membership. The members number 215. E' 'Tw l 4 SELLING BOOSTER TAGS For an oulslanciing athlete, a selzolarsliip fuml DANCING DURING Cl'lliIS'I'MAS VACATION At the Miami Shores, a service group relaxes.