'Pogo' Bounces Into Battle; Hutch Opposes Crimson Key

A comic character was blown up into a full scale controversy last night when Leverett dwellers massed in front of a Crimson Key poster of "Pogo" advertising the May 9 Regatta weekend. Artist Walt Kelly earlier had granted permission to the Leverett dance committee to use his syndicated comic 'possum as a theme for its April 26 dance, the "Pogo Fish Fry and Stomp."

Otto F. Grote '53, Chairman of the interhouse Dance Committee, and the Leverett Dance Committee reported that members of the Hutch were very distressed over the matter and felt that the Crimson Key was trying to capitalize on their advertising. "Since Leverett put up its ads three and a half weeks ago and the Crimson Key just put theirs up today," Grote continued, "we were naturally somewhat suspicious."

Following the Regatta posters, new signs appeared in Leverett stating that the Bunnies must unite and "Fight Interhouse Plagerism."

Chairman of the Crimson Key Society, Allon G. Barry '53 was surprised by news of the similarity in advertising. After unsuccessfully attempting to contact members of the involved committee, he reported that to his knowledge the Crimson Key never had any intention of copying anyone's advertising and certainly did not wish to capitalize on someone else's work. "It was a pure and simple case of a very regrettable coincidence."