1948-05-19 The Auburn Plainsman

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VOL. LXXIV "ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA WEDNESDAL, MAY 19, 1948 Number 8
AIO DOLL DANCE candidates shown above and their
sponsors are (front row, left to right) Fern Nix, AIO; Frances
Barksdale, Sigma Chi; Carolyn Braswell, Phi Delta Theta;
Zilpha Ann Draper, Alpha Gamma Rho; (second row) Lynette
Robinson, Omega Tau Sigma; Margaret Crawford; Janice Wall,
\ ' Sigma Pi; Billie June Sanders, Lambda Chi Alpha; (third row)
Emily Cammack, Alpha Tau Omega; Fern Crittenden; Phi Kap­pa
Tau; and June Hall, Delta Sigma Phi. The queen will be
chosen by balloting at the dance on May 29.
DOLL DANCE QUEEN TO BE CHOSEN
BY TICKET PURCHASERS ON MAY 29
By Gray Baker Ranson
"I'm glad I don't have to make
the decision", said J. B. Nelson,
chairman of the AIO Doll.Dance
Committee. J. B. was slightly diz­zy
from supervising the photo­graphing
of the beautiful Doll
Queen candidates. Or maybe it
was just the unseasonable (for
Auburn) sun that, had affected
him.
I The decision, at any rate, will
be left up to those who purchase
tickets to the Doll Dance, to be
held May 29 in the' Student Ac­tivities
Building.
In order to do away with the
bothersome pennies, price of the
tickets has been
or drag: Jimmy
set at $1, stag
Newberne and
The Auburn Plaipsmen will play.
The Doll Dance will be the
last big social affair on the cam­pus
before final exams, and Nel­son
-expects everyone; to be in
the mood for a final fling. "It's
a lot better", rationalizes J. B.,
tfcrrefex- arid' enjoy yourself than
to sit up all night and cram."
Bob Williams, president-elect
of AIO, will act as master of
ceremonies for the Doll Queen
program to be broadcast.
•The Queen will be presented
with a beautiful doll.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
f (Students Enrolled in Spring Quarter)
STUDENT LOAD REGULATION: The normal load for. students
is three five-credit courses plus physical conditioning and military
training, or a general elective of three hours in lieu of military
training. With the Dean's approval, students who pass all subjects
in the preceding quarter with an average grade of 2.0 or higher,
may be permitted to schedule an additional five-quarter hour sub­ject.
An additional fee of $2.00 is assessed.for each credit hour in
excess of the normal load.
Students in Engineering Curricula, in which the load is heavier,
making a grade point average of 2.5 may, with the Dean's approval,
take three additional quarter hours; or a 3.5 average, five additional
quarter hours.
IMPORTANT: STUDENTS SHOULD NOT REGISTER FOR
OVERLOAD UNLESS ELIGIBLE. COLLEGE REGULATIONS
REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO STRIKE FROM THE STUDENT'S
( RECORD ANY EXCESS CREDIT TAKEN.
NOTE: Students changing curricula will report to the Regis­trar's
Office for a Change-In-Course Permit. Veterans must clear
through' Veterans Guidance Center for • approval of curriculum
change before reporting to the Registrar's Office.
PRE-REGISTRATION
(All Students)
1. Preparation of Time Schedules and filling in of registration
cards will be completed with the Dean or his representative. All
students will report for registration in alphabetic order as an­nounced
by the Dean, within the following dates:
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Dr. Dwayne Orton | T e x Bene^s Band
To Deliver Address . ,
At Commencement T o P l a y o n W e e k e nd
Dr. Dwayne Orton, Director of
Education, International Business
Machines Corporation, New York
City, will deliver the commence­ment
address at exercises here
June 4.
Seven students are candidates
for the Master of Science degree
of Education and three students
are candidates for the Doctor of
Veterinary Medicine. Four hun­dred
and twenty-three students
are candidates for the Bachelor
of Science degree.
Dr. Orton holds a B. A. degree
from the University of Redlands,
Redlands, California; an MA
from College of the Pacific,
Stockton, California, arid an LLD
from the University of Redlands.
He has been associated with
International Business Machines
Corporation since 1942. Previous­ly
he served on the faculty at
Baylor College, Belnton, Texas;
College of the Pacific, and was
president of Stockton Junior Col­lege
from 1936-1942.
Dr. Ortoji also served 'as edu­cational
consultant, Civil Aero­nautics
Administration, for a pe­riod.
He is a member of Phi Delta
Kappa, Delta Alpha, Pi Kappa
Delta, Pi Gamma Nu, University
Club (New York City), Com­monwealth
(San Francisco), and
is a past president of Rotary In­ternational.
Bob Vann Elected
Blue Key President
Robert K. Vann, junior in in­dustrial
management from Truss-ville,
was elected president of the
Auburn chapter of Blue Key na­tional
honorary fraternity Mon­day
night.
Other officers elected at the
same tim©,were Charles W. Jones,
III, Greenville, vice-president;
Paul H. Sarvis, Sylacauga, secre­tary-
treasurer; and Larry Riedel,
Kissimmee, Fla., corresponding
secretary.
These officers will be installed
at the annual Blue Key banquet
Monday night. Speaker at the
banquet will be Coach Danny
Doyle, newly elected member of
the Auburn chapter.
Symphonic Concert
Set For Next Week
A concert will be given by the
API Orchestra and the API Sym­phonic
Band on Thursday even­ing,
May 25 at 8:15 in Langdon
Hall. Conductors from the con­ducting
class will direct.
The following students will di­rect
the orchestra: Lee Dell Bell,
Mary Rea, Bob Cook, Bob Rich­ardson,
and Billy Tamblyn.
The following will direct the
band: John Register, Fred Mann,
and Dean Mann.
Tex Beneke and his world fam­ous
orchestra will furnish the
music for the annual Interfrater-nity
Council dance Saturday
night in the Student Ac Build­ing.
Miss Peggy Pruitt, escort­ed
by Council President, Bob
Flanagan will lead the dance.
The Beneke crew, formerly di­rected
by the late Glenn Miller,
is composed of some of the world's
most outstanding sidemen. From
the sax-playing leader on down,
the Beneke men are all top-notch
musicians. The 36-piece
band is one of the top recording
organizations in the nation, being
famous both for its arrangements
and for its execution of the popu­lar
tunes of the day. Beneke's
band, according to the leading
trade papers, comes to Auburn
with the reputation of being one
of the top five bands in the land.
There will be a double flower
presentation, at which time Miss
Marian Hicks, Columbus, Ga., and
Miss Mary Frances Montgomery,
Opelika, will present bouquets of
roses to Miss Peggy Pruitt, An­derson,
S. C, escorted by out­going
president Bob Flanagan,
and to Miss Mary Jane Hudson
escorted by the incoming presi­dent,
John Jennings. Miss Hicks
will be escorted by Bobby Hum­phrey,
present social chairman,
and Miss Montgomery will be es­corted
by incoming Monty Allen,
social chairman.
Tex Beneke
SERIES OF ENGINEERING SEMINARS
BEGINS MONDAY NIGHT IN LANGDON
A new series of engineering seminars. will begin Monday at
7:30 p.m. in Langdon Hall. ,
Judge Walter B. Jones, 'noted law authority in Alabama will
be the guest speaker. He will speak on the subject "The Legal
Aspect of Engineering." Judge Jones has written a number of
books and articles on Alabama historical incidents and law, which
include the "Alabama Lawyers Handbook" and "Citizenship and
Voting."
Before the war these seminars were held quarterly with much
interest on the part of both student and graduate engineers.
Speakers will include men from all branches of engineering, and
their subjects will be both interesting and informative. It has
been planned to hold these seminars twice quarterly.
Auburn Students Visit University to Map
Plans For 'Highest Type Cooperation'
Auburn student leaders were
guests of the University of Ala­bama
student body yesterday at
the University. This was the first
of a series of joint meetings be­tween
student leaders of both in­stitutions.
Their purpose is to
plan for the highest type of co­operation
between the two stu­dent
bodies in connection with the
resumption of athletic relations
between the University and Au­burn.
It is the desire of both stu­dent
bodies to make the various
athletic contests between the two
schools an instrument of promot­ing
high qualities of sportsman­ship
and friendly competition.
The student leaders of both in­stitutions
Relieve that definite
planning on their part will be a
factor in arriving at these de­sired
ends.
The student leaders of the Uni­versity
will be the guests of the
Auburn student body in a meet­ing
to be held in Auburn in the
fell; Definite plans for promoting
active and friendly cooperation
will again be considered.
Auburn students and faculty
members attending the meet
were: Gillis Cammack, president
of student Executive Cabinet;
John Jennings, president of In-terfraternity
Council; Monty Al­len,
chairman of Social Commit­tee;
Jimmy Kendrick, Head
Cheerleader; Anna Jean Frank­lin,-
president WSGA; Bill Byrd,
president Scabbard and Blade;
Russell Inman, captain football
team; Jim McDaniel, president
"A" Club; Bob Flanagan, ODK,
Ralph Jennings, president, Blue
Key; Bob Williams, president
AIO; Katherine Cater, dean of
women; and T. C. Clark, Jr., di­rector
of student affairs.
'Oedipus The King'
Playing This Week
In Amphitheatre
Greek Tragedy
Set For Tonight
And Friday Night
"Oedipus the King," a Greek
tragedy by Sophocles, will be
played tonight and Friday night
this week by the Auburn Play­ers
in the amphitheatre in Grav­es
Center. It opens at 8:15 p.m. In
case of rain on either of the sche­duled
nights it'will be perform­ed
the following night.
Oedipus is recognized as one
of the greatest tragedies ever
written, and it has lived in var­ious
forms on stages since , its
first showing in ancient Greece.
The form used by the Players
was adapted by Prof. Telfair B.
Peet, the play's director.
Bob Blackburn, in the title
role, shows great power in the
handling of Sophocles' majestic
language. The remainder of the
cast is as follows: Jocasta, Jean
Ramsay; Creon, Robert Laney;
Priest of Zeus, Dick McCoy; Tire-sias,
Leonard Hart; Messenger
from Corinth, Lamar Rainer;
Herdsman, JOe Mitchell; Attend-
First Theban Elder, James Masey;
and Second Theban Elder, Win-ford
Logan.
MINIATURE set for Oedipus, Sophocles' Greek tragedy
which plays tonight and Friday night at 8:15 in the amphi­theatre
is shown between Bob Blackburn (title role) and Prof.
Telfair B. Peet, director of the play.
Ten Outstanding Independent Students
Selected For Service To Student Body
Auburn-'Bama Heads
To Attend Kiwanis
Luncheon1 Here
Leaders of the University of
Alabama and Auburn will be
guests of the Auburn Kiwanis
Club at a luncheon Monday noon
at the Pitts Hotel.
The announcement, which came
from Roland L. (Chief) Shine,
Auburn Kiwanis president, said
that Dr. John Gallalee, president;
Frank Thomas, director of ath­letics;
and Coach Red Drew, will
represent the University.
Auburn's principal guests in­clude
Ralph Draughon, acting
president; Wilbur Hutsell, athle­tic
director;"and Head Football
Coach Earl Brown.
Glomerata To Appear
Before Quarter Ends
Says Editor Shaffer
Don't get excited, folks, the
Glomerata will be out this quar­ter!
John Shaffer, editor of the
1948 yearbook, is leaving today
for Nashville to check on last
m i n u t e printing difficulties.
Printing will require about a
week, he says, and binding an­other
week. Immediately after
this work is done the Glomeratas
will be shipped directly to Au­burn
by truck.
"For various and sundry rea­sons
beyond our control," says
Shaffer, "the Glomerata is tak­ing
more time than we had ex- j
pected. But please be patient,
everyone will get his this quar­ter."
Ten outstanding independent
students were chosen Monday af­ternoon
by a committee of the
AIO Council. They were selected
on a basis of outstanding service
to the student body. The out­standing
independent students
and their dates will be guests of
the AIO at a picnic Saturday
afternoon. They are:
Zeke Bass, past vice president
and past president, AIO; Who's
Who in American Colleges and
Universities; Student Relations
Committee; ex-officio meiriber,
Student Executive Council; In­stitute
Aeronautical Science; Au­burn
Veterans Association.
Bob Blackburn, president, Au­burn
Players; Dean's List.
Jesse Culp, editor, Alabama
Farmer; past vice president, Ag
Club; past reporter, Collegiate
FFA; A u b u r n Broadcasters;
Plainsman staff; Wesley Founda­tion
Council.
Ray Fowler, organizer and first
chairman, The A u b u r n Pro­ducers;
past publicity director
'BAMA ART EXHIBIT
IS SHOWN HERE
An exhibition featuring stu­dent
art work from the Univer­sity
of Alabama was held May
13, 14, and 15 in the Architecture
and Arts Gallery.
The show contained over 50
oils, water colors, and .wood block
prints.
Plans for the exhibit were made
last quarter by the Art Guild in
cooperation with Alpha Sigma
Omega, art society at the Uni­versity.
The Art Guild plans to
send a group of Auburn art works
to the University for exhibitation
in October.
and president, AIO; Plainsman
staff; ex officio member, Stu­dent
Executive Council.
Natalie Halcher, Auburn Pro­ducers;
second vice president (re­elected)
AIO; Glee Club; Owls;
Wesley Foundation.
Ulysses Harrison, president Ag
Club; past advertising manager,
Alabama Farmer.
Curtis Henson, BSU Council;
BSU president; president Bar­racks
Council; Collegiate FFA;
Alpha Zeta.
Fern Nix, C a r d i n a l Key;
WSGA; Glomerata staff; Ala­bama
Farmer staff; Dana King
Gatchell club; historian Senior
Class; Freshman Advisory Coun­cil;
Owls; AIO.
Gray Baker Ranson, Owls; In­ternational
Relations Club, pub­licity
chairman Women's Music
Club, r e p o r t e r , membership
chairman; Auburn Symphony;
Auburn Band; past members,
Glee C l u b ; president, Dames
Club; Plainsman staff.
Tom Sellers, managing editor,
Plainsman; editor, 1948 Student
Handbook^ Blue Key; executive
council, AVA; P u b l i c a t i o n s
Board;' Canterbury Club; Auburn
Broadcasters; Dean's List.
FORRESTER IS NEW
ODK PRESIDENT
James P. Forrester, junior in
industrial management from At­lanta,
Ga., was elected president
of Omega Circle of Omicron Del­ta
Kappa national honor society
Monday night.
Other officers elected at the
same time were Jack Simms,
junior in science and literature
from Auburn, vice-president; and
Harris Montgomery Allen, junior
in business administration from
Charleston, S. C, secretary-treas­urer.
TKA Speech Contest
Finals Are Tuesday
Finals for the Public Speak­ing
contest will be held at 7:30
p.m. Tuesday in Room 106, New
Building. Contestants will be the
outstanding speakers from each
of the speech classes, and there
will be two separate contests. One
group will be composed of four
students in EH 305, while the
other will be made up of four
from EH231.
Students in each speech class
picked their outstanding speaker
to compete in the finals. Prizes
will be awarded the first three
places, while the name of the
winner will be engraved on the
Tau Kappa Alpha plaque. Facul­ty
members will judge all con­testants'.
This contest- is sponsored by
Tau Kappa Alpha, , honorary
forensic fraternity. The members
of TKA feel that these contests
have stimulated interest in pub­lic
speaking and given students
in speech classes an added incen­tive
to work on their speeches.
Seniors—
(Z-M)-
(L-A)-
Juniors—
-Monday, May 10
-Tuesday, May 11
(Z-P)—Wednesday, May 12
(O-H)—Thursday, May 13
(G-A)—Friday, May 14
Sophomores—
(Z-P)—Monday, May 17
(O-H)—Tuesday, May 18
(G-A)—Wednesday, May 19
Freshmen—
(Z-M)—Thursday, May 20
(L-A)—Friday, May 21
2. Military Tra'ning: It will be the student's responsibility to
register for the course as announced by his Spring Quarter instruc­tor.
After registration cards have been approved by the Dean, report
to Military Office, Samford Basement, for assignment to section.
This must be done before reporting for assignment in Physical Edu­cation.
3. Naval Tra'ninr: Naval ROTC students will schedule NROTC
subjects by arrangement at the NROTC Office, Broun Hall.
4. Physical Education: If required, report to Alumni Gymna­sium
for assignment.
' 5. Final Disposition of Registration Cards: After schedules are
approved by the Dean end necessary sections in Military and/or
Naval ROTC plus Physical Education have been assigned by the de­partments
concerned, registration cards should be deposited in the
Registrar's Office, Samford Hall, Room 100.
PAYMENT OF FEES
All students report to Student Center alphabetically iir accord­ance
with the following schedule:
Note: Late Registration Fee is chargeable beginning Friday, May 28.
(Continued on page 8)
ACCLAIMED by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin as the "greatest major league prospect in college baseball since Spud Chandler played for Georgia," Willard Nixon, above, is shown in five
phases of one of his deceptive change-of-pace oitches. The 19-year-old right-hander, at this writing, has won eight conference games this season, not counting yesterday's game with Georgia Tech.
Scouts from every major league have seen him in action, and all agree that he is the greatest major league prospect in college baseball today. Some of his accomplishments this season include a no-hitter,
three one-hitters, two two-hitters, three shutouts, and the establishment of a new Southeastern Conference strikeout recoord when he whiffed 20 Ole Miss batsman March 29. A Georgia boy,
he is from Lindale. (Photo by Hugh Alford.)
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2—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 19, 1948
BSU MEMBERS ATTEND STATEWIDE
MEET; JONES IS NEW PRESIDENT
j A group from the local Bap-tjst
Student Union attended the
ajnnual statewide retreat held at
Shocco Springs, Talladega, re­cently.
"
| Jamie Jones, Auburn, was
qlected state prlsident for the
coming year. He is a junior in
ag ed from Stapleton.
Those who attended were
Charles Rosell, Bennie Mc-
Grary, Wilburn Sample, Alfred
James, Ray Barnes, Margaret
Anne McGowin, Marie Golson,
M a x i n e Thompson, Beverly
Jones, Jamie Jones, Abner Haw­kins,
Jack Branyon, Gilbert But­ler,
Cliff Sanford, Harral Landry,
Bill Norman, Ray Helms, Freda
Hawkins, Mary Pepper, Jimmy
Bartley, Harold Potts, Marie
Deason, Jeanne Fuqua, Donna
Lindsey, George Williams, Sarah
Smith, Marilyn Dennis, Charlotte
Moates, Lois Williams, John
Minis, Herman Reid, Dick Staf­ford,
Joe Gwynn, Ray Donaldson,
Hugh Woolley, Valpean Pate,
Bobby Stucky, Eleanor Steele,
Betty Green, Billie Ruth Fant,
Sarah Pate, Raymond Wolf, Fred
Browder, Gene Brooks, Ed Trip-pe,
Martha Hollis, Bill Thoma-son,
George Capps, George Ho-cutt,
Evelyn Whitman, Aurelia
Powell, Curtis Henson, Mac Bell,
Marion C?orley, Albert Kaiser,
Ella Frances Romine, Wayne
Ferrell, Elizabeth Cocoran, Bill
Hardy, Homer Mason, Anna Mae
Mason and Mary Allen.
PEOPLE
TO THE PEOPLE OF .
ALABAMA:
Your overwhelming vote of
confidence in me, Tuesday,
May 4, fills me with humble
gratitude and renewed inspi­ration,
strength and determin­ation
to contjnue to fight for
the welfare of all. I wish it
were possible for me to see the
people of Alabama and per­sonally
thank them. I do take
this means, however, of sin­cerely
thanking everyone who
gave me their vote and support,
and I pray that I. may-be worthy
of your continued confidence
and loyalty. Sincerely
ATO Formal Weekend
Features Two Bands,
Other Entertainment
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity
entertained members, pledges,
rushees, and guests with a formal
dance in the Student Activities
Building last weekend with' the
Auburn Knijpits and the Au­burn
Plainsmen furnishing the
music in a campus battle of bands.
The occasion was the ATO annual
orchid ball.
Miss Emily Cama'ck, member
of Kappa Delta sorority and ju­nior
in home economics from
Selma, led the dance with Chap­ter
President Ira Long, Trenton,
Tenn.
Following the dance, the ATO
doors were opened wide to re­ceive
the many guests, many of
whom were members of other
campus organizations, at a break­fast
served by Mrs. C. E. Lowe,
housemother.
Friday night, members and
guests of the ATO party gathered
together at the Casino for a ban­quet.
A chapter house dance was
held later.
Saturday the ATO picnic and
all-day party was held at Lake
Chewacla. Sunday, after attend­ing
Church en masse, a buffet
dinner was served which conclud­ed
the Alpha Tau Omega week­end.
ALPHA GAMMA RHO
INITIATES 13
Thirteen men were initiated
into Xi Chapter of Alpha Gamma
Rho on May 16. They are: Forest
Baker, Tallassee; Lua Blanken-ship,
Montgomery; Joe Neal
(Sonny) Butler, Fayette; Billy
Carr, Tallassee; Jackie Davis, Tal­lassee;
Dick Mackoy, Milwaukee,
Wis; John Miller, Enterprise;
Fred Murphy, Tallassee; Erskine
Pickens, Mt. Hope; Jimmy Smith,
Gilbertown; Bob Thomspon,
Troy; Rod Underwood, Ozark;
and Earl Williams, Georgiana.
Forest Baker "was" elected but-standing
neophyte.
FOR SALE: Woodstock stan­dard
typewriter, $20. and baby
bassinette a n d mattress, $5.
Both will be available June 4.
T. F. McDaniel, trailer No. 9,
API Trailer Court.
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VARSITY LOAFER SCOOP
• Same Low Price Plus
• One Pair of Socks Free
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300X
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As pictured above -—
2. BROWN SUEDE Leather, by
Weyenberg
3. GREY SUEDE Leather, by
Weyenberg _.
4. BUCKLE, semi-moccasin, with
double, neolite sole
5. BUCKLE, semi-moccasin, woyen-vent-
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$7.95
$7.95
$7.95
$8.95
$8.95
$9.95
Note: Free Sock offer is good with purchase of
each pair of Shoes from Varsity. This special of­fer
good for one week beginning Wednesday,
May 19th.
VARSITY
No. College Auburn, Ala.
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Annie Boyd Parker
YWA Secretary
Speaks Saturday
Scene Is Luncheon
In Pitts Hotel
Annie Boyd Parker, student se­cretary
of the Young Women's
Auxiliary from Montevallo, will
sp.eak at the YWA luncheon Sat­urday,
May 22, in the Green Room
of the Pitts Hotel.
Theme of the luncheon, which
will begin at 12 noon, is "Lift
Up Your Eyes."
All girls are invited. Tickets
may be obtained from Lois Wil­liams
at dormitory four.
Mrs. Ralph Draughon
To Fete Campus Club
Mrs. Ralph B. Draughon, wife
of Auburn's acting president, will
he hostess to the newly formed
Campus Club at a tea May 21 on
the lawn of the President's Man­sion.
The club has been designed to
promote friendship, and sociabi­lity
among the women of various
groups on the campus.
The tea will serve as a regis­tration
affair and election of of­ficers
will be held.
The following slate will be
presented: Mrs. A. L. Thomas,
president; Mrs. George M. Wil­liamson
Jr., vice-president; Miss,
Flpreijce Davis, secretary; and
Mrs. R. D. Doner, treasurer.
Lt. Robert N. Davis
Joins NROTC Staff
Succeeds Kallenberg
Who Resigned Recently
First Lt. Robert N. Davis,
USMC, has joined the staff of the
Naval ROTC. Lt. Davis succeeds
First Lt. E. F. Kallenberg, Jr.,
who resigned last month from the
Marine Corps and military ser-
A native of Silver Spring, Md.,
Lt. Davis is a U.S. Naval Acad­emy
graduate at the class of
1945. On entering the Marines,
he trained at Quantico, Va., and
later poined the First Marine Di­vision
and participated in the
Okinawa assault. Here he was
wounded, and received the Purple
Heart and Silver Star.
After recovering from his
wounds in the San Diego Naval
Hospital, Lt. Davis was ordered
to China and served there until
July, 1947. He fired on the First
Marine Division Rifle Team at
Pearl Harbor, San Diego, and in
the Marine Corps Matches at
Quantico before reporting to the
Unit at Auburn.
Lt. Davis is married and has ^n
infant son. He resides with his
family in the Hare Apartments.
Dames Club Program
Tonight To Be Musical
Mrs. N. D. Crandall will give
a talk on Gilbert and Sullivan at
the Dames Club meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock in Social Center. In­cluded
in the program will be
several popular Gilbert and Sul­livan
tunes.
The Dames Club is the Auburn
chapter of the National Associa­tion
of University Dames, and
organization for student's wives.
All student's wives are cordially
invited.
PHI KAPPA TAU
ENTERTAINS PHI MU
Saturday night the Phi Mu so­rority
was entertained by Phi
Kappa Tau at the fraternity house
with a Red Sox party. Everyone
was required to wear red socks.
After checking their shoes at the
door, the couples danced the rest
of the evening in socks. This pro­ved
to be a good ice-breaker
along with the, Bunion No Break,
the Big Toe Special, and the Ath­letes'
Hop.
Ann Franklin and Tommy
Barnes of Phi Mu offered a
mountain ballad in a humorous
manner. The Phi Taus offered a
repeat performance of their win­ning
skit as entertainment. Joy
Love, the girl with the smallest
shoe, and Bill Kennedy, the boy
with the largest shoe, were
crowned Mr."1 and Mrs. Sox Ap­peal.
Pi Kappa Phi was the winning fraternity in the annual Wild
West Rodeo, sponsored by the Auburn chapter of the American
Veterinary Association. Dean Sugg is pictured presenting the
trophy (right to left) to Jack Brown, Elton Bailey, and Frank
Robison, while Ed Arline, manager of the rodeo, watches at left.
PI KAPPA ALPHA
INITIATES SIX
Upsilon Chapter of Pi Kappa
Alpha held formal initiation Sun­day
fo» six men. A banquet was
held at the house following the
initiation. Sam Harris, Huntsville,
was presented a jeweled pin as
outstanding pledge of the class.
Those initiated were Crawford
Nevins, Birmingham; Glenn An­derson,
Andalusia; Sam Harris,
Jr., Huntsville; Charles Loyd,
Stevenson; Ben Richardson, Ari-ton;
and Tommy Chesnutt, Pratt-ville.
WANTED: One roommate to
share nice room in private
horne..,iat 354 Payne Street.
Phone 506.
Three Are Initiated
By Pi Kappa Phi
Alpha Iota chapter of Pi Kap­pa
Phi held formal initiation for
three men Saturday. They are:
John Roberts, Montgomery; Ray
Hester, Montgomery; and Ted
Harper, Fairfield. During the af­ternoon
the new initiates were
guests of honor at a supper at
Lake Chewacla. A house dance
was given that night.
WANTED: One or two boys
to share apartment for summer
quarter only. 342 N. College.
Phone 1159-M.
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor:
The proposed Selective Service
Bill now before the Congress of
the United States, at this date,
contains no provision for educa­tional
benefits to men who will
be drafted.
Many of us in the 18-20 age
group affected will have our col­lege
training interrupted for such
service. We feel that we should
receive government aid to com­plete
the interrupted education
and further that such aid should
be extended to qualified men
who, at present,, are unable to
afford the cost of higher educa­tion.
Our case is based on the fact
that similar benefits were given
to men enlisting or drafted into
the Armed Forces up to 15 mon­ths
after the cessation of hostili­ties.
Money spent for legitimate
education is a sound investment
in the future of our country.
We urge all interested students
and citizens to contact their con- j
gressman at once. We also request
interested students or student
committees to contact us in a na­tionwide
publicity program.
Yours very truly,
The Students Committee for
Educational Benefits
William M. Porter, Chairman
Auburn
To whom it may concern: .
In a recent Letter to the Editor
Jack Seay stated that the AIO
was in a line-up in the Publi­cations
election. I would like to
correct this impression. '
It is true that individual mem­bers
of AIO, including myself,
actively campaigned for Hugh
Gaston for Editor of the Glome-rata.
However, I campaigned for
Hugh because of personal friend­ship.
The AIO was not in a line-up.
It is against the principles of the
AIO.
Even had I so desired, I have
no influence over the votes of the
independent students.
Honestly,
Gray B. Ranson
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Club Latino Americano
Elects New Officers
Club Latino Americano met re­cently
and elected officers for the
summer quarter. Those elected
are as follows: Francisco Paillie,
president; Ramon Lobo, vice-president;
Ambrosio Mantilla,
secretary; Angel Garriga, vice-secretary;
Antonio Moreno,
treasurer; Rudy Escobar, vice-treasurer.
Plans are being made for pic­nics
during the summer.
Drama Student
FOR SALE: '46 Harley-
Davidson, 4 OHV. Can be
seen at 125 E. Glenn.
Eta Kappu Nu
Elects Officers
Xi chapter of Eta Kappa Nu.
national society of electrical engi­neers,
recently held an election
of officers. Those named to posi­tions
were:
President, Edward P. Williams;
vice-president, Hugh M. DeJar-nette;
treasurer, Shelly M. Bos-tick;
recording secretary, Robert
W. Flournoy, Jr.; corresponding
secretary, Wilbert H. Bryan, Jr.;
bridge correspondent, John H.
Eastman.
Theta Upsilon announces the
pledging of Regene Johnson of
Tallassee, Alabama.
WHERE THERE'S COKE
THERE'S REFRESHMENT
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smokes
HAZEL RILEY
CHESTERFIELD
Hazel Says:
"I just started smoking Chester­fields
and now I'm:one of their
best fans."
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OPELIKA COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
ml I ni
) 1948, Th» Coca-Cola Company
for Engineers
Red Light stops
4 l trouble-makers
This girl is using a test set designed by Western Elec­tric
engineers to detect defective fuses which would
pass ordinary tests. X-ray studies of bad fuses showed
broken fuse wire as the usual cause of failure, but
that 90% of the time, the broken ends made suffi­cient
contact to test O. K. unless the fuse was vibrated.
In the new test set, the fuse is struck ten times a sec­ond
with a force of 250 grams causing the broken
ends to separate—an "open" for as little as ten micro
seconds, lights a red light—and the fuse gets no
chance to make trouble in telephone service.
MALONE'S STUDENT BOOK EXCHANGE
Bumper crop of crystals
grown from seed B^
Here you see a tank-full of synthetic EDT (ethylene
diamine tartrate) crystals ready for harvesting at
Western Electric's Electronics Shop. These have
been held at a fairly constant temperature for several
weeks and have swished back and forth in the solu­tion
in the tank, growing from tiny seeds into chunks
the size of your fist. They will now be processed into
crystal plates to filter various voice channels—
nearly 500 separate conversations—traveling over
the same long distance telephone circuit. Setting up
equipment and working out precise controls re­quired
in growing crystals was an interesting prob­lem
for Western Electric engineers. This year's crop
will produce a million or more crystal plates.
Engineering problems are many and varied at Western Electric, where
manufacturing telephone and radio apparatus for the Bell System is the primary
job. Engineers of many kinds—electrical, mechanical, industrial, chemical,
metallurgical—are constantly working to devise and improve machines and proc- (
esses for mass production of highest quality communications equipment.
Western Electric
<S g? A UNIT Or THE BELL SYSTEM SINCE 1882 •? 1?
t 3—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 19, 1948
New Playground For Kiddies of Students
And Faculty Opened At Graves Center
By Fran .Harper
There'll be no more "staying in
your own back yard" for kiddies
of GI students at Auburn.
May 17 brought the opening of
a new playground for the small
fry of the Graves Center Apart­ments,
housing project for veter­an
students and their families.
Mrs. Berta Prowell, advisor for
veterans families, instigated the
playground and worked untiring­ly
to see it through to completion.
. When the gates were opened
officially Monday, Mrs. Ralph B.
Drauhon, wife of Auburn's act­ing
president, was on hand for
the ceremonies.
Assisting with the opening
program were members of the
Fidelis Class of the First Baptist
church here and members of the
local Pilot Club.
The church women donated the
funds for the wire fence that en­closes
the play area. The student-fathers
erected the fence.
Members of the Pilot Club pro­vided
a portion of the funds to
purchase regulation playground
equipment.
The area has been graded and
cleared by the college mainten­ance
department and divided into
two sections, one for tiny tots, the
other for older children.
Four sand boxes/ two wading
pools and swings are already up
on the play area, and a sliding
board and other equipment, fin­anced
by the American Legion,
is on order.
"There is a welcome for all
children at the playground," Mrs.
Prowell said, pointing out that
children of Auburn faculty mem­bers
may also play there.
Beach umbrellas, tables and
chairs have been set up for the
convenience of mothers, and
plans are under way to work a
schedule wherby two or three
mothers will be responsible for
the discipline each day.
FOUND: One Cocker Span­iel
approximately 10 months
old. Phone Carl Saia at 247 be­tween
6 and 7 p.m.
LOST: Navy Ordinance and
Gunnery Book. If found please
call Jimmy Phillips, Sigma Chi
House.
Are. you confronted withjtie.,,selefijti<ras. of a gradu­ation
gift? This little detail can be readily solved by
calling at Burton's Gift Department.
To make this gift do the most giving we recom­mend
that you make your selection a choice of some­thing
that the graduate would not normally buy her­self.
For your help in this instance we are listing a
group of such items from which you may make a
ready choice. *
Everyone loves a camera and the history df the past
that they reveal for the pleasure of the future are un-equaled.
Of course, this could be matched with extra
film for that vacation period, or with a nice Album
for preserving those "memory" shots of so many good
times.
Burton's, "JillV folds and "Bill" folds are the nicest
kind of remembrances as they come in a choice of
Calf, Cowhide, and Morroco as well as in the widest
range of colors as are suitable for matching my ladies'
costume. The two-tones are especially adaptable. For
the men, we also have two-tones in addition to the
beautiful Tans, Blacks, and Browns. \
Sheaffer's true matched pen and pencil sets are a
must for everyone and we can think of no gift which
docs give so much joy and pleasure. Ask to see the
Sheaffer Triumph.
AH of us like to play and surely there is no season
like vacation time to catch up on this desire. A life is
not well rounded without these moments of relaxation
and shall we say, "Freedom from care and worry?" Be
it Baseball, Golf, Tennis, or just the role of a spectator
you will find the answer in our Wilson Sporting Goods
Department. (
For those who prefer a less strenuous type of enter­tainment
we suggest that a selection of several titles
from our bookshelves covering Historical, Biographi­cal,
Modern Fiction, and, by no means, least, those
"Who Done Its".
Personalized items, which fall in the "Qh,' how nice!"
classification of appreciation comprise a most imposing
group such as Embossed Stationery, Matches, Brief
Cases, Make-up Kits for the young ladies and Travel
Kits (fitted or non-fitted) for the young men.
We are able now to offer one day Monogramming,
in a number of styles of lettering and color scheme
arrangement from, Silver, Gold, Blue, Black, Red,
Green, Copper and White. Such items as Wallets,
Fountain Pen Sets, Brief Cases, Stationery, Matches
and Travel Kits are especially adaptable to either
Monogramming or full name embossing.
BURTON'S BOOK STORE
"Something New Every Day"
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Vocational Guidance
Lectures Continue
The last two of a series of three
vocational guidance lectures will
be given tonight and tomorrow
night in Social Center. These lec­tures
are being given in interest
of the new fresmman and sopho­more
girls who haven't decided
on their careers.
Miss Wathena Temple spoke
last night on "Fashion Design."
Mrs. Jean Barr is to speak to­night
on "Professions in Music"
and Miss Katherine Cater will
speak tomorrow night on "Per­sonnel."
The lectures last 45 min­utes
with a 15 minute question
period.
Southern Art League
Honors Marino-Merlo
Joseph Marino-Merlo, associate
professor of art, was selected a
vice-president of the Southern
States Art League at its 25th An­nual
meeting in Columbus, Ga.,
last week. Other vice-presidents
elected at that time include: O-mar
Carrington, president of the
Society of Washington Artists,
Washington, D. C. and Joseph
Hutchinson, director of the Mint
Museum, Charlotte, South Caro­lina.
The 1949 convention and exhi7
bition of Southern Art will be
held in the new galleries of the
University of Georgia, which will
be completed in the near future.
Lamar Dodd, Head of the Uni­versity
of Georgia Art Depart­ment,
was elected president of
the league.
In 1947, 2050 persons were kill­ed
and 7000 injured walking on
rural highways. In the country,
walk on the left shoulder of the
road—and wear white or carry a
light at night!
Hats Off To The Men Who Did It..
At long last Auburn and Alabama have renewed athletic re­lationships.
Our hats are off to the presidents, faculty athletic
chairmen, athletic directors, head football coaches, and business
managers of athletics of the two schools. Dr. Gallalee started the ball
rolling when he called Mr. Draughon April 19 and invited the Au­burn
men to meet with the Alabama officials, so it is Alabama's
president who deserves a great deal of credit for closing the gap
between the schools.
Birmingham And Mobile Both Bid For Game...
The date is set for Dec. 4, but where will the game be played?
That's a question that can't be answered yet. Birmingham and Mo­bile
have both put in bids for the game. At present, Birmingham's
Legion Field will seat 47,000 spectators while Mobile's stadium,
which isn't completed yet, should hold an equal number next
season. Wherever the game is played, there will be no trouble in
packing the stadium..
Coach Jeff Beard has already received hundreds of requests
for tickets to the game, but it was announced that tickets will be
sold only to students and alumni. Each Alumnus will be allowed
two of the precious ducats. Boy, won't the scalpers have fun at that
game! ! Of course I don't think anyone would want to sell his
ticket at any price. It would take a ticket to heaven to. get mine.
New Movie Theater
Opening Set For July
Auburn's newest theater, the
"War Eagle" is nearing comple­tion
and is expected to open about
the first of July. It is being built
at a cost of approximately $100,
000 and will have a seating capa­city
of around 700.
The new theater will be owned
and operated by the Auburn
Theater, Inc, with Kobert B.
Sims as president, Walter B. Gil­bert,
vice-president, and Charles
A. Flowers, Jr., secretary-trea­surer.
A cafe, operated by Henry C.
Athey, will occupy the front of
the building.
Special IRC Meeting
Set For Monday Night
Harald Hartwig, acting-presi­dent
of the International Rela­tions
Club, has called a special
meeting of IRC Monday at 7:15
p.m. in Social Center.
Attention Veterans
All veterans including grad­uating
seniors who plan to
withdraw from school for the
summer quarter are urged to
report to the office of P. M.
Norton's, 101 Samford Hall, at
their earliest convenience in
order to have their subsist­ence
allowance discontinued.
This is most important, Mr.
Norton said.
Scales Radio Co.
135 No. College St.
PHONE 762
'Service is Our
Specialty"
Phi Kappa Tau, ADPi
Win Skit Night Cups
Winners of Skit Night, spon­sored
annually by Blue Key and
Cardinal (Key, were Phi Kappa
Tau and Alpha Delta Pi. The
skits were presented May 10 and
11 at the Student Ac Building,
and music was furnished between
skits by the Auburn Knights and
the Auburn Plainsmen.
In the winning fraternity skit,
Uvo records, "Appalachicola, F-L-A"
and "Cigareetes, Whuskey,
and Wild, Wild Women," were
—is the easiest of. all! Pon't fote
that bag and lift that luggage all
the way home. Use the College
Way-RAILWAYEXPRESS! s * ^
We'll pick up all the heavy stuff at y$ur college ""
dorm and deliver it to your home. Charges
include pick-up dnd delivery in all cities
and principal towns, and valuation
coverage up to $50.00 or only 50V per pound
over one hundred pounds.
TRAVEL RIGHT BY TRAVELING LIGHT
(Oh, yes—you can send your things home "charges collect")
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CANDY DEPARTMENT
Our refrigerated FRESH1DOR candy case
is the last word in mechanical air condition­ing.
Our chocolates are on open display
and yet they are continuously cooled.
"Pick up a box — Feel the freshness! Take
home a box— Enjoy the goodness!" Re­member,
when you want fresh Nunnally's,
visit our air conditioned candy department.
WEBB CONFECTIONERY
mocked by Henry Turner, Otto
Holcombe, Bob Raffield, Wallace
Norman, Eddie Thomlin, John
West, 'Henry Willis, and Carl
Spayner. ATO was second with a
musical skit, and Delta Sigma
Phi was third with a fire depart­ment
satire.
In the winning sorority skit,
campus personalities were imi­tated
in a drug store scene. Chi
Omega, presenting a circus, and
K^ppa Delta, with nursery rhyme
characters and original poems,
were second and third respective­ly-
T w e n t y - seven organizations
participated, and cups were pre­sented
to the two winners.
ONE YEAR AGO
The Glomerata staff provid­ed
a surprise by issuing the
'47 yearbook on schedule.
The Auburn Tigers dropped
to fourth place in SEC base­ball,
but climbed to second the
next week.
"Hey-Day" was proclaimed
on the campus.
ODK and Blue Key tapped
18 men..
The Alpha Psi fraternity
house was damaged by fire.
Ann Cofield was chosen to
reign as Doll Queen.
Kappa Sigma and Phi Mu
won first places in the annual
Skit Night. -
Carnegie T e s t s were an­nounced
for students.
Four-thousand children under
15 years old were killed in auto­mobile
accidents in America in
1947. Innocence ds fatal if you
don't drive carefully!
STUDENT SUPPLIES
School books and supplies are available at
reasonable prices
Next to Main Library
Phone 960-Extension 347
COLLEGE SUPPLY STORE
J. Paul Sheedy* Switched to Wildrool Cream-Oil
Because He Flunked The Finger Nail Test
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WED.-THURS.. MAY 19-20
RELENTLESS
starring
ROBERT YOUNG
MARG'RITE CHAPMAN
Also: News and Shorts
ALL panda-monium just broke loose for this little guy with
the hairy ears and two black eyes. Somebody snitched his
Wildroot Cream-Oil! You may not be a-panda— but why
not see what Wildroot Cream-Oil canda? Just a little bit
grooms your hair neatly and naturally without that plastered-down
look. Relieves annoying dryness and removes loose,
ugly dandruff. And Wildroot Cream-Oil helps you pass the
Fingernail Test! It's non-alcoholic . . . contains soothing
Lanolin. Get a tube or bottle of Wildroot Cream-Oil hair tonic
at any drug or toilet goods counter today. And always ask
your barber for a professional application. In case there's a
panda in your house — keep some Wildroot Cream-Oil
handa for him!
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Wildroot Company, Inc., Buffalo 11, N. Y.
Ladies & Mens Catalina
Swim Suits
Many Styles to Choose From
• New selections, of Wilson
Bros. Skipper Sport Shirts.
9 Ladies Broterick Shorts in
blue, black, white, & royal
blue.
• Men's & Women's Tennis
shoes.
Jack Moore's
Sport Shop
OPELIKA, ALABAMA
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BROADWAY
starring
GEORGE RAFT
PAT O'BRIEN
Plus: Selected Shorts
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with
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HILLARY BROOKE
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OWL SHOW,
SAT. NIGHT 11:00
TO THE END OF
THE EARTH
starring
DICK POWELL
SIGNE HASSO
Also: News and Shorts
SUNDAY-MONDAY
MAY 23-24
ALBUQUERQUE
starring
RANDOLPH SCOTT
BARBARA BRITTON
GEO. "GABBY" HAYS
Also: News and Shorts
""Auburn Plainsman
Published weekly by the students of Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama. Edi­torial
and business office on Tichenor Avenue,
Phone 448.
Deadline for social and organization news
• is Saturday, 9 a. m.
Deadline for want ads, classified ads, etc., is
Saturday noon.
Entered as second-class matter at the post-office
at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates
by mail: $1.00 for 3 months, $3.00 for 12 months.
JIMMY COLEMAN
Tom Sellers —.:
Mitch Sharpe
Graham McTeer ...
Ronald Kuerner _
BILL ANDERSON
Hal Breedlove
John Lanier —
Gene Byrd
Editor-in-Chief
.. Managing Editor
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
Sports Editor
Business Manager
Advertising Mgr.
Circulation Manager
_ _ , Collections Mgr.
Crawford Nevins . Ass't. Circulation Mgr.
Staff Members—Beverley Ann Burkhardt,
Spud Wright, Phyllis Stough, Bob Newton,
Ralph Jennings, Jack Simms, Angus Gaskin,
Boyd Hinton, Jim Forrester, Irv Steinberg,
Webb Chastain, Bruce Greenhill, Joe Pilcher,
and Edwin Crawford.
The Plainsman stands for. . .
An efficient educator and admin­istrator
-to serve as Auburn's new
president.
A colorful, modern band, with a
bandmaster who can devote all his
energies toward its development.
Adoption of the name Auburn Uni­versity
in place of Alabama Poly­technic
Institute.
Institution of a cut system based
on scholastic averages.
An enlarged stadium with a mini­mum
of 30,000 seats.
The Band Must Improve
The resumption of athletic relations
with the University places new emphasis
on Auburn's need for a colorful, modern
band. The eyes of the nation will be on
t h e band as well as the team during the
Alabama game. T h e r e is no doubt that the
t e am will look good, but the merit of the
band will be measured against the per­formance"
of Alabama's Million Dollar
Band. The half time show will be a |iasco
as far as Auburn is concerned unless the
band is given an opportunity to improve.
To insure a creditable performance,
work must be started immediately. Regu­lar
practice hours should be arranged, and
a full time band director provided. To in­crease
interest in the band, letters could
be awarded. Some system of giving more
credit for band work should be worked
out. Scholarships could be given to those
who merit them. The importance of pre­cision
marching and dressing must be
stressed.
If the band can put on a half time dis­play
that compares favorably with that of
the University it will have done a great
service for Auburn.
Auburn Print Collection
The Auburn Permanent Print Collec­tion
was previewed Sunday and is- on pub­lic
exhibition at present in the Arts Li­brary.
The collection consists of etchings,
lithographs, seriography, and wood .en­gravings
acquired through funds con­tributed
by campus organizations' and in­dividuals.
This collection of fine arts is a
step forward in the cultural advantages
offered to Auburn students. Never before
has anything similar to this been pre­sented
here.
The first exhibition is composed of 62
prints. It is hoped that organizations and
individuals will continue to make con­tributions
to the Collection Fund, and that
it will continue to grow to an even more
significant collection.
Prof. Joseph Marino-Merlo of the ap­plied
art department deserves much of the
credit for the establishment of a perma­nent
print 'collection here.
Every student should see the exhibit to
understand its benefits to the college and
the town. If this is done, contributions
should increase to help make this collec­tion
one of the most important in the
South.
"Loud talking, boisterous laughter and
kiddish cutting-up are out of place at any
dance," says a columnist in the College
Heights Herald in giving tips on dance
etiquette. "Very frequently rowdy actions
reflect on all of your associates, your fami­ly
and your organization. Make a good
impression on people—don't be a rough­neck."
Good Old Street Dances!
The first street dance this season will
t a k e place on Samford terrace on Friday
night, May 21. For many students this
will be the first street dance in Auburn;
for others who were here during the sum­mer
quarter, it will be the rejuvenation
of a popular Auburn custom.
During the summer there is a street
dance every Friday night. Colored lights
are strung across the street behind Sam-ford
Hall, and a coke stand is placed back
out of the way of the busy feet of the
j i t t e r b u r g s .
F r i d a y night, at the stroke of eight, The
Auburn Plainsmen orchestra will start
furnishing the live notes for this year's
first. It promises to have the usual large
crowd and twice the usual fun.
The street dance is sponsored by The
Auburn Veteran's Association and the
Student Recreation Committee.
Faust Commended
The music department is to be com­mended
for its efforts in bringing the
opera Faust to culture lovers in Auburn
recently. There were faults to be found
with it, but considering the difficulties
connected with such an ambitious project
we believe they did an excellent job. It is
seldom that most'of us have a chance to
see grand opera, and Gounod's brilliant
music furnished a r a r e threat.
Many students were too quick to criti­cize
the obvious weaknesses of the pro­duction.
It must be realized that years of'
t r a i n i n g and practice are necessary to
form an opera company, and good operatic
singers are a phenomenon hard to locate.
Let's h o p e Dr. Arment and his staff will
continue their fine work.
Frustrated Victims
One of the greatest joys, it seems, that
could come to any parent is to have well-adjusted,
normal children; and to insure
t h a t more mothers and fathers can experi­ence
that satisfaction, the Florida Educa-ton
Association adopted a resolution at its
annual meeting in Miami which deserves
t h e backing of the State's citizens.
The teachers of Florida expressed them­selves
as being opposed to the present
system in the State which permits t h e en­t
r y of children in to schools at the age
of five years and nine months. They have
recommended a. change in the law in the
belief that the "public schools of Florida
are overcrowded with immature, frus­trated,
non-habit formed, poorly adjusted
junior primary children from many over-ardent
homes."
"We believe," the teachers declared,
" t h a t these children are unable to follow
a planned program for mature, easily ad­j
u s t e d first graders and that many failures
result every year under a promotion pro­g
r am from junior primay to the first
grade at a great cost to the State."
The teachers want a six-year entrance
law.
There are hundreds of 'teen age young­s
t e r s graduating from high school these
days who "don't know what it is all
about." The fond desire of some parents
to have a "genius" in the home can easily
mean a wrecked life. Psychologists all over
t h e country have been taking a r a t h e r firm
stand on this subject and it is one that
supports t h e v i ew of. t h e Florida teachers.
Finishing high school: at a tender age
means early graduation from college, or it
means adding to the country's complex
problem of dealing with the 18-21 age
category.
Experience in the educational circles
with the World War II veterans should
have taught this country some lessons. The
m a t u r e ex-servicemen are making it dif­ficult
for the younger non-veteran student
in t h e institutions of higher learning. They
have brought an adult approach to educa- '
tion that is lacking among the youngsters
who go straight from high school to col- •
leges. The chance of young men spending
a" y e a r or two adding to their m a t u r i t y is s
one of t h e greatest arguments favoring
universal m i l i t a r y training.
The record of World War II veterans in
American colleges has proved conclusive­ly
that a few months or even a few years
react to the advantage' and not the dis­advantage
of students. At age six, 18, or
25, mental dyspepsia is a terrible afflic­tion.
Florida's teachers have offered one
suggestion for reducing the number of its
victims.—Florida Times-Union.
Do-Nuts and Coffee By Babs the common man
"Heavens, don't telf me it's
the end of the month already!'
•ayiwani iaas c»»toomoF tut MONTH
The Plastic Towe | By Ralph Jennings
This past weekend, I had a unique experience. My class in
U. S. Foreign Policy was invited to a p a r t y at the home of
Prof. O. T. Ivey, the instructor of the class. We had planned
t h e party for several weeks, and all members of the class
contributed to t h e expenses. I u n d e r s t a n d that it is a q u a r t e r ­ly
function, so I should think
We were glad to see work begin last
week on the John Jenkins Wilmore Engi­neering
Laboratory, which is being con­structed
o n , t h e site of the parking lot be­tween
the chemistry building arid Ramsey
Hall.
that it would be well worth your
while to take the course just to
go on the party.
Friday afternoon, the party of
rusticators, appropriately a t-tired
in everything from fatigues
to blue jeans (except for "Poo-key"
Hudson, who was wearing
"sto' bought" clothes) piled into
several varieties
^ of automobiles
' i and took off like
a herd of turtles
to Smith Station,
the cite of the
Ivey Manor.
As soon as the
advance guard
arrived with the
,w e i n e r s and
buns, Mr. Ivey
announced' that
Jennings he was going to
attend to what he called his
"manorial duties." He accused us
of being sissies if we didn't go
with him.
Sticking our necks out, New­man
Sankey and I piled into
his jeep, and off we went down
hills, across streams, and across
open, fields. It. didn't take me
long to see that Gentleman Far­mer
Ivey's work just begins with
the conclusion of his school day.
After watching much repairing
of farm machinery, and discuss­ing
kudzu, mysterious vetches,
and a milking machine which
does everything but predict the-outcome
of the World Series, Mr.
Ivey took us to see what he term­ed
"the giris." At the time,
Sankey and I didn't know what
he had in store; they were the
bovine variety. Anyway, what I
saw, I shall not soon forget. We
bounded up to a fence and stop­ped
in a cloud of dust. Mr. Ivey,
who usually gives the impression
of being rather detached or res­trained
or sophisticated, dis­mounted
and let out the most
milk-curdling noise I've ever
heard. After several more of
these screams, coveys (I use the
word advisedly) 6f cows began
to descend upon us from all di­rections.
They were of all shapes
and sizes, and for each there was
a trough built high enough for
her to eat comfortably. They ate
something that resembled snuff.
They enjoyed it though.
Sankey and 1 analyzed this cow
calling episode as a kind of con­ditioned
reflex. Over a period of
time, they would probably be­come
accustomed to a klaxon if
they knew it meant feeding time.
However5, Sankey damned near
disrupted their behavior pattern
when he made an attempt to
call them, and added as an after­thought,
"pig, pig, pig."
I believe the most interesting
thing I saw all day was something
I had often read about: It'was
one of the healthiest little calves
I ever saw. The only odd thing
about him was- that if he ever
decided to give-a necktie on Fa­ther's
Day, he- would have to
send it to a syringe in Bombay
India.
I don't know who wrote this,
but I think it was the late Ro­bert
Benchley:
"Observe the happy bounding
' flea:
You cannot tell a he from she.
The sexes look alike; you see;
But he can tell, and so can she."
FILE THIRTEEN By The
Editor
File 13—an old army term for 'Wastebaskef
Irv Steinberg, Plainsman col­umnist
who collects short bits of
news from othdr college papers,
apparently is too busy to read
his own paper.
t
In this column Jan. 14, there
appeared a sketch of methods
used in answering the telephone
at a» local boarding house. A cou-f
pie of them were
"Auburn stock-y
a r d ; w a n ta
shoot the bull?"
and " A u b u rn
11 nudist colony;
what's coming
off?" There were
about a dozen
others.
Someone -, on
the staff of the
Techni que,
Coleman Georgia Tech,
noticed it and did a good job of
re-hashing the story to fit their
locality, using "Atlanta" in lieu
of "Auburn" where necessary.
Steinberg, seeing it for the first
time, copied parts of it from the
Technique and innocently sub­mitted
it to The Plainsman for
publication.
# * *
Noticed here and there: Group
of fascinated students gazing at
red and white 'Bama rat cap sit­ting
squarely on head of well-dresed
dummy in Olin L. Hill's
display window . . . taxi driver on
Thach asking pedestrians for di­rections
. . . spectators at Fri­day's
Auburn-Vandy game gig­gling
at student caught for em­barrassing
minute while strad­dling
barbed-wire fence . . i small
colored boy furiously peddling
bicycle down college street chased
by yapping cur . . . students paus­ing
to watch daring workers tee­ter
precariously on Samford To­wer
. . . rider on full-grown
motorcycle raising, dust while,
merrily zig-zagging between
trees on main campus . . . half-a-dog-
high-and -two -dogs -long
dachshund energetically wadd­ling
from tree to tree barking at
squirrels in area front of Lang-don.
•
Story of Man
Did it ever occur to you that
a man's life is full of temptation?
He comes into the world with­out
his consent and goes out
against his will, and the trip be­tween
is exceedingly rocky. The
run of contraries is one of the
features of this trip.
When he is poor, he is a bad
manager; if he is rich, he is dis­honest.
If he needs credit, he can't get
it; if he is prosperous, everyone
wants to do him a favor.
If he is in politics, it is for
graft; if he is out of politics he
is no good to his country.
If he does not give to charity,
he is a stingy ass; if he does, it's
for show. .
If he is actively religious, he is
a hypocrite; if he takes no inter­est
in religion, he is a soft speci­men.
If he cares for no one,- he is
cold-blooded; if he mixes well,
it's for his personal gain.
If he dies young, there was a
great future before him; if he
lives to an old age, he missed his
calling.
If he saves money, he is a mi­ser;
if he spends it, he is a loafer.
If he gets it, he is a grafter; if
he doesn't get it, he is a bum. So
what's the use? (Anonymous).
Sam Johnson: "Advice is sel­dom
welcome. Those who need it
most like it least."
Wife: "You were right, Henry,
and I was wrong."
Husband: "Forgive me, dear."
* * *
"When a tree is dying," said
the forestry expert, "we sell it
immediately to a paper manufac­tory."
"How marvelous!" exclaimed
Miss Cayenne. "The tree that
made this comic supplement must
have died in convulsions." —
Wash. Star.
Sweeten your disposition by
freeing your mind of b i t t er
thoughts.
* * *
He: "Who spilled mustard on
this waffle, dear?"
She: "Oh, John! How could
you? This is lemon pie."
"Is my face dirty or is it my
imagination?"
"I don't know a b o u t your
imagination; but your face is
clean." Ft. Ord Panorama.
* * •
New Papa rubbing his eyes:
"When baby is asleep it's time
to get up."
"What is a snuff manufactur­er?"
"A man who goes around put­ting
his business in other people's
noses."—West "Pointer".
* * *
Doggone Right
Husband: "I led a dog's life
with her, Judge."
Wife: "You did. You came in
with muddy feet and tracked all
over the rugs, made yourself
comfortable by the fire and wait­ed
to be fed. You growled when
things didn't go right and snap­ped
at me a dozen times a day."
by lorn sellers
A Dash of Bitters ^f***-!*
It happened last week in Mr.
Coppedge's eight o'clock Materials
Control class. He was having
some trouble waking the still
sleepy students, so he decided to
use a little psychology. "Jackson,
what are you going to say on
the quiz next week when I ask
you what the duties of the stores-keeper
are?" After a moment's
hesitation came the answer. "Duh-hhhhhhhhh."
* * *
The engineers ai-e having a
field day second guessing the
work on the new Engineers Lab
> Building. The method being used
to break up the pavement has
come in for it's share of criticism.
Our Auburn engineers have do­zens
of better ideas for doing it.
One of the biggest grhJes that I
have heard is that the process
doesn't make enough noise. I
suspect that the engineers are only
human after all, and that these
warm spring days make even
their slide rules seem unattrac­tive.
Maybe they too would wel­come
the chance to get away
from school for awhile and do
nothing except lie in the shade
and toss pebbles into a lake.
The new patio at the Casino
is certain to increase the popu-parity
of the place. The style is
clean, pleasing to the eye, and
well done. The open air arrange­ment
makes for cool evenings,
even after the hottest days, and
the service is excellent. For my
money it's the best news since
that black night last summer
when the old Tiger Tavern bur­ned.
It's, common language that the
acoustics at the New Student Ac­tivity
Building are, you should
pardon the expression, lousy. This
was never before more painfully
evident than during the week's
Skit Nights. Those lucky enough
to sit on the first few rows were
able to keep up with what was
going on. The others were not so
fortunate. The situation is bad
enough during dances, when the
peculiar structure makes the
band barely audible in some parts
of the hall. At some of the big
dances you actually can't hear
the band if you're more than
half way back in the building.
There must be something that
can be done to remedy this.
BURP By BOYD HINTON
Phone 880-W
' Gentleman's Disagreement
It is high time something was
done about the discrimination
against umpires. Put yourself in
their place. Think how it must
feel to have people whisper be­hind
your back. To scorn your
very right to live, and breathe
fresh air. To doubt your integrity,
and your eyesight. To hurl
never-ending insults at you while
you do your duty as you think
you see it. Think what it must
mean to an umpire to be refused
entrance to normal society. To
have optometrists, refuse them
glasses, and humane societies in­fringing
upon. their right to use
a seeing-eye dog. It's not right, I
tell you. There should be a bene­volent
organization with the sole
activity of bettering the umpires
place in the world,—to guard
against people tossing pop bottles
at them while they are trying to
make the world a better place in
which to live. There was a drug*-
gist reported last year for refus­ing
to sell an umpire Chester­fields,
because he insinuated that
his team had to be lucky to get
a strike. The next thing you
' know, this vile druggist will be
denying him the right to buy
cough drops or Retonga. Think,
friends, what it would be like to
have to go through life without
the benefits of Retonga. Retonga
has earned its place in the Ameri­can
scheme of things, and who
are these people that want to
destroy our traditions and weaken
our culture? If any umpire wants
his daily bottle of Retonga, it's
his right to have it, I say.
Even the umpire's family isn't
allowed to escape these prejudi­ces
in intolerances. At school
other little urchins run after
their children and yell "Old-
Blind-as-a-Bat". It sometimes
makes the kids grow up neurotic,
and afraid of themselves. It makes
them fear the dark, and china
plates.
There was an umpire that I
knew who swore he could feel a
waterfall in his stomach every-time
he heard someone' say
"Blind-as-a-Bat". Perhaps he was
an old cynic but I dropped a
quarter in his cup anyway, and
didn't take the pencil.
The Exchange Post By Irv st™*»*e
"George, are you spitting in the
fish bowl?"
"No, mother, but I'm coming
close." •>
—Illinois Slipstick
* * *
According to an associated Press
story, the Federal Communica­tions
Commission has announced
a conditional grant for a new FM
broadcast station to the Univer­sity
of Florida.
* * *
His highness, Prince Sun Beam
30, is a jet black, short and squat
example of what a champion An­gus
bull should look like. Costing
$26,000, he is the latest addition
to LSU's beef herd. He will be
i used to sire more and 'better pure­bred
stock for the farmers of
Louisana, as well as its use for
the instruction of students and as
a demonstration model.
* * *
With the lack of school spirit
at Georgia Tech receiving a lot
of publicity the Tech Student
Council received a letter recently
from Marion McCoy in which he
proposed a plan which he thinks
will alleviate the situation. He
brought out the fact that the
only practicable time to become
acquainted with a fellow class­mate
is the two or three minutes
at the beginning of each class and
that this could best be brought
about if each student had a
mimeographed roster of the c^ass
members containing names, nick­names,
home towns, and other
pertinent data. He suggested that
committees be set up in each class
every quarter to prepare and dis­tribute
such rosters. Pretty good
idea, huh?
* * »
American Institute of Account­ants
examinations were recently
given at the University of Akron
to about 450 accounting students.
The examinations are prepared on
two levels, one for first year ac­counting
students and the se­cond
for acounting majors. The
results of this test are passed
among accounting firms for hir­ing
purposes.
* * *
Duke University has removed
all restrictions from drinking for
women, and extended the Honor
Code governing in public places-to
cover these situations.
Sellers
Sometimes I wonder who in­vented
terrrL|papeis. They are an
evil of our time worse than poll
taxes and temporary barracks.
Toward the end of a quarter they
can transform a college hot into
a bookworm and upset date
schedules of a
• thousand hus-
Iband - seekers.
I Term p a p e rs
[ m a k e students
^authorities on
I e v e r y esoteric
j subject from
"Artificial In-
!§s em i nation of
Gnus in Zoos,"
I t o "Where Little
Trolls Go When
They Die."
I am spending
this weekend writing a term pa­per
for a three-hour elective
course in Towel Drying. My sub­ject
deals with the life of Jona­than
Clothesline, the great 16th
century English towel drier. It
seems that Clothesline, while
sitting at home one night with
his spouse, hit upon the ingen­ious
idea of stretching a piece of
baling wire between two posts
so' his wife could hang out her
week's washing in the sun.
After five years of experimen­tation,
many disappointments, and
a losing battle against smoker's
cough, Clothesline developed the
modern towel drier in essentally
the same form we know it today.
The English Parliament recog­nized
his achievement by knight­ing
him and calling the new in­vention
by his name. The little
cottage where he received his in­spiration
was made into a nation­al
shrine, and a lofty edifice was
built nearby to his memory. The
first piece of linen he dried may
be seen in a glass case on the
10th story there today. They call
it the "Towel of London."
* * *
As a diversion for sticky days
and classes during the summer
quarter, I suggest a few lab ses­sions
in anatomy, biology, or mu­sic
depreciation meet at Che-wacla.
And if last Saturday was
any forecast of the Coney Island-ish
crowds, it might be diverting
to study ways and means of
squeezing a party of angular
Anglo-Saxons, a picnic lunch, as­sorted
bottles of sun-tan lotion,
beer, and Lydia Pinkham's tonic,
a-well-fed mongrel named "Fats,"
and a bridge game into a space
the size of a postage stamp.
CORNERED
By Spud Wright
During the past year, there has
been a lot said and written in fa­vor
of naming Auburn's stadium
"Petrie Stadium" in honor of the
late Dr. George Petrie, who was
Auburn's first football coach.
Since this would be such an im­portant
decision, I believe that
there should be more than one
name considered for the stadium
and I think that the one in au­thority
should give serious consi­deration
to naming it "Donahue
Stadium" in honor of former
Coach Mike Donahue. Donahue,
coaching here from 1904 through
the 1922 season, was head coach
at Auburn longer than any other
man. During these 19 years, his
team won a total of 9J5 games
while losing only 36 with six ties.
Also included in his record are
four Southern * Championships
with two of these teams being
unscored upon.
Born in Ireland, he came to the
United States when he was
twelve and attended Norwick
Academy. After graduating, he
entered Yale where he graduated
in 1904. He came to Auburn the
following September. After leav­ing
Auburn in 1922, he coached
at Springhill near Mobile and at
the present, he is intramural di­rector
at LSU.
When fall rolls around and old
grads the country over get to­gether
and begin to talk football
again, they invariably turn back
the clock to the days when the
Auburn Tigers under Mike Dona­hue
ruled the South as far as
football was concerned. The
period that he coached here has
often, and rightfully so, been re­ferred
to as the "Golden Era of
Auburn Football". I believe that
when the time comes to name
Auburn's stadium, they couldn't
go wrong by naming it after the
man who probably did more for
Auburn football than any other
individual—Mike Donahue.
Girls when they went out t6
swim
Once dressed like Mother Hub­bard
Now, they have a bolder whim,
They dress more like her cub-bard.
—Maryville Highland
/
5—THE PLAINSMAN
i Dr. T. C. Fitzgerald Honored By Omicron
Wednesday, May 19, 1948 Delta Sigma Pi Sponsors
Address Orr'Statistics!
By Dr. Gv W. Snedecor
Delta Kappa at Recent Tappings Here
Dr. T. C. Fitzgerald of the
school of veterinary medicine was
tapped as an honorary member to
Omicron Delta Kappa May 13
when 20 students were also
honored.
4 Dr. Fitzgerald came to Auburn
in 1940 as professor of anatomy
and histrology. He has served in
this capacity since that time ex­cept
for a period of 40 months as
a reserve oficer in the Army
Veterinary Corps. At Auburn,
Dr. Fitzgerald has served as ad­visor
to the OTS fraternity for
lour years.'
/ A native of Ohio, Dr. Fitzger-
' aid comes from a family in which
the veterinary profession is rated
highly. Four of the family, be­sides
himself, are veterinarians.
Dr. Fitzgerald is a member of
Omega Tau Sigma, professional
Veterinary Fraternity, Phi Zeta,
National Honorary Veterinary
'Fraternity, and the Alabama,
Ohio, and' American Veterinary
Medical Associations.
His preparatory work was done
in the school of medicine at
Heidelburg and in the school of
Veterinary Medicine at Ohio
State from which he received a
DVM in 1928-and MS in Veteri-
Dr. T. C. Fitzgerald
nary Anatomy in 1932.
One of Dr. Fitzgerald's main
interests is writing, histrological
and anatomical articles. He has
written and published the follow­ing:
"The Archuin Zondek Preg­nancy
Test for Cattle", "Devel-
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"The Man with the Tape"
Dr. George W. Snedecor, visit­ing
resident inv statistics for the
spring quarter at Auburn, was
presented by Delta Sigma Pi in
an address to students and facul­ty
members Thursday evening.
Dr. Snedecor presented interes­ting
data concerning popular
opinion polls, such as the Gallup
Poll, and the Master Sample of
the U. S.-
Prof. Snedecor is president of
the American Statistical Associ­ation
and a research professor at
Iowa State College./ He attended
Auburn in 1900 and 1901. He re­ceived
his bachelors degree from
the University of Alabama, and
later received an advanced de­gree
from the University of
Michigan. The first statistical
laboratory in America was es­tablished
by him in 1933; He has
published many papers, and a
textbook, Statistical Methi
which has been translated
several languages and enjoys
wide usage in the world today.
While on' the Auburn campus,
he is advising the organization of
the newly created Statistical Lab­oratory.
i 1
ilito
AIOMeeting; Tonight
Will Feature Ballads
Hod Ogden, ballard singer, is
returning by popular demand to
a" meeting of the AIO tonight.
The meeting, at 7:15 in Student
Center, will last an hour.
Those who wish to attend the
AIO picnic Saturday afternoon
must make reservations at the
meeting tonight. The officers re­cently
elected for the next two
quarters will be ducked at the
picnic.
All independent students are
cordially invited. The Snack Bar
will be open.
opment of the Right Oviduct of
the Chicken", "Placing the Cow
Before the Horse," and "What is
The Harderian Gland?" He is
now interested in writing a trans­lation
to the "German Histrology
of Domestic Animals". No his­tology
test of this type has ever
been prepared in the English
Language. Dr. Fitzgerald has
completed most of this transla­tion
and is at present using.it in
his lectures.
When asked about hobbies, he
replied: "Woodworking, garden­ing,
and home." His home is on
Chewacla Drive with his wife
and son, Bob, a Lee County High
School senior.
Anyone able to give lessons
in electric guitar please call 96.
ART GUILD ELECTS
RAINER PRESIDENT
At a meeting of the Art Guild
last Wednesday the following of­ficers
were elected: Lamar Rain-er,
Affdalusia, president; Allen G.
Frankley, Calvert, vice-president;
Frances Cooper, Gadsden, secre­tary;
Hugh Williams, Auburn,
treasurer;, Betty, Jean-Jordan^
prograrti chairman. "
Retiring officers in the respec­tive
order above are Jimmy Cole­man,
Jack Fletcher, Eddy Fore­man,
and Bill Morrison. Eddy
Foreman was also program chair-
Craig Green Receives
Alpha Delta Pi Award
As 'Miss Model Founder'
Alpha Delta Pi, oldest secret
society for women, celebrated its
97th birthday .May 13. Members
wore blue and white ribbons to
symbolize its importance.
As a highlight of the program,
_____ i M r s . G l e nn
Stewart, chapter
advisor, presen­ted
a white Bi­ble
to Craig
Green for being
5 c h o s e n "Miss
Modern Model
F o u n d e r of
1948." Craig was
/elected by the
:—•-'••••*'"••"••'''•'•"•''• -sorority for be-
Craig Green ing the repre-tative
member living up to the
ideals of Alpha Delta Pi founders.
Dorothy Reynolds, Birmingham,
was runner-up.
As part of the celebration, a
smorgasbord was held at Smith
Hall under the supervision, of
Miss Dana K. Gatchell, profes­sor
of foods. Opelika alumnae and
mothers of Auburn and Opelika
members were guests. Mrs. W. W.
Falkner, province president, was
special guest.
A program consisting of the
ideals of an Alpha Delta Pi, writ­ten
by Mrs. Sidney Stanard, past,
grand national president, was
given by Sarah Vaughn and Bet­ty
Ramsey.
Former Kappa Delta
National President
Speaks at Luncheon
Sigma Lambda Chapter of
Kappa Delta sorority was honor­ed
in having Mrs. Albert Redd
(Gladys Pugh)', former National
President of Kappa- Delta, as;
guest speaker at a Panhellnic
luncheon held Saturday.
Mrs. Redd gave an: inspira­tional
talk on Panhellnic op­portunities.
She was introduced
by Edwina Foreman, past presi­dent
of Sigma Lambda chapter.
Mrs. Redd was also former
chairman of National Panhellnic.
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Student Handbook Cover To Be Chosen
From Advertising Design Class Entries
$1,650,000 In Overpayments Recorded
In State: Must Stop, Says VA Manager
A cover for the 1948 Student
Handbook will be selected this
week from designs submitted by
Instructor Jo Salter's Advertising
Design class, says Tom Sellers,
handbook editor.
The following named students
submitted cover designs, which
were done as a class- project:
Bill : Morrison, Frances Cooper,
Hugh Williams, Tom Baggett,
Jack Fletcher, Jimmy Coleman,
Dot Glover; Lamar Rainer, and
Francis Browning.
The student handbook this
year will be larger and more com­prehensive
than any of the "Rat
Bibles" in the past, says Sellers.
John Lanier, business manager,
is selecting a staff and has be­gun
work selling advertising for
the book. Various fraternities,
sororities, and other organizations
will be given a chance to buy
space, says Lanier.
The editorial staff for the hand­book,
which is sponsored by Blue
Key, national honor society, in­cludes
the following: Jim For­rester,
managing editor; Eldred
Humphries, cartoonist; sports
editors, Ronald Kuerner and Jack
Simms; and associate editors,
Leonard Hooper, Tom Cannon,
Joe Pilcher, Graham McTeer
Mary Lee, Jan Drake, Phyllis
Stough, Jim Hearn, Spud Wright,
and Anna Jean Fra'nklin.
Sara Smith Is Elected
BSU Summer Prexy
Sarah Smith, graduate student
from Americus, Ga., has been
elected as summer president of
the Baptist Student Union. She
will receive her Master's Degree
in English this quarter, and plans
to enter Southwest Seminary,
Fort Worth, Texas, this fall.
The remainder of the council
will be elected tomorrow.
FOR SALE: Girls-bike, must
sell before June 1. Call 960
extension 251. 8:00 to 6:00 P. M.
Urging veterans to report
promptly any interruption of
their training in an effort to pre­vent
overpayments, Harley A.
Smith, Alabama Regional Mana­ger
of the Veterans-Administra­tion,
Montgomery,' today warned
that "an overpayment is a debt
owned the U.S. Government ancf
must be paid."
There are approximately 15,000
overpayments, totaling about $1,-
650,000, on record in Alabama,
acocrding to the VA Manager. An
overpayment occurs when a vet­eran
accepts subsistence allow­ance
or compensation to which
he is not entitled.
Perhaps the most common way
in which an overpayment is
created comes when a veteran's
training is interrupted during
the month; there is a delay in re­porting
the interruption; and he
receives and cashes a check for
the full month's subsistence al­lowance.
Smith revealed that VA pro­cedure
is to write the overpaid
veteran three letters asking for
repayment. Then, if no arrange­ments
are made for repaying the
overpaid amount, the case is turn­ed
over to the VA Chief Attor­ney
for action.
Suit can be filed in Federal
court to recover the overpayment
in the same manner as any debt
with possible attachment of the
debtor's property.
"It is considered a disservice
rather than a service to the veter­an
to allow overpayment to accu­mulate
to his account," Smith
said. "The law provides certain
penalties for accepting and using
payments of subsistence for per­iods
after training has been dis­continued
or interrupted. We feel,
therefore, that it is a primary
responsibility of the veteran him­self
to notify the VA when his
training is interrupted."
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MEMORIAL AWARD
Sigma Lambda Chapter of
Kappa Delta has chosen Betty
Chambers, a sophmore in science
and literature, to receive the
Helen Kent Downing Award this
year. Betty was chosen by the
senior council as the girl who
most nearly embodies Kappa
Delta's ideals.
The memorial award was es­tablished
last year by George
Downing, of Mobile, in memory
of his wife, Helen Kent, who lost
her life in an air plane crash in
Newfoundland in 1946. Helen
Kent was a member of Sigma
Lambda during her college career
at Auburn. Each year a beauti­ful
watch is presented to the
sophomore pledge or member
whom the council feels has ex­emplified
in her life the ideals of
Kappa Delta.
Betty is now serving as sorority
membership chairman, having
completed her term as social ser­vice
chairman for the preceeding
year. She has also been an active
participant on the sorority ath­letic
teams.
Betty is the daughted of Mr.
and Mrs. William Carter Cham­bers
of Athens.
Scabbard and Blade
Announces Banquet
Members' of S c a b b a r d and
Blade society will hold their an­nual
banquet at 6:30 p.m. on
Thursday, May 20 at the Casino.
Late permission has been se­cured
for all girls attending.
Members and their dates are
invited to attend .
You Shine in the Shade
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from the most captious
critics. i
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6—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 19, 1948
OTS, Theta Chi, SAE, Pi Kappa Phi;
Will Enter Softball Play Off
Interfraternity Softball league
play came to an end Monday as
the last four games were played.
The four league winners, Pi Kap­pa
Phi, Theta Chi, OTS, and SAE,
will take part in the playoff for
the championship cup.
Pi Kappa Phi marched through
League One competition with
four straight victories to take the
crown. Theta Chi matched PKP's
record in League Two to win a
playoff spot.
OTS won all of its games to
cop first place in League Three.
SAE's three-one record was good
enough to take League Four
where the competition was very
keen, three teams being tied for
second-place.
Standings
League 1 League 2
PKP
PKT
SC
SN
DSP
W
4
3
2
1
0
L
0 TC
1 AGR
2 AP
3 LCA
4 TKE
W
4
3
2
1
0
League 3
W
OTS
ATO
PDT
KS
TEP
4
3
2
1
0
L
0 SAE
SPE
KA
PKA
SP
League 4
W
1
2
3
4
The Reverend Lee
Has Historic Rectory
When the Rev. William Byrd
-Lee leaves Auburn to become
rector of Cople Parish in Virgi­nia
this sumer, he will preach at
Yeocomico Church, where George
Washington's parents were mar­ried
in 1730.
The walnut Communion was
used as a chopping block by
British soldiers during the war
of 1812, when the church itself
was used as a barracks. The
church was deserted for some
years after the Revolution and
the withdrawal of the English
clergy.
The present church was built
in 1706 with pricks being burnt
in a kiln nearby. >
THETA CHI'S WINNING VOLLEYBALL TEAM—standing,
left to right, Foots Morris, George Hamner, Red McLeod, Tom
Carens. Kneeling, left to right, Dean Hansen, Bill French,
Charlie Richardson, Al McLeod.
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THETA CHI TRACK CHAMPIONS—standing, left to right,
Meme Elizondo, Carey Green, Foots Morris, Rufus Ward, Coach
Fred Carley. Kneeling, left to right, George Huey, Bill French,
Don Woodrick, Tom Carnes. Not shown, Bill Mobberly, and
Joe Burt.
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Theta Chi Defeats PKA
For Volleyball Title
Theta Chi won the interfra­ternity
volleyball title last week
by winning from PiKA in the
rubber game. These two teams
met in the first round and
again in the semis with each
winning one. Theta Chi took the
title with a final, two-to-one win
over the Pikes.
Phi Delta Theta finished third
in the two-defeats-and-out tour­nament.
Sigma Chi garnered
fourth place points.
The tennis and golf tourna­ments
have narrowed down to
competition between the few
teams remaining in play. Lambda
Chi, KA, Delta Sig, Kappa Sig
and SAE are fighting it out for
the tennis title, and SAE, Sigma
Nu and ATO remain in play for
the golf championship.
IEFS
Sinclair Service Station
ChiPeHfOsN EU 4D46r ive If
CHIEFS
Is Proud
To Salute
Jimmy
Newbcrne
As An Outstanding
Member of the
Auburn Student
Body
I
Jimmy is a j unior in
veterinary medicine
from Adel, Ga.; mem­ber
of Blue Key na­tional
honor frater­nity;
Reader of the Au­burn
Plainsmen Or­chestra;
and member
of Alpha Psi profes­sional
veterinary frat-ernity.
L WHERE THE AUBURN STUDENTS TRADE
Kennamer Is Appointed
To Extension Position
Earl F. Kennamer has been ap­pointed
fish and wildlife market­ing
specialist of the Extension
Service, according to P. O. Davis,
Extension director.
A graduate of Auburn in 1940,
Mr. Kennamer majored in wild­life
management subjects in his
agricultural science course. He
succeeds Dr. A. M. Pearson*
Popular Coed
PAT CLANCY
smokes
CHESTERFIELDS
Pat Says: ,
"No other cigarette can take its
place."
Chesterfield — year after year —
first choice of college men and
women.
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THROUGH an error, a cut of
Clifton Cox, instructor in ag
school appeared in Chief's ad
last week. The picture that
should have appeared is the
one of Frazier Galloway, above.
Chesfnutf Appointed Extension Editor;
Stevens Elected To State Forestry Post
By Lelias Pair and Glover Pugh
The appointment of Robert
Chestnutt as extension service
editor was announced this week
by Director P. O. Davis. Chest­nutt
succeeds L. O. Brackeen,
who was recently made college
director of publicity.
Mr. Chestnutt joined the Ex­tension
Service in 1941 as assis­tant
editor and .later became state
AAA editor. After three years in
the army, he returned to exten­sion
editorial work in 1945. He
was graduated from API in ag­riculture
in 1939.
* *: *
T. D. Stevens, head, forestry
department, agricultural experi­ment
station, was elected chair­man
of the Forestry Section of
the Alabama Academy of Science
at its twenty-fifth annual meet­ing
held recently at the Univer­sity
of Alabama.
A six-day training course for
artificial insemination technicians
got underway here Monday at
the agricultural experiment sta­tion.
M. J. Funchess, director, Ala­bama
Station, opened the course,
speaking on the importance of
balancing feed production with
good cows and how the artificial
breeding program can help ach­ieve
this balance.
Discussions and demonstrations
will emphasize the following
points during the week: keep­ing
records of breeding associa­tions;,
care and sterilization of
field equipment; factors affecting
success of association; technolo­gy
of semen collection, examina­tion,
dilution and storage; phy­siology
of the bull and cow; fer­tility
levels of dairy cattle; care
of semen, analysis of bull records
and pedigrees; techniques of ar­tificially
breeding dairy cows;
and laboratory practice in arti­ficial
breeding. The program will
be concluded Saturday May 22
with an examination.
* * *
The following clubs have meet­ings
scheduled for next week:
Monday night at 7 p.m. the Ag
Club is having a special call
meeting in Ross Auditorium.
Tuesday night at 7 there will be
a collegiate FFA meeting in Ross
and a Forestry, meeting in Ag
Engineering building.
PENN STATE DEAN
1$ GUEST SPEAKER
FOR PHI KAPPA PHI
Dr. Frank D. Kern, dean of the
graduate school, Penn State, and
newly elected national president
of the honor society of Phi Kap­pa
Phi will be guest speaker here
Monday at a joint Phi Kappa
Phi faculty forum dinner.
"10. The sexy type—This would
be campus queen just loves the
boys, all the boys, all the time.
She .doesn't care what the other
girls think of her clothes, they're
just jealous:
"11. The tardy type—Always
bursts into the room in the mid­dle
of your most important state­ment.
Of course, her seat is taken
and the battle begins in earnest."
VARSITY
D/ST/MCT/VELY STYLED
M OPERA TEL Y PR/CED,
SHOES/.MEN
5F ST. AUBURN. At.A.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Elects New Officers
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
recently elected the following
officers for the next six months.
Bill Hobson, Birmingham, presi­dent;
James Warren, Montgom­ery,
vice-president; Bill Shelby,
Florence, secretary; and Fred
Jones, Birmingham, treasurer.
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week. — Starting Monday May 26 and ending Satur­day,
May 29.
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MANY HAPPY
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SATURDAY MAY 22
Double Feature Program
NO. 1
JOHNNY'S ON THE DOUBLEV; •
HEADIN'FOJ? TROUBLE!
NO. 2
7feMA{ue...7XutUeat!
Frances IANGF0RD
Phiilip TERRY
GENE KRUPA.
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Cartoon: Hobo Gadget
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MAY 23-24
with
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MAY 25-26
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Cartoon: Sky Is Falling
Sport: Under The Sails
LSU Edges Auburn In SEC Track and Field Meet
Carley, Overton, and Pennington Retain
Titles in Mile, Two-Mile, Hurdle Events
Auburn lacked but five points
to pull the biggest track upset
of the year in the Southeastern
Conference and Field Meet, being
nosed out by the heavily favored
Louisana State thinclads, 41-36V2.
The Auburn group, rated third
or fourth by the experts led dur­ing
most of the event, only being
nosed out after the final returns
came in. Tulane finished third
with 35 points and Georgia Tech
fourth with 31 markers.
Three Auburn athletes defen­ded
their respective titles suc­cessfully,
Fred Carley the mile,
Whitey Overton the two-mile
run and Joe Pennington the 120-
yard high hurdles.
Auburn picked up nine points
in the mile when Carley and
Overton finished in one-two or­der.
The Auburn milers hung
back until the last stretch when
they poured on the speed to pass
two competitors and win easily
in a time of 4:21.8.
The Tigers collected points in
the javelin thrust when John
Brinilovich finished second and
Jim Wood t h i r d . Brnilovich
threw 193 inches. In the 100-yard
dash Jimmy Walker finished
fourth, apparently still under the
effects of his week's hospitali­zation.
Pennington's 14.8 seconds in
the 120-yard high hurdles was
good enough for a first, while his^
teammate Jack DeMedicis finish­ed
fourth. DeMedicis slipped and
fell in the 220-yard high hurdles
and failed to place.
Carley finished third in the
880-yard run, while Overtones
time of 10:01.2 was tops in the
two-mile run.
Payne of Auburn tied for third
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Auburn Is Closer
To Cinching Eastern
Division Baseball
Auburn came closer to cinch­ing
the eastern division South­eastern
C o n f e r e n c e baseball
championship last week by tak­ing
a pair of games from the Van-derbilt
Commodores, 9-7 and 4-1.
The Tigers lost a chance to cinch
it however when they dropped
•the first game of a two-game
series with Georgia Tech Monday
afternoon, 13-8.
Willard Nixon pitched two-hit
ball against the Commodores in
the first game to add to his hurl­ing
laurels. He was slated to
pitch the second game against
Tech yesterday.
In the second Vandy game, the
Tigers hopped on a pair of Van'
dy hurlers for 12 hits after put­ting
the game on ice in the early
innings.,
Don Brause's home run in the
sixth with Gilbert on scored the
winning runs. George- Hill gave
up nine hits to the visitors.
Although getting more hits, the
Tigers were easily edged by the.
Tech squad. Auburn got 17 hits
to Tech's 16, but failed to make
them in the right places and de­layed
the cinching of the pen­nant.
A pair of Auburn hurlers,
Francis and Kinlaw, worked on
the mound for the Tigers, while
McMillan and Thompson pitched
for the Georgia Tech squad.
Vanderbilt 200 121 010—9 9 3
Auburn 301 202 Olx— 912 2
Adcosk, McGuire (4) and Re-gen;
Hill and Gilbert.
Tech 001 244 011—13 16 1
Auburn 000 401 300— 8 17 2
McMillan, Thompson and Bos-sons;
Francis, Kinlaw and Gil­bert.
BASEBALL AND BRAINS
in the pole vault, making his
best jump of the year, 12 feet,
four inches. Auburn also added
points in the mile relay by fi­nishing
fourth.
Paul Bienz of Tulane was the
high pointer of the meet, collec-ing
10 points by finishing in the
100-yard dash and the 220-yard
dash. His time of 9.6 won the 100
and 20.7 won the longer distance.
Only one record was broken
during the meet/ that 'one being
Ronald Knecht's high jump.
Knecht jumped six feet, five and
seven eights to shade the pre­vious
record by an eight of an
inch.
Bob Williams New
AIO President
M. T. (Bob) Williams was re­cently
elected president of AIO
for the coming two quarters. Bob
has served as first vice-president.
Other officers elected are Bill
Seale, first vice-president; Nata­lie
Hatcher (re-elected) and
Gilbert Stone, second vice-presi­dents;
Sam Yancey, third vice-president;
Jim Pridgen, treasu-
PETE DIFFLY. left, and Don Brause, both members of the
varsity baseball team, congratulate each other during practice on
Drake Field when Diffly learns of Brause's. latest honor, a bid
for membership into Blue Key, national honor fraternity. Brause,
in turn, congratulates Dif fly for being selected for Phi Kappa Phi,
national scholastic honor so­ciety.
A Selma boy, Dif fly
regularly attains the Dean's
List. He is a senior in indus­trial
management and has an
all-over average of 3.58. Brause
was also honored by Pi Tau
Sigma, national mechanical en­gineering
honorary, and Tau
Beta Pi, national engineering
honorary society. He is from
Kensington, Conn. (Photo by
Hugh Alford).
rer; Mary Louise Wright, secre­tary;
and Al Parker, publicity
director.
These officers will be infotmal-ly
installed at a ducking at Che-wacla
Saturday afternoon.
Crossing between intersections
killed 3200 and injured 51,000
pedestrians in this country
1947. Don't jaywalk!
Midget Auto Races
Are Being Continued
At Idle-Hour Park
Professional Midget Auto Rac­ing
will be resumed Friday night
for the third consecutive year at
Idle-Hour Park near Phenix City.
Midget Auto Racing has long been
noted for its thrills and chills
and often spills. Racing at Idle-
Hour will be no exception since
that track is recognized as one
of the fastest in the South. Ad-missionMs
75c and all races start
at 7:30. "
in
Mrs. Newman M. Freeman,
president of Province II of Theta
Upsilon, was a guest of the chap­ter
Saturday. Mrs. Freeman took
part in the Pan-Hellenic Work­shop
which was held that day.
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Auburn Golfers End
Unbeaten Season
The Auburn golf team finished
an undefeated season by winning
a doubleheader, topping Mercer
in Macon Friday and taking team
competition in the Peach Blossom
Open also in Macon.
The matches, held at the Bow-den
Municipal Golf Course, were
won with ease by the Tigers,
scoring a 13 ¥2-4 ¥2 win ever the
college team and copping a total
of 292 points in the open.
In the Mercer match Jack Key
(73) of Auburn defeated John
Williford, 2-1, while Pat Poyner
(76) of Auburn lost to Sam
Glasman of Mercer (73), Vi-IV*.
Key and Poyner defeated Willi­ford
and Glassman, 2Y2-V2. Buddy
DeBardelben of Auburn shot a
69 to defeat Jack Turet's 75 for
Mercer, 3-0, while John Hall of
Auburn scored a IVz-V?. win over
Jerry Kunes, Hall^ shooting ''a 75
and Kunes an 80. The Auburn duo
defeated Mercer, 3-0.
DeBardelben and Key qualified
for championship division of the
Peach Blossom Open, Key finish­ing
fifth and DeBardelben seven­th
in a fast field led by Arnold
Blum and Gene Dahlbender.
7—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 19, 1948
Plans are being made to enter
the Auburn team in the Beavoir
Invitation Tournament in Mont­gomery
June 4.
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8—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, May 19, 1948
'Comparative Religions' Is Curriculum
m Offered Summer Quarter Students
By Joe Pilcher
A course entitled "Compara­tive
Religious" will be offered
to students enrolled during the
summer quarter. Three hours
•credit will be given, and classes
will be held at eight p.m. every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
nights. The instructor will be the
Reverend T. P. Chalker, pnstor
of the local Methodist Church.
Topics of discussion will in­clude
the major religions exist­ing
in the world today such as
Christianity, Hinduism, Moham­medanism,
Buddhism, and even
Animism. Dr. Chalker will give
a brief history of each religion,
dwelling somewhat at length up­on
the principal tenets held by
the founders of each. The pre­sent
beliefs will also be discussed
so that deviations from the ori­ginal
faith (if any) may not be
noted. Much of the class period
will cover the subject more
thoroughly and make the course
more interesting to the students.
The course will be conducted
on an objective basis. The Christ­ian
religion will receive no great­er
emphasis than the others, and
its treatment will be non-sectar­ian'
in scope. The major beliefs
common to all Christians will be
studied, but the minor contro­versies
stemming from denomi­national
differences will be com­pletely
omitted (as they should
be.)
No attempts will be made to
censure any of these religions.
Instead, their good points will be
brought up and discussed, and an
attempt will be made to evaluate
each in relationship to the others
Both similarities and differences
will be noted.
This course should prove to be
both interesting and enlighten­ing.
Not only does it acquaint one
with the major religions of the
world, but it also furnishes an
in sight into many of the prob­lems
which vex humanity. The
reliogion and culture of any na­tion
are so closely entwined that
it is impossible to draw a line
dividing the two. If we under­stand
a nation's religion, we will
also, understand many of the mo­tives
which \ determine its be­havior.
It is also hoped that this
course will alleviate much of the
prejudice and criticism which
stem' from ignorance and mis­information.
Prejudice and know­ledge
are never nurtured in the
same mind.
A similar course was taught
ROTC Summer
Camps To Open
The military department an­nounced
last week the location of
summer camps which advanced
course students will attend this
summer. The camps will be held
from June 19 until July 31, ex­cept
for the Air Force .Camp,
which will begin on June 14 and
will end on July 24.
Eighty-five Air Force students
will attend the Air Force Sum­mer
Camp at the Orlando Air
Force Base, in the sunshine state
' of Florida. The camp is located
close to many resort facilities in
the Florida lake region.
| Artillery students, 37 in num­ber,
will spend the summer at
Fort Benning, Georgia, only
forty miles from Auburn, where
they will learn the latest deve­lopments
in artillery employment.
The Infantry School, also at Fort
Benning, will put on many de­monstrations
for the students,
illustrating the use of infantry
tanks, and artillery as a team.
Thirty-five Armored Cavalry
students will report to Fort
George G. Meade, Maryland, for
their camp period, where they
will be taught and shown the
latest tactical doctorines as ap­plied
to tank warfare. Located
midway between Washington, D.
C. and . Baltimore, the camp is
linked closely also with the re­sort
areas at Annapolis and on
the Eastern Coast of the State.
Fast trains make New York avail­able
on weekends for students on
pass.
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, will be
the temporary home for 33
Corps of E n g i n e e r students.
At Fort Belvoir also is the En­gineer
School, where students
will apply the latest principles of
bridge construction, demolition,
mine laying and removal, and
other engineer functions. Fifteen
miles south of Washington, D.C.,
it is also closely connected with
New York City and the resort
areds of Maryland and Virginia.
Signal Corps students, nine of
them, will have their camp at
Fgrt Monmouth, New Jersey, the
home of the Army Signal Corps,
where the latest developments in
communications, radar and elect­ronics
will be demonstrated for
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Correction
Henry F. Turner, senior in pre-med
from Andalusia, was tapped
last week by Blue Key along with
20 other men whose names ap­peared
in The Plainsman.
The name of Henry L. Turner,
listed as a senior in education
from Leesburg, was erroneously
listed as receiving the Blue Key
honor.
them. As an added feature, tours
will be made of commercial comr
munications laboratories, six
miles from,the New Jersey resort
coast. The camp is also conveni­ent
to New York City by train or
bus.
'Hamr Stations
Get Radio Beams
New officers of the API Radio
Club are O. M. "Bud" Lowry,
W4MMK, president, and Jim Lov-vorn,
corresponding secretary.
Other officers are Chris Russell,
W 4 M F A, vice-president, a nd
Hank Heitt. W 4 M I H , secre­tary-
treasurer.
The club now has two and 10
meter beams which will enable
them to send directional trans­missions
on these wavelengths.
They will soon be mounted on the
radio towers located on the roof
of the AC lab building.
Professor Grady H. Saunders
is applying for the call letters of
W4API which will be used for
the club's transmitter. These call
letters were once used by the
I Tappa Key Radio Club which
was in existence on the Auburn
campus many years ago.
The free message service is in
full swing. Bill Richardson,
W4LRE, has joined the "Cracker"
and "Rebel" nets and they will
gladly handle all messages for the
southern states and start them on
their way to other states if de­sired.
Frank Pickens, W4LJF, won
the miles per watt contest this
week v/hen he contacted Cali­fornia
with 28.9 watts. This ends
the contest and awards will be
made to each weekly winner and
a grand prize will be given to
the operator with the greatest
score for the four weeks during
which the contest took place.
New. members and visitors are
increasing in number and all in­terested
in amatuer radio are ur­ged
to attend the meetings on
Tuesday nights, 7 p.m. on the
second floor of the AC lab build­ing.
The Last Question
A chemistry professor was ap­proached
by his grader.
"Sir," he said, "I think Jones
.is copying Smith's paper. The
papers are just alike."
"What makes you think Jones
is copying from Smith rather
than Smith from Jones?" asked
the surprised professor.
"Well, the papers were alike
until the last question. There
Smith had written, 'I don't know'
but Jones had written 'I don't
know, either.'"
Delta Zeta announces the formal
pledging of Barbara Vinson. Bar­bara
is from Brewton and is a
freshman in the school of chemis­try.
TYPING done for Students.
Twenty cents per page single
spaced, 15 c e n t s per page
double-spaced. Contact Mrs. J.
M. Whailey. Route 2, Auburn.
NOTICE
Any graduating senior who
has not made a final check
with the registrar's o f f i ce
should do so immediately, says
Charles W. Edwards, registrar.
This check is necessary in order
to verify all grades.- credits, and
other matters.
Dr. T. P. Chalker
last summer, and the class had
some very interesting discussions.
There were, however, no startling
after-effects from it. Dr. Chalker
reports that, although the course
failed to increase church attend­ance,
up to the present there have
been no conversions to Moham­medanism.
AIO Urges Students To
Apply For Scholarship
Nathan Thomas, chairman of
the Independent Student Welfare
committee, urges that students
who wish to apply for the AIO
Scholarship contact him at post
office Box 1801. .
The scholarship, to be awarded
in September, will be based on
scholarship, character, and extra
curricuilar activities. The reci­pient
must be an independent
student.
The final decisions will be made
during the summer quarter; but
any student who will not be in
school next quarter and wishes to
apply for the scholarship should
contact Thomas before the end of
this quarter.
The Independent Council voted
to establish the scholarship with
the money collected from the
King For A Day penny polls.
Gamma Delta chapter of Alpha
Gamma Delta a n n o u n c e s the
pledging of Lucy Rutledge and
Billie Lou Estes. Both are Birm­ingham
girls majoring in home
economics.
One two b e d r o o m house
available now or June 1. Every
convenience, reasonable rent.
Call or write Mrs. G. O. Bush,
Notasulga, phone 64'J or 34-W.
Annual Summer Street
Dances Begin Friday
Jimmy N e w b e r n e and his
Plainsmen will begin the new
series of street dances Friday
night, at 8:30 behind Samford. In
the past these street dances have
been a big success with a large
turnout of students. This dance'
will be the only one this quarter,
but they will be held weekly
during the summer quarter. Ad
mission and music are free.
Auburn School of Aviation Releases
Information On Two Elective Courses
Dean's Permission Along With Certificate
From VA Needed; Four Schools Ban Courses
Columbus Minister •
Will Speak Here \
The Rev. Colin R. Campbell of
Trinity Church, Columbus, Ga.,
will be guest speaker at Canter­bury
Club Sunday evening.
Mr. Campbell has visited the
Auburn campus on several oc­casions
in the past, and he has
proved to be a very interesting
and entertaining speaker. All
visitors are welcome.
Registration
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Tuesday. May 25
Z-Utt '. 8:00- 9:00
Urs-Teb _.„ . 9:00-10:00
Tea-Stb 10:00-11:00
Sta-Sin 11:00-12:00
Sim-Roz ...... 1:00- 2:00
Roy-Reb ._. 2:00- 3:00
Rea-Pfb 2:00- 3:00
Pfa-Olt . .'. - 4:00- 4:30
Wednesday, May 26
Ols-Mos _.. 8:00- 9:00
Mor-Lee 9:00-10:00
Led-Jad
Jac-Has
Har-Gra .....
Gos-Fos ..
For-Eas
Ear-Daw"
._ 10:00-11:00
... 11:00-12:00
... 1:00- 2:00
... 2:00- 3:00
... 3:00- 4:00
... 4:00- 4:30
Thursday, May 27
Dav-Coo . i: 8:00- 9:00
Con-Gas . -~ 9:00-10:00
Car-Brp „__ ___! 10:00-11:00
Bro-Blb ...... 11:00-12:00
Bla-Bai; . .:_........_. 1:00- 2:00
Sak-A ....__._„- 2:00- 3:00
Students unable )
to register as ) ..- 3:00- 4:30
scheduled above )
the
SMARTEST
BOYS
Due to numerous questions
about flight training courses AE
306 and AE 423, the following in­formation
is being released by
the Auburn School of Aviation:
Both courses are 3 credit-hour
general electives, and students
desiring to take the courses for
credit must have their dean's per­mission
in the form of a certifi­cate
required by the Veteran's
Administration and furnished by
the Auburn School of Aviation.
Schools which do not authorize
students to take these courses are
architecture, chemistry, science
and literature, and veterinary
medicine.
AE 306" is the Private Pilot
Course and successful completion
of the course qualifies the stu­dent
for a CAA Private Pilot Cer­tificate
which enables him to ex­ercise
the privileges of a private
pilot anywhere in the U.S. or its
territories or possessions. A mi­nimum
of 35 hours flying time,
a maximum of 49 hours flying
time, and no ground school is
given. No previous flight time is
required and the course will be
completed in one quarter. Stu­dents
taking AE 306 under the
GI Bill will use an average of
9. months eligibility, if no pre­vious
flight time has been logged.
AE 423 is the Flight Instructor
Course, successful completion of
which qualifies" the student for a
CAA Instructor Rating. This rat­ing
enables the holder to give
flight instruction for pay any­where
in the U.S., territories, or
possessions. Students desiring to
take the Flight Instructor Course
must have either a Commercial
Pilot Rating or its equivalent in
aeronautical experience (2 0 0
hours of solo flight of which 5
hours must have been in the pre­ceding
60 days, and 20 hours of
solo cross-country flying). Stu­dents
taking the Instructor Course
will be given a minimum of 40
hours flight time, maximum 52
hours, and no ground school. An
average of 11 months eligibility
under the G.I. Bill is used in com­pleting
the course, which is com­pleted
in one quarter. ' \
Both of the above named cour­ses
plus a Commercial Pilot
Course are open also to non-col­lege
students, veterans or other­wise.
Faculty members may take
any of the courses, and will be
scheduled at their convenience.
Persons desiring information on
these flight courses may contact
C. H. McGehee or J. A. Lay, at
the airport (telephone 366) or
Ramsay 108 (telephone ext. 319).
Necessary enrollment papers for
students are kept in the Engin­eering
Library.
FOR SALE: 1938 Ford "60".
Car may be seen at 146 N.
Ross.
Women's Music Club
Elects Janet Moore
Newly elected officers of the
Women's Music Club are: presi­dent,
Janet Moore; vice president,
Edith Quinn; secretary-treasurer,
Betty Joyce Smith.
Lee Morrow is the retiring pre­sident,
and Mary Chalmers has
served as secretary-treasurer.
The Women's Music Club will
entertain the Men's Music Club
Monday night with a "country
musical" party at the home of
Colonel and Mrs. J. P. Barnes.
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