SCABBARD AND BLADE TAPS TWENTY-TWO
Military Fraternity
Selects Honor Men
Fourteen Cadets Are Selected From
Field Artillery, Seven From Engineers
Twenty-two men were officially tapped yesterday for
membership in Company L, Fifth Regiment, of Scabbard andj
Blade, national honorary military fraternity on the Auburn;
campus.
Including 14 cadets from the Field Artillery, seven from
e Engineers, and Captain W. P. Jones of the military department,
the neophytes were selected on the basis of their
excellence in military performance as well as t h e i r scholastic
records, their ability in the lead-
7hz Plaindmcuv a TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT"
VOLUME LXVII ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1943 NUMBER 11
Col. W Clarifies ROTC St
rship of their men, and numcr-
.i other merits which are fun-damental
to a good officer.
Those chosen from the Field
Artillery are:
Jack Harvey Adamson, senior
in industrial engineering from
Birmingham, and a member of
SPE fraternity.
Harry Binford, a member of
Theta Chi fraternity and enrolled
. a senior in mechanical engi-
I'crmg, He is from Birmingham.
Samuel Laird Boroughs. Montgomery,
a senior in aeronautical
engineering and a member of Sig-ma
Chi fraternity.
John Dixon Bridgers. a busi-
. administration student in his
• nirir year and a member of
Sigma Chi fraternity. He is from
Birmingham.
Thomas J. Briscoe, senior in
agriculture from Decatur and a
member of Alpha Gamma Rho
: i aternity.
Charles Emerson Finney, fourth
year student in agriculture, is
from Collirene.
Henry Bigham Park, junior in
business administration, Ls from
Atlanta, Ga. He is a member of
Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Walter B. Patton. enrolled in
chemical engineering as a senior,
is from Dadeville.
James Lewis Pharr is from Ft.
Payne and is enrolled as a senior
in mechanical engineering.
Homer Davis Reid, member of
IMKA fraternity and a senior in
science and literature, is from
Birmingham.
Jimmy Murray Rose, Florence,
is a senior in mechanical engineering.
William Buck Taylor is a senior
in business administration and
a member of Phi Delta Theta
fraternity. He is from Mobile.
Those tapped from the Engineer
unit are:
Frank H. Bridgers, Birmingham,
is a senior in mechanical
engineering and a member of
Sigma Chi fraternity.
Leslie Cobb, fourth-year student
enrolled in mechanical engineering,
is from Texarkana,
Arkansas.
Sam Given, senior in electrical
engineering, is from Birmingham
and is a member of Pi Kappa Phi
fraternity.
Roger Louis Holmes, Attalla, is
i fourth-year student enrolled in
mechanical engineering.
Benjamin Stephen Jenkins,
senior in mechanical engineering,
is from Birmingham.
Duncan Parker Liles, member
DIRECTS TAPPING
Merrill Girardeau, Captain of
Company L. Fifth Regiment, of
Scabbard and Blade, directed
the tapping yesterday of twenty-two
new men for membership
in the national honorary military
fraternity.
BELOVED ENGINEERING DEAN
DIES AFTER EXTENDED ILLNESS
CAREER IS ENDED
Tiger-Georgia
Football Film
Shows Saturday
ODK To Sponsor
Show For Crippled
Children's Clinic
Saturday afternoon at 1 p. m.
you may have the opportunity of
seeing moving pictures of the Auburn-
Georgia football game. This
show will be at the Tiger Theater
and will consist of 45 minutes of
pictures taken by Coach Jeff
Beard. The program will be sponsored
by the local chapter of
Omicron Delta Kappa.
The admission price for this
feature will be only twenty-five
cents, and the net proceeds from
the showing will go to the Alabama
Crippled Children's clinic.
An added inducement is the fact
that the ticket stub will serve
as an excuse from PE 100 for any
day the student chooses.
Those who attend this show
will have the satisfaction of seeing
the vaunted Georgia Bulldog
slaughtered by the inspired Tigers
of Auburn and, at the same
time, know that they are help-t
Sigma Nu fraternity and a sen- ing some crippled child to rest a
ior in architecture, is from Brew- little easier.
ton. ODK wishes to thank publicly
Robert Henry Shine, mechani- ,Mr. GUS Coats for the use of his
i! engineer enrolled as a senior J equipment, theater, and employ-from
Birmingham and is a
member of SAE fraternity.
Captain W. P. Jones of the
ROTC staff of instructors was
made an honorary member of
Scabbard and Blade at the tapping
ceremony.
ASCE Meets Tonight
Ihe student branch of ASCE
will hold
tonight at 7 p. m. The guest
speaker will be James E. Jagger,
acting assistant secretary of the
national ASCE. All civics are
cordially invited to be present.
ees, and Mr. Jim Owensby of station
WJHO for his generous donation
of radio time.
IAeS WILL HOLD
SMOKER TONIGHT
The Auburn Student Branch of
the Institute of Aeronautical
their regular meeting'Sciences will have a smoker
Tuesday night, April 13, in Ramsay
Hall. Professor Darling, guest
speaker for the evening, will give
a talk entitled, "Radar As Used
in Airplane Detection."
All students in both aeronautical
administration and engineer Fields Reserved For
Navy On Certain Days
According to MI announcement
received today from CoL
John J. Waterman. Bullard
Field wUl be reserved for the
Naval Radio Training School
to be used for drill and athletic
practices on Monday*. Tuesdays.
Wednesdays, and Thursdays
from 6 p . m . until darkness.
The Rat Baseball Field is to
be relented for the use of the
naval radio trainees on Tuesdays
and Thursdays from t
p. m. until duel
Funeral Services For Dr. Wilmore To Be
Held At Episcopal Church Today at 2 P. M.
Funeral services for Dr. John Jenkins Wilmore, 78, dean
of the school of engineering, will be held Tuesday afternoon
at 2 p. m. from the Episcopal Church in A u b u r n with the Rev.
William Byrd Lee officiating. Interment will follow at the
Auburn Cemetery.
Dean Wilmore died at his home at 415 North Gay Street
e a r l y Sunday evening after an illness of six months. His
d e a t h brought to a close a distinguished career as member
of the Auburn faculty for the
past 55 years. He joined the faculty
here in 1888 and has served
as dean of the engineering school
since 1907.
Born in Indiana
Dean Wilmore was born in
Winchester, Ind., on October 15,
1864. He was reared on a farm
in Randolph County, Indiana, attending
both the common and
high schools there.
In June, 1888, he was graduated
from Purdue University and a
few hours after being awarded
his diploma he received a telegram
stating that he had been
appointed instructor in civil engineering
at the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute.
Is Appointed Instructor
Dean Wilmore promptly accepted
the position and arrived in
Auburn to start a career which
resulted in 55 years of service at
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
When he came to Auburn, civil
engineering was the only engineering
course offered here and
the registration in the course was
between 25 to 30 students. Dean
Wilmore taught algebra, freehand
drawing, foundry work and
blacksmithing. In 1891 the department
expanded to include
electrical engineering, and a year
later a mechanical course was
provided with Dean Wilmore as
its first professor. In 1907 he became
dean of the engineering
school.
Directed Expansion
Under his direction expansion
has been rapid. Courses in highway,
industrial, textile, aeronautical
engineering and aeronautical
administration have been added.
In 1929 the Engineering Experiment
Station was established
at Auburn with Dean Wilmore
as director.
Dean Wilmore did not confine
himself to teaching and supervision;
In 1924 the City of Auburn
was badly in need of a good
water supply. Several schemes
were tried, including piping water
from a large spring nearby
and sinking deep wells, but none
were entirely successful? The job
of building a suitable reservoir
was given to Dean Wilmore. Today,
Lake Wilmore, from which
Auburn obtains an excellent water
supply, stands as another
monument to his effort.
Also Active in Administration
For three years Dean Wilmore
The outstanding career of Dr.
John Jenkins Wilmore was
brought to a close Sunday evening
when the distinguished educator
died at his home after an
extended illness.
was active in college administration,
serving as chairman <©f the
Administrative Committee which
handled executive affairs of the
College following the resignation
of Dr. Bradford Knapp and before
the election of Dr. L. N.
Duncan as president of Auburn.
Dean Wilmore always preached
the gospel of hard work, and he
practiced what he preached. He
did not care very much for games
but he was an ardent lover of
good music.
Honors and Jobs
He was a member of the Tau
Beta Pi and Phi Kappa Phi honor
societies, the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, and
the Alabama Academy of Science,
and the Newcomen Society for
the study of the History of Engineering
and Technology which
has its headquarters in London
with branches in other countries.
• In
the Engineering School, he was
director of the Engineering Experiment
Station. He held the
B. M. E. and M. E. degrees from
Purdue and the LL. D. degree
from the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute.
Recruiters For
WAAC To Be
Here Tomorrow
Headquarters To
Be In Smith Hall
On April 14-15
A WAAC Recruiting party consisting
of Third Officer Grace
Drummond, Sgt. Jack W. Justus,
and Aux. Lou B. Robinson, will
be in Auburn on Wednesday and
Thursday, April 14 and 15, to interview
prospective applicants for
the WAACs. Headquarters for
this party will be in Smith Hall.
Although the trip is primarily
made for the college students,
townspeople will also be interviewed.
The WAAC offers every qualified
woman a chance to serve her
country and to realize the satisfaction
of doing her part in the
fight for freedom. This is the
fastest expanding bf all the uniformed
services and hence, offers
the widest opportunity for
advancement and variety in the
work "to be done.
Any college woman between
the ages of 21 to 44, inclusive is
eligible for enrollment. College
women may be enrolled during
the semester, placed in the enlisted
reserve, and called to duty
after graduation.
All enlistees are enrolled as
Auxiliaries at a base pay of $50
a month and may advance in pay
and rank corresponding to the
regular army. Officers are selected
from the ranks on the basis of
previous education, experience
and performance in the ranks.
Students May Not Be
Called During Quarter
Dotes Pertaining To Calling Of Advanced
ROTC Group To Active Duty Are Indefinite
According to a statement received from Colonel John J.
Waterman today, all dates pertaining to the ordering of advance
ROTC students to active duty are indefinite. Students
may not be called to active duty before the end of the present
quarter.
It will require about two weeks to induct the students
into the army, and the time for — '
this induction will be selected so QLARIFIES SITUATION
as to interfere as little as possible
with scholastic work.
If the students should be inducted
during the quarter they
will be ordered to duty at Auburn
to complete their college
work. They will be quartered in'
barracks, but will continue to attend
classes as usual. Cadet rank
in the ROTC will be indicated by
an arm band to be worn on drill
days.
Advanced students not enlisted
in ERC, but volunteering for induction
will be ordered to induction
centers through their local
draft boards. Advanced students
enlisted in ERC will be ordered
from Auburn to the various induction
centers.
If the students should be inducted
during this quarter it is
probable that their program will
be conducted in similar fashion
to that of the STARS.
Plans ior induction of advanced
ROTC students into ac-
Further change in plans for in- tive service during or at the
duction of advanced ROTC students,
if any are necesary, will be
released by the military department
through The Plainsman.
end of the present quarter were
clarified today by Col. John J.
Waterman, Commandant of the
API Military Department.
SCARAB GIVES VICTORY
DANCE THIS SATURDAY
Pre-Med Group
Taps Thirteen
Alpha Epsilon Delta, Auburn's
honor society for pre-medical
students, this week tapped 13
students for membership in their
organization.
Plans have been made for the
initiation of these pledges in the
near future, with several social
functions following.
Those selected for membership
are George Baker, of Columbus;
Gus Baldwin, Jr., of Montgomery;
Bill Buck, of Brewton; J. J.
Carter, of Wadley.
J. C. Denton, of .Oneonta;
addition to being dean of | James Grace, Jr., of Tallassee;
Ted Benning Is
Chairman Of
Dance Committee
Scarab, national architectural
fraternity, will present a Victory
Dance Saturday afternoon at the
Girls Gym. The dance will be
from 5 to 7:30 and the Auburn
Knights will play.
Ted Benning, general chairman,
announced that tickets costing
$.55 each would go on sale Weds-nesday
afternoon at the Main
Gate. Profits of the dance are to
be used toward building a campus
recreation center for the soldiers.
The main event of the Victory
dance will be the election of
"Miss Victory," the winner to be
featured in the Glomerata Beauty
section. Each dormitory has been
asked to nominate one girl as a
candidate, selecting her on a basis
of beauty and personality. At
intermission, each ticket bearer
will be given one vote toward a
candidate. These votes will be
counted by Lt. Hugh Ellis, Joe
Waid, and Jack Adamson.
Duncan Liles and H. G. Jackson
will assist Ted Benning on
the general committee.
Chairman of th,e ticket committee
is Z. A. Snipes, with Fred
Duggar and Dillon March as assistants.
Serving on the decorations
committee are Walter Hall, chairman;
Al Williams and J im
Stahnke.
CONCERT SERIES BEGINS
The music department of API will present a recorded program
of classical and semi-classical music tonight at 7 p. m. m the music
« . * « » „ „ „ „ . . « , . . *..— studio over Toomer's Drug Store. All students and service men on
ing are cordially invited to at- the campus are invited to be present. Tonight's program will feature
as soloist John Charles Thomas, baritone.
This program is to be a regular weekly feature and requests will
be played. Persons desiring to make requests may leave them at the
studio, mail them in to the Plainsman, or leave them at the Grady
Loftin Music Store.
T Overture to "The Barber of Seville" „. '^JS^
Symphony. No. 5 (1st Movement) I^l!^ Bfce"
Carmen Suite _ _ . Z Z Z Z Z Z Z l Rachmaninoff
Prelude in G Minor „ — »«—. _^
Di Provenza il Mar (La TraviaU) — — v e r o i
Monroeville;
Roselle, New
James Harper, of
Ed McDowell, of
Jersey.
Ray Monroe, of Auburn; Thir-well
Nolen, of Alexander City;
Marvin Powell, of Langdale; R.
O. Springer, of Union Springs;
and Evelyn Stansell, of Bessemer.
tend this meeting.
ASME And A-Secrion
Coops To Hold Donee
The Auburn chapter of the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers and the A-Section
Coops are holding a scrip dance
Saturday night at nine o'clock.
Tickets are IkOO per person or
couple, and the dance will be
smi-formal. The Auburn
Knights will play for the occasion.
Office Hours Of War
Price And Rationing
Board Are Changed
Due to the tremendous amount
of office work that is required of
the office personnel of the War
Price and Rationing Board, the
office will be opened to the public
only during the following
hours: 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. during
Candidates For Beauty Ball
Are Announced By Dormitories
ODK-Glomerata
Winners To Be
Featured In Annual
The selection of beauties for
the a n n u a l ODK-Glomerata
Beauty Ball, to be held April 23,
is progressing rapidly with most
Omega, Mary Martha Sellers and
June Adams; KD, Margaret
Bradford and Molly Vineyard;
Delta Zeta, Tays Tarvin and
Theresa Hug; AGD, Emma Lee
Eversole and Margaret Rew.
POP and Independents, Elizabeth
Sahm and Addilee Isbell
Theta U, and Independents, Cath-of
the dormitories announcing e r i n e Bradley and Juanita Cross
their candidates. The winners in
this parade of beauties will be
featured in the beauty section of
the next Glomerata, to be published
during the present school
term.
The ball is scheduled to be held
in Alumni Gym with the Auburn
Knights furnishing the music
The dance will be semi-formal
hours: 9 a. m. to * p. «»• «•»«*•*-*• — «.„»W.«MI
the week and from 9 a. m. to 12 and tickets,may be pu«h«ed
Largo al Factotum (The Barber of Seville)
John Charles Thomas* baritone
Spanish Rhapsody -— > —
Indian Summer — ————
Walts of tht Flowwt Nutcracker Suite)
„ Rossini
Chabrier
a. m. on Saturdays.
By making these changes the
general public wM be given much
better service and this will enable'the
Office force to process
Tschaikowsky applications much
from any ODK or any member
of the Glomerata staff
Independents, old PKP house
Wynelle Mitchell and Elaine Hill
Independents, old AGR house
Martha Rogers and Elisabeth
Anne Baum.
Independents, old PiKA house,
Joy Page and Harriet Clements;
Independents, old SN house, Bil-lie
Barnes and Odolene Nolte;
Independents, old PKT house,
Corinne Carnes and Hilda Rowe;
Independents, old TC house,
Juanita Gillespie and June Kil
« Th, e~se g«iMrls . hh.a™ve. bteeeenn sseeileeccxteeda "*»; Independents, old KSM haorutshea,
as candidates by the girls in their
respective houses: ADPi, Halsa
and Sara Glenn; Chi
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A Tribute To A Country, Not A Man
This is really not a t r i b u t e to a man, b u t
to a country—to our country because it
can produce such men as Thomas Jefferson.
It is only in a land like America that
we could find him; for in no other country
would he have stretched his mighty arms
and worked and created and fought. It
was not only he, but ingenious Yankee
America that sat at Jefferson's desk and
designed the innumerable practical inventions
that have succeeded.in adding so
much to man's comfort and ability. We see
practical, productive America when we
see Jefferson at his work.
It was not only he, it was his America
that paused in t h e evening to play t h e violin,
that pulled his a rm to halt his mount
on any path through the Virginia mountains
that offered a glimpse of natural
beauty. America, even as she runs her
factories and enters fearlessly into fights
for a principle, can, at the sa^fie time, continue
her love and appreciation for the
beautiful in our universe, for the fineness
of the arts. Jefferson, when he adopted
the beautiful simplicity of t h e Greek style
of architecture for his buildings, was even
then American.
It was American pride that made Jefferson
love his own state most of all. He
said of Virginia that "The society is much
b e t t e r than is common in country situations;
perhaps there is not a b e t t e r count
r y society in t h e United States." Does not
each of us, when we a r e American, search
for ways in which we are superior and
take pride in ourselves and that which is
ours? Yes, more so t h a n any other country
in the world.
But of course Jefferson was never more
American than when he was fighting for
and loving so thoroughly the common people.
It was in the common people that he
placed his trust for the preservation of
our American freedom; he lived for them,
and yet, still being American, he thought
that the best minds among t h em should be
allowed free college education.
We wonder what America has produced
today that can compare with Thomas Jefferson
It is only this: Were Jefferson here
today he would be proud and happy. The
way the present generation is ruling the
country during this emergency would
please him. Our efficient American productions
would thrill him. But above all he
would be proud of America and t h e American
way. Yes, and even though Thomas
Jefferson was b o r n two h u n d r e d years ago
today, he is h e r e with us this very day to
celebrate his b i r t h d a y ; for he is America,
and he will blow out t h e candles on his
two thousandth b i r t h d a y cake. J.M.S.
New, note: The Hub .r« D e p o r t 300.000 Netberk-d. Weaker. L € « » *
Visitor's Reception Helps Show Solidarity
The visit of Lord Halifax added another
name to the long list of notables who have
done Auburn the honor of coming to her
campus. Yet who will deny that the British
Ambassador was one of t h e most popular
on that list. The students at Auburn,
always known for their w a rm reception to
strangers, certainly outdid themselves in
this case.
In spite of t h e fact that the weather was
threatening—in fact, it was actually raining
before the program started—Auburn
turned out vqry well to hear the speech.
Of course all men students were required
to be there as part of the ROTC review,
but the stadium was well on the way toward
being filled before the m i l i t a r y unit
took the field. The reception accorded the
Viscount should serve to quiet the fears of
any who doubt the solidaritv of British-
American relations.
Despite the shortness of his speech, it
was one of the best we have been privileged
to hear during our stay at Auburn.
In the typical British manner, Lord Halifax
made his points briefly, but concisely.
His was t h e type of speech we enjoy hearing—
long enough to be interesting, but not
so long as to be boring. However, from
what we heard, we doubt if we could be
bored by one of his speeches.
We would have liked to h a v e h e a r d more
from this representative of our sister nation
but we realize that the conditions
were not exactly suitable for good speech-making.
So, Lord Halifax, we will t a k e a
" r a in check" on your speech and look forward
to hearing you again at some future
date". Perhaps when the war is over and
t h e God-fearing peoples of the world can
walk the e a r t h in peace, we will have t he
opportunity of h e a r i n g you again. Perhaps,
too, your talk will not be made in such a
serious mood and we can see a t r u e pict
u r e of the British people as reflected in
one of their great leaders.
Marines Give Women A Mark To Shoot At
When t h e Marine Corps finally gave way
to the t r e n d of t h e times and conceded t he
young American women might have a
place, after all, in that organization, it d id
so with the distinct understanding t h a t no
pet or abbreviated names were t o b e recognized
for their women reserves. A f ew
radio commentators and columnists tried
to label t h em "Marinettes," b u t i t j u s t did
not go over. The initials of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve is MCWR and the
Marines d a r e anyone t o try to make something
out of that.
It is a rather wise a n d farsighted policy,
for they've given the women a mark to
shoot at—to be able to say when the war
i s over that they are ex-Marines, thereby
enjoying the prestige accruing from association
with the Corps and i t s traditions.
The woman accepted into the Corps does
not say, l i k e h e r service sisters, t h a t she is
something w i t h a n abbreviated name. T he
Corps has given h e r t h e r i g h t to "say, " I 'm
a Marine," and when they did t h a t they
went all t h e way out i n recognizing the
p a r t women can p l a y in t h e war.
The Marine Corps Women's Reserve
w a n t s 18,000 enlisted personnel and 1000
, officers between t h e ages of 20 a n d 36, w i th
no bar provided t h e r e a r e n o c h i l d r e n under
18.
Recruiting offices will accept applications
now, a n d for those w i t h earnest des
i r e to s e r v e t h e i r country h e r e i s a'grand
opportunity. Every woman entering the
Marine Corps Women's Reserve releases
an able-bodied man for service at the
front That is an accomplishment for the
country within itself .-—Memphis Commercial-
Appeal.
Up and Down the Campus
By C. W. HORTON
Editors note: The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and
are not to be construed an the editorial policies of t h i s paper.
Typical Auburn weather prevailed for t h e visit of Lord and
Lady Halifax this week. We cannot remember when a celebrity
has visited here and we have had decent weather to offer
them. Incidents like t h e -rain F r i d a y make us t r u l y sorry that
we do not have an a u d i t o r i um of sufficient size on t h e campus.
Despite t h e unfavorable weather, however, t h e B r i t i s h ambassador
and his wife received a cordial welcome f r om t h e student
body. Following good points in his speech one could hear
scattered "War Eagles" from the crowd. The r a i n failed to
dampen the enthusiasm of Lord Halifax or of t h e spectators
either.
Auburn can, indeed, be proud of its student body. Despite
t h e fact that the r a i n reached t h e p e a k of its i n t e n s i t y at t he
s t a r t of Lord Halifax's speech, we s aw v e r y few of t h e s t u d e n ts
seek shelter. The m i l i t a r y units, both ROTC and non-ROTC,
were something to be proud of. The r a i n began just as they
s t a r t e d to move onto t h e field and yet not a r a n k broke—not
a man faltered. During t h e e n t i r e ceremony we did not see a
man of this unit seek shelter—or even look as though h e w a n t ed
to.
We are t r u l y sorry that it h a d to rain, because we a r e sure
t h a t Lord Halifax would have made a longer t a l k had it not
been for the inclement weather. His speech was v e r y interesting
as it was, b u t we believe t h a t it would have been much
more so had it not been so short. The Ambassador has led an
i n t e r e s t i n g and v a r i e d life, a n d w e k n ow t h a t h e could t e l l some
very pertinent stories of t h e war situation h e r e and in other
places.
The Ambassador was t h e typical Englishman, as w e see pict
u r e d in novels, w i t h his slightly bald head and soft, well-modulated
voice. We did not h a v e t h e p l e a s u r e of m e e t i n g h im
personally, but we were struck with his vibrant personality
upon first seeing him. We h a v e only respectful envy for those
who did have t h e opportunity of coming in contact w i t h him.
* * * *
LOOKING FORWARD
Lazy summer days . . . sleepy-eyed s t u d e n t s t r y i n g vainly to
keep from falling asleep in* classes . . . sweating blood on the
roa.d marches in PE . . . the spring and summer session of hay-rides
and picnics . . . hot summer nights when no one wants to
study . . . loafing on the beach at Chewacla . . . loafers fighting
over the shady spots on the campus . . . "Wouldn't a
cold bottle of beer taste good?" . . . sun glasses, the rule, not
the exception . . . ice-cream parlors filled to overflowing . . .
"Gosh, I'll be glad to see it get cool again." . . . "Prof, you
should give us a beat today. It's too hot to go to class." . . .
"As the weather becomes warmer, students may take PE 100
without shirts."
• * * *
WARTIME ACCELERATION
Don't let anyone tell you t h a t t h e w a r h a s n ' t speeded u p college
courses. A friend of ours was t e l l i ng u s about t h e s t u d e nt
who stepped out of his class to go t o t h e washroom. H e d r a nk
a coke and smoked a cigarette and came back t o find he h ad
missed his whole sophomore year.
* * *
POETRY CORNER
Fraternal Advice'
My brother, you are but a freshman,
A freshman at Auburn at that.
Steer clear of dice and tobacco,
And spirits brewed in a vat.
Fall not prey to the smiles of the coeds;
Remain to their wiles chill and mute;
> For they'll lead yon to sorority houses
And other places of poor repute.
Leave the cards, liquor,
WhoTl leave yon iota f
Leave them, leave
Leave them all to brother.
* •• '
(Thanks, M. L. G.)
Tiger Spirit
By EARL CLEGHORN
Editor'* eote: The •»!•»•••_ ....
la this column are those of *he writer
u d ire Mt to be auMjinilll « • • * • • « -
torlal pollciea «f *hh» "•*•*•
News O' the Week—Spring is
here. This may be a little late to
announce it, but I always like to
wait and make sure I am right.
The OPA is liable to start rationing
springtime and catch me off
guard.
* * *
That would be bad—rationing
spring weather. Why, the delightful
cases of puppy love that spring
from spontaneous combustion
around here this time every year
would no longer exist. Our professors
would go to classes all the
time instead of fishing. We
wouldn't feel sleepy in class and
therefore would miss out on a
goodly amount of sleeping.
* * * .
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Don't let the fresh air of spring
chain you to your bed, buy Pertqo,
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» * *
Comment o' the week — The
maladjusted students in Auburn
created quite a fuss when they
wrote a letter to The Plainsman.
The Plainsman printed the letter
and then answered it. There has
been much comment pro and con
on the subject of guidance for the
students. Some people think we
need to set up a "three adjustments
a day" committee in Auburn
to adjust and readjust students.
* • • * . « '
The peaceful plea of a penniless
pill—I. Ben Skunt, democrat
from Cross Roads, is always willing
to do his part. He writes he
will come to Auburn and handle
the R.A.R. (Readjustment and
Rehabilitation) from the freshman
girl angle. He says, "All first
year girls who need guidance
should apply in person at my office
in the second dugout on Rat
field after ten during week nights
and from eight to one on Saturday
night. Don't apply on Sunday
night as I will be in church."
Wal, that is certainly thoughtful
of him.
* * *
A few eggs from Granny's hen
house—He came, he saw, he conquered.
That's what Viscount
Halifax did. We all liked him.
He enjoyed us, the rain, and
watching the guidon bearers of
the cadet corp practice mountain
climbing. The Ambassador spotted
the guidon bearers running
out of ranks and seemed a little
puzzled. He kept a sharp eye on
them as they ran up the steps in
the stadium and planted their
banner at the top. Then, he
smiled, and said to himself, ii
imagine) "These Southerners are
queer chaps."
* * *
Lord Halifax and I have a lol
in common, both of us have titles
of nobility—he's a Lord and lm
an Earl!
* * •
Of course, His Lordship has a
few more attendants than I d o -
but, of course, he is slightly older
and has a bit more eon's than
I. In time I may have a U \
hired hands to follow me around.
* * *
My assistants will not have military
titles, they will be numbered
off as hired hand number one.
two, three, etc. After many years
of service, I will stick the extra
title of willing worker or diligent
digger after their handles.
* * *
If I ever make a speech at Auburn
(besides in public speaking
class) I will let the cadets weai
anything and bring any old bag-or
even a coed with them.
* * *
I'll guarantee they will not
have to sit in the sun or out ;:•,
the cold. And, just to reverse
things a mite, I will sit. in the
stands and let them sit on the
speaker's platform.
* * *.
Instead of long drawn out
speeches, we'll have bull sessions.
ice cream, cold beer, pretzels, and
Lana Turner. As we all know, 1
don't care for the first four item
* * *
Any one can leave when and i:
he wishes to.
Spy Smasher didn't get killed.
It was his twin brother just as
the author of this column predicted.
Things turned out rather
unusual this time at the end of
the serial. The hero got the girl
and the crooks got shot. Strange,
isn't it?
* * *
And the new "continued picture"
is not a western. Aren't we
all disappointed. It is "Smiling
Jack" and his airy plane.
* * »
The wanderer, Weary Willie,
says "Buy Bonds and Stamps—
give the A x i s the interna!
cramps."
* * *
Don't forget the big Victory
Dance this Saturday afternoon.
Crossed Cannon and Castles
Editor's note: The opinion* expressed
In this column are those of the writer
and are not to be construed •>• the editorial
policies of this paper.
Advanced Course ROTC to Active
Duty at Auburn. From information
obtained at conference
in Atlanta April 7th, ROTC Advanced
Course students will be
ordered to active duty at Auburn
after April 8th. Advance Course
students not enlisted ERC but
volunteering for induction, will
be ordered to induction centers
through local boards. ROTC Advanced
Course students enlisted
ERC will be ordered from Auburn
to Induction Center for
processing. As about two weeks
are required at the induction
center, the 'time selected will be
such as to interfere as little as
possible with students' courses of
study. After being returned to
Auburn as soldiers, men will live
in barracks but continue classes
now scheduled. Cadet rank in
the ROTC will be indicated by
an arm band on drill days.
• • •.
A Lonesome Soldier
(Continued from last week)
Five o'clock and we went over
the top. Ten thousand Japs came
at us. They all looked at me as
though I had started the war. I
guess the fellow behind me
thought I was Will because the
Captain said, 'Tire at will." He
fired his gun and shot me in the
excitment On the way to the
hospital I asked a fellow where
they were taking me. He said,
"You're going to the morgue." I
•aid, 'There's a mistake. Fm not
dead." "Lie down," he answered,
"Do yon want to make aJbol of
the doctor?" "Move over . . . . *
And that's another story.
Love and kisses,
A Lonesome Soldiei
» • *
Any job worth doing is worth
doing Tight. In the Army the
days when some man does sonr
thing in an improper manner 1.
is frequently asked "What sen
did you come from?" So get on
the ball and remember that ii
war mistakes cost lives.
• • * - . • •*
Following are several answer
to the quiz question: "How mar y
hours per day does a horse
natural state normally graze?"
(1) If the grass is good, about
two hours. If the grass is toug
and scattered he will graze until
he gets tired.
(2) As many hours as he likes
(3) Depends on how hungry I
horse is.
• * •
A statement by student in :
erence to citizenship: "A citiz
of United States may be eit
male or female upon reach
age of twenty-one, if of good moral
character.
• * *
All seniors will meet Lab W<
nesday April 14th at the Stabl.s
for reorganization.
• . • *
The F. A. Seniors,who had Tactics
Lab the first half of this
quarter will turn in Tactics
books on Wednesday to Major
James.
• • *
Question: What two ways may
a person become a citizen of the
United States?
Answer: By being neutralized
and living in this country ten
April 13, 1943 T H E P L A I N S M AN Page Three
n
WAAC Must
crease To
Full Strength
Full Information
Obtainable From
Montgomery Office
'.''.,• the WAAC is worth in
.• ar may be learned from the
Department's determination
build the Women's Army Au-
Corps up to its authorized
rength of 150,000 as quickly as
ble Third officer Edith
. [more, WAAC Recruiting of-tationed
at Montgomery,
tted out todoy.
, . that so many American
in arc proving the worth of
new service" Lt. Skidmore
"it can do no harm to ad-mil
that a few of the old heads
doubtful about the WAAC,
,r.i. They were not at all sure
it this novel scheme for mak-
; women the allies of soldiers
ould attract the serious-minded
omen desired. They were not
onvinced that this idea of re-ing
vital man power with
nan power, in noncombatant
, would get results.
Bui now the skeptics frankly
fess that they were wrong and
the women of the Corps have
tnply justified the faith of those
• sponsored the idea of train-vomen
for military duties be-nd
the lines. The mood of the
tion has become more grim,
more in keeping with the price
which must be paid for victory,
and all thinking Americans, men
and women alike, now see what
they must do to hasten victory."
"Because the prestige of the
WAAC has risen so remarkably,"
1.1. Skidmore said, "we look for
many more applications from Au-burn
cords. We know the women
of thus city will do their share in
releasing for combat all of the
able-bodied men who are still |
engaged in noncombatant duties
because there are hot enough
WAACs to perform their various
tasks.
1,1. Skidmore asked that '"women
interested in this opportunity
to do the most for victory" concerning
the WAAC write to the
mam WAAC Recruiting and Induction
Station 519 Post Office
Building, Montgomery, for full
information.
LOST: Keys on key ring on
College Street or at airport Saturday.
Finder please return to
Baynes Drug Store. Reward.
WAAC RADIO TECHNICIANS
Two members of Ihe Women's Army Auxiliary Corps who are
now taking the radio repair and radio operator course of the U. S.
Army Signal Corps are shown above. They are learning to operate
high frequent oscillators at an Army radio and television school,
in order to release soldiers from such work for combat duty.
Chi Omega Celebrates
Founder's Day April 5
Awards Given
To Members Of
Pledge Class
The Alpha Beta chapter of the
Chi Omega Sorority held its annual
Spring Eleusinian Banquet
here Monday, April 5th. The banquet
is given on April 5th as celebration
of Founder's Day.
Miss June Adams, toastmis-tress,
presented the speakers,
Mrs. Fred Allison and Mrs. Emil
Wright. Mrs. Allison, speaker for
the alumnae, gave a short talk
on improvement of personality
and was followed by the guest
speaker, Mrs. Wright who gave
her theory of the "College Girls'
Part in the War.".
Alumnae present were: Mrs.
John Ivey, Mrs. Fred Allison,
Mrs. Bill Martin, Miss Lilly
Spencer, Mrs. P. O. Davis, Mrs.
P. C. Brooks, Mrs. A. E. James,
Mrs. W. E. Sewell, Mrs. Sara
Frances Wilson, and Mrs. Kille-brew,
a charter member of this
chapter.
After the banquet, awards were
given to the members of the September
pledge group who arc
now members. Model pledge was
Ruth Strain, who received a Chi
, Omega ring; the pledge with
(Continued on Page 4)
Engagement Of
Miss Ann Tatum
Is Announced
Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Tatum, of
Opelika, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss
Ann Odella Tatum, to Capt. F.
M. Renfro, also of Opelika, stationed
at Fort Bragg, N. C. The
marriage will be an event of late
May.
Miss Tatum graduated from
Opelika High School, after which
she attended Agnes Scott College.
She finished her college
career at API, graduating here in
1941. While in college she was a
member of Kappa Delta sorority,
Cardinal Key, and Kappa Delta
Pi honorary fraternity. She was
May Queen her senior year and
was chosen for "Who's Who in
American Colleges and Universities."
The groom-elect is the son of
Mrs. Forney Renfro, of Opelika,
and the late Mr. Renfro. Captain
Renfro received his B. S. degree
from Auburn. He was a member
of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Upon his graduation he was
commissioned a second lieutenant.
Mrs. Lippitt,
Shop Owner,
Likes People
Former Model Says
Clothing Business
Has Its Headaches
By MIRIAM RICHMOND
Quick hands and alert eyes
greet you as you walk into Lip-pitt's
Dress Shop. These belong to
Mrs. Mildred Lippitt herself. She
stands five foot seven in her
stocking feet and has a habit of
doing everything djaickly, from
talking to making decisions.
Mrs. Lippitt was born in Opelika,
then moved to Livingston,
where her father was president
of the State Teachers College. She
grew up across the 'Street from
the campus, and once while she
was attending college she was put
on six weeks campus by her father,
for an error in judgment.
She married while she was
quite young, and she and her husband
lived in New York for 10
years.
"I was modeling then," she
says. "Four years for a wholesale
house and four for a custom-made.
Most of the pictures that
I had done were with my children
for mother-child clothes."
During the time she was in
New York, she became separated
from her husband, and soon
returned home. It was then that
she decided that she should have
a profession, and refusing to enter
a teacher's job she chose that
of operating a clothing shop.
jWhile on a visit in Auburn she
received encouragement from a
'group of friends, and opened a
small shop in her apartment October
26, 1939. From there she
moved to a new location above
Lipscomb's Drug Store, and a
year ago came to her present shop
on College Street
DRESS SHOP OWNER
it
Mrs. Mildred Lippitt, owner of Lippiti's Dress Shop, has made
many friends among townspeople and students by her astute policy
of sincere selling.
Henry Fonda
Is Starring In
Film At Tiger
"Immortal Sergeant
Portrays Drama Of
Libyan Warfare
In John Brophy's "Immortal
Sergeant," which plays at the
Tiger Theater Wednesday and
Thursday, April 14 and 15, 20th
Century-Fox brings to the screen
the first stirring drama to come
out of the blazing desert warfare
which led to a British victory in
Libya.
Starring Henry Fonda and Maureen
O'Hara, the action-packed
film was translated to the screen
from Brophy's popular novel
which, besides being the first to
dramatize the adventure and
courage of the embattled African
scene, in efect set an exciting new
story pattern for these unforgettable
times.
Brophy has written more than
a story of action in the desert
or an account of an heroic incident.
With tense suspense, he
constructed in sharp detail a
story of average men growing to
}the stature of heroes under an
incredible strain w h i e h, as
brought to the screen, becomes
an epic of men under fire.
BUY WAR BONDS
AND STAMPS
Marriage Of
Miss Montgomery
Is Solemnized
-The marriage of Miss Sue
Montgomery of Chattanooga,
Tennessee, and Thomas Pridmore
of Birmingham was solemnized
on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30
p. m. at the Sigma Pi fraternity
JusTto "get. personal, we asked h o u s e <n o w occupied by Phi
Mrs. Lippitt what her hobby was.
It seems that she has no particular
hobby, but one of her main
interests outside of the business
itself is "just plain, ordinary people."
She likes to talk to them and
study their general reactions to
the things about them.
As she left me to wait on another
customer her voice floated
back: "This business is full of
headaches—I don't believe I'd
have the courage to start again—
and I wouldn't be where I,, am
today if I hadn't made a policy
of sincere selling!"
f m Of
j, - the I
HOMER WRIGHT DRUG STORE I
To The Students and Faculty:
I have purchased the entire stock and equipment of the
Homer Wright Drug Store and will personally conduct the business
on the same high standard on which it was established
many years ago. The firm's name, which is a household word
throughout this section, will be retained.
I earnestly solicit a continuation of the patronage accord-the
previous owner, assuring you the same polite, courteous
service, careful compounding of prescriptions and the dispensing
of quality drugs and accesories to which you have been
accustomed.
Your continued patronage will be appreciated.
T. L DONAHUE, Prop.
PHONE 9
AUBURN ALUMNUS
IS PROMOTED TO
FIRST LIEUTENANT
John Russell Ambrose, son of
Mrs. E. S. Ambrose of Wilton,
has been promoted from Second
Lieutenant to First Lieutenant in
the Quartermaster Corps. He is
a platoon leader in Company E,
8th Regiment of the Camp Lee
Quartermaster R e p l a c e m e nt
Training Center. Here, in the
Corps' largest center, Quartermaster
soldiers are trained to
take their places on the far-flung
battlefronts of the war.
Lt. Ambrose is a native of Wilton.
He graduated from Auburn
with a B. S. degree in Business
administration on September 1,
1942, and was commissioned a
second lieutenant. He is a member
of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
Married last year to the former
Miss Eula Elaine Burdette of
Clanton, Lt. and Mrs. Ambrose
are making their home temporarily
at 314 South Sycamore
Street in Petersburg, Va. Lt.
Omega Pi sorority) in Auburn,
Alabama.
Nuptial music was by Miss
Sarah Anne Bennett, vocalist, and
Billy Tamblyn, pianist. Tapers
were lighted by Bertram Boteler
and Cromwell Cleveland, fraternity
brothers of the bridegroom.
The maid of honor was Miss
Sue Northrup, of Atmore, who
was attired in a powder blue
frock. Donald Nebrig, of Decatur,
was the best main.
The bride wore a white wool
jersey suit with green accesories.
Her flowers were pink carnations.
Immediately following the wedding
the Sigma Pi fraternity and
the Phi Omega Pi soroTity held a
joint reception for the newly-weds.
The bride's mother, Mrs. W. H.
Montgomery, wore a flowered
chiffon dress while Mrs. T. C.
Pridmore wore Navy sheer. Both
wore corsages of white carnations.
Mr, and Mrs. Pridmore are both
students at Auburn and will be at
home at 445 Carey Street.
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Ambrose's brother, Capt. E. A
Ambrose, is with the Field Artillery
at Camp* Van Dorn, Miss.
We wage a daily b a t t l e against the forces of dirt and
grime that destroy precious woolens and fabrics. It's
patriotic good sense to take care of the clothes you
have . . . and it's thrifty too if you send your apparel
to us! Frequent dry cleaning by thorough, reliable
methods adds wearing satisfaction to dresses,
suits and clothing. Now, when fabrics and materials
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HE P L A I N S M AN
April 13, 1943
Strong Track Team Loses
SEC Champion Ball
Two-miler Finishes
Early Under The
Accelerated Program
By ALBERT LOEB
Losing only three lettermen
from last year's strong track
team, Auburn is expected to have
a strong cinder squad this year,
and is consequently expected to
rate high in the SEC meet later
in the Spring. From last year's
12 lettermen only John Ball, John
Grimes, and Bob Morton are not
back for another year. Both Morton
and Grimes graduated at the
end of last year while Ball finished
this past March.
Alternate- captain elect for the
1943 team, Ball lost his last competitive
season as he graduated
three months early on Auburn's
accelerated wartime program,
getting his mechanical engineering
degree in March, before the
track season started, and his loss
will be keenly felt this year.
Ball, one of Auburn's greatest
runners in nuny years, first came
into prominence when he won
the 2.7 mile ODK-Wilbur Hutsell
Cake Race in a record time which
still stands. He also was the outstanding
freshman cross-country
man and won out, in several instances,
in meets against varsity
competition. During his first year
in school Ball set the freshman
two mile record and also the frosh
time trial record.
Entering the SEC meet in his
Sophomore year, Ball emerged
SEC champion in both two mile j
• and cross-country competition. He J
; held both titles as long as he participated
in college, and was to
'have been the defending champion
this Spring. Ball lost but one
two mile Tace in his career, and
that one was to teammate Jim
Robinson, who will run in his
place this year. The probable reason
for Ball's losing that one was
the fact that he was also entered
in the mile event that same afternoon.
He won the mile and finished
second in the two mile.
Among his dozen or so track
records Ball holds the course
records for both Georgia Tech
cross country courses as well as
for the Auburn course. He came
in second in only one cross country
meet, and following this loss
he came back to defeat the man
who beat him, and set a course
record in doing so. Ball also
holds the all-time Auburn two
mile record.
Ball's loss will be strongly felt
this season by an Auburn team
which should go far in conference
competition in its meets against
Georgia and Tech and in the
SEC and SEAAU meets later in
the year.
Ball was accompanied on his
army assignment by Mrs. Ball,
the former Ellen Williams of
Opelika.
Baseball Tigers Split First Games
With Non-Conference Teams
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LIONEL BARRYMORE
in
'DR. GILLESPIE'S
NEW ASSISTANT'
Robert Benchley in
"Keeping In Shape"
Color Classic
"Odd Occupations"
Wednesday and Thursday
OUT OF THE
WAR IN AFRICA
HAS COME THE
GREATEST HUMAN
DRAMA OF OUR
FOR SALE: Beds, double deck
and single; study tables; breakfast
suite; dressers and chairs. 154
Burton St., Phone 603-W.
Alpha Psis Win
Tau Sigmas 9-2 I
Volleyball Finals
To Be Played
Wednesday At Five
By JAY GREEN
On Sunday evening a diamond
classic took place between the
two Vet fraternities. This game,
I between the Alpha Psis and the
OTSs, was scheduled to have
Over Omega
n Sunday Game
API Wins Over Valley Team 19-1; Drop
Close Game To Gunter Field Flyers 3-1
By ALBERT LOEB
Auburn's baseball Tigers split a pair of non-conference
ball games this past week end as they trimmed a team from
the Chattahooche Valley, 19-1, in a game played in Auburn
Saturday, and then dropped a close 3-1 decision to Gunter
Field in Montgomery the next day.
In pounding out their one-sided victory over the boys
col
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the pause
that refreshes
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— FRIDAY —
LLOYD NOLAN
DONNA REED
WILLIAM LUNDIGAN
in
'APACHE TRAIL'
been played last Thursday, but
was postponed until Sunday by
mutual agreement.
Kuykendall Tosses Three-Hitter
In this game Curtis Kuykendall
turned in a three-hit performance,
in which he held the OTSs
hitless until the sixth inning.
Brooks was the masked man in
the Alpha Psi battery, while the
OTSs utilized two separate batteries:
McCarty and Till pitching,
with Needham and Smith receiving.
The game ended with
the Alpha Psis leading 9-2.
Volleyball Finals Tomorrow
The final and deciding game
of the volleyball tournament will
be played Wednesday evening at
5 p. m. between the Phi Delta
Thetas and the Sigma Nus. Thus
far in the volleyball campaign,
each team has lost only one
match and these were lost to
each other.
Week's Softball Schedule
Games scheduled in Independent
softball for this week are as
follows: Tues., April 13, Bat. A vs.
Bearcats, Co. A vs. the Vultures,
Co. D. vs. Band. Wed., April 14,
A Club vs. Co. B, Co. 4 vs. Bat.
I, Bat. B vs. Co. 6. Thursday,
April 15, Bat. H vs. Co. 5, MI-TECS
vs. FFA, Bat. A vs. Bat. I.
Friday, April 16, Co. A vs. Co. 6,
Co. D vs. Co. 5, A Club vs. FFA.
The above listed games will be
played on diamonds 5, 6, and 7,
on Drake Field, and the east end
of the Recreation Park.
from the Valley, Auburn
lected 18 hits behind the steady
three-hit hurling of letterman
Walt Milner, who went the route.
Eight different Tigers featured in
the hitting with centerfielder
Jim Martin's four for five and
second baseman Clarence Har-kins'
three for four being the outstanding
batting efforts. Shortstop
Buck Jenkins also had three
safeties, and rightfielder Jack
Curlee had a homer and a single
to round out the'leading hitters.
Catcher Jimmy White and pitcher
Walt Milner each had a pair of
safeties, while reserve infielder
Jim Shiver and third, sacker
Gibbs Ashley were credited with
the other two singles.
Tigers Hit Freely
Auburn had 18 hits for their
single run while committing half
a dozen errors. Milner pitched
the entire game for Auburn fanning
five, while Gibson and En-finger
hurled for the Valley.
Despite the air-tight two-hit
pitching of Turner Kronfeld, the
Tigers lost a close ball game to
Gunter Field's Flyers, Sunday afternoon,
by a score of three to
one. Gunter capitalized on the
breaks of the game to score as
two of their three runs came on
one hit as Catcher John Soch
tripled in a runner who had gotten
on base by an error, then
scored himself on a passed ball.
Leftfielder Frank W i l l i a ms
slapped a long homer for the
only Auburn batter with more
than one hit. Pitcher Kronfeld
tried to help his cause with a
triple, but was left stranded on
third.
Auburn Outwits Flyers
Auburn gathered seven hits,
though being able to score only
one time, and committeed two errors.
Gunter Field had but two
hits for their three runs, and
three errors were chalked up
against them. Kronfeld pitched
the full nine innings for the Tigers,
striking out six, while Teas-ley
of the Gunter Field team
struck out seven.
Georgia Next Opponent
The next scheduled game for
the Tigers will be against Georgia's
Bulldogs in Athens. They
will play a pair of games there,
then return for two more games
against the same team in Auburn
the following week end.
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highest scholastic average was
Helen Johnson; Barbara Sue
Black took honors for highest
pledge average; a n d Miriam
Richmond was selected as the
most active. These girls were presented
Chi Omega bracelets.
Mary Askew and Miriam Richmond
tied for having the most
attractive pledge scrapbooks.
The theme of the banquet was
April Showers, and the tables
were decorated with umbrellas
made of gladiolas, tulips, and
purple iris. Members were given
personal post-cards as favors.
Alumnae received a white iris
corsage. Doris Karcher, Rosemary
Bruns, and Mary Loranz
were on the decorating committee.
Laline White is standing
chairman of the social committee.
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GOREE JOHNSON IS
PRESIDENT OF SAE
FOR TWO QUARTERS
Alabama Alpha Mu chapter of
Sigma Alpha Epsilon recently
elected new officers to serve for
two quarters.
James Goree Johnson, Jr.. a
senior in mechanical engineering
from Camden. j \ r k . , was elected
president.
Vice-president is Robert Ache-son
Nixon, a senior in chemical
engineering, from Chattanooga.
Tenn. Elected secretary was
Knud Nielson, Jr., a sophomore
in chemical engineering, from
Evergreen. The chaplin is Robert
Henry Shine, a mechanical
engineering junior, from Birmingham.
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years with perfect record.
An inductee was questioned by
a friend. "How did you get into
the army?"
"Through the CCC" was the inductee's
reply.
"But the Civilian Conservation
Corps men were not transferred
to the army," said the friend.
"Can't help it," insisted the
soldier, "The CCC got me anyway—
Caught, Conscripted, and
Carried."
* * *
In explaining why a horse
CANDIDATES
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In addition to the girls listed
above, eighteen more will be
chosen. Three of these will be
chosen from Smith Hall, Susan
Smith, and Diamond Apartments
—one from each. Twelve more
will be selected by the members
of ODK and the remaining six
will be chosen by members of the
Glomerata.
should be "warmed up" slowly,
one senior stated that this was
necessary to prevent blood clots
in the legs of the horse.
* * *
A ROOP problem for seniors,
or seniors and juniors, will be
held Saturday afternoon and
night, April 17. Those interested
in attending should turn in their
names to instructors at classes
Monday and Tuesday, April 12th
and 13th. Brigade Staff will act
as a Battalion Staff for this problem,
complete organization for
the problem will be posted on
bulletin board Samford Hall,
Wednesday afternoon, April 14th.
PLASTIC SURGERY
MISTER FIVE BY FIVE had nothing on radio
antenna enclosures until the "doctors" of
the G-E Plastics Laboratory (PhDs, not MDs)
went to work on the problem of streamlining.
The result was a plastic housing that a plane hardly
knows it's carrying.
That's just one wartime activity of the chemists
in the Laboratory. They're also concocting plastics
for fuse caps on mortar shells and for a vast
variety of parts for battleships, tanks, and what-have-
youjs.
The name "plastics" covers a lot of different
materials. These G-E chemists are applying the
most precise and ingenious chemical techniques
to increase that variety. So, if a special job requires
a material with combined properties that
no existing material has, they go to work to
cook up an entirely new plastic to fill the bill.
The whole story can't begin to be told yet.
But when it can, you'll be amazed at how far
plastics have gone in wartime, and how many
new peacetime jobs they'll be ready to tackle
afterward.
JAP NAP
ONE night Hirohito had a nightmare. He
dreamt that Shangri Las were springing up
all over and planes were swarming over him
like flies.
Perhaps that nightmare is nearer reality than
his Imperial Nibs knows. For now, in practically
no time at all, any open field, even though the
ground is soft, can be transformed into a hard
runway for American bombers that arc starting
on their way to make hay of enemy objectives.
To turn the trick, special steel mats are laid
along the field. By means of resistance-welding
machines, steel bars are automatically stitched
together to form these flexible mats. Guided by
electronic tubes made by General Electric, every
stitch is accurately timed and placed, and the
speed far exceeds that of a crew of hand welders.
On some dark night, in a deserted spot, our
army engineers will unload these steel mats, joining
them into a smooth, solid runway. And
presto! Hirohito's nightmare will become a grim
reality. General Electric Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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