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mm TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT' VOLUME LXVI ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1942, NUMBER 7 Old ROTC Trousers Are To Be Reclaimed and Put In Use All Students May Use Trousers Of Similar Make and Material All students with old ROTC pants are requested to bring them by the Military Supply Room in the basement of Sam-ford Hall and turn them in. This announcement was made yesterday by the Military Department in an effort to comply with the government's request that there be less use of what wool there is and try to conserve all wool that is possible. Freshmen and new students are asked to go by the supply room next Monday and Tuesday, July 6 and 7, to draw .their new trousers and caps. All of these students are also asked to bring any trousers with them to the supply room and have them examined if they do not want to draw new ones. The trousers must be in good condition and will be throughly examined before the cadet is allowed to wear them in lieu of the regulation trousers that will be issued. The college has been asked to conserve all the wool possible and this program has been designed to conserve wool. These new regulations are part of the program which has been instituted. AH those students who have trousers which match those used at Auburn, will not be required to purchase new ones if, after inspection the old ones are found to be in satisfactory condition. Those students who are leaving college and are not expecting to return, may turn in their old trousers, and if in good condition, will receive a refund. Those fraternities whieh have trousers left by students who graduated or left school, are requested to turn them in to the supply room. The new students who are issued used trousers will be refunded the cost between the old and the new trousers along with their regular refund. Trousers which are turned in for credit must be clean and in good condition. Those trousers which are turned in uncleaned will be accepted if turned in gratis. USO SHOW TO BE FREE FOR ALL ROTC STUDENTS ROTC cadets in uniform will be admitted free to the USO Show to be given in Graves Center Saturday night at eight o'clock. This invitation given by the Naval Detachment includes the dates of the ROTC cadets. The uniform prescribed is cap, cotton shirt, black tie, uniform trousers, black shoes. Players Invite Participation In Activities fiy SHIRLEY SMITH With the sincere hope that a premature sneezing epidemic will not be caused, the Auburn Players have scheduled the appearance of their new play, "Hay Fever," for early August. This comedy is the well-known Noel Coward success. Due to recent graduations, or the absence of some of the veteran players during the summer quarter, there has been an almost complete turn-over in the group of students participating in the present production; but, the supply of talent seems to be as good as ever. Although the parts have already been assigned, there is still plenty of room for anyone who has a hankering to learn what goes on behind the scenes of a play and who would like to do stage work. By stage work we mean doing everything from general flunkying to painting scenery or "running the lights." The benefits are many. Good experience is gained and contacts are made with other people which will prove invaluable. When a person has been in, or helped with a play, he receives the number of points his part or job is worth; thus, automatically, be becomes a member of the actors society. Fifty points entitles one to a bronze pin; one hundred points, a silver pin; and when a Player has earned one hundred and fifty points he receives the coveted gold pin. This is the highest honor a member may receive. So on any Tuesday or Thursday afternoon after four o'clock, just drop by the Y-Hut, which is next door to Smith Hall, and ask Director Peet if you can help. Don't worry about the answer! . . . . from cover to cover Big Fourth of July Dance Planned The Sigma Pis have arranged for one of the big explosions of the week-end with their dance Friday night. The Knights will play. For further details see page three. Some more Navy Blues also on this page. The Editorial Page—Another New Column "Town and Campus" by Leonard Hooper will be on this page for some time to come. Also on this page you will find an editorial about those who are fighting and training and working for us now. Another editorial on this business of cutting and m u t i l a t i n g the desks in our newest building, the New Classroom Building. Softball Intramural Program Underway Find out more of the softball scores of the fraternities and who starred in the games. A schedule of the independent teams and their playing dates are listed in a box. Find this information on page four. Number of New Books Added To Library List of Volumes Is Released By Miss Mary Martin A new list of selected books that have recently been added to the Auburn library has just been released by Miss Mary Martin, college librarian. The books are as follows: Full Score, Baker; Go Down, Moses and Other Stories, Faulkner; Timber, Haig-Brown; Angel Pave-men, Priestley; The Gates of Aulis, Schmitt; 'Ask Mama', or The Richest Commoner in England, Surtees; Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt, Surtees; Hawbuck Grange; or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Surtees; Mr. Romford's Hounds, Surtees; Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, Surtees; Plain or Ringlets? Surtees; Town and Country Papers, Surtees. They Loved to Laugh, Worth; Islandia, Wright; The Life of Francis Drake, Mason; Paddy the Cope; An Autobiography, Gallagher; George Gascoigne, Prouty; Goethe and the Greeks, Trevel-yan; Low Mail on a Totem Pole, S m i t h ; Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, De Selincourt; The Children's Book on How to Use Books and Libraries, Mott; Children's Library Lesson Book, Mott; The Road I Know, White; Charles Pierce's Empiricism, Buchler; Democracy, Liberty, and Property: Readings in American Political Tradition, Coker. The British Empire, Knaplund; An Introduction to Astronomy, Baker; Principles of Electron Tubes, Reich; A Short History of Chemistry, Partington; Foundations of Speech, O'Neill; Poetry and Criticism of the Romantic Movement, Campbell; The Art and Life of William Shakespeare, Spencer; Weep No More, My Lady, Harlow; T h e Amazing Roosevelt Family, Schriftgiesser; Deadline: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Last Decade in France, Lazareff; Cotton Insects of the United States, Little; Farm Management and Marketing, Hart. PROFESSOR LITTLE RECEIVES HONOR Professor Sidney Wahl Litttle was recently elected secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Association of Architects at its fifth annual convention in Montgomery. At the same time he was appointed to edit a periodical on national affairs and their relation to the architects of the state. Professor Little is an associate professor of architecture in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. He came to Auburn in 1937 after graduating from Cornell University with a B.A. degree in architecture. Several othe..' representatives from Auburn attended the convention with Professor Little. Dean Frederic Child Biggin and Professor E. Walter Burkhardt were at the convention, as was Professor Alfred .Edwards, of the landscape architecture department, who was a guest of the association during the convention. Dean Biggin also attended the meeting of the Registration Board of the Alabama Association of Architects, of which he is the only permanent member. ON THE CAMPUS Glomerata Proofs All students who have had pictures made for the Glomerata should call at Student Center immediately for their proofs if call check numbers range between 435000 and 435999. All card checks which read from 436000 up should be turned in at Student Center on Thursday, July 2, after ten a. m. Dean's List Stanley W. Plant, a senior from Tallassee, is the only student on the Dean's List for the School of Pharmacy. The list was released this week by Dean L. S. Blake. Debate Council The Auburn Debate Council held an election of officers at its regular meeting last Monday night. Those elected were: President, Billy Hill; Secretary, Jack Earnest; Chairman of Interfrat-ernity and Intersorority Debate, Bob Guillot and Richard Bjur-herg; and Director of Publicity, Nick Nigosian. The faculty advisor for this organization is Prof. E. D. Hess. Softball Corrections All corrections as to batteries, runs, errors, hits or anything concerning the details of fraternity softball games will be greatly appreciated by the sports department. —Jimmy Davis Alpha Epsilon Delta There will be an important meeting of Alpha Epsilon Delta tomorrow night at 8 p. m., in Ross Chemical Laboratory Auditorium. An interesting medical film will be shown to the members at this time. All pre-med students who belong to this organization are urged to attend. JVMA Representative Al Sutton, of Sylvester, Georgia, has been elected as freshman representative to the executive cabinet of the Junior Veterinary M e d i c a l Association. He is a member of Alpha Psi Professional fraternity. Music Lovers Enjoy Concert Saturday Night Saturday night at Langdon Hall the Metropolitan Trio was presented in concert to an extremely appreciative audience. The concert, which began at 8:15 P. M., was the first on the list of outstanding summer attractions which are being presented for the benefit of the students, faculty, and townspeople. The trio was composed of James de la Fuente, violinist, Walter Piasecki, cellist, and Thomas Richner, pianist. A number of outstanding numbers were presented on the diverse program. Among these were the following: A Toccata (Ravel), by Mr. Richner; Transcription for Cello (from Vienowski's Tarantelle), by Mr. Piasecki, who was accompanied by Mr. Richner; El Cam-panelle (Paganini), by Mr. de la Fuente; Estrellita, Mr. de la Fuente; Habanera (Ravel), by the trio; Liebersfreud (Kreisler), by the trio; and Dance of the Sailor (from the Russian melody), a movement from Mendelsohn, and Londonderry Air, by the trio. From the excellent program presented, it was not hard for the audience to see why the Metropolitan Trio has been a favorite' group of performers with college audiences all over the nation. Fourth of July Is Holiday For Auburn Students This Saturday, the fourth of July, will be a holiday for all Auburn students, it was announced yesterday by Dr. L. N. Duncan. T h e Saturday schedule of quizzes will.be held on Friday morning at corresponding hours. No classes will be held on Friday afternoon. The period for physical education will be from 11 to 12 on Friday, as usual. SOFTBALL RULES CHANGED SLIGHTLY The Intramural Office has announced a new set of rules to govern the softball games which are being played by the fraternities and independent teams now. These rules will take precedence over any preceding rules from this office. The rules are as follows: 1. All games must be played unless delayed by weather and the Intramural Office must be notified 48 hours previous to the game. Postponed games will be played on Fridays. 2. All games will be played according to softball rules with these exceptions: No spikes will be worn, a player cannot steal "home" on a passed ball, and all games will begin at 5:15. "Hunky Dory Revue" To Be Presented Saturday Night USO Revue Will Play in Amphitheater; Service Men, ROTC Students Invited By BOB SHARMAN Dance teams, music, impersonations, gags, and a brilliant cast will feature the musical show "Hunky Dory Revue" to be presented Saturday, J u l y 4, in the Amphitheater. The revue, under the auspices of USO-CAMP Shows, is only one of fifteen big-time musicals now swinging across the country, playing free of charge in army camps and naval stations. The cast consists of the famous : comedians, Ross and Stone; Sid Marion, famed "Sing Newsboy"; "The Four Samuels," tap-dancing specialists; The Three Smart Girls, gifted trio of the toe and tap dance, and Annette Ames, diminutive comedienne. Ross, of Ross and Stone, sings the latest tunes, acts as master of ceremonies, and is assisted by Maxine Stone, acrobatic dancer, in presenting the latest gags. Sid Marion, fresh from his latest Broadway musicals, "Streets of Paris" and "Hold on to Your Hats", has been singing his way into the hearts of theater-goers since 1921. "The Four Samuels" will present a dashing military number as one of the highlights of their act. "The Three Smart Girls," who have been featured with Sammy Kaye's orchestra, are expected to render several original routines along with their act, and Annette Ames, ranking variety performer, will sing, dance, and cut fancy capers with the master of ceremonies. The show is being presented in Auburn only for men in the service, their families and dependents, ROTC students in uniform, and others who receive special invitations. "Hunky Dory Revue" will be performed out-of-doors, weather permitting, from a USO-Camp Show's bus, fully equipped with stage, complete lighting and scenery sets and public address system. The time is 8 P. M. It the weather is inclement the show will be held in Langdon Hall. Drake Field Is Scene Of Crack Drill Squad Activity YESTERDAY'S PAPER Lack of The Auburn Plainsman yesterday was due to the holidays this week-end and the advisability of only one issue this week. By ALBERT LOEB Old Drake Field is the scene, these sultry summer mornings, of some of the oddest military maneuvers one could imagine. Us-sung, unnamed, and in general obscurity, thirty-three of Auburn's hardest working basic military students have labored long and hard unraveling the intricacies of fancy drill, as introduced on "the plains" by the famed Clemson squad in 1940. Organized in November, 1941, by Cadet Brigade Colonel George Austin and Cadet Captain Charles Dubberly, the Auburn freshman drill platoon has matured into a precise, well-coordinated group of seasoned sophomores who put their all into their work. Working toward the future, the boys have had but one showing in the past, their debut in Auburn Stadium on May 20. Before a critical, but highly pleased cadet corps, the crack platoon made a showing which, if mot so elaborate, was certainly as well planned as any such program ever presented. Cadet Colonel Austin had drilled the movements into his boys with only one goal in sight—an outstanding performance on the day the seniors were to be commissioned. The rest is history, and Austin left, having instituted a series of fancy and precise movements to be known as the Auburn series. As the summer session got under way, the vacancies left by the graduations of Austin and Dubberly were capably filled by Go-ree Johnson, senior from Camden, Arkansas, and Alfred Green, senior from Atlanta, as drill master and assistant, respectively. These officers have introduced several new movements and incorporated some new ideas which should add to the original series immeasurably. So four times weekly, double the drill time of the rest of the unit, the dust is raised on Drake by the marching feet of the Auburn Crack Drill Platoon, preparing to show at football games next fall, to visit nearby cities and towns, and to do all it can to raise the already high standards of Auburn and its corps of cadets. Ice Cream Plays Important Part In Dairylndustry Ice cream serves a very important place in the economic stability of the whole dairy industry. Because of its refreshing characteristics its greatest appeal to the human appetite is in the summer months. During the months of May through August when the production of milk is highest, the ice cream industry utilizes a substantial portion of the excess production. Some idea of the magnitude of this industry is gained, from the fact that the product of more than one million cows annually goes into the manufacture of ice cream. About five and a half billion pounds of milk were needed to make the 370 million gallons of ice cream consumed in the United States last year. Ice cream is rapidly coming to be recognized for its protective qualities, its food value, and its economy. Within the past eight years, consumption has risen from about four and one-half quarts per person to more than ten and one-half quarts last year. War Eagle Cries The Fourth of July will not be the same this time. Just like there will not be another Armistice that will hold the same meaning and significance. Back in '76 we really did a good job and had something to celebrate about. Now we are all trying to get busy again and cause another "Fourth of July" that will mean an Independence Day for the wohle world. I am going to celebrate a little though. Going to have a good time and think of those who should be here now and aren't. They will be shooting off several large blasts themselves, but not with Zebra Brand Firecrackers. They are really doing some damage. Large Variety Of Electives Is Offered Non-technical And Cultural Subjects Are Included 1 Auburn, as part of its Accelerated Wartime Program, has included a 'number of general elective courses in its summer quarter curriculum. The courses are of a cultural and non-technical nature. They are being offered by the various departments of the college in order to fill the schedules of students not enrolled in military training and to counteract the tendency noticeable in recent years to replace subjects of general, cultural character with professional or technical ones. Readings in American Tradition, a non-literary course, is being offered by the English Department. This is a survey of the works of American leaders who have helped to form the political character of our country. Beginning with Winthrop and other colonial figures, and ending with Franklin Roosevelt and Norman Thomas, the theme of the Jeffer-sonian philosophy of government is traced through the history of the nation. Civilian Defense 'Of a practical nature is the course in civilian defense engineering. -Over sixty have already enrolled. A textbook recently published by an army expert is employed, and instruction is g i v e n concerning defense against aerial bombardment. This is a survey course, which is open to all upperclassmen. It deals with the functions of air raid wardens, the mechanisms and methods of handling bombs, and types of first aid likely to be necessary during a bombardment. Students who are interested in a study of musical literature may take a course which is being offered with no requirements of musical training. Orchestral instruments will be exhibited and explained, and commentaries will be made on the works included. A survey of musical literature from Hayden to the present day is planned. Geopolitics A course in world geography offered by the Economics Department is an introduction to and a discussion of geopolitics. This subject is so new that a text book is not yet available. Classes will be encouraged to investigate and discuss the influence of geography on war and politics, with numerous lectures amplifying their efforts. An understanding of the regions and resources of the world and how they affect the military and diplomatic stat-egies of the various countries wili be the goal. The English Department is offering a course which deals with masterpieces of world literature down through the years. It is designed to enrich the cultural background of students and at the same time is intended to give them a more intimate knowledge of the ideas behind the present conflict. Other Courses In addition to those mentioned above, the general elective subjects include American and World History (treated so as to provide a background for the wars of the twentieth century); Introductions to Philosophy, Astronomy, and Physiology; Appreciation of Fine Arts; Chemistry in the Modern World; and General Nutrition. NEXT PAPER TUESDAY There will be no issue of The Auburn Plainsman Friday, and the next issue of the paper will be next Tuesday, July 6. This variation from the usual is due to the holidays and the absence of students over the week-end. Page Two T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN July 1,1942 dLfcuW'e&w* Published semi-weekly by the Students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama Editorial and Business Office on Tichenor Avenue. Column Left WE COULD USE ONE OF THESE !!!! By BRUCE MARTIN GEORGE HEARD, Editor-in-Chief BUCK TAYLOR Managing Editor KATE NUNGESTER JIMMIE DAVIS Society Editor Sports Editor News Staff and Columnists Leonard Hooper Lloyd Malone Al Cooper Ed MeGee Bruce Martin Frank Gaillard ALBERT SCROGGINS, Circulation Manager DAVID ALLEN Associate Editor CHARLES SCALES Intramural Editor HAM WILSON, Business Manager ALFRED GREEN Advertising Mgr. JOHN HARVEY THOMAS Assistant Sports Editor Advertising and Business Assistants Fred Allison Homer Reid Frank Wyatt C. W. Heam Knud Nielson Luther Taylor SHIRLEY SMITH, Office Manager Member Associated Cblle&iate Press Distributor of Golle6iateDi6est RSPRESENTKD FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 4 2 0 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO ' B09TOH ' LOS A N O I L I S • SAN FRANCISCO Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. •BWBBHBBlBlilllBIBJUEliaajMEataaaB^ Someone Is Fighting for Us Now There are several questions that come into our minds when some one speaks of doing "his bit" for national defense or offense— whichever term strikes the fancy of the average college student of today. "Doing his bit" it seems means coming to summer school, trying to keep one's mind on his books or studying while all the time waiting to go swimming or play golf or anything not pertaining to our national defense. But, there is something else that we think of when someone mentions "doing his bit." This thought is not of what we ourselves are doing at the present time but what others are doing that is more unselfish and patriotic than anything we have shown so far. Have you a brother or husband or relative in the navy? Or, should we say in some branch of the service where he is being trained for duty overseas. If you have then you have probably looked at some of these boys dressed in white many times with the thought of "where is he now, I wonder what he is doing." You know what these boys are doing and the part they are playing in this war. If you do not have a relative in the service, then you probably do not realize what a sacrifice they are making. How would you feel if you were in one of their shoes? Most of us would find that we are not the man or woman that we think we are. We would find that these boys have what it takes. They know what we are in. They realize that we are in a war and that it must be fought despite the opposition of a few selfish and self-centered interests. Most of the sailors and army men who are now in their training period know that it will be only a matter of months before they are in actual combat. Facing fire, many of them for the first time. Some of them for the last time. Lots of these boys you see walking around today, you will probably never see again. They realize their own predicament and are willing to give their all and their best for their country which needs them. Or is it all for just the country? They probably have loved ones back home. They are in real danger. Oregon has been shelled and the cry is already for more men to take care of any chance "Pearl Harbor" attack on our wesj; coast. Some of these men came here four months ago. They will soon be leaving. Most of them for duty. When they are assigned to their ship they know that if it is sunk or hit by a torpedo, they will be the last to leave with the exception of the captain. If the captain stays, then this sailor walking around so happy and carefree now, goes down to his last resting place. It takes real "guts" to go around whistling and singing when youjcnow that in one, two or three months you might never be able to sing or shout again; that you might never be able to see again; or walk again; or move about under your own power again; or be capable of having a home and all the things a man can love and wants all his life. Some of us could use some of these "guts." We need them. We do plenty of shouting and singing. But, our future is not as dark as theirs. We do not know much about the Navy or the Army as yet. But, we do know that they have to work and work hard and long. They study and practice until almost perfection. Their hours are early to bed and early to rise. But during that time they give the United States the best that is in them, knowing full well that it is a matter of time before they will meet death face to face, many of them never to return." We complain. They never complain. Even when dances and initiations keep them up to all hours of the night, they never complain. Silently they clean up the mess that we leave on their grounds and then go back to the studying and hard living that is required of all men who live and die for their country. You may think this is a lot of bologna. Then think of this. They are in there fighting and working and studying because they do not want to see the things happen to the girls of this country, state and city, that are happening to the girls where the Japanese soldiers are now, or the German soldier. Think about this and wonder how you would feel if it were a Jap soldier or sailor raising "all that noise." ... We as college students had better wake up and at least begin to live. There is a war going on. Some are working and fighting to keep this country free. Others are studying to go and take the places of the ones who have fallen. They -may fall themselves, but that is of second importance. This country is free and they want it to remain so. They are doing their part in every way possible, even to giving their lives. What are we doing besides complaining? Does Everybody Carry a Knife?? For years the Auburn student body has raved and ranted and torn its hair about the lack of new buildings and space with which to conduct its classes without becoming so congested. Finally, came the promised day when the college was able to get enough funds and support to build one of the most complete new modernistic buildings on any campus in the state. The students moved into the new building on Thach Avenue. For a time every thing was all right. The students appreciated the work and time and money spent on the building in their behalf. At first we treated the new building with all the respect that is due a high personage. Something new and something that has been wanting for a long time, deserves respect. Then the newness began to wear off after two classes had graduated. People \ (students) lost their respect and began to look upon the building as just another "barn" to go to for classes. Go over now and look at the desks and the floors and the walls. Deep gouges mark the efforts of some of these students to leave their mark in college. Cigarette burns on the desks and on the floors give evidence of the presence of several students who disregarded the requests "Do not smoke in this room." are doing all the mutilating. We hardly think the freshmen have had time to do all the damage that we have noticed lately. We do not know who to lay the blame on. We are not trying to point out any particular group. But, we are asking this. That the students who are entering now take it upon themselves to see that no more of this happens . . . in any building especially our newest and most complete. Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. We were delighted Friday to find our new neighbor on the editorial page. We have always liked company, especially clever company, and most especially female company. * * * We also like the name, Quadratics. We feel that perhaps the topics under discussion might be m o r e appropriately entitled Quadrantics, but that might offend some of said topics. * * * Quadrangle would carry no more information than the Quad part of Quadratics, so that would be a silly name. Anyhow, it's not the angle part that anyone is interested in. We won't mention the you-know-whats, but how about the lines? Quadlines would be a catchy title, but there is already an oversupply of lines in the location mentioned. * * * We talked with the mathematician responsible for Hades reached the following agreement: They will attend to the business at the Quadrangle (including any wrangles): we will stick our noses (no, we're not a freak with two of the things, it's that editoral "we" again) into anything elsewhere on the campus; and all of us will let the rest of the world run itself (unless, of course, we inherited some of the Plainsialk fueds.) * * * After an afternoon of watching diving at the lake, we have come to the conclusion that "patter" is just as necessary to a diver as it is to a magician. We evolved the following instructions for some of the more elementary dives: * * * The simplest dive is the plain front dive. It is performed by just splashing in head first and saying, as soon as you emerge from the water, "I just can't seem to be able to keep my feet together today." * * • The jacknife is almost as easy. Begin by standing on the platform and bending over to touch your toes, remarking, "Hm. Pret-. ty stiff today, 'fraid I won't make it." Then do just as in the plain front, except the remark upon emerging is, "Nope. Just as I thought, too stiff." * * * The half twist is not difficult. The dive is performed in the same manner as the previous ones, except once you are in the air you must swing and kick madly. This results in your making a tremendous splash when you hit. You must then appear to be very dazed and say, "I haven't been sleeping enough lately; my balance is all shot." * » * The flips are an easy series of dives. The patter is very simple. Just a brief explanation of why you always land on your face or your back is all that is required. The one-and-a-half will serve as an example. Should you turn too far and land on your back, the . proper comment is, "I never am able to stop at one-and-a-half." If you fail to turn far enough and thus land on your face, say, "I knew I shouldn't have tried to stretch that one. * * * Just before trying anything even slightly complicated, you must always shout to someone at least fifty yards away to stand by to pull you out 'cause this one will probably kill you. This serves the double purpose of calling attention to you and making the dive seem dangerous. * * * The most common dive, that one which carries a name signifying the bustin' of part of one's anatomy, is performed largely by the help of the audience. The diver casts himself upon the water in a strictly horizontal position with as great a splash as possible. All spectators then chorus, "Oooohh!" This chorus is required by law in all states except Wisconsin, where "Oh my stomach!" may be substituted. « * * Phil, our Private Poet, puts his word in as follows: I don't dig All this re-hashing. I've always thought That splashing's splashing. * » * HALT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Sailors' Life By BUCK TAYLOR Q u a d r a t i c s By ALLEN ODOM Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies ot this paper. Hades Daquiri informs me that several complaints have been made about the obscurity of our title, "Quadratics." In explanation: Aside from the fact that it first alludes to the Quadrangle, it is a column for women. And since quadratic equations are problems having more than one unknown quantity multiplied by themselves, or something equally confusing, we figured it might be appropriate. We've been told that girls are sort of complicated, too. * * * We received the following letter in the mail the other day. Dear Quadratician, The name of your typewriter, Hades Daquiri, puzzled me a great deal at first, but after some analysis of a very deep nature, I believe I have arrived at the correct explanation. In rereading your column, (and I'm sure that puts me in a class by myself) I noted that you failed to mention her name until after she refused "to talk." That was the clue. You named her in those moments of wrath. Now her given name required no deduction. It is a synonym for such things as this present Auburn weather, or Saturday morning quizzes. The Daquiri proved a bit difficult, however. Let us break the word down into its component parts: Da and quiri. The Da, I concluded, is an abbreviated form of that most useful four-letter word beginning in that manner, and rhyming with jam. The quiri is, quite logically, a corruption of the Spanish quira, meaning something associated with the tropics. So I concluded that when TPWR kept her "keys buttoned," the temperature of your temper soared and you promptly christened her Hades Daquiri. The only thing that I care to add is a bit of advice to Hades. I don't think you should lift another letter to the ribbon until said Quadratician apologizes and promises to petition the courts to have your name changed to something sweet and soothing like Elysium Antartica. Sincerely, Margaret Kilburn. * » * Hades is a firm believer in two principles: the divine right of typewriter owners to call their typewriters what seems fitting, and if you knew Hades like 1 do you'd admit that it is most fitting; and that a gal must have some mystery . . . or she won't be glamorous. So in the interest of her glamor she refuses to divulge the true story of how, when, and why she is so-called. » » * And now for an innovation . . . we wonder if there will be any objections to our WOMAN OF THE WEEK thought. Just for a try, here it is: (Flourish) as we say in Shakespeare. WOMAN OF THE WEEK: No statistics are available, but facts based on a figure point clearly to June Adams as Brigadier-General of the Camouflage Corps. Only it ain't camouflage; she really looks that way. Speaking of co-ed glamour, I'm sure a Galloping poll on this campus would establish Miss Adams with or without a photographic finish as one of the top glamour girls. «• * * Any further nominations for WOMAN OF THE WEEK will be welcomed with outstretched arms by Hades Daquiri, Room 104, Dorm. 1. In every Tuesday issue of The Auburn Plainsman—beginning with this one—there will be a pen portrait or character sketch of a sailor connected with the Navy Training School at Auburn. Today we would like for you to meet Second Class Seaman Robert E. Scheufler, who is commander of Company B of the local naval contingent. Seaman Scheufler might be termed a rather "small" man, since he stands only six feet, one and a half inches, and weighs a measly two hundred and five pounds. He's good-looking, girls—he has curly hair, nice eyes, and an attractive smile. But he's already married. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, a small town sixty miles west of Cleveland, Robert, an only son, moved with his family to the adjacent city not long after his graduation from high school. His first job was an apprenticeship with his uncle, a plumbing contractor in Cleveland.- The most momentous occasion of_Robert's life occured in San Diego; he left Cleveland for this city in January, 1941, in order to spend a month's vacation. After one week in the west coast city he was introduced to a most attractive young lady. And, after three more weeks, the great moment arrived. Following the honeymoon, Seaman Scheufler and Mrs. Scheufler made their home in Cleveland. The events of December 7, 1941, affected Robert to a great extent. He felt that he should help his country in its time of grave need. So, on January 19, despite a 3-A classification, he severed his business connections and enlisted in the United States Navy. After being in the Navy approximately three months, Seaman Scheufler was sent to Auburn. This has been his temporary home for the past ten weeks and he likes it here very much. Robert always likes to lok back on his amateur boxing career. He entered the California Golden Gloves Tournament while visiting California in 1934. He advanced successfully in every round until he reached the semi-finals. In the second round of this match he was knocked out by a man who, according to his description, "was extremely large." This was Robert's last fight (in the ring). He has never returned to the sport since that day, but at the present time it would take a mighty good man to handle Second Class Seaman Scheufler, for he is not exactly what you call "soft." Town and Campus By LEONARD HOOPER The other night, I was down at The Auburn Plainsman office, hard at work, as usual, when I was approached by Mr. Taylor (William Buck), who said to me, "Buddie, get an interview for tomorrow with Miss Bertha Finkelstein of the Home Economics department." I said "OK . . . Huh? What's the story about?" At five the next afternoon, I appeared at the place, The "L" building. The building was entirely new to me. Over the door I saw a sign saying "State Toxicologists' Bureau." To myself I murmured "Can this be the place she meant?" In a few minutes, along came a pleasant little young lady. I rushed up and said "(gulp) Are you Miss Finklestein?" She said, "Yes come inside," and ushered me into a long clean room which I assumed was a Home Ec lab. She led me over to four cages on a table and said, "Here's your story." Rats!! To Eat!! "My Nutrition classes are holding experiments with these rats to prove that the average co-ed's diet is not all that it might be. In these cages are some white rats who are each four weeks old (we have cages are some white rats who are each four weeks old. We took them all from the same litter when they were two weeks old. They are fed on a diet of: (for breakfast) tomato juice, buttered toast, coffee; (for dinner) an egg sandwish, apple pie; (for supper) a hamburger, potatoes, carrots, corn muffins and jelly. The first rats get all they want to eat of this, and also milk to drink. "The second rats get all they want to eat, but instead of milk, they drink Coca-Cola. You can see the difference in them already. See, after only two weeks' time, you can tell the results of not getting milk in the diet. See how the second rat's hair is shorter and coarser than the one from the first ^eage? Better Eat Breakfast It was really a remarkable contrast. Then we turned to the third and fourth cages. "The rats in the third cage get the same weight of food to eat each day as that they ate the day before, while those in the fourth cage have the same thing, without the breakfast rations. See how much smaller they are, and how listless? This is the equivalent of the co-ed's going without breakfast, and its disastrous effects upon the physique." Gawrsh! I'm going to eat breakfast from now on. I've learned my lesson. I won't be a sick rat all my life. July 1, 1942 T H E AU.BURN P L A I N S M AN Page Three Dance for Fourth by Sigma Pi Round of Activities Planned for Week-end Ball Will Be Led by Miss Virginia z Boteler and Reuben Brawner at Gym The Alpha Delta Chapter of t h e Sigma Pi f r a t e r n i t y will hold its Fourth-of-July Ball this week-end in t h e Girls' Gymn a s i um on Opelika Road. Miss Virginia Boteler will lead t he dance with Reuben Brawner, president of the chapter. The dance will begin at 10:00 a n d music, furnished by t h e Auburn Knights, will continue u n t i l 1:00. Due to the fact that school will not be held on Saturday, J u l y fourth, the patriotic ball will be held on. F r i d a y night, July third. Decorations for the dance will be along the Fourth-of- July theme with red, white, and blue streamers around the gym and the fraternity pin as the backdrop. Miss Virginia Boteler, Birmingham, who will lead the dance, is a student at Birmingham- Southern College. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Miss Boteler will be presented with a bouquet of roses by Mrs. D. W. Crosland, the Sigma Pi housemother. There will be three no-breaks and the Sigma Pi leadout during the dance. During the leadout the members and their dates will dance to the tune of the Sigma Pi Sweetheart song. Dancers will be dressed in semi-formals. Chaperons for the dance will be Mrs. Crosland, Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Good, and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Streetman. On July the fourth, the chapter will entertain its guests with a tea dance at the chapter house and then with a hay ride to Chewacla State Park where a weiner roast will be held. MMteyovx SHOES All of Our Shoe Repair is Done With the Best Available Material and by Experts. Next to Ala. Power Co. FRANK COLLIER'S SHOE SHOP The dates of the members includes the following: Virginia Boteler, Birmingham, Reuben Brawner; Anita Whiet, Ardmore, Tenn., Buddy Boetler; Norma Ray Autrey, Dixon Mills, Mike Blevins; Nina Oswald, Mar-ianna, Fla., Jim Warren; Martha Rey, Atlanta, Ga., John Christopher; Pat Colquitte, Marrietta, Ga., Harry Smalley, III; Dorothy Fluker, Selma, Cromwell Cleveland; Bebe Faust, Birmingham, Don Brewer; Mary Evelyn Jefferson, John Moore, Sara Hilyer, East Tallassee, Ben Whitehead; Carolyn Bonner, Columbus, Ga., George Reynolds; Mary Hancock, Columbus, Ga., Bill Marsden; Jeanette Phillips, Auburn, Elijah Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Wates, Auburn; Ann Gosser, Columbus, Ga., John Pope. Neal Sims, Bill Shealy, Don Nebrig, Walton Stone, Jack Bolt, Adolph Mosely, Tommy Pridmore, James Be. Smith, Manuel Vaka-kaes, Bob Brewer, Jack Easter-ling, James Lindsey, Jim Sea-mans, Jim West, John Holt, Leonard Hooper, Arthur Burge, Dudley Martin, Ed Lindsey. Members of the Psi chapter at Emory who will be present include: Harold Klaiser, Bob Lie-menstall, Bob Loren, Wendell Williams. NAVY BLUES Diamonds - Watches Jewelry and Giftware Cook Jewelry Co. Eason T. Cook Class '14 115 South Eighth Street Opelika. Ala. LOST—Black suitcase containing one spring coat, one umbrella, one alarm clock, and several smaller items. Lost about June 1 between 136 S. Gay and 223 E. Thach. Finder please call Elton Whatley, 687-J. FLOWERS FOR THE FORMALS • CORSAGES • BOUQUETS • BOUTONNIERES Phone 611 KING'S FLOWER SHOP One great fallacy of American people is that you have to get their emotions stirred up before they take direct action. Nobody, not even the best informed people, in a neighborhood as peaceful as this can realize fully the horrors of a war that is being fought right now by our parents, sons, uncles, nephews and cousins. In America many of the hoi polloi do not even come out to vote until you get them angry. Once you stir their emotions then you have the same moving force that makes us invincible, that has given us our glorious heritage of such immortal phrases as "Damn the torpedoes, go ahead." "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" and Patrick Henry's super American creedo "Give me liberty or give me death." * * * Now the next three months are important. So far much effort has been "too little and too late." If you have not already seen it, go to your nearest newsdealer and get a copy of LIFE magazine dated June 29th or TIME magazine dated June 22nd. Turn to page 34 of the former and then to page 32 of the latter. See the ghastly pictures of cold-blooded murder of women and children 'by the Nazis in Russia and read of the village of Lidice, where every man in town was rounded up and shot, every woman sent to a concentration camp, and every child to an "education institution" to warp their little minds and imbue them with Nazi brutality and immorality. * * * Read them and think about them and we feel that you will not be irritated by such mundane things as the hours of exercise or marching men calling cadence at 6:45 in the morning. Read them and get angry and go out and buy yourself as many war bonds as you can, pick up all scrap rubber, and then if you still don't feel satisfied, see your local recruiting officer and perhaps he can arrange for you to get personal satisfaction. IT CAN HAPPEN here and it will happen here but for the fact that there are too many Americans that will get angry and get in harness and start pulling for victory. * * * To us it seems a remarkable insight into the character of our men that a young man who, within the short span of a few weeks, will be out there in the thick of the fights, can calmly walk across the campus at 7 A. M. whistling "Yankee Doodle." To our ears the tramp of marching feet and the calling of cadence is one of the most pleasant sounds in the, world right now, especially when they are our boys and they are getting ready to go out and do their bit. To us it is much more pleasant than the sound of bursting bombs or screams of defenseless women and children. * * * Ever so often sitting up on Graves Hill among the dryland pines we seem to hear a voice far off calling out that old: "Sunset and an evening star, And one clear call for me, Let there be no moaning at the bar, When I put out to, sea." We see the sleek bow of Uncle Sam's Greyhounds of the Deep, dipping into the rolling waves of the Pacific, and smell the smoke of gunpowder; we hear the noise of rippling water along the side of the ship and we hear the clear, crisp voice of our shipmates of old calling "All stations manned and READY." We feel the hush of expectancy before-an engagement and We hear our shipmates talking nonchalantly of small things. The "call is coming and we are "Ready" too. * • * * Richard H. Durdin recently joined the ranks of the benedicts. The school's best wishes to both him and the 'new Mrs. Durdin. * * * Until such time as a suitable recreation center can be arranged, there is need for small, table model radios for cabins, occupied by (Continued on Page 4) LOANS on most anything of value Quick — No Red Tape Opelika Pawn Shop Clement Hotel Corner Opelika, Ala. API GRADUATE IS MARRIED IN ARMY CAMP HAGEDORN'S FEATURING: Play Suits Slacks Jantzen Bathing Suits Lee Swim Suits Beach Bags Play Shoes by Joyce -oOo- HEADQUARTERS FOR SUMMER SPORTS WEAR HAGEDORN'S OPELIKA gfoffSBfl^^ Lt. Frank Wilson, of Greenville and formerly an Auburn student, was recently married to Miss Dorothea Bliss, of Newport, R. I. They were married in Fort Bragg, N. C , last Thursday. Lt. Wilson was a prominent member of the student body at Auburn during his last year in school. He was a member of Omi-cron Delta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade, and Delta Sigma Pi. Wilson was enrolled in Business Administration and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity. He also served as varsity track manager and as advertising manager of The Plainsman. Serving on the Scott Loan Board, he was also active in Alpha Phi Omega, service organization. After the wedding he was transferred to Fort Sill, Okla., for the Field Artillery Battery Officers' Course. We have the most complete selection of summer SHOES in this territory RED Rubber Soled Saddle Oxfords' Freeman — Fortune KOPLON'S OPELIKA Week-end Full Of Society And News Pi Kappa Phis Have Initial Dance of Year By KATE NUNGESTER The social life at Auburn this past week-end was varied to say the least. Several fraternities held functions of one sort or another and most of them included dances. Other Greek societies gave parties, picnics, swimming picnics and several other interesting entertainments. The Pi Kappa Phi formal and house party of last week-end began the summer social season. The girls' gym on Opelika Road was the scene of the dance festivities and was beautifully decorated in the blue, white and gold of the fraternity. Miss Elsie Walker, leading the dance with prexy Bob Guillot wore a white bouffant net dress, and white carnations in her hair. The fraternity presented each girl with a gold braclet bearing fraternity crest during the lead out. The members of the fraternity and their dates walked from the east wall of the gym across the floor forming path down which Miss Walker and President Bob Guillot walked to be received by Mrs. Mary Zeigler, house mother, who presented Miss Walker with a bouquet of red roses, the fraternity flower. The Auburn Knights were at their best, presenting several new numbers, including, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again," and "Sky Lark." After the dance the Pi Kappa Phis entertained at a breakfast at the fraternity house. PiKA The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity entertained with one of their famous parties Saturday night. The affair started at three in the afternoon at Chewacla where the guys and gals did a little swimming and later had a picnic. After drying off they returned to the PiKA house and had one of their famous roll up the rug, bare foot dances. According to reports a good time was had by all. Sigma Nu The most unusual party of the week-end was the barn dance held at the Sigma Nu house. Everybody came in Little Abner dress and indulged in a little square dancing in addition to the usual kind. The house was decorated in the approved manner with hay and plows scattered about . . . and an out-house in the side yard. Chief entertainment of the evening was the floor show, given by six negro jitterbugs. Mrs. J. O. Reid, house mother served sandwiches and punch. Phi Kappa Tau The members of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity entertained their pledges Saturday night with the most outstanding house dance given by the fraternity this year. Members and dates of the chapter who attended the dance were: Jack Moore, Josephine Browne; Hoyt Watkins, Beulah Crawford; Paul Ericksen, Mary Willis Hicks; Joe Venerella, Gay Murphy; James Ward, Sara Campbell; George Carraway, Martha Ward; Edwin Pearson, Martha Walker; Don Pate, Sara M'Kenzie; Canty Worley, Elizabeth James; Hugh Johnson, Clara Martin; Andy Ell-ner, Martha Northeatt; Roy Jeff-coat, Virginia Mason; Homer Lankford, Mary Brown; S. L. Ross, Wilma Williamson; Arnold Gully, Mary Pittman; Lowell Ramsey, Mildred Smith; Fred Morris, Gene Wilson; Louis Chateau, Bobby Larson; Donald Wilkes, Betty Yerde; Jack White, Betty Freeman. Members of the fraternity without dates were: Ed Cox, E. V. Crell, Clive Luke, Dale Wise, Marion Montgomery, Flynn Morris, Bernie Jenny, Burnell Howell, Jim Finney. The guests of the fraternity were Lt. and Mrs. Kany; Kurt Vainer, Lane Tunner; Tommy Williams, Louise Willis, J. D. Kuttskie. WELCOME STUDENTS A DELICIOUS TREAT "COMIN' UP!" 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Light or dark shades. $|7.50 $19. 50 $225o Wide Selection of SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS We Do Not Sell Cheap Merchandise But We Sell GOOD Merchandise CHEAP LEE JAMES DOWN ON RAILROAD AVE. - OPELIKA Mimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy Page Four THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN July 1,1942 Hits and Misses On the Intramural Front By CHARLES SCALES Following up a fast start, fraternity softball set a fiery pace through the latter part of last week's sports world as league standings and team statistics began to take shape. Thursday afternoon a slugging ALT team downed the Lambda Chi Alphas 13 to 7. Paced by Henry, stellar third baseman who rapped out 3 for 4, the ALTs collected 17 hits during the afternoon, while from the mound Dunn managed to hold the Lambda Chi stickmen to 6 hits, making several brilliant strikeouts. In the other game between the TEPs and the Phi Kappa Taus play was called at the close of the third inning due to an incomplete lineup of the TEP ball club. Led by the steady hitting of Stahnke and Terry, who each knocked out 2 hits for 3 times at the plate, the PiKAs rode over the Kappa Alpha ball team in high gear Friday afternoon with the scoreboard finally reading 7-2. Pitching a beautiful game for the PiKAs, Stahnke held the KA club to 3 scattered base hits, though Pryor managed to connect solidly with one to send it out of the park for the game's only homer. High scorer for the first week was the Sigma Nu team which pounded out 20 runs the same afternoon to smother a weakening Sigma Pi crew. Hollings-worth backed by an errorless infield, held the losers to 5 hits; and only 2 Sigma Pis managed to cross the plate. Not satisfied with merely pitching though, Hollings-worth along with Roberts led the Snakes at the plate as well. Both hit 4 for 4 plus a walk to bring their batting average to the 1.000 level. Several open tournaments are starting on the campus next week, and they should be of interest to you men who fail to get enough exercise at 11 'o'clock. Open horseshoe matches, both singles and doubles, and open table tennis doubles will be held. Entries must be in at the Intramural office by Monday, July 6, so make a note of the date on your shirt cuff. * * * We mentioned once before that a number of scorekeepers were neered by the Department for the summer sports. Evidently few men read our column; at any rate, few men showed up for the jobs. Surely there are some of you students who do not participate in softball and the other events, but who do enjoy watching the games. You are the men we need, and certainly you can spare a few afternoons a week to help the school's intramural program. * * * It's orchids for Ben Whitehead, spectacular shortstop on the Sigma Pi ball club. Although his team lost both games this week, his defensive play under the heaviest pressure has been superb. Watch this man; he's going places in Auburn's s o f t b a ll league. * * * With the gym pool open day and, night you potential swimming stars should be getting plenty of practice for the open swim meet to be held early in August. The particulars aren't ready for release yet, but entries are being accepted now. * * * Remember those afternoons last spring, boys, when you spent WHEN MAISIE GOES TO WORK ON RED sN SKELTON, OH , , AV BOY! _ WAR fSTAMPS\! J t BONDS 'ii'L Ttfatik GITS HER MAM' g* Starring ^^SOTHERK^^ SKELTON w„k LEO ALIEN DONALD LLOYD WALTER „ FRITZ * * K GORCEY • JENKINS • MEEK • CORRIGAN • CATLETT • FELD Funny Color Cartoon "FIELD MOUSE" Latest World Happenings in Paramount News. Final Scores In Last Week's Games Given Statistics For Games This Week Printed Next Issue By JIMMIE DAVIS Three fraternities opened their softball schedules with victories in their first games during the past week-end Winners were Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Nu and Alpha Lambda Tau over Kappa Alpha, Sigma Pi and Lambda Chi. The Sigma Nus unlashed a terrific batting attack to hand the Sigma Pis their second straight loss and place them in the league cellar. Stahnke, PiKa, pitched a good brand of ball to defeat the KAs 7-2, Terry was the leading hitter for the winners. The boys of ALT found the pitching of the Lambda Chi hurlers to their liking Thursday and pounded out 17 hits to bring in 13 runs and down their opponents 13-7. Second baseman Henry led the winners attack with three safties. Thursday's Game: ALT 13, Lambda Chi 7 Alpha Lambda Tau made a strong bid for recognition in their league with their 13-7 triumph over the Lambda Chis. Both pitchers, Dunn for the winners and Beindorf for the lossers pitched good ball. Jordan hit a home fun for the losers, while his teammates were committing nine errors. ALT 251 023 0-13-17-2 Dunn and Vernon LCA 101 020 3-7-6-9 Beindorf and Kershaw Friday's Game: Pi Kappa Alpha 7: Kappa Alpha 2 Scoring in the early inning of play the Pikers built up a lead that the KAs were never able to The Feather Cut to Summer Flattery Whether you're wearing a uniform or just want a cool comfortable way of looking pretty all summer, the short cut is the answer to your needs! Your favorite beautician will cut and set your hair to bring out your best features. Phone 567 for an appointment. Get Your Hair Fixed Before the 4th! WE WILL CLOSE FOR THE HOLIDAY 0O0 OUR EXPERTS CAN BRING OUT YOUR BEST POINTS RUBYE'S BEAUTY SALON long hours avidly gazing at lovely young ladies cavorting about in brief playsuits on the volleyball courts? Well, happy days are here again as the women's softball and volleyball teams let down their hair and bare their fingernails for the summer tournaments. Wednesday afternoon the Town Girls square off with the gals from Dorm. 4 in the initial volleyball fracas. The game is scheduled at 6:30 in the Recreation Park. In the softball league Thursday the Town Girls return to battle Dorm 2 on Drake Field. PRESTO AND YOUR LUNCH IS SERVED Come in and t r y one of our delicious meals! 35c With Drink Curb Your Appetite AUBURNITE STEAK HOUSE INDEPENDENT SOFTBALL SCHEDULE First Week June 29—Tigers vs Faculty June 30—East Thach vs Snatchers July 1—FFA vs MITEC July 2—Wittel vs Pick-Ups Second Week July 6—FFA vs Wittel July 7—East Thach vs Pick-Ups July 8—Faculty vs MITEC July 9—Tigers vs Snatchers Third Week July 13—Faculty vs Wittel July 14—Tigers vs MITEC July 15—Snatchers vs Pick-Ups July 16—East Thach vs FFA Fourth Week July 20—Tigers vs Pick-Ups July 21—MITEC vs Wittel July 22—Snatchers vs FFA July 23—Faculty vs East Thach Fifth Week July 27—Snatchers vs Faculty July 28—MITEC vs East Thach July 29—FFA vs Pick-Ups July 30—Tigers vs Wittel Sixth Week Aug. 3—Wittel vs East Thach Aug. 4—FFA vs Tigers Aug. 5—Faculty vs Pick-Ups Aug. 6—MITEC vs Snatchers Seventh Week Aug. 10—Pick-Ups vs MITEC Aug. 11—Wittel vs Snatchers Aug. 12—FFA vs Faculty Aug. 13—East Thach vs Tigers Ann Southern; Red Skelton To Play at Tiger Ann Sothern and Red Skelton will be the co-stars in the comedy "Maisie Gets Her Man," which opens at the Tiger for two days, Wednesday. Comedy is the keynote of the new M-G-M film, the most successful of the series about Brooklyn- born Maisie. Although cast as a corny vaudeville comic who doesn't quite make the grade, Skelton has never been funnier. An army-camp sequence which concludes the film is one of the most hilarious scenes of the season, thanks to expert comedy talent. As Maisie, Miss Sothern has never been more brilliantly entertaining. overcome as they won their opener 7-2. Terry and Stahnke were the leading hitters for the PiKA squad. Sapp allowed only seven hits in dropping his second straight decision during the week. KA 000 020 0-2-9-2 Sapp and Jones, McCowin PiKA 112 003 x-7-7-1 Stahnke and Gandy Sigma Nu 20; Sigma Pi 2 Sigma Pi pitching was treated rather roughly for the second time during the week as the Sigma Nus made 17 hits good for twenty runs. The losers made four errors. Hollingsworth and Roberts were the leading batsmen for the winners with four hits each. Sigma Nu 544 520 0-20-17-2 Hollingsworth, Smith and Merrill, Miller Sigma Pi 002 000 0-2-5-5 Christopher and Brawner His modes declare the beauty of holiness, and His manifold wisdom shines through the visible world in glimpses of the eternal verities.—Mary Baker Eddy. Let Us Rebuild Your Old Shoes New soles and heels will help to make your old shoes as good as new. Langley's Shoe Shop AUBURN PHONE 35 Navy Organizes Ball Team To Challenge All Under the supervision of Chief Petty Officer Ray Brown, athletic director of the Naval Training Center at Graves Center, a baseball squad has been organized as part of the physical training program of the sailors. The team is made up of those sailors who have shown an interest in the sport and who wish to compete with all outsiders, and those desiring games with the sailors are urged to get in touch with him immediately at the Naval Training Center Headquarters in Graves Center. Out-of-town games are being sought by the sailors, too. Only three or four of the team's members have actually played on some baseball squad before coming to Auburn, and though the squad is a bit green, Chief Brown vows that they are a real match for almost all typ^s of opposition. The players' spirits are high and with a good deal of practice they should form a very formidable ball club. This past week-end the sailor- NAVY BLUES (Continued from page 3) our trainees. We know that many families have such a radio which they have moved to the "back room" or given to the children to play with. If in good condition, it would afford much entertainment on one side of a cabin for about sixteen boys. * * * A junior walks to the left of a senior, catching up and passing requests, "By your leave Sir" before passing, gets in a boat first and gets out last; salutes a senior first and the senior is required to return that salute, sits to the left and right alternately at a table in accordance with rank with the senior at the head, these and others are customs and laws of the Navy A sailor has no cap except for a blue "Watch Cap" which is a stocking like affair and so called and prepared in order that sailors might wear them down over their ears in extremely cold weather. The white and blue head covering that civilians here will normally see are "White Hats and Blue Hats." Sailors do not ever wear blouses or middys, they wear jumpers. Sailors call their underclothing "Skivies" and sometimes trade them to natives in the South Seas for beads and other trinkets. Sailors usually have scrap books, photo albums, and many other odds and ends which they pick up here and there. Usually they refer to these items as "Junk" but you couldn't buy them. boys trounced two town teams composed of college students with rather comparative ease as the scores will indicate: 7-2 and 8-0. Saturday afternoon the sailors combined their efforts coupled with a neat bit of left-handed, hurling to subdue a strong Wittel Dormitory team by a score of 7 to 2. Then on Sunday afternoon the sailor boys defeated the Sigma Nu fraternity nine soundly as they rushed over eight runs while holding their opposition scoreless. SSSSSSSSS; FILL YOUR JULY 4 VACATION NEEDS WITH BEN FRANKLIN BARGAINS FOR RENT — Furnished apartment. Telephone 462 or 11 tf Picnic JUGS $1.19 Holds full gallon. Comes in both cream and liquid, forms. PICNIC CUPS PLATES SMART SUN GLASSES Close fitting goggles with s h e ll frames. 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Title | 1942-07-01 The Auburn Plainsman |
Creator | Alabama Polytechnic Institute |
Date Issued | 1942-07-01 |
Document Description | This is the volume LXVI, issue 7, July 1, 1942 issue of The Auburn Plainsman, the student newspaper of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now known as Auburn University. Digitized from microfilm. |
Subject Terms | Auburn University -- Periodicals; Auburn University -- Students -- Periodicals; College student newspapers and periodicals |
Decade | 1940s |
Document Source | Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives |
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OCR Transcript | mm TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT' VOLUME LXVI ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1942, NUMBER 7 Old ROTC Trousers Are To Be Reclaimed and Put In Use All Students May Use Trousers Of Similar Make and Material All students with old ROTC pants are requested to bring them by the Military Supply Room in the basement of Sam-ford Hall and turn them in. This announcement was made yesterday by the Military Department in an effort to comply with the government's request that there be less use of what wool there is and try to conserve all wool that is possible. Freshmen and new students are asked to go by the supply room next Monday and Tuesday, July 6 and 7, to draw .their new trousers and caps. All of these students are also asked to bring any trousers with them to the supply room and have them examined if they do not want to draw new ones. The trousers must be in good condition and will be throughly examined before the cadet is allowed to wear them in lieu of the regulation trousers that will be issued. The college has been asked to conserve all the wool possible and this program has been designed to conserve wool. These new regulations are part of the program which has been instituted. AH those students who have trousers which match those used at Auburn, will not be required to purchase new ones if, after inspection the old ones are found to be in satisfactory condition. Those students who are leaving college and are not expecting to return, may turn in their old trousers, and if in good condition, will receive a refund. Those fraternities whieh have trousers left by students who graduated or left school, are requested to turn them in to the supply room. The new students who are issued used trousers will be refunded the cost between the old and the new trousers along with their regular refund. Trousers which are turned in for credit must be clean and in good condition. Those trousers which are turned in uncleaned will be accepted if turned in gratis. USO SHOW TO BE FREE FOR ALL ROTC STUDENTS ROTC cadets in uniform will be admitted free to the USO Show to be given in Graves Center Saturday night at eight o'clock. This invitation given by the Naval Detachment includes the dates of the ROTC cadets. The uniform prescribed is cap, cotton shirt, black tie, uniform trousers, black shoes. Players Invite Participation In Activities fiy SHIRLEY SMITH With the sincere hope that a premature sneezing epidemic will not be caused, the Auburn Players have scheduled the appearance of their new play, "Hay Fever," for early August. This comedy is the well-known Noel Coward success. Due to recent graduations, or the absence of some of the veteran players during the summer quarter, there has been an almost complete turn-over in the group of students participating in the present production; but, the supply of talent seems to be as good as ever. Although the parts have already been assigned, there is still plenty of room for anyone who has a hankering to learn what goes on behind the scenes of a play and who would like to do stage work. By stage work we mean doing everything from general flunkying to painting scenery or "running the lights." The benefits are many. Good experience is gained and contacts are made with other people which will prove invaluable. When a person has been in, or helped with a play, he receives the number of points his part or job is worth; thus, automatically, be becomes a member of the actors society. Fifty points entitles one to a bronze pin; one hundred points, a silver pin; and when a Player has earned one hundred and fifty points he receives the coveted gold pin. This is the highest honor a member may receive. So on any Tuesday or Thursday afternoon after four o'clock, just drop by the Y-Hut, which is next door to Smith Hall, and ask Director Peet if you can help. Don't worry about the answer! . . . . from cover to cover Big Fourth of July Dance Planned The Sigma Pis have arranged for one of the big explosions of the week-end with their dance Friday night. The Knights will play. For further details see page three. Some more Navy Blues also on this page. The Editorial Page—Another New Column "Town and Campus" by Leonard Hooper will be on this page for some time to come. Also on this page you will find an editorial about those who are fighting and training and working for us now. Another editorial on this business of cutting and m u t i l a t i n g the desks in our newest building, the New Classroom Building. Softball Intramural Program Underway Find out more of the softball scores of the fraternities and who starred in the games. A schedule of the independent teams and their playing dates are listed in a box. Find this information on page four. Number of New Books Added To Library List of Volumes Is Released By Miss Mary Martin A new list of selected books that have recently been added to the Auburn library has just been released by Miss Mary Martin, college librarian. The books are as follows: Full Score, Baker; Go Down, Moses and Other Stories, Faulkner; Timber, Haig-Brown; Angel Pave-men, Priestley; The Gates of Aulis, Schmitt; 'Ask Mama', or The Richest Commoner in England, Surtees; Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrock's Hunt, Surtees; Hawbuck Grange; or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Surtees; Mr. Romford's Hounds, Surtees; Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, Surtees; Plain or Ringlets? Surtees; Town and Country Papers, Surtees. They Loved to Laugh, Worth; Islandia, Wright; The Life of Francis Drake, Mason; Paddy the Cope; An Autobiography, Gallagher; George Gascoigne, Prouty; Goethe and the Greeks, Trevel-yan; Low Mail on a Totem Pole, S m i t h ; Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, De Selincourt; The Children's Book on How to Use Books and Libraries, Mott; Children's Library Lesson Book, Mott; The Road I Know, White; Charles Pierce's Empiricism, Buchler; Democracy, Liberty, and Property: Readings in American Political Tradition, Coker. The British Empire, Knaplund; An Introduction to Astronomy, Baker; Principles of Electron Tubes, Reich; A Short History of Chemistry, Partington; Foundations of Speech, O'Neill; Poetry and Criticism of the Romantic Movement, Campbell; The Art and Life of William Shakespeare, Spencer; Weep No More, My Lady, Harlow; T h e Amazing Roosevelt Family, Schriftgiesser; Deadline: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Last Decade in France, Lazareff; Cotton Insects of the United States, Little; Farm Management and Marketing, Hart. PROFESSOR LITTLE RECEIVES HONOR Professor Sidney Wahl Litttle was recently elected secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Association of Architects at its fifth annual convention in Montgomery. At the same time he was appointed to edit a periodical on national affairs and their relation to the architects of the state. Professor Little is an associate professor of architecture in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. He came to Auburn in 1937 after graduating from Cornell University with a B.A. degree in architecture. Several othe..' representatives from Auburn attended the convention with Professor Little. Dean Frederic Child Biggin and Professor E. Walter Burkhardt were at the convention, as was Professor Alfred .Edwards, of the landscape architecture department, who was a guest of the association during the convention. Dean Biggin also attended the meeting of the Registration Board of the Alabama Association of Architects, of which he is the only permanent member. ON THE CAMPUS Glomerata Proofs All students who have had pictures made for the Glomerata should call at Student Center immediately for their proofs if call check numbers range between 435000 and 435999. All card checks which read from 436000 up should be turned in at Student Center on Thursday, July 2, after ten a. m. Dean's List Stanley W. Plant, a senior from Tallassee, is the only student on the Dean's List for the School of Pharmacy. The list was released this week by Dean L. S. Blake. Debate Council The Auburn Debate Council held an election of officers at its regular meeting last Monday night. Those elected were: President, Billy Hill; Secretary, Jack Earnest; Chairman of Interfrat-ernity and Intersorority Debate, Bob Guillot and Richard Bjur-herg; and Director of Publicity, Nick Nigosian. The faculty advisor for this organization is Prof. E. D. Hess. Softball Corrections All corrections as to batteries, runs, errors, hits or anything concerning the details of fraternity softball games will be greatly appreciated by the sports department. —Jimmy Davis Alpha Epsilon Delta There will be an important meeting of Alpha Epsilon Delta tomorrow night at 8 p. m., in Ross Chemical Laboratory Auditorium. An interesting medical film will be shown to the members at this time. All pre-med students who belong to this organization are urged to attend. JVMA Representative Al Sutton, of Sylvester, Georgia, has been elected as freshman representative to the executive cabinet of the Junior Veterinary M e d i c a l Association. He is a member of Alpha Psi Professional fraternity. Music Lovers Enjoy Concert Saturday Night Saturday night at Langdon Hall the Metropolitan Trio was presented in concert to an extremely appreciative audience. The concert, which began at 8:15 P. M., was the first on the list of outstanding summer attractions which are being presented for the benefit of the students, faculty, and townspeople. The trio was composed of James de la Fuente, violinist, Walter Piasecki, cellist, and Thomas Richner, pianist. A number of outstanding numbers were presented on the diverse program. Among these were the following: A Toccata (Ravel), by Mr. Richner; Transcription for Cello (from Vienowski's Tarantelle), by Mr. Piasecki, who was accompanied by Mr. Richner; El Cam-panelle (Paganini), by Mr. de la Fuente; Estrellita, Mr. de la Fuente; Habanera (Ravel), by the trio; Liebersfreud (Kreisler), by the trio; and Dance of the Sailor (from the Russian melody), a movement from Mendelsohn, and Londonderry Air, by the trio. From the excellent program presented, it was not hard for the audience to see why the Metropolitan Trio has been a favorite' group of performers with college audiences all over the nation. Fourth of July Is Holiday For Auburn Students This Saturday, the fourth of July, will be a holiday for all Auburn students, it was announced yesterday by Dr. L. N. Duncan. T h e Saturday schedule of quizzes will.be held on Friday morning at corresponding hours. No classes will be held on Friday afternoon. The period for physical education will be from 11 to 12 on Friday, as usual. SOFTBALL RULES CHANGED SLIGHTLY The Intramural Office has announced a new set of rules to govern the softball games which are being played by the fraternities and independent teams now. These rules will take precedence over any preceding rules from this office. The rules are as follows: 1. All games must be played unless delayed by weather and the Intramural Office must be notified 48 hours previous to the game. Postponed games will be played on Fridays. 2. All games will be played according to softball rules with these exceptions: No spikes will be worn, a player cannot steal "home" on a passed ball, and all games will begin at 5:15. "Hunky Dory Revue" To Be Presented Saturday Night USO Revue Will Play in Amphitheater; Service Men, ROTC Students Invited By BOB SHARMAN Dance teams, music, impersonations, gags, and a brilliant cast will feature the musical show "Hunky Dory Revue" to be presented Saturday, J u l y 4, in the Amphitheater. The revue, under the auspices of USO-CAMP Shows, is only one of fifteen big-time musicals now swinging across the country, playing free of charge in army camps and naval stations. The cast consists of the famous : comedians, Ross and Stone; Sid Marion, famed "Sing Newsboy"; "The Four Samuels," tap-dancing specialists; The Three Smart Girls, gifted trio of the toe and tap dance, and Annette Ames, diminutive comedienne. Ross, of Ross and Stone, sings the latest tunes, acts as master of ceremonies, and is assisted by Maxine Stone, acrobatic dancer, in presenting the latest gags. Sid Marion, fresh from his latest Broadway musicals, "Streets of Paris" and "Hold on to Your Hats", has been singing his way into the hearts of theater-goers since 1921. "The Four Samuels" will present a dashing military number as one of the highlights of their act. "The Three Smart Girls," who have been featured with Sammy Kaye's orchestra, are expected to render several original routines along with their act, and Annette Ames, ranking variety performer, will sing, dance, and cut fancy capers with the master of ceremonies. The show is being presented in Auburn only for men in the service, their families and dependents, ROTC students in uniform, and others who receive special invitations. "Hunky Dory Revue" will be performed out-of-doors, weather permitting, from a USO-Camp Show's bus, fully equipped with stage, complete lighting and scenery sets and public address system. The time is 8 P. M. It the weather is inclement the show will be held in Langdon Hall. Drake Field Is Scene Of Crack Drill Squad Activity YESTERDAY'S PAPER Lack of The Auburn Plainsman yesterday was due to the holidays this week-end and the advisability of only one issue this week. By ALBERT LOEB Old Drake Field is the scene, these sultry summer mornings, of some of the oddest military maneuvers one could imagine. Us-sung, unnamed, and in general obscurity, thirty-three of Auburn's hardest working basic military students have labored long and hard unraveling the intricacies of fancy drill, as introduced on "the plains" by the famed Clemson squad in 1940. Organized in November, 1941, by Cadet Brigade Colonel George Austin and Cadet Captain Charles Dubberly, the Auburn freshman drill platoon has matured into a precise, well-coordinated group of seasoned sophomores who put their all into their work. Working toward the future, the boys have had but one showing in the past, their debut in Auburn Stadium on May 20. Before a critical, but highly pleased cadet corps, the crack platoon made a showing which, if mot so elaborate, was certainly as well planned as any such program ever presented. Cadet Colonel Austin had drilled the movements into his boys with only one goal in sight—an outstanding performance on the day the seniors were to be commissioned. The rest is history, and Austin left, having instituted a series of fancy and precise movements to be known as the Auburn series. As the summer session got under way, the vacancies left by the graduations of Austin and Dubberly were capably filled by Go-ree Johnson, senior from Camden, Arkansas, and Alfred Green, senior from Atlanta, as drill master and assistant, respectively. These officers have introduced several new movements and incorporated some new ideas which should add to the original series immeasurably. So four times weekly, double the drill time of the rest of the unit, the dust is raised on Drake by the marching feet of the Auburn Crack Drill Platoon, preparing to show at football games next fall, to visit nearby cities and towns, and to do all it can to raise the already high standards of Auburn and its corps of cadets. Ice Cream Plays Important Part In Dairylndustry Ice cream serves a very important place in the economic stability of the whole dairy industry. Because of its refreshing characteristics its greatest appeal to the human appetite is in the summer months. During the months of May through August when the production of milk is highest, the ice cream industry utilizes a substantial portion of the excess production. Some idea of the magnitude of this industry is gained, from the fact that the product of more than one million cows annually goes into the manufacture of ice cream. About five and a half billion pounds of milk were needed to make the 370 million gallons of ice cream consumed in the United States last year. Ice cream is rapidly coming to be recognized for its protective qualities, its food value, and its economy. Within the past eight years, consumption has risen from about four and one-half quarts per person to more than ten and one-half quarts last year. War Eagle Cries The Fourth of July will not be the same this time. Just like there will not be another Armistice that will hold the same meaning and significance. Back in '76 we really did a good job and had something to celebrate about. Now we are all trying to get busy again and cause another "Fourth of July" that will mean an Independence Day for the wohle world. I am going to celebrate a little though. Going to have a good time and think of those who should be here now and aren't. They will be shooting off several large blasts themselves, but not with Zebra Brand Firecrackers. They are really doing some damage. Large Variety Of Electives Is Offered Non-technical And Cultural Subjects Are Included 1 Auburn, as part of its Accelerated Wartime Program, has included a 'number of general elective courses in its summer quarter curriculum. The courses are of a cultural and non-technical nature. They are being offered by the various departments of the college in order to fill the schedules of students not enrolled in military training and to counteract the tendency noticeable in recent years to replace subjects of general, cultural character with professional or technical ones. Readings in American Tradition, a non-literary course, is being offered by the English Department. This is a survey of the works of American leaders who have helped to form the political character of our country. Beginning with Winthrop and other colonial figures, and ending with Franklin Roosevelt and Norman Thomas, the theme of the Jeffer-sonian philosophy of government is traced through the history of the nation. Civilian Defense 'Of a practical nature is the course in civilian defense engineering. -Over sixty have already enrolled. A textbook recently published by an army expert is employed, and instruction is g i v e n concerning defense against aerial bombardment. This is a survey course, which is open to all upperclassmen. It deals with the functions of air raid wardens, the mechanisms and methods of handling bombs, and types of first aid likely to be necessary during a bombardment. Students who are interested in a study of musical literature may take a course which is being offered with no requirements of musical training. Orchestral instruments will be exhibited and explained, and commentaries will be made on the works included. A survey of musical literature from Hayden to the present day is planned. Geopolitics A course in world geography offered by the Economics Department is an introduction to and a discussion of geopolitics. This subject is so new that a text book is not yet available. Classes will be encouraged to investigate and discuss the influence of geography on war and politics, with numerous lectures amplifying their efforts. An understanding of the regions and resources of the world and how they affect the military and diplomatic stat-egies of the various countries wili be the goal. The English Department is offering a course which deals with masterpieces of world literature down through the years. It is designed to enrich the cultural background of students and at the same time is intended to give them a more intimate knowledge of the ideas behind the present conflict. Other Courses In addition to those mentioned above, the general elective subjects include American and World History (treated so as to provide a background for the wars of the twentieth century); Introductions to Philosophy, Astronomy, and Physiology; Appreciation of Fine Arts; Chemistry in the Modern World; and General Nutrition. NEXT PAPER TUESDAY There will be no issue of The Auburn Plainsman Friday, and the next issue of the paper will be next Tuesday, July 6. This variation from the usual is due to the holidays and the absence of students over the week-end. Page Two T H E A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN July 1,1942 dLfcuW'e&w* Published semi-weekly by the Students of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama Editorial and Business Office on Tichenor Avenue. Column Left WE COULD USE ONE OF THESE !!!! By BRUCE MARTIN GEORGE HEARD, Editor-in-Chief BUCK TAYLOR Managing Editor KATE NUNGESTER JIMMIE DAVIS Society Editor Sports Editor News Staff and Columnists Leonard Hooper Lloyd Malone Al Cooper Ed MeGee Bruce Martin Frank Gaillard ALBERT SCROGGINS, Circulation Manager DAVID ALLEN Associate Editor CHARLES SCALES Intramural Editor HAM WILSON, Business Manager ALFRED GREEN Advertising Mgr. JOHN HARVEY THOMAS Assistant Sports Editor Advertising and Business Assistants Fred Allison Homer Reid Frank Wyatt C. W. Heam Knud Nielson Luther Taylor SHIRLEY SMITH, Office Manager Member Associated Cblle&iate Press Distributor of Golle6iateDi6est RSPRESENTKD FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 4 2 0 MADISON AVE. NEW YORK, N. Y. CHICAGO ' B09TOH ' LOS A N O I L I S • SAN FRANCISCO Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Auburn, Alabama. Subscription rates by mail: $2.50 per year, $1.50 per semester. •BWBBHBBlBlilllBIBJUEliaajMEataaaB^ Someone Is Fighting for Us Now There are several questions that come into our minds when some one speaks of doing "his bit" for national defense or offense— whichever term strikes the fancy of the average college student of today. "Doing his bit" it seems means coming to summer school, trying to keep one's mind on his books or studying while all the time waiting to go swimming or play golf or anything not pertaining to our national defense. But, there is something else that we think of when someone mentions "doing his bit." This thought is not of what we ourselves are doing at the present time but what others are doing that is more unselfish and patriotic than anything we have shown so far. Have you a brother or husband or relative in the navy? Or, should we say in some branch of the service where he is being trained for duty overseas. If you have then you have probably looked at some of these boys dressed in white many times with the thought of "where is he now, I wonder what he is doing." You know what these boys are doing and the part they are playing in this war. If you do not have a relative in the service, then you probably do not realize what a sacrifice they are making. How would you feel if you were in one of their shoes? Most of us would find that we are not the man or woman that we think we are. We would find that these boys have what it takes. They know what we are in. They realize that we are in a war and that it must be fought despite the opposition of a few selfish and self-centered interests. Most of the sailors and army men who are now in their training period know that it will be only a matter of months before they are in actual combat. Facing fire, many of them for the first time. Some of them for the last time. Lots of these boys you see walking around today, you will probably never see again. They realize their own predicament and are willing to give their all and their best for their country which needs them. Or is it all for just the country? They probably have loved ones back home. They are in real danger. Oregon has been shelled and the cry is already for more men to take care of any chance "Pearl Harbor" attack on our wesj; coast. Some of these men came here four months ago. They will soon be leaving. Most of them for duty. When they are assigned to their ship they know that if it is sunk or hit by a torpedo, they will be the last to leave with the exception of the captain. If the captain stays, then this sailor walking around so happy and carefree now, goes down to his last resting place. It takes real "guts" to go around whistling and singing when youjcnow that in one, two or three months you might never be able to sing or shout again; that you might never be able to see again; or walk again; or move about under your own power again; or be capable of having a home and all the things a man can love and wants all his life. Some of us could use some of these "guts." We need them. We do plenty of shouting and singing. But, our future is not as dark as theirs. We do not know much about the Navy or the Army as yet. But, we do know that they have to work and work hard and long. They study and practice until almost perfection. Their hours are early to bed and early to rise. But during that time they give the United States the best that is in them, knowing full well that it is a matter of time before they will meet death face to face, many of them never to return." We complain. They never complain. Even when dances and initiations keep them up to all hours of the night, they never complain. Silently they clean up the mess that we leave on their grounds and then go back to the studying and hard living that is required of all men who live and die for their country. You may think this is a lot of bologna. Then think of this. They are in there fighting and working and studying because they do not want to see the things happen to the girls of this country, state and city, that are happening to the girls where the Japanese soldiers are now, or the German soldier. Think about this and wonder how you would feel if it were a Jap soldier or sailor raising "all that noise." ... We as college students had better wake up and at least begin to live. There is a war going on. Some are working and fighting to keep this country free. Others are studying to go and take the places of the ones who have fallen. They -may fall themselves, but that is of second importance. This country is free and they want it to remain so. They are doing their part in every way possible, even to giving their lives. What are we doing besides complaining? Does Everybody Carry a Knife?? For years the Auburn student body has raved and ranted and torn its hair about the lack of new buildings and space with which to conduct its classes without becoming so congested. Finally, came the promised day when the college was able to get enough funds and support to build one of the most complete new modernistic buildings on any campus in the state. The students moved into the new building on Thach Avenue. For a time every thing was all right. The students appreciated the work and time and money spent on the building in their behalf. At first we treated the new building with all the respect that is due a high personage. Something new and something that has been wanting for a long time, deserves respect. Then the newness began to wear off after two classes had graduated. People \ (students) lost their respect and began to look upon the building as just another "barn" to go to for classes. Go over now and look at the desks and the floors and the walls. Deep gouges mark the efforts of some of these students to leave their mark in college. Cigarette burns on the desks and on the floors give evidence of the presence of several students who disregarded the requests "Do not smoke in this room." are doing all the mutilating. We hardly think the freshmen have had time to do all the damage that we have noticed lately. We do not know who to lay the blame on. We are not trying to point out any particular group. But, we are asking this. That the students who are entering now take it upon themselves to see that no more of this happens . . . in any building especially our newest and most complete. Editor's note: The opinions expressed In this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies of this paper. We were delighted Friday to find our new neighbor on the editorial page. We have always liked company, especially clever company, and most especially female company. * * * We also like the name, Quadratics. We feel that perhaps the topics under discussion might be m o r e appropriately entitled Quadrantics, but that might offend some of said topics. * * * Quadrangle would carry no more information than the Quad part of Quadratics, so that would be a silly name. Anyhow, it's not the angle part that anyone is interested in. We won't mention the you-know-whats, but how about the lines? Quadlines would be a catchy title, but there is already an oversupply of lines in the location mentioned. * * * We talked with the mathematician responsible for Hades reached the following agreement: They will attend to the business at the Quadrangle (including any wrangles): we will stick our noses (no, we're not a freak with two of the things, it's that editoral "we" again) into anything elsewhere on the campus; and all of us will let the rest of the world run itself (unless, of course, we inherited some of the Plainsialk fueds.) * * * After an afternoon of watching diving at the lake, we have come to the conclusion that "patter" is just as necessary to a diver as it is to a magician. We evolved the following instructions for some of the more elementary dives: * * * The simplest dive is the plain front dive. It is performed by just splashing in head first and saying, as soon as you emerge from the water, "I just can't seem to be able to keep my feet together today." * * • The jacknife is almost as easy. Begin by standing on the platform and bending over to touch your toes, remarking, "Hm. Pret-. ty stiff today, 'fraid I won't make it." Then do just as in the plain front, except the remark upon emerging is, "Nope. Just as I thought, too stiff." * * * The half twist is not difficult. The dive is performed in the same manner as the previous ones, except once you are in the air you must swing and kick madly. This results in your making a tremendous splash when you hit. You must then appear to be very dazed and say, "I haven't been sleeping enough lately; my balance is all shot." * » * The flips are an easy series of dives. The patter is very simple. Just a brief explanation of why you always land on your face or your back is all that is required. The one-and-a-half will serve as an example. Should you turn too far and land on your back, the . proper comment is, "I never am able to stop at one-and-a-half." If you fail to turn far enough and thus land on your face, say, "I knew I shouldn't have tried to stretch that one. * * * Just before trying anything even slightly complicated, you must always shout to someone at least fifty yards away to stand by to pull you out 'cause this one will probably kill you. This serves the double purpose of calling attention to you and making the dive seem dangerous. * * * The most common dive, that one which carries a name signifying the bustin' of part of one's anatomy, is performed largely by the help of the audience. The diver casts himself upon the water in a strictly horizontal position with as great a splash as possible. All spectators then chorus, "Oooohh!" This chorus is required by law in all states except Wisconsin, where "Oh my stomach!" may be substituted. « * * Phil, our Private Poet, puts his word in as follows: I don't dig All this re-hashing. I've always thought That splashing's splashing. * » * HALT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Sailors' Life By BUCK TAYLOR Q u a d r a t i c s By ALLEN ODOM Editor's note: The opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and are not to be construed as the editorial policies ot this paper. Hades Daquiri informs me that several complaints have been made about the obscurity of our title, "Quadratics." In explanation: Aside from the fact that it first alludes to the Quadrangle, it is a column for women. And since quadratic equations are problems having more than one unknown quantity multiplied by themselves, or something equally confusing, we figured it might be appropriate. We've been told that girls are sort of complicated, too. * * * We received the following letter in the mail the other day. Dear Quadratician, The name of your typewriter, Hades Daquiri, puzzled me a great deal at first, but after some analysis of a very deep nature, I believe I have arrived at the correct explanation. In rereading your column, (and I'm sure that puts me in a class by myself) I noted that you failed to mention her name until after she refused "to talk." That was the clue. You named her in those moments of wrath. Now her given name required no deduction. It is a synonym for such things as this present Auburn weather, or Saturday morning quizzes. The Daquiri proved a bit difficult, however. Let us break the word down into its component parts: Da and quiri. The Da, I concluded, is an abbreviated form of that most useful four-letter word beginning in that manner, and rhyming with jam. The quiri is, quite logically, a corruption of the Spanish quira, meaning something associated with the tropics. So I concluded that when TPWR kept her "keys buttoned," the temperature of your temper soared and you promptly christened her Hades Daquiri. The only thing that I care to add is a bit of advice to Hades. I don't think you should lift another letter to the ribbon until said Quadratician apologizes and promises to petition the courts to have your name changed to something sweet and soothing like Elysium Antartica. Sincerely, Margaret Kilburn. * » * Hades is a firm believer in two principles: the divine right of typewriter owners to call their typewriters what seems fitting, and if you knew Hades like 1 do you'd admit that it is most fitting; and that a gal must have some mystery . . . or she won't be glamorous. So in the interest of her glamor she refuses to divulge the true story of how, when, and why she is so-called. » » * And now for an innovation . . . we wonder if there will be any objections to our WOMAN OF THE WEEK thought. Just for a try, here it is: (Flourish) as we say in Shakespeare. WOMAN OF THE WEEK: No statistics are available, but facts based on a figure point clearly to June Adams as Brigadier-General of the Camouflage Corps. Only it ain't camouflage; she really looks that way. Speaking of co-ed glamour, I'm sure a Galloping poll on this campus would establish Miss Adams with or without a photographic finish as one of the top glamour girls. «• * * Any further nominations for WOMAN OF THE WEEK will be welcomed with outstretched arms by Hades Daquiri, Room 104, Dorm. 1. In every Tuesday issue of The Auburn Plainsman—beginning with this one—there will be a pen portrait or character sketch of a sailor connected with the Navy Training School at Auburn. Today we would like for you to meet Second Class Seaman Robert E. Scheufler, who is commander of Company B of the local naval contingent. Seaman Scheufler might be termed a rather "small" man, since he stands only six feet, one and a half inches, and weighs a measly two hundred and five pounds. He's good-looking, girls—he has curly hair, nice eyes, and an attractive smile. But he's already married. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, a small town sixty miles west of Cleveland, Robert, an only son, moved with his family to the adjacent city not long after his graduation from high school. His first job was an apprenticeship with his uncle, a plumbing contractor in Cleveland.- The most momentous occasion of_Robert's life occured in San Diego; he left Cleveland for this city in January, 1941, in order to spend a month's vacation. After one week in the west coast city he was introduced to a most attractive young lady. And, after three more weeks, the great moment arrived. Following the honeymoon, Seaman Scheufler and Mrs. Scheufler made their home in Cleveland. The events of December 7, 1941, affected Robert to a great extent. He felt that he should help his country in its time of grave need. So, on January 19, despite a 3-A classification, he severed his business connections and enlisted in the United States Navy. After being in the Navy approximately three months, Seaman Scheufler was sent to Auburn. This has been his temporary home for the past ten weeks and he likes it here very much. Robert always likes to lok back on his amateur boxing career. He entered the California Golden Gloves Tournament while visiting California in 1934. He advanced successfully in every round until he reached the semi-finals. In the second round of this match he was knocked out by a man who, according to his description, "was extremely large." This was Robert's last fight (in the ring). He has never returned to the sport since that day, but at the present time it would take a mighty good man to handle Second Class Seaman Scheufler, for he is not exactly what you call "soft." Town and Campus By LEONARD HOOPER The other night, I was down at The Auburn Plainsman office, hard at work, as usual, when I was approached by Mr. Taylor (William Buck), who said to me, "Buddie, get an interview for tomorrow with Miss Bertha Finkelstein of the Home Economics department." I said "OK . . . Huh? What's the story about?" At five the next afternoon, I appeared at the place, The "L" building. The building was entirely new to me. Over the door I saw a sign saying "State Toxicologists' Bureau." To myself I murmured "Can this be the place she meant?" In a few minutes, along came a pleasant little young lady. I rushed up and said "(gulp) Are you Miss Finklestein?" She said, "Yes come inside," and ushered me into a long clean room which I assumed was a Home Ec lab. She led me over to four cages on a table and said, "Here's your story." Rats!! To Eat!! "My Nutrition classes are holding experiments with these rats to prove that the average co-ed's diet is not all that it might be. In these cages are some white rats who are each four weeks old (we have cages are some white rats who are each four weeks old. We took them all from the same litter when they were two weeks old. They are fed on a diet of: (for breakfast) tomato juice, buttered toast, coffee; (for dinner) an egg sandwish, apple pie; (for supper) a hamburger, potatoes, carrots, corn muffins and jelly. The first rats get all they want to eat of this, and also milk to drink. "The second rats get all they want to eat, but instead of milk, they drink Coca-Cola. You can see the difference in them already. See, after only two weeks' time, you can tell the results of not getting milk in the diet. See how the second rat's hair is shorter and coarser than the one from the first ^eage? Better Eat Breakfast It was really a remarkable contrast. Then we turned to the third and fourth cages. "The rats in the third cage get the same weight of food to eat each day as that they ate the day before, while those in the fourth cage have the same thing, without the breakfast rations. See how much smaller they are, and how listless? This is the equivalent of the co-ed's going without breakfast, and its disastrous effects upon the physique." Gawrsh! I'm going to eat breakfast from now on. I've learned my lesson. I won't be a sick rat all my life. July 1, 1942 T H E AU.BURN P L A I N S M AN Page Three Dance for Fourth by Sigma Pi Round of Activities Planned for Week-end Ball Will Be Led by Miss Virginia z Boteler and Reuben Brawner at Gym The Alpha Delta Chapter of t h e Sigma Pi f r a t e r n i t y will hold its Fourth-of-July Ball this week-end in t h e Girls' Gymn a s i um on Opelika Road. Miss Virginia Boteler will lead t he dance with Reuben Brawner, president of the chapter. The dance will begin at 10:00 a n d music, furnished by t h e Auburn Knights, will continue u n t i l 1:00. Due to the fact that school will not be held on Saturday, J u l y fourth, the patriotic ball will be held on. F r i d a y night, July third. Decorations for the dance will be along the Fourth-of- July theme with red, white, and blue streamers around the gym and the fraternity pin as the backdrop. Miss Virginia Boteler, Birmingham, who will lead the dance, is a student at Birmingham- Southern College. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Miss Boteler will be presented with a bouquet of roses by Mrs. D. W. Crosland, the Sigma Pi housemother. There will be three no-breaks and the Sigma Pi leadout during the dance. During the leadout the members and their dates will dance to the tune of the Sigma Pi Sweetheart song. Dancers will be dressed in semi-formals. Chaperons for the dance will be Mrs. Crosland, Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Good, and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Streetman. On July the fourth, the chapter will entertain its guests with a tea dance at the chapter house and then with a hay ride to Chewacla State Park where a weiner roast will be held. MMteyovx SHOES All of Our Shoe Repair is Done With the Best Available Material and by Experts. Next to Ala. Power Co. FRANK COLLIER'S SHOE SHOP The dates of the members includes the following: Virginia Boteler, Birmingham, Reuben Brawner; Anita Whiet, Ardmore, Tenn., Buddy Boetler; Norma Ray Autrey, Dixon Mills, Mike Blevins; Nina Oswald, Mar-ianna, Fla., Jim Warren; Martha Rey, Atlanta, Ga., John Christopher; Pat Colquitte, Marrietta, Ga., Harry Smalley, III; Dorothy Fluker, Selma, Cromwell Cleveland; Bebe Faust, Birmingham, Don Brewer; Mary Evelyn Jefferson, John Moore, Sara Hilyer, East Tallassee, Ben Whitehead; Carolyn Bonner, Columbus, Ga., George Reynolds; Mary Hancock, Columbus, Ga., Bill Marsden; Jeanette Phillips, Auburn, Elijah Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Wates, Auburn; Ann Gosser, Columbus, Ga., John Pope. Neal Sims, Bill Shealy, Don Nebrig, Walton Stone, Jack Bolt, Adolph Mosely, Tommy Pridmore, James Be. Smith, Manuel Vaka-kaes, Bob Brewer, Jack Easter-ling, James Lindsey, Jim Sea-mans, Jim West, John Holt, Leonard Hooper, Arthur Burge, Dudley Martin, Ed Lindsey. Members of the Psi chapter at Emory who will be present include: Harold Klaiser, Bob Lie-menstall, Bob Loren, Wendell Williams. NAVY BLUES Diamonds - Watches Jewelry and Giftware Cook Jewelry Co. Eason T. Cook Class '14 115 South Eighth Street Opelika. Ala. LOST—Black suitcase containing one spring coat, one umbrella, one alarm clock, and several smaller items. Lost about June 1 between 136 S. Gay and 223 E. Thach. Finder please call Elton Whatley, 687-J. FLOWERS FOR THE FORMALS • CORSAGES • BOUQUETS • BOUTONNIERES Phone 611 KING'S FLOWER SHOP One great fallacy of American people is that you have to get their emotions stirred up before they take direct action. Nobody, not even the best informed people, in a neighborhood as peaceful as this can realize fully the horrors of a war that is being fought right now by our parents, sons, uncles, nephews and cousins. In America many of the hoi polloi do not even come out to vote until you get them angry. Once you stir their emotions then you have the same moving force that makes us invincible, that has given us our glorious heritage of such immortal phrases as "Damn the torpedoes, go ahead." "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" and Patrick Henry's super American creedo "Give me liberty or give me death." * * * Now the next three months are important. So far much effort has been "too little and too late." If you have not already seen it, go to your nearest newsdealer and get a copy of LIFE magazine dated June 29th or TIME magazine dated June 22nd. Turn to page 34 of the former and then to page 32 of the latter. See the ghastly pictures of cold-blooded murder of women and children 'by the Nazis in Russia and read of the village of Lidice, where every man in town was rounded up and shot, every woman sent to a concentration camp, and every child to an "education institution" to warp their little minds and imbue them with Nazi brutality and immorality. * * * Read them and think about them and we feel that you will not be irritated by such mundane things as the hours of exercise or marching men calling cadence at 6:45 in the morning. Read them and get angry and go out and buy yourself as many war bonds as you can, pick up all scrap rubber, and then if you still don't feel satisfied, see your local recruiting officer and perhaps he can arrange for you to get personal satisfaction. IT CAN HAPPEN here and it will happen here but for the fact that there are too many Americans that will get angry and get in harness and start pulling for victory. * * * To us it seems a remarkable insight into the character of our men that a young man who, within the short span of a few weeks, will be out there in the thick of the fights, can calmly walk across the campus at 7 A. M. whistling "Yankee Doodle." To our ears the tramp of marching feet and the calling of cadence is one of the most pleasant sounds in the, world right now, especially when they are our boys and they are getting ready to go out and do their bit. To us it is much more pleasant than the sound of bursting bombs or screams of defenseless women and children. * * * Ever so often sitting up on Graves Hill among the dryland pines we seem to hear a voice far off calling out that old: "Sunset and an evening star, And one clear call for me, Let there be no moaning at the bar, When I put out to, sea." We see the sleek bow of Uncle Sam's Greyhounds of the Deep, dipping into the rolling waves of the Pacific, and smell the smoke of gunpowder; we hear the noise of rippling water along the side of the ship and we hear the clear, crisp voice of our shipmates of old calling "All stations manned and READY." We feel the hush of expectancy before-an engagement and We hear our shipmates talking nonchalantly of small things. The "call is coming and we are "Ready" too. * • * * Richard H. Durdin recently joined the ranks of the benedicts. The school's best wishes to both him and the 'new Mrs. Durdin. * * * Until such time as a suitable recreation center can be arranged, there is need for small, table model radios for cabins, occupied by (Continued on Page 4) LOANS on most anything of value Quick — No Red Tape Opelika Pawn Shop Clement Hotel Corner Opelika, Ala. API GRADUATE IS MARRIED IN ARMY CAMP HAGEDORN'S FEATURING: Play Suits Slacks Jantzen Bathing Suits Lee Swim Suits Beach Bags Play Shoes by Joyce -oOo- HEADQUARTERS FOR SUMMER SPORTS WEAR HAGEDORN'S OPELIKA gfoffSBfl^^ Lt. Frank Wilson, of Greenville and formerly an Auburn student, was recently married to Miss Dorothea Bliss, of Newport, R. I. They were married in Fort Bragg, N. C , last Thursday. Lt. Wilson was a prominent member of the student body at Auburn during his last year in school. He was a member of Omi-cron Delta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade, and Delta Sigma Pi. Wilson was enrolled in Business Administration and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity. He also served as varsity track manager and as advertising manager of The Plainsman. Serving on the Scott Loan Board, he was also active in Alpha Phi Omega, service organization. After the wedding he was transferred to Fort Sill, Okla., for the Field Artillery Battery Officers' Course. We have the most complete selection of summer SHOES in this territory RED Rubber Soled Saddle Oxfords' Freeman — Fortune KOPLON'S OPELIKA Week-end Full Of Society And News Pi Kappa Phis Have Initial Dance of Year By KATE NUNGESTER The social life at Auburn this past week-end was varied to say the least. Several fraternities held functions of one sort or another and most of them included dances. Other Greek societies gave parties, picnics, swimming picnics and several other interesting entertainments. The Pi Kappa Phi formal and house party of last week-end began the summer social season. The girls' gym on Opelika Road was the scene of the dance festivities and was beautifully decorated in the blue, white and gold of the fraternity. Miss Elsie Walker, leading the dance with prexy Bob Guillot wore a white bouffant net dress, and white carnations in her hair. The fraternity presented each girl with a gold braclet bearing fraternity crest during the lead out. The members of the fraternity and their dates walked from the east wall of the gym across the floor forming path down which Miss Walker and President Bob Guillot walked to be received by Mrs. Mary Zeigler, house mother, who presented Miss Walker with a bouquet of red roses, the fraternity flower. The Auburn Knights were at their best, presenting several new numbers, including, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again," and "Sky Lark." After the dance the Pi Kappa Phis entertained at a breakfast at the fraternity house. PiKA The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity entertained with one of their famous parties Saturday night. The affair started at three in the afternoon at Chewacla where the guys and gals did a little swimming and later had a picnic. After drying off they returned to the PiKA house and had one of their famous roll up the rug, bare foot dances. According to reports a good time was had by all. Sigma Nu The most unusual party of the week-end was the barn dance held at the Sigma Nu house. Everybody came in Little Abner dress and indulged in a little square dancing in addition to the usual kind. The house was decorated in the approved manner with hay and plows scattered about . . . and an out-house in the side yard. Chief entertainment of the evening was the floor show, given by six negro jitterbugs. Mrs. J. O. Reid, house mother served sandwiches and punch. Phi Kappa Tau The members of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity entertained their pledges Saturday night with the most outstanding house dance given by the fraternity this year. Members and dates of the chapter who attended the dance were: Jack Moore, Josephine Browne; Hoyt Watkins, Beulah Crawford; Paul Ericksen, Mary Willis Hicks; Joe Venerella, Gay Murphy; James Ward, Sara Campbell; George Carraway, Martha Ward; Edwin Pearson, Martha Walker; Don Pate, Sara M'Kenzie; Canty Worley, Elizabeth James; Hugh Johnson, Clara Martin; Andy Ell-ner, Martha Northeatt; Roy Jeff-coat, Virginia Mason; Homer Lankford, Mary Brown; S. L. Ross, Wilma Williamson; Arnold Gully, Mary Pittman; Lowell Ramsey, Mildred Smith; Fred Morris, Gene Wilson; Louis Chateau, Bobby Larson; Donald Wilkes, Betty Yerde; Jack White, Betty Freeman. Members of the fraternity without dates were: Ed Cox, E. V. Crell, Clive Luke, Dale Wise, Marion Montgomery, Flynn Morris, Bernie Jenny, Burnell Howell, Jim Finney. The guests of the fraternity were Lt. and Mrs. Kany; Kurt Vainer, Lane Tunner; Tommy Williams, Louise Willis, J. D. Kuttskie. WELCOME STUDENTS A DELICIOUS TREAT "COMIN' UP!" 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Light or dark shades. $|7.50 $19. 50 $225o Wide Selection of SPORT SHIRTS AND SLACKS We Do Not Sell Cheap Merchandise But We Sell GOOD Merchandise CHEAP LEE JAMES DOWN ON RAILROAD AVE. - OPELIKA Mimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy Page Four THE A U B U R N P L A I N S M AN July 1,1942 Hits and Misses On the Intramural Front By CHARLES SCALES Following up a fast start, fraternity softball set a fiery pace through the latter part of last week's sports world as league standings and team statistics began to take shape. Thursday afternoon a slugging ALT team downed the Lambda Chi Alphas 13 to 7. Paced by Henry, stellar third baseman who rapped out 3 for 4, the ALTs collected 17 hits during the afternoon, while from the mound Dunn managed to hold the Lambda Chi stickmen to 6 hits, making several brilliant strikeouts. In the other game between the TEPs and the Phi Kappa Taus play was called at the close of the third inning due to an incomplete lineup of the TEP ball club. Led by the steady hitting of Stahnke and Terry, who each knocked out 2 hits for 3 times at the plate, the PiKAs rode over the Kappa Alpha ball team in high gear Friday afternoon with the scoreboard finally reading 7-2. Pitching a beautiful game for the PiKAs, Stahnke held the KA club to 3 scattered base hits, though Pryor managed to connect solidly with one to send it out of the park for the game's only homer. High scorer for the first week was the Sigma Nu team which pounded out 20 runs the same afternoon to smother a weakening Sigma Pi crew. Hollings-worth backed by an errorless infield, held the losers to 5 hits; and only 2 Sigma Pis managed to cross the plate. Not satisfied with merely pitching though, Hollings-worth along with Roberts led the Snakes at the plate as well. Both hit 4 for 4 plus a walk to bring their batting average to the 1.000 level. Several open tournaments are starting on the campus next week, and they should be of interest to you men who fail to get enough exercise at 11 'o'clock. Open horseshoe matches, both singles and doubles, and open table tennis doubles will be held. Entries must be in at the Intramural office by Monday, July 6, so make a note of the date on your shirt cuff. * * * We mentioned once before that a number of scorekeepers were neered by the Department for the summer sports. Evidently few men read our column; at any rate, few men showed up for the jobs. Surely there are some of you students who do not participate in softball and the other events, but who do enjoy watching the games. You are the men we need, and certainly you can spare a few afternoons a week to help the school's intramural program. * * * It's orchids for Ben Whitehead, spectacular shortstop on the Sigma Pi ball club. Although his team lost both games this week, his defensive play under the heaviest pressure has been superb. Watch this man; he's going places in Auburn's s o f t b a ll league. * * * With the gym pool open day and, night you potential swimming stars should be getting plenty of practice for the open swim meet to be held early in August. The particulars aren't ready for release yet, but entries are being accepted now. * * * Remember those afternoons last spring, boys, when you spent WHEN MAISIE GOES TO WORK ON RED sN SKELTON, OH , , AV BOY! _ WAR fSTAMPS\! J t BONDS 'ii'L Ttfatik GITS HER MAM' g* Starring ^^SOTHERK^^ SKELTON w„k LEO ALIEN DONALD LLOYD WALTER „ FRITZ * * K GORCEY • JENKINS • MEEK • CORRIGAN • CATLETT • FELD Funny Color Cartoon "FIELD MOUSE" Latest World Happenings in Paramount News. Final Scores In Last Week's Games Given Statistics For Games This Week Printed Next Issue By JIMMIE DAVIS Three fraternities opened their softball schedules with victories in their first games during the past week-end Winners were Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Nu and Alpha Lambda Tau over Kappa Alpha, Sigma Pi and Lambda Chi. The Sigma Nus unlashed a terrific batting attack to hand the Sigma Pis their second straight loss and place them in the league cellar. Stahnke, PiKa, pitched a good brand of ball to defeat the KAs 7-2, Terry was the leading hitter for the winners. The boys of ALT found the pitching of the Lambda Chi hurlers to their liking Thursday and pounded out 17 hits to bring in 13 runs and down their opponents 13-7. Second baseman Henry led the winners attack with three safties. Thursday's Game: ALT 13, Lambda Chi 7 Alpha Lambda Tau made a strong bid for recognition in their league with their 13-7 triumph over the Lambda Chis. Both pitchers, Dunn for the winners and Beindorf for the lossers pitched good ball. Jordan hit a home fun for the losers, while his teammates were committing nine errors. ALT 251 023 0-13-17-2 Dunn and Vernon LCA 101 020 3-7-6-9 Beindorf and Kershaw Friday's Game: Pi Kappa Alpha 7: Kappa Alpha 2 Scoring in the early inning of play the Pikers built up a lead that the KAs were never able to The Feather Cut to Summer Flattery Whether you're wearing a uniform or just want a cool comfortable way of looking pretty all summer, the short cut is the answer to your needs! Your favorite beautician will cut and set your hair to bring out your best features. Phone 567 for an appointment. Get Your Hair Fixed Before the 4th! WE WILL CLOSE FOR THE HOLIDAY 0O0 OUR EXPERTS CAN BRING OUT YOUR BEST POINTS RUBYE'S BEAUTY SALON long hours avidly gazing at lovely young ladies cavorting about in brief playsuits on the volleyball courts? Well, happy days are here again as the women's softball and volleyball teams let down their hair and bare their fingernails for the summer tournaments. Wednesday afternoon the Town Girls square off with the gals from Dorm. 4 in the initial volleyball fracas. The game is scheduled at 6:30 in the Recreation Park. In the softball league Thursday the Town Girls return to battle Dorm 2 on Drake Field. PRESTO AND YOUR LUNCH IS SERVED Come in and t r y one of our delicious meals! 35c With Drink Curb Your Appetite AUBURNITE STEAK HOUSE INDEPENDENT SOFTBALL SCHEDULE First Week June 29—Tigers vs Faculty June 30—East Thach vs Snatchers July 1—FFA vs MITEC July 2—Wittel vs Pick-Ups Second Week July 6—FFA vs Wittel July 7—East Thach vs Pick-Ups July 8—Faculty vs MITEC July 9—Tigers vs Snatchers Third Week July 13—Faculty vs Wittel July 14—Tigers vs MITEC July 15—Snatchers vs Pick-Ups July 16—East Thach vs FFA Fourth Week July 20—Tigers vs Pick-Ups July 21—MITEC vs Wittel July 22—Snatchers vs FFA July 23—Faculty vs East Thach Fifth Week July 27—Snatchers vs Faculty July 28—MITEC vs East Thach July 29—FFA vs Pick-Ups July 30—Tigers vs Wittel Sixth Week Aug. 3—Wittel vs East Thach Aug. 4—FFA vs Tigers Aug. 5—Faculty vs Pick-Ups Aug. 6—MITEC vs Snatchers Seventh Week Aug. 10—Pick-Ups vs MITEC Aug. 11—Wittel vs Snatchers Aug. 12—FFA vs Faculty Aug. 13—East Thach vs Tigers Ann Southern; Red Skelton To Play at Tiger Ann Sothern and Red Skelton will be the co-stars in the comedy "Maisie Gets Her Man," which opens at the Tiger for two days, Wednesday. Comedy is the keynote of the new M-G-M film, the most successful of the series about Brooklyn- born Maisie. Although cast as a corny vaudeville comic who doesn't quite make the grade, Skelton has never been funnier. An army-camp sequence which concludes the film is one of the most hilarious scenes of the season, thanks to expert comedy talent. As Maisie, Miss Sothern has never been more brilliantly entertaining. overcome as they won their opener 7-2. Terry and Stahnke were the leading hitters for the PiKA squad. Sapp allowed only seven hits in dropping his second straight decision during the week. KA 000 020 0-2-9-2 Sapp and Jones, McCowin PiKA 112 003 x-7-7-1 Stahnke and Gandy Sigma Nu 20; Sigma Pi 2 Sigma Pi pitching was treated rather roughly for the second time during the week as the Sigma Nus made 17 hits good for twenty runs. The losers made four errors. Hollingsworth and Roberts were the leading batsmen for the winners with four hits each. Sigma Nu 544 520 0-20-17-2 Hollingsworth, Smith and Merrill, Miller Sigma Pi 002 000 0-2-5-5 Christopher and Brawner His modes declare the beauty of holiness, and His manifold wisdom shines through the visible world in glimpses of the eternal verities.—Mary Baker Eddy. Let Us Rebuild Your Old Shoes New soles and heels will help to make your old shoes as good as new. Langley's Shoe Shop AUBURN PHONE 35 Navy Organizes Ball Team To Challenge All Under the supervision of Chief Petty Officer Ray Brown, athletic director of the Naval Training Center at Graves Center, a baseball squad has been organized as part of the physical training program of the sailors. The team is made up of those sailors who have shown an interest in the sport and who wish to compete with all outsiders, and those desiring games with the sailors are urged to get in touch with him immediately at the Naval Training Center Headquarters in Graves Center. Out-of-town games are being sought by the sailors, too. Only three or four of the team's members have actually played on some baseball squad before coming to Auburn, and though the squad is a bit green, Chief Brown vows that they are a real match for almost all typ^s of opposition. The players' spirits are high and with a good deal of practice they should form a very formidable ball club. This past week-end the sailor- NAVY BLUES (Continued from page 3) our trainees. We know that many families have such a radio which they have moved to the "back room" or given to the children to play with. If in good condition, it would afford much entertainment on one side of a cabin for about sixteen boys. * * * A junior walks to the left of a senior, catching up and passing requests, "By your leave Sir" before passing, gets in a boat first and gets out last; salutes a senior first and the senior is required to return that salute, sits to the left and right alternately at a table in accordance with rank with the senior at the head, these and others are customs and laws of the Navy A sailor has no cap except for a blue "Watch Cap" which is a stocking like affair and so called and prepared in order that sailors might wear them down over their ears in extremely cold weather. The white and blue head covering that civilians here will normally see are "White Hats and Blue Hats." Sailors do not ever wear blouses or middys, they wear jumpers. Sailors call their underclothing "Skivies" and sometimes trade them to natives in the South Seas for beads and other trinkets. Sailors usually have scrap books, photo albums, and many other odds and ends which they pick up here and there. Usually they refer to these items as "Junk" but you couldn't buy them. boys trounced two town teams composed of college students with rather comparative ease as the scores will indicate: 7-2 and 8-0. Saturday afternoon the sailors combined their efforts coupled with a neat bit of left-handed, hurling to subdue a strong Wittel Dormitory team by a score of 7 to 2. Then on Sunday afternoon the sailor boys defeated the Sigma Nu fraternity nine soundly as they rushed over eight runs while holding their opposition scoreless. SSSSSSSSS; FILL YOUR JULY 4 VACATION NEEDS WITH BEN FRANKLIN BARGAINS FOR RENT — Furnished apartment. Telephone 462 or 11 tf Picnic JUGS $1.19 Holds full gallon. Comes in both cream and liquid, forms. PICNIC CUPS PLATES SMART SUN GLASSES Close fitting goggles with s h e ll frames. 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