James E. Foy Receives Student Affairs Promotion
Jim Foy
By Jean Ervvin
James E. Foy has been elevated to the position of Director
of Student Affairs, it was announced today by President
Ralph Draughon. Foy succeeds T. C. Clark who recently
resigned.
Foy has been connected with the Student Affairs office
since nig arrival on the campus in
1950. At that time he served as
assistant director of Student Affairs.
* * *
IN JUNE, 1951, when Clark was
given a leave of absence Foy was
appointed acting director, and remained
in that capacity until this
week's appointment.
Discussing his new appointment,
Foy stated, "I am deeply honored
in being appointed Director of Student
Affairs. My associations with
Dillion Wins Discus Title
In National AAU Tourney
Jim Dillion, Auburn's stellar discus competitor, won the
National Amatuer Athletic Union crown in his specialty Saturday
and moved into a position as one of the strongest contenders
for the discus berth on the U.S. Olympic team.
Dillion will make his bid for a ticket to Helsinki in the
Olympic trials at Los Angeles
Friday and Saturday.
Jim Dillion
Senate Fills Eight
Summer Positions
In meeting of the student senate
Monday, June 16, six students were
elected or appointed to eight positions.
The senate approved the appointment
of Harry Farris, Montgomery,
and Jim Shields, Memphis,
Tenn., to the publication board.'
In an effort to determine the
efficiency of the present API ambulance
service, a ' hospital committee
was formed, consisting of
Gloria Cobb, Mobile; Bob White,
Birmingham, and Finis St. John,
Cullman.
! In senate elections, White was
elected president pro tern and St.
Pledging Rule Changed
For Summer By IFC
First quarter freshmen will
not be pledged by any fraternity
during the summer quarter, it
was recently announced by the
Interfraternity Council.
Summer rush regulations also
provide that each fraternity will
- be allowed only one rush weekend
this quarter, and pledging
w i l l begin, the first day of the
f a l l quarter,
In winning the AAU. tourney,
the brawny Tiger registered a
throw of 175 feet, 5 and % inches,
to beat out two of the nation's
strongest discus men. Placing
second in the Long Beach, Calif.,
meet was Fortune Gordien, world
record holder and former Minnesota
great, while Sam Iness,
this year's NCAA discus champ,
came in third.
* * *
DILLION'S victory came as a
definite upset, after the big Ohio-an
failed to place higher than
fourth in defending his NCAA
crown week before last.- The
Long Beach triumph puts Dillion
definitely back in the ; running
for an Olympic spot.
Coach Wilbur Hutsell, who is
accompanying Dillion on the
western swing, was highly satisfied
with the performance. "He's
really effective under pressure,"
Hutsell said in a telephone conversation
following the meet.--
. In the Los Angeles trials, six
NCAA qualifiers and six top men
from the NAAU competition will
vie for the three discus positions
on the Olympic team.
* * *
Second Step Sing
Set For Tomorrow
The second in the summer
series of music department Step
Sings will be held tomorrow
night on the lawn in front of
Langdon Hall.
Beginning at 7:30 the band,
under the direction of David
Herbert, will play light classics,
popular tunes, and marches.
Soloist for the step sing will
be Jacqueline Plant, Tallassee,
soprano, Beth Carlovitz, a sophomore
music major of Auburn,
will be the organ accompanist,
and Edgar Glyde will direct the
community singing.
* * •
John was elected clerk. „.
Roland Long, Trussville, became
the new junior senator, replacing
Josephine Beall, Cottonwood, who
did not return to school for the
summer quarter.
Auburn students have been some
of the most pleasant experiences
of my life.
* * *
I AM LOOKING forward with
enthusiasm to continue working
with the student body, faculty,
and the staff to build an even
greater Auburn by working together
in the Auburn tradition of
cooperation. I know that we will
continue the unexcelled friendly
relations which unite the campus
in love and loyalty to Auburn."
* * *
FOY received his A.B. degree
from the University of Alabama in
1939 and his master's degree in
sociology and anthropology in 1951.
Previous to his arrival on the
campus in 1950; he had been assistant
to the dean of students and
assistant to the dean of men at the
University of Alabama. Foy is a
member of Who's Who in the South
and Southwest, Phi Beta Kappa,
Omicron Delta Kappa, and Sigma
Nu social fraternity. -
In announcing the appointment,
President Draughon said that Auburn
is indeed fortunate to have
Foy as its new director of student
affairs. He commended Foy for
his outstanding work as acting
director during the past year.
* * *
DR. DRAUGHON also expressed
his appreciation for Clarke's excellent
work at API. He was appointed
as director of student affairs
in 1947. Clark will work at
Columbia University'on a personnel
program for graduate schools
that train educational administrators,
sponsored by the Cooperative
Program in Educational Administration.
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Harp Trio To Open Summer Series
With Concert In Langdon Hall Tonight
The H a r p Trio, featuring combinations of harp, 'cello, and
flute, will open t h e 1952 API Summer Concerts and Lecture
Series at 8:15 tonight in Langdon Hall.
The t h r e e artists who comprise t h e t r io are Cynthia Otis,
h a r p i s t ; Thomas Benton, flutist; .and Edward Bisha, 'cellist.
Miss Otis has studied under the
noted harpist, Lucille Lawrence,
at the Mannes Music School and
has served on the faculty of the
Hartt Musical Foundation. She is
also a member of the Hartford
Symphony in addition to her regular
concert activities.
The son of the famous painter,
Benton has studied at the Kansas
City Conservatory, the New England
Conservatory and at the
Julliard School of Music.
A former member of the Dayton
Symphony Orchestra and the
Louisville Orchestra, Bisha has
studied at the Cincinnatti Conservatory
and at the Julliard
School of Music in New York
City. He is a member of the faculty
of the School of Music at the
University of Tennessee.
A DIVERSIFIED program featuring
works by leading composers
of the classic, romantic and
modern periods will be presented
by the trio, ^ e l u d e d in tonight's
program will be Leclair's "Sonata
a Trois," a* group of seldom
heard harp solos, the Arioso of
Bach for cello and harp and his
"Polonaise and Badinerle" for
flute and harp, Kennan's "Night
Soliloquy" and Godard's "Allegretto"
for flute and harp and
Nin's "Granadina" for cello and
harp.
'LOVELIEST OF THE PLAINS'
API Coeds Attend Dance
Thirty API coeds attended a
formal dance at Ft. Benning, Ga.,
Wednesday night, • honoring members
of the class of 1953 of the
United States Military Academy.
THIS SUMMER HEAT is hard on makeup, "but this week's
"Loveliest" handles her war paint problem in a most attractive
way. She's Dot Tackett, senior in education from Prichard. (API
Photo by Barton Perry.)
Mobile Minister
To Speak Sunday
At Joint Service
Rev. Chester Frist, minister of
the Government Street Presbyterian
Church, Mobile, will speak
Sunday evening, June 29 at 8 p.m.
in Graves Center Amphitheater at
the third service of the 19th annual
series of the Auburn Protestant
Community Services.
Frist is a native of Meridian,
Miss. He graduated from Southwestern
and did further study at
Northwestern before receiving his
bachelor of divinity degree from
Union-Theological Seminary in
Virginia. He received a master's
degree from the same institution,.
He began his* ministry in Moore-field,
W. Va., and has had churches
in Starkville, Miss., and Tampa,
Fla., before going to the Government
St. Church in Mobile where
he has been since 1947.
Sponsored by the Methodist,
Presbyterian arid E p i s c o p al
Churches, along with the API
Faculty Committe on Religious
Life, outstanding speakers from
all over the South have been
secured for the summer series
which will continue each Sunday
night through August 17 in the
Amphitheater.
Summer Enrollment
Reveals 2,455 Total
API enrollment for the summer
quarter of this year shows a total
of 2,455 students, a decline of 809
students from last summer quarter.
Of the new enrollment, 436 are
taking graduate courses.
There is also a noticeable decrease
in the ratio of men to
women. Figures show there are
1,792 men and 663 women or approximately
2.7 men :to every
women. Last summer's ratio was
approximately 3.7 to 1.
Total new students on the campus
is 494.
There are six new students from
foreign countries. They are Luis
Gaitan and Hector Seigle -from '
Cuba, Fabila Tirado and Silvio
Robledo from Columbia, South
America, Denis Allcot from Peru,
South America, and Ho-Kong Liu,
a Chinese transfer from Calcutta,,
India.
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Seven Deans'
i By Sylvia McCalla
Dean's lists for 7 of Auburn's 10 schools were released for
publication today. Named on the spring quarter list were
students who ranked highest in scholastic standing in the
schools.
Trimble, Fairfield; F r a n k T.
Brandon, Birmingham; William
Gehres, Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Students named are:
ENGINEERING '
James B a i s den, Andalusia;
Joseph Dowdle, Birmingham; Robert
Fulton, Talladega; Charles
Hightower, Auburn; Jerry Parker,
Mobile; John Schuler, Birmingham;
James Tatum, Decatur;
Raymond Warren, Rome, Ga.;
Kenneth Nail, Atmore; James
Tatum, Prattville.
Gerald Mancill, Mobile; Thomr
as Curlee, Wetumpka; Robert
Meeks, Birmingham; R o b e rt
Earl F. Smith, Alexander City;
David Bates, John Martin, Brew-ton;
Douglas McCrary, Bessemer;
John V. Melonas, Birmirtgham;
John Savage, Birmingham; Willis
Bong, Jasper, Tenn.
John Green, Tuscumbia; Andrew
Goodwin, Jr., Morris; Fred
Gordon, Cordele, Ga.; Leon He-quin,
Havana, Cuba; Don Keeton,
Grant; Armando Polo, Havana,
Cuba, and Cecil Ward, Auburn.
AGRICULTURE
Robert Salmon, Auburn; Clarence
White, Tuscaloosa; Henry
Funderburk, Carrollton; Marlin
Marsh, Arab; John Hall, Titus;
Thomas Helms, Brundidge; Joe
Palmer, Carson.
Smith D i 11 i o n, Nashville;
George Salde, Mobile; Bill Williams,
Gadsden; Charles King,
Leighton; Doyle Ashley, Collinsi
ville, and Lacy Hyche, Bessemer.
SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
James Gilbert, Grove Oak;
Margaret Hatchett, Columbiana;
George Hortoh, Jr., Macon, Ga.;
2—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, June 25, 1952
John Kimmons, Jr., Tarrant; Lu-cien
Dan Lewy, Jr., Montgomery;
Martin Thompson, Hartford; Justine
A. Murray, Birmingham.
Albert Norman, Birmingham;
Charles Sullivan, Camp Hill; Norman
Carpenter, Auburn; William
Lazenby, Auburn; Cecil Robinson,
Alex City; Nancy Killough,
Honoraville; Hugo Waldheim, Jr.,
Opelika; Hanchey Logue, Auburn,
and Anne Cope, Union
Springs.
PHARMACY*
Charlie Boyles, Beatrice;-Oscar
David Chunn, Decatur; James
Gates, Ashland, Ky.; Jeannette
Greer, Atlanta, Ga., and Robert
Long, Atlanta, Ga.
r VETERINARY MEDICINE
John Cooksey, Lloyd, 'Fla.;
Walter M a r t i n , Chattanooga, -
Tenn.; James Morgan,'. Cunningham,
Tenn.; James Murphy, St.
Cloud, Fla.
Elgie Nissen, 'Columbia, South
Carolina; Bruce Pratt, Beaufort,
South Carolina; George Shifleet,
Lenoir City, Tenn., and James
Thomas,'Roanoke, La.
CHEMISTRY
Lynwood Dunseith, LaFayette;
Victor Erma, Montevallo; William
Gibbs, Birmingham, and Alfred
Matthews, Decatur.
HOME ECONOMICS
Stella Sue Norton, Union Springs;
Vera Olive Stone, Lineville; Jan
Henderson Weyant, Opelika; Rebecca
Dorsey, Opp; and Eugenia
Malone, Camp Hill.
The board of directors of the First National Bank of Auburn announces the
election of Fred A. Duran of Montgomery as its president and chiefexecutive officer.
G. H. (Monk) Wright will continue with the bank, thereby giving the bank
two top-flight officers of long and successful banking experience.
This action of the directors is a response to the growth in size and service
of the First National Bank until it now requires a full time executive head as president.
It is a major step in the plans of the directors to meet the expanding needs
of the bank.
The election of Mr. Duran will add an outstanding banker with financial
connections due to be beneficial not only to the bank but also to all of Auburn.
He is widely and favorably known in banking and business circles in Birmingham
and other cities as well as Montgomery.
He comes to Auburn from the Union Bank and Trust 'Company of Montgomery,
of which he has been vice president since 1938. He succeeds W.W. Hill
who asked to be relieved of duties of the presidency which he had discharged
faithfully and well. Mr. Hill will continue as a director of the bank.
Mr. Duran was born in Calera, Alabama, and reared in Montevallo and Birmingham.
His first banking experience was^with the Traders NationalBartk of
Birmingham as assistant cashier. Later he served as vice,president and secretary
of the Bankers' Mortgage Bond Company, Birmingham. ^From 1932 to'1938
he was assistant manager of the Alabama agency of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. In that year he became vice president of the Union Bank and Trust
Company of Montgomery.
In Montgomery Mr. Duran has been very active in church and civic affairs.
He has served as chairmanoof the board of stewards of the -FirstMethodist Church
and president of its /Men's Club. He is now president of the Blue and Gray Association,
a member of the Slue and Gray Colonels, and the Beauvoir Country
Club.
He is a member of the board of directors of the American Cancer Society;
a member and past president for five years of the board of directors of the Montgomery
Chapter, American Red Cross; a member and former president of the
board of directors of the^MotttgomeryCommunity Chest; member of the executive
council of Hie Boy Scouts of America; a director of the Montgomery Department
jof Public Welfare; a former president of ithe Executive 'Club and ^ e Ki-wanis
Club of Montgomery.
x rMr. aind Mrs. Duran expect "to move to Auburn in the immediate future
and he wi 11 assume duties on the f i rst of July.
The First National !fionk df Auburn was organized in 1923. In many ways
it has been a major factor in the growth of the town and it is our intention to
expand and improve our /banking service to the entire Auburn community.
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J. C. GRIMES
W. W. HILL
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Dobbs, South To Leave Faculty
Oron P. South, who has served API for
ten years as assistant professor of history, will
retire this quarter.
South received his B.S. degree at Auburn,
did graduate work at Johns Hopkins and Pea-body
College, and received his M.S.
degree from the University of Alabama.
He has devoted 39 years to
teaching in high schools and colleges
at Jasper, Centerville, Lu-verne,
Foley, and Greenville. While
principal at Jasper, he assisted with
the football coaching, and his team
won the state high school championship.
He has taught at Florence and
Troy Teachers' Colleges, Alabama
College, and Vanderbilt University.
During his career as an educator,
South found time to edit the Owen
and- Jackson Alabama History,
which is now taught in Alabama
high schools.
South is an ardent "Grand Ole
Opry" and Hank Williams fan. He
not only enjoys listening to hillbilly
music, but is interested in it
South
Franklin McCann,
API English Prof,
Has Book Published
Dr.- Franklin T. McCann, associate
professor of English at API, is
the author of a book entitled
English Discovery of America to
1585, which was recently published
by King's Crown (Columbia University)
Press.
The 246-page volume covers an
overlapping of three fields of interest,
English literature, history
and geography. It deals to some
extent with early English voyages
to America, but is chiefly concerned
with the knowledge of the
new world held by the average,
interested, literate Englishman.
THE BOOK is the result of an
extensive study in the history of
geographical ideas, as well as in
the impact of discovery on imaginative
literature. It contains a
summary of English knowledge of
the earth at the time of Columbus'
voyage of discovery, and an examination
of the slow growth of
knowledge and interest about the
from the standpoint of its historical-background,
and feels that the
music gives some insight into the
times of the people who write- it.
While speaking of his favorite
music, he said, "You can pat your
foot to it, but you can't pat your
foot to this operatic music." . -
Miss Zoe Dobbs, professor of English and
education, who has taught at A"PI under five
administrations, is retiring this quarter. Miss
Dobbs joined t h e staff in J u l y , 1922, as assist
a n t professor of English and director of campus
social activities, and has continued
as a member of the faculty
of the School of Education since
her first year at Auburn.
• In 1927, the social directorship
was combined with the deanship of
women, and Miss Dobbs held these-two
offices for seventeen years.
Under her administration, the
Women's Student Government
Association and many of the women's
honor societies were organized.
The first social sorority on
the campus also was chartered.
In 1939, she became a full professor
of English'1 and relinquished
her executive duties. She has serv-
Dobbs
3—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, June 25, 1952
ed in the field of education for
48 years.
When asked about the changes
that have taken place at API, she
replied, "Social attitudes change,
but I doubt if people change fundamentally
ever."' One of her favorite
stories is a humorous one that
occured soon after she became
dean of women at Auburn. She
had just returned from one of the-annual
winter dances, when she
heard a tap on her window.
Two- boys from the University
of vAlahama peeped in and after a
moment asked her to go to the
dance with them. They were somewhat
surprised when she replied
that she really' did appreciate the
invitation, but that since she was
dean of women, she was rather
busy. The boys waited a moment
and then said, "Well, you're one
dean of women we'd like to take
PKT's Name Officers
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity recently
elected '• officers to fill vacancies
during the summer quarter.
Elected were Jack Halbrooks,
Birmingham, vice-president; Tom.
Radney, Wadley, secretary; Walter
Everidge> Columbus, Ga., editor;
Norman Ricks, Selma, rush and
social chairman; Bob Allen, Milton,^
Fla., pledgemaster, and Fred Nich'-'
olspn, GolIinsville> assistant treasurer.
out."
Miss Dobbs plans to make her
home in Auburn. Books, wild birds,
and fishing will keep her busy. "1
have enjoyed deanship and exeeu-"
tive work," she said, "but I have
found my.greatest joy in teaching.
I feel as though I've just gotten
going good." ]
WRITES BOOK
new world.
Doctor McCann holds an MA
in geology from Harvard, and a
Ph.D. in English from Columbia,
and-has taught in both fields. He
has been a nember of the API
faculty since 1947.
List price for English Discovery
of America to 1585 is $3;50.
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A Wise Appointment Little Man On Campus by Bibler
Appointment of James E. Foy as Director
of Student Affairs at Auburn will,
we believe, rank as one of the wisest, most
progressive appointments ever made at
API by any president.
Auburn students are indeed fortunate
in having such a capable man as Foy to
work with them in their affairs. We feel
certain that work under Foy's congenial,
efficient leadership will continue to go forward
at an even greater pace than it has
for the past year under his guidance as
acting director.
In Foy, Auburn students have a man
who is sincerely interested in every student,
who would go out of his way to do a.
favor for anyone, and whose purposes are
never less than the best.
Patience, tact, charm, friendliness, skill
and high ideals—these we would list as
qualifications for a position such as Foy
holds, and these are Foy. The position of
Director of Student Affairs is a difficult
one, but we believe Foy to be capable of
meeting squarely in the face and handling
creditably any problems that confront his
office.
We believe Foy has faith in Auburn's
student leaders and that he was sincere in
stating "I am looking forward with enthusiasm
to continue working with the
student body, faculty, and the staff to build
an even greater Auburn by working together
in the Auburn tradition of cooperation.
I know that we will continue the
unexcelled friendly relations which unite
the campus in love and loyalty to Auburn."
Foy's respect for the dignity of every
individual is made evident every time a
student, whether he be president of the
student body or a hesitant first quarter
freshman, seeks consultation with the student
affairs head, for Foy will always take
time out from his work to discuss matters,
personal or otherwise, with any student.
His possession of this respect for all individuals
is another real reason why Foy is
highly capable of handling the important
administrative responsibilities of his position.
Foy loves cooperation and few'are better
qualified to love it, for few men are so
talented in bringing out the cooperative
spirit in individuals.
When Foy first came to Auburn three
years ago, he expressed his feeling for Auburn
thusly, "I like Auburn. I get a deep
sense of fulfillment at becoming a part of
the tradition and spirit that is Auburn's.
The institution has a destiny which I like
to become a part of."
We believe that Jim Foy's highest hopes
for becoming a part of Auburn's destiny
will be realized, and that he will become
a contributing part of that destiny of
which Auburn will remain proud.
Three Incredibly Marvelous Attractions
The unusual Harp Trio will play tonight
in Langdon Hall. Later in the quarter the
costumed IKnowles Duo will appear in that
same auditorium. And even later in the
summer Auburn students will be blessed
with Hia opportunity of hearing Blanca
Renard, pianist.
These outstanding, world-famous concert
artists comprise the summer API Lecture?
and Concert Series. For the second
consecutive summer, three programs of the
musical variety will be offered free of
charge to the Auburn public.
We cannot understand why educational
lectures are not offered. Is it that funds
for such are not available? Doesn't the
Lecture? and Concert Committee like lecturers?
Are concerts cheaper, and if so, are
they good enough to justify the ruling out
of lecturers? We believe that since the
expense of having lecturers and concert
artists brought to the, campus is entirely
financed by student activity fees, Auburn
students should know why all of their
money i s being used for concerts.
Until satisfactory explanation is given
us, we suggest that the API Lecture? and
Concert Committee be changed to the API
Concert Committee.
Wealth To Throw Away?
President Truman last week autographed
the foreign aid bill, authorizing $6,447,-
000,000 to bolster allied countries against
any Communist aggression. Of this, four
and a half billion will be used for direct
military aid—tanks, aircraft, guns and
other weapons of war. The balance is to
be used for various types of economic assistance
in the world-wide defense program. .
This is good. It will mean much for the
cause of freedom.
Yet at the same moment President Truman
was signing the bill, grain companies
in Oklahoma were dumping millions of
bushels of surplus" wheat on the ground.
Such waste is not good. Why couldn't such
surplus be given to needy countries, thus
being used to thwart the growth of the relentless
seeds of Communism?
We do not question that ours is a great
nation possessing tremendous wealth. But
does America have wealth to throw away,
wealth that could be used not only to aid
needy countries but to our own advantage
by impeding Communist aggressors that
might eventually become a direct threat to
our nation's countless freedoms?
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"Sometimes I suspect Professor Snarf isn't always fair
with his students—he always seems a little edgy after final
exams."
Pity The Poor Politicians
Sullivan
Member
Associated Collegiate Press
By Charles Sullivan
Pity the poor politician. They
are currently in their glory, but
they pay dearly for any profits or
blessings they receive.
For instance, the right to complain
or gripe is one of our greatest
pleasures. We can and do complain
about the politicians, but the
politicians can't afford to do any
complaining about their beloved
c o n s t i t uents.
They can only
gripe about each
other, which is
a d a n gerous
game leading to
c o n g r essional
investigation of
congressmen.
Speech mak -
ing haunts most
p o l i t i c i a n s,
probably b e cause
of ghost
writers. If a candidate's speech
is full of emotional words and reveals
his basic policies- and beliefs,
then the columnists and political
experts accuse the campaigner of
merely spouting platitudes. On the
other hand, if the orator embarks
on a detailed discussion of his
plans and explains exactly how he
will cure the world's ills, he lays
a trap for himself. Budget and
tax cutting are good examples of
this.
Political strategists must always
be on guard against alienating the
affections of any sizeable bloc of
voters. In olden days the candidate
could praise labor unions in
one city and then denounce the
unions before a gathering of manufacturers
in another town.
Speedy and extensive communication
systems have turned most
office-seekers into expert fence-straddlers.
They are for little
children and God, and against rattlesnakes
and tornadoes. This is
well and good, but it limits their
field of action.
In case you still don't pity the
current crop of candidates, picture
yourself shaking thousands of outstretched
hands each week and
remember that a smile—a happy
and confident smile—must accompany
each firm handclasp.
Then there is a' press conference,
which is no conference but rather a
type, of inquisition. When dozens
of sharp-tongued reporters confront
one harried politician, all of
his worst nightmares become realities.
Anything he says may be
used against him, and what he
doesn't say may also be used to
defeat him.
Have you ever wondered why
political campaigns and conven-
Glossary Presented
To Video Politicos
By Les Ford
Through the magic of television,
much of Alabama will see and hear
the major political conventions
next month for the first time in
history. It is high time we boned
up on convention terminology.
Herewith is a Political Glossary
for Television Conventionites.
KEYNOTE—Message left at .the;
hotel desk for delegate picking up
his room key. Sample: "Get on up
to 216 quick, there's a big deal
cooking."
PLATFORM—An elevated stand
the speakers sit on. Beyond this,
the word is meaningless.
RADICAL—What a conservative
calls a liberal.
REACTIONARY—What a liberal
calls a conservative.
COMMUNIST, FASCIST—Substitute
for "radical" and "reactionary,"
respectively, if the air-conditioning
goes off in the hall.
PARTY HARMONY —Sort of
like a whitish black; or a square
circle.
FAVORITE SON—Nobody but
his mother would vote for him,
but his name is used "while the
delegation checks other candidates' '
offers.
MANDATE—A male escort.
LEFT-WING, RIGHT-WING—
Convention Hall areas out of normal
range of the television cameras.
MACHINE—The other candidate's
organization.
ORGANIZATION—Your candidate's
machine.
CAMPAIGN ISSUE—Any child
bor.n between July and Election
Day: usually named for Father's
candidate.
WALKOUT—When the southern
delegation's become infiltrated with
KA's.
ALABAMA DELEGATION —
Those that vote according to Hill.
tions are conducted during the
summer months? They are held
then in order to keep the people
healthy. You have often heard of
the saying, "Take what a politician
says with a grain of salt." When
does' the human body most need
extra salt? That's right, during
hot weather.
Candidates want all the voters to
be strong enough to get to the
polls in November.
Yes, we should all pity the politicians
now and hope that they
pity us when they get in office.
According To Hall—
One Degree May Prove Insufficient;
Many Fields Require More Training
'The Common Man*
Personal Opinions in Value
by Tom Sellers
By Max Hall -
What's to become of t h e poor guy who has t r o u b l e f i n a n e - After four years of w r i t i n g what the other fellow says, any party, see lit. to draft me as
i n g one college degree, not to mention graduate work? : at last I have a chance to open » one col lege degr e e , not 10 me n u u n g r a u u a i e w u i i : a t inai i. n a v e a nuanc e w u^ci i mmyy ouwwni i buiigg m« 'o«u"t«h' ), t«h^wa«n—k~s* its choice .f or the norhmation,
According to a table appearing in this week's issue of Life, to the excellent new editor of The Plainsman, Walter Albrit- c°^.eit
n^ Ve
couni the man who doesn't plan to earn at least one graduate degree ton. As soon as I heard that Walter wanted me to write a ^.^ i >naii
had better pick his profession carefully. column, I remarked to my wife, "Now there's a fine judge of ship 0f state
Evidently, the golden days when ticeship b e f o r e t h e college men. He will make The Plajnsman m a n ^ W ££ ^ ^ _ - • w i U lower t
a B.S. meant a ticket to a good ^ u a t e is ready for work. Two a n excellent editor. ; president ) but what I want to know
job are gone forever. In the not fi^~ m e d i c i n e a n d dentistry, But now that I can say anything i s _ h o w does he stand on aid for
too distant past, a person with r e q u i r e b o t h g r a d u a t e work and I damn well please (hope that word Afghanistan? When I think of
a high school diploma was assur- ^ .i n t e r n s h i p . Qf the listed pro- got by our excellent editor's copy t h o s e -p 0 0 r Afghans freezing to
ed of a running head-start w h e n . f e s s i o n s o n l y journalism escapes pencil), I find that, instead of being d e a t h i n t h e Himalayas, eating
*e made out his job applications. b o t h ^ r e q u i r e m e n t o r ^com- able to burst forth with a few g n u m e a t , oyster ice cream, garlic
Gradually, the diploma lost its m e n d a t i o n of an extra degree and thousand well-chosen words on i i q u e r a n d collard green sand-
. -. -i i i . _ i i i »_ ...
Never one
country in times
to
of
crisis, I shall not desert this great
now. My friends, I
will' lower taxes or raise taxes,
whichever you prefer; I will build
up our Army to five million strong
and do away with the draft law; I
will stamp out big government,
Communism and bring back the
five-cent cigar; I will. . .
* * *
importance, and the bachelor's
degree became the prerequisite
for a good job. As college enrollments
all over the nation increased,
the person with only one degree
lost a great deal of prestige,
and-at the same time'• lost
quite a bit of his bargaining power
with employers
the formal apprenticeship^ pantie raids, the price of beer and wi ches, my blood runs cold. Let
This upswing in the demand for o t h e r burning questions of our u s b e c e r t a i n t 0 ^ S e n a t o r T a ft
additional training can probably ^ m i e ' I a m shshtl* c o n f u s e * . \ n m y how he stands on aid for Afghan-
_. . thmkin?. Psr.wia.lv on nohties. istan> ^ t h a t n a t i 0 n ' s sorry fate
aaaiuonai training uau iiiuuauij . . v , . . , . , . . m- 4 thinking, especially on politics,
be attributed to. two causes. First r
of all, the holders,of bachelor's de- Politically speaking, I am like
grees were the best educated the , late lamented FDR—a mite
workers in many fields before 4eft of center, or, more scecifically,
the boom in college enrollments, between center field and third base.
« : - • ? - " College trained personnel were I think I like Ike, but I am not
At the present time, it appears r e i a t iVe l y rare, so their training sure Ike likes me, since we have
f ' "+ persons m a d e t h e m m o ; e d e sirable as em- never met. That won't keep me
Hall
t h a t
applying for
jobs in. many
p r o f e s s i ons
m u s t s h ow
some evidence
ofjtraining (usually
a master's
degree or
higher) o t h er
than the degree
obtained at the
end of f o ur
years of undergraduate
study.
Life's chart shows 14 "major
professions." In seven of these
fields, at least one graduate degree
is required; in three more,
the additional training is "recommended,"
and three of the remaining
four require a formal
Fulbright Act Offers
Student Opportunity
ployees. Today however, the
bachelor's degree is practically a
symbol of educational mediocrity.
College men and women
form the majority in many professions,
and the old B.S.„ has
simply lost a lot of its-glitter.
The second factor involved in
the demand for better training is
the increase in specialization in
almost all fields. Tremendous
technical advances have been
made in both the physical and
social sciences, and many professional
positions have become
literally "too" hot to handle" for
the average person with only four
years of college work.
It looks like the smart thing to
do is to plan for that extra year
in college and pick up a master's
remain forever a blot on our otherwise
proud escutcheon.
In passing, I would like to remind
you that Mr. Stassen, too,
would like to be president, as well
as vice-president Barkley, Pogo,
Senators Kerr, Russell, etc., and
an eccentric old prospector from
Pony.Horse, Nevada, who is running
on the free-love tioket. After
July these people will probably
still be running, although God
knows where.
Yes, it is certain to be a motley
for coonskin caps, especially in field that gallops down the stretch
hot weather. Still, Estes is no worse in. Chicago, including the dark
thari the restes. horse. Speaking of a dark horse,
Senator Taft* admits ' -in his let me take this opportunity to an>
from voting Republican this fall,
even though I come from a long
line of Democrats, or do I? Sometimes
I wonder if I am from anywhere
at' all.
As for Kefauver, he makes a
nice picture in his coonskin cap,
but personally I have never cared
Editor's Note: At this point Mr.
Sellers' column became incoherent
and we were forced to cut out the
rest, which ran 45 more pages. It
is reported that he is resting comfortably
in Tuscaloosa, where his
doctor advised him to go for a
long rest.
Tom Sellers, '48, was managing
editor of The Plainsman his senior
year, first editor of The tiger Cub
and co-author with Mitch Sharp
of "The Common Man," popular
column during the heyday of the
veteran and the GI Bill.
Tom was a member of the Publications
Board, Blue Key, and a.
firm believer in all-night parties
and 20-cent beer.
Presently employed by The
Columbus Ledger, Tom has worked
with the Associated Press in Bir-speeches
that he is a fine, ca'pable nounce that, should my party, or mingham and New York
m - • - • • • * * ; —
Geyser's Spoutings Symposium Shows—
M K^r Field API Students Like Ike
By Fred
I shall
"Cedric" Nichols
never forget the day
in college ana picK up a masters ^ ^ % M g x _ I _ f^-J^L W^f* t i n n RAH^C* ~
degree. Otherwise, &^P°$*&0^S^ J ^^Kisiler 111 V ^ O n V © r l u O n UQ LUC "?»' advancement will probably be
impaired, with resulting financial'
and prestige losses.
Ambulance Problem
Should Be Solved
, By Walt Weatherly
At the first meeting of the Student
Senate this quarter, a committee
was appointed to investigate
the ambulance service at
Drake Infirmary.
The need for this investigation
arose when officials from the infirmary
failed to treat non-student
victims in several accidents
last quarter. We feel that even
though those involved in the
By Jean Erwin
Again this year Auburn students
and others- throughout the
nation will have the opportunity
to compete for scholarships to
undertake graduate' study or research
abroad under the terms of
the Fulbright Act.
These awards enable students
study in foreign institutions and
in all fields of graduate work to
universities under renowned professors.
Grants are also available
to students of outstanding accomplishment
in fields such as
music, art, architecture, and
drama, as well as opportunities WTec^s weren't API students the
in workers' education and social ; n f i r m a r y should answer emer-work.
> gency calls.
Eligibility requirements for We are convinced that the Stu-these
scholarships are United d ent Senate should take im-
States citizenship, good health, a mediately those steps necessary in
college degree or its equivalent, eliminating this serious Auburn
and a knowledge of the language problem
of the country in which the grant
is made.
Of course, since basis of selection
depends largely on point
' average, we feel that interested
freshmen and sophomores who
hope to enter the competition
should endeavor to maintain high
scholastic averages, but in doing
so, their extracurricular activities
should not be neglected.
Field where my specialty was in
auto-suggestions. You should have
heard the suggestions I gave to
WAFS in my auto.
One day after cleaning cosrho-line
from - a new shipment of
By Grady Rowell
Do you t h i n k Eisenhower or Taft will get t h e Republican
nomination for president, and why?
I n t e r e s t in the coming presidential election gathers mo-l
i n e luum - <x n e w Bui^iiicub wi <=» *
pencils, I strolled down to the mess mentum every day, and since nearly all of t h em are voters
hall, and enter- 0 r prospective voters, college students across t h e nation are
ing, I heard a v o j c i n g their opinions of t h e various candidates.
" t r U c i n ^ n f c e W i t h t h e GOP convention in Chicago only 12 days away,
K™s
m S
i n thg political speculators throughout the country are t e a r i n g their
noble art of fish hair trying to figure who will be the Republican nominee,
cleaning. I ques- Strongest contenders are Ike Eisenhower and Ohio's Senator
Taft.
Asked t h e above question, n i n e of 10 A u b u r n students replied
t h a t they felt the nod would go to Eisenhower, while
one student believed Taft would be nominated. Following^
are t h e replies given-this reporter, who presents a symposium,
not a campus-wide poll.
B e t t y Stratham, Lanett senior in physical education,
"Eisenhower. There needs to b e a fruit basket t u r n over, and
Ike seems to be t h e best bet."
Chicken Blackmond, Ozark sophomore in science and litera
t u r e , "Eisenhower. He's t he best man." ,
Helen Ringer, Cedar Bluff sophomore in home economics,
'Eisenhower. At t h e present time he has fewer pledged dele-
Nichols
them
tioned the lieutenant.
"You see, son,"
h e explained,
"these guys
want to learn
music, so* I'm
getting acquainted with
scales."
Overcome with anger by his
facetious answer, I attacked him
in my best Judo manner. As quick
as a panther I grabbed his left arm
and twisted it behind his baCk
with my right hand, then my left
* arm shot under his right armpit -
** «. ' 1 k* w m»rf«. thP and behind his neck at the same gates t h a n Taft, but I t h i n k a large number of the unpledged
At the close of ^ ^ ^ J ^ ™ time my left foot engaged his right, delegates will t u r n to Ike, and that some of Taft's pledges
r u l e whereby I n a n instant I pulled^ up and w i l l t u r n t o I k e aft e r the first balloting."
Mrs. Kathryn Searcy, Enterprise senior in education,
"Eisenhower. I think people can't possibly believe in isolationism."
.
there would be b a c k w i t h m y a r m s a n d b a c k W i th
no ' fraternity my foot—throwing myself flat on
pledging dur- ^ back. From that day on we
were the greatest pals on the base.
Although the award of a United
States government grant does not
assure interested men students Weatherly
of a draft deferrment, in all probability
local draft boards would mer quarter,
grant them permission to leave Since three
ing the summer
q u a r t e r . The
rule also stated
t h a t fraternities
would be
allowed o n ly
one organized
rush party during
the sum-fraternities
are
A few weeks later, Geyser, (I
called him Geyser because he was
always spouting off) ran up to
my room with our transfer orders.
We had been transferred to Nawm,
(Continued on page 8)
F a i n Lindsey, Cedar Bluff sophomore in agricultural education,
"Taft. He is a strong upholder of t h e GOP."
B e t t y J o Wheatstone, A t l a n t a senior in chemistry, "Eisenhower.
He is t h e most popular candidate."
Ed Crabtree, G u n t e r s v i l l e junior in b u i l d i n g construction,
"Eisenhower. He has shown that he is for world peace a$d
g r a i n Luem j j c i m i a a i u i i tu ACCIVC —~~~r .— — . ;•••••-•; ... -, *u* *
the country for the length of time closed for the .summer, and sev- something in writing describing
specified by the grant.
We are convinced that Auburn
students are t h e intellectual
equals of any in the South and
that more local scholars should
take advantage of the opportunities
offered under the Fulbright
Act.
summer, which prompts us to be- „,„„+"
lieve that the IFC should put that's what the people want.
Lib Beaty, Tuscaloosa senior in pharmacy, "Eisenhower,
eral aren't serving meals, we exactly what constitutes an, or- ^ ^ ^ - j ^ ,,
won't go on record as saying the ganized rush party, and just what
rule is unfair, even though it is contact fraternity men may have Lester Ray, Monticello, Ark., freshman In agriculture,
especially hard on the fraternit- with freshmen. We feel that some « E i s e n h o w e r H e differs on many issues with Truman."
ies who have remained open and action should be taken before
will not be able to do any organ- some fraternity unconsciously in- Seal Maxwell, Birmingham sophomore in industrial man-ized
rushing. tracts the rule and is brought be- nt "Eisenhower. He is popular with the people and
Apparently the rule will re- fore the IFC-subject to a severe 6 '
main on-the books for the entire fine. he 1S a military man.
• •-' massam
Inman Veal Inks Pad With Detroit;
No Bonus Named By Farm Head
By John Raines
Inman Veal, Auburn's star cage and baseball player, has
signed a contract to play baseball for' the Detroit Tigers in
the American League. Veal signed the contract last week
after a series of. workouts-in Detroit
N6 bonus was mentioned in the public announcement
made by Harold (Muddy) Ruei,
Tiger farm director, but he did
say that he was "very impressed/-5
with Veal's "sensitive hands, good
legs and consistent hitting."
* * *
VEAL, who finished his sophomore
year, this spring, was a
standout on Auburn's basketball
and baseball teams in 1952. He
was regarded as one of the best
basketball players in the conference
and the best shortstop in
SEC baseball. Veal led the Auburn
cage team through one of its
best seasons last year and was
high scorer for the year.
He led the Plainsmen in hits,
32; doubles, 9; and assists, 78;
and was second in batting with an
average of .314.-
» * *-
RUEL.said Veal's farm destination
had not been decided upon,
pending a new assessment of: the
infield situation among: minor
league farm clubs. Veal was given
a two weeks, leave of absence to
get married and to take care of
other personal affairs. Inman Veal
Coach Jordan Expects Ole Miss
To Be 'One Of Nation's Roughest'
By John Raines
"Out of the frying pan, into the fire," was a common expression
used by Auburn followers when, they first had a
glance at the 1952 Auburn schedule last winter. And those
words are not just a figure of speech—they mean something.
After taking on the best team in the nation as an opener,
*—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, June 25, 1952
Tigers Lose Mown
To Pro Baseball
Billy Moran, one of the most
sought after high school football
players in the South last year,
junked his college education for
the present and last week signed
a contract to play baseball with
the Cleveland Indians. Moran,. who
won a scholarship to play football
at API, signed for an estimated
$40,000. *
Moran was signed by Tris
Speaker and Joe Sewell, Southern
scout for the Indians. Speaker is
assistanfr-to General Manager Hank
Greenberg.
Sewell says Moran will report
to the Class "A" Reading, Pa., club
in the Eastern League. He will
begin play on July 1.
The 18-year-old right-handed
shortstop had a batting average of
.402 during the past: high school
season.
The five-foot; 11 inch Moran was
described by Sewell as "one of the
best young infielders we have seen
in many a moon;"
OPELIKA PHONE 439
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Auburn will travel to Memphis
to tackle the fourth best team in
the nation, the University of
Mississippi.
•: Ole -Miss, who finished third in
the Southeastern Conference last
year, will be gunning for theiF-second
SEC Championship, as
well as a bowl game bid.
* *' *
COACH Ralph Jordan had this
to say about the team that breezed
to a 39-14 victory-over Auburn
last year: "Ole Miss had the
roughest team we played last
year, and-1 expect-them to be
one of the roughest in the nation
this year."
The Rebels' only major losses
from last season are Lindy Callahan
and Showboat Boykin. Callahan
fattened his yardage total
against Auburn last year with
two long runs, 85 and 72 yards.
However, there is no consolation
in getting rid of Callahan, since
Allen Muirhead and Lea Easley,
who were All-SEC freshmen last
year, are ready to fill Callahan's
and Boykin's shoes. Muirhead
gained 62 yards against the Tigers
last year in seven- rushes^
Pasley bowled-over for a touch-down.
- /
* * *
MISSISSIPPI boasts one of the
best lines in the nation, consisting
of one of the best pass-receiving
ends in the conference,
Jack Bridges, and two of the fastest
tackles around, Charles P.
Morganti and Henry Lintor. The
Rebs are well-stocked with better
than average guards, as well as
an exceptional linebacker, in Ed
win Beaty.
Auburn's hopes of upsetting Ole
Miss will rest almost entirely on
the shoulders of the passers and
pass receivers. Ole Miss, rated as
the best Split T specialist in the
conference, is weakestjn passing
offense and weaker in pass defense.
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Six Jims Answer Lorendo's Call For Flankmen
'More Experience' Chief Improvement
In '52 Roster Of Plainsman Ends
BY BILL BEGKWITH
A u b u r n end coach, Gene Lorendo, was p r e t t y frustrated
d u r i n g spring practice when he called for "Jim," and six
h u s k y ends t r o t t e d over to him.
Despite ^ w e a k n e s s at the flanker position, Lorendo is
overpowered with King James' name-sakes. Six of his 12
tend candidates are Jim's—Lofton,
McMurry
Clirie, Hall, Long, Pyburn, and
Crouch.
: Not quite so obvious; but still
fascinating are three Bill's in the
remaining sextet. They are Bill
Larrimore, • Bill i Keller, - and Bill
vMcMurry. Breaking up the act are
Preston McCarty, George Reid,
and Jack Langford.
* * *
LORENDO SEES no changes in
his positions and
sums them up
as "no weaker,
no better, but a
little more experienced."
M c C a r t y
heads the of-f
e n s i.v e left
ends. A lanky
b o y at 6-2,
weighing 180,
Mac was red-shirted
in 1951
after transferring from an Oklahoma
junior college.
Following McCarty, in the order
of the spring training game, are
sophomores Jim Hall, Bill Larri
more, and George Reid, baseball
first baseman.
* * *
STEADY Jimmy Long, a first-string
selection on the All-SEC
freshman team in 1951, gets the
right end call both offensively
and defensively. The Hartselle sophomore
missed the spring training
drills'because of a knee operation
but was one of the sparkplugs
in Jordan's "youth 'movement"
last fall.
•Behind 'Long offensively are
senior . J im Lofton of Memphis,
Term.; ;Bill Keller, another red-shirted
junior college transfer,
and freshman"Jim. Pyburn of Birmingham.
Defensively, Auburn will be
stronger at end than they were
a year ago despite the loss pi
Dave Ridgway thorugh graduation.
...» .* •
PERHAPS the'rNo. 1 reason for
this is the return of Bill McM
u r r y , believed by Auburn
coaches to be one-of'the? best defensive
flankmen in the game.
McMurry missed the last four
games during 1951 with a knee
injury, and'Auburn lost a l l four
encounters.
'iTherFairfield senior tied Ridgway
in: the pass- receiving, department
.with five catches.'Ridgway
grabbed five passes thrown by
quarterbacks Allan Parks arid
Vince JDiooley, while ! McMurry
was grabbing | five enemy aerials
for interceptions.
:-Standing- by: for action always
i&'.Cline.lLike"-M6Murry and: Long,
the junior flankman is handicapped
with a weak knee but can
usually maneuver under, pressure
despite the injury.
• » - • * *
•HSRE-ED is definitely lacking at
end as was evident last fall. Ridgway's
59-yard gallop after receiving
Parks' aerial 'was the
longest haul of; the year; and this
w a s accredited to wonderful
downfield blocking.
• Hall. is fastest i of the newcomers
but has never participated
in a •• varsity game. -Tried a s a
back during his freshman year,
he missed-most of the fundamental-
end play, yet showed improvement
during the spring.
7The darkhorse of the group is
just .a ^second .quarter freshman,
J im Pyburn. A younger brother
of Ralph Pyburn, ace Auburn end
of 1948 and 1949, Jim showed
enough ability in the spring to
be considered a top prospect.
Overlooked by All-State select-ers,
Pyburn, shifted from fullback
to end in high school. Under
the tutoring of Lorendo, young
J im looks to be a standout performer
for the next four years. ;
ANOTHER FROSH with ,a
bright future is Jim Crouch. A
native of Bremen, Ga., Crouch
won a scholarship during the
spring with his fine defensive
work. A mite small, he makes up
for the deficiency with a deadly
head-on tackling ability.
Additional a i d might come
when Dblan K i n g , All-State
tackle of Colurribus, Ga., enters
school in the fall. Tall and rangy*
King is being tabbed as an end
prospect by the coaches because
of his speed.
Recreation Program
Offered By WRA
A free recreation program for
API students and faculty -members
is being offered this summer by
the Women's Recreational Association.
The program will include swimming,
table. tennis, badminton,
shuffleboard, tennis, and golf..All
activities exceptgolf will be held
in Alumni Gym. -
Golf will be played 'Tuesday
afternoons-beginning at 3 o'clock;
All. golfers* will-be .asked to -meet
at that- time at Alumni Gym where
transportation to the Opelika
course -will; be provided.
The schedule for swimming,
table-tennis, badminton, and shuffleboard
follows:
Monday, sWednesday-and Thursday
afternoons from>4 to 6, and
Monday and Tuesday.mights from
7 to 9. All .^students desiring to
swim a r e required to bring bathing
caps.
Auburn Grid Games
To Be "Broadcast
On 20 Station Net
Auburn - fans will follow • the
fortunes of' Coach Ralph Jordan's
1952 Tigers over the largest network
ever to carry broadcasts 6£
Auburn football games.
JeffeBeard,; Auburn athleticJdi-rector;
Henry P. Johnson, managing
director of station WSGN-in
Birmingham, arid Perry'Pepper,
dealer-rsales manager of Air
Engineers, made a joint.announcement
recently that WSGN and an
Alabama Broadcasting System
hookup would carry all 10 games
on a'UO station- network.
7—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, June 25, 1952
WAR EAGLE iJAra
ON WEST MAGNOLIA
McGowen Awards
Baseball Letters
To 15 Plainsmen
Auburn baseball coach Dick McGowen
announced recently that
15 diamond stars earned letters in
basebdll this spring.
l a awarding the monograms
"Skipper" McGowen listed Inman
Veal,. Macon, Ga., "most valuable
player" for the 1952 season. Veal
was selected by secret ballot by
his teammates. The sophomore
batted .314 during the season.
THE PLAINSMEN, hot on both
ends of the schedule and cold in
the middle, eked out 13 wins, while
losing 11, and maintained a con-
' ference record of 10 wins, 8 losses
and 2 ties.
Runner-up to Tennessee for the
Eastern Division Championship,
• Auburn turned down an offer" to
play in the Southern Division
championships along with Duke,
Florida and Tennessee, because of
final exams and the lagging season.
1952 letter winners include graduating
seniors Captain Gene Hoeh-le,
alternate captain Jake Jones,
Jim Lockard, Dick McMurry and
Jim Walley, along with Buck Brad-berry,
Joe Davis, Bobby Jordan,
Bob Nagel, Doyle Pair, George
Eeid, Reginald Rogers, Ernie Baker,
Ernie Snow, and Inman Veal,
T - " - —
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SUPPLY STORE
Supplies For
All Your
School Needs
BENNETT SIMS, Mgr.
Phone Ex. 347
Intramural Action Begins Monday
With Four Softball Tilts On Tap
By John Raines
Intramural competition for the summer quarter will officially
begin Monday, June 30, Coach Robert Evans, director
of intramural sports, announced today.
Four softball games will highlight the opening day of
play, Evans stated.
ENTRIES for golf are still
open, and tennis entries for tournament
singles, doubles and mixed
doubles will be accepted
through Friday noon, June 27.
Twelve softball teams have
been divided into two leagues.
Each team will play 10 games
during the season; there will be a
double elimination at the close of
the summer with the two top
teams of the leagues to determine
the champs.
* * *
REGULAR season games -will
start with four games beginning
at 4:10 p.m. and ending hot later
than 5:45. -
Leagues are organized as follows:
League I
PKT"
BSU •
Tigers
SPE
Greasy D's
TC
League II
Rebels
DX
Latin AC
Div "A"
SP
TKE
Swimming is open to all stu-dentsr
in Alumni Gym on Monday,
and Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m.,
and on Tuesday and Thursday
from 7 to 9 p.m.
and student manager Bill Meador.
ATHLETIC .director Jeff Beard
awarded 17 numerals to Auburn's
freshman baseballers. They are
John Jacobs, -Bill Nelson, Glenn
Pugh, Mack Lee, Joe Cobb, Jim
Sexton, Claude Kinsey, Jim Py-burn,
Douglas Dickey, Bobby
Davis, Larry Jones, Jim Montgomery,
George Pyle, Bill Wallace,
Jack. Ramsay, Julian Burgess and
BUI Ward. .»
LOST—One black billfold, snap
fastener, containing p'ersonal
papers and $55. Need money
badly. Very important. If found,
please return to Ruth Simmons
at the Georgian House or the
Social "Center.
URGENT! URGENT! NOTICE
BURTON'S BOOKSTORE will be closed for
the purpose of taking inventory June 30, and
July 1, 2, and 3.
Please plan your purchases in advance as we
want to serve you and hate to inconvenience
you.
The dates again: June 30th, July 1st, 2nd'
and 3rd.
BURTON'S BOOKSTORE
"Something New Every Day"
STUDENTS INVITED
TO SEE FREE MOVIE
The city of Auburn's recreational
program for college-students will
continue Saturday night at 8 with
a free movie, "You Can't Take It
With You," plus a comedy and
serial, at the City Park.
An organizational meeting will
be held Thursday, June 26, at
5:30 p.m., at Reeder and McGau-ghey
Sporting Goods Store, for
students interested in skeet shooting.
The second in a weekly Series of
square dances will be held Monday
night at 8 at the Youth Center.
These dances will continue each
Monday night throughout, the
summer.
Bowling fans are invited to attend
meetings of the Bowling Club,
which meets Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
in the Tiger Bowling Alley.
Women's softball practice is
held each Monday and Friday at 4
p.m. Games will -be played Wednesday
and Saturday at 7. p.m.
Geyser
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Alaska. Geyser showed much interest,
at 3%, in the deal and was
packed before I knew it. As quick
as Ex-Lax we were off to the
Arctic.
Our dream of becoiiting Admirable
Birds was _ interrupted
while flying over seme National
Park en route to the land of Willie
the Penguin. Our plane had an
acute case of bronchitis of the
motor and we started losing altitude
fast.
"Bail out, Geyser," I cried, "it's
our only chance."
We both bailed out, and as my
chute opened, I saw Geyser falling
to earth without a parachute, yell-
McNorton Candidate
For Master's At NYU
Claude McNorton, associate
professor of history at API, was
among the 8,100 candidates for
degrees at New York University^
120th commencement held Wednesday.
McNorton was to r e c e i ve
the master of arts degree.
ing "chicken" at me. I never savr
Geyser again.
Sonleday if yo|£ are in this
national park, you should go to
Geyser's grave. Even though he
is 30 feet down, he is still "boiling" ?
because I used a chute. I erected a
sign to my loyal friend that still
stands. His epitaph reads, "Old
Faithful—Geyser." '
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