1952-07-02 The Summer Plainsman

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TO FOSTER THE AUBURN SPIRIT
Vol. 79 API Auburn, Alabama Wednesday, July 2, 1952
Dillion Makes Olympic Team;
By John Raines
Plainsman Sports Editor ;
Jim Dillion, Auburn's mighty man of the discus, has won
the coveted^right to be among United States athletes who'll
compete in the-Olympic Games at Helsinki in August.
Champion of the SEC and National AAU, and former
champion of the NCAA, Dillion heaved the discus 173 feet,
2 inches, to place third in the ————; ;—: : :
Olympic tryouts at Los Angeles
Saturday. Thus, he became the
fourth man in Auburn history to
win an Olympic post. .
DILLION, a senior at Auburn,
qualified by spinning the platter
173 feet, 2 .inches, only 3 and %
inches short of runner-up Fortune
Gordien, the world record holder.
First place went to Sinulness, the
giant Southern Cal student, who
tossed "the plate "174 feet, 10 %
inches.
Only a week earlier, Dillion
bested all three of these marks by
spinning the discus 175 feet, five
and % inches to become the Na­tional
AAU champion. In that
event Gordian and Iness came in
second and third respectively.
COACH Wilbur Hutsell was
very pleased with Dillion and is
optimistic about his possibilities
in the world event. Dillion has
been Hutsell's pride and joy for
the past three seasons in SEC
competition.
Two Students Appointed
In a meeting of the Student
Senate Monday, two students
were appointed to positions.
Emma Lou Thompson, Mobile,
was appointed junior senator for
the summer quarter, and Louie
Chapman, Headland, was ap-
• pointed to the ring committee.
Places Third In Discus Trials
No School Friday!!
API students' will be able to
enjoy a long weekend this week,
since classes will close down for
Independence Day on . Friday
July 4.
An Editorial—
Be Careful
We pondered for considerable time the question of just
what thought should be conveyed in such an editorial as this,
and finding no satisfactory answer, we concluded that it was
not a difficult problem after all. Rather it was indeed a
simple one. What we want to impress on the minds of Au­burn
students is this: the Fourth of July is a dangerous day,
so be careful.
Hundreds of people will die Friday as the result of a
variety of tragic accidents. For many American families, the
Fourth will be changed" from a day of celebration into a day
of horror, death.
Primary among these accidents will no doubt be those
bloody ones on the highways. Haphazard, reckless or drunk­en
driving will be listed as the reasons behind countless high­way
smash-ups. This-, however,- does not have to become real­ity,
if people will only be careful.
Swimming accidents and others will take a heavy toll
among those who simply refuse to believe that anything like
that could happen to them. Here, again, the number of vic­tims
could be greatly lessened if people will only play it safe.
Warnings will sound out across the nation this week, as
the American public is reminded of "the life you save may
be your own." Wise will be those who heed these cautions.
Ours is not a warning but a plea to the sanity of Auburn
students, a plea to observe the day on which we pay tri­bute
to our independence as it should be observed, carefully.
Drive cautiously, be considerate, don't take unnecessary
chances, and above all, be careful on the Fourth.
'LOVELIEST OF THE PLAINS'
ALTHOUGH SHE APPEARS to be quite grown up in other-departments,
this week's "Loveliest," Barbara Searcy, is still
juvenile enough to enjoy a sawdust 'pile. Barbara's a junior in
science and literature from Montgomery.
William C. Cravner
To Deliver Sermon
At Union Service
William C. Cravener, vicar of
the Church of Emmanuel, .Ope-lika,
will speak Sunday, July 6,
at 8 p.m., in Graves Center Am­phitheater.
He will be the fourth
speaker in the 19th annual series
of the Auburn Protestant Com­munity
Services.-
Cravner, a native of Pennsyl­vania,
began his career as an as­sistant
at the Grace Church, New
York City, in 1916. He also served
as rector of the Trinity Church,
in Newton, Conn., and as rector
of St. Gorges, in Flushing, N.Y.,
before he was forced to retire be­cause
of illness.
After his retirement he resid­ed
in Nashville, N.C., and later
became rector of the Episcopal
Church there. He was also rector
of an Episcopal Church, which he
helped to build in Gastonia, N.C.
Cravner > holds degrees from
Alleghany College in Meadville,
Pa., and New York University,
and he received his theological
training in Madison, Wis.
The summer series of outstand­ing
speakers "from the South is
sponsored by the Methodist, Pres­byterian
and Episcopal Churches,
along with the API Faculty,
ABOUT TO DEMONSTRATE the big heave that won him a
ticket to Helsinki is Jim Dillion, Auburn discus ace. Dillion's third
place win in Los Angeles makes him the fourth- Tiger to compete \:
in the Olympics.
Lead In %M.S. Pinafore7
Goes To Jaqueline Plant
By Gay Hogan
Casting for the Gilbert and Sullivan opereta, "H.M.S. Pina­fore,"
to be presented by the music department, August 11,12
and 13, at Langdon Hall, has been completed, with Jacqueline
Plant, Tallassee, taking the lead as Josephine, the Captain's
daughter. |
Robert Buettner, Cullman, will
share the male lead with Joe Hen-nessy,
Auburn. Buettner will take
the part of Sir Joseph Porter, K.
C. B., and Hennessy will portray
Ralph Rackstraw, able seaman.
* * *
SUPPORTING THE main roles
will be Mavis McCrary, Lawley,
as Hebe, Sir Joseph's first cousin;
Judy Humphrey * Goodwater, as
Little Buttercup, a Portsmouth
Bumboat woman; Chet Woolsey,
Auburn, as Captain Corcoran,
Commander of the H. M. S. Pina­fore;
Tommy Sandusky, Mobile, as
Dick Deadeye, able seaman; Har­old
Patterson, Alexander City, as
Bob Becket, carpenter's mate.
The chorus will consist of Nina
Etheridge, Eleanor Williams, Irene
Sharp, Mary Frances Woolsey, Nell
Burden, Frances Allison, Margaret
Ann Cathey, Janet Smith, Martha
Foss, Becky Shigley, Joanne Ruf-fin,
Marilyn Major, Carol Harris,
Kathryn Ann Hughes, Earl Com-stock,
Webster Posey, John E.
Jones, Bill Brown, Harold Patter­son,
and" Thurman Brumbeloe.
PRODUCTION of "H. M. S.
Pinafore," will be under the direc­tion
of Edgar Glyde, of the music
department. Stage work will be
supervised by Mrs. G„ Holmes
Floyd.
Auburn Record Albums On Market;
Band, Glee Clubs Perform On Discs
By Martha Orr ^
An album containing two ten-inch records of Auburn songs
has just become available to the public, according to Joseph
B. Sarver, executive secretary of the Auburn Alumni Associa­tion.
Produced jointly by the Alumni Association and the API
music department, the albums are
available at the alumni- office or
the College Supply Store. Retail
price for the 78 r.p.m. unbreak­able
records is $3.75, plus a 25
cent handling charge for mail
orders
* * *
INCLUDED on the four sides of
"strictly Auburn" music are such
old Plains favorites as the Alma
Mater, "Tiger Rag," "Glory To
Old Auburn," "Fight 'Em Tiger,"
and "Auburn Victory March."
In addition to the more familiar
works, two new songs were in­cluded
in the album. They are
"Samford Tower," written for the
1952 Sphinx Sing by George
Harris, Grady, and "Hail* To Au­burn,"
which utilizes words "by
Gene Guazzo, Orange, N.J., and
the music of a«Greig piano piece
as arrange^ by Walter Collins, a
member of the music department
faculty.
* * • '
PERFORMERS for the discs,
which were recorded early in
May by a special RCA Victor
crew, are members of the Greater
Auburn Band, and the API Mixed
Chorus and Men's Glee Club.
Bandsmen performed under the
baton of Dave Herbert, while the
choral groups were under the di­rection
of Walter Collins.
The album' itself features pic­tures
of the performing groups on
the inside, along with a cover
shot of Samford Tower.
The original- - edition of 1,000
copies was placed on sale late
last week, and officials have re­ported
"brisk" sales to date.
Scholarships Open
To API Students
Opportunities for approximately
800 Americans to undertake gradu
ate study or research abroad dur­ing
the 1953-54 academic year
under the terms of the Fulbright
Act were announced recently by
the Department of State.
Selection is made on the basis of
the applicant's personal qualifica­tions,
academic record, value of the
proposed study or research, and
suitability for placement in an in­stitution
of higher learning abroad.
ELECTIONS to Rhodes Scholar­ships
will' be held in all states in
December, 1952. Scholars-elect
will enter Oxford in October, 1953.
To be eligible for this scholarship,
a candidate must be a male citizen
of the United States and unmar­ried,
be between the ages of 19
and 25 on October 1, 1953, have
completed at least his sophomore
year by the time of application, and
receive official endorsement of his
college or university.
Countries in which Fulbright
grants are available are Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Burma, Denmark,
Egypt, France, Greece, India, Iran,
Iraq, Italy, Japan, The Nether­lands,
Norway, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, the
Union of South Africa and the
United Kingdom.
Deans' Lists Hame
Leading Students
For Spring Quarter
EDUCATION
Geneva Baker, Auburn; Jo Ann
Bottcher, Hanceville; June Bott-cher,
Hanceville; Doris Crawford,
Autaugaville; J o h n n y Dobbs,
Dawson; Carolyn Ennis, Talias-see.
Clara Langford, Auburnj Sam
Ledbetter, Notasulga; W a n da
Mills, Winfield; Sarah Morris,
Auburn; Annie May Mbrriss, We-tumpka;
Frances Nelson, Tallas-see;
Joseph Norton, Auburn;
James Rainwater, Jr;, Billingsley.
Robert Reynolds, Ft. Deposit;
Margaret Rollins, Wedowee; Flora
Sadler, Bessemer; Kathryn Sear­cy,
Geneva,- Robert Spigner, Eil-lingsley;
Jasper Stewart^ jr.,
Wadley; Charles Thomas, Clan-ton;
Harley Thompson^Ashfbrd;
;Joyce Weir; Albertville; Doris
Whaley, Birmingham.
Lucy Anne Williams, Ashland,
and Aaineta T. Young; Opelika.
CHEMISTRY
Lynwood C. Dunseith, LaFay-ette;
Victor A. Erma, Montevallo;
William J. Gibbs, Birmingham;
and Alfred R. Matthews, Decatur.
ARCHITECTURE & THE ARTS
Albert Woods, Gulf port, Miss.;
Marvin Hill, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.;
THROUGH ACTIVE STUDENT GOVERNMENT—
Basic Collegiate Needs Fulfilled
By Walter Eveiidge
Wherever there are groups of people, there arises the
need for a governing organization; this need is met on the
Auburn campus by the student government. Operating within
the limits prescribed by the Student Body Constitution^ this
all-important group represents the students and acts as their
voice'to the college administration.
2—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 2, 1952
Don Johnson.
Heads Student Body
Robert Hop wood, Birmingham;
Clark Britton, Moss Point, Miss.;
John Snyder, Hornsbyville, Va.;
Carl Carmichael, Hueytown; Her­man
Dean, Andalusia; John St.
Martin, Houma, La.
Doss Wills, Langdale; William
Marty, Goodwatef; Mary Max­well,
Birmingham, and John
Renfrow, Meridian, Miss.
WANTED—A ride to Atlanta or
vicinity any time after noon on
Thursday. Call Tom Duke, at
College Extension 242.
Student Government is a demo
cratic, three-branch governing
body consisting of the Executive
Cabinet, the Student Senate, and
the Jurisprudence Committee. The
Women's Student Government
Association constitutes an inde­pendent
executive department o£
this government and governs only
in these matters pertaining to
women students.
It is the duty of the executive
branch, under the president of the
student body, to execute the laws
enacted, by the Student Senate.
This group: is composed of the
president, vice-president, secre­tary,
treasurer, and the executive
cabinet.
The legislative branch of Stu­dent
Government is the Student
Senate, which acts on behalf of the
student body. Class senators are
elected every spring with the ex­ception
of Freshman Senators who
are elected in the fall.
Judicial powers are vested in
t h e Jurisprudence Committee
which interprets and renders de­cisions
concerning the Student
Body Constitution. This committee
is appointed by the president of
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You may smile at the "fender month" idea but untouched
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NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE NEW!
Just drive in here tomor­row.
Get a fast, complete
refinishing repair estimate.
Learn just how little it costs
to restore its-gleaming "New
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the student body, with the excep­tion
of the presiding justice who
is appointed by the president of
the college.
Under various student body
presidents, a campaign has been
waged for a student union buil'd-
;ingl Hard' work, has made this
dream a reality, for the long-needed
structure is now under con­struction.
A further example of
the- capabilities of student govern­ment
is Auburn's excellent Open
House Program which attracted
^hundreds of guests to the campus
:this past spring;
Various committees are organ­ized
to promote t«je welfare of
the college, thereby furthering the
welfare of the student body at:
large. These committees are head1--
ed. by superintendents, who com­prise
the Executive Cabinet, ap­pointed
by the president of the-student
body.
From the office in the basement
of Samford Hall, student govern­ment
reaches out to envelope every
student at Auburn. Since it func­tions
for the welfare of the stu­dents,
it desires, and needs, cam­pus-
wide support.
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AVE. B & S. 9TH ST. OPELIKA PHONE 620
API Students Make
Over 90 Fiefd Trips
During Recent Term
API students made more than
90 field trips during the past school.
year, visiting five states and the
city, of Chicago.
Eighteen experimental substa­tions,
fields, and units throughout
Alabama were visited by agricul­tural
classes. Ag classes also spent
some time at the Coastal Plain
Experiment Station, Tifton, Ga.,
and the International Livestock
Show in Chicago.
Vegetable grading and packing-companies
in Georgia and Alabama
and wholesale florists in Mont­gomery
were visited by Horticul­ture
and Floriculture majors.
THE FAMOUS Kress Collection
at Birmingham's Museum of Art
was seen by art students, and"
architecture students visited mod­ern
buildings in Birmingham and
surrounding areas.
Prisons in Alabama were scru^
tinized by sociology students, and
state hospitals and institutions
were visited by a number of psy­chology
classes.
History students spent time in
Montgomery observing the state
legislature in action, and broker­age
offices in Georgia and Alabama
cities were visited by economics
students.
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OPELIKA, ALA.
Ike, Taft Fight For Nomination
As Chicago Convention Nears
WTH/S CORMf R ::.'
By The Editor
Like the cork popping out of a bottle of champagne, the
top will burst out of the Republican political picture next week
at the National GOP Convention, beginning July 7, in Chicago.
The pressure will be released by the nomination of the
Republican presidential candidate for the November election
in a year destined to go on record ,. . . _, _..„„ •
'publican nominee for Congress in
.the last congressional election, and
one additional from each district
casting 10,00 or more Republican
votes in either election.
Each delegate will be accom­panied
by one alternate delegate.
Tempo in the redhot GOP race
will reach the boiling point during
the latter part of this week, as
ieading contenders Dwight D.
Eisenhower and Sen. Robert A.
Taft scrap fqr the superior hold
on pledged and contested delegates'.
as one of the hottest, politically, in
the history of America.
=s * *
CHICAGO, playing host to both
the GOP and the Democratic politi­cal
shows, will offer its spacious
International Amphitheater as the
site for the great city's 13th Re­publican
n a t i o n a l convention.;
When the Democrats convene in
the.Windy City on July 21, it will
mark the eighth time since 1860
they have met there to nominate
a candidate for the presidency.
The last time the two parties
crowded into the 12,000 seats of
Chicago's amphitheater in the same
year was 1944. Both 1948 gather­ings
were held in Philadelphia.
re * v
THE REPUBLICANS will send
1206 delegates to their convention,
and 604 votes will be needed to
nominate the successful candidate.
Barring prolonged battles that
would delay selection, the nomina­tion
is scheduled to be made Wed­nesday.
Comprising the total number of
delegates will be four from each
state, two additional from each
congressman-at-large, six addi­tional
from each state going Re­publican
in the last presidential,
senatorial, or gubernatorial elec­tion,
six each from Hawaii and the
District of Columbia, three each
from Alaska and Puerto Rico, and
one from the Virgin Islands.
* * *
DISTRICT DELEGATES attend-
4
ing will be one from each con­gressional
district casting 1,000 or
more votes for any*. Republican
presidential elector in the last
presidential election or for a Re-
L AT EST Associated Press tabu-r
lation of delegate strength shows
Taft to have 480 delegates to Eisen­hower's
407. Others have 129 and
there are 10 uncommitted or dis­puted.
/
A prime dark horse candidate is
California's Governor Earl Warren,
with 76 pledged delegates—his owji
state's 70 and six from Wisconsin.
* * *
ANOTHER.. Californian being
considered more recently is Sen.
William F. Knowland, who recently
captured both the Democratic and
Republican nominations for re­election.
His. highly 'successful
showing in defeating Rep. Clinton
McKinnon gave further impetus
to predictions that he would make
a strong vice-presidential possi­bility.
Favorite sons Harold Stassen,
former governor of Minnesota and
now president of the University of
Pennsylvania, and Maryland's Gov.
Theodore McKeldin, ambitious for
the vice-presidential nomination,
have also been spotlighted in the
news up to the present time. Stas­sen
has 24 Minnesota delegates and
one Colorado delegate pledged,
3—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 2, 1952
LET'S MEET ON THE
CORNER...
at
Toomer's Drugs
while McKeldin has Maryland'!
24 delegates behind him.
* * • *
CONVENTION K E Y N O TEfi
Douglas MacArthur has been taikT
ed "as a possible "compromise"
candidate, in the event of a dead­lock
between Eisenhower and Taft.
General MacArthur, however,
states that he is not a candidate
for the nomination, although he
feels that "I would be recreant to
all my concepts of good citizenship
were I to shrink because of the.
hazards and responsibilities in­volved
from accepting any public
duty to which I might be called by
the American people."
Foreign policy runs in the fore­front
as the main issue in the Taft-
Ike nomination battle. Prominent
in the issue are the expressed views
of Taft and Eisenhower regarding
foreign aid.
* » s
EISENHOWER'S position was
made clear when he stated that he!
believed even as much as a billion
dollars cut in .the -recent foreign,
aid bill would be "heavily and seri­ously
felt." Ike considers the build­up
of Europe's defense of utmost
importance to "the security of the
.U. S."
Senator Taft wasn't satisfied
with the cut of a billion the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee made
in the bill. Cutting aid to Europe,
he insisted, would not in any way
"endanger. . . the security of the
United States."
* # #
UNIVERSAL Military Training
Robert A. Taft Dwight D.i Eisenhower
rates mention as one of the big
issues between the two Republican
politicians. A simple analysis:
Eisenhower is definitely for UMT;
Taft is definitely against it.
On other so-called questions of
the times, such as FEPC, Federal
Aid to Education, and the Taft-
Hartley Act, Eisenhower and Taft
show no major differences.
* » *
CONCERNING the beliefs of the
two top contenders, Stassen said'
recently that the views of both
Taft and Eisenhower "are .too con­servative"
and claimed that only
such a "liberal program" as he
supports "will win for the Repub­licans
in November."
Though most observers give
Stassen hardly a chance at all of
being nominated, the former gov­ernor
of Minnesota said, in de­clining
to predict who would win"!
the nomination, "Don't count me
out. I have a better chance today
than in 1948."
English Researcher
(sets CattreH Grant
A grant of $1,800 has been
awarded to Dr. Peter Crofts, who
is engaged in post-doctoral re-serach
at API . Crofts came to
API last-September to work under
Dr. G. M. Kosolapoff, associate
professor of chemistry.
Doctor Crofts, whose home is
near London, England, holds de­grees
from -University College,
and'Kings College, London, and
came here on a Fulbright re­search
grant and a Smith-Mundt
award.
The $1,800 Frederick Gardner
Cottrell grant will enable him. to
continue his work at A.P.I, for
another year.
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Building Commission Fulfills Urgent Need Little Man On Campus, by Bibler
A very real and urgent need was ful­filled
Monday when the State Building
Commission allocated $300,000 to API for
the purpose of completing a new women's
dining hall.
For realizing that a definite need 'ex­isted
at API and for its subsequent action
in meeting this need, we extend our sin­cere
appreciation to the Commission. .
"Our need was immediate," commented
Pres. Ralph Draughon, "and we are indeed
grateful that the Building Commission saw
fit to give us the necessary amount to
complete our new girls' dining facilities."
A wrangle that developed between Au­burn
and the University is regrettable.
The dispute was over the Commission's
allocating nearly half the $615,000 distri­buted
to institutions of higher learning and ~
trade schools to Auburn. The University
was granted $150,000 for alterations in Jef-ferson-
Hillman H o s p i t a l , Birmingham,
which is part of the University Medical
School.
University officials and those of some
smaller colleges were dissatisfed with the
Commission's distribution of the funds,
however President Draughon stated that
"it was never Auburn's intention to dam­age
any other institution, rather it was al­ways
to promote harmony and goodwill.
We deeply regret that any controversy
came out of the Commission's allocations."
"We realize and understand the con­cern
of the University and other colleges,
but our need as pressing. It had to be
fulfilled now. That is why we were willing
to be placed on the bottom of the list when
building commission funds are made avail­able
next year."
The Commission passed a resolution
which provides that the State Teachers
Colleges at Jacksonville, Troy and Florence
be given first consideration next year.
Alabama will be entitled to $150,000
next year before Auburn can get anything,
and from that point the two schools will
get the same amount, if each can justify
its needs.
We sincerely hope that the dispute be-teen
the University and Auburn will not
be given further impetus by officials of
either school. The need at API was evi­dent.
The Building Commission felt that
this was true and gave Auburn the neces­sary
funds. The spat should not be carried
further, rather it should be forgotten. We
agree with President Draughon's state­ment
that "any controversy that has de­veloped
is regrettable." ,
"I don't think I should disturb her—she's helping Professor
Snarf make out a n examination."
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An Enjoyable Hour Of Musical Entertainment DormS Need NafTlPS
i f thp most, pnirwahlp fpat.nrps nf rpwarH nf Wnnwinr/ tViat fh«w Viovo m n W . *^^ ^^ * One of the most enjoyable features of • • ' » • ' ^ * ^ * ^ » • ^ %m I I I V * O
summer school at Auburn is the series of
Step Sings and Band ConcertS'held in front
of Langdon Hall every Thursday night.
Considerable effort in making the program
available is contributed by faculty mem­bers
of the music department and by the
students who help out with the sings or
•play in the band.
! V.Wofk of this kind should be highly ap­preciated.
It is for the most part voluntar­ily
given by faculty members and students.
who expect little more in return than the
reward of knowing that they have contri­buted
greatly towards the entertainment
of many students and townspeople.
We believe that students could find few
better ways of repaying the band members
and other music contributors than by at­tending
the weekly sings and concerts.
Although a sing is not planned for tomor­row
night, because of the July 4 holiday,
we encourage students seeking an enjoy­able
hour of musical entertainment to be
present at the next program on July 10.
Episcopal Vicar To Speak Sunday Night
This week we reiterate our recent urge
to Auburn students and faculty members
to attend the Protestant Community Ser­vices
in the Graves Center Amphitheater
each Sunday night. •
Through the Sunday night of August
17, some of the outstanding religious speak­ers
in the South have been engaged to
speak at the'open.air services. Already
this summer those who attended have had
the pleasure of hearing Dr. W. A. Smart,
of the Candler School of Theology at Em­ory
University; Rev. Joel McDavid, minis­ter
of the Auburn Methodist Church, and
Rev. Chester Frist, minister of the Govern­ment
Street Presbyterian Church in Mo­bile.
These are to be followed by equally
gifted speakers in the coming weeks.
Sunday night the fourth speaker in the
summer series, William C. Cravner, vicar
of the Church of Emanuel in Opelika, will
speak to the Auburn public and student
body.
Known for his work in Episcopal
Churches in New York, Nashville, and
cities in North Carolina, Cravner should
present an inspirational message. He has
had several articles published in various
church publications, and is highly quali­fied
as a religious speaker. .
We urge students to attend the com­munity
services and find inspirational en­joyment
in worshipping in close fellow­ship
with God with others of different de­nominations.
Religiously and education­ally
enlightening, the services in the am­phitheater
constitute one of the finest as­pects
of the summer quarter at API.
By Les Ford ,
Congratulations to the Board of
Trustees for recently providing'
titles for a few of the campus
fixtures that heretofore have had
no suitable nomenclature.
However, even with the naming
•of the new pharmacy building and
the drill field,
there still r e ­mains
an open
jfield for such
endeavors i n
the future. And
with the -many
alumni that Au­burn
has pro­duced
since 1872,
there should be
a plentiful sup­ply
of appropri­ate
names for
our campus fixtures.
The next stop should be the
women's dormitories, for there
seems to be a survival from the
days when the military took over
most of the college housing. Build­ings
that add so much beauty to
the campus should not be spoiled
with a down right lazy numbered
system of titles. Perhaps at the
time of construction the nomen­clature
was selected to provide a
Ford
convenient means of locating a
particular dorm, but are we that-much
afraid, of using our intelli­gence?
If convenience Is the prime fac->
tor, I-am sure that the army or
the Alabama penitentiaries would
oblige us with a system of names
for all of the buildings on the
campus.. Then a freshman, after
15 minutes of instruction on the
system, could locate any desired
building in a matter of minuses.
This may seem absurd, but the
present system, of Roman numerals
for the women's dormitories is
comparable to Cell Block C, Com­pound
109 or Barracks 23A. -
Finding appropriate names for
the- women's dormitories should
present a very minor problem.
Perhaps, since there are to be
nine dormitories when the unit
is completed this fall, the build­ings
could assume the names of
the first nine coeds that enrolled
in API when it became coedu­cational.
To my knowledge there
were exactly nine in the first
group, and women of that era
usually had very distinguished
feminine names that could appro-r
priately adorn almost any dormi-....
tory for women.
'Plains Talk' From Readers
7^
Setfttwet PUti ut&mcut
WALTER ALBRITTON
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. ^ Managing Editor
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John Raines
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Member
Associated Collegiate Press
Dear Editor;.
"When Hanson Baldwin finished
his lecture last Thursday night,
less than 20 students walked out
of Langdon Hall."
The above quotation, lifted from
The Plainsman for February 20,
1952, should go a long way toward
answering the questions about the
Lecture and Concert Series which
you asked last week.
You have a strong point, sir, in
stating that students, who finance
the Lecture and Concert Series,
have a right to know what goes on.
With this point in mind, I would
like to timidly advance the hy­pothesis
that a program of con­certs
alone may be exactly what
students want for their money.
The crowds at the Baldwin and
Doris Fleeson lectures, offered dur­ing
the past year, hardly justified
turning on the lights in Langdon,
not to mention the fees paid to the
lecturers themselves.
Compare, if you will, these
crowds with those that jammed
the student ac building for such
musical attractions as Melchoir,
the Houston Symphony Orchestra,
and "Fledermaus."
Lay off the Lecture and Con­cert
Committee, Mr. Editor, they're
spending student funds for pro­grams
of the kind that students
enjoy most.
Yours very truly,
Oscar Underwood
Editor's note: Oscar, old boy,
you are exactly right.. The Lec­ture
and Concert Committee is
spending its funds for programs
that students enjoy most. As you
pointed out, this is evidenced by
the tremendous differences in a t ­tendances
to lectures and concerts
of the past year.
However, we still argue that the
committee is set up to provide
lectures and concerts, not concerts
alone. If then, it finds that lectures
are not desired by the student
body, the program should be r e ­vised.
The committee, as we sug­gested
last week, should be chang­ed
to the Concert Committee.
According To Hall-^ 'More And More'
New Records Liven API Music !rye
D
CoIor 'jffj^
But Buster, That Amt All.. By Max Hall stant expansion and growth, we
According to an announcement appearing elsewhere i n D e l i e v e t h a t t^e feelmg which
t h i s week's Plainsman, a record a l b um of A u b u r n songs is n ow *inds s t u d e n
+
t s a n d a l u m n i t o A u"
_ „ ' , _ burn is as strong as any compar-on
sale at t h e College Supply Store.
By Gene 'Moose' Moore
Beautiful, beautiful brown eyesj says t h e "Hudson News­l
e t t e r , " signify steadfastness, honesty, affection, activity, and
able tie in the nation. ~
P r e p a r e d j o i n t l y by t h e music department and t h e Alumni Aubum has not been completely enterprise.
Association the records m a r k t h e achievement of a goal t h a t lacking in its own music. A beau- But t h a t ain't all. Grey eyes are t h e irrefutable mark of
™',_'• ••',*•:''••'li: <. • tiful Alma Mater, composed by a a p e r s o n who is thoughtful, just, forceful, and poised. And
Club. The three groups put m a , . ' ., . , „ - • , , ,. , ,
,. , . _. , member of the class of 25, and have you ever noticed how many .. , ,.
grueling day of performances and ' „ . ; . v • :>•-••_ J
p u p i l to a wide-open disc in the
such old standbys as "Tiger Rag," near-geniuses (and ^™«-««««»i *s ' >-
has been much discussed, off and
on, for at least two years. The
album is also a
tribute to the
Hall
re-performances in an effort to
produce high quality recordings
school spirit of Qf A u b u r n . s s o n g s.
In our opinion, this collection
of recordings represents a start
toward the fulfillment of a need
which has plagued API for many
years. Since the days when it was
the East Alabama Male College,
Auburn has had all the ingredi­ents
of a healthy tradition except
music.
dime-novel
"Glory," and "Victory March" will cowpokes) have slate-colored eyes?
two music de­partment
fac­ulty
members,
band director
Dave Herbert
find, glee club
mentor Walter
Collins.
This pair of
able musicians
bring visions of Samford Tower
to any old grad.
The new record album offers an
added lift to Auburn's music which
should mean improvement, even
in view of the popularity and dis­tinctiveness
of the songs mentioned
above. For the first time, the
music of API will be distributed
over the state, instead of being
heard only on campus and at foot-
Almost all the other leading in- b a U g a m es
In addition to circulating the ||s|§
worked quite a
few hours during late April and stitutions in the nation are well
early May, in weather only slightly supplied with collegiate songs. In
less sweltering than at present, m a n v c a s e s ' t h e s e songs> a s o l d £y-W«^h
dark.
The shutter (eyelid) is always
working to protect the eye, wash
it continually with lachrymal fluid,
and—even an Argus can't beat this
—wink at the opposite gender.
Don't be disappointed if she mere­ly
stares back, as if in a stupor;
tests show one out of four females
unable to wink!
On a 100-mile mptoring trip you
But that ain't drive a b o u t 4 0 m U e s w i t h y°ur
all. Black-eyed cyes shut, because you blink dozens
people and peas ° ' t i m e s a minute to cleanse your
But that ain't
all. Persons with
Hf .green eyes are
ordinarily jeal­ous,
stubborn,
quick tempered
—green e y es
often go along
with red hair—
and intellectual,
old"son7s"the "recording"project *• ••* a r e witty> c l e v " e y e S ' c h a n g e f° C U S ' rCSt m u s c l ? s'
old songs, ltingeh t retcwoord innge wp roojneecst, Moore o j . a n d w i n k a t f e m a l e d r i v e r s w h o
ranged by the music department.
in order to prepare arrangements f the colleges themselves, have ^ ^ ^ ^
and complete rehearsals for the formed unmistakable trademarks _, , iT_ - J ; t
records, and each put up a full f o r t h e institutions
day's work when the records were them birth..
actually cut. As we have noted before, API
Also contributing many man- la<*s a great deal of. the "ivy . . . r f „ v l ,,
hours to the project were members covered walls" atmosphere which Alumni Association for providing EdJtor, s ^ ^ A r e c e n t g p r mg
of the Greater Auburn Band, the characterizes Northern and Eastern Auburn Spirit with a real shot in q u a r t e r graduate, Gene "Moose"
w IC gave W e t h_n k t h a t > s a r e a l he a i thy s i g n . your last shekel that hazel-eyed
Congratulations are in order to people have brilliant but unpre-the
music department and the dictable personalities.
er, and domi­neering,
probably can't return your greet
But that ain't all. You'can bet ^ # ^
My;" what a lot we've learned
today, kiddies!
Mixed Chorus and the Men's Glee schools, but in spite of the con- the arm.
Freshman's Problem;
'Which Fraternity?'
By Walter Everidge
This business of a fraternity has
been tossed around since time im­memorial.
Words of wisdom have
been reiterated by gentlemen of
the fourth estate again and again
in an attempt to aid students in
deciding whether they want to
become a part of fraternal life,
Everybody Has Suggestions—
Varied Ideas Offered
For Concert Changes
Solomon Zxyquirk:
Very Unforgettable
By Fred "Cedric" Nichols
In all my countless years of
By Tom-Duke -
How do you think the Lecture and Concert Series Could
Be Improved?
But that ain't all. Blue eyes in-dicate
enthusiasm, optimism, sym-
Since last week's performance of the Harp Trio was the pathy, and love of luxury.
or whether they first experience with t h e API Lecture and Concert Series for And that ain't all, neither. Those
wish to remain m a n y students, a g r e a t deal of interest was aroused, giving with blood-shot eyes are jocose,
: i n d e p e n d e n t . r i g e t Q t h g q u e s t i o n f o r t h i s w e e k . • carefree, pensive, and drunk.
The Plainsman reporter received mixed reactions from Deepset eyes reveal shrewdness;
students questioned, although it w a s a general opinion that small eyes obstinacy; narrow eyes
? ' ° concentration; pop-eyes, a good
events in the series lacked liveliness.. natured successful businessman;
Following are t h e opinions, which were gathered by ran- s i s n t eyeS( a n 0 i a meany, and
dom questioning and do not represent a campus-wide poll. blackened eyes, an incorrigible
J o e Thomas, freshman in pre-med, "Remove t h e singers curiosity.
There's no doubt
about it being
a n important
step, so think.
When you have
reached a con­clusion
stop and
think again.
Auburn is a
unique school,
and have more piano."
Everidge unique school, Mrs. Martan Johnson, senior in education, "We need some-since
there is t h i n g with more life, and something that students are more
very little demarcation between f a m i l i a r with."
fraternity and independent men. R a y M o Q r e f r e s h m a n i n education, "Have it some place
where those in back can hear."
Moore is now serving his dearest
Uncle on active duty in the U. S.
Navy. Moose served as managing
editor of The Plainsman for the
past year Under the editorship of various experiences, I'v.e met quite
Jim Everett, also now on active a few. guys and gals that would
duty in the Navy. honor a book on "The Most Un-
Moose's column "More \ and forgettable Characters That I've
More" has been a familiar and Run Across." One of these charac-popular
one on Plainsman editorial ters' is Solomon Z. Zxyquirk, a guy
pages since his second quarter at I ran across while he was lying
API in 1948. on the highway when I was driv-
" ing to Pismo Beach in California.
The only claim to fame that old
Solomon had was the distinction
of being the last
•name""in' t he
P i s n u r B e - a th
telephone direc­tory,
since .4.9211-
He held . this
honor until I
ran across him
that day on the
P i s m o Beach
highway. Old
S o l o m o n was
trying to end it
all because for
Nichols
The campus spirit and character
is responsible for this to a great
extent, but you can't overlook the
work of the Interfraternity Coun­cil.
Bags under the eyes don't mean
you're a strong man with the bottle
—they're trademarks of great ora- the first time in 31 years his name
tors, as any architecture student was not last in the telephone direc-can
readily verify. tory. A, man named . Zwizey Z.
Cats can "see in the dark" be- Zwixix had moved to Pismo Beach
cause of their great green eyes that and had taken over Sol's highly
J o A n n Register, freshman in education, "I t h i n k we would c a n Sa t h e r a n d r e f l e c t f a i n t l i«h t esteemed position in the directory.
, , , „ rays. When I realized that I had run
enjoy a symphony orchestra. . Qther a n i m a l S ) too> h a v e e y e s a c r o s g a m a n l y i n g o n t h e r o a d x
Marlyn Hicks, senior in electrical engineering, I t h i n k w e l l . s u i t e d f o r their personalities, brought my car to a quick stop
This group, of representatives there would be an improvement if t h e r e was more variety T h e hawk's efficient eye location, and started running to him. Two
in the series." for example, permits him to swoop hours later I reached Sol and found
J a n e t Fields, freshman in science and l i t e r a t u r e , "Educate at a dazzling 125 statute miles per him trying to figure out what kind
t h e student body as to when they should clap d u r i n g the con- s o l a r h o u r a n d s t m k e e P h i s s i*h t s °f t i r e s ™e r e o n m* c a r b * l o <*i ng
from each fraternity works to­gether
for a close-knit relation­ship
between the fraternities them­selves
and between fraternities
and independents. They strive-to cert."
help you make the right choice by
looking out for interested, pro­spective
fraternity members.
It was for that reason that the
IFC passed a ruling which abol­ished
pledging of first quarter played.'
cross-haired on a tiny sparrow zig- at the marks on his body; Sol
zagging through branches. • And started saying his last words.
freshmen during the summer quar­ter.
Fraternities active in the sum­mer
months are not at full strength,
and before a man should pledge a
fraternity he should be acquainted
with all of its members. He should
be certain that they have the
qualities he admires. One-third
of a group is not indicative of the
characteristics of an entire fra­ternity.
Wilton McClung, senior in mechanical engineering, "Have r 0 veracious house-fly could ever "Before I go there is just one
jazz concerts." say, "No eyes on me," because he thing I want you to hear. You
Burnice Kite, junior in mechanical engineering, "Have has 4,000 of 'em, facing every know, I don't mind kicking the
more descriptive publicity as to what type music will be which-a-way. bucket because when a guy loses
Dogs and cats and owls and out on being last in the directory
eagles and grizzly bears and other there just isn't much to live for
Robert Hallands, sophomore, "Don't make t h em so dry." c a r n i v o r o u s h u n t e r s o g l e f r o m t h e a n y h ow
Robert Davidson, junior in electrical engineering, Have f r o n t o f t h e h e a d | concentrating When Sol had finished, everyone
t h em on weekends." . vision forward for unerring pur- in Pismo Beach had gathered
. _ _ suit of prey. But those creatures around him in a semi-circle. That's
cf the forest whose lives depend one fault of the people of Pismo
^nW/nn Offered Fnr Pavina MvSterV cn ever-alert instant get-away— Beach—always half-way doing
solution urrerea ror raving /viysiery the rabb.tj deer> squirrel) dove_ something. The president of the
buried under four inches of black- have large eyes at the side of the telephone company leaned over
top. Here, are the true facts, as head," slanted to increase their Sol and told him that Zwizey Z
By Bob French
For the past week there has
been a bustling activity on the L u d e n>s COUgh-drop.
However short the time you streets of Auburn, as machines and ™ Auburn faculty
reported to us via micro-film in a vast visual field.
The sphenodon, bright-eyed lit-and.
its tie lizard left over from prehis-
Zwyxix had moved away and that
he was once again the last name in
the telephone directory. Sol perk-have
been at Auburn, you have men repave the worn thoroughfare counterpart, the campus police, toric times, boasts a vestigial third ed up at once and began auto-probably
been exposed to that in front of Samford. In the crowds h a v e l o n g , b e e n baffled by the eye. And are we going to let graphing the crowd's directories
vital phase of fraternal life called that watched, there was a group m y s t e r i o u s disappearance of quiz- sphenodons get ahead of us? Well a s they fought for a glance of
rushing. You have been contacted, that knew why the streets were z e s f r o m t n e i r t i g h t l y locked of- I reckon not. Scientist say the Pismo's hero.
invited around to the house, and being repaved. T h e y secretly f i c e s N o w t h e y h a v e disc0Vered pineal gland—mystery brain organ Sol had won back his distinction
you were probably impressed, for snickered as they heard comments t h e s e c r e ( . a n d h a v e begun the of human beings—may be the re- and until this day he is still the
fraternal life is impressive. But from the proletariat on how the f i r s t s t e p t 0 r e r n e d y the situation— mains of an extra ancestral optic pride of Pismo Beach. He is now
here again, think. city government was, ^'really on s u r f a c i n g Auburn's streets. for looking backward. employed at a hospital where he
Fraternity life is a serious step the ball." Lat e one night last quarter, Pro- Like a camera, the eye sees scares people with hiccups: If you
to take. Make your choice the one Jf - h a d n > t b e e n f o r t h i s re_ f e s s o r shafts was on his way home everything upside down; focuses ever go to that hospital in Pismo
which has the same character, p o r t e r , s u n c a n n y network of spies from a canasta game'in the base- its living lens, and admits the right don't dare tell Sol that Zwizey Z.
morals, and attitudes which you ^ h J g h o f f i c e s t h r o Ughout the in- ment of Dorm III, when he noticed amount of light through the iris Zwyxix is coming back or you
(Continued on page 8) stitution, the real facts would lie . (Continued on page 8) that dilates daytime's pinpoint might end up "end up."
• i i i i t t • M
Sports Tips
By John Raines
Intramural Play Begins Monday
Plainsman Acquires Sports Editor;
Diliion May Be Best On II. S. Team
We were sitting at our desk laboring over a rumor that
Branch Rickey had predicted his Pittsburgh Pirates were plan­ning
to stage a surprise upswing that might net them the 1952
National League Pennant when in walked Parson Albritton.
He nodded his saludos and we continued our work.
Parson and Max Hall began fidgeting around with the
office barrel. After a minute Hall said, "We've reached
bottom." We heard a scraping noise. Someone said; "Damn."
Someone else then said in depressed tones, "Guess he'll have
to do."
Then, Parson turned to me, stared for a moment and
said, "Raines, Foots Laney is gone for the summer, so I'm
putting you in charge of sports—think you can do it?" We
gulped once or twice, said "Yep!"
So, here we are, trying to fill the big vacancy left by
Foots Laney and his crew. He will be back in September,
so for the time being, bear with us as we attempt to make a
coverage of Auburn Sports for the summer quarter.
* * * *
JIM BILLION, Auburn's No. 1 track -star, continued his
winning way last Saturday by slinging himself right into the
Olympics at Helsinki later this summer. The big Ohioan
who gave all opposing SEC track contenders headaches for
the past two years proved himself worthy of national and
world recognition by tossing the discus 173
feet, two inches in the Olympic Tryouts.
In the recent April 9 issue of Thfe Plains­man,
'Coach Wilbur Hutsell made this state­ment,
"Diliion has a fair chance of being in
the top three in tryouts and participating in
the Olympics." And -that is just what big
Jim did. After being dethroned as the NCAA
champion only two weeks before, and becom­ing
the National AAU champion only one
week before, strong man Jim marched on to
Los Angeles to take third place in the event.
Sim Iness, 'first place tosser, threw 174 feet, 10.% inches,
which was 7 and % inches short of the throw registered by
pillion in capturing the AAU crown. Second place in the try­outs
went to Fortune Gordien, who threw the discus 166-2 in
winning the Olympics in 1948. This goes to point out that
Diliion at present is as good or may hold the edge as the
best discus man of the three.
We extend our heartiest congratulations to Jim for win­ning
this honor for himself, Coach Hutsell and all of Auburn.
We have faith that his -ability and his high competitiveness
will make him a strong contender in the world event, and we
will say—probable winner.
Golden Given Job As Linden Coach
Diliion
Bobby Golden, Auburn lefthalf
back for the past three .years, was
recently named' head football
coach at Linden High School.
A native of Decatur, Golden
will take over at Linden in Aug­ust.
^During the summer he is
working on his degree here at
Auburn.
Golden, a regular in '49-50,
missed most(of the past season
because of injuries. ^
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All entries have been received for intramural sports for
the summer quarter, the schedules have been made out, and
competitive play has begun, Coach Robert Evans, intramural
sports director, announced today. _
Softball games got underway Monday afternoon at Moore
•Field with four games being played.
Tennis began Tuesday afternoon
with six singles. Volleyball play.
get underway tomorrow afternoon.
* * *
MONDAY afternoon the PKT's
played .the TC's, the Rebels played
the TKE's, the BSU met the .Greasy
D's, while DC took on SPE. Tues-day
afternoon the Tigers played
SPE, Latin American Club played
Div. "A," PKT's took on the
Greasy D's, while the Rebels play­ed
the SPE's. Scheduled games
for the remainder of the week are
as follows: this afternoon—TC-SPE,
TKE-Div "A," BSU-Tigers
and DC-LAC; Monday—PKT-SPE,
Rebels-Div "A," Greasy D's-
Tigers, SPi-LAC; Tuesday—TC-BSU,
TKE-DC, PKT-Tigers, Reb-els-
LAC. Games will be played
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Tennis -is to be played Monday
through Thursday. There are six
singles played Tuesday and Thurs­day,
and two doubles each Mon­day
and Wednesday.
Coach Evans stated that there
were enough volleyball entries re­ceived
to organize one league.
There will be volleyball games
played each Thursday. The vol­leyball
league consists of TC, PKT,
LAC, DiV "A," Hellcats and SPi.
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Creel To Lead Pack Of Right Halfback Hopefuls
Duke, Littles To Provide Keen Competition
rn Scramble For Offensive Starting Position
BY BILL BECKWITH
Can t h e smallest man in t h e S o u t h e a s t e r n Conference an­swer
one of Auburn's biggest needs?
T h a t ' s t h e question Coach Ralph J o r d a n wants answered
and J a c k i e Creel's t h e diminutive man.
Weighing, a modest 139* pounds, Creel is one of t h e front-runners
for the right halfback
position. His competition, in the
persons of Charles Littles and
Bobby Duke, will be keen, but
Creel was the outstanding con­tender
during spring training.
THE DOTH AN flash was strict­ly
a spot player as a freshman
last fall, appearing with special
plays Which capitalized on his
dazzling speed. One such play, in
the Louisiana College tilt, shook
Creel loose for 68 yards and a
touchdown.
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Duke Littles
His recent performances in SEC
track competition have establish­ed
Creel's position as one of the
fastest gridders in the conference.
He took first place in the 220 at
the SEC meet, and * r an a close
second to LSU's Charlie Johnson
in the 100 at the same tournament.
* * *
CREEL'S dominance of the
right half slot is strongly threat­ened
by Charles Littles, Anda­lusia,
and Bobby Duke, Mobile.
Since Charles Hataway, last year's
regular right half, has been mov­ed
over to fullback, the trial of
three leading contenders will
open on September 1, before a
jury composed of Coach Jordan
and staff.
Creel has speed, blocking abil­ity
and spirit, while Littles is
equipped with size and a natural
knack' that could spell the differ­ence
if he gets "gassed up" during
•the early practice sessions. Duke,
with a defensive post nailed
down; has nothing to lose and
everything to gain hi his efforts
. to break into the offensive line­up.
• * *
NO ONE DOUBTS the ability
of Littles. Despite an injury rid­dled
season last year, he finished
fifth in rushing in a field of Tiger
backs that included fullback Ho^
mer Williams, n u m b . e r two
ground-gainer in the "conference.
As a standout on the Andalusia
prep team, Littles was one of the
most sought-after backs in. South
Alabama during 1948; due to an
uncanny running..ability that daz­ed
opponents at the high school
circuit in that part of the state;
Littles was listed as a fullback
last year, but has been shifted
to right half in an' effort to gain;
more effectiveness from his- run­ning
talents;
Duke, a defensive, specialist, is
being given ample consideration!
for an offensive spot Although not:
as fast as Creel,, his-, strong selling:
point is- a particularly well, balan­ced
running style.
INCOMING freshmen who > may
help the situation include Johnny
Adams, Bessemer; Earl Clark,
Spring City, Tenn.; Robert Scar­borough,
Troy, and John Pichel-mayer,
Birmingham.
These boys ' and' others, all
with outstanding high school ca­reers
behind them, will probably
see limited service due to lack of
collegiate experience.
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Junior-Studded Georgia Tech Team
To Shoot For 5th SEC Grid Crown
By J o h n Raines
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, SEC eo-champs 1fc>r 1951,
will be shooting for t h e i r fifth championship in 1952; a n d t h ey
don't i n t e n d to let A u b u r n stand in t h e i r way. At least t h a t 's
t h e view Tech's h e a d coach, Bobby Dodd, takes. Tech, the
n a t i o n ' s surprise t e am of '51, will be A u b u r n ' s fourth chal­lenger
on the '52 schedule.
The sophomore-studded T e ch
team last year rolled up 10 vic­tories
and one tie. The tie with
Duke was' the first tie game that
a Dodd team ever played.
Dodd, who will begin his- 22nd
year at Georgia Tech this fall, is
one of the ablest mentors- in the
South. It is said that he can turn
out a winner with second stringers,
.but- this year he'will not have that
ipleasure. The Engineers are four
deep1 with able men at virtually
all1 positions. The first team will!
be made up mainly of juniors.
IN THE PAST ,Tech-Auburn
games, the Engineers hold a slight
edge over the Tigers. They have
won 27 games to Auburn's 24 with
three ties. Tech has picked up 11
of those 27 in the last 11 years.
Despite the one-sidedness in re­cent
years, the game between the
two is looked, forward to with
much anxiety by both teams. The
friendly rivalry between the two
teams goes all the way back to
1892, the year both teams played
their first season.
Last year Tech entered the game
a three touchdown favorite, and
that's just how it came out—Tech
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will be his senior year.
- * • * *
THE'GEORGIANS do not boast
jan exceptionally heavy line, but
;they are young and experienced.
JEd Gossage, 200-pound tackle,
will probably get Dodd's nod for
a starting assigrjment after his bril­liant
play last season.
Guard positions will be held
down by Bill Banks, 195, and John
Vines, 195". Vines is an all-round1
athlete from Bessemer.
The Tech backfield has virtual­ly
no peers. Pepper Rodgers can
move right into Crawford's shoes
at quarterbaek, and the halfback
positions will be handled by Leon
Hardeman, who was the confer­ence's
seventh best rusher last
year, and John Hicks, who at­tained
an average of 4.4- yards
per try.
* * *
GLENN TURNER,. another Ala­bama
. boy, is recognized as one o£
the best fullbacks in the confer­ence.
He may rival Joe Davis, as •
champ extra-point kicker.
The Engineers will enter the
game a heavy favorite, but the
Tigers can and might stage an
upset if they can match Tech on
pass defense. The Plainsmen out
rushed the Jackets last year by
more than fifty yards.
7—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, J u l y 2, 1952
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*—THE PLAINSMAN Wednesday, July 2, 1952
Election/ Tappings
Bared By Members
Of Soph Honorary
Squires, local sophomore honor­ary
and service organization, re­cently
elected the following new-officers:
Jack Appleton, president;
Dave Middleton, vice-president;
Herb White, secretary and Ben
Moore, treasurer.
The organization recognizes sec­ond
year men who show outstand­ing
scholarship, leadership, char­acter
and promise. New members
are chosen jointly by Omicrdn
Delta Kappa and Blue Key.
Those recently tapped were Jack
Appleton, Albertville; Jim Hay-good,
Union Springs; Ben Moore,
Nashville, Tenn.; Jackie Creel,
Dothan; Herb .White, Enterprise;
Gorman Houston, Eufaula; Neil
Christopher, Ft. Payne.
Gordon Peavy, Meridian, Miss.;
Finis St. John, Cullman; Dave
Middleton, Birmingham; L a r ry
Conners, East Point, Ga.; Doug
Lunsford, Andalusia, and Howard
Skelton, Birmingham.
Donations For Hospitals
Requested By Red Cross
Contributions of games and cards
are needed for men in hospitals at
Maxwell Field, and veterans' hos­pitals
at Tuskegee and Montgom­ery,
Mrs. Fred Arnold, chairman
of hospitalization and recreation
for the local Keel Cross Chapter,
announces. She suggests pencils,
paper, crossword puzzles, jigsaw
puzzles, crayons, books, playing
cards, games, records and radios
as being gifts that would be appre­ciated.
Solution Offered
(Continued from page 5)
•what he at first thought was a
small monkey, scamper into Sarrf-ford."
Professor Shafts quickly
whipped out his "Fearless Fosdick"
detective manuel and turned to
Section G, titled, "Monkeys, Fol­lowing
Of."
Proceeding in a semi-crouch he
saw the little creature vault onto
the ledge in front of a transom
that led into the history depart­ment.
A few moments later the
""thing reappeared clutching ;the
next day's exam in its hand.
It was then that he had his first
good view of the thief. It was not
an animal but a small gnome with
3 large nose. He was wearing an
"I Go Pogo" button and magneta
spats. He hurried down the stairs,
•with Professor Shafts in hot pur­suit.
As he came to a sewer open­ing
on College Street he popped
down it. Professor Shafts was
visably shaken by this adventure.
As he turned to go, there was the
unmistakable sound of a "rasp­berry"
being sent his way by a
chorus of sewer dwellers.
The next day there was a faculty
meeting, and a brilliant team of
orators left for the state capital
to appear before the State High­way
Commission. Meanwhile, back
at the college, students were think­ing,
"The professors have snapped
their twigs," as they observed
many instructors running around
and listening in prone positions at
sewer openings and man hole
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covers. Leading the pack was Dr.
Schmaltz, of the Physics Depart­ment,
with his geiger counter.
The Highway Commission agreed
to pave the streets and seal up all
sewer openings with iron grilles.
Soon work began, and the Council
of Deans has now posted a tentative
schedule of professors to- guard
other openings on less traveled
streets. So, students don't be sur­prised
if you pass your Professor,
hovering over a sewer opening
with a fungo bat clutched in his
hand,
McMillan Named
Research Professor
Dr. Malcolm C. McMillan has
been appointed history research
•professor, according to Dr. A. W.
Reynolds, head of the history de­partment.
Under his new appoint­ment,
McMillan will devote one-third
of his' time to research in
Alabama and, Southern history,
while teaching ^a two-thirds- load.
Dr. McMillan taught at the Uni­versity
of Alabama, North Carolina
State College, and Birmingham
Southern, before coming to Au­burn.
He received his A.B. and
M.A. at the University of Alabama,
and his Ph.D. at North Carolina.
Freshman's Problem
(Continued from page 5)
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