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Volume 82 8 Pages FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1954 ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, AUBURN, ALABAMA :NUMBER 17
What Do You Want
Out Of Education?
By War Eagle
' " " ^ E v e n t s of the past and
promises of the future have
qften caused the Ole Bird to
ponder the question, "What
£)oes One Need To Get From
A College Education?" In
other words, I've often wondered
if I'm getting my money's worth.
There's more to the college ed-qation
business than meets the
eye. It's the opinion of most
people that they're here to prepare
themselves for the future.
Just how you can best go about
this is another question.
Interviewers who come on the
campus to talk to graduating students
about jobs often ask for a
run down on their extracurricular
activities. Their interest in
things other than the particular
field seems to have some value.
Why would participation in
campus activities weigh on a student's
evaluation? Well, they look
Bt it this way. A student who is
active in these extracurricular
activities most often has a wider
perspective than a student who
does not. He may not have quite
the grades of the inactive student,
but in one sense he has a
broader eduation. He knows how
to meet people, talk to people,
how to accept responsibility and
[^ /{sometimes how to think and reason
better. He can also graduate
with the feeling that he, in some
small way, contributed something
worthwhile to this institution.
Water Line Tested;
Paper Plates Urged
In Saving Liquid
Students are being urged to cut
down consumption of that precious
liquid, water, during the homecoming
weekend by a joint committee
of- city and API officials.
The committee suggested that if
at all possible, residents should
use necessary water before visitors
arrive and take such measures as
using paper plates for weekend
meals.
The new water line from Lake
Chewacla to Lake Wilmore has,
been completed and was tested
last Wednesday. It is capable of
moving 750,000 gallons a day from
Chewacla to Wilmore. A 10-inch
main has been tied in with the
eight-inch line already in existence
between Auburn and Ope-lika.
This pipe will not supply
any more waterv but will increase
the pressure of the water already
flowing.
Mr. Sam F. Brewster, director
of buildings and grounds, stated,
"We are in better shape now than
we have been in for some time,"
but urged everyone to "continue
to conserve as they have been
doing."
The immediate emergency is
over, but an emergency situation
will exist until rain refills city
lakes. The United States Weather
Bureau's extended forecast does
not predict rain before late December
or early January.
plenty of room
There's lots of room for more
people in extracurricular activities
here at Auburn. Anyone sincerely
interested in working in
campus activities an find something
worthwhile and interesting
to occupy his spare time.
If you like to write there is plen-of
opportunity. The Plainsman
will let any student, who wants
,to, work on the paper, journalism
major or not, experienced or
not. The "Glomerata also has
openings for interested students,
--in-both the editorial and business
field. Other publications on the
campus are the Auburn Veterinarian,
published by vet students,
and the Auburn Engineer, published
by the students in the
school of engineering.
. For students with a flair for
acting, there is opportunity galore
in the dramatics department.
A call is usually sounded for students
who are interested in acting
in a particular play before
^V-any of the characters are chosen.
Debating also offers the student
a worthwhile diversion. Auburn's
Debate Team travels to
many SEC schools to debate topics
of local, national and international
interest. Valuable experience
can be obtained from this
so-called extracurricular activity.
opportunity in music
For the student interested in
music, Auburn has one of the
finest bands in the United States.
Besides this, students can get
on the Glee Club, the Mixed
Chorus or possibly Auburn's fine
octet.
With a little initiative, one can
be of service on any one, of numerous
social or welfare committees.
Here he can render a
valuable service to the students
and gain a lot of valuable experience
for himself.
For the political minded student,,
there's the pleasant game
t of politics. Size up the situation,
decide what you want, and start
i working for it. Auburn students
are fairminded, and if you have
what it takes they'll back you
irregardless.
•. All this takes sacrificing — sacrificing
that date you wanted to
•^siiave, foregoing that movie and
J T maybe not going to that party.
What you gain from it is all
based on your sense of values.
'LOVELIEST OF THE PLAINS'
Biggin Hall Gallery
Scene Of Art Show
An art exhibit entitled, "What
Is Modern Painting," is now being
shown in Biggin Hall Gallery.
Illustrative panels explaining
the various movements in modern
painting are on display. Examples
of these movements are shown in
original works selected from the
API Collection of Contemporary
Paintings.
This exhibit will continue until
Nov. 23.
Mr. Joseph Marino-Merlo, professor
of art, is in charge of the
exhibits in Biggin Hall. He was a
member of the jury for the National
Oil Exhibition, sponsored by
the Mississippi Art Association,
currently being shown in Jackson,
Miss.
opportunities for . ..
Seniors
Companies interviewing December
and March graduates for
the week of November 15-19.
For further information seniors
should contact Scott Farley in
Samford Hall. «
Nov. 15—Vitro Laboratories interviewing
seniors in EE-ME-MH-EP/-
PS.
Nov. 15 — Coca-Cola Company
interviewing seniors in BA-IM.
Nov. 16—Gulf States Utlities
Company interviewing seniors in
EE-ME.
Nov. 16—Crawford & Company
interviewing seniors in.BA-IM.
Nov. 16—North American Aviation
interviewing CE-BC-EE-ME-
AE-AR-AA.
Nov. 17—General Shoe Corporation
interviewing seniors in IM;
Group meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16,
Ramsay 200, 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 17—Celanese Corporation
of America interviewing seniors
in CH-CN-ME-TE-TM-TCH-EE-IM.
Nov. 17—General Electric Co.
interviewing seniors in CN.
Nov. 18—West Virginia Pulp &
Paper Company interviewing seniors
in CN-EE-ME.
Nov. 19 — Goodyear Atomic
Corporation interviewing seniors
in CH-CN-EE-ME-EP-PS.
Nov. 19 — Goodyear Aircraft
Corporation interviewing seniors
in AA-AE-EE-ME-CE-PS-EP.
Nov. 19—The Texas Company
(Dec, March and June Graduates)
interviewing seniors in CH-CN.
Nov. 19—American Enka Corporation
interviewing seniors in
CH-CN-ME-EP-PS-TCH-TE-TM.
Make-up Day Set
Dr. Michael C. Huntley, Dean
of Faculties, has announced that
classes will be held Saturday,
Dec 4, to make up for the long
weekend enjoyed by the Auburn
Student body last week.
Final Selections To Be Announced
At ODK-Glomerata Beauty Ball Tonight
ALL READY for the trip to Columbus tomorrow is this week's
Loveliest, Ann Brown, a freshman from Mobile. We'd bet the last
few cents we have in pur pockets that she doesn't plan to hitchhike,
that she already has a ride, and that the picture was posed.
Preparations Being Made For Gala
Homecoming; Many Reunions Planned
By Carmer Robinson
Plainsman Associate Editor
Preparations for the ga]a
Homecoming activities next
week end reached a new pitch
this week as school officials,
student leaders, and fraternities
and sororities mapped final
plans for the three festive days.
The Village will experience one
of its "firsts" during the annual
extravaganza this year. The multi-
million dollar Auburn Union,
newest feather in Auburn's proverbial
hat, will be the central
point of the many meetings and
reunions.
Some 20,000 old grads are expected
to grace the Plains and to
chime in with the more youthful
versions of "War Eagle." The entire
weekend will be heavily
scheduled with a multitude of
joyous events.
pep rally slated
Registration will begin Friday
afternoon and continue through
Saturday morning. A gigantic pep
rally is slated for Friday night,
with a huge parade through town
as the highlighting event of the
night.
Also, the Auburn Players will
present their newest production,
"Gold in the Hills" in the Y-Hut
at 8:15. Tickets will be on
sale at the door. sThe Auburn
Knights will furnish the music
at a dance Friday night in the
Student Activities Building.
During intermission, Blue Key,
national honorary, will present a
trophy to the fraternity with the
winning Homecoming decoration.
Also on tap for the night will
be a Barbecue at Dairyland Farm,
sponsored by the Auburn Alumni
Association for all returning alumni."
reunions galore
Saturday will be packed with
activities from early morn to late
night. The classes of 1904, 1914,
1929, and 1943 will have reunion
luncheons in the Union Ballroom.
Registration will continue, and
there will be many tours of the
campus.
The Auburn Alumni Association
will hold its annual meeting at
which new officers will be elected.
The Band Alumni will have a
breakfast in the Union Cafeteria
and have the 1954 Auburn Band
as honored guests.
The main event at 2 p.m. Saturday
will feature the upsurging
Auburn Tigers in a gridiron tussle
with a rebounding group of Clem-son
Tigers. Auburn is expected to
play the favorite role in the renewal
of hostilities with the South
Carolina neighbors.
Cliff Hare Stadium is expected
to be filled to its 25,000 capacity.
Last year the Village warriors ripped
a Clemson hom'ecoming crowd
with a 45-19 conquest and the out-of-
state Tigers are expected to
seek revenge.
band to salute
Cordelia Parker, Opelika, recently
elected as "Miss Homecoming,"
will be presented along
with her court during half-time
ceremonies by Strick Newson,
Sandersville, Ga., president of
Blue Key. Newsom will present
the "Miss Homecoming" trophy to
the reigning queen. The band will
present- a special performance
which includes a salute to the
lovely lass.
An all-campus informal dance
will be held Saturday night in
the Student Activities Building.
The Blue Key Trophy to the
outstanding Auburn player in
the Homecoming game will be
presented during intermission.
Bob Shields, chairman of Union
Social Committee, asks that organizations
not schedule events
in conflict with this all-campus
dance.
A program of events, including
a schedule of activities, will be
presented free to alumni by Blue
Key.
Every campus organization will
lay the welcome mat out and have
"open house." The Village will be
hosts to all Auburnites and visitors,
both young and old.
Five Outstanding Women Students
Chosen By Sphinx, Senior Honor Society
Five outstanding API coeds were selected for membership
in Sphinx, senior women's honorary, at the Women's
Convocation Wednesday, Nov. 10. Sphinx is the highest honor
that a coed can receive at Auburn.
The five selected were Helen Coppedge, Auburn; Ethel
Dial, Greensboro; Beverly Sue team, member of Zeta Tau Alpha,
Ivey, Birmingham; Claudine Elizabeth
McLemore, Birmingham,
and Nell Winn, Birmingham.
The tapping was first held by
Sphinx since the organization was
merged with the local chapter of
Cardinal Key. The two groups
were combined in order to reduce
the pumber of senior women's
honoraries to one, and to strengthen
the activities of both societies
under a unified organization.
Sphinx tappees are recognized
on basis of leadership, scholarship,
character, &nd service. Girls selected
for membership are:
Ethel Dial—transfer from Birmingham-
Southern, ODK - Glom
Beauty in 1953, Loveliest of Plains,
Navy Color Girl in 1953, ROTC
honorary commander, F.T.A., Auburn
Players, Freshman Advisory
Council, and a member of Kappa
Delta Pi and AOPi sorority.
Helen Coppedge—WSGA Guild,
Glee C l u b , Tower Volleyball
All-Campus Drive
Tops $1,000 Goal
Auburn students have contributed
$1,439.75' in the All-Campus
Fund Drive, according to Jimmy
Rosser, superintendent of campus
drives. This figure exceeds the
goal by $100. ;
"The cooperation of the student
body was wonderful," stated Rosser.
Much success for the fine student
cooperation in the drive has
been given to the 150 personal
solicitors, who made visits to
boarding houses, -apartments and
API dormitories. This new method
gave many persons an opportunity
to contribute, who would
not have ever come into contact
with a donation box.
"Credit and recognition is due
to the Drives Committee members
who put on the campaign," stated
the superintendent. "Members of
this work-horse group were Carolyn
Jones, Ruth Mary Wise,
Frances Walthall, Bill Amos, Hal
Morgan, Hall Sumrall, and Eddie
Florey," he stated.
and has a 2.06 overall grade aver
age.
Claudine Elizabeth McLemore—
sorority rush chairman, BSU, Al
pha Epsilon Delta, Student Welfare
Committee, member of Phi
Mu, and has a 2.64 overall grade
average.
Beverly Sue Ivy—Linly Heflin
Scholarship Award, Wesley Foun
dation, Freshman Advisory Coun
cil, Mixed Chorus, Pi Tau Chi, and
has a 2.12 overall average.
Nell Winn—Freshman Advisory
Council, BSU-President, Loueweu
Scholarship award, and has an
overall average of 2.96.
Two Students Injured
In Auto Accident
Two API students were injured
in a three-way collision within
Auburn city limits on the Loacha
poka highway last Saturday night,
Nov. 5. Cause of the acident
wasn't immediately determined.
Randolph Brown of Gadsden,
is still hospitalized in Drake Infirmary.
Brown suffered a cut on the
forehead where five, stitches were
taken, but his condition was described
as "very good." Ernest
Herndon, Chickasaw, the other
injured student was a passenger
in Brown's automobile. Herndon's
injuries were slight, however, and
he was not admitted to the infirmary.
Sphinx Applications
Now Being Issued
Sphinx scholarship applications
for women studerits may be obtained
in the dean of women's office
at Social Center until Nov. 19.
These scholarships are $100 and
anyone who has attended Auburn
two or more quarters may apply.
Selection is based on need, scholarship,
and campus activities.
' Miss Cosby, assistant dean of
women, has requested that those
who have previously filed applications
please come by her office
and renew their application.
Cordelia Parker Selected To Reign
As Queen Of '54 Homecoming Weekend
By Dolly Fulkerson
Plainsman Feature Editor
Along with an extra supply
of water during the crisis,
neighboring city Opelika has
given API this year's "Miss
Homecoming." Miss Cordelia
Ann Parker will reign over
the 1954 Homecoming festivities.
Cordelia is a first quarter junior,
majoring in elementary education,
and is a member of the Alpha
Gamma Delta sorority, and the
Future Teachers of America.
Last winter she was elected
"Dream Girl" of the API chapter
of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. The
Pikes also nominated her to run
for PiKA's national "Dream Girl."
SAE's sponsor
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
sponsored Cordelia in the
"Miss Homecoming" election. She
stated that she made about four
campaign speeches a day at the
different clubs, organizations, and
fraternity houses.
Her sorority, the Alpha Gams,
sponsored three parades as part of
her campaign. SAE's, PiKA's, and
Phi Tau's also had cars in the
parades.
About election night, Cordelia
says, "I spent the night in dormitory
5 the night they were ount-ing
votes. Friends in the Union
Building kept us informed on how
things were going" about every
hour.
She attended high school at Clift
High in Opelika.
Cordelia is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Parker of 109
Westwood Drive in Opelika.
Cordelia Parker
someone called
"About 1:15, someone called and
said I had won, and the SAE's
called about 2:30 to tell me that
it was official.
"I'd like to express my appreciation
to everyone who voted for
trie. It's an honor to represent
such a fine student body."
When asked why she chose
Auburn for hey' alma mater,
Cordelia replied, "I just always
liked it because it was so
friendly. I was going to Huntingdon,
but changed my mind."
Pep Rally Scheduled
In Columbus Tomorrow
Columbus will be caught in
the grips of the War Eagle when
Auburn rallies tomorrow. Converging
on the Ralston' Hotel
at 11 a.m. (Columbus time) will
be our API throngs. After a pep
rally on the spot, the streets of
mid-town Columbus will shake
with the pre-victory parade of
the Plainsman student body.
The massacre of peace and
quiet could well continue until
game time when last night's
burning of the Bulldog will be
reenacted.
Eight Finalists Chosen By Magazine
Editor; Advance Ticket Sale Begins
Final results of the Omicron Delta Kappa-Glomerata
beauty contest will be announced at the Annual ODK-Glomerata
Beauty Ball to be held at the Student Activities Building
tonight by Al Morrison, president of ODK.
The eight finalists will be featured in the Beauty section of
the 1955 Glomerata.
The beauties are to be chosen | Tickets, stag or per couple, are $1.
from a group of 20 semi-finalists
who were selected Oct. 23, by a
board of local judges.
Finalists will be determined
by Frederic A. Birmingham, the
editor of Esquire Magazine.
Both semi-finalists and finalists
will be presented at the dance.
tickets cost $1
Advanced ticket sales will be
held at the Main Gate Friday.
Auburn-University
Leaders Meet, Plan
For Annual Game
I n an effort to keep relations
between A u b u r n and the
University of Alabama on an
even keel, student leaders
from both schools met in Tus-aloosa
last week to plan for
t h e oncoming football weekend.
Since the gridiron rivalry between
the two teams was resumed
in 1948, students from
both schools have met prior to
the game to map out plans of action
concerning the activities for
the week end. Due to this careful
planning no serious trouble
has developed since the renewal.
Auburn will lead the parade
through Birmingham this year,
it was decided at the meeting.
The parade will begin at 9 a.m.
on Saturday morning before the
game that afternoon. Students
will convene in front of the Tut-wiler
Hotel.
Both schools will have pre-game
pep rallies broadcast as
they did last year. Auburn's
rally will be held In the Student
Activities Building on Tuesday
night, Nov. 23.
Bands of both schools will participate
in pre-game ceremonies
and sponsors will be presented, at Auburn had to send home 7,000
The bands will perform again. of its students, and two of these
at halftime.
Individual dances are encouraged
again after the game and
Auburn organizations are urged
to party with the University
counterpart.
Making the trip to 'Bama were
student body president, Jim
Johnson; vice-president, Abe
Allen; secretary, Gail Gregory;
treasurer, Dick Scott; Blue Key
president, Strick Newsom; ODK
president, Al Morrison; executive
cabinet members, Jimmy Rosser,
George Mize, and Bob Word.
Auburn Independent Organization
president, Tom Parker; junior
senator, Catherine Cole;
Sphinx president, Augusta York;
executive secretary, Peggy Barrow;
WSGA president, Irene
Donovan; Plainsman sports edi-
The Ball is semi-formal, and music
will be by the Auburn Knights.
The eight Glomerata beauties
are to be chosen from the following
semi-finalists:
Carolyn Bertram, Sigma Pi,
Prattville; Joyce Van Tassell,
Magnolia Hall, Mobile; Cornelia
Parker, Pi Kappa Alpha, Opelika;
Sara Margaret Smith, Delta Sigma
Phi, Eufaula; Mary Jim Esslinger,
Dorm VI, Gurley; Margaret Ann
Farris, Alumni Hall, Montgomery.
Marilyn Kurtz, Chi Omega, Ft.
Benning, Ga.; Alice Aitken,
ADPi, Chicago, 111.; Bitsy Carter,
Sigma Chi, Oneonta; Dixie Dodd,
Delta S i g m a Pi, Nashville,
Tenn.; Martha Boyette, Alpha
Gamma Rho, Rockford; Gail
Gregory, Omega Tau Sigma, Abbeville.
Juanita Reynolds, Delta Tau
Delta, Ware Shoals, South Carolina,
Judy Joyce, AIO, Philadelphia,
Pa.; Joan Davidson, Dorm
III, Columbus; Battle King, ALD;
Decatur.
Judy McCarter, Theta Chi, Birmingham;
Sherry Crowson, Glenn
House, Sheffield; Claire Brown,
Phi Delta Theta, Montgomery;
Peggy Barrow, SPE, Jackson.
Auburn Students
Nab 'Nooga Burglar
Police Catch None
(The article below is printed
as it appeared in The Hamilton
County Herald of Chattanooga,
Tenn.)
The drouth in Southern Alabama
was a terrible hardship on
the people of that section, no
doubt, but it was very definitely a
lucky break for the Chattanooga
police department. For, on account
of the water shortage, the
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
got back to Chattanooga just in
time to capture a couple of negro
marauders which the local police
muffed.
Miss June Opdyke, 18, Brainerd,
an Auburn student, joined with
her mother in capturing one of
the two negro intruders found in
their home, and Quinn Callaway,
19, another Auburn student, joined
with a local UC boy in capturing
an intruder in a UC girl's
dormitory.
So, the score at the end of the
first quarter stands; Auburn 2,
Chattanooga police 0.
Which leads to a couple of pertinent
suggestions: 1) Either import
some more Auburn boys and girls
to handle the police work here, or
2) send our police officers to Auburn
to learn how to catch some-tor,
Bill Hutto; vice-president of ' body—anybody.
IFC, Hal SummeraU; dean of
women, Miss Katherine Cater,
and director of student affairs,
James E. Foy.
Chief Ricketts' warning of
"Don't grab a burglar" is being
taken too literally, perhaps, by
the members of his force. •
Ticket Information
Although both the Georgia
and Alabama games are sellouts,
tickets are still available
for the Homecoming game with
Clemson. These tickets are for
sale in the fieldhouse, and will
remain on sale until next Friday
afternoon, November 18.
Clemson defeated Florida,
conqueror of Auburn, 19-13, and
should put on a good show for
the homecoming crowd.
GORDON GORDON PERSONS, class of '25, came up from the
Capital City last Monday to watch the Auburn-Georgia Tech freshman
football game. Sitting on his right is Vernon Merritt, secretary
to the Governor.
I
Beauty Ball Takes Social Spotlight
Dance Highlights Campus Events;
Fall Still Beckons Social-Minded
By Doris Lessman
Plainsman Society Editor
Of all school seasons, none excels Autumn for its beautiful
Fall colors, zestful air, arid a variety and abundance in
outstanding sociaPevents. The autumn season, with its many
activities, beckons to everyone to take part in the top-notch
entertainment and fun.
There's nothing like a football
victory to mix with the season
and prompt football parties and
celebrations. Auburn students
and fans were seen and heard
everywhere in Birmingham last
Saturday as they spread the gala
atmosphere far and wide.
The Auburn Tiger football victory
will undoubtedly go down
in football history at API as one
of the'outstanding and certainly
the most exciting games of all
times.
big events coming
Between now and Thanksgiving
holiday season some big
events to be staged here at API
include football games, ODK
Beauty Ball planned for Friday
night, and Homecoming for 1954
that begins Nov. 20th.
All is not silent in the social
swim about the campus now. Activities
taking place this week
include house parties, dances,
asd teas.
Last Thursday night the Sigma
Phi Epilon members and pledges
with a house party: Also partying
on Thursday night were the
Theta Upsilon's and Tau Kappa
Epsilon's who combined forces
for a house dance.
OTS entertains i
Omega Tau Sigma members
and pledges entertained their
dates with a house dance on Saturday
night, Nov. 6.
The Alpha Delta Pi members
honored their new pledges with a
tea on Monday evening, Nov. 8,
from 7:30-9:00.
Tuesday night, November 9,
the folowing groups entertained
with parties; Kappa Alpha's entertained
the Alpha Delta Pi's
with a Hall of Fame party; Kappa
Sigma members and pledges
College Dieticians Relate Facts
Concerning Coed Food Grievances
By Dolly Fulkerson
, Plainsman Feature Editor
Due to the fact that there has been some interest in the
girls' dining hall expressed in the "Letters to the Editor"
column, the following is a report of an interview with Miss
Eva Richards, head dietician of the girls' dining hall, and
Mrs. Ka,thryn Harper, food director.
Question: How much money
do you have to spend on each
girl, per day?
Answer: About $1.18 a day.
Q: How is that divided?
A. This money is spent for
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AUBURN
entertained the Chi Omega's with
a house dance.
Lambda Chi Alpha held a
dance for Delta Delta Delta
members; Phi Delta Theta, Hobo
party for Alpha Gamma Delta's;
Phi Kappa Tau, Sweater Swing
Party for Kappa Delta's; Sigma
Pi, house dance for Zeta Tau
Alpha's, and Theta Chi house
dance for Delta Zeta's.
Mag boys' dance
Entertaining their dates with
an informal dance on Thursday
night were students at Magnolia
Hall.
The new pledge class of the
Chi Omega sorority recently
elected the folowing ofifcers:
• Clara Patterson, president, De-mopolis;
Helen Copeland, secretary,
Marietta, Ga.; Jean Thompson,
treasurer, Clanton, and Peggy
West, Pan Hellenic Representative,
Montgomery.
Delta Zeta sorority members
recently held formal initiation
for Charlette Kennedy, Birmingham,
and Becky D'Arey, Atlanta.
'Gold In The Hills'
Opens On Campus
"Gold in the Hills" will be presented
by the Auburn Players for
the second time tonight in the Y
Hut on the API campus. The
comedy, which opened last night,
will run through Friday and be
presented again Nov. 15-20.
The second'play of the current
season is set in the 1890's. Principal
characters are played by:
Sherry Crowson, Sheffield; Ronnie
Webster, Mobile; Betty Leonard,
Cedar Hill, Tex.; Jean Capps, Ope-lika;
Ben Wood, Leeds; Bob Mc-
Entyre, Birmingham; Lathan San-ford,
Piedmont, and Claudia
White, 'Montgomery.
A large supporting cast of waiters,
chorus girls, thugs and drunks
will bring a dance hall scene to
life. The scenes at the "old homestead"
will feature a number of
neighbor women, the sheriff, and
many deputies. .
The' chorus will sing "Hipsy-
Boo," a jazz version of "Way
Down Upon the Swanee River,"
"Cuddle Up a Little Closer," "I
Only Have Eyes For You," Sko-kian"
and "Side By Side."
food, labor, maintenance, and replacement
of equipment. Some
of the gii-ls have an idea that we
get food from the government, but
we don't. We are not subsidized
in any way. Every quarter we
have to buy more silver and salt
shakers etc., because they have a
way of walking off. -
Q. How are the menus planned?
A. We operate with a master
menu, but it is only a flexible tool.
Each dietician uses it as a guide,
ferent so that means that each
but all the dining halls are different
so that means that each
dietician changes the menus to
suit her particular situation.
Q. How far ahead are the
menus planned?
A. One month in advance.
Q. What are some of the problems
in planning menus?
A. Equipment, staff and the
amount of training the have, ordering
food — we get fresh produce
twice a week and have to
use the perishable foods quickly
—the nutrients necessary for
health.
The college calendar is also a
consideration. We have sack suppers
for the girls' convenience on
football game days. They really
are more trouble to fix than a
regular meal. Meals for holidays
are also scheduled for the girls'
convenience. For instance, the
Christmas dinner will be a week
before exam week, so the girls
won't be so tense that they can't
enjoy it.
Q. Would you comment on
serving seafoods and liver?
A. From a nutritional standpoint
of view, all the girls should
learn to like liver and seafoods,
or try to. There -may be some
girls . that can't eat these foods,
but there aren't many.
One of the signs of an educated
person i s ' a spohisticated appetite.
By the time they reach
college age they should have
learned to eat different kinds of
food. Seafood is one of the best
sources of iodine and copper there
is.
Hook
Notice
The F u t u r e Teachers of
America organization will meet
Monday, Nov. 15, at 7:00 p.m. in
Thach 202. The speaker for
Monday's meeting will be Dean
Zebuion Judd.
LOST: Pair of brown reading
glasses in a brown leather case.
If-found please return to Jo-
Ann Reeve, 222 Woodfield Dr.,
Auburn.
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Warner's famous Brassieres
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The Shop Noted For
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Bea Dominick, Kappa Delta, to
Sam Crain, Sigma Alpha Epsilon;
Mary Ann Wilman, Phi Mu, fo
Hal Sumerall, Kappa Sigma.
Charlotte Kennedy, Delta Zeta,
to Bill Lyle, Phi Kappa Tau;
Rosalee Cook> Phi Mu, to Garner
Moore, Kappa Sigma (Tech);
Jeanette Jacobs, Delta Zeta, to
Robert Buettner, Sigma Pi.
Line
Elsie Lehman, Kappa Delta, to
Ray Minor.
Sinker
Barbara Chaney, Delta Zeta, to
Bobby Keel; Sara Jo Cook, Phi
Mu, to Jim Baskerville, Sigma Phi
Epsilon; Doris Ray, Delta Zeta, to
James Williams, Sigma Nu.
Alpha Lambda Delta
Taps Six Frosh Girls
Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman
women's honor society, tapped six
girls at women's convocation last
Wednesday, Nov. 10.
They were Annette Woodley,
Auburn; Jane F. Parker, Birmingham;
M a r y Elizabeth Pruitt,
Montgomery) Ann Sadler, Fairfield;
Jackie Hamilton, Section,
and Ann Lamb, Fairfax.
Alpha Lambda Delta requires
a freshman to make a 2.5 average
for her first two quarters, or an
qverall 2.5 average for three
quarters. Once initiated into Alpha
Lambda Delta, a girl remains in
the organization for five consecutive
quarters.
2—THE PLAINSMAN Fri. Nov. 12, 1954
Almost 70 percent of National
of 17 and 21. Less than five per
of 17 and 21 .Less than five per
cent are over 35.
Native Alabamians
Assigned Positions
On AFROTC Staff
Captain Jesse C. Bush and Captain
Paul S. Gillespie have been
assigned to the AFROTC detachment
here as assistant professors
of Air Science. Both are native
Alabamians.
Captain Bush, who is from
nearby Tallassee, entered the service
as an aviation cadet in February,
1943. He has seen service in
the European Theater, and while
there, majored in military science
at the University of Maryland
Center in Heidelburg, Germany.
His last assignment, prior to coming
to API, was serving as an Air
Transport Pilot at Dobbins Air
Force Base, Marietta, Ga.
Captain Gillespie is a native of
Montgomery, and has attended the
University of Nebraska, Norwich
University and the University of
Maryland. He entered the Aviation
Cadet Program in June, 1943, and
has served in the European Theater.
Before coming to Auburn, Captain
Gillespie served as vocational
training officer for the Armed
Forces Penal Institute in New
Cumberland, Penn. He is married
and has three children: Pamela
Sue, Paul, -Jr., 3, and Teresa Lynn,
one month.
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Church News At API
By Martie Foss
Plainsman Church Editor
AUBURN DISCIPLE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
At the recent banquet of the A u b u r n Disciple Student
Fellowship, Mr. J. T. Beale, Birmingham, and Mr. James
Wallace, jSelma, spoke to the guests. At a business meeting
following the banquet a committee was appointed to nomin
a t e n ew officers. Plans were discussed concerning the State
Convention in Birmingham this
weekend. Several Auburn.-stu-
V/ dents are attending. Plans are' also
•k'in progress for the erection of a
fjbuilding for the DSF within the
(,next year. These plans were also
presented at the banquet.
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Baptist Student Union
• Approximately 50 students attended
the church-wide Training
Union Banquet November 8.
Dr. John Riddle, pastor of Ridge-crest
Baptist Church in Montgomery
was guest speaker.
Sunday evening at 5:15, the
Young Woman's Auxiliary will
} ^hold a supper meeting and pro-digram.
The program will consist
of a movie on missions. Special
music will be furnished by Jean
Gillespie and Ann Brooks.
Canterbury Foundation
The Daughters of the King are
| studying the Church and Sacraments
in the New Testament tonight
from 6:30 until 7:30. All
college women are invited to attend.
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'locL*
there will be a meeting of the
student vestry. Sunday evening
the Canterbury Forum will discuss
"Christian Horizons."
The Forum meeting folows the
Evening Prayer and Supper.
Catholic Church
Miraculous Medal Novena is
held every Monday at 7 p.m. in
the Sacred Heart Church. It is
followed by a meeting of the
Newman Club at 7:30. Mass is
held each Sunday at 7, 9, and 11
a.m., and 6:30 a.m. daily. Confession
is from 4 until 5, and 7
until 8 every Saturday evening.
Church of Christ
A student chorus is being or-organized
and will begin meeting
every Wednesday evening at
6:45. All students interested are
urged to take part. The regular
mid-week class will follow at
7:30.
Dr. Wilford Bailey leads the
college class at 10 a.m. every
Sunday and the Youth Forum is
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Next week, as usual "The Loveliest Village" will
be expected to live up to its tradition of being
the Loveliest.
And as usual, Burton's will be headquarters
for those things which make entertaining and
decorating a pleasure.
Paper Napkins suitable to the occasion, (Embossed
if you like 'em that way) Candles, Crepe
Paper, Tempera paints for the added touch, Cor-reflex
for special designs.
BURTON'S BOOKSTORE
"Something New Every Day"
Mass Spectrometer
Purchased By API
For Physics Work
An $8,000 Mass Spectrometer
has been purchased by
Auburn for. undergraduate
use in the physics department,
Dr. Howard S. Carr,
head of the department, announced
earlier this week.
The Mass Spectrometer is one
of four purchased recently by
three Southern colleges from'
the Atomic Energy Commission.
It arrived last week but will
probably be in operation until the
spring quarter. •
Dr. Carr pointed out that
Auburn will be one of the few
schools in the South using such
an apparatus on the undergraduate
level.
A Mass Spectrometer was
made by the department several
years ago with , monetary aid
from the AEC but it has been
used exclusively for research
work. The new. one will be util-izd
for laboratory work in Modern
Physics 305.
separates particles
The instrument is essentially
a gadget that separates charged
particles according to their mass.
Therefore, according to Dr. Carr,
it will be used here to observe
flight pattern of charged ions in
a magnetic field.
The one purchased by Auburn
has- been in use at the K-25 thermal
diffusion plant at Oak Ridge,
Tenn., since 1945. The K-25 plant
is the Oak Ridge production facility
for the separation of Uranium
335.
Vanderbilt University and
Howard College were other colleges
who purchased Mass Spectrometers
from the AEC along
with Auburn.
held at 6:30 p.m., followed by
an evening worship service.
Christian Science Society
Services are held each Sunday
at 11:00 a.m. over the Bank of
Auburn^
*. Lutheran Church
This Sunday evening at 6
o'clock the congregation of the
church will meet with Gamma
Delta for a get acquainted supper.
Supper will be followed by
a movie and games.
The Bible Class is held every.
Sunday at 9:30 a.m., followed by
the morning worship service.
Wesley Foundation
All students are invited to
Open House which is held every
Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. Sunday
evening at Wesley Foundation,
the program will be a discussion
on "The Effects of Alcohol
upon the Body."
Plans for Homecoming are in
the making for alumni and
friends. A luncheon will be held
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Upon request, tables can be reserve
d for small groups. Send
reservations to Ashland Shaw,
111 South Gay, by Wednesday,
Nov. 17. Coffee will be served
at Wesley Foundation after the
game.
Westminster Fellowship
Tomorrow night Westminister
Fellowship is having a.hayride.
Meet at the Westminister House
at 6 p.m. if you are planning to
join in the fun.
The Rev. Thomas McDill from
Columbia Seminary will speak
to Westminister Fellowship Sunday
evening on "Christianity and
Mental Health."
WANTED TO BUY: Two guest
tickets to the Alabama game.
Call Bill Neville at 869 or 1084.
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RECORDER FOR POSTERITY is this picture taken as the Auburn-
Miami game as the seconds ran out. This was the second memorable
win by the same score in Birmingham's Legion Field. The
other, in case you need reminding, was against Alabama in 1949.
Enrollment Figures
Show 53 Foreigners
In School At API
Fifty-three students from foreign
countries are attending Auburn
during the fall quarter.
They are Denj^ H. Alcock, Peru;
Frederico Aldarnondo and Matilde
Aldonondo, Puerto Rico; Alfredo
Arevalo, Oscar Febres-Cordero,
Venezuela; Felipe Argiiello,. Jr.,
Alfonso Lopez, Carlos Ortega, Oscar
Waldheim, and Jose Luis Val-enzuela,
Guatemala.
Jose Aremnteros, Jose Capo,
Lionel de Paula Arias, Ciro Diaz,
Delgado Maximo Diaz, Francisco
Fernandez, Jose Fernandez, Robert
Fresneda, Luis Gaitan, Ralph B.
Martinez, Edfantes Moron, Ar-naldo
Rodrigues, Alfredo Rod^-
rigues, Jose M. Saavedra, Hector
Seiglie, and Jose Tallet, Cuba;
Gratiniano Bueno, Ricardo Price,
Miguel Ribero, and Jaime Torres,
Colombia.
Hiralal Chaudhuri, Lalit Kumar
Chopra, Ho-Kang Liu, Madhaven
Nair, Shidheswar Prasad, Girja
Singh, Ramtapasya Singh, and
Tapeshwar Singh, India.
Tong Soon Choi, and Kil Sang
Lee, Korea; S.A.M.' Jafri, and
A.R.K. Zobari, Pakistan; Narciso
Lapuz, Ludovico C. Llames, Guil-lermo
Aman Pangga, and Milag-ros
Rivera, Philippines.
Morteza Madany, Iran; George
Papaiconomou, and John Zgouvas,
Greece; Ronnie Quineros, Nicaragua;
Rudolph Spoelstra, Brazil;
Jinda Thiemmeda, Thailand, and
Tuncer Yazman, Turkey.
Watercolor Paints
Selected For Exhibit
Mary Eva Hodges, Auburn API
student in applied art, had two
watercolors selected for the current
National Jury Exhibition of
Air Force Cadets
Practice Precision
In Crack Drill Unit
Rival branches of the service
often accuse the Air Force of having
an aversion to marching, but
one look at the AFROTC Honor
Guard at Auburn would probably
convince even the most dubious
persop that the assumption is not
entirely true.
The Honor Guard is composed
of 40 crack drillers, all students in
their first two years of Air Force
ROTC. The group is commanded
by William T. Dawson, Columbus,
Ga., the only advanced cadet- in
the Guard. The men are under the
direction of Air Force T. Sgt. Milton
Gallagher.
Flight Sergeant for the group is
Gene Birdsong, Jackson, Miss. Ed
Cobb, Mobile, is Guide Sergeant.
The drill team was formed in
the fall quarter- of 1953 to further
develop the espirit le corps and
leadership characteristics of potential
Air Force officers. Mem-the
Watercolor Society of Alabama.
The exhibit is now being shown
in the Birmingham Museum of
Art.
Three hundred paintings by artists
from 24 states were submitted.
Of these, the jury chose 70 paintings
for thre exhibition.
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3—THE PLAINSMAN Fri. Nov. 12, 1954
Omicron Nu Taps
Ten At Convocation
Alpha Nu chapter of Omicron
Nu, national home economics honorary
society, tapped ten outstanding
coeds at WSGA convocation
Wednesday. New members were
chosen on the basis of their high
bers of the Guard are selc-ted en
t'he basis of their appearance, mil-'
itary ability and grades. Also, all
participants are required to maintain
a 1.0 average.
Last year the Honor Guard represented
Auburn's unit by performing
at the>Armed Forces Day
festivities at Maxwell Field. They
also put on an exhibition during
Village Fair weekend.
scholarship and leadership in
home economics.
Formal initiation will be held at
5 p.m. this afternoon in Smith
Hall. The new initiates will be
honored with a banquet in the
Union building following the initiation.
Stella Pierce, president,
will be the mistress of ceremonies.
Girls chosen for the honor were
Helen Abbott, Fort Gaines, Gal;
Kathleen Brown, Montgomery;
Mary Dinning, Jacksonville, Fla.;
Jane Gray, New Market; Julia
Hanlin, Birmingham.
Barbara Merritt, Camp Hill;
Beverly Morris, Berry; Betty Henderson
Pearson, Dadeville; Garrity
Watson, Anniston, and Nell Winn,
Birmingham. »
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in the
Auburn Union
Building
WELCOME
STUDENTS
FACULTY
I FRIENDS
VISITORS
CAFETERIA HOURS <"
Breakfast Daily 7:00 to 8:00
Lunch Daily -, 1130 to 1:00
Dinner Daily _'_*L^- 5:30 to 7:00
Breakfast Sunday „__._.._ 8:00 to 11:00
Dinner Sunday 11:30 to 1:00
Supper Sunday 5:30 to 7:00
SNACK BAR OPEN DAILY FROM 8:00 a.m.
to 10:30 p.m.
WAR EAGLE CAFETERIA
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A front page story on the University
of Georgia's school paper, The Red and
Black, last week showed surprising results
of a recent election held on that campus.
Students were polled on the private
school amendment currently under debate
by the Georgia Legislature which would
give the General Assembly authority to
grant state funds to private individuals
for educational purposes.
Final tabulation showed that 76.5 percent
of the students were opposed to such
a move. Surprising, to say the least, for
students in a state supposedly willing
to go to any lengths to preserve segregation.
Which might well be a way of warning
to our Northern legislatures. Without
prodding and attempted bullying, the
South can handle its Negro problem. Capable
Southern leaders, old and set in their
ways, may buck segregation more than
saner college students.
In a symposium on the Auburn campus
last spring, most students expressed unbiased
opinions about segregation. The
general concensus seemed to be, "We realize
that non-segregation is coming and
there's nothing we can do about it. By being
radical we are only degrading ourselves."
However, most students weren't
ready to throw the doors to the college
open and let any colored student who
wanted to, enter.
The situation might become serious,
though, if someone tried to force either
of these Southern institutions or any
other Southern university, for that
matter, to accept a Negro student next
spring. Or next year. Demonstrations held
in Baltimore and Washington, D. C, earlier
this year are an indication that the
movement must be gradual and it must
be handled with gloves.
This writer is of the old school of Southern
Democrats. For years the North has
looked down on the South because of
segregation. Maybe they turned up their
noses of envy or jealously, because the
South had fewer racial problems than the
North. At any rate they have tried to
settle our "problems" for us without
knowing what the problems were. Without
interference or "help" from our upstate
friends the South will be able to settle
the segregation issue peaceably and successfully.
College students' of the South have indicated
their attitude. It's a sane attitude,
one which will make America a better
place in which to live. They have no particular
prejudice against the Negro, they
are willing to work with him and in the
future will be willing to go to school with
him.
But it's in the future. When that decision
is reached, the South will act accordingly
and on its own.. RKO'
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Langdon Mourns For Ratchen
They paused, their eyes fighting
to become accustomed to the seemingly
invisible surroundings.
By Ronald Owen and Bill Teem
Plainsman Crime Reporters
Through the misty night the
pale glow of Samford Tower could t
be distinguished as the clock tolled enter myster'lOUS lady'
A twig snapped, and quickly the
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Live Rather Than Just Exist
Drive Carefully
ACter the gratifying win over Miami last
week end, Auburn students will no doubt
be in high spirits today and tomorrow
when they go to Columbus for the Auburn
- Georgia game. "War Eagle" will
ring out long and loud as this old rivalry
is renewed.
This is in a way of warning — don't
let your high spirit be the death of you.
It's not far to Columbus, but the road is
crooked and the traffic will be heavy. It's
not a day to take chances.
Death is a word we all shudder at when
we hear. It's not a nice thought, especially
during a gala football week>*nd. However,
one little slip can not only ruin
a gay week end, it can ruin a life.
The ever mounting traffic toll takes
thousands of lives each year. Somewhere,
this very minute, a life has been lost because
of someone's carelessness on the
highway. A mother weeps, a baby is left
without parents. .
Dramatic, perhaps, and over emphasizing
the point. But it's true and the sooner
Auburn students wake up to the fact that
it can happen to anyone the safer the
highways around here will be. Drinking
is bad enough in a social atmosphere with
both feet on solid ground. Drinking behind
the wheel is inviting tragedy, disaster and
death.
Automobile manufacturers have done
a lot to modernize cars. They have put
power brakes, power steering and a 200-
plus horsepower engine in the latest models.
They've equipped them with puncture-
proof tires and windshields that afford
unlimited visibility. But they have
not put out a car yet that's wreck proof.
Until they do, it's up to us to make the
highways safer. Just by foregoing that
drink, by not taking that one little chance
and by not trodding too hard on the accelerator,
we can save a life.
Get an early start to the game tomorrow.
Take your time and make sure you get
there and. back. It can happen to you, you
know. RKO«
By Carol Ann Smith
Living is for the individual;
existing is for the masses.,
Living is faith, hope and love;
existing is mere routing. -
Living is putting something into
life; existing is only taking.
What this old world needs is
more people who are doing some
of this living rather than merely
existing. We go about our daily
routines of classes, parties, trips
home, etc., and sometimes overlook
some of the more real values
of life.
Look ahead toward the future
often, yet don't live in the future
with dreams that can't come true.
Live the present day as it could
be the last. Then you would be
living that day instead of just
existing in it.
We find people living, or rather
'existing,' in a world of their own,
not giving thought to the needs
and desires of others. And somewhat
the reverse of this, we find
those who are so wrapped up in
doing so many things^ that others
are no'longer individuals to them
but just groups of people.
It has been stated that there are
more mental patients in pur
crowded hospitals than all of the
physical patients put together. Also
it could be shown in j a hypothetical
situation that if present
trends continue, there would not
be a sane person left in these
United States. A brash statement? _
Yes, but it could be brought about
by this generation not Really 'Living'
but just 'Existing' in the
wrong realms.
Confusing, isn't it?
• Relying on those tijjte excuses
such as 'human nature,' or 'everybody
does ft,' is a favorite pastime
of an existing human. Get
rid of these and half of the college
play-boys would be lost.
Love, that of the Christian type,
Is a typifying characteristic of a
living individual. But it is something
that is such a complete unselfishness
within oneself that
most of us have never even
touched on it.
Man is so minute when you take
into consideration all of the vast-ness
of our universe, not to mention
the universes that exist beyond
our own of which we know
little.
Yet the way of magnifying man
is to present a living man. How
noticable is the person who is centering
his life around the individual
feelings of others rather than
self? Very .noticable, of course . . .
for those who would take time to
notice.
A challenge could well be presented
here, saying that each person
alive today could find what
living would mean to him . . . if
only he would search.1 It:vw©TiM
hold a different meaning to „^a'ch
individual, so much so that no
writer here could tell anyone exactly
how to go about LIVING.
To quote Lloyd C. Douglas in
'Magnificent Obsession,' "The last
person who tried this' died upon a
cross."
twice. The deathlike stillness of
the night was broken only by the
steady rythmn of two typewriters
as ace Plainsman reporters, Teem
and Owen worked tirelessly toward
the ominous deadline.
The protective light of the small
room bravely held its ground
against the darkness that engulfed
the remainder of the Union Building.
Steam from a half empty cup
of coffee mingled with heavy cigarette
smoke, cloaking the room
with a pale gray haze, closely
akin to the dreary gloom outside.
The only ash tray was overflowing
and half-smoked cigarettes littered
the floor. A gas heater blazed merrily
in the corner, its radiance
warming the two inspired writers.
From their honored place high
along the walls, portraits of the
"Loveliest" watched with stilled
fascination as the two artists composed
line after line of journalistic
perfection.
The shrill summons of the telephone
pierced the night and disrupted
the symphonic music of
the typewriters.
"Give it to me, man; it done
gone spoil," Teem said as he cupped
the receiver to his ear.
a mystery unfolds
The voice on the other end was
nervous. "I—I thought the
Plainsman sho—should be the
f—first to know. I--I don't dare
go to anyone else." The voice was
feminine.
"Be glad to help 'mam; what
seems to be the big barrier'between
you, peace, happiness and
prosperity?"
"C—could you meet me by the
1—lathe in five minutes?" she
asked. "It's—it's very important."
• '
"We'll be there, Miss," the reporter
answered quickly.
Time: 2:07 a.m.
Pencil behind ear and notebook
in hand, the two fearless writers
quickly descended the darkened
stairway to the street. Duty bade
them journey recklessly to an unknown
rendevous . . .
Long strides carried them swiftl
y , through the steaming mist to
the deep shadows of the lathe.
Samford loomed behind, its aged
form casting a black' domineering
shadow.
star reporters, their ears trained
by long years of hearing, turned
to meet the situation. Slowly, from
behind the camshaft of the Auburn
landmark, a young lady
emerged, quivering noticeably.
She ran with haste to the protective
arms of the brave and
strong Auburn newspapermen.
With fear marking every word,
she spoke.
"Oh, thank Heaven, you're here.
It seems like hours since I called."
She wiped her eyes , with a
trembling- hand, and tried to
steady her nervous voice. "You've
got to help me . . . I saw it . . .
the whole bloody mess . . . I saw
them do it." She collapsed, sobbing
hysterically, into Owen's
arms.
"There, there, now, Miss. Everything's
going to be all right. Nothing
will happen to you as long as
. we're here." The hardened veterans
spoke in consoling tones as
they tried to reassure the frightened
girl.
Precious minutes were wasted
before the mysterious young lady
continued, "They killed him —
right there in the basement of
Langdon—they killed him in cold
blood."
she tells her story
And then in a voice filled with
foreboding she told her story. The
blood drained from the faces of
the grim reporters and they became
pale with .emotion.
Time: 2:22 a.m.
She identified herself as Miss
Q. (name withheld for gramatical
reason)—the only witness to murder
of an expectant father. Hastily
she led the reporters to Langdon
Hall, the scene of the crime.
Slowly they descended to the
basement of Langdon, their hearts
heavy with grief. As they walked,
Miss Q reconstructed the atrocity.
"I was joyfully skipping down the
steps from the first floor to the
basement when I saw two unidentified
students standing around
the victim."
The reporters stopped abruptly
as they came to the limp corpse.
What they had been told was true.
There lay the poor victim, Ratchen,
the rodent with the buck
teeth, familiar to all janitors and
Campus Policemen.
Although the sight of the poor
defenseless white mouse, lying
there with a thick manila rope
around his neck, was enough to
sicken even the strongest heart,
Miss Q pulled herself together
long enough to relate the rest of
the gruesome facts.
Ratchen strangled
"One of the students had the
rope around Ratchen's neck. As
I watched, Ratchen's eyes drew
back into his head. Afterwards
the murders hastened from the
building shouting after them, "Just
keep your mouths shut and forget
about it."
No attempt was made to apprehend
the killers or in any way
hinder the proceedings. Their omnipotent
"Colt 45" was respected.
Sweeping in Langdon Hall was
suspended for the night as Ratchen's
friends mourned for him.
Nine minutes after the body war;,
removed, a window-washer ar^**
rived on the scene with cheese for
the white mouse. •
It was expected that Ratchen's
wife would have had her litter
before sunrise had she not died of
grief because Ratchen, himself,
was not allowed to live for that
happy day.
no motive
Miss Q stated: "I can't imagine
what the motive could have been.
All Ratchen did was lie around
in the cellar. As far as I know, he
didn't have a single enemy. We all
fed and took care of him."
Another of Ratchen's friends
said, "I liked Ratchen, because he
didn't jump all over you like the
other rats around Langdon do. He
would watch you and look glad
to see you, but he was a quiet
animal, and never bothered anybody."
Miss Q told the reporters that
student leaders weren't notified
because one of the main assassins
was a student. Still fearful she
refused to tell crusading writers
the name of the attackers.
Tenderly, the reporters gathered
the twisted body of Ratchen
in their arms and made their way
up the stairs and out into thet
murky night. Miss Q remained
alone in the basement of Langdon,
sobbing quietly to herself.
Time: 2:58 a.m.
Silence closed in once more.
Why fs Attendance Necessary?
Veteran's Comments
Improved Politics
The political situation at Auburn is
looking better. The campus can finally
point to two political parties, something
that very few other colleges can do.
Showing a decided and surprising improvement
in last week's election was the
newly formed War Eagle Political Party.
In their second year of existence this party
contested 14 positions in the school
officer election and won half of that
number.
Made up of independents and independent
fraternities, the WEPP will probably
furnish the All-Campus Political Party
with stiff competition in future years.
The War Eagle Party was formed last
fall when a group of students decided that
the only way they were going to get ahead
at Auburn was to get enough of the independent
vote to oppose the All-Campus
faction. They opened their doors to any
~to foster thp Auburn spirit
HERBERT WHITE
Editor
RONALD OWEN Managing Editor
J. LEE ALLEY
Business Manager
BILL NEVILLE Advertising Manager
The Plainsman Is the official student newspaper of
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, ami la distributed
free. Opinions published In The Plainsman have been
written and edited by responsible students and are not
necessarily the opinions of the administration. Fall publication
date Is Friday, and circulation la 6S00.
Plainsman offices nre located in Room 318 of the
Auburn Union, and In the Lee County Bulletin Building
on Tlchenor Avenue. Telephone API 489, 248. Entered
as second class matter at the post office In Auburn,
Alabama. Subscription rates by mall nre 91 for three
months, and f3 for a full year.
Advertising; rates may be obtained by mall or phone.
The Plainsman in represented by the National Advertising
Service.
Member—Associate Collegiate Press
student who wasn't affiliated with the
opposition. Success wasn't immediate, but
interest was high enough to indicate future
improvement.
In their first venture they lost, hands
down. In the big election last spring, the
WEPP's garnered enough votes to land
two places in student government. It was
a step forward and gave the group confidence.
This fall they finally came into their
own- Their candidates won the seven-posts
through diligent politics and hard work.
In a make or break election, the WEPP's
established themselves as a possible political
power.
Maybe you wonder why this place is
devoted to this topic. It is the writer's belief
that this two-party system is a decided
improvement in the campus political situation.
The All-Campus faction is still in.
power, but they will find that they're going
to have to work to win in the future.
Which will mean that careful selection of
candidates will have to be observed.
The WEPP, already strongly aware of
the strength of the All-Campus faction,
Will also have to choose carefully. So the
result will be more qualified candidates
to fill the all-important student leadership
positions.
More students will participate in elections,
positions will be hotly contested and
all students will be keenly aware that an
election is coming off. The Auburn spirit
will soar to new heights.
But a word of warning to the WEPP's.
The road ahead is rough and rocky. It's
going to be hard from here on out and
some years are going to be lean. But as
long as you work to preserve the two-party
system, Auburn students will back
you. Simply because the principle behind
the move is right. RKO
Veterans are entitled to many
benefits of which they know little
or nothing about. One of these
benefits is Unemployment Compensation.
It is hoped that this
column will partially familiarize
you (Korean Veterans) with this
benefit.
»What is Title IV of The Veterans'
Readjustment Assistance
Act of 1952 (Public Law 550, 82nd
Congress)? It is the part of the
Veterans' Re-adjustment Assistance
Act of 1953 which provides
for payment by the Federal Government
of unemployment compensation
to veterans who have
served in the Armed Forces any
time after June 26, 1950, at the
rate of $26 per week until the
total amount received is $675.
Such payments are to be made
by the State Employment Security
Agency, which administers the
state unemployment compensation
law. Claims for compensation must
be filed at local employment offices
of that agency. Payments are
to be made under the applicable
provision of the State unemploy-
, ment compensation law.
Who is a veteran? Under this
law, a veteran is a person who has
served in thfe Armed Forces of the
United States for at least 90 continuous
days, or less if he has been
released because of actual service-
incurred disability or injury.
He must have had at least one
day's service after June 26, 1950,
and must have been discharged
under conditions other than dishonorable.
What are the conditions of entitlement
to compensation? First,
a veteran must file a claim and
must register for work at a local
employment office in the state
where he is residing.
Secondly, he must meet the applicable
conditions for payment of
* benefits of the state unemployment
compensation law; these
generally include the following:
be unemployed, able to ..work,
available for work, and gainfully
looking for work. In addition to
this, he must continue to report at
the local employment office, and
he must not be disqualified (for
example, he must have not have
quit his job voluntarily without
good, cause; he must not have been
discharged for misconduct; he
must not have refused a suitable
job without good cause; his unemployment
must nat be due to a
stoppage of 'work caused by a
labor dispute.)
It is possible to receive partial
or supplemental compensation as
the case may be; if a veteran can
qualify for unemployment compensation
under any other law,
he may receive under this law
only the difference between $26
and the amount which he would
get under the other law.
A veteran may be entitled to
compensation if he has worked
only part time during a week, if
under the State unemployment
compensation law an individual
may receive benefits for weeks of
less than full-time work. For such
a week, the veteran will be paid-only
a part of the $26.
How to file a claim—Go to the
nearest office of the State Employment
Service, register for work,
and file a claim for unemployT
ment compensation. Be sure to
bring your discharge, a list of employers
for the past 18 months,
your separation form DD-214, and
your Social Security Card.
Under this law it is possible for
veterans attending Auburn to receive
approximately $100,000 between
summer and fall quarters.
There will be an Auburn's Veteran
Association i meeting next
Monday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m., in
Broun Auditorium. In addition to a
speaker the topic of Unemployment
Compensation will be discussed.
If you were one of the many
unfortunate veterans to be denied
this benefit, present your case at
this meeting; possible legal action
is being contemplated.
* • •
Veterans who would like to try
our for the AVA basketball team
may come by the AVA Office
(Room 304, Union Building) any
day this week from two to five,
or express their desires at the
meeting.
By Carmer Robinson
"I know nothing except the fact
of my ignorance." '— Socrates
In a recent classroom discussion,
the much debated compulsory
class attendance situation was aired
by a group of aspiring, youthful
college students. Many were
of the opinion that attendance to
classes should be left to the voluntary
whims of the individual.
In fact, the greater majority
agreed with the theme of voluntary
class attendance.
It seems that the able instructor
had studied at foreign universities
where this theme was the universal
rule. Compulsory class attendance
had not infiltrated the foreign
system and yet students seemed
to prosper intellectually. '
It is also noteworthy to point
out the fact that many leading and
respected United States Universities
believe the college age student
possesses the mentality to
seek self improvement without
being daily chained to routine
Yet these colleges are forerunners
in maintaining our high
standards in the public school
system. But, of course, they are
different and we should not expect
to rival their aged prestige.
Yes, it is facetious for us, as
grown men and women, to think
that we do not have to be slave-
Whipped to gain information and
knowledge. After all, we are but
physically matured men with
childish minds.
It is indeed foolish for us to
even entertain the thought that
we have been emancipated intellectually.
After all, we just invest
ten or eleven dollars per iive
hours, 'how can we expect to gain
any rate of return. Of course, the
average student only spends approximately
a thousand dollars a
y6ar to grace the college campus,
why should we expect anything
except a strict class attendance
philosophy.
It is rather forward to think
that we can learn from the mental
stalwarts without faithful attendance
to every lecture period. It is
paradoxial to desire individual
liberty in decisions and yet be conscious
of the overhanging attendance
restrictions. Oh, but a dean's
excuse or a visit to the Infirmary
will quickly justify an absence
and then by the gracious gods we
will be excused.
Examples are sometimes weak
and limited, but the following incident
happened in an engineering
class. A student, rather bright,
enrolled and attended class regularly
for a week, then tapered off
until his presence was only known
on quiz day or at some other infrequent
interval. \
On the first examination he
scored a remarkable 105 (10 points' '
for bonus question.) Then, one
day, by an odd stroke of chance,
he waltzed in about five minutes
late, and the chuckling professor
asked him to put a problem on the
board. This he did in an undaunted
fashion.
It seems that this particular student
had learned the basic part of
the course in a previous physics
class. Therefore, all the material
was but a distorted form of repetition.
It admit that such a case is *
far from normal, but such an illustration
indiciates learning with- '
out daily intellectual drinkings.
Oh well, we are just obscure
college students, waiting to continue
our cook-book style of pursuing
knowledge and following an
impregnable format.
ASNGMPS To Sponsor Election
By Red Provost
The Auburn Saturday Night
Glee, Marching and Perloo Society,
sponsor of the nationally-publicized
"Miss Ellaneous" election
last spring, has set Tuesday, November
16 as the date* of the
campus-wide election of "Miss
Carriage of 1954."
"Miss Carriage," as everyone
knows, is the dazzlingly beautiful
Auburn coed to be chosen from a
bevy of dazzingly beautiful Auburn
coeds to represent API in
the chariot-jousting during half
time at the Auburn-Alabama football
game.
Any fraternity, club, clique, cell,
or Klan is eligible to sponsor a
candidate for the coveted title.
Entries should be received in the
Union Cafeteria before 10 a.m. on
election day.
John Phlush, ASNGMPS presi-„
dent, says, 'Due to chariot-jousting
rules amendments, certain changes
in qualifications for 'Miss Carriage'
candidates have become necessary."
According to Phlush, the
changes are as follows:
(1) The second finger, right
hand, of each candidate must have
a straight, sturdy fingernail at
least five inches long. (This stipulation
was made necessary by the
outlawing of stilettos, Girl Scout
knives, hat-pins, and similar concealed
weapons).
(2) Each candidate must have
access to a Flexi-racer. (The API
chariot was demolished in last
year's contest, and the ' wheel-balancers
at the Lee County Chariot
Works are still on strike.. The
National Chariot Jousting Rules
Committee authorized Auburn to
substitute a Flexi-racer for the
1954 battle).
(3) Each candidate must have
beauty, brains, and talent. (No
explanation was offered for this
change).
Santa Phlush, pledge trainer of
ASNGMPS, announces that the
API chariot horse has completely
recovered from the sleeping sickness.
The horse had been bitten by
a tsetse fly during the World
Chariot Jousting Finals held last
January in Shrdlu, Bast Africa.
However, t h e ' h o r s e (named
"Fred" by a near-sighted breeder
of horses) is expected to be in
labor during halftime at the Bama
game, so the runner-up for "Miss
Carriage" will pull the Flexi-racer.
A ballot box may be found in
the Union Cafeteria between the
hours of 9 and 10 a.m. on election
day. The winner will be announced
on Thursday, November 18, at
the same time and place.
Ruckus Being Raised
About Deceased Dog
By Dolly Fulkerson
Plainsman Feature Editor
Interested parties are still
searching for the corpus de-lecti
in the "Gretchen murder
case." All quiet, unassuming,
stray dogs are warned to stay
hidden at night, as the murderer
remains at large. e.
The murder, which took place
on the night of Nov. 2, 1954, at
approximately 9:30 p.m., has
struck terror into the hearts of
all dog lovers.
Gretchen's limp body dangled
from the rag encircling her
throat, as a policeman removed
her from the building. Students
anxious about the dog's welfare
asked where she would be taken.
students call
They were told that Grethen
would be taken to the Small
Animal Clinic. For several days
after the fateful night, students
made telephone calls to the clinic
to see if Gretchen had arrived.
No one at the clinic had seen
or heard from the canine. The
following an excerpt from the
testimony of nine eye witnesses:
"This quarter we, the undersigned,
have taken care of and
treated the said dog (Gretchen)
as somewhat of a mascot. On the
night of Nov. 2, 1954, a policeman
came into the Interior Design Lab
and picked up the said dog by
the neck and carried it out into
the hall. We followed him into
the hall where he still had the
dog by the neck. ,
"By this time the dog was
gasping for breath and spitting
up. The policeman,'with the help
of a- janitor, tied a piece of cloth
tightly around the dog's neck,
'still holding dog1
"The policeman was still holding
the dog in the air by its neck.
He made the statement, when
asked what he was doing, that
he was taking the dog out of the
building and to the Small Animal
Clinic.
"We all were stunned at the
mistreatment of the dog, especially
since the dog was pregnant
and a dog that we knew
well.
"The mongrel was very good
natured, and if it was necessary
that she be taken from the building
all that would have been
necessary to do would have been
to call her and she would have
followed anyone."
The murderer returned to the
scene of the crime several nights
ago. In no unertain terms, he
asked the eyewitnesses of his
deed to "forget the thing."
language described
His language has been described
in this manner: "I hadn't heard
many of the words he used since
I was in the Navy. 1 especially
didn't appreciate him talking
that way in the presence of a
Tut. VILLI AN is caugm anu auoui 10 ue UUOLCU m mc nuuuin .r-iayers laiest production, "Gold
in the Hills" which is currently playing at the Y-Hut. Po'rtraying the characters are Ben Woods,
Leeds; Betsy Baker, Auburn; Ronald Webster, Mobile; Sherry Crowson, Sheffield; Lathan Sanford,
Piedmont; Bob McEntyre, Birmingham; Jean Capps, Opelika, and Betty Leonard, Cedar Hill, Texas.
Organizations Ask
To Sign Contracts
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Deadlines for all organization
membership lists and manuscripts
for the 1955 Glomerata has passed,
but will still be accepted at the
Glom office, according to Bill
Whitaker, business manager. The
manuscript and membership list
should be typed and double I
spaced.
Whitaker also reminded organizations
which have neglected to
sign a contract for space in the
'55 Glom to do so immediately.
Organizations not having signed
so far include Gamma Sigma
Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma
D e l t a , Westminster Fellowship
W e s l e y Foundation, S.A.M.E.,
A.I.E.E., Engineers. Council, Debate
Council, Auburn Builders
Guild.
Radio Club, Wraestlian Club,
Latin American Club, Auburn
Wildlife Club, Dolphins Club,
Dance Club.
Education Club, Auburn Independent
Organization, Women's
Recreation Association, Phi Zeta,
Tau' Kappa Alpha, Pi Tau' Ctti,
Phi Eta Sigma.
Auburn Band, Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia, Alpha Beta Alpha, Xi
Sigma Pi, Legion of Mary, Caisson
Club, Alabama Farmer.
Players Present Musical Melodrama,
'Gold In The Hill/ In Y-Hut Tonight
By Jean Capps
Dancers and singers welcomed the audience of "Gold
in the Hills" Tuesday .night in the Y-Hut, as the Auburn
Players opened a musical melodrama done in fantastic staging,
costuming, make-up and lighting. The play will be presented
again tonight and every night next week at 8:15.
Girls can obtain late permission
The heroine at the old home-
I stead rejects the love of Honest
John for that of a man from the
city, but learns that he's already
married. Honest John is declared
a murderer and in her moment
of grief, the heroine smokes a
cigarette. Her father disowns
her and she goes to the city.
We then find her in an 1890
dance hall. There she finds her
dead sister's qjiild and learns information
of the murder. She
goes home to her father in hopes
that he will forgive her. She
is not the only one that decides
to go back to the old Homestead.
She finds that the city man and
Honest John have also returned.
At the climatic poaint we learn
who is the father of the child
iflnclvwho is the real murderer.
players are
girl."
The highlight of the evening
was when the policeman daintily
lifted his pants leg to reveal a
scar. He uttered words to the effect
that on his hallowed spot,
at some time or other, a miserable
canine had the presumtion
to sink its teeth.
The motive for the deed is being
discussed among psychology
students.
How to surprise a girl: Put
your arms around her, draw her
close, gaze into her eyes and
start to kiss her.
When she says "Stop! How
dare you?. . . . . .release her un-kissed.
Note surprise on-her face.
The cast includes the heroine,
Sherry Crowson, Sheffield; her
younger sister, Jean Capps, Opelika;
the housekeeper, Betty
Leonard, Cedar Hill, Texas; the
father, Ben Wood, Leeds; the
hero, Ronnie Webster, Mobile;
the villain, Bob Mclntyre, Birmingham;
Lathan Sanford, Piedmont;
the sheriff, Sam Slone,
York; a derelict, Jose Lius Va-lenzuela,
Guatemala.
Big Mamie, Claudia White,
Montgomery; Pete the Rat, Bob
Grey, Prattville; Old Kate, Mary
Betsy Baker, Auburn; Reginald
Vanderlop, Charles King, Leigh-ton;
Mrs. Vanderlop, Sandra
Sexton, Butler; Edith Vanderlop,
LaVerne Johnson, Anniston; Jane
H. Glue (a sightseeer), Pat Hac-kett,
Greensboro.
Other sightseers include Rexine
Johnston, Dothan; Joan Eldridge,
Marietta, Ga.; Main Honour, Auburn;
Greta Garin, Auburn, and
Barbara Moore, Auburn.
The dancers and singers are
Becky Short, Birmingham; Betsy
MaloneyrNew York, N. Y.; Lib-by
Richardson, Montgomery;
Hilda Lee, Gadsden; LaVerne
Johnson, Anniston; Ann Koop,
Mobile; Ann Brown, Mobile;
Doris Downey, Atlanta.
Clara Patterson, Demopolis;
Julie White, Atlanta; Charles
Jones, Birmingham; Sam Slone,
York; Joe Cutliff, Atlanta; Ken
Steel, Mobile; Charles King,
Leighton; Pat Hackett, Greensboro;
Norman Kohn, Atlanta;
and Steve Lignos, Mobile.
Auburn BA Profs.
To Attend Confab
Eight members of Auburn's economic
and business administration
staff will attend the annual meeting
of the Southeastern Economic
Association at Biloxi, Miss., Nov.
19-20.
Attending will be Dr. Charles R
Ann Clark, Elber; Little Isabel, Anson, head of the department,
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Mayers To Tour
With Current Play,
'Affairs of State'
The Auburn'players take to
the road today for a short
tour into parts of Alabama
and Georgia with their play,
"Affairs of State."
The road tour will take The
Players to Camp Hill today; The
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation,'
Warm Springs, Ga., November
14; Ft. Benning, Ga., November
19, and The Valley Little
Theatre, West Point, Ga., Dec. 3.
"Affairs of State," a- sophisticated,
light, drawing-room comedy,
deals with the private- lives
and loves of important Washington
figures in the last part of the Truman
administration. It is the first
American play by the successful
French author, Louis Verneuil.
The cast includes Suzanne
Buckingham, Birmingham, as
Irene Elliot (later Mrs. Henderson);
Henry Tucker, Camp Hill,
as Senator George Henderson;
Buford A. Harris, Gadsden, as
Philip Russell, secretary of
state, retired; Linda Lee McCree,
Auburn, as Mrs. Russell; Ev-erette
Short, Mobile, as Byron
Winkler, secretary of state, and
Ed Elam, Bent, as a servant.
Telfair B. Peet, associate pro-..
fessor of dramatic arts is producer
and director. Jenny Yar-brough,
Opelika, is understudy
and prompter and Philip Wayne,
Toronto, Canada, is stage manager.
5—THE PLAINSMAN Fri., Nov. 12, 1954
Here An' There ..*
With The API Faculty
Six staff members of Auburn's
Mathematics Department attended
the Mathematics Colloquium
Lecture for the University Center
of Georgia at Georgia Tech last
week.
Those attending were Dr. W. V.
Parker, head of the department,
and Drs. W. C. Royster, C. W.
McArthur, R. W. Ball, L. B. Burton
and C. W. Huff.
Fourteen members of Auburn's
mathematics department will attend
the 507th meeting' of the
American Mathematical Society at
the University of Alabama Nov.
26-27.
Eleven of these will present
papers. They are Dr. W.V. Parker,
head of the mathematics department,
and Drs. Ernest Williams,
E. P. Miles, Jr., W. C. Royster,
P. W. McArthur, Nathaniel Macon,
L. P. Burton, and C. W.
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Plainsmen Ready For SEC Headlined With Surprising Bulldogs ti
Spirited Encounter Seems Certain
As Rivalry Resumes In Columbus
By Jack Jackson
The Atlanta Journal '
Special to The Plainsman
Auburn, in which the word, spirit has become synono-mous
over the years, faces its own weapon Saturday at
Columbus.
It does so because the Georgia football team which bars
the Plainsman path on that occasion has risen from the
lower levels of the Southeastern r Actually, paper comparison of
Conference into its leadership the two teams shows a strong
with the finest spirit ever shown Auburn advantage. But so they
by an Athens entry. I did for the opposition when the
^HUTTO
Plainsman Sports Editor
k Den:
Press Box Wild After 14-13 Win;
Bulldogs Loom As Tough SEC Foe
As the big Legion Field clock ticked the final seconds
away and Bobby Freeman possessed the ball on end skirts,
the tension-filled press box was in a condition of melodrama.
• When the horn sounded ending the tremendous 14-13
Tiger victory, Bob Phillips of the Birmingham Post Herald,
along with several of his cohorts on the front row of the box yelled
"Get that Childress up here!" Everybody wanted to talk to the Rob-i
ertsdale boy who had spearheaded his team to its greatest win in five
long years.
Bill Beckwith, the Tiger publicist, was
fit to be tied after the Plainsmen had held
on to the pigskin for the final three minutes
and 55 seconds after Joltin' Joe's
six-pointed and successful conversion.
''We won't take the back road to Auburn
tonight," shouted the elated Beckwith.
— Press Contingent Busy
Some were too busy to do any celebrating.
They had their press messages
to get back to their papers for the early
morning issues, and had too many adjectives
running through their minds to
be extroverting.
The morning paper writers were giving their typewriters a rugged
workout, and those who didn't have adeadline to make, picked up their
copy of the final statistics, and dashed down to the field to talk with
the victorious Tiger Coach.
A happy but fatigued Shug Jordan was a greeting his well-wishers
on the sidelines. They came in droves for most of the 25,000 present
were with the artful mentor in his efforts to pull his Tigers from
Dehind. """* - , j i
Game Has National Flavor
But back upstairs in the radio booths, the sportscasters were r e lating
the gallant Plainsman team victory to the 'armchair quarterbacks
at home. The game carried heavy national flavor with it as
the team of broadcasters from the CBS Football Roundup were on
hand to bark the highlights out to fans the country over.
The contingent from the Miami journalistic circles were a silent
crew as they departed for home, but one of them managed to get
out a "One of us had to win, and one of us had to lose" through a diehard
smile.
The War Eagles were flying high Saturday though, and the sports
scribes of Dixie were busy giving them the coverage they so richly
deserved.
Although Childress' great running provided the inspiration the
Plainsmen needed to forge ahead with an unbeatable desire, the
team as a unit must accept the laurels for the dynamic accomplishment.
The entire coaching staff turned in a great job in preparing the
Tiger War Horses for the big battle.
The impregnable Auburn forward wall,- was at its greatest.
The likes of Jack Locklear, M. L. Brackett, Frank D'Agostlno,
George Atkins, and Jim Pyburn simply refused to be dislodged by
the running demons from Coral Gables.
— Bulldogs Labeled Troublesome
Tomorrow Auburn meets the surprising SEC leader in Columbus
Memorial Stadium. Coach Wally Butts and his Georgia^Bulldogs have
astonished the gridiron world this season with a rock 'em, sock 'em
brand of football.
The spirited Dogs don't have a Zeke Bratkowski this year to
enable them to wage war in legendary Butts fashion — via the air
lanes—but their bone-crushing ground game has made up for their
loss of Zeke. '
Never before have the opponents of Georgia met such a fired-up
eleven as they have on each successive Saturday this season.
The lineplay of Captain Joe O'Malley at end earned him SEC
"Player of the Week" honors following his devastating show against
Alabama two weeks ago.
The Bulldogs too, are going into the Columbus tussle freshly
emerging from a 14-13 win. Their's occurred last Saturday in
Jacksonville when they turned back a rugged Florida team..
Fullback Bobby Garrard's pin-point punts were Instrumental in
the Dog triumph over the Gators.
The Bulldogs are sporting a 6-1-1 record at present, and in the
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Bulldogs were sized up against
Clemson, Alabama and Florida.
That Georgia whipped the Tigers
and Gators and tied the Crimson
Tide now is history.
How did Georgia overcome
an apparent disadvantage in
personnel to win six of its first
eight games and tie another?
rugged line
It did so with a rugged line of
scrimmage, determined if not
overly talented backs, and a will
to win the equal of any in the
nation, much the same type determination
t h a t brought the
Plainsmen 'their 14-13 triumph
over Miami last weekend.
X::'••<•• !-'-Kr ::"fe
Bob "Foots" Clemens
Briefly, Georgia's h e a v i e st
workers along the line of scrimmage
are ends Joe O'Malley, Roy
Wilkins a n d Lanier Roberts;
tackles Pud Mosteller, Walter
White, Jimmy Brown and John
Luck; guards Len Spadafino, Don
Shea, Tony Cushenberry and
Wayne Dye, and centers Bill Saye,
Billy Carrollton and Fred Nutt.
Those are the names that have
made the Bulldog tough.
Quarterback Jimmy Harper ex-cells
on defense and enjoyed a
good "offensive day last week in
the 14-13 victory over Florida.
His relief, Dick Young—a former
Junior College teammate of Auburn's
Alton Shell—is progressing
a n d possesses more of-fensivefensive.
potential than does
Harper Neither is great; both are
improving.
heavy workers
John Bell of Columbus and
Wendell Tarleton are the heaviest
working Bulldog left halfs. Bell
is fast, so is Tarleton and the latter,
a soph, is' rugged as well.
Right half Charley Madison lacks
only speed to be a great halfback.
Charles Harris, his top aide, is
another speed boy.
At fullback, Georgia is deep
and strong. Bobby Garrard and
FULLBACK JOE CHILDRESS finds running room galore as he smashes into the end zone to score
the tying six-pointer against Miami. A few seconds later Childress' added the extra point that
spelled defeat for the previously unbeaten Hurricanes.
Bob Clemens are the heavy
workers, Howard •• Kelly and
Knox Culpepper the top helpers.
Each of the four has had his
great moments this season.
Garrard's fourth period punting
was a big factor in the Georgia
victoi-y over Florida.
What, then, is in store for Saturday's
big game?
hard fought
Auburn's line of scrimmage certainly
played its best in whipping
Miami. The game was won there,
so said losing Coach Andy Gus-tafson.
It must play just' as savagely
against Georgia and the result
might well be one of the season's
hardest fought line battles.
The Plainsmen hold a distinct
backfield edge and a good day by
Charlie Madison
the Auburn passing attack would
hurt the Bulldogs most. Although
Georgia's pass defense has been
I adequate during the season, it appears
more vulnerable than does
J their defense' against running
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Childress Drives Tigers
As Miami Succumbs 14-13
By Bill Hutto
Plainsman Sports Editor
Led by the fiery performance of Fullback Joe Childress,
the Tigers of Shug Jordan jolted a previously unbeaten
Miami team 14-13 Saturday on Birmingham's Legion Field.
The battering-ram from Robertsdale personally accounted
for eight of the Plainsmen's markers, and it was
he who pierced the big Hurricane
line on 29 occasions for a fabulous
164-yard output on the
ground.
Although spearheaded by the
smashing thrusts of Childress, the
Tigers brought home a tremendous
team victpry Saturday. The
rugged Plainsman forward wall
kept the highly regarded Hurricane
attack in cheok all afternoon
except when the swift Miami
backs hauled in three Tiger
aerials. *
defense great
The defensive work of Frank
D'Agostino, Jim Pyburn, and
George Atkins poured the water
on many potential Miami running
threats. D'Agostino and Py-plays.
Auburn has reached new peaks
in the last two weeks. So has
Georgia.
burn teamed up to set up Auburn's
final TD.
The Plainsmen had just tallied
their first marker, and Childress
had added the point. Following
the kickoff to Miami after the
score, Pyburn chased Hurricane
quarterback Mario Bonofiglio
down and collared him with a
tackle which forced the ball
from his clutch. The big Phil-adelphian
was there to smother
the evasive pigskin on the Auburn
27-yard-line, and the War
Eagle was on his way to a storybook
ending.
From there in five plays, Childress
and Halfback Hoppy Mid-delton
teamed up to produce a
half dozen points for Auburn.
Joe carried over from three
yards out.
I n Auburn's first four plays
f r om scrimmage, Quarterback
Bobby Freeman called on Joltin'
(Continued on page 8)
the blue
and green
freshman
(and the pancakes)
"He's cute," said one coed to another. K •
"Umm, hrrira, but he's crazy," replied Coed Two.
"Crazy how?" asked the first.
"Well, for one thing, look how he dresses. He. has a whole
wardrobe of those perfectly stunning Van Hcusen
Vanahuc shirts . . . you know the beautiful colored ones
with the wonderful collar styles, those short ones and
button-downs and spreads and everything?"
"He must be loaded," commented No. 1. "He's really
cute." v
"Silly. You don't have to be rich to own Vanahuc Shirts.
They may look like custom shirts, but they only cost $3.95."
"So what's so crazy?" '
"Look at him," replied No. 2. He's got on that lovely
green Vanahuc with a blue suit."
"I don't care. He's cute."
"But he could wear almost any of his others . . . the pink,
the yellow, the blue, or even the vintage. It's only
because he's nuts."'
Shortly thereafter, our No. 1 girl met the freshman in
question at the drug store. With astonishing tact, she
said: "My girl friend thinks you're nuts."
"So docs my room-mate," he replied sadly.
"Why?" • •
"Just because I like pancakes."
"I love pancakes," she answered.
"You do? Well, gee, come over to the fraternity house.
I've got trunks of .'em."
"You're cute," she said.
MORAL: Women arc nuts.
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SEC Picture Made Clearer
9
As Georgia, Ole Miss Win
By Ed Williams
The SEC picture was
brought sharply into focus
last week-end as several contenders
were virtually eliminated.
Of the five teams
which might have been able
to take the crown, only two still
seem to be in the running.
Georgia, which served as the
conference doormat last year, has
quietly slipped into a commanding
position this season. If Wally's
boys can get by Auburn and
Georgia Tech, they can lay undisputed
claim to the SEC title, but
such a possibility' still seems too
fantastic to consider.
Ole Miss probably has the best
(Wiance of grabbing the prize. A
victory over their only remaining
conference foe, Mississippi State,
should clinch things for the Rebels,
but if they were to lose, a three-way
traffic jam in the first place
position could be the result.
The important games that
brought such clarity into the
league situation last week happened
like this:
Tide can't score
Alabama once more showed a
glaring inability to score. A fight-
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Chloe McColgate was a beautiful coed who majored in psych and
worked in the I.Q. testing«department of the university. She did
not work there because she needed money; she worked there because
she loved and admired intelligence above all things. "I love and
admire intelligence above all things," is the way she succinctly put it.
Ned Futty, on the other hand, was a man who could take intelligence
or leave it alone. What he loved and admired above all things
was girls. "What I love and admire above all things is girls," is
the way he put it.
One day Ned saw Chloe walking by on the campus. "Holy Toledo!"
he exclaimed. "How sweetly flows that liquefaction of her clothes!"
The following day he saw her walking past again. "Great balls of
fire!" he exclaimed. "Next, when I cast mine eyes and see that brave
vibration each way free, O, how that glittering taketh me!"
When he slaw her again the next day, he could no longer contain
himself. He ran up and blocked her way. "Excuse me," he said,
tugging his forelock, "I am Ned Futty and I love you beyond the
saying of it. Will you be mine?"
She looked at his quarter-inch haircut, his black rimmed glasses,
his two-day beard, his gamy T-shirt, his tattered jeans, his decomposing
tennis shoes. "You are not unattractive," she admitted,
"but for me beauty is not enough. Intelligence is what I require
in a man."
"I'm smart as a whip" said Ned with a modest .blush. "Back home
everybody always said, 'You got to get up pretty early in the morning
to get ahead of old Ned Futty.'"
"Maybe So," said Chloe, "but if you don't mind, I'd like to make
sure. Will you come into the I.Q. testing department with me?"
"With you I would go into a malted milk machine," cried Ned
Futty and laughed and smote his thigh and bit Chloe's nape in an
excess of passion and high spirits. Scampering goatlike, he followed
her into the I.Q; testing department.
"First I will test your vocabulary," said Chloe.
"Shoot!" said Ned gaily and licked her palm.
"What does juxtaposition mean?" . f
. "Beats me," he confessed cheerily. •
"How about ineffable?" v
"Never heard of it," smiled Ned, plunging his face into her clavicle.
"Furtive?"
"With fur on?" said Ned doubtfully.
Chloe sighed. "How are you on arithmetic?" she asked.
"A genius," he assured her. i
"What's the difference between a numerator and a denominator?"
"My feeling exactly!" said Ned with an approving nod. "What's
the difference?"
"If a man earns fifty dollars a month," said Chloe, "and saves 12%-
of his earnings, how long would it take him to save $100?"
"Forever," said Ned. "Who can save anything on $50 a month?"
"How do you find a square root?"
"How should I know?" replied Ned, giggling. "I'm no square."
"How are you on English?" asked,Chloe.
"I speak it fluently," said Ned with quiet pride..
"What is the present tense of wrought?"
"Wreet," replied Ned, clutching Chloe to him and dancing 32 bars
of the Maxixe.
"Next I will test you for manual dexterity," said Chloe. She handed
him a board punched full of oildly shaped holes and a collection of
oddly shaped pegs. "Fit the pegs in the holes," she instructed him.
"Let's neck instead," suggested Ned. \
"Maybe later," said Chloe. "First the pegs."
He fumbled about for a longish interval. Finally he tired of it and
reached for Chloe.
But she fended him off. "Ned Futty," she said, "you are dumb.
You have the highest dumbness score of anybody I have ever tested.
Consequently I cannot be your girl, for I love and admire intelligence
above all things."
He hurled himself on the floor and clasped her about the knees.
"But I love you!" he cried in anguish. "Do not send me from you, or
you will make my world a sunless place —full of dim and fearful
shapes!"
"I am sorry," she answered, "but you are too dumb."
"Reconsider, madam," he begged, "else a miasm looms before me."
"Go," she said coldly.
Spent and speechless, he struggled to his feet. With leaden steps
he made his painful way to the door. There he stopped and lit a
cigarette. Then he opened the door and started away to his gray and
, grisly future.
"Stay!" called Chloe.
He turned.
"Was that," she asked, "a Philip Morris you just lit?" '
"Yes," he said. •
"Then come to me and be my love!" cried Chloe joyously. "For
you are not dumb! You are smart! Anybody is smart to smoke
Philip Morris with its fine vintage tobaccos, its cool relaxing mildness,
its superior taste, its snap-open pack. Ned, lover, give me a
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Halfback Middleton Leader On Campus
A-Club President, ODK Honorary
Part Of Floppy's On-Campus Duties
By Carmer Robinson
Plainsman Associate Editor
Wielding the gavel as president of the A-Club during
the week, and wrecking havoc with enemy linemen on Saturday,
is Dave "Hoppy" Middleton, senior halfback from
Birmingham. ' ':.'•! '' iss|-;H|*''
The wing-footed ball carrier is heralded as .the fastest
back in the SEC. Displaying blaz
ing speed, Middleton turned in a
brilliant performance last Saturday
in the Plainsmen's comeback
victory against a fine Miami team.
In the climaxing drive the blond-headed
pre-med student added
bursts of 9 and 11 yards to get the
thrust going.
During the spring Middleton
doubles as the fastest horse in
track coach Wilbur Hutsell's
stable, running the 100 and 220.
On last year's SEC Champion
cinder aggregation, Hoppy ran
the 100 in 9.8 seconds and the
220 in 21.3. He finished third
• and fourth in the two races in
the Conference meet.
plagued with injuries
Apparently no Village fan had
ever heard of the swift backfield
pioneer until the Georgia game of
last year. Hoppy separated his
shoulder at the beginning of the
1953 season and he did not return
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until the latter part of the campaign.
Middleton completely outdistanced
the Clemson secondary
and plucked a Freeman pass from
the ozone while racing to another
touchdown.
In spring practice, Middleton
blossomed forth as one of the
most improved Tiger backs, earning
a starting right half berth on
the Y unit.
Hopalong Hoppy flashed his
sparkling form in the initial encounter
with undermanned Chattanooga
as he skirted for 143
yards, averaging 20.7 yards per
try. All season, the dependable
speed demon has played a high
quality brand of football.
youthful scholar
Middleton has earned two letters
for his efforts on the Village gridiron
machine. The youthful scholar
has just 'turned 20 and is a
senior in pre-med. The handsome
campus leader is a member of
ODK, senior men's honorary, and
president of the A-Club.
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the lightning swift express in
Coach Jordan's camp and can
catapult into glory land at anytime
from any position in the field.
Unbeaten Frosh Down Tech 14-6
By Bob McAllister
Sports Staff Writer
In a game marred by fumbles
and penalties, the Auburn
Baby Tigers ground out
a hard fought 14-6 victory
over the Georgia Tech Freshmen
Monday afternon at Cliff
Hare Stadium.
As the November sun began to
shine' in the horizon, and Tech's
Baby Jackets began to realize
that a five-year victory streak
was about to be broken, tempers
flared in the later stages. Things
were pretty even, however, as
three players from each team
were ejected. So fierce was the
competition that the officials
spent most of the afternoon stepping
off penalty yardage.
With the Tech victory, the
Baby Tigers cpmpleted their
season with -a perfect 3-0 mark,
the first unbeaten season for an
Auburn Frosh team since the
1949 outfit turned the trick.
This group gives promise of developing
some strpng varsity
teams with outstanding candidates
at every position.
Phillips stars
Up front, Red Phillips of Alex
City, turned in one of the most
outstanding performances seen
anywhere. The determined flanker
continually broke through to
toss Jacket ball carriers for
losses, pounced on fumble after
In eight games thus far this
season, Georgia has yielded only
34 points to Bulldog opponents,
an average of 5.67 per game.
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Joe Childress
If it could have possibly happened, Joe Childress should
have been granted a council-of-dean's excuse this week, placed
in a showcase, and put on display in the Union Building.
. After his afternoon's work against the Miami Hurricanes,
War Eagles, past and present will hold his name close to their
heart.
Against the sixth-ranked
Hurricanes, Joe did everything
to the boys from the
"Sunshine State" but put
them on the plane for their
trip home.
With almost no rest, the
'hard-running junior from
Eobertsdale, shouldered the
fullback duties for the Tigers
with the poise of a two-time
AU-American. He piled
up 164 yards in 29%thrusts,
rammed over for one of the
Tiger TD's, kicked the two
all-important extra .points,
and was in general, as inspired
a football player as
the fans of Auburn have
seen in many years.
Behind Childress' powerful
thrusts, the Plainsmen moved
the ball down the field
with undeniable confidence, and forged to their first Legion
Field victory in five long years.
The man of few words and lots of action had his running
shoes on Saturday and- it's highly doubtful that the grid followers
of this area will see a finer one-man ground attack for
the remainder of 1954.
It took Joe's greatest performance of his career to. eclipse
the showing turned in by Tiger standouts Frank D'Agostino,
Jim Pyburn, Hoppy Middleton, Jack Locklear, George Atkins,
and Bob Scarbrough.
7-THE PLAINSMAN Fri., Nov. 12,1954
A-CLUB PREXY HOPPY MIDDLETON
fumble and caught his share of
the passes, with one of his receptions
going for Auburn's first
touchdown.
Plenty of aid was rendered by
Jimmy Reece, Sonny Norred, Dan
Preasley, Ben Preston, Tim Baker,
Sentell Harper, Gary Snyder,
and LeRoy Duchane.
The' Yellow Jackets were not
without their stars. Paul' McAllister,
Pat Barron and Tommy
Rose presented names that Tiger
followers should grow to fear
for the next three years. In Stan
Flowers, Auburn met probably
the outstanding runner they have
faced all year.
The game opened with Auburn
receiving, but after three plays
(Continued on Page 8)
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Shug Jordan Gains
National UP Honor
Asf Coach of Week'
Coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan was
named national "Coach of the
Week" by the United Press Wednesday
after guiding his Auburn
Tigers to a great comback 14-13
victory over the Miami Hurricanes
last Saturday.
The mythical honor is determ-from
all parts of the country.
This is the second such honor to
ined by a vote of sports writers
be bestowed upon the Plainsman
mentpr in the past two years. He
gained national recognition in October
of 1953 after his charges set
back 3 highly favored Ole Miss
eleven 13-0.
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Most of the nation's top ten
teams managed to get through last
Saturday unscathed, but there
were some exceptions. Sixth ranked
Miami took its unblemished
record north to Birmingham and
was upset by adetermined Auburn
eleven 14<-13. Purdue was the only
other giant to fall. Elsewhere the
results ran fairly true to predicted
form and were as follows:
1. UCLA smashed Oregon 41-0
for their eight consecutive victory.
2. Ohio State never gave upset-minded
Pittsburgh a chance as
they took the Panthers 26-0.
3. Oklahoma rolled over Iowa
State 40-0.
4. Arkansas continued its winning
ways against Rice 28-15.
5. Notre Dame and Ralph Gug-liemi
swamped Penn 42-7.
6. Miami was Auburn's 13-14
victim.
(Continued on Page 8)
Barton Sets Record
As Alabama Falls
With record-smashing J o hn
Barton leading the way with his
second record-breaking performance
this season, the cross country
squad of Coach Wilbur Hut-sell
slipped past Alabama 27-32
Monday in Tuscaloosa.
Barton, who last week broke the
Auburn course record against
Florida, sailed home first against
the Tiders in 18:44. The previous
mark for the 3.7 mile layout was
18:47.1, held by the Tide's Donal
Ziehl. It was also Ziehl who held
the record for the course on the
Plains before the swift Birmingham
harrier eclipsed it.
Against the Capstoners, Barton
was followed up in the scoring
column by Elsworth Richter, David
Powell, Otis Wesley, Don Paulk,
and Charlie Regan.
The next match for the Hutsell-men
is Nov. 15, in Atlanta, when
they will face Georgia Tech.
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(Continued from Page 7)
failed, Atkins punted and the
Tech safety man called for the
fair catch. The ball bounced off
his chest and Bobby Hoppe was
right there waiting to recover
for the home team.
Robinson fumbles
After another Atkins punt,
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On two plays Cook
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Ricketts gained one on a
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Mooneyham kicked the extra
BOBBY HOPPE, fleet halfback for Dick McGowen's freshman
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ing Tulane team gave its homecoming
crowd a real thrill for the
first time this year as they held
the Tide to a 0-0 tie. This now
makes ten consecutive quarters
that Drew's boys have failed to
point and Auburn led 7-0.
Play rocked back and forth
until shortly before the half.
Bobby Hoppe took a hand-off,
blasted through the line, feinted
to the left and outran the secondary
for a 59-yard touchdown
sprint. Cook then faked a kick
and ran for the extra point giving
the Baby Tigers a 14-0 lead.
Atkins again kicked., off and
on the first play, Flowers dashed
29 yards, followed by Almands
7-yard gainer. Maynard then
passed out to the right flat to
Vickers who gathered the oval
in and went the remaining 42
yards for Tech's only score.
Thomas' attempt for the extra
point was wide, and with only
eight seconds remaining in the
half, Auburn enjoyed a 14-6 lead,
a lead which was held throughout
the second half.
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get a point.
Georgia Tech cancelled out any
existing mathematical possibility
that Tennessee might cop the title.
The Jackets unleashed a vicious
second half attack which squelched
the Vols 28-7.
Florida also saw its high hopes
smashed as an alert Georgia squad
scored a mildly surprising 14-13
victory over the 'Gators in Jacksonville.
The Bulldogs retained
first place in the conference standings
for the third straight week
on the basis of this win.
Ole Miss practically took a vacation
last week as they romped
over Memphis State 51-0. Part of
the Rebels' first string did not
even start against the Staters.
Johnny Vaught let all of his own
IVIemphians open the game for
the benefit of the home-town
crowd.
Top 10 Scratched
(Continued from Page 7)' \
7. Army shattered previously
unbeaten Yale 48-7.
8. Purdue went down before
Iowa 14-25.
9. Ole Miss handled Memphis
State as expected 51-0.
10. Southern Cal edged hap
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Childress Drives
(Continued from Page 6)
Joe to carry the mail. These four
gems netted 28 yards.
The Auburn line was a tower of
strength as they paved the way
for quick opening plays which
eventually spelled defeat for the
nationally-acclaimed Hurricanes
from the Sunshine State."
The initial Plainsman score
was the result of a 66-yard
march, which started when Fob
James threw to Childress out of
the Notre Dame box for. a pair
of yards. The drive continued
with James, Childress, and
Middleton shouldering the load
down to the one-half yard
stripe. Freeman rammed over
from there to shove Auburn
back into the contest.
Miami tallies
The first Miami tally came in
the second quarter on an intercepted
pass. After a series of unsuccessful
ground plays, Quarterback
Carl Garrigus tossed an
aerial to Pepsin in the end zone
13 yards away. Oliver's PAT boot
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Student Bemoans
Gretchen's Death
Dear Editor: * ;
Last Tuesday night, November
2, 1954, I, along with-approximately
ten other students, witnessed
one of the most inhumane acts I
had ever seen—the wanton strangulation
of a small pregnant mongrel
dog by an officer of the law.
This needless act w ts doubly
shocking to all of us, since the
; little dog has become somewhat
of a mascot around Biggin, and
had been given the name of
"Gretchen" by students in the
school of architecture and arts,
plus the fact that an officer of
the law, who is supposed to have
control of his emotions at all
times, displayed such extreme
cruelty.
The dog was not vicious or noisy
and had not, to any of the students
or instructors' knowledge
caused any disturbance. The officer
entered the large first floor
drafting room at approximately
nine o'clock p.m. accompanied by
a janitor. •
He was obviously- in pursuit of
the dog, which had been sleeping
under one of the drafting tables,
and asked some of the students to
the men of Andy Gustafson took-over
after a Fob James punt in
their own 11-yard line and
launched a series of running
plays ' that got them almost to
midfield. Bonofiglio, on the option,
chose to run and run he
dil. On a 53-yard gallop he crossed
the double-stripe, but Freeman
blocked the conversion attempt.
Jack Locklear and Bob Scar-broiigh
were stalwarts in the
Tiger forward wall once again
as Jordan continued to employ
his best eleven players.
When the clock ran out, the
revelous Tigers hoisted Childress,
Jordan and his assistants
to their shoulders in their gleeful
moment of victory.
SUN. & MON.
. Nov. 14-15
FIERCE AFRICAN
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He had a man
to find...two
million dollars
to save...a
girl to pursue! .
The win .was Auburn's first
Legion Field victory since the
1949, 14-13 Alabama battle,
help him corner the dog in the
back of the room.
The unsuspecting s t u d e n ts
thought that the officer wished to
put the dog outside before the
building was closed at eleven
o'clock p.m. When the officer
caught the dog, he picked it up by
the neck, visibly applying pressure
to the dog's neck with his
hands. Some of the students protested
his picking the dog up by
the neck, since the dog was heavy
with pups.
The officer carried the dog in
this manner into the outside hall,
where he continued to choke the
dog while the janitor slipped a
make-shift noose around the dog's
neck and pulled it tight. The dog,
by this time, was in a very bad
way. It had begun to slobber and
excrete while gasping and fighting
for life.
After pulling the noose tight, he
picked the dog up by its neck
again, and carried it down stairs
and out of the building. While he
had the dog in the hall, some of
the students asked the policeman
to stop choking the dog. His only
comment was that "There are too
many dogs around here." *
The janitor, when asked where
the policeman had taken the dog,
said he thought that the policeman
had taken it to the vet school.
Some students checked the next
day and the dog was not at the
vet school.
The next night, November 3, a
student was insulted and threatened
by the same policeman when
the student asKed him what he
had done with the dog.
The officer used profanity in
front of women students in rebuking
the student. The officer
threatened to have the student
dismissed from school and denied
mistreating the dog in any
way, right in front of several
8—THE PLAINSMAN Fri., Nov. 12,1954
students who had witnessed the
night before what the officer
had done. It was obvious to
everyone present that the officer
was trying to cover his crime.
It seems to this reader that the
columnist in reporting the event in
the last issue of the Plainsman
could have used better taste in reporting
such a serious matter. Had
she been an eye witness to this inhumane
act, I feel certain that she
would have realized the seriousness
of it and not treated it so
lightly. I hope the student body
doesn't take it lightly. The principle
of humans mistreating dumb
animals is one of the worst!
Sincerely,
Glenn Campbell
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