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ALUMNUS

Georgia Tech Band welcomes Home Coming alumni on Novem­ber 6, during presentation ceremony between halves of the Tennessee-Georgia Tech game. (Cover cut lines on page 5.)

Vol. XXVII No. 2

NOVEMBER — DECEMBER

1948

The GEORGIA TECH

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THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS November-December, 1948

THE

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS Published every other month during the college year by

the National Alumni Association of the Georgia Institute of Technology

R. J. THIESEN, Editor ROANE BEARD, Asst. H. M. CH AMBLESS, Staff Assoc. Editor & Business Mgr.

OFFICE OF PUBLICATION 208 Knowles Building

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, GA.

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER MARCH 22, 1923 at the Post Office at Atlanta, Ga., under the

Act of March 8, 1879

VOL. XXVII November-December, 1948 No. 2

NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

J. J. WESTBROOK, '29 President OSCAR G. DAVIS, '22 Vice-President HUGH HILL, '23 Vice-President CHAS. R. YATES, '35 Treasurer R. J. THIESEN, '10 Exec. Secretary W. R. BEARD, '40 Mgr. Alumni Activit ies

Frank W. Allcorn III, '41 Roddey Garrison, '23 Ivan Allen, Jr., '33 Price Gilbert, Jr., '21 Chas. M. Brown, '25 Henry W. Grady, '18

Robt. H. Tharpe, '34

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION, Inc. OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES

C. L. EMERSON, '08 President GEO. W. McCARTY, '08 Vice-President F. E. CALLAWAY, Jr., '26 Vice-President W. A. PARKER, '19 Secretary-Treasurer HOWARD ECTOR, '40 Exec. Secretary

Clem A. Evans, '22 F. A. Hooper, Jr., '16 Thos. Fuller, '06 Wm. T. Rich, '10 Julian T. Hightower, '19 R. B. Wilby, '08 Geo. T. Marchmont, '07 F. H. Neely, '04 F. M. Spratlin, '06 C. P. Rather, '23 J. F. Towers, '01 Geo. W. McCarty, '08 J. E. Davenport, '08 Jno. A. Simmons, '15 Y. F. Freeman, '10 A. D. Kennedy, '03 Geo. S. Jones, Jr., '12 G. W. Woodruff, '17

GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ALUMNI MEMBERS

J. C. HARRIS L. W. ROBERT, JR. ROBT. B. WILBY

ALUMNI STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL By Districts

1. E. Geo. Butler, Savarfnah 7. R. A. Morgan, Rome 2. R. A. Puckett , Tifton 8. I. M. Aiken, Brunswick 3. W. C. Pease, Columbus 9. W. H. Slack, Gainesville 6. Jas. T. Kinnett, Macon 10. Wm. D. Eve, Augusta

CHRISTMAS, 1948 Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting "Coach Alex" Receives National Citation

Dean George Griffin Honored Alumni Awards Conferred Upon R. J. Thiesen

Dr. Brittain's Book Widely Acclaimed Alumni Club Meetings

Alumni and Service Mentions, Sports

Cfjrtetmas, 1948 "We'll Keep Our Christmas Merry Still,"

And May the Great Good

Of the Glorious Season

And the Coming New Year

Be Bestowed in Every Abundance

Upon You and Those Dear to You,

With Devout Hopes for a Peaceful World

And "Good Will Toward Men."

These, Most Truly, Are Our Sincerest Wishes

To All of You, Always.

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING GEORGIA TECH NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Georgia Tech Y. M. C. A., 5:00 P. M., November 5, 1948 President J. J. Westbrook, '29, opened the meeting at

5:00 P. M. by greeting the 50 or more alumni present, on behalf of the Alumni Association.

The minutes of the Annual Meeting held September 27, 1947, were approved. Aforementioned minutes had been published in the November-December, 1947, issue of the GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS.

The Treasurer's report was given by Secretary Jack Thiesen who substituted for Treasurer Yates, as the latter officer was out of the city. Mr. Thiesen announced, after giving the report, that the books as audited were open for inspection to any alumnus at any time. Monie Ferst made a motion, seconded by J. P. Poole, that the report be ac­cepted. Motion carried unanimously.

President Westbrook introduced the officers and trustees of the Alumni Foundation Board and the Alumi Associa­tion Board, who were present. Each individual present then introduced himself, giving name, class and home town.

Mr. Thiesen gave the Secretary's Report. He covered briefly, the activities of the Alumni Association, progress of the Annual Roll Call, the Alumni Reception, Home Coming and the final act of changing the name of the school.

Roane Beard, Manager of Alumni Activities for the Alumni Association, reported on the number of Alumni Clubs that have met during the past year and also reported on the American Alumni Council meeting held at Ann Arbor during July, 1948.

A report of the activities of the Alumni Foundation was given by Howard Ector, the Foundation's Executive Secre­tary. He brought out the reason for their being established and explained what they were doing in the interest of Georgia Tech.

The work of the Research Institute and Experiment Sta­tion was well outlined by Harry Baker, President of the Research Institute. Mr. Baker discussed the phenomenal growth of the Experiment Station.

Oscar Davis, Vice President of the Alumni Association, reported on an investigation tr ip made by the Student Activities Building Committee. He stated that the group visited seven campuses in five days and that the members were greatly impressed with what they saw and the uses that were made of Student Union Buildings. The com­mittee, he says, will submit a report and recommendations on its findings for inspection of Georgia Tech representa­tives, the Alumni Board members and the alumni them­selves.

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November-December, 1948 THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

Dean George Griffin Honored Dean George C. Griffin, 1922 C. E., was the recipient of a

beautiful 1948, black four-door, de luxe Plymouth sedan, delivered to him during the last week of September, as a present of affection and highest esteem from his 1922 class­mates, his Navy associates, and other close friends from among the alumni and in general, who had learned about the grand award that was to be made.

Warmly beloved by the Georgia Tech alumni, students, faculty members, Navy associates and a host of other friends, and eminently deserving of the very best of every­thing in life and the affections of all, Dean Griffin has de­voted his outstanding energies and interests, throughout his life, for the benefit of others; and he most truly merits every good thought and award.

On October 5, this year, A. R. "Buck" Flowers, Jr., 1922, President of the Birmingham, Ala., Georgia Tech Club, sent the Alumni Office a copy of the Resolution that was affectionately and unanimously adopted in honor of Dean George C. Griffin, at the summer meeting of the Club at which a full attendance of about 80 members passed the resolution, as follows:

A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE BIRMINGHAM-GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

AT ITS MEETING ON MAY 14, 1948

WHEREAS, George C. Griffin, is now serving as Dean of Students at the Georgia Institute of Technology and,

WHEREAS, He has served the Georgia Institute of Tech­nology for a long number of years, in an unselfish, faithful and intelligent manner, which has always reflected credit to the School and,

WHEREAS, He is continuing to serve the School in such a manner in his present capacity,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Birming­ham-Georgia Tech Alumni Association wishes to acknowl­edge the excellent and loyal ability and service of Dean Griffin, and further wishes to express its appreciation for his attitude of loyalty to Georgia Tech.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Resolution be spread on the minutes of the Association, and that a copy be furnished to the President of Georgia Tech, The National Alumni Association and to the Press.

Signed: A. R. FLOWERS, JR., President The Birmingham-Georgia Tech Alumni Association

ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (Cont'd)

President Westbrook reported on the various ceremonies, and meetings, at which he had represented the alumni, since taking office.

A resolution was read by Mr. Oscar Davis, Vice President of the Alumni Association, in recognition of Jack Thiesen's twenty-five years of faithful service as Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association. This was followed by another resolution in his honor as read by Dean C. L. Emerson, President of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation.

These admirable resolutions are a part of the minutes, and they are published under another article in this issue of the ALUMNUS, in commemoration of Jack Thiesen's services to the alumni, and to Georgia Tech.

'Coach Alex'

More Laurels for Coach Alex William A. Alexander, affectionately

known as "Coach Alex" to all Georgia Tech alumni, students and the sporting world, has been accorded just about ev­ery honor available for an individual in his position.

The latest laurel to come his way was bestowed by the National Touchdown Club of New York City, on November 15. The club's award is given annually "to the individual voted as having done the most for football over a long period of time."

Coach Alex, who has been connected with athletics at Georgia Tech since his first year on the team in 1907 (ex­cept for World War service overseas in 1918) became head football coach in 1920. He succeeded the famed John W. Heisman.

In addition to being the Coach of the Year in 1942, he won the coveted Stagg Award (in honor of Alonzo A. Stagg) in 1946 and was the first coach to put teams in the four major bowls — the Rose, Cotton, Sugar and Orange.

For many years he served on the rules committee of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and is responsible — directly and indirectly — for many of the progressive changes in the rules.

An example of his service was in 1932 when he and two others — Bob Zuppke and Stagg — recodified the NCAA rules with an eye toward making the game safer. The fly­ing block, the flying tackle, and other such maneuvers were outlawed. Also written into the code at that time was the rule which made the ball dead automatically when any part of the runner 's body — except the hands and feet, of course — touched the ground. That eliminated the excessive pil-ing-on prevalent J n those days.

Receptions Honor Dr. Brittain Receptions in honor of Dr. M. L. Brittain, President

Emeritus of Georgia Tech, on the occasion of his eighty-third birthday and the publication of his new book, "The Story of Georgia Tech," were held on November 11 and 12, in Atlanta, at Davison's and Rich's, respectively.

The receptions were given on the dates and the order as stated, and each was a lovely and most hospitable occur­rence, attended by hundreds of prominent friends, alumni, students, and faculty members, from Georgia Tech and other outstanding institutions of learning.

Dr. Brittain's book is most interesting and provides highly enjoyable reading not only for the alumni, faculty and students of the college, but for all others as well. It may be obtained at Rich's or Davison's Department Stores, the Georgia Tech College Inn, in Atlanta, and bookstores, in general; or from the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, N. C. The 346-page book is handsomely bound in gold linen cloth and sells at $4.00.

THE COVER CUT

Georg'o Tech's excellent band welcomes Home Coming alumni by spelling "DADS"; while, in foreground group, President Joe Westbrook, center, and Vice-President Oscar Davis, right, of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, present handsome sil­ver award to R. J. Thiesen, in commemoration of the letter's twenty-fifth anniversary as Executive Director of alumni affairs at Georgia Tech. See article on the next page.

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THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS November-December, 1948

Georgia Tech National Alumni Association and Foundation Confer

Anniversary Awards Upon Nat'l Alumni Secretary, R. J. Thiesen

In commemoration of his twenty-five years as Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association and for his number of years of services to the Alumni Foundation, R. J. "Jack" Thiesen, 1910 E. E., was awarded the two resolutions on this page, beautifully designed; and handsome gifts, in addition, by the National Alumni Association and the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, dur­ing the November fifth and sixth Home Coming celebration at Georgia Tech.

President Joe Westbrook of the National Alumni Associa­tion presented the resolution from his organization, upon the conclusion of the November fifth annual business meeting; and President Cherry L. Emerson of the Alumni Foundation followed with the resolution from his associa­tion, and added quite another substantial gift, for past services to the Foundation.

Between the halves of the Georgia Tech-Tennessee game on November sixth, President Joe Westbrook introduced Vice-President, Oscar Davis of the Alumni Association, over the television set-up on Grant Field, and Mr. Davis presented Jack Thiesen with a handsome silver tray and silver ice bucket.

Mr. Thiesen was taken by surprise and was quite over­whelmed by it all, including the "Jolly Good Fellow" salute by Georgia Tech's excellent band.

His response reflected his deep emotions, and humility in his statements that it was the alumni as a whole, the past and present officers and trustees of the Alumni Association and the Alumni Foundation, officials of Georgia Tech and his loyal co-workers who really merited the honors; and he expressed his heartfelt thanks to all of them. His very sincere acknowledgments to the respective Alumni Board Trustees were expressed in separate letters, copies of which are as follows:

November 11, 1948 To the Board of Trustees Georgia Tech National Alumni Association J. J. Westbrook, President Atlanta, Georgia My dear Good Friends and Associates:

It was so very generous and so genuinely kind of you and our many other fine alumni, to confer upon me your grand and ever to be cherished, resolution; and your other wonderful and treasured gifts, during our 1948 Home Coming celebrations; for which, and for your always gracious considerations, please accept my heartfelt thanks.

I shall ever be grateful to you and may I state, in all humility, that I'll strive always to be worthy, somehow, of your trust and noble thoughts.

You and all of our other good, loyal alumni are, after all, the ones who deserve the recognitions and the best of all honors, for you have most capably and ever willingly helped to develop and sustain everything of real worth for Georgia Tech, our Alumni Association, and our individual alumni.

I doubt if I shall ever overcome my deep emotions — nor will I ever want to — as brought about by your expression of devotion, exceeding kindness and out­standing generosity; and otherwise extremely consider­ate commemoration of my twenty-five years as Execu­tive Secretary of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association. May good Providence grant that I shall always justify your confidence.

Ever sincerely yours, Signed: JACK THIESEN

"IN APPRECIATION November 5, 1948

RUDOLPH JOHN THIESEN BE IT RESOLVED by the Trustees of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, Inc., in meeting assembled:

That this token of appreciation be presented to Rudolph John Thiesen, commemorating twenty-five years of faithful and exemplary service as Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.

A true son of the South, courteous, loyal and efficient; ever ready to lend a helping hand, he represents the best that Georgia Tech has produced in her sixty years of existence.

For a life dedicated to service, and for a job exceedingly well done, we offer our humble thanks.

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION, INC. Fuller E. Callaway, Jr . Geo. W. McCarty J. E. Davenport Geo. T. Marchmont C. L. Emerson Frank H. Neely Clement A. Evans William A. Parker Y. F. Freeman C. Prat t Rather Thomas Fuller William T. Rich Julian T. Hightower J ° h n

n A - Simmons

Frank M. Spratlin Geo. S. Jones, Jr . J a m e s p_ T o w e r s

Frank A. Hooper, Jr . R . B . Wilby Alfred D. Kennedy Geo. W. Woodruff"

"NOVEMBER, 1948 BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, in meeting assembled:

That an expression of devotion be made to RUDOLPH JOHN THIESEN

That a copy of this Resolution be inscribed on the per­manent minutes of the Association.

He is a t rue friend of Georgia Tech. As executive Secre­tary of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the past twenty-five years, his every effort has been to aid Georgia Tech and keep her alumni informed about the needs and achievements of the Institution. He has dedi­cated the prime years of his life, often without assurance of adequate compensation, to his Institution and its alumni.

Mere words cannot express the t rue feeling of this Board, but we say humbly, "Well done." GEORGIA TECH NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Ivan Allen, Jr. Price Gilbert, Jr . Frank Allcorn III Hugh Hill Chas. M. Brown Robert H. Tharpe Oscar G. Davis J. J. Westbrook Henry W. Grady Chas. R. Yates R. R. Garrison W. Roane Beard"

The foregoing are the texts of the invaluable resolutions, most beautifully designed, that were presented to Jack Thiesen on November 5, 1948.

To the Board of Trustees Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, Inc. C. L. Emerson, President Atlanta, Georgia Dear and Good Friends:

Your very gracious resolution and most generous gift for "past services" on November 5, 1948, not only overwhelmed me then, with emotions of every sincere and humble appreciation, but continue to do so; and

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November-December, 1948 T H E GEORGIA T E C H A L U M N U S

Alumni Present in Great Numbers at Homecoming and Reunions r

PIONEER GROUP A N D OTHERS A T HOMECOMING Seen together at Homecoming, November 6, 1948 are, left to

right seated: Mr . Henry L. Smith ' 9 0 , Tech's first graduate, of Dal-ton, Georgia; Mr. J. B. McCrary, '91 and his brother, Mr. J. A. McCrary, ' 94 , both of Atlanta. On the back row are Mr. C. J. Kamper, '03 of Warner Robbins, Georgia and Mr. H. O. Ball, '03 of Jackson, Georgia.

Georgia Tech, now in its sixtieth year, celebrated Home Coming on Friday and Saturday, November 5 and 6.

The best Tech spirit seen in many a day was prevalent among the many who came to see what their old school was doing, talk and renew acquaintances with old friends and compare thinning hair lines and bulging torsos.

The week-end got under way with a business meeting of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association at 5:00 P. M. Friday. About 60 Alumni were present for this. Each one introduced himself to the others. This meeting was con­ducted by Joe Westbrook, '29, President of the National Alumni Association. Reports were given by the various officers of the Association. Harry Baker, '35, President of the Research Institution, gave the meeting a brief glimpse of progress being made in research. Oscar Davis, '22, re­ported on the Student Activities Building Committee trip recently made. Dean Cherry Emerson, '08, closed the meet-

Award Acknowledgment to Foundation Trustees (Continued from opposite page)

may I ask that you kindly accept this letter as an ex­pression of my heartfelt thanks, with the knowledge that the best of all good words, unfortunately not at my command, are entirely too meager to convey my thoughts of gratitude and high esteem to each of you.

The honors that you have so kindly bestowed upon me should truly be yours, not mine, for you are the ones, certainly, who have always supported our every good undertaking and who have so ably helped to mold so much and so well for Georgia Tech and for our Alumni Associations.

The pleasant duty and distinct privilege of having served as your alumni representative for twenty-five grand years is, in itself, a genuine reward; and I wish that I were really worthy of your splendid tribute, which surely is a goal to which I shall always t ry to aspire.

Most sincerely yours, Signed: JACK THIESEN

A N N U A L A N A K PARTY

Shown seated at the speakers' table at the Annual A N A K Ban­quet are left to right: A. Wisdom Goree, '16 (back toward photog­rapher); Dr. Sam Murray, ' 2 2 , Team Physician; George Griffin, ' 2 2 , Dean of Men at Georgia Tech; J. B. McCrary, ' 9 1 , Tech Pioneer; J. J . Westbrook, ' 2 9 , President of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association; Dean Lloyd Chapin, Dean of Faculties at Tech; George Broadnax, President of A N A K ; C. P. "Roy" Goree, ' 1 2 .

ing by reading a resolution to Mr. Jack Thiesen in appreci­ation of his excellent work as Alumni Secretary to the National Alumni Association for 25 years.

At 6:00 P. M. on Friday the Class of 1908 gave a dinner party on the occasion of their 40th Anniversary. Mr. George McCarty and Dan Maclntyre, Jr., President and Secretary respectively, got this group organized in fine style. J. E. Davenport and W. R. Snyder came from New York and Cliff Waterhouse from Jackson, Mississippi for the reunion.

At 8:00 P. M. the ANAK Society held its annual dinner at the Georgia Tech Dining Hall.

At 10:45 A. M. on Saturday the class of 1923 held a cock­tail party at the Biltmore Hotel. This group was organized by Walter Mitchell, Class President and Roddy Garrison. Mr. Winton E. Bates of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania came from the farthest point to be with his classmates. John M. Phillips of St. Petersburg came up also. About 50 class­mates were present.

At 12:00 Noon the Annual Alumni Home Coming Lunch­eon was held for all Alumni. There were 515 on hand which is the largest number to date and the majority of those present were from out of town. This event was held on the cement tennis courts which proved an excellent place. The band and cheerleaders put in their appearance here and added just the touch to make the luncheon a big success. Colors and identification cards were given to all those present and each class had its table so all could sit together. The weather, which had been threatening all morning broke out into a bright sunshiny day.

The game (Tenn-Tech) started at 2:30 and unfortunately went to the visitors, 13-6. The field was wet which didn't help the Tech attack, but the team outplayed Tennessee all the way and most Home Comers didn't take the loss too hard. (See Sports writeup this issue.) (Cont'd next page)

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T H E GEORGIA T E C H A L U M N U S November-December, 1948

ALUMNI REPRESENT GEORGIA TECH AT INAUGURALS AND CONFERENCES

William T. Lyford, B.S. in E.E., 1931, of the Southwestern Public Service Co., Amarillo, Texas, represented Georgia Tech at the inauguration of President Cornette at West Texas State College on October 2.

J. R. Akerman, B.S. in M.E., 1932, Instructor in Mechan­ical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, was Geor­gia Tech's representative at the conference on Higher Edu­cation for American Society at Madison, Wisconsin, on Oc­tober 8, 9, and 10.

George E. Bevis, B.S. in M.E., 1937, of Syracuse, N. Y., represented the Georgia Institute of Technology at the in­auguration of President Jess H. Davis of Clarkson College, on October 8, at Potsdam, N. Y.

Wilbur H. Whitty, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Boston 10, Mass., was the delegate for Georgia Tech, at the inaug­uration of Mr. John Mason Kemper as Headmaster of Phil­lips Academy, Andover, Mass., on October 15.

W. Stewart Boyle, B.S. in Com., 1928, State National Building, Houston, Texas; President of the South Texas Georgia Tech Club, represented both President Van Leer of Tech and the Georgia Institute of Technology at the inauguration of President Frank Cleveland Bolton of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, on Novem­ber 18.

(The foregoing- events are given in chronological order)

GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Through the kind co-operation of R. D. Cole, B.S. in M.E., 1922, of Atlanta, the valuable alumni file of Georgia Tech's annual, the BLUEPRINT, is now complete from 1908 to date, with the exception of the 1914 volume.

Mr. Cole located copies of four early annuals which were missing from the alumni BLUEPRINT list; and he most loyally and kindly presented the volumes to the Alumni Association, during November.

It is very much hoped that some of our other alumni, somewhere, may be able to furnish the alumni office with a copy of the 1914 BLUEPRINT if an extra one is obtainable. The Alumni Association at Georgia Tech will be pleased, indeed, to pay for the expense of obtaining the volume which is so greatly needed.

TEXTILE STUDENTS FETED

A group of seniors in Textile Engineering attended the Southern Textile Exposition in October, through the courtesy of Georgia Tech Alumni in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Exposition annually draws a tremendous crowd from all over the country and hotel space being out of the ques­tion, Tech Alumni took over and slept, wined, and dined the seniors from Tech. All of them spoke highly of their treatment and a word of thanks is due the Greenville Tech Club.

H. M. CONWAY, '40, EDITS RESEARCH JOURNAL

H. Mack Conway, '40, is now the Editor of the JOURNAL OF SOUTHEASTERN RESEARCH, a quarterly published by the Southeastern Research Institute, Inc., of Atlanta. This publication covers items of special interest to research men in the southeast, also timely, informative, factual papers combining research in various fields of engineering and related sciences.

PIONEER BAND GROUP DINED

Shortly before the beginning of the present football sea­son, M. A. "Mike" Greenblatt, President of the Fulton Paper Company of Atlanta, gave quite a sumptuous lunch­eon at the Mayfair Club, in honor of a group of the original Georgia Tech band members, and other interested friends.

Genial and hospitable Mike recalled the 1910 days when he was invited by R. L. "Bedie" Bidez, T.E., 1912, to help with the organization of a Georgia Tech band. Bidez, then a student, had already laid the groundwork for the forma­tion of the band and he was also leader of the Tech orches­tra and Glee Club from 1909 through 1912. Mike became the band director and he and Bidez developed a group of ambitious, student musicians into Georgia Tech's first band.

"When we played at a football game," Mike stated, "we struck up tunes and kept playing continuously, in addition to the fancy marching and tooting between the halves; and many were the times when there were flecks of crimson on the mouthpieces of the instruments, at the conclusion of the games."

Coach W. A. Alexander, C.E., 1912, beloved athletic direc­tor at Ga. Tech., was present and related a number of hu­morous anecdotes about the first group of bandsmen.

Paul R. Yopp, M.E., 1916, District Manager Babcock and Wilcox Co., Atlanta, another pioneer musician and former band manager, also gave some interesting highlights of the band, during his time at Tech. A distinguished Atlanta at­torney, Starr Peck, added that he was a "ringer" in the trombone section in which Mike specialized.

Other guests were: Dr. Al. Weinstein, author of the fast-selling book, "Barbed-Wire Surgeon"; Jack Thiesen, Na­tional Alumni Secretary of Georgia Tech; Dean George Griffin, Ben Greenblatt (Mike's son), Sam Levy, Dr. Her­bert Shessel (Mike's son-in-law), and Chick Hosch, public relations manager of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. The very happy occasion was arranged by Mike Green­blatt as a movement toward the organization of the pioneer and other Georgia Tech band members into a good fellow­ship and band-supporting group of alumni and other friends, in the interest of Georgia Tech.

HOME COMING AND REUNIONS (Cont'd)

At the half, both the Tennessee and Tech bands put on good shows; Jack Thiesen was presented silver awards by Joe Westbrook, President of the National Alumni Association and Oscar Davis, Vice-President; and the now familiar Yellow Jacket went through its loops and rolls.

At 7:30 P. M. the Class of 1928 held its twentieth Reunion Dinner Party, at the Georgia Tech Dining Hall. Jack Holman. Class Secretary and Ed White organized this group. Jack came all the way from New York to be with his classmates; many of them from other distant points. Approximately 75, including wives and d^ites, were present for the dinner.

The Class of 1938 gathered at Camellia Garden, Saturday night. Jack Nixon was the organizer for this group. He was assisted by Ed Mattingly, Charlie Bickerstaff, and Joe Rickett. Joe Byrd, Tulsa Okla., came the longest distance for this one. "Dutch" Konneman, Dallas, Texas and Morley Hudson, Shreveport, made a long haul to get here, also.

In addition to the foregoing, all fraternities had open house; these were decorated with originality and splash. The "Ramblin' Reck" contest was held on the morning of November 6; and the Home Coming Dance at the gym was a feature attraction.

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November-December, 1948 THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

Alumni Club Meetings

GAINESVILLE Shown above is part of the Tech crowd that attended an a!

110 alumni and wives were present for this dinner meeting. The the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA The Georgia Tech Club of Augusta met on October 27th

at the Margaret Hamilton Hotel Coffee Shop. There were 55 members present to hear Dean Phil Nar-

more, Executive Dean of Georgia Tech, and Jack Thiesen, Executive Secretary of the National Alumni Association.

The meeting was presided over by Dorrah Nowell, '39, President of the Augusta Club and Albert Roesel, '38, Program Chairman.

Among subjects talked about was that of Tech men see­ing their legislators in the interest of passing an adequate educational bill during the coming session of the legis­lature. The new administrative setup and building pro­gram was discussed by Dean Narmore. Mr. Thiesen touched on the Annual Roll Call and explained the prog­ress being made by the Alumni Association.

The Orange Bowl game of 1948 was shown, as well as this year's Washington and Lee Game.

GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA Gainesville's first alumni meeting was held by Tech men,

their wives and dates and a few guests. 110 attended the party given at the Gainesville Elks Club. Honor guests were the senior football players from Gainesville High School and their coach, Drane Watson.

Coach Roy Mundorff, Assistant Athletic Director at Tech, was the principal speaker. He told of the Athletic setup at Tech, how it was expanding, how it benefited the students and stressed the participation of all students that are now going to Tech. He stated that it is now necessary that a man be able to swim in order to get a diploma. A variety of varsity, intramural, and individual sports are available.

Howard Ector, Executive Secretary of the Alumni Foun­dation and Roane Beard, Manager of Alumni Activities, spoke briefly on the progress made at Tech and plans for the future.

The Orange Bowl football film was shown as a conclud­ing feature.

Rufus Smith, 1932, acted as toastmaster and did an ex­cellent job. The oldest alumnus present was W. G. Mealor, '94.

The meeting was instigated by Charlie Simons, Fred Dale and George Baker who did some powerful organizing.

TECH MEETING umni meeting at the Gainesville Elks' Club on September 2 1 , 1948.

group is shown listening to Howard Ector, Executive Secretary of

HOUSTON, TEXAS On October 29, 1948, the South Texas Georgia Tech

Alumni Association gave a dinner dance at the Houston Country Club.

There were 48 couples present, coming from Baytown, Galveston, Texas City, Port Arthur, Pasadena, as well as Houston. All age groups were present, from 1918 to 1948 classes.

Assistant Dean Fred Ajax was guest speaker from At­lanta. His talk was about Georgia Tech in general, includ­ing the administration, faculty, building program, place­ment service, athletics, etc.

The club plans to reach for a goal of 150 members from the Houston area. This group recently presented a beauti­ful silver punch bowl and service for the President's home at Tech.

The party was a huge success and it was decided to make this dinner dance an annual affair. Those who planned the party and did the organizing are W. Stewart Boyle, '28, Dunson Dunaway, '47, James Dent, '35, and Howard Tellepsen, '34.

KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE The Kingsport Georgia Tech Alumni Club met at the

Kingsport Inn on October 20th. Twenty-six Tech men attended and saw pictures of the Tech-Washington and Lee game. Six seniors from local high school teams were guests of the Club.

The next meeting is planned for the first Wednesday in February.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA An informal meeting of twelve Tech men was held on

October 19 with the thought of forming a Georgia Tech Club. The meeting was held at the California Club. Those present were: G. Nolan Bearden, Young Frank Freeman, Jr., Ed Fant, J. Clinton Bagwell, Jr., John Leach, Bud Lindsey, A. E. Harrison, William Gordy, Joe Raine, Howard Bolles, Mac Cason and Ben Mattingly.

There was a great deal of enthusiasm and all had a fine time at this first meeting. Another meeting will be held the latter part of November. All Alumni in the Los Angeles area will be invited.

Any alumnus, who has not been contacted is asked to get in touch with B. Nolan Bearden, 609 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, Calif. (Continued on next page)

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Alumni Club Meetings (Cont'd)

November-December, 1948

NASHVILLE CLUB OFFICERS The officers of the Nashville Alumni Club are shown left to

right: Terrell Hal l , Treasurer, Charles "Eagle" Southern, Vice-President, W . H. Ligon, President, and Hardie Bass, Secretary. The picture was made during an open house given on Friday night, September 24 , 1 9 4 8 , preceding the Tech-Vandy game.

MACON, GEORGIA On Tuesday, September 14th, the Macon Alumni Club

had the first meeting of its 1948-49 year. This was the largest meeting so far since we were reorganized two years ago, with 60 men present.

The principal speaker of the meeting was Coach Alexan­der. Accompanying him were Dean George Griffin and Coach Roy Mundorff.

Coach Alex familiarized us with the new expansion, the new Physical Training Department in which all students participate, and made some encouraging remarks about the present football team.

The Macon Club, learning from past experience about having too few and too many meetings in a year's time, has decided that a happy medium is four meetings a year. Our program has been arranged through next May. The next three meetings are arranged as follows:

Col. Van Leer on November 16th Coach Dodd and Assistants on Feb. 7, 1949 Dean Chapin on May 7, 1949

This gives us a well rounded program. Officers are:

Julian H. Turner, '23, President Ed. Jones, '38, Vice-President Jack Virgin, '32, Sec-Treas. James T. Kinnett, '29, State Advisory Council

Sincerely, J. S. WALTON NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

On September 24, 1948, the Tech Club of Nashville spon­sored an open house from 6 P. M. to 12 P. M. at the Hermi­tage Hotel. This party preceded the Tech-Vandy game which Tech won handily 13-0.

The evening started slowly but around 8:30 to 9:00 P. M. the crowd began to gather on the gaily decorated veranda and from then on the Tech spirit built up to a fine degree and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. "Ramblin' Reck" was sung at least 1,000 times.

Familiar figures present were Col. Blake Van Leer, President of Georgia Tech, Stumpy Thomason, Dutch Kon-neman, Buster Harris and many others.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY The Georgia Tech Club of New Jersey has had two or­

ganizational meetings in Newark. A meeting is planned for about December 1st, at which it is hoped a speaker from Tech will be present.

Temporary officers elected are: Frank Michael, '43, President Simon H. Sculinck, '43, Vice-President Gerald W. Burg, '43, Sec. (179 Garfield St., Passaic,

N . J . )

CHATTANOOGA CLUB OFFICERS Newly elected officers and retiring officers of the Chattanooga

Tech Club are shown left to right, seated: Louis Chambless, re­elected Secretary; Jack Chivington, new President; John J. Hil l , new Vice-President. Standing: Val Reich, Jr., Director; Gordon Gambill, Director; Alf Law, retiring President; Sam Parry, Director; Reid Murphy, re-elected Treasurer, was absent from the meeting.

Paul Rhudy, '47, Treas. Any Alumnus in the Newark area who has not been

contacted should contact Gerald Burg, Secretary. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

November 10, 1948 Dear Mr. Thiesen:

For your information, the Philadelphia Georgia Tech Club held its first fall meeting the evening of November 5 at the University Club in Philadelphia. The following men were elected officers for the year 1948-49:

Mr. W. L. G. Johnson, '25, President Mr. D. A. Worrell, '36, Vice-President Mr. W. B. Ashby, '40, Secretary-Treasurer

After the election of officers, a general discussion was held with suggestions from the floor as to function of the club and the possibility of obtaining representatives from Georgia-Tech for one of the future meetings this year.

It was planned that a number of Georgia Tech Alumni in this area will attend as a group the basketball game between LaSalle and Georgia Tech here in Philadelphia during December.

It is hoped that a complete directory of Georgia Tech Alumni in this area can be developed in the near future, and when this is done you will receive a copy. If you have any information concerning men who have recently moved into the Philadelphia area, we would appreciate receiving their names and addresses.

If there is anything we can do to help Georgia Tech, please let us know. Very truly yours,

W. B. ASHBY Secretary-Treasurer

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA The Shreveport Georgia Tech Club held its fall meeting

on Thursday, September 16th, 1948 at Phil Rosenblath's, '25, Camp on Cross Lake. This meeting honored three Shreve­port undergraduates, Dan Strange of Boston, Billy Kalm-bach and Ned Wilson.

As this meeting rounded out the first year's activities, the following new officers were elected for 1948-49:

James T. Carmichael, '36, President, 927 Boulevard Jeff Dykes, Jr., '41, Vice-President J im Zike, '44, Secretary-Treasurer

The winter meeting is tentatively scheduled for Decem­ber or January at which time it is hoped there will be a football film available of one of the better games of the present season. Sincerely,

MORLEY HUDSON

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Weddings and Engagements Bohn-Donnellan

Mr. and Mrs. August Joseph Bohn announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Bruce Bohn, to William George Donnellan. The wedding took place on November 20, 1948, at noon in the Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta.

Mr. Donnellan graduated in 1943 with a B.S. in Aero­nautical Engineering, and was a member of S.A.E. fra­ternity. He is connected with Adair Realty and Loan Co., Atlanta.

Conway-Cosgrove Mr. and Mrs. Patrick James Conway, of Germantown,

Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Catherine Conway, to Lieut. Comdr. Paul Francis Cos-grove, Jr., U.S.N. The wedding will take place in the fall, in Germantown,

A graduate of Georgia Tech, B.S. in I. M., 1939, Comdr. Cosgrove is now stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Train­ing Center in Chicago.

Couch-Klein Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Couch announce the engagement of

their daughter, Miss Dorothy Jean Couch, to Edward W. Klein, Jr.

Mr. Klein received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engi­neering in 1938, and is a prominent steam heating engineer in Atlanta.

Harrison-Ingram Mr. and Mrs. Ira Harrison announce the marriage of

their daughter, Miss Ruth Harrison, to James Ingram Jr., of Galveston, Texas. The wedding took place early in November.

Mr. Ingram graduated with the class of 1947 in Electrical Engineering, and is associated with the Humble Oil Com­pany in Galveston, Texas.

Foecking-Spal ding-Mr. and Mrs. George L. Foecking of Cleveland, Ohio,

announce the wedding of their daughter, Miss Audrey Foecking, to John Roberts Spalding, on November 25, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Mr. Spalding was graduated from Georgia Tech, B.S. in M.E. 1943, and M.S. in 1948. He is employed with N.A.C.A. at Cleveland Airport.

Hill-Sparks Mr. and Mrs. Lee R. Hill of Greenville, S. C , announce

the marriage of their daughter, Miss Ethel Lee Hill, to Raymond Wesley Sparks, Jr. The wedding took place September 18, 1948.

Mr. Sparks graduated from Georgia Tech in 1947 with a B.S. degree in Industrial Management. He is now con­nected with the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company in Asheville, N. C.

Newton-Cornell Mr. and Mrs. Howell Newton, of Forsyth, announce the

marriage of their daughter, Miss Ann Elizabeth Newton, to George Ware Cornell, of Miami. The marriage was an event of November 20.

Mr. Cornell received his degree in Commerce in 1933, and is associated in business in Miami with the Cornell Co.

Reid-Williams Mr. and Mrs. William Howard McCommons announce the

engagement of their sister, Miss Betty Reid, to Billy Wad-dell Williams. The wedding will take place in the late fall.

Mr. Williams graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1948, and is an engineer with the American Associated Insurance Co., Dallas, Texas.

(Continued in next column)

Births Billups

Mr. and Mrs. James O. Billups announce the birth of a daughter, Betty Jean Billups, on January 15, 1948.

Mr. Billups is a design engineer, with offices at 413 Twentieth St., Manhattan Beach, Calif. He received his B.S. degree in General Engineering in 1940.

Cherry Mr. and Mrs. John Cherry announce the birth of a son

on September 23, 1948, at Emory Hospital, Atlanta. Mr. Cherry graduated from Georgia Tech in 1940 with a

B.S. in Architecture.

Cole Mr. and Mrs. Madison Cole announce the birth of a son,

Madison Cole, Jr., on October 2, 1948, at Emory University Hospital.

Mr. Cole received his B.S. in Textile Engineering in 1941.

Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Morley A. Hudson, of Shreveport, La.,

announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy Hudson, on October 9, 1948.

Mr. Hudson graduated with the class of 1938 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.

Ivey Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reese Ivey announce the birth of a

son, Henry Reese, Jr., on September 15, 1948. Mr. Ivey received his B.S. in General Engineering in

1942.

Kupiec Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kupiec announce the arrival of a

daughter, Michelle Susan, on October 19, 1948. Mr. Kupiec graduated in 1936 with a B.S. degree in

Aeronautical Engineering.

Miller Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Miller announce the birth of a

daughter, Hilda Joyce, on July 21, 1948. Mr. Miller, B. of I. M., 1948, is a partner in the Tennessee

Poultry and Hide Co.

Pate Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Pate announce the birth of a

daughter, Barbara Warren, on September 15, 1948, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md.

Mr. Pate graduated from Georgia Tech in 1939 with a B.S. in Industrial Management. He is now President and General Manager of the Chesapeake Broadcasting Corp., operating radio Station WASA in Havre de Grace, Mary­land.

Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Rogers announce the birth of a

son, Harold Carter, on July 3, 1948, at Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta.

Mr. Rogers received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1936.

WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS (Cont'd) Stewart-Gilliam

Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harold Stewart of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Jean Stewart, to Joe Sykes Gilliam. The ceremony took place October 16, 1948.

Mr. Gilliam received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engi­neering in 1948, and is associated with the B. F. Goodrich Company, in Akron, Ohio.

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Deaths

November-December, 1948

Crofoot Cyrus Sands Crofoot, Traffic Supervisor for the State of

Mississippi, Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co., died on April 14, 1948, at Jackson, Miss., after a two years' ill­ness. He was 63.

Born in New Canaan, Conn., he came to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech, receiving his degree in Electrical Engineer­ing in 1914. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Mr. Crofoot, while living in Atlanta where he was in the general office of the Southern Bell Telephone Co., was President of the Atlanta Philharmonic Society and helped lay the foundation for the Youth Symphony.

For the six years he lived in Jackson, Miss., he was a member of the Symphony Orchestra and also one of the Advisory Committee. Mr. Crofoot was a deacon in the First Christian Church of Jackson, and of Peachtree Chris­tian Church while living in Atlanta.

He is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Lemmie Hester of Florida, Mrs. Fred E. Thomas of Atlanta, and several sisters and brothers in Connecticut.

Cheney Dr. G. W. Holmes Cheney, B.S. in M.E., 1908, at Georgia

Tech, and also a graduate in Medicine at the University of Virginia, a very prominent Southern physician, died at his residence in East Rome, Georgia, on October twenty-sixth, after an illness of about a month, from a heart attack.

Born at Terrace Hill, in Rome, on Sept. 1, 1885, Dr. Cheney was the son of Mrs. G. A. Nunnally and the late Walter Thomas Cheney. His grandfather, the late Dr. G. W. Holmes, was a noted physician of his day.

Dr. Cheney was a former resident physician at Kings County Hospital, in Brooklyn, and a member of the New York Board of Health. During World War I, he served in the Students Army Training Corps. He practiced medicine in Brunswick, Ga., for a number of years, moving to Rome in 1940, following his profession there.

He was a past president of the Glynn County and Floyd County Medical Societies and a member of the Lions Club of Rome.

Dr. Cheney was married to the former Frances Danner Bailey, of Brunswick, on Feb. 14, 1925, and she, along with his mother, Mrs. Nunnally, and one son, Holmes Cheney, Jr., survive.

Funeral services were held in Rome on October twenty-eighth and interment was in Myrtle Hill cemetery of that city.

Physicians serving as active pallbearers were: Doctors Lester Harbin, Ralph McCord, John Turner McCall, Lee Battle, Warren Gilbert, and Robert Harbin.

GOLD STAR ALUMNI The following "Gold Star" Alumni have not been listed

previously in the ALUMNUS: William W. Carlton, Jr., '45, Columbia, Tenn.

Killed in France November 23, 1944 Thomas F. Hudson, Atlanta, Ga.

Killed in action in France August 2, 1944 Bobby J. Jones, '43, Atlanta, Ga.

Killed in South Pacific July 27, 1943 Hal J. Rhoad, '43, Atlanta, Ga.

Died of gunshot wound June 10, 1945 at Manila, Philip­pine Islands.

Howard D. Watkins, '40, Dunwoody, Ga. Killed over Germany December 2, 1944

Roy W. Williams, '33 Killed in plane crash in Florida, January, 1942

Total "Gold Star" Alumni now listed is 271.

Tutwiler W. Stanhope Tutwiler, B.S. in E.E., 1910, civic leader and

prominent in Atlanta, Ga. and Southern construction circles since 1923, died in a private Atlanta hospital from a heart attack on the night of September 22. He resided at 1124 Reeder Circle, N. E., in Atlanta.

Graveside services were held at the family burial grounds in Lexington, Virginia.

Before his death he expressed the wish that friends con­tribute to the Adair-Oldknow Scholarship Fund at Georgia Tech, instead of sending flowers; and through his gracious thoughts, loyalty, and devotion, that most worthy scholar­ship fund was bountifully augmented.

Stanhope Tutwiler was born in Sanford, Fla., Jan. 15, 1887. He spent his boyhood in Savannah and he was gradu­ated from the Georgia School of Technology in 1910. For 34 years he was associated with the construction business.

In 1934 Mr. Tutwiler and J. Doyle Butler formed the Capital Construction Company. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity, and the Masons.

Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Mary Howerton; two sons, W. S. Tutwiler, Jr., and J. Robert Tutwiler, and a sister, Miss Frances Pope Tutwiler, Asheville, North Carolina.

A CLASSMATE'S CONDOLENCE Among the many kind and loving expressions to the

family, the thoughts of his classmate Frederick W. "Fritz" Hausmann most beautifully conveyed the messages that were in the hearts of Stanhope Tutwiler's numerous friends, when Fritz Hausmann wrote so wonderfully as follows, on September twenty-third, 1948, to Mrs. Tutwiler: "Dear Mary:

It was with profound shock and grief that I learned of Tut's sudden 'passing on.'

It was so significant of Tut's well known devotion and loyalty as an Alumnus of Tech, that he should express such a wish in his last moments. No doubt in his early struggles to get established in his chosen profession, there existed a genuine interest in students who would be depen­dent upon the help of a scholarship, to be able to realize their ambitions to become a "Tech Man" and graduate. His action and wish may set a precedent and custom that will eventually help a great number of young men to become engineers.

"I am sending a check to the Scholarship Fund in his memory, in conformance with the desire of his heart. We cannot know, but we may surmise and trust that not even the price of a single rose shall be lost to his knowledge, and will rise as an incense, from the friends who knew and held him in esteem, to bring a joy to the path along which he is now to travel.

"I think fortunately, and in God's providence, both the boys have had his protection, example and guidance, to the age and time that they may walk as men upon their own.

"My heartfelt sympathy is extended to you and to the boys and all others who loved him; and may a merciful Lord sustain you in the days ahead, in which only shadows seem to be your company and the light of the sun and the joy of a blue sky in May appear far off, yet the peace of the Lord abideth for those who seek it, and do believe, 'In death there is Life and Life, more abundantly."

"Fritz."

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Class M e n t i o n s

1948 C. Graham Hurst, Savannah representative of the New

England Mutual Life Insurance Co., has been awarded his company's "Career Underwriter" certificate.

Doyle A. Graham has accepted the position of Assistant Manager of the Noel Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.

Hal S. Holtsinger is a sales representative for Crane Company, Tampa, Fla.

Turner S. Lux, Jr., is employed by the Louisiana High­way Department, and lives in Baton Rouge.

Ryndal L. Sanders is Assistant Plant Engineer for U. S. Gypsum Co., Norfolk, Va.

W. C. Stempel is Aerodynamicist and Wind Tunnel En­gineer for Northrop Air Corp., Hawthorne, Calif. 1947

David Paul Chandler, B.M.E., received his Master's De­gree from Carnegie Institute of Technology in September of this year.

Hugh D. Mauldin is with Bethlehem Steel Co., Lacka­wanna, N. Y. 1946

Jack F. Clearman is a partner in the firm of Blakely En­gineering Co., Blakely, Ga.

Carl Gordon Moore, B.Ch.E., was awarded his Master's Degree in September by Carnegie Institute of Technology.

Samuel Feldman is in the Overhead Lines Division, En­gineering Department, of the Dallas Power and Light Co., Dallas, Texas.

Jack W. Martin has accepted a position with Prat t & Whitney Aircraft Co., East Hartford, Conn. 1943

Joseph R. Burton, B.S. in I.M., received his Master's De­gree in 1947, and is now in the Sales Division, Westing-house Electric Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn.

Jim Hicks, E.E., sends word that Georgia Tech boys are holding their own at Harvard. Among the fifteen or so attending, besides himself, are George Matthews, Ed An­derson, Dick Miller, and Bill Carter.

R. Thornton Savage holds the position of Chief of Process Development, Houdry Process Corporation, Ridley Park, Pa. 1942

Lovic P. Greer, Jr., is Chief Engineer for Clark Thread Co., Albany, Ga. 1941

W. H. Barnett, Arch., is associated with Stevens & Wil­kinson, Inc., Architects, Atlanta. 1940

Frank B. Gailey, Chemistry, joined the faculty at Berea College, Berea, Ky., this fall, as instructor in Biology.

James V. Hogg is Superintendent, G. E. Service Shop, in Kansas City, Mo.

1939 Orlando A. Rodriguez recently visited the Alumni Office.

He is Chief Engineer, General Electric Cubana, S. A., in Havana, Cuba.

James A. Stapleton is located in Chicopee, Georgia, be­ing Engineer for Chicopee Manufacturing Corp. 1938

Joe W. Rickett has joined the sales and sales promotion staff of Chapman Realty Company, Atlanta. 1937

Gregory S. Moshkoff, originally class of '37, returend to Tech and graduated with class of 1948. He is with the CAA, 84 Marietta St., Atlanta. 1935

Ed H. Sutter is an engineer with Coca-Cola Co., with headquarters at 105 S. LaSalle Ave., Chicago.

Cyril D. Stapleton has recently been elected Vice-Presi­dent of Management Evaluation Services, Inc., in charge of Southwestern Operations. His headquarters are in Longview, Texas. 1933

Fred S. Dale is owner of Dale Electric Co., Gainesville, Ga.

Harold B. Levin, a Dermatologist, has recently returned to Atlanta to practice medicine. 1932

Rufus K. Smith is Assistant Secretary and Superinten­dent of Finishing, of Owen Osborne Hosiery Mills, Gaines­ville, Ga. 1930

R. Tate Bowen is in the Engineering Department of Masonite Corp., Laurel, Miss. 1929

Lucius John Harris is Manufacturing Superintendent, Rayon Division, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Old Hickory, Tenn.

Joseph T. Holleman is sales representative for Black Star Coal Corp., Atlanta, Ga.

Horrance A. Mitchell is District Sales Manager, A. E. Staley Mfg. Co., Spartanburg, S. C.

Charles A. Rudolph is head of Product Development De­partment, Chicopee Mfg. Corp., Cornelia, Georgia.

Arthur W. Solomon, Jr., is a partner in the New E & W Laundry at Savannah, Ga. 1928

Mannie Robert Beerman is owner of the Beerman Gro­cery Co., Atlanta.

Willard C. Pierson is associated with the Buckeye Cotton Oil Co., Raleigh, N. C , as office manager.

Hazard Earle Reeves is President of Reeves Sound Stu­dios, Inc., New York City.

George B. Sprick is President and Treasurer of Modern Equipment Corp., New Haven, Conn.

Robert L. Wham is Field Engineer for Leeds & Northrup Co., Chicago, 111. 1927

Eugene C. Clarke, Jr., is State Agent, New Hampshire Fire Insurance Co., Atlanta.

Harry Cole is Superintendent of Machinery, Tennessee Coal, Iron & R. R. Co., Birmingham, Ala.

J. Edward Dean is Assistant Manager of Cellophane Di­vision, DuPont Co., Wilmington, Delaware.

Downing Donald Keller is Secretary of March-Kornegay, Inc., photographers in Jacksonville, Fla.

Henry E. Powell is an engineer with Savannah Electric & Power Co., Savannah, Ga. 1926

James H. Bickerstaff, Jr., is with Civil Aeronautics Ad­ministration, Municipal Airport, Atlanta.

Frank Moon Dickerson is in business at Homerville, Ga. T. Bartow Ford is Manager of the Foreign Department

for The Dorr Company, New York City. John P. Holmes is Vice President of Celanese Co., Inc.,

New York. John E. Kiker, Jr., is Associate Professor of Public

Health Engineering at the University of Florida, Gaines­ville, Fla.

A. J. "Gus" Merkle has been named Honor Man of the Month by his firm, R. L. Foreman and Associates, who represent the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.

Harry Lane Siegel is owner of an advertising agency at 623 Spring St., N. W., Atlanta.

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CLASS MENTIONS (Cont'd) 1926

Ivey Jasper West is Vice President of Moreland Chemi­cal Co., Spartanburg, S. C. 1925

Ormond M. Carnes is a partner in the firm of White Electrical Construction Co., Atlanta. 1924

Oscar Betts, Jr., is Manager of the Ralston Hotel, Co­lumbus, Ga.

James W. Cross is an Engineer with Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division, Memphis, Tenn.

James L. Reeves is President of the Jimmie Reeves Furniture Co., Gainesville, Ga. 1923

Richard Roddey Garrison is District Sales Manager for Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., Atlanta, Ga.

William Theodore Mealor is with the S. & H. X-Ray Co., Atlanta, Ga.

H. Grady Miller is President of Hickory Dyeing & Wind­ing Co., Hickory, N. C.

William A. Ross, Jr., is Assistant District Manager of The Linde Air Products Co., Jacksonville, Fla. 1922

Nathaniel H. Bailey is owner of N. H. Bailey Agency, a cotton goods sales agency, in Griffin, Ga.

Mortimer H. Courtenay is District Manager of SKF In­dustries, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.

R. G. Dunwoody, Jr., is President of R. G. Dunwoody & Sons, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.

J. E. "Skinny" Getzen, Colonel in World War II, is now Vice President of Management Consultants, Inc., Orlando, Fla.

Warren B. Granger is a Manufacturers Representative in Chicago, 111.

Henry G. Holbert is a civil engineer with Reynolds, Smith & Hills, Jacksonville, Fla.

E. H. Howell is Manager of Sales, Meter and Instrument Divisions, General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass.

George P. McClenaghan is General Manager and Con­sulting Engineer for a number of mills in S. C , with offices at Dunean Mills, Greenville, S. C.

Robert S. Paschal is Manager of Machinery & Equipment Dept., Tidewater Supply Co., Inc., Columbia, S. C.

M. E. Turner is with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Win­ston-Salem, N. C. 1921

O. L. Cloud is owner and manager of LaFayette Oil Co., Fayetteville, N. C.

Thomas D. House is Assistant State Director, Division of Highway Planning, of the State Highway Department, At­lanta, Ga. 1918

Wilbur H. Whitty is New England Manager of Baldwin Locomotive Works, Boston, Mass. 1916

Augustus Charles Keiser, Sr., has retired, after 46 years with The American News Company. He is residing at 1091 Briarcliff Place, N. E., Atlanta, Ga. 1913

Robert L. Hughes is President of James & Co., Inc., St. Louis, Mo. 1911

Ernest D. Ivey is a member of the firm Ivey & Crook, Architects and Engineers, in Atlanta. 1910

Frederick W. Hausmann is a senior engineer with the U. S. Engineers, Atlanta, Ga.

1908 Ray C. Werner is owner of Ray C. Werner Insurance

Agency, Atlanta, Ga.

UNCLE HEINIE REACHES 93

Georgia Tech's ever active "Uncle Heinie" reached the ripe young age of 93 on Thursday, November 11, 1948.

The retired "Uncle" attributes his long life to the Lord's care and doing as the good Bible says. "If you follow the Good Book," he says, "you will eat the proper food, sleep well, and be moderate in all things."

Uncle Heinie spent the morning of his birthday, as usual, working in the wood shop at Georgia Tech. He only works about five hours a day now, doing research work on Cali­fornia redwood and cypress knots.

John Henika came to Tech in 1901. He retired in 1940, but continues to work 5 days a week in his wood shop at Tech.

Dr. M. L. Brittain celebrated his 83rd birthday on the same days by autographing his recently published "Story of Georgia Tech" at an Atlanta department store.

THANKS TO THE GEORGIA TECH BAND AND THE BUILDING-GROUNDS DEPARTMENT

In recognition of their excellent services and whole­hearted co-operation at the Home Coming activities on November fifth and sixth, it is with every sincere pleasure that the following two letters are made public:

November 12, 1948 "Mr. Ben Logan Sisk, Director The Georgia Tech Band Box 1314 Campus Dear Mr. Sisk:

Please accept this letter with every sincere apprecia­tion from the Trustees of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association and from all of us in the Alumni Office, for the whole-hearted co-operation of yourself and each member of your excellent band, during our Home Coming celebrations on Saturday, November sixth.

The spirit and willingness of all of you, the timely and so well-rendered selections, both at the alumni barbecue and on Grant Field, and your really outstand­ing maneuvers between the halves of the game, were most favorably commented upon by all. In fact, you have done a grand job at all of your appearances, everywhere.

It's a great pleasure for us to extend the best of con­gratulations to all of you and to wish you every continued success.

Sincerely yours, GEORGIA TECH NATIONAL ALUMNI ASS'N.

Signed: R. J. THIESEN."

November 12, 1948 "Mr. Robert Jenkins, Superintendent Buildings and Grounds 306 Knowles Building Georgia Tech Campus Dear Bob:

It is with every real appreciation that the Board of Trustees of the Alumni Association and all of us in the Alumni Office, thank you and your very capable staff for the genuine help and co-operation that you ex­tended to us, during our Home Coming celebrations on November fifth and sixth.

You have always done real jobs for us, in the past as well; as a matter of fact, that 's characteristic of you and we extend to you our best congratulations and wish you and your staff every continued success.

Sincerely yours, GEORGIA TECH NATIONAL ALUMNI ASS'N.

Signed: R. J. THIESEN."

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Sports

15

Tech running play gets under way against Auburn. Billy Queen, speedy Tech back, made 15 yards on this play to the right side of the line. Leading interference is Joe Cobb (starting block), Zeigler, # 3 5 , Brown # 3 8 . In the line, left to right, Anderson (e), Coleman (t), McKinney (g), Doyal (g), Bossons (c), # 4 3 , Lupton (t) and Griffin (e).

TECH 13 — VANDY 0 Georgia Tech filled the air with passes and moved up

and down the field against Vandy, but could negotiate only two touchdowns, one in the first quarter and one in the fourth.

Vandy had a scoring opportunity early in the first period when Zeigler's punt bounced back to the Tech 9 yard line, but couldn't make any headway. They ended .up on Tech's 20, where Tech took over.

In his first play in a varsity game, Dick Harvin, Tech end, made an excellent catch from between two receivers to score in the first quarter. Dinky Bowen converted. Tech couldn't score again until the fourth period when Jimmy Jordan caught a pass and made a great run of 22 yards to go over. The extra point was blocked.

Between the two scores, Tech drove to the 15 where a field goal attempt was missed, to the 25, where Southard passed to Healy, an ineligible receiver (this cost Tech 15 yards), and again to the 2 yard line where Southard fumbled.

Southard threw 19 passes, completed 9; Brown threw 6 passes, completed 5; Patton threw 3 passes and completed 2. Griffin, Tech left end, caught 4 passes for 110 yards.

Zach Clinard kicked Vandy out of trouble continually. Vanderbilt made only 3 first downs, all in the fourth quarter. Humphrey's kicks in the second half were a joy to Tech supporters.

The Yardstick Tech (13) Vandy (0)

14 First Downs 3 148 Yards Rushing 88 281 Yards Passing 30 65 Penalties 5

TECH 13 —TULANE 7 A highly improved Tulane gave the Yellow Jackets of

Tech plenty of what they could barely handle on Saturday, October 2, 1948. Tulane presented a two team system staffed with big men who wanted to win this one. Paul Lea, Tulane sophomore tackle, is one of the best linemen seen around these parts in many a day, and he was seen often in the Tech backfield.

All scoring was done in the first half. The Yellow Jackets moved 80 yards in five plays topped off by Frank Zeigler's 53 yard touchdown run. The Green Wave came right back with a 62 yard march. A pass receiver got behind Tech's sideback and was driven out of bounds at the six. The play covered 20 yards. On fourth down, quarterback Ernst pushed over by inches. Davis made the extra point good. The score was deadlocked 7 — 7.

Tech took the kickoff and moved 46 yards in two plays from their 38. A pass, Southard to McCoy, covered 29 yards. McCoy got 12 on a run and received a little rough treat­ment which caused the referee to penalize Tulane to their one yard line. Southard rammed over from there. The extra point was wide.

The game was highlighted by hard line play and Tech fumbles. Tech fumbled 4 times, all recovered by Tulane. Zeigler played one of his best games, gaining 97 yards total. McCoy, Humphreys, Healy, Coleman and the rest of the Tech team played fine ball, except for fumbles.

Tulane's Paul Lea, Franz, Svoboda, Price and others pre­sented a formidable array of talent. Tech's trainers will vouch for the roughness of the game. Tech (13) The Yardstick Tulane (7)

14 First Downs 6 201 Yards Rushing 90

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TECH 27 — W. & L. 0

Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets met their passing match in Mike Boyda and receiver Lukens as Washington and Lee completed 17 out of 37 attempts. They didn't have the touch needed to cross the goal line, however.

Tech paraded practically every man on the squad as they scored one touchdown in the first quarter, two in the sec­ond and one in the fourth. 23 linemen and 16 backs saw action.

The first score came after Petit intercepted a Boyda pass on Washington & Lee's 48 and ran to the 30. A roughness penalty on the play moved the ball to the 15. McCoy got six, Bowen added 5; then Zeigler hit the middle for the score. North converted.

The next score followed a 27 yard pass play to Griffin, a 19 yard run by Patton, a four yard run by McCoy, a clip­ping penalty set them back 15 yards; then McCoy took a pass in the flat and weaved all the way aided by a fine block on the safety man by Brodnax.

The next score was set up by a General fumble. Petit re­covered for Tech on the General's 23, a couple of line plays, an 11 yard pass to Joe Cobb, then a flat pass to Queen who simply outran the opposition, gave Tech another touch­down. Bowen converted.

The Generals, trailing 20 points, put on a fine offensive show as they started from their 10 and went to the Tech 10. Passes, Boyda to Lukens accounted for 42 yards of this gain. When they got to the Tech 10, Boyda came face to face with Healy, retreated and ended up on the 27 where he was nailed.

In the fourth quarter the Jackets exploded for 55 yards in 6 plays. Petit got 7, Zeigler added 6, McCoy made a beautiful run of 29 yards, Petit got 6, Zeigler 1, then McCoy faked an end run and lobbed a left-handed pass to Petit who was waiting in the end zone.

Tech drove down again to the shadow of the goal line, but Peek lost 13 on a pass attempt which stopped them for the afternoon.

Washington and Lee made it a very interesting after­noon. They held the ball longer then Tech, running 81 plays to Tech's 56. They gained 166 yards by passing but couldn't click in the clutch. Tech's line limited them to little on the ground and the whole Tech team showed offensive speed and deception which accounts for the score.

Line Stalwarts

TECH-TULANE YARDSTICK (Cont'd)

100 Yards Passing 56 10 Forwards Attempted 13 7 Forwards Completed 4

43 Punting Average 35 4 Fumbles Lost 0

25 Yards Penalized 40

Two of Tech's mainstays are Bill Healy (left) and Ewell Pope. Both play guard for the Yellow Jackets and have done much to make Tech's defense one of the most rugged in the country.

TECH 27 — AUBURN 0 Tech defeated Auburn with a touchdown in each period

on October 16th and as an added attraction the players and spectators let the fists fly in the biggest free-for-all seen on Grant Field. The fight was a culmination of a rough game which got out of hand two minutes before the game ended. The fight participated in by about two dozen players and several spectators came to a halt when the Tech band struck up the National Anthem. The fight was ruled a draw by Mr. Average Spectator who stood gaping.

The first score came on a 31 yard pass play from South­ard to end Harvin. Bowen converted.

Early in the second quarter Tech moved 59 yards in 7 plays. Petit threw the scoring pass to long J im Nolan, who juggled the ball away from an Auburn defender then latched on to the ball for the score.

In the third quarter Tech made a fine march of 91 yards in 11 plays with Southard passing to McCoy for the score. Bowen converted. In the fourth Jordan intercepted a pass on the 40. Brown then passed to Jordon good for 24 yards to the Auburn 8. Zeigler bucked it over on third down. Bowen missed this one.

Tech reserves again drove to the one but couldn't put it over. The fight followed a couple of plays after Auburn had kicked out from behind their goal line. The game ended with Tech in possession on Auburn's 30 yard line.

McCoy, Zeigler and O'Neil were leading ground gainers for Tech. J immy Southard completed 14 of 22 passes for 257 yards to his various receivers. The entire Tech line played fine football all the way through.

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TECH 42 — FLORIDA 7

October 23rd looked like a rough day for Tech when Florida after one exchange of punts took the ball and marched 54 yards through Tech's line for a score, kicked the extra point and confidently trotted back to the kickoff again. Florida's Hunsinger did most of the ground gaining during this drive.

The Yellow Jackets weren't too long getting started as they drove 76 yards in 18 plays. Only two passes were used in this drive; one to Griffin for 13 and one to McCoy for 9, both thrown by Southard. Ziegler, McCoy and Queen ran the rest of the distance. Zeigler drove over from the one. Bowen kicked the first of his 6 consecutive points after. Another score was made on a 59 yard drive featuring passes thrown by Brown to Brodnax for 23, Red Patton for 13 and Brodnax again for 11. Zeigler again bucked over from the 3 yard line. The half ended with Tech leading 14 — 7.

It was a good day for Tech as everything seemed to work in the second half. The Jackets made two quick touch­downs in the third quarter mostly on the ground. They covered 60 yards in seven plays and 72 yards in 10 plays. Southard scored the first one on a 9 yard run when he couldn't find a receiver for his pass. The second one was made after two lunges from the 3 reached the one. A pass to Brodnax was incomplete. Nolan was sent in for Brod­nax. Being 6 ft. 8 in. Florida naturally expected a pass to him. Brown threw to Harvin on the other end who waited by himself in the end zone. Three men had covered Nolan.

A blocked kick by Dale Lupton, recovered by Harrison, Tech Fullback, led to the fifth score. Harrison ran it over from the Tech one. Bowen again converted.

Joe Cobb intercepted a Florida pass on their 16. On the first play Bobby North took a pitchout pass and weaved through the Florida team for the touchdown. Bowen kicked the last one to put the game on ice at 42 •— 7.

Tech's entire squad played good football, especially Healy, Pope, Coleman, Matthews, Lupton, Smith, Bossons, and Hook in the line. Zeigler, McCoy, Patton, Queen, Lan­sing, Cobb, O'Neill, North, Harrison and Humphreys in the backfield turned in good performance.

Florida (7) 10

100 39 15 4 0

36.6 55

The Yardstick

First Downs Yds. Rushing Yds. Passing Passes Tried Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Punting Average Penalties

Tech (42) 17

242 149

19 12 3

42.5 95

E. E. IS LARGEST SCHOOL AT TECH

Of interest to Tech men is the breakdown of students by departments. The Electrical Engineering Department (now a school) has 1003 students enrolled. Other schools show the following numbers enrolled: Industrial Management — 804; Mechanical Engineering — 785; Civil Engineering — 482; Industrial Engineering — 470; Architecture— 457; Chemical Engineering — 419; Textile Engineering — 344; Aeronautical Engineering — 294; Chemistry — 86; Physics — 81; Ceramics — 53; General Engineering — 49; Unclassed and miscellaneous — 54.

The total enrollment for the fall quarter is 5381. Of this number, there are 1410 Freshmen, 1294 Sophomores, 1132 Juniors, 1356 Seniors, 153 Graduate Students, 9 Special and 27 unclassified. There are 3248 veterans and 2133 non-veterans.

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TECH 19 —DUKE 7 Tech was forced into another uphill battle against the

Duke Blue Devils in Durham on October 30, 1948. On the second play after the kickoff, J immy Jordan

fumbled; Al Derogatis recovered for Duke on Tech's 22 yard line. Duke failed to gain, Tech took over. Tech sent Buster Humphreys in to kick and it was blocked by Derog­atis, recovered by Duke on Tech's 20. A pass netted 19 to the Tech 1. Stephanz ran it over, Souchak kicked the point and the score was Duke 7, Tech 0.

Brodnax blocked Cox's kick which rolled out on Duke's 20. On second down Brown's pass to Brodnax bounced into the hands of Harris of Duke. Duke couldn't go anywhere and kicked out to Tech. Queen ran 43 yards to the Duke 4. After two plays picked up a yard, Southard's pass was in­tercepted in the end zone for an automatic touchback. Duke kicked out. Tech came back with a pass Southard to Griffin which covered 48 yards and gave them a touchdown. Bowen missed the extra point and Tech was behind 7 — 6.

Two plays started Tech on a 72 yard march early in the third quarter. Southard could find no receiver on an at­tempted pass, reversed his field twice, gaining 25 yards on the play. Brown tossed a flat pass to Jordan when his intended receiver was covered. Jordan ran 32 yards after appearing hemmed in a couple of times. Southard's pass to Brodnax carried to the 10, Queen got 6, Harrison 1 to the 3 Zeigler carried to the 1 foot line for a first down: then went over. Bowen's kick was again wide. Tech led 12 — 7.

Tech drove from its 39 to the 15. A pass to Anderson looked like a score but he came down outside the end zone. A 15 yard loss on the next play broke up this drive.

Tech again started from their 45 and drove 55 yards on running plays to score. O'Neill, Cobb, Zeigler and Brown alternated to score this one. The extra point was good.

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After the game Coach Wallace Wade of Duke said, "Tech is the greatest team I've ever seen."

TECH 6 —TENN. 13 The Yellow Jackets were dropped from the unbeaten

teams of the country before a Home Coming crowd of 40,000. The Jackets went down before an alert Tennessee Team 13 — 6, on November 6, 1948 on a wet field.

The d'e was cast when Tech fumbled the opening kick-off; Zeigler fell on it on the 3 yard line. After two plays into the line had picked up about six yards, Zeigler dropped back to kick, the ball slipped through his fingers and before he could recover, Slack of Tennessee had fallen on the ball for a touchdown. The extra point was fumbled and Tech was behind 6 — 0.

The second touchdown was scored shortly after the start of the se"ond half when Littleford tossed a flat pass out to Bob Lund who dodged one tackier and put on a spurt to go the rest of the way. A block on the Tech safety man had given him clear sailing. This play covered 53 yards. Powell kicked the extra point and Tennessee led 13 — 0.

Tech came to life and moved 80 yards during the third period to the Tennessee one yard line. On the second play of the fourth period, Bowen went over for the score. North's attempt at the extra point was blocked and the score stood 13 — 6, which was the ball game. In the fourth quarter Tech made some gains but couldn't sustain enough drive to reach pay dirt.

The statistics tell the story pretty well as to Tech's determination, but not Tennessee's. They were determined to win this one and played good football in the clutches. Healy and Coleman played inspired games for Tech in the line. Tech's linebackers, Bossons, Hook and Smith were up to their usual good performance. Tech's backs ran well through the middle but couldn't run around the Tennessee ends. Cobb, O'Neal, Bowen, Queen, Petit, and Patton played fine ball in the Tech backfield. Tech's kicking was hot and cold. They did manage to keep from kicking to Littleford, who is a definite threat on punt returns.

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED Georgia Tech's basketball team will return intact for the

1949 season. Tech's fighting Jackets finished strong last year by going to the finals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament in Louisville, being edged in the last few minutes by a great Kentucky team. Lettermen returning are Colin Anderson, Melvin Dold, Jim Fritch, Joe Kenner, Jim Nolan, Henry Schoening, Mick Sermershien, and James Stewart.

AUBURN AND DUKE (Cont'd) The Yardstick

Auburn (0) Tech (27) 9 First Downs 21 4 Yards Rushing 113

109 Yards Passing 305 15 Passes Attempted 32 8 Passes Completed 18 0 Passes Intercepted 3

40.3 Punting Average 46.3 99 Yds. Kicks Returned 80 3 Opponents fumbles recovered 1

15 Penalties 70 Duke (7) Tech (19)

8 First Downs 15 19 Yards Rushing 199

147 Yards Passing 129 19 Passes Attempted 18 7 Passes Completed 7 2 Passes Intercepted 1 8 Punts 6

33.5 Average 20.8 1 Ball lost —Fumbles 1

35 Yards Penalized 35

The Schedule Dec. 3 — Howard College at Birmingham Dec. 4 — Birmingham So. at Birmingham Dec. 11 — Chattanooga Dec. 18 — Furman Dec. 20 — Long Island at New York Dec. 22 — LaSalle at Philadelphia Jan. 7 — Tulane at New Orleans Jan. 8 — LSU at Baton Rouge Jan. 11 — Auburn at Auburn Jan. 14 — Alabama Jan. 17 — Kentucky Jan. 22 — Tennessee Jan. 26 — Georgia Jan. 29 — Tulane Feb. 2 — Georgia at Athens Feb. 5 — Tennessee at Knoxville Feb. 7 — LSU Feb. 10 — Florida Feb. 16 —Duke at Durham Feb. 19 — Kentucky at Lexington Feb. 23 —Auburn Feb. 26 — Florida at Gainesville March 2-4-5 — SEC Tournament at Louisville

Tech (6) The Yardstick Tenn. (13) 18 First Downs 4

160 Yards Rushing 42 96 Yards Passing 75 24 Passes Attempted 7

8 Passes Completed 3 1 Passes Intercepted 1

10 Punts 10 38.8 Average Distance 33.6 5 Fumbles 2 2 Ball Lost on Fumbles 1

15 Penalties (Yds.) 50

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