Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 28, No. 02 1949

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THE MAIN JOB of one entire laboratory at General Electric is to keep guesswork out of G-E products.

ITS STAFF specializes in giving help on tough measurement problems.

TYPICAL SOLUTION was development of first "turbidimeter," advancing work on water-purification equipment.

1000 Specialists tell us "When you can measure..." Lord Kelvin, writing in 1883, summed up once and for all the importance of measurement. "When you can measure 'what you are speaking about," he said, "and express it in numbers, you know something about it, but when you cannot measure it, when you cannot express it in numbers, your knowledge is of a meagre and unsatisfactory kind." The need for detailed and accurate "numbers" is as great today as it ever was. Recently, for example, General Electric engineers working on water-purification equipment were hindered by the lack of any accurate way to measure water's turbidity. Another group needed data on the vibrations in their equipment. But at General Electric any group up against tough measurement problems does not have to be stymied for long. It can "appeal" its case, can seek the aid of men

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who make a specialty of measurement and allied problems—the more than 1000 staff members of the G-E General Engineering and Consulting Laboratory. GE & C serves the entire company, and is also frequently called on by other industries and government agencies. It solved the two problems above by developing the first "turbidimeter" and a "recording vibrometer" now finding applications throughout industry—two out of thousands of similar problems handled by the laboratory each year. The work of GE & C illustrates again how General Electric backs up research and creative thinking, implements new projects with the best available facilities, and so remains in the forefront of scientific and engineering development.

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THE GEORGIA TECH A L U M N U S

"The one f i e l d t h a t offered exactly what we wanted" D U R I N G the years I was in the Army, I often thought of having a business of my own, and this was in the back of my mind when I returned to civilian life.

Before the war I had worked for a large paint company, and upon my discharge, I returned to them, serving as manager of one of their stores. But within a year I resigned, mainly because what I really wanted was a position where my income would be measured by my ability — not by what someone thought I was worth. And where I could exchange my energy and talents for good living conditions for my family, and for an unlimited opportunity for me to earn. Some serious, long-range thinking brought me to the conclusion that the one field that offered exactly what I was after was life insurance. So I contacted a number of companies here in Buffalo, and spent several days studying their respective merits and histories. I was impressed with the caliber of New England Mutual men I met, and by the fact that this company had always led the field in providing liberal policyholder benefits.

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NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES OSCAR G. DAVIS, '22 President PRICE GILBERT, JR., '21 Vice-President WM. STEWART BOYLE, '28 Vice-President CHAS. R. YATES, '35 Treasurer R. J. THIESEN, '10 Exec. Secretary W. R. BEARD, '40 Mgr. A l u m n i Activities Frank W. Allcorn III, '41 Roddey Garrison, '23 Ivan Allen, Jr., '33 Henry W. Grady, '18 Chas. M. Brown, '25 Robt. H. Tharpe, '34

GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI FOUNDATION, Inc. OFFICERS A N D TRUSTEES GEO. W. McCARTY, '08 President F. E. CALLAWAY, JR., '26 Vice-President THOS. FULLER, '06 Vice-President W. A. PARKER, '19 Secretary-Treasurer HOWARD ECTOR, '40 Exec. Secretary C. L. Emerson, '08 W. M. Mitchell, '23 Clem A. Evans, '22 w m . T. Rich, '10 Julian T. Hightower, '19 R B W i l b y , '08 Geo. T. Marchmont, '07 ' ,04 r H Nee, F. M. Spratlin, '06 ' '„ '' ,„„ C P Rather J. F. Towers, '01 ' 23 John A J. E. Davenport, '08 - Simmons, '15 Y. F. Freeman, '10 A. D. Kennedy, '03 Geo. S. Jones, Jr., '12 G. W. Woodruff, '17

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Cfjrtetmas., 1949 Minutes of the Annual Business Meeting Harrison Hightower Textile Building Dedication Richard Peters and Dean Hill Memorials Let's Talk Things Over Ga. Tech Glee Club to Make European Trip Alumni Mentions and Sports Georgia Tech Club Meetings

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MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING GEORGIA TECH NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Georgia Tech Y.M.C.A., 5:00 P. M., October 28, 1949 President Oscar G. Davis, '22, opened the meeting with a word of greeting to all the alumni present. He then introduced the Trustees of the Alumni Association Board and Foundation Board who were present, and asked the other alumni to stand, introduce themselves, giving name, class and home town. President Davis announced that Secretary Jack Thiesen was unable to be present due to illness, and that he knew many of his friends would be distressed at his absence. This was the first meeting in 25 years that Mr. Thiesen has missed. President Davis asked for the approval of the minutes of the 1948 Annual Business Meeting which were published in the November-December, 1948, issue of the GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS. Minutes were approved. Treasurer Charles R. Yates read the financial report for the September 1, 1948 - August 31, 1949, period. It was brought out that the past year's operation resulted in a thirty dollar ($30.00) deficit over the balance on hand a year ago, but that this was primarily due to somewhat expanded services. It was moved by Charlie Brown, seconded by Bob Tharpe, that the treasurer's report be accepted. Motion passed unanimously. Roane Beard, Manager of Alumni Activities, gave a report covering the activities of the Alumni Association over the past year. Upon completion of this report, President Davis urged that alumni give constructive criticism and suggestions in connection with the publications and activities of the Association. Howard Ector, Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, reported on the objectives and accomplishments of the Foundation. Results of the previous Annual Roll Calls were brought out and Ector urged participation by a greater number of alumni in the Roll Call. Cherry L. Emerson, Vice-President of Georgia Tech and member of the Foundation Board of Trustees, reported on the problems and progress of the Research Station. He expressed great satisfaction in the friendly co-operation between the Association, Foundation, and the Research Institute. President Davis told those present of the recent action by the Association Board of Trustees in making honorary alumni of two of Tech's greatest supporters, Mr. James Floyd and Mr. Hughes Spalding. He then read a letter from Mr. Spalding which expressed his happiness and told of his affection for Georgia Tech. (Continued on page 6)

November-December,

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Harrison Hightower Textile Building Formally Dedicated

HIGHTOWER TEXTILE ENGINEERING BUILDING "'"'" ',','ff3 Dedicated with a full day of commemorative exercises at Georgia Tech on October 14, 1949. The building is located at the junction of Hemphill (Luckie) and Atlantic Avenue, on the campus.

A very large and notable assemblage of prominent Georgians and other nationally known textile and educational executives, their families and friends, attended the formal opening and dedication of Georgia Tech's ultramodern and handsome "Harrison Hightower Textile Engineering Building" on Friday, October 14, 1949. Several hundred outstanding Georgia Tech alumni were among the four hundred or more persons who were present for the impressive and comprehensive ceremonies that marked the observance of the "Fiftieth Anniversary of the A. French Textile School" at Georgia Tech and the dedication of the "Harrison Hightower Building." The program of the day began with registrations and open house in the new textile building, with guided tours and descriptions of the machinery and other equipment. This was followed by an informal luncheon for the visitors, as guests of the college, in Brittain Dining Hall on the Georgia Tech campus. Dedication Ceremonies The dedication ceremonies were held from 2 P . M. to 4 P. M. in the auditorium of the Harrison Hightower Building. Members of Mr. Hightower's family and other distinguished guests were introduced after the invocation by Dr. Herman L. Turner; and excellent addresses were made by President Blake R. Van Leer of Georgia Tech, and Mr. James C. Piatt, Ga. Tech T.E., 1906, President of the Textile Education Foundation and Vice-President of the Chicopee Manufacturing Corp., Gainesville, Georgia. Hon. W. N. Banks, President of Grantville Mills, Grantville, Ga., was then introduced, and he paid a most impressive and beautiful tribute to Mr. Harrison Hightower, whose grandson, Master W. Harrison Hightower III, of Thomaston, Ga., was then asked to unveil the very lovely (Continued on next page)

COLONEL ELBRIDGE W. PALMER MAKES OUTSTANDING ADDRESS AT THE TEXTILE ANNIVERSARY BANQUET After a delightful, late afternoon reception at the beautiful Tenth Street campus residence of President and Mrs. Van Leer, and a most enjoyable evening party given by the Trust Company of Georgia in the Empire Room of the Biltmore Hotel, three hundred some odd of the textile leaders and their guests attended Georgia Tech's Fiftieth Anniversary Textile School Banquet in the grand Ball Room of the hotel. The very erudite and interesting speaker for the elaborate and concluding occasion, was Colonel Elbridge W. Palmer, President of the nationally known Kingsport Press of Kingsport, Tenn., and Regional Vice-President of the National Association of Manufacturers. Colonel Palmer spoke on the subject of "Partnership of Industry and Education." Colonel Palmer opened his address by contrasting the progressive, industrial situation of the South today, with that of the same fertile and productive section which was so constructively heralded to the nation by the South's immortal Henry W. Grady in his historic speech at Boston, Mass., in 1889, when he described the funeral of a poor, "one-gallus" farmer who died in the midst of bountiful but undeveloped richness. Emphasizing the means whereby industry and education create progress, Colonel Palmer made a very decided plea for training schools, to impress upon future engineers the importance of "the basic attributes of good human and public relations." Paying tribute to Mr. Harrison Hightower and to all others responsible for the new Hightower Building, Colonel (Next page, please)

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HIGHTOWER BUILDING DEDICATED and artistic plaque, in honor of his beloved and distinguished grandfather. The memorial bore the following impressive inscription with an excellent relief likeness of Mr. Harrison Hightower:

WILLIAM HARRISON HIGHTOWER 1887-1947 • B.S. in Textile Engineering, Class of 1909 A FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE TEXTILE EDUCATION FOUNDATION WHOSE EFFORTS MADE POSSIBLE THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF THIS BUILDING. — FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL BE THE BENEFICIARIES OF HIS UNSELFISH SERVICE AND DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY.

HARRISON HIGHTOWER BUILDING Following the unveiling, the benediction concluded the dedication ceremonies which were presided over throughout by Mr. N. Barnard Murphy, Ga. Tech, T.E. and M.E., 1922, Vice-President and General Manager, Riegel Textile Corp., Trion, Ga., and current President of the Cotton Manufacturers' Association of Georgia. The beautifully engraved bronze plaque is the work of Georgia Tech's nationally renowned sculptor and alumnus, Julian H. Harris, B.S. in Architecture, 1928, of Atlanta. COL. ELBRIDGE PALMER'S ADDRESS — (Cont'd) Palmer pointed out that the South is, today, heading toward new records in the industrial world. As his free-will offering to our educational institutions of higher learning he stated: "By all means plan your curriculum to provide adequate basic fundamentals, the avenue leading into technical skills, to encourage the development and maintenance of the habit of orderly analysis and planning, and a true sense of evaluation in all things, at the same time, carefully avoiding over-emphasis of the individual technical aloofness, and provide for the cultivation of those human and cultural tendencies so essential to the living of a full and balanced life by each individual." "Southern areas which have remained behind are those where the presently developed resource base is weakening, those still dominated by one form of agriculture, and those dominated by a low income producing branch of manufacturing. "This imbalance," he said, "needs correcting not only for the good of the South but for the nation." MINUTES BUSINESS MEETING— (Concluded) Price Gilbert, Jr., Vice-President of the Alumni Association, read a letter of appreciation to J. J. Westbrook, retiring president of the Association, a copy of which is attached to these minutes. Many Classes Represented at Business Meeting Representatives from a large number of the graduating classes attended the annual business meeting of the National Alumni Association; among those present were: Roscoe T. Anthony, '14; Harry Baker, '34; Roane Beard, '40; Charlie Brown, '25; Oscar G. Davis, '22; Howard Ector, '40; C. L. Emerson, '08; John Franklin, '47; R. R. Garrison, '23; Ashley T. Gibbons, Jr., '48; Price Gilbert, Jr., '21; Felix de Golian, Jr., '34; Albert K. Glover, '24; Henry W. Grady, '18; Geo. C. Griffin, '22; C. W. Hallenbeck, '24; F. W. Hausmann, '10; Julian C. Jett, '28; Rogers W. Malone, '23; Homer Moore, '09; T. H. Mize, '14; Phil Narmore, '25; A. E. Patton, '32; P. S. Paul, '24; D. D. Robertson, '24; O. H. Sale, '26; E. H. Sutter, '35; Bob Tharpe, '34; Gene Turner, J. J. Westbrook, '29; L. A. Woodward, '43; Charles R. Yates, '35.

Master W m . Harrison Hightower III unveils bronze plaque in memory of his grandfather for whom the new Harrison Hightower Textile Building, at Georgia Tech, is named. The plaque, sculptored by J. H. "Judy" Harris, Arch., ' 2 8 , is located in the auditorium of the building.

DEAN "RED" HILL Remarks by Mr. H. E. Van Surdam Home Coming Day, October 29, 1949 It gives me great pleasure to appear here today as a representative of the New York Touchdown Club. The New York Touchdown Club wishes to present Georgia Tech with a bronze plaque in memory of Dean "Red" Hill, Captain of the 1910 football team. "Red" was born in Gloversville, New York, and after spending a year at Phillips Exeter Academy, entered Georgia Tech in the fall of 1907. Hill played end and fullback for the Georgia Tech team and was one of the few players of note who never wore a head-guard. The sight of the red head galloping down the field caused many gasps and flutters among the followers of the Old Gold and White. "Red," as he was familiarly known, was a leader on the campus and started many activities which are now traditional. He wrote the first Alma Mater song, edited the Blue Print, originated the Bulldog Club and Koseme Society. The Senior Bench was his idea, as well as many other ideas which are all part of the Tech background. His interest in the good old game of football did not end with his college career; for many years he built up an American "footballania" considered to be the most complete in existence. This consisted of every scrap of information and material about American football and its history — football guides, programs, photos, old prints, magazine articles, the oldest book about football by Camp and in fact, anything concerning football went into the collection. From this accumulation of material he published the first historical book on the game, Football Through the Years. It was his hope that his book and activities in the world of sport, the New York Touchdown Club among them, would help focus the minds of Americans on this grand game and that it would cultivate greater understanding and appreciation of the contribution that football has made and is making to American Youth. "Red" returned to his beloved Atlanta in 1942 and underwent an operation from which he did not recover, and passed over the last goal line July 15, 1942.

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1949

THE GEORGIA TECH A L U M N U S

Home Coming, Reunions and Memorial Ceremonies

Monument to the Honorable Richard Peters, donor of Georgia Tech's original site, is unveiled by Ralph Peters Hubbell, Jr., a greatgreat-grandson; also a grandson of W m . R. Snyder, T.E., 1 9 0 8 , an All-Southern varsity center. Executives admiring the helfty pull, left to right, are: Pres. Van Leer of Tech, Oscar G. Davis, ' 2 2 , President National Alumni Association, and Coach W . Alexander, ' 1 2 , Director of Athletics. The memorial tops the beautiful tennis courts, on Fraternity Row, and it bears the inscription: "PETERS PARK — Dedicated to the memory of RICHARD PETERS, 1 8 1 0 - 1 8 8 9 , Pioneer Citizen, Civil Engineer and Benefactor — Presented to Georgia Tech by his descendants, 1 9 4 6 . "

Georgia Tech's Home Coming was held October 28 - 29 this year and was a great success except that our boys lost to an alert Duke football team, leaving somewhat of a bad taste with alumni, but not too bad. As in '48, it was felt we had a better team than our Home Coming opponent, which is some consolation. The Georgia Tech National Alumni Association held its annual meeting on Friday at 5:00 P. M. (The minutes of which are published in this issue). The class of '19 held its 30th Reunion at the Capital City Club and reports are that they had a wonderful time. This is one of Dean George Griffin's classes so he, Morgan McNeel, Jr., Frank Owens, and Bill Parker got the party organized and had a swell time. There were between 90 and 100 present, including wives. Also on Friday night the fraternity houses were judged with ATO winning top prize after much deliberation and consulting. Saturday found conducted tours of the campus available to those who wanted them. Very few showed up for this. The "Ramblin' Wreck" contest was held at 11:00 A. M., with the SAE's producing the winning contraption, all of which were ingenious. The freshmen cake race took place at 12:00 noon with over 400 "rats" participating. The Alumni Luncheon was held in the Tech gymnasium from 12:00 noon till about 2:00 P. M. Classes were seated together and many a fond "hello" was heard as old friends got together. More than 500 alumni and friends were pres(Continued on next page)

Dr. Phil Narmore, M.E., 1 9 2 5 , Georgia Tech Executive Dean, accepts a plaque from Mr. H. E. Van Surdam, right, Secretary-Treasurer of the New York Touchdown Club, as a memorial to football captain. Dean Hill, 1 9 1 1 , a founder of the N . Y. T . D. Club. The plaque was presented, " I n Memory of Dean Hill, 1 9 1 1 , a Loyal Student, Athlete and Alumnus of Georgia Tech. Presented by Touchdown Club of New York City." See remarks on page 6.

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Let's Talk Things O v e r A Message by Oscar G. Davis, President, Ga. Tech Nat'l Alumni Association I hope that you who are reading this were among those present at Homecoming in Atlanta October 29. Further, I hope that you were one of the 500 or so who dined with classmates at the Homecoming Barbecue before the Duke game. And — if it was a reunion date for your class and your class did anything about it, I trust you were there in the thick of old pals and fond memories. Excepting the bitter pill of that defeat by Duke, it was a good Homecoming and one of the best attended, to date. Yes, judging from all the comment that has come to our ears, the 1949 Homecoming seems to have been successful; and Messrs. Jack Thiesen, Roane Beard and Howard Ector who engineered all details are to be congratulated. Now, with that pat on the back, we can begin wondering how to make the next Homecoming a bigger, better occasion than it has ever been. And it should be! It should have been this year, for, while there were over 2,000 visiting alumni on hand for the game, only some 500 attended the banquet; and, with about a dozen classes due to hold reunions, only the Classes of 1904, 1919, 1924 and 1934 crashed through with a real, honest-to-goodness celebration. Then, too, only a few at most availed themselves of the opportunity of taking the interesting guided tours of the campus, Saturday morning. So, we're still trying to figure out the way to get every Tech man possible to participate in Homecoming festivities. Several notices are sent out to both active alumni and alumni of any known address. Furthermore, Homecoming Day has usually been set to coincide with a big game as a drawing card for out-of-town alumni and such events as the barbecue and class reunions provide opportunities for good food, good fellowship and a good time. Now, how about giving us the benefit of your comments? Perhaps you've got a justified criticism or, better still, perhaps you've got an idea that would help make Homecoming attract more Ramblin' Wrecks and give them a rousing good time. If so, for Pete's sake, don't keep it from us. We'll put every idea out on the table and give it full consideration. Come on! Drop us a line. After all, Homecoming is your occasion and it should be what you want it to be as far as is humanly and financially possible. We'll do our best. Another item that comes about at Homecoming is the Annual Meeting of your National Association. A business meeting isn't an exciting event but it can be interesting and pleasant and we hope that the 40 or so present at this last meeting found it that way. We had representation from classes beginning with 1908 on through to a school paper HOME COMING— (Continued from previous page) ent. A dedication ceremony was held at the Tech tennis courts as a monument to Richard Peters, who gave property to Tech, and a plaque in memory of Dean Hill, former Tech football captain in 1910, were unveiled. The luncheon was considered a great success and much credit is due the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, Buildings and Grounds, and the Tech Dining Hall. Then came the disastrous football game. (See account this issue). Following the game the class of '34 had a very successful cocktail party at the Biltmore Hotel with about 90 classmates and wives present. Frank Ridley and Jim McLendon organized the party. It was such a success that there was talk of making it an annual affair. The Home Coming Dance was held in the Tech gymnasium. The Auburn Knights, popular college band, furnished the music. Thus ended Home Coming, 1949.

reporter from the Class of 1950! Only a handful of out-oftown alumni attended. We don't expect any huge turnout for a business meeting but we think you'd enjoy these meetings and hope you'll attend next year. Minutes of the meeting appear elsewhere in this issue of the ALUMNUS. The minutes, however, don't mention a few of the thoughts that were presented rather extemporaneously as a sort of program or goal of the present administration. Your Board of Trustees meets at least once every two months and usually more frequently than that, and tries earnestly to take consideration and action on matters that will advance the purposes of the Association for the benefit of alumni and Ga. Tech. I believe you'll be interested in a brief outline of the broad aims of your Association and the type of matters which will be brought to the attention of your Board for direction and counsel. Here are a few things mentioned at the meeting to be considered by your Board of Trustees and advanced in the best way possible: 1. Increase the list of active alumni. Of more than 18,000 Tech men, less than 2,000 of the 4,200 active members can be considered active to the extent of contributing to the Alumni Roll Call. 2. More Alumni Clubs organized and activated. There are today 58 clubs and, of course, all of them are not vigorously functioning, aside from an infrequent luncheon. We need more Alumni Clubs and we want to help them develop an enjoyable, helpful program of activity and fellowship. 3. Better contact and liaison between the National Association here in Atlanta and all alumni. That means better two-way exchanges so we can help you and you can help us. We want outside alumni to become more a part and parcel of the National Association and Ga. Tech. We not only want your interest and enthusiasm, but we want, most of all, your thought, criticism, ideas and help. Tech isn't a local institution, its graduates aren't confined to either Atlanta or Georgia, and the Ga. Tech National Alumni Association doesn't want to take on the guise of a local Association administered solely by local alumni. We want to find ways of drawing on and utilizing our outside alumni talent. 4. Better contact with Georgia Tech's Administration and with the undergraduate student body. Alumni, school and students should be an understanding, mutually helpful triumvirate. Each should know the other's problems and possibilities for the greatest mutual benefit. We, and the administrations that follow the present groups, can work ad infinitum on those four ideas. But if you have any other things you think your Association ought to be busy on, let us hear from you. However, most of all, we'd like to have your ideas and active help on ways to get that foregoing 4-point program really rolling! FALL ENROLLMENT 5,097 Figures reveal that Georgia Tech enrollment this fall totals 5,097 regular day students. This compares with 5,381 at the same time last year, a decrease of 284 students. The largest school is still Electrical Engineering with 892. Others follow: Industrial Management — 792; Mechanical Engineering — 710; Civil Engineering — 484; Architecture — 466; Industrial Engineering — 436; Chemical Engineering — 417; Textile Engineering — 324; Aeronautical Engineering — 309; Chemistry—102; Physics — 82; Ceramics — 53; General Engineering—13; Public Health Engineering — 6; Sanitary Engineering — 2; Unclassified — 9.

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THE FIRST "WHISTLE DISAPPEARANCE" "Uncle Heine" Henika, endeared wood laboratory patriarch, was very much interested in the story of the return of the school whistle, as carried in the September issue of this publication. However, Uncle Heine stated there was a previous whistle disappearance back about 1902 or 1903. Two prominent students, one an excellent scholar and the other, now deceased, not so high in scholarship, but a wholesome mischief-maker, both roomed in a temporary shack on the campus, as they were somewhat pressed for funds to go through Tech. They were, however, on two opposite campus factions, each of which always tried to outdo the other. One night, the member of the second faction noticed a large, "borrowed" Stillson wrench that was thought to be well-hidden by his roommate. So, sensing a whistle plot, he stealthily slipped out that night, assembled his group, and proceeded toward the old wood laboratory where the whistle of the school protruded from the upper portion of a window, between the first and second floors of the building. In the meanwhile, the other faction had assembled and, what's more, the groups met each other near the shops and a battle royal ensued. Though small, the leader of the first band was, and is, quite husky and his crew vanquished the others, temporarily at least. Then they made their way to the window directly over the site of their objective which was difficult to reach; but, with engineering ingenuity, they let their small, sturdy leader out of the window, head foremost, and held on to his legs for dear life, while he managed to unscrew the prize. After a bit of consternation the next morning, the members of the mechanical engineering class assembled before their beloved preceptor, now deceased, Dr. John Saylor, "Uncle Si" Coon, and he calmly stated that they would have to decide upon the time of day by the sun or otherwise, but accurately, as each one would be required to meet his various classes absolutely on time. Furthermore, as it then cost only about six dollars for a new whistle, and as a small deduction from the students' standing deposits would amount to about forty dollars, the stealing of the whistle actually netted the college a profit of thirty-six dollars! In addition to the foregoing, Uncle Si, in his mind, was definitely certain that the mischievous leader of the second faction had purloined the whistle and he admonished the supposed culprit in no uncertain terms that it would have to be on his instructional desk the following morning. Despite firm and truthful denials and a statement that he certainly would like to have had the distinction of having the whistle in his possession, the condemned prankster could not convince "Uncle Si" in any way at all of his regretful innocence. Well, it all worked out wonderfully for the really guilty faction, and, sure enough, the whistle was on Dr. Coon's desk the next morning when he and his students entered the classroom. No questions were asked, no one was punished, but the leader of the second faction and his followers certainly took a drubbing of their morale that morning. An interesting sequel promptly followed the foregoing. The replaced whistle just "had to be had" by the others, it developed. However, Uncle Heine Henika had fastened the whistle's steam pipe into another, on a swivel device inside the shop, and despite the fact that there was plenty of evidence of tampering, the sought-after prize merely revolved when efforts were made to unscrew it. The smart students of 1905, however, found the answer, as previously related, by cutting the whistle from its stem with a hack saw and cold chisel — and lost thirty-six dollars for the student body! Are there any more school whistle stories?

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Pioneer alumnus, J. B. McCrary, ' 9 1 , left, with 1 9 0 4 Reunion group G. A . Harbour, and C. W . Matthews. Top row, from left, also 1 9 0 4 class members, F. B. Davenport, C. A. Jones and J. Walter Estes.

Uncle Heine Henika at Home Coming luncheon being greeted by D. B. Robertson, ' 2 4 , of Toledo, Ohio. Uncle Heine was 94 years of age on Nov. 1 1 .

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN ON HINMAN RESEARCH BUILDING The Board of Regents recently authorized the completion of Georgia Tech's Research Building which, in the future, will be known as the "Thomas Philip Hinman Research Building." Erection of the structure was assured by funds from the Florence Hand Hinman Trust, it was announced. When completed, the entire building and its equipment will cost about $1,000,000, and the new unit itself, the final of three connected groups, will be built for a base bid of $307,000. Work is due to start immediately. The Hinman Research Building Center will include the A. C. Network Calculator Laboratory, the Georgia Tech Engineering Experiment Station and the Georgia Tech Research Institute.

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PRICE GILBERT, JR., and L. W. ROBERT Price Gilbert, Jr., '21, and L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr., '08, returned to Atlanta on October 28 from an incredible around-the-world trip, bearing a beautiful leopard skin as the prize trophy of a safari into the jungles of Ceylon. On a combination business and pleasure trip, the Atlantans circled the globe entirely by air, touching at every continent save South America on their eight-week tour. They flew from New York to San Francisco to Honolulu to Australia, Batavia, Java, and Bali. From there they flew to Singapore and thence across the Bay of Bombay to Ceylon where their mode of transportation changed temporarily to automobiles, bullock carts and afoot. They motored 260 miles from the city of Colombo and then traveled 30 miles by cart deep into the dry plateau jungle to hunt leopard, black panther and wild buffalo. From Ceylon the Atlantans flew to Cairo, Egypt, by way of Bombay and Karachi, and at Cairo were entertained with a moonlight desert party by Jimmy Goodrum, from Newnan, who is a Coca-Cola executive there. Rome, Paris and London were on their itinerary, with side trips to Monte Carlo, Stockholm and Copenhagen, on their 35,000-mile junket that would have taken them a year to complete by any other mode of transportation than air. "Everywhere people are concerned about how Russia is acting," Robert declared. "But Americans and an American passport are regarded as the greatest things in the world."

HOWARD T. TELLEPSEN Howard T. Tellepsen, C.E. 1934, is president of the highly successful and extensive Tellepsen Construction Company of Houston, Texas. Howard Tellepsen was an outstanding campus leader while at Tech, and he became prominent in the construction business and civic affairs in the Southwest almost immediately after his graduation from college. Among a number of very large and costly buildings and plants as erected by the Tellepsen Construction Company, the magnificent and elaborate $20,000,000 Shamrock Hotel in Houston, Texas, was built by the Tellepsen organization. Ground was broken for the imposing structure on March 17, 1946, the cornerstone laid May 1, 1948, and the hotel officially opened March 17, 1949; the latter quite appropriately on St. Patrick's Day. The owners are the McCarthy interests of Houston. It would take pages to describe any of the many construction details of the vast structure, not to mention the 1,000 car garage, service stations, and the "last word" installations of modern devices, equipment and furnishings. Howard Tellepsen has always been a loyal supporter of Georgia Tech and an active member of the National Alumni Association since the day of his graduation. He has very graciously supported the Alumni Foundation on each of its Annual Roll Calls. His very lovely wife and attractive children Karen, Howard, Jr., and Tom Tellepsen II, all contribute their share to the popularity of the family at their lovely home in Houston.

IVAN ALLEN, JR. Ivan Allen, Jr., B.S. in Commerce, '33, as Campaign Chairman of Greater Atlanta's Community Chest Campaign, led the campaign to a smashing finish as Red Feather volunteers poured in $305,149 to send the drive over the top. With a campaign goal of $1,244,727, the Chest campaign raised $1,245,670.00. Veteran campaigners termed it the "most successful drive in Atlanta's history." Chairman Allen and Chest President Rock G. Taber, termed "Atlanta's Gold Dust Twins" were given a rousing ovation by the entire assemblage for their magnificent work in the drive.

M. GORDON BROWN M. Gordon Brown, Professor of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech, spent the past year on leave to carry out a cultural mission for the Federal, State Department. During the trip, which began in August, 1948, he traveled about 35,000 miles, visiting 13 countries from Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina in the South, to Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean area. The assignment included the delivery of some 200 lectures in Spanish, French, Portuguese and English, to audiences totaling more than 15,000. News items on the trip and various aspects of United States life mentioned in the lectures, were carried in 40 Latin American newspapers.

HERBERT W. DIECKMAN Herbert W. Dieckmann, B.S. in Ceramic Engr., 1932, has been appointed Plant Manager of the Leeds, Alabama, plant of Universal Atlas Cement Company. After his graduation from Georgia Tech, Mr. Dieckmann took post-graduate courses in chemistry at Pennsylvania State College. From 1932 until 1935 he was associated successively with the Mason City Brick and Tile Co., Twin City Brick Co. of St. Paul, and Northwestern States Portland Cement Company, Mason City, in various capacities as engineer and chemist. He joined Universal Atlas in 1941 as chemist at Northampton, Pa., where he was appointed Assistant Chief Chemist in 1943 and Chief Chemist and Inspector in 1946, which position he has held until his present appointment. GEORGE S. JONES, JR. George S. Jones, Jr., vice-president and assistant to the president of Servel, Inc., Evansville, Ind., was named chairman of the National Distribution Council in an announcement made in September by Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer at a joint luncheon meeting of the Council and National Sales Executives, Inc., at the Statler Hotel. The Council is the official advisory body to the Department of Commerce. Mr. Jones succeeds L. A. Macqueen, vicepresident, General Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Jones is a former Georgia Tech alumni president and is a present member of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation.

The trip was under the direction of the U. S. Department of State as a part of its international information and cultural program; its objective was the interpretation of the life and civilization of the United States to the citizens of the Latin American republics. He was presented to three chiefs of state, President Gaspar Dutra of Brazil, President Galo Plaza of Ecuador, and President Leonidas Trujillo of the Dominican Republic. Professor Brown said it was like a great post graduate course with specialization in international and Latin American affairs. JOHN M. HUGHLETT John M. Hughlett, class of 1922, has joined J. P. Stevens & Co., Inc., in an executive capacity. He resigned as vicepresident and general sales manager of Dan River Mills, Inc. Mr. Hughlett has spent his entire business career with Dan River, having joined the company in 1922 after his graduation from Georgia Tech. He started in the Danville office and was appointed a salesman covering the Southeastern territory in 1924. In 1929 he was made manager of the Atlanta office. In February, 1939, he was transferred to the New York sales office. In June, 1945, Mr. Hughlett was appointed general sales manager and in November of the same year he was elected a vice-president.

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H A Z A R D E. REEVES, M.E., 1 9 2 8 President, Reeves Sound and Television Studios, New York City.

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Judge Frank A . Hooper, center, newly appointed U. S. District Judge and former President of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, and Dr. M . L. Brittain, President Emeritus of Georgia Tech, being served at the Home Coming barbecue.

Hazard E. Reeves, M.E. 1928, former outstanding campus leader in college activities and scholarship has steadily and most successfully risen to be a nationally and internationally known manufacturer, inventor, and leader in the field of electronics, television, record production and magnetic recording; to mention but a few of his many progressive and practical undertakings. He came to Georgia Tech from Orangeburg, S. C , and is also recorded as a registrant from Wilmington, N. C. At the rate he is going, Atlanta, Ga., will soon be claiming him, as well. Following research work in 1928 with a large recording company in New York, and as an assistant chief engineer in the production of talking pictures, he accepted a position as head of sound recording with the Harvard University Film Foundation at Cambridge, Mass., in 1930. In 1931 he became chief engineer of Standard Sound Corp., a motion picture production company. In 1933 he started his own business, Reeves Sound Studios. Between 1933 and 1949, Mr. Reeves has had an active part in forming a number of companies. In 1936 he was one of the founders of Preview Theatre, Inc. In 1938 he founded the Audio Devices Company, today one of the largest manufacturers of recording blanks. In 1942, Mr. Reeves, with an associate, founded the Reeves-Ely Laboratories. This company rapidly grew to be one of the largest manufacturers of crystals in the country. During the war Reeves-Ely Laboratories won the Army-Navy "E" Award four times. Reeves-Ely Laboratories acquired control of The American Transformer Co., The Waring Products Corp. and The Winsted Hardware Co. during the war. Other companies developed by Mr. Reeves include Reeves-Hoffman Crystal Co., Reeves Instrument Co. and Hudson-American Corp. In 1945 over six thousand employees were connected with these various activities. Mr. Reeves sold out his interest in Reeves-Ely Laboratories in 1945-1946 to Claude Neon, Inc. He still remains a consultant for the company and is also one of the largest stockholders of Claude Neon, Inc. One of Mr. Reeves main activities today is operating the studio which has grown to be one of the largest operations of its kind. This plant furnishes a complete motion picture recording and production service. Facilities include elec-

Judge Frank A. Hooper, Ga. Tech 1916, and also a distinguished law graduate; Fulton County, Ga., Superior Court Judge, was sworn in as Federal Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, on October 27 at the U. S. Court House in Atlanta, Ga. Judge Hooper is a most active, prominent and loyal Georgia Tech alumnus, and in addition to serving on the Board of Trustees of the National Alumni Association and Alumni Foundation and other important boards at Georgia Tech, he served as President of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association for the years 1945-'46 and 1946-'47. During his college and legal career, he became a close friend of U. S. Senator Richard B. (Dick) Russell, who recommended him to the White House for the Federal appointment. Following his practice of law and a four-year term in the Georgia Legislature, Judge Hooper was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1932 to serve the unexpired term of Judge O. B. B. Bloodworth and then he served as Assistant City Attorney for three years. He enlisted in the Navy in World War I and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant (jg) after serving on transport duty. He is married to the former Miss Carolyn Newton, of Gainesville, and they have three sons, F r a n k A. Ill, a student at Davidson College; Charles, 16, a student at North Fulton, and Ellis, 12. Since his respective elections to the Superior Court bench Judge Hooper has taken a particular interest in the problems of young people and admits to enthusiastic membership in the YMCA, where he serves on the Board of Directors, the Optimist Club and the Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church. trical transcript equipment, location equipment for motion picture production and phonograph record production facilities. One of the studios associated companies has recently developed motion picture magnetic recorders for both 35 mm and 16 mm film. They also recently developed a multi-channel (six channels) magnetic recorder for a new motion picture process which some day might revolutionize the motion picture industry. Mr. Reeves and his lovely and charming wife have two boys, Hazard, Jr., and Alex, twelve and thirteen and onehalf years old respectively. They reside at their very beautiful country farm estate in New Jersey.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. The Georgia Tech Club of Birmingham had a fine dinner meeting at the Redmont Hotel, Friday night, Nov. 11, 1949, preceding the Tech-Alabama game. There were seventy present for dinner and about ten more arrived for the program. Refreshments were provided by Mr. Bob Gregg, '05, former member of the Board of Trustees, Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation. Mr. Gregg was unable to be present due to a back injury. Great spirit prevailed as Tech songs and others were given near perfect treatment by the golden voices of a fine group. Among those present were Charlie Brown, father of Charlie, Jr., Tech center, and Mr. James Jordan, father of little Jimmy, our sparkling lightweight halfback. These two, as well as Bob Phillips, of the Birmingham AgeHerald, were made honorary members of the Club by unanimous vote. Other guests present were Harry White, Alabama alumnus of '17, J. W. Simmons, father of two Tech graduates, and Eugene Knight, of Tampa, Fla. Honor guest for the occasion was George Griffin, Dean of Students, who told many stories about some of the outstanding characters who attended Tech in past years. Dean George was in good form and kept the audience in stitches as he recounted the many humorous happenings that popped into his mind. Joe Westbrook, past president of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, said a few words of greeting, and Roy Mundorf, Assistant Athletic Director, gave a brief account of the win by our freshmen over Auburn that was won that day at Auburn. He then narrated the Tech-Tenn. game pictures. Roane Beard, Manager of Alumni Activities, spoke briefly to the Club. The meeting was presided over by President Ed Crowley, '28, with the able assistance of Charlie Northern and Lynn Strickland. New officers elected were: President: Charles Northern, Jr., '24, 3115 Overhill Rd. V.-P.: Lynn Strickland, '30, 200 S. 21st St. Sec.-Treas.: James D. Collins, Jr., '35, 1319 Clermont Dr. COLUMBIA, S. C. The newly formed Georgia Tech Club of Columbia, S. C. met on Friday night, Nov. 4, 1949 for their second meeting. There were 25 alumni present to hear Dean of Students George Griffin and to see the movies of the Tech-Vandy game which Tech won, 12-7. Tom Daisley, President of the Club, presided over the meeting. He, Jack Helms, Pete Lyman, and L. A. "Doc" Emerson were responsible for the fine work in organizing the Columbia Club. Dr. Halsley, who was a faculty member at Tech about 25 years ago, was a guest at the meeting. KNOXVILLE, TENN. The Georgia Tech Club of Knoxville, Tenn., held a dinner meeting at the Deane Hill Country Club at 7:00 P. M., Friday night, Nov. 4, 1949. It was a stag affair with about 40 alumni present. Six or eight came down from Oak Ridge, including Morris Fuller, '21, of Cleveland, Ohio, who was a guest of W. H. "Goat" Herndon. Col. Blake R. Van Leer was guest speaker. His talk concerned the faculty, student body, and physical plant at Tech. Col. Van Leer closed his talk with an appeal to all to participate in the Alumni Roll Call. Dave Freeman and Tom Gibbs were largely responsible for organizing the meeting which everyone enjoyed.

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CINCINNATI, OHIO On Tuesday night, November 8, the second meeting of the Cincinnati Georgia Tech Club was held in a private dining room at the Alms Hotel in Cincinnati. President Ben J. Gantt presided over an enthusiastic gathering of 26 loyal Tech men from the Cincinnati area. Howard Ector, Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, was the speaker of the evening and attempted to bring this group up to date on just what is going on at their Alma Mater. He spoke of the improvements and changes and the progress that has been made in the past few years. Immediately following this talk, Gordon Coleman showed the movies of this year's Tech-Vanderbilt football game, with Mr. Ector giving the running narration. This film was much enjoyed by all. Many thanks should go to Claude Allman and Henry Moore for their efforts in getting this group together. Plans for the next meeting were discussed before President Gantt dismissed the group for the evening. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Highlighted by a turnout of 18 loyal Tech men out of a possible 22 in the Indianapolis area, the Indianapolis Georgia Tech Club was formed on Wednesday night, November 9, at a private dining room in the Lincoln Hotel. Mr. Edward B. Newill, '15, was host for the occasion and Fred Short did a grand job of making all the arrangements, getting out the notices and preparing the meeting. After a delicious meal, each Tech man got up, introduced himself and gave a brief resume of his background and his present occupation. Following this, Howard Ector, Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech Aulmni Foundation, spoke to the group for a few moments on the progress and development that has taken place at their Alma Mater. Following this talk, a movie of the Tech-Vandy game of this year was shown and narrated by Mr. Ector, and was enjoyed by the entire gathering. It was decided that an informal organization of all Georgia Tech men should be formed in the Indianapolis area, and Mr. Otto S. Brock was unanimously appointed first president of this group. Fred Short likewise got the nod for secretary. Plans for their next meeting were discussed, which will probably be held in the spring. NEW ORLEANS, LA. New Orleans Athletic Club was the scene of a big shrimp boil for Georgia Tech alumni and wives on Friday, September 30, 1949, preceding the Tech-Tulane game. A spirit of fellowship and well being prevailed as old acquaintances were renewed and a great deal of shrimp and beer consumed. Coach Alec was in rare form as he made the only speech of the evening. He covered the waterfront concerning Tech with some well chosen words. Coach Bobby Dodd made a brief appearance to say a few words and a fond "hello." Others introduced were Charlie Yates, '35, former British Open Golf Champion, and "Dutch" Konneman, former football player who drove over from Dallas. Those responsible for the get-together were Henry Bush, Bill Phillips, Bill Stroud, Joe Dupree, Freddie Fuchs, Bill Saunders, and Walker Saussy.

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Alumni Club Meetings CHATTANOOGA, TENN. On Wednesday night, September 21, the Georgia Tech Club of Chattanooga met at the Country Club for its fall dinner meeting. Approximately 45 were present to hear Alumni Secretary, Jack Thiesen, and Roane Beard, his assistant, tell of the many plans for Georgia Tech and how alumni can help in the realization of those plans. Football films of a fall practice game were shown at the end of the meeting. Officers for this year were elected and the following slate was railroaded through: President — Fletcher Sims Vice-Pres. — Bill Healy Secretary — A. L. Hawkins Treasurer — F. P. (Pat) Ryan The following announcement is taken from the Quarterly Bulletin of the Chattanooga Club. It is thought highly commendable and worthwhile noting: The Georgia Tech Club of Chattanooga has announced its purpose and goals in previous Bulletins. In order to benefit our community and those surrounding that are represented by our membership (viz: Rossville, Chickamauga, Lakeview, Trenton, Flintstone, and LaFayette, Georgia), the Club has put itself on record as being desirous of sponsoring an annual scholarship which would be awarded by a competitive scholastic examination to some deserving boy in our family of communities. It would be open to any high school senior who could qualify for entrance to Tech. The course he desired would be left up to him. The examination and procedure of award would be handled by a group of impartial non-alumni educators consistent with the manner in which such scholarships are usually awarded. The proposed scholarship would furnish the winner with tuition and fees for three quarters for four years or the equivalent until he graduated providing his scholastic and deportment record remained satisfactory. According to the latest information available, such a scholarship would be an annual cost to us as follows: If the winner is a resident of Georgia — $172.00. If the winner is a resident of Tenn. — $472.50. If the winner enters on a cooperative plan where he would attend school two instead of three semesters per year, the annual cost would amount to about two-thirds of the above. It is reasonable to assume that most Tech men who are desirous of having an Alumni Club in Chattanooga would go along on this scholarship plan. If necessary we could put it to a vote. Any suggestions concerning this plan will be welcomed and appreciated. Suggestions should be mailed to the Secretary. KINGSPORT, TENN. The Tech Club of Kingsport, Tenn., had its last meeting on September 22, 1949. There were approximately thirty present. The following officers for 1949-50 were elected. President: A. G. Coffin, '32 Program Chairman: W. T. Jackson, '34 Sect'y and Treas.: Bill McMillin, '48 Also at this meeting it was decided that the Club would attend one game each fall as a unit. This year the Club will attend the Tech-Tennessee game in Knoxville and will have a lounge room at the Farragut Hotel to be used for a pre-game social. Next year the Club proposes obtaining sets of season tickets for the games in Atlanta to be available to any member who may be in Atlanta at the time of the game. The next meeting is planned for around December 1.

Jack L. Chivington, T.E., 1 9 3 9 , left, with Coach Alexander, center, and Fletcher Sims, Jr., I . M . , 1 9 3 8 , right, at a meeting of the Chattanooga, Tenn., Alumni Club. Sims is the successor to Chivington, as president of the club.

ORLANDO, FLA. The Georgia Tech Club of Orlando and vicinity held a meeting on Friday night, October 21, 1949, at the Orange Court Hotel. Colonel Blake R. Van Leer, President of Tech, was guest speaker. He told Alumni present about happenings at Tech and urged that they all participate in the local Alumni Club as well as joining the National Association. He made the statement that no state outside of Georgia helped Georgia Tech as much as Florida. W. A. "Bill" McCree, '36, presided at the meeting. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Byron King and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Getzen. Of course Mrs. Bill McCree presided over Bill. MACON, GA. The Georgia Tech Club of Macon met at a dinner meeting at the Lanier Hotel, Tuesday night, September 20, 1949. Guest of honor was Coach Bill Alexander, now Director of Athletics at Tech. Coach "Alec" was in good speaking form as he told of some of the foibles and fame of past teams. He outlined the requirements of a good football team and touched on the present Tech team. He stated that Tech would not win any championship, but wouldn't have to "doff their hats to anyone" this year. Bill Fleming, '11, classmate of Coach Alec's, is president of the Macon Club. He told some stories about "Uncle Sy" Coon, famous professor of the Mechanical Engineering Department, prior to introducing Coach Alec. Roane Beard, manager of Alumni Activities, narrated the Tech-Tennessee film of 1948. Jack Griffith, Tech wrestling coach, was introduced to the alumni. OAK RIDGE, TENN. A dinner meeting of Georgia Tech Alumni was held at the main recreation building in Oak Ridge on October 5, 1949. Guest speakers were George Griffin, Dean of Students, and Roane Beard, manager of Alumni Activities. Dean Griffin gave a very informative talk on the school as a whole, the problems of a dean, and his opinion of football prospects for the 1949 season. W. H. "Goat" Herndon was responsible for getting the meeting organized. There were 28 present, 9 of them coming out from Knoxville. The problem of whether to have one central club in Knoxville or one there and one in Oak Ridge was discussed. No definite conclusions were drawn.

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WASHINGTON, D. C. On September 14, 1949, the Intercollegiate Alumni Bowling League of Washington opened its 1949-50 season at the Chevy Chase Bowling Alleys, Washington, D. C. In the first game of the season, Georgia Tech Alumni defeated Brown Alumni three out of three games. Present, and active on Georgia Tech's team, were the following men: J. Rhodes Mitchell, George E. Viereck, George Souther, Boyd W. Hinds, Hunter Harrison. This Bowling League will meet every Thursday evening at 9 o'clock at Chevy Chase Bowling Alleys. Any Georgia Tech Alumnus living in or near the Washington, D. C. area, and interested in bowling, should contact the team captain, Hunter Harrison at STerling 4472 or JUniper 7-8391. November 11, 1949 Dear Jack, I'm sending you a few notes from the recent social affair held by the Washington section of the Ga. Tech National Alumni Association. On November 4, the WASHINGTON club held a cocktail-dinner party, which was followed by a dance. After the members, represented by classes from '11 to '49, introduced themselves and their wives, short talks were given by Dr. Green, Mr. Steber (now playing for the Washington Redskins' professional football team), and George Viereck, president of the local chapter. During the intermission Le Roy Aarons and Miss Gold gave a very entertaining exhibition of popular dancing. The affair, attended by 75 persons, was one of the most successful held by the Washington group. However, in order to make these affairs in the Nation's Capital even more successful, other alumni living in the Washington area should notify Mr. A. R. Stirni, 415 Jackson Place, Alexandria, Virginia, so that they may be informed of the activities of the local chapter. Alumni visiting Washington are always welcome at these events. Please contact Mr. Stirni at the above address for information. Very truly yours, GLENN J. HAWKINS Director of Publicity (Washington Club) ATHLETIC BOARD VOTES $20,000 FOR INTRAMURAL FIELD EXPANSION On Tuesday, October 4, a meeting of the Athletic Board was held in President Blake Van Leer's office. At this time a $20,000 appropriation was made for the general development of Landis, Heisman, and Spence athletic fields. This money will be for the grading, drainage, fencing, and planting work on these three fields. Landis field, directly north of Rose Bowl field, where the present baseball diamond is, will be used in the future as another baseball area. A permanent fence of concrete blocks was recently built to separate Rose Bowl and Landis fields. The northernmost section of Landis field will be used for tennis. Two sets of courts, or sixteen in all, will be completed in the near future. Spence and Heisman fields, located at 10th and Fowler, will be used entirely for intramural sports. It is hoped that by spring a 400' x 250' area will be available for soccer and other games on Spence field. Heisman field will be similarly developed for basketball use. The fields have all been filled in with dirt from the nearby Expressway project, which has taken off a small part of the old Heisman field.

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Class Mentions 1910 John F. Rogers is Department Manager for The Procter and Gamble Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 1911 Durward C. Collier is President of I. C. and J. C. Collier, Inc., Barnesville, Ga. 1913 Harry Segel is Cable Engineer for Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., Hastings-on-Hudson, N. Y. 1914 Fred L. Rand is President of Rand & Co., Inc., 201 Spring St., N. W., Atlanta, Ga. William H. Weaver is General Manager, DeKalb County Water System, Decatur, Ga. 1915 William T. McCullough is Vice-President, The Babcock & Wilcox Co., 85 Liberty St., New York, N. Y. 1916 Charles M. Geer, Sr., is associated with Callaway Mills, LaGrange, Ga. 1917 John M. Flanigen is Plant Engineer for Georgia Power Co., Atlanta. Joseph S. Crane is Vice-President and Secretary, Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 30 Church St., New York City. 1918 Walter C. Askew, Jr., C.P.A., is a partner in the firm of Barnes, Askew, Mills & Co., Savannah, Ga. 1920 Fred H. Brewster is President of Liberty National Bank, Cedartown, Ga. Robert T. Fife, Manufacturers' Agent, is located at 306 Walton Bldg., Atlanta. William L. Hawes, Utilities Engineer, is with Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Corp., So. Charleston, W. Va. Carl F. Phillips, former president of the Ga. Tech Club of New York, is Assistant Engineer with New York Central System, Room 1434, 466 Lexington Ave., New York City. 1921 Frank L. Asbury, Jr., is with Steel Mills, Rockingham, N. C. Edmund M. Eastman is Vice-President of Beers Construction Co., Atlanta. W. M. Fuller, Manager of Otis Elevator Co., Cleveland, Ohio, recently paid a visit to the Alumni Office. Henry C. Moore is owner of Moore-Broach Engineering Co., 207 Walton Bldg., Atlanta. Judson O'D. Shepherd is associated with Southern Bell Tel. Co., as Plant Extensions Engineer, Atlanta, Ga. 1922 W. W. Booth is Manager of Lighting Sales, General Electric Supply Corp., Bridgeport, Conn. A. B. Jordan is Vice-President of State Beauty & Barbers Supply Co., 229 E. 11th St., Charlotte, N. C. Thomas H. McKey, Jr., is Real Estate Manager for Rhodes, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. O. J. Oosterhoudt is a Certified Public Accountant, 1009 Barnett Bank Bldg., Jacksonville, Fla. Albert G. Vogt is Manager of Cotton Department, Fulton Bag & Cotton Mills, Atlanta. George H. Brodnax, Jr., is Assistant to Vice-President, Georgia Power Co., Atlanta, Ga.

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Class Meetings —Cont'd 1923 Chas. G. Fleetwood, Jr., is Vice-President of Prudential Insurance Company, New York. Joe L. Jennings is Vice-President of West Point Mfg. Co., West Point, Ga. William J. Kehoe is owner of Bill Kehoe Tire Co., 144 Drayton St., Savannah, Ga. James D. Lewis is owner of Lewis Implement Co., Griffin, Ga. W. Paul Lyman is Industrial Sales Manager, Carolina Power & Light Co., Raleigh, N. C. Karl M. Patterson is Manager of Steel Mill Sales, Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh, Pa. M. M. "Muggsy" Smith, Fulton County legislator, has been elected 1950 President of the Northside Atlanta Kiwanis Club. Julian H. Turner is Secretary-Treasurer, Macon Sales Co., P. O. Box 941, Macon, Ga. 1924 John P. Baum has been made a vice-president of J. P. Stevens & Co., and will supervise their newly created Southern division, including woolen mills at Dublin and Milledgeville, Ga. Oscar L. Betts, Jr., is Manager of the Ralston Hotel, Columbus, Ga. Alf L. Carroll, of Scarsdale, N. Y., recently was honored by his associates upon completion of 25 years with Westchester Lighting Company. He was given the company's quarter century emblem. John H. O'Neill is associated with Dary Ring Traveler Co., Atlanta, Ga. James A. Peterson is president and owner of Cotton States Electric Co., Inc., Atlanta, Ga. John C. Staton is Vice-President of The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, Ga. Walter C. Stevens is President and General Manager of Stevens Mfg. Co., Inc., Mansfield, Ohio. 1925 Lawrence M. Blakey is Supervising Safety Engineer for Standard Accident Insurance Co., 332 National Bank of Tulsa Bldg., Tulsa, Okla. Charlie K. Cobb is Vice-President of Canton Cotton Mills, Canton, Ga. Frank Newton is Division Plant Supervisor for Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co., Jacksonville, Fla. 1926 Ben A. Alford is Manager Licencee Services, Cluett Peabody & Co., New York City. H. C. Allen, Jr., is a Manufacturers' Agent, with offices at 430 Trust Co. of Ga. Bldg., Atlanta. Web C. Brown, is owner of C. V. Brown & Bro., Real Estate & Insurance, 118 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tenn. 1927 Nathaniel S. Turner is Vice-President of Covington Mills, Covington, Ga. Eugene C. Clarke, Jr., is Executive State Agent, New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co., Atlanta. Holmes W. Frederick is an Engineer with J. E. Sirrine Co., Greenville, S. C. A. Wilkerson Gunn is Treasurer of Callaway Mills Co., LaGrange, Ga. Frank H. McCormick is District Superintendent of Georgia Power Co., Rome, Ga. 1928 Mannie R. Beerman is owner of Beerman Grocery Co., 307 6th St., N. E., Atlanta.

Walter H. Clarke is Cording Overseer for Anchor Rome Mills, Inc., Rome, Ga. Earl G. Embree is engineer for Tompkins-Johnston Co., Charlotte, N. C. Richard W. Florrid is Executive Director, Georgia Restaurant Ass'n, Atlanta, Ga. James A. Hart is Equipment Supervisor, Western Union Telegraph Co., 60 Hudson St., New York, N. Y. Irving C. Hitchcock is Vice-President, Maxwell & Hitchcock, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. T. L. McConnell is President of Tri-County Bank, Royston, Ga. 1929 R. Lawton Grant, Jr., has recently formed his own company, Lawton Grant Associates, 167 Harris St., N. W., Atlanta, Ga., consultants in design, color and lighting. Joseph T. Holleman is sales representative for Black Star Coal Corp., 225 Ten Pryor St. Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. R. C. Johnstone is Secretary and Controller, Blalock Machinery & Equipment Co., 225 Forsyth St., S. W., Atlanta, Ga. Ansel H. Matthews is Industrial Engineer for Hyatt Bearings, General Motors Corp., Harrison, N. J. Jacque B. Norman is Hospital Consultant, 8 So. Church St., Greenville, S. C. 1930 R. Tate Bowen is Mechanical Engineer for Masonite Corp., Laurel, Miss. Thomas P. Goodman is Chief Chemist, Atlantic Steel Co., Atlanta, Ga. Clyde Hagerty is President and Treasurer of Clyde Hagerty Co., Inc., Washington, D. C . Lt. Col. Raymond C. Luna, U. S. Army (Regular) is now stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas. John W. Merry is President, The Centrif-Air Machinery Co., Inc., 880 Ashby St., N. W., Atlanta, Ga. A. H. Swanke is Associated Architect, Walker & Poor, 542 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 1931 James C. Dawson, Jr., is Superintendent, Adams & Haggarty, 1322 City National Bank Bldg., Houston, Texas. Hammond B. Smith is Director of Civilian Personnel, Hq. Third Army, Ft. McPherson, Ga. 1932 Jasper C. Browning is Asst. Superintendent, Viscose Dept., North American Rayon Corp., Elizabethton, Tenn. James L. Dawson is Secretary of Dalton Candlewick, Inc., Dalton, Ga. John P. Doyal is Assistant Superintendent, Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. George R. Dyer is Lubrication Engineer for Sinclair Refining Co., Atlanta, Ga. Willis R. Greer, Houston, Texas, is associated with Lone Star Cement Corp., 953 Mellie Esperson Building. Edward R. Hahn is owner and operator of Hahn Laboratories, Columbia, S. C. Albert J. Hill is Chief Engineer, Haytian American Sugar Co., S. A., Port-au-Prince, Haiti, West Indies. Ralph M. Hill is a Research Chemist with Standard Oil Development Co., Elizabeth, N. J. Walter H. Jackson is a representative for National Aniline Div., Allied Chemical & Dye Corp., P. O. Box 1195, Columbus, Ga. Ralph M. Langford is Manager, Alabama Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Gadsden, Ala.

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Lester E. D. (Jack) Lester, class of 1919, widely known throughout the Southeast in engineering and construction circles, died September 10 at a private hospital. He resided at 652 Sherwood Rd., N. E., Atlanta. Mr. Lester, 55, had lived in Atlanta all his life. He was for 30 years Secretary of the J. B. McCrary Engineering Corp., of Atlanta. In 1945, he became a partner in the Southern Engineering Co., of Atlanta, and Columbia, S. C. He was a member of the Shrine and the Associated Reformed Presbyterian church. A thirty-second degree Mason, Mr. Lester this year had received his 25-year pin in the W. D. Lucky Lodge, F. & A.M. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Olga Freeman Lester, three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Smith and Mrs. J. M. Kalish, both of Atlanta, and Mrs. James Smith, of Albany; one brother, Louis Lester, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and several nieces and nephews. Trippe Richard E. Trippe, Sr., C.E., 1909, died September 25, 1949, in Coral Gables, Fla. He had been in ill health for some time, but it is thought that the recent and tragic death of his lovely youngest daughter in a car driven by her brother and hit by a passing driver, hastened his death. For 30 years Mr. Trippe was with the old A. B. & C. Railroad and was a retired civil engineer at the time of his death.

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Mr. Hoyt B. Evans, E.E., 1908, died on November 6, at Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City. He lived in Forest Hills, Queens, Long Island, N. Y. Mr. Evans was president of the Eastern Printing Company, The Traffic Publishing Corp., and the Photo Reproduction Company, 100 Avenue of the Americas, N. Y. City. He became a member of the Georgia Tech Club of New York, shortly after its organization in 1907; and was a loyal and active member to the day of his death. In addition to serving as secretary-treasurer of the Club from 1913-17, he was president from June 20, 1919, to September 26, 1924, and was also on the Board of Governors to April, 1925. He was one of the authors of the first by-laws of the New York Club and, in 1940, he printed as a gift to the Club and its members, a booklet that contained the by-laws, historical sketch, and list of members of the Association. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Juliette Doughty Evans; three sons, Lyon D., James A. and H. B. Evans, Jr., and two sisters, Mrs. Allie Lou Gillespie and Mrs. Kathleen A. Spencer. Funeral services were held at the St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Forest Hills, on November eighth.

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Duncan George W. Duncan, Sr., B.S. in T.E., 1910, died at his residence in Augusta, Maine, on October 26, after a long siege of illness. He was buried in Macon, Georgia, his parental home place, on October 28. Mr. Duncan was a Textile Executive of Augusta, Maine, for a long period of years. He is survived by a son, George W. Duncan, Jr., Midshipman, U.S. Naval Academy; a sister, Mrs. Rodney Cohen of Augusta, Georgia, and a brother, Dr. John Duncan of Atlanta, Ga. Evans

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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Erdberg announce the birth of a son, Joel Selig, on September 26, 1949. Mr. Erdberg received his B.S. in C.E. in 1926. He is Land Agent for T.C.I. & R.R. Co., Birmingham, Ala. Gehring Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Gehring announce the birth of a son, Herbert William III, on October 12, 1949. Mr. Gehring graduated in 1947 with a B.S. in I.M. He is connected with Standard Oil Co. of Texas, at El Paso. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Jones announce the birth of a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, on June 22, 1949, at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Mr. Jones graduated in 1948 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is now with the Bethlehem Steel Corp. McCree Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McCree announce the birth of a son, Richard Terrell, on September 30, 1949. Mr. McCree, B.S. in C.E., 1936, is a contractor and builder at Orlando, Fla. McNeill Mr. and Mrs. Robert V. McNeill announce the birth of a daughter, Lynn Eva, on September 11, 1949. Since graduating from Georgia Tech in March of 1948, Mr. McNeill has been with Reynolds Metals Co., Phoeniz, Arizona. Manning Mr. and Mrs. George "Mutt" Manning announce the birth of a daughter, Julia Elsie, on May 9, 1949. This is their second child, the other a boy. "Mutt" graduated from Tech in 1943 with an M.E. degree. He is an instructor in the Math Department at Tech as well as being an assistant football coach. He was one of the several fine centers who have played for the Yellow Jackets. Rivers Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. W. J. Rivers wish to announce the launching of Wilfred Wilson Rivers, on September 21, 1949, at the 103rd Naval Hospital, U. S. Naval Medical Center, Guam, M. I. Comdr. Rivers graduated in 1942 with a B.S. in M.E. Roach Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Roach announce the birth of a daughter, Mildred Baggett, in July of this year. Mr. Roach, B.S. in E.E., 1940, is a sales engineer with General Cable Corp., Atlanta. Sculnick Mr. and Mrs. Simon H. Sculnick announce the birth of a son, David Henry, on October 13, 1949, in Newark, N. J. Mr. Sculnick attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1943. Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. Forrest Smith announce the birth of twin daughters, Dale Robinett and Cheryl Lane, on July 26, 1949, at Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta. Mr. Smith graduated in 1943 with a B.S. in Industrial Management. Tull Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Tull announce the birth of a daughter, Susan Thompson Tull, on J u n e 23, 1949. Mr. Tull received his B.S. in Textile Engineering in 1935. DEATHS — TRIPPE (Cont'd) He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Rolfe Eldredge, Coral Gables,; a son, Richard Trippe, Jr., of Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. P. E. Trippe, of Coral Gables, a brother, Graham Trippe, of Chicago; a sister, Mrs. Reginald Whitaker, of Coral Gables, and two grandchildren.

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Weddings and Engagements Baker-Harris Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gavin Baker, of Houston, Texas, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Ann Baker, to George Napier Harris, Atlanta. The wedding will be an event of January and will take place in Houston. Mr. Harris received his degree in Commerce in 1934, and is associated in business in Houston with Harco Filter, sales and service. Beaver-Godwin Mr. and Mrs. Luther T. Beaver, of Jesup, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Betty Virginia Beaver, to David Paul Godwin, Jr., of Delray Beach, Fla., on October 7 at St. Mark Methodist chapel. Mr. Godwin graduated in 1949 with a B. of I.M., and is now connected with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Atlanta. Braungart-Yancey Mr. and Mrs. George Braungart, Jr., announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Anne Braungart, to Richard Hunter Yancey III. The wedding was an event of September 8, 1949. Mr. Yancey received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1941, and is now connected with Advanced Refrigeration, Inc., Atlanta. Carpenter-Riley Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lee Carpenter, of Norfolk, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elaine Elizabeth Carpenter, to Lieut, (j.g.) Horace Riley, Jr., USN. The marriage will be an event of the winter. Lieut. Riley attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1943 and was commissioned an ensign in the Navy in his senior year at Georgia Tech. Crovatt-Epps Mrs. Charles George Crovatt of Jacksonville, Fla., announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Dorothy Belle Crovatt, to Mr. George Frederick Epps of Athens, Ga., and Los Angeles, Calif. The wedding was an event of August 27 in the Hendricks Avenue Baptist church in Jacksonville. Mr. Epps received the degree of Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in June, 1949. He is now associated with the Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc., El Segundo, Calif. Dean-Truitt Mr. and Mrs. William Roy Dean announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Frances Dean, to Henry Tillman Truitt, Jr. The wedding was solemnized on October 8 at the Gordon Street Baptist church, Atlanta. Mr. Truitt received his Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering in September, 1949. Dessau-Holliday Mr. and Mrs. Washington Dessau, of Macon, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Cordelia Lamar Dessau, to Jackson Riley Holliday. The marriage took place on November 25, in Macon. Mr. Holliday received his Bachelor of Architecture in June, 1949, and is now associated with Dennis & Dennis, architects, in Macon. Falk-Ledford Mrs. Harry C. Falk announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Lois Aileen, to Gerald Edward Ledford, Lieutenant, United States Army, on October 4, at the First Christian church, Edinburg, Texas. Lt. Ledford received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1947.

Ferree-Clegg Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weeks Ferree, of Columbus, Ohio, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Doris Ann Ferree, to John William Clegg, the wedding having taken place on October 22 at the North Broadway Methodist church in Columbus. Mr. Clegg received his B.S. degree from Georgia Tech in 1937. He also holds a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He is on the staff of Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Joel-Kempton Mr. Ira Davis Joel announces the marriage of his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Avery Joel, to Robert Stanley Kempton, on Saturday, October 22, at Scarsdale, N. Y. Mr. Kempton received his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1942. Kornegay-Strickland Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Franklin Kornegay announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marilyn Kornegay, to Sefton Bennett Strickland. Mr. Strickland attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1947 and is now associated with Grinnell Co., of Atlanta. Lumsden-Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grier Lumsden, of Vienna, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marguerite Anne Lumsden, to John Blackston Harrell, Jr. The wedding will take place in the early fall. Mr. Harrell graduated in September with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. He is associated with Joe W. Arnold Co., engineering firm. McDaniel-Kent Mrs. G. G. McDaniel announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss June Davis McDaniel, to Elwood Campbell Kent, of Memphis, Tenn. The marriage will take place in the early fall. Mr. Kent received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in June of this year. He is employed by the Virginia State Highway Department. McDonald-Cooksey Announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McDonald of the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Lou McDonald, to Marshall M. Cooksey, Jr. The wedding took place on November 11 in the chapel of Glenn Memorial church. Mr. Cooksey received his B.S. in Industrial Management in 1948, and is now associated with the State Engineering Experiment Station at Georgia Tech. Massey-Jones Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hardee Massey announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Frances Massey, to Robert Tyre Jones III. Plans for the wedding will be announced at a later date. Mr. Jones attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1947. He is now associated with Berkshire Coca-Cola Bottling Co., in Pittsfield, Mass. O'Sullivan-Mallard Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Michael O'Sullivan announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Anne Farrington O'Sullivan, to Ensign John Boyd Mallard, Jr., USN, of Lena, S. C. The marriage is scheduled for a fashionable ceremony on November 29 at the North Avenue Presbyterian church. Mr. Mallard was graduated from Georgia Tech in 1945 with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and from the U. S. Naval Academy with the class of 1949. He is attached to the USS Destroyer Willard-Keith, based at Portsmouth, Va. {Continued next page)

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WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS — (Continued) Pinkerson-Dreyfoos Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Pinkerson, Sr., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Jeanne Pinkerson, to Wallace D. Dreyfoos. The wedding will take place in January. Mr. Dreyfoos received his B.S. in Industrial Management in 1947, and is associated with Rich's, Inc., Atlanta. Prince-Harris Mr. and Mrs. Edgar E. Bennett, of Fairfield, Ala., announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Annie Jean Prince, to John Wilson Harris III, the marriage having taken place on September 17 in Fairfield. Mr. Harris received his Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering degree in June, 1949. He returned to Georgia Tech in September for graduate work. Smith-Thran Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Leslie Smith, of Atlanta, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mildred Ward Smith, to Udo O. Thran, at Glenn Memorial chapel, on October 4, 1949. Mr. Thran received his B.S. degree in Commerce in 1934, and is an accountant with G. A. Pennington & Co., Atlanta. Westbrook-Coons Mr. and Mrs. George A. Westbrook, of Charlotte, N. C , announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Nancy Elizabeth Westbrook, to William Warwick Coons, Ensign, United States Navy. The wedding will take place December 21 at the Myers Park Methodist church in Charlotte. Mr. Coons received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1948. He is now stationed at the Naval Supply Corps school in Bayonne, N. J.

THE ALUMNI ROLL CALL ENTERS THIRD YEAR September marks not only the beginning of the new school year for Georgia Tech, but also the beginning of the Annual Alumni Roll Call. Each September this appeal is distributed to all alumni, requesting them to give of their means to make Georgia Tech a greater institution. The soundness of this Roll Call idea has been proven in the first two years of its operation, with the number of donors and the amount contributed increasing significantly each year. It is hoped that this trend will continue until this income-producing plan is sufficiently large to be of great material aid to Georgia Tech. Sponsored jointly by the National Alumni Association and the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, this Roll Call plan has been termed by President Blake R. Van Leer as one of the most helpful things that the alumni are doing for this institution. Those of you who have shown interest in the progress of our school may rest assured that participation in this Annual Roll Call to alumni is one of the finest means at your command of furthering the aims of our institution. Individual gifts by alumni may be small, but when added together, they make an impressive total that gives greatly needed aid to Georgia Tech, which is operating on a reduced budget. The following "Gold Star" Alumni have not previously been announced in the Georgia Tech ALUMNUS: Norman Claffin Draper, G.E., '43, Navy, from Knoxville, Tenn. Killed in action. John Julius Fullenlove, I.M., '42, Lt. USN, Atlanta, Ga. Lost in combat. Jere Witherspoon Gates, '34, 1st Lt., Army, Lonokke, Ark. Killed in action March 27, 1945, at Finthren, Germany, by German teller mine. Survived by wife, Delores, and daughter Jere Janet.

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EUROPEAN CONCERT TOUR ANNOUNCED BY GLEE CLUB Climaxing many months of planning and negotiations with Army officials in Washington, and overseas, final approval has been granted for the Georgia Tech Glee Club to make a concert tour of the European Command during the Christmas holidays, it was recently revealed by Mr. Walter Herbert, Glee Club director. The group will sing for American troops at Army installations throughout England and Germany. The exact schedule has, however, not been revealed as yet. Included on the trip will be a total of thirty members of the Glee Club, including Mr. Herbert, an accompanist, and a female vocalist. Group to Fly Plans are being made for the entire trip to be made by plane. The Special Services Division of the Third Army, located at Fort McPherson, is now at work obtaining transportation for the group from Atlanta to Westover Field Air Base, at Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, from which place air priorities have already been established for the journey to and from the European Command. The group will depart on the seventeenth of December and return on January 7. Approved in Washington To Mr. Herbert's knowledge, only one other college glee club in this country has made such a tour. This was the Yale Glee Club, whose trip inspired Mr. Herbert's attempts to arrange a similar trip for the Tech singers. His efforts began last June, when he conferred with Chip Robert, prominent alumnus, and Mr. Carter Barron, also a Tech graduate, who is associated with the Loew's theatre chain. Mr. Barron was instrumental in arranging the Glee Club's theatre appearances in a number of eastern cities last summer. After gaining their approval of the plan, and the backing of President Blake R. Van Leer, Mr. Herbert contacted Army authorities in Washington with the aid of Colonel Van Leer, who was stationed in that city during his period of active duty as an Army reserve officer. Those members of the Glee Club, which at present boasts approximately fifty members, who will make the trip will be selected on the basis of seniority and experience. Captain Gerald Comeron, Chief of the Entertainment Branch, Army Recreational Service, will be in Atlanta to make final arrangements for the trip shortly before the tour. Present officers of the Glee Club are as follows: Doby Kraft, president; Manly Flournoy, vice-president; Lewis Collatt, secretary; Bob Hutton, business manager; and Lewis Gates, assistant business manager. TECH STUDENTS TAKE HONORS AT SUMMER SCHOOL IN FRANCE The Georgia Tech architecture department will no doubt be long remembered at Escoles d'Art Americaines de Fontainebleau, a summer art school for American students at Fontainebleau, France. Five Tech students entered the architecture classes July 1 and by September 1 had walked off with not only top honors but practically all honors. Henry Levy, Mark Hampton, Bob Tippett, Murphy Pound and Lomar Roberts were the men who achieved this distinction against a field of thirty-five. Among those competing with them were practicing architects as well as students from such schools as M.I.T., Columbia, Illinois, Clemson and Pennsylvania. During the term three design problems lasting about two weeks each were assigned. The first problem was to design a house for Pennsylvania. The second was a travel agency or the option of a combination automobile showroom, office building and apartment house. The third was to design a church. It was in these problems that the Tech men won their laurels.

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Bobby North, #9, is shown making a gain against Duke on Grant Field, October 2 9 . Other Tech players shown; are: Harrison 4 2 , Bradach 5 4 , Bossons 4 3 , Pope 1 8 , Doyal 5 0 , Coleman 3 6 , Griffin 17, McCoy 15, Humphreys 3 1 , and Southard 3 3 .

TECH 12 — VANDY 7 Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets successfully opened their season with an upset victory over highly touted Vanderbilt on September 24, 1949. It was undoubtedly one of the roughest games ever played on Grant Field, with the Yellow Jackets on the receiving end of most of the roughness. Guard Ewell Pope came out with a broken jaw and Buck Doyal, also a guard, was knocked out three times, but kept going back for more. Many others were helped from the field, but returned to the fray and gave a good account of themselves. Tech started the game by scoring within one minute of receiving the kickoff. A pass from quarterback Southard to end Jack Griffin covered 53 yards and gave Tech a score. North missed the extra point. Tech got to the 3 yard line early in the first quarter after recovering a Vandy fumble on the Vandy 28. Tech's Roy Thompson carried to the three where he fumbled and Vandy recovered. Vandy drove 75 yards in the first quarter only to lose the ball on a fumble by Bill Wade, Vandy quarterback. Tech's Harvin recovered. The second quarter saw a see-saw battle mostly in Tech territory, but no scoring. Tech led at the half 6-0, but most supporters felt that Vandy would explode in the second half and rout the Engineers. Their superior weight and equal speed were dangerous to behold. About midway in the third period, Vandy moved 65 yards on five well-executed plays to cross the goal line. Herb Rich and Dean Davidson sparked the drive with Rich going over. Cannon Mayes kicked the extra point and it looked like Tech was doomed. Vandy drove to the 20 where Tech's line play stiffened and Bob Bossons, Tech's center, recovered a Vandy fumble on the 11 yard line after a punt exchange. It was into the fourth quarter when Tech started from their 11 and by team will-to-win moved 89 yards for a touchdown. Southard passed to Colin Anderson, who made a spectacular catch, for 33 yards. McCoy, North and Humphreys carried from there with Humphreys looking great on his touchdown run of 6 yards and the one preceding it. North missed the extra point.

There were six minutes left when Tech scored. Vandy made a valiant effort to get a drive started, but Jimmy Jordan intercepted a pass which broke up their effort. After the game one could hear a sigh of relief from the Tech supporters and detect a lot of pride in the eleven boys who made that determined drive for a fourth quarter score against seemingly superior talent. The entire game was one of suspense and left many feeling limp upon its completion. For Tech the play of Capt. Tom Coleman was particularly outstanding at tackle. Bob Bossons played his usual stellar game at center. Langstaff and Beck at guards filled in for the injured players, Doyal and Pope, very capably. The defensive play of Jimmy Jordan and the offensive spark of McCoy and Humphreys was gratifying in the backfield. Bubber Sykes did a fine punting job for Tech. For Vandy the play of Lee Nalley at safety stood out. Rich and Davidson played excellent offensive football. The entire well-balanced line was brutal in its blocking and tackling. Fumbles and interceptions played an important part in the game, being about even on both sides. The Yardstick Vandy (7) Tech (12) 13 First Downs 11 175 Yards Rushing 110 62 Yards Passing 104 30 Yards Penalized 34 TULANE 18 — TECH 0 Tulane looked like a team that could live up to its advance billing as they whipped a fighting Georgia Tech team 18 to zero without getting mussed up much. Tech threw a scare into the Greenies when they took the kickoff and moved right on down to the Tulane 8 yard line before losing the ball on an incompleted pass. Harvin was open in the end zone, but a floater pass thrown by Patton was too long in getting to its receiver and a Tulane back ran halfway across the width of the end zone to knock it down. Tulane marched 92 yards to a touchdown. The score came (Continued next page)

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TULANE-TECH— (Continued from page 19) on a pass play from quarterback Ernst to halfback Kinek. The fake to the right pulled Tech's backs off balance and Kinek took the short pass to the right, cut across field to the left and outran the Tech secondary. The play covered 47 yards and showed what speed Kinek had. Davis missed the extra point as he did on later attempts. Tulane reached the Tech 14 and again the 8 in the second quarter, but Tech was able to stop the advances. Tech moved on two passes complete from Southard to Anderson and Harvin, but Jones of Tulane intercepted on his 25, returned to his 34 as the first half ended. The second half saw Tulane knocking constantly on the door of Tech's goal line, and reaching it twice in the fourth quarter. Tech never had a chance to run a punt back. In the first place, Tulane only kicked three times in the second half; one going out of bounds on the Tech 20, one on the 3, and a fluke bounce that stopped one on the four yard line. A poor kick by Tech's Sykes went out of bounds on the Tech 25. Early in the fourth quarter, Tulane started at Tech's 25 following the out of bounds kick and Price, Kinek and Svoboda carried to the goal line with Svoboda going over from the one. Score 12-0. After Sykes had kicked out of bounds on the Jacket 44, Tulane came stomping back with Price, Bienz and Sikora to score again, Sikora going 4 yards off tackle for the score. There wasn't much question as to who had the finest team on October 1 at the Sugar Bowl. It appeared that men were playing boys as Tulane's superior weight began to tell in the second half. They outweighed Tech about 25 pounds to the man and were 3 or 4 deep at each position. Fifty-two thousand football fans felt that the gallant Engineers had given a fine performance against superior weight and numbers. Tulane (18) 17 219 74 8 4 3 0

The Yardstick First Downs Net Rushing Net Passing Forwards Attempted Forwards Completed Forwards Intercepted Yards Penalized . . .

Tech (0) ... 7 78 38 . . . 19 6 1 . . . 10

W. & L. (0) 8 135 6 1 22 33.5 95 40

First Downs Net Yards Rushing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Yards Forward Passes Punting Average Total Yards Kicks Returned Yards Lost Penalties

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TECH 30 — W. & L. 0 It was Jimmy Jordan day, October 8, 1949, as the 140 pound jackrabbit sparked the Tech team to a 20-0 halftime lead, waking them from their doldrums. In the first quarter, Tech had three drives fizzle as they fumbled twice and were stopped by the W. & L. line the third time. However, early in the second quarter Jordan took a punt on the Tech 25, feinted two would-be tacklers, headed for the east side line and walked the chalk all the way across. His blockers picked him up quickly and Gene Frizzell, center, took out two enemy tacklers at the W. & L. 28 yard line. Just a few minutes later, Jordan returned one in more or less similar fashion, going 55 yards down the sideline. Tech center Bob Bossons came to the rescue, blocking out two men who were within striking distance of Jimmy. The third touchtown in the second period started from the Tech 45. Southard passed to Griffin for 28 yards, then he faked a handoff and pitched one out to Jimmy Jordan who made a beautiful run from the 27 to the W. & L. 5 where he was collared. Two plays later, Morris Harrison went over. North kicked two of three extra points and Tech led 20-0 at half. The second half found Tech reserves matched evenly with the W. & L. split "T" attack. Two touchdowns were scored, one by each team; both were called back. W. & L. scored on an off-tackle play featuring a double lateral, called back on account of an offside penalty. Tech scored on a 23 yard pass from Crawford to George Maloof, called back due to backfield in motion. In the fourth period Clay Matthews blocked a W. & L. punt which bounded out of the end zone for two points. Tech then started from its 28 and two passes and a five yard run by Southard netted a score. He passed to Sid Williams for 23, ran five, then passed to Ferris on the 10, who went over for the score. The play covered 44 yards. W. & L. fumbled the kickoff and Tech recovered. With a minute to go, Scharfschwerdt passed to Sid Williams for 19 yards to the 3 yard line. A line buck by Thompson failed and then Scharfschwerdt passed to Colin Anderson for the final TD with less than 5 seconds remaining. The extra point was good. Tech, at times, looked great against a team much heavier and fairly fast, but several times were hurt by fumbles and lack of drive. Jimmy Jordan was, without exception, the outstanding man on the field. Tech's line did well to hold W. & L. to only 135 yards and stopped them cold when the chips were down. Tech's running game with North, Humphreys and Jordan looked like it had found itself. Southard's passing and running of the team was highly commendable. Walt Michaels and Jim Combs were thorns in the side of Tech all afternoon.

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TECH 35 — AUBURN 21 Georgia Tech found their running game Saturday, October 15, against a gallant fight-to-the-finish Auburn team. Bobby North, Tech junior, came into his own as a runner and led Tech's assault on Auburn in a 35-21 thriller. Bobby gained 168 yards in 21 attempts and the Jackets gained 316 net yards rushing and only 34 passing, which is quite a switch. Tech scored in every period and had a 28 to 0 lead going into the fourth quarter when Auburn tenacity and daring exploded to give the Plainsmen three quick scores and three extra points. Auburn's Travis Tidwell, playing his last game against Tech, gave a brilliant performance. He has always done well against Tech, but this year exceeded his past performances. Tech stopped an Auburn drive on the 33 in the first period. It took seven plays for Tech to score, North going over from down close. North seemed almost unstoppable as he fought his way goal ward. The extra point was missed. In the second quarter, the Jackets started from their 30 and in six plays scored again. Southard faked a handoff, hid the ball on his hip and ran around his left end, bowling through two tacklers at about the 3 yard line. During this drive North ran 36 behind some beautiful blocking and did a nice piece of running. Again the extra point was missed. Score at half, Tech 12, Auburn 0. Just after the start of the second half, Morris Harrison broke through the kicker protection and blocked Weaver's kick. The ball scooted out of the end zone for an automatic safety. Auburn free kicked to Bob McCoy who returned 36 yards to the Auburn 33. A 15 yard penalty put Tech back on the Auburn 48 from where they scored in nine running plays, seven of which Bobby North ran. He scored from up close and kicked the extra point. Tech's Walter Jenkins blocked another Weaver kick and Tech recovered on the Auburn 4. Crawford pitched out to Maloof on the first play who dived over for the score. North again converted and Tech led 28-0. In the fourth quarter Auburn intercepted a Tech pass and moved 71 yards in 12 quick plays to score. The drive featured runs and passes by Tidwell, who scored the TD and kicked the goal. The Tech regulars came off the bench to receive the kickoff. Auburn intercepted another Southard pass about the Auburn 33. On a beautiful pass from quarterback Bill Tucker to halfback Bill Davis, Auburn went all the way. The play covered 67 yards. Tidwell kicked the PAT and it was Tech 28, Auburn 14. An excited Tech team fumbled, Auburn recovering on the Tech 17. In five plays, Auburn's fullback Langner crashed over and Auburn was in the ball game. Tidwell's toe again guided the extra point through and it was Tech 28, Auburn 21. There were six minutes left in the game. After an exchange Tech's defense forced Tidwell into his end zone on a punt formation play. There he daringly tried a pass which was caught, but the receiver fumbled when hit hard by a Tech sideback, John O'Neill. O'Neill recovered on the Auburn 18. It took one off-tackle run by Buster Humphreys to go over. North converted. Final score Tech 35, Auburn 21. The Yardstick Tech (35) Auburn (21) 19 First Downs 12 316 Net Rushing 109 34 Net Passing 183 12 Forwards Attempted 20 5 Forwards Completed 10 25.1 Punt Average 20.3 55 Yards Penalized 70

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TECH 43 — FLORIDA 14 It appeared in the first half that maybe the outcome of the Tech-Florida game would depend on who missed an extra point. Neither team showed in defense, or maybe it was just that they both had such sparkling offenses. It was Home Coming for Florida and a sell out, if not over-sold. Florida scored first on a 43 yard drive with Hunsinger, Cox and Godwin, all 200 pounders, carrying the ball. Quarterback Angus Williams scored on a 3 yard sneak. Lewis added the extra point. Jimmy Jordan ran the kickoff back 48 yards, eluding five tacklers in the process. It took six more plays, highlighted by a 37 yard run by North to the 5, to cross the goal. After a delay penalty to the 1, Southard sneaked over for the score. Tech 7, Fla. 7. Tech scored again following a pass interception by McCoy. Southard threw a screen pass to Jordan who went 43 yards along the sideline to score. Tech's end, Jack Griffin, made a key block on this run. North again kicked the extra point and Tech led 14-7. Florida promptly marched 80 yards to tie the game. Chuck Hunsinger, powerful Florida All-America candidate, ran for 29 yards, caught a pass for 16, then drove from the 10 for the score, bowling over Coleman and little Jordan as he went. Lewis kicked the extra point and the score was tied again, but for the last time. Tech took the kickoff and marched 80 yards in 17 plays, racing against the end of the half all the way. It was third and 17 when North took a lateral and ripped off 23 yards. The rest of the way was made on passes to Harvin and short gains by Humphreys. The score was made after a pass from Sophomore Powell Sheffer to Humphreys, who made a stunning catch, took Tech to the 4. Three line plunges netted three yards, then Humphreys went wide for the score. Half time score, Tech 20, Florida 14. The second half was all Tech as the Gators seemed to wear down. After a 37 yard pass to Harvin, North and O'Neill alternated until North went over. He then kicked the extra point. After a punt exchange, Florida tried to run from behind its goal line and Morris Harrison pulled Hunsinger down for a Tech safety. This was the third game in a row that Tech had gotten a safety on their opponents. Jordan ran Florida's free kick back 23 yards. In eight plays Tech had another TD. Passes to Harvin, Humphreys and Colin Anderson carried to the 3. Thompson took two plunges to go over. Tech was penalized 15 yards on the extra point, but North made it anyhow. Tech 36, Florida 14. Walter Jenkins intercepted a Florida pass on his 49 and ran it to the Florida 34. Maloof gained 12, Thompson made 17 to the 8. Florida was penalized to the 1 and Darrell Crawford made it over on his second quarterback sneak attempt. Just before the game ended North tried a field goal from the Gator goal line. It was a little short. For Florida, Hunsinger was great, and generally the Florida team played well against a team that was making few mistakes. The Yardstick Tech (43) Florida (14) 16 First Downs 11 210 Net Rushing 173 18 Forwards Attempted 15 10 Forwards Completed 3 173 Net Passing 37 37 Punting Average 41 158 Yards Kicks Returned 123 46 Yards Lost Penalties 45

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DUKE 27—TECH 14 Georgia Tech's Yellow Jackets lost their Home Coming game before 38,000 grads and supporters to a determined Duke team on October 29. It was the first victory for Duke over Tech since 1945. It seemed that the second half was dedicated to misfortune, as practically everything Tech tried backfired on them. Either a fumble, pass interception, or penalty at the wrong time kept the Yellow Jackets from capitalizing on their ability. Duke's eight man line rushed the Tech passer so badly that seldom did he have a chance to get one off. Quarterback Southard lost 77 yards on six pass attempts, fumbling two of them which were recovered by Duke. In the first quarter neither team was able to sustain any drive. A Tech fumble by Southard helped Duke and a fumble by Mounie recovered by Tech evened the count. Tech took a kick and starting from their 39 moved to the Duke 39. A run by Humphreys lost seven as the quarter ended. On the first play of the second quarter, Southard handed off to Jordan, who handed off to Humphreys, who threw a long pass to Harvin on the 13. Harvin was all by himself and trotted across to score. North converted and Tech led 7-0. Three times during the second quarter Tech got to the Duke 12 yard line only to lose the ball to Duke. The first time North fumbled, Duke recovering; the second time a 15 yard penalty and attempted passes failed, and the third time an incomplete pass, two seven yard losses on attempted passes, and a field goal attempt by North which was inches short, stopped them. Practically the whole quarter was played deep in Duke territory. In the third quarter, Duke received the kickoff, completed three passes out of five plays, moving to the Tech 20. Cox threw from there and Tech's Jordan batted the ball CROSS COUNTRY Georgia Tech's strong cross country team is undefeated thus far this year, winning four straight meets. Tech's "Red" Smith has been first in all but the Tennessee meet where he was second to a new record for the 4-mile course set by Tom Scott, brilliant distance runner. Team strength paid off as the Jackets got second, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth to defeat the Vols. The team is coached by Dean George Griffin. Scores and the remaining schedule follow (low score wins): Oct. 17: Tech 15 — Georgia 55 Oct. 24: Tech 23 — Florida 34 Oct. 29: Tech 27 — Duke 29 Nov. 7: Tech 28 —Tenn. 31 Nov. 14: Tech at Auburn Nov. 21: S. E. C. (at Atlanta)

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into the hands of Friedlund who was standing behind him in the end zone. Souchak kicked the extra point and the score was tied 7-7. Tech moved the ball to the Duke 39 on runs by Humphreys and North and a pass to Harvin, but Southard, back to pass, fumbled when hit hard by Duke's Earon. Karl grabbed the ball in the air and was finally stopped on a beautiful play by North on the Tech 31. Tech held and took over on its 21. Southard lost 2, and Sheffer quickkicked to Duke on their 49. Cox passed to Stephanz and Hughes to the Tech 20. Friedlund gained 17 on a delayed play to the 3 yard line. Mounie carried over from there. Souchak kicked the extra point and Duke led 14-7. Tech took the kickoff, North returning 22 yards to the 42. He then bucked to the Duke 48 as the quarter ended. Four line bucks carried for a first down on the Duke 34. Crawford was badly rushed and passed to an ineligible man which cost Tech a down, a 15 yard penalty, plus a 5 yard loss on the play. Sykes' kick stopped dead on the Duke 15. Tech forced a kick which was taken by McCoy who handed the ball to Jimmy Jordan. Jordan made a beautiful run of 70 yards for a touchdown, only to have it called back for a clipping violation. Tech was penalized 15 yards to its 19. Duke's Brown intercepted Crawford's pass and ran to the Tech 16. A pass carried to the 9, Cox ran to the 6 where Mounie went over in two tries. Souchak's placement was good; Duke led 21-7. Tech only got back to its 16 with the kickoff. A pass from Scharfschwerdt was intercepted by Brown who returned to the Tech 8. Mounie went over in three tries. Souchak missed his try for point and Duke led 27-7. With less than five minutes left, Tech scored due to two brilliant runs. Bob McCoy ran for 33 yards and Roy Thompson went 32 yards to cross the goal. North converted and Tech was still behind 27-14. There was less than a minute left and the game ended with Tech in possession. The game was won by Duke's alert play and their strategy against Tech's passing attack. Timely interceptions and recoveries changed the complexion of the game rapidly. Duke's eight man line gave Tech's passer more than he could handle. The Yardstick Tech (14) Duke (27) 14 First Downs 12 117 Net Rushing 90 128 Net Passing 136 21 Forwards Attempted 18 10 Forwards Completed 12 2 Forwards Intercepted 3 33 Punting Average 35 3 Ball Lost on Fumbles 1 50 Yards Penalized 25

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TECH 30 —TENNESSEE 13 Georgia Tech ended a four game series with the Tennessee Volunteers by taking their measure before about 45,000 Home Coming fans at Knoxville, Nov. 5, 1949. It evened the series between Dodd, the pupil, and General Neyland, his former coach; Tech losing in '46 and '48, winning in '47 and '49. In this game Tech was a two touchdown underdog which made the victory that much sweeter. Two thousand students and fans met the returning players in Atlanta. Tech sophomore quarterback, Darrell Crawford, played the entire game on offense and came through in fine style. Jimmy Southard, who injured his vertibrae in the Duke game, had been playing almost exclusively at the quarterback spot, and there was a big question as to whether Tech's uninitiated quarterback could handle the job. Crawford did, and well. Crawford is from Dodd's home town of Kingsport, Tenn. Tech scored in every form possible — field goal, safety, touchdown and an extra point. Tech was able to gain, but not sustain, in the first period. Arriving at the Tennessee 18 yard line, Bobby North booted one for a field goal and Tech led 3-0 at the end of the quarter. Bubber Sykes had previously gotten Tech out of a hole when he was forced to run on a fourth down and plenty to go. A Tennessee lineman streaked through, Sykes couldn't kick, so he ran for 19 yards and a first down. In the second quarter, O'Neill, Thompson, Jordan and Humphreys moved to the Vol 16. A third down pass was intercepted in the end zone to stop the advance. Tennessee made two first downs on passes and was forced to kick. After an exchange or two, Tech's Jordan recovered a fumble on the Tech 45. In seven plays, featuring a 24 yard run by McCoy, Tech scored. Crawford sneaked over from the 1. North missed the PAT. Tennessee again completed passes, Littleford to Stupar, for a couple of first downs, but an interception by Tech's Harvin halted the threat at Tech's 39. Tech made a first down to the Vol's 43 where the half ended with Tech leading 9-0. Early in the third period Tech drove 47 yards to score with North and Jordan running and an 11 yard pass on fourth down to Colin Anderson to the 10 yard line. North bucked over on fourth down from the 1 yard line. North missed the extra point; Tech led 15-0. Hank Lauricella, Tenn. sophomore, sparked the Vols 56 yards, passing and running brilliantly. Polofsky scored from the 4 yard line, leaping over the line. Rechichar added the extra point. It was Tech 15, Tenn. 7 when the quarter ended. Tech's Harvin recovered a fumble just before the third quarter ended and a pass, Crawford to Anderson, gained 16 to the Vol 23. Humphreys, Jordan, Thompson and North took turns until North bulled over from the 1 yard line. North converted and it was Tech 22, Tennessee 7. Tennessee started from their 26 and went 74 yards in seven plays with Lauricella passing and running again. He passed to Bergmier for 13, ran for 13, passed to Cummings for 33 where Jordan drove him out of bounds on the Tech 9. Polofsky took two plays to sail over the goal in his birdlike fashion. Rechichar missed the extra point and it was Tech 22, Tenn. 13. Tech drove 72 yards to the Vol 1 foot line and couldn't make it over on 3rd or 4th down. During this drive O'Neill made a nice run of 21 and Thompson of 24 yards. Crawford passed to Anderson, who snatched the ball out of the hands of two Vols, for 11 yards to the Vol 6. Humphreys got 1, North 4, then the same two boys were stopped cold. Lauricella's pass from the end zone was ruled intentional grounding, giving Tech a safety. Score Tech 24, Tenn. 13. (Continued on page 24)

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ALABAMA 20 — T E C H 7 Alabama's "Red Elephants" made it three in a row by showing up with an iron bound defense and a rugged offense in the second half of their game with Tech in Birmingham. The game was played before 43,000 fans, largest crowd to attend a game in the state, and found Tech apparently worn down at the end with "Bama" going strong. Tech's pregame parade with band, wrecks, etc., didn't seem to pull the Jackets through. Tech showed offensive spark in the first quarter, then lighted the spark in the second with a touchdown pass from Humphreys to Harvin. Harvin made a spectacular catch, taking the ball away from three Alabama defenders. Patton kicked the extra point. At the close of the first half Tech managed to keep Alabama scoreless as little Jimmy Jordan drove Al Lary, Bama end, out of bounds on the 1 yard line. The second half started badly as Tech fumbled the first play from scrimmage and the Tide recovered. In two minutes Alabama had a touchdown and Salem added the extra point. Tech again found themselves in a hole due to poor kicking and after a couple of uneven exchanges, Al Lary caught a pass and went all the way. The play covered 25 yards. Salem kicked his 16th straight extra point and at the end of the third quarter it was Alabama 14, Tech 7. Tech's Griffin tipped a pass into the hands of Bama back, Jack Brown, who made a beautiful return, weaving and fighting his way to the Tech 37. From there it took eight plays to carry it over with Salem in control. Salem missed his extra point. The score was 20-7. All in all, Tech played to their best ability. Alabama's weight advantage, superior punting, and having an off-week before playing Tech, was too much for the Jackets. Tech appeared weary in the second half. They lost to an up-and-

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TECH FROSH 14 — A U B U R N FROSH 2 Georgia Tech's freshmen looked impressive in downing a strong Auburn team before 7,500 fans on Nov. 11, 1949. Chappell Rhino and the Brown boys, Pete and Jimmie, were the backfield standouts for Tech while the entire Tech line played fine defensive ball in limiting Auburn to only 20 yards rushing. George Morris, center, and Pete Brown, at defensive fullback, were stellar performers in backing up the baby Jacket line. Harry Wright, Kingsport, Tenn., halfback, scored the first Tech touchdown from the one yard line. Chappell Rhino, Atlanta sensation, scored the second on a 59 yard run aided by some fine blocking. The Auburn safety was the result of Wright being trapped in the Tech end zone after Tech had been driven back to the two with a punt. The punting of Pete Brown, Tech fullback, was outstanding. He got off kicks of 66, 40, 45 and 44 yards. Spence, at quarterback, and Copstias, at half, were outstanding for Auburn.

TECH FROSH 9 — A L A B A M A FROSH 20 The Tech freshmen lost their first of a three game schedule to the baby elephants of Alabama, 9-20. Tech got a safety early in the game when Conway of Alabama was tackled behind his goal line. However, the baby Jackets were unable to stop the running attack of Alabama and scored one in the first, second and fourth periods. Alabama showed four fine backs in Marlowe, Dupuy, Baird and Hobson. Tech's Rhino was a constant threat to the Bamas and it was his pass to Buck Martin that gave Tech a score in the fourth quarter. The game was marred somewhat by fumbles, pass interceptions and penalties. Tech had one score called back.

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