Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 31, No. 03 1953

Georgia Techjltumnus

January-February, 1953

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THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

Volume 31

No. 3

From the Secretary's Desk . . .

ERCENTAGES are often misleading, especially when reference is made to near-percentages, but I want to mention P to you some near-percentages that I know will make you proud of yourselves and the Institution you represent. I trust that you realize that no matter where you go or what you do, you are representing Georgia Tech.

THE ROLL CALL SUCCEEDS 5,100 of you have joined the Sixth Annual Roll Call. This represents an increase of 86% over the best previous year.

Your trustees, including myself, did not dream of success in these numbers.

Last year, our previous best, there were 2,746 contributors. Perhaps by the end of our fiscal year, J u n e 30, we will have a 100% increase: some of you are still joining. The amount received through the Roll Call is $53,854.95. This is a 48% increase over last year. As you can see, the average gift is between $10 and $11. Gentlemen of Tech, we want to THANK YOU as profusely as we know how, for making a success of this current Roll Call. Naturally, we hope to improve as the years roll by. You have certainly encouraged us to greater efforts. The Alumni Association wants to keep up with the great strides made by the Institution itself. You have demonstrated a willingness for which we offer thanks.

THE DIRECTORY Those of you who contributed up to about January 5, 1953, will find your names listed on the Directory, which I hope

will reach you about three weeks after you receive this copy of the magazine. Unfortunately, due to the large numbers participating in this year's Roll Call, we had to change our plans about getting it out before Christmas. Our office force is relatively small and we got considerably behind in processing; hence the delay. Now, I only hope that all of you haven't moved since you gave us the information, thus making the Directory out of date. Please check your name, class and address and notify us if we have made any mistakes in your listing.

AGAIN — A BOWL VICTORY Our football-minded alumni should certainly be happy with the performance of the 1952 team. We probably won't see any more seasons like this past one, and I doubt if we will have a better bunch of boys. I don't want to get into any arguments, but this may have been the best team in the history of Tech. They played 12 games, all under pressure and had the stuff to win them all. Tech had more men make All-America selections than any team in the country, I believe. International News Service rated .them No. 1 in the country; they topped a mighty fine team in the Sugar Bowl, so I say, what more could you ask? Anyhow, don't expect the honeymoon to continue.

Tech was well represented at the Sugar Bowl by Alumni and students. We had 100% co-ed attendance at New Orleans. Col. and Mrs. Van Leer had the Presidents of the New Orleans and Houston Clubs and their wives in his box there. They are Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Russell, '50, and Mr. and Mrs. J a y Cannon, '35. The team was royally entertained while in New Orleans and enjoyed every minute of the trip.

There were 20 players' wives along on the trip.

It has been fun talking with you. Keep in touch with us.

Roane Beard

Contents 6

A Marine and His Medal

7

Sugar Bowl Tickets

8

The School of Mechanical Engineering

Staff Executive

Editor

W. Roane Beard

Editor and Manager

Robert B. Wallace, J r .

Editorial

Assistant

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A l u m n u s Salutes

10

Campusonalities

11

Tech Team Cited

12

On the hill

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Sports

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w i t h the clubs

Tech's coaches discuss the n e w

News of the Alumni

substitution rule.

19 on the

Jan.-Feb. 1953

tyevtyia *7ec6> rftumtute

cover

Mary Peeks

In the Next Issue . . .

Campusonalities — J i m Wohlford, '41

Lt. Col. Raymond G. Davis, ChE '38

(Director of the

"One of T w o "

Co-op Division)

see story on page 6

School—Physics (a look at the nuclear boys)

Published bi-monthly from September to June, inclusive, by the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association, Georgia Institute of Technology, 225 North Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia. Subscription price (35^ per copy) included in membership dues. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Atlanta, Georgia, under Act of March 3, 1879.

January-February, 1953

plus — News of the Alumni, with the Clubs, Sports, and other features 5

Ector Replaces

A MARINE

Charles Griffin

and his medal HE history of the First Marine Division of the United States Marines is replete with gallant victories from the beaches and jungles of Guadalcanal to the ridges and valleys of Korea. At no time during any of their victories did the officers and men of this proud unit stvmp the mark of greatness more indelibly upon the First Marine Division than during the tragic retreat from the Chosen Reservoir in the first week of that cold, bleak Korean December of 1950. Some of t h e greatest acts of heroism in the history of the Marines were carried out during t h e bitterly contested retreat to the Port of Hungnam, Korea.

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One of t h e outstanding heroes of this action was Lt. Colonel Raymond G. Davis of Goggins, Georgia. Nothing illustrates more graphically the heroism of Col. Davis than the citation which accompanied the Congressional Medal of Honor that was presented to the Colonel on November 24, 1952 by the President of the United States during ceremonies at the White House. The citation reads as follows: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of the First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy a g g r e s s o r f o r c e s i n K o r e a from 1 through 4 December 1950. Although keenly aware that t h e operation involved breaking through a surrounding enemy and advancing eight miles along primitive icy trails in the bitter cold with every passage disputed by a savage and determined foe, Lieutenant Colonel Davis boldly led his battalion into the attack in a daring attempt to relieve a beleaguered rifle company and to seize, hold and defend a vital mountain pass controlling the only route available for two Marine regiments in danger of being cut off by numerically superior hostile forces during their redeployment to the port of Hungnam. When the battalion immediately encountered strong opposition from entrenched enemy forces commanding high ground in t h e path of t h e advance, he promptly spearheaded his unit in a fierce attack up the steep, icecovered slopes in the face of withering fire and, personally leading the assault groups in a hand-to-hand encounter, drove the hostile troops from their positions, rested his men and reconnoitered 6

LT. COL. RAYMOND G. DAVIS, USMC the area under enemy fire to determine the best route for continuing the mission. Always in t h e thick of t h e fighting, Lieutenant Colonel Davis led his battalion over three successive ridges in the deep snow in continuous attacks against the enemy and, constantly inspiring and encouraging his men throughout the night, brought his unit to a point within 1500 yards of t h e surrounded rifle company by daybreak.

Although knocked to the ground when a shell fragment struck his helmet and two bullets pierced his clothing, he arose and fought his way forward at the head of his men until he reached the isolated Marines. On the following morning, he bravely led his battalion in securing the vital mountain pass from a strongly entrenched and numerically superior hostile force. Despite r e peated savage and heavy assaults by the enemy, he stubbornly held the vital terrain until the two regiments of t h e division had deployed through the pass and, on the morning of 4 December, carrying all his wounded with him, including 22 litter cases and numerous ambulatory patients, led his battalion into Hagaru-ri intact. By his superb leadership, outstanding courage and brilliant tactical ability. Lieutenant Colonel Davis was directly instrumental in saving the beleaguered rifle company from complete annihilation and enabled the two Marine regiments to escape possible destruction. His valiant devotion to duty and unyielding fighting spirit in t h e face of almost insurmountable odds enhance and sustain t h e highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

Colonel Davis entered the Marines as a Second Lt. after graduating from Georgia Tech in 1938. He fought with the First Marines in four major engagements during World War II. He holds the Navy Cross, the Silver Star with one cluster, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V plus many campaign ribbons and unit citations in addition to t h e Congressional Medal of Honor.

OWARD ECTOR, IM '40,

returned

to

the Georgia Tech Campus in January to accept the position of Business Manager of the Athletic Association replacing Charlie Griffin, CerE '30 who resigned to enter private business.

H o w a r d is w e l l a c q u a i n t e d w i t h Georgia Tech affairs having served previously as Executive Secretary of the Alumni Foundation and also as Executive Secretary of the National Alumni Association. He is well remembered by the Alumni for his excellent work while in these two positions. While in school Howard was a star fullback on the football team (who can forget his magic ball handling on the 1939 Orange Bowl Team).

Charlie Griffin has held the position of Business Manager of the Athletic Association since Dr. Armstrong retired in 1945. Prior to that time, Charlie was associated with the Athletic Association as Assistant to Dr. Armstrong.

Howard

Ector

IM '40 "Ticket

Problems

Are Now His" The Alumni Association wishes Charlie the very best in his new endeavor and congratulates him on a tough job well done. To Howard Ector we offer congratulations on his new assignment and our best wishes for success in this difficult job. To the Athletic Association, we wish to say that it is our opinion that you could not have chosen a better man for the position of Business Manager than Howard Ector.

The Colonel is presently assigned to the Operations and Training Branch at Marine Headquarters in Washington, D. C. He resides at 128 South Fenwick St. in Arlington, Va. with his wife, Willa and their three children.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Lt. Colonel Raymond

G.

Davis, ChE '38, is only the second Alumnus of Georgia Tech to receive the Nation's highest award for valor in combat; Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr., '42, of the Army Air Force was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously for his efforts as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Major McGuire was killed in action over the Philippines on January 7, 1945.

THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

an editorial . . . . let's look at

Sugar Bowi 41 MpHE best laid schemes of mice an' •*- men gang aft a-gley an' lea'e us naught but grief an' pain for promis'd joy." At t h e risk of hearing t h e old refrain of "cliche," w e are using this famed quotation from t h e pen of Scotland's immortal bard, Bobbie Burns, as a lead for this editorial, because it best explains t h e fate of t h e Sugar Bowl Distribution plan.

Last November, when it was announced that the Tech Athletic Association would receive 13,000 Sugar Bowl tickets for distribution to Tech fans, your National Association requested that active alumni receive consideration in the policy for distribution of the tickets. [THE TRUSTEES DECIDED THAT ACTIVE ALUMNI FOR PURPOSES OF SECURING SUGAR BOWL TICKETS WOULD INCLUDE ALL FIFTH (1951-52) ROLL CALL CONTRIBUTORS AND THOSE ALUMNI WHO HAD CONTRIBUTED TO THE SIXTH (1952-53) ROLL CALL PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 10, 1952. THIS DATE WAS USED AS A DEADLINE FOR TWO REASONS: FIRST THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFFICE HAD TO HAVE A CUTOFF DATE ON CONTRIBUTIONS IN ORDER THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROPERLY PROCESS THE EXPECTED FLOOD OF TICKET APPLICATIONS FORWARDED TO THEM

BY THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION; SECONDLY, THEY DID NOT WANT THE ROLL CALL TO BE USED AS A WEDGE TO OBTAIN SUGAR BOWL TICKETS.]

Tickets

1. Players, coaches and their families.

2. Georgia Tech students — two tickets each for their personal use — a limited number.

3. Georgia Tech faculty — two tickets each for their personal use.

4. Georgia Tech active alumni — two tickets each for their personal use in the usual order of seniority. Group orders will not be accepted.

5. Season ticket holders — two tickets each to extent of tickets available.

Please mail your order with a remittance of §11.25, covering the price of two tickets and mailing costs. All orders must be in hand not later than December 1. These orders can be filled only to the extent of the limited number of tickets available.

Admittedly, a few mistakes were made carrying out the plan. The phrase, "Active Alumni" was never properly defined in the literature concerning ticket purchasing priorities; and t h e article concerning t h e policy for distribution of tickets which appeared in t h e Atlanta newspapers omitted t h e word active in the paragraph dealing with Alumni rights for purchasing tickets, leading many Alumni in t h e Atlanta area to believe that all Tech Alumni could purchase two tickets.

Atlanta C. of C. Honors Frank K. Shaw, EE '25 The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce honored one of its staff members for the first time in its history at t h e 93rd annual meeting of the group on Wednesday December 3, 1952. Frank K. Shaw, EE '25, engineer-manager of t h e C of C's industrial bureau for twentyfive years was t h e recipient of this honor. Mr. Shaw was also cited by t h e Atlanta Journal in an Editorial in t h e December 4 issue.

MORE TICKET WOES Dean Griffin Voices His Ticket Troubles

Mr. Roane Beard Alumni Secretary Campus Dear Roane: Somewhere along t h e line during The Trustees of your Association still football season, I have probably fouled believe that this was t h e best plan for one of our alumni up so far as his distributing tickets considering t h e tickets are concerned. With t h e hunnumber of tickets available. It was dreds of checks I receive during t h e their purpose to favor, in a small man- fall this is bound to happen. ner, those alumni who have been loyal Someone called m e Thursday before to Tech through the Alumni Roll Calls. the Alabama game. I didn't catch his They would have liked to have pre- name and he wanted to know where his sented every Tech Man who desired four Alabama tickets were. I told him When t h e National Association was tickets the opportunity of purchasing to come out here Friday and check into notified by the Athletic Association that them; however, t h e limited number of the situation because I didn't remember Active Alumni would be considered be- tickets precluded this plan. It is interanything about it. I had six tickets on fore season ticket holders for purposes esting to note that in some of the other hand at that time, but no one showed of purchasing Sugar Bowl tickets, our Southeastern Colleges sending teams up. I would like to find out about this "best laid scheme" was ready to be put to the bowl games, season ticket holders so that w e can either get a refund in operation. The following letter was are given priority over active alumni for from t h e Athletic Association or see sent to all Active Alumni on November purchasing tickets. just what is going on.

Any personal mistake, that t h e Na11, 1952.

Charlie has a record of all tickets tional Association Office was aware of, mailed out and I a m sure w e will be Policy of Distribution of Sugar Bowl was rectified by this office by game time. able to trace t h e matter down.

Dean George Griffin and Roane Beard Tickets for January 1, 1953 We would appreciate it very much devoted most of their Christmas vacaGeorgia Tech received only 13,000 if you would publish t h e above in t h e tions to scouring t h e area for Sugar tickets for the Sugar Bowl game, of Bowl tickets for Alumni who felt that next issue of t h e ALUMNUS. which only a limited number were on they had been dealt with unfairly. T h e Sincerely yours, the sidelines. As a result, we find that Association's staff feels that it has done George C. Griffin we must limit the distribution of tickets its best; we hope there a r e no hard Dean of Students as follows: GCG:bjw feelings.

January-February, 1953

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The School of Mechanical

THE BUILDING — Houses Tech's original

ERO of Alexandria, who is credited with a crude suggestion of the modern steam turbine, might be considered the first mechanical engineer.

It was, however, all of eighteen centuries later that Thomas Newcomen built, in 1705, the first successful steam engine; the subject of the first recorded patent.

Mechanical Engineering commenced to develop with the improvement of Newcomen's steam engine by James Watt in 1765. Next came Arkwright's spinning frame, Whitney's cotton gin, Stephenson's steam locomotive, Ericsson's screw propeller, Otto's and Diesel's internal combustion engines, Bessemer's converter, and the Siemens-Martin open hearth process. Then the automobile, labor-saving machinery, mass production, refrigeration, air conditioning, compressed air devices, and jet engines followed. All these are products of the genius of teams of mechanical engineers.

Engineering education, though now well established, is a relatively new endeavor. Instruction in engineering was first instituted no earlier than the eighteenth century and the first complete four-year curriculum, with mechanical engineering as the central purpose, found its way into American education only eighty-two years ago, in 1871. Three years later a mechanical engineering laboratory, still a most important part of mechanical engineering education, was formally installed by Dr. Robert H. Thurston, who became the first president of the American Society

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degree granting

department

of Mechanical Engineers. The society, organized to promote "the arts and sciences connected with engineering a n d m e c h a n i c a l c o n s t r u c t i o n " was founded in 1880. It was preceded only by professional societies organized by civil engineers, in 1852, and by mining engineers, in 1871, and it has grown from a charter group of eighty to a present membership of over thirty thousand. It is complimentary to the vision of the citizens of Georgia to recall that it was during this period that the Georgia Institute of Technology was established, in 1885. by an act of the State Legislature.

The first degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech were conferred in 1890 and until 1898 there were no degrees awarded in any other field of specialization. The history of the development of the School of Mechanical Engineering is, therefore, synonymous with the historical background of the Institute in its early years. During these early years a great amount of shop work was required of the students and, in order to give them extensive practical training, contract work was accepted for manufacturing operations.

The increasing technical demands upon engineering graduates made it necessary for all engineering schools gradually to diminish the amount of shop laboratory courses and such work now amounts approximately to two percent of the requirements for graduation in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Moreover, the first hour of every three-hour shop laboratory course now

Engineering consists of class instruction by a member of the faculty.

Professor J. S. Coon directed the School of Mechanical Engineering from its establishment in 1888 until he retired in 1923. During that long service he made an impression upon his students which endures through the years.

The 1924 Blue Print carried the following tribute to Professor Coon: "In sincere gratitude for the years of service which have made possible the present status of our institution and influenced so markedly its constant progress, this, the Seventeenth Blue Print is respectfully dedicated".

Professor R. S. King, who had been Head of the Experimental Engineering Department since 1917, succeeded Professor Coon and directed the School until he retired in 1946. During these years the facilities, equipment, and the faculty of the School were greatly increased. In 1933 the Experimental Engineering Department, headed by Professor H. W. Mason, was combined with Mechanical Engineering and the personnel of the Department were transferred to Mechanical Engineering. Professor King, who devoted twenty-nine years of his life to the service of Georgia Tech, is active in engineering affairs in Georgia and is a member of the State Board of Registration for Professional Examiners and Land Surveyors. Professor Mason retired in September 1952, after thirty-two years of teaching at Georgia Tech. He is in good health and has been enjoying an extended western trip.

THE DIRECTOR — Dr. Homer

Weber

THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

The present curriculum is designed to train thoroughly a student in engineering fundamentals. The fundamentals stressed include mathematics, physics, mechanics, strength of materials, metallurgy, thermodynamics, fluid flow, and h e a t t r a n s f e r . Applications of basic principles to engineering design are covered in machine design, internal combustion engines, air conditioning, refrigeration and other applied courses.

There are no options in the curriculum but provision is made for electives, in order that students may choose some courses in which they have particular interest.

The faculty of the School consists of the following: Director, Homer S. Weber; Professors, R. L. Allen, M. J. Goglia, A. D. Holland and J. P. Vidosic; Associate Professors, O. M. Harrelson, W. B. Harrison, III, W. A. Hinton, J. E. Morris, R. A. Trotter and Hayden Zimmerman; Assistant Professors, H. O. Foster, K. G. Picha and A. O. White (part-time); Instructor, F. A. Thomas.

Every member of the faculty holds a Master's degree and Messrs. Goglia, Harrison, Vidosic and Weber hold, in addition, the Ph.D. degree. Five graduate assistants and five technical assistants, who are thoroughly trained in their specialties, assist the faculty in presenting the courses offered.

The graduate program has been greatly expanded during the past five years. Dr. M. J. Goglia has charge of the heat-power phase of the advanced work and courses are offered in the fields of thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, internal combustion engines, turbines, refrigeration and air conditioning. Graduate work in the machine design field was instituted last year under Dr. J. P. Vidosic, who first joined the Georgia Tech faculty in 1937. Graduate courses are presented

by Professors Allen, Goglia, Harrison, Hinton, Holland and Vidosic.

Graduate work at the Master's level is firmly established and the School is striving to attain that level of achievement which will permit the institution of a doctoral program.

Tech Men Active in B o y Scout Council Activities in B i r m i n g h a m EVERAL Tech Alumni are taking an S active part in council activities of the Boy Scouts of America in the Birmingham, Alabama, area. James D. Collins, '35, is Commissioner of the Birmingham Area Council 2 while H. W. Dieckman, '32; Charles S. Northen, '24, and Sanders Rowland, '28, are all members of the Executive Board of the same area council.

January-February, 1953

THE ALUMNUS Salute * State or County and its endowment is pitifully low, yet in 46 years the school has grown from the original one room building to a $2,000,000 institution possessing 50 fireproof buildings, including a cannery and a dairy, 140 acres of fine farm land and one of the finest Jersey herds in the United States. The school lives on faith. Each day the mail brings contributions — some large, some small — from all over the United States as more people hear of the wonderful work the school is doing with mountain children. Some of its boosters are among the leading business men in the middle West.

M. GRAHAM CLARK, JR., '30

ago, M. Graham Clark, Jr., Slantaix'30,years shocked his associates in an AtInsurance Company by resigning his top executive position to accept the Vice-Presidency of the School of the Ozarks, a little-known institution located in the Ozark Mountain country of Missouri. Last fall, Mr. Clark ascended to the Presidency of this amazing school for mountain children at Point Lookout, Missouri.

The School of the Ozarks is one of the most unique educational institutions in the world. For instance, one of the entrance requirements is that the prospective student be financially unable to pay his or her tuition to any other school. Another unique feature of the school is the way it has been financed. It receives no help from the

Each student works at least 16 hours a week in one of the various jobs on the campus. Some work in the dairy, some in the cannery. The old law of supply and demand plus the desires of the students themselves decide where each student will work. If a student needs extra money for clothes or books, and many of them do, he works extra hours to secure it. This system assures each student that he will have practical experience as well as theoretical knowledge when he completes the course.

The school has only 300 students at present because of the limited facilities that it possesses; however the Board of Trustees has hopes that they will someday be able to handle all of the Mountain children of the Ozark country who desire to attend the institution.

We, therefore, salute M. Graham Clark, Jr. for his moral courage in leaving the future of his top position to go to work among the mountain people in this mecca for thousands of boys and girls who without it would be lost forever in the Ozarks.

Freeman Strickland, '24

F

REEMAN

STRICKLAND,

'24

was

ap-

pointed to the State Board of Regents for a Seven year term and was given the oath of office by Governor Talmadge in a ceremony at the State Capitol on December 29. The appointment becomes effective upon confirmation by the General Assembly when it meets late in January.

Always an active booster of Tech, Freeman is a member of the Board of Trustees of the National Alumni Association. He is Vice-President of the First National Bank of Atlanta, President of the Georgia Bankers Association, Chairman of the Board of the Buford Community Bank and a Past President of the Atlanta Clearing House Association.

NEW REGENT MEMBER Frank Spratlin, '06, who formerly filled the seat on the Board of Regents now to be occupied by Freeman, is a member of the Tech Alumni Foundation's Board of Trustees.

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engineers weeh

Students in all departments are hard at work in preparation for Engineers' Week which will be celebrated at Tech on February 26, 27, and 28. The dates for this event have been altered this year to coincide with National Engineers' Week in order to utilize the larger p u b l i c i t y p r o g r a m afforded by this change. The Georgia Society of Professional Engineers is offering all assistance possible in promoting a bigger and better show than ever before. RepreCommandant sentatives from the St. Patrick's Council, local sponsor and coordinator of Department of Engineers' Week, are visiting each of the eleven chapters of t h e G.S.P.E. to Military Sciences discuss plans for this annual event. and Since one of the main purposes of Engineers' Week is to interest young Tactics men in t h e field of engineering, five high school students from each of eleven districts throughout t h e state, will be selected on a competitive basis by t h e respective G.S.P.E. chapters.

These students will receive an expensepaid trip to Atlanta and will be entertained throughout Engineers' Week at Tech. A committee has been set up for this time by the Air A r m of t h e U. S. this purpose alone and its agenda will Navy. Once again, Colonel Amoroso include guided tours through t h e Hall and the other survivors boarded a J a p of Engineering, visits to laboratory transport. In this case the ship was one classes in schools of their choice, seats of five transports departing from For- at the basketball game, a tour .through mosa in Convoy. Before this group General Motors, and other forms of reached Japan, three of the five ships entertainment. in the convoy were sunk by U. S. SubIn the Crenshaw Field House each marines and a fourth so badly damaged that it had to be towed into port in department will enter a display to Japan by t h e ship on which Colonel demonstrate to t h e layman t h e role Amoroso was quartered. Only 300 of which engineering plays in his everythe 1,539 American Prisoners that de- day life. The departmental buildings parted the Philippines with Colonel will be open to the public in order that A m o r o s o s u r v i v e d the harrowing all equipment used in training the engineer can also be seen. A concert by the journey.

Georgia Tech Band will be included in Colonel Amoroso was released by the the festivities.

Japanese at Inchon, Korea on SeptemMake plans now to help celebrate ber 9, 1945 after spending t h e last few months of his confinement in vari- National Engineers' Week at Georgia ous J a p Prison Camps in Japan and Tech on February 26, 27, and 28.

Korea. After returning to t h e States for Rest and Recuperation. Colonel Amoroso was assigned as Inspector r o y l e c r a w , *26, f e t e d General at Fort Bliss, Texas. H e w a s assigned to the Army ROTC unit at Returning to Atlanta from a w a r is Tech as Commandant in J u n e of 1950.

Among the many decorations held by getting to b e a habit to Atlanta's E x the Colonel are the Silver Star with Mayor, Roy LeCraw. Roy was recentone cluster, the Purple Heart with ly feted at a Welcome Home Banquet one cluster, t h e Distinguished Unit held in honor of his return to Atlanta Badge with two clusters and the Philip- from t h e Korean War. Air Force Colpine Government Distinguished Unit onel LeCraw, father of four Tech Alumni and one Tech Student, also served Badge.

Colonel Amoroso resides with his his country in World Wars I and II. wife and two sons, Don 16 and Victor After the banquet, Col. LeCraw at14 at 1053 Oakdale Road in Atlanta. tended the Premiere of "Thunderbirds" He is considering retiring at t h e end at t h e Paramount Theater, where he of this school year and intends to was presented the Bronze Star for sermake his home in Atlanta upon his vice in the Korean War, in a ceremony on the stage of t h e theater. retirement.

Colonel Arnold D. Amoroso

Appropriately enough, a Regular Army Officer who is a product of t h e Army's ROTC program in Colleges and Universities heads the program at Georgia Tech. Colonel Arnold D. Amoroso, Commandant of the ROTC program at Tech received his commission as a Second Lt. in t h e Army Reserve along with his BS in Electrical Engineering at Norwich University in J u n e of 1917. Immediately after graduation, he entered t h e United States Army as a Second Lt. and was sent to the Army's first Antiaircraft Artillery School. After completing this course, Lt. Amoroso served 14 months overseas during World War I. During t h e period of peace between World Wars I and II, Col. Amoroso was stationed in Panama and Hawaii as well as with many different units at United States' bases.

At the outbreak of World War II, Colonel Amoroso was the Antiaircraft Commander at Fort Mills on Corrigedor, Philippine Islands. He was taken prisoner by t h e Japanese along wtih t h e other survivors of the siege of t h e illfated fortress in May of 1942. He r e mained as a prisoner of t h e Japanese in t h e Philippines until December of 1944, when h e embarked for Japan on a Japanese Transport. The transport only got as far as Subic Bay (off Luzon, Philippine Islands) where it was sunk

by U. S. Army Air Force planes. The Colonel and the other survivors of this disaster were loaded onto another J a p transport and resumed their journey to Japan. This one made it to the port of Takao, Formosa before it too was sunk, 10

THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

Tech Team Cited by Dr. Allen EDITOR'S NOTE:

Tech's

1952 football

team received a great deal of praise from many different sources during the recent season, but none of this praise pleased the authorities of the Institute as much as did the column that appeared

in the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION

under Dr. Charles Allen's byline.

We have reprinted this column for those of our readers who did not have an opportunity to read the original article. The Editor wishes to thank Dr. Allen and the CONSTITUTION for their kind permission to reprint the article.

Dr. Allen is the Pastor of the Grace Methodist Church in Atlanta; he also writes an excellent column for the CONSTITUTION. He is considered

outstanding young United States.

ministers

one of the

in the

LONG with many thousands of others, A I always get a great thrill watching the Golden Tornado of Georgia Tech trot out on t h e field for a game. T h e band strikes up, "I'm a ramblin' wreck from Georgia Tech," t h e freshmen wildly wave their caps and t h e entire crowd suddenly becomes alive. However, it was an even greater thrill to me last Sunday as I sat in m y pulpit and* watched t h e team coming into church.

Some of them had visible skinned and bruised spots, several were slightly

Foundation Officers

limping, but they were all there. Along with them were many lovely young ladies, wives and future wives.

There was Coach Bobby Dodd, Linda and Bobby Jr., and the other members of t h e coaching staff. Each year the team selects a church at which to attend one service in a body and it stirred my heart that this year they selected Grace Church. This year they have t h e best team in the nation and before long will be playing in the Sugar Bowl.

As I watched them coming into t h e church, I said, "Thank God." After t h e service all the little boys of t h e church were wildly excited as they rushed from one to another of the Tech team to get autographs. When t h e team a n d most of the people had gone, the little boys were still around comparing autographs. To school t h e next day they carried those precious signatures.

In our church we go to great effort to teach our children, to plan programs to inspire them to want to be Christians.

And all our teaching and planning for an entire year will be greatly helped by the presence of t h e Tech team a t church one Sunday. If the Tech boys go to church, then it is settled for t h e little boys. They want to go to church too.

Georgia Tech has one of t h e most capable coaching staffs in t h e country.

But not only a r e they concerned with football, they realize their position and

Alumni Foundation for the second year in 1953. Other officers re-elected by the Board of Trustees of the Foundation during their final meeting of 1952 were Vice-President Julian T. Hightower, '19; Treasurer William T. Rich, 10; and Executive Secretary Jack Thiesen, '10.

Mr. Hightower is President of t h e Thomaston Cotton Mill in Thomaston, Georgia, and Mr. Rich is Vice-President of Jacobs Pharmacy Co. of Atlanta. Mr. Thiesen, former Association Secretary, has been Executive Secretary of t h e Foundation since December, 1950.

Alumnus and Wife Stricken with Polio AVID A T K I N S , MS i n ME '50 a n d his

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wife, both victims of polio, were flown from Wheaton, Illinois to Atlanta William A. Parker, '19, President of recently to undergo treatment a t Emory Beck and Gregg Hardware Co. of At- University Hospital. With t h e young lanta, will head t h e Georgia Tech couple were their two children, 18 January-February, 1953

THEY PLAY WELL AND LIVE WELL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brigman scores against Ole Miss but Tech's offsides. influence. All of the coaches of the team will be found regularly in church and Sunday school. Because they go, they encourage t h e team to go. And their influence on the youth of Atlanta is for good.

I am glad Tech has a great football team which wins games. But I am gladder they a r e interested even more in winning the game of life. Nearly every Saturday I sit on their bench down on the field. I have appointed myself u n official chaplain of theirs and I pray for them. Never do you hear one word of profanity. They don't complain if the breaks go against them. Before every game they huddle and say the Lord's Prayer together.

Knowing what football at Tech stands for, I do not want any de-emphasis of it.

Instead, I want to emphasize it more.

The influence of the team is good and because of it many little boys, and men, are inspired toward the better life.

month old Shirley and their baby son, Charles Atkins, who was born six days after his mother contacted polio. One day after Charles was born his father came down with a severe case of t h e dreaded Infantile Paralysis. A week after their arrival in Atlanta, the young couple were seperated as David w a s sent to Warm Springs, Georgia for further treatment, while his wife, who had a milder case of t h e disease was released from t h e hospital as an outpatient.

The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sponsored t h e Atkins' family trip to Atlanta and has underwritten all of the medical expenses incurred by t h e two young people. The Foundation is presently engaged in their annual "March of Dimes" campaign; it is a very worthwhile charity and David Atkins and his wife, along with all other polio victims, urge you to give generously to t h e "March of Dimes."

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on the hill...

Tech Edges Emory The combined forces of the fraternities of Georgia Tech and Emory collected $26,550, which was almost half of the Atlanta total, during the 1952 "Empty Stocking" drive sponsored by the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Tech's fraternities collected a grand total of $14,275 to the Emory fraternities' $12,275 with Tech's Pi Kappa Alpha chapter leading the way with $927 total or $19.23 per man. The real winners of this very worthy charity were the many unfortunate Atlanta children, who would not have had a Merry Christmas without the "Empty Stocking" fund.

Co-op Student Wins Scholarship Frederick H. Mappin, an outstanding student in the Co-op Department, has been awarded a $500 scholarship by the American Brake Shoe Foundry Company of New York. Mappin was selected for this honor after a lengthy interview with William Grant, '37, a representative of the company.

This is the third scholarship awarded a Tech student by this company for the school year 1952-53, two seniors hold the other scholarships. The company had originally planned to have only two scholarship holders at Tech, but they were so pleased with the caliber

of work shown by previous Tech students holding the scholarships that they decided to offer an extra scholarship for this year.

Tech-Georgia Tribunal Tries Four Four Tech students were tried and found guilty of committing pranks on the University of Georgia campus on November 25. The boys were tried by the joint tribunal of the Tech-Georgia Better Relations Committee. Three Tech students and three Georgia students made up the tribunal which heard the evidence against the Tech students who were tried for hoisting a bedspread with Tech printed on it up the University flag pole and then greasing the pulleys to hinder attempts to remove it. All four students pleaded guilty and were ordered a severe reprimand from the Executive Dean as punishment. As no injury to property or "bulldogs" resulted from the prank, the pranksters were not given a permanent offense.

Co-eds Contingent Doubles Two new co-eds registered at the "flats" for the winter term bringing to four the number of girls now studying at Tech. Tech's latest additions are Mrs. Patricia B. Sargent, who will study Chemical Engineering and Miss Sara Frances Lillard, an Architecture student. Both of the young female type "recks" are from Atlanta.

The President Reports President Van Leer presented his annual report to the State Board of Regents on December 5. The President pointed out that although the state appropriation for the school year 195152 was the largest in Tech's history, (the total appropriation was $2,037,500 or $362 per student) the institute will need even greater amounts in the future in order to maintain its present national leadership.

Readjustment of faculty salaries, which now rank in the lower third among comparable institutions, is the number one reason for Colonel Van Leer's request for an increased future budget at Tech. Secondly he stated that the school must provide a physical plant capable of handling 5,000 students, a goal that is only 40% completed at this time. While on this subject, Colonel Van Leer pointed out that 14 new buildings or renovations are planned for the near future with a total cost of $14,739,000. The new classroom building and the Alexander Memorial Building are listed in this category.

Other important sections of the report covered the drop in the studentfaculty ratio to a post-war low of 10.8 to 1; the decrease in average class size, now 20 students to the class, and the drop in enrollment in 1951-52. (The enrollment will show an increase for 195253 as reported in the Nov.-Dec. issue oj the

ALUMNUS.)

Also mentioned in the report was the exceptional demand for Tech graduates in the past year, a demand that exceeded the supply by some 16,061 jobs; and the fact that all property debts of the Athletic Association were eliminated in the past year including the one they incurred in building twelve new tennis courts for the school.

Notes at Random Dr. Herschel H. Cudd has been named Acting Director of the State Experiment Station replacing Director Gerald A. Rosselot, who has resigned to enter private industry.

President and Mrs. Blake Van Leer have a new grandson; he is Jordan Brown Peck, III, whose mother is the Van Leer's daughter Maryly.

The Old Library â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It will house administration offices when the new one is completed.

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The recently completed State Auditor's report showed that Tech spent an average of $1,785 per student in 1952.

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TECH 30, FLORIDA STATE 0

Tech Edges Alabama in Thriller 7-3 By the skin of their teeth and a terrific defensive fight, the Yellow Jackets were able to keep their unbeaten record clean against a surprisingly strong Alabama team. The game was played on a spring-like day before 40,000 fans at Grant Field and 20,000,000 television fans witnessing their first nationally broadcast telecast from the south. The game was a defensive gem.

Tech started hot, but cooled fast as Teas on the first running play of the game went 40 yards to the 'Bama 30.

Pretz got 12 and it was first down on 'Bama's 18. Two line plays by Pretz and Teas got 5. Brigman faded to pass, getting smeared for a 12-yard loss; Alabama was using an 8-man line. Again, Brigman faded to pass, this time he lost 11 yards and the drive was ended.

Alabama moved to the Tech 37 with Marlowe and Tharp carrying, b u t were forced to punt. Wilson kicked out on the Tech. 23. On second down Brigman's flat pass was intercepted giving 'Bama the ball on Tech's 30. A drive was halted at t h e 19, and Bobby Luna kicked a field goal to p u t the Elephants ahead 3-0.

The first running play after Tech had received the kickoff produced a fumble and 'Bama was again in position to score. With first down on the Tech 8, Lewis crashed to the 2; Marlowe was stopped for no gain; Hobson lost 2 to the 4; then Marlowe met Jakie Rudolph at the line of scrimmage. It was a spectacular tackle by the diminutive safety man that stopped the mighty Marlowe for no gain. Tech took over on the four. Jakie was considerably shaken and left the game for the time being. Davis punted 62 yards to get Tech out of a b a d situation.

Neither team gained anything and an exchange was made. Tech drove from their 22 to the Alabama 27 where they lost the ball on downs. Alabama's Tharp fumbled on second down and George Morris recovered. A roughing penalty p u t the ball on t h e Alabama 9 and on first down, Pretz plunged into the end zone for the Tech s c o r e .

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a five-yard penalty on the first try.

Tech led 7-3.

Tech moved to the Alabama 15 in the second quarter, but couldn't make it as two passes fell incomplete. After intermission, Vereen recovered a 'Bama fumble on their 33. Rodgers engineered the Jackets to the 19, but on the fourth down missed Knox in the end zone.

Following an exchange, Glenn Turner began ripping the middle of the Tide line, b u t lost the ball on a fumble at the 'Bama 23. From there, Alabama made its only concerted drive and it looked like curtains for t h e Jackets.

Marlowe, Tharp and Lewis drove the ball upfield at about five yards a clip until they reached the Tech 19. There the Jackets turned them back on three running plays and a fourth down pass went wild. Tech was punching for short yardage when the final buzzer sounded.

The crowd was limp; the Tech coaches shaken.

No alibies are needed for the Tech team; they beat a fine and ready Alabama team. If they had let down for any time at all, Tharp and Marlowe, two of the south's best, could have gone all the way. Leon Hardeman, Tech's leading ground gainer, missed the entire contest due to an ankle injury. His absence was felt. Alabama's defensive team was much stronger than anticipated. Tech's speedy backs could not turn the ends. Turner and Teas each gained 115 yards, with Turner making it up the middle and Teas off tackle.

The defensive team again demonstrated their strength by holding both Marlowe and Tharp to 109 yards total. Morris and Morris were again the key boys.

THE STATISTICS Alabama 11 First Downs 161 Yards Rushing 7 Yards Passing 7 Passes Attempted 2 Passes Completed 0 Passes Intercepted 41.6 Punting Average 2 Fumbles Lost 47 Yards Penalized

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a championship team when they met little Florida State University's Seminoles at Grant Field on November 22. Of course, the game with Georgia might have been on their minds since it was just a week away. Anyhow, FSU gave the mighty Jackets a good scrap and made them earn every point.

All touchdowns were made by regulars. Turner made the first one from two yards out. Martin made the next score on a pass from Brigman, the play covering 14 yards. End Sam Hensley tackled Fiveash in the end zone for a two pointer. Halfback Bobby Gilliland, playing for the injured regulars, Hardeman and Pretz, scored on a sweep from the 12. The final score was made by Glenn Turner on a beautiful trap play up the middle for 54 yards. Following this last TD, Rodgers made his 18th consecutive extra point, which broke the Southeastern Conference record.

Tech admittedly looked ragged. The only real standouts were guard Frank Brooks and linebacker Harry Goss, plus the extra point kicking of Pepper Rodgers. Hardeman, Ruffin, Pretz and Johnson all missed the contest.

BRIGMAN COMPLETES ONE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tech QB throws to Jeff Knox for six yards Ole Miss.

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Tech 15 252 18 6 2 1 45.7 2 10 13

The Seminoles presented two stellar men in Stan Dobosz at fullback who gained 87 yards rushing against Tech (more than any other back this year) and defensive safety Tommy Brown who intercepted three Tech passes as well as generally gefting in the way.

FSU used a single wing attack.

THE STATISTICS Tech First Downs 13 Yards Rushing 229 Yards Passing 75 Passes Attempted 24 Passes Completed 6 Passes Intercepted 2 Punting Average 40 2 Fumbles Lost 50 Yards Penalized

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FULLBACK GLENN T U R N E R W I T H TORN S H I R T D R I V E S THROUGH G E O R G I A LINE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tech's iVo. 1 offensive wi'tipon in Bulldogland picks up five of his 115 total yards.

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Tech Undisputed SEC Champs as They Down Georgia 2 3 - 9 HE Rambling Wrecks have never had to work harder to come out on top of their perennial rivals than the 1952 aggregation did on November 29 in Athens. The Bulldogs were definitely ready to pull the upset of the year, and their determination did not keep them from it. Smart coaching and more determined Yellow Jackets are all that kept the upset from coming about. 50,000 folks were on hand to see Tech clinch ths Southeastern Conference Championship and extend its unbeaten string to twenty-five. It was a good show that left spectators exhausted and thankful that they were in the stands.

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The first play from scrimmage resulted in a fumble by Tech and Georgia had the ball on Tech's 20. It took them five plays to score; Clemens going over from the 3. Mrvos converted putting Georgia ahead 7-0 with less than 3 minutes of the game gone.

On his first running play from scrimmage, Leon Hardeman re-injured his ankle and returned no more to the game. After a couple of exchanges, Teas returned a punt 21 yards, placing the ball on the Georgia 35. Turner and Teas moved the ball to the Georgia 10. On fourth down Pepper Rodgers kicked a field goal from the 9, setting a new Southeastern Conference record. It was his fourth of the season. The quarter ended with Tech behind, 3-7.

The second quarter found neither team able to sustain any drive. The punting of Davis for Tech and Bratkowski for Georgia held the spotlight, indicating that both teams were playing it conservatively. The half ended, still 3-7.

Georgia received the kickoff and failing to gain kicked to the Tech 33. From there the Yellow Jackets started a drive which featured a gamble at the Tech 42%. On fourth down with a half yard to go, Pepper chose to run a quarterback sneak: it worked for five yards and a first down. On a series of plays featur14

ing the running of Teas and Turner, the ball was moved to the 10. It was fourth and 2 when Brigman and Chappell Rhino came into the game. Brigman made an excellent fake of a handoff to Turner inside tackle, lateraled to Rhino and Rhino threw an excellent running pass to Buck Martin in the end zone for the touchdown. Rodgers added the extra point and Tech led 10-7 about the middle of the third quarter. Georgia came back fighting. Bratkowski limbered up his throwing arm and passing to Carson, Madison and DeCarlo moved the ball down to the Tech 6. Two running plays failed so he threw again to Carson at the three. Georgia tried another running play; Tech took over on their own 2 yard line. Two quarterback sneaks produced nothing so Pepper Rodgers took an intentional safety in his own end zone. Georgia scoring 2 points. The score was now 10-9.

Tech chose to punt the free kick.

Campagna surprised the Jackets with a 26 yard return to the Tech 49. Bratkowski started throwing again, hitting Dellinger, Carson and Carson again, moving to the 18 yard line of Tech. On fourth down, Jakie Rudolph, Jacket safety man saved the day by knocking a pass right out of the hands of Carson in the end zone. Tech took over on their 18. Turner, Pretz and Gilliland moved the ball to the Georgia 43. There the Bulldogs forced a punt that they will remember a long time. Davis kicked dead to the Bulldog 3 yard line. It was getting toward the end of the fourth quarter and Bratkowski dared the Jackets by passing from his own end zone. His second pass bounced into the hands of Tech's Moorhead at the 17.

Moorhead returned 16 yards where he was driven out of bounds at the Georgia 1. Rodgers sneaked in for the score. He then broke his consecutive string of extra points, possibly due to the fact that his tee couldn't be located and his

regular holder, Brannon, was out of the game with an injury. The score Tech 16 Georgia 9. They could still tie it.

Bratkowski kept trying to throw.

His fourth down pass fell incomplete and Tech took over on the Georgia 19.

Three plays netted five yards, then on fourth down Glenn Turner went 14 yards through the middle into the end zone. Rodgers converted and Tech led 23-9. Thus it ended.

It was a tough game. Several Tech players were helped off the field, notably the halfbacks. Hardeman, Teas, Pretz and Brannon plus several linemen went out of the game on injuries.

Georgia lost its star end, Babcock, in the second quarter. Turner at fullback was outstanding for Tech, going all the way on offense and picking up 115 yards where the yards come hard. Pretz gained 51; Teas 36. Bratkowski was terrific for Georgia. He completed 16 of 25 passes against one of the best pass defense teams in the country. Carson did a fine receiving job. O'Malley at defensive end for Georgia was great Both teams played well defensively.

Tech won the game on determination not to be toppled. Key plays; such as Rodgers' field goal, Rhino's running pass, Rodgers' sneak on fourth down, and Davis' punt rolling dead on the three yard line assisted the determination and enabled Tech to beat a well prepared opponent.

THE STATISTICS Tech 17 215 30 7 2 1 42.8 1 30

First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted Punting Average Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized

Georgia 11 119 134 26 15 1 39.7 0 97

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SUGAR BOWL - TECH 2 4 , MISSISSIPPI 7 Jackets W i n Second Bowl Game in 367 Days

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seventh out of nine Bowl games and extended their unbeaten string to 26 with a New Year's Day win over the Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl before 82,000 rabid fans. It was a good way for the team to start off the New Year, but again they had to come from behind to do it. Leon Hardeman returned to full-time duty and led his teams offensive along with capable Glenn Turner and ready Pepper Rodgers.

The first q u a r t e r found Tech's vaunted defense considerably outgunned by Ole Miss' vaunted offense.

Piloted by an exceptional quarterback, Jimmy Lear, the Rebels took the kickoff and roared 57 yards in eight plays with Dillard scoring from the one. The Tech defense seemed dazed. Tech received and promptly lost the ball to Ole Miss by a fumble at the Tech 19. Ole Miss moved rapidly to the one yard line where a tremendous goal line stand stopped them and Tech took over. Davis kicked out to midfield. Lear fumbled on the third down; Tech's Trainer recovering. Tech's offense promptly went into action. Teas, Hardeman and Turner advanced to the Rebels one. Brigman pushed over on a quarterback sneak.

Rodgers, of course converted. The score was 7-7.

Ole Miss received and promptly got into high gear again. Starting from their 20 Westerman went wide for 20 yards. A pass from Lear to Slay featured excellent running by the big end and a fine save by Tech's Ail-American center George Morris. George caught him at the Tech five. Three line bucks failed to put it over and a pitchout to Dillard was stopped by Rudolph at the Miss. one. Davis kicked out and Tech was saved again.

Starting from their 30 Hardeman and Teas again began to move the ball until they reached the four where Tech was

stalled. Rodgers calmly trotted on the field with his assistants and booted a field goal right through the middle.

Tech walked out at the half leading 10-7.

In the third quarter a fumble by an Ole Miss substitute gave Tech the ball on the Rebel 18. Hardeman tried to pass and it was batted to Tech's tackle, Miller, who moved on to the six. From there Hardeman sliced in beautifully for six points. Rodgers again converted and Tech led 17-7.

A poor kick gave Tech the ball on the Rebel 41 in the fourth quarter. A screen pass — Rodgers to Hardeman moved it to the 27. A buck netted 3 yards. Then Pepper Rodgers threw 24 yards to Jeff Knox in the end zone for the final TD. Pepper again converted and the final was Tech 24 Ole Miss 7. George Morris and Larry Morris, linebacking team for Tech, each intercepted a pass shortly before the end of the game, but Lear was still pitching when the whistle blew.

The best effort by Hardeman was nullified by a clipping penalty. In the third quarter, Leon had moved behind terrific down field blocking for 32 yards into the end zone. All in all it was a fine game between two well-matched teams as is borne out by the statistics. It was a fitting climax for 17 Tech seniors who have given their best on the football field.

THE STATISTICS Tech Ole Miss 16 First Downs 15 194 Yards Rushing 137 101 Yards Passing 150 18 Passes Attempted 23 10 Passes Completed 11 1 Passes Intercepted 3 41.8 Punting Average 35.4 2 Fumbles Lost 3 42 Yards Penalized 60

HARDEMAN BOWLS 'EM OVER Hardrock moves towards the Ole Miss goal on his six-yard scoring slice in the 3rd quarter.

January-February, 1953

TECH'S SIX ALL-AMERICANS POSE — Front row, I. to r.: Hardeman, Brourn, Morehead. Rear, I. to r.: Martin, Morris (George) and Miller.

SPORTS PICKUPS Highest Honor HE Atlanta Constitution polled the 12 coaches in the Southeastern Conference on superlatives within the conference. Needless to say, the coaches know football and here are their choices:

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Most Valuable Player — Jack Parker, hb, Mississippi State (Morris got 1 vote) Best Passer — Zeke Bratkowski, qb, Georgia

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Georgia Tech (Teas got 1 vote) Best Punter — Bobby Wilson, Alabama (Davis got one vote) Best Blocker — Pete Brown, Georgia Tech Best Offensive End •—• Harry Babcock, Georgia (Martin got 1 vote) Best Defensive End — Roger Rotroff, Tennessee (Trainer and Hensley got 1 vote each) Best Offensive Tackle — Hal Miller, Georgia Tech Best Defensive Tackle — Doug Atkins Tennessee Best Offensive Guard — John Michels, Tennesse Best Defensive Guard — Joe D'Agostino, Florida (Vereen got 1 vote) Best Offensive Center — Pete Brown, Georgia Tech

Best L i n e b a c k e r — George

Morris,

Georgia Tech Best Defensive Back — Bobby Moorhead, Georgia Tech (Rudolph got 1 vote) The fact that Tech placed 6 out of 14 in the above poll may explain why the Yellow Jackets won the Conference Championship and went 12 games with this personnel without a loss or tie.

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A l l - A m e r i c a n s , Tech's G o t 'Em HE following Georgia Tech players made on or more of the ALL-AMERICAN selections listed below. It is a fine tribute to this wonderful group of men who represent our institution. It is probably the largest number ever chosen from any one team. Here they are:

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In addition to the above, the Yellow Jackets placed three men on the TV-AllAmerica: tackle Roger Frey, guard Orville Vereen and center George Morris.

Three Techsters also made the Academic All-America. They were: Ed Gossage, guard on the offensive team and Cecil Trainer and George Morris on the defensive team.

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Tech Wins Only One of Nine SHARP contrast to their football Tech's basketballers got IoffN'brethren, to a rocky start in their 1952-53 season by losing eight of the first nine games that they played. The only win came in the consolations of the Gator Bowl Tournament win the 'Jackets whipped their arch-rivals, Georgia 7153. Everything the 'Jackets tried seems to have backfired on them this season as they lost seven of the games by 13 points or less. Only Miami has routed Tech this year, beating the Engineers 82-60 in Miami.

Pete Silas has been the only bright light in the Tech's early season efforts, and until the Vandy game even Silas, though leading the 'Jackets in scoring by a wide margin, was not as effective as he was last year. The improvement shown in the Vandy game leads one

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ECH'S "Baby 'Jackets" closed their third consecutive unbeaten season and stretched their own little winning streak to eight with a thrilling uphill victory over the Georgia "Bullpups" on Thanksgiving Day. 25,000 fans turned out to see the "Baby 'Jackets" score 21 points in the final quarter in the 18th annual Charity clash for the benefit of the Scottish Rite Hospital.

Tech jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter when Bobby McCauley raced 21 yards down the sideline to score, the extra point went astray and the 'Jackets led 6-0. Georgia went ahead 7-6 in the second period on Nicewonger's plunge and Harper's conversion.

Ray Anderson's 73 yard run put Tech back in the lead early in the third period; Tech again missed the PAT making it 12-7. This lead was also short-lived as the "Bullpups" drove 88 yards to go ahead 13-12.

"The third time was the charm" for the 'Jackets when they went into the lead to stay, early in the fourth quarter, on a 54 yard thrust sparked by Linginfelter's 39 yard punt return. The point was good and Tech led 19-13. Two "Bullpup" fumbles presented Tech with the opportunity to salt it away, and the "Baby 'Jackets" made the most of it by tallying twice more in the final stanza to make it 33-13. Stan Worlen scored the final two touchdowns for the 'Jackets.

Tech's team looked good most of the way especially the offensive backs led by smooth "T" Engineer, Burton Grant.

The outstanding defensive player on the field was Tech's Franklin Brooks, a boy who seems a pretty sure bet for all-honors in the future.

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SCHEDULE AND SCORES Opp.

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Auburn South Carolina Alabama Florida Georgia Tampa Miami Georgia Vanderbilt Alabama Auburn Tennessee South Carolina Vanderbilt Furman Georgia Mississippi Miss. State Florida Tennessee LSU Tulane Loyola

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Atlanta Atlanta Knoxville, Tenn.

Columbia Atlanta Greenville, S. C. Atlanta Oxford, Miss.

Starksville, Miss.

Atlanta Atlanta Baton Rouge, La. New Orleans, La. Chicago, 111.

The Tech swimming team started the season with only three returning lettermen. They are Cab Childress, Frank Strickland and Tom Brown. Childress specializes in the breast stroke, Strickland in the back stroke and Brown in the free style.

Coach Freddie Lanoue and his assistant Herb McCauley are not too optimistic, but have hopes of winning three or four of their meets. They have the smallest (in number) squad on record to work with.

Jan. 16 — N. C. State at Raleigh Jan. 17 — N.C. University at Chapel Hill Jan. 23 — Emory at Emory Jan. 24 — F S U at Tech Jan. 30 — Georgia at Tech Feb. 7 — Vandy at Nashville Feb. 14 — Citadel at Charleston Feb. 26 — Florida at Tech Feb. 28 — Georgia AAU Meet Mar. 5-7 — SEC Meet at Nashville (Sports continued on page 24) THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

with the CLUBS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Irregardless of what the Tech activity calendar stated, November 15 was Homecoming day for the Seattle Georgia Tech Club. Via the magic carpet of Television, the Recks from the Northwest were transported back to the "flats" for a day to view the campus and take in the Tech-Alabama game. For many of them, it was the first look at their beloved school in many years, and this feature overshadowed the exciting football game, supposedly the feature of the meeting.

Eleven of the twenty Tech Alumni in the Seattle area turned out for the festivities at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle. A luncheon was served at halftime, as the game got underway at 11:15 A.M. Seattle time.

During the short business meeting after the game, C. Patrick Johnson, '24 asked to resign as President in order that a younger man could be elected to lead the club in 1953. Mr. Johnson's resignation was accepted and Edgar M. Horwood, '42 was unanimously elected to head the club. Henry Woodward, '49 was named Vice-President, while K. E. Hollingsworth, '27 was selected Sect.Treas.

THE SEATTLE CLUB â&#x20AC;&#x201D; In the center the TV set that took them to the campus.

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA Some forty hearty souls gathered together during the deluge on November 15 at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and had the daylights scared out of them as they watched Tech ease by Alabama 7 to 3. Considering the adverse weather conditions, the meeting was a success although only half of those making reservations showed up.

The next meeting of the Los Angeles Club will be held on February 27 at the Rodger Young Auditorium.

Editor's Note: A tip of our hat to Ed Fant, Chairman of the Alumni Group in L. A., for planning the above program and successfully smuggling this piece of subversive literature past the L. A. and California Chambers of Commerce.

January-February, 1953

MASSACHUSETTS The Georgia Tech Club of Massachusetts met at the University Club in Boston on November 15 to view the telecast of the Tech-Alabama game.

The Telecast was not carried by the local stations, and a special "rig" was required to view the game via the Providence, Rhode Island station. This unfortunate fact undoubtedly held down attendance for the affair.

A luncheon and a short business meeting preceded the telecast. At the business meeting the following officers were elected to guide the club for the next year: Bill Whitty, '21, President; Sam Slicer, '39, Vice-President; Jim Thompson, '30, Sect.-Treas. and Roland L. Bacon, '50. Program Chairman.

In addition to the officers, the following local Tech men were in attendance at the meeting: Jim Averett, '25; Art Cohen, '50; Ed Driscoll, '49; Mort Goldman, '38; Graham Granger, '18; Ward Grantham, '30; Lou Ingraham, '22; Saul Segal, '43 and Capt. J. P. Smith, '40.

DALLAS, TEXAS The Greater Dallas Georgia Tech club held their final meeting of 1952 on December 9 at the Engineers Club in Dallas. Morris Silberman, ME '38, made the arrangements for the meeting which was attended by 19 members and 1 visitor. , New officers elected for 1953 were Jeff Hooker, ME '40, President; W. S. Lightbourn, EE '28, Vice-President and Dudley J. Fitts, IM '47, Secretary-Treasurer. Daws Echols, who had been acting as Vice-President and SecretaryTreasurer in addition to being President, happily handed over the gavel to Jeff Hooker.

The club voted unanimously to send a letter of congratulations to Coach Dodd and the '52 football squad. They also voted unanimously to solicit all Tech Alumni in the Dallas area for contributions for a Christmas Fund to be presented to the James E. Wilson, ME '38, family. (See article on page 18 of this issue.)

After the business session, everyone relaxed over a beer and viewed the movies of the '52 Tech-Auburn game.

VALLEY The Valley Georgia Tech Club met in Lanett, Alabama on Thursday, December 4 to hear a talk by Tonto Coleman, Tech's Assistant Athletic Director. Twenty-one members turned out to enjoy a steak supper and view the films of the SMU game, as well as to hear Tonto's interesting talk on past and future athletic plans and events.

AT THE AUGUSTA MEETINGâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;L. to r.: Coach Bob Bossons, Future Jacket QB, Johnny Menger of Richmond Academy and Allan Matthews, Vice-Pres. of the Augusta Group.

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN The initial meeting of the newly formed Milwaukee Georgia Tech Club was held on November 15, 1952 at Carroo's Restaurant in downtown Milwaukee. Ten loyal Tech men turned out to enjoy the luncheon and sweat over the televised Tech-Alabama game.

Since the TV set at Carroo's was not on its best behavior during the afternoon of the game, the group moved to Jimmy Winette's home during the halftime to view the last half of the game.

Officers elected at the meeting to lead the club in its first year were Dave Emmert, '37, President and Ed Collat, '22, Secretary. The organizational meeting is planned for February and the wives will be invited to this meeting.

Other members who attended the November 15 meeting were: Bernardo Alonso, '44; Thomas Bloodworth, '29; Franklin Cloud, '47; William Leafferts, '28; James Mills, '52; Terryl Montgomery, '22; Charles Quentel, '52 and Jimmy Winnette, '45.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Thirty-five members of the Georgia Tech Club of Memphis were in attendance on December 9 to hear three of Tech's outstanding administrators talk on their favorite subject, Georgia Tech.

Dean of Faculties, Lloyd W. Chapin; Dean of the General College, Ralph Hefner and Registrar, William Carmichael journeyed to Memphis to address the Memphis Club and to show two movies, the SMU football film and the ROTC film, "A Visit to Georgia Tech."

New officers were elected to guide the Memphis Club for the next year.

They are William L. Quinlen, '30, President; John MeDaniel, '48, Vice-President; and Bill Klinke, '46, Secretary.

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CHRISTMAS IN DALLAS

AUGUSTA, GA. The Augusta Georgia Tech Club held a dinner meeting on Monday night, December 15 at Goat Harris' Place south of Augusta. It was one of the largest stag meetings on record for Tech Alumni; 128 alumni and guests being present.

Guests present from Atlanta were Dean George Griffin, Coach Bob Bossons, and Roane Beard, Alumni Secretary. Dean Griffin was the feature speaker and entertained the group at length with stories about former football players and incidents that took place in the "good ole days." The TechGeorgia football movies were shown, narrated by Coach Bossons.

The Club voted to pay the expenses of two worthy high school boys from the Augusta area for a trip to Atlanta during "Engineers' Week." Further, a committee was appointed to look into the feasibility of establishing a scholarship fund for the purpose of sending worthy students to Tech.

The meeting was presided over by Frank Dennis, Sr., President of the Augusta Club. Arrangements and finances were handled by Allan Matthews, Vice-President, Bob Gambill, Secretary, and John Johnson, Treasurer.

KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE On December 5, the Kingsport, Tennessee Georgia Tech Club met at the Ridgefields Country Club for the last time during 1952. The following officers were elected to guide the club through 1953: Bob Beard, '43, President; Bill Henderson, '42, Vice-President and John I. Cox, Jr., '49, Secretary-Treasurer.

After the election of officers, the films of the Tech-Duke game were shown to the club. Former Tech football stars, Bill Jordan, '38 and Witt Langstaff, '50 narrated the film in fine style.

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AUGUSTA CLUB SENDS BELATED GREETINGS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; L . to r.: J. G. Stcift, Clinton Lewis, Jr., Sid Raynes, Al Matthins. E. R. Macuch, Frank Dennis, R. F. Gambill and John Johnson.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA The Charlotte Georgia Tech Club held a special meeting at the Mecklenburg Hotel in Charlotte on November 15. Thirty-five "Tarheel Type Recks" turned out to watch Tech edge Alabama and partake of a barbecued chicken dinner and a 16 gallon keg of beer.

Austin Thies, genial Sect.-Treas. of the Charlotte Club, reported that the only drawback to the whole affiair was the fact that the younger members had to watch the older members for signs of heart attack during the bitterly fought game.

Our congratulations to the Dallas, Texas Georgia Tech Club for their thoughtfulness in raising a Christmas Fund for the family of James E. Wilson, ME '38. Jim was stricken with polio 18 months ago and is still in very bad shape. He had only been out of the hospital three days when Jeff Hooker and Dudley Fitts called to present a check for $420 for his family's Christmas.

Dudley reports that J i m is in a rocking bed at his home with a portable respirator by his bed for emergency use. He has had a tracheotomy and has very little use of his body. His wife is caring for him, raising four children and doing typing at home to help with the finances. The local and National Polio foundation have paid his medical expenses (DON'T FORGET THE MARCH OF DIMES), and his employer, Dallas Air Conditioning Co., has continued half of his monthly salary.

Dudley had many words of praise for the exceptional courage shown by Jim's wife in making ends meet under such trying circumstances.

Any old friends of Jim's may write him at 3014 Ivandale, Dallas, Texas. He is very anxious to receive mail from his old classmates at Tech.

MACON, GA. Fred W. Ajax, Associate Dean of Students and Phil B. Narmore, Executive Dean were guest speakers at the November 26 meeting of the Macon, Georgia Tech Club. Thirty-three alumni were present to hear Dean Ajax talk of the Placement Service at Tech and hear Dean Narmore talk about the general progress made at Tech and plans for the future. The meeting was arranged and presided over by Jim Slocum, President of the Macon Club.

Movies of the Tech-Duke football game were shown.

CLUB PRESIDENT HAS CLOSE CALL The Alumni office recently learned through Bob Moreland that one of Tech's staunchest supporters had a close call during early December.

Ned Bobo, Chief Industrial Engineer with Pacific Mills, Lyman, S. C , and President of the Spartanburg Georgia Tech Club, had a very close call when peritonitis set in. An emergency operation was necessary and Ned was forced to take to the bed to recover. It is understood that he is doing fine again, having no ill effects as a result.

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NEWS OF THE ALUMNI ou L^iadded

PIONEERS John Alva McCrary, '94, died J a n u a r y 8, 1953 at his home, 415 Sycamore St., Decatur, Ga. He was vice-president and treasurer of the J. B. McCrary Engineering Corp., which was founded by his brother. Mr. McCrary was the only surviving member of the original board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, having the longest period of continuous service of any Federal Reserve Bank Director in the United States. He had been with the Atlanta bank since 1914. He was a member of the Decatur First Methodist Church, a Mason, Shriner and member of the ATO fraternity at Georgia Tech. Surviving are his wife, two daughters and one brother.

Joseph C. Greenfield, '16, of Atlanta, was killed January 1, 1953, when a target pistol he was cleaning fired accidentally. He was a gun collector and a member of local and national rifle clubs. At the time of his death he was a trust officer for the First National Bank of Atlanta, a member of the Joint city-county planning board and chairman of a committee formed to develop property along the Chattahoochee River.

He was a member of the Druid Hills Baptist Church, Gate City Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Atlanta Athletic Clubs and the American Legion.

Surviving are his wife and one son.

Mrs. Greenfield resides at 1105 Berkshire Rd., N. E., Atlanta, Ga.

George W. MeCarty, '08, has been appointed chairman of the Board of Directors of Ashcraft-Wilbinson Co. of Atlanta. He has served as president since 1944, and has been with the firm since 1916.

Edgar Kobak, '18, business consultant and former president of the Mutual Broadcasting System, has been named a member of the newly created Board for Development at New York University at New York University. The appointment was made by Chancellor Henry T. Heald. Kobak and other members of the Board will help determine and implement policies in connection with the University's ten-year program for new buildings and endowment.

Guy Arnold Bennett, '10, died December 1, 1952 at his home in Miami, Fla. Bennett, a former Atlantan, had made his home in Miami for a number of years, owning an accounting firm in that city. Surviving are his wife and one son.

Hiram W. Rainey, '12, collapsed and died November 22, 1952 while attending the Ga. Tech-Fla. State football game at Grant Field. Death was due to a heart attack. He was special assistant to the director of the Production and Marketing Administration. He served as vice-president of the Decatur Kiwanis Club, president of the U. S. Department of Agriculture Club in Atlanta, a Mason and a Shriner. He was a member of the Decatur First Presbyterian Church. While attending Tech Mr. Rainey played tackle on the football team. Surviving are his wife, two sons and one daughter. Mrs. Rainey resides at 143 Kings Highway, Decatur, Georgia.

January-February, 1953

E. D. Sledge, Jr., '21, has* been named vice-president of the Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta. Mr. Sledge joined the company in 1933 and was named advertising manager in 1942, a position which he has held until his recent promotion. His address is 973 Peachtree Battle Ave., Atlanta.

John O. Chiles, '23, has been elected president of Adams-Cates Co., realtors.

He served as vice-president and treasurer before his recent promotion. Mr. Chiles has been with the company since 1929.

Carl W. Bahrt, Jr., '24, has been appointed manager of the South Point plant of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp.

He was formerly assistant general superintendent of the Hopewell Plant.

He has served the company in several capacities since joining it in 1928. Mr. Bahrt's son, Perry, is a 1950 graduate of Ga. Tech.

W. Tory McWhorter, '24, of Charlotte, N. C , died unexpectedly November 9, 1952 in Boston, Mass. He was a sales engineer with Calco Chemical Corp.

Mr. McWhorter was a veteran of World War II, serving as a Major in the Coast Artillery. Surviving are his wife and one sister.

Charles S. Northern, '24, has been elected vice-president in charge of sales for the U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co. in Burlington, N. J. He has been with the company since 1945, serving as vicepresident in charge of sales for SlossSheffield, subsidiary of U. S. Pipe, before' his recent promotion.

Donald Gunn, '25, died October 22, 1952 at Baltimore, Md. At the time of his death he was vice-president of Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. Gunn went to Baltimore in 1930 as a budget engineer with Safe Harbor Water Power Corp., an affiliate of Penn. W & P. He has held the post of vice-president since 1947.

Ham Munger, '25, is in Paris, France to set up a research lab for Batelle Co. of Columbus, Ohio. Ham reports that the nearest thing in French to "Ramblin Reck" is "Errant e'pave," which means "wandering flotsum."

Sam R. Clement, '26, has been granted a leave of absence from Monsanto Chemical Co. to attend the spring session of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Univ. Graduate School of Bus. Adm. He has been with Monsanto since 1935. Mr. Clement is assistant general manager of Sales in the Phosphate Division.

Robert F.' Bryan, '27, was recently elected President of the Atlanta Association of Insurance Agents. His business address is 10 Pryor St., Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. 19

H. A. "Red" Carroll, '28, was recently transferred to Dallas, Texas, where he is now the Zone Sales Engineer for the Otis Elevator Co. He has been with the company since 1928, working in various offices. For the past seven years he has been in New Orleans as district manager.

Daniel A. McKeever, '32, treasurer of J. E. Hanger, Inc. of Atlanta, was recently elected president of the American Board for Certification of the Prosthetic & Orthopedic Appliance Industry.

The Board was organized in 1948 as a non-profit organization to establish standards of ethics among fitters and manufacturers of artificial limbs and braces.

Major John J. Morrison, '32, took extra precaution against receiving useless gifts this Christmas by sending the folks back home a list of practical gift suggestions for the combat soldier.

Items listed were dehydrated food (which was high on the list), fruit, family photos, stationery, toilet articles, cameras and several other items. Morrison is serving with the Korean Military Advisory Group, which is helping train the Republic of Korea Army. His wife, Margaret, lives at 1726 Kissingbower Rd., Augusta, Ga.

H. A. "RED" CARROLL, '28 Ernest C. Kontz, '28, has been appointed chief sales engineer of Davidson-Kennedy Co. in Atlanta. He will head the sales and engineering departments and coordinate the activities of the two. A veteran of World War II, Mr. Kontz has been engaged in chemical and mechanical research for many years. Since the war he has operated his own manufacturing plant at Car-rollton, Ga.

Albert Lee Snyder, '31, of 119 Westover Ave., West Caldwell, New Jersey died September 1, 1952 of a heart ailment. He had lived in Atlanta 15 years before moving to West Caldwell. At the time of his death he was employed in the Time Study & Time Keeping Dept. of Curtiss-Wright Propeller Div. He was a member of the Masons. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Snyder, three daughters, one sister and four brothers.

ENGAGED: Daniel R. Hale, '32, to Miss Nancy Bennett. The wedding will take place in the spring. Mr. Hale is connected with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

W. A. Home, Jr., '32, treasurer and general manager of the H o m e Desk & Fixture Co., of which his father is founder and president, recently held open house in their new display offices and Executive Furniture Guild Galleries. Mr. Home, Jr. has been active in the company since his graduation from Tech, except for periods when he served in the Armed forces. He attained the rank of full Colonel during World War II, when he served on General Patton's staff. The H o m e office is located at 57 Pryor St., N. E., Atlanta.

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Thomas G. Bailie, '33. died unexpectedly at his home in Augusta, Ga. recently.

Roland L. Toups, '33, is now in charge of operations at the South Coast Corp. of Godchaux, Reserve, La. His present address is 315 Maple St., Houma, La. This office has just been notified of the death of J. E. Perkins, Jr., '34, of Tallahassee, Fla., on May 2, 1952. Mr. Perkins was employed by the State Road Dept. as an assistant engineer of plans. Although he had been suffering from leukemia for some time, he remained active until a few days before his death. He is survived by his wife, two sons, mother, one sister and a brother.

Robert Tharpe, '34, partner in the mortgage banking firm of Tharpe & Brooks, Inc., Atlanta, has been named to the membership qualifications committee of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He is AssociateGovernor-at-large for the association in this region.

CAPT. J. R. (SALTY) CAIN, ' 3 1 , is congratulated

by Rear Admiral G. B. Davis upon his promotion.

Capt. Cain is a product of Tech's 2nd class in Naval ROTC.

Company's John F. Queeny Plant in St. Louis. Mr. Chandler was connected with Monsanto before World War II and rejoined the company in 1945 as area engineer. Prior to his recent appointment Mr. Chandler was superintendent of maintenance and construction and plant engineer of the Nitro, W. Va., plant.

R. C. Chandler, '39, has been named vice-president in charge of Board and Corrugated Container Sales for Union Bag & Paper Corp. in New York City.

Mr. Chandler joined the company in 1949 and has served as Director of Corrugated Container Sales prior to his recent appointment.

MARRIED: Pat Munroe, '39, to Miss Mary Johnson Norris. The wedding took place early in December.

BORN: To H. Dean Spratlin, '39, and Mrs. Spratlin, a son, November 10 at St. Joseph's Infirmary. The Spratlins reside at 199 Brookview Dr., N. W., Atlanta.

John A. Swint, '39, was recently appointed general manager of the Tank Plant of Chicago Aircraft Engine Plant & Tank Plant. He was formerly Chief Product Engineer of the Tank Plant.

Ed. B. Welch, '39, is now district manager for the National Aluminate Corp., covering the Eastern Florida and South Georgia territory. His address is 516 Tenth Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

Cone M. Maddox, Jr., '36, was recently honored at the annual meeting of the 25-Year Club of the Atlanta Real Estate Board. The meeting was held at the Capital City Club in Atlanta. Mr. Maddox is Board president.

Alvin B. Cates, Jr., '37, has been named vice-president and treasurer of Adams-Cates Co., realtors. Alvin joined the company in 1937.

W. E. Chandler, '38, has been named plant engineer at Monsanto Chemical

R. C. CHANDLER, '29 THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

MARRIED: George A. Wright, '40, to Miss Annie Mae Braswell, December 5, 1952. Mr. Wright was recently released from the U. S. Air Force after 21 months as a Weather Officer.

He is now employed by the U. .S Weather Bureau, Washington National Airport, Washington, D. C , as a P u b lic Service Meterologist. His address is 108 South Court House Road, Apt. 4, Arlington 4, Va.

Lt. Col. William V. Durkin, '41, was recently graduated from the Army's Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Col. Durkin entered the Army in February 1941 and is now serving as chief of the plans and training div., ordnance section of the Headquarters Third Army, Ft. McPherson, Ga.

Walton Hardin, '42, is an associate with the firm of Noble & Searcy, attorneys. He specializes in taxation and labor relations. His business address is 221 Graham Bldg., Jacksonville 2, Florida.

William B. Satkowski, 42, has been appointed to the position of group leader in Monsanto Chemical Company's Phosphate Division research department Anniston, Ala. Mr. Satkowski joined Monsanto in 1943.

BORN: To H. O. Ward, '42, and Mrs. Ward, a son, Kenneth Owen, December 30, 1952 at Crawford Long in Atlanta.

It seems as though we have another loyal Tech supporter, since the proud father insisted that little Kenneth make the trip home in a Georgia Tech "I'm a Little Angel" shirt.

Everett Bernardo, '42, has been appointed Midwest sales representative for H. H. Buggie & Co., manufacturers of electronic devices and component parts. Mr. Bernardo organized his own firm in 1941 to represent manufacturers in the Midwest area. His headquarters is 333 North Michigan Blvd., Chicago, Illinois.

Lucius Lamar "Jack" Brown, IM '42, died November 27, 1952 at Piedmont Hospital after several months illness.

At the time of his death he was supervisor of the Payroll Department with the Chevrolet Division of General Motors. Mr. Brown was a member of Trinity Methodist Church, serving as Stewart of the Church and secretary of the Sunday School. He was a Master Mason and a member of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Fay Brown, who resides at 904 Capitol Ave., Atlanta, his parents and grandmother.

CAPT. DOB1SS BELLINGER, '29, was recently promoted from the rank of Commander. He is stationed at the Norfolk Navy Shipyard.

BORN: To John H. Boucher, '43, and Mrs. Boucher, a daughter, Marianne Elizabeth, December 18, 1952. Their address is 204 Varsity Cir., Arlington, Texas.

Capt. Charles F. Carter, Jr., '43, recently arrived in Korea and is serving with the 25th Infantry Division. Capt.

Carter entered the Army in 1941. His wife, Barbara, lives at 700 Homestead Ave., Hampton, Va. â&#x20AC;˘ Donald MacKaye Metzger, '43, has been appointed sales manager of WriteRight Mfg. Co. at Chamblee, Ga. Mr. Metzger joined the company in 1946 and has served as salesman and assistant sales manager prior to his recent appointment. His home address is 289 Colonial Homes Cir., N. W., Atlanta, Ga.

CAPT. JAMES E. MINTER, ' 3 1 , another graduate of the Tech Naval ROTC Unit, was recently promoted from Commander.

January-February, 1953

BORN: To Thomas V. Cooney, '44, and Mrs. Cooney, a son, James Gregory, December 16, 1952. Their address is 624 So. Hudson Terrace, Hilton Village, Virginia.

BORN: To Leonard C. Ethier, '44, and Mrs. Ethier, a son, Charles James, July 9, 1952 at St. Joseph's Infirmary, Atlanta. Their address is 5890 River Side Dr., N. W., Rt. 6, Atlanta.

Eugene Miller, '45, is now Southwest news bureau editor of Business Week, McGraw-Hill Publications' weekly review. Mr. Miller's headquarters will be at the newly opened office in Houston, Texas.

BORN: To John C. Petkovsek, Jr., '46, and Mrs. Petkovsek, a daughter, Linda Darlene, October 31 at Beaumont, Texas.

Lt. Harold E. Roberts, '46, was killed in a Jet crash October 1, 1952, while on a training mission near Americus Ga. Kenneth W. Smith, '46, is connected with Westinghouse Electric as a junior engineer in the electronics division. His present address is 1436 Homestead St., Baltimore, Md. Lt. William J. Blevins, CE '47, has reported to the Patrick AFB, Cocoa, Fla., for duty as resident officer in charge of Naval construction.

Staff Sgt. William R. King, '47, was the top honor graduate of the 7th Army's Chemical, Biological and Radiological School at Marnhein, Germany, recently.

He made an average grade of 99.65, to set a new record for officers and enlisted men. On return to his home unit, Headquarters Squadron, 73rd Air Base Group, King will be an instructor in the above subjects. His wife, Margaret, resides at 325 West Holt St., Burlington, N. C. Lt. John M. McAlpine, '47, was killed in action in Korea, June 24, 1952. He had been stationed in Korea as a fighterbomber pilot since January, 1952. Lt. McAlpine served in World War II. He received an appointment to West Point, graduating in the class of 1950. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Carol Draughton McAlpine, mother, two sisters and three brothers.

PFC Charles S. Cannon, '48, has been released from active Army duty and transferred to the Enlisted Reserve Corps. He has been working as a test engineer at the Rocket Development Group at Redstone Arsenal.

Frank DeKoning, '48, has been appointed office manager in charge of the general office and engineering department of the J. J. Finnigan Co. in Atlanta. He joined the company in 1948.

J. Edward House, Jr., '48, has been appointed to the sales staff as sales 21

application engineer with the Reliance Electric and Engineering Co. in Pittsburgh, Pa. He has been with the company since 1950. His address is 316 Lavina Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

LeRoy W. Barnes, IM 49, was recently commended by the National Life Insurance Co., with whom he is associated, for his proven ability as one of the company's leading agents throughout the country. Due to his high volume of sales he was invited to participate in an educational conference held in Fla. last spring. This past year he qualified as a member of the company's Agents Executive Council, an organization made up of the company's 15 top career underwriters in the nation. He is currently studying to qualify for the Chartered Life Underwriters designation. His address is 1576 West Peachtree St., Atlanta.

MARRIED: Clois Clifton Brown, Jr., '49, to Miss Barbara Louise Lindsey, December 27. Mr. Brown is employed as an industrial engineer by the General Shoe Corp., Nashville, Tenn.

Capt. Henry W. Compton, '49, pilot of the 20th Air Transport Squadron at Westover AFB, Mass., was recently offered a regular commission in the U. S. Air Force, which he accepted with the plan to make the Air Force his career. He served in Europe during World War II and was recalled to active duty in 1949. He recently returned from Korea and Japan, where he earned six oak leaf clusters to his Air Medal.

BORN: To William W. Hollingsworth, '49, and Mrs. Hollingsworth, a daughter, Katherine Susan, October 11, 1952. Mr. Hollingsworth is connected with the Southern Pacific Co. Their address is 1912 Virginia St., Berkeley 4, Calif.

MARRIED: Leonard Anson McLean, '49, to Miss Frances L. Denson. Mr. McLean is a mechanical engineer with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. His address is 733 W. Broadway, Woodmere, N. Y. MARRIED: Lt. Andrew West Reid, '49, to Miss Patsy Bartlett, November 27. Lt. Reid is a jet instructor at Webb Air Base, Big Springs, Texas.

E N G A G E D : Henry Wheeler Westbrook, Jr., '49, of Seattle, Wash., to Miss Jean Margaret Slade of Minneapolis, Minn. The wedding will take place in Minneapolis on March 21, 1953. Mr. Westbrook is connected with Boeing Aircraft in Seattle.

ENGAGED: Daniel Maclntyre Beall, '50, to Miss Hazel Adelaide Ryall. The wedding will take place March 21 in Waycross, Ga. Mr. Beall was recently 22

released from the Air Force and is now connected with Wade Motor Co. in Atlanta.

PFC Robert Evans Brooks, '50, was recently released from active duty at the Army Separation Center at Camp Carson, Colo.

MARRIED: Lee M. Clarkson, IM '50, to Miss Mary Ann Edmondson, November 18. Mr. Edmondson is Assistant Service Representative with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. in Atlanta. The couple reside at 5 Pine Cir., N. E., Apt. C , Atlanta.

MARRIED: George B. Hawthorne, Jr., EE '50, to Miss Ethel Lynch, January 3, 1953. Mr. Hawthorne is employed by the Georgia Tech Experiment Station.

Lt. Charles M. Hutchings, ME '50, is serving as platoon leader and instructor in the Engineer Replacement Training Center at Ft. Belvoir, Va. His military address is 12th Co., 3rd Bn., ERTC, Ft. Belvoir, Va. MARRIED: Robert E. Lee, IE '50, to Miss Pat Slaton, November 15. Bob is associated with Tennessee Eastman Co. Their current address is 130 E. Ravine St., Kingsport, Tenn.

BORN: To William Lee Queen, IM '50, and Mrs. Queen, twins, Donald James and David Taylor, November 4, 1952, in Jacksonville, Fla.

MARRIED: Julius C. Shaw, Jr., TE '50, to Miss Margaretta Lumpkin. The wedding took place in late fall. Mr. Shaw is connected with the Crown Cotton Mills in Dalton, Ga. Steward A. Sparks, Jr., '50, is connected with the Hayssen Mfg. Co. as a production and quality control engineer. His address is P. O. Box 263, Sheboygan, Wise.

W. A. Walters, IM '50, is now GeorgiaSouth Carolina representative for the Ford Roofing Products Co. His address is Apt. 2-B, P a r k Heights, University Ridge, Greenville, S. C.

MARRIED: John Harrison Beach, '51, to Miss Virginia Groves, J a n u a r y 24, 1953, in Atlanta. Mr. Beach is associated with Consolidated Cork Corp., which he represents in Ga., Tenn., and S. C. Lloyd G. Bordelon, IE '51, has recently been released from active duty.

He is connected with the Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp. His address is 2532 Wisteria St., New Orleans, La. Donald C. Bunch, IM '51, is now Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Citadel, Charleston, S. C. BORN: To John Cain, Ch.E. '51, and Mrs. Cain, a daughter, Charlotte Ann, September 17 at Crawford W. Long in THE GEORGIA TECH ALUMNUS

Atlanta. Mr. Cain is now assistant director of the Co-op Dept. at Ga. Tech.

Lt. W. C. Free, '51, was killed January 8, 1953, in an F-84 Thunderjet crash near Lake Wales, Fla. The accident occurred during a training flight. An explosion apparently occurred in Free's plane while the planes were returning after a run on the target. His parachute failed to open. His parents reside at 2317 Darby Rd., Havertown, Pa. BORN: To Lt. Scott Howell, '51, and Mrs. Howell, a son, John Scott, at Burderop Park USAF Hospital, Wiltshire, England.

1st Lt. William C. Jones, '51, has been awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while engaged in aerial flight over Korea. Lt. Jones entered the Army in July 1951 and arrived in Korea last March. His wife, Margret, lives at 639 Elmwood Dr., Atlanta.

2nd Lt. Donald M. Judd, '51, recently participated in "Exercise Frosty" in the Salzkammergut mountains of Austria.

Judd, a platoon leader in Co. B of the 350th Infantry Regiment, arrived in Austria last September.

MARRIED: Earl L. Kendrick, Jr., '51, to Miss Joan Kylen, December 13. Mr. Kendrick is associated with the DuPont Company in Pittsburgh.

R. Kirk Landon, IM '51, of Miami, Fla., recently joined the Board of American Bankers Ins. Co. of Fla & American Bankers Life Assurance Co. of Fla. He is associated with and assistant to his father, K. A. Landon, who is Chairman of the Board. He will also serve as assistant to his father in his capacity of president of Kirk A. Landon & Associates, Inc., National Ins. Agency, Inc., Creditors Ins. Underwriter, Inc., and Credit Ins., Underwriters, Inc. William D. Lanier, '51, has been commissioned a second lieutenant following graduation from Engineer Officers Candidate School at Ft. Belvoir, Va.

LT. W. D. LANIER, '51 January-February, 1953

MARRIED: Perry Robert Langston, Jr., '51, to Miss Mary Emelie Heinz. The wedding took place in December. Mr. Langston is now serving with the U. S. Air Force and will receive his commission in January.

2nd Lt. Frank A. Perkins, '51, has been assigned to Redstone Arsenal as an instructor in the provisional Redstone Ordnance School.

ENGAGED: Conrad V. Wynne, '51, to Miss Jeanne Steinbrenner. The wedding will take place February 7 at St. Thomas More Church in Decatur, Ga. Mr. Wynne is connected with Lockheed Aircraft Corp. in Marietta.

ENGAGED: Hiram Chism Allen III, '52, to Miss Elizabeth Sanders. The wedding will take place in the spring. Mr. Allen is now serving with the U. S. Navy in Washington, D. C. BORN: To Leonard G. Anderson, '52, and Mrs. Anderson, a daughter, Cynthia Marie, December 18, 1952.

MARRIED: William Henry Barber, Jr., '52, to Miss Sara Ann Dorsey, November 29. Mr. Barber is now serving with the U. S. Air Force and is stationed at Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah.

2nd Lt. Thomas R. Brown, Jr., Arch.

'52, has been assigned to Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala., where he will study a course designed to train officers and enlisted men the techniques of servicing maintenance and supply of guided missiles.

2nd Lt. William Wray Buchanan, '52, has been assigned to Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala, as a student in the Provisional Redstone Ordnance School. He received his commission on completion of ROTC requirements at Georgia Tech.

MARRIED: Lt. Joe Arnold-Campbell, '51, to Miss Dorothy Lee Pace, December 24, 1952. Lt. Campbell is stationed at Camp Barrett, Quantico, Va. MARRIED: Lt. Harry Nelson Edmondson, '52, to Miss Mary Frances Ealum. Lt. Edmondson is now with the U. S. Air Force at Scott Field, IU. 2nd Lt. Thomas C. Ervin, '52, has joined the Army's 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group in Alaska. The unit is part of the security force guarding the northern frontier.

Ens. Kenneth F. Farmer, IM '52, is now serving with the U. S. Navy in Cannes, France. His address is U.S.S. Quincy (CA-71), c/o FPO, New York, N. Y. MARRIED: Lt. Charles E. Gearing, EE '52, to Miss Carol Dodd, September 4. Lt. Gearing is now in the Signal Corp.

USAR, serving at Camp Gordon, Ga. MARRIED: Lt. William Wray Buchanan, '52, to Miss Barbara Jane Hood The wedding took place in late fall.

Lt. Buchanan is stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.

2nd Lt. Herschel W. Godbee, Ch.E. '52, has been assigned to Redstone Arsenal at Huntsville, Ala., as a student in the Provisional Redstone Ordnance School.

MARRIED: Lt. Thomas Flournoy Mahone, Jr., '52, to Miss Laura Davis, December 27. Lt. Mahone is now serving with the U. S. Air Force and is stationed at Andrews AFB, Md. MARRIED: 2nd Lt. John Maloy, '52, to Miss Janette Turner, December 28.

The couple reside in Houston, Texas.

Robert E. "Bobby" North, IM '52, is now a special representative in Atlanta and vicinity for the Charles H. Everett Agency of Provident Mutual Life Ins. Co. of Philadelphia. His business address is 714 Grant Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. MARRIED: Howard Thomas Raley, Jr., '52, to Miss Joyce Clements, December 28. Mr. Raley is associated with the Worthington Corp.

MARRIED: Daniel George Subtelny, '52, to Miss Patricia Jacquelyn Burks, December 20. Mr. Subtelny is now connected with the Plastics Division of the Monsanto Chemical Co., Springfield, Mass.

MARRIED: McKinney V. Taylor, '52, to Miss Jan Blackwell, August 24, 1952.

The couple reside at 1922 Hopkins Ave., Cincinnati 12, Ohio. McKinney is serving with the 9317 TSU Cincinnati Ordnance District.

ENGAGED: Lt. Robert Harris Whitaker, AE '52, to Miss Margret Anne Rodgers. The wedding will take place in the near future. Lt. Whitaker is now serving with the Air Force at Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Ga. ENGAGED: Finis Charles Whitfield, '52, to Miss Shirley Johnson. The wedding date will be announced later. Mr. Whitfield is connected with the B. F. Goodrich Co. in Akron, Ohio.

MARRIED: Robert Louis Zwald, '52, to Miss Lillian Douglas, January 17, 1953. Mr. Zwald is a personnel assistant at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

ENGAGED: Ens. Billy Baker Holland, '52, to Miss Joe Ann Jackson.

Ens. Holland is stationed at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Fla. The wedding date will be announced later.

MARRIED: Ensign Milton Edward Volker, '52, to Miss P a t r i c i a Ann Speegle. Ens. Volker was graduated from the Officers Candidate School in Newport, R. I., and is now stationed at the Naval Proving Grounds, Dahlgren, Va. The wedding took place December 6.

ENGAGED: Richard Wasserstein, '52, of New York, to Miss Carolyn Ann Constangy. Mr. Wasserstein is presently attending Officers Candidate School at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn.

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MARRIED: Donald H. Gore, '53, to Miss Rose Rowold, Sept. 14, 1952. Mr. Gore is employed by the Florida Power & Light Company in Miami.

MARRIED: Joseph B. Jones, Jr., '53, to Miss Lorraine Lochridge, Sept. 27, 1952. Mr. Jones is stationed at Camp Rucker, Ala. MARRIED: Willis O'Neal Martin, '53, to Miss Winifred Louise Horton.

The couple reside at Ft. Worth, where Mr. Martin is associated with the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.

MARRIED: Robert Flournoy Rogers, '53, to Miss Virginia Agnew Wood, Sept. 13, 1952. Mr. Rogers is associated with the DuPont Company in Oak Ridge.

NATIONAL CHARLES R. YATES, '35 FRANK B . W I L L I A M S , '20

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H E N B Y W. GRADY, '18 W. ROANE BEARD, '40

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DAVID J . ARNOLD, '18 P A U L A D U K E '45 T5 TT. ' ,oe ARTHUR B . iDGE, 26 R. RODDEY GARRISON, '23

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JACK F . G L E N N , '32 GEORGE MATTHEWS, '48 ERNEST B . MERRY, J R . , '28 PARRY, '29 S A M R FRANK M. RIDLEY, J R . , '36

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W I L L I A M A. PARKER, '19

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JULIAN T. HIGHTOWER, '19

W I L L I A M T. RICH, '10

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J O H N P . B A U M , '24 FULLER E . CALLAWAY, J R . , '26 J . E. DAVENPORT, '08 CHERRY L . EMERSON, '08 CLEMENT A. EVANS, '22 Y. F . FREEMAN, '10

T H O M A S FULLER, '06 GEORGE S. J O N E S , J R . , '12 GEORGE T. MARCHMONT, '07 GEORGE W. MCCARTY, '08 WALTER M. MITCHELL, '23 FRANK H. NEELY, '04

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C. PRATT RATHER, '23 FRANK M. SPRATLIN, '06 J A M E S F . TOWERS, '01 ROBERT H. W H I T E , J R . , '14 R. B . WILBY, '08 GEORGE W. WOODRUFF, '17

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leagues stopped stacking Christmas Trees long enough to predict that 1953 should be his best year in baseball. It was mid-December, a time when most Major League ball players were taking it easy in their favorite Shangri-La, and Jim Hearn '43, Giants' Pitcher, was busy readying his two Atlanta Christmas Tree lots for the annual rush. When queried as to his reasons for toiling so hard while most of his Major League brethren were enjoying their holidays, Jim replied, "you can't last forever in the Big Leagues and it sure doesn't hurt a man to get ready for the day when h e has to make a living elsewhere."

The strong armed righthander has been a mainstay of t h e Giants' staff since July of 1950, when t h e Giants obtained him in t h e famous waiver deal from the St. Louis Cards. He won 11 and only lost 4 for the Giants the remainder of the '50 season and led t h e National League in Earned Run Averages with a 2.49 average for the year.

In 1951, J i m won 16 and lost 9 to aid the Giants to their pennant tie with the Dodgers. He also won one of the playoff games as the Giants whipped the Brooklynites 2 games to one in that never-to-be-forgotten playoff series. In the World Series that year, J i m won 1 and lost 0 as the Giants fell before the perennial champs, the Yankees. Last year, Jim posted a 14-7 won-lost record, even though h e suffered an injury in mid-season which slowed him u p in July and August.

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Jim played Basketball and Baseball at Tech in the early forties but oddly enough never pitched for t h e 'Jacket nine, performing instead at third base for two seasons, a factor that helped make him the National League's leading fielder among the pitchers. J i m left school in the Spring of 1942 to launch his professional baseball career with the Columbus, Georgia team of the Sally League. In '43, '44 and '45, he was in the service where he made a real name for himself as a pitcher with Kirby Higbe's famed Manila nine. In 1946, J i m rejoined the Cardinal chain, this time with the Columbus, Ohio team of the American Association and from there h e moved up to the parent team for the 1947, '48 and part of the 1949 seasons. In July the Cards farmed him out to their AAA farm at Rochester, New York in order that he could work in a regular rotation. In 1950, he was back with the Cards until July when the Giants snapped him u p on waivers.

Jim is married to a former Miss Atlanta, Mary A n n Linane, and plans to settle in Atlanta when his ball playing days are through. He recently took the first step in this direction when he purchased a lot next to his brother Harry in the Northwest section of town.

The City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, is mighty proud of her native sons. AllAmerica George Morris, Jr., had a day set aside in his name and hundreds turned out to witness Mayor Pat Kelly give him the keys to the city along with appropriate ceremonies. Participating in the ceremonies were Head Coach Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech, Coach Raymond Ray, who coached George in high school, H. V. Cooper, superintendent of schools, and Mrs. George Morris, J r .

George was further feted by Georgia Tech alumni from Vicksburg, Jackson, and surrounding towns. Eugene Drummond of Jackson was master of ceremonies at the dinner. L. P. Warren, '26, assisted with the arrangements. When asked to speak, George told the group that Tech would be ready for Ole Miss on Jan. 1. Dodd told them that in his estimation "George Morris was t h e greatest defensive player in America."

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The Atlanta Touchdown Club selected George Morris, Jr., as the Southeastern Conference lineman most valuable to his team. He not only backed up the defensive line in great fashion, but called defensive signals for what proved to be one of t h e finest defensive teams in the country, as well as playing on offense when the occasion demanded.

Zeke Bratkowski, U. o.f Ga. quarterback, was selected as the most valuable back. . j

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SPORTSINS Likes Tech It should cheer t h e hearts of rabid Tech fans to know that at t h e end of the season the International News Service rated Tech as NATIONAL COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPION. This rating was made after the Techs had beaten Georgia, 23-9. Michigan State, Oklahoma and Notre Dame followed in that order.

Pete Brown, offensive center for Tech, was picked on the All-American Blockers' Team picked annually by the Chattanooga Times.

Coach Robert E. Lee Dodd was named "coach of the year" by t h e New York Daily News.

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Cheerleaders' Convention Those six lovely lasses you saw leading the cheers at the Tech-Florida State game weren't our coed crop. They were high school cheerleaders attending the first session of the annual convention of the Northwest Georgia Conference of Cheerleaders. This year's conference w a s held in Atlanta and sponsored by the Northwest Georgia District YMCA.

Coaches Three Georgia Tech graduates a r e making a name for themselves in coaching these days. Harry Milligan, '34 & '40 and Jim Luck, '48, coached the AA and A All-Stars of the south to a win over t h e north team in t h e Annual High School game held a t Grant Field on August 10th. Milligan is coach a t Richmond Academy in Augusta, assisted

by M. J. "Buck" Flowers, '34, while Jim Luck is head coach at Americus, Ga. The other football mentor is Carleton Lewis, '42, who is well known for his undefeated teams at West Point, Georgia High School. Carleton coached the B-C Class boys in their game with the south.

Reading from the top left clockwise around the D — Capt. A. W. Bayliss, '39; Capt.

L. Brewer, '27; 1st Off. E. W. Fanning, '45; 1st Off. C. K. Lalor, '42; Capt. J. D. Gainey, '40; 1st Off. W. H. Bollinger, '41; 1st Off. J. R. DeBardelaben, '42; Capt. J. W. Slaton, '33; Capt. E. F. Deacon, '34; Capt. E. R. Bunnell, '42; Capt. R. W. Ferguson, '41; and Capt. G. A. Shealy, '26.

1 9 5 3 Football Schedule Sept. 26 — Florida a t Gainesville Oct. 3 — SMU at Atlanta Oct. 10 — Tulane at New Orleans Oct. 17 — Auburn at Atlanta Oct. 24 — Notre Dame* at South Bend Oct. 31—Vanderbilt a t Nashville Nov. 7 — Clemson at Atlanta Nov. 14 — Alabama at Birmingham Nov. 2 1 — D u k e at Atlanta Nov. 28 — Georgia a t Atlanta * Originally scheduled for Atlanta, but switched to South Bend when Duke added to t h e Home games. This was done to balance future schedules.

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