SEPT., 1956

TV PROGRAM IN THIS ISSUE 1956 Preview Ammnus OFFICER ELECTION .:*w.lt»l.i:«x9 —the editor's notes

R. ROY BURTON POWER, JR.—techni­ N THE SPRING of 1955, you voted for cal director of Ordnance Research I members of the Georgia Tech all- Dand Development in Washington—has time football team. Last fall, the winners been recommended to the Chancellor of of that poll were initiated as the charter the University System as a candidate for members of the Tech Hall of Fame. The Tech's next president. The recommenda­ Greater Atlanta Club, sponsors of the tion of the Kansas-born, Harvard-edu­ Hall of Fame, want to add some new cated engineering administrative expert members to the hallowed hall each year. was made by the joint alumni-faculty so they selected a nominating committee committee appointed last March. Mem­ to set up procedures for the election of bers of the committee are Walter Mit­ new members. chell, chairman, president of the Geor­ This committee, headed by George gia Tech Foundation; Fred Storey, presi­ Griffin, met in June and set up require­ dent of the National Alumni Associa­ ments for election into the Tech Hall of tion, and Dean of Engineering Jesse W. Fame. Basically they were (1) a candi­ Mason. date must have earned at least 2 varsity The recommendation of Dr. Power is letters in one sport; (2) He must have to serve merely as a guide for the Chan­ been out of school for at least 5 years cellor's final recommendation to the edu­ before becoming eligible; (3) only 3 ath­ cation committee of the Board of Regents. letes shall be elected each year; (4) the This committee in turn will make the alumni body will be solicited for their final recommendation for action by the nominations to the Hall of Fame and (5 ) Board of Regents. Indications are that the committee will screen alumni recom­ the Regents will not act on the Tech mendations and make the final selections. presidency question until their September Attached to this page is a return post­ 19 meeting. card. It's for your use in nominating any eligible Tech man for the Hall of Fame. INCE RECEIVING his doctorate from Why not send in your nomination, now. Harvard in 1947, Dr. Power has The deadline's September 30. Sbeen a research engineer in industry, a project engineer at Harvard's Under­ HOSE OF YOU who notice credit lines water Sound Laboratory, a professor of T have probably discovered by now that engineering research at Pennsylvania the cover sketch of Coach Dodd was State University and, since 1950, a scien­ done by Jane D. Wallace. We hasten to tific advisor and technical director with add that Jane Wallace is not a true the Ordnance Research and Development Wallace, having acquired the name organization. by marriage several years ago. We seldom hire her to do artwork for ACK IN MAY, we ran a special issue the magazine. Not that she isn't a most of the magazine devoted almost entire­ competent artist, it's just that we have to lBy to the unique Georgia Tech exhibition, go through so much to get the work "A Half Century of Architectural Edu­ done. We hire Jane Wallace and end up cation." We felt at the time that this with a weekend job as a baby sitter for exhibit of the architectural works of three girls, ages 4, 6 and 8. So if this Tech alumni (representing the entire column makes little sense to you, it's span of the School of Architecture's ex­ because it was done on the fly between istence) was an exceptionally newsworthy rescuing the 4-year-old from being item. And the reaction of alumni to the ducked in the plastic swimming pool by special issue was even better than we ex­ the 8-year-old. Or because we were in­ pected. terrupted at least twenty times with re­ Now comes more good news about the quests of "How about a Coke, Daddy'.'' exhibit. It has been selected as one of the or "Let's go to the drive-in and eat. two American displays in the field of art Daddy," or "Fix my beach ball, Daddy. " to be shown at the International Trade A second look at the cover tells us it's Fair in Zagreb, Yugoslavia, on Septem­ worth all the woe it caused. ber 7-20, 1956. Who was it that said engineering schools don't deal in culture? S^- WcutU^sJ,

2 Tech Alumnus September, 1956 3 PER ^7^1^23 VoL 35, No- y •TlTlMlTmKS SEPTEMBER, 1956

Contents ITH FALL on the way and a new school term ap­ 2 RAMBLIN'—the editor discusses the search for w, proaching, our alumni should rejoice at the many a president and Hall of Fame voting. fine things which have come to Tech in the past year 5 CAVEAT EMPTOR—Placement Director Fred and those which are in store for our school in the Ajax has a few words of advice on a critical short­ near future. age of science and engineering teachers First, this year's freshman class was completely 6 . MAN ON A WOODEN TOWER—a profile of Robert Lee Dodd, a most positive thinker. filled by the first of July, and no new applications 12 THE PRESSURE'S ON—'56 preview. could be accepted after that date. 14 TECH VS. KENTUCKY—depth chart for the The long awaited completely air-conditioned new nationally-televised game of the week. classroom building, costing $3,500,000, has been ap­ 16 TALK ABOUT TECH—campus news. proved by the Board of Regents. The building is 18 ON THE HILL—Les and the Navy. expected to be completed within the next two years. 20 A BIG YEAR—annual report of the Georgia Progress is being made in the selection for a presi­ Tech Foundation, Incorporated. dent for Tech. The Board of Regents has given complete 22 NEWS BY CLASSES—latest news. cooperation to your alumni representatives in this 26 ELECTION OF OFFICERS—report of the nom­ search. inating committee and some suggestions for By- Stadium Enlargement Plan Law changes. The Athletic Board surprised us all by announcing plans for an enlargement of the West Stands at Grant Officers of the Georgia Tech Field. We endorse this action, for our alumni now are National Alumni Association buying more tickets than any time in history (18,000 season books were sold this year), and this addition Fred Storey, '33, Pres. I. M. Sheffield, '20, V-P will help ease the seating situation. Charles Simons, '37, V-P Walt Crawford, '49, Treas. Bobby Dodd, one of America's truly great coaches, W. Roane Beard, '40, Executive Secretary modestly admits that we might have a "pretty good football team" this fall. (For more about Coach Dodd Staff and the team you might turn to page 6 of this issue.) Homecoming Plans Bob Wallace, Jr., '49, Editor Mary Peeks, Assistant Last, but not least, your Homecoming Committee is working to make the 1956 homecoming Tech"s THE COVER biggest and best for you. This year's festivities are THE portrait on the left is of scheduled for October 27 (the Tulane Game) so plan a man who has spent 25 of his now to come back. 48 years on the Georgia Tech campus. In that time he has If you are in the class of '01, '06, '11, '16, '21, '26, made the long jump from a '31, '36, '41, '46 or '51, you will be interested in the boy-wonde* backfield coach to special reunions being planned by your classmates. It one of the all-time greats of his you haven't heard of the plans of your class, write the profession. Starting on Page 6 of this issue, The Alumus pre­ Alumni Office for information. But whether you are sents a look at Bobby Dodd. in a reunion class or not we sincerely hope you'll do your best to come back to Tech for the dedication of Cover by Jane D. Wallace the Alexander Memorial Physical Training Center, the annual meeting, the Reck parade, the ball game, and Published eight times a year — February, March, May, July, September, October, November and December — by the Georgia Tech National the rest of the homecoming program. See you then. Alumni Association, Georgia Institute of Technology; 225 North Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia. Subscription price (35c per copy) included in the membership dues. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office, Atlanta, Georgia under the Act of March 5, 1879.

4 Tech Alumnus Tech's Associate Dean and Placement Di­ rector Fred Ajax (in dark suit) talks with some of the Tech graduates he's placed.

CAVEAT EMPTOR

"Let the buyer beware," warns Tech's Placement Director in a discussion of the present-day shortage of engineers

X HE PRESENT SHORTAGE of engineers and scientists seems ference, Dr. Jansen said, "The New York State Education destined for an indefinite continuance to the extent that it Law requires a minimum of 8 semester hours in professional has now become threatening not only to our cold war with educational courses before anyone can be licensed to teach Russia but also to our standard of living. in the New York City secondary schools. Such courses are The main reason for this situation is that our high schools not included as part of the degree requirements for scien­ are not graduating in sufficient numbers boys and girls tists and engineers. If, as Dr. Barker suggests, there are with a sound background in mathematics and sciences, a a considerable number of retired scientists and engineers background that makes them capable of studying engineer­ under the age of 70, who are willing to come to the assis­ ing or science. Further, our present facilities both in teach­ tance of our high schools in this emergency, I will be happy ing personnel and in equipment in American engineering to urge Dr. James E. Allen, New York State's Commissioner institutions are so limited that we can not take care of those of Education, to consider modification of the present regula­ who do wish to enroll as students. tions in order to enable these men to teach on a part time The underlying cause for this double dilemma is now and emergency basis." admitted to be a shortage of qualified teachers in the fields Although it also may be regarded as a "stop-gap," an­ of mathematics and science for both the high schools and other temporary solution of the current shortage of teachers the engineering institutions. In short, we are not produc­ can be achieved by the active and sympathetic cooperation ing enough teachers. of industry. In the long run, there seems to be a chance that more By this plan, industries now employing engineers and teachers will be produced, since direct efforts are being scientists would be asked to allow those engineers and made to make their profession more attractive and more scientists qualified to teach to take temporary teaching jobs lucrative. in mathematics and science in various high schools and But the danger is now, and for the next several years colleges. Of course, this would mean that the industries some solution to overcome the shortage of qualified teachers concerned would have to readjust their work schedule so must be made. The Advisory Committee on Science Man­ that these employees could take this teaching responsibility. power, appointed by the New York City Board of Educa­ If necessary, the high schools and colleges could make tion, is considering the possibility of recommending the payments to these individuals for their teaching services, employment of retired scientists and engineers to meet the but generous and civic-minded industries could well afford present shortage of science and mathematics teachers. Dr. to keep these employees on their full pay roll and count Joseph W. Barker, President of the Research Corporation, the teaching time the same as that if the individual were presently President of The American Society of Mechanical performing his regular duties. Engineers, and a member of the Advisory Committee, made Industry has publicly expressed its concern and desire the suggestion at the June 4th meeting of the committee. to alleviate this shortage of engineers, scientists, and of At a special conference called by Dr. William Jansen, mathematics teachers. Therefore, industry would do well Superintendent of Schools on June 29th, the entire matter to accept this plan of cooperation with our high schools and was carefully considered. At the conclusion of the con­ our engineering institutions.

September, 1956 5 MAN ON A WOODEN

I HE man leaned back in his chair "We were moving the ball fairly well and placed his feet on the railing of the against our big rivals, Abingdon, Vir­ wooden tower rising up from the center ginia," Brother John recalled, "when I of Tech's Rose Bowl Field. From here looked up and Bobby was coming in the he could see all the activity taking place game out of the crowd that always lined on the practice fields below. It was early the field in those days. He was a sight. September and the sound, smell and Dressed in a homemade uniform con­ feel of football was in the air. sisting of overalls with built-in pads, he Stretched out on two sides of the didn't weigh over 90 pounds soaking tower was a sight to make an industrial wet. On the first play from scrimmage, engineer or a rival football coach drool I threw him a pass that he gathered in with envy. On the field to the east, a and scampered to a touchdown. The healthy-looking group of white-shirted Abingdon team claimed Bobby was one of the spectators and was illegally on young men was running offensive drills the field when the play took place. An against 11 determined and well-padded old-fashioned free-for-all broke out. The students in red shirts. To the west, an­ officials finally broke it up, and we were other equally robust crew of white shirts awarded the score. It was the only one was having a go at defensive maneuver­ of the game, and Bobby had started his ing against another red-shirted team. In career in what came to be known as in the midst of each group, shooting in­ the Dodd manner." structions and constantly conferring with each other, were several assistant The very next year, Bobby, now a big coaches. A glance at a watch and a 125 pounds, switched to quarterback and blast of a whistle by the man in the moved brother John back to the second tower changed the scene in a hurry. The team. whites headed west, passing the east- At the end of his high school career, bound whites in the vicinity of the tower. he started to look around for a college The man made a checkmark on a sheet scholarship. John had moved on to of paper neatly marked with times and Georgia Tech, and Bobby asked his football-drill terms and eased back to brother about chances of getting a foot­ take a little more of the late summer ball scholarship to the Atlanta school. sun. John answered, "I hate to hurt your feel­ Robert Lee Dodd was not always the ings, Bobby, but you're too dern dumb picture of a busy executive, delegating to go to Tech." authority with ease and confidence and Thus, Robert Lee Dodd took Tennes­ running a college athletic program with see's offer of a grant-in-aid. At Knox- the finesse of a Wall-street tycoon. In ville, he again showed little aptitude for fact, back in Galax, Virginia, where studies but a tremendous talent for Dodd was born, they held little hope sports. Here he came under the first that he'd ever be anything but a good great influence in his life in the person athlete. He never was much good in of Major (now General) R. R. Neyland, schoolwork and showed few qualities of who was just then starting to build one leadership as a boy in the only town of the great football dynasties in the his­ named Galax in the entire world. But tory of the South. Neyland, a stern dis­ an athlete he always was. He quickly be­ ciplinarian and tactician extraordinary, came the very best at any sport he took took an immediate liking to the 160- up. pound quarterback from Kingsport who His family moved to Kingsport, Ten­ had a real talent for thinking on the nessee when Dodd was 13. The local field and kicking a football. Punting was high school was just organizing its first a major offensive weapon of Coach Ney- football team when the Dodds, three land's Tennessee single wing, and a boys and a girl, moved into town. Bob­ thinking quarterback was as much an by's older brother John made the team asset in those days as it is today. as quarterback and Bobby decided to "Dodd was a real colorful ballplayer," try out for end. He made the squad as mused General Neyland, now Tennes­ a substitute, and started a near riot on see's athletic director, "and there are a the first play in which he took part. lot of stories about his exploits on the

6 A long look at Robert Lee Dodd, the coach with the most secure TOWER wooden tower in college football

By Bob Wallace, Jr.

Photo—Jay Leviton, Atlanta Courtesy—Sports Illustrated

September, 1956 7 As a Vol, Dodd earned nine letters in "Finally I stopped them and asked, three sports (football, basketball and 'Boys, do you think you've paid back baseball), and earned his reputation for all those laps you owe me?' being lucky and doing things the easy "Mac answered, 'Hell, Major, we paid way. General Neyland, given to occa­ you back all those laps in the first hour. sional spurts of reminiscing now that he You're owing us laps now.' Then he has retired from active coaching, has a caught himself, knowing that he'd said couple of stories on Dodd and McEver. the wrong thing. "Dodd, always the quick thinker, Dodd and McEver spoke before I could take into Mac. "It was my custom to tell the team to 'Good grief no coach, you don't owe take a lap or two or more around the us a thing. We're all even.' And for track after each practice session," re­ the first time I laughed. They never Dodd and Neyland of Tennessee. "He was ported the General. "After their turn tried pulling one like that on me again " the first great influence in my career." around the track, the boys would head for the shower. Usually after giving the The Dodd Luck instructions, I would go on in. The Dodd luck—a myth that has MAN ON TOWER—Conf. "One week I noticed that Dodd and grown to become the defense of every Mac (Gene McEver, the tailback that coach that loses a close one to Tech— field—some with fact and some without. Dodd calls the greatest in Tennessee's is pretty much a perfect example of the He was constantly being accused of mak­ history) were always among the first power of positive thinking, agrees Gen­ ing up plays on the field during a game. back from the laps and that they always eral Neyland. "I remember that first "He seldom did that. But I remem­ looked considerably fresher than the rest North-South all-star game they had down ber one time when Dodd made up a play of the boys. I knew that they hated those here in Atlanta," said General Neyland. for the Vandy game. It was during prac­ laps worse than anybody on the team. "It was sponsored by the Shriners for tice the week of the game. We were It all looked most suspicious to me, and their Crippled Children's Hospital. It running dummy drills when Dodd said, I decided to do a bit of checking. was the forerunner of the Thanksgiving 'Major, instead of handing the ball off "The next day I went through my us­ Freshman game you all have every year. to the fullback on that cross-buck series, ual procedure after practice. But in­ "The teams were made up of stars why don't I just fake to him, keep it and stead of going in to the showers I eased from the northern and the southern sec­ back through the line? I think I can up behind the edge of the stands past tors of the old Southern Conference, f pick up some yardage.' I agreed that the which the team would be coming on was coaching the North team and Dodd idea had possibilities and set up the their laps. Sure enough, there were Dodd was one of my stars. During the first blocking assignments. and Mac hiding—waiting for the rest of day's practice, I was instructing some of "The first time Dodd tried it, it worked the team to come into the final lap so those all-everything boys how to punt. like a charm. Then I called Gene Mc- they could join the leaders for the I was telling them the value of the ac­ Ever over and told him to move to quar­ stretch run. The two sly ones were talk­ curate out-of-bounds punt. And for ter and send Dodd back to tailback. ing: T wonder where that dern Major demonstration purposes I asked Dodd to Dodd protested strenuously that Vandy is,' questioned Dodd? 'He looked at us run up the field 40 yards or so and boot would know McEver would never hand kinder funny when we came in from the one out of bounds. 'Where do you want the ball to anyone and that the play laps last night.' it placed,' the confident Dodd asked? would be a failure. I reminded him that Aw, he's in the dressing room,' an­ "I threw my brand-new hat down at it took him almost 20 minutes to run swered Mac. the sidelines and answered, 'Right about 100 yards with the ball, and that if the 'Well, I'm kinder uneasy,' Dodd con­ there.' play was to succeed for long gains, Mc­ tinued, 'I still wonder where he is?' "Well, you won't believe this, but that Ever would have to run it. Dodd kept "About that time, I stepped out and rascal went right up that field and punted arguing. So, we finally agreed that if in my sternest voice said, 'Here he is, one that hit that hat on the fly. And the play was called outside Vandy's 20, boys, right behind you.' then had the audacity to yell down fie Id, McEver would run it. But, if it was "Now, I have a sense of humor, slight­ 'That about it, coach?' called in deep Vandy territory, Dodd ly sadistic they say, but still a sense of "I was so shocked I could hardly would carry it. humor. And the sheepish expression on answer. But going along with the Dodd "I should have known better than to those two faces was something to make confidence, I told him that it was just agree with anything like that. During even me collapse with laughter. But I the way I wanted it. the game, Dodd called the play one time, put on my meanest expression and said, "You know, those other all-stars still on the Vandy 19, where else? He backed 'Now you two start around that track looked at Dodd with their mouths wide through that line after faking to Decker and keep agoin till I tell you to stop. open at supper that night. And he never and broke clean. Down the field he went When you get tired running, walk a let on that he couldn't do it everytime. like a crab with a broken flipper, his while, and then start running again. But And that's the kind of player he was. blockers out in front of him by ten yards. I sure don't want to catch you walking Even when he was wrong, he never lost At the three, a Vandy man—who es­ more than a third of the time.' his confidence in himself. And I suspect caped being blocked because Hackman "Well, I sent one of the student man­ that's a goodly part of the reason for his (Buddy Hackman, blocking back) was agers for a blanket for me and told an­ success as a coach. He transfers that so fascinated with Dodd's run that he other one to call my wife and tell her confidence to his team. You know that stopped to watch the show—hit Dodd, not to wait supper. I went up in the theory of // you think you're lucky, you but the rascal slid across in the mud stands. It started getting dark, and there are of his works dern well." for the score. It was the only touch­ were Dodd and Mac, running, walking Dodd never received his degree in down he scored personally in three years and then running again. The moon came Physical Education at Tennessee. He at Tennessee." up and they still stayed at it. signed with Tech as backfield coach on

S Tech Alumnus December 26, 1930, and joined the Tech Dodd married one of those pretty At­ what to say in any given situation." staff at the end of the basketball season. lanta girls in 1933, after his second sea­ This great public-relations flair of Part of Dodd's near fanaticism on the son as backfield coach. She was Alice Dodd's has had a great deal to do with matter of preaching to his players to get Davis, sister of Jacket halfback, Wink his success as a coach and administrator. their degree at Tech stems from the fact Davis. They now have two children, His press relations are just about the best that he doesn't have one. Linda, 18, a student at Emory Univer­ in the country, because he is completely "But that's only part of it," Dodd adds. sity, and Robert, Jr., "Brother," a sopho­ honest in his dealings with the members "The truth of the matter is that it's just more at Atlanta's Grady High School. of the sportswriting fraternity. It he good business to keep your boys on "Brother," now a 5' 11" 155-pounder, thinks Tech is going to have a good year, scholarship whether they make the team was B-team quarterback for Grady last he says so. If he thinks they're going or not. If a boy gets hurt, we don't season. "He'll probably stay another to lose a game by three touchdowns, take away his grant-in-aid. It's a long- year on the B-team before he'll be ready he'll speak up. range plan with us. Every athlete with for the varsity," remarked Dodd the a grant-in-aid that gets his degree at other day. Dodd and Discipline Tech, and we're running over 90% right The Dodds live in a simple two-story He refuses to oversell any one boy to now, is another friend of the Tech pro­ house in a middle-class Atlanta neigh­ the press, because he knows that it will gram. They go back to their hometown borhood. Dodd bought the house back affect the other members of the team. or somewhere else on a job and they in the thirties after Coach Alex came He handles his players tactfully till they preach Georgia Tech. The word gets into the office one day and announced get out of line and then he may lower around that Tech treats the boys fairly. that he had found just the house for the the boom after a warning. His training We've landed a lot of good boys that Dodds. "I just went out and bought it," requirements look almost ludicrous till way. mused Dodd. "When you worked for you look up his record. He demands only "Heck, not to many years ago, one of Coach Alex, you did what he said." that the team members conduct them­ our coaches sent a boy a grant-in-aid Alex's legendary stubbornness and selves as gentlemen, keep up with their sheet to sign through a secretarial error. Dodd's complete reliance on the Tech classwork, go to church and be in by The boy couldn't have made the team immortal's judgment kept him at Tech 11:00 P.M. during the season. In 1954, at a lot of high schools. But we carried until he moved into the head coaching star halfback Billy Teas, and four other him through four years of Georgia Tech, job. "Back in the late thirties, another squad members were caught breaking because we were obligated. I don't go SEC school approached me about the the curfew rule. Dodd threw them all back on my word." head coaching job. I had about decided to take it and went to tell Coach Alex (concluded on page 11) A student of the game of my decision," recalled Dodd. "He In his years at Tennessee, Bobby just looked me straight in the eye and showed signs of being a keen student of said, 'You better stay at Tech, Bobby. the game. In fact, that was the original This is where your future is.' So I Dodd and Alexander of Georgia Tech. "He reason Tech lured him onto its coaching stayed at Tech, because you always did was the finest man I have ever known." staff. what Alex told you to do. He might not It seems that the late Tech line coach, have been the greatest football coach, Mack Tharpe, was on his way to scout but he was the greatest man I ever a Tennessee opponent in 1930 when his knew." car broke down. By the time Tharpe arrived, the game was over and the One of the boys teams were in the locker rooms. Tharpe When Dodd first came to Tech, he approached General Neyland about a was one of the boys. He ran around short report on the opposition. The Gen­ with the team members and gave no in­ eral pointed to Dodd and said, "Ask him, dication (outside of his superior tactical he can tell you as much as I can." ability) that he would ever become a Dodd's analysis of the game so im­ head coach. He coached the baseball pressed Tharpe that he pestered Coach team and helped with the basketball Alex to hire him. Tech was looking for team. The athletes took to him right a backfield coach at the end of the 1930 away. "He was the kind of a man who season and Alex decided to look up would give you a lift just when you were Dodd just to silence Tharpe. In Decem­ feeling your lowest," reminisces Shorty ber of 1930, Dodd came to Atlanta to Roberts, quarterback of the early thir­ meet with the Tech Athletic Board about ties, who at 5'4" and 130 pounds was the job. the smallest of Tech's little men. "I re­ L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr., a member member one time during a game with of that Athletic Board remembers that Florida when I had just called a play meeting well. "The Board had decided that turned into disaster. Coach Alex on Dodd right away," said the 1908 Tech pulled me out and said that the situation alumnus, "But after Dodd had been in didn't call for that particular play. I sat Atlanta for a couple of days, he came down on the bench in an unhappy state to us and said he'd have to have more to say the least. Bobby moved over be­ money after seeing all the pretty girls side me and said, 'If I had been in there downtown. We talked it over and de­ calling them, that's the one I would have cided to give him a raise before he was used. It would have been a great call hired. It was just about the best invest­ if it had worked.' It was just the lift I ment Tech ever made." needed. Bobby always did know exactly

September, 1956 9 Sun Valley Union Pacific Photo THE DODD FAMILY—"THEY REMAIN THE GREAT INFLUENCE ON ME"

10 Tech Alumnus MAN ON TOWER—Conf. and co-captain of the latter, Dodd's only Dodd and Graves of Tennessee and Geor­ undefeated, untied team. "George," says gia Tech. "The staff a man gathers around Dodd, "had everything. He could play him can make or break him. I have the off the squad the week of the Duke offensive center just as well as defensive finest staff of assistants in this business." game. The squad voted on four of the linebacker. He was the fastest thinking, five, but Teas had drawn a warning the fastest reacting football player I ever year before and didn't get the squad- saw. On top of it all, he was a really vote privilege. Because Teas was a sen­ fine student and a tremendous leader." ior, the star of the team and only one Dodd refuses to pick the best back he yard short of the modern Tech rushing ever coached, although he will admit that record, rumors flew all over Atlanta that the late Clint Castleberry had the great­ the boys had done more than break the est potential of them all. But Castle­ curfew. Dodd denied these rumors em­ berry only played one year before he phatically, "They broke a rule, and I went into the service where he lost his could not afford to tolerate that. It life. wouldn't be fair to all of the team mem­ A man dedicated to athletics, Dodd bers who stay within the rules." is very concerned about the present state After a year off the campus, Teas is of intercollegiate football. "There's no back working on his degree, helping to doubting the superiority of the college earn his way as an assistant on Dodd's football of today compared to when 1 staff. The ability to forgive and forget was in school," says Dodd, "But, the is another Dodd trait. increased gate receipts and correspond­ ing increased public interest has created Up the ladder complex problems for the sport. They Dodd took over head coaching duties worry me. Some of our top colleges are in 1945 when Alex retired to just ath­ being found guilty of breaking the rules. letic director duties. When Alex died in And as long as the 'win or else' attitude 1950, Dodd became athletic director. prevails in the game, I'm afraid this will Of all the teams that have established continue to be the case. The public his 91-27-3 record, Dodd calls the 1947 must realize that college football is squad his greatest to date. "Getting all played by amateurs (sure they get grants- those boys hurt in the Duke game cost in-aid, but they certainly aren't profes­ that team the chance to become the sionals in playing the game or in that greatest in the South's history," says football is their only interest). As ama­ Dodd. "That team had everything— teurs, they will make a lot of mistakes speed, smartness, desire, running talent, and lose when they should win. And if a big fast line—and they were as fine a the public doesn't learn to condone this bunch of men as I've ever seen on a tendency of the young player to make squad. The '52 team wasn't far behind, mistakes, the game will be eventually but it's kinda tough to compare a team destroyed." of the two-platoon era with the others. More secure than most coaches (Tech Some of those players that made head­ has had only three paid head coaches lines for that team couldn't make the in history) Dodd has felt real pressure first team today because they were spe­ in his job at only one period. "During cialists all through high school and col­ my first season (won 4, lost 6), there lege." was a lot of talk going around that I But Dodd is still a two-platoon man. was a good assistant but didn't have the He believes that it gave more good boys stuff to be a head coach," Dodd recalls. a chance to go through college and that "But, the GI's (bless their hearts) came it fitted his administrative and coaching back and we started to roll in 1946." talents much better. "Besides, it made "We had a bad year again in 1950, for more interesting football," he rea­ but Tech alumni know that we have to sons. "With the one-platoon game, a have one now and then. I didn't hear coach has to concentrate on the defen­ too much serious grumbling that year." sive ability of a player, first. For here's On retirement rumors that continually where you win the games. And, I know surround him, Dodd says, "I have a real few coaches who don't want to win. love for Tech and intend to stay here Consequently, the game reverts to the the rest of my coaching career. I'm still old Tennessee system: wait for the break, fairly young and have no intention of re­ get your score and then hold on. With tiring from active coaching in the near this system, some of your best offensive future. I think I'll stick around till I backs, who have never played defense have a couple of bad years in a row in high school, sit on the bench simply and then no one will notice it when I because you must have the best possible bow out and just become athletic director defensive unit on the field at all times." Dodd." Dodd's pick for the greatest player he By the looks of the squad cavorting ever coached is George Morris, defensive on the field below the wooden tower, center for the '50, '51 and '52 teams that time is still a long way off.

September, 1956 11 THE YEAR OF THE SENIORS

The four bread-and-butter plays of the 1956 Georgia Tech offense are diagrammed by Tech assistant Jack Griffin on a coaches' blackboard that shows signs of constant use.

13 T«ch Alumnus An experienced Tech squad faces a tough schedule with the albatross of preseason favorites hanging round its neck

I ECH'S YELLOW JACKETS, the nation's bowl-goingest foot­ Urban Henry, a 217-pounder who likes the going rough. ball team in recent years (Orange, '52; Sugar, '53, '54 & This position is still a trouble spot, but should be stronger. '56, and Cotton, '55), wear the look of men intent on Guards—Allen Ecker, a fine performer and an excel­ spending another New Year's day away from Atlanta. Long lent student moves over to the right guard slot vacated by before Head Coach Bobby Dodd could call his squad to­ the great Franklin Brooks. Jimmy Johnson—rock 'em, sock gether for the first practice session of the '56 season (Sep­ em,' defensive performer at center last year—is heir-appar­ tember 1), the Jackets were placed on the proverbial ent to Ecker's job. Brooks will be missed, but this is still "spot" as odds-on favorites to capture the Southeastern a strong point in the line with Dan Theodocion back from Conference crown. the service and returning reserves Phil Baum and W. A. With only three men (guard Franklin Brooks, center Glazier available for reserve strength. Jimmy Morris and guard Bill Fulcher) missing from last Center—A one-deep position this year, at least for the year's first two teams, the Jackets had little chance of avoid­ early part of the season. Don Stephenson is another great ing the favorite's role that has meant disaster to so many center in the Tech tradition—fast, quick-thinking and a real SEC teams in recent years. Even Tech's head coach admits defensive field general. But back of the junior letterman, with a trace of a smile that he has good material this year. nothing but inexperience. Sophomores Eddie Elward, Dave "But so," the frank Tech coach added, "has a lot of teams Robinson and Foster Watkins have the ability and desire in this conference. And then there's always senioritis to but lack the experience. Weaker than in 1955 at this slot. contend with on a team that has only five underclassmen in Quarterback—Wade Mitchell, in his fourth year as a its first twenty-two men,." varsity performer, should have a great year. He has no peer The Tech coaches are far from complacent about the in the country on defense. And last year after recovering situation. They remember what happened to Kentucky last from an early-season injury, showed he could run the team year. Cofavorites for the SEC crown, the Wildcats were offensively. Toppy Vann, a superior offensive performer unceremoniously dumped by the unheralded LSU Tigers but not in a class with Mitchell on defense, will get plenty in the 1955 opener. Oddly enough, the Wildcats have a real of action. And upcoming sophomore Floyd Faucette is re­ chance for revenge. Unheralded themselves this year be­ puted to be a great of the near future. Faucette and Doug cause of the loss of a great quarterback, Bob Hardy, the Veazy will probably be held out barring injury to Mitchell Kentuckians face Tech in the season's opener at Lexington or Vann. Stronger than last year. on September 22. The game will be on national TV, thus Halfback—First team operators of '55, George Volkert adding another incentive to the Wildcats as Tech has and Paul Rotenberry, are back. Volkert, the Tech running never faced defeat before the cameras. star of last year, should have a great senior year. And Ro­ The rest of the schedule is tough. SMU, then an early tenberry, recovered from last season's injuries and in good open date, LSU, Auburn, Tulane (Homecoming), Duke, shape, should do a repeat of his fine sophomore year. Back Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Preseason fore­ of them come probably the best two second unit halfbacks casts rate the Jackets a better club than any on their sched­ in the business—Stan Flowers and Jimmy Thompson. ule. But with the state of SEC football being what it is, Flowers may pick this year to break loose as one of Tech's Tech will have a tough time getting by them all. As Coach all-time great runners and little Jimmy will be his consistent Dodd says, "You just can't keep a team up for every game. self. Johnny Menger will again be the Jackets' number 1 Someone's bound to sneak up on you." punter and spot player, a guy who's always there in the Position by position, the Jackets will line up something clutch. And Joe DeLany, held out in 1955, will be heard like this for 1956: from. Sophomores like Tim Singleton and Larry Fonts will Ends—Don Ellis, a great defensive performer and a con­ probably be held out. sistent all-around end has one flank sewed up. At the other Fullback—A three-cornered fight for this position this end will be either last year's starter, Tommy Rose, or the year. Holler guy Ken Owen and Dickie Mattison both big surprise of the '55 season, Jerry Nabors. Others in the showed greatness last year, especially on the offensive side fight will be Ted Smith, Paul Vickers, sophomore Jack Ru­ of the ledger. But former Jacket great Stump Thomason's dolph and returning service man Allen Lee. A much more boy Johnny will give them a real struggle this year because solid position this year. of his defensive genius. Last year's letterman Dickie Gookin Tackles—Last year's starters, Carl Vereen and Ken may be held out if Thomason comes through as expected. Thrash are back, along with alternate starter Ormand An­ This position is also improved over last year with the derson and worthy reserves Frank Christy and Leon As­ addition of Thomason and the big year of experience gained kew. Big dark horse here is a converted sophomore end, by Owen and Mattison.

September, 1956 13 GEORGIA TECH Yl

Left End Left Tackle Left Guard Center 80 Tommy Rose 76 Carl Vereen 65 Jimmy Johnson 50 Don Stet 87 Jerry Nabors 77 Frank Christy 66 Waldo Dodd 55 Dave Ro 85 Jack Rudolph 70 Urban Henry 60 Dan Theodocian 53 Buck Wi]

Quarte 11 Wade M 16 Toppy V 12 Charlie J i Left Halfback Fullbcjc 21 Paul Rotenberry 40 Ken Owi 33 Stan Flowers 41 Dickie T\ 10 Johnny Menger 42 Johnny 1

KENTUCKY

Left End Left Tackle Left Guard Centei 83 Roger Pack 79 Lou Michaels 62 Duke Curnette 55 Dave K 84 Doug Shively 71 Darrell Ferguson 67 Bob Collier 56 Dick Bl 80 Rick Lewis 75 Paul Roth 65 Ronnie Cain 54 Dale W

Quart< 19 Delmar 11 Kenny I 17 Bill Far

Left Halfback Fullbai 32 Don Netoskie 44 Bob D'd 20 Edd Selvey 46 Bobby \ 27 Dave Allen 40 Cliff Tri

14 Tech Alumnus YELLOW JACKETS her Right Guard Right Tackle Right End Stephenson 64 Allen Ecker 71 Ken Thrash 89 Don Ellis Robinson 67 Leon Askew 73 Ormond Anderson 86 Ted Smith Wiley 68 W. A. Glazier 77 John Lasch 88 Paul Vickers irterback ; Mitchell (co-capt.) y Vann ie Maynard i scjck Right Halfback Owen 24 George Volkert (co-capt.) e Mattison 28 Jimmy Thompson ly Thorn ason 22 Joe Delany

r WILDCATS ter Right Guard Right Tackle Right End ; Kuhn (capt.) 64 Archie Powers 70 J. T. Frankenberger 87 John Cornelius Blocker 66 Don Buchannan 73 Jack Butler 82 Jim Urbaniak Waite 61 John Goble 74 Bob Lindon 85 Don Plunkett irterback ar Hughes y Robertson "arley

>Q ck Right Halfback Dcjughertv 25 Billy Mitchell y Walker 26 Woody Herzog Tribble 28 Bob Cravens

September, 1956 15 OUMMER, NORMALLY A QUIET PERIOD On the campus, Dr. Weber further stated that beginning with the fall had its share of newsworthy events this year. Bring­ quarter class of 1957 all candidates for admission as first ing home the crowded campus conditions and the worries quarter freshmen will be required to take college entrance for an even more-crowded campus of the future, was examination board scholastic aptitude tests prior to con­ an early July announcement by Acting President Paul sideration for admission to Tech. The tests will be held Weber that Tech would take no more applications for the in Atlanta and other large Georgia cities on Dec. 1, 1956. 1956 fall quarter. In making the announcement, Dr. Weber and Jan. 12, Mar. 16, May 18 and Aug. 14, 1957. Further pointed out that prospective freshmen and transfer appli­ information about these tests is available from high school cations had already outstripped Tech's accommodations. counselors or the Board, P. O. Box 592, Princeton, N. J.

Tech in the Movies A LEADING Hollywood movie camera­ man paid a visit to Tech in late July to film sections of a new movie on the New South spon­ sored by the Seaboard Airline Railroad. Alan Stensvold, a director of ASC and cinematographer on many movies and TV films (right with glasses) took scenes of Tech's research facilities including the computer center (right), the thin metal films laboratory, the ceramics research lab­ oratory and the hydraulics laboratory. Outside footage of the campus buildings was also taken. Actors in the scenes were Tech students and research personnel. The film, a full-color documentary of recent progress in the South, will feature Georgia Tech as the South's largest and best-known engineering college, whose Engineering Experiment Station is the biggest engineering and industrial research organization in the area.

Important Highway Conference Features of the conference were panel discussions, led by some of the leading authorities on highway construction NEW ENGINEERING methods and procedures to provide more and design, and demonstrations of electronic computers and better highways at lesser cost were presented to top and 3-D aerial photography equipment by some of the highway officials, engineers and contractors of the seven country's outstanding companies. Main points covered by Southeastern states at a 3-day conference on the campus panel discussions included the better utilization of available July 9-11. engineering personnel; adoption of photogrammetry (3-D The conference was the first step in planning for almost aerial photography) for highway planning and mapping; 1 Vi billion dollars of new highways to be constructed in the the use of electronic computers in highway location, design region during the next three years. About 1 billion dollars and construction; simplification of plans, contracts and of this amount was included in the new Federal aid pro­ payment plans; and the standardization of bridges and other gram. structures. Sponsors of the Georgia Tech conference, first of its type Panel discussions were carried out in the Textile Build­ ever held on a college campus, included the U. S. Bureau ing, while demonstrations of the use of electronic computers of Public Roads, Southeastern Association of State High­ for highway design were conducted in Tech's computer way Officials, Georgia State Highway Department, and center. Manufacturers' representatives showed the possi­ Tech's School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Experi­ bilities of photogrammetry equipment for highway use ment Station and Engineering Extension Division. through demonstrations in the Textile Building.

16 Tech Alumnus Stands may be Double-decked

IF ALL goes according to schedule, Tech's Grant Field will have an additional capacity of 6,000 to 8,000 by the start of the 1957 season. An Atlanta architectural firm is pres­ ently working out plans for double-decking the West Stands above the present press box. And, if the plan presented is economically feasible, work will begin on the new construc­ tion immediately after the Thanksgiving Day game. Tech's self-supporting Athletic Association plans to fi­ nance the hoped-for construction under a system based on methods of expansion of many of the bowl stadiums. Un­ der this plan, options to buy tickets for a set number of years will be made available to Tech alumni and friends. This option (present cost estimate, $100 per seat) will be transferable and will enable the holder to purchase the same seats in the elite section for a set period. Only enough options to meet the cost of construction will be sold.

Charter Certificate uncovered THE NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION charter certificate, shown on the right, was sent recently to the Alumnus. The first such certificate to come into the possession of the National Association's offices was forwarded by Mr. C. C. Sloan, EE '12, a vice president and general manager of Georgia operations for Southern Bell Telephone and Tele­ graph Company. We thought you might want to take a look at an important page in the Association's history. The original driving force in the organization of the National Alumni Association was W. H. Glenn, '91, who went on to become its first president.

Homecoming features Dedication

THE ALEXANDER MEMORIAL Physical Training Center will be dedicated officially at 11:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 27, this year's Homecoming Day. The unique center, lo­ cated at the corner of Tenth and Fowler Streets, was fi­ nanced by contributions from alumni, the athletic associa­ tion, friends of Georgia Tech and Radio Station WGST. The Tech radio station has already moved into its section of the building on the top floor of the physical training building. The other building, a basketball arena with seats for 6,999 fans, is nearing completion. This year's alumni luncheon, scheduled for 12:00 noon on Homecoming Day, will be held in the new arena. Other features of Homecoming include the Annual Meeting of the National Alumni Association at 10:00 A.M. in the Price Gilbert Library; the Rambling Wreck Parade at 11:00 A.M.; the Tech-Tulane game at 2:00 P.M.; the Home­ coming Dance at 8:00 P.M., and special reunion parties for the classes of '01, '06, '11, '16, '21, '26, '31, '36, '41, '46 and '51.

September, 1956 17 On the Hill . .

W[ ,HE N i CAME to Tech two years ago as tor, history of Naval Aviation, navaga- from Stanford so they doused us with a member of the Naval ROTC I never tion, principles and physiology of flight, a bucket of water heaved out of a second dreamed I'd see the day when I'd actually and engineering in its application to floor window. Tempers flared, the entire be flying a jet plane, fired from an ejec­ aviation." Tech unit bolted upstairs to do battle, tion seat, or "flown" up to 40,000 ft. in Throughout our training we were and a riot ensued that caused the whole a simulator tank. But as I quickly discov­ cautioned by our instructors to always be barracks to quake on its foundations. It ered, this is SOP for Navy regulars on on our best behaviour, for as they put it was quelled by our first sargent before the their Junior Air-Amphib Cruise. "the enlisted men are watching your toll of shiners and bruised knuckles built It all started at Floyd Bennett Naval every move." It was a trifle disconcerting up too highly, but not before Tech Air Station in Brooklyn where I booked at first when I learned I was in a fish- thoroughly vindicated itself. on a Douglas R5D transport bound for bowl, but it wasn't hard to figure out Corpus Christi to pick up a load of jet why the enlisted men availed themselves T HE ACTUAL flights themselves were the engines. The plane was flown by Naval of the opportunity to get a first hand look highlights of the cruise. They were Reservists, or "weekend warriors" as they at their future officers. divided into two phases—single engine are more commonly called. Between com­ Of course there were a few guys who landplane using the TV-2 tandem jet plaints about their foiled plans to paint never learned to think before acting; trainer; and multiengined seaplane with the garage or mow the lawn they gladly their antics provided many a laugh for the P5M-1 patrol plane. obliged me during the uneventful flight the white-hats. One inquisitive midship­ The pilots and crews really laid out with some first hand instructions in the man poked his finger into a loaded and the carpet for us. In the jets, from the wiles of handling the aircraft. cocked 20 mm. cannon and kept three first surge of power until touchdown, 1 Soon after my arrival I was ushered to men busy two hours to pry him loose. was as good as in command of the air­ my home away from home—one of the plane. It was up to the individual mid­ renovated barracks formerly occupied by T HE CRUISE offered a really excellent shipman. When I wanted to take the student pilots during the war. They were opportunity for the members of the re­ controls, I did so; if I just wanted to fitted out pretty comfortably, but just as spective NROTC units to really become sit back and watch, the pilot gladly I was putting myself in the mood for acquainted with each other. You're obliged. And my pilot not only per­ three weeks of easy living our company bound to get to know your classmates mitted, but encouraged picture taking. officer lowered the boom. He told us at when you're living together as such close He'd put the plane into any altitude I our first formation that the cruise would quarters. It helped considerably in build­ desired to facilitate my mad shutter- be conducted as if we were academy ing up a real spirit of comradeship in clicking. men, and that for all practical purposes the Georgia Tech Unit. And the early The P5M is ideally suited for the job we were as good as at the academy so budding of rivalry between units evi­ it has to do. It's one of those lumbering far as discipline was concerned. denced the same spirit in other school low and slow" jobs the jet jockeys always When I look back on his worrisome groups. jibe the multiengine pilots about. During overture I'll admit it scared me a little Without a doubt, and I say this sin­ the summer of 1955 on my third class but it wasn't long before I learned that cerely, I have never known a group of cruise I had the opportunity to steer the military conduct and bearing is easily finer people, both personally and col­ Battleship Wisconsin. When I commented developed with practice. lectively than my fellow Tech midship­ to my pilot on the similarity in steering And boy! — did we practice. We men. During the three week tour there the Wisconsin and flying his airplane he marched to chow, to class, to our athletic were minor conflicts of course, but in looked away and was painfully silent. areas, even to our liberty buses. My three the big picture we were all united by a Actually, the men who fly the "big ones" roommates and I learned to keeep our common purpose, a pride in our school, in the Navy have a great pride in their room literally looking unlived-in and spot­ our unit, and a mutual respect for and job and they certainly have a right to less. If you've ever seen a bedroom in one in each others accomplishments. This be. However, it would be difficult to of Tech's fraternities you've got some positive spirit helped Tech to shape up apply the term, 'tiger," to them. It's a idea of the magnitude of our accomplish­ early in the cruise. Our officer in charge sore spot, and one I will be wise enough ment. once commented that Tech's unit was the to avoid in the future. most 'squared away" outfit he had ever I believe that this cruise gave me my BUT IT WASN'T ALL marching and deck seen. Needless to say, when the word got first solid realization of the responsi­ swabbing. We were there for a specific out the rivalry turned hot and heavy. bility involved in the wearing of the uni­ purpose—to learn as much as possible A few days after our company won form of an officer in the United States of Naval Aviation. And the Midshipman the Regimental athletic trophy (with Navy. The Navy has invested quite a training detachment didn't waste any much help from Tech) the Tech unit chunk of capital in Navy Regulars, and time getting down to particulars. fell out in front of the barracks in in­ I for one, am going to do may darndest We plunged right into a double bar­ spection whites to oblige the shutter- not to let it down. I don't believe there relled training schedule that covered such bugs in the crowd by posing with the are many midshipman who don't share topics as "your career as a Naval Avia­ prize. This was too much for the boys the same feeling.

18 Tech Alumnus

The 1955-56 Report of the Foundation by W. Roane Beard THE BEST YEAR YET

HE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR in the his­ Zagreb this summer. The exhibit is being special projects, membership in the Oak Ttory (1932 to date) of the Foundation purchased by the U. S. Department of Ridge Institute, fellowships, graduate has just been concluded. Commerce and will be one of only two work, etc. It is hoped that the funds were The Annual Alumni Roll Call for U. S. art exhibits there. used wisely and to good advantage. 1955-56 was the most successful ever. The film, "Expanding Frontier," which To sum up the year's activities, it is Under the direction of Chairman Ivan was paid for last year by the Foundation, definite that closer cooperation between Allen, Jr., assisted by Foundation and has been shown at virtually all alumni the Foundation, the Association, the Ad­ Association trustees, the Fund effort did clubs now and has had excellent distribu­ ministration, and the Faculty, and the much to show sincere interest in the tion in southern theatres over the past University System Board of Regents has Institution and demonstrated what can year through the courtesy of Trustee Bob been attained. Our alumni have respond­ be done under proper leadership and Wilby. In addition, various clubs, civic ed loyally and financially to a higher organization. President Walter Mitchell, groups, church groups, T. V. stations, degree than heretofore. Higher education Trustees R. H. White and Charles Yates, etc. have shown the film. Of the 1175 and Georgia Tech are faced with many Association President Fred Storey, and students entering in the fall of 1955, 198 problems and complacency has no part Athletic Director R. L. Dodd deserve reported they had seen the film. As the in their future plans. It is hoped that the special commendation for the time and year comes to a close, very little use is Georgia Tech Foundation can provide effort put on the campaign, along with being made of it. more and more needed help in solving Chairman Allen. Funds, in general, were used for some of these many problems in the future. Through the Roll Call, the Foundation moving expenses, travel, supplementation, received $182,520.35. This figure does not include an estimated $40,000.00 Officers and Trusttees Wayne J. Holman, Jr., '28 through the Joint Tech-Georgia Develop­ President, Walter M. Mitchell, '23 George S. Jones, Jr., '12 ment Plan. Vice President, John P. Baum, '24 George W. McCarty, '08 The Foundation spent $130,367.53 for Treasurer, Charles R. Yates, '35 George T. Marchmont, '08 charter purposes. The largest single award Acting Secretary, W. Roane Beard, '40 William A. Parker, '19 made was to the Computer Center. Fund Ivan Allen, Jr., '33 C. Pratt Rather, '23 raising costs were abnormally high in Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., '26 Frank M. Spratlin, '06 amount, but percentagewise were about Cherry L. Emerson, '08 John C. Staton, '24 normal. Thomas Fuller, '06 W. C. Wardlaw, Jr., '28 One of the finest jobs done by the Y. F. Freeman. '10 Robert H. White, '14 Foundation was a study of "The Needs Ben R. Gordon, '25 Robert B. Wilby, '08 of Georgia Institute of Technology." The Henry W. Grady, Jr., '18 George W. Woodruff, '17 Study Committee worked under the Julian T. Hightower, '19 Howard B. Johnson, '34 direction of Cherry L. Emerson, (Chair­ man), Fuller E. Callaway, Jr., William A. Parker, and William C. Wardlaw. Mr. Ira Evans was hired to coordinate the reports and work of the various com­ mittees. Leading alumni, businessmen, industrialists, and faculty members were assigned to School and Departmental Committees. Various reports were con­ solidated into a Preliminary Report dated December, 1955. In addition to provid­ ing an insight into the needs of Georgia Tech for Foundation use, the Report was presented to the University System Board of Regents and possibly influenced them in regard to recent and future allocations. Assistance was given to the Architec­ ture School for "A Half Century of Architecture," a photographic exhibition of work done by Tech alumni. It is felt that this project did a great deal to create interest in our Archietectural School and bring our Architectural alumni closer to­ gether. In addition, excellent publicity will result from the Smithsonian Institu­ The Tech computer center received the to the School Architecture for an exhibit, tion use of the traveling exhibit and its largest grant of the year from the Georgia and for travel, moving expenses, supplemen­ appearance at the World Trade Fair in Tech Foundation. Other major grants went tation, and special projects of the faculty.

20 Tech Alumnus September, 1956 21 k News of -fclrme Alumni l/*s! 1

'19 dyde A. Byrd, EE, retired in August »0 4 Capt. T. H. Bothwell of Atlanta has ' AQ BORN To: Jack C. Chancey, IM, and '*• from the Florida Power & Light Co. w" been promoted to assistant chief pilot "w Mrs. Chancey, a daughter, Jill, July after 44 years of service. He has served the of Eastern Air Lines here. He joined the 13. Mr. Chancey is vice president and direc­ company in various capacities and was company as a pilot in 1939. tor of Insurance Underwriters, Inc. Their manager at Daytona Beach until 1950, at Col. Peter J. Negri, ME, USMC, left his address is 2643 Oak Grove Ter., N. F... which time he became assistant to the divi­ position as professor of Naval Science at Decatur. sion manager. His home address is 127 Columbia University in August and is now BORN To: Walter E. Crawford, IM, and Silver Beach Ave., Daytona Beach, Fla. with the Home Life Ins. Co. of N. Y. Mrs. Crawford, a daughter, Janet Gail, June Pratt Thompson, CE, died in an Atlanta 28. Mr. Crawford is executive vice president hospital July 11 after a long illness. After ' 0 C Harold J. Bobo, Arch, has been named of the Atlanta Convention Bureau. World War I he founded the Pratt Thompson Ou vice president of Burlington Tricot Co. MARRIED: Thaddeus Gilmore Greene. III. Co. in Baltimore. He retired in 1947 and at Pine Bluff. He joined the company in IE, to Miss Gertrude Martin, August 4. had made his home in Roswell since that 1936 and prior to his recent appointment John McManus, Ch. E., and Mrs. Mc- time. He is survived by his wife and two was division manager for tricot. Manus, recently adopted a baby daughter. daughters. Sharon Lee. Their address is 3409 Kelvin '01 MARRIED -.Louis Fuchs, GS, to Miss St., Baton Rogue, La. >1Q Andrew S. Goebel, ME, of 235 Gar- wl Ruth Savage Dunlop July 12. Mr. ENGAGED: Samuel William Simpson, IE. to lw rard Ave., Savannah, Ga., died June Fuchs is with the Daytona Beach Linen Miss Elsie Mae Smith. The wedding will 27 of a heart attack. No further information Supply Co. Their address is 2327 Dodge take place in the fall. was available at this writing. Ave., Daytona Beach, Fla. James B. Ramage, IM, has been named 'Rfl ^>ona^ Winslow Denny, Jr., Arch. 'IIP Arthur L. Williams, Arch, died July 31 the honor district manager of the Southern wU died July 18 in Panama City, Fla. • " at his home in Ormond Beach, Fla. Dept. of the Equitable Life Assurance So­ Death was attributed to a heart attack. He A former Atlantan, Mr. Williams owned an ciety of the U. S. has been employed in Panama City for architectural firm in Daytona Beach for 10 several years as an architect. He is survived years. Surviving are his wife and daughter, »QQ Following the SMU football game on by his mother, Mrs. C. Looney. both of Ormond Beach. wU September 29 in Dallas, members of the class of '38 and their friends are urged The Reverend Curtis C. Goodson, EE. is IOC William T. Hardage, Com., 1012 Vir- to meet with Morley Hudson and Joe P. working with the Presbyterian Mission in ^w ginia Ave., N. E., Atlanta, died June Byrd III at the University Club of Dallas— Brazil. His address is Caixa 6, Bambui, Minus Gervais, Brazil, S. A. 29 in his office. He was owner and operator object—good time. The game is at night. of the Loeb-Apte Produce Co.. He is sur­ Ask for the Morley Hudson party. BORN TO: D. Cameron Lacy, IE, and Mrs. vived by his wife and mother. Lacy, a son, Bryan Keith, April 5, Their /. L. McYere, Com., 711 Piedmont Rd., 'ill Harry J. Kamack, Ch.E., recieved his address is Cavalier Dr., Virginia Beach, Va. N. E., died May 31 of a heart attack. No "I MS in Math from the Univ. of Dela­ Edward H. Lindblom, Jr, IM, is now with further information was available at this ware this past June. the Phoenix Ins. Co. of Hartford, traveling the state of Florida. His address is P. O. writing. 'A'i MARRIED: Forester Booker, CE, to Box 193, Orlando, Fla. >Op CO. Jenkins has been transferred by "w Miss Georgie Elizabeth Moore, August Vincent M. Meagher, Jr. IM, has been fcO Sears Roebuck from Greensboro to 18. Their home address is 11 Collier Rd., appointed manager of the Atlanta district Atlanta. He will serve as general manager of N. W., Atlanta. the mail order plant. Mr. Jenkins lives at '^C MARRIED: George S. Hiles, Jr., Ch.E., 496 King Rd., Atlanta, Ga. "W to Miss Virginia Herman Sept. 1. Mr. Hiles is employed by DuPont in Wilmington, New Air Force ROTC Commandant Delaware. Colonel William B. Robertson, Jr.. '33, Alumnus designs research medal a command pilot, has returned to Tech ' ATI BORN To: Major Edgar D. Ball, ME, as professor of Air science and command­ Julian H. Harris, '28, an Atlanta sculp­ " I and Mrs. Ball, a daughter, Janice Ruth, ant of the Georgia Tech Air Force ROTC tor, is the designer of the Bendix medal to April 30. Major Ball is stationed at the unit of 1,000 cadets. Col. Robertson's ap­ be awarded to college and research lead­ Pentagon. Their home address is 1702 Korte pointment was effective on August 1, ers in engineering. The award was estab­ Court, Falls Church, Va. Peter Karl Baumgarten, Ch.E., recieved 1956. He replaced another Tech alumnus, lished by the Bendix Aviation Corp. in his Ph.D. in Ch.E. from the Univ. of Dela­ Col. Hugh C. Moore, '41, who has head­ recognition of the "tremendous part" re­ ware this past June. ed the unit for the past three years. Col. searchers have played in the defense of Gene G. Guenther, IM, is an administra­ Moore has been assigned to attend the this country as well as in giving it the tive Industrial Engineer in the Aviation Gas Air War College at Maxwell Air Force basis for the world's highest living stand­ Turbine Div. of Westinghouse Electric. He Base, Ala. Col. Robertson came to his lives at 1810 Morningside Dr., Lot P-6, Lake ard. It was first presented at the annual new assignment from three years service Lotawana, Lee's Summit, Mo. meeting of the American Society for En­ as chief of the Manpower Division of the gineering Education at Ames, Iowa. Mr. 'dft ^0RN To: Sam Massell, Jr., and Mrs. Air Force's Directorate of Manpower and Harris designed the medal in his studio "0 Massell, a son, Steven Alan, July 21. Organization in Washington. in Atlanta. Their address is 377 Springdale Dr., N. E., Atlanta.

22 Tech Alumnus sales office of Consolidated Electrodynamics Corp. He joined the company in 1955. MARRIED: Edgar Burwell Montague, IE, to Miss Mary Sue Calhoun. The wedding Tech alumni at a recent took place in August. Mr. Montague is meeting of the Rebel Chap­ associated with Westinghouse in Birmingham. ter of the Young President's BORN TO: C. Gordon Statham, IM, and Organization held in Ashe- Mrs. Statham, a daughter, Cynthia Coulter, ville. North Carolina; L to July 14. Their address is 2005 Grecourt Dr., R: H. K. Burns of Macon; Toledo 7, Ohio. S. B. Rymer of Cleveland, Tenn.; F. W. Hulse of Bir­ 'CI Victor J. Caruso, ME, is now with mingham; F. F. Phillips of v I General Cable Corp. as sales engineer. Siluria, Alabama; W. R. Mc- His home address is 5111 Nebraska Ave., Lain of Nashville. Other Tampa 3, Fla. alumni in this chapter in­ BORN TO: Theodore E. Lachmann, ME, clude Ivan Allen, Jr. of At­ and Mrs. Lachmann, a daughter, Susan Beth, lanta, Allen Morris of Mi­ July 18, 1956. ami, Homer Ray and W. C. BORN To: Dr. Henry A. McGee, Jr., Ch.E. Vereen of Moultrie and Roy and Mrs. McGee, a son, Charles Nelson. Dr. Richards of Carrollton, Ga. McGee is with the Research Laboratories, O.M.L., Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala. 'CO MARRIED: Sam A. Berkowitz, EE, to address is University Gardens Apt. E-3, BORN TO: Virgil A. Stock, IM, and Mrs. J" Sylvia Stui.'ian August 26. Mr. Berk­ Charlottesville, Va. Stock, a daughter, Pamela Ann, lune 16. owitz is with Westinghouse Electric Corp. Their address is 3354 Raymond, Dearborn, in Atlanta. 'EJ Lt. Roger A. Frey, TE, who is sta- Mich. Ben F. Brian, Jr., ME, has been trans­ J" tioned at Wright Air Development Philip E. Talley, Jr., ME, is now with ferred to the Old Hickory Cellophane Plant Center, recently competed in the National General Electric at their Aircraft Gas Tur­ of DuPont Co. His address is 3218 Knob- Amateur Athletic Union Judo Champion­ bine Div. River Works, West Lynn, Mass. dale Rd., Nashville 14, Tenn. ships in Seattle, Wash. He left August 27 for Japan where he will attend a judo train­ Gerald K. Taylor, Jr., IM, MS '56, is now Robert C. Chapman, AE, has completed a ing program at Kodakan Inst, in Tokyo. with the Metropolitan Planning Commission tour of active duty with the Air Force and in Savannah. His home address is 64 E. His address is 5655 Hickman Dr., Dayton, is now in the Aerodynamics Dept. of Lock­ Ohio. Broad St., Apt. 2, Trustees Garden Village heed Aircraft at Marietta. His address is Apts., Savannah, Ga. 219 Worthington Dr., Marietta, Ga. Adolph Abraham Perl/nutter, AE, recent­ ly received his MS in AE from Princeton. Thomas E. Allen, IM, has been ap­ BORN TO: Sid S. Champion, Jr., IE, and Dr.Joseph L. Pentecost, Cere.E., is now Mrs. Champion, a daughter, Sarah Anne, '52 pointed manager of the Atlanta Group with Melpar, Inc. as senior ceramic engineer. Feb. 17. Their address is 406 Caroll PI., Insurance office of Pacific Mutual Life Ins. He received his Ph.D. from the Univ. of 111. Vicksburg, Miss. Co. He lives at 647 Monticello Dr., Falls Church. Richard F. Burrell, ME, was killed in an Joseph L. Coggan, Arch, is now engaged Va. in the practice of architecture. His offices are automobile accident in Olene, N. Y. luly 4. Lt. Marshall J. Wellborn, Jr., ME, USNR, located at 1444-A Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clear­ He was employed by Clark Brothers at the is serving as executive officer aboard the water, Fla. time of his death. Survivors include his USS LSM 397, whose home port is Miami, parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Walters of Donald M. Hartman, Ch.E., has been Fla. 1801 Woodcliff Ter., N. E., Atlanta, and transferred to the Chicago District Sales grandmother, Mrs. Frederick Burrell of office of Shell Chemical Corp. He was 'CC BORN To: Hamilton Clay Arnall, Jr., Chicago. married to the former Virginia Reeves last J J IM, and Mrs. Arnall, a son Hamilton MARRIED: Robert Powell Hodges, Arch, to February. His business address is 624 South Clay, III. July 17. Mr. Arnall is serving Miss Martha Anne Bullard, June 15. Mr. Michigan Blvd., Chicago. with the Air Force and is stationed at Hodges recently joined William H. Breen, G. M. Poole, IM, has opened a general Ellington Field. Mrs. Arnall is the former Jr., AIA. His home address is 209 Erie Ave., insurance agency. "George Poole Ins. Agen­ Jane Manget. She was maid to the 1955 Decatur, Ga. cy", with offices at 1115 C&S Bank Bldg. Homecoming Queen at Georgia Tech. William J. Smith, EE. is now with Bendix in Atlanta. BORN To: Monty S. Bell, AE, and Mrs. Radio as project engineer. His home address Joseph M. Ross, CE, was recently trans­ Bell, a son, Larry Phillip, July 17. Their is 102 Charmuth Rd., Lutherville, Md. ferred to Charlottesville, Va. to assume the address is Route 3, St. Charles, Mo. Marland Wesley Townsend, Jr., AE, re­ duties of Resident Planning Engineer for James M. Buckner, Jr., TE, was recently cently recieved his MS in AE from Princeton. Harland Barthlomew and Associates. His commissioned a second lieutenant in the

September, 1956 23 TWO GRADUATES BECOME MISSIONARIES Two Georgia Tech alumni are among the 32 young mis- sonaries now enrolled in the Institute for Outgoing Missionaries in Atlanta. The institute, sponsored by the Board of World Missions of the Presbyterian Church, furnishes missionaries for six countries. The Tech graduates are the Rev. D^vid L. Parks, EE '50 (left) and Robert S. Gould, CE '56. Both will serve in Korea.

Infantry after graduating from OCS at Fort 15. Mr. Shelley is a special apprentice with with International Paper in the Pine Bluff Benning. Pratt and Whitney Co. Their address is 175 Mill. Their address is 1003 W. 21st Ave. ENGAGED: William Thomas Clinkscales, South St., Hartford, Conn. MARRIED: Charles Marshall Lindsey, EE, III, IM, to Miss Marjory Binns. The wed­ Navy Esn. Virgle R. Tedder, IM, recently to Miss Annette Mills. The wedding took ding will take place in the fall. Mr. Clink- qualified as a carrier pilot while serving place in August. Mr. Lindsey is with Gen­ scales is emplayed by the American Blower aboard the USS Saipan. He is now stationed eral Electric in Louisville, Ky. Co. in Schenectady, N. Y. at Corry Field in Pensacola. ENGAGED: James E. Pruitt, Jr., ME, to Lt. Howard D. Cutter, IE, has been sep­ ENGAGED: Ens. William M. Webster, III, Miss Patricia Anne Drake. Mr. Pruitt is arated from the USA Chemical Corps, and to Miss Langhorne Tuller. The wedding date associated with Radiation, Inc. at Mel­ has returned to IBM where he is an Electric will be announced later. bourne, Fla. Accounting Machine Sales Trainee. His ad­ Lt. Carl B. Wellons is on 6 weeks active Richard G. Rosselot, Ch.E., has accepted dress is 256 Acorn Ave., N. E., Atlanta. duty under the Reserve Forces Act at Aber­ a position with Esso Research Laboratories Lt. Alton L. Dowd, Jr., CE, recently grad­ deen Proving Ground, Md. His address is in Baton Rouge, La. He is now on military uated from the Engineer School at Ft. 106 West Osborne Ave., Tampa, Fla. leave with the U. S. Navy and is stationed Belvoir, Va. His home address is 1989 Lt. Carroll J. Whitfield, ME, is on 6 weeks at the Navel Supply Corps School in Athens. Palifox Dr., N. E., Atlanta. active duty under the Reserve Forces Act at Lt. Charles Leon Sherman, IM, recently Jorge E. Rivera Farfan, MCP, has opened Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. His address graduated from the Army Intelligence School a consulting office in Bogota with his broth­ is Route 3, Cairo, Ga. at Fort Holabird and has been permanently ers. He has been head of the City Planning assigned as an instructor in the Department Division of the National Housing Authority CD .MARRIED: Donald Tracy Browne, IE, of Combat Intelligence. His address is c o since 1955. His address is Apartado National "0 to Miss Colleen Enloe, August 25. Dept. of Combat Intelligence, AIS, Ft. Hola­ 3069, Bogota, Columbia, S. A. Mr. Browne is associated with General Elec­ bird, Baltimore 19, Md. Lt. Louis X. Jones, Jr., CE, is now serving tric in Hendersonville, N. C. Lt. Paul G. White, Jr. has become the with the 79th Engr. Gp. at Ft Belvoir. He is MARRIED: Edward West Edge, TE, to youngest F-100 jet pilot in the US Air Force. platoon leader of the group. Laura Fowlkes, lune 20. They reside in He recently completed his training in this plane at Nelles AFB, Nevada. Lt. White. Lt. Herbert A. Jordan, Jr., IM, recently LaGrange, Ga. graduated from the Infantry School's basic who is 21, is now on a two year tour of infantry officers course at Ft. Belling. His John R. Fowler, ME. has joined the Guid­ duty in Japan. His parents live at 952 permanent address is 1091 Salem, Denver, ed Missile Research Division of the Ramo Church St., Decatur, Ga. Colo. Woolridge Corp. in Los Angeles, Calif. MARRIED: Rodney Lynn Moak, IM. to MARRIED: George W. Harris, Jr., IM, to 'CT Naval Aviation Cadet Edwin P. Miss Norma Dekle Davis. Mr. Moak is Miss Harriet Griffin, lune 30. Their address JI Houseworth, AE, is now stationed at serving in the Air Force at Fort Sill, Okla. is 140 Meadowview Dr., Decatur, Ga. Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. BORN TO: William R. Shelley, IM, and MARRIED: William E. Lee, Jr., EE, to Miss MARRIED: Cooper Ray field Tilghman, IE, Mrs. Shelley, a daughter, Eileen Marie, April Betty Jane James, August 12. Mr. Lee is to miss Betty Jane McKinney, August 18.

24 Tech Alumnus

1955-56 OFFICERS RENOMINATED AND BY-LAW CHANGES SUGGESTED

THE FOUR OUTSTANDING Tech alumni who led the Na­ The officers will be installed on Homecoming Day, Oc­ tional Alumni Association in its greatest year have been tober 27, during the annual meeting of the Association renominated as the candidates to succeed themselves for scheduled for 10:00 A.M. in the Price Gilbert Library. the 1956-57 year. The nominating committee (George H. During this year's annual meeting, the following amend­ Brodnax, '23, chairman; Carl C. Sloan, '12, and Russell ment to the Charter of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Bobbitt, '40, acting in accordance with Article Five of the Association will be presented to the membership for a vote: By-Laws, named Frederick G. Storey, '33, of the Storey AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER Theatres, Inc. of Atlanta to be the nominee for the presi­ Petitioner desires to amend its charter by striking there­ dency of the Association for a second term. Others renomi­ from Paragraph 5 in its entirety and by inserting in lieu nated by the committee included I. M. Sheffield, Jr., '20, thereof a new Paragraph 5 to read as followss vice-president; Charles Simons, '37, vice-president-at-large, "5 The affairs of said corporation shall be controlled and Walter Crawford, '49, treasurer. and administered by a Board of Trustees consisting of not In the letter renominating the 1955-56 officers, the com­ less than twelve nor more than 25, who shall be elected or mittee stated, "The extension of the Joint Tech-Georgia selected in such manner and for such term as may be from fund drive on industry and business and the continuance of time to time provided in the By-Laws and the number of the search for a president for Georgia Tech make it im­ Trustees shall also be as fixed by the By-Laws from time to portant that the Association have officers for the coming time." year who are well aware of its responsibilities in these At the same meeting, the following amendments to the matters." By-Laws of the Georgia Tech National Alumni Association Article Five of the By-Laws is quoted here for your will be presented to the membership for a vote: information: AMENDMENT TO BY-LAWS "The officers of the Association shall be nominated in The By-Laws are amended by striking therefrom Article the following manner: VIII and inserting thereof a new Article VIII to read as "The President shall appoint a nominating committee of follows: three members of the Association who shall not be mem­ Article VIII bers of the Board of Trustees. This committee shall nomi­ Board of Trustees nate one eligible person for each office, and the names of The government of the Association is vested in a Board such nominees shall be published in the alumni magazine, of Trustees consisting of twenty-three (23) Trustees, who together with appropriate ballots in blank. Each member shall be selected as follows: shall send his ballot to the alumni secretary, voting for (a) The President, the two Vice-Presidents and the the persons nominated, or for any other members of the Treasurer shall be ex-officio members of the Board of Trus­ Association as desired for such office. The secretary shall tees during their respective terms of office. tabulate such vote and declare the persons which receive (b) The immediate past president shall be a member of the largest number of votes for each office as elected there­ the Board of Trustees for a term of one year following the to. The foregoing steps shall be taken so as to insure the expiration of his term of office as president. completing of the election prior to the beginning of the (c) The current President shall appoint six (6) Trustees term to be served by such officers. who shall serve for a one-year term concurrent with the "The executive secretary shall be elected and the terms term of the President appointing them. of his employment made by the Board of Trustees." (d) There shall be twelve (12) Trustees elected by the

The renominated officers at their installa­ tion during the 1955 Homecoming celebra­ tion, L to R: Charlie Simons, vice presi- dent-at-large; I. M. Sheffield, vice president; Fred Storey, president, and Walt Crawford, treasurer. To vote for your 1956-57 officers use blank at right. Mail before October 15.

26 Tech Alumnus membership, in the same manner as the officers, who shall The following alumni have been nominated to serve as hold offiice for a term of 3 years. On the adoption of this elected members of the Board of Trustees providing the amendment to the By-Laws, there shall be four elected for changes in the Charter and By-Laws are approved at the a term of one year, four for a term of two years, and four annual meeting. They were nominated by committee in for a term of three years, and thereafter all shall be elected accordance with the suggested changes in the By-Laws: for a term of three years, four being elected each year. The Trustees for three-year terms—Morris M. Bryan, '41; Trustees elected as provided in this paragraph (d) shall not Hal L. Smith, '26; Charles E. Thwaite, Jr., '33, and J. Frank be eligible to succeed themselves and shall not be eligible to Willett, '45. become Trustees by election as herein provided (but may Trustees for two-year terms—W. Elliott Dunwody, '14; become Trustees under another paragraph of this Article Joe K. McCutcheon, '32; Ernest B. Merry, Jr., '28, and VIII) until at least one year after the expiration of the term R. A. Siegel, '36. > for which they were elected. Trustees for one-year terms—Web C. Brown, '26; James Should a vacancy occur amoung the Trustees appointed S. Budd, '18; John J. McDonough, '23, and Freeman Strick­ by the President, the President may appoint a successor for land, '24. an unexpired term, and should a vacancy occur in the office All the nominated trustees are serving on the present of one of the Trustees elected by the membership the re­ Board of Trustees. maining members of the Board may elect a Trustee to fill HERE'S HOW TO VOTE the unexpired term. All active members of the Georgia Tech National Alumni A majority of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum at Association who desire to confirm the above nominations any meeting and a majority of those present and acting at for officers and elected trustees (contingent upon your ac­ any meeting may take any action the Trustees are authorized ceptance of the change in the By-Laws) or who wish to to take. present write-in candidates for any of the offices (including These amendments have been recommended by the Board trustees) may do so by filling out the official ballot card of Trustees in order that the membership may have a voice and dropping it into the nearest mailbox. This vote is not in the selection of the Board of Trustees in the future. for confirmation of nomination but for election. Be sure to Heretofore, the Board has been appointed by the President sign your ballot. All ballots must be postmarked before of the Association. October 15 to be included in the count.

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