News: - Clemson Cele- brates 50th Year. Go v. Sports: — Clemson Loses Johnston And Sen. Brown Last Two Games of Sea- Visit Campus. Brigadier son to Ga. Pre-Flight, 33- Gen. Parks Speaks. Me- 6, and Ga. Tech, 41-6 In- morial Services To Be Ob- tramural Sports Reorgan- served. Dallas Sherman ized. Neely, Howard, Mc- Wins Distinguished Fly- Zke Zntv Fadden, Blalock, Out- ing Cross. standing Men of Past. —The South's Most Interesting College Newspaper- Wartime Edition This Issue 5,000 Copies CLEMSON COLLEGE, S. C, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1943. Vol.XXXIX.-No. 4. Clemson To Honor 63 War Dead December 7 • • • •k ~k ir • • • • • • •k ~k * • • • • • • Tribute Be Paid Governor Johnston To Be Guest Speaker Today In Services At Fieldhouse ,i Other Speakers I Names All Clemson R. M. Littlejohn Is Promoted To j Men Killed, Included Memorial services for the 63 Clem- Are Prominent >n graduates and former students The Rank Of Major General ho have lost their lives in Ameri- I ca's services m World War II will Brigadier General Robert McGow- the highest that may be earned In an Littlejohn. a Clemson student non-combaiant service. be held in the college fieldhouse Greenvillians in 1908-09, was promoted to the After leaving Clemson, "gruff and j at noon Tuesday, December 7, two rank of Major General on Novem- crusty" General Littlejohn, as he is | years after the bombing of Pearl ' Dr. Daniels To Be ber 13 by President F. D. Roosevelt. becoming known to American people. I Harbor. He was recently awarded the Dis- entered West Point from the So- The memorial service program is Master Or Ceremonies tinguished Service Medal by Lt. phomore class and was graduated to be broadcast directly from the General Jacob L. Devers, the Euro- in 1912. He served in the Cavalry fieldhouse over Anderson radio sta- South Carolina's Governor Olin pean Theater of Operations com- until World War I and when the | tion WAIM and eff6rts are being D. Johnston and Brigadier General manding general. Armistice was signed in 1918, he made to offer the program to all Floyd L. Parks, M. E. and E. E. General Littlejohn's citation com- was a Major in command of a ma- | South Carolina stations by tran- '17 of the 69th Division, of Camp mended him for his part in the chine gun battalion in France. scription later that same day. All Shelby, Miss., will be the principal organization of the Services of Sup- Following his return from France, names officially reported to college speaker of the morning and after- ply in the ETO and for contribut- General Littlejohn was placed on authorities up to the morning of noon programs celebrating Clem- ing markedly to the success of the ROTC duty with' Headquarters in December 6 will be included in the son's semi-centennial today. North African landings. He , has Charleston. Realizing the import- service. Governor Johnston will speak this demonstrated marked aggressiveness, ance of Logistics—supply and trans- The following list of Clemson morning at ten o'clock, while Gen- exceptional organizing ability, and portation—in the future, Littlejohn men who have been killed in the eral Parks will deliver his address a superior quality of leadership. entered this branch of the service armed services has been compiled this afternoon at 2:30. But to K. P.'s there is a single soon after 1920. In the years to by college officials. Persons know- Other speakers will include Christe better reason for the award; waste- come he was to teach in various ing the names of men who should Benet of Greenville; J. E. Sirrine hating Quartermaster Littlejohn Army schools and to be on duty in be added to this list are requested of Greenville; Dr. R. H. Pike of abolished the peeling of potatoes. the Philippines, from which he re- to contact J. H. Woodward, Alumni Atlanta; Colonel W. A. Cunning- The DSM was the first to be turned a year before Pearl Harbor. Secretary, Clemson. ham. Clemson commandant; W. W. awarded in the European Theater General Littlejohn is a brother Stuart S. Abell, Jr., Lowrys; Louis Bradley, chairman of the Board of of Operations. It is the third high- of Clemson's business manager, ef- Moore Acker, Anderson; Robert E. Trustees; and Robert P. Poole, est of all American decorations and ficient James C. Littlejohn. Agnew, Donalds; Harry N. Ander- son, Newberry; Robert M. Ander- .Clemson pfesident. son, Chester; Henry P. Bacot, Dr. D. W. Daniel, dean emeritus LIEUT. COLONAL DALLAS B. SHERMAN (right) of Clemson, tecently awarded Distinguished Flying- Lamar; William P. Brady, Colum- of the school of general science and Cross for achievement while participating in aerial flights of over 1,000 hours in Africa and the Mid- bia; Robert A. Coltrane, Columbia; among the South's most popular dle East, is shswing presenting his father, Professor Franklin Sherman of Clemson, a gold watch.as John E. Cottingham. Jr., Dillon; speakers, will be master of cere- Nine Well Known Bigby Is Given a gift from His Royal Highness, Prince Feisal of Saudi Arabia. (Photo by John T. Wigington, Jr.) Hampton N. Dent, Jr., St. Mat- monies for the day. thews; William J. Estes, Winnsboro; General Parks is rated as Clem- Chas. H. Franks, Laurens: Wallace son's most outstanding graduate. I. Glenn, Greenwood; Clifford J. During his senior year here he held High Command Gormley, Granston, R. I.; Jason S. the rank of cadet major and was Clemson Men Are Greer, Carlisle; Paul A. Gregory, editor of the Tiger. In 1942, he Jr., Marietta, Ga.; Lethco A. Groce, took his M. S. in mechanical en- College Tod ay Ob serves Jr., Lyman; Theadore R. Harley, gineering at Yale University. Hartsville; George B. Hendrix, Lex- In 1941, General Parks was desig- Killed In Action Fourth Armored ington. nated Deputy Chief of Staff of John P. Hetrick, Philadelphia, Pa.; Army Ground Forces by Lieut. Gen. Nine more Clemson men have been Colonel Walter A. Bigby, civil en- Miles R. Hunter, Gray Court; Wil- L., J. McNair, in which capacity officially listed by the War De- gineer '15, of Belton, has beeri namecj I Fiftieth Year Of Service liam B. Inabinet, Bishopville; Wil- he served until June 15, 1942. At partment as having been killed in Chief of Staff of the 4th Armored j liam A. Johnson, Hamlet, N. C; present, he is stationed at Camp the defense of our country. Boyd P. La whom, Jr., Hartsville; Division at Camp Bowie, ■ Texas, j Class Of 1896 Be Shelby, Miss. First Lieutenant Hampton "Fritz" Dean Ross To Form John D. McBrearty, Pelzer; Ben G. N. Dent, agricultural engineering '41 Since April, 1942, he has been com- j Back As Special McNight. Blytbewood: Rufus R. Mc-. of St. Matthews, was killed in ac- manding officer of Headquarters j Clemson Post Band # Leod, Hartsville; Thomas A. McTeer, tion in Sicily on October 24. He 4th Armored Trains. McClellanville; Ben R. Martin, was 24 years old and a pilot on an Guests" For Ceremony Hartford, Conn.; Joe H. Meadors, Clemson Grad Army transport plane. While at Colonel Bigby served as a first j R. D. Ross of Gaffney is or- Dillon; Clemson C. Miley, Brunson; Clemson, he held the rank of cadet lieutenant in the Infantry during ganizing a thirty-five to forty Today Clemson will celebrate its Walter S. Nelson, Jr., Sayannah, piece Post Band from the RO fiftieth year of service as the Agri- captain. World War 1 and was appointed TC and Army personnel on the Ga.; Burrel F. Newhan, McBee; Capt. Clifford J. Gormley, textile in grade to the Regular Army in ramrus. The purpose of this cultural and Mechanical College of William Clarence Holcombe, Green- chemistry '39 of Cranston, R .1., 1920. He was made a captain in band will be to play for all South Carolina. Clemson officially ville: James A. Norton, Conway. Hopes To Rejoin Lovie C. Pennington, Gresston, was killed in a bomber crash at 1930, a major in 1930. a major in military ceremonies and other opened in 1893; the first enroll- Smyrna Air Base, Nashville, Tenn.. Ga.; Daniel T. Pope, Edist^ Lsland; 1938, a lieutenant colonel hi 1940 activities here. Ross, who di- ment of the college totaled 446 stu- in June. He was instructor for and a colonel in 1942. rected the Clemson Band last Thomas C. Reed, Sumter; Allison B-24's and Flying Fortresses. The Before joining the 4th Armored year, is stationed here with the dents. Slightly more than three P. Rhodes, Walhalla; C. W. Rice. Gen. Yandergrift War Department stated that "the old Clemson Juniors in the ad- years later, in December 1896, the Belton; Dibble M. Rickenbaker, Gov. Olin D. Johnston and Sen. Division upon activation at Pine plane was bound on a routine train- Camp. N. Y. in 1941, Colonel Bigby vanced Engineer Unit and will first graduating exercises were Summerton; Ben F. Robertson, Captain Guy Matthews Tarrant, Edgar A. Brown, who visited ing flight." direct the Post Band. Clemson; Oliver J. Rochester, Sa- Jr., '38 of Columbia is back home the campus recently with a was assistant G-4 of the Armored held. Thirty-six received their de- Paul A. Gregory, Jr., textile en- Command at Fort Knox, Ky. He Ross says that he has an lem; DeWitt J. Ross, West Colum- again after 17 months in the South budget commission. Gov. John- oboe and a French horn but no grees in that first class: 15 agri- bia; John H. Schroder, Walhalla; ston is back on the campus gineering '42 of Marietta, Ga., was served in a similar capacity with Pacific, most of which was spent killed on November 21 in a plane one to play them. He also wants culturist and 21 engineers. Frank H. Shirley, Jr., Westminster; as personal aide to Lieut. General today. the division staff until he became all clarinetists who are interest- crash. trains commander. Speakers will be presented for Jerome L. Simpson, Iva; Raymond A. A. Vandergrift who commands Robert A. Coltrane, mechanical 1 ed in playing in the band to A. Sloan, Marion; Daniel W. Smith, the U. S. Marines in that sector. A graduate of the Command and come down for an audition. The this morning and afternoon. The engineering 1938-41 of Columbia, General Staff school in 1938, Colonel Williston; John W. Smith, Green- Bom in Greenwood, Captain Tar- Band Room is located in the college service orchestra and basic ville: Morton A. Stewart, Rock Hill; formerly listed as "missing in ac- Bigby completed the basic course basement of the Main Build- engineers quartet, in addition to rant attended Columbia High School tion" was killed in March in Eu- Donald H. Tate, Rock Hill. before entering Clemson. He is 28 of the Infantry school at Fort Ben- ing behind the Jew Shop. those who represent the Army at rope "due to enemy action". He ning, Ga., in 1921, and the Tank Clemson, will participate in the Samuel V. Taylor, Greeleyville; years of age. was on a mission to Vegesack, Ger- Richard K. Thackston, Greenville; Modest about the part he played school'in 1931. He has had overseas services. Gov. Olin D. Johnson. The many. duty in the Philippine Islands. Honorable Christie Benet, The Hon- Dock G. Thomas, Jr., Greenville; in the first landing of Marines on The information on the five orable W. W. Bradley, and Dr. J. HENRY.WOODWARD. JR. James E. Thomason, Marietta; Johns Guadalcanal and the bloody fight- Clemson men killed in action was Webster Escapes R. F. Poole will be the principal D. Trimmier, Inman; Francis C. ing that followed, he wants to go unavailable at this time. The men Lt. Jason S. Greer speakers of the morning; Mr. J. Truesdale. Kershaw; Arthur P. back and hopes he will be able to are: Louis Moore Acker, Ander- E. Sirrine, Dr. R. H. Fike, Dr. S. Maj. Henry Woodward, '34, who Wikle, Clarksville, Ga.; Jacob H, rejoin General Vandergrift's staff son; William J. Estes, Winnesboro; Buried With Honors B Earle, and Brigadier General was killed in line of duty while Woodward, Jr., Columbia; Willie D, soon. Charles H. Franks, Laurens; Wil- Floyd L. Parks will be the after- leading a convoy. Workman, Clinton; and Francis M, A second lieutenant when he left liam Clarence Holcombe, Green- Memorial services were held for From Italians noon speakers. Also on the pro- Zeigler, Denmark. „ for a South Pacific base on May 6, ville; and James A. Norton, Con- gram is Col. William A. Cunning- Lt. Jason S. Greer Sunday Novem- Lieutenant Samuel R. Webster, 1942, Captain Tarrant at first was way. ber 28th at the first Baptist Church ham Commandant of the Cadets with engineers working on Hender- in Union, S. C. mechanical engineering '41 of Mul- and the Commanding officer of all MajorWoodward Louis S. Freeman Is son Field after the landing on Lt. Greer graduated from Union lins, arrived at his home November military activities at Clemson. The Guadalcanal and he participated in high school in 1937 and attended 10 after escaping from an Italian exercise will be supplemented by a Editor For This Issue thei battle of Bloody Ridge when prison camp. retreat parade of ail units of the Initial Concert Clemson College in '38-39. He vol- post at 5:45 P. M. this afternoon Louis S. Freeman, Mech. the Japs almost encircled the com- unteered for the Army Air Corps The twenty five year old officer mand at Henderson Field but were was taken prisoner in North Africa on Bowman Field. .. Killed In Pa. Eng., sophomore, son of Prof. in 1941 and received his wings at Members of the first graduating "Musical Ed" Freeman, '22, driven off by riaders and para- Luke Field, Arizona, in 1943. He last December, having been among troopers. the first American troops to see class still living are: J. P-Bre- Major Jacob Henry Woodward '35, was elected acting editor fon was later sent to the Aleutians. zeale P N. Calhoun, Colonel W. H. son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Wood- this issue of the TIGER. He" He joined General Vandergrift's Well Received While back in the states on a action there. It is reported that Carpenter, A. M. Chreitzberg, C. M. was responsible for supervising staff a few weeks after the initial seven German 88 mm shells ripped ward, was killed in line of duty A well received program was short leave he married Miss Mar- Furman, Dr. R. G. Hamilton; J. E. and handling the news materi- landing and was with the general garet Russel of Xillah, Washington. through the tank in which Lieu- Hunter, W W. Klugh, P. G. Lang- on Nov. 15 when a jeep in which al and for general page make- from then on. staged as "the Don Cossack Chorus tenant Webster was riding, killing he was leading a convoy overturn- initiated the 1943-44 Artist Course Mrs. Greer received a message from ley R E. Lee, C. C. Newman, J. up. the government that Lt. Greer had only one member of the crew. G" Simpson. Dr. D. L. Smith, B. R. ed on the Pennsylvania turnpike. Ed Osborne, Henry Sim- Series on November 11. Over 1200 The Clemson graduate escaped The driver of the car and. a serg- Col. Harrelson people witnessed the spectacle in been killed in an airplane crash TiUman, F. G. Thompkins, Dr. eant riding with him escaped with mons, and Jim Austell, who the Clemson College Field House on Sept. 21, 1943. from the Italians October 31 and B. R. Turnipseed, L. A. Werts. minor injuries. Major Woodward, 29 have returned with the Clem- To Inspect Army on Armistice night. He was loved and highly respected found his way back to the Ameri- years old, was stationed at Indian- son Seniors in the R. O. T. C. Under the direction of Serge both as a military man and as a can lines. Churches Give town, Pa. A. S. T. P. Advanced Engin- Training Facilities Jaroff, the "regiments" invasion soldier, and buried with full mili- Pfc. Joseph O. Webster, mechani- Services were held on Nov. 18 at eers unit, deserve a lot of cred- was opened with a stirring arrange- tary honors Sept. 23, 1943. cal engineering '44 of Loris, is now Thanksgiving Service Washington Street Methodist it for their advice and as- Ool. Harrelson, former president ment of the "Star Spangled Ban- studying advanced engineering here, Church, Columbia, and interment sistance. Osborne and Sim- of N. C. State, and now on duty ner," and was followed by nine after recently completing his basic mons submitted several feature with the fourth service command, The churches of Clemson held a was at Elmwood Cemetery. The flag stories and offered advice gain- numbers, among them were: The Bowling Alley Is training at the Armored Command on the campus of the University of ed through their past experi- will head a board of officers which Maj. Gen. Littlejohn, stationed Traditional Funeral Service, Bless- Union Thanksgiving service for the S. C. was lowered to half mast in will visit Clemson on December 2 in North Africa who was recent- Headquarters at Fort Knox, Ky. ences on the TIGER staff. ed Art Thou, O Lord, and Russian Moved To Anderson service men and cadets at Clem- honor of Maj. Woodward, who re- Austell substituted for Ben F. and 3. This board will inspect ly promoted to the rank of Ma- Fair, a song dipicting the jollity at ceived his law degree at that in- acidemic instruction facilities used jor General. aon Thanksgiving morning in the Boddie on the Sports Page. a fair. The Clemson Bowling Alley, Cadets Participate stitution. T. S. Fox of Charleston, and by the Army Specialized Training The famous Hyme of The United brought to Clemson by the three Methodist Church under the direc- A member of the 1941-42 legisla- Program. f$HPP*: ^ife^K; tion of Rev. E. Wannamaker Har- AJbert M. Meiburg, of Clemson, Nations highlighted the latter part Ingram brothers from Folly Beach In Armistice Parade ture, Maj. Woodward . entered the again acted as co-editors on has moved to Anderson. The alleys din, pastor. army as' a first lieutenant with of the program which included the Dr. S. J. L. Crouch, Presbyterian the back and editorial pages, Dewitt Ross' Death Marching Song, A Cossack Cam- have been owned "and operated for The college band, the Tiger Pla- the 30th Division in 1941. He resign- respectively. paign Song, and as an encoreMhe the last year and a half by Mr. toon, the Clemson firing squad, minister, offered the prayer and ed his house seat in 1942. "In Line Of Duty" ever popular song of the Volga Earl Kay. home guard, Legionnaires, floats, Rev. J. Boyce Brooks, pastor of the As captain of Clemson's 1934 foot- Boatman. Business had dropned because of school children of Walhalla, and Baptist church, led the responsive ball team, Major Woodward was Forum Club Meets; The Concert Committee announc- the small amount of free time of town officials constituted the Arm- reading. Rev. John A. Pinckney, described in Taps, Clemson year- In the last issue of the TIG- ed two concerts for January. The the Army personel and small num- istice Day Parade staged in Wal- Episcopal rector, delivered the book, in these words: "Once in the Hears Dr. Wise ER the death of Capt. DeWltt Salzedo Ensemble will be heard on ber of Clemson Cadets. halla. on Nov. 11. Sheriff S. N. Thanksgiving meditation. The mus- proverbial blue moon there rises Ross '41, of West Columbia, was the 11th and Larry Adler and Paul The alleys are now located on Hunnicutt led the parade on horse- ic was rendered bv the combined from the ranks of men one who choirs of the Clemson churches. The Forum Club, local discussion attributed to drowning while Draper on the 17th. Main St., In Anderson. back. rates the combination, gentleman, group, met last Tuesday and heard "attending a swimming party in scholar, athlete. Such an individ- Dr. Wise read a paper and raise company with Col. Van Fleet ual is Henry Woodward, captain of the question, "Is Science tha. and staff at the time of the CLEMSON'S FIRST CLASS HONORED— Clemaan's 1934 football team. A Scapegoat?" A lively discussion fol- accident." The quoted words student of magnetic personality, lowed the reading of his paper, were taken from a story in a Woodward's intelligence and ability Dr. J. E. Ward, president of tha South Carolina daily newspaper. have made for him an enviable rec- club, presided. The official word from Camp ord in social, scholastic, military Gordon, which was not avail- and athletic life of the college." able when the TIGER last went Anniversary Ball Weekend Highlight to press follows: "It is with Clemson will have its second big Association, Clemson's social govern- style of music and arrangements. returning Senior Class, now classi- Missionary To China the deepest regret that the fied as ASTP-ROTC trainees. This death of Capt. DeWitt J. Ross, dance of the season this Friday ing body, President Dale Vander- Arrangements are being made to and Saturday when G. I. Joes and Voort said yesterday. place students' dates in the Physics will be the first chance the seniors Tells Of Experiences 8th Infantry, which occurred in have had to attend a major dance line of duty at Camp Gordon, cadets alike swing out to the music The Sentimentalists are said to Building for a nominal sum over Miss Martha Franks of Laurens, Johnston, Florida, 8 November of the Sentimentalists, a smooth rival last year's top Jungaleer band the dance week-end, Tom Yarboro, here this year. S. C, who spent eighteen years as combination composed of engineers, lor hot jive numbers as well as top- placing chairman, announced. Prices Sponsors for Anniversary Ball will 1943, is announced. be "Flo" Storey for Dale Vander- a missionary to China, spoke at the "Capt. Ross was an officer of ROTC cadets, and ASTP-ROTC notch arrangements of the latest for the *?ries have been set at Clemson Baptist Church November "sweet" numbers. In addition, the $2.00 for the Friclav night formal voort, Jane Elliot for Tom Yarboro, "A beautiful piece of mechan- the highest efficiency. He pos- students. 14. She returned to: this country ism . . . ." sessed the fine faculty of making Being held in honor of the mem- band was recently augmented by 9 till 1:00, and a. dollar-fifty for Frances Eaddy for decorator Gregg- on the Gripsholm. the Saturday night informal from —Hendricks friends with all whom he con- bers of the original graduating class, several members of the 1942 Junga- Stanley. Margaret Tucker for De- Miss Franks was interned by the ". . . . and you can put that In tacted. Capt. Ross commanded Anniversary Ball promises to be a leer aggregation who have recently 8 till 12:00. Japanese for six ir.onths in China Special "open-post" privileges signer Fen Murray, Betsy Poe for vour pipes and smoke it." the respect and admiration of Mr. J. Stanley Williamson, '16, highlight of activities surrounding returned to school as senior ROTCt and told the story now she miracu- "Little Joe" Hunter have been granted to some of the Floor Chairman Preston McLaurin, all those with whom he served, of Columbia, who was elected Clemson's observance of its fiftieth ASTP trainees. Those who heard lously escaped from injury. She "Don't ask me how this is going and his death is a great loss to -birthday". All members of the ASTP companies in order to allow and "Tootsie" Clowe for publicity spoke at the morning and evening to help the war effort." president of the Clemson Alum- them at the Summer Hop were them to attend the Friday night the service, the 8th Infantry, ni Association near the first of first class have been cordially in- Chairman Earle Holley. services. —Nntt and the 4th Infantry Division." November. vited to attend by the Central Dance very favorably impressed with their to be well attended by Clemson's TWO THE TIGER—The South's Most Interesting College N ewsj>aper—WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1943. The T iger P 13 <) P I. 13 THE SOUTH'S MOST INTERESTING COLLEGE NEWSPAPER

Founded by the Class of 1907 and published bi-weekly for the duration by the students of Clemson College. CLEMS ON ><__" The TIGER is South Carolina's oldest college newspaper; its claim "The South's Most Interesting College Newspaper" is based on cir- W*. HEROES Jji culation, comment, and general attitude of those who read the TIGER. By Louis Freeman. 1st Lt. R. W. Kirkland, '41, of Camden, is in the 511 Parachute Rosenstockish, Petersonish, and P. F. C. Dick Crowther, son of Infantry, Camp McCall. Lt. Kirk- —that J. Jumper should be busted Entered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office, Clemson, S. C. Beachish look. Mr .and Mrs. J. I. Crowther of wood has been in for two years, for impersonating a senior officer. oscar says■ Clemson and a sophomore here serving most of that time at Camp / oscar says —that he realizes that Grady Benning and Camp McCall. Kirk- THE STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE ' last year, was on the campus re- —that Johnny Arnold is sho' a Wayne ain't been mentioned, but LOUIS S. FREEMAN _ Editor land was a 2nd Lt. when at Clem- good example of what he (Oscar) cently for a short visit. Dick is sta- son, and majored in mechanical en- doesn't want to be when he grows he ain't been forgot. T. S. FOX _ Associate Editor gineering. oscar says ALBERT MEIBURG Associate Editor tioned at Miami Beach, Fla., in * * # up. —that Frog Faced Bowick could the Air Corps and says "it won't be ANDREW P. CALHOUN News Editor From the Rev. David Clyburn, oscar says- sho' be a charter member of Sand- long now." former pastor of the Methodist —that Bowick's repulsive, ain't er's stay at home club. JIM AUSTELL Sports Editor * * * Church here, comes a note about he? oscar says MAC McGREW Associate Sports Editor Lt. Commander Ross Edmonston his brother, Capt. Thomas Milburn oscar says—— —that rumors say that Der Fuh- —that "Lips" Cullum may have eer was kinda peeved at Corp. Pas- Freeman, who left Clemson seven Clyburn, 'ZS. The Capt. entered the army in Feb. '42 as a first lieuten- the lips, but that sho' is all he's chall cause the Corp. put O. D. T. T, JENKINS „ ...... - Business Manager years ago to enter Annapolis, was O. Z. WHITE -..„ _ Advertising Manager ant. He taught in the Officers got. where his (Gregory's) name should married last Friday to the form- Training School at Miami Beach, have been on the Special Edition GEORGE HODGES - Asst. Advertising Manager oscar says erMiss Sally Rodgers, daughter of Fla., as long as the school remain- —that Proctor ain't even got that. by His Highness. W. C. SMITH Circulation Manager Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walter Rodg- ed there. He was then transferred oscar says oscar says— G. M. GOODALE Asst, Circulation Manager ers of California. The wadding tooic to a similar school at Harrisburg, —that Arnold says that he (Oscar) —that if he could buy Byars for JOHN T. WIGINGTON, JR. - Staff Photographer place in Saint Matthews Catholic Pa. About a month ago he was didn't know what he was talking what he's worth and sell him for Church, San Mateo, Calif. ordered over seas. Before entering about last issue, but for the life of what he think's he's worth that he Reporters: J. J. Blackmon, W. C. McElreath, W. H. Washington. >* # * the army he was county agent of him, he (Oscar) can't remember any (Oscar) would be set for life. Lt. Frank A. Gregg, '41, stationed Greenwlood County. The Tiger will reach Capt. Clyburn and all other dedication to Helen. Circulation Staff: J. R. Cannon, W. H. Thomas, B. Orders, L. V. in the 501st Parachute Infantry at oscar says —that he (Oscar) wonders how Chalmers, W. D. Coleman, W. D. Mundy, J. H. Schoen- Camp Mackall, N. C, was on the Clemson men in service, compli- ments of thei~M""i Mater. —that any time you want to know John Norris ever became engaged berg, M. R. Tilson, P. T. Palmer, and C. M. Thomas. campus last week visiting his wife, * * * anything, see Hare on C Company. to the Johnsonian's. associate editor the formerMiss Grace Sherman, at If he doesn't know, he'll be glad to Alice Turner. Could love cause even 1 00 the home of her parents, Mr. and Capt. David T. Joyce '40. of Subscription Rate — -•■• 3 . Mrs. Franklin Sherman. Lt. "Foxy" Greenwood, is now a student offi- start the rumor around. that? cer at the Bainbridge Air Field, oscar says ost'U] says—— Gregg and his wife were married —that if Tsiropolos stays at Clem- last Dec. 26 and are now taking where! he is receiving basic pilot —that Johnny Bolt should be in Clemson's Fiftieth Birthday— their long postponed honeymoon in training. Captain Joyce transferred son much longer, he'll be running heaven this week-end. That is^if Atlanta. to the Air Forces on July 16, 1943 the "Monk" a close race. Rritts' P. T. ain't ktllepUiiimTHis This week Clemson is celebrating its fiftieth annivers- * * * having previously served in the in- oscar says —that the foreigner on A Com- Kentuck gal will be^here. ary, fifty years of continued service to the people, to the Mrs. F. T. Dargan, president of fantry. oscar says » » » pany can't even speak English. . . . —that now the Knox boy's tales the local chapter of the U. D. C. Are "you blushing Sabo? state and to the nation. is attending the National Conven- First Lt, Brantley Hart, who was previously reported as missing, Friends have recently received have worn out maybe the rest of Beginning in 1893 with a student body of 446 cadets, tion of the U. D. C. in Columbus, word that Frank I Robinson '34, of oscar says the ROTC-ASTP's will get some *, is alive and a prisoner of the German army. He commanded a Greenwod, has been promoted from —that Winburn is still bragging Ohio. Mrs. Dargan has a son-in- about those women of his—and he rest. the college has grown until it is now the largest in the law, Col. Jim Sams, '23, who is in Ranger unit and was captured at the battle of Salerno. rank of captain to major in the oscar says state with over 2300 students enrolled last year. Realizing the Air Corps. U. S. Army at Union University, (Oscar) is still waiting to see evi- —that he (Oscar) wishes the Zoo * » * Jackson, Tenn., where he is now dence of just one of them. the worst of luck with those Fur- the dream of Thomas G. Clemson for a school of agri- Ensign W. F. Lee, '43, who finish- commanding officer of the 44th Col- oscar says 1 man Air Cadets. cultural and mechanical arts, the institution has grown ed in Civil Engineering this Sept., lege Air Training Detachment. —that he wonders why a certain oscar says was on the campus visiting friends Major Robinson has been in the ar- Allendale lass at the Zoo won't date —that (former) Ag. and Gen. to include such allied subjects as textiles, chemistry, phy- recently. Ensign Lee received his ,f my since 1941, having been promot- Mr. CCuse) Capt. Proctor. Science Pfc's can sho' mess up En- sics, industrial education and general science. commission last Oct. 21, and is now ed to Captain *"t *Maxwell * Field. oscar says gineering. At present Clemson is devoting the major part of its attached to the Seabees with the Je- they jay..? —that he has finally found some- oscar says Civil Engineering Corps at Camp James R. Co.eman '42, of Pam- thing that Sam Smith has—Femi- —that Engineering can sho' mess plico, according to a letter received nine Charm No less! facilities to the training of air crew students of the Army Perry ■ John,G. Kelly, Jr., '41, Textile En- and see so much GI methods and up Ag. and Gen. Science Pfc's. » * * from his mother, Mrs. Blanche C. oscar says oscar says Air Forces, and members of the Army Specialized Train- It was recently announced that gineering, of Rock Hill . . . Dear environment, we like to read or Coleman, is with Curtiss-Wright, —that after looking at Griffin that —that Rabbi Ellistine of Palestine ing Program. In addition, over three thousand of its grad- Miss Mary Carolyn Willey, daughter Dr. Poole: Your letter of September hear about the Tiger and similar or- at Caldwell, New Jersey. He has he (Oscar) can well believe in the had better watch the growth of his uates and former students are serving this country in of Prof, and Mrs. George Herbert 16, 1943, was deeply appreciated. We ganizations keeping on in spite of served as calculating engineer with theory of evolution. nose and lips. Wonder if he (Ellis- Edwards of Clemson, is to marry the war . . . Glad to hear that the them for over " y«ar. oscar says ' tine) is still corresponding with the Harold W. Pierce, '43, officer can- on the fronts are encouraged to * * * —that could be that "those two little every branch of the armed forces.1 ship named for Ben will soon be Old Gospel Singer and drinking that didate for the United States Army. know that those at home are in- Married: Langdon Ligon, Jr., '43, boys—"Herman" Childers and Mill- Indian River medicine. What the future has in store for Clemson is unknown, Harold played guard on the Tiger terested and concerned about our launched . . . Noticed story of 'of Greenville, to Miss Margie Wil- er—who follow "Der Fuhrer" Greg- but it is certain that there will be a period of expansion football team last year and is now welfare. plans for Clemson's dead ... I son, of Greenville, Aug. 29. Mr. Ligon ory around like Mary's little lamb —that these Yankees had better at Officers Candidate School, Fort think it one of the best things will graduate from Officers Candi- might well be disappointed come watch their step now that all of and consolidation which will sustain the tradition of "A Benning, Ga. In my twelve months of combat I date School about the middle of done at Clemson since the war February. Clemson's senior class has returned. Great Clemson, Growing Greater." * * * have run across Clemson men in December. He was leader of the oscar says oscar says— Lt. R. P. Bratten, former adjut- almost every branch of the ser- started ... If all goes well, I shall Senior Platoon at Clemson. He was —that might be well if "Diamond —that he (Oscar) wonders if the ant of the 37th College Training vice. An infantry colonel once told be there on Dec. 7 for the service the best drilled corporal in the Jim" Crouch would direct his spend- TIGER is turning from a bi-weekly Two Years After Pearl Harbor— Detachment, was a visitor in Clem- me he wished all of his officers . . . .Bob Hufford is still in North Brigade, his sophomore year and ing elsewhere—Sucker bait comes had come from Clemson . . . Most member of Scobbw' and Blade. paper to a semi-annual rag. A memorial service for Clemson men who have given son last November 16. Lt. Bratten Hollywood . . . There are five more * * * cheaper than watches these days. oscar says left Clemson last August of this people are anxious to know how —that he (Oscar) wonders why their lives in the present war will be held in the Field year to become commanding offi- we live and what hardships we go Clemson men here waiting for the George Chaplin '35, formerly City —that he now knows where Willie through ... I am having one of Editor of the Greenville Piedmont the Parlay-Vous never says "Hello" cer of the training detachment at next class to start: Charlie Wright, Goldfinch gets that rosy complex- to us over heah. Better papers do. House at ten o'clock on Dec. 7, two years after Pearl Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Va. the most enjoyable times of my Bob Kay, Walter Renken, and and editor of the first "All-State" ion—It's from blushing about his * * * life. We are camped on the banks Tiger, is at Camp Tyson, Tennessee, Harbor. The list of men who have been officially reported "Booty" Payne . . . H«rb Jessen . . . Walhalla jailbait. —that the Ball weekend should Lee Milford, '43, dropped in re- of a jungle stream. We live in in the Publication Department. Lt. oscar says—— killed has grown rapidly since the memorial service held cently to visit his home and fami- thached roof houses and find these my regards to the Sherman Big Chaplain has spent two months on be "Ready-Heddy". ly. Lee was an outstanding honor quarters very comfortable.* Our Ben Goodale, and Dr. Crouch . . ." Second Army maneuvers and 16 —that "Squeaky" Palmer and his -■ oscar says last year. Each life- is a part of the terrible price we are "Bay" Company staff don't help his —that oscar loves his friends. student during his . four years at food is good most of the time. We P. C. Cochran Ex. '41, additional months at Camp Tyson. oscar says- paying for our failure to win the peace after World War L Clemson and graduated in Pre- built an officer's club and manage ". . . . The Tiger is a never-failing Says he has put in for AMG in an (Oscar) failing eyesight much. source of interest . . . Makes friends They're kinda bad on his morale —that he (Oscar) wonders why They were not anxious for war. They were only fel- Medicine. He is now at Emory to keep jenough gin and whiskey effort to get more action. the cadet corps ain't shaving much University, in Atlanta, Ga. for nightcaps . . . brought an ice (new ones) everywhere, and I have * * * too. lows like you and me. Yet they, like thousands of other * * * cream machine and machine for heard many comments, all favor- Capt. Roy Pearce '41, of Colum- these days. American boys, have given all they had. Prof. W. H. Milner, graduate of making Coca-Colas. There are nur- able, on the quality of the writing bia, made news again recently, —that "P. H." Wescoat is the an- in it . . . Every copy I am lucky —that the returned seniors re- As we pause to honor the memory of these heroes, the Universiiy of Alabama, has re- ses stationed near and each Sat- when Ground units of the North- swer to a maiden's dream—and he gard Col. Arnold and his diamonds cently been added to the faculty urday we have a dance ... go enough to get is passed on to the west African Air Service com- (Oscar) does mean night mare. let us make this service one of rededication to the cause to teach math. Mr. Milner has hunting, fishing . . . killed several first Clemson man found . . . That mand, landing on the Italian main- ——oscar says with approval (??) taught in schools and colleges in wild boars which turned out to man has been "Rat" Bumph Ex land hard on the heels of infantry —that Sophomore Anders is an of freedom. Let each of us rededicate himself to the strug- be pigs from a nearby village . . . '42, from Charleston . . . He's a ma- —that he (same oscar) wonders Alabama for the past twelve years and artillery of the Fifth army insult to the human race and as why the Citadel hasn't as much to gle ahead—to win tire war, and win the peace after the and has recently been connected had to pay . . . often get wild bush chinist Mate First Class on our which had gained a toe-hold on such should go the way of all tui'keys, ducks, doves and pigeons ship . . . . He has come down to the Salerno beachead, laid out and brag about after a hundred of ser- with the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture freaks of nature. vice (?) as Clemson has in fifty. in Memphis, Tenn. His wife and . . . . caught a 250 lb. sea bass reading "Rat Poison" again ... I constructed an air field in 24 hours oscar says ^ To our heroes who have passed through the Valley of two daughters will join him here which gave more thrill than first am too if Doc Taylor will ever send in a cultivated field of wheat and soon. bomb I dropped on a Jap runway me a copy . . . Please continue cotton. Details were made public —that you only have to look at —that he (oscar) heard that the the Shadow we humbly dedicate these words by John * * * or boat . . . not just playboys . . . sending the Tiger regularly . . . Jim recentlv by the War Department. Summer to know that he takes Alford college bunch of ASTP'S is Galsworthy: ' _ Lt. Robert Blair, '43, who major- my squadron had been in contin- Jay, Ex. '41, has been recently pro- Capt. Pearce assisted Major Cobb, Chemistry. You know, it's that the cream of the fair north. ed in Electrical Engineering visit- uous combat longer than any oth- moted to pharmacist mate . . . who was in charge of the opera- God, I am traveling out to Death s bea, ed the cmpus recently while on er in the 5th Air Force . . . have I'm about to go up for Yeoman Sec- tions. By the end of a week, the I who exulted in sunshine and laughter, his way to New York for duty with run over 300 combat missions, as ond . . . (This letter over two engineers had completed three air Thought not of dying—death is such waste of me I the Materiel Command. Lt. Blaire a squadron, and never have we months old. Just came to atten- field, with runways for fighter air- received his commission from the lost a plane in enemy territory or tion. Maybe another will follow as crafts, taxi strips around them, and Grant me one prayer: Doom not the hereafter Army Air Force Materiel Command- had a pilot or gunner killed due result this). parking stands on each field to Of mankind to war, as though I had died not— at Miami Beach, Fla. to enemy action. I don't believe any Lt J. M. Lowder, Jr. Ex. '41: provide proper dispersal of the * * * other squadron can equal it ... . ". . .1 understand that the Tiger planes on the ground. I, who in battle, my comrade's arm linking, 1st. Lt. Simpson Klugh, '41, visit- One favor: get me the address of is being sent over seas ... I want * * * Shouted and sang—life in my pulses hot, ed his parents here on the campus Bernard M. Coyle . . ." very much to be added to the mail- A letter to Mr. Holtzendorff, "Y" recently. He had just completed J. B. Manly '43, General Science, ing list . . . Finished in Vocational Secretary and author of the now Throbbing and dancing! Let not my sinking an eight weeks course in the Quar- of Anderson: Agricultural Education. . . ." famous, "Y News Letters," reveals In dark be for nought, my death a vain thing! termaster Corps at Camp Lee, Va., ". . . Haven't used a typewriter Mrs. J. W. Northup, of Charleston that Lt. S. V. Sottile '42, of Char- and was given several days leave since the last issue of theTiger we ". . . . My two sons attended leston, was thumbing in Africa re- God, let me know it the end of man's fever! before beginning another course put out . . . Two issues of the Tiger Clemson . . . My oldest, Lt. Walter cently and caught a ride with Lt. Make my last breath a bugle call, carrying with a selected group of officers. I have seen were excellent . . . B. Northup, finished in 1939 ... He "Bunny" Hammond '40. It was this * * * Here are names of eleven men in is serving in the Air Corps over way: "When we arrived in North Peace o'er the valleys and cold hills forever. Capt. Clint Cook, '39, who ma- Second Company: Milton Leroy, M. seas . . . .My youngest son, I. I. Africa, I had a' broken air shaft jored in Mech. Eng. and was in E. Abrams, Don P. Belk, Judson Northup attended one year, 1939 to for one of the engines, and being charge of the Signal Corps Unit Chapin, Malcolm Craven, J. R. Ed- 1940 . . . He is with the engineers the Crief Engineer, I had to thumb To The Faculty— • here for a while last summer, is wards, J. D. Good, J. T. McComb, in Texas ... I am watching the my way over 400 miles (Good 61e One of the hardest working and the least credited now back on the campus, we hope L. E. Pence, Fred Sneli, amd myself Clemson men and I am proud of Clemson Style) to the nearest re- W. C. McELREATH body of men on the campus is the college faculty. In ad- this time for good. Capt. Cook has . . . . We are members of the 50th the records they make every day pair ship. Well, "Bunny" picked me just completed a ten weeks train- Class .... 74 men ... 55 are R. .... Would like to receive the up in a jeep for the last leg of What is the most outstanding thing that has happened at dition to teaching the ROTC cadet corps, they serve as ing course in the Command and O. T. C. graduates ... 4 Volunteer Tiger so as to keep up with them...." the trip." General Staff School at Fort Officer Candiates . . . remainder George O. Wood * » * Clemson since you came here? instructors for the Army Air Force contingent as well as Leavenworth, Kansas. He states former enlisted men of quite some ". . . . Received a publication from the Army Specialized Training Program students. that there were officers there rang- time ... All of the Clemson men the "Y" and Holtzy, and it stated The same letter reveals that Lt. Dean S. B. Earle of the school of steady growth and improvement at are doing fine so far, but you Vincent N. Sottile '42, is in the Air engineering—The buildng of the Y. Clemson during the 45 years since Never in the history of the college has the faculty ing from the ranks of First Lieu- that the Tiger might be printed this Corps in England, and Pvt. W. C. tenants to Full Colonels in all arms never know when you'll be out on school year. If you do print it M. C. A. with all its activities has I came. I cannot reveal a thing been faced with a more strenuous schedule. Summer va- and branches of the service. Sev- your ear . . . Must be that the army please put me on the mailing list Kennerty '46, is* at* Aberdeen, * Md. added much to student life as well eral had seen overseas service and doesn't need officers as much« as aijtf I'll promptly send my fee . . ." as all the people in the community. that has obstructed this steady cation has become a thing of the past and the tradition- they used to . . . one slip now is John S. Corry "26, of Bennetts- Lt. J. G. (Bob) Stoddard '41, of The additional dormitories and oth- growth and improvement. Probably some were decorated while at the Owings, recuperating from an ap- al two week Christmas holiday has been reduced to a school. enough . . . Scheduled to graduate ville: er college buildings built in recent the most outstanding has been the day. Some have been thrust into alien fields of instruc- * * * on Dec. 3 . . . after home. I ex- ". . . . This might mean some- pendectomy somewhere at sea, years have made it possible to take Maj. A. B. Carwile, >1G, whose pect to visit Clemson soon . . . thing for Clemson: John S. Corry, writes of seeing several Clemson care of the growth in students. The improvement and beautificatUfcf of tion, yet they have maintained the high standards of the hafppiest . days of my life were Jr., '46, says he learned more mili- men, both army and navy: Lt. (N> the campus and the addition of home is in Abbeville, visited the (U. S. N. R.) Harold Strawhorn work of the whole college has been campus last Wednesday. Maj. Car- spent at Clemson . . . think the tary at Clemson than he has in such as to give prestige throughout many buildings and statues. wile has been stationed at Laughlin best news from Clemson is the the Army and is now second in '42, of Greenwood; Lt. Andy Cart- :OUe er 1938-1941, of Charleston; Lt. Mc- the naton and develop good will |o" to these professors, The Tiger extends its congra- Army Air Base in Texas for the way some of you are keeping things command of his squadron at C. T. among the people throughout the going while the war is on . . . D. (Cleveland, Ohio) . . . Please Laurin Lowder '40, of Turbeville; Lt. E. J. Freeman of the school of tulations for a splendid job performed under trying con- past twelve months. He has a son, William Harris '42, of Greenville; state. Addison B. Carwile, majoring in When we get away in the service send him the Tiger . . . ." * * * engineering—The establishment of ditions. Agricultural Eng., who is a sopho- Lt. (U. S. N. R.) Buck Rickenbaker more here now and a daughter, '4L of Summerton; Lt. John Brails- B. E. Fernow of the school of the artist series of Clemson is one Miss Francis Carwile, who works ford '39, of Orangeburg; Lt. S. W. engineering—In the fifteen years I of the great factors in getting Clem- Christmas Mail— ^ _ M in the registrar's office. Epting '40, of Newberry; Lt. Thom- have been at Clemson, "the most Col. Cunningham passed on a worthy thought con- as F. MeNamara '37, of Greenville. outstanding thing that has hap- son away from the ranks of the Sgt. Jerry M. Thomas, freshman According to Lt. Stoddard they talk- pened has been the expansion and so-called purely cold-blooded trade cerning the usual Christmas rush on the mailman. He majoring in Dairying last year, ed mostly about Clemson and improvement of the physical plant. schools. emphasized and advocated that every man in the service came by to visit his brother, PFC Clemson men. * • * The buildings in that time have * * * Nathan J. Thomas, '44, now station- Talk Of The nearly doubled, mud roads have dis- (and those who write men in the service) be sure that ed here in the Engineer's Unit with Mr. William Marvin (Bill) Dil- appeared, and the water has be- J. L. Marshall of the school of the complete mailing address is on all letters and pack- the old Clemson Juniors. Jerry is lard '36, Athletic Coach at Boy's come plentiful and palatable. engineering—The finest thing, in my a Sgt. in the Parachute Infantry. H igh School of Anderson, was hon- * * * ages. One small mistake may result in days, or even weeks, * * * ored recently by the Anderson fans. opinion, that has developed in my Preston B. Holtzendorff, general twenty-six years on the faculty is of delay in deliveries. The U. S. Post Office Department Capt. Wade Hampton Wigging- They presented him a gift of.$500 secretary of the YMCA—All the ton, '41, of Anderson, visited the and' their heartiest best wishes. new buildings and equpment. . .for the improved relations between would work far more efficiently, and all of us would campus last week while home on Town Mrs. Dillard and their two daugh- these afford Clemson men a better school-authorities and Student Body. benefit, if we should lend our full cooperation especially leave. Capt. Wiggington, just back ters, Elizabeth Ann and Barbara * * * from the Aleutians, came principal- Dillard, were present. opportunity to prepare for and to during the rush season. _____ ly to ask for the Tiger and news » * • live more useful lives. Dean R. V. Eaton of the school of of Clemson. By ALBERT L. MEIBURG President R. F. Poole, '16, met Textiles—The burning of the old * * ». with over 200 Clemson men in J. E. Hunter of the school of engineering building, which was fol- Gordon E. Williams '42, Textile the Dead Sea, the Jordan River, general science—I have been at lowed by the building program ror Jericho, Mt. Sinai and the Garden Capt. Sam M. Littlejohn, '38, Washington recently. On the week- Engineering, of Greenville: _ son of Clemson's business manager, end of the 21st he attended a buf- Clemson for forty-six years and I Clemson College. " . I completed my pilot train- of Gethsemane . . . wish I could Mr. J. C. Littlejohn, returned re- fet luncheon for over 100 Clemson think the improvement and' expan- * ♦ * ing course at Blackland Army Air men at Fort Benning. Some 200 sion of the college. Dean F. M. Kinard of the schooi Field Waco, Texas, on October 1st spend a month here instead of two cently to his home on the campus « * * days . . . shops have most beautiful and spent a week with his family Last Tuesday evening as we sat before' the bountiful men at the post asked to be re- of general science—The current war- and was sent to this four-engine before leaving for Camp Peters- membered to other Tigers scattered Sam R. Rhodes of the school of time programs have caused the transitional school (Liberal Army things but takes a millionaire to Thanksgiving table prepared by Captain Harcombe, it all over the world. According to Mr. Airfield, Liberal Kan.) where I am burg, Va. Capt. Littlejhon had been engineering—The building of the greatest disruption of normal pro- buy them ..." ., at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., taking was interesting to note the expressions of the faces of the Holtzendorff, thanks are particul- YMCA and through it the estab- cedure. Of more permanent signifi- now flying the—. ... It is a nice Earl Mazo, 1936-1940 former edi- arly due Major Fred Sparks '33, re- ship ... I am thoroughly satisfied tor of the Tiger (somewhere in a twelve weeks training course in lishment of a fine, spiritual, recre- cance has been the steady expan- the Command and General Staff boys. Some were grinning, some laughing, and -some just tiring president; Col. Philip Kron, atonal and social center under the sion of the college. with the Air Corps . . .Lt Richard England): :''•._ former captain PMST&T at Clem- * * • Osteen '41, received his wmgs with ". . . . Wilkie might have written School. staring as they awaited the word that would permit them management of superb leadership. * * * son; Major Ed Baskin '37, secretary; * * # A. G. Holmes of the school of me . . . now is a flying fortress to you that I am about to go to Lt. Noble C. Shiver. '22, was re- to begin eating. Majo* Jack Baskin '39, newly elect- unit in Tennessee .... News from the Stars and Stripes as a war ed president; and Capt. Larry Cok- D. W. Daniel, dean emeritus of general science—The most outstand- cently on the campus visiting his It wasn't long before "Seats" was given and every- the school of general science—Since ing thing is electing Dr. Poole as dear Ole Clemson has been pretty correspondent—or combat corre- mother at her home on the Seneca er '42, Mr. Holtzendorff, who was scarce . . . please send along some spondent—as the army calls it . . . one was busily devouring the delicious spread. We could present, said the sentiments ex- two contrasting events stand out President. I think that he has the . . Is Gamma Alpha Mu still Rload. He finished in Agriculture above all others in my forty-five possibilities of being one of the most Hope t» see and report a lot of ac- and is now stationed at Fort Custer, not help noticing the fact that before that meal, no word pressed and the enthusiasm shown active? . . . What kind of Tiger are tion with the Air Force . . I write Michigan. augured good for Clemson, and ex- years at Clemson, I wish to men- constructive presidents that Clem- you putting out? . . . Have you principally to tell you about our own * * * or grace or blessing for the food was given. Many cadets pressed regret that many more such tion both, one the saddest, the other son has had. * * * heard from any of the others lately? cipally to tell you about our own Prof. E. L. Stanley is another ad- have said more than once how much they miss this word meetings are impractical because the gladdest, d) The dismissal of . . . Please answer when you have "Goon" Miller . . perhaps as great dition to the Math. Dept. Prof. of transportation difficulties. 304 cadets for taking April 1, 1908, H. T. "Tillie" Hayward of the Y. time ..." _»■''. a hero as has come out of South Stanley, who received his B. S. De- of thanks before eating. In fact it has not been given since * * + as a holiday and marching to Pen- M. C. A.—I think when Dr. Sikes Major J. H. Witherspoom 29, of Carolina to date in this war . . . gree from the State Teachers Col- the early part of the summer. We believe that it will Mr. C. M. Asbill '25, former As- dleton in face of a direct order of and Mr. Littlejohn were able to Lynchburg: He became a major today . . . Did lege, Johnson City, Tenn., and his sistant Textile Engineer for the the Commandant, Captain J. C. obtain the money to make the imw ". . . Here I am in Alexandria, 25 missions against the Nazis from Masters from the University of Ten- be good for all concerned if the practice of saying grace U S. Department of Agriculture at Minus. The cadets were lined up additional buildings on the campus Egypt, and enjoying myself . . . England when Forts were still pi- nessee, also studied at Peabody is started again. Clemson, Mrs. Asbill attended the in front of the Main Building. is one of the most outstanding Can get anything to eat that you oneering over here and his experi- College and the University of Mis- Another thing that struck us as*- Tech-Clemson game in Atlanta. "Stack Arms" was the command. things that has happened at ask for . . . plenty of steaks and ences were of the hair-raising va- souri. Their two children, Betty and Bud- fried chicken . . . what a wonder- we stood before the Thanksgiving struggle which is the cause of so Then "Dismissed!" Relatives, son since I have been here. riety . . . When invasion occurred » * • meal was the thought that out much suffering. dy, and also Mrs. Roland Lee were friends, and faculty looked on, many ful sensation are sheets, bed and in Africa he volunteered to go at the game. Mr. Asbilr- is in the a pillow . . . Flew down the Nile Among juniors returning to the yonder some Clemson man had a The sooner the war is over, the in tears. Miss Mary Bryan, of New York down and fly paratroopers to where college in November is Albert Henry, mouthful of field ration "K" for sooner that Clemson men wili eat research dept. of Calloway Mills lo- Valley . . . across the Suez Canal., paratroopers were needed . . . . (2) Armistice day celebration, No- and Washington, was a week-end. son of Mrs. D. H. Henry, of the his Thanksgiving dinner, and that Thanksgiving dinner at home, and cated at LaGrange, Ga. Mr. Lee vember 11, 1918, on Bowman Field visitor at Clemson. Miss Bryan, stopping at a modern city, Tel-A- "Goon" I think will be home for '25, is head of Textile engineering campus. some little child was starving while the sooner that little child will 0 with huge bonfire and speeches. daughter of A. B. Bryan and sister Viv . . . near the Holy Land Christmas . . . this to remind you * • • we gorged ourselves, and we were again know the meaning of kind- at Texas Tec'" "•'" ge. * * * Nile Valley, a beautiful sight . . . that a hero comes home . . . . * * * of Wright Bryan, foreign corres- indeed grateful flor all the bless- ness. These petty little things such W. W. Klugh of the school of en- pondent for the Atlanta Journal, la Saw most wonderful sights in Jer- I have many pictures and much Local faculty members enjoyed a ings of the free. as rationing, and shortages, and An article in Newsweek for Nov. usalem . . . Saw the Church of the copy which i hope to get through. hilarious rabbit hunt on Saturday Can we help all these misfor- uncertainty are such trivial mat- 22 reveals that T. S. Sergt. Gordon gineering—The services which Clem- Executive Editor and leaving soon Holy Sepulchre with the original to you for 'ublication at Clemson afternoon, at the invitation of Dr. tunes, someone asks? The answer ters compared to the sacrifices L. Smith '38, of Pendleton, wrote son men have rendered the state for overseas duty with the A;:;eri- road that Christ used carrying the R. F. Poole. No guns allowed, the and nation in peace and in war. can Red Cross. Though as yet un- and through Joe Sherman's office unmistakeably ii, yes. Yes,' by do- others are making. How can we Rita Hayworth a fan letter which * * * Cross . . . also His burial place . . . hunters employed- sticks and clubs ing our part a;: students, taking refuse to take them cheerfully, and turned out to be her millionth. Re- assigned. she hopes to be sent to It is just as the Bible tells it . . . ,"."."> (For story about "Goon" Mill- upon the hapless devourers of Vic- whatever inconveiiences come our to be grateful for the privileges ward: A day on a movie set with S. M. Martin of the school of the Pacfic Theater, and will be at- From there on to Mount of Olives, er see Sports Fsge> tory gardens. way, we can shorten this great which we enjoj* his dream girl. general science—There has been a tached to a base hospital. ; - t . ,_ Basketball Team Begins Practice

First- Football Team These Increased The Tiger's Roar Organized In 1896 No Veterans Of The first Clemson College foot- ball association was perfected on I September 30, 1896. Pres. F. G. '43 Team Back If a complete history of Clemson athletics were even ! Tompkins, Sec-Treas. C. W. Gen- Preparations for the 1944 basket- possible it would be a history of Clemson itself. It is try, Manager T. R. Vogei, Tempo- ball team got underway this week rary Captain R. G. Hamilton. Pro- when Coach Norman called the impossible in the small amount of time and space allotted fessor W. M. Riggs took charge as coach. The line up for the first first practice session Monday aft- here to even mention every name connected with Clemson ! game with University of S. C. was: ernoon in the field house. G. H. Swygert. Center. Having to do as was done in ■athletics. A. S. Hendrieks, Left Guard. football, get all material from the L. L. Hendrieks, Left. Guard. regular Clemson cadets-no army We are not attempting a history but just jotting down! J. T. Hanvey, Right Tackle. trainees included. Coach Norman some of the highlights we have picked up from listening J. D. White, Left Tackle. has no idea what he Is going to C. W. Gentry, Right End. have with which to build his team. to some of the old timers. J. M. Blame, Left End One fact is certain—there will be There are few factors at Clemson that much can be R. G. Hamilton, Right Half Back. no veterans back. Not one member said of without mentioning the Athletic Association. One F. G. Tompkins, Left Half Back. of last year's team is in school A. M. Chreitzberg, Full Back. now. factor involves three of our most highly recognized presi- j W. T. Brock. Quarter Back. So far there have been no definite dents: Dr. Riggs, Dr. Poole, and Dr. Sikes. Dr. Riggs or- Subs: J. A. Stone, A. J. Mathis, schedules arranged but the Athlet- Legare. Vogel and Parks. ic Association plans to carry out ganized and coached our first football team. Dr. Sikes, hav- Games played: Clemson 14-Fur- a regular schedule. The time and ing played in the first football game in the state of North man 6, Clemson 6 - Carolina 12 opponent for the first game have Clemson 16-Wofford 0. Carolina as a member of a Wake Forest team, was a great not been announced. athletic fan and did much toward getting funds for Clem- son's program. One can hardly think of athletics during STONE BROTHERS his reign without remembering the "Ploughboy." Dr. Poole was a star end on the 1916 Tiger football team and Above are four of the many men that have done more than their named AU-American in both football and basketball. Stepping CrVTLIAN AND MILITARY CLOTHES has done much toward enlarging Clemson's athletic plant. share in making the Clemson Tigers famous over the nation. into McFadden's shoes was "Jolting" Joe Blalock with Ail-Ameri- OUR FIRST TEAM Coach Neely, in his nine years at Tigertown, brought to the Coun- can football honors in 1941. Coach Howard came to Clemson with 108 N. MAIN ST. GREENVILLE, S. C. try Gentlemen national fame and in the 1939 Cotton Bowl game Coach Neely and has been here for the past twelve years, the Clemson fielded its first football team in 1896 under defeated Boston College in Clemson's first bowl game. It was longest any coach has stayed as a Bengal tutor. the direction of Coach W. M. Riggs, the game being during Coach Neely's reign that the great Banks McFadden was played on what is now the small parade ground in front of the second barracks. That year, team captain, R. H. Hamilton, now of Columbia, and his team mates defeated Furman and Wofford and lost to the Uni- Odds 'N Ends A Company On Top In Intramurals; Community Hunt versity of South Carolina. Since that time Clemson By JEW AUSTELL S. H. KRESS CO. football teams have won 203 games, lost 162, and tied Clemson's fateless gridsters finish- 27. Most of the men on the first team are still living ed the season with not too good a Program Curtailed By Cunningham Hilarious Event and pulling as hard as ever for the Tigers. record, statistically, having scored Although the intramural program Scouts. Rilley and Timmerman Approximately 200 people attend- BASEBALL 94 points against their opponents' has been handicapped by Colonel played a sparkling game for the C ed a rabbit hunt given for the 185. And that wasn't so bad com- Anderson, South Carolina About this time Clemson was gaining the reputation Cunningham's recent order to cur- crew. Clemson community last Saturday pared with records of other colleges, of having one of the strongest baseball teams in the I tail all intramural athletics, they A company defeated E company with Dr. Poole as Master of the especially those without naval 1 12 to 6 to retain its undefeated South. During the years 1898-99 it was that the Tigers trainees. Two characteristics, true are still continuing on a small scale. record, but its unscored on record Hunt and Prof. Carl Epting and sported their famous McMakin-Shaw battery. J. W. Mc- of the '43 eleven, as of all Tiger Colonel Cunningham says that the was broken. E company's record- Mr. Wes Wilbanks serving as Mas- Makin, one of our all time great baseball pitchers, de- teams were the squad was one that program could resume its regular breaking marker came on a long ters of the Hounds. Sticks were every Clemson man was proud of full time schedule if the A & R heave by Andrews to Moorman. used instead^ of guns and 14 rab- feated Cornell University in '99 when Cornell was sup- even in defeat, and it was composed officers would ''get on the ball" and After gathering in the oval, Moor- bits were in when the last ac- posed to have one of the best teams in the nation. The of strictly Clemson men—no army have some form of supervision for man outdistanced the opposing or navy attached. counting was made. games were played where the third barracks now stands the games and more competent of- safety man to cross the double Gathering at the Field House Coach Howard's men faced ficials. stripe. A company's tallies were about 2:00 p. m., the clubsters were It was during this era that the names of several great their third former Tiger in the A company is leading the other scored by Briggs and Jolly. Jolly furnished transportation by Prof. Clemson pitchers came to be known—such as: Flint Rhim, Tech game—James Sammons, teams in the tournament with an passed to Briggs for the score to George B. Nutt and Mr. Cleve Ca- an end on the '42 squad. The undefeated slate. Not far behind knot the count at 6-6. Then Jolly rey. A field and wooded area near who after graduation went directly to the major leagues; other two were Big Bill Smith, A company is D company with only scored the winning touchdown on by was used and the heterogen- Veddar Sitton, who later pitched on three championship and Carey Cox, Carolina. .... one loss to marr its record. D com- an eighty yard jaunt off tackle be- eous crowd had a hilarious time. BRUCE & POSTER Smith was recently named third pany lost to A company for its only hind beautiful downfield blocking. Miss Estercita Clark, one of the teams in the same year; and also a great' catcher, John string tackle on the Associated defeat. B, C, Band, and E com- E company's gridmen defeated B few women to attend, knocked over DRUG COMPANY Maxwell. Maxwell was also drafted to the football team Press All-Southeastern Con- jpanies complete the list in the or- company 18 to 12 in a thrill-packed a bunny in short order. Many of ference team. . .what a relief ! der of their standings. game. With only one minute to the old timers on whose skill the THE REXALL STORE and is today considered by many the greatest quarterback amateurs were depending for meat, r these three would have been to A company defeated D company play and the score tied, 12 to 12. to wear a Clemson uniform. the Tigers this year. Andrews shot a short bullet pass fell down miserably in the pinch 118 to 6 in the headliner of the sea- and wound up, club in hand, but JOHN W. HEISMANN ABOUT PEOPLE: son. A pass from Jolly to Corbin to Summer, which resulted in the 116 South Main Street Greenville, South Carolina . . .Coach Howard and Coach Cox winning marker. Summer, having rabbit still in the briar patch. ' netted the first tally for A com- Joining in the outing were mini- In 1900 the great John W. Heismann, for whom the seen in sweat suits last week clean- pany. D company came back and caught the pass, sidestepped the B ing up in front of "The Jew Shop" company half backs and eluded the sters, bankers, children, janitors, New York Athletic Club's coveted trophy is scored, without relinquishing the night-watchmen, students, special- named, came to Clemson and in the next four years . . ."Shorty" Henry's enterprise does 'ball after receiving the kickoff ,on opposing safety man to scamper ists, carpenters, electricians, admin- a lot financially toward keeping i short passes and Gualt's superb sixty yards for the touchdown. istrators, teachers, and dogs. All was, as we say, "to put Clemson on the map." athletes in school. Our coaching j running. Gualt hit paydirt on a Crisanti, Moorman, Andrews, and had a good time except a very In his four years here, he lost only three football staff is feeling effects of the man j short dash around left end. After Summer were in the limelight for few rabbits. power shortage-even publicity agent, j this touchdown, the game seesawed the winners. McGoogan was out- Extremely dry weather hampered games and tied two. He was a brilliant man and was Sherman, and Professor Ritchie are Caudell's Men's Shop ; until after the half. After a few standing for B company. the dogs in sniffing out the rab- by trade an actor but because of his love for athletics having to help with giving the GIs punt exchanges, A company began B company's B team conquered bits, but they jumped many a one LOWRY J. CAUDELL, Prop. gave up acting and started coaching. , It was no un- physical training (who called that to march again. Jolly passed to the E company B team 12 to 0 in that ran between the legs of more stuff training, anyway?). Carmichael for the winning touch- a well played game. Led by their than one would-be assassin and common sight to find him in a classroom substituting For the first time in over twenty downs. Outstanding for the vic- fleet tailback Smith, the B lads scampered safely back to the thic- SHOES - TAILORING - HATS for an absent professor. years Coach "Rock" Norman was tors were Jolly, Briggs, Corbin, and played heads up ball to win. An- kets where only rabbits and dogs not coaching football this year. . . . Martin. Sharing the limelight for drews and Summer played well for could move. Expert Alterations Heismann produced in 1900 Clemson's only unde- he has been as busy as ever, 'though. the E cadets. One old-timer at the game got D company were Gualt, Gregory, his club hung in a sapling as he defeated and untied football team, defeating Alabama working the fat off air cadets and and Baker. B company's B team defeated D "FIRST WITH THE LATEST" engineers. . .and if you don't believe company's B team 6 to 0 in a hard drew it back over the shoulder, 49 to 0 and Georgia 39 to 5. The closest any Tiger In A company's other games, C and Br'er Rabbit kept on running. he can still run all day cross coun- and E companies were defeated. A fought battle . The winning touch- Military and Civilian Clothes try just ask any of these men A youngster, on the other hand, teams have come to equaling the record of that team company vanquished a determined down came five minutes before the brought one in alive, having out- were the 1938 and 1939 teams of Coach Jess Neely. around here wearing khaki. C company aggregation 12 to 0. fracas ended. Jones intercepted a run or scared him to death. Eye- 100 N. Main Street Greenville, S. C START PREDICTING: The Sea Scouts' of A company first D company pass and ran twenty- witness accounts varied. It is in the 1902 college yearbook that the first . . .On what the basketball touchdown came on a 95 yard march five yards to score the only touch- available printed reference to the Clemson nickname team will be. With Coach Nor- which culminated v.irh a lifteen down of the game. Gualt. Baker, man having to use only the yard pass from Jolly to Hollis in and Arnold were outstanding for "Tigers" is found. regular students for material the end zone. The final tally came the losers. The statement says, "Heismann's 'Tigers' roared over most anything can happen. on a fifteen yard bullet pass from C and E companies played to a everything in their path." . . .The '44 Tiger football Jolly to Carmichael. Briggs and 6 to 6 deadlock in a wild and wooly team. . .Coach Howard believes Jolly were outstanding for the Sea game. Wild Bill Taylor scored C When Clemson was preparing for its Cotton Bowl en- he can have an even stronger company's touchdown on a pass from gagement with Boston College, "Scoop" Latimer wrote a civilian team next year. . .May- Riley. E company also scored on be so, but it seems that he will rules committee chairman, Wal- a pass. Cox heaved a long aerial THE NEWS column labeling the Clemson team "The Country Gentle- have to practically start from ter R. Okeson, could not have to Chrisanti for the score. Riley, men." It was then that the second unofficial nickname was scratch again. lived to see the outcome of his Timmerman, Taylor, and Seabrook . . .Football, in general, after prediction of football on a more played headsup ball for C com- adopted. the war. Too bad that the great amateur and natural basis than pany. Cox, Summer, and Page were A GREAT TRACK TEAM sportsman and former NCAA before the war. outstanding for E company. Dr. F. H. H. Calhoun's 1910 track team was without a IS BETTER doubt Clemson's greatest. It was that year that the ' Southern Conference meet was held at Tigertown and Dr. According to reports from most Clemson men, the news on all fronts seems Calhoun's men, paced by the fleet-footed Norman F. Byrd, took every first place except the hammer throw. Byrd, to he much better. Men in the armed services and an increasing number of men one of our immortals of the cinderpath, was never defeat- who are helping at home in many capacities are asking that their names be in- ed in a race during college competition. He ran the 100. cluded on the list for the news sheets. Some of these men are helping to make 220 and 440 yard dashes and also competed in the broad possible the sending out of these news sheets. jump. There were a lot of good athletes at Clemson in the There is a great interest also in THE TIGER and you are reminded to be following few years. Among them were men like Julian sure to send a card to THE TIGER staff whenever you have a change of ad- C. Schilleter, s'tar basketball center, called "Shorty" be- dress. Send this to Prof. Ben Goodale. cause of his height of six feet, three inches; B. C. Banks, captain of the football team for two years, 1917-18; Em- Another "Y" news letter is due soon. If these are interesting, it is be- mett Emanuel, captain of the football team in '22. And cause so many write and help to furnish bits of material that is eagerly sought then there were the coaches: Frank Dobson, Bob Williams, and generously received. E. A. Donahue and Bud Saunders. Josh Cody came to Clemson for a four year stay, Soldiers, their wives and men in uniform and their guests are asked to reg- 1927-1930, and during his first three years featured a ister at the "Y" for the chicken fry at the 'Y" cabin on Saturday, November 27, passing combination the like of which Clemson had from 5:30 p. m. to 7:30 p. m. never seen. The main attraction of every game in which the team played was the long passes of Coving- Special music at the "Y" Vespers Sunday by Mrs. Harold Cochran, Mrs, Nor ton "Goat" McMillan's to the long, lank end, Bob Jones. man, Miss Edna Lawrence, Mrs. Eatin, Prof. Fernow and Dr. Feriier. The Both men are now members of the Clemson coaching speaker will be Mr. Van Arnold of Seneca. staff but have army leaves. To a lot of people, Mc- Millan still ranks as Clemson's greatest passer. Pictures for soldiers and their guests, Sunday afternoon: . News, Travel The man most responsible for this combination was Reels, and King's Row, two o'clock and Sunday night following the Vespers for backfield coach, Red Saunders, now head coach at for soldiers and campus folk. Vanderbilt University. His job at Clemson was his The Clemson College Field House (above) completed in 1910 is one of the finest in the South. In it first assignment as a college coach. are housed the offices of the Coaches, rooms for returning Alumni and visiting teams. Captain of, the '28 football team was the great cent- er, Orin K .Pressley. All-State his sophomore year, All-Southern his junior year, and AU-American his Telephone 1021 SCHEDULE OF PICTURES AT CLEMSON senior year, Pressley was one of the first from south Fine Watch Repairing of the Mason-Dixon line to receive Ail-American hon- Nov. 26-27—1 Dood It, Red Skelton, and Destroyer, Glynn Ford and Edward G COMPLIMENTS Robinson. ors. John E. Gardner The man that was to do great things for Clemson, Nov. 29-30—Sahara and Johnny Come Lately. Jess Neely, came in 1931, and what happened after then Jeweler -OF- Dec. 1-2—The Victim and Apache Trail. is just common knowledge to all Clemson men. With 204 N. Main St. such men as AU-American Banks McFadden, Joe Heine- Dec. 3-4—Young Ideals and Folly Girl. lan, Henry Woodward, Charlie Woods, and Joe Payne, he Finlay Building F.W. W00LW0RTH CO. Dec. 4—Good Fellows. built some of Clemson's strongest teams. He reached his Greenville, S. C. Anderson, South Carolina eak in his last two years and in his final year, 1939, Dec. 5—Maltese Falcon. defeated Boston College in the Cotton Bowl. It was'while I e was in Dallas with the Cotton Bowl team that he was Dec. 6-7—You Were Never Lovelier and Reunion In France. contacted by officials of Rice and persuaded to accept a All Work Guaranteed Dec. 8-9—Sweethearts of the Fleet and Star Spangled Rhythm. osition there. 25 Years' Experience Frank Howard, who had been Coach Neely's assistant, Coming Soon—Old Acquaintances, Betty Davis Northern Pursuit, Ed Flynn— .ook over the reins and has held them for the past four Stand By For Action. -rs. R. L. POWERS Watchmaker and Jeweler DAVENPORT'S NOTICE—The swimming pool at Clemson is heated with exhaust steam from Best Work At Lowest THE SHOP FOR COLLEGE MEN the college buildings just above the "Y". Soldiers and men in uniform are EVERYTHING IN BEAUTY CULTURE welcome. You will enjoy a good swim. SEE Prices 267 N. Main Street - - - Greenville, S. C. The "Y" is interested in helping with the publication of THE TIGER so 122 N. Main Street that this medium of communication may be made available to many more of the BERRY'S BEAUTY SHOPPE Greenville, S. C. boys. FOUR THE TIGER-The Soiitn's Most interesting College N ewspaper—WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1943. Rayon Plant Be Constructed At Clemson Proposed Plant Former Tiger Editor Tells Of State Notables Be Located By Experiences On Bomber Mission Visit College A rerent report from Lt. Earl Mazo, A budget commission composed '39, former "Tiger" editor of Char- leston at an air base in England of Gov. Olin D. Johnston, Sen. Ed- Seneca River tells of his experiences on a raid gar A. Brown, and the Honorable over the West Coast of Norway Morris Tuten, State Auditor J. M. Will Turn Out in a Flying Fortress. Lt. Mazo, who Smith, and Speaker of the House, once wrote for the Anderson Inde- Solomon Blatt, visited the campus Rayon Cord pendent and the Charleston News recently to study the needs of the college and to examine recent im- For Auto Tires and Courier, rode in one of the provements. During their short blisters on the ship as an observer- stay, the budget for the 1944-45 gunner. school term was submitted to the Governor Olin D. Johnston an- Lt. Mazo states that they flew a budget committee for approval. nounced that the War Department distance equal to that of a trip from "The College," says Dr. R. F. • has approved the construction of a Charleston, S. C. to New York and Poole, president, "is indebted to this back. Th*y took off before day- group of men for their interest in $2,000,000 rayon cord plant to be break and laid their course over visiting the instiution. After the located at Clemson. the North Sea toward Norway. The war is over we hope that the en- Site of the proposed plant is a temperature was rangnig from 30 tire legislature will spend at least 240-acre tract formerly known as to 50 degrees below zero. one day each year on our campus." the Dan Ravenel plantation and No enemy resistance was encount- more recently the West Clemson ered until they were over the Nor- Land Company of which A. C. Che- wegian coast. Here they ran into ence. At the regular Wednesday letter of Clemson is head. a handful of German fighters that meeting of the Baptist Training The property runs along the Sen- scattered quickly when sprayed with Union, at 6:45 p. m., he will deliver eca river, a few hundred yards from gunfire from the mammouth plane. a message on "Maximum Chris- Clemson, for about a mile up the tianity." All interested students are "We had a perfect bomb run," I invited to hear him. river converging with the Tugalo says Lt. Mazo. "The fortress 'Stars river. The site itself is between and Stripes' was right ahead of us, the Seneca Bridge and the double and we could see their bombs cas- track Southern Railroad. It is con- cading down. Below, sections of LT. EARL MAZO sidered an ideal location for such a the power plant went sky high." plant. Buildings in the condemed area Give Jewelry For Plans have been drawn and pre- flexible ball turret on the Flying Fortress "Gremlin Buggy". The 22-year-old gunner, who left Clemson college last year to enlist, h"s been below were reduced to piles of de- pared, the Defense Plant Corpora- credited with shooting down at least two enemy lighter planes. —News and Courier Photo. bris to be consumed in fire and B. S. U. Secretary Christmas tion has made available the money smoke. and the Army has approved the Lt. Mazo's Fortress, the "Rauchy To Visit Here Today A Complete Jewelry Stock project. Wolf", piloted by Lt. Irving H. Frank With Clemson Seals Senator Burnet R.-May-bank and of Savannah, Ga., dropped her load other South Carolinians have been R. H. Falweli, Baptist State Stu- and returned to her base in Eng- dent Secretary of Columbia, will be —SEE— working upon the project since Sep- War Fund Drive YMCA Officials land, thus completing another suc- a guest of the Clemson BSU today. tember. Senator Maybank expected cessful mission. War Production Board approval to Mr. Falweli is well known among assure immediate construction. students of this state as a splendid J. B. RODGERS worker. He will arrUpe on the Room 3-222 The plant, it was understood, will At Convention campus this afternoon and is inter- turn out rayon cord to be used in Has Begun Here ested in speaking privately with the manufacture of tires, and will Dr. G. H. Aull, '19, of Clemson, Roberts Earns offer employment to Several thous- The National War Fund Drive any cadet who would like a confer- and people in the post war period. son Community on Monday, No- Mr. John A. Henry, '20, of the Development of this project may ul- was officially begun in the Clem- Law Firm of Williams and Henry, timately cost three or four million vember 22, by the combined efforts of Greenville, together with Mr. P. dollars and will include eighty or B. Holtzendorff, General Secretary First Commission more duplex apartment houses of of committees of Oconee and Pic- of the Clemson College YMCA, rep- kens counties. The quota for this resented the Clemson YMCA at Lt. Earle D. Roberts, Electrical permanent construction. Engineering, '43, of Athens, Ga., has community is $2000, it was announc- Kannapohs, N. O, on November 23. FORMAL CLOTHES A report was made by Mr. Henry been the first man from his class Lt. Patrick Calhoun ed by Prop. E. L. Epting, mayor on the meetings of the National to receive a commission. Earle en- of Clemson and chairman of the Council of the YMCA held at tered O. C. S. sooner than the rest TUXEDOS • TAILS Advanced To Captain Pickens County group. This sum Cleveland, Ohio, recently, and Mr. of .his class and earned his bars will be equally divided between the P. B. Holtzendorff discussed the in the Ordnance Reserve. FOR SALE OR RENT work of the Association of Employ- Lt. Roberts was an honor stu- Captain Fat Calhoun, Jr. '32 of two counties. dent during his four years at Clem- Savannah, Ga. has recently been "Every member of the campus ed Officers. will be solicited for contributions; Mr. Henry was elected a mem- son. He advanced rapidly and, in promoted to that rank it was an- his senior year, was made Cadet r nounced. He is an Ah- Force Com- the Clemson Cadet Corps and the ber of the Interstate Committee A. S. T. P. will be-called on to sup- for next year. He recently serv- Regimental Commander of the 2nd Murchison s Inc. bat Intelligence Officer. ed as substitute for Major S. M. Regiment. Capt. Calhoun, while at Clemson, port the drive also. The Drive will terminate when the entire quota Martin who was one of three dele- He was also a member of the made an outstanding record, win- gates for North and South Caro- Alpha Phi Omega, national service Anderson, S. C. Main At Earle ning both the Arnold Boyd and has been raised," said Prof. Epting. Members of the Committees are: lina. ! fraternity of former boy scouts, Norris Medals. He was also Cadet One of the High lights of this Blue Key, Phi Kappa, Phi Scab- Colonel in 1932. Pickens, County, Mi's. P. S. Mc- Cullum, Mrs. Pressley, Mrs. Frank meeting was an address by Mr. Wil- bard and Blade. Tau eta, A. I. E. Anderson (treasurer of the two bert B. Smith, secretary of World E., and the Tiger Brotherhood. Lifelong Resident groups), and Prof. Epting; Oconee Services of YMCA in Egypt, form- County, Mr. C. M. Hall, Mrs.,A. B. Turkey And Trimmings Enjoyed erly from India. The subject of Bryan, Mrs. J. E. Hunter, and Prof. his address was "The Significance Mrs. Townsend Dies H. T. Crawford Dies of the YMCA in Building the new World Order." Following Operation Henry T. (Doc) Crawford died FORMER MANAGER OF CERE .... SHOP AND SAVE at 10:30 o'clock last Wednesday Capt. George M. Barnette, "34, By Cadet Corps, Army Personnel • Mr. Charles Cannon of the Can- former manager of the college non Mills was host, with Mr. and The many friends of Miss Ida morning following a brief illness. Townsend regret to learn of the Mr. Crawford, son of the late cremery, was recently sent over- Captain J. D. Harcombe played ery. Parker House Rolls and butter, Mrs. J. T. Fesperman and Kanna- seas after having been in charge host to the Clemson cadet corps, giblet gravy, walnuts, pecans, tang- pohs acting as his associate host. death of her mother ,Mrs. Bess William H. and Arabella. Pressley McLeod Townsend, which occur- AT Crawford, was a merchant and life- of mobile machine records unit at the Air Crew students, and the erines, oranges, apples, grapes, can- Mr. J. Wilson Smith, interstate long resident of Calhoun. Governor's Island, N. Y. He has ASTP traineers last Tuesday night dy, mince-meat pie, fruit cake, cof- secretary of the Carolinas, Mr. red the past week. been in this moblie type unit which fee, and a package of cigarettes for George Ivey of Charlotte, Mi'. Ro- Mrs. Townsend was a native of In addition to his wife, he is at the annual Thanksgiving ban- bert L. Koons of Winston-Salem, survived bv a son, James Henry keeps statistical information on quet held in the college mess hall. each person. Beanettsville, S. C. She had been troops and troop movements since Mr. Charles M. Norfieet and Dr. making her home with her daugh- Crawford, 6f the Army Air Forces, Tables were groaning under the This mouth-watering combination Howard D. Rondthaler had impor- GAUANT.BELK CO. and Miss Margaret Crawford of it was established at Ft. Knox, Ky., load of hundreds of pounds of tur- was present in such quantities that ter, in an apartment on the cam- about two years ago. tant assignments on the Program. pus near the Calhoun Mansion, for Green vUle. key and countless other delicacies cadets brought paper bags, pillow The Clemson Association is recog- that Captain Harcombe, Clemson's cases, overseas caps, and even mu- the past two years. She was a very nized as one of the stronger asso- active church worker and had won genial mess officer, had painstaking- sette bags to carry the fruit, nuts, ciations in the State and one of ly procured especially for the oc- arid vandy to their rooms for snacks the outstanding student Associa- many friends among the campus casion. Eyes popped and mouths between studying. tions in the nation. By having rep- folk. watered when ASTP students and College officials, officers station- resentatives attend State, Inter- Miss Townsend's mother had just "CLEMSON CADETS ARE Air cadets first caught sight of the ed here, and their wives were all state, Regional, National and In- undergone an operation. She con- food-laden tables, this being their guests of the evening, and seemed ternational Conferences, many tracted pneumonia, to which she ■first experience at a Clemson "tur- to enjoy dinner just as much, if not splendid ideas have been adapted succumbed. She had been ill only key feed". more, than the cadets and trainees. to local needs and have increased about three weeks. "Better Be Safe Than Sorry" Besides turkey, the bill-of-fare The general verdict of all concern- the effectiveness of the Clemson ALWAYS WELCOME" program. ASSIGNED TO ASTP consisted of steamed rice, cranber- ed was that it was even better than ries, dressing, candied sweet pota- the feast last year, in spite of ra- Lt. John R. New, Industrial Edu- tioning and wartime shrotages. cation Engineering, '42, of Gseen- toes, green peas, stuffed olives,., cel- Five Clemson Seniors ville, has been transferred from Camp Croft, S. C, to Clemson, and Fail To Return From assigned to the Third Company, LAWRENCE and BROWNLEE MAYFAIR GRILL S. S. Robertson ASTP, composed of first year ad- Tank Training Center vanced ROTC students who have MAIN STREET ANDERSON Be Launched 1 Rutledge Boys been returned to Clemson for fur- ANDERSON, S. C. Five of Clemson's rising seniors ther training while awaiting ap- In Savannah who were called to active duty last pointment to Officer Candidate June to take their basic training Schools. The new Liberty ship, to be at the Armored Replacement Train- named in honor of the late Ben Cited In Africa ing Center at Fort Knox failed to return with the rest of their group 'Robertson, a Clemson graduate Second Lt. Frederick A. Rutledge, three weeks ago. and noted newspaperman who '42, and First Lt. Thomas B.„ Rut- Allen T. Adams, textile engineer- lost his life covering news of ledge, '41, sons of Mrs. Isabelle ing of Rock Hill, and Joe Gaines, the war, is nearing completion Rutledge, teacher in the Memminger chemistry of Anderson, are detained and will be launched on Decem- at Fort Knox under medical ob- ber 23 at Savannah, Georgia. High School, in Charleston, have servation. George Huiet, horticul- Robertson's career as a jour- been cited for bravery in the North ture of Trenton, was sent to Fort nalist was terminated by his African and Sicilian campaigns. Meade, Md. death in the crash of the Yankee Lt. Frederick A. Rutledge grad- COLLEGE SEAL STATIONERY Reese H. Young, horticulture of G.H.BailesCo. Clipper at Lisbon, Portugal, uated in Civil Engineering and en- Clinton, was recently given an hon- February 22, 1943, while he was tered the service in June, '42, with orable medical discharge from the Anderaon's Outstanding Dept Store on a foreign assignment for The the' Engineer Corps. He was sent army, and J. Ward Free, general New York Herald Tribune. to Africa in time for the opening science of Jonesville, is at home In addition to his newspaper of the North African battle front, on a thirty day sick leave, the re- NEW ASSORTMENTS ARRIVING work Robertson wrote three where he was recently awarded the sult of two broken arms. much talked about novels, Silver Star for gallantry. Lt. Rut- "Traveler's Rest", "Red Hills ledge, accompanied by another of- ALSO FOR AIR FORCES AND ENGINEERS and Cotton", and "I Saw Eng- ficer and two enlisted' men, engag- Clemson Students To land". ed several strongiy armed enemy patrols which were threatening to B. S. U. Convention Clemson's 2,300 Cadets Cut A Clean Figure cut off a medical detachment near First Clemson YMCA the front. With rifles and pistols More than thirty students from they succeeded in killing several Clemson attended the annual State President Dies enemy soldiers, capturing a German Baptist Student Convention, held officer and a light machine gun, re- Nov. 12-14, at Rock Hill. The First WHY? John Evander Johnson, '06, for- capturing a jeep and routing the Baptist Church and Winthrop Col- merly of Sardis, head professor of patrol. lege were joint hosts to the assem- Bible at the University of Florida Lt. Thomas B. Rutledge. also a bly. Because Their Clothes Go To and well known YMCA worker, Civil Engineering graduate, was The theme of the Convention was LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS died in Gainesville, Fla. recently cadet colonel in his senior year in "In God We Trust." Rev. Paul Cau- following a brief illness. Clemson. He entered the Tank dill. of Augusta, was the out-of- While at Clemson, Mr. Johnson Corps as an observer in Septem- state speaker and made the key- LARGE STOCK WITH METAL RINGS was president of the YMCA when ber following his graduation and note address. Other outstanding The Clemson College Laundry the first employed secretary was was stationed in San Antonio, personalities were Dr. Claude U. brought to the campus. Texas, at Brooks field. Broach, Associate Southwide Stu- During the ensuing years follow- In August, the following year, he dent Secretary, of Nashville; Rev. ing graduation here, he served as went to England where he stayed R. H. Falweli. Jr., State Student YMCA Secretary in Ohio, as Inter- a year before leaving for North Secretary, of Columbia: Dr. George 35c TO SI .25 state secretary in the Carolinas, Africa. He was awarded a cita- D Heaton, of Charlotte; and Dr. tion for bravery in action which J. W. Marshall, of Richmond. and as director of Religious Educa- Rev. J. Boyce Brooks, pastor of tion at the University of Fla. took place in Tunisia. The citation states that Lt. Thomas B. Rutledge the Clemson Baptist Church, had He is survived by his wife and one a prominent part on the program. son, Lt. Gordon Johnson and by a manuevered his tank over rough terain while under heavy lire from A. S. Bobo. '44, was a student brother, Henry S. Johnson, 10 of speaker in panel discussion. Columbia. strong enemy positions and suc- The four hundred students who ceeded in "destroying one heavy attended the meeting were enter- enemv gun. While attacking a tained in homes of Rock Hill citi- COLLEGE STICKERS ASHMORE'S PHARMACY Clemson Grad In second, his tank was disabled and ^ns'Most of'the sessions'were con- he was forced to order his crew to ducted in the First Baptist Church Greenville, S. Carolina Italy Commands Co. abandon it. They had to lie in where Rev. A. B. Hawkes is pastor tall grass for over ten hours be- A tour of the Winthrop campus on Lt. Lewis Horton, '41, landing with fore being able to attempt an es- Saturday proved interesting to a NEW ASSORTMENTS the first troops to set foot on cape. Three of his crew were in- number of the students. The Con- Italian soil, now commands one of jured but were able to make their vention closed with the morning the companies who are earring the way back to a first aid station and service on Sunday. war to the enemy. At Clemson he safety.

held the rank of Lt. Col. and was the leader of the Senior platoon. While waiting outside