Homecoming-Post-Game Party-At Park Tower Club Oct. 27 New Conference, Doubled Manpower, Usher in New Football Era
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ews NUMBER 1. Alumnus Olim, Aeternum Amicus VoLUME XXVI OcTOBER 1962, (At One Time a Student, Forever a Friend) MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Double Celebration SECOND JOHNSTON TWOSOME AT SW Homecoming~ Parents~ Day~ Oct. 27 The fall's two major events, Homecoming and Parents' Day, will be combined this year in one large economy-size celebration on Saturday, Oct. 27. Unification of the two will effect a tremendous saving in travel time for the increasing number of alumni who are also parents and like to attend both events - and a saving in valuable class time, for one holiday allows students and professors a free day for both events, with ample time for visiting. Another innovation this year which promiseS to be a popular one is the post-game party, including supper in the Park Tower Clubroom, 57 N. Somerville. Homecoming will go on into the eve ning as alumni gather here to celebrate and reminisce. Homecoming and Parents' Day separately have drawn several hundred in past years, so probably more than a thousand will attend the combined program, plus many who come through the campus just to see the fraternity and sorority lawn decorations, which are artistically and ingeniously executed on elaborate scales each year. They can be viewed from 10 a.m. on through the day and the public is invited to see them. Wearing the traditional fr eshman beanies, twins Janice and The day's football game with Maryville College at 2 p.m. at Dick Johnston of Sheffield, Ala., are among the 280 members of the Hodges Field will inspire the themes. Henry Pope of Montgomery, class of 1966. They are not the first son and daughter of Mr. and Ala., student commissioner of social activities, is in charge. Mrs. E. L. Johnston to attend Southwestern. An older brother, Jim, Registration will be held in the Adult Education Center, is a current senior and a sister, June, was graduated this year and where coffee will be served all during the morning by the South flew to Formosa to marry Ensign John Hungarland, a Southwestern western Woman's Club. graduate of 1961. A varied menu of intellectual tidbits will be offered from 10 until 11 a.m. when several professors will speak simultaneously in 1962 Loyalty Fund three different locations - Hardie Auditorium, Room 6 of Palmer Hall, and Room 101 Science Building. Names and subjects will LANDSLIDE OR BACKSLIDE? be posted and each visitor can make his own choice, either by Will the Southwestern Loyalty Fund continue its steady up names or by subjects. Most alumni will have a favorite professor ward trend of the past 10 years? they want to hear and parents will probably be helped by their Or will a sudden drop cause a jagged scar in its smooth up sons and daughters in their selection. ward progress? The new Rick Mays Memorial Gateway on University at The answers to these questions will be found in the number the north entrance to the gym will be dedicated at 11 : 15 a.m. and size of gifts received between now and Dec. 31. Both parents and alumni are invited to the Homecoming So far receipts look good. Goodbar Morgan '31, director of luncheon, 11 : 30 to 1 in Catherine Burrow Hall, which is jointly alumni affairs, reported on Sept. 1 a total of $20,400, which was sponsored by the Southwestern Men and Southwestern Women of $700 more than had been received on the same date last year. Memphis. The two presidents, William B. Allen '53, and Sarah There was also a gain of 46 in the number of contributors. Boothe (Mrs. T. J. ) White '39, are in charge. Also on the asset ~ide of the picture is the impetus added by the The luncheon will be over in time for all to get to the 2 p.m. leadership of Charles Freeburg '39, chairman, and some 135 class football game and it's hoped there'll be much to celebrate after agents who are active in stimulating giving among their own class wards, when both residence halls and fraternity lodges will be open mates. to visitors between 4: 30 and 5: 30 p.m. Buses will furnish transpor The great big difficulty lies in the amount received during No tation between the campus and Hodges Field. vember and December last year when several unusually large gifts Final event of the day will be the student Homecoming dance pushed the year's total to an all time high of $65,804. from 8-12. So last year's bonanza becomes this year's challenge. To finish There will be other big games in Memphis on the week-end the year with a respectable increase over last year, gifts during the of Oct. 27 and Dr. W. Edward French '39, president of the South last three months actually need to more than double those of the western Alumni Association, anticipating a shortage of accommo first nine months of the year. dations for visiting alumni, suggests that those coming from out of Surely Southwestern alumni will want to move up perma town secure reservations in advance at the hotel or motel of their nently past last year's giving record and advance toward the level choice. He also requests that those, either in town or out, planning of support given each year by sons and daughters of comparable to attend the post-game party make their reservations with the southern colleges. Alumni Office. (continued on next page) Homecoming-Post-Game Party-at Park Tower Club Oct. 27 New Conference, Doubled Manpower, Usher in New Football Era Both power and prestige have been added in large quantities much better than Southwestern's previous average freshmen players. to the Southwestern football formula-one that should add up Among them is Dick Torti, All-Memphis halfback who has proven to some impressive figures in the win columns during the current himself very worthy of a regular berth on the Lynx 11 . Another and coming years. newcomer is Richard Thomas, All-State end from Mobile, Ala. With power from the more-than-doubled roste~, which boasts The interior line boasts such players as Ron Zumstein, transfer many outstanding high school stars~ and the prestige. of the new from Arkansas State and former All-Memphis pick; David Tyree, College Athletic Conference of which S~mth_western IS a char_ter 215-pound center transfer from Wake Forest; Russ Didelot, 220- member, this year could well g<_:> down m history as t?e , turnmg pound freshman; 222-pound Billy McLeod of Mobile; Paul Cox, point in Southwestern's restoratiOn as one of the nation s small former All-Memphis selection and transfer from Wake Forest ; Vern college football giants. McCarty of Laurel, Miss.; James Ball, three-year regular from The conference affiliation will associate Southwestern with Memphis' Tech; Alfred Hunt, transfer from University of Missis four schools of comparable academic standards and athletic philos sippi; and a host of other talent from all parts of the United States. ophy, and as soon as There are only three seniors on the team, and all three are scheduling can be worked three-year lettermen and starters. They are Jerry Manley, halfback, out, each member will and Doug Meeks, 235-pound center, both captains, and John Ash play all the other confer craft, former end and now a top-rated fullback and kicking ence members each year. specialist. A conference champion Halfback appears to be the Lynx strong point, with 10 men in each sport and an vying for a starting slot. They are Bill Harwood, last year's scoring over-all champion will be and rushing leader; Manley; Torti; \Vinton Smith, a returning named each year. Other squadman; sophomore K enny Brunson; Hugh Harwood, Bill's twin; Joe Dycus, former Central High School star and 1960 squadman members are Centre Col who returned to Southwestern this year; Buddy Ratcliff, Central's lege, Washington and starting halfback; Walter Forbes, former three-year starter at Mun Lee, the University of the ford, Tenn.; and Camp Ferguson of Madisonville, Ky. South at Sewanee, and Dycus also runs in the fullback position, along with Alan Cum Washington University in mings, Ashcraft, and Randy Kyle, transfer from Knox College, and St. Louis. outstanding Lynx javelin hurler last season. A distinctive symbol of the conference will be the old locomo So Southwestern has the men, coaches, and Conference interest tive bell presented by the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The that should make football an outstanding part of the Lynx' original bell will be the over-all championship trophy, traveling reputation. to each year's winner. All other trophies will either be replicas of the bell or will feature it in some way. This year's schedule includes four home games, two with con Fargason Field has seen more muscle in operation this season ference teams. All of these battles should provide the South·western than in many a year. The current squad is 45 strong (compared viewer with the ultimate in action and excitement. with 21 last year) •vith the average line weight of around 200 Games remaining to be played are : Millsaps College, Oct. 13, pounds. There's no lack of depth in any position, either, especially Away, night; Georgetown College, Oct. 20, Home, (Hodges, 2:00) ; since Coach Woody Johnson has made the interior linemen inter Maryville College, Oct. 27, Homecoming and Parents' Day, changeable and deep backs interchangeable. (Hodges, 2:00) ; Sewanee, Nov. 3, Away, afternoon; Washington True, Johnson depends heavily on newcomers, but they are and Lee, Nov. 17, Home (Hodges, 8: 00 ) .