VOLUME U VmCINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, LEXINGTON, , APRIL 14. 19fil

Second Honor , Entire Corps , List Shows Promotion Of Twelve Members I I Will March In Gain Over First Of VMI Faculty Announced 1. Dean's List: The following The promotion of 12 members of economics, to assistant pofessor; Major Gilliam was graduated Richmond Parade cadets, having made above 8.0 on the Virginia Military Institute Peter D. Fyfe, instructor in Ger- from VMI in 1940 -and joined the all subjects and having not received faculty, effective next September 1, man, to assistant professor, and I Institute faculty in 1949. He re The VMI Corps of Cadets and l' an excessive number of demerits was annoiT.cied yesterday by Major William H. Williams, instructor in ceived his master of arts degree band will participate in the open- for the March grading period are General George R. E. Shell, VMI philosophy, to assistant professor. , in foreign affairs from the Uni- ing day parade of the Virginia placed on the honor list for that Superintendent. Colonel Roth, who joined^ the • versity of Virginia and his master -Civil War Centennial Sunday, period: Heading the list of advancements VMI faculty in 1951, received his ! of arts degree in politics from April 23 in Richmond. bachelor's" degree at Franklin and Princeton University. He will re- FIRST CLASS are four faculty members promoted The 35 minute parade will honor from associate professor to full Marshall College and his master's ceive his Ph. D. frOm Princeton in AUigood, C. H. militarj- units in existence diuring professor, with the rank of colonel. degree and Ph. D. at Princeton June. Ballard, D. E. the Civil War. Significantly, the They are Lieutenant Colonel University. Mr. Minnix. Mr. Chan and Captain occasion will also mark the lOOtl* Burmeister, K. D. George L. Roth, associate professor Colonel Nichols, a 1947 graduate Sauder currently are on leave tak- anniversary of the VMI Corps? Callander, R; D. of English; Lieutenant Colonel Lee of VMI, joined the Institute faculty ing graduate work. Mr. Carr is a first wartime trip to Richmond. Christie, L. G. Jr. L. Nichols, associaite professor of the same year. He received his 1952 VMI graduate. He later attend- The Corps will leave Lexingtoa Coltrane, R, M., Jr. electrical engineering; Lieutenant master of science degree at Ohio ed the University of Madrid and Simday morning and return that k Daniels, J. M. Colonel Arthur C. Taylor, associate State University in 1951. received his master's degree from professor of mechanical engineer- night. ' Gilbert, R. M. Colonel Taylor was graduated Middlebury College. Haslam, J. B., 11 ing, and Lieutenant Colonel Alex- Former Governor William W. from VMI in 1948 and joined the Mr. Thompson is a graduate of Tuck, chairman of the executive Henning, G. D. ander H. Morrison, associate pro- Institute faculty in September. the University of Florida where he committee. National Civil War Hill. W. A. fessor of economics. 1949. He received his master of received both his bachelor's and Commission, will deliver the prin- Kern, p. F. Other promotions include: Major science degree at Ohio State Uni- master's degrees. B. McCluer Gilliam, assistant pro- cipal address at ceremonies open- ^ Kurstedt. H. A., Jr. versity in 1952. He took additional fessor Of history, to associate pro- Mr. Fyfe is a 1951 graduate of ing the centennial in Virginia. Respess, W. L. graduate study in 1956-57 and was fessor, with the rank of lieutenant Union College. He received his The address will follow a re- Roberts, L. P. named head of the Department of master's degree at Columbia Uni- colonel; Richard B. Minnix, in- Mechanical Engineering. enactment in the State Capitol of t Smith, M. B. E. structor in physics, to assistant pro- versity in 1953 and later attended Robert E. Lee's acceptance of coro.- Spencer, R. W. fessor; Shu-Park Chan, instructor in Graduated from the Institute in European universities for two years mand of the Armed Forces of Vir- \ Stanley, A. T. mathematics, to assistant professor; 1939, Colonel Morrison joined the before joining the VMI faculty in ginia. VMI faculty the following Septem- 1959. Tarrall, M. T.. HL Captain William C. Sauder, in- The day's acti\-ities will begin at ber. He retiu-ned to the faculty in Thompson, P. S- structor in physics, to assistant pro- Mr. Williams is a 1956 graduate 9:30 a.m. when Robert E. Lee IV 1949 following military service and Whitehouse, R. W., m fessor, with the rank of major. of William and Mar>-. He received of San Francisco, Calif., a 1949 later did graduate work at the Yerger, D. H. Leon D. Carr, instructor in his maker's degree at Princeton gradtiate of Washington and Lee, Spanish, to assistant professor; University of Virginia where he and has completed course work for SECOND CLA.SS places a wreath at General Le6'3 ^rinton P. Thompson, instructor in received "his Ph. D. in 1959. his Ph. D. statue of Monument Avenue. Carm'ichael, H. S. T., IIJC Elliott. T. N.. Jr. At 2:00 P.M. The U. S. Arm? O —^ mill Fi^dder, D. S. J on Daniels J. C. Wlieai Gloves - Fisher. W. H., Jr. form from the South Porti<:o of the Capitol. Temporary bleacher seats Goldsmith, J. M., Jr. Wins Danforth and a reviewing stand are being • • Hamner, R.| M. Talk on Economics erected for guests and the public. Hiller, J. N. Narrator for the program will Jackson, L. L. Fellotvship By M. J. LACY be Robert Porterfield, director of Lloyd. C. A. the Barter Theatre in Abingdon. By JOHN STORM McQuaid, J. B., A lecture was given at noon, At 2:30 Governor J. Lindsay "I am frartkly delighted—but . McWane, J. W- April 13. to all First-Class Civil Almond. Jr. will declare the Cen- sobered by the reflection that so Smith, J. A. Engineering and English majors tennial in Virginia officially open, challenging an experience demands following which Governor Tuck Stepnowski, J. J. by Mr. James C. Wheat, Jr. on unfaltering integrity." These were will outline the steps that led Taylor, J. D. the subject of contemporary ec- the words of Cadet Jonathan Myrick the secession of Virginia. Traynham, J. E., Ill onomics. The Richmond native Daniels after he had received noti- While Governor Tuck is talking, * Weakley, J. L. spoke m Nichols Engineering fication that he had been named a parade will start mo\Tng east oa Whitney, D. M. Building and was introduced a 1961 Danforth Fe'llow. Broad Street from Hancock. THIRD CLAi5S. by Cadet J. R. Berger. In the line of march will be aa Atkiiis, G. M., Jr. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Wheat is a 1941 graduate entire battery of Civil War horse- Baldwin, R. R. the- Danforth Foundation awards drawn artiller>- to be used later of VMI, and for four years after Bunting, J., Ill tuition and living expensies for on in the reenactment of First his gradiution he taught engineer- Canepa, W. A. graduate study leading to the doct- Manassas, several horse-drawn ca> ing at the Institute. In 1945, he riagw."a'confederate'ca\ uait Eifried, G. C. orate to young men seriously con- sidering the profession of college joined the Richmond Investment and a float. Glantz, D. M. JON DANIELS Banking Firm as a manj\ging Hinkle, CCV., Jr. teaching, who are of proven in- partner. At present, he is senior Mathews, R. C. tellectual ability; who have attained the Department of English. To compile this impressiv« partner of J. C. Wheat and Com- J ftcKee, D. L. distinction as undergraduates, and Jon will work for his doctorate in record. Mr. Wheat has overcome a pany. A past president of the Rich- Modareili, R. O., Jr. who have made serious enquiry English at the Harvard University severe handicap—he has been blind mond Society of Financial An- * Rugh, K. A., Jr. within the Christian tradition. Dan- Graduate School of Arts and for the past sixteen years; When, in alysts. he is a member of the New Snyder, T. J. forth fellowships may be renewed Sciences. His program of study will 1954. he was awarded the Rich- York Stock Exchange and served Stockd

.First Claaamen.&e«kut4 work tius makes many firms uninterested at managerial and sales jobs in bank- an average starting salary which is job offers in most cases. Howeve punaber ol job ottisrp, thus mak- go to gr^ua^ school. Mo^ com- E. E.'s, to the various chemical electrical engineering department the $35(V-$375 per month bracket ia panies are^ not' immediately in- opportunities from corporations is $508 per month. tag; job plact^ment by ther lieademlc the history department, $3d0-$490 departments n»ore di^fkmlt. The .terested tn'suthf cadets or would who want chemistry majors, to Except for one cadet in chem- per month bracket ui tiie English poof student is haviag an excep- prefer to-tnun >them on the job. government and large industries istry, the chemistry and physics titMiaUy hard 4ime finding a good Third Is the problem of achieving who want all sorts of men. departments, having large numbers department. job available .£or hixq. However, rapport - with the companies to The engineering departments, of men going to graduate school, Overall the picture is not as good Vm graduates in the Class of 1961 offer them suitable prospects for civil and electrical, have had offers have not been able to definitely as last year with many companies who have-a goad academe standing success in whsft both they and the for interviews from aboutt forty place those who are not. The looking at men on a "wait-and-see" not finding it difficult to get ^individual cadet desire. companies each. Both departments average starting salary in both basis. Nevertheless, there is some the iob» they w«nt. The .starting ^alar^es range from have slackened demands from last departments i^ usually about $540. hope with improved business con- Olther than tht» secession the lows of $350-1400 average in the year, but nir civil engineers the The liberal arts departments, ditions that more men will get Wipus major dt^partmentii face English and history departments highway department takes the history and English, also have a what they want. The top stand other problems in plaotng their to a high of $610 in the electrical slack in industry and the electrical large number of men who will be wont have a very hard t»ne and tint pUssmen. One is the problem engineering department. The pos- engineers still had multiple offers going to graduate school. The re- in many cases industry seeks them vf aiilitary service obiigution which sible fields of entry vary from for most men. Civil engineers have maining men have a number of out. Deairisi List Dr. Connor To VMI Men Excel In Highways (Continued from Page 1) Graduates of the Virginia Mili- been graduated from the Institute, It was in 1906 that Virgioia, with Participate In Crush. T. E. tary Institute have played signi- became one of the organizers of approximately 4,000 miles of foads Davis, T. W. ficant roles in engineering in many the Central Overland California and in practically «very iitiagUiahle Duncan. P. W.. Jr. areas arid for many years. But Pike's Peak Express, the founding state of repair, created a foUr-nuin Salzburg Seminar Porshaw, H. A. in one particular field-that of trans- company of the Pony Express. It Highway Commission. The. first Grubb,. W. F. . portation and highway—they have was the organization and its suc- commissioner was Philip St. Julien Dr. Jafrtes R. Connor, assistant . Kormanik. R. |)ad especially prominent parts. cessors which carried the mail Wilson, an 18«[B V]^r'graduate, professor of history at Virginia Rapport, G. M. They have been involved in the from Missouri to Salt Lake City to who served until 1913 when he Military Institute, has been selected Reid, G. F. development building, and opera- California. went on to become chief engineer assistant director of the Salzburg Rpdier, W. L, III tion of transportation systems Since that time Institute grad- for the federal Bureau of Public Seminar in American Studies, in Sprouse, C. T.. Jr. ranging from the Pony Expresfe to uates have branched into prac- Roads. Austria. our most modern means. tically all fields of transportation. Henry G. Shirley, '96. served as He will be granted leave from It was in 1859 that Benjamin F. At one time or another, four of highway commissioner from 1923 the VMI faculty for the duration t,! A Nil TI WA: Nl V FiCklin, who 10 years earlier had the nations major railroads have to 1941, and General James A. of the two-year appoinitment. been headed by these graduates. .Anderson. '13, succeeded him and A privately supported organiza- STATE The roads include the Southern, served until retirement in 1957- tion, the seminar conducts six four- LEXINGTON. VA. •![.! Chesapeake and Ohio, Virginian, I The fir^t chief engineer for Vir- week sessions each year directed at and the Atlantic Coast Lme. ginia's highway system was C. S. bringing Europeans a greater LAST TIMES SAT. One of the major airlines has Mullen, 03, who held the post familiarity with various aspects of LYRIC been headed by a VMI graduate. for 30 years, until his retirement American culture and institutions. One alumnus was in charge of the in 1954. Both he and General Subjects covered include American SALUTING *************THE CIVIL WAR *CENTINNIAL ! SATURDAY Pacific division in the building of Anderson are winners of the Bart- diplomacy, legal institutions, lit- ioV» Story Pitt Thrilhcl Milliontf the Panama Canal. Another was lett Award, accordeji for outstand- erature, A^ierican art^ and United superintendent of public works for ing contributions in highsvay pro- States economy. Authorities in the / ttMBasazwcKS EUttKIH MQNKOMilN New York and was the first to gress. fields go from this country and / "SSfSt.'S^ TAYIORCUFT have combined responsibility for Today. Virginia's highway sys- serve as lecturers. Sixty European its roads, canals, bridges, and tem contains more thAn 48,000 fellows, usually individuals inter- l-^WINTERS public buildings. miles of roads and is - considered ested or distinguished in the fields But it is in the field of high- one of the better networks iii the of study, at!tend the seminars. ways that VMI's engineering grad- nation. Throughoat the highway Dr. Connor will, screen and re- GEORGE uates have played the most widely departments of Virginia and other commend for attendance the Euro- prominent roles. They have ser- : states and in other h-ansportation pean fellows from Germany, Nor- STEVENS ved as highway commissioner or I systems are hundreds of other way, Finland, Sweden, Denmark ^. ^^USUEHOiRD ,f/oduclionol chief engineer in at least seven I engineers serving in various capaci- and Holland. states—Virginia, Delaware, Mary- ties. Dr. Connor joined the VMI 4PIACE land, Missouri. New York, Pennsy- VMI strives to expand the in- faculty in September, 1958. A native lvania. and Texas. The chief en- terest and its service to highway of Indianapolis, Ind., he was grad- inosouwrnnMaio M. «££fE BRKSCUE • "SSSSZT «"«« S""*® ScmrinvnvTHEs >1 W0»«EI »1'J0« — w«w iwmn • gineer of the Pennsylvania Turn- uated from the University of Iowa engineering through an annual «»NMI. M MwncM TRACcor.!» THEODORE OREISER ' pike is a V.MI engineering grad- •4 M PAtRIClt xHlHrt ln>i»e nnr, Virginia Highway Conference which in 1951 and took his master's degree SUN. - MON. - TUES. uate. and Ph.D. at the University of i is conducted at the Institute under In Virginia they have been instru- Wisconsin. mental in the building and deve- I the joint sponsorship of the Vir- The Salzburg Seminar is located lopment of roads throughout the ginia Department of Highways, i in a castle, which was purchased j history of the state's organized V;MI and a number of co-operating SUN. - MON. . TUES. and remodeled for use by the ; highway program. This 'year, the agencies. Approximately 800 per- group. The European fellows and 1 Virginia Department of Highways sons attend these three—day con- American staff and professors live ]obser\es the 55th anniversary of ferences each year. IT'S daffy ! its organized program and for 42 in the castle during the seminars. 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"IVilliam H. Eaiory '43 Tom B. Phillips '59 1 O Ussett t My.it Cto to consume alcoholic beverages at any time during the period and within the limits speci- Y us { ' ! Frovp ^rt EDITORIALS fied by the superintendent. The only way a violator of the pledge can avoid dismissal for dishonor is by placing himself on report-r- 'Their Finest Hour^ and thus risk dismissal for drinking. Truly, to paraphrase the words of the Rt. Honorable A remarkable event occurred this week. Winston Churchill, "neyer have so many giv- The third class, led by its president, Rudy en so much for so few." ; " : Amos, took the pledge for a brother rat who was liable to suspension for consumption of Despite the graciousness of the' Superin- jdcoholic beverages. Within twenty - four tendent in accepting the pledges of the~sec- hours, the second class, under the leadership ond and third classes, the terms are harsh. of its president, John Anthony, undertook a Although it is rumored that a violator of the similar pledge for two brother^ rats under ar- pledge will not automatically receive the rest for the same offense. Especially striking maximum penalty when Tie turns himseU in jn these two demonstrations of the "Brother for drinking, members of the pledging clas- Bat System" is the fact that the votes were un- ses are forbidden by stipulation of the Su- animous, even in secret balloting which perintendent to drink ANYWHERE until af- could have been disqualified by a single -dis- ter the completion of the Finals exercises, senting vote. VMI may well take pride in the "even outside Rockbridge County. Classes of 1962 and 1963. They have already Although the alleged inseverity of one of distinguished themselves. the cases could lead to doubt of the neces- The last class to go on pledge was the Class sity of a pledge, the classes who have so will- of 1959, which, four years ago, when they, ingy assumed this burden deserve the re- too, were third classmen, saved a brother rat spect of the entire corps. Their actions are from similar disgrace. Since then, there have indicative of singular class unity. They are been several abortive attempts, some meet- indicative of something else, as well— ing with failure in class assembly, some in the healthy pride and qujet courage. There' is former superintendent's office. something here of the nobility which gradu- The consequences of going on pledge are ates like to attribute to the mythical Every- grave. The individuals have been saved only man of every corps. The present corps seizes hy the concerted acceptance by their classes this opportunity to declare its adniiration of Off The •f far-reaching restrictions on their social the Classes of 1962 and 1963 for sacrifices activities, "Certified" in the conventional and made with integrity that will challenge even awesome sense, it becomes an honor court corps of the future. This is, indeed, THEIR Fourth Stbo offense for a member of the pledging classes FINEST HOUR. By FRANK FROSCH in student comfort -and studen^ The time that fills the space from educational facilities a necessity,, than 600 in Haverford, Pa., this 1960 to 1964 has been anjj will and (2) With the increased ac&t year was granted 12 Woodrow Wil- continue to be one of relentless demic standards .now destined toi son Fellowships. Now, we're not activity for the Virginia Military become a fixed norm, betteij advocating any out-and-out com- Institute. As Fourth vClassmen, the facilities must be constructed if( EXCHANGE petition for these grants, but it members of the Clans'of 1964 will attract and retain the, intelligent should certainly be emphasized have the distinction of witnessing that there is no harm in applying student expected by the Academic for them. Those cadets with some of the most dynamic innova- Hoard. With these two points ir superior academic records would tions made in Institute history. The mind, those who have the power t< NOTES... changes will range from increased do so will be demanding a fail do • well to consider the service academic standards to a museum— amount of state funds in ordei, by SI B¥NT1NG they would be doing both them- selves aTid tneiFcollege by applying from a proposed Student Union to construct here facilities that for—and perhaps winning—fellow- building to a new baseball diamond. ;have been known to other cam- ABOUT THE BEST THING THAT your chances are tremendously en- ships for work in graduate school. In almost every facet of college puses in Virginia for many years. can happen to a graduating first- hanced. And there are some fine education, VMI has taken the in- The Azalea Festival, held 8 classman is to win one of the schools and universities in these centive to modernize herself so she April, 1961, in Wilmington, North in«reasingly .numerous fellowships lands. Jackson - Hope might still stand among the finest j Carolina, gave the Fourth Class- for graduate study annually granted Besides the Fulbright grants, educational institutions in the men in Band (Company an interest- by the government, large manu- there are Marshall and Rhodes Medals Initiated United States. |ing reprieve from the routine just facturing corporations, and private scholarships—both of which are GENERAL GEORGE R. E. SHELL re-established after Spring Fur- sources. This year, four cadets extremely hard to get. The former, By Englishman HAS, HIMSELF, seen areas where lough. vere granted important fellowships less prestigious and not as well- the Institute has become antiquated i THE NEW PROBLEM FOR to continue their college careers, known as the Rhodes scholarships, and, in 'a $4,875^000 proposal to By WAYNE CUSTER FOURTH CLASSMEN that has a feat which loudly proclaims that is probably the most difficult to the state hierarchy, made a plea to The highest academic awards at arisen every Tuesday and Fridayly.', -i VMl is taking long strides in the secure. Only twelve are granted have such injustices rectified. VMI are the Jackson-Hope Medals. j"just how can I keep my shako' improvement of its academic stand- each year. Rhodes scholarships- There are two basic reasons for They are presented each year dur- my head?" When one considedefli P ing among American colleges. there are 32 awarded each year— this sudden interest in moderniza- ing graduation exercises to the the fact that a head is rather hatiari d are good for two or three years at tion of the post: (1) Constantly Although the competition for two highest-academically lated first to balance on one's shoulders to[ Oxford University in England. advancing standard of college ex- these fellowships is intense, it classmen. Besides representing begin with—and then, when an IN THIS COUNTRY, THE WOOD- pectancy have made the utmost should not preclude the number four years of strenuous effort on I (Continued on Page 8) ROW WILSON fellowships com- of seniors that it does each year the part of the recipients, the prise probably the largest group from applying. The psychology of medals themselves carry a history of stipends for graduate work; one "Hell, I don't have a chance" should worth nothing. stipulation requires that the stu- be replaced with one of "Why not The conception of the idea of dent be at least seriously con- try it?" As in any competition— these medals was that of James sidering a career in college teach- there are angles. Tawson Kemper, a veteran of the ing. Two first-classmen won these FOR INSTANCE, CADETS WHO Mexican War who was later presi- fellowships this year. The stipend Published Friday afternoon. Entered as second riass matter September AKS interesited in applying for dent of the VMI board of visitors. is very generous, and, if the Wilson 19, 1946 at the Post Office in Lexington, Virginia, 'under the act of overseas fellowships, of which He served throughout the Civil Fellow has a good enough record, March 3, 1879. Subscription, iJ3.50 out of barracks, $3.00 in barracks, there are several, would probably War, commanding a regiment at 30 issues. Address: Box 715, V. M. I., Lexington Virginia. he is usually able to secure further have much better luck if the Uni- First Manassas, every regiment at means from the graduate school to MEMBER versities they applied for were not which was commanded by a VMI continue his education. Virginia Intercollegiate Press A&>ociation cnes handling the great preponder- man, at Gettsyburg; and when Rich- Associated Collegiate Press ence of American applications. For LESS NUMEROUS THAN THE mond was evacuated, he was in EDITOR IN CHIEF example, the Fulbright Committee, WILSON GRANTS, but carrying command of the forces left to Roger Spencer greater stipends and usually good Which annually grants something protect the city.'In 1873, he was MANAGING EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR like 1200 fellowships for a year of for three or four years, are Dan- elected Governor of Virginia. John R. Steadman study in Europe, requires that the forth Fellowships. One cadet this M. J. Lacy i Mention of these medals first EDITORIAL EDITOR fiTXCHANGE EDITOR applicant specify one country in year received a Danforth stipend, appeared in the form of a letter Jonathan M. Daniels good for three years at the college J. Bunting HI Which he prefers to do his graduate from Governor Kemper dated ASSOCIATE EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Work. If you're carrying a 9.6 of his choice (in his case, Harvard) April 28, 1876. Final action on the Paul S. Thompson Eugene R. McDtinnald average and have captained a with an extremely liberal financial academic awards was made, and the STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ADVERTISING MANAGER couple of athletic teams and have stipend. superintendent of VMI received a Dick Hurley John M. Egef ASSISTANT EDITORS five or six stripes on yoju* sleeve, Not only is the applicant—the letter telling him, in effect, that CIRCULATION MANAGER go ahead, specify France. Your potential recipient—doing himself the Honorable A. J. B. Bersford- Sam Clement John B. Staley J. P. Harris chances are excellent. If your a great service, but he is also Hope, member of parliament and grades and extra-curricular record tremendously chancing the aca- from whom the medals received lure good but not outstanding, it demic prestige of VMI; the In- part of their name, had transmitted CARTOONISTS Muth •tuld be far wiser to ask for stitute is taking great strides in to the Governor a sum of money Dave Bella, Mark Spain, say, or, even better, one of this direction—no major fellow- left over from a fund of a group CONTRIBUTING EDITORS the lowland countries. ship was awarded in 1959-60, and of Englishmen to erect a statue W. Maurer, J. H. Storm. W. Custer, R. R. Baldwio EACH YEAR THE APPUCA- four have been won this year. There of in Richmond. EDITORIAL STAFF TTONS for graduate work in these is, however, plenty of room for an The money, by authority of the Jim Taylor. E. J. Fygi, R, C. Webb •mailer European nations are far increase in graduate fellowships donor, was dedicated to be an in- W. C, WUlianw^ E. C. H«y, J. C, less in number than those to awarded VMI men. vestment, the annual income from England and France; consequently, For instance, Haverford College, which was to be used in procuring J. T. CampbeU, ibc competition is less severe, aod a small liberal-art school of less (Continued on Page 8) f. . H. S, T. Carmichael i: . . F. Frosch, W, BuUd t THE VMI CAJ>ET, FRtDAV, .U»Rn 14, 196J VMI's Beauties Of The Week

Here they are! VMI's an- ssvers to the Miss America and Miss Universe contests all as- sembled on these two pages for your convenience in se- lecting a winner. The girl who is chosen "VMI Beauty Queen" will be awarded a twenty-five dollar gift certifi- cate by the VMI CADET. If she attends Easter Dances next weekend, she will also receive a bouquet of flowers and be officially crowned "Miss VMI of 1961," reigning as the Easter Queen at the Friday night dance. Only cadets are eligible to vote in this contest and each man is limited to one vote. Ballots will be 3 X 5 "card's which will be placed in a box provided in the P.X. Merely write the name of the girl whom you select among the nine pictured in this week's paper on the 3 x 5 and place it in the container. The con- Miss Deanne Marechal — also a Virginia girl. With beautiful test begins 7:30 P.M. Sunday red hair and lovely brown eyes. ' In the proud tradition of "Miss America" beauties, Mississippi and closes 10:30 P.M. Tues- 0»ce again Droves to be the home state of our final "Beauty of the day night. Week." She is Miss Dianne Mock, now a senior at the University ef Mississippi. Dianne is 5' 4" and haa, brown hair and brown eyes. She is majorin|[ in French and is a 'ra^ber of Chi Omega Sorority. Biaone likes dancing an{d reading ,aiid ^on June 17, of this year, y-lans to change her name to Mrs. H«irard Dyer.

Miss Linda Lesueur — a five foot, sophomore at the Univer- sity of Miami (Florida) A Vir- ginia girl.

DON'T FORGET THE DEAD- LINE FOR VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE IS 10:30 P. M. TUES DAY NIGHT IN THE PX.

- Miss Martha Nolde — A petite youug miss from Virginia. Dark Miss Susie Richards — A seventeen year old girl with brown blond hair and blue eyes. eyes and brown hair. Comes from .Arlington, Va.

Mltvs Betty Keecb — A 5' 6" bruRetlt fron.- Franklin, Va. Betty Deborah Bwtou — 4* rmU Junior at Greenwich Niur On Page 7 ib now w najorette iu Frukliit. V. M. I. SPORTS CADET

THE VMl CADET, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1961 Old Grads Defeat Keydets Defeat Colgate, Then Lose To Virginia Varsity By 21 - 20 VMI 6; COLGATE 4 VIRGINIA 8; VMI 3 The University of Virginia un- three yards up the middle. The Pat A crowd of 2,000 saw the nucleus The VMI baseball team ^pened leashed a four hit barrage behind failed. The half ended before either of three Southern Conference the 1961 season with an impressive the five hit pitching of Dick team was able to score again. Channpionship teams defeat the win over Colgate University, last Syler to hand the VMI Keydets The varsity scored early in the varsity 21-20 here last Saturday week. Ed Tolley'S booming bat their first defeat of the season. third quarter to take a 12-6 lead. afternoon. The Old Grads led by paved the way to victory as he Oscar Mabry sulffered the loss This time it was Tucker who picked luch former VMI greats as Bobby drove in three runs with his two while giving up four runs and seven up the TD. The alumni came back Jordan, Jerry Borst, Nick Ruffin, hits. Kenny Johnson picked up the hits in the first five innings. VMI's to take a one point lead as defen- Truman Baxter, Jim Sam Gillespie, win, receiving fine support from Gary Herman turned in a fine sive wing back Ed Patnesky, picked Jim McFalls, and Dick Evans, not George Henning, who pitched relief performance, allowing only off a Bobby Mitchell lateral and to mention the majority of last LOU SHUBA scoreless ball for the last four two hits and no runs in three in- scampered 53 yards for the score. year's championship team, put the innings, allowing only two hits. nings. pressure on coach John McKenna's Howard Moss, now Commandant of Cadets and coach at John Marshall Varsity throughout all four quar- Three Cadets VIRGINIA High School in Richmond, made COLGATE ters. However, it must be said that AB R RBI the varsity was missing trl-captains good the conversion. The Old Grads AB ' R RBI Gain Honors Scott 5 1 1 l^ohn Traynham and Stinson^ Jones, went ahead to stay in the fourth Homestead 2 0 Timberlarie 5 i i |)oth of whom are on track permit. period when Crenshaw scored from Lou Shuba, the rough, burly, eft Staniar / 4 1 Farsoiri 5 1 1 The Alumni also had a sprinkling seven yards out. Dyer passed to guard for Coach John McKeni a's Cushmore '4 1 Barger • 4 1 . 0 of varsity players, most of whom Jordan for the two-pointer. Southern Conference ^Chanipiil Toelle 3 6 Sheets 2 were Rats. The varsity scored their last TD Larry Williams, captaifi and s(pe idy Shoen •4 0 -3 Afikins 0 What most people thought would against a scrub team composed middle, distance traeliman,-.. nd Driscdll 5 0 ... . (J Tydings 6 , 0 turn into a display of aerial fire- mostly of First Classmen. Tucker George Collins, Southern- Con er- Anderson 5 if . Peebles . - 4 1 . i works featuring the passing of gathered in a Mitchell pass on third ence , "most outstanding swimi aer Rider 5 0 Syer '2 1 0 Mississippi Gambler Howard Dyer, down and covered 41 yards for the trophy winner," weire' Honbfed lisi koAsikowski >2 P VMI and the receiving of Dick "The score. Kenny Reeder ran the two Saturday night by the Lexin^oh Swartz 1 0 AB R RBI Mart With The Golden Hands" point play. Jiaycees at the Sportsmen Show in VMi Szczapa 3 0 0 Evans, turned into a ground game Mitchell completed 9 passes for the VMI fieldhouse. AB R RBI Reeder 4 0 2 featuring the running of Doug 99 yards and one TD. Dyer hit First Classmen Leu Shuba and Szczapa 4 1 0 Eddins 4 0 Walker and Tom Crenshaw, both Evans with seven tosses fdr 90 Larry Williams were awarded 6 Mabry 5 1 1 Gedro 3 0 0 of whom are Freshmen. Walker yards and one TD. His total pass- trophies for ''outstanding leader- Eddiiis 1 1 Jarvis 3 1 . 0 IrtiS the leading ground gainer for ing yardage was 95. Standout ship"' on their athletic teams while 1 Gear6 4 1 1 Tolley 4 0 0 the Old Grads with 50 yards rush- ground gainers - were Tucker, George Collins, a Second Class- Jarvis 3 1 0 Herman 3 1 0 ing. Crenshaw gained 30 yards in Walker, and Crenshaw. The -varsity man, was awarded" a trophy as Tolley 3 0 3 Minor • 3 1 .0 six tries, and scored one touch- had excellent pass defense, cover- being )the "unsung hero" in Hera»aii 4 1 0 Mabry 0 1 down. Andy Tucke» was the lead- ing Evans with as many as four athletic^. 2 Gilman 3 0 0 Pinkard 0 0 ing ground gainer of the game men at one time. Their main weak- Shuba made second team All- 1 b Johnson 2 0 1 Willard 1 0 0 with 85 yards rushing. He also ness was indicated by the game Southern Conference in 1959 and Henning 1 6 0 Wash - 1 0 0 Bcoifed two of the varsity touch- is a lack of depth in the line. Coach this year paced the first team Colgate 002 no 000- Virginia 010 124 downs. McKenna will have only four letter- by grabbing the coveted Jacobs 000—« VMI OOl 220 lOx—« VMI 010 000 101—3 The first score of the game came men returning at the interior posi- Blocking Award. Lou, a civil en- midway through the second quar- tions next fall. However, there will gineer, hails from Washington, Pa., ter wlten Evans gathered a Dyer be an ample supply of talent at the and will be a construction engineer Dorsey Orchestra pass ii the e^id znn». Tho tcy f«r end and back positions. All in- for Duquense Light and Power Co. Riflemen Have the ex ra point failed. dications are that VMI should have in Pittsburgh next year. Larry Williams has set VMI and Plays At Easters The varsity, not to be outdone, another successful season next Busy Month scored shortly thereafter with full- year. state track records in the 880, 1:52.5, and the mile, 4:18.5, irf pac- The weekend or April 22nd seems back Pat Morrison going the last On the weekend of 3-4 March, ing Coach McCormick's speedsters to be one of the usual unique VMI the VMI rifle team met with eight the past 3 years. Larry, an elec- weekends. Easter Dances begin trical engineer from Portsmouth, Friday evening with the music of other teams in Blacksburg for the Bulldogs Spoil Opener Of Va!, has been a "southern Confer-^nd his orchestra, Southern Conference Rifle Match. ence Champion in the mile 880, and i® promising band, The match was fired on Friday and VMI Outdoor Track Season mile relay. j Saturday, the well known Tommy the Citadel took first plac» with A The Citadel spoiled the debut (VMI) and Grossi (C); 3, Lows The cyther award of the evening I returns to complete the score of 1426. However, West Vir- of the 1961 VMI outdoor track (C). Distance—46 feet 10 inches. went to swimmer George Collins, | Easter dance set. Thus far the ginia also fired a 1426. Ordinarily team here last Saturday morning 100—1, Pugh (C); 2, Brasington VMI and Southern Conference re- | weekend is very similar to other a tie is broken by the high stand- by winning the dual meet by the (C); 3, O'Harrow (VMI). 9.8. cord holder in the 220 yd., 440 yd., weekends. Sunday, however, ing scor6, but both teanijs fired a close score of 73-66. and 1500 meter freestyle. Collins ® majority of the corps leaves for 45». Since a tie in the standing 120 high hurdles—1, Howard the centennial parade in Richmond. The outstanding Bulldog per- captained the '59 Rat Swimming (VMI); 2, Sanders (C); 3, Talbot This begins the turmoil that will position is broken by the high" formers were Pugh and Rivers, Team, won the S. C. 1500 meter (VMI). Time—16.0. end with the completion of the kneeling score, the Citadel won by both of whom turned in double freestyle and led the team with High jump—(tie) Elliott and Spring Training Exercises. There one point. victories. Pugh won the 100 yard Stowers (C); 3, Ward (VMI). 130% points last year, and this is some doubt if Easter dances VMI was third with 1417; VPI dash and the 220 low hurdles; Height—5 feet lOVz inches. year won a triple crown and top performance award. George, a would be worth the trouble, but Rivers the 220 and 440. Standout 880-yard run—1, D u r r e 11 e was fourth, with a 1408. This is junior history major from West- after the usual dull period of ^ .. , ^ for the Keydets was Curt McDowell (VMI); 2, Williams (VMI; 3, Wat- haven, Conn., plans to attend law existence the dances will come as a who was also a double winner. Mc- son (VMI). 2:37.8. VMI has brought back a plaque and Dowell captured the shot put and school after VMI. welcome break and will usher in the Javelin—1, Rustin (C); 2, Reitz team medal. VMI's high five were the discus. The Keydet distance All these men have made the beginning of the busy season of (VMI); 3, Nettles (C). Distance— parades and trips to the wilder- men also turned in a fine perfor- CADET'S player of the week award Larry Cook, Jim Johnson, Tim 185 feet 4% inches. ness. This should indeed be • an mance as Larry Williams, Lee during the year. Renaud, George VanOrden, and 220 yard dash—1, Rivers (C); 2, interesting and enjoyable week- Spessard, and Charlie Carlton Dick Waterman. Brasington (C); 3, O'Harrow end. swept the mile event. Bob Huddle, (VMI). Time—21.5. In individuals, Charles Kowan of Warren McNamara, and Carlton Broad jump—1, Taylor (VMI); 2, llgers, VPI Top West Virginia was first with a took the two mile run. Wyatt Dur- Elliott (C); 3, Pennington (VMI). Halberfstadt Is Selected 1291. Bruce Meridith also of West rette, Charlie Watson, and Williams Distance—21 feet 9 inches. Keydet Golf Team To All-Big Five Team Virginia, who was high man last set an unofficial record in the 220 low hurdles—1, Pugh (C); year, was second with a 288. VMI's Norm Halberstadt, the 880-yard run, that of the slowest 2, Howe (C); 3, Brannan (C). (^orge Van Orden placed sixth The VMI golf team got its sea- Southern Conference's leading winning time for that event re- Time—24.9. with a 287. (The third, fourth, and son off to a bad start this week by scored with 22.9 average per game, corded in the conference. Pole Vault—1, Metzker (C); 2, fifth high men also had 287*8 dropping its first two games. was named to the 1961 All-Big 5 Next in line for the cindermen Goodwin (VMI). Height—12 feet 6 but with higher standing scores.) On Tuesday, the Keydets lost team along with Jeff Cohen of will be the Quantico Relays where inches. The victory of VMI over VPI to a strong Hampden-Sydney team William and Mary, Tony Laquintano they will face some of the best Two mile—1, Huddle (VMI); 2, by a score of 5-4. Bill Cowardin, of Virginia, and VPI's Bucky Kel- avenges the previous defeat a week competition in the country. MacNamara (VMI); 3, Carlton medalist for the match with a ler and Chris Smith. Both Smith before. Both teams defeated the (VMI). Time 10:09.3. four over-par 76, tied H-S's Charlie and Cohen, the two Conference Mile—1, Williams (VMI); 2, Hop-step-jump—1, Elliott (C); 2, U.S. Air Force Academy in the Ferguson in a very tight battle. giants, headed the All-S.C. selec- Spessard (VMI); 3, Carlton (VMI). Taylor (VMI); 3, Pennington tri-team match at Tech. Cowardin was 2-up on the 16th tions, which included Jerry Smith 4:34.7. (VMI). Distance—44 feet Vz inch. On the nth. of March VMI met hole, when Ferguson dropped a of Furman, Rod Thorn of West 440—1, Rivers (C); 2, Crow Discus—1, McDowell (VMI); 2, the USNA on the latter's range. 9 foot putt for the birdie. Virginia, and (^ary Daniels of The (VMI); Sickles (C). 48.6. Stowers (C); 3, Weakley (VMI). VMI fired a 1425, the highest score Other Keydet victories were Citadel. Shot put—1, (tie), McDowell Distance—137 feet 4 inches. posted by Vernon Balthis, winning Halberstadt, who barely missed fired by a VMI rifle team. In spite 2-up, and Pete Vanderwerff, who a berth on the Conference's first of the fine effort, the powerful EDITOR Bill Hala shot a 79 to win 2 1. team, joined such, standouts as Jeff Navy won by a substantial margin. I Associate Ed. Jerry Coen Yesterday, the Keydets were Fellman of George Washington and They fired a 1438, one of their badly beaten by VPI, with Jim best scores of the year. Tl)e scores I . Assistant Ed Tony-Michaels' Lee Petrone of West Virginia on Hiller posting the only win for the second team. of Larry Cook, Pon Johnson, David j Bepvrters Warren McNamara, George Collins VMI. Hiller beat his opponent 1-up Gene Lazaroff, VMI^'s outstanding Martin, Tjm Rcnuad and George I lay Hanletat, Jerry Eubanlr, Mike Gerstein, Jay Patton by sinking a IMoot birdie on the guard, made the All-Big 5 honor- Van Orden (high with a 290) gave [ rkotognpliers D. Bella, A. Myruski 18th hole. able mention list. ' • ^ •> VMI the record high.-' called how to write ten different best sellers now in your spare time and become the first author on your boolc unless there's an author al- FIRST ready living OB your block in which case you'll become the second STOOP author on your block and- that's okay too and other stories. CORNER There is an organization in the Neiw York area which, each year, by «ILL MAURER sends- out engraved invitations to their annual shindig. "The Anti- What kind of week has it been? This, indeed, is the VMI Spirit that Pienic League invites you to their It has been a week of lack of cold is so famous. Fifth Annual Picnic for People Who cuts on Sunday, a wiek of purges A memorial this week goes to the Hate Picnics." There follows the and pledges and a week of gen- order that put us over the one inch place, date, and time and the in- eral and special orders finally mark. Think of the many pounds formation that the affair is formal. topping the one inch-mark. Know- of paper that go into the effective Guests are reminded to bring their ing that nine-tenths of all morale running of VMI for just one year, own table service—crystal and problems come from the mess add in the specials and permits sterling preferred. At the bottom hall, the Institute has set out on and you've quite a pile. As so muoK of ;the invitaition and somewhat re- a plan to make Crozet Hall a more paper appears on the Cade't's desU moved from the message are the pleasant place to spend a meal how about one more addition? vvdrds "Pray for rain!" hour. The improvements range What is needed is a small pad- from hot food to, different, various about the size of a section marcher's dishes. So far the improvements pad with "While You Were Out. Pormer Cadet have been fine and there is nothing on the top. This could be used in- like the surprise of having hot stead of the clip to leave messages Elected To biscuits instead of the cold, brick- like: The stick-check was made at Miss Linda Ely -- Last week's "Beauty, of the Week" — Attend- i like dough of the past. The cold 1430 hrs; the OG wants you to ing the University of Mississippi. f|/ii Beta Kappa cuts on Sunday and Wednesday are move your car from ithe west side gone and exotic dishes like ham of barracks; your special is un^Uff barbecue and tuna ^etrazzini the blotter; the DI has checked; fli So To Speak . ^ former "A" Compiuiy captain substituted. Little additions like^ the insurance man said he'd be wa^ honored recently with elec- parsley have been added to the 99 back about 1100. The DI might By Mi J. LACY Gular ones is that they are loaded tion to membership in Washing- ways to serve potatoes, making it leave little notes on this pad about to throw ortly twos and fives. We- have all been told OT have ton and Lee University's chapter now an even hundred. However, bones or finding that well-hidden We're told about the small cards read about the ancient Egyptians of: Phi Beta Kappa, national hon- there is not enough parsley to go contraband. It could serve un- being passed around in circles other with their high degree, of culture orary scholastic society. around, unless you ask for seconds, limited uses. than our own which read, "It is a and their civlization which was so He is Hugh V. White, Jr., of should you sit on a table where policy of the Atomic Energy Com- HAS ANYONE NOTICED THAT advanced that it would s^posedly Richmond and Holland, Va., a VMI all eight men happen to like par- I mission to provide every child with THE AMOUNT per serving in the surpass that of any modern nation. graduate of the crass of 1954. sley. mess hall has decreased? For ex- Well, no't too long ago, some ' a hot lunch." White was graduated from W&L's THE MIDDLE TWO CLASSES ample from one potato to a half. scientists found, in an old Egyptian i We realize that any book whether j Law School in February with an have won the respect of the first At W&L a while back the next step tomb, some relics which may well 'fiction or general is expected to i LL.B. degree. He was named last and Rat class by putting the was to cut the potato in quarters. be representative of "the other side ; have an eye-catching title, one 1 week as executive director of the Brother Rat spirit ahead of their Seems then the "minks" tried to of their culture. They unearthed which will stimulate the potential j Virginia Commission on Constitu- ' own enjoyment by going on a non- burn the mess hall down. The several pairs of dice made of bone reader's desire for dt. Now, this ; tional Government. The 27-year-old I alcoholic pledge for the rest of cutting down of food looks like and sandstone and very similar does not necessarily mean a lengthy bachelor was editor of the LAW ; the year. This pledge covers drink- the Spring offensive to cut down to ours in size, shape, and appear- title, but one of the most stimulat- REVIEW and a member of the ing anywhere and anytime through on those waist lines and at the ance. Now, three thousand year old ing and lengthiest" we've heard or Boiard "of Governors of the Law Finals. The result of this effort is (Continued on Page 8) dice are not uncommon, but the lately is found on the jacket of a Schopl while at W&L. the allowing of three Brother Rats remarkable thing about these parti- new book by George Kirgo, pub- At VMI he was a civil engineer- to finish their educations at VMI. lished by fiimon and Schuster. It's ing rna^r and member of the cadet Honor. /Court. He was captain of Compliments of JE. V. EDWARDS BEST WISHES TO "A" Company. After graduation from VMI, he worked for Du Pont, MR. & MRS. FRANK Real Estate and CLASS OF '63 then became an Air Force pilot. COMPO He eprolleti ii^ law school after High Ridge Road LICHTNING PROTECTION .MR. & MRS. SAMUEL DELEO hi^ tOT6e-year stint in the service. STAMFORD. CONN. FAMILY HOME ir^ IS ONLY Compliments of Supreme Appliance Service Airline Tockl Eliectric Co. 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the better institutions of learning. "April is the crudest month; it Mr. deButts' many accomplUk* Fourth Stoop To do a\ erage work in a supposedly brings no weekends out of the dead AInmnus ments. Unfortunately there is aot (Continued from Page 4) above average, institution should land." space enough to permit" developing (Continued from Page 3) unwieldy, out-of-proportion shako pose no tremendous burden on Many of the First Classmen all of Mr. deButts' achievem«nts thfe Southern Railway, with head- is placed on top of it; well, the cadets; it will, however, end the going regular have received their in the modernization ot the raU*. quarters, in Charlotte, Notth only thing to expect is trouble. ideas of making courses up tn sum- orders. Lou Anjilr has been as- road industry, but certainly t'U Carolina, and was elected vice- The real trick of an afternoon mer school and not working during signed to the 6th. Armored Cav. will agree that Mr deButts is * I 'president In charge of operations parade. howe\er, is balancing a the winter. Too many hours of re- and a short check of this unit's credit to the railroad industry I in 1937. In November; 1951. the shako when it starts to slide from j quired summer study could spell combat record shows that it stems 'to the Virginia Military Institut«J board of directors of the Southern that balanced perch. Some of the !the tragedy of academic failure. from the Yankee Unit shot up by Railway System elected him presi- strangest expressions known to The moral of the lesson-work now! the Cadet Corps at the Battle of dent, and he took office pn the man can be observed In a V'MI New Market. Cadets Visit , Since the Russians have now put first of January, 1952. " parade when a shako starts its Floyd ,"Honey-Bunny" Roberts a man into space, we hear, the During his years tn the top downward descent: wrinkled fore- was soloing over Lynchburg last pressure is resting upon the United post at Southern, Mr. deButts has Koanoke Papers ' head, gritted teeth, and slight States to do a similar deed. A Saturday when he realized he was been a leader in the modernization At*9:00 this morning, ithirteea twitches by this upward extremity Dallas, Texas, columnist, keeping out of sight of the field and run- of railroad equipment .freight cadets left barracks with Roanokw make this a comedy of errors this in mind, has come to the ning low on petrol. A quick call handling, and traffic. In 1957, ; as their goal. The occasion was tha unequalled for humor-enjoyed by conclusion'that the reason there to the tower gave him a direction I FORBES MAGAZINE named him first publications trip, which, it L* all except the victim, that is. are seven L'. S. astronauts instead to head home on plus a Civil War as "one of America's fifty foremost hoped, will become an annual THE NEW ACADEMIC STAN- of one is: "It probably will take Patrol plane to follow in. businessmen." affair, and "the Cadets were all, DARDS to be adopted by the Vir- six of them to push the other guy The Dietician, who is nameless, IN ADDITION TO HIS POSI- members of either the BOMB or ginia Military Institute will im- aboard when the time comes for was wearily leaning against the TION as president of the Southern CADET staffs. ' pose a just burden on Cadets in he countdown." This may definitely mess hall wall when a friendly Railway System, he is a director - The group planned to visit Roa^ the coming years. The 6.9 average be a basic "truism. cadet said she looked tired. She that will be required of the Fourth answered, "I am. I've been here of the Rich.nond, Fredericksburg, 'noke newspapers to get'isome idea Class in the'year 1964 may now since six A.M." The Cadet replied, and Potomac Railroad Company and of the operation of a liarge news* seem unfair, but actually it is slight First Sloop "That's nothing. I've been.' here the Richmond-Washingotn Com- paper and the process of putting compared to academic standards of since '58!" pany. He is also a director of the a newspaper together and publish^ Association of America and as a (Continued from Page 4) The Second and Third Classes ing it. Also on the schedule weri3 member of the administrative com- same time to cut down on the went on pledge at 1600 hours Wed- visits to professional engravin-g mittee of the Association of South- budget. "Man's inhumanity towards nesday, 12 April, for three members and printing companies . eastern Railroads. Boston Motor Co. man." of these classes who were boned The trip was arranged by MTJ For the number of firsts who for drinking the previous weekend. Outside of the field of railroad- Robert W. Jeffries, special assta-' DODGE - PLYMOUTH • DAKT dropped a subject last month this Just prior to going on pledge the ing, Mr. deButts is a director of the tant to the Superintendent in. quote from T. S. Elicit i Almost): Equitable Life Insurance! Society SOUTH BOSTON, VA. turnout announced that men would charge of public relations and turn in all contraband from the of the United States, the Chase Chairman of~ the Publications trunk rooms before 1600 hours. Manhatten Bank of New York, the Board. DITFS REBEL Riggs National Bank of Washing- The ROYAL RESTAURANT ton, D. C., and the Washington The Pride off Dixie department store, Woodv/ard and Jackson MOTOR COURT Lothrop, Inc. (T:^ntinued from Page 4) . 1 Front Royal, Virginia .Winchester, Virginia LOUIS J. LEITNER. INC. In 1954, Mr. deButts was ap- pointed a member of the Board two prizes of engraved gold—"Tha CLOTHIERS of Visitors of the Virginia Mili- First Jackson-Hope Medal" and tary Institute. 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