/} ISSOURI VOL. XXXIX -· No. 3 UNIVERSITY ol MISSOURI NOVEMBER, 1950 HOMECOMING-November 20-23 IT WAS MORE THAN JUST CHANCE THAT THERE WAS A M& VOICI.S on the sound~tmck fnded down and T died. While the people on the 'Cr«n moved their lips in ai!cncc, a m:m•s deep voice cut in nnd nskcd, .. h there a doctort in he the<'ttrd rr there is. will he plentc come to the manager'a offitc risht ll wtty~ " A tnll young mo\n arose in tl1e $Cmi -dArknc:s..~ of the thentrc nnd bqvm cdgins- his way townrd the :ai11le. Batt l:'is.her watched him go UJ'I the aisle with lo11g, swift atridcs. His wife leaned coward him and whis­ pued, '"Wasn't that youngAifrM Buna~~·· Da" noddtd. ''Probably his fine movie in months.•• The voices eame back to the SC'ttn and the audience: ruttled for a moment and then scni«l back to listen. lt wu a~ movie, but now O;m's mind w.as w~tndering f:u from t he screen. He was thinking of Alfred Barnes-and wondcrina, as no doubt others in the nudience were-what emergency hnd called him to the bnck of the theatre. A hcllrt nttnck . .. 1t fnincina sp-ell ... :tn nccidenc . .. these thing.!! hAppen. 1t w11s fortunA.te th:tt young Bnrnes WAI there , . And yet it was something more than "fortune" that h.Ad Jet the boy re:~li"tt hi• ambitions tO be a phyaidan in the first place. Bart smiled t·o himJCJ( u he rcnlled how seriously the lad had tpoken of his ••career in medicine.. the tint rime he stOOPed at the Barnes home to talk about insunnc~. nc boy was only about founeen, then, and his (uher was pcartly amusul at his seriousnea-and partly proud, too. And he had the foresight to b."'lek up cl1c boy's plans with a New York Life policy,juttin case •.• J n the haU.d arkness of the thent.re, B:trt nodded thouahcfully. Yes, he decided. it wa.a ll wonderful ex~ nmpfe of life insurance at work . of ll f~tth er helpin.s hi.s ton ntt:tin his ambitions . , • of one aeneml,i on hc:J pin& the next go a little higher, do a little better in h(c ... T he picture wu over. a.nd the theatre' li~;hu arew bria·hc. AJ Bart reached ovtt to help his wtfe p,ut on herooat she said, ""How did you like thettoryl' He shook his ht2d and smiled. ••1 rtally wasn~t paying too much attention. I've been enjoying another one." Then he chuckled and said, "Even had a smaJI part in it mysdf!" N &W 'YORX LU' It l NSUJtAl<IC8 COM-PANT 61 M• dU.OQ Avenue, New York lO, N . Y. Paw OOCUPA1'10NS offer a man 10 much io the way of ptorsont l reward as life underwriti ng. Many New York U(e agents ace buiJdio.g ~ery J"ubsuncial lutu.cu fortbtm1elves by hdpiogochers plan ahud (or theirs. J{you would Hke to know more abouc a life insurance c:al'ffr. r..J.k it OYer with the New York Life muager in your eommunicy-or .-rice 10 the Home OWce ac the addccu abon . Missouri UllH l~ l~ f Alumnus mm~ g;~ ~·· · "'The melancholy days -.re come, The ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI The uddest ol the y~r •.." Bu1 noc until Ott®cr pve us a burSt of brilli:mcc :~~nd bcbtcd summer, rtmindin& us to ttorc up be:luty to arry through approaching winter, much :.s the ronctrt m:..ner closes a prOgram with :. a:r:uHI finale of musie On Campus ..... ... ... ...... ... ...... Pages 2-3 so be:nuiful 1lmt the melody lingers in our mindt lo11g nftcr. Ch .. ractcristic or Mi.ssouri ~ re :~ few h:.bi •~ llOted e:tth year. The man next "How Wide is our Campus" ...... ..... ... Pages 4-5 door g;tthm:d hl:.ck wa1nun on S:~rur­ day .aftemoon, &prt.ading them out in his boc:ky>rd tO hull r.. dryinJ. Un­ mjndful of the Sabb:uh a squirrel be­ Missouri Headliners .................... Pages 6-7 gan early the nn:t mornina., hulling :md storinc them in the hoUow ttee on the school y:ard while Gcorce ovenlept ' ror S11nday School. The Bains Make Apple Butter ..... .. ... .... Page 8 They tell ut poor aoil makes good 5orghum, but the ca.ldum content seemed unimporu nc aince the A11vor Sports .. ....... .. .. ....... ... ... .... Pages 9-10 :uld arom:. were plenaing. We watched the mnkinl' or our "bucker'' of sorg­ hum, bourht along the highway, from the c:me through the hu~e rollcn to the Classnotes .......................... Pages ll-20 boiling p:ms and inc·o the pails in the shed. The sign ak>nc the road, '"T umips for Sale."' settned to remind ut they were planted '"2Sth of July, wet or NOVEMBER, 1950 dry." The leaves on the l:lwn, the storm VOL. XXXIX N UMBER 3 window5, that bn bit of p:.inting, all these oome in for a bit of attention. Mom hu a wintel' bouquet of bitter­ THE COVER-The University of Mi11ourl Football Band under the direc­ swett on the mnntel. There's fresh don of George C. Wilson (inset) 1ivea one or itt many aplendid performance~ in apple butter and sweet cider in the: re­ Memorial Stadium between halve• of a game. In addition to the home football frigmtor. eehedule, thia band. composed of men only, makes out-of... town t:ript with the football team, this year's trip beinc to Lincoln. Nebralka. The Home<ominc committees of the Univmity art buty with pttpar.ations.. They are m:alcina: 01.11 procr.ams and TilE i\US.SOtrKr ~LVJOfCI It ••• rOUnding up the apealcc:rs.. They are Utbed montbl:r .rc•Pt .Ju.l,f and A• • • ·•• l)Jnc.tor, A.h1m.nl Adlv111• • b1' tl11 tJ~tlnult;t of ) U.ttc.•rl Al•••l trying to save a bit of the cJory or At.o~taUon, UG , .., , Uftll, Oolwflllbll, the Missouri nutumn for you when you At o. EQ(e ...d 11.1 teoOOnll d.t.ll MAUU :\t .. nn.rlna Ed.ltM arrive. The d;nea are November 20· untle:r Uti Aeta at 11Ja rd1 8, 11'1. llt l"u.• 23. T he parties :art planned for you, 1.0TTIE fSYJTU l"r a nbtcl'IPUOJI prlct f i.OO A )'e•r l IHI t ub•ul.PUon, $&0. :md your attend:mct ia the necessuy £or their auc:ccst. We hope HAROLD :NlftDOftl' element »u.•l.•e.. .U.n•a w you will be bac.k in Columbia for the ::..A'R~ ANN KLrNO llah·er•lt¥ A.tu••l A.nM.~U•" 1950 Homoeominc. St. .loup•, )flt M•rt MA1\VlN D. MeQUJitte~ , et..f,_.. Sinetrdy, IPOrU IWfl•r AJ•••• .r•.blle~~tMa• c-•ut.. BILL CALLAUAH St. Loiii.J.. )ll~rl THe EDITOu ON CAMPUS Welcome Home HOMECOMING ACTIVITIES November 20~23 Monday. November 20 7:.i0 P. M.-Coron>tion ol Homecom­ ing S)Jcc:n, Bre-wer Fidd Howe Tuesday, November 21 8:00 P. M.-Cuncut~ Norman Gran:& and '•Jan at the Philh:umonic,'' Brewer field Hou$e Wednesday, November 22 Silver Annivuury Closs or 1925 Rcginr:ation in Alumni Offici! 110 Jesse 1-1•11 2:00 P.M.-"Get Together," Gwynn Holl 3:30 P.M.-Tour$ or the C:.mpus 6:00 P.M.-"2Sth Annivc:ranry Re. Ullion Oi1lner," Danid Boone Hotd In behalf of the University of Missouri, I wish to exte1ld a sincere 7:15 P.M.-Pep R' lly, Obsc:rv:'lcory welcome home to all of our alumni and forn\er students. \Ve want you to Hill keep in touch with the Univer11iry'M steadily developing J>rOgr;am in order 8:00 P.M.-Homecoming Onncc: (in· formal) Rothwell Gymn:llium that you may always feel ac home on che c:lmJ)US. During the present year we have completed two more l::arge dormitories for men, a large dormitory for freshmen women, a large addition to Rothwell Gymnonium, a1'1d a new T h ursday, November 23 chemistry building. We :are completing the first large section of the new 8:00 A.M.-Open House, Division of Agricultural College Planr, and we are erecting a large classroom building Agriculture. Office o( the De:.n, which will also house the suA' of the College or Education. And finally the Mumford H:a11 Union Building is really on the way. 8:30 A.M.-Morur Boord Dreakfm, The Inglenook: These are all <ritically needed fa cilities which will add a great deal to 9:00 A. M.-Bre;~lr:J;~n ;n Brdtch't, the strength o f our teaching and research programs. \Ve are convinced Mystical Seven, ODK, QEBH. Not~ Hall, for that the University i1 earryina: forward a strong program and we are suiv. fy Don M acKay, 203 Re>d reservations ing eonsundy to make it even nronger. 9:00 A.M.-12:00 noon-Open House, I wish to extend a special word or welcome to the members o£ the College ol Art$ •nd Sc;.na:, Jesse Class or 1925 who are celebrating the twenry-fifth Anniversary. Holl 9:00 A.M.-12:00 noon-Open House, We hope you reull your yun on the campus with pleaunt memories College of Eng;neerinc and have treasured your associ:uion with the University as it has taken 9:00 A.M.-I :00 P.M.-Colfee Time, Law School, T>te Hall pride in your career.