NOVEMBER, 1947

November 1st

Freshman football defeats Columbia 34-19. "Joe" McCandless stars. Freshman B team loses to George Washington Military Academy. A sell-out crowd of 49,000 watches varsity football lose to Penn 26-7.

November 3rd

"Forever Amber" is playing at the Playhouse.

Course selection underway for the Spring Term.

November 4th

Hockey manager candidates Barrett, Brasil, Cracas and Mitchell directed to appear at Baker Rink and "wear old clothes".

J. Press offered ready-to-wear suits for $75 "to individual order".

November 5th

Basketball practice begins for the 1947-1948 season under head coach Cappy Cappon.

Freshman Council announces a reception for Freshman football teams will be held in Murray-Dodge Hall on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:30 pm. Impromptu remarks by team members, refreshments and vocalizing by the Nassoons will be features of the program.

Princetonian editorial complimented Class of '51 on its class spirit and lamented the fact that the Freshman football team had to play on University Field.

Freshman sprinters Bob Snable and Ed Davis star in Caledonian Games.

November 6th

The Princetonian carried the following announcement: By action of the University Committee on Discipline: Five men have been suspended for three weeks and placed on Probation for violation of the University rule regarding motor vehicles and for defacing property at another university. Two men have been suspended for one week and placed on Probation for attempting to deface property of another university. F. R. B. Godolphin

The University of Pennsylvania football team was ranked fourth in the nation.

The Princetonian reported that the Philadelphia elections on November 4th had been an exciting time for Roger McBride. He was part of the Whig-Clio group that were keeping tabs on the Republican machine. He was assigned to the 9th Ward, where the Republicans objected to his presence. They had him arrested on charges of loitering and "running away from home". A Democratic lawyer obtained his release two hours later. He then found himself cornered in a cigar store and had to be rescued by a Democratic "Goon Squad".

The Princetonian editorial page complained about classes being held on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.

It also carried a profile of the Freshman football team. According to the article, a nationally known magazine had called them "the most outstanding freshman football team in Tigertown's ivied history, and that includes Fritz Crisler's early '30 freshman squad..." The article stressed the quality of ends Reed, Kurrus, Mead and Chamberlin. John Steigman was very impressed with Hollie Donan, biggest man on the team, but Culver Smith was highest rated tackle by his classmates, with Erdody, Urshel and Valentzas not far behind. Clark, Rizzi, Gould and Zawadsky saw about equal action, but "Z" was the best ballhawk, with three fumbles recovered against Rutgers. Reichel was starting at center, backed up by Finney and Woodward. Reichel also kicked extra points and field goals. McCandless was "sparkplug" of the team with "slippery hipped pink cheeked" Kleinsasser backing him up, and punting. Hollandonner and Chandler provided the "brains" of the team with Gorter and Hungerford providing speed at wingback, and Davison starring in both linecrunching and blocking at fullback along with Albert and Barron.

Gerry Mayer is chosen head of the Freshman Glee Club with Dave Van Dusen, Chet Davis and Dan Sullivan also elected as officers.

Don Mathey is described as the scoring ace of the Freshman soccer team.

November 8th

Princeton varsity beats Harvard 33-7. In the Caledonian games the freshman team of Snedeker, Snable, Fleming and Swearing is second and Snedeker wins the mile unchallenged in 4:42.5. Freshman game with Penn is rained out. Harvard tops Princeton 2-1 in varsity soccer.

November 10th

Princetonian announces that '51ers are eligible for associate editorships.

Princetonian deplores restaurant overcrowding and the "unsanitary" conditions of local eateries. Lack of effective use of detergents is claimed.

November 11th

Frosh harriers nip Trenton High. Snedeker, Parker, Davis, MacCallum, Lakeland, Litz, Griswold and Huddleston make up the winning side.

November 12th

"For Men Lonely", a guide to female colleges, goes on sale at the U-Store.

November 13th

Swimming schedule is abandoned because the pool will not be finished in time.

Freshman football reception-rally held at Murray-Dodge Hall. Bob Chamberlin elected team captain. Deans Godolphin and Heermance attend, as well as Howie Stepp and Ken Fairman, plus 400 Freshmen.

The Department of Oriental Languages and Literature announces that undergraduates can major there for the first time.

Princetonian reminds undergraduates that in keeping with Princeton tradition, no corsages will be worn at tomorrow's night Prince-Tiger Dance.

U-Store holds annual meeting to elect trustees. Despite many complaints about the store's operation only 3 of 4000 members appear at meeting.

Princetonian carries following Official Notice: University Dining Halls--Men in the Class of 1951 are reminded that they must eat at second sitting in the evening. As a result of lack of observance of this regulation, there will be card checks at dinners again. All men should therefore bring their meal cards to dinner from now on.

November 14th

Princetonian carries following notice: Underclassmen--Attention is called to existing rules of the Undergraduate Inter-club Committee prohibiting undergraduates who are not club members from entering any club at any time.

The Princeton Glee Club, the Yale Glee Club, the Nassoons and the Potomac River Valley Ballad Singers combine for a concert in Alexander Hall at 8:30 pm. It the first appearance at Princeton of the Yale Glee Club since the war.

Two thousand attend "Prince"-Tiger Prom in Dillon Gym. Music is provided by Lester Lanin's orchestra, which features Evelyn Kent as vocalist. The Whiffenpoofs serenade the dancers at midnight, followed by the Nassoons. "Lavish refreshments", including cider, coke, milk and ginger ale are served during the evening. For holders of "Prince"-Tiger reservations at the Hotel Hildebrecht, buses leave the hotel at 9, 9:30 and 10, bound for the dance. Return buses leave at 1, 1:30, 2 and 2:30, and then bring back Princeton men who accompanied their dates to the hotel. Cost of the Prom is $5.00 for couples and $3.00 for stags.

November 15th

Tiger varsity football team defeats Yale, 17-0, to win the Big Three Championship, before a sell-out crowd of 50,000. It is the first win over Yale since 1941 and the tenth Big Three championship. Leibert and Weber score touchdowns and Keuffel kicks the extra points and a 31 yard field goal.

Most of the 1922 "Team of Destiny" are on hand to watch the win, which highlights their 25th reunion.

Freshman football team beats Yale frosh 21-12 in a driving hail storm. Ed Reed opens the scoring when he runs back an intercepted pass 40 yards for a touchdown. Yale then scores but misses the extra point to make the score 7-6. In the second period Bob Barron scores to up the score to 14-6, but Yale returns the favor, again missing the extra point, to make the half-time score 14-12. Jack Reydel scores the final touchdown and kicks all three extra points. According to the Princetonian, "Outstanding for the Tigers were the superb end play of Ed Reed and Captain Bob Chamberlin, the aggressive tackling of 220-pound Hollie Donan and the will-o-the-wisp running of Phillips Hungerford."

Varsity and Freshman soccer teams lose to Yale by identical 2-0 scores.

Undergraduates contribute $330 in European Food Train drive. Combined with four tons of food collected at the Princeton schools and cash contributed by residents, the Princeton community will be sending seven tons of food to Europe.

Ad for the Griggs Restaurant, located at 58 Witherspoon Street, offers full course dinner for $1.00, and business man's lunch for $0.60.

November 17th

Victory P-rade and bonfire celebrate first Big Three Championship victory since 1939. Student body assembles behind the band at the gym and marches north to Clio Hall, then east to Library Road and Nassau Street, and re-enters the campus at Alexander Hall for the lighting of the bonfire on Cannon Green.

In his annual report to the Trustees President Dodds recommends a gradual return to the pre-war enrollment of 2,400.

The following 51er's are appointed to the WPRU staff: as associate staff announcers R. Drury, J. Frederick, G. Garside, R. Harrington III, B. Kennedy, R. Lentz, D. Lowry, R. Mahaffey, G. Montgomery and G. White: as associate staff engineers D. D. Feldstein, J. S. Mays, D. F. Sykes and M. Towbes; as script writers W. Bardsley, R. Leipold and H. Martyn Owen.

Donald "Nick Carter" Wilson '51 earns $20 in food checks when his sleuthing solves the murder of Ronald Simpson in "Play Detective," the Student Sandwich Shop's audience-participation mystery show produced over WPRU.

Headline from the Princetonian--"Proctors Retrieve Clapper From Yalies And Blonde in Last-Ditch Station Rescue"

November 18th

From the Princetonian: "Flames Flush Grinds". Grinding undergraduates were flushed from their North Stacks retreat last night as a wayward spark from the victory bonfire ignited an awning on the second floor of the Library. Harried students finally located a fire extinguisher in the South Stacks and heroically doused the blaze. Frantic female Library clerks were unable to recall any comparable excitement since a thesis-writing Senior dropped a cigarette into a wastebasket some ten years ago.

November 22nd

Princeton varsity football 14, Dartmouth 12. With a 5 and 3 record, the best in many years and an undefeated Freshman team, the football future looks very good.

November 25th

Freshman football 3-inch numerals awarded to Robert R. Albert Jr., Robert A. Barron, L. Clinton Boxhorn, John B. Bunnell, Robert W. Chamberlin, George A. Chandler, Alan P. Clark, Jack T. Davison, Holland R. Donan, Robert G. Erdody, Redmond C. S. Finney, James P. Gorter, Theodore Gould III, Donald P. Hahn, Francis R. Hollandonner, Phillips Hungerford, Theodore W. Kleinsasser, Clifford W. Kurrus, Joey L. McCandless, James M. Mead, Edward W. Reed, Frank R. Reichel, John J. Reydel, Frederic A. Riehl, Victor A. Rizzi, Merle H. Schmidt, Christopher C. Smith, Harold G. Urschel, Cabell Woodward III and Joseph P. Zawadsky.

Fresman football 2-inch numerals awarded to Donald B. Castleman, John R. Groome, Peter A. Hager, William E. Jahos, Gayle Price, Willard F. Prior, Richard J. Valentzas, Samuel S. Waltstrum and Stephen B. Wiley.

November 26th

Princetonian survey of local barber shops reveals haircuts cost 70 to 85 cents with two shops charging 75 cents. Two barbers attribute the high prices to high rent, the increased cost of living, and conditions in general.

November 27th

Thanksgiving

The clergy and congregations of seven Princeton churches and the Princeton Chapel hold a reunion Thanksgiving service in the University Chapel. President Truman's special Thanksgiving Day Proclamation is read during the service.

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