Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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s G OVERNOR OF Robert Floyd Kennon, governor of Louisiana, has an in- teresting record of leadership that began in his days as a student at Louisiana State University. While a freshman at L.S.U. he had the highest scholastic record in his class and received an award for the best average in the university. In his senior year he was captain of his R.O.T.C. company and lettered in football and tennis. He was also president of the Y.M.C.A., member of the Honor Council, vice-president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, member of the University debate team, and of Scabbard and Blade. Such a record led to his membership in Mu Sigma Rho, national scholastic honorary, Tau Kappa Alpha, national debate society, and Phi Pi, na- tional law society. After he received his LL.B. degree from L.S.U. in 1925, he began the practice of law in his hometown, Minden. At the GOVERNOR ROBERT FLOYD KENNON BOARD O F SUPERVISORS FIRST Row: Mr. Theo. F. Cangelosi, Secretary; Mr. Oliver P. Carriere, Mrs. Margaret Dixon. Mr. John J. Doles, Mr. C. J. Dugas. Col. Tom W. Dutton, Mr. Sterling W. Gladden. SECOND Row: Mr. Lewis Gottlieb, Mr. Thos. W. Leigh. Mr. James M. McLemore. Mrs. Ella V. Schwing. Mr. J. Stewart Slack. Chairman. Mr. James E. Smitherman, Mr. Horace Wilkinson. Jr. 16

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HUNDRED A N D FIFTY-FIVE the Ag Center . . . and LSU ' s own Crowe Peele defeats the collegiate heavyweight champion Mike Murty . . . and we take the match with a sweep . . . Dietzel gets a fifteen minute applause by the student body as he is presented . . . FEBRUARY 18 ... We couldn ' t under- stand it, but perhaps you could . . . The Trial. a play adaptation by Gige of Kafka ' s book, performed by the speech department ... no matter what it meant this is evident: what an emotional impact! . . . FEBRUARY 19 . ' . . An overcast Saturday . . . dancing at night, and a few parties . . . and rain, rain, rain . . . FEBRUARY 20 ... Won ' t the sun ever shine? . . . Brotherhood Week opens . . . FEBRUARY 21 ... The Swedish National Men ' s Gymnastic Team and their Na- tional Olympic Women ' s Team make a return appearance . . . ca- pacity crowd packs the Coliseum . . . FEBRUARY 22 ... We ' re tell- ing you, men, it ' s rapidly becoming a women ' s world . . . Dr. Eula Palmer is the new head of the infirmary after Dr. Chaver ' s resignation . . . FEBRUARY 23 ... Jim Ford, senior voice student, announced a winner of the Horace Heidt talent auditions here in Baton Rouge . . . FEBRUARY 24 ... Mike Cooper and Eivie McGehee are also winners in the Horace Heidt auditions . . . watch our students, for here they come! . . . FEBRUARY 25 ... And to top it off, so is Connie Parr another winner! . . . Wow! . . . FEBRUARY 26 ... Dr. Walter C. Hagg opens the A S Lecture Series with a talk on the Milestones in the Early History of Mankind . . . spring has arrived . . . green clover, blooming azaleas, and the trees on the lakes . . . FEBRUARY 27 . . . Quite a day . . . picnics and boating . . . sunning and sand- ing . . . and the beginning of Religious Emphasis Week . . . FEB- RUARY 28 ... The last day of February . . . convocation featuring Dr. Charles B. Templeton . . . missions, dorm discussions, breakfasts and chapel . . . and the GUMBO going to press! . . .

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LOUISIANA AND THE PRESIDENT OF age of 23. he was elected mayor, at that time the nation ' s oungestmayor. Governor Kennon attended the Command and General Staff school at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, and served with the Ninth Army in Europe, where he was decorated by King Paul of Greece. In 1954 he was elected President of the Council of State Government . Since his 1952 elect ' on. Governor Kennon has been resid- ing in Baton Rouge with Mrs. Kennon and their three sons. Kenwood. Charles, and Robert Floyd. Jr.. who is now a fresh- man at L.S.I . Lieutenant General Tr H. Middleton has been a familiar figure at Louisiana State University for almost twenty-five ears. It was in 1930 that he first began a six year term as Commandant of Cadet and during the last two years of this term was also Dean of Men. Since that time he has served L X .U. in four other capacities that of Dean of Administra- tion. Acting Vice-President. Comptroller, and since February 1. 1951. President of the University. General Middleton was born in Georgetown. Mississippi, on October 12. 1889. It was after his graduation from Mi - --ippi State College in 1909. that he became a private in the Army. The first service of his exemplary career was during the Mexican campaigns in 1912. He was the Army ' s youngest full colonel in World War I and kept this rank upon his mil- itary retirement in 1936. But this retirement was not perma- nent since he was recalled in 1942 to command the 45th Di- vision. Later, as commander of the Eighth Corps, he was credited with a stroke of genius by General George Patton because of his decision to hold Bastogne at the Battle of the Bulge. General Middleton ' s abilities have been derived not only from his experience in military and administrative fields, but the teaching field also since he has taught at L.S.I . and several Army institutions. Thus we have a picture of a man who is a soldier, a teacher, and an administrator Trov H. Middleton. L S U GENERAL TROY H. MIDDLETON President of the Vnitrratv