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60th RY kle GA A7 CIfC 60th ANNIVERSARYANNIVERSARY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Page One-R Columbia, South Carolina February 16, 1968 Founded 1908 A.A Photo First I The Ganecock's first edito Gonzales, whose father, N. G. newspapwr. A president of Gonzales became editor of ti in 1908. Like his father, he V USC Gave To Integr (The (;nmecocAk, Jan. 11, 196:)- 1 7'te Guamecock learned this week that shortly before the Christmas holidays the University made its esponse to the suit filed in U. S. District Court by Henri Monteith, 17-year-old Negro girl seeking ad mission to Carolina. The University denied that Miss Monteith's suit should be a class aetion, and asked for dismissal of the case. The Negro girl filed an in junction in U. S. District Court in October of last year, saying that she had. been denied ad- r mission to Carolina on grounds of race and that she had re ceived a letter saying the Uni versity could not "act favorably on the application." The Univer sity was given 20 days to file a reply. In a telephone interview this week Miss Monteith toldl The' (lamerock, that the University saidl she had not "exhausted all possi bilities." When a s k e d about NA ACP aid in her behalf, she said that s.uch aid had been of First Girl Graduated June, 1900 (The (hamenacock, May 20, 1949) Mrs. L,aura Perry Gunter, who was the first woman to complete a four-year course at Carolina, will retire from her work at the cir culation des5k in McKissick Library this June. Mrs. Gunter was graduated from the University in 1900. For two years following that, she taught in a practice school on the campus whtich D r. Patterson Wa rdlaw established as a forerunner to UJni versity liigh. Mrs. Gunter's husband was a professor of education here for awhile. Mr. Alfred Rt. Itawlinson, li brarian, describes Mrs. Gunter as "'one of the best-loved staff me AlA > > Copy by Chief Photographer Chip Galloway 'ditor r-in-chief was Robert Elliott Gonzales, founded The State the Clariosophie Society, ie newly created Gamrecock -as also editor of The State. Answer ition Suit ered. "We did not say yes or io. We may take it and we may 1ot." Miss Monteith is seeking ad nission as a transfer stident. She %as enrolled in the fall semester t the College of Notre lame for Vomen, a private School in Balti nore, Maryland. Asked if she exi-ected violence in the eventaality of her admis sion to Carolina, she replied, "No, I really don't. I would ex 1ect that there would be some difficulty, but nothing like Mississippi." The superior academic achieve nents of her (laughter led Mrs. donteith, mother of the Negro irl, to believe she was "rejected olely on the basis of race." In the recent hearing on the larvey Gantt Clemson case, Judge Vych ruled that if a person's ap lication to a college was comn lete, he could not be excluded ecause of race. 11er mother believes it will be the fall of 1963 before Miss Monteith can enroll at Carolina if their now-pending suit is suc cessful. R usa The Russell Hlouse', then Student House, Is nietured Ir Conti Mark Sigma Chi 'Brother' Was Phony (The Gamecock, March 24, 1950) -By a m a t e u r sleuthing and through keen curiosity, an im poster and wanted man was ar rested on the campus Saturday, posing as a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Eugene Getz, reportedly wanted in three states and having a long criminal record, told police that he was from New Jersey. He had been posing as a member of vari ous fraternities throughoit the east coast for a period covering two years. He was charged with stealing from fraternity members and passing bogus checks. A spokesman for Gamma Nu chapter said that Getz was familiar with fraternity ritual, dressed well and was a smooth talker. But he talked too mu-h. His story failed to corroborate it self in several instances. Suspicion was aroused among members of the fraternity when Getz said that he was forme-ly a boxer. When invited to attend the SIBT, he professed no interest. He also reported that he taught school in New York and was on two weeks' leave. Fraternity members later del:b erately posed questions designed to trip Getz. He incorrectly identified a Sigma Chi chapter in which he said he was a member. Searching farther several of the members turne<i up a circular from national ieadquarters identifying G e t z. rhat was the trump card. In the middle of Saturday's wee iours Columbia police were called to take the man into custody. .etz was indignant but later ad rnitted that he was an imposter. Sens. Kern Brought 0 (The Gamecock, Oct. 14, 1960) sen. John F. Kennedy, in his his ory-making appearance as the first D)emocratic candidate ever to ramp)aign in South Carolina, was welcomed Monday by a crowd rilled( with Carolina students. They ~houted andl carriedl banners, many Ph. eli House Fouinda he Carolina 1954, Issue 01 the Oct. 8, huIldin= cn.t ov er Gan Pho Who Has (The Gamec&ck, Feb. 19. that belongs an top of Max to have been stolen last Wet calls himself "Mr. Chips" "when efficient and courtec depository. .nedy Ant ,ampaigr come " almu ofteU i (Tneyhme f meone d he.1 th ~ *at beog-ntpo a Casy yChielf "Mto rap . Chis"oa "hen eficic.e anei Goa .E in . lln g,ihiin S iecocl 1954) - Who has the hall ey Monument? It is believed inesday night. A student who says he will return the ball us service is returned to the I Johnson ts To S.C. Atoull y i Phtgher Chi represent 19o4)y Wihdon, hssaid.ball seedas nt. oneuYant whoha sennedy wetun ters bhis udeie ireAmerica to themv degregain. He adies Hoe Aei-ha wan res thaeft he ivotstys fiedtuao leav unhlere to' rersnot seatisie ne Iakee who percen yfour berigts. oy" ngrsg wleihor Amcag educato-h can n)beta t heas Snt satis sonsed to avethesoved.rs ot statfed Gameock reeporter ceed wit huttaesoopegeseducationm"on College. Johnson was greeted by two groups of enthusiastic studlents one was enthusiastic for the Demo crats, the other for the Republi cans. As Johnson began his speech the Nixon fans began to jeer him. "Take him away" and "Giv'e him a rat hat," they shouted. Then the Kennedy supporters shouted back at the Nixon fans. .Johnson flashed a quick smile and saidI, "Thank you for your partisan ship. I hope you will hear Nixon and Lodge as well as the D)emo crats. I hope you will receive each one with courtesy-maybe if you listen to them, they can even per sadne younn inem your opnio--n" Expansion Growth By CARL STEPP and JOHN SPADE Staff Writers This edition of The Gamecock commemorates 60 years of publication for a paper whose history has been colorfully dotted with controversy, innovation, problems and expansion. The paper was founded 60 years ago by two campus lit erary societies, the Euphradian and the Clariosophic, who pooled their efforts and money to publish the four-page tabloid edition. "The paper will be a small affair at first," Robert Gon zales, its first editor, reported. "It won't be anything to brag about." "But," added the journalist, "it will represent the spirit of Carolina . . . of 'stick-at-it-ive-ness,' of fighting against odds for the sheer love of the thing." That year the paper published three times, moving ahead cautiously. At first it printed only a few hundred copies per week, financed by contributions from members of the literary societies and by stu'dent subscriptions. Sparing No Expense "We are sparing no expense to make this magazine worth at least one-fifth of what we charge for it," joked editor Gonzales. At the time, the price was $1.50 per semester. The first advertisements appeared in The Gamecock in October, 1908, but the ads were dropped the next week. Trouble hit the next year, however, as the paper's April 8, 1909, edition announced that "on account of lack of funds, the present issue of The Gamecock will be the last." Under the editorship of C. T. Graydon, the paper included advertising and returned the same year. Still plagued by financial problems, the paper managed to continue until finally attaining sound financial standing. The Gamecock grew from the small four-pager of 1908 to a full-sized paper with an average of 12 pages per week last year. More advertising was solicited, and the paper initiated the practice of printing eclored pictures for special occasions. Sports, especially football, attracted banner front page headlines up through the 1930's, when the paper began its regular sports section. Cartoons Appeared in 1912 The annual Carolina-Clemson match, a big occasion then as now, called for what The Gamecock called a "red hot issue" in 1910. Two years later, the first cartoons appeared in the Carolina-Clemson edition, along with another "first": the appearance of two crowing gamecocks on the paper's nameplate. Removed from the banner after the special edition, the insignia returned three years later on the editorial page, with the gamecock proudly crowing "While 1 live I crow." In 1941, after a long absence, the motto was transferred to the front page and changed to "Cr,1wing for a Greater Carol in a." In 1966 Athletic D)irector Paul D)ietzel had a new Caro lina Gamecock created, and it came to occupy its present position on the paper's nameplate. Photography has become an increasingly important part of the paper, along with student cartoon series such as "Power Tool" in 1965--66 and the current "Terrible Tom and the Boys." (Continued on Page 4-1B) of Souti Gamecock Emblems Since the gamecock was added to the nameplate of The Gamecock, three style.. of the bird have appeared. The first (left) was initiated in 1931. Another (shown on the nameplate at the top of this page) was used from the late 1940's until 1966, when the paper added the preent insignia (right)i which Cachk Paul .I namtel h.a dJagn...