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Mississippi State, Miss. 39762
Mississippi State U_niversity
''S.ervins Mississippi's Most_ Dynamic Universi~Y-'·~
Vol. 85, No. 17
October 20, 1972
Frank Dowsing el,ected Mr. MSU;
Sydney Tucker reigns as Queen
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Frank Dowsin:
Mississippi State University
football star Frank Dowsing has
become the first black to be
elected to a campuswide position at the school.
Dowsing, defensive halfback
for the MSU Bulldogs, was
chosen Mr. MSU in a student
election Tuesday. All votes in
the Mr. MSU election were
write-ins and vote tallies were
not made public.
Sydney Tucker, senior from
Vicksburg, was named Miss
MSU and also chosen 1972
homecoming Queen. Tucker has
been a varsity cheerleader for
two years and a member of Chi
Omega Sorority. She is "M"
Club Sweetheart and a member
of Cardinal Key scholastic
sorority.
Dowsing, rated as one of the
top defensive backs , in the
Southeastern Conference, has
been a regular starter for the
Bulldogs since his sophomore
year. He formerly was an
outstanding athlete at Tupelo
High School.
The 21-year old senior has
also been a member of the
ALL-SEC academic team for the
past two years and is also a
president's scholar.
Elected as Beauties were
Mitzi Anthony, Diane Bounds,
Emily Fleming, Beverly McKee,
and Peggy Peace.
Nancy Harris was elected
Freshman Homecoming Maid,
Diane Bounds, Sophomore Maid,
Molly Luke, Junior Maid, and
Kit Whitsett, Senior Maid.
ln a runoff election held
Thursday, Julie Fowlkes defeated Nancy Knott for sophomore alumni secretary and
Susan Fairbank was elected
junior alumni secretary over
Sassy Draper.
Susan Cruise was elected
Freshman Class Alumni Secretary and Susan Turner was
elected Senior Class Alumni
Secretary.
Elected as favorites in Tuesday's election were Peggy
Peac.e, Mitzi Anthony. Jane
Brown, Diane Bounds, and Janie
Mitts.
135 solons and wives expected
·Students honor legislators Saturday
Senators and representatives
from throughout the state will
be honored Oct. 21 at Mississippi
State University at "Legislature
Appreciation Day."
Approximately 135 legislators
and their wives are expected for
the event, according to Chairman Charles Cumbaa of GreenVille.
Following w e 1 c o m i n g
speeches by MSU President
William L. Giles and Student
Association President
Don
Janous, the guests will be
treated to a luau dinner featuring a menu of Polynesian food.
The MSU Choir, under the
direction of Dr. Jerry Williams,
will provide musical entertainment for the legislators from
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the
Union Lobby.
The legislators and their
wives will also be the guests of
the SA at the Mississippi State
University-University of Southern Mississippi football game at
Scott Field at 1:30 p.m.
~ydney Tucker
Mississippi State U_niversity
''S.ervins Mississippi's Most_ Dynamic Universi~Y-'·~
Vol. 85, No. 17
October 20, 1972
Frank Dowsing el,ected Mr. MSU;
Sydney Tucker reigns as Queen
///
~··
'l '
•
I
I
j'
Frank Dowsin:
Mississippi State University
football star Frank Dowsing has
become the first black to be
elected to a campuswide position at the school.
Dowsing, defensive halfback
for the MSU Bulldogs, was
chosen Mr. MSU in a student
election Tuesday. All votes in
the Mr. MSU election were
write-ins and vote tallies were
not made public.
Sydney Tucker, senior from
Vicksburg, was named Miss
MSU and also chosen 1972
homecoming Queen. Tucker has
been a varsity cheerleader for
two years and a member of Chi
Omega Sorority. She is "M"
Club Sweetheart and a member
of Cardinal Key scholastic
sorority.
Dowsing, rated as one of the
top defensive backs , in the
Southeastern Conference, has
been a regular starter for the
Bulldogs since his sophomore
year. He formerly was an
outstanding athlete at Tupelo
High School.
The 21-year old senior has
also been a member of the
ALL-SEC academic team for the
past two years and is also a
president's scholar.
Elected as Beauties were
Mitzi Anthony, Diane Bounds,
Emily Fleming, Beverly McKee,
and Peggy Peace.
Nancy Harris was elected
Freshman Homecoming Maid,
Diane Bounds, Sophomore Maid,
Molly Luke, Junior Maid, and
Kit Whitsett, Senior Maid.
ln a runoff election held
Thursday, Julie Fowlkes defeated Nancy Knott for sophomore alumni secretary and
Susan Fairbank was elected
junior alumni secretary over
Sassy Draper.
Susan Cruise was elected
Freshman Class Alumni Secretary and Susan Turner was
elected Senior Class Alumni
Secretary.
Elected as favorites in Tuesday's election were Peggy
Peac.e, Mitzi Anthony. Jane
Brown, Diane Bounds, and Janie
Mitts.
135 solons and wives expected
·Students honor legislators Saturday
Senators and representatives
from throughout the state will
be honored Oct. 21 at Mississippi
State University at "Legislature
Appreciation Day."
Approximately 135 legislators
and their wives are expected for
the event, according to Chairman Charles Cumbaa of GreenVille.
Following w e 1 c o m i n g
speeches by MSU President
William L. Giles and Student
Association President
Don
Janous, the guests will be
treated to a luau dinner featuring a menu of Polynesian food.
The MSU Choir, under the
direction of Dr. Jerry Williams,
will provide musical entertainment for the legislators from
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. in the
Union Lobby.
The legislators and their
wives will also be the guests of
the SA at the Mississippi State
University-University of Southern Mississippi football game at
Scott Field at 1:30 p.m.
~ydney Tucker