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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF THE CITY OF
COLLEGE STATION
Texas A«M
The B
College
alion
WEEKLY
STUDENT NEWSPAPER
DEEP IN AGGIELAND
TEXAS A. & M.
VOLUME 44
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 14, 1945
NUMBER 83
Seniors Elect Officers, Who’s Who Candidates
Kearby, Benson, Haggard, Wilson Will
Lead Class of 1947 Through Summer
Class Elects Committee of Five to
Name Ten Seniors for National Honors
Ten outstanding Texas A. & M.
Seniors were chosen last week to
represent th§ college in the 1945
edition of Who’s Who in American
Colleges and Universities. The
candidates for the honor were
named by a committee vote of
Buddy Howland, Johnny Spragins,
J. B. Kearby, Bob Zivney, and
Charlie West, who were elected to
the task by vote of the class.
The ten Seniors selected by the
committee were as follows: Dan
McGurk, president of the Senior
Class; Charlie West, cadet colonel
of the corps; Bob Zivney, vice-
president of the Senior Class; J.
B. Kearby, secretary of the Sen
ior Class; Jere Higgs, social secre
tary of the Senior Class; Monte
Moncrief, outstanding athlete;
Stanley Wyble, outstanding com
pany commander; Dick Goad, edi
tor of the Battalion newspaper;
Dwight McAnally, editor of the
Longhorn; and Charlie Crabetree,
corps executive officer.
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Sponsor Business
Men’s Civic Group
A meeting of College Station
business men was held Thursday,
June 7, as the first step in set
ting up a permanent organization
for the betterment of civic and
economic conditions in the city.
The meeting was called by Ed
Madeley, who was appointed tem
porary chairman by Major J. E.
Breland, president of the College
Station Kiwanis Club.
W. F. Munnerlyn and Ray Oden
were elected co-chairmen at the
meeting, while the following sub
chairmen were named: For the
North Gate area, W. K. Gibbs and
J. E. Loupot; for the East Gate
area, Luke Patranella and J. C.
Mulpepper; for the South Gate
area, G. E. Madeley and H. Goi’-
sycki; and for the Campus area,
J. F. Casey and George McCul
lough. Other officers elected were
Lloyd Smith, to represent the or
ganization with the city govern
ment and the board of directors
of the Kiwnias Club, and W. Lamar
Fly, to act as secretary.
While this organization of Col
lege Station business men will
function as a committee of the
Kiwanis Club, provision has been
made for full participation by
those who are not members of the
club, and it is hoped that every
business man of the community
will participate actively in the or
ganization, stated Breland.
/Arrangements are being made
to bring a qualified speaker before
the Kiwanis Club at a luncheon
in the near future, at which time
all business men not members of
the club will be invited to attend.
It is hoped that a speaker can be
secured who will be qualified to
make an address on post-war bus
iness prospects.
Another meeting of the organi
zation has been scheduled for
Thursday night, June 14, in the
Assembly Room of the Y.M.C.A. at
8:00 p.m. All business men, regard
less of afiliation with the Kiwanis
Club, are urged to be present and
to be prepared to present for con
sideration any project for the bet
terment of the community.
Orientation
Scheduled for
Freshmen
The Student Personnel Office,
under the direction of George Wil
cox, announced Tuesday,? June 12,
the complete schedule of freshmen
orientation meetings. The meet
ings, the first of which occurred
on June 5, will be held for the
duration of the present semester
for a total of sixteen weeks. Upon
announcement of the schedule, Wil
cox placed specific stress on the
importance of regular attendance
and close attention to the instruc
tion to be offered at these meet
ings. Since last semester, the
college has authorized credit of
one hour for the orientation meet
ings, and Wilcox along with the
rest of the fatuity, is encourag
ing each new freshman to make
every effort to derive as much as
possible from this new system.
All the incoming freshmen have
had their schedules of class so ar
ranged that each will have the hour
of eleven to twelve vacant on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satur
days. This process was arranged
so that the Tuesdays could be de
voted to the orientation meetings.
This system is new on the cam
pus, but Wilcox is optimistic about
its being the logical solution to
the scheduling of the meetings.
At the June 12 meeting, Dough
Rollins, Director of Student Af
fairs, and E. E. McQuillen, Exe
cutive Secretary of the Former
Students Association, spoke. Wil
cox disclosed that it is to be the
policy in the future to feature some
outstanding speaker at the meet
ings. The Student Personnel Of
fice is to work in close cooperation
with the Y. M. C. A. in bringing
outstanding ministers to A. & M.
for the purpose of encouraging
wholesome student life and habits.
Addresses by the ministers will
come under a plan of general
assemblies, and noted ministers
such as Rev. John Donoho of the
Oak Lawn Methodist Church in
Dallas, Dr. W. G. Knowles of the
First Christian Church in Hous
ton, and Rev. Paul Quilian of the
First Methodist Church in Hous
ton, will be spokesmen toward
achieving a more wholesome en
vironment on the campus.
To acquaint the new freshmen
with Cushing Memorial Library,
three weeks have been devoted to
instruction of the freshmen by
librarians. Instruction of this type
is to begin on Tuesday, June 19
and during the following three
weeks, each freshman will meet
three times in the library for in
struction. Examinations on the
subject matter covered will be
given, and the resulting grades
will largely determine the final
grade posted for the one hour’s
credit.
Following the three week’s in
struction in the library, the fresh
men will have meetings scheduled
with their various deans. The pur-
(See FRESHMEN, Page 4)
The Famous Aggieland Orchestra
--WHAT’S COOKING--
Thursday, June 14: College Station business men’s meeting, 7:00 p.m.
at YMCA assembly room.
Friday, June 15: Biology Club meeting, 5:00 p.m. in Room 32 of
Science Building.
Community picnic at The Grove, 6:00 p.m.
Softball league game, A. & M. Methodists vs. A. & M. Con
solidated High School, 8:00 p.m. at Haswell Park in Bryan.
Oil Mill Machinery Manufacturers party for short-course en-
rollees, off the campus. f
Monday, June 18: Brazos County A. & M. barbecue, 7:00 p.m. at
American Legion Hall in Bryan.
Tuesday, June 19: Freshman orientation, 11:00 a.m. (see schedule else
where in this paper.)
College Station Kiwanis Club meeting, 12:00 noon at Duncan
Hall.
Wednesday, June 20: Bill Turner’s Aggieland Orchestra and Singing
Cadets in War Bond Jamboree, 7:15 p.m. at Guion Hall.
Turner's Jamboree Thrills Aggies
Stage Show to be
Wednesday Feature
L. L. Johnson
Extension Service
And College Mourn
Death of Johnson
Lawrence L. Johnson, who head
ed Extension Service work with
Texas 4-H Club boys since 1935,
died in a Bryan hospital Monday
night. He was born at Zanesville,
Ohio, October 22, 1893, but had
made his home in Texas since
youth.
“The passing of Mr. Johnson
deprived the 4-H Club movement
in Texas of an inspired leader,”
said James D. Prewit, vice director
and stage agent for the A. and M.
College Extension Service. “Under
his direction the enrollment of club
boys, and the number of volume
of their demonstrations reached
record proportions. In 1943, the en
rollment exceeded 40,000 and the
value of the major productions of
the club boys was more than two
and one half million dollars. Al
though wartime conditions, espec
ially the heavy demands upon boys
to take a larger share of regular
farm work, brought a slight decline
in total membership in 1944, the
value of production of food and
fiber by Texas 4-H Club boys was
more than in 1943. During Mr.
Johnson’s decade of service as state
boys’ club agent the success of
Texas 4-H Club boys in winning
national blue ribbon contests in
creased steadily. In 1943, Texas
boys took five firsts of these con
tests, including the coveted
achievement award, which includ
ed a chest of silver presented by
the President of the United States.
In 1944, Texas club boys took four
of the blue ribbon awards. Mr.
Johnson was a tireless worker and
his death is a grave loss to the Ex
tension Service headquarters staff.
(See JOHNSON, Page 3)
By Junior Canis
A capacity crowd, carrying its
enthusiasm and appreciation to
rafter heights, greeted the first of
Bill Turner’s summer “jamborees”,
from the stage of Guion Hall
theater last night as the genial
maestro of Aggieland Orchestra
and the Singing Cadets put on one
of the best 45 minutes show scene
at Aggieland in many a moon.
From a swingy opener that set
the old feet to tapping, the or
chestra went into “It Must Be
Jelly”, a number that gave an op
portunity for the entire band to
shine—and shine it did with the
newcomers, primarily from the
ranks of the Frogs, showing some
neat talent in the tooting depart
ment.
Following an introduction of the
band, Aggie Johnnie Mertz per
formed ably in a pantomine act
of a young lady getting up in the
morning. Mertz also sang the pop
ular “Laura”, accompanied by the
band.
“Ahs” and many wolf whistles
greeted lovely Sybil Bannister, who
rocked the audience back with
“Melancholy Baby” and the spine
tingling ditty, “Sentimental Jour
ney.”
Giving every evidence of future
possibilities, Frogs Doakes and
MacKenzie next appeared in a
blackface minstrel routine without
the black cork but with plenty of
good gags, including one that
went something like this: Doakes,
“Boy, Ah see you done got a new
dawg. Has he got any instinct.”
Maikenzie, “Ah don’t know ’bout
any instinct, but he’s the outstink-
est dawg ah ever saw.”
From the famous A Cappella
choir of Bryan High School, a trio
composed of Marion Holick, Kath
erine Mathes and Lillian Hornak
sang two well received numbers,
singing in such a fashion as to
give promise of many repeat per
formances.
The ever popular Singing Cadets
showing surprising talent consid
ering that only seven old members
are back for the summer, sang
“Twelfth Man”, and “Spirit of
Aggieland,” joined by the audience
in the latter—and well joined at
that—with the Frogs doing an ex
cellent job on their new alma
mater song.
The highly successful program
concluded with the audience join
ing with the Singing Cadets and
orchestra, in the ringing “Aggie
War Hymn.”
During the program Cadet
Colonel Verne Scott appeared in
(See JAMBOREE, Page 3)
J. F. Spragins
Johnny Spragins to
Edit Summer Batt
John F. (Johnny) Spragins, L
Company senior from Dallas, has
been elected editor of the summer
Battalion to fill the vacancy creat
ed when Dick Goad failed to regis-
Junior Class
Elects King
As President
At a meeting in the “New Y”
on June 11, the Second class of
1947 elected Bob King president of
the class for the current semester.
King, whose home is Eastland,
Texas, accepted his office and
stated with firm determination his
intention to do his best. To assist
King in his work, A1 Presnal of
Tabor, Texas, was elected vide-
president, and “Mac” McCalllum
of Galveston who chosen for the
office of secretary-treasurer.
To provide the corps with candi
dates from its class for Junior
Yell leader, Martin Vick and O.
Baker were chosen.
In adjourning its first meeting
of the semester, the class voted
to hold more frequent meetings
than has been the custom in the
past. The purpose of this action
will be to appoint committee to
work toward a solution of the
various problems that arise.
Three officers to assist Presi
dent J. B. Kearby during the new
semester were chosen by the Sen
ior class in its first summer meet
ing last week. Kearby, who hails
from Coronado, California, was
named to succeed retiring Presi
dent Dan McGurk at the last
meeting of the spring semester.
Russell Benson of San Angelo,
Texas, was selected to be vice-
president of the class, while the
offices of secretary and treasur
er went to Scott Haggard of
Plano, Texas and Bob Wilson of
El Paso respectively.
Sponsorship of a corps dance
featuring a nationally known or
chestra, to be held during the
summer semester, was approved
by a unanimous vote of the class.
Plans for the affair were discussed
in detail, and a committee was ap
pointed to make arangements
through the Student Activities of
fice to secure an outstanding name
band for the affair. The class also
discussed plans for other activities,
many of a social nature, to be
undertaken during the summer.
ter for the summer semester, it
was announced today by the Stu
dent Activities office.
Members of the senior class, at
the request of the Student Activ
ities office, made the selection of
Spragins to serve in the emer
gency, and although it has been
some time since he worked on a
student newspaper, Spragins con
sented to serve the corps until
an election could be held, it was
stated.
Spragins is a gradute of North
Dallas High School where he work
ed on the staff of “The Com
pass,” as make-up editor, reporter
and feature writer. He is a pre
law student and is an ex-service
man, holding an honorable dis
charge from the navy.
“I intend to carry on the finest
traditions of The Batt as the
corps’ own newspaper. I invite the
cooperation of every Aggie in
making this possible,” the new edi
tor stated.
Position vacancies exist in all
departments, it was stated, and
while many promising newcomers
are now trying out for the staff,
there .is still need for additional
(See SPRAGINS, Page 4)
100 Per Cent Goal
Set for Seventh
War Loan Drive
With 100 per cent participation
by the Corps as the goal, the Tex
as A. & M. student war loan drive
for the mighty Seventh War Loan
will swing into action Monday and
will continue through the period
June 18-30, according to Verne
Scott, Corps Commander, who has
been designated bond drive chair
man by W. L. Penberthy, general
college war bond chief.
“This time we want every Aggie
represented, regardless of how lit
tle each may be able to buy. Stamps
and bonds purchased since May 15,
this year, will be counted,” Scott
stated.
Company commanders will be
asked to survey their organizations,
reporting by name the individual
war bond or stamp purchases dur
ing the period of the drive or since
the beginning of the nation-wide
Seventh War Loan, May 15th.
“This may be the last war loan
during wartime, so let’s make it
the best one yet,” Penberthy stat
ed. “You purchase a part of the
good old USA when you buy bonds
and stamps. I am confident the
Aggies will reach the goal of 100
per cent participation. This will be
strictly a student drive as the fac-
(See WAR BONDS, Page 4)
“What a Lot of Hay These Buildings Would Hold.
Lack of Girls, Aggie Traditions,
Kindness to Dogs Astound Frogs
By M. C. Kury
A newly arrived country boy in
a large city, a landlubber seeing
the ocean for the first time, and
an old-timer using “that thar new
fangled invenshun,” run a close
parallel to an Aggie Frog and his
first impressions of A. & M. Col
lege.
Not that all the new freshmen
are country boys, landlubbers or
old-timers, but the size, strange
ness, and peculiarities of the col
lege are enough to make any
Frog’s head swim.
One thing that seemed to im
press most of the newcomers the
first day, was the length of the
many different lines, and the slow
ness with which they moved.
“Bring on the depression! I can
stand in anything that resembles
a bread line, now,” exclaimed John
Wier, glancing down at his tired
feet. The look on the faces of his
fellow sufferers showed that they
sympathized with him.
The size of the land area A. &
M. covers, and the amount of
buildings astounded quite a few
freshmen, whose home towns are
not quite as large. Upon arrival,
Sam Fox said with wonderment,
“What a lot of hay those buildings
would hold!”
It is not hard to guess what im
pressed, or depressed, a lot of the
new Aggies, by the query put
forth by G'ene Hazlewood. “What,
no girls ? ” he cried, after looking
around the male-trodden campus.
According to Howard McMillan, a
Frog doesn’t have a chance. Every
available girl is accompanied by
an upperclassman. This is another
impressive point. It is safe to say
that all new arrivals at A. & M.
are impressed with the upperclass
men.
Ed LaForge seems to be en
thused over the wide variety of
intramural sports, which will start
next week. “The way the school
supplies recreation for the stu
dents, impresses me,” he stated.
Another thing that seems to fill
a lot of the boys with wonderment,
is the meals fixed at A. & M. Said
Jack Krueger, “It won’t take the
place of Mom’s, but it’s pretty
good.”
But all the Frogs will agree that
the most impressive of all things
at the school is the different tra
ditions that have long brought at
tention to the school. Among these
traditions is the hearty handshake,
and the self-introduction that
passes between the cadets. “I be
lieve that it does away with any
shyness a person may have, and
it is a good mark for the college
too,” remarked Walter Kram.
Jamie Kothman seems to believe
that it is the basis of the Aggie
spirit, in that it strengthens the
comradeship between the students.
Robert Reese, after noticing that
the many dogs on the campus, and
the freedom with which they can
come and go in the classrooms and
the dormitories, made this state
ment: “Seeing the popularity of
the dogs, and the kind words they
get from the upperclassmen, I’m
impressed with the fact that a
dog’s life is better than that of a
Frog’s.”