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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1949)
F 1 • [I ■- BV TBS INTEREST _.n Enrolled in Dairy ment Training Course , Seve Associati) held on ti vice, 'A. M, Mee ed today. | These men are hie in various dairying they may Hjulfill positions as sup ervisors in any qf the various coiihty DHJA orgaiiizations over the state, he saidl^Tlte cour ■gan at 1 10|a. m. . ‘ last until noon S Dairy Herd I sociations are org basjis by farmers asj agricultural e: Si-r” ty agricultur tion with ! the B enrolled in the Dairy Herd, Improvement ficial Supervisors Training Course being this week by the Dairy Extension Ser- a, assistant dairy husbandman, announc- Industi Purt The program teach dairynii^n h^W to keep data for us; ajs feeding progtarh^, and a yards||cr programs. | If The shbijt of problems]; fdrsi dairy praepMs and Several jecti breeding. Mqiejkmri lectures except bn )a^ ing, which ah* cohil Burleson, bl§|) an husbandman, Problem of daily and month calculating In milk, fi oh a montl thv value tlo» tn fw tmllviitual la P (siiZk Oftha t fP»»W a wlmlt, Ifour of ilia mt t'uui'se havaji trt,le yaHidua, pWtto, i have jobs f jjipy pletp the tbdfse. 0. Roy I airln for threil ytiira, ilculture, wi th« Parker bounty Weldon Wan North TfXiis.&tat* K years, and tjjr a i n e d-f roblems so cburse be- ijjay, and will eipent As- fediftn a local dre operated psion demon- ^ eekma said, ibn of coun- coopera- grim . . designed to cbllect and a basis for lling herds, eir j breeding !l[ ists mainly Ops on good Imabagement, on artificial s lull of tlf< tjifitj al breeil- aited 'by R istjUnt dairy i | / ♦termination ill] weights, ; butter fat laj buttgrfat a|Ul oomputihg |4u|t in rela* holt for each I lie herd Htltml In Hie I liege foi' liiihi* ulmtily •ekiflhlly Coin illi'Vwled A AM ^rllig in ag tb work for ml. i student at ]ege for two b with the Saw Varsity s Horns Off Denton-Wise Counties DHIA. Jack Walters, a graduate in BAA from the University of Tex- as, has a job with the Johnson County Association. Calvin Beckepdorf has two years at Blinn Junior College to his credit. .. Other students taking the course are Olen Spross of Coryell City, Leonard Weiken, of Weimar, aM L. W. Eldridge of\ San Antonio. Poultry Course Being Held j ■ i Employees of poultry breed- ing farms and hatcheries from all over the state have gathered here this week to participate in the Poultry Short Course which is being offered in conjunction with the Texas Poultry Approve ment Association, said E. I). Purnell, short course chair man. [ i One of lha largest classes In the history pf the course began sti dies Monday, which will ttuali- fy participants for a license as poultry selecting and testing agents, Patnell continued, The weeks work will Include Wl'itteir and field tests; courses In nutrttloiial disorders, housing pi'iddriiiN for poultry, internal jiarasltes and other pertinent suh> jecls. ,| f The course was outlined by Pur nell and .the Instruction will be done by professors In the Poultry Husbandry Department. The course ends Friday with a general review and a written ex amination, Pardell concluded. Bingo (jjoeft Grove Gets - j Da ftee A t 8 Tonight BY LOUISE JONES; A mid-week dance (Heavens, what is A&M coming to) featuring the campus’*own Aggieland Com bo will jar the peaceful night air around the Grove into life Wed nesday night from eight to ten o’clock. So . . . Aggies . . . MEN . . . grab that charming fluff of fem inity sitting next to you ift your Early Morning Bird Calls Class or that refugee from TSCW in your Advanced Hieroglyphics course, because if the dance is a success it may become a perma nent Wednesday night attraction Grady Elms, assistant director of student activities, said yesterday. In fact further efforts are being" made to appeal to the ten der tastes of A&M’s coeds. The Student Life Committee is hav ing a meeting in a few days, to which each member will bring a date, to discuss further plans. Elms revealed. Just summon up your courage and ask a dote ... or drag her> by the hair if need be. But bring some kind of a woman! Really, A A M’s coeds aren’t half as unap proachable as they seem. After all, wouldn’t you rather glide acrqss the slab than ply a racy game of bingo, which the dance U re placing, GROVE SCHEDULE •Wednesday, J u n a iii! — Dance, Aggie Combo. ThuradAy, June Si:i, "The Man Wjio Itecluiioed Ilia Head," with Claude Haina. Friday, June ',!•! Square Dance Saturday, June !tfi Dance Sunday, June ',’H ( . Skating Moiuliiy, ..tune ;'7 M"Vle>i What't Cooking PETROLEUM WIVES CLUB. Thursday night, the residence of Mrs. Gillen, 206 Sulphur Springs Road,'Bryan. Old Batts Show Times fio ||dtige But Aggies Don’t Angry Prof swear bef(rt Student: 44 wanted to This is i ut ifcxa lery that dripped of the Bat aUm a monthly ptJblicAMb anecdote vras, rela rent editois, the spasm of laug a while beflord they ir ,that it had) already a re-print of it literary etliir ding on, Edi movies ch Copies Hcations the ahtdvei Former Stmi care of Di<k! that organ -Tht Batt •t-site, its /tlMimmUi, • column ow dare you linow you of; the rail- i [Rhe pages i 1899, then When this thes^n^^mdst !off in a it was convinced sed, and against ea plod- id Guion ible pub- iaying on iation of ider the itary of 10»t pock- s Mver- •», and teminti. Some of the more vivid examples of these a,ppear*below: Advertisement: Attention, Cadets! Remember that for Toilet Requisites sueh as Hair, Tooth, and Nail Brush es, Perfumes, Toilet Wfters and Sokps, Fine Stationary and School Supplies, as well as ' Drugs, you get the best and the your money at Reals Drug Store. Special Prices to Cadets. Fifty years of progress and we’re still getting special prices. Activities: . , y Visit to Austin . . . The hotels, boarding houses, and private resi dences showed our party every kindness. Queeulike upon her hills sits Austin, the embodiment in dignity and beauty, if not sice, of what Texaa represents to the world . . . her noblo Capitol build ing, her department offices, her governor's mansion, slsgant churth- sa, abodes of refined citissnship, ths bsautiful river at her foat, hsr charitabla asylum* jNu, perhaps?) Locals: What cadet and professor - played hide and seek coming back from San Antonio? ... at least they hid in ’99. ; « Despite the fifty j year time lag between the old Battalion and to day’s edition, there were several thinks- that looked amazingly fa miliar. spoil _ ntlint slty (the UrtiVersity of Texaa’ 1899 cognomen) had defeated the Ag gies by a score of 6-0. The sports ' er covering the game allowed On the sports page there was the disgruntling news that Var- how the game wasn't so bad ijnd that the Aggies might even *ve won if it hadn't been for one Itinor detail. The officials, r the sports scribe failed in maroon and whits tones, ire all against the Cadets. I ponder ... could it have been that kb Curtiss was covering tha gams Starting X' • ■ ■ ’ ' : ' I' ' . -\ / ■• i . . ' V • : / • ;• . i' i ' y i y . *- r attalion ’WEST or 4 GREATER MM/COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22,1949 — Salaries At v ' , ’ $250 For June Grads Church Conference : : r In Progress Here Two hundred fifty persona, the largest group ever to attend the yearly Rural Church Conference, are here for the fourth annual church meting, acording to Professor Dan Russell of the Rural sociology department. i Registration began at 3 p, m. Monday at the YMCA for -4 the conference that will close at Nurserymen To Hold 3 Day Short Cohrse Sevonty-flvo men and 15 women from till over the state are expected to attend the Texas Asodatlon of Nursery men’s Short Coursejiem this week, today through Friday. In making this statement F. R. Brison, chairman of the .short Course committee, also said that a complete program had been worked out and that personnel to take part in the course had been chos en. These plant growers came from all over the state, said Brisfm, and all phases of the nursery bus iness are to be covered. Wednesday morning was devoted to the study of proriagation prob lems, which include/l lectures on “problems in seed germination, and results of recent tests with diffi cult seeds;’’ “plant hormones;” and a special panel discussion with questions and answers on propaga tion methods. Thursday morning will be given over to plant physiology and path ology with lectures dealing with the uses of chemicals in nursery operation, plant diseases and ac tions which take place inside the plant. '' '/ ' | On Thursday afternoon, the en tomologists take over and go into the insect problems of plant grow ing. This will-include such subjects as contrcui of insects, available in secticides, and pests likely to be encountered in spraying. A general program on Friday will end the course at which time fertilization, irrigation, and other broad topics will be discussed. Brison said further that the course was designed by the nur serymen themselves with the idea of covering those topics most need ed by them. Baptist Ghutth of urv Monroe Vivian, Tyler Mt Church, discussed "Meeting Needs of the Rural Church.” Yesterday morning Dr, David E. Lindstrom, professor of soci ology, University of Illinois, made a speech on "The People and the Land” and the importance of land in American society. The after noon featured taro panel discus sions, “The Rural Women's Work in Developing Her. Rural Church,” and “Promoting Agricultural Pro grams Through the Rural Church." The group spent the) afternoon visiting the A&M farms. Tonight the State Director of Rural Church work of the Christian Church, Rev. G. C. Sdhurman, will speak on “The World Teaches the Rural Church.” - Kiwanis Hear D. E. Lindstrom Dr. David E. Llndatrom, profeanor of Rural Sociology at ilia University of Illinois, discussed tha significant rural ilia trends in America today, before the College Station Ki wanis Club at Us noon lunch eon Tuesday. Dr. tilhdsirom Is on the campus an one bf&the principal speakers on the program of the fourth an? nual Rural Church Conference. Dr. Lindstrom outlined five' prin cipal rurhl life trends in American life? today. These included the spreading of urban influences; de creasing farm population and in creasing commercialization of ag riculture; changing neighborhood, community, and organizational life; transition in rural values; and changing social controls. In discussing these trends the speaker emphasized the fact that any sound rural program should include a recognition of the divine in man, the importance and worth of the' individual, true loyalty to ihe democratic state or society, emphasis upon the dignity of la bor, and the necessity for sacri- fice. r “Our modern agrarian philoso phy”, D)r. Lindstrom concluded, “must be developed on the basis of knowledge and willingness to produce and market efficiently, learning how to make the home a modern consuming center, nurtur ing the cultural arts, developing a meaningful community life, work ing for family owner-operation of the production enterprise, and hav ing basic concern for man, land, and the Christian way of life.’’ • Fish and Game Chib Has Fishing Party The Fiah and Game Club of the Wildlife Management Department met Sunday afternoon at the Coun try Club Lake for a fishing party. Bob McAdams, club president, said today. ,5 noon on Friday, June 24. More than half of those in attendance are paiton of Texas rural churches, Most of the sessions sre belli held] in the YMCA Chapel am they begin at 8 s, in, and 1 u. m, The evening sessions are sched uled for 7180. , , / Rev, A. J, Mohr, president of the Texas Rural Church Confer ence, presided at the opening ses sion Monday night, The musical program was ! under the direction of Jimmy Ray'of the College Ave nue Baptist Church of Bryan, Dr. ethodist ng the Bryan Veteran Recommended For Marshal Clifton C. CarteV, member of the Bryan city commission, has been recommended to President Truman for ap pointment as U.S. Marshall for the Southern Federal Dist rict of Texas. Carter’s appointment-received the recommendation of Senators Tom tonally and Lyndon B. Johnson. They sent his name to the Presi dent, who in turn may send a formal nomination to the Senate. President of the Bryan Junior Chamber of Commerce, Carter is active in the Senior Chamber, the Community Chest, thq Lion* Club and is a member of the City Com- mi*|ohi.i He came to Bryan after the war with many decorations for his ; bat tle record with the Texas National Guard lldth Division, He emerged from the Army as a lieutenant ooidnel, ■ -> Curler went Into service as a second lieutenant from Texas Un iversity where he Was a football player In 1988 and 1989. Earlier he had played for Schreiner In to at Kerrville. J A survey made by the Placement Office of June ’49 graduates to determine the number of men registered with the Placement Office who were employed as a re sult of campus interviews, and the average starting sal ary has been completed, W. R. Horsly, director of the Place ment Office, announced was starts i>rmg do** not of pi This survey was started before J.he end of the sj>rin| master and consequently doai reflect the full result* of plucc- ment activities for the L>m, 11 ley said. ly f IT; ;{ In the School of Agriculture, 887 degree* war* conferred, with 248 of the graduates returning questionnaires to the Placement Office, Of the 248, 111 wjste em ployed, eight art going to grad u! 124 were imlc school 1 Starting salaries avsrngtd tween |2(H) and $260 u moiilh with seven starting at $800 or more, The most popular cours^ In the Rchool of Agriculture was animal husbandry with 107 June gradu ates. Agricultural educatlm was second with 01 receiving tielr dc- grrees. . [ \ [ dberal Arte In the Sc iOol of Arts and Scienc es, 221 reteived degrees pud 191 requested aid from the Placement Office in securing jobs. Of that number, 81 were employed, TO plan to go to graduate school, and 94 remained unemployed. I Starting salaries lor liberal arts students averaged about $240, with i grad ss the most hool of popular t r'-.V-p f" U’*. Number 7 with 38 degrees born In Hmithvllle, AUI BtltU darter wan Bastrop County, on August 2, 1918. His mother stiil lives there. If the appointment is confirm ed, Carter will succeed Frank Ham mond of Houston, who retired May 31 after serving as Marshal for over 16 years. Ralph Daniel to Be Married July 21 Announcement has been made of thej engagement of Miss Geneva Nell Ross, to Edwin Ralph Daniel. The marriage will take place July 21, at the First Baptist Church of Jefferson. Daniel, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Daniel, Jefferson, has played on the A&M football team for the past three years as fullback. He will graduate from A&M in Petroleum Engineering thi| summer. aniels brother, Robert Daniel serve as best man. Groomsmen be George Joseph, Edward Davis and W. J. Frances. Fort Arthur Club < Postpones Meet The meeting of the Port Arthur Club scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed, Ralph n, club president, announc- meeting Has b6#i|;postponed Monday, June 87, and will be in the north solarium of the Gorman said. 11 receiving $30d or more Ninety business majors uated, making busine: popular course in the Sc Arts and Sciences. was accounting conferred. The School of Vetepnary Medi cine awarded degrees to; 72 grad uates. Of the 48 that register with the Placement Office; 33 a: now employed and 16 ard unem ployed at the last report SH ors ley said. Starting base pay for v«jt medi cine students averaged over $300, with only four graduates starting at salaries less than $300. School of Engineering In the School of Engineering 696 degrees were conferred, with 468 graduates registering with the Placement Office. Two* hundred eighty were placed in jobs, 16 plan to do graduate work and 173 have not as yet been employed. The majority of the engineering graduates started at salaries rang ing from $275 to $325. Mechanical engineering and ^ivil engineering were the choice of most of the graduates, with $35 and 86 {degrees respectively awarded. The totals of the various showed 1,226 degrees eo 950 graduates registered with the Placement Office, 606 employed. 406 unemployed at the time the survey was made, and 39 planning to do graduate work, Horsley con cluded, f schools mferred, Senior Graduates Should Order Now ”$«niors who will graduate this nuriimer should order the|r grad uation announcement* imW,” said Grady Elms, assistant director of Student Activities. "No orders will be accepted after July la.- There will be only onf order taken this summeri^Elms said. This order will be ideliv4red by August 15. p Three types of announcements will be available, leather bound, cardboard, and a French) fold type. The leather bound announcement has included a list of ths j candi dates for degrees and three etch ings. J IU \ A list of candidates for degrees and the etchings are also included in the, cardboard announcement hut the French fold type does not in clude either of these two features. The leather bound announce ments are 60 cents each, the card board type is priced at 23 cents apiece, and the French ^ fold an-, nouncements are nine cAits. each, Elms concluded. } ^ [ 111 Williams Al Vocational E. L. Williams, directorJlmtaj- trial Extension Serv ce at A is attending the Louisiana Voc ®' tional Association Conference at L. S. U.. Baton Rouge, today Williams is president of tha Amer ican Vocational Association and will be general cuaainf "What Vocational J tion is Doing in American Schools.” Williams art teachers “The Contribui Aria to an Bspondad Education With ' * mother and vtou|(l 'wife, ahd Mrs. Mhji of Mascha, Aure ija snippy little cat upsets th4 applecii Gloria Murtlii) Mho will slug thj t*-— —i trlrl 1 - ■' Moss, Deftfl By rOUNTEjjij Dolly Moss of^Bijyi. Martin of Dallas wj first 'appearance bi 1 audience July 7 in K Soldier ” | The Oskar Straus be presented in, the Both girls portnif men, who haven’t se: years, as all good Bill have been engaged.! war against Serbs. 1 hard on naturally : men. i The plot thid and the women’s fi( a strange good-lo pears on the scene, ,! Miss Moss will j| ijfj thji I of Aurelia, a isfdljerb ind Gloilii ifiak 1 thl i I |an] Aggij Chpcoldtf Ml* Will Wo gilrtain men _ iriHigth; it nukes ;‘i rjtlitiota wo - }gP W najggini thi pai so&un, spituffuU. n adj’twp, Dgiry Minneapolis ; ; I. W. RupeL Husbandry J in Minneapolis tod*; three-day meeting of il Dairy Science Assot will end Thursday On Friday, Dr. j to Denver, 1 Colorai ifioation judging uut will return to Colin day, June ! $7. kj| The mee|lngs In Denver Mr* jmill pi! which began Wedni when Dr. Rupel fit yelen to attand a cm for classification oil American Jersey. 11 soelatlon. 1 Enroute to Los , pel spent the 16th tion Judging for se in! Phoenix, AriC( tjh'l cjA #f n » > v A il U id tiiMttit tin Make !.’ ■ fA ’ -t i Operetta "(lioi'olnlo Mokllcr”, '* es sfl While in Bryan High School Miss Jfl oMH. a contralto, was soloist with e -high school A Cappolla choir, ipe-is now a sophomore at Hardin- mpons-University, where last mestj-r she studied with iEuell xrter and was a member of the leijiar chorus and a soloist with tjlle Hardin-Simnions Aj Cappella i a musijfeducation iMartin'.jL.&oprqno, is tha Charles Martin, an irchiicHure student and is em- e<l !in ihe Agrononvy Dfpart- formerly attended North | Ktate College,, where she voice major.;. While there 5 elected to ^igma Alpha national women’s honorary fraternity. Shejafto was a rtiembe r of the North- Texas Wo- ipen’s O iftir, .opera chorus, A Cap pella (’lioir and the .Dallas, Sym phony Chorus. 7 She in a graduate of Adapison High !;(hool in Dallas. Ip Dallas (al® etallied with J. B. Christian and Ri th P’abin. fcxas |fme, il wi Iota, a Jtifrsiic ■ ? 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