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> ‘Africa In Movie’ < * ) y > . .. > * iv jo Campus Study Club Sees Program Of Color Films A colorful picture of Africa was presented members of the Campus Study Club by Stephen Rokke at their meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Rokke showed color movies made in Africa between 1952 and 1954, when he was working for Allas company doing oil explor ation work on that continent. Shown in the interesting films were a parade in Luanda, capital of the Portuguese West African province of Angola; inland coffee plantations, and the beautiful for ests, rivers, waterfalls and wild animals of the Belgian Congo. Mx. Rokke, at present a grad uate student in geophysics at A&M, was introduced by Mrs. C. BSU To Conduct Revival Clinic A. Rev. Bruce Mclver The Rev. Bruce Mclver, associate state director of student work for Texas Baptists, will lead a clinic Friday and Saturday at the Bap tist Student Center for students who work in youth-led revivals. The sessions, which begin at 7 p. m. Friday, will deal with ethics, pre-revival preparation, revival sermons ‘and relationships. Dub Bailey, BSU president, in vites all students who have par 1 - ticipated or who are interested in any phase of this work to attend. The Rev. Mclver was BSU di rector at Southwest Texas State College from 1949-54 and at Texas Tech from 1954-56, prior to assum ing his present position in Dallas. A native of North Carolina, he is a graduate of Baylor and South western Seminary. His visit here will conclude with his bringing the message at the morning worship service Sunday at the First Baptist Church. i CATERING for SPECIAL OCCASIONS Leave the Details to me. LUNCHEONS BANQUETS WEDDING PARTIES Let Us Do the Work—You Be A Guest At Your Own Party Maggie Parker Dining Hall W. 26th & Bryan TA 2-5069 W. Crawford, yearbook chairman. During the business meeting, the president, Mrs. Bardin H. Nel son, announced that Mrs. D. M. Bass is the new chairman of the 1957 yearbook committee, and Mrs. Leo Ogg the new press book chair man. One new member, Mrs. R. B. Bossier, and the following guests wer-e introduced: Mrs. Rao of In dia, Mrs. Ullah of Pakistan and Mrs. Peter Dehlinger. Following the program, refresh ments were served by the hostes ses—the Mesdames John Ashton, I. B. Boughton, G. E. Potter, L. R. Richardson and Silvio Navarro. A copper container of wood roses was placed on the speaker’s table, while the tea table featured a cen terpiece of the roses in a bamboo container. The Andersens Host Meeting, Poetry Society Dr. and Mrs. John Q. An derson entertained the Bryan- College Station Poetry Socie ty in their new home Monday evening. During the business meeting, chaired by Mrs. Dan Hudson, pres ident, it was decided to submit to an outstanding authority for judg ing the winning poems of the last four months and to sponsor a poe try contest for high school stu dents of Bryan and College Sta tion. A committee with the duty of preparing a constitution for the society was appointed by the pres ident, who named Mrs. Anderson, Mi*s. J. M. Nance and Miss Stella Stuart. • In the list of achievements, Mrs. Mabel Clare Thomas, now in Lima, Peru, won top honors, with nine different works submitted and used by various publications. She also won third place in the annual con test of the Poetry Society of Tex as in Dallas last November. Mrs. Merle Hudson has an ar ticle titled “All Sort of Cages” in. the current issue of “Profitable Hobbies” magazine. Charles Lee Hurley has been asked to be critic- judge for the Poetry Society of Texas at its next' meeting Feb. 15 in Dallas. Critic-judge for the evening, Dr. Nicholas Quick of the A&M Eng-- lish Department, outlined and il lustrated with examples the most important rules of poetry compo sition: basic sense of rhythm, knowledge of the different forms, matching of style to content, and proper usage of words and alli terations. After Vic Lindley had read the poems presented that evening, Dr. Quick judged them thus: serious category—first, “Youth” by Char les Lee Hurley; second, “Civic Im provement” by Eleanor Nance; thii-d, “Lament” by Charles Drum- wright. In the light category, he award ed first to “Folks Are Folks” by Mrs. L. V. Hanna; second, “Blood- EARN WHILE YOU LEARN! Durham’s College offers a special course in DRAFTING • Basic ® Blue Print Reading • Structural • Architectural • Piping • Electrical • Mapping • Topographical TAUGHT BY PROFESSIONAL DRAFTSMEN IT ; ^h salaried jobs in this field are unlimited. Draftsmen are vitally needed by Architects, Contractors, Engineers, State and Federal Departments, Air-conditioning, and related fields. THIS IS A SHORT AND SPECIALIZED COURSE Let DURHAM’S secure full-time employment for you, so you can attend night classes. New Term begins February 4th. WRITE TODAY FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION DURHAM’S BUSINESS COLLEGE Austin, Texas 600-A Lavaca St. The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas Thursday, January 17, 1957 • PACE 3 Junior Gardeners Elect New Officers Candy Gamer was elected presi dent of the Little Sprouts Junior A&M Garden Club at its meeting Saturday morning at the home of Mrs. Dan Scoates. Also elected were Sidney Armi- stead, vice president; Linda An drews, historian; Susan Timm, treasurer; Sharon Covey, record ing secretary; and Peggy Breazeale, corresponding secretary. Miss Sondra Covey, president, conducted the business meeting. The nominating committee was composed of Diane Dulaney, Marty Goff and Margaret Brown. A program on birds was present ed by Mrs. Scoates, who showed pictures and described the birds familiar to this area. She also took the group outdoors to show different types of satisfactory bird feeders and to point out some of the familiar birds. aL-j.'.... ...w. COOKING DEMONSTRATION SLATED — Charlene Ragsdale and Dolores Smith (left to right) look over the door prizes which will be given away at the meat cookery dem onstration tonight at 8 in the Animal Industries lecture room. Mrs. Ragsdale, president of the AH Wives Club, sponsoring organization, will introduce Miss Smith, who will conduct the demonstration. Social Whirl A business meeting will be held by Dames Club at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the YMCA. A social will fol low. Refreshments will be served by the hostesses for the evening, Maria Peterson and Shirley Gab- ert. * * * New officers for the Business Administration Wives Club are B. Crawford, president; Tommie Sand lin, first vice president; Martha Godwin, second vice president; Cecil Rae Baumann, secretary; Lucy Dugan, treasurer; Bonnie Tabor, reporter, and Nell Baty, Aggie Wives Council representa tive. Sponsors for the spring semes ter are Mrs. David Fitch and Mrs. Robert Wood. * * * Members of the Architecture Wives Club will be entertained at an informal coffee Saturday morning at 10 at the home of Bar bara Jones, B-17-Z College View. Elected to lead the grohp dur ing the coming semester are Lil lian Powers, president; Shirley Hamm, vice president; Mary Jane Steward, secretary; Billie Car- ruth, treasurer; Beverly Noack, reporter; Elain Ludwig, council representative; Carolyn Boswell, social chairman, and Wanda Greer, program chairman. stained Sand” by Charles Drum- wright, and third, “A Summer Muse” by Stella Stuart. Popular vote went in the ser ious category to “Youth,” “La ment,” and “The 700” by Geraldine^ Drumwright; and in the light verse to “Folks Are Folks,” “A Summer Muse,” and “When You Are Four” by Elizabeth Wood. There will be a Gray Ladies class starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 30 at the Red Cross Chapter in Bry an. This will be a four-hour ses sion, two in the morning, and two in the afternoon. Morning in structor will be Mr. Ostenby, Red Cross director from Bryan Air Force Base. The afternoon ses sion will be led by Mrs. E. C. Win ters, Gray Ladies chairman. All interested persons who wish to at tend are asked to call TA 3-2862. Ettinger Chairs ASME In Spring Jacky Ettinger was elected chairman of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for the spring semester at a meeting held this week. Other officers elected are Larry Pecht, vice chairman; Joe Kanew- ske, secretary; Jerry Pousson, treasurer and Skip Fletcher, re porter. Plans are being made for the ASME spring banquet and other programs. BOOKS WE BUY ’EM WE SELL ’EM STUDENT CO-OP ED GARNER, ’38 NEW & USED ARMY... IT WILL SOON BE KHAKI TIME AGAIN AND NOW IS YOUR CHANCE ...TO SAVE! 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