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The Battalion Volume 59 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1959 Number Dr. S. R. Wright, right, head of the A&M Department of Civil Engineering, receives a $1,500 check from Fred S. Adams of Dal las, regional director of the American In stitute of Steel Construction, Inc., with the money being used to investigate use of elastomeric pads (neoprene) as supports Steel Research Funds for steel beams. The research project will be supervised by Robert M. Holcomb of the Department of Civil Engineering and con ducted by H. E. Fairbanks. The project is sponsored jointly by the steel institute and Texas structural steel fabricators. Al Junior College Conference Standardization of Entrance Testing Urged by Speakers Standardization of college en trance testing programs for stu dents was urged by two speakers during the 16th annual Junior Col lege Conference held here yester day. One of the speakers, Ted Has- < tall of Boulder, Colo., regional di lector of the American College Testing Program, said that for genuine accuracy, the tests should * be standardized and conditions made the same. Positions Available For Local Talent In Production Here Casting for “Twelfth Night,” a comedy by William Shakespeare, will be held tonight and tomorrow night by the Aggie Players in the A&M Music Hall, starting at 7:30. People are needed to fill posi tions in a cast of 18 actors, as well as in the various crews neces sary in getting the production ready for the Fine Arts Festival to be held in the Memorial Stu dent Center in the early part of the second semester. The different crews include lighting, set and costumes. Any one interested in working on such a crew is urged to come to the Music Hall and talk to C. K. Es- : ten, director of the production. Any women interested in get- . ting parts in the play are also urged to report and try out, said Esten. “There seems to be a shortage of women right now and we really need as many as we can get.” Last night was the first night of casting for “Twelfth Night” and there was a marked shortage of people. Esten said that some mi nor parts still need filling. The production of “Bus Stop” by William Inge is now underway, along with “Twelfth Night,” and , this play is well advanced for show ing Nov. 5-8 on the lower level of the MSC. Harry Gooding has taken the major part in directing the show, as well as playing one of the char acters, Dr. Lymon. The entire cast includes the following parts and players: Grace—Pat Wan, Elma—Marlene Rushing, Dr. Ly mon—Harry Gooding, Bo Decker— Ray Simmons, Virgil—Perry Pope, Bus Drivei’—Travis Madole, Sher iff—Bill Stough and Cherie—Laura Lynch. Also included in the production is the stage manager, Dorothy Ashworth, lighting—Don Reynolds, set—Jim Boone, and script—Joe Lee and Mary Rutledge. The examinations are often used as a basis of college admission for students and for determination of scholarships, loans and other serv ices. The American College Testing Pz’ogram, which offers such uni formity, covers mathematics, Eng lish and the social and physical sciences. It is a system to measure intellectual skills and how they are applied. Fourteen states and nearly 400 colleges are now using the ACTP. “At present, high schools are sometimes called on to give sev eral different tests to suit dif ferent colleges,” Hascall said. He recommended that colleges get together and “really make some progress” toward uniformity in the examinations. Purpose of the session, attended by 72 junior and senior college educators and administrators, was to promote closer working rela tionships between junior and senior schools. Dr. C. H. Ransdell, as sociate director of the A&M Basic Division, was conference chairman. Advance Program Set for Graduates Dr. Henry E. Singleton, vice president and general manager of the Electronic Equipments Divi sion of Litton Industries - has an nounced the establishment of an advanced study program to assist graduate students otherwise un able to continue their academic studies. The program provides the grad uate student with a work schedule divided between education and em ployment. Working part time at the division’s industrial facilities and being paid at a rate based on his qualifications, the student is then free to carry a company-paid academic program for the remain der of the week. According to Dr. Singleton, two criteria will determine the accept ability of a candidate for the pro gram. The first is that his acad emic standing must qualify him for full-time graduate enrollment. The second criteria is that the candidate must be pursuing a course of study directly applicable to the company’s activities. To fulfill this requirement, his course of study should be engineering, ^ science, or mathematics. Prospective candidates for this program are advised to contact Mr. Joseph Cryden, Research and En gineering Staff, Litton Industries, Electronic Equipments Division, 336 No. Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, California. Alton Lee, registrar at Baylor University, also urged uniformity in the tests. “It would be wisdom on our part to get together and adopt a com mon testing program. It would increase efficiency and put costs,” he said. In a talk entitled “The Place of Technical Education In The Jun ior College Program,” H. E. Mc- Callick, associate dean of the Uni versity of Houston, told the group that there are not enough persons studying technology today to sup ply the demand for technologists. The arts are important, he said, but any degree should require math and science. It is not a question of studying one or the other en tirely. Although technology has explod ed in popularity in recent years, traditional study programs have been found to be “binding,” the dean said. Time and needs change. “Junior colleges are in a posi tion to play a vital role in this edu cational di'ama,” he said. McCallick told the college men there is definitely a place for more engineei’ing technicians who can provide liaison between engineers and craftsmen. He described the engineering technician as part engineer and part craftsman and' called for jun ior colleges to encourage technical orieiitation of students. Another speaker at the confer ence was Ted Boaz, supervisor of technical education at Del Mar Junior College in Corpus Christi, who discussed “Problems In Cur riculum and Organization of Tech nical Education In the Junior Col lege.” Weems Picked For All-CollegeDance Orchestra To Play In Sbisa Saturday By JACK HARTSFIELD Battalion Staff Writer Ted Weems, cine of a selected few in the band world who has skyrocked to ffime and maintained his popularity through the changing musical trends of our time, will bring his famous orchestra to A&M Saturday night for the All-College Dance in Sbisa Hall from 8-12. The dance will give Aggies and their dates an opportunif ty to meet this famous music personality and dance to somfe of the 800 selections listed in his repertoire. Cost of admission will be $2.50 stag or drag. Highlighting his performance will be vocalist Dolores Emett who has more than proven her musical ability since joining the Weems organization. M. —— Radio fans remember him for such programs as the Fib ber McGee and Molly* series and “Beat The Band” on NBC. Song pluggers bow in his di rection for such composition as “Egyptianella” and “The Martins and the Coys.” Although Weems did not write “Heartaches,” his 1932 Decca re cording became a smash hit for the second time in 1947. Explaining “Heartaches,” Weems says that the arrangement makes use of what he calls a “Business man’s Bounce” — the same style of most of his music; all of which proves Ted Weems has, over the span of years, been a top name in the music demands of the nation. Speaking about today’s bands, Weems remarks, “I think the qual ity of the average band from now on, will be far above anything we’ve known in the past. Bands will be a solid combination of sweet and hot without too much sugar on one side or wild jazz on the other. The accent will be on the individual performer backed up with smooth orchestrations. I’ve noticed that more and more people have taken to dancing lately and this is visual testimony to the en joyment that bands are providing in these times of needed relaxa tion.” True to Weems’ theory is his own band. Featuring the . old Weems’ combination of four brass, four sax and three rhythm instru ments, his outfit is equipped to play everything from lush ballads to swinging up-tempo tunes. One favorite is the famous con ductor, Stokowski, who once told Weems that the intonation of the orchestra was the finest he had heard in a popular band. Today, Weems, who stands six feet and weighs .170 pounds, looks healthier and if anything has in creased his famous smile and sense of humor. His enthusiasm for his band and the future of popular music is more sincere than ever. This, combined with Weems’ recognized showmanship, all adds up to keep Ted Weems and his orchestra one of the great musical groups in the band world. CHS Future F armers Vote On Sweetheart The A&M Consolidated chapter of the Future Farmers of America voted for their 1959-60 sweetheart yesterday. The winner will be an nounced at a Coke party at the school Nov. 3. The new sweetheart will repre sent the Consolidated FFA chap ter at various events this year. She will also be the chapter nominee for District I, Area III Sweetheai’t in April. Candidates in this year’s con test were Anne Rudder, Marilyn McElroy, Judy Rasmussen and Sue Ross. Anne, a senior, is the daughter of A&M President and Mrs. Earl Rudder. She is homeroom presi dent, third vice-president of the FFA, head yell leader and was a candidate for FFA sweetheart last year. Marilyn is the daughter of Mrs. Georgian McElroy. She was a can didate for both Homecoming Queen and FFA Sweetheart last year. Judy is band president, senior business manager of the annual, drum major of the band and was a candidate for FFA sweetheart last year. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Rassmussen. Sue, the only junior candidate, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ross. She is a member of the choir, FHA and Drama Club. She was sophomore class secretary and was an FFA sweetheart when she was a freshman. Rodeo Practice Dick Withers, Aggie Rodeo contestant from Beaumont, gets in a few minutes practice yesterday in preparation for the 38th annual Aggie Rodeo. Withers is a performer in the calf-roping event, one of the events docketed when the rodeo opens Thursday night. Teachers, Students Attend 20th Annual Architecture Meet Six professor’s of architecture, 20 students and two professional architects from A&M, College Sta tion and Bryan, participated in the 20th annual convention of the Texas Society of Architects in Austin last weekend. Among those attending from the A&M faculty were Theo R. Holle- man, professor and head of the division of architecture, Melvin M. Rotsch, William G. Wagner, Ed ward J. Romieniec, James E. St. John and Joseph J. McGraw, all j members of the architecture fac ulty. Professional architects from the ! area included William Nash, who is president of the Brazos chapter' of the TSA, and Henry Mayfield, architect for A&M. Of the 20 fifth-year architecture students entered in competition, four A&M students took honors. They were: first place to Jesus H. Hinojosa, second to Sanford W. Collins and third to James R. Bul lock in the Featherlite event, and Larry F. Walls took state honors in the Texas Concrete Masonry. Division, and first place in design competition in the Clay Products Assn, of the Southwest event. % ■ '' a Dolores Emett . . at All-College Dance Saturday Riwanis President Tells of Convention Roy Wingren, president of the College Station Kiwanis Club, told members of the local club Tues day noon of the recent trip Cubby Manning and he made to the Ki wanis Club District Convention in Galveston Oct. 10. The meeting was held in the Memorial Student Center. Included on the agenda were golfing and fishing on the day the 591 delegates arrived, Sunday church services in local churches, memorial tributes and several busi ness meetings. “The Sunday evening memorial service was the most impressive part of the convention,” Wingren said. “The service was held to honor those Kiwanians who had died since the last convention. As each name of the deceased was called, a Lieutenant Governor from that area came forward and placed a carnation in the vase beside the speakers stand. Then a candle was put in a large “K” on the front table. The vase was filled with carnations and the large “K” was illuminated by the candles.” Wingren also boasted of Charles LaMotte, College Station Kiwanian, who was elected Lieutenant Gov ernor of this district. In Wingren’s opinion, the out standing part of the business pro gram was a speech by Cotton Clover, governor of the Texas- Oklahoma Division., Clover spoke Bridges Grabs cv Honors at Fair Swine Division Maiwin J. Bridges, Jj\, of Col lege Station, took many honors in the Spotted Poland China Swine Division of the Pan-American Livestock Exposition held at the Texas State Fair in Dallas Oct. 14. Bi’idges won the Grand Cham pion Sow award, as well as the Junior Grand Champion Sow award, and he placed fourth and sixth in Class 153— Junior Spring Boar Pig. In Class 163—Senior Sow Pig, Bridges placed first and sixth, and in Class 164—Senior Spring Sow Pig, he placed first and third. In the Class 165—Junior Spring Sow Pig, Bridges took fifth and sixth places, and in Class 170— Young Hord, he placed third. of the work Kiwanis does to aid underprivileged children. Bill Krueger announced the re sults of the University of Houston- A&M chicken box lunch sale. A total of 121 boxes were sold at the game and plans are underway to sell 400 at the Baylor-A&M game this weekend. Boxes will be sold starting at 10:15 Saturday morn ing. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Brazos County Crippled Chil dren Therapy Center. Tony Sorenson and Murray Brown led the group singing be fore the meal and Otis (Judge) Miller gave the invocation. Accident Victims’ Condition Improve The condition of the three Ag gies and their dates who were in jured in an automobile accident on Fort Worth’s Freeway last Satur day continues to improve accoi’d- ing to officials at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Fort Worth. The three seniors, Raymond A. Murski, Robert D. Lane and Craig Trotman, were injured when their car hit a concerte abutment about 8:15 Saturday night. Craig Trotman and Don Lane are in good condition. Ray Murski had a fractured nose set this morning and is doing very well according to a nurse. Geanie Teacher, whose condition was critical yesterday, is in fair condition now. The other two girls, Ann Leach and Jane Wag ner are doing fine and ai’e walking around. Dave Brown, a reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram told The Battalion that Lane was driv ing north on the freeway about 8:15 Saturday night. They were almost to downtown Fort Worth when they came to a four-level overpass called a mixmaster. Lane tried to turn off the ex pressway, but the exit was blocked by a construction barrier. He wasn’t able to get back onto the freeway and ran into the concrete abutment. Police said the car skidded about 70 feet. It stopped just short of a railing which prevented it from going over a 40-foot embankment. Ambulance attendants had to pry Lane out from under the steer ing wheel where he was pinned.