THE BATTALION
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Two young “Kaydets from “Aggie-
land,” decided t oshow a couple of
Belton girls that they knew more
about the “City With a Soul” than
was expected of them. The night af
ter the football game that bereft the
Baylor Bear of his tail, they stepped
out with the ladies of their choice.
After trying to borrow a car with
out the owner’s knowledge and hav
ing no success, they decided to “pool”
their financial resources and rent a
Ford. After pursuading the proprie
tor of a Rent-a-Ford company that all
A. and M. “Kaydets” were entitled to
a discount on all things while in Wa
co, they obtained a brand new Ford
that looked as if it had served three
years on the west front for the trivial
sum of $1.20 an hour plus the cost of
gas.
After the car had been rolled out in
to the street and a deposit of $20 in
to the proprietor’s pocket, they dis
covered that neither knew how to
drive an automobile, much less a
Ford. One of them having seen an
uncle run a steam roller, volunteered
to be the pilot. Finally they got the
thing started and rambled on in the
direction of the Raleigh Hotel where
the maidens were awaiting them.
With no casulties, except tow traffic
cops and a fender, they safely reached
their destination.
There they picked up the two girls
and started on their evening spin.
The two were dressed in their best
clothes. One wore a dress and the
other wore another dress. As they
left the city behind them, the driver
discovered he could steer with one
hand and keep the car in the road at
the same time. In spite of the gen
tle jerks, that nearly threw them out
of the car, they still wended their way
blissfully along. While they were go
ing along at the breakneck pace of 25
miles per, they were interrupted by a
fearful noise that seemed to issue
from the rear of the car.
The car came to a halt and all sat
frozen in their seats for a moment.
Placing their arms back in the po
sitions that they should naturally
assume, they took themselves out of
the car and into the road to Ascertain
the cause of the trouble that was de
laying their forward progress. To
their disgust one of the front tires
was “blown out.”' Their search for
tools with which to repair the casing
was futile. One of the “Kaydets”, on
glancing at his imported (from Kress)
watch saw that it was only an hour
and a half until the train on which the
girls were to leave for Belton was
due.
They were stranded eight miles
from Waco out on a country road,
foodless, “spiritless,’ and tireless.
They were in a situation as only an
Aggie can get out of with a show of
delicacy. After nearly an hour of im
patient waiting and rolling the flat
tire to various houses along the road
to get it repaired and finding no one
at home, they finally espied another of
the road lizard species approaching.
They flagged it with one of the red
handkerchiefs that had helped so
much to show up the “T” for ? ? ? ? ?
the afternoon of that night.
A few minutes of breathless work,
the tire was fixed, the girls were on
their way to the station. At the rail
road terminal they were loaded bag
and baggage on their train. Then
came a wild rush for the twenty dol
lars. After the proprietor had been
overcome by a hot line, the “Kaydets”
received $16.70 and a receipt for $4.05
deducting the sum of 75 cents for un
avoidable delay.
THANKSGIVING HOP
TWO WEEKS OFF
Attendance Should Exceed That of
Any Previous Dance.
Two weeks more and the Campus
will be alive with visitors for the
game and Hop. With the game as a
special drawing card, this year’s
Thanksgiving dances should be the
largest ever given at College.
Ligon Smith’s Orchestra of ten
pieces has been engaged to furnish
the jazz and it can and certainly will
put out that best inspiration of the
shuffle. The committees in charge
have formulated plans for two big
dances. The first will be given Fri
day night in the main Mess Hall in
honor of the football team; the sec
ond will probably be in the Mess Hall
Annex.
RESOLUTIIONS OF THE SOPHO
MORE CLASS UPON THE
DEATH OF MRS EMMA
WELCH.
We, the members of the Sopho
more Class, submit the following res
olutions on the death of Mrs. Emma
Welch, the mother of our companion
and fellow student, Louis Welch.
Whereas, in His infinite wisdom it
has pleased the good Father to call
unto Him the mother of our beloved
classmate, Louis Welch,
Therefore, be it resolved by the
members of the Sophomore Class
that our deepest and most heartfelt
sympathies and condolence be offer
ee! to the family of Mr. J. L. Welch,
Resolved that a copy of this reso
lution be sent to his family and rela
tives, and that a copy be furnished
the Battalion, and to the publication
of his home city, Beaumont, Texas.
(Signed)
W. S. NICHOLSON, Pres.
E. M. BAINBRIDGE,
E. B. DARBY,
T. S. HAWOOD.
Lawyer: “What distinguishing
feature was there about the watch the
accused stole?”
Witness: “It had my sweetheart’s
picture in it.”
Lawyer: “Oh, a woman in the
case.”
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ARMISTICE DAY
will be celebrated in True and Ancient style
with a most liberal portion
of Owl meat thrown in.
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Jewelry. We make the Senior Ring, Junior Pin,
T Pin, R. V. Pin, Club Pins. We can take your
order for a single ring at any time for any year.
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