TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1989
World’s Greatest Show-New York W orld’s Fair
THE BATTALION
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BY THE LEADING MEN OP INDUSTRY AND DESIGN, IS SHOWN IN THR ARnVR Pirrm* rnw
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Bryan-Colle^e
Women Give Tea
And Flower Show
Last Friday Um Bryan-ColUfc
Garden ClnbV Annual Flower
Show was held in the rotunda of
the Adminiitration Building from
* to S p. m. A beautiful collection
of flowers of all kinds and colon
W M 0® display. Wives of many
A A M. faculty memben took
part in the event
The show was followed
tea from 8 to 7, given by the Col.
l«f« Women’s Social Club. Mrs.
C. B. Campbell was in charge of
arrangements for the tea.
Pnset in eight classes were a-
warded in the flower show. They
wore as follows:
Class 1 Miniature arrangement
Mn. Howard Berr^'
Qaaa 2 Large arrangement, Mrs.
J. S. Doane
QaM 3 Medium arrangement
Mrs. P. C. Manglesdorf
f Class 4 Garden flowers, Mrs. C.
B. Campbell!'
Class 6 Roses Mn. J. S. Mog
ford
Class 6 Wildflowms, Mn. L. L
Ftouraker
Class T Potted House-plants,
l^rt. W. !R Irwin
Clssg 8 Junior arrangement Bet
ty Harriet
Judges of the event were Mn.
J, W. Barger, Mn. R. E. Karper,
and Miss Marie Haines.
Donors of the awards
I*iarket -Astin Hardware Company,
Yeuger-Edge Hardware Company,
Haswell's, Caldwell Jesrelry Com
pany, Laadfry’s Landscape C om
pany, Coulter Smith Florists, Wy
att’s Flower Shop, Lipscomb Phar
macy, Campus Grocery, and Ag-
gieland
Get Central
BOOTS
And You Get The
BKST!
MADE
Announce
Friends
f ^r. Heiiry Gines
Wishee
To HIM
At
. That He'Is Now Con
ner! rd With
The Central Boot ( o.
In the Capacity of
FITTER AND DESIGNER
THE CENTRAL! BOOT CO.
RING COMMITTEE
LETS CONTRACT I'
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Final acceptance of a flushed
ring and the swarding of a three
yonr A. A M. senior ring contract
wen principal features of busi
ness at a meeting of the A. A M.
Ring Committee Fridey. Rings for honor, in the quadrangular track
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the 1940, *41 and *42 classes will
bl, manufactured by the Josten
Jewelry Co^ of Owetonna, Minn
This actiqp climaxes numerous
meetings and discussions by thr
ring committee. The rings for the
above throe rtoaooo will be pur
chased at a reduction in the pre
sent prices end the contract price
has been guaranteed for the com
ing three years. The contract was
let by the committee after compe
titive bids had been submitted by
facturen of the United States.
Members of the ring committee
include Bob Adame and David
Thrift, seniors; Durwood Varner
end Tom Richards, juniors; Jack
Bailey and Preeton Bolton, sopho
mores; Col Ike Aahburn, W. L.
Penberthy, Registrar E. J. Howell,
and E. E. McQuillen, Sec. of the
Former Students Association.
All rings purchased after June
I will be made by the Joaten Com
pany. The contract for the pest
five yea A. has been held by the
Star Bagreteng Company of Hous
ton Membeiw of the ring com
mittee have been very much pleas
ed with refinements end improve
ments evident in the ring the new
manufacturers presented to the
committee for its final approval.
The ring will continue to be dis
tributed through the Registrar's
Office. Only classified senior, who
have registered for their final year
are eligible to purchase a senior
ring, One of (he new rings may
now be seen at thfe Registrar’s
Office.
m * nu ‘ place.
WEDNE5DAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
\ MAY3,4,5, and 6 j .
AGGIELAND' PHARMACY
North Git* i 4 v ;
THE DRUG SJORE
ANNUAL TOUR OF
GLEE CLUB SLAM)
The A. A M Glee Club will leave
Thureday morning for Houston and
Galveston on their annual trip. Be
fore leaving Collet* fttation the
Glee Club will sing at the faculty
banquet Wednesday night honor
ing Dr. Homer P. Rainey, new
President of the University of Tex
as.
First stop on the trip will be
Houston where the Glee Club will
sing at six events. In the morning
the men will sing st a meeting of
the Houston A. A M. Mothers Club
and at one of the Houston high
schools. Follow’.gnng this they will
sing at the weekly Optimist Club
luncheon, and Thurvisy afternoon
the Glee Club will bro.dcest over
KTRH from 2:15 to 2:46.
Friday morning they will sing
st ths Lamar and Stephen P.
Austin High Schoels. Following
these engagements the Glee Club
will go to Gatveeton where they
will ftret give an afternoon con
cert at the Lovenberg Junior High
School Auditorium. The en
gagement of the Glse Chib will be
at the Sacred Heart Academy in
Galveston. The men will return to
College Station either Friday night
or Saturday morning.
The officers of the dee Club,
of which J. J. Woolket is director,
include Henry Elrod, president; Sig
Neubert, vice president; K. M.
Curts, business manager; and Bill
MagilL publicity manager. Marion
Lfle is the accompanist.
■Overnight facilities in Houston
are being provided by the Houston
A. A M. Mother* Chib and 4n Gal
veston by the Galveston A. A M.
EX-Students.
A. & M. Team Wins
Quadrangular
Meet in Ft. Worth
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The Aggie track teem came
from the middle to claim high
and field meet held in Port Worth
Saturday between Baylor, T. C. U,
A. A M. The maroon clad
*>°y» totaled 106 points, more than
the combined .soorea of the remain-
«nr teas* /
Moeer started the day by daim-
in g the honors in the 440, leading
teammate McClain. In the 100
yard dash Cecil set the pece led
the field in 9A seconds and retorn-
•d *o tfca 220 to claim another first
won both the
high hurdles and 220 low hurdles
but was followed close in each
event by Creasy of Baylor. Hogan
and Strother pieced second and
third behind Smith of T. C. U. in
the mile run. Strother returned
the two mile to lead the field
10:116 Moeer returned to
take the 880 to lead Storms fa.
The Aggie relay team won the 440
relay in 43.2 seconds and was de
clared winner bf the mile relay
•• it was the only teem entered.
The shot put was won by Tbetna-
•on, the broad jump by Todd, the
javelin throw by Smith and Con-
nateer took second place in the
high jump. Faubkm and Schroe-
der placed first and third in the
di*cus throw. In
the Aggie team carried second,
third, and fourth places with Harbi-
•on, Kissinger, end Dreiss going
over.
T. C. U. was second in the meet
with 26 points, S. M. U. third
with 28 points, and Baylor in
fourth place with 12 points.
Karaite of the meet are aa
followat
440 yard dash—Moeer, A. A M.:
McClain, A. A M Daley, S.M.U.;
Hall, T. C. U. Time 60.6.
100 yrd dseh- Cecil, A. A M.
Todd, A. A M. McCollough, SMU.
IVpAt pi* 1
Mile nm—Smlth, T.C.U.j Hogsn,
A. A M.; Strother, A. A M.
Time 4:30.2.
2 - l) y««l daah—Cedi, A.A.M ;
Baccua, S. M. u.; Hall, T. C. U.
Time : tlJS.
I-I" high herdtee— Dreiss, A.A
iLj Creasy, Baylor; Hargrove,
A. A M. Time : 16.
ss0 M* nia—Moeer, A. A M.;
Storms, A. A M.; Nicol, T.CU.
Time : 2.01. \
4 J0 relay—A. A M., S.M.U,
Baylor. Time : 46.2.
Two mile re a—Strother, A. A.
M Taylor, TJC.U.; Chappel.T.
C.U. Time: 10:11.1
228 lew kaMdee-Dreise, A. AM.;
Cnsasy, Baylor; Hargrove, jLk
M. Time; 24.4.
>h(.t put—Thoms»on, A. A M.;
Schroeder, A. A M.; Pope, SMU;
Paubion, A. A M.; Distance 46
8 inches.
High Jamp—Creasy, Baylor;
Connateer, A. A M.; Dreiae, A.
A M.; Height 6 feet 2 inches.
I’olo twR Dunnivant, TCU;
Hsrbison, A. A M.; Kiaatoger, A.
A ML; Dreiss, A. A M. Height 12
feet 6 inches.
Dbcas—PaoWea. A. A M.; Spra-
gra, SMU; Schroeder, A. A M.;
O’Neill, SMU. Distance 184 feet
Bro.,1 Jump -Todd, A. A M-;
P-Hde. SMU; Ceefl, A. A ML.;
Groseclose, TCU. Distance 21
feet (1 inches.
JMh.ftvwr—Smith, A. A M.;
O’Neill, SMU; Robnett, A. A M.;
Pothast, A. A M. Distance 196
feet 8 inches.
MBs relay—A. A M. (only team
ratered) Time: 3 25 6
Two Bus Loads of
Girls for Bam Dance
Again dstes i are being
brought to the campae for Ag-
f*ra whe west te take a girl to
a d*n< »■ II,Mead of golag
Saturday! b the day
and the hern dance U the
d-nre
Two baaee, one from C. L A.
• mi one from Ssm Moustoe in
Heatnvllle, have been charter
ed te bring the girls to the
cam pat. They will arrive Sat
urday after the dinner at the
Vrgielsnd Inn
G. W. pollen b handling the
srraagemeate far making the
dates. He request* that the
boys wantinK dates come by
kb room la IS Foster. He says
the girls are looking for a
good time during the week
end. If yea want to take a girl
the dance eee Pollen in 16
Pmlter.
AGGIES Cm
IE TRIANGULAR
MEET THURSDAY
Tho Aggie track teem venturea
south Thursday to compete a-
gainst Rice end Texes in the an
nual triangular meet The Ag
gies will ba at their beet but are
predicted to return with the bot
tom side of the meet
Competing in the preview at the
the pole vault conference meet to be held here
May 12 and 13 will be many well
proven men. Jod Atchison, Boyce
Gatewood, and Gilliam Graham
will be in full awing for Texas.
Fred Wolcott BiUy Taylor, and
Captain E. Y. Steakley Will be the
drivers far the Owla. Both Texas
and Rice have just returned from
the Drake relays held last Satur-
day and physical conditioa of all
members of the two teems la not
known. Wolcott won the 120 high
hurdles and the Rice relay team
finished first in the university
classic at Drake Beefua Bryan of
Texas tied for second in the pole
vault event These same an tries
will be favored in the meet this
mk.
On the track for the Aggies will
he Moeer and McLeaa In the 440
Observers will have their eyes
fixed on Mos.r who fell behind
Sanders and Turney of Rice ip
the Texas A. A M Rice-‘’Sooner”
Aggie Meet due to his recover ny
from the flu. Since that time he
has been running the track as well
■ he di i earlier in the season.
Cecil and Todd will run in the 100
yard dash and should furnish the
Others some keen competition.
Hogan and Strother, second and
third place winners in the meet at
Fort Worth last Saturday, will
pace the mile run. Strother will
return later to enter the two mile
run. Cedi and SchiDer will nm
the 220 and Storm* and Moaer
will represent the maroon* in the
880 Dreiss and Hargrove, winner
and third placer la Saturday 4 !
meet, will push Wolcott and Gate-
wood in both hurdle event*
The sprint relay team will be
made op of Todd, Dreiss, Sehilbr,
and Cedi. The mile relay includes
Storms, Moser^ Dfetamn. and
Schiller.
Ip the shot put Thomason and
Sdtroeder will be fighting to set
distence Hartman and Classic of
Rica. In the pole vault with 12
feet and six irabra behind him
Kissinger will face Bryan of Tt*-
aa who set the bar I* 13 feet 8
laehee at Drake. Top contestants
for the Aggies in the discus will
be Fashion and Schroeder. CoM-
petteg against Atchmson of Toxas
The New Yortt
•w on the myste
Interplanetary
» light of meteor._
dl-Uke sound that
for twenty miles on
Sunday. |
Described ss the
Tryton-m'
isphere" the
first formal
Pair. There ware
light, the first pin
mination equal to •
lamps going at the
the tenth emitted t!
e million such
enough to turn
light
At the seme time
device to hit e
piano wire which was
loud speaker below
and made a musical
lent to striking
diameter.
Each flash of light end bell sig
naled for turning on .the various
lights in the fair grounds and with
the last flash sad bell*- the Lagoon
of Nations became auddenly aim
with a spectacular di-p ay of light,
fire, water and! sound.
To be seen at the fab arc many
wonders .faqurasiag the theme of
“•an’* groping toward tm-at.
knowledge and they .ud. rscore th.
scientific impprtaasa If the fair
iteelf,** as Grover IWhAen the of
ficial greeter says. {
Among the elect! ioel wonders
will be a tiny Ism; that can be
held in the palm of the hand, yet
whose light is mors'MiihMpJ
the Sun’s.
Admiral Richard Byrd, has
brought 60 of those peg»lisr frock
ooetod fowls knows a penguin*
from Antarctkia to be Inhibited at
the new Penguin Island,'
The •‘‘compliments™ HMT
problem which has logg plagued
showmen the world ovj^ hagi been
solved by officials s#j|be fair by
•imply banning all
officials, officers of
friends alike, will pay
*»on in the same
re public. Mayor)
owns season ticket No.
Among other a<
turos st the fair are
Blini fro
honey desserts from Albgnta, wine-
soaked strawhtrvlrafrom Luxem
bourg will be among the foreign
delicacies served to visitors to the
Feir. Prance will off£ poulard
supreme, canard nantedua Voraage
—
beet chili eon
24 restaurants
•nd other
Mexico will etad
came. There will
in the for,„fn
Mora * fen 120^000,000 sand
wiehes will be consumed. Allowing
two to each visiter, ttatfcttefcra
figure that Pair vbitor* will eat
enough bread end foeut to cover
logo miles or more then twice the
distance across the United States.
Musicians in Euidpe tod distant
cities in the United I Itetos will play
the world’s large* carillon at Flor
ida’s exhibit at ths Pair by teie-
inupby. Special comoles aro being
'I'adM which will operate like toio-
tflpe machines.
Qeven entrance g itee will admit
titors to the Pair. The peek rate
wiU he 160,000 per hour,
estimates i even] the total
crat of the Pair at more than
1165.000,000. Of the outlay 860.-
oOO.OOO is x being borne by the
World’s Pair Corporation. The iw-
inder is divid«d b r United States
Government, 13.600,D00; New York
Sutra 36.SOO.OOO; ] lew York City,
320,000,000; states ind territories,
36,000,000; foreign
325.000,000; exhibit**.'
concessionaires, |1<1000,000.
Long-haired, bej irded
McCartney, his wifi and young
are bound for the i air in a
made wagon drawn by two teams
of eight goats each. They will trav.
el the 1,160 miles from Keswick,
Iowa in 100 days.
A laboratory In w Rich undergrad-,
uatos may learn tin organisation
and administration i if parent-teach
er associations has been organised
at the University « New Hamp
shire.
and Wolcott in the bfbed jump
wiU he Todd and Cecil. Dreiss end
Cone leer will be high jumpers for
the ‘Termers". Thrownm against
(irahara in the jawlfc throw.
Smith, Potthats, and 1 ol nett will
offer stiff competition end com
pete for second an.! thrd |.Ih.
As the conditior^. ctf the teams
and the past records of fcU entries
stand the outcome at' the meet
will be Rice over Texas^to be de
dded in the relays, sritfc A. A M
in third place.
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