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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1939)
I B R A Y Of Aggies Meet Their Toughest Opponent Here This Saturday The Battalion Student Tri-Weekly Newspaper of Texas A. & M. College Official Newspaper of the City of College Station The SMU Mustangs Are No Pushover- Go Get ’Em, Army! library Campus VOL. 39 PHONE 4-5444 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 9, 1939 Z725 NO. 21 NBC Network To Broadcast Game Saturday Aggie Rodeo To Open With Gala Parade Two Performances Of 21st Annual Rodeo Will Be Held With a flare of bright colors, the 21st Annual Aggie Rodeo will ‘open Friday afternoon in the Ani mal Industries Pavilion when 60 Aggies turn cowhands for a day. The afternoon time for the grand entry is 3:00 p. m. while the night show will start at 8 p. m. Contestants will participate in bronc and steer riding, calf roping, wild-cow milking, mule mix-up, and a boot race. Bryan dudes will be on hand to stage a “wild and woolly” goat roping contest, and the Animal Husbandry profes sors should add a real punch tao in the fun, hustling to catch the proverbial greased pig. King Frank Corder and bis Queen Elizabeth Hanover will be officially presented at the 8 m. opening of the night performance along with their Hakes James Grote and Wilson Buster., -escorting Duchesses Gladys Moerner and and Mary' Farmer. Prizes for -each 'event include $6.00 first money, $4.00 second, money, and $2.00 third. A silver (Continued cm .page -six?) All This Happened While Aggies Were In Arkansas LASS-0 AND BATTALION TO TRADE C0LMNS An announcement made jointly this morning by Bill 'Murray, Bat talion editor-in-chief, and Isabel Warren, editor of the T. S. C. W- publication,, The Hass-O, states that the two publications will shortly inaugurate the exchanging of columns. Withm the near future a weekly column by T. :S. ; C. W'.’s .columnist Tess Chahlton will start appear ing in the Saturday edition of The Battalion. The IBattalioti-s editor stated that definite announcement of this would be made within week or ten days. “Backwash,’” 'written iby Battal ion junior editor George Fuermann, thus far one of the pqpular fea tures ©f Sim icumeilt Battalion newspaper and magazine, will ap pear in the T. :S. ;C. W. -weekly publication beginning about .No vember 17- In respect tbo the ^exchange of columns between the rtwo colleges Murray said, “I believe ‘that tthis is a novel experience in (Collegiate journalism which I have had high hopes of seeing become (successful. Miss Warren, Eass-O editor, has been highly instrumental in bring ing the exchange .about and with out her assistance the experiment could not have been possible.” Record-Breaking Crowd Is Expected Aggie-Pony Tilt Is Considered One Of Nation’s Best by Sports Writers The major football battle between A. & M. and S. M. U. to be held here Saturday looms as one of the biggest of the week and for that reason the National Broadcasting Company will broadcast the game over a coast-to-coast network Saturday afternoon. Bill Stern has been selected as the commentator for the N. B. C. broad cast and will arrive here Thursday to make necessary arrangements for setting up the booth and stringing wire for the broadcast, broadcast con- Everybody had a good time and these shots by Staff Photographer Philip Golman furnish proof. Top center, “Wild Willie” Conatser totes the ball indicates his approval of the whole thing, as he re- darns in his new lumberjack's cap and checked shirt. Top center, “Wild Willie” Conatser totes the ball. Top right, Homecoming Queen Margaret Carolan seems happy with Bodie and his crew. Upper center, the cream, of the Arkansas crop and the Aggie Victors celebrate with Lou Breeze and his orchestra. Lower Center, the Aggie Band does us proud as I it maps «ut Texas on the Arkansas field. Top right center, the boys thaw out before they take or ‘some “po’k chops”. Lower right center, Robnett, Kimbrough, and Thomason monopolize the Chi Omega house. Bottom left. Homecoming Quern Margaret Carolan on her way to the coronation. Bottom right, Paul Dillon and Wfebb Lipscomb want to know who said that about the “ugliest girl in Arkansas” as they look over Arkansas with Jean. Fletcher and Catherine .Jones. The contract to ference games is held by the Humble Oil and Refining Company, but they have granted the Nation al Broadcasting Company permis sion to broadcast^ since theirs is not a commercial broadcast. Hum ble will broadcast as usual over the Texas Quality Network with Kern Tips commentating. This means that there will be two dif ferent broadcasts of the A. & M.- S. M. U. game on the air waves at the same time. The crowd for the football game is expected to surpass the record set at the Baylor game two weeks ago which was the largest crowd to see a non-Thanksgiving game in the history of the school. At tendance at the Baylor game was estimated at 21,000. Part of this crowd will come by special trains from Houston and Dallas. The Southern Pacific Lines will run two special trains from both Dal las and Houston. The Dallas specials will arrive at noon, and those from Houston will arrive at 1:00 o’clock. Both will leave at approximately 5.30 p. m. A full program of events will be offered this weekend to enter tain the visitors. Besides the foot ball game there will be a rodeo Fri day night, Armistice day observ ance Saturday morning, and a dance Saturday night featuring Fahy Godfrey’s Orchestra and the Aggieland Orchestra, in a battle (Continued on page six) Vendley Appointed As New Agricultural Economics Instructor The appointment of William F. Vendley as instructor in agricul tural economics has been announc ed by J. Wheeler Barger, head of the department. Mr. Vendley received the bache lor’s and master’s degrees at North western University, and has had further work toward his doctor’s degree at the University of Indi ana. He has had both teaching and practical business experience, and served as lecturer in the School of Business at Indiana University while taking graduate work. Mr. Vendley fills the position of Mr. Frank C. Jansen, who resigned on November 1st, to enter sales promotion work with a large milk products company p# flip Papjfic Coast. Campus Turns Hillbilly As Result of Arkansas Trip Arkansas Travelers Show -f-they were all sitting a round tfihe Bright Caps and Shifts A stranger, visiting A. & ,M. for the first time this week, would think that the campus was ;a cross between a hunting camp amd a backwoods settlement in the Oazrks, judging by the hm^ting costumes being worn fey the cadets that made the trip t© Fayetteville for the Arkansas game. The hillbilly outfits consist of brightly colored plaid shirts asid radio and radiator in their garb. They '.were thinking about leasery- thing -in the world except ;a Sack ing at the hands of the Porkers. In their new clothes they (claimed to fee “fpig herders,” and that is just what they turned out to he. After :the game Saturday night the players bought Homer Norton rig and he hastened to get i® it. He and his charges had herded multicolored, fur-lined hunting caps j • that are the “rage” in Arkansas :snd brought home the. at the present time and are bid ding fair to become the off-campus uniform at A. & M., due to the large number that were brought back by the Arkansas travelers. As last weekend was homecom ing day for the University of Arkansas the campus was alive with alunani of the college as well as Aggie cadets and University students. The fraternity and sorority houses, the .stores, the students, were all decorated with things showing how the Aggies were to be roasted by the Hogs. There were Hogs sweeping Cadets off their feet. There were Hogs roasting Cadets over coals. While all of that was going on in Fayetteville the night before the game, the Aggie team was in Rogers, and they presented a dif ferent picture. They had all bought red and green hunting caps and plaid red and green shirts. They looked like real lumberjacks. At the Harris Hotel Friday night bacon. They were grinning from ear to ear. And they had a right to! S3 STUDENTS APPLY FOR AIR CORPS TEST To date there have been 53 students who have made applica tion for Army Air Corp examina tions, members of the examining, board announced Wednesday. Though the examinations have not been completed as yet, the re sults so far have been excellent. The average for the students tak ing the examination here is much higher when compared to results received at regular air corp re cruiting stations, members of the board stated. Thursday morning at 8:30 is the latest possible time for students wishing to take this examination to make application. Y. M. C. A. WILL HANDLE TICKETS FOR RICE GAME In order to make it more con venient for A. & jM. .students, tick- efcs for the A. & M.-RIco game to he ^played in Houston .next Satur day,'will be hold at the .main desk of. the Y. M. C. A. instead of the .Athuetic Office where they have previously been sold, E. \W- Hooker, head (of the athletic office, an nounced that the change had been made an .order that students could obtain tickets wMi the leaet pos sible trouble and so that the en tire Athletic Office could ibe (given over to handling of ’.tickets ft&r the Texas game to be played here Thanksgiving. Tickets for the Base (game will gs ©n sale Monday at tShe (desk. Stu dents tickets will be .$1.10 plus coupon No. 34 in the Athletic Coupon Book. Position of Clerk Open At Post Office The position <ef substitute clehk and city carrier is mow open at the 'Colleg'e Station post office ac cording to an amnouncement made this week hy ithe United States 'Civil Service (Commission. Foma for applicants for the posi tion may he obtained from the secretary 'of ithe Board of Civil Service Examiners at the post office. In -order for any person to be elgiMe for the competitive exami nation of the -position the necessary application must be 'Oiled out and on file with the Manager, Tenth United State® Civil Service Dis trict, Customhouse, New Orleans, Louisiana before November 15, 1939. Anyone interested in the posi tion may obtain full details of the work, examinations and other information at the main office of the College Station post office. Informal Radio Programs Featured In WTAW Schedule By Glenn Green Another experiment in informal radio technique will be tried out Friday afternoon over WTAW, the “Voice of A. & M.,” from 4:30 to 5:30, John Rosser, new managing director of the station, has an nounced. The program was inaug urated last Friday, and according to Mr. Rosser, “it was so terri ble it was really pretty good.” The new idea is to broadcast an actual rehearsal of the Aggie Glee Club. Members of the Glee -f-Club, under the direction of Dr. J. J. Woolket, will be handed a song they have never seen, and try to learn it in the five minutes alloted to them on the air. All the sour notes, horseplay and acid criticism that usually take place at such a rehearsal will go on the air. The program, called “The Aggie Clambake,” will also continue to feature student talent, including the popular “two-man swing band,” (Continued on page six) Mothers’ Club Of Temple Makes library Donation An addition of five dollars to the General Reading Fund of the College Library by the Temple A. & M. Mothers’ Club has been an- mounced this week by Dr. Thomas E. Mayo, librarian. In addition to the reading fund by the Temple Mothers’ Club was received by Dr. Mayo from Mrs. George G. Yates, treasurer of the club. The check has been added to the reading fund which is used to purchase books requested by the A. & M. student body. The General Reading Fund was started by The Battalion last year to help answer the need of the li brary for the popular fiction and non-fiction books desired by the students. The state Legislature does not appropriate sufficient money for the library, so another way had to be found to get the funds necessary. The State Federation of A. & M. Mothers’ Club of Texas, at a meeting on the A. & M. campus last May, decided to undertake to help the reading fund as one of their most important projects. Last year the A. & M. Mothers’ Club of San Antonio, Sonora, Dal las, and Grayson County along with The Battalion’s “dime cam paign” and private contributions raised almost $300 for this fund. This year $230 has already been received for the fund enabling the library to purchase new editions of popular books already in the li- KIEST LOUNGE TO BE OPENED FOR S. 1. U. GAME Lounge Will Be Opened To Accommodate Visitors The ladies’ lounge in Kiest Hall will be open Saturday afternoon and Saturday night with a maid and matron in charge to accom modate guests here for the game, M. L. Cashion, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., announced Wednesday. He stated that ladies may also change dresses there for the dance Saturday night. “The permanent furnishings for the lounge have not arrived, but the lounge will be furnished with plenty of chairs, mirrors and towels,” Mr. Cashion stated. “The furniture for the lounge should arrive this week and will be installed in time for the Thanksgiving game. The furniture is to be modern swiss upholster ed in green, bone and coral leather. The lounge will be furnished withi writing desks, lamps, mirrors and tables and a two-tone green car pet. The walls are finished in pale green similar to those in. dormitory rooms.” This lounge was made possible by E. J. Keist, noted Dallas publish er, and a member of the A. & M. Board of Directors* who. contribut ed $1,000 for alternations neces sary in the dormitory. The Y. M. C. A. is furnishing the lounge at a cost of $3,500. There will be maid and matron in the old Y. M. C. A. building Fri day night, Saturday and Saturday night so that ladies may change dresses after the rodeo and for the dance Saturday night. Mrs. R. M. Sherwood, represent ative of the State Association of Mothers Clubs,, will be hostess in the Y. M. C. A. parlor, Saturday. Cosmopolitan Club Will Hold First Meeting Sunday The A. & M. Cosmopolitan Club'’ will hold its first called meeting Sunday evening in the Y. M. C. A.- parlor, and extends special invi tation for all foreign students to attend the first meeting. The Cosmopolitan Club is a national organization and is made up of foreign students in all the major colleges and universities of the United States. Then central pur pose of the club is to help ac quaint foreign students with local customs and make college life more enjoyable. Every club has at least one-third of its members native Americans which work with foreign students in all club activi ties. There is a total of twenty-five chapters of the Cosmopolitan Club in the United States with a mem bership running into the thousands. The one hi" aim of the club as a whole is to develop a feeling brary as well as new books asked ' of harmony and friendship among for by the students. Five Mothers’ Clubs out of the fifteen in the state have contribut ed thus far. Mothers’ Clubs contributing to the fund so far this year, in addi tion to the Temple Club, include the Sonora Club, San Angelo Club, Dallas Club and the Fort Worth Club. all members. For this purpose the club holds numerous meetings throughout the year to acquaint the members and friends with all the various countries represented. This is accomplished by national pro grams put on by the club’s rep resentatives of the various coun tries depicting their habits and customs.