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THE BATTALION
■TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1940
Official Notices
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 16—Faculty dance, Sbisa Hall
banquet room, 9 to 12 p. m.
COTTON BALL ARRANGEMENTS
In compliance with the request of the
committee in charge of the Cotton Ball,
approved by the organization command
ers concerned, dormitory 9 will be vacated
by cadets Friday and Saturday nights,
April 19 and 20, 1940, in order to pro
vide accommodations for visiting girls at
tending the Cotton Ball and the corps
dance on those nights.
Cadets having guests will be assessed
a charge of 50c per guest to cover cost
atrons, maid servic
of matrons, maid service, and other in-
-idental expenses.
The organization commanders are charg
ed with the responsibility for seeing that
rooms and corridors are left in
neat,
cidental expenses.
i commanders ai
msibility for see
an
orderly condition for the reception of
guests.
Cadets concerned will vacate dormitory
April 19. Guests will be
) p. m.
readmitted to the hall at 12 :00 noon, April
9 by 1:00 p. m.,
admitted at 3:00 p. m. Cadets will be
on, Jjfil
21, by which time guests must be out
of the dormitory.
Guests staying in the dormitory must
be in not later than 3:00 a. m., Friday
night, and not later than 2:00 a. m. Sat
urday night. Guests must check in with
the matron upon their return to the dor
mitory after the dance, and they must
check out with the matron on their de
parture from the college to their respec
tive homes. Escorts will be held strictly
accountable for compliance with these in
structions.
Guests will not be permitted to occupy
rooms that are not equipped with shades.
Cadets making reservations should check
with the occupants of the room to ascer
tain whether or not the room is equipped
with shades and if not provide shades.
Reservations may be made by cadets
concerned beginning at 8:00 a. m., Mon
day, April 15, 1940.
COL. GEORGE F. MOORE,
Commandant.
EXAMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT
AS FLYING CADETS
A board of officers, U. S. Army Air
Corps, from Headquarters Eighth Corps
Area, will be on the campus Monday to
Wednesday, April 15 to 17, 1940, for the
purpose of examining applicants for ap
pointment as Flying Cadets, U. S. Army
Air Corps.
The Air Corps offers a
The Air Corps offers a year of train
ing to young men of college age who
desire to make aviation their career. Ap-
plicans who successfully meet the physi
cal and mental requirements are enrolled
as Flying Cadets. They receive three
months’ preliminary training at a selected
civilian flying school, and then are sent
to the Air Corps Training Center at
Randolph and Kelly Fields, Texas, for six
months’ basic training with the Air Corps.
Upon completion of this basic course
they receive a commission as a Second
Lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, and im
mediately receive three months further
training as a member of a tactical squad
ron.
After concluding this nine months
course of training, these young reserv<
officers are assigned to active duty witl
units of the Air Corps.
During the preliminary nine-months’
urse of instruction students receive the
.y and allowance of a Flying Cadet, U.
Army. As a Second Lieutenant, Air
CAMPUS FILM CLUB
The Russian feature “Peter the First”
along with shorts will be shown at the
meeting Wednesday, April 17, at 7:30
p. m. in the Chemistry lecture room.
A. S. C. E.
The student chapter of the A.S.C.E.
will meet tonight at 7 in the C. E.
lecture room. Competitive papers will be
presented and plans for the Galveston
trip will be discussed. All members are
urged to attend.
APPLICATION-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS
The application-size photographs are
ready for the seniors listed below. Please
call for these at room 133, Administration
Building, IMMEDIATELY.
Bolin, S. H. : Deberry, S. G. ; Dominy,
C. B. ; Edens, L. L.; Elder, G. P. ; Finley,
D. S.; Forbes, H. C. ; Freeman, W. C.;
Fullwood, E. F.; Gandy, D. C. ; Haberle,
D. L.; Hall, R. C.; Hearn, R. L. ; Hilton,
C. S. ; Howard, R. H.; Huebel, John;
Hussey, C. P.; Johnston, C. A. ; Jones,
H. A. ; Kreaker, K. G. ; Kuehne, W. A. ;
Lemm, P. J.; Lyons, J. F. ; Mackey, J.
G. ; Mayhew, I. Q. ; McLean, J. A. ; Mey-
nard, E. B. ; Morris, J. A. : Moudy, C. E.)
Murray, R. J. ; Norton, W. M. ; Packer,
R. E.; Parks, S. J. ; Parris, H. B.; Patton,
J. D. ; Peterson, D. W. ; Powell, C. G. ;
Richards, T. S.; Rucker, H. L.; Russell,
E. C.; Sandlin, F. C. ; Schaer, W. K. ;
Schmidt, W. A. ; Steed, W. G. ; Stukenburg,
J. D. ; Stephenson, JR. C.; Stevens, T. D.;
ms,
rd.
course
pa:
S. Army. As a Second Lieutenant,
Corps Reserve, their pay and allowances
are those of the same grade in the Regu
lar Army.
The examining board is now located in
Ward 7, basement of the College Hospital.
All applicants for examination for ap
pointment should report to the president
of the board at their first vacant period.
The board will be here till Wednesday
afternoon.
COL. GEO. F. MOORE, Commandant
FACULTY DANCE
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in Sbisa Hall banquet room, Tuesda;
night, April 16, from 9 to 12 p. m. All
imbers of the college staff are cordially
The next faculty dance will take place
isa Hall banqu
April 16, from
members of the college
invited to be present.
COTTON STYLE SHOW PAGEANT
TICKETS
Tickets for the ninth Cotton Style Show
will be on sale in the Agronomy Depart
ment Office beginning today and continu
ing until Friday, April 19. General ad
mission, Adults 50c, Children 26c; Re
served seats 75c.
CITY TAXES
All taxpayers of the city of College
Station will render their taxes for the
1940 beginning April 15th at the
ye:
City Office.
Organizations
DAMES CLUB
The A. & M. Dames Club will have
its regular meeting Wednesday, April
17, in the Y Parlor. The program will
be the Lives and Works of Four Poets.
Patsy Green, Ellen Knox, Laverne Schmidt
and Ernestine Brown will each discuss
the lives and works of a famous poet.
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get one from us at a rea
sonable price. We have
25 slightly used complete
uniforms with price
ranging from $30 to $75.
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will hold it until the final
review. Come down early
and get the choice of uni
forms.
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ECONOMICS CLUB
The Economics Club keys have arrived
_ :eys have
and may be secured from Dobyne’s jewelry
store at the North Gate. You must pre
sent your receipt for half-payment to
secure your key. There are a few extra
keys and those desiring a key
one there until the supply is |
may secure
gone.
Classified
LOST—Clipboard, spiral notebook and
brown clasp envelope, in parking lot near
Civil Engineering Building last week.
Finder please return to H. R. Duke, M
& S E Department, for reward of $10.
LOST—Saturday night in Y bowling
alley, a leather jacket with name C.
Brown on back. Reward for return to 218
hall 1.
FOR RENT—Bedroom for rent by day,
week, or month. Boarding house close
by. Apply at 412 Montclair, College Park,
week, or month. Boardi
by. Apply at
after 5 p. m.
FOR RENT—Reierson house in College
Park. Call Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, Military
Department, 4-6634.
FOR SALE—Model A ’31 Ford Coupe,
motor in good condition. Inquire at room
89, Milner Hall. T. F. Smith, P. O.
Box 1809.
pra
pair of slacks to match blouse, size 89;
one —■ ’ OQ -
one pi
spurs, chains, straps, bootjack, and f
all straps including shoulder straps, Sam
Browne belt, saber chain and frog and
all usuable ornaments. Must sell im-
Price <
P.O. Box 67, College Station.
usuai
mediately. Price only $65. Write to S. M.,
Cotton Pageant—
(Continued from page 1)
Marilyn White before the third
act, which is to feature the cot
ton show, is presented. This third
act is short but effective and con
sists of a toe dance given by Bar-
bar alee Lockard in a costume de
signed to represent cotton. The
fourth number will be given by
Jacqueline Smith and will create
the spell of the Gypsies. The pro
gram will then switch to one of
oriental influence in a number giv
en by Carmelita Kilp just before
Zehner, Waynne and White pre
sent an exciting tap line. The
program by Kotchetovsky will then
come to a close with a grand
finale with all artists in the troupe
taking part.
Wesley Seay, president of
the Agronomy Society which
sponsors the Cotton Ball, and
Harry C. Forbes, its social
secretary, yesterday after
noon dispatched the following
telegram to Miss Ann Sher
idan, “oomph gal” of the
movies:
“We understand you are to
be in Dallas Thursday, April
18.
“Six thousand Texas Ag
gies would appreciate hav
ing you as honor guest at
our Cotton Style Show, Pag
eant, and Ball sponsored by
the Agronomy Society Friday
night, April 19. This is one
of the biggest social events
at Texas A. & M.”
No reply had been receiv
ed by the time this paper
went to press.
The maids of honor with their
escorts have been announced as
follows: Christine Maddox es
corted by Ray Stevenson, Eliza
beth Gene Austin escorted by J.
W. Bailey, Ann Tarry escorted by
Percy B. Bennett, Kathryn Day es
corted by Joe Doran, Margaret
Gamsey escorted by Johnny Rice,
Mary Elizabeth Hughston escort
ed by Jimmie Y. Alexander, and
Alice Keck escorted by Oscar
Lawrence.
A description of the crowns to
be used in the pageant has been
given by the society. The king’s
crown is to be 7% inches tall, to
have red lining, to be made beau
tifully in a mixture of colors on
a gold foundation, to consist of
pearls, sequins and jewels, and to
have a large pearl on each tip.
The queen’s crown is to be 5%
inches tall, to have colored jewels
of Rhinestone and pearl, and to be
backed with a silver lining.
In the cotton style show pag
eant, cotton dresses in their most
beautiful form will be worn by the
Queen and all of her attendants.
The Queen and her maid of honor
will wear dresses of a military cut
made of white cotton pique trim
med in gold braid. The duchesses
will wear dresses of their own
choice. All of these cotton dresses
will be a preview of the coming
styles and may be seen as they
are modeled in the Cotton Style
Show and Pageant to be held the
evening of April 19th at 8:00 p.
m. in the A. & M. gym. After the
Style Show Pageant these beau
tiful girls will attend the Cotton
Ball to be held in the A. & M.
Mess Hall at 10:00 p. m.
Horse Show—
(Continued from page 1)
tin. The first place cup was donated
by the Variety Store, the YMCA
Barber Shop, and Zubik’s Tailor
Shop.
Class VIII, ROTC horsemanship
class, Cadet Bob Tonkin, riding No.
32 took the cup donated by J. C.
Penny Co. and Canady Pharmacy.
Class IX, Children’s three gaited
class, Betty Joe Hale won the first
place cup donated by Howell Lum
ber Co.
Class X, rescue race, Cadets Lee
Rice and F. C. Hohmeyer won the
first place cup donated by Mendl
& Hornak and Dobyne Jewelry.
Class XI, three gaited saddle
class, Harry Pelot riding Queen
Elizabeth of the Hughes’ Stables
won the first place cup donated by
Casey and Sparks.
Class XII, Reserve Officers’
charger class, Lt. George Brum-
ble, riding No. 85 took first honors
and the cup donated by Ford Mun-
nerlyn.
Class XIII, Fine harness class,
Harry Pelot, with Anacacho, of the
Hughes’ Stable won the first place
trophy donated by the First Na
tional Bank of Bryan.
Class XIV, jumping class, W. T.
Bell riding Buddy of the Biltmore
Stables took the trophy which was
donated by A. M . Waldrop Co. of
Bryan.
Class XV, ROTC jumping class,
Cadet Bill Patton, riding Mae West,
won the trophy donated by Luke
Patronella.
Class XVI, ROTC charger class,
Cadet T. D. Harris, riding Rambler
took first place honors with the
trophy donated by Caldwell Jew
elry Co.
Class XVII, Cow horse reining,
was won by Morris Lightsey, riding
Charlie. The trophy was donated
by Sankey Park.
Class XVIII, ladies’ three gaited
seat and hands class, Mrs. Agnes
Eades, riding Me-Oh-My of the
Hughes Stables. The trophy was
donated by Lester’s Smart Shop.
Class XIX, five gaited saddle
class, Harry Spotts, riding Golden
Genius of the Pine Acres Farms at
Tyler won the first place trophy
donated by the City National Bank
of Bryan.
Class XX, children’s three gaited
class, was won by Miss Mary Rich
ey, riding her own Out-of-the-
Night. First place trophy was do
nated by Southwest Telephone Co.
Class XXII, Bit and Spur Club,
won by Miss Virginia Gibson of
Austin, riding a government horse.
The trophy was donated by Has-
well’s Book Store.
Class XXIII, polo pony race, Ca
det Lee Rice, riding Strawberry,
won the first place prize which was
donated by Warner Jewelry Co.
Class XXIV, Plantation class,
Miss Pauline Stemenberg, riding
Hughes’ Harvest King took first
place and the trophy donated by
Sakowitz Bros, of Houston.
Deficiency List—
(Continued from page 1)
in the total number of deficiencies
with 318, or 13% of all. engineering
students, but the School of Arts
and Sciences had the highest per
centage, 14<%, with 79 deficient
students out of 584 students on the
list, and the School of Veterinary
Medicine had the smallest percent
age, &%, only 21 students out of
327 being deficient.
High School Speakers
(Continued from page 1)
Becker at room 323, hall 6; in the
old area, to Paul Haines at room 77,
Law Hall.
Selection of the students who will
represent A. & M. at the various
high schools will be made by Var
ner and the corps staff, and a
banquet is to be held for these boys
the night of Monday, April 29, at
Sbisa Hall. President Walton, Dean
F. C. Bolton, Registrar E. J. How
ell, Colonel Ike Ashburn, Colonel
George F. Moore, and Professor
Dan Russell will address the group.
On the application cards for those
wishing to make the trip will be
filled in the applicant’s name, the
high school and town at which he
desires to speak, the number of
miles from here to that town, the
approximate number graduating
there this year, and the number of
grade-points made by the student
last semester.
Reunion Classes—
(Continued from page 1)
cheon to be held at noon, June 1.
The feature of the luncheon will
be the formal presentation to the
College of the portrait of President
T. O. Walton, provided by a cam
paign instituted by a voluntary
committee headed by M. J. Miller,
’ll, and John C. Burns, ’04, Fort
Worth. Classes scheduled for re
unions include: 1880, 1885, 1890,
1900, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1925, 1930.
Stokdyk Begins—
(Continued from page 1)
had at times been a member of the
staffs at University of Wisconsin,
University of California, Univer
sity of Missouri and the Kansas
State College. He has published a
number of scholarly and popular
works dealing in general with co
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