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Page 6- Official Notices April 8, 9, and 10—Highway Short Course, Mrs. J. T. L. McNew. April 10—Roes Volunteer Queen’s Ball, Sbisa Hall, 10:00 P. M. April 11—Ross Volunteer Captain’s Ball, Sbisa Hall, 10 P. M. April 12—Ross Volunteer Corps Dance, Sbisa Hall, 9 P. M. Fellowship Luncheon each Thursday Boon at Sbira Hall. LAST TERM SENIORS A complete analysis has been made of the records of those Seniors graduating in June. It is requested that all Seniors who have filed applications for degrees report to this office within the next few days for a final check on degree require ments. H. L. HEATON, Ass’t. Registrar PROCUREMENT OF NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS The Navy Department has recently in itiated a special program for procure ment of officers in the rank of Ensign in various engineering and specialist clas sifications of the Naval Reserve. The pro gram is directed toward procurement from the junior and senior classes in engineer ing colleges throughout the United States. Information with reference to general qualifications, etc., is posted on the School of Engineering bulletin board in the Aca demic Building. Application blanks are available in the Office of the Dean of En- Engineering. GIBB GILCHRIST, Dean of Engineering. MARITIME COMMISSION EXAMINATIONS The United States Maritime Commission informs us that national competitive ex- Dr. A. Benbow DENTIST Phone 375 Astin Building - Bryan There’s No Need Listening to Static We can put that old radio in a condition you would never expect. Bring it on down and let us give a new lease on life to your radio and new pleasure to you . . . Student Co-Op 4-4114 GRIFFON CLOTHES for EASTER and ALL SEASON. Get a new “get up” this season. Colors are better, models are smarter, fabrics are better. See our selection of Suits and Sport Ensem bles now in stock. GRIFFON SUITS $25 to $37.50 Two Trousers SPORT COATS $13.50 to $16.50 SPORT SLACKS $3.95 to $10.00 lire-' T-v WIMBERLEY STONE DANS BY _ ±s ClfOUKlERS COLLEGE and BRYAN aminations will be held early in June for graduates of engineering colleges interest ed in the maritime industry and who ap ply to the Commission before May 10, 1941. The full notice is posted on the bulletin board of the School of Engineering in the Academic Building. Those desiring additional information should write the Supervisor of Cadet Training, United States Maritime Com mission, Washington. GIBB GILCHRIST Dean of Engineering BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN Army Day for Bundles for Britain will be Thursday, April 10, 1941 at 234 Lamar St., College Station, Texas. Army ladies will act as hostesses. Please come on the day designated prepared to wrap band ages, knit, sew, and mend clothing. Cloth ing that is donated should be cleaned be fore delivering. Hostesses for Thursday, April 10, will be Mrs. Joe Davis and Mrs. Roberts from 9:00 a. m. to 12 noon, and Mrs. T. Fox and Mrs. F. A. Hollingshead from 2:00 to 5:00 p. m. Mrs. J. A. Watson hopes that those designated will so arrange their time as not to require substitution. SOPHOMORES Dr. H. W. Barlow of the Aeronautical Department will speak on "The Future of Aviation” at seven o’clock tonight in the new “Y”. Come on out and bring a friend—everybody welcome. ADVANCED COURSE CONTRACTS All students, not now enrolled in Soph omore Military Science, who wish to make application for Advanced Course R.O.T.C. Contracts will do so with Senior Instruc tors of the Unit concerned on or before April 19, 1941. By order of Lieutenant Colonel WATSON: R. P. LIVELY, Captain, F.A. Adjutant INDUSTRIAL FILMS Industrial films available this week are: COFFEE FROM BRAZIL TO YOU: story of how we get our coffee from abroad. Shows how beans are gathered, roasted and packaged for the consumer. Time 25 min. • TOBACCOLAND: an outstanding sound film of the tobacco industry from the Press Convention— (Continued from page 4) president; Mrs. Dona Carnes, local program chairman; and Mrs. Lee J. Rountree, managing editor of the Bryan Daily Eagle. The closing session of the con vention is to be held this morning in the Baptist church auditorium for the election of officers for the ensuing year. Mrs. Dona Carnes will give a breakfast for the as sociation members at her home and at noon those attending will be the guests of the Bryan Lions club. The Women’s clubs of Bryan and College Station entertained the newspaper women at a tea Sunday afternoon. Awards for literary merit are to be given at this morning’s session for the best book published during the year, best editorial, best short story, best feature story, best one- act play, best poem, and best 2000 word article of Texas Legends or historical events. At their sessions the members of the association were entertain ed by the a capella choir from Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan directed by Euell Porter, musical selections by Miss Lynette Barbee, Wharton, and a program presented by the guest artists of Baylor University. “The Modern Magazine” was the title of an address made by Miss Madeline McBurnett, a past pres ident of the association and per manent chairman of the Loan Scholarship Fund. Miss Lucile Ne- mir of Navasota told of “The Part Texas Women’s Press Association Had in Restoring the School of Journalism at the University of Texas, and Our Scholarship Work.” Three minute talks on different phases of a newspaper woman’s work and their value to the public were presented by members of the association. SPECIAL! . 25^ Free At Our Fountain with each purchase of any 5 Records from Our Large New Stock. Hear These Latest Hits Today ... “Amapola” Jimmy Dorsey “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” Andrews Sisters “Georgia On My Mind” Mills Bros. “Blue Echoes” Bob Crosby “Apuksodey” Gene Krupa’s Theme by Gene Krupa Aggieland Pharmacy THE BATTALION •TUESDAY APRIL 8, 1941 growing of the leaf to the making of the cigarettes. In addition to this there are scenes of Fred Waring in preparation for his famous radio show PLEASURE TIME. The entire film comes in one reel and can be shown in approximately one hour and one half. MAKING PAVING BRICK: a short de scription of making paving brick from the raw materials to finished product. Time 15 min. NICKEL: a new sound film of the min ing, refining and fabrication of nickel. Time 45 min. RAYON: a new sound film of this all important snythetic industry showing the processing and manufacture of rayon pro ducts. Time 30 min. Student Technical Societies or other de partments are invited to arrange with us for the use of these films. The films are booked for an entire week and are or dinarily available on Monday through Sat urday. Industrial Engineering Dept. JUDSON NEFF, Head PHYSICS MEETING Regular meeting of the Psysics Collo- quim will be held at 7:1S p. m. April 8, in Room 38, Physics Building. The speakers on the program will be H. W. Blodgett, who will present “An Improved Method for the Direct Measurement of the Absorption of Sound in Gases” and N. C. Buchholz who will talk on "Production of Proton Beams.” All interested are in vited to attend. PHYSICS STAFF SUMMER EMPLOYMENT The Lookout Mountain Camp for boys located in Georgia has an opening for summer employment. The work is from July 1st through August 24. Salary plus expenses, including transportation, is paid and applicants must be qualified to in struct in horseback riding, roping, and other tricks of cowboys and rodeo perform ers. Interested students should contact the Placement Bureau, Room 133, Administra tion Building, at once. PLACEMENT BUREAU Association of Former Students ATTENTION SENIORS The next order for SENIOR RINGS will leave the Registrar’s Office on April 15. This will be the LAST opportunity to get the rings back in time for the RING DANCE. Get your order in before leaving for the Easter Holidays. E. J. HOWELL SADDLE AND SIRLOIN CLUB All Saddle and Sirloin Members who want to order Block and Bridle or Saddle and Sirloin keys must turn in their orders to Room 411 No. 6 by Wednesday evening, April 9. AGRONOMY SOCIETY MEETING The Agronomy Society will meet Tues day nite at 7:30 in the Ag. Engineering Lecture room. Paul Walser of the Soil Conservation Service will speak and plans for the Cotton Ball will be discussed. The meeting is important and everyone is urged to attend. Classified Lost—A set of keys on a chain over the week-end. If found return to Bill Ogden, 43 Puryear. LOST—Reward for the return of slide rule and case of W. H. Bowie, 67 Mitch ell. Lost somewhere between North Gate and Mitchell Hall. Defense Course— (Continued from Page 1) company or under Federal Civil Service. The content of the course is briefly as follows: Organization of a structural company; use of ^s; Drop by and have a delicious sandwich and a hot cup of coffee today. College Courts Coffee Shop East Gate Junior Leader— (Continued from Page 1) tion at the Student Activities Of fice and also to be eligible to hold the position of junior yell leader. The eligibility requirements were that a man should be in attend ance of his fourth consecutive se mester at A. & M., have a grade point average of at least 1.00 and have passed at least three-fifths of a normal semester’s work the preceding term. Dutch Meyer— (Continued from Page 5) backs as the Southwest affords. Whether or not the Frogs will be any stronger in the line is problematical. The center post re mains a question mark, with Soph A. C. Odell, on the basis of spring practice, holding an edge. Line Coach Mike Brumbelow, as in 1940, will have as good a start ing line as any team in the con ference. structural steel handbook; Quan tity surveys from plans; Beam and column schedules and erection dia grams; Theory of riveted and welded joints; Standard practice in detailing structural elements; Tim ber details and reinforced concrete details. The total cost of this course to the student is the cost of books, drafting materials and mainten ance. This should not exceed $100. Anyone interested in registering for this training should see L. M. Legatski, Room 23, Civil Engineer ing building, as soon as possible. Horse Show— (Continued from Page 1) by Bill Braid, Dwight Barry and Carl Maloney in that order. Mary McDonald, owned by Joe D. Hughes and ridden by George Roberts, won the Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Marsteller trophy for 5-gaited saddle horses. Rex Anderson, owned by Mrs. R. L. Wheelock and rid den by Mrs. Herbert McLain, took second place, followed by Sporting King, owned and ridden by Miss Doris Simmang. Fourth spot went to Columbia King, ridden by Mrs. William P. Bell and owned by Biltmore stables. The Reserve Officers charger class was won by Lt. Tom D. Har ris, U. S. Cavalry, with Lt. F. M. Pool, U. S. Cavalry in second pos ition. Lt. Sid Loveless and Lt. M. M. Burris placed third and fourth respectively. Lt. Harris won easily with an outstanding ride and jumping ability. His horse, a U. S. Army mount as were the others, was the only mount that did not refuse the jumps. Ralph Hill Jr., mounted on Mayo, first place winner of the R.O.T.C. horsemanship class, was ahead of N. M. Hurt of the F.A. who gained second spot, Bill Braid in third, and K. J. Edwards Jr. in fourth place. The Stick and Ball Race for novices, which had caused much comment for its novelty and hu mor, was won by Chase Kincannon. Second place went to Nig Calli- ham, third place to Cooley of the Field Artillery and Pierce of the Field Artillery was fourth. A field artillery team, Johnson An Invitation— To the Class of ’ Cadets interested in the very best Junior-Senior Uniforms are cordially invited to visit the Uniform Tailor Shop . . . if you see uniforms made by Mendle & Hornak you will promptly place an order with them. Remember that only a small deposit now will assure com plete satisfaction and good ap pearance when you don your uniform next fall. Unifoim Tailor Shop North Gate Ross Volunteers— (Continued from Page 1) James Gallagher, “D” Coast Artil lery from Denison will reign over 1941’s Ross Volunteer festivities. Following the coronation, the Queen’s Ball will be held in his toric Sbisa Hall. FViday (afternoon, in near-by Bryan’s Maggie Parker’s Tea Room the tea dance will be held ,and that night at eight o’clock the annual and Conger, won the rescue race and McGowan and Braid placed second for the Cavalry. Third place was taken by Travis and Law, and fourth place was filled by Buie and Hardin. PALACE THURS. - FRI. - SAT. MIGHTIEST OF OUTDOOR PICTURES! ll/'//n/ /?//////fc/ JEAN ARTHUR William holden HARREN .WILLIAM. • .POfiTER. HAH A CO I'U M Bl A : P iCTU R £ dinner-dance will take place. Fol- lowni gthis, from 10 until 2, the Captain’s Ball takes place honor ing Captain Joe Slicker, Coast Artillery Senior from Cisco. Sat urday night’s corps dance con cludes the dancing festivities. Previous to the tea dance Fri day afternoon, the queen will place a wreath at the base of the famous bronze statue of Lawrence Sulli van Ross Ballroom Dancing Private and Class Instructions • Guaranteed To Dance in 8 Lessons Josephine Rovello DANCING SCHOOL Tuesday and Wednesday of Each Week K. C. Hall - - Bryan Phones: 2-6075; 2-2825 A Tip to Juniors.. LUCCHESE’S has been the favorite Aggieland Boot for many years. . . Popularity is easily explained because each year LUCCHESE makes a Better Boot. Smart . . . durable. . . com fortable . . . They don’t wrin kle at the toe, or have ugly ankle breaks. The Perfect Ankle Break Boot LUCCHESE BOOT CO. 101 W. Travis San Antonio Look around you at the ball park . •. you , ll see the clean white Chesterfield pack . on every side Every smoker who enjoys a Cooler smoke that’s definitely Milder and Better-Tasting is a Chesterfield fan. The can t-be-copied blend of the world’s best cigarette tobaccos makes Chester field the league leader in every cigarette quality that people want and like. Enjoy the game with Chesterfield for:? REAL MILDNESS IMi . . .. : Better ?taste | • Copyright 1941, Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.