The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 08, 1941, Image 6

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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-
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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