The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, May 01, 1941, Image 6

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THE BATTALION
-THURSDAY MAY 1, 1941
Official Notices
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Faculty Dance Club monthly dance—
Sbiaa Hall Annex, May 1, 9 to 12. Music
hy Aggieland Orchestra.
May 1—Faculty Dance—Mess Hall—9
p. m. to 12 midnight
May 2—Cotton Style Show, Pageant and
Ball—Gym and Sbisa Hall—8:00 p. m.
to 2 a. m.
May 2—S. M. U. vs. A. & M. Baseball
Game.
May 8—S. M. U. vs. A. A M. Baseball
Game.
R.O.T.C. HEADQUARTERS
MEMORANDUM NO. 46
1. All students who will receive com
missions in the Officers' Reserve Corps
at the end of the present school year
will, report on the Second Floor, Ross
Hall to have fingerprints made the week
erp:
of May 5th to May 12th, inclusive, during
the hours of 8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m.
Each Unit will report as follows:
Infantry—Monday, May 6, 1941.
Field Artillery—Tuesday, May 6, 1941.
Coast Artillery—Wednesday, May 7, 1941.
Quartermaster Corps—Wednesd, May 7,
1941.
Cavalry—Thursday, May 8, 1941.
Chemical Warfare—Thursday, May 8,
1941.
Engineers—Friday, May 9, 1941.
Signal Corps—Friday, May 9, 1941.
Those due to attend Camp—Monday,
May 12. 1941.
2. The above also applies to students
who are not now enrolled in Military
Science who are to receive commissions
at the end of the present school year.
They will report on the day and with
the Unit in which they will be commis
sioned.
3. Cadets that will not be commission
ed by reasons of not being 21 years of
age, will not report.
By order of
Lieutenant Colonel WATSON:
R. P. LIVELY, Captain,
Field Artillery, Adjutant
HORTICULTURE SOCIETY FILM
The film on harvesting and marketing
of citrus fruits, which was scheduled for
showing at 7:30 p. m., May 1, in the
Animal Industry lecture room has been
secured for Agriculture Day. It will be
shown on May 3 at 10 a. m. and 11
a. m. in the Agricultural Engineering
lecture room, through the courtesy of the
acific Lines Magazine.
Missouri-Pa
The
s Magi
original announcement of showing is can
celled.
CLASSES SUSPENDED
Classes are suspended from 1 to 3 p.
m. today because of the review for the
annual Federal inspection.
F. C. BOLTON
Dean
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT
CIRCULAR NO. 51:
1. In compliance with request of the
committee in charge of the COTTON
BALL, approved by the Organization
Commanders concerned, DORMITORY No.
7 will be vacated by cadets FRIDAY and
SATURDAY nights, MAY 2 and 3, 1941
in order to provide accommodations for
visiting girls attending the COTTON
BALL and the CORPS DANCE on those
nights.
2. Cadets having guests will be assess
ed a charge of 50<? per guest to cover cost
of matrons, maid service, and other in-
ejjjton of guests.
4. Cadpt
•dets concerned will vacate DOR
MITORY No. 7 by 1:00 P. M., May 2,
guests will be admitted at 3:00 P. M.
Cadets Will be readmitted to the hall at
12:00 noo ni MAY'4, by which time guests
must be ou t of the dormitory.
6. Ouggtg staying in the dormitory
must be j n not later than 2:00 A. M.
FRIDAY night, and not later than 2:00
A. M. SATURDAY night. Guests must
check iq w ith the matron upon their
return to the dormitory after the dance.
When reservations have been made for
guests they will not be permitted to
check Hot until departure for their
homes. This will be done with the ma
tron. Escorts will be held strictly account
able for compliance with these instruc
tions.
6. Guest* will not be permitted to oc
cupy roo m g that are not equipped with
shades. Cadets making reservations should
check with the occupants of the room to
ascertain whether or not the room is
equipped with shades and if not provide
shades.
7. Reservations may be made by cadets
concerned beginning at 8:00 A. M.
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941.
By order of the COMMANDANT.
JOE e. DAVIS, 1st Lt. Infantry
Assistant Commandant
bummer employment
Th>c Texas Highway Department has
again indicated that it will employ a few
students during the summer for duty at
Highway Courtesy Stations or Tourist In
formation Offices. To be eligible a student-j-
must be a classified sophomore or junior
with a satisfactory scholastic standing, and
having an approved student labor applica
tion on fil e with this office.
Those interested and eligible will please
apply at this office before May 1st.
Wendell r. horsley.
Chairman, Student Labor
Committee
cidental expenses.
)rga
charged with the responsibility for see-
3. The
inization Commanders are
in a neat, orderly condition for
are
the
DIAMONDS
Senior Rings
Full-cut, brilliant stones
that will show up good
when mounted in a se
lection of sizes and
prices.
$11.50
and up
SANKEY PARK
Jewelers
Bryan, Texas
INDUSTRIAL FILMS
Industrial 16 mm films available this
week are;
1. FROM MINE TO CONSUMER: a
two-reel silent film illustrating the min
ing, refining, and rolling of copper and
making of its alloy, brass, together with
scenes of brass fabrication. Time 25 min.
2. ROLL OF RAGS IN INDUSTRY:
a two-reel silent film of the vulcanized fi
bre and laminated plastics industry. Time
25 min.
3. IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT
COUNT: a sound film illustrating sales
principles used by a manufacturer of
small office supplies as well as some
manufacturing scenes. Time 35 min.
4. MANUFACTURING BY ARC WELD
ING : a 3-reel silent film. Title is self-
explanatory.
5. THE FOURTH KINGDOM: a sound
film portraying the new plastics indus
try. Time 40 min.
6. STOry OF THE TIRE: a 2-reel
silent film illustrating the manufacture
of rubber tires. Time 25 min.
Number (l) of the above will be
shown at 10 a. m. Friday. May 2; number
(4) of the above will be shown at 11
Federal Inspection—
(Continued from Page 1)
corps at a fever-pitch of excite
ment,” Cadet Colonel W. A. Beck
er, Kaufman, said, “ an d all cadets
were rigged-out in their regimen
tals in an effort to again win the
coveted Blue Star rating.”
The results the inspection
will not be known for about two
weeks.
“The cadet corps has done ev
erything possible and extended
every effort in P re paring itself to
be in tip-top shap e f or this in
spection,” Lieut. Col. James Wat
son, commandant of cadets, said
Wednesday afternoon.
Assisting Colonel Keyes in the
inspection are Colopel T. K. Spen
cer, Colonel John Perkins, Lieut.
Col. James B. Taylor, Lieut. Col.
Thomas A. Austip } Lieut. Col.
Samuel White, Major Richard A.
Eads and Lieutenant Robert L.
Suggs, all of Fort Sam Houston,
San Antonio.
Then there’s the Otterbein col
lege who has proved that he be
lieves honesty is the best policy.
A. &• C. £.
There will be » n important meeting
of the A.S.C.E. tonight at 7:00 in the
C. E. Lecture Room. Plans for Engineers
Day are to be discussed.
475 Cadets—
(Continued from Pag# 1)
uniform, preferably No. 1, wh>l e
visiting the high schools.
D. R. Davis spoke next on th e
advantages of living in project
houses, quoted figures on expenses
per month and told what to ex
pect should one choose to live i n
the project houses.
Registrar E. J. Howell gave de
tails for the students’ benefit on
how to make a report after return
ing to school, about obtaining ex
cused absences from classes arid
how to have information about the
college sent to those students wh°
seemed interested in coming to A-
& M.
Dr. T. 0. Walton was the prin
cipal speaker of the evening and
ended the banquet with a general
talk about A. & M.
Cotton Tour—
(Continued from Page 3)
NOTICE
If you have an aPDetite, forty cents,
and a toleration for your colleagues, then
you are invited to the Fellowship Lunch
eon each Thursday in Sbisa Hall.
ROY L. DONARuE
Chairman
Classified
LOST—One green E, p. drawing box
containing drawing set, etc. The box was
last somewhere in the vicinity of the M.
E. Shops. Will the finde;
‘‘‘uer please return
the property to J. R. Latimer, 77 Mitchell
for a reward.
Wednesday, April 30; and numbers
(2) and(5) will be shown from 10 to 12
noon Saturday, May 3, in the basement
of the Projection room of the M. E.
Shops.
Interested visitors are invited to see the
films as part
instructioi
; of their regular classroom
n. Student Technical Societies
or other departments are invited to ar
range with us for the use of these films.
The films are ordinarily available on
Monday through Saturday.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
Judson Neff, Head
MEDICAL APTITUDE TEST
apply for entrance to medical college in
the fall of 1942 are required to take the
medical aptitude to be given Thursday,
May 1 at two P. M. in the Biology lec
ture room, number 32, Science Building.
The American Medical Association pro
vides this test and sets the day and hour
it is to be given. This is the one time
it will be given for 1942 applicants.
G. E. POTTER
ROUND TRIP TO DALLAS—Leave
College I o’clock Friday afternoon; leave
Dallas 6 o’clock Sunday afternoon. 1939
Oldsmobile with radio. Price: 82:00 round
trip; $1.00 either way. gee Gillespie at
room 113, Dorm 12, or McCullough at
room 120, Dorm 12.
LOST—Brown leather jacket on truck
to Ft. Worth during R. V. holidays. If
found please bring to Gil Walton. Re
ward.
WANTED—One pair Senior boots, size
sh. Plase
11. Will pay
with M. E. “Bert”
or phone 4-4224.
Hall
get in touch
at 103 No. 9
WANTED—A room for couple near
the College for May 9th through May
11th. Write L. G. Carruth, Box 5323,
or come by room 419 No. 12. Also
buyer for 1941 Longhorn.
FOR SALE—Five rooms of furniture
' first class condition. IValnut bedroom
suit $19.00, radio, two nigs, 2 mats, etc.
Two blocks South and two blocks West
of Piggly Wiggly store, College Station.
made. The following year Holland
was included in the itinerary. Ja
pan, Manchukuo and Northern Por
tugal were visited in 1934. In 1935
the group went to Portugal, Spailb
France, Egypt and Italy. From
1936 to 1939 the tours included the
countries of England, Wales, Bel
gium, Holland, Germany, Switzer
land, France, Norway, Sweden, and
Denmark.
Mrs. Smith—
(Continued from Page 4)
Pageant herself, as Duchess from
Junction in 1937, but also has been
directing similar affairs for sev
eral years.
At Texas University Mrs. Smith
majored in physical education and
was president of the Physical Ed
ucation Major’s Club. The year she
was chosen as a duchess for the
Cotton Ball she was also selected
as one of the University's Blue
Bonnet Belles.
After her graduation Mrs. Smith
accepted the position of physical
education instructor at the Alamo
Heights High School in San An
tonio. She was in charge of the
school pep squads and sports clubs
and handled all affairs such as
junior and senior banquets. In fact
he “had a hand in all the social
affairs” during the two years she
Was at Alamo Heights.
Following her marriage in the
summer of 1939, Mrs. Smith moved
to College Station and immediately
became active in campus affairs.
At present she is in charge of one
of the interest groups of theWom-
on’s Social Club here and in this
capacity holds gymnastic classes
and teaches folk dances. She also
teach folk dances and ball room
dancing to the grammar and high
school students of the community
and heads a girl scout troops as
Well.
are you going
TO THE
Cotton Ball?
Remember the impor
tance of the affair —
Special care should be
taken in the selection of
a corsage.
FOR THE BEST
Corsages
CALL US — PROMPT DELIVERY
J. Coulter Smith, Florist
Bryan - - - - Phone 2-6725
Cotton Pageant—
(Continued from Page 3)
floor show. Barry and De Alba,
professional dancers, will do two
of their specialties and are to be
followed by Maynell Allen, the
Elivery of Dallas. Maynell will al
so do two numbers.
Following this portion of the
entertainment the program will
be turned over temporarily to San
ger Brothers of Dallas, who will
present a style show. The first
part of the style show is a caval
cade of style changes through the
past hundred years with at least
one costume representing each de
cade. When this portion of the style
show is completed the Kaydette
Kuartette will do a can-can dance
that might have been featured had
the Cotton Pageant been presented
in 1895.
Barry and De Alba return for
another dance after the Kadette
Kuartette have finished. Sangers
are to again take over following
the Kuartette’s number and will
present a modern style show of
clothes to be worn this summer.
Another number by the Kuartette,
a rumba by Barry and De Alba
and a conga by the King and
Queen’s entire Court will complete
the program.
Coast Seniors—
(Continued from Page 1)
Leslie Kelley, Clint Kennemer,
Robert Lanford, Bob Little, Nor
ris Mefford, Earl Mitchell, Dalton
Moore, W. Lloyd Mosher, Roy 01-
brich, Willie J. Owen, Wesley Per
kins, Glenn Reynolds, Lawrence
Sample, I. B. Stitt, Mayo J. Thomp
son, Leo Roy Ussrey, Arthur
Wright, and Jack Yates.
Colgate fraternities pay out $27,-
000 yearly for student labor.
Luccheses Coming!
Lucchese, famous maker of
Aggie boots, will meet you
soon at the Uniform Tailor
Shop, North Gate. Watch The
Battalion for the date.
It’s a date you can’t afford
to miss because the sure way
to get complete satisfaction
in boots is to order from Luc
chese.
Ask a Senior. He knows.
The Perfect Ankle Break Boot
LUCCHESE BOOT CO.
101 W. Travis
San Antonio
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
There will an important meeting of the
Economics Club in the chemistry lecture
room at 7:30, Thursday evening, May
1st. This meeting is being called for the
purpose of electing directors for the en
suing year. AH members are eligible to
vote and to hold offic<
ling year. All
and to hold office.
This meeting is doubly important as
the club will have as its speaker, Mr.
Roy Coffee, general counsel of the Lone
Star Gas Company. Mr. Coffee will speak
subject which is of inte
students of economics.
P. R. LOWRY, President
Economics Club
interest to all
EX-«H QLUB MEETING
Tonight there will be an E-4H Club
meeting in Room 136, A. & I. Building.
Unless you come you will not know,
until it is too late, what you missed.
Your absence will be cheating only you,
don’t fail to be present.
LANDSCAPE ART CLUB
The Landscape Art Club will hold their
anual party in the greenhouse Thurs
day, May 1st at 7:30. All members are
sked to be present.
IN THE NAVY
Its Oiesterfield
the COOLER, MILDER, BETTER-
TASTING cigarette that SATISFIES
S. A. M. E.
Assembly Hall—"Gallant Sons” with
Jackie Cooper, Bonita Branville, and Jene
Reynolds. Also Pete Smith Specialty and
Cartoon. •—Friday, May 2, at 8:00 &
7:00 P. M. Adm. 20c. Benefit of The
Society of American Military Engineers.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Mr. George L. Nye of the Tide Water
Associated Oil Company will speak to
the Petroleum Engineering Club tonight
at 7:00 o’clock on "Water Operations in
Southern Louisiana.” All sophomores as
well as Juniors and seniors are urged
to be present.
A. S. C. E.
The A.S.C.E. will meet tonight at 7:00
in the C. E. Lecture Room. Reports on
the Baltimore trip will be made.
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS
There will be a meeting of the A.S.A.E.
LectureRoom ,i-a TgfaTAOINETAOINU
today in the Agricultural Engineering
Lecture Loom at 7 p. ro. The meeting will
be short but it is important that all
members be present.
R. M. MAGEE, President
A. S. A. E.
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