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Page 4 THE BATTALION —THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1941 OFFICIAL NOTICES MEMORANDUM TO SENIORS AND JUNIORS: 1. The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE has authorized seniors and juniors that are not on the current deficient list to receive authorized absence from FRIDAY NOON, OCTOBER 31, for the week-end for the purpost of accompanying the football team to LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. 2. Authorized absence will be given only to those seniors and juhiors that secure a pass before departure. Passes must be pre sented individually with football ticket be fore approval will be given. JOE E. DAVIS, 1st Lt. Infantry, Acting Commandant. A. I. E. E. There will be an important meeting of the A. I. E. E. in the E. E. lecture room Thursday night after yell practice. Cigars will be served. HALLOWEEN PARTY Presbyterian students are reminded of the Halloween party this Thursday night at Cashion cabin. Meet on the “Y” steps at 7:30. Come in costume if possible.— Stephen B. Williams. PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY A meeting of the Pre-Medical society has been called for Tonight immediately after yell practice. All Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental students are asked to attend this meeting. PLACEMENT BUREAU An oil company has an opening for a young Brazilian engineer who is a Bra zilian national; should receive his degree in mechanical, chemical, or electrical en gineering. The work is for combustion engineer in the Sales Division and they are interested in 1941 graduates, and undergraduates who will finish in 1942, 1943, or 1944. Interested and qualified persons should contact the Placement Bu reau, Room 133, Administration building. BIOLOGY CLUB Members of the Biology club have been invited to be the guests of the Pre-Med club at their meeting Thursday night at 7:30. The program will consist of a two- reel film on plastic surgery and promises to be of great interest. This meeting will be held in the Biology Lecture room. SCALES AT M. E. OFFICE The Mechanical Engineering Office is holding a box of scales, weighing 80 lbs., shipped from the Howe Scale Company. Will the department ordering these scales please call for them at this office. A. & M. DAMES CLUB Have you ever been to the museum? Be sure and come to the A. & M. Dames club Wednesday night at 7:30 at the Y. M. C. A. From there we will go to the museum to see the various collections of birds, guns, stones, the mummy, and many other things of interest. FENCERS There will be a Fencing Team meeting “Arkansas Next” Aggie Delegates Attend National F F A Convention Thirteen Aggies who attended the fourteenth national convention of the Future Farmers of America and Vocational Agricultural Judg ing contests have returned from the convention which was held in Kansas City, Missouri, last week. A total of 300 Texas farm boys and their instructors, most of whom made the trip to Kansas City on a special train from Fort Worth, were in attendance at the sessions. The convention featured talks and plans for a gigantic “foods for defense” campaign to be carried on by vocational agricultural stu dents throughout the United States during the coming year. Texas’ 33,226 vocational students last year completed hundreds of de fense projects, including the pro duction of thousands of head of beef cattle, broilers, hogs, pigs, hens and cows. They also raised hundreds of acres of cotton, corn, wheat and grain. In addition they improved over 20,000 homes, bud ded 500,000 trees, vaccinated 150,- 000 head of livestock, and put down I, 700,000 yards of terraces. Plans for undertaking to feed the democratic countries of the world in a greatly stepped up cam paign during the coming war were discussed by Texas delegates and and Robert S. Manire, State Voca tional Agricultural Director and J. B. Rutland, State F. F. A. direc tor. For the fifth consecutive year, the Texas F.F.A. Association was chosen as one of the nation’s “Gold en Emblem” organizations for ef ficient farm work. In addition, 24 Texas boys were awarded the Am erican Farmer Degree, the high est possible F.F.A. Award for out standing agricultural achievement. Those Texas A. & M. students who attended the convention were as follows: John Shipley, Max Car penter, Buddy White, Bill Cook, Jack Cleveland, Jake Hess, Tommy Stuart, Billy Allen, Howard Rags- aill, Eley Yarborough, Joe Cham bers, and Angus Dickson. Leather Jackets @ $5.98 & $6.98 Hand Bags @ 98^ CAMPUS VARIETY STORE “AGGIES” BEAT “ARKANSAS” a,,, jio«r4 of jo of tall Catalina Sweaters are the choice of college men every where . . . these fine sweat ers are styled in new slip- ons—coat styles . . . vests and sleeveless sweaters with many weaves to choose from. See our splendid assortment of All-America — Kid Llama — Cable Stitch and other fine weaves. Sleeveless Sweaters $2 to $4 Slipon Sweaters $3 to $6 Coat Sweaters $3 to $8 flTaldwp6(8 “Two Convenient Stores” College Station Bryan Texas Nurserymen Plan Short Course At A & M for Oct 30 Nurserymen of Texas will meet at A. & M. college for a three-day short course Oct. 30-Nov. 1, E. L. Angell, assistant to the president of the college, announced here this week. J. F. Rosborough, specialist in horticulture, A. & M. college ex tension service, has been designated as chairman of the course and will be assisted by other members of the Extension Service scientists from the Texas Agricultural Ex periment Station and professors from the college staff. Approximately 100 nurserymen are expected to attend. O B Martin Publishes New Edition of Book “The Demonstration Work” is the title of a recent edition of a book written by O. B. Martin. In this edition there has been in cluded not only the original text of Martin’s book, but also some biographical data and some of Mar tin’s forceful speeches. Martin, “the fighting prophet of the demonstration idea,” is the former state superintendent of edu cation of South Carolina and was a special agent of the United States Department of Agriculture and the Associate of Dr. Knapp in the dem onstration work. The reprint of the book has been made possible by the Texas Chap ter of Epsilon Sigma Phi, the ex tension fraternity of which Martin is an honored member. Friday evening after yell practice in Room 203 Ag. building. All fencers be there. HORTICULTURE SOCIETY There will be a very important meeting of the Horticulture society in Room 103 Agriculture building Thursday night im mediately after yell practice. It is very important that all members be present A. I. Ch. E. Meeting There will be a meeting of the A. I. Ch. E. in the Physics Lecture room, Thurs day October 30, at 7:30 p. m. It is urged that all Chemical Engineer ing students attend. Collegiate FFA Meeting There will be a meeting of the FFA tonight in Room 317, Ag. Eng. bldg. Re ports on Kansas City trip will be given. Classified Interested in playing guitar, mandolin, accordian, with string band?—Drop card to Dan, Box 5151 Campus. . RIDE to Lubbock, leaving Thursday or Friday. Return Sunday. See Toland, 118 No. 11. WANT TO SELL—A nearly new gen uine leather grip. Dimensions 24 x 14 x 7. See Skalnik in Room 26 P. G. RIDE TO SAN ANTONIO—Leaving Sat urday noon. Returning Sunday night, 1940 Oldsmobile with radio. See Tex Lynn, 101 Milner or write Box 2845. LISTEN TO WTAW — 1150 KC " ■ Be sure to listen to the Com munity Bulletin Board which is carried on WTAW six days each week, Monday through Satur day at 11:55 a.m. This program includes a newscast by staff members of the Battalion. • • • THURSDAY’S PROGRAM 11:25 a. m.—The Regular Army Is On the Air (War Department). 11:40 a. m.—Fish and Game News (Texas Game, Fish and Oy ster Commission). 11:55 a. m.—Community Bulle tin Board and Battalion Newscast. 12:00 Noon—Sign-Off. FRIDAY’S PROGRAM 11:25 a. m.—Federal Music Pro gram (Works Progress Adminis tration). 11:40 a. m.—Pied Piper, Jr., Pre sents. 11:55 a. m.—Community Bulle tin Board and Battalion Newscast. 1,2:00 noon—Sign-Off. 4:30-5:30 p. m.—THE AGGIE CLAMBAKE. Three Aggies Study English Air Raid Methods Three former Aggies, Lt. J. K. Winsor, Lt. O. M. Martin, and Lt. Jack G. Hines, now in the U. S. service, have gone to England to study methods of warnings for air raids. They left for England by the way of Port Monmouth, New Jersey, where they attended Signal Corps School. While they are in England they will study a special course in Elec tronics, which is reportedly a very successful method of warning of the approach of enemy aircraft. These men will be in England for approximately nine months. —DISTRACTIONS— (Continued from page 2) principally to balance the cast. Her role is almost insignificant. A scandal results from some information that leaked out of the Senate. Marshall is accused and his career is threatened. Gene comes forward to save him in a way that will make you take notice. That boy should go a long way toward making himself quPe a name in pictures. Musical Meanderings By Murray Evans Consolidated Pupils Plan Pet Show In AH Pavillion Thurs The students ox the A. & M. Consolidated school will hold a first grade pet show from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 30 in the animal husbandry pavillion, it was announced by W. L. Penberthy yesterday. The show will be un der the direction of Penberthy and Mrs. Lloyd Heaton. Any child may enter any pet in the various classes of the show and there is no entry fee. The only requirement for entry is that the pets be brought to the livestock arena entrance of the east appro ach to the animal husbandry pavil lion. Each pet should have a leash or rope at least six feet long and should be placed inside the show arena not later than 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The following ten classes will be judged: pure bred dogs, cross bred dogs, mutts, puppies (under six months), most unusual dog, best trick dog, smallest dog, larg est dog, cast and open pet class. Scribner's Offers $1,500 Contest In National Competition A $1500 prize essay contest is being conducted by Scribner’s Com mentator magazine until December 1, the closing day of the contest. The subject of the contest is “George Washington’s Foreign Policy Today,” and the winners will receive prizes totalling $1500. First prize is $1000, with a $200 and a $100 prize, and eight $25 prizes prizes also being offered. Scribner’s Commentator is a na tional magazine obtainable only by subscription, and is not avail able on newsstands. Full details of the contest may be obtained by writing to Scribner’s ommentator, Lake Geneva, Wis consin, and should be addressed Contest Editor, Scribner’s Commen tator, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Eyes Tested Glasses Fitted Dr. John S. Caldwell Bryan, Texas Russ Morgan, in addition to be ing one of the nation’s foremost orchestra leaders and instrumental ace, is also employing his musi cal knowledge and experience in raising his son, Jackie. Russ dis courages Jackie’s normal desire for music and says that he doesn’t intend that his boy shall spend his life in busses, traveling be tween dance dates when he grows to manhood. Ed Gerlach has a going thing in the way of a college band, and he proved it to the satisfaction of all comers last Saturday night at Bryan Country Club. Ed bills his organiaztion as “The finest college orchestra in the South,” and here he clashes with our own Aggieland Orchestra, for it uses the ’same ballyhoo, except that it covers more territory and includes the.whole Southwest. But what’s a bit of high-pressure publicity among friends? ry LUKE'S GROCERY SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY Patronize Our Agent In Your Outfit. DYERS-FUR5TORAGE HATTERS jnoir’j.CQ.n. CASH & CARRY — D. M. DANSBY, ’37 North Gate We will have a complete line of fruits and vegetables and our SPECIAL PRIC ES will please you. Our specials on can ned fruits, vegetables, soups and meats will convince you that you can save mon ey and we suggest you come in and see for yourself the many bargains we offer for this weekend. If it can be had we have it. 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