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THE BATTALION
-SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1942
Official Notices
MEMORANDUM TO STAFF OFFICERS
AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS:
1. Cadet staf officers and non-commis
sioned officers are notified that staff
pictures for the military section of the
ary
Longhorn should be taken immediately at
the Aggieland Studio.
2. Officers and non-commisioned of
ficers concerned should consult the 1941
Longhorn, Editor Rusty Heitkamp, or the
photographer to be sure the correct picture
is taken.
3. Staff commanders and sergeant-
majors will be responsible for seeing that
pictures are made immediately of the per
sonnel on their staff.—TOM GILLIS,
Cadet Colonel, Corps Commander.
NOTICE—STUDENT LOANS
Even under normal conditions applica
tions for student loans through the Asso
ciation of Former Students should be filed
during the first ten days of January. In
view of the proposed early registration, it
is necessary that the period for filing
loan applications be closed Tuesday, Jan
uary 13. A grade point ratio of 1.5 is
required for eligibility—ASSOCIATION OF
FORMER STUDENTS.
BOEING AIRPLANE COMPANY
The following is an excerpt from a
letter from the Boeing Airplane Company,
Wichita, Kansas:
“We are in need of a number of men
with engineering school background who
can qualify for positions as junior inspect
ors. Present requisites for work of this
kind are ability to read and interpret
blue prints and a knowledge of inspection
problems, especially as applied to ma
chined and sheet metal parts. Our junior
inspectors find it necessary to own micro
meters and other precision measuring in
struments and it is desired, of course, that
they have personal qualifications which
would make them congenial employees.”
There are a few application blanks avail
able in this office and will be distributed
as long as they last.—Gibb. Gilchrist,
Dean of Engineering.
STUDENT LABOR
“The State Highway Department will
employ three or four students of the
Texas A. & M. College at Highway Cour
tesy Stations beginning February 1, 1942.
To be considered, a student must be eli
gible under student employment regula
tions and should have completed at least
one year of college work. Those inter
ested should contact me personally before
5 p. m. January 8th.’”—Wendell R. Hor
sley, Chairman Student Labor Committee.
one year of college work. Those inter-
ENGINEERS FOR NAVY DEPT.
Word has been received from the Navy
Department of the urgent need for engi
neers in the Design Division of the Bureau
of Yards and Docks. The work involves
design and construction of various types
of buildings, shops, hangars, radio towers,
reservoirs, wharves, causeways, power
plants, etc. The branches include structur
al, mechanical, refrigerating, heating and
ventilating, electrical, and sanitary engi-
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$25.00 Suits $21.45
$27.50 Suits $23.45
$29.50 Suits $25.45
$32.50 Suits $27.45
$35.00 Suits $29.45
$38.50 Suits $33.45
$40.00 Suits $34.45
$45.00 Suits $38.45
$50.00 Suits $43.45
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$19.50 Top Coats $16.45
$25.00 Top Coats $21.45
$27.50 Top Coats $23.45
$29.50 Top Coats $25.45
$35.00 Top Coats $29.45
$37.50 Top Coats $32.45
Catalina Sweaters
$2.00 Sweaters $1.55
$2.50 Sweaters $1.95
$3.00 Sweaters $2.35
$3.50 Sweaters $2.65
$4.00 Sweaters $2.95
$5.00 Sweaters $3.95
$6.00 Sweaters $4.85
$7.00 Sweaters $5.55
$8.00 Sweaters $6.35
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$ 7.50 Leather Coats .. $ 5.95
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Men^ Slacks
$3.95 Slacks $2.95
$4.95 Slacks $3.95
$6.00 Slacks $4.95
$7.50 Slacks $5.95
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Sport Jackets
$3.50 Jackets $2.85
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neers. Service in this connection may be
considered as a very definite contribution
to the prosecution of the war.
Application blanks are available on re
quest in the Office of the Dean of Engi
neering.—Gibb Gilchrist, Dean of Engi
neering.
ATTENTION, SENIORS
January 15 will be the latest date orders
for personnel leaflets can be taken.—Place
ment Office, Association of Former Stu
dents.
COURSE IN WELDING
To Whom it may concern:
Beginning Jan. 15, the Mechanical Engi
neering department at A. & M. college,
cooperating with the State Department of
Industrial Education, will offer a course
;ion,
in Welding for employed mechanics in this
area.
The class will meet three hours per
night, two nights per week, for a period
of 'eight weeks, and the enrollment is
limited to 14 men.
There will be an enrollment fee of $2.00
and a material fee of $12.00.
Anyone interested may apply for ad
mission at the Mechanical Engineering
department at A. & M. college.—H. P.
Rigsby, Instructor, Mechanical Engineer
ing Department.
BATTALION STAFF, LONGHORN
STAFF, ENGINEER STAFF, AGRI
CULTURIST STAFF, PRESS CLUB
Group pictures of all members of the
publications staff will be taken at 12:45
p. m. Monday pn the front steps of the
Administration building. All members of
the Battalion, Longhorn, Agriculturist,
and Engineer staffs should be present. A
picture of the Press club will be taken
at the same time.
the Battalion, Longhorn, Agriculturist,
FACULTY DANCE
The next Faculty Dance will be held in
Sbisa Hall the night of Friday, January
16th.
I. Ae. S. MEMBERS
All regular members who have not filled
out student membership cards, please do
so at once. Cards are available in the
office of the Aeronautical Engineering
department.
Regular members may order emblems
at the same time at $.60 each.
WALTHER LEAGUE
The A. & M. Walther League will meet
meet in the Y chapel Sunday afternoon
at 4 o’clock.
CLASSIFICATION REFIGURED
Students who want their classifications
refigured at the end of the semester
should leave their names at the Informa
tion Desk in the Registrar’s Office.—H. L.
Heaton, Acting Registrar.
BUYMANSHIP MEETING
The Better Buymanship Group of the
cl
Wednesday afternoon, January 14, at
2 :30 at the home of Mr. L. S. Paine, 211
me,
T.
up <
College Women’s Social club will meet
Wednesday afternoon, Janua
2 :30 at the home of Mr. L. S.
Suffolk, South Oakwood. Mrs. T. A.
Munson will discuss “Standardization” and
Dr. Sylvia Cover will talk on “A Home
maker’s Interest in Grade Labeling of
Meats and Vegetables." Dr. Cover will
also include in her talk some suggestions
for the preparation of the less expensive
cuts of meat.
ECONOMICS CLUB
There will be an important meeting of
the Economics club Monday at 8 p. m. in
the Petroleum Engineering Lecture room.
Arthur Coburn of the Southwestern Life
Insurance company will speak on, “Con
temporary Investment Problems of an
Insurance Company.” Everyone is in
vited to attend.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
The deadline for official notices for The
Battalion is 3 p. m. prior to the day of
publication. Notices turned in later than
this can not be used.
SPECIAL EXAM IN C. E. 300s
The Special Examination in C. E. 800s
(Summer Practice) will be held in the
Civil Engineering Drafting Room on Sat
urday afternoon, January 17th. Only those
students who have secured permission by
petition will be permitted to take the
examination, and only one examination
will be given during this school year.—J.
T. L. McNew, Head, Department of Civil
Engineering.
Church Notices
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
College Station, Texas
Sunday Services:
9:45 A. M., Sunday School.
10:50 A. M., Morning Worship Service,
Pastor R. L, Brown, preaching.
1:15 P. M.—B. S. U. Council Meeting.
8:00 P. M„ Evening Worship Service,
Pastor, R. L. Brown, preaching.
Classified
WANTED: Garage convenient to Dorm.
4.—P. Campbell, Box 4006 or Ph. 4-8024.
FOR SALE—Officer’s uniform. See A.
F. Ligon at Library.
LOST—One tan wallet containing mil
itary science check. If found please return
to Wayne Hill, Room 120, Dorm. 4. Re
ward offered.
LISTEN TO
WTAW
1150 KC
Saturday’s Programs
11:25 a. m.—Heirs of Liberty
(United States Department of Jus
tice)
11:40 a. m.—Interlude.
11:50 a. m.—A Moment for Re
flection (Bryan and College Sta
tion Pastors)
11:55 a. m.—The Town Crier
and Battalion Newscast
12:00 noon—Sign-off.
Sunday’s Programs
8:30 a. m.—American Red
Cross War Fund Drive
9:30 a. m.—Sign-off.
Monday’s Programs
11:25 a. m.—Dairy Dramas
(Farm Credit Administration)
11:40 a. m.—Salute to South
America
11:55 a. m.—Town Crier and
Battalion Newscast
12:00 p.m.—Sign-off.
^Unsung and in hem Ided-That \s
Randolph Field’s Check Pilots
“Do you have to come in here just because the radio squeals?”
CPT Flight Training Program Will
Be Continued During Second Semester
Flight training courses will a-
gain be offered as a part of the
CPT program of the United States
Government during the coming
Spring semester according to in
formation received by Howard W.
Barlow, head of the department of
aeronautical engineering. These
courses are available to all stu
dents of the college who have com
pleted at least one year of col
lege/ work. Applications and detail
information should be secured im
mediately from the office of the
aeronatical engineering department
in the old laundry building. The
course will start on or about Feb
ruary 1.
Prepares for Service
These courses are of particular
interest to students who are con
templating entering the Army,
Navy or Marine flying corps as
well as to those who are interest
ed in careers as commercial flight
instructors and airline pilots. Those
students who have definitely de
cided to take military flight train
ing are particularly urged to en
roll in these CPT courses. These
courses serve as an excellent orien
tation for military flight training
because they permit the student’s
flying ability to be determined
early in his career without the
necessity of his dropping from
school. Military flight training rec
ords that of those who have not
had previous CPT flight training,
40% of those to start the Army
and Navy courses are washed out
before completion, whereas, only
10% of those who have had CPT
training are washed out.
Trainees Get Deferments
These courses will be of par
ticular interest to those students
who are contemplating enlisting in
the military flight training courses
in preference to being drafted by
the Selective Service Boards. It
has been the practice of these
boards to grant deferment in all
cases of CPT trainees and thus
permit the students to complete
their CPT courses and make bet
ter military pilots. At the same
time the students are enabled to
continue their college education.
Two courses are being offered.
These are the Elementary and See
the Elementary course must have
Sanchez Talks
Before Seminar
Dr. George Sanchez, noted
authority on Latin-America, will
address the second meeting of the
Latin-American seminar Monday
night at 7:30 in the Chemistry
lecture room. The meeting will be
open to both students and faculty
and the public is especially urged
to attend. A special feature 'prom
ised is a discussion of military
objectives of South America by
some member of the military staff
of A. & M.
Dallas Mothers Add
To Library Donations
The A. & M. Mothers Club of
Dallas has made a gift of $25 to
the library general reading fund.
This gift is an addition to anoth
er made earlier in the year.
These gifts to the fund are us
ed by the library to buy currently
appearing books which it would
not otherwise be able to purchase,
according to T. F. Mayo, librarian.
—SAVING—
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W. Scott, city manager, and the
city of College Station, represent
ed by Garland Brown of the city
office and Frank Brown, fire
chief, are assisting the Red Cross
The paper collected has many
uses. A bulletin issued by the Na-
dated August 22, includes the fol
lowing figures regarding paper re
quirements for the defense pro
gram: 1,000,000 paper milk bot
tles per day Jor army camps,
2,000,000 rolls of toilet paper for
each camp, 11,000 tons of target
paper, 25,000 tons of typewriter
paper, 30,000,000 Defense Stamp
albums, and 11,000 tons per month
or board for shell containers.
completed 30 semester hours of
college and be between the ages of
19 and 26 as of January 2. The
course will consist of 72 hours of
ground school given 3 nights per
week for 12 weeks and a 40 hour
flight training course given at the
college airport. The cost of the
course will be approximately $37,
and this includes medical examina
tion fee, transportation fee, insur
ance fee, and college registration
fee.
Secondary Course Available
The Secondary course is available
only to those who have completed
the primary course either here or
elsewhere and who have also com
pleted not less than 60 semester
hours of college work. The cost
of the secondary course will be ap
proximately $39.
There is a great need for mili
tary pilots at the present time and
all those who can qualify are urged
to make application. No applicant
will be accepted unless he is anxious
and willing to continue flight work
either as a military pilot or com
mercial flight instructor depend
ing upon the individual qualifica
tions.
Randolph Feild, Texas, Dec. 17.
—Unsung and unheralded are the
test pilots that check student
training aircraft here at Uncle
Sam’s goliath of Air Corps pilot
training fields, the “West Point of
the Air.”
These flying officers are listed
in organization charts as engineer
ing officers or assistant engineer
ing officers in the four school
squadrons here, each of which
maintains some 85 basic training
planes. But actually their test
piloting is just about as important
as the supervision they exercise
over the 200 mechanics in each
squadron.
Less famous than their brothers
who first fly the Air Corps’ fight
ing and experimental craft, these
flying engineers who sky-ride
—FIRST AID—
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quired personnel in the defense set
up for the college, and to enable
the students to acquire the es-
sentails of first aid so much need
ed at this time.
Campus Divided
The defense program provides
for dividing the campus into dis
tricts, each of which will have a
first aid station. Proposed first
aid stations are the old “Y”, the
new “Y”, the new mess hall, the
gymnasium, Dr. Clark’s log cabin,
F. & B. Station, airport, A. & M.
Waldrops old store space, and the
two clinics of Dr. T. 0. Walton,
Jr., and Dr. D. W. Andres.
The local medical committee
needs personnel to man each of the
first aid stations and a student
proficient in first aid for each
dormitory. Later, the program will
include a first aid wise man from
each organization.
Two Courses
Two first aid courses will be
given at times convenient for the
students. A twenty hour course
nets a student a certificate for
having passed the standard first
aid course. An advanced instruc
tors certificate may be obtained af
ter an additional fifteen hours
work.
every new or used plane to which
changes, repairs, or adjustments
have been made are definitely a
contributing reason behind Ran
dolph Field’s ability to keep forc
ed landings from mechanical or
engine failures at an absolute min
imum.
One of the check-riders sums
it up/reasonably:
“If anything is going to happen
to a -newly-repaired plane, the Air
Corps wants it to happen to a
veteran—who’ll know what to do—•
rather than a young fellow just
learning to fly.”
But seldom does anything unto-
wards happen, for in its efficient
way, the Army’s air arm takes
precautions to see that every plane
is checked, and then checked again,
day in and day out.
To Air Corps mechanics on duty
at this gigantic flying school, life
is one check after another until
they begin to react like a bank
—CONVENTION—
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Station.
Directors of the meeting from
College Station included Minnie
Mae Grubbs, Extension Service;
Dr. E. O. Siecke, Texas Forest
'Service; B. F. Vance, A.A.A.; and
D. W. Williams, animal husband
ry.
Sections
Sectional chairmen from Col
lege Station included Fred Hale
and D. T. Killough of the Experi
ment Station; R. E. Callender,
J. F. Roseborough, Sadie Hatfield,
and Myrtle Murray all of the Ex
tension Service.
Agriculturists from A. & M.
College who appeared on the pro
gram were Dean E. J. Kyle, L. P.
Gabbard, Dr. E. B. Reynolds, C.
H. McDowell, E. S. McFadden,
Mary Anna Grimes, and E. K.
Crouch, all of the Texas Agricul
tural Experiment Station; Fred
Reynolds, A. A. A.; Dr. L. G.
Jones, and Dr. Ide P. Trotter of
the agronomy department; Hazel
Phipps, Mildred Horton, and E.
A. Miller of the Extension Ser
vice; and E. R. Alexander, of, the
Texas Farm Bureau.
clerk after a million wives have
been on a buying spree.
Every airplane on the field gets
a daily inspection, and before each
training period in the airways
mechanics give it a pre-flight
check. After twenty-five hours in
the air, the plane is gone over
with a fine toothed comb. Pro
gressively, at 50, 100 and 200-
hour intervals, the ship gets an
other mechanical exam that incor
porates all the “tough questions”
of the preceding check.
Then the process starts all over
again until a plane has logged 550
hours, when a new engine is un
stalled. After this check it’s a
matter of repeating until the
4000-hour inspection, for which the
trainer is sent to a nearby depot
for the ultra-ultra in complete
check-ups.
Once a month, the test pilot takes
each plane up to 10,000 feet and
goes through all the maneuvers
that an aviation cadet would. Aft
er 45 minutes in the air, he’s pret
ty certain that the plane will per
form as it’s supposed to for any
fledging flier who’s scheduled to
fly it.
Less than a half hour later, an
aviation cadet is aloft, studying
his aerial lesson for the day, cer
tain that the equipment he’s using
is topflight and in A-l condition—
thanks to an unsung test pilot, and
a mechanic that checks, and checks
again.
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