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THE BATTALION
-TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1942
Official Notices
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.
UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS
The Dean of the Graduate School of the
University of Wisconsin has supplied me
with forms for use in applying for uni
versity fellowships, etc., and with forms
for the use of faculty members in nomi
nating candidates for Alumni Research
Foundation assistantships in the natural
sciences including engineering. For forms
and further information, interested par
ties should call at my office.-—T. D.
Brooks, Dean, The Graduate School.
RED CROSS NURSING COURSE
The Red Cross will offer a course in
Home Nursing beginning next week. The
course is to be conducted by Mrs. T. R.
Spence. The classes will be held at the
Red Cross headquarters in The Dean
Puryear residence. The Medical Committee
of the local Civilian Defense Council is
anxious to have a large increase in the
number holding Red Cross Nursing Cer
tificates.
Anyone interested call Mrs. T. R. Spence,
4-6064.
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
in Welding for employed mechanics In this
area.
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.
SPECIAL EXAM IN C. E. 300s
The Special Examination in C. E. 300s
(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.
“We are presently engaged in expand
ing our Engineering Department and are
interested in securing applications from
persons graduating from college with de
grees in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engi
neering. May we request that you canvas
your students, in order to determine wheth
er or not any might be interested in em
ployment in this area, doing detail and
design drafting of aircraft.
“In addition to the enclosed applications,
we would appreciate, from each student,
supplemental data consisting of trans
cripts of courses, a recent photograph and
a sample pencil drawing. Should the ap
plicant have had previous pertinent exper
ience, we would suggest he include a brief
:nce,
but specific
ience.”
ugge
description of such exper-
We have a supply of application blanks
in this office which will be distributed to
those interested as long as they last.—Gibb
Gilchrist, Dean of Engineering.
SAILING CLUB
The Texas A. & M. Sailing Club will
meet in front of the Petroleum-Geology
Building at 12:45 P. M. Friday, Jan. 16,
ling
—B.
F. Parker, Sec.-Treas.
The Cryptography Club will meet at 7 :00
in Room 310, Academic Building. Captain
McCulley will speak.
WACO & McCLENNAN COUNTY CLUB
A very important meeting will be held
TRADE
At
LOUPOT’S
tonight in the Academic Bldg. All seniors
are especially urged to attend.
The Foods Group will meet at 2:30 on
Thursday, Jan. 15, at the home of Mrs.
J. S. Mogford, 214 Lee, South Oakwood.
Mrs. B. R. Holland, a graduate dietition
at Univ. of Minnesota will talk on Diet
in Health and Disease. Mrs. H. J. Welge
and Mrs. Carl Files will act as hostess.
Everyone interested in this vital subject
are urged to attend.
A. & M. LAND OF THE LAKE CLUB
There will be a special meeting of the
A. & M. Land of the Lake Club tonight
at 7 o’clock in the lounge of the “New
Y”. All members are urged to attend.
CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT CORP.
The following communication has been
received from the Consolidated Aircraft
Corporation, Lindbergh Field, San Diego,
California:
FAYETTE COUNTY CLUB
Fayette County A. & M. club will
meet at 7 P. M. in Room 2 of the' New Y.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS A. & M. CLUB
There will be a meeting of the South
west Texas A. & M. club in Room 316 of
Academic building tonight at 7 o’clock.
All boys from this area are urged to
attend. Cigars will be served.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY CLUB
There will be an important meeting of
the Rio Grande Valley A. & M. Club in
Room 123 Academic building at 7:00 p.m.
tonight. The Xmas dance will be dis
cussed along with other business for
the coming year.
HORTICULTURE SOCIETY
The Horticulture Society will show a
film depicting the horticultural activities
of Ohio State Thursday, January 15, at
7:30 p. m. in the lecture room of the A.
& I. building. This film will last 45
minutes and all persons interested are
cordially invited
PHYSICS COLLOUIUM
Physics Colloquium, Wednesday, January
14 at 5 P. M. in Room 39 of the Physics
building. Speaker: Dr. D. F. Weeks. Sub
ject: A Trifilar Gravimeter.
A. S. M. E.
There will be an all-out meeting of the
Student Branch of the A.S.M.E., Thursday.
January 16, at 7 p. m., in the Physics
Lecture room. Ernest Hartford of New
York City will be the speaker. Look for
article in the Battalion of January 15, for
more details.
FACULTY DANCE CLUB
The next Faculty dance will be held in
the Annex of Sbisa Hall on the night of
January 16, beginning at 9 o’clock. In
response to popular demand and because
of the depleted condition of the exchequer,
arrangement has been made to secure
several of the best modern orchestras for
this event in the form of recordings. Bring
all your friends.
BRAZORIA COUNTY A. & M. CLUB
There will be an important meeting of
the Brazoria County A. & M. club tonight
in room 212 Academic Building at 7:30.
Pictures for the Longhorn will be dis
cussed and settled at this meeting. Please
come and let your standing be known.
Let’s all be present.
NO ACADEMIC COUNCIL MEETING
On account of the called meeting of the
mic Council last Wednesda;
Academic
leting
Id today.—F. C. Bolton, Dean.
the
FACULTY DANCE
The next Faculty Dance will be held in
Sbisa Hall the night
16th.
of Friday, January
I. Ae. S. MEMBERS
All regular members who have not filled
; student membership cards, please do
at once. Cards are available in the
out student membership cards, please do
office
leps
R.
of the Aeronautical Engineering
department.
Regular members may order emblems
at the same time at $.50 each.
BUYMANSHIP MEETING
The Better Buymanship Group of the
College Women’s Social club will meet
Wednesday afternoon, January 14, at
2 :30 at the home of Mr. L. S. Paine, 211
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.” Dp. Cover will
also include in her talk some suggestions
for the preparation of the less expensive
cuts of meat.
JANUARY'
CLEARANCE
Save now on our national-
ly known brands of men’s
and boy’s suits .
. top
coats . . . slacks
leather coats . . .
sport
jackets and ladies
acces-
series.
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
Californian Coats
Suedes . . . Goatskins or
Capeskins
$ 7.50 Coats
$ 5.95 ;
$10.95 Coats
$ 8.95 ;
; $12.50 Coats
$ 9.95 ; |
$14.95 Coats
$11.95
$16.50 Coats
$13.25
$17.95 Coats
$14.35
Sport Jackets
Wools . . . Suede Cloth or
Corduroy
$3.50 Jackets
$2.85 : ;
$3.95 Jackets
$3.15 1
$4.95 Jackets
. $3.95
$5.95 Jackets
$4.85
$6.95 Jackets
$5.65
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“Two Convenient Stores”
College Station
Bryan
Classified
WANTED—Garage, preferably in Bryan
at College Station. Elmore, 401 Dorm.
10, Ph. 4-9834.
FOR SALE—Will sell new tuxedo, size
42, that has never been worn for 20.00.
See H. L. Delfraisse, 409 No. 8.
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Ca
Charles Tigner, Campus Theatre.
PLUMBER—When in need of a plumber
FOR RENT—Have available rooms for
several students after mid-term. One block
from Aggieland Pharmacy. Call 4-4814.
LOST: One brown leather jacket labeled
Californian. Left in Coast Artillery Arm-
in freshman lecture room Dec. 19
ig first class. Unusual reward.—C. L.
Tansil, Rm. 41, Mitchell.
Ross Goes to Teacher
Meeting in Georgia
Henry Ross, head of the agricul
tural education department, is
ig next Saturday to attend the
Southern Regional Conference of
Teacher Trainers and Supervisors
in Vocational Fields in Atlanta,
Georgia. The conference is being
to work on plans for the
1942-43 program.
Let This Year . . .
be a prosperous one for
each of you. When you
think of quality work
manship, think of us.
We have appreciated
your patronage during
1941.
Y.M.C.A.
BARBER SHOP
"If he had some meat on him
he'd make a great fullback."
"Well-who'll I start next half"?
Eighth Naval District Including Texas
Stands Protected from Hostile Attack
Over 200 Aggies Join U S Air Corps
Since Nation’s Entry in Hostilities
New Orleans, La.—The dawning
new year of 1942 finds the great
coastal area bordering the Eighth
Naval District from Florida Apa
lachicola to the Mexican line bet
ter protected from hostile attack
than at any time in its history,
records at Headquarters show to
day.
“Beginning from scratch” on
December 15, 1940, Captain T. A.
Thomson, Jr., U.S.N., Acting Dis
trict Commandant, and his staff
of officers, have built up Naval
activities and personnel until the
Eighth District comprising the
states of Louisiana, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Texas, and Western
Florida occupies a foremost place
in national defense.
Five formidable Naval Section
Bases at Burrwood, Louisiana,
Mobile, Alabama, Corpus Christi,
Galveston, and Sabine Pass, Texas,
were rushed to completion since
the declaration of war. Built at
a cost of approximately $3,000,000,
these bases are now fully manned
and armed to supply and service
the fleet of patrol vessels and dis
trict craft constituting the Eighth
Naval District’s Inshore Patrol.
' Corpus Christi Base
The Naval Air Station at Cor
pus Christi, acknowledged to be
the world’s largest, was commis
sioned last March, and is now
graduating hundreds of finished
Naval fliers every month. The
sister Naval Aviation Training
Station at Pensacola, has been
more than doubled in size during
the past twelve months and also
is turning out finished fliers in
large numbers.
As receiving depots for Corpus
Christi and Pensacola, there are
two Naval Reserve Aviation bases
—one on Lake Pontchartrain in
New Orleans and another near
Dallas, Texas. Here young col
lege men enlisting for commis
sions in the air wing of the Navy’s
forces are indoctrinated and re
ceive preliminary training up to
ten hours of solo flight.
New Orleans Station
Of importance to the entire
Mississippi Valley area is the re
habilitation of the New Orleans
Station at Algiers, which in recent
months has become the training
station for the Coast Guard and
apprentice seamen enlisting in the
Naval service. Upon completion,
the New Orleans Naval Station
will again assume its place among
the foremost shore establishments
of the United States which it oc
cupied during World War days.
During the 12 months of 1941,
several large shipyards along the
Gulf Coast were reopened in New
Orleans, Pensacola, Nashville, Mo
bile and Chickasaw, Ola., Biloxi
and Pascagoula, Miss., and at
Houston, Galveston, Seabrook,
—BLACKOUT—
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for the building and designation of
air raid shelters. M. L. Cashion,
Y. M. C. A. secretary, is to or
ganize a medical and first aid de
partment, and Fire Chief Frank
Brown heads the committee for es
tablishing an auxiliary fire de
partment, while Harry Boyer will
direct the committee on police con
trol.
Although it is not probable that
A. & M. will ever suffer an air
raid, the training may some day
prove of benefit to those who see
service in the actual zone of com
bat. It will serve to demonstrate
how a blackout is organized in
larger cities, and it will put into
practice what has been learned
through years of bitter experience
in London and other cities which
have undergone actual attacks from
the air.
LISTEN TO
WTAW
1150 KC
Tuesday’s Programs
11:25 a. m.—Excursions in
Science
11:40 a. m.—Interlude.
11:45 a. m.—The Woman Speaks
—Miss Mary Hester Harrison
11:55 a. m.—The Town Crier
and Battalion Newscast
12:00 noon—Sign-off.
Wednesdays Programs
11:25 a. m.—Life for Wildlife
(U. S. Department of Interior)
11:40 a. m.—Diminutive Class
ics
11:55 a. m.—The Town Crier
and Battalion Newscast
12:00 noon—Sign-off. 1
Rockport, Beaumont, Orange, Port
Arthur, and Brownsville, all in
Texas.
New Recruiting Records
In addition to the construction
program, the Eighth Naval Dis
trict Recruiting Services consist
ently have broken records for re
cruiting men in both the regular
service and the Naval Reserve,
with a total of approximately
4,533 in the entire district. Since
the war began Dec. 7, nearly 800
men joined the Navy for regular
duties. At one time during the
summer, four of the five cities in
the. country which topped all others
for the largest number of recruits
were within the Eighth District. A
survey by the Bureau of Naviga
tion in Washington in the late fall
showed that Birmingham, Ala
bama, was first of all the cities
in the country in recruiting during
the first nine months of 1941.
By F. B. Harvey
After the attack upon Pearl Har
bor many students rushed to of
fer their services to the Unit
ed States Army, and shortly af
terward the army sent to A. & M.
a group of men to enlist those stu
dents desiring to begin their train
ing in the various branches of the
army. Heading this group of men
are Capt. Culbertson and Capt.
Sprague, an ex-Aggie. Had they so
desired they could have taken
many more students, but they have
continually expressed the desire
that they are only interested in
those students that are graduating
or those that are subjected to the
draft in the near future. The
army does not want students that
are under draft age and urges
them to continue their studies at
college so they may better serve
their country when the time comes.
Every student should have his
birth certificate as it is absolutely
necessary for enlistment in any
branch of the army.
When the Christmas holidays be
gan 104 Aggies had made applica
tion for enlistment in the various
branches of the army, most of these
being for training as Aviation Ca
dets. Of these 104 applicants, 97
successfully passed the physical
examination necessary for accep
tance. In the past week there have
ben more than 100-additional appli
cations.
Capt. Culbertson expressed the
belief that the students at A. &
M. were superior both mentally and
physically to men applying for en
listment elsewhere. He also stat
ed that A. & M. students receiving
only the two year basic course in
military science held an advantage
of from six months to one year oV'
er those men without training. He
said, “A. & M. is the outstanding
college in the south, the morale is
exceptional, and the training re
ceived instills in the students the
true spirit of the army.” While
in the army, Capt. Culbertson has
found A. & M. men to be out
standing in every way.
Without the cooperation of the
Military Department as well as
President Walton and Dean Bolton,
the success of the recruiting ser
vice here would not have been pos
sible. Capt. Culbertson wished to
express his sincere appreciation
of their services. The men of the
recruiting service will be at their
location west of the Academic
building throughout the semester
and any student desiring to apply
for enlistment as well as any stu
dent desiring information about the
various branches of the service are
invited to come by and talk it over.
Assisting Capt. Culbertson and
Capt. Sprague in their duties are
Corp. Roberts and Corp. Hobbin.
By a vote of 323 to 51, students
of Catawba college have voted to
change the name of their yearbook,
The Swastika.
Alabama U Offers
Munitions Explosives
Course for Professors
Tuscaloosa, Ala., (AGP)—With
out benefit of khaki, guns or
drill, more than a score of young
men at Alabama university are
working at a vital defense task.
Last spring 38 professors were
selected from the nation’s colleges,
put through a stiff course in muni
tions explosives and sent back to
their campuses to teach others this
touchy technique.
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