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DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION The Battalion DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION 122 ADMINISTRATION BLDG. - VOLUME 42 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1942 2275 NUMBER 29 Ina Ray Hutton Plays for Dance in Grove at 9 P M Raine Meets Directors In Dallas Mon Publicity Director Praises Corps For Impressions Made Norman Raine, who was on the campus last week to gather back ground information for the screen play for the Aggie film, will ar rive in Dallas from New York City Monday to have a conference with the board of directors for the picture, G. Byron Winstead, direc tor of college publicity, said to day. According to Winstead, Raine has the outline of his story completed and will return to Hollywood from Dallas to write the first draft, or what is known as a “treatment”, a complete but condensed version of the screenplay. After this has been approved by the producer, he will begin work- on the shooting script. According to Winstead, Raine was impressed by Aggieland as a whole, so impressed that in all sincerity he said, “I have enough material right here on this campus to write three motion pic tures, and some day, when the war is over and people will take such motion pictures, I’m coming back here and -vVrite a real story, not a war story, but one of this great institution as a center of educa tion.” As an example of what Raine meant, Winstead suggested a story concerning the life of the late Mark Frances, D. V. M., who once saved the cattle industry of Texas by his application of veter- nary medicine. “To the corps, cadet officers, yell leaders, Battalion staff mem bers, class officers, and each and every man on this campus, I want to extend my deepest thanks for making Raine’s visit to the cam pus such a success. Such a wel come as the corps gave him, so friendly and receptive were they to him as a man, and so coopera tive with his purpose here, that I will forever be indebted to you, the corps, without whose help the entire spirit of the picture and A. & M. might have been lost,”' said Winstead. He went on to say that his job as director of publicity was so very much easier because he knew he could depend on “the boys” to help him in every way. He cited another example of this help from the corps, Quentin Reynolds’ vist last spring. “The Aggies showed him a good time” he said, “and everyone read the swell story he wrote about us for Collier’s.” Aggies Given Chance to Name Picture Satisfaction Only Prize Being Offered New Contest HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO NAME A $750,000 MOTION PICTURE? If you would, then rally ’round the old Aggie banner, boys, and kick in your best sug gestion for a name for Walter Wanger’s forthcoming picture about the spirit of Aggieland! The title “We’ve Never Been Licked” is only temporary, for the benefit of studio bookkeepers, and will be changed if a better one is suggested. If the show is to be about Aggies, then let the Aggies name it. Rack your fertile brains now fellas, and let’s make this picture one hundred per cent A. & M.! • Fill out the slip below and turn it in to your first sergeant. There isn’t a prize for the winner, but think of the thrill of telling your friends, “I named that film!” I Title for picture .- Your name Org P. 0. Box - — Good for $1.00 Pictured above is one of the last companies to scrub “Sully”. This is the picture which won the Longhorn Snapshot contest for the week. It was submitted by Henry Gilchrist, fish of A Engineers. 1906 ...A Year of Progress; Four Dorms and A Natatorium —by John Holman 1906 saw A. & M. sprouting into an educational institution the likes of which have never been equaled in the history of the world. Four dormitories dotted the Brazos county prairie, and ten other col lege buildings gave this place a real “Skyline”. Pfeuffer, Foster, Ross, and Gathwright were all in their prime, the first two being nearly new. H. H. Harrington, husband of Sully Ross’s daughter, was presi dent of the school, and on the col lege faculty were 57 professors. Graduating that memorable year were forty-six seniors, among whom were John Ashton, P. L. Downs, Jr., Elmer Carlyle (known then for his motto’—“Blessings, on him who invented sleep”), G. T. Haltom better known as “Eggs”, now dead but then an outstanding figure on the campus, R. J. Potts (Pottsy), now living in Waco, and A. P. Rollins, now in Dallas. Rol lins, at that time an outstanding student, said he was “the only man alive old enough to vote who had never been kissed.” Wonder what he’d say now. That class was proud of the fact that when they were fresh man, a member of their class scor ed the very first point A. & M. ever made against Varsity (Texas U.) in football, and members of that class beat Texas for the first tinie in the history of the school. While fish, they succeeded in “tak ing over” by licking the entire corps upperclassmeij—juniors, sen iors, and sophomores in an April 1 “cane rush” on what is now the field artillery drill field. Juniors on the campus in ’06 numbered forty-eight, and often boasted of the fact that when they were fish, the sophomores strap ped them and drenched them. As the Longhorn put it that year, the sophomores (seniors then) had a “devilishly cracking time at the expense of trouser’s seats and the college water supply.” An even one-hundred sophomores, including Joe Utay, formerly on the board of directors, and one- hundred-sixty fish completed the cadet corps of three-hundred fifty- four. Scholastic standards had risen slightly, and a grammar school education was necessary for en trance. Also the age limit had been raised from to fifteen to six teen years. Campus visitors, few as they were, were awed by the sight of buildings which included the Tex tile building; Chemistry-Veterinary buildings “with four complete lab oratories for enterprising stu dents”; a three-hundred cow dairy barn; five new prof’s homes; an athletic stadium “open-air style” which would seat six-hundred and faced a newly graded athletic park; and the “Shirley” a recrea tion hall opened by the A. & M. College Club. That Longhorn boasted of the (See YEAR OF ’09 page 4) Dance Tonight Second Of Summer Series Out in Open Affair Semi-Formal Because of Popular Request from Girls Who Will Attend Event Ina Ray Hutton, the Blond bombshell, will bring her famous orchestra to The Grove tonight at 9 for the second big corps dance of this week-end. Miss Hutton, formerly known for her all-girl band, organized her present male orchestra this year because “Although a girl band is easier to look at, the all-male band is easier to listen.” The new organization made its debut at New York’s famous Hotel Astor, where it broke the sea son’s record for dinner and supper diners. She and her orchestra have't Grove’s Opening Biggest Corps Hop Of Summer School A & M Gets i Chance At toured the most important vaude ville houses in the country and gained fame in musical comedy with Lew Leslie in “Clowns in Clover”, George White’s “Melo dy”, and Flo Zeigfield’s last “Fol lies”. Ina Ray also clicked in mo tion pictures, in ballrooms, and even her radio appearances have won acclaim. Singing songs, in the torchy man ner—mindful of Dinah Shore, she also puts on a good show with her dancing about the bandstand. Bobby Stephens announced that due to requests from girls all over the state, the dance tonight will be semi-formal, leaving the question of clothes up to the girl. Ropes have been placed around the slab to keep onlookers Horn choking off the cooling breezes the corps found so delightful last night, and anyone who attended the dance last night can attest to this fact, says Stephens. Top female orchestra leader in the country, Ina Ray has chestnut hair, blue eyes, 5 ft. 3 in. and weighs 108 lbs. She was born in Chicago March 13, 1917, and is not married. Since most boys will have dates, and hence a short stag line, or ganizations are asked by the Stud ent Activities office to allow their freshmen to attend the dance to night without dates. This will be left up to the organizations but they are urged to comply with this request as it will be to the corps advantage because belter bands can be obtained if a good showing is made this week-end. Deficient Students Scarcer Than Ever States Registrar The total number of students on the deficient list this semester is much lower than it has been in the last six years announced the reg istrars office yesterday. In addi tion to this, the percentage of those deficient is also the smallest 'it has been in the six preceeding years. Offering no reason for the drop in deficiencies, R. G. Perry man gave figures on the total num ber of men on the deficiency list for the last five years showing 987 on the list in the ’38-39 school. year, 1,189 in the ’39-’40 session, 1,039 in ’40-’41, 1,173 in ’41-’42, and 750 this semester. The list showed a drop to a 14.9% defic iency f^om an 18% average held for the last five years. In discord with general theory the freshmen class is 10% less def icient this semester than the freshmen of last year, the report stated. Distribution of the total def iciency list by schools did not vai’y much with last years figures as the engineering school led with 59% of the total deficient, with the school of agriculture second with 23%, liberal arts and sciences 13% the school of veterinary med icine with 4% of the list. The percentage of each schools enrollment on the dean’s team showed the engineers ahead with 17% of that schools enrollment deficient. The school of liberal arts and sciences annexed second with 15% as the agriculture school and the school of veterinary medicine showed 12 and 10 percent of each schools enrollment on the defic iency list. Radet Kagers Will Show Grand Finale From Engr’s Show The grand finale of the 1941-42 Engineers Show will be presented by Kadet Kapers tonight at 7:00 in the Assembly Hall, states Dick Jenkins, producer of the Saturday night revels. “The Slipstick Follies of 1942” which was the title of last semest er’s Engineers show had for its finale an act presented by the Architectural society in the form of an Easter parade that had as its models members^ of the archi tectural society dressed up in most ravishing costumes depiciting the latest styles. By popular demand this act has been brought back so all the new freshmen as well as the Aggie dates here this week end can see an example of Aggie versatility. Ina Ray Hutton, whose orches tra will play the dance tonight, has been invited .to attend Kadet Kapers and add the name of one more celebrity to the long list of those to grace the stage of this Saturday night fun-fest. As usual, tonight’s show will feature singing, dancing, beautiful girls galore, and contests in which special prizes will be given to the girls. “Elmer the poet” will be in front of the footlights with a po etic masterpiece rendered in his own inimitable way. Kadet Kapers is the Saturday night free entertainment that has been presented nearly every week that school has been in session for the entertainment of the corps. The show features mostly Aggie talent plus occasionally celebrities that come to the campus. The idea for a much needed entertainment on the week-end that didn’t cost anything was conceived by Dick Jenkins, who enlivens every show with his personality as master of ceremonies. Texas Co-op Institute Wiil Hold 5th Meeting With the development of co operatives in Texas to be dicuss- ed by state wide leaders the fifth annual meeting of the Texas In stitute for Co-operatives begin ning Monday, August tenth and running through noon Wednesday August 12 promises to be one of the biggest agricultural meetings of its kind ever held here at A. & M. , according to J. Wheeler Barger head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at the college, who is chairman of the Institute Program committee. The addition of Miss Mary Mims, extension specialist in or ganization from Louisiana State University, and Ezra Benson, exe cutive secretary of the national council of farmer co-operatives, swells the fast growing roster of guest speakers who will devote the • major portion of their time to discussing problems of the In- stitue delegates. The newly chartered Texas Fed eration’ of Co-operatives will also hold their first membership meet ing during the Institute and dir ectors will be elected to formulate programs. Informality Predomiated As Adelene Koffman and Fish Sullivan Vocalized Last night the Grove, Aggie- land’s newest nightspot, was for mally opened by Curley Brient and the new Aggieland orchestra. Informality was a feature of the biggest corps dance so far this summer, according to Bobby Steph ens, social secretary of the senior class. Featured by the Aggieland were the voices of Adelene Koffman of Houston, and Fish Sullivan, 3 Hq. F. A., both of whom contributed sweet melody and swing to the evening entertainment. Five saxaphones make up the Aggieland’s woodwind section, and they were featured in special choruses to the delight of the dancers. Also trumpet tricks by Dick Altson, Bully McGregor, and Wally Scott were popular, with Freddie Nelson, Curley Brient, Tom Inglis, Jack McGregor, Buck Weirus, and R. C. Mallet all adding to the danceable rhythms put out by the Aggieland. Previously known as “the slab”, the new dance pavilion was gaily decorated with soft lights, and a new sound system made hearing in all parts of the floor excellent. Members of the orchestra pre sented a floor show during the evenings enterainment. Named “The Grove” in contest among students, the new pavillion will later be equipped with tennis nets, and possibly equipment for roller skating. Last night, how ever, it was solely a dancing spot, and according to Stephens, every one had a swell time. Former Activities Head Made Lieut Lieut. Joe H. Skiles, former head of Student Activities here, recent ly received a commission in the Army Air Force Reserve Technical Corps and has been assigned to duty at Saint Petersberg, Florida. Before coming to A. & M. to ac cept the position as head of Stu dent Activities he was engaged as attorney in Denton. He represent ed Denton County two terms in the Legislature and was active in the Young Democratic state or ganization. Skiles is a graduate of North Texas State Teachers College anf received his law degree from Texas university. Band Wagon Drugstore Voting In This Area Can Get Band National Spot Word that the Aggieland Or chestra has been placed on the list of bands from thi,s area eligible to be on the Fitch Band Wagon broadcast from Dallas, September 13, was received here today by Curley Brient, leader of the Ag gieland. Mail sent in from this area in the last several months assured the Aggieland of a chqpce to get on this broadcast from Dallas next month provided enough votes can be turned in from this area during the next two weeks. Here is the way in which votes may be turned in for the Aggie land during the next 14 days: Every time a purchase is made in a drug store at the listed places in this area of 25 cents or more one vote may be cast for the Ag gieland. That 25-cent purchase may be of drinks, cigarettes, or any thing that drug stores have in stock, but it must be from a drug store in this area. • The following towns are the main ones listed for the Dallas area: Abilene, Big Spring, Breck- enridge, Cisco, Denison, Fort Worth, Henderson, Kilgore, Mid land, Mineral Wells, Paris, Ranger, Sherman, Sweetwater, Tyler, Ver non, Weatherford, Wichita Falls, and Waco. These are merely a (See BAND WAGON, page 4) ASME Dance Held In Grove Aug 14 American Society of Mechanical Engineers members will hold their dance at “The Grove” on Friday August 14, it was announced at a joint meeting held with the I. Ae. S, Thursday night. At this meeting R. T. Shields, a representative of the Dallas divi sion of General Electric, was the guest speaker. He presented a ser ies of films, “The Inside of Arc Welding” a picture designed for the instruction of arc welders and emphasized important points in the art of welding. In addition to these pictures a lantern slide ser ies was presented covering the use of electrical equipment in the avi ation industry. Ina Ray Hutton ish music for the second summer corps dance to bo held in the Grove” tonight at 9. The dance last night was acclaimed by Bobby Stephens, social secretary, as the largest and most successful of the summer.