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PAGE 4 THE BATTALION SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7, 1943 OFFICIAL NOTICES Classified LOST—One raincoat belt at the Assem bly Hall, July 28. A reward is offered at H-2 Walton. Church Notices FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, Bryan Corner 27th and S. College E. S. Bledsoe, Pastor Bible School 9:45 Communion and Sermon II :00 Young People Meet 6:30 Evening Worship 7:30 A special invitation to all service men to the splendid Sunday School especially arranged for them. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST of LATTER DAY SAINTS Y.M.C.A. College Station All Mormon fellows are invited to at tend. AMERICAN LUTHERAN CONGREGATION Y.M.C.A. Chapel, Campus Kurt Hartmann, Pastor Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Divine Service at 11:00 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH College Station, Texas Norman Anderson, Pastor 9 :45 a.m.—Sunday School 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Sermon Topic: “The Treasures of Yes terday” 6:30 p.m.—Young People’s League Morning services will be held in the Campus Theater and evening services on the lawn east of Guion Hall. If the weather is unfavorable, services will be held in the YMGA Chapel. — Hedge Hopping — (Gontirraed from Pag* 3) luscious young ladies in a 42 “V-8” Ford. Upon being asked where they wanted to go our boys replied that they would like to drive out in the country in search of a lake of which they had heard. After driving around awhile, talking and becoming variosly acquainted, “our boys” had proceeded to loosen their ties, roll up their shirt sleeves and feel secure in the belief that they were “in” for the afternoon. Need less to say they were thunderstruck when they heard (in sugary tone) “and just where would y’all like to get out?” This is a big let down to all of your squadron-mat es men, so I would like, after this week-end to hear a story of tre mendous conquest. Good luck. A/S John Mack, Squadron 4, an old army “sergeant” who was made wing adjutant: Mr. Mack is a good man and in behalf of all our squadron I would like to say that we’ll all be ridin’ with you when you hit the trail. Another promo tion, Mr. Meek also of squadron 4, who was made group commander of group 2. Good work. Notes on Interesting Personalities Mr. “Brute” Higginbotton, one of those B flight beavers, whose eargerness in most respcts isn’t too noticeable, but becomes ab solutely overeager in the one sense of which I will presently speak. It is said that upon meeting a girl on the street “Brute’s technique automatically puts itself into ope ration. It runs something like this: sidling up to the young lady with the brilliant smile, the glaring eye and the brassy air of the prac ticed wolf, “Brute” then directs a quaint remark of some sort at the female of the species or asks them a very close personal question con cerning who she would like to go with in the very near future. The reaction to a sortie of this type is varied and in all cases highly entertaining. “Hig” has been known to chase girls for three blocks try ing to, er, apologize. Take er’ easy boy. —LEGGETT— (Continued From Page 3) low, quotes and unquotes on the item omitted for obvious reasons. We can still use more news from the first and second stoops. . . AND while on the subject of the 8th Company lad, aren’t his lungs 11’111 becoming strong and con vincing while talking to the Sgt. as too who can fall out in Reveille Maneuvers .... Keep up the good work and the Seniors will back you no end. , „ , , Just Off Military Walk: Why doesn’t someone furnish the details or a story in brief on the guy from College Station appearing on Kay Kyser’s program last Wednesday Night 1111 Frank Shepherd seems to be enjoying his hospitalized “vacation” no end—thanks to the brunette nurse who gives him so much motherly care. Come on home Frank if you want that fever to go way. ... If you should happen to wander into Room 28, don’t be alarmed at any unusual animals that might greet you. Seems as though Roscoe Sealey has a mania for experimenting with animals. Could it be that he is trying to keep his mind off that blonde in Houston? . . .Suggestion No. 1, to wit: why doesn’t Sgt. Taylor and Huber sign a truce 1111 Wondering: Can a company help but look like a mob if they are at ease when a colonel walks by, I. do mean way “by.” Course the new drill period will serve as a nice refresher course. . . If interested —Saturday is the day Fulton Dye is attaching the model maytag to a pair of wings and may the wings, not a prayer, be depended on to bring the craft to a safe landing. . . . Another dawn another day and Aggieland is again playing host to newcomers.. This time it’s the A-12 civilian boys fresh from high school. The surprise of them all came when two of the boys spoke, to Keever and yours truly yester day outside Guion Hall, in a man ner that would put some of these ‘supposed to be Aggies’ in the shade. . . May the A-12 boys find Aggieland a perfect place to dwell and study. . . . SPORT SPIRIT: The 8th Com pany team snapped back Wed nesday evening to breeze thru a victory over 5th Company 3-1. Swatzell continued to display splendid form in getting about 3 hits out of 3—Not Bad. Of course Drake has developed more curves for his pitching arm than Grable had in the minstrel number in “Coney Island” . . . All but one out was made by Drake’s pitching. . . A Warning: To the one it may concern, Namely a Soph Chandler, who seems to be getting so far from the line these days, especially in table manners, that he is really asking for it. . . . It might be of in terest to the Soph to know there are still legitimate WAYS of deal ing with attitudes such as you seem to have developed. . . How about getting on the line and let’s drop the matter right here 111 Well that’s all for now. See you around—Mainly at the showing of 11111 “W. N. B. L.” this after noon. Fish Tales By Fish Bryan A. Ross Well boys, our show has finally arrived. And when this goes to press it will have adready been shown, and we will have seen what we’ve been counting on for many months. We Fish were not here at A. & M when Universal brought their cameras and sets and stars, but we have heard that it really was a gala affair last Fall. All we are hoping for is that some day we may return to Aggieland when it’s like it was in days gone by. This has been a hectic weekend for most of us. On top of all our regular troubles, we sweated out a “B” quiz in Chemistry and gosh knows how many daily troubles (math quizzes etc.). It seems that the more we study the less we —WANGER’S— (Continued From Page 1) his schocfl life. After his four years in A. & M., Brad Craig, in his senior year, becomes involved in a spy plot with Japanese stu dents on the campus. A secret formula, which has been discover ed in the research laboratories of the chemistry department, is lost and Craig becomes involved. Through deduction and a little detective work he discovered that the formula has fallen into enemy hands and although he is involved and is asked to leave school, he makes no effort to clear himself since he realized that the results are far reaching and that more people are involved. So sacrificing himself, he keeps quiet, loses friends and is disgraced. He joins the Japs and becomes an English-speaking radio commenator for the propaganda department, all the while planning on dealing a heavy blow to his country’s enemies. Finally, through real heorism, he brings about the successful repulsion of the Japa nese in the Solomon Isalnds, thus vindicating himself and bringing glory to Aggieland. In his effort, he gladly sacrifices his own life. As Brad Craig’s “old lady”, No ah Beery, Jr., turns in a wonderful performance as “Cyanide” Jen- ins—the embodiment of what a true Aggie should be. His charac terization of the second role of the picture will be well received in that he caught the spirit of the Aggies in the portrayal of “Cya nide.” Harry Davenport, as “Pop” Lambert, was at his best in bring ing to life the professor that loved and was beloved by generations of students. The love-interest was admirably portrayed by the lovely Anne Gwynne, who, as “Pop” Lambert’s granddaughter, brought beauty and charm to an already charming picture. Martha O’Driscoll, al though occupying a comparatively minor part, turned in a nice per formance and added a note of hu mor as well as beauty to the pro duction. The story, although weak in spots, moved along smoothly and was so deftly spiced with the true picture of Aggieland that it will meet with acclaim whereever and whenever it is shown. Scenes of the campus are plen tiful and well photographed, the corps lending a very capable and professional background to the show. Aggies, past and present, will be greatly pleased and deeply impressed by the cinema record of their own school. know. It has often been said, “Why study?” That question has been an swered as follows: “The more one studies, the more he learns and the more forgets; the more he forgets, the less he knows; But the less he studies, the less he forgets; and the less he forgets the more he knows; so why in the heck study? In a recent column it was sta ted that the Frogs have been speaking more than the Fish. This is truly false. The Frogs outnum ber the Fish 8 tol, but even with those odds, I believe sincerely that the Fish would have a nume rical superiority in “howdy’s” if such a survey were taken. When passing an unknown Aggie, it might be a good idea if the So phomores would speak, because it might be a Junior or Senior sometime. As to the “Frog” Ball, it might be called that. But the Ball we’re gonna have the 28th is gonna be called the Fish Ball. Dorn No. 14 has been pretty quiet lately. The Dean’s Team is seeing that it is. I wonder if those Frogs really enjoy those “drowning outs”? It might be a good idea if the Frogs were told that “drowning outs” were abolished before hazing. Fish Langston down on the first stoop says his “Uncle” has called for him. But he’s not alone. I think we oughta run a railroad through No. 14 so that the “draf tees” wouldn’t have to walk so far to the train station every day. Fish Corless had better not wear a pencil on his ear anymore. A certain officer thinks it’s a peni tentiary offense to do same. And if you don’t quit Fish Cories, he’ll tell his mama on you. Our old friend of last semester, Wilburn Sharp, is now in Coast Artillery basic school in Virginia. Things that couldn’t be possi ble: Fish Settegast singing soprano, and Fish Wallace teaching Ana lytics. I wonder how many girls Fish Thompson has anyway ? Every week-end we see him with a new girl friend. Say, I wonder why Uncle Ed’s was closed to us ? Fish Talbot will hereby lose his beer belly. And if they don’t get some brew out there pretty soon we’re gonna brew our own. WHERE TO SPEND YOUR SPARE MOMENTS There’s nothing more relax ing and refreshing after a long session in classes or a hard afternoon on the drill field than to come by George’s and enjoy a cooling and re freshing drink and spend a few minutes visiting with the fellows. You’re always wel come at George’s—where the guys all get together! GEORGE’S New “Y” § Marine Mad-Caps | We all miss that bright cheery smile and hearty voice of TOP— Seems as if he went to San Diego —that h—h—of creation—But he’ll be back—The news is sudden and, if true, somewhat startling since Cpl. Powers always seemed to be the strong, silent type with a defi nite ban on marital ambitions— But it seems as if that predatory female, referred to once before in this column, has finally won her battle—Who in the devil said the Marines always won—Look at Powers, I guess this will be his farewell to Navies—Congratula tions to those ultra-gyrines that have made Sergeant. —Bladesr- groen, Miller, Murphy, O’Neill, and Storey.—Now they are the tough Sergeants that have made the Marine Corps the terror of little boys.—How about that, Sgt. Boles is now a proud, and I do mean proud, papa.—Darn it I forgot to find out if it is a male or other wise. Probably a female.—Signs of sorrow are loose now that Un cle Ed’s is out of bounds.—Re member those nights—Or how could you forget. —Cpl. Canfield is lying high, so I hear, in Corpus. —He went down for a super-facial but seems to be spending most of his time flying around the city.— He might come back in one piece. Wonder why “Rocky” Davis is so quiet these days.—He used to be the Casanova of the MAD, but now he is known as “The Silent Rock”—Notice Murphy smoking cigars since he made Sgt.—Getting lousy rich.—But then I guess Trescott always was.—I hear Har rison doesn’t drink anymore—Just as much though. Reflections— (Sparks & Scopes) I’m sad and unhappy today.— See I do have moods—Moody Wed nesday—But I’ve just got to re fleet—Remember ‘’’Lucky” Jack- son, CSp (A).—I just noticed the write-up he received in The Peli can—Algiers wonder sheet. Chief Jackson, one of Texas’ great track men was anchor man on the relay team that holds the present world record. One thing the Pelican for got and that is the bride-to-be.— A little lady from Conroe. — They also forgot to mention that Lucky seldom loses in a poker game. — The party for the Sailors and Ma rines that were leaving was a suc cess and I do mean a success densely populated by Marines, they let their hair down and let the Tiger Roar.—How about the sta tion wagon that was gone fifteen minutes according to the Log and traveled 104 miles according to the speedometer.—Get out of our way, P-38 Two SP’s are leaving— If we pray real hard like, maybe we can get rid of the rest of them too—Happy Day—But so long, BECKER AND PIPERI, and don’t take the Crescent City too hard.— Can you imagine, Friday came a- round and no fish That is, on the table.—The incredulity on my brow was genuine, I assure you.— And so was the appreciation in my mind—Never mind, what mind— Thee awesome looks on certain peoples faces when they learned that Houston was still out of bounds.—One fellow put “To visit friends” on his request and when it came back with the notation at tached that no one would be al lowed to go unless it was urgent, added, “From New York”.—Did he go to Houston? —Chiey Youngs who says “Only God can make a bo’sun mate”, is going around tal king about oilwells, waterspouts and barbecue—Wonder what he means???—“She’s a pistol packin’ mama” —Wotta song, wotta song. —A buddy of mine joined the Ar my Oct. 17, 1940 and since that time I haven’t seen him. After the war began I lost track of him en tirely but from the vine I’ve heard of him. — He was shot all to hell in Africa and sent to Temple, Tex as to recuperate—So I shoot a line to Temple but no go, he had shoved off again.. The letter followed him to Virginia andthen to Africa, where he had gone again—He was wounded again and this time sent to Station Hospital, Camp Claiborne, and my letter followed him there, where he finally got it. His answer stated that he was getting five weeks leave to regain his health and is on his way to Texas, provided he can find Bryan. —So I guess Uncle Sam does get our mail around after all.—Read ing the ACTD columns, gives a guy the creeps—they sound so mournful about leaving that one would half expect to see them sloshing through tears ankle deep. The silent cursing when Ship’s Service was closed for a couple of day for alterations.— Boykin Ylc, back from a ten day leave and look ing no different, just as dissipated as ever—and as rum-dum.—Sim mons Y3c, preparing to leave for ten days holding out his arm for “Pappy” Maskel Ylc, to skin the cat on.—Munson Y2c, reporting from Houston, says the tale going the rounds about him having 22 Waves under him is slightly erro neous. —Only two, he says.—The super-bleeding about the laundry situation.— We don't quite under stand how we are supposed to wear whites every day when it takes from two to three weeks to get them clean again. Did you take guzita in school?—You know, two guzinta four.—TO THE MARINES —Be good to Trescott boys, and he may show you the pretty pic he has in the dark room.—la, la.—What little boy, with the big mouth, on casual squad is going around ask ing for some hurting.—Don’t mind being warned, do you?—“In Which We Serve”—A great picture for sailors.— How about the pink hats now being worn by the Chiefs —They are so pretty—(the hats) —I wonder if they fade after wash ing. —Well, I guess anything can happen.—Chief Radioman GOULD. —So old Shanghai finally made Chief.— They just forgot to open one of the drawers in tne Bureau, Chief.—Loads of congratulations, and I’ll bet you’re glad to get out of that jump-suit Apparently Chief King never did find that slip of paper, cause he just came in to take out more insurance.— I won der if he’s expecting sea duty— I wonder who is.—How about that Sebald—Sad about you, ain’t it ? ? —The Sebald File—“Dear Bureau, get me out of here”.—August 10th is the dead line for insurance without taking a physical—So sug gest that any of you fellows that want it hop in and overwhelm Simmons Y3c with your request.— He is startling the Bureau with his —He' wants 10 per cent co- mish.—Listen trainees.—This is IMPORTANT. Stop any and all chatter about your course of stu dy. It seems that some of you have been talking out of school. About certain matters that are strictly military secrets. Don’t for get “A slippery lip may sink a ship”—Some insidious soul sug gested that I change the name of this column to “MY WIFE”— Well, what do you expect when a guy marries the pride of Texas— BUY WAR BONDS—Did you fellows know that this station isn’t even listed in the War Bonds Cam paign because we haven’t bought enough bonds to do anything ex cept cause those to wonder what’s wrong with us. No need to extol the virtues of bonds.—They speak for themselves—and they are a damn sight safer than any vault or any bar.— You can make out allotments of $6.25, $12.50 or $25. 00 for War bonds.—See Ensign BAKER, at Anchor Hall. Milner Medley By Archie Broodo Well, I’ve got an option on a P. T. boat so I’ll keep trying. The Milner men finished their soft- ball league in third place and won their tennis league. Dick Morrison says to look out when basketball comes around because that’s his game. The men showed swell spi rit and played good ball, but lost to the 8th company in the last game of the season. At this time we haven’t yet seen the show, but the Milner-Leggett battalion likes the idea of going in first. No one seems to be bleeding about the idea of regular yell practices ei ther. A good old fashioned yell practice might help a lot of things around school right now. Glad to see that someone in Lee- jay and Walton finally whipped out and started a column in each dorm. Now I won’t feel all alone. The lament from Leggett’s lamen- ter about omission of an exchange store beauty’s name from a Med ley column should be explained, I suppose. The lady didn’t want her name in print anymore so the omission was caused by that and nothing else. If you want her name in the Batt, you’re a big boy with a column of your own now and you can put it in yourself. I doubt if it will be appreciated, ;|TFijpoFs^| Where You Always Get a Fair Trade though. Enough feudin’ for now. If you men in all dorms will co operate now and give us the news that we miss, the Batt will be sure to have the news that you want in and no one can gripe. Milling around Milner. . . Tina- jero is inquiring about T. U. just in case A. and M. closes to stu dents before he gets his degree. Jimmy Souris threatened drastic things for not having his name in the Batt. He should have read the one a couple weeks ago. Deisler worked four days on one physics formula only to find out that .5/.5 equals 1/1. Amazing deduction. Some guys around here sure chum around with the Tactical officers a lot. Heard that a couple of guys had an escort to the dorm Tuesday night. Also, Murphy of the lower stoop dates a lieutenant general’s daughter. Anybody know where I can find an officer’s daughter that will go with me? I’d like a chance to go to O. C. S. too. H. N. F. R. D. Q. X. L. J. Forman is ha ving trouble getting up in the morning. Of course he gets up at ungodly hours to study. Lotsa Mil ner men are out for football. Among them are Brant Myers, “Red” Turner, and Leon Myers, Watch them give T. U. trouble. Jack Knox is still smiling over the prospect of having regular yell practices. For that matter, aren’t we all. Moreman, Landry, Gruben- man, Eng, Myers, and Knox sure have fun at their end of the hall. Promised to make Terrell’s name mud, but it’s still Terrell. Conrad Sommers wants someone to help pick his cotton. Promises $1.00 per pound. Also promises to get at least one pound. Dirty deal that we weren’t allowed to take dates to the picture we worked on for so long. Soph snaps: All the Milner men sweating P. O. boxes for word that their women are coming to the ball. We hope that all sophs in the dorm will attend. The class has a band now that promises to be good, and the only thing left for us to do is turn out and make the dance a big one. Allbright and Terrell got us a dorm to keep our dates in and we believe that we can have a good time. Even some of the pronounced bachelors are thinking about getting dates so all the class Beau Brummels should surely have dates. Let’s show that we can make this dance really big and good. A. C. Zamora says that the dean wants him to take a rest so he’s leaving till September. As far as we know no one else is leaving, but the last time that appeared in this column about half of the third floor left. A couple of fellows from the other floors left too. Enough for now. Remember to get a date for the ball and to watch football practice. Let’s be sure we beat T. U. this time. —FROG— (Continued From Page 2) we really have that spirit of Aggieland, that spirit known through the country, THEN WE’ LL LEARN THOSE YELLS, and, small as the student body is com pared to normal times, we’ll open up and give them all we’ve got! Frog Stroud has been very busy all evening writing letters. He says he’s tired of opening the P. O. box just to dust it. He has now come to believe that to receive let ters, you must write them. Yes, Yes, Could be. Well, Frog Christman from the first stoop, dorm 15 packed his negligee and departed for Houston to live with his “Uncle”. Maybe he’ll be back, who knows? A little praise where it’s due. When the orchids are passed around, the fellows working to build up our “Fighting Aggie Team” should have a pretty gar den. And you guys remember; while your eating dirt and scraping skin—blame it all on T. U. if for no reason than there is such a place. In other words—“Beat the Hell out of Texas U.!” A whole bucket of posies to the committee on the Freshman ball if they turn out a successful dance with a good orchestra. I don’t know if that is too big an order, but we’re all counting on you fellows. Getting pretty sleepy now, so I think I will hit the straw, but if anyone has any news of inter est please run it up to room 223 dorm 15 and feed it to me—it will be appreciated. Excert to the Fish: The blunder, “Frog Ball” was exactly that, and definitely not a float-out. I’m just a Frog, and have a lot to learn, so bear with me, will you? Aggies Receive High Praise at Roberts The Camp Roberts, Calif. Dis patch contained the announcement of a celebration held recently for the Aggies who are stationed at this Infantry camp, Lt. W. P. Sims, ’41, arranged the entertainment which we held in the 88th Battal ion Enlisted Mens Club. The 88th Battalion is composed of the 360 Aggies who were activated last semester and were sent there. Lt. Col. William A. Nunn, Jr., was the principal speaker, and it was he who gave the Aggies one of the highest compliments ever paid them. He said, “Keep that spirit throughout your army ca reer, and there’s not a doubt in my mind that you will come out vic torious in this and any other bat tle you enter. —INTRAMURALS— (Continued From Page 1) furnish their own equipment, but badminton rackets will be furn ished by the P. E. Department. Badminton birds may be purchas ed at the P. E. office while hand balls will be checked out at the gym. DR. N. B. McNUTT DENTIST Office in Parker Building Over Canady’s Pharmacy Phone 2-1457 Bryan, Texas | LOUPOT’S i Trade with Lou — He’s right with you! 2-1565 DYER5-FUR STORAGE HATTERS moncarL 214 SOUTH MAIN BRYAN, TEXAS WE’RE BUYING and PAYING CASH If you need cash for anything come and see us. We pay low prices for your books, uniforms, and drawing equipment and al most anything you have to sell. RADIO AND BICYCLE REPAIRS Student Co-op Phone 4-4114 North Gate