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PAGE 4 THE BATTALION THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 12, 1943 OFFICIAL NOTICES Classified LOST—One raincoat belt at the Assem bly Hall, July 28. A reward is offered at H-2 Walton. Commandants Office OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT t. In compliance with the request of the committee in charge of the SOPHO MORE BALL, approved by the organi zation concerned, RAMPS B & C of WALTON HALL will be vacated by cadets FRIDAY and SATURDAY nights, AUGUST 13 and 14, 1943, in order to provide accommodations for visiting girls attending the dances on those nights. !. Cadets having guests will be assessed a charge of 60tf per guest to cover cost of matron, maid service, and other incidental expenses. 5. The TACTICAL OFFICER is charged with the responsibility for seeing that rooms and corridors are left in a neat orderly condition for the recep tion of guests. (. Cadets concerned will vacate this dormitory by 1:00 p.m., AUGUST 13; guests will be admitted at 4:00 p.m. Cadets will be readmitted to the HALL at 11:30 a.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST IB, by which time guests must be out of the dormitory. Guests staying in the dormitory must , later t must be in not later than 2:00 a.m., FRI DAY and 12:00 midnight, SATURDAY nights. Guests must check in with the matron upon their return to the dormitory after the dance. When reser vations have been made for guests they will not be permitted to check out until departure for their homes. This will be done with the matron. Escorts will be held strictly accountable for compliance with these instructions. Guests will not be permitted to oc cupy rooms that are not required with shades. Cadets making reservations should check with the occupants of the room to ascertain whether or not the room is equipped with shades and if not provide shad' 7. Re: eservations may be made by SOPHO MORES living in WALTON HALL from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., WEDNES- S.Y, AUGUST 11. Begin a., •vations OMORES. DAY, AUGUST 11. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, re servations will be open to other SOPH- 8. CALL to QUARTERS will be sounded FRIDAY and SATURDAY nights in accordance with the SCHEDULE of CALLS now in effect. Those students attending the SOPHOMORE BALL with proper identfication showing that they have been in attendance at the dance will be excused from CALL to QUARTERS until 2:00 a.m. ALL CHARGE of QUARTERS will make an additional room check at 2:00 a.m., FRIDAY night. By order of Colonel WELTY, Joe E. Davis Major, Infantry Assistant Comamndant. —PROP WASH— I (Continued From Page 3) call to quarters. We hope that the men who had so much fun during our Monday evening drill session enjoyed its extension to eight o’clock just as much. Remember that the entire squadron was drilling because a few men were not willing to coope rate. Let’s save the humor for the appropriate time. !' LOUPOT’S Where You Always Get a Fair Trade When in Doubt About Your Eyes or Your Glasses Consult DR. J. W. PAYNE Optometrist 109 S. Main Bryan Next to Palace Theatre REGULATION ITEMS for HOT WEATHER Palm Beach Uniforms ... Tan or White $19.95 Tropical Worsted or Gabardine Dress Caps by Dobbs _ $8.50 to 10.50 Broadcloth . . . Poplin or Chino Khaki Shirts $2.00 to $3.95 Chino Khaki Slacks... High Back $3.95 Tropical Worsted Shirt $6.50 Slack to Match $7.50 Wool Gabardine Reg. Shirt $11.0 Slack to Match $12.50 “Two Convenient Stores” —SPOTLIGHT— (Continued From Page 3) tured the game 21-19. The latter’s two games were not tight as Squa dron II came out on top of both by the scores of 2-6 and 21-10. Squadron I Itakes a rest tonight and Squadrons III and IV take the court for a trio of games. The two mile cross country run was set back again and it is al most certain that it will be run tonight at 7 p. m. Due to the heat at 4 p. m. the meet was changed to a later time in the day. The field has been cut down slightly but the quality of the runners is excellent. If you want to see the fastest distance men in the Detachment, and probably on the campus, turn out for the two mile cross country run this eve ning at 7 p. m. The starting point is going to be in front of Puryear Hall, which is just across the street from the YMCA. Squadron IV has been doing a lot of talking about their soft- ball team and have been itching for a game. Tonight they get their chance to show what they have when they tangle with Squadron III at 6:30. The All-Star team at the present is composed of Squa dron II and III players, but after tonight the youngest Squadron may also be represented. —SIGNAL CORPS— (Continued From Page 1) A. S. T. P. College that is, unless they find out we are first year advanced R. 0. T. C. boys. They don’t know that yet here at Kohler When they find that out, we may be sent somewhere else to start over again. However, I think ev erything is straight now. We are in basic training in our own group. That is what was supposed to hap pen around June 1st. I have read two newspaper clip pings that may shed some light on the subject. An AP dispatch says that the first year advanced R. O. T. C. students who were inducted and sent to replacement training centers (that’s us) will be given A. S. T. P. after completion of their basic training. They will re main in A. S. T. P. until there is room is 0. C. S. The 0. C. S. quotes are filled now. The second clipping was in a La. paper. It stated that the L.S.U. first year advanced R. O. T. C. stu dents who were sent to replace ment training centers (like we were) would return for further training after completing their basic training. O. C. S. or technical assignments would follow. I am positive that I will get A. S. T. P. after this is over. I couldn’t get out of it if I wanted to. Perhaps it will be at A. & M. Incidentally, another interest ing event took place at Camp Rob erts. On Friday, July 16, the first 20 of us (alphabetically speaking) were called to the hospital. We were told that we were to take a physical exam for O. C. S. All of us passed and were told to wait until the questioning board called us for final appointment. The next day we were told to pack up. On the following Wednesday we ship ped. I guess the board is still wait ing for us to show up. Or was it just another mistake ? Now about the A.S.T.P. It stands for Army Specialized Train ing Program. The Program has two divisions—basic and advanc ed. Each one lasts 9 months, I think, except medicine students. The purpose of the program is to provide men for special jobs that the army has open. The fields of study are: Engineering, Medicine, Denistry, Language and Area Study, and possibly others I have forgotten. The training is receiv ed at various cooperating colleges. (I imagine the A. S. T. P. con tracts will save many colleges from extinction with the low draft age we have.) A. & M. has an A. S. T. P. contract. Before entering the program, the soldier is given a series of tests. These determine at what level he will begin. It is possible to skip the entire basic course. Advanced course men are made Pfc’s. automatically, just as O. C. S. men are automatically Cpl’s. I have talked to the classification officer, who tells me I am qual ified for the language course as well as the engineering course. He says I will be at the mercy of the Army Specialized Training Board, but that my course of study will depend upon my qualifica tions and needs of the army. I hope they don’t need engineers as badly as I think they do. I am going to put up a heck of a big argument to get in the language and area study course. This course will give me a knowledge of the language, customs, government, history of the German people plus actual experience in Germany. It may provide a future in the army, and, as you guessed, foreign duty gives double time and 20% over base pay while you are there. If I should be discharged, some corporation might want a repre sentative of some kind who is fam iliar with the people over there. Or, if I should go back to school, the experience will not have hurt me. What I am most interested in is a fairly stable job when and if a depression gets here. There should be ample time after the armistice to prepare and take such a job. I should have enough money to finance any further schooling or to meet my other needs after I am discharged. I have . . . (Signed) James P. S. I didn’t mean for it to appear that I regret the time I spent at Camp Roberts.There aren’t many Signal Corps men who can fire the mortar or machine gun. We are pretty proud that we were once Infantrymen. —WALTON— (Continued From Page 1) ucation and Morale, a member of the Commission on College and Civilian Defense, chairman of the State Nutrition Committee, chair man of the Texas Cotton Research Committee, member of the State Council on Defense, Fellow in the Texas Academy of Science, mem ber of the American Academy of Science and he also is a member of the Texas Philosophical Society. Is Native of Texans Dr. Walton is a native Texan, born March 8, 1884, near Gary in Panola county. He received his ear ly school in the public schools of East Texas and later attended Sam Houston Normal at Huntsville, now Sam Houston State Teachers College, and the North Texas Nor mal at Denton, now North Texas State Teachers College. He also took special work at Texas A. & M. College in 1913. He began his teaching career in 1902 in East Texas. In 1908 he became Polk county agricultural agent during the early days of farm demonstration work in the United States. As district agent for the Texas A. & M. College Ex tension Service, over thirty East Texas counties, he continued to teach improved farming methods to the people in that large area. He was appointed to that position in 1911 and was called to the Ex tension Service headquarters at College Station in 1916 as state agent. A year later he was made vice-director of the Extension Ser vice. One year in that post led to appointment as director of the service, a position he held with dis tinction until he was elected presi dent of the college and all its branches in 1925. Under his administration the Texas A. & M. College Extension Service was greatly expanded and its scope of activity in promoting better farming and farm living conditions materially extended. Nationally Recognized By reason of his work in agri cultural education, Dr. Walton re ceived national recognition. He was made a member of the Nation al Committee of Extension Organ ization and Policy in 1921 and was elected chairman of the National Directors of Extension Organiza tion in 1922, and when the Nation al Office of Extension Work in the United States Department of Agriculture at Washington was created, he was tendered the posi tion of director by Secretary of Agriculture Henry C. Wallace, fa ther of Vice President Henry A. Wallace. He declined because of his interest in educational matters in SOFH WING BALL DANCE AGGIES - SERVICEMEN GET YOUR CORSAGE at J. COULTER SMITH FLORIST LT2 Bryan 1800 S. College Road Phone 2-6725 Bryan Member FTDA Texas. He was elected vice presi dent of the Association of Land Grant Colleges in 1932-33 and was president of that organization for l 9 33-34. At the present time he is chairman o* the Executive Com mittee of the same organization. At the time President Franklin D. Roosevelt was organizing his first cabinet in 1932, Dr. Walton received prominent mention for the Agriculture portfolio. Recognizing his outstanding work for Texas education, Baylor University conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws upon President Walton in 1926. His leadership in emphasizing the live-at-home farm plan in Tex as brought about some remarkable results. In 1932, during the depres sion, home demonstration club members and 4-H Club girls canned more than 16 million quarts of home grown food and 71 per cent of all farm families in Texas were reached by some phase of Exten sion Service work. —VETS— (Continued from Page 3) ed a 2nd Lt. commisssion in the Infantry and was on the third army maneuvers, serving with the 23rd Infantry. In ’39 he resigned his commission to enter a naval flying school, but after an acci dent was grounded by medical au thorities. Turning to civilian life he be came County Agent of Lamar County. Today he is back with the Aggies taking Veterinary Medi cine. Joe Farrell’s weekend was quite successful. His little rose from Ty ler not yet afforded a good time, but now he has a radio and a pic ture to remind him of the week end activities. These East Texas gals must be O. K., reference Jack Buie.. . . . .No new During his 4 years at Texas A. & M. he was a member of the Jr. AVMA, Sbisa Volunteers, and 18- 23 Club. After graduation it will be Lieu tenant Ballard, and if Doc has his way he will .be where the action is thickest. When his job in the army is completed, Doc has for mulated plans to establish a prac tice in West Texas. Our congratu lations to you—“Lieutenant.” At Last we have found out why Ray Martin gets so much mail. . . he is writing thirteen girls Say Ray, how about coming out from under the cover and giving us the low down. . . . Thanks to “Sticks” Riley for the weekly Saturday night bus to Bryan. . . .he could only carry ten this weekend, but plans are being made to stack in more “Durock” Coscia and “Lover” Stoddard were caught pouring out their castor oil after getting a military to miss drill. Better luck next time boys! Second Platoon — Several second platoon men have formed a Ring Club. Nash was the originator when he donated his ring to a “leetle” senorita in San Antonio. Recent additions to the club are: Hank Stoddard, the Mississippi flash, who lost his ring in Waco; Hillbilly Pulliam who lost his at a local night spot; and Crockett who was on the brink of disaster but was saved by his girl friend’s not having enough pull ... It is rumored around that “Tennessee” Bryan is rushing the “double dip” girl in Bryan these days . . . “Dirty” Ben Russell is courting a tire plumber in Bryan —now we know where he gets all that gasoline. We suggest that Kid McCoy (The High Jumper) be fit ted with G.I. “specks” before he wrecks the cross-bar . . . Does “Pug” Rentier keep a goat in his closet ? Third Platoon “Dew Drop” Mallett is in the market for a body guard. Persons applying should be able to back up Mall’s frequent boisterous state ments . . . There is a nasty rumor circulating through the ranks of the dusties that sometime this week the college is going to jar loose with our refund??? (It’s a possibility, but not a probability) . . . We wonder why “B Square” McCollum looks like a horse re leased from operative surgery aft er a weekend on pass? Will Mat thew’s is scheduled to be a proud papa around November—one boy is ordered . . . Lev “Trackstar” Pelot explains to his wife that his blistered feet are from burning cigarettes. What were you trying to do Lev, shoot snipes with your toes? We just heard that Bob Raplee’s girl had some lieutenant’s name engraved on the locket he gave her. We told you Bob—^wom en are like that . . . —ENGINEERS— (Continued From Page 3) mess hall when I remember about this EXPERT, Louis Bromfield, who is a very well known character indeed but never before did I know that he was also an EXPERT farmer. I remember that he writes some very good books which is a very fine thing to be able to do and also wins a Pultizer Prize and much money for this work. Also I re member that for many years af ter he becomes a famous character he does not live in America as we are very unsophistated people and also naive and cannot compare to living among the cultured people of the Old Country where every one is not naive and unsophistated. This is a very fine setting for such a famous character as it gives him much pleasure and helps him write his very good books, these same books being sold to the naive Americans. While I am thinking all this I remember that it is noj; until un sophistated naive USA decided that a good kick in the pants in coming to this same Old Country on account of how they are stirring up trouble, that the EXPERT tak es the “A” boat back to the safe ty of his 1500 acre farm in Ohio where he aids the war effort with a victory garden and he finds from actual experience that “we aren’t going to have enough to eat.” But I am now very much unim pressed by the EXPERT as I know or ranches in Texas, which is a very big state indeed, and these ranches have 1500 acres of lawn around their houses and the other* 650,000 acres are used to see that we are going to have enough to eat. Only of course the ranchers who are raising this food to eat do not tell us about it in the magazines as they are not “EXPERTS” because they do not write a book. Isn’t It, Tho? Hear Hitler is scraping the bot tom of the barrel for man power. Isn’t that just like those Nazis, to go hide on poor Adolf when things get tough? We’re Shellin’ Out th’ CASH If you have slide rules, drawing instruments, T-Squares, and other equipment you don’t need—sell them to Lou. We’re buying books, too. Remember our guarantee—if you find you can get a better price for an item that Lou has bought from you—he’ll sell it back at just what he paid you for it. LOUPOrS TRADING POST “Trade With Lou — He’s Right With You” Sympathy Slips by CORNELL So much did the 1st St. Co. think of Sgt. A1 Sweat that we made the supreme sacrifice and gave him to Regimental Headquarters so the entire ASTP might share him with us. We will miss him around when we open those pack ages of food from home. How hot does it have to get be fore we start the regular summer schedule during which nearly all southern camps allow the wearing of ties discontinued between rev eille and retreat? Now that we can get demerits taken off for neat rooms it is sur prising how neat we are getting around here. Maybe they will start giving us merits for other things. The new system of floor Charge of Quarters is something. The floor C.Q. makes one bed check, the cadet C. Q. makes a check on the floor C. Q. and the O. D. checks the Cadet C. Q. . . Trusting souls, —the powers that be. Comment —By BRAD The past few days have brought around a decided improvement in the appearances of sections going to classes but there is still room for a LOT more. Just a few words to you new fellows in our outfit and by outfit I mean all companies. You may think that civilians do not notice how you look in ranks but they do. Let us see if we can’t cut out the straggling, the turning around, the talking and such things as go ing down the sidewalks taking pic tures. Les, I saw that being done also. The civilian population of this community has been doggone nice to all service men so it is up to us to stay out of their dog house. Editor’s Nook When the 1st Student Training Co., ASTU 3800, entered A. & M. they were immediately dubbed the “ARMY ENGINEERS” in turn we adopted this name for our gossip column. As the Army Specialized Train ing Program expanded other En gineering students arrived mainly basics. This expansion also brought an advanced training unit of YETS. Mostly these were ex-Aggies be ing sent back by the Army to study advanced “vet” courses. While they are not Engineers, they are a part of the ASTU 3800, in fact they are one of the two ad vanced companies. So we bow to the demand for recognition and revise our pages. In the future this corner will be ASTU NEWS with the sub-heads ARMY ENGINEERS and ARMY- VETS. the Engineers’ news will cover both the advanced and basic companies. 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