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» Aggies Hare Merer Let Rer Down; Contribute Now ROOM 5 ADMINISTRATION BLDG.—2275 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1943 VOLUME 43—NUMBER 43 Dormitories Assigned To Students For Next Semester Final Ball To Be In The Grove On September 17 Del Valle Orchestra Playing for Last Ball of Semester; Charge to be $1.10 Del Valle orchestra under the able direction of Sgt. Jack Reams has been contracted to play for the Final Ball which has been definitely set for Friday, September 17 at 9 p.m. The ball will be in the Grove instead of Sbisa Hall as was announced in Tuesday’s Bat-'t' talion. 1 a.m. will end the ball as has been the custom for most balls that are held at Aggieland. The price has been set at $1.10 for Aggies with or without dates. A dormitory for dates has not yet been decided upon, but these plans will be worked on and re leased as soon as possible. Plans for souvenirs are also underfoot, but these will be announced at a later date also. Sgt. Reams played for the Fresh man Ball this semester, and he was acclaimed as a splendid leader with a splendid orchestra by most of those who had the pleasure of hearing him. Lt. John L. Griffins is the sponsor of this orchestra which is composed of service men stationed at this Austin field. The Fmal Ball is a customary feature of the close of every se mester just as it is this semester although war time has changed things considerably. This is strict ly an Aggie affair with present activated, or former Aggies on the campus being the only ones allowed to attend. A larger num ber of dates are wanted down for the ball so it is up to the men to get them. This ball promises to be a suc cess, and it will will be that if the Aggies want it to be. Aggies Picked As Most Enjoyable, All Around Dates By Pin-Up Star Touched off by a recent collegi ate blast fired in the direction of Hollywood, more particularly at Hollywood’s blondes, Dolores Mo ran, one of Warner Bros.’ pin-up favorites, has fired right back. Miss Moran found enbungh time off from her recent work in “The Constant Nymph” and other pictures to evaluate and reach these decisions: Of all collegians, Notre Dame men are the best husband-candi dates; Tulane produces the worst conversationalists; Harvard men are the most ungentlemanly; U. S. C. men are the poorest dancers; U. L. C. A. rpen are the worst dressers; Georgia Tech men have the fastest and most entertaining “line”; Columbia produces bores with the least sense of humor; N. Y. U. lads are the most fickle; Stanford men are the handsomest; Princeton men are the smoothest dancers; Yale men rate as “best dressed”; Michigan’s industrialsts are the best spenders and the boys from Texas A. and M. are by far the most enjoyable dates. Dolores seems to get around. “WNBL” at Navasota It has just beeri announced that “We’ve Never Been Licked,” the Aggie pitcure produced by Wal ter Wanger of Universal Stud ios, will show at Navasota to day and tomorrow. This picture has been both praised and com plimented by critics of the drama world and by Aggies. It re mains to the person who actual ly sees the picture and knows Aggieland as to whether it is a true portrayal of Aggieland. Most Aggies seem to think that it is a picture of the true Ag gieland. — Vet Examiners To Meet On Campus The 'Sifxas State Board of Vet erinary Examiners and the State Veterinary Medical Association of Texas will meet at the A. & M Col lege of Texas September 20-22, it was announced by Dr. R. P. Mar- steller, Dean of the School of Vet erinary Medicine. The Examiners will conduct their meeting September 20 and 21 under chairmanship of Dr. A. C. Burns of Cleburne. The 20th semi annual meeting of the state association will be held September 21 and 22 under the chairmanship of Dr. W. Dan Roberts, president. Dr. Fred P. Jaggi, Jr., of tht A. & M. College staff will be in charge of local arrangements. Dairymen To Be At A. & M. Soon Dairy fieldmen representing Texas creameries, cheese plants and dairy product manufacturers will meet at Texas A. & M. Col lege September 15 and 16 to ob tain information which they can take into the field to aid milk pro ducers in meeting the problem of maintaining production in the face of the dairy feed shortage in the state. The two-day program is being held at the request of the dairy plants to give their fieldmen the advantage of the latest informa tion available at the college ac cording to Charles N. Shepard- son, head of the A. & M. Dairy Husbandry department. Albert V. Moore, associate pro fessor of dairy husbandry will be in charge of the meeting, and speakers will include other mem bers of the college staff. Mystery Show on Kampus Kapers Sat. Juke Box Dance Saturday, 8:30-11:00, In Open Air Grove The Juke Box Dance will begin at 8:30 and last until 11:30 Satur day night. Music will be furnish ed from recordings, and any one desiring a selection may request it by simply telling the recording operator. Contribute to the General Rev eille fund—and help save a sold ier’s life. Richard Jenkins has announced that the Kampus Kapers program this Saturday night will be in the form of a mystery program. The program plans have not been com pleted at this time, but Saturday’s Battalion will cover the details more thoroughly. Kampus Kapers will begin at the usual time of 6:15 and last one hour. The show will be in the Asembly Hall and are free to Aggies, service men, residents of this area, and visitors on the campus. Everyone is invit ed. While General 'Rev Walks By —Trant— When I was a fish at Aggieland, There came to us one day, A little pup that boy picked up And he brought her there to stay. When they came up to the Campus gate, They heard a bugle sounding, Then the boy looked down to the puppy’s face, And saw there joy abounding. We gave her the name of Reveille And still she answers the call, Now, she’s the pride of Aggieland And she’s loved by one and all. From Taps until the doggie’s name, She slept in the Freshman dorm. In those old days there was only one And she slept there rain or storm. “Freshman! Come outa’ that bed! Our Mascot sleeps on the floor!” “Yes sir, she can have my bed! And I’ll sleep there by the door.” When it came my turn, she had my bed, And she had my cover too. But I didn’t mind it a single bit ’Cause I was an Aggie true. I’m an Aggie Ex, but still I’m true, But now I’m on foreign sand. And my mind goes back to'ta girl I know, Who’s the Spirit of Aggieland. I read in a paper from Aggieland Where a portarit will hang on the wall. And a collar will be in the trophy case In the center of the Academ. Hall. If I were an artist of great renown, Instead of an Army man, I’d answer the call, and go back to it all, Back to my Aggieland. But since I’m a soldier and engaged in war, I can only hope and pray That before old Rev crosses the bar, I get back A. & M. way. Then I’ll click my heels, and straighten my back, And raise my hand to my eye. I’ll hold the salute; I’ll not even breath, While General Rev walks by. Aggie-Ex Gets Navy Wings Ralph Rothman, son of Mrs. M. Rothman of 3924 Cumberland St., El Paso, won his Navy “Wings of Gold” and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve this week following completion of the prescribed flight training course at the Na val Air Training Center, Pensaco la, Fla., the “Annapolis of the Air.” Prior to entering the Naval ser vice, he attended Texas A. & M. for two years. Having been designated a Naval Aviator, Lieutenant Rothman will go into active duty at one of the Navy’s air operational training centers before being assigned to a combat zone. Town Hall Tickets On Sale Sept. 14; Season One of Best Aggies and Servicemen Pay $2; College Staff And Residents Pay $5 Season tickets for the fall pre sentations of Town Hall are to be put on sale September 14th. The tickets are $2 for Aggies and Serv icemen and $5 for others. There are many programs to be featured which will attract large crowds. This means that there will be a rush for tickets and to get a good selection of seats, one should come early. The entire program for the sea son •has been announced by the Town Hall Committee through the Student Activities office. Eight varied presentations have been se lected, which make the programs much more entertaining. On the schedule are Bidu Sayao, Metropol itan soprano, October 19; Carmen Amaya and her group of gypsy dancers, November 18; the Sing ing Cadets on December 14; Rich ard Crooks, the Metropolitan Opera Tenor, will sing before the Town Hall audience on January 20; the mind reader, Joseph Dunninger, presents his show on February 8; the Philadelphia Opera on Febru ary 21, will feature modern dress and contemporary English com bined with the classics; Zino Fran- cescatti, and expert violinist, will be the featured artist on March 7; the Houston Symphony will end the season’s Town Hall programs with its seventh appearance before an Aggie audience. Reserved tickets may be bought beginning Tuesday and on any day following at various booths located about the campus. The Student Activities office, located in Room 3 of the Administration Building, and the YMCA lobby will have booths for the purpose of selling these tickets. No reser vations will be taken by telephone and none will be sold before Tues day, Septembed 14 at 9 a. m. Ad ditional booths will be set up in Bryan, but the location is not yet known. This will be announced before the 14th which is the be ginning date of the reservation sale. The General Reveille Fund needs approximately $30 to have Rev’s picture painted and the collar made. Contribute now so this can be done immediately. fFNBL Received Heartily... It seems that WNBL has really been making the rounds, not only of this country, but others as well. A letter has been received by Dr. Ide P. Trotter, Head of the Agro nomy Department, from a friend from Mexico praising the picture to the high heavens. The man, M.. E. Gonzales, was only on the campus for 6 weeks but according to his letter, part of which is quoted, he really got the old Aggie Spirit. In his letter he said, “As the first scenes appear ed on the screen, the railroad sta tion, the Hall of Science, the Pe troleum Building, the Stadium, the marching grounds, etc., my heart started to beat so fast that I thought my chest would explode.” In another part he said that though he had only gone to A. & M. for 6 weeks, he felt like he had gra duated here. This just shows how the Aggie Spirit gets a hold on people and what makes it the greatest school in the world. Another letter reviewing the picture was one from an ex-Aggie in Dallas—Forest Hughes. Gra duating in 1927, Mr. Hughes has been a real Aggie and has been active in Aggie work ever since. He saw the show in Pensacola, Florida and in his letter remarked that it is the greatest picture ever made for an Aggie. Part of his letter was as follows: “It real ly gave me the old butterflies to see the picture of the gutter walking fish; to hear and see the Aggie Band; to hear of sawdust and gunwadding and air outs and water fights. As an old Aggie, thanks to you, I think Mr. Wanger certainly deserves to wear the boots!” A note from John Holman, form er Editor of the Battalion, stated that about 50 Aggies from all over California saw WNBL in San Francisco and thought it was swell. He also said, “These people out here just sat and gasped when we sang the Aggie songs along with the picture. We didn’t all get together but 6 lone Aggies, ’45, did give Farmers Fight in front of the box office of Frisco’s Orpheum Theater. Other Aggies from our Battalion will be out on maneuvers Wednesday when the picture shows here and there’s no way they can get to see it. They are threatening everything from desertion to shooting the Colonel if they don’t get to see it!” We worked a long hard time for that picture and lost sleep, grade points, and dispositions over it, but in the long run it seems to have really been worth it. There isn’t a day goes by but what there are some reports re ceived by the Batt Office telling of its success in various parts of the country. Personally I think that the pic ture depicts what the past and future Aggieland are like. Expenses Total $169.75; PayableToFiscalOffice Now Sophs To Live in Walton Hall; Fish Will Be In New Dormitories The Commandant’s office has just released the orders giving instructions as to the dormitories which will be oc cupied by the various classified men. The dates of register ing and the cost of the entire semester has also been released. Seniors On Wednesday, September 15 there will be posted on a Bulle tin Board in the Administration Building a list of those seniors who have completed all the re quirements for a degree and who are eligible to participate in the Commencement, exercises. This bulletin will remain posted throughout September 15-16-17 and every candidate is urged to consult it to determine his status. Business Man of Bryan Adds To Soldiers’ Fund Fifty additional Uncle Sam’s fighting men will go to see foot ball games this fall at Kyle Field, the home of the “Fighting Ag gies,” Coach Homer Norton an nounced today following receipt of a check for $25 from George Stephan, business man of Bryan. This makes the third, and is the largest contribution yet made to a fund, started without effort by the Texas A. & M. College Athletic Department but which like Topsy seemed destined to grow. It all began when E. L. Fairbanks, for mer student, sent Norton $2.50 in cash and asked that it be used to purchase tickets for the “Turkey Day” game so Fairbanks could feel represented in-the spirit if not in the flesh as his duties at the Hondo Air Field would prevent his attendance. Then $5.00 was sent in by Randal H. Morrow of Tyler for the same purpose. “If the public is interested in helping service men to see the conference and other games we may play here, and want to send us money to provide their tickets, we will see that their wishes are carried out,” Norton said. “We are not making any appeals direct ly. A ticket for a service man costs 50 cents and we will issue a ticket for every 50 cents we receive. So far we have 65 tickets set aside.” Scholarships For Aggies Announced A score of undergraduate scho larships for Texas boys, and seven scholarships for Latin-Americans at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas were announced today by F. M. Law, president of the board of directors. All of the announced scholarships are for study in the A. & M School of Agriculture, E. J. Kyle, dean. Anderson, Clayton and Compa ny is donor of the largest num ber of scholarships. This cotton firm for several years has offered scholarships to six 4-H Club boys and five Future Farmers of Ame rica who have made outstanding records in the production of cot ton in Texas. These boys have the privilege of attending one of seve ral Texas agricultural colleges. Anderson, Clayton and Compa ny have set up two scholarships for students from Brazil, one for Argentina and one from Peru, the students to be selected as soon as war conditions permit. Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Fleming (See SCHOLARSHIPS, Page 2) The following dormitory assign ments for the fall semester which begins September 27, 1943. 1. Graduating students and stu dents with civilian clothes permits will live in Ramp A of Walton Hall. 2. Those students not taking Military Science will have Ramps B, C, D, and E of Walton. 3. Upperclassmen who will be taking Military Science will occu py Ramps G, H, I, J, and K of Walton. 4.Second semester freshmen will occupy dormitories 15 and 16. 5. New freshmen will be in dor mitories 14 and 17. In order for those students now living in Walton, and dormitories 15 and 16 and who expect to be back next semester must sign up through the commandant’s office not later than 5 p. m. Monday, September 13. This must be done by paying the fees. Other students may begin registering at 8 a. m. on Tuesday, September 14 for their rooms. All students must check out of their respective rooms with their respective company headquarters so that the tactical officers may give them clearance of their rooms. These rooms must be clean ed thoroughly before the occu pants leave for the holidays or leave school for good. The Fiscal Office will accept fees (See DORMS, Page 4) Friday, September 10: 6:02 a.m. Texas Farm and Home Program—TQN. Dairy Husbandry—A. V. Moore, Forestry Service—P. W. Schoen. 11:20 a.m. Musical Moment. 11:25 a.m. Today’s Summary on the Home Front. 11:30 a.m. Student Personnel Work. 11:40 a.m. Industry Looks to the Future. 11:45 a.m. Melody Spot. 11:55 a.m. Air Corps News. 12:00 a.m. Sign-Of. 4:30 p.m. Panel Discussion—Dr. George Potter, Dr. John Quisenber- ry, and Dr. W. A. Varvel. 5:00 p.m. Radio Club. 5:15 p.m. Air Corps from Bryan Field. 5:30 p.m. Sign-Off. Saturday, September 11: 6:02 a.m. Texas Farm and Home Program—TQN. Extension Service—J. F. Ros- borough; Agronomy Dept.—L. G. Jones. 11:20 a.m. Musical Moment. 11:25 a.m. Today’s Summary on the Home Front. 11:30 a.m. Our Neighbor, Mexico —Dr. A1 B. Nelson. 11:40 a.m. Special Broadcast. 11:45 a.m.—News Summary — Dr. Ralph Steen. 11:55 a.m. News—Interviews. 12:00 a.m. Sign-Off. Sunday, September 12: 8:30 a.m. Music by Master Com posers. 9:10 a.m. Let’s Go to Church. 9:15 a.m. Hymns of All Church es. 9:30 a.m. Sign-Off.