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PAGE 4 THE BATTALION SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1943 — OFFICIAL NOTICES PREMEDICAL STUDENTS The Medical Aptitude Test will be given on Friday, November 5, 1943, at 2 p.m., in the Science Building. The date has been changed from October 29 as announced earlier. All premedical students who have not previously taken this test should do so. It is one of the requirements for en trance into medical school. In order that the number of test forms necessary may be determined, it is de sired that each premedical student who expects to take the test will sign his name on the sheet entitled ‘‘Premedical Aptitude Test” and posted near the door of Room 13, Science Building. This order for test forms will be sent in on Satur day, October 9. G. E. Potter Premedical Adviser Campus Study Club opening tea Tues day, October 5, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Chapel, Y. M. C. A. To .ill Navy and Marine Wives: There will be a meeting of Marine and Navy wives on Wednesday, October 6th at 3 p.m. in the Y. M. C. A. Every Navy and Marine wife is cordially invited. NOTICE The Library’s copies of Fortune for Aug ust and December 1941 have been cut; we would appreciate receiving as a gift the needed pages so that our bound vol ume may be completed. Mrs. A. A. Bar nard, Acquisitions Librarian. The President’s Office has received a ”do-jigger” from the John Bacon Inc., Fruit Growers Supplies Co., with different sized holes in it. Will the person order ing this please call for it. The following boys have incomplete addresses for the Battalion Newspaper, and mast come by the Student Activities Office before they will receive their Batt. Do this now 1 Boggs, Jr., Jacob David, Buffaloe, Hugh Franklin, Cox, Arthur Earl, Cox, Arthur Earl, Cox, Henry Wayne, Craig, Frank S., Daniel, John Rembert, Doehne, Louis C., Eastman, Frank A., Gurwitz, Arthur Ber nard, Head, Guy Wilbur, Hicks, Walter Francis, Jr., Higgins, John Tom, Hinnant, James Stanley, Jackson, George Rudolph, Keeter, Jr., Homer Clarence, Lane, Wil liam Harrison, Lively, Clarence Roy, Mil- burn, Daniel Waldo, Parr, Robert Lee, Pat terson, Ralph Louis, Pomerantz, Melvin Neil, Puls, Richard John, Rosenthal, Bob Stanley, Scamardo, Pete Luke, Summer- hill, Edward Bryant, Ward, Wayne. Classified WANTED TO RENT—6 or 6 room un furnished house, near College. Employee of College. Reference furnished. Phone 4-4954. LOST—Imperial wrist watch, with brown leather band, return same to Allen Mepham, Room 127, Dorm. 14. Reward. FOR SALE—Baby bed and bathinette very reasonable. 4 Cooner Street, College Station, Texas. Tickets for the A. & M.-Texas Tech football game at San Antonio, October 2, are on sale at the Y. M. C. A. Tickets must be purchased before 3 p.m. Thursday. Student tickets are $1.23, others are $2.50. First semester freshmen who are day students and are taking Military Science 121 are ordered to report in front of dorm 14 on Tuesday at 1 p.m. for their drill, second semester freshmen taking M. S. 121 are to report in front of dorm 16, and sophomores who are taking M. S. 221 will form in front of Walton Hall. All M. S. students will report in the regulation No. 2 cotton uniform with cam paign hat unless it rains at which time the rain coat will be added as a part of the regulation uniform. This is by order of Major Lerner, Signal Corps. LOST or STRAYED—One Log Log Du plex Decitrig Elide Ri le. Last seen in the vicinity of Mitchell Hall. Slide Rule can be identified by the name Turner written on the cas3. Reward to anyone who furnishes information leading to the restoration of the Slide Rule to its owner. No questions asked. Please notify the Battalion office if you have any information on this slide rule. If you have anw scrap metal in your department make it available to the person who carries your waste away. If you have a large amount cajl B. D. Marburger, If you have any scrap at your home place it on the ground next to the garbage can, but in a separate container. The garbage truck will pick up the scrap and carry it to designated places. '"mm AIRMAN Select one of these fine Zelan Jackets — they’re Shower Resistant . . . Wind Resistant and Spot Resistant. Made of Zelan processed fabrics that can “take it.” There’s plenty of styles to choose from—Zipper . . . Snap or Button fronts—lined or unlined. $2.95 to $5.95 [jQaldrppSg ‘Two Convenient Stores” College and Bryan James L. Anderon Editor In Chief i A1 Lorenzetti Sports Editor | Faine A. Carson Squadron V Editor A1 Lorenzetti Managing Editor F. W. Hennessee. Staff Artist Reporters: Joseph W. Tiffenbach; Frank Jack Persky Associate Editor Woddrow W. Harris Squadron I Editor J. Stiles; Woodrow W. Harris; Joseph Kenneth A. Pfeiffer..., Associate Editor F. W. Yeutter Squadron II Editor Cantor; William Rabin ; William R. Fitz- Odell Hawkins Associate Editor I Kenneth F. Pfeiffer....Squadron IV Editor I gerald. . Trimming Tabs Squadron I Good morning, gentlemen, nice day, if it rains this afternoon. We can dream, can’t we ? Our day seems shorter every day even though we have to get up in the middle of the night to get it start ed. Mr. Secola likes to stand reveille in the dark. He says that “extra forty winks” count later in the day. Squadron One wishes to serve notice on Squadron Four that we will be out there fighting for our integrety during all future re views. We plan to get our ribbon back this week. There was ai quickening of heart beats in our ranks when the ribbons all piled up on the wrong masthead last week. We don’t feel right without them. An eye for an eye, etc. We’ll take your mess ribbon away too. Mr. Hunter seems to have his seasons mixed. This is fall—not springtime. Those birds you hear singing down around the North Gate are only the faraway drones of our flying-washer machines. I know your week-end was not spent gazing at the tall buildings. Mr. Cantor and Mr. Doliner of Squad ron Five explained their presence at the gate last week-end by say ing' “We don’t even get to apply for a pass; we’ve been too busy every Saturday afternoon since we came here.” Mr. Callahan says he has the spirit for calisthenincs, but his mind and body refuse to cooperate with the spirit. A few more Bur- pees will cure you, Mister. Mr. Elmer “Tex” Jones is hold ing back on us. We all want to hear more than the first verse of that song; but he’s a reluctant soul and refuses to teach it to Mr. Ha milton and the rest of the fel lows. Suggestion to Mr. Damsky. More velocity on the whistle blowing so we can start getting some ac celerated motion up there in Ramp 6 in time to really coast through traffic to the street. So long until next time with the thought for the day—get on the band-wagon with bonds. Hedge Hopping Squadron IV The hot-pilots of good old Squad ron IV have sure been buzzing around this past-week. First we see H. P. No. One, Joe (sheep- herder) Cotcher, stands one of the Cadets on its tail at the enormous altitude of 300 feet. Next thing we know, the smoke is boiling up from the instructors seat. Yet, Joe insists that he wasn’t * the least bit hot .... Also, we heard one of these aces admit that with a few more hours, his instructor would be ready to solo, and that he was sure satisfied with the way he was catching on. This guy must be good—and, not the least bit conceited, either .... Then, there’s Mister Warren, who has the ship in quite a dive after a stall. Realizing that something had to be done, but fast, he turns to the instructor and yells, in no uncertain terms, “Hey, I’ve for gotten how to stop this darned thing!” .... Wing Commander Meek wasn’t in a plane, but he was certainly flying around I Ramp one night last week. It seems as though one of his friends, cer tain he wouldn’t mind, borrowed his mattres. And, needless to say, Mister Meek didn’t mind—Oh no, not the least bit. To top it off, even after he found his bed, he had to sleep minus sheets. How does that sack sleep, without the sack Mr. Meek ? .... Of course, this is only gossip, but, after all! ... . Since I personally don’t relish the job, I’d like to Appoint someone to ask ”—censored—Tex” Medaris if he has ever succeeded in his search for the woman he REALLY loves. And, if he hasn’t, why not .... There’s just one more mys tery we’d like to have cleared up. To wit—Just what was Mister Eade’s reaincoat doing in the place down the road? How about that, Edgar? For the good of the Detachment, Spotlight on Sports Well, Wednesday night saw Squadron I extend their softball winning streak to eight straight, by defeating Squadron II, 5-2. Be hind the brilliant pitching of Mr. Powers, Squadron I experienced little difficulty in turning back the always dangerous Squadron II. The main cogs in the victory probably were the potent hitting of Mr. Hinkle and Mr. Herndon. The opposing short-stops, Lt. Se- grest and Lt. Pickens played a superb brand of ball for their re spective teams. Squadron I will probably play an all-star combine next week. Our regrets of the week go to Mr. Broderick, Squadron II pitcher, and his respective cat cher, Mr. Bard. It appeared as if these two gentlemen played a fine brand of ball for a losing cause. Sidelight Views Have you ever seen a more active squad of Eager Beavers like Squadron Five taking calis thenics. They seem to feel right at home during P. E. period. What can the reason be ? Spotlight Figure Mr. Danoti, a California boy, went into high school to attain a distinction of obtaining 12 let ters in four different sports. From there he attended Santa Rosa Ju nior College where he made All- Conference football back. He then left for a crack at College sports. At Oregon State he played foot ball and baseball. After college he played professional baseball. He then decided it was time to join a larger and all-around better team, the United States Army Air Corps. That’s all for the week, fellows, except pay more atention to your P. E. instructor. He is out there for one purpose, to harden you up for the many rough experiences you will encounter later. —JUNIORS— (Continued from Page 1) the trip to Denton. AH of the Jun iors will be given authorized ab sences for the trip by the execu tive committee. The eight Juniors are: Bill Terrell, Ben Fortson, George Dickie, Harold Borofsky, Burl Ervin, John Cornish, Jack Knox, and Sumner Hunter. —MOVIES— (Continued from Page 1) busy in America today—in sub ways, on streets in restaurants— spreading the same seeds of dis trust confusion and fear. DIVIDE and CONQUER is an important film for all to see in order that we may guard against propaganda. we’d like to suggest that the other two verses of the Air Corps Song be taught to the Detachment. It is my personal opinion that the first verse is becoming pretty well frassled in the Detachment meet ings—and ,that third verse sure sounds good. Most of the Beavers, I’m sure, if not all of them, are fully aware of the “good deal” that we have here in the 308. Captain Hill cer tainly did a good job of impressing upon the men just what was ex pected of them, and how import ant it is that they keep all their achievements up to par. Speaking for, and to Squadron Four, I would like to say that at the pre sent time, we seem pretty well on the ole proverbial ball. But, lest we forget, it’s going to take plen ty of elbow grease and effort, to hold us in this position. Gentle men, let’s not let up, but bear down all the more. How about it, men? To close this first sketch of the new editor, I’d like to remind the fellow, or fellows* that sounded off the other morning in my fa vor, that he is a hunted man. I have a perfectly good sixteen- gauge at home. I guess 111 have to bring it up. Until next time, though, keep that nose up, and hold your altitude. Contact Squadron II Gentlemen, are you having trou- b 1 e distinguishing centripetal force from centrifugal force? Are you homesick or financially em barrassed? (Need I ask this ri diculous question?) Have your feet rolled up into a sphere from staying on the ball ? Have the blisters on your dogs (don’t tell me you have none) been converted into bulges on your shoes? If so, you have a true friend in Mr. M— a rosy faced Irishman from the wilds of Long Island, New York. It has been unanimously agreed by the eager grievers of Squadron II that we bestow the honor of Student Chaplain upon our loyal and faithful comrade, Mr. M—. An urgent need for each service has already been expressed and there have been numerous Unpunch- ed cards distributed among the men of our Squadron. Mr. M— has thus far brought kind and com forting advice to many grievers. We, the members of Squadron II sincerely hope that Mr. M— con tinues his services and advising his buddies. As a representative of the ma nifest opinion of all Squadron II we want to express our appreci ation of the atmosphere presented here by our leadership. The de tachment meeting, we feel, is the “EXHAUST” Squadron V The boys of Squadron FV are nearing completion of their flight training. (Providing the weather is good). The Hot Pilots of Squad ron V are eagerly awaiting their turn at the stick. Let’s all hope ol’ Sol is on our side.—Shine on Ole’ Sol, shine on. Intimate notes from my little black notes (with pink lace). What dreams “disturbest thou sleep” Monsieur Paysour? By under ground reports we hear that you awaken each morning, embracing your pillow and saying, “Dearest, what ruby lips you have and your tresses shine so golden in the sun light.” Tsk, tsk, such compliments you pay a pillowcase full of fea thers. Da Da Dit Da ditty dit day did- die day. (What makes you think I’m crazy). That is just Morse Code, translated it means, Pay day today. Yes sir, pay day was swell. First you are broke and then your destitute buddies hit you for a touch (or touch you for hit with “Buddy can you spare a twenty?”) then you are “broker.” So what are you complaining about—Tex best expression of the sincerity of the officers in command of this detachment. Never before have we seen so genial an interest shown in us .by our command. This and many such gestures not only make us proud to be members of the 308th, but they make us proud to be members of your command. Captain Hill, Sir, with our great est admiration in the gesture, we salute you, by far the finest C. O. any of us has ever had. (editors note: That goes for all squadrons, not just II). In our last edition the question was put forth as to the nature of the bait being used in Puryear Hall ramp nine trapping indus try. Though no mention of the bait was made, the vermin con sumed a chocalate bar and half a box of ex-lax. For once we have the last laugh on a rat. as A. &M. gives you three squares a day, a place to sleep, your clothes and something to occupy your mind. You still have the price of a coke and a two for 5c cigar. About poetry;—Twinkle, twin kle, little star, what the heck do you think you are? Light bulb? Bang; Bang; Dark isn’t it? We of Squadron V extend best wishes to all of the Jewish men in this detachment for a very Happy New Year. In Geography class last Wednes day the professor was lecturing on rivers. The discussions ran a- long the lines of how wide the ri vers were, how long, etc. “Here is the Amazon River,— it empties in to the Ocean with such force that a person could drop a bucket into the ocean and draw out fresh water two miles out from shore,” said the professor. Mr. . Morone gave out with, “That is nothing, you can do that in Lake Michigan.” “Undoubedly,” answered the pro fessor, “Lake Michigan is a fresh water lake.” Mr. John “Red” Colvin, bravely struggling to keep awake and blinking his eyes like a hoot owl in a forest fire interupted, “Could that be the reason?” By majority vote, who gets the medal for the boner of the week? Power to you Mr. Colvin, if all try as heard to stay awake and get something from the lectures all will be well. Dames are pushovers for gay Caballeros, Caballeros are athletes in Spain, Athletes in Spain throw the bull for diversion, Therefore dames are pusovers for bullthrowers. Question of the week!—What two students of Flight 54 have be come official members of the Stage Door Canteen in Houston? The campus is knee deep in Stu dent Officers, each waiting for some victim to step out of line. Woe be unto him who steppeth out of line and bringeth the wrath of the^p gentlemen down upon him. Our student officers are gentle men though and will treat you as such so men let’s give them co operation fellows. —ACTIVATED— (Continued from Page 1) A vote on this question was taken and it carried unanimously in fa vor of it. A letter was received by the editor of the Battalion from the Lasso, official newspaper of T. S. C. W. In it the question was asked if the Aggies wanted a sweet heart for the T. C. U. football game. It was decided unanimously that this tradition should be car ried out this year as in the past ones. A group of Aggies will be selected to make the trip to Den ton to decide on the beauty for the event. Other details will be made known as soon as they are reach ed. Mention was also made about the customary junior corps trip to T. S. C. W. on the Friday before the game. This is being worked on by the class officers and the out come will be published as soon as it is made known. If worked as it has been in the past, the entire junior class will be given authorized absences from classes Friday and Saturday of the game weekend and will migrate in a body to Tessie-W-land. After the Meeting, the new pres ident made a talk asking the mem bers of the class to stick together as best as possible and to stay behind their officers when they wanted something done. If this is adherred to, the harmony and or ganization of the class as a whole should make things desired done much easier to accomplish. ■ When in Doubt Aboat Your Byes or Your Glasses Consult DR. J. W. PAYNE Optometrist 1D9 S. Main Bryan Next to Palace Theatre WE MEND YOUR RIPS AND TEARS Lauterstein’s Aggies... FILL YOUR NEEDS AT THE QUALITY AND ECONOMY CENTER Your Own College Owned and Operated Store REGULATION STFT/CN HATS BOOKS DRAWING BOOKS SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLEGE JEWELRY LES. STUDY LAMPS DRAWING EQUIPMENT HATS SHOES UNIFORMS TRENCH COATS INSIGNIAS GYM EQUIPMENT The Exchange Store “AN AGGIE TRADITION’’