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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1943)
1 ROOM 5 ADMINISTRATION BLDG.—2275 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1943 VOLUME 43—NUMBER 72 Yell Practice, Bonfire, Dance Highlight Wednesday Bonfire And Yell Practice Will Begin Promptly At 8 Bonfire Reaches 60-Foot Height; Yell Practice to Be Recorded for Transcription The annual pre-Thanksgiving Day Bonfire will be held as usual this year on Wednesday night at 8 o’clock on the drill field opposite Law and Puryear Halls. Thursday after noon work was begun in gathering wood for the occasion, and at present the pile has grown* to an immense height, now about 60 feet high. An order from the Commandant states that no more wood will be added to the bonfire, with the ex ception of the logs which are now around the base. Failure to obey this order will cause a cancellation of the fire. Promptly at 8 p.m. the fire will be lit with a torch, followed by a yell practice, stated Jack Knox, head yell leader. This yell prac tice will be recorded and re-broad cast before the Thanksgiving game Thursday. It has become a practice for “C” Troop Cavalry’s flag to be placed on the top of the fire, and rumors have it that this will again take place. The flag has flown on the top of the fire for the last several years. Last year the bonfire was used in the filming of “We’ve Never Been Licked,” and Anne Gwynne had the privilege of lighting it. However, Chuck Chalmers, who was then head yell leader, finally had to throw the torch into the heap. For the last four nights dormi tories have become organized in guarding the bonfire against any Texas University students who may want to set the fire ahead of schedule. Most people will agree that these guards are doing an excellent job of watching. Eighteen small fires are burned every night at different posts along the edge of the drill field to keep the guards warm- This bonfire, together with the Thanksgiving dance, will be the highlight of Wednesday. The dance will be held immediately after the bonfire and yell practice in Sbisa Hall. Program Between HavIesIsSpecialfor Radio Turkey Day Alumni of A. & M., Texas To Hear Broadcast of Game on Thanksgiving A special between halves pro gram has been planned for presen tation at the Thanksgiving Day game between the Aggies and the Longhorns. The entertainment for the period will consist of a prayer by Rev. Walton B. Gardner fol lowed by speeches from the two schools’ prexies, F. C. Bolton and Homer Rainey. Then the program will be turned over to the bands and student-bodies of the schools. The Texas rooting section has been allotted five minutes in which to give some songs and yells for the benefit of their alumni over seas. After they have finished the Aggies will have an equal amount of time for a yell practice under the direction of Jack Knox, head yell-leader, and his staff. The re maining time of the half will be given to the sports commentators for their usual summary, an nouncements, and remarks. The program was planned so that when the game was short- waved to the armed services over seas it would be clear and distinct. Men in all the battle areas of the globe will be able to hear the game, as it is being transcribed and re broadcast through the armed serv ices’ radio system. The extensive coverage of the game is being made possible through the Humble Oil Co., who is sponsoring the presentation. That company will (See PROGRAM, Page S) Dean Kyle Recently Elected as Member Of Ag Committee Appointment Made By Stettinius, Acting Secretary of State Dean E. J. Kyle of the school of agriculture is a recent appoint ment as a member of the advisory committee on inter-American co operation in agricultural education to assist the State Department in its program of cultural relations. The appointment was signed by E. R. Stettinius, Jr., Acting Secre tary of State. Several years ago under the aus pices of Co-ordinator Nelson Rock- Dean E. J. Kyle ★ ★ ★* efeller’s Office of Inter-American Affairs Dean Kyle made a 25,000 mile tour of Central and South America and since has advocated intensive educational cooperation with Latin America. Purpose of the agricultural ad visory committee is to advise the State Department concerning agri cultural education and to stimulate interest of American land grant colleges in inter-American studies and students. FLOYD GRAHAM and his Aces of Collegeland—Shown above is the 18-piece orchestra from North Texas State Teacher’s College which play for the Bonfire dance on the campus Wednesday night at 9:00 in the main dining room of Sbisa Hall. Unveiling of Reveille’s Portrait Tonight ^^HatNoon Thanksgiving Day Sbisa Hall Scene of Ceremonies; Public Invited to be Present General Reveille’s portrait will be unveiled at ceremony tomorrow night in the main dining hall of Sbisa, it was ann ounced today by the Reveille for General committee. The unveiling will take place at 8:45 and will be over at or around 9 a.m. which is the time for the dance to begin. Dr. Frank C. Bol ton, acting president of the Col lege, will deliver a few appropriate words to the assembled audience before he draws the cord which will unveil the picture. Beginning the program will be selected members of the band play ing the “Aggie War Hymn”. Upon completion of this, H. Sylvester Boone, editor of the Battalion and member of the committee with Jack Knox, head yell leader, will take over as master of ceremonies. (See UNVEILING, Page 3) Salesmen and Ushers Needed for Texas Tilt At least twenty salesmen are needed to sell programs at the A.&M.-Texas game Thursday aft- e rnoon, stated Lou Schoper, who is in charge of ushers and sales men for athletic events on Kyle Field. It is very important that these salesmen report to Schoper on the porch of the Sbisa Hall an nex immediately after supper Tuesday. Coach Art Adamson wants to meet with all ushers for the game at 5:30 p.m. today. As many ushers as possible are needed, and they will meet Coach Adamson on Kyle Field at the above-stated time. Salesmen for cold drinks, pea nuts, ice cream are also needed for the game, stated Ben Waidhofer of the student concessions. All per sons, including ASTP personnel, interested will meet with Waid hofer on Tuesday at 1 o’clock be- Chorus Is Organized By Presbyterians A chorus for the singing of a Christmas cantata called “Prepare Him Room” is being organized un der the auspices of the Presby terian Church. This cantata is to be a group of old Christmas songs in interesting arrangements- Work^has already started under the leadership of Mr. Marion Lyle and Mrs. R. R. Lancaster, but more voices are needed to bring out the beauty and harmony of the music. Service men and their wives, Ag gies, and the men and women of the community—all who like to sing—are invited to join in, this special form of Christmas celebra tion. The next practice will be at 2 o’clock, Sunday afternoon, at the YMCA. A regular practice hour will be decided on at this time. tween the Swimming Pool and the handball courts- Corps to Eat Early Charge To Be Made For Campus Visitors Visitors on the Campus for the game Thursday will be served in the basement and the annex of Sbisa Hall at 12:15 p.m. it was announced by W. R. Horsley. This is necessary in*order that a por tion of the guests on the Campus on Thanksgiving Day may be served dinner. REGULAR COL LEGE STUDENTS WILL BE SERVED AT 11:15 A. M. NO GUESTS OR VISITORS WILL BE SERVED AT THIS TIME. THE CHARGE WILL B E FIFTY CENTS FOR ALL VISITORS AND ALSO FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO EAT AT THIS TIME. This arrangement is necessary due to the lack of seating capacity to handle more than the normal complement of students and train ees. The military trainees will eat at the regular time of 12:10 p.m. TurkeyDance Begins At 9 Floyd Graham and His Orchestra Will Play The Thanksgiving Dance will be held again this year on Wednes day night from 8 until 1 o’clock in Sbisa Dining Hall. This affair will take place immediately following the bonfire and yell practice, which will take place at 8 o’clock on the drill field. Floyd Graham and his North Texas State Teachers College Dance Band will play for the oc casion. This orchestra, more com monly called “The Aces of College- land,” is state-wide renowned mem bers, including the soloist and the conductor. Kathryne Myatt is the soloist, and those who have heard her state that she is a wonderful “singer of the blues.” Five girls are also members of the band to replace those musicians who enter ed the service. The Sweetwater Reporter stat ed, “Too miich praise cannot be given the N. T. S. T. C. Stage Band.” The Dallas News praised the orchestra with: “It gave the Interstate scouts a sample of N. T. S. T. C. talent which had them dizzy.” The Denton newspapers say that it is one of the most popular bands of the whole state. The band was ably developed and coached during school year by N. T. S. T. C.’s music professor Floyd Graham, whole regular Sat urday night Campus Talent show* uncovered screen stars Joan Blon- dell, and Ann Sheridan, recently signed R.K.O. starlet Nancy Jane Gates. (See DANCE, Page 3) General Reveille, Mascot of the Texas AggieLeads Life of Queen on Campus Sylvester Boone Reveille, the mascot of the Texas Aggies, is now nearing her fif teenth birthday; the exact date of her birth, however, is not known. It was in the summer of 1931 as a little pup that she was found, ac cording to W. L- (Rip) Collins, a graduate of the ’34 class and pres ent County Agent of King County. Rev’s history is a long and inter esting one, but to look at Rev now, this may be her last year on the campus at Aggieland. Collins and two other Aggies were on their way home from a dance held at Wellborn in a model T when they had a flat. They got out to fix it and as they did, they heard a whimpering sound coming from the bushes at the side of the road. Collins took a look and found there a small and almost complete ly black pup which had been thrown out of a passing car or had been run over by one, because she was wounded in the leg. Claiming the dog as his own, Collins took it to his dormitory and fixed it up for the night. He took food from the mess hall to feed her and with such care, she soon regained her health. A few days of convalescence was enough to get Rev out of the dorm and to the mess hall where she got her own food. After mess, she would go back to Collins’ room, and at night, she would lie on the floor of the room until he was asleep, at which time she would crawl on the bed and go to sleep at his feet. This was home to her for a couple of weeks, which gave her time enough to make friends with the other Aggies who lived in the same dorm with Collins. This was short lived, however, because a “whoopee” driven by some Aggies put her in the veterinary hospital with wounds, where she was well taken care of, so well that she was prohibited, after her operation, from even having pups. Rev’s favorite sport at this time was a trick that she had picked up from the Aggies. Whenever she found a boy standing idle, she would find a rock and place it in front of him so he could throw it and she could retrieve it. She wouldn’t, however, give the rock to him; instead, she would dodge and try to get him to chase her. At times she would have as many as ten boys chasing her. P- O. (Pat) Bellinger, (now de ceased) became a favorite Aggie to Rev because he could blow a bugle. It was here that she got her name, Reveille, because the first time that Reveille was blown, she awoke and began barking at the boy who had disturbed her sleep. She and Pat became great friends through the years that he was here as a student. When the fall semester started appeared from under Collins’ mas tership. A dozen fish were put to the search, and Rev was found, but the same thing happened the next night and the next. It was the same every night until Collins awakened to the fact that Rev liked all boys in khaki. This was the end of the complete ownership that Collins had had up to that time. Rev became the mascot of the Aggies at this time and that she remains today. She was a new alarm clock for the Aggies because she woujd run around the dorm and wake everyone when Reveille was sounded. This was one of her favorite doings on the campus. She won her fame as the Aggie mascot, when she started march ing with the band. This she liked to do and never did she fail to make a Corps trip if there was i any possible chance of her doing! so. A fish was always detailed and! and a week had gone by, Rev dis- got to take care of Rev to see that she got there all right and got back to Aggieland as safe as she had gotten away. If she didn’t get to make the trip, she would always meet the train and escort the foot ball team from the station. Now, after nearly fourteen years on the campus as the Aggie mas cot, Rev is getting a much needed rest. She is getting old and cannot get around as she once could. Her home is in Milner Hall which is the nearest dorm to Sbisa where she can be found every day at mess time. Here she lives and sleeps her life away except at games which are played on Kyle Field when a fish or frog is de tailed to take her to the game- She gets around very little outside of this, but she has done her part in keeping the Spirit of Aggieland alive. It is an almost proven fact that Rev has contributed as much to this Spirit as any other person. When Rev dies, a part of Aggie land will go with her. All-Service Shows To Be Presented at Guion Hall Weekly Programs Begin at 3 Between Features; No Additional Price WTAW, the voice of the Texas Aggies, will present the first of a series of Sunday afternoon all service variety shows from Guion Hall Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The program, designed for the en tertainment of servicemen on the A. & M. campus, is being produced by members of the armed forces as a presentation of the Armed Services Society for the Prevention of Dull Sunday Afternoons, and will be heard each week at the same time. In cooperation with the campus Special Service officers in all four branches training here, the show is being produced, written, acted, and directed by the boys them selves, and presents a solid half- hour of music and fun. It will be presented between features in the regular movie program of the Guion Hall theater, and the ticket of admission to the theater in cludes the radio show free of charge. The show is the culmination of an idea to revive the old “Aggie Show” which used to go on the air from Guion Hall on Wednesday nights, but Richard GottHeb, pro ducer of the show, says it will be an entirely different thing, being designed especially for the serv icemen here. The cast for next Sunday’s show will include Dick Bolin and Harry Dillingham, both privates first class in the 11th Student Training Company; Cor poral Montgomery Reifer as “Pri vate Joe—I’m innocent—Snafu”; and music by one of the service orchestras on the campus. The Sun day Show will be written by Pfc. John Holman and produced with the facilities of radio station WTAW. Production engineers will be Pfc. Tom Journeay, Marvin Smith, and Billey Wooldrich, both regular A. & M. students. <