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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2, 1943
VOLUME 43—NUMBER 75
All-Service Show To Give
Sunday Affair Over Radio
Program to Contain Service Orchestras and
Specialty Numbers; Show Supervised by Hill
Plans are nearing completion for the second Sunday
afternoon All-Service Show to be presented from the stage
of Guion Hall theatre and broadcast over the facilities of the
college radio station, WTAW. The program will feature
orchestras and specialty numbers'
representing branches of service
stationed here on the campus for
specialized training. The program
is staged and presented through
the co-operation of the special serv
ice officers of the various services
and the Student Activities Office.
Featured on the program next
Sunday will be the Navy orchestra
featuring Joe Guinaw, vocalist,
who proved popular with both
radio and theatre at the last Sun
day All-Service Show.
The shows are produced by the
members of the campus radio club
and the cast includes Harold Reif-
er, comedian, Dick Gottleib, Harry
Dillingham and Tom Joumeay, an
nouncers; Dick Bolin, music di
rector; and John Holman, script
writer. Ted Hills, director of the
radio station, advises with the
group in a technical capacity.
The show is presented over
WTAW and can be found at 1150
on the radio dial, at 3 o’clock on
Sunday afternoon. Those wishing
to see the broadcast may do so by
attending Guion Hall before 3:00
o’clock on Sunday, at which time
the performance will be presented
on the stage for broadcasting.
Soldier Stationed
Here Gives Views
Of Students, Spirit
(Editor’s ndte: To disprove the belief
that servicemen are not aware of the
Spirit that prevails on this campus, an un
wrote the following article
the Spirit that is Aggieland as he
pre
known soldier wrote
lie !
found it. It typifies the belief of most
servicemen who were shipped to A. & M.
for their educational trai
hippe
lining.)
In the days before the war,
there was a school deep in the
South which was the home of fine
brave young men striving for the
golden bars of an Army commis
sion, pioneers in agricultural and
mechanical achievement, and great
Southern football teams. These
boys were the “Aggies,” the loyal
sons of Texas A. & M.
Today this tremendous campus,
a city in itself, has not lost the
greatness of spirit, nor has war
brought any slump in scholarship
or character. Rather there is a new
emphasis on friendliness, the cardi
nal virtue of the institution.
Singing Cadets Will
Be ThirdFeature on
Town Hall Program
New Director To Lead
Group for First Time
In Campus Production
The Singing Cadets of Aggie-
land under the direction of their
new director, Euell Porter of Bryan,
will make their first and only
scheduled appearance in College
Station for this season when they
furnish the entire program for
Town Hall December 14.
During the 1943 season this or
ganization has made a limited
tour of the surrounding territory
including Houston, Nacogdoches,
Huntsville, Tyler, Henderson, Jack
sonville, and Palestine. These trips
were fostered by the ex-director,
Richard Jenkins, before he moved
to Arlington to take over the posi
tion as associate professor of mus
ic in the North Texas Agricultural
College.
The new leader of the widely ac
claimed organization has been di
rector of music for the public
schools in Bryan for the past six
years. Porter will continue in this
capacity while working with the
cadets, the morning hours being
spent in Bryan and the afternoon
hours being spent in College Sta
tion.
A large crowd is always as
sembled in Guion Hall when the
cadets give their annual program.
The reason lies in the fact that
they always present a program
demonstrating their versatility,
and one which can be easily un
derstood and appreciated by the
Aggie Corps. The repertoire will
include both classical and popular
numbers. Service songs are the
club’s specialty, latest ones being
“Sky Anchors Aweigh” and “What
Do We Do in the Infantry?” Oth
er numbers will range from “The
Creation” to “Shortnin’ Bread.”
Tickets will be on sale during
the first part of next week in the
Student Activities Office in the
The Battalion Suggests - -
Since the original plans were made for the arrangement of schedules
for this semester, several events have occurred that should alter the
schedule for the remainder of the semester.
Primary of thse is the fact that Texas A. & M. has received an in
vitation to play against Louisiana State University in the Orange Bowl
at Miami, Florida on the first day of the coming year. As is the
custom, some members of the Cadet Corps would like to go to that game
as they have gone to other games in the past—as the Twelfth Man.
Biggest problem facing these students that plan to see this New
Year’s game is the fact that classes are scheduled to recommence on
the 28th of this month. Other difficulties such as transportation and
places to stay could be handled in the usual Aggie manner.
To remedy this, the Battalion suggests that the Christmas holidays
be changed to start on 22nd of this month and end on the 3rd of next
month. Not only would these new dates give Aggies who attended the
game a chance to return to school on time and without missing any work,
but it would also permit students who are not going to the game a chance
to spend both Christmas and New Year’s Day at home.
This new arrangement would not put class schedules off balance
since ASTD and ACTD classes will be held while the Corps is on vaca
tion and the teaching load would probably be better arranged if the
holidays were changed.
Commandant Issues Cadet
Officers Certain Privileges
Associate Editor
Of Batt Resigns
School For Army
Matula Leaves Press
Club President’s Post;
To Enter Army on 11th
Andy Matula, associate editor
of the Battalion and President of
the A. & M. Press Club, resigned
as a member of the Corps Wednes
day afternoon to enter the armed
services through the selective serv
ice.
Matula, who has been a popular
member of the corps for several
semesters, is in his sophomore year
in the college. He will leave the
campus this morning for his home
in Houston where he will visit with
his family before his induction
December 11.
Matula states that it is his plan
now to return to A.&M. and finish
his studies as soon as the war is
over.
The Battalion staff, with whom
he has worked since his freshman
year, joins the entire college in
wishing Matula well and a speedy
return to the campus.
To the Marines, Sailors, Army Administration Building. All Ag-
Air Corps students, and hundreds
of Army Specialized Training can
didates at home here, the cheery
“hello” of the typical R.O.T.C.
boy with his gold “A.M.C.’’ on his
collar makes one forget long hours
of training and marches at camp
or station.
And for the past week or so we
have heard the chant, “Beat T.U.,”
prelude to your annual battle with
the University of Texas. That too
is a revelation to some of us sent
here from training, because we had
almost forgotten that freshmen
building a rally fire, that slogans
and school rivalry, and even a
homecoming football game is im
portant.
All of us, from every corner of
the nation, are glad to have been
here and we will not forget, not
even on the field of battle, that the
spirit of this thoroughly Ameri
can, fine Texas institution is
“worth fighting for.”
gies, servicemen, and residents are
urged to buy tickets at once to
insure their seeing the last out
standing feature before tbe Christ
mas holidays.
Unclaimed Package of
Books Held by Library
The Library has received a pack
age, number 68332, from the Bobbs
Merrill Company. The package
contains “This Fascinating Lum
ber Business” by Stanley F. Horn.
The package has no address on it
designating a department. Intend
ed receiver should notify the Li
brary.
Awards Given
Members Of
Extension Service
The Texas A. & M. College Ex
tension Service was advised that
the following Texas county agri
cultural agents have been given
the distinguished service award at
the annual meeting of the National
County Agricultural Agents’ As
sociation which met in Chicago,
Tuesday, November 30: N. H.
Hunt, Frio; Frank Newson, Mason;
W. S. Foster, El Paso; R. 0. Dun-
kle, Knox; J. O. Stovall, Hemp
hill; V. L. Sandlin, Wharton; G.
R. Warren, Denton; Jack Williams,
Hays; V. F. Jones, Lamb; S. Whit-
sett, Guadalupe.
The award, established four
years ago, goes to county agents
with continuous service of ten
years or more and who are college
graduates or the equivalent. The
award is granted for outstanding
work in agriculture.
Consolidated Team
Meets Marble Falls
In Bi-District Tilt
Tigers Will Play In
Bryan December 3rd;
Tickets Now on Sale
The A.&M. Consolidated High
School Tigers will meet the Marble
Falls football team on Friday eve
ning at 8 o’clock. The event will
take place on Bronco Field in Bry
an, and it will determine the win
ner of Bi-District, Class B.
The local squad has been through
strenuous scrimmages for the last
several weeks in preparation for
the Marble Falls eleven. The
passing attack of the Consolidated
team has been much improved dur
ing late practices. Even though the
Marble Falls team is ten pounds
heavier in average to the Tigers,
all indications show that this will
be an exciting thriller for every
one.
Aggies, servicemen, and resi
dents of College Station will enjoy
this Bi-District match, and every
one is invited to attend. Tickets
are now on sale at Lipscomb’s Drug
Store, Aggieland Pharmacy, Luke’s
Grocery, and Southside Grocery.
The visiting team has been guar
anteed a large percentage of the
proceeds, so a large crowd is need
ed to support the home team to
victory.
Late Lights, Absent Call to Quarters, Eat
During Mess Hall Announcements Are Rights
Recently appointed cadet officers are being given cer
tain priveleges that will apply to them only, it was an
nounced by the Commandant’s office yesterday. It is with
the approval of the Eecutive committee, however, that these
•^.priveleges will be authorized.
Lights in rooms of these officers
may be left on until 12 midnight
every night, excepting Saturday
nights when they may remain
lighted until 1 a.m. This is because
Call to Quarters is not sounded un
til 12 and one extra hour is given
to duties which may arise. Lights
must be out by the time that has
been set by the Commandant, how
ever.
Cadets in good standing acade
mically and otherwise may secure
a pass to be absent from Call to
Quarters through the Command
ant’s office if the approval of the
tactical officer has been received.
A pass is not needed by those of
ficers who have business out of
their rooms during Call to Quar
ters if their absence is no longer
than 20 minutes. This latter, how
ever, holds true if one man is on
duty in the organization while the
others are absent from their rooms.
Cadet officers must wear their
insignia rank at all times on their
shoulders unless such times as
Physical Education classes make it
impossible.
Reading of announcements dur
ing mess in the dining hall may
be disregarded by all cadet officers.
It is voluntary to to whether they
come to attention or not at these
times.
These priveleges and orders con
cerning cadet oficers have been
made public by Major Joe E. Davis,
assistant commandant of the col
lege, and are to be adhered to at
once.
Three Movies To Be
Shown At Assembly
Hall on December 4
Two War Shows And A
Cartoon; Admission
, Is Free To Everyone
On Saturday evening, December
4, three short movies will be pre
sented at the Assembly Hall at
6:15 o’clock. The first show to be
presented will be “The Battle of
Midway” in technicolor. “Prelude
to War,” which will present the
motives leading to war, will be
the second feature. For the third
show, there will be a Walt Disney
cartoon, “The Spirit of ’43.”
This series of movies will take
the place of the Saturday night
Service Shows for this week, al
though it is hoped that these serv
ice shows will be resumed as soon
as possible. With the loss of Rich
ard W. Jenkins, a new director of
the shows will have to be found.
The following Saturday, Decem
ber 11, the “Count of Monte Cris-
to” will be presented at the As
sembly Hall.
These shows are free to every
one, and their purpose is to pro
vide entertainment to all Aggies
and servicemen stationed on the
campus.
Final Installment Of
Maintenance Now Due
Students are reminded that
the final installment of main
tenance fees is now due at the
Fiscal Office. Fees may be paid
between December 1-7, and ad
ditional cost will be required for
late payment. The total amount
is $48.30, including $36.10 for
board, $9.05 for room rent, and
$3.15 for laundry service.
The Fiscal Office is open on
week days from 8 until 1:30
o’clock. On Saturday, December
7, the office will remain open
until 5 o’clock.
Wing Bach...
Taken from Files of
THE BATTALION
TheF“Cowboy” and the "General” Spark Up Camp Life in Carolina...
AVMA To Hear Guest
Speaker Wednesday
Next Wednesday night, Decem
ber 8, 1943, the Junior Chapter of
AVMA will meet in the amphithea
tre of the' Veterinary Hospital at
7:15 o’clock.
The guest speaker will be Forest
N. Hall, Regional Director for
Dogs for Defense for Texas and
Louisiana. Mr. Hall, a resident of
Dallas and a noted breeder and
judge of purebred dogs, will speak
on “War Dogs.” Advance notices
indicate that this meeting should
prove to be one of the most inter
esting and instructive meetings of
the year.
Two Aggie-exes GiveTexas Atmosphere To Camp Davis
By Playing on Football Team and Boasting of School
(Editor’s note: The following is a
clipping from ’’Graymatter”, a column
which appears in the “AA Barrage”, of
ficial newspaper for Camp Davis, North
Carolina.)
By Sid Gray
“Lay that pigskin down, pard
Lay that pigskin down
Pigskin-totin’ podner
Lay that pigskin down”
Those are the few words of ad
vice handed out freely by two Blue
^ngade linesmen to rival would-
be ball-carrier 3 . As you might sus
pect such cockiness is betrayed by
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taeHe r ^’ a,lno y, and
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nrur , the t
M. brand stamped
these two holler
outplay the opposition but
them as well.
The Cowboy i s
m Camp grid circleg ^ ^
« p P roac h to a 60-minute
ago wh Sq,,ad - A few Sat «^ays
un a • en J Ur AA * Wcre
P a sizeable score Vannoy played
thl 7 ll 0 Comin S ^ck to
bench the good-natured and
upon them
outtalk
a two-year vet
easy-going Cowboy drawled,
“Shucks, t’s getting to be a sissy
game when a feller can’t play the
whole game. Cripes, wait until the
folks down Sierra Blanca way hear
about this. They’ll get to thinkin’
I’m an ornery critter. Say, Major
Johnson, how about stickin’ me in
there. I’m ready to go-”
Until a month ago the Cowboy
was the lone star contribution from
Texas. Then one afternoon a broth
of a lad—six feet three inches and
220 pounds—made his Davis grid
debut on the practice field. Came
an intrasquad scrimmage and im
mediately the newcomer piped up
from his defensive tackle position,
“Rock ’em and sock ‘em. Knock
down the interference and you have
no baM-carrier.” And when a first
-string picked up two yards the new
talkie went up and down his own
line telling his mates they were
slipping when they permitted a
back to get up to the line of
scrimmage.
So completely did the stranger
take over that his soldier buddies
dubbed him ‘The General” and thus
“Cowboy” Vannoy got his first
glimpse and Production to his Tex
as sidekick, Jim “The General”
Montgomery. “The General” is of
course no longer a stranger to the
team. Less than one full practice
session convinced his football bud
dies that they were going to like
a chappie built along his lines and
possessing the characteristic chat
ter and scrap inculcated among
those Texas A. & M. specimens.
The Cowboy preceded The Gen
eral to Texas A. & M. by five
years. Both came from different
directions—they live 250 miles
apart. As kids neither envisioned
an Aggie career. Vannoy had Sou
thern Methodist bound up within
his mind while Montgomery was
practically packed and ready for
shipment to U- of Texas as far
back as a thirteen-year-old.
In Homer Norton’s first year
as Aggie fotball coach, Vannoy and
fourteen all-state high school aces
dropped into College Station for
a whirl at frosh ball. Out of that
assortment was developed one of
the Southwest’s greatest and speed
iest halfbacks—Dick Todd. This
unstoppable went on to greater
heights as a Washington Redskin
and is currently starring for Iowa’s
Naval Seahawks as Notre Dame
noy subsequently went to Ouachita
College in Arkansas. Why? He
merely liked the sound of the name.
From that institution he migrated
to Thermapolis, Wyoming. He was
always picking the unpronouncable
way stations. There he settled down
to a cow-punching festival which
endured until induction time.
“General” Montgomery came to
Texas A. & M. the hard way and
therein lies a romantic (or unro
mantic) angle. It was in grade
school that “Monty” paid less atten
tion to books and more attention to
the brown-eyed brunette who sat
alongside him. “Monty” wouldn’t
say whether he carried Miss Betty
Elliott’s books home from school
then but it would appear that he
carries her letters around today.
The gleam in “The General’s” eye
finally matriculated at the U. of
Texas which was all right with
“Monty.” But after committing
himself half-heartedly to coach Da
na Bible and track chieftain Clyde
Littlefield, Jim visited Texas A- &
M. and in his wanderings he was
taken in by the course offered plus
the appealing voices of coaches
Homer Norton and “Dough” Rol-
well discovered at South Ben. Van- i lins.
Montgomery owned the state in
terscholastic title in the shot-put
at the time and not only were foot
ball mentors cajoling him but track
coaches as well.
To this day Jim can’t figure out
why the Elliotts ever tolerated his
entrance into their home after his
Texas A. & M. signing. Betty’s
parents weer both graduates of
the U. of Texas so the pressure was
on in earnest. Each time Monty
“hitch-hiked’ to Betty’s home the
Aggie-Longhorn debate was sure
to ensue. Each year the teams met
Jim and Betty wagered all of one
dollar on the outcome and the bet
still goes for this Thanksgiving
Day.
.... Withal, their attachment still
endures. And that because even
football must finish second to ro
mance.
Never does Montgomery tire on
the ballfield. He always recalls his
line coach, Bill James, saying. “No
body gets tired. It’s all in the
mind.” To James goes all the cre
dit for The General’s progress as
tackle. In eight years at College
Station James developed such All-
American linesmen as Joe Routt,
(See AGGIES, page 3)
DECEMBER 4, 1935—Aggies up
hold tradition when they swamp
Texas on Kyle Field 20-6. Dick
Todd, galloping ghost from Crom
well, Texas, paces Fish team to
win over Shorthorns 18-0 . . . The
Hillel Club is now in its eighth
year of its organization . . . Guion
Hall to bring Bohumir Kyrl, world
famous cornetist, and his sym
phony orchestra to its stage.
DECEMBER 2, 1938 — Texas
master Granger opens state meet
here. Aggies to pick George
sweetheart for 1938 . . . The A.
& M. Corps team took sixth place
at meet held in Chicago . . . Hours
for sick call are changed at
hospital to 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4
to 6 p.m. . . . The Battalion ran
a poll in the form of a cut out
slip in the paper in order to find
out how many students were in
favor of maintaining Dead Week
on the campus.
Former Student Sent
To Pensacola School
Edgar T. Morris, 20, son of
Mrs. Aphra V. O’Leary of 1017
Fern St., New Orleans, was re
cently appointed a Naval Aviation
Cadet and was transferred to the
Naval Air Training Center, Pensa
cola, Fla., for intermediate flight
training.
Prior to entering the Naval
service, he attended A. & M. for
two years.
Upon completion of the intensive
course at the “Annapolis of the
Air,” Cadet Morris will receive
his Navy “Wings of Gold” with th*
designation of Naval Aviator, and
w ill be commissioned an Ensign
in the Naval Reserve or a Second
Lieutenant in the Marine Corps
Reserve.
The southern tip of South
America is farther south then the
southern tip of Africa.
The Panama Canel is 50 &
miles long.