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THE BATTALION
THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1943
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H, SyJroster Boone Editor-in-Chief
Sports Staff Tuesday’s Staff
Harold Borofsky Sports Editor Charlie Murray Managing Editor
William Baker Sports Reporter Ed Katten Reporter
Robert Orrick Sports Reporter Charles West Reporter
Claude Stone Sports Photographer Charley L. Dobbs Reporter
Thursday’s Staff
David Seligman Managing Editor
Max Mohnke Reporter
R. L. Weatherly Reporter
J. W. (Tiny) Standifer Reporter
Saturday's Staff
Dave Seligman Managing Editor
Fred Manget, Jr. Reporter
John T. Scurlock Reporter
Stanley Weiss Reporter
Special Columnists
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Miscellaneous
David Seligman Columnist
J. W. Standifer Staff Photographer
Advertising Staff
John Kelly Business Manager
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Circulation Staff
Steele H. Nixon Circulation Mgr.
George Puls Ass’t, Circulation Mgr.
AggielancTs Singing Cadets . . .
Another nig-ht of entertainment was furnished Aggies,
servicemen, and local residents Tuesday night when the Sing
ing Cadets of Aggieland appeared on the stage of Guion Hall
as Town Hall’s third feature. With songs, traditional Aggie,
patriotic, and negro, the program was put on for the enjoy
ment of all who were in attendance and no one left the
theatre without a pleased and satisfied look upon his face.
The Cadets, under the direction of Euell Porter of Bryan,
had their show so aranged that the absent people missed
one of the best programs to ever be presented on the campus
of Aggieland,
Town Hall has always put on features that have been
enjoyed by the entire audience, no matter what kind of en
tertainment the people desired. This year is no exception,
as seen by the remaining programs. With the first three
dates, that is, Bidu Sayao, Carmen Amaya, and the Singing
Cadets, off the record, Town Hall has five more that should
be just as good as those past. Richard Crooks, Joseph Dun-
ninger, the Philadelphia Opera, Zino Francescatti, and the
Houston Symphony will conclude the Town Hall season for
1943-44.
FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER
Plan your school needs and bring us your
problems. We will be glad to help you with
your school supplies.
Books - Drawing Instruments - Supplies
Gifts - Novelties
College Book Store
— North Gate —
Stop In at
George’s
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Man, Your Manners
By I. Sherwood
Nothing displays good taste or
the lack of it, as much as the
choice of gifts. The choosing of
them should give genuine pleasure,
especially, if some thought is given
to their selection. “TJie thought be
hind the gift is as important as
the gift itself.”
A young man may use some ori
ginality in selecting gifts for
young women, but there is a stand
ard list that he is supposed to use.
If| includes: flowers, candy, books,
and such, but he may choose vanity
sets, make-up sets, costume jewel
ry or if she is the athletic type, he
may choose golf implements (if
they can be had) or a tennis rack
et; the war will limit the selection
this year.
Don’t go into a store to buy a
gift without a definite idea in
mind. Busy salespeople are helpful
but their ideas are impersonal and
you may come away with entirely
the wrong thing.
If a young man is engaged to a
girl, he may with propriety give
her personal and expensive gifts.
Times being as they are it should
not be amiss to give her a war
bond this Christmas, if he is to
be married soon. He would be un
wise to embarrass her by giving
her gifts far beyond the limit of
his purse.
OPEN FORUM
Editor’s Note: The following ar
ticle is from the Lass-O, T. S. C.
W. paper. It is reprinted in full
just as found. The author of the
poem is S-Sgt. L. D. Holmes, class
of ’43 although he attended only
two years. Coming from Mexia, he
majored in Agricultural Adminis
tration; he completed the years
1939-1940 to 1940-1941 before en
tering the Air Force.)
From a foxhole in Tunisia comes
this greeting of Christmas cheer.
Written by a typical boy “over
there” who writes gayly while he
bites his lips, this bit of “rhythmi
cal tripe” was sent to Gloria
Brown, freshman liberal arts ma
jor, from the mud-hole of S-Sgt.
L. D. Holmes, 17th Bombardment
Group, AAF.
Holmes, formerly an Aggie, in
cluded a gift of Tunisian handi
work—a small pink handkerchief
which he had made and in the
comer embroidered “Tunis 1943,”
wit ha hand obviously more skilled
for machine guns than needle work.
His original poem follows:
SEASON’S GREETINGS
AND STUFF
Tis the month before Christmas
and I’m going mad,
All my cards should be mailed and
there are none to be had.
I’ve searched the whole neighbor
hood—I’ve really worked hard,
But if there’s one thing they ain’t
got, it’s a Christmas card.
So 1 have no alternative—what
could be worse?—
I’ll sit in my foxhole and write my
own verse.
Nox-th African Christmas is not
quite the same;
We lack all the trimmings, ain’t
it a shame,
No tinsel, no garland, no ribbon,
so bright,
Not a chai}ce u in,a million that our
Christmas will be white.
No tree in the window, no wreath
at the door,
No last minute shopping; we don’t
have a store.
(I ask your indulgence—a three
minute pause—
It‘s rather important, for a most
worthy cause.
While Milton and Browning and
Shakespeare all crave
To turn over respectively each in
his grave.)
As for Bonder and Blitzen and the
• rest of the crew,
This is no place for reindeer, they
simply won’t do.
If old Santa Claus really stays on
the ball,
Some camel or donkey replacements
he’ll call.
Or better, St. Nick,'—you don’t
want to get stuck—
Requisition a jeep or a good G. I.
truck.
But whatever is lacking, the spirit
is here,
We’ll celebrate Christmas with
plenty of beer,
And what I’m sending with this
rhythmical tripe,
Is the same old greeting to smoke
in your pipe—
May your Christmas be merry and
your New Year gay,
And may I be home by the end of
May.
S.Sgt. Holmes
17th Bombardment Group, AAF.
3801st Sparkles
By Jack Mondo
Morpheus is a good thing, but it
can be overdone. As Peoples’ exhibit
‘A’ we submit the stellar cast of
Messrs. Roth, Bado, Youngman,
Gutierrez and Nakaki. This quintet
insists that (1) the Lord did NOT
make the night too long and (2)
the Bugler used a mute > on his
horn that fateful morning. Both
appeals were turned down by 1st.
Sgts. Staggs and Fulton. Result:
five weary gentlemen autographed
LOUPOT’S
A Little Place . . .
... A Big Saving
the ‘honor roll’ every hour on the
hour last weekend. At long last,
sleep becomes rationed too.
There is a Providence that pro
tects blind men and inebriates. By
the same token, there must be a
Power that oversees Buglers and
saves them from what we like to
call “justificable homicide.” With
all fairness to their clan, however,
we must remember that it’s not
the musician; it’s the message. The
‘blue’ notes are many and often.
Yet, when awakened to the blunt
reality of a new day, chow and
mail are ‘good tidings of great
joy.’
We heartily endorse the “Young-
man for President” movement
which has taken a firm grip on
our Project House citizenry. Pres
ident of what, we couldn’t be sure,
but whatever it is, Walter gets Onr
vote. His promoters (and who is
(See SPARKLES, Page 3)
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C7L
oojdown on
Qampus ‘Distractions
By David Seligmsa
“The Phantom of the Opera” is
the feature attraction at the Cam
pus Theater for Friday and Satur
day H°*' ror fans who remember
Lon Chaney’s old impersonation in
the silent era will flock to see this
new version, expecting to squirm
in their seats. They will be sur
prised. Music lovers will go won
dering what Nelson Eddy and Su
sanna Foster can do in that strange
atmosphere. They will also be sur
prised. Universal has blended a
fine musical spectacle into a sus
pense-laden story with magnificent
production values in color. Both
the singing principles stand out
brilliantly. Claude Rains plays the
phantom role and does a fine job
of it. Edgar Barrier, as a French
detecitve, also stands out. The ver
sion shapes up as an extraordinary
blend of showmanship values.
The Lowdown: It rates “A” time
everywhere.
“Hit the Ice” comes to Guion
for Thursday and Friday. Globous
Lou Costello and his indispensible
foil, dead-panned Bud Abbott, made
this as their last before the for
mer was forced by illness to tem
porarily retire—and never were
the Maharajas of Mirth in better
form. In fact, many fans will vote
this their all-time best. While it
may be lacking in the peaks of
PALACE
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Thurs. - Fri. - Sat.
“SAHARA”
Starring
Humphrey Bogart
Star of ‘Casa Blanca’
— with —
Bruce Bennett
J. Carrol Naish
— plus —
News — First Pictures
TARAWA
Marines’ Bloodiest Battle
in Whole Pacific War.
Preview Saturday Night
11 P. M.
“OLD
ACQUAINTANCE”
— with —
Bette Davis
Miriam Hopkins
Also Showing
Mon. - Tues. - Wed.
Sun
ARMY MEN
Let Us Do Your Altering
LAUTERSTEIN’S
hilarious comedy evident in some
predescessors, its overall fun con
tent suffer due to the rapid, sus
tained flow of dippy dialogue and
gags. The funsters are supported
by Ginny Simms and assorted spec
ialties.
The Lowdown: An old goodie.
A soldier gives all—are you buy
ing all the War Bonds you can?
9c & 20c
Phone 4-llft8
ADMISSION
IS ALWAYS
Tax Included
Box Office Opens at 1:00 P. M.
Closes 8:30
TODAY and FRIDAY
Bud Abbott - Lou Costello
— in —
“HIT THE ICE”
Also News and Shorts
NAYY MEN
Let Us Do Tom* Altering
LAUTERSTEIN’S
LOUPOT’S
Where You Always Get
a Fair Trade
rt
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Dial 4-1181
OPENS 1:00 P. M.
TODAY ONLY
“THE DEVIL AND
MISS JONES”
— starring —
Jean Arthur
Robert Cummings
Charles Coburn
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
PHANTOM
or-
OPERA
IS TECHNICOLOR
starring
NELSON EDDY
SUSANNA FOSTER
CLAUDE RAINS
EDGAR BARRIER
IEO CaRRUIO
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DR. N. B. McNUTT
DENTIST
Office in Parker Building
Over Canady’s Pharmacy
Phene 1-1457 Bryan, Texas
FOR CHRISTMAS...
Send your picture in your uniform. We
make $ specialty of servicemen’s pictures.
We have dress uniforms for the Marines.
Mother
Sweetheart
Sister
All would appreciate your photograph
this Christmas more than
anything you could send.
A. & M. PHOTO SHOP
North Gate
Next Door to A. & M. Grill
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Attention!
Ex 4-H Club Boys Ex FFA Boys
We invite you to visit the
BLUE RIBBON HOG FARM
before leaving for the Holidays.
Showing 350 Registered Fall Pigs
Farrowed from our Foundations Herd, purchased
from A. & M. College and bred to outstanding boars.
These pigs represent National Champion Blood lines.
Contact your county agent, vocational teachers,
and chambers of commerce.
5% Commission Paid On All Complete Sales
Blue Ribbon Hog Form
J. E. LOUPOT, Owner and Manager