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THE BATTALION
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 21, 1943
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Closing The Year of 1943 . . .
Another year for the Corps is nearing an end. Many
happenings have made the campus seem like that of old,
but there is always a little something that brings back mem
ories of the Agigeland of several years ago when the Spirit
that could not be lost was here in its entirety. This has been
a war year, and the world has been disrupted, so disrupted
that very little in this country is the same as it was in peace
time.
During the first semester of this year, the Spirit of Ag-
gieland held only partial sway because this was before the
activation of the juniors and seniors. Regimental and Corps
Balls were still the order of the day until this new change
was brought about the two high classes taken from the cam
pus in May and dances becoming scarce. From a high enroll
ment of from 7,000 to a low of 1,600, th§ classes were sepa
rated and put into one corner of the campus; the other cor
ners being taken by the Engineers, A. S. T. P., Navy Marines,
and Air Corps.
A war year always necessitates a lot of changes, and
A. & M. had its share of them. Many of the changes were
not welcomed, but they were accepted. The hope of the na
tion is and has been for a long time that this Christmas will
be the last war Christmas that the wodld will have to go
through. If conditions follow as they have been, there will
be war next December.
War or no war, the Spirit of Aggieland has been brought
forth, maybe not as strong as it has been up to the previous
years, but such a Spirit as the Aggies have will never leave
this campus, no matter how many changes take place at
Aggieland. So, with these thoughts, the Battalion closes a
successful year by wishing each Aggie, Aggie-ex, Servicemen,
and everyone else a very merry Christmas, and a year full
of happiness.
Intramurals
By Max Mohnke
Fourth Company and First Com
pany emerged from the final week
of play as champions in Intramural
basketball and footbal respectively.
Strange as it seems, these two
teams played each other in the
final game in both sports, Fourth
Company latching onto the basket
ball crown, and First Company
taking the football title.
First, on Friday, these two teams
squared off to decide the winner
in football. The game was a thrill
er all the way through, and the on
ly score of the game was the hesult
o fa pass play that traveled some
60 yeards from the scrimmage
line. The game started off as a
kicking duel between George Spicer
of Fourth Company, and Ross
James of First Company. After an
exchange of punts and a couple of
May all your dreams come true, and
this be the last wartime Christmas we
need ever face!
VMCA-VARSITY BARBER SHOP
Central “Y”
To the army and the navy and the
folks that stay right here, happy Yule-
tide and God Bless you throughout
the coming year.
AGGIELAND PHARMACY
“Keep to the Right at the North Gate
and You Won’t Go Wrong”
—THOUGHTFUL—
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i sa fight for the better—or why
fight ?
Till ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to
day.
A voice, a chime, a chant sublime
of
Peace on Earth, Good Will to
Men!”
A closet is where a girl keeps
most of her clothes when she is
dressed up.
AGGIELAND’S ALL-CIVILIAN TEAM WHICH WILL PLAY IN THE ORANGE BOWL—Pictured
above is the youngest team to ever play in the Southwest Conference an dstill placed second with
seven wins, one tie, and one loss. They will appear in the Orange Bowl at Miami, Florida, on January
1, 1944, against Louisiana State University whom they defeated 28-13 at the first of the season.
OPEN FORUM
(Editor’s Note. Several days ago
the Battalion ran an item concern
ing a fire in G-ramp of Walton
Hall. The blaze occured in the room
of Ralph C. Weiser, class of ’46.
Starting in his closet, the fire con
sumed all of his clothes, with the
exception of those on his back, and
bed clothes.
Weiser’s organization, 5th Bat
talion, dug down in their pockets
and presented him with a consid
erable Sum of cash. In apprecia
tion of their generosity Weiser
asked that the following note be
published.)
To Fifth Battalion:
You guys just can’t ima
gine how much help meant to
me. I can’t explain it, but it
gave me a feeling like I’ve
never had before—something
more than butterflies. I won’t
ever forget any of you if you
ever need help. Thanks a mil
lion, fellows.
“Bud” Weiser.
Guion Hall to Close
From December 27-30
Guion Hall theatre will be closed
Monday through Thursday of next
week for repairs to the equip
ment and building it was announc
ed this morning by the Student Ac
tivities office of the college. Pa
trons of the theatre are requested
to take note of this announcement.
The theater will be closed during
Christmas Day and will be open at
seven o’clock Christmas evening,
it was stated.
From the Air Corps News
* * * *
ONE MAN’S “PEACE-
WITH-JAPAN”
(Taken From Reader’s Digest)
Lieutenant Colonel William J.
Verbeck, who led the first party
of scouts ashore on Anchitka in
the Aleutians, is a tall, handsome
intelligence officer who learned to
speak Japanese as a boy in Tokyo.
“You know, I think the war will
go this way,” he says. Tn about a
year the Japs will be fed up with
the whole thing and will overthrow
the Tojo government and sue for
peace. And I think we ought to
give it to them. I’ve lived with the
Japanese and have a regard for
them. After all, they are Asiatic,
and most of the territory they’ve
taken is Asiatic. So when they sue
passes failed, Stotzer, of First for peacel think we should let them
Aa assembly at Stout Institute
at Menomonie, Wis., featured a
skit called “Eat a Good Breakfast.”
The skit was planned by members
of the dietetics and nutrition class.
Company, faded back and tossed
a pass into the flat behind the line
of scrimmage to Miller, who re
versed his field and went the re
maining distance untouched. James’
kick for extra point was low and
First Company held a lead of 6 to
0 which they never relinquished.
First Company threatened again in
the waning minutes of the second
half; but a penalty set them back
to the six yard line, and a fourth-
down pass to Steve King fell short
o fa touchdown by a yard, where
Fourth Company took over and
punted out of danger. The game
ended at midfield with Fourth
Company about to go on the of
fensive.
The final basketball game ended
in story-book finish with Fourth
Company nosing out First Company
19 to 18 in the final three seconds.
It was a see-saw battle all the way
through with Fourth Company
leading by 3 points at the half.
However, as the second half start
ed, First Company took command
and forged ahead. Fourth Company
retaliated when Brunow, who was
high-point man, sunk a couple of
crip shots to put Fourth Company
only a point behind. First Com
pany attempted to freeze the ball,
but Fourth Company broke it up
and started down the court. Spicer
took a pass just inside mid-court
and arched one through the hoop
to put Fourth Company in the
lead. The whistle blew to end the
game just as First Company took
the ball out of bounds.
With basketball and football out
of the way, attention is now turned
to Intramural speedball. So far,
little can be said about this sport
as the weather has prohibited
playing most of the scheduled
games, and the ones that should
have been played have been for
feited. The final games for this
year will be played this afternoon,
with no more games scheduled
until the Aggies return from their
Christmas vacation.
have it. Then we’ll be happy over
here and they’ll be happy raising
flowers and goldfish over there.
“In six months everyone will
have forgotten the whole thing.
Then’s when we can bomb the holy
hell out of them like they did
Pearl Harbor.”
Students at Texas State College
for Women, Denton, will attend
30 concert and drama programs
during the college year.
DR. N. B. McNUTT
DENTIST
Office in Parker Building
Over Canady’s Pharmacy
Phone 2-1457 Bryan, Texas
Otvu^Mm&kxx
Gala greetings for this
happy holiday. Our, wish
es for the New Year is
the fulfillment of your
desires.
American
Steam Laundry
BRYAN
LOUPOT’S
An Aggie Institution
Yuletide cheer for now
and all through the year.
Our Christmas wish for
you is “The Best of
Everything.”
Aggie Clothiers
North Gate
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lege auditorium just before the
regular Saturday night picture
show.
Mrs. Mattie Lloyd Wooten, dean,
has announced that dates will be
arranged for those Aggie Cadets
who have not made previous en
gagements before they arrive in
“Aggie Heaven.” Immediately up
on arrival the cadets will report
to Room 220 of the Administration
Building to receive lodging assign
ments.
The program to be presented
will be very similar to that which
was presented December 14 to the
Town Hall Audience. Two new
songs have been added to the reper
toire; Zamecnik’s arrangement of
“Sing Me a Chantey With a Yo-
Heaven-Ho” and Noble Cain's
famed arrangement of the negro
spiritual, “Ole Ark’s A-Moverin.’
Also there will be a popular ar
rangement of “I’d rather Be a Tex
as Aggie” and the octette’s rendi
tion of “All Through The Night.”
Watson Keeney and Burl Ervin
will probably render a few popular
solos including “O, What a Beauti
ful Morning” from $he Broadway
hit “Oklahoma.”
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memorable thoughts of this joyous
Yuletide season.
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TO OUR SERVICE MEN,
AGGIES, and FRIENDS
To you and yours from me and mine—
Every good wish for a Joyful Christ
mas and a New Year filled with peace
and contentmet.
J. B. LAUTERSTEIN
North Gate