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Barney Rapp Orchestra To Play Senior Ring Dance Town Hall Presents Eminent Singer On Stage Before Audience of Civilians, Aggies and Servicemen Thursday at 8 Twenty-Eight Ags Received Awards At Annual Banquet Saturday at Noon Five Cross-Country Men Letter During Season; Given Awards YMCA Holds Dinner For Local Leaders Group .Discusses Ways To Raise Money For American Prisoners Crooks Is Fourth In ' Entertainment Series Richard Crooks, American tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Asso ciation will be presented on Town Hall Thursday evening January 19, 8 p. m., at Guion Hall. Crooks according to his press release has two sorts of days. He explains them as “when you sing and when you don’t”. “A concert season isn’t quite so strenuous as the opera”, he adds, “because the bogey of rehearsals isn’t there. “On singing days at the opera,” he continues, “I arise at 8:30, breakfast on fruit juice, hot cer eal and toast, rest about an hour, then vocalize for a while. I read, write letters, talk as little as possible. If the day is fine, and not too icy, I take a brisk walk before noon. The comes my dinner—meat, green vegetables, stewed fruit. I rest again until about 4, then I begin to think about getting down to the opera house. “No later than 5, I have a very light lunch—tea, an egg, some orange juice; but I take nothing that might rasp the throat or produce mucus (which milk would do). “I like to leave home early, to arrive at my dressing room a full two hours before the curtain. That gives me plenty of time to get used to the temperature of the house, to dress with care, to allow for unforeseen difficulties with costumes, etc. “Next comes the call boy and then—the show is on! “After the performance, I like to go straight home. Sometimes friends come with us, but it is best, after a taxing performance, to keep quiet. Towards midnight, I have another light meal—soup, (See CROOKS, Page 2) Chemical Society To Meet Thursday Cary R. Wagner, Consulting Petroleum Chemist, will speak at the thirty-second meeting of the A. and M. section of the Ameri can Chemical Society, to be held in the lecture room of the Chem istry Building on Thursday even ing, January 20, at 8 o’clock, it was announced by F. W. Jensen, secretary-treasurer of the society. Wagner’s subject for the even ing will be “Chemicals from Pro duction.” As usual, an informal dinner for members is planned for 6:30 p. m. at the Aggieland. Any wish ing to attend please inform Dr. Potts, Dr. Lindsay, or Dr. Pear son of your intention in order that they may make the necessary ar rangements. Ladies are cordially invited. Houston Club To Meet Wednesday To Plan Social for Mid-Term Students from Houston are re minded that there will be an im portant meeting of their A. and M. Club on Wednesday evening, Jan uary 19, in room 110 of the Aca demic Building, it was announced Monday afternoon by Tommy Penn, secretary of the club. The meeting will begin promptly at 7 o’clock. Purpose of the meeting is to discuss plans for a dance or other form of get-together to be held in Houston during mid-term holi days. Details about the social event will appear in a later issue of the Battalion. All members are urged to at tend. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Double-Header Tilt Set for Thursday Plans are now being made for a double-header basketball pro gram between the A. S. T. U. and the Air Corps basketball teams to be played at DeWare Field House Thursday night. The preliminary tilt will find the A. S. T. U. officers playing the Air Corps officers. The fea ture game will be the continua tion of a series of games between the Regimental A. S. T. U. team an dthe Air Corps team. Both of the latter teams have met each other before, and both teams have emerged as victors. The A. S. T. U. team is sparked by several Ag gie-exes and by a couple of ex college performers, while the Air Corps team is made up mostly of ex-college stars. ASTP Program Will Be Continued Despite Rumors to Contrary The Army Specialized Training Program, which is now providing College training for thousands of Army men in more than 200 col leges and universities throughout the nation, will be continued des- pite rumors to the contrary which have been circulated within re cent weeks. “The number of soldiers assign ed for training under the ASTP,” Secretary of War Henry L. Stim- son recently stated, “will be changed from time to time so as to accord with the needs of the Army and available manpower. It is now being somewhat reduced but may later be increased or still further reduced as the needs of the military situation or military training make advisable.” At the present time, about 140,- 000 men are being trained under the A. S. T. P. Twenty-one students have sign ed up for the new course in Chin ese language and culture at Whea ton College, Illinois. Dallas A. and M. Club Meets Wednesday at 7 Dallas A and M. Club members are urged to attend an important meeting on Wednesday evening, January 19, in the Electrical En gineering lecture room, Bob Eng lish, secretary of the club an nounced Monday. The meeting is scheduled for 7 o’clock. Plans for a mid-term dance will be discussed, so it is urgent that everyone attend. CANDY CONCESSIONAIRES Plenty of candy is available at the Student Activities office for the concessionaires in the various dormitories. Please call at once and stock up.—Student Activities Office. By Sylvester Boone A high or low morale standard can be the winning or losing fac tor of the war at the fronts. Not only is it important at the front, but at home, and in prison camps. Morale of the war prisoner is gradually being recognized as the most important factor to the win ning of the war and the winning of the peace after the war, so it is here that work has begun. The World Student Service Fund, spon sored by the Young Men’s Christ ian Association, has been at work for months, helping American pris oners wherever and whenever they need help. It is to this source that war prisoners look for aid because they know that every effort will be made to get what is asked for. How can morale be put on a higher scale? This can be easily answered when the term is defin ed. Morale is the mental state that a person finds himself in when he has nothing to think about hour af ter hour. The mind becomes inac tive and from inactivity of the mind comes a loss of a winning spirit and confidence. Morale, then, is an important factor in the Last night the Annual Football Banquet was held and the honored football boys received their letters. After their successful football sea son the lads were given their hon ors. The following is a list of the boys that received their letters last night: Earl Beesley, Goble Bryant, Jessie Burditt, Bob Butchofsky, Grant Darnell, Don Deere, Adolph Eberle, Marion Flanagan, Bob Gary, Bill Geer, Charles Gibson, James Hallmark, Charlie Moncrief, Harry Neville, Dick Overlie, Mar ion Settegest, Charles Shira, Da mon Tassos, Herb Turley, Stanley Turner, James Wiley, Charles Wright, Dick Wright, and Warren Gilbert (manager). A list of the cross-country run ners were released last night at the banquet and the following is the list of the boys who lettered: John Bradford, C. D. Brown, F. R. Ma son, J. R. Vaughn, and R. C. Webb. Dunn to Show Clinical Movies to Veterinary Society on Wednesday Dr. R. C. Dunn, head of the de partment of veterinary pathology and bacteriology, will show his col lection of movie films picturing various clinical cases and condi tions to the Junior Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical As sociation, Wednesday night, Janu ary 19th at 7:15, in the amphi theatre of the veterinary hospital. Along with the movies, Dr. Dunn will make explanatory comments regarding the various diseases shown which will contribute to ward a worthwhile as well as in teresting evening. The veterinary staff is cordially invited, and members and interest ed guests are urged to come early for this final meeting of the se mester. Coffee, dessert, and cigars will be served. Instructor Robert O. Fink of the Beloit College faculty stepped into his classroom recently to meet a new class of Army students. A tall lad approached him and said that he was the group leader. “Well, I’m Fink,” said the instruc tor. “I’m Funk,” said the student. winning of this war. To give the morale a boost, something, just anything, can be used. Prisoners are asking for books, athletic equipment, musical instruments, and any number of things that the Fund can get for them. As it is put by the prisoners themselves, they want, “something to do with your minds and hands,” and that is just what is being done, but it is going to be done in a most successful way only with the help of every American, particu larly students and service men who are stationed on the many col lege campuses throughout the na tion. To buy all of the things that are needed by these prisoners of war, money is needed. Contributions have to be asked for and received. Books of the nature that are want ed cost money, just as do athletic equipment and musical instru ments, or anything else that might aid in boosting morale. This is where the students and service men come in. The World Student Service Fund has been set up by the YMCA to buy and send over the necessary M. L. Cashion of the Young Men’s Christian Association on the campus held a luncheon on the terarce of the Aggieland Inn Sat urday at 12 for the purpose of getting together the campus lead ers to discuss the ways and means of raising money to aid American war prisoners in upholding morale. The meal and discussion lasted from the noon hour to 2 o’clock. Among the men who were pres ent were Col. Maurice D. Welty, Judge W. S. Barron of Bryan who is chairman of the local group, Capt. Jack C. Kimbrough, Capt. Sam Hill, Lt. T. Rickenbacker, George B. Wilcox, Mrs. Evelyn Brandagan of radio station WTAW, Don W. May, director of publica tions, and Sylvester Boone, editor of the Battalion were present to handle publicity. Robert G. Cox, president of the senior class, Jack Knox, head yell leader, Jack Jor-. don and George Neiman of the A.S.T.P., Carr and Dobb of the Naval Training School, and Char les W. May and Kenneth Sawyer of the Air Corps were also present to help with publicity within their own service. Cox was appointed to the posi tion of chairman of the student and service man group. This group met yesterday afternoon up 5:15 to plan the details. They will be published in Thursday’s Battalion., It was urged at the meeting that every attempt be made to collect money for the World Student Serv ice Fund, as it is called, and make this post go over all quotas. Corps Ball Proves To Be Great Success The final Corps Ball of the se mester presented last Saturday night was an outstanding success. All Aggies and Exes who attended the Ball enjoyed themselves im mensely throughout the evening. Music for the dance was provid ed by the Bergstrom Field Orches tra which did a wonderful job. There was music to suit the taste of anyone who attended, from sweet and slow to Boogie-woogie. Dormitory 17 was vacated at noon Saturday to provide accom modations for the dates of those who attended the dance. articles. It is referred to as Stu dent Service Fund because students are asked to give a very small amount to aid their fellow student who happens to be “over there’ instead of them. The saine applies to service men, and this includes all branches. Campaigns are being started and are being successful, since most people realize “the good of the cause.” An example of a school that is close to home is Texas University which as pledged $10,000. Other colleges and uni versities are being equally success ful. Next week, a campaign will be begun by the local YMCA. Plans have not been worked out as yet, but it is hoped by the officials in charge that the goal set will be reached. A small amount will be asked for, and it will or should be voluntary contribution with no force from the factors outside. For these men who have seen action in actual battle but are now behind wires for the duration, nothing should be spared by those who are more fortunate. Give a little and help those who cannot help them selves. WorldS tudent Fund Contributes For BetterMorale Within Prison Camps Tickets For Dance On Sale Today; Price Set At $2.50 Student Activities Committee Releases ’45 Class Funds for Use; Dorm to be Vacated Announcement was made late yesterday afternoon that Barney Rapp and his Orchestra will play for the Senior Ring Dance January 28 in Sbisa Hall, according to Hank Avery, chairman of the ring dance committee. Tickets for the dance go on sale this morning at $2.50 per couple, announced Avery. Taking action Monday morning, the Student Activities Committee released the money in the class of 1945 treasury ♦for the Senior ring Dance and Banquet, according to an an- Press Banquet Will Be Held Wednesday Night in Sbisa Hall Awards for Important Members To Be Given; McQuillen To Speak A. and M.’s Press Club will hold their annual Press Club Banquet this Wednesday evening in the Banquet Room of Sbisa Hall at 6:30. The banquet is a tradition at the end of every semester. It is given to honor the journalistic stu dents on the campus who have been especially active in all publications work. At .the present time, the newspaper staff is the only group undertaking work along these lines. E. E. McQuillen, secretary of the Ex-Students Association, will be the guest speaker for the evening. IIvs subject- will ku “The Post-Wai Development of A. & M. College.” Everyone on the campus who are connected with the paper will be guests of the Press Club at the dinner. Approximately seventy-five people should be present at the affair, it was announced by Charles Murray, the club president. Entertainment will be furnished by the Singing Cadets, and Pinky Hull will provide some popular and boogie-wogie music on the piano. Special awards will be presented to the outstanding members of the Press Club at this time. For this reason, the banquet is considered to be the climax of the year’s work. Lass-0 Staff Visits Here on Week-end To Edit Battalion nouncement from the Student Ac tivities office. These funds have accumulated since the Class of ’45 entered college and were orig inally designated for use for the Senior dance and banquet. A dormitory or portion of one, definitely will be vacated for dates on Friday night. Announcement of this will be made in future columns of the Battalion. A plea was issued by Avery for those intending to attend the ban quet and dance to purchase their tickets as soon as possible, in or der that an approximate number planning to attend the dance will be known. Banquet tickets are on sale for $1.50. As in the past, the tradition al ring ceremony will take place at the banquet immediately fol lowing it. Although the Banquet will be held in the Annex of Sbisa hall, the ring ceremony will be held in the main hall as has been th'e practice in the past. ' The ceremony this year will be con ducted on slightly different lines, stated a member of the commit tee on the ceremony, following suggestions offered by previous classes. The dance will start at approx imately 10 o’clock immediately following the banquet and cere mony, dance tickets not admitting the holders until the conclusion of the ceremony. Bob Leighton E-10 Walton, has charge of Dance and Banquet tickets in that section of the cam pus, and a member of the 2nd, 10th and 11th companies each have tickets for both affairs for sale. Barney Rapp and his New Eng landers, long time favorite of the collegiate world, currently play ing an engagement at the Plan tation in Houston, played the Sen ior Ring Dance of the Class of ’43 last January. “Rhapsodies by Rapp” brings to A. & M. a return engagement of a veteran maestro, one who is listed with Horace Heidt, Fred Waring, Jan Garber, Ted Lewis, and Guy Lombardo as one of the best in the business. After completing his engage ment at popular Plantation at Houston, The New Englanders open at the Palm Isle at Longview immediately after their one-night stand here at Aggieland. The 14-piece orchestra, heard over all the major netwoi ks, makes its appearance at A. & M. this year the only collegiate stand in Texas. The New Englanders new dynamic thrush promises to be a present surprise when they appear here the end of the month. She is new to the band and adds to “Rhapsodies by Rapp” in the vocal spotlight. Fourteen members of the Lass-o came to Aggieland last Friday to put out the “Battalion.” Upon arriving on the campus, the girls were taken to Sbisa Mess Hall by members of the Press club to eat at a late table. That afternoon the girls journ eyed to the Battalion Office and successfully put out the paper. Taking time off for relaxation, the journalists participated in a snow fight. Friday night found the girls, escorted by members of the Bat talion, at Guion Hall enjoying “Louisiana Purchase”. Upon leaving the show, the party went to the “Y” where they danced to the music of a phonograph. The party separated into coup les Saturday morning and after noon and went their own way. Theatres were the scene of most couples. Saturday night the party as a whole went to the Corps Ball that was held in Sbisa Hall and danced to the music of the Bergstrom Field Orchestra. The dance was attended by many besides the journalists. o* j ^ Sunday, after dinner, the party Students at the University of attended a moving picture which ^ ew Mexico during the f a ]| st mes _ featured “Winter Time”. At 6:12 ! ter bailed from 42 states an.I for- that afternoon the girls boarded t eign countries, and those from not- Streamliner and. of-state form 37.4 per cent of the German Authorities Complain German authorities in Norway have complained to the Qui/.ling regime that efforts to educate Nor wegians in the use of the German language have completely failed. The Germans complained that this Norwegian obstinacy had caused the cancelling of manv German language courses because of the lack of pupils. the Sunbeam headed back to Tessieland. total student body. xmmmm