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SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 19, 1944.
THE BATTALION
Page 3
By R. L. Weatherly
Max Mohnke was released from
the hospital Wednesday where he
was nursing an infected foot. It
seems that a TCU lad stepped on
it last Saturday and his foot be
came infected. While talking to
Mohnke, we found that it was
doubtful whether he would see ac
tion in the SMU and TCU tilts
this week. But it is probable that
he might play in the Texas U
game next Monday. If not, the
Aggies chance of defeating the
Longhorns are shot. Shot be
cause Mohnke is probably the best
Aggie eager. He is clever, ac
curate, and a capable defensive
man. Standing near six foot,
Mohnke is able to plant goals and
spike the opponents offence. So
here’s wishing a speedy recovery
for Max Mohnke.
Incidentally Charles Wright, an
Aggie eager and footballer, has
left for the Army Air Corps. Good
for you Charles, a good outfit. His
height was missed much in the
TCU game and will continue to be
missed throughout the season.
In paying tribute to teams in his
column, Carl Hooper, Baylor Writ
er, noted that the Aggies were
the most pitiful team of the con
ference. Phooey!
The Aggies may appear to be
pitiful in the sense that they
haven’t been able to win conference
tilts. But put men on a basket
ball court that have had no exper
ience and you can not expect wond
ers.
At the start of the football sea
son Coach Homer Norton, head
Athletics Director, announced that
the Aggies would continue sports
as long as we had enough men to
play that sport. As long as the
Aggies have their men, the team
will play; whether it be on a
track, football field, a baseball
diamond, tennis court, basketball
court, ping pong table; or in swim
ming pool, and whether .the play
is good or bad, the old spirit will
be there. After all, why are these
college sports ? They are the heart
of the spirit upon which the school
is based, besides being that they
are a morale builder.
If that is pitiful, we’ll eat Mr.
Hooper’s hat (providing he has
one).
Aggie “B” String
Cagers Take Fourth
Consecutive Game
Worley, Mikulinsky,
Gibson, Stand Out
In Offensive Play
Last Wednesday night, before a
large crowd, the Aggie “B” team,
Church Notices
First Christian Church
E. S. Bledsoe, Pastor
Corner 27th and S. College, Bryan
A. and M.—Service Men’s Sunday School
Class meets at 10:10.
Communion and worship] at 11:00.
Transportation will be supplied to all
men who wish to return from the church
to the A. & M. campus intime for lunch.
The special program for the A. and M.
—Service Men’s Class will be supplied
by men from Bryan Field.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
The Rev. J. Hugh R. Farrell, Chaplain
Holy Communion, 9 :00 a. m.
Coffee Club, 9:30 a. m.
Church School, 9:45 a. m.
• Morning Prayer, 11:00 a. m.
The Pi Alpha Fraternity will
Holy Communion in a body
celebration and will hold
meeting at 1:30.
ly at the 11:00
their monthly
American Lutheran Congregation
Y.M.C.A. Chapel, Campus
Kurt Hartmann, Pastor
Sunday School at 9 :45 a. m.
Divine Service at 11 :00 a. m.
Student meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the
parsonage in West Park.
Mid-week Lenten service Wednesday
night at 7:15 in the Y Chapel.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
R. B. Sweet, Minister
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Bible Classes
10:45 a.m. Morning Worship
7 :uu p.m. evening worsnip
Wednesday: 7:15 p.m. The Prayer Meet-
ng
Eve
mg
6:15 p.m. Discussion
D.m. Evening Worsh
veryone is invited to attend all
services.
these
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
R. L. Brown, Pastor
C. Roger Bell, Ed. and Music
9 :45 a.m.—Sunday School
10 :50 a.m.^—Morning Worship
1:30 p.m.—B. S. U. Council
4 :00 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal
5:15 p.m.—Fellowship
p.m.—Training U:
vening 1
if the V
Monday afternc
o’clock for hteir Bible Study. Mrs. R.
O. Berry will be the teacher.
Wednesday evening—7 :00 o’clock-—Mid
week Prayer Service.
6 :05 p.m.—Training Uni
1:15
The
at the church
on
7 :15 p.m.—Evening Worship
The Circles of the W. M. S. will meet
afternoon at 3:00
coached by Marvin Eilenberg de
feated the highly touted Consoli
dated Tigers by the close score of
26-25.
Since the game was played on
the loser’s court, the Aggies were
slow in starting. Sparked by the
brilliant offensive play of Worley,
“Hoot” Gibson and Sam Mikulin
sky, A. & M. overcame an early
Consolidated lead to end up ahead
by a one point margin at the half.
After leading by eight points
through most of the second and
third periods, the Ags cut short a
last minute Tiger Rally when Sam
Mikulinsky came through with a
badly-needed basket to cinch the
game for the cadets.
A constant threat to the losers
was the defensive play of Wendel
Gillham, who by intercepting sev
eral passes prevented many a Tiger
score. Marshall and Cashion kept
their team in the game by scor
ing 10 and 9 points respectively.
Nick Salibo officiated the game
with Bud Ekas, scorekeeper and
Max Mohnke, timekeeper.
. The box score follows:
Consolidated FG FP TP
Cashion 4 19
Marshall 4 2 10
Potter 0 0 0
Carroll 2 0 4
Spiker 10 2
Hollingshead 0 0 0
25
A. & M. FG FP TP
Mikulinsky 2 15
Gillham 0 0 0
Worley 3 0 6
Lamb 0 0 0
Coulter 10 2
Luquette 2 15
Gibson 2 2 6
Murname 10 2
Everett 0 0 0
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Editor-in-Chief John D. Cohen
Press Club Rep Marvin Kaff
Editorial - - -
Trainees’ Objectives . . .
Soldier-students of the army specialized training unit
at the University of Cincinnati are looking to the day when
they can return to peace time college and university study
as civilian students.
Dr. L. A. Pechstein, director of the university’s war
training program and dean of the teachers college, announces
82 per cent of these men expect to attend institutions of
higher learning after they have done their part for Uncle
Sam.
Here is an indication, Dean Pechstein notes, “that higher
education faces the greatest challenge in its history so far
as numbers are concerned.”
Results of a survey among approximately 600 average
A.S.T.P. men on the campus were reported by Dr. Pechstein.
Believed to be the first of its kind, the survey was made
among soldier-students within a week after they had ar
rived at the university in order to determine their atti
tudes unaffected by campus study and training routine.
In the contrast to the 82 per cent anticipating civilian
college careers are 14 per cent who have no present intention
of continuing their studies and 4 per cent who are now un
decided.
Coming from every state and representing the full Army
range of ages, from 18 to 38, these 600 soldier-students are
believed by Dean Pechstein to form a typical cross-section
of the approximately 150,000 A.S.T.P. men on nearly 225
campuses throughout the country.
Of those covered by the survey, 77 per cent of the 215
high school graduates who have not previously been to col
lege express a desire for college work after the war; 89 per
cent of the 332 whose college careers were interrupted by
the war expect to continue for a degree; and 57 per cent
of the 46 who now hold college degrees expect to take up
postwar graduate studies.
Approximately one-fifth of the surveyed men are en
gaged in A.S.T.P. foreign area and language studies, many
of them college graduates. The remainder are in A.S.T.P.
engineering courses.
Pool’s Drool
Starting off another term of
ASTP work here, we wish to wel
come all those newcomers in our
midst to Texas A. & M., with the
sincere hope that you enjoy your
life here as much as we have. Some
of the customs and traditions may
seem strange to you at first, but
you will soon get to understand
themand have a great respect for
them.
* * *
We believe anyone who claims
a rough program would think
twice after seeing the weekly
schedule of the Navy Radio Tech
nicians on the campus. In their
three months of primary training
here they combine 44 hours weekly
of classes and labs with 5 hours
of PT and really end up with some
course! After training at A. & M.,
those who qualify are sent on to
six months of advanced training,
the last three of which are with
RADAR materiel. This program
is considered extremely essential
by the Navy Department, and the
men receive training equivalent to
two years of technical work in
electronics. Hats off to the
swabies!
A few notes about some of the
boys in Section 76 (formerly 31)
which came up after that “extend
ed” furlough. We hear that Earl
“Kaintuck” Dieckman is polishing
up the old bayonet after only a
week of Calculus . . . They tell
us that since Chuck Reps was
home to see his girl, her picture
is out of the barracks bag again,
in full display. ‘Still have that
old charm, eh Charlie?’ . . . Paul
G. McLaughlin seemed a little
hurt to learn that his Massachus-
setts accent was callously referred
to as “mush mouth” by a certain
Texas gal last week. What’s that
you-all say, Mac? . . . Bennie
Rissky, the confirmed bachelor,
says he just doesn’t want any pub
licity, so we’ll say “30” for today
with best wishes for all of you.
* * *
Johnny Pool, of the eighth com
pany, proudly announces his mar
riage of February fourth to Ima
Nell Rice-of Arlington, Texas. The
couple shall make Fort Worth
their permanent home, but Mrs.
Pool will stay down here at col
lege as long as “Drool” can hang-
on. The groom was bom in San
Just An M. E.
Kaff
It has been a long while now
since this column last adorned the
Batt, not because there were none
typed up, but somewhere between
our typewriter and the Press Room
they were censored. Undaunted,
we try again, since the sight of
one’s name in print seems to carry
with it a sensation of self-satis
faction unequaled elsewhere.
We dare not lett he current ebb
of morale sway us, for fear that
once more we be blacked out by
the military censors (we know the
editor will not cut this because he
could never understand us). The
new term is now well underway,
as evidenced by the ever-present
“broken-dose” and the inevitable
Quiz A. This will be the last term
for the men who started ASTP
almost a year ago here at A. &
M., and the powers that be, seem
to have united to make it an un-
MARCHING MEN
—Owen D. Baker
Last night .outside, I heard a
sound
Of mingled song and marching
feet,
The tread of shoes on solid ground
In measured rythm fell the beat.
And when I saw them lined in
files
The street lights on their helmets
shone;
They seemed prepared to march
for miles—
It seemed their fate was known.
Their faces were in darkness hid
The light was only dim;
The column movements each one
did—
They san gthe Aggie Hymn.
They marched away into the night
Each one had done his best;
Some marched to victory and
success.
Some marched away to death.
And in my mind a flag unfurled
And I heard a song so grand
Of men who marched to meet the
world.
With the Spirit of Aggie Landl
Francisco, and attended the Uni
versity of California before com
ing to Texas.
Army Vets
Here we go again ... To in
form those of you who didn’t at
tend the Hereford sale, Wednes
day, there were some plenty good
buys there for the man starting
out to build up a herd. Such
events make a fellow wish he had
good credit and a ranch somewhere
in the broad expanse of Texas.
No word has been received from
the Q.M.C. boys as yet. What are
they doing now? Let’s write and
get them on the line. Let them
know you still think about them
once in a while. They are a loyal
bunch of Aggies. I see where
Hank Stoddard had as his guest
Lt. Ralph Chriswell ’42 Tuesday
night. We always enjoy seeing
forgettable one for us. We have
only 61 more school-days left, be
fore we join the vast horde of Ex-
Aggies, and in those few days we
will swallow and digest 25 field
manuals, in addition to being able
to design a marine diesel and
bridge the Atlantic, to say nothing
of doing the Randolph Shuffle to
the tempo of the “Two O’clock
Jump”. And so we could not help
smiling at the contents and cap
tions of a publication we received
the other day from Ohio State
University.—“Co-eds seek Com
panionship”—“ASTP Date Bur
eau”—“January’s Queen of the
Campus”.—There and the accom
panying photos, made us sit up
and take notice around here, but
“they all wear rings”.
We said we would not gripe
though, always remembering the
man with the black pencil, and so
to make certain that we keep to
the straight and narrow, we will
cease our rambling with a little
toast heard over a straight coke
the other day. “Here’s to Hell!
May the Stay there be as pleasant
as the Way there!”
‘Bye Now’
The Maniac
There goes the bugle for Mon
day morning reveille. It is still
quite dark outside so there is no
sense in getting up so I simply
rolled over and went back to my
seventh heaven. At approximate
ly 7:00 a. m. there was a soft
knock on the door followed by the
entrance of the Company Com
mander with my morning glass of
orange juice. Following close be
hind was the First Sgt. with a
silver platter loaded with steam
ing hot buckwheat cakes, maple
syrup, golden brown toast, and
some “Good to the last drop” cof
fee. “Pvt. Cohen, your jeep will
be ready to drive you to your 8
o’clock class—if you so desire.”
Of course, class attendance is
purely voluntary, and the removal
of poor teachers permissable.
The Physical training program
has been cut to a minimum. First
comes the 120 seconds of cales-
thenics. The exercises of rolling
the eyeballs, strengthening the
finger muscles, and breathing.
After completing these hazardous
exercises we take to the road for
the 1.7 meter run—after which
'we return to our boudoir for an
extremely difficult course in
“Horizontal Engineering 213.”
If there happens to be a good
show at the theater we go, imme
diately after chow. What about
the homework? Oh, just take it
down to the C. O. or First Sgt. and
they will gladly have it done by
the time you return.
It was quite a strenuous day so
the Battalion Commander will
probably come up to the room to
tuck the boys in, and then to sleep.
Section 8, here I come.
some of the Exes. These Pfc.
stripes look peculiar though when
even most of the class of ’44 have
gold bars. Oh well, no one will
care ten years from now. (Ed.
note: Let us buy a pair of white
bars for S. Kirk to keep his mind
off the yellow bars.)
A guy can get a breath of air
now that we are living only two
to a room. It’s a wonder anyone
passed their work the way it had
been . . . three was a crowd. And
now we have a new group of Pre-
Meds and Pre-Dental students.
Welcome to 2nd Co. Help us keep
it the best in the 3800th ASTU.
How is the new horseback rid
ing class coming along? From
the number of ex-swabbers in the
outfit I believe we have some ac
complished horsemen in our midst.
Sgt. Joe B. tells me that plans
are underway for a new and
much better annual which will give
the boys something for their
money. He will be glad to ex
plain the details to you as soon as
they are definitely formulated.
Rentier, how is your love life
progressing? Give us the inside
dope.
Four guys are waiting for the
typewriter so This will be contin
ued some time.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
Classified
FOR SALE—Hand garden cultivators
and plows—new and unused and priced
reasonable. Call Agr. Eng. Department,
4-7554. (2t)
Announcements
The Student Personnel Office is holding
a white gold wedding band and two slide
rules. The identification of which will be
possible by the owners. Please go by the
office if you have lost the above items.
CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES: Any
student who normally expects to complete
all the requirements for a degree by the
end of the current semester should call
by the Registrar’s Office NOW and make
end of
reqn
the
:nt semester s
•ee by
ihould
call
formal application for a degree.
2 Wks
CREDIT FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS
PROGRAM—All students are required to
register for Physical Education 302 unless
excused by proper authority. General elec
tive credit will be given for the Physical
Fitness Program (P. E. 300-301-302) earned
during the spring semester 1942-43, and
summer, fall and spring semesters of 1943-
44.—H. L. Heaton, Registrar.
Two sound films, “A Nation’s Meat”
and Cows and Chickens—U.S.A., will be
shown Thursday evening at 7:15 p.m. in
the Animal Industry Auditorium under the
auspices of Agronomy 415, soil seminar.
Also another film, “American Potash” for
far will be shown. Others interested are
invited.—L. G. Jones, Professor of Agron
omy.
The Woman’s Auxiliary of the College
Presbyterian Church will meet Monday,
Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. in the home of Mrs.
P. W. Burns with| Mrs. E. L. Williams as
co-hostesses.
Members of the executive board are ask
ed to come at 2:30 for an important meet
ing.
The President’s Office has a package
of fuel pump seals from the Guiberson
Diesel Engine Co. Will the department or
dering this please call for it.
Any new students who nave
the various tests that were giv.
not taken
Feb-
the various tests that were given on Feb
ruary 5, are hereby notified that these
tests will be given in Room 123, Academic
Building beginning one p.m.
Absences will
123,
Saturday,
be investigated.
February 19.
ALL NEW STUDENTS are required
take these tests.
The class in Spanish, for faculty, fam
ily and friends, will meet in the lecture
room in the Agricultural Engineering
Building at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb-
Idi
ruary
ng at
24th.”
THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
NOTICE
The city has picRed up one brindle heif-
at north area. This animal impounded
in.
nd
Lee Norwood
City Marshal
ipo
at city pound pen. Owner call 4-7004 city
office at once and pay fee.
Commandants Office
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT
General Order No. 15:
1. With the approval of the PRESI
DENT, the following SCHEDULE of
CALLS is announced, effective at FIR'IT
CALL for RETREAT, SATURDAY, FEB
RUARY 5, 1944.
1st Call, Daily, 6:07 a.m.
Reveille, Daily, 6:17 a.m.
Assembly, Daily, 6:20 a.m. ; Roll Call.
Fatigue Call, Daily 6:30 a.m.; Sunday.
7 :00 a.m.
Mess Call, Daily, 6:57 a.m.; Sunday,
7 :25 a.m.
Assembly, Daily 7:00 a.m.; Sunday,
7 :30 a.m.
Mess Call, Daily 12:10 p.m.; Sunday,
12 :20 p.m.
Assembly, Daily 12:13 p.m. ; Sunday,
12 :25 p.m.
1st Call Retreat, Daily 6:25 a.m.; Safe
urday, 5 :25 p.m.: Sunday, 5 :25 p.m.
Assembly, - * Daily 6 :ZT p.nir;—SatQruay,
5 :27 p.m. ; Sunday, 5 :27 p.m.
Retreat, Daily 6 :30 £.m.; Saturday, 5 :30
p.m. ; Sunday, 5:30 p.m.
Mess Call, Immediaelty
Call 1
Immediaelty after retreat.
quarters, Daily, 6:55 p.m.; Wed
nesday, 8:40 p.m. ; Saturday, 12:00 Mid
night ; Sunday, 8:25 p.m.
Assembly, Daily, 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday,
8 :45 p.m.; Sunday, 8 :30 p.m.
Tattoo, Daily 10:25 p.m. : Wednesday,
11:25 pm. ; Sunday, 11:25 p.m.
Taps, Daily 10 :30 p.m.; Wednesday, 11:30
p.m.; Saturday, 12:30 a.m.; Sunday, 11:30
p.m.
By order of the COMMANDANT.
JOE E. DAVIS
Major, Infantry
Assistant Commandant.
“Trade With Lou—
He’s Right With You!
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