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ROOM 5 ADMINISTRATION BLDG.—2275
ASTP 2nd Company
Plan Formal Dance
Sat Nite, March 4
Thirteen Man Band
From Local School Unit
Will Furnish Music
A formal dance will be held by
the 2nd A.S.T.P. company in the
Banquet Room of Sbisa Hall from
8 p.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday,
March 4. Admission will be limited
to members of the 2nd company
and to their guests.
J. E. Krakoff, C. L. Boyd, R. C.
Mallet and W. E. Eiley, members
of the dance committee, announced
today that the popular A.S.T.P.
orchestra will furnish the music
for the dance. This orchestra, con
sisting of 13 pieces, displayed itself
to great advantage when it played
for the 4th company’s dance earlier
this year.
Col. Ike Ashburn
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Awards Made In
Bryan Hobby Show
That a number of the youngsters
of this area are engaged in the
pursuit of worthwhile hobbies was
indicated in the excellent displays
at McCulloch-Dansby Co., on Feb.
19, 20, 21, celebrating the achieve
ment contest sponsored by the
Bryan Rotary Club.
From the model airplanes, com
plete with miniature gasoline mot
ors, to an unusual collection of
autographed movie star photo
graphs, excellent workmanship
-and that persevering spirit, with
out which no hobby attains its full
meaning, were in evidence. Yes,
the teen-agers like to frolic—but
some of them are also ‘on the
beam’ when it comes to a business
like matter such as following a
hobby.
Prizes were given in thirteen
classes or types of collections and
the number must have been lucky
for Willis Hicks, of 406 East 25th
St., Bryan, for he collected five
of the ribbons awarded by the
judging committee of the Rotary
Club. His model plane won the
first place blue ribbon; in the fur
niture display his entry likewise
won first place; the two Tom
Thumb size radios which he enter
ed garnered the red and white rib
bons in that category, and the
knife he presented for the judges
approval was awarded the blue
ribbon.
Detailed results of the contest
were as follows:
Airplanes—
First prize—Willis Hicks (Bry
an). Second prize—Charles Orr
(College Station). Third prize—
Gordon Lee Smith (Bryan).
Candles—
First prize—John Gay (College
Few Aggies Leave
For DCS Thursday
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Once again the 10th and the 1
companies have gone to v
“V?” 4 7 t m PUBLISHED BY THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING UNIT STUDENTS
of the ROTC men marched to
Station singing Goodbye to TeEditor-in-Chief John D. Cohen
University” enroute to the tr
taking them to the Armored Fc i 1 A CinTTfc HP *
OCS. This was the fifth shipmAflV&IlC6 AS 1 F 1 HUIHiGS
since December from these
companies to such Candid'
Schools as Engineers, Cava
Ordnance, Signal Corps, InfamBigger and Better Than Ever
Chemical Warfare, and a shipm
from the 2nd Co. of QMC.
To Have Yearbook.
Pat Bradley, Editor in Chief, of
last term’s yearbook, “The Slip-
This is part of a large scale r s ti c k” announced that plans have
which is sending men through C been f ormu i at ed to have a bigger
who enlisted while taking better termbook this term,
training at college. At its begr^gh the major p or tion of the
nmg on Jan. 1 only men w ASTU 3800 will p ro bably leave by
ROTC training and men from ovt he first part of April it is still
seas units were eligible for cCjgijgyg^ that there will be enough
missions from OCS. There Wi. eS p 0ng g among the advanced
some 8000 ROTC students just students to finance the project,
turned from basic training in va The book will cover t he various
ous colleges at this time tak un jt s taking training at A. & M.,
modified ASTP courses while wj^ith a section for the Civil En-
ing to be sent to OCS. They gineers, Mechanical Engineers,
now being sent to their respect^i ec trical Engineers and Vets.
OCS’s at the rate of 1000 a mor.
Station).
Coins—
First prize—M. L. Cashion (Col
lege Station).
Collections, china—
First prize—Joyce Patranella
(College Station). Second prize—
Shirley Long (College Station).
Third prize—Louise Street (Col
lege Station).
Collections, miscellaneous—
First prize—Clara Pinkerton
(dolls) (College Station. Second
prize—Carl Paulson (toy soldiers)
(Bryan. Third prize — Louise
Street (cards) (College Station).
Furniture—
First prize—Willis Hicks (Bry
an).
Glass Etching—
First prize—Jean Vance (Col
lege Station).
Pictures—
First prize—Betty B. Baller-
stedt (Bryan). Second prize—M.
A. Norman (Bryan). Third prize
Gordon Lee Smith (Bryan).
Radios and Miscellaneous Item
Radios and Misc. Items—
First prize—John Cade (Bryan).
Second prize—Willis Hicks (Bry
an). Third prize (Willis Hicks
(Bryan).
Scrap book—
First prize—Lloyd Gay (College
Station).
Soap—
First prize—Carroll Alexander
(College Station). Second prize—
Margie Winsteadt (College Sta
tion).
Tools—
First prize — Willis Hicks
(knives) (Bryan).
Movie Star Pictures—
First prize—Nancy Jane Rey
nolds (College Station).
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KEEP NEAT and MILITARY
By having your clothes
properly cleaned and
pressed by
Campus Cleaners
Over Exchange Store
Lecture Notes
—by BRAD
TOWN HALL
One of the better features of
“life at A. & M.” has been the
Tdjvn Hall Series. To date the
ASTU Trainees have enjoyed
Carmen Amaya, the Singing Ca
dets, Richard Crooks the myster
ious Dunninger and last week the
Philadelphia Opera who proved to
many Cl’s that opera can be fun.
Now we look forward to listening
to 'Zino Francescatti the very gift
ed violinist.
HE DOOD IT WITH MIRRORS...
Speaking of the Town Hall . . .
Dunninger had hardly caught his
train when a thousand persons
volunteered information as to how
he did his tricks. Fred Marinaro
give the best discription of the
empty bag trick. Joked Marinaro,
“I think I know where he hid
the water but I can’t figure out
where he got the glass from.”
Best single sentence comment of
the evenings was by Mr. Collins
of the Student Activities Office,
who gave out with. “The evening
was both confusing and amusing.”
GRADE A
Since writing to Mr. Richey and
his grading his own paper “C”,
we have been deluged with stories
of other instructors. Best to date
is the following.
During the week of test before
the Christmas Holidays one GI
discovered he couldn’t remember
the answer to a question. In the
spirit of seasonal fun he wrote in
its place. “God only knows the
answer, I don’t. Merry Christmas.”
He received his paper back grad
ed and with the further notation.
“God, 100 . . . You, 0 . . . Happy
New Year.”
Dr. J. H. Thomas
Visits A&M College
Dr. Julian H. Thomas, graduate
of last semester, visited with the
2nd company all day Sunday. He
had many interesting experiences
to relate to the seniors and jun
iors concerning his large-animal
practice in Meridian, Texas. At
noon he went to chow-up at Dun
can Hall as he had done so fre
quently in the past, but in the
evening he took in a real home
cooked meal at the Tischler’s in
College Park. We were very glad
to have him with us and hope
that he will find time to visit us
more often in the future.
Along with senior pictures of each
group and life on the campus.
Bill Martin, 6th Term M. E.
Trainee will be business manager
and the price of the book will be
the same as last term, one dollar
with those seniors desiring pic
tures paying 65 cents extra.
The pictures will be taken by a
professional photographer and it
is important that any senior wish
ing his picture in the book contact
Bill Martin of the first company
or Joe Bennison of the second
company, this week.
Welcome .. .
Sergeant Sabo
How was that furlough Sgt.
Sabo? You certainly deserved that
chance to relax and really visit
with your family. Also, Sgt. W.
O. Cooper rates a big hand for
taking over while Sgt. Sabo was
away. Say fellows, do you know
everyone in the outfit? If not,
why not? We are all here togeth
er, so we might as well get ac
quainted in order to get things
done faster. . . . Joe B. says that
the senior and junior ASTU-Vet
pictures are available to all mem
bers of the company regardless of
their class or course of study.
Come by room 217 and take one
copy of each. They will be found
on the dresser at all times of the
day ... as long as they last.
Let’s Dance
Our first formal dance is shap
ing up very quickly ... in fact, it
will be an actuality this Saturday
night. Remember! it’s still not
too late to send an invitation. Let’s
get that date 'down here and join
in the pleasures of a week-end
well spent. Tickets will go on
sale right after pay-day.
FEATURED ON WTAW.
Press Club Rep Marvin Kaff
Razorbacks Tromp
Aggies In Friday
Night Quint Game
Starts Scoring Early
To End Battle With
Lead of 30-Odd Points
By R. L. Weatherly
Friday night witnessed a slaugh
ter in the DeWare Field House
with Arkansas doing the slaughter
ing. The Aggies used twelve men
in falling to the Razorbacks 70-35.
Deno Nichols and Ben Jones col
laborated to fill the gym with shots
that hit the basket to make 22
points each.
Arkansas got the jump on the
Aggies and made points upon
points before Ekas came up with
a beautiful long shot to chalk
up two points for the Aggies.
But Arkansas was not bothered
by the Aggies’ scoring and when
the whistle packing referee blew
the half out, the score read 34-14
with Arkansas ahead.
Nichols could not be stopped, for
he would get set, shoot, and watch
the ball float through the basket.
Fans saw then what this Nichols
is noted for—long shots. In fact
out of the 22 shots he scored, only
six went through the basket as
crip shots.
Jones, who saw service on the
Arkansas football team last fall,
hid under the net and pawed his
way through Aggies to sink shots
upon shots, and when the game was
over he boasted a pointage of 22.
Little Buddy Ekas, who has not
seen much for the Aggies this
season, came from jiowhere to be
a twinkling star. And to star on
the losing team is something.
Not because of his ability to hit
the basket was he a star, but
because he followed up shots,
played heads up defensive ball,
and kept his head when things
went wrong.
Redd Stewart, who was high
point man for the night, had an
eye for the basket as he sank 13
of the Aggies’ 35 points. Stewart
could be found shooting from mid
court, and coming in for fast crip
shots; but no matter where he was,
he manufactured welcome points.
The Aggies tried and tried again
but their hopeless attempts were
futile. No doubt Arkansas knew
that they had played a game, but
just the same it can be classed as
a walk-away.
When better classics are made,
the BLUE’S “Chamber Music So
ciety of Lower Basin Street” will
make them look foolish. With
characteristic disdain for the bet
ter things of life, the Basin
Streeters recently invited Lauritz
Melchior, Met Opera kingpin, to
•hare their wassail bowl. This
is what happened to him-
yiCTORY
BUY
UNITED
STATES
WAR
BONDS
AND
STAMPS
Ed Gardner (Archie) of tho
BLUE Network’s “Duffy’#" i#
sorry to i?ee the old year end*
Because the show I# moving
back to New York, and tho Big
Town ain’t flooded with punkra*
tude like Hollywood. Ah, well,
1944 l» another year. Maybe he’ll
find a few damea like UieHI*,
Ball around the Jswkl
Attention Scribes!!!
Will those fellow-ASTP’ites like
J. D. and others who have brought
copy down to the Battalion office
pleace come by Dorm 1, room 203
to see Pat. Bradley or by room
217 of Dorm II to see Joe Benin-
son any evening after call to quar
ters. This is also an invitation
to all of you literary masters or
tyros who want to write.
STAR SPANGLED CIRCUS
Owen D. Baker
Dad, he took me to the circus
And the elephants so big;
With the dancing boxing monkeys
And the baboons in a jig.
Oh, it really was so grand
And I had the “bestest” time,
But “The Star Spangled Banner”
Sent the goose bumps up my
spine!
6h, the kangaroo, he hopped about
And sat upon his tail;
And the “porkeepine” he walked
about
With stickers long and frail.
Oh, I’ll ne’er forget the circus
Nor the animals that climb,
But “The Star Spangled Banner”
Sent the goose bumps up my
Arkansas Worried
By Aggie Lead In
Saturday’s Game
Razorbacks Clinch Tie
With Rice Quint For
Conference Title
By R. L. Weatherly
Under a thundering crowd, the
Arkansas Razorbacks captured
their second game from the Aggies
to end a two-game series between
these two teams. It also ended the
Southwest Conference basketball
race. Arkansas came from behind
to defeat the Aggies 60-39. This
was not such an overwhelming
score as was the game the night
before.
Arkansas was worried as the
Aggies came from behind to go
out in front by one point. As the
first half was halved, A&M
rolled into front 20-19. But the
joy was short lived, for Arkan
sas called a timeout to gather
their wits. They must have gath
ered something for they came
back to go out in front; and
when the half ended Arkansas
led 29-24. This lead was not to
comfort the Razorbacks, for had
they lost this game they would
not have tied the Rice Owls for
the Conference crown.
Incidentally, Nichols, who ran
up such a wild score in the first
game with the Aggies, was held
to nought points through the first
half of the game.
Jessie Burditt was a star
among stars last Saturday night
as he became high point for the
Aggies with 12 points. His shots
were not lucky ones, for he nev
er shot from out far. He always
sneaked through the Razorbacks’
defense to drop a crip shot
through the hoop to give needed
points to the Aggies. Buddy Ekas
and Max Mohnke looked good
for the Aggies as they went
through their routine to snatch
balls away from their opponents.
Both did quite a bit of ball hawk
ing for the Aggies.
Bill “Parson” Flynt, Ben Jones,
and M. Schumbyk stood out in th?
Arkansas offense, manufacturing
13, 13, and 15 points respectively.
Although the Aggies lost the
game, they proved to be a worry
to the Razorbacks. For if the Ra
zorbacks had lost this game, they
would have had to give away to
Rice as the sole heir to the Crown.
But Arkansas won the game and
now they reign as co-holders to the
title.
Sailor Wins Week
End Ping Pong Tilt
Twenty-four contestants com
peted for the week-end ping pong
prizes at the USO club Saturday
night. In the first panel of eight
contestants Seaman second class
Walter A. Anderson from Hobo
ken, N. J. was awarded first prize
winning from Pfc. Joseph J. Zi-
dell, from Chicago, Illinois, who
was awarded second prize. This
is Anderson’s second victory. In
the second panel Aviation Student
Bernard S. Lerner won from Sea
man second class Samuel M. Fried
man. This is Lerner’s second suc
cessive vistory. In the third
panel Pvt. Donald J. Miller won
from William F. Walter. Zidell,
Walter, Anderon, Friedman and
Lerner are stationed at A. & M.
College. Miller was the sole rep
resentative from Bryan Airfield
among the winners. The ping pong
contests are a regular feature of
the USO program on Saturday
nights and are open to all service
men and servicewomen.
Parent Education
Expert To Be Here
Visitor on the Texas A. & M.
College Campus, is Mrs. Lydia A.
Lynde, specialist in parent educa
tion and family life of the federal
Extension Service headquarters in
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Lynde is conferring with
state, district, and county Exten
sion workers regarding the assis
tance they can give rural famil
ies in meeting war-time problems.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
Classified
WANTED—Girl for housework and care
of two year old child. Service man’s wife
eligible. Call Mrs. Talcott, Ross Hall,
4-5294.
LOST—One maroon and white striped
Sheaffer’s fountain pen. Lost Friday at
South Post Office or between there and
the Agricultural Experiment Station. If
found, please return to Room 12 of the
Experiment Station.
LOST—L.L.D.D. sliderule with the name
Thornton in large letters on the outside
of case. The names of Thornton and Cher-
are engraved on either end of the slide-
e case also. Sliderule believed to be lost
between the Chemistry and Academic build
ings two weeks ago. Reward may be
claimed by delivering same to Bob Clierry
in I-ramp Walton.
Announcements
The New Comers Club will meet at the
Red Cross house, Wednesday at 2:30 to
make surgical dressings.
Second installment of maintenance fees
for $37.10 due Marsh 1-7 inclusive can be
paid now. These fees include Board $28.60,
room $5.90, laundry $2.60 to April 10,
1944. The cashier of the Fiscal Depart
ment will accept these fees from 8 a.m.
until 1:30 p.m.
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
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 Mil be given for the Physical
Fitness Progi nn (P. E. 300-301-302) earned
during the sp ing semester 1942-43, and
summer, fall an'3 spring semesters of 1943-
44.—H. L. Heaton, Registrar.
A.S.T.P. STUDENT NOW LEAVING.
I desire information of any furnished
apartment for couple, Mch may be va
cated soon. I will give -tential recom
pense for information lead. to my rent
ing of same. Contact Herber' Gomez, B-9
Walton Hall, or Box 2807. Nl
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B Team Smothers
Hearne Eagles
Last Tuesday night the Aggie
“B” string travelled to Hearne to
smother the Hearne Eagles by the
score of 30-17, for their sixth con
secutive win of the season.
After the start of the game,
there was not much doubt as to
who would be the victor. The ca
dets took an early lead, strength
ened by the sharp shooting of
Tommy Wehrele and the ball hawk
ing of “Hoot” Gibson, and man
aged to hold it throughout the en
tire ball game.
Coach “Ike” Eilenberg was well
satisfied with the way his boys
looked. All fans who have seen
the “B” team play agree that they
are a fast, smooth-working, ag
gressive combination well worthy
to don the colors of maroon and
white.
Other players that turned in
good performances for the- Aggies
were E. R. Lamb and A. J. Lu-
quette.
The box score:
Aggies Fg Fp Tp
Lamb 2 0 4
Mikulinsky < 0 1 1
Coulter 0 0 0
Gillham 2 0 4
Wehrle 5 1 11
Gibson 3 1 6
Everett i~0 0 0
Luquette 2 0 0
Murnane 0 0 0
30
Fg Fp Tp
...0 0 0
...3 0 6
...1 0 2
...1 0 2
...0 0 0
...0 0 0
...0 1 1
...1 1 3
...1 1 3
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Among these problems are juve
nile delinquency, care of young
children whose mothers are work
ing, and the reception of return
ing disabled service men. She will
also give some attention to per
sonnel training, which is becoming
more important in view of the
rapid turnover of workers due to
war-time conditions.
On March 2, Mrs, Lynde will
meet with county home demonstra
tion agents, representative home
demonstration club women and
4-H Club girls in a meeting at Luf
kin. She will be accompanied
there by Miss Beulah Blackwell,
Extension district agent who sup
ervises home demonstration work
in that section, and by Miss Dosca
Hale, Texas Extension specialist
in parent education and child de
velopment.
Hearne
Rhodes ...
Priestly .
McKensie
Comforth
Kirk
Finily
Stovall ...
Allen
Perkins .
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