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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1944)
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST XI, 1944 THE BATTALION PAGE 3 The Lowdown On Qampus ‘Distractions By Alfred Jefferson Sunday’s offering at Guion Hall will be “Destination Tokyo,” with Cary Grant and John Garfield. This is the story of a submarine which was ordered to take a weather expert to the coast of Ja pan in order that he could take readings necessary to the bombers of Gen. Doolittle’s force. Though this story has no foundation in fact, it is treated as true, and seems very logical. The only girls you will see here are in flashbacks into the private lives of Garfield and Grant. However, you won’t no tice this lack at all. The Lowdown: This is just about the best picture Cary Grant has ever made, and most of his are good. See it. Monday and Tuesday, “Broadway Rhythm” with a big cast of celeb rities will be shown at Guion. Tom my Dorsey and his orchestra will furnish most of the music for this eyeful. Ginny Simms and George Murphy hold up the big leads, with Gloria DeHaven putting her end over beautifully. There are a great many good specialties and the songs are good. The only objection to this is the technicolor pictures of Ginny Simms. They are not taken right, or she has too much makeup, or something. They just don’t look human. The Lowdown: It looks like a big week at Guion. Imagine hav ing two good ones in a row! Any body who likes music will eat this up. Saturday’s double feature at the Campus will be a fair way to spend a dull (?) Saturday with your date. The main feature is “A Girl, A Guy, and A Gob,” with Lucille Ball and George Murphy. Obvious ly, Lucile is the girl, and Murphy the Gob. The story concerns his pursuit of her in competition with the guy. After a few hilarious mo ments, you-know-who gets the girl. On the same bill is “Henry Al- rich Plays Cupid,” with Jimmy Lydon doing just that. The object of his plot to help out the arrow- happy kid is to get Vera Vague, of all people, a man. How he does it in the best Aldrich manner will be worth seeing. The Lowdown: A pretty good thing. Showing Sunday at the Campus will be “They Got Me Covered,” with Bob Hope and Dorothy La- mour. This is a typical Hope silly symphony concerning a spy ring, and it is one you will thoroughly enjoy. Dorothy Lamour plays her part very well, and looks like a million dollars. The Lowdown: This you will see once and see again. Not many of you will ever get enough of Hope, but this will last by you a while. It’s one of his best comedies. —EQUITATION— (Continued from page 1) the exact basic equitation course as the men who are stationed at the cavalry training depot at Fort Riley, Kan. The men have started to take cross country riding, and are being given close order cavalry drill. A horse show is being planned by Lt. Beams to be presented be fore the end of the present semes ter. A jumping exhibition will be given by seniors who have already had the basic cavalry course that was given before branch training was discontinued on the campus. The men now taking the basic course will be given some jumping instruction before the semester ends. Since the start of the course, no men have dropped from the rolls. Lt. Beams said, “The support of the men is greatly appreciated and the interest in the course has been great. I believe that the men have progressed more rapidly than expected even though ninety per cent of the men have never ridden before. They are more advanced than the recruits that are trained at Ft. Riley for three weeks even though the Aggies get only two hours of training a week, and the men at Riley get twenty four.” Another basic course will be given next semester. DO YOUR PART—BUY BONDS BICYCLE OWNERS Let THE STUDENT CO OP STORE Be Your HEADQUARTERS We have any part that goes to make your bicycle run. We will also buy your books, campaign hats, and drawing equipment. THE STUDENT CO-OP STORE — One Block East of North Gate — E i Gamer, Graduate, ’38 Aggie Wolf-dog —CADENCE— (Continued trom page 1) the list of committees and commit tee chairmen are: Quality of the College Product, C. W. Crawford of the M. E. Department; Growth of the College, T. R. Spence; The Physical Plant, Ide P. Trotter, head of the Agronomy Department; Students, C. C. Doak, head of the Biology Department; Curriculum, E. R. Alexander, head of Agricul tural Education; Teachers and Teachers’ Methods, C. H. Winkler; Research, L. P. Gabbard, Chief of Farm and Ranch Economics at the Agricultural Experiment Station; and Public Relations, J. Wheeler Barger, head of the Department of Agricultural Economics. President Gibb Gilchrist left these committees in' operation when he assumed the presidency in May of 1944 and has since urged that they use all possible speed in completing the recommendations for post war planning. —BACKWASH— (Continued from Page 2) me solid down the beam. Now I’ll tell you the end of this story of mine so until next issue you won’t have to pine. The gal I never met because they told me I was all wet. While the couples are tripping gayly I’ll be reading my Arkansas daily wish ing I were there because this lone liness I can’t bear. Nine O’clock Serenade Sounds in the night echo across the “Mason-Dixon Line” and then the tramp of running feet pound out of the dormitories. Tuesday night a few of the Fish were aroused a bit by someone singing the song of the forty acres. Ca det officers as soon as they be came aware of the situation had the Fish back in the dormitories study ing in a fraction of time. The en tire incident was over in less than three minutes. This indication of discipline is an excellent commendation of the cadet officers and the cadet sys tem. Welcome Lovely Lady To all of you girls who are guests of the Aggies this week end for the First regimental Ball and the all-service dance an Aggie welcome of hospitality is extended. We are glad to have you. We love you ladies. And ladies if you aren’t satis fied with the date you have just drop a smile at some lonely Aggie and chances are that he will do everything in his power to make your stay a happy one. Late Dating Lassie Larry Rogers, senior taking vet- terinary medicine, is still interest ed in talking to fellows who know Mitzi. She met several guys here last semester after the Junior Prom and no one seems to be able to estimate just how many. Larry is interested in knowing. Glad to hear That letters are coming in every day from exes saying that they are glad to hear that the Spirit is alive and thriving. Those fellows don’t forget Aggieland when they leave. They are interested in A. & M. and Want to see it grow and A. & M. Alteration Shop North Gate—Next to A&M Grill It’s easy to have your clothes fit right, and more comfortable, too. All Work Guaranteed GUION HALL Phone 4-1168 ADMISSION IS ALWAYS—9c and 20c—Tax Included Box Office Opens at 1:00 P. M.—Closes at 7:46 FRIDAY and SATURDAY Double Feature “I WAS FRAMED” — with Regis Toomey Julie Bishop SATURDAY 9:45 PREYUE Also SUNDAY MONDAY and TUESDAY prosper and furthermore they are willing to devote time and effort of their own for the cause. Useful Lines. Any lines recommended in this column are guaranteed to be stand ard 120 pound test (who wants a girl any larger) and to be of the finest quality. Haven’t they been working for an infinite number of years? Use this when talking to a WAC. You wear your stripes upon your sleeve With pride in every line And I, I cannot help it, love, I wear my heart on mine! For A Visit Hal Puckett who graduated last January will likely be on the camp us for a visit aobut the 19th before reporting to Florida for training. Hal has received an ensigns com mission as a deck officer in the navy. Dial 4-1181 Opens 1 p.m. SATURDAY ONLY Double Feature “A GIRL, A GUY, AND A GOB” — with — George Murphy Lucille Ball —and — — with — Yera Vague Jimmy Lyndon — plus — Color Cartoon SATURDAY PREYUE Starts 9:30 SUNDAY and MONDAY SAMUEL G01DWYH iMthtnefy prtsenti # Color Cartoon ^•4* •>