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Cadet Col. Announces Tentative Plans For Reveille Drive Fund Already Boosted By Frog Donations; Skits To Be Staged For the past three semesters the Battalion has been harping on a memorial for Reveille, and rightly so. Consequently we figure that there is no better time than the present to begin raising the de sired funds. In fact, temporary arrangements have already been made by a cer tain group of fellows who are prov ing that they have the stuff it takes to make good Aggies. Tues day night the frog class raised well over a hundred dollars for the purpose of erecting a marker to replace the tattered wreath at the head of Reveille’s grave. This will stand as a temporary monument un til a sufficient amount is raised to replace the marker with a life- size statute of the Aggie mascot. Once this is accomplished the marker will be moved to the foot of the grave. The entire corps will have a part in this endeavor. We intend to set our goal at $1,000 and believe we can raise that amount in a bice phalous campaign (double header). The committee that will handle the money is composed of Shannon Jones, Dick Baugh, Fish Gentry, Frog Weigand, and J. B. Kearby, who will act in the capacity of chairman. The initial drive will begin as soon as Dwight McAnally and his staff complete a booklet on the life of Reveille. Such a book has been intended since Reveille’s death but no steps have ever been taken in that direciton. Included in this publication will be all the' tributes, eulogies, and encomiums that have been written about Reveille. Each member of the committee will have charge of the sale of this booklet in his respective class. All profits will go into the Re veille Funds. The next chapter of the cam paign will take place on the week end of April 20 when the corps will enjoy the most important week-end of the Spring. Friday evening a Reveille Night will be staged in Guion Hall for the pur pose of raising money for the fund. The Aggieland Orchestra and singing Cadets will perform, “free gratis,” as well as other imported talent. Each class will have an allotted half hour to present ' a short program of any shape, form, dr fashion. It may be a skit, play, musical show or any type of en tertainment so long as no outside talent is employed. The highlight ; of the. evening will take place when the class that sponsors the best stunt will be awarded a grand I prize. Immediately thereafter, a Corps Ball will be held in Sbisa Hall. The following Saturday will be | filled with class receptions and class reunions all over the cam pus. At eight o’clock in the even ing every Aggie will be in Guion Hall for the solemn observance of the Aggie Muster. More will be announced concerning this annual affair at a later date. A Corps Ball Review of Rev’s Life To Be Published; Copies To Be Sold will also be held later in the even ing. We do not expect to spend the entire $1,000 on a statue of Re veille. All money in excess of the actual cost will be donated to furnishing a Reveille Room in the proposed Student Activity Center which will be erected after the war. Every fellow in Aggieland is going to have to pitch in this de finitive effort to leave an appro priate memorial to the best>loved lady who ever invaded Aggieland. Charlie West, Cadet Colonel. DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Texas A«M The B College alion BI-WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER DEEP IN AGGIELAND TEXAS A. & M. VOLUME 44 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2, 1945 NUMBER 69 Frogs Donate $122.65 to Reveille Fund; Action Is Purely Voluntary “Didn’t Know Rev, But ♦ Wanted To Be Aggies” By Bill Withers This week by far the biggest contribution to the Reveille fund, since the beginning of that collec tion, was deposited at the Student Activities office by Frog Weigand in behalf of the entire Frog class. The Aggies in Dormitory No. 2 have succeeded in raising $122.55 in the short time of three days. Prior to this donation by the Frogs, the fund to buy a marker for Reveille amounted to only the sum of $23.35. In spite of the fact that little difficulty was experi enced in raising $121.77 for Rev eille’s portrait and $100.00 to make her a general in the K-9 corps, the little effort that has been expend ed to buy her a suitable monument has met with practically no suc cess. ^ Weigand, Frog Wilson, and Frog Adams have worked to push the donation through. Weigand gave the credit for the idea to Frog Wilson, Frog Adams, Frog Moore, Frog Harris, Frog Holleman, Frog Menk, Frog Sims, and Frog Jones. He stated that the contributions are still coming in, and that he would welcome any other contri butions from Frogs who cared to donate, adding that the Frog class consisted of only 186 men who had already given $122.55 and are still contributing. The donations have been entirely voluntary, Weigand stated, and he also said that no record at all had been kept of the money or from whom it came. The contributions have grown from $75.00 Tuesday (See DONATIONS, Page 3) Fred Hale Named Representative On Placing Committee Fred Hale, chief of the division of swine husbandry, Texas Agri cultural Experiment Station, has accepted appointment to serve on the official placing committee of the National Duroc Picture Judg ing Contest, held by the Duroc News, official publication of the association. Appointment was made by John B. Beckett, managing editor, of Peoria, 111., and outstanding swine authorities from coast to coast were appointed to the committee. Photographs of various show classes of Duroc hogs were run in the January and February issue of the magazine, and the judges were asked to place the entries accord ing to present day medium type Duroc standards. The regular show classes included five classes of boars, five of sows and one of fat barrows. Hale already has made his se lections and has returned his bal lot. Later the judges will be asked to give written reasons for their placings, and these opinions will be printed in forthcoming issue of the Duroc News. Womans Society To Meet Monday, 7:30 A meeting of the Woman’s So ciety of Christian Service of the A. and M. Methodist Church will be held at the home of Mrs. F. R. Brison at 7:30 p.m. Monday night. Mrs. H. W. Barlow will be co hostess at the affair. Dr. Strong to Speak at Christian Church To Speak At Morning And Evening Services Dr. Homer Strong of Long Beach, California, will speak at both the morning and evening serv ices at the First Christian Church in Bryan next Sunday. Rev. Francis Smythe, pastor of Dr. Homer Strong Hs * the church, urges all students who are members of that church to at tend. » i The church is located at the cor ner of 27th and South College, Bry an, on the bus line. Texas Forest Service To Establish Plot Near College Sat. On Saturday March 3rd, the Texas Foest Service in cooperation with the Boy Scouts of Troop 102, will establish an experimental for est plot near the College. This planting will be made on land owned by Mr. L. D. Smith, City Manager of College Station, and will include six different kinds of trees about 6000 in all. The boys of the Troop will take over the planting job, they plan to spend the entire day at it. The planting will include 500 black walnut trees that were do nated by Mrs. R. C. Nunn. These trees are to be planted as a me morial to her son Roland Nunn, who was recently killed in action. Roland Nunn was a member of the Hawk Patrol of Trop 102, a patrol made up of Bryan boys who were mem bers of the College Station Troop. The Texas Forest Service will probably name this experimental plot after Roland Nunn, and mark it as a cooperative project with the boys of Troop 102. It is planned to hold a brief de dication service on the ground on Easter Sunday. To encourage more interest in forestry and forestry protection, planting and fire-fighting films will be shown in Troop meetings. A hunting knife is being offered the boy of the Troop that brings in the location and measurement of the largest tree in this vicinity, and other awards have been set up to arouse competitive spirit. Junior Prom And Banquet Tentatively Scheduled For Weekend Of April 13 A.S.T.P. Unit Here . Given Inspection An inspection of the A. S. T. P. unit here at college and all phases of its work was staged last Mon day and Tuesday, Feb. 26th and 27th. The inspecting officers, ac cording to Colonel Bennet were Colonel William S. Marris and Colo nel William C. Rein. Colonel Mor ris holds a colonel’s commission, and Colonel Rein is a Lieutenant Colonel. The two inspecting officers came from the ffice of the Director of Military Training of the War De partment in Washington, and both are affiliated with the School Div ision of the Army Service Forces in Washington, Colonel Bennet said, adding that it was the first time that either of the two men had ever been at A. & M. Colonel Morris is on the General Staff in the Regular Army, while Colonel Rein is in the Infantry Re serve, bfeing a graduate of Duke University. Colonel Bennet stated that the inpsectors investigated every as pect of the A. S. T. P. unit and its activities here, including the mili tary phase as well as visiting the classrooms and even conducting personal interviews with a few individuals who were selected at random from the unit. No report has been received yet as to the findings of the officials, but they stated that they did not find anything wrong and that everything seemed to be in good shape. ‘ Approval By College Officials Needed Tentative plans for the Junior Prom, Second Class of 1947, have been announced by Eli Barker, class president. Friday, April 13, has been se lected as the date for the dance, and has been approved by the Stu dent Activities Office. If approv ed by college officials, the prom will be scheduled then. From 7:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. the Junior Banquet will be held, and dancing will last from 9:00 p.m. till 1:00 a.m., if these plans are approved. Committees appointed by Bar ker to handle the dance plans are as follows: Planning .Committee, Alfred Jefferson, chairman; Allen Ater, Melvin Pruitt, and the class officers’; Program Committee: Dick Prater, chairman; Wayne Russell, and E. C. Clay; Decoration Committee: Harry Smith, chair man; Ted Copeland and Orville Bridges. • Ticket selling will be handled by. the Finance Committee, whose chairman is Ed Wendt. In charge of selling for Dorms 4 and 6 will be Shelby King; Dorm 5, Fred Poe; Dorms 7 and 9, Glenn Quick; Dorm 11, L. B. Wardlaw. Tickets will go on sale as soon as final arrangements haye been approv ed. Their price has not yet been decided upon, but it is expected to be between four and five dollars. The ticket will include dinner for two, programs, and the dance. Stag tickets will be slightly lower. Arrangements are being made to get an orchestra, and contacts have been made with at least two prominent college orchesti'as. Joe (See JUNIORS, Page 3) Guion Workshop Open To Students Equipment In Shop Donated By Tom Puddy Tom Puddy, manager of Guion Hall, announced that he has finally gotten the go-ahead signal on,his Guion Hall Workshop. The Guion Hall Workshop is Mr. Puddy’s own idea and its sole purpose is to help the different Corps organiza tions make decorations and equip ment for their various affairs. Lo cated in the basemtn of Guion Hall, the workshop is to be opened to any organization on the campus and they are urged to make use of it. Mr. Puddy intends to help in every way possible, and being a man of unlimited talents in the field of stagecraft, he can proba bly give the organizations ideas that will add immensely to their occasion. Equipment in the shop has been donated by Mr. Puddy. All types of wood-working machines and drills make up the balance of equipment, but there are many small hand tools that are avail able. Mr. Puddy’s hobby is work ing with wood and decorations, and all of the equipment that is to be used has been loaned by him. Not only is the workshop going to be used as a place to make deco rations, but also as a storehouse. In this way equipment may be stored for future use, as it is now stage equipment used at the vari ous dances has no place to be stored and therefore it is soon mis- (See WORKSHOP, Page 4) Aggie of the Week ... Jack Palmer, Former Regimental Head Hopes For Return Of “Batt” Magazine By Bill.Withers “Probably the two single things that I will remember the longest about Aggieland are the thrills that I received when I first took off my fish stripe and when I walked down the sidewalk for the first time,” Jack Palmer reminisced as he was called upon to state just what A. & M. meant to him. The son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Palmer, Jack is a handsome, like able Aggie who is well known on the campus. He hails originally from Lubbock, Texas, but states that he was reared in New Valley, now residing at Laredo. Palmer attended San Marcos Academy and left a creditable rec ord behind him, for he lettered in football and received a commission as a second lieutenant and adjutant the last year that he was there. Be sides this, he won a medal for rifle marksmanship and shot in the Ran dolph Hearst Trophy Match while he was on the rifle team. Upon his entrance into A. & M., Jack was assigned to “E” Com pany, Infantry, his company com mander being Oscar Turner. Since then he has made a creditable rec ord at A. & M., as he was a Cadet Jack Palmer * $ * :)< * Lieutenant Colonel on the Second Regimental staff last year and is president of the Laredo A. & M. Club. Getting a glimpse of the light er side of Palmer’s life, one finds that he has a not-so-secret passion for “wine, women, and song.” High est on his hit parade is “Sweet and Lovely,” and his favorite food is the good old Duncan standby, steak and potatoes. His favorite women, he declares, are his sister in Georgetown, and ‘la cute little bru nette in Houston who is his main interest.” His favorite sports in clude football, baseball, and hand ball. When asked what he would do if he had his choice of any thing, he said that he would first want a week of sleep, then he would raise cain for a whole week, and then, Jack says, “I wouldn’t know just what to do.” Jack states that he will never forget his fish year. “You knew that you were the lowest thing on the campus, and yet you were glad of it,” he said. One of the things he likes best about A. & M. is the fact that the school is not co-educa- tional and also the dormitory life. He hopes someday to see the sen ior class given the reins to control the corps with government by the administration and Commandant’s office reduced to a minimum, and he also longs for the return of the “Battalion” magazine. Palmer is 19 years old, and a Veterinary Medicine major of the Class of ’46. Upon graduation he expects to open a practice in La redo. Welfare Committee To Be Organized Delegates Elected From Each Btn. Birdwell Is NewExchange Store Head Succeeds Chatham; Headed Similar Store At John Tarleton Carl Birdwell, former manager of the College Store and the Rec reation Hall at John Tarleton Ag- riculural College has been appoint ed by President Gibb Gilchrist as manager of the College Exchange Store here at A. & M. He will re place R. K. Chatham who will go on modified service April 1st. College employees who reach the age of 65 are placed on modi- * * * Carl Birdwell * * * fied service until the retirement age of 70 is reached, at which time the teacher retirement benefits are available. Mr. Birdwell’s resigna tion will become effective March 31, and he is to take over his new duties on April 1st. Mr. Birdwell, a lifelong resident of Stephenville, has been manager of the John Tarleton Agricultural College Store for the past 19 years, and in addition has served during (See BIRDWELL, Page 4) College Community Chest Contributes to Red Cross Campaign The College Station Community Chest has contributed to the various drives which have been conducted by charitable and service organiza tions during the year, and is plan ning to do its share in the coming Red Cross campaign. The Commu nity Chest will contribute $5,600 to this drive, and will be glad to handle additional contributions by members of the College community. Any contributions made to the Community Chest at this time will go directly and in full to the Red Cross, and the college and College Station will receive credit for the contribution. Persons wishing to contribute to the Red Cross may mail their con tributions to College Community Chest, c/o. Dr. Ide P. Trotter, Campus. J. W. Rollins Chairman Some Faculty Included J. W. Rollins, chairman of the Student Welfare Committee, has announced the organization of that committee for this semester. Student membership is to con sist of one senior from each bat talion of the corps, to be elected by the battalion; three juniors, elected by the junior class; two sophomores, elected by the sopho more class; and one freshman, usu ally the president of the freshman class. The Cadet Colonel and the editor of the Battalion are usually asked to sit in on the meetings of the committee. He asks that the corps begin electing their representatives as soon as possible, in order that they will be ready to attend the first meeting when it is announced. Members of the faculty who sit on these meetings are as follows: J. W. Rollins, M. L. Cashion, E. E. McQuillen, W. L. Penberthy, W. E. Street, G. B. Wilcox, J. H. Mil lin', V. M. Faires, J. S. Hopper, C. C. Doak, F. W. Hensel, J. J. Wool- ket, J. G. Peniston, and S. A. Lip scomb. These men were appointed by President Gilchrist last January 26. Gilchrist Speaks To Corpus Christi Clubs Speaking at two functions in Corpus Christi this week, Presi dent Gibb Gilchrist outlined the future of cotton industies in Tex as, and told of Post-AVar plans for A. & M. He first appeared at a meeting of the Corpus Christi Ex-Students Club, and talked to them after their regular monthly meeting at the Princess Louise Hotel. Gilchrist stated that he expects a great increase in A. & M. enroll ment as soon as the war is over. The enrollment now, he said is about 1,450, while it was over 7,000 before the war. He noted that A. & M. is a six-million dollar bus iness. According to the president, “One of the main projects of the college after the war is the establishment of universal military training, with a military science degree attach ed.” E. E. McQuillen, president of the Ex-Students Association, was also present at the meeting. Gil christ was introduced by Col. W. W. Sterling. Gilchrist prophesied the future of the cotton industry in Texas, and talked about the reasons that every business man should get be hind it, at a meeting of the Lions Club in the Plaza Deck at Corpus Christi the following noon. The Battalion To Be Published Weekly Because of wartime restric tions and shortages, the busi ness office of The Battalion has found it necessary to publish once a week. With increased coverage of news from all phases of the campus, it is believed the quality of the Battalion will not suffer. Publication will be made on Thursday of each week, and delivery will continue to be made to the dormitories and to the faculty exchange. The Manager of Student Activities.