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By J. E. Everett
At the Palace Thursday through
unday “Keys To The Kingdom”
till be playing. This picture stars
regory Peck and Thomas Mit-
jiell. “Keys To The Kingdom” is
i)th Century-Fox’s screen version
j; A. J. Cronin’s dramatic novel
Keys To The Kingdom”: Gregory
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Closes at 8:30
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
Double Feature
Preston FOSTER • Victor McLAGLEN
Lois ANDREWS * Kent TAYLOR
Directed by Robert Florey • Produced by Lee
Marcus • Screen Play by Crane Wilbur and
Jerry Cady • Original Story by CraneWiJbur
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Walter SHAN - Lon MtCMLISlER
I Jeanne CUIIH - Charlotte HEMD
Also Musical
TUBS. - WED. - THURS.
Bing Crosby
Rise Stevens
added attractions:
“Fury In the Pacific”
Filmed by U. S. Navy
Latest News . . . Cartoon
Peck plays the lead as the ascetic
priest who takes his missionary
responsibilities seriously. Much of
the story is laid in China.
LOWDOWN: A very good pic
ture.
“So Proudly We Hail” will be
playing at the Guion Hall for the
last time Thursday. With an all-
star cast, this picture tells of a
group of Army nurses on Corregi-
dor during the first phases of our
war with Japan. One of these
nurses, Claudette Colbert, falls in
love with an American officer and
collapses into a stupor when she
learns he is killed on Mindanao.
She does not recover from the
stupor until she is returned to the
United States.
LOWDOWN: A fair picture.
Playing for tne last time Thurs
day at the Campus will be “Prin
cess and The Pirate”, starring
Bob Hope and Virginia Mayo. The
picture is a comedy adventure
story in technicolor, giving a new
twist to the old pirate’s tale. Bob
Hope, as a phoney pirate, is pitted
against a stormy ocean and a vil
lainous buccaneer. Hope finds ro
mance with a runaway princess,
experiences a savage battle with
brigands and covers himself with
glory. '
LOWDOWN: See it!!!!
The double feature playing at
Guion Hall Friday and Saturday
will be “Forest Rangers” and
“Roger Touhy.” The latter fea
ture stars Preston Foster, Victor
McLaglen, and Lois Andrews. The
picture is the biography of one
of the last gangster members of
Chicago’s lawless era. The former
picture stars Fred MacMurray,
Paulette Goddard, and Susan Hay
ward. This picture tells the story
of a forest ranger who falls in
love with a city girl and of the
local belle’s jealousy. There are also
some very good scenes of a forest
fire.
LOWDOWN: A good program—
see it!!
On at the Campus Friday and
Saturday is the double feature
“Passport to Destiny” and “Crazy
House”. The first picture stars
Elsa Lanchester and Gordon
Oliver. The show relates the ad
ventures of a girl believing she
is guided by the “magic eye” of
an English scrubwoman and pre-
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Fun in Berlin
“CRAZY HOUSE”
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Olsen and Johnson
Martha O’Driscoll
Cass Daley
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Also Cartoon and Short
Aggies Enjoy Corps Ball After Muster Ceremony
A large crowd attended the corps ball held recently after the Muster ceremonies in Guion Hall.
In the upper picture a few of those attending are shown lounging on the band stand. Bottom right: An
Aggie and his date get away from it all on a campus bench. Bottom left: Bill Harper and Gordon
Harrigan are just wondering whether or not they should take advantage of the young lady’s sly wink
and tag in. Oh yes, Harrigan and Harper are seniors; the young lady’s partner is a freshman.
By L. H. Calahan
ONE YEAR AGO
General: David Seligman, Pres
ident of the Press Club, announces
club plans for summer semester .
. . Donald F. Johnson high man in
class of 1944 with 2.45 grade point
tending to be deaf and dumb, go
ing to Germany to shoot Hitler.
The second feature stars Olsen
and Johnson, the mad-caps of the
stage. This movie mad-house is
comprised of girls, gags, five
name bands, plenty of hep-cats,
music, and nonsense.
LOWDOWN: A pretty good
deal.
At the Palace Sunday will be
‘Salty O’Rourke”. Starring Alan
Ladd and Gail Russell, it tells the
story of “Salty” acquiring a won
der horse and the only jockey who
is able to stay aboard it, tough
young Stanley Clements. Just
before the big race, a pretty young
school teacher, Gail Russell, pro
vides romantic complications which
almost upset Ladd’s plans to win
the event and best the crooked
gambler.
LOWDOWN: Worth seeing!!!
Sunday at Guion Hall “Home In
Indiana” will be playing, starring
Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan,
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Wed. - Thurs. - Fri. - Sat.
“Keys of the
Kingdom”
— with —
Gregory Peck
Sun. - Mon. - Tues.
“Salty O’Rourke”
— with —
Alan Ladd
average . . . Dr. T. D. Brooks to
be principal speaker at graduation
exercises.
Sports: “L” Company wins In
tramural swimming meet, C. E.
Bishop wins two firsts . . . T. U.
wins Little Conference Meet here,
Bill Terrell wins two mile run for
Aggies . . . Steve King starred
for Aggies in high jump, javelin,
pole vault and broad jump in
track meet.
Playing: Joan Blondell and Dick
Powell at Guion in “I Want a
Divorce”. Mickey Rooney in “Girl
Crazy” at the Canipus.
FIVE YEARS AGO:
General: New Campus Theater to
open tonight . . . Bob Nisbet takes
Batt Editor's job . . . Bill Becker
heads Press Club for coming se
mester . . . Skeen Stanley and Bill
Beck named Junior yell leaders .
. . Colonel Moore to leave A. & M.
at end of present semester.
Sports: Aggie pistol team Na
tional Champs . . . S. M. U. meets
Aggies on Kyle Field today.
Bumpers expected to hurl for Ma
roon and White . . . Aggie track-
sters leave for Austin to run in
Little Conference Meet.
Playing: Jean Parker in “Sons
Of The Navy” at the Campus.
“Jamaica Inss” with Charles
Laughton at the Assembly Hall.
TEN YEARS AGO:
General: Karl White named
chairman of Engineer’s Day fes
tivities . . . Mother’s Day cere
monies to be broadcast by WTAW
& KTSA . . . Aggie Band to play in
concert for visiting mothers . . .
Ed Mears named chairman of Sen
ior Prom. . . . John Mogford wins
artnual P. L. Downs oratorical
award.
Sports: Aggies to meet T. U.
in final game of season, Jake Mooty
expected to start for Aggies. . . .
Nine Aggies listed on all-confer
ence baseball team . . . Ed Wicker
stars in Austin meet . . . Jim Cage
leads Aggies in golf meet with
Rice Saturday.
Playing: “Go Into Your Dance”
playing at the Palace, and “The
Last Gentleman” is featured at the
Assembly Hall.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO:
General: J. E. Ballenfant killed
enroute to Houston to attend track
meet . . . D. P. McNeel, captain
of R. V.’s to present medal to
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Fly are
now residing at 505 Francis St.,
College Hills, the former T. 0.
Walton, Jr. residence. Mr. and Mrs.
Fly are former residents of Hous
ton.
Mrs, Joe Skiles and son have
returned from a ten day visit with
her parents in Bryson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Douret, Al
exandria, La., were campus visitors
over the week-end.
Mrs. Jack Orrick, Beaumont, was
on the campus to see Cadet Jack
Orrick.
E. R. Eudaly of Fort Worth was
a campus visitor Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Marjii McNeill, Beeville,
was here to see her brother, Cadet
Scott McNeill.
Lt. Col. Frank A. Lowry, Camp
Robinson, Ark., was seen on the
campus Saturday and Sunday.
Stopping at the Aggieland Inn
for the week-end were: Nathan D.
Canterberry, Houston; J. K. Sam
uels, Washington, D. C.; S. E.
Quinn, Washington, D. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Hodges, Wichita Falls;
Arthur J. Heinicke, Geneva, N. Y.;
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Henning, Hous
ton; Mrs. H. Clarke, Galveston;
and Daniel E. Stocker, San Diego,
Calif.
Misses Alicia and Tommy Tate,
Armstrong, were on the campus
for the week-end.
Miss Miriam Birdseye, nutri
tionist for the Extension Service,
USDA, Washington, D. C., is on
the A. & M. College campus this
week to confer with members of
the Texas Extension staff and oth
ers interested in the field of nu
trition, according to Miss Maurine
Hearn, Extension vice director for
women’s work and state home de
monstration agent.
The Washington visitor ' spent
Saturday in Houston, observing
Extension work in Harris County.
best drilled cadet ... I. A. Handler
wins award in P. L. Downs Ora
torical Contest . . . E. P. Fortson
selected to edit Engineers Maga
zine for next semester.
Sports: Rufus Emmons to lead
Aggie tracksters as they defend
their title in Austin this week . .
. Dan Humason stars as Aggie
swimmers defeat T. U. . . . Mar
shall Shaw hurls Aggies to a vic
tory over T. C. U., S. M. U., and
Baylor. . . . Frank O’Bannon ex
pected to lead Aggie netters to
victory over T. U. Saturday night.
Playing: At the Assembly Hall,
“The Man Who Came Back”, and
“A Tailor Maid Man” featured at
the Palace.
Mrs. F. I. Dahlberg* Elected President of
College Station Council of Church Women
A.&M. Garden Club
To Hold Annual
Picnic Here Friday
The A. & M. Garden Club will
hold its annual spring picnic Fri
day, May 11, at 11:30 a.m. at the
home of Mrs. S. H. Yarnell in
North Oakwood.
Members will bring their own
lunches, as in previous years, and
will furnish their own plates,
glasses, eating utensils, and bev
erages. Arrangements are in
charge of Mrs. F. A. Lewis.
Mrs. H. W. Barlow is arranging
transportation for those members
who require it.
Singing Cadets Given
Awards at Cafe Party
Sunday, March 29, the Singing
Cadets held their annual banquet
at Bill Williams Cafe in Houston.
After a dinner of fried chicken the
cadets had an informal program of
songs and recitations and awards
were made by their director, Bill
Turner. The banquet came as a
climax to the club’s last trip of the
season which included performances
at the Sam Houston Teachers Col
lege and the Houston Stage Can
teen. For their performance at the
State Canteen the group was given
a formal citation as an award for
the entertainment of service men
there.
Cadets receiving keys for two
semesters of membership in the
club were: Gilbert Carmichiel, Da
vid Mitchell, Noble Atkins, Earl
Kirk, Robert Stinson, Lynn Grip-
on, Morgan Hampton, William Har
per, Fred Buenrostro and Lynn
Weichert. Special awards for four
semesters or more of membership
were made to Chai’ley West and
Burl Ervin.
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Mrs. F. I. Dahlberg was elected
president of the College Station
Council of Church Women at the
annual meeting of the organization
at the YMCA on Monday, April
30. Other officers selected by the
group were: Mrs. L. M. Blank, first
vice president; Mrs. J. R. Hillman,
second vice president; Mrs. R. E.
Snuggs, secretary; Mrs. F. W. Hen-
sel, treasurer; Mrs. Paul S. Bal-
lance, reporter; and Mrs. Nat G.
Edmondson, parliamentarian.
The meeting opened with a
minute of silent prayer for the suc
cess of the United Nations Confer
ence, after which the group joined
in the Federation prayer. Mrs. C.
W. Crawford led the devotional.
Mrs. W. E. Street announced the
Fellowship luncheon to be held at
12:30 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Ag
gieland Inn, when Mrs. A. E. Har
ris of Houston will be guest speak
er, and requested that reservations
be made as soon as possible with
Mrs. R. M. Pinkerton, general
chairman, or Mrs. Street.
Reports of standing committees
were submitted by Mrs. J. S. Mog
ford, Inter-racial; Mrs. D. W. Wil
liams, Recreation for Youth on the
Campus; Mrs. Hillman, Spiritual
Life; Mrs. Street, Bible Study in
Public Schools; Mrs. Snuggs, States
Project; and Mrs. J. S. Bass, Fi
nance.
To conclude the program, Mrs.
Dahlberg reported on the State
meeting of the Council of Church
Women recently held in Ft. Worth.
The Recreation for Youth Com
mittee of the Council will sponsor
a community picnic to be held
near the skating rink on May 11.
W. S. C. S. OF A. & M.
METHODIST CHURCH MEETS
The Women’s Society of Christ
ian Service of the A. & M. Meth
odist Church will meet Monday,
May 7, at 7:30 p. m., at the home
of Mrs. R. L. Donahue. Co-hostess
will be Mrs. Moyle.
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