DIAL 4-5444 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Texas A«M The B WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER DEEP IN AGGIELAND TEXAS A. & M. VOLUME 44 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 9, 1945 NUMBER 91 Latin-American Club to Sponsor “Good Neighbor Week” Featuring Art Exhibit Stage Program, Speakers, Aggie Dance The Texas A. & M. Latin-American Club will sponsor a “Good Neighbor Week” on the campus begining with the week of August 20 and running through August 26. The week has been designated by the officers and members of the Latin-American Club as the week to be known as “G&od Neighbor Week”, and the week is to serve as a special occa sion to be dedicated to the cause of everlasting friendship, good will, and better understanding between the people of College Station, Bryan, the Cadet Corps, the A. S. T. P. trainees, and Latin America as represented here through the Latin-American students. The week was named “Good Neighbor Week” for a special rea son. “Good neighborhood among the twenty-one American Republics was put into practice by one of the greatest men in the world, the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and this week is being dedicated to him,” Caro-Costas said. Festivities for tne week will be gin with an exhibit depicting the art of the twenty-one American Republics. The exhibit should be enjoyed by everyone interested in Latin America and in art. It will be open to the public on Monday, August 20, and will run for a week in the main floor of the col lege library. At noon Tuesday, several mem bers of the club will speak at various civic clubs of College Sta tion and Bryan. At the meeting of the Lions Club in Bryan on Tues day at noon, R. Sanchez, a stu dent from Cuba, and Ruben R. Caro-Costas, a student from Puerto Rico, will present short discus sions about the general outlook of their respective countries. That aft ernoon, at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club, another two members of the club will be the main speakers. Jose de la Garza, from Mexico, and J. Vega from Venezuela, will speak of their re spective countries. Wednesday noon, the club will broadcast two programs through the local radio station, W.T.A.W. The first program is scheduled for 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will be a program centered around the (See LATIN, Page 4) Bill Turner Stars Bryan Soprano In Another Fast Moving Jamboree A sweet singing soprano, Miss Virginia Estell, of Bryan, head lined a fast moving and well re ceived jamboree program by Bill Turner and his Aggieland Or chestra and Singing Cadets Wed nesday night in Guion Hall before an enthusiastic audience of Aggies and localities. Miss Estell, in her debut before an Aggie audience, scored a hit with “Begin the Beguine”, fol lowed by the song that never grows old, “Stardust”. For an en core she sang the dreamy “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.” Little George Hill, College Sta tion youngster, scored a hit with his two numbers “Casey Jones” and “Dream”. Turner’s band of musical jugglers fooled the old maestro by coming up with some real harmony on the quiz show wherein the band had to recognize song titles and play a few bars from each. Such old ones as “South of the Border”, “Deep in the Heart of Texas”, “Sleighride in July” found a receptive audience. The memory tune played by the band was an ever-popular semi- classical, “Make Believe”, followed by a swell ararngement of “Tip- pin’ In.” As evidence of the fine polish and perfection attained as a result of rehearsals for the Denton trip this week-end, the Singing Cadets, in what were probably two of the finest numbers ever presented by them, sang the theme song- from the great stage hit “Oklahoma”. The second number was “This is My Country.” Ole Guion Hall closed for another week with another hit chalked up and with the Singing Cadets lead ing the audience in “The Spirit of Aggieland.” Maestro Turner announced the trip to Denton and extended an invitation to the Corps to make the trip and help TSCW in putting over the big dance and program planned for this Saturday night. What’s Cooking 1:45 p.m.: 4:15 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 7:00 p.m.: 11:00 a.m.: 8:00 p.m.: 9:00 p.m.: 1:45 p.m.: 4:15 p.m.: 5:00 p.m;.: 5:00 p.m.: 7:00 p.m.: 11:00 a.m.: 12:00 noon: 4:15 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 1:45 p.m.: 2:30 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 7:15 p.m.: 7:30 p.m.: 11:00 a.m.: 4:15 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 5:00 p.m.: 7:00 p.m.: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 Beginners’ swimming instruction at Downs Natatorium. Inti-amural basketball, A Co. vs. 6th Co. (League B). Intramural basketball, B Co. vs. 7th Co.( League A). Intramural football, L Co. vs. 4th Co. (League B), and 3rd Co. vs. 5th Co. (League A). City softball league, Orioles vs. Pirates at College Hills diamond. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Advanced swimming instruction at Downs Natatorium. Aggieland Orchestra and Singing Cadets in concert show at Open Air Theatre, T.S.C.W. at Denton. Dance at Virginia-Carroll Terrace, T.S.C.W. at Denton, music by Aggieland Orchestra. MONDAY, AUGUST 13 Beginners’ swimming instruction at Downs Natatorium. Intramural basketball, 1st Co. vs. 5th Co. (League A). Intramural basketball, L Co. vs. 3rd Co. (League B). Intramural football, A Co. vs. 6th Co. (League A), and B Co. vs. 4th Co. (League B). City softball league, Tigers vs. Military Staff at College Park diamond. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14 Advanced swimming instruction at Downs Natatorium. Kiwanis Club luncheon at Duncan Hall. Intramural basketball, B Co. vs. 2nd Co. (League A). Intramural basketball, A Co. vs. 4th Co. (League B). Intramural football, 2nd Co. vs. 7th Co. (League B), and 1st Co. vs. 3rd Co. (League A). WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Beginners’ swimming instruction at Downs Natatorium. Newcomers Club at Mrs. E. H. Templin residence in South Oakwood. Inti-amural basketball, 3rd Co. vs. 4th Co. (League B). Latin-American Club at New “Y”. Aggieland Orchestra and Singing Cadets in Jamboree at Guion Hall. THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 Advanced swimming instruction at Downs Natatorium. Intramural basketball, 2nd Co. vs. 7th Co. (League A). Intramural basketball, 4th Co. vs. 6th Co. (League B). Intramural football, 1st Co. vs. 6th Co. (League A), and B Co. vs. 2nd Co. (League B). City softball league, Indians vs. Pirates at College Hills diamond. Orchestra-Cadets Leave Sat. for TSCW Frogs Swing Out at the Grove The popular Aggieland Orchestra is shown above at upper left as they swing out in one of the toe tickling dance tunes which delight ed Freshmen and Seniors alike at last Friday’s formal ball at The Grove. A section of dancers is shown at bottom as they pose for the BATTALION cameraman. In the circular inset, Lil Munnerlyn captures the new Aggies’ hearts as she plays and sings during the in termission period. Photos are by Grady Griffin, Jr.; engraving is by Tom Puddy. Gilchrist Visits McCloskey Aggies Eighteen ex-Texas Aggies met with President Gibb Gilchrist of Texas A. & M. College and Brig. Gen. James A. Bethea, commanding general of McCloskey General Hos pital, Wednesday at the hospital to discuss plans for the football season and the close cooperation between the hospital and the col lege. Gen Bethea praised the work of Prof. F. W. Hensel in landscaping the hospital grounds over a period of many months. He also told of the close work between the two huge Texas institutions. President Gilchrist outlined the plans for providing apartment facilities for married ex-service men attending the college. He ex- (See GILCHRIST, Page 4) Aggie of 1937 Is Starlight and Dreamy Music . . . Frogs Forget Their Troubles For One Beautiful Weekend By Bob Wren What happens to a freshman usually doesn’t even happen to a dog around here, any—but last week-end the frogs and fish rose above even the canines for one and even two days and nights of bliss. The event was the always-remem bered Freshman Ball, with a Corps Dance following it. You can still hear soft sighs fol lowed by the murmur, “What a time—” but by- now the professors have quit yelling to keep classes awake, and beds are looking neat in the dorms again. Yes, it’s all over, but each of the traditionally sad freshmen has those memories to look back upon. He’ll remember waiting at the station for the arrival of that “One and Only” he had been away from so long; and he’ll remember that after being assured that she had been true and faithful, he took her to the dormitory which the college had saved for this purpose by keeping -the registration low. He won’t forget, either, how good the' mess hall food was when flav ored by feminine, not sophomore, charm. That night he only waited about twenty-five minutes for the dream of loveliness to greet him, ready for the dance. From then on, he knew, the sailing would be on glass, but he didn’t reckon the way the glass would be frosted. First he discovered that seniors can’t resist the combination of pretty girls and Bill Turner’s Aggieland Orchestra, which gave the smooth and sizzling music for the even ing. He dodged the birddogging of even his freshman buddies long enough; then, protesting that his feet were tired, he and his girl set out to find a comfortable bench, away from the lights (because he didn’t want to be seen with his shoes off, of course). At last, after, maybe, a good-night kiss, the couple put on track shoes to make it to the dorm before two. The next night was something like the same thing, except the cold drinks didn’t run out before hi> got there, and the wolves were far more numerous, and the dance was just a little wilder, and it just wasn’t the Freshman Dance. The stars in his eyes were outshining the poor electric power furnished to light the floor, so he left early again, but, better prepared this time, made sure his date would be in by two—only to take to the footwork again to make it by one. Then came the fond farewells and the sighs of parting. The train whistle blew, and again the fresh man became a freshman. He’ll remember all this, for one reason, because he’s now broke, but you count on it, wealth won’t make him forget it either. Member of First Atomic Bomb Crew :Jc ^ ^ An Aggie of the Class of ’37 was one of the crew aboard the first Superfortress that dropped the devasting atomic bomb on Japan. Sgt. Joe A. Stiborik of Taylor was the special instruments man in that crew that was selected with great care for the ultra secret strike, and he was com pletely unaware of the nature of his mission until after the bomb had fallen, his ship commander said. Stiborik, whose wife and parents reside at Taylor, was employed in Taylor at the National Compress Company and at the Traders Com press at Elk City, Oklahoma prior to his enlistment in the Army. He received his military train ing at Bryan Field in glider pre flight work. His basic training was received at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls; and his instrument training at Madison, Wisconsin, Chanute Field, Illinois, and Boca Raton, La. * Scouts Exceed All Previous Totals In Paper Collection In the largest single collection total to date, College Station Boy Scouts of Troops 102 and 411 and Cubs of 102 collected over 15,000 pounds of waste paper Saturday. Before noon Scouts and Cubs had gathered and turned in 13,950 pounds of paper, and 1,100 pounds were collected after 6:00 p. m. The latter amount will be turned in during the next collection drive, Dr. Jones said. Supervising the paper pick-up were: P. J. Alwin Zeller with the Cubs in College Hills and Beverly Estates; A. C. Magee and Virgil Miller with Troop 102 on the campus; and Troop 411 under Cole man O’Brien in West Park and College Park, under W. M. Cara way in South Oakwood, and under Dr. Jones in North Oakwood and College Heights. New Extension Worker Replaces Mrs. W. Leverenz Miss Maurine Hearn, vice direc- or for women and state home dem onstration agent for the A. and M. College Extension Service, today announced the appointment of Miss Gwendolyne Jones of Eastland as specialist in food preservation be ginning August 1. She succeeds Mrs. Winifred Leverenz whose re signation after three years in the position becomes effective on Aug. 31. Miss Jones is a graduate of North Texas State Teachers College and did graduate work at Iowa State College. She was county home dem onstration agent in Hamilton Coun ty from December 1939 until Sep tember, 1943. After more than a year of service as county home demonstration agent in Oskaloosa County, Iowa, she returned to Tex as and served on the Extension Service headquarters staff as (See EXTENSION, Page 4) Aggieland Musicians to Present Concert And Dance; Tessie Date Bureau Is Set Up Hampton Warns of Farm Inflation at Extension Meeting Serious financial losses likely will be suffered by people buying farms and ranches at present high price levels, Dr. H. E. Hampton of the Agronomy Department, recently warned a group of county agents of Extension District 11, meeting here in an appraisal short course. These losses may be avoided, however, by limiting the mortgage debt to an amount which can be paid off even in a period of farm income decline to those of pre-war years, Dr. Hampton said. In other words, Dr. Hampton explained, the buyer must base the amount of his indebtedness on the average prices that farm pro ducts will bring over a number of years. Present market prices of land are higher than this average prices of farm commodities will sustain, while the long time value of land is based primarily on these average prices, the speaker claimed. Dr. Hampton added that the difference between the purchase price and teh long time value should be the amount of the down payment. Assisting in staging the short course were R. S. Miller, district agent for District 11, Joe L. Matt hews, and Dr. L. G. Jones. TSCW Group Sees Aggie Mess Halls Interested in studying the man agement and equipment used in the A. & M. Mess Halls, a committee from Texas State College for Wom en visited Aggieland Monday and spent several hours inspecting Duncan and Sbisa Hals. Included in the party were Dr. L. H. Hub bard, president of the Denton col lege, Marvin Loveless, an ex-Aggie and business manager of TSCW, Miss Nell Morris, supervisor of TSCW dining halls and Preston Geren, college architect. From Aggieland the party left on a two weeks tour of other edu cational institutions in the south and east, seeking new ideas for a central messing system to be in stituted at Tessieland. Members of the party and Joe Skiles, manager of Student Activities, were the guests of Jay Peniston, A. & M. Subsistence Supervisor, at the noon meal Monday in Duncan. Now that negotiations are com plete and the TSCW student body has an idea of what to expect, the details of benefit to Aggies on that unofficial corps trip to Tessieland this week-end have been released. Since Bill Turner’s Singing Cadets and Aggieland Orchestra will lead the festivities, it is believed that the Aggies can expect a real time. The plans include a concert by the Singing Cadets and Aggieland Orchesti'a from 8:00 to 9:00 and a dance from 9:00 to 12:00 with the Aggie band supplying the music. A good program has been laid out for the concert, including such specialty numbei’s as “Kansas City Moods”, “Bottle Symphony”, and ‘De Animals a’ Cornin’,” plus several of the old favorites, and the spirited Aggie songs. The dance, to be held on the Virginia- Carroll Terrace, promises to be fully satisfying, with arrange ments for dates easy to make. Dateless men may call at the Date Bureau in room 220 of the Administi-ation Building at TSCW at any time between 1 and 9 p.m. Saturday for partners for the evening. Dormitory rooms will be available for Turner’s groups and other Aggies in Lowry Hall. Res ervations may be made in the of fice of that building. As for food, meal tickets may be pui-chased at 25<^ for breakfast, 35<)i for lunch, and 50