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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.
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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
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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<l: for dinner. Since dinner
(See CADETS, Page 4)
Paine Addresses
Resources Meeting
Professor L. S. Paine of the
Department of Agricultural Econo
mics made an address in Austin
Wednesday before the Texas Re
source-Use Educational Confer
ence on agricultural conservation.
This conference was sponsored
jointly by the State Department of
Education and the Texas Resource-
Use Committee. The latter is com
posed largely off representative
industrial and business leaders- of
the state. The purpose of the
meeting is to formulate an educa
tional program on conservation to
be carried out in the public schools
and colleges of Texas.
Professor Paine has been en
gaged in teaching courses in. Agri
cultural x’esources at the A. & M.
College for several years and a
few years ago helped to develop a
cooperation program in teaching
conservation in twelve Texas col
leges. He spent two weeks in June
as a consultant in resources at the
Southern Regional Resource Con
ference held at the University of
Arkansas.
Aggie of the Week . . .
“Red” Caraway, IstCo. Captain
By Clyde Crittenden
Red-headed Charles Theron Car
away, better known around Aggie
land as “Red-Hoss” Caraway, step's
into the limelight this time to be
the star of “Aggie of the Week”.
“Red-Hoss” hails from the town
of Tolar, Texas, and like many
another Aggie, he never journeyed
away from, home until he made
his appeai’ance on the A. & M.
campus. It was on the sixteenth
day of July in the year 1926 that
Charles drew his first breath of
air; and today, at the xdpe old
age of ‘hineteen, Charles is one of
Aggieland’s better-known Senioi’s.
“Red-Hoss” participated in foot
ball while in high school, and he
didn’t do at all badly with it. Aside
from football, Charlie was very
popular with his Senior Class in
high school, since he was elected
president of the Senior Class.
His record at A. & M. is not at
all unknown by most Aggies. He
sexwed as First Sergeant during
his Junior year of “C” Battery
Field Artillei’y. This year Chaidie
is serving as Captain of “First”
Company.
Most of “Red-Hoss’ ” exti’a-cur-
ricular activities concern a beauti
ful brunette Tessyite who hails
Charles Theron Caraway
★ ★★★★★★★
from “Santone.” Whenever his
thoughts are directed toward T. S.
C. W., Charlie pi’efers the sweet
musical renditions so ably served
by Mr. Tommy Doi’sey.
Although Charlie admits he
hasn’t devoted much thought to
the subject, he thinks he will re
main in the Lone Star State when
he has eaxmed his degree from A.
& M. in the school of veterinary
medicine.