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The Battalion
Monday Afternoon, February 4, 1946
Downs Natorium Is
Opened to Women on
Saturdays and Sundays
Facilities of Downs Natatorium,fining pools in the Southwest, and
the Texas A. & M. College indoor
swimming pool, will be made avail
able to ex-servicemen’s wives and
to unmarried students and their
dates on Saturday and Sunday
afternoons, it was announced Sat
urday by Swimming Coach Art
Adamson.
The pool will be opened to wom
en swimmers between the hours
of 3:00 p. m. and 5:00 p. m. on
those days, Adamson stated. No ad
mission charge will be made during
the spring semester under a ruling
by the Executive Committee of the
College, but a charge will be made
for the summer term provided the
pool is made available each day as
was the case before the war.
Downs Natatorium is considered
as one of the finest indoor swim-
the water is kept heated to ap
proved temperatures at all times.
The pool is open to men students
only for recreational swimming
from 4:00 to 6:00 p. m. each day.
AFFAIRS
following statement of policy is
announced:
Effective immediately all class
distinctions including correct uni
form, of members of the Cadet
Corps will be determined by the
academic classification as shown
in the Office of the Registrar un
less a specific exception is made
by the Dean of Men.”
Mrs. A. B. Green, of Dallas,
grows okra 12 feet tall in her
garden.
JoJo White, ’40
Joins Staff of
Student Affairs
Major J. R. (Jo Jo) White, ’40,
has been added to the staff of the
Student Affair? Office, according
to Dean of Men J. W. Rollins.
A distinguished student, White
took a B. S. degree in Petroleum
Engineering from A. & M. in
1940 and was employed after grad
uation by the Phillips Petroleum
Company for one year. In 1941 he
was called to active duty and
served a tour of duty with the
349th Field Artillery, later taking
up flying training and winning his
wings from Brooks Field in Au
gust of 1941.
Major White went overseas in
August of 19)43 with Headquarters
of the Air Service Command in
the CBI Theater, serving as trans
port pilot. He returned to the
states in August of last year and
is now on terminal leave.
All rivers in Texas flow to the
southeast.
—SCHEDULE—
of Denton, Texas Tech, Oklahoma
University and Louisian State.
The Aggies will open at College
Station with the North Texas State
College on Saturday, September 21,
and close with the annual battle
with the Texas University Long
horns at Austin on Thanksgiving,
Thursday, November 28.
The complete schedule is as fol
lows :
Sept. 21—North Texas State Col
lege at College Station.
fSept. 28—Texas Tech at San
Antonio.
Oct. 5—University of Oklahoma
at Norman. Okla.
fOct. 12—Louisiana State at Ba
ton Rouge, La.
:! Oct. 19—Texas Christian Uni
versity at College Station.
*Oct. 26—Baylor University at
Waco.
:J Nov. 2—University of Arkan
sas at College Station.
Nov. 9—Southern Methodist Uni
versity at Dallas.
:!: Nov. 16—Rice Institute at Col
lege Station.
MRS. LOW JOINS
EXTENSION SERVICE
Mrs. Florence W. Low, who has
been acting specialist in landscape
gardening of the Texas A. and M.
College Extension Service for the
past year, will become Extension
specialist in home management ef
fective February 1. On the same
date. Miss Sadie Hatfield, who has
been on leave for advanced study
during the past year, will return
to her assignment as landscape
gardening specialist, Miss Maurine
Hearn, vice director for women and
state home demonstration 'agent,
has announced.
*Nov. 26—Texas University at
Austin.
* Indicates Southwest Conference
game.
flndicates night game.
OFFICIAL NOTICES
WANTED—Electric Fan. See Jack Mc
Kenzie, F-4 Walton or phone 4-8554 before
5.
OFFICE OF DEAN OF MEN
MEMORANDUM NO. 21:
Effective February 4, 1946 all non-mili
tary students assigned to quarters in the
South Dormitory area (1 to 12 inclusive)
will take their meals in Duncan Dining
Hall on temporary basis according to the
two following options:
1. Pas-as-you-go at 35<J for each meal
Coupon books for this purpose may be ob
tained without discount at Duncan Dining
Hall.
2. Payment of monthly maintenance as
is done by members of the Cadet Corps.
Payment may be made either at the Fiscal
Office or at the Mess Hall. Those choos
ing this option will be furnished with
identification cards for the period in
volved.
This group will be fed in the east wing
of Duncan Hall and will enter the dining
Hall from the south and east doors. Meal
hours will be as follows: Breakfast 7:00
to 7 :30 A.M. ; Lunch 11:45 to 12 :15 P. M. ;
Dinner 6:00 to 6:30 P. M.
This is a temporary arrangement de
signed to be of as much assistance as
possible to the non-military students quar
tered in this area. As soon as possible,
probably within 30 to 45 days, the cafeteria
line will be established in Duncan Dining
Hall for the use of this group.
The cooperation of each student is earn
estly solicited so as to avoid as much
confusion as possible.
J. W. ROLLINS,
Dean of Men.
I am inviting all wives of students who
are interested in undertaking course work
by group extension to meet me in the
lounge of Sbisa Hall at 7 :30 P. M., Friday,
February 8. A number of departments
have agreed to make'such courses available
if there is a reasonable demand.
Other institutions have assured me of
their interest in allowing transferred credit
for such work.
T. D. BROOKS, Dean
School of Arts and Sciences
MEMORANDUM NO. 1:
PRESCRIBED UNIFORM FOR ROTC
CADETS
1. a. Each ROTC cadet will have in his
possession the following articles of uni
form and equipment:
1 Regulation field jacket of approved de
sign and color (optional).
1 Regulation raincoat of approved design
and color (optional).
1 Regulation uniform coat (wool).
2 Regulation uniform trousers (wool).
3 Regulation uniform trousers (cotton).
1 Regulation cap (overseas).
I Regulation service cap (optional).
1 Regulation hat (brim 3 inches wide)
with cord and strap.
4 Regulation shirts (cotton khaki).
2 Regulation shirts (woolen).
2 Regulation web belts (khaki color).
1 Set collar insignia for shirt.
1 Set collar insignia for coat.
ROTC shields piped in color of branch
of service.
2 Regulation khaki ties.
1 Blue star (when authorized to wear
on blouse).
2 Suits white coveralls.
Russet low quarters or high top shoes.
Tan socks.
WEARING OF THE UNIFORM BY
ROTC CADETS
1. a. All ROTC cadets wil be in woolen
uniforms effective first call Reveille Tues
day, 5 February 1946.
b. Until further notice the following
will be the prescribed uniform for wear on
the campus:
Shirt, wool
Tie, cotton or mohair, khaki
Cap, woolen, garrison, black braid
Shoes, russet, low quarters or high
top
Tan socks
2. a. Students enrolled in ROTC will
wear the prescribed uniform complete for
habitual wear on the campus.
b. For laboratory classes fatigue
clothing, consisting of the regulation Aggie
coveralls and regulation headgear, will be
worn.
c. ROTC cadets attending veterinary
laboratory may substitute the white clinic
jacket with white trousers for the regula
tion fatigue uniform.
3. For dances and social occasions the
regulation uniform coat will be worn with
the uniform unless otherwise specified.
4. Until further notice, ROTC cadets
leaving the campus for a distance greater
than ten miles will wear the regulation
uniform coat as part of the uniform.
5. Pending issue of officer uniforms or
authorization of commutation therefor, ad
vanced ROTC cadets may wear the uni
form now in their possession with ROTC
insignia and shields. Those advanced cadets
not possessing a complete uniform will
apply to the Professor of Military Science
and Tactics for authority to draw such
articles of basic ROTC uniform equipment
which may be needed.
6. The wearing of unauthorized em
blems, insignia, or other decorative devices
on any part of the uniform or other gar
ments is prohibited.
7. a. Campaign hats may be worn dur
ing inclement weather. , s
b. Shirt sleeves will not be rolled;
cuffs must be buttoned.
c. Coats, field jackets and raincoats
will be buttoned when worn.
d. Cuffs on trousers are prohibited
for all ROTC cadets.
BY ORDER OF COLONEL WELTY:
WALTER D. SOWA,
Captain, Infantry
Adjutant.
HELLO, FELLOWS -
Seeing all you old Aggies back after years of.
being away from A. & M. really gives Old Lou a thrill.
You’ve been through a lot since you left Aggie-
land to join up with our Uncle Sam, and we at home
realize it and appreciate it.
WELCOME BACK!
J. E. L0UP0T,’32
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