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The Battalion
Friday Afternoon, February 8, 1946
The Battalion
STUDENT TRI-WEEKUY NEWSPAPER
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Texas A. & M. College
The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
and the City of College Station is published three times weekly, and circulated on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons.
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By S. I. McConnell
THANK YOU OF THE WEEK:
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STAFF FOR THIS ISSUE
VICK LINDLEY -. Managing Editor
PAUL MARTIN Reporter
ED GRAY Reporter
A Minority that Doesn’t Worry . . .
Minority groups in Europe or Asia have an unpleasant
way of causing trouble. But there is a “minority group” at
A. & M. C. now that definitely isn’t worrying nor causing
any one else to worry.
Final count of the registrants entering the spring se
mester this week shows that the cadet corps is now out
numbered by returned servicemen, who compose 65% of
present enrollment. There are several reasons why that sta
tistic doesn’t worry anybody.
For one thing, a great number of the veterans are Ag
gies who have come back. They were cadets during their
previous stay here, and “once an Aggie, always an Aggie”.
As for the others, few are strangers to the code or tradi
tions of A. & M. You’ll find the “Spirit of Aggieland” as
deeply imbedded in the “Ag-GI’s” as it is in the cadet
corp.
While discussing the military organization at A. & M., we
wish to call attention to a statement in this issue from Col.
Welty, which explains how ex-enlisted men may obtain a
commission through two years ROTC training. This is an
opportunity that many veterans should think about ser-
siously.
NEW STUDENTS WELCOME
Come in and let’s get acquainted. You will appreciate
our fine tailoring on your present garmewts or let
us tailor you a new
• BLOUSE
• SHIRT
• SLACKS
Only 100% Wool Yarn Dyed Materials Used
Insignia Sewing - - - Alterations
By Experienced Tailors
ZUBIK & SONS
1896 — 50 YEARS OF TAILORING — 1946
To the Aggieland Orchestra for
their fine entertainment; Mrs. Pat
ti Grabowski for a swell job of
vocalizing with the orchestra; Mr.
F. W. Hensel of the Landscape
and Arts Department for the flow
ers and shrubs; J. W. Farrell and
H. C. Harvey for their grand job
of advertising . . .
To these people for helping make
“Evening of Fun” a big success
the veterans say “thank you.”
* * *
Veterans and their wives are re
minded that the lounge in Sbisa
Hall is open 24 horn's daily. All
are invited to use the lounge, and
several forms of entertainment are
provided.
* * *
Veterans interested in sports of
any kind can contact the Dorm
House Mother for information. W.
L. Penberthy of the Physical Ed
ucation Department has announced
that he will make available as much
equipment as possible to all vet
eran teams who wish to partici
pate in intramurals this coming
summer.
Here’s a chance for all veterans
and their wives to limber up and
get in good condition. Some of
the games to be made available
are volleyball, softball, horseshoes,
tennis.
Veterans’ “Evening
Of Fun” Draws
Capacity Crowd
A capacity crowd that seemed
to enjoy thoroughly the evening of
fun and entertainment turned out
for the first meeting of the semes
ter of the Ex-Servicemens Club
held last night in Guion Hall.
Gene Howard, club president,
presided and presented the guest
speakers, including President Gibb
Gilchrist, Dean of Men J. W. Rol
lins and P. L. “Pinky” Downs, who
as principal speaker had the crowd
in a constant roar of laughter with
his stories of the “good ole days.”
Following a short business ses
sion, Student Activities presented
Bill Turner and his Aggieland Or
chestra and Singing Cadets in a
swingy 40 minute stage show.
Guion Hall Theater completed the
evening of fun by giving a free
showing of the feature, “God is
My Co-Pilot”.
Many a sailor who thought his
wife was a mate has discovered
since his discharge that she is the
skipper.
It takes a person two years
to learn to talk and 50 years to
learn to keep his mouth shut.
NEW AGGIES
WELCOME TO A. & M.
AND TO THE
AGGIELAND STUDIO
OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THE A. & M. COLLEGE LONGHORN
NORTH GATE
Motor Vehicle Short
Course Offered Here
The second annual short course
for motor vehicle fleet supervisors
will be held February 18-22 at
Texas A. & M. College, according
to an announcement by E. L. Wil
liams, director of Industrial Ex
tension Service. Nationally recog
nized experts in the field of safety
and efficient truck and bus oper
ation will lecture during the course.
The enrollment will be limited to
forty men.
MOTION AND TIME STUDY
COURSE TO BE OFFERED
The department of Manage- *
ment Engineering announces
the offering of the course Man
agement Engineering 404, Mo
tion and Time Study, on Sat
urday at 8:00 and Wednesday
from 1:00 to 5:00. Prerequisite
for this course is senior classi
fication in engineering or per
mission from the head of the
department. Students who wish
to take Motion and Time Study
should register for it immedi
ately.
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FOR THE BEST IN RECORDS
WELCOME TO THE
AGGIELAND RADIO SHOP
NORTH GATE
BEST WISHES
TO ALL
New Aggies
FROM THE
A. & M. GRILL
BRING YOUR WIVES. YOU’LL LIKE
OUR FOOD.
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