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THE BATTALION
TUSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1947
Excused Absences
To Conference for
Fish & Game Men
Arrangements for rooms for
Fish and Game majors who plan to
attend the Wildlife conference,
February 3, 4, and 5, at San An
tonio, Texas, was made at the Fish
and Game Club meeting Tuesday
night, January 7.
In order to receive the excused
absences it will be necessary to
sign a list posted just outside Dr.
Davis’ offices. This list will then
be turned in to the Dean of Men.
An announcement that the Fish
and Game club meeting would be
postponed until the third Tues
day in February was made by the
club president, Bill Welch.
Student-Owned Typewriter
Rental Agency at Loupot’s
Ernest H. Powell, Jr., senior
Fish and Game student, has just
opened a typewriting rental agency
at Loupot’s Trading Post.
Powell opened his business Jan
uary 4, and within twenty-four
hours his eight typewriters had
been rented. When questioned, he
stated that he didn’t realize that
the demand for typewriters was
as great as it is at college. He ex
pects to have enough rental type
writers by the beginning of next
semester to take care of the de
mand.
Entries Pour In
For Cage Contest
A last-minute flood of entries in
the Battalion’s season-long basket-
b a 11 contest has swamped the
sports department.
The contest, 50% of which will
be decided on the basis of final
conference standings as picked by
each entrant and 50% on each
league game the Aggies play, of
fers five prizes to the winners.
A new dress suit from Bullock-
Sims Clothiers goes to the first
place winner with the runner up
receiving a record album from
Haswell’s in Bryan. Lack’s Auto
store is supplying a tennis racquet
and press for the third place win
ner; an electric juicer from the
Clayton Furniture Co. goes to the
fourth place winner, and a tank of
gasoline and a change of oil from
Humble Service Station will be
awarded to the fifth place finish
er.
Market-Finance Club To
Hear C. of C. Man Tonight
Members of the Marketing and
Finance Club will hear W. A. Wil
son, of the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce, this evening at 7:30.
The meeting will take place in
Room 312, Agriculture Building.
All members are requested to be
present. Wilson’s talk will con
cern opportunities for employment
in chamber of commerce work.
Electronics Lab
Equipment Arrives
From Westinghouse
A final shipment of equipment
needed to complete a new indus
trial electronics laboratory at A.
& M. has been received from the
Westinghouse corporation, M. C.
Hughes, head of the electrical en
gineering department, has a n-
nounced.
The laboratory equipment, val
ued at more than $25,000, includes
a number of electronic instru
ments used industrially, and will
be employed in experiments by
electrical engineering seniors, who
thereby will become familiar with
some of the types of machines they
will encounter after graduation.
Included are a preciptron,
used to remove dust from air;
a 75-kilowatt ignitron rectifier;
dielectric and induction heating
equipment; voltage and speed
regulators for electric motors;
electronic timers and synchro
nizers ; and electronically-con
trolled welding equipment.
In addition, there is an indus
trial-type X-ray machine which
will be installed separately and
made available to any college user.
The equipment was shipped at
a fraction of its actual cost, in
accordance with a plan set up by
Westinghouse to equip similar
laboratories in more than 50 U. S.
colleges.
Young County Club Meeting
Last Agronomy Meeting
Plans for the coming semester
were discussed at a meeting of the
Young County Club Thursday
night in Room 126 of the Academ
ic building. It was decided that
there should be some sort of en
tertainment at the next meeting.
An entertainment committee was
appointed by the president, Ray-
mon Hornay. Those on the com
mittee are Edgar Steele, chair
man, Ernest Hunt, and Zack Bet
tis.
Members were reminded that
their dues will be due again the
first of next semester. The meet
ing is to be a called meeting on
January 30.
Music Group to Meet
The music group of the A. & M.
Social club will hold its next meet
ing at the home of Mrs. J. W. Le-
land, at 20 a.m., Thursday, Janu
ary 16.
All persons interested in music
are invited to attend by the group’s
president, Mrs. G. W. Schlessle-
man.
Students Moving
Urged to Change
Address for Batt
Single veteran students who
have paid their student activities
fee and contemplate moving into
another dormitory, should pick up
their Batt cards from the house
masters so that they may be pre
sented to the housemasters of the
dormitories to which they are mov
ing. Single veterans moving into
private homes should bring their
Batt cards to the Student Activi
ties office so arrangements can be
made to mail The Battalion to
them.
Married veterans who are mov
ing from Hart and Walton Halls
into the Housing Project should
list their new address with the
Student Activities office to make
proper delivery of The Battalion
possible.
Graduates should also present
their cards to the Student Acti
vities office so the paper can be
mailed to them for the duration of
their subscriptions.
Opportunities in
Oil Industry Told
ASCE in Address
“The oil field is a city in itself
and presents a wide field of oppor
tunities”, says S. W. Oberg, Chief
Civil Engineer for the Humble Oil
company, who gave an education
speech to the student chapter of
the American society of Civil En-
geneers. He said that, contrary to
belief, these .fields are growing
and expanding even into the Gulf
of Mexico. It is true that more
money must be spent and more
time envolved in the work today
since instead of a few thousand
feet to oil we have to go many
thousands more, said Oberg.
Oberg, a graduate of Stanford
Uiniversity, has beep on many
large projects, and was on the
initial survey for Boulder Dam.
For 27 years he has been in the
Civil Engineering Department for
the Humble Oil Company. His job
varies from building roads to drill
ing a well seven miles out in the
Gulf of Mexico.
‘Children’s Hour’ on WTAW
Mrs. F. L. Thomas will resume
her program, “The Children’s
Hour”, on WTAW at 4:15 p. m.
today. •
“The Children’s Hour”, a fifteen
minute program, has been off the
air during November and Decem
ber.
JUNIORS—SENIORS
QUICK DELIVERY ON
PINK SLACKS
Tailor-made, the Aggie style, with zippers,
highback and flaps. Also have a pair of high
quality khaki Cramerton slacks made. We have
the material now.
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Inclement Weather
Hinders Completion
Of 12 Tennis Courts
Completion of the twelve new
tennis courts new under construc
tion depends on the weather, ac
cording to C. K. Leighton, Office
of the College Architect. Thirty
days of good weather would allow
enough time to finish the project.
Two courts are ready to be laid
when the rains stop and the
ground dries sufficiently. Back
stop material has arrived and will
be erected when the first two
courts are laid. The remaining ten
courts can be poured upon com
pletion of the two under construc
tion.
Official Notices
GRADUATING SENIORS: It is im
portant that you have a final check on
degree requirements with the Registrar
before leaving the campus at the end of
the semester. This applies to both grad
uate and undergraduate students. Do not
leave until you are positive you have sat
isfied all graduation requirements.
At 5:00 p. m. Wednesday, January 22,
there will be posted on a bulletin board
in. the Administration Building a list of
those who have completed all academic
requirements for a degree. This bulletin
will be posted through Friday, January
24th.
Diplomas will not be released to stu
dents who have financial obligations with
the College. Check witn the Fiscal De
partment before leaving the campus.
H. L. Heaton,
Registrar.
CLASSIFIEDS
ATTENTION ENGINEERS: Get your
engineers’ math chart at the Exchange
Store.
THE SCRIBE SHOP—Typing, mimeo
graphing, drawing. Phone 2-6705. 1007
E. 23rd, Bryan.
WOOD DELIVERED: Per cord, 4 ft.
$9.00; 2 ft. $10.50; 16 inch $11.50 ; 10 inch,
$12.50. Telephone 4-1188.
New and refresher classes starting now
at McKenzie-Baldwin Business College in
shorthand, typewriting and associated sub
jects. Phone 2-6655 for information.
LOST: Slide rule, black case. Name
F. C. Williams cut on case. Contact Mrs.
F. C. Williams, Entomology, Agriculture
Experiment Station.
Subscribe now for Better Homes &
Gardens, 1 year $1.50, 3 years $3.00 ; after
Feb. 1, 1 year $2.50, 3 years $5.00. John
son’s Magazine Agency at College Book
Store, Box 284, Phone 4-8814.
ROOM for student—Private room free
at 2102 College Rd. for dependable stu
dent to milk cow and feed chickens night
and morning. Phone 2-1494 or see J. F.
Rosborough, Extension Station.
NOTICE : Educators and ex-servicemen
rates oh LIFE $4.25, TIME $4.50, FOR
TUNE $6.00 each per year. Johnson’s
Magazine Agency at College Store, Box
284, Phone 4-8814.
First showing of patterns for men’s
spring suits tailored to measure. For ap
pointment call at Betsy Ross Dress Shop,
East gate or phone 4-4336 after 6 :00 p. m.
NOTICE: Let me move you to your
new apartment or do any other light haul
ing. Bill Armstrong, Project House 2B or
P. O. Box 6591.
Rent typewriters are now available!
Type up these themes and reports for
better grades. See Powell at Loupot’s
Trading Post.
FOR SALE: Brand new portable sew
ing machine $100.00. Project House 14D.
FOR SALE: Senior boots, 8i D, spurs
and boots, pink breeches 30-32, Khaki
breeches 30-32, Mikell, 301 Dorm 14.
FOR SALE: Bedroom suit consisting
of Simmons interspring mattress and box
spring, chest of drawers, dressing table,
mirror, end table, pillows, throw rug,
book shelf, 7% x 9 Cong, rug, ironing
board, 53 pc. set Atlas dishes, cardboard
cloth closet, and stainless steel silverware.
Come by G-ll Hart.
FOR SALE: 1 pair Senior Boots, size
7c, complete with spurs and boot jacks
and Jr., Sr. blouse, size 37R, 1 pair pink
breeches.
FOR SALE: Double bed, mattress, and
springs. See B. C. Werlla, Project House,
Apt. 2D.
LOST: Brown leather billfold contain
ing important papers. Lost Wednesday
morning January 8. Reward. H. P.
Smith. Dorm. 6 - 221.
LAB ASSISTANTS
NEEDED IN PHYSICS
The Physics Department invites ap
plications for student laboratory assist
ants for the coming semester. Men who
have completed sophomore physics courses
with superior records are wanted to assist
with instruction and the handling of ap
paratus in the laboratories. Compensa
tion is $25 per month for 10 hours of serv
ice per week and proportionate amounts
for more or fewer hours. Applicants
should call at the physics office as soon
as they have formed an approximate
schedule of their own class work, before
the end of the present semester. Assist
ants are needed practically all hours of
the college week.
Low-Cost Vet Homes
On ’47 AVC Agenda
Congressional approval of a low-
cost housing program for homeless
veterans has been declared the
main objective of the American
Veterans Committee’s 1947 legis
lative program.
Chat Patterson, national legis
lative representative for the AVC,
listed the housing program as in
cluding the passage of the Wag-
ner-Ellender-Taft Bill, a long-
range housing bill, and the Rabin
Bill, which permits the President
to order emergency government
housing in areas where such action
is necessary.
Also included in the program is
an amendment to the GI Bill, pro
viding for an increase in subsis-
tance allowances for veterans re
ceiving training or education to
$100 for single men and $125 for
married men, plus $25 additional
for each child.
422 Students Will
GraduateMid- Term
A total of 422 A. & M. students
are candidates for advanced and
bachelor degrees at the end of the
current semester which ends Jan
uary 24. No formal commence
ment exercises will be held now,
according to H. L. Heaton, regis
trar of the College.
The mid-year class is the larg
est ever to receive degrees at this
time, but Heaton explained
that so many of them are former
servicemen who had just a semes
ter or so to go to complete the
work for their degrees.
A total of 18 will receive Master-
degrees while 10 will receive the
degree of Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine; 14 will receive the
Bachelor of Arts degree and the
remaining 380 will receive Bache
lor of Science degrees.
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