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THE BATTALION
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1947
Freshmen, Sharpen Your Pencils For
Annual Engineering Drawing Contest
The annual engineering drawing contest, discontinued
during the war is being reopened, J. G. McGuire of the En
gineering Drawing Department announced Thursday. Open
to freshmen enrolled in Engineering Drawing 111, 112, and
124, the contest will be held toward-^-
the end of the current semester,'
probably the latter part of May.
Four divisions are open to the
contestants: freehand sketching,
freehand lettering, mechanical
drawing, and descriptive geometry.
Three prizes will be awarded in
each part. Furnished by the Eu
gene Dietzgen Company, the priz
es are to be pieces of drawing
equipment.
The exact date will be announc
ed at a later date, but will fall
on a Saturday afternoon, it was
pointed out. Time limit on the
contest, as in previous years, is
set at 4 hours. The only re
quirement other than that the stu
dent be taking engineering draw
ing is he must have maintained at
least a “B” grade in the course.
In past years a National Draw
ing Contest was held at which
more A. & M. men won prizes
than students from any other
school. This year there is no na
tional contest, but the local con
test has been reinstated.
Soils Testing Lab
Now in Operation
A soils testing laboratory, long-
delayed due to lack of equipment,
has been put into operation at
Texas A&M College, it was an
nounced today by Professor Spen
cer Buchanan of the civil engin
eering department^ who is in
charge of the lab.
Prima donna among the mach
ines in the lab is a standard com
pressive loading machine, modified
by the Baldwin Locomotive Works
for measuring shear strength, con
solidation characteristics and un-
Sam Houston’s A Capella Choir
SINGING HERE TUESDAY evening, March 4 on the stage of
Guion Hall, this renowned a capella choir will appear under the
auspices of Town Hall. It is led by Euell Porter, former leader of
Aggieland’s Singing Cadets.
confined compressive strengths of
soils directly.
The lab machine, Buchanan says,
is one of a very few in the nation
with comparable flexibility and
range. One of its features is con
stant load maintenance, which can
be set on the half-pound through
a range of 6000 pounds.
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Official Notices
February 25, 1947
Each candidate for the degree of Mas
er of Science or Master of Education who
expects to complete the requirements for
his degree in the current semester should
file a complete course of study, thesis
project (if a Master of Science degree),
and notice of expectation to complete,
with the Dean of the Graduate School
without delay.
Theses, approved by the head of the
student’s major department, should be
presented to the Dean of the Graduate
School on or before April 30, 1947.
T. D. Brooks
Dean of the Graduate School
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 Hi. $10.60 ; 16 inch $11.50; 10 inch,
$12.60. 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.
WANT TO BUY: 8 MM camera pro
jector, editing set, etc. Call 2-7830.
WANTED: MUSIC INTRUMENTS
(BAND) ANY KIND. TOM SWEENEY,
PH. 2-7225.
FOR SALE: Two wall show cases glass
doors, $226.00, two large flood lights with
stands, $75.00, onaj *4 horse motor with
shaft, stand $35.00. Tom Sweeney, Phone
2-7225.
ROOM FOR RENT to working couple
or students. 304 Fairview St., College
Park, 4-8899.
, SAVE UP TO 50%: Build your own:
Cabinets, shelves, furniture, toys, etc., at
“THE WORKSHOP” 50c per hour. Lo
cated 4 blocks North of N. Gate. All
materials furnished at cost. Qualified
instructors. All types modern machinery.
Nightly 6-10, Sundays 9-5. Owned and
operated by Hightower & Teddlie.
FOR SALE: 1941 Buick, 4 door sedan,
excellent condition. L. H Connevey, Apt.
12B, Vets Village, Box 2614.
FOR SALE: 1940 Buick Coupe, heater
and radio. $850.00. See Buckner, 1-H
Puryear.
FOR SALE: Two love seats, ironing
board and electric iron. Veterans Village
13-A.
LIGHT HAULING: See Bill Armstrong.
Project House 2 B.
LOST: Silver snake type key chain.
Finder notify Peter N. Reed, P. O. Box
1534. Reward.
LOST: 4 month old black Cocker Span
iel with white chest, wearing a leather
collar with silver studs. If found please
notify M. C. Bozarth, K-2 Trailer or P. O.
Box 5215, College Station, Texas.
LOST: Pocket size K & E Ever-There
slide rule. Tan leather sheath. Name TIP-
PIT scratched on back. Reward. J. W.
Tippit, 310 Bizzell, or Box 1934.
FOR SALE: Electric refrigerator, S 1 /^
foot. Just rebuilt, at cost of $56. Yours
for $70.00. Innerspring mattress & Sim
mons springs. Both for $20.0
port, Trailer Camp (L-2).
10. Davcn-
FOR SALE: 2 houses on large lot and
Model A, $4,500 for $1,575 down payment
or your late model car and some cash.
Cecil Moore, 408 Vincent St., off Graham
Drive.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
To Organize Local Chapter
Miss Margaret Milleret, field
staff member of the Beta Sigma
Phi social sorority, is in Bryan
for the purpose of organizing a
local chapter. Miss Milleret has
requested that all local sorority
members contact her at the La
Salle Hotel in Bryan.
Beta Sigma Phi has 2000 chap
ters in the 48 states of the U. S.,
Canada, England, Scotland, Mexi
co, and Alaska. The membership
totals around 55,000 people.
The sorority furnishes members
with educational and social acti
vities in addition to serving their
local communities in various ways
such as sponsoring concerts and
lectures.
Records and Players, Paints,
Varnishes, Wall Paper.
CHAPMAN'S
Next to P. O. Bryan
DR. N. B. McNUTT
DENTIST
Office in Parker Building
Over Canady’s Pharmacy
Phone 2-1457 Bryan, Texas
FOR SALE: Electric Refrigerator, 6
ft. $140.00. Good condition; see at next
door west of Becker’s Body Shop on Hi-
Way 21 west in Bryan.
FOR SALE: 1940 Dodge, 4 door, brand
new motor, shock
defroster; good radio
Call 4-6714.
absorbers, seat covers,
d heater. $1100.
BANK HOLIDAY
MARCH 2, Texas Independence Day,
being legal holiday and falling on Sun
day, the banks of Bryan and College
Station will observe Monday, March 3,
1947 as a holiday.
First National Bank
City National Bank
First State Bank & Trust Co.
College Station State Bank
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