The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, July 11, 1947, Image 1

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, July 11, 1947, Image 1

Newspaper Page Text» f ' rtf*' JULY 12 / V8A Barbecue, Dance I.T »> t-1 JULY 14-16 Operetta, ^The Mikado’ IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER ARM COLLEGE Volume 47 STATION U l>. TEXAS. FRIDAY. JULY 11.1947 .’timber 10 —■ nee Veterans Hold Barbecue, Tomorrow at 4:30 in Bryan Exams for Seniors In Graduate Study To Be August 4*5 An examination for seniors who plan fraluAt* t tudy will be tmen August 4-5, Dr. W. A. Varvel, professor of psy chology, kM4Wnounr»,f A aorlee tight boaic grmduata « rancod toot aubjoct, will rooord asan proparod or uata rteord bat gioon Unoa jroorlj in Auguat i ▼onionce of unto achool Reporta of i to tha atuc ho intonda Dr. Var» bar of tha raouira tha bafooa aetr Ha atatod i quire aaeh gradaoto ai Two pari are require ▲ faa of S inationa at da too. Stax ing tha ta Varvel in Building, i application Ragiatratk noon, July 17. Busses Furnished To Picnic Grounds Tomorrow, tha all-vataran bar- boqua and daaoa aponaorad by tha Veteran Studenta Association wifi be hold at tha Bryan American Legion Halt Social aetivttieo will at 4:80 p.m. with dancing and tha tarring of refreahmanta. Thera will be no program prior to thie a. Harbe<|ue and picnic lunch- will be tarred at 6:80, and dancing will continue throughout ^ ater Shortage Worries School Authorities Aggie Players, Singing Cadets Stage ‘Mikado’ Monday, Tuesday 70rirear-oldi Classi&et^B evening. ■ ^ ■ The Legion grounds are located north of Bryan on the Rtditonville | high way. Buaoea will iaave Gomrga'a Confectionery at 4:13 for the' convenience of thoeo unable to obuin 1 ride ta private holdingm 'P Vatoraeo I cards will pay 80s admission; memben will bo charged fl. Ad- mlesion for wives and dates will be 60C. Ex Offers Prizes In Management ;|0f Range Gmtest 1 e I i, r Ill Radio Station At Bryan to B Operating in July A new radio station will be gin operating in Bryan tha Mat of July or tha first of Auguat, according to D. C. iSMO. Jr., who obtained permis sion from the Federal Communi cations Commission to epo station The now station will bs a ted an tha power of 230 watte with a frequency of 1840 kilo- eydee. ft will broadcast from 4 a. m. to midnight by tho call lotion KORA Tho broadoasting studios will bs at 811 W.'86th Street over The Radio Shop, and the tranamitting plant will be located on the Villa Maria Roe Highway 6. A twenty-five dollar prize will be given to some indus- trous student taking range management next term. The prise will bo given by Thomaa A Blake, Sr, successful rancher and business man, to the senior or graduate student writing tho boat papsr concerning the management of Blakea ranch, according to Dr. V. A Young, Department of Range and Forestry. Tha winner last semester, Frank R. Andsrwald, who is now doing j graduate work in range manage ment, competed with 16 other stu denta for the prise. Blake, who was graduated from AAM in ItM, is the owner of Sandy Bar Ranch, located ta Mont, gomery County, which COMista 6,000 aarss of timber and range land and 400 head of range cattle. Blake is interested in the promo tion of thinking and writing among agricultural studenta at AAM and also tho dewlopment of good management plane. Games in range management this | visited Blake's ranch three times during the spring seasssfr. An acute water ahortaffe is now being experienced b y Bryan and Co11<*r* Station. Lack of rainfall and the use of water for l«wne is rmpoaaibU. Officials of Bryan and the Col lege have requested all residents to refrain from watering lawns until the shortage Is over and the re serve supply has bean replenished. Drastic stops may have to bs taken unless there is co-operstion among all concerned, according to M. r. Walkor, Bryan CHy Manager. Mr. Walker states that a new well was tied into tho system at 4:80 p.m. Tuesday after reeen been dMpsd dry. Even so, there has been difficulty in filling the reservoir because of the tre mendous amount of water now be ing used. Additional fire hasards result ing from the dry weather and low ^reesura are pointed cut by 0. E. mental. College View residents are urged by Moon to hlep in the ceaaerva- tkm program. He said that the lack of water pressure at the Col lege View Apartments is partially due to the tjpo of ‘Face Lifted’ by Director Mtira to M unchangeable as a classic. B it the worde together la a way that t ut in two songs, 'Tve Got a Llttl D. L. •’BUDDY* BOYD of Fort Worth win slag Ptsh-Thsh la The MBmde.” A pre-law sta- dent, he spsat tost ssmestir at Bryan Air Field Aaaei. HARRY DORAN, who will ateg tha Madias mala rate of Nanki-Po la The Mikado’’ asst weak. Is a vetoriaary medldae stadeat from When the curtain rtoes on the “The Mikado" at 8:15 Monday and Tueeday night, there will be some new words to the old familiar tunee. Most of the text of the 70-year old Sir William 8. Gilbert no one haa yet imitated •onga, 'Tve Got a LJttto List’’ and “A Mora Humane Mikado*, Gilbert put in mamy jibee at foible* cu^ rant in Queen Victoria’# day. Even during Gilbert's lifetime he found it necessary to change the text of these songA oc casionally to keep up with the time* The Player* have • ’ ’ ♦ followed Gilbert's custom; Mm// refer sue es to life ia/I»47 have ama R8am > Director Arnold Riella has re mained mum about the changes in th# ewtot Ttag wUl be revealed at curtain time; however, he warn dyed- n thr voo) cdbert and Sulli van toat to be prepared for SOSOS k. A pressure valve operating the commodes fails to reseat when the pressure is inadequate. When this situation occurs, as it did Tues day night, the four valves in front of edch bouse should be closed for a few minuted by the occupants, thereby allowing pressure to build up in the line, according to Moore. Full Cooprration of all dtisens will greatly rpheve the strain the syetem and allow an supply for ’ an adequate use, officials Community Picnic Scheduled July 16 one-half mile off J. G. Potter Named To National Board Engineer-Teachers of the Dr. J. G. Potter. 1 physics department, to the general council of the Am erican Society of Engineering Edu cation representing the physics div ision at the annual meeting of the group in Minneapolis recently. As previously announced, Dean He and W. Barlow of the school engineering was re-elected to s similar post at tho same meeting representing the aeronautical div plion. Dr. Potter, who came Is AAM in the fall of 1946, served during the war as a physicist with the Ball Telephone Labors to American Quarter 6 Horse Presented To AH Department Peggy O'Neal, champion 4-year- old American Quarter Horae that has never been defeated in the show rins, eras presented is the Animal Husbandry Department by R. L. Underwood of Wichita Falls, according to Bill Warren. Peggy OVeal, registration num her 2212 of The American Quarter Horae Association, is a 1166 lb. copper sorrel that stands 16 hands MgR. Sim is short of back, cioeely- eoupled, deep middled; und heavily muscled throughout. According to Warren, this mare is one of the itstaading quarter horses ires and Is about the near- et ou in thie area e«t thing to perfection that he has rhe quart by ranchers for use as a cow hone a&d is usted far its stamina, cool- headed temperament a a d over a short distance Peggy O'Neal was aired by Gold, en Chief number 194. Her dam waa Sugar Baby number 242. Her full sister was grand champion of tbs Quarter Horae Shows at Baa An gelo and Stamford this year. •shall, skating, square-danc ing, and a free movie will be )oyed by those! attending the second community YWCA picnic of the isr, which will he held Wed nesday evening, July 16 at the Grove. A baseball game eomnoeed of star Players from the Cottage Sta- leegu- will begin the enter- talnmsnt at 4 p m. Skating for the children Qilfalso begin at this time, and continue the rest of the evening. Supper will be at 7 JO. Everyone should bring bis own picnic lunch: however, ice cold watermelon i cold drinks wifi be available A free movie will he shown at 8:80 p. m. followed by skating and square-dancing for the adults. Tltis is one of the highlights of our summer > activities’*, Said Gordon Gay, secretary of the YWCA “and we hope everyone will make plans to attend. If you do not participate in the activities will be an excellent chance to visit with your friend*,* The third Lmmw picnic will be held Aug. 14, details of which will be given later- Houston Biology Student Receives Lee Scholarship B. G. Sanders, veteran bio- ogy student from Houston, has been awarded one of two Julia Ball Lae scholarships, paying $60 per month during the achoof year. Son of Mrs. India Sandors of Memphis, Tennessee, ha entered the army ia 1942 aad was commis sioned In the Infantry, latte tea as Had Miss Marcella Meiaer of XI Campo, who eras sa army auras at Ban Antonie Cadet Center. Sanders, now living ia Bryan while ha attends collage, graduat ed from Blythville, Arkansas, High School In 1940 Tho two Julia Ball Los scholar ships were founded by the late Dr and Mrs. O. M-H*ll to lend finan cial assistance To outstanding bio logy studenta, as a memorial to their daagMor, Julia Ball Lee, who oded them in death. Dr. Ball head of the biology depart- it at AAM for 84 years. Kilroy Commands Flying Saucers, Dorm 11 Learns CATHBKINH DBMONTEL. who win sing PoageBo in Tha Mikado*, hai A a aAom Quo, Mm II m awl ad ta. De Mantel, Aggie atadent Gabbard Named To Agriculture Board, T. D, Carroll, veteran atm from (Wurnont, wfll sing title rele in The Mlhnds*. haa appeared with the Light Opera Company and tha Under the direction of Ait An- Murchison Gives Ten Scholarships Kilroy't Private Air Fores ds responsible for the “flying saucers” nan to so many parte of the nation, according to Inhabi tants of Dorm 11. How do they know? Because a fleet of the fly ing diacs landed at Easterwood Field this waak, and some of the pilots earns up to Dorm 11 for a visit with former huddles from tho Army Air Foreas. •Tra net half bad duty”, one of nar pttets told tha hops Dorm 11. Tho disc ia actually Hbo a gyroscope. You hist sit there in the middle and push buttons to go up, down or forward. And It's loads of fun scaring tho beejaber* out of people in Hillsboro i Houston Aa for how it foals to a) through space at 1000 mltaa an hour, tha pilots assured their old, comrades-In-arms that K doesn't; L. F. Gabbard, head of •eotn SO foot as dive bombing Hi ai partment of Agricultural Mustang or a Navy HelMtver. “Ev- mica and Sociology, has boon ap- erythtng blurs." pointed to the ( ommittee on Ag Asked what their commander, rtcultural Policy. Division of Ag Kfirxiy. really looks like, the pilote I riculture of the Aimviatien of couldn't give much information, j Land Grsht Colleges aad Unlvar Kjlroy’* don’t sot him except at I ns pee-1 This committee is responsible for . they explained. However, I the formulation of policies they did aay that, aa seen from a wide range of distance during reviews, Kilroy and sxteasien aetivKtes followed by boars no resemblance to Smoe, that land-grant colleges throughout the who poors ovor foncoo. I country. Gabbard's appointment was made by vice-president C. B. Hut chinson of ths Untvwsity of Calif ornia, chairman of the Division of ARrimOasm-upon nomination by Stevens ia for the en- Stcven’e by stalled the electrical v single-handedly; Cert in charge of tire cast of 40 ia made me the locale of tha _ members of the cast require Ja see character make-up. The stage crew, composed of Milt Frenkel and Bd Super, ia buoy building, painting, aad erecting stage sets Another of tho techal- M who is wasting little time Mikado" set is Leonard cal staff en The the Ds- guy who poors over fences The pilots flew their Woolket to Speak US Going Back to Chinese Way, Yuen-Ting Yeh Observes By John G Cask Yaon-Ting Yah, native Chins to ths International Cotton Advi sory Committee that amt la Wash* short eearse being held sa ths ^rSTto Teh 1 # first visit Is this i 1821. When asked ha observed had tab- he tion. Upon completion of post grad uate work wKh cotton at tke Uni versity In 18ti, he returned to China. For ths next seven yean the staff of . y< raw Cen tral Untrentty) and taught such ■yets as wen related to sstton a 3£2 ok; i way of detail Six Poultrymen To Attend Meeting In Geveland July 18 George Dw per, poultry supervis or of National Poultry Improve ment Plan ii Texas; Ted Martin, extefiskm poultry husbandry-man Leo James, a sultry research work or; and Prof aeor D. H. Rood and J. H. Quiseimerry of the poultry husbandry department will attend national poul ry meetings ia Cleve land, Ohio, Jtty ia-28. The meetings are divided Hite three groups planning sonfi National Poultry I« Aft Flan. July 11 -16; Feds ration gMeting late—tianal h»i.n elation, July 22 2f. + By gift from Clint Dallas oilman two Ity Awards for ment Fund have J Ten Texan high achool graduates | th * n **** ^ eo * in « dowr '- will be given a full four course at AAM through W. Murchison Opportunity .. . , „_ A°!!Tu Be » orc Rotanans w **T^* r At Houston Meet Thaos teas funds, established far five years, will provide 8110 each I J M Woolket, hood of the Modem ZT" September 1948 Language Department and Pieai- Twe bofs WU1 be choeen from the ggQt of the Bryan Rotary Club, has June pMtoaias of next year been invited by the governor of through open competition. They Rotary District 180, B. H. Haghea will be selected on the beau of 0 f Beaumont, to aridrM the Dis- scholarmhip, leadership, character, | trict Assembly ou tha subject of id dans activities. International Relaf These scholarships will give a The District Assembly wfll be Uege education to outstanding held on July 18 aad 14 in tha Rice Texas boys who are financially un- j Hotel, Houston, and will be attend able to attend collage without out- j ed by tho officer! of the sixty-two the current committee. iibers of the policy Poultry -18; Na 3, Turkey tM| 1 of tha first to graduate Univereity. After — he saaa la ths gt as tung siL silk and tea'for ox port. Ia 1841 ka went to ths assets country tkte^was^rtfl! five from cotton growing lands. Be SPper men ted wttk the growiag of Cotton between tea plants but fMtid ths oofl to he too acidic. He started tha study of agricul ture by esrettag ta the latar al Correepondence Sshool to a dess friend ta win a ft pen by getting a new studs Donahue Attend** Parley aids h. !p Fudge of asodate profee- left July 6 'or urn, ta attend a grades of fsrti- Tsxas and four st ths »d problem* and la relation to fig- Dr. Dr. J. F. Students May Pay 2nd Semester Fees Students who are now •nroll sd la AAM may pay their fees for the lad Bummer Semester berinning at I S. m. Monday, July 14, according to Taylor Wilkins, veteran* advisor. Fes waiver ilips for Veteran Student! may he sssarsd from KwEm— Advuor'a Office, Room U)4, Goodwin Hall, gtaatag at the mat hour. After less are paid, all sta- dent*. including thoeelprtng off the enmpo* ibould report to the Chief of Houaing, Room 100, c.-xxlwin Hall, for room asaiga* RoUry Guba of this District. It ta expected that M. C. Atkins, Harry L. Boyer, Greene Buchanan, Rev. Au T. Dyal, G. W. T. R. Spence aad J. E. Vincent erUl also b* present at AU committee chairmen ara also urged to ha present. Transferring Vets Submit New Forms AR veterans pta—tag te trans fer to anafhir achool mast apply for a supplemental certificate ef iMftatty as assn aa yamlhli. Taylor Wllltina. Veterans Advta- *r. stated Wednesday. Upon earolHag ia another tael suhatatence will not ha paid until this farm ta completed TW supplemental rerttf.r.te forms are now available in ttm Veterans AH'i*or’» office in Hart HalL director for ttas ahow. ■* acta aa aaimtant ron.luctor and fllla in for any awatasr of Ik* cart absent for tho rehearsals. Frank Camp has basa aervta* aa buabteoa mana ger for the ilaalj 1 at—gotosata ara botag made for "The Mikado". In the ha »e ment of the \»*embly Hall member* of the Aggie 1*1 a yen are creating Japanese teahouses aad tori! (ihoanVRad»*Hk* structures •catti-rod throughout Japan). Rlack wig* and tlabsrately embroidered nra—l/|ave been received, and arc being fitted w tha casta A ta— orrheatra, under ths baton Of JB 11 Turner, director of the Singing Uadete, la now re hearsing with ths cast Piano ac- compameat for rehearsals and pia nist for the orchestra ii Jiaimy Roslx»rough, student from Hryan 1 Tickets for The Mikado" — nerw on sale at the campus Tftf tho Musk Hall acrooi George’s, aad ta Bryan at dy*s Pharmacy, and < Price* are 4A0 general qdmiastan and $.76 rsaarte 1 seats. Ykksfc may te aocurod at tha 'door on tha nighfc of tha perfornudtadi 1 '' — Bartlett Returiifi To History Staff Richard A. Bartlett will return to ths faculty of AAM aa inatrus- tcr in American History and Am erican (.ovemment Hi September according to an announcement by Df. S. R Gammon, head of th# His tory Department. Bartlett, a native of Boulder, Colorado, uught at A. A M. ta 1946-4d N*forv beginning work on aa advance! degree at (ho Uaivoraity of Chicago CA. ^ Crsamtand. ‘Flying Saucer' At Kyle Field Collage Station July 18. SOWUBf Will b ba»i* occupied will bo ooeupanto tan til After thsa, they od sa first ssi tK,r 1 fijjr Guadalupe Agent Ext< By Duke Named Extension I Jg* tt y* __ lyinj ttatewm mmHMmf Service AssisUnt A. E. Boyd, veteran student from The appointment ef Bennie |.!Sydney. '[1*^ K,,x Cox, Guadalupe Uounty home dam- i watahisl model alrplano* In otaStration agent since De somber j steicn on the baseball field. 84, 1841, as aaoistaat district agent 1 He of the ARM Extension Service haa keen satasunssd by 8 rise dlreetor for woi state dstaMtastratiota agstat. The appointment ta sffsstivs Aipaal I, with hea<iquarters al Cottage Station. Dog Tries to Fly at Air Meet eaniae bartons, “Rev*. A second theory Is that he may have h«iea watching the mol el air- Idanc* flying nr, the b... bell die suddenly heard a rustling behind him. He tuTnad and Hm Hsarn,|opted a fsrry object falling to the aad stale ground. At first B«yd thought he •t [had barely sssspsd • run Ht with ri onLsnm* WsMmsonu^mea m — U^lfflta RRUC^T, niYWwVwFf • ERMb id look told mol that 16 wasn't photo-rlrctric flying on Oh end decided that if they Id fly, ho could too. However, toMt/ite (tettas S few minor dMatence* between ths planes and himaelf wing., pr«» t wllofs, aad County ta 1841. Sh* woo beau ta Htoo wd al sd high school there. She ti achoof ta Hlea and Mfifocd aad, after bar graduatisa from TSCW, served as home esso at aibfar ha all but a aa to why Buddy te r. Th# first ta that po* te not a Palma (ten after publicity thinking of the aetortety he would gain by teaptag from Kyis Field te a spot within a few feet *f hta Jn# Rptadsd te sot a too? Thirty-two fast ta s ta anyoi»e\i book 1 Hrg.Hisss of kte motives, the fact ... Buddy did teaks tke leap — Staffored • brokm leg SB S result. He was pifibsd UP and given first aid by F. L, “Pincky” Down*, who than rushed hta> to tho Vat- erinary Hospital where ho srtil »•- •teta for a period of flea te Six fine and wifi^soon mmmmmSRHMEMMHMMHRHR

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