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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1947)
/ Sponsored by V S A • • Five Architects Win | ' ^ . 4 * . * i .'f' • Key Design Contest L D. Cewertz’s Aggie T Takes $10 First Prize ****** V -'l! L j hi* An Aerie M T M with dU- charge button insignia, designed by Irving Gew- ertz, received first prize in the key design contest sponsored last week by the Veteran Students Association. Gewertz re ceived $10 for his de sign, which will be made into a distinctive key for officer! and representa tives of the association. Four other student ar chitects also received re cognition. • • Second prise of 15 went to PeeM Porkiao for on oegto, onoloood la e cireie on S standard key. Waldo W. •fcaanoa was rseipiont of tko ticket to the Veteraa Stu dents Association's all-coUefe dance on August tt for kis third prise winner. It is a simple, rectangular design *- eonUiaing only “Texas ASM —V»A." An Cagle's bead submitted by Hebert M. Colemaa was the fourth place winner. He also received a free ticket to the open-air daSce at the Grove. Fifth prise, another ticket to the Johnny Sullivan dance on Saturday night*, went to Andrew D. BakoD- ariou for an Aggie ‘T*’ sled- lar to Geworta’e entry. Six Jude*. ~ The entries were judged by Taylor Wilkins, veterans ad visor of the college; W. -W. Caudill, acting bead of the department of architecture in the abeenee of Ernest Langford; T. C. “Boddr Brennan, president of the Veteran BsudenU Associa tion; E- O. Courtade, treas urer; and George A. Knetear and Arch 1). Barnes, dormi tory representatives. -V-. Awards were preoewted to the five winners Taes- day evealng ia front of the Affieland laa. Pint place winner Gewerts is a fifth year architecture student from Kansas City, Missouri. A married infantry veteran, he served in the European Theater. He will graduate at the end of the suggest* maroon "T* with a dotted _ ha, kg round ou • told key. A disekarge twiiem and black enamelled VIA letters completed kta design. Perkins, second Blast win ner, 1s a |7-yvar-old marrie<l veteran from Hoarse. A feurth-ycar arshlleeture stu- . malorlne In da- r i. In Hte service he sorv- with the 10th MounUln Infantry Division In Italy and Austria. His proposed key called for the discharge Insignia in raised gold, with a maroon onyx background. Shannon's third place en try was the simplest design of the five finalists. From Houston, Shannon, Class of '46, to. a married veteran, having spent two years hers before entering the service. . v a bronse, roe- medallion with the IVSA letters in black raised sligktly. -‘Texas A AM" in white would ho engraved ou a red background. Coleman, who submitted the eagle’s head, is a member of , the Class of '46 from Qarks- dale, Mississippi. Hs is a fifth-year architecture stu dent and a veteran of SH yean servics in the Navy. His key design suggested a bronse eagle Band mounted on u silver skaft, with raised red enamel letters. A senior in arch Hectare • and member of the Ones of '43 Is Sakallarioo, winner of fifth prise. From San An gelo, he served four yuan in the Army Air Forces, part of which was with the 36Mh Fighter Group ia the Europ ean Theater. Sakeilariou propoeed a (fold-filled »hell of maroon plastic or maroon onyx. His Gttara {would be fold and raised flush with the sur- laiiaMM- m+rn-rm f. t'J fft l-l BUSHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER ARM COLLEGE VohUM 47 COLLEGE STATION (AnMaad), TEXAS, FRIDAY. AUGUST 22. 1MT Number n Greater A & M Dependent Irving D. Srfnnd Daniel Perkins I 1 if i i l MAN A •• r '. ■ . ’ : ;.*.V Third Waldo W. Shai Ho propoae.i tangular medal VSA letten in p .. _ Fourth . Kobrrt M. Coleman AMC face. V Fifth Andrew & Sakeilarieu Berry Speaks on Artificial Insemination at Kiwanis Meet By F. F. Block “Artificial insemination was developed in order to use highly desirable sires for the production of offsprings/* ex plained E. 0. Berry before the Tuesday luncheon meeting of Residents, Students To Vote At Consolidated School, Shiloh Hall the Kiwanis Club in Duncan Brazos A&MOub Unanimously Back School 4mcndment Hall. Berry, a member of the tAgricultural Experiment Station, ia spooking on •The Potential Role of Artificial Insemination in Ani mal Improvimsnt," said that the practice is mskfalg a big headway in Texas, but ■till legs behind the progress —In sonm cent and eastern states. There have b*«n cases of MOO sows being brad artificially by i hull la s season, stated H-irry, In tell tag of th* (irveiopmsst of arti ficial insemination la the dairy to- duatay. Whore this practice ha» been widely used, a definite im provement in the herd 1ms rest ad. While speaking, Barry, exhibited >me of the apparatus uaad In the utraetion of semen from the male specie for breed me purposes In conclusion Hetty pointed out that thf technique of artificial In semination requires a great deal of time, training, and mcmay. Any one making see of the practice must bo In complete sympathy with the idea before Its success is as sured. Saturday, August 23, citizens of College Station, the students of A. k M. College, and other friends of education in Texas will be given an opportunity to help make this col lege one of the finest in the nation. This can be done if everyone intereeted in the advance ment of Texas A. ft M. will go to the polls and BKAZOH COUNTY POLLING PLACES AND PRESIDING JUDGES OF ELECTION Every member of the Braz os County A. ft M. Club want on record Tuesday “to do his best... to secure a heavy and favorable vote for the College Building Amendment In Braaos CountyAt the annual watermelon party, th# club unanimously en dorsed the amendment to he de- id open by Tesas voters Sat urday. C. N. Hieiacher via sleeted pres- Moat of tho club, succeeding r red Hale. Oscar L. Crain was elected first vice president, E. B. Sale, second vies president, and George McCullough, secretary. Reelections included Elmer G. Smith, treasur er; W. N. Colson, sorseant-at- ms; and P. L. Downs, Jr., good Samaritan. Four new members of the board of directors were chooen. B. H. Dewey, Jr., Lucian Morgan and A. C. Wamble will serve three-year terms Man on Pugh was selected to sueeood R- N. Holmgreea and will serve two years. Head football coach Homer Nor ton and other members of the Ag gie football coaching staff wll! speak at the September maotteg. ** I Land Tenure Meet for vote for the College Building Tbit Amendment permit* A. ft M. to izzue $5,000,000 in bonds payable oat of the income from the invested portion of the Permaneot University Fund which A. ft M. shares with the University of Texas. The University will be permitted to issue $10,- MM00 ia hands under the astand- •t. A. A M. and the University Will obtain thetr needed funds from • seurae, leaving the tetal ef the ineotM from the I sit read- itmeat tax fer the ether state- Deettoa to be Held at 23, i!H7. Precinct No. Location: Alec present as a guest at the luncheon was Judge A. 8. Ware of Brasoe County who spoke brief Iv to the group concerning the spe rial election August tt. Judgi Ware asked that all Kiwaniam make an effort to vote and to see that others voted Satnnday. VOTE SATURDAY 1 Two A-M Delegates Attend Missouri Albert Payne Jgrry W L Smith ..N. A. Stewart Dining VOTE TOMORROW! Veteran Students Back Amendment; Dance Tomorrow^ Assoc ik Dm Veteran Students Won is unanimously supporting passage of the Coll*-**- Building Amendment, T C. “Buddy" Bren nan. pres*don t, announced yester day ,lps sklng on behalf of the entire aaaoctetlon, Brennan urged all qualified veterans qn the cam pus to vote in favor of tho amend ment. Voting will take place tomorrow from • to 6 at Rhiloh Hall and the A M Consolidated Reboot Build- Dormitory students will vote Lh all othar re at dents Uvti of Highway 6 at the ■teMM MB. Persons rest ding oast of Highway * wtllpoit atlMall Hall. In Bryan, student a will vote in (heir High 'hool I is living west live precincts, The AlhOoHsgs Dance of the VRA will be hald tomorrow evening from • till II at tho Grove Dck- ets selling for 91 and II.SO, stag or drag, may bo purchased from any veteran officer or dorm repre sentative or at tho fats Tickets for holders of Social Assist Card wll coot only U. whet non paid members must Day II BO Johnny Sullivan, orchestra leader from the Houston Plantation, will be on hand to provide muaic for tho evening. VOTE! VOTE! ' Harrison Named Dean of Men At Bryan Field Annex Luther A. “Luke” Harrison has been appointed Dean of Men at the Bryan Field An nex, W. L. Penberthy, newly- appointed Dooa of Men on the main campus, announced today. I Harriaon, who graduated from A. A M. ia IMS, was an instructor in tho Physical Education Depart ment prior to his appitatassnt He ■erred five years In the Army, e was discharged with the rank major. He replace* Roy Bucek, arnist- to tea Dean ef Men at the rho resigned sf ■ ester to eatei tt business in Schule nburg. Joe R. Mother&l and John H. Southern, Agrricultural Ex periment Station economist, are now in Eldon, Miaaouri, participating In the second annual land tenure workshop. The work shop, which began August 11 and continues through August 23, is sponsored by the Farm Founda tion, and is attended by represen tatives from 18 experiment sta tions and the Bureau of Agricul tural Economics. Motherel is serving as chairman ef a committee to evaluate land tenure research. Other assignments for tho two A. A M. representatives include tho analysis of specific tenure bulletins, development of project ■tatemenU, educational ac tivities, and tenure policies. The success of tho 1646 workshop resulted In so many applications for this year that many applica tions had to ho denied in order te maintain' the meet desirable work, shop technique Three graduate rauraee in laad tenure baaed upon the material developed at tho 1641 workshop have already been Insti tuted In different land-grant sol- lagee. In addition. rvp<.rte prepar- ed last year have been widely dis tributed and utilised by ressursh the United Praaidlnf Judge 1 —MilUoaa. A. T. Laagjtalft 2 —Wellborn Ed Moaley t —Coftece etetton, A. ft M. ( on*M>lktat«d School H. Ek 4 —Steele’e Store Charles Oatrone 5 —Harvoy _N. C. Cole • —Kurten A F.. Lloyd 7 —Tabor Joe T. Locke 8 —Edge 9 i —Smetana 10 —Bryan, (Carnegie Library). 11 —Bryan, (Courthouae) ^ J.2 —Reliance - ^ 13 —Bryan, (Country Club) 14 —Bryan, (City Hall) 15 —Bryan. (North Main Street)...John M. Moore 16 —College Hffla, (Shiloh Hal) V. J. Borttkle 17 —Bryan, (Bowie School) B. H. Dewey, Jr. 18 —Bryan, (Stephen F. Austin High School) Coulter T. Hoppess AH campus rmkleats and College Statioa people residing west of Highway 6 will vote at Precinct S, lo cated at the A. ft M. Consolidated School Building. HL E. Burgees will be presiding Judge. All othere, mostly including reeidewto of Coftege Hills end those living eaet of Highway 6, will vote at h V. X Boriskle ia chance. The 14 state schools, other thaa A. A M. and the UaivunRg, wiU bo givtn tho 9 >rnl unused p<iriion of the prooontly suthsriasd T-uaat Mate |pro(H-r1#jla» for r.>nfo<l«rst«> |MMteM te a 66-yuar hull Bag Thor* will he no incraass la tax- sines the amendment Is eetf-en- asdng. tho Tends can he m»d« svallshU Immediately after tbs election. Ah assured amount of rrv eniw for Immediate and future or derly development of these 14 - I, M v by the 6-rant tax. / Shiloh Hall, with ★ You can vote Saturday, August 23 for the College building Amendment if you are 21 years old, a citizen of the United States, a resident of Texas for one year, a resi dent of this county for 6 months, and have paid your poll tax (unless a former member of the US armed forces, dis charged within the past 18 months). If you reside east of Highway 6. you should vote at Shiloh Hall. You should vota at A \ M. Consolidated School If you live west of Highway $. If you live off th« campus, you should vote at vour respective booth in Bryan. Voting bootha will be open from 8 a m. to 8 p. m. This adjustment r. cent tax will he effective (or 80 poaMk-Some r w | $45,000,010,000 WiU become sv.il- E* Gammon .bl* to the 14 school* (luring tho C. N. Shealv »-F*ur period Th.- approximate r i ■ mounts svallabU to sash school L L. r ou raker ^ 30-yqtt period an: -C. M. Bethany Conoge of Hines and Metallur gy. *1 ■art State Teachers Coflago, / / , Commerce. 6S.ft46.000 '/ / / John Tsrleton Agricultural Co! logo, StepMnville, $2,566,000. J North Texas Agricultural Col lege, Arlington. 93.160,000. ^-T North Texas State Teachers CoL // } iegv. Denton. $5,670,000 Frairie View Agricultural sad / ) Mechanical College, Prairie View, j -y 12.386.000. /77f Sam Houston State Teachers Coll.g. , H --v; i, . $2,476,000. Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos. I8-016,000, Stephen F. Austin State Teach- . /j . r* Collegs/Na 000 JaoogdocheB, |2,026,- Sul Ros* State Teachers College, Alpine, $946,000 Texas College of Arts and Indus tries. Kingsville. $1,116,000. Tubus State Cottage for Women, Pswte% W.lfftJXK). t f > a ■ Tuchnological Lulihock, $1446,000. Wort Texas State Teachers Col- luaa. Caaroa. IL4l$.0Oo personnel ihroughout States. VOTE TOMC'HK.IW! Transportation For Voters priv-Rt Texas mx last year, tho spring i TOT* SATURDAY! To facilitate voting for the College Building Amendment by students Saturday, a booth will be art up tn the Academic Build ing Friday and Saturday to give information to veterans on how to vote. Statements of qua!trica ns issued from Judge A. 8. Wars office in the county court- uea wiU be available. By contacting men on duty at e booths transportaion can be ranged to and from tho polling plncoa Wives of students who Mi to vote will also bo te re of If their names and ad orn are loft at tho booth. All those arrangsmsnte wore I ado by R. Henderson Shuffler, nd of tho Information and puh- -attona department who is ro- onaibie for the get-out-Uw-vote Alpha Dana Ft Notice All alumnae of Alpha Delta Pi < are requested to contact I v o n | Pewter, Zeta, Box 666, Bryan, as soon as possible. Information UMMsralwf pees sat uddrsssn dates of initiation art needed for | the state directory FREE AT LAST!—StudenU from In dia, China, Egypt, Puerto Rloo, and the United States posed last Friday to help the four Indian stndents celebrate their inde pendence from Greet Britain. First row, left right, are: T. C. Kata*/ India; Howard W. Spencer. USA; Stadtti Singh, India; K. L. Gurnaai, India; and Y. T.^ eh, China. Second row; A. 8. Heibe, Egypt; R. 8. Robertson, USA; 8. C. Uae, China; J. K. Arrieta, Puerto Rice; T. Wu India; and O. A- QnilicHini. Puerto Rica,' 'TUN row: Louis Morgan, U8A; A. D. Brae*. Jr„ USA; H. 8. Ku, Chin. , ud X \ce' rdo. I'uerto Rico. / / -•