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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1948)
.{4f 'm ^ T' Page 2 ' \h i« rrr Na\ .! 1. 3 ri I ing, a r sactivatejd merger plan of thing seiiins tp hkvt —the Ni .val Reserve. At present theije.jlis k larg^ number of Naval Ri iservists ty bein,: non that th^ presenc^ dj^ ists on t|e cumpu.i the majori- with th a-tn litary ^ tudente. Th^ fact the trai at the porpry ianditionl in the lefusaKojf w lish a Nival Res^nte That picture has draft anjd IfMT, WHRPi: afe noV f ■ to the lavy. tf th^jt niay expect the pjb viatsi oh the caipipua porafy tonditicjnl If -• ;S k'' Battalion If: Is i:J T ‘ • IT ORI ALS 1 • ! f'l .fUlKPAT.AP. r+i— —L 1 ’'•-"v ■ 1 •''* l l ''lI1 LTil• 1 '' >r, Statesman, Kntghtly Gentleman 1 ^ K . I • I | . \ : a ■ j , ! ■ \ entje Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions APRIL 8, 1948 X* ’ V'-’ SMitr, Statesmen, Kmgbtly Gentleman? Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie euleJVe at A&’M?.. 1 Traditions m JI |i: Ami< talk of CnilverSc! Military Train- training of naval officer^ into the military :i^ nd 4 he nX 0 ^ 'mmm im negleited at A&M is the time jtfSlay the program of Naval Rese the groundwork for ai rve training. An active naval unit would not interfere im. In fact,, many of 6f the reserve such as ''meil was a tern- radio, signaling, •! mechanics, photography t|ie principal factor and gunnery would complepi^nt the train- al officials to estab-' ing now given as part of the RQTC course, n thfe campus. That an interest in naval activities does now. If the ex ist on the campus is evidenced by the in Congress, large number of undergraduates who enter-; assume that ed that service during the war. thanneled in- The increased milf taini changed A&Iit has always w’tlfe laf^e number bf officers it has^furpished far the ai my. The merger of establish an j active iNaval Reserve unit at ng 1 iean; ndtet il- \ | § HI- /■ the case then A&M lilitary and naval budget The iMrektej}: authorized by Congress should be another 4+ : TlT CARE Offers Gift Pi For European Mothei , WASHINGTON —UF)—Mothers, es; May 9 in this country, will turn their tho other Countries on that day >this year. Through the General Federation of thousands of American mothers will send on Mothers’ Day to women in’—I 1 } Europe. For individual contributions of $10, packages of food or clothing wilj be sent to some woman they themselves know, or to a needy woman whose name is listed at the Federation headquarters here. Special food packages are set up for England, Ireland, Italy, an <l other countries according to the tastes and desires of the people of that country, but .the standard food package contains: one pound of braised beef, one pound of live* loaf, one pound of corned beef, two pounds of shortening, two pounds of sugar, one pound of apricots, . "fum—r H " i , I; j RAL drsday. Rumors Fly Vainly . 'Javal Reser- factor which should • have a favorable bear- than a tem- mg bn possible establishment of a navy unit on the campus; This, together with! a positive action on the draft and UMT, seems to make it eyideijt that now is the time fto _ establish an active the services may, in| the future, bring the A&M. for its RO- /(%. ever Is Rough . .. I ! write about!.!it so rapturously? Well it is good for baseball games, . especially when A&M's home - r^n Icings are knocking the IT .■It' ’ f New North Gate Building: r;o :tr! '/!. -T . jfj To Replace Old! Landmark ! jl 1 “Did’ja hear about the North Gate? Creamland’s mov ing to Midway! Aw, it ain|t that—the school’s just building eight ounces of egg powder, one pound of fpffee (one-half pound of tea substituted for British pack ages), six ounces of soap, and one- fourth ounce of yeast. In addition to the food pack ages, there are packages made up of blankets, knitting, woolens, cottons, and layettes. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, exten sion secretary of the Federation’s Foreign and Territorial dubs, says: AGRICULTI 7:30 p. m., Tht ed from 5 p. AMERICA CHEMICAL m, Thursdayj, Lecture Room, DEL RIO I&.&M day night, Reading YMPA ' DENTON COD p. m., Wednesiday, in culture Buildijng ‘ ture. a fi CAN INSTITUTE VL ENGINE! ursday in Cabinet Room of ' IJ • if ■Nt 3 R COUNTY CLUB, 7 pi ursday in Room 126, Aca THERA ION, 7: STUD! o'I , Room EX.SERVICEI BRIDGE & SOCIJ U TO the new North Gate road to connect the old highway.” • Sorry, none of the rumors are true! The Batt, ever on the alert for what may prove to be a news item, immediately dis- 4- i *- + an opportunity to make Mothers Day of 1948 a day that will long be remembered by the unhappy, undernourished mothers in many countries. It will also give evidence of our good faith and in tentions toward the stricken tier th< Shakespeare of Ribwn- class. l| is rodflh mm ecji find themselves clmpin other Spring feVBr! is, Iburfh! on Everybody. It is rough on stbdeMtsjpwiip find minds wan dering but the window djufing Aobef lectures A&M’s home - rpn kjngs are knocking the patched a reporter to the scejne “ ^5£S. astheyhavebee,,doin,, jSHSSl remembjef whetlhef ;the|y r are lecturing on Sprim is good fdr dances—like last Sat- check the managing editor’s post in a particular urday’s—-for ijCotton Balls—even for Little j office box while down there. Hors, \i T ho suddenly Southwestern Stock Shows, if you’re a true ol< L wo £ den 0 -^“' editorials from ag man. Bht lit |s pb good for work! pied by the u-eamiknd, ii master pieces tof ^ostetitf.t | H T .. system. , ., T ^ t Whgti is spring goodj for? 'Vyhyf do poets Shakegpeare*-or are We taking Browning? west ^corner of the^same block. fl, e 0 thefs._“The occupants wish to peo- les throughout the world. It is > adds, “that the moth- of the United States would l pies through believed,? she ers Of the ■ s ENT ASSOt- p. rn., Wednesday. Assembly Room. "Present icepta of Evolution” will bp by Professor A. L, f«!j •j| ^IJ'- STRIAL EDUCATION " p. m., Wednesday, Room Shop}, T TEXAS CLU. :lb p.m., YMCA »y, 48 - MlCOS CLUB, 7:15 in., ThursdayJip Room''223, demic Building, tE :mic nuimmg. \ TEXARKANA CLUB, 7 p. Hursday, Room 125, Acade uilding. ne Guaranteed Main 1. DEATON ter Exchange sed Typewriters 1 Repairs Bryap MAGNO Phone ‘4^|l.]f8j3 MOB’ Lubrica mselvesf cljppin jpapers insiteid jot' writing bb ^ostejri#. I i 1 2|t: is spring good) for? 'Vyhyf do poets Shakespeare—or ^re we taking Browning? j pied by thi Campus Va ie Creamlind, layioi iriety Store, and Char- Market is beii tb Charlie Opetsteny, owner of Charlie’s' Food Market} “The new buildftig Will be 80 feet deep, have a 96 foot front, and will be set 2tf feet back from the street,” Opereteny said, “anil'it will contain four busi ness hops^s.” Opersteny stated hq will move prefer to deny themselves a gift that day: in order to send a gift to another mother in a distant coun try” [ ' Now -that rtiia b om P Jai nt is out, of our lie’s Food Market; is being moved his ''^* 0 c er y into one of themrbut tem, we 11 try tO; go back and study our from its present site to the north- declined to say who would occupy .1 a ’ 1 * T> • «a ^ -* Vt. .\1 -t- \ . u ’ —? Y . . Horticulturists Elect Officers AGGIE] Servii^e Si John Bi avenec, GENERAL REPAIR We call for. an EAST GA College ||| ND ( do wiier i I™ LET US SEND YOUR ifUITO ^ THE FOX CO. ''' For Lifetime Prints ■i'-- Getting an "Education An !interesting jan^l ...disoission took • • • time to correct long essay questions. This place thje otheb (jay bielliyeen j a group of unflattering admission of an undeniable fact high school students, jfroin half a dozen lands, of current American education must be sup- It was at the Now'York Herald jTribune For- plemented' by a recognition that even under on school systiei na} A yOMng 'Austda the sort of question apked oij history ex- A. L. Bailey has bejen elfected w w 11M , w president of the Horticulture So- This 24-year-old building, long an , remaiTu^ n own U forThe°present^ | ciet y {6r the. 1948-49 school year, eyesore at Ithe Gate, is to be re- he stated. £ . j Other officers elected at the By mmv . plaped with a mbdern lone story, "Vhe moving operation is being I Tuesday night meeting were B. bribk and tile building,, according conducted by E. A. Gerke, pro- Story, vice-president; W. B. Jones, — 1 — L —‘ L: - J —'——— - ... d _ secretary; H. J. Mack, treasurer; and J. T. Moore,, reporter. um foil High, SehtbqlB, tuicf th^ talk turned the best of circumstances Americans-tend to i h^dl sysjiein^ J! 1 ^ emphasize a rjructical acquisition of facts! A ybUng ^ustralijan^ave an example •of ----- - Letters Letters (to the editor must' be signed. If the wri fessional’ housemover from Bryan. Gerke, who has been fin the busi ness for about four years, stated that this has proved to be one of his toughest jobs because of the deep-set concrete foundations. The managing editor had no mail. ] ii' MADELEY PHARMACY South Side •r If aminatlons iri; Ijiis atjturijtr^: “Luther was a profound conservative Lnd novato|. DiscUs^ iU klboiltfl,' quickly chimed in ! thajt examiiuition qylestkjjns An j intelliEfenti) ydunk ‘Aggie Vets Wife Offers ,, , ■ Tffl'ri- I," * tt —! «ignea. u me writer desires, his more than a theoretical consideration ol name will be withheld. their meaning. -f r V : . ‘ . ★ The youhg Dane pointed out there was DUSTY SEATS a Reluctant in- something to be said on both sides: “Your i . Editor - Tl to BatUpestj j ; wv • _ • , !■!,000 words.’’This schools do teach you to stand up and*ttalkJ H ei 'Pj» a ^ I 01 ' a?1 ed ‘t°i ia l if LlHnCin? l^OlirSCS 8% ^ * r6 ’ ’ ^ and Sfandanayiah [menipers Of the panel each other. The United Nations could profit form around this school. The best Town Hall program of it w^s. typical of their countries. American student from eaich other. The United Nations could profit from .the acumen of these young peo ple—and not least those American spdkes- the year, in the) opinion of many Aggies; was presented last Satur-, student, day night. Many visitors were on : the campus for this occasion, yet when those visitors and * ^ Iii ‘ —a Nejjrp-rrejbiiijei th$t, one reason for the men whose fads are sometimes obscured by ’ walked into Guion Hall’s anefeht prevalent tru^-false; tyilei of exlamination in a notable lack of historical scholarship and balcony and had to sit in seats American schbcils wak tile shortage and over- political sophistication when they “stand 1 up ieo v ’ e .red wilth a half jinch of PVfL leading ol.,teachers, whb woilld not have and talk.” -The Christian Science Monitor * dldnt leavc a favorable impres ' • i ■ : : !: '# 1 f r ' M • I on Parade. Re4ding tho O’tjolk gjan, daily paper of .ribbons i,t does not necessarily mean that OklaTidma A&I4, is always a startling ex- the college is taking a trend toward the perieri<je. Half the heads; read “Aggies This - ' • ” ? ' ;. . ’’^“A&MTlbajtr’ For, their schtol nail ours, fie share ^ ?! sion. Everyone will admit that it certainiy lis no pleasure to wear his best clothes, and have to; sit in' a seat that; looks as if it hadn’t been dusted for years. I’m sure the Town Hall man agement has the financial me£WJ2. miary, even to'“At gieland” 1 ai|^ba»ie for the campus. Bull when One cobejp across;such a head ie lilajr voc as tbi|i on th\|>, one ,siam*.i “ in Pigtails Pa|ad6!”;. I T i :TT 1 . (- );tily reajiing |you see the ly Stepping out blouser 1 : ‘ ” denlj e [story, w^e find ^irlife on the campup sud witjilblack nkirts, white and piigtails with oranie and black learn more and more: every day, fTTa n : — r — - ^^ ing to launch a |<& pielces by itd owk Gottw ild’s Kijenjli .1 ■ I r ; -1! I I HHHHjpHp ^ When former See Kpnored^by lihs Oh der oJ given to the grajic Ausptcj fere is a good ideal <pf talk in the South finr ^ jump at the chahee to pick up-an the 30 pledges meets a extra dollar or^ twp. doing such member on the campus, she must throw her work - books down and report with extreme rever ence. | “Hear ye, hear ye, honorable Aggiette member approaches.” Yours truly, l*AT HENRY, ’49 Mrs. Eva Mittendprfj, wife/ of Ehrhard Mittendorf, veteran: ihath student,; is opening a dancing I schdol at the Bryan Country Club. I Tap, ballet,'acrobatic; and ball room dancing instruction will‘be offered. Registration for children above three years of age will be held at the Country Club from 1 to 5) p. ni. Monday, April 12. Classes will begin Thursday. Mrs. Mittendorf ;haB v had 1 years of training under JudUl 'Sfiroule/'of Beaumont; former pres ident of the Dancing Masters of America. f MT f ! ; . Pig tails—hair ribbons—Aggiettes—we Yugoslavia, lacked out of her offer to about iaunchin s: kmbthdr permai lent political trade Trieste foil the Italian city of Gorzia. party.; ;Persosu !llyi top pellieve. tiat two are She didn’t get faf in proposing to give some- .enougjii to save tljie (|ou|try from each other, thing she doesn’t own for something Italy Co; nmuniist pjret^iei Gottwa d of Czech- ; r iji 1 j * bsloyaj da told a Prague jaudiene e that there People will fbrgive you for making mis- wifl n< t be ajW'thfer war because the will for takes—if they ape not always the same ones, peace^jis so sjtra|iy gjivernm mt attempt- , ! , ' >4 *■ :X CUT GLADIOLUS }! Variety! of beautiful colors Reasonably! Priced THE ROSE STAND S. College i Rd., Bryan Fri. - Sat. Hours—8-« oUs iStai^, |Grand e Battaliowf fekly. Of Col ege Station, aftem ion. except lished win 209, ‘wouk be torn tb One reason top Russian officials ” We hiopb Premier little: trouble pushing their “butter for Ume is have can-i a tworway non” program niay be that there isn’t much bread to jput the butter on anyway. ‘ * T ~7r-- I-.., T ry of State Hull was The federal Bureau of the Census is go- rovernment the Or- ing to make aj special count of Little Rock’s Jell. lordon* was population, and; we all hope that when we get the lowdowrj it will be way up. I CteMmpd lads 11 The Battalion X ewapapdr of the Agricultonil imd It icai College of Texas and the City , . . . Ml every Monday through Friday nplidays and examination periods During! the summer The Battalion is pub- tion raic $4.30 per school year. Advgrttoiqg rates, furbished on, rebuff*. tonai office. Room 201, Good- Student Activities Office, Room ilflilll,’ j J : ‘ , Ir. ij' ] iber of The Associated Press published five times a week and circ ods Dur be made by telephone (4-5444j or atfcwldii f be placed by telephone (4*6324) or at th* Sl i W Wale. | FIGHT Wear tui mmmm ATI’ENPION!: all' rOoeo CONTESTANTS Plan now to attend the first show of the season— SAT. NIGHT, APRIL 554 and SUNDAY AFTERNOON : .'VT APRIL 25 , f IVloseley’s Arena Dime Box;Texas FRED C. SEALE ELECTRIC CO. Contracting - Appliances Fixtures P.O. Box 292 Dial 2-6424 Bryan, Texas, . Announcing... THE OPENING OF MITTENDORF School of Dancing / Tap 1 BaUet * 1 Acrobatic Ballroom nstration 1 - 5, Monday r AN COUNTRY CLUB Classes begin Thursday Age 3 - up : U-i-.lU Si^vi—a!.: M I ■ ^ l 4! A C E SATURDAY Friday and Saturday ’I- ; 'i m Collet. Coneree* entiUMl ited ii dther matter R^L. iBilll er. Ted V*. to the use and local are Tom O irter. 11 6oi|4.UAi4 Chel , Truifca fttUon y NELSON.. Member , ion of all news dispatches ciredit- also reL^ed 8,iQaUne0Ua ^ PUWiSted Represented nntionalU by NaUonel Ad- vertleiiic Service, tnc., at New Tork City. u * 1 ‘rr Associated Collegiate Press % £ h. _ _ & ^afcStniai. rr -i —-r- •t-rgar- . G. Marti 1 OtU. E. ,d Larry '■ ’I feature Wriura I . ^..Raportera Manasrev inE'W^> ■; .DeAnda. Mr! IJ I .•s IS —: .sport, editor BiU .Sports Writes — _Pboto? r *J ,her ■ i. i iv. y- tough, dumbls. tfc •“ Burgess-Bugh OPENS 1:00 P.M; PH* 4-1181 THURS. - FBI. - SAT- " . First Ftan,' —Features Begin Thurs. » Fri.— 1*10 s 3:25 - 5:30 - 7:45 - 10:05 GREAT STOKY OF OKATPEOMEf V & A :|-:l ‘Oi-N .*A, IHA MtcCU, MILLS-SC0VT-K0C in Well flemembeiOd IABTOON IC! WATCH FOR TftBSB BIO ONI8S THt BIG CLOCK IF YOU KMIYY SbSii y JS.' mmmm mmmmi Ms iil 1 / ..ji I GEORGE MURPHY S. I. 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