THE BATTALION
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1949 Page 3
Sports at Little Aggieland . . .
Company 2 Holds Three Wins
For Lead in Annex Speedball
Intramural speedball is now well under way at the
Annex, with Company 2 apparently fielding the team to
heat. On Thursday of last week, the Deuce company boys
swamped Company 5, 21-14. Murray and Averett scored
two points each within the first minute of play, and, with
this as an example, their team-4—— —— —
mates followed suit. Hardin s Sermons
On the same afternoon, Com
pany 7 pounded out a 19-4 win
over Company 8. This game fea
tured numerous passes, with Co.
7. scoring 18 of their 19 points
via the air route. Earlier last
week, Plight 12 trounced Company
1 by the one-sided score of 22-6.
Company 1 then lost another game
the next day to Company 6. This
game was much closer however,
with the final score being 13-12
•for the infantrymen.
Good old Company 1, the band,
is keeping up its tradition of not
winning an intramural game in
any sport. By taking two con
secutive losses last week, they
are probably approaching or es
tablishing a new record for the
most games lost. The closest call
for a band win was a tie last
fall in intramural football. In
other words, you name it and the
band will lose it.
In League “A” of Intramural
speedball, there is now a tie for
the lead, with Flight 9 and Flight
12 each having two wins. In
.League “B,” Company 2 is lead
ing the pack with three wins and
no losses.
Last Monday evening there
was a meeting of all athletic of
ficers and managers. Various
sports were discussed and there
were several suggestions con
cerning open tournaments in
tennis, ping pong, and horse
shoes.
To have these tournaments, we
must have the interest of all stu
dents here at the Annex, so if
you have any Questions or sugges
tions about these or any other
"sports, contact your athletic of
ficer or talk to N. A. Fonthieux
of the P.E. department.
Religious Week
Ends at Annex
Religious Emphasis Week on the
Annex ended Friday night in the
chapel, with Reverend Grady Har
din’s final sermon. Reverend Har
din’s morning talk followed a se
ries, which “showed the place of
Christ in a man’s daily life.” His
evening sermons • were chosen to
bring out the important Christian
aspects in a student’s life, he said.
Of Last Week Are
Reviewed by Rice
(Editor’s Note: As a final touch on Re
ligious Emphasis Week, we have had David
Rice write a summary of Reverend Har
din’s sermons, which appears below.)
By J. D. RICE
In a series of excellent ser
mons, Reverend Grady Hardin
brought new light to the
minds of the many freshmen
who heard him speak to the
Annex crowds. Students were
taught how to have Christ in their
everyday lives, and how to carry
Him with them at all times.
Monday morning, Grady Har
din spoke on “Education for
Work.” He emphasized the de
velopment of character and per
sonal magnetism in a student’s
education. He explained that a
man’s life could never be com
plete if he did not have room for
religion in his everyday life.
It was shown, in his Tuesday
talk, that a Christian must be on
the job in his life’s work, even
though he may be studying in
college. Reverend Hardin also not
ed that any job is worth doing
well.
Wednesday morning, Reverend
Hardin talked about “Doing the
Dirty Work” for Christianity. He
showed that a man hurts only him
self when he refuses to do the
hard work of life.
The subject for the Thursday
morning service was “The Pay
Check.” This sermon showed that
work never goes unpaid, and the
best pay of any job is content
ment. Mr. Hardin stated that a
man can be happy in his work,
only if he is satisfied with it.
No matter what a man’s salary
may be. Reverend Hardin said,
a man is paid only for what he
gives.
In Friday morning’s sermon,
“When Day is Done,” Rev. Hardin
spoke on the part of the day which
is not spent working. The value of
hobbies and self-education were
considered at this time. Reverend
Hardin said that time wasted here
costs a man as much as time wast
ed in one’s job does.
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Freshman Ball Slated
For March 12-Harrison
Drill Team Hobls V° te Conducted by Student Senators
Exhibition For Shows Most Fish Students Favor Date
General Berry
“Tex” Kennedy, sponsor of the Freshmen Ham Radio Operators Club, is shown here with his
“Powerful Little Four Watter” with which he has contacted 30 foreign countries.
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Aided in 37,500 Mile Contact
Sponsor of Annex ‘Hams 9
Has Contacted 30 Nations
By G. F. “FIG” NEWTON
Craig B. Kennedy, the first ham
radio operator in 20 years to
broadcast from the Portuguese
side of the Island of Timor after
the war, is now the backbone of
the Amateur Radio Club for the
Annex. Kennedy, along with three
students, have sent their charter
to the Dean of Men and have ap
plied for official recognition.
A member of the class of
1945, Kennedy is completing his
undergraduate work now, since
the war interrupted his studies
at A&M. He is an electrical en
gineering major.
During the war, Kennedy was
ah officer in the Army Signal
Corps, where he spent some time
in New Guinea, Australia and the
Philippines. After release from
active duty in 1946, he stayed in
the Philippines as chief engineer
and vice-president of the Bolinao
Electronics Corporation.
One year later he built the ra
dio station, KZOK, and became
engineering advisor for Philippines
Broadcasting Corporation. There
he had time for his ham work be
cause of the executive work he
was engaged in.
When he was on an engineer
ing survey trip in the Dutch
East Indies and operating as
CR10CB, Kennedy accomplish
ed his first-broadcast-in-20-
years deed.
At one time in Manila, Kennedy
had one of the largest ham radio
stations in the world. He was
married in the Philippines, where
his wife had been a language pro
fessor at the University of the
Philippines. She is also an ama
teur radio fan.
Kennedy and his wife now live
in the Annex trailer camp and
have a two-year-old son. Kennedy
is presently employed by the elec
trical engineering department in a
part-time job designing, building,
and maintaining laboratory equip
ment.
Even in his car, he has a two-
way ham radio set with which
Distinguished List
Still Incomplete
The distinguished student list
for the first semester has not been
completed, said Mrs. E. G. Batte
of the Annex Registrar’s office.
The list is being compiled of the
hours and grade points earned by
each student and is being recorded
in the permanent record files, but
until this list is completed, no in
formation will be available as to
the number of official distinctions.
he has talked all over the world.
He has another two-way radio
in his trailer. He says “Actual
ly, we are radio-poor!”
His present call letters are
CR10CB, KA3CB, and KA1CB, the
latter of which has been recently
changed to DU1CB, the new prefix
for the Philippines.
Kennedy has contacted stations
all around the world, and has
“worked” all the continents and
about 30 foreign countries. At
present he is experimenting with
low-power transmitters.
He was born in Kernes, Texas,
on August 10, 1924. He claims to
have been interested in ham radio
as long as he can remember.
The longest contact he knows
of was the time W5YF in Dallas
(S.M.U.) contacted W5ENE
(Dallas) by means of an auto
matic relay through Kennedy in
Manila. The signal was beamed
over a total distance of 37,500
miles. The distance between the
two stations was actually around
800 yards.
The Annex club, which Kennedy
started when attending campus
meetings became difficult, re
ceives and transmits messages
both in Morse code and by voice.
Since most interest is in radio,
Biologists Will
Meet Tonight
All students interested in the
formation of an Annex biology
club will meet tonight at 6:15 in
the Biology Lecture Room for the
second meeting of the club, said
T. M. Ferguson, one of the club’s
sponsors. The club held an intro
ductory meeting two weeks ago.
At tonight’s meeting, a film ask
ed for by many of the students,
one on a delicate heart operation,
has been secured and will be
shown, Ferguson said. The film
will use most of the time alloted
for the meeting.
Sixtey-five students attended the
first meeting, and more are ex
pected tonight, Ferguson said,
since a campus basketball game
kept many interested persons away
from the initial meeting.
The official organization of the
group and the election of officers
has been postponed until the next
meeting, Ferguson said. It was
originally scheduled for tonight,
but the film is borrowed for only
one day, and must be shown to
night.
Ferguson emphasized that the
club is open to all students inter
ested in the subject and not just
those now enrolled in the biology
courses here. All who did not get
to attend the first meeting are
also invited, he said.
FRESHMAN STAFF
Editor •••• Dean R eed
Managing Editor L. O. Tiedt
Feature Editor - G. F. “Fig Newton
Sports Writers Jim LoCaste, Charles Sebesta
Military Editor John Tapley
Photographer Hank Cole
Staff Writers R. A. Moreland, E. W. Neuvar, David Rice, Phillip Stern,
Bill Thompson, Alfred Thorpe
Feature Writers Weldon Aldridge, Willie Davis, Robert Bynes,
Zane Martin, Joe Martinez
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Members of the Annex’s drill
team voted on a new name for the
team last month, changing to
“Freshman Drill Team.” The for
mer name, “Freshman Volunteers,”
was dropped after consideration
by tifye members.
The group held its first large
exhibition of the year for Major
General K. L. Berry, adjutant-
general of the state of Texas,
President F. C. Bolton, and Colonel
H. L. Boatner, commandant of the
college, shortly before the end of
last semester.
Richard Ingles, drill director, lat
er received a letter of congratu
lation from President Bolton. Bol
ton commended the team for a fine
performance in the exhibition.
Part of the new uniforms—white
helmets and gloves — were worn
during the drill, held immediately
after a pass-by review of the
freshman regiment.
Complete uniforms have now
been secured and are being issued
to the members. When the team
met after mid-tei’m, its number
had reduced to about 32. Ingles an
nounced six openings for new
members. Several prospective
members are trying to secure
places on the team.
An official invitation to the
Battle of the Flowers in San An
tonio has been received by the
team. Other exhibitions are also
being planned.
The Freshfnan Ball received its second postponement
of the year Tuesday when Luke Harrison, Dean of Men at
the Annex, announced that it will now be held on March 12.
This date was selected after a survey vote of Annex students,
he said.
The vote was decided upon in a meeting yesterday of
the Annex student senators, Class4-
President Ralph Rowe, Class So
cial Secretary A. C. Burkhalter,
and Harrison. It was suggested
and decided that the student sen
ators would hold an election by
barracks in their respective areas,
and would give their results to
Harrison the following morning.
The vote was 504 in favor of
holding the ball on Saturday night,
March 12, immediately after Sports
Day, to 437 desiring it to remain
on March 4. The latter was the
original date and was also the
original date scheduled for Sports
Day.
Committees to plan the dance
—music, publicity, decorations,
refreshments, tickets, invita
tions, and many others—are now
being appointed by President
most conversation in the club
meetings is on that subject. At
each meeting, one of the licensed
members conducts classes in ra
dio code and theory.
Kennedy was formerly the
Section Communications man
ager and Emergency Radio Co
ordinator for the Philippine sec
tion of the American Radio Re
lay league. This is a world-fa
mous organization of amateurs,
he said.
Kennedy, known as “Tex” to his
intimates, plans to continue his nounced Tuesday. Flight 11 placed
studies at A&M for a doctorate, seventh in the entire corps.
Flight 11 Leads
In Corps Parade
Flight 11 was the outstanding
freshman unit in the corps parade
held on February 12, the Annex
Military Science Department an-
iliftli,
RALPH W. ROWE, a pre-vet
student from Texas City, was
elected president of the Fresh
man class in the elections last
week.
Rowe, assisted by Burkhalter,
Harrison said. Classes will be
conducted as usual on this day,
he added.
Mrs. Ann Hilliard, Annex Stu
dent Center hostess, has requested
that all reservations for dates’
housing be made in her office
March 7 and 8. A number of ap
plications have already been made,
she said, but these will be accept
ed.
“If there are any changes in
your reservation plans,” said
Mrs. Hilliard, “please let me
know in the Student Center Of
fice.”
Private homes in Bryan may be
secured to house dates also, Mrs.
Hilliard said.
ERC Group Hear
Mayfield Lecture
Major Henry D. Mayfield, Jr., of
the 352nd Armored Field Artillery
Battalion Headquarters, gave a
lecture on elementary field artil
lery gunnery Wednesday evening,
February 16, at a meeting of ERC
members at the Annex. Major
Mayfield illustrated how mathe
matics, especially trigonometry, is
applied in the firing of field ar
tillery pieces.
Major O. D. Butler, commander
of the 352nd Armored Field Ar
tillery Battalion, announced that
the date and place for summer
camp has been set. It will be from
August 7 through August 20 af
Camp Hood, Texas. All reservistj
were asked to begin making planj
to attend this camp.
The next regular meeting will
be held on Wednesday, March 2,
when Major Mayfield will continua
his instructions on gunnery.
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