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f THE < 1 /(yomen J \ ^orner THE battalion; TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1949 Page 3 Pauline Mclnturff, Elora Dale, Ruth Thompson, and Katy Michal- ski are engaged in routine analysis work in the laboratory of the State Chemist’s Office on the Campus. Dorothy Copeland, Fran Gardner, and Katherine Saunders are * busy analyzing soil samples in the State Chemist’s Laboratory. A M.ary Muffet formal r :f nim if HJH V pew! Iji !!!■ j illll-PH Crystal pleating ... the ultimate touch in fem ininity ... in delicate ruffled bands circling the inset bodice and the full, full skirt. Marquisette in ice cream t^ors. Exci^vely Ours, of course. See this and 100 more new styles which will arrive here today. See our windows or come in for special showing. THE COLLEGIATE SHOPPE Vet. Student’s Wives Find Many Interesting Jobs By NANCY LYTLE Many of the students’ wives on the Campus have found interesting and rewarding jobs working for the Agronomy Department in the State Chemist’s office and laboratory located in the Old Experiment Station Building. The State Chemist, Dr. J. F. Fudge, is responsible for seeing that certain state laws are carried out so that the farmer will not buy feeds, fertiL-f izers, and economic poisons of an inferior quality All fertilizer control in the state is handled through the State Chemist’s office, and all analytical work in connection with state feed laws is done here. In cooperation with the Department of Agriculture at Austin, the State Chemist does the analytical work on official samples of economic poisons. The State Chemist’s office also handles routine chemical analysis of research samples for the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. Taking part in the State Chem ist’s work are T. L. Ogier, associ ate state chemist in charge of the routine analytical laboratory, and Ewing E. Brown, assistant state chemist in charge of microscopic work. The Soil Chemistry and Fertility section of the Department of Agronomy is located here with Dr. Fudge as Professor in charge and Dr. H. E. Hampton, Dr. L. C. Kapp, Dr. Carl E. Ferguson, J. C. Smith, and M. K. Thornton on the staff. A soil testing laboratory is lo cated here also, under the direc tion of Dr. Kapp. The laboratories analyze several thousand samples a -year for the Experiment Station. Most of the girls employed in the office and laboratories are students’ wives. Fran Gardner, Katherine Saunders, and Dorothy Copeland run chemical analyses for fat, water, ash, and crude fiber content of commercial feeds. Fran’s husband is a Pe troleum Engineering major; Katherine’s is taking Veterinary Medicine, and Dorothy’s is a Physical Education major. Ruth Thompson and Pauline Mc lnturff run routine analyses for nitrogen in commercial fertilizers and soils and for protein in feeds. Ruth’s husband is a Chemical En gineering major, and Pauline’s is taking Animal Husbandry. Elora Dale and Vera Quinn run routine analyses for potash in commercial fertilizers. Elora’s hus band is an Architectural Eng. ma jor. Vera’s husband is not a stu dent. Katy Michalski and Jean King do chemical analyses for the total phosphoric acid content of commer cial fertilizers and soils. Katy’s husband majors in Agricultural Ed., and Jean’s husband is another Vet. Medicine major. Jeanne De Mottier and Waldo Walker are technicians on the staff. Frances Fehrmann and Frances Ellison are technical assistants in the soil testing laboratory. Both of their husbands are Petroleum Engineering majors. In the office are Rosie Paul, Frances Ponthieux, Slzie Cobb, Betty Farr, and Pat Spalding. El- zie is chief clerk. Betty’s husband will graduate in June in Electrical Eng. Pat’s is getting his master’s in Animal Husbandry. Rosie’s hus band is an Agronomy major. Judge Hughes Gives Subject For Talk “Woman, A Half Citizen,” will be the subject of an address by Judge . Sarah T. Hughes when she speaks before the Bryan-College Station Branch of The American Association of University Women at a luncheon on March 19th. The luncheon is to be held at 1:15 p.m. at the Maggie Parker Dining Room. Members of the local Bus iness and Professional Women’s Club and guests have been invited to attend. Judge Hughes, state chairman of the committee on economic and legal status of women, AAUW, is judge of the 14th Dis trict, Dallas, Texas. She is also first vice-president of the Na tional Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc. Mrs. A. W. Melloh and Mrs. Leonard Wing are co-chairmen for the luncheon. They are assisted by the following committees: Mrs. Price Hobgood and Mrs. Ben Fer guson, decorations; Mrs. J. C. Mil ler, general planning; Mrs. John Edwardson and Mrs. H. P. Rigs by, publicity; Mrs. Leonard Wing, Miss Lucy Harrison, Miss Frances Arnold, courtesies; Mrs. Chas. N. Shepardson, hospitality. Mrs. Leroy L. Fouraker is regent of the LaVillita Chapter, College Station, of the DAR. She is delegate to the Golden Jubilee Conference of the Texas DAR to be held in Galveston March 20-23. Strain shortening that has been used for deep fat frying through three thicknesses of cheesecloth before storing; keep the covered container in the refrigerator until ready to use again. Pat Spalding and Betty Farr are two student’s wives who are helping to carry on the work of the State Chemist’s Office located in the Old Experiment Station Building. Both couples live in College View. Stork Styl es . . . A brand new service for our expectant mothers. A complete selection of Ma ternity wear with prices to suit your budget and styles to suit your per sonality. LENGERIE . . . DRESSES and SUITS JOYCE’S TOG ’N TOY SHOP 608 So. College—Bryan Five and Two Club Is Organized The Freshman Veterinary Wives’ Club met last Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. W. W. Buck, Mun- nerlyn Village. The president, Mrs. C. D. Bour- ke, presided during the business session. Members decided upon two meetings a month, the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, and upon the name “5 and 2 Club.” Mrs. Thomas B. Angel Jr. was elected candidate for Cotton Ball Duchess. Mrs. Warren, B. Ross, Mrs. John L. Harper, and Mrs. Buck were chosen to be the May Party committee. After the business meeting, cold drinks, potato chips, and sand wiches were served to the follow ing: Mrs. Virgil Patterson, Mrs. James C. Mullins, Mrs. G. Ken drick, Mrs. Dick Lewis, Mrs. An gel, Mrs. Stewart N. McLeod, Mrs. Otho C. Collins Ji\, Mrs. Bourke, Mrs. Robert J. Goodwin, Mrs. James Carroll, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Harper, and the hostess. Hostesses for this meeting were Mrs. Carroll and Mrs. Angel. Five-0 Club Meets to Plan Membership Tea The Five-0 Club met Thursday evening at the Bryan Country Club to make plans for the Mem bership Tea which they are giving March 20. The club president, Mrs. Kather ine Saunders, presided over the business session. Final plans were made for the tea which will be held in the South Solarium of the YMCA on Sunday, March 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. According to the club reporter, Dorothy Neville, the tea is being given mainly to interest the wives of members of the junior class of Veterinary Medicine who have not yet joined the Five-0 Club. The veterinary faculty wives are invit ed and also members of the ’49er Club as a token of appreciation for the help they gave the Five-0 Club in getting organized, last spring. Bulletin Board V.M. ’51 WIVES CLUB, Wed nesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m., Ash and Eisenhower. FRESHMAN VETERINARY CLUB, 8 p.m., March 24 in the Cabinet Room of the YMCA. Mrs. Arlee McLeod and Mrs. Francis Collins as hostesses. INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION WIVES’ CLUB, picnic, Sunday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m. in Hensel Park, located just beyond the traf fic circle on College Ave. All fam ilies of Industrial Ed. majors are invited. College Women’s Social Club Holds A Musical Meeting The College Women’s Social Club met Friday at 3 p.m. in Sbisa Hall. Mrs. M. T. Har rington, the president, presided. After the reading of the minutes by the secretary, Mrs. Bryant Holland, and the report by the treasurer, Mrs. F. R. Jones, the president an nounced that election of officers would be held at the March meeting. She appointed a nomination committee composed of Mesdames T. W. Leland, P. W. Barnes, P. P. Brison, Norman Rode, and D. L. Belcher. LaVillita DAR Studies Indians At Meeting , 49er Club Hears Review Mrs. Herschel Burgess reviewed Robert Browning’s “The Ring and the Book” at the March 9 meeting of the ’49er Club. The meeting was held in the Assembly Room of the College Station YMCA. A short business meeting was held before the review, and brief plans for a dinner dance to be given March 18 were discussed. Refreshments were served after the, review by the following hos tesses: Mesdames Virginia Hart, Helen Riddle, Ann Waddell. The next regular meeting of the ’49er Club will be held on March 23 in the South Solarium of the College Station YMCA. At that time Mr. John Cummings will dis cuss American Furniture. DAR Conference Attracts Officials Mrs. Roscoe C. O’ Byrne, the president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, is scheduled to be present for the state D.A.R. Golden Jubilee Con ference to be held in Galveston from March 20 to March 23. The College Station delegate to the conference will be Mrs. L. L. Fouraker, regent of the La Villita Chapter, College Station. The La Villita Chapter, DAR, of College Station met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Nance in College Park. The April program as given in the year book was changed to this March meeting, due to the dates of the State Conference which will be held in Galveston March 20-24. Program leaders were Mrs. Richard E. Callender, American Indians; Miss Lucy Brogdon, Ellis Island. The paper prepared by Mrs. Cal lender gave a brief history of the Indians of colonial days on the eastern coast, and some engrav ings were shown made by Theo dore De Bry before 1700, after a visit to America. A number of pictures of the Navajos were also shown, which gave an idea of their way of life today. Many of these Indians are now in colleges, and an outline was given of the educa tional work now being done by the DAR for these First Americans. The importance of offering them more educational advantages was stressed. Mrs. J. J. Sperry pre sented this part of the program. Delegates to the Golden Jubi lee Conference, Mrs. Leroy L. Fouraker and Mrs. F. B. Brown, will make their report to the chapter at the April meeting which will be held in the home of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Nance served small sand wiches and colonial tarts with hot punch at the conclusion of the meeting. 4- Mrs. D. W. Fleming extended an-i invitation to the members to at tend the A.A.U.W. luncheon to be given for Judge ,Sarah T. Hughes on Saturday March 19. Mrs. W. W. Armistead announced that the next meeting of the College Em ployees’ Dinner Club will be held on March 17, in Buttons and Bows style, although there will be ball room as well as square dancing. At the conclusion of the club’s Enter Your Baby In Woman’s Page Baby Contest In case you may have missed them last week, here are the rules for the woman’s page baby con test: (1) Anyone connected with the College in any way may enter pic tures of their babies. (2) There is a two-and-one- half year age limit. (3) Pictures should be black and white glossy prints, though snapshots are allowed. If sending snapshots, it is better to send the negative. Chlidren will make a better appearance in a head view. (4) Deadline for the contest will be announced later, as will the prizes. (5) All pictures received which follow rule 3 will be published in the Women’s Corner as soon as cuts can be made. (6) At the end of the contest, all pictures will be given to a judging committee for the award ing of prizes. The decision of the judges will be final. (7) Send pictures in to the Bat talion, Women’s Corner, Room 202 Goodwin Hall, A&M Campus. if--: L Sue Nell Popejoy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Popejoy of College View, is 18 months old. She is one of the first entries in the baby contest, now under way. New Shipment . . . CAHOMA 5 PM TISSUE FAILLE CREPE 22 Spring Shades $2.39 per yd. 42 inches wide me —moppe "Across from Postoffice” Bryan Phone 2-1645 Gerry M. Monson, Jr., age 16 months, one of the first baby contest entries. Mrs. Holeyfield Gives Party Mrs. Tom Holeyfield, who lives in Veteran’s Village, entertained sixteen of her neighbors with a Stanley Party last Wednesday eve ning. Mre. Lois Lykins, the deal er, conducted games and demon strated the products she had for sale. The favorite game was a contest in which Mrs. Lykins read a part of several proverbs and the ladies supplied the missing portion or word. Margaret Stone and Lauda Geeslin won prizes for the most correct answers. business, the president turned the meeting over to the general chair man, Mrs. J. E. Roberts who in troduced Mrs. Grace Krug, direc tor of the Harmony Club. The following program was presented by the choral group: Morning. Hymn-Henschel, The Piper from over the Way—Brahe, Spirit Flow er—Campbeil-Tipton, The Voice in the Old Village Choir—Woods. Mrs. Howard Furr, soloist, sang “The Awakening” by Spross and “Open Your Heart” by Bizet. Mrs. Ralph Steen was the accompanist. Mem- - ’ bers of the Harmony Club are: Mesdames T. W. Leland, Edward Brush, W. V. Nedderman, S. E. Crites, P. W. Barker, J. B. Coon, M. T. Harrington, W. L. Penber- thy, W. L. Horsley, J. H. Bass, T. H. Terrell, F. I. Dahlberg, E. M. Hildebrand, W. W. Caudill, How ard Furr, Jack Pound, Daniel Dus- sell, and F. W. Hensel. After the musical program, Mrs., Roberts invited the guests to tea, served from two beautifully ap pointed tables covered with lace cloths. An impressive silver can delabrum filled with yellow candles placed in the center of each table, formed the principal decoration. This was surrounded at the base- by yellow jonquils and English ivy, which also entwined the candela brum. Mesdames J. E. Marsh, W. L. Penberthy, I. B. Boughton, and A. D. Folweiler poured coffee and tea from silver services. Mints and toasted cheese strips were also served. Mrs. S. A. Lynch was general' chairman for the meeting, assist ed by Mesdames Fred Farrar, chairman of decorations, Ralph Lee, and Bennie Zinn. Mrs. R. D. Lewis was in charge of refresh ments. Hostesses were Mesdames W. E. Schenk, Fred Smith, John Zinn, L. C. Kapp, Vernon Young,, , J. P. Clark, L. R. Richardson, H r J. Miles, R. V. Jarvi, A. W. Crain, and R. L. Peurifoy. The next meeting will be on ' March 25 at which time there will be a display of Treasures from Around the World contributed by members of the club. Cfj, > m \ : i I i fi $ km ; Nf® 'ey /fill FROM CALEY & LORD'S SEERSUCKER (there's none finer). Cavalier collar, large flap pockets and pearl buttons distinguish this two-piecer that'll be the love of your life the whole summer long. It's made of the finest seersucker in black, brown, blue, red and green. Sizes 10 - 2(1 $16,95 Shop Bryan, Texas