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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1949)
1 l' 1 ;v ; h ' >:•' : Page 2 Colonel lowing \<km > ‘ officer of the ting team hi pus: (quote). 1 iHl have made 1. me ings oi',th<| informati oil appropriate t spfection ing. a. A1 , ments are toe " emplary | development of character parent in demeanor of M c. Tr each cadfeiil fleets a ’alion Editorials MONDAY, MAY 16, From the jUpecting Officers, a Sal ite. If * f. .F] M'- I ’ { • 'Fv": . i i lialtalion Poem C< A ght tornoon jurod, • j For uf irig asp daring a Thesfe nessing t; diana that th crqwdet. ticular ti all rose t<|> t|iei as they the stand >| floor, and tion aron We similar The bl^e some p a < f ’ securely Oer ip strain. It perhaps i s received the f^l- deta of A&M College of Texas ref eeted oneh Hornery«rief In its high state of discipline, tra nmg; apd Air Force/inspec- military appearance and attitude, | recently Visited.our cam- leadership, and outstanding eflicit It fl j '• . . . ; .:the military personnel assii 0 Austin following The consensus of the Board is that the rrT j • j . y e . i Corps of Cadets, I performance of the Corps of Cadetjs, its sMmtnary of the find- superb administration and the meritorious pspectors. For your' storage, maintenance, and protection of i i lich use as you deem government property revealed a pde-emi- 1 appear on the in- nently outstanding. Reserve Off iters inkbstance the follow* Training Corps. (End quote). j By thia letter the Board of Inspectors Air Force require- hja's indicated its complete satisfaction wnplished in an ex- with the Cadet Corps of AAM and the system of military training offered here. >eing placed—on the We regard such ^commendatory letters te$|rity and desirable with considerable pleasure for the Board g the^Corps is ap- of Inspectors does not lavish its praises iable attitude and on the undeserving. j , \ M > The present Corps of Cadets has es- enthusiasm which tablished itself as being as fine an organi sing an “Aggie” re- zation as eveii marched upon the drill de corps. fields oj A&^M. The above letter is a salute e Board of Inspec- from hrgh ranking Army and Air [Force ding^ of last year’s officers! to the men of our Cadet Porps ly: who have done their jobs well. TMy are imous; opinion of the a credit to their families, their country, bat the Corps of Ca- and thejmselves. mm a !/ ■ May Save Nine (ht the Head) . . . apecd Saturday af- section of the Kyle Field bleachers may Ight people were in- giye way/ d ] j , , . Thousands of people jam those bieach- bnt bad one redeem- ers during baseball season. It would take appen at Kyle Field only one failing timbeb to cause the col- e. But it could havd/ lapse of a section of the stand, and, if a it people were wit- section did cbllapse we might not have Jest ii • V ^ U - - V. i ^ (TlV x V Ni. ! V i IVW § fY) I WIT IF I 2 J » 1 P JL — — fl r | S illteii mmm angiRS i( ru 7 dnl^EiK=ltl ■ Iff Ilf ill? I MONTH KENT 4^ i : ; * ■ uf: He gazed so deep into her eyes She felt a stir within her breast The oft-strayed ends of love’s tdd ties hi Vie. But it could have/ lapse of a section of the stand, and, if a it people were wit- section did collapse we might not he Indianapolis, In- just twenty fcight people injured. We * i«?y ^ were not aware might) hav^ dozens killed and dozens more ih: ipto which they were injured. Then, as one. par- We can prevent the possibility of such came to a close, they i a disaster by an inspection of the bleach- Sr jj the excitement, and ers. Berhaps^such an inspection wjill re- »:d; rtg to one person in veal that the stands are not as dilapidated j hole appeared in the as they appear, and, if that is so, then the jkiiew it the whole sec- peace of mind we will have will more than alhpsed. compensate for the effort necessary to Very fortunate that a conduct the inspection. • not happened here. | But, if th^t investigation revealjs that Kjyile Field are old. In the stands are unsafe, or are on the! verge a; *ds are rotten and in-* of becoming unsafe, then we will be able Practically every tim- to remedy the danger in time. shows cracks and Letfs look into the situation. An in- ssible that .someday vestigation njow might avert a tbagedy oo distant future, a later. For ment; Thing’ diffen tions. r . .! / • # aciil burg f “W Amleioi ’ The City of Friday talion is year. Thfe credited fo; It : ed herciii Entered Office «t th* Aet Parade... ytl} ’ 'I 7 M ' I appreciation Depart- dule of rehersals, believes that “Crhosts” iy“The Play’s The will be even more startling. Some humor, 5r it as an entirely nevertheless, Is injected into Ibsen’s drama ill preceding prodyc- even though it is of a more drool pr even ing on a limited sche-1 morbid nature. (The Bryan Daily llCagle). 0 uar ter horse Movie Is Given To College By Janes G. Hall A documentary movie of the ing of "Celebrated American Quar- foundatfo)tk< animal* of the Ameri- ter Running Hones,” the picture can Quarterhorae breed which Vico giver ahot* of famoua Hire* at fhancollor for Agriculture U. W, work on varloua ranchea, ahowlng William* deacribea a* "one uf the colta and marai aa well* and- in moat important hUtorical record* eluding roping, racing and hone of th* Amarican liveatock Indu*- ehow acorn**, try,” hu* been pichciiUuI to A&M. Prlnta arc h<dng made from th* The gift wan made by Jamea original film for ciaaaroam ahowing Goodwin Hall of Now Yoi'k in the and for the’ua* of Tcxa* quarter- name of hi* daughter, Anne Bur- horse* rancher*. The original will nett Hall of Fort Worth, and was he sealed and placed in a vault at formally accepted by the board of the College for permanent pre*er- director* of the College. vation. , Vice-Chancellor William*, who ia a recognised authority on the hor*c F < a in America, saya the film, made by t jP.ZLP.mS Hall in 1910-41, and shown before the American Society of Animal THEY LEFT THURSDAY Production in Chicago, was a ma- ^ Th . Battalion: jor factor in securing final appro- . T , „ *, D val for recosmiden of the breed. n , ^ The quarter horse,‘an ideal mount f bout thetrack t f a ™: but by the for working cattle, is today the top - vou hav " usw f bo P e breed in Texas, and Texas is the l 0 have °. ur third Southwest Con- l n P- W “are leaCg Wd.y, Thursday, , 4 . , , not Saturday, at 6:10. The film, made m color, shows w (Mart top Quarterhorses on which the t naries w. (_iark an original recognized breed was es- (Editor’s Note: The editorial tablished, on Texas and southwest- writer, two editors, a proofer, and ern ranches. Included in its scenes copy reader read that editorial, are such famous early sires as and not one noticed the discrep- Rainy Day No. 466 of the 6666 ancy. The conflicting dates didn’t Ranch, Bill Thbmas No. 538 own- register until, our readers began [. ed by Jack Hutchins of the Pierce bombarding us with telephone calls ; Estate Ranch, King No. 234 own- Wednesday afternoon. It was then ed by Jess Hankins of Rock Springs too late to make the correction. Peppy No. 212, John Dial No. 208, Our apologies to the track team Macanudo No; 211 and-Wimpy No. for trying to get them off to a 1 of the King Ranch; Golden Chief false start from College Station No. 194 and Redwood No. 191-: of and to our readers for confusing the R. L. Underwood ranch and them so that they didn’t know Roan Hancock No; 456 belonging what day to see the boys off, to Tom Burnett. / •’ We hope the announcements Opening with a shot of Bruce’s made in the mess halls made the Stud Book of 1830; showing a list- exact time clear.) Civil Service J< jj jy Examinations ' New examinations for a num- Bliss, her of Civil Service positions have Examinations wil been announced by the United the position of ari:(i State* Civil Service Commission, the branches of’wpr The positions for which men with end general architec an eye on federal employment may tions to be filled ft< try range all the way from topo- nation are located ! graphic engineer to Customs exam- D. C. and vicinity: ining, aid. j 7T U **- 727 > $6 ’ 23S a v , No written test is jrequired for The last of the jc| the positions of topographic engi- announcements fron neer and topographic engineering Service Comttii*t>ioii || aid; ratings will be based on ap- aitlon of Customs Ejxi plicants' experience end training the entrance 8ial)i pertinent to the job. Pay ’ranges per year. No rmIi for these job* are from $2,947 to were listed. Einplo, $6,234 u year for the engineer* with the)Buieau of; and $2,152 to $2,1)74 a year for suiy Department* ip the aid position. - Other engineerlngjJob*. which (} f thene positions « now available arc those of e»- idifgUan form* n glneering aid. with pity from »iJ ffl^ Rog' . W 152 to 18,727 pebyvdr, und-petto- College station M; Imim inspector, with pay ffrom « 92,947 to- |4,47tt per fear.. [ f j; h^i , j , a, iiji|| For thostt who mlkht he Inter ested hi teaching, theiclytf Seivlce CommiNKion has ope.n the pvhilloni of training Instructor! (electronics)! at entrance salarie* of $4,479 amJ $5,232 per year, Employinent would i be with tHe Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Guided Missile Ccntoy at Fort Bliss, Texas. - . ‘ i •[' Other training Injstrdctor johsi were offered in Instructional inoth- ods, AA material, and electricity at the same' range of! salarie*. Em ployment would also be at! For Palmer Graduate CHIROPRACTOR] Modern Uptown Officej Main at 26th over dreamland Phone 2-7089 111 HiililSiJ illlSllMi ’rom the St. Peters- Rent-riots are feared with the end of rent control, says a government (ffidaUl salmon’n Hcalon under The only rent riot we could expect here Jhntirftn can determine would occur if someone put up a ‘‘for rent” ring* on tree trunks.! sign. DOUG’S CAFF. College and 27th 7 |. yj /- i j | ’.'T' Specializing In MEXICAN DISHES j CHICKEN FRIED ^TEAK DINNERS 4GGIES ALWAYS WELCOME S/fnmr EZHjOHEadLiuRJI SPEeTACULARII, NORTHWEST STAMPEDE' IH CINECOLORI ' ’ ! 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