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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1949)
' v i FRIDAY, D] TALIO N ■ . t * J. ^ Freshman •• • • j"" ' J- •; r Page3 • "I < • i : Editorials lots of Fun, and Cheap Too ... Many Annex students are already making plans for individual barracks parties December 21. And certainly these plans are not being made too far in advance. ! Former Annex freshmen have made the statement many times that their barracks Christmas party was one? of the highlights of their freshman year. '4 ' 1 ' J 1 ‘Some freshman in the past have been known to fill three or four tables with all kinds of good foods and other items which further make a Christmas party what is should be. However they have done this at very little expense by careful planning of buying food and drinks. Parents and girl friends are good sources for cookies, cakes, pies, and, possibly, fruit. "Kitties” may be started in order to raise money for meats, cheeses, bread crackers, drinks, and other items. It has also been customary heretofore to decorate the ba with whatever decorations were available to provide more of a Yi atmosphere. The benefit derived from the little efforts put behind these mas parties is amazing. But the feeling of uniting as a group—all for the same purpose—is to have a party that will be enjoyed and re membered in every respect. ‘ ' STAFF .... r FRESHMAN Joel Austin/ John McQuigg .'.... Eddie McKinney Stanley Wood. Allen Fenyelly Pat LeBlanc loe Blanchette. Elwood Schmidt..-..;.... Bob WUUama. Kenneth William*, Kenneth Monroe, Tommy Kelley, Thomaa LewU, Jr.. i Editor —Associate Editor Managing Editor New* Editor Feature: ................ Sport* As*l*tant .Sport* Intramural Editor Copy Editor ...Reporters V 1/ IT WILL SOON BE TOO LATE TO SAY: - !l! “SHOP EARLY” ■j DO YOUR SHOPPING NOW AND DO IT HEBE... We have gifts for every name on your gift list. . FOR THE LADIES: Brush Sets Toilet Sets 1 Perfumes —7 Cosmetics Air-Maid Hose Candies Compacts MEN WELL ENJOY: Lighters Old Spice and z Sportsman Shaving lotion BM: wolds , Pipes ^ / Smoking Accessories THE FAMILY LEK&S: Candies Coffee Makers Magazines Fountain Goodies BLACK’S ‘Pharmacy Bast Oats College Fish Officers Soon Appointment of New Lt. Col. R. L. Melcher, com mandant of the annex, announced today that new appointments for freshman cadet officers will be made early next week. Although appointments will be made by Monday or Tuesday, the new officers will not take over their posts until the latter part of next week, Melcher added,! I ' Dr. J. P. Ubbott Leaves Annex To Take New Duties ibbott, fobner a •an of the collei ssumed the duti ichool of Arts ai ek after a confe M. T. Harringt< / / ! Dr. John P. Abbott, sistant to the dean ai the Annex, assumed the of Dean of the School of Sciences this week after ence with Dean Thursday. Dr. Abbott was appointed to the new office by the college board in a meeting November 23 and was scheduled to take over his new duties September 1, 1950. Because iof the need for a permanent arts and sciences dean, however, his appointment was made effective immediately instead of in Septem ber. Dr. Abbott replaces Dean M. T. Harrington who has been serv ing as acting dean of.the school of Arts and Sciences. Professor C. H. Ransdell, as- •'PPfMfefek. 'fllf * k ' v • i v.:<' ' ^ # . m . it®® ft ’ Dr. J. P. Abbott When carburation, ignition, transmission, and other es sential systems in your car are working together in strict time, you’ve got car MOTOR TUNE-UP harn H ‘ * I ! j I • . I FOR CAR HARMONY A tune-up will bring this about DRIVE UP NOW! “Over-all Overhaul Service!” ROBESON L Motor Co. j 724 N. Main Phone 2-8815 1\ V A /■ ji .. . j . -•. For a Gifts That’s A ... BUY IT AT WALDROP’S The reason’s obvious! Every man is pleased with his WALDROP gift because he knows he has re- • ■ . ! j -• I j >. 1 i , j i ceived the very finest merchandise on the mar- ket. Come in today and see our tt man pleasers.” DRESS SHIRTS • SWEATERS ' ’• t • SPORT SHIRTS • SLACKS • JACKETS • BELTS and SUSPENDERS • GLOVES -I- j 11 • TIES • JEWELRY • TIE RACKS • SCARVES ' • TOILETRIES 'afi<WpACo. ,l MCNS Ct.dTMlNC SINCE - -i' 1 I- ' ;\ f,V. V i i : • • ;«■ sistant to the dean of in charge of freshman, over Dr. Abbott’s duties of the Annex. Professor John trand will continue to council ag ricultural students with the help of J. M. Schrum, instructor of Animal Husbandry at the Annex, Dr. Abbott announced. Replacing Dr. Abbott as coun cilor for freshmen arts and sci ences students will be Dr. W. J. Dobson, head of the Annex Bio logy Department. Dr. Abbott has served as dean of the Annex for three years, re placing Dean Harrington in 1947 as the latter was named Dean of Arts and Sciences. After being graduated from Vjan- derbilt University in 1925. Dr. Abbott took /his Ph. D. work at Iowa State University, doing addi tional graduate work at Tulane University and the University of Wisconsin. He came to A&M as an instructor in 1926 and while teach ing in the English Department, he „had two books published iA that field. • ! r Dr. Abbott is 45 years old and a native of Nashville, Tennessee, * Basketball Off To Fast Start j e ' The intramural basketball season got underway last week as Co. 4 subdued Flight 11, 20-14; Fit. 12 sunk Co. 6, 19-15; Veterans tromp- ing over Co. 3, 21-9; and Co. 2 nipped Flight 13, 21-19.. Flight 12 worked hard for its victory over Co. 6, through the ef forts of Raymond, Martin, and Lu cas, and was able to overcome Co. 6. Co. 6 countered with Lastelick, the game highest scorer with 6 points Hudspeth, and Shoemaker. Co. 4 played consistently back ing up Olsen, Bell, and Burns to win over Flight 11 who offered Fisher, Beck, and Hallaway as major opposition. Gray rang a last second goal in an overtime period to give Co. 2 a close win over Flight J3, 21-19. Co. 2 gathered its points through the efforts of Ficker, Drennan, and Gray who hit the net for 4 points each. The hottest man on the court was E. - A. Scott. 6 foot 2 inch center fpr Flight 13 who collected 7 points. Teammate Shivers was runner-up for the evening with 6. Szafranski led the Vets in their rout of Co. 3 by swishing the meshes for 7 points. Teammates Waller, McDonald, Collins, and Garrison helped the cause by collectively contributing 11 point*. Co. 3 used Peden, Rawlings, and Pirtle ns its mninstays. Yuletide Spirit TopU Invading Annex — ^ Waco-McLennan Club Schedules Meeting A meeting of the Waco-McLel- lan County Club will be held at 7:00 p. m. on Monday, December 12 in the theater, it was announced today by Jack Harper, vice-presi dent in charge of the Annex chap ter. a Harper urged that all. students living in this area attend the meeting. iv«n boiling water won’t turn VALSPAR white LONDON’S Paint Store 2201 College Road i n : Mrs. Ann Hilliard, director of the Annex Student Cen ter, announced today that a Christmas party will be held Tuesday, December 20, at 7:30 p. m. in the .Student Cen ter. The party is being given for all Annex students, faculty mem bers, and guests. Mrs. Hilliard has requested that any talented students contact her as soon as possible. A program is being planned and various skits and masical numbers are heeded to round out the evening’s entertain ment. Also needed by the Student ter director are students who willing to spend a little of t time off in helping her to decorate the Student Center. On the evening following the party, individual barracks parties will be held from 7:30 until H. From reports gathered from a memorandum published by Colonel R. L. Melcher, Annex commandant, the annual barracks parties are gala affairs. Col. Melcher reports that, in the past, Annex students have de corated their barracks with Christ mas trees, wreaths, and other items to fill the air with the Christ mas spirit. At party time, beds are shoved back and several desks are moved to the middle of the room and covered with all kinds of foodstuffs which the boys have bought or had sent to them by parents and girl friends. Col. Melcher also reported that some barracks troopers were draw ing names and giving gifts. BATTALION classified ads will get you anything but a date and tickets to the Texas game. Call 4-5324. Jack D. Brooks, 17 year ' vet student from McLei elected president of the class Tuesday evening in off election. H. B. Purvis, civil e major from Houston, was Annex corps vice-president Russell C. Thomas, veteran;from Sari Antonio, topped the voting for non-military vice-president I Bill Munnerlyn of Houston was riamed Hart Hall freshman vice-predident. Men elected to the remaining positions are secretary, John Yan- tis, 18 year old industrial tion major from San treasurer, R. G. “Corkey son, business major from Mata gorda; social secretary, Kent Mar ^ '' 1 -F- - esident key, H< and pai also at Dallas. Other 0: lot wne: Bailey, DaUasite husbandry; Report R. Dimmitt. econo Liberty; and freshmam member to the Diamond Jubilee ! Committee, Joel Austin, an Alice business ma jor. The run-off which ; followed a heated preliminary election,: saw the following men running for the positions not eliminated t>y: the T'i ; [ -onthebal- irms, Tom ^SPS! economics majdr from 1 ! I ■tlf „., first vbte,'President—©. C. Jarvis, T-216 and Jack D. Brooks, T-213; vice-president (corps )-}-H. B. Pur- r “j | ''•S'l' ' Mid-Semester Statistics Quiet Over Rated Rumors Dr. J. P. Abbott, dean of the annex, .released the final tabulations on the number of students placed on probation at the Annex at the end of the first nine ‘yveeks. Although the; total ran somewhat higher than last year and the year be fore that, it is far from the rumored 700 that has. been spreading over both campuses of the college.* Of the 1311 students enrolled at the Annex in September, 339 were found deficient (to be deficient, a student inust post an hour-grade point total of less than 10-10), 290 were placed on probation, and 79 were lost for all.purposes. The following chart shows how this first nine weeks per iod corresponds with that same period for the past two Year Enrollment Deficient % Lost for % No. Ob September Mid-Semes. all purposes lost Prob.!, ’ I h T ; . enrollm’t 1949 1311 339 25.8 79 I . j 6.0 290 23,5 1948 1297 279 21.5 74 t I 5.7 * 247 190 1947 1027 241 23.4 78 I 7.5 221 23.2 vis, T-216 and W. A, McElrfl|y, T-209. The race for viae-president the non-c« rps men”wa^ narrow ■d down to Rlussell C. Thomas, T-309 and Robert W. Collins, T-371.' the secretary race, Dayta Bottom, T-213 and John Yantis T-229, par ed the voting for the riominees |>f that position. Others in the run-off weije: Treasurer—Jack Reynolds, T-2 and R. Gl “Corkey” Andersen, T-212; sirgeant-at-i Buchner, T-213 arid T-221; arid reporter-historian Bob Travii, T-161 and M, R. Difo mitt, T-2ip. • Voters cast their ballots by com panies with the first sergeants if each unit responsible for counting the company’s votes and turning them over to the Dean of Studenjti office for the final tabulation. Inspectors Praise Annex, Regiment The freshman regir highly complimented view Tuesday by the ficers here for the lent m its liting icderal spection. Col. Palul B. Malonei leader the inspecting group, stated that the freshnan regiment looked bet ter than any group of freshmen even seen in his military career. Also co for their H. B. Gre officers a ' mmending the r freshmen performance was Ma.or ?r, PM&&T at the annnx. The Freshmen Exhibition Drill Team peiformed for-rthe visit! r fter the paim jre genuinely regret*our?in#bility to provide telephone eerviee to everyone who desired it,during the war and the years thereafter* Within * very short } time, we will be In a position to meet *11 demands for telephone service* Con* istruction crews have been In College Station for.-tha past aavaral months* A new commarcial offica\will ba open about!January lst,t1950»iThousands of feat,of new.cablt,?new central office equipment'and emple,telephone instru*’ mente wilitMeetlihe^demend^lnotonly r i i ■ , t-j .4.1 : ' j;!.: 1;. 44 ^ • . I College Station. At the end of September 1949, sixteen hundred and twenty-five telephones were in actual service. Dur ing thif five year period, we installed * 1587 telephones and disconnected 1146, Ah Increase of JI41 telephones. j X 1 j ■ This delay in providing adequate service was no fault of the tslsphoht cojnpany, rather It-'was the delay of equipment manufacturers in delivering ordere^on • priority J>*.li. |t*,vi,hIto:th*nk'x*v*ryon*/lhtColl*|* StetlonfforiyourTpatieneeTandfaesura f you that:wefshailjlose nofopportunlty to prqvide better telephone’service? ZkeSoi ’h States ZelepkoueCo. i L. ■. • .f : < J ^bedictJ'ed ';o 7lie SeWice £?/ *1 lie. Qie<J. Saullu^eil ■■ \ ; * ! ' „. r : : ■ . I • h ; * t ll