>^LL : (■ v ; ^. City Of College Station Official Newspaper Number 133: Volume 49 eserved foi 4- By C. C. MUNROE PhtT Parker, civil engineering major from El Paso, was elected agent for the Class of 1950 at a senior meeting in the YMCA last night. / . The Seniors also unanimously approved a resolution which would forbid any man not taking Sen ior privileges from wearing the Aggie ring. The resolution was passed after members of the class reported several men taking jun ior privileges were wearing the rings. ' Parker’s election automatically places him on the council of' the Association of Former Students. Among his duties will be collec tion and-sending news of the clas^ to The Texas Aggie, monthly ex- .; student newspaper. The new agent is a member of the American Society of Civil Engin eers and the Society of American So an oss: Vol- the hold one Orove Word, stimated the dance. Military Engineers. Hi inactive member of thi unteers. The class voted Senior Ring Dance at| Saturday, May 20. social secretary, said 1,200 men would attem ■ Word Ex piaii He outlined (dans for Seniors and/their dates to go thrc ugh the two huge rings which will be placed at the Grove. | I No orchestra has beehj signed for the dance at this timej Word said. Wayne Stark, director of the Memorial Student Center, spoke to members of the class bn possible class gifts. The Senio rs made no decision on the gift. They in structed the Gift Cc riimlittee to present its recommendi,lions at the next class meeting. Members of the committee will receive suggestions from any mem ber of the class. They i re Dick Jack McCarley Wins. Danforth Fellowshi 'v Jack McCarley was announced aAimer iof the Junior 1950 Dan forth Travel Fellowship this morn ing at R:30 a. m. in the office of C. N. Shepardson, Dean of the School of Agriculture. Winners of the freshman award were William M. Huffman, fresh man agriculture major from Long view . in the agricultural division 'and Gerald Staffel, pre-vet stu dent from San Antonio winner of the Danforth Fellowship to a fresh man studying preparatory veter inary medicine. McCarley is a non-corps junior dairy husbandry major from Deni son. (■ , Alternates for the junior award Landscape Art Students Win National Honor Two junior landscape de sign students have won na tional recognition and seal awards in the field of land scape architecture. Robert L. Sturdivant of Dallas and Gustav B. Klatt, Sair-Marcos, won seal awards in a judgment of the Class B. No. 2, the’ Landscape Exchange Problems, Neighborhood Primary-Kindergarten and First Three] Grade School, in Central California. Sturdivant was awarded one of the three blue seals (highest award) given, while Klatt won orte of the five red seals (second high est award) offered. Three other A&M men, W. C. Belcher, San Antonio, W. R. Bird, Austin and F. V. Sims of Shawnee, won recognition in as much as their work will be'included in the traveling exhibit The exhibit will be on the campus of A&M Octo ber 19. A&M submitted seven problems, or eight per cent of the total. It won 25 per cent of the seal awards and due tjo a technicality which will prevent some of the winners from traveling, A&M winners will com- piise. 25 per cent of the traveling exhibit,; are Jo)m M. Ogglesby,!jim: or ag ed major 1 from Goldthw ote of the Corps Staff, first al ornate, and Marvin G. Twenhtfel.j junior ag eco student from Me:-ced»s, of B Co. T. C. second alternate, Fresh man alternates: were Edgar W. Smith, freshman ag ed ^aj®^ fr 0111 Austin, and William ]jj Thornton, freshman agriculture major from Houston. McCarley will sper 4 the first two weeks of the Daniorth Fellow ship at the Ralston-Purim farms near St. Louis, then be v.ill jour ney to Camp Miniwarjca, Ameri can Youth Foundatior [ Leadership camp, on Lake Michig»h. Fhe only expenses McCarley vill .halve to pay_ are transportati >n expenses to St. Louis. The freshman awi ird will not go to St. Lons, he leadership c imp on Lake winners but will ls:ion has attend Michii Thai. Danforth Found been making awards tc outstanding freshmen and junior agriculture students of land gr int colleges for about 18 years, Shepardson said. The fellowship gives! the students a chance to get lei^lebship ex pebience and to meet other out standing boys from hll over the United States, since the Founda tion awards fellowship^ in most of the states in the unior^, Shepardson continued The candidates are] selected by a committee appointed by Shep ardson. The committee, Composed of members of the S(:ho^l of Ag- riculture faculty, wag headed by J. W. Barger of the! agricultural economics department.! The farm visit andj tlje leader- shin camp will be hew in August. Bobby Bland, senior] A. H. ma jor from Merkel, was! the Vinner of the junior award last. i. 2 Students 0( On in College Hospital pi *T Twd students unde dectomys this week hospital, Mrs. Irene the hospital staff, day. . Students undergo were Robert Matthewjsj Edward Thomas of Other patients reg: hospital this week with colds and stomii - P®"- t the»college 'lagham, of nounced to ng surgery senior, and ai^npx. ilsttered at the Ipkve been ill ehjgdtea. ws, the . I ■S' PUBLISHED jT IN THE INTEREST OF COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), ;ent. Marks, Ed Leuckemeyer, Bruce Thompson, Phil Parker, Conrad Ohlendorf, Bruce Morisse, and Cliff McGoWen. Bobby Byington, class president, asked all men present at the meet ing to assure non-military Seniors that they were invited to attend the Senior banquet. There had been some misunderstanding among non-military Seniors, Byington said, since the banquet was to be held jin; Duncan Hall, the corps mess hall. Letter From Hervey \ A letter of welcome into the Association | of Former Students was read to the class by Byington. The letter, signed by Dick Herv y, executive secretary of the Asso ciation, read as follows: “Dear Bobby: Each year at this time A&M jmen set aside a day for/ the | traditional observance of the Apiril 21st Muster, and the commendable part you and your classmates have played in carry ing on this major activity has con tributed in large degree to its continuing siuccess. “With thie coming of Muster comes my personal realization that just a few scant weeks re main before another grand class graduates from A&M College and will take its position in the, Asso ciation of Former Students. “I look with confidence on the future of the Class of 1950, and I extend to ypu and your classmates the sincere j congratulations of all former students. j Class Welcomed “It: is a real pleasure to wel come every member'of your class to full-fledged membership in the Association.] Because your class has shown ] remarkable unity and singleness pf purpose, I feel cer tain that jiou men of 1950 will continue as! former students your enthusiastic interest in the progress and welfare of the college which has been so evident during the past four years.! “I v want to assure you (that a S ace is reserved for a 1900 class embers in the Association of For mer Students. Again, congratula tions, best ! wishes and welcome. Sincerely yours, J. B. (Dick) Her vey, executive secretary.” ' Ag Council Invites Jr. College Visitors Plans fob Open House Day and details for the forthcoming Jun ior College Visitation Program were discussed by Dean , Charles N. Shepardson of the S c h o o 1 of Agriculture, and members of the Agricultural Council Wednesday evening atj 7:30 in the Cabinet Room of the Y. M. C. A. Charles jModisett, chairman of the Open Hpuse Day Planning Com mittee, reported that fhe programs have gone | to press and will be available soon. He asl^ed a repre sentative from each of the clubs in the School of Agriculture to re port on the progress of exhibit preparations by their club. Ronald Chase gave a committee report on j plans for entertaining junior ! college students who will be on the campus this week-end. These students have been invited to the camjpuK for the purpose of looking over the School of Agri culture. J They will be shown the different departments in the Ag School and will then be taken on a tour of the college farm, by members of the Agricultural council. Finance Students Show iMuch Ability Students] of finance show a real istic grasp of sound investment principles, according to the Pierre A. DuVal Foundation which is offering three awards in finance to students. Careful study of the first re ports made by students indicate that the majority possess more than a theoretical knowledge of investments and economic princi- *’**"9 1FT t More than 250 students from 50 colleges and universities are com peting for the awards on the basis of the best “investment” of a theoretical $25,000 dollars. Agronom Soda Nlti Three for e: been partmpi “Thi! of Lewis, y Dept. Gets Nitrate Grant is of nitrate of soda mental purposes, have available to the De- Agronomy. terial has a retail value three tons,” Dr. R. D. r, Texas Agricultural Station, says. The ma- n the Chilean Nitrate Bureau, Inc., Shreye- Louisiana. A GREATER ARM COLLEGE , FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1950 Edith Boehlert Edith, senior at Hardin Sim mons University, will be the duchess for the Latin American Club in the Cotton Pageant and Ba)l. She is from Abilene and will be escorted by Mario Sol, Ag; E. major from San Salva dor), C. A. French General Sends ‘Thanks’ For A&M Visit ! A letter of thanks to the Corjps of Cadets from Briga dier General Jacques de la Boisse, French Military At tache, was received by Cadet Coldnel of the Corps Dqyle Avant yesterday. Gjeneral de la Boisse wrote Avant exphessing his appreciation for the hospitality shown him 'during his visit on the Campus at the time of Mili !by Avant the Military Ball. The letter received reaijl as follows: Dea]r Colonel Avant: “1 beg your forgiveness for my tardiness in replying to your kind letter of 20 March and thank you fop! the delightful welcome you gate me at your annual Military Dag. /“My trip to your fine, large collfege was not an effort for me but I rather a true pleasure. And in saying this I am not just using the ordinary formula of politeness but am [expressing sincerely my true feelings. You cannot know how I regretted, duripg the (lay of 18 March, not being better able to speak your language irt order to tell] you how happy I was that you wanted to invite me to so impres- sivd a ceremony. The military in me was enthus iastic—and this word is not too string—at the organisation, the bearing and the spirit of the Cacet Corps of A&M College. We do not have in France the equiva lent of your system of training Reserve officers in State civilian universities and that is why my visit to College Station held a double interest for me. I was able to comprehend how the United States had been able, during the course of the last war, to activate an officer in such a short time the) great Army which liberated my country and brought victory to the camp of Freedom. May I tell you also how much I appreciated the kindness and af fectionate comradeship With which you received me, and express to yoii and to your Cadets my deepest gratitude, pegging you to be as- surjed of my friendliest regard.” “Sincerely yours, Jacques do la Boisse, Brigadier General, French Arjny, Military Attache.” elevates W” j Nation’s Collet AS Si f" i ! si \ I'-r- IJ 4 ' ! i i Five OeiiU By CHARLES KIRRHAM Ten A&M representatives—^five offii the student senate, two college staff meml dent observers—left this morning for Waco to al Texas Intercollegiate Student Association Convention. The convention, consisting of an estimated 200 delegates frlom most of the colleges of Texas, will bring student gov- it representatives together to discuss problems com- on among student groups. Problems will be considered in e light of the attempts each Of the several student bodies hhve made to solve them, Keith Allsup, student senate presi dent and delegate to the conven-' tipn said. After registration and a short general meeting this morjning, the convention split into foui) seminar sections to discuss college honor systems, student government’s program of building school spirit, betterment of student faculty re lations, and whether student] gov ernments should investigate school prices and principles. This afternoon four mope semin- will be held. Joe Ftiller,'stu dent senator from Law Hall, will letid the discussion on student gov ernment finance. Fuller will open the seminar by telling of ways tl|e A&M student senate has fi nanced its projects. harles Kirkham, senate delegate apd co-vice president of ] the Sen- I Class Vrill lead the] seminar :ussing cultural entertainment TISA rffi-mber schools. This ■ting will explore the possibil- s of securing big nanies in the srtainment world at reduced ?s through a TISA circuit, idy Elms, assistant director of lent activities, will tell the linar group how A&M goes ut securing entertainment for student body. He will also talked on meat hogs tha! looking foi “The question what weight hogs desire has I think th< ward the hog that 2£5 pound Reneker! has for the known judged at Show for head hog buyer and Company, spoke ~Iusbandry Semin- night at 7:00 in the om the Canadian and the type of moat packer is hat type and the packer many times, is to aim to- the-road type in the 200- said Reneker. rked for Swift He is a well hogs and has ’Orth Fat Stock last 12! yean. 'a number Of prominent livestock raisers from all ov sr the state “Two hundred fif y invitations have been sent out, «nd we are al ready assured of a good attendance out of this group,” said Pat Hen- cerling, publicity-cha rnjan. Livestock and nr eat judging teams that have bee) i outstanding during the year will Receive medals at the Ball. The senior livestock is made up of J. R, Paul R. Weyerts, C Gene Turnbow, J. S C. R. Kempelin. The junior lives) ock team who will also leceive medals is made up of Do iglas Wythe, W. V. Reyes, B. H ‘ B. Dunkle, Maxie and W. M. Lindig.- Also receiving awjards will be the senior meats •; udging team made up of B. J. Blaii Riley, A. S. Agnor Dunkum, Jr. Ticket may be purchased from any man in the Dairy Husbandry or Animal. Husbandry Depart ments. The price it) $2.00, stag or drag, and all Ag Students and their gneats are jinvited. The - time for the affairjfhas been set for 9 till 1. A prize will be ajjvMtded to the best dressed couple In wystern garb. The ones who look the most like cowboys and cowgirls, that is. The sweetheult of the Saddle and Sirloin Club will lie presented ut the BSll. v i/ judging team Strauss, Jr., D. Green, Sentell and judging iv< igli Gibbs, Glenn Overstreet, nd Jr., H. E. and W. G. Chemical Meet lierj eting of tyr tV ; deal Eng allas Office of Corporation. His i at Work in In- cem a class of is relatively new field. L e a v e h- extensive ex- onesi, will remon strate some of tjheir unusual pro perties. Other progra elude briefing Petroleu! from lege facilities hour and thirt; demonstration H^Sel arrangements in- jrs in the are room n of Col- following until the gt 5:00; Ig at 6:00. Chemicial it is In sejs Fate dealt a to ; the romantii reel, creel blow Inclinations of i some Aggies during a recent field The travelers from this academy were headed through the i heart of Mexico. While in a small town which doesn’t see many tourists a blowout interrupted their progress. Most Of the the'car while changed, but the ^ew stayed . with re vims being “Romeo” , of the group the tir caravan decided tjo scout thy terri tory. minutes he re- from ear to ear. is kind.] I’ve got In just a '%< turned, beamiii; “Men, the worl dates for each bjLus for a dance they’re having here tonight.” Wav ing a slip of pat>er he continued, “Here, I vy got their names writ ten dowh.” He handed the list of “datea’ names” to their guide, who, upon looking at it, burst out into laugh ter. “Amigo,” he cried, “you’ve been taken in. These are the names of four Mexican MOVIE STARS.” [Dgvid Haines acting as master of ong A&M men is a world-wide oc- more Aggies can get together on a Muster, iters on the campus have been or- “ganized and sponsored , by i com mittee from the student senate working with the Association of Former Students, college officials, and representatives from the Bra zos County A&M Club, Keh Lan drum, chairman of the senate wel- corning committee, headed this yeajr’s Muster plapning. Marion S. ChurcH will deliver the' principal address, at this even ing’s Muster. An outstanding stu- den while enrolled here; Church has continued his successful ways to !his present standing as a pro minent attorney and civic leader in Dallas. He was president of the Association pf Former Students 1923-24. J , , ./ ’■ ' Hartung to Speak Louis A- Hartung, president of the Association of Former Stu dents, will deliver a Short talk to prenent students at A&M. Doyle Avant, cadet colonel of the chips of cadets', will give response on * behalf of the student body. The program for the 1950 Mus ter will begin with “The Aggie War Hymn” played by the band and sung by the audience. Haines will then call the Muster together and King Egger, corps chaplain, will give the invocation. Next, the Singing Cadets will sing “The Twelfth Man” to lie joined in by the audience on fho chorus. i ‘ William DuPuy will read the Muster Tradition, 1 a resume of the ; historical origin of the Aggie Mus ter and facts about outstanding Musters held since the first one in 1903. [ Band and Staging Cadets i After another band selection and one by j.he Singing Cadets, Jack Norman will read the traditional Muster poem “Roll Call for thy Absent.” Following .the reading Norman will call 'the roll of A&M saluted at the tHi4 year’s Mus ter. Five names of students who have diet) since the last Muster knd / three names of outstanding former students will be called. Comrades of these; men will answer the roll call with “Here.’! Names; on the roll call are Jer ry Oliver Bisson, Marcus R. Brown, Norbert | James Lucas, Warren Nelton; and Reagan Dale Roberts. Formed Student’s'names to be read are Abram Hensarling, R. R. Lan caster, and Gen. George F. Moore. A squad of Ross Volunteers .will fire a three volley salute to the men whos^ names were called on roll call for the absent* These six men will fire their -salute outside Guion Hall on the east side) Lan drum said- * , r . ' . - “Auld Lang Syne” will be sung- by the Singing Cadets while Haines gives the closing | cere mony. Concluding the 1950 TMus- ter will ,be Silver Taps. Landrum Heads Committee Members of this yedr’a Mutter committee are Ken Landrum, chair man; Bill Parse; John Christian sen; Jackie Miller; Cheater Shroud; Dick Hervey, secretary for the Association of Former Students; and R. Henderson Shuffler, direc tor of the college Information and Publications Office. Hervey announced earlier In the week that attempts have failed to gain the presence of one of the men who attended the historic (Hey MUSTER, Page 6) . I J