Jj -• f A ! ‘ j I • j Ml City CM College Station Official Newspaper Number 136: Volume 49 ri I' TT -1 u COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1950 1* j — - 1 Price: Five Cents 1 UV THE INTEREST OF A GREATER ARM COLLEGE \ ! ration's Top ‘legiate Daily 1949 Survey U l Class of ’51 Candidates President Member*, ( Imm of 'Oil A* you all know thi* eomlnf year i» the la*t for mo*t of u*. It briny* netivition of major im< oortanro, *u«h a*, the biamoml Jubitoo, return of the freshmen to the camptiR ami many other thltiK* out of the ordinary whieh will re* quire the continuation of our ut» most in cooperation. As president of the Senior Class 1 would work for active repfesen* tation of our class in all functions of the school with no favoritism shown. Joe Johnson ’51 Members, Class of '61: If elected, I will support those principles and traditions that I, and the class of ’$1, think are essen tial for the con tinuation and growth of A*M and the true Aggie Spirit. Dare Keelan ’51 Members, Class of *51: I believe in representative stu dent government dedicated to pre servation of what is best at A&M. I want our class and our student body to govern. itself along construc tive lines; we must be con structive, and critical. C o n- structive i n building a bet ter A&M, and critical of those thingji which hold us from ob taining t h at goal. i ,,/ -/ Constructively we ca» cooperate- with the Memorial Student Center committee's plan* to help us; we can paitidpate fully in the 75th anniversary celebration*; we can pursue course* which/ will pro- „*eutu» and [A&M College to the neopTo of Texa* In the be*t po**l> fff Members, Ctaaa uf 'Alt The pMHltion a* preNident of the (Hail* of *51 will require much thought ami cmi«lderatitm to deal with the new problem* that we a* n etnas mu*t Inevitably fare. I believe that I ran meet these prob lem* and derive a solution that will benefit 1 the class nthd the school as well. If elected, I will do my utmost to See that the trust you have giv en me wljl not be neglected. LeVon Mass >ngale *51 . y JV■■ ■ ■ mi) Members, Class of ’51: - In- peeking election as Senior Class President, I state that the will of the class shall be my guide. _ / I will work for you Aggieland. With class ap proval I will devote my im mediate atten tion to the fol lowing: • Complete integration of the entire Ca- dd: Corps, • Student control of Memorial Stu dent Center. y ' • Expansion of facilities for All College Day visitors and extension of SeriiorvClass invitations to more' high schools. • Support of a student-sponsor ed movie about jlife at Aggieland. • Establishment of a system to select more and different class members to serve on various class projects. Jack L. Solether '51. Vice-President Members, Claas nf 'Bit Next year is the year that adminiNtratiwn ha* oven wall furl when the Mentor €la*% leader* of the Cadet Corps,' wt 1 be confronted with »»with the future 01 peselbly the school each one, The chosen leaders of thill "ek perimnntal claas" will have t(j| I these problem* closely befot mulating the policies and ac of the class which will det ijmltM the future of a Corps that !i| but one step from a dilemma. As your representative Student Senate and as sec command of your class, I wij diligently to give you a class which you will be proud. Gorman | you w Ralph Members, Class of '51; As you all know, the vieje ident of the Senior Class seat in the Student Senate. I ed, it will objective that the the Clasfj shall pi all matte taining de n t ment. My be! ur belli .si! o|f uld do every- ief Is Jr 4- • ’5 1 your Class! <> f should do every thin] to an even better has been in the £ for school than it past. Everyone takes a great! del away from A&M, we, 'as a clasi should also put something into tHi college. As your class officer, thi will be my objective. ii < Braden McAllister '51 Members, Claas of ’51: ; This statement shqiuld detail my platform, but 100 Words would barely afford a beginning. Instead. I'll explain why I am so Vitally Interested [ ijn the Job and give my^ quallfic*. poaltinn earns finite lb class (he natc. nalv'a great* eat handicap I* Inexperience. I nm an active Senate mbmber this A class vlce-pres denit la hot n figurehead. Properly handled, the requires a great deal of thought - and work, your tru deligeiitl I for your v6fo and elected, I willr work deserve that trust. BUI Parse ’51 nal-Secretary Members, CKss of '51: The social.- secretary should—by .conferring and cooperating with members bf his class — fulfill their wishes, iff elected, I shall use iniiiatiye a n di previous experience i|o insure the Class of 1961 of the best social pto- gvaih- Vote for me and I wilt work foe I you.; J John Gossett *51. IT -T; Social Secretary Members, Class of ’51: With the completion of the Mem- orial Student Center next yeir, and the shifting of the college soc ial life to center around this new building, I advocate the 0tkabliah- ♦ ment of a committee to: pnforce protection of physical jprbperty Member*, Cla** of '51: The "platform" that la not really my and to create a aet of house and senior privilege*. \ Al*o the Senior Ring ' p "in: M .. the. platform of the Senior Claaa of 1951. A good Social Secretary means u good Senior King 1961 *hould be thi aocial event of the ! J#» D. Me lea of ndipg ance itand sincerely pH>m 1 a i n g that I shall d6 every thing in my power to accomplish just these things if I am elected. I want the position not for the title and prestige that it carries but for the opportunity it would give me to do something for my claaa. I feel that I can do just that ; Elect me and seel Kenneth W. Schaake '51 Member*. Claaa 'All Next year—the D amond Jubilee —the new student c« iter—and *6 sonlor year— a swill opportunity .... rarely presented a clues. It’i Dance for tha year for big decUljus—Includ claas, aa well as social declalona. other well-plan- With these advant ige* we should ned social actl- have a aocial year which combine* vitles. I ^ a m the best ideas of he class into events that will ma) e that “Aggie social register.” And moat of all, |he beat social activity member longest—I —must be the beat ever of.*. i To these ends I promist faithfully—elected or not—but I would’’ like the privilege of repre senting you, class of '61,, and pjuah- incr vour ideas. * T ing your ideas. Curtis Edwards: One of nela of will 1 Ranch Saturda; sale i office and a Aggie! for The Kernel of Korn the more over-ripe “Ker- Korn” is Sid Bulkin, wlyo featured with Harry and his orchestra here y night. Tickets are on the Student Activities for both a Guion concert battle dance versus the 'Land Orchestra, scheduled Grove. Sophs In Primary Vote; Run-off Next Hy H. K. ROLAND Result* of the suphomure pri mary election for next year's Ju nior elas* officers and yell leaders were announced at U p>m. this morning hy Dick Ingels, sophomore das* president. Run-off elections will be held Thursday night, Ingels said, Three name* will be placed on the final ballot for each clan* office. Six names will be listed a* candidates for yell leaders, since two yell leader* will be elected. Ingels said. A plurality vote will decide the winner in all flections Thursday night. Reed Leads j Dean Reed, Harold T. Chand ler, and Eric W. Carlson will meet in the run-off for president of the Class of '52. Reed totaled 131 votes, Chandler 109, and Carlson 89. Eleven men were running. For vice-president, Duane “Van” Vandenberg led the 10-man field with 182 votes. Others in the run off will be E. R. Torn, 138, and Hobart Fatheree, 123. Ralph W. Rowe headed the run off candidates !for social secretary. Rowe polled 1?3 votes, Paul Shaf fer 168, and ]Don Hinton 167 in the most hotly-contested race of the night. Bill “Doggy” Dalston, Kenneth Wiggins, and pavis Terry are the three, men whp will meet as final candidates for next year’s junior secretary. The vote was Dalston, 166; Wiggins, 114; and Terry, 99. In the race for treasurer, Ted Harry Ranch Orchestra Here Saturday Night By JOHN TAPLEY j I -f- ■ Harryj Ranch and his “Kernels of Korn’” will invade the campus this weekend and present their unuauul brand of entertainment In ti|o show* that night. , famous band GraaUat seven ■Iclan* and a vocalist, featuring •k 1 W|»e, “The Wise Old Owl’" Chrlstinii Johnson, “The Ringing BomlmlWdr and Marlon William*. 11 year* the first wax with I'hll Hplmlny's All Ulrl Orchestra. Onion I'erfwrmanre Harry aftil hi* hoy* will Cut loose In (liuloh Hull at 7 p. m. Rattmlay night for the first performanco. I,aU*r at the drove they w iyl play In !a “Battle Dance" with 4ne Agj’lelahd Orchestra. 'The (lance will start at 9 p. m. Admission to the concert In Guion Hall will bd 60 cents, and adnjis- sk>f to! 1 the dance at the Grove play Harr will be $1.50. The Aggieland Orchestra will for 45 minutes and then urry Ranch and his Orchestra Will take over. /The orchestra ha* hold numer ous engagement* especially in New York City where they played fot a 20 week engagement at Jack Dempwey'*. They had a 44 week stand at Clidk, Village Barn for 3ft weeks, nnu Roger'* Corner fpr 16 week*. They also ijijupenred at the Club Louslane In Huton llouge and Town Uiuuge In Houston, The hand had long engagement* on the radio, NHC, MRS and the "Treasury Handstand." Television Movie* _ Alongf with these they have found time for television and mov ies. Featured with the orchestra are Charlie Mormon and "hla songs with a sense of humor," and “Murder Incorporated" with Slim Tanner, Sid Davis and Bill Haymes. Tickets for the show will go oft sale today in the student activ ities office in Goodwin Hall. M. Stephen* other «slx rand < of \1C „ ,.Oppoaln off will be 0. son, 139, and II Dale K. Waist times for 179 S In the parllamii Huey was seedi Carl A. Petersi trio, totaling K barely missed on tallied the most Votes and the lead ntarlan race. Phil with 148, while n will complete the 0. Bruce McDaniel run-off with 1$0. and tie Noack Highest For sergeant-at-arms, Leon No ack, Roger H. Austin meet in the lead for polling 184 To through senator non-corps tent, ahead of tha date* w|th a total ate* with a total ng him In the run- E. "IlklBBy" John- n P. Williford, 180. *tav-ainiO| aiiv- Jenswold, and Don the run-off. Noack led with 153 fotes, while Austin edged out Jenswold for; second place, 134 to 133 A. C. Burkhalter commanded reporter-historian, otes. Second was bm Munnerlyh, 138, while Janies Lehman was tfiird with 130. The six top candidates for yell leader will be John T. Tapley, wood, 172; O. L- 168; 137; Dorms not reporting in time for the count were Puryear, Walton, and 16. Ballots were distributed through the first sergeatns of the corps units and dorm student Lewis Jobe, 217; , 195; Bibb UndCr- “Curly” Marshall, dbby (Charles R.) Dunn, id Bob Lincecum. 124. Carl Birdwell New Member National Board t Carl Birdwell, manager of the College Exchange Store, was elected to the National Association of College Stores Board of Directors, during the 27th annual convention April 19-22 at Painter House Chicago. .Birdwell took over as ibanager of the Exchange Store Aftrllj 1, 194* after serving In a similar capacity at the John Tarleton col- lege store for 119 years. Since he came to A&M, Birdwell ha* done much to Improve rela tion* between the college store hml the HtudenlM, lie Introduced xml was mainly responsible for the forming of the Exchange Store Advisory Committee. Thi*’commit- tee 1* composed of Ntudent* and college official* and they decide how the profit* of the store Will be spent. In addition [o hht work with the Exchange Store, Birdwell I* active In community affairs. He was a member of the board of directors of the Kiwanjs Club for three years, is a member of the board of stewards of the A&M Methodist Church, assocjated with, the Bra zos County Girl Scouts Board and treasurer for Roy Scout Troup 102. wnmmu Dolores Klockmann rp * . Miss Klockmann, of Brownsville, will represent the Senior Class as their duchess ia the Cotton Pageant and Ball. She will be escorted by Ivey Johansen. ctioilt By i JIM ANDERSON IWo Hi gitoups of Army and Air officers h*v*> arrived and will begin the annual federal in spectlun of the Corn* uf CadM* today, according to l.t. Col, John H. KeHy,i executive officer uf the< Military Department. Col. AlbeH-A. Homer will head the tl. Hi Arnly Inspecting tenin, composed j of Col. HOfttXr and el«v- eh other officers from the Terns Military District nind the Fourth Army. The Air Force inapei iing team, headed by Col. Charles W. Sulli van, consists of the colonel: And three other , officers from jthe Twelfth Air Force. The schedule of activities calls for inspection of records of exjm'- Juniors Vote Thursday, 37 File for 5 Offices By DEAN REED Tha last of the annual spring elections — excluding! rtin-offs — will be held tomorrow night, with 37 juniors applying for next year’s five senior class offices. The junior class wjill meet to morrow night for election of the five officers, plus the Aggieland '51 editor, two senior j yell leaders, student entertainment manager, and corps representative to the Athletic Council. Only corps ju niors will vote on yell leaders and the Athletic Council! representa tive. Five Offices The five offices alre president, vice-president, social secretary, secretary-treasurer, and historian. Alrpoat as if they were filing by parties, seven mCn each filed for the top three positionX. Filing for the secretary-treasurer office broke tha "(seven" trend with 11 candi dates; Historian UHpirants drop ped behind the othere with six ap- pliOUfjonx. Two withdrawals featured pre- electlbn happenings. Bill Moss withdrew from the race for presi dent, while Don Joseph dropped out as n candidate for social sec retory, Cxn'l He Chancellor "I had filed for chancellor. Some body Changed it to, (president. I don't wanna be president. 1 wanna be chancellor," Moss said lit a Special Interview wRIji a Battalion reporter. j ' Unless some of the candidates are disqualified becapse they will Dot be classified seniors next year, the 37 will make the j official slate for officers. Junior Class President Wiiman "Pusher” Barnes has not, an nounced the location: of the elec- fioo.. , . '1 i /. /. Both non-corps and corps juniors Extravaganza - Aggieland Style . . . Ball, Cotton Court Jane Flowers 1 .1 Flowers, s junior at NT- najoring in elementary ed- on, will represent the hwest Texas A&M Club as duchess in the Cotton Pag- and Ball, She will be eu- by Gene Hollar, senior major. Both are from , Texas. hon Nijbper to Receive #5ty00 Study Grant Ipper of Laird Hill, Texas jIvX a grant of approxi mate y 16,000 from the Caddo Lake Fish and Game Association through the Research Foundation for a two year's study of Caddo Lake flsherieX problems. NlppXr, X graduating Fisheries senior In the Wildlife Manage ment Department, will use the data he obtains as thesis ma terial for his M. S. degree in Fisherixi. | ( The grant of money came as a result of a meeting of the Caddo Lake Fish and Game Association with F. T. Knapp, assistant profes sor of fisheries, and Dr. John H. Hill of the History Department The research program is to go into effect June 1, 1960. By DAVE COSLETT Their Royal Majesties of the Kingdom of Cotton take over Ag gieland Friday night for one of the top spectacles of the South west—the Sixteenth Annual Cot ton Pageant and Ball. Court will be held in Kyle Field where, at 7:30 sharp, a carefully planned list of events will be un derway. The Cotton Ball will fol low at 9 p. m. in the Grove. Reigning at this year’s Pageant will be Queen of Cotton Docip Schulte and King of Cotton Nelson Brunneman. Quean Docis, a 19-year-old blue-eyed brunette from Gar land Texas Is a THCW junior. A deXcnedant of what she calls, “a lone line of Aggies and A&M fanciers,” she was chosen for the honor earlier thi* year from a group of 32 TesMe contenders. Kliig Nelson, a 22-year-old Agro nomy senior from Han Benito, wax elected enrller thix y«W by mem bers of the Agronomy Society, spon*ors of the Cotton Pxgxant and Ball. Eight other members of that xoctet bor o; Queen r together with a like num- the original Tessle Cotton HI candidates compose the court for the occasion. These couples will be Norma Beth Cooke and Conrad Ohlendorf, Mar jorie Cupples and Jim Trouble- field, Patricia St Clair and Dave Rives, Jean Bond and Ray Kunze, Imogene Newton and Leo Mikeska, Pat Herron and Tommie Duffie, Sally Witmer and Roy Cook, and Nan Hassler and Don Hegi. Primary event of the Pageant will bo the presentation of King Cott and Queen Cotton and their royal, court. Hundreds of dukes and duchesses representing Southwest Conference schools and local campus organizations will appear on the especially constructed platform. This two-level platform will spread out before a huge backdrop bf dark purple cloth. Topping the backdrop will jbe a globe surround ed by the fla^s of the United Na tions. The entire construction re presents a “World Cotton" theme. The pair of royal thrones will be located on the upper level of the four-feet-high! platform. O th e r members of the court will sib on the level. One of the highlights of the • Style-Hhow portion of tho Pa geant will be the preMentation of tho 1960 National Maid of Cot ton, Elisabeth McGee. Thi* 19- year-old South Carolina brunette la currently on a tour that will tako her to 40 major eltlaa In tho U. Hi, England and Prance. Modeling at the Htylx Show will be 23 Teislea, ths members of the original droup of Queen Cot ton candidate! i. not eervlng on the royal court. All types of cotton K rmente froth Sanger Brothers In lias will be shown. Furnishing entertainment for the evening wHl be groups from sev eral Texas schools. From TSCW will come t le Modem Dance Group and ttye Caperettes, a Up dancing team Prairie View will be represent ed by the Prairie View Quartet under the direction of Dr. R. Von Charlton, head of the music de partment at that school. They will x,. --L sing two selections. A trumpet trio from Arlington State College will play “Three Kings,” a semiclassjcal number, and “Three Jacks,! , a modern swing selection. >. I Leading the local talent will be the Aggieland Orchestra under the direction of Bill “Pop” Turner. The Aggieland will furnish musical accompaniment during the Pageant and play for the Cotton Ball. Leon ard Perkins will provide organ in terludes. Pageant tickets are selling for $1.26, reserved seats: and $1 gen eral admission. Ball tickets will cost $1.50 stag or drag. Ttyey may be obtained at the Agronomy De partment, WSD Clothiers In Bry an, Blacks Pharmacy! at East Gate. Lipscomb Pharmacy at North Gate, the Student Activities Office, the Student Center at the Annex, and Beverly Braley'* In Bryan. Mrs. Bill Turner la directing this year'* Pageant, working In conjunction with Hanger Broth- era. Over-all din dor for the Pageant and Ball ip Profeuaor K. L. Whitely, faculty superviaor of the Agronomy Society. Students assisting Whitely are David Rives, society social sec retary, and his asslgtant, Tommie Duffle. Working with them is ths Cotton Committee composed of Frank' Zabick, Ray KunM r Earl Smith, and Jack Runkles. j Proceeds from the Pageant and Ball will be used to; send s group of A&M agronomy students to Europe on the annual cotton tour and study. I | In the event at Ball will be held ih Sbisa rather than the Grove. rain, the Cotton IP S Hall will meet jointly for the Thursday election. All voting will be by secret ballot. Ballots will list all offices, with a blank for the voter’s-choice in each case. The slate of Candidates for all offices will be- posted on a bulletin board in the election +-”• j | h Candidate. Listed it n i 1 With the two withdrawals, the official ballot will include the fol lowing names: Presidbnt—Joe Johnson Jr., Dare Keelan, Lloyd ,H. Manjeot, LeVon MassengXle Jr„ Jack Lj. Solether, I ryan E. Zimmermani Vice-president—Noble N^ Clark, alph Gorman. Bob Matthews, Braden McAllister, Bill Parse, enry G. Phillips, Jack Raley., Social secretary — William R. rnish, D. Curtis Edwards Jr., ohn E. Gossett Jr.J (IJoseph D intejn, Jes D. McH Ichuake, Bob E. WL Seeretery-ti-caHuirer :te rubbs, David G, osklns, Herbert 0. Rob) Ruble, I. Williams. £ 5 inneth T. C. , m nea, Billy - -Jlls.jC. H, Don Htlajal), Robert Porter, Other. RomP Running for the two sexltjr jrell leader position* ate Don Joseph and nilf Richey, this years junior i ’ell leaders, James Planta, and lharlle Kltehelt, For Athletje Council, Robert Flltte, R. L. Good win, and Carl Molberg are randi- dates. In the -race for student enter tainment manager! race are Doug lass Heerne, James E. Boyles, and Albert J. Dennis. Roy Hance is the only qualified candidate for editor of the Aggie land ’6L f ; Batt Staffers Commei George Charltoi journalism major »rman rge liar las, and Hei junior pre-law Houston, were editors of The Cbm; night by the Arts Councjl, 1 sponsor of t! In addition to sel . j a junior fromt Dal- Gollob, a ijor from lected co- 3 tator last Sciences ie,i magazine, the two (nations and quiss«« this afternoon, On Thursday morning, dormltonte on th* main oamuu* will be pte- bared for Inspection from 9 un II Xiilu, They will (hen be Tnspvci >d hy the vlMlUng officer* from II9) until 9iM. > new editors, the council discussed plans for broadening the editorial .scope of the magazine and en couraging more student partlcipa- td passed the; past r —. ^id W. K. work during the past school year Both: pharlton land Gollob have iter staff Charlton talion for Is a two - — .-'his year I* assistant feature xdl {worked during tor year Chart. jtor and Ccollob Is amusamente adi- During ths discussion of future E illde* tend aim* bf Th* Commsn- tor, Dban of Arte and SclancM I. P. Abbott told the council, "I believe there (is a place on this campus for a general interest _ 1nb . . . that would appeal to the qntire student body .1. , I tolleve the talent to Write such Ine is here (on the cam- been brought to J»us). ight. Presi has not it of the De cu.ssion Club Joe Full mousty. commend it was *P Dis- the edi- unani- All eXmpu* housed eadel* w ill be., excused from Hs*«e* from 8 a.m. to 10 «. .m and.from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m. Thursday, Ap 'll 27 for federal InNpertlon. dais es will be held from 10 a. n. until 3 p. m., according to Denn M. T. Harrington, who male the announcement In an official notice appearing in yenterrin] *a Batt. Annex housed cadets will excused from classes from a. m. until 12 noon, Fridi April 28, Dean Harrington addi id. The period from 10 a. m. to p. m., will be used to obaei military science instruction classes scheduled during that tin! Concluding Thursday’s activitlei on the main campus will be a corjpi parade from 3:30 p. in. until 5 .Regular classes will be held the Annex Thursday morning, f lowed by inspection of miliU science instruction in the aft^ noon. ! »!■'.! Friday morning, tRe teams inspect the barracks at thfe- Annie: from 9 until 9:30 and will c< duct an inspection in ranks of A nex students from 9:30 until A formal guard mount will connected from 10 until 10:30 a the remainder of the morning the Annex will Include u man regimental parade and an hibition by the freshman team. Friday’s activities on the mij! campus will consist entirely of spection of military ycience struction. Inspection of instructib will! also be conducted at the A nex during Friday afternoon. Results of the Inspecting tearju tour will determine A&M mllitar; rating for the year.' The ralin given to military schools arc " (Hfactory or unsatisfactory," the rating turned In hy! the Wpectors will be accompanied remarks an tho gunorul condltlbi of military training at thh scho|) said Col. Kelly. "It Is' these a mend* lory marks' that actually determine degree of efficiency In military Ntructlon that the ocluml I* j* Nldered to maintain," Col K* said. ^ j i - freih- i,« x- diill S r- i. ly New Be ihip , lia the Ab- vatj awarded Monday it tiling if AP : V York, the iced this moin- Full members! sociated Press to The Battalion the annual meet members in Ne co-editors announ ing. The Battalion has been an sociate member of the AP since 1947 when it became a daily papi ir. Regular membership entitles Tie Battalion to vote at AP member meetings, and Batt staff members are eligible to hold office in tie AP. Eleven other associate members were-elected into regular membt ship. Two were in Texas. The full list of new members includes ti0 Middletown Times Herald, Middle- ton, N: Y.; The South Gate Pi Tribune, South Gate, Calif.; The Daily Compass and The Sundi iy Compass, New York, N.Y.; Farm ington Daily Timas, Farmington, N. M.; The Southwest Citizen, La te Charles, Ls.; The Hazard Herald, Hazard, Kir.; Sitka Sentinel, Sitka, Alaska; The Battslion; The Neirs Record, I