Like Topsy, ‘They Just Grew’
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Student Publications Had Early Start Here
By JERRY ZUBER
“But there was no organized stu
dent publications department at
first! It was like Topsy, it just
grew!”, E. L. Angell, assistant to
the Chancellor and former manager
of student publications exclaimed.
This in reference to A&M’s large
student publications department
now under the direction of Roland
Bing. Created officially in 1932
as the Student Publications Board
to be composed of nine members
and to head two magazines, the
annual and The Battalion, the
present department of student pub
lications directs the publishing of
four magazines, the annual, The
Battalion, and handles in addition
seyeral minor matters such as
printing of the student directory,
football programs, and other such
miscellany as may arise from time
to time.
First student publication at
A&M was the Collegian, a week
ly newspaper. It was later nam
ed the College Journal and still
later The Battalion.
There were no magazines at
first, nor was there an annual.
Rather the Batt came once a month
in magazine form and in June of
every Commencement, issues were
printed to represent an annual.
First manager of student pub
lications on a full time basis was
E. J. E. Angell in 1932. Prior to
that time editors of student publi
cations reported to a committee
of faculty for guidance and assist
ance. When E. L. Angell was
killed in an auto accident in 1936
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SHAFFER’S BOOK STORE
FOR MOM —
MADE EXPRESSLY TO OUR ORDER—PLAQUES
to be used as wall plaques or hot plates.
GLASSES, ten oz. Aggie T glasses by Libby, and
many other really lovely things.
POP —
He will really enjoy one of our swell KEY CHAINS
or LIGHTERS. Or how about a very ‘usable’ DESK
SET. Another fine gift is a PEN AND PENCIL SET.
JUNIOR-
Will go wild when he gets a MODEL of his own to
build. And we have just the thing. Or maybe he
likes music—we have RECORDS for tots and teens.
And any AGGIE CLOTHING (sweaters, belts, shirts,
etc.) will thrill him.
OR THAT SPECIAL GAL —
Man, will she thrill to our AGGIE JEWELRY, It’s
out of this world. And those AGGIE SLIPPERS will
remind her of you every night. If you want to please
her .... come in and see us.
— Let’s Make It A TEXAS Christmas —
his brother x’eturned to A&M to
take over the job of student publi
cations manager.
The department of Student Pub
lications preceded its superior de
partment of Student Activities and
as more and more matters began
to take on a form of “student ac
tivity” they gravitated to the Pub
lications department rather than
to the rather limited Student Ac
tivities Department which existed
prior to 1939.
In 1939, stabilization of Stu
dent Activity program as a part
of the Student Life Committee
under the dean of men was ef
fected. Prior to that time there
hadn’t been any qualifications
for a man to be an editor of a
student publication.
The Callopiean and Austin Lit
erary Societies were the driving
force behind A&M’s first paper,
the Collegian, and at that time
(1878) four opt of every five men
on the campus belonged to one of
these societies.
The first annual came out in
1895 as The Olio. It came about
largely through the efforts of F.
M. Law Jr., editor of the Battalion
in ’95 and president of the Olio
Committee. He is now president
of the board of the First National
Bank in Houston.
Only one issue of the Olio Avas'
ever published, but in 1903, the
Long Horn (two words) made its
appearance and only in 1945 when
the 1945 annual came out as Yol.
1, 1946, has there been any in
terruption of its publication. In
1948 the name was changed from
The Longhorn to The Aggieland.
Magazines of one form or an
other have come and gone at
A&M through the years. The
publications section of the 1913
Longhorn lists The Battalion, the
Longhorn, The Architect Annual,
and The Student Farmer.
At the time of formation of the
Student Publications Board, there
were four major publications, The
Battalion, The Longhorn, The
Technoscope, and The Country
man.
The Technoscope and the Coun
tryman were bi-monthly magazines
published by engineering .^and ag-
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Highlights
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family budget than it did
ten years age is your
telephone. That's because the
average family Income
has increased much more than
the cost of telephone service.
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for so liftie..*
1940 Population 2,184 1950 Population 7,268
1940 Telephones 951 1950 Telephones 1,934
Population Increase 232.2% Telephone Increase 103.5%
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ricultural students respectively.
About a year after formation of
the student publications board
these two magabines were printed
under the name Scientific Review,
maintaining the policy pf publica
tion under the two separate schools.
In 1941 the two separate maga
zines re-emerged under the names
The Engineer and The Agricultur
ist. The Battalion humor maga
zine which had formerly been a
monthly issue of the Batt had fi
nally come into its own as a month
ly humor magazine, but in 1943 it
disappeai'ed with the disappearance
Big Buy of A Bygone Day
of talent to the war zones.
War put all student publica
tions on a shelf with the excep
tion of the Batt and the Long
horn. In 1947 the Agriculturist
and the Engineer were revived.
The Battalion magazine was re
named the Commentator which
now comes out eight times a
year.
In the spring of 1948 The South-
(See PUBLICATIONS, Page 6)
This was “Hollywood” the famous wooden shack area erected to
house an overload enrollment following World War I. The shacks
were situated in the area now occupied by Law and Puryear
Halls.
Out-fitters for Young Men
and Men who stay young
THE HOME OF
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and Sc Jfpgty
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We show the Latest Nov>
cities in Ties. Handker
chiefs, Belts, Hosiery, Etc.
A Cordial Welcome Aulails You
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%This Brandon and- Larwrenceradiaihdws bjdth'tJie StylbB df tlt^ dafty"
part of this century and the typfe advertising carried in early-day
Battalions. The firm is no longer in existance.
3ar DL ode Who oCihe ^Jlie Jinedt
Lounging
Paj amas
a wonderful
gift
Nylon Wear
& Hosiery
Beautiful . . .
House Robes
styles to please
any lady
all sizes
and
shades
The Collegiate Shoppe
113 N. Main Bryan
UIFTS BEAUTIFULLY WRAPPED
Specials For Friday and Saturday, 11
CHRISTMAS TREES
HAVE ARRIVED!
Vacuum Pack MAXWELL HOUSE
Coffee 1 lb. 8lc
Popular Brands
Cigarettes Carton $1.86
Large Tubes—Regular Pkg.
Quaker Oats 33c
Kirabell’s—In Pretty Tumbler—12 Oz.—Pure
Peach Preserves 21c
Guaranteed—Mixed Colors—In Paper Bags—Medium
Eggs cloz. 53c
In Quarter Lb. Sticks—Dixie
Colored Oleo lb. 29c
Crisco 3 lbs. 89c
No. 300 Cans Gebhardt’s
Tamales can 15 c
No. 2 V 2 Cans Airmail Unpeeled
Halves Apricots ... 2 cans 45c
37c Value—Libby’s Regular 7 Oz. Tin
Veal Loaf 2 cans 49c
No. 2 Cans Diamond
Tomatoes can 10c
No. 303 Tins Libby’s—29c Value
Spaghetti & Meat . 2 cans 39c
4 Oz. Pkg. Baker’s Premium
Coconut pkg. 15c
7'A Oz. Dromedary
Dates pkg. 23c
• SALE OF JUICES •
46 Oz. Can Libby’s
Pineapple Juice . . 3 cans $1.00
46 Oz. Can Grade A Fancy Uolcl
Grapefruit Juice . . 3 cans $1.00
46 Oz. Apple Keg
Apple Juice .... 3 cans $1.00
46 Oz. Cans Libby’s^
Tomato Juice . . 4 cans 81.00
AN ACCOMPLISHMENT
Several visitors returning from the Holi
days have volunteered the remarks that our
grocery prices are lower than those they ob
served in cities visited, particularly Houston
and Austin. Inasmuch as this community, like
most college towns, a few years ago was rated
a “high” grocery town, we take a moderate
pride in the fact that our prices now com
pare well with those cities long rated “cheap”
grocery towns. The best grocery buys are
found right at home.
• PRODUCE SPECIALS •
Fancy Red JOeUcious
APPLES 2 pounds 25c
(Special Price by the Box)
Golden Ripe
BANANAS.... 2 pounds 25c
Large Iceberg
LETTUCE . . 2 firm heads 25c
5 Pound Mesh Bag
TEXAS ORANGES . 5 lb. 29c
California
CARROTS ... 2 bunches 19c
No. I Russet—Mesh 'Bag
POTATOES ... 10 lbs. 39c
• FROZEN FOODS •
Pictsweet—16 Oz. Pkg.
GREEN PEAS 25c
6 Oz. Cans Old South
ORANGE JUICE . 2 cans 39c
Regular Pkg. Honor Brand
BROCCOLI. . .
pkg. 29c
Full Line of Fancy
FRUIT CAKE INGREDIENTS
• MARKET SPECIALS •
BACON
Armour’s Star
. lb. 53c
Decker’s Tall Korn . .
. Ib. 43c
Heavy Veal Grade A —-
LOIN STEAK....
. lb. 85c
Grade AA
. lb. 95c
Square Shoulder
ROAST
lb. 65c
RIB STEW BEEF.
. lb. 35c
Heart of Texas—
FRYERS
. lb. 53c
Small—3 to 4 lb. Pieces
HAMS
. lb. 55c
Larger Size
. lb. 59c
Mild Wisconsin—-Hoop
.lb. 47c
CHEESE
Velveeta
CHEESE...21b. box 79c
End of Loin
PORK ROAST....
. lb. 53c
WE RECOMMEND ARMOUR’S AA GRADE
HEAVY BEEF FOR EXTRA FLAVOR AND
ENJOYMENT-MOST CUTS ARE ONLY
ABOUT 4c PER FOUND OVER VEAL.
We reserv e the right to limit quantities
SOUTHSIDE FOOD MARKET
Save all our Cash Register Receipts.
They May' Be lAchangod for Venable Pramiuuis