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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1951)
College Station’s Official Newspaper; Circulated Daily To 90% of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Student Body Poll Vote by Dorms See Story, Page Two Number 142: Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1951 Price Five Cents Shaggy Dog Story A&M Directors To Take Bids, Hear Reports The Board of Directors of the A&M System will meet Saturday in Lufkin, to re ceive bids for several pro jects at the different schools in the system and hear reports from several administrative offi cials in the A&M organization. The meeting will begin at 9 a. m. A report will be given by A. A. Jakkula, executive director of the Research Foundation. At each meeting of the board, one of the heads of the various programs within the System makes a for mal report to the directors. Budgets for the 1951 summer school sessions at all the colleges in the system will be presented to the board for approval, as will the proposed budget for the summer adjunct of the college at Junction. Bids for the demolition of Fos ter Hall will be heard by the System heads and discussions on the awarding of contracts for the construction of the Dairy Center buildings will follow. A repoi't on the Building Pro gram status throughout the Sys tem will be presented by T. R. President M. T. Harrington’s recommendations for faculty re presentative to the Athletic. Coun cil for next year will be considered by the board members. A££\fc\aw\*s sVx. \ady orphans, deserted by their mother last Sun day, don’t seem to he perturbed over the state of affairs. The five brunettes and one hionde are currently receiving a\\ the v attention any female around A&M deserves from residents of Dorm 2 and interested passers-by. Adoption offers, incidentally, are being accepted. Stanley Joe Schepps graciously: furnished the poor-man’s Samsonite for picture-taking purposes. (Photo by Coslett). Honors Married Couples Mrs. A&M Will Be Named At First Bluebonnet Ball Aggie couples will dance tonight in the MSC Ballroom from 8:30 until 11:30 p. m. at the first Bluebonnet Ball, honoring mar ried couples and presenting Mrs. Texas A&M College, the first stu dent wife so honored at A&M. The ballroom will be decorated •with bluebonnets. Hosts and host esses, Melvin and Marie Moncrief, Ray and Martha Falke and Gene and Virgie Sellai’s will greet guests at the door and Mrs. Grace Coslett will be at the desk where she will type name cards for guests. The dance is being planned by the MSC Dance Committee, com posed of Dick Van Tyne, Tom Rountree, Jimmy Rucks and Ted Nark. Working with this com- Dr. Brown to Talk At AAUP Banquet Dr. Kenneth I. Brown, former president of Denison University, tvill be the guest speaker for the annual Spring banquet of the American Association of Univer sity Professors. | The banquet will be held at 7 m. May 8 in the Ballroom of the MSC. Dr. Brown is executive director of the Danforth Foundation which „ annually awards summer travel scholarships to turn A&M students. The AAUP banquet is not limit ed to members of the association and all members of the faculty are invited, Dr. Ralph Lee, vice presi dent of the A&M chapter said to day. Tickets, for the banquet, which are $1.50, are on sale at the main desk in the MSC. mittee has been a number of student wives who are interest ed in the dance. They are Thelma Elkins, Dorothy Copeland, Betty Campbell, Evelyn Holman, Doris Walker, Lora Lang ford, Mrs. Coslett and Mrs. Sellars. Music for the dance will be pro vided by the Aggieland Combo. A number of novelties have been planned for the evening. The dance floor will be furnished with tables along the sidelines for guests and decorated with candles and blue bonnets. The finalists in the Mrs. Texas A&M College contest are Mrs. Larry Goats, Mrs. Truett Talbert, Mrs. Burl Hendricks, Mrs. Rom D. Young, Mrs. William G. Schick and Mrs. Marvin Goff. When these Camp Writers Needed byBatt Camp correspondents for all Army units are needed by The Battalion this summer, Dean Reed, managing editor, said this morning. The correspondent need not be talented in news writing, since stories can be re-written by the summer Battalion staff, Reed said. Any cadet who will attend camp and would like to act as correspondent should contact Reed at The Battalion office, second floor of Goodwin Hall. Correspondence will be need ed for Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artillery, Anti-Aircraft (for merly Coast) Artillery, Engi neers, Quartermaster, Ordnance, Chemical Corps, Signal Corps, ASA, and Transportation. MSC Slates Music From ‘South of the Border’ Mrs. Mannuel Leon-Ortega, not- 1 v 1 ’ ed Mexican guitarist, will give a Mexican music recital in the Ball- ; room of the MSC Tuesday at 8 p. If m. Her repertoire will include songs p from Vera Cruz, Jalisco, Yucatan, fc and other Mexican provinces, for ii which she will wear typical Mex- §1 lean costumes. - Mrs. Leon-Oretga will be on tour in the United States and is being ! ' sponsored by the Texas Federation . of Music Clubs, International Music , | Relations, cultural relations section |ij: of the American Emabssy in Mex- ■ ico City and by the Texas Good Neighbor Commission. She is scheduled to play in sev- B eral Texas towns, including San I Antonio, Austin, Temple, Corsicana | and various other cities, ip* Born in Guadalajari, and now . living in Mexico City, Mrs. Leon- Ortega first started to play the guitar because of a, mistake in the program of a Rotary convention. The convention was held in 1935 at Dallas, Texas, and the program stated that Mrs. Leon-Ortega wmuld sing and be accompanied by her own guitar. At that time Mrs. Leon-Ortega hardly knew 7 how to hold a guitar; however, she decid ed to learn to play the instrument rather than to ask to have the program reprinted. “She learned to play in three weeks, and did very well,” said her son, Gus M. Leon - Ortega, who is a junior Business Administra tion major, living in Leggett Hall. Mrs. Leon-Ortega, whose hus band graduated with the class of ’20, holds classes in Mexican folk music in Mexico City College, Mex ico City. girls reach the dance they 1 will be introduced to the judges, Odell Frazier, Mrs. Leigh Crozier, Clay ton Selph, Mrs. Margaret Price and Carl Mohlbei’g. The judges will then render a final decision as to the identity of Mrs. Texas A&M College. She will be presented at the dance intermission. A number of prizes have been donated by College Station and Bryan merchants to be presented the winner. Merchants who have indicated an interest in participating are Stiles Florists, Hotard’s Cafeteria, Bev erly Braleys, Caldwell Jewelry Store, Norton-Newman Printing Co., Orr’s Food Center, Immies Childrens’ Store, Blacks Pharmacy, Pruitt’s Beauty Shop, Lester’s Smart Shop and Central Texas Hardware Store. Tom Rountree will serve as master of ceremonies for the in termission presentation. As the dance continues after the inter mission, the honoree and her hus band will be asked to lead off a progressive dance number. That is, they will begin the dance alone and at the sound of a whistle will break and select new partners from the sidelines. This will continue until all dancers are back on the floor. Initial Plans Set for 1951 Commencement Preliminary plans for the Graduation and Commence ment exercises have been completed, according to Dr. G. W. Schlesselman, head of of the Geography department. Two speakers are scheduled for the Baccalaureate ceremonies. They are the Reverend W. A. Welch, Pastor of the East Dallas Christian Church, and the Reverend Dr. Kenneth W. Copeland, Pastor of the Travis Park Methodist Church of San Antonio, said Dr. Schlessel man. The Rev. Mr. Welch will speak at 9:30 a. m. in Guion Hall. Dr. Copeland will speak at the same time in the assembly hall. Commencement will be held Fri day, June 1, at 6:00 p. m. in Kyle Field. The speaker has not yet been chosen, according to Dr. Schlesselman. Convocation Ceremonies Set May 13 Plans have been completed for the Awards and Merits convocation ceremonies on May 13, according to Dr. G. W. Schlesselman, head of the Geography Department. The ceremonies start in Guion Hall at 1:30 with the invocation given by Corps Chaplain Curtis Edwards. The main speaker will be Pres ident M. T. Harrington, whose topic will be “The Significance of Awards and Merits Day.” Following President Harring ton’s talk will be the presentation of the honor students by the heads of their respective schools. Dean C. C. French will present the gen eral awards. Junior College Group Inspecting A&M Today By GEORGE CHARLTON Battalion Staff Writer A group of junior college boys descended on the campus today to learn of the advantages of go ing to A&M and what facilities the college has to offer. This event, lasting on through tomorrow', is the first Junior College Day to be observed by every department on the campus. The event was formerly held only in the School of Agriculture. Activities got underway today at 11 a. m. with a general assembly in the MSC. President M. T. Har rington welcomed the student group, and Dick Tumlinson, chair man of the Inter-Council Commit tee, greeted them on behalf of the student body. Meet Departments This afternoon they are meet ing with various departments of the college. Those junior college students in- tei’ested in the agricultural aspects of the college met with Charles N. Shepardson, Dean of Agricul ture, at 1 p. r m. in the agriculture building. This afternoon they visit ed the various departments of Chest X-Rays Start Monday In YMCA Chest X-rays to check for pos sible cases of tuberculosis will be taken in the YMCA of all stu dents, faculty and staff member's of the college as well as citizens of College Station during the week beginning Monday. A portable unit designed to make the chest pictures in only one min ute will be set up in the basement of the “Y” and wull be in operation from 9 a. m. until 5:30 p. m. during the week stay here. These X-rays, sponsored by the National Anti-Tuberculosis Associ ation, are given each year through out the nation in an effort to com bat tuberculosis and to discover potential earners of the disease. Free To All The X-rays are free to all per sons in the local area. They will not be taken of children under 15 years of age. The photographs will be develop ed by the association, analyzed by specialists, and results will be mailed to the individual. All re sults will be confidential. Should the report indicate a pos itive reaction to the test, the per son should report to his private physician as soon as possible for a further and more complete check up. A positive indication does not mean the pei'son has TB but mere ly shows that a lung abnormality was detected by the X-ray and sug- Ag Council Key Order Deadline Set Tuesday The deadline for applying for Ag Council Keys is Tuesday. Names of council members and $4.25, cost of the key, plus two cents per wmrd for' engraving, should be turned in to W. E. Watson, 10-328. Bait Casters to Vie For Fishing Prizes By ROGER COSLETT Battalion Contest Banager The air in DeWare Field House will be filled with swishing rods, screaming reels and flying plugs at 7 p.m. tonight as fishermen try out their casting skill in an effort to win a share of the $75 worth of fishing prizes to be given away in The Battalion Bait Casting Con test. Andy Anderson, fishing editor of the Houston Press, will be on hand to give a talk on fishing and a casting demonstration. He will give to the contest winner a pass for two on Benny Allen’s Deep Sea Fishing Boat out of Freeport. Besides the pass he will bring with him to be used as prizes a rod, six lures, a fly line, a casting line and six copies of his Fishin’ Guide. Other prizes have been donated by local merchants, they include; three rods, one a combination cast ing, fly, trolling and still fish ing rod, from Oliver’s Sporting Goods, 702 North College; a glass Actionrod from Hillcrest Hardware, on College Road; and three lures, a spoon and a tackle box from The Student Co-op, North Gate. Winner of The Battalion Fishing Contest, which ended at noon to day, will be awarded his prize sometime during the evening’s program. The fishing contest, unique in that it is taking the word of a fisherman as to the length of the fish he caught, had been running since April 10. Anyone, who is a student, or resident of College Station or Bryan and had caught other than a salt water fish was eligible to enter. Those who wish to enter the cast ing contest may register at the door of the gym. In order that late comers may still get in the contest plans are to run a sound colored movie, on fishing in Mexico, first. Following the movie and the demonstration by Anderson the contest will be held. Standard “Skish” Bait Casting rules will be in effect. Casts will be single handed at targets scattered at distances from forty to eighty feet throughout the gym. Minimum line test will be nine pounds while plugs will not weigh in excess of five eighths of an ounce. Two casts will be made at each target with six points being awarded for a perfect on the first cast and four for a hit on the sec ond. Landers Named 4-HDelegate To National Summer Camp Roger “Jakie” Landers, fresh man range management student from Menard, was recently select ed as a delegate to the National 4-H Club Camp this summer, Floyd Lynch, state 4-H Club leader, an nounced today. Landers was selected along with three other Texas 4-H Club mem bers to represent Texas at the one- week camp in Washington, D. C. from June 13 to June 20. Their trip will be financed by the United Gas Pipeline Company. This will be the second nation al trip that Landers has won dur ing his 4-H activities, in 1947 $250 Award Given By Mother’s Clubs A $250 opportunity award schol arship has been presented to the college by the Abilene Mothers Club and the West Texas Club. The money was raised through the cooperation of the Singing Cadets and their sponsor, Bill Tur ner. The Cadets presented a pro gram at McMurray College in Abilene March 15, and proceeds from the performance were turned back to the school in the form of the scholarship, presented by the clubs. Brazos Dairy Day Set for Saturday The annual Brazos County Daily Day will be held Saturday at the American Legion Fair grounds from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. At twelve noon a barbecue din ner will be served at 50 cents per plate for adults and 25 cents for children under 12. Animals Mill be exhibited by both young and old and there will be classes for all ages of live stock, both male and female. Oceanography Dept. Gets National Acclaim A&M’s Oceanography depart ment received a pat on the back recently in an issue of Newsweek magazine in an article discussing Science at Sea. In the article it listed A&M as being one of the only schools of fering oceanography. he was a delegate to the National 4-H Club Congress at Chicago. In 4-H work for the past ten years, he was a member of the Menard County Championship grass judging team at the 1950 Texas 4-H Roundup, where he re ceived high point honors. He was also a member of other champion ship judging teams for Menard County in 1948 and 1949, His showmanship has brought him ten grand championships at district and county livestock shows. In addition, he has won the 303 ribbons, 23 team first places, and 14 individual awards. Aside from his Collegiate 4-H Club and Freshman Band activities, he is a Distinguished Student. gests further diagnosis by a phy sician. “I wish to emphasize the impor tance of the chest X-rays and also the ease of taking the pictures,” said J. B. Baty, chairman of the public health committee of the Chamber of Commerce. “The entire registration process and the actual X-ray do not take more than five minutes,” he said, “and there is absolutely no need for disrobing.” “Many people are hesitant to have X-rays made because of the time required and also because they are under the impression that disrobing is necessary,” he added. Last year, 13,024 people in Bra zos County were X-rayed, 6,836 of which on the A&M campus and Annex. From this number, 108 cases of lung defects were discov ered. Heavy Crowd “I suggest that all faculty and staff members have their X-rays made on Saturday and at the lunch hour because the student load will be lighter at these times,” said W. L. Penberthy, dean of men. “However, the staff will be able to accomodate anyone throughout the M'eek,” he said. “A staff of over one hundred will be necessary to have the X- rays made,” continued Baty. “Two hostesses and six clerks will be re quired over the week-long period to process the people, each day to be divided into two shifts,” said Baty. Assistants Named In cooperation with the Cham ber of Commerce, assistants of the association in College Station, is the Campus Study Club under the direction of Mrs. L. L. Gee. Mrs. Gee recruited eight women to act as hostesses and clerks. Besides Mrs. Gee, aiding in the M'ork will be Mrs. C. W. Crawford, Mrs. O. F. Allen, Mrs. R. M. Cur ran, Mrs. J. L. Shawn, Mrs. V. A. Young, Mrs. J. T. L. McNew, Mrs. L. Richardson, and Mrs. W. F. Hill. The people living in the sur rounding communities are urged by Baty to take advantage of the service and he said that should anyone need transportation to the YMCA, to call the Chamber of Commerce and transportation will be furnished free of charge. that school from 2 to 5 p. m. Students who wished to see what A&M has to offer in the way of an arts and sciences education met M’ith J. P. Abbott, dean of Arts and Sciences, in the Academic Building, also at 1 p. m.; pros pective veterinary students met M’ith Dean I. B. Boughton in the Vet Hospital. Discuss Clubs After dining in Duncan Hall, as guests of ■ the Student Councils, the students meet tonight M’ith the Student Council of the school of their interest to discuss clubs and other activities of their depart ments. Tomorrow morning, visitors will breakfast at Duncan and then as semble in front of the MSC, where buses will be available to take them to visit the local college farms. Those not desiring to take the farm trip may take advantage of campus tour. From 10 to 12 noon, an assembly will be held in the MSC M’here guests will hear Dean C. C. French, Dean W. L. Penberthy, Dean John Bertrand, H. L. Heaton, registrar, and Col. H. L. Boatnei’. See Baseball Game After lunch, the group may at tend the Aggie fish baseball team with Wharton Junior College which begins at 2 p. m. The junior college students have been invited to at tend the game as guests of the Athletic Department. Planning the program for the event this year has been the job of the Inter-Council Committee, com posed of representatives of the various school councils. Dick Tum linson is chairman of the gi’oup; Curtis Edwards, vice-chairman. Douglass Heame is secretary, and George Charlton is reporter. Scout Course Begins Monday A four-day basic scoutmas ter training course will get underway here Monday night at 7:15. Meeting in the Biology Lec ture Room of the New Science Building, the course M’ill be pre sented in four consecutive ninety minute sessions. Sponsored by the Brazos County District of the Sam Houston Coun cil, Boy Scouts of Amei’ica, the coui'se is administered by Prof. Dan Russell’s Rural Sociology 408 class in Organization for Boy Scout Work. Major Leonard Callaway, air sci ence instructor, will serve as dean of the scout school. Demonstrations in scoutcraft and film shoM’ings will be held during each session, according to Calla way. Completion of the coui’se M’ill be recognized as part of the Scouters Key or Scouters award. Certificates will be awarded. “Dean“ Callaway has extended an invitation to all scouts, former scouts and students and othei’s in terested in scouting to attend the course. An outdoor session will be held at the end of the course. The date has not been set. In Boots and Levis Cattlemen Kick-Up Heels At Annual Ball in MSC The Student Center goes west- eim this weekend as Aggie cowmen and their dates dance in foxanal at tire, (best boots and starched Levis) at the annual Cattlemen’s Ball, Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. The dance, sponsored jointly by the Kream and Kow Klub and the Saddle and Sirloin Club, will fea ture the music of Jesse James and his band from Austin. At the Ball, honorary members of both clubs will he presented certificates of membership. Ray Willoughby, pi'esident of the Texas and SoutWestem Cattle Raisei's Association from San An gelo has been elected to honorary membexship in the Saddle and Sirloin Club. E. H. Leinendecker, director of the Dairy Products Institute of Texas, and E. James Reese, owner of the Reese Jex-sey Farm at Waco, Texas, wex-e elected honor- axy members of the Kream and Kow Klub, and will receive cexti- ficates. During the dance, members of the Senior livestock and meat judging teams will be presented medals in recognition of their work throughout the year. Money for the medals is donated by ex students who are interested in the work being done by the col lege in this field. Members of the Senior Live stock Judging Team are Maxie Overstreet, Bert Gibbs, Werner Lindy, Glen Dunkle, Doug Wythe, and John Rehman. The Senior Meats Judging Team consists of John Sugarek, Paul Wyerts, Doug Wythe, Joe Bonnot. Tickets to the Ball may be pur chased from Bex-t Gibbs, Gene Duke, and Billy Trimmiei'. The dance is closed except to honored guests, and major's in both dairy and animal husbandry. E. H. Leinendecke E. James Reese