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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1951)
I 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 Van Fleet Sees Red Push On Seoul Tuesday, See Page Two No. 143 Volume 51 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1951 Price Five Cents Five Candidates Unopposed As Election Deadlines Fall Five-candidates went unopposed "* for office as both the general election and Senior Class officer election deadlines fell last week. John Whitmore and Dean Reed «;ire the only candidates for civil ian and coips co-editors, respective ly of The Battalion. Ken Wiggins is unopposed for Student Entertain- wment Manager, as are Phil Huey and A. C. Burkhalter for senior parliamentarian and reporter-his torian, respectively. Thirty-six juniors filed for the eight senior office) 1 positions for next year before Friday’s deadline at 5 p. m. Largest drawing card was the race for vice-president, where eleven candidates listed themselves. Here are candidates for senior class offices: ' President—Jack T. Brandt, Bob Chapman, John M. Clifford, Jack Craig, J. W. “Doggy” Dalston, R. A. ’’Dick” Ingels, and Grady Smallwood. Vice-president—C. R. “Bob” Dunn, Hobie Fatheree, Eric Hol land, Jr., Bill Moon, Jack L. Mor ris, Leon Noack, Charles F. Parr, John A. Schmidt, H. A. Sexton Jr., •Joe Steede, and Duane “Van” Van- denberg. Secretary—Robert N. Dobbins, James E. Matush, Bruce McDaniel, { William A. Streich Jr. Treasurer—Freddy Adickes, R. W. Callaway, Larry D. Dotson, Ed gar D. Miller, Thurmond A. Mun son, Ted M. Stephens, and John Wallace. Social Secreteary—C. L. Ray Jr., and Don Young. Parliamentarian—Phil Huey. • Reporter-historian—A. C. Burk- halter, Jr. Sergeant-at-arms—Tom Mabray, Thomas Martinez, Gary S. Nein- ast. ^ThelClass of ’52 will hold a pri mary election for the offices on May 9. Other offices which must be vot ed on by the incoming seniors are student entertainment manager, corps representative to the Athle tic Council, senior yell leaders, and co-editors of the Aggieland ’52. This election will be held Wednes day night. Candidates for the Corps nost on the Athletic Council are Bernard Lemons, John DeWitt, Dick Garde- mal, and James Fowler. Senior yell leader aspirants are John Tap- ley, Chico Mason, and Lewis Jobe. Annual Co-Editors Applying for co-editors of the Aggieland ’52 are Bill McSpadden, W. S. Nicholson, Duane • “Van” Vandenberg, Dan D. Clinton Jr., • mid Bibb Underwood. Ken Wiggins is the only appli cant for student entertainment manager. <, The incoming junior class will also vote Wednesday, selecting two junior yell leaders. Filing before last Wednesday’s deadline wei'e O. C. Jarvis, E. W. LeFevre, E. A. Bennett, James Sykora, Davis Bot tom, Bob Andrews, Arlen Donald son, Truett Fields, Pat LeBlanc, Charles Little, John Childs, Bryan Spencer, George Rush, Jerrel Bland, B. Q. Evans, Jeridan Strong, Robert Bvnes, Dee Francis, and T. B. Collins. Civilian Elections Students who will be civilians next year will vote Wednesday night for two positions—civilian yell leader and civilian represen tative to the Athletic Council. Running for yell leader are Mick ey Spencer, Robert Harris, and Curtis Wilson. Incumbent Dave Elston is op posed by Hayden Jenkins for the Athletic Council position. Filing for next year’s Junior and Sophomore Class offices ends Thursday at 5 p. m. Candidates may receive applications in the Student Activities office, second floor of Goodwin Hall. Only six sophomores had filed for junior positions by early this morning. They are, for president, Willie East; vice-president, Gene Earl Steed and Don R. Buchner; treasurer, Lyle Wolfskill and Troy N. Whitehurst; and sergeant-at- arms, Don R. Heath. Class of ’54 Three freshmen have submitted applications for next year’s Sopho more Class officers. They are, for president, J Dan Lyles; vice-presi dent, Carroll W. Phillips and Char les G. Andres. Each clas§ elects eight officers —president, vice-president, secre tary, treasurer, social secretary, parliamentarian, sergeant-at-arms, and reporter-historian. New A ward Honors Batt Safety Work Chicago, April 29—(Special) — The National Safety Council named The Battalion Friday among the winners of its 1950 Public Interest Awards. The non-competitive award is made annually to public informa tion media for exceptional service to safety. The Battalion, copping the award for the second consecu tive year, was the only Texas re cipient and the only college publica- tiion named in the winner list. In 1950, awards went to 19 daily and five weekly newspapers, 63, radio and seven television stations, Ken Wiggins . . . will be student entertain ment manager next year, as he went unopposed in filing for the position. Wiggins is a junior liberal arts student from San Augustine. Cartwright Gets AEC Fellowship T. C. Cartwright, an instructor in the Animal Husbandry Depart ment has received a Atomic Ener gy Commission Predoctoral Fel lowship Award. A stipend of $2,600 is given to him to cover expenses during the year of research and study. Dean Reed John Whitmore three radio networks, six general circulation and 24 specialized mag azines, 20 advertisers, three out door advertising companies and one film producer. “The tremendous voluntary con tribution to safety reviewed by the judges of this award is an impres sive example of the way public information media in our nation pitch in when public welfare is at stake,” said Ned H. Dearborn, pres ident of the Council. “The sense of responsibility,” he went on, “the leadership and the plain hard work that went into the public information effort by media undoubtedly played a vital role in the reduction of the overall acci dental death rate to a, record low last yeai\” Contest Judges Judges were Norman Damon, vice-president, Automotive Safety Foundation; Arthur F. Harre, gen eral station manager and program director of Radio Station WJJD, Chicago; Wesley I. Nunn, co-ordin ator of the “Stop Accidents” cam paign of The Advertising Council and advertising manager, Standard Oil Company (Indiana); Dr. Ken neth E. Olson, dean of the Medill School of Journalism, Northwest ern University. J. E. Ratner, editor of Better Homes & Gardens; Robert K. Rich ards, director of public affairs, National Association of Broad casters; Arthur Stringer, National Association of Broadcasters; Miss Judith Waller, director of public affairs and education, central div ision of the National Broadcasting Co., and Basil L. Walters, executive editor of Knight Newspapers, Inc. Earlier this year, The Battalion received second place nationally in the Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Company’s third annual college newspaper contest on Safe Driving campaigns. In the contest the paper won honorable mention in individ ual editorials and individual fea tures on safety. Safety Easier Congratulating The Battalion on this latest award, J. O. Musick, general manager of the Texas Safety Association, said “We are grateful for the fine work you are doing to further the cause of safety in this state. Your support makes the task of making Texas a safety place much easier.” Other winners of the 1950 Pub lic Interest Award included Cor onet, Look and This Week maga zines; Los Angeles Times, Atlanta Journal, Pittsburg Press and Seat tle Times: Chevrolet Division of General Motors, Esso Standard Oil Company and General Mills; and MBS and NBC. THDA Committee Plans Anniversary Plans for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Texas Home De monstration Association will be made when the Executive Commit tee of the organization meets here tomorrow and Wednesday, Presiding over the session will be Mrs. R. M. Almanrode, president of THDA, from Munday. Represen tatives from the Agricultural Ex periment Service staff and mem bers of the Brazos County Home Demonstration Council will serve as hostesses for the conference. Mrs. Texas A&M (and Mr.) Mr. and Mrs. Burl Hendricks Virginia Hendricks Named 6 Mrs. A&M’ By VIVIAN CASTLEBERRY Battalion Women’s Editor Mrs. Burl (Virginia) Hendricks was presented as Mrs. Texas A&M College Friday night at the Blue bonnet Ball all-college dance. She won the contest over five other finalists, including Mrs. William (Bill) Schick, Mrs. M. T. (Ida) Goff, Mrs. Tom D. (Peggie) Young, Mi's. Truett (Eula) Talbert, and Mrs. Lawrence S. (Rosie) Goats. Mrs. Hendricks was presented at intermission ceremonies at the dance. Roger Sherman, assistant professor in the Business Admin istration Department, did the pre sentation honors. The certificate of appreciation from The Battalion, sponsors of the contest, read “Mrs. Texas A&M College. Presented to Vir ginia Hendricks at an all college dance on April 27, 1951, as representative of Student Wives, who beyond the line of duty, have helped their husbands in pursuit of an education at Texas A&M College and at the same time have grown into more successful wives and citizens and more gracious women.” The runners-up were given sim ilar certificates of appreciation. Mrs. Hendricks was pi’esented with an arrangement of pink car nations given for the occasion by Stiles Florists of Bryan. Sankey Park presented her with a unique and beautiful compact designed in the shape of a hand mirror, with a small mirror on the top. Orr’s Food Center gave a $5.00 gift certificate for application on groceries. Lester’s Smart Shop presented Mrs. A&M with a bottle of French- import Aperge perfume. Hotard’s Cafeteria gave a din ner to Mrs. Texas A&M and her husband. Immie’s Childrens Store gave a child’s dress as its award to the winner. Pruitt’s Beauty Shop will give a free shampoo and hair set to Mrs. Hendricks. Beverley Braley’s awarded the student-wife winner three pairs of Mojund hosiery. Black’s Pharmacy presented a gift bottle of sachet. Waldrop’s gave a lovely sum mer handbag in natural straw as its appreciation gift to the winner. Central Texas Hardware Store gave Mrs. A&M a set of eight Aggie glasses. From Norton-Newman Printing Company the winner will receive a gift box of Hammermill station ery with her name and address. Caldwell’s Jewelry Stoi’e gave a fashion set of jewelry earrings with Czechoslovakia -import stones. The new Mrs. Texas A&M Col lege, the first student wife so honored at A&M, is the wife of graduate-student Burl Hendricks from Eden, Texas. The couple are parents of four-year-old Fred. She is a graduate of State Nor mal and Industrial College, Ellen- dale, North Dakota, and was a school teacher for three years be fore she joined her husband at Aggieland. Mrs. Hendricks is now employed in the MSG Coffee Shop. Study Club Schedules Final Meeting in MSC Final meeting of the Campus Study Club will be held at 3 p. m. Tuesday when the group gathers in the MSC Assembly Room for a tea. Program plans are in chai'ge of a committee headed by Mrs. J. S. Mogford. The program will consist of a book review given by Mrs. Lowell Parish and a solo by Lamar Mc- New. Hey, podner—reckon as how this Cattlemen’s Ball was quite a shindig. At least Hilmer Schuel- ke and Connie Steinle, both of Lockhart, seemed to think so. They were among a heap of folks attendin’. BoardNames Boughton Athletic Council Head The A&M Board of Directors, meeting in Lufkin Saturday, ap proved the appointment of D)’. I. B. Boughton, dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, as chair man of the Athletic Council. Directors also approved building contracts totaling $677,651.00 and appropriations of $260,861 for the A&M System. Boughton replaces D. W. Wil liams, who has served as chairman of the Council since 1946. In re linquishing his post as Council head, Williams also indicated that he would resign as president of the Southwest Conference, a job he has held since September, 1949. Parnell Appointed Newly appointed to the Ath- lyetic Council is E. D. Parnell of the Poultry Husbandry Depart ment. Returning members approv ed by the Board of Directors are H. C. Dillingham and G. W. Schlesselman. Dr. A. A. Jakkula, director of the A&M Research Foundation re ported to the Board at the Satur- Cason Top Caster; Reels In Prizes By ROGER COSLETT Battalion Contest Manager Bill Cason, junior animal hus bandry major from Brownwood, walked off with top honors in The Battalion’s Bait Casting contest Friday night in DeWare Field House by scoring 22 out of a pos sible 50 points. As winner he won a Deep Sea fishing trip, a split bamboo casting rod, a nylon deep trolling lure, 150 yards of nylon line, a Hawaiian Wiggler lure, a leader, a. Boogie Woogie Lure and a Zippo lighter. Second place prizes a bass fishing ti'ip, a glass Actionrod, casting line, a tackle box and four lures went to Benjamin Moore, sophomore M. E. major from Houston. Charles Davis, junior Ag Eco major from Cal vert, won third place prizes con sisting of a combination rod, tournament line, three lures and a spoon. Harold Lawley, G. M. Cusick, L. E. Flanagan and Pete Rozelle all tied for fourth place and each re ceived a Boogie Woogie Lure. Andy Anderson, fishing editor of The Houston Press and donor of the fishing trips and many of the prizes, was guest speaker and referee for the contest. His anec dotes on fishing were well received by a crowd of about 100 persons Anderson started off the pro gram by giving some expert ad vice to the contestants as they warmed up their casting arm with some trys at the targets. Announcing the winners of The Battalion Fishing Contest started off festivities. First place went to Harold B. Lawley, junior Pet. E major from Kilgore, for his catch of a 36inch Gar Pike. He caught the fish in the Brazos river, near Bryan Field, using a Sport King Rod, a Western Reel and a frog for bait. His prizes included a rod, casting line, two lures and a snake bite kit. Pete Hardesty, business mana ger for student activities, won the prizes for second place with his catch of a 20-inch Pickeral. Duane Unrue was third while Bobby Wil kins ran a close fourth with his catch of a 17-inch Black Bass. Call Tishler, physical education director, acted as target judge while Joe Arnett, Battalion adver tising manager, was official tabu lator and casting judge. The prizes, valued at $85, were donated by Anderson; The Student Co-op, at the North Gate; Hillcrest Hardware, on College Road; Oliver’s Sporting Goods, 702 North College and The Boogie Lure Com pany of Amarillo. Cattlemen’s Ball Has James & Co., Awards Western music, blue jeans, and boots replaced the traditional mel odies, formals, and highly-polished shoes as members of the Kream and Kow and Saddle and Sirloin Clubs danced at Saturday night’s annual Cattlemen’s Ball. Jesse James and His Boys, west ern string orchestra from Austin, supplied the music for the dance, held in the MSC Ballroom. The orchestra played more than the “hillbilly” music, how ever, since the AH and DH ma jors heard everything from the latest popular music to polkas and folksongs. Over 250 people attended the dance, at which three honorary memberships were presented. Ray Willoughby, president of the Texas and Southwestern Cat tle Raisers Association, from San Angelo, was awarded an honorary membership by Tom Harris, pres ident of the Saddle and Sirloin Club. Penrose Metcalfe, San An gelo rancher, accepted the award for Willoughby, who was unable to attend. Receiving memberships from Jack Birkner, president of the Kream and Kow Klub, were E. H. Leinendecker, director of the Dairy Products Institute of Texas, and E. James Reese, own er of the Reese Jersey Farm at Waco. Each of the men received certi ficates from the club presidents. Members of the various judging teams from the two clubs were also honored at the dance, being presented medals i n recognition of their work during the year. day meeting on the work of the Foundation. Fixed assets of $130,051.82 have been accumulated by the gi*oup since its incorporation in Novem ber, 1944, he said. In addition, Jakkula reported, sponsors of the foundations research projects have loaned equipment valued at $29,- 256.24 which is available to stu dents and staff at the College. Contracts, Awarded Approved In other business contracts awarded totaled $174,820 and con tracts let by Chancellor Gibb Gil christ since the last meeting total ing $502,831.50 were confirmed. New contracts included $11,218 for a stadium dressing room at Arlington State College to David Asch Construction Company of Dallas; $35,583 for boiler installa tion at Arlington to Beck Con struction Co., Dallas.; $88,190 for teacher training building at Prairie View A&M College to the Ameri can Constiuction Company of Dal las and $39,829 for remodeling Woodruff Hall at Prairie View to C. L. Andrews of Bryan. Foster Hall Wrecking A bid of payment to A&M of $3,500 for the right to retain all salvage from the wrecking of Foster Hall by the Dincans Wreck ing Company of Houston also was accepted. Contracts confirmed included $106,891 for dairy center build ings at A&M to A. D. Griggs of Bryan; $331,207.50 for a boys’ dor mitory at Prairie View to the American Constiuction Co., Hous ton, and $64,733 for a creamery and milking building at Tarleton State College to the Canterbury Engineering Company of Kilgore. Appropriations included $40,000 for additional summer school sal aries at A&M; $93,200 for a teach er training building and $1,400 for remodeling a dormitory at Prairie View; $11,891 for stadium dress ing rooms at Arlington State Col lege; $67,970 for creamery and milking building at Tarleton State College; $4,500 for plans for re modeling System building and Ex tension building; $22,000 for all- weather roads in agriculture cen ters area with additional funds for surfacing at A&M and $19,000 for extension of gravel roads at A&M. Student Fees Approved A budget of $46,720.00 for the summer was approved, and student fees for both sessions were ap proved. Dr. W. D. Harris, research chem ist for the engineering experiment station, was authorized to seek patents on a new device for ex tracting oil from cottonseed through use of a solvent process. Town Meeting Set Tonight at City Hall A town meeting has been called for 7:30 tonight in the City Hall for the purpose of hearing any comments College Station residentf may have to make about property which is planned to be taken into the city. The annexation includes the area north east of the North Gate shopping centen Geologists to Hear Natural Gas Falk Harry C. Spoor, Jr., consultant geologist from Houston, will dis cuss “Recent Expansion of the Natural Gas Industry” at a meet ing of the Geology Club, Tues day, May 1 in the Geology Lecture room. Following the program, i-efresh- ments of hot chocolate and donuts will be served. Also, a final barbecue for the club members will be planned. Targets for Tomorrow Reed, Whitmore 1951- 52 Co-Editors Dean Reed and John Whitmore a man of the world, though he does shoved current co-editors of The hail from Big H. Eager and ready to go, co-editors-elect Reed and Whitmore grin in anticipation of the year ahead when their long years of work on The Battalion will pay off—in another long year of work. Such ■‘thoughts as these, though, fail to dampen the spirits of these two. . . Battalion into the “lame-duck” cat egory by virtue of being unopposed in the race for the paper’s top pos itions. Whitmore will be next year’s co-editor for civilian stu dents. Reed will be corps co-edi tor. Both men now rank as manag- Outstanding distinction of the latter was a recent selection as Ugly Man of the Press Club ov er such notable contenders as C. G. “Spike” White. Whitmore began his Battalion career as a writer on The Little Batt, published at Bryan Field An nex in 1947-48. At that time he ing editors, both are junior jour- was a Pre-Med major. nalism students and both hail fi’om Houston (or thereabouts). Reed officially calls Pasadena home and His sophomoi’e year found him on the Batt feature staff. And, by the time he became a junior, he editor for the paper. He moved into the position of managing ed itor at the beginning of this school year after serving a six-week sum mer internship as news writer for the San Antonio Express. Reed appeared a year later at Bryan Field to become editor of what was then the Freshman page of The Battalion. His sophomore year found him alter nating as an editorial writer, a news editor and a sports news editor. summer. He, too, moved into his managing editor’s position at the beginning of this school year. Both men ai*e presently in the Corps. Whitmore is a cadet ma jor, public information officer, on the Eighth Regimental staff. Reed is a member of A ASA. The new co-editors will assume their duties next September. Speaking o f their successors present co-editors, Clayton L. Selph and Dave Coslett, said in a joint statement. “Both men are Reed served as summer co-editor very capable and have very defin- Whitmore prefers to be known as was a journalism major and news of the paper during both terms last itely earned the job.” Lame Ducks Dave Coslett Clayton L. Selph. . . . But old editors never die and current bearers of The Battal- lion banner, co-editors Coslett and Selph look eagerly, too—for some quiet place to just fade away. Their expressions show that the AP wire isn’t much help. The job couldn’t be too bad, though, else Coslett wouldn’t bulge like that. maul