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Circulated Daily To 90 Per Cent Of Local Residents The Battalion PUBLISHED DAILY IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Published By A&M Students For 74 Years Number 100: Volume 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1952 Price Five Cents Draft Test Application. Due Mar. 10 Brig. Gen. Paul L. Wake field, state director of Selec tive Service, reminded male college students of draft age today that they must apply quickly if they wish to take the Selective Service college qualifi cation test this spring. Applications for the test, to be given on April 24, must be post- marked no later than midnight Monday, March 10. Applications postmarked after that time will not ho accepted. Any local board of the Selective Service System can furnish the student with a bulletin of informa tion about the test, application blank, and envelope for mailing. Applications go to Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. To be able to take the test, an applicant: © Must be a Selective Service registrant who intends to request occupational deferment as a stu dent. © Must be satisfactorily pursu ing a full-time college course, un dergraduate or graduate, leading to a degree. (The applicant need not be in a four-year college, but his entire course of study must be satisfactory for transfer of credits to a degree-granting institution.) • Must not previously have tak en the test. The test, a three-hour written examination, is to provide evi dence for the use of local boards in considering deferment of a registrant from military service as a student. The test has been termed a “measure of scholastic ability.” The bulletin of information ob tainable at local boards shows the nature of the test and sample questions and answers. ‘Ouch!’ / ?'J ■ “It doesn’t really hurt, we only use a larger syringe because these Aggies are just like horses,” says Miss Erline Vaughn, nurse at the College hospital. Corps of Engineers juniors John Parks gets one of a series of seven shots which are re quired of all students attending ROTC camp this summer. Classmate Earl Beaver steadies Parks for the ordeal. Shepardson Speaks At Dairy Institute C. N. Shepardson, dean of the School of agriculture, was the main speaker today at a Fort Worth convention of the Dairy Products Institute of Texas. It is the 44th meeting of this organiza tion. E. W. Tiedman, chief of the dairy branch of the food and res taurant division of the Office of Price Stabilization, will speak to the dairymen Tuesday. er Attendance Forecast For 1952 High School Day More than 200 high school stu dents representing almost half as many high schools in Texas and Louisiana have indicated they plan to participate in High School Day activities on the A&M campus March 15. High School Day is an annual event held on the campus to give out-standing high school seniors a preview of the college campus and a broader knowledge of activ ities and available facilities. May Top Last Year “We are hoping this year to top last year’s high school visitor totals when almost 500 students participated in ‘Operation High School,’ a similar event but under a different name,” said C. G. White, assistant to the Dean of Men of activities. “The number of replies we have received so far have come after TPA Holds Meet On A&M Campus Over 100 newsmen and publish ers from all point of the state at tended the Third Annual Texas Newspaper Clinic in the MSC this past weekend. Co-sponsored by the A&M jour nalism department and the Texas Press 'Associatiion, the conference, which included representatives from more than 46 Texas news papers, proved a “big success.” “We are proud to have a hand Weather Today | fcOPEj.- WAin KEruai Light Snow WEATHER TODAY: Sleet or snow, much colder with a low fore cast of 25 degrees. The rainfall in the College Station area at 7 a.m. was .49 inch. The high yesterday was 60 degrees and the low this morning was 47 degrees. Partly cloudy and continued cold is the forecast for tomorrow. in the sponsoring of this con ference, with the wonderful facil ities supplied by the A&M Jour nalism Department, A&M Press and the college itself,” Brad Smith, president of the TPA, said at the luncheon held Saturday in the MSC. The previous two meetings of the Texas Newspaper Clinic were sponsored by the journalism de partment, who this year was join ed by the TPA. Donald D. Burchard, head of the journalism department, acted as host for the visiting conferees. “More efficient pressroom opera tion” was explained by a panel composed of Albert Ladyman of the Miehle Press Company, Frank Tucker, manager of the A&M Press, and Don Norton, publisher of the Conroe Courier. Presses, presswork problems and stereotyp ing problems were the main topics of discussions. Problems Explained These problems were also ex plained in a tour of the A&M Press print shop which was directed by both Tucker and Mack Goode, as sistant manager of the A&M Press. Three panel members, Goode, L. F. Tyfus of the Linotype Company and Addison Buckner—co-publish er of the San Marcos Record, lead and supervised discussions on line casting machines. This included a special movie on the operation and maintenance of a linotype. Jack Gale of United Press spoke on the “Pros and Cons of Tele typesetting” at the luncheon, with discussions on the same topic car ried through the afternoon. \ preliminary mailings and invita tions to the prospective visitors. Another personalized mailing was completed last week, and we’re op timistic in thinking that there will be well over 500 high school stu dent replies before the March 15 date,” White added. High School Day will be held in conjunction with Sports Day activities which climax grid spring training sessions. Other major events scheduled for the same date are a tri-conference track meet with Rice Institute and the Uni versity of Texas track and field team, and a baseball game with the Brooke Field Medics. “T” Association Hosts The “T” Association will serve as hosts for the high school stu dents at each of the sporting events. Former students providing transportatiion for students from their particular communities will be guests of the Office of Stu dent Activities. Placement Office Gets New Quarters The A&M Placement Office has recently moved to a new temporary office located at the intersection of Coke and Lubbock streets. The building was once the home of George’s Confectionary, which was closed after the opening of the MSC. The Placement Office was locat ed on the second floor of the Ad ministration Building before its re moval as a result of the A&M Sys tem taking over the old Admin istration Building. Activities for the visiting high school students will begin at 9 a. m. March 15 with registration in the lobby of the MSC. President M. T. Harrington will welcome the students to the campus in the first orientation meeting of the day a half hour later. Other events scheduled on the (See HIGH SCHOOL, Page 2) Rain-Soaked Norther To Bring Snow, Sleet A fast moving cold front engulfed the state of Texas today, bringing rain and much lower temperatures to College Station. A low of 25 degrees with possible sleet or snow was the forecast for tonight. The first bad case of weather this city has seen all winter may be coming. Tem peratures have been consistantly high all winter, and many local residents had begun to put away their heavy clothing before this new cooler blew in. The Canadian-born wet norther first June Kelly Named Soph Sweetheart touched College Station at 3 a.m. today when a light rain began to fall. By 7:30 a.m. a half an inch had fallen and continued to come down at a rate of .10 inches an hour. The Easterwood Airport Civil Aeronaut ics Administration weather station said a blanket of snow covered the panhandle area today. A low of 15 degrees was recorded this morning in Amarillo. Elsewhere in the state low clouds and rain pelted down over the badly parched earth. Farmers were given an indication ♦- that spring crops may have a chance to survive the drought that has existed in many parts of Tex- Sophomofes and their dates turned Sbisa Hall’s main dining room into a scene of dancing and festivities Saturday during their annual big night of the year the Sophomore Ball. Miss June Kelley was selected as the Sophomore Sweetheart and was presented to the members of the Class of ’54 and their guests during the final intermission. An Edinburg High School stu dent,she was the date of Don Cam eron, E Squadron animal husban dry major from McAllen. President Presents Award, Kiss Bill Rowland, sophomore class president, presented the sweet heart with a fitted evening bag as a gift from the class and took his traditional honor, the congra tulatory kiss. The six finalists for the sweet heart award were present to the judging panel which consisted of the following: Col. E. W. Napier, PAS&T; Col. Shelly P. Myers, PMS&T; Dr. J. P. Abbott, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences; W. L. Penberthy, Dean of Men; and W. D. “Pete” Hardestry, busi ness manager of Student Activ ities. Finalists Margaret White, Shir ley Tyra, Kay Crider, June Kelly, Virginia Lee Ballard and Marian Williams where introduced with their escorts by Hugh Philippus, sweetheart committee chairman. The five runners-up were given a gold compact by the class. All the finalists were given a bouquet or red roses by Rowland. Tables w T ere arranged around the edge of the dance floor in night club fashion, and bunches of bal loons were hung from all the lights. Approximately 3 0 0 couples danced to the music of the Ag- gieland Orchestra. ‘The Circle ’ Slated Tonight by Players The Assembly Hall curtain rises at 8 tonight on the Aggie Players production of “The Circle,” a so phisticated comedy by W. Somer set Maugham. In the starring role will be Mar jorie Selleck, Director C. K. Es- ten’s latest addition to t the top ranks of the Players. The play is about the trials of a stuffy Eng lish furniture collector and his wife. The eternal triangle enters the plot with the appearance of Teddy Luton, a dashing young man-of- the-world who captivates the fur nishing collector’s beautiful wife. Further complicated by the sud den return to England of the fur niture collector’s estranged moth er, the plot becomes a problem fit for a marriage counselor. The Circle promises an interest ing evening for those attending the two performances at the As sembly Hall Monday and Wed nesday nights. The triangle in the play, which should really be called a pentagon, consists of Alice Burke as Eliza beth Champion-Chaney, the furni ture collector’s wife; John Samuels as Arnold Champion-Cheney, the furniture collector and a member of the parliament; B. B. Smith as Teddy Luton, the dashing, young Casanova; Mrs. Selleck as Lady Kitty Champion-Cheney, the wayward mother of the furniture collector; and Harry Gooding as Lord Porteus, the person responsi ble for the furniture collector’s mother being wayward. In supporting roles, Director Esten has Bob Travis as footman, Jerry McFarland as the furniture collector’s father, and Mrs. D. D. Burchard as Anna Shenstone, a friend of Elizabeth Champion- Chaney. Tickets for the performance may be purchased at the door or from members of the Aggie Players at a price of 50 cents. Rain in San Angelo Rain was even forecast in the West Texas town of San Angelo where water rationing and strict regulations concerning its use have been in effect for many months. Snow fell in Lubbock, Childress, Amarillo, Wink, and Junction last night, and may find its way south ward to College Station tonight. Sleet is the forecast if no snow arrives. Planes Grounded Planes were grounded today at Easterwood Airport. A 500 foot ceiling kept Pioneer Airlines planes from landing also. Only one flight came in this morning. The local airport has an 800 foot ceiling min imum. The weather station recorded a high of 60 yesterday and a low of 47 here this morning. Tomorrow’s forecast is partly cloudy and continued cold. Miss June Kelly Sophomore Sweetheart G. W. Little Dies In Waco Hospital George W. Little, 35, instructor of Eng-lish, died yesterday in Hill- crest Memorial Hospital in Waco from injuries sustained in an auto mobile accident Tuesday night. Little, a native of Hillsboro, came to A&M at the beginning of the 1946-47 school year. He was a graduate of Texas University. 50 Opportunity Scholarships To Be Awarded Fifty or more four-year Op portunity Award scholarships at Texas A&M College will be offered through a state-wide competition this spring to Texas high school seniors who re quire financial assistance to at tend college, it was announced here today by E. E. McQuillen, di rector, A&M Development Fund. Scholarship winners will receive up to $300 each year, plus student employment, to make their col lege education possible. Announcements and application forms have been mailed to high school principals, county agricul tural agents and vocational agri cultural teachers of the state, with March 15 as deadline for candi dates. Winners are chosen by the faculty committee on scholarships of the college, R. G. Perryman, secretary. Among the awards the the Jesse H. Jones Scholarships in Agricul ture, and the Jesse H. Jones Mili tary Awards for boys desiring to follow military careers. Two bun dled and forty previous winners are now attending A&M. Brycol Society to Meet The Brycol Philatelic Society will hold its February meeting in the Senate Chamber of the MSC Tues day at 7 p. m. Ken Clough of Houston will dis cuss albums and general stamp col lecting. Who’s Who at A&M .... Eric Carlson Senior economics major from El gin—cadet colonel of the corps, outstanding cadet three years, and students life committeeman. Maxi Word Senior vet med major from San Angelo—judging teams, student life committeeman. Brewer Award Winner. Lewis Jobe Senior econmics major from Am arillo—Head yell leader, cadet lieutenant colonel, SWC Sports manship Committee. Pat Hubert Senior vet med major from Ri- veria — A 11-S C, All-American baseball team, “Sandlotter of Year” in nation, T Association Glenn Lippman Senior Mechanical Engineering major from El Campo—All SWC in football, played in East-W’est game, treasurer of Tau Beta Pi.