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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1953
Determining Course of Life
Enhanced By Education
The AGGIE-Nizer
Outstanding Events Plentiful
At A&M During Last Year
F’ACH YEAR begins a new page in life. One
never knows what is writ on each leaf
and few can directly determine what the fu
ture has in store.
This may bring many to believe that
nothing should be done since the course sup
posedly is predetermined. But the question
remains: What is that course?
The leaves in the trees begin their course
in the spring, going with the wind, laughing
at the sun. The summer months prolong the
period of gaiety but as fall approaches, the
leaves begin to lose their hold and fall into
a mass of decayed moss together with other
species. They then begin the long trip into
the cold of the winter. Gone is the beauty of
the leaves. Gone is its one life stem.
Good Will Comes
And Goes Annually
/CHRISTMAS TAKES a long time in get-
^ ting here. Ask anyone. The truth is it’s
only 358 days til Dec. 25, but already a few
have forgotten.
“On earth peace” is too much a dream
and perhaps its lack of support is justifi
able, but the “good will to mbn” phrase can
be practiced to and by all.
Some Americans have and always will
expect that all inquiries from across the At
lantic Ocean are for money alone. One news
paper in Texas already has said: “We hope
to keep Winnie’s friendliness, but let’s don’t
let him take anything back. We need it all
ourselves.”
Having not fought^ at Yorktown or Bunk
er Hill, we are sorta sentimental about the
English. One reason being that there are
few others overseas who understand us, lin
guistically speaking.
We hardly think that Mr. Churchill in
visiting America, the President-elect and
flashing his inspirational victory sign, ex
pects to fill up one of the Queen’s ships with
all our gold and take off across the ocean.
Money truly is the root of all evil, it’s
not worth too much around here now any
way and if the English can use some, why
not?
Promote world peace. How is this done?
One sure way not to promote it is to pull the
old American trick: crawl in our red, white
and blue satchel, pull the zipper shut and for
get about the other nations.
To lose the world leadership which the
United States has unwantedly obtained could
mean disaster for all. Only through alliances
with our allies to promote world security and
good will can Christmas recur every 365
days.
'‘Speak well of everyone if you
speak of them at all—none of us.
are so very good.” — Elbert Hub
bard.
But man also is dropped from a carefree
life, during the fall and winter months. This
is true especially if man begins again to
school. His education may become his moss—
if he lets it; his school and surroundings are
the other species which may decay with him
—if he lets it.
His desire for improved environment, a
gayer sun, a warmer wind brings his cycles
into a greater defiance since unlike the vege
tation his coming cycle may not have the
same favorable as well as undesirable char
acteristics.
He must provide for himself a will to
progress. Doing this he will grow with his
stem of life—his education. He must check
the moss of his environment, changing it if
necessary, replenishing it with a warmth so
necessary to survival. Only through his
knowledge of his cycle will man know his
course.
Unlike the leaf, man’s life is not com
plete in one season. But like the leaves, his
life completes a cycle each season then con
tinues to strive for betterment.
The Battalion
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Ed Holder
Harri Baker
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Co-Editors
Sports Editor
City Editor
Women’s News Editor
Joe Hipp
Chuck Neighbors
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Today’s Issue
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By JOEL AUSTIN
Battalion Co-Editor
What ho, 1952?
It was a gay year filled with
momentous occasions and last
ing memories. It was a year of
investigations, rumors, heated
class meetings, rumors, ad
ministrative decrees, rumors,
hot elections, and rumors.
What is an Aggie if he has
n’t heard the latest from . . .
Those people referred to as
“They” in the term “They tell
me” should be commended for
such hard work in 1952.
At A&M “they” have given
us something to talk about,
and of these things Aggies
talked about in 1952 we have
picked the most important.
BIGGEST RUMOR OF 1952—
The TT affair which lead from in
vestigations and accusations to
confessions and administrative ac
tion. ‘
MOST UNACCEPTED PROPO
SAL—Seniors trying to change
the name of College Station to
Aggieland. The seniors liked it;
the local residents said “nix!”
BIGGEST SOCIAL ERROR OF
THE YEAR—Reveille II, the Ag
gies’ new mascot, was mistakenly
reported as a “he” in The Battal
ion.
Salary Raise
Plays Tax Trick
rpHE NATION heard today the State of the
Union speech by President Truman and
awaits one by President-elect Eisenhower,
who will present it after his inauguration.
Prominent in both speeches probably will be
taxes.
But here’s one example which neither of
the two probably will mention.
An employe of the government recently
received a $3.08 raise per day-period. The
take-home pay before the raise was $91.39
and now after the raise, thanks to taxes, it
is $87.64.
But it isn’t the money, it’s the principle
of the raise.
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Losing Team Needs
Most Support
WHETHER IN politics, love or sports, one
^ finds it easier to sing a victory song than
pledge support to a loser for future events.
The A&M basketball team does not fall
under the win category, having lost its last
five games. But instead it must be placed un
der one of two other brackets: an unsupport
ed team which must continue to do its best,
or a resurgence of spirit from “true” fol
lowers.
This weekend, the Cadets will play their
first home conference game, meeting the
University of Arkansas in DeWare Field
House. Their classification in the support
column will be at test. Winners are made, not
born.
BLUNDER OF THE YEAR—
Student with cerebral hemorage
was denied aid at the College
Hospital during Christinas vaca
tion because authorities believed
his case not an emergency.
BIGGEST FARCE OF 1952-
Dead Week at A&M when more
major quizzes are scheduled than
any other time of the year.
MOST DISAPPOINTING AN
NOUNCEMENT—Camp was can
celed for Air Force Seniors who
were not required to serve a sum
mer tour after their junior year.
BIGGEST STEP BY CITY—
Home Rule type government ap
proved by overwhelming majority
of College Station voters.
MOST PERSECUTED MEN ON
CAMPUS—Transfer students.
BEST STORY TELLER—Bat
talion editor who composed Fairy
Tales.
BIGGEST RUT—Squadron 10
getting the General Moore
award as outstanding military
unit for the second straight
year. They also supplied the sec
ond consecutive corps command
er (only Air Force men to hold
that job).
BIGGEST DRINKING PARTY
—Ross Volunteer’s trip to Madid
Gras as official representatives of
Governor Shivers.
MOST PUBLICIZED WED
DING—It happened in Dogpatch
where comic strip heroes Li’l Ab
ner and Daisy Mae did the impos
sible ... as far as readers were
concerned.
BATTALION WRITER’S ER
ROR OF THE YEAR—Feb. 21 is
sue carried sports story with head
line “Davis Nears End of Athletic
Career.”
MOST PROFITABLE PARADE
—Mother’s march on polio.
BLOODIEST EVENT OF
YEAR—Aggies donate hundreds
of pints of blood to mobile Red
Cross unit.
MOST HOMELESS CRE-
TURES ON CAMPUS—Mother
and offspring (canine) evicted
from Bizzell Hall by ocllege au
thorities after untimely visit
by stork on a cold night.
ENGINEERING P H E N 0 M E-
NON OF YEAR—How the pre-
Texas University game bonfire fell
after logs had begun to blaze
blightly.
NEWEST GRIDIRON RIVAL
RY—Air Force vs Army (at A&M,
that is).
GREATEST SPORTS HONOR
—Walt (Buddy) Davis winning
the Olympic high jump at Hel
sinki with a new Olympic record.
Darrow Hooper also placed second
in the shot put.
MOST SURPRISING ADMIN
ISTRATIVE ACTION — Disband
ing of B Company Armor after
evidence was found that physical
hazing had been carried on within
that unit.
LOUDEST SHIRT — Pinky
Down’s glowing pink shirt top
ped with a bright green tie
which was sported at all home
basketball games.
BIGGEST FLOP OF YEAR—
Class Room Teachers Associa
tion.
BEST READ COLUMN IN
THE BATTALION—Letters to the
editor.
MOST QUESTIONABLE ADDI
TIONS TO CAMPUS— Reveille
IPs new pups.
BIGGEST JOKER OF THE
YEAR—Eric Carlson.
LARGEST ARRAY OF MAD
NESS—ASABAB Ball staged by
architectural students.
BIGGEST FLUB OF 1952—
The Campus Chest drive which
fell short of its mere $2,000 goal
by more than $700.
WASHINGTON STATE’S
GREATEST GAIN—Dr. C. C.
French, former dean of the col
lege at A&M, who accepted the
presidency of Washington State
last spring.
NEWEST NAME FOR MSC—
Found in the many letters that
pour into the Memorial Student
Center one day last year was an
envelope addressed to, “Memorial
Stud Center.”
MOST FEMININE ATTRAC
TION TO CITY—Women pro
wrestlers sponsored at Consoli
dated Gym by the Lions Club.
OUTSTANDING MRS. Jeannine
Hooper, wife of Aggie track star
Darrow Hooper, who received the
title of Mrs. A&M of 1952.
MOST TELEGENIC AGGIES
—The football team as they play
ed on TV screens over the na
tion. The A&M-Michigan State
game was NBC-TV Game of
the Day.
SWEETEST SMILE — Aggie
Sweetheart Claire Williams, a
TSCW sophomoi’e.
WILDEST VISITOR — Pogo
from the heart of Okefenokee
swamps.
MOST EXPECTED SWC
CROWN—The Aggie champion
ship in track after the squad
swept practically every prelimin
ary meet they entered.
BIGGEST ADDITION TO CITY
—Construction of 140 homes by
realtor J. C. Culpepper in north'
College Station.
SMARTEST ATHLETE— Jaro \
Natardus, football letterman, who
was named valdictorian of the 4
1952 graduating class.
MOST WELCOMED AN
NOUNCEMENT — Graduat
ing ROTC students will get duty
call within 120 days.
MOST WELCOMED S T U- .
DENTS — Summer co-eds who
come to A&M for an education?
BEST DANCE OF THE YEAR
—Combat Ball.
MOST MATURE ACTION OF
SENIORS — Abolishing campus
greeting of “Beat the h out
of . . . ” during football season.
BIGGEST CONTROVERSY—
Seniors’ gripes to the military de
partment and college administra
tion.
MOST HEARTFELT DEATH—
Mason L. Cashion, secretary of the
A&M YMCA for over 25 years,
passed away after a long illness*
last summer.
WILDEST WAY TO WIN
MONEY—A band senior took 48:
people to a drive inn movie all in"
one car to win a $100 ring prize.
MOST PAINTED VEHICLES—
The new tanks received for Armor
instruction which got a splashing
og blue and gold paint while still
on flat cars at a rail siding.
MOST FORGOTTEN ISSUE-
The Senior Grievance Committee.
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LEON B. WEISS
100%—Value $16.50
ON SALE FOR
All Wool Slacks ....
. . . . . $7.95
Interwoven Socks . . .
49c
Van Huesen — Values to $5.95
Sport Shirts
.... $2.49
Sleeveless
All Wool Sweater . . .
. . . . . $1.79
MENS’S ALL WOOL SUITS
HALF PRICE
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