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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1953)
T Page 4 THE BATTALION Friday, May 15, 1953 ONE OF MANY ROLLS—More than 75 tons of newsprint are used by The Battalion every year in the publication of the daily newspaper. Here, the unloading of a carload of newsprint is taking place. Four Attend Meet Tomorrow Four A&M students will leave tomorrow for the spring meeting of the Southwest Conference Sportsmanship Committee at TCU to review activities for this year and make plans for next year. Representing' A&M will be Vol. M. Montgomery, yell leader; Leo Draper, Student Senate representi- tive; Frank Nick Manitzas, Bat talion Co-Editor; and Harri Baker, executive secretary -of the com mittee. Each school in the Southwest Conference is represented on the committee by four students. They are a member of the student gov ernment, cheerleader, athletic re- presentitive and school newspaper editor. The Sportsmanship Committee is responsible for awarding the Sportsmanship Trophy each year to the school which displays the best all - around sportsmanship. Rice Institute now holds the trophy. Local Ladies Give Help to “Students and local women work ed hard in obtaining the 1,016 pints of blood received in the Col lege Station Blood Drive,” said Harry Boyer of the Housing Of fice. He said Pre-Med students who took pulse and temperature read ings and aided in recovery did a fine job. They were Frank Noble, Robert Peters, Joe Bell Whitley, Don Quast, Don Wheeler, Bill Hewett, Arthur Garner and John Hildebrand. Among those women who help ed in the drive on Tuesday were Mrs. H. W. Barlow, Mrs. H. R. Harsley, Mrs. Paul Van Tassel, Mrs. T. H. Swygert, Mrs. C. H. Richardson, Mrs. Lyold Smith and Mrs. Bishop Clements. Others were Mrs. E. D. Parnell, Mrs. Bennie Zinn, Mrs. Ralph Rogers, Mrs. Lee Thompson, Mrs. Fred Weick, Mrs. C. C. Doak, Mrs. F. G. Anderson and Mrs. J. W. Paxton. Butter Elected FFA President Bob Butter, junior agricultural education major from Humble was elected 1953-54 president recently of the Collegiate FFA Chaptex - . Other officers elected were Jack Thedford, vice - president; Melvin McFarland, secretary; Jack Jump er, treasurer; James Norman, re porter; Walker Jacobs, advisor; Glenn Darling, parliamentarian; Harry Smith, sentinel; Carl Wend- ler, second vice-president; Lester Smith, third vice-president; and J. R. Jackson, faculty advisor. SHEET MUSIC — Order From — Southern Music Co. 1100 Broadway SAN ANTONIO 6, TEXAS and Students Blood Drive Also helping on Tuesday were Mrs. Calvin Moore, Mrs. J. J. Woolket, Mrs. Mid Westbrook, Mis. C. W. Crawford, Mrs. Ray Oden, Mrs. A. D. Folweiler, Mrs. George H. Draper and Mrs. E. E. Me Quillen. Registered nurse who donated their time Tuesday, were Mrs. Lindsay and Mrs. Bird. The women who donated their time Wednesday were: Mrs. D. W. Williams, Mis. T. W. Leland, Mrs. C. B. Godbey, Mrs. Bennie Zinn, Mrs. Bob Andrews, Mrs. A. B. Stevens, Mrs. J. P. Abbott, Mrs. David Morgan, Mrs. Mid West brook, Mrs. Henderson Shuffler and Mrs. Calvin Moore. Others on Wednesday’s list of helpers included: Mrs. C. H. Thompson, Mrs. J. J. Woolket, Mrs. Henry Foth, Mrs. C. C. Doak, Mrs. H. L. Gravett, Mrs. S. S. Morgan, Mrs. F. F. Bishop, Mrs. P. T. Montford and Mrs. P. W. Burns. Also helping Wednesday were: Mrs. P. W. Barker, Mrs. Ide Trot ter, Mrs. M. T. Harrington, and Mrs. R. D. Lewis. The registered nurses who ser ved Wednesday were Mrs. T. R. Spence, Mrs. Vernon Young and Mrs. W. H. Badgett. UT Law School Awards Aggie-Ex C. C. (Chuck) Cabaniss ’50, was awarded a watch by the University of Texas Law School for compiling the best record of achievement for the year. Cabaniss was in the top 20 per cent of his class scholastically, layout editor of the law' school an nual, member of the Bar Associa tion Board of Governors, publicity director Bar Association and a member of the Law' Day Commit tee. The aw'ard was presented at the Law' Day ceremonies. Swann Speaks at Sigma Xi Initiation Wednesday Nite Dr. Howard S. Swann, professor of physiology at the Uni versity of Texas Medical School at Galveston, will be the speaker at the A&M chapter Sigma Xi initiation banquet. The banquet will be held at 7 p. m. Wednesday, in the MSC Ball room. Swann, a graduate of Harvard and Chicago Universities, will speak on “The Processes of Death and Resuscitation.” Following the banquet Dr. D. F. Weeks of the physics de partment will conduct formal initiation ceremonies for the newly elected members. Tickets are on sale for $2.50 per plate and can be bought by 5 p. m. Monday at the MSC main desk or from either Dr. Robert Darrow of range and forestry department or Dr. R. O. Berry of the animay husbandry department. A&M Library Gets Repairs This Summer Extensive repair work will be started in Cushing Memorial Lib rary this sujnmer, aeccording to Robert Houze, college librarian. The work wdll begin with the reinforcement of the building’s foundation and addition of three levels to the stack wink. The new stack levels will hold 90,000 vol umes. “On each floor w r e hope to have modern study carrels, better light ing and better ventilation,” said Houze. “A new look throughout the building will be in evidence next year,” he said. The first and second floor lob bies have already been redecorated this year. In addition, a number of oil paintings presented by C. C. Krueger of San Antonio, former members of the A&M System Board of Directors, and placed throughout the building. A free booklet describing these paintings is being planned for this fall, Houze said. t WTAW Drops Five From Schedule WTAW, College Station radio station, will drop five programs from its reqular schedule during the summer, said John Scroggin, program director. News of Aggieland, Farm Re porter, Showtime from the Center, R. O. T. C. and Aggie Gospel Time are the programs to be discontinu ed. They are being discontinued because the students who broad cast them will not be here during the summer. They will be continued next fall. Record programs will be extend ed to fill the extra time, Scrog gin said. YMCA to Rent Summer Rooms The number of rooms available in the YMCA for the summer will be announced next week, said J. Gordon Gay, YMCA secretary. “We do not know how many rooms will be open because all persons now living in the YMCA have not indicated if they will be here" this summer, “Gay said. Not Many Publications Have Been Successful for 75 Years We are also Old Timers . . . HASWELL’S “Since 1888” Has Supplied Aggies with — GIFTS FOR THEIR GIRLS RECORDS x • SCHOOL SUPPLIES STATIONERY DRAWING AND ART EQUIPMENT AND MANY OTHER THINGS "Best of Fuck for the Future*’ CONGRATULATIONS are in order 75 YEARS OF SERVICE BY . THE BATTALION ... a long time indeed — 57 YEARS OF TAILORING SERVICE BY ZUBIK’S — Also a long time ! Whether it’s printing the news or tailoring . . . the service must be good to endure such a long time, so we are proud of The Battalion as a news paper and congratulate the present staff for a job well done — ZUBIK’S UNIFORM TAILORS 1896 — 57 Y'ears of Tailoring — 1953 105 N. Main North Gate CHS Stages Annual SportsFeteTuesday Presentation of awards to out standing athletes in all sports will highlight the eighth annual A&M Consolidated High School sports banquet and dance. The banquet, sponsored by the College Station Kiwanis Club, will he at 7 p. m. Tuesday in the MSC Ballroom. Ray George, A&M head foot ball coach, will be the main speak er. Latter sweaters will be given to varsity squad members of all the high school teams, and local busi nessmen will present special awards to outstanding members of each team. A dance in the Ballroom for the athletes and their dates will fol low the banquet. Tickets on Sale Parents and friends of the ath letes may attend the banquet. Tickets are two dollars and may be purchased at Madeley’s, Black’s, Lipscomb’s, or at the school. The Kiwanis Boys and Girls committee is handling arrange ments for the banquet and dance. W. T. Reidel, junior high princip al, is chairman of the committee. Menu for the banquet will be fried chicken, green peas, mashed potatoes, fruit cocktail, salad and pie. Sqd. 13 Places First In Unit Inspection Squadron 13 placed first in the Second Division in this year’s un announced unit inspections. Other outfits placing in the top five were Squadron 5, second; Squadron 11, third Squadron 10, fourth; Squadrons 7, 3, and 15, tied for fifth. “Because these inspections were completely unannounced, they were an accurate determination of the way the individuals in the unit stand militarily in every day life,” said Leonel F. Fuentes, executive officer of the second division. SHEET MUSIC — Order From — Southern Music Co. 1100 Broadway SAN ANTONIO 6, TEXAS Co-Captain Awards The co-captains of the football and basketball teams also will re ceive awards. David Bonnon and Fred Anderson are co-captains of the football team. Joe Motheral and Bryon Andrews are co-cap tains of the basketball team. Ralph Rogers will be master of ceremonies. Supt. L. S. Richardson will give a review of the year’s sports events. Boone Sings For Final Rue Pinalle Bob Boone, baritone vocalist and director of music at A&M Con solidated High School, will pre sent a special selection at the 10:15 show tonight at Rue Pinalle in the MSC. He will sing “Soliloquoy” from the stage show Carousel. Another attraction will be the ukulale playing of Sid Abalone, who will supply background music for the show. A four piece student combo com posed of Ernie Herres, Roddy Peeples, Doug Krueger and Bill Ard will supply additional music for the last Rue Pinalle of the year. Sammye Walker, vocalist from Lon Morris Junior College, will offer her renditions of several semiclassical numbers. Tickets for the affair are on sale in the Bowling Alley of the MSC for 60 cents. South Texas Area Drouth Continues While citizens of the Col lege Station and Bryan area are thinking of growing fins, the people of South Texas are praying for a little rain. W. I. Chenault of the Pro duction and Marketing Ad- minstration here reports that without rain from Robstown on South soon, crops will suf fer heavily. “Off course the situation is vastly improved from here to Robstown, he said. PE Building Work Ahead of Schedule Work on the new $1,144,000 Physical education building is pro gressing well ahead of schedule, said Joe Orr, superintendent. Work on the roof is being held up for lack of structural steel. However the steel is due within the next three weeks, Orr said. Of the 300 working days allocat ed to complete the building, 151 days have been used to date. Congratulations on your Anniversary BULLOCK-SIMS MEN ASD BOYS’ CLOTHING 212 North Main Phone 2-1350 CONGRATULATIONS on your Anniversary CAMPUS CLEANERS JL CONGRATULATIONS! . . . On Your 75th Anniversary , / V Cftnt. /wad put PRBSSES FdCKEES i£cct M ^ ^ udufa ffotc W iidd Smart Shop Bryan
