The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 16, 1954, Image 3

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, February 16, 1954, Image 3

Newspaper Page TextIg Creshments will bij ^ nt chapter, American ating and Ventilating )oni 203, Mechanical building. Anyone in- coming affiliated with: e requested to attend,; IDNESDAY Old Squadron 7 (195(| main entrance, MSC, ure. : COCA-COLA COMPANY ; By A1 Capp By Walt Kelly > WA6M youe' i eoAp.p£Ae ’£AM !<£» PPOM_ <SCO'//AHf gSULATgD-/ IV NllLY All iSElGN OCeAM 4/L; Ify Walt Kelly \A7'€>'M& ;N GSTVSiG FgOM 1 CAZr£L,NO 1 /N7£ZNAT/ONAL PA65TME ^ :hutm5V, bo^., j ^2/3 &0/VT ‘AQW ' A/O P&/HKW TyP£ Anderson, Cooner Are Named \SwoctIiearls* In First OffieinI Step JC Press Group Selects Officers Fred Anderson and Pinky Cooner were named “Sweethearts of 1954” by A&M Consolidated high school Future Homemakers of America Saturday at a banquet and dance in Bryan. Held in the Knights of Pythias ball, the dance-banquet lasted fi’om 7:30 until 12 p. m. Maggie Parker’s dining room catered for; the ban quet. Decorations included a bowl of red roses for the head table. Cupids and red hearts rounded out the Valentine’s day motif, said Mrs. Hildred Byrd of Consolidated, ad visor to the FHA. The two sweethearts each re ceived an identification bracelet with their names engraved on the front and “Sweetheart of ‘54” en graved on the back. The bracelets are the type that open so pictures may be placed inside, said Mrs. Byrd. “The names of the two sweet hearts were a well-kept secret,” said Mrs. Byrd. “The kids were really surprised when the two boys were named,” she said. Attendance at the dance surpass ed any FHA sweetheart dance since she has been advisor to the group, said Mrs. Byrd. Ninety-six per sons were at the dance. Twenty- eight of the group were faculty Bone Tissue Study Results In Grant Dr. Sidney O. Brown of the biology department and D. H. En- low, research associate, have been granted the National Science foundation grant of $2,050 for re search on bone tissue. Bi’own and Enlow have perfected a new “peel” technique of obtain ing exteremely thin slices of bone for microscopic study, said Dr. C. C. Doak, head of the biology de partment. The technique involves the ap plication of a clear plastic to a polished and etched surface of bone. When the plastic is peeled from the bone, a thin section of tissue adheres to it, Doak said. Today and Wednesday PHILIP CAREV RITA MORENO • PAUL PICERNI AMANDA BLAH. GEORGE O'HANLON toFsIackburh - noeismiVh members or their wives or hus bands, said Mrs. Byrd. L. S. Richardson, superintendent of schools in College Station, ex plained plans for the new school to students and faculty members at the dance. Sylvia Williams sang two select ions at the banquet. She was ac companied by Claire Rogers. Both are Consolidated students. Courses Scheduled In Butane Safety The Texqs Engineering Extens ion service is holding two day butane safety courses throughout Texas during February and March. The 14 hour course for butane handlers is sponsored by the Texas Butane Dealers association. Classes this month are being held in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin and San Angelo. March classes are scheduled for Abilene, Snyder, Midland and Fort Stockton. Library Course Set For 5:30 p.m. Today An extension course in library training to be taught by the Sam Houston Teachers college will meet today at 5:30 p. m. This is the last meeting at which registration is permitted. The meeting will be held at the Allen academy library on Ursuline ayenue in Bryan. No previous library experience is needed and interested persons may call 2-1909 for information. The world premiere of A&M’s technicolor sound movie, “We Are The Aggies,” could be the nation’s most publicized 35—minute film. Television networks, radio sta tions and Time and Life magazines have been invited to the premiere and to the other military weekend activities. Dignitaries such as Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway, and Gov. Allan Shivers also have been in vited. The movie will be shown March 5 in Guion hall. There will be four showings. One at 7:15 p. m., 8:15 p. m., 9 p. m. and 9:45 p. m. Tickets cost 25 cents a person. All profits from the showing will be given to the 12th Man scholarship fund. A typical “Hollywood” type pre miere is scheduled, with search lights, big cars and all the trim mings. Guests will be intervied be fore entering the theater, and a Ross Volunteer guard has been requested to line the walk from the cars to Guion’s entrance. “We Are The Aggies” is a documentary film about A&M that has been several years in the mak ing. It originally was an under taking of Aggie seniors, but A&M mothers clubs and the Exchange store had to help in order to raise enough money. Filming began in 1953, and was finished this year. Howard Berry, of the photo and visual aids de- Here’s a nutritious sweet: Steam and pit large prunes, then stuff them with pecan or walnut meats and coat the stuffed fruit with sug ar. You’ll need about a quarter cup of granulated sugar for coat ing half a dozen or so large prunes. Junior colleges in Texas now have their first official press organization as a result of the meeting of the First Annual Texas Junior College Press association here Friday and Saturday. The two-day conference was at tended by about 45 student publi cations workers and advisors from nine junior colleges. Wayne R. Dean, senior journalism student from Brownwood, was general chairman of the conference which was sponsored by the A&M Journalism club. Shirley Yancey, Kilgore college freshman, is the association’s first official president. Miss Yancey was elected by the delegates in a Satur day afternoon business session. John Cameron of Arlington State college was elected vice president and Helen Dillon of Tarleton State college was named secretary. The advisory council which will direct planning for next year’s conference is made up of the spon sors who accompanied delegates to the meeting. It was a unanimous agreement among the delegates that 1955’s conference should again be held at A&M, and D. D. Burchard, head of A&M’s journ alism department was elected exe cutive secretary. Registration was held at 3 p. m. Friday. That night the delegates ' attended the conference banquet partment, filmed the movie, The script was written by A&M’s Har ry Kidd ji\ Everyone at the college is pictured at least once in the movie. “A person may have to look hard to find himself in the movie,” said C. G. (Spike) White, student activi ties manager, “but he’s in it.” “We Are The Aggies” was made so people interested in the college could see what it was really like, and high school students could learn something about the school before they come here, said White. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the film by writing A&M’s student activities office. There are four prints of the movie. World premiere committee mem bers are John Akard, Bob Hendry, Jon Kinslow, Bob Manner, C. D. (Buddy) Foxworth, B. K. Boyd, Otis Miller, Tom Puddy and White. and heard speeches by James Wag ner, assistant managing editor of the Houston Press, and President David H. Morgan. Wagner gave a talk entitled “It’s A Great Business’ in which he pointed out the exciting life of a newspaper reporter and listed the requirements of a good newspaper man. Morgan’s address officially wel comed the delegates and included a brief rundown on the organization of the A&M College System. Dean was master-of-ceremonies. Saturday’s activity consisted of workshop sessions in which repre sentatives of newspaper and year book staffs discussed the problems common to junior college student publications. The sessions were 45 minutes long and were directed by three—member panels made up of representatives of different schools. A member of the A&M Journ alism Club moderated each session. Problems of the editor, the report er, make-up, copy editing, year book staffs, advertising and finance were discussed. Moderators for these sessions were Jim Ashlock, Harri Baker, Bob Boriskie, Ed Holder, Jerry Bennett, Jon Kinslow, Bob Hendry and Tom Skrabanek. Roland Bing, manager of A&M student publications on leave of absence, directed the yearbook ses sion. Assisting him were Tom Murray, chief artist for Taylor Publishing company of Dallas, and Carl Jobe, manager of A&M stu dent publications. Murray spoke to the yearbook group on the topic “Layout In Choosing A Theme.” Final remarks by Dean and Burchard, ended the conference Saturday afternoon. Dean expressed his sincere ap preciation to the delegates for their attendance and thanked those mem- bers of the A&M department who had helped him to make this first meeting of the press conference a success. Dean’s assistant’s in planning the conference were Harri Baker, program chairman; Bob Alderdice, publications chairman; Chuck Neighbors, social chairman; and Jim Ashlock, publicity chairman. Colleges, represented at the con ference were Kilgor college, Whar ton Junior college, Victoria college, Tarleton State college, Arlington state college, Decatur Baptist col lege, Southwestern Bible Institute, Howard County Junior college and Paris Junior college. Huge Premiere Planned For 6 We Are The Aggies’ PALACE LAST DAY STARTS WEDNESDAY VICE SQUAD' s. You'll find him where there's COLD.. . and a WOMAN! Starring LlOyd BRIDGES Lee J. COBB • Marie WINDSOR - Luther ADLER QUEEN NOW SHOWING TYRONE POWER in ‘YANK IN THE R.A.F.' STARTS FRIDAY NITE PREVUeT * ^ I james Stewartjune Allyson K J The «a, glenn Miller story CHARLES DRAKE Vi CEORCE TOBIAS ■ HENRY MORGAN and thmsa Musical Gfatt as Gvasf Stars! FRANCES LANGFORD • LOUIS ARMSTRONG • GENE KRUPA • BEN POLLACK • THE M00ERNAKES will conduct PERSONAL INTERVIEWS on campus February 18 and 19 Boeing has many positions open for graduating and graduate students. These opportunities are in all branches of engineering (ae, ce, ee, me and related fields). Also needed are physicists and mathematicians with advanced degrees. Fields of activity include design, research, and production. Your choice of location: Seattle, Washington or Wichita, Kansas. A group meeting, first day of campus visit, will precede personal interviews. Details of openings, nature of assignments, company projects, etc., will be explained. Married students are invited to bring their wives. Come and learn about these excellent oppor tunities with an outstanding engineering organiza tion—designers and builders of the B-47 and B-52 multi-jet bombers, America’s first jet transport and the bomarc F-99 pilotless aircraft project. PLACEMENT OFFICE Seattle • Wichita - Tuesday, February 16, 1934 THE BATTALION ~ Page § Church Briefs Waltlier Club Plans Hayride Th e Aggie Walther club will have a hayride at 7:30 p.m. Thurs day. Students will meet at the Bethel Lutheran church. Comtnittee chair man is Margaret Ann Lenz. Revival services will begin ^t 7:30 p.m. ( Wednesday at the Church of the Nazarehe. Rev. Paul Pumpelly of Pineville, La. is the evangelist, and he will be assisted by his wife, who will handle junior services. MSC Directorate Approves Change The MSC directorate passed G-5 last night a resolution, to improve the organization of the directorate. The reorganization plan will be sent to the MSC council which will pass on the revision next Tuesday. Doug Krueger, chaii-man of the bowling committee, made a motion which amended the report of a special committee which studied the matter, to include a provision for the directorate to elect their representative to the council before the annual meeting in April. Under the new plan, the direc torate will consist of eight groups which will replace the 15 commit tees under the present system. The groups named under the plan are public relations, forum, dance, housfe, games, art, music and hobby. Revision of the directorate was suggested by a committee headed by Jules Vieaux, art gallery com mittee head, Doug Krueger of the bowling committee, Oscar Garcia of the dance committee and Bob King of the music committee. The Women’s Missionary society of Our Saviour’s Lutheran chui-ch will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Devotional leader will be Mrs. A. H. Alex. “A Few Drops of Water and —?” will be the theme of the program led by Mrs. T. H. Swygert. Uostesses will be Mi-s. A. L. (liesenschlag, Mrs. M. A. Jandt, and Mrs. Alfred Thielemann. “What is Predestination ?” is the sermon topic for vesper services at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Bethel Lutheran church. Holy Communion will be follow ed by breakfast at 6:30 a.m. Wed nesday at St. Thomas Episcopal chapel. Dr. Louis Evans will speak at a special commitment service con cluding Religious Emphasis week at 7:15 p.m. Friday at the A&M Presbyterian church. TAKE THE FAST WAY Flights Daily to Dal las-Ft. Worth Lv 7:05 am, 2:15 pm Excellent connections to CHICAGO, WASH INGTON D. C., NEW YORK, MEMPHIS, and CAILEORNIA. For Reservations — Phone 4-5054 For This Spring go : v> I navy with white r From Paris to California they're shouting — the fleet's in! . . . Dresses . . . Two pieces . . . Hats . . . All in Spring's very best — NAVY! Come by the Fashion Shop and see the lovely new Spring Navys we have for you. Many styles in both juniors and misses sizes. The Fashion Shop Edna Beard 380G Hwy. 6 S. Free Parking We Give Black Gold Savings Stamps Double Stamps Tuesday. Open 'til 9 p.m. Tonight. Lena Beard Fashion Show Each Tuesday MSC 12 to 1

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