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p Page 3 THE BATTALION Thursday, March 4, 1954 Coach ‘Bear’ Bryant Names Elmer Smith As Assistant Klmer Smith, head coach at Southern State College of Magno lia, Ark., the past eight years, was named today as an assistant foot ball coach at Texas A&M College. Paul Byant, athletic director and head football coach at A&M, said Smith would report for duties Monday, March 8—the opening date of spring football training. Smith, 46, won 54 games, lost 27 and tied two during his tenure at Senior Sprinter Is Swim Captain Jimmy Burns, a senior sprint man from Bi’ownsville, was elected the captain of the Texas A. & M' varsity swimming team for this season. Jimmy placed in the 50 yd. sprint last year and. has won the event many times this year. He also swims on the relay team. Jim is a Floriculture major. He was voted the outstanding student in the Floriculture department this year. He Avon a scholarship in this department. He plans to go into the nursery business upon completion of his military duties. Nor m a n Ufcr, all-American swimmer in high school was elected as captain of the fish team. Dick Hunkier was elected as his as sistant The varsitys next meet is the conference meet, to be held in Aus tin the llth-13th of March. The next meet for the freshman is the 27th of March, .against Highland Park of Dallas Southern State. His teams won the Arkansas Intercollegiate Con ference championship in 1951 and 1952 A graduate of Danville, Ark., high school, Smith was a four-let ter athleteat Hendrix College, Con way, Ark., graduating in 1931. He was assistant coach at Hendrix un til 1936, served as assistant coach at Centenary College from 1936 until 1942 when he entered the navy. He Avas discharged as a lieutenant commander after serv ing at Athens, Ga., Jacksonville, Texas and Elizabeth City, N.C. Fie has been at Southern State since 1946. He is married and has no children. Oceanographist Receives Award Dr. Charles C. Bates, Avho re ceived his Ph.D. in Oceanography last summer at Texas A&M Col lege, has been elected to receive the President’s Award of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Announcement Avas made by Dr. W. Armstrong Price of the Department of Oceano graphy, A&M College. The award was made for Dr. Hates’ paper, “A Rational Theory of Delta Formation,” judged the best paper of 1953 written by a young geologist and published in the bulletion of the AAPG, accord ing to Dr. Price. Dr. Bates Avas a resident stu dent for one year and then made frequent visits to the campus to take his Ph.D. YOUR SEAT Wo have them waiting for you! Yes, drive in so that we may meas ure your car, and especially cut and tailor your new seat covers! You will be amazed at the perfect cus tom-fit! Featuring a wide selection of fabrics and newest exclusive pat terns! These beautiful seat covers are real values . . . come in today for our low figure! COVERS Am HERE! J. B. COVINGTON 1416 S. Hwy. 6 Bryan, Texas Ph. 3-3196 IVioSynara WOVEN BY MIRON Tailored by Michacis-Stcrn An extraordinary texture created for Spring and Summer suits. Molynara is a handsome mix of 60% Worsted, 20% Linen and 20% Mohair—marvelously light weight and cool, yet strong, crisp and crease- resistant. Tailored by Michaels-Stern in a beautiful collection of colors. Conway & Co. 103 N. Main Bryan NEW ASSISTANT COACH—Elmer Smith will be an assistant to Paul (Bear) Bryant, A&M football coach. Smith will arrive here Monday for spring training. Two Students Get Study Fellowships The Danforth Foundation has allotted two 1954 Summer Study Fellowships for outstanding stu dents in agriculture, Charles N. Shepardson, Dean of Agriculture, has announced. * One of these felloAvships will be aAvarded to an outstanding junior and the otehr to an outstanding freshman. Selection Avill be based on scholarship, leadership, activi ties and general culture. A fac ulty committee Avill interview can didates on March 17 and choose the winners. The committee Avill be composed of Professor J. Wheeler Barger, chairman, and Professors G. L. Robertson, R. E. Leighton, R. C. Potts, M. N. Abrams, F. R. Prison, and D. F. Martin. The Danforth Foundation has ulloted again this year a leader ship Training Scholarship for the outstanding agricultural freshman in the School of Agriculture of the A&M College of Texas. The stipend covers expenses while at tending the American Youth Foun dation Leadership Training Camp, at Shelby, Michigan, from August 16 through August 29, 1954. The preliminary interviews of prospective candidates will be con ducted by C. H. Ransdell of the Basic Division. Final selection Avill be made by an Agricultural Faculty Committee at 4 o’clock Wednesday, March 17, in room 401, Agriculture building. All candi dates should report for interview at that time, bringing with them the folloAving: (a) a theme of about 200 words on the subject, “Importance of a Well-Balanced Development — Physical, Mental, Social, and Religious—in Attain ing Leadership,” (b) an applica tion blank fully filled out to which are attached (1) a small photo graph and (2) a statement from the College Physiican that the ap plicant is in good health. A candidate must meet these re quirements: (a) expect to be grad uated in 1957 with major work in some department of the School of Agriculture, (b) be under 22 years of age, (c) be single, and (d) be able to pay his own trav eling expenses to and from Shelby, Michigan. It is a distinct honor to be se lected for this award. The inspi rational addresses by nationally prominent leaders, the association with outstanding young men from land-grant colleges and universi ties of all the other states, and the fine recreational program at the camp make the experience one long to be remembered and valued. Jim W. Renick was the freshman .winner last year. The junior winner Avill join a group of representatwes of other land-grant colleges at St. Louis on August 1 for two Aveeks’ study, as guest of the Ralston Purina Mills, of the problems of manufacturing, commercial research, distribution, adA^ertising • and personnel. The group will then attend a two weeks’ Leadership Training Camp on Lake Michigan which ends on August 29. The stipend covers traA'el and living expenses. The freshman will be a member of the group representing all of the forty-eight land-grant colleges in attending a leadership training conference at the American Youth Foundation Camp in Michigan from August 16 to 29. The stipend cov ers camp expenses only, leaving the winner to pay his owm travel expenses. Juniors who wish to be consider ed for the awards should call at the ofice of J. Wheeler Barger, Room 401, Agriculture Building, and freshmen at the office of C. H. Ransdell, Basic Division, for further information and applica tion blanks. Aggieland Returns Vanity Fair Fix Vanity Fair contest pictures are being returned to those Avho pre sented them, said B. C. (Dutch) Dutcher, co-editor. They may be picked up in the student activities office in Good- AA’in hall, he said. Jf you 'Don’t Know Diamonds Know SANKEY PARK Your Trissied epsake Jeweler Diamonds may look alike. But there can be a mighty big d'ffer- ence in quality and value. Keepsake Diamond rings are guaranteed perfect by the words ''guaranteed registered perfect gem” on the tags and the famous Keepsake Certificate bearing our signature. Choose from our beautiful Keepsake collection. Choose Your Diamond with Confidence at WESTWOOD Ring 125.00 Wedding Ring 50.00 CAMERON Ring 200.00 Also $150 and 250 Wedding Ring 12.50 SANKEY PARK JEWELERS Diamonds — Watches Silver Ag Wrestlers Top T.E. Team In the inaugural match of the 1954 season*, the Texas A. & M. Wrestlers gave Texas University a sound 31-5 beating. Possibly the most outstanding match of the Saturday performance was between the Aggies’ Rudy Henson and Texas’ James Rundel. This was a very fast match, and the crowd of approximately 1,000 cheering fans saAV Henson flash to an impressive 9-1 Avin. Lawrence Winkler, the outstanding tackle of last semester’s varsity eleven, came from behind to pin Seth Hinkley, Texas University’s 235 pound heavyweight, in 2 minutes and 8 seconds in the last match of the afternoon. Texas failed to shoAV up with a full team, and had to forfeit in two weights. This was rather unfortu nate in that the spectators did not get to see William Allen and Dick Cappel, two of the finest wrestlers on the Aggie squad. By weights, the match progress ed as follows: 123—William Allen, A&M, won by forfeit. 130—Robert Blumberg, Texas, pinned Paul Breen, A&M, in 6:28. 137—Dick Cappel, A&M, unop posed, Avon by forfeit. 147—Rudy Henson, A&Mj out pointed C. A. Rundel, Texas-, 9-1. 157—Jerry Pyle, A&M, pinned Fred Sewell, Texas, in 2:37. 1G7—A1 Rial, A&M, Avon- over Dave Sweeney, Texas, by score of 7-3. 177—Kenneth Jones, A&M, pin ned Richard Fortick, Texas, in 2:18. HavL—Lawrence Winkler, A&M, pinned Seth Hinkley, Texas in 2:08. Final score 31 - 5. IT’S A FAST TRACK! BEAUFORT, N. C. </P>—A high way patrolman flagged down a speeder near the junction of High way 70 and 101. “Don’t you know the speed limit?” “Sure,” the driver replied, “it’s 70 miles an hour. It says so on that sign there.” The cop looked at the marker for highway No. 70. “Good thing I caught you before you reached Highway 101,” he mut tered, making out a ticket. DYERS'FUR STORAGE HATTERS moncan 210 S. Main Bryan Pho. 2-1584 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS CIVIL ENGINEERS 1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS BUS. ADM. MAJORS y Looking For A. Farcer With A Fasi-Gromng Electric Company? Texas Electric Service Company, one of the largest utility compan ies in Texas, (But not so large that an ambitious young man wouldn’t be noticed) offers nu merous opportunities for college graduates. Representatives of the company will be glad to give you more details about the types of job opportunities in this rapidly growing electric utility firm. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY WILL BE AT TEXAS A & M THURSDAY AND FRI DAY, MARCH 4 & 5. ARRANGE WITH THE PLACEMENT OFFICE FOR AN APPOINT MENT. D3SEDK]D®K] CLASS of '54|\X MEET YOURSELF- lO YEARS FROM NOW Ever wonder what you’ll be like when the class of ’54 holds its 10th reunion? If you started to work for one of the Bell System companies after graduation, here’s a pretty good idea. INTERESTING. RESPONSIBLE WORK. Perhaps a Development Engineer with Bell Laboratories, exploring the application of fundamental new electronic inventions to telephone communi cations. Or a Transmission Engineer, helping to provide the telephone needs of an entire state. Or a Supervisor in the Traffic Department, responsible for the speed and quality of local and long distance service in several cities and for the personnel relations of a large number of employees. WE MAKE SURE THERE ARE PLACES TO GO: The number of college men hired is related to the number of administra tive and technical positions expected to be available in the next 10 or ] 5 years. It is our policy to fill these positions from within our organization. ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL GRADUATES are among our particular needs. I lie specific degree is not *us im portant as the total effect of your college training. NO MATTER WHAT YOUR MILITARY STATUS, contact your Placement Officer soon for details on the opportunities for employment with the Bell System. * BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM