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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1955 Letters Wanted Aggies always answer a plea for help from another Aggie, and here is a call. James Childress, class of ’55, is now in a Galveston hospital recovering,Horn a near nervous breakdown. The Galveston A&M club is looking out for Childress,' and they have written The Battalion to ask us to ask the Aggies to write Childress. He says, he would appreciate some letters from his friends. Childress, who is from Waco and was president of the Waco hometown club here, is planning to return to school as soon as he is-able. His' address is James Childress, 1014 Strand, Galveston Texas. Aggies are known for coming through j in cases like this. Old Army The corps is indeed going to pot. The West Area had this big water fight Tuesday j night, see. Army vs. air force, as near as anybody could tell in the dark. It was a draw —game called on account of bulls. But all they used to douse each other with was buckets of water. In the good OF Army days, they would have used boiling oil and sulphuric acid. (That Old Army is the Greek army, Greco-Persian War, circa 490 B.C.) Aggies ain’t so tough. High School (Continued from Page 1) Hardesty said. Those interested in band work are invited to meet with A&M band members in front of dormitory 11 before noon to have lunch with them in Duncan dining hall. Former students throughout the state are providing transportation for those visitors unable to bring their own car. “Hometown clubs here on the campus have invited the students down and are responsible for pro viding them with places to stay,” Hardesty said. NO MORE FALLS—Tom Goldstone, left and Fred Pool watch workmen tear down the front steps of Sbisa, dining hall. The steps were too steep, causing cadets to fall as they were marching up them, according to J. G. Peniston, dining hall director. He said the new steps would not be as steep. The work is a part of the renovation of the building. Cadet Slouch ... by Janies Earle WhaVs Cooking THURSDAY To all clubs: Pictures for the ’55 Aggieland will not be taken after March 31. Rosters must be in Aggieland office by March 15. 5:30—Fayette-Colorado counties hometown club, picture in front of MSC. 7:00 — Milan county hometown club, Y'MCA, discuss High School day. 7:15—Waco hometown club, so cial room MSC. Wichita Falls hometown club, 127 Academic, discuss High School day and Aggieland picture. East Texas hometown club, room 3C MSC, take picture for Aggie land, class A uniform or suits and ties. Guadalupe Valley hometown club, 125 Academic. Laredo hometown club, 224 Aca demic. Waco hometown club, social room MSC. ★ Job Interviews ★ • Monday, March 7—Stanolind Oil and Gas Co. will interview chemical and mechanical engineers interested in hydroeol and chemical plants for employment as junior petroleum engineers. Also inter views for petroleum, mechanical; BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Oldest and largest company of its kind with AAA-1 rating is prepared to train qualified men between 25 and 50 in a perman ent business. Prefer men with livestock feeding and selling ex perience. Good cai’ and moder ate investment required. For Complete Information Without Obligation, Write — Sid Carney, Jr. 4100 South 4th St. Brown wood, Texas civil, chemical engineers for posi tions in px-oduction engineering and j plant engineering. Plus undergrad-p j uates for summer roustabouts. • Monday, Tuesday,. March 7 and 8—;Cfossett Co. will interview chemical, mechanical engineering and chemistry major’s for vacancies in production jobs and in research. • Monday, Tuesday, March 7 and 8—General Electric Co. hag openings in advertising and public relations graining program for bus iness administration, journalism and English majors. • Monday, Tuesday, March 7 and 8—DuPont Co. will interview chemical, mechanical, electrical en- ■ gineering, chemistry and physics j majors. • Tuesday, March 8—Linde Air j Products Co. (division of Union j Carbide and Carbon) has openings in research, development, manufac- j tur-ing, gases arrd silicon chemicals | production and sales engineering for mechanical, chemical, indus trial, electrical engineers, physics and chemistry majors. News Briefs DURWARI) B. VARNER, ’40, has been named vice- president of Michigan State college. He is from Cotton wood, Texas. He is in charge of off-campus educational pro grams, and director of the continuing education service. GUY E. GRANTHAM, who taught here in 1921, will become professor emeritus of Cornell university July 1. He is a graduate of Indiana university and has gained outstand ing recognition for his lectures to freshman physical classes. A DAIRY MANUFACTURERS short course will be held here March 16-17, sponsored by the dairy husbandry depart ment. Registration will be in the main lounge, of the Me morial Student Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16. CAPT. JOHN WOOD, staff member of the Game War den school, will speak to the Brazos County Game and Fish Protective association Thursday night. He will discuss prob lems and objectives of game and fish law enforment in Tex as. CHRIS H. GRONEMAN, head of the industrial educa tion department, was awarded a gold plated key for being in industrial educational work for 25 years. The key was award ed at the close of the Industrial Teachers conference held here last week-end. 7:30 — Wise County hometown club, 236 Academic. Important. ^ Corpus Christi club, 708 Herford. Shreveport hometown club, 103 Academic. Austin hometown club, basement of YMCA, set date for Aggieland picture and spring party. Fort Worth hometown club, YMCA chapel, plan Easter party and Mother’s tea. San Angelo hometown club, Agronomy building, election of of ficers. Red River Valley A&M club, room 2D MSC, discuss club picture. San Angelo hometown club. Agronomy building, election of of ficers. French club, 104 Academic, or ganizational meeting, election of officers. All interested please at tend, will discuss semester’s agen da. Del Rio hometown club, YMCA. Trans Pecos club, C. E. lecture room, discuss club picture. Hill Country hometown club, 106 Academic, discuss High School day. Marshall hometown club, 105 Academic, plan for Easter party, preparations for High School day. 8:00—Aggie Explorers post, Bio logical Science building, all scouts ax - e welcome. Cotulla hometown club, room 320 Dorm 10, important. Austin hometown club, second floor Dorm 8, discuss High School day. Southwest Texas A&M club, ser- The Battalion The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The Battalion, newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published by stu dents four times a week during the regular school year. During the summer terms The Battalion is published twice a week, and dui’ing examination and vacation periods, once a week. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, Tuesday and Thursday during the summer terms, and Thursday during examination and Vacation periods. The Battalion is not published on.the Wednesday immediately preceding Easter or Thanksgiving. Subscription rates I are $3.50 per semester, $6.00 per school year, $7.00 per full year, or ! $1.00 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. THEY’RE HAPPY—All these pretty yourrg things are wildcatting because they’re going to come to A&M for the Intercollegiate Talent show March 18. They are the act chosen to represent Oklahoma university in the show. pentine lounge MSC, Aggieland pic- tui’e, class A uniform or suits, bxing pictures for Cotton ball duchess. Lockhai’t hometown club, room 326 Dorm 10, evexyone must be present. Fox t worth hometown club, loom 819 Dorm 10, important business and discussion of spring pax-ty. WORRIED Here’s the answer to your problem BRING YOUR CLOTHES TO THE CAMPUS CLEANERS • Fast Service • Expert Workmanship • Use Our Sub-Station For Convenience There are OOOO men on this campus..* (No wonder our new Arrow Gabanaros go so (as! 0 It happens every time we unpack these fine Arrow sport shirts, they go like 60! And no wonder. These are beautifully tailored shirts that offer perfect fit. Wc have your favorite color, too ... in shirts that look neat after days of wear. Get yourself a Gabanaro. 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Crume To Speak At Meeting Here Paul Grume, columnist for the Dallas Morning News, will be the speaker here at the Junior College Press conference banquet, March 11. The conference will begin with a sponsors meeting Friday after noon. The banquet will be held at 7:30 p.m. and a danca will follow. Saturday morning pannel dis cussions will be held, moderated by A&M students. Problems in readership, editing, advertising, re porting, makeup, featui’e writing and photography will be included in the discussions. Seven colleges have registered but more are expected to attend, according to Don Shepard, confer ence chairman. LI’L ABNER By AL CAPP There are. FEW HORRORS ON AMERICAN HI OH WAVS AS SOUL-FREEZING AS ANV Gareful MOTHER, DRIVING. 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