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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 28, 1955)
Thursday, April 28, 1955 THE BATTALION Page 7 Board Approves Donations SALT WATER FISHERMEN Boat Rods Surf Rods Deep Sea Rods * * * Surf Reels Deep Sea Reels Service Reels Heavy test lines — EASY TERMS — Open Sundays HILLCREST HARDWARE A total of $63,056.60 in gifts, grants-in-aid, loans and scholar ships to the Texas Agricultural Experiment station, Texas A&M college, Arlington State^college and Prairie View A&M college, was ap proved by the board of directors of the A&M System Friday. Texas A&M received $14,971.13 in scholar-ships, library books and gifts; Prairie View received $200 in contributions; Arlington State college received $673.10 represent ing Value of equipment received; the Texas Agricultural Experiment station received $4,451.30 in gifts and $42,211.07 in grants-in-aid and $550 in loans of equipment. House Is Guest The Knife and Fork club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Student Center ballroom for dinner. Boyce House, Texas humorist and author of “Tall Talk From Texas,” “Texas Proud and Loud” and “I Give You Texas,” will be the guest speaker for the last meeting of the club. The only house that Abraham Lincoln ever owned is in Spring- field, Ill. and is now owned by the state. Directors Give Approval To Personnel Promotions A number of promotions within the A&M system, were approved Friday by the board of directors. The following promotions were ap proved: Texas A&M College School of Agriculture Agricultural economics and so ciology: Haidey Bebout to associ ate professor; agricultural engi neering, L. H. Wilkes to assistant professor; agronomy, Richard C. Potts to professor; animal husban dry, J. K. Riggs to professor and H. O. Kunkel to associate profes sor; genetics, R. R. Shrode to pro fessor; horticulture, H. T. Black- hurst to professor; plant physiolo gy and pathology, H. E. Joham and D. W. Rosberg to associate profes sors. School of Arts and Sciences Biology, Lawrence S. Dillon, Ammon B. Medlen to associate pro fessors and Chester M. Rowell to assistant professor; business ad ministration, S. T. Keim to profes sor and Robert P. Wood to asso ciate professor; chemistry, How ard K. Zimmerman and Robert D. Thompson to associate professors; English, Carroll Dee Laverty to professor, Nicholas W. Quick to associate professor, Robert W. Fer- agen and Ernest C. York to assist ant professors; history, James H. Bass to professor, P. J. Woods to associate professor, Claude H. Hall and Robert L. Harris to assistant professors; oceanography, J. C. Freeman Jr., to associate profes- Couch To Speak At AFMA Meeting Dr. James Russell Couch of the biochemistry and nutrition depart ment has been chosen one of the principal speakers at the 47th an nual convention of the American Feed Manufacturers association. The convention, to be held in Chicago May 25-27, is considered the top meeting of feed manufac turers in the nation. Couch’s speech will be “The Atomic Age of Poultry Nutrition.” There will be two other nutritionists on the same program. Even the s Q u A R E S are cool these days You’re living back in the cutaway days if you’re not keeping calm and cool in our Arrow walking shorts and gingham shirts. We’re stocking a won derful selection .in both departments . .. so, come in out of the sun. It’s cooler inside . . . inside one of these smart Arrow summer combinations. Arrow ginghams from S3.95. Arrow walking shorts, $3.95 to $5.95. W. S. D. Clothiers BRYAN sor, A. H. Glaser to associate pro fessor; physical education, Leslie L. Palmer to assistant pi'ofessor; phy sics, R. K. Russell to assistant pro fessor. School of Engineering Architecture, Melvin M. Rotsch to professor, Richard Vrooman to associate professor; chemical engi neering, R. V. Andrews to profes sor; civil engineering, Robert E. Schiller and C. F. DeVilbiss to as sociate professors; electrical engi neering, Walter T. Matzen to asso ciate professor; industrial educa tion, J. L. Boonei to assistant pro fessor; mechanical engineering, J. V. Perry to assistant professor. School of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Medicine and Surg ery, W. C. Banks to professor. Texas Agricultural Extension Service Thomas W. Bowers to county ag ricultural agent; Dewey L. Harris to associate agent-at-large; Robert V. Thurmond to agricultural engi neer-irrigation. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Administration, Mina B. Stewart to tabulator operator; agronomy, George A. Niles to instructor; Sub station No. 4, Beaumont, Nathan 8. Evatt to assistant agronomist; Substation No. 8, Lubbock, assist ant irrigation engineer; Substation No. 22, Kirbyvill, superintendent. ^2%, jlF ^ Mbs* ✓ THIS ARROW SHORT STORY MAKES REAL SUMMER SENSE Here’s a really smart summer combination ... get ting more popular every day. Arrow gingham shirts and fine Arrow walking shorts. They’ll keep you cool, and give you comfort when you want it most. The shorts are comfortable, practical, right in style today. We wouldn’t be surprised to see more shorts than “longs” on most any campus this spring. Get Arrow walking shorts priced from a mere $3.95 in denim ($5.00 in other fabrics). Get frosty Arrow ginghams, too, from $3.95. Broadcloth check, (left), $5.00. A/tnoiv CASUAL WEAR SHIRTS & TIES UNDERWEAR HANDKERCHIEFS Tachibana Named New 4-11 President Richard Tachibana, junior ani mal husbandry major from San Benito, has been elected president of the Collegiate 4-H club for next year. Other officers elected were Allan Taylor, animal husbandry major from Lamesa, vice-president; Don Elledge, pre-vet major from Ma- bank, secretary; Walter Miers, dairy husbandry major from Rotan, treasurer; and Don McGinty, ani mal husbandry major from Spur, reporter. Outgoing officers of the club are: Don Dierschke, president; Richard Tachibana, vice-president; Murray Milner, secretary. WHY PAY MORE NEW HUDSONS $1575.00 up Metropolitan Ramblers Wasp and Hornets Taylor Motor Co. 1301 Texas Ave. Ph. 3-3309 Bryan Speech Contest Set By Bar Association The Brazos County Bar associa tion will again sponsor a public speaking contest to be held, in con nection with A&M’s Mother’s day Celebration.' Students now taking English 401 or 403 and former students in these courses are eligible. Each contestant chooses his own sub ject, and the only limitation is that the topic be of social significance. Speeches should be 5 to 10 minutes long. A preliminary contest will be held in room 323 of the Academic building Tuesday, May 3, at 4 p.m. to select six speakers for the final contest. Anyone who wishes to compete should appear at that time to deliver his speech. The final contest will be held in the social room of the Memorial Student Center at 2 p.m. May 7. For further information, students should see H. E. Hierth in the Eng lish department, or their present or past speech instructor. Prizes have not been officially announced, although in the past, three places have been awarded. Prizes were $15, $10 and $5. Westbrook To Go Maj. Luther J. Westbrook, op erations and training officer for the air science department here, will leave Aug. 1 for a new assign ment in the Far East. Westbrook will be with the auditor general’s office. King Cotton Invites You to 21st Annual Cotton Pageant at G. 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