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Battalion Editorials Page 2 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1955 Almost Former Students Last night, A&M's near-former students were warned against becoming the “typical former students” by a group of outstanding men who are all former students themselves. In so many words, the graduating seniors were warned against becoming the very vo cal former students who believes that the school is “going to the dogs” because it isn’t being run exactly the way it was when he was here. Fortunately, this type of former student is in the minority, and he’s easy to spot— he’s the one who is always saying something like “I didn’t have a MSC back in ’09, and I don’t see why you need one now.” He wants the school exactly like it was when he was here, although chances are it wasn’t the way he remembers it. The years have a way of blotting out all the unpleasant times and leaving only hazy recollections of the good times. The Former Students association, through its many Development fund projects such as the Opportunity awards, Faculty awards, the All-Faith chapel, and hundreds of others, has contributed to the growth of A&M. It is a good thing to remind a new class of former students that their ideas of the college must continue to grow with A&M, keeping the best of the past and adding the best of the present and future. Pet Show Winners’ List Continued From Tuesday More winners in the A&M Con solidated Pet show held Saturday at the high school football field are listed below. The show drew more than 600 persons to this an nual event, which highlights the year for the Consolidated first through fifth grades. The other winners were publish ed Tuesday. Cats, All Varieties First place went to Jopy, Carol Jean, Liverman; Whiskey, owned by Jane Ann Krenitsky, won sec ond; third went to Jane Houze’s Sugar and Spice; and fourth, to Taffy, owned by Melanie Clark. Other cats entered were Puff, by Edith Putz; Darline Junior Freckles, Catherine Cleland; Wuzzy and family, Stephen, Randy and Mary Darwall; Cuddles, Lois Fow ler; Charlemagne, Denielle Debbs; Tomzo, Danielle Dobbs; Tiger, Al phonse Holik; Katrinka and fam ily, Lynn Morris; three kittens, Linda Chalk; Susie Q, Margaret and Susie Brown; Caramel, Tommy Farm, Ranch Club Field Day Planned Final plans for the annual city farm and ranch club field day here May 28 are now being com pleted. More than 150 persons from all parts of Texas are expected to par ticipate in the activities. This year’s program will center around four departments in the School of Agriculture. They are the departments of agricultural engineering, entomology, horticul ture and poultry. Following the programs, the en tire group will make a brief tour of the Brazos valley field labora tory to see beef cattle, pastures, and field crops. Some attention will be given to the college cream ery, beef cattle center, rodeo arena, horse center, sheep and goat cen ter, swine center, veterinary hos pital, agronomy field laboratory and dairy center. and Stanley Clark; Taffy, Mary Frances Badgett; Enie, Meenie and Minie, Robbie Manning; Puddy Tat, Allyn Philips; and Pooch, Donna Dale. Rabbits First—Hoppy, Pam Avera; two rabbits, Joey Skribanik; Cotton Tail, Ernest Wright; and Vanpira, Janice Hall. Other rabbits in the class were four rabbits, Sherry Thompson; Dr. I. Q., Patsy Varvel; Cotton Tail and six little rabbits, Mike Murray; two cotton tails, Mary Ann Bell; Buddy, Johnny Bargett; one mother and 10 little rabbits, Eusebio Benavidez; Flip, Scott Hervey; and Blackie, Dicky Hervey. Domestic Fowl First—Squeek, Cheep and Chirp, Ann Avera; Ring-necked pheasant, Chuck Doleac; and Pete and Re peat, Linda Devant. Birds First—Lorenzo, Carol Kincan- non; Budgie, Sue Badgett; Para keets, David Gay; and Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum, Betty Ivy. Other birds were Blue Boy, Greg Ellis; Ming and Chee-Chee, Richard Lig- da; and Nicky, Kathleen Zobel. Fish First—Frisky and Susie, Peggy Barbecue (Continued from Page 1) FSA Vice-President W. L. Bal lard, ’22, also spoke to the group. He discussed the association’s de velopment fund and said “the de gree of success of the program de pends on the participation of the former students.” Three Steers Donated After the talks, the seniors were given a barbecue supper. One of the steers for the meal was donated by Rufus Peeples, ’28, former mem ber of the A&M System board of directors, and former president of the association. A. F. Mitchell, ’09 and former president of the asso ciation, donated another, and the association donated a third. Breazeale; Molly and Polly, Mar garet Ivy; pollywogs, Mary Mc- Neely; and goldfish, David Moore. Others who entered goldfish were Joy Cooper, Debbie Cooper and Shelly Cooper. Reptiles First—Smokey and Whitey, Eve lyn Logan; Scratchy, Becky McGee; lizards, James Baldauf; and Miss Hissy II, John Baldauf. Others en tered were Toady, Peggy Brea zeale; horned toad, Gregory Bur roughs, Zeke, Nathan Burroughs; Snippy and Snappy, Jeanie Sperry; and Teedy, Tody and Larry, David Briles. Large Pets Tie for first between Flicka, Johnny Smith; Sweetie, Chic Byrd; and Okie, Henry Lee Wine. Second was a tie between Stillwater Girl, Henry Lee Wine, and Hotshot, Da vid Smith. Third was Tony, owned by Larry Coufal. Fourth place was a tie between Pat, Diane Parsons, and Zipper, Sidney Coufal. Miscellaneous Fii'st place was won by a lamb, Eric, owned by Charles Byrd; sec ond, a tame rat, Lorelei Brown; third, a mother hen and 10 chicks, Paul Fagan; and fourth, a pair of hamsters, Diane Leipper. Other entrants were Hempy, Suanne Da vis; pet pink pill bug, Marilyn Workman; Princess, Charles Byrd; a pair of hamsters, Dianne Leip per; a pink goat. Brother, Roberta Burdick; and bees, Dick Potter. What’s Cooking THURSDAY 5:15—Ag Eco and Rural Sociol ogy club, Hensel Park, annual spring barbecue, if rides are needed see Jimmy Wendland, 3-218. 7:30—C orpus Christi club, Holm’s Beer Garden, election of officers and plans for boot party. Tyler - Smith county hometown club, social room MSC, election of officers. Guadalupe Valley hometown club, 125 Academic. El Paso hometown club, third floor Academic building, election of next year’s officers. 7:45 — Pan American club, YMCA, plan party in Galveston. Worthwhile Reading... r. . for your whole family in the world-famous pages of The Christian Science Monitor. Enjoy Erwin D. Canham's newest stories, penetrating national and in ternational news coverage, how-to-do features, home making ideas. 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Classified ads may be placed by telephone (4-5324) or at the Student Publication Office, Room 207 Goodwin Hall. HARRI BAKER Editor Jon Kinalow ; Managing Editor Jerry Wizig Sports Editor Don Shepard, Ralph Cole News Editors Bill Fullerton City Editor Ronnie Greathouse Sports Writer Roger Coad, Welton Jones, John Warner, Jim Groves, Dick Rabe Reporters Mrs. Jo Ann Cocanougher Women’s Editor Miss Betsy Burchard A&M Consolidated Correspondent Maurice Olian A&M Consolidated Sports Correspondent Robert Bonne, Stanley Holcomb, Charles Ritchey, Romeo Chapa, Joe Zamanek Advertising Salesmen Tom Syler Circulation Manager Russell Reed, Kenneth Livingston, Kenneth George, Tony Goodwin, Cixo Lampassas Circulation Staff Poult Show Plans Near Completion Final plans for the annual Chick, Poult and Egg show to be here Friday and Saturday are now being completed. Don A. Portie, manager of the show, said 31 batches of 25 birds each have been entered in the chick and poult divisions. Twelve egg entries of a dozen eggs each also have been received, and more are expected, he added. Competition in the show is or ganized in two divisions—an open division, which includes commer cial poultrymen and hatcherymen, and a FFA and 4-H division. No entry fee is charged for the show but all entries become the property of the Poultry Science club, to help defray expenses. One of these, expenses is a $200 schol arship given by the club to a poul try student each year. A new method of selecting chicks for judging is being used this year. Chicks will be selected at random in the hatchery by a disinterested pai'ty, usually the county agent or a vocational agriculture teacher. Prizes will be awarded on the ba sis of average quality in hatching chicks rather than for a selected sample. Poult and market egg entries are chosen by the owners and ex hibitors. Turkish Group Sees A&M Film The fame of Texas A&M is known today even in far off Tur key, thanks to the movie, “We Are the Aggies,” according to D. A. (Andy) Adams, staff assistant with the agricultural extension service. Last September Adams showed the movie to a group of 17 vet erinarians from Turkey visiting Texas A&M and several other col leges in the United States. They were so impressed with the film that Nail Bascavusoglu, veterinar ian director in the province of An kara, Turkey, asked to take it back to Turkey to show to agricultural and college administi’ators. The two things that impressed the group most about A&M and the film were the overall broad scope teaching program and the teaching technique, said Adams. They were greatly impressed with the labs here, where the students put into practice the things learned in the ory. They hope to improve their educational system by observing and adapting some of the U. S. methods, she said. The American Automobile Assn, predicts that America will have 81 million motor vehicles by 1965. LETTERS Editors, The Battalion Sirs: I am atraid that I will have to agree with the letter by Mr. Young er that you published in the Tues day edition. Recently I took two judging teams to A&M to compete in an area contest. I had bragged to them about the friendliness of the Aggies. I felt a little foolish when I had to do all the speaking; and the boys noticed it, too. It is such a little thing but it is the little things that make A&M great. Yours truly, Jim Tom House, ’51 Vocational Agriculture teacher MODERN JAZZ ’55 Presents GERRY and the CHET BAKER QUARTET Featuring Russ Freeman IN TWO CONCERTS 3 and 8:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 8 AT THE MUSIC HALL In Houston MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED Lower: $3.60. $3.00. $2.75 Balcony: $3.00, $2.50, $1.80 BIAKE, CHECKS PAYABLE TO ••BtOHERN Jazz ’55” Box 14503 Houston, Texas Dissertation Set Bobby L. 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