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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 11, 1956)
The Battalion Page 2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1956 Extremely Disappointed Yesterday’s punishment given 12 students for swinging a broom was well commented upon by the commandant: “I am extremely disappointed that these men would do such a tiling to the Corps of Cadets.” It is a mark against the entire Corps brought by a small group of men who let themselves be carried away by the spir it of the recent holidays. The Corps’ primary function is to provide leaders—and for a man to be a leader he must be aware of far more than just the immediate. He must look to the far-reaching effects of every action he takes. This breaking of the rules, another matter of concern to leaders, shows none of the former idea of a punishment; it was apparently done in a more jocular mood. But it still was just as wrong. And the wrongness exists both in the break ing of the rules and in the indignity, both to those who swung and those who received, of such a barbaric custom as using a board on grown men. Cry out that it used to be a “tradition,” that “Old Army’s gone to hell,” that “it’s the only way to keep freshmen and sophomores in line”—any excuse one wishes to use. It’s just no good ; the board, and the broom, are ruled out. And at a school that is evolving with the modern world, it’s ruled out for good. Some may not like it this way, but the obligation is there. It takes a real leader to fully assume his responsi bilities. B USED BOOKS WANTED The Exchange Store is in the market for your used books Check our prices before selling THE EXCHANGE STORE “Serving Texas Aggies” STATEMENT OF CONDITION College Station State Bank College Station, Texas AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS December 31, 1955 KESOUKCES Cash .... ...... 767,246.93 U. S. Government Bonds 857,192.70 Municipal Bonds 51,500.00 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 4,500.00 Loans and Discounts 952,398.22 Bank Building = 26,500.00 Furniture and Fixtures 14,500.00 Other Real Estate Owned 1.00 Other Assets 1,500.00 TOTAL RESOURCES $2,675,338.85 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Surplus Undivided Profits ... Deposits Reserves $ 100,000.00 60,000.00 20,772.23 2,472,833.27 21,733.35 TOTAL LIABILITIES $2,675,338.85 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 once a week, and during examination and vacation periods, once a week. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, Thursday during the summer terms, and Thursday during examination and va cation periods. 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Classified ads may be placed by telephone (VI 6-6415) or at the Student Publica tion Office, Room 207 Goodwin Hall. BILL FULLERTON ......Editor Ralph Cole . Managing Editor Ronnie Gi-eathouse Sports Editor Don Shepard, Jim Bower, Dave McReynolds .. News Editors Welton Jones City Editor Barbara Paige Woman’s Editor CADET SLOUCH by James Euyle ERe.... A.44.. ME=i—L-O CAPTAjk! vns-u* vcfcvM LUGE l WfcU*. Comcjp!) Job Interviews Thursday INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES will interview January graduates in physics, math, educa tion, business administration and accounting for openings in the Business Machines Division. Thursday and Friday U. S. NAVAL LABS in CALI FORNIA—ME, EE, Aero., physics, math, oceanography and meteorolo gy majors for opportunities at the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, and the U.S. Naval Air Missle Test Center at Point Magu, Calif. They will also inter view faculty, graduate students, seniors and juniors for summer work. LAST DAY CIRCLE THRU FRIDAY “Southwest Passage” Rod Cameron -Also—— • 46 A # :.. Mickey Rooney PRESENTED BY M-G-M 'N COLOR AND Cl IMEfVi a,ring STEWART GEOROE (SgerSanders A&M Selected To Red *ive Radar Storm Detector It Set A&M College has been selected by the Air Force Air Research and Development Command as the fii’st college campus to be assigned a production model of a new $200,000 radar set designed specifically foi detection of storms. The arrival of the new set was announced by Dr. Myron G. H. Ligda, head of the radar meteorology section of the Department of Oceanography and Meteorology. The now radar has been loaned by the ARDC to the A&M Research Foundation to assist in the conduct of research. The object is to in crease the accuracy of weathei forecasting by the use of radar storm observations. Embodying many of the newest improvements in radar design, the powerful set is similar to that cur rently being installed at various Air Force Air Weathei' Service Stations both in the United States and abroad. Tentative plans call for installa tion' of the observing console in Goodwin Hall, which is now occu pied by meteorologists of the De partment of Oceanogra phX 6 , y and will house the entire dcpartnuv -^nt in the near future. At this loiJ-jgcation it will be used both for reseat t rch work and instruction of meteorof ogy stu dents. The site of the 75 fa >ot tow er on which the antenna vill be mounted has not yet been j deter mined. Installments For Spring Now Payable First installment fees foip the spring semester are novj payable in the Fiscal Office. The following list is a run-j down of the total cost for tht semester: 1. P’irst installment, payable entrance, Feb. 3-4, 1956: Matriculation Fee, $25.00 (Non-resident fee, $150.00) Medical Service Fee, $5.00 Union Building Fee, $2.00 Board to Feb. 23, $28.35 Room Rent to Feb. 23, $8. Laundry to Feb. 23, $2.25 Total payable, $71.35 y a b 1 e Condensed Statement of Condition FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY Bryan, Texas At the Close of Business December 31, 1955 A S S E T ’S Cash and Due from Banks $2,503,141.27 U. S. Government Obligations 2,651,700.00 U. S. Government Cotton Loans Municipal Bonds Loans and Discounts Banking House, Fixtures and Parking Lot Stock of Federal Reserve Bank Other Real Fstate 665,857.21 44,800.00 2,001,127.06 72,724.20 6,000.00 2.00 TOTAL ASSETS , $7,945,351.74 LIABILITIES Capital Stock 100,000.00 Surplus r . 100,000.00 Undivided Profits i_. i - 200,188.83 Reserve for Taxes -1 52,362.54 DEPOSITS: Individual $6,089,228.19 U. S. Government 121,850.07 Banks 75,000.00 Other Public Funds - - - 1,206,722.11 TOTAL DEPOSITS —. TOTAL LIABILITIES $7,492,800.37 $7,945,351.74 FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation W. J. Coulter, President W. S. Higgs, Vice President Curtis Mathis, Assistant Cashier J. N. Dulaney, Vice President L. E. Nedbalek, Assistant Cashier Pat Newton, Cashier Willard E. Williams, Assistant Cashier mm m t/ie MARCH OF DIMES *fanuasy3 to 3/