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The Battalion
Number 90: Volume 55
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1956
Price 5 Cents
O. J. “Joe” DeLatte
Possibly the Happiest Aggie On The Campus
Tomorrow’s
To Be At 9
R.E. Service
In Guion Hal!
Religious Emphasis Week at
A&M College will continue tomor
row with the service at 9 a.m. in
Guion Hall. Dr. Morris Wee is the
convocation speaker for this 13th
renewal of the annual week of
religious activities on the campus.
Yesterday morning Dr. Wee, pas
tor of the Bethel Lutheran Church,
University of Wisconsin, spoke on
“How Can I Be Sure of God” to
a capacity audience at Guion.
“Many people would give a great
deal if they could be sure of God,”
he said. “They could meet things
with peace of mind if they could
be sure.”
“There are many ways to come
to this knowledge,” the speaker
said. Nature, the Holy Bible, the
Church, Christian personalities
point to the conclusion there is a
‘Happiest’ Aggie
‘Joe’ Wants To Own Ranch
By JOE TINDEL
Possibly the happiest Aggie on
the campus plans someday to have
a ranch in Texas and stand on
his own two feet even though he
has only limited control of the mus
cles in the lower part of his body.
O. J. DeLatte, kn6wn as “Joe”
by his Aggie buddies, says he is
attending A&M because it is the
only place in hi£ .life where he has
really been happy.
Joe came to A&M for the first
time last year at the start of the
fall semester. At that time he
was majoring in farm management.
He completed the first semester
and had em-olled for the spring.
A few weeks later, however, he
fell from his three-wheeled bike
Toastmasters Plan
Meeting Thursday
The first official meeting- of
the A&M Toastmasters Club
will be planned Thursday
night in an organizational
meeting in the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
“Plans have already been made
for a guest speaker from the Waco
Toastmasters Club for our first
meeting”, said Don McGinty, tem
porary administrative vice-chair
man.
The A&M club is not a member
*f the Toastmasters International,
jince its minimum age for mem
bership is 21, but is a function of
the Council and Directorate of the
MSC.
The object of the group, as de
fined in their constitution, “is to
improve its members in the oral
expression of thought, to enable
them to develop poise and confi
dence before an audience, and to
Loose Dogs To Lose
Freedom By Friday
College Station authorities will
start picking up all dogs found
within the city limits without valid
license on them beginning Friday.
Licenses may be obtained at the
City Hall for $1 each. A valid
rabies certificate must be presented
to buy the license.
give them valuable experience at
presiding over groups.”
The club will meet each Wed
nesday afternoon at 5:30 during
regular semesters. During these
meetings, dinner will be served,
the Toastmaster will be presented,
and five speeches will be delivered
by different members. The speech
es will be evaluated as to effective
ness, subject, organization and de
livery.
The initial membership fee for
the club is $3. Any A&M student
is eligible for membership but
must attend two meetings before
applying.
Engineers Appoint
Crain Chairman
The Brazos Chapter of the Tex
as Society of Professional Engi
neers has appointed Oscar L. Crain
general chairman of Nation Engi
neers Week Feb. 19-25.
Crain is a professional engineer
employed by the Texas Highway
Department in Bryan. He will be
assisted in planning events for the
week by a five man committee.
The committee consists of R. H.
Schleider and S. J. Buchanan of
College Station; J. G. Hanover,
Hearne; B. P. Greenwade, Bren-
ham; and John Marino, Bryan.
and broke his arm. He had to re
turn to his home in Tuscaloosa,
Ala., and have an operation before
he could enter school again.
Joe had taken a paper route
with the Houston Post, but be
cause of his accident was unable
to carry on. Friends took over
the job for the rest of the year
and sent money to him. Last se
mester, Joe returned to A&M and
began studies in floriculture, dur
ing which time he posted a 1.88
grade-point-ratio.
Before coming to A&M, Joe at
tended the University of Alabama
for three and one-half years, ma
joring in library science. He came
to A&M because he heard it was in
expensive and had a friendly cam
pus.
Textbook Drive
To Close Friday
The drive for textbooks, sponsor
ed by the American Association of
University Women, will be extend
ed to Friday according to Mrs.
Horace Blank, chairman of inter
national isolations committee.
“Social Sciences, scientific peri
odicals and textbooks on human
ities that are fairly recent are still
needed,” said Mrs. Blank.
The Asia Foundation in San
Francisco is assuming the respon
sibility of shipping the books to
the far east for distribution to
counteract communist textbooks.
Books may be sent to the YMCA
in care of J. Gordon Gay, secre
tary of the Y.
God, but even a large exposure
to these and othei" evidences may
leave a man unconvinced still.
“Jesus was sure of God,” Dr.
Wee said. “He said His teachings
were not his own but His that sent
Him.”
He also said there did exist a
formula which would lead any oth
er person to the same bold confi
dence, Dr. Wee said. Jesus said,
“If any man is willing to do God’s
will, he shall know. . .”
Jesus’ pi-oposal, Dr. Wee ex
plained-, is that we test God’s will
and live on His terms in the cru
cible of life and from that experi
ment draw our conclusion.
Kinard Family
Expresses Thanks
The student body has received
a thank you card from the fam
ily of Gene T. Kinard, 21-year-
old senior from Beaumont who
was killed in an automobile ac
cident near Livingston Jan. 26.
The card read, “Please ac
cept our sincere appreciation for
your kind and thoughtful sym
pathy.”
The Kinard Family.
Senator Filings
Op en Until Friday
Students may file for the posi
tion of Student Senator from Biz-
zell Hall and Milner Hall at the
Student Activities Office this
week.
The last day for filing will be
at 5 p.m. Friday.
The election will be held Feb. 28
from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the lounge
of Bizzell and on the second floor
of Milner, according to Brad Croc
kett, chairman of the Election Com
mission.
“You and I may know,” the
pastor said, “and be sure, if we
will follow His teachings.”
“Many say teach me certainty
and then I will do His will. The
Lord has reversed this process,”
he said.
“Live as though God were and
you shall find Him.”
Dr. Wee said it is extremely hard
to do God’s will, and hindrances
are in our way. • Many say, “My
will, not God’s will.”
But people who dare can make
the attempt to do God’s will, Dr.
Wee said. “If -we would be sure,
we must attempt it. And those
who do attempt it are sure of
God.”
Mrs. Ross Strader was at the
organ, with Joe Blair leading the
singing and Murray Milner pie-
siding.
The prayer was offered by Sam
Laden, and the Singing Cadets
sang “A Mighty Fortress.” Dr.
Wee gave the benediction,
GETTING LONGER—Pulling wasn’t fair in this compari
son of the texture of the beards of two of A&M’s civilian
whiskered students. Franklin Gajewsky, architecture ma
jor from Houston, and James Cooper, landscape architec
ture major from San Antonio, express mutual admiration
for each other’s beards. Both live in Mitchell Hall, which
has quite a few students growing beards for the Civilian
Day March 10.
Continuous Entertainment
Civilian Day Promises Fun
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What’s Cooking
Tonight
The Abilene Hometown Club
will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the steps
of the M.S.C. for Aggieland pic
tures. Cadets wear Class A uni-
SHOWERS
Occasional light showers are
forecasted for College Station this
afternoon, with light drizzle and
fog eai-ly tomorrow. Yesterday’s
high of 73 degrees dropped to 51
degrees last night. Temperature
form; Civilian students wear suits, at 10:30 a.m. was 65 degrees.
Continuous entertainment will be
the highlight of the annual Civilian
Student Weekend March 10-11.
In the lead-off position will be a
“Texas size” barbeque held in Sbisa
Hall from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
March 10. Tickets to the event
will be $1 each. Following the
barbeque will be two dances and
judging of civilian beards. Man
ning Smith, president of the Square
Dancing Association of Texas, will
act as master of ceremonies for
the occasion.
The “Daddy of Western Swing,”
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
will storm Sbisa Hall along with
Buster Satan and his Rhythm and
Blues band who currently are fea
tured at the Three by Twelve Club
in Dallas. Student admission to
the dances is $2 stag or drag while
visitors will pay $3 stag or drag.
Bob Wills’ part of the dance will
be known as the Westem Shindig
while Satan will be called Night
Club ’56. The dances start at 8:30
and end at 12 midnight.
Local talent will be featured at
Biehunko Given
Key To N. Orleans
Ernest F. Biehunko, Ross Volun
teer commandei 1 , was given the key
to New Orleans and made an hon
orary Louisianian recently when
the RV’s marched at the head of
the Rex Parade during the Mardi
Gras.
The RV’s wei'e special guests at
the Rex Ball and were honored by
the New Orleans A&M Club with a
luncheon at Arneau’s Restaurant in
the French Quar-ter.
More than 100 cadets made the
trip in private cars and were ac
companied by Maj. C. H. Biown
of the Military Science Depart
ment.
the barbeque and will include com
edy acts, guitar players and com
bos. Civilian Student Council mem
bers say tickets are scarce and will
go off sale March 6. Dance tickets
may be purchased at the door.
Corps students may attend any
or all of the Civilian Weekend ac
tivities. These students may wear
civilian clothes to the festivities,
according to Lt. Col. Tayloi’ Wil
kins, assistant commandant. The
non-regulation clothing time begins
at 5 p.m. March 10.
Tickets for the affair may be
purchased from members of the
Civilian Council, dormitory floor
repi-esentatives and at the Student
Activities Office, second floor,
Goodwin Hall.
News of the World
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington, — Organized
lobbyists for farmers, labor
unions, the sugar industry
and gas and oil interests were
the top spenders on legisla
tive activities recorded dur
ing the last lobby reporting
period. Various groups rep
resenting organized labor list
ed an aggregate of $72,416,
topped by the American Fed
eration of Labor with $18,570.
Farmers’ groups, headed by
the American Farm Bureau
Federation with $27,053, re
ported spending $47,435.
★ ★ ★
London — Heavy snow
storms brought new hard
ship last night to Europe’s
shivering millions in their
record 22-day frigid siege.
The death toll rose to 747.
Weathermen promised no
immediate relief, but there
were some brighter spots.
★ ★
Austin — Gov. Allan Shiv
ers said yesterday he is “ser
iously considering” running
for his fourth term and will
make a definite announcement
about it within the next two
weeks. “I have been urged
by friends from throughout
the state to run for reelection
for governor,” a statement is
sued by Shivers’ press aide
said.
★ ★ ★
Washington — The Sen
ate yesterday took up a res
olution to authorize what is
being billed as a far-flung
search for “improper or il
legal” lobbying and political
contributions. A vote was
put over until today.
★ ★ ★
Atlantic City, N. J. — A
Texas educator yesterday call
ed for permanent legislation
aimed at relieving the burden
on local taxpayers for schools
in “federally impacted areas.”
C. O. Chandler, superintendent
of schools in Victoria, Tex:.,
said school registrations have
been swelled in many cases by
pupils whose families moved
to communities as govern
ment employees.
Fees Now Payable
Second installment fees are
now payable at the Fiscal Of
fice and must be paid before 5
p.m. Thursday to avoid penalty.
Total payable is $50.60, which
includes room and board.
Which Of These Girls Will Be Junior Sweetheart?
By JIM BOWER picture team of “Lum and Abner”. In addition to his entertainment
Battalion News Editor Lauck is presently serving as ex- and business activities, Lauck is
Sbisa Hall will be the scene of ecutive assistant for Continental well known as a rancher. Until
merry-making and gaiety Satm-day Company
night as the annual Junior Prom
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and Banquet gets underway.
The evening of entertainment be
gins with the banquet at 6:30 p.m.
which includes fruit cocktail, pine
apple salad, broiled filet mignon,
baked potatoes, green beans and
all of the trimmings such as rel
ishes and hot rolls. Apple pie and
coffee are planned for dessert.
Guest speaker for the evening
will be Chester Lauck, better
known as “Lum”, of the interna
tionally famous radio and motion ms, KWF?
List Being Made
Of Scholarships
Col. Edward F. Sauer of the
Student Employment and Loan Of
fice would like for all students here
on scholarships to report to his of
fice. Some have reported, but many
have not and he needs information
about all these students.
ing”, a 256,000 acre cattle ranch ed by Bob Smith of Houston. In ends at 12. dred Taylor of Dallas sponsored
in Southern Nevada. addition to the 11 pieces in the Five finalists have been chosen by Clinton White; Barbara Cook
The dancing half of the evening orchestra will be Dody Smith, vo- to compete for the title of Junior of Houston sponsored by Bobby
recently, he owned the “Bar-Noth- will begin at 9 with music furnish- calist for the group. The dance Class Sweetheart. They are Mil- Best; Lou Ann Mires of Dallas
sponsm-ed by James Tenell; Shir-
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Miss Barbara Cook
Bobby Best
Miss Lou Ann Mires
James E. Terrell
Miss Gwen Andrews
Bob Lockett
Miss Shirley Cook
John W. Hampton
Miss Mildred Taylor
Clinton D. White
ley Cook of Dallas sponsoi’ed by
John Hampton; and Gwen An
drews of Bi-yan sponsored by Bob
Lockett. Winner of the sweetheart
title will be chosen during inter
mission at the dance.
Dance tickets are $2 for those
who have contributed to the class
fund and $3 to those who have not.
Dick Howard is president of the
junior class. He is assisted by
Carlton Hazelwood, vice-president;
Charles McMullan, treasurer; Don
Weber, sergeant-at-arms; Brad
Crockett, social secretary; Don
Green, secretary; and Dean Dun
can, parliamentarian.
General chairman for the dance
and prom is Brad Crockett. Other
committees and their heads are
Jerry Cash, Dance; Marcus Crow,
Banquet; Jim Manley, Tickets;
John Rinard, Guests and Program;
Stanton Brown, Sweetheart; and
Ed Wyatt, Decorations.