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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1956)
Wednesday, March 28, 1956 THE BATTALION Page 3 Manning Brazos Co. K. A. (Cubby) Manning of Col lege Station was elected president of the Brazos County A&M Club at the annual election of officers and directors during the club’s “chili supper” meeting Thursday night. He succeeds Hershel Burgess, al so of College Station. John E. Orr was named first vice-president and Cliff Barth is second vice-presi dent. The club awarded its first “life time membership” to P. L. (Pinky) Downs, Jr., a charter member, in appreciation of his outstanding contributions. Mr. Downs is at present in a Galveston medical hospital. In other action the membership . voted to buy four tents for Boy Scout Troop 475 which the club sponsors, and at a meeting set for May 16, members will vote on a regular monthly meeting night. Other officers elected are Jim O’Connell, secretary, and C. W. “Cotton” Price, treasurer. Mr. Downs, was reelected good Sama ritan and E. B. Conway, assistant. Roland Dansby will be the club’s Head A&M Club representative to the Texas A. and M. Former Students Association. Four new directors were elected including Dick Hickerson, Wallace Kimbrough, Ben Boriskie and Her shel Burgess. Other directors in clude Ed Holick, E. P. Jaggi, John H. Quisenberry, Cecil Ryan, H. P. Dansby, Theo Boriskie and W. W. Scott. Tad Moses was retained as editor of the Club’s publication, The Brazos County Aggie. The next meeting will be April 21, the date of the traditional “Muster Day” observed by Texas A&M former students throughout the world. April 4 Meeting J. Leslie Robinson, assistant dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration, Harvard Universi ty, will be on the campus April 4 to hold interviews with students inter ested in attending the Harvard Graduate School. A. group meeting of all interested students will be held in room 151 of Francis Hall at 9 a.m., and be ginning at 10 a.m. students may sign up for individual intei-views. ^ Lamm... to/ %co(/er/hg my Viceroys are Smoother Here is the reason: Only VICEROY has 20,000 filters in every tip—twice as many filters as the other two largest-selling filter brands—to give that smoother taste—that VICEROY taste! VICEROYS are Smoother than any other cigarette. Because Viceroys have twice as many filters as the other two The exclusive Viceroy filter is made from pure cellulose—soft, snow-white, natural! ‘IT’S YOUR WIFE’—It really was Ross Strader’s wife on the phone that Janice Cocke is handing the director of Student Publications. They were just posing in the new business offices for the department. At the desk in the rear is Mrs. Polly Patranella, book keeper for the publications’ office. The new offices are in the basement of the YMCA. Supervision Need Shown Library Schedule Cushing Memorial Library has announced the following schedule for the Easter holidays: Wednesday, March 28—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 29—closed. Friday, March 30—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 31—closed. Sunday, April 1—closed. Monday, April 2—8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Tuesday, April 3—r e g u 1 a r schedule. BARBECUE... Served with your Favorite Beverage Old Hrdlika Place FRITZ & JOE S CAFE On Claypit Road Sewell, Meadows Cited Outstanding J. R. Sewell and Glenn C. Mead ows were chosen the outstanding senior and junior, respectively, in the Collegiate FFA Chapter, ac cording to Nathan Boardman, pres ident. Sewell is a senior agricultural education major from Fort Worth and Meadow is a junior from Long view, both are civilian students. The two were selected from among the Chapters’ 110 paid members by a vote of the group. Hoffman Diamond CuMing Co. A 10W. 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The activities most of the stu dents were engaged in at the time of accidents were: unsupervised play, 29 accidents; dormitory rou tine, 11; intramural, 13. The most recurring types of in jury were: cuts and lacerations, 21; sprains and strains, 18; fractures, 14; and bruises, 13. Suggestions by students to pre vent re-occurrence of accidents list ed in the survey were: Reduce slip pery surface of showers; use paper cups in all soft-drink machines; furnish ladders for access to roofs of dorms; trim trees in parking areas and install lights where need ed; enforce regulation about single rider on bicycle; level all side walks; provide more safety educa tion and supervision during bonfire building; provide better play ar - eas; provide better lighted handball Scholarship Given During Next Month The Schlumberger Foundation of Houston will make a grant of $1,- 000 to A&M College for the 1956- 57 school year. Half of the grant will go to the recipient of the Schlumberger Col legiate Award and the other half to an unrestricted matching gift to the college. OPPORTUNITIES IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH • . . For Seniors and Graduate Students in ENGINEERING, PHYSICS, and MATHEMATICS Current staff .vacancies at THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY Operations Research Office, in Washington, D.C. operating under contract with the Depart ment of the Army, provide exceptional opporunities for graduating seniors and graduate students in the rapidly expanding and increasingly important career field of Operations Research. These positions will appeal to student- intists who prefer the challenge of com plex operational problems of unusual scope and diversity to routine analysis and de velopment work, and who desire a degree of research freedom not ordinarily found in industrial positions. Our current research program Includes problems in tactics, strategy, weai egy, weapon intelligence, communications, log ics, and milita ystems. intelligence, communications, log os, and military applications of game ory. Studies in these areas are nor mally carried on by mixed teams of scien tists. each of whom is expected to con tribute as a specialist to a synthesized so- I luion. Among the many other attractions and advantages of working at ORO are: . . Selected opportunities for two- year overseas assignments in Ger many or Japan. . . l.iberai employee benefits and leave privileges. . . Rapid advancement for demon strated capabilities. . . A competitive salary scale. Your inquiries are Invited. Write to: Dr. Lincoln Hanson Research Personnel Officer, 7100 Connecticut Avenue. Chevy Chase 15. Maryland courts; provide broom at Grove to sweep courts; enfoi'ce more strictly flag football rules. The Accident Prevention Com mittee feels that an annual study of accidents on the A&M campus is worthwhile. Through such a study it is hoped recommendations will be advanced that will bring action designed to eliminate un safe practices and safety hazards on the campus. The processing of the survey re sults was done by Leslie L. Palmer of the Physical Education Depart ment, and will be submitted to Dr. David H. Morgan, president of the College. ATTENTION GRADUATE STUDENTS! CADE MOTOR COMPANY is Now ready to deliver your New 1956 P’ord at your Special Prices; Small Down Payments, Cash or Trade-In; with Finance Terms Tail ored to Fit Your Budget. CADE MOTOR COMPANY — SEE US TODAY — - Your Friendly Ford Dealer 415 N. Main St. Corner of Texas Ave. & Burnett St Tel. TA 2-133fT Tel. TA 2-5229 TO COMPLETE THE ® Suits • Hats • Ties ® Shirts Complete Mens Furnishings Belts • Cufflinks ° Bow Ties • Handkerchiefs w. s. D Clothiers JOS N. Main N. Bryan