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LLOYD J. WOLF, (in the cab), and one of his employees
talk over some of the problems during- a test rim on a new
model heavy duty truck which’ his company has designed.
He will speak to members of the Society of Automotive
Engineers tonight at 7:30 in the lecture room of the Me
chanical Engineering Building. The public is invited to
attend.
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A five-week program in general
biology will be offered at A&M this
summer to 24 high school students
who have had high school biology
and have shown unusual ability and
promise in the field, Dr. C. C.
Doak, head of the A&M Depart
ment of Biology announced yes
terday.
The “talented youth program,”
made possible by a grant from
the Ford Foundatioh, will get
under way June 3. Under the super
vision of Dr. Doak and Dr. R. J.
Baldauf of the Wildlife Manage
ment Department, the program will
offer a practical course in all
phases of biology.
High school students may apply
for the non-credit course through
their principals. Not more than
two students from any one school
may take the program.
In addition to laboratory work
and discussions concerning topics
on frontiers of research, the stu
dents will take field trips and have
an opportunity to study a wide
variety of topics not usually in
cluded in the high school cur
riculum. They may also enjoy
full use of campus facilities.
Five Texas institutions will
participate in the program, all with
different courses to offer. The
other schools and their courses in
clude Texas Tech, physics; Rice
Institute and Southern Methodist
University, mathematics; and the
University of Texas, chemistry.
The overall direction of the pro
gram is under Dr. R. E. Eakin of
Texas University.
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Meet Tomorrow
A meeting for the salesmen of
the Student Floral Concession will
be held tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. in
the Floriculture Building (located
across from the new area).
Anyone else interested in selling
corsages for dances and other so
cial activities this spring is in
vited to attend.
Job Interviews
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The following- Job Interviews
will be held this week in the Place
ment Office:
Wednesday
Aetna Life Insurance Co.—will
interview majors in business ad
ministration, agricultural econom
ics and economics for positions of
Home Office Representatives in
the company’s group division.
Freeport Sulphur Co.—will in
terview majors in chemical, elec
trical, geological, mechanical, pe
troleum engineering, and business
administration for openihgs in
their Engineering Training pro
gram.
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical
Corp*—will interview majors in
chemical, electrical, industrial, me
chanical engineering, business ad
ministration and accounting for
positions within their organiza
tion.
The Texas Company—will inter
view business administration, ac
counting, chemical, civil, electri
cal, industrial, mechanical, petro
leum engineering, physics, mathe
matics, geology and, geological en
gineering majors for positions in
their company.
Wednesday and Thursday
Columbia-Southern Chemical
Corp. — will interview majors in
chemical, mechanical, electrical, in
dustrial, civil engineering, chem
istry and physics majors interest-
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Thursday
Colgate-Palmolive Co.—will in
terview majors in chemical, elec
trical, civil, industrial, mechanical
engineering and chemistry for po
sitions with their company.
Celanese Corporation of America
—will interview majors in chem
istry, chemical and mechanical en
gineering for those students inter
ested in employment with their
company.
Thursday and Friday
Shell Oil Company—will inter
view majors in chemistry, chemi
cal, mechanical, civil, electrical,
industrial, geological, petroleum
engineering and mathematics for
students interested in their organ
ization.
Friday
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc.
—will interview electrical, mechan
ical, chemical, industrial engineer
ing, physics, chemistry, and math
ematics majors for positions within
various departments in their com
pany.
Aro, Incorporated—w ill inter
view majors in aeronautical, me
chanical, electrical engineering and
physics and mathematics who are
interested in their organization.
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.—will
interview majors in aeronautical
civil, mechanical, electrical, indus
trial, and chemical engineering for
positions in their various divisions.
The Prudential Insurance Co.—
will interview agricultural econom
ics, economics, business administra
tion, history and English majors
interested in their Management
Development Program.
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“It will be our object,” Dr. Doak
said, “to introduce to the students
as much of the field of biology as
possible within - our time limits.
We plan to concentrate on a
separate area each week, and con
clude each with some discussion of
the opportunities and professions
based upon the field.”
“We would, like for every Aggie
to recall any outstanding individ
uals in bis own high school with
a view to dmecting the best into
this program. We will favor those
students who have participated in
Junior Acaderpy of Science, either
the Science Fair or the Science
Talent Search Program,” said
Doak.
The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas
Tuesday, February 12, 1957 PAGE
Filing Deadlines
For Editor Set
Architecture Head
Slates NJ. Trip
Charles R. Colbert, head of the
A&M Division of Architecture, will
take part in two sectional meet
ings at the American Association of
School Administrators convention
to be held in Atlantic City, Feb.
15-20.
On Monday, Feb. 18, Colbert will
serve as a panel member in a
meeting, “Metropolitan School
Building Problems”. On Wednesday
he will act as an interrogator at
the meeting, “Program Planning
for Big Secondary Schools”.
, The AASA convention is a six-
day gathering; of about 19,000
superintendents and other school
leaders who will explore and dis
cuss' the latest educational trends.
At the convention, Golden Key
Awards for service to American
youth will be presented to tax
expert Beardsley Ruml and General
Maxwell D. Taylor, U. S. Army
Chief of Staff.
March 15 for The Battalion and
March 1 for the other student
publications have been set as dead
lines for editorship applications, ac
cording to Ross Strader, director of
student publications.
The magazines are the AgricuF
turist, Commentator, the South
western Veterinarian and the Ag-
gieland.
Battalion and Aggieland editors
are appointed after certification of
eligibility, and recommendation by
the director of student publications.
What’s Cooking
The following clubs and organi
zations meet tonight:
5:30
Galveston Hometown Club pic
ture will be taken in front of the
College Administration Building.
7:30
Educational - Psychology Club
meets in room 3B of the MSC.
Physics Club meets in room 320
of the Physics Building.
American Veterinary Medical As
sociation meets at the Veterinary
Hospital. Dr. Bunce, Chicago
Pharmacy Co., will demonstrate
uses and application of opthalmos-
cope.
S.A.M.E. will meet tonight at
7:30 in C. E. lecture room.
7:40
Accounting Society meets in the
Social Room of the MSC. Dr.
Stevenson will talk on “Sales Cost
Analysis”.
Editors of the four magazlnesl
are appointed in the same fashion]
but in addition must have the con
currence of the student council of]
the school served by the mana,^
zine.
Minimum requirements are:
® One year’s experience on the.]
staff of a student publication and]
proved capacity to carry on the]
work.
® Junior or senior classification!
• Free of academic probation ojn
disciplinary action.
@ Grade-point average of at least]
1.5 through the fall semester.
Interested students are asked til
file written application which may)
be picked up at the Office of Stu
dent Publications on the ground]
floor of the YMCA.
There is a never ending need for]
more participation on the student!
publications. , I
Present editors of the publica-l
tions are constantly on the lookout
for more freshmen and sophomore]
participation on the publications.]
Journalism courses are helpful
but they are not prerequisite. A
good background in English in ad
dition to native ability can be suf
ficient qualification. An early start
in publications work should make
later English and journalism
courses more meaningful.
The A&M student publications
program offers many opportunities |
for writers, editors, circulation men |
and advertising salesmen.
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advantages offered by the widely diversified
activities at Divisions of North American Aviation, Inc,
get the FACTS in man-to-man
interviews, on campus February 11 & 12
AUTONETICS
As a graduate In
Engineering, Phys
ics, Applied Math, or
allied subjects you
need complete, fac
tual information to
help you make a
sound decision in
choosingyour career.
6et the facts in a
man-to-man interview with our representative.
Let him tell you about our unique placement
and training devised to help your potential
develop rapidly in a company where continued
expansion has doubled the number of employ
ees in 5 years. Your possibilities are wide and
varied, as you will see from these brief notes
on the 4 Divisions:
AUTONETICS creates automatic controls and
electro-mechanical systems of a highly inter
esting nature. Work includes research, design,
development, manufacture and testing; you
will become a part of the latest advances in
inertial navigation
and guidance, fire
and flight controls,
analog and digital
computers.
ROCKETDYN E is
building power for
rocketdyne outer space — large,
liquid propellant rocket engines. The Field Test
Laboratory in the Santa Susana Mountains is
the most complete rocket engine workshop in
the free world. Here a man meets more aspects
of his specialty In one week than In a year of
“conventional" practice.
ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL is pioneering in the
creative use of the atom. If you are able to
meet the high requirements for this work, you
can help introduce a new industrial era.
Atomics International is designing and building
varied types of nuclear reactors, for both power
and research, with the practical experience
gained by 10 years in the field*.
MISSILE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING
Long range missiles, including the interconti
nental SM-64 Navaho, present problems of the
most fascinating
nature. Speeds,
materials and
. functions now be
lt I ing dealt with were
only theoretical a
few years ago. The
work is vital; the
opportunities for
atomics international you, as a creative
engineer, are correspondingly great.
CONTACT YOUR PLACEMENT OFFICE TODAY
Make an appointment NOW to see North
American Repre
sentative on cam
pus. OR WRITE:
Mr. J. Kimbark,
College Relations
Representative,
Dept. 991-20, North
American Aviation,
Inc., Downey, Calif. missile development
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