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The Battalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 2 Tuesday, March 5, 1957 So They Say . . . According to educators, the busy student is supposed to get more than just “book learning” from his stay at col lege. At college, they say, he is given the chance to develop and to begin reaping the products of his trained mind, both academically and in the field of student government and activities. Through various student organizations, they say, he is given the chance to even help develop and enrich his school. He is to be treated as a maturing man whose ideas should be seriously considered. Yet too many of these great aims are merely served through lip service and not actual practice. He has the priv ilege and the freedom to express them but little attention is given him. A prime example of this is the opposition met by Arts & Sciences Council in their recommendations to the execu tive committee of the School of Arts & Sciences. Of the 14 proposals offered, experience of the educators showed the Council members most of their ideas could not effectively be put in operation. But there was one suggestion that found no real resis tance except disagreement. This was the idea, of offering a one hour typing course here. Chief argument against this idea was that it was not higher education and that if a student really wanted to type, he could teach himself. Is it any wonder student leaders often become discour aged and cynically disregard the false sounds of “we want your ideas and suggestions?” Debate Teams Enter Tourney Two teams of the Aggie Debate- Discussion Club will leave Friday for New Orleans, La., where they will take pai*t in a tournament at Tulane University, said team coach Lee J. Martin of the Eng lish Department. Members of the organization are Earl Huitt, president; Thomas R. Newman, vice president; John Warner, secretary-treasurer; David Dauvenbaum, Jay Hirsch, Bill Seibel, Larry Kilminson, Mike Gaines, Jim Rindfuss, Donnie Duplissey, Leonard Martelli, Larry Freeman, Bryan Simmons and Joe Abuser. After the New Orleans trip the group has three other meets scheduled. During the latter part of March they will travel to Nacogdoches for the Stephen F. Austin Tournament. On April 1 several members of the organi zation will leave for a six-day trip to Athens, Ga., for the University of Georgia meet. They will attend the Southwest Conference Tourney in Dallas on the SMU campus April 13. Fourteen National Guardsmen won the Congressional Medal of Honor in World War II. Tops In Talent To Entertain Here Freshmen Crown Linda Plemons Miss Linda Plemons of Houston was chosen Sweetheart of the class of 1960 at the annual Fish Ball here in Sbisa Hall Saturday night. Over 1,200 saw a group of five pick Miss Plemons from a group of five finalists. Music for the evening was pro vided by Aggieland Orchestra. ; Freshman class officers began the occasion with a reception for the guests at 9 p.m. Judging for the sweetheart star ted at 9:45. At 11 the judges gave their decisions. Bill Jobe, freshman vice president, presented Queen Linda with an engraved locket and a kiss. The runners-up were presented with compacts. By GAYLE McNUTT Tops in talent from 11 colleges and universities in the Southwest will share the spotlight in White Coliseum on Friday, March 15, in the Sixth Annual Intercollegiate Talent Show, according to Shirley Cannon, program consultant. Miss Cannon was a member of the committee that toured colleges throughout the Southwest holding auditions for the show. “We had an array of outstand ing talent to pick from, and I believe we’ll have an act to please any taste,” she said. “It will be two hours of top notch enter tainment.” The Apache Belles, 30 lovely misses from Tyler Junior College, will open and close the show with a precision drill exhibition. Ten talent-loaded acts make up the program. One act has not yet been named, but will be picked this week, according to Randy West, program chairman. The nine acts picked are: • June Pence, from TCU, a pianist. © Beverly Montgomery, of Rice, a vocalist. ® The Bruin Airs, a quartet from Baylor. s • Don Reis, a red-hot drummer from University of Oklahoma. • The Four Hits, an Oklahoma A&M quartet and holders of a recording contract with ABC Para mount. • The Bunch, a combo quintet from University of Arkansas, who play anything from jazz to pop. • Jeanette Pillerin, from LSU, an expert of the modern dance. © Carol Cunningham and Harry Theard, of Loyola University at New Orleans, doing a medley of songs from “Oklahoma.” • Jerry Hatfield, from Aggie land, giving his hilarious series of imitations. The Talent Show will begin at 7 and end at 9 p. m. to avoid con flict with the Combat Ball which will begin at 9. Class “C” uniform has been authorized for those who plan to attend the Combat Ball after the Talent Show. Tickets for the Talent Show will go on sale through the 1st Sergeants of all outfits this week. Admission is 75 cents for regular and $1 for reserved seats. The word “meander,” which means a winding, non-direct course, comes from the winding Menderes River in Turkey. Cramming for Exams? Fight “Book Fatigue” Safely Your doctor will tell you — a NoDoz Awakener is safe as an average cup of hot, black cof fee. Take a NoDoz Awakener when you cram for that exam ...or when mid-afternoon brings on those “3 o’clock cob webs.” You’ll find NoDoz gives ou a lift without a letdown ... elps you snap back to normal and fight fatigue safely! SAFE AS COFFEE WATCH THAT BALL , OR I'LL TAKE YOU, PAL! / J ITS WORTH THE LOSS IF I WIN THAT GAL! you're A PIPE SMOKING MAN? THEM YOU'RE FOR ME i SIR WALTER RALEIGH’S BLEND OF CHOICE KENTUCKY BURLEVS IS EXTRA-AGED TO GUARD AGAINST TONGUE SITE. 24-PAGE BOOKLET ON PIPE CARE . JUST WRITE TO: SIR WALTER RALEIGH, DEPT. 7S5-C LOUISVILLE, KY. The Battalion The Editorial Policy of The Battalion Represents the Views of the Student Editors The Battalion, daily newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and the City of College Station, is published by students in the Office of Student Publications as a non-profit educational service. The Director of Student Publications Is Ross Strader. The governing body of all student publications of the A.&M. College of Texas is the Student Publications Board. Faculty members are Dr. Carroll D. Laverty, Chairman; Prof. Donald D. Burchard, Prof. Tom Leland and Mr. Bennie Zlnn. Student members are John W. Gossett, Murray Milner, Jr., and Leighlus H. Sheppard, Jr., Ex-officio members are Mr. Charles Roeber, and Ross Strader, Sec retary. The Battalion is published four times a week during the regular school year and once a week during the summer and vacation and examination periods. Days of publication are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year and on Thursday during the summer terms and during examination and vacation periods. The Battalion Is not published on the Wednesday immediately proceeding Easter or Thanksgiving. Sub scription rates are $3.50 per semester, $6.00 per school year, $6.50 per full year, or $1.00 per month. Advertising rates furnished on request. Entered as second-ciaas matter at Post Office at College Station, Texas, an der the Act of Con- grtee of March 8, 1870. Member of: The Associated Press Texas Press Association Represented nationally by National Advertising Services, Inc., a t New York City, Chicago, L>oa Angeles, and San Fran cisco. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republi cation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in the paper and local news of spontaneous origin published herein. Rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. News contributions may be made by telephone (VI 6-6618 or VI- 6-4910) or at the editorial office room, on the ground floor of the YMCA. Classified ads may be placed by telephone (VI 6-6415) or at the Student Publications Office, ground floor of the YMCA. JIM BOWER .Editor Dave McReynolds Managing Editor Barry Hart Sports Editor Welton Jones City Editor Joy Roper Society Editor Leland Boyd, Jim Neighbors, Joe Tindel News Editors Jim Carrel 1 Assistant Sports Editor D. G. McNutt, Val Polk, Fred Meurer, Joe Buser Reporters John West, C. R. McCain Staff Photographers Don Collins Staff Cartoonist George Wise Circulation Manager Maurice Olian CHS Sports Correspondent Quizzes In Store For New Students A&M will embark on an all-out freshman testing program this summer for the first time, accord ing to C. H. Ransdell, associate dean of the Basic Division. These aptitude and achievement tests which are required of all en tering students and students trans ferring less than 30 semester hours college credit will be offered at various times during the sum mer. On July 27 the tests will be giv en at Pan American College in Edinburg for students who live in the valley region. They will also be given in Big Spring Aug. 10th for students of the Panhandle area. “This is an effort to extend our services to the student,” Ransdell said. The tests will be given on Satur days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “The results of these tests serve to help the student know more about himself, to assist him in evaluating areas of strength and weakness, to aid student and staff relative to academic placement in courses and to afford bases for JON HAGLER (Continued from Page 1) follow-up counseling with the stu dent by Basic Division personnel,” Ransdell said. “While a summer date is not ab solutely mandatory, thei’e are many advantages in taking the tests before September,” he said. “This will give the Basic Division added time for counsel with the student.” In addition to the summer ses sions the test will also be admin istered prior to New Student Week. The complete schedule is as fol lows: April 27 — Biological Sciences Building—College Station June 8—Biological Sciences Building—College Station June 2,2;—Biological Sciences Building—College Station July 6—Biological Sciences Building—College Station July 20—Biological Sciences Building—College Station July 27—Auditorhun, Pan Amer ican College—Edinburg Aug. 3—'Biological Sciences Building—College Station Aug. 10—Auditorium, Howard County Junior College—Big Spring Aug. 17—Biological Sciences Building—College Station Sept. 6—College Station Clean Sweep MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va.—(A 3 )— Harry Hall of Spencer, working out a $20 fine for drunkenness by sweeping city streets, swept his way right out of town the first day on the job. Neither Hall nor the broom have been seen since. Blow At Justice RICHMOND, Va. (A 5 )—Judge Harold Maurice fined the prisoner $100 and gave him a suspended jail sentence for “hitting at the court.” Actually it wasn’t the court that was hit—it was Court Clerk Earl Rutherford. DINE OUT A Sure Way to Your Family’s Heart (The Wife You Save May Be Your Own) WEDNESDAY DINNER MENU SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN (Served Family Style) $1.35 PER PERSON MEMORIAL STUDENT CENTER DINING ROOM SERVING LUNCH — 11:30 A.M. - 2:00 P.M., 7 DAYS A WEEK DINNER — 6:00 P. M. - 8:00 P.M., Mon. thru Fri. cultural Economics Chib and re cording- secretary of the Student Senate. He was the Best Drilled Fresh man in his battery, selected by Al pha Z e a as the outstanding sophomore in the School of Agri culture. Hagler was one of the two mem bers of the FFA who represented A&M at the national convention. In his years here he has won the Sears Roebuck Foundation Scholarship, Farm and Ranch Lead ership Scholarship and the Jesse Jones Scholarship, which is an ag ricultural award. 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