Ballalion College Station (Brazos County), Texas
Thursday, August 22, 1957
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. Our profits, over and above capital needs, are
returned to the student body for providing rec
reational facilities on the campus. During the
past eight years some $450,000.00 or about 8c out
of each dollar spent in the Exchange Store has
been so allocated. *
Come to see us when you reach the campus.
Your every merchandise need is here. We also
gift wrap, cash checks, and render many other
services. J
Below is a description of our various depart
ments.
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Text Book Department
The picture to the left shows a Civil Engineering major
selecting his books in our modern up to date self-service book
lepartment. It’s so easy to select your own books! No wait-
ng in line! You simply walk in, browse through the stacks,
select the books you need and proceed to a check-out stand.
Uach shelf is labeled with the course number and each book
las a price tag on the spine showing whether it is new or used.
Courteous attendants are on the floor to assist you in finding
;he right departments. Plan now to buy all your books in your
:ri£ndly Exchange Store.
You Engineers and Architects will love this department.
Everything from a drawing pencil to a slide rule can be found.
All the better known brands are in stock. Brands such as
Keuffel and Esser, Eugene Dietzgen and Frederick Post are
featured in drafting instruments and slide rules. All are at
tractively displayed and courteous sales people are available
to assist you or you may select your own. During the opening
days we will have factory representatives in the store to ex
plain the merits of their jDroducts to you.
Novelty and Stationery Department
Here you will find complete selections of Parker; Sheaf-
fer, and Esterbrook fountain pens, ball points and mechan
ical pencils. Here also you find many attractive designs of
die stamped college stationery from the Houses of Montag,
Charles Elliott, Carmelle and Eldridge. Just the thing for
writing Mom or the girl friend.
Every Aggie likes to have the college seal on his personal
items. We have a dazzling display ranging from belt buckles
to hitch hiking bags. Decals, pennants, stuffed animals, ash
trays or a bracelet for that little dear back home. You name
it, we have it.
Serving Texas Aggies"