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Battalion Staff Photo Civilians spend most of their time studying. As one Civil ian puts it, “I didn’t come to A&M to improve my social life.” Studies, Mostly Civilians Hustle In Busy Campus Life By BOB WEEKLEY “Life is not a bowl of cherries” are the words of a popular song, and it may well be the theme song of the A&M civilian students. At least, that’s the opinion pass ed out by the majority of non-regs when asked what they thought of V Civilian student’s life at A&M. George (Pickle) Dillin Jr., sen ior from Comanche, said he did not come to A&M to develop his social life. “My main purpose in coming to A&M is the courses offered and the privilege of going to the best school in Texas,” said Dillin. No Inspection Scheduled For Officer’s Visit Members of the Corps are cleaning rooms, ironing uni forms and shining shoes in anticipation of the arrival of a joint Army-Air Force team of two Colonels and two Lt. Col onels on the campus next Monday and Tuesday. The team will visit the campus to study and observe the A&M Cadet Coro’s methods of training and organization, a Corps Staff spokesman said yesterday. The purpose of the visit is to determine whether or not the Cadet Corps meets the require ments to qualify for the extra com mutation granted military colleges. No standby inspection will be held during the period, the only formal event for the officers being a retreat parade which will be held Monday night, he said. Robert L. Burch, junior from Port Arthur, finds it difficult to take an active pai’t in the many outside activities offered to Civil ian students. “I’d like to see all the Town Hall programs and hear the Great Issues speakers,” said Burch. “But with the quizzes and all, who’s got time ?” William J. Koch, civilian fresh man said, “Being a non-reg is a definite advantage in the grades department. We have more time to study,” said Koch. A majority of the students in terviewed believed that the Corps and the Civilian students would have a more harmonious relation ship this year. Jack McGouirk, senior from New London, said, “The parade ground was a big source of trouble last year, but look at it now. Lush and green, and you don’t see non-regs walk across it now. We’re trying hard er to get along with each other.” Civilian students think they are getting a fair share of the special social activities planned for Ag gies. “We get to make most of the dances and special features plan ned around here,” said Burch, “and when the Corps does have some special attraction, the non-regs have one just like it.” By FRED MEURER Meet Nancy Norton of Texas Women’s University. S h e’s our new Aggie Sweetheart. Miss Norton was chosen over a field of 11 finalists by a team of a dozen Aggies who made the elec tion trek to Denton this week. The finalists had previously been pick ed from a stack of entry pictures received at A&M. After choosing the finalists last week, the Aggies left for Denton this weekend. They met the con testants—then spent an afternoon, a night and most of the following morning deliberating over their choice. Cadet Colonel of the Corps Jon Hagler said later all Nancy could say was “ooooohhh...” when he an nounced her as winner. After she had regained her senses, Miss Norton gleefully commented: “Being the sweetheart of 7,000 fighting Texas Aggies is wonderful. I’m just as proud as can be. Severn thousand Aggies! I still can’t believe it!” Nancy is a sophomore speech therapy major from York, Neb., but she told Hagler: “I can talk like a Texan if I really put my mind to it.” Nancy was reported to explain her actions at the moment she was named sweetheart in this manner: “He (Hagler) came toward me saying something about a kiss be ing traditional. I just grabbed him and kissed him; I was so excited. Poor guy, he had lipstick all over him.” As for Hagler, he’s looking for ward to the Fort Worth Corps Trip when the episode will be re-enacted before an Amon Carter Stadium crowd. He said he hoped to break the record for the longest kiss then. Bob Surovik, president of the Student Senate, will time the pair with a stopwatch. This will be Nancy’s first per formance as. Aggie Sweetheart. Hagler said the Senate would be making other arrangements for her as the year progresses. In addi tion, Nancy will represent A&M in other off-campus activities. A series of rigid qualifications are required for girls entering the sweetheart contest. Sophomores, juniors and seniors are nominated by their respective classes, after which pictures of preliminary con testants ai'e sent to A&M. Con testants must be at least sopho mores, may never have been put on scholastic or disciplinary proba tion and may never have failed a course. In addition, they must have their parents’ approval. Nancy and five other “Tessies” will be guests of honor at yell prac tice here Tuesday night, when they will invite the entire Aggie student body to the Texas Women’s Uni versity campus during the Fort Worth Corps Trip. Hagler and Travis Johnson wei’e co-chairmen of a committee to ap point the Aggie electing- team. The team included Theron McClar- en, president of the senior class; Bob Surovik, president of the Stu dent Senate; Charles R. Smith, Ross Volunteers commander; Don B. Kirby, commanding officer of the First Wing; G. T. Shepard, commanding officer of the First Regiment; J. Paul Costa, Corps operations officer; Bill Wafer, Ci vilian student i-epresentative; La mar Smith, Civilian student repre sentative; Charles Weinacht, Corps representative; and. Jerry McGown, senior yell leader. ‘Seven Nancy Norton thousand Aggies! . . . Ohhh. THE ALIGN Published Daily on the Texas A&M College Campus Students Can Get ’57 Aggieland Pics Aggies who wish to reclaim pic tures placed in the 1957 Aggieland mav do so by coming by the Ag gieland Office on Thursday and Fridav nights between 7 and 9, Roy Davis, ’58 Aggieland editor, said yesterday. Last year’s pictures have been returned by the publisher, and pictures of Vanity Fair, Sweet hearts, Senior Favorites or other pictures desii-ed by the owners are now available at the yearbook of fice on the ground floor of the YMCA on the specified nights. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Aggieland staff and working on the ’58 Aggieland is also invited to drop by the office and talk to the editor at that time, Davis said. Weather Today College weather station’s fore cast for the vicinity is continued cool and cloudy today and tonight with the possibility of scattered showers tonight. A low of 59 degrees was reach ed at 4:30 this morning, with yesterday’s high—79 degrees—be ing recorded at 2:45 p.m. Number 29: Volume 57 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1957 Price( Five Cents Milwaukee Blasts Yanks; Takes World Series, 4-3 ’58 CHS Band Calendar Drive Starts Saturday Consolidated High Band mem bers will begin a drive on College Station homes Satui’day morning to take listings for the 1958 CHS Band Calendar. Bii'thday, wedding and anniver sary listings as well as dates of club meetings and school activities will be listed on the calendars. Listings are 25 cents each. This year a “family plan” of listing is being offered. A $2 fee covers the cost of birth listings of all family members and the wedding anniversary. Also the family will receive free a copy of the calendar. Calendars cost 75 cents when pm-chased individually. Mrs. J. C. Brusse, in charge of listings, and co-chaii-man of the calendar sale, urges all families to have their listings written down and ready to give to the band mem bers who solicit them. The 1958 calendars will be de livered before January 1, Mrs. Brusse said. Front page of the calendar will feature a picture of the 1957-58 A&M Consolidated Band. Mrs. John Quisenben-y is in charge of advertisements, and is a co-chairman of the sale.- Mrs. John Sperry is handling listings of club and organization meeting dates. Deadline for calendar listings is Oct. 22. Aggies Go Cowboy, Bull Session Begins The gates will open tonight and much bull will be thrown around as the 36th annual All-Aggie Rodeo charges out with some 150 Aggies turning cowboy. Tonight’s performance is the first of three. Others will be held at 8 p. m. Friday and 2 p. m. Satur day. Entrants will be competing for prizes in six major events—steer wrestling, bull-riding, bareback rid ing, bronc riding, ribbon roping and tie-down calf roping. One of the feature attractions will be Royce Hudson, senior bus iness administration major from Bryan, and his trained bull. Ac cording to rodeo officials, Hudson is rapidly gaining prestige as one of the best rodeo clowns in Texas. They have assured fans he will be at his best for all three perfor mances. The All-Aggie Rodeo is spon sored by the Saddle and Sirloin Club. Proceeds from the perfoi-- mances will be used to finance the livestock, wool and meats judging teams on trips to the American Royal Livestock Exposition in Kan sas City, Mo., the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago and contests at Denver, Fort Worth and Houston. Four top Aggie rodeo performers are among the entrants—Bobby Wakefield, John (Jug) Kiker, Curtis Burlin and A. G. Ollre. These boys, w r ho have already shown outstanding ability in pa^t performances, are expected to come out winners. All in all, rodeo fans should ex pect and get a fine, thrillpacked show. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the Saddle and Sirloin Club at $1 for adults and 50 cents for students and children Burdette Holds NY To Only Seven Hits The Milwaukee Braves walked away with the final game in the World Series today as the New York Yankees couldn’t score and the Braves tallied five to become 1957 world’s champions. The Braves broke the ice in the third inning with four runs. With one out, Hazle singled and when Kubek made a high throw to Coleman on second of Logan’s sharp ground er both runners were safe. Coleman’s play to first base was too late to get Logan. Kubek was charged with an error. Mathews whacked a double to right field to score Hazle and Logan. Bobby Shantz relieved Larsen and Aaron greeted him ' ^with a single to score Math- Corps Xo March-In ews ‘ Covins:ton,s s w ie sent Saturday At Game The Corps of Cadets will par ticipate in its first marcb-in of the year Saturday night at the A&M- Houston football game. The order of march for the game will be Band, Corps Staff, 1st Wing, 2nd Wing, 1st Regiment and 2nd Regiment. \ GOTTA. YAMK A* met A-ATW ‘A’ Athletics, Squadron 21 Winning Sign Aaron to third. Hank came home on Torre’s high chop per to Coleman for a force play at second. Mantilla ended the spree by fliyng deep to right. Burdette put down the Yanks in 1, 2, 3 order in the third to i-un his scoreless string over them to 18 innings. Milwaukee made another threat in the fourth inning but didn’t score this time. After Art Dit mar, third Yankee pitcher, retired the first two men, a single by Hazle and a bad throw ' by Mc- Dougald to second on Logan’s sniash put two Braves on base Mathews, however, lined to Man tle in deep center for the third out. Burdette, taking his time on the mound, disposed of Mantle, Berra and McDougald .on flies to the outfield in the fourth. Del Crandall drilled a homer in to the stands in the eighth to wind up Milwaukee’s assault on the Yankees. The Yanks rallied in the ninth and put three men on base, with two outs. Skowron flied out to Mathews for the final out. Junior, Senior Positions Open On SCONA III Seniors and juniors who want to serve as college dele gates to SCONA HI are re quired to submit applications to Dean Delaplane of The School of Arts and Science in Room 208, Nagle Hall, before 5 p. m. Tuesday. A. special committee will meet with the applicants from 4-5 p. m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week. Delegates thus selected will participate in the round table dis cussions at SCONA III December 11-14, and will attend general ses sions and other meetings of the conference. “I hope that all schools at A&M will be represented among the dele gates and that we will have not only students from the United States but some from other coun tries acting in that capacity,” Delaplane said. CSC Meets Tonite To Elect Officers Officers will be elected and seating plans for home football games discussed at the first reg ular meeting of the Civilian Stu dent Council tonight at 7:30 in the Senate Chamber of the Memorial Student Center. The body will elect a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and parliamentarian. S p e c ia 1 identification for each class will be considered to enable ushers to keep each class in its correct seating section at home football games.