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THE
BATTALION
Publinhed Daity on the Texa$ A&M College Camput
Number 18: Volume *>8
COLLEGK STATION. TEXAS. TUESDAY. OC TOBER 14. 19.S8
Price Five Cents
Miss Millie Rowland:
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Wo Went
New MS Plan
(riven Praise
- By Col. Davis
Mi*» Milli# Howland. *ophomor«*
irrrieral major front Hot Spring*.
Ark . wa* nam**d l^att-'»9 Aggn
Swrrthrart Sunday by a rommittw
of 12 Aggir *#niora
Thr dark hanod la** from Ti*xa* J Thr A4M Department of Mill-
Woman'* I'nivemity ia the *econd tary Sdenre* i* well pleased with
sweetheart in three year* to come I the result* of the Saturday mili-
from the Otark state. Sh*- wa* a 1 tary program matalleil for the
Red Hud piinees* lu*t year and,* 0 '!** °C Cadeta, Col. Joe K Da-
one of the ten
at TWU.
be*t-dre«*ed girl*
via, rommandunt. told member* of
the College Station Lions Club ye*
Millie was chosen from 12 fjna terday.
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TTc Saw
liat* narrowed down from 44 worn- |
inees from the upper three clause* j
at AdM's *i*tei school. Announce-j
went of the sweetheart came at
11 35 am after more than two j
hout* of deliberation by the
Sweetheart Selection Committee
A Full Weekend
The Aggie* visiting in Denton I
over the weekend received a red
carpet reception by Su*an Maxwell, j
president of the Student Council j
of Social Activities who introduc j
ed each of the sweetheart finalists.
The group of Ags and Tessies
then headed for l ake Dallas and a
picnic complete with radio con
tact with Baltimore. Md , and the
Aggie-Terp football clash
Other activities included a din
ner in Hubbard Hall and a formal
dance in the re< reation room of
Stoddard Hall. The Ag* attended
chapel service* with the finalists
early Sunday morning before go
mg off—jury .fashion—to decide
upon a single representative for
the school.
Other finalist* in addition to
Mis* Rowland were Misses Jen
Kay Keith, Frances Helm, Jeanine
Fit*< hen, Virginia (lould, Helga
Griffin, Telia Jaynes, Phyllis Ijine,
Ellen Jane leister, Sallie Puddy
Eunice Robinson and Evalina Wil
son
Ag* on the selection committee
were Don Cloud, John Sackett,
Randy ( urtis, Tommy Johnson.
Bob Singer, Joe Buser, Roland
Dommert. Bill Brinhoeter, Gary
Pepper. James Kfrutwolf, Paul Vo-
im* and Bobby Wilkins.
Dums said the program thus far
has met with approval both from j
the faculty and military depart
ment.
"The Saturday drill nnd military
activities are not designed to dom
inate the academic program at
AAM. but rather tn supplement it
and develop character in the stu
dent body,” he said.
"Last year the school must have
reached an all-time low in both
grade* and retention of freshmen.
We were not at all pleased with
that record But this year it’s
been a different story and we be
heve we re accomplishing our pur
pose."
Davis outlined three basic chang
e* which have come into effect
here this year:
1 A general military science pro
gram has replaced the former
"branch” training for Army ROTC
courses. Davis said the new gen
eral program will allow AAM to
develop the officers and the Army
will train them in the field of then
choice.
2. Saturday morning academic
classes have been eliminated and
military drills and activities mov«d
from Thursday afternoon to Sat
Tish’Drop Outs
Plunge to Third
Of ’57 Number
Dormitory 2
Houses Coeds
This Weekend
Aggies l>egan making room res
ervations in Dormitory 2 this morn
ing for female guests attending
the AAM TCU f<>otl>all game and
I other activities this weekend.
The dormitory was opened to
member* of the Corps of Cadets in j
an attempt to furnish inexpensive
and convenient accommodations for
' their guests over the weekend
Cost of the accommodation* i*
fl per night to rover costs of ma
tron and maid services.
Aggies who reserve rooms for |
guests must prepare their room*
for their visitors by furnishing
linen and towels. Escorts w-tll Ke i
held responsible for all equipment
uixlay morning, ridding student* of an ^ *upplies in the rooms,
the worry of military duties on J jhe guests will be admitted to
das* days and giving cadeta units dormitory at 8 p m Friday. All
a meeting time, doing away with mU! , t b<> m by 2 a m , both
the need for company meetings B(lforf enU . nn|r Hn<1 kav .
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Rudder Pleased
With '5ft Record
Latest figures released by Vice President Earl Rudder
Monday revealed that only one-third as many freshmen have
dropped from the Corps of Cadets during the first three
weeks of the fall semester as compared with the same period
last year.
The study of freshmen resignations was compiled by
the Office of Student Personnel Services headed by Bennie
A Zinn
Zinn’s report listed % “fish”-drop outs from the Corps
since the beginning of the semester compared to 117 in 19f>7.
plus 175 transferring to civilian status then. Two civilian
freshmen quit this year, while 12 did so last year
4 During the third week of
Avvie Talent Show
Try-outs Slated
For Oet. 27-28
Persons int«re*UKi in auditioninjr
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B e Picked 1 Sweetheart..
MSC Couneilmen
Approve Funds.
Piek Group Heads
The Memorial Student Center
Council last night approved com
mitt>e and council funds, agreed
to loan the MSC Amateur Radio
Committee $400 for the purchase
of equipment, appointed heads of
two MSC groups and heard re
port* from its standing committee*.
The council voted to lend the
rad.o group $4<t0 from the MSC
Revolving Fund budget to allow
the purchase of a new transmitter
Jerry Horn, chair-mar of the radio
organization, appeared before the
council to explain that the piece
of equipment would be a comple
ment to a receiver purchased last
year The loan is to be repaid
within the next two or two and
one half years from club dues.
Council members also unani
mously approved heads for the
Bridge and Che** Committees
From a choice of thiee in each
group, Walter Johnson of Mer
cedes wa* chosen to head the
Bridge Committee and J F De-
Lassen of Caracas. Venezuela, was
named to head the Chets Com
mittee.
The Council also voted unani
mously to send a personal letter
of thanks to each of the girls who
participated in summer activities
at the MSC. Rosalie Spencer, pro
gram advisor, said the girls were
largely responsible for the "huge
success" of s series of dances held
in the MSC during the summer,
making it the "most successful
summer program in the center’s
history.”
Other business of the council in-
| eluded approval of a hat of pros
pective speakeis for Great Issues
and SCON A committees, which will
be submitted to the Executive Cotn-
j mittee of the college for approval,
and a review of current MSC pnl
ic es and aemcea.
late at night.
3. The rew faculty advisor pro
gram, which Davis pointed out was
initially suggested by students,
now gives each umt a personal
faculty member who helps students
in their academic work and makes
suggestions for improving study
conditions and the genera! welfare
of men tn the unit.
A&M Journalists
Hear New Head
Of Guiding.ouneil
Gene Robbina, '50, agricultural J
marthger, of Houston's Chamber of
Commerce and chairman of the re i
recently-formed AAM Journalism
Advisory Council explained the aim
and purpose of the council to an
assembly of AAM Journalism stu
dents last night in Nagle Hall
Pur|>o»e of the council, compos
ed of 47 men who are mass com
municationa leaders in Texas, is
three fold, Robbins told the group
The council was formed to assist
AAM journalism graduates m ob
taming jobs, to help the Depart
ment of Journalism in obtaining
physical materials not available
through st^Lr funds and to advise
on the journalism curriculum
F.lmer Summers, agricultural
editor of the Houston Chronicle
also spoke and outlined the prog
ress of agriculture in the Gulf
Coast Region during the past few
years
“We haven't even scratched the
surface on agricultural develop
ment and even now within a two-
hour drive from Houston, you can
run across up to 750 million dol
lars worth of agricultural pro
ducts.
ing the dormitory all guests must
check with the matron in charge
W r hen reservations have been made
guests will not be permitted
check out until departure for
home*.
All escorts will be held strictly
accountable for compliance wi$h
regulations concerning the ar
rangements.
Cadets living in the dormitory
must vacate their rooms by 7:30
p m Friday They should report
to the Housing Office prior to Fri
day noon for a temporary assign
ment for the weekend in case of
emergency calls.
All rooms must be vacated by
2 pm. Sunday. All luggage will
be removed from the rooms and
the doors locked promptly at that
time
this semester a total of 15
freshmen (14 cadets and one
civilian) left the campus.
During that period in 1957,
51 freshmen, including 45 cadeta
and 6 civilian** lesigned.
"Figures for the first three
weeks indicate pangress in our pio-
for the annual Aggie Talent Show
to l»e held Dec 8 in Guion Hall
have until Oct. 22 to sign up for
auditions Auditions will be held
Oct 27-28
Several act* will be selected to
take part in the show The win
ner will represent AAM in the
eighth annual Intercollegiate Tal- |
ent Show to be held March 13 in 1
G Rollie White Coliseum
All types of comedy routines,
singers, dancers, combos and other
entertainers are invited to audi- i
tion
laist year’s winner, Dave Wood
gram, but ‘proof of the pudding’
will be the number we end up with
at the close of the semester," said
Rudder.
New Program
He was referring to the new pro
gram this year, an effort to retain
more beginning students. Stress
is being placed on giving freshman
students mere time for study and
other academic purposes.
At this stage in 1958, 129 stu
dents combined have dropped from
the college, including 100 cadets.
Other than the 9b freshmen, one
nophomore and three C orps jun
iors left. Nine juniors top the list
ard, represented AAM on the "Kids of 29 civilians who have left the
from Home" tour made under the
aponsorship of the Department of
Defense to European military in
stallations last summer
The show is under the sponsor
ship of the Memorial StudeWt Cen
ter Music Committee
Arthur Oswald is chairman for
the show
Interested persons should sign
up in the Program Advisor’s Of
fice in the MSC before the dead
line date
News of the World
By Th* Awsociated I’rftw
Sausage Averts Possible Explosion
COVENTRY, Enfland—A butchar Monday prevented
a possible explosion by plujjjring a Kb* lead in a broken street
lamp with two of his prime pork sausages. The j(as lamp had
been knocked down by a truck
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Soviets Renew Spy ( barges Against VS
LONDON—The Soviet Union Monday renewed its
charires that the United States sends up spy balloons to
photograph Soviet territory.
The news agency Tass said a protest note had been
handed to U. S. Charire d'Affaires Richard H Davis at the
Soviet Foreign Ministry Monday morning It called for im
mediate action to prevent further launches
campus so far this year This per
iod last year saw 27 civilians walk
out, an eight additional corps up
perclassmen
Reasons Given
According to the list of reasons
for departure, 18 students left due
to ill health and 14 changed
school*. Other reasons include
"dislike of Corps,” "dislike of
AAM," “not prepared for college,”
and several others.
The list shows one student left
because he couldn't study in the
Corps as compared with four last
year. Two left to get married and
one for military service, as com
pared with none in b«>th categories
last year. '
No freshmen have departed due
to hanassment by upperclassmen
this year while one did last year.
One Corps student was suspended
during the first three wrecks this
vear.
Student Directory
Expected by Nov. 1
According to the Office of Stu
dent Publications the official di
rectory for the current school year
will be completed and ready for
sale the first week of November
The directory contains the name
of each student, his home and cam-
This wa* the second Soviet protest The United States »ddre*s, a list of the staff, a
replied to an earlier note saying the balloons were sent up classified section and a list of the
for acientific renearch and not espionage. office* and dormitories.
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Photo. Court.*? Th.
Guide Posts
There ia never any place fer
those who resist God.—Fenaioa.
Installment Fees
Payable 'til 21st
Second installment fees are
now payable at the (ollege
Fiscal Department, with the
deadline for payment being
Oet. 21. The total second in
stallment fee m $42 7$.
The total fe* includes board
room rent and laandrx to Nov
21.
The dead Into for tke third
pat ment will be Nov. 21. with
the fourth and final payment
being duo Doc It.
West German* to Get VS Mi**ile*
BONN, Germany—The government *aid Monday that
Went German troops will get their first atomic-capatble mis
siles within three or four weeks.
A spokesman said the rockets will lie Honest Johns and
will be turned over to the West German army by the U. S.
Army. American troops will train the 200 German soldiers
who will man the 24 missiles. The weapons to be delivered
here will have dummy warheads.
it it it
In the past, information w*s
typed directly from tho cards in
tho Housing Office, which weiw
filled out by the students at regis
tration.
Now an IBM card list ia obtain
ed from the registrar's office, with
the student's school address writ
ten in.
A&M To Host 35
From YA Hospital
Marksnmnship Attempt Fail*
DETTROIT—Arthur I Benson wa* pretty good at shoot
ing a water pistol owned by hi* grandchildren
“I thought I ought to be just as good with a real gun,”
he aaid So he took a couple of shots at a fleeing holdup and the athlete department at
man who robbed his Detroit grocery of $50 Monday. th* T<T Aggie f.^tball game heit
Two bystanders fell wounded (Saturday.
Thirty-five patients at the Vet
erans Administration Center in
Temple will he guest* of AAM