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Lead CHS Yells Anne Rudder, center, is head yell leader for A&M Consolidated High School. The girls will head the student body tonight as the Tigers host the Hearne Eagles. Other yell leaders are, left to right, Suzanne Sorenson, junior; Barbara Beasley, senior; Nancy Ray, senior; and Donna Dale, junior. Yell Practice Appearance Myers Hopes for Impressive Performance in East Lansing By BILL HICK LIN Battalion News Editor Jim Myers, coach of the Aggie gridders, made his initial appear ance this year before the A&M student body last night at a Yell Practice in The Grove. The young mentor, speaking on the eve of the Cadets departure ky air for Michigan, expi’essed % “ 9 Methodists Plan Leadership School Starting Oct 4 A leadership training course will begin at the A&M Methodist Church on Sunday morning, Oct. a 4. This course is sponsored by the Commission on Education of the ^A&M Methodist Church and is to be offered for 11 consecutive Sun day mornings during the regular church school hour which begins ®t 9:50 a.m. Jack Kent, chairman of the Commission on Education, says that the purpose of this course is to aid in preparing prospective teachers and workers in the edu cational work of the church. The course will be taught by a select group of instructors, with each instructor teaching one unit of instruction. Dr. Earl Knebel and Dr. W. 0. Trogdon are swerving as co-chair men in directing the leadership training course. An appreciation dinner for pres ent -church school teachers and workers and a “Kick-off Dinner” for those planning to participate f in this leadership training course wil be held as a joint affair at the Memorial Student Center Wednes day night. There will be no charge for the dinner. hope for an impressive showing by the Ags Saturday in East Lan sing against the Spartans of Michigan State University. Also on the program were Tom Chandler, coach of the Southwest Conference Champion Aggie base- ballers last spring and the foot ball team members. Myers told the student body that it was a long way to Michigan He added, however, that he was going back to the vicinity of his previous locale and was seeking a good performance there. “It’s a good distance up there,” he stated, “but they’re Yankees and we’re Southerners.” “And you know what Southern ers think of Yankees,” he added. “We’re not going up there just for the trip,’’ he proclaimed. “We plan to play some football.” Chandler told the assembly he had never seen a coaching staff and team members work as dili gently as the Aggies had this fall. Myers introduced Charley Mil- stead, captain and tailback-quar terback in the Farmers multiple offense, and Gale Oliver, alternate captain and tackle from Refugio. Milstead introduced the backs and ends to the student body and Oli ver handled the ceremonies for the linemen. Following the introduction, the pair expressed appreciation to the gathering for the help of the Twelfth Man and the support giv en the team. “We’re going to try and avoid another disappointment as exper ienced last week in Dallas,” said Milstead. “We plan to go up to Michigan and play some football for a change.” “We’d like to thank the Twelfth Man for the support given last week,” he continued. Oliver, following Milstead, also told the student body that the team appreciated the support of the students. “I’m not much at making speeches,” he stated, “but it sure feels good to know the Aggie Band is in the stands along with the students.” “If you do your part, we’ll try to do ours and not have any dis appointments as last weekend.” “We know that registration and all was going on, but those that made the trip sure helped,” he added. “It’s too bad that students can’t make the trip to Michigan this weekend,” he concluded. The Aggies leave tomorrow by air for the game and return Sun day. It is State’s season opener, tabbed “High School Day” at the vast arena in East Lansing where high school bands throughout the Midwest will participate in the half time performance. MSC Film Society Slates Race Picture Tonite in Ballroom “Tip On a Dead Jockey” will be shown by the Memorial Student Center Film Society at 7:45 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Previously scheduled to be shown was the Cinemascope production, “The Hunters.” A hold up in pro duction of the special Cinemascope camera lens will necessitate substi tutes for the first three Cinema scope films scheduled, according to Ed Saenz, committee chairman. 'The Cinemascope screen has al ready been installed and the only hold up is production and shipping of the lens from the factory. Saenz said the lens should ar rive in several weeks. A new schedule will be announced as soon as the lens arrives. By Two TDs or More The Battalion Volume 59 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1959 Number 4 Civilians SeekChange In A&M Registration Texas Tech Plan Approved at CSC By DAVID STOKER Battalion Managing Editor Registration and Kyle Field seating headed the discus sion last night at the semester’s first meeting of the Civilian Student Council in the Social Room of the Memorial Student Center. A plan for more effective and time saving registration was brought up at the meeting by Charles Graham, presi dent of the council. He pointed out the various faults of the present method of registration at A&M. called on Representa tive Jim Hall to explain the method currently used at Texas Tech. Hall, a graduate of Texas Tech and a student of vet erinary medicine at A&M, explained the method called “pre registration ” "♦ Under this system registra tion or “pre-registration” at A&M would be conducted the week before finals with fresh men and transfer students regis tering at the regular time. In case students happen to fail certain courses after having regis tered during the week before fin als, those necessary changes could be made with the freshmen and transfer students. Fees would be paid last, Hall said. Hall said the system has worked most effectively at Tech and ex plained that Tech enrolls a lot more students than does A&M. A majority of the councilmen were in favor of such a system at registration after discussing the various problems experienced at registration here last week. Robert R. Murray Jr., Civilian Student Council sponsor, told the councilmen that they would have to have an academic person from the college to help them get such a' plan of registration passed. “Without an academic person to back us up,” Murray said, “we are wasting our time.” Hall said that he had talked with Dr. Edgar D. McMurry of the De partment of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology and said Mc Murry seemed to be in favor of the “pre-registi’ation” plan. Graham then appointed a Regis tration Committee consisting of Hall, chairman; Jim Beal, Russell Niesing and Jim Grouch. He also placed McMurry on the committee. The need of ushers was the big gest problem concerning the seat ing plan. Ushers are needed at the home football games to keep the civilian students from sitting- in the seats reserved for the Corps, Graham said. Murray pointed out that “if no ushers are present, our boys get the seats reserved for the Corps while the Corps is marching in to (See CSC Page 4) YMCA Invites Fish to Join; Meeting Set Freshmen interested in forming and working on a Freshman YMCA Cabinet are invited to at tend a meeting Monday at 5 p.m., according to YMCA Cabinet Pres ident Bill Shenkir. The freshmen will meet with Paul Van Niewenhuize, said Shen kir. There will also be a general meeting of the YMCA Cabinet Monday at 5:30 in the YMCA. Shenkir m'ged all persons inter ested in the future YMCA plans and programs to attend the meet ing and present any new ideas. So far, this year the YMCA has sponsored a freshman camp as the first of its activities, said Shenkir. The YMCA is also planning to attend several conventions in addi tion to a special SVM Convention, said Shenkir. Many interesting programs are arranged this year, but the coop eration of the students is needed to insure their success, said Shen kir. Owls Wish Cadets Victory Over State A wire received from the Rice Institute Student Body early this morning wished the Ags well in their clash with Michigan State Saturday. It read: Best of Luck in your forth coming game with Michigan State. The Owls are behind you all the way. The Rice Institute Student Body I mmM CHS Majorettes These five majorettes will lead the A&M Consolidated High School Band at halftime ceremonies tonight when the Consolidated Tigers entertain the undefeated and once tied Hearne Eagles. The Tigers currently have a 1-2 record. Judy Rasmussen, back row center, is drum major for the band and a senior at the school. Kneeling are junior majorettes Patricia Callahan, left, and Mary Gould. Flank ing Miss Rasmussen on the left is senior head twirler Janis Gard and on the right is sophomore Carolyn Brazzel. Tuesday Hearing Set for Chest Drive A public hearing by the College Station United Chest Committee will be held Tuesday at 7:30 in the A&M Consolidated High School Cafeteria, J. B. “Dick” Hervey, general chairman, said today. Agencies desiring to be included in this year’s United Chest budget are requested to be present for a presentation of their requests, Her vey stated. “Because an agency was includ ed last year does not mean the same agency will be included auto matically this year,” Hervey point ed out. “The Chest Committee will hear all applications Tuesday night and at a subsequent meeting work out the budget for the 1959 drive,” he said. It is expected that each agency will have a representative or commmittee present for the hearing. The College Station United Chest drive for funds will be conducted Nov. 1-15, with E. L. Angell chair ing the college drive; H. E. Bur gess in charge of the city cam paign; and Irwin Lloyd will handle agencies. Hervey thanked the College Sta tion Chamber of Commerce for de ferring its membership drive until after the United Chest effort. “This spirit of cooperation is greatly appreciated by the Chest.” Hervey said. Last year 14 agencies partipi- paiied in the chest with a budget of $13,727. The di’ive went over the goal. «. “Through the College Station United Chest we have an oppor tunity to contribute only once a year to worthy causes. Through united and unselfish service we each have a part in making Col lege Station a better community,” Hervey said. Ags Underdogs Against State i By BOB WEEKLEY Battalion Sports Editor The Aggies, their hopes of a winning season dimmed by an up start Texas Tech eleven last Sat urday, donned their traveling clothes this morning and boarded , the plane for East Lansing and their date with the Michigan State Spartans. This time the Aggies will be * back in their old, familiar role of underdog with slim chance of pull ing an upset over the rugged State eleven. Experts are picking the Spartans a solid two touchdown favorite over the Aggies and the odds should rise before Saturday rolls around. Michigan State will be opening ^ their bid to move back into foot ball prominence and plan to do it at the lightweight Aggies expense. The Spartans posted a dismal t 3-5-1 record in a hectic season last year that saw Head Coach Duffy Daugherty receive the dub ious honor of being hanged in ef figy. Some light has shined into the Farmers’ camp this week with the return of the perennially injured Jon Few, the highly touted junior who has not yet been well enough to strut his stuff. Flicking the switch on the bright light is the slowly improving Randy Sims, in jured in the Texas Tech contest. Sims is listed as “doubtful” for the game. Two promotions have resulted in the Aggie camp this past week. Sophomore Jesse McGuire raced into a starting halfback position, thanks to his brilliant showing against the Red Raiders, and Bob Phillips replaced Jack Estes at end. McGuire, as flashy a back as the Southwest Conference has seen in years, will face his trial by fire this weekend as he attempts to prove to the Cadet coaching staff that his 149 yards gained rushing last week was no mere fluke. Against the Michigan State line he could well be facing a final ex amination. Weight will be the problem the Farmers will have to overcome if they expect to win the contest. The Spartans’ heavy beef up front av erages out at 210 pounds per man and their smallest player, an end by the innocent sounding name of Brandstatter, is as large as the Aggies’ biggest player, 207 pounds. Daugherty’s razzle dazzle of fense has baffled the Aggies in practice this past week, and his team holds promise of doing the same come game time. The Spar tans will play platoon-type ball this year and have two first string units. . . .one to specialize on of fense and the other on defense. The Michigan State coach has enough athletes left over from the first two units to form a third string, somewhat on the order of LSU’s Chinese Bandits. Anything the first two units can’t take care of they guarantee to solve. The Aggies starting lineup is expected to have juniors Ralph Smith and Bob Phillips at end; seniors Bill Darwin and Gale Oliver at tackle; senior Allen Goehring and junior Carter Franklin or Bud- dy Payne at guaid; center Roy j|| Northrup; Capt. Charles Milstead Iff at quarterback; senior Gordon Le- Boeuf at fullback; and Robert Sanders and Jesse McGuire at right || and left halfbacks. Michigan’s probable offensive 1 : eleven: ends, Fred Arbanas and r : Art Brandstatter; tackles, Ed Mc- Lucas and Palmer Pyle; guards, Mickey Walker and Capt. Don Wright, and center, John Wilks; quarterback, Dean Look; left half back, Herb Adderley; right half back, Gary Ballman and fullback Blanche Martin. The probable defensive eleven: ends, John Trueman and Dave : Northcross; tackles, Pete Kakela ||| and Paul Rochester; guards, Oscar | Hahn and Fred Boylen; center, . Larry Cundiff; quarteiback, Wayne Fontes; left halfback, Bob Suci; right halfback, Don Stewart; fullback, Park Baker. ; V !: J\ I ?.>• r / Not at All Impossible . . . against the MSU Spartans By Jim E?