I The Battalion Volume 59 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1959 Number 10 Summer Repair Gives New Look To Civilian Dorms A&M civilian students returned this fall to find their dormitories glowing with a “look of brand new” due to the repair work done throughout the summer. Mitchell, Milner, Leggett,' Law, Turyear and BizZell Halls have all received major repairs, according to Howard W. Badgett, manager of the Office of Physical Plants. “We have repaired everything in the dormitories that needed it,” Badgett said. “The repairs com sisted mainly of repainting and plastering.” Along with repainting, most of the dormitories have been equipped with rebuilt mattresses and new furniture. Bizzell Hall is still under repair, but the work is expected to be completed soon. The Housing Of fice had not planned to use Bizzell to house students this fall but due to increased enrollment of civilian students, the dormitory was need ed. Painting took place in Bizzell the first week of school and the work of the painters made it in convenient for some students. However, most of the painting is completed and the students in Biz zell are pleased with the job and believe it was well worth the incon venience. Acoustical tile has been added to the corridors of Bizzell and Leg gett. Leggett has been improved in lighting and light above the lav atories have been installed in Biz zell. New study tables have been placed in Leggett, Milner and Pur- year, Badgett added. The outside of Mitchell and Leg gett has been painted and the win dow sills on the south half of Leg gett have been raised. Window sills along the west half of Milnef have been raised also. For safety purposes the east en trance of Milner has been closed, Badgett added. In Mitchell Hall floors have been leveled and leakage along the walls has been fixed and new springs have been placed in the dorm. The toilets and showers in Bizzell have been rebuilt and wa ter proofed masonry walls have been installed along the west wing of Bizzell. The entrance steps to the Leg gett Hall lounge have also been repaired, and the grounds around Leggett have been reworked with new soil and drainage. Venetian blinds are now in all civilian dormitories and floors have been waxed and polished and win dows have been washed, Badgett added. “There is still a lot of work to be done,” Badgett said. He said the amount, of work done depended upon the funds available and point ed out that the money for repairs came from the rent paid by the students. Plans are being made now to repair Walton and Hart Halls next summer, and a study is being made of how to improve the lighting in the corridors of the dormitories. At the first Civilian Student Council meeting, Robert O. Murray Jr., Civilian Adviser, in voicing his opinion of the dormitory re pairing said that “the dorms now look better than they did when they were brand new.” At that meeting the members chose to draft a letter of thanks to Bad gett for the “fine work done on the civilian dormitories.” All students have been warned to respect and take care of the dormitories. In order to keep the new paint respectable looking, stu dents especially have been asked not to tape printed material on the walls. In cases where the paint or prop erty is damaged, charges for the damages will be levied against the guilty party. Girls, Band Top Rue Pinalle Songs by beautiful girls and mu sic by four bands will hold the limelight this weekend when the Memorial Student Center Dance Committee presents this year's first Cafe Rue Pinalle and Mid night in New Orleans dances. Barbara Gibbs, a senior at Ste phen F. Austin High School, and Marcia Ransom, freshman at the University of Texas, will be the vocal stars for this year’s premiere of Rue Pinalle, to be held Friday night in the lower level of the MSC from 8 until Midnight Yell Practice. Following the University of Houston game, Saturday night, the committee will present a Mid night in New Orleans dance. This late evening entertainment will feature The Aggieland Combo playing popular music in the Ball room, Richard Smith’s Band with rock ’n’ roll music in the lower level, Dave Woodard's Combo playing progressive music in the Serpentine Lounge and Carlton Norris’s Band playing western mu sic in the Assembly Room. Soph Returnees Increase; First Time in. Three Years Figures Show Over Half Rack for Fall The percentage of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year was increased this year for the first time in three years. Of the 1,753 members of the Class of ’62 who entered A&M in September, 1958, there were 97G—a percentage of 55.7 per cent—who returned this fall. The figures were made public in a memorandum re leased by Director of Admissions and Registrar H. L. Hea ton. Heaton’s report shows that since the freshman class that registered in September, 1948, the returning percena- age has shown an overall decline. The smallest returning per centage was when the Class of ’61 returned 48.0 per cent — 958 out of 2,002 who en tered as freshmen — in Sep tember, 1958. Overall average for the 11-year period covered ip Heaton’s report is 59.5 per cent. The largest percentage of re turning sophomores was the re turn made by the first class cover ed in the report. Of the 1,503 freshmen who entered in Septem ber, 1948, there were 1,034 who re tuned in September, 1949, for a percentage of 68.8. Greatest decreases were shown during the years 1954-55 when the Corps was non-compulsory. Included in the drop-outs are those students who leave from the date of registration during their freshman year until registration at the beginning of the sophomore year. Town Hall Ticket Sale Opens Today Town Hall non-student season tickets went on sale this morning at the Memorial Student Center cashier’s window on a first come, first serve basis. Reseiwe seat ducats sell for $9 while general admission tickets cost $7. Single performance tick ets, at $3 and $2.50 respectively, are not yet on sale. Pete Hardesty, student organi zations adviser, related that a def inite plan hasn’t been established for the distribution of single per formance tickets. The season tickets cover the en tire Town Hall schedule. Students and Visitors Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Lloyd, right, look on while Bill James (foreground) and Doug Yauger, left, discuss free-lance art work of Harvey Schmidt, celebrated New York City artist, now on display in the Memorial Stu- . —Battalion Staff Photo View Art Exhibit dent Center. The exhibit is the only show ing Schmidt expects to present in Texas this year. The public MSC exhibit will/ run through Oct. 15. f Bader Relates Arctic Jaunt To Kiwanians The College Station Kiwanis Club heard Dr. Richard G. Bader, associate professor bf oceanog raphy and meteorology at A&M, re late one of the most unusual per sonal experience talks ever given before the group at the regular weekly meeting held in the Me morial Student Center Ballroom Tuesday noon. Bader, who was in charge of the 1954 Canadian Arctic Expedition, told of his four-month adventure in the cold wastelands, far north of Canada. Using a movie filmed near the Arctic by the expedition, he de scribed the complete desolation felt by members of the team, yet held spellbound by the beautiful wonders of nature. Seeing the “land of the midnight sun” where complete darkness is unknown is. a sight to long be remembered, he added. The expedition, which was con ducted primarily for military pur poses, moved northward first by air, then by sea. When it became an impossibility for the sturdy ice breakers to cut through the packed ice, Bader and his two associate explorers turned to the only other means of transportation—by foot. One of his celebrated fellow ex plorers was Col. Joe Fletcher, for whom Fletcher Island located near the Arctic Circle was named. Reminiscing of his most unusual experience while on the expedition, Bader told of being lost for two days. When asked how it felt to know that you are lost in such a desolate location, Bader answered, “You feel pretty lonely.” Mrs. W. D. Hardesty serves punch to three of the more than 30 student leaders who held an informal get-together with Presi dent Earl Rudder last night. The group included Corps, Student Senate, Civilian Student Council and class representatives. —Battalion Staff Photo Refreshments for Leaders Purposes of the meetings are to give the leaders an opportunity to express their views to President Rudder. Following the group discussion, refreshments were served at President Rudder’s home. More Than $6,000 MSC Council Approves Budget for Committees By JACK HARTSFIELD Battalion Staff Writer The Memorial Student Center Council approved $6,177.80 in bud gets for committees sponsored by the MSC Monday evening at the second session of the Council held in the MSC rear-dining room. Budgets approved were bowling committee—$500; bridge commit tee—$38; Browsing Library com mittee—$375; Camera committee— $231; creative arts committee— $605; music committee—$340; pub lic relations committee—$1153.80; amateur radio committee—$120; and table tennis committee—$55: Revolving funds for self-sup porting committees approved in cluded “Cafe Rue Pinalle” commit tee; dance class eommitjtee; crea tive arts committee; special dance committee; film society committee; Intercollegiate Talent Show com mittee; SCONA V committee; am ateur radio committee; and the re cital series committee. Previous approved budgets by the Council earlier in the year tal lied the remaining amount. These include the recital series commit tee—$100; Flying Kadets—$155; directorate — $1,235; Council — $1,120; and the house committee— $150. Repetition of several committees in the above paragraphs can be attributed to the necessity of cer tain committees being allowed more than one budget from which to draw funds. Also on the agenda was the elec tion of student representatives from the senior, junior and sopho more classes. Named to fill these posts on the Council were Weldon “Bo” Lee, senior representative; Ronny Hampton, junior representative; and Pat Crouch, sophomore repre sentative. One directorate post still re mains vacant. According to Ron ald Buford, president of the Stu dent Council and Directorate, the house committee chairman post has yet to be filled. Applications are now being accepted in the direc torate office. Buford presided qt the two-hour meeting. Others serving on the council are Rush McGinty, vice president of the Council; Hiram French, hon orary vice president; Johnny John son, Battalion representative; Travis Wegenhoft, Student Senate representative; and Clyde Whit- well and Dennis Ryan, representa tives from the directorate. ^Harrington to Speak at Banquet 73 Selected New Volunteers Seventy-three Corps juniors out of one hundred and six applicants have been selected as Ross Volun teer members according to Wade Dover, Deputy Corps Commander and this year’s commander of the Ross Volunteers. An address by Di\ M. T. Har rington will be the feature of the Initiation Banquet that will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, in the Ballroom of the Memorial Student Center. The Ross Volunteers, organized in 1886, is the elite drill unit and honor guard of A&M. Among its many honorary and official duties is acting as honor guard for the Governor of Texas and marching the Mardi Gras. Dover went on to say that he felt that many outstanding cadets had been chosen this year and that the stiff grade point requirements had been relaxed in some cases due to outstanding leadership traits and character. Those selected are: David Anderson, Gernot W. Ar nold, James S. Austin, David J. Bailey, Harvey D. Barber, Daniel E. Bauer, and Roger N. Blakeney. David R. Blue, Malcolm F. Bol ton, Donald F. Boron, Marvin J. Bridges, Herbert H. Cambell, Shel ton J. Champagne, and Anton E. Coy. William R. Crockett, William L. Cunningham, Kenneth J. Demel, Irwin S. Dierking, Aubrey C. El kins, Jr. and Walt M. Fagan. Ernest E. Figari, Jack D. Floyd, Walter R. Frazier, James S. Gal latin, Martin E. Garcia, Jay M. Gardner, and Jerry I. Gilliland. Ronnie Hampton, John N. Har rington, James L. Haygood, Syd ney N. Heaton, Rodney W. Hebert, William R. Howerton, and Fred B. Hudspeth. Allen C. Johnson, Glenn A. Jones, Guy W. Keeling, Rodney W. Kelly, Three Aggie Grads Finish Basic Course A&M graduates have recently completed the officer basic course at The Infantry School, Fort Ben- ning, Georgia. Second Lt. Richard D. Hubbard, ’59; Second Lt. Charles C. Martin Jr., ’59; and Second Lt. James R. Groves, ’58 joined with other newly commissioned officers who have not yet served with troops for the ten-week course. During the John V. Kitowski, James C. La- Grone, and Brantley G. Laycock. Merle P. Mahaney, Mark Majors III, Bobby McDaniels, William F. McFarland, Scott S. McKay, John M. McMullen, and George R. Meadows. Kenneth W. Moore, Danny D. Murdock, Don M. Ogg, Douglas F. Olbrich, Donald G. Patton, Paul J. Phillips, Richard M. Powell and Revedy C. Ray III. Charles H. Rollins, Jr., Roy E. Spencer, Larry C. Sudderth, Ed ward A. Todd, Bobby D. Under wood, Richard W. Vander Stucken, and David L. Woelter. George W. Vogt, Gerald J. Wal la, Joseph C. Wheeler, Walter R. Willms, John A. Winship, Edmund P. Winston, and Winburn N. Wynn. Vernon L. Yanta and Douglas B. Yauger.