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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1960)
THE BATTALION Tuesday, February 1G, 19G0 College Station, Texas Page 3 Set in April Pan-Am Week .Plans Under Way Plans are presently being made for events scheduled during Pan American Week on the A&M cam pus during the week of April 24- 30. Co-Chairmen on the planning RV’s Prepare For Excursion To Mardi Gras The Ross Volunteers, which was organized in 1887 and is the oldest organized student activity at A&M, will leave Feb. 27 to attend the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans and will return March 2. As they have done in the past eight years, the R.V.’s will lead the Rex parade and attend the King Rex Ball as guests. In the past, the R.V.’s have attended the Governor’s Inaugura tion in Austin where they have served as Honor Guard to the Governor; the Dixie Festival in .Shreveport; Buccaneer Days in Corpus Christi; and the Battle of Flowers in San Antonio. Earlier this year, a group of R.V. seniors attended the Texas Forestry Exposition in Livingston, Texas. At the time of organization the membership was limited to a ratio cadets chosen from the junior and senior classes. An overall scholas tic grade point aevrage of 1.5 is required for membership at initial reactiviation. Beginning in 1948 membershi pwas limited to a ratio of two juniors to one senior. The present commanding officer of the R.V.’s is Wade Dover; Executive Officer is Hubert Ox ford; Administrative Officer is Calvin Hines; and First Sei’geant is Don Alexander. The three Pla toon Leaders ai'e Doyle Nichols, Jon Pierce and Joe Leeper. Sigma Xi Society Sponsors Lecture “Animal Metabolism of Fission Products,” will be discussed at A&M Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Room 113 of the Biological Sciences building. The graduate lecture is being sponsored by the Graduate School and the Society of the Sigma Xi. The lecturer will be Dr. M. C. Bell, of the University of Tennes see - Atomic Energy Commission Agricultural Research Laboratory. The lecture is open to the public. “With the advances being made in nuclear science,” Dr. J. B. Page, dean of the Graduate School, says, “there has been much interest in the biological effects of by-prod ucts of nuclear detonations. Of major concern is the effect of fission products on health. Dr. Bell will discuss some of the aspects of fission product metabo lism.” Dr. Bell is project leader on “Animal Metabolism of Fission Products and Related Nuclides.” This includes research on beef cattle, sheep, swine, dairy cattle and poultry. A&M MENS SHOP 103 MAIN ~ NORTH GATE AGGIE OWNED WESTINGHOUSE REVOLVING AGITATOR LAUNDROMAT • WASHES CLEAN** • RINSES BETTER • CLEANS ITSELF Terms: $10.00 Down $10.00 Per Month KRAFT FURNITURE CO. Downtown Bryan committee are Bob Nichols and Jose L. Buentello. Faculty Ad visor to the committee is Col. Rob ert L. Melcher. On Sunday, April 24, plans are being made between Texas Univer sity, University of Houston. Baylor and A&M to hold a soccer tourna ment. On Monday a panel consisting of five students from Latin American Countries will discuss conflicting issues pertaining to all Latin American Countries. On Tuesday the MSC Film So ciety will present a movie, “The Magnificent Matador.”* A travel film sequence on Latin American Countries will be pre sented in the lobby of the MSC on Wednesday and a combo composed of Latin American students will provide entertainment after the film. No plans have been made for Thursday as of yet. but on Friday a nuffet dinner, Smorgasbord style, will feature Latin American foods. An after-dinner speech by a prominent Latin American speak er and a reception in the Social Room of the MSC to be given by women’s clubs will follow the din ner. “Cafe Tropical” will be the theme of a dance Saturday night with a Latin American combo and floor show to highlight the affair. During Pan American Week there will be an exhibit in the MSC fea turing Latin American articles. Latin American music will be plajr- gd over the public announcement system the week of the festivities. ArgentineOfficials Communications Insist Sub Exists BUENOS AIRES CP)—The Argentine navy insisted today it is still chasing a submarine in the Golfo Nuevo. A skeptical public came up with a multitude of theories in the absence of a cap ture and there was growing belief the sub had escaped. Speculation varied widely as to the identity of the phantom visitor pursued in the 40-by-20-mile gulf on the south Argentine coast for 18 days. Here are a few guesses voiced by the man in the street: 1. A Soviet sub scouting Argen tine . naval bases in case of war with the United States and a need to invade South America. Argen tina maintains a base at Puerto Madryn, at the head of the gulf. 2. U.S. sub trying to impress Argentina she is defenseless from underwater attack and should sign a mutual defense pact with the United States. 3. A smuggling ring’s craft transporting American cigarettes, whisky and ball point pens. 4. The sub is carrying high Nazis—perhaps Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun—who have been hiding on a desert island since World War II. 5. A Soviet sub landing agents to assassinate President Eisen hower on his coming trip to Argentina. 6. A flying saucer that blun dered into the gulf and went underwater. 7. A government stunt to divert public attention from rising living costs. 8. A whale. Lacking few solid facts from the closed-mouthed navy, Argentina’s press has put forth a colorful va riety of rumors. Shenkir One of Four Texas Delegates To Washington Citizenship Seminar F ood Technologists To Meet In MSC The Texas Section of the Insti tute of Food Technologists will hold a program of technical dis cussions Feb. 19-20 in the Memorial Student Center. Dr. I. I. Peters, associate pro fessor in the dairy science depart ment and program chairman, said the talks will cover a wide variety of subjects, from the manufacture of tin cans to marbling of meat. The meeting is sponsored by the Food Technologists in co-operation with A&M. Food technology is the application and science and engi neering to production, processing, packaging, distribution, prepara tion and utilization of foods. Bill Shenkir, senior accounting major from San Antonio, is one of four Texas delegates to the eleventh annual Christian Citizen ship Seminar for Students at the United Nations and in Washing ton, D. C., Feb. 14-20. Shenkir is president of the YMCA Cabinet, president of the Wesley Players, Aggie Band Chap lain and a member of the Inter- Faith Council, Ecumenical Coun cil, Wesley Foundation Student Council and the Accounting Society. His honors include Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Distin guished Student, Distinguished Air Force ROTC Cadet and Who’s Who in American Colleges and Uni versities. He is presently state treasurer of the Texas Methodist Student Movement Student Coun cil. The seminar is sponsored by the National Methodist Student Move ment and is arranged by various boards and agencies of the Meth odist Church. Approximately GO students from throughout the United States will participate in the seminar which will be in New York Feb. 14-17 before moving on to Washington. While in New York the group will visit the United Nations and meet with representatives from foreign countries as well as our own delegates. In Washington for three days, Shenkir will visit the House, Senate, Supreme Court and the executive department of the gov- eimment. He will have a chance to talk with senators and repre sentatives from Texas as well as A little fatherly advice from your Uncle Sam Where you go in this world de pends largely on how badly you want to get there. And there’s never been as much opportunity for you to go places as there is today. But remember: opportunity is im patient. You’ve got to be ready for it. You’ve often heard people say sadly, “If only I’d had the ready cash . . .” They didn’t. And an opportunity faded. You be ready with ready cash. Save money every payday. There are lots of good places to save—• but none better than U. S. Sav ings Bonds. They’re safe, sound, easy to buy at any bank. Buy ’em through Payroll Savings and it’s automatic! Bonds are a better buy than ever, too. Every Bond bought on or after June 1, 1959, pays 3%% interest at maturity. So start buy ing Bonds—and keep at it. Help Strengthen America’s Peace Power Buy U. S. Savings Bonds The U.S. Government does not pay for this advertising* The Treasury Department thanks, for their patriotic donationj The Advertising Council and. The Battalion other government leaders. Other Texas delegates are Earl Elam, Midwestern University; Sue Mims, Texas Tech, and Roland Cole, University of Texas. Bill Shenkir to attend conference Draws Statewide Conference Attendance “It is up to farm reporters to inform city dwellers and towns people of the importance of agri culture to the overall economy,” stated Bill Durham, farm editor of The Houston Post, to members of the second annual Agricultural Communications Conference last Friday in the Memorial Student Center. Durham stated that agriculture is a major source of direct and indirect income to urbanites. He said more farm reporters are needed to emphasize this fact. Radio-TV L. O. Tiedt, assistant radio fai’m director of Station KTRH in Hous ton, said although television ham- perecf radio or a while, radio is here to stay and now has a promis ing future with the invention of the transistor. Markets and weather, according to Charlie Rankin, radio and TV farm director of Station KRGV at Weslaco, are examples of news that no other media can cover in such short time. Rankin told the assembled journalists, the success ful TV and radio reporter should have control of his own broadcasts and no advertiser should be allowed to influence policy. Rankin told the conference that noon is the best all around time for broadcast. Coverage should incite interest in the farmer and at the same time be attractive to the casual viewer and listener. Magazines The agricultural magazine busi Council (Continued from Page 1) would start Wednesday and run for a month for both MSC Directorate and Council offices. Chairman Rush McGinty said anyone wishing to be interviewed for one of the posi tions should apply at the MSC Di rectorate Office. The Building Study Committee, under the direction of Clyde Whit- well will meet next week to con tinue their study of the swimming pool project and another project to remodel the lower level of the MSC to house all MSC and student activities. ness was also featured at the con ference and was represented by Henry Biederman, editor of The Cattleman, and Joe Dan Boyd, associate editor of National Future Farmer. Biederman,stated usefulness and interest plus attractive covers were ingredients of a successful maga zine. He compared The Cattleman and its influence on the beef cattle industry to medical journals and the medical profession. Boyd told the conference that today’s future farmer is the suc cessful farmer of tomorrow and stressed varied layouts, secondary color, and the knowledge of the zine for future farmers. Film The conclave wound up with the showing of a film, Production 5118, on the art of communications, by Jack Sloan, visual aids specialist of the Texas Agricultural Exten sion Service. The conference was sponsored by the Department of Journalism and the College Information and Publications Department in co operation with the School of Agri culture, Texas Agricultural Ex periment Station and the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Program director was Judge Otis Miller, associate professor of farm youth in preparing a maga- journalism. IF YOU WANT A REAL GOOD STEAK TRY ”1* I The Texan We Specialize In Steaks OLE ARMY Chapters 16 & 17 In Chemistry Now Available Math 120 — Lessons 1-20 Are Here Physics 218 - Outlines Algebra and Trig— Lessons 1-10 Are Here Also, t GET THEM AT JlfuuioiX UXCilXKKKH Al\1> SCIENTISTS’ * ^REPRESENTATIVES OF/ n iNORTII NYlE RICAN AVIATION. INCj <3VILlZCONDUCT ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS February 18-19 R'- Visit your placement office now v ffor all the facts about a future with North American*Aviation^lnc.\ e-—- —— Nuclear p owe |;X / at the Atomics/ \ International/ Division «*: j (ICanoga Park, California/^ Atomics International, located in the San! ’Graphite Reactor for the Consumers Public) /Fernando Valley of Southern California, is a : lp 0 wer District of Nebraska and an Organic leader in the development and manufacture p ower Reactor at Piqua, Ohio. AI also is of nuclear reactors for power, research, and. , . A . ...... .1 mobile systems. Two proven AI power reac- (engaged in extensive researc ac ivi xes o| \tor concepts are now under construction.' jdevelop improved materials for fuel elej Atomics International is building a Sodiura [ments and reactor components^ Electronics vU'' & electro mechanics at the Autonetics Division I IDowney / California) | (Autonetics, a leader in the field of electronics/ matic landing system for supersonic missiles f \ is engaged in research, development, and and aircraft; the first, general purpose, all-f manufacture of Computers, Inertial Guid- transistor, digital computer. It is now at work ance, Armament Control and Flight Control on the inertial navigation system for the first Systems. Autonetics designed and built the nuclear-powered Polaris-carrying subma-\ inertial navigation system for the USS Nau-i -rines and the guidance and control systems/ tilus and Skate; the first, completely auto-f [for the Minuteman and.GAM-77_missiles^ ' A _ Ag'A ’ Naval' L ^ aircraft'* & missiles at the Columbus Division (Columbus, Ohio) *• The Columbus Division, designed and built,’ ^design studies now underway lit the Colum- T 3 j the Navy’s T2J Buckeye, America’s most ver-i bus Division include undersea, land, and air ^ satile jet trainer which will train today’s! Weapons systems for all Military ServicesJ || |jet cadets to command tomorrow’s manned; Current studies include ASW, missiles, ECM,\ | weapons systems, and the Navy’s supersonic,) (intercept aircraft, electronics systems,VTOL-| ^ all-weather A3J Vigilante, today’s most ver-* STOL, ground support equipment, and other s ! satile manned weapons system. ^Advanced still confidential programs. ‘ — ' —^*--4 ' A _ Desi s n& I / development (of manned weapon systems at the Los Angeles Division* . J llos Angeles, California) — - - -'J The Los Angeles Division is the home of the" production of complete^manned weapon? next-generation manned weapon system—, , systems. Work encompasses the fields ofi the Mach 3 B-70 Valkyrie multi-purpose Electronics, Metallurgy, Structures, Aero- | , bomber—and America’s first manned space dynamics, Thermodynamics, Dynamics,) 1 l vehicle, the X-15. Engineers in this division ( Mathematics, Physics, Human Factors and] ^are engaged in research, development, and; ^Industrial Engineering.^ - * i A Missile * ^ weapon' system management & space research at ■ the Missile Division (Downey, Californio) ' *—> / The Missile Division is the home of the GAM-T missiles and space exploration vehicles of a] 77 “Hound Dog,” an air-to-surface missile wide variety of range, speed and propulsion, j for the Air Force’s B-52 bomber. The Mis- methods. Scientists at the Aero-Space Labo-j sile Division has within its ranks some of the ratories, an organization within the Missilei f nation’s most experienced engineers and sci- Division, are conducting creative research! entists in the fields of missiles and weapon well in advance of existing technology in the] (systems. They are performing research on space sciences. 1 ' I 1 * Propulsion systems .and concepts • at the Rocketdyne) Division 1 IConoga Park, California), ' (McGregor, Texas) Rocketdyne is engaged in ideas-to-hardware’ ’systems, the division is under contract for7 development of propulsion systems. Hi-,' high energy solid propellant motors and thrust liquid propellant engines, built by unique accessory equipment. Solid propel-! Rocketdjme, have powered most of the mis- ) j ant 0 p era tions are located at McGregor,! siles used for military and civilian space m Vx.. i • * projects including Atlas, Jupiter, Thor, Red- , Texas ' ° thea P r “P uls ‘°h concepts are | j stone. Explorer, Discoverer, Pioneer, Juno,' actively under development employing the! | and others. Under development at present principles of ion energy, nuclear energy, j 1 are two super performance liquid systems.! plasma jets, arc-thermodynamic and mag-* * While leading the nation in liquid propellant t netohydrodynamic systems Tat work in the fields of the future //1JVOR TIIWM1. li IC A ,W I AT I ON\ T IZVU.