The Battalion
Volume 59
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1960
Number 112
Ten Selected
To Take Tour
Ten outstanding students in the School of Agriculture
have been named to make the annual Sears-Roebuck Founda
tion Agricultural Tour of Mexico.
The students, selected on the basis of top records in
^scholarship and leadership, will
leave College Station on June 9
Publications
Fete Slated
The annual Student Publications
Banquet will be held Friday night
in the MSC Ballroom for members
of all student publication and their
advisors.
The selection of six Vani
ty Fair finalists, to all have
full-page pictures in The Aggie-
land ’60, will highlight the ban
quet.
The Battalion will recognize ten
Aggies who submitted outstanding
manuscripts in the C. L. Babcock
Essay Contest, “The Advantages
I Find at Texas A&M”. The top
man will receive a $250 scholar
ship while the remaining nine will
receive certificates.
Battalion Awards
Editor Johnny Johnson of The
Battalion will present Battalion
awards to outstanding personali
ties on the A&M Campus, includ
ing faculty members, staff mem
bers and students.
Two staff members of the South
western Veterinarian will be given
awards for outstanding service on
Ihe publication. Jimmy L. Howard,
editor of the publication will pre
sent the awards.
Student Publication’s six outgo
ing editors will receive wrist or
pocket watches in recognition of
their services.
The watches are appropriately
engraved with the editors’ name,
his publication and the period he
served.
Receiving Watches
Receiving watches will be Allen
McCree of Midland, The Aggie-
land; George W. Ohlendorf, of
Lockhart, The Agriculturist; Tho
mas (Tucker) Sutherland, o f
Mathis, The Texas A&M Review;
Johnny Johnson, of Bogata, The
Battalion; Homer H. Hershey of
Hereford, The Engineer, and Jim
my L. Howard, of College Station,
The Southwestern Veterinarian.
David Stoker of Fort Worth,
summer editor of The Battalion in
1959, will be unable to attend but
will be sent a watch.
The Battalion, under Johnson,
was awarded Honorable Mention in
the National College Newspaper
Contest on Safe Driving, sponsored
by the Lumberman’s Mutual Cacu-
alty Company. The Battalion re
ceived a Second Place honor rat
ing by the Associated Collegiate
Press.
Keys To Be Given
Keys will be given to each staff
member of the various publica
tions by the respective editors.
Staffs will be introduced and the
new editors recognized during the
program.
All students attending will wear
suits and ties, not uniforms.
and return on June 19.
Making the trip will be Gene C.
Deckard of Whitesboro, majoring
in agricultural education; Henry
Fitzhugh Jr. of San Antonio, ani
mal science; Sam William Fort Jr.
of Bryan, animal science; Donald
Joe Osbourn of Valley Spring, ani
mal husbandry, and Fred Leon
Schrank of Purmela, agricultural
education.
Also, Paul Walter Unger of
Smithville, agricultural education;
Donald Frank Wanjura of Wei
mar, agricultural education; Trav
is L. Wegenhoft and Walter R.
Willms, both of Columbus, major
ing in agricultural education and
agronomy, respectively, and Chand
ler J. Whitten of Eldorado, major
ing in entomology.
Accompanying the students will
be- Dr. G. M. Watkins, Dean of
the School of Agriculture; Dr. R.
C. Potts, assistant dean, and Cal
Johnson of Dallas, southwestern
director of public relations for the
Sears Foundation.
Dr. Potts said the purpose of
the trip is to give the group first
hand, visual knowledge of tropical
agriculture and research. It also
fosters better relations between
the U. S. and Mexico.
Places to be visited include the
National School of Agriculture at
Chapingo, the San Cristobal Sugar
Cane Mill at Cosamaloapan, Cof
fee Experimental Station and Le-
cuona Gardens near Jalapa, El
Palmar Rubber Plantation and the
Cotaxtla Experiemntal Station in
the Veracruz area, Vanilla Planta
tion at Guitierrez Zamor, Tajin
ruins and pyramids and the Na
tional University of Mexico • in
Estes Awarded
Study Grant
For Summer
Dr. Dwain M. Estes, assistant
professor in the Department of
Education and Psychology, has
been awarded a faculty study
grant at the University of Oregon
for the 1960 summer session. The
grant permits Estes to participate
in a special public school admin
istrator training program that
stresses the content of social sci
ence research.
The program, financed by the
Kellogg Foundation, provides for
the selection of five young and
promising members to college and
university faculties in the nation
to participate in two interdisci
plinary seminars: one, the Scope
and Method of the Social Sciences
and the other, Nature and Prob
lems of Administrative Behavior.
Consolidated Bidding
ens For Projects
Appreciation Award
Mrs. Alice Lorms, President of the Federation of A&M
Mother’s Clubs is presented an award, of appreciation by
the Engineering Promotion Committee, represented here
by North B. Bardell, an assistant professor in the Depart
ment of Engineering Drawing. The presentation took place
as part of last week’s Parent’s Day ceremonies.
Nigh To Deliver
Banquet Address
George Nigh, lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, has been
named to deliver the principal address at the Senior Banquet
in Sbisa Dining Hall Saturday beginning at 6 p. m.
Music for the Senior Ring Dance, to begin in Sbisa Sat
urday night at 8 p.m., will be pro--f
vided by the Buddy Brock Orchestra
of Houston.
Nigh, 32, is the youngest lieu
tenant governor ever to be elected
in Oklahoma. In 1950 he was
elected to the State Legislature as
a representative from Pittsburg
County. At that time he was the
youngest member of that body,
being only 22.
He completed his fourth term
in the House just prior to being
elected lieutenant governor.
Born in McAlester, Okla., Nigh
served in the Navy before gradu
ating from Eastern A&M College
at Wilburton and East Central
State College in Ada.
A teacher by profession, he has
taught history and government at
McAlester High School. He has
served as state secretary and state
History Society
Being Discussed
By Students
Plans are being discussed by a
group of history majors to form a
History Society among students
majoring in history or majoring
in education with a teaching field
in history.
The Society would be based on
informal gatherings in either pro
fessors' homes or in Nagle Hall.
Round Table Discussions and Book
Reviews would form the backbone
of the Society’s activities.
All persons interested should
see Jim Reed (14-217) or Thomas
Sims (15-221) before Friday.
director of the Oklahoma Junior
Chamber of Commerce. He is
presently a director of the Mc
Alester Jaycees and has received
the Distinguished Service Award
from McAlester three times.
The Buddy Brock Orchestra fea
tures 15 pieces and a girl vocalist,
Betty Cole.
The band plays music of the
1920’s and ’30’s but is also famous
for its uncanny ability to pace its
music to fit the needs of its audi
ence. The orchestra still accepts
requests and is capable of playing
any special-music required.
The band presents unusual nov
elty instrumental and singing spe
cialties and features, besides Miss
Cole, a Dixieland group knowp as
“The South Rampart Seven.” The
bank also features a glee club style
on some arrangements.
Brock himself is known through
out the state as a former drummer
in several formerly well known
bands. Now, however, he devotes
his time exclusively. to the direc
tion of his own 15-piece band, as
well as a 23-piece continental con
cert band which is featured in
many engagements in the Houston
area.
The orchestra’s popularity is
probably best attested by the fact
that they have been known to book
advance engagements as much as
three years ahead of time.
Tickets, which went off sale yes
terday at 5 p.m., cost $3 for the
banquet, $2.75 for the two pictures
normally taken of each senior and
his date-and $3.25 for the dance
itself.
Riedel Outlines
Schools Planning
Bids have now been opened for the school construction
soon to be done as a part of the A&M Consolidated Public
School System according to W. T. Riedel, superintendent of
the System.
Riedel, in a report to the Bryan-College Station Chamber
of Commerce Board of Directors yesterday morning, stated
that the $350,000 bond issue would necessitate an increase
of only approximately $2 per month in taxes.
Loaded Building Slate
Building to be done includes three average size class
rooms, one over-size class room and a home economics lab
for the high school; two elementary class rooms, one all-pur
pose room, a library and some"*
general repairs for Lincoln
School, and a new elementary
school east of Highway 6
across from the A&M campus.
Riedel also reported the A&M
Gonaolidated Public School Board
has agreed to make the high school
program four years, the junior
high program three years and the
elementary school program five
years. This will be done, he ex
plained, upon the completion of the
new elementary school.
Upon Expansion
The School Board has also
agreed the junior high will move
into the new elementary school
when it expands past its present
bounds and another elementary
school building will be constructed.
Riedel also reviewed past en
rollment) figures in the Consoli
dated System and revealed a total
enrollment of 1,640 students wgs
expected by 1968. He said 624 stu
dents were enrolled in elementary
RV’s Select
Commanders
For Next Year
The Ross Volunteers selected
officers yesterday for next year’s
command positions.
Officers were elected by the jun
ior members. Glenn Jones, geol
ogy major from Dallas was elected
commander and John Kitowski,
aeronautical engineering major
from San Antonio was named exec
utive officer. Ronnie Frazier,
architecture major from Dallas,
was named administrative officer.
Larry Haygood was named first
sergeant and Brantley Laycock,
Guy Keeling and Mac Bolton were
elected platoon leaders.
The newly-elected officers will
select their non-commissioned offi
cers before final review of this
year.
At the Mother’s Day ceremon
ies Sunday, Richard Meadows was
named outstanding RV junior for
the year.
school, 335 in junior high and 347
in high school.
These figures compare quite fa
vorably with the 1950 enrollment
which included 329 in elementary
school, 135 in junior high and 97
in high school.
Lincoln Drop Expected
Riedel did §tate, however, a drop
was being anticipated in the en
rollment at Lincoln School. The
current enrollment is 340 and only
260 are being expected in 1968.
He cited the fact that the Negro
population is steadily decreasing
as the cause of the decline.
In closing his report, Riedel de
clared he felt this area was es
pecially blessed to have such an
abundance of fine teachers. One-
half of the teachers, he said, have
master degrees.
The program for the annual
Armed Forces Day ceremonies
was also discussed at the meeting.
Saturday, May 21 has been set as
the date and a parade is scheduled
for downtown Bryan. All military
organizations in the area are ex
pected to participate, including Al
len Academy and the A&M Fish
Drill Team. A display will also
be presented in Sue Haswell Park
from 1-4 p.m. following the 11
a.m. parade.
Only $65,000 Remains
A report by J. R. Naylor, chair
man of the Board’s finance and
membership committee, closed the
meeting. Naylor reported that
only $65,000 remains to be con
tributed to meet the $100,000 goal
set for the Crestview Home for
the Aged.
Naylor reminded the. Board
members an office is open at the
intersection of Washington and
25th Streets to accommodate all
citizens who wish to contribute
and haven’t been contacted per
sonally. This office will be open
until the drive is concluded.
Henry Clay, who is in charge
of the drive, used a recently com
pleted Home for the Aged in Lock
hart as a prime example to the
members of the usefulness of such
a home.
Housing Can
Provide Tags
For Shipping
Students who wish to ship their
belongings by Railway Express
at the end of the year may pick
up their shipping tags at the
Housing Office, according to
Bennie A. Zinn, Director of Stu
dent Affairs.
He said when the shipment
was ready, the student may call
the Railway Express Office in
Bryan and a truck will pick up
the shipment. Zinn said this
was a service given to students
each year to assist them in their
move home.
Professor Panel
Discussion Slated
“Retirement, Modified Service,
and Insurance Program” will be
the panel discussion topic in the
second of a series of spring pro
grams sponsored by the American
Association of University Profes
sors. The program will take place
in the Biological Sciences Lecture
Room at 7:30 this evening.
Panelists include John W. Hill,
Director of Personnel Insurance
and Safety, Office of the Comp
troller, A&M College; Frank Jack-
son, Director of the Teacher Re
tirement System, Austin, and Hol
ly Reece, Regional Director, OASI,
Bryan.
Council Selects
Berry Top
Ag Professor
W. T. Berry Jr. of the Depart
ment of Animal Husbandry was
selected outstanding professor in
the School of Agriculture by the
outstanding professor award com
mittee of the Agriculture Council,
and was recognized at the last
meeting of the Council for this
year held at the home of Dr. R. C.
Potts.
Berry was born in Vernon April
4, 1921 and graduated from Pas
chal High School in Fort Worth.
He received his BS degree in ani
mal husbandry from A&M in 1942,
and following his graduation, Ber
ry served four years as an officer
in the Armed Forces. In 1955,
he received his MS degree in ani
mal husbandry and is now working
on his PhD.
The award committee took eight
different things into consideration
in selecting the professor- accord
ing to Morris Asbill, chairman of
the committee. These included
preparation for class meetings and
presentation of subject material;
scholarship, or educational back
ground; ability to interest students
and stimulate critical and inde
pendent thinking; tolerance and
fairness in attitude toward stu
dents; personal appearance; activ
ities; research; and religious ac
tivities.
Awards, Officers
Named for AMY A
Awards were presented and officers were announced for
next year at last night’s annual Junior AVMA awards ban
quet sponsored jointly by the Junior AVMA and the AVMA
women’s auxiliary.
Jim L. Howard, a senior from4 —
College Station, was awarded the i n g veterinary junior and senior
AVMA auxiliary award as the student. Junior winner was W. G.
senior who had done the most to Winkler from Metarie, La. Senior
promote veterinary medicine on
the campus.
The AVMA award to the out
standing senior from Louisiana
went to Allen R. Albritton, while
Jim Syler, a senior from San
Angelo was presented the Moss
Essay Contest award for winning
the contest of “What Constitutes
Ethical Advertising For a Prac
titioner.”
Syler won $50 for his essay and
was followed by John Barlow and
Bob Hall, respectively.
Merck Manual
Dean A. A. Price of the School
of Veterinary Medicine presented
the Merck Manual to the outstand-
BY CREATIVE ARTS
Arts Exhibits Being Shown
Paintings, crafts and sculptures
ecuted by students and associate
jmbers of the Creative Arts
immittee of the Memorial Stu
nt Center are currently on ex
bit in the MSC Promenade.
Approximately 150 items are in-
ided in the show and will be on
splay until May 15, according to
e director Wallace Dreyer. The
ow will be juried by Walter Mc-
jwn, director of the Waco Art
useum.
Cash prizes for best paintings in
e student division of the show
,ve been awarded to R. H. Red-
ne for his “Harbor” scene and
J. F. Mills for his “Steeples,”
th of which are water colors. A
ird water entitled “Midnight”
won honorable mention for Clifton
Hutcraft.
In the crafts section of the show,
Larry Claycomb’s mosaic table
took first prize and James Amis
placed second with a ceramic lamp.
A ceramic tray by George Smoot
won honorable mention.
One award was present in the
student sculpture class to Thomas
Stafford for his figure entitled
“Woman.”
In the associate member divi
sion of the show, Virginia Erick
son’s “Night Scene” and “Adams
Ribs” by Hazel Naylor, both oils,
were judged best painting of the
show. A water color by Ruth Mog-
ford, “Real Ranch Barn,” rated
honorable mention.
A mosaic table by Connie Pat
ton and a blue tray by Mary An
toine took awards in the associate
members’ crafts section of the
show with Mrs. Fred Smith’s tray
receiving an honorable mention.
Sculpture Award
“Head of Woman” by Mrs. W.
C. Banks received the sculpture
award in the associate division.
In addition, honorable mentions
in all media were given to James
G. Gleason, Ed Herider, Miss Nina
Henry and John Henry for paint
ings and to Murphy Vaught for a
ceramic tray.
The exhibit also includes some
of the best works of the year from
children’s classes although no
prizes were awarded in this cate
gory.
The MSC’s creative arts program
includes classes in drawing, paint
ing, ceramics, lapidary, mosaic,
clay modeling and wood carving.
Instruction is free to all students.
Interested members of the com
munity may enroll for a nominal
tuition fee.
Dreyer, who came to the college
last fall to direct the creative arts
program, encourages expression
ism and experimentalism among
his painting students. Floy Glea
son is in charge of craft instruc
tion and Josef Tompa teaches
sculpture.
John Hampton, an architecture
student, is the new chairman of
the MSC Creative Arts Committee.
The Buddy Brock Orchestra
.. To Play For Senior Ring Dance
winner was Howard, who had pre
viously taken the AVMA auxiliary
award as the senior who had done
the most to promote veterinary
medicine on campus.
The Lee J. Howard award to
“the student liked by students,
professors and a credit to the pro
fession” went to Lee Speck, a
senior from Menard. The award
was donated by the C. J. Barton
Co. and consisted of 26 items for
use in practice.
Danford Award
Mike E. Tatom, a freshman from
Rocksprings, was awarded the
W. H. Danforth Award as the out
standing first year pre-vet student.
The award consists of a two week
training program in Michigan.
Faculty -awards of merit went
to David R. Bean from College
Station, Richard M. Robinson from
College Station, C. W. Graham
from Thorndale and Sammy E.
Glass from Gonzales.
Awards were also presented to
Tom Beckett from Austin and
Howard as outgoing editor and
executive editor of The South
western Veterinarian.
New Officers
New officers installed were
Charles W. Graham, Thorndale,
president; W. G. Winkler, Metarie,
La., president elect; W. D. Kent,
Fluker, La., vice president; Cecil
Arnim, Bryan, secretary; Jessie
White, College Station, reporter;
Ken Beasley, Bryan, parliamen
tarian, and John Brown, Gaines
ville, sergeant-at-arms.
Dr. Matt Cooley and Dr. H. E.
Redmond were named faculty
sponsors.
Graham closed the meeting by
challenging all classes to attend
a picnic and athletic contest Satur
day in Hensel Park,