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THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Thursday, June 2, 1960
Ramblings...
by Robbie Godwin
After the last final is over, many
Aggies will be boarding their cars
for the trip home, going hundreds—
even thousands—of miles to get
there.
Before leaving, take a look over
the past year and think about it
a while. One Aggie and an Aggie
date have been killed, and a few
others injured.
June is the beginning of the
vacation season, and many more
Americans besides Aggies will be
on the highways. They will be com
ing from every part of the country
and will be going in every direction.
Let’s not end the year like it
began.
★ ★ ★
This summer Johnny Johnson
will again take the reins for the
Batt. This wil be the third time
he has had the honor, having al
ready served as editor for one
summer term and a full school
year.
★ ★ ★
This year has been among the
lowest in, recent history in student
dropouts. The total dropout has
been less than half of last year’s.
Congratulations to the Corps of
Cadets leaders and students all
over the campus have come from
Dean of Students James P. Hanni-
gan and other campus leaders. The
decline of dropouts can be at
tributed to many things, including
the dorm counselors’ great work,
the improvement of study condi
tions and the type of men who
come to A&M.
The Batt adds its congratulations
for good work.
★ ★ ★
Parking lots received a new face
this year and A&M can be justly
proud of them, as well as the many
new buildings that are springing
up. The Petroleum Engineering-
Building is in itg last stages, the
Nuclear Reactor Center is under
way, and the Data Processing
Center has been in operation sev
eral months.
Those of us returning to the
Academic Building next year will
be met at the door with a rush of
cool air from the new air condi
tioning system being installed.
We are progressing.
★ ★ ★
Final week this year was hot,
but at least the seniors went out
in style and the classes jumped
one place with the usual honors
$fter last year’s final review being
fained out. For this we can be
thankful.
The Battalion even saw a change
this year, going to eight columns
with the new regime taking over.
This year saw the beginning of
a new organization on the campus
which may prove very beneficial
to the college if it continues its
good work. The Student Chamber
of Commerce has in sight several
goals which will help enrollment
and campus conditions if they are
attained.
★ ★ ★
The newest coed ruling by the
Waco Court of Civil Appeals up
held last year’s decision barring
girls from A&M, but this time a
loophole was left in the judge’s
opinion. It will be interesting to
see the results of the latest move
by women to enter the school.
★ ★ ★
Jim Earle continued his fine job
of supplying the Battalion’s ‘little
character,’ Cadet Slouch, and all
his friends. Slouch’s outlook on the
campus scenes are unique, but very
true, in many cases.
★ ★ ★
One welcome change in the
Aggie uniform this year was the
addition of short sleeve shirts to
summer wear. Then for the wet and
cold weather, the Ags were issued
combat boots for the first time
this year.
★ ★ ★
Another spring spqrt entered the
winner’s column this year as the
Aggie golfers proved to be the
best on the links this year. A1
Jones, captain of the team, shot a
66 to help the Ags to the cham
pionship.
★ ★ ★
We can look forward to going to
school next year under a new group
of national officers, and we can
all man the television sets this
summer for the national conven
tions.
★ ★ ★
The Aggie Keglers enjoyed a
good season this year, losing only
one game in their new league. The
league was named the Texas Inter
collegiate Travel League, and
travel they did. Each team went
to each school once during the year.
But the Aggies’ ramblings paid off.
★ ★ ★
Married students returning to
the campus next year will also be
able to enjoy the new Hensel
Apartments, the newest addition to
the college-owned apartment sys
tem.
★ ★ ★
As we all head home, weary with
studying and with the other activi
ties of life at A&M, The Battalion
wishes all of you a good summer.
Hope to see you again next year.
THANKS
For the 1398 votes you gave me in the Commissioner’s
race on May 7th. This gave me 40 per cent of total votes
cast in Precinct No. 1. Congratulations to the gentlemen
who were in the primary with me and to the clean way
the race was conducted. I earnestly solicit the considera
tion and vote of those who voted for Mr. Curtis Williams
and Mr. Fletcher Pool. To the 1398 who supported me,
I again say thanks and again ask for your vote on
June 4th.
I led my opponent in 5 of the six boxes in the Precinct
a total of 248 votes. I sincerely appreciate your confi
dence in the past and ask you to give careful considera
tion to my past record of hard work and accomplish
ments for the people of Precinct No. 1 and see fit to
vote for me in the run off election on June the 4th.
Again my gratitude and thanks!
Sincerely,
Raymond A. Nolan
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CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle Two Four-Man Pistol Teams Place
In National Shoulder Competition
Bronze medals go to Henry Gill,
The National Rifle Assn, head
quarters have notified M.Sgt. Wil
liam H. Card, pistol team coach,
that the two four-man teams en
tered in the National Match
Shoulder-to-Shoulder Competition
for 1960 have placed in 4th and
8th positions out of the 17 teams
entered.
team captain, Dallas; James Wil
son, Pasadena; Shields Ragan,
Ranger and Charles Bollfrass,
Houston, of the fourth place team
with a total team score of 1101.
Team No. 2 which placed 8th
will also receive Bronze medals
for being the high ROTC team
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Five Area High Schoolers
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Sammy Fling, a student at Ste
phen F. Austin high school in
Bryan, was presented a trophy for
exihibiting the “Overall Out
standing Project” at the first an
nual Texas Industrial Arts Awards
Program.
Fling’s project was a 6-foot-
high, solid mahogany, glass-
fronted gun cabinet.
Another Bryan winner was Lu
ther Price, who entered the second
place woodworking project for
ninth and tenth grades. Carl
Livesay is the teacher for both
boys.
Winners from A&M Consolidated
were Albert Surovik, who had the
first place entry in the open divi
sion for upholstered chairs. Sec-;
ond place went to Sid Loveless
and third to Richard Powell. Jack
Chaney teaches the students.
The program was sponsored by
the Department of Industrial Edu
cation and the Texas Industrial
Arts Assn.
Dr. Leslie Hawkins, professor
of Industrial Education, said the
top winners will compete in the
Ford national contest to be held
this summer at Detroit, Mich.
Cash awards will be made.
The event was dominated by
Snyder High School students, who
won nine of 12 divisions.
Approximately 250 students and
their teachers attended the pro
gram. Dr. Frank W. R. Hubert,
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences,
delivered the principal address
during the awards banquet.
Three Ag Students
Win Scholarships
James A. Dotson of Hearne,
Travis L. Wegenhoft of Columbus
and William R. Millsaps Jr. of
Nolanville have been named schol
arship and award winners.
The students, all agricultural
education majors, were selected
on the basis of their outstanding
academic achievement and leader
ship abilities.
William H. Danforth Scholar
ships went to Dotson, a sopho
more, and Wegenhoft, a senior for
the summer of 1960. Millsaps, a
junior, received the Ray E. Dick
son Award for the year 1960-61.
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