THE BATTALION
Thursday, August 25,1960
College Station, Texas
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Our profits, over and above capital needs,
are returned to the student body for providing
recreational facilities on the campus. Dur
ing the past nine years nearly $500,000.00 or
about 8c out of each dollar spent in the Ex
change Store has been so allocated.
Come to us for your every need. You'll be
surprised at the wide assortment of merchan
dise, the ease of shopping on your own in our
self-service areas, and the ready and willing
attitude of our sales personnel when you
need or want help in your selections.
Engineering Department
Don't forget the convenience of our customer
parking lot, our free gift wrapping service
and our check cashing facilities.
Below is a description of our various mer
chandise departments.
Textbook Department
The Text Book Department is on a complete self-service basis
with super market type check-out! It's so easy to select your
own books! No waiting in line! You simply walk in, browse
through the stacks, select the books you need and proceed to a
check-out stand. Each shelf is labeled with the course number
and each book has a price tag showing whether it is new or
used. Courteous attendants are on the floor to assist you in find
ing the right departments. PLAN NOW TO BUY ALL YOUR
BOOKS IN YOUR FRIENDLY EXCHANGE STORE.
You Engineers and Architects will love this department.
Everything from a drawing pencil to a slide rule can be found.
All the better known brands are in stock. Brands such as Keuf-
fel and Esser, Eugene Dietzgen and Frederick Post are featured
in drawing instruments and slide rules. All are attractively dis
played and courteous sales people are available to assist you
or you may select your own. During the opening days of the
Fall Semester we will have factory representatives in the store
to explain the merits of their products to you.
Novelty and Stationery Department
Here you will find complete selections of Parker, Sheaffer,
and Esterbrook fountain pens, ball points and mechanical pen
cils. Here also you find many attractive designs of die stamped
college stationery from the Houses of Montag, Charles Elliott,
Carmelle and Eldridge. Just the thing for writing Mom or the
girl friend. ■
Every Aggie likes to have the college seal on his personal
items. We have a dazzling display ranging from belt buckles
to hitch hiking bags. Decals, pennants, stuffed animals, ash
trays or a bracelet for that little dear back home. You name it.
"In Its 53rd Year of
Serving Texas Aggies"