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Volume 69
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1960
Number 20
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Taking Final Bows
. . . Town Hall Stars
OTHERS, TOO
Shriner Sparkles
At First Town Hall
By ROBBIE GODWIN
Battalion Managing Editor
Last night’s Town Hall combined the humor of Herb
(Shriner, the magnificent voice of baritone George Alexander
and the superb music of Concert Orchestra Americana, led
by Gustave Haenschen to present one of the best programs
ever seen in G. Rollie White Coli--*
seum.
Playing before a sparse crowd of
maybe 1500, Shriner’s jokes, mostly
based on his hometown in Indiana,
raised laugh after laugh from the
audience. He was also joined by
the orchestra in the narration of a
typical ghost town story, inter
spersed regularly with vocal solos
by Alexander.
Orchestra Opened Show
The orchestra opened the pro
gram with an overture that set
the theme of action for the night.
Shriner gave a little background
about the origin of his tour, and
the theme behind it. He said he
was trying to revive, in a differ
ent form, the tunes of the past.
The group responded with an
orchestra version of ‘Jeannie with
the Light Brown Hair” and other
favorites.
Another integral part of the
program was the New World Sing
ers quartet of Fred Scott, Paul
Solem, Charles Oliver and Sheldon
Ross. They sang everything from
Southern favorites to spirituals.
Indicative of the humor that
brightened the program, Shriner
told a joke on the dining halls.
“I ate something at the mess to
night, don’t know what it was, but
it just melted in my mouth. Of
course, now it is hardening my
heart, but . . . ”
Joined Orchestra
Shriner joined the orchestra sev
eral times with harmonica music,
playing old favorites and some Eu
ropean folk songs.
Among the many songs by Alex
ander was the “Boll Wevil Song”,
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “This
Nearly Was Mine” from South Pa
cific and Jerome Kern’s “Old Man
River”. His strong, ringing voice
brought heavy applause from the
audience each time.
Speaking in a conversational
manner, all the time sitting on a
high stool, Shriner’s narration kept
the show moving at a steady pace
between the varied musical num
bers.
The orchestra took the old west-
>rn favorite, “The Blue-Tail Fly”
‘ and made a waltz out of it, then a
march tempo, then wound it up
with a concert finale that would
have done grace to any composi-
tiorji. This was seemingly the audi
ence favorite.
A mther favorite was the treat
ise t Alexander gave an old Rebel
turt/i made popular during the re-
coristruction period following the
Civil War. It was supposedly the
stofry of a Civil War Veteran’s
tht ughts about the program. Sung
very vividly and spiced by com
ments aimed at Yankees and Shrin
er in particular, the Aggies es
pecially lauded this number.
One thought about the show was
expressed by an Aggie to his bud
dy after the show:
“You know, I almost didn’t come
tonight. Sure glad I decided to try
it.”
"Tie Baylor’ To Be Cadets’ Goal
Aggies Invade
Waco Tomorrow
“Tie the Hell Out of Baylor” has been the cry that has
spread far and wide in newspapers all over Texas this week,
and if the Ags do, it will break an Aggies record for confer
ence ties as well as snap a Bruin winning streak.
However, the Cadets would like to do much better against
the favored, seventh ranked Bruins.
Although they have had to battle the forces of nature
to get a few practice sessions this week, as weather chased
them in the gym on Tuesday.
The Aggie squad will be in good physical shape for Sat
urday’s contest with the exception of their ace punter, Babe
Craig. Craig still hasn’t fully recovered from a back injury
^received in the TCU game and
•mj i -r) is expected to see little action,
A aval Keserve
Applications
End Monday
Monday night has been desig
nated as the last time to start proc
essing applications for the Naval
Reserve Officer Program, Lt. (jg)
Garland E. Bayliss, commanding
officer of Naval Security Group
Division 8-19S, announced yester
day.
Lt. Bayliss said all interested
persons should report to Room 302
of Nagle Hall at 8:30 Monday
night.
He reminded veterans that have
completed their military obliga
tions are also eligible for partici
pation in the program.
Men who have Air Force or Ar
my advanced contracts are not eli
gible and should not apply, Lt. Bay
liss concluded.
Architects Working
On Houston Center
The fifth year architect students are working on an as
signed project to design a new opportunities center for the
Houston Council for Retarded Children.
Last Tuesday, the 14 students spent the entire day in
Houston carrying on research for-4
the project. They, were guests of
Robert U Parrish, on the board of
governors for the center now locat
ed in a converted home. They also
talked with Frank A. Borreca,
executive director for the center.
In addition to gathering re
search, the trip was made to fur
ther relationship between the ar
chitect and client.
This is a unique problem, in that
there has never before been such
a center for retarded chikhen de
signed. The individual students
will propose and design solutions
meeting the requirements, and in
four weeks they will submit these
to the board of governors of the
center.
The solutions will be used in
fund raising campaigns in Hous
ton, when the drive to build the
new center gets fully underway.
The fifth year architecture class
uses this type of practical pro
gram to further their professional
training and to gain experience in
working with real clients instead
of hypothetical assignments.
A trip to the Texas Society of
Architects Convention Nov. 2-3-4
is in store for the members of the
class in several weeks. The con
vention will be held in El Paso,
Tex. and will offer contests in var
ious design fields.
A&M architects have submitted
four entrees in the college student
resort hotel design contest.
Another contest the fifth year
students are planning to enter is
the Paris Prize Scholarship, open
to all architect students in the
world. The international vie offers
a year’s study in Paris, France and
a $5,000 scholarship to the winner.
In the past two years, three ar
chitect students from Texas A&M
have placed in the international
contest.
Five outstanding students in the
fifth year architect program have
been recommended for the Mon
arch Tile scholarship, which pro
vides a student with $500. The
names will be released at a later
date.
Last year, the students had two
men place in another international
contest, the Spaeth Liturgical
award. This contest dealt with the
design of a Catholic chapel.
if any.
As the Cadets went through
a brisk, one-hour workout yes
terday, polishing their kicking, of
fensive and defensive game, Jim
Murphy was running in Craig’s
halfback slot.
The Aggie Fish ran Baylor’s
Baltimore Colt-type offense
against the varsity this week in
practice and had a good deal of
success with it.
However, tomorrow it won’t be
the Fish running the offense, but
the action will be featuring Ron
nie Stanley, Ronnie Goodwin, Ron
nie Bull and Jim Evans.
These four performers, as well
as the whole crew of Bears are
expected to be in top shape for
the contest that will help cele
brate Baylor’s homecoming.
A&M
BE
R. Smith
LT
W. Simrtions
LG
W. Labar
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R. Northrup
RG
J. Phillips
RT
J. Eilers
RE
R. Hill
QB
D. Keeling
LH
J. Murphy
RH
B. Caskey
FB
S. Byer
BAYLOR
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G. Moore
LT
T. McLeod
LG
H. Adkins
C
B. Hicks
RG
E. Frazier
RT
R. West
RE
S. Davis
QB
R. Stanley
LH
R. Goodwin
RH
R. Bull
FB
J. Evans
Dorm 6 Wins
With Sign-Idea
Dorm 6 won the sign-idea con
test this week, it was announced
late yesterday.
Loupots Trading Post at the
North Gate awards a cash prize
to the weekly winner.
Fourth TV
Debate Set
For Tonight
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK —The fourth and
probably the last radio-television
debate between the two major
presidential candidates Friday
night will be limited to one hour.
This was announced late Thurs
day after a conference between
agents of the candidates and the
networks.
The question grew out of Demo
cratic nominee John F. Kennedy’s
proposal to hold a fifth debate as
close as possible to the Nov. 8 '
election.
Vice President Richard M. Nix
on, his Republican opponent, turned
Kennedy’s proposal down, suggest
ed instead that Friday’s final de
bate be extended by one hour, and
that viewers be allowed to tele
phone in questions.
After Thursday’s conference, it
was announced: “It became clear
that, in the time involved, an ac
ceptable program with public par
ticipation in the questioning of the
candidates could not be developed.
It was agreed that on Friday night
the program should be the one-
hour program on foreign affairs as
originally planned in August.”
Senate Appropriates $800
For Aggie Sweetheart
Appropriations were made last
night by the Student Senate for
the raising of $800 to be used this
year and in the future by the of
ficial Aggie Sweetheart.
The group voted unanimously to
have each of the four classes on
campus raise $100 and decided to
take the remaining $400 from the
Campus Chest.
Senate President Roland Dom-
mert explained to the sepators be
fore the actual voting the Aggie
Sweetheart annually spent close to
$1,000 on expenses incurred while
performing )ier duties as the offi
cial college representative.
W. D. (Pete) Hardesty, student
activities advisor, told the group
the Dean of Women at Texas Wom
an’s University will have control
of the expenditures. It was also
brought out that no girl will re
ceive more during her reign than
a previous sweetheart.
Favors Band Trip
The Senate also officially went
on record as approving the pro
posed trip of the band to the presi
dent’s inaugural parade in Wash
ington late in January.
Drum Major David Voelter told
the senators, however, the proposal
will first have to be approved by
the college’s executive committee
before plans can be made.
He also explained the proposed
trip has not been put before the
band members for an actual vote.
Dommert appointed the Student
Welfare Committee, headed by
Richard Vander Stucken, to look
into the reactions of the band mem
bers and appear before the next
meeting of the executive commit
tee.
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Hardesty pointed out the main
problem faced by the factions in
favor of the trip is the presence
of final examinations less than 24
hours after the band will return
to the campus.
Nearly $3,000 Needed
Voelter explained transportation
and lodging will most likely be no
problem, but nearly $3,000 will be
needed for meals. He added no
means of raising funds will be dis
cussed before the executive com
mittee’s final decision.
In . other senate business the
group’s executive committee was
appointed as a group to study the
constitution and look for any pos
sible amendments.
Also discussions began for the
speaker at the Aggie Muster Apr.
21. No names were mentioned, with
the members simply tbld to be
thinking of good possibiilties.
A letter of apology was also
sent to TCU after a cannon be
longing to the Fort Worth univer
sity was damaged Saturday imme
diately following the ball game.
World Wrap-Up
By The Associated Press
Louisville Joins Missouri Valley
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The University of Louisville board of trustees
Wednesday night approved the school’s entering the Missouri Valley
Conference.
There was no indication how the eight members present voted.
Earlier the faculty senate voted 134 to 59 in favor of affiliation.
An independent for the past 10 years Louisville hopes to begin
competition in the 1961 football season. Only three MVC games are
required.
★ ★ ★
London Gold Price Zooms
LONDON—An unprecedented rush for gold sent the price of bul
lion to new records in the London market today. .
A rise of nearly $2.24 took the price of gold to $36.66 per fine
ounce.
At the official fixing this; morning the price was marked up to
$36.40. Then, in trading which fraintic bullion dealers described as
“phenomenal,” “fantastic” and “terrific,” the price moved up to $36.66.
A scramble for gold was touched off earlier this week by Swiss
bankers, who have been advising their customers to change American
dollars into gold.
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Shoe-Throwing Gets Results
MEXICO CITY—A taxi driver charged with beating his sweet
heart went Soviet Premier Khrushchev one better.
Angered because he had to wait several hours for a hearing, Juan
Ramirez de la Rosa took off: a shoe Wednesday and pounded the rail
ing in the police court to attract attention.
When that failed, he threw the shoe at the judge.
The shoe missed, but the judge sentenced Ramirez to 72 hours in
jail-for disorderly conduct in court.
W. G. Lacy
Portrait
Received
(See Picture On Page 3)
A portrait of the late Walter G:
Lacy, Sr., of Waco, a former stu
dent at A&M and a board of direc
tors member for 18 years, was pre
sented to the school yesterday.
The portrait was given to the
college during brief ceremonies by
Mrs. Lacy and one of her sons,
Roane Lacy. Presentation w a s
made in the office of President
Earl Rudder.
Lacy, a member of the Class of
1895, died last March at the age
of 82. He was on the board of di
rectors for the college from 1923
to 1941. One of the dormitories on
the campus is named for him.
As a lifetime citizen of Waco,
he was board chairman and a for
mer president of the Citizens Na
tional Bank, president of the Ex
porters and Traders Compress
Company, vice president of the
Miller Company and was engaged
in many other business and civic
activities.
The portrait, painted by the
famed artist, Frederic Mizen of
Waco, will be permanently dis
played in the Cushing Memorial
Library.
President Rudder, in accepting
the painting on behalf of the col
lege, expressed appreciation to the
Lacy family. P. L. Downs, Jr.,
Class of 1906 and a former mem
ber of the board of directors,
praised Lacy’s service to the col
lege.
Ex-Governor
Speaks Here
Monday Noon
Former Texas Governor Allan
Shivers will speak at a luncheon
Monday noon at the Allen Acade
my Dining Hall in Bryan.
Shivers will be a guest of the
Democrats-for-Nixon and Lodge
and Student Democrats-for-Nixon
and Lodge Clubs.
Tickets for the fete will sell for
$3.50 and $2 and are available at
the Allen Academy Dining Hall,
or from Jack Little, T-2-G Hensel
Terrace; Jim Snelgrove, A-14-C
College View, or Lewis Woodward*
Room 205, W. T. Doherty Build
ing.
The two clubs meet jointly once
a week.
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presented to the Deparement of Geology and Gulf Oil Corp., Houston, presents the check
Geophysics by the Gulf Oil Corp. The grant to S. A. Lynch, Head of the Department,
will be used in the field of geology. T. R.