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The Battalion
Volume 69
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1960
Number 41
WHAT IS IT?
The SCONA
No One Knows
By BOB SLOAN
When SCONA VI begins registering delegates and as
signing living quarters to advisers and conferees Wednesday,
Dec. 7, at 8 a. m., 96 A&M student workers and 16 faculty
advisers will breathe a deep sign of relief.
The hardest work will be behind'*'
them. The months of planning
finance, program, and facilities and
arranging for the feeding, housing
and transportation of delegates
and speakers will be over.
All that will remain will he the
actual four-day program—the ad
dresses, the banquets, the round
table discussions. This is the
SCONA everybody knows.
Or do they?
Each year, around the first of
December, “SCONA” is heard all
over the A&M campus. But many
a bewildered freshman, and a good
many bewildered upperclassmen,
don’t really know what “SCONA”
is.
SCONA Defined
The Conference is an informal
seminar to survey and explore
some of the central issues of the
United States’ national and inter
national policies.
Student delegates attending
SCONA VI will attempt to gain
some understanding of these prob
lems through free discussion at
several “round-table” sessions. The
Conference is not an attempt to
solve the world’s problems, but to
better understand them.
SCONA was founded in the be
lief that the select group of col
lege seniors and juniors named to
act as conferees will be among the
countries future leaders.
They are well versed on the prob
lems to be discussed at the Con
ference before they get here, but
to supplement their background,
four principal speeches will be
made during the course of the Con
ference. |
On the second, third, and last
day of the Conference, the “round-
table” discussion groups will meet.
Each round-table will consist of
about 20 student delegates, the
round-table co-chairmen, and a
recorder. The round-table will be
guided by a “discussion agenda”
designed to cover the current im
portant issues. •
After the Conference, each par
ticipating faculty adviser and each
student conferee will be mailed a
“Post-Conference Brochure,” con
taining a summary of the speeches,
panels and round-table reports to
preserve the best thought of the
Conference.
Senate Onerys:
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Name Change
Committee Will
Consider Opinions
By ALLAN PAYNE
The entire Student Senate was chosen as a single com
mittee last night to informally question the student body
concerning the popularity of the proposed name change of
the college now under study.
Senate President Roland Dommert named the group as
a single committee after a discussion of the proposal revealed
the first step toward a decision from the Senate should be
to find the student reaction to the change possibility.
Dommert told the Senators that President Earl Rudder
had asked him to discuss the matter with the Senate. Dom
mert indicated Rudder said the Senate’s final decision would
be taken into consideration by the Name-Changing Commit
tee as it made its recommen-'*
dation to the College Execu-
SmallPart of a Large Team
SCONA committee members do some last Left to right are Don Cook, John McMullen,
minute mailing before the Sixth Student Mrs. Fred Smith, adviser; Clyde Whitwell,
Conference on National Affairs o^ens Wed- Robert Ubank, and Dave Thrasher,
nesday at the Memorial Student Center.
YOU WON’T LET ‘BEVO’BY?’
World Wrap-Up
By The Associated Press
OOP’s Broaden Election Inquiry
WASHINGTON—The Republicans broadened their
ilection fraud inquiry Thursday but with admittedly not
much chance of overturning the election of John F. Kennedy
to the presidency.
GOP National Chairman Thruston B. Morton announced
formation of a National Recount and Fair Elections Com
mittee to check “on every suspicious state.”
★ ★ ★
Mrs. Kennedy Holds Son
WASHINGTON—Thursday, six days after his delivery
by Caesarean section, Mrs. John F. Kennedy held her first
born son in her arms for the first time.
The president-elect’s wife gave John Fitzgerald Jr. his
noon bottle feeding of a tablespoon of powdered milk in
two ounces of water.
★ ★ ★
Speculation Stirs Over Grechko
MOSCOW—Official announcements identifying Mar
shall Andrei A. Grechko as acting Soviet defense minister
triggered a flurry of speculation Thursday that something
had happened to Defense Minister Rodion Y. Malinovsky. | on the record books—a moral vie-
Corps of Cadets Lauded
For Austin Success
(Editor’s note: The following
article appeared in the Friday,
Nov, 25 edition of The Austin
Statesman. It concerned the ap
pearance of the Corps of Cadets
at the Thanksgiving game.)
When the “12 Man” comes to
Austin from deep down in College
Station boon-docks, you have to
be ready for anything.
It can happen.
Thursday this conglomerate
“12th” in the Old Army pink pants
marched with the precision of a
drill sergeant, swayed like a thou
sand palm trees in a gale wind
and kissed his girl with such en
thusiasm the TV camera had to
pull away or miss the ballgame.
And he won—for what it’s worth
Weekend May Find Drive
Top Goal; Only $350 Out
Just a little over two per cent
of the goal remains uncollected . . .
just $350 of the $15,150 is missing
from the United Chest coffers.
Drive Treasurer Michael Krenit-
sky said last night that the week
end could very well see the total
rise over the top.
“Every team has reported, weekend,” he added.
there are just a lot of stragglers
and there are a few odds and ends
that have to be picked up. Actually
there is nothing real big still out,”
he said.
“We would like for everyone who
has not yet contributed and wants
to do so to make the effort this
Five Placed On Election Commission;
Frosh Elections Docketed Wednesday
Five new members were selected to the Election Com
mission last night from the Student Senate in preparation
for the first general election of the school year—the fresh
men elections next Wednesday.
Following the election the run-*
offs will be held the following
Thursday, Dec. 15.
All of the election machines will
be placed in the Memorial Student
Center.
Positions open will be all the
freshman officer positions—presi
dent, vice president, secretary-
treasurer and social secretary;
four Student Senate positions for
freshmen, frosh Election Commis
sion positions and one upper-class-
man Student Senate position.
Student Senators elected to the
Election Commission last night
were Ben Johnson, Lee Griggs,
Jimmy Johnson, Billy Bob Hutson
and Jimmy Carter. They were
chosen by acclamation.
Drive General Chairman Dr. Dale
F. Leipper said that the almost
$20,000 was asked of the fund by
various agencies. He added that
the Chest budget committee could
only approve about three-fourths
of that figure for the goal.
“Things are just slower financi
ally this year than they were last
year,” Leipper said.
The Bryan United Chest drive
has also been having a rough time
meeting its quota.
The campaign started Nov. 1 and
was due to close Nov. 15. However
since only about 50 per cent of the
goal was in at that time the de
cision was made to continue the
drive until about Dec. 10.
There are 14 agencies that re
ceive grants from the United Chest.
These agencies vary in scope and
in purpose. The Brazos County
Youth Counseling Service, the Crip
pled Children’s Therapy Center,
the Girl and Boy Scouts, and The
American Red Cross are some of
the receiving groups.
tory over Texas. That second
half, 'after all, wasn’t supposed to
happen.
We have never held our hand
over our heart for the Maroon
and White, but we are forced to
admit there is something to Aggie
Spirit. No school, no team, no
group of students and no alumni
raise the hackles so high on the
neck of the Orange and White.
Ever since 1894, it’s been this
way. Our gran’pappies were ready
for a hullaballoo then and there’s
nothing in the 1960 rooters to show
the spirit changed. It has only
solidified.
“You won’t let Bevo by?” the
Cowboys asked the Aggig yell-
leaders during Thursday’s fourth
quarter when two cadets tried to
stop the Longhorn mascot in the
cinder track. The rest of the
words were lost as Austin police
came over to move the Aggies off
the big mascot’s path—and put
the cool hand of the law on the
simmer.
But, the little kids love ’em.
Who cares who’s marching and
playing the horns down Congress?
Nationwide^ the the boys from
Aggieland made point after point
as their Aggie team fought back
in the second half and their Aggie
band showed again what the mili
tary ramrod will do for left foot
vs. right foot.
Longhorn players didn’t have
much fun on the field during the
final 30 minutes and their rooters
were missing something in the
stands, too. Maybe there’s some
thing about being able to sit down
now and then that cuts the zest
for hoopla.
But, when those cadets and their
dates lock arms in the traditional
Aggie swaying cheer, it’s some
thing to see in person in Austin
or on TV in Schenectady.
We suspect the “12th Man”
wished he were an Aggie on the |
gridiron.
Austin is glad he wasn’t. The |
A&M boys had enough on their
side with the “12th Man,” his boots
and his girl.
tive Committee
The Senate discussion last
night began with the idea of
suggesting possible names in the
event of a change but quickly
changed when it became apparent
the group didn’t actually know
how the student body felt about
the change possibility.
As one senator put it, “We are
supposed to be representing the
entire student body and I don’t
see how we can assume the opin
ion of the body without actually
going out and talking it over with
our classmates.”
In other Senate business the
group agreed to draft a letter of
appreciation to the Civilian Stu
dent Council for its work on the
civilian dress proposal that re
ceived official faculty approval
Tuesday.
Dommert also told the senators
of an exchange of letters between
the A&M Sportsmanship Commit
tee and ' the University of Texas
Dean of Men concerning sports
manship at the football game in
Austin Thanksgiving Day. The
President reported the A&M com
mittee sent a letter to the Univer
sity concerning the reported poor
(See SENATE on Page 3)
Film ‘Desert
Victory’ On
Tap Tonight
The Texas A&M chapter of the
American Ordnance Assn, will
hold its first meeting of the year,
tonight. It is to be in the Lecture
Room of the Biological Sciences
Building at 7:30.
“This is an introductory meet
ing. The object of it is to present
the association to the students.
We will tell how it functions, what
its purposes are and describe pro
gramming plans for the year,”
said Arthur Bahme, president of
the chapter.
“I want to emphasize that all
students and faculty members of
the school are invited to attend,”
Bahme added.
On deck for tonight is a 63-
minute film, “Desert Victory.”
The film is composed of British
combat films and captured Ger
man films. It is the story of the
British eighth army’s campaign
against Rommel’s Afrika Corps
during World War II.
Professors
Invade Corps
Dorms Tonight
College faculty and staff mem
bers are scheduled to invade the
dormitories of the Corps of Cadets
en masse tonight from 7:30-10:30
for an official Corps Scholastic
Open House, the first of the year
and only the second in recent
years.
Clayton LaGrone, Corps Schol
astic Officer, has revealed every
professor on the faculty and staff
has been extended an invitation
to attend. Professors’ wives also
have been invited, LaGrone added.
Refreshments will be served in
the dormitory lounge, and visitors
will be provided parking space in
the quadrangle of each dormitory
area. Cotps juniors will act as
ushers for parking in the two
areas.
The faculty sponsors and cadet
commanders, scholastic officers
and scholastic sergeants will act as
unofficial hosts for the affair,
which is due to be continued next
year if it proves successful.
For the convenience of the pro
fessors, here is a schedule of dor
mitories and what subjects the ma
jority of the members living in
them are enrolled in: engineering,
Dorms 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14
and 17; liberal arts, Dorms 1, 7, 9,
6, 4 and 15; pre-med, Dorm 15;
pre-vet, Dorm 16, and agriculture,
Dorms 2 and 3.
Frosh Meetings
Must Be Completed
By 5 p. m. Monday
The required meetings of all
freshmen who have enrolled since
June 1, 1960, and their individual
departmental academic advisors
must be completed by next Tues
day.
The meetings have been sched
uled to discuss mid-semester
grades.
Students needing information on
how to see their advisor should
inquire at their dean’s office.
Saturday Big
Day For ‘Mrs.
A&M’ Hopefuls
The Aggie Wives Council is
planning big doings for tomorrow
night. A dance, to be held in the
Ballroom of the Memorial Student
Center, and the naming of ‘Mrs.
Texas A&M’ will fill the spot
lights.
There are 32 entrants in the
title contest, each of them the
wife of a currently enrolled stu
dent at A&M.
The dance will get underway at
8 p.m. with the music of the Aggie
land Combo. Tickets will be avail
able at the door at $2 per couple.
Mrs. Jean Vaught, chairman for
the events, said that anyone could
come to the dance, but only couples
would be admitted.
The winner of the title will re
ceive a cup from the Bryan-College
Station Chamber of Commerce and
a bouquet of flowers from the Ag
gieland Flower Shop.
Runners-up will receive certifi
cates for Beverly Braley’s women’s
wear shop and Lady Fair beauty
shop.
All funds raised by proceeds
from the dance will be given to a
charity at the end of the semester
by the council.
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Wilder’s “Our Town”-Boy Meets fiirl
“George,” Bob White, and “Emily,” Blair “Our Town.” The nlnv i
Perryman, discuss life, marriage, college, the Senior Class of A&M
and things like that in a scene from Thorn- School Dec 8-9 at 8 n ™ m ^ olld ated High
ton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-Winning play, torium. * P tIie sch ° o1 audi -