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Volume 60
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1962
Number 82
Berlin Sets Stage For Combat Ball
A&M Says ‘Thanks’ To Broussard
Cutie Selection
Highlights Fete
A view of West Berlin will set the scene Friday night
for the annual Combat Ball in Sbisa Dining Hall from 9-12.
Highlighting the evening will be the selection of the
Combat Cutie. Six finalists, one from each brigade, have
been selected by the men of the brigades. The finalists will
be presented at the first intermission. The Combat Ball Com
mittee, made up of the brigade commanders and their com
mittees, will pick the winner. She will be announced at the
second intermission.
The finalists for this year’s Combat Cuties are:
First Battle Group—Elbe Walter from Corpus Christi
and a student at TWU. She is escorted by Gene Fugitt, execu-
Hive officer of C-l.
A&M’S student body and the citizenry of the Bryan-College
Station area honored A&M’s all-time basketball great Car-
roll Broussard last night before his last varsity game in
G. Rollie White Coliseum against the Baylor Bears. Student
Body President Malcolm Hall and Student Life Committee
Basketball Hero Ends College Career
Head Kenneth Joyce present Broussard a plaque in the left
picture, while Broussard expresses his thanks in the picture
on the right. Broussard called the night “one of the biggest
thrills of my life.” Members of his family were also present
for the ceremonies. (Photo by Johnny Herrin)
A&M Information
Men Win Two Top
ACPRA Awards
Publications by A&M informa
tion personnel won two top cita
tions and five other awards in the
American College Public Relations
Association’s southwest district
honors competition.
A photo hews-feature by Guy
Horton, Department of College In
formation, and the 1961 Chancel
lor’s Annual Report, written and
edited by Normand DuBeau, Sys
tem Information assistant director,
were the winning entries in their
respective categories of the awards
competition.
Superior ratings were won by
the prospective student project
and the new periodical “Texas
A&M Today,” which are the re
sponsibility of the College Infor
mation department.
Three excellent ratings were
earned by publications or projects
by Tommy Blake of sports pub
licity, the Former Student’s As
sociation and the Department of
College Information.
Competing in the awards coin
petition were publications and pub
lic relations' projects from colleges
and universities,throughout Texas,
Oklahoma and New Mexico, the
southwest district of ACPRA.
RV’s Conclude
Annual Parade
At Mardi Gras
The weather was fine as the
Ross Volunteers started out in
yesterday’s big Mardi Gras parade.
It is estimated that the crowd was
one of the largest to ever observe
the annual celebration.
The parade began at 10:30 a.m.
and lasted until about 3 p.m. The
R.V.’s marched in front of the band
from the Citadel during the course
of the parade.
Although some R.V.’s left after
the parade to return to A&M,
many planned to stay and attend
the King Rex Ball held last night
in New Orlean’s Municipal auditor
ium. This gala affair marked the
climax of the famous Mardi Gras
festivities.
DEAN BENSON REPORTS
Highway
Drawing
Engineering schools are showing
more interest in the highway en
gineering, Fred J. Benson, A&M’s
Dean of Engineering reported to
day at the annual meeting of the
American Road Builders Associa
tion in San Francisco, Calif.
In detailing results of a nation
wide survey sponsored by the
AREA on highway engineering
courses offered in engineering
schools, Benson said “There are
indications of a trend for increased
emphasis in highway engineering.”
“Within the limitations imposed
by the four year curriculum, most
of the civil engineering depart
ments in the schools are trying
to meet the needs of the highway
designer,” he said.
Benson is chairman of the AREA
committee that sent questionaires
to colleges and universities, con
sulting engineers, contractors and
highway departments to determine
civil engineering course offerings
and the needs of the highway build
ing industry. A total of 93 of 144
schools with accredited civil engi
neering programs gave full in
formation on course work and
plans.
He noted that the colleges and
universities with graduate pro
grams in highway engineering of
fered more undergraduate courses
in road engineering and materials.
The usrvey showed civil engi
neering students spend approxi
mately 893 classroom hours in sur
veying, graphics, photogrammetry,
hydrology, open channel flow, soil
mechanics, geology, air photo in
terpretation and bridge design.
Highway and transportation engi
neering courses take an average of
96 classroom hours, while 113 class
room hours are devoted to high
way materials.
Most of the engineering consult
ants and highway departments
were critical of the average engi
neering graduates’ communicative
skills, Benson reported. At the
same time, contractors want men
who know more about business pro
cedures.
“The highway departments and
consultants considered the gradu
ates deficient in business corres-
Study Is
Interest
pondence, report writing and use
of English, and public speaking,”
the dean said. Because of this re
curring opinion, he said, “Schools
should take a careful look at their
offerings in this area.”
The questionnaire report shows
engineering students take an aver
age of 31 classroom hours devoted
to public speaking, 33 hours to
report writing and 13 hours to
business correspondence (an area
not usually given for college
credit).
Courses involving management,
bidding, contracts and specifica
tions involve about 54 classroom
hours for the average engineering
student. These are courses of spec
ific interest to contractors.
More time is expected to be de
voted to computer applications in
highway engineering and traffic
studies more than half the schools
indicated in the survey.
Benson predicted that engineer
ing graduates coming out of school
immediately ahead will be rea
sonably well prepared in the use
of electronic computers, a skill
called for by both consulting engi
neers and highway departments.
Englander Sets
Speech Tonight
At A&M Chapel
Dr. John S. Whale, theologian
and philosopher of London, Eng
land, will speak tonight at 7:30
p.m. at the All-Faiths Chapel.
Whale will speak on “The Polit
ical Predicament of Our Time.”
A graduate of Oxford Univer
sity and Mansfield College, he
served as president of Cheshunt
College for 11 years. In 1928 he
received his doctorate of divinity
from Glasgow University.
Whale has made several lecture
tours to the United States. He
has written several books and has
had articles published in profes
sional journals. He is now a vis
iting professor at Rice University.
SCONA VIII
Deadline Set
For Staffers
All students interested in
working on SCONA VIII have
only until March 15 to submit
their applications, according to
Dave Spencer, chairman of SCO
NA VII.
The primary requirement for
students desiring to work on
SCONA VIII is an interest in
national and international af
fairs, said Spencer.
Applications may be made in
the Memorial Student Center Di
rector’s office, located in the
lower level of the MSC.
Prayer Day
Observance
Due Friday
World Day of Prayer will be
observed with one minute of silence
at 10 Friday morning, President
Earl Rudder has announced.
Students, faculty and staff will
join with colleges, schools and
churches all over the globe in
jnore than 145 countides to partici
pate in the international, interraci
al, interdenominational spiritual
fellowship.
Local observances will be spon
sored by the College Station Coun
cil of United Church Women at
10. a. m. Friday in St. Thomas
Episcopal Chapel, College Station.
Chairman of the World Day of
Prayer program in College Station
is Mrs. Robert Dunham, with Mrs.
ChaiTes A. Rodenberger delivering
the main address.
Theme for the service will be
“For God So Loved The World.”
Organ Music will be provided by
Mr. J. B. Baty, and the featured
soloist will be Mrs. William Dow.
Others guiding the observance
are Mmes. William Dunn, John A.
Blasienz, Ben Evans, R. R. Lan
caster and Byron L. Lovelady.
The World Day of Prayer origi
nated in 1887. Each year, the ser
vices and messages are written by
women in a different country. This
year the services were prepared
in Uruguay.
Contributions received for the
World Day of Prayer will be
channeled to 12 colleges in Afri
ca, India, Pakistan, Japan, Korea,
Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Wire Wrap-Up
By The Associated Press
World News
EVIAN, France—Algerian rebel negotiators expressed
confidence Tuesday that, despite continuing terrorist violence,
final peace talks with the French would end the nationalist
rebellion and open the way for Algeria’s independence.
Deputy Premier Belkacem Krim predicted “a lasting,
satisfactory and happy solution” on arriving in nearby Geneva
for a final phase conference opening here Wednesday. He
said the nationalists come with the will to conclude, if possible^
the negotiations.
★ ★ ★
WARSAW, Poland—A noted Polish surgeon says the
number of doctors is dropping sharply in his country because
of poor earnings. Writing in a Communits weekly, Prof. Leon
Manteuffel says unless things improve, in 10 years time it
will be difficult to find a surgeon, an anaesthetist or a general
practitioner.
U. S. News
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va.—Half the staff of
the manned spacecraft center has been transferred from
Langley FB to Houston, a spokesman said today.
Fewer than 400 persons of a staff of 800 remain at
Langley and the shift is to be completed around June 1.
★ ★ ★
NEW YORK—An ill wind brought Harold Kaiser a free
luxury trip to Europe Tuesday.
A Sandy Hook pilot, he was unable to leave the outbound
liner United States when it passed Ambrose Lightship, be
cause of high winds. As a result, he remained aboard for an
11-day transatlantic trip.
★ ★ ★
WASHINGTON — A Nike-Zeus antimissile missile
launched from Kwajalein Island successfully intercepted an
electronically simulated missile target, the Army said Tues
day. ....
Second Battle Group—Lynn
Moore from San Antonio, a
student at the University of
Texas. Her escort is John
Imle, company commander of G-l.
Third Battle Group—Eileen Mar
tin, a student at Texas Christian
University. She is escorted by
Tommy Sweatman, executive offi
cer of D-2.
Fourth Battle Group — Anita
Franklin from Paris, a graduate
of TWU. Her escort is Malcolm
Hall, company commander of G-2.
Fifth Battle Group—Leah Rita
Stephenson from Greenville, a
graduate of SMU, class of ’61.
Her escort is Word Sherrill, first
sergeant of B-3.
Sixth Battle Group—Claude Ann
Riggs, sophomore at Lamar Tech
from Beaumont. Her escort is
Robert Collins of Company G-3.
Special guests for this year’s!
ball are Lt. Gen. Paul Freeman
Jr., deputy commanding general
for reserve forces, Continental
Army Command, and his staff.
Other guests will include the col
lege administration and the per
sonnel of the Departments of Mili
tary Sciences and Air Science.
Each Army outfit has paid the
admission fee of $1 per man for
the ball. ' Air Force seniors will
have to pick up their tickets at
the cashier’s window at the Me
morial Student Center before clos
ing time Friday. The tickets will
be $1.
The three brigade commanders
headed the planning for the an
nual fete, and the planning was
further broken down into subcom
mittees. Jim Clary headed decora
tions, Jan Ahart was in charge
of finance, Jack Harrington hand
led the invitations and John Wad
dell set up the programs.
Music for the evening will be
furnished by Leo Baxter’s orches
tra from Houston. Music will
start immediately following the
Intercollegiate Talent Show.
Corps Grades
Representation
Is Near Equal
It was almost a toss-up of re
presentation from various brigades
and squardons for the top 10
positions in overall scholastic rat
ings in the Corps of Cadets for
the fall semester.
The top 10 units included three
from the 2nd Brigade, two from
the 1st Brigade, two from the 3rd
Brigade and three Air Force squad
rons.
The number one company, A-2
with a 1.4677, was .0405 overall a-
hove last year’s highest-rating
unit for the fall semester, 1-2,
which had an overall of 1.4272.
This unit was blended into the 3rd
Brigade this year.
The lowest overall posted for an
individual unit for the fall semest
er of 1961 was .9526. This year’s
fall semester showed an improve
ment over last place ratings, with
the fourtieth place rating set at
1.0190, an overall improvement of
.0664 over last year.
Rankings are as follows:
Unit
A-2
D-3 •
C-3
Sq. 13
G-l
B-2
D-2
Sq. 15
F-l
Sq- 9
A-l
E-2
Sq. 10
G-3
Sq. 8
A-3
Sq. 16
E-l
Sq. 14
F-3
E-3
G-2
H-3
Sq. 7
Sq. 12
Sq. 11
Sq. 4
C-2
Sq. 3
Sq. 1
B-3
D-l
M-Band
W-Band
C-l
Sq. 6
B-l
F-2
Sq. 5
Sq. 2
G.P.R.
1.4677
1.4275
1.4046
1.3451
1.3444
1.3376
1.3296
1.3221
1.2975
1.2968
1.2929
1.2848
1.2837
1.2834
1.2812
1.2739
1.2619
1.2602
1.2580
1.2380
1.2354
1.2289
1.2230
1.2229
1.2155
1.2128
1.2013
1.1943
1.1869
1.1680
1.1640
1.1447
1.1443
1.1431
1.1068
1.0730
1.0395
1.0394
1.0319
1.0190
Place
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3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Baylor’s ‘Roommates’ Set For ITS
These three prosperous-looking young men will represent
Baylor University Friday night in the annual Intercolle
giate Talent Show. They are the “Roommates,” a men’s
vocal group that specializes in ballads. (Photo by Paul
CurrierX