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Six Receive Engineer A wan
Engineering Faculty Achieve
ment Awards were presented to
six outstanding - seniors recently
by the School of Engineering.
Walter R. Frazier, a graduate
from Dallas, received his achieve
ment award for outstanding work
in architecture and civil engineer
ing. His award was presented by
Dr. Samuel R. Wright, head of the
Department of Civil Engineering,
and T. R. Holleman, head of the
Division of Architecture.
Edward N. Pitrucha, a graduate
from College Station, received his
award for outstanding work in
electrical engineering. His award
was presented by Glen D. Hall
mark, head of the Department of
Electrical Engineering. Pitrucha
has been active in sports, holds
scholastic honors, was active in
student affairs and has earned all
of his college expenses.
Elmer E. Goins, a graduate from
McGehee, Ark., and Robert K.
Wright, of College Station, re
ceived their awards for outstand
ing work in aeronautical engineer
ing. Making the presentation was
Alfred E. Cronk, head of the De
partment of Aeronautical Engi
neering. Wright is valedictorian
for the spring semester.
John H. Striegler, a graduate
from Stephenville, was presented
an award for outstanding work in
chemical engineering. Presenting
the award was Dr. J. D. Lindsay,
head of the Department of Chem
ical Engineering. Striegler has
been active in sports, hold schol
astic and Corps honors, and was
a member of many student organ
izations.
Thomas C. Paul, a grade
Albuquerque, N. M., re«
award for outstanding wed
chanical engineering, ft.
Simmang, head of theDej
of Mechanical Engineer!-
sented the award. Pauli
active in sports, holds i
and Corps honors, was a "V(
of many student organizaig^—
sociate editor of “The Er
magazine, and was pnsflH^
the A&M chapter of thei||||gi
Society of Mechanical
A&M Student
Walter R. Frazier, center, of 21926 Harlan-
dale in Dallas, Texas, A&M College senior
in architecture and civil engineering, is
awarded the Engineering Faculty Senior
Award for achievement. Presenting the
plaque are Dr. Samuel R. Wright, left, head
Wins Award
of the Division of Architecture. Frazier is
active in sports, maintains a high scholastic
standing, has won honors in the Corps of
Cadets and is a member and officer of many
student organizations.
WATERFIGHTS
4-11 Clubbers Enjoy Annual
"Mound Up’ At Aggie]and
With some 1,900 young 4-H’ers
on an . unfamiliar campus for three
days, some sort of local combina
tion information booth, trouble
shooter, guide, police force would
be indispensible. So, in the form
of TAG Officers, the college pro
vided just such a gu-oup, dubbed
the “A&M Special Police.”
Working in rotating 8-hour
shifts, several of these officers
were on duty in the 4-H dorm area
at all tmes. Last night, from 4
to midnight, the team was headed
by Captains C. R. “Chuck” Car
gill, and R. V. Smith. Among the
many things confronting these men
during their tour of duty were
scattered water' flights, occasional
fireworks, the inevitable general
horseplay of kids away from home,
and of all things, a lost set of
dental bridgework.
The bridgework, it was reported,
was lost by one of the adult wo
men supervisors with the group
as she stood over the sink in her
dormitory room. A hastily sum-
jncme4 plumber soon had the drain
disconnected, and the dental Work
was retrieved intact.
The water fights, both in the
early afternoon, and later that
night, were in the best A&M tra
dition. Though somewhat spor
adic, there were several highly
spirited exchanges between groups
of boys from different dorms. Us
ing balloons and other objects, the
boys usually met and dispersed be
fore the “fuzz” managed to arrive
on the scene, however.
The Battalion staff, while gath
ering material on the scene, nar-
Visitors Spend
Over $16 Million
Visitors to A&M have spent an
estimated $16,358,349.00 in this
community during the past 13-year
period.
P. L. Downs, Jr., official greeter
of the college, said the money
came from 778,969 persons who
attended short courses, confer
ences, class reunions and other
scheduled meetings.
The 13 years span the time from
June 1, 1949, to June 1, 1962.
Downs said that a total of 62,-
453 visitors were on the A&M
campus through the months of
June through December of 1961,
and January through May of this
year.
Thirteen groups, representing a
total of 24,675 visitors, were on
the campus in May of this year,
he said.
France occupied Tunisia in 1881.
That country gained independence
in 1955.
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rowly missed becoming a “casual
ty” in the affair, when a water-
filled balloon burst on the side
walk nearby. The shot was one
of several fired, from the upper
floors of the dormitories.
For the officers, things were
quiet during the banquet and show
from 7 til 9:30. But then, with
the program in Guion Hall over,
the youths descended on the dorm
area in a “charge” reminiscent of
a battle scene in a Cecil B. De-
Mille production.
After a short meeting, in which
there were singing, skits, and
other exhibitions of talent, things
really began to pop—literally.
Firecrackers exploded late into the
night, set off in strings, with the
the reverberation across the quad
rangle giving the impression that
a minor war was in progress.
Speaking of the reactions of the
youths to A&M, Cdptain Cargill
said that many of the boys here
for the Roundup have looked
around and liked what they saw.
He said that they have seen the
dorms, mess halls, facilities, and
campus, and were favorably im
pressed. Cargill doubted that
A&M could have devised a more
effective recruiting program.
“Many of these boys will be
come Aggies on the basis of what
they have seen here during the
last three days,” he said.
Doctor Criticizes
Insecticide Poison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. CP)—
A Corpus Christi physician, Dr.
W. R. Hubler, says harmful effects
of thallium are more widespread
than generally known.
Thallium is a colorless, odorless,
tasteless poison found in many
household insect killers, he noted
in a paper presented at the recent
Texas Medical Association con
vention in Austin.
Dr. Hubler told the doctors that
thallium may be causing baldness,
loss of weight, fatigue, nervous
ness and loss of memory in count
less persons.
He said many persons aren’t
aware they’ve been harmed. The
poison is plentiful, cheap and dead
ly and can be found on all grocery
shelves.
Dr. Hubler also accused many
pest control companies, restaurant
operators and food wholesalers of
spreading the danger.
His report was based on a two-
year study of local patients. Most
of them were women, but some
of their husbands and children
suffering from the poisoning.
Many men noticed, hair loss but
assumed it was normal.
The doctor noted 30 positive
cases of chronic thallium intoxica
tion within eight months preced
ing his talk. All complained, of
loss of hair without a scalp disease.
One man under treatment had
been unable to work for several
weeks. On woman had 60 per
cent loss of hair. Investigation
showed the woman had placed a
preparation containing 1 per cent
thallium in crushed vanilla cook
ies under the refrigerator and
stove about 1% years ago and it
had not been removed.
The doctor said the only differ
ence in the patients' daily routine
after proof of thallium poisoning
was that they washed their fresh
fruit, vegetables and meats and
tops of their canned goods more
carefully. Some changed, restaur
ants.
In most case, a full regrowth of
hair was reported after treatment.
Dr. Hubler said city food in
spectors found five brands of in
secticides containing 1 per cent
thallium in cookie crumbs or other
mixtures freely and legally avail
able in all of the local supermar
kets.
He said an abrupt decrease in
the number of cases occurred after
last Sept. 1. He said this was
probably because the height of the
roach and ant season had passed
and exterminators using thallium
stopped temporarily to avoid de
tection.
Dr. Hubler suggested the “pull
test” to determine one symptom—
loss of hair. This is gently pull
ing on the hair with the thumb,
index and middle finger while al
lowing the hair to slide between
these fingers. If two or more
hairs come out, see a doctoi’, he
urged.
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