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THE BATTALION Thursday, November 12, 1964 College Station, Texas Page 7 Lettermen’s Lounge Now A Reality ir n Ids 15 AGGIE LETTERMAN TESTS TELEVISION small lounging area presents atmosphere of relaxation. FOLDBERG ADJUSTS SOUND SYSTEM . . . music sweeps throughout entire Lounge. it s m : u By JAY FERGUSON Special Writer “A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.” These often quoted words of English verse could well describe A&M University’s newest addi tion to the world of modern art, the Lettermen’s Lounge. The Lounge, which is located at the northwest end of G. Rollie White Coliseum has been what Head Football Coach and Athle tic Director Hank Foldberg calls his ”pet project” for several years. “I felt A&M needed one to put us on an even keel with the rest of the schools in the confer ence who have had them for a number of years,” Foldberg said. The Lounge will serve a number of purposes, according to Fold berg, first and foremost being that of supplying a place where A&M’s great athletes of the past will be honored. Another one of Foldberg’s pro jects has been to develop a Hall of Fame for past A&M greats and the Lounge will contain pictures and reading material that will pay tribute to these men. The Lounge will also provide an area, on campus, which will serve as a living room for the letter- men, past and present,” Foldberg said. Other functions of the Lounge which Foldberg mentioned will be to serve as a recruiting and public relations device and to pro vide a place where the press can be made to feel at home. The realization of the Lounge was made possible by Foldberg himself, who during the past two summers traveled throughout the state gathering donations from former students. “Of course Dallas and Houston were our biggest donators, but ex-Aggies all over the state were very generous and their support of this project was greatly ap preciated,” Foldberg remarked. The modernistic interior of the Lounge, which is as flashy as a Fourth of July fireworks display, was a product of Foldberg and two A&M architecture instruct ors, John Hargis, a draftsman, and Hartzell Elkins, a systems architect. The Lounge is separa ted into three distinct sections I MODERN FURNITURE IS FOCAL POINT OF LOUNGE ... Japanese table acts as attention-gretter. (g) VOLKSWAGEN OP AMEKICA. 4NC. C This is one of the reasons a Volkswagen’s so reliable. Volkswagens break down. Just like everything else in this world. But if everything else in this world could be put back in shape as easily as a Volkswagen, the world would be in pretty good shape. Volkswagens are easily fixable because fixing them was part of the original design. For one thing, Volkswagens don't change dras tically from year to year. So VW mechanics get plenty-of practice (and plenty good at) servicing Volkswagens. And they never have to fiddle with a carbu retor, touch up a clutch, or yank out a cable with their fingers crossed. When improvements are made, most of the new parts are made to fit the older models. Which means you can get parts for vintage VWs without making a tour of the local junk yards for them. And Volkswagen parts are easy to install. We can replace a fender with just ten bolts. Or an entire engine in just ninety minutes. In fact, that's another reason Volkswagens hold together so well: they come apart so easily. 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This section con tains a beautiful, deep maroon rug contrasted by four black and white tables which will primarily be used for study purposes. The rug may be rolled back to unveil a hardwood floor that can serve as a dancing area. The entire Lounge contains sliding glass doors the open onto a patio area which is enclosed by a white brick wall. The largest of the areas of the Lounge is a 27’ by 45’ living room which is accentuated with a color television set and a room ful of zany furniture. The bright ly colored lounge chairs and sofas, some so deep that one might need help getting out of them, give a light contrast to the dark black walnut paneling which surrounds the room. A multiplex high-fideleity sound system, which is located in the large lounging* area, sends soft music throughout the entire Lounge. “The Lounge might not be big enough for our needs, but we will adjust as time goes on,” Foldberg commented. AGGIE COACH HANK FOLDBERG . . . beams beside giant mosaic “T”. 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