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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1965)
Young Charlie Lanicek has a definite ambition...to be a cowboy. Of course, for a healthy, happy boy of five, belonging to the boots-and-saddle set is not an uncom mon goal. Years from now, when Charlie’s aims have changed, he’ll get a kick out of this photograph. So will we. o Charlie’s grandfather, George Lanicek, is our photographer...as well as a skilled craftsman who takes pleasure in making really good photographs. As official photographers for the 1966 Aggieland, we’re looking forward to mak ing a fine photograph of you. Welcome back to Texas A&M. Page 2 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, September 16, 1965 ,829 Central Texas Girls Say They ‘Might Enroll’ If A&M Drops Coed Bar Professor Named Tops In Country A survey of Central Texas girls released this summer indi cated at least 829 area girls might enroll in Texas A&M if co-eds were admitted without restriction. The study, conducted for A&M’s Board of Directors, was made from 12,359 questionnaires mailed and distributed in a 25- mile radius of the campus. Of the prospective co-eds, 653 live in Brazos County and the re mainder in adjoining countries. A direct mailing was made to parents of 1,559 girls who were graduates from area high schools in 1963, 1964 and 1965 or who would graduate in 1966. A total of 364 cards-23.3 per cent of the eligible co-ed high school grad uates—noted interest in attending A&M. A total of 10,800 forms were distributed to parents of elemen tary and junior high school girls by area public schools. Some 465 were returned with affirmative response. Since the number of “eligible” elementary and junior high birls in the area was not determined, no percentage of re- ponse was reported. The “saturation” study was designed to measure only the number of prospective area co eds for A&M. It did not record negative responses nor argu ments for or against admission of girls to the institutions. A&M currently admitted girls to its regular sessions on a day student basis in 1963. Under graduate female enrollment is limited to wives and daughters of faculty, staff and students. A&M Prof Seeks Solution To Fuel Cell Problems Basic research at Texas A&M may help solve the fuel cell prob lems that almost caused early termination of the Gemini-5 man ned space flight. Physics professor Charles F. Squire, one of the scientists who pioneered the study of cryogenics (low temperature physics) says the principle of the fuel cell is not new — he made a working model on his laboratory bench 30 years ago. He describes a fuel cell as a reaction chamber in which vapor ized liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen combine to give off energy. He says it is similar to a battery but does not “store” power. New reactants must be added continuously for uninter rupted energy. “Generation of electricity from liquid gases at low temperatures is a workable process,” Squire asserts. Fuel cells are light weight and reliable but he is quick to add that the procedure is far from being perfected. “A great deal of fundamental research, such as we are doing at A&M, will be necessary to fully understand the nature of matter at supercold temperatures,” the former MIT professor points out. Squire was asked to prepare detailed, theoretical data on fuel cell storage tanks prior to the recent manned flight. His stud ies for NASA centered about malfunctions and accidents in space and their effects on the astronauts and their capsule. Squire and seven Ph.D. candi dates operate AcfcM’s cryogenic Swingline PdZ2L e MENT> [1] How far can a dog run into the woods? (Answers below) [2] A storekeeper had 17 TOT Staplers. All but 3 were sold. How many did he have left? 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The group at A&M re cently gained international at tention for new measurements of liquid argon, a rare atmospheric gas. Fred Brison of Texas A&M has received the L. M. Ware Award as the nation’s outstand ing teacher in horticulture. The honor came August 17 dur ing the annual meeting of the American Society for Horticul tural Science at the University of Illinois. He was chosen on the basis of his career in teaching and contributions to the horticul ture industry for 43 years. Brison, a professor emeritus in the Horticulture Section of the Soil and Crop Sciences Depart ment, won the Ware Award on a regional basis in 1962. L. M. Ware of Auburn University is the award sponsor. The long-time educator is na tionally known among farmers, horticulturists and agricultural schools. His former students number more than 7,000, many of whom now hold high positions in ;heir professions. Dr. Morris Bloodworth, head of die Soil and Crop Sciences De partment, said the Ware Award culminates a long list of honors for Brison. In 1958, he received the Gold Pecan Award from the National Pecan Shellers and Pro cessors Association for his role in boosting the nation’s pecan crop value from a $2 million in dustry in 1920 to its present value of more than $60 million. Other honors include the Fa culty Distinguished Achievement Award in 1956 from the A&M Association of Former Students; 1961, Outstanding Professor in Agriculture at A&M; and 1963, FRED BRISON Texas Pecan Growers Associa tion Distinguished Technical Con tribution Award for his research in pecan propagation, storage and management. Brison was an instructor in the A&M Horticulture Depart ment from 1921-23 and was coun ty agricultural agent in San Saba County from 1923-25. He return ed to A&M as an associate pro fessor in 1926, was made a full professor in 1945 and has acted as department head on several occasions. The horticulturist retired in June of last year. He now acts as consultant to the Horticulture Section and operates a 188-acre pecan orchard in Bell County. Read Classifieds Daily THE STOUT m CALDWELL, TEXAS Superb Food and Lodging Call LO 7-3221 For Reservations Y O u c A N' T L O s E W H E N Y O u T R A D I A T L O U s Cash Refund For Two Weeks