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km Boat Club BTo O'rganize K A sailing club is to be orga- ftiized at a meeting in College Sta- Bon tonight. I The 7 p.m. meeting is tenta- Bvely set for the Presbyterian Btudent Center, announced Don nizedgRowe, one of a group of Texas Witu A&M students who met recently ntra|B> determine organization inter- octor etet.r Tonight’s agenda includes elec- ie of tion of officers and setting up a p 0 j. Iconstitution, he said. Boat stor- Bge problems will be discussed. Eighteen boats were owned by persons present at the first meet ing, but boat ownership is not equired for membership, Rowe aid. A&M students Don and Paul kowe of San Antonio and Kelvin fceGinder of Austin called the Meeting. I Somerville Reservoir, when ■ompleted, will be used for club functions, DeGinder noted. THE BATTALION Wednesday, October 19, 1966 College Station, Texas Page 3 Army Captain Goes To Class, Comes Out A Major Adrian G. Traas of the Mili tary Science Department at Texas A&M University went into class Tuesday as a captain and came out a major. Orders promoting the Regular Army officer were read during a military history class he was instructing. Col. D. L. Baker, A&M commandant, pinned the gold leaves on Traas before his class of 43 sophomore ROTC cadets. Major Traas, 32, came to A&M in September, 1965, from a tour as post engineer at Verona, Italy. I The Texas Maritime Academy If Texas A&M University is one |»f only six such schools in the Ijnited States. CLASS INTERLUDE Maj. Adrian G. Traas, left, received his promotion Tuesday during - a military history class he was instructing at Texas A&M University. Col. D. L. Baker, A&M commandant, pinned the new gold leaf while Maj. Traas’ class looked on. PALACE Bnj.in NOW SHOWING Walt Disney’s 1‘FIGHTING PRINCE OF DONEGAL” DOUBLE FEATURE Johnathan Winters In fTHE LOVED ONES’ THE LAUGHING 20V’ i>Li. - ai'., t. i id iiii 1 !. li wvjva):™ . HU OBIW u*«Df B i; yf ACS Vttft TONIGHT 6:30 p. m. “BIG HAND FOR A LITTLE LADY” & Paul Newman As “HARPER” CIRCLE TONIGHT AT 6:30 P. M. 2 Alfred Hitchcocks No. I at 6:30 p. m. Sean Connery In “MARINE” No. 2 at 9:00 p. m. Rod Taylor In “THE BIRDS” Government Job Exams Scheduled A nationwide competitive ex amination for summer jobs with the federal government will be given this school year at about 1,000 locations. There will be three test dates for the examination. Those wish ing to take the test on Nov. 26 must file by Oct. 21; filing dead line for the Jan. 7 test is Dec. 9; and for the Feb. 4 test, applica tion forms must be filed by Jan. 9. The examination includes writ ten tests for jobs in grades GS1- GS4. Salaries range from $69 to $92 per week. The test, approxi mately two hours long, covers clerical skills, vocabulary, read ing comprehension, abstract rea soning, and table and chart in terpretation. Anyone who wants to take the test may apply at the Placement Office and fill out Civil Service form 5000-AB, according to Place ment officials. The completed form should be sent to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C., 20415. Those who pass the written test may file job applications with the inter-agency boards of civil serv ice examiners in areas where they want to work. If an individual desires to work in the Washing ton, D. C., area, he must also file HANK THOMPSON And The Brazos Valley Boys THURSDAY, OCT. 20 LAKEVIEW CLUB Big Show & Dance Capital Recording Artist Sold over 30 million records 8 to 12 GOING TO THE GAME? DANCE Friday & Saturday Nites While In Waco! Oct. 21-22 — 8 p.m. Til KENNY & KASUALS “Journey IntoTyme” Under 21 & Over 21 SECS. BALLROOM $1.50 Per Person Singles or Couples Welcome 4721 W. Waco Drive — Waco an application with the Washing ton inter-agency board. This test is not for employment under the President’s Youth Op portunity Campaign for disad vantaged youths, according to the officials. It does not cover any blue collar jobs, specific positions in grades GS-5 and above, other positions in the Departments of Interior and Agriculture, or post office temporary jobs. A separate nationwide examination will be announced in January 1967 to select persons for seasonal assist ant jobs with the Post Office De partment. Mrs. Gladys Bishop, Placement Office secretary, said that in the past quite a few students from Texas A&M had worked for the federal government under this program. She urged those who are interested to come in and get all the details. Anyone who cannot find all the information he needs in reference to this program from the Place ment Office, may write to any inter-agency board of United States Civil Service examiners or to the College Relations and Re cruiting Office of the Dallas Civil Service Region, Mrs. Bishop said. Thomas Selected For NSF Panel Dr. Richard Thomas of Texas A&M University will serve on a National Science Foundation pro posal evaluation panel in Chicago Thursday and Friday. The aerospace engineering pro fessor is one of 40 scientists in vited to serve on the team which will evaluate proposals for under graduate research. Proposals are submitted to NSF by universities and departments throughout the U. S. At A&M, Dr. Thomas super vises Gas Dynamics Laboratory shock tube operation and design of two new wind tunnels for the Aerospace Engineering Depart ment. Honors Chairman To Attend Meet Dr. Richard H. Ballinger will represent Texas A&M University at the first conference of the Na tional Collegiate Honors Council in Lawrence, Kan., Monday and Tuesday. Selection of honors program students and teachers, program administration and motivating factors will be subjects of council study. Dr. Ballinger, English profes sor, chairs the A&M honors pro gram, which is now in its third year. More than 100 selected freshmen were brought into the program this year. Corduroy “Rancher” Outerwear □ h. i. s. clothes are available at L O U P O T ’ S North Gate A graduate of the Officer Engi neer’s School at Fort Belvoir, Va., the new major also served in Korea. He completed courses at the Chemical Corps School at Fort McClellan, Ala., and is a 1957 graduate of the Marquette, where he received a degree in history. Traas is originally from Mil waukee, Wis., but now calls St. Petersburg, Fla., home. The bachelor resides in the Normandy Apartments in College Station. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian E. Traas, 8095 - 33rd Ave. North, St. Petersburg. Major Traas completed in struction of the one-hour military history class following his pro motion. 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