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.
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“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
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GS4. Salaries range from $69 to
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clerical skills, vocabulary, read
ing comprehension, abstract rea
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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
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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.
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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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