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Deadline Set For Friday On Class Election Filing Che Battalion Volume 61 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1967 %\&M Agricultural Council ie off it lussellf )ve$ onors Prof, Students Huss Is Selected Outstanding Prof |ipC The Texas A&M University student Agricultural Council this Safe lame d an Honor Professor and isiana Sta o u r outstanding graduating ENNIS seniors Monday night during its ,r Smitt lnnua l Convocation program. a pair Dr. Donald L. Huss, assistant *iday anbrofessor in the Range Science courts. Department, was selected as topped Honor Professor on the basis of day, 51;eaching ability and student re- r on Sa ationships. The four students were Corps i praijel)f Cadets Colonel Eddie Joe ved ph;Davis of Henrietta and Leroy of the Chafer of Trent, both agricul- boys are ;ura i journalism majors; Johnny 3- fames MacFarlane of Fort am, aloiitVorth, entomology major; and ompeteiCerald Max Smith of Pineville, Houstoi\io., animal science major. i ()LF MAIN SPEAKER at the ses- 'bion was Donald W. Moeller, Worth director of public relations for n theii ^ q g m ith Harvestore Products, Lake inc., i n Arlington Heights, 111. ese ColWjjg ^ 0 pi c was challenge of tlmm agribusiness. Wortt' ^'^ le Student Agricultural Council, composed of representa- * tives from student technical clubs in ° 1 bin the College of Agriculture, et, if- 1 8, a ‘"^Student Senate ^ ® Is To Consider ember c Fraternity Issue er. MMINC Adamso; The issue of social fraternities f our tiat A&M will be brought up again ference ' n Student Senate meeting t weekeThursday night, according to Sen- finiskt^te President Barney Fudge, lodist, > The question was introduced at Jie last meeting, but discussion as postponed. A representative of an off tampus fraternity spoke on be- ralf of his organization at the ast meeting. The group is seek- ng official recognition. This is the first time an issue >f this sort has come before the Senate and Fudge has urged all nterested parties to be present :'or the 7 p.m. meeting. First Bank & Trust now pays »% per annum on savings cer- ;ificates. —Adv. :e holds the Convocation each year to recognize an outstanding pro fessor and students and to hear speakers on subjects of broad interest. Huss is widely known at A&M as the coach of Plant Identifica tion Teams which have won three firsts and six seconds in national contests. He is past president of the Texas Society of Range Man agement, has conducted a summer range camp for 4-H and FFA members for the past eight years, has sponsored the A&M Range Science Society seven years, and is national chairman of the pub licity committee for the American Society of Range Management. THE RANGE scientist re ceived the Memorial Student Cen ter Appreciation Award and Dis tinguished Service Award in 1959 and 1960. Huss earned his BS, MS and PhD degrees at Texas A&M in 1949, 1954 and 1959. Davis’ activities have included that of president of the Fresh man Agricultural Council, editor of the “Agriculturist” magazine, and membership in Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Sigma Del ta, Sigma Delta Chi and the Society of A&M Journalists. Some of his awards and honors are the Anderson-Clayton Schol arship, Opportunity Award Schol arship, high school valedictory scholarship, Dallas Press Club Scholarship, Outstanding Fresh man in Agriculture, Outstanding Junior in Agriculture, Outstand ing Junior in Journalism, desig nation as “Distinguished Stu dent” for five semesters, and listing in Who’s Who Among Stu dents in American Colleges and Universities. EDDIE JOE is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Davis of Henri etta. Shafer, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Shafer of Trent, is editor of the A&M’s “Agriculturist” maga zine, national president of Agri cultural College Magazines Asso ciated, and a member of Sigma Delta Chi, Alpha Zeta and the Student Agricultural Council. He was president of the Fresh man Agricultural Society and the Freshman Collegiate FFA, (See Ag Council, Page 2) Girl Watchers’ Corner ■' fHH AGRICULTURE HONOREES Honorees are (left to right) Gerald Smith, Joe Davis, Leroy Shafer, and Dr. Carl E. John McFarland, Dr. R. E. Patterson, Eddie Shafer. Sweetheart Finalists Chosen For Saturday’s Junior Ball By BOB PALMER Battalion Special Writer Finalists for junior class sweet heart were selected by class of ficers earlier this week and will be announced at the Junior Ball Saturday night in Sbisa Hall. Narrowed to a field of five candidates, those left in the run ning are: Misses Janet Wilson, Madeline Wilson, Carolyn An derson, Melinda Malone and Carol Austin Bell. Miss Janet Wilson, a 19 year- old San Antonio sophomore at the University of Texas, will be es corted by William M. Hughs. Miss Madeline Wilson, escort ed by James H. Averett, is a 17 year-old senior at Bryan Adams High School in Dallas. A 20-year-old sophomore at North Texas State University, Miss Anderson, will be escorted by B. A. Wolfe.. A senior high school student from Montgomery, Ala., Miss Bell is 18 years old and will be escorted by Clarence T. Daugh erty. Miss Malone, a 20 year-old resi dent of Ingram and a junior at Texas Tech, will be escorted by Robert R. Merritt. 3 MARTI SILVER Marti is a music education major from Fort Worth. The 744 20-year-old sophomore at Texas Woman's University en- ^joys playing the guitar, singing, and Aggies. PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIH I the outside world\ NATIONAL A witness in District Attorney Jim Garrison's probe of the Kennedy assasination testified that Clay L. Shaw was one of three men he heard plotting to kill President Kennedy. A court ruled that Adam Clayton Powell must submit to arrest for criminal contempt if he wants to press his appeal of the charges. Powell's attorney said that he may not return to Harlem Sunday as he promised. WASHINGTON Two of Senator Thomas J. Dodd's testimonial bene factors insisted that the money they helped raise was for the senator to spend as he saw fit, but documents linked the fund-raising dinners to campaign activities. President Johnson prodded Congress Tuesday to pump $25.6 billion into programs directly aiding the poor as part of “a total strategy against poverty.” The “feud” between President Johnson and Senator Robert F. Kennedy simmered down a bit as both sides found a common ground: denying reports of a turbulent exchange over Vietnam policy. Secretary of the Treasury Fowler gave Congress an other strong argument for President Johnson’s income surtax proposal and asked for another measure that would reduce taxes. VIETNAM U. S. artillery dueled with Communist mortars in the central highlands, challenging enemy crews that have staged a half-dozen attacks near the Cambodian frontier. The U. S. effort to wipe out the jungles and crops that hide and feed Communists in Vietnam is about to become a $100 million program. INTERNATIONAL Five years of investigation ended with criminal charges filed against the makers of thalidomide, the tranquilizer blamed for the maiming of infants around the world. TEXAS The railroad commission scheduled a March 27 hearing Tuesday for Texas Oil Conservation Co., Inc., to show cause why its permits to operate a tank bottom treating plant in Odessa should not be revoked. Joseph Stassi Sr. of Brooklyn, New York, was convicted Tuesday in Corpus Christi of a conspiracy to smuggle $4.5 million worth of heroin into the United States from Mexico and of a conspiracy to conceal its transportation. Taxicab service was curtailed in Houston yesterday as Seafarers International Union members picketed major taxi stands. 27 Positions To Be Filled; Applications Made In MSC Deadline for filing for class elections is 5 p.m. Friday, Candidates may submit their names at the Student Programs Office in the MSC. Jack Myers, election committee chairman, said class candidates must have a one-point overall grade point average, including a one-point for the fall semester. Yell leaders’ requirements are a bit stiffer, being a 1.25 overall, and the same for the first semes ter of this year. A president, vice president, sec retary-treasurer and social secre tary will be elected from each of the four classes. A representa tive from each class will also be elected as an MSC representative. This office requires a 1.5 overall and a 1.5 in the fall semester. A class historian and a student entertainment manager will be additional openings for the class of ’67. These candidates are re quired to have posted a 1.25 over all and in the fall. Five yell leaders will also be chosen. Two will be incoming juniors and the other three will be from next year’s senior class. Gavel Club Open To All Students The YMCA’s Gavel Club, an affiliate of Toastmaster’s Inter national is now open for campus wide membership. Headed by co-chairmen David Gay and Ron McLeroy, the club’s purpose is to give A&M students a chance to practice public speak ing before a group of fellow stu dents. In this way the individual can learn to think quickly and clearly on his feet, as well as, give a better organized and more articulate speech, Gay explained. The club meets each Wednes day night from 6 to 7:30 at the Chicken Shack. Interested persons should ap ply through the YMCA. Squadron Conducts Drive Thursday A reception for the finalists will be given in YMCA at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Neal Ford and the Fanatics, who played for the Sophomore Ball, will provide the music for Saturday’s ball the theme of which is “Partytime U.S.A.” A banquet, beginning at 6:30 p.m., will precede the ball which starts at 8:30. Tickets, now on sale at the Student Programs Office in the Memorial Student Center, cost $2 per person for the banquet and $3 per couple for the ball. Uniform for the banquet will be midnights and for the ball, midnights with battle scarfs. Dress will be semi-formal for civilian students. “Everyone connected with the ball has put in a lot of effort to make this the best dance A&M has ever had,” John Daly, class social secretary, said. “I think we have succeeded,” Daly added. “This ball and banquet is for the whole class,” Daly continued. “We want everyone to participate and help the class out. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M” —Adv. Thirty-three members of Squadron 11 are conducting a dorm-to-dorm drive for donations for the Easter Seal Fund Drive in cooperation with the Brazos County Easter Seal Society. The drive will be conducted Engineering Meet Addressed By John C. Calhoun Dr. John C. Calhoun Jr., Texas A&M vice president and former science advisor to Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall, will be the banquet speaker for the univer sity’s “Engineering for the 1970’s” convocation next week. Texas A&M Engineering Dean Fred Benson said the convocation, scheduled Tuesday and Wednes day, will focus on the Southwest and explore new areas of antici pated growth and opportunities in such fields as materials, energy conversion and urban engineer ing. Dean Benson said the meeting is attracting a large group of leading academic, industrial and governmental engineers from throughout the state and sur rounding area, along with inter ested engineering students. Dr. Calhoun will discuss “Re sources Engineering” at the 7:30 p.m. banquet Tuesday in the Me morial Student Center ballroom. Dr. Calhoun came to Texas A&M in 1955 as dean of engi neering and was named vice pres ident for engineering two years later. During 1963-65, he took leave of absence to serve as as sistant and science advisor to Secretary Udall. He also served during this period as acting di rector of the newly formed Office of Water Resources Research. When he returned to A&M, he was named vice president for pro grams. Thursday night from 7:30 to 8:30. “Every year Squadron 11 per forms some type of civic service for the community and this is it for this year,” said Micky Bat- sell, executive officer of Squad ron 11 and a marketing major from Phoenix, Ariz. Assisting Batsell in organizing the drive is Steve Brower, a jun ior math major from El Paso. “Aggies have been known in the past for their co-operation in service projects and we hope they will really support the Easter Seal Drive,” Batsell noted. Squadron 11 is commanded by John P. Tyson, economics major from Timpson. Mrs. Frank Hughes of College Station, chairman of the Easter Seal Drive, said “All the money collected through tlje drive will be used to provide services for the Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center.” The center provides free ther apy, transportation and recrea tion for the handicapped in this area. Weather THURSDAY — Partly cloudy to cloudy, winds easterly 10 to 15 m.p.h. High 72. Low 42. FRIDAY—Clear to partly cloudy, winds southerly 10 to 15 m.p.h. High 70. Low 54. Dallas Symphony, UT Choir Present Sunday Program The University of Texas Con cert Choir and the Dallas Sym phony Orchestra will join forces for a performance here Sunday. Sponsored by the Memorial Student Center’s Town Hall Com mittee, the presentation is set for 3 p.m. at G. Rollie White Coli seum. Town Hall Chairman Sammy Pearson said the combined groups will perform one of the most dif ficult and demanding works ever written, Bach’s B Minor Mass. Season Town Hall tickets and student activity cards are accept able for the presentation. Indi vidual tickets are available at the MSC Program Office. At the request of Donald Jo- hanos, director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the size of the choir and orchestra will be reduced to dimensions near those of Bach’s own time, Pearson pointed out. TEXAS A&M MARITIME VISIT Aboard training ship “Deutschland,” ex- compares notes on the 12-inch Mercury- navy man Luke W. Able from Houston Xeon signal lamp.