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1 ii M ■ iKln THE BATTALION Tuesday, October 17, 1967 Page 4 College Station, Texas ft Big Deep Hole Campus Briefs j Is subject Despite fiendish torture dynamic BiC Duo writes first time, every time! hic’s rugged pair of stick pens wins again in unending war against ball-point skip, clog and smear. Despite horrible punishment by mad scientists, me still writes first time, every time. And no wonder, mc’s "Dyamite” Ball is the hardest metal made, encased in a solid brass nose cone. Will not skip, clog or smear no matter what devilish abuse is devised for them by sadistic students. Get the dynamic me Duo at your campus store now. Vf 1 WATERMAN-BIC PEN CORP. MILFORD. CONN. BiC Medium Point 19C BiC Fine Point 25C NOT JUST A LITTLE BIT This drilling bit has a diameter of 13 ft. 4 in. and is used in its operations by Fenix Scis- son, Inc. Rise Continuing In Enrollment Job Calls Texas A&M’s College of Agri culture is continuing its healthy rise in enrollment. Figures just released show that of the total university on-campus enrollment for the fall semester, 2,215 or 18.7 percent are agricul tural students. A year ago, the total was 1,914 or 17.9 percent of total enrollment. The current total of 2,215 agri cultural students is composed of 1,561 undergraduates and 654 graduates. Dr. H. O. Kunkel, acting dean of the College of Agriculture, said the percentage rise in number of agricultural students over last year is 13.6 percent, compared to a 9.8 percent increase in the uni versity’s total enrollment. Looking back a few years, total agricultural enrollment was 1,381 in 1963, 1,424 in 1964, 1,614 in 1965, 1,914 in 1966, and 2,215 at the start of the 1967-68 academic year. Why this steady increase ? “There is more demand for agricultural graduates these days; there are more career opportuni ties; and salaries are higher,” Kunkel said. WEDNESDAY Ingersoll-Rand Company: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineer ing, Industrial Engineering, Me chanical Engineering (BS, MS), Business Administration (MBA with BS in Engineering). Liquid Carbonic Corporation (Division of General Dynamics): Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (BS, MS). Humble Oil and Refining Com pany, Exploration Department: Geology, Geophysics (B, M, D). Also seniors and graduate stu dents for summer. Shamrock Oil and Gas Corpor ation: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical En gineering, Petroleum Engineering (BS). Teledyne Industries, Geotech Division: Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geo physics, Physics (B, M). Texas Employers’ Insurance Association: ..Chemical Engineer ing, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineer ing, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering (B, M). WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY The Dow Chemical Company: Chemical Engineering (B,M,D), Civil Engineering, Industrial En- ENGINEERS Freeport Sulphur Company, one of the nation’s top producers of minerals, offers the graduate engineer a challenging and professionally stimulating career with unlimited advancement potential. Freeport’s five divisions spread from Georgia to New Mexico while growth continues at a phenomenal rate. Investments in new plant facilities in Louisiana, alone, total more than $75 million. In 1967, sales are expected to exceed $175 million, with less than 3,000 employees. For many years Freeport has been the leader in production of sulphur. It also ranks among leaders in kaolin clay, potash, oil and gas. It will soon produce phosphoric acid upon completion of its chemical plant at Convent, La. which will place Freeport among the leading suppliers to the fertilizer industry. Strong emphasis on research and process development, especially relating to physical chemistry, minerals extraction and hydrometallurgy, has helped make Freeport a leader in these fields. The Engineering Department, too, has achieved prominence in project design, development and construction supervision of new plants in virtually all of the company’s projects. gineering, Industrial Technology, Mechanical Engineering (B,M). THURSDAY Firestone Synthetic Rubber & Latex Company: Chemical Engi neering, Mechanical Engineering (BS). Firestone Tire & Rubber Com pany, Management: Accounting, Agricultural Economics, Econom ics, Finance, Management, Mar keting. Firestone Tire & Rubber Com pany, Auditor: Accounting (BBA, MBA). Minnesota Mining & Manufac turing Company: Chemical Engi neering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanic al Engineering (B,M), Chemistry (B). The Procter & Gamble Distrib uting Company: Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in all majors. Sun Oil Company: Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineer ing, Mechanical Engineering, Pe troleum Engineering (B,M), Ge ology (B,M,D), Chemistry, Mathe matics, Physics (M,D). THURSDAY & FRIDAY Gulf Oil Corporation & Warren Petroleum Company: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, Petrole um Engineering, Accounting, Eco nomics, Finance, Management, Mathematics (B,M). Also Juniors and Seniors for summer employ ment. FRIDAY Dow Badische Company: Chem ical Engineering, Chemistry, Elec trical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (B,M). Continental Pipe Line Company: Chemical Engineering, Civil En gineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanic al Engineering, Petroleum Engi neering (B,M), Business Admin istration (MBA—with technical undergraduate degree). Lone Star Steel Company: Elec trical Engineering, Industrial En gineering, Mechanical Engineer ing (BS). Imagine a hole 5050 ft. deep and 6 ft. in diameter. The drilling of this hole will be one of the subjects William J. Holbert will discuss when he speaks to the student chapter of the Society of Civil Engineers to night at 7:30 p.m. in the Civil Engineering lecture room. Holbert, resident drilling engi neer for Fenix Scisson, Inc., in 'Mercury, Nev., will talk on the “Gas Buggy Project and Big Hole Drilling.” He is in charge of the drilling of holes and the emplace ment of nuclear explosives in these holes. The purpose of the “Gas Buggy Project”, conducted near Farm ington, N.M., is to increase the natural gas production of a dense sandstone using an underground nuclear explosion. This nuclear blast will fracture the sandstone and allow the gas to be collected faster and easier. This hole is 4,- 300 ft. deep and 2 ft 4 in. in diameter. The deepest hole he has drilled is 5,050 ft. deep and 2 ft. 4 in. in diameter. The biggest hole he has drilled is 13 ft. 4 in. in dia meter. A project that Holbert is work ing on in the East Coast is for the purpose of storing gas. A large diameter hole is being drill ed into a deep non-gas producing formation so a huge cavern can be made in the formation. After this, liquified petroleum gas will be pumped into the cavern to be stored for later use. Copper is recovered in another job that Holbert has worked on. Blasts are set off in a formation which contains a low-grade cop per ore. The ore is then dissolved with acid and brought to the sur face. Holbert received his B.S. de grees in Petroleum Engineering and Geology from Texas A&M University in 1947 and 1948, respectively. In addition to talking to the ASCE Student Chapter, he will talk to civil engineering classes and will conduct a seminar open to faculty and students at 3 p.m. today. Certificate Given To Student Body ■ Whether your interest lies in research and development, design and con struction or production, you’ll find it at Freeport — a world leader that’s compact enough for you to achieve personal satisfaction through individual accomplishment and recognition. Military status? Although Freeport hires without regard to selective service status, it is considered an essential industry. You may qualify for a critical occupation (11-A) rating. INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON CAMPUS: Tuesday, November 7 GOT A DATE FOR THE CORPS TRIP (OR WANT A DATE) BUT NO DOUGH Then see us for a personal loan Build your credit future use UNIVERSITY LOAN COMPANY 317 Patricia (North Gate) College Station, Texas Tel: 846-8319 Contact your placement office for further details. Or, write or call: T. L. Vandegrift, Assistant to Manager- Industrial & Personnel Relations Freeport Sulphur Company P. O. Box 61520 New Orleans, La. 70160 FREEPORT Telephone: Area Code 504/529-4393 N EW f Wollensak portab,e Operates on flashlight batteries or household current. Five-inch reels play/record up to four hours. Includes: Remote-control dynamic microphone, earphone, patch cord and reel of "Scotch''Brand Recording Tape. Features: Automatic Record Level • Solid-state circuitry • Constant speed capstan drive • Push button controls. $89.95 BRYAN RADIO & T.V. SERVICE, INC. 1301 South College Bryan, Texas Phone 822-4862 GI Benefits May Be Renewed Veterans of the “Cold War” who have used or lost their G.I. Bills may receive benefits from Senate Bill No. 18, passed by the Texas Legislature, which became effective August 28. Under the bill, a man who has used all his eligibility under the “Cold War” G.I. Bill may attend Texas supported colleges and have required fees waived. Veterans attending A&M at this time, or who shall attend A&M and have used or lost the “Cold War” G.I. Bill, should present to Mrs. Echols in the Registrar’s Office proof that no remaining entitlement under the G.I. Bill exists and a copy of the D.D. 214 (Certificate of Service and Sepa ration). If all the requirements of the law are met, she may then prepare a fee waiver. Veterans who have questions pertaining to the new law may see Bennie A. Zinn, Student Af fairs Office, in the Y.M.C.A. building. Chemical Control To Be Discussed A Freedoms Foundation honor certificate was presented to the Texas A&M student body Thurs day by President Earl Rudder, in recognition of its activities in supporting the American way of life. Receiving the plaque to be dis played in the Memorial Student Center were Jerry Campbell of Center, student body president; Griffin Venator of Houston, Civilian Student Council presi dent, and Lonnie Minze of Hous ton, cadet colonel of the corps. The award, part of the Free doms Foundation’s annual awards program, cited A&M students’ activities supporting the United States’ actions in Vietnam. Support for U. S. policy took form in a 2,136-signature tele gram to President Johnson, a Semper Fidelis Vietnam fund rais ing campaign, and AFROTC do nations for Vietnam Air Force briefing room improvements. The award for college campus programs recognizes ‘outstanding accomplishment in helping to achieve a better understanding of the American way of life.” Another speaker is John E. Hutchison, director of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service, who will talk on “Intensifying the Extension Educational Programs for Fruit in Texas.” B. E. Hancock, Extension horti culturist at A&M and program chairman, said a special feature of the conference will be a ban quet on the evening of Oct. 18 honoring 1967 Texas Peach Queen Nila Norton of Seminole. Also on the banquet program is Johnny Harris of Hamilton, a peach grower and director of the Texas Peach and Plum Growers Association, who will show a movie on his African safari. Other topics to be discussed during the overall conference are nematode resistant rootstocks, ir rigation systems, marketing East Texas peaches, timing of sprays for catfacing insects, peach twig borer and the oriental fruit moth; and thrip control on peaches. Other subjects are peach mar keting, use of a homemade power hedger in fx-uit tree pruning, chemical thinning of peach fruit, building an on-the-farm cold stor age unit, and peach tree ferti lization. Hancock said registration starts at 8 a.m. Oct. 18 in the Memorial Student Center. Arab Students Elect Officers The Texas A&M Chapter of the Arab Students’ Club has elected this year’s executive officers. President of the club is M. H. Hnoosh of Iraq. The new vice- president is S. El-Khatib of Jor dan, secretai’y is S. El-Bihari of Sudan, R. Sinno of Lebanon is social secretary and M. Abdulkafi of Tunis is treasurer. Coleman To Speak To Accountants Dr. Jack W. Coleman, head of the Accounting Department at Texas A&M, will be a guest speaker at the National Associa tion of Accountants’ meeting Thursday in Fort Worth. His topic will be Accounting Education. Friday morning, he will preside over a meeting of the managers of the National Certified Public Accountant Firms. The sessions will conclude with a luncheon. Chemical weed control, unified marketing and mechanical har vesting will be some of the dis cussion subjects to be heard dur ing the 15th annual Texas Peach and Plum Growers Conference, Oct. 18-19, at Texas A&M. Dr. Hollis Bowen, A&M horti culturist, Horticulturist Tom Den man of the West Cross Timbers Experiment Station at Stephen- ville and U. A. Randolph, Fruit Research-Demonstration Station, Montague, will outline research work in weed control. They also will spell out a specific control program for competing vegetation in orchards. Dean To Speak To Vet Wives Dr. A. A. Price, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, will speak to the Student AVMA Auxiliary at 8 p.m. tonight in the South Solarium of the YMCA. Dr. Price’s topic will be, “The History of Veterinary Medicine." All veterinary student wives are urged to attend. Mother’s dub Sponsors Dance Dick Brandt of Yuba City, Calif., will talk on mechanical thinning. He pioneered thinning of fruit by mechanical shaking of trees. Steps in developing a unified marketing program for peaches will be described by Dr. W. E. (Bill) Black, Extension economist in the A&M Agricultural Eco nomics and Sociology Department. The A&M Mothers Club of Fort Worth is sponsoring a dance for the Aggies following the TCU game in Ft. Worth Saturday night. The dance will be in the Exhibits Building directly behind Will Rogers Auditorium. It will be from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. and the price of admission will be $1.50 per person. Pre-dance sales of tickets will be at the information desk at the Texas Hotel following the parade Satux-day morning. Tickets will also be sold at the door that night. Miki bur) DEXTER ’Jf'T’ HAND SEWN MOGS jiim £• tin* it co w ~ mcn& incur I HJJ-e.il I • IIH\ \N. I Now Open! Aggie Den Billiards & Pinball Open 7 Days A Week Until Midnight (Next to Loupot’s) North Gate BUSIER AGENCY REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE F.H.A.—Veterans and Conventional Loans ARM & HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Home Office: Nevada, Mo. 3523 Texas Ave. (in Ridgecrest) 846-3708 Park Cleaners Southside Shopping Center (South Gate) —Cleaning —Pressing —Alterations —Shirt Service Highlander Center Washateria Redmond Shopping Center Corps: Coin Operated Dry Cleaning Civilian: Wash & Wear Laundering —Professional Dry Cleaning —Shirt Service (Attendant on duty 7:30 a. m. until 10:00 p. m.) Ch In. Are si ceptible t others ? 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