ON LINE
The Aggie Band bugle rank holds its trumpets high as it awaits the rest
of the Corps to come “on line” in the background, before beginning the
annual Parents’ Day Review Sunday. (Photo by Bob Stump)
ON TARGET
As members of his unit put on white honor cords,
Melvin D. Sanders accepts the Gen. George F.
Moore outstanding unit banner from Dean James
P. Hannigan. (Photo by Mike Wright)
ON HAND
Sun umbrellas and paper hats were common among the crowd of mothers
and dads who, with their folding chairs and blankets, seemed to form a
human chain around the drill field Sunday. (Photo by Bob Stump)
F-l Chosen Best
Cadet ROTC Unit
Companies F-l and D-2 and was the first presentation under
Squadron 14 were named Sunday the name of the former Aggie
Che Battalion
the outstanding units of the
Corps of Cadets during Parents
Day ceremonies.
The Army ROTC units re
ceived the Gen. George F. Moore
and Maj. Gen. Bruno A. Hoch-
muth awards, respectively, at the
Mother’s Day review.
Squadron 14, commanded by
Cadet Maj. John C. Conley of
Arlington, Va., received the
George P. F. Jouine Flag as the
top unit scholastically. Conley
also was named the outstanding
company or squadron command
er in the corps. Squadron 14,
which took the Jouine flag for a
combination of academic im
provement and scholastic rec
ords, is the Air Force ROTC
athletic unit.
Company F-l, commanded by
Cadet Maj. Melvin D. Sanders of
Houston, will carry the coveted
Moore flag next year as the best
overall unit.
COMPANY D-2, commanded
by Cadet Maj. James W. Town
send of Falls Church, Va., re
ceived the Hochmuth flag for
best military achievement. It
MSC Council
Accepts Gifts,
OK’s Budgets
Acceptance of monetary gifts
and approval of budgets were the
main items of business handled
by the Memorial Student Center
Council Monday night.
The gifts, totaling almost $1,-
700, will go to SCONA XV. The
Twentieth MSC Council, meeting
for the first time, also approved
committee budgets totaling $10,-
700.
Out of that total, $3,210 went
to the Leadership Committee,
$565 to Radio and $726 to Recre
ation. Travel received $750, the
Contemporary Arts Film Com
mittee $1,040, and the CAC itself
$4,400.
The group also considered
speaker lists submitted by vari
ous committees in the Council.
MSC President Joe M. (Mac)
Spears III, explained that com
mittees are required to submit
their lists to the Council, and all
speakers approved by it are for
warded to the University Execu
tive Committee for final consid
eration.
Lists considered were for Great
Issues, SCONA XV, Contempor
ary Arts, and Political Forum.
Some displeasure was expressed
by members of the Council con
cerning the short length of time
provided to consider the lists.
Spears replied that he would try
to get copies of the lists to mem
bers prior to the meeting, allow
ing more time for study.
J. Wayne Stark, MSC Director
and Council secretary-treasurer,
mentioned to the group that he
was checking on an opportunity
for the MSC to sponsor or co
sponsor a skiing trip to Europe
during the semester break in the
1969-70 school year. Cost to stu
dents, he said, would be about
$300.
Bryan Building & Loan
Association. Your Sav
ing Center, since 1919.
BB&L —Adv.
Marine general who died in
South Vietnam in 1967.
Maj. Gen. Felix A. Davis, com
mander of the 75th Maneuver
Area Command in Houston, pre
sented the new flag for the best
combined record in marching,
inspections, improvement, reten
tion, replacement and extra-cur
ricular activities participation.
The Moore flag was presented
by A&M President Earl Rudder
and Mrs. C. W. Frank, Houston
A&M Mothers Club president,
made the Jouine flag presenta
tion.
Aggie Sweetheart A n n el 1 a
Wright presented the Corps staff
color guard the R. D. Hinton
award for the top 1968-69 color
guard.
Outstanding corps members
also were recognized with Corps
Commander Hector Gutierrez Jr.
of Laredo receiving the best
cadet officer award.
Others included:
Brigade-wing, Cadet Col. Frank
Davis III, 2nd Wing Commander
of Ellington AFB;
BATTALION-group, Cadet Lt.
Col. William R. Howell Jr., Ag
gie Band Commander of Bren-
ham;
Company-squadron, Conley;
Outstanding junior, Corps Sgt.
Maj. Matthew R. Carroll of An-
nandale, Va., selected as the
1969-70 corps commander;
Outstanding sophomore, Cadet
Cpl. Myles A. Yanta, Squadron 9
cadet of Runge, and
Outstanding freshman, Gary
L. Cox, White Band cadet of
Belton.
Best drilled sophomore and
freshman in the corps were se
lected for the first time this year.
Congressional Medal of Honor
winner Clarence E. Sasser of
Rosharon made the presentations
to sophomore Richard A. Hanes,
Company A-2 cadet of San An
tonio, and freshman Ellsworth
Watts, Squadron 5 cadet of
Galena Park.
AGGIE MOTHER of the Year,
Mrs. Peter N. Reed of San An
tonio, and Sasser, who has been
awarded an A&M scholarship,
were distinguished guests and
headed the reviewing line for the
ceremonies.
VOLUME 64 Number 114
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1969
Telephone 845-2226
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Senate Presidential Hopefuls
Present Problems, Solutions
Gerald Geistweidt
Q. Why do you think you are
qualified to hold the office of
student body president?
A. I think that I have had a
good deal of experience in stu
dent government at A&M. I have
served as president of my fresh
man class, vice-president and
president of the Election Com
mission, as a member of the
Junior Council, and as a senator
for two years. In these positions,
I have gained a knowledge of
how to go about solving prob
lems. At the same time, I have
maintained a 2.4 GPR. I believe
that I will be able to serve well
if I am elected to the office of
president.
Q. What do you consider to
‘More Than Just A Scrimmage’
Planned For Saturday’s Game
By JANIE WALLACE
Plans to make the Maroon-
White game Saturday afternoon
at Kyle Field to be “more than
just a scrimmage” to the student
body are currently underway by
the yell leaders.
“The players aren’t treating
this as if it was just another
spring scrimmage and neither
should the students,” Sam Torn,
head yell leader, said.
The game which signals the
end of spring training is the
first varsity experience for the
undefeated fish players of last
season. The coaches regard the
game as a testing ground for
next year’s talent.
Coach Gene Stallings says that
the two squads are divided so
evenly that “I won’t know myself
which team should win.”
To create a more competitive
atmosphere, the yell leaders have
divided the school into White
supporters and Maroon support
ers.
The division is:
White — First Brigade, First
Wing, Hotard Hall, Hughes Hall,
Fowler Hall, Keathley Hall,
Moses Hall, Hart Hall, Milner
Hall and the day students with
yell leaders Bob Harding and
Barrett Smith.
Neutral—the Band and Torn.
Maroon—Second Brigade, Sec
ond Wing, Davis-Gary Hall, Mc-
Innis Hall, Moore Hall, Crocker
Hall, Schumacher Hall, Law
Hall, Leggett Hall, Mitchell
Hall, Puryear Hall and Walton
Hall with yell leaders David
Fischer and Keith Chapman.
Before Saturday the yell lead
ers will organize their support
ers and conduct a yell practice at
a workout session, Torn said.
“But on Thursday night, there
will be a regular yell practice in
(See Scrimmage, Page 3)
be the major problems on the
campus?
A. I classify them into two
categories; the pressing and the
crucial. The pressing list in
cludes parking, automated regis
tration, coed housing, campus
beautification, and election regu
lations, among others. The cru
cial problems are two in number:
“student rebellions,” which may
be growing roots on our campus,
and the ever-widening gap be-
t.veen Corps and civilian stu
dents.
Q. What do you propose to do
about these problems?
A. I would investigate these
problems, find out what has been
done elsewhere, and, most im
portant, determine the will of the
students themselves. We could
then take actions which would,
hopefully, bring about solutions
to the problems. I would also
like to see us strengthen the
bonds between the different parts
of the campus, helping both
Corps and civilian freshmen get
to know each other better. This
would help eliminate the de
structive rivalry that exists now.
Q. What other things would
you like to see done if you are
elected ?
A. I want students to have
representation in the adminis
tration, voicing opinions on is
sues that affect them. I would
like a larger Senate budget, and
increased Senate participation
by non-senators. The list of ob
jectives is endless, but I have
many things in mind if I am
given the chance to serve the
students. I can promise much
hard work on my part, and an
honest interest in bettering the
student body.
★ ★ ★
Jimmy Adams
Q. Why do you think you are
qualified to hold the office of
student body president?
A. I have never served in the
Student Senate before but I feel
that A&M is going to need strong
leadership in the coming year.
Strong leadership to keep this
university the great one that it
is. I am willing to devote all
efforts to learning the formali
ties of the Senate and learning,
by research, about the problems
that will be facing us in the com
ing year. Especially pertaining
to the SDS and Afro-American
groups that are trying to be
come active here.
Q. What do you consider to
be the major problems on the
campus?
A. The major problem on
campus is keeping our standards
high. We have shut our eyes to
the appearance of many students
on campus. It is time to do some-
(See Presidential, Page 3)
By TONY HUDDLESTON
Thirty-six company and squad
ron commanders were named for
next year at Sunday’s review of
the Corps of Cadets, according
to Matt Carroll, 1969-70 Corps
Commander.
Twelve company commanders
were named in the First Brigade.
They are Mark Vanda veer, a
junior accounting major from
Freeport, A-l; Roily Lumpkins,
a junior industrial technology
major from Mason, B-l; Terry
Jungman, a junior agronomy
major from Madina, C-l; and
Mike Waring, a junior wildlife
science major from Houston, D-l.
Other First Brigade command
ers are Mike Villars, a junior
finance major from Houston,
E-l; Richard Oates, junior me
chanical engineering major from
Pineland, F-l; Gorden Campbell,
junior marketing major from
San Antonio, G-l; and Henry
Paup, junior accounting major
from Midland, H-l.
COMMANDERS of the newly-
formed fifth battalion in the 1st
Brigade are Justo Gonzales, ju
nior chemical engineering major
from San Antonio, 1-1; Dennis
Garbis, junior architecture ma
jor from Falls Church, Virginia,
K-l; Barry Bauerschlag, junior
mechanical engineering major
from Houston, L-l; and Donald
Kidd, junior chemical engineer
ing major from Texarkana, M-l.
Company Commanders of the
second Brigade are Bill Persky,
junior industrial technology ma
jor from Ft. Hood, A-2; Charles
Crow, junior architecture major
from Lawton, Oklahoma, B-2;
Ken Fenoglio, junior accounting
major from Fort Worth, C-2;
and Jeff Scott, junior geology
major from Arlington, D-2.
Others are Collier Watson,
junior dairy science major from
Coleman, E-2; Gary Wortham,
junior marketing major from
New Boston, F-2; Gary Wester-
field, junior agriculture major
from Crawford, G-2; and Lester
Coalson, junior recreation and
parks major from Edna, H-2.
SQUADRON commanders of
the First Wing are Frank Mon-
talbano, junior wildlife science
major from Beaumont, Squadron
1; Ross Epstein, junior zoology
major from Houston, Squadron
2; Tom Stinson, junior geology
major from San Antonio, Squad
ron 3; and Oliver Biggers, junior
pre-med major from New Braun
fels, Squadron l4." ’
Others are Lynn Thorpe, junior
mathematics major from Dallas,
Squadron 4; Mike Hall, junior
history major from Omaha, Neb.,
Squadron 5; and Bill Hall, junior
industrial technology major from
Sherman, Squadron 6.
Second Wing squadron com
manders are John Grumbles,
junior history major from Bed
ford, Mass., Squadron 7; Mike
Grabfelder, junior accounting
major from San Francis, Squad
ron 8; Lewis Hudgins, junior
government major from Galves
ton, Squadron 9.
ALSO JON Huinker, junior
aerospace engineering major,
from San Antonio, Squadron 10;
William Richard, junior econom
ics major from San Antonio,
Squadron 11; Gerald Perryman,
junior pre-med major from Free
port, Squadron 12; and Richard
Lanier, junior economics major
from Dallas, Squadron 13.
Commanders of the Maroon
and White Bands are Richard
Sanchez, junior liberal arts ma
jor from San Angelo, and Roland
Bonewitz, junior chemical engi
neering major from Houston,
respectively.
Appeals Committee Votes
To Reverse Suspensions
The Appeals Committee Friday
voted to reinstate three students
after they were suspended last
Tuesday for “illegal entry of
University property.”
The Committee’s decision is
subject to review by the Execu
tive Committee and Board of Di
rectors.
Reinstated upon the recom
mendation of the faculty-staff
committee were Brian S. Foye,
senior from Houston; Larry C.
Gill, freshman from Lubbock, and
William H. Fischer of Cranston,
R. I., also a freshman.
“This is just the normal work
ings of our judicial process,”
Dean James P. Hannigan said
following the Appeals Committee
decision. “Whatever decision is
reached after a proper hearing
will receive careful consideration,
in keeping with university pol
icy.”
The three students were
charged with burglary after be
ing arrested by campus security
officers in the System Adminis
tration building shortly before
midnight May 3. They spent the
night in jail and were released
the next day after posting $500
bond.
The Brazos Civil Liberties
Union, which had decided to take
the students’ case Wednesday, ap
plauded the reversal as for its
“basic justice.”
“The case does urgently point
up the need,” the BCLU state
ment added, “for a clear ‘student
bill of rights’ including proced
ures for due process in disciplin
ary hearings on campus.”
PF Will Hear
Presnal Talk
First year experiences in the
Texas House of Representatives
will be revealed here Wednesday
by District 18 Rep. Bill Presnal
of Bryan.
The Political Forum noon
luncheon presentation will be in
Rooms 2C and D of the Mem
orial Student Center, announced
Charles Hoffman, Great Issues
Committee member of Greenbelt,
Md.
Presnal, 36, was on the A&M
commandant’s staff as a tactical
officer, civilian counselor and as
sistant commandant until resign
ing in February, 1968, to run for
state representative of Brazos,
Grimes and Madison Counties.
He serves on the House Appro
priations, Agriculture, Congres
sional and Legislative Districts,
Higher Education and Public
Health Committees.
A 1953 A&M graduate who lat
er obtained a master’s degree
here, Presnal served in the Air
Force, on the West Texas State
faculty and has been a Brazos
County dairy farmer 11 years.
University National Bank
“On the side of Texas A&M.”
—Adv.