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CADET SLOUCH by Jim Earle THE BATTALION Page 2 College Station, Texas Wednesday, January 7,197D A&M Receives $50,800 Grant Texas A&M has received a $50,755 National Science Foun dation grant for a 1970 summer chemistry institute, President Earl Rudder has announced. Chemistry professor Dr. Fred Sicilio will conduct the eight- week program for updating and improving backgrounds of high school chemistry teachers. Sicilio said institute instruction will stress fundamental concepts, such as atomic structure before molecular bonding. Sicilio and the institute staff will select 35 participants from applications of high school chem istry teacfldts from throughout the nation. The institute will run from June 29 to Aug. 21, 1970, A&M’s NSF programs coordinator C. M. Loyd said. ‘Somehow I feel warmer just looking: at you!” Dr. Hedges Wins Faculty Vote Dr. R. M. Hedges, A&M chem istry professor, was elected at- large member of the university’s Faculty Evaluation Committee of the Faculty Development Leave Program, Dr. Horace R. Byers, academic vice president, an nounced Tuesday. Dr. Hedges was the plurality winner by three votes. Candidates included R. H. Bal linger, English; A. R. Burgess, industrial engineering; David W. David, curriculum and instruc tion; Charles F. Hall, veterinary 33 Texas Engineers Here To Judge Design Projects Thirty-three engineers from Texas industries will participate in the university’s Visiting Engi neer Program this week an nounced Dr. James H. Earle, head of the sponsoring Depart ment of Engineering Graphics. The visiting professionals will evaluate design solutions and oral presentations of the 970 freshmen as the final phase of assigned planning problems in the freshman engineering graph ics course. Student teams of six to eight Bargain Hunters ‘Mistreeded’ SANDY, Utah (iP)—First there was the mysterious want ad. Then people started lugging used Christmas trees into Dean R. Mitchell’s front year. They wanted 35 cents a tree— the amount offered in an ad ap parently placed by a practical joker. The rush finally slowed after the Mitchell’s spent the week end turning away trees in sin gles, doubles and even truck- loads. Tonight on KBTX 6:30 Hee Haw 7:30 Beverly Hillbillies 8:00 ABC Wed. Night Movie “Red Mountain” 9:45 Word Record 10:00 TX Final News B&W 10:30 It Takes A Thief 11:30 Richard Diamond members have been working on one of the following: an educa tional display system, a car rent al system for students, a pedes trian flow system for a campus area or a supermarket checkout system. Taking part this week are Don ald H. Clark, Baroid Division of National Lead Company, Hous ton; Alex Gillies, Marshall F. Conover, J. E. Alexander, John Devillier, Robert G. Olander and Robert L. Petty of TRW Sys tems, Houston; Michael B. Hunn, Rohm and Haas, Deer Park; R. L. Love, Tellepsen Petro-Chem Constructors, Houston. Also Orphic Neathery and Donald L. Parker, Mobil Oil; Lee H. Erb, Bell Helicopter, Fort Worth; Jerry M. Moore, Jeffer son Chemical, Port Neches; B. R. Clausen, Gulf States Utilities, Beaumont; Richard A. Watson, Rowan Drilling Co., Houston; Noel C. Calkins, Cabot Corp., Pampa. Others are J. R. Taylor, Amer ican Petrofina; Frank Jones and Robert Tribble, Cities Service Oil; Herbert H. Fisheer, Ronald G. Turner, and William D. My ers, Baker Oil Tools, Houston; Randy M. Johnson and Burt E. Moritz, Dow Chemical; Charles Still and Oscar Beard, Alenco; Darrel Adams and Roy Roberson of the Texas Highway Depart ment in Tyler; Trice Williams, Atlas Chemical, Marshall; R. L. Shenkir, Texas Highway Depart ment, Hearne; Donald Garret, Texas Highway Department, Bryan; Lloyd L. James, city en gineer, College Station; and Dwain Mayfield from General Dynamics, Fort Worth. Bulletin Board TONIGHT Hillel Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Hillel House. Aggie Christian Fellowship will view a Moody Science film, “The Professor and the Prophet,” at 5:30 p.m. in Room 146, Physics. Table Tennis Club will discuss an upcoming tournament at 7 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. THURSDAY San Angelo-West Texas Home town Club will have the last meeting of the semester at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2B MSC. Pecan Valley Hometown Club will have pictures taken at 8 p.m. in Room 2A MSC. Dress is either coat and tie or Class “A” uniform. FRIDAY Table Tennis Club will hold a tournament for all students and faculty at 6 p.m. in the MSC Assembly Room. MONDAY Data Processing Management Assn, will hear Cdr. Grace Mur ray Hopper speak on “Comput ing in the Seventies,” at 7 p.m. in the MSC Assembly Room. Che Battalion Opinions expressed tn I he Bettalion are those of the student writers only. 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Represented nationally by National Educational Advertising Services. Inc., New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San EDITOR DAVE MAYES Managing Editor David Middlebrooke Sports Editor Richard Campbell Assistant Sports Editor Mike Wright Staff Writers Tom Curl, Janie Wallace, Jay F. Goode, Pam Troboy, Steve For man, Gary Mayfield, Payne- Harrison, Raul Pineda, Hayden Whitsett, Clifford Broyles, Pat Little, Tim Searson, Bob Robin,son Columnists Monty Stanley, Bob Peek, John Platzer, Gary McDonald Photographers Steve Bryant, Bob Stump Sports Photographer Mike Wright Electrical Engineering Shamrock EMPLOYMENT SERVCE OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT YOU, THE ’70 GRADUATE ★ “EMPLOYERS PAY FOR OUR SERVICES.” • College Division • North Gate 331 University Dr. 846-3737 A division of ERC microbiology; Charles Hix, build ing construction; Walter S. Man ning, acounting; Worth Nowlin, oceanography; John K. Riggs, animal science, and Hedges. Dr. Byers’ office reported 401 votes were cast in the election for the three-year term. Mayor Proclaims Arbor Day Mayor D. A. Anderson of Col lege Station has proclaimed Jan. 16 as Arbor Day, following state wide encouragement by Texas Gov. Preston Smith. Anderson urged all citizens of College Station to plant trees and shrubs Jan. 16, the third Friday in January and the traditional Arbor Day. Anderson said that planting trees and shrubs will encourage bird life and add to beauty of the community, making it a better place to live. Department from 1964 until the end of December. The 31-year-old officer received the Outstanding Peace Officer Award for Brazos County in 1966 and the Liberty Bell Award from the Brazos County Bar Associa tion in 1967. He was born in Cameron and graduated from Bryan’s Stephen F. Austin High School in 1957. GOLF CLUB SNACK BAB The exclusive golf club snack bar is not just for the exclusive use of golfers. It is for you too. 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