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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1970)
Page 6 College Station, Texas Wednesday, August 5, 1970 THE BATTALION ( Bonfire symbol of Aggie spirit There is no finer indication of the true Aggie spirit than the Aggie Bonfire, which symbolizes “every Aggie’s burning desire to beat Texas on Thanksgiving day and the flaming loyalty he has for A&M”. Each bonfire is considered that of the freshman class that builds it. The fish furnish most of the manpower, though seniors and juniors oversee cutting, trucking and stacking. The fish hook arms under short saplings on which the 400 to 900 pound logs are tot ed to trucks. Power cranes are used almost exclusively for stacking now, where manual labor was once the only force. Double stacking achieves 60 to 80 foot heights, but requires special and careful place ment of logs end-to-end on top of the first stack. Considerable re search and experimentation has gone into making the center strong and compact. iors and seniors handling axes. Gloves and goggles are required for transportation regulations are rigidly enforced. As the logs are moved from the cutting areas to the stacking area on the Duncan drill field just east of the president’s home, the spirit and pride swells within everyone Numerous safety precautions are followed, including only jun- who works on the Bonfire. A strict security and safety riij is maintained around the site it all times and only those who art working on the stacking are al lowed to come near the Bonfitt, The work goes on for days ami into the nights, right up until tin torch is thrown onto the stack. lishment for the custody, for the extension of credit, and for facilitating the transmission of funds by drafts or bills of exchange, as in The Bank of A&M, Highway Six South, Col lege Station, 713-846-5721. Member, FDIC. W9fe:-: AGGIE SPECIAL! ENCHILADA DINNER $119 3 Cheese Enchiladas, Chili, Beans, Rice, Tortillas, Hot Sauce and Candy. Reg. $1.55 With enclosed coupon, offer good any day of week in dining room and to go, at the Monterey House at 1816 Texas Ave. Open 7 days a week, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 823-8930. MEXICAN RESTAURANTS UPPERCLASSMEN KNOW WHERE TO GET THE BEST DEAL ON BOOKS If You Are in Doubt Ask An Upperclassman LOUPOT'S TRADING POST