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HE BATTALION Thursday, November 2, 1972 College Station, Texas Page 5 TAMU Ruler’ had tnj her llot - When I,! ’ Was dismu. '' n &, Mrs, n d law yer, m era l Demon 1 a nd lostki Thoroughbred Stallion Given To A&M By Cain Successor, Bold Ruler, Arts and ,etters, Ribot—these are the rac- ig greats that glitter in the pedi- ree of a young thoroughbred tallion which has just been given A&M. The l^-year old dark brown Jorse is the gift of Wofford Cain, °f throat cn. (alias businessman, rancher and emocratic «# ’horoughbred breeder. Cain is a member of the A&M lass of 1913 and a past member Liberal iristmas SHOP irett •d»n ter i. to 9 p. ! 1 8 -p. m. EN •bile ac iRVICE faction is lipment" s Ave. 02 specials ing Fish 00 Mrs. Abzugii Ryan’s wiioi race again {university board of direc- ors. He has long been a support- r of A&M development activities, 'he school’s Olympic swimming fTl ool is named in his honor. 1 aX Dr. 0. D. Butler, head of the l&M Animal Science Depart- oenod virtual tent, said the stallion has now s » including); een officially dubbed TAMU Rul- eompelasu r, the name that will appear on ted at elimiu he pedigree. He said the animal, owever, will never know the oar of the racetrack, but will sin the university’s 65-horse herd o stand stud service. One of Butler’s staff members, Dr. Nat Kieffer, an animal gene ticist who keeps tab on Thorough bred pedigrees, said TAMU Ruler was bred in California and bom April 14, 1971. The sire was Successor, who won $532,254 during his racing days. Successor was a son of Bold Ruler, who led the American sire list for seven straight years. This means, Kieffer said, that Bold Ruler’s progeny won more money during that time than the progeny of any other Thorough bred sire in the United States. “There is little doubt that Bold Ruler is one of the greatest sires ever known,” the geneticist said. “And Successor was syndicated for $1,050,000 at the end of his racing career in California.” TAMU Ruler’s dam is Coed, who won $19,600 before an injury put her to pasture. She was sired by Ribot, the winner of 16 races in Europe. Ribot also sired the famed Arts and Letters, who won the Belmont Stakes, was second in the Ken tucky Derby and the Preakness to Majestic Prince three years ago, and was named Horse of the Year. “Ribot is considered the world’s greatest source of stamina,” Kief fer pointed out. This past summer, four pater nal half brothers of TAMU Ruler were sold for $31,000, $29,500, $17,000 and $16,500. “The pedigree of our colt com bines the best blood in the U.S., Italy, France and England. In my opinion, there is not a better bred horse in this country,” Kief fer said. “He has great potential as a sire, and that’s what we will use him for.” Butler said TAMU Ruler is now a little over 15 hands high and weighs 970 pounds. By the time he reaches maturity, he should be 16 hands or better and weigh about 1,300 pounds. The colt has good temperament, is short along the back, has a long underline and is well-mus cled in the right places, the de partment head said. He added that the stallion will ibe hired 1 to Thoroughbred and Quarter mares in A&M’s brood mare band and will figure promi nently in research and student teaching activities. Education conducted at the A&M Horse Center supports a $272 million Texas horse indus try, the state’s second leading livestock enterprise. The center, Butler said, reflects a portion of the total university image and is attractive to students who have developed a deep interest from youth horse programs. He said TAMU Ruler will even tually be offered for public stal lion service, probably in 1974. A&M Grad To Review Cadets Saturday Bulletin Board THURSDAY El Paso Hometown Club will leet in Room 2A of the MSC it 7:30 p.m. Picture will not be aken. San Angelo-West Texas Home- |own Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 3A of the MSC. MSC Radio Committee will leet at 7:30 p.m. in the MSC. A&M Unicycle Club will meet t 7:30 p.m. in Room 302 of the ushing Library. One need not wn or ride a unicycle to join, interested but unable to at- nd, call Bill Crider, 845-6178. Collegiate Horsemen’s Associa- will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the nimal Industries Building in iom 215. Definite time and place first social event, tentatively heduled for Nov. 12th, will be i Lunch ) cend Rates Students 5794 rosa discussed. Chemical Engineering Wives Club will meet in Room 103 of the Zachry Engineeirng Center at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Dr. Leon Rasberry. Electrical Engineering Wives Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in Room 103 of Zachry Engineering Center. FRIDAY A&M Sports Car Club will meet in Parking Lot 50 for a post-Hal loween rally. Registration starts at 6:15 p.m. Graduate Planning Society will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 309 of the Architecture Building. Speaker will be Robert Wegner, Planning Director of North Central Texas Council of Governments. Air Force Brig. Gen. Hubert O. Johnson Jr. will look at the Corps of Cadets from the other side of the guidon in pre-game activities Saturday at A&M. The TAMU graduate and for mer Air Force ROTC instructor here will review the corps march- in, a 12:20 p.m. event for the 1:30 p.m. A&M-Arkansas con test. Gen. Johnson is director of civil engineering, Headquarters, Air Force Logistics Command, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. President Jack K. Williams, Col. Thomas R. Parsons, com mandant, and Col. Robert F. Crossland, professor of aerospace studies, will also be on the re viewing stand. Gen. Johnson received his star as deputy chief of staff/civil en gineering, at U. S. Air Force Headquarters Europe last year. Commissioned in the Air Corps Reserve with his class in July, 1941, he completed studies in en gineering administration here in 1946. A registered professional engi neer in Texas, Gen. Johnson re ceived the master’s degree in civil engineering at TAMU in 1955. He has served in numerous engi neering planning and project ca pacities with the Air Force. As an A&M undergraduate, he was in Battery “H” Field Artil lery, sports editor of The Battal ion and member of the Ross Vol unteers. Barcelona RESERVE A GREAT APARTMENT FOR FALL RENTAL OFFICE NOW OPEN FOR SELECTION 700 Dominik — Call 846-1709 for Information Student Section, Tennis Courts, Basketball and Volleyball Courts, T.V. Lounge, Pool Table, Club Rooms. Student Rates. Efficient, Discreet Professional Management. Security Guard. The Newest in Apartments In College Station/Bryan Area. Student Plan $62.50 per month. We have separate Girls’ Dorm. Dream Comes True For Secretary To Take The Easy Way-Computers CASH FOR USED BOOKS Loupot’s buys books for 300 other College Stores GHT Fifth AGE Fifth riNE $5.4!) Fifth THE CHURCH IS A HOSPITAL FOR SIN NERS. IT ISN’T A HOTEL FOR SAINTS. If you’re a sinner, come and join us Sunday. Even if you’re a saint we’d be glad to have you! Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and/or 6:00 p. m. UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL 315 N. Main — 846-6687 Hubert Beck Pastor A computer typing letters? It sounds like a secretary’s dream come true, and it is for Nedra Bolin, a secretary with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service at A&M. Bolin was faced with having to type a large number of letters requesting information. Form let ters with their “Dear Sirs” and obvious mass production were to be avoided. The only alternative was to type them individually, that is until she decided that a computer could do it easier. So in about 30 minutes she and Jim Darby, a sociology graduate assistant with the Texas Agri cultural Experiment Station, worked out a way of doing it. The body of the letter, using their method, was written before hand and stored in the computer’s memory. Then the list of receiv er’s names and addresses was stored. Once this was done, all that re mained was for the secretary to place, a sheet of paper in the ter minal, a machine similar to a glorified typewriter, give the computer the instructions and sit back. The computer automatically typed the letter, looking just like one done by a secretary, address ed an envelope and completed an index card. All that remained was the signature. Part of the simplicity of the operation comes from the use of APL, a computer language that is effective yet simple. Instruc tions to the computer that would be complex by other methods are simplified by APL. According to Bolin, about 20 complete letters an hour can be done—all without a mistake. A person couldn’t work anywhere near the same speed, she said. The work is done at a terminal located in the department of ag ricultural economics and rural so ciology, hooked up to Texas A&M’s Data Processing Center by ordinary telephone line. The DPC also loaned a standard type writer ball that would fit the computer terminal. SENIORS and GRADUATES PICTURES FOR 1973 AGGIELAND Oct. 30-Nov. 3 T-Z Nov. 6 - Nov. 30.. Make-ups Will Be Taken From 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. At UNIVERSITY STUDIO 115 N. Main North Gate (Bring fee slips) 846-8019 ilker $2.99 Fifth R 99c 6 Pk. "Z TEXAS NEEDS TWO PARTY GOYERMENT You can’t have two party government until you elect Republicans in the State House and the Court House as well as in the White House. VOTE REPUBLICAN HOWARD ANDERSON ’43 For County Commissioner Howard Anderson Supports: Hiring a County Engineer to supervise county em ployees in road maintenance. Development of a plan for the orderly and ecologi cally sound growth of the rural areas of Precinct 1. Improvement of the quality of existing roads and lanes. Amendment Number 12. His Qualifications: B.S. and M.S. degrees from Texas A&M University. Teacher for 5 years at A&M Consolidated School. Four years with Texas Agricultural Extension Service. Five and one-half years in management at Alenco. Four years experience with heavy equipment. Self-employed for four years as owner of Anderson Machine and Specialty Company. Republican Club Of Precinct 9 — Tres. Tom Taylor Pd. Pol. Adv. fj new car financing for graduating seniors. And defer the first payment for six months. Pick out the car you want, drive it this spring, then begin your payments after you go to work. The Bank of A&M can put you in a new set of wheels today. Terms include 100 per cent financing (including insurance); deferment of the first payment up to six months; loan repayment extended up to 42 months (including the deferred payment period); and credit life insurance. Bring your job commitment letter or your application for active duty month. We can work out a repayment program that fits your circumstances. See Stanley Sommers/Vice President or Lt. Col. Glynn P. Jones (USAF-Ret). The BANK of A&M No bank is closer to Texas A&M or its students. member/fdic