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Weaker sex’’ prominent in journalism, politics, sports. THE BATTALION Page 11B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1976 U.S. women have long history as activists JEW YORK — Though the na- ; n will focus on the aecom- shments of today’s women on (mens Equality Day tomorrow. research shows women have been prominent in journalism, politics, sports and other fields throughout the country’s history. Even before there was a United States, Anne Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s sister-in-law, had be come the first woman newspaper editor in America. Mrs. Franklin took charge of the Newport, R.I., Mercury on Aug. 22, 1762, when her son, James Jr., died. And, she not only edited the publ i cat ion then, but bad pre viously kept her late husband’s printing business going from 1735 to 1758 while James Jr. was growing up. Women continued to make steady progress in the field of jour nalism, and by 1866 the United States had its first woman White House correspondent, Emily Edson Briggs. Using the penname, “Olivia, she wrote a regular report, “Olivia Letters,’ for the Philadel phia Press for 16 years. During the same period, Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, under the name “Nellie Bly,” wrote sensa tional exposes of the conditions in women’s prisons and mental hospi tals. , An early investigative reporter, Mrs. Seaman once arranged to be arrested so she could report accu rately on the treatment of women prisoners. And, according to The World Book Encyclopedia, she also feigned insanity to gain admittance to a New York City mental hospital, in order to write about conditions. The suffrage movement of the 1800’s brought the first heavy in volvement of women in politics and one of the earliest efforts at mass consciousness-raising. Victoria Claflin Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States, in 1872, and other leaders of the movement who were in the news of their day in cluded Elizabeth C. Stanton, Luc- retia Mott and Susan B. Anthony. Women racking up “firsts’ today were preceded in U.S. history by earlier precedent-breakers: Susan Medora Salter, the first woman mayor, Argonia, Kan., 1887; Martha Hughes Cannon, first woman state senator, Utah, 1896; Nellie Tayloe Ross, first woman elected governor of a state, Wyoming, 1925, and the first woman director of the U.S. Mint, 1933-53; Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway, D-Ark., in 1932 the first woman elected U.S. Senator. Jeanette Rankin, R-Mont., be came the first U.S. Congresswoman when she was elected to the House in 1916. Her unpopular vote against U.S. entry into World War I cost her the Republican nomination for Senator in 1918. Twenty-three years later she returned to Con gress,- just in time to become the only member to vote against Ameri ca’s entry into World War II after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This vote effectively terminated her political career. Female sports stars today are fol lowing in the footsteps of Babe Did- rikson Zaharias (1914-1956), named by The Associated Press in 1950 as outstanding woman athlete of the first half of the 1900s. There IS a difference!!! shirts — many with sports logos — are all the rage among the Dutch currently. utch adopt U.S. T-shirts USTERDAM — U.S. T-shirts zoned with the logos of top jean sports teams are all the unong Dutch youngsters, lie kids are walking out with artroclaiming “Cleveland In ns, “Dali as Cowboys” and liladelphia Flyers. Decorated tiiiuge ’76s and bold red, white Iblue stripes, the shirts have an ierican bicentennial flavor, file scene on the streets is not icb different from an American but all the accents are Dutch, tiques on Amsterdam’s fash- e Kalverstraat are filled with shirts. A clerk in one shop said ndreds were sold in a week. Since we got the first stocks in |beginning of June we’ve been ngthem as fast as we get them she said. Store racks are also crammed h|American university sweat- a style U.S. college stu- have cherished for years. Lanes, Dover, Ohio and “Clover- leaf Speedway. In one exclusive shop a shirt with “Dalton Chevy and Olds, Garage Inc. stitched on the back in selling for 60 guilders or $24. One Dutch girl commented, “It’s crazy. People here pay a lot of money to wear somebody's old shirt. While Dutch kids are snapping up the American shirts in fashiona ble stores, Americans in souvenir shops nearby are busy buying Hol land T-shirts decorated with windmills and tulips. MCAT LSAT DAT • GMAT • CPAT • VAT • GRE »OCAT • SAT • NATIONAL MED. & DENT. BOARDS • ECFMG • FLEX Flexible Programs and Hours Over 38 years of experience and success. Voluminous home study materials. Programs that are constantly updated. Centers open days and weekends all year. Complete tape facilities for re view and use of supplementary materials. , r\ .. 11300 N. CENTRAL EXPWY. SUITE 407 MIHt/IN DALLAS, TEXAS 75231 (214) 750-0317 In Bryan/College Station, Call 846-1322 mhmbhmmh Affiliated Centers in Major U. S. Citiesi BOUCJtnOiA*. C®4TTI TEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 HARDING TIRE CENTER Peerless Quality Tires Pirelli Cinturato w- WE AIM m TO PLEASE COME BY AND SEE JOE-TIM-LES Tires At Prices You Can Afford 1700 TEXAS AVENUE BRYAN,TEXAS 713/779-2181 Foxfire... 1-acre wooded homesites in-town prices... that’s quite a lot. at -- ; ■ soon be one of the prestige neighborhoods in Be ^rrfy.^Ypy, can be a . Dutchman wearing a Michi- @tate University sweatshirt said idn’t know where Michigan s. It’s just something fun to ar, he explained. be United States makes many of shirts but others are important njSpain, Portugal; Italy and even mmunist Romania. The shirts «tly sell for 25 guilders or about ISimilar ones sell in the United es for half as much. 4tchy slogans highlight some of ore offbeat shirts. One proe ms "Be a Man and Do It — Join U.S. Navy.” “American Cruis- Ship is emblazoned across per, Shirts resembling old flour s declare “Heart of America d|“Gold Medal Flour.” Others ve no slogans hut are covered th red, white and blue stars and es. Uncle Sam glares from er. Popular also are new and used merican bowling and garage echanic shirts. Dutch trend- tters are proudly sporting shirts atlproclaim “Snowline Bowl and Hiards, Oakhurst,’ “Boulevard IrM lists high i contributions Ixas A&M University ranks I n nationally among public in- ■ions of higher education in nie of financial support from fete sources, reveals a survey ■shed in a newsletter of the Na if Association of State Universi- nd Land-Grant Colleges. h( §14,085,127 which Texas J received from private sources Rig 1974-75 was the most for any Be institution in the South or ill west. fhe University of California Sys- i'jwith $40,153,787, headed the ’ip the survey conducted by the Uiicil for Financial Aid to Educa- I The University of Minnesota ftecond, with $26,425,971, fol- 'td by Cornell, $26,200,738; Nersity of Wisconsin System, l, | )28,410; University of Mich- in $22,226,087; Massaehu- |ts Institute of Technology, ■691,645; and Indiana Univer- 1818,421,091. jxas A&M ranked fourth in the rorations and business” cate- ith $5,753,410; sixth in |nini, $3,833,205, and also sixth eneral welfare foundations,” 1,762. The only category in k Texas A&M was not among I top 10 institutions was “non- pnni individuals. Be Council for Financial Aid to ■cation survey showed that $1.6 Ion was contributed to higher Station from private sources dur- ■1974-75, with $427,762,899 ren to public institutions. Foxfire win soon be one-oftne'-prestige neigne _ part of if now — even'-if yoUrtfre^m hbme'ts a’fevf/'years Foxfire is 91 wooded homesites on 159 acres of land. It was conceived as an alternative to the hustle and the hassle of the in-town subdivision. Foxfire is a scenic enclave for a special kind of family who can come to terms with the natural-environment. The home sites are large (1-3 acres). There is room to breathe, room to live life tcyts full terrain is varied, the vegetation natural and lush. G^a^^^f^jeerj^l^^to prj 100-year old oaks 1 The amenities of ^Bnuntry sj^niwsio first class. There is^He^R^HiJ^Hin ^esiq^BBBdet, appeals to the ere All of the essential ^Bices a ^TT5l51 e~ And yet it is quiet and peaceful. The covenants that govern the use of Foxfire homesites are uniquely responsive to the lifestyle of the landowners. The prohibitions are limited: no mobile homes (or other temporary living structures), no open fires (or other activities that endanger the forest), hP practices th ; aT'’abuse fHe'Vtght^ of others There is a minimum requirement for heated space (1800 square feet) but no restriction on de£igj^)r exterior material. In brief, Foxfire’s deed restrictions aranLaac^daft«vlMMDjwbi^Efreedom while protecting the free ‘ " Dy automobile. Major arteries _ (as well as the highway to Foxfire. will be a pleasant surprise. You can own an acre of wooded in Foxfire for about the cost of a 100-foot lot in a city subdivision. The resale value of Foxfire property cannot be guaranteed but most buyers assume this property will never sell for less than it does today. Terms are available to buyers who qualify. Bring the family to Foxfire and see foryourself. Foxfire may be the place you have looked for to live fully and invest wisely. THE AMENITIES ■ Large homesites (1-3 acres) ■ Dense woods and vegetation (pristine may be the word) ■ City water service (individual house me ters) ■ Septic sanitary service (approved by Texas Health Code) ■ Cable television (Midwest Video Corpora tion) ■ Electric utilities (Bryan Utilities) ■ Regular refuse collection (independent contractors) ■ Telephone service (General Telephone) ■ Cul de sac streets (for maximum privacy and safety) ■ Neighborhood park (but no memberships, no dues) ■ Bridle path (ok for joggers, too) ■ Lighted street markers (built from natural materials) ■ Fire hydrants (for protection and insurance ratings) ■ Seal-coated streets (the same as Rosemary Drive) THE RESTRICTIONS ■ No mobile homes (or other temporary living structures) ■ Minimum home size (1800 square feet/ heated space) ■ No requirements on exterior materials (wood, brick, glass is ok) ■ Limitations on livestock (based upon lot size) ■ No redivision of a home site (one home per lot) ■ No activities that endanger the forest (or abuse the rights of neighbors) ■ No encroachments (50-foot street setback/25 feet from each property line) ■ No neighborhood association (no joining/ no fees) ■ No property taxes for the year 1976 THE COST ■ A one-acre tract in Foxfire sellsforaboutthe price of a 100-foot lot in a Bryan-College Station subdivision. ■ Terms are available for those who qualify. PHASE 2 Foxfire Phase 2 will include exactly the same amenities and will be governed by identical deed restrictions to Phase 1. No bond has been posted to guarantee com pletion of these improvements since, in some cases, work will be completed simultaneously with work on Phase 1. In other cases (par ticularly seal coating of streets) this work will be competed as winter weather permits. In every case, however, all improvements in Phase 2 will be complete prior to January 1, 1978. THE CREDITS ■ Land Use Planning: Vernon G. Henry AIP & Associates, Inc. ■ Consulting Engineers: Bryan Engineering & Surveying Corp. ■ Construction Supervision: Marcal, Inc. Commercial Constructors ■ Development Financing: First National Bank, Bryan ■ Consulting Architect: Timothy Keneipp AIA ■ Graphic Design/Advertising: Joe Buser & Associates Advertising/Public Relations 779-1799