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Friday, October, 11, 1985/The Battalion/Page 5 i/arped lyou FOLK^ MUST. feel awful! tv EPoRTEKS... HELD HOSTAGE ftoUK OWN STATION... OrtCE'IN-A-LIFETIME VENT AND 100 ALL DON'T TT TO COVER IT-.. YES, we FEEL ROT TFM OKAVTsne FE-EL MISER ABLE. ENOUGH WITHOUT 100 ANNOYING US AND MAKING IT WORSE. SO WOULD 100 MINDLEAVIWS ALONE IN 00R MISERY? OH, OF.. OF COURSE, m... PM REALLY SORRY... X... by scott Mccuiiar Witness says Autumn Hills was ‘a mess’ that didn't work out iA&M mascots little-known awa ■ ' By MICHAEL SHRIRO ' Reporter When Aggies speak of i he mascots ^^■as A&.M. it seems .is ili.m-h ^ jjerewas an unbroken chain ofTnas- itsfntm Reveille l through Reveille . However, no one mentions the Its bet wee 11 R<\< ill< I ami K< f’ille li — Rustv. Free kies and Spot. Rustv, a 4-month-old black mon- elpiip, was given to A&M by Fom estbiook, Class of ’46, in June iHF). PtVestbrook, then a student war from Waco, gave Rusty to &Mcts a replacement for Reveille pwfjBhad died on Jan. TS. 1944. had a tremendous amount pressure (in her. Reveille 1 had ‘en me most famous college mascot theuiation. Not only had she been general in the WAGS, she also ap- eared in “We’ve Never Been Lick- 191.4 L’ni\ei s.d mo\ ie about &M. Also, mascots were expected miarc h in front of the band d u ing alf-time. The Bryan Eagle, in a June 6, desc tilted how kus|\ ould look as mascot. “So this fall look for Rustv out m fniiu. the u< lc said * .ook for a dapper little pup with ^■ii fieshb (omlx.-d. maioon vd v lute ‘T-Aggies’ gracing her ankc and a 220-piece bitnd be- 1 here were three mascots in between Reveille I and Reveille II — Rusty, Freckles and Spot. hind her. Call her by name, pet her — she shows no favoritism and is friendly to all. It is rumored, how ever, Rusty is being groomed to ig nore people waving pennants of orange and white.” Then it seemed Rusty disap peared. “Aggies are still wondering what has happended to Rusty, the official mascot, and when she w ill appear at football games,” wrote Allen Self in a Sept. 26, 1946 column of The Battal ion. In October, Rusty was still in training to be the mascot of A&M. Still, there was hope that Rusty would work out. “Rusty, the little black mongrel pup, elected last spring to he the Ag gie mascot, will be trained by die drum majors to march and prance before the mighty musical organiza tion,’’ said the Oct. 3, 1946 issue of The Butuilion. "So this lull, South west conference grid fans are in for an outstanding exhibition of musical hotobijU comp nnersitu Around town Science students must take exam Any junior or senior in the College of Sc ience who bus not pre- sly taken the English Frolidemy Examination should plan to the test on one of the following dates: Oc t. 22, Oer.29. Nov. 7, W. 12 or Nov. 14. Students must take the proficiency examimmion ess they have completed English 301 with a minimum grade of C. 4k cri %1 tey are not required to take this exam. T he English Proficiency ;am will lie administered hv the English Depamnent. Students in ■ biology, diemistv v. matheniati< s and physks departments should |stet for the exam in IM Ot 152 Bloc ker no less than three days to the exam date. All «-xams begin at (>.45 pan. and end at 9 i.m. Mothers to donate $25,000 to library The Dallas A&M Mothers’Chib will make donation of $25,000 to eStethng Ci. Evans Library Saturday. 1 he money has been given buy Texas-related materials and enrich the library's mutual en- iownieut fund. TTuough the sale of “Mtdlahaloo in the Kitchen” bokbooks, the dub raised the funds. The presentation begins ar 111:3ba.m. in 204 Evans Library. Library sponsoring Wordstar workshop The Sterling C. Evans Library Learning Resoutecs Department i sponsoring a eontmuing ednealioa workshop on tin- popular work processing program, Wordstai. through the Cuiversity Office of Tofcssional Development. The workshop, scheduled foi Monday through Wednesday ee uf$35 per partic ipim is c harged, payable by cheek, money order » imer-departtnenwl transfer. CTmtaet Hall Hail at 845-2316 for note information. ^ai* 1 ! tigs >2H showmanship when the 225-piece Texas Aggie Band swings out onto the field.” By November, Aggies w'ere losing patience with Rusty. Meanwhile, Freckles was waiting in the wings. Hal Mullins, the owner of Frec k les remembered how he first met her. “There used to be a place called George’s Confections on the gate where the old post office was,” Mul lins said. “A young fellow there had a dog, and he had to give the dog up because his child was allergic to clog hair. So he gave me the dog.” Mullins, Class of’48, explains how Freckles made her debut. “I was in the band, and Freckles lived with me,” Mullins recalls. “One day we were playing Arkansas and the dog got on the football field.” Since this was more than Rusty had ever done as mascot, the editors of The Battalion, in the Nov. 5, 1946, issue started a movement to draft Freckles as a mascot. “Want a Mascot? Vote for Freck les,” the editors printed next to the words “The Battalion" on the front page. I he ectitond on page two also fa vored Freckles. “A. & M.’s present mascot is hand- shy; several attempts have been made to teach Rusty to follow the hand,” the editoral said. “But at die first note of the Aggie War Hymn, Rusty is nowhere to be found. She confines herself to one room of Wal ton Hall, never associating with the Aggies. “Since at the end of three days’ practice, Freckles was able to make such a splendid showing Saturday, there is probably no limit to her abi lities after one year of practice. “Now, it is up to YOU, the student body of A. & M. to decide, to give your word of approval or disappro val of this suggestion. ACTION is needed — IMMEDIATE ACTION — in order to permit Freckles to at tend the SMU game this Saturday.” The students of A&M elected Freckles the new mascot, 618-3. However, there was a problem. Mul lins said the dog would only be happy staying with him. So when Mullins graduated, Freckles would have to go with him. Mullins said he offered to breed Freckles, hut site turned out to be sterile. Spot tried to he accepted as a mas cot in 1948 by hanging around the campus. Most Battalion articles, about Spot discussed his ability to chase girls and sleep. Dave McRey- nolds, in an aiticle in the Oct. 19, 1956 issue of The Battalion, said Spot’s major claim to fame was fall ing off the lop of Kyle Field and breaking both front paws. Spot re covered in time to he run over by a car. Finally, on Jan. 29, 1952. Arthut Weinert, Class of ’()(), gave Reveille II to A&M, starting the unbroken line of successful mascots, including Reveille V. Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — A nurses’ aide testified in a nursing home murder trial Thursday she saw mag gots crawling in a bedsore on Elnora Breed, a resident who died after 47 days at the facility. Fhe testimony came in the mur der-by-neglect trial of Autumn Hills Convalescent Centers Inc. and five of its current and former employees. Johnson of fered her testimony af ter nurse Jurleen Boone testified she quit the nursing home after finding maggots in an open sore on a pa tient’s foot. Boone said that one day while she was working “I smelled a different smell that didn’t smell like the urine smell I was used to smelling. I fol lowed my nose to her room. Her slippet fell off and there were mag gots in her foot.” After less than two days on the job, Boone said she thought the nursing home was severely disorga nized. “There weren’t the supplies I thought should be there to give basic care,” she said. Boone said she reported her ob servations to nursing director Cas sandra Canlas, a defendant in the case. “She told me she realized this and would very much like to do some thing about this,” Boone said. “This was when I found out the aides weren’t being trained. I told her ‘My God, Sandy, they don’t know what they’re doing,’ ” Boone testified. Boone said the aides were not washing their hands to prevent cross contamination and they weren’t turning patients often enough to avoid bedsores. “I told Canlas we needed more help,’’ she said. “I even told Wilson the same thitig. I told them they were going to get in trouble. It was a mess.” Official delays grant because of traffic ticket Associated Press DALLAS — A city councilman’s dissatisfaction over a speeding ticket led him to block Dallas’ acceptance of a $467,000 grant for traffic en forcement. Jerry Rucker invoked a privilege Wednesday that allows council mem bers to delay agenda items for one week. Officials said the grant would al low the city to pay police officers overtime to enforce the 55 mph speed limit in areas where speeding and accidents are numerous. “Jerry just doesn’t believe we should write speeding tickets,” said Assistant City Manager Levi Davis. Rucker said, “My ticket, heck, I can pay that. That’s no big deal. This lady (policewoman) was out there to raise money. That’s what I’m wor ried about. My concern is we’ve sent our gendarmes out there to abuse people.” - Rucker said he was speeding to a veterans’ celebration on city business when he was stopped and ticketed for traveling 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. “They were holding up the cere mony waiting for me,” he said. “I said (to the officer), Tf you think this is somehow unsafe, why don’t you just escort me, where I’m going and that w ill take care of the problem?” Picture This! Your choice of: (l)Mushroom, Cheese, or Pepperoni Slice (1) Garden, Spinach, or Sooper Salad (l)Medium beverage You save up to 546 Try the new Flying Feast anytime slices are sold, at FISH RICHARDS Half Century House $2 00 OFF Invites you to discover the casual elegance that is fish Richard's. As a special invitation you will receive ALL LUNCH ENTREES In October Lunch Poor Richards Revenge Dinner Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Mon-Sat 11:30-2:30 4:30-6:30 5:00-10:30 Kyle Field Wellborn Rd. Jersey Luther Dr. 0 • Seafood Solar • Quiche • Fried Shrimp • Chicken Linda • Beef Teriyaki • Prime Rib • Shrimp Monterrey • Crepes • Greek Salad • Roast Beef Sandwich • Fried Catfish • Victorian Veal • Sauteed Flounder 801 Wellborn Rd., College Station 696-4118 CO-OP FAIR Monday, October 14, the employers listed below will have booths in Zachry Engineering Center. These employers will be primarily interested in hiring co-op students, but if you are interested in either summer employment or full-time em ployment, please feel free to come by. The Co-op Fair will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. with a lunch break from 11:45 to 12:30. EMPLOYER LOCATION ARCO Oil & Gas Dallas Carter & Burgess, Inc. Ft. Worth General Dynamics Ft. Worth Gulf States Utilities Beaumont Houston Lighting & Power Houston IBM Austin IBM - Federal Systems Division Clear Lake LTV Aerospace & Defense Grand Prairie MCI Telecommunications Richardson McNeil Consumer Products Round Rock Mobil Oil Dallas Motorola Seguin NASA Johnson Space Center Houston Rockwell International Richardson Texas Instruments (DSE) Dallas Trane Tyler is Temporarily Located at 707 Texas Ave. During the construction phase of our new Full service salon tanning beds • artificial nails complete hair care • facials Ufir.A redeem this coupon for $5.00 off cut and blow style 693-0607 707 Shopping Center Open 9-8 Mon.-Thurs. 9-6 Fri. -Sat Because of us.. . You’re looking good! THE AGGIE PLAYERS PRESENT mel brooks’ A DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL COMEDY Book by Music by Joe Darlon and Mel Brookm Oeorye Kleinminger Lyric* by Joe Darlon ‘MZZVTMN 303 W. UNIVERSITY- 846-1616 (Based on the >toriea of Don Merqula) Produced on Broadway as SHINBONE ALLEY This delightful musical comedy fs based on the little poems, paragraphs and sketches with which Eton Marquis embroidered his dally column In the old New York Sun. His vignettes about Archy. the free-verse cockroach poet with a soul, and Mehltabel. the amoral alley cat. were full of wisdom, gaiety and sadness. He showed us life from the underside where the seams are, and “... you sure can leam a lot from that angle. Charley!” Fri. & Sat. Oct. 11 & 12 General Public $5.00 TAMU Students $4.00 Tickets available at the Rudder Bax Office For reservations phone 845-1234