OSCAR E. THEIS RT 1 DALE, TEX 110 >5 dow: n de (oi f aci i Mi? g *i| ggiep :oatt| wrtii ml nee: i m it[ ie Bij f'hec j onfit; m ttJ ;airf| :atiirj CHERYL MAURINE SPRUCE KRISTA BJELLAND JANET PITTS CAROLE LOVE MATHERS CAROL ANN RABON (Visifil . SWTSC Sophomore . from Texas Tech . Hillcrest High Senior . from Fort Worth . Texas Tech Freshman w«| :10t Sophs Choose 5 In Finals r Seri lupjf For Sweetheart ________ By JANIE WALLACE Battalion Staff Writer Che Battalion VOLUME 64 Number 64 Five finalists for Sophomore COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1969 Telephone 845-2226 Sweetheart were selected by the Sophomore Council Wednesday, according to Gary Martin, class president. The winner will be crowned at Pueblo Junior Officers Testify the Sophomore Ball Feb. 15. Earlier in the evening Julius Wechter and the Baja Marimba Band will be a Town Hall Special Attraction. In Support of Ship’s Captain GREEN-EYED Krista Bjelland, Jes sophomore at Texas Tech, is an CORONADO, Calif. (/P)_Jun­ Interior Decoration major from ior officers from the USS Pueblo 1011 Houston. She has auburn hair facing five admirals on a court and her escort is Kent Smith. of inquiry have declared support Carole Love Mathers, a blue­ ‘Baja Marimba9 Musicians for their skipper. One said, “I’d eyed blonde, is a Western Hills any follow him anywhere.” High School senior. She is from 146-!! The statement came with de­ Fort Worth and her escort is Ed­ termination from 21-year-old, 1 win Robinson. Set Town Hall Appearance freckle-faced Lt. j.g. Timothy A Hillcrest High School senior, Harris, one of three officers who Janet Elaine Pitts, has blue eyes Droopy mustaches, long hair, plains. “Baja in English means “We walk on and create an testified Wednesday. He called and auburn hair. Her escort is floppy sombreros and music in lower.” instant image of psychedelic hap­ Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher “an out­ Bill Bledsoe and she is from the Speedy Gonzales image line The entire Alpert phenomenon piness,” Wechter adds. “Not to­ standing leader.” Dallas. grew out of one song and the tally exciting at first. The audi­ “I personally think Cmdr. Carol Ann Rabon, a secondary up Feb. 15 when the Baja Ma­ ence sits back and relaxes and in Bucher is one of the finest offi­ education major from Texas rimba band comes to G. Rollie scene repeated itself with Baja White Coliseum. Marimba. this atmosphere, we lay this good cers I know—an outstanding Tech, is from Houston. She has skipper before and during the Julius Wechter’s four-year-old “YOU START with a good tune music on them which they imme­ blonde hair and hazel eyes. Her capture and certainly during re­ “dirty brother” edition of the and grow with it. It’s no deeper diately accept.” escort is Albert Reese. tention,” said Lt. Frederick Schu­ Tijuana Brass will start playing than that,” Wechter comments. A BLUE - EYED sophomore, The band has Bernik 'Fleischer', macher Jr. at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Old Mexican costumes and ideas Cheryl Spruce, is an elementary Curry Tjader, Frank Devito, Char­ “I don’t think any of us could special attraction, announced were pulled out of the air by education major at Southwest lie Chiarenza, Frank Decaro, Mel have made it through that eleven Louis Adams, chairman. The per­ Alpert, A&M Enterprises vice Texas State. She is from San Pollan, Dave Wells and Lee Katz- months in North Korean prison t *• formance precedes the Sophomore president Gil Friesen, comedian ~.s " \ •; • Antonio and her escort is Charles man playing the flute, piccolo, if it hadn’t been for Cmdr. Bu­ Korbell. Ball. Bill Dana and Wechter to work clarinet, sax, drums, guitars, bass, cher.” The sweetheart will be chosen out Baja’s stage conception, which AT THE BOAT SHOW Tickets are on sale at the Stu­ CWO Gene Howard Lacy said from the finalists by a selection has been called “palatable corn.” trumpet and trombone. David Garrison, extreme right of the A&M Sailing Club dent Program Office of the Me­ he agreed with Bucher’s decision committee at an informal recep­ explains the difference between fore and aft at the club’s morial Student Center. Reserved not to man the Pueblo’s machine tion Saturday at the Memorial boat show Wednesday. Landlubbers listening in are, from seats are $3 per A&M student, guns because “it would nave been Student Center. left, Frank McDuff, Len Kowalski, and Robin Rice. (Photo date or wife, and $3.50 for faculty, slaughter for anyone put out The selection committee con­ by W. R. Wright) staff, patrons and other students. there.” sists of Mike McKean, vice presi­ RUMOR HAS it the Herb Al- “I am now going to ask you dent; Bill Shepard, secretary- pert TJB musicians stick on mus­ for your personal opinion,” said treasurer; John Speer, social taches and play as the Baja Bucher’s attorney, E. Miles Har­ secretary; Alton Linne, sopho­ Marimba Band, then yank off dis­ vey. “Based on your experience Band To Get Fund more adviser; Robert Boone, di­ guises, get neatly dressed and are and what you saw immediately rector of the Singing Cadets; H. W. Gaines, MSC adviser and Mar­ back to being the Tijuana Brass. prior to the time of capture, in tin. Wechter, who played the ma­ your opinion did the commanding rimba for Alpert’s first hit, “The officer of the ship any longer For Football Trips “ON FRIDAY before the ball, there will be a casual decorating Lonely Bull,” hates to deny it for have the power to resist the Policy supporting the Aggie dent Earl Rudder; Adams and party on the east side of Duncan the fun of the idea and says “it boarding and ultimate seizure?” Band on an extensive football William R. Howell of Brenham, Dining Hall,” Martin said. “This doesn’t hurt if people think that.” “No,” said Lacy, 38, whose game trip every four years has band commander. is a casual get-together to dec­ gray-streaked hair reflected his “We think of ourselves as one been adopted by the Texas Aggie orate Duncan and have fun.” prison ordeal and an 11-year big family. Herbie and the Tiju­ Band Association executive com­ The Baja Marimba Band null Navy career including duty in ana Brass are very suave, sophis­ mittee. play in G. Rollie White Coliseum the Arctic. It contrasted sharply ticated and we’re like the ‘dirty Implementation will begin next Wounded Druggist before the ball at 6:30 p.m. Julius with Harris’ boyish face and 25- brothers’,” he comments. fall with the band’s appearance Wechter, leader and “the great year-old Schumacher’s tow-head­ The former percussion player at the Oct. 4 Texas A&M-U .S. Remains Critical white father” was a member of ed mop. with Martin Denny’s “Quiet Vil­ Point. N. Y. Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass be­ Harris and Schumacher also Joe Shaffer, manager of the lage” group in Honolulu answered Military Academy game in West fore forming the band. supported the surrender decision. Redmond Terrace Pharmacy, re­ Alpert’s marimba request for Point, N. Y. Tickets for the performance Several members of the crew mained in critical condition today “The Lonely Bull,” the hit that Association executive commit­ are $1.50 and $3.00 for students; were summoned to testify today, in the intensive care unit of lifted off the Tijuana Brass. including Quartermaster l.C. tee members voted unanimously Methodist Hospital in Houston, $2.50 and $3.50 for staff, patrons WECHTER, WHO met Alpert recently to support the university and $2.00 and $3.50 for other stu­ Charles B. Law of Chehalis, after he was shot in a holdup while they were in Los Angeles in raising funds for the band’s dents. Wash., who took some of the Tuesday. high schools, continued playing 2,800-mile round trip travel quar­ Starting at 9 and lasting until severest beatings during captiv­ Four persons were arrested in and writing for him until a tune, ters and dining arrangements. 1, the Sophomore Ball features ity. connection with the robbery by “Cornin’ in the Back Door,” was COEDS CONVERSE Army Lt. Col. E. V. Adams Neal Ford and the Fanatics from Counsel for the court, Capt. units of the Brazos County Sher­ sent in. Janet Whitehead writes on the blackboard as Ann Carter directs the band, which usually Houston. Dress will be class B William Newsome, said Capt. iffs department and College Sta­ Alpert felt it needed a differ­ leads the discussion in a meeting of the University Women has membership of about 270. with ascots for cadets and coat John Williams, an explosives ex­ tion Police department on Farm ent sound, gave it to Julius and Handbook committee Wednesday. The girls discussed draw­ The Aggie Band has made three and tie for civilians. Girls will pert from the office of the Chief Road 2154, five miles south of said “work it up.” ing up a handbook for female students and made plans for national television appearances wear semi-formals or party of Naval Operations at the Pen­ College Station, according to Mel­ Studio musicians recorded the a style show, bake sale and car wash. (Photo by Mike in the last two seasons. A special vin Luedke, College Station Chief dresses. tagon, will testify Friday on song and thus began Baja Ma­ Wright) trip in 1955 sent the band to Los of Police. Tickets can be purchased from methods of destroying classified rimba.