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ThePUBLISHED DAILYBattalion IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER A&M COLLEGE Number 16: Volumn 52 COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1951 Price Five Cents System Board Aggies Stout Defensive Line AcceptsA wards Lets Contracts Decis Factor In 14-7 Win Contracts were let Saturday for proving the rifle range, $10,000 for a new Engineering Building, Texas paving in the stadium area and ‘Bunch Of Fine Kids? Engineers Library Building, Agro­ $30,000 for maintenance and minor nomy Field Laboratory, Horticul­ alteration of buildings, all at A&M. ture Headhouse and Quonset Build­ ings for the use of Poultry Hus­ Additional Allocations With Great Big Hearts bandry and Range and Forestry An additional $175,000 was al­ Departments by the A&M System located and reserved for future Board of Directors in their fall maintenance of buildings. An ap­ By BOB SELLECK meeting on the campus. propriation of $30,000 was made Battalion Sports Ni-ws Editor Fisher Construction Company of for repairs to the Mechanic Arts Houston was awarded the two maj­ Building at Arlington State Col­ A&M’s stout defensive line proved to be really think an awful lot of that boy. He or buildings, the Engineering lege, $3,000 for a survey of the Building at $432,000 and the Texas nursing education program and the deciding factor of the Aggie 14-7 victory played both on offense arid defense and stay­ Engineers Library at $177,900. R. $3,500 for sewer extensions at over the powerful Oklahoma Sooners Sat­ ed in there most of the time.” B. Butler of Bryan received con­ Prairie View- and $1,500 for devel­ urday night on a muddy, wind swept Kyle In the first quarter the Oklahomans tracts for the Agronomy Field oping preliminary plans for con­ Field. couldn’t get past their own 25-yard line or Laboratory at $140,184 and the struction of a new dormitory for Horticulture Headhouse at $40,784. boys and remodeling the Dining The Aggie forward wall outclassed and score a first down. During the whole game The quonset buildings were Hall at Tarleton State. out fought the game but futile efforts of the they massed only four first downs and got awarded A. D. Griggs at $17,871. The board accepted $25,900 in “Big Red” eleven. beyond the 50 twice. The board confirmed previous grants-in-aid from industrial firms Hugh Meyer, co-captain and center, Jack While the Sooners were watching All- award of contract for construction and organizations the nation over of a garbage feeding unit at the to aid the agricultural research Little, tackle, and Marshall Rush led the way American Fullback Bob Smith, “Little” Glenn A&M Swine Center to L. V. Hal- of the Texas Agricultural Experi­ for the Aggie lineman who stopped the Lippman, going like mad, ran through, over, torn of Bryan, $21,471. Also con­ ment Station. Sooner offense cold. and under the big Sooner linemen. firmed were contracts to Quisle Humble Oil and Refining Com­ After the game, Coach Ray George had Lippman carried the ball 19 times for 87 Construction Company of Fort pany contributed a grant-in-aid of only the best to say about his victorious Ca- Worth for sidewalks at $8,848.25 $400 to Prairie View A&M College yards and two touchdowns. His first score and a parking lot at $7,927, both to assist in financing the summer deLs. When asked about what he thought came half way into the second quarter. at Tarleton State College. school for Negro extension work­ won the game George commented, “It was Ray Graves handed the ball to Billy Tid­ A total of $73,421.08 in cash ers in June, 1952, at Prairie View. just a bunch of fine kids with great big well who faked to the left, then slipped it to gifts, grants-in-aid and scholar­ Scholarships of varying amounts hearts.” Lippman, who dashed around the flat-footed ships was accepted by the board of were accepted from Wofford Cain, Behind devastating blocking Glenn Lippman (25) end for 25 yards to score the Aggies first counter directors for the A&M System. Jake L. Hamon, Sid W. Richard- starts his first touchdown run of the evening and scor ed the second from one yard out. He was George also added this special comment Sooner defense for the score. Scholarships Accepted (See FELLOWSHIPS, Page 2) agtinst Oklahoma. Lippman went around right also the games leading ground gainer. about his 60-minute man, Hugh Meyer, “We This climaxed a 82-yard march into a strong 22 mile per hour north wind. The board accepted $42,329.21 The Aggies needed only eight in scholarships, fellowships and plays to accomplish their mission. awards, most of which were con­ Tex Beneke Stars Tonight Three times, while the Sooners tributed to the Opportunity Award Official Election Leading Educators were being held to a stand still, program, which aids needy and de­ the Aggies drove deep into Okla­ serving students to obtain a col­ In First Town Hall Program homa territory only to be turned lege education which might other­ back. wise be impossible. Results Released Town Hall’s first performance her permission and Beneke adapted Open Meet Tuesday Youthful Ray Graves, one of the Three recently completed build­ of the year will be held tonight in some of Miller’s original selections SWCs’ best quarterbacks, displayed ings in the System’s building pro­ Guion Hall when Tex Beneke and to his new group, the poise and calmness of an “old gram, the Engineering building at Official results in the fall elec­ nounced Sunday by Don Young, his orchestra, featuring vocalists The first engagement of the One of the biggest events of the \ tary-treasurer of the association, pro” as he completed five out of Arlington State, Agriculture Build­ tions for student senators and non­ chairman of the election commit­ Shirley Wilson and Bill Raymond, revised orchestra was a tremendous year on the A&M campus gets un­ Governor Shivers said: “L want to 11 aerials for 48 yards. ing at Tarleton and Plant and Ani­ corps representatives to the Stu­ tee. These results are complete; present a program of widely var- success. Opening at the Capitol derway Tuesday morning when congratulate Chancellor Gibb Gil­ mal Industries Building at Prairie dent Life Committee were an- however, ballots from Dorm 2 and ied musical entertainment. The Theater in New York, they broke christ and the Board of Directors Gardemals QBs No. 2 View, were accepted and contracts Dorm 14 will be rechecked because show will begin at 8 p. m. every attendance record in the 26 representatives from 44 states, of the Texas A&M College Sys­ The other half of the Aggie’s declared fulfilled. of the narrow winning margin. Beneke, a native Texan, joined yeur history of the show place, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico begin tem; President M. T. Harrington Appropriations made Saturday In the race for senator from registering for the annual meeting of the college, and all others, in double header Dick Gardemal en­ the famous Glenn Miller orchestra After this hit, Beneke and his gineered the Cadets last scoring included $453,810 for the Engin­ Sportsmanship Dorm 2 Jack L. Morris polled 75 in- 1938. He served in the navy as orchestra were on their way to of the Association of Governing making it possible for this out­ eering building, $186,795 for the votes as compared with 73 for Boards of State Universities and standing group of educators and drive in the fourth quarter. Gar­ a chief petty officer during the the top. And it didn’t take them demal alternated Lippman and Engineers Library, $147,193 for the A. C. Burkhalter. Wiley Brisco is Var and was released Nov. 12, long to get there. Allied Institutioins. governing board members, to come A gronoVny Field Laboratory, and the unofficial winner in the senate to Texas and be our guests.” Smith with the carrying chores 1946. Besides stands at Hotel Statler The meeting is being held at that took the Aggies to the Soon­ $16,313 additional funds for the Groups Meet race as representative from Dorm A&M this year on the invitation Horticulture headhouse. 14 but his nearest opponent, John Following Miller’s death, it was in New York, The Paladium in To Visit Prairie View er six yard line. decided that Beneke should carry Los Angeles, and the Michigan extended by Chancellor Gibb Gil­ Also appropriated was $700 ad­ Halsell had only seven’ votes under christ and Rufus R. Peeples, mem­ The association members will Gardemal then flipped a 16-yard ditional for the garbage disposal this total. on the orchestra as a tribute to Theater in Detroit, Beneke and his visit Prairie View A&M College toss to Charlie Hodge, who was At Arkansas the former leader. Mrs. Miller gave orchestra have recorded for MGM ber of the A&M Board of Direct­ Unit, $8,500 for enclosing and im­ Previously unannounced are the ors, at the last meeting of the Thursday afternoon and remain knocked to the ground by an over­ and made movie shorts for RKO, there for supper that night. Prior anxious Sooner safety man. Pass The Southwest Conference results in Dorm 3, Leggett Hall MGM, and Universal. association at Charleston, S. C. and Walton Hall. Hobart Fath- to leaving for Prairie View, the interference was ruled and the Sportsmanship committee will eree, with 60 votes, is the senator Official business of the meet­ visitors will hold three business Cadets had the ball on the Okla­ Calendar Sale hold its first meeting of the from Dorm 3. His closest competi­ TOWN HALL TICKETS ing will open Wednesday when sessions Thursday morning. homa one yard line. President M. T. Harrington and year, beginning today, at Fay­ tor was John M. Clifford, who had Town Hall tickets will be sold Official business of the meet- 34 votes. at the Box Office until curtain Peeples deliver welcoming address­ etteville, Arkansas, home of es. That afternoon, guests attend­ will end Friday when new offi­ the University of Arkansas. Herbert Forrod was the winner time tonight. cers are elected. Game At A Glance Opens Tonight ing the sessions will be honored A&M OU Delegates from all conference in Leggett with 99 votes. William by a review of the Corps of Cadets. schools will attend the meeting. Casey had 230 votes to lead in Some of their more outstanding Net Yards Rushing...... 205 173 Prior to the review, visitors will be 19 These representatives are chosen Walton. arrangements include such all- taken on a tour of the campus. Passes Completed ...... 8 For Freshmen from presidents of student bodies; time hits as “St. Louis Blues Passes Intercepted ...... 7 3 Other Winners All business will be conducted at Waco Club Elects Net Yards Passing...... head yell leaders and members March,” “Blues in the Night,” and sessions in the MSC. 57 15 The Calendar Committee of of college newspaper staffs. Other dormitory winners were: “I Can Dream Can’t I?” These Total Net Gain ...... 262 188 the Senior Class will begin Approximately two dozen repre­ Ted M. Stephens, Dorm 1; Vance have sold over 1,000,000 records. Conference Highlights Officers for Year First Downs ...... 17 4 B. Riley, Dorm 4; Don R. Buchner, Number of Punts...... 7 12 selling approximately 1,700 sentatives are expected to attend Beneke first started his musical Highlight of the five day con­ the meetings. Main business of the Dorm 5. Hansel C. Kennedy was career in his home town of Fort ference will be a banquet Wednes­ Milton P. Geiger, senior business Punting Average ...... 39.6 33.8 calendars tonight at 10:15 in sessions is expected to be devoted elected senator from Dorm 6, and Worth. He was only nine years old day night in the MSC. Speaking major from Waco, was elected Punt Returns ....5 for 7-‘ 2 for 36 the Freshman area, Duane to ways of getting better coopera­ F. M. Rozelle was chosen from when he persuaded his parents to at this occasion will be State Sena­ president of the Waco-McLesnan No. of Penalties ...... 6 11 Vandenberg, chairman of the com­ tion and coordination among mem­ Dorm 7. buy a saxophone for him. Later he tor A. M. Aikin, who will extend County Club for the fall semester Yards Lost on Penalties 50 104 mittee, said Sunday. ber schools. James Damon is the new senator formed a trio which included the the greetings from Governor Al­ in room 305 of Goodwin Hall Wed­ Number of Fumbles...... 4 2 Two representatives from the Last year the meeting was held from Dorm 9; Paul Jerry Sanders j now famous golfer, Ben Hogan. len Shivers, and Dr. Grayson Kirk, nesday night. Ball Lost on Fumbles... 3 1 Senior Class and the commanding at A&M. The sportsmanship com­ from Dorm 10; Bob Travis in Dorm i Hogan played the drums. vice, president and provost of Col­ Other officers elected at the officer of each freshman company mittee was organized in 1947 by 11; and James Van Way from] Since that time, Beneke has umbia University. Dr. Kirk is the club’s first meeting were Eddie will assist in the sale, profits of The Battalion and the local news­ Dorm 12. steadily climbed the musical lad­ acting president of Columbia in the Bennett, vice-president; Guy David Again, the ball was handed to which will be turned over to the paper donated gold trophy, three In the Basic Division, two unop­ der of success' and now ranks as absence of General Dwight D. Ei­ King Jr., secretary; Raymond “Little” Lippman who bowled him­ Senior Class Gift Committee. feet tall to be rotated among posed candidates, Tom Poyner and one of the outstanding orchestra senhower. Marlowe, treasurer; and Robert self through the Sooner forward Price of the calendar is $1.50. schools showing outstanding (S^e ELECTIONS, Page 2) Tex Beneke leaders in the nation. In a letter to R. H. Plock, secre­ Langford, sergeant-at-arms. (See HEAVY RAINS, Page 3) The calendar consists of three sportsmanship during each school sections: a history of A&M; an year. Large Turnout insert beginning with September At the meeting here last year and complete through August, it was decided to appoint a recog­ 1952; and a section for addresses nized sports writer to the commit­ Air Force Ball High ligh ts and telephone numbers. tee. A&M appointed Jack Gallagher Sweetheart Chosen At Representatives of the cltss who of the Houston Post as its repre­ are helping in the calendar sales sentative. Annual Air Force Ball are: Tom Mabray, Don Williford, It was also decided at the spring Guy D. King, John Schmidt, Fran­ meeting that a vote would be tak­ A&M’s first social event of the sented a heart shape compact, ces F. Spreen. “Chico” Mason, Jim en among member schools follow­ 1951-52 school year, the Air Force decorated with mother of pearl. W. Phillips, Ted Stephens, J. W. ing football season and another Ball, was held Friday night in All finalists received gifts. at the close of basketball season. Dalston, Don Owen, Charles Mc­ the Ballroom of the MSC. Approx­ Contest Judges Neil; Bill Johnston, Bobby Dunn, The winner will be selected as a imately 185 couples crowded the Hansel C. Kennedy: Glenn R. Mil­ result of these polls and will be dance floor enjoying the music of Judging the contest were well ler, Bovd Taylor, Sherman Tucker. presented the trophy at the an­ the Aggieland orchestra. known military officers and ad­ Bill Adair, Arnold Hayes, “Abbie” nual Cotton Bowl football game ministrative officials of the college. Hayes, Gus Sanders, Max White, on New Year’s Day. Highlight of the dapee came at They were Col. Joe E. Davis, com­ the second intermission when six mandant and coordinator of mil­ Dan W. Davis, Phil Huey, Leon SMU is the present holder of the lovely finalists for air force sweet- Noack, and Pat Tarver. trophy. That school has won sports­ itary training; Col. E. W. Napier, heart came to the bandstand. A. C. PAS&T; Col. James C. McGehee, The committee, Vandenberg said, manship honors for the past two Burkhalter, chairman of the Sweet­ has been working during the past years and should they win this commanding officer of Bryan Air heart Selection Committee intro­ Force Base; Maj. John G. Otts, week in preparation for the sale year, the trophy will remain in duced the candidates to the judges tonight. their possession permanently. W. L. Penberthy, dean of men; and and audience. Pete Hardesty, assistant director Sweetheart Announced of Student Activities. At the third intermission, Burk­ Surrounding the dance floor were JC Meetings halter announced the decision of tables, arranged for the conven­ the judges and Miss Lennie Gar­ ience of cadets, their dates, and lake a Break rard of Houston was presented as honored guests. Those who were Begin Today sweetheart of the air force for unable to find room at the tables By POGO sat in chairs along the walls. Sessions of the Junior College this year. She was escorted by Midway in the dance, the doors wxrjsspsmii John Tapley. Air Force Queen Lennie Gerrard of Houston Conference started here today and to the terrace were opened to re­ was presented with a kiss by the chairman of will continue through tomorrow in Other finalists in the contest lieve the jammed condition in the the sweetheart selection committee, A. C. Burk­ Overheard in the barber chair: the MSC. One hundred and twenty- were Miss Elrose Schroder of Hal- ballroom and many guests spent halter when named winner at the Air Force A college employee had taken time five are expected to attend. letsville, escorted by James Ko- the remainder of the evening danc­ Ball Friday. out during a morning’s work for Luncheon will be held at 12:15 lan; Miss Sylvia Barton of Hous­ ing there. a haircut. On returning to his p. m., today for the members of ton, escorted by I. C. Trauth, Jr.; Honored guests for the evening office, his boss inquired where he the association and a luncheon for Miss Jane Toffelmire, also of included air force personnel at Col. E. W. Napier, PAS&T, seems quite happy had been. When told “getting a all attendants at the conference Houston, escorted by Bill Streich; A&M, their wives and administra­ while surrounded by five of the Air Force haircut”, the chief simply blew up will be held at 12:15 p. m., Tues­ and Miss Joan Daugherty, another tive officials of the college and Sweetheart Ball finalists. They are Misses saying, “What, you had your hair day, October 9. Houston girl, escorted by Hansel their wives. Charlene Thurmond, Elrose Schroder, Jane cut on College time?” The answer Dr. J. P. Abbott, dean of the Kennedy; and Miss Charlene Thur­ At 11:30 p. m. cadets and their Toffelmire, Lennie Garrard, and Joan Daugh­ from the employee was brusk and School of Arts and Sciences is man of San' Antonio. Miss Thur­ dates left the dance and attended erty. Not pictured is the other finalist Miss brief, “Well, it grows on College chairman of the conference which man was escorted by Bob Dobbins. midnight yell practice at The Sylvia Barton. time.” is sponsored by the college. The sweetheart winner was pre­ Grove,