Large Vote Tallied in Class Elections; McLaughlin, Christian in MSC Council Over 40 Men In THE April 16 Runoff Nearly 1,500 Aggies turned out yesterday either to pick the best men for the job or out of fascination at the new Number 260: VolumeBATTALION 55 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1957 Price Five Cents voting machines to elect their class officers for 1957-58. In one of the largest turnouts for class elections -----Off the Cuff----- in recent years, 46 men either got elected to office or went into the run-off April 16. FFA Area III Bill McLaughlin, ran away from other candidates to be What Goes elected senior representative to the Memorial Student Cen­ Judgilog Contest ter Council. Floyd F. Christian grabbed junior representative to the On Here Council. Here May 2 Theron McLaren and Bob Surovik battled neck and neck The Corps formed for its weekly for senior class president to*--------------------------------------------- pass-by last night. Bugles in Nine hundred Texas FFA go into a runoff. unison sounded “Assembly” and the members will compete in the In the run-off for vice pres­ Four Lads Sing Band moved across the quadrangle Area III judging- contest here ident are J. W. Stone, F. B. playing the War Hymn. Saturday to pick the out­ McLaughlin and Buddy Maed- Sweat pants and jean-clad in­ standing teams to represent gen. At Town Hall tramural athletes moved to the side this area in the state judging con­ Tom R. Harris, R. G. Anthony doors of Duncan for the evening test May 2. and George Ragsdale will fight it meal. One alert, athletic-minded Ninety vocational agriculture out April 16 for secretary-treas­ Final Show Aggie paused as the Band swung teachers will be on hand to wit­ urer. into the final strain of “There’ll ness the efforts of the 262 teams In the second primary for so­ Town Hall will present its Be A Hot Time In the Old Town they coached in various judging cial secretary will be David Mc­ final show of the year April Tonight,” listened a moment, and fields. Lain, J. P. Gatlin and T. C. John­ 29 in White Coliseum featur­ This contest, sponsored by Area son. ing the Four Lads, backed up said, “That’s a familiar sounding by Hal McIntyre and his or­ tune. Wonder what it is?” III of the FFA, will be conducted J. W. Cantrell, C. E. Garcia and by A&M’s collegiate FFA chapter F. Hardimon will be fighting for chestra with Debbie Brown and ★ ★ ★ the Mclntots. A late car-license plate purchaser with the assistance of other agri­ historian in the runoff. Voted “America’s favorite vocal yesterday shelled out the necessary cultural faculty members. Still in the running for yell group,” by the Make-Believe-Ball- cash to register his car at the Assistants in charge of each leaders will be Ted R. Lowe, J. phase of judging will be T. G. Wilkinson and J. N. McGown. room-Poll, the Lads have had such Brazos County office and was pre­ top releases for Columbia as pared to have his vehicle branded King, meats; Murray Brown, dairy In the runoff for president of judging; W. T. Berry, livestock; the Class of ’59 are Willian R. “Standing on the Corner,” “Paper either TU or TT for the rest of the E. D. Parnell, poultry; J. F. Mills, of Pins,” “Who Needs You” and year. Markillie, Gene R. Birdwell and R. land judging and Dr. Isaac Peters, (Dick) Noack. “No, Not Much.” But he was mildly surprised to dairy products. Others in the runoff for junior They will replace the Four find the TT and TU numbers were “This contest is the final labora­ class officers are: Freshmen, who were previously gone, and TS plates were being tory in a study in selection of ani­ Vice president: Meibern G. scheduled but are unable to ap­ handed out. / ,! ^ 1' jfUbHii.?H mals by these students. The im­ Glasscock, William A. (Bill) Mey­ pear because of an extended en­ “No doubt the TS is abbreviation MSC SENOR1TAS—Left to right are Dora Magee, Wilma Adams, Earline Atteberry, portant thing in this contest is not ers and Roderick D. Stepp. Secre­ gagement on Ray Anthony’s tele­ for Tough Shirts,” he laughingly Marilyn Casper, Shirley Cannon, Alyce Staehs and Janet Lancaster celebrating Pan Ameri­ winning but the experience gained tary-treasurer: Manley W. Jones, vision show. quipped. can Week by dressing in traditional Latin American costumes. by the contestants,” according to Charles H. Robinson and R. T. G. The Four Lads, whose names are E. V. Walton, head of the Agri­ (Bob) Lassiter. Social secretary: Frank Busseri, Beinie Toorish, cultural Education Department. Edward W. Hill, Calvin D. Camp­ Connie Codarina and Jimmy Frank Muller Wins Many of the boys presently at­ bell and Don S. Cornwall. Arnold, began singing in the St. tending A&M received their first In the runoff for junior yell Michael’s Cathedral Choir School EE Paper Contest CS Planned look at the college as members of leaders are Ross F. Hutchison, in Toronto, Canada. Their first these teams, Walton said. Bob L. Williams and Tom (Killer) big break in the music industry Frank W. Muller, senior elec­ Robertson, Fayette, Harris, Miller. came with a “tryout” at Le Ruban trical engineering major from Montgomery, Calhoun, Walker, The Class of ’60 put Byron C. Bleu which lasted for a 30 weeks Santa Fe, won first place in the May 7; Two Running Wharton, Brazoria, Matagorda, Blaschke, Allen N. Burns and Gene engagement. Backing the Four Lads will be seventh district of the American Victoria, Lavaca, Colorado, Burle­ R. Laningham in the runoff for Hal McIntyre and his orchestra Institute of Electrical Engineers son, Austin, Washington, Ft. Bend, president of the, sophomore class. College Station election problems muster the majority of votes cast names will be on the ballot: Col. McIntyre played for many years for his entry “Chopper Stabiliza­ Waller, Gi’imes, Walker and Braz­ Others in the runoff are: were cleared somewhat yesterday that the Texas Election Code calls Mathews and Rev. Brown. with the original Glenn Miller tion of D.C. Analog Computers,” os counties will be represented by Vice president: Robert Van at a called meeting of the City for. “Contrary to what some people Orchestra and organized his own in a meet held at New Mexico Col­ the teams. (See RESULTS, Page 2) Council to decide procedure for “Matt Warman, who is over 60 have said, write-in votes will be group at the suggestion of the lege of Agricultural and Mechani­ electing a councilman to fill the years old and got 9 votes in the accepted in the contest,” Dillon Great Miller. cal Arts Friday. vacancy left by Ernest Seeger, who first election, has graciously con­ said. “Also, if someone over 60 Admission for this musical treat Muller’s paper and oral pi’esenta- died three days before the recent sented not to ask to run,” City receives a majority of votes cast, Corps Headquarters will be $2 for adults and $1 for tion were, in competition , wlSth elections, in which he was running Attorney C. E. Dillon said. “The and he has no exemption, he will elementary and high school chil­ 16 other themes, representing unopposed for re-election. most delicate problem in the whole still be the new ward three council- dren. Season tickets will be honor­ schools from six states. Col. Frank Mathews (USA Ret.) thing is whether citizens over 60 Moving to Dorm 2 ed. In addition to the $25 first prize and the Rev. R. L. Brown have can vote and hold office without a award, Muller won a gold cup both been certified to run in the poll tax exemption in cities under College officials are taking steps motor pool to dress up the ap­ award for A&M in recognition of run-off election and have expressed 10,000 population.” to move the Corps Staff head­ pearance. Salesmen Needed the student’s accomplishment. This quarters to its new location in Sheppard said they were think­ their intentions to do so. Col. Opinion diffei’s on this point, Fish Engineers marks the second consecutive year Dormitory 2 sometime in the near ing of installing a reveille cannon, Mathews received 10 write-in votes although the newly-drawn-up Tex­ that an A&M student has won the future, with the purpose of mak­ “much like that used at West For Vita Craft in the last election but could not as Election Code plainly states that Elect Heye Prexy coveted prize. ing it the “Gateway of the New Point,” but that firing it once a A meeting for all students In­ The prize winning paper will be these voters must secure an exemp­ Members of the newly organized Dorm Area.” day would run into expense. terested in selling Vita Craft as a submitted later for judging for tion. Dillon said he even contacted CS Post Offices Freshman Engineering Society According to L. E. Sheppard Jr., “Besides,” he added “think of part-time job for the summer are the best student paper in the en­ Texas Attorney-General Will Wil­ elected William B. Heye Jr., fresh­ deputy corps commander, the shift all the gripes we’d get from sleep­ urged to attend a meeting tonight tire AIEE, for which the prize is Close Saturdays son on the matter. man engineering major from San is to be completed possibly by ing juniors and seniors.” at 7:30 in the lecture room of the $100.