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“ 3 N ip” | . A Vir ZZ) MR.T. F.MAYD, io 2 i 3 { ny ba A - \ \ | 0D \ A oS ; \ ’ N ? tt fh XN. \V TO POSTMASTER RETURN If this paper is not : called for return post- POSTAGE age is guaranteed by GUARANTEED publisher. Br Te NOL Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agrienlivral and Mechanical College. VOL. X COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 1, 1933. NO. 11 EMPLOYMENT CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED ee ———————————————————————— DINNER DANCE HONORS GUEST: AT PLAINVIEW Nearly a hundred A. & M. men, their ladies, and present and pros- pective student of A. & M. were present at a big banquet and dance at the Plainview Country Club on August 11th. The Central Plains A. & M. Club sponsored the party which proved a great success. Chicken barbecue proved a fea- ture of the banquet, and after the banquet and a short program, the evening was devoted to dancing. Alec Bateman, ’'13, President of the Central Plains A. & M. Club, Roy Davis, "27, and Alex Nisbet, ’18, were leaders in arranging the party. As toastmaster, President Bate- man introduced the speakers of the occasion. Madison Bell, head of the A. & M. Athletic Depart-_ ment, told those present of the . new building program of the col- lege and of some of the problems faced by the institution. He out- lined the program of the athletic department and gave a brief sum- mary of athletic prospects for the coming year. Senator A. P. Duggan, ’95, of Littlefield, another honor guest oi the occasion, spoke upon the legis- lative aspects of the state schools. Applause greeted his recital of his own efforts in behalf of both Tex- as Tech, his home school, and A. & M., his alma mater. W. L. Stan- (Continued on Page 4) ASHBURN NAMED CHAIRMAN STATE WORKS PROGRAM Col. Ike Asburn, former Secre- tary of the Association of Former Students and former Commandant at A. & M., was recently appoint- ed by President Roosevelt as a member of the Texas Advisory Board of four, whose duty will be to submit to the Federal authori- ties the State’s projects under the public works program. Shortly af- ter the appointment the other members of the Texas committee elected Col. Ashburn to the post of Chairman of the group. For the past several years Ashburn has been prominent in the insurance business in Houston and more re- cently has become associated with the Texas Good Roads Association. His office is in Houston, tho no headquarters for the Advisory Committee have yet been selected. | It is expected that the immense | volume of work in connection with | the chairmanship of this advisory | committee will require a large part | of Col. Ashburn’s time. BESTS ANNUA FALL AOUND-UF With T. B. Warden, '03, Pres- ident of the Association of For- mer Students, and Matty Bell, Ag- gie head coach, as honor guests, the Amarillo-Panhandle A. & M. Club staged its annual Fall Round- up at the Capital Hotel on the night of August 12th. Seventy-five A. & M. men were present at the banquet, many coming from var- ious other cities in the Panhandle. Bell and Warden, at the opening of the evening were presented with giant keys to the city of Amarillo by Col. Oscar Seward, ’07, Presi- dent of the Amarillo Club. Col. Seward acted as toastmaster, and called upon his speakers who were arranged in football fashion on the program. Principal speakers were ject, “Line Play”, and Matty Bell, whose subject was “Touchdown”. Mr. Warden brought to the meet- ing a message from the Associa- tion of Former Students, telling of the aims and ambitions of that organization, its past accomplish- ments, and calling upon A. & M. men for thelr renewed support and cooperation. His remarks were greeted with much applause. He ended with a strong plea to A. & M. men to resist effort being made to increase tuition charges at State Schools. Matty Bell spoke upon the Ath- letic situation at A. & M. and upon other news of the College. Other speakers included Thad Ansley, ’25 J. P. “Smiles” Richardson, ’19, C. M. “Shorty” Henderson, '11, Carl C. Cox, 17, Frosty Hamrick, Blair Cherry, High School Coach, George Lindsey, honorary member of the Amarillo-Panhandle Club and oth- ers. Several present students of A. & M. were present as were a con- tingent of prospective new stu- dents. After the formal program was over those present lingered for informal “Bull-Pens”, with Bell and Warden as centers. The Round- Up is an annual affair staged late in the summer each year by the" Amarillo-Panhandle Club. OLD GATHRIGHT GONE -- WEAKNESS CAUSES RAZING Ben "Warden, who spoke upon the sub- | i | | | | | | | | | | Gathright Hall, the oldest build- | ing on the A. & M. Campus and the original building that started the institution in 1876, has fallen before the march of the years. For more than half a century it stood on the A. & M. Campus, and thou- sands of Texas citizens today re- member happy days spent in the “Bat Roost” while students at Ag- gieland. The building was razed during the summer when its con- dition became so weak as to be dangerous. In the early days of the College Gathright Hall served as student dormitory, mess hall, president’s home and class-room building. Its last active use, a few years back, was as a dormitory for the band. At one period in its history it housed the Extension Service of the College. In recent years, the student post-office has been locat- ed in the back end of the building. The corner on which the build- ing stood will be cleared and a small park developed for the pres- ent. WARDEN & BELL WICHITA CLUE ING WORK AT 3TAG MEETING Watermelons galore as refresh- ments, with Matty Bell and Secre- tary E. E. McQuillen guests, fea- tured the stag party held by the Wichita Falls A. & M. Club on the night of August 15th. One of the parks near the city was the place and some sixty A. & M. men, and prospective students were present. In addition to the A. & M. men of Wichita Falls, many were present from surrounding towns, with Jack Idol, 26, and W. E. Jones, ’29, driving 85 miles from Benjamin for the affair. After the crowd had made ser- ious inroads upon many, many water-melons the program was called by V. R. “Freddie” Smitham, ’15, President of the Wichita Falls Club. He introduced J. Berry Joyce, 17, of Electra, as toast-master. Joyce, who has been a member of the faculty until recently and for the past two years a member of the Athletic Council, proceeded to make the speakers of the occasion, Bell and McQuillen, very uncom- fortable. To the enjoyment of the crowd he related many inside bits or information, both about the vis- itors and about the affairs of the college. Matty Bell spoke upon Athletics at A. & M., the problems of the Athletic Department, and the pros- pects for the coming year. Mec- Quillen told of the loan fund ef- forts and work of the Association and of some of the legislative prob- lems of the College. After these short speaches there were a num- ber of informal discussions of var- ious interest topies. An outgrowth of these was the decision by the Wichita Club to attempt to bring the A. & M. football team to their city at some future date. A report from Homer, ’34, that present students of Wichita Falls (Continued on Page 4) PECAN GROWERS NAME WINKLER ASS'N. PRESIDENT Andrew Winkler, ’00, prominent was recently elected President of the Texas Pecan Growers Associa- tion at that organization’s annual meeting held in Corsicana. Mr. Winkler lives on one of the finest diversified farms in the State, lo- cated at The Grove, in Bell Coun- ty. He took his agricultural degree in 1900 at A. & M. and then re- turned to the farm where he was born and now lives. Col. P. L. Downs, ’79, interested Mr. Winkler in the development of fine pecans back in 1918, and since that time the Winkler farm has become famous for its pecans, and Andrew Winkler has become known as one of the experts of the coun- try on the practical aspects of pe- can culture. Today there are more than 1500 top-worked pecan trees on the Winkler farm. Mr. Winkler has contributed many articles and newspaper stories upon the proper working and care of pecan trees. He is a brother of Dean Charles Winkler, ’00, of the A. & M. Col- lege, and for many years has been a member of the Bell County A. & M. Club and of the Association of Former Students. Agsie Grid Prospects Very bright With Veteran Team And Ample Reserves Reporting September 10 September means fall and fally The means football, and thousands of rabid gridiron fans over the coun- ‘try are “marking time” until the shrill whistle of the referee sig- nals the opening of winter’s great- est sport. Those close to football at A. & M. are guardedly enthusi- astic over the chances of the Farm- ers this year. Matty Bell, head coach, has himself stated that his team showed more promise than any he had coached since coming to A. & M. Other factors have worked out favorably for the Ag- gies until it looks as if the Ma- roon and White might stage a highly successful season in 1933. After an opening game against Trinity the Aggies will march in- to a schedule that will test their mettle and durability. Tulane at New Orleans again, and after four straight defeats at the hands of the Greenies the Aggies are anx- ious for revenge. After Tulane, a night game against Sam Houston at Huntsville, then a tilt with the powerful Javelinas of Texas A. & I. staged at San Antonio. Then in rapid succession come T. C. U,, Baylor, Centenary, S. M. U., Rice and Texas. | favorable feature of the schedule is that the Cadets will meet Baylor, S. M. U. and Texas at home, and at the present date the Bears and the Ponies look like about the strongest teams in the conference. A critical game will be the T. C. U. battle at Fort Worth, the rock against which several Aggie teams of the past half dozen years have been wrecked. A victory, and the smash- ing of the Frog Jinx, might start the Cadets to a title, their first since 1927. The Coaching Staff. There will be several changes in the football coaching staff for the year. Matty Bell, as usual, will be the Generalissimo. Handling the line-men will be Barlow “Bones” Irwin, ’26, All-Conference tackle on the champion team of 1925 and former coach of St. Mary's Uni- versity at San Antonio. During the first few weeks of practice Ros- well Higginbotham, Frank Ander- son, John Reid, and H. C. Dilling- ham will also work with the var- sity /squad. They will handle the | extensive freshman program when | jhe youngsters report after the (Continued on Page 3) x Texas pecan expert and farmer, ; "along, and that of rendering to a Dradilant Warden Asks A & M Men To Aid In Finding Jobs College Mtatt To Cooperate '| TO ALL A. & M. MEN: The present far-flung recovery program, under the leadership of our President, Franklin D. Roose- velt, is going to succeed. The basic principal of this program is put- ting men back to work, and we are all doing our part. Just as A. & M. men gained renown for their splen- did services in the great World War, so are they giving their best in this economic war. As this recovery program ad- vances there will be need for the kind of work and leadership that can be supplied by the sons of A. & M. Some of our boys are unem- ployed, and as President of our Association I call upon you to aid in placing these men. In doing so you will render a double duty; that of helping the National Program ellow A. & M. man a real service. Should you not know of just the man in your community to fill a prospective place, write or wire Secretary E. E. McQuillen at Col- lege Station the requirements and he will soon have the proper man at your disposal. We must all play a part in this great movement, and i am confi- | dent you will be alert to your re- | sponsibilities and your opportuni- | ties. As we did in 1917, so let us do in 1933; PUT THE A. & M. MEN IN THE FRONT LINE TRENCHES. Sincerely yours, = T. B. WARDEN, ’03, President The Association of For- mer Students. Annual Party Enjoys Melons At Beaumont Some one hundred and fifty men, women and children were present on the night of August 14th., when the Beaumont Club entertained with its annual sum- mer water-melon feast and party. The affair was held at the South East Texas Fair Grounds, and was well attended by A. & M. men and their families of Beaumont, as well as by many visitors from Port Ar- thur. Games of various kinds were enjoyed by both the children and the oldsters, followed by a short program. H. H. Williamson, ’11, of College Station, Vice Director of the Extension Service, was one of the speakers. After the program the water-melons were served. Charlie Babcock, ’19, acted as Master of Ceremonies at the party. R. O. Hopkins, ’28, served as gen- eral chairman of the arrangements committee, with Charlie Babcock, C. R. “Chick” Dollinger, 26, F. L. “Rabbi” Bertschler, 21, and R. C. Heartfield, ’23, as other members of the arrangements committee. Heartfield is president of the Beaumont Club. The Beaumont Club, under the leadership of President R. C. “Dick” Heartfield, ’23, is making plans for an active fall and winter program. Negotiations are under way between the clubs of Beau- mont, Port Arthur, Houston and Galveston for a big joint meeting in September, to be held at some central point, perhaps near Liberty. In case the proposed meeting is held, it should prove one of the greatest gatherings of A. & M. A re-doubling of efforts along unemployment lines for A. & M. men has been undertaken’ by the Association of Former Students in cooperation: with the various de- partments of the College. T. B. Warden, 03, President of the As- sociation, has called upon every member of the Association and every A. & M. man to lend his ef- forts along this line. Department heads of the College and other college officials will lend every support in an effort to put unem- ployed A. & M. men to work. The Association office at College will serve as a clearing house, both for information about prospective jobs and for available men. Men who are interested and who need work are asked to do the fol- lowing things: First, write to the head of your department at A. & M., sending the office of the As- sociation a copy of this letter or a similar one. Your past experience and any other information should be included in this letter. It is im- portant the letter be sent both places. Second, should you become employed after writing this letter ‘please advise the Association of- fice, 11 oraer that lost motion and lost time may be saved. Third, if still unemployed, write the above mentioned offices at least once each month, so that they may know you are still in need of work. Former Students are urged to report to the Association office any prospective jobs that may be cpen or that may open in the near future. Varioas college depart- r.ents will exert every effort to unearth possible jobs, as will the Deans of each School of the Col- lege and other College officials. “Let’s get every A. & M. man back to work” is the slogan raised by President Warden. To do so will require the close cooperation of the employed A. & M. men, Col- lege officials, the Association of- fice, and those unemployed men, themselves. MENARD AGGIES HAVE BARBEGUE ON THE LLANO The banks of the Llano River, near Menard, were the scene of an A. & M. meeting on the night of August 12th., when some twenty- five Aggies gathered there for a stag barbecue. Carl Martin, ’11, and others were the moving spirits in the affair. Ben D. Marburger, ’05, Superintendent of Building and Grounds at A. & M., happen- ed to be in Menard at the time and was the guest of honor of the party and the principal speaker. He told those present all about the new building program of the college and other campus news. Before the evening was over prac- tically everyone present had been called upon, or volunteered, for a short speech. The evening was a great success and those present left with plans to repeat the party at some future date. A summer visitor to the campus was Paul Prickett, '22, accompan- ied by Mrs. Prickett and their three year old son. They were on a vacation trip, and drove to Texas from their home at Evansville, In- diana. Prickett is in charge of the laboratories of the Meade-Johnson Co., at Evansville. He expressed surprise at the many changes on men ever held in the state. the campus since his last visit.
