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Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural ané Mechanical College.
VOL. X COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MAY 15, 1934. NO. 25
Agsie Nine Cinches Tie For
Title And Can Win Bunting
With a tie for the conference
title cinched, the Aggie baseball
team can win an undisputed cham-
pionship by taking one game of a
pair remaining to be played a-
gainst the Longhorns at Austin.
The two game series will be play-
ed on May 14-15 at Austin. In the
meantime the Aggies and the
Steers will tangle in a pair of
games featuring the Brenham
Maifest, but results from these
games will have no bearing upon
conference standing.
The T. C. U. Horned Frogs, com-
ing strong as contenders at the
close of their schedule were perma-
nently eliminated when the Farm-
ers trounced them in the second
game of a pair at College. Jake
Mooty, ace hurler of the confer-
ence this year, turned in an iron
man stunt to win the second game.
He was beaten in the first game
by the Frogs with Kinsey pitch-
ing, but came back the next day
to put them out of the running.
Timely hitting, tight fielding
and the great pitching of Mooty
have been the factors carrying the
Aggies to the top of the baseball
race. They face a tough assign-
ment at Austin, but followers of
the team are confident Mooty can
beat the Longhorns in one game,
and Homer Martinez, sophomore
hurler, or Captain Wilson Moon,
southpaw, may beat them in the
other. Earlier in the season the
Cadets took a pair of games from
“the Steers at Coiiege. i’
In addition to Mooty other lead-
ing Aggie players have been the
hustling, heads-up Voelkel at sec-
ond, the hitting of Steves, catcher,
Hutto, first base, and Loewenstein,
outfielder, and the steadying in-
fluence of Bob Connelley at third.
Should the Aggies win the title
it will be the second championship
for Roswell Higginbotham’s Nine.
They won in 1931, for the only
other title on the diamond since
1905.
ANGELINA GLUB
SPONSORS PINEY
WOODS MEETING
Homer Norton and Ben War-
den Invited To Big Rally
Planned for Late May.
Piney Woods A. & M. men,
numbering half a hundred, were
By Splitting Austin Neries
Sounds Too
Good To Miss
Saturday, June 16th, is
the date, and the ranch of
Judge W. A. Wurzbach, Sr.,
'88, will be the scene of the
annual Spring Barbecue of
the San Antonio A. & M.
Club. So famous have these
barbecues become that A. &
M. visitors from all over
Southwest Texas are expect-
ed to join the San Antonio
Aggies to enjoy this occas-
ion. According to George G.
Smith, ’31, president of the
Club, there will be ample
supplies of barbecued chick-
en, with all the trimmings,
for whatever number attend.
Some 200 men are expected.
Honor guests will include
President T. B. Warden, 03,
of the Association, Dean E.
J. Kyle, members of the A.
& M. Coaching staff; and
Reserve officers who are on
duty at that time at any of
the camps near San Anto-
nio.
‘ELECT DR. LEE
T0 HIGH POST
IN U.5. CORPS
Dr. V. P. Lee, for the past eight
years head of the A. & M. Depart-
ment of Agricultural Economics,
was recently elected Vice President
of the Production Credit Corpora-
tion of Houston. The corporation is
a part of the new Farm Credit Ad-
ministration. Owen W. Sherrill, ’10,
is Secretary of the same corpora-
tion.
Dr. Lee was educated at the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin. During the
past several months he has been
loaned to the corporation by the
college for the purpose of aiding
in its organization. He and his
family have already moved to
Houston where they will make their
home. No successor to Dr. Lee at
A. & M. has been announced. Sev-
eral other A. & M. men occupy
important posts in this new Farm
Credit Administration set-up.
guests of the Angelina County A.
& M. Club at a big barbecue on
the night of April 28th. Represen-
tatives were present from Nacog-
doches, Shelby, Polk, Trinity and
Angelina Counties. The party was
held at Shady Shack, piney woods
retreat near Lufkin. President E. |.
C. Durham, ’'99, of the Angelina
Club, was host for the occasion,
and Dr. Daniel Russell of the A.
& M. College, was the feature
speaker.
Plans were laid for a meeting
later in May at which it was hoped
to have Homer Norton, new A. &
M. athletic head, and T. B. War-
den, ’03, Association President, as
honor guests. The meeting would
be a real Piney Woods A. & M.
Rally, with ex-students from that
entire section joining.
At the April 28th. meeting there
was no formal program, and after
a short business session of the An-
gelina Club the “Bull Pen” was
declared open with the sky the
limit.
The Angelina County Club has
been very active during the past
year. The club has sponsored and
aided a group of students from its
county who are attending A. & M.
under the “Project” plan. The Club
has some further plans along this
line that are taking form and
which will be announced at a later
date. R. L. “Bob” Herbert, 31, is
Secretary of the club,
PORT ARTHUR CLUB
ENJOYS MEETING
ON APRIL 2451
April 21st. was observed by the
Port Arthur A. & M. Club with a
dinner-bridge party on the roof of
the Goodhue Hotel. Some thirty
members of the club, with their
guests, were present for the plea-
sant occasion. Several out-of-town
guests enjoyed the hospitality of
the club. John W. Simmons, ’30,
acted as Master of Ceremonies.
Frank M. Leverett, 21, was chair-
man of the program and arrange-
ment committee.
Judge R. L. Murray, speaker of
the evening, outlined some early
facts of Texas history, associating
these events with the life of Gen-
eral Sam Houston. His remarks
were intensely interesting to those
present. Other short talks were
made by members of the club.
At the conclusion of the prog-
ram, contract and auction bridge
was played by those attending.
Joe Dick Hooker, ’30, is travel-
ing for the publishing firm of
Chas. E. Merrill Co. and covers
all of Texas and the Southwest.
He continues to get his mail at
Carthage, Texas, his home.
ANNUAL AUDIT SHOWS EXTENT
ASSOCIATION BUSINESS AFFAIRS
April 9, 1934
Association of Former Students of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas,
College Station, Texas.
Dear Sirs:
We have made an examination of the accounts of the
Association of Former Students Operating Fund
Campus Cleaners and Tailors
Texas A. & M. Endowment Fund -
Sears-Roebuck and Company Loan Fund
McFarlin Memorial Student Loan Fund
Sundry Loan Funds
McFarlin Farm Fund
for the fiscal year ended February 28, 1934. In connection therewith,
we submit the following comments, together with the annexed state-
ments showing the assets, liabilities, and the equity accounts as at
February 28, 1934, and the cash receipts and disbursements for the
fiscal year then ended.
Association of Former Students Operating Fund: During the cur-
rent fiscal year the cash disbursements from this fund exceeded cash
receipts, including transfers from other funds of $3,219.82, by the sum
of $1,010.80. No charge has been made against the various loan funds
to cover the cost of administration, although interest from student
loans has been credited to the respective loan funds. Since administra-
tion of the loan funds requires a substantial portion of the time and
efforts of the Executive Secretary and the other employees of the
Assbciation, we suggest that the matter of a charge against the vari-
ous loan funds to cover the cost of administration receive consider-
ation.
During the fiscal year ended February 28, 1934, Association dues
and/or pledges were collected from 1,155 persons. The annual report
of the college proper covering the fiscal year 1932-33 indicated there
were approximately 20,000 former students of the college. Approxi-
mately twenty per cent. of dues collections for the entire current fiscal
vear were made during the month of February. We suggest that the
matter of increasing the number of paying members continue to receive
diligent attention.
Campus Cleaners and Tailors:
The income account of this fund
incl:des only cash collections during the current fiscal year. We were
furnished a list of uncollected acco:nts receivable, which aggregated
ac at February 28. 1934. the sum 81,253.10, of w¥ich the zum of
$609.85 was due from student agents, and of which the sum of $743.25
was due irom campus customers. We were assured that past due ac-
counts would receive proper attention.
Texas A. & M. Endowment Fund:
The Texas A. & M. Endowment
Fund was founded upon a plan whereby former students might sub-
scribe to the fund in one or more units of $125, each payable in five
yearly installments. In return the subscriber, upon completion of pay-
ment, was to receive a life membership in the Association. Also, in
the event of death of the subscriber, the estate was to receive an
amount equivalent to the sum of
fund, provided no payments were
the instalment payments into the
delinquent. During the first year,
the Association was protected by insurance upon the lives of the sub-
scribers. However, due to the numerous delinquencies, the life insur-
ance was discontinued after the first year. There was carried in the
fund as at February 28, 1934, a provision for contract payments in
amount of $18,434, which amount represented the accumulated contri-
butions into the fund by subscribers, plus life insurance collected,
and less payments to the estates of deceased subscribers and the cost
of insurance premiums during the first year of the fund.
The major portion of the assets of the fund consisted of Partici-
pating First Mortgage Notes Receivable in amount of $17,400. Interest
payments of $341.23 due on notes in the principal amount of $6,500
were, as at February 28, 1934, delinquent. Correspondence on file indi-
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KINGAID HOST
RANGH PARTY
T. A. Kincaid, Jr., 28, entertain-
ed A. & M. men at his ranch near
McCamey, in honor of April 21st.
In spite of the fact that only a
dozen were present where thirty
had been expected, the barbecue,
“Frijoles”, and “Son-of-o-gun’,
were decidedly worsted. Those pre-
sent are already planning some
further gathering of the A. & M.
men of that section, and they were
loud in their thanks and praise
for the hospitality extended by
Kincaid and his ranch. Among
those present were, N. C. “Speck”
Simpson, 33, R. J. Holley, ’33, J.
B. Smith, ’31, and W. S. Blodgett,
Jr., ’33, all of Crane, H. R. “Light-
ning” Hornsby, ’31, Iraan, M. W.
Whitmire, Jr., ’33, Midland, Bud
Lewis, ’34, and Craig Evans, ’28,
McCamey, and their host. Other
guests were L. M. Morrison and W.
L. Harris, of Rankin, and “Smilo”
Mallison, Texas U. ’14, Barbecue
King of West Texas.
F. B. Crumley, 27, is principal of
the Roxton Public Schools, Roxton,
Texas.
John B. Waide, Jr., ’29, is Coun-
ty Agent for the A. & M. Exten-
sion Service, with headquarters at
Muleshoe, Texas.
BEAUMONT GLUB
ENJOYS PICNIC
The Beaumont A .& M. Club
celebrated April 21st. with a fam-
ily picnic on the banks of Village
Creek at the Lions Club Camp near
Silsbee. Some sixty people were
present, including several visitors,
among them Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
Lawson, ’10, Mr. and Mrs. D. V.
Thomas, ’21, from Houston, and
George T. Brundrett, ’08, of Dallas.
Special plans for the entertain-
ment of the children had been
worked out and the youngsters
had a great time. The supper con-
sisted of barbecued steaks, with
all the trimmings, and was prepar-
ed under the leadership of H. E.
Braunig, ’14, and C. A. Muncey.
The attendance committee was
headed by John Dollinger, 3rd.
H. E. Belsher, 27, was recently
assigned to active duty with the
CCC Camp at Lufkin, Texas. He
is second in command of the camp
and lives at 121 Rhodes, Lufkin,
when not on duty. He reports re-
cent orders carrying the names of
the following for active duty, R.
M. Bacher, ’27, Houston; A. E.
Carter, 28, Luling; Fred R. Car-
penter, ’28, Marshall; W. D. Me-
Elroy, 27; Harold, and H. W.
Whalen, ’29, Beeville.
San Tone President
George G. Smith, ’30, president
of the San Antonio Club, served as
mas-er of ceremonies in veteran
style at the big Smoker honoring
Ben Warden and Aggie Athletic
luminaries. He has put over a
great term of real activity as
president “of his club. He is with
the Engineering Department o
Bexar County.
WAGD BARBECUE
PLANG NEW LIFE
LENNAN GLUB
“Dick” Miller Named Presi-
dent ¢f Club. Hears T. B.
Warden At Party On Banks
of Lake Waco.
The “Rejuvenation to ancient
activity of the Waco and McLen-
nan County A. & M. Club”, was
the slogan expressed several times
at the stag barbecue staged by
that group on the shores of Lake
Waco on the night of May 5th.
Seventy five A. & M. men were
present when Bob Sherman, ’24,
President, called the meeting to
order for the program. Prior to
the speaking, those present had
demolished huge tables of barbe-
cue and other picnic food, washed
down with flagons on cold beer
and lemonade.
T. B. Warden, ’03, Asssciation
nresident, was the principle speak-
er of the evening and was intro-
duced by R.'J. Potts, '07." He out-
lined several phases of the work
of the Association, and told those
present just how they could aid in
making this program a success.
The new athletic set-up of the col-
lege was outlined and Mr. Warden
declared the new coaching staff to
be the finest in the South.
Dr. Daniel Russel, of the A. &
M. College, spoke briefly. He out-
lined the “Student Project” plan
at A. & M.
Walter Lacy, ’96, member of the
Board of Directors of the College,
thanked the Former Students for
the fine work they were doing and
told about the new building pro-
gram on the campus now being
completed. Short talks were also
made by E. R. “Tony” Torn, ’28,
of Taylor, Secretary E. E. McQuil-
len, ’20, and others.
R. S. “Dick” Miller, ’13, was
hamed president of the club for the
coming year. Other officers elect-
ed included Walter Crippen, ’21,
and Lee Clayton, 21, Vice-Presi-
dents, and W. H. Torian, ’27, Sec-
retary. New Directors named
were John Strange, ’22, Sol Wright,
22, L. H. Wood, ’23, Ray Wilson,
195,. H. "G. ‘Hynds, ’10, sand" R.. M.
Sherman, ’23.
Captain Stewart D. Hervey, ’17,
who has been stationed in Houston
for several years, will be at Fort
Huachuca, Arizona, after June 15.
His office in Houston is in the
Federal Building and he has been
an officer in the U. S. Army since
graduation. He has three sons who
expect to attend A. & M. some
time in the future.
CHICAED PARTY
ot Ta NEW MARK
N ATTENDANGE
T. Henry Ragsdale, ’25 Nam-
“ed President When Mid-
West Aggies Enjoy Stag
Dinner on April 21.
Chicago and Mid-western A. &
| M. men celebrated April 21st. with
a big meeting attended by some
thirty men and held at the Medi-
nah Michigan Avenue Club. Offi-
cials of the club challenge any
other group to show as good an
attendance record. 70 per cent of
all the A. & M. men in Illinois,
Indiana, and Wisconsin were pres-
ent.
T. Henry Ragsdale, ’25, of Chi-
cago was elected President of the
club, succeeding George M. Lewis,
’24. Under a new policy, three
vice presidents were named, repre-
senting each district of the club;
L. C.* Schwab, ’11," Wisconsin; ‘RB.
H. Scales, 22, Illinois, and A. Y.
Gunter, 25, Indiana. D. P. Tun-
stall, ’30, was chosen as secretary-
treasurer. The
World’s Fair Greeters for the club
are George M. Lewis, ’24, Louie
Powell, 14, D. C. Arnold, ’27, and
Charlie Waugh, ’25.
Entertainment for the April
21st. dinner was provided by a
group of dancers, “The Betty Co-
eds.” During the heat of the pro-
gram the officers of the club were
provided with “Red faces” by
Charlie Waugh’s innocent declara-
tion, “Our President and Secretary
think of Everything.”
At the close of the evening the
club adopted resolutions of regret
and sympathy for the recent
death of D. H. Beaty, ’29, one of
the regular members of the club.
Among those present were the
following; T. E. McElroy, ’08,
Col. J. A. Warden, ’08, who has
two sons at A. & M., Charles
Schlom, ’12, Louis H. Powell, ’14,
D. M. Galman, ’16, G. C. Morris,
17, A. P. Lancaster and R. H.
Scales, ’22, Herman Dunn, ’23, R.
L. Garrett and Geo. M. Lewis, 24,
A. Y. Gunter,” Paul Huey, S.' R-
McMurray, T. H. Ragsdale, G. R.
Thomason, Paul Washburn, and
Charles Waugh, ’25, D. C. Arnold
and L; E. "Tayler, '27,"H. H. Mec
Daniel, '28, C. C. Neighbors, 29,
D. P. Tunstall, ’30, F. G. Sleeper,
’31, and several visitors. Honorary
members of the club are Howard
Geiser of Purdue and Jim Faulk--
ner, 23, of Texas University.
ALABAMA MEN ~~
CELEBRATE AT
MONTGOMERY
The Jefferson Davis Hotel in
Montgomery, Alabama, was the
scene of an April 21st. meeting
that saw A. & M. men gather from
all over the State of Alabama, with
plenty of fun and refreshments re-
sulting. Fred H. Downs, Jr., ’24,
took the lead in making arrange-
ments for the party. Lieutenant
Bob Williams, ’23, U. S. Air Corps,
took the out-of-town guests upon
a tour of the city during the af-
ternoon. At the party that night
were present, M. V. Smith, ’22,
Fred Downs, Jr., 24, T. H. Mil-
ford, ’26, G. A. Schattenburg, ’27,
F. H. Randolph, ’30, and Howard
Locke, ’32.
Although no formal club was or-
ganized it was determined that an-
other meeting would be held next.
year, and the group also decided
to try to get together several tim-
es before next April 21st. Football
and other college affairs were the
chief topics of the big “Bull Pen”.
Del S. Beeman, ’04, is Manager
of the Webb Farms and the Big
Bend Feed Mill at Ft. Stockton,
Texas.
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