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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS,
MARCH 1, 1936
NUMBER 53
VOL. X
“CHOC” KELLY STILL
RANKED AS ONE OF
BEST F-B COACHED
Upon his return from a recent
trip to California, where his com-
pany has a branch office, Mr.
James R. Cravens, ’82, brought
back a splendid article from “The
Spectator”, magazine publication,
on the record and career of Vie-
tor “Choc” Kelley, ’10, Aggie ath-
letic immortal. Kelley is at pres-
ent time head football coach at the
Hollywood High School, Hollywood,
California. After graduating from
Texas A. & M. in 1910, he attend-
ed Carlisle from where he made
an athletic reputation and rounded
out his physical education under
Glen S. “Pop” Warner.
Kelley has been head football
coach at Hollywood High School
Hollywood, California since 1924.
He has developed boys who have
become college stars too numerous
to mention. Many of his high school
players are playing today on out-
standing teams of the nation.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelley live at 2223
Willeta, Hollywood, California. One-~
son is a senior at the University
of California this year; and their
other child, a daughter, expects
to enter Stanford this fall. Kelley
is one of the most popular high
school coaches in California and
one very highly regarded by all
who know him.
In the days when Kelley and
other Aggie athletic immortals
were making football history in
the Southwest, one of their
staunchest supporters was Jim
Cravens. Mr. Cravens has never
lost his interest in these men, al-
though their playing days are so
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Now Is The Time
For Nomination
Ass’n. Directors
Although the Annual Meet-
ing of the Association is al-
most 60 days away, it is not
too early for the AGGIE to
call attention to the nomina-
tion, by congressional districts
of the state, of Association di-
rectors. Under the by-laws of
the organization, each con-
gressional district of the state
has the privilege of the nomi-
nation of a director for the
election held at the Annual
business Meeting of the cor-
poration scheduled for May 2
and 3 of this year.
‘Where local clubs are func-
tioning in a congressional dis-
trict, they are expected to take
the lead in making these nomi-
nations. Where no club is ac-
tive, any group of Associa-
tion members are urged to get
together and select a nominee.
Names of nominees should be
certified to Secretary E. E.
McQuillen at College Station
for transmittal to the Nomi-
nating Committee of the Asso-
sociation to be appointed soon
by President Uhr.
It should be remembered
that the nominees must be
present at the Annual Meet-
ing or their places may be fill-
ed by the election of some oth-
er men by those present at the
Annual Meeting. It has been
the custom in the past where
a district had failed to nomi-
nate a director, or where a dis-
trict nominee was not present
at the Annual Meeting, to elect
the best man available as di-
rector. It is necessary that
there be a forum of the new
directors present at the Annual
Meeting for the election of of-
ficers.
Under the by-laws of the
Association, the directors elect-
ed at the Annual Meeting in
turn elect the officers of the
corporation.
Tom Kelly To Build
Galveston Causeway
T. J. “Tom” Kelly, "19, chief en-
gineer of construction of the State
Highway Department at Austin,
was recently appointed to super-
vise construction of the Galveston
causeway. Original estimated cost
of the causeway was $1,500,000,
which, however, has been increas-
ed to approximately $2,000,000. The
state highway engineer, Gibb Gil-
christ, recently made a trip to
Washington to confer with engi-
neers of the PWA, in an effort
to increase federal participation in
the cost of the causeway. Mr. Gil-
christ is president of the Ameri-
can Association of State Highway
Officials, one of the highest hon-
ors that can come to a man of his
profession. Kelly has been in the
State Highway Department for
many years. He was brought into
the central office at Austin sev-
eral years ago, following a bril-
liant career as engineer in the
field.
EX-STUDENT RANKS
LOSE ONE OF MOST
WIDELY KNOWN MEN
Thedeath on February 29 of Col-
onel P. L. “Pink” Downs, ’79, of
Temple, removed from the ranks
of A. & M. men one of the most
widely known and best loved sons
of the institution. As a member
of the Pioneer Class and as a life
long, active friend and worked for
A. & M., Colonel Downs was prob-
ably known to more A. & M. ex-
| students than any living man. He
was a pioneer banker and leading
citizen of Temple, Texas for over
50 years. At the time of his death,
he was 75 years of age. Death fol-
lowed a heart attack.
Born near Downsville, near
Waco, Colonel Downs attended the
A. & M. College during the years
1876-79, being a member of the
first class to attend the institu-
tion. While a student at A. & M.,
he was private secretary of Tho-
mas S. Gathright, first president
of the College. After graduating
from Texas A. & M. in ’79, he took
graduate work at Vanderbilt Uni-y
versity.
Colonel Downs moved from Waco
to Temple n 1881 when the city
of Temple was founded and in 1882
opened the Bell County Bank with
his brother, F. F. Downs. He was
connected with this banking busi-
ness over a half a century. The
bank later became the First Na-
tional Bank of Temple.
Colonel Downs was a Methodist,
a member of the board of trustees
of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church of Temple. He was a trus-
tee of the Methodist Hospital of
Fort Worth.
At the height of his business ca-
reer, he held offices in many banks
throughout Central Texas, in ad-
dition to being on the directing
board of many other financial in-
stitutions including the Southwest
Life Insurance Company of Dallas.
He was very active in fraternal
work and was a past Grand Chan-
cellor, Grand Lodge Knights of
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Hundreds Exes
Full Week-end Entertainment
Reunion classes scheduled for
meetings this spring on the cam-
pus are already starting work
which promises to make these re-
unions the best in the history of
the Association. Class officers are
already in touch with their mem-
bers and the May 2 and 3 reunion
is due to be well attended by mem-
bers of the reunion closses. The
reunions will be a feature of the
Annual Meeting of the Association,
which will be held at the same time.
Sleeping quarters for all meen
who attend the Annual Meeting
will be provided at various spots
on the campus and arrangements
will be made for reunion classes
to have their meals together in the
mess hall.
Members of the reunion classes
who expect to visit the campus on
May 2 and 3 are urged to advise
their class officers or Secretary
E. E. McQuillen, College Station,
Texas, in order that suitable’ ar-
rangements for their convenience
and comfort can be made. Class of-
ficers also urge that individual
members contact their old room-
mates and other classmates urging
them to attend. In several cities of
the state, various classmates are
making arrangements to get to-
gether and come together.
A full program of entertainment
is being planned for May 2 and 3.
The Texas Aggies will clash with
their ancient rivals, Texas Univer-
sity, on the diamond on the after-
noon of May 2. Class dinners will
be held that night, followed by the
intramural boxing finals in the
Memorial Gym. It is expected that
reunion classes will be honored
Sunday morning, May 3, with a re-
view by the A. & M. cadet corps.
At noon that day will be held the
annual Joint Faculty-Former Stu-
dent Luncheon, at which Attorney-
General William McCraw will be
the guest speaker. The Annual
Business Meeting of the Associa-
tion will be held that afternoon.
Various individual plans are be-
ing made by the different reunion
classes and will be announced from
time to time as the plans are com-
pleted. Plans for the reunion of
the following classes are well un-
der way.
1886
The class of 1886 will celebrate
its Golden Anniversary this spring.
Although only a few members of
the class are left, most of those
living will be present. Dr. F. E.
“Pal” Giesecke, Director of the A.
& M. Engineering Experiment Sta-
tion, is acting as chairman of the
group and has already been in cor-;
respondence with the living mem-
bers of the class.
1901
The 1901 class enjoyed a splen-
did reunion five years ago but
hopes this spring to break all pre-
vious attendance records. The class
is inviting all men who were in
school in 1901 to join in at this
reunion.
1906
Under the leadership of Benn
Gleason, Hico, Texas, class secre-
On Campus For
tary, and F. G. Elliott, Amicable
Building, Waco, Texas, class treas-
urer, the 1906 class is well along
in its reunion plans. Vice Pres-
ident J. S. “Dickie” Dean, of Sac-
ramento, California, has written
that he hopes to attend and a big
percentage of the class is expected
to be present when the reunion is
held on May 2 and 3.
1911
In honor of its Silver Anniver-
sary, the class of 1911, under the
leadership of President Dr. A. H.
Neighbors, of Seguin, is making
big plans for the May 2 and 3
reunion. President neighbors has
appainted an Attendance and Ar-
rangement Committee, headed by
G. W. Barnes and H. H. William-
son, both of whom make their head-
quarters on the campus, as co-
chairmen. Others on the commit-
tee include: E. S. Coghill, Houston;
Don O. Davis, McKinney; C. P.
Dodson, Decatur; M. J. Miller and
J. B. Thomas, Fort Worth; Scott
More, Yoakum; W. W. Whipkey,
Colorado; and Don Lee, Dallas.
This committee is asked to take
personal charge of stimulating at-
tendance in their various sections.
Officers of the class at one time
hoped to have present as a guest
of the class General Andrew Mos-
es, but a recent foreign assignment
will prevent this former command-
and from attending.
1916
President Pat Olsen, Gatesville,
of the 1916 class, reports that
Penrose Metcalfe, San Angelo, and
Abe Bull, Austin, were the first
to make reservations for this
group’s reunion and that many
others had also been received.
Practically every member of this
class served in the World War and
the class meeting will see not only
an A. & M. reunion but a World
War reunion. In addition to Pres-
ident Olsen, other officers of the
class include: Vice President A. C.
Bull, Austin; Secretary-Treasurer
T. F. Keasler, Highes Springs; His-
torian L. V. Witcher, address un-
known; and Valedictorian T. K.
Morris, Conway, Arkansas.
1921
The 1921 class will hold its first
anniversary this spring. Officers
of the class include Captain J. E.
Bloodworth, Jr., President, Fort
J. I. McGregor, ’16
Opens New Business
Formation of the McGregor-
Spencer Agency, for the purpose
of engaging in general real estate,
home building and insurance, has
been announced by J. I. McGregor,
’16, of Houston. The offices of the
concern are located at 310-12-14
West Bldg., and the company start-
ed operations on January first. The
same two men, McGregor and Mr.
T. H. Spencer, have also formed
the Texas Tung Oil Development
Co., for the purpose of developing
a large tung oil acreage in South
Texas.
McGregor is a former president
of the Houston A. & M. Club, a
former member of the Board of Di-
rectors of the Association and has
long been active in A. & M. af-
fairs. Prior to his previous connec-
tion he was Agricultural Director
of the Houston Chamber of Com-
merce. He is a veteran in the agri-
cultural field of the Southwest,
having been for many years in
agricultural educational work.
NEWTON NAMED
ASS'T. GEN. MGR.
MAG. REFINING
John W. Newton, ’12, who has
the unique record of never having
worked for any other commercial
concern except the Magnolia Petro-
leum Company, was recently ele-
vated to the position of assistant
general manager of the Magnolia
Refineries located at Beaumont,
Fort Worth, Corsicana, and Luling.
Newton is well known among A.
& M. men; is a former president
Reno, Oklahoma. Lieutenant C. C.
B. Warden, Fort McPherson, Geor-
gia; T. P. Potts, Crowley, Louis-
jana; and W. T. Strange, Big
Spring.
1926
Although it will be the youngest
reunion class, the 1926 group has
already challenged other classes
to show as high percentage of at-
tendance. Under the eadership of
President Jack Williams, of San
Marcos, and aided by other mem-
bers of the class, plans are under
way for a full attendance. Ford
Munnerlyn, College Station; Nor-
man Dansby, Bryan; and other
members of the class living locally,
will serve as an Arrangement Com-
mittee.
(CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS
Civil service examinations have
been announced for the following
positions which are largely of in-
terest to A. & M.. men: Associate
Research Physiologist, $3,200 a
year; Principal Agricultural Re-
search Writer, $5,600 a year;
Special Agricultural Research
Writer, $3,800 a year; Associate
Public Health Engineer, $3,200 a
year; Assistant Public Health En-
gineer, $2,600 a year. For informa-
tion concerning announced exami-
nations, apply to U. S. Civil Ser-
vice Board, Post Office or Custom-
house, in any city, or to the U. S.
Civil Service Commission, Wash-
ington, D. C. Applications for the
above jobs must be on file not
later than March 16 for certain of
the above and March 30 for oth-
ers.
of the Beaumont A. & M. Club;
and was one of the organizers of
that very active club.
A Bryan boy, Newton graduated
from Texas A. & M. in chemical
engineering with the class of 1912.
After teaching chemistry at A. &
M. for one year, he went with the
Magnolia and in 1917 was made
chief chemist of the Beaumont Re-
finery. He has been assistant to
the general manager of this plant
since 1934. Newton has played a
large part in the development of
the Magnolia Refinery at Beau-
mont from the capacity of 15,000
barrels of crude oil a day to its
present 90,000 daily capacity. He
has seen and participated in the
growth of the refinery both in size
and in new and in modern engi-
neering features. Announcement of
his promotion was made by Mag
nolia President E. A. Little, of Dal-
las. The recent death of Mr. E. M.
Plumly, brought on the promotion
of Mr. Newton and also marked
the rise to the position of general
manager of Mr. E. E. Swope.
R. B. “Cat” Goodman, ’20, of El
Paso, is recovering from a very
serious spell of illness. He is in
the banking business at El Paso in
the El Paso National Bank, and
still rates as one of the greatest
Yell-Leaders in Southwest Con-
ference history.
VERNON PARTY
NAMES QUINBY
T0 HEAD CLUB
Thirty members of the North-
west Texas A. & M. Club
present at a banquet held at the
were
Faith Cafe in Vernon on February
24. Delegations were present from
Crowell, Chillicothe, Quanah, Good-
lett, and Vernon. E. E. McQuillen,
’20, Association Secretary, was
present for the party.
J. Roy Quinby, ’24, Superinten-
dent of the Agricultural Experi-
ment Station at Chillicothe, was
elected as the new president of the
club, succeeding W. C. “Heinie”
Weir, 23, of Vernon. George Self,
’18, owner of the Self Motor Com-
pany at Crowell, Ford distributors,
was named vice president, suc-
ceeding George Moffett, ’16, of
Chillicothe, well known farmer—
business man—and member of the
Texas legislature. A. M. Hiatt, ’25,
was elected secretary-treasurer of
the club. He is assistant cashier of
the Herring National Bank, of Ver-
non, and succeeded C. Y. Smith,
’20, manager of the Community
Natural Gas Company at Vernon.
After a short program of singing
and dancing, a toast was proposed
by the visitors from Chillicothe and
a flowing bowl went the rounds of
the banquet table.
W. C. Weir served as toast mas-
ter. Following introductions of all
present, an informal program was
enjoyed. Secretary ~~ McQuillen
brought to the club the latest news
about the ‘A. & M. College and the
Association “of Former Students.
Short talks were made by var-
ious men present including:
George Moffett, C. S. Gee, ’'12, of
Quanah; Frank Wendt, ’22, of
Quanah; and George D. Self, ’18,
of Crowell. Self spoke with pride
that the citizenship of Crowell felt
in Dick Todd and how happy they
were that he was at Texas A. & M.
The club voted to attend the
Texas A. & M.-Hardin Simmons
Football Game scheduled to be
played at Wichita Falls on October
2 this fall in a body. The newly
elected President, J. Roy Quinby,
asked for cooperation of all mem-
bers of the club and stated that
while meetings would not be held
frequently, it was hoped that they
would be well attended and enjoy-
able. The delegation present from
Crowell invited the club to have its
next meeting in their city. The
Northwest Texas Club meets from
two to four times each year and
includes all the A. & M. men from
Wilbarger, Baylor, Knox, Foard,
Cottle and Hardeman Counties.
GAME TOURNEY
AIDS TREASURY
SAN TONE CLUB
Joining with the San Antonio
A. & M. Mothers’ Club, the San
Antonio A. & M. Club enjoyed a
delightful benefit card party on
a recent evening. The affair was
held at the San Antonio Tourist
Club with some 50 tables in atten-
dance. Bridge, bunka, dominos, and
ther games were played at the
lcsire oi those present. A number
of prizes donated by San Antonio
merchants and members of the
Mothers’ Club spurred the players.
President Alvin Rees, ’19, of the
San Antonio Club, and Major E.
E. Aldridge, ’16, chairman of the
San Antonio Club’s Social Com-
mittee, represented the club in
making arrangements for the par-
ty. In addition to a delightful
evening, the club’s treasury bene-
fited nicely from the party. The
San Antonio Club continues to meet
each Thursday noon at the San
Antonio Y. M. C. A.
E-UNION CLASSES PLAN FOR MAY 2-3
Annual Meeting Date To Nee