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THE TEXAS AGGIE
E. E. McQuillen............... Publisher
Published Semi-Monthly at the A. & M.
Press, College Station, Texas, except dur-
ing the summer months, when issued
monthly by the Association of Former
Students of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College of Texas, College Station,
Texas.
GC." A. Thanheiser,. 201.............covesstns Houston
CL. Babeoek, 118.0 0. Lat. Vice President
E. E. McQuillen, ’20.. Executive Secretary
L.../B. Locke, ’18......... Assistant Secretary
Subscription Price $5.00
College Station, Texas
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Directors
H. K. Deason, Port Arthur
C."L.." Babcock. 18.5... ...cceceina tier Beaumont
LET 2 0h I SRR Se Wi Tyler
FD, «Perkins, 297........0. cedeeien.. McKinney
W. “Bebb - Franeis,. *15...............tceeeiesnnns Dallas
J. B. Crockett, 09
Oscar A. Seward, Jr., ’07
H. S. Davenport, ’04
T. W. Mohle. ’19
C. A. Thanheiser,
John G. Turney,
T. B. Warden, 03
E. R. Torn, ’28
P. L. Downs, Jr
D.+H.. B. Todd, °11
A. A. Wright, 06
C. P. Dodson, ’11 3
Marvin N. Butler, ’14............ Karnes City
Frank E.. Bortle, ’32.......... Brownsville
W. Byron Johnson, ’11 Laredo
Verne A.-Scott; 214... 10 eee Stephenville
C. M. Henderson, ’11 Amarillo
EB. V. "Spence, 1... coin Big Spring
PCR Coal) 1 5 onl [7 RAE PE San Antonio
Louis A. Hartung, ’29....... San Antonio
Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angelo
C. A. Thanheiser, ’ Houston
C. L. Babcock, ’18 Beaumont
PF. D. Perkins, “97 .....- McKinney
©. "P. Dodson, 2115... Decatur
Louis A. Hartung, ’
STUDENT LOAN FUND TRUSTEES
C. A. Thanheiser, ’01 Houston
AE. Mitchell, Z?09 Jr... ees Corsicana
E. E. McQuillen, ’20
REPRESENTATIVES ON ATHLETIC
COUNCIL
Dallas
L. Bell, 15
Tiree Tyler
Albert G. Pfaf, ’27
PROOF THAT IT CAN
BE DONE
Worthy of editorial comment
is the unusual record of active As-
sociation membership among A. &
M. men connected with the Soil
Conservation Service in Texas.
That record, which shows practi-
cally a 100 per cent membership,
indicates what can be done when
the rank and file of A. & M. men
THEMSELVES become interested
in the growth and development of
THEIR organization.
As the AGGIE has pointed out
on innumerable occasions it is easy
for one A. & M. man to interest |}
another in the Association; as
compared with the difficulty of
the Association Secretary arous-
ing the same amount of interest
thru correspondence, The purpose
of the “Championship Campaign”
this fall was to enlist the aid of
present Association members in
building up the organization.
Proof of what can be done is
found in the record of the Ex-Ag-
gies in the Soil Conservation Ser-
vice. They decided that every A.
& M. man ought to help and
do his part in putting over the
program of the Association. They |
sold that idea to their fellow-work-
ers. Their organization became the
first big one that could claim a
100 per cent active association
membership. The AGGIE hopes
their example will prove conta-
gious, and salutes them for their
fine work.
STUDENT OPINIONS
Believing it will be of interest
to A. & M. men, the AGGIE plans
to run occasional editorial com-
ments from the student publica-
tion, THE BATTALION. These
comments will reflect how the stu-
dent body at A. & M. feels and
thinks about various angles of their
college life. In most instances the
older A. & M. men, readers of the
AGGIE, will find that todays stu-
dent thinks and reacts to various
things about the same as he did
in the ' Ex-Student’s “Good Old.
Days”. Readers of the AGGIE are
requested to keep in mind that
these BATTALION editorials are
strictly student written and inspir-
ed and that they do not necessarily
represent the thought or the opin-
ion of the TEXAS AGGIE.
August F. “Rosy” Bilger, ’32,
is operator of the Southern Ice
Company, Inc., Sherman, Texas and
his residence address is 321 W.
Dublin, Street.
For the past 14 months, Elbert
J. Bradley, Jr., has been serving
an active tour of duty with the U.
S. Army with Co. 3878 CCC, 9th
Corps Area, San Francisco, Cali-
fornia.
IN MEMORIAM
Tom B. McQueen, ’84
Thomas Bush McQueen,
age 71, of Marlin, died in
that city on November 23
after a lengthy illness. Bur-
ial was at Bryan. Never mar-
ried, Mr. McQueen is surviv-
ed by three sisters and sev-
eral nephews. Making his
home in Marlin since 1895
Mr. McQueen played a lead-
ing part in the development
of that city. He was secre-
tary of the Marlin Oil Co.,
and engaged also in many
other business activities.
Mr. McQueen’s hobby was
in aiding boys and girls at-
tend college. He sent and aid-
ed many students to attend
A. & M., and well as other
schools of the state.
Born at old Independence
near College Station Mr. Me-
Queen took his degree at A.
& M. in Mechanical Engi-
neering in 1884. He was deep-
ly interested in military af-
fairs and for several years
was captain of the Bryan
Rifles.
Charles E. Burgoon, ’95
Charles E. Burgoon, age
64, died at his home in Holly-
wood, Fla., on September 20,
after a short illness. He was
buried at Anniston, Ala., and
is survived by his widow, one
daughter and one sister. He
had been a resident of Hol-
lywood, Fla., since 1926 and
at one time served that city
as its City Manager. At the
time of his death he was Me-
chanical Engineer for the
Maule Ojus Rock Co., a posi-
tion he had held for many
years. ,
After graduation in 1895
Mr. Burgoon taught at A. &
M. and also took advanced
work. He later took graduate
work at Cornell. His engi-
neering career took him over
most of the United States
and during the World War
served in the U. S. Engineer-
ing department both in the
Canal Zone and at Muscle
Shoals, Ala.
A member and deacon in
the Baptist Church, promi-
nent in Masonic activities,
Mr. Burgoon was one of the
most highly respected citi-
zens of the city of Hollywood,
Pla. i
Herman M. Waldman, ’36, gets
his mail at 2429 Forest Avenue,
Dallas, Texas. Waldman is in the
Merchandising Department of
Sears-Roebuck and Company and
likes his work fine. M. A. “Mike”
Langley, ’35, is another A. & M.
man in this company. Langley was
a former baseball captain of A. &
M.
W. °'S.. Sinclair, Jr., 35, is as-
sistant mill foreman of the Pollock
Paper Company, of Dallas, and his
‘home address is 406 West 9th St.
A .T. Harvey, 31, ig. with: the
Purol Refining Company, Musko-
gee, Oklahoma.
Leonard L. “Dick” Criswell, ’30,
is farming at Forney, Texas.
W. W. Simpson, ’36, is working
for the Gulf Oil Corporation and
is located at Crane, Texas.
Charles E. Moore, ’35, who is with
the Continental Gin Company, is
making his headquarters at Crock-
ett. E
Henry T. “Red” Dungan, ’28, is
owner and operator of the Denton
Laundry and Dry Cleaners, 221 E.
Hickory, Denton, Texas.
Walter ' F. “Pat” Hamilton, ’20,
is with the Dickson-Hamilton Motor
Company, 115 S. Elm, Denton, Tex-
as. “Pat” is a member of the Board
of Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce of Denton and a past
president of the Denton Rotary|
Club. His home address is 615 W.
Oak Street.
W. Byron Hope, ’23, is living at
McKinney, Texas and is a partner
of the firm A. D. Hope & Sons.
Hope has been quite active in civie
affairs of McKinney.
L. Roy Kirkpatrick, ’06, is re-
tired and living at 604 Tucker
Street, McKinney, Texas. |
A. & M. Plates Offer
Xmas Gift Solution
Calling attention to the splendid
possibilities of the A. & M. Com-
memorative Plates as Christmas
presents and maintaining its de-
.termination to sacrifice time for
quality while the plates are being
produced by the world famous
Wedgwood company of England,
the Memorial Plate Association an-
nounces that the first plate has
been delivered. It was on display
at Austin on Thanksgiving Day.
Final delivery dates for the entire
set are to be announced within the
next sixty days.
On a recent visit to New York
Mr. Kennard Wedgwood declared
the Texas A. & M. plates would be
among the most beautiful ever
produced by his plant in its 200
years of operation. He warmly
complimented P. L. Downs, Jr.
of Temple, head of the Commemo-
rative Plate Association and its
guiding genius, both for the fine
designs for the plates and for his
willingness to give the plant ample
time to make the plates perfect.
The Commemorative Plate As-
sociation, Box 56, Temple, Texas,
has announced that orders may be
placed as Christmas presents, with
a beautiful card signifying the
order and its significance sent to
the receiver. Delivery of the com-
plete sets is expected early next
year.
Lieutenant Fred J. Kana, ’33,
writes to change his address from
Blessing, Texas to CCC Camp 1820
P-72-T, Jasper, Texas. Kana says
that Luther Bell, ’32, is his com-
pany commander.
C. G. White, ’35, is residing at
2623 Brandon Street, Dallas, Tex-
as.
S. R. “Bob” Greer, ’35 is with the
State Highway Department, Aus-
tin, Texas, in the Maintenance
Division. “Bob” is married and
happily located. He expects to see
the “Turkey Day’ Game in Austin.
A recent campus and Bryan vis-
itor was Robert “Alec” Harris, ’20,
chief highway engineer for the
State of Mississippi. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Harris and
baby and visited with his father
and family in Bryan. After their
visit, they returned to their home at
Jackson, Mississippi. '
R. Montgomery, ’17
Commander, U. S. N.
Entertains Texans
One of the most delightful fea-|
tures of the recent visit of the A.
& M. football team and party to
San Francisco, was made possible
by Roark Montgomery, ’17, Com-
mander U. S. Navy and now at-
tached to the U. S. Pennsylvania
flag ship of the Pacific fleet.
Commander Montgomery, himself
an old Aggie football player, was
on hand to welcome the Texas
party. He invited the group to in-
spect the Pennsylvania under his
guidance and most of those in the
Texas party took advantage of
the invitation. Montgomery has
been in the U. S. Navy since the
World War and has made steady
advancement to his present rank
as commander. He was a linesman
on the Aggie football teams of 15
and ’16.
One of A. & M.s most loyal
families is the Sheckles family.
Mr. L. W. Sheckles, Sr., ’04, is man-
ager of the Municipal Utilities and
City Manager of Yoakum, Texas.
Mr. Sheckles has three sons who
also attended A. & M. Dr. L. W.
+ Sheckles, Jr., ’28, is Assistant Pro-
fessor of Internal Medicine in the
University School of Medicine, Gal-
veston, Texas. R. 'W. G. Sheckles,
’32, is Manager of the Crescent
Valley Creameries at Victoria, Tex-
as; and the youngest son, J. W.,
’33, is with the H. B. Zachry Com-
pany and gets his mail at Box 221,
Alpine, Texas.
Frank J. Feagin, ’34, is on a
seismograph crew with the Humble
Oil & Refining Company but still
gets his mail at 256 Humble Build-
ing, Houston, Texas.
S. W. Florentin, ’31, is in the
Engineering Department of the
Hughes Tool Company and his
home address is 1623% Dumble,
Houston, Texas.
Aubrey P. “Ox” Meador, Jr., ’35,
is with the Bryan Production Credit
Association at Bryan. During Mea-
dor’s student days at A. & M., he
was captain of the Ross Volunteers
and took an active part in campus
life.
Bishop G. Porter, '17, gets his
mail at Box 36, Kermit, Texas and
plans to see the A. & M.-S. M. U.
Game.
Scholarship Honor Fraternities
To the many students of Texas A and M College the refusal of
national scholarship honor fraternities on the campus has been a mys-
tery. It is a known fact that such organizations tend to raise the
scholastic standards in the colleges and universities which enjoy them.
That A and M has refused to accept this influence falsely indicates
the one thing which we have long prided ourselves on not being af-
flicted with—backwardness.
Yet the direct refusal to install the honor fraternities so cherished
in other colleges as goals for serious students to work forward to, has
left us without the full benefit of a college career. And we are at a
a loss when attempting to understand the solid reason for this con-
tinued tabboo on a now accepted institution which has been recognized
by all as the ideal of the scholar.
Could it be the honor fraternities are considered undemocratic?
How could they be else but democratic? A man who makes fine grades,
no matter who or what he is, is automatically accepted. This sort of
organization is a far cry indeed from the social fraternity inasmuch
as its activities are limited only to the presenting of keys and the oc-
casional banquet meeting that all other organizations on the campus
are generously allowed. Democratic? Of course it is. When a student
| writes a good paper, he receives an “A” as a grade. When he writes
many good papers, he receives an “A” in the course. When he makes
many “A’s”, he receives the rating of distinguished student. But per-
haps Oklahoma University calls its distinguished students ‘honor
scholars,” and many other colleges have many different names for
them. Would it not be better to unite all distinguished students in one
national group, to enable them to receive even more acclaim for the
gruelling task they have undertaken and accomplished? For then the
unified group has a real social scholastic value, and for that reason is
accepted by all society for what it is—a group of men who have worked
toward a goal of education and done their work better than just pass-
ably well.
But everybody cannot join it! No, nor can everybody make an A.
Then shall we give all students C because everybody can not (or will
not) make A, failures and honestly industrious .men alike? The idea is
preposterous!
The costs of running these fraternities are negligable compared
to the value one’s membership means to him. In many instances all
expenses are donated by interested outsiders. But if membership fees
should have to be collected, will the price of a lead pencil and a pad of
paper for the secretary render a society of fifty boys improverished
for life? Hardly. There is no pecuniary angle to the situation.
The continued denial of the national scholarship fraternities’ right
of presence on the A and M campus is, in the eyes of the corps, de-
plorable. Its honor members are being deprived of their just rewards.
When a laboring man does his job well he receives praise and a raise
in salary. When a student does his work well, which work is much
more nerve-testing and consistency-demanding than the brawn type
by the way, he can not receive even the praise! There is definately a
maladjustment. The corps formally requests, through this editorial,
that it be rectified.
We sincerely hope that the request has been made with all the
respect and dignity which the situation warrants, for it is with these
two thoughts in mind that we have considered
it from every aspect.
—From The Battalion
HOUSTON CLUB'S
DINNER HONORS
HENRY WALLAGE
With the secretary of agricul-
ture, Henry A. Wallace, as honor
guest and with some of the na-
tion’s outstanding educators like-
wise on the guest list, the Houston
A. & M. Club entertained with a
buffet supper in the Rice Hotel
Monday night, November 16. The
affair was held during the recent
meeting in Houston of the Land
Grant College Association of the
United States. President Ike Ash-
burn, of the Houston Club, acted
as chairman of the occasion and
G. A. “Cop” Forsyth, ’17, served
as master of ceremonies.
In addition to the secretary of
agriculture, among the other
guests were: Dr. R. G. Bressler,
"15, President of Rhode Island
State College, Dr. Chas. E. Friley,
’19, President of Iowa State Col-
lege, President T. O. Walton, of
the A. & M. College, and other
leading educators of the United
States.
Among recent campus visitors
were two of the United States’
leading educators in the persons of
Dr. Chas. E. Friley, ’19, President
of Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa,
and Dr. R. G. Bressler, ’19, Pres-
ident of Rhode Island State Col-
lege, Kingstone, R. I. Both were
in Texas to attend the National
Land Grant College Meetings at
Houston. Dr. Friley was formerly
Dean of the School of Arts and
Sciences at A. & M. and Registrar;
and at one time Dr. Bressler
taught in the Engineering Depart-
ment of the College. Mrs. Sam A.
McMillan, ’09, of the College Cam-
pus, is a sister of Dr. Bressler.
Sam McMillan, ’09, is farm man-
agement specialist for the A. & M.
Extension Service.
Bob Brummett, ’29, is playing
with the Six Counts of Rhythm,
well known dance band, of Los
Angeles. Since going to the coast
several years ago, Brummett has
secured his Master’s Degree at
U. S. C. and is starting work this
winter on his Doctor’s Degree. He
moves quite often but his latest
address was 5173 Hollywood Blvd., |
Los Angeles and he is always glad
to see any of his old A. & M.
friends who might be out that way.
L. A. Leverett, ’22, is with the
Texas Company and gets his mail
at 2525 East 37th Street, Los
Angeles. He and W. L. Bostick,
’29, also with the Texas Company,
were on hand to greet the Texas
Aggies when they recently visited
Los Angeles. Bostick lives at Wil-
mington, California, and gets his
mail at Box 817.
W. H. “Hoot” Williams, 22, is
with the Texas Company and has
recently moved from Long Beach,
California to Sacramento where he
is making his future headquarters.
The move was in the nature of a
nice promotion. Tom J. Cockrell,
’22, also with the Texas Company,
makes his headquarters in Los
Angeles. Both were on hand to
see the game at Frisco.
Jim Bradford, ’24, is teaching
and coaching in the high school
at Bell, California, which is lo-
cated in the outskirts of Los An-
geles.. Bradford is also a well
known football official in and
around Los Angeles and was head
linesman in the Texas Tech-Loyola
Game this fall.
E. S. “Woodrow” Wilson, "20, one
of the greatest linesmen ever to
play at A. & M., is athletic direc-
tor of the Agricultural Division
of the University of California at
Davis, California and was doing
plenty of rooting for the Aggies
when they played the San Fran-
cisco Dons in San Francisco last
month.
Among the candidates for gov-
ernorship of Texas in the recent
election was Carl Brannin, 09, who
ran on the socialist ticket. So far
as the AGGIE knows, this is the
first A. & M. man ever to be a
candidate for governor of Texas.
Brannen is one of the leaders of
the Socialist Party in the South-
west and makes his home in Dallas.
Cecil A. Cushman, ’13, who play-
ed center on the Aggie football
team of his day, is coaching track
at the University of Redlands, Red-
lands, California. He also has a
son attending that institution.
WEDDINGS
News comes to us of the recent
marriage of Will T. “Bill” Clark,
97. Clark is with the Cleveland
Electric League, Midland Building,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Rix — Dewees
Mrs. B. L. Dewees announces the
engagement and approaching mar-
riage of her daughter, Dorothy, to
Frank Avert Rix, ’35, of Dallas.
The wedding will take place early
in December.
Word — Megarity
Miss Marjorie Megarity, of
Beaumont, became the bride of Mr.
Mendel B. Word, Jr., x’33, at Beau-
mont. Mr. and Mrs. Word will make
their home in Beaumont.
—
| BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Jancik, ’29,
are delighted over the birth of a
little daughter, Margaret Charlyn,
on November 26 at the Mercy Hos-
pital at Liberty, Texas. Mr. and
Mrs. Jancik get their mail at Box
416, Liberty. ;
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Richardson,
’23, are receiving congratulations
from their many friends over the
arrival of a little daughter, Evelyn
Estelle, born on November 18 at
the Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson reside at 5712
Morningside, Dallas, Texas. Dave
fs with the Otis Elevator Co.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Gunter, 25,
are rejoicing over the birth of a
fine son, A. Y. III. Mr. and Mrs.
Gunter are living at 7013 State
Line Avenue, Hammond, Indiana
and Gunter is with the Empire Oil |
and Refining Company.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hipp, Jr.
24, are the proud parents of a
fine son born recently in Houston.
The young man has been named W.
S., III. Mr. and Mrs. Hipp reside
at 814 Anita, Houston, Texas.
past five years, has been cashier
of the Texas Electric Railway
and located at 128 Kessler Street,
Sherman, Texas.
Lynn P. “Swede” Johnson, ’36,
is cashier of the Sunshine Gin Com-
pany at McKinney, Texas and his
home address is 312 South Tennes-
see Avenue.
S. Robert LeMay, 22, has been
superintendent of the Athens City
Schools for the past 15 years. Le-
May is married and has two child-
ren.
Frierson A. Lloyd, ’27, is county
agent for the A. & M. Extension
Service at Gainesville, Texas and
has his office with the Chamber
of Commerce of that city.
Thomas H.
gets his mail at Box 727, Denton,
Texas and for the past two years
has been associated with J. E.
Morgan & Sons of that city.
Edward Mauldin, ’17, is superin-
tendent of Gifford Hill & Com-
pany, 412 Mercantile Building, Dal-
las, Texas. Mauldin has been with
this company for the past 10 years.
James W. “Mac” McCowan, ’09,
is county agricultural agent of the
A. & M. Extension Service and
makes his home at 731 East Tyler
Street, Athens, Texas.
Harry M. Mitchell, ’26, is owner
and manager of the Royal Clean-
ers of Sherman and gets his mail
at Box 559, Sherman, Texas.
Mr. R. W. Yarbrough, ’01, is re-
ceiving congratulations from all
his many friends over a new grand-
daughter, Miss Mary Trueheart
Gilliland, who was born recently.
Mr. Yarbrough resides at 616 Cam-
den Street, San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Friley, 19,
and daughter, Frances, of Ames,
Iowa, were recent visitors on the A.
& M. campus. Dr. Friley came to
Texas at this time to attend the an-
nual meeting of the Presidents of
Land Grant Colleges, which con-
vened in Houston. Dr. Friley is
president of Iowa State College at
Ames and was a most welcomed
visitor on the campus.
Fitch H. Hughes, 28, for the ne
“Tim” Malone, ’33,