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ve Ry We 4 a AT anal q w ie 4 ’ . Te ¥ . v v ' b i" ” 4 Chi : a ES agus v % ¥ " Fa we v i . abd ’ < - a 3 . 3 IBRARY CAMPUS If thi : s paper is net 3 . called for return | aS postage is guaranteed by pelilisher. | GUARANTEED Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued monthly by the / Association of Forme r Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. UL X COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. JANUARY 1, 1937 NUMBER 68 SUMATRA CLUB CLAIMS YOUTH ~ AND DISTANCE One of the youngest A. & M. clubs, and one that claims to be in operation at the most remote loca- tion from Aggieland, is the Island of Sumatra’s club, headed by R. L. “Soapy” Suggs, ’32, as presi- dent; C. J. Charske, ’34, as vice- president; C. W. Bruns, ’32, secre- tary; and C. K. Swanson, ’34, treasurer. Vice President Charscke explains that the club at the pres- ent time has no ordinary private, or “plain vanilla members,” but hopes to pick up some recruits from some other parts of the East Indies Islands. The four men men- tioned above meet every night at the dinner table and one of the club’s objects for the present year is the purchase of a new tent for meeting purposes. Members of the club are engag- ed in making Seismic Surveys for the N. V. Nederlandsche Koloniale Petroleum Maatschappij, a sub- sidiary of the Standard Oil Com- pany, and at the present time are located in Palembang, Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. Sometime later this year they expect to move their operations into the interior of the Island of Borneo. They extend a cordial invitation to any visitors in their section to stop by and see them. CHURCH HEADS DALLAS CLUB Marion S. Church, ’05 Reaching deep into its hip pock- et and pulling forth one of its tried and true members of long- standing, the Dallas A. & M. Club, recently elected Marion S. “Par- son” Church, ’05, as its president for the current term. He succeeds George W. Martin, ’21, who be- comes chairman of the board of di- rectors of the club. President Church is a past pres- ident of the Association of Former Students and served as that or- ganization’s president at one of the crucial periods in the organiza- tion’s early life. He is one of the Southwest’s best known attorneys and one of the real wheel-horses among the ranks of A. & M. men. Serving with President Church will be: W. Bebb Francis, ’15, first vice-president; R. T. “Bob” Shiels, ’10, second vice-president; and G. M. Hateh, Jr. ’33, secre- tary-treasurer. The board of direc- tors, in addition to its chairman, retiring President G. W. Martin, includes: Wm. Morriss, 02; Hal Mosley, 01; A. J. Rife, 09; A. P. Rollins, ’06; Julius Schepps, 14; and J. B. “Fox” Crockett, '09. The Dallas Club meets each Fri- day noon at the Dallas Athletic Club. It is the oldest weekly lun- cheon club in the city of Dallas and has been meeting continuously for many, many years. Turner E. “Dink” Hubby, 23, is secretary and treasurer of the Huaco Motors, Inc., Waco, Texas. “Dink” was a member of the Ag- gieland Orchestra during his cadet days. His residence address is 2612 Sanger, Waco. LOAN FUNDS BOOSTED BY RECEIPT $50,000 BEQUEST FROM LATE HON. WILL C. HOGG Sangster Bizzell Named Manager ~ Louisiana Bureau W. Sangster Bizzell, ’22, has moved from Oklahoma City to New Orleans, where he has been elected manager of the Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bu- reau. This bureau is the fire in- surance rate making body for the State of Louisiana. The board of directors of the bureau is made up of representatives of the lead- ing fire insurance companies oper- ating in Louisiana and one member of the board is Carl E. Hancock, 1719, Louisiana General Agent of the National Fire Insurance Com- pany, with headquarters at New OTlcaNS. ok muinsaite. A son of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Bizzell, former President of the A. & M. College, Sangster was raised on the campus and is well known to hundreds of A. & M. men. He and Mrs. Bizzell and their two children have moved from Okla- homa City to New Orleans, where they will make their new home. For the past seven years, Sangster has been with the Oklahoma In- spection Bureau in Oklahoma City. His election to manage the Louis-. iana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau is a splendid promotion and he is one of the youngest men in the United States to occupy such a position.” His mailing ad- dress in New Orleans will be P. O. Box 730. Board Meets In Special Session Here Saturday The Board of Directors of the College will meet in a special call- ed session at College Station on Saturday, February 9. The meeting ‘has been called for the purpose of accepting the recently completed boys’ dormitory at North Texas Agricultural College at Arlington. The dormitory was built as a PWA project and it is necessary that is be formally accepted by the Board before it can officially become the property of the college. At this meeting plans and speci- fications for enlarging and re- modeling the present quarters in which the Board meets will be considered. Also, it is contemplat- ed that several other matters of a routine nature will be brought up. A full attendance of the mem- bers is contemplated. Elliot Roose- velt, who was recently appointed to the Board by Governor Allred, has been invited to attend, though he is not yet officially a member. He will become a member when a vacancy occurs, either from a re- signation or the expiration of a term of one of the present mem- bers. Norman P. Dunn, 36, is work- ing in the Burke Drug Company, Lufkin, Texas. His home address is 516 Shepard Avenue. The student loan funds of the Association of Former Students have been increased in the amount of $50,000 following the receipt of that sum from the executors of the estate of the late Honorable Will Hogg. Delivery of the money was made to President C. A. Thanheiser and Secretary E. E. McQuillen in December, following a called meet- ing of the Association’s Board of Directors on December 13, at which time proper resolutions for the acceptance of the gift were passed. The testament of Mr. Will Hogg, whose death occurred several years ago, provided bequests of over a half million dollars for the establishment of student loan funds at various state institutions. The bequests were made out of reverence for the memory of Mr. Will Hogg’s father, famed James Stephen Hogg, and his mother, Sarah Stinson Hogg. The bequests were specifically made to the incorporated loan funds of the various institutions. Under the terms of the will, either the principal of the gift may be loaned, or may be invested and the interest loaned. Mr. Will Hogg’s death occurred at the height of the depression and his executors, headed by his brother, the Honorable Mike Hogg of Houston, have performed a splendid piece of work in preserving the large estate and making possible the satisfaction of these bequests. Including this gift, the student loan funds now being administered by the Association of Former Students total $244,000. Several hundred students annually are aided in their efforts to attend A. & M. through the student loan funds. The Association has loaned during the past 12 years over $600,000 to students at A. & M. These students have made a fine record in repaying their obligations. As provided under the By-laws of the Association, the loan funds are administered under the super- vision of the Student Loan Fund Trustees of the organization, com- posed at present of President C. A. Thanheiser, Mr. A. F. Mitchell, ’09, and Secretary E. E. McQuillen, 20. At its called meeting on December 13, the board of directors of the Association, in addition to passing a resolution authorizing acceptance of Mr. Hogg’s bequest, passed a resolution commending the splendid efforts of Mr. Mike Hogg and other executors of the Will Hogg estate, reading as follows: WHEREAS, The Executors of the Estate of the late Honorable Will Hogg, under the leadership of Mr. Mike Hogg, have guided and guarded this estate through the extremely trying and dangerous years just passed, and have through their keen judgment and unrelenting efforts made possible at this time the payment of the many wonderful bequests made by Mr. Will Hogg; be it RESOLVED, That the Directors of the Association of Former Stu- dents of The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, College Station, Texas, in meeting assembled on this the 13th day of Decem- ber, 1936, extend to the executors deepest thanks and appreciation for their splendid, unselfish, and sagacious work that has made. possible the realization of the vision and desires of the Donor of these bequests; and be it ' RESOLVED, That in the administration of this Will Hogg Student Loan Fund the aim of our Association will be to live up to the fine example set by the Executors in the conservation and development of the fund, to the end that the fund’s good deeds and influence shall down through the years bring Honor, Reverence, and Human Apprecia- tion to the name and to the vision of a great benefactor, The Honorable Will Hogg. BEAUMONT CLUB HONORS NORTON With Homer Norton and Secre- | tary E. E. McQuillen as honor guests, the December meeting of the Beaumont A. & M. Club at- tracted over 125 Aggies from Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Sour Lake, Nederland, and other cities in the Sabine section. The party was held at the Neches Pow- er Plant at the Gulf States Utili- ties and proved to be a big even- ing for all of those present. Bar- becue with all the trimmings was enjoyed. Al Saenger, '32, president of the Beaumont Club, served as master of ceremonies for the in- formal program. Homer Norton gave a brief report of the football season which had just been con- cluded and outlined prospects for the coming year. Secretary Mec- Quillen was called upon for an “off the record” report and complied as far as possible without impli- cations. Lieutenant Robert C. Cross, 36, is serving a tour of active duty with the U. S. Army and is located at Fort Clark, Texas. Archie Damon Wins National Contest Archie Damon, 25, of Houston, recently won a nation-wide contest conducted by the National Broad- casting Company, for his letter on “What Radio Means to Me.” The award was a new radio, one of the finest and most modern on the market today. Suffering a broken back in an automobile injury nine years ago, Damon has been confined to a wheelchair since that time. He was a star basketball player at A. & M. and took his degree in structural architecture. He and his father, Mr. W. W. Damon, operate a filling station in the 2400 block on the Telephone Road in Houston. According to Archie, “Dad does the work and I do the talking.” Despite of his misfortune, he has one of the most cheerful smiles in Houston. He manages to attend some of the events of the Houston A. & M. Club and usually man- ages to see several football and other athletic events each year at A. & M. He is always glad to see his friends at his place of business on The Telephone Road. li Harry Burkett Ford Manager Oklahoma City Harry J. Burkett, '17, Ford Motor Company, was recently transferred from Louisville, Ken- tucky to Oklahoma City, where he is manager of a Ford Motor Com- pany territory which includes Ok- lahoma and the Texas Panhandle. He formerly occupied similar posi- tions with the Ford Motor Com- pany in Houston, New Orleans, and Louisville. Burkett reports that while in Louisville, he quite often visited with John S. “John- ny” Allen, ’17, who is assistant manager of the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Exchange, with headquart- ers in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also reports that he and W. K. “Runt” Hanson, ’16, who is assistant man- ager of the Ford Motor Company at Atlanta, Georgia, were in De- troit together on the day of the T. C. U. Game and that the news of the game’s outcome was the occasion of a real celebration on their part. Burkett was captain of the A. & M. basketball team of 1917 and one of the finest basketball play- ars of his day. He has a son who is a star high school athlete and who he hopes to bring down to see the College sometime this year. Many A. & M. men who have achieved real success with the Ford Company, were given their start by Mr. Burkett. Among these are Wilford W. “Possum” Townsend, ’19, who is manager of the Ford plant at Cristobal in the Canal Zone; Louis H. Clay, ’24, assistant manager of the Houston branch of the Ford Company; and W. K. “Runt” Hanson, "16, assist- ant manager of the Atlanta branch. Len E. Sweatman, 25, is a new member of the Association. Sweat- man is secretary-manager of the | Fort Worth National Farm Loan Association, 716 Mrs. Dan Wag- goner Building, Fort Worth. His residence address is 1023 Shaw Street of that city. Gordon Thomason, ’25 Heads Chicago Club On October 3, the Chicago A. & M. Club held a very enthusiastic meeting at their Anniversary Din- ner. Following the dinner, election of officers was held as follows: Gordon R. Thomason, ’25, presi- dent; W. H. Davidson, ’24, vice president; A. L. Van Nest, 28, treasurer; and C. C. Neighbors, 29, secretary. Everyone was very enthusiastic over A. & M.s im- proved football team and over future prospects. The Chicago Club’s new - officers anticipate another successful year for the club. The following attended the dinner: C. A. Waugh, 25; A. P. Lancaster, ’22; J. W. Chewning, ’13, A. L. Van Nest, ’28, R. E. Bauer, 29, S. M. Richie, 29, S. C. Bartlett, 24, R. M. Scales, ’22, George M. Lewis, ’24, R. L. Gar- rett, 24, T. H. Ragsdale, ’25, D. P. Tunstall, ’30, Louis H. Powell, ’14, Chas. .Schlom, 12, C. .C. Neighbors, ’29, and Gordon R. Thomason, ’25. AUSTIN AGGIES PLAN 10 MEET MONDAY NOONS W. C.. Torbett, Jr., 723, . 71908 Newning Avenue, Austin, has been named president of the new weekly A. & M. luncheon club, the Capitol City Club, at Austin. The club meets each Monday noon on the second floor of the Driskill Hotel and extends at all times a warm invitation for Austin visitors to attend these meetings. Other new officers of the club, all of whom were elected at the December 7 meeting, include: A. H. Christian, ’32, vice-president; Herman G. Heard, ’23, second vice- president; and C. K. Leighton, ’33, secretary-treasurer. Retiring offi- cers include: Joe Muenster, ’99, president; George G. Smith, ’30, vice-president; and Albert Hanne- man, Jr., '31, secretary-treasurer. Organized for several years, the Capitol City Club has been meet- ing either monthly, or at the call of its officers. The club hopes to |' meet successfully weekly, however, land hopes to have with it each week some of the many A. & M. men who happen to be in Austin at the time on business. The club has laid plans for a series of en- tertaining programs at its meet- ings and expects to have at least one night party each month, pos- sibly with the attendance of ladies. TRAVELS STATE ON ASS'N. WORK CHESTER A. BIGGERS Chester A. “Chet” Biggers, ’14, has been added to the staff of the Association as field secretary, fol- lowing action of the Board of Di- rectors of the Association taken lastfall. He is traveling over the state contacting A. & M. men and also making investigations of some delinquent student loan fund ac- counts. A native of Bonham, Texas, where he still makes his home, Big- gers received his degree in elec- trical engineering in 1914. He was First Lieutenant of H-Company in the cadet corps during his student days. During and after the World War, he served almost four years in the U. S. Army as First Lieuten- ant and Captain and saw 11 month’s service over-seas with the 36th Division and in the U. 8. Air service. After the war, he spent several years in the Pacific North- west and for eight years was sup- erintendent of schools at Ely, Ne- vada. During the past three years, he has been with the Federal Land Bank and with the Resettlement Administration at Dallas. He is unmarried. It is believed by the officers and directors of the Association, that A. & M. men will welcome an op- portunity to talk with a repre- sentative of the Association direct from the campus and that the con- tacts made by Mr. Biggers will serve to increase interest and mem- bership in the Association. At the present time, he is confining his visits to the smaller cities of the state and the officers of the Asso- ciation ask for him a warm wel- come from the A. & M. men that he visits.
