THE TEXAS AGGIE |g" IN MEMORIAM |
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.
Feit. Perkins, 297... 0.....c..cchtutnmntinis President
C. 1... Babcock, *18...........:... Vice President
E. E. McQuillen, ’20...Executive Secretary
LL.B. Locke, ’18........... Assistant Secretary
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Entered as Second Class Matter at
College Station, Texas
Directors
H. XK." Deason,; 116. Ji... 0 imdb Port Arthur
Charles I. Babcock, ’18................ Beaumont
A. 'G.! Pfaff, ’'27 Tyler
FoiD Perkins, | 97.. .....ccoiserivonimorst McKinney
J. B. Crockett, ’09 Dallas
OA. iSeward, Jr., 07......coumdemeed Groesbeck
J. V. Butler, i
Graham G. Hall
T. M. Smith, Sr., ’01
Charley 1K. ‘Leighton, *32..0. .....cu... Austin
rls DOWNS, JT. 200..cconiervrmsmrigeees Temple
: iy Dykes, 21. Fort Worth
McDowell, *12...........ci00 en ee Towa Park
5 Hinman, , cuivede aaveante Corpus Christi
er BA Pat’ Zachry; 22 ni i die Laredo
S. Reading, ’10 El Paso
. Dudley Everett, ’15................ Stephenville
McSwain, ’20.. Amarillo
eV. Spence, '’11........ Big Spring
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bi. Thanheiser, 201.......ccocsesteazmet Houston
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C. L. Babcock, ’18 rinse GRAONT
C. A. Thanseiser, 01 Houston
BE. *R." Eudaly, ’10................ College Station
Oscar A. Seward, Jr., '07.......... Groesbeck
STUDENT LOAN FUND TRUSTEES
F. D. Perkins, ’97 McKinney
A. F.. "Mitchell, ’09.........5...00.000 Corsicana
E. E. McQuillen, ’20............ College Station
REPRESENTATIVES ON ATHLETIC
COUNCIL
Dallas
Tyler
Tyree L. ’15
A. G. Pfaff,
CLASS REUNIONS
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Reported in this issue of the
AGGIE are three Class Reunions
held on the campus at Commence-
ment and in connection with the
annual Ex-Student meeting. All
of the three were ‘successful re-
unions but the gathering of mem-
bers of the 1917 Class was a
stirring affair.
Credit for this very successful
class reunion can be attributed
to the interest of many members
of the group. In addition to the
officers of the class and the office
of the Association, many of the
rank and file members of the
group worked untiringly to aid in
a making the party its genuine suc-
cess.
Why many men who might easily
attend their class reunions fail to
do so, is a mystery similar to that
of the failure of so many died-in-
the-wool and loyal A. & M. men
to be active members of the Ex-
Student’s Association. The AGGIE
has yet to hear a returning class
member express any regret at his
visit. Perhaps the millenium will
arrive some day, with every mem-
ber of the reunion classes who can
possibly attend, present for the
roll-call.
A new member of the Association
is Joseph Avant, ’31, whose address
is P. O. Box 668, Lake Village,
Arkansas.
Theodore T. Carter, ’33, who has
been serving an active tour of duty
with the CCC at Farmersville,
Louisiana, has moved to Port La-
vaca, Texas, where he is with the
Bureau of Entomology, Cotton In-
sects Investigation, and gets his
mail at Box J. Carter has run into
H. J. Crawford, ’31, who is doing
work on Flea Hopper Parasites;
and Charlie R. Parencia, ’34, who
is teaching at Port Lavaca.
Homer E. Rea, ’22, is superin-
tendent of the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Substation at Temple.
Rea has been with the Experiment
Station for the past 12 years.
Oliver B. Rose, 28, is living at
Graham, Texas, where he is teach-
ing vocational agricultural in the
Graham Independent School Dis-
trict. His address is Box 683.
Edwin F. Smith, '24, is vice presi-
dent of the Smith Motor Company
at Taylor, Texas, and his address
is Box 1156, Taylor, Texas.
Edwin A. Schroeder, ’11, has been
with Voelcker and Dixon, Archi-
tects, Wichita Falls, Texas, for
the past 18 years. His residence
address is 1703 Elizabeth.
Homer A. Pendleton Jr., 31, is
with the City National Bank at
Wichita Falls, Texas. His residence
address is 1813 Victory .Street. As
a student at A. & M., Pendleton
was a distinguished student and a
member of the Longhorn staff.
sons, W. J. Moser Jr. ’32,
A. C. Moser, ’'32, two
daughters, mother and a
brother, Ernest F. Moser,
’12, all of Dallas. Another
brother was the late C. O.
Moser, 04. The Moser family
is a well-known one in A. &
M. history.
James Henry Shiels, "18
J. Henry Shiels, age 39,
died recently in Austin after
an intermittent illness of
several months. Burial was
at Dallas where he made his
home. He was formerly Sales
Manager of the Morriss
Buick Company. He was a
past president of the Dallas
A. & M. Club and for many
years was one of the most
active members of that or-
ganization. Following his
death the Dallas A. & M.
Club passed resolutions of
respect to his memory and
of sympathy to his bereaved
family.
Howard Ashley, ’30
Howard Ashley, age 29,
San Antonio rural school tea-
cher, died in a hospital re-
cently at Laredo following an
operation because of a rup-
tured appendix. He was in
Laredo on his vacation. Bur-
ial was at San Antonio
where he'is survived by his
widow. Ashley received his
degree from A. & M. in Me-
chanical Engineering and had
taught school for a number
of years. He was a letter-
man on the track team of
1929.
R. H. Whitlock
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R. H. Whitlock, for over
20 years head of the Mechani-
cal Engineering Department,
and at one time Acting Presi-
dent of the A. & M. College,
died at his home in Lake-
wood, Ohio, June 17. He came
to A. & M. in 1883 as pro-
fessor of Mechanical Engi-
neering and served as acting
president after the death of
President L. S. Ross. It is
said he was forced to leave
A. & M. because of a fight
made on him by Union Labor
in connection with the em-
ployment of several of his
students in a striking plant.
IN MEMORIAM
August C. Moser Sr., ’01
A. C. Moser Sr. age 56,
died in June at his home, 1903
Moser, Dallas. Burial ‘was
in Calvary Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Moser was manager and
owner of the Mortage Securi-
ties Company of Dallas. Sur-
vivors include his wife, two
Mrs. J. R. Wright
Mrs. J. R. Wright, well
known to many A. & M. men
and the wife of former Ser-
geant J. R. Wright who ser-
ved in the A. & M. Comman-
dants office for many years,
was killed in an automobile
accident near Groesbeck re-
cently. Burial was at Bryan.
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V. A. Scherer, ’17, is county clerk
for Parker County, Weatherford,
Texas.
H. Leo Spencer, ’31, is teaching
vocational agriculture at the
Georgetown High School, George-
town, Texas.
Kyle Spiller, ’15, is county engi-
neer and abstractor for Jack Coun-
ty, Jacksboro, Texas.
Martin G. Lodal, ’18, is living
at Mineral Wells, Texas, where
he is raising stock. He gets his
mail at Box 143.
William J. Howard, 28, is super-
visor for the International Corre-
spondence School, 331 Giddens-
Lane Building, Shreveport, Louisi-
ana. His home address is 622
Spring Hill of that city.
Harry H. McConnell, ’24, is as-
sistant cashier of the Jacksboro
National Bank, Jacksboro, Texas.
As a student at A. & M., McCon-
nell was a member of the varsity
track squad.
1st Row, left to right: C. M.
Florer, E. C. Nichols, S. I. Strat-
ton, C. M. Cockrell, G. Ramirez,
W. B. Cox, Roy B. Davis, W. C.
Haley.
2nd Row, left to right: Louis
Haupt, Wayne E. Long, Lipscomb
Anderson, M. B. Starnes, P. R.
Johnson, H. O. Good, E. B. Frels,
Sam F. Brewster.
3rd Row, left to right: Theodore
Schutz, Victor P. Gayle, Thos. C.
Bain, W. H. Meyers, C. B. Seiden-
glanz, W. R. Coker.
4th Row, left to right: D. B.
Keller, Phillip Price, H. J. McKen-
zie, G. L. Hart, Clint Wakefield,
Sam Floca, O. H. Yeary.
Top Row, left to right: John G.
Turney, F. R. Bennett, Sam Camp,
Ben R. Chambers, H. H. Blair,
A. A. Lewis, Ira D. Clarke, F. J.
Konecny.
Another Degree
James H. Dunn, ’25, right, was
feeling pretty good when the a-
bove picture .was made. Dunn is
emerging from the new administra-
tion building, convoyed by Charles
Crawford, ’19, head of the Mechani-
cal Engineering Department, after
| successfully completing his oral
examination for his professional
degree in Mechanical Engineering.
He received the degree at Com-
mencement, as did L. A. Bickel, ’25.
Dunn is production engineer for
the Lone Star Gas Company, with
headquarters at Dallas. The title
of his theses was “A Study of the
Economic Feasibility of Maintain-
ing Gas Energy by Continued Re-
turn of Gas Produced with Oil to
the Producing Formation”.
Bickel is Secretary of the Dallas
Gas Company. Both men earned
their professional degrees by re-
search work in connection with
their professional work, and both
took their degrees in Mechanical
Engineering.
Jack W. Lowrance, ’30, is an
assistant in agricultural conser-
vation for the A. & M. Extension
Service at Georgetown, Texas.
Crit C. McDonald, ’32, is keep-
ing books for the Musser Lumber
Company at Seymour, Texas, and
likes his work fine. Early this
spring McDonald was married to
Miss Linnea Olson at Stamford,
Texas.
K. D. Oates, 25, is practicing
medicine and surgery with the Gra-
ham Clinic, Graham, Texas.
Robert J. Persons, ’33, is Assis-
tant County Agent at Crockett. He
is married and has two children.
J. C. Quisenberry, ’28, is selling
wholesale gasoline and oils at Sey-
mour, Texas. During his cadet days.
Quisenberry was a high ranking
officer, a distinguished student,
and a member of the Ross Volun-
teers.
Ellis O. Wurzbach, ’33, is plant
superintendent for Dairyland, Inc.,
Shreveport, La. After graduation
at A. & M. he received his Mas-
ter’s Degree in Dairy Manufactur-
ing work at the University of
Tennessee.
| WEDDINGS
Dillingham - Stewart
The marriage of Miss Verna
Stewart, of Bryan, and Mr. Harley
C. “Dutch” Dillingham, ’22, of
College Station, was solemnized
at the First Baptist Church of
Bryan on June 21. “Dutch” was
attend by his brother, Mike C. Dill-
ingham, ’35, of Pampa. After an ex-
tended wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs.
Dillingham will be at home to
their many friends at Bryan, Tex-
as. “Dutch” is a professor in the
Department of Electrical Engineer-
ing’ at A. & M., where he is a
veteran of many year’s service.
Rudder - Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williamson
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Margaret, to Mr. James
Earl Rudder, 32, on June 12 at
Menard. Mr. and Mrs. Rudder are
at home to their many friends at
Brady, Texas, where Earl is a
member of the high school faculty
of that city, and is head coach of
athletics. He was a football letter-
man at A. & M.
Elkins — Jones
Miss Jodie Lu Jones, of Ander-
son, became of the bride of Rollin
L. “Satch” Elkins, ’33, on June 2
at Navasota, Texas. Mr. and Mrs.
Elkins will make their home at
College Station, Texas, where
“Satch” is a popular member of
the Economics Department of A.
& M.
Batjer — Scott
Lieutenant John F. Batjer, ’33,
of Houston, was among the 10
graduate cadets who were married
at the United States Military Aca-
demy at West Point. Miss Harriette
Gloria Scott, of Highland Falls,
New York, became his bride at
the annual wedding parade of grad-
uated cadets. The ceremonies were
held in the chapel of the academy
and at Holy Trinity Chapel.
. McHaney — McLarty
Miss Ella Marie McLarty and
John G. McHaney Jr., 37, were
recently married in a quiet and
simpe ceremony with only re-
latives and close friends at-
tending at the First Methodist
parsonage at Bryan. Mr. and Mrs.
McHaney left immediately for a
short wedding trip and upon their
. return McHaney left for Kansas
City, Missouri, where he has ac-
cepted a position in the Operating
Department of the Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Company.
Pitner — Neelley
Miss Marjroie Neelley, of College
Station, became the bride of H. M.
“Doc” Pitner, ’37, shortly after
Pitner’s graduation. During the
past three years, Pitner has been
a member of the varsity baseball
and football teams and this year
received the award for being the
most valuable player on the base-
ball team.
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Mitchell — Bowles
The wedding of Miss Marguerite
Bowles, of Austin, and Mr. Howard
Mitchell, 27, of College Station,
was solemnized recently at the
First Christian Church in Austin.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Madelyn Bowles of
Austin, and Dr. T. T. Walton, 28,
attended the groom at best man.
Howard is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Mitchell, ’94, of College Station.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell will make
their home in Bryan. Howard is
employed at the Exchange Store
on the A. & M. campus.
Newman — Taylor
The marriage of Miss Mary Lois
Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
G. B. Taylor, to Eugene H. New-
man, ’25, son of Dr. G. W. New-
man, of Garland, recently took
place at the home of the bride’s
sister at Grand Prairie, Texas.
After an extended honeymoon in
California, Mr. and Mrs. Newman
are at home at 1165 North Madi-
son, Dallas, Texas.
Keith — Rogers
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Dorothy
Rogers to Mr. Perry J. Keith, ’33,
of Dallas, on June 15. Mr. and
Mrs. Keith will make their home
in Dallas.
Sanders — Wynne
Mrs. Bonnie Wynne, of Hillsboro,
and Cecil P. Sanders, ’21, of Kil-
gore, were recently married in
Hillsboro. They will make their
home in Kilgore, Texas, where
Sanders gets his mail at Box 1504
of that city.
Vitopil — Lukemeyer
Miss Hertha Lukemeyer, of
Brenham, and John L. Vitopil, '27,
of Bryan, were united in marriage
recently at St. Joseph’s rectory,
Bryan. After a brief wedding trip,
Mr. and Mrs. Vitopil are at home
in Bryan at 608 West 25th Street.
Adair — Smith
Miss Anna B. Smith, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Smith, of
Bryan, and Robert E. Adair, ’37,
of Crockett, were married on July
3 at the First Methodist Church
of Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Adair
will make their home in Kilgore,
Texas, where Robert is employed
with the railroad commission and
stationed at Kilgore.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll W. “Buddy”
Cox, ’36, are delighted over the
birth of a little daughter born
recently at St. David’s Hospital in
Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Cox make
their home in Buda, where Cox is
teaching vocational agriculture.
Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Sudheimer,
36, are the proud parents of a
little girl born on May 26. At the
present time Sudheimer gets his
mail in care of General Delivery,
Edna, Texas.
W. W. Mitchell, 33, is with the
American Air Lines and is located
at Fort Worth, Texas. Mitchell
has been with the American Air
Lines for the past year and a half
and flies regularly from Fort
Worth to Memphis, Tennessee, on
the transcontinental sleeper plane.
“Mitch” was a recent campus visit-
or and says he often sees W. E.
“Sweetie” Davis, ’32, who is also
with the American Air Lines flying
from Memphis to New York City.
As a student at A. & M., “Mitch”
was a member of the Arote base-
ball team and a popular student
on the campus.
O. P. Weyland, 28, captain of
the air corps, who has been chief
of the observation section at Kelly
Field, Texas, after a leave of six
weeks will report to Maxwell Field,
Alabama, for duty in the Air
Corps Tactical School. Weyland re-
ports that there are lots of A. &
M. men taking army flying train-
ing.
Gerald R. Schumann, ’30, is coun-
ty agricultural agent for the A.
& M. Extension Service and is lo-
cated at Archer City, Texas. Schu-
mann was a Ross Volunteer and
a popular figure on the A. & M.
campus, as a student at A. & M.
Boyd — Welch
The marriage of Miss Gay Welch,
of Palestine, and Norman J. Boyd,
36, was recently solemnized at
the: First Christian Church of
Palestine. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are
making their home in Houston.
Kenderdine — Carroll
John Kenderdine, ’34, and Miss
Sue Anne Carrol of Abilene were
married in Fredericksburg on Feb.
26, 1937. They are making their
home in Houston where John is
with the Norvell-Wilder Supply Co.
He is a former Aggie football
player and his work brings him to
the campus occasionally. He and
Mrs. Kenderdine hope to see sev-
eral football games this fall.
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