ship of the 1898 and other classes
“of that period. It’s a new idea in
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"SPRING REUNIONS
Easy to foretell are several high-
ly successful Class Reunions when
Commencement Davs roll around
next spring. Work already started
by several ‘classes and interest
shown by class members, guaran-
tees the success of these pleasant
interludes in the busy lives of A.
& M. men.
A “Sul Ross Reunion,” to in-
clude all Ex-Students who attend-
ed Texas A. & M. when that great
man served as its President, is be-
ing sponsored under the leader-
Ph,
9 y hint romises t to be
Class Teanjonfpuit promis
Already at work upon their re-
unions are members of the 1918
and the 1908 classes, and the com-
Harative youngsters of ’28 will
‘attempt their first class campus
return.
When class members. themselves
take. the lead in working up en-
thusiasm for their reunions, its
easy to predict their complete
success.
GARRIGAN TONIC
If you ever become a bit jaded
and stale in your daily chore, take
time to stop by and see Owen Gar-
rigan, Horseman of the A. & M.
Animal Husbandry Department,
and the best man in his field in
the Southwest. The little Irishman
has been at A. &M. for many,
many years. Just to see his un-
canny skill and ability in hand-
ling horses, any kind of horses
from huge Percherons to high-
strung Thoroughbreds, is a treat.
But the Garrigan tonic comes
from the infectious enthusiasm
this man feels toward his work.
He actually quivers with feeling
itnened ta Texas with the Houston
Structural Steet vumpany ana re- ||
HINMAN HEADS
NEW OFFICERS
CORPUS AGGIES
Recently elected as president of
the Corpus Christi A. & M. Club
was A. E. “Red” Hinman, ’25,
shown above with his young son.
At the present time, Hinman is
with Smith & Walker, general
contractors, Furman Building, Cor-
pus Christi. He does the estimat-
ing and designing work for the
firm.
Other new officers of the Corpus
Christi Club include: Cleo Buck,
’28, vice president; Jack M. Shep-
hard, '36, secretary-treasurer; Bill
Renfro, .’27, ‘publicity; J. A.
“Dutch” Rektorik, ’29, entertain-
ment; and A. A. “Bus” Moore, ’32,
sergeant-at-arms. Serving with
these officers as directors are: J.
W. Jalufka, ’16; C. S. Reynolds,
294 -tand=M.. B. “Doc’” Killian, 286.
After receiving his degree in
Civil Engineering in 1925, Hinman
went with the American Smeltering
and Refining Company as field en-
gineer on a two million dollar con-
struction job in San Luis Potosi,
Mexico. In the fall of 1926, he re-
mained with that organization un-
til 1931, at which time he went to
headquarters at Harlingen.
In 1936, Hinman became asso-
ciated with Smith & Walker Con-
struction Company in Corpus
Christi, where he makes his home.
In addition to serving as presi-
dent of the Corpus Christi A. & M.
Club, Hinman is at the present
work for the Federal Sales Corpo- |§
ration of Kansas City. During both 8
of these connections, he made his | §
Studies Florida
Hort. Problems
G. H. “Coffee” Blackmon, ’10, is
horticulturist and head of the Hor-
ticulture Department of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station of the
University of Florida. He makes
his headquarters at Gainesville, |
Florida and has been with the Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station of |
that state since 1923.
|
Mrs. Ketterson Dies
Mrs. Mozelle Vick Ketterson,
wife of T. B. “Tony” Ketterson,
1731, died in Bryan on January 3.
| Burial was in that city. Ketterson
|
is in the Publicity Department at
| A. & M. He specializes in sports
publicity.
He is the youngest of
the Ketterson brothers, J. B. Ket-
| terson,
|
’24, Sinclair Refining Com-
pany, 630 Fifth Avenue, New York
City, N. Y., and Frank A. Ketter-
son, ’29, 1408 Westheimer Road,
Houston,
Texas.
¥ \
~VU.\WAYNE STARK
DID YOU KNOW:
That the first touchdown that
was ever scored against the Uni-
Mr. Blackmon’s staff consists of | versity of Texas by A and M was
five research workers and a secre-
tary, one laboratory assistant, two
graduate assistants, one refrigera-
tion engineer, one grounds fore-
man, and six student assistants.
The staff devotes all of its time
to research and at the present time
has 18 active projects under way.
These deal with various phases of
the following lines of investiga-
tion: Storage and maturity st@idies
in citrus, vegetable crops, Tung
oil, pecans, small fruits, ornamen-
tals, and fumigation. Modern lab-
oratories completely equipped and
green houses are maintained for
the work carried on by the depart-
ment. They also use a refrigera-
tion experimental plant and some
50 acres of land at Gainesville. A
large part of their work is carried
on cooperatively with growers over
the state of Florida and in close
cooperation with the field experi-
ment stations and laboratories in
different sections of the state.
Although Mr. Blackmon has
been away from Texas for many
years, he has maintained an active
interest in A. & M. and in his old
A. & M. friends. As head of the
Horticulture Department of a great
horticultural state, he -is one Si
the best known men in thi
in the world.
In Memoria
David Rice, ’82
David Rice, age 74, die}dit
his home in Houston rec FY
ly. Born in Houston, Mr. H}
that city. He was engaged j
in the cotton business for §
ll many years and was a mem- [i
§8 ber of the Episcopal Church. §
One of the first men to re- [8
| ceive a degree from Texas A.
§ & M., Mr. Rice studied me-
§ chanical engineering. He had Bi
time serving as a member of the
Board of Directors of the Ex-Stu-
dents’ Association. As a student
at A. & M. he made his letter in
tennis and was active in other stu-
dent affairs.
MRS. ASHBURN ILL
Mrs. Ike Ashburn, wife of Col
lke Ashburn, Executive Secretary
to the President, Texas A. & M.
College, is seriously ill. Although
she has made some improvement
her condition is still serious.
il for many years been an ac-
tive member of the Associa-
tion. Burial was at Houston, #&
Elmo M. Walker, ’21
Elmo M. Walker died on
January 6 in a Shreveport
hospital from blood poison-
ing. At the time of his death,
he was county engineer of
Rusk County and lived at
| Henderson. He is survived by
l his wife and children. Burial
was at Azle, Texas.
Walker for a good many
#1 vears had been engaged in
H various civil engineering
work in East Texas. At the
Dickerson Lights
when he tells you about the prow-
ess of Liberty Loan, famed Ameri-
can Saddle Horse sire of the A. H.
Department, and he'll lead out
and trot, ride and otherwise show
off everything else in his stable
for your admiration and inspec-
tion.
If every graduate of the A. & M.
College went forth into the world
with Garrigan’s enthusiasm for
his chosen work, the earth would
soon belong entirely to the Aggies.
L. H. “Howdy” Ridout, Jr., ’27,
is a traveling sales representative
for the Fort Motor Company, Dal-
las Branch. He reports that Jake
Long, ’27, is doing well as Ford
dealer at Gilmer, Texas. He also
asked the whereabouts of Francis
Melear, ’27, who is at Big Wells,
Texas, and W. D. “Bill” McCabe,
’27, who is in Hollywood, Califor-
nia, 1000 Larrabee.
Harry Duckett, ’25, for the past
four years has been with the firm | the sporting goods business as
of Houstoure, Bevan & Stevenson, | manufacturer, wholesaler, and re-
agents Hartford Insurance Comp- | tailer, 110 Court Street, Orlando,
luminating projects in the United
outstanding experts.
Fort Stockton, Texas.
handle, Texas, Box 425.
Frisco World Fair
A. F. Dickerson, ’10, is manager
of the Illuminating Laboratories
and Lighting Sales for the Gener-
al Electric Company headquarters
at Schenectady, N. Y. He is in
direct charge of the illumination
for the 1939 Golden Gate Exposi-
tion at San Francisco. According
to all reports, this exposition will
go down in history as establishing
a “yard stick” for World Fair
lighting. Dickerson has been in
charge of many of the largest il-
States and is one of the country’s
Pat H. Cooper, ’35, is living at
R. N. Craig, ’36, is living at Pan-
Merlin Mitchell, ’17, who is in
Florida, has a young son who was
a great football star in high school
this past fall. Merlin says the boy
can outrun him—which makes him
pretty fast—unless Father Mitchell
any in Houston. He reports that
Phillip Frank, 27, and Tom. S.
Austin, ’32, are in the Safety En-
gineering Department of the Hart-
ford located near him. His office is
611 Union National Bank Build-
time of his death, he had
underway a huge highway
construction program in Rusk
County. As a student at A.
& M., he was cadet major of
B the artillery battalion, a
member of the Ross Volun-
teers, and active in other stu-
dent activities.
J. Siler Mey, ’28
J. Siler Mey, age 32, died
of pneumonia in a hospital
at Del Rio on December 26,
1937. Burial was at Del Rio.
Active pallbearers were:
Louis E. Hobbs, 28, Hous-
ton; R. P. Ingrum, Jr., 28,
Uvalde; Horace Fawcett, ’24,
Del Rio; Lyls S. Almond, ’23,
Del Rio; Hugh Rose, J. V.
Drisdale, 24, Juno; and Dr.
Sam E. Bunton, ’33, Del Rio.
Survivors include a widow
and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Mey, Del Rio.
As a student at A. & M.
“Si” was president of the
Sophomore Class in 1926; a
member of the Ross Volun-
teers; and active in other stu-
dent affairs. Since graduat-
ing at A. & M., he has been
engaged in the ranching bus-
iness.
has slowed up considerably since
his A. & M. days.
ing, Houston.
. gry ATE
has spent his entire life 1a |B
in the year 1902 by George Hope.
The motto of the whole corp was,
“Down with Varsity.” This was the
year that the Aggies claimed the
title of “The Champions of the
South.” A and M played nine
games this year, winning seven
and tying two. However, later in
the season, the Aggies defeated
the two teams that had tied them
earlier in the season.
That thirty-five years ago the
chevrons worn by Aggies covered
a goodly portion of the sleeve. The
chevrons were somewhat like those
worn by West Pointers today.
That back in the old days, bat-
tery pictures were made with a
feminine sponsor standing in ranks
with the officers, she stood at at-
tention, holding a saber.
That the freshmen of.1900 wrote
in the 1903 Longhorn: “Our tiny
barrack rooms were often invaded
by a lawless crew who hesitated
not to use an ugly looking strap
upon our innocent unsuspecting
selves.”
That some boys are not very
considerate of the many people
on the highway, who stop and give
rides to Aggies. We wonder why
some few boys have to give the
Aggies a black eye—by not acting
like gentlemen when they are try-
ing to catch a ride.
four
321 Esperson Building,
J. W. Hull, ’36, and W. G. McLarry, :
That West Texas State Teacher’s
Callege at Canyon, Tawag will prob
ably. have a basketball starting
line-up that will average six feet
and three-fifth inches in
height.
That Joel Hunt, one of the Ag-
gle greats in football history, was
listed on Grantland Rice’s All-
f | American football team ten years
8 | ago.
That the University of Texas has
one of the largest and most im-
portant libraries in the South—
while Texas A and M has a very
5 poorly equipped library. Last year
4 | there were 51 land grant colleges
listed in the United States and
8 Texas A and M, a land grant col-
& | lege, was listed 51st in library fa-
cilities. The University hopes to
build its library more with the aid
of the Legislature and exstudents
® — which makes us wonder why our
library could not be enlarged and
improved by similar means.
That the average age of cadets
in A and M in 1903 was 18 years,
that the average weight was 140
i pounds, and that the average size
of shoes was 6%.
g Robert Saibara, ’31, is an elec-
® | trical engineer for Dr. E. E. Ro-
: saire, Subterrex. He is located at
Houston.
34 are doing the same kind of
work with Subterrex.
R. B. Thacker, Jr., ’25, is living
at 1909 Idylwood Drive, Houston.
Thacker is with the Sinclair Re-
fining Company.
A. J. Lumm, ’33, who is with the
Soil Conservation Service, has been
transferred from Waco to Waxa-
hachie, where he gets his mail at
1214 W. Main Street.
Charles K. Horton, ’09, is pres-
ident of the Texas Concrete Pipe
Company, Houston, and gets his
mail at P. O. Box 1910 of that
city. Mr. Horton is married and
has two children and lives on a
hundred acre farm off of South
Main Street, Houston.
R. N. McCollom, 27, is with the
Westinghouse Electric and Man-
ufacturing Company, in the Cen-
tral Station Division Sales, Bing-
hamton, New York. McCollom says
there are very few Aggies in his
part of New York. McCollom re-
sides in Chenango Forks, New
York.
| WEDDINGS
Abercrombie-Artz
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Artz
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Grace Eva, to Mr. Char-
les Milo Abercrombie, 26, on De-
ember 16, 1937, at Houston, Tex-
as. Mr. and Mrs. Abercrombie are
making their home at 2917 Arbor
Street, Houston. Abercrombie is
an active member of the Houston
A. & M. Club.
Hill-Varley
Mrs. Josephine Eure announces
the marriage of her daughter,
Mary Eure Varley, to Mr. Willmot
Garrison Hill, ’27, on December
18, 1937, at Hattiesburg, Mississip-
pi. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are at home
to their many friends in New Or-
leans, Louisiana, and Hill offices
at 509 Stern Building.
Magrill-Bramyon
Miss Edith Bramyon, of Lock-
hart, became the bride of O. Byron
Magrill, ’33, on October 20. Mr.
and Mrs. Magrill are living at
Leaky, Texas, where Byron is coun-
ty agricultural agent for the A. &
M. Extension Service. During his
cadet days, Magrill was a letter-
man in football and other athletics.
Evans-Meason
News has come to us of the re-
cent marriage of Miss Sarabeth
Meason, of Ardmore, Oklahoma,
to Paul C. Evans, ’37, of Healdton,
Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Evans
are at home to their friends at
Healdton, Oklahoma and get their
mail at Box 848 of that city.
Boswell-Woodruff
Miss Lorene Woodruff recently
became the bride of H. Kimes Bos-
well, ’37, of Barry, Texas. They
will make their home at the pres-
ent time at Whittenburg, Texas,
where Boswell is an engineer for
the Phillips Petroleum Company.
Crain-Clapp
The wedding of Miss Mary Lou-
ise Clapp, daughter of the late
Harry A. Clapp and Mrs. Clapp of
Collegeport, to Oscar Lee Crain,
’31, of Bryan, was solemnized on
December
home of the bride, with Reverend
aul Sugel vfficlading, The viidke
was given in marriage by the Hon-
orable George Harrison. Mr. and
Mrs. Crain are at home to their
many friends at the Edge Apart-
ments, Bryan, Texas. Oscar is
with the State Highway Depart-
ment.
Obergfell-Boehck
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edward
Boehck announce the marriage of
their daughter, Gertrude Louise,
to Edward Albert Obergfell, ’32,
on December 30 at the Community
Church, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.
Mr. and Mrs. Obergfell will be at
home to their friends at Los An-
geles, California, where Obergfell
is with the Pittsburgh Plate Glass
Company.
Crow-Choate
Miss Joyce Maurine Choate,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Choate of Beeville, recently be-
came the bride of Barney M. Crow,
'33, son of Mrs. A. B. Crow, of
Beeville. Mr. and Mrs. Crow will
make their home in Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. Crow recently returned
from Caripita, Venezuela, South
America, where he has been for
several years with the Standard
Oil Company.
Behrens- Willis
The marriage of Miss Eva Wil-
lis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Willis of Brenham, and Alvin A.
Behrens, 26, also of Brenham, was
recently solemnized. Mr. and Mrs.
Behrens will make their home in
Brenham, where Behrens is with
the Barnes Company.
Goforth-Smith
Miss Ruth Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tol G. Smith of
Jacksonville, and Allen P. Goforth,
33, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
Goforth of Tolar, were married at
the home of the bride’s parents
on January 15. Mr. and Mrs. Go-
forth will make their home in
Jacksonville, Texas, where Allen
is technician in charge of the ECW
Camp SCS-T-19. H. A. Fitzhugh,
’33, of Menard, was best man and
W. A. “Bill” Porter, ’30, was
groomsman.
McReynolds — Lawrence
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Law-
rence announce the marriage of
their daughter, Catherine Eliza-
beth, to Mr. Joseph M. McReynolds,
’22, on January 1, 1938, in Musko-
gee, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Me-
Mr. and Mrs. James
Aston, 33, are receiving
lations from their ma
over the arrival of a fine
on December 21. Mr. a
Aston make their home
Revere Drive, Dallas, whe
present time “Jimmie” is
City Manager of Dallas. A
dent at A. & M., “Jimmi
cadet colonel during his
year, a letterman in footba
participated in many studer
tivities.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard F. CG
cke, ’36, are delighted over
birth of a fine son born on De
ber 28. They make their hom
2010 Fairview Avenue, Hoy
Texas, where Leonard i
Ineeda Laundry & Cleaning C
any. Mrs. Giesecke was form
Miss Jo-Auna Tatman, of Br
Mr. and Mrs. Horace P. Dansby
Jr., ’36, are celebrating the arriva
of a fine son born on Deeember
25. He has been named Horace P.
III, but will be called “Dan”. Mr.
and Mrs. Dansby make their home
in Bryan, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Wenmohs,
’32, are rejoicing over the birth of
a little girl born in Bryan on De-
cember 16. Mr. and Mrs. Wenmohs
make their home at College Sta-
tion, where John is with the A. &
M. Extension Service as assistant
in program planning. ;
News comes to the AGGIE of
the birth of an eight-pound son to
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Wilkins, 36.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins make their
home at 2856 Pershing, El Paso,
where Taylor is coaching and
teaching in one of the high schools
in El Paso. As a cadet at A. & M,,
Wilkins was a star athlete.
Mr. and Mrs. V. O. Miller are
the proud parents of a fine son,
Virgil Eugene, born on December
21. Mr. and Mrs. Miller reside in’
Calexico, California, where er
is with the U. S. Bureau of Ento-/
28 at Homecroft, the
mology. anf wich
| Mr. and Mes. Fred W. Hall, ’30,
| annewmees tho eryyvivd] of jitéle Mics.
Nancy Helen Hall, born on Septem.
ber 17. Mr. and Mrs. ish in 1
their home at Uvalde, Texas, where
Fred is county agricultural agent
for the A. & M. Extension Ser-
vice. VIE ade de Bi:
ay
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Cy
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hovey, 32,
are the proud parents of a little
daughter, Merrill Ann, born on
December 5. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey
reside in the Morrell Park Addi-
tion, Goose Creek, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. “Jack” Evans;
'24, are receiving congratulations
from their many friends over the
birth of a fine son born recently.
“Jack” and Mrs. Evans make their
home in Houston, where he is with
the Ford Motor Company. During
his cadet days, “Jack” was a pop-
ular Aggie football star.
Ross H. Brison, ’23, has been
transferred as county agricultural
agent from San Saba County to
Callahan County with headquar-
ters at Baird, Texas. Ross is a
brother to Fred R. Brison, ’21,
professor of horticulture at A. & M.
William L. Garrard, ’35, is with
the Texas Highway Planning Sur-
vey, 304 East 5th Street, Austin.
In the same office are: L. S. Part-
ridge, 26; Geo. L. Carver, ’21;
Jack M. Jordan, ’32; and Glynn
L. Harris, :’26.5 :
Reynolds are at home to their
many friends at the Santa Monica
Apartments, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Joe -
is with the Inson Supply Company,
220 N. Boston, Tulsa. ihr
Westerman — Thompson
Miss Jessie Thompson, of Fort
Worth, recently became the bride
of H. K. Westerman, ’34. The wed-
ding was solemnized on November
23. Mr. and Mrs. Westerman are
making their home in Eastland,
Texas, where Westerman is an as-
sistant in agricultural conserva-
tion.
Poulson — Anderson
News comes. to us of the recent
marriage of Miss Doris Anderson,
of Beaumont, to Dan H. Poulson,
’25, of Lott, Texas. Afer an extend-
ed wedding trip to Monterrey, Mex-
ico, Mr. and Mrs. Poulson are mak-
ing their home at 2210 Hazel
Street, Beaumont, where Poulson :
is with the Gulf States Utilities
Company of that city. 2
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