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THE TEXAS AGGIE
E. E.-MeQuillen................ 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.
seBabeock, 218. oh lanl President
. McQuillen, ’20..._ Executive Secretary
. Locke,» ?18.......... Assistant Secretary
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Subscription Price $5.00
Entered as Second Class Matter at
College Station, Texas
Directors
Dr. R. L. Lewis, ’05
HSK 2 Deason,  "16..... 2
M. H. Bivens, ’07
Add G. Wilson, ’12
Dr. M. B. Starnes,
Colonel O. A. Seward, Jr., ’
John sR: "Saunders, *27......0.....cce.i Huntsville
Victor A. + Barraeo, 15. c.......00 tise Houston
G. Graham Hall, ’13........
P.M Smith,” 201.
SORE Sa BETTER BA i SR SS
J BstiSniden, T4...  n hil id bie tidhe domin i Waco
Pal: Downs, Jr n206.. 5.0 ope ike Temple
Bouis: P. Merril),  226........000 ceca. Fort Worth
BW. sHarrison, 213. ..5........0 South Bend
AE Hinman, L225... 00 Corpus Christi
Charles E. Richter, Jr., ’30....... fir Leredo
BV. Spence, "Ll........jtueii0ieses ig Spring
BR OS ARelS, LOL. Lo tc otis burae adden Hadid Dallas
Guy C. McSwain, 20... Amarillo
“Joe W. Jennings, ’11 Plainview
Major E. E. Aldridge, ’ Antonio
Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angelo
EF. Dudley: Perkins, ’97.............c.cc..~ McKinney
Paul G. Haines, ’ College Station
Roy D. Golston, ’ Tyler
Charles. L. Babcock, 18... me 5k 8 Beaumont
STUDENT LOAN FUND TRUSTEES
Cal sBabeock, 218. .......coaun tit Beaumont
BED Perking, 1297... oii iif rons McKinney
E. "E. McQuillen, 220........... College Station
REPRESENTATIVES ON ATHLETIC
COUNCIL
Vir CR oR i A TE bd ly
Joe A. Wessendorff, ’07.......... Richmond
THEY EAT THEIR CAKE
AND HAVE IT, TOO!
The old adage that says you can’t
have your cake and eat it, too,
does not hold true for the winners
and the contestants in the annual
Mathematics and English Contests,
sponsored each spring by those col-
lege departments. The boys enter-
ing these battles not only com-
pete for very worthwhile prizes
which the best win, not only re-
ceive some preferred treatment
from their instructors, but most
important and valuable they learn
the fundamentals of sound mathe-
matics and English.
in the words of William Morriss,
02, one of the speakers at this
spring’s banquet honoring winners
and contestants, “You may lose
this gold watch you have won in
this contest; but no iorce
d.ath can take fiom you the knuw-
ledge you have stored in your
cranium.’ In simitar vein, I. M,
Law, ’95, declared the ability to
speak and write correct English
"would prove any young man’s most
valuable asset.
Valuable prizes given winners in
these contests by Messrs. Law and
Morriss, by E. J. Fountain, Jr.
’13, Houston, the Robert F. Smith
Memorial Fund, and by other pre-
vious and present donors, have con-
tributed to the present fine de-
velopment of the contests.
Too little recognition has always
been accorded outstanding scholar-
ship at Texas A. & M. The AG-
G1E congratulates the Mathematics
and the English Departments for
the development of these contests,
and the other departments of the
college who hold similar events.
Anu the contestants should feel
happy since they eat their cake
and have it, too.
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Louis A. LeLaurin, Jjr., ’32, is
with Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., 723
Santa Fe Building, Dallas. “Louie”
has been office manager since 1933.
Houston N. Irvine, "37, is an en-
gineer for J. I. Case Company, 700
State Street, Racine, Wisconsin.
He has been with this company
for about a year and reports that
he likes Wisconsin fine.
James F'. Longley, 24, is with the
West Texas Utilities Company at
Abilene. He is transmission engi-
neer and has been with this com-
pany for the past 12 years. His
residence address is 725 Amarillo
Street of that city.
Percy H. Moore, Jr., ’30, is dis-
trict engineer for the Magnolia
Petroleum Company and at the
present time is located at Electra,
Texas, where he gets his mail at
P.0 0. Box 3838.
Arden L. Van Nest, 28, is a me-
chanical engineer for the Western
Electric Company, Hawthorne Sta-
tion, Chicago, Illinois. Van Nest
has been with this company for the
past 10 years. He is married and
has no children. His residence ad-
dress is 1126 S. Austin Blvd., Oak
Park, Illinois.
1A. & M. Football Movie as the
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You Are Invited |
FT. WORTH
The Fort Worth A. & M. Club
will hold a big meeting on the
night of June 24, at the Lone Star
Gas Company Auditorium, with the
evenings principal entertainment.
J. W. “Dough” Rollins, of the A.
& M. athletic department will be
the principal speaker. The party
will start at 8 P. M. and everyone
is invited.
KENEDY
The Karnes County A. & M. Club
has announced a meeting to be
held at Kenedy at 8 P. M. on the
night’ of "June “17, at ‘the High
School auditorium and invites all
the A. & M. men of that area to
attend. Principal entertainment
feature will be a showing of the
A. & M. movies with Coach J. W.
“Dough” Rollins, ’17, doing the
“Talkie” part of the film. Marvin
Butler, ’14, Karnes City, L. EB.
“Cap” Bailey, 25, Kenedy, and oth-
er members of the Karnes County
Club are working upon plans to
make the meeting the largest ever |
held in that section.
SAN ANTONIO
The Alamo A. & M. Club of San
Antonio will hold its annual chick-
en Barbecue on the night of June
11, seven P. M., at the ranch of
Henry Weir, ’13, on the outskirts
of San Antonio. His place is located
on West Ave., near the intersection
of that road with the Jackson-
Keller Road. West Avenue runs in-
to the Fredericksburg Road. All A.
& M. men of San Antonio and that
vicinity are cordially invited to be
present at this annual affair of the
Alamo Club.
BRADY
Members of the Triple M A. & M.
Club, in the counties of Mason,
Menard and McCullough, will hold
the first of their famous summer
meetings in the form of a picture
show party at Brady on the night
of June 18. The party will be held
at the Brady Fair Grounds and A.
& M. men from all that section are
invited to be present. The A. & M.
Movie will be shown and explained
by Coach J. W. “Dough” Rollins,
17.
DECEASED MEMBERS
Since we last met together, a
aumber of our classmates and com-
rads have answered the final roll
all. Deeply loved by those who
knew them, and highly honored as
A. & M. men, their passing brings
zadness to our hearts. As a tribute
to their memories and as a symbol
of deep affection for these deceased
brothers, we stand in silence while
this sad roll is called and the
strains of “Cilver Taps” have faded
away.
S. G. Bailey
Gilbert A. Geist
R. H. Whitlock
Mrs. J. R. Wright
Baul" E. Ott, Jr. 737
Robert H. Remschel, Jr., ’36
Rue E. Barfield, ’34
Franz H. Altgelt, ’32
E. M. Sorey, ’32
H. E. Beaver, ’31
G orge Resley, ’31
Howard Ashley, ’30
Joan W. Burgess, 29
J. Siler Mey, ’28
F. C. Schmidt, ’28
Ulrick Langhammer, ’27
Irvy G. Burney, ’26
Fay Wilson, ’26
Howell R. Anderson, ’24
Elme M. Walker, ’21
Edward McConnell, ’20
J. Henry Shiels, ’18
A. J. Seargeant, ’17
Jack C. Collins, ’15
Marvin M. Stetler, ’14
R.W. Person, ’13
Theo George Huth, ’12
R. C. Wathen, ’12
Charles A. Deware, ’09
Carter N. Moses, 09
O. L. Ellis, ’08
Fred H. Ligardi, ’03
Harry Giles, ’02
August C. MOSER, Sr., 01
Joe H. Muenster, ’99
M. B. MacMillan, ’95
Russell C. Watkins, ’95
R. M. Middlebrook, ’91
W. L. Nichols, 91
John H. Carson, Jr., ’93
David Rice, ’86
Jame B. Gibson, ’82
Albert Sidney Burleson, ’77
A. P. Smythe, ’77
J. G. “Bull” Floyd, ’31, former
Aggie football captain, is with the
Bridgeport Machine Co., 912 port
Ave., Corpus Christi.
THE FAMILY ALBUM
This edition of the “Family Al-
bum” brings to readers of the Ag-
gie three faculty men and a form-
er Aggie coach, all deeply loved
by A. & M. Ex-Students. In the
big picture, left to right, are the
late Dr. Mark Francis, for al-
most half a century head of the
Veterinary Medicine School; the
late Robert F. “Bobby” Smith,
for almost a century a member
of the Mathematics Department
of the College, and Dean Emeri-
tus Charles Puryear, who still
makes his home on the A. & M.
Campus. Although two of these
three great figures have passed
beyond, they remain alive in the
hearts and the memories and the
affections of thousands of former
students of th ecollege.
In the small picture is D. V.
“Tubby Graves, Aggie line ccach
from 1915 through the 1919 sea-
son, head coach in 1918, and baseball coach during several of his years
at A. & M. At the present time he is a member of the coaching staff
of the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Bi in body and
in heart, he endeared himself not only to the men who played under
him, but to the entire student body as well. Although he has been away
from Texas since 1920, mention his name and you bring smiles of fond
memories and real affection to the faces of any of the students of his
time. In the background of his picture is H. B. “Heinie” Weir, 18.
There's Work to Be Doin To Make
1 he 1938 Directory A Success
If the goal of 20,000 A. & M. men, correctly listed with
names and addresses and occupations, is to be reached for the
new Ex-Student Directory now being compiled, the assistance
of EVERY A. & M. Ex-Student will be required. Record blanks
have been sent to 10,000 A. & M. men on record in the Asso-
ciatien, and returns on these have swamped the headquarters
office. But there remain literally hundreds of Aggie Exes
whe have not returned their’ blanks, or whose addresses are
unknown to the Association office.
The AGGIE hopes the 1938 DIRECTORY will be the
chief topic of conversation among A. & PM. men during the
summer. Urge every Aggie Ex-Student you see to get into
the Association office at once his record. Essential are his
full name, his years at A. & M., his correct mailing address
and his occupation or business connections. In each issue of
the AGGIE this summer will appear a copy of the regular
record blank that can be cut out, filled in and returned. If
the regular record blank is not available a letter will serve
the same purpose.
Decision has been reached to include in the Directory
the name of EVERY Aggie Ex-Student. WE CAN PUT THEM
IN—BUT IT’S UP TO YOU TO SEE THAT WE GET THE
COMPLETE AND CORRECT INFORMATION.
So, let the summer’s slogan among Aggie Ex-Students
be, SEND IN THE “DOPE” ON YOURSELF FOR THE 1938
DIRECTORY—It’s the latest role-call of A. & M. men.
Maurice R. Bentley, ’07, is Ex-
tension Agricultural Engineer for
the A. & M. Extension Service.
Mr. Bentley has been with the Ex-
tension Service for the past 18
years. He makes his home in Bry-
an, Texas.
Carlos B. Floyd, ’32, is junior
electrical engineer for the Atlan-
tic Pipe Line Company. He makes
his home at 2003 Madera, Dallas.
Robert E. Henry, ’31, is living
at 2718 Buena Vista, San Antonio.
F rothe past five years, Henry has
been the civil engineer in charge
of office and field for the Edgar
Tobin Aerial Surveys.
Robert J.. “Bob” Klink, ’36, is
with the Central Power & Light
Company, Harlinger, Texas. His
resident address is 516 E. Polk of
that city.
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Paul D. Sturkie, ’33, is research
assistant in aminal breeding in the
Department of Animal Breeding
at Cornell University, Itaca, New
York. His residence address in Itha-
ca is 116 Oak Avenue. His home in
Texas is Gustine, Texas.
The many friends of W. K.
“Runt” Hanson ’16, will be happy
to hear that he is convalescing from
a major and extremely serious op-
eration performed recently at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Balti-
more. He is manager of the Ford
Motor Company branch plant at
Charlitte, North Carolina. For some
time it was feared that he would
not recover from his operation and
illness. A former Aggie Yell Lead-
er and basketball star, Hanson is
one of the bast known A. & M. men
alive. He’ll be glad to hear from
any of his old friends.
BIRTHS
WEDDINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Taylor,
’36, are delighted over the arrival
of little Miss Mary Lee, born at
the Methodist Hospital in Dallas
on May 31.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle D. Button,
’36, are receiving congratulations
from their many friends over the
birth of a little daughter, Marilyn
Frances. Mr. and Mrs. Button still
make their home at 8 State Street,
Apartment 2-E, Schenectady, New
York, where Earle is still with the
General Electric Company. As a
student at A. & M., Button was
colonel of cadets, and a popular
figure on the A. & M. campus. He
and Mrs. Button hope to make a
visit to Texas sometime this sum-
mer. :
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bierschwale,
’15, are delighted over the arrival
of a little girl. This makes their
fourth child. They make their home
at Morris Ranch, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bierschwale,
’20, are the proud parents of a fine
son, born recently. This is their
third child. Mr. and Mrs. Biersch-
wale are living at Morris Ranch,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. “Swede” Ha-
ney, '23, are delighted over the
birth of a little daughter, Mary
June, born on Memorial Day, May
28. Mr. and Mrs. Haney make their
home at 2100 River Street, Waco.
For the past 14 years, “Swede”
has been with the Texas Textile
Mill and at the present time is
superintendent.
Waco Aggies
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J. J. Adams, ’33, new president
-f the Waco A. & M. Club and his
supporting officers are continuing
che good work that has made the
Waco Club one of the most active
in the State during the past year.
The Club meets monthly, its last
meeting being held in the form of
a barbecue on the banks of Lake
Waco that drew attendance of over
100 men despite rain and bad
weather. Adams succeeded Ben F.
“Reveille” Brown, '23, as President.
Other present officers of the club
include R. E. “Bob” O’Connell, 33,
Vice President, Bob Sherman, ’34,
Secretary and Reed Compton, 23,
Sergeant-at-Arms. The Club meets
on the third Thursday night of each
month.
President Adams went with the
Cities Service Oil Company upon
leaving A. & M. and was with this
organization until January 1935.
Dallas County Health Department
as a Sanitarian, and since 1935 he
has been with the State Health De-
partment. He is at present District
Supervisor of Community Sanita-
tion and Malaria Control. His of-
fice is located on the third floor
of the Municipal Bldg. in Waco. He
was married in 1934 to Miss Mar-
gie Johnson of Dallas.
Adams and the other officers and
members of the Waco Club invite
all A. & M. men in Central Texas
to join them at their meeting
whenever possible.
Leo E. “Coot” Bumgarner, ’33,
is an accountant with the Freeport
Sulphus Company and is lgcated at
Freeport, Texas. Bumgarner is an
officer of the Brazoria County A.
& M. Club.
Hermann Wren, 29, is living at
617% N. 11th St., McAllen, Texas.
For the past two years, rWen has
been band director for the McAllen
Independent School District.
Barbee — Vann
Mrs. Clifton B. Vann announces
the marriage of her daughter, Mar-
jories Tallulah, to Mr. James E.
Barbee, ’31, on May 9, at Charles-
ton, South Carolina. Barbee is with
the Humble Pipe Line Company,
Humble Building, Houston, ‘and
Mr. and Mrs. Barbee expect to
make their home in Houston.
Gruy — Chanrad
Miss Amelia Margaret Chanrad,
who has been a nurse at the A. &
M. College Hospital, recently be-
came the bride of Andrew Melrose
Gruy, ’37, from Victoria, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Gruy will make their
home at Midland, Texas and get
their mail at P. O. Box 1600.
Hawley — Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sutherland, of
Winnsboro, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Pearl,
to Dr. James L. Hawley, ’31, of
Dallas. The marriage was solemn-
ized on June 8 at 8:30 at the
Church of the Incarnation. At the
present time, Dr. and Mrs. Hawley
will make their home in Dallas.
Richmond — Lancaster
Miss Beth Lancaster, of Fen-
tress,, became the bride of T. Rol-
lin Richmond, ’31, of Kyle, on June
8. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond will
make their home on the A. & M.
College Campus, where Richmond
is with the Agricultural Experi-
ment Station.
Lang — Craig
Announcement of the engage-
ment and approaching marriage of
Miss Edwina Craig, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Craig of Den-
ton, to Howard Anson Lang, ’31,
son of Mrs. Irene Lang of Dallas,
was recently made. The wedding
will take place in the First Pres-
byterian Church in Denton on June
18. Mr. and Mrs. Lang, elect, will
make their home in Houston, where
Howard is with the Houston Gas
and Fuel Company.
Fowlkes — Butts
The marriage of Miss Bonita
Butts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. A. Butts of the Ezzell section,
to John A. Fowlkes, ’35, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Fowlkes, of the
Hackberry section, was solemniz-
ed recently at Yoakum.
Tardy — Smith
At the First Baptist Church of
Wichita Falls, the marriage of Miss
Mary Elizabeth Smith and W.
Earle Tardy, ’36, was solemnized
at 8:30 p. m. Mrs. Tardy is the
daughter of Mrs. O. M. Smith, of
Wichita Falls, and Tardy is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Tardy,
of Bryan. After a short wedding
trip, Mr. and Mrs. Tardy will be at
Texarkana, Arkansas, where he is
with the General Geophysical Com-
pany, 411 Texarkan National Bank
Building.
Muenzenberger — Muhl
Of interest to their many friends
was the marriage recently of Miss
Catherin Muhl, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Muhl, on the Fort
Graham Road, Waco, to Carl Muen-
zenberger, ’27, of Corpus Christi,
son of Ernest Muenzenberger of
San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Muen-
zenberger will make their home in
Corpus Christi, where Carl is a
leading landscape architect and
florist of that city.
Porter — Forster
Announcement has been made of
the engagement and marriage of
Miss Doris Forster, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Forster,
of Beaumont, to Robert Euclid
Porter, 34, of Port Arthur, son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Porter,
of San Antonio. The marriage was
solemnized on June 4 at 7 p- 'm.
in the Westminster Presbyterian
Church in Beaumont. Mr. and Mrs.
Porter will make their home in
Port Arthur.
One of the big features of the
annual meeting of ex-students and
the commencement week-end just
past was the presence on the cam-
pus of two former commandants,
General George T. Bartlett, retired,
now of San Antonio; and Major
General Moses, who will retire on
June 30.
General Bartlett was command-
ant in the years just before the
turn of the century; while General
Moses was commandant from 1908
through 1911. General Bartlett was
a special guest of the Sul Ross
Classes’ Reunion; while General
Moses was a special guest of the
1908 Class Reunion.