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LIBRARY CAMPUS RETURN If this paper is not called for return POSTAGE postage is guaranteed GUARANTEED by publisher. Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College VOL. XI COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MAY 1, 1939. NO. 26 LAKE CHARLES HONORS LADIES MAY 20 PARTY The Southwest Louisiana A. & M. Club observed San Jacinto Day with a meeting at the Jitterbug in Lake Charles on the evening of April 20. Club President Graves Castle, 23, presided over the ban- quet and the informal program. The next meeting of the club will be held at 5 p. m., Saturday, May 20, at Perkins Camp on Eng- lish Bayou near Lake Charles. A big barbecue will be served at this party, which is being given in honor of the ladies. This will be the last meeting of the club until September. Arrangement Committees for the May 20 Ladies’ Meeting have been appointed by President Castle as follows: Meat and Cooking—A. S. “Ben” King, 26, and L. Goodwin, 27; Trimmings—Tom Price, ’35, and John J. Neale, ’30; Salads— A. R. Turbeville, 30, and R. M. Craig, ’28; Drinks—Joe Golasin- ski, ’34, and L. Goodwin, 27; En- tertainment—I. L. “Shug” Goen and Neil G. Carpenter, ’26; At- tendance—Charles R. Evans, ’99, and P. L. “Two-Gun” Tracy, ’25. This meeting is expected to be one of the best attended of the year and officers of the Southwest Louisiana Club extend a warm invitation to all A. & M. men and their ladies to be present. Engineers Invite Ex-Students to Show ENGINEERS’ DAY will be held on the campus on May 13, under the direction of the recently or- ganized Student Engineering Coun- cil. Officers of the council are Ed E. Hagan, senior chemical engi- neering student from Dallas; E. C. French, architectural engineering senior, El Paso; and W. C. Morris, Jr., senior electrical engineer from Shreveport, Louisiana. Activities for the day will begin “at 9 a. m. Saturday and will be climaxed with the Engineers’ Dance that night. During the day all en- gineering departments will hold open house and offer interesting ex- hibits. Among the shows that will be seen are a liquid air demon- stration, the destructive effect of lightning, an actual drilling rig in operation, the eruption of a model Mt. Vesuvius, exhibits of equipment used by various depart- ments, and other unique and inter- esting demonstrations. The Engineering Council and the students and faculty of the Engi- neering School extend to all ex- students a cordial invitation to at- tend the activities for this day. DALLAS PARTY ATTRACTS 400 ON APRIL 21 Four hundred A. & M. men gath- ered at the Morriss Buick Company on the night of April 21 for the Dallas A. & M. Club’s San Jacinto Day stag rally. The big party be- gan at six in the evening. A buf- fet supper was served. President Graham Hatch, of the] Dallas Club, presided over the brief informal program. The crowd de- manded a few remarks from Mr. William Morriss, ’06, at whose plant the party was held and brief re- marks were made by Association Secretary E. E. McQuillen and others. Distribution of prizes was handled by J. A. “Hop” Reynolds, '30, former yell leader. A. & M. Athletic Director Homer Norton was introduced by Tyree L. Bell and after a few words pre- sided over a showing of football movies. The big party broke up at mid-night. General chairman of arrange- ments for the occasion was F. R. Bennett, ’27; Dr. M. B. Starnes, 27, was chairman of the Food Committee; and David M. Snell, ’37, of the Ticket Committee. Yoakum Club Formed With Moore Prexy Organization of a new A. & M. club was effected at Yoakum last Thursday night when the A. & M. men of that city held a barbecue attended by some 40 men and their guests. Scott Moore, 11, was elect- ed president of the club. He is in the drug business at Yoakum. City manager W. Lloyd Sheckles, Sr., ’04, was named vice president; H. B. Witte, ’30, secretary; and Joe K. Jarmon, ’28, treasurer. The club decided to meet month- ly with the regular meeting date being the last Thursday of each month. Short talks at the meeting were made by Lil Dimmitt, of the A. & M. Athletic Department, Associa- tion Secretary E. E. McQuillen, 20, and others. The meeting turned in- to a general round-table bull-pen, that the new officers of the club broke up only by turning out all the lights. MONEY BILL T0 SENATE - ATTACK ON A. & M. FAILS The Educational Appropriation for the coming biennium moved along last week with passage of the big bill by the House of Rep- resentatives. Next move is action by the Senate, followed perhaps by a free conference to adjust dif- ferences. As passed by the House the bill makes no provision for handling the greatly increased enrollment at most state colleges, and no funds are provided for building purposes. In the face of present conditions, however, the bill is regarded fav- orably by school authorities. Efforts of two Ft. Worth Rep- resentatives, B. T. Johnson and O. L. McAlister, to effect reductions at Texas A. & M. on the floor of the House was unsuccessful. Their attack upon A. & M. was regarded as an effort to punish the college for its position of opposition to the bill that would raise the junior colleges at Stephenville and Ar- lington to senior rank. The latter bill has been placed in free con- ference and will again come be- fore both houses for action before the close of the session. Wichita Club to Quicken Activity With New Officers Fifty A. & M. men from Wichita Falls and the surrounding area were present on April 21 at a Dutch Supper at the Holt Hotel at Wichita Falls celebrating San Jacinto Day. J. U. “Two-Gun” Parker, ’32, for- mer Aggie yell leader was elected president of the club for the com- ing year, succeeding R. B. Tatum, 217. Additional officers elected were L. L. Zeigler, ’27, vice president; Dr. George Burch, ’38, secretary- treasurer. The new officers plan an active program for the coming year. The next meeting will be held in Wichita Falls the latter part of May and a June meeting is plan- ned at Graham in the form of a barbecue. All A. & M. men in that area are invited to attend the club’s meetings. ROCK G. TABER, 10, FOR THE past several years vice president of the Community Power and Light Company and president of the Texas-New Mexico Utilities Com- pany, both Stone & Webster pro- perties, has been transferred by that big organization to New York City in an official capacity. His offices will be at the Stone & Web- ster Service Corporation head- quarters, 90 Broad Street, New York City. He has been with Stone & Webster for many years and has seen service with their proper- ties in practically every section of the United States. F. Dudley Perkins, ’97, imme- diate past president of the Asso- ciation of Former Students and widely known business, agricul- tural, and civic leader of McKin- ney, was elected president of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce at that organization’s recent an- nual convention at Beaumont. He served the organization during the past year as a vice president and East Texas C. St Perkins New President of C. Chooses as chairman of its Rural Rela- tions Committee. He succeeds Mr. Paul T. Sanderson, of Trinity. Known to A. & M. men as “Si” or “Dud”, Mr. Perkins has long been a familiar and loved figure among the sons of the College. He was one of the organizers and the captain of the first football team to represent Texas A. & M. and starred on the Aggie teams of his day. : Stewart Hervey Reports Great Washington, D.C., Party, Men Meet To Observe San Jacinto “Thirty-two former Aggies met+4 at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D. C. for the first A. & M. luncheon held in that city since 1918. The crowd was so en- thusiastic and jovial as former classmates met, many who had not seen each other for 20 to 30 years, and the percentage of attendance was so high that I was delegated to drop you a few lines to let you know that the meeting had been a great success. It was proposed that the luncheons be held monthly but a hasty check showed that the men attending were from such had had their effect, all were ready to enjoy the barbecue luncheon. There were the customary round robbin short remarks from members of different classes from the class of 97 to the class of ’37 and in that way the history of the college was brought up to date. We were delighted to have with us Colonel Puryear, ’06, U. S. Marine Corps, brother of Dean Puryear, who had motored from Quantico, Virginia, with Colonel Galliford, ’17. “Report of the last Washington introductions followed by widely scattered points that it| A. & M. luncheon held 22 years would not be practical to have meetings that often. However, in order that Washington A. & M. Luncheons not be a quarter cen- tury affair, a committee of three was appointed to arrange for a luncheon in the early fall, or soon- er if some worth while reason should arise. “The ‘Old Boy’ of the crowd was G. M. Wheat, '97, and the ‘Fish’ was L. E. Cron, ’37, just 40 years junior to Wheat’s class of ’97. In addition to former students, we had present our war time ‘BUL- LIT, Colonel William H. H. Mor- ris. He was jovially greeted as Double Time Morris as many of his former students drifted in. During the short talks, Colonel Morris gave a discussion of his impression of A. & M. which was thoroughly enjoyed. “There was no set program for the meeting. There was a little el- bow bending exercise as the crowd gathered and so by the time half an hour of stories and appetizers ago was made by Charles Bur- meister, ’08. He strongly urged that meetings be held more often so that the present crowd would not have to attend the next gathering in wheel chairs. We'll have an- other one in the autumn. E. R. Alexander, ’23, who is on leave from A. & M., gave a brief and interesting discussion on what the school is doing at the present time. “The only serious moment of the meeting was when George Selman, 27, made a motion that a telegram be sent to Dean Puryear conveying him our best wishes and notifying him that the meeting had been dedicated to him. This was duly done and a wire signed by the 32 friends of the dean was sent to him. “All join in sending kindest re- gards to you and the other Aggies scattered far and wide. “Present for the meeting were: G. P. Adair, ’26; R. R. Allen, ’15; E. R. Alexander, ’23; J. S. Burgess, (Continued on page 4) Giesecke Heads New Braunfels Music Camps Dr. F. E. “Pal” Giesecke, 86, director of the A. & M. Engineer- ing Experiment Station is pres- ident of the board of the Southern Music Camp, a non profit, cultural project at New Braunfels, Texas. The New Braunfels High School and Southwestern University have joined forces to stage the first session of the Southern Music Camp at Landa Park, New Braun- fels, June 5 to 15. Lieutenant Colonel R. J. Dunn, A. & M. band director, will serve as Camp Director and Dean of Music. On his staff will be several of the outstanding band and or- chestra music teachers of the Unit- ed States and Canada. The Southern Music Camp will have both high school and college affiliation and degrees will be awarded students who satisfactor- ily complete the prescribed courses. It is expected that more than 150 young Texans who wish to continue their musical studies this summer, while enjoying one of the South’s finest recreation beauty spots, will attend the first Southern Music Camp. WALTON GUEST WACO CLUB AT APRIL 21 PARTY With President T. O. Walton as honor guest, the Waco A. & M. Club held its annual April 21 ban- quet at the Roosevelt Hotel in that city on the evening of April 19. Over 50 men were present. Dr. Walton’s address featured the program of the banquet. He outlined recent developments of the College and urged A. & M. men to live up to their responsibilities to mankind, as well as to their in- stitution. Other speakers on the program included Honorable O. H. Cross, and Judge W. M. Sleeper, ’79, a member of the first graduating class of the institution. In an election of officers R. M. “Bob” Sherman, ’23, was named president for the coming year, suc- ceeding J. J. Adams, ’32, who re- cently moved fom Waco to Mar- shall. Other . officers included: ident; J. C. Patterson, ’12, secre- tary; H. H. Weatherby, ’29, asso- ciate secretary; and H. G. “Happy” Hynds, ’10, sergeant-at-arms. J. C. Patterson presided as toast- master at the banquet. The next meeeting of the club will be held on May 17 at Lake Waco. A. & M. Men in P. W. A. Headquarters Among the engineer examiners in the regional headquarters for the PWA organization in Texas at Fort Worth are: Terrell R. Harper, ’27; Lamar Acker, ’02; A. J. “Slick” Irwin, 24; Charlie Witchell, ’26; Gilbert Carter, 29; and J. E. White, ’16. In the same organiza- tion Gus Street, ’05, is assistant regional director; Tom Fountain, ’01, is assistant regional engineer; Uel Stephens, ’16, is associate regional engineer; and Van Har- ris, '14, is regional labor adviser. E. M. Eads, 37, is a junior engineer in the same office. Don Lee, ’11, was recently moved from the Fort Worth office to Palestine, where he is an engineer inspector on a large program of work. OLIO WANTED The first A. & M. year book, the Olio, was put out in 1895 and the office of the Association would like to secure two or more copies of this book, if possible. One copy has been requested by a former student of that period, the other copy would be used to bolster the Association’s file of these A. & M. year books. If any reader of the AGGIE knows where such copies of the Olio can be secured, his assistance will be sincerely appreciated. George G. Smith, ’30, vice pres- BRAZORIA CLUB ENJOYS FAMILY PARTY APRIL 21 The Brazoria County A. & M. Club celebrated April 21 with a family party at Manor Lake near West Columbia, with T. M. Smith, ’01, as host. The large group thor- oughly enjoyed a fine barbecue dinner prepared by Mr. Smith and other A. & M. men in that imme- diate section. The annual meeting of the club with the Senior high school boys of the county as honor guests, will be held on the evening of May 10 at Freeport in the form of a fish- fry. All A. & M. men in South Texas are extended an invitation by the club to join with this an- nual occasion. The party will be held on the beach near Freeport. Officers of the club advise that if the fishermen members fall down on the fish, ample supplies are available from commercial sources. Officers of the club include: War- ren N. Moore, 31, president; R. H. Stansel, 26, W. S. Millington, ’30, vice president; and W. H. Meyers, "27, secretary-treasurer. Bell Co. Club Yeses Ladies at Party to Observe San Jacinto Successfully handling an ulti- matum from the ladies, and cele- brating April 21, were double-bar- rel features of the Bell County A. & M. Club’s April 21 barbecue. Sixty men were present at the party, which was held at the Black- land Experiment Station in Tem- ple. The ultimatum from the distaff side of the club was presented in the form of a request for a set date at which time the club would stage a family picnic with ladies and children as honor guests. With his usual sagacity, Club President C. H. McDowell pledged the ladies such an entertainment in the very near future. Short program commemorating the Battle of San Jacinto was giv- en. The hilarious part of the even- ing came with the auctioning of a prize package presented by Sam Floca, 27. After spirited bidding, the package was purchased by’ Guest Sam F. Brewster, ’27, Con- servation Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, who resides at Nashville, Tennessee. General committee in charge of the barbecue consisted of: Emil Wade, ’30; Sam Floca, ’27; Robert Cooper, 31; W. C. “Wild-Bill”’ O’Dowd, ’32; and H. O. Hill. The Temple Club also recently entertained the A. & M. Water Polo Team at a victory dinner celebrating the team’s winning over the Water Polo Team of the Uni- versity of Texas at an exhibition game in Temple. ELLIS GO. MEN HAVE BANQUET AT WAXAHACHIE The Ellis County A. & M. Club held its annual San Jacinto Day meeting on the night of April 29 in Waxahachie with 756 A. & M. men and their guests present at a delightful banquet. A. J. Lumm, ’33, president, and Dr. James R. Gill, 35, secretary, served as general chairmen of the meeting arrange- ments. \ The party brought out an al- most one hundred per cent attend- ance of the A. & M. men in Ellis County, with every community in the county represented. President Lumm presided over the program and introduced the visitors. The principal entertainment fea- ture was provided by the showing of A. & M. movies by Athletic Di- rector Homer Norton. Short talks were made by Mr. Norton and As- sociation Secretary E. E. McQuil- len. Announcement was made that a similar party would be held next year.
