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Directors
Dr. R. L. Lewis, ’05 Paris
H. K. Deagon;’V6:.........coerisnssen Port Arthur
M. H. Bivins, ’07 Longview
Add G. Wilson, ’12 McKinney
Dr. M. Bi Starnes, 227. cos iso sssancer Dallas
Colonel O. A. Seward, Jr., '07....Groesbeck
John R. Saunders, "27................. Huntsville
Victor A. Barraco, ’
G. Graham Hall, "13 Houston
T. M. Smith, .’01...............2 East Columbia
A. C. Love, '99 Austin
J. B. Snider, ’'14 Waco
PL. Downs, Jr, 2006... 5 ier. Ss eeret Temple
Louis P. Merrill, ’
E. W. Harrison, ’
A. E. Hinman, °'26................ Corpus Christi
Charles E. Richter, Jr., ’30................ Laredo
E. V. Spence, ’11 Big Spring
R. T. Shiels, '10 Dallas
Guy C. McSwain, ’20 Amarillo
Joe W. Jennings, ‘11... Plainview
Major E. E. Aldridge, '16........ San Antonio
Penrose B. Metcalfe, '16............ San Angelc
F. Dudley Perkins, "97.................... McKinney
Paul G. Haines, ’17................ College Station
Roy D. Golston, ’03 Tyler
Charles L. Babcock, ‘18.............. Beaumont
STUDENT LOAN FUND TRUSTEES
C. L. Babcock, ’18 Beaumont
F. D. Perkins, '97 McKinney
E. E. McQuillen, *20............ College Station
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COUNCIL
A. G. Pfaff, ’27 Tylex
Joe A. Wessendorff, 07... Richmono
KEEP IT UP
In an open letter in the student
BATTALION, a representative
group of A. & M. Cadet Seniors
recently outlined for the consid-
eration of the authorities of the
institution, several important
points through which these men
felt their institution would be ma-
terially benefited. In the main, and
without presuming to take sides,
the AGGIE thoroughly approves}
of the suggestions made.
The students felt additional en-
couragement to good scholarship
should be given by revamping the
examination system to provide
some exemption for outstanding
scholarship records. They suggest-
ed a program of personnel work
with Freshmen and even Sopho-
mores on the lines of orientation
and vocational guidance. They fur-
ther suggested a greater flexibility
in courses to the end that addition-
al time for research and outside
reading might be found by the stu-
duent.
The group gave as its opinion
that scholarship at Texas A. & M.
would be greatly encouraged and
more suitably rewarded by affi-
liation with national honorary so-
cieties.
It is encouraging to find rep-
resentative A. & M. students giv-
ing thought to the betterment of+
their institution. Within a few
weeks this particular group and
over 600 others will become ex-
students. The AGGIE compliments
them upon their Battalion utter-
ance and expresses the hope that
they will carry their fresh ideas
and viewpoints, their study of A.
& M. problems, and their willing-
ness of expression, with them as
they become members of the A. &
M. family of ex-students.
D. CO. Marshall, ’24, has recent-
ly moved from Wichita Falls to
Fort Worth, his old home, where
his address is 2540 University
Drive. He is an architect and build-
er.
Ernest Haner, Jr., 04, one of the
lost members of the 1904 Class,
has been located at Monroe,
Louisiana, 815 Jackson Street, and
hopes to be present at his class
reunion on the campus at com-
mencement June 2-3 this spring.
Among the directors of the Oil
World Exposition held in Houston
the week of April 24-29, was John
W. Newton, ’12, vice president and
manager of refineries of the Mag-
nolia Petroleum Company, with
headquarters in Beaumont.
Glen McMurrough, x’35, is with
the Southwestern Paint and Chemi-
cal Company, 2905 Main Street,
Houston.
Jack Tucker, ’38, has recently
accepted a position as assistant
secretary of the Lufkin Chamber
of Commerce at Lufkin, Texas.
With the same organization is
Sherwood Spivey, ’37, who is
assistant manager. President of
the Lufkin Chamber of Commerce
at this time is E. C. Durham, ’01.
LAREDO AGGIES
ELECT OFFICERS
APRIL 21 PARTY
Celebrating April 21, the Laredo
A. & M. Club enjoyed a Mexican
Dinner at Little Joe’s Place in their
city. Dr. E. H. Sauvignet, ’98, well
known physician and one of the
oldest members of the club, was
elected president for the coming
year succeeding W. Byron Johnson,
2.
Other officers elected were: R.
H. Traylor, ’90, vice president, and
S. K. Mason, ’15, secretary-treas-
urer. L. A. Pierce, ’22, was nom-
inated by the club for election to
the Board of Directors of the As-
sociation for the coming year.
During the business session of
the club, a motion was unanimous-
ly carried placing the full support
of the organization behind the Bor-
der Olympics Association of La-
redo.
J. S. Spivey, ’37, has been made
secretary of the Chamber of Com-
merce at Terrell. He was formerly
assistant secretary of the Cham-
ber of Commerce at Lufkin.
Ivan Langford, ’17, Bryan bank-
er, was elected mayor of Bryan at
a recent meeting of the new city
commission.
Gilbert R. “Pinky” Huebner, ’38,
gets his mail at Box 2469, College
Station, Texas. Huebner has con-
tinued to be around the A. & M.
campus all of this fall as he is
doing some work on the new build-
ing program on the campus. He
would enjoy seeing any of his old
friends.
Shields “Chuck” Norwood, Jr.
'25, member of the firm of Hall
and Norwood, Insurance, Brady,
was recently elected first vice
president of the Brady Chamber
of Commerce.
Three (Generations
Three generations of the Scofield
family have attended Texas
A. & M. and are shown above. Left
to right in the picture are: Mr, J.
B. Scofield, ’87, of Thackerville,
Oklahoma; his son, James A.
“Beef” Scofield, ’13, College Sta-
tion; and the third generation,
James A. Scofield, who will re-
ceive his degree this spring. Repre-
senting the middle generation,
James A. “Beef” Scofield is dis-
trict agent of the A. & M. Exten-
sion Service and permanent presi-
dent of the 1913 class. The original
member of the group, John B. Sco-
field, remains hale and hearty de-
spite his age and he is farming
at Thackerville, Oklahoma. He had
two other sons attend A. & M. in
the persons of John S. Scofield,
’13, who is also farming near
Gainesville, and Robert M. Scofield,
’23, of the Lone Star Gas Company,
Dallas.
The only other living three
generation A. & M. family known
to the TEXAS AGGIE, is the Guy-
ler family headed by Robert W.
Guyler, ’81, Wallis, Texas; his son,
William L. Guyler, ’06, president
of the Wallis Lumber Company,
Crystal City; and the third gen-
eration, R. M. “Bob” Guyler, ’29,
likewise with the Wallis Lumber
Company of Crystal City.
Acts as Nurse-Mother to Aggies,
Receives Pet Name-That's ‘Mom’
From the Battalion 4
Her name is Mrs. Irene Evans
Claghorn, and her title is assistant
superintendent of the A. & M.
hospital—but by the more than
5,000 students here she is affec-
tionately called “Mom,” and for a
good reason, There’s a lot of sen-
timent attached to that name the
boys gave her some eight or ten
years ago; it’s short for mother.
You see, Mrs. Claghorn takes the
place of each cadet’s mother while
he is away from home pursuing the
activities of college life.
While her chief duty is admin-
istering to students confined to
the hospital during illness, Mom
doesn’t stop there. In addition, she
acts as sympathetic listener and
adviser when an Aggie pours out
his problems dealing with matters
other than academic. Many an Ag-
gie has felt better after Mom has
diagnosed his case of the blues.
She always finds time—no matter
how tired—to bring a word of cheer
and a gracious smile to her pa-
tients. She adds her personal touch
that brings a home-like atmosphere
to the hospital. surroundings.
Mom does a good job when it
comes to caring for physically ail-
ing students as well as those suf-
fering the pangs of homesickness
And frequently she’s risen at 2 or
3 a. m. to treat a wounded boy, or
to help a boy distressed by his love
affairs, home affairs, family trou-
bles—everything.
Mom is careful to see that her
patients always have good food
while they are under the care of
a physician—that is if the doctor
says it’s all right for them to eat
~ertain dishes during illness. Pa-
dents on special foods have their
meals personally supervised by
Mom. Regular meals for patients
or special foods are prepared in
the diet kitchen. More than once
Mom has gone out of her way to
see that a recuperating patient
is served a special dish, just like
one’s “mother makes back home”.
For her reward Mom receives the
expressions of thanks and smiles
of gratitude that come from the
Aggies when she looks after their
sick needs. There is not one who
would fail Mom’s request for some
errand or service.
Some of the boys don’t even know
her last name, though all know her
as Mom. Last fall one boy looking
for Mrs. Claghorn among a group
of nurses whispered to her, “Mom,
which one’s Mrs. Claghorn?”
She doesn’t “cuss, drink, smoke,
or chew”—but she’s pretty broad-
minded and a really good scout.
When the boys come to the hospital
even in the middle of the night
she’s always willing and glad to
help.
She was born at Columbiana,
Alabama, a little place where she
hasn’t been since she was three
years old, at which time the entire
family moved to Texas. She first
lived as Groesbeck, where she at-
tended grammar school; then in
Mexia, where she went through
high school; and she has traveled
all over since. Mom didn’t go to
college, but got her nurse’s train-
ing in the Army during the last
two years of the World War.
Mom has her mother, a sister,
and two brothers living, all of them
reside in Dallas. Her father was
drowned in Shelman, Georgia, in
1912. She was married in Fort
Worth, and spent her married life
in Dallas. Her birthday—she won't
say which one—comes next month,
May 5.
Mom lives in a beautifully fur-
nished room and has her private
office in the new addition to the
hospital. She has a fine dark-red
Chow dog named “Siam” that was
given her as a pup by an Aggie
last Christmas; and a pretty cat
she calls “Rusty”. She has kept
big souvenirs and picture albums
since 1918, without a stop, and has
a big trunkful of invitations and
pictures and souvenirs. She saves
every one she gets.
Mom has been at A. & M. since
1918. Bizzell Hall, then brand new,
was the first place she stayed—for
a time the Army hospital here.
She came to the old wing of the
oresent hospital January 3, 1919,
and has been there ever since—20
years. And she has known most of
the Aggies during all those years.
Her nephew, Harold Evans, is now
a junior in the Cavalry.
Mom is head nurse to Dr. J. E.
Marsh. Her “right-hand men” are
Miss Erline Vaughan, who has been
here 13 years and is quite well-
known herself, and Miss Elizabeth
Bergin, who has been here two
years.
Robert N. Daniel, ’31, recently
moved from Dallas to Fort Worth,
where his address is 3800 Avenue
J, and he sends regards to all his
old friends.
Mini-Minton. New Parlor Game
Invention of A. & M. Graduate
BY GEORGE FUERMANN 4
Mini-Minton, a new game that is
rapidly gaining popularity all over
the nation, is the invention of an
ex-Aggie, John W. Braselton, ’26.
Braselton lettered in football at
center and in baseball as catcher.
A liberal arts student, he also serv-
ed as president of the Y. M. C. A.
Cabinet his senior year.
Mini-Minton is a combination of
table tennis and badminton, being
played with table tennis paddles
and the badminton shuttle. The
game is played in the same manner
as in badminton, eleven points con-
stituting a game. Scoring is as in
handball or volleyball and only the
server can score.
Braselton is now Physical Direc-
tor of the Tulsa Y. M. C. A. where
he has been located for the past
nine years. A frequent visitor to
College Station, Mr. Braselton has
been president of the Tulsa A. & M.
Club for the past several years.
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WEDDINGS
Parks — Kemp
Miss Lucille Kemp, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar K. Kemp of
Burkburnett, recently became the
bride of William H. Parks, ’37, son
of Mrs. Loyd King of Terrell. The
ceremony took place in the study
of the Sanctuary Methodist Church
of Burkburnett. After a wedding
trip through Southwest Texas, Mr.
and Mrs. Parks will make their
home at Houston.
Whorton — Linheart
Miss Minnie Ethel Linheart,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lin-
heart of Clayton, New Mexico, and
Edgar Harris Whorton, Jr. ’39,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Whorton
of Bryan, were recently married.
Mr. and Mrs. Whorton are uncer-
tain as to their headquarters at
the present time. Whorton travels
for the Wesson Oil Company of
New Orleans, La.
Garrett — Gilpin
Miss Geraldine Gilpin, of Bryan,
became the bride of Mr. Roy C.
Garrett, ’38, at the home of her
sister in Bryan on April 23. Mr.
and Mrs. Garrett will make their
home in Garland, Texas, where Roy
is with the Soil Conservation Ser-
vice.
Chaney — Couch
Miss Imogene Couch, of Grand-
view, became the bride of Preston
Chaney, ’36, on April 15, The mar-
’38. The wedding will take place on
June 1. Mr. and Mrs. Keath-elect
will make their home at Sabinal,
Texas, where Keath is teaching vo.-
cational agriculture.
Williams — Wardlaw
On April 9, Miss Teddye Ward-
law, of Ballinger, became the bride
of Jack V. Williams, 37. Mr. and
Mrs. Williams are making their
home at San Diego, where Jack is
assistant county agent.
Elliott — Bush
Miss Elizabeth Irene Bush,
granddaughter of Mrs. J. A. Bush
of Kress, became the bride of R. S.
Elliott, ’38, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Elliott of Kress, on April 2.
After a short wedding trip, Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott are making their
home at Midland, Texas.
Stenzel — Sanford
The marriage of Miss Cecil San-
ford, daughter of Mrs. Julia San-
ford, to Arthur H. Stenzel, Jr., ’35,
recently took place at the Church
of the Redeemer, Houston. After
a short wedding trip, Mr, and Mrs.
Stenzel will make their home in
Houston, where Arthur is office
manager for the Stenzel Pattern
Works, 3536 Navigation Boulevard,
Houston,
Frank Schleicher, ’'36, who is
with the Engineering Department
of the Lago Petroleum Corpora-
tion at Maracaibo, Venezuela, S. A.,
sends a post-card telling of an en-
riage took place at Hearne, Texas.
At the present time, Mrs. Chaney
is working at the A. & M. College
and Chaney is with the Sun Oil
Company of Beaumont. Chaney re-
ceived his masters degree in 1938.
Keath — Daniel
Announcement has been made of
the announcement and approach-
ing marriage of Miss Dorris Dan-
iel, of Cotulla, to Medford E. Keath,
In Memoriam
Samuel Joseph Blocker, 24
S. J. Blocker, 64, head of
the Technical High School
department of architecture,
died unexpected at his home
at 3929 Bowser recently. Mr.
Blocker had been recuperat-
ing from a heart attack
for about a week. Burial was
in Longview.
A native of Boonville, Mis-
souri, Mr. Blocker came to
Texas 32 years ago. Attend-
ing the A. & M. College as a Wr
special student, he received
his degree in architecture in
1924. Since that time, he has
been superintendent of schools
at Bentonville, Arkansas;
superintendent of the Long-
view schools; and after prac-
ticing architecture at Mexia
and Breckenridge, Mr. Block-
er went to Dallas, where he
has lived for many years.
Mr. Blocker designed many
East Texas buildings and was
the writer of many technical
textbooks.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Helen M. Blocker; two step-
children, and one brother.
Robert Allan McElroy, Jr., ’38
R. Allan McElroy, Jr., died
at his home in San Marcos
April 22 after submitting to
a very serious thyroid opera-
tion. Burial-was in San Mar-
cos.
A graduate of electrical
engineering in 1938, McElroy
was employed until shortly
before his death as an engi-
neer with the Modern Neon
Sign Corporation at San
Antonio.
joyable vacation in Panama and
Costa Rica. He reports a visit with
Fred Collier, ’37, Barranquilla,
Colombia and sends regards to all
his friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot G. Hill, ’27,
are receiving congratulations from
their many friends over the birth
of a fine son, James Garrison, on
April 15. Mr. and Mrs. Hill reside
in New Orleans, Louisiana and Hill
offices at 509 Stern Building of
that city.
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Tinus,
’28, announce the birth of a little
daughter, Mary Brandon. Mr. and
Mrs. Tinus make their home at
31 Salter Place, Maplewood, N. J.
Mrs. Tinus is the former Miss Mary
Fraps, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
G. S. Fraps, of the A. & M. College.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Sommers,
’34, are delighted over the arrival
of little Miss Judith Roy Sommers,
born on April 7. Mr. and Mrs. Som-
mers make their home in Temple,
where Sommers is with the Soil
Conservation Service.
Captain and Mrs. John F. Blan-
ton, 17, announce the adoption of
a baby daughter, who will be a
year old on May 1 and has been
named Barbara Anne. Mrs. Blanton
is the former Miss Lilith Holmes
of College Station.
Captain and Mrs. Blanton are
now residing in their new home,
4368 Hilldale Road, San Diego,
California, as Captain Blanton will
retire from the Marine Corps on
July 1 after serving with this
branch of the service since 1917.
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