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[3 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, JULY 10, 1939 NO. 28 Final Decision Program Rests on Placement With Directors As Faculty Expresses Approval Full approval of the Placement+4 and Personnel Service, now under consideration by the officers and di- rectors of the Association of Form- er Students, was voiced by the gen- eral faculty of the College at its meeting shortly after commence- ment. The approval followed a pre- sentation of the matter before tha faculty by Association Secretary E. E. McQuillen. In addition to the full approval of the suggested program, the fac- ulty further expressed the hope that the Association might see its way clear to initiate the program. Additional discussion of the mat- ter will be held by the Board of Directors of the Association at its business meeting this summer. It is probable that a definite deci- sion will be made at this session. The Board has been studying this matter since last winter. A local committee composed of faculty members and members of the Association drew up last spring an outline of the primary functions and objectives of the Placement and Personnel Service. The com- mittee was composed of the fol- lowing men: Ike Ashburn; R. L. Elkins, ’83; C. C. Hedges; F. P. Jaggi, 24; L. G. Jones, "21; Tom Leland; R. P. Ludlum; Harold Vance; and E. E. McQuillen. Listed by the committee were the following primary functions and objectives of the Placement and Personnel Service: 1. The establishment of a cam- pus office with a full time Director, adequate stenographic help, and necessary records and equipment to be of every possible assistance to faculty members in their place- ment efforts, to students seeking employment or counsel, and to ex- students. This office is to be a part of the organization of the Ex-Stu- dent Association, but under the di- rection and supervision of a joint Faculty-Former Student Advisory Committee. 2. Cooperation with the College staff in its present placement and personnel activities—rendering all possible support and assistance to these activities. 8. The promotion and study of additional placement opportunities and outlets. 4. The promotion, in coopera- tion with the Faculty, of a program of student education along employ- ment and vocational lines. 5. Employment and placement efforts for ex-students. 6. The development of a pub- licity program to acquaint old and new employers with what the A. & M. College has to offer. The establishment of active placement committees as a part of the pro- gram of every A. & M. club. 7. A study of the trends of em- ployment with relation to educa- tion. 8. The development and main- tenance of personnel records. FT. WORTH CLUB AND MOTHER? HONOR STUDENTS The Fort Worth A. & M. Club and the Fort Worth A. & M. Mothers Club joined hands at a chicken dinner held on the evening of July 11 at Swift’s Camp at Lake Worth. Honor guests of the occasion were present A. & M. students. The party was one of the most successful ever held in Fort Worth. The chicken dinner was prepared by the Mothers Club. The Fort Worth A. & M. Club is holding luncheons each Tuesday noon at the Elks Club in downtown Fort Worth. Visitors are cordially invited. Officers of the club in- clude: N. H. Riveire, 26, president; J. M. Reynolds, 22, A. J. Healy, 28, and Roy T. Falkenberg, 27s vice presidents; and John B. Kiber, secretary. DALLAS NAMES JAMES ASTON CITY MANAGER Twenty-eight year old James W. “Jimmie” Aston, ’33, was una- nimously chosen by the City Coun- cil of Dallas as city manager of that city effective August 1. He succeeds Hal Moseley, 00, veteran engineer, and city manager of Dal- las since 1935. Prior to Aston’s election, Mr. Moseley resigned ef- fective July 1. Interesting is the fact that both Moseley and Aston are former Ag- gie football stars and team captains. Moseley received his degree in me- chanical engineering—Aston in civil engineering. At the time of his selection, Aston was serving as city manager of Bryan. As a student at A. & M., Jimmie Aston was Colonel of the Cadet Corps, captain and a star back on the football team, and a Distin- guished student. Mrs. Aston is the former Sarah Orth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. “Bill” Orth, ’13, of Dallas. Aston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Aston of Farmersville. He is a brother of Joe Aston, ’34, and of Herbert P. Aston, ’39. Dallas’ new manager started as a laborer in a city paving gang following his graduation in 1933. Following nine months as an ap- prentice in city government under City Manager John N. Eddy, he was assigned to the city budget division in the City Planning Of- fice. When Mr. Moseley was named city manager in 1935, he retained Aston as his assistant, later mak- ing him assistant director of fi- nance and director of personnel. Last February he was elected city manager of Bryan. Although one of the youngest men ever to be named to such a position in a major city, Aston is thoroughly acquainted with the Dallas situation. Members of the council of that city and the Dallas press have been enthusiastic over his selection. Secretary Studies Alumni Placement At Other Schools Association Secretary E£. E. Mec- Quillen, ’20, returned last Satur- day from a two weeks’ trip and at- tendance at the annual American Alumni Council Conference held in Boston, Massachusetts. While on the trip he spent two days each at Cornell University and Iowa State College, and one day at Massa- chusetts Tech, for the purpose of studying Alumni organizations of those institutions. Special study was made of the Placement and Personnel Programs of those insti- tutions for information to be trans- mitted to the Directors of the Asso- ciation in connection with the es- tablishment of such a service by the Association for Texas A. & M. A complete report of the trip and its findings will be made in the August issue of the AGGIE. “Although I learned a great deal from the institutions and people contacted on my trip, I returned: with an even deeper appreciation of our own institution and of the interest and loyalty of both the students and ex-students of A. & M.,” declared McQuillen on his return. DON O. DAVIS, ’11, McKIN- ney, has been appointed acting postmaster of that city. He was also elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Associa- tion at the annual commencement meeting. He has served as county commissioner of Collin County for several terms. The President's Message Each year, your Association of Former Students, through your Board of Directors, at the Annual Meeting, selects from your membership, a man to head the Association, as President, for a period of one year. On June 3, this high honor came to me. While I did not seek this place, I admit that I readily accepted same, believing that with this high honor there comes an opportunity for rendering a service, somewhat on the theory that its not so much what we get in this world as what we do, that counts. Since being elected to this place, I have spent con- siderable time in familiarizing myself with the af- fairs of our Association and in studying the detailed report of the Auditors, on the financial structure of this organization of ours. And as a result of this recent study of mine, I am readyto tell the world that our As- sociation has “got something” of which any member can justly be proud. How many of you realize that our Association has net as- sets, in trust funds, of more than a quarter of a million dollars? How many of you realize the number of worthy boys your As- sociation has helped through College by means of Student Loans ? How many of you know that your Association owns a rather large Project House which is more than paying its way as an investment for some of our trust funds and is also reliev- ing, in some measure the serious shortage of dormitory space on the campus? No doubt, many of you will be surprised to learn that your Association owns and operates a Campus Tailor Shop which provides some student labor and turns all of its profits into the Association loan funds. It should be gratifying to all of us to know that with these funds, your Association is able, by means of student Loans to make it possible for many a boy to attend A. & M. College who, otherwise, might not be able to do so. And at the same time we should realize the responsibilities placed upon your Officers and Directors, in properly conserving and investing these funds intrusted to us. I hardly need mention our fine, semi-monthly publication, The Aggie, which serves as a medium of information to all our members, in all parts of the United States and foreign countries as well. That’s a service to our membership that speaks for itself. This past year, our Association more than justified it existence by the publication and distribution of a Directory, containing the names, and addresses, etc, of about 23,000 A. & M. men. In this worthy work and, typifying the Aggie Spirit, the Dallas A. & M. Club made a substantial contribution. I have briefly outlined some of the services rendered by our Association in the past all of which should, in my opinion, be a source of pride to every Aggie. But it’s the belief of many of us that our Association can be of still further service in possibly several ways, and right now, much thought is being given by your Officers and Direciors, to the establishment and operation, by your Association, of a Placement Bureau, by means of which it is hoped that a high class employment agency can be made available to all Association members, both young and old alike. The experience of other associations operating such placement bureaus, is now being checked and it is hoped that a decision on this matter will be reached at a summer meeting of your Board. To my mind, this is one of the most far-reaching and important matters that your Association has ever sonsidered. With the rapidly increasing number of graduates every year, this proposed Placement Bureau opens up a wide field for service to our members. As your new president, my only desire is to assist our Membership, our Directors and our Officers, in making our Association as beneficial as possible to both our College and to our Membership, and to this end, I invite the hearty co-opera- tion, suggestions and criticisms of every A. & M. man. Yours Truly, Cu P: DODSON, President, Former Students Association. Decatur, Texas ASS'N. DIRECTORS TO BE GUESTS ROY GOLSTON IN COLORADO FOR [MPORTANT BUSINESS SESSION The Board of Directors of the Association of Former Students will hold its summer business ses- sion at the summer home of Roy Golston, ’03, Tyler, near Lake City, Colorado on July 17-18. Eighteen members of the board have already indicated attendance, and others are expected to go. This should re- sult in one of the best attended meetings ever held by the board. By concentrating in several cars and sharing expenses, the trip will be made at small financial outlay to the directors. Mr. and Mrs. Golston will be hosts to the group during their stay in Colorado. The Association is fortunate in ' possessing a governing board of such loyalty and deep interest that they will make a trip of this char- acter. Equally fortunate is the presence on the board of Mr. Gols- ton, whose generous hospitality will be enjoyed. The meeting will offer opportunity for a solid two- day session with no distractions and should result in one of the most productive meetings ever held by the Directors of the Associa- tion. In addition to routine matters of business, final decision will be made regarding the proposed Placement and Personnel Service as a part of the program of the organization. Full report of the meeting will be carried in the August issue of the AGGIE. Soil Conservation Program Leaders A. & M. men will play a leading part in directing the new state pro- gram of Soil Conservation follow- ing the election of three ex-students of the College as member of the five man State Soil Conservation Board. V. C. Marshall, Temple Chairman of the Board, took special work at A. & M. in 1910-11. Two other members of the board are Horace K. Fawcett, '24, rancher of Del Rio, and Major Walter W. Cardwell, ’13, manager of the Lul- ing Foundation Farm at Luling. Legislation passed at the recent session of the legislature will make possible the formation of conserva- tion districts in Texas and an ex- tensive program along this line is expected to follow. Cooperating in the program will be the Soil Conservation Service, The Texas A. & M. Extension Ser- vice, and various other agricultural agencies and interests. Johnny Yartz Wins Pt. Arthur Club Scholarship - Selection Committee Considers Sixteen JOHNNY YARTZ FORSGARD HEADS. GREGG C0. CLUB 0. L. Fosgard, ’05, Longview, was elected president of the Gregg County A. & M. Club at that or- ganization’s meeting on May 22. J. C. “Bill” Trancis, Jr., 29, was named and elected secretary. The party was held at the East Texas Refining Company’s Club House near Longview. Retiring officers of the club in- cluded: J. B. “Pete” Cashell, 27, president; C. E. Fritch, ’19, vice president; Newt B. Gililland, ’34, secretary; and E. R. Torn, '28, W. T. Bryant, ’11, John C. Garrison, ’29, and Jed N. Robinson, "28, di- rectors. TEMPLE ENJOYS OLD FASHIONED BASKET PICNIC One hundred and fifty men, wo- men, and children were present at the annual, old fashioned, basket picnic staged on the evening of June 15 by the Bell County A. & M. Club, Bell County Mothers’ Club, and the Bell County Cadet A. & M. Club. The party was held at a beautiful grove of trees on the hospital dairy farm three miles West of Temple. The wives, mothers, and sweet- hearts of the club really featured the occasion with their baskets that tested the strength of the long picnic tables. Along with the picnic dinner, a short and informal musical pro- gram was held with Ed Brewster, ’18, as master of ceremonies, as- sisted by Club President C. H. Mec- Dowell, Jr., 12, and P. L. Downs, Jr., ’06. In addition to group sing- ing, a series of selections by Carl “Doc” Sprague, '22, was enjoyed. Association Secretary E. E. Mec- Quillen spoke briefly. Apologies to 1904 The AGGIE extends apolo- gies to the 1904 Reunion Class over failure to have a picture taken of that group at com- mencement. Arrangements were made with a photograph- er to catch the group at Ar- thur Conner’s garden party but the photographer failed, and in the gener al commencement rush the omission was not dis- covered until too late. As pre- viously reported, the class en- joyed one of its justly famous reunions; gatherings that have become patterns for other re- union classes. In lieu of the picture, the AGGIE is happy to report that no member of the class looks any older than he did at the previous reunion in 1934. 4 Johnny Yartz is the happiest 17- year old boy in the state of Texas. He is that way because of his se- lection by the Port Arthur A. & M. Club as the winner of that or- ganization’s $300 annual A. & M. Scholarship. Announced some time ago, the Port Arthur Club has carried through its scholarship program. The scholarship will combine a $150 cash gift from the club with a student job at A. & M. through which an additional $150 may be earned. Only students ranking high scholastically and unable to other- wise attend college were eligible. Johnny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Yartz, of Port Acres, near Port Arthur, and graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School. In addition to compiling a record of 26 A’s and 6 B’s during his high school years, he has been active in other lines. Young Yartz played on both the football and basketball teams of his school, was president of the low senior class, and was a member of several school clubs. Furthermore, in his “off” hours, he held an NYA job doing secre- tarial work for the principal of his school and also for the regi- mental sergeant-major of the head- quarters company of the Texas National Guard at Port Arthur. He carried the unqualified recommen- dations of his teachers and Prin- cipal Only Greer, of the Stephen F. Austin High School. “I'll never be able to express the real gratitude I feel toward the Port Arthur alumni of the A. & M. College,” declared young Yartz. “You can bet I'll do my best to make good. I never could have gone to College without this as- sistance. I want to study electrical engineering, specializing in tele- vision.” Sixteen deserving youths were interviewed by the Port Arthur Club’s Scholarship Committee. Speaking for the committee, H. K. Deason, ’16, said, “My only regret was that we did not have a scholarship for each one of these boys. No member of the committee was previously acquainted with Johnny Yartz. His fine scholastic record, his participation in worth while student activities, his fine character and industry, and his fi- nancial need, were the deciding fac- tors in his selection. Every member of the Port Arthur A. & M. Club will be backing him at A. & M. and every member of the group feels confident that he will be a credit ‘to himself and to the A. & M. men of Port Arthur.” RUSSELL SMITH NEW PRESIDENT DALLAS AGGIES C. Russell Smith, 21, heads new officers of the Dallas A. & M. Club elected last week. Supporting him will be Vice Presidents L. G. Jolliff, ’23, and Ed L. Stapp, ’31. W. G. Ross, ’33, will serve as sec- retary-treasurer. Retiring officers include: G. M. Hatch, ’31, presi- dent; C. Russell Smith, 21, J. A. “Hop” Reynolds, ’30, vice presi- dents; E. L. Stapp, 31, secretary- treasurer. Serving as the club’s board of directors will be: M. S. Church, 05; F. H. Cunningham, ’08; F. K. Buckner, 23; C. M. Florer, ’27; Dave Snell, ’37. Also included on the board are Past President Hatch and President Smith. The Dallas Club continues to meet each Friday noon at the Adolphus Hotel. .Carl V. Green, ’38, who has been located at Hope, Arkansas, has re- cently moved to Houston, Texas, whore his address is 6745 Avenue H.
