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LIBRARY CAMPUS RETURN If this paper is not POSTAGE called for retu’®rnm postage is guaranteed sUARANTEED 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, APRIL 1, 1940 NUMBER 6 Breckenridge Hears Norton And Kimbrough The Breckenridge A. & M. Club, under the leadership of W. R. “Pop” Lace, ’24, Jack B. Robert, ’16, and others, entertained mem- bers of the Breckenridge High School Football Squads, Coaches, and other officials with a showing of the Sugar Bowl movies brought to Breckenridge by Coach Homer Norton and All-American Fullback John Kimbrough. The evening’s program was pre- sided over by Jack Robert, ’16, and included talks by both Coach Norton and Kimbrough, after which the pictures were shown. Delegates of the A. & M. men were present from other cities in- cluding: Albany, Woodson, South Bend, Graham, Mineral Wells, Ran- ger, Cisco, Baird, and Abilene. Publisher J. Bernard Baty, ’25 J. Bernard Baty, ’25, professor in the Civil Engineering Depart- ment, Queen’s University, Kings- ton, Ontario, Canada, and an ex- pert in sanitary engineering, has been appointed editor of a monthly magazine “WATER AND SEW- AGE” published by the Canadian Engineer publications. He went to Queen’s University in 1938 as pro- fessor in charge of municipal and sanitary engineering. Mr. and Mrs. Baty will continue to make their home at Kingston, Ontario. After receiving his degree in civil engineering in 1925, Baty spent two years with the Texas Department of Health; then pur- sued graduate work at Cornell University for two years. He later served as sanitary engineer in the New Jersey Department of Health for seven and a half years. He was with the Pennsylvania Salt Manu- facturing Company as sanitary en- gineer in the Technical Service De- partment prior to going to Queen’s University. Baty is rated as one of Canada’s outstanding municipal and sani- tary engineers and although a com- paratively young man has become one of America’s leading authori- ties in this field. Double Show To Handle Crowd At Karnes City The district court room at Karn- es City was the scene of a meet- ing of the Karnes County A. & M. Club on the night of March 21, at which time the club and its guests enjoyed a showing of the Sugar Bowl movies. In charge of arrangements for the occasion were Marvin Butler, ’18, president of the Karnes County Club, assist- ed by Dick Ruckman, 17, and other A. & M. men of Karnes City and Kenedy. Football fans invited by A. &M. men proved so numerous it was necessary to have a second showing of the movie in order that all might see. Bill LeGrand, ’39, is with the Petty Geophysical Company and located now at Corpus Christi. He is the son of Mrs. A. L. Hueb- ner, of Bryan. ad | from the Texas Forest Service focuses attention of A. & M. men ‘upon an increase in value of one of the least known equities of the | Asociation, the gift in 1928 of 600 acres in timber land by the Honor- able John Henry Kirby. The above money was made available by the sale of timber on this land. Known as State Forest No. 4, the 600 acres of land is administer- ed and handled by the Texas Forest College. The history behind this posses- sion of the Association dates back to 1928 when Mr. Kirby, promi- the College with a gift of 600 acres of land which in Mr. Kirby’s words . “is to foster scientific study of forestry in East Texas and cre- ate a student loan fund for wor- thy boys, preferably those taking forestry courses.” The gift can be traced directly to the eforts of A. (XK; Dad” ‘Short, ?00, former Association President and veteran Texas agricultural leader. Mr. Short interested Mr. Kirby in the matter and was instrumental in arranging for the gift. "Under the terms of the gift, the land was given to the A. & M. College. The deed stipulated that the tract be used by the Texas Forest Service and that income by sale of timber be given to the loan funds and administered by the “Association of Former Stu- dents. The John Henry Kirby Gift Forest is located near Warren, in Tyler County, about 45 miles north of Beaumont. At the time the 600 acre tract was acquired it con- tained but little merchantable tim- ber, but did have a fair second- Receipt of a check for $831.054¢growth stand of longleaf pine. Af Service, Mr. E. O. Siecke, director, one of the major divisions of the’ nent Texas lumberman presented timber survey made in 1932 show- ed three-quarters of a million feet on the Forest, averaging about 1,- 200 board feet to the acre. With no immediate funds for developing the area, the Texas Forest Service during the first two years could do little but keep the forest fires out. Fire lanes were plowed around the most hazardous portion of the boundaries in 1931 and a tree cab was erected in 1932 Timber Sales Swell Loan Funds As Forest Service Develops Gift and Dream of John H.Kirby blongleaf timber. Better yet, a fu- ture forest of little longleaf seed- lings is springing up over much of’ the area. State Forest No. 4 was 10 years old on December 3, 1940. In the decade that it has been under the care of the Texas Forest Service, the results of management are be- ginning to show up. The fine stand of longleaf pine pole-sized trees and the deep green of the thou- sands of little pines that are seed- for use in locating forest fires. Late in 1932 and in the spring | of 1933, an open area of about 37 acres was planted with 44,000 one- year-old slash pine seedlings. Sam- ple measurements made of these plantings this January showed the trees averaging 16 to 17 feet tall and 2.5 inches in diameter. By the time this plantation is 10 years old many of the trees will have reached pulpwood size. Through the help of the Civilian Conservation Corps program, the Texas Forest Service, in 1933, was able to initiate a wide-scale im- provement program on State For- est No. 4. A 100-foot steel forest fire lookout tower was erected and a small cottage built for the look- outman, who also serves as care- taker on the Forest. Defective hardwood tree species were cut where they were inter- fering with the better quality long- leaf pines. About 286 cords of wood were removed in these im- provement cuttings. Roads and Fence Built The Forest was gridironed with a system of roads and fire breaks and a hog-proof fence built around | the exterior boundary. Keeping fire and hogs out of the Forest has done much to speed up the growth of the second-growth ing in under their tall parents are in sharp contrast to the land out- side the Forest boundaries. Here, intermittent forest fires and the piney woods hog that roams these woods at will have hindered the work of Nature. Fulfilling Dreams of Kirby The State Forest is fulfilling the fondest dreams of John Henry Kir- by. It is definitely showing what can be done with good forestry practice and better yet, it has al- ready provided an income for the student loan fund at A. & M. Col- lege. But the start has only begun. With growth of the timber aver- aging over six per cent, there is much to expect for the future. The first check turned over to help needy students at the college is a beginning. There will be more of them as time goes on. The Association of Former Stu- dents and its student funds are fortunate in the deep interest shown in this gift by the Texas Forest Service and by Director Siecke and his staff. Through their splendid work, the valuable tim- ber on the land is increasing rapid- ly. In coming years it is quite possi- ble that a substantial annual do- nation to the Student Loan Funds will be raised from this gift of Mr. Kirby's. Wallace Speaks At Houston Dallas Clubs Lawrence W. Wallace, 03, direc- tor of the Division of Engineering Research of Crane Company, Chi- cago, Illinois, was guest speaker at both the Houston and Dallas A. & M. Clubs at their regular Monday and Friday noon luncheons last week. A heavy attendance greet- ed him on both occasions, with many of his A. & M. classmates and contemporaries present. He is one of the best known men in the engineering field in the United States. While in Texas, Mr. Wallace paid the campus a visit, spending sever- al days interviewing students and visiting with campus friends. He was president of the class of 1903 and senior officer of the cadet corps during his A. & M. days. Philadelphia Club Meets Each Month Landis C. Baker, ’31, was re- cently elected president of the Philadelphia A. & M. Club, which meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p. m. at Henri’s Restaurant, 80 S. 69th Street, Up- per Darby, Pennsylvania. Baker was graduated from A. & M. in chemical engineering receiv- ing both his B. S. and M. S. de- grees. He has been with the Sun 0il Company for the past eight years and his residence address is South Avenue, Secane, Pennsyl- vania. Other officers of the Philadel- phia Club are R. W. Orr, ’28, vice president, and R. E. Bland, ’31, secretary, of Ridley Park, Penn- sylvania. All visiting A. & M. men locat- ed in this section are most cordial- ly invited to attend meetings of the Philadelphia A. & M. Club. Civic Leader Fred H. Schmidt, ’14 Fred H. Schmidt, ’14, owner of the Model Grocery and Market at Slaton, was recently elected presi- dent of the Board of City Develop- ment and Chamber of Commerce of that city. He has long been an active “%igure in the fraternal and civic life of the city of Slaton. He has previously served as president of the Chamber of Commerce and is also a past president of the Sla- ton School Board. He is active in masonic circles. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt and their four children were campus visitors last spring at the 1914 class re- union. He received his degree in civil engineering in 1914 and was captain and quartermaster on the cadet regimental staff. He has own- ed his present business for the past 14 years. Andrew W. Rogers, ’39, fore- man for the Austin Road Company, is now located at Marlin on a job. “Andy” hails from Corsicana, was a member of the Scholarship Hon- or Society at A. & M,, president of the: Junior Class, and participated Placement And Personnel Division The Division has received a few calls from various high schools for men to coach football and teach mathe- matics and sciences for the school year 1940-1941. Anyone interested should write to the Association for further details. Activities of the Placement Of- fice this Spring are centering on assistance to members of this year’s Graduating Class in secur- ing employment following gradu- ation in June. Numerous employ- ment officers of major industrial organizations are visiting the cam- pus for the purpose of interview- ing students. The Placement Of- fice is cooperating closely with de- partment heads and College offic- ers in handling employment mat- ters in connection with the Class of 1940. Many compliments have been re- ceived from these personnel rep- resentatives who have visited the campus on the personnel records compiled by the Placement Office for this year’s class. Such records have been compiled upon 700 men. A. & M. men, young and old, can be of material assistance in these placement efforts by advis- ing promptly of any possible em- ployment openings. Robert Balch, ’39, is in the Feed Department of the Quaker Oats Company and gets his mail through the Dallas office of that company. Sim T. Lake, Jr., ’38, is doing en- gineering work for the Hinderliter Tool Company, of Houston, and gets his mail at P. O. Box 202, Houston. He is an active member of the Junior A. & M. Club of Houston and sends regards to all “in many other activities. of his friends. Dr. T. O. Walton Portrait Fund reports a fine and enthusiastic re- Placement and Personnel sponse from letters inviting parti- cipation in the plan. Contribu- ‘tions have been received from ex- ‘students and friends scattered ‘throughout the United States, Mex- \ico, Central America, Cuba and | South America. The following are excerpts from five letters picked at random from the list: “Thanks for the opportunity you have given me to make my contri- bution of appreciation for the fine service Dr. T. O. Walton has done for A. and M. College and the State of Texas, and I am sure that there are thousands of others throughout the State who feel as I do about it.” “I have known Dr. Walton for Sales Leader H. F. Owsley, 32 THE INSURANCE FIELD, an educational news magazine for in- surance men, recently honored Hen- ry F. Owsley, Jr., ’32, with his picture on the frontispiece and a feature story covering his general success in the insurance business. He is a member of the firm of Martin-Owsley, Inc.,, Queen & Crescent Building, 344 Camp Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. He is secretary-treasurer of the firm of which his father is vice presi- dent. Owsley’s most spectacular feat burglary insurance. In 60 days he personally made 62 sales. After receiving his degree in mechanical engineering in 1932, Owsley went with the Texas Com- pany in New Orleans remaining with that organization for six years. Although making splendid progress in the petroleum business, he resigned in 1938 to become secre- tary of the firm of Martin-Owsley, Inc., an old established insurance agency in the city of New Orleans. In addition to his signal sue- cess in the insurance business, Owsley takes an active part in various civic and welfare work, including the Community Chest, Boy Scouts of America, Red Cross and similar activities. Mr. and Mrs. Owsley make their home at 2119 Audubon Street, New Orleans. He was a cadet officer in the field artillery as a student at A. & M. Valley Club’s The Rio Grande Valley A. & M. Club entertained the football fans of that section with a show- ing of the Sugar Bowl movies at the city auditorium in Harlingen on the night of March 20. It was estimated 1,200 people saw the movies, which were shown and ex- plained by Coach H. R. McQuillan of the A. & M. Athletic Staff. In charge of arrangements for the occasion were Ray L. Stern, 27, Weslaco, president of the Rio Valley Club; and T. J. McKinnon, ,’26, Mission, secretary of the club. A. & M. men were present from practically every city in the Rio Grande Valley. was a campaign to sell residents ‘his publication Mr. WALTON PORTRAIT COMMITTEE PLEASED WITH RESPONSE AS FUND NEARS COMPLETION DATE b The Committee in charge of the) a number of years. He taught my Sunday School Class when I was a Freshman at A. & M. in 1919 and I learned to admire him then and have continued to admire him more and more through the years. It is a pleasure therefore to con- tribute to the fund.” “While this token can but in- adequateely express the esteem in which Dr. Walton is held by students and ex-students of A. & M. as by the entire citizenship of Texas, it will undoubtedly serve to remind him in the future that his well merited services to his state are recognized and appre- ciated.” “It gives me great pleasure to enclose herewith my check pay- able to The Dr. T. O. Walton Portrait Fund. You are to be complimented on originating the idea and on obtaining the service of an outstanding artist for tfe job.” “The results shown by the Col- ‘lege during Dr. Walton’s admin- istration is ample evidence of the fine leadership and service ren- dered by him, and we feel that public recognition of same should be made, and that the method you have chosen will meet with the approval of all of his friends.” Letters and contributions are still coming in. The Fund is near- ing completion. The artist will start work on April 2. Those desiring to participate may still do so by sending their contribu- tion at once to The Dr. T. O. Walton Portrait Fund, 1603 Fort Worth National Bank Building, Fort Worth, Texas. Melvin J. Miller, "11 Chairman Livestock Men Give Portrait Frank Holland A portrait of Frank P. Holland, publisher of Farm & Ranch, and one of Texas’ livestock and agri- cultural leaders, was presented to the A. & M. College at a recent luncheon in Houston. The portrait will be hung in A. & M.'s animal industries building. Long a leader in Texas livestock circles, both personally and through Holland has exerted a deep influence in the development of the livestock indus- try in the Southwest. A movement to honor Holland started at the 1939 State Fair of Texas. Mem- bers of the committee arranging for the portrait included A. L. Ward, ’10, Dallas, and W. B. Mitchell, of Marfa. Contributions were raised from individual friends and from livestock organizations of all kinds to make the portrait possible. The gift was accepted on behalf of the College by Colonel Ike Ashburn, Executive Assistant to the President and Vice Presi- dent of the College. Waco Club The Waco A. & M. Club held its regular monthly meeting on the evening of March 20 at the Roosevelt Hotel. Following din- ner, the club was entertained by a sound film prepared by the Ameri- can Air Lines and shown by Mr. Robert E. Bibby. A report was made to the club by Association Directors James B. Snider, 14, and George G. Smith, ’30, on the business transacted at the recent business meeting of the Directors of the Association. The Waco Club meets on the third Wednesday night of each month. R. M. “Bob” Sherman, ’24, is president of the club; and J. C. Patterson, ’12, secretary. J. D. Mitcham, ’31, is with the National Supply Company and has recently moved from Kilgore to Jackson, Mississippi, where he lives at the Heidelberg Hotel.
