The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current, April 01, 1940, Image 1

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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.