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THE TEXAS AGGIE E. E. McQuillen Publisher Published Semi-Monthly at the A. & M Press, College Station, Texas, except dur- ing the summer months when issued monthly, by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechan- ica) College of Texas, College Station, Texas. C. P. Dodson, ’11 President BAG APtaft, 25... sitimsieinivis Vice President E. E. McQuillen, ’20........ Executive Secretay L..B.' Locke,” ’18........- Assistant Secretary Lucian M. Morgan, ’35.... Assistant Secretary Subscription Price $5.00 Entered as Second Class Matter at College Station, Texas Directors R. F. Rosborough, ’26 Marshall H. K. Deason, ’l6........................ Port Arthur Roy D. Golston, 03 Tyler Don O. Davis, ‘11 McKinney M. B. Starnes, 27 Dallas O. A. Seward, Jr., '01.................... Groesbeck Claude Brown, ’11 Crockett Vietor A. Barraco, ’15................... Houston T. M. Smith, Sri, 201...ccconeeases East Columbia W. J. Lawson, ’22 Austin J. B. Snider, ’14 ‘Waco N. H. Riveire, P26.....cccccumsscetnsonses Fort Worth E. W. Harrison, ’13..eeen..e South Bend Cleo B.. Buck, ’28.....ccoccosesonens Corpus Christi L. A. Pierce, ’22 Laredo Joe W. Jennings, "11.....coceeoeeeeennee Plainview E. E. Aldridge, ’16................... San Antonio Penrose B. Metcalfe, ’16............ San Angele C. P. Dodson, ’11 Decatur G. Graham Hall, ’13 Houston George G. Smith, 30 Waco Al'Q. Saenger, 282..........ovssvstasse? Goose Creek M. H. Bivins, 07 Longview Tyree L. Bell, ’13 Dallas M. J. Miller, ’11 Fort Worth | P. Li, Downs, JIr., 200. cuicimgemocrsemse Temple 0. G. Tumlinson, ’18............ College Station C. L. Babcock, ’18 Beaumont R. R. Peeples, 28 Tehuacans EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE C. P. Dodson, ’11 Decatur A. G. Pfaff, '25 Tyler G. G. Hall, ’13 Houston Don O. Davis, 11 McKinney Tyree L. Bell, ’13 Dallas STUDENT LOAN FUND TRUSTEES C. P. Dodson, '11 Decatur Allin F. Mitchell, 09 Corsicana E. E. McQuillen, *20................ College Station REPRESENTATIVES ON ATHLETIC COUNCIL Joe A. Wessendorff, "07......ccccceee.. Richmond M. J. Miller, ’11 A. & M.’s SOCIAL LIFE A prominent A. & M. man re- cently advanced the valuable sug- gestion that a more general under- standing of the social life of A. & M.’s student body would be help- ful to the College. Too long has the institution been regarded as a school interested only in studies, military training, athletics, and activities of a strictly masculine nature. A review of this spring’s social activities would disclose the pre- sence on the A. & M. campus of more “big name” dance bands than at any institution in Texas. Prac- tically every week-end from the middle of February until the mid-7 dle of May sees a big dance at A. & M. Gone are the days when the Ross Volunteer dances and the Final Ball, with a few corps dances in between, comprised the spring’s social activities. Supplementing these at the present time are class and organization dances that have become highly successful. Each week-end girls from all over Texas gather at the College for these social affairs. To those who may fear the ef- fect of these activities on scholar- ship, the AGGIE points out that A. & M. students are doing about as well scholastically today as they did years ago despite the undeni- able fact that today’s curriculum is considerably stiffer. The chief benefit of the more extensive so- cial life, is a better rounded train- ing for the student body of A. & M. APRIL 21 MEETINGS A. & M. Clubs and other groups of A. & M. men are reminded of the approach of San Jacinto Day, April 21, designated by long cus- tom as a date on which A. & M. men gather together. Since the day falls on Sunday this year, many meetings will be held within a few days before or after April 21. Already announced are meetings at Dallas, Port Arthur, the Winter Garden, and other localities. Other groups planning meetings in hon- or of San Jacinto Day should ad- vise the AGGIE of their plans. Glenn A. Mooney, ’39, for the past five months has been with the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, Lima, Ohio, where he is Methods Engi- neer in the Time Study Depart- ment. Known to his friends as “Goon”, Glenn was a member of the rifle team, the Crayson County Club, and the Newm-n Club, while a student at A. & M. R. Q. “Bob” Oaks, 27, is work- ing for the Noble Drilling Com- pany on an oil well near Ozona. Oaks is an ex-yell leader at A. & M. He is married and has one son, R. Q., Jr. Ross Volunteers Place Wreath on Statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross — Man for Whom Company Was Named The first organized student activity at A. Former Governor of Texas and President Of Texas A. & M. of former helmets. statue in a military Through a state. enrollment College in 1898. quired the rank Rangers. While serving in this capacity, he defeated a tribe of Comanche Indians and effected the rescue of Cynthia Ann Parker, a girl kidnapped from her home in childhood. When the Civil War started, Ross enlist- ed as a private, in 1861. Four years later he was discharged as a Brigadier-General. Ai'ter the war, he returned to Texas to raise cotton on a plantation in the Brazos River Valley. & M. appeared in 1887 as a crack military com- pany called the Scott Volunteers. In 1891 the name was changed to Ross Volunteers in honor governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, who became president of A. & M. at that time. The uniform of the company at this time was of white duck with gold ornaments and a tin helmet. to gray and blue with a big Stetson hat, but since this dress did not meet with favor, the white uniform was again adopted with the substitution of white caps in place of the tin In 1907 the uniform was changed As part of the annual activities the Ross Volunteer Company places a wreath on Ross’ front of the Academic Building. In choosing the name of Ross Volunteers, the company could not have picked a more appro- priate name from a military standpoint. Ross was born in Iowa, but moved to Texas at an early age. From the beginning he was marked for a military career. So able[ leader was he that at 18 he ac- of captain in the Texas campaign carried on mainly by his friends Ross was elected governor of the In 1890, immediately after his term of office as Governor of Texas, Ross was elected president of Texas A. & M. College. So popular was he over the state that many parents in effect sent their sons to Ross rather than to A. & M. During his administration the of the college increased enormous- ly. In the capacity Ross served until his death Bell County Club The regular March meeting of the Bell County A. & M. Club, was held at the Blackland Experi- ment Station near Temple on the night of March 20. Coffee and doughnuts were served following the club’s general discussion of matters oi interest. Officers of the club include: C. H. McDowell, ’12, president; Charles Walker, vice president; W. F. Saage, ’26, secretary-treasurer; and Dr. L. Houston Brown, ’31, sergeant-at- arms. The club chose Miss Rosalie Step- hens of Temple as Duchess to the A. & M. Cotton Ball on April 19. Joining hands with the Mothers’ Club, over 100 A. & M. men and their friends were prescnt at a huge family picnic. D. H. “DOCK” HANDLEY, JR., ’33, has been transferred from Southeast Texas to Ohio, where he gets hist mallet P.O. Box 173, Celina, Ohio. He was transfer- red from the Magnolia Pipe Line Company to the Socony Vacuum Oil C~mpany and his move was 2 splendid promotion. He is engaged | in the operation of high speed Deisel engines and centrifugal pumps. He reports seeing O. M. Geer, 29, and family in Coldwater, Ohio and hcpes to run across other A. & M. men up there when the winter is over. Handley writes in- terestingly of his work and the dif- ferences between Ohio and Texas He says Mrs. Handley and son ex tend a welcome to any A. & M. msn ~ in his section to drop by ind see them. Judson G. Jackson, ’31, is a seis- mologist with the Service Corporation, 709 Kennedy Building, Tulsa, Oklahoma. “Sto- ny”, as he was known to his class- mates at A. & M., spends most of his time traveling, having spent two years on the Island of Trin- idad, British West Indies, doing seismic work with this company. L.. M. Duhon, Jr., ’40, is employ- ed by the Humble Oil and Refining Company at Tomball, Texas. J. C. Shockey, ’38, has been ap- pointed assistant county agricul- tural agent by the A. & M. Ex- tension Service for Brown County, with headquarters at Brownwood, Texas. Shockey replaces Clair J. Anderson, ’35, who recently re- signed this position. J. Chas. S. Hall, ’34, gets his mail at Box 27, Eden, Texas. Hail is a partner in the Eden Wool & Mohair Company and reports ‘hat he is getting along fine. Seismograph | A. & M. Sponsors Housing Parley A two-day conference on the low cost house May 17 and 18 will be the contribution of the Texas A. & M. College department of architecture to this important ques- tion and is expected to draw wide interest and attention, due to the excellence of the program being arranged and the thoroughness with which the subject wil be covered. The meeting will be open to the general public as well as those especially interested by rea- son of occupation. Outstanding architects, realty developers, building supply men, industrialists and home {financing experts will be on hand to con- tribute to the discussions and dis- play the latest in materials and edvanced new structural practices to those in attendanca. Architectural students at A. & M. are taking a leading part in planning the entire conference with assitance of faculty members, and Dean Gibb Gilchrist of the School the presence of a nationally knwn expert on design and construction at the conference, it was announec- ed. Travis V. Buchanan, ’39, is em- ployed by The Texas Oil Company in El Campo, Texas, in their Pro- ducing Department. Paul M. Wiley, ’37, has changed his mailing address to The Texas Company, West Columbia, Texas. Herbert M. Mills, ’39, assistant agricultural agent at El Paso, has been placed in charge of Boys 4-H Club work. Mills also has charge of the Southwestern Livestock Show as general superintendent and they ‘are expecting a big show this year. The Sheriff’s Posse is sponsoring a professional rodeo in connection with the show. Over six hundred entries have been received from West Texas and New Mexico 4-H Clubs and Future Farmer boys and girls. W. F. “Jack” Madison, ’37, had an extraordinarily good automo- bile accident in which he complete- ly demolished his car, but got out with only minor bruises and a cut up right hand himself. “Jack” feels that he really is lucky to have got- ten out alive. He is with the Price’s Creameries with headquarters in Roswell, New Mexico. As a stu- dent at A. & M., “Jack” was a member of the Y.M.C.A. Cabinet, the Kream & Kow Klub, and di- rector of the Entertainment Series for 1937. of Engineering will arrange for Laredo Club The Laredo A. & M. Club pre- sented a showing of the Sugar Bowl movies at the Laredo High School Auditorium on the even- ing of April 19. L. A. Pierce, 22, Laredo county agent, and Charles E. Richter, Jr., ’29, Laredo surance man, were in charge of ar- rangements. Over 600 A. & M. men and their guests saw the pic- ture. Present were H. R. “Hub” McQuillan, of the Aggie Athletic Department and Secretary E. E. McQuillen, ’20. in- Harry W. “Rosy” Aldridge, ’35, was a recent campus visitor. Har- ry and Mrs. Aldridge were chaper- oning some young ladies who were attending the weekend dances. Harry is in the cleaning and press- ing business in Gilmer, Texas, and reports things as going along fine. W. B. Pace, ’36, became county rural supervisor in Clay County, Arkansas for the Farm . Security Administration on March 1. Pace will be L. C. Jinks’, ’22, main as- sistant. They are located at Althe- imer, Arkansas. “Everyone knows of A. & M.,” writes Fred Major, ’39, “But I have not met any A. & M. men.” Fred is a federal meat inspector for the Hormel Packing Company and gets his mail at Box 211, Austin, Minne- sota. with the Caterpillar Tractor Com- pany in the Publications Division of the Service Department. He gets his mail at 512 East Wilcox, Pe- cria, Illinois. Marion O. Crow, ’36, former Ag- gie gridster and brother of John Crow, ’35, Athletic Director of Al- len Academy, Bryan, has been transferred to Rio de Janerio, Bra- zil, South America, where he is in the Export Department of the Ca- terpillar Tractor Co. T. Gilmore Harris, 27, is with the Bank of America, National Trust and Savings Association, at Van Nuys, California. “Gilly”, as he is known to his classmates, re- ports that he is still single, and has been out in California about a year. Lee L. Stewart, ’39, has accept- ed a position with the State Soil Conservation Board, 618-20 Pro- fessional Building, Temple, Texas. Hugh L. Clearman, ’40, mid-term graduate, has appointed assistant county agricultural agent for Deaf Smith County with headquar- ters at Hereford. BIRTHS | WEDDINGS Mr. and Mrs. J. Sam Hopper, ’36, are receiving congratulations from their many friends over the birth of a little daughter, Sue. Sam and Mrs. Hopper make their home in Bryan. Sam is a profes- sor in the Mechanical Engineering Department of A. & M. Sam re- ceived his Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Tech at Lubbock and receiv- ed his Master’s from A. & M. Dr. and Mrs. H. Byron Lackey, ’30, are delighted over the arrival of a fine son, James Henry, on March 12. They make their home at Pecos, where Byron is a promi- nent dentist. As a student at A. & M. Byron is particularly re- membered for his activities on the varsity baseball team as catcher. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Cross, ’36, are the happy parents of a son, Robert Odell, born on January 17 at the Stamford Sanitarium. Robert and Mrs. Cross are located at Anson, Texas, where Robert is with the Farm Security Adminis- tration. Robert thinks the way this young man is growing, he should make A. & M. a mighty good full- back in another twenty years. Mr. and Mrs. George M. Wonna- cott, ’38, are rejoicing over the birth of a little daughter, Gail, on December 7. George and Mrs. Wonnacott reside at 73 Fulton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. George has been a salesman for the Stuling London Furniture Com- pany for the last several years. Mr. and Mrs. J. Forrest Runge, ’14, announce the arrival of a fine son, Richard Sealy, on March 4. | Mr. and Mvs. Runge make their home at Christoval, where Forrest is a prominent rancher. They al- ready have two little girls and Forrest is all puffed up over having a son to send to A. & M. in the future. oe — News come to the Aggie that John G. Hamner, 20s 1S still [ Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Goodrich, 733, are the parents of a young son, Tommie, II, born on March 2 at Marlin, Texas. Tommie is with the Falls County A. C. A. and reports things as going nicely. Tommie was Yell-Leader his sen- iro year in school and was active in other campus activities. Edgar H. Zuehl, ’40, is manager of the Edgar H. Zuehl Estate and gets his mail at R. F. D. 1, La Vernia, Texas . Wallis H. Airhart, ’37, who is with the Agricultural Conserva- tion Program, was transferred on March 1 from Callahan County to Palo Pinto County as administra- tive assistant. His headquarters will be Mineral Wells and he will get his mail at Box 26. While a student at A. & M., Wallis work- ed in the Association office. James M. Jones, ’39, is connect- ed with the Engelman Gardens at Elsa, Texas. Norman A. Donges, ’27, has been transferred from Medford. Oregon, to CCC Division, Head- quarters Ninth Corps Area, Pre- sidio of San Francisco, California. Robert T. Alexander, ’34, ranching at Canadian, Texas. is ER IN MEMORIAM C. E. Lindeman, ’03 Charles E. Lindeman died in Austin on March 18 and was burizad in that city. Among his survivors is a brother, J. R. Lindeman, ’05, 1501 Forest, Evanston, Illinois. Several years ago, Mr. Linde- man retired from active business to manage his family estate in Austin. He was born on March 1, 1883 and was know as “Fox” Lin- deman to his classmates. He re- ceived his degree in mechanical engineering. He lived at 208 West 14th Street, Austin, Texas. Roy W. Terry, x Agr ’11 Roy W. Terry, county agent of Concho County for 23 years, died of a heart attack on March 8. He is survived by his widow, his moth- er, two brothers, and two sis- ters. He was one of the oldest veterans in the ranks of the coun- ty agents in the A. & M. Exten- sion Service. Harben-Grugett Miss Genice Grugett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Grugett of Richardson, became the bride of Raymond C. Harben, ’35, of Tex- arkara, on Saturday, March 16, at 8 p. m. at the Richardson Chris- tian Church. After a delightful wedding trip to Monterrey, Mr. and Mrs. Harben are at home to their friends at Texarkana, where Ray is with the International Creosoting and Construction Company. Ewell-Lowrey News comes to us of the recent marriage of Miss Mildred Lowrey, of Cooper, and Walter L. Ewell, ’31, of Corpus Christi. Mr. and Mrs. Ewell will be located at Cor- pus Christi, where Walter is with the Texas Company Terminal. As a student at A. & M., Walter was on the varsity football team, and participated in many other campus activities. Morehead-Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tom Lawrence, of Bryan, announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen, to John H. Morehead, Jr., ’37, of Pampa. The ceremony took place at the First Methodist Church of Bryan on March 24. Mr. and Mrs. More- head are making their home at Pampa, Texas, where John is teach- ing in the Pampa high school. Knight-Payne The marriage of Miss Beatrice Payne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. William E. Payne, of Slaton, to William R. Knight, III, ’37, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Knight, Jr, of Houston, was solemnized recent- ly at the First Baptist Church in Slaton. Mr. and Mrs. Knight will return to Galveston where they will both continue their studies at the University of Texas Medical School. Harris - Pumphrey Miss Ethel Pumphrey, daughter of Mr. E. F. Pumphrey of Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the bride of Mr. Julian C. Harris, ’33, of Dallas and Nacogdoches. The ceremony took place in the chapel -at the First Methodist Church oi’ Dallas. After a short wedding trip, the couple will make their home at Nacog- doches. LOUPOT’S TRADING POST Now offers a new service: to Ex-Students. Begin- ning Jan. 1, they began to buy Regulation Uni- forms and Books that are being used. If any Ex has any article that might be of value to. the student, describe it in de- tail as to what it is. If clothing, size, condition, tailor if possible, and year purchased, if bought new or used. Drop this information in the mail and convert the uniform, book, or drawing instru- ment into cash. Address your mail to LOUPOT’S TRADING POST College Station, Texas J. E. (Chief) LOUPOT, Mgr. — ———— ——— LA SALLE HOTEL BRYAN, TEXAS 100 Rooms - 100 Baths Fire Proof R. W. HOWELL, Mgr. Class "97
