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ENE 7 sw CAMPUS ys — “y FROM THE POSTMASTER: If undeliverable for any reason, notify sender stat- POSTMASTER: If undeliverable for any reason, notify sender stat- ing reason on Form 3578-P, postage ing reason on Form 3578-P, postage REVIEWING STAND The Cadet Corps Muster—Its Significance To signal out one among the hundreds of fine Aggie Musters on April 21 is difficult when so many thrilling chapters were added to the Muster Tradition. Nevertheless, the Cadet Corps Muster deserves a special mention, and it has a special and important significance. It was a thrilling and inspiring ex- perience for the huge crowd that filled every seat in Guion Hall. The entire Cadet Corps was present, and their guests were members of the Brazos County A. &M. Club and many college officers and offi- cials. Far more important than its thrill was the Muster’s significance of a drawing together of students, college authorities and alumni in observance and understanding of one deep and true meaning of the famed “Aggie Spirit”. Rufus Peeples, Alumni Association Pres- ident, expressed that thought when he said in a special message to the student body, “You as students and we as alumni are together in spirit tonight. I hope the day will soon come when students, College au- thorities, alumni and parents will work more closely together, with a common understanding and a common spirit, and toward the same objectives. When that day comes it will be the brightest in the history of our College.” Texas A. & M. has perhaps had more than its share of musunder- standing between students, au- thorities, alumni and parents. Per- haps it would be better to say that those groups have not had common goals, common traditions and cus- toms, and common understandings, under which they all might rally and join hands. But they did join hands, and hearts as well, at the Cadet Corps Muster on April 21, 1945. May that union be only the forerunner of the day when all A. & M. groups are united in mind and in heart, in spirit and in tradition, in under- standing and in observance of those things that can make the “Spirit of Texas A, & M.” the most powerful, the most helpful, and the most inspiring influence in any college or university in America. OKINAWA AGGIES FORM FIRST A. & M. CLUB ON JAP LAND AT APRIL 21 MUSTER At 1530, April 21st, 1945, the sound of one of the greatest bat- tles in history drummed in the opening of the A. & M. Muster on Okinawa Shima, as eighteen veterans of numerous amphibious operations, defying Jap artillery, gathered in front of a Japanese tomb and shook hands with old buddies. Even though the conversation was muffled by the sound of the battle, Aggies swapped stories in the traditional Aggie fashion, and paid tribute to their buddies every- where. At 1700, after enjoying refresh- ments of Texas grapefruit juice, the meeting was called to order by Major N. B. Read, (’31). The first order of business was the election of officers to head the first A. & M. Club ever formed on the home islands of Japan. Capt. R. M. Armstrong (’30) was elect- ed President, Major Lindsey G. Phillips (’38), Vice President, and Capt. Charles J. (Jack) Keese (’41), Reporter. The President then set the time and place of the next meeting to be held at 1530, May 21st, 1945. This historic Muster was ad- journed at 1730 in order that all could return to their respective or- ganizations and have chow before the nightly visit of two Jap planes (correctly nicknamed “Bed-Check- Charlie” and his pal “No-Doze”). Many Aggies were too busy fighting the slant-eyed sons of the “Land of the Setting Sun” to at- tend but are expected at the next meeting. Those present were: Capt. R. M. Armstrong, ’30; Major N. B. Read, ’31; Capt. E.E. McAlister, '33; Capt. Harold E. Rose, '37; Major Lind- sey G. Phillips, ’38; Capt. J. F. Loper, ’39; Capt. A. P. Robishaw, ’40; Lt. David Braswell, ’41; Capt. Charles J. (Jack) Keese, ’41; Lt. David K, Sain, ’41; Lt. Fred Ash- ford, Jr., 42; Capt. John L. Ship- ley, ’42; Lt. Dick Riggins, '43; Lt. Henry W. Martyn, ’43; Lt. (jg) Aubrey W. Buchanan, 43; Lt. (jg) George W. Jones, ’43; Lt. Jack McGregor, ’44; and Lt. Paul D. Bearden, ’44. Anderson, Koch, Frankie Added To Aggie Coaching Staff Col. Frank G. Anderson, for many years Aggie track coach, has returned to the Athletic De- partment to again take over track and field work. Barton “Botchey” Koch, former Baylor All-American, and John Frankie, Milby High coach and former Rice star, have also been added to the athletic department staff. Koch will serve as assistant football coach and scout, while Frankie will be head basketball coach and assist in other sports. Announcement of the staff additions was made by Head Coach Homer Norton. The new men will give Norton badly need- ed help in the coaching program, since his staff had been depleted by military service. Koch reports June first, and Anderson and Frankie will take over their new duties Sept. first. Return of Col. Anderson to the track coaching job brings back in- to coaching harness the man who coached more Aggie track and field stars than any other man. He left the job a number of years ago to become Commandant, then re- turned to the Physical Education department. The lure of coaching was too strong to be resisted, how- ever, and “Coach Andy” will again be handling the Aggie thinly-clads. His former track pupils could write columns about him, affec- tionate all, and entertaining. Per- haps one of their best stories would center around the “Feud” between he and Harry Stiteler when the latter was a conference star in the pole vault but would attempt to outwit Anderson and play in spring “Battalion” football. Some say that Stiteler’s present gray hair is the result of the afternoon Anderson caught him in football togs just when he was deep into a hot track season, but Stiteler and his coach just grin in perfect understanding when pressed for an answer. (lub Organization And Elections Feature Many Muster Meetings Tyler-Smith County Jed N. Robinson, 28, Box 1016, Tyler, was elected president of the Tyler-Smith County A. & M. Club at that group’s fine Muster held at the Lake House of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pfaff, ’25. Dr. Paul Turman, ’31, was named vice president and J. D. “Jake” Langford, Jr., ’26, Secretary-Treasurer. Bert Pfaff and Roy Golston, ’03, teamed up to provide barbecued venison for the party. Retiring officers of the club are T. N. Winn, 28, Pres., and V. F. Fitzhugh, 28, Secretary. Oklahoma Clty W. W. Pyeatt, ’39, 2600 N. W. 21st. St., was elected President of the Oklahoma City Club at its April 21 Muster, succeeding Ross Phillips, ’23, Harry H. Keeton, Jr., ’80, was named vice president and L. McLennan, ’05, re-elected Secretary-Treasurer. The Muster was a picnic supper held at Will Rogers Park and followed by the program and dancing. Sixty-five were present with all men in mili- tary service being honor guests. Texarkana Estil Vance, 27, Box 150, Texar- kana banker, was elected president of the Texarkana Club at its April 21 Muster. He succeeds J. “Hoot” Whyte, '14. The Texarkana Club elects annually one officer and has him to do ALL the work. Present for the muster were A. & M. men from DeKalb, New Boston, Hope, Arkansas as well the Texar- kanians. Gonzales Organization of a Gonzales Coun- ty Club was perfected at the Gon- zales April 21. Muster. M. S. Spooner, "12, was elected president, Marvin Stahl, ’29, vice president, and Max J. Wenmohs, ’26, Secre- tary-Treasurer. The Club had as its honor guest at the Muster new College Director Mr. Henry Reese, III, of Gonzales. Wharton-Jackson County The Wharton-Jackson County A. & M. Club was formed at the April 21 Muster held at El Campo under the chairmanship of James A. Stark, 21. Stark was named president of the new club, with C. A. Ellwood, ’12, El Campo, Vice President and Clyde Wheeler, ’27, Secretary-Treasurer. Club meetings are planned quarterly. The new club includes as its members all A. & M. men of Wharton and Jack- son Counties. Abilene-Mid-west Texas Plans to form an A. & M. Club for the Abilene area were laid at the April 21 Muster held at the home of Price Campbell, ’13, on Lytle Lake near Abilene. Permanent organization is to be formed at a meeting in late summer after the grain harvest. Membership of the club would include all Aggies in the Abilene area. Joe Culbertson, ’13, Hamlin, acted as chairman of the organization meeting. John Lockett Shelton, ’27, Abilene, was - {named temporary chairman, Ar- thur Emery, '33, Box 761, Abilene, Secretary and Harry Carmichael, ’40, Hamlin, general assistant. They will serve until a permanent or- ganization is effected. The re-or- ganization of the old Abilene Club is being made to include other cities and counties in that area. Ft. Stockton-Pecos County The Pecos County A. & M. Club was organized at the April 21 Muster held at Ft. Stockton under for which is guaranteed. THE TEXAS AGGIE for which is guaranteed. Published Semi-Monthly Except During the Summer Months when issued Monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas VOLUME XII COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1945 NUMBER 88 4 + 1895 Class Reunion One of the outstanding reunions ever held by an A. & M. Class was observed on the campus April 20- 21-22 when the 1895 Class celebrat- ed its Golden Anniversary. Thir- teen of the fifteen living graduates of ’95 were present along with adopted class members D. D. Peden and J. A. Russell. The only ab- sentees were prevented from at- tendance by illness. Of the original thirty-two graduates of 95, thir- teen were present. A welcome vis- itor at the reunion was Mr. Frank R. Lewis, 94, of Forney. The re- union was a big feature of the April 21 week-end on the campus. The Class was honored by a round of invitations that kept it busy, but that slowed it down not a bit. The group were guests of the Cadet Corps at a luncheon at Dun- can Hall, they attended a social hour at the home of class-mates Jim and Walter Coulter in Bryan, they were guests of the Brazos County A. & M. Club at the April 21 picnic and were honor guests of the huge Cadet Corps Muster in Guion Hall that night. In between they sandwiched a dinner in their honor by the Association of Form- er Students, a campus tour under the personal guidance of President Gilchrist and College officers, a review of the Cadet Corps and their final class breakfast and class meeting. A feature of the class meeting was the passage of resolutions commending the regime and plans of President Gilchrist and the College Board of Directors, and another resolution addressed to the legislature in connection with College legislation. Class President A. U. “Red” Smith presided over the Class meetings. the chairmanship of T. W. Hillin, ’31. Ferris Baker, ’24, was named president and W. T. Posey, ’33, County Agent at Ft. Stockton, Secretary. All A. & M. men in Pecos County and that area of the state are counted as members of the new club. Bee County R. A. “Bob” Hall, ’16, Super- intendent of the Agricultural Ex- periment Station at Beeville, was elected President of the newly or- ganized Bee County A. & M. Club, formed at the April 21 Muster. A. E. Newsom, ’30, was chosen vice president and H. C, Brinkoeter, ’29, Secretary-Treasurer, all from Bee- ville. Quarterly meetings will be held the next being at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Brinkoeter, in July. The Beeville Muster was in the form of a turkey dinner with wives of A. & M. men in the military service as honor guests. Freestone County Charlie V. Hanning, 45, was elected Chairman of the Freestone County A. & M. Club formed at Hghlights of the April 21 week-end were Battalion above. In the lower right, 95 Class GOLDEN RENION "95 CLASS FEATURES CAMPUS MUSTER REE pictured by the Cadet President, A. U. Smith, is shown dismissing the huge Guion Hall Muster. He is on the stage of Guion Hall and flanked by Bob English, Dallas, and H. C. “Hank” Avery, Texas City, behind the mike. At lower right is Lt. Clifton H. Chamberlain, 40, Marlin, Muster speaker. Lt. Chamberlain was one of the twenty-five A. & M. men who attended the famous 1942 Muster on Corregidor shortly before its fall and the only one of that group to be so far liberated from a Japanese prison. The Class of ’95, above, left to right sitting: F. A. Lowry, Mag- nolia; Dr. Hiram T. Coulter, Rockdale; Dr. Hines Clark, Crowell; G. R. White, Brady; Harry P. Jordan, Waco; A. G. Farmer, Junction. Standing, Walter Coulter, Bryan; D. D. Peden, Houston; A. W. Amthor, La Feria; A. U. Smith, Dallas; F. M. Law, Houston; A. H. Fitzgerald, Gonzales, and A. F. Moursand, San Angelo. ‘Also present for the re- union but missing the picture was W. F. Hutson, Austin. Living mem- Dallas, bers of the class unable to be present because of illness were Col. A. W. Bloor, Austin, and A. T. Wight, Kermit. BROTHER MAYORS For the second time in two years, the brothers Langford, Ernest, '13, of College Station, and Ivan, ’17, of Bryan, are mayors of their respective cities. Ernest is Head of the Department of Arch- itecture at A. & M., and Ivan is cashier of the First National Bank of Bryan. the April 21 Muster held in Fair- field. He was authorized by the group to appoint assisting com- mittees at the need arises. All A. & M. men of Freestone County are members of the new club. N. W. Texas-Vernon George Self, ’20, Crowell, was elected president of the North West Texas Club at the Club’s April 21 Muster held in Vernon. Frank Wendt, ’22, County Agent at Ver- non, was named first Vice pres- ident, Carl Quisenberry, ’28, Sey- mour, second vice president, and J. Roy Quinby, 24, of Chillicothe, Secretary. Retiring officers include, Curtis Nichols, ’28, president, H. B. Boswell, ’28, vice president and A. M. Hiatt, ’25, Secretary. The club includes a wide area around Vernon. Galveston R. H. Bob Chase, ’26, was elect- | ed president of the Galveston County Club at the April 21 Muster with R. B. Coltrin, ’30, vice presi- dent, C. E. Wimberly, "26, secretary- treasurer and W.M. Scrimgeour, di- rector. Retiring officers include, Paul F. Harder, ’29, President, Serimgeour, vice president and P. B. Mayfield, 26, secretary-treas- urer. Brenham—Washington Co. All officers were re-elected by the Washington County Club at its April 21 Muster at the St. An- thony Hotel in Brenham. Officers are C. D. Dallmeyer, ’11, presi- dent, Claude Mast, 25, vice pres- ident and F. D. Lown, Sr. ’13, secreary-treasurer. Robertson County Herman Yezak, ’38, Bremond, recently returned from army duty and a member of the Texas Legis- lature, was named president of the Robertson County Club at the April 21 Muster held in Franklin. W. W. Mecllroy, ’36, Hearne was elected vice chairman. They suec- ceeded T. Pryse Metcalfe, '11, and C. E. Maris, ’11, both of Franklin. Coleman County W. E. Colvin, ’34, Santa Anna, was elected president of the Cole- man County Club at the April 21 Muster. Joe W. Glover, Jr., ’37, Coleman and E. W. Scott, ’34, Cole- man, were named vice president and secretary-treausrer. Jim C. Dibrell, ’15, is retiring president. The Muster was in the form of a barbecue supper. Fort Worth John Funderburgh, Jr., ’39, was elected President of the Ft. Worth A. & M. Club at the April 21 Mus- ter held at the officers club of the Ft. Worth Q. M. Depot through the assistance of Col. W. L. Bartley, 16, commanding officer of the depot. Other new officers include R. L. Hunter, ’30, vice president, Carl Oliphant, ’27, sec.-treasurer, and the following directors, Ard- more Healy, 28, E. P. Haltom, 21, Melvin Miller, ’11, Charles Flem- ing, ’17, N. H. (Paul) Riveire, ’28, Stanley J. (Punk) Baker, '27, and Roy P. Bates, ’28. Bates is im- mediate past president. Deep East Texas J. B. “Pete” Cashell, ’27, Long- view, was re-elected president of the Deep East Texas Club at that group’s April 21 Muster held at a barbecue between Longview and Gladewater. A. Ed Caraway, 34, Longview, was named secretary- treasurer. An Athletic Committee was named composed of M. H. Bivins, ’07, Longview, Otto Staer- ker, '18, Gladewater, Jim Cockrell, ’17, Longview and Caraway. W. L. Ballard, 22, is the retiring secre- tary of the club. San Diego, Calif. Major J. F. Blanton, ’17, was elected president of the A. & M. Club of San Diego, Calif., at the April 21 Muster held in the patio of his home at 4368 Hilldale Road, San Diego, Col. Robert C. Thaxton, ’16, was named first vice president, Major W. C. Rogers, ’12, second vice president and Lilith H. Blan- ton secretary-treasurer. Blanton, They Joined Hands And Hearts At 1945 Muster They planted the Texas Flag on Ie Shima, Jap invaded island near Okinawa, they met on Okinawa, they turned them away in Wash- ington, they held a barbecue in Teheran, they saw Aggie movies in Paris, they spent the night with Mr. and Mrs. Ab Webber, ’22, in New Orleans when streets were flooded, they missed out on the planned ‘Aggies On The Rhine” Muster because they had left the Rhine far behind and narrowly missed holding it in Berlin, they observed the day up near Baguio on Luzon where the fighting is toughest in the Phil- ippines, there were just two of them left at Camp Sibert, Alabama, but they were together, they met in hotel ball-rooms and on the banks of rivers, in officers clubs and at private homes, in hospitals and on battle fields; all observing the 1945 Aggie Muster when A. & M. men literally and figuratively “Joined Hands Around The World”. On the campus the Cadet Corps was host to the Brazos County A. & M. Club and to the Class of 1895, present for its Golden Anni- versary. The Cadets and their guests completely filled Guion Hall for 1945’s largest Muster. Muster reports pouring into the Association office indicate the day was more widely observed than ever before, and scores of over- seas meetings have not yet been reported. It would be impossible for the AGGIE to make a separate report on each of the hundreds of gather- ings. Over four hundred reports have been received and they continue to arrive daily. The event and the tradition was eulogized by the Texas Legis- lature in Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 28, by Senators George Moffett and Penrose Metcalfe, both ’16. On the floor of Congress it was reported and praised by Congressman Luther Johnson of Corsi- cana whose tribute was printed in the Congressional Record. The Muster has become a nationally known event. The thousands of A. & M. men meeting together on April 21, and even thousands who were alone, were bound together by the golden thread of the Aggie spirit. The names of hundreds of friends who had died since the previous muster were honored in John Ashton’s tradi- tional and beautiful “Roll Call For The Absent”, an inspiring feature of the standard April 21 program. Through all the muster reports ran iho happy refrain, “Here’s hoping we’ll be at home for the 1946 Mus- er”. The Spirit of San Jacinto Texas Aggies at the William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso joined hands with their comrades around the world with their own April 21 Muster. They gathered in the room of Lt. William B. Brown, ’43, of Batesville, and carried out the Muster program. Others in the group, left to right (standing), are: Major James W. Smith, ’42, Dallas; Lt. Leslie Hereford, ’43, Lometa; Lt. A. H. Walker, ’36, Brackettville; Capt. L. O. Weathersbee, ’40, Del Rio; Lt. Paul H. Rosamond, ’46, Dallas. “We are still pitching,” was their succinet’ Muster report. Their hospital meeting was one of the estimated one thousand separate gatherings when Texas Aggies joined hands around the world at the 1945 Muster on April 21. Some Day - A Full Muster Report Perplexing to the Editor has been the problem of a proper report of the April 21 Annual Muster Tradition. Remember those columns of Muster announcements in previous issues? Well, literally hundreds of them have reported on their meetings, many with pictures of the occasion. To report them in the AGGIE would require at the very min- imum a full issue, and an interesting issue it would be. At the same time there is piled up the mass of news about A. & M. men at war, the news that has top priority in the TEXAS AGGIE of today. Paper and printing restrictions prevent additional issues and in fact have threatened several times to reduce the present num- ber. There seems only one course to pursue and that is to make a gen- eral report of the Muster and its observance, mentioning possibly some of its high spots. Some day the AGGIE would like, and plans, to present a “Special” Muster edition, to do credit to the many fine meet- ings held that day. It is one of the Editor’s post-war plans. In the meantime let every Muster Chairman know that his work, his Muster Report, and his suggestions are appreciated. Some day we'll present the Muster picture as it should be presented. Thaxton and Rogers are all vete- land, ’19. Other officers include, rans in the Marine Corps. Frank S. Kelley, Jr., ’26, vice president; N. N. “Duke” Burling- ham, ’26, vice president and chairman entertainment commit- tee; Sam B. Grissom, ’25, secretary and chairman membership commit- tee; Frank W. Grant, ’32, treasur- er; Milton Abernathy, ’16, Ex-Stu- Baton Rouge All officers of the Baton Rouge, La., club were re-elected at the April 21 Muster, with R. M. Craig, ’28, president, H. L. Evers- berg, 26, vice president, and Dr. M. D. Sturgis, 24, secretary-treas- urer. Senior member of the club is E. W. Kerr, ’96. Yoakum R. A. Peters, 23, was elected president of the Yoakum Club at its April 21 Muster. Tom Carlisle, ’33, was named vice president and J. A. Waller, ’25, secretary-treas- urer. Retiring officers include H. B. “Bo” Witte, ’31, president and R. A. Peter, secretary-treasurer. Shreveport Joe T. Goodman, ’14, Gulf Oil Co. official, was elected president of the Shreveport A. & M. Club in a business session at the April 21 Muster. He succeeds A. H. Wey- dent Association Director; and the following advisory board, H. W. “Slim” Egger, ’21, R. K. Lothrop, 26, L. G. “Zoo” Park, 25, E. M. “Jiggs” Freeman, 22, W. J. Ho- ward, **31, * E.-.H. ' Sullivan, 23%, Russell A. Woodall, ’31, W. N. Potzng, ’27, and A. H. Weyland, Paris Jack W. Jennings, ’10, was elect- ed president of the Paris-Lamar County and Northeast Texas Tex- as Club at the club’s April 21 Mus- ter. He succeeds John C. Wright, ’29. Other new officers are Dr. John W. McCoy, ’32, vice president and Roy Willoughby, ’31, secre- tary-treasurer. (CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE)
