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CAMPUS
. FROM THE
REVIEWING STAND
The Campus Reporter’s Notebook
SPRING SPORTS
Col. Frank G. Anderson, veteran
Aggie track coach, will field his
first team this spring after an ab-
sence of several years from the
thinly-clad sport. His prospects are
none too bright for a title winner.
The same outlook faces Lil Dim-
mitt in baseball. Both teams will
be depending largely upon un-
known material. Spring football
has moved at a lively clip, with 80
men working out and more ready
to come out if equipment was avail-
able or could be purchased. With
returning service men and the big
question mark of the draft there
is little way of predicting now the
Aggie line-up next fall. Homer
Norton and his aides know they
will be in better shape for material
but they point out that every
other conference school can say the
same. Texas and S. M. U. loom as
heavy favorites at this stage. . . .
Back to baseball, there is one sure
thing for the lads on that squad:
with coaches Dimmitt and Bochey
Koch in charge there’ll never be
a dull moment and many a chuckle
as well.
WELL LOGGERS ATTENTION
Newest methods and practices in
oil well-logging will be covered at
at a conference sponsored by the
* Petroleum Eng. Dept., to be held
at College March 11-15, announces
Harold Vance, head of the depart-
ment. Reservations should be made
at once.
MOST ENTERPRISING
Most enterprising Service Man
returning to school is the fellow
who showed up on Feb. first with
a truck load of sawed lumber and
other building materials, and ac-
companied by his father, father-in-
law and a couple of brothers. He
made a deal with the College, his
gang pitched in and by registration
day, Feb. 4, he was living in his
own home and had solved the hous-
ing problem for himself, wife and
child.
And, speaking of housing, which
everyone is, the College has actual-
ly provided MORE facilities than
any school in these parts. A total
of 217 housekeeping apartments
have been provided by the conver-
Retirement Pay for Reserves
(Editor’s Note: There follows an article
of deep interest to all Reserve Officers and
men. The article was taken from the Army
and Navy Bulletin and has been pointed
to by several A. & M. men. The normal
function of the TEXAS AGGIE does not
include such information. This matter,
however, is of such deep interest to so
many . & M. men that the article is
reproduced herewith.)
The principal features of a plan for
the retirement of Reserve officers, which
has been advocated by the Reserve Offi-
cers Association are embodied in legisla-
tion recently introduced in the U. S. House
of Representatives and now pending be-
fore the Committee on Military Affairs,
according to Brigadier General E. A.
Evans, Executive Secretary of ROA.
Introduced by Representattive Overton
Brooks (D.-La.) the bill (H.R. 5204) is
expected to meet with the general en-
dorsement . of the National Guard Associ-
ation, since ROA and NGA were in sub-
stantial agreement on the subject of a
retirement plan for reserve officers.
Honorary Retired List
Under the terms of the measure an
honorary retired list would be established
for the reserve components of the land
and naval forces. The names of any officer,
warrant officer or enlisted man of the
reserve component of the land and naval
forces would be placed on the honorary
retired list, provided that he had served
for a period of mot less than 20 years
and had been honorably separated there-
from.
Section two of the bill reads: “Any per-
son whose name is borne on the hon-
NATIONAL GUARD CONCURS
Approval of the provisions of H. R.
5204, which sets up a system of retire-
ment for reserve personnel of the Army
and Navy was expressed by Major General
Ellard A. Walsh, President of the National
Guard Association and the Adjutant Gen-
eral Association.
General Walsh said that the Reserve
Officers Association and the National
Guard Association had worked together in
securing the drafting and introduction
of the bill and both organizations would
support it before the House Military Af-
fairs Committee.
orary retired list established by this Act.
and who is not eligible for retirement un-
der any other Federal law, who has reached
the age of 60 years and who has not less
than 20 years duty including active and in-
active duty. Federal and non-Federal of
which not less than two years have been
active Federal duty, and who requests that
his name be placed on such list, shall be
paid retired pay at the rate of 2 per
centum of active-duty base pay, including
longevity pay, in the highest grade at-
for which is guaranteed.
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ing reason on Form 3578-P, postage
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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
sion of Walton and Hart Halls and
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1946
NUMBER 4
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rooms for couples have been made
available in Dorms 14 and 17.
Forty trailers are already set up
in the trailer village near Kyle
Field. 160 individual units have
been allocated to the College by
the Federal Bureau of Public Hous-
ing. Yes, housing for married vet-
erans is still a huge problem at
General Eisenhower Homecoming Guest
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Texas A. & M.; but the College
has gone farther to solve it than
any other school we know about.
RELIGIOUS EMPHASIS
The week of Feb. 18-23 was
Religious Emphasis Week on the
campus, and a great success, Dr.
Frank Hall, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, was
the feature speaker at morning
services at Guion Hall. Rev. Joe
Boyd, ’'40, pastor of the Ohio
Street Baptist Church, Dallas, was
a revival speaker for the College
Station Baptist Church. The form-
er All-American tackle spoke to
full houses throughout the week
and has become a great favorite
with the student body.
E. L. Williams, Head of the In-
dustrial Education Department of
the College, has been elected a
trustee of the National Associa-
tion of Industrial Teacher Train-
ees, at the annual convention of
that organization held recently at
Buffalo, New York. :
Tribute to Texas A. & M.'s con-
tribution to the war in providing
more officers for the army than
any comparable institution in any
state was paid by “Lightning Joe”
Collins, the Army’s man of infor-
mation, when he spoke to the Tex-
as Associated Press managing edi-
tors at that organization’s meet-
ing held in Dallas in mid-Febru-
ary.
C. H. McDowell, "12, Acting Di-
rector of the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station, was one of
the five directors of Southern agri-
cultural experiment stations se-
lected to meet in Washington to
assist Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson in coordinating the
states’ research program with that
of the Federal bureaus within the
Department of Agriculture,
tained and satisfactorily. maintained by him
during any period of active and inactive
duty, Federal and non-Federal multiplied
by a number equal to his number of years
of active and inactive duty, both Federal
and non-Federal, or by 30, whichever may
be the lesser; provided further, that there
shall not be included any time in which
the officer, warrant officer, or enlisted
man was eligible for inactive duty; And
provided further, That if any such offi-
cer, warrant officer, or enlisted mann
shall be separated from the service before
attaining the age of 60 years he shall
nevertheless, for purposes of this Act, be
eligible upon attaining the required age
to submit application with credit accruing
at the specified ratio for the service per-
formed.”
In computing the length of service of
any reserve personnel coming under the
provisions of the Act a fractional year of
six months or more would be counted as a
the big game hunter got her.
the past few months.
The Evidence
Judging from the picture above, Capt. John C. Oliver, Jr., ’32, devoted
some of his 24 months in India to big game hunting. The tigress weigh-
ing 250 pounds, and measuring 8 feet, 4 inches, from tip of tail to
nose, was downed for the final count with one shot, the bullet entering
the head directly behind her right ear. In the background may be seen
a few of the natives who were the object of the tigress’s charge when
. John, and two other Aggies, Fred Carpenter, ’33, and R. E. Wisen-
baker, ’34, have organized their own company, known as the O. W. C.
Construction Company, Inc., in Tyler, and are engaged in public works
construction work. All three men have been released from service in
full year.
Active Federal service would include
those periods of active Federal duty and
periods of training authorized by the Secre-
tary of War or the Secretary of the Navy
for annual field training or sea duty, at-
tendance at service schools, and would in-
clude periods of training under sections
94, 97 and 99 of the National Defense Act.
VA to Handle Payments
The duties, powers and functions inci-
dent to the administration and payment
of benefits provided in the Act would be
vested in the Veterans Administration.
However, determinations of eligibility would
be made by the Secretary of War in the
case of military personnel and by the
Secretary of Navy in the case of ‘naval
personnel, or by their authorized repre-
sentatives.
The bill specifically states that it would
not change existing laws relating to the
payment of disability benefits, death bene-
DALLAS & SAN ANTONIO
RESUME PUBLICATIONS
Weekly publications in the form
of interesting news sheets have
been resumed by both the Dallas
and the Alamo A. & M. Club of
San Antonio. The Dallas Club pub-
lishes the DAL-AGGIE and the
San Antonio group sends its
weekly letter out without a name.
Both clubs are enjoying their larg-
est attendance in many years.
fits or pensions for veterans of any war. The Dallas Club meets every
Should passage of the law make a person | Friday noon, at the Adolphus
eligible for two retirement benefits he
could elect which one to receive.
No back pay or pension would accrue tol
those who retired prior to the passage of
the Act.
Evans to Testify
General Evans said that he would ap-
pear before the House Military Affairs
Committee to urge enactment of the legis-
lation when hearings are schrduled. Hear-
ings may be held some time this month.
There are a number of kills providing
for the retirement of reserves now before
the Congress. When hearings are scheduled
it is expected that the whole subject of
reserve retirement will be taken up, and
not just one specific proposal.
The drive for retirement: legislation will
be supported by various other military
organizations on the grounds that it will
help national defense by giving reserve of-
ficers an incentive to retain! their commis-
sions and maintain their proficiency.
Hotel. The San Antonio Club meets
every Monday noon at the Robert
E. Lee Hotel.
Homecoming Whing-Ding
Nearly 500 A. & M. men wel-
comed returning Aggie servicemen
at the Houston A. & M. Club’s
first Whing-Ding since the war.
The big party enjoyed a delicious
buffet dinner before hearing a
program M. C.’ed by Col. Al Saen-
ger, ’32, recently returned to civil
life. Sports writers, coaches, and
other visitors were on the program.
Jack Pink, ’27, Gipe Sebastian,
’33, and Club President Ed Coul-
son, 38, were the Arrangements
AMONG
A. and M. MEN
Pioneers
1876-1897
Dr. F. E. Giesecke, ’86
New Braunfels
Walter A. Adams, ’92, Forney, Texas,
was presented a plaque in recognition. of
his outstanding community service over a
period of fifty-two years, at the annual
banquet of the Terrell Chamber of Com-
merce on Feb. 19. A former president of
the American Pharmaceutical Association,
he also has been president of the Texas
druggist groups. The plaque is awarded by
the American Druggist, national trade
journal.
John Burney, ’96, has been located in
Austin for the past year and is engaged
in the real estate and building business.
Prior to a year ago he was located in Cali-
fornia for many years.
1906
J. Rodney Tabor
209 Union Nat’l Bank Bldg.,
‘Houston, Texas
Robert E. Schiller is still holding forth
at Columbus, Texas.
Major General Bennett Puryear, Jr., U.
S. Marine Corps Retired, sends his gift to
the Development Fund with a note paying
particular tribute to his classmates, the
late John Pirie and Joe Welboan. His ad-
dress is 918 28th St. So., Arlington, Va.
Due to continued unsettled conditions
on the campus this spring, Class Agent J.
Committee, ably assisted by other
members of the club.
A. & M. Club Activities
SHACKLEFORD COUNTY
CLUB ORGANIZED
The A. & M. men of Shackleford
County met on the night of Feb-
ruary 11 and organized an A. &
M. Club for that county. W. C.
Vines, °’32, County Agricultural
Agent, with headquarters ‘at Al-
bany, was elected President, and
Harold Castleberry, ’38, Albany,
Secretary. The club plans a full
program of activities for the com-
ing year.
ELLIS COUNTY ELECTS
New officers of the Ellis County
A. & M. Club elected at a meeting
held in February are as follows:
Dr. R. E. Erisman, ’36, Ennis,
President; W, M. Love, ’22, Waxa-
hachie, Vice-President; and Har-
vey 'S. Dorman, ’32, Waxahachie,
Secretary-Treasurer. At the same
meeting T. C. Morris, ’33; James
B. Tate, ’42; and J. D. King, ’30,
were appointed as members of the
Athletic Committee, and George
Barney, 28; A. D. Leatherman, 27;
and Jack Davis, ’37, as members
of the Postwar Employment Com-
mittee. The Ellis County Club has
a membership of fifty-seven men.
Rodney Tabor and Association Secretary
McQuillen hope the 1906 Class will agree
with their thought that the class’s 40th re-
union be postponed unfil the spring of
1947. At that time, a week-end will be
chosen when more atter.ition can be given
to the class on its visit/to the campus and
more time spent in arranging for a great
Store,
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his letter to Mr. Lomax, Coleman reported
plans for making an extensive trip into
India and Burma sometime during the next
few years.
Roy W. Hagan is with the Phelps Dodge
Douglas, Arizona.
F. Dickerson, 1841 Central Parkway,
Schenectady, N. Y., Manager of the Gen-
eral Electric Company’s lighting division
met recently with the Houston Engineers
and the Texas A. & M. Club to discuss
lighting and traffic safety. Mr. Dickerson
has been with the General Electric's light-
ing division 338 years. He figured prominent-
reunion. Make your plans now to attend |ly in the lighting projects for the Chicago
a great reunion at A. {& M. in the spring
of 1947.
_ Class Agent Rodney Tabor and Leo Eh-
linger are both after tue Editor’s scalp for
printing a recent news item about Leo
under the 1907 Class. He a dyed in the
wood ’06’er. ]
Class Agent Tabor reports hearing re-
cently from Roy I). Golston, who has
offices in the Citizén’s National Bank in
Tyler. 1
1907
F. W. Hensel |
College Station, Texas
Robert Trenckman, Box 124, Route 1,
Elma, Washington 7vas a recent visitor on
the campus for th: first time since hse
attended the graduation exercises in 1908.
1910
Rock G. Taber {
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Century of Progress, flood-lighting Niagara
Falls and the Golden Gate Exposition. He
holds an honorary Doctor of Engineering
Degree from Texas A. & M., and is Chair-
man of the Executive Committee of the
street and traffic safety lighting bureau of
the National Electrical Manufacturer’s As-
sociation.
1911
Melvin J. Miller
1601-05 Ft. Worth Nat'l Bk. Bldg.
Lt. Col. Eugefie V. Spence was presented
the Legion of Merit Medal by General
Jonathan Wainwright during the General’s
visit to Austin for the Statehood Centennial
Celebration.
Col. Spence in recognition of his services
as a post engineer of Camp Swift during
the training of
numerous units for overseas assignments.
Col. Spence at one time served as City
Manager at San Antonio and Big Spring.
His mailing address is 302 W. 15th St.,
The award was presented to
several divisions and
Atlanta, Ga. | Austin.
Max M. Coleman recently wrote to Mr.
John A. Lomax of Dallas, under whom he 1 912
studied while a student at A. & M. Mr.| W. M. Goodwin
Coleman is an attorney and rancher at
Lubbock, although: being forced to drop
active work following a serious illness of
two years ago. He still maintains an office,
however, at 1712 6th St., in Lubbock. In
1811 N. Lamar, Dallas
John L. Dickson is with the State High-
way Department, 1018 Frost Bank Bldg.
San Antonio.
1914
Dave H. Levy
P. 0. Box 900, Dallas 1, Texas
W. M. Wheless gets mail at P.O. Drawer
2100, Houston, Texas.
W. S. Broome has moved to Apartment
303, 1155 Grant Street, Denver 3, Colorado.
1915
Dr. Guy W. Adriance
College Station, Texas
Dean Davis i still at 101 Lafayette Ave.,
Brooklyn, N. .
1916
Capt. Palmer H. Olsen
Pet. G48 Co. C. Mil. Govt. Regt.
APO 788, ¢/o Pm. N. Y.
Prather H. Brown is assistant division
sales manager in charge of the Houston
Office of the Lone Star Cement Corp.
Lt. Col. J. I. McGregor visited the
campus in February while on terminal
leave. He served in World War I as first
Lt., and was called into service in World
War II in March 1942 as a Captain. He
is going into the farm implement and sup-
ply business in Temple. Until housing quar-
ters can be found and he completes his
building, he will get mail at Box 5, Milli-
can, Texas. 1 91 .
Jack C. Shelton
Farm Credit Adm., Fed. Land Bk.
Houston, Texas
The many friends of C. J. “Red” David-
son, 504 Alta Drive Fort Worth, will be
grieved to know of the death of Mrs. David-
son in an automobiel accident near Gra-
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Construction
Engineer
Oscar R. Olson, ’16 -
The Olson Engineering Com-
pany, Fulton Building, Pittsburgh,
Pa., recently organized with Os-
car R. Olson, 16, as chief executive
and sole owner, is in operation and
busily engaged in fulfilling size-
able orders for steel plants and
other industrial organizations. The
Company designs, builds, and
erects steel plant furnaces and
other industrial furnaces of all
types and sizes.
Mr. Olson is widely recognized
as an outstanding combustion and
mechanical engineer, and is well
qualified to handle any furnace
problems in his field of specializa-
tion. Before the organization of his
own company, he was President
of the Pennsylvania Industrial En-
gineers, which he founded in 1928,
and headed it and Amsler-Morton
Company when they became divi-
sions of Union Industries, Inc., in
1944.
In his new organization, which
consists of qualified specialists in
all key positions, are a number of
individuals who have previously
been associated with Mr. Olson.
College Installs
New Generator;
Power Tripled
Completion and installation of
a new boiler and generator unit
for the college has been announc-
ed by Guy H. Hines, chief engi-
neer. The machinery, costing about
$220,000 and which nearly triples
the power resources of the col-
lege, went into operation Feb. 15.
It was installed by employees of
the power plant.
For the benefit of engineering
students, the following statistics
are cited: the boiler, completely
surrounded by water walls, pro-
duces 100,000 pounds of steam per
hour. It is fired by gas, consum-
ing 1000 BTU’s per cubic foot.
The generator, of the latest type,
includes condenser and auxiliary.
The turbine, a complete unit, is
of the extraction and condensing
type.
F. R. JONES’ ARTICLES
PUBLISHED AS BOOK
“Farm Equipment Service,”
written by Prof. Fred R. Jones,
head of the department of agricul-
tural engineering at Texas A. & M.
College, has been released by the
publishers, W. R. C. Smith, of At-
lanta, Ga.
For the past several years Prof.
Jones has been writing a seres of
articles for the trade publication,
“Southern Hardware”, and the book
is a compilation of some of his past
writings.
Back to Advertising
Paul Huey, ’25
Paul Huey, ’25, is on terminal
leave after 27 months in the Pa-
cific with the 59th Air Service
Group. He reports that the TEXAS
AGGIE kept up with him during
service that carried him from the
Southwest Pacific to the occupa-
tion of Korea. Paul has returned
to the “Progressive Farmer” where
he is Western Manager of the Ad-
vertising Department with offices
in the Daily News Building, Chi-
cago. He is an expert in that field
and was with the “Progressive
Farmer” before going in the army.
Victory Homecoming on Campus Will
Feature World-Wide April 21 Muster
And Memorial Services for War Dead
Acceptance of an invitation te be present at the Victory Home-
coming and annual Aggie Muster on April 21 by General Dwight D.
Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, U. S. Army, features the rapidly develop-
ing plans for the 1946 Muster and Homecoming. President Gibb Gil-
christ personally extended the Homecoming Committee’s invitation to
General Eisenhower. In his letter of acceptance the General authorized
announcement of his intentions to be present, tho pointing out that un-
expected interruptions of schedule must always be considered.
The Homecoming celebration will be staged on the campus April
19, 20, 21 and will be climaxed with a huge memorial service on Easter
Sunday morning at Kyle Field.
The 1946 Muster Meets In Prayer
The thousands of A. & M. men not present for the campus Home-
coming will hold Musters in their respective localities as has been
done since the birth of the tradition on April 21, 1903. Suggestion has
been made to Muster Chairmen by the Executive Committee of the
Association that the 1946 Muster be held in the form of memorial
services over the world on Easter Morning. Where such services are not
practical some other form of observance will be held.
Organized A. & M. Clubs and local chairmen whe have been named
are already at work on plans for the hundreds of Musters to be held.
A complete list of chairmen and of Muster announcements will be
featured in the March 18 issue of The Texas Aggie. Where no Muster
Chairman has been named, Volunteers are requested to take over and
send to The Texas Aggie an announcement of their Muster plans. This
is especially important for overseas points,
Homecoming Plans Develop
Plans for the Victory Homecoming to be held on the campus
April 19, 20, 21 are developing rapidly and will be announced in more
detail in the next issue of the Aggie. In a recent statement College
President Gibb Gilchrist emphasized that the event was an “Institu-
tional wide affair in which the College and the Association of Former
Students have joined hands to pay honor to men so richly deserving
of that honor. The student body, the faculty and staff of the college,
and the residents of College Station and Bryan have looked forward to
this homecoming since the outbreak of hostilities. We want to help
to make it the grandest celebration ever held.”
Although final plans for the homecoming are not complete, those
planning to attend are requested to mark their calendars and to write
to the Association of Former Students for reservations. Aggie wives
are extended a special invitation to be present, and a dormitory will
be set aside for couples.
Classes with many service men back in school will have special
homecoming committees to assist in entertaining their classmates.
Nearly 40 members of the ’41 class are back in school according to
Hub Johnson and 250 members of the 1945 class are already back in
school and organized. Formal class reunions will not be held at the
Homecoming but that will not prevent members of each class from’
joining hands at the event.
Homecoming Program
The general program for the Victory Homecoming will be informal
in nature. Registration will be upon arrival. Friday evening an in-
formal party will be held at Shisa Hall, with the possibility of a sur-
prise feature not yet ready for announcement. Saturday morning each
department of the College will hold open house and short programs.
Saturday evening, a twilight convocation will be held at Kyle Field. On
SPECIAL TO OVERSEAS A. & M. MEN: Military addresses
these days are so uncertain that it has not been practical to
request Muster chairmen to serve at overseas points. There-
fore, the need for volunteers is greater than ever before. If no
Muster plans have been arranged for your post or area
PLEASE take the lead, make arrangements, and advise The
Association as early as possible in order that announcement
can be made in the TEXAS AGGIE. The same request is made
to men in military camps in the United States.
Sunday morning at Kyle Field the Homecoming will be climaxed by a
giant memorial service honoring the 700 A. & M. men losing their
lives in World Wars I and II. General Eisenhower will be the principal
speaker at the Easter Morning memorial service. That event will
complete the homecoming program. Ample time will be left for class
gatherings and informal visiting with other A. & M. men and with
campus and faculty friends.
“Rusty” Heitkamp
Is Appointed to
Activities Staff
Appointment of R. L. “Rusty”
Heitkamp to the staff of Student
Activities was announced here re-
cently,
P. L. “Pink” Downs, "06
Business Manager i
Aggie Athletics 3
P. L. Downs Jr., 06, known to
thousands of A. M. men and
Texans as “Pink” Downs, has been
appointed Business Manager of
Athletics of Texas A. & M. College.
Heitkamp is an Accounting and
Statistics graduate of Texas A. &
M. in the Class of 1942, and edited
the Longhorn of that year. He was
also elected to Who’s Who in Amer-
ican Colleges and Universities in
1942, and was a Captain on the
Regimental Staff.
Entering the U. S. Army with
the Class of 1942, Heitkamp ad-
vanced to the rank of Captain and
spent 21 months overseas as a
member of the Fourth Armored Ar-
tillery Division of Patton’s famed
Third Army. Seeing action in Eng-
land, France, Germany, Austria,
and Czecho-Slovakia, he held the
Bronze Star and the Silver Star
with five battle stars at the time
of his discharge.
CADETS-HOGS SPLIT
The best Aggie basketball team in sev-
eral seasons closed its schedule by split-
ting a pair with Arkansas at the De
Ware Field House. The Cadets ended the
race only ahead of winless S. M. U. but
were never totally outclassed as they
have so often been the past several
years. In their final two games they
upset Arkansas in the first tilt but
lost the second despite the 22 points pour-
ed thru the hoop by freshman Bill Yoe-
man. Jamie Dawson was elected captain
of the team at the close of the season
and was a unanimous choice for all-
conference. He placed second among the
conference scorers.
He succeeds A. E. “Pete” Jones,
who recently resigned to accept a
coaching position with Baylor. For
the past six years Mr. Downs has
been a member of the Fiscal Dept.
staff of the College. He has al-
ready assumed his new position.
The announcement was made by
Athletic Director Homer Norton,
the Athletic Council approving. h
A native of Temple and often
called “The most loyal and active
of all A. & M. men”, the new ath-
letic business manager is a former
members of the college board of
Directors, serving in that capacity
while a banker at Temple and dur-
ing the years 1923 to 1933. He was
chairman of the Board’s building
committee for the big building pro-
gram of the early thirties. The P.
L. Downs Swimming Pool was
named in his honor.
Mr. Downs is a past president
and one of the organizers of the
Temple-Bell County A. & M. Club.
He is a past president of the Bra-
zos County A. & M. Club and has
in the past served on the Board of
Directors of the Association of
Former Students, He and Mrs.
Downs live in their home south of
the campus. wt
Athletic interest and work is not
new to “Pink” Downs. For many
years he has been a strong booster
of the athletic program and has
evidenced his interest in many
ways.