Texas A&M
EDITORIAL, PAGE 2
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TONIGHT
All-College Dance
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF A GREATER 4 & M COLLEGE
VOLUME 46
COLLEGE STATION (Aggieland), TEXAS, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1947
Number 72
‘A’ Company Signal Corps Cops Moore Trophy
Rural Church
Work Speakers
Here in June
Some of the outstanding
men in rural church work in
America will speak at the
second annual rural church
conference to be held at Texas A.
& M. College, June 30 to July 4,
according to Dr. Daniel Russell
of the Rural Sociology department.
Speakers to appear on the pro
gram include: Monsignor Luigi P.
Ligutti, head of the rural church
work of the Catholic Church, Des
Moines, Iowa; Venerable Robert G.
Purrington, head of the rural
church work for the Episcopal
Church in the United States; Dr.
Elliott L. Fisher, rural church
leader of the Methodist Church,
New York City; Dr. John D. Free
man, head of the rural church work
of the Southern Baptist Conven
tion, Atlanta, Georgia; Dr. Henry
W. McLaughlin, head of rural
church work ofr the Presbyterian
Church, Richmond, Virginia; and
Dr. E. W. Mueller, head of rural
church work for the National Lu
theran Council, Chicago, Illinois.
All meetings will be held in the
Y.M.C.A. Chapel on the A. & M.
Campus. Preachers and lay work
ers are invited to the conference.
Dormitory rooms may be obtained
at the college.
Sufficient time has been left op
en on the programs for denomi
national groups to meet with their
denominational leaders during the
noon hour' or between the after
noon and evening programs.
trampling out
the vintage .. .
By Mack T. Nolen
Since Thursday morning I have
noted with awe the amazing rush
for typewriters, pencils, pens, sty-
li, and stone carving tools, any
thing with which to write or carve
words. And there has been good
reason for this mad scramble.
When the story of one’s life brings
such prodigious sums as it has to
Winston Churchill, then we might
all try our hands at memoirs. Mr.
C. just sold a part of his auto
biography for the reputed amount
of one million dollars ($1,000,000).
My own life has not been so
jam-pack full of adventure and ex
perience as that of Mr. C., but I
will outline it here and see what
offers show up.
I was born in Port Royal, Brit
ish West Indies, the night of the
earthquake which sunk the island.
I recall every moment of it. My
father was the Royal Governor
there till his administrative unit
disappeared; then he was unem
ployed. I Tyas educated at Harrow
and Oxford, rooming with a fellow
named Byron who later became a
poet, I’m told. After going down
from Oxford I participated in Dr.
Jameson’s raid in South Africa,
and then went to Arabia where the
(See TRAMPLING on Page 2)
CADET CAPTAIN DEAN DENTON,' COMPANY COMMANDERS
OF “A” SIGNAL CORPS receives the George F. Moore Trophy Flag
from President Gibb Gilchrist and Commandant Colonel G. S. Meloy.
Gilchrist is shown reading the citation of the award at the Cadet
Parade held last Sunday during the Parents Day activities.
After 17 Years With A. & M. . . .
Yarnell to Become Geneticist
At South Carolina Laboratory
By Frank A. Janak, Jr.
After 17 years at A&M, Dr. Sidney Howe Yarnell, horticulturist
of the Texas Agriculturist of the Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, will assume duties June 1, as Senior Geneticist of the United
States Department of Agriculture Regional Vegetable Breeding Labor
atory at Charleston, South Carolina.
The laboratory at Charleston is one of four such regional labora
tories in the United States and is the headquarters laboratory for the
Southeastern states. The research work which Dr. Yarnell will under
take there will be in collaboration
with A&M.
Coming to A&M in 1930, Dr.
Yarnell has seen the work in hor
ticulture grow and develop into one
of the major interests of the col
lege. When he assumed his duties
as Chief of the division of Horti
culture, he was the only horticul
turist here. However, other able
men were soon brought into the
work and the Agricultural Experi
ment Station established branch
laboratories at Gilmer, Franklin,
and Montague.
The work of Yarnell has been
particularly noteworthy in the field
of fruit and vegetable breeding,
his work with berries, tomatoes,
peaches, citrus fruits, and figs at
tracting wide attention.
The work at Tyler with rose cul
ture and rose breeding has helped
materially in developing this sec
tion of Texas as the center of a
vast rose culture business.
A notable piece of work done
while connected with the college
was the development and intro
duction of the three varieties of
berries known as the Earli-Ness,
the Big-Ness, and the Regal-Ness.
Dr. Yarnell sought to honor Mr. H.
Ness, former college botanist, bio-
(See YARNELL on Page 4)
If You Want Your
Same Room Next
Fall, Here’s How
Students who want their
same rooms next fall but are
having to vacate this summer
will have the opportunity to
sign up for them before this
semester ends, according to an
announcement by William G.
Breazeale, acting assistant dean
of men.
Housemasters, except those
12 in the new area, will contact
each man in his dorm before
Wednesday, May 21. At that
time those students who anti
cipate returning next fall will
sign their names to a roster,
entitling them to their same
rooms.
Students MUST request this
same room when they apply dur
ing the summer, Breazeale em
phasized. Unless advanced room
reservations are made during
the summer, these rooms CAN
NOT be held.
Murphy First In
Holstein Division
Annual Dairy Show
B. H. Murphy of Brownwood, a
Dairy Husbandry student at Texas
A&M College took top honors in
the Holstein Division of the Elev
enth Annual A&M Dairy Show
held Saturday, May 10, at College
Station.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Mur
phy of 3500 4th Street in Brown-
wood, B. H. was actively engaged
in the dairy business with his
father prior to entering A&M.
Murphy won first prize money in
the Senior Yearling class of the
Holstein division and then went
on to win Grand Champion Hol
stein heifer with the same entry,
Agtex Beauty Ormsby Diggsfield.
He also won second prize money in
the Junior Yearling Jersey Divi
sion with his entry, Linda Volun
teer Daisy.
D. R. Shelton, also a Dairy Hus
bandry student from Brownwood,
won first prize money in the Sen
ior Yearling Jersey division with
his entry, Linda Volunteer Sarah.
Grand Champion Jersey Heifer,
L’Alva Majesty Jacque, was shown
by C. H. Tucker of Garland, Texas.
The Dairy Show, held in con
nection with Agriculture-Engineer
Day, was sponsored by the Kream
(See DAIRY SHOW on Page 4)
Student Life
Okays Guion
Fan System
A motion recommending that
circulation fans or some other kind
of ventilation be installed imme
diately in Guion Hall was passed
unanimously by the Student Life
Committee Tuesday afternoon.
The committee decided that A.
& M. would be represented at the
National Students’ Association
Convention to be held in Septem
ber at the University of Wiscon
sin. In this respect a sub-commit
tee was appointed to decide how
much would be spent and discuss
other details of the trip.
The committee then went on
record as not being opposed to
smoking during final exams, but
recommended that final decision
be left to the department or in
structor in charge of the class.
A. D. Bruce read a letter from
T. W. Leland of the Business and
Accounting Department asking the
approval of a projected student
council and a monthly publication,
similar to the Engineer and Agri
culturist. The Student Life Com
mittee approved this request.
Upon recommendation of W. L.
Penberthy, the committee approved
the use of $400 for tennis court
nets from the student recreation
and welfare fund. This money was
allocated from the Exchange Store
profits.
Another sub - committee was
appointed to determine if satis
factory newspaper delivery sys
tem could be devised.
The social calendar for next se
mester will be made at a future
meeting, and any interested party
will have representation, the com
mittee decided.
724, Second Largest Class In
History, to Graduate May 30
A.&M. will graduate the second largest class
in its history on May 30, if the present list of 724
complete the current semester successfully H. L.
Heaton registrar announced today. The largest
class to leave A.&M. in a single semester was in the
spring of 1941 when 732 graduated.
Of the prospective graduates, two will receive
Doctor of Philosophy degrees. These are Clarence
Elmo Livingston Elected
1947-48 Senior Class Prexy
Elmo Livingston of Kilgore was elected president of next fall’s
senior class (Class of 1949) at a Junior Class meeting held Thursday
night in the Assembly Hall. Livingston is an Electrical Engineering
student and a member of A Company Signal Corps.
Joe R. Clark of Burleson was named vice-president. He is a mem-
per of B Troop Cavalry. James K. B. Nelson of Bryan, a member of
F Company Infantry and associate editor of the Battalion, was elected
secretary-treasurer. N. R. (Jug) Leatherwood of Beaumont, who was
named social secretary, has been president of the Junior Class this
year and also business manager of the Singing Cadets.
Gus G. Vletas of Abilene was named historian. He is a member
of F Company Infantry.
Asa Holleman of Dallas, a member of C Troop Cavalry, will be
head yell leader next year. He has been serving as junior yell leader.
Nominations for consideration as cadet colonel were postponed un
til next Tuesday evening. Those named will be considered by Col.
Guy S. Meloy, Jr. in selecting the cadet colonel for next year.
W. Lokey of New York City in Agricultural Eco
nomics and Harold A. Thomas of College Station in
Electronics. Forty-five additional advanced degrees
will be conferred, these being master of science, 41;
master of education, 2; and professional degrees, 2.
The School of Agriculture will graduate 164 as
follows: in agricultural administration, 31; agri
cultural education, 25; agricultural engineering, 12;
"'general agriculture, 87; landscape
art, 9.
$The School of Arts and Sciences
will graduate 86 in this order:
bachelor of arts degrees in liberal
arts, 15; bachelor of science de
grees in accounting, 22; business,
10; economics, 21; education, 3;
physical education, 2; science, 13.
From the School of Engineering
397 will receive degrees as follow:
46 ’Mural Officers Receive
Gold Spurs at Barbecue
Gold spurs were awarded to 46 intramural athletic officers of
cadet companies and veteran dormitories Thursday night, when the
annual Intramural barbecue was held in Hensel Park. The presentations
were made by W. L. Penberthy, head of the physical education depart
ment. As a special award, another gold spur was presented to C. G.
“Spike” White, director of intramural athletics.
Intramural managers, 19 of them, will receive sweaters at a later
date, as will seven officials, it was announced.
J. W. (Dough) Rollins, who is acting athletic director as well as
dean of men, also addressed tfie in-4
tramural leaders, pointing out that
the program is as important to the
college as the more spectacular in
tercollegiate contests.
Those receiving awards were:
Corps
Charlie Mattei, Alton Bailey,
Jack Dibrell, Robert Williams, Gene
Nelson, Thomas Eubank, Bill Rip-
petoe, Albert Prince, Newton Butts,
Bill Halcomb, Larry Hamilton, Pat
Burnett, Swede Young;
Ed Loflin, George Moltini, “Red”
Epps, Johnny Busch, Hal Ewing,
Corky Harkrider, Harold Leach,
Joe Wirsching, Max Ploeger, Byron
Broyles, Bill Wheeler, Guy Nor-
fieet, A. F. Tizza, Tommy Black-
stone, Bob Tooley, John Barnett,
Hal Clark.
Veterans
A1 Rettig, Dick Dickson, Buddy
Schodde, Tom Lentz, Mac Ballard,
Jim Welch, Rock Pickens, Ray Ov
erton, “Schu” Scheumack, “Slick”
Slagle, Bill Galbreath, “Free k”
Walker, Bill Brown, Henry Crew,
Mac McDonald, Robert “A n d y”
Bolen.
Intramural Managers
Bobby Williamson, Bobby Street,
Tommy Splittgerber, Jimmy Sey
mour, Bill Rippetoe, Charlie Phil
lips, “Link” Lincoln, Billie High
tower, Corky Harkrider, Jimmy
Page, “Ozzie” Osborne, Jimmy
Nelson, “Gib” Giblin, Jacky Eng
land, Thomas Crouch, “Red” Car
ter, Doug Benefield, Roy Blanton,
Bob Blakeney.
Officials
Cliff Ackerman, Bud Denton, Les
Palmer, Phil Shelton, George
Shoop, Bill Schaeper, Harry Ut-
hoff.
ALL-COLLEGE
★ ★★★★★
DANCE TONIGHT
Weather permitting, an All-
College Dance will be held to
night at the Slab with Johnny
Sullivan’s orchestra furnishing
the music.
In case of bad weather, the
dance will be moved to Sbisa
Hall. In any event, dancing will
begin at 9 p.m.
Avoid Last Minute
Lines—Turn In
GI Clothing Now
ROTC students who have failed
to turn in the government-issue
clothing should do so immediately
to avoid last-minute lines at the
Exchange Store, E. N. Holmgreen,
business manager of the college,
stated yesterday. Thus far stu
dents have been negligent in turn
ing in clothing according to the
previously announced schedules.
Failure to do so will lead to a
“jam at the end of school,” he
warned.
The college is only custodian of
this clothing which is issued to stu
dents, Holmgreen explained. At the
beginning of each school year, the
college charges ROTC students a
minimum fee to pay for handling
costs. Then' at the end of each
year the college has to return all
clothing, or remit the difference in
lost clothing and equipment.
In turn, students who fail to
turn in issued clothing will be
charged for this clothing.
bachelor of architecture, 8; bach
elor of science in_ aeronautical en
gineering, 37; architectural engi
neering, 2; chemical engineering,
55; civil engineering, 48; electrical
engineering, 42; engineering ad
ministration, 1; geological engi
neering, 1; industrial education, 15;
management engineering, 25; me
chanical engineering, 118; petro
leum engineering, 45.
The School of Veterinary Medi
cine will confer 30 degrees.
Candidates from College Sta
tion, in addition to Thomas, include
the following:
Master of science—Ogbourne D.
Butler, Jr. in animal husbandry,
Ralph T. Green in economics, Ray
mond Helper! in chemical engi
neering, Evard W. McClendon in
aeronautical engineering, Denver
C. Marsh in dairy husbandry,
James C. Smith in agronomy, and
Ernest V. Walton in agricultural
education.
Bachelor of architecture—Mof-
fatt D. Adams.
Bachelor of science—George E.
Brodie in mechanical engineering,
Gene B. Caperton in mechanical
and petroleum engineering, Jo
seph R. Clark in accounting, Roy
L. Coleman, Jr. in management
engineering, Leo H. Daniels, Jr.
in agricultural administration, Gro
ver W. Ferguson in mechanical en
gineering, Horace C. Glaze in
chemical engineering, Raymond C.
Gorzycki in accounting, William J.
Graff, Jr. in mechanical engineer
ing, and David W. Hogan in civil
engineering.
Perry G. Johnson in science,
Thomas W. Leland, Jr. in chemical
engineering, Hugh B. Lofland, Jr.
in science, Clinton A. ’Medberry,
Jr. in science, Elbert B. Reynolds,
Jr. in mechanical engineering, Ro-
lean B. Riddle in civil .engineering,
John B. Talcott in agriculture,
Ralph W. Thompson in aeronauti
cal engineering, Edward E. Vezey,
Jr. in mechanical engineering, Rus
sell D. Yankee in chemical engi
neering, and Roy C. Zethraus in
science.
Doctor of veterinary medicine—
Harvey C. Gissell, Walter Heinen,
and James F. Sousares, Jr.
Ag Engineers Plan
Barbecue Tuesday
Climaxing its most successful
spring term in many years, the
Agricultural Engineers will hold
their annual spring picnic and bar-
becut, Tuesday evening, May 20 at
Hensel Park. All Agricultural En
gineers are cordially invited to at
tend and are asked to meet ?n
back of the Agricultural Engineer
ing Building Tuesday evening at
5:45 for transportation.
The picnic program will include
election of officers for the coming
school year, a baseball game, and
barbecue with all the trimmings.
Award Winners at Annual Presentation
Officers of AVMA
Elected Tuesday
For Fall Semester
Harold L. Hurst was elected
president of the Junior Chapter of
the AVM Association for the fall
semester at the club’s regular
meeting last Tuesday. President
elect is Albert Roberson.
Vice-president for next year will
be R. Victor Johnston, and secre- !
tary-treasurer will be Max W.
Lowe. W* P- “Bill” Switzer was
elected reporter. R. K. “Bob” Mor- j
ris and E. E. “Cotton” Roth will
be sergeant-at-arms and parlia- *
mentarian, respectively.
The club, one of the largest on |
the campus, will be inactive dur- '
ing the summer, it was stated.
Guest speaker for the evening was
Dr. Chastain of Brownwood, who
spoke on “pitfalls to avoid after
graduation”.
E. D. Bateman
These four men were among
those receiving individual recog
nition in the presenting of awards
on Parents Day. Winner of the
Caldwell Trophy as the Outstand-
Joe R. Clark
Jack Slack
ing Cadet of the year was William | est standing Junior. These two
L. Brown of “D” Battery Field
Artillery. Joe R. Clark of “C”
Troop Cavalry was given a cash
award by the Daughters of the
American Revolution as the high-
presentations are based on aca
demic standards, leadership, mili
tary proficiency, and extracurri
cula activity. Receivers of two of
the organizational medals for pro
W. L. Brown
ficiency in their branches were E.
D. Bateman of “D” Battery, who
won the Coast Artillery Medal, and
Jack Slack of “A” Company, who
was presented with the Ordnance
Medal.