The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 10, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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Meet Wednesday
Published Weekly by Tarleton Students
31ST YEAR
STEPHENVILLI3, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1951
NO. 26.
HaaJIs
Photo by "BAX"
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS — The new dressing rooms
at Memorial Strfdiuip are going up rapidly since construc-
tion began two weeks ago. This photograph was made
immediately after foundations were laid. Beveridge Con-
struction Company of Fort Worth is contractor on the
$50,000 project.
FARLETON NAMED
TO OFFER EXAMS
FOR DEFERMENTS
Tarleton will he one of the 57
Texas schools where college stu-
dents may take draft deferment
tests, Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey announced last
week. • '
Students who wish to take the
deferment tests are to apply to
their local draft boards at once. '
Examinations will be given on
May 2G, June 10 and June 30.
Other Texas colleges scheduled
to give the exams include AOC,
Hardin-Sinlmono, Sid Ross. Anw-
rillo College, Arlington State, Sam
Houston State, University of Tex-
as, Lamar College, Texas South-
most, Howard Payne.
West Texas State, A&M, East
Texas State, Del Mar College,
Mary Allen College, SMU, North
Texas State, Edinhurg Regional
College, Texas Western, Southwest
Baptist Theological Seminary, Tex-
as Wesleyan, TCU, Jarvis Chris-
tian College, Rice, Texas State
University for Negroes, Sam Hous-
ton State, Kilgore, A&I, Texas
Tech, East Texas Baptist College,
Wiley College, Stephen F, Austin
State, Paris Junior College, Way-
land College.
• Prairie View A&M, San Angelo
College, Saint Mary's, Saint Phil-
ip's University, .San Antonio Col-
lege, Trinity University, South-
west Texas State, Austin College,
Texarkana College, Texas College,
Tyler Junior College, Baylor, Paul
Quinn College, Southwestern Bible
Institute and Midwestern Univer-
sity.
A Capella Choir
To Go to WTSTC
For 2nd Concert
The Tarleton A Capella will
make a trip to San Marcos tomor-
row to participate in a .stcond
presentation of the "Requiem" by
Faure,
This program will be g'iven in
the Southwest Texas State Teach-
ers College Auditorium at 8:15 in
conjunction with their' symphony
orchestra under the direction of
Professor Anton Beck.
Tarleton students and faculty
enjoyed the first program last
night.
The two organizations!! have re-
hearsed separately for the past
two months. Combined rehearsals
were held for the first time yes-
terday. Tarletonites in the choir
have had the particular trial of
learning the songs in Latin.
Orchids to both organizations
for a fine performance.
A Judges to Take Part
In Tarleton Contest Saturday
The Tarleton campus will be the
scene of a full day this weekend,
when approximately 1,800 to 2,000
high school FFA judges will, be
here.
The event of competition is the
annual Tri-Area Judging Contest,
which is the largest of its kind in
the United States.
The three areas to be represent-
ed are Area IV, Area VIII and
Area XII. Area supervisors are
J. B. Payne, A. B. Childress and
J. A. Marshall, respectively.
Musical Groups Begin
Practice for Operetta
Musical organizations which will
take part in the Parents' Day pro-
duction of "The Student Prince"
have begun practice on the eight
songs which will be included in the
operetta.
Orchestral arrangements for the
production have been made by
Randolph Foster, professor of in-
strumental music, who will con-
duct the orchestra. Vocal numbers
have been arranged by Royal
Brantley, professor of voice, who
will direct the chorus.
The musical score includes eight
numbers, "Golden Days,"."To the
Inn We're Marching," "Drinking
Song," 'Come Boyy" "Deep .in My
Heart," "Just We Two" and "Sere-
nade." The male quartet will sing
the "Tarleton Color Song" as part
of the musical score.
- Among .those who will play in
the orchestra are Shirley Cunyus,
Delores Shephard, • Charles Eagle,
James McCloud, James Smith,
Claude Knieff, J. P. Harris, Tom-
my Dawson, C. W. Reynolds, .Dean
Duncan, James/ Mabry, Ralph Rat-
liff, Vera Boenig, Janice Alsup,
Mrs. E. L, Miley, Mrs. Swan Rich-
ardson, Mrs. Lee, Mrs, R. L. Brant-
ley, R. L. Brantley, George Beak-
ley and Dick King.
W. W. Lynch to Speak
In Thursday Assembly
Transfusions Needed
For Ailing Teacher
Any student who is interested in
givipg blood by transfusion to Mrs.
Linnie C. Smith, Tarleton business
administration teacher who was
taken to a Dallas hospital two
weeks ago should contact Robert
Kenny at The J-Tac shack today
or tomorrow.
Transportation will be furnished
Saturday for students interested in
going, according to Mrs. Wynon
Clarke of the business administra-
tion department.
Mrs. Smith, who was admitted to
Dallas hospital for operations two
weeks ago, is still, reported as in
serious condition. It is not expected
that- she will be able to return to
her position during the remainder
of the year.
William W, Lynch, president and
general manager of Texas Power
and Light Company, will be the
featured speaker at the all-school
assembly to be held in the audi-
torium at 3 p.m. Thursday.
The assembly, which will be the
next to the last this year, will be
sponsored by the Division of En-
gineering. The' last assembly of
the year, to be held in early May,
will recognize outstanding students
in the annual Student Achievement
Day program.
A well-known speaker and busi-
nessman, Lynch is president of the
Dallas Advisory Board of the Sal-
vation Army, counsellor of the
Texas A&M Research Foundation,
a director of the East Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce and chairman of
the Dallas committee, director of
the Texas Employers Insurance
Association, and a past director of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers, He is secretary of the
Texas Farm Electrification com-
mittee.
Mr. Lynch has been associated
with the Texas Power and Light
since November, 1923, when he
went to work as an assistant to
the efficiency engineer.
Forty-nine years old, Lynch has
been president of the Texas com-
pany since June, 1949. He was
executive vice-president for two
year's before his election to the
presidency of the firm.
He is a graduate of Texiis A&M,
from which he won his bachelor of
science "degree in 1922.
Lynch's speech will be the fourth
in a series which also included ad-
dresses by Thomas H. Taylor,
president of Howard Payne College
of Brownwood; Dean Thomas H.
Shelby of the University of Texas,
and R. E. Callendar, wildlife expert
of the Texas A&M Extension
Service.
The chorus will include Delores
Irvine, Eva Wyatt, Jo Jackson,
Barbara Sandusky, Mildred How-
ell, Joan Eaton, Rose Jean Moore,
Mary Brelsford, Jayme Box, Pat
Hogan, June Haws, Joan Rollins,
Norma' Gibbs, Juanita Boenig,
Mary Burleson, Patsy Herrington,
Lois Kirby, Pat Freeman, Louise
Williams, Monette Simpson, Bar-
bara McDaniels, Peggy Lindley,
Myrna Sparks, Carolyn .Colborn,
Mary .Whitfield. <
Charles Fernandez, Pat Murphy,
Bobby Ratliff, Tommy Dawson,
Robert Shanks, Gene Ilamby, Har-
old Parnell, Niel Garner, James
Haney, Lewis Bell, Delfino Garza,
Webb' Colston, Harold Lewallen,
Bill Bryce, Jack Partin, Dean
Jones, Manuel Garza, Buddy
O'Neal, Billy Philp, Gerald Hold-
ridge and Ralph No well.
Harold Parnell and Janice .Alsup
were copyists for the score.
Full orchestra rehearsals are
slated at 7:30 p.m. Monday and on
April 23.
New members appointed to the
production staff are Jacqueie Dur-
ham and Berva Dav;n Sorenson in
charge of properties, and Ann
Bryan, chairman of the costume
committee.
NOTICE
Members of the Grassburr and
—J-Tac taft's and students interest-
ed in working on publications next
year must pay their delegates'
fees for the TIPA convention by
Thursday. Payments may be made
to D. C. Wilkinson or Robert Ken-
ny-
These areas will conduct their
contests individually. Awards will
be presented to the winners from
each area. The awards will be pur-
chased and decided upon indivi-
dually by areas.
Each. to~vyn entered in the com-
petition wijp be represented by '
teami 'ctjiisis'tihg \c;f ."three boys.
•They lue entered in o(ie,'tw6 or
«)1! .three divisions of the ciritest.-
-. The three divisions of judging
are dairy cattle, poultry and /live-
stock. .
j - The Dairy Cattle Gontesjv.will be-
composed of. nice", classes. Jersey
and Hcalatcim breeds will bs used.
The " superintendent of the.\dak'y
divis-ioR-ls W. W. Reed, .head of
the Tarleton dairy .department.
R. -E. Burleson 'of .the' Extension
Service will pluce the nine classes.
The Livestock -Contest will con-
sist of seven classes, which will
have four animals in each. The
classes include Hereford cows, fat
steers, fine wool ewes, fat lambs,
barrows and two classej? of gilts.
Three classes of beef cattle, con-
sisting of ten feeder calves, ten
feeder cattle, ^nd ten slaughter
cattle will be graded individually.
H. L. Self is the superintendent
of the Livestock Contest. Waco
Albert from the animal husbandry
department of A&M College, will
place the livestock.
The Poultry Production Contest
will .consist-of placing according to
market, class, selection of breeding t
stock, egg production, and proper
market quality.'
Another class will be composed
of market egg's to be judged as to
quality.
Doyle W. Graves is superinten-
dent of the Poultry Production
Contest.
The contest will begin at or be*
fore 7:15 Saturday morning and
will close from 11:30 to .1:30.
Munroe Wells, supervisor of jan-
itors, has made accommodations
for the FFA boys to spend Friday
night on the Tarleton campus.
Several hundred boys will stay
here.
Accommodative hours for break-
fast and lunch have been possible
by Miss Olander, • dietician of the
dining hall. Meals will be served
('Continued on xxiue Si
Tarleton Shooters Win
In Series of Matches
Tarleton cadets brought top hon-
ors, again in a series of rifle match-
es with other R. O, T. C. schools
of the nation.
Scores of the matches of the
National League for Junior Col-
lege Rifle Club are: the University
of Wisconsin, Racine Extension
Center 1262,' Tarleton 1411; Geor-
gia Military College 1391, Tarleton
1421; Baltimore Junior College
1300, Tarleton 1311, and Worches-
ter Junior College 976, Tarleton
1407.
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER—W.
W. Lynch, president ol' Texas
Power and Light Company,
will be the principal speaker
at the all-school assembly
Thursday. The meeting is
sponsored by the Division
of Engineering.
CALENDAR
Tuesday, April 10—DST meeting,
5:30 p.m., Dorm parlor.
Tuesday, April 10—Eternas meet-
ing, 6 p.m., Dorm parlor.
Tuesday, April 10—Lords and Com-
moners meeting, 7 p.m., Year-
wood Hall, Room 48.
Wednesday, April 11—Barons-Cor-
onas meeting, 0:30 p.m., Dorm
parlor.
Wednesday, April 11—Canterbury
i Club meeting, 7 p.m., 1055 Van-
derbilt.
Thursday, April 12—Assembly, 3
p.m., main auditorium.
i Thursday, April 12:—English De-
| partment reading' '.hour, 4 p.m.,
Room 210, Administration Build-
ing.
Thursday, April 12—Aggettes reg-
ular meeting, Rec Hall. ' ..
! Friday, April 13—BSU Sports Ban-.
I quet, 7 p.m., Dining Hall. •
I Saturday, April 14—Tarleton An-
nual FFA Judging Contests, Ag-
riculture Building and College
Farm,
Saturday, <April 14—Baron-Corona
dance, 8 p.m., Rec Hall.
Monday, April 16 — Los Cobbs
meeting, 6:30 p.m., Armory,
Room 2.
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