The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 24, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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Published Weekly by Tarleton Students
Parents' Day
Coming May 6
S1ST YEAR
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1951
NO. 28,
J-TAC RATED
FIRST CLASS
BY AGENCIES
First class is the rating recent-
ly given the J-Tae by two press
associations, it was announced by
J. A. Hart, sponsor of the paper.
. ■ The two rating agencies are the
Columbia Scholastic Press Asso-
ciation of Columbia University and
the Associated Collegiate Press of
the University of Minnesota,
. The Columbia Association
awarded the J-Tae a score of 905
out of a possible 1000, with the
highest rating given in the make-
up division. There the paper re-
ceived a score of 142 out of a possi-
ble 150. . i
The other scores were 231 out
of a possible 250 in content, 370
out of 400 in the writing and edit-
ing department, 87 out of a possi-
ble 100 in advertising, and 75 out
of a 100 in general considerations.
The total score awarded the J-
Tac by the Associated Collegiate
Press for their first place slot
was 820. The highest count was
given to the headlines, typography
and make up division which was
245.
.In the news values and sources
department the score was 215, in
news writing edition 195, in de-
partment pages and special fea-
tures 105.
CALENDAR
Tuesday; April 24.—Home Ec club
meeting, Home economics Build-
ing Living Room. «
Tuesday, April 24—DST meeting,
5:30 p.m., Dorm parlor.
Tuesday, April 24—rEternas meet-
ing, 6 p.m., Dorm parlor.
Tuesday, April 24—Lords and
Commoners meeting, 7 p.m>
Yearwood Hall, Room 48.
Wednesday, "April 25—Canterbury
Club meeting, 7 p.m., "1055 Van-
derbilt.
'Wednesday, April 25—Sine Cera-
Seinper Idem meeting, 0:30 p.m.,
Dorm Club Room,
Wednesday, April 25—Baron-
Corona meeting', 6:30 p.m., Dorm
parlor. ' -
Thursday, April 2G—English de-
partment reading hour, .3 p.m.,
Room 210, Administration Build-
ing.
Thursday, April 2<S—Aggettes reg-
ular meeting, Rec hall.
Thursday, April 26 through Satur-
day, April 28—Annual T.I.P A.
Convention, Sul Ross State
. Teachers College.
Friday, April 27—
Saturday, April 28—Animal Tarle-
' ton 4-H Clubs Judging Contest.
Saturday, April 28—Rodeo Club
' dance, 8 p.m., Rec Hall,.
Monday, April 30—OWLS meet-
ing, 6:30 p.m., Miss Jones'
home.
Monday, April 30—Los Cobbs
/meeting', 6:30 p.m., Armory,
■ Room 2.
Kersten Awarded
New 'Texan' Post
Russ Kersten, editoj- of the J-Tac
in 1948-49, has been appointed as-
sociate editor of the Daily Texan
at the University of Texas, accord-
ing to Mrs. Wilma Dorsey of the
music department.
The information Was learned
from a' letter from Mrs. Dorsey's
brother, Ed Thiele, sports'editor of
the J-Tac at the same time, who is
Kersten's roommate.
While at Tarleton, Kersten was
also president of the Tennis Club,
and a member of the T Association
and Semper Idem.
Crowning TSC Queen
To Climax Parents' Day
Crowning of Tarleton Queen ments to welcome the Tarleton
will highlight the Parents Day j visitors.
United States Army Photo
TO REVIEW CORPS—Major
General K. L. Berry, Adju-
tant General of Texas, who
will review the Tarleton
cadet corps on Parent Day,
has been an Army officer
since August, 1917. His ex-
perience includes two years
service in Russia and exper-
ience in both World Wars.
Adjutant Genera!
To Review Corps
On Parents7 Day
Ma^'or General Kearie L. Berry,
Adjutant General of Texas, .will
review the Tarleton Cadet Corps
on Parents Day, May,., 6.
The corps will form at 9:30 a.m.
for the special review, which will
be one of the opening eveftts of
the parents day program.
General Berry was born in Den-
yon County, Texas. He has been
a member of the United States
Army since 1917 and served in
both world wars. He spent forty
months as a prisoner of war of
the Japanese during the last war.
For distinguished service in the
Philippine area during the last
war, General Berry was awarded
a citation for distinguished serv-
ice medal.
He also received the distinguish-
ed service cross, the combat in-
fantryman's badge, the silver star,
and the purple heart.
program May 6.
The queen was chosen in" the
all-school assembly Thursday, but
her identity will not be revealed
before crowning time, which will
follow the Tarleton production of
the "Student Prince" to be held
in the auditorium at 3:30 p.m-
Candidates for the honor include
Ginger Knight, senior from Glen
Rose; Barbara McDaniel, Pampa
freshman; Juanita Weaver, fresh-
man from Goldthwaite; Melodiese
Lowry, Brownwood freshman; Vir-
ginia Helm, senior from Cransfill
Gap; Carolyn Colburn, Dublin
freshman; Joy Barnett, freshman
from Brownwood; and Sue Spratt,
senior from Breckenridge.
The official program will begin
at 8:30 Sunday when the doors
of the Recreation Hall are opened
for registration, which will con-
tinue until the cadet corps forms
at 9:30.
General K. L. Berry, Adjutant
General of Texas, will review the
corps at ten.
At 11 a.m., an interruption in
the program allows parents and
visitors to attend the church of
their choice in Stephenville, all of
which have made special arrange-
The college Dining Hall will be-
gin serving lunch at 11:30 for
those who do not care to attend
church and continue until 1 p.m.
Open house in college depart-
ments will follow lunch. Those de-
partments having special programs
or exhibits planned include agri-
culture, biology, chemistry, art,
music, speech, engineering, home
economics, and the library.
Ex-students will hold their an-
nual, business meeting at 1:30 p.m.
in the auditorium of the Home
Economics Building.
At two, a reception has been
planned for visitors in the parlor
of the Girls Dormitory.
Presentation of the Tarleton
production of "Student Prince"
and the crowning of the queen will
climax the day-long program- The
Tarletonized version of the oper-
etta was written by Tarleton Eng-
lish teachers Dick King and W. B.
Martin, with music arrangements
by Randolph Foster and Royal
Brantley, professors of instru-
mental and vocal music. The cast
(Continued mi page 8)
Cadets Will Get
Award on May 3s
Final awards for winners of the
manual of arms and neatest cadet
comptitions and. ribbons for mem-
bers of the best drilled squad, fir-
ing squad, Band, Wainright Rifles,
and Grenadiers will be awarded on
IiOTC field day, May 3.
The College Store will also malte
its annual award of a 22 calibre
Welcome Air Force!
We take great pleasure in according you, the Air Force stu-
dents, a hearty welcome. Friendliness is a Tarleton tradi-
tion. A friendly "hello" from everyone to everyone else is as
much a part of Tarleton . as the buildings on the campus.
We are proud of our college and all that it stands for. We
are here for relatively the same purpose, regardless of.the
uniforms worn or the classes attended. All of us have- a job
to prepare for and a mission to accomplish. We hope that
aside from your training program you will find a pleasurable
and profitable way to to spend your leisure'time.
We sincerely hope.that you will find it pleasant here and
will not hesitate to make yourselves at home and take advantage
of your privileges as students at Tarleton. —The Tarleton
Students.
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS—Tarleton president E. J. Howell hands out the first of nine
scholarships given to high school individuals in the recent Tarleton I FA Judging Con-
test. Winners included, left, Jerry Hooks of Dublin; L. A. Newby, Richland Springs;
Jaines Fannin, Corsicana; Jimmy Adkins; Georgetown; Harold Ray Alton, Moody; Gene
Tongate, Brookesmith; John Stansberry, Cleburne; Donald Boles, Austin; and Curtis
Lawson of Goldthwaite. pl,oto l,y "Bax"
rifle to the cadet haaving the high-
est average in all rifle match com-
petitions of this year. The three
top cadets in this competition will
receive medals 'from the College
Store,
The entire afternoon of May 3
will be devoted to'the selection of
the neatest cadet, best drilled cadet
and best squad. National Guard
and reserve officers of this area
will act as judges for these con-
tests.
Medals will be awarded to first,
second, and third place winners in
the neatest cadet competition by
the Stephenville Lions Club. The
three best first year men in manual
of arms will be given medals by the
Stephenville Rotary Club, second
year men by Lieutenant Colonel
Morrison. All members of the best
drilled squad and firing' squad will
be awarded a ribbon by the Turn-
bow-Higgs American Legion Post,
Members of the ROTC Band and
Wainright Rifles will be presented
a ribbon or numeral denoting the
number of semesters they have ser-'
ved by Major Duke ahd all mem-
bers of the Wainright Rifles will
receive their medal or numeral
from Lieutenant Benson.
Awards will be made later to the
outstanding first year cadet by the
Stephenville Chapter of Reserve
Officers Association and to the out-
standing' second year cadet by
President E. J. Howell.
ROTC Honor Roll Cadets will re-
ceive a ribbon at the end of the
semester by Mr, Tompkins and Mr.
Ballow. Cadets to be awarded this
ribbon must be on the honor roll
the entire school year.
All medals will be on display at
the College Store between now and
field, day.
Milligan Named Head
Of ETSTC Drill Team
Cadet Major Jim Bob Milligan
of Brownwood has been named
commander of the Mitchell Grenad-
iers rifle and drill team. of the
Air Force ROTC unit at East
Texas State Teachers College.
While at Tarleton State College
he was active in the ROTC unit
and commanded the Wainwright
Grenadiers, an organization simi-
lar to the Mitchell Grenadiers.
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