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PAGE TWO
THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1946
THE J-TAC
Official Student Publication of
JOHN TARLETON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Stephenville, Texas
^Published Weekly by Students of John Tarleton Agricultural College
^Entered as seeond'class mail matter at the Postofflce. in StephenviUe,
* j Texas, under Act of Congress of Mdrch 3/ 1879.
Advertising Bates—Local 30c column inch, foreign 40c column inch.
Address all communications to THE J-TAO, Tarleton Station, Texas
THE J-TAC
EDITOR. -
Associate Editors
Business Manager—
Associate Business Manager.
Ne^ys Editor ——
Exchange Editor
Society Editor.,
Feature Editor
STAFF
.Ma|y Louise
Sports Editor
Military Editor.
Circulation Manager.
Sponsors..,—.
Clayton
Lou Davis
Dolly Everhart
, ,.John Beasley
„_Fhillip Kippl
^.Tuffy Mitchell
Betty Ellis
Velum Everhart
J Reginald Gregory
Frank Warren
...Mrs.McAlister and Mr, Edgar
REPORTERS
George Hendrick, Richard D. Pate, Joy Hall,
STUDENT UNDERSTANDING
There are nearly 700 of us fellows and gifts on the Tarleton
campus—going to college to obtain an education, to round off
our social personalities, and to, enjoy1 life. We'are all alike
really although some of us fellows have been through an awful
lot of hell and have seen much that we would like to forget.
Some of us are just starting out in life, maybe sixteen years old
or even eighteen. We're interested in dances, in football games,
in pep-meeting, and in having" a good time. But regardless of
why or how we are here, we all have one thing in common—we
ar£ students of TJarleton. We have her dreams, her ambitions,
her high standards to carry out* True, some of us are older ; we
see more clearly thaij others what we want and are striving
to gain it; but we want to know that we are honestly, welcome
in any of Tarleton's activities, even though we do not always
feel able to take part. And then again some of us are younger.
We feel the most important thing on earth right now is to dance
or to attend a basketball game; but we understand how things
are in the world and are honestly trying to offer our fun and all
our understanding to our other fellow-students. We say "welcome
to our school," and we hope you are saying, "We're mighty glad
wecajne"-
BEOWULF WAS NO SISSY
Spring is still far away; and even though snow is on the
ground, the 'hearts of the young men and women of Tarleton
have turned to love (if they were not already there). Girls are
wondering whether to say "With Love, Jane or Sue; or whether
even to say "I Love You" to their special ones. Boys are asking
each other which box of candy is the prettiest—the white box
with the red rose or the red box with the white rose, Can you
guess whyt Of course, it's Valentine—that red, heart-shaped
season when Valentines, cupids, boxes or chocolates, and "I Love
Yous'" are all in good order. You sign your "I Love You" to
Jim, Sue, or to-Bob, Jane; and buy those bright colored boxes,
fellows, because that's what February 14 was made for.
The custom of sending a colorful verse on a red piece of paper
cut out in the shape of a heart is by no means a modern one.
Why, as far back as the Middle Agesfc or-even -he/ore, the young
folk ef the village and towns as.semb^d on'St. Valentine's eve
and drew names by chance from a-^oo$eri: bftVl." „The person
wjiose name 'was on the slip/fraa life holder's .'sweetheart or
"valentine" for a year. I wcjuM eVen venture to sa^.-thiatV"Beo-
wulf even sent Valentines, to members of his clan>5on't you
boys ant^gals feel bashful- (BeoWulf was no* sissy.)
Valentine Day is a day Qffc happiness, fun, laughter, an<J enjoy-
ment. If you are not fortunate enough tg.be^oruthew"teceiving
end, as some of us aren't/ dori't; feel, left tuit±./Yoi£r can
be happy by spreading a liltleieKe^rl'ahd^hatSpiness on the Tarle-
ton campus. A smile is as brfght a Valentine as any, one-could
have. So Happy Valentine, students Of JTarletonl^X, > /
t Cupid Rides Again
The traditional "roses are red,
viplets are blue,, I'm leaving- Tar-
leton if I qan't have you" days are
back again I St. Valentine Day is
one day when everybody's happy.
Rtmember how you used to take
such pains cutting hearts from red
construction, paper and composing
small verses to the girl in front of
you or tlje boy back of you, about
three rows over?
Just for fun let's compose open
Verses for some of you guys and
gals here in Tarleton.
Carolyn Moore:
Won't you be my valentine?
It wont be hard I'm sure
'Cause I'm the kind, of girl you'd
like
So sweet and so demure!
Joe kong:
Gosh, oh gee, my goodness sakes
I'm having an awful time
It's so hard fpr me to' say
"I want you for my valentine."
Frank Warren:
I know I never told you
But you know I do
Just to freshen up your mind
I—love—you.
Peggy Ackers:
My heart sings out in ringing
tones
My heart sings out for Tommy
Jones.
Harry Grief;
I'm all mixed up and turned
around
I caji'jt make" up. my mind.
Who id tfts heck is gpnna be
yeaii's Valentine?" ;
Matilu 'Griffin: \
" .vj send my love across «fche Ijiiles
Ted, my one.and only'. -
"He's {jeen gone a' long/lang 'time
AndvPve been sad and lonely/
.Bob Maples: *
I'll sing,you a love song.1^ /
-..-yn TnrA-
-A love" h'orift so- ti^ue "
I caft't poetry
' So that'll have to do.
Frances Lovett:
I think that I shall never see
Another one like my Happy.
Bob Childs:
I'm just a wanderlust at heart
But when it comes to you
I simply lose control of myself
And don't know what to do.
Cliff Prather:
How sweet to love
But oh, how bitter
To love a girl
And then not date her,
Mildred Dobbs:
I forgot to buy a valentine
To send to my best beau
This'II have to do instead.
+ Fine Arts News
Mr. Morton, head of the Music
and F.ine 'Arts Department, made
the following announcements this
week:
The Tarleton A Capella Choir
furnished the music for the Meth-
odist .Church service Sunday, Janu-
ary 27.
The-Fine Arts Club has resumed
its weekly meetings held each Tues-
day night in the Little Auditorium
at 7;30 p. m, *
Di<3[ you know that the Baker
Hoti&Sn Mineral Wells is dickering
witlr the College Dance Band to
furnish music for week-end dances
at the Baker? _
A new art course has been ar*
ranged. This course is-open to any
student interested in art work of.
any kind. Classes meet Tuesday
from 4 to 6 p. m. and Thursday
from 4 to 5, p. m. One hour credit
will be given for a semester's- work.
For further information se^ Mr.
Morton in the Music Conservatory
THROUGH THE
KEYHOLE
Evidence that^ spring is just
around the corney: Workmen trim-
ming shrubbery, geese flying
north#,' Mrs. Thompson's oriental
honeysuckle, and the forsythia on
the library desk—plus the crisp,
colorful cotton skirts and blouses
in which the girls burst, forth on
every balmy day.
Glimpsed at the Fox-Robinson
program: A certain co-ed fondling
a real live gardenia.
Seen at retreat prade . . . G.I.'s
with platonic "ain't-I-glad-I'm-not
there" expressions on their paces.
Poised, pert and pretty, and en-
thusiastically watching retreat, a
new addition to the campus, Mrs.
Bill Sweatt.
The Baptist Youn^ People's,
Union was host last Thursday at
a Valentine party. The Wesley
Foundation will present a formal
banquet February 13 in the Edu-
cation Building of the First Meth-
odist Church.
The T,T,3. and„ TJMVs have
certainly been on the job lately—
have you noticed that letter to the
G.I/s. in the Rec Hall? School
spirit has been on the downward
trend for weeks, and the T.T.S,
and T.T.P. are to be1 heartily com-
mended for their efforts to pep
up lagging Oscar P.
Campus Tidbits: Mr. Morton
eternally at Stone's for coffee . . .
Betty Almond at the dump gath-
ing up coke bottles . . . Ethel Jor-
dan gazing starry-eyed at that
picture of her O. and O... . Tommy
Jones playing "Sioux City Sue"
over at Ike's and nervously wait-
ing for Peggy Aker, while Joe
Long noisily acts out the Lone
Ranger to calm him . . . Melton
Luttrell dashing madly into Breck-
enridge every week-end . . . Ancel
Gilbreath, Mary Lee' Locke, and
Jerry Moles on their way to church
. . . Ruth Shelby and Jerry Wat-
kins jus walking , . . Betty Hamil-
ton collecting pennies . . . Anne
Rainbolt, Kelly Littlepage, and
Jerry-Moles trying out the new
ping-pong table in the parlor . . .
Paul Schwanke enthusiastically
discussing Huxley's "Brave New
World'1 with Brown . . . Cecil Fos-
ter placidly inquiring about a cer-
tain brunette fish ,,. Jeannine Tur-
pin beaming because her parents
were here . . . Tuffy Mitchell's
brother, Jack, a former Tarleton
student," visiting on the campus
last week , . . Velma Everhart
wishing she hadn't started* "For-
ever Amber" . . . Says it's too
long . . , Marilyn Keaton, June
Hurst, and Donna Robinson re-
minding all the girls to be sure
and sign out when they go home
for the week-end.
Father Terrill has received the
sketches for the proposed Epis-
copal Student Center and Chapel.
The sketches were done by Rose-
mary Kemper, Mrs, Terrill's sis-
ter, architectural student at Har-
vard University. The chapel will
be modern in design and will be
constructed of native stone on the
lot just northeast of the college
auditorium.
There has been a dearth of girls
at the Rec Hall lately, while boys
are lined up all around the walls.
Girls, what's the matter? Don't
you like to dance?
Well, this is thirty for this is-
sue, and if you are offended by
something I have said, I take my
consolation in this little poem:
"A school paper's a great invention,
The staff gets all the fame,
The printer gets the money,
And the editor gets the blame."
or see Miss Black—or have you
already seen her I
Would you be interested in a
mixed chorus to be held Tuesday
and Thursday - afternoons at 5 p.
m,? See Mr. Morton!
WITH THE J-TAC
Ten Years Ago ' ::
Headlines:
Tarleton Plowboys Win Over N.
T. A. C. Aggies, 31 to 23.
118 Students are named on Hon-
or Roll for the Past Semester.
Japanese Uprising Will Not Af-
fect Relations with U. S., • Japan
States. **'
An all-college dance will be held
tonight at 8 o'clock in the Recrea-
tion Hall. Music will be furnished
by the College Orchestra under the
direction of "Beerhead" Wyatt and
"Bigshot" Thornton. The Valen-
tine motif will be carried out in
the decorations. Admission will be
35 cents for couples,'and 40 cents
for stags.
m
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©ESQUIRE, INC., 194#
Reprinted from the February issue of Esquire
"It might be just -as easy, dear, to hold your head
still and move the brush99
i Question of the
Week
What^do you think of our schpol
spirit?
Karl Walkel". It's all right.
Mildred Dobbs: I can't say those
nasty words, but it's horrible/
Buddy Baker: Pretty poor, it has
been better.
Boyce Bennett: Last Tuesday
night was the best I'd seen it in
a long time.
Ramona Priddy: Well, right now
I think it has dropped a little.
Wesley Coon: Pretty good, pret-
ty good.
,Harry Grief; It's. good, but it
could be better.
Will Mills: Comparing it with
last year, it's not much.
Dixie Knight: I think it could
be improved a lot.
Joseph Rucker: Oh, I don't know;
it's okay.
Frankie Luker: I think it's pret-
ty good. '
Victor Moore; .Well, it's in-
creased a little in the last few
days, but not enqugh.-
-Charles Gaines: It-could be im-
proved at great deal.
Dorothy Elliott: I thmk every-
body cught to get on the ball so
we can have some!
Nelline Bell: I think, well, that
we could have a lot more because
it's dying down.
Bobby Bunting: Now don't write
this down—well, that don't make
sense. Wait a minute—Oscar P.
has improved a tad# but not
enough. Back the Plowboys and it
will improve,
Louise Medford: I think it's
wonderful—everyone should have
it. :
Jo Ann Dobbs: I think the school
spirit has possibilities.
Mark Antony: It's kinda dead
right now.
Marie Ross: Our school spirit—
she has fallen.
Betty Lummus: Oscar P. needs
a little inflation.
Ike Newman; It's good, really
good—excellent.
Mrs. Newman; I think it's all
right. It's improved—had a great
comeback since the end of the war.
X WHIRLWIND *
The students, how they wail!
But when the papers are printed,
And the issue is on file,
If someone missed a copy,
You can hear him yell a mile!
Lufkin High School—"The Pan-
ther Growls"— ,
"Were you copying his paper?"
"No sir, I was only looking to
see if he had mine right."
California Polytechnic College,
Ssn Luis Obispo, California—"El
Mustang"^— Aj bill appropriating
$l;iO,OGO to the California Poly-
technic College for research and
development work on plants pro-
ducing essential drugs and oils has
been passed by the state assembly
and sent to the senate.
North Texas State Teachers' Col-
lege—"The Campus Chat"—North
Texas State's Beethoven choir, di-i
rected by Dr. Wilfred C. Bain, and
a quartet of students were present-
ed with the Houston Symphony or-
chestra last Monday.
AROUND THE
CAMPUS
By Tuffy Mitchell
Texas Christian University —
"The Skiff"—Ranch week was the
main event. A heavy schedule con-
sisting of a chuck-wagon breakfast,
rodeo, barn dance, bar-b-que, Jedge
Roy Bean trial, dowtown cabaret,
and a parade .led by Gene Autry
was enjoyed by the Frogs for a
down right gun pullin' week!
North Texas Agricultural Col-
lege—-"The Short Horn" —< Dean
Davis crowned Sara Riachie queen
of Aggieland in the traditional re-
gal ceremony in the gymnasium.
The king, was Lieutenant Colonel
Albert Ingels, Six Texas colleges
and nineteen adjacent high schools
made up the visiting royalties. <
Texas College of Arts and Indus-
tries—"The South Texan"—
"They find fault with the editor,
The stuff we print is rot,
The paper is about as peppy
As a cemetery lot. •
The paper shows poor manage-
ment,
The jokes, they my, are stale, ■
The professors holler;
With Tuffy Mitchell
Hi, all you happy people! How
about getting in on the style and
smiles of the campus?
Starting off with a big noise,
have you noticed all the bangs go-
ing around the campus? Yep, the
gals have a mania for this fore-
head hairdo and it's fast becoming
the style. (Take it from me tho'—
unless a barber does it, use a
bowl!) The ballet shoes, mostly in
the color of black, are popular too.
These are cute, comfortable, and
very convenient if the wearer is
late to class. They are worn as
sport, informal, formal, and show-
er shoes—when one forgets she has
them on.
The boys (R.O.T.C.) styleTn
dress has had little change. Regu-
lation olive drab uniforms are still
"the" thing, and anyone found not
properly attired in that is consid-
ered a social outcast and fit for a
"GIG." However, during off per-
iods of the day you will find cadets
sash-shaying around in Roy Aeuff
hats, levis, purple and green boots,
or a reasonable facsimile.
Veterans have the advantage.
They can weai* any old thing that
happens to fit them, and still look
like Van Johnson to some of us.
They cater to sport coats, colorful
sweaters, and leather jackets
adorned y^h the name of their
ship, the number of missions they
made, or a picture of their favor-
ite pin-up girl.
Music has given a turn that fa-
vors « the sentimentalist. "Symph-
ony," "I'm Always Chasing Rain-
bows," "Red Lips on a Blue'Let-
ter," and -others similar to those
top the list of favorites, There is
one; Tarleton cadet, however, who
keeps insisting on "Sioux City
Sue," so we just grin and bear it.
Back to the girls again. They
n£ver make up their minds. The
early nineteen hundreds are com-
ing back in Peter Pan colors and
little bow ties—Frankie could have
been some influence there!
Guess that takes care of the lat-
est right 'now; but styles and peo-
ple change, so be around when the
next fesue comes out.
k Gray,
L. E, Gray, former Los Cobb
and member of the Swing Cadets,
was on the campus last week.
| SUNDAY ACTIVITIES OF I
± TARLETON *
By JOYE HALL
Activities on Sunday? Whoever
heard of such a thing ? The closest
thing to student body activity in
Tarleton on Sunday morning is
breakfast at 8 o'clock; however,
this is not an activity of all the
students because about half of our
population is dead to the world at
this time of the morning. There
are a few industrious students who
appear in the ^ dining hall with
bright sunny faces disguised with
puffed eyes because of a gay Sat-
urday night.
Then there is the gathering at
the post office for "cheer ups"
from home. Some of the girls are
so exicted that they forget and
start running. The result is that
their coats no longer hide the
bottoms of their silk paja—Oh, I
mean slacks,
Jf you happen to be at the Cam-
pus Corner ai'ound 9:45 and 11:00,
you can see a majority of the Tar-
leton students, dressed in gay col-
ors, getting on the city bus, after
a morning chat, to go to church.
At 12:30 the dining hall is jam-
med with students ready to eat and
talk of the latest happenings, As
a climax, the students stand and
sing the Fight Song to show their
loyalty to the Plowboys.
From 1:00 o'clock on through
the afternoon various activities
take place, such as writing letters
home, studying, visiting, gathering
at the Campus Corner, seeing a
movie with a favorite date, greet-
ing the kids coming in from home,
and eating food, always a leading
hobby. Sunday night finds every-
one eating a large steak supper
at the Onyx.
This all adds up to what makes
Tarleton the school for you. On
Ye Tarleton.!
and one-time professor in agricul-
tural education at A. and M. Gol-(
lege, was on the Tarleton campu^
February 7. He is now connected
with Farm and Ranch,
Jack Mitchell, Tarleton student'
in 1938-39, visited on the campu&
last week. He is a brother of Tuffyt
Mitchell.
He used to catch her in his arms
before they were married. Now he
catches her in his pockets. " 4
STEPHENVILLE
PRINTING
COMPANY
Club Printing a Specialty
Just Phone 91
AG NOTES
Mr. Spangler, head of the Agri-
culture Department, and Dean
Howell, together with other local
men, recently attended the annual
meeting of the Agriculture Advis-
ory - Commission' at Fort Worth's
Chamber of Commerce.
Malcoln Orchard,* afield- ^editor
Stephen Ville V /
Floral Company
Flowed for All Occasions
Phone 141
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Long
Meet Me A l
STONE'S PLACE
Eats and Driii«- •
PHOTOGRAPHS
LIVE FOREVER
Memories are short, and as
the years roll fcy, the faces of
even our loved ones grow dim.-
A photograph is insurance of
your future memories.
BAXLEY STIJBIOS
Southwest Corner of Square
PHONE 115
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.AND DRY CLEANING TO
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Restrung
Silk $3.50 up
Gut......... $4.50 up
Every string Tension Tested,
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HILARY MOORE
at Tennis Courts or 694 N,
Cain St., 1 block North ,Gym
RIDE THE CITY BUS
"SAVE SHOES AND HOSE FOR DEFENSE"
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Last run Saturday night, 11:00 — Sunday night, 10:15
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