The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 25, 1947 Page: 1 of 4
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Watch The Plowboys
In Final Game Of
Season Tonight
THE
TAC
See Show Sponsored
By Wm. Dyess Post
Saturday Night
Vol. XXVII
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1947
Number 22
Campus
Chatter
B.v
ROSEMARY COLBORN
The second semester is really
getting under way in big style
now.All the professors are giving
exams.
The NTAC-JTAC game was
just a little crowded last Fri-
day night, to speak mildly.
Reports were that the gym at
NTAC seated only 800 and '
there were over 1,200 inside
and some standing on the out- .
side.
However, the gym, though it
wasn't big enough for the basket-
ball crowd, handled the, dance
.crowd very welL Almost everyone
stayed over for the dance and it
looked as if there were more Tar-
letonites than anything else.
Here's orchids to the Cadet
Sponsors, Nancy Mauldin;
, Podie Ferguson, Louise Gra-
ham, Johnnie Lighfcfoot, and
Beverly Holder for looking so
smart and military at retreat
last week. Most everybody
thinks they are the best look-
ing group of sponsors Tarle-
ton has had in a long time.
Congratulations to Kelly Lit-
tlepage and Bill Rhode, who with-
drew from school last week to be
married. The ceremony took place
in Dallas on February 17,
The jmimeographed books giving
instructions for the dances Mrs.
Anne Livingston taught when she
4 was here a couple of weeks ago
are getting quite a rush in the col-
lege store lately. I'have one and
they are very good.-1 think every
one .who is' interested in learning
thse dances should very definitely
^have one of the books.
LEGION COLLEGE
ATTENDED BY
TWO VETERANS,
Doggett, Spencer
Go to Lubbock
For Three Days
Two Tarleton veterans left for
The American Legion College in
Lubbock late Thursday afternoon.
The school lasted three clays and
-graduation services were held Sun-
day afternoon with Past Nation-
al Comamnder Harry W. .;Colmery
presiding.
Raymond Doggett of ?Wingate,,
Texas, mainstay of the Legion
fight program, and Ralph Spencer,
Historian of the Wm. E. Dyess
Post, were the two students sent
by the Campus Post,
Studies and sickness in the fam-
ily kept Past Commander Braden,
Jugg Garrett, Albert Taylor and
Commander Charles Gafford from
attending the three day affair.
Classes were held all day Friday
and Saturday, and Sunday morn-
ing. Classes in legion law, legis-
lation, press and radio public re-
lations, field service,' national de-
fense, child welfare, rehabilitation
and youth activities were the high-
lghts of the college. The veteran^
attending will help other veterans
with their problems while'attend-
ing Tarleton. *
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Cadet Company Sponsors March
In Tarleton's Retreat Parades
I heard Jose lturbi in a con-
cert in Fort Worth over the
weekend and, take it 'from me,
he's just as wonderful as they
«ay he is. I never enjoyed any-
thing more in, my life.
The members of the J-Tac staff
"want to express again their thanks
to the men at the Empire-Tribune
office. Without their help we
-wouldn't be able to put out this
paper for you students, and .we
certainly appreciate their aid and
•friendliness.
Have you got the spirit? We
sure want to show it tonight
in the last conference basket-
ball game of the season. The
game starts at 7:30, so don't
be late.
Maida Robie, head yell leader
liere at Tarleton, urges all the
. students to sit- together tonight
•at the Decatur, game so we can
'have some organized yelling. It
helps the spirit of the team and of
the student body as well, so let's
eoperate -with the yell staff and all
sit on the same side of the gym.
The Legion Convention to
which the Edwin Dyess Cam-
pus post and the Amnion
Turnbow post of Stephenville
played host, went off with a
big bang week-end before last
and the veterans are still talk-
ing about it here on the cam-
pus, Seems as if a large per-
centage attended and they all
enjoyed it very well.
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X Ping Pong Has *
£ More Appeal '' ' %
X In Girls' Dorm *
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Regular patrons of the ping
pong tables in the parlor of the
girls* dorm are Phillip La Mas-
ter, Sherman Behrens, and James
Bradshaw. These experts of the
tennis tables hold nightly tourna-
ments, and' the competition is
keen.
La Master, a vet from Perry ton,
Texas, is majoring in business ad-
ministration. Behrens, a veteran
from San Saba, is an aeronautical
engineering major. Bradshaw, a
cadet from Petersburg, is major-
ing in business administration.
All three fellows who are
roommates in Davis Hall derive
real enjoyment from their ping
pong playing*. The loud guffaws
coming from their direction while
indulging in a "friendly" game
proves this point.
Many Ex-Navy
Men Enlist witKf /
Naval Reserve
Many ex-navy men now attend-
ing John Tarleton are becoming
interested in the Navy's V-6 inac-
tive reserve program. Some of t.he
advantages ' of belonging , to the
inactive reserve are retaining of
the rate discharged with, possibil-
ity of a summer cruise, being able
to purchase navy small stores, and
not being responsible to a draft
board.
This is entirely a voluntary pro-
gram and only commits one to ser-
ve in the 'United States Navy in
time of war. Tarleton students who
have recently joined the inactive
reserve are Joe Waring, Paul Sli-
der, Nolan de Laughter, Billy J.
Beck, Lawrence Smith*, Clarence
White, Bill Jackson, and A. D.
Woolsey.
LIVINGSTON'S RECREATION
BOOK NOW ON SALE
AT COLLEGE STORE
A pamphlet called "JTAC
RECREATION BOOK", con-
taining that material' which
"Mrs, Anne Livipgston, Ration-
al Recreation Association, us-
ed on her recent Recreation In-
stitute at Tarleton is now on
sale at the College Stpre.
Containing complete direc-
tion, words, and often music for
the dances Mrs. Livingston
taught to Tarleton students, the
booklet will prove valuable to
any person interested in direct-
ing recreational activities,"
PLOWBOYS BOW
TO NTAG, 29-44
Desperate last minute rallying
failed to enable a hard-fighting
Plowboy quintet to avert a 44-29
defeat at the hands of the North
Texas Junior Aggies at Arlington
Friday night.
Copeland played his usual stel-
lar game for Tarleton scoring 12
points, eight from the foul throw
marker, Klassen, Mitchell; and
Schrickel, the three NTAC aces
delt the Plowboys plenty of trouble.
Victory gave the Aggies the
basketball crown for the north
half of the central zone. They will
meet Hillsboro, south half- winner,
in a three game match this week
for the zone championship.
The box score follows:
NTAC
FG
FT
PF
TP
Mitchell, f
i. 3
?■
3
9
Schrickel, f
3
4
4
10
Payne, c
0
0
0
5
2
5
3
9
0
0
4
0
1- 5
3
9
13
White, f
0
2'
0
2
- 0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
i
—■
—
—
-—
Totals
13
13
20
4 4
Tarleton
FG
FT
PF
TP
Gee, f
2
2
4
6
Smith, f
_ , - 0
1
5
1
Hieks, c
1
0
4
2
2
. 8
3
12
Cox, g
3
2
2
8
Gilbert, f
0
0
2
0
a
O
0
0
8
12
20
29
Honor Roll For Semester Shows
Large Percentage Of Veterans
Veterans formed a high percent-
age of the semester honor roll at
Tarleton. Of the 1496 students en-
rolled during the first semester
711, or 48 per cent, were veterans.
Of the 259 on the semester hon-
or roll 155, or 55 per cent, were
veterans.
Eight of the 13 students who
made the honor roll were veter-
ans. 54' grade points were needed
for the - distinguished honor roll.
. , "Grade points are given on the
basis of semester hours taken and
grades made. An "A" entitles a
student to three grade points for
'each semester hour in that sub-
ject; a "B", two grade points;'
and a "C", one point. A' student
carrying a normal load of 15 sem-
ester hours making an . "A" in
each subject would acquire 45
grade points.
Distinguished Honor Roll
Nanje—Home Town Grade Pts.
♦Knight, H. A,, Hieo 1 -60
*Warren, T. E., Bristol, Va.—.—„60
Colborn, Rosemary, Dublin —-—59
Jones, B. L., Cisco —,——50
Landless ,M.> Stephenville 58
Mann, S., Mt. Vernon >58
*Cavall, J. J., Weatherfortl
Tu'rpin, J., Graford 57
*Battershell, D. D., Hieo — 55
*Hoobler, D. E., San Antonio ,-54 .
^Newton, P., Crosscut —64
♦Tipton, Charles, Publln ~—>-—54
Lacy, Dalton, Milea -— 54
Semester Honor Roll
Name—Home Town Grade Pts.
*Adams, Brings ,.—32
Aker, P., Dallaa 33
Alexander, B. B., Gordon —33
*Alford, H. W., Brownwood : 39
* Allen, B., Rotan _ 43
*AIlison, W. F.r Stephenville u 40
" Andrews, C., Granbury —$ „-33
Anthony, M., Kails _— ^-_„30
'Atkinson, V., Oklahoma City 33
♦Bailey, S. H., Dallaa 81
*Barton, C., Burnet =.—, ^ 41
*Batterahell, D. D„ Hieo 55
Baxter, H. T., Stephenville 40'
*Beek, B. J., Stephenville —33 '
*Bemu9, R. V., Nolanville -—-—_.:5D
♦Bennett, J. N., Stephenville 31
■"Bigham, R. C., Rotan' ^-30
♦Binning, W. S., Lamont, Wash 39
Booker, T. A., Goldthwaite 32
(See HONOR ROLL Page 4)
With the retreat parades well
under way this semester, the mili-
tary qorps sponsors - are stepping
out in fine style th|is spring'. It has
been the custom of the different
companies of the corps to elect
several members of the female side
of th student body as sponsors of
their companies. These girls hold
honorary rank in, the Cadet Corps
and march with the corp in drill
and retreat parades.
Heading the list of this year's
sponsors is Battalion Sponsor
Nancy Mauldin of Ballinger, Tex-
as. Nancy was elected Rodeo Queen
and FFA Chapter Sweetheart ear-
lier in the year. She is majoring
in Home Economics and is a mem-
ber of the Etemas Club. Nancy is
,third from the left in the above
picture. - • , '<
'Reading left to right in the pic-
ture^ .the first is Company.._G
Sponsor, Johnnie Mae Lightfoot of
De Leon. She is a major in Busi-
ness Administration.
Band. Sponsor Beverly. Ann Hol-
der of Waco is second in the line.
Beverly is. a member of the Acad-
emy class and also a charter mem-
ber of .-the newly formed Coronas
Club.
Fourth girl from the- left in the
picture is Sponsor of Company A,
Rosalie Ferguson. Rosalie is bet-
ter known to her friends and class-
mates as "Podie". She is a major
in Art and a member of the Eter-
nas Club and the Daubers Club,
Last sponsor from the left is
Louise Graham, who represents
Company B. Louise is from Gates-
ville, Texas and is a major in Bus-
iness Administration.
ATTENTION! WORLD WAR
II COMMUNICATION VETS
World War II Communica-
tions veterans who would like to
keep up their training in com-
munications may do so by join-
ing the Navy's Electronic War-
fare Reserve now being form-
ed in Stephenville.'
Several thousand dollars
worth of Navy communications,
including a short wave radio
station,, jnay be placed at the
.' disposal of this unit.
Those interested may tele-
phone Lieut. C. B. Williams at
604. ;
FRANK CONGER
DIES SUDDENLY
Students of Tarleton were griev-
ing this week over the untimely
death of Franklin Cleon Copger,
their classmate frowi Stephenville,
who died from a heart attack early-
Wednesday nig'ht.
As a token of respect, Tarle-
ton's flag was lowered to half
mas Thursday.
Franklin was majoring in piano
and was president of the Fine Arts
Club. He was to accompany the
ensemble on trips this spring.
He was a graduate of Stephen-
ville High School in '46 with high
honors, being valedictorian of his
class and president of the student
body. He was voted the most rep-
resentative sutdent of the high
school and took active part in both
football and track. -
Franklin made the semester
honor roll which had just been, re-
leased. He had 43 grade points.
CLUB INITIATES
NEW MEMBERS
Joaij Musgrove of Corpus Chris-
ti and Marion Boggs -of Rising
Star were initiated into the Eter-
nas Club in a formal candlelight
p.ervi&^held at the T. P. Tackett
home recently.
Beth Croft, Club president, and
Mrs, Effie C, Neatliery, , faculty
.sponsor, greeted the club members
as, they arrived and ushered them
into the living room which was
decorated with daffodils and oth-
er spring flowers. *
After the service, Beth Craft
read the cl£b-constitution and the
entire grouj) sang the club song,
"Always/* presiding in the dining
room was 'Mrs. Neathery, who
served punfch , to .the following
members: Bettie •Lummus, Mary-
lea Henderson, Bette Sproul, Dor-
is Davidson Anna Lou Williams,
Betty Ruth*Roberts, Carleen Irby,
Beth Croft,, Mary' Louise Clayton,
Nancy Mauldin, Marion Boggs,
Joan, Musgrove, Rosalie Ferguson,
Rita Jo Sturkie and Jo Alice Har-
mon.
GIBSON NAMED
PRESIDENTOF
ENGINEER ClUB
The Tarleton Engineer's Club,
in its first meeting Since 193@, last
Tuesday night Q^egted Edwin Gib-
son, president; Nolan de Laughter,
vice-president; Nita Henson,, sec-
retary-treasurer; C, W. Howard,
reporter; Charles .Johnson, Sgt.-
atArmsf and D. P.: Collins, chair-
man of the steeling committee.
Other members of the steering
committee include Manuel Valle,
Jim Coker, Benton Brockett, and
John W. Whitfield.
(De Latighter, piade a brief
speech on the history of the club,
those responsible for the reorgani-
zation, and the aims of the club.
After his speech t Mr. Doremus
made a short talk on the accomp-
lishments of the clujb before it was
disbanded'. '
Following Mr. Doremus, Troy
Hudson took the floor as tempor-
ary chairman until the president
was selected.
The club is open to all engin-
eers not on probation and is spon-
sored by Mr. Doremus and Mr.
Leaeh. The members decided that
the next meeting would be called
by the president, and will be an-
nouncd in the J-Tac at a later date.
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I Thought It Was |
I- A Wishing Well J
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- Hillary Moore says he should
have lots of good luck this week.
While cleaning out the fish pond
the other day, he found 81 cents
in pennies and one nickle. Accord-
ing to the old superstition, find-
ing money isj a sign of good luck
to come. ' ' '
The money had been tossed .in
the pond by romantically inclined
students whef regarded the fish
pond as_ a wishing well whereip
all things their hearty desired
could' be' found.
The cleaning of the pond must
have been quite an event for the
18 goldfish as, it had not been
cleaned, since, vthe first of the year
and, with alj that filthy lucre,
the cleanliness of the place is du-
bious.
Everything4 is copascetie now—
the pool is .clean, the fishes are
clean, and Hillary—^vell, Hillary
certainly enjoyed that steak!-
CAGESEASON
TO END WITH
TONIGHTS GAME
t
Baptist Provides
Final Opposition
On Home Ground
Playing their last home game
of the season John Tarleton's
Plowboys will tangle 'with the De-
catur Baptist College team in the
gymnasium at 7:30 tonight.
Having lost only to the North
Texas Junior Aggies in conference
competition, the Plowboys are at
second place in their conference.
They have already soundly beaten
the Decatur team this season. The
sports dope point to another vic-
tory tonight.
It is expected that Coach Mar-
shall Hughes' team will have a
zone defense. Probable starters
will be Hicks, Gee, Cox, Copeland
and Smith,
All students should be on hand
at 7:30 to lend support to the fin-
al game of the 1947 season.
HOWELL NAMED
C, OF C. HEAD
Dean E. J. Howell was elected
president of the Stephenville
Chamber of Commerce at a rec-
ent meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors.
He had been a director of the
organization since last October.
Dean Howell was in College Sta-
tion last week for an A&M Board
of Directors meeting. He also went
to Austin on legislative matters
concerning John Tarleton.
Girls Learn How To
Make Introductions
A drama illustrating how to
make formal instructions was
presented by several of the girls
at the regular house meeting Mon-
day night, Feb. 24.
The program was enjoyed and
was beneficial to all of the girl£
present. The purpose of the meet-
ing was to help solve any problem
of -meeting people that might
arise.
The1 Seniorj class is planning to
bring a treat to Tarleton that will
be .of interest to practically ev-
erybody on hte campus. They are
making arrangements now for the
Men's Chorus of Breckenridge to
appear in the auditorium some-
time soon. So be sure to watch the
paper, for the exact date of this.
You won't, want to miss it.
Dyess Post Will
Offer Stage Show
Saturday Night
t The William E. Dyess American'
Legion Post will, sponsor a stage
show at 8 p.m. Saturday. The
advanced road agent contacted of-
ficers of the j/ost last week and
the administration officials of the
college granted the use of the aud-
itorium for the' show.
Students who do not go ^home
qver the week-end want some
kind of entertainment besides the
locaf movies. Commander Gafford
assured all students this will be
a good stage show, and more de-
tailed advertisement will be dis-
tributed early this' week.
This is another program spon-
sored by the lively campus Legion
post to give citizens of Stephen-
ville and students of Tarleton the
kind of entertainment they want.
Ag. Dept. to Have
25 Guests Friday
Twenty-five vocational agricul-
ture students from Hieo will visit
the Tarleton campus Feb. 28 to
make an inspection tour of the
p'oultry, horticulture and dairy
farms.
Elmer Kruse, former Tarleton
student, who finished at Texas A.
& M. at mid-term this year, is
how teaching the GI vocational ag-
riculture class at Hieo and will be
in charge of the group.
Arrangements are now being
made for the visitors to eat lunch
at the College dining hall.
Plans are to take the group on
a conducted tour of the poultry
and horticulture. farm from 10 to
1% a.m. and of the dairy farm from
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
This group is one of a- number
which has recently inspected the
facilities of the Tarleton Division
of Agriculture.
Prof. Reed Judges
Livestock Show
W. W. Reed, Head of the * Tar-
leton Animal Husbandry Depart-
ment, was in Roby recently to
judge the Fisher County FFA antl
4-H Livestock Show.
Reed taught vocational agricul-
ture at Roby for 12 years.
The Fisher County Livestock J
Show, which he also visited on the
same trip, included beef cattle,
and capons. He reports a large
number of entries in both shows.
Students May Apply for Summer
Jobs on Campus; 60 Now Working
Students who are planning to at-
tend Tarleton this summer and
who, wish to secure employment
should see Registrar L. S. Moore,
chairnian of the Student Employ-
ment ^Committee for application
blanfeK Students must secure a
minor's release if they are under
21 years -of age. This release must
then be sent to their parents. Af-
tr 'these preliminaries, work cards
are issued to the departments in
wfyieli employment has been given.
, A-variety of jobs will be avail-
able this summer. Part-time jani-
tor jb£>s, campus upkeep, library,
hospital, dining hall, secretarial,
girls8 dormitory, and gym equip-
ment upkeep jobs and those at the
poultry and livestock farms are
some of those sure to be open to
students. The rate of pay for these
jobs, is 35c per hour. Employees of
the hospital receive room and
board^nd dining hall employees
receive their meals. '
General requirements for elgi-
bility for these jobs are the pas-
sage of-12 semester hours and the
"classification of student. Differ-
ent jobs have different require-
ments. Those of a secretarial na-
ture require a knowledge of typ-
ing and shorthand or enrollment in
these classes.
Students now - employed number
60. Six are employed at the live-
farm, four at the hospital, three
stock farm, five at the poultry
at. the dining hall, 18 as janitors,
four as secretaries, six at the li-
brary, five at campus upkeep, six
by Coach Flory for upkeep of the
gym equipment, and three at the
girls dormitory,
Jobs will soon be open in the
Chemistry Department and in the
Wood Shop with pay at the rate
of 50c per- hour. 'Students may
work only 60 hours during 'a month.
Library students work" only 16
hours per week.
It was announced recently by
Dean HQWell that 25% of those
employed must be veterans. .Be-
gining January 1, 40% veterans
are to be employed..
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