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STEPHENVILLE-, TEXAS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1940
NUMBER 12
Sir Hubert Wilkins, who was
the first to cross the Arctic Ocean
by airplane; first to land on any
ocean and, unaided, walk home:
first to fly over the Antarctic con-
tinent; first to fly above the North
Pole by moonlight in the depths
of winter; and the first and only
explorer to use a submarine under
the Arctic ice, brought some of his
thrilling experiences to Tarleton
students in the form of a lecture
and a movie last Wednesday.
Sir Hubert Wilkins has led a
very exciting and adventurous life,
making various expeditions in or-
der to open the way for a chain
of polar weather stations. If such
a chain could be established, Sir
Hubert believes that long range
weather predictions could be -made
concerning the coming seasons.
Sir Hubert was in Paris when
'.he warning came that Paris was
to be bombed by the Germans. He
was to leave on a British transport
plane but by the time he made his
way through the traffic, his plane
had already gone, and German
planes were bombing the airport.
He was put on another plane which
was shot down but no one was
hurt. He managed to acquire a
bicycle which he rode to Tours
where he caught a train and later
was carried to England on an RAF
plane.
Visitors Present
Piano Recital In
The Tarleton music department,
directed by Charles W. Froh, spon-
sored a recital given by Charles
Kiker and Ivy Eddleman, duo-
piaitfsts of Wichita Falls, at the
conservatory at 4'00 p. m. Sunday.
These musicians have high rat-
ings in musical talent and hav
appeared before many organiza-
tions, including the Texas Music
Teachers' Convention and the First
District Convention of the Texas
Federation ?of Music Clubs.
Mr. Kiker, formerly of Steph-
enville, was an outstanding piano
student of Paul Van Katwijk, dean
of the school of music at Southern
Methodist University, when he at-
tended that college. He has also
done graduate work in piano with
Rudolph Gatiz, pianist and presi-
dent of the Chicago Musicol Col-
dent of the Chicago Musical Col-
Miss Eddlemon has two degrees
in music from the Chicago Musi-
cal College. She way a scholar-
ship student of Rudolph Ganz and
was one of the youngest students
ever to be awarded a master of
music degree from that profession-
al school.
Arman Dodson Now in California
Arm an Dodson, a senior at Tar-
leton last year, who is employed
by the Lockheed Airplane factory
in Burbank, California, is now
considered one of t)ie best workers
in the template shop and will prob-
ably be made an inspector in the
near future.
J. D. English of the Tarleton
science department attended the
Thanksgiving game in Austin
Thursday. '
LOST: A brown leather bill fold
somewhere on Tarleton Avenue
between the college and town. If
found return either to Hilary
Moore or to the J-Tac office.
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♦ CALENDAR
Tuesday, December 3—Dance 7-8.
J-Tac staff meeting at 7.
• Thursday. Dec. 5—Dance 7-8.
Saturday. Dec 7—Freshmen Dance
in dining hall. Admission 15e for
couples, and 25c for stags.
Sunday, Dc <j. 8—Graniophilea 4:15,
Little auditorium of Conservatory.
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Tuesday, Dec. 10—Press Club Show -V
Sponsored "Gallant Sons." >
Dean J. Thomas Davis and As-
sociate Dean G. 0. Ferguson, Clara
Savage, Ruth Renfrow, Mattie A.
Walker, Lee Edwin Terry, Vera
Rutherford, A. J, Spangler, and
Charlie Hale were eight of the
large group of teachers and school
executive members who attended
the State Teachers' Convention at
Fort Worth last week-end.
Dean Davis and Dean Ferguson
attended the executive meeting,
Miss Savage and Miss Renfrow
attended the meeting for Deans
and Matrons of Women, Miss Wal-
ker and Miss Terry, attended the
home economics meeting, Miss
Rutherford attended the English
meetin, Mr. Spangler met with the
agriculture division, and Charlie
Hale met with the division on edu-
cation.
Each meeting had a definite pro-
gram, and each teacher or execu-
tive went to his or her respec-
tive division.
Students in Art
Department Work
On Many Designs
Students in the various art clas-
ses under the direction of Marjie
Brown, associate professor of ap-
plied art, are now doing inter-
esting work in printing, charcoal
drawing, and in color. Samples of
their work may be seen on dis-
play in the art department.
Students in the design 411 class
are studying lettering. They have
as their problem printing psalms,
posters, and announcements.
Stress is placed on spacing, suit-
ability of the printing used, and
the use of the pen. One of these
posters is now on display on the
art bulletin board in the admin-
istration building. The students
are also printing books of their
favorite songs and poems which
will later be bound with card-
board or leather and placed on
display.
City Streets are Sketched
"Prospective" is being studied
by students in design 312. They
are using pencil technique in draw-
ing city streets. In these draw-
ings they show signs, cars, the
people on the streets and all the
other things that can be seen in
an ordinary city.
Design 311 students are study-
ing "value." They have made vari-
ous designs, using a leaf as their
motif. The drawings are first made
with charcoal in value and then in
color.
Life models are now being used
by design 412 students for their
drawings. Last week they drew
feet, the students sitting oppos-
ite each other and using the feet
of the person across the room as
their model.
Savage and Renfrow
Attend Convention
On November 22
Clara Savage, dean of women,
and Ruth Renfrow, matron of
girls' dormitory, attended the Tex-
as Association for Deans and Ad-
visers of Women and Girls held
at Fort Worth on Friday, Novem-
ber 22.
The meeting was in connection
with the Texas Teachers' Conven-
tion held at Fort Worth over the
Thanksgiving holidays. Several
deans of women from Texas high
schools and colleges, both junior
and senior, were present at the
convention.
Luncheon was served in the
Troumaline Room of the Worth
Hotel, at 12:15 p. m., Friday, to
approximately fifty representa-
tives. After the luncheon a spe-
cial program was given in the lec-
ture room of the Fort Worth Pub-
lic Library at 2:00 p. m.
College bred is a four year loaf
made with the aid of a father's
dough.—College Profile.
Tarleton's unofficial homecoming,
immediately preceding and follow-
ing the Tarleton-NTAC game, was
attended by a host of last year's
students and by several students
who attended Tarleton many years
ago.
One ex-student, J. Melvin Tuck-
er from Hillsboro, brought his
family up to Tarleton Thursday
thinking that the game was to be
played then, but returned for the
game Saturday. He was captain of
Company B in '27-'28, president
of his senior class, and AU Tarle-
ton Boy.
Emma Ruth Cox who was ath-
letic sponsor at Tarleton in 1937-
'38, attended the game.
J. C. Eberhart (1921 student),
Eugenia Gentry ('36-'37-'38 stu-
dent), and Tiny Lanham (1938-'39
student), were here for the game.
Ex-students attending the game
who went to school here last year
were Maxine Coleman, Betty El-
liott, Marytyne Black, 'Elizabeth
Nell Dyess, R. D. Lancaster, Dick
Bachman, Ellena Fayne White.
Robert (Bullet) Gray, Harold
Steward, Rujnelle Garrett, June
Woodard, Pauline Woodard, Jarrod
Coleman, Byron and Viron Hig-
gins (yell leaders), Jack Kay, Al-
len Utterback, Lois Latham, Betty
Ruth Riggins.
Louise King, La Verne Town-
send, Wayne Cure, Elizabeth Ro-
chelle, Willard (Wold) Wtfolver-
ton, Cacy McComas, Lavoice Scud-
day, Juanita Rogers, Lucille Clark,
Colline Wise.
Fred O'Keefe, Betty Wylie, Cre-
ole Grady, Reginald Henley, John
Phelan (editor J-Tac '40), Mildred
Furr, Beaman Dockery, and Tyrell
DeVolin.
Tennis Club Plans Tournament
The Tennis Club will meet at
6:30 tonight in the gym to discuss
the doubles tournament. All who
are entered in the tournament and
all who are interested in enter-
ing should be there.
The doubles tournament brack-
et is ported on the athletic bulle-
tin board in the administration
building.
Tarleton Cadet Now Flying Cadet
...r, ... .
Pictured above is Flying Cadet Robert (Bullet) Gray, former stu-
dent of the college, who has been transferred from Randolph Field to
Kelly Field for a final ten weeks of aerial training in formation flying
and cross country navigation, both day and night. After his thirty week
training period Bullet will graduate some time early in January, when
he will receive his "wings" and shoulder bars signifying that he is a
second lieutenant in the air corps reserve. «
TARLETON STUDENTS IN CAR
WRECKS DURING HOLIDAYS
Ethel Boxley, Tarleton junior,
received leg injuries and cuts when
the car in which she was riding
wrecked near Weatherford on No-
vember - 20. Cori} Lee Echols, an-
other Tarleton student, was in the
wreck but escaped injury. The
girls were on their way to Bar-
stow.
Mattie Logan and Evelyn Pethel
were also in a car wreck on Sun-
day, November 24, when they were
returning to school. Their car
struck a parked car on the Leon
River bridge about seven miles out
of Hamilton. Mattie received on-
ly slight bruises. Evelyn, however,
received several cuts on the fore-
head when she was thrown against
the windshield.
Don't get caught—use thought.
CAMPUS CLUB DISCUSSES
BIBLE ON LAST PROGRAM
The Campus Club met Tuesday,
November 2(3, at the home of Mrs.
Odis Stephens.
The program was entitled "Bible
Day," the theme being froip Prov-
erbs 31:30;
"Favor is deceitful, and beauty
is vain, but a woman that feareth
the Lord, she shajl be praised."
The roll call was answered by
the members with names of wo-
men of the Bible. A talk on the
book of Ruth was given by Clara
Savage. The members also partici-
pated in a parliamentary drill.
First man: "Why do you call
your wife Pegasus?"
Second man: "Because Pegasus
was an immortal horse, and my
wife is an eternal nag."—The Trail
Blazer.
TARLETON GIRLS' BAND
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Donald Brown, Tarleton's new-
ly-made cadet colonel, was among
several students called into active
service last week by the National
Guard. Brown filled his position
as cadet colonel exactly one day
before he was called as a sergeant
in the field artillery. He returned
to Tarleton dressed in' his new
army uniform, to see the Tarle-
ton-NTAC game Saturday.
At the present time Brown is
stationed at his home in Jacks-
boro, but he will soon be among
the number to be in training in
the new camp at Brownwood. Un-
less called for further service, his
time will expire next year. If such
is the case he wants to enter the
University of Texas.
Colonel James D. Bender will se-
lect a colonel to take Brown's place
at some time in the future. Until
then Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur
Zieglemeyer will act in the capac-
ity of colonel.
New Catalogue To
Have Changes In
Some Departments
The 1940-'41 Tarleton catalogue
will be out soon after mid-term.
A ■ number of changes have been
made in the new catalogue.
'The home economics curriculum
is wider, offering several new
subject. One of these subjects is
applied mathematics for home eco-
nomics students.
Changes have also been made
in the engineering department,
petroleum engineering has been re-
vised to correspond with the course
at A. & M. A new course, intro-
duction to petroleum industry, will
be taught.
Gabe Lewis, registrar, stated
that a new curriculum in aeronau-
tical engineering to correspond
with that offered at A. &. M. will
will probably be installed.
The Tarleton Band made its last performance of tie football season Saturday afternoon at the Tarleton
vs. NTAC game. The band marched out onto the field at the lialf playing "Brasses Triumphant." They
formed an "A" for the Aggies and played "On Ye Tarleton," and then formed a "T" for Tarleton
and played the "Aggie War Hymn." The drum ma'oretfes twirled and did gymnastics.
Members of the band are as follows: Front Row (left to Right) Harold J. Blulim. Director; Irene 'Lloyd,
drum-major from Bronte; Nina Quinney, Colorado City; Edna Joyce Gribble, Wellington; Coral Hushing,
Lueders; Ernestine Teaff, Knox City; Doreece Wilson, Leaday; Louise McLain and Lucjlle McHargue, drum
majorettes from Midland.
Row 2 (Left to Right) Ann Meglasson, Meridian; Hazel Hulse, Stephenville; Ina Rickel, Star; Mary
Elisabeth Hearn, Eastland; Zena Bolin, Knox City; 0;hine Maulden, Balmorhea; Ruby Ellington, Hico; and
Doris Gates, Burton Range, La.
Row 3 (Left to Right) Betty Jo Reid, Santa Anna; Dorothy Hemphill, Hamilton; Dorothy Slaughter,
Stephenville; Betty Burgess, Stephenville; Reta Parker, Novice; Billie B. Steward, Eldorado; Florence
Thweatt, Gouldbusk; June Holton. Thornton; Emma Mfe Ellis, Waco; Clarice Harper, Wellington; Martha
Carlisle, Kopperl; Monreva B^gley, Lometa; Margaret Pearce, Brady.
Roy 4 (Left to Ri^ht) Beulah Godwin, Lometa; Alic Bel1. Floydada; Marguerite Kelso, Gatesville; Elaine
Garvey, Stephenville; Ruby Sims, Woodson; Margarnt. Browning. Crops Plains; and Helen McLeod, Trent.
New members of the bpnd nnt ni the picture who played with the band Saturday are Dorothy Brunson,
Wilma Hinest, Betty Bree. and P?uline Heyworth.
Students Select
Lithographs For
Art Department
"Eight O'clock Flight," a litho-
graph made by Reaveau Bassett,
a Dallas artist who works chiefly
with wi)d life, was bought recent-
ly by the art department and is
now on display in the department.
Each year students of the de-
sign and drawing classes under
the direction of Marjie Brown, as-
sociate professor of applied art,
select such lithograph to be bought
for display in the department.
The lithograph selected last
year was "Sunday" by.H. O. Rob-
ertson.
All of these lithographs, togeth-
er with the work of art students,
are exhibited in the department on
the third floor of the home eco-
nomics building and may be ex-
amined at anytime by interested
students or faculty members.
Winnie Alice Wilkins, advertis-
ing manager for Stokes Brothers
and Company at Lampasas, visit-
ed on the Tarleton Campus last
Thursday. Miss Wilkins attended
Tarleton in 1935-'3G at which time
she was vice-president of the Tejas
Club and assistant art editor on
the Grassburr.
After attending Tarleton, Miss
Wilkins went to Texas State Col-
lege for Women at Denton where
she graduated in 1938. After grad-
uation Miss Wilkins taught music
and art in the Temple public school
in 1938-'39, -and she taught art in
the Alamo Heights High School
in San Antonio the last .school
term of 1940.
Who will be Miss Tarleton of
1940-'411
For the second consecutive year
the students of Tarleton will be
given the privilege of expressing
their choice for this coveted title.
The girl so honored by the stu-
dents will be given a full page
picture in the 1940-'41 Grassburr
with the caption MISS TARLE-
TON under it.
Students will be allowed to nom-
inate any one they desire when
balloting opens next Tuesday, De-
cember 10. Balloting will continue
in the primaries until December
21. At that time the votes will be
counted and the ten leading girls
will be announced.
The finals in the balloting will be
held from January 6-16. The win-
ner and the five runner-up ladies
will not be known to the public
until the night of the coronation,
when they are escorted down the
aisle by young men of their choice.
One Cent a Vote
The ballots for the contest may
be purchased for one cent each
at several places over the campus
or from members of the Lords and
Commoners Club, who sponsor the
contest.
Each ballot will count one vote.
In voting for the most typical
Tarleton co-ed, characteristics of
personality, friendliness, neatness,
beauty, and school spirit desirable
for a Tarleton girl should be con-
sidered.
All proceeds from the election
will go to some worthy individual
in the form of a scholarship for
next year.
Former Tarleton
Students on Team
as Fourth
The A. & M. poultry judging
team won fourth place at the Mid-
west International Collegiate Poul-
try Judging Contest, which was
held in Chicago Saturday, Novem-
ber 30, in connection with the In-
ternational Livestock Exposition.
Two boys on this team were ex-
Tarleton students and the other
two were ex-students of NTAC.
The ex-Tarletonites were Donald
Demke, who won ninth place as
an individualist, and Melvis Ellis.
Sequel to 'And The
Rttiiis Came9 is 'But
The Students Didn't*
"And the Rains Came"—in driz-
zles, in sheets, in torrents—flood-
ing the countryside for miles and
miles, stopping buses, washing out
bridges, holding up trains, and,
last but not least, soaking to
the skin the poor, weary, hitch-
hiking cadets who were Tarleton
bound after the Thanksgiving holi-
days.
Almost all the students reach-
ed school later than they had ex-
pected and some could not return
until Monday.
A1 Perkins was caught by high
water in Palestine Sunday while
he was visiting his grandmother
and couldn't make it back to Tar-
leton until late Monday.
Earl McSpadden telephoned in
from Teague to say that he was
waterbound and would be late.
Mickey Maguire, Arthur Ziegle-
meyer, and Jack Punell came in on
the train from Galveston and were
delayed because of high water.
Carolyn Scott and Bernadine
Turner were waterbound in Hous-
ton.
Wilma Hancock and Herman
Gerrick were stranded in Bryan
and couldn't get back to school un-
til Monday night.
Other waterbound students were
Harold Stroud, Bill Barber, Max
Steck, and Dorothy Lou Hemphill.
To be what we are, and to be-
come what we are capable of be-
coming, is the only end of life.—
Stevenson.
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