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Tarleton
or N-Tac?
Championship
or Defeat?
VOL.^XVI.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1946
NUMBER 9
Election Results Announced
Sweatt, Gaines
Head Tarleton
Student Council
The newly-elected president of
the Student Council is Bill Sweatt,
-who hails from Mineral Wells and
is an ex-serviceman who attended
Tarleton in '4£ and '43. Charles
Gaines is the incoming vice-presi-
^detot. A .member of the Lords and
'Commoners, he has held numerous
honors here at Tarleton. He was
discharged from the armed forces
last fall and returned to school as
& senior.
The new senior members of the
Btudent Council are Eugene Davis,
Prank Ciinderman, and James
Phillips* Davis is a member of Los
Caballeros Club/ as is James Phil-
lips, pre-medic from Iredell. Frank
Sunderman, GI, -who attended Tar-
leton in '42 and '43 hails from
Putnam.
' Representing the junior class on
the council, will be Harold T. Bax-
"* i
fcei* of Stephenville, member of the
Swing- Cadets and the Lords and
Comjnoners; Har,ris C. Garrett;
John GassLiway, GI .from Rosen -
burg; Helen Neighbors, social sci-
major from Stephenville and
a member of A.W.S. Council and
the O.W.L.S. Club; and' Norma
Underwood, a member of the D.S.
T. Club.
t The new academy representa-
tives are George M. Brown, GI,
and Marilyn Keaton, member of
EternaS, former yell leader, and
runner-up for 1945 academy fa-
vorite.
Ledbetter, Gibson
Are Class Prexies
for Spring: Term
Final tabulation of the ballots
cast on February* 20 at, separate
class meetings show that Robert
Ledbetter was elected president of
Many Veterans
Live Here
Among the two hundred veterans
Recently enrolled this semester are
thirty boys from Stephenville and
surrounding communities. They
are as follows:
Charles H. Williams, Thomas
"Smitty* Wisdom, Tom Welch,
Montsy Walton, George Walton,
Wayne Trammell, James L. Tate,
Arthur Calvin Sbepard, Lloyd
Shannon, Leon Roberts, Joe Hed-
rick, William Higgins, Harlan
Huey, John Jurneys, Kyle Little,
Charles David Livingston, L. A.
Martin, John Mayes, Roy Blair,
Weldon Moody, Jomes Benett, Otis
•Earl Brock, . William Castevens,
Garlan Christian, George Cook, Joe
Dyson, Eugene Edwards, Joe Har-
ris, Joseph England, and Pat
Keith.
William P. Grant, former pro-
fessor of music in the fine arts
department, had^ one of his com-
positions, "Poem for Organ and
Horn/' played by E. Powers Biggs
on his Sunday morning program
on February 24, at 8:15 E.S.T.,
over CBS.
Tommy , Field, former assistant
coach at Tarleton., has accepted the
offer to be assistant coach at Long-
view High School.
News in Review
1, Unions withdraw threat to
shut down Houston utilities.
2, Mutinous British soldiers are
quiet after twenty-four-hour riot.
4. Reds'forbid fraternization with
''.Americans in Austria.
5, Filipinos fight die-hard Japs
in bapk are&s.
0. 'Eisenhower is visiting in San
Antonio.
7. Johnny Camera, Italian war
orphan, arrives in Waxahachie to
live with veterans of 36th Division.
the Senior Class,, A Lord ond Com-
moner, Ledbetter is a lieutenant in
the Cadet Corps and is an agricul-
ture major from , Ranger. Gilbert
Copeland is vice-president of the
class for the spring semester, and
Bobby Monsey is secretary-treas-
urer. A home economics miajor
from Fisk, 'Miss Monsey.is a mem-
ber of the D.S.T. Club.
; Leading the junior class as a re-
sult of the election is Edwin Gib-
son, The junior vice-president is
Rosemary Colborn from Dublin, a
member of the D.S.T. Club'and re-
porter for the J-Tac, Mitzi Lucas,
Fort Worth, is secretary-treasurer.
She is president of the D.S.T, Club.
Ereil Davis was elected sergeant-
at-arms, and Mr. SlioWalter, pro-
fessor of chemistry, is the new
class sponsor.
LEGION POST
ELECTS OFFICERS
.J*- elected post
command^ of 'the Dyess
XcgHn *'Post at itsv niefetilng "on
ThiWday, February 21. Other; ot-
■ficers elected were Edward Gjboon-,
v:c$-commander; Phil Broelvpos£
adjutant; Gilbert Copeland,vassist^
a^tf vsee-c^majc'dsr; JameS Prid:"
cty, tfulande dffiee]?; Sweeney,
sergeant-at-arm^; Carl pry, hifc-
fyrian;:E£ward Kirkpatritek, chap^
lain; a*fd H; A, "gens,v'eparter.
In 'speech M
Eaves said- th&Vhe, would do If
best to carry out his duties. He
called anotjier meeting for Mon-
day, February 25, in order to for-
mulate plans for the membership
drive which is being organized.
DAVIS ATTENDS
CENTENNIAL
MEET IN AUSTIN
On February 19, 1846, the last
official act was passed making
Texas a state in the Union. On
February 19, 1946, one hundred
years later, the Texas Centennial
Commission met in Austin. The
purpose was to lay out a plan for
the next one hundred years of aims
and objectives in the development
of institutions, professions, and in-
dustries of Texas. ' [
Mr. Davis, Dean Emeritus of
Tarleton and member of the sub-
committee which formulated the
plans, attended the. meeting. His
committee submitted,a program of
action which was adopted by, the
commission as a whole. The plans
cover a period of nearly a year and1
a half,
Mr. Karl Hoblitzelle of Dallas,
chairman of the commission, point-
ed out more than a year ago that
our forefathers in establishing the
Republic of Texas and in transfer-
ring the Republic as a state into
the Nation looked far into the fu-
ture and conceived Texas' great
possibilities in agricultural pur-
suits. He therefore recommended to
the commission that it develop a*
program for the next one hundred
years based upon the policy of de-
veloping the ruraf life of Texas"
in order that rural life might be-
come more cheerful, happier,
brighter, more prosperous and
have Some of the- luxuries and
benefits of city life as well.
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Mary Hutchinson
Thrills Tarleton
With Portraits
LILLARD GIVES
TALK ON DOLLS
On the evening of February 21,
the Home Economics Club present-
ed Miss Lillie V. Lollard, who gave
an interesting display of dolls from
countries all over the world and a
discussion on "National Folk Cos-
iume."
Her collection of dolls exceeds
several hundred, these being au-
thentic from' the countries they
represent. Dolls of special interest
were two from Oberammagau,
Germany, costumed as the typical
Oberammagau peasants. The Eng-
lish Tommy, the famous English
soldier, Xing George VI, and
Queen Elizabeth were among her
colection from England.
A hand-made saddle from the
interior of Mexico was a special
attraction among her collection
from other countries.
George Eckhart and Bob Miller,
former Tarleton students, are fly-
ing the American Airlines run be-
tween Los Angeles and El Paso
together.
Dyess Post of
Legion Receives
Charter at Meet
Four veterans from the W. E.
Dyess post of the American Legion
attended the District 17 convention
held at Rising Star fast week-end.
A]ton Braden, vice-commander of
the John Tarleton post, 'received
the charter for the prganization
from J. R. Gleaton, district com-
mander.
The meeting of the "convention
was highlighted by an address by
Herrtian G. Nami, J3an Antonio,
commander.
Officials of the Tarleton post of
the Legion say that ihey are plan-
ning a membership drive in the
next few days which will be car-
ried out with the idea in mind of
enlisting every eligible veteran on
the campus in the Legion work,
The Dyess post is the only cam-
pus post in District 17, and is one
of the few such posts in Texas. ,
F. C. ISasham, Fran Sunder-
man and Phil Brock were the other
three members of the Dyess post
besides Braden to attend the Ris-
ing Star meeting.
CAPT. WYGHE
IS TRANSFERRED
, fapt. Wilton E. Wyche, a form-
er Tarleton student, has recently
arrived for duty at Stewart Field,
Newbiirgh, N, Y,, it was announ-
ced byt Col. Benjamin'J"."Webster,
commanding officer. Stewart Field
is the Basic-Advanced Flying
School for the cadets of the United
States Military Academy at West
Point, New York,
Captain Wiche enlisted in the
regular army in September, 1940,
and shortly afterward qualified for
flying training. He was graduated
and commissioned in August, 1942,
and left for overseas late in the
same year. While completing his
tour of combat duty, he was award-
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross
with one oak leaf cluster and the
Air Medal with three clusters.
v The Slide-Rulers t
M M M H I M H I I M M M MT
Captain Weldon Leech, Tarleton
graduate and former member of
the engineering department, who
is now with occupation forces in
Ja^an, has sent some Japanese en-
gineering equipment to the depart-
ment, including periscopes, peri-
scope prisms, transits, electrical
meters, and various other instru-
ments. Captain Leech writes in-
teresting letters about his work
and mentions a former graduate
of this institution, Billy Tom
Richards.
VETERANS MAY
ENTER AT
MID-SEMESTER
Veterans just out of the service
need not wait until the beginning
of the summer term to begin their
college educaion. This announce-
ment was made recently by Dean
E. J. Howell, who stated that prep-
arations were being made to enroll
a class of veterans at mid-semes-
ter, March 20.
The dean explained this step was
taken because many recently dis-
charged veterans wanted to st^rt
to school as soon as possible rather
than to wait until the beginning of
the next semester.
Beginning courses for those de-
siring to major in agriculture and
refresher courses for those desiring
to enter the field of^, engineering
will be offered. Veterans will be al-
lowed to register for half the nor-
mal , load and meet their classes
twice as often as during the regu-
lar semester.'In this- way the usual
amount iof instruction will be given
in ea6h'subject. Those who have
not j completed their high school
work will receive special consider-
ation in this program.
DAVIS SPEAKS
MRS. CRESWELL RESIGNS
POSITION ON FACULTY
.On February 12, Mr.' Davis,
Dean Emeritus of the college, went
to Pampa, where he was guest
speaker at the1 annual meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade. The purpose of the
'meeting was the installation of of-
ficers and the formulation of plans
for another year's work. These
plans were announced by the mem-
bers who represented practically
every-town on the east half of the
Texas Panhandle and parts of Ok-
lahoma. There was a general con-
certed action ori the part of all tie
representatives toward the devel-
opment of industrial opportunities
in the Panhandle.
Dean Davis was also invited to
speak to the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, which met at a mid-day
session on the £&me date. His talk
constituted the ladvantages of con-
tinuous college education. Most of
these members were returned vet-
erans and had security in employ-
ment but were eager to know some-
thing of the educational opportuni-
ties for farther development,.
Mr. McSweeny, head of the
mathematics department, went to
Dallas February 22, to speak at
the Magonic Lodge and to attend
the Veterans' Washington birth-
day party,
Patronize J-Tac advertisers.
CADET SPONSORS—SPRING, 1946
By ROSEMARY COLBORN
The audience at the Tarleton
Auditorium Wednesday night was
thrilled at the performance of the
versatile actress, Mary Hutchin-
son. Miss Hutchinson, who has had
extensive theatre and radio experi-
ence, kave a delightful show.
She gave excellent impersona-
tions of Lucy, the maid, and of
Mrs. Malaprop, both characters
from Sheridan's "The Rivals." She
followed this with a tense dramatic
portrayal of Salome and with a
presentation of the sly little Chi-
nese maid, Zo, from "The Yellow
Jacket" in a manner characteristic
of the Chinese theatre. In "Ste-
phie'g Story," a touching mono-
logue of a woman of the under-
ground, she proved to have a lovely
voice and an accomplished dancing
ability. Her last and most out-
standing characterization was that
of Lady Isabel from t£e nineteenth
century play> "Easy Lynne." She
did this in burlesque melodrama
and kept the audience laughing
from start to finish. ■ •
Miss Hutchinson is not only a
talented- dramatic actress but also
an accomplished comedienne. Her
program of dramatic portraits was
by far the best of the lyceum num-
bers presented so far this year on
the Tarleton campus.
Left to right: Joann Dobbs, Menard; Helen Schendel, Damon; Jean Mason, Stephenville; Sonia Shartle, Hous-
Patronize J-Tac advertisers. . ton; Helen Griffin,. Fort Worth; Donna Robinson, Rising Star; and Frances Lovett, Fort Worth.
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WINNING ESSAYS
ARE PUBLISHED
.On February 12 the Campus
Club announced the winners of its
essay contest.
The winning essays, written by
Mary Alice Brown, senior, and
Peggy Aker, junior, were publish-
ed in the last issue of tlieJ-Tac.
The essays of the second-pi^ce
winners, Bobbye Monsy, senior,
and Betty Lummus, junior, follow.
The American home cannot be
described in .only a few words, for
the very thought brings floods of
very descriptive words to mind.
The American home is rich, poor,
modern, ancient, beautiful, ugly,
loved and hated; somewhere be-
tween ^ ea^ch paradox there is the
average American home that is so
typical of the onrushing surge of
freedom, love, laughter and stout-
hearted courage that is the very
heart of America. It is this* aver-
age American home that I shall
,dwell upon most of all.
My ideal home is the little
house just outside the city limits
of the small town of 'Moran, where
live my^aunfc und Theif^eiP
tire lives have beeij devoted to the
career of makingf a home—not
building a.house, but cultivating a
true home in the hearts and in the
minds pf themselves and their
small circle of friends fcTheir hcnje
is somewhat smaller th^=tl\ejaver^
age, but it. i&^otae of" £h£ ^lnost.
completely. chaiuMng houses I hftvs
ever visited.w^There is something
beautiful andtvery special in the
way my atrofc drapes her living
room curtains, arranges the flow-
ers thrbughpui'-the.-house^ lays^the
dining room It&ble, WitJC l^ie/face-
cloth, china, silver " anil "'candles"
There is something in the way she.
looks at herB-whu£bajLd over, the
breakfast tables .as; ^htT^he^rf^lly
pours his coffee "amU halicls- 'him-
the morning paper, "lvlove the"livr
ing room, with its intimate ar-
rangement of tables, chairs' and
couch. The big window overlooking
the cool, green lawn attracts my
attention to the .beautifully kept
flower beds which show my aunj's
devotion to the favorite among Her
many hobbies.
Yes, happiness and ctfhtentment
in this home are expressed every-
where. t There is happiness in the
Way imy uncle, comes home from
work every afternoon, whistling a
merry, tuneless tun^. My aunt is
always waiting to greet him at the
door with .hen .crisp, brown hair
freshly combed, and she is usually
wearing a v^hite, gaily ruffled
apron over her. neat print dress
which is' so characteristic of her
fastidious and prim nature. Some-
where underneath this happiness
and contentment, however, is a
strong under current of unspoken
sorrow, another trait so universal
in even the happiest - of homes.
Something very dear to my aunt
and uncle was taken from them a
few years ago when their only
child, a beautiful little boy of nine,
with shining black hair and danc-
ing brown eyes died after a short
and unexpected illness. Had he
lived, the happiness of this home
would have been complete, making
it a "heaven on earth" for three
people. To me their home exem-
plifies th^typical American home
with its peace, contentment, gaiety
and even its sadness.
In the past few years I have
'^xven much thought to the home
[ want some day in the not too
distant future, and. I have noticed
the homesx ground me. I have seen
homes with' every lavish appoint-
ment imaginable; I have spen their
occupants miserably unhappy. On
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On March 1, 1946, Tarleton will
lose one of the finest teachers and
friends that she, has ever known;
for on that date Mrs, Staley Cres-
well, associate professor of the
.English department, will resign
from her duties at John Tarleton,
Mrs. Creswell, the former Miss
Rowena Clark, was born in Erath
county on a farm eight miles from
Stephenville. She received her high
school education in Stephenville
and attended Tarleton from 1925-
1927, being valedictorian of her
graduating class.
She continued her education byJ
obtaining her bachelor of arts and
masters degrees at the University
>4m
of Texas, majoring in English and
rmhormg imFrenehr She took sum-
mer courses at the University of
Columbia University, She spent
several summers and a fall semes-,
ter at the University of Texas do-
ing advanced work in speech, mu-
sic, and mathematics.
Mrs. Creswell is the past presi-
dent of the Stephenville Study
CrHjy teacher of the Baptist Col-
lege Sunday school class, and pres-
ident-elect of the American Associ-
atiOii'ofJJniversity Women, Steph-
enville Braneh,
, .She taught in the Stephenville
.)lfeh; School before accepting a po-
sition in the English department of
Tarleton in the fall of 1937. Mrs.
CresWell was sponsor of the J-TAC
during the year 1944-1945—& year
"in which the enrollment of the col-
lege was at the bottom and the stu-
dent body as a whole was publicity
conscious. She was a sponsor of the
Student Council in 1944 and 1945,
In 1937 she took over the sponsor-
ship of the Tejas Club, then a so-
cial club on the campus, and held
that position until 1939. She was
secretary of' the Tarleton Ex-Stu-
dent Association at the last reun-
ion of that organization.
After Mrs. CresweH's resigna-
tion, she plans to remain in Ste-
phenville, where she lives.
Lewis Speaks
To Campus Club
The Tarleton Campus Club met
at the home of Mrs. T, A. Hensarl*
ing on Tuesday, February 12. Mrs.
Hensarling and Miss Mary Marrs
were co-hostesses.
The guest speaker, Mr. Gabe
Lewis, spoke on "Rural England,"
telling of his visits to various
places of interest. Mrs. A. A. Mc-
Sweeny explained the government
of England, and Mrs. J. Thomas
Davis and Miss Dollie Glover in-
troduced the winners of the essay
contest which the club conducted.
Following the business meeting,
refreshments were served.
t CALENDAR 1
Feb. 20—Dr, Smith's film in the
auditorium at 7:00 o'clock.
Feb, 27—Los Cobbs Rush Party
in the Rec Hall at 6:^0. D,S.T,
Rush Pa^ty in Little Dining Hall.
Feb, *28—After Dinner Dance in
the pec Hall.
March 1—Basketball Game, N-
TAC vs. J-TAC.
March 7—Aggettes in the Rec
Hall at 6:30.
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