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THE J-TAC
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1946
THE J-TAC
Official Student Publication of ■
JOHN TARLETON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Stephenviile, Texas
j Published Weekly by Students of John Tarleton Agricultural College
Entered as second-class mail matter at the Postoffice in Stephenviile,
Texas, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Advertising Rates—Local 30c column inch, foreigft 40c column inch*
Address all communications to TUB J-TAO, Tarleton Station, Texas
THE J-TAC STAFF
EBITOR _ . 1 Mary Louise Clayton
Associate Editor.— .—. — i~.— —Lou Davis
Business Manager.™ — — — — Dolly Everhart
Associate Business Manager.™ — —. .John Beasley
News Editor— — Philip Kippel
Exchange Editor - ^ — ,Tuffy Mitchell
Society Editor..™..., —™, —— — ._JBetty Ellis
Feature Editor „ —Velum Everhart
Sports Editor —^Reginald Gregory
Military 'Editor — — Prank Warren
Circulation Manager — —Ray Herring
Sponsors- — —— - Mrs.McAlister and Mr, Edgar
REPORTERS , ^
George Hendrick, Richard D. Pate, Joy Hall.
CHAPEL—COMPULSORY OR OPTIONAL?
Compulsory chapel would be a sound ideavif it weren't abused.
Once upon a time a fellow went to a compulsory assembly and
found a dancing instructor giving lessons in square dancing.
The next time a chapel, was called, he was busy elsewhere. He
just couldn't see that learning to square dance was more impor-
tant than his trig* It was too bad he didn't attend, because it was
jimjouttced that Christmas holidays would be extended a couple
of days. As a result he came back to school too early. Aside from
this "cryiiig 'wolf*" business, there is this other question. I can't
for th$ life of me figure out why college students can't choose
their entertainment without having it crammed down their
throats. People have different tastes. What pleases one person
may be pure torture for another. I would like to see compulsory
chapels reserved for important announcements and functions
of the school.—A Veteran,
Only when I see the student body of Tarleton assembled for
chapel do I realize its forcefulness. A chapel means more to me
than a chaiice to miss a Spanish test or dodge another chemistry
lecture. It means the gathering of students for an hour of divers-
ion; it means looking about seeing many unfamiliar faces that I
wish* I knew* A chapel means Dean Ferguson addressing the stu-
dent body in his fatherly, sincere manner. To hear songs like
"On Ye Tarleton" or "The Color Song" ringing with the melody
of eight huijdred voices is to me an inspiration. The words "ever
forward, ever onward" echo the Tarleton of yesterday- and sig-
nify the Tarleton of tomorrow* Upon leaving, I am faced with the
portraits# Johti Tarleton and Dean Davis, the "Fathers of Tarle-
ton," United in chapels are the college traditions sensed by every
cadet and co-ed who proudly serve as ambassadors for the Purple
and White,—A Co-Ed,
' It was -unfortunate that the word compulsory was used in con-
nection with the program presented by Mr. Fox. Must Tarleton
Students be forced to attend such affairs? These are presented
for our entertainment or education and usually ar6 very good.
Chapels are compulsory in high school, but we now are in col-
lege. We are,old enough to decide what we like and need or what
we do not. In college"we must do our work if we expect to pass;
however, are not compelled to get our assignments, We are
never forced to stud/for a test. No college can give a student a
liberal education. He must get it for himsfelf; taking advantage of
©very opportunity offered. Chapel should,-not be compulsory.—
A Cadet, . ' \
"Cass Timberlane\
Brilliant New ; ;: ^
!Addition to Library
(By George Hendrick) ■ ; : J ;
One of the new books in the li*
tjrary is Cass Timb&rhme by.Sin-
clair Lewis. Its subtitle, A Novel pf
Husbands and Wives, comes fro#}
the countless little stories of the
marriage troubles of the ruling
class of Grand Republic, Minne-
sota; however, these. are not too
artful, and they cannot compare
with tiie artful, sketches in Crapes
6f Wrath.
"After hig first wife divorced him
Judge Cass Timberlane, a somber'
man in his early forties, becomes
infatuated with beautiful, untamed
Jinny Marshland. He finally con-
vinces tjinny that his position is not
a drawbac kto their marriage. He
is still infatuated after the mar-
riage, but his love is' almost pa-
ternal. The snobbishness of Cass1
friends drives Jinny from Cass;
she goes to New York with the
local Don. Juan. Cass'' friends sym-
pathize with him, but they all want
to say, "I told you so," Judge Tim-
berlane seems to be the only# high-
class, ethical, intelligent human be-
ing in all of the worm-eaten upper
crust until he' takes Jinny back
after she decided she wasn't in love
with the other man; this one act
„ shows him to be a slave to a very
foolish infatuation.
In Main Street and Arrowsmith
Mr, Lewis was a satirist. He had a
way of digging down into the"" Am-
erican life and finding extremely
funny incidents for everyone to
laugh at, Mr. Lewis turns carica-
turist in thjs book; the only differ-
ence in the two is that a caricatur
ist is less aware of human behav-
ior. For all' of their money, the
ruling class of Grand Rapids—and
old American cities do have a rul-
ing class—are adplescents that lack
culture and sophistication.
Only one person, Jinny/i$ really
created in the book; the others are
merely types that are not at all
worldly. They continually search
for some method of escape. They
have no emotion abo^t 4ekth; they
die like animals; religbn is merely
a means of showing their 'superior
class.
Cats cat p^ra^eri run tHrough-
.tvjit" the jiooK.- 'Both Jini|y and Cass
"liave a fascination for cats. Cass
likes live cats that\purr'in front of
&N.fire% Jinnyjias a-glass cat that
sh^MjdQii^.^s v.The tcrm "cat seems to
bevMr, Lewis' "favorite expression;
a strange lf&ncy for one that creat-
ed Babbit,
i With all of these faults, Cass
TimberUme is a brilliant book; yet
it hardly represents characteristic
American life. As Miss Collum
comments, "It has helped to ex-
plain two things-^why the position
of women in America is really the
worst in any Western country and,
secondly, why there is practically
no love poetry in American litera-
ture."
| • a challenge to a *
* DREAM
T
i
By RICHARD D. FATE
Amid these ruined v?all3 I stroll,
And every brick here seems to hold
Memories that to ffie are dear,
Returning'to now this year.
I wonder now if it be trn*,
To me these wnjla are calling you
As if they wish you to be near:
If so, to them you must be dear.
But all seems quiet to me alone
Amid these walls which were your home;
I wonder how you must have felt
The day your home in flames did melt.
Tonigh£ as you stand there alone
Amid those ruins which were my home,
You'll feel as if I am there too;
My voice speaks from the walls to you.
"Lean closer now" the walls'will sayj
"He/jomes back here most every day
And puts the bricks where they belong;
Th§y ~±umble again and then he's gone."
"You-*. Wonder how he must have felt ■
The^day his home in flames did melt;
He stood there with an aching heart
And saw sturdy' timbers fall apart."
"You saw the tears come to his eyes
When black smoke rose into the skies;
The teardrops didn't fall somehow.
Because in his heart was born^this vow:"
'I'll build her back and twice as grand t*
I'll build a palace on this desert* sand V
That's why we've stood and stand here naw,
A challenge to that dream—that vow.
That's What these walls all say to you
And in your heart is that vow too;
"We'll build her back and twice a3 grapd I
We'll build a palace on this desert sand."
through the
f KEYHOLE
That all-fateful game with NTAC
will .be foughtj to a finish Friday
night. It has been remarked that
we shall definitely come through
with a triumphant victory if as
much spirit is shown as has been
rampant on the campus lately. At
any rate, every single student in
Tarleton should make it both a
duty and a pleasure to be on hand
for that game. If we win, it means
the state championship, and vic-
tory can come only if everyone*
.exercises a little school spirit in-
stead of drooping around and not
caring whether we win or lose!
The entire student body and
faculty will miss Mrs. Creswell
when she leaves. Her fine spirit
and her charming, refreshing zest
will be long-remembered by those
many students who have had the
privilege of being in her English
class. Tarleton welcomes Mr. Hart,
the new English professor; well
be seeing you aroun<} the campus
and in English 302! 5 '
Tarleton should be commended
for her splendid attitude toward
the G.I/s enrolled in school. Ex-
ample: The election of Bill Sweatt
and Charles Gaines (both-ex-serv-
icemen) to the offices of president
and vice-president of the Student
Council.
Social affairs will probably be
more prominent, what with the ad-
vent of spring. Club dances, pic-
nics, parties, and baseball games
will be more popular than ever in
a few weeks. Incidentally, have
you heard about the girls' baseball
teams being organized on each
dormitory floor? 'They even have
uniforms, usually jeans and sweat-
shirts or white coveralls, and have
given themselves such names as
the ''Gopher Girls," and "Eager
Beavers/7 They may be seen dili-
gently practicing 'most any after-
noon out on the drill field.
"Tarleton has growing pains/*
Such a remark might be overheard
by any casual observer, and such
a statement is certainly true, Many
new students cannot understand
the whys and wherefores of the
honor point system, which is be-
ing adhered to in . the strictest
sense of the word, beginning with
this semester. Some deem it an
unfair practice to allow a popular
student onty fifteen honor points
because'one important office will
cax*ry at least eight and probably
ten honor points. Then there is* the
question that goes something like
this: "Why could a student hold
any number of offices during the
past few years, and why does the
school clamp down just when I get
my chance?" The answer is this,
clear and simple; During the war,
there simply weren't enough eligi-
ble students to go around without
allowing one student to hold two
or three offices. Now that Tarle-
ton's enrollment is far above that
of the war years, it has become
necessary to "ration" the student
offices in order to have enough to
go around. It is not a question of
popularity; it is merely a question
of giving everyone on the campus
a fair chance to be "somebody." It
will take time to re-adjust com-
pletely to this policy. A sense of
equality, fair play, and understand-
ing will go a long way toward
curing Tarleton's growing pains!
"Campus Tidbits"—Mr. Hutchin-
son and Miss Lambertus chatting
over cups of steaming hot coffee
at Campus Corner . . . Betty Yar-
brough attentatively listening to
Bascom Mitchel's piano playing in
the parlor . . . Dolly Everhart and
Art Auverman at dinner , . , Mary
Lee Locke and Ancel Gilbreath
seen here, there, everywhere, and
'most always together . . , Slipping
quietly into the lecture on Miss
Lillard's dolls the other night, Nor-
ma Jameson and Robert Ledbetter
. . . Carolyn Moore beaming over
that huge box from the florists-^
lilie^J Where did she get them, did
you say? You guess! . / Jerry
Watkins in the parlor waiting for a
chance to play ping-pong . . . Cop-
pinger and Frances at the Mary
Hutchinson program . . . Donna
Robinson and Jo Ann Dobbs sit'
ting quietly by, while Frank and
Cumbie nearly go into hysterics at
the Mary Hutchinson program . . .
Nancy Lovett and fethat, certain
G.I. are seen together a lot . . .
Cute couple, don't cha think? . . .
There were actually more choco-
lates in lower Gough last week
than could be consumed in one
night, and -is that something! . . .
Gene Nabors and Kelly Littlepage
jitterbugging at the Rec Hall . . ,
Also seen at the Rec Hall were
Joe Hedrick and Carolyn Moore,
Jimmie Dean and Mildred. Dobbs
. . . Strolling downtown recently,
Mitzi Lucas and Tripp.
Final, note: As spring draws
near, a young man's fancy lightly
turns to what he has been think-
ing about all winter!
Fine Arts News
Capella Choir
Music for the morning service'
of the Baptist Church, Sunday'^
February 24, was furnished by the
Tarleton A Capella choir. This'
group is becoming a balanced and
blended ensemble of which Tarle-
ton can be proud. Numbers on the
Sunday program included "Incline^
Thine Ear'' by., Kibalchich, and
(<The Lord's Prayer" by Malotte. ;
Art
The special art course, designed
for the enjoyment of non-art ma*
jors and for amateurs, is meeting
Tuesday from 4 to 6 o'clock, and
on Thursdays from 4< to 5 p.m.
There is no charge for college stu-
dents for this course. It is opeif
to anyone wishing to "try his
hand" at art of any kind. See Miss;
Black or, if you prefer (which is
improbable) see Mr. Morton.
Veterans
Wednesdays at 5 p.m. members
of the Edwin Dyess Post are meet-
ing at the Little Auditorium for
group singing, All veterans are in-
vited—songs are requested by th$
grou$( and your own numbers can
be sung if you will make your
wishes known. An octette pf vet-
erans froni the Edwin Dyess Post,
including Mr. Gardner, as bass,
met Thursday, Februray 21, in Mr,
Morton's studio. Enjoyment is the
sole purpose of all music activi-
ties, Let us know what you want,
and we'll arrange it! ,
Off With Old; On With New
Someone purchased three pairs
of loud socks, lost them on the
campus, and they were turned in
to Mr, Morton. The size is right,
the weight is fine, but he can't
wear them for fear they'll shout
a greeting to the owner. If you
think these are your socks, stop by
Mr. Morton's office and get them!
Saving Cadets
Have -you hearff the "Swing
Cadets", lately ? There is a dandy
little band, sweet when sweet,
groovy in the groove, and "hot"
when needed. These boys can give
you dance music to make the nerv-
ous relax and the quiet go crazy.
For engagements, see Bascom
Mitchell or any other member,
Methodist Young People
A Valentine dinner for the Meth-
odist Young People, held at the
Methodist Qhurch on Wednesday,
February 13, was really enlivened
by the "Three Hepsters"—Baxter,
Minter and Mitchell—who enjoyed
themselves and entertained the
group with a vibraharp, piano and
bass violin ensemble. You should
see Baxter's tongue "wag" when
he plays bass—but these boys are
getting "hot." Formal music for
the program was presented by
Marilyn Keaton and Kelly Little-
page, who sang love songs in keep-
ing with the occasion,
| Orehids and Onions t
Orchids to: ,
Miss Glover for receiving three
rosy apples on* her birthday, which
incidentally, happens to be the
birthday of George Washington.
Robert Ledbetter for recuperat-
ing so soon after he nonchalantly
ran into that big red truck the
other day,
Oscar P., for his work in almost
stimulating the student body to
activity.
Mary Hitchinson for her git-
up-and-go personality that has
brought her success.
The doll lecture given by Miss
Liilard last Thursday night.
The entertainment furnished by
Roger Robinson when he took his
parents to Fort Worth last week-
end.
The program presented by the
Utopian Club last Thursday.
Dean Howell for the manner in
which he conducted the election of
the/president and vice-president of
the Student Cduncil,
Onions to:
The sunshine on our beautiful
campus when . we have so much
to study.
People who sit back and are "not
strong enough to make known a
definite way of thought.
Those people who work only for
their social clubs and are preju-
diced toward their club's member^.
Students who do not take part
in the college activities. They are
hurting not only . Oscar P., but
themselves as well, ..
Our cob-webbed mail boxes
which we continually dust out from
day to. day.
IM-
PERSONALITY PARADE
around the
CAMPUS
With TUFFY MITCHELL-
This unpredictable Texas* weath-
er brings tfie girls out in prints
one" day and skirts and sweaters
the next—the poor souls usually
ending with a bad cold, too! Have
you noticed how the sweaters are
worn;though? Yep, tucked in the
skirt and a leather belt of some
sort added as extra attraction. The
girls are wearing chokers, too—
anything from genuine pearls to
polished bicycle chains. They are
the. thing for classroom or date-
bait.
For the intellectual look, girls
are going around wearing all odd
shapes, colors, and sizes in specs.
Light blue and pink dominate the
colors, but anyone can have the
co^r she wants by using finger
nai! polish. Howsoever, one girl
got smart and used regular black
paint—which won't come off! Oh
well, black eyes are glamorous,
aren't they, Mildred?
Somehow or another the boys
just don't want to get away from
regulation style—about the only
changes made around them is pol-
ished' shoes, a different way to
part their hair a new card trick,
or a, new line, the latter* especially.
Veterans, we hear, like their
gals all-American and no formal
stuff.1 Having had their fill of uni-
forms, they choose the most com-
fortable clothes in the field, and if
we don't like it—we just don't like
it.
Nuff said for now, but,by next
time there ought to be some drastic
changes made* so be around.
By VELMA EVERHART
During the greatest part of the
day in a room on the third floor
of the Administration buildh# one
can find Miss Mary Marrs, asso-
ciate ' professor of mathematics,
busily helping Tarleton students
bore into the intangible subjects
of algebra or trigonometry. Miss
Marrs has the distinction of hav-
ing attended the very first session
of Tarleton and has been'teaching
here since 1923. With the excep-
tion of one year when she taught
in a small country school near Fort
Worth, Miss Marrs has always
taught in Erath county. In her
spare time when she's not reading
or visiting (just call her a gad-
about"; she has a long list of ac-
quaintances whom she loves to
visit), she keeps house. By the way,
the house is the same one into
which her family moved when they
first came to Stephenviile years
ago while Miss Marrs was still a
child, When asked if she enjoyed
gardening, she said, "No," because
she prefers people to plants. As an
after thought Miss Marrs adds,
"Oh, yes! I flew to Mexico City
summer before last and enjoyed
it immensely. It was my first trip
by air, but I'm never going to tra-
vel in anything else, and I intend
to travel a lot."
We don't have to show the wife
who's matster in our house. She
knows! /
TARLETON'S
CLOTHIERS
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CO-ED
NANCY LOVETT /
Like a model out of Vogue steps
tall, hrown haired Nancy Lovett,
a member of the Junior class. Tar-
leton has been introduced to
Nancy beforejishe attended school
here in 1940-41, when she was a
member of the A.W.S., the sym^
phonic orchestra, and Aggettes.
purposeful aptly describes Nancy's
personality, particularly when she
earnestly talks of her plans for
being a church educational director
after completing the prescribed
work, at Tarleton and at a Presby-
terian school in Richmond, Va.
Nancy hasw played the violin since
ghe was twelve years old and is
now studying1 voice,' which has
given her a fine appreciation of
and love for music. Last year while
working as a Civil Service secre-
tary in Washington, D. C,, she sang
in the First Baptist Church choir
which was under the direction of
a former member of the famous
Westminister choir. A meeting
with Nancy creates a very vivid
impression of vitality and of sin-
cerity.
Miss Dorothy Day Schrimsher,
former Tarleton student, was mar-
ried to Corporal Truett M. Carey
on January 20, 194G. They will live
at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where
Corporal Carey is stationed.
(U. S. Marine Corps Photo)
Corporal Robert G. Brady of
Philadelphia, leader of the Ma-
rine Corps color guard at Peip-
ing-, China, holds the American
flag ordered lowered by the Jap-
anese in 1941. It again waves
over the American * Embassy.
"'.Compliments of .
!„"y Majestic
"Barber Shop
Stephenviile
Florpjeompany
Flowers for YAtLQce&sions
Phone 141
Calla
YELLOW CAB
Phone 323
"YEA, PLOWBOY"
CADET
, CHARLES GAINES
}
Hidden beneath a shy smile and
a withdrawn manner the new Stu-
dent Council vice-president, Char-
les Gaines, radiates friendship and
kindness. Serious, blue-eyed Char-
les is a pre-dental major from
Coleman. He's an avid sports fan,
"loves tennis, football; well really
just anything/' Besides this inter-
est in sports Charles enjoys hunt-',
ing (anything from rabbits on up)
and has a collection of over thirty
guns. After attending Tarleton in
'44, Charles joined the Army Air
Corps and was a remote control-
turret mechanist on a'B-2SF station-
ed in Lloyd, Colo. While here in
1944 he was president of the Jun-
ior class and a member 6f the
Lords and Commoners,, of which he
is now vice-president.
MAJESTIC
THEATRE .
t
• •
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
February 26 and 27
"CONFIDENTIAL AGENT"
with
C&arles Boyer and Lauren Bacall
THURSDAY and FRIDAY
February 28 and March 1
"TARS AND SPARS"
with
Janet Blair and Aubrey Drake
• *
SATURDAY, MAKGH 2
"MAN ALIVE"
with
Pat O'Brien and Adolph Menjou
• •
SUNDAY and MONDAY
March 3 and 4 ■ '
"THE HARVEY GIRLS"
* with
Judy Garland and. Ann Sothera
{
• 9
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
March 5 and 6
"COLONEL EFFINGHAM'S
RAID"
with
Charles Coburn and'Joan. Bennett
• •
*■ i
-THURSDAY and FRIDAY
March 7 and 8
"LOST WEEKEND"
with
Ray Miland and Jane Wyman' ,
• •
SATURDAY, MARCH 0
"A LETTER FROM EVE"
with
Marsha Hunt and John Carroll
• •
SUKDAY; and MONDAY ' *
March 10 and 11
"MY REPUTATION"
■with
Barbara Stanwyck and George
Brent
THE STEPHENVILLE STATE BANK
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
RIDE THE CITY BUS
"SAVE SHOES AND HOSE FOR DEFENSE"
Leaves Square 7:45 a. in. to 9:00 p. m. every 15 minutes
Last run Saturday night, 11:00 — Sunday night, 10:15
COMPLIMENTS OF
HIGGINBOTHAM BROS. & GO.
COLLEGE COURTS CAFE
STEAKS — LUNCHES — SANDWICHES
HOT STEAK SANDWICHES
HOME MADE PIES
WE ESPECIALLY WANT TARLETON STUDENTS'
TRADE!
Open 7 a, m.
Close 8:00 Weekdays
12:00 Weekends
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