The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 27, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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K-0ar
Attend the FFA-FHA
Barn Dance Saturday
Published Weekly by Tarleton Students
31ST YEAK
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1951
NO. 21.
For
Ball
Six military ball committees met
at the armory Thursday night to
begin detailed plans for the annual
Military Ball, which will be held in
the armory March 10.
i Each of the committees, includ-
ing reception,, decorations, adver-
tising, program,' refreshments,- .and
. cjean-up, are fully organized and
have completedgeneral plans.
Tickets haye been printed, many of
the decorations.are being made,, re-
freshment .-.plans are - underway,'
and the program.:' is- almost com-
pleted.
j Charles Oliver, senior from San
Saba who -is chairman.of the prb--
gram committee;; announced last
week that the program will include
crowning of the Military Ball
Queen, jazz by a Galveston jazz
band, two soloists, and a perform-
ance by the Wainwright Grena-
diers, - .. .
iOliver also announced that rooms
wjill be available for home-town
girls who want to spend the night
ii} the dorm. A 25c fee will be
charged for cost of linens.
The decorations will hinge around
the throne on which the queen will
be crowned. Other decorations have
not yet' been released for publica-
tion.
Members of the decoration com-
mittee include'Dan Bishop, Steph-
enville; Wayne Teague, Suiidown;
and William Dumas, Lampasas,
joint chairmen. Other members are
Gene Hamby, Brownwood; James
Day, Brownwood; Don Daniel,
Junction; Bill McClure, Garland;
Robert Shiels, Stephenville; Bern-
(Continned on page 8)
CALENDAR
Tuesday, Feb. £7—Basketball, Tar-
" leton vs. Schi'einer, 7:30 p.m.,
; gym.
Tuesday, Feb. 27—DST meeting,
5:30 p.m., Dorm parlor.
Tuesday,' Feb. '27—Eternas meet-
ing, 6. p.ml, Dorm pai'lor.
Tuesday, Feb.". 27—Rodeo Club
meeting, 6:30 p.m., Ag Building.
Tuesday, Feb. 27—Lords and Com-
moners- meeting, 7 p.m., Year-
wood Hall, Room 48.
Wednesday, Feb. 28—Canterbury
Club meeting, 7 p.m., 1055 Van-
derbilt.
Wednesday, Feb. 28.—Barons-Coro-
.nas, meeting, 6,:30 p.m., Dorm
parlor.
Thursday, March 1—English De-
partment reading hour, 3 p.m.,
Room 210, Administration Build-
ing.
.Saturday,. March 3—FFA - FHA
Bain Dance, 8 p.m., Rec Hall.
Monday, March 5 — Los Cobbs
meeting, 6:30 p.m., Armory,
Room 2.
Monday, March 5—OWLS meeting,
G;30 p.m., Miss Jonas' home.
CADET BAND TO
PLAYSATURDAY
As a result of an audition for
representatives of the Officers'
Club of Fort Hood, the Swing
Cadets will fill an engagement
there'Saturday night.
The swing band leader, C. W.
Reynolds, arranged an audition last
week at the request of the officers.
A few days later he received their
request' to play for the Officers'
Club dance, - ■ , .
Members who will make the trip
are Charles Eagle; . Beaumont;
Gene -Allen,' Stephenville; James
McCloud, Graford,"' and Charles
Nebl.ett, Stephenville of the saxo-
phone section; Manuel Garza, Wes-
,laco; Tommy .Dawson, Georgetown;
■Ralph Ratliff, Killeen; James Mab-
ry, Killeen, who compose the brass
section; rhythm section members,
Janice Alsup, Jack Partin and Rob-
ert Shanks; vocalist,- Eva Von
Wyatt, and band leader Reynolds..
The traditional organization of
musical cadets has played for the
March of Dimes, the Lions Club
and college dances this year.
NOTICE
All veterans and non-military
students in school now and who
were in school last semester, ahcl
who wish to attend the Military
Ball, should register at the Regis-
trar's Office before March 3. "
Chosen For
Coach's
By LOUISE WILLIAMS
With that usual engaging grin
he said, "It's on the College Farm
road, exactly three miles from'
right here." The spot designated
as "here" was room 310 of the
Administration Building, the wear-
er of the grin was Coach Frazier,
and, if you haven't already guessed
it, "it" was his house. Building
a house hasn't been, and isn't
going to be all smiles, however.
This house-to-be has been in
the planning for twenty years, and
surprisingly enough, .has remain-
ed unchanged, except of course for
the addition of extra bedrooms for
Marilyn and Bud. Mrs. Frazier had
the ideas and Coach put them on,
paper. " ,
The house is going to be "coun-
try style," two-story and will be
of masonry construction. There
will be two extra special spots in
tlie house ... a' picture window
. whieh will frame the "prettiest
view in this part of the country,"
including all of Stephenville, the
lights of Dublin( the house is on
a.hill), and the sunset, and a fire-
place, a real one that is going to
burn real wood. 'When questioned
about who is to chop the wood,
he -merely smiled. Replenishing the
wood supply might be good exer-
cise for those training for track?
At present-the hillsite is occu-
pied by the foundation of the
dream house and the pretty live
oak trees. Two ice storms came
just right to give the project two
false starts. Now that everyone is
rejoicing over the rain, Coach is
of divided opinions. The farmer
Frazier likes the rain, but the con-
struction Frazier is slightly im-
patient. The Coach smiles confi-
dently and says that house build-
ing can't be too bad now; he has
paid all the bills . . . little does he
know! .
Beside the big house there is
going to be a little house to house
the three dogs . . . and the Coach
upon occasion.
The Coach is a familiar figure on
this campus; for, as he says, he
has been holding classes here for
twenty-six years. He has been
sponsor of the senior class for the
past two years and has been so
popular among the alumni that he
has received the dedication of the
Grassburr twice.
Photo by "BAX"
VERSATILE PROF — Track
Coach O. H, Frazier, one of the
most versatile men on the cam-
pus, is also a math professor,
farmer and house builder, and
has taught farm mechanics and
poultry at Tarleton as well.
At present he teaches math,
coaches the track team, and has a
good time doing both. "I just like
working with kids," he said, then
added, "I shouldn't say kids, stu-
dents."
This versatile prof is a native
of Ilillsboro. He attended high
school there and then went to
A&M. There he received his B.A.
and M.A. While at A&M he lettered
four years in track and was a
member of the basketball, foot-
ball and wrestling teams. Later he
did graduate work at Colorado
A&M. .
Two world wars have taken part
of Coach's time and has created
another career for. him. During the
last war he rose to the rank of
lieutenant colonel in the 6th In-
fantry Division in Korea. At pres-
ent he is a member of the 49th
Armored Division of the Texas
National Guard, Coach Frazier is a
sharpshooter, too. He won'top hon-
ors at Camp Perry, Ohio, in 1930,
"31, '37 and '38. He was champion
rifle shot of the 30th Infantry
Division in 1936.
He used to give pistol shot ex-
hibitions here on the campus. One,
of the best of his feats was that
of shooting the fire out of a cigar-
ette in some trusting cadet's mouth.
He was finally forced to quit; Mrs.
Frazier was nervous about it for
some reason.
Coach Frazier has taught classes
in animal judging too. There's no
use trying to prophesy what he
will do next. A prof with a crop
of experiences such as these could
do most anything!
His house-building will probably
keep him well occupied for-the rest
of the spring. Good luck, Coach.
More Money Available
For
A supplementary appropriation
was made Saturday at College
Station by. the board of directors
of the Texas A&M College Sys-
tem . to construct dressing rooms
for physical education a.nd two
bays of seats oj) Memorial Field
at Tarleton-State-College.
Cost of the project is $50,000.
The board accepted a gift of $40,-
000 from Tarleton's Ex-Students
Association, qnd supplemented the.
•gift with sufficient.appropriation;
to complete the prpject:
Construction.will: start about the
middle of March. .
The dressing rooms will be locat-
ed on the west side of the field
and will extend from 24-yard line
to 24-yard line. They will contain
public rest, i'ooma for men 'and
women, dressing rooms, showers,
equipment rooms and ofifces.
The two bays of seats will be
of concrete, ten rows high, and
will accommodate approximately
180 people. They will extend from
the north 48-yard line to the
north 39-yard line. Plans are that
the Tarleton Ex-Students Associa-
tion will raise more funds for ad-
ditional seats next year.
Architectural plans and speci-
fications ijor the dressing rooms
and seats were given to Tarleton
College by the Three Circle Ranch
of Erath County.
Contract Awarded
Beverside Construction Company
of Fort Worth received the con-
tract with a bid of $40,943 for
construction of -dressing rooms
only, and $2,172.75 for lockers,
deeper foundations, and-soil te^ts,-.
A bid of $5,000 is for two rows
hi seats., Quisles Construction Com-
pany, was .the next bidder. .
. Other Building Approved
The A&M board of directoi'3
."also authorized Tarleton State Col-
lege to ^receive bids in 'March on
a creamery and milking bain for -
the - college farm. Approximate
cost of this building is to be
$75,000.
The board also approved letting
a $62,972 contract to the Beals
Plumbing- and Heating Company
for construction of steam tunnels
to provide heat for new buildings
on the Tarleton campus. Also
bidding for the contract was the
Hicks Plumbing and Heating Com-
pany.
TARLETON BUILDING PROJECTS
(Either in progress or to start soon.)
1. New Agriculture Building — Cost $325,648 — now
about half complete — to be ready before end of summer.
2. Physical education building for girls — cost $118,-
«%'8 — swimming pool adpoining cost $35,342 — started in
January — to be complete by end of summer,
3. Steam tunnels to heat new buildings — cost $G2,-
972 — contract already let — work to start soon.
4. Dressing' rooms on Memorial Eield — Cost $40,-
913 — additional cost of deeper foundations, soil tests,
lockers and seats — $7,172.25 ($5,000 of this figure is
for seats). Work expected to start about, middle of March.
5. Creamery and milk barn at College farm — Cost
$75*000 approximately — Contract bids to.be received in
March, Construction probably will start by beginning
of summer.
FUTURE PLANS
(Within next 12 months.)
1. Demolition of present agriculture building —
probably will start as soon as ag dept. moves into new
building. Cost not known.
2. Construction of new woodwork shop, probably near
site of old ag building. No cost estimate available,
FFA and FHA to Sponsor
Barn Dance Saturday
Special numbers by C. A. Maas,
San Saba guitar artist, and instru-
mental music by Tarleton's own
western band, the Tarleton Top
Hats, will top activities at the an-
nual FFA-FHA Barn Dance to be
held in the Rec Hall, Saturday,
March 3, at 8 p.m.
Additional plans for the gala
event include a short pause for
some light refreshments and a few
short square dances, announced
Norvis Land, FFA president, last
week.
Bill Kirkpatrick, chapter vice-
president in charge of the night's
program, has scheduled an appro-
priate array of numbers by both
Maas and the cadet western band.
Herb Seigler, FFA treasurer in
charge of ticket sales, announced
that tickets are now on sale at 50
cents each. Tickets may be obtain-
ed from any of the FFA officers
or at the chapter advisor's, W.
Doyle Graves, office in the Ag
Building. Seigler also stated that
everyone was invited—"stags or
otherwise."
The Tarleton military depart-
ment in accordance to the occasion,
announced recently that cadets will
not be required to wear their uni-
forms while attending the dance.
Entertainers for the night, in-
cluding Maas, will be Roland
Campbell, Clyde Eckols, Darrell
Dickey, "Little Joe" Cairigan and
Lee McCauley, members of the
Top Hats. •
NOTICE
Any student interested in taking
an advanced dancing- course, in-
cluding such dances as the Char
leston and samba, should cojitact
Miss Helen Willard at the girls'
dorm as soon as possible. A class
can be arranged if enough persons
are interested.
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