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Plowboys!
To Be Or
Not To Be!
TH
J-TAC
Be At The
Recognition
Assembly
VOL. XXX.
TARLETON STATE COLLEGE, S.TBP-fi ENVILLJE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1950
No. 32
Tarleton's Favorite
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Annual^ Given Out At
Wednesday Dedication
Almost 1,080 1950 Grassburrs
were distributed last week after
a dedication ceremony in the audi-
torium Wednesday afternoon. {
The 1950 edition, which has s*
gray and gold cover and over 200:
pages, is dedicated to Oscar H,
Frazier, math professor and track
coach since 1925, ;
The dedication, road by Nancy
Howell, Grassburr editor, wa ny
"We, the Senior Class of 195.0>
dedicate these pages to Oscar Hi,
Frazier, whose interest and flevb^
tion throughout the years as a
teacher and friend has endeared}
him to the hearts of Tarletpn stiK
dents."
This dedication was the climast
of a 30-minuto program which also
NOTICE! f.
All students who plan to grad-1,'
uate, please pay $1.50 diploma^,
fee at the business office previa.';
ous to Friday, May 26, and turrit
the receipt to the information?;-
desk at the Registrar's Office,
featured introduction of the. sen-
ior members of the TTS and TTF
by Dean Emeritus J. Thomas
DaviS, The TTP includes Lacy
Breckenridge, C. A. Wilkins, Stan-
ley Blackwell, Constant Hood, Gene
Arbuckle, Nolan Strong, Randolph
Foster and Don Mitchell., The sen-
ior TTS members are Donna
D'Arcy, Anne Sheffy, Mary Fran-
ces Hook, Beverly Burns, La Vonne
Foss and Lou Cunningham.
Also introduced were members
of the 1950 Grassburr staff by
Nancy as editor; Jimmy Darling,
business manager; Guy Huskerson,
Jr., associate editor; Doralie Leath-
er wood, senior class editor; Mary-
g'ene Ragsdale, junior class editor;
Bill Nix, assistant editor; Chip
Atkins, faculty editor; .Bill Kirk-
patviek, assistant business man-
ager; PJtta Mae Box, organizations
editor; "Mary Lee Bridges, feature
tor; and Gordon Smith, sports edi-
tor, and- Gordon Smith, sporta edi-
tor.
The 1950 Grassburr is one of
Military Head
Inspects Corps
Tthe flag flew at-half-mast and all Tarleton mourned last week the passing of its beloved
Dean Davis,- the man whose name for over a quarter of a century had been synonymous with
that of Tarleton College. iiioto by "bax
Passes Qn;
All Tarleto rr iA^ourns
ft Dean Emeritus J. Thomas Davis
• lies at rest today. Across the street
' from his beloved campus under-
neath a' grove of trees Tarleton's
■much loved., dean is at peace.
He suffered a heart attack at
dinner Friday "evening. He died at
9:20 p.m. in his beautiful brick
home which he built when he re-
tired as head of Tarleton. Tie had
just turned 70.
Jlufus Biggs called Dean Davis
Stephenville's Number One Citizen.
He would have liked that. Even as
recently as last week he met with>
a committee investigating the pos-
sibility of a surface water system
lor Stcphenville. Only a few months
, ago he led a. successful county
drive.for polio,funds. . . .
Harvey's
He arsay
Much ' favorable comment has
been heard on the new Grassburr.
The annual", staff worked long and
hard to produce it, and the prod-
uct is well-worth any praise that
it l)as received. Here is hoping that
it places first in the various con-
tests next year.
The name "Plowboys" will re-
: main the name for the Tarleton
athletic teams.. Why? Many stu-
. dents feel that the, name should be
changed, but no one has turned up
with the correct one. The names
suggested by the, Student Council
are good names, but they are not
as good as "Plowboys" is the senti-
ment expressed by most of the
students. The election will tell
whether or ,not this prediction,
based n personal interviews—such
as the Gallup Poll was in the 1948
presidential election — will come
true. <
Recognition assembly will be held
tonight at 7:00. Students may show
their appreciation of the deeds
done by these harrassed workers by
being- present then. Something that
should not be overlooked is the
election of part of the cheer lead-
ers for next year.
Three more weeks—next week
is dead week and the one after
Itliat is test week. Those lucky 57
who will graduate on May 29
^ started preparation two long years
\ ago in September for this day. A
\l\int to the-wise is sufficient.
Nor did he confine his benevo-
lence and interests to i Tarleton,
Stephenville and Erath County. He
gained state.and national renown.
For two successive terms he was
president of the West Texas Cham-
ber of. Commerce, and in 1942 lie
was named Top West Texan of
the Year. He was known through-
out the South as an educator.
Many persons will long remem-
ber Dean Davis for his kindly ad-
vice. Students, faculty and friends
alike frequently consulted him on
personal problems, and always
from his vast wisdom he gave
solace and cheer.
After his retirement from ad-
ministrative duties, Dean Davis be-
came a familiar figure in the col-
lege recreation hall and in nearby.
cafes, where over a cup of coffee
he liked,to visit. There to students,
to faculty, to friends, he talked of
current questions, of his home,' of
his family. Often he spoke of his
wife, to whom he attributed his
success, and of his children—Will-
son, a fruit and vegetable dealer
of San Antonio;- William,, head of
the department of government at
Texas Technological College at
Lubbock; Dorothy, wife of an Eden,
Texas, banker and ranchman. He
loved, too, to talk of his grand-
children—Linda Lee and Willson
Davis, Jr.; Jim Tom II, Carolyn
and Donald Bruce Davis; Dorothy
Anne and James William Green.
He looked forward always to the
summer when it was customary for
all of the Davis grandchildren
without their parents to spend two
weeks in the Dean's home.
Never too old to be young, at
the age of 65, Dean Davis bought
a motor scooter and took up selling-
insurance alQng with his , teaching-
duties. In his classes in current
events, always filled to overflow-
ing, he used the latest teaching
devices. "
In his little black bow tie, a£
much a part of him as his shaggy
eyebrows and his straight carriage,
Dean Davis looked the great man
that he was. It was not his rise
from a poor Georgia farm boy to
a college presidency, nor his
achievements as a college adminis-
trator, nor his books and articles,
nor his speeches that made him a
great mail. For within himself
Dean Davis was great.
His last public appearance was
three days before his death in the
beautiful college auditorium, which
was built during his administra-
tion. At an assembly, at which the
college yearbook was dedicated,
Dean Davis spoke on the spirit of
Tarleton College. From the stage,
where so many times he had ad-
dressed Tarleton assemblies, he
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Colonel Sam1 S. Devall, of Texas
j Military District, headed a team
I making the annual federal inspect
tion of Tarleton Cadet Corps yel-
j terday.
A team of regular Army officers
from Texas Military District and
Fourth Army Headquarters visted
the Tarleton campus May 15, dur-
ing a 30-day tour of 40 Texas
educational institutions. .
Purpose *of the formal inspection
was to determine the degree in'
tained the objective as set by De-
partment of the Army policy. The
visiting officers inspected the con-
dition of government property is-
sued to the schools, looked into the
adequacy of proper facilities for
iROTC instruction and administra-
tion, and determined methods by
which the Army can assist in over-
coming any deficiencies found dur-
ing the inspection.
The inspectors alfjo cheeked vari-
ous phases of training, including
classroom work, small tactical
problems, parades and reviews.
Colonel Devall, who was in
charge of the Tarleton State Col-
lege inspection, is a reserve officer
currently on active duty with Texas
MYERS DROWNS
UNITS PRAISED
FOR PARADI
A letter from the Fiesta San
Jacinto Association has been re-
ceived by President E. J. Howell
expressing thanks to the Band and
Wainwright Rifles on their recent
i participation in the Illuminated
Night Parade in San Antonio.
! The letter stated that Tarleton's
Military Band and Wainwright
Rifles were acclaimed all along the
line of march by the more than
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Tarleton students mourned the
death of their classmate Mart
Myers, Jr. who drowned Sunday
afternoon in Garner Lake. Servi-
ces will be held today in Llano.
Mart was a second year student
majoring in social science. He was
known among his classmates for
his ability to \yrite poetry. Several
of his peoms have been published
in anthologies.
Exam Schedule
Is Announced
The final examination schedule
for the' spring- semester of 1950,
after having been approved by the
Academic Council, was recently re-
leased by the Registrar's Office.
It goes as follows:
Friday, May 20, 8:00-11:00 a.m.,
10' MWF classes.
Saturday, May 27, 8:00^11:00
a.m., 11 MWF classes.
Monday, May 29, 8:00-11:00 a.m.,
9 TTS,elasses.
Monday; May 29, 1:00-4:00' p.m.,
11 TTS classes.
TuesdayMay 30, 1:00-4:00 p.m.,
10 TTS classes.
Wednesday, May 31, 8:00-11:00
a.m., 9 MWF classes.
Thursday, " June 1, 8:00-11:00
a.m., 8 MWF classes.
Thursday, June 1, 1:00-4:00 p.m.,
1 MWF and ^TS classes.
. Friday, June 2, 8:00-11:00 a.m.,
8 TTS classes.
COL. DEVALL
Military District. A native Texan,
he was commissioned in 1918 after
attending Officers Training Camp
at Leon Springs, Texas. During
World War II, he served as inspec-
tor general for the Army Air Force
Training Command and as deputy
to the Air Inspector of Flying-
Training'. In civilian life, Devall
now is postmaster at Hallettsville,
Texas. He recently completed a 90-
day active duty tour with Texas
Millitary District, during which he
helped conduct the annual informal
inspection of Army IIOTC units
over the state.
NOTICE
The annual reception for the
graduates and members of their
families will be held on the lawn
of the president's home from
4:30 £o 6:00'p.m., Monday, May
29, According- to President How-
ell all members of the faculty
and their families are urged to
attend the reception.
Cadet Units Will
Be On Program
The Tarleton cadet1 corps, mili-
tary band and firing squad will all
participate in a program in Steph-
enville this morning honoring war
dead of Erath .County in World
Wars I and II.
President E. J, Howell will act
as master of ceremonies for the
program which will feature an ad-
dress by Price Daniel, Texas attor-
ney general. Several Tarleton fac-
ulty members are also scheduled
to appear on the program.
The cadet corps will form to
march downtown at 10:30 this
morning. The military band and
high school bands from Stephen-
ville and Dublin will furnish mu-
sic, beginning with the National
Anthem, which will follow the in-
vocation, by State American L'egion
Chaplain Horace H, Shelton, ■'
Rev. Ernest Rippetoe, pastor of
the Washington Street Baptist
Church, will lead the audience in
singing "America."
Price Daniel, who will be intro-
duced by County Judge Dale Har-
bin, will then give the unveiling
address, a monument dedicated to
Erath County war dead will be
unveiled by an honor guard, and a
wreath will be placed on the monu-
ment by Mrs. Jas. Turnbow, Mrs.
Rufus F. Higgs, Mrs. Charles
Turnbow and Mrs. Philip Price.
. The acceptance address will be
given by Joe Spurlock, state Amer-
ican Legion commanded'.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram, the Tarleton firing squad
will give a salute to the 147 Erath
County armed service members
who lost their lives in both World
Wars. ,
Price Daniel, the main speaker,
won national fame last year in his
defense of the Texas case in the
tidelatuls controversy in the United
State Supreme Court.
the largest in history, having 2l0
pages of activities, administration,
classes, personalities, organiza-
tions, military, athletics, and ad-
vertising, and in the opinion of
staff members, is one of the best.
The cover of this year's editioji
is of gray linen with "Grassburr
1950" embossed in gold in the low-
er right, corner. The cover was
chosen by the Grassburr staff from
a field of several designed by staff
members.
One of the unusual features of
the 1950 yearbook is that the first
division after the dedication is the
activities section rather than the
administration section, as is usual-
ly found in that spot. Another
special feature <3f the new Grass-
burr is a calendar of each month's
activities on each page, with pic-
tures of the events surrounding it
and on the opposite side of the
double page. The calendars are
facimilies of an actual calendar
with the college activities hand-
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NOTICE
Students who plan to attend
summer school may pay their
fees at any time between now
and the opening of summer
school and avoid the last minute
rush, according to the Tarleton
Fiscal Office.
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Robert Kenny, left, will be editor of the J-Tac for 1950-51,
while Ann Bryan, right, will assume the job of associate
editor. Robert is a journalism major from Stephenville, and
Ann is a journalism major from Ballinger.
Photo by "BAX"
J-TAC Editors
Picked For 951
Robert Kenny and lAnn Bryan
were chosen last week to head the
1951 J-Tac. Robert will serve as
editor and Ann as associate editor.
' The two were picked by a faculty
committee with approval of the
president and dean. Members of
the .committee included J. A. Hart,
chairman, Zeddie Edgar, R. G.
Nix
Annual Editor
Bill Nix, junior engineering! ma-
jor from Stephenville, was packed
last wek to be editor of the jl9ol
lGi'aiakuiT1itecft}Ldu}g'^J.,.A .;pai-t^
chairman of the faculty Grassburr
committee. - i ,
Bill is a member of the Semper
Idems and the Scholarship Society,
is a corporal and president of the
military band, and has the highest
average of any junior engine jring
student with a total of ,53 grade
points at the' end of the first
semester.
He worked this year as assistant
editor and served last' year as edi-
tor of the Stephenville High School
"Yellow Jacket." He was third
high graduate from high school,
and received the Stephenville
American. Legion award fro out-
standing scholarship in 1946. He
is a baseball player and was a
member of the Stephenville High
School team last year which won
district, bi-district and semifinal
competitions. He also served as
president of his high school band
and president of the junior class,
and was a Student Council meijiber
two years.
To qualify for the editorship, the
candidate must have an overall
"B" average including a "B" in
English.
Members of the Grassburr com-
mittee other than' Mr. Hart are
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Tuesday, May 16—Tarleton Schol-
arship Society Business Meeting,
Rec Hall, 5:00-0:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10—Barons and Co-
ronas Club Meeting, Girls' Dorm,
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May "17—Engineering
Demonstration, Little Auditori-
■um, 2:00-4:00.
Wednesday, May 17—Glen Rose
Junior and Senior Banquet, Din-
ing- Hall.
Thursday, May 18—Aggettes, Meet-
ing, Rec Hall, 6:45-9:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 18—Los Cobbs'
Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 18—Review of Ca-
det Corps by General Ainsworth.
Thursday, May 18—Reserve Offi-
cers' Banquet, Dining Hall.
Saturday, May 20—Coronas Dance,
Rec Hall, 7:30-11:00 p.m:
Saturday, May 201—OWLS Picnic,
2:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 20 — Symphonic
Band Concert at Eastland.
Monday, May 22—Sine Ceras Meet-
ing-, Club Rpom, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, May 22,—Lords and Com-
moners Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Monday, May 22^—Eternas Meet-
| ing, Mrs. Dorsoy's Studio, 5:30
p.m.
EDITOR NIX
R. G. Fanning, Dr. Dick Smith and
Miss Mattie Walker.
Fanning and Miss Johnnie Shirley.
Robert is a junior journalism
major from Stephenville. He is - a
Distinguished Student, a member
of the Tarleton Collegiate FFA
Chapter and the Scholarship So-
ciety, and was on the first semes-
ter and third nine-weeks honor
rolls. He worked as editorial writer
and reporter on the Stephenvilhi
High School paper and as art edi-
tor of the yearbook,
Ann, a'junior journalism major
from Ballinger, is a member of the
Coronas, the girls' fencing team,
the Scholarship Society, and was
a duchess in the recent queen coro -
nation. She was editor of her high
school .newspaper.
To qualify for the editorial posi-
tions, a student must have a "B"
average in English', and li.ive df
least an overall "B" average.
' ^R.gbej^, aervpd this year as ««rvi-
eulture editor and Ann'was society
editor,
These will form the nucleus of
next year's .J-Tac staff. Other
members will be chosen later by
the J-Tac committee. Anyone who
wishes to try out for a staff posi-
tion "should consult Robert or Mi*.
Hart before the end of the semes-
ter.
NOTICE
All graduating- seniors are
urged to be' sure and be at the
Little Auditorium tonight at
6:30', where they will discuss an
important, matter concerning
their graduation.
Infantry General
To Review Cadets
General H, Miller Ainsworth,
commander of the 36th Infantry
Division, .Texas National Guard,
will review the Tarleton cadet corps
Thursday afternoon.
An honor guard from Company
D, Stephenville- National Guard
unit,- wil meet the general at the
airport when he arrives and will
escort him into town. This honor
guard will, be commanded by First
I Lt. Willie Zapalac of Co. D, and
j most of the members will be Tarl.e-
t ton students who are members of
the guard company.
General Ainsworth will then re-
view the cadet corps in their last
retreat .cereriiony of the school
year. The general will be escorted
to the Tarleton campus by Colonel
Morrison, President Howell, and
other college officials.
Eleven members of the Tarleton
faculty who hold reserve commis-
sions 'from various branches will
hear General Ainsworth when he
addresses the Stephenville Reserve
Officers Asoci&tion at the dining
hall Thursday night.
The banquet is one of the ob-
servances of National - Defense
Week, which, runs from May 15
through May £0, and which is a
joint affair sponsored by all
branches of the armed forces.
.Faculty members 'who hold re-
serve commissions are Col. E. J.
Howell, infantry; Col. Paul Cunyus,
infantry^': Col. Oscar Frazier, in-
fantry;. Major L. G. Rich, air force;
Majpr H, W. Leach, ordnanc.e;
Major General H. Miller Ains-
worth of Company G, 36th In-
fantry Division, Texas National
Guard wjll review the Tarleton
Cadet Corps in observation of
National Defense Week oil
Thursday. He will also .speak to
the Stephenville Chapter of the
Reserve Officers Association
that night in the college dining
hall.
Lt. Commander John Tompkins,
naval air force; Lt. C. M. Flory, j
navy; Lt. O. A. Grant, navy; Lt,!
Dan Peacock, navy; Lt. George
Beakley, infantry, and Lt. Jack-
Herring-ton. .
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