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VOLUME XXIII
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1943
NUMBER 1
Enrollment This
Fall Is Large
For Wartime
The 'total enrollment at John
- Tarleton College this fall is 835.
OX this Number 500 are A. S. T. P.
students and 335 are regular col-
lege students. Of the college stu-
dents, there are 180 boys and 147
iris.. The seniors number 52 and
the juniors 249. The remainder
are ■ either high school or special
students.
''These numbers are very en-
couraging and show improvement
over recent trends. All the students
seem to realize the importance of
a good education in these times.
Special praise should ,go to the
fifty-two. seniors, who have gone
- so far toward completing their
college educations. It is hoped that
, many of them will be able to com-
plete . their work here. Tarleton
is now operating on an accelerated
schedule, arid the number of gradu-
ates at the end of each semester,
if totaled and compared with pre-
• war figures, would make an im-
pressive showing.
The 500 A. S. T. P. students
constitute' the largest group on
the campus. They are studying
much the same courses as most
of the cadets and have fallen right
in with the Tarleton spirit. Due to
the addition of these soldiers and
the increased attendance by other
students, practically all classes are
■ larger wan they have been in the
recent [past.
Many Tarletonites
Attend Texas A & M-
T. C. V. Game Oct. 16
Saturday ^afternoon, October 16,
found many Tarleton cadets on the
.road to Fort'Worth to see the
game between A. and M. and T.
C. U. Tarleton cadets were enthu-
siastic ■: supporters '.of the .Aggies,
and ; most of them'demonstrated
this fact by sitting with the Aggies
in their special section. One' of the
highlights of the game for this
cadet was the meeting of so many
old Tarleton students. Former Tar-
leton girls seen at the game were
Betty Lou .Driskill, Majorie More-
head, Betty Milburn, and Marion
Glynn. Former Tarleton boys- seen
in Fort Worth included Ben Car-
penterj Larry Gore, Morgan Ham-
pton, iJames Henderson, Curtis
Henderson, Kenneth Hendricks,
-James (Williams, J. J. Moody, Gu-
ber Gibbs, Les Evans, and Buster
McKenzie.
The majority of the boys are now
enrolled in A. and M. The girls,
without exception, are working
now. All of them expressed a de-
sire to'^e back in Tarleton, and all
of them made inquiries as to stu-
, dent activities, teachers, and the
school in general. They demon-
strated. effectively that the good old
Tarleton spirit still' lives in the
hearts and minds of those who
have been here in past years.
SOLDIERSTO
GET FURLOUGHS
With the end of the A. S. T. P.
term on October 31 all the soldiers
who have successfully completed
the first part of .their work here
will receive seven,-day furloughs.
Although their furloughs do not
begin until October 31, they will
leave Stephenville on Saturday the
30 th.
Most of the boys will spend their
furloughs at home. Some of them
will reach their destinations as
soon as Sunday morning, and ' it
will probably not be later than
Monday night when the lasli one
arrives. The majority of the stu--
dents will go either to the West
Coast or to the Northwestern;
states.
Lieut. Lloyd R. Fox
Writes Dean Davis
From Sicily
Miss Lillard Says
Interest in Speech
Shows Improvement,
This semester one of the more
popular courses in the curriculum
is speech. Miss Lillie V. Lillard,
head of th^'speech department, re-
ports that there^are approximate-
ly fifty students enrolled in Speech
301 -and Speech 401.
Many of the cadet officers who
are enrolled jn these courses real-
ize thei value that speech training
will have' in their future lives. At
the present .time much practical
work is offered in speech prepara-
tion and speech making.
In the Speech 401 class outstand-
ing students .are Rubye Jo Smith,.
Marijo- 'Neely, and Eloise Cloncji.
Miss CJonch made a speech recently
on woman's future in the post-war
world. ;She quoted Dorothy Thomp-
son and added many constructive
ideas of her own. She aroused so
much interest that the class was
turned' into- a round-table discus-
sion on .the matter. The students
,are finding that speech is an enter-
taining, interesting, enlightening,
and constructive course.
y
Glenn Woodruff, a former stu-
dent- 'assistant in the library, is
tow at Camp Knox, Kentucky.
Dean Davis recently received tlie
following letter from Lieut. L. R.
Fox, who was in Sicily:
Sicily, August 26, 1943.
Dear Dean: Just a line from
Sicily. Maybe it will be the first
from the island from a student. ;
I trust that your health is much
better than it has been. I under-
stand that Captain Lockhart hag
been home. I wish all of us were
back at dear old JiT.A.C.—a won-
derful place. I know. My regards
to the staff and all.—Lloyd R. Fox.
This is the Dean's reply:
Dear Lloyd: Have just received
your card, and it is certainly an
inspiration to hear from you in
such glowing terms as you have
used. Yes, yours is my first mes-
sage from Sicily. • . ,
I am happy to tell you that I am
gradually, .improving in health.
We have 500 soldier-trainees un-
der the Army Specialized Training
Program here at Tarleton now. Be-
lieve ,me, they are really under a
hard'and strenuous program.
Of course,' I do not know where
this will find you, but I am hoping
that it will find you well and strong
and still able to carry on with your
ambitions.
- We miss you here:—Sincerely,
J. Thomas Davis, Dean.
Oscar P. Spirit
Thrives at All-
Tarleton Dance
Tarleton Student
Forum Committee /
Is Organized Here
The Student Forum Committee
is one of the most important or-
ganizations in Tarleton. Although
its efforts go unnoticed quite often,
it has sponsored many of the 'out-
standing campus activities. Some
of these have been the Hallowe'en
party last year, the appearance of
Dr. Polgar, the mysticist, and the
picture shows both last year. and
this. The Forum contributed,$25.00
to the senior class memorial. It op-
erated on a cost basic last year' and
accumulated a surplus of §50.00
by the end of the year. It financed
its own programs with the picture
show receipts from last year and
is giving the surplus back to the
students in the form of. the picture
shows for this year.
The members of the Student Fo-
,1'um are appointed from the most
representative students in schoql.
The present members are W. O.
Alexander, Walter B. Collier, Mary
Ferguson, Wallaee Strayhorn, Dor-
othy Grimshaw, Richard Thomp-
son, Peter Henderlite, Betty . Lu
Higgins, Tommye Jo Pearcy, 'Bes-
sie Pemberton, Ruby Jo Smith,
George D. Railsback, Carol Daw-
son, Nathan. Evatt, Elsie Hum-
mel, Leonard Jones, Beverly King,
Gladys Little, Pat Coomb,s, Sammy
Hanover, 'Norma Pollard, Marijo
Neely, Jack Martin, and Lois
Rhodes. "
Saturday night, October' 9, was
the date of the first big social
function of the fall semester. Thro
T.T.P. and T.T.S. clubs publicized
the All-Tarleton dance with bright
posters scattered- about the campus.
By 8:30 the Gymnasium was filled
with R.O.T.C. boys, A.S.T.P. ca-
dets, and Tarleton co-eds. The nick-
elodeon was stacked with the best
of today's hit parade, and every-
body's favorite, "Star Dust," was
repeatedly played.
A dancing mood dominated the
atmosphere, but everyone enjoyed
the welcome' diversion when punch
and cookies were .served by the
Student Council. During the even-
ing the dances —• and partners —
were varied with the aid of several
Paul Jones, Girl Tag, and Black-
out dances. The students of Tarle-
ton are grateful to the Student
Council for sponsoring such a
pleasant evening. Let's hope it will
be repeated.
The following A. S. T; P.
trainees, all former Tarleton ca-
dets, are listed among the two
hundred members of Army Specia-
lizen Training Unit No. 4813, now
receiving instruction at East Texas
State Teachers College in, Com-
merce: Pvt. Billy Liles of Dublin,
Pvt. Edgar Gound of Big Spring,
Pvt. Ormel Boyd of Chilton* Pvt.
Wendell Cathey of Dubln, Pvt.
George Emmett Moon of Stephen-
ville, Pvt. Jack Wilson, Jr. of
Fort Worth, Pvt. Fred A. Christian
,of Odessa, Pvt. James Austin, Jr.
of Plainview, Pvt. James B. Ben-
nett of Miles, Pvt. Tom Jack He-
watt of Grandview, Pvt. Guy T.
Harrison, Pvt. Carrol Lee Butler
of Brownwood, and Pvt. Travis
Collins of Floydada. 'Best luck to
all of you. We remember yon hero
at Tarleton.
Editor Announces
j
J-Tac Subscription
Campaign a Success
With more names still to come
in, the list of subscribers to the
J-Tac now stands at near 200. This
figure alone is assurance of the
success of the campaign. Thanks
to tbe tireless energy of our busi-
ness manager, Ellis Baker, and as-
sistant business manager, Carl
Bradley, and to the fine coopera*
tion of students and other subscrib-
ers, we are assured of a J-Tac this
semester.
The campaign opened with an, as-
sembly on Tuesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 19. Ellis Baker presided and
introduced the new staff members.
He also made an appeal to all the
students' to subscribe to the paper.
On Tuesday night most of the
rooming houses in Stephenville
were visited to secure subscrip-
tions. Richard Thompson and Carl
Bradley carried on this work. Jack
Lane Wynn and Tommye J Pearcy
took subscriptions from permanent
residents of Stephenville, and all
members of the staff participated
in the campaign.
Some orders for the paper from
other states are those by Pfc.
Woodly O. Butler, Jr., Sioux City,
§outh Dakota; and Russell , A.
Mathis, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Chief subscribers to the paper were
Tarleton students, but many were
sold to townspeople, faculty mem-
bers, and ex-students.
Chapel Program (Continued)
The assembly program consisted
of the song, "God Bless America,"
sung by the students 'iind directed
by Mr. Coffin, two piano 'Jolos,
the Scherzo in E Minor of Men-
delssohn and Military Polonaise of
Chopin, played by Sammy Hanover,
the introduction of the new staff
by Ellis Baker, talks by the editor
and business manager, and "On
Ye Tarleton," sung by the student
body and directed by Mr. Coffin-
DEAN J. THOMAS DAVIS
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Six Hundred Records
At the Disposal of
Tarleton Students
The Carnegie Record Set, con-
sisting of 600 classical records, is
open for use by all students' at-
tending Tarleton, including the A.
S. T. P. members. This set of rec-
ords, supplemented by a filing sys-
tem and two phonographs, is avail-
able to all music lovers. On Satur-
day .and Sunday afternoon.s, and
on all week nights there i§' a stu-
dent attendant who will play the
records" from seven o'clock until
eight thirty o'clock. !
Peter Henderlite, the student at-
tendant, will be on duty to accom-
modate all students interested in
hearing classical music. .
GREETINGS FROM DEAN DAVIS
I am very much interested that the* .styderijs are backing the ■
publication of the J-Tac. Surely it will be more difficult for !
you because of the reduction in numbers,, but I am of the
opinion that if the ASTP trainees are given a chance, many of
them will subscribe for the J-Tac. In fact.I happen to know
that some of them were anxious to have any publication sentf
to their home people. I am therefore suggesting to the staff
and the students that the ASTP trainees be taken in as stu-
dents and given a chance to cooperatewith,you in the publi-
cation of the J-Tac. Of course, these trainees are~ilnder a very
hard program, but I find much good talent, among thgse men,
and I think they will be willing to cooperate.
■ I want to welcome heartily the old students who could come
back and especially the new students wbo h?ve found it de-
sirable to come to John Tarleton College.' You will find a
friendly spirit and atmosphere here because it is our ambition
to be of service and help all'peSple to a better and a happier
understanding of life. I want all students to feel that they have
and easy approach to see me at any time about any problem.
You will be welcome to see me at my office or at my home. I am
hoping that this year will be very successful in its attainments
and that you will be possessed with as much happiness as the
strain and stress of a terrible war will permit. (
Sincerely, ,
J. THOMAS pAVIS, Dean.
Many Changes;
Made inTarletdn
Faculty Personnel 1
The student enrollment is not the
only thing • that the war • has de-.
pleted. The faculty has been steadi-
ly changing since war ^vas declar-
ed. Many of our faculty members
left last year for various branches
of the service and defense work.
Mr. Bluhm of the Music Depart-
ment left during the last part of
the spring .semester, 1943, to do
defense work in Chicago. Mr.
Grant, also of the music faculty, is
now teaching public school -music
in Ironton, Ohio. Mr. Easton of the
History department has returned
to Michigan. •
Mr. Frazier and Mr. Randolph,
both of the Agriculture depart-
ment, have left for the Army and a
position in the State Department
of Public Health in Austin, re-
spectively.
Dr. Gertrude Reese "of the De-
partment of English and Langu-
ages, has taken a position at the
University of Texas. Miss Avie
Squier is leaving soon to be mar-
ried. Dr. Scott has resigned to go
into private practice as a veteri-
narian. Mr. Marshall is now direc-
tor of Physical Education, occupy-
ing the post left vacant by Mr.
Wisdom's resignation.
On November 1, Dr. Dick Smith
is returning to Tarleton as a teach-
er in the Government and History
Department. Mr. Peckacek will be-
gin teaching physics. and mathe-
matics on that date. Mr. Coffin and
Mr. Morton, both of the Music De-
partment,- are teaching phyfeics
now.
The war has cost us good teach-
ers, has brought new ones, and has
challenged the versatility of those
remaining.
Home Economics
Society Honors Miss
Titia Belle Blanks
. John Tarleton. Agricultural Col-
lege has recently gained a very at-
tractive piece of national publicity
through the Home Economics De-
partment of the college and the
extra-curricula activities of Miss
Titia Belle Blanks, member of the
teaching staff of the-■ department.
The magazine AHEA, national
publication of the National Home
Economics Student Clubs with
headquarters in Washington, D. C.,
Carried a very extensive article in
the September issue concerning
Miss Blanks' . marionette play,
"Bobo ahd the Prince." This play,
which was written by Miss Blanks
and which has been produced by
members of her classes for the past
several years, carries a very strik-
ing object lesson in eating habits
for children of grade school age.
The play, adapted to production
either with marionettes or with
grade school children dressed to
represent different foods, has been
produced by Miss Blanks and her
students with , tiny marionettes,
each modeled to represent some
common food. ^
The school arts, classes of the
Home Economics Department built
all the scenery and made all the
marionettes and other stage prop-
erties used in the production of the
play. The annual staging of this
play by the school arts classes has
drawn a heavy attendance from
local grade schools.
Death of Mr. Froh's
Mother Occurred
Friday Night
The students <of ' Tarleton wish
to express their deepest sympathy
to Mr. Froh for the death of his
Mother. She died Friday night at
ten-thirty at the home of Mr. Froh,
1160 West Washington,. She was
eigty-three years old and had been
ill for several months.
Mrs. Eroh was a native of In-
diana. Because of her many tal-
ents, she was an interesting wo-
man ; she painted and wrote
poetry. Both of her two sons were
musicians and taught in, the Tarle-
ton Conservatory. Mr, Charles
Froh has taught here for the past
thirty-three years and is head of
the Piano. Department.
The Trewitt Funeral Home made
all the burial arrangements, and
the funeral was held on Sunday
afternoon, the twenty-fourth.
Cadet Corps Officers
Named by P.M.8.&T.
For This Semester
The Tarleton sixty-piece band,
composed of A. S. T. P. and R. O.
T. C. boys, will participate in the
Navy Day Celebration at Fort
Worth on October 27. The band
will pass in review before Admiral
Foote of the United States Navy.
Curtis Daniel is drum major, James ^
Harte will carry the Tarleton
Colors, and Jack Tsakanikas will
carry the Texas Flag.
The group leaves Stephenville
Wednesday at noon and the parade
is to be at 4:40. After the parade
the* Band will be treated to a sup-
per at Hotel Texas an,d then will
return home.
! Other groups participating in the
event are the Texas Christian
University Band and the North
Texas Agricultural College Band.
Tarleton Alumnus
Lieut. W. S. Fowler
Receives D. F. C.
Senior Classes Leave
Memorial to Service
Men and Women
In former years Tarleton has
been fortunate in having a large
enrollmentin ■ its Cadet Corps;
however,"'this year it' is!" com-
posed of only one company and
the band. The company is divided
into three platoons, there being
four squads to each platoon. The
total- enrollment of the Tarleton
Cadet Corps is 175 men. Captain
Jack Moore, who is a juvenescent<
benevolent, and propitious student
from Brownwood,, is commander of
Company A, while1 Wallie .Stray-
horn is captain of the Band. Be-*
sides the above-mentioned men, the
following officers, with the approv-
al of the professor of Military Sci-
ence and Tactics and the Dean,
give assistance in the training of
the cadets. The ranks are §ibove'
their names:
Second lieutenants :
Joe'Grumbles, Bobby J. Tooley.
First Sergeants:
Leland B. Tripp, Byford Sealy
(Band). V
Cadet Staff Sergeants:.
Jack Anderson, T<Sm Syfan, Ben
LeNorman. ' i.
Sergeant Squad Leaders:
Geqrge F. Boone, James R. Stew-
art, Sherman C. Behrens, L. F.
Gray (Band), Henry C. Hollan,
Walter P. Epting, Billie Dan Cun-
fiingham, Benjamin fj. LaFon, Lo-
eldene Cox,' James Hart (Band),
William Alexander, Theron Cahill,
Troy Shepard, ifervin Stewart
(Band). , \
Corporals:
Jimmie Billingsley (Company
Clerk).
. .on: CnidLoelfLemfwypetaoineta
We hope that these men will up-
hold the high standards of military
life set forth by former Tarleton
students.'
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Barbara Goodgame
Outstanding Student
At North Texas
Lieutenant (jg) W. S. (Monk)
Fowler, a 1940 graduate of John
Tarleton; College, has been award
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross
for sinking a German U-boat in
the Atlantic. He sank it June 12th,
four days after the submarine had
fired on his baby carrier-based
dive-bomber and wounded his ra-
dioman. Identity of the U-boat
Was acknowledged by a crew mem-
ber taken prisoner after Fowler's
successful attack. Fowler's plane
Was hit five times and limped
back to the auxiliary carrier for
an, emergency landing. His dis-
tress call was received 'by his
uncle, Cam Estes, a radio operator
of Gustine, who had not known his
nephew was assigned to his ship.
According to his citation, Fowlet
was ordered to relieve another
plane of his squadron, which had
attacked and damaged a submarine.
He found the U-boat surfacing-
and promptly attacked with depth
charges. He also strafed the ves-
sel. "The prompt and aggressive
gun and depth charge attack con-
tributed materially to the sinking
of the enemy submarine and cap-
ture ' of its crew," his citation
stated.
Lieutenant Fowler received his
commission and wings at Corpus
Christi in May, 1942. While in
Tarleton, he was an outstanding
football player. He is the nephew
of Mrs. T. J. Hitt of Stephenville
and lived in Phillips, .Texas; before
joining the Navy.
The' three graduating classes of
1942 and4.943 left as their parting
gift to tlje college the monument
erected in" front of the Administra-
tion .building. It is a memorial to
the John Tarleton students and
faculty members who are now serv-
ing in World War II and to th6se
who served in World 'War I. It is
one^of the nicest gifts give'n to our
college bj", senior classes.
Miss Barbara GoOdgame, who
studied at this college last sum-
mer and is now attending North
Texas Staje Teachers' College at
Denton, Texas, has recently been
selected as drum major of the
North Texas Eagle Band.
' Miss Goodgame is the only fresh,
man student of the school who has
ever held this important position.
She has appeared in numerous en-
tertainments and received warm
praise for her .talents, .
Rubye Lee Tacket,
President B.S.U.,
Issues Statement
Are you a Baptist? Do you at-
tend Sunday school, church, or
training union? If the answer is
:yes," you are a member of the
Baptist Student Union.
We have about 200 Baptist stu-
dents on the yampus this year.;We
have the chance 'to make this the
best student union we have ever
had. It is up to you to make it
what you want it to be. You may
do your part by attending Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m., church at 11
a. m., training union at 6:45 p.
m,, and fellowship directly after
church. .'
A special fellowship hour has
been planned especially for the col-
lege students. If you do not attend
this, you will miss a good time.
Come and get acquainted with your
fellow students.
Marcelyn, Gates, Melva Jo Gray,
Tula Woolridge, and Bobbie Joyce
were home last week.
Ben Carpenter, Larry Gore, and
George Colon, all of A. & M., were
recent visitors in Stephenville.
Darrell Martin and Otekia Bell
spent last Sunday in Stephenville
visiting friends. Otekia graduated
from Tarleton last September and
is teaching school in Proctor.
Bobby Wallace and Jennie Wil-
liams, recent visitors here, ' are
planning to enter Trinity Univer-
sity this fall. Both of these girls
were in the Tejas .Club when they
attended Tarleton.
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