The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 246, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 20, 1980 Page: 2 of 14
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During this time period,
After devoting over 30 years grade school Because he
to the growth of education in could already read, he
Alvin, Elmo G. Marburger, skipped first grade in the
Alvin Community College three-teacher school he at-
associate dean of student and tended. As a result. Mar-
community services, will burger was only 16 when he
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tion As Marburger said, “One ran out, he started teaching at
of my greatest joys is seeing a one-teacher school in
students I met during my 12 Fayette County, and later at a
years as Alvin Junior High school in Ledbetter. During
> School principal or my 12 the summers, he drove his
' ' years at the college." _ 1929 Model A Ford to Texas
Marburger was born in A&M to continue his
Round Top, Texas, of Ger- education
man-American parents. Then, as a result of the
Reared by his grandmother. Pearl Harbor attack. Mar-
* he spoke German until he burger enlisted in the U.S. Air
: attended an English speaking Corps Reserve as an aviation
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with a reception on Sunday,
July 27. from 13 p.m. in the
ACC Student Center The
reception will also honor Dr. After spending a year
Paul V Webber, ACC director "following Beck and Kate"
of continuing education and (two plow horses), and
evening programs, who will deciding that he didn't enjoy
alm retire this summer farming, he enrolled in the
Community friends of Southwest Texas State
Marburger and Webber are Teachers College. In 1938,
invited w attend the recep- when his mother's egg money
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Marburger was also
responsible for the
Marburger returned to the publication of an institutional
states on Thanksgiving Day in self-study by the college,
cadet in March 1942. While school.: system. "Alvin was
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of taking an overload of concept - an effort to help the
classes in order to complete community And our excellent
his degree. But Unde Sam faculty was our greatest
had other ideas. He was told to strength.
report to the Valley Forge „ . ,
Military Academy more than Student, staff loyalty
midway through the
semester By special The students’ and staffs
arrangements with the feelings for Marburger were
college dean, he managed to illustrated in 1969 upon the
both receive his bachelor of three-month illness and
science degree in education subsequent death of his wife,
and officially joined the U.S. Without his knowledge.
Army Air Corps, students and faculty worked
He remained in the service together on a cold, rainy day
until August 1946 Because of to collect 75 pints of blood to
his German background and replenish the supply used by
1947 and enrolled at the required by the Southern
University of Texas in 1948. In Association of Colleges and
1948, he married "the girl Schools. As a result of that
back home," Myrtle Etzel. groups' recommendations,
They had two children, the college was reorganized in
Jimmy, who is now a captain 1971.
in the Air Force, stationed in Since that time, he has
Los Angeles, and Patsy, who served as dean of students and
is married and is employed as as associate dean of student
a C.P.A. in Houston. and community services.
“I don’t know if I should say Marburger said he believes
this, but I’m really proud of that ACC has been a good
my children,” Marburger investment for the com-
said. munity. “The College has
At the age of 30, he received made a real effort and has
his master’s degree in succeeded in serving the
education from UT. Given his community well," he said. “I
aptitude for numbers and have seen many students
details, he had chosen ac- benefit from the college who
counting as a minor. He was would have been denied the
pleased, then, to accept the opportunity if leaders and
position in 1949 as a business citizens of the community had
fnstructor at the newly for- not’ seen the value or
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Sunday, July 27,
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Houston State
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University of
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BY
Gene Wade
Love is a form of temporary
insanity that only marriage
can cure
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I It's a lot easier to get
someone to pick your
tomatoes while you're away
than to water your African
violets
med Alvin Junior College. He education beyond the high
was a charter member of the school.”
AJC faculty. At that time the
college was a part of the Alvin
School District, operating on
the 6-4-4 plan. Although he has no specific
plans yet, Marburger said he
Returns to mililary will stay, active upon his
J retirement. He and his wife,
.. . .mh. ..a Frances, whom he married in
Duetohis vunigueskillsand 1976, live in Friendswood,
training, M g Frances is employed in a
J 1951.25 remamin’tnrsaraafenhs
as budget.and.acsoupnting retirement. For relaxation,
officer at Ellington Air Fores they visit their lake house in
Base during the Korean Palestine.
conflict’ .. . • 1052 Marburger said he is
After his discharge in 1253, currently considering four or
Marburger acceptedtthepof five different career op-
Alvin Junior HighsSchool portunities. “I’ll always be
principal’. a . posiiona he studying, he said, “since I’m
remained in for 12 y very interested in business,
in 1965, he was promoted to accounting, finance, in-
the position of administrative vestments, and politics. But I
assistant to the superin- WOn't go fishing or play golf,
tendent, hiring all school •II be looking for new and
personnel and instructors for different challenges. Who
the first through fourteenth knows, I may even take some
grades. About 55 people were courses at ACC.”
hired each year, and Mar-
burger said he is proud of the
number of people he hired
who have remained in Alvin
and who have done well here.
In 1968, Marburger ac-
cepted the job of Dean of the
College at AJC. Since the
college was still under the
public school system, the two
institutions shared many
offices, administrators, and
instructors. Marburger ex-
presses pride in Alvin’s
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Looney, Richard. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 246, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 20, 1980, newspaper, July 20, 1980; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1493539/m1/2/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.