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A New Bus and MORE ! Seventy five years ago – the fall of 1937 – students living at the college farm were welcomed to Tarleton with a brand new bus to ride to and from campus.  It was built in the Tarleton shop under the direction of E.A. Blanchard, Associate Professor of Automobile Engineering.  The $25Continue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Dr. Grant Heads Tour to Europe 50 years ago – the summer of 1962 – Dr. O.A. Grant, along with other Tarleton faculty members Miss Lee Edwin Terry, and Mrs. Virginia Yearwood took a group of students from colleges all over Texas and other states, on a 66 day tour of Europe.  Dr. Grant arranged forContinue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Charles & Garnett Froh Did you know that Charles Froh, an accomplished musician, was the head of Fine Arts at Tarleton from 1910 to 1950?  My blog post on September 9, 2010, was about Charles Froh. Charles had, at the time he retired, the longest tenure of any Tarleton faculty member. Charles Froh\’s younger brotherContinue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Tarleton Connections Abroad – 50+ years ago! Do you suppose that Dick Smith knew and visited with 1956/57 Tarleton student Frank Blazek from Czechoslovakia? Frank is shown above with his hand on the world. You will recognize the library globe, a gift from the class of 1946-47, which is currently located in the Special CollectionsContinue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Col. James D. Bender Tarleton\’s Bender Hall, the men\’s dormitory built in 1953, is named for Col. James D. Bender. From 1936-1941, Major and then Lt. Col. Bender was professor of military science and tactics at John Tarleton Agricultural College. He left Tarleton and returned to active duty in May 1941. Dean Davis was soContinue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Former Tarleton President George J. Nunn 100 years ago the President of John Tarleton College was George J. Nunn. He assumed the duty at the beginning of the 1911-12 term. However his tenure at Tarleton was short lived. He resigned after one year to return to Amarillo to oversee his business interests there. Mr. Nunn,Continue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”

Miss Margaret Bierschwale to Become Librarian The May 2, 1931 JTAC\’s front page news announced that Miss Margaret Bierschwale was, as of June 1, to replace Mrs. Dorothy Lee Fagan as head librarian of the college. Miss Bierschwale had come to Tarleton in September 1920 as head of the Physical Training department. She had beenContinue reading “Tarleton Thursdays: Did You Know?”