Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-09
Ship Channel Visi0med BY Valleys First Pioneers
Valley Students
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visits. reunions and receptions
things ~ the past. Valley students
at the University ~ Texas are look
ing forward 10 the Christmas holi-
days. and vacations in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
The principal attraction for the
students while IN the Valley viii he
the annual Texas dance. which Will
he held Dec. q. In the American
Legion hall in San Benito. Steve
Gardner'S orchestra will furnish the
music. This orchestra is very pop
ular at the university. playing AZ
6 majority Of the university dances
IL IS predicted that nearly all of
the Valley students enrolled in the
university will be present. along
with many exes. Arrangement are
being made to have ticket statesmen
In every city in the Valley.
Beta Theta ri entertained with q
formal dance "a the Austin country
this fraternity dance included about
$50 students. Jimmie Huffcndick
IF McAllen. a graduate student. was
smong those attending the affair.
Huffendick expects IN spend the
Christmas holidays IN the Valley.
Three women students from the
Valley, members az the Orange Jack
rts. girls pep association. assisted
in the biennial Thanksgiving rcccp-
ton at the university held Thurs
day night Of last week. They are
Mary Margaret Glasscock &c Harlin-
gen. Essis Roots of san Benito, and
Gyneth Stugsrd of Alamo.
Dr. n. v. Benedict. president of
the university. stood ~ the head or
the receiving line and welcomed
several hundred visitors. The
Orange Jackets also assisted IN
serving refreshments.
Visitors Al the Woman's building
for the Thanksgiving holidays in
rluded Misses H%ildegarde Mansse
md Emma Belle Scott of Mercedes
and Miss Alma Studer Of Mission.
The Womsn's building is a girls
dormitory on the campus.
l.. y. Lebowitz OF San Bcnito. faith
o. Of Bernard Lebowitz, university
student and officer 81 the freshman
class. was in Austin for the Thanks
giving football game Tie STAYED
with his son ~ the Tau Delta I'M
fraternity house.
The fall semester banquet Nj the
o nool az business adfninlstratlo-
was held Thursday evening. with
most OF the students enrolled IN the
school present ~ the affair. Paul
Newman or Harrington and Kenneth
Mitchell If Ia Fcria are two has
mess administration students from
the Valley present Al the banquet.
Miss Josephine Pollard, president
Of the Sidney Lauicr society. prcsid-
cd over a meeting ~ that associa-
tion Wednesday. when two new
members we're introduced 20 the
club.
Miss Pollard is a junior student
from Harlingen. and is n member OF
the university orchestra.
Bob Rentfro Of Brownsville. Law
student. is one Of the students taxi
ing part in the handbali tournament
now in progress AZ the university.
Rentfro won a hard-fought match
Tuesday. and advanced into tho
third bracket.
Joseph Bailey. ex-senator. Will ia
the principal speaker ut the annual
school or law banquet 70 be held
Monday IN Austin. when honor
guests will comprise the faculty M
the school or Law and judges from
the highest courts of the state.
Valley students enrolled in the
school Of law who expect to 10
present AZ the banquet include Louis
White Of Pharr. Mention Murray VII
Mercedes. Fred Wagner of Browns
vile. Workman Davenport WI
Brownsville. Luther Faux. Browns
willie. q. Fl. Cannon NJ Mission. tc-
ell Edwards Of Edinhurg and Robert
Rcntfro OF Brownsville.
During the evening. Chanccllcrr.
honorary society Of the school ~
Law. will elect new members. The
membership of the society includes
the outstanding students az each
years senior class.
4 basket ball team composed OF
faculty members. the first in the
history Of the university. has been
formed. with Herschell Nalling of
Mission. instructor in business adj
m~inistration. as manager. Walling
for the past three years has been
one of the outstanding intramural
basket ball players. and was = mem
her Of the all-university first team
selection two years ago.
Miss Dalinda RODRIGUEZ 10 Harlin-
zen has been III ut an Austin hos
nital for several days. according NJ
= report on the university health
service this week.
Joaquin A. Mora. III NcAllcn. iu--
Tor student in the department W.T.
architecture of the college N cnei
nccring. has been selected ~ editor
cf IN junior architects hulieting
hord. A name for the bulletin board
will be selected this week IN Mora
and members Of the faculty WI TIM
department of architecture.
Four students were initiated into
Sigma Delta Chi. men,, honorary
journalistic fraternity. Sunday aft
erroon. Frank RiEler of Mission
+. a member Of the fraternity.
Arthur n. Purdy Of Harrington ~is
enrolled in the university this ses-
sion. rurdy Is taking work IN the
college OF pharmacy. recently estab-
lished on the campus OF the main
university.
Miss Caroline Brooks of Rio
Crande City is a transfer in tire un.-
versity from Z. /. a. Mss Brooks
was recently pledged by PM Mu
sorority.
CHINESE FARMS ENCOURAGED
KAIFENG. China. Dee. s.-lF-
Seeking to encourage agriculture.
E.- Nr-hsfpmw overland ~