, 1935-03-24
Valley Students
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BY BETTY

BY BETTY ROCKWELL
The regular meeting Of the Valley
club was held in Texas Union March
l9 with Henry Holland of Browns
vile. president. presiding. The
dance to be given April 26 was dis
cussed.
Reports Of committees we're made.
Bob Kern Of Mercedes reported that
he had been unable TO obtain the
junior ballroom Of the Texas Union
for the dance, but that he had Sc
cured the Barton Springs floor. Tony
Gomez OF Brownsville was unable to
come TO a decision with the orchestra
until the date and time we're defin-
itely approved by the dance. Robert
Clarke Of McAIlen was appointed by
the president to arrange for the
tickets to the dance.
Billy Witt OF Weslaco was appoint
ed to cali every ane from Weslaco
and inform them about the dance
and urge them TO attend the meet
ings Of the club. Tom Handley of
Edinburg. and Bob Clarke Of Nc
Allen were chosen for the same pur-
pose in their respective towns.
The club voted to support Gail
McDavitt Of Brownsville in the
Sweetheart elections TO be held Mon
day and Tuesday.
Those present at the meeting we're
Herbert Pike of Weslaco. Ned Epps
OF Edinburg. Volney Taylor OF
Brownsville Alice Tamm Of Harlin-
gen. Tony Gomez Of Brownsville,
HovgId Homes OF Harlingen. Billy
Witt OF Weslaco. Willard Dig OF
Harlingen. Paul Cooke of San Benito,
Clara Wolfe Of Harrington, Walter
Washington OF Brownsville, Helen
Scott OF Raymondville, Harold jack
son OF Harlingen, Robert Clarke OF
McAllen. Kermit Cromack of
Brownsville. Charles Pugsley of San
Benito, Kelsey Stuart of Harrington,
Henry Holland Of Brownsville, Fran
ces Grimsell OF San Benito. Betty
Rockwell OF Brownsville. Thomas
GMGtIAN Vi Di0AAlohAAAts ANCSNAN
Kern Of Mercedes, Gail McDavitt OF
Brownsville. Thomas Handley OF
Edinburg. Wolfort Donaho OF Har-
lingen. and Charles Pugsley Of San
Benito.
After deferring for several days
the endorsement Of a candidate for
associate editor OF the Cactus the
Students Democratic Party Monday
night completed its list Of endorse
: ments with the selection OF Frank
\ Ashley OF Brownsville 10 represent
the party in the race for the asso-
ciate editor Of the Cactus.
Ashley was selected over the BIDS
for support Of Joe Greenhil and
Bob Brinsmade. After he had been
endorsed by a substantial majority,
Ashley's selection was made unani-
nous BY a vote OF the group. Ash
lev has been active in volunteer work
on the Cactus during the past year.
Twenty-eight residents OF Kirby
Hall were honored at a formal can
delight birthday dinner Wednesday
BY the staff members Of the dormi-
tory. The birthday dinner is a quar-
terry event honoring girls whose
birthdays occur within that quarter.
Valley honorees were Beth Gre
CORY of Brownsville, Mary Margaret
Fox of Brownsville, Katie Hamon
of Brownsville, Louise Goforth OF
Brownsville and Mable Humble OF
San Benito.
Jane Harrvran az Harlingen was
elected treaSu o. IF the Chi Osego
pledges at a meeting held Tuesday
night at the chapter house. Helen
Scott Of Raymondville. and Ora
and Helen Bassett Of La Feria be-
long to the Chi Omega sorority.
The residents OF Newman Hall
celebrated ST. Patrick DAY with a
picnic in East Woods Sunday, The
main feature OF the picnic was a
baseball ganG. Refreshments were
served around a bonfire later. Lii
Ian Runyon and ANAL Runyon OF
Brownsville reside at Newman Hall.
1It OAllNGAEANN DNAhAA0AAAAaA W
ciety had a Dutch supper Sunday
night at the Elite Cafe. Valley
members present were Ruth Lee Of
McAllen and Merlin Rasco Of
Brownsville.
The March formal candle-light
dinner was held al Scottish Rite
Dormitory Friday night for the girls
and their guests. The st. Patrick's
Day motif was carried out in the
decorations.
Valley students residing at Scot
fish Rite dormitory are Gail Nc
Davitt Of Brownsville. Frances
Grimsen OF San Benito, Ada Reed
Templeton Of Harrington. Custer
Yates OF Brownsville, Pearle Good
man Of San Benito. and Betty Rock
well Of Brownsville.
Fourteen new members Of the
Cowboys. honorary pep organization.
began their initiation last Thursday
afternoon in front Of the Texas
Union where they lined up and had
a tobacco splitting contest. Herbert
Thomas OF Brownsville Won the dis
lance championship. and several
others nust have tied for quantity.
Immediately after this they were
formed in lock-step and marched
away for the more formal part OF
the initiation.
Harold Jackson OF Harrington was
one of seven students uhO were ini-
tiated into Beta Alpha Psi. honor
airy accounting fraternity Thursday
night. After the initiation a din
ner was held at the University Com
mons