University of Arkansas Monticello - Boll Weevil Yearbook (Monticello, AR)

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public hearing, Horsfall was cleared of charges by the Board. In April, 1935, Hugh Critz from Mississippi State became Presi- dent. The following Christmas he resigned, but during his term, the Fine Arts Building (now the Music Building) and Weevil Stadium were constructed. Following Critz’s resignation, Marvin Bankston became Presi- dent of Arkansas A M. During his tenure, the college achieved a sort of fame through Coach Stewart A. FORESTRY STUDENTS Carl Jeffers and Ed Meiggs, learn the precision and skill of operating a surveying instrument, UAM DIDN'T ESCAPE the toga rage set off by ‘'Na- tional Lampoon's Animal House.” Theta Xi fraternity was the first to sponsor a campus toga party.

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Horsfall also believed in setting an ex- ample for his students. During the first few weeks after the 1911 move to the present campus site, he was seen doing yard work with the help of a couple of students. Eventually his idea paid off, for the male students began to do the ground work voluntarily. Horsfall served the school for twenty- five years, until a group of students brought charges of unsuitability and mis- management against him. Following a NICKIE OWENS checks with husband Jimmy before morning - classes begin. ELIZABETH CASE refers to her light meter for proper exposure time for a photograph. STUDENTS COMPOSE a large portion of UAM’s work force. Daniel Borland cleans windows on the MCB building as part of his duties. 0 int

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Ferguson's ‘‘Wandering Weevils.’’ They trav- eled extensively during the 1939, '40 and ‘41 seasons, and in the space of a single month they played a game in California and one in New York. Their plays were conceived while in the huddle. Even though the teams could not be considered successful by their re- cords, they gained fame by playing backyard ball with free spirit and reckless abandon. In 1941, Civilian Pilot Training began at A M. The training airfield was located between the campus and Hwy. 81, now a pasture behind Bankston Hall. With the 1941 entry into WWII, the civilian program was convert- ed to wartime. Battery ‘'B’’ Coast Artillery Anti-aircraft of the Arkansas National Guard, consisting of A M stu- dents and faculty, was mobilized. Student en- rollment declined during the war years to a scant 81 in 1943. Fortunately, the Navy de- cided to begin an accelerated training pro- gram at A M, the V-12 program. 410 trainees were present at the beginning. Navy and Marine personnel contributed to three years of small college football domina- tion, 1943, '44, and ’45. The V-12 program ended in October, 1945, and the end of WWII brought registration back up to 588 in 1946. = ee CREAM cone gives a student a reprieve from the summer DEBBIE CASTO is silhouetted by the blaze from the annual Home- coming bonfire. UAM STUDENTS take Friday night off for a little fun and game time.