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The book began in 1903 under the name "The Longhorn" and was renamed to "The Aggieland" in 1949

I hope Big Jim '49 weighs on this. Whatcha wanna bet a number of well meaning people raised hell on both sides about the name change.

Thank goodness for the outlier 1895 yearbook, "the Olio"

From the 1949 Aggieland:

The Battalion, Wednesday, January 12, 1949

aggiejim70 said:

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The book began in 1903 under the name "The Longhorn" and was renamed to "The Aggieland" in 1949

I hope Big Jim '49 weighs on this. Whatcha wanna bet a number of well meaning people raised hell on both sides about the name change.

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Vote in C flight AF was 2/3 for change, 1/3 against . Believe that was typical of whole student body.

Our discussions were cordial - course we seniors wouldn't have allowed it to get out of hand.

These are amazing pieces that you found! Thank you so much for sharing.

What brought about the desire for the name change. Did all the vets, including my class of 1950 dad have something to do with it. They misspelled his name in the 1950 Aggieland.

Good question !

My thought is that we were tired of anything Tu connected even though our Longhorn

was probably long before Tu used the name .

Can't be sure but the vote was called for by the Student Senate which was only in it's second year.

Vets - servicemen probably didn't care - they ( and a lot were married ) - were primarily

interested in getting out and getting a job .

My vote was 55-45 to change but one of my best friends from Austin spoke up vehemently against.

Side note - my Frog class spring of 45 - about 185 - did not get their pictures in the 45 Longhorn.

So far I have found no reason for this - still POed. Possibly the only class in the history of A&M NOT to

have their pictures in the yearbook .

aggiejim70 said:

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What brought about the desire for the name change. Did all the vets, including my class of 1950 dad have something to do with it. They misspelled his name in the 1950 Aggieland.

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Our Austin A&M Club had their picture in the Aggieland but were called Austin County !

Probably the fault of journalism majors or whatever they were called .

It might have been the 50 Aggieland, also.

BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:

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aggiejim70 said:

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The book began in 1903 under the name "The Longhorn" and was renamed to "The Aggieland" in 1949

I hope Big Jim '49 weighs on this. Whatcha wanna bet a number of well meaning people raised hell on both sides about the name change.

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Vote in C flight AF was 2/3 for change, 1/3 against . Believe that was typical of whole student body.

Our discussions were cordial - course we seniors wouldn't have allowed it to get out of hand.

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C Flight 1948-49 (From the 1949 Aggieland)

Thanks, ABATT !

Another faux pas - Sgt. Walker picture used for J.D. Faulk .

Faulk made Colonel - jet pilot

Farrar made Col - 3 tours in Nam - DFC ! Was shown on Huntley-Brinkley NBC in Nam - spotter in Piper Cub.

Barker flying over Gulf of Mexico disappeared - never found .

That's me front row second from right . Too lazy to put on boots ?

BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:

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Thanks, ABATT !

Another faux pas - Sgt. Walker picture used for J.D. Faulk .

Faulk made Colonel - jet pilot

Farrar made Col - 3 tours in Nam - DFC ! Was shown on Huntley-Brinkley NBC in Nam - spotter in Piper Cub.

Barker flying over Gulf of Mexico disappeared - never found .

That's me front row second from right . Too lazy to put on boots ?

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was your nickname Mickey?

Yes. Son took it over.

BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:

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Yes. Son took it over.

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Gotcha! I found your senior profile in the 1949 Aggieland

ABATT, Barker CO of C Flight originally was in A Battery. He had the hours but not enough

grade points so he didn't get a commission. Was in flight school when he crashed.

Three of my best friends from Austin were in A Battery . '45 and '46. At a meeting to chew out the Fish

and Frogs a P head told them "get some fire in your a-- like Frog Darley !" Afterwards, all the Freshmen

laughed because Frog Darley would be the last to show fire !

aggie Jim , what outfit was your father in. I got out in Jan.50 after Navy service.

BigJim49 AustinNowDallas said:

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ABATT, Barker CO of C Flight originally was in A Battery. He had the hours but not enough

grade points so he didn't get a commission. Was in flight school when he crashed.

Three of my best friends from Austin were in A Battery . '45 and '46. At a meeting to chew out the Fish

and Frogs a P head told them "get some fire in your a-- like Frog Darley !" Afterwards, all the Freshmen

laughed because Frog Darley would be the last to show fire !

aggie Jim , what outfit was your father in. I got out in Jan.50 after Navy service.

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Dad was a WW II vet. He was 31 when he graduated A&M in architecture. I'd already come along before he graduated.

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