The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 14, Ed. 1, Friday, January 13, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. XL
Air Force Band to Appear
On Campus March 20
The Internationally Acclaimed
UNITED STATES AIR FORCES
BAND will play both matinee and
evening concerts in Rose Field
House the 20th of March.
This is the first concert tour of
this outstanding musical group
to Texas. They will be sponsored
locally by the H-SU School of
Music will all monies made frqm
the Band's presentation above
expenses going to the general
fund of the department.
Gib Sandefer Concert Tour Di-
rector has completed arrange-
ments for the Band's appearance.
Directed by Colonel George S.
Howard one of the Nation's most
able directors at present Vice
President of the American Band-
masters Association the Band
will play a limited tour of ap-
proximately three weeks through
Science Club Holds
Regular Meeting
Science Club held a meeting
Monday night. The program was
presented by those members who
had attended the annual meeting
of the Texas Academy of Science
in Waco.
The meetings there were held
in the Student Union Building
of Baylor University. Those on
the program in Monday's meet-
ing were Mary Willingham Gene
Conally and Billy Moore.
Dr. Watts then tobk charge of
the program and made an appeal
for more scientists. He also made
public plans for a scenic fair for
high schools to be held in Rose
Field House sometime in April.
The next meeting will be held
the second Monday in February.
Pokes Win March of Dimes
Balloon Selling Contest
H-SU Gridders led the ACC and
McM squads in balloon selling
for the Abilene March of Dimes
campaign which was held last
Saturday.
Fighting brisk and chilling
north winds the footballers prov-
ed to be good salesmen. Despite
cold fingers and red noses they
converged upon the lanes of con-
gested Saturday traffic to suc-
cessfully sell several thousand
balloons to delighted youngsters
and adults.
Sales Sprints
Using their training to good ad-
vantage they sprinted from one
side of an intersection to another
to make their net sales reach the
mark of $1607.62; a total which
topped the amounts collected by
ACC or McMurry.
The Cowboys sold .balloons on
Pine Street at N. 2nd N. 3rd N.
CHAPEL PROGRAM
Mon: Jan. 16 Devotional Stu-
dent Council Program Stage
Band
' Wed: Jan. 8 Devotional
Speaker; Representative of March
of Dimes Dean Walton to pre-
Mnt Who's Who Shingle.
Fri: Jan. 20 Unavailable.
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ABILENE TEXAS FRIDAY JANUARY
the states of Arizona New Mexico
and Texas with couple of dates
in California and Oklahoma.
One of the main attractions of
the Band's appearance will be
the SINGING SERGEANTS of
press radio and television fame.
They will be directed by Captain
Robert L. Landers.
Speech Students Have
Unique Experiences
BY PAUL FUNDERBURK
If you notice a Hardin-Simmons
student doing such a strange
think as walking to the bottom
of the Grand Canyon purposely
stalling his car at an intersection
or passing a bad check think
nothing of it. The student prob-
ably is getting his home work for
speech class.
The purpose of the unique ex-
perience speech is of all things
to help the student relax. Miss
Emogene Emery head of the
Speech Department explains that
such an assignment boosts self-
confidence because it is of first
hand knowledge.
The speech teachers give no
definite experience to the stu-
dents and each must cook up his
own experience. The uniqueness
of the experience primarily de-
termines the grade.
Listening to the speeches this
year was as entertaining as a
Martin and Lewis movie. Dale
Haralson donned a beggar's
clothes and went from door to
door begging for something to
eat after 1 :00 in the morning.
Casey's restaurant got the bad
4th N. 5th and on Hickory and
N. 8th.
"The football men did a won-
derful job" said Mrs. D. R. Rich-
ardson director of the balloon
sales.
Debaters Prepare
For February Meets
"Persistent effort and hard
work!" Those are the bywords
of the Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity Debate Workshop for the
rest of this semester. The debat-
ers are preparing for the two
tournaments that occur the first
two week-ends in February.
These debate meets will be held
at Baylor and at Abilene Chris-
tian College.
Because of a recent illness one
debate member Jimmy Horn
will not be able to attend these
forthcoming m e et s . Thus the
team of Dorothy Stone and Clara
Ann Bennett will split and take
turns debating with Jimmy's part-
ner? Bill Ballinger at these tour-
naments. The debate question is stated
thus . . . "Resolved: That the non-
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No. 14
Many outstanding soloists will
be on concert tour with the Band
and will be featured at each of
the Band's performances.
A Fall Concert Tour in the
states of Utah Idaho Montana
Wyoming Kansas Oklahoma and
Colorado was made during Sep-
tember and October of 1955.
end of the assignments when Bill
Hindman faked a diabetic spell
in the dining room and Dixie
Young ordered some food and
then pretended that she had no
money.
At an exclusive restaurant Carol
Crownover noted reactions when
she pretended to be deaf and
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Pershing Rifles Induct
1 8 New Members
Monday evening Company L-7
the local unit of Pershing Rifles
inducted 18 new members into
the ranks at formal induction
ceremonies.
All new members are freshmen
ROTC students.
These students will remain ac-
tive members throughout the re-
mainder of the ROTC basic
course. And will be eligible to
hold the offices of the comman-
der and his staff their junior and
senior years.
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Play Night Set For
Saturday Night in RFH
Saturday night (that's tomor-
row) will be the first All-Campus
Play-night announced Miss Jan
Norberg Social Director. This
new sports follies will begin at
7:15 in Rose Field House.
Volleyball basketball badmin-
ton ping pong 42 and other in-
door spectator and participant
sports and games will be fea-
tured. Short Social
A short social period followed
by the serving of refreshments
will serve as a sort of intermis
sion.
The play-night is open to both
students and faculty. Those who
want to watch but do not wish
to take an active part are also
invited.
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Student Loans
Dr. E. W. Bailey controller
anounced this week that stu-
dents not financially able to
pay their accounts can apply
for a student loan. He stressed
that Tuesday was tho last day
such an application can be
made.
Ho calls attention to page
157 of the University catalogue
which state's that students
will not be allowed to take
final examinations until their
accounts are paid.
Theme Speakers Chosen
For Annual Focus Week
A DYNAMIC FAITH FOR TO-
DAY AND TOMORROW will be
the theme for religious Focus
Week March 5-9. The theme will
be the central thought for eve-
ning seminars dormitory discus-
sions classroom discussions and
sermons.
"To present the claims of Christ
as Savior- and Lord in such a
way that all will want to choose
His way is the intent of Religious
Focus Week" Truett Sheriff
H-SU religious activities director
said.
"Religious Focus Week will give
everyone an pppbrtunity to form
a closer association with Christ.
For the Christian it presents an
occasion to re-affirm his faith;
for those who have not surren-
dered their lives to Christ it of-
fers an opportunity to do so".
Team members who will con-
duct seminars discussions and
morning and evening services
are: Dr. Mark Richards Pastor
Alamo Heights Baptist Church
San Antonio; Miss Aletha Fuller
missionary nurse Baptist Hospi-
Bennett Haralson Win
Frosh Reading Contest
Clara Ann Bennett and Dale
Haralson were the winners of the
annual Freshman Reading Con-
test in the girls and boys division
respectively.
In the girls division Mary Ann
Harris was second and Ann Smith
third while in the boys section
Norman Crisp took runner-up
honors with Wayne Blankenship
coming in third.
Finals of the contest were held
in chapel Monday with all stu-
dents rating the speakers. How-
ever the final decision was made
by a committee composed of Dr.
Rupert N. Richardson president
emeritus of H-SU Miss Maud
King of the English department
Dean Truett Walton vice-president
of the University and Mar-
jie Darden and Vernon Whitten-
burg students.
In both divisions the prizes con-
sist of scholarship awards of $25
for first place $15 for second
place and $10 for third.
Dean Reagan Frosh Co-ed
Chosen CB Band Sweetheart
A freshman from Spur Texas
has been chosen as Cowboy Band
Sweetheart. She is Dean Regan
a pert five-foot plus bit of femi-
ninity with black hair and a
quick friendly smile.
The South Hall freshman is a
business education major. Listed
among her many hobbies are
spectator and participant sports
and playing the piano.
Favorites
Patti Paige is her favorite sing-
er. Her favorite music? Pops
western semi-classical. Dean's
favorite foods make an odd com-
binationthey are (in order of
preference) gravy chocolate cake
steak! !
"Why did you decide to attend
Hardin-Simmons?" "Well" she
says "it's close to home."
She didn't believe it when she
was first told that she had been
chosen band sweetheart. But after
several s t u dents congratulated
her she became convined of the
truth of it.
Rvrited? "Oh sure. such an
honor I'm just a little old fresh
man.
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Annual BSU Spring
Roundup To Be Feb. 4
The Annual BSU Soring Round
up will be held this year at the
Wylie Baptist Church on Sat-
urday February 4. Plans are in
the making for something really
different in the way of recreation
entertainment food and spiritual
inspiration according to Lynda!
Bingham general chairman.
Included in tentative plans for
the Roundup is a movie talent
program special speaker and a
"real spread" for supper not of
the "hot-dog" variety. Tickets
will be on sale during registration
and immediately after the open-
ing of the spring semester
Jackie Fryar is in charge of
recreation; Parilee Nelson sup-
per; Charlotte Eddings program;
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tal Joinkrama Nigera; Rev. W.
E. Thorn Pastor Calvary Baptist
Church Lubbock; W. M. Sham-
burger Pastor First Baptist
Church Corsicana; Miss Monte
McMahon assistant professor
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Ft. Worth; Rev. Charles Myers
Pastor First Baptist Church Mc-
Kinney; Mr. Richard Crowley
Vice President First National
Bank Lamesa.
Music for Religious Focus Week
will be under the direction of
John McLaughlin music and edu-
cation director First Baptist
Church Lufkin.
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Alpha Psi Holds
Monthly Meeting
At the home of Jimmy Currie
Abilene Sophomore the members
of Alpha Psi Omega dramatic
fraternity met for their regular
monthly meeting on January 4
1956.
The meeting followed a dinner
served by Mrs. Currie.
Members were reminded of an-
nual pictures to be made and
also of attendance at Players Club
on January 5.
It was announced that the Zeta
Theta Cast of Alpha Psi Omega
had received $18 as a gift from
Players Club.
To Rewrite Constitution
The present constitution was
read and the fraternity voted to
rewrite it. Marjie Darden was ap-
pointed chairman of the consti-
tution committee by La Vonne
Rice the president.
Dr. Shaw sponsor for the fra-
ternity announced the postpone-
ment of the performance of "A
Sleep of Prisoners" religious pro-
duction to be presented by the
Hardin-Simmons Players in co-
operation with the Religious Dra-
ma Dept. The play is now to be
presented February 14 and 15.
"A Case of Conscience" the
science-fiction story which Dr.
Shaw has adapted into a play
was announced to be finished.
This will be the H-SU players
next production and will be pre-
sented later this spring.
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DEAN REAGAN
Music School Gets
Two Scholarships
The School of Music of H-SU
would like to announce two music
scholarship awards by Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Waldrop of Waldrop
Furniture Co. The awards are in-
tended for string students who
can qualify also as members of
the Abilene Symphony Orchestra.
Approval of the scholarships will
be done jointly by a faculty com-
mittee of the School of Music and
Mr. Walter Charles Director of
the Symphony Orchestra.
Two-Fold Purpose
The scholarships amount to
$150 each per semester and are
continuous provided the student
continues to meet the conditions
above. The purpose of the schol-
arships is two-fold to encourage
more students to major in stringed
instruments and to help the Abi-
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