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Beauty and Beast Named Page 1
Poll Favors Court Change Page 1
Creator of "Wash Tubbs" Page 1
Pedro and West Page 3
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VOL. XXI
HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY ABILENE TEXAS FEBRUARY 27 1937
No. 21
'BEAST' McKINNEY WILL DATE BEAUTY-ELECT GAMBILL
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Cowgirls To Stage Banquet Monday;
Press Club Slates 'Fiesta' April Sixth
Writers' Society Is Tendered
Bids For Membership
By 11 Pledges .
Hardin-SimMons Cowgirls pep or-
ganization hold their annual ban-
quet. Monday evening at 8:15 o'clock
in the ballroom of the Hilton hotel.
Theme and program for the occa-
sion as customary is being guarded
with strictest secrecy.
"Everything is in readiness" said
President Pauline Dillingham yester-
day "and everything is pointing to-
ward a gala evening." Arrangements
decorations and programs have been
completed by committees composed of
members.
ELEVEN PLEDGES APPLY FOR
MEMBERSHIP IN PRESS GROUP
Eleven pledges tendered their appli-
cation for membersiiip In the Press
club exclusive campus society -for
Journalists Tuesday afternoon at a
meeting in the Brand office.
April 6 was set as the date for
"Fiesta" annual spring social event
when members and guests will gath-
er in the Hilton ballroom for a ban-
quet. Another meeting of the organiza-
tion has been called for Monday at
1:30 o'clock in the Brand office to con-
sider applications of additional
pledges. One of the requirements is
12 weeks work on campus publica-
tions. Students taken into the club
at this time will be eligible to attend
the "fiesta" celebration.
The group is planning to invite ex-
editors and managers of publications
here for the occasion. Leading local
and state newspapermen will be fea-
tured on the program.
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Well Girls . . . This HAS BEEN
one week of activity on the H-S cam-
pus. Everybody has forgotten about
the Cowgirl banquet (except the Cow-
girls of course).
And perhaps many of you are in-
cluded in the galaxy uttering sighs
today at every thought of the full
evening of gaiety and "fiesta" (ex-
penses prepaid) you have missed by
not being as beautiful as Billie Gam-
bllL And indeed it would have been a
far more interesting contest had Mc-
Carty now of Albany been here to
furnish McKinney and Hoss-FIy some
real competition.
Incidents occurring while the
Brand's colossal and original "Beau
ty and Beast" contest this week tend'
ed but to more impress your ever
alert corresopndent with the utter
folly and foolishness of fickle woman
In male ears for the last 20 years
has echoed the din of women touting
and agitating for a place beside men
in the sun of opportunity (lousy fig-
ure). They say they're equalthey're
so efficient they're so aggres-
sive (at times) they're AL-
WAYS so sporting.
Nineteen campus Beast nomi-
nees almost without hesitation
or backward glance went through
the "terrifying ordeal of appear-
ing before the chapel public. Only
one or three underwent that
catalytic reaction vulgarly known
as "chill coming up."
But the Beauties . . . Well save
two or three the entire assem-
bly ran from the public gaze (and
down In other people's estima
tion) like mice fleeing their own
shadows.
The Brand does wish to thank the
six girls that at least proved they
were sporting by taking part on the
chapel program. They are: Dilling-
ham Rader Gambill Jones Tippen
and Bede.
Several profs and students more
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To Hold Revival
Rev. P. D. O'Brien pastor of the
First Baptist Chnrch Colorado
will serve as evangelist for Har-din-Simmons'
1937 revival week
March 16 to 21.
COLORADO PASTOR WILL
CONDUCT REVIVAL HERE
WEEK OF MARCH 16 TO 21
Rev. P. D. O'Brien pastor of the
First Baptist Church Colorado has
been selected as the evangelist for the
annual revival meeting for Hardin
Simmons University. The session
will begin Tuesday morning March
16 and will continue through Sunday
March 21.
Services will begin each morning
at 10 o'clock for the chapel period
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o'clock. Sunday morning service will
be held at the First Baptist church
and tho Sunday evening service the
closing service of the meeting will
be held at University church just off
the university campus.
Rev. O'Brien at present is holding
a revival meeting with Pastof R. E.
Day and the First Baptist church
Big Spring.
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Name Possible Delegates
To State Speech Meeting
Tentative delegates have been nam-
ed to attend the state speech meet to
be held at the State Teachers College
for Women March 6.
The program will center around
Bernard Shaw's one-act play "Pyg-
molln." It is to be followed by orig-
inal monologues character speeches
choral speaking and faculty discus-
sions. Mrs. Lewis speech instructor will
probably be accompanied by Mildred
Burnett Elizabeth Cox Claudine Hoi-
derness Patty Hanks Vinton Tiner
Hibbard Polk and Anna Margaret
Hart.
POSTPONE CONVENTION
"The Alpha Psi Omega state con
vention to bo held here has been post
poned until later in the spring" said
Mrs. Ramsey Lewis Thursday "be-
cause of illness in several of the
schools scheduled to attend."
DEDICATE BUILDING
Dr. R. A. Collins dean of students
and professor of education in Hardin-
Simmons university spoke last night
at the dedication ceremejnies of a
public building at Knox City.
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LAST CHANCE TODAY
Seniors last call I
Today is the last day for sen-
iors who had their pictures taken
for the 1937 Bronco to turn in a
list of activities.
All activities during the past
four years and all honors should be
listed. Lists may be turned in to
the Bronco office third floor of
the science hall or to the regis-
trar's office on the second floor.
Any member of the Bronco staff
will take your list but the dead-
line is today Saturday Feb. 27.
"Don't forget your list. Then
we won't forget yon" Editor Cear-
ley Ree4 Klnard said.
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Seniors Observe
Annual Class Day
At H-SU Monday
Traditional Ceremonies Held
As '37 Candidates See
Round Of Rites
Class of '37 Hardin-Simmons uni-
versity carried on a Washington
birthday tradition begun when the
institution was still known as Sim-
mons college by participating in their
annual senior day activities last Mon-
day. Ceremonies for the day began with
a hurried procession of class mem-
bers across the campus from library
to auditorium where the short pro-
gram was held. Jack Izard was mas-
ter of ceremonies and E. Edwin
Young dean of the fine arts depart-
ment played tho processional.
Invocation was given by James
Easterwood followed by a class poem
written by Ruth Simons and read by
Bonlta McGahcy. Izard read the class
prophecy prepared by Si Addington
and presented the class gift sound
equipment for Mary Frances hall. Ac-
ceptance of the gift on bchnlL-of the
faculty and student body was mado
by Dr. J. D. Sandefer president.
Dean Young led the recessional to
the library when the traditional class
tree was planted each member of the
class throwing one shovelful of dirt
onto the tree.
Activities of the day were climaxed
with a tea Monday afternoon at the
home of George S. Anderson where
the Hardin-Simmons Round Table
was hostess to seniors and faculty.
Set April 24 Date
For '37 Senior Day
High School Graduates Will
Be Feted Third Year
On H.-S. Campus
April 24 was set as tho date for
the annual high school senior day at
Hardin-Simmons university in a
meeting of representatives of tho
various Baptist churches of Abilene
held Sunday afternoon at the First
Baptist church.
Senior students in high schools
throughout West Texas are to be in-
vited to attend the full day program
at tho university.
Last spring more than 3000 high
school seniors were present for tho
third annual event given in their
honor.
The program will begin at 8:30 in
the morning and will continue dur-
ing the entire day including an out-
door dinner at the noon hour various
demonstrations and exhibits on th
campus and probably a special ath-
letic attraction that night.
Dr. Rupert N. Richardson vice-
president of Hardin-Simmons direct-
ing the organization meeting when
tho following officers were named for
this spring's function:. Mrs. J. M.
Chandler general chairman; Mrs. W.
C. Ashford secretary; Miss May
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Hoy 8 ton Crane
Attended H.-S.
His work is seen every week in the
Brand and millions read with inter-
est his daily feature appearing in 400
United States newspapers but few
students know that Roy Crane was
once attending classes in Hardin-Simmons.
While NEA Servico pays thousands
of dollars each year for Crane's
"Wash Tubbs" and "Captain Easy"
comic strip the Brand has for the
past half dozen years used the cut
above the Branding Iron showing a
cowpuncher buring the letters "SU"
on a dogie without charge. The art-
ist drew the illustration as an ex-
student's gift to the school.
Went to H.-S. U.
Crane attended H-SU back in
the 'teens. After a year here he
spent three years in the Univer-
sity of Texas dropped out after
friction with the administration
and spent a few years hoboing
over the world.
Said Crane; "I wa'sn't exactly a
howling success at college I don't
Student Poll Signals i Green Ltghf
SIXTY PEK CENT FA VOR MOVE
To Roosevelt's Court Amendment
Hardin'-Simmons students gave
President Roosevelt a green light
this week when 60 per cent of the
ballots on the Supreme Court
plan were returned with "yes"
underscored. The vote was 205
to 136 in favor of retirement of
the aged Justices in accord with
the New Deal proposal.
Faculty members who volunteered
opinions went 17 to 8 or more than
2 to 1 against the proposed change.
Several of the teaching and admin-
istrative staff declined to vote on the
grounds that a "yes" or "no" vote
would preclude possibility of a com-
promise. Class Holds Poll
Sample balloting was conducted by
the current events class of the jour-
nalism department. The figures wcic
used in correlating actual votes with
enrollment figures. Results showed
that the campus is 55 per cent in fa-
vor of the proposal despite a CO per
cent vote.
The fact that several of the classes
voted in excess of their proportion
of the total enrollment forced a
change in the figures. One hundred
per cent student opinion is nearly
evenly split then despite a GO-40
split in balloting.
Freshmen gave the issue their ap-
proval 76 to 38. Second year stu-
dents voted 56-39 juniors 39-23 and
seniors 32-26 all in approval of the
plan now before Congress.
Departmental balloting followed
the general trend of support of Rooso
velt's proposal although several maj
or groups broke ranks to join the op
position.
Journalism government Bible and
John Patrick Here Next Week
Boasts Heavy Season Aheaa
John Patrick American basso who
will appear on the Hardin-Simmons
university artist course next Tuesday
evening has just been contracted by
tho Chicago Civic Opera company to
sing basso cantabilc roles in ten dif-
ferent operas next season.
He is en route to Hollywood for a
movie contract and a tour of the
Pacific coast. After completion of
tho coast tour Patrick will sail for
Australia where he is booked for sev-
eral weeks.
Discovered by the noted Samuel L.
Rothafel the basso gave up a career
with a steamship line to become the
biggest box office attraction in Chi-
cago musical circles. His ability to
sing in eight languages gives him a
vast repertoire of numbers in Russian
Slovak Italian Spanish French Lat-
in and English.
Last summer he coached operatic
roles in Chicago along with Mrs. Lola
Gib3on-Deaton director of voice in
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Creator Of ' Wash and Easy '
U. Drew Cartoon For 'B. I.'
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know that I was handicapped by a
powerful aversion to mental labor
but I did find that studies were in
terfering tremendously with my edu
cation."
The artist born In Abilene 35
years ago and resident of Sweet-
water in his early life is a aon of
Judge R. C. Crane of Sweetwater.
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speech students voted "thumbs down"
by narrow margins. Science stu-
dents balloted approval by a 20-19
total.
Vote by majors follows: Journal-
ism 7-9; physical education 13-5;
art 7-3; history 12-8; government
7-8; science 20-19; mathematics 30-
5; English 10-14; education 11-4;
business administration 29-17; Bible
3-5; homo economics 11-6; music
7-5; speech 6-7; Spanish 1-0.
Many of the ballots were not com-
plete accounting for light voto in
several of the departments. They
were included in the general vote but
thrown out when the balloting was
tabulated by departments journalist
election officials explained.
Talkers Reluctant
Lack of opportunity and reluctance
to express a definite opinion kept
more than half of the students and
faculty from balloting. Many con-
ceded that tho supreme court needs a
retirement program but did not ap-
prove of the plan proposed.
Typical of the opposition was the
comment from Florence Hughes jour-
nalism major "As I understand the
issue this step would bo contrary to
tho constitution regarding the rights
guaranteed individuals of these Unit-
ed States."
"The court exists for the people
and the people are the ones to make
the change" M. H. Raiborn voted
disapprovingly.
A stoccuto "Too much dictator-
ship" came from Leslie Clary.
Congress Is Democracy
Favoring tho plan Homer Beck
senior wrote "There is no democracy
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Bill Cowboy Band
To Play At Rodeo
Opening parade of the San An-
gelo Fat Stock show and rodeo will
be led by the Cowboy band for the
second straight season next Saturday
morning March 6. Tho H.-S. musi-
cians will play daily programs for
the four-day event.
Sunday morning March 7 the Cow-
boy musicians will play at the Busi-
ness Men's Bible class of San An-
gelo. The entire personnel of the band
will participate in this show Director
Marion B. McCluro announced Thurs-
day. But only about 25 men will play
each program.
Tho group will travel to San An-
gclo in their own parlor buses each
morning returning to Abilene after
tho afternoon rodeos.
article in "Quill" nationally cir-
culating writer's magazine.
Poul Friggens author of the arti
cle says of him: "Crano has dipped
into high adventure and strange
places around tho world and out of his
great store of experiences the excit-
ing episodes upon which the diminu-
tive Wash is always bound." Wash
is the principal feature in Crano'a
daily comic strip.
The Wanderlust
Even today tho writer relates
Crane has trouble curbing his wan-
derlust and Hal Cochran NEA's
comic art director keeps on his toes
to seo that "Wash Tubbs" and "Cap-
tain Easy" copy is in on time.
Max Bcntley managing editor of
tho Abilene Reporter-News tells this
story:
"I'm the guy that wouldn't give
Roy Crane a Job. He came to me
back about 1920 when I was on
the Houston Chronicle and asked
for a Job as a reporter. While
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Interest Hits New
As Human Extremes Garner Votes
'Too Handsome'
Several weeks ago Clark Jarni-
gan (below) was termed "too
handsome" to vie with 19 other
candidates for Brand Beast. That
is why likeness of himself in the
act of introducing nominess is
here reproduced.
T. C. U. UGLY BOY MAKES
FEVERISH BID FOR TITLE
NO. 1 TEXAS MONSTROSITY
"I'm the ugliest college man in
Texas."
Thus does Joe Frederick king of
ugliness at T. C. U. issue his latest
proclamation throw aside all discre
tion and issue a challenge to other
campus "Beau Uglies." t
"After viewing Frederick's pictures
other campus 'Frankensteins' .may
deem a contest unnecessary and he
will be declared undisputed 'Texas
Collegiate Champion of Ugliness'"
The Skiff T. C. U. weekly said.
Should his right to tho title bo con-
tested however Skiff authorities will
seek to have the state contest judged
as all other "beauty" contests are
judged tho selection being made by
a disinterested authority.
In the event of a contest The Skiff
is said to favor Robert Taylor mati-
nee idol as contest judge.
Slate Voice Pupils
For Appearances
Mildred Jenkens voice major will
be presented in a recital Sunday in
Garden City.
Aaron Grant will sing for the
Woman's club Friday evening and
Ruth Carr mezzo soprano will sing
this afternoon for the same group.
She will be accompanied at the piano
by Louise Buckley.
Miss Jenkens' program follows:
"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
(Saint-Saens) "Sapphic Ode"
(Braues) "Your Song from Para-
dise" (Brown) "The Black Bird's
Song" (Scott) and other favorites.
Change Jamboree
Hour To Morning
Commencing with the chapel broad-
cast yesterday morning tho Cowboy
jamboree will now be on tho nir each
Friday morning at 10 to 10:30.
E. Edwin Young dean of music at
Hardin-Simmons university was fea
tured artist Friday and music was
also furnshed by the Cowboy band
under the direction of Marion B. Mc
Cluro.
Tho jamboree has been a regular
Friday evening broadcast over KRBC
and is presented from tho Hardin-
Simmons university auditorium.
TEA FETES PATRICK
On Sunday afternoon Mr. and
Mrs. E. Edwin Young and Lola
Gibson Dcaton are introducing Mr.
John H. Patrick to the music lov-
ers of Abilene at a tea to be given
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Young 1401 Compere boulevard
from 3 o'clock until 6 o'clock.
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'Hoss-FIy' Powell Puts-Up A
Game Battle For Tide
Of Monstrosity
By THE CONTEST EDITOR
Principals in the Brand's origi-
nal "Beauty and Beast" contest
have been elected.
A Week Of feverish nnthnrfiunn
for candidates and students alike
was climaxed Thursday with se-
lection of Bill "He Nose All" Mc-
Kinney and Billie Oambill to car-
ry the roles of principals the night
of March 6 when Hardin-Simmons'
"Ugliest Boy" dates the
"Most Beautiful Oirl" on the
campus.
Launched with a hectic chapel pro-
gram Wednesday under charge of
Clark Jarnigan who was ruled too
good lookine to Qualify an an uclr-
duckling nominee (see picture at
left) interest mounted to unsur-
passed heights as primary election
was held during the remainder of the
day. Thursday saw the field nar
rowed to three-boy and four-girl fin-
alists. Play in Press
Enthusiasm of Hardin-Simmons
students for the novel contest proved
contagious. Interest spread to other
centers and leading Texas dailies the
Associated" Press and United Press
carried dtailed accounts of contest
finalists and winners.
BEAUTY-BEAST PRIZE
The all-expense psid date ar-
ranged by the Brand to be enjoyed
by Miev Gambill and McKinney
next Saturday evening outlines as
follows:
Transportation In a 1937 Pon-
tiac sedan furnished by the Shel-ton-Webb
Motor Co.
Dinner at the Hilton Hotel Cof-
fee Shop as the special guests of
R. P. Williford manager.
Theater Paramount Manager
Wally Akin will be host.
Haircut To make the "beast"
more presentable to the public and
endurable to his date Roy Wat-
kins Hilton Barber Shop.
Photographs Paramount Stu-
dios snapped by R. P. Hervey.
Incidentals and chewing gum
The Brand foremost university
weekly of Texas.
McKinney younger brother of the
Cowhand backfield star from Wich-
ita Falls led two other candidates in
Thursday's run-off with a total of
206 ballots. Putting up a closs fight
for the title was H. F. "Hoss-FIy"
Powell Abilene with 148 votes. Lev
Hudspeth Burkburnett polled a total
of 08 in third position.
In the run-off to select tho campus'
zenith of feminine perfection Gam-
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Begin Ticket Sale
Today For Banquet
Ducats Available Now For
Annual Junior-Senior
Social Affair
Salo of tickets for tho annual junior-senior
banquet to be staged at the
Hilton hotel Friday March 12 1037
will commence today announces Bill
Mingus junior president.
Fees may bo paid members of the
finance committee: Florence Neal
Gerald Jarvis Dorothy Suo Collins
R. I. Collier or Bill Mingus. Cost of
the function will be two dollars for
each junior classman attending. One
dollar is charged those seniors who
did not go as paid juniors last year.
Thoso in charge of the affair urge
all students in both classes to buy
their tickets early in order that all
of the arrangements may be made for
one of tho largest and best entertain-
ments ever held by a Hardin-Simmons
class or organization.
Members of the program and deco-
ration committees met Thursday aft-
ernoon to further arrange the set-
ting and program for the banquet.
Theme of the social is to be kept a
secret.
Jo Nelle Bobbins and Douglas Kelly
comprise the junior date committee
while Bonita McGahey and Jack Izard
represent the seniors.
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