The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 6, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 22, 1949 Page: 1 of 4
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Thirteen Senior Co-eds In All-University Queen Race
Election Date
Be Set Next Week
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JESSIE MYERS
Robert Shaw Chorale
Begins Artist Course
Cowboy Band Goes
"South Of Border"
The Hardin-Simmons Univer-
sity Cowboy Band has once again
carried the purple and gold out-
side the borders of the United
States this time to Piedras Ne-
gras Mexico.
The event was a centennial
celebration honoring both Piedras
Negras and Eagle Pass Texas on
October 11-14. The two cities
were founded at the same time
and are separated by the Rio
Grande river. The Cowboy band
acted as official band for the oc-
casion. A two-city parade was the out-
standing event of the proceedings.
The parade began in Eagle Pass.
Participants were then transport-
ed across the international bridge
to Piedras Negras where they
started again. The H-SU band
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'Icelandia' Presentation
Set For Monday Tuesday
Eight Towns Get
Extension Work
The Hardin-Simmons Depart-
t ment of Extension under the di-
' rection of J. D. Osborne is hold-
ing classes in eight towns and is
offering courses in eleven fields
of study.
Classes are held in University
class rooms or in nearby towns
and are conducted by members
of the University faculty.
Classes being held on Monday
evening are: Dean Robert Collins
Education in Breckenridgc; Dr.
Clifton Malone and Dr. W. O.
Beazley English and Education
in Eastland; Alton Lee and Otho
Polk English and Physical Edu-
cation in Brownwood; W. D.
Bond and J. D. Osborne English
and Sociology in Ballinger; Dean
W. T. Walton and F. Allen Briggs
Psychology and Education in
Sweetwater; Dean W. A. Stephen-
son and J. D. Schoonover History
and Music Education in Colorado
City.
Monday evening classes held on
the campus ore: Education Dr.
Hoyt Ford; English Eva Rudd;
Business Administration Dick
Dickenson; History Dr. James K.
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Vol. XXXIV
Robert Shaw internationally
famed choral conductor will con-
duct a choral clinic in Behrens
chapel Friday November 4. Be-
ginning at 4 p. m the clinic will
precede Shaw's presentation of
his Chorale as the first program
of the Hardin-Simmons artist
course.
Howard-Payne College has an-
nounced plans for a group to par-
ticipate in the clinic and attend
the concert. McMurry ACC and
Abilene high school have been
invited to send students to the
clinic and are expected to par-
ticipate indicated Euell Porter
chairman of the voice department.
Shaw is hailed as one of the
finest conductors in the nation
having risen from college gradua-
tion in 1938 to acclamation in
1943 as the outstanding American-
born conductor of the year in
both the choral and orchestral
fields.
Formerly associated with Fred
Waring Shaw arranged many fa-
miliar Waring piogram numbers.
He is now in charge of choral
activities at Julliard Institute of
Music in New York City.
"Icelandia" the first ice show
to come to this part of the coun-
try will be piesented at Rose
Field House October 24-25. There
will be three performances an
evening show October 24 and
matinee and evening shows Oct.
25.
The sparkling show has two
hours of almost continuous per-
formance and a cast of over 30.
Stars of "Icecapades" "Ice Fol-
lies" and other top flight shows
over the nation are included in
the show.
It is a complete self supporting
show carrying its own ice mak-
Students Produce
Weekly Program
The amazing Grace Hour a 30-
minute broadcast heard over
KRBC and KRBCFM every Sat-
urday morning from 7:00 to 7:30
is produced by two H-SU stu-
dents. Paul Stevens pastor of the East
Cisco Baptist Church presents
the sermon for each broadcast
and John Petry ex of '48 and
youth pastof of University Bap-
tist Church produces the music.
Talent from Hardin-Simmons is
used. .
H-SU Holds English Workshop
With 22 Counties Represented
Education Students
Again Most Numerous
Education courses again lead in
the number of students enrolled
in extension and correspondence
woik according to J. D. Osborne
Jr. Director of Extension work
at Hardin-Simmons University.
English is second in preference
and history is third.
Although final tabulation is
still incomplete the number of
students taking extension and
correspondence is greater than
last year.
Two new subjects in extension
work are being offered this year.
They are Bible and Conversation-
al Spanish. These two subjects
have not been offered prior to
this year.
Final tabulation will be made
soon Osborne said.
ing equipment five miles of cool-
ing pipes stage settings costumes
and other necessary equipment.
A large elevated ice stage will
bo built in the middle of Rose
Field House for the show. Crews
will begin work early Sunday
morning to have everything ready
for the beginning of the show
Monday.
Members of varsity squad will
act as ushers. Some members of
the Cowboy band will appear in
the show's orchestra.
Tickets may be obtained in the
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Betty Roberts Will Lead
Mary Frances Group
Betty Robcits senior P. E. ma-
jor from Texarkana will head the
Mary Frances Hall girls this year
as president.
Other officers chosen at a re-
cent meeting are: senior repre-
sentatives Wanda Baker and Ga-
nelle Newman; junior represen-
tatives Ella Bostick and Norma
Kniffen; sophomore representa-
tives Gwendolyn Driggers lind
Earlenc Lloyd; freshman repre-
sentatives Wynona Boss and Bet-
tylee Daniel and intramural
sports representative Betty Fer-
guson. Aileen Culpepper is dorm
matron.
H-SU. ABILENE. TEXAS. SAT URDAY. OCTOBER 22. 1949
Gathering on the Hardin-Simmons
campus this week-end for
their second annual Workshop
Conference public school and
college English teachers repre-
senting 22 Texas counties are
conducting their last session of
the conference this morning.
The third session of the Eng-
lish Workshop began at 9:00 this
morning with Miss Madge Davis
Hardin College chairman of to-
day's program. The Abilene Chris-
tian College Double Male Quar-
tette and Double Girls Quartette
under the direction of Professor
Leonard Burford will bring the
musical portion of the program.
After Dr. Autrey Nell Wiley
chairman of the English Depart-
ment at Texas State College for
Women reports on the English
workshop at T.S.C.W. a ten min-
ute period of discussion and ques-
tions from the floor will be held.
In this morning's session Wich-
ita Falls teachers will discuss
"Developing Discriminative Taste
for Reading." Miss Bedford Furr
will speak for the primary level;
Mrs. Bulah Terry elementary
level; and Mrs. Mamie S. Pyle for
the college level. The workshop
will adjourn with a business
meeting.
W. T. Walton vice-president of
Hardin-Simmons welcomed the
teachers as the conference con-
vened yesterday afternoon at 2:00
FTA Holds First
General Meeting
The first general meeting of
the Future Teachers of America
was held in the parlor of Mary
Frances Hall Tuesday evening.
A program stressing the im-
pottance of professional minded-
ness an objective of the FTA Or-
ganization was rendered with
talks by Gloria Fulgham and Vir-
ginia Nichols.
Musical numbers were present-
ed by a girl's trio composed of
Barbara Brown Ruth Hall and
"Tiny" Brown. The FTA Ppledge
was taken by those present.
After the meeting a period of
fellowship and a weiner roast was
held on the lawn back of Mary
Frances Hall. Miss Ethel L.
Hatchett and Mr. Alton B. Lee
sponsors and Miss Maude King
and Miss Aileen Culpepper fac-
ulty guests were present.
All persons desiring member-
ship are urged to pay their dues
before November 1. That is the
deadline for obtaining national
and state membership and re-
ceive magazines from these organizations.
By DORIS TROTT
in the audio-visual room of the
Sandefer Memorial Building.
Miss Mima Williams. Abilene
Christian College faculty member
and chairman of the yesterday
afternoon panel discussion led
talk on "How to Promote Read-
ing." Teachers from Cisco. Tulia
and Wichita Falls High Schools
and McMurry contributed to the
discussions.
Miss Myrtle Trantham and Miss
Aleise Cline teachers in Abilene
High School presented a panel
on "Suggestions of Other Units
for Increasing Reading Interest."
The Abilene High School Saxo-
phone Quartette opened the pro-
gram of music at the afternoon
session.
Following the afternoon panels
68 Register For BSU Meeting
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IT'S TIME TO PACK says Chic Anderson as he loads his suit-
case for the trip to Dallas on Nov. 3. The reason of course is the
annual Baptist Student Union Convention which is scheduled for
the First Baptist Church there this year.
No. 6
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was served in the Faculty Lounge.
F. Allen Briggs associate pro-
fessor of English at Hardin-Simmons
acted as chairman of the
session which assembled at 7:45
last night. The Hardin-Simmons
Male Quartette furnished music
for the evening session.
"Methods and Devices for Im-
proving Skills in Reading" was
the main topic of discussion. Dr.
O. B. Stanley Abilene discussed
"Physiological Aspects of Read-
ing'; Dr. G. C. Morlan Abilene
Christian College spoke on"Meth-
ods of Attaining Speed and Com-
prehension"; and Mrs. L. R. Bur-
kett of Wichita Falls led teachers
from that district in a talk on
"What-Modern Teachers Are Do-
ing to Teach Reading."
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By WYLIE DUB MASON
The annual queen election at
Hardin-Simmons scheduled for
the first week of November could
turn into an interesting campaign.
This year students have nominat-
ed 13 candidates for the post and
nomination blanks have carried
about the same number of names.
The nominees were selected by
ballots placed in the bookstore.
Each candidate to qualify had to
be a Senior with at least one year
of resident study at H-SU must
be a girl and must have her nom-
ination slate filled by at least 75
names.
Due to the extrcmelv larne
number of nominees we will at
tempt to introduce them to you
through this column. What was
planned as a scries of full-length
features of the queen candidates
will be replaced by a short un-
biased sketch of each candidate.
To select the order in which they
will appear in this column their
names were mixed together in a
container and drawn forth one
by one. Here they are so support
your choice all the way.
Bush
Virginia Bush from Childress
a transfer from West Texas State
College. Virginia is 5' 6" tall has
green eyes and shoulder-length
wavy brown hair. She is a mem-
ber of the Future Teachers of
America plans to teach school
plays tennis enjoys reading and
swimming. She loves to eat fried
chicken chocolate pie and en-
chiladas. Is quiet well-mannered
and regal. A typical queen.
Givcns
Ann Givens has brown eyes and
brown hair comes from Texar-
kana a 5' 4" Religious Education
major Ann plans to attend Semi-
nary upon completion of her work
in Hardin-Simmons. Member of
YWA BSU Greater Council Ra-
dio Choir Religious Drama Group
Mary Frances Hall Council Life
Service Band. She is secretary of
the senior class campus program
chairman for YWA was junior
i epresentativc of Mary Frances
Hall Council. Enjoys classical and
semi-classical music sports peo-
ple and horseback riding.
Huff
Fay Huff is another 5' 6" candi-
date. Hails from Brady has blue
eyes and blonde hair. Belongs to
tne ywa cowgirls Twins Club
(she has a twin brother) and to
the Life Service Band. Fay is sec-
retary of the Cowgirls and presi-
dent of the Senior Hall council.
Has no hobbies. Plans to teach
school about two yeais then go
to the Seminary. She is majoring
in sociology and minoring in psy-
chology. Plans eventually to do
church work.
Hamilton
Ruth Hamilton 5' 2" tall has
brown hair and eyes. Home is
Abilene member of the Cowgirls
thiee years Library Club two
years A Cappella Choir Alpha
Chi Chapel Choir. Vice-president
of Alpha Chi '49. She will major
in secondary education and minor
i nsociology and plans to teach.
Her hobbies are meshed in her
church work. Is a football fan.
Teaches Sunday School at First
Baptist Church is a member of
the choir there and a member of
FTA. She is a library assistant.
Singleton
Earlene Singleton from Vidor
has red hair and blue eyes. Stands
5 8" tall and is 20 years of age. A
member of the A Cappella Choir
for four years Beta Mu Kappa
sweetheart of the Texas Club one
of the members of the Girls'
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Sixty-eight of a goal of 200 stu-
dents have registered for the thir-
tieth annual Texas Baptist Stu-
dent Convention November 4-6 in
Dallas at the First Baptist Church
according to Truett Sheriff re-
ligious director.
Those attending the convention
will leave Mary Frances Hall at
1:00 p. m. Friday November 4
and return after lunch Sunday.
All money (registration $1.00 bus
fare $4.60 and hotel fee $4.00)
must be paid into the H-SU office
not later than October 28.
Chartered buses will be used
for transportation to the conven-
tion. Registration docs not re-
quire one to stay in the hotel. Some
may plan to stay with friends or
relatives in the city. Anyone plan-
ning to go in a private car must
get permission from Dean.
Travis Key State BSU presi-
dent from the University of Hous-
ton will head the program the
theme of which is "Because Christ
Loved." The program will consist
of music of six student choirs
speaking discussions testimo-
nials evangelism missions in ac-
tion and worship.
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Lakelore 1 st Screen Tour
IsPresentedbyAJ.C.C.
"Lakelore" is the title of the
first of a series of screen tours
piesented under the auspices of
the Abilene Junior Chamber of
Commerce beginning Thursday
October 27 at the Abilene high
school auditorium.
This picture concerns Howard
L. Orians naturalist-photographer
of Milwaukee and his cap-
ture of the lore of lakes in natu-
ral color.
All tours start at 8:00 p. m.
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