Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University, Ex-Student Edition, September 1943 Page: 2
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LETTERS YOU WILL LIKE FORMER BRAND EDITOR
XIPlease find enclosed my subscription dues
for the Bulletin. I have never received any
papers from the school, so feel like I am
losing contact with the ex-students. I oc-
casionally see a Bulletin sent to another
former student here, so I know I will enjoy
them.-Minnye Warren Lyle, '20 Box 268.
IWO, NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA
Thanks a million for sending the Bulletin
to me. They have helped me to keep up
with this fast moving world in which our
exes seem vitally in action. I have just re-
ceived the New Year edition-must have
been on a slow boat. Life in Africa is sur-
prisingly pleasant. Dear old Prof. Landers
teased me about coming to Africa and let-
ting the natives make missionary soup out
of me. A few days ago I was afraid that
this was about to become a reality. I was
out some ten miles from home in a little-
village and was caught in a deluge of rain
and hail accompanied by a strong wind.
The wind was blowing the roofs off the
housetops, so I ran inside a long thatch-
covered mud hut to seek shelter. In the
middle of the room a blazing fire burned
under a big black pot. Of course people
never dreamed of what I was thinking, but
I was amusingly reminded of Prof. Landers'
teasing. I sincerely hope all are well and
my best wishes are for H-SU.
Mildred D. Smith, '39
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
Just thought you would like to know the
whereabouts of some exes I know about.
Richard Williamson '38 lives at 1120 El
Camino Real, Burlingame. Cal. He is a
pilot with tha U. S. Air Lines. Hester V.
Smith is now with the SPARS. Her address
is Sc2, NTS (y), Willard, Sec. C15, Room
323, Stillwater, Okla. Moon and Ada Ruth
Mullins live at 1006 Nolan. Big Spring.
Koma Beryl Mahler is now Mrs. Henry F.
Fields. She married in February in Mary-
land. Her address is 307 Compton St., Lau-
rel, Md. Give my best regards to all.
Maurice King, '40.
DOUGLAS, ARIZONA
The Ex-Student Bulletin is the best con-
tact I have had with H-SU. and what goes
on there. It is wonderful to be able to keep
ur with so many through your paper. I
figured that I had better let you know my
change of address since I am in service now.
I am in rthe Army Nurse Corps with the
Air Force. You remember "nursie" of '40-
41. don't you? The red-head from Ft Worth
(Ed. note: Yes, indeed). Give my regards
to those around who would still know me.
-Lt. Katheryn Presley '41, A. N. C., Sta-tion Hospital, Douglas Army Air Field.
CAMP MAXEY, TEXAS
I have been getting the Bulletin for the
past two months, and I want you to know1VIYAUUL
Ensign Wacil McNair, 1941 Hardin-Sim-
mons graduate and former editor of the
Brand, was recently married to Miss Mar-
garet Tucker a graduate of Baylor, of San
Antonio.
Ensign McNair received his commission
several weeks ago at the Coast Guard
Academy, New London, Conn., and has re-
ported to Charleston, S. C., for active duty.
Mrs. McNair is teaching English in Gil-
mer high school.
that I really enjoy it. It is too bad that
Dr. White resigned, but I know that+he
will do much good in his new position. My
hope is that a well qualified man will be
chosen to take his place. They tell us here
that we will all be engineers. We have from
12 to 72 weeks of college ahead of us be-
fore ratings or commissions are given. It
seems like a good proposition, though.-
Bill Bender '46 (Undergrad in service)
LAGRANGE. ILL.
Just a note-read in the Bulletin where
you are still accepting dues and since I
believe that mine are due, will enclose
some, also a little extra to help out in the
"larger Bulletin" program. I now have a
son and heir born May 31. He is further
handicapped with a "junior" added to
David B. but he is growing like a weed.
Things are routine up here-flying is pret-
ty hard, but everyonoe is busy- with war
activities. Best to all and hope that. H-SU
can find a good prexy.
-Dave Kuhn '31. 22 Drexel Ave.
SEYMOUR, TEXAS
In case my brother, Winston Tucker '41
has not been receiving the Bulletin since
he landed on foreign soil, I have been send-
ing him mine after I have read it. He is, a
bomber pilot in (address given)., Another
brother Jesse Tucker '37, is in (address
given).-Mrs. Jennie Tucker Karr '32.
STAMFORD. TEXAS
My son, Herman Raphelt, who was a
member of year before last's football team
has been in the navy a year now, and I have
been sending the papers to him. I would
like for you to send them direct to him.
-(Address enclosed) Mrs. Raphelt.
KEY WEST, FLA.NEWS IN BRIEF
If you remember the old Ed S. Hughes
mansion at the west end off North First
Street, you will be interested to know that
Mack Eplen '34, has purchased it and will
make it into a .fine supper club. Dinners
will be available only by making reserva-
tions and the place will be regulated ac-
cording to the ver y best of our Baptist
stipulations. This is no commercial an-
nouncement, but if you can think of a good
name for it, you might get a free dinner out
of Mack. Remember. it is not a night club.
Mr. Oscar Lykes, who some year ago
deeded all his property toH-S U for an
agreed monthly payment to him, died re-
cently in Temple, Texas. The Lykes estate
was valued at about $30,000, and 'each
month, a check for $150 was mailed to him
by the University. Mr. Lykes' holdings
were in West Texas in the main. During
the past several years,. more and more
people are availing themselves of this type
of an investment.. Th@ university cared for
all the Lykes holdings and he was at per-
fect freedom from business wbrries. On
deals such as this, and where large and
small gifts are made, the money is placed
in the endowment ffund, where it is not
available four month to month expenses
and upkeep for the university. The idea
that such gifts as the ones received from
Mr. Lykes and the Hardins are used to
pay bills on the first of the month, is cer-
tainly a wrong one. The Southern Associ-
ation of Colleges and other educational
agencies demand that we have a certain
amount of money in our endowment fund
and a university's standing in educational
circles is measured to a great degree by
the amount of it's endowment. Only the
proceeds from the usual endowment are
used by the university to carry on its pro-
gram.
116 H-SU Students joined the University
Church on the Sunday after classes started.
A number joined the other churches of the
city, but University church draws the
greatest number due to its nearness to the
campus and the fact that that church de-
votes much time to young people's activi-
ties.
Lt. Ted Hull '42, H-SU's sixteenth gold
star boy, sent several souvenirs to the Uni-
verity from rthe Southwest Pacific. The
articles arrived the other day and have beenI have just received the last Bulletin and examined by scores o students ana acuty
I am now reading it for the second time. members. In the collection are a Japanese
It is a grand little paper and I can find helmet, an 'antiquated rifle, a machine gun,
oand a small Japanese flag. These articles
only one thing wrong with it-instead of
six pages, it should be a dozen. More paper will be placed in our museum.
-the more news and that's what we all. Our BSU held a very successful retreat
want. I always enjoy reading about what's at Buffalo Gap just before classes started.
going on there at H-SU, what the students There was a large attendance, and a con-
are doing and where they are. Keep up the,structive student activity program was
good work. Ens. Irving Cumbie Jr. '42. planned for the school year.I . _
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