The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 13, Ed. 1, Saturday, December 18, 1937 Page: 3 of 6
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H-S Homecoming Program Includes Gala Round Of Varied Festivities
(Editor's Note: in an effort to
- round up tho Hnrdln-Slmmons alumni
Mm. H. A. Pender and Mrs. J. M.
Chandler offer the following notes
taking one graduate irom each class
leaving H-SU since 1805).
1895
Mrs. E. M. Eskridgo (Hlnda Barry
'05) of Los Angeles Cal. visited her
mother Mrs. Rosa Barry in Abilene
tho past summer.
1896
Mrs. Jeanne L. Rice (Jeanne Logan
'00) will sail on Nov. 30 from Califor-
nia to make her home in the Philip-
pine Islands where her son Charles
now lives. As Miss Jeanne Logan
she was the first president of the H-
SU Alumni association when it was
organized in 180G.
1897
Mrs. A. L. Putnam (Ada Malone
'07) has recently moved from Plain-
view to San Antonio.
1898
Victor II. Anderson 1898 lives
in El Paso Texas where he is owner
of the Savage Oil Co.
1899
Mrs Fmlcy Holmes (Jo Bunting
'09) lives in Abilene where she is in
the grocery business with her sons.
1900
Mrs. Tex Polk or Artesia N. M.
visited in Abilene recently with her
step-fnthcr Newt Ferguson. She
is proprietor of a ladies' rcady-to-wcar
shop in Artesia. Old timers re-
call that she was the first girl to reg-
ister in old Simmons college.
1901
Bernard M. HanKs a trustee of
Hardin-Simmons is president of the
Reporter Publishing Co. Abilene
president of the local broadcasting
company KRBC and interested in a
group of daily newspapers over the
state.
1902
Mrs. O. A. Hale (Emma Chandler
'02) lives in Abilene where her hus-
band is the postmaster.
1903 No graduates that year.
1901 No graduates that year.
1905 No graduates that year.
1906
There were no graduates in the lit-
erary department in 1906 but three
diplomas were given in piano Mrs.
J. W. Taylor (Beulah Edmondson)
lives now in Little Rock Ark. where
her husband has a photography shop.
Mrs. J. C. Darrocott (Alexa Cleve-
land) lives in Marfa Texas where
her husband is a physician. Mrs. J.
S. Holmes (Ethel Scott) lives in Abi-
lene. Her husband is in the electric
business.
1907
Rev. W. C. Taggart lives in Abilene.
Ho has the distinction of being the
first A. B. graduate of Simmons col-
lege and the only member of the
class of 1007.
1908
John S. Bunting is a partner
in tho Plckens-Bunting Coffee Co. at
El Paso Texas. There were only two
members of the class of 1908. The
other one tho Rev. M. C. Bishop is
a pastor in New Mexico.
1909
Mrs. Ellis Carter (Burr Goode '09)
lives in Plalnviow where her husband
is in the mercantile business.
1910
E. J. Woodward is superintendent
of schools at Brownwood.
1911
L. E. Adams formerly super-
intendent of schools at San Bcrna-
dino Calif.unow has a Neon sign com-
pany in Los Angeles.
1912
Ruth Cash Edwards visited her bro-
ther Dr. W. A. V. Cash in Abilene
tho past summer. She and Major
Edwards live now in uoiunmus juo.
1913
Oliver A. Fleming has been super-
intendent of schools at Frceport for
many years.
1914
Samuel W. Lowe Clarendon is
county Judgo of Donley county.
1915
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Carson of
Washington D. C visited recently
with Dr. and Mrs. R. N. Richardson.
He is head of the paper department
Bureau of Standards and Mrs. Car-
son (Ollle Knight '15) is employed in
tho department of commerce.
1916
Earl Isblll is county superintendent
of Jones county.
1917
Rev. A. C. Miller of First Church
Belton was both speaker and com-
mittee chairman at the general Bap-
tist convention which closed recently
In El Paso.
1918
Dr. J. Walton Moore returned mis-
Band Group Holds
Banquet At Wooten
Perfection of a Cowboy Band asso-
ciation composed of present and for-
mer members of the Cowboy band and
discussion of plans for erection of a
band hall wero highlights of a ban-
quet held during Homecoming at tho
Hotel Wooten for former and present
members of the band.
Jack Simmons H-SU graduate and
former member of tho Cowboy band
was elected president of tho organi-
zation. Other officers are: Lance
Seers vice-president; and Bryan Ball
secretary-treasurer.
Members of an entertainment com-
mittee appointed during the banquet
are: Marion B. McClurc Cowboy band
director; Bryan Ball Byron Kidwell
and Harry H. Hayes. Approximately
40 persons attended the program.
Pres. Sandef er
Sends Greetings
To every ex-student student and
friend of Hardin-Simmons university
your president takes this opportunity
of bringing hearty Christmas greet-
ings and choice wishes for the year
of 1038. It has taken the concrete
help of each one of you to make this
great western university what it is
today and it will take down the
years the continued concrete assist
ance of each of you to help build a
greater Hardin-Simmons
Our Homecoming was one of the
greatest occasions if not the greatest
in all our history and I want to thank
every one who had a part in making
it so eventful a day for all of us. We
look forward from year to year to
having you back on the campus for a
day of fellowship and it is our hope
and prayer that our exes now num-
bering close to 20000 may return in
increasingly large numbers for our
homecomings in future years.
As we approach the 1037 celebra
tion of the birth of our Lord and Sa-
vior I would remind you that this
school is founded on the fundamentals
of the religion of that same Lord and
it is the earnest purpose of those in
positions of responsibility here to con-
tinue to emphasize and to build on the
great verities of Christ's teachings.
Be assured evermore of my concrete
interest in each of you and of my
choicest good wishes as you go into
the New Year. Merry Christmas and
Happy New Yearl
J. D. SANDEFER.
sionary from China was also a speak-
er at the convention.
1919
Wilbur W. Wimberly is superin-
tendent of Austin high school (there
are two superintendents in El Paso).
1920
Ira Harrison and wife Mary Lois
Hughes Harrison Blanch Hutischon
Walker and Myrtle Mae Cunningham
Chandler all of the class of 1920
held a small but happy reunion dur-
ing the convention in El Paso.
1921
Helen Greenway Woodward joined
the above quartette in their reunion.
1922 -
Ida Lillian Miller is bookkeeper for
Service Parts Motor Co. Abilene.
1923
Dorothy Compere Woodfin is better
known as "Helen" of "Helen's Home"
over station WBAP Fort Worth.
1924
George Mahon has returned to
Washington D. C where he repre-
sents his district in U. S. Congress.
1925
Jim O. (Ox) Ballew is principal of
Lamar school Abilene.
1926
Jane Stinson Huff voice teacher at
Wayland presented her boy's quartet
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R-F Annex Hamilton Building Wichita Falls Texas
Automobile Financing
Believers in College Trained Men and Women
Here Is Our Personnel:
Maurice L. Allred Auditor Texas University Class of 1933
Helen Clayton Bright Secretarial Gulf Park College Class of 193 1
Grady England Vice-President Texas University Class of 1916
Ed Featherston Mgr. Collections Hardin-Simmons University Class of 1936
Hazel L. Hobbs Cashier Louisiana College . Class of 1935
Lucile Murchison Clerical Hardin-Simmons University Class of 1937
See Us For Automobile Financing in the Wichita Falls Trade Area
SOLON It. FEATHERSTON
Hardin-Simmons '18 Vice-President and Treasurer
Mrs. Pender Names
New Committees
For Alumni Work
Week Includes Broadcast
Rally Open House H-P
Game Tea Dinners
Hardin-Simmons university's home-
coming included a gala round of var-
ied festivities.
The program consisted of a eay
pep rally alumni association "Wo The
Exes" program and business meeting
tho classic H-SU and Howard Payne
grid contest an open house at Mary
Frances organization dinners and a
Cowgirl tea.
Names Chairmen
Class reunion chairmen were named
by Mrs. Pender- They included 1898
Mrs. E. W. Douthlt Abilene; 1008
John Bunting El Paso; 1013 Prof. J.
E. Burnam Abilene; 1018 Solon
Featherston Wichita Falls; 1023
John Alvis Abilene and 1028 Mrs.
Lacy Beckham Abilene.
Dr. R. N. Richardson university
vice-president urged the establish-
ment of an annual Founder's Day and
expressed the hopo its observance
would become an H-SU tradition.
Founders Day
A Founders Day committee was
named to include Rev. E. D. Dunlap
'29 Sweetwater chairman; W. Buel
Irvln Sweetwater; Mrs. M. M. Bal-
lard Genellc Jennings Mrs. Dan Gal
lagher Miss Thelma Andrews and
Roy Skaggs all of Abilene.
Miss Viola Humphrey '16 who has
been a missionary for 20 years
brought greetings from China. "Do
not forget China or be discouraged
by what China is going through to-
day. Have faith in its future" Miss
Humphrey said.
At the alumni program at the gen
eral chapel hour attended by students
and visitors speakers included W.
Buel Irvln superintendent of schools
at Lubbock; Mrs. Dan (Mary Cooper)
Gallagher Abilene; Scott J. King
Abilene; Lawrence R. Payne Dallas;
Mayor Calvin Hall Walker Ranger;'
Rev. E. T. Miller Corslcana.
Vote Greetings
Tho alumni group voted resolutions
expressing greetings to be sent Mr.
Hardin and to Solon Featherston of
Wichita Falls former H-SU alumni
group president whose illness this fall
prevented his attending homecoming
here for the first time in a good many
years.
Mrs. Gallagner daughter of Dr. O.
H. Cooper president of Simmons col-
lego from 1002 to 1909 effectively
told tho story of "homecomings."
Tells of HTOF
Mr. Irvin revealed the story behind
tho "HTOF Club" organized at H-SU
in 1902 by a group of ten boys. "It
means Here's To Our Friendship" he
said and told his hearers it had held
the group of ten college mates to-
gether since graduation.
Rev. E. T. Miller '23 of Corslcana
related early debate society exper-
iences when the Philo'and Clio groups
for boys and the Mary E. and Pope
societies for girls were rivals and
campus institutions.
A 'musical number on the alumni
program was a solo "We'll Be Round-
ed Up In Glory By and By" by Miss
Nell Parmelec now director of music
in the state department of education
at Austin. Dean E. E. Young of
H-SU fine arts school accompanied
her.
o
"The Eyes of Texas" the Univer
sity of-Texas school song was written
as a burlesque for a minstrel show in
1903. Since then it has become so
popular that it is accepted by many
as the Texas State Song. The Tor-
I eador. '
Celebrations Attract
Hundreds To H-SU
Represent 125 Towns
Between 1700 and 1800 alumni
and cx-students of Hardin-Simmons
university attended the annual home-
coming celebrations held on the cam-
pus recently. An accurate count of
those in attendance is impossible due
to the failure of some visitors to reg-
ister. No doubt the visitor from Cha-
boo China came the longest distance
to attend tho meeting.
Approximately 125 towns were rep-
resented by tho group at the gala oc-
casion. Included among the towns
represented arc: Abilene Albany
Austin Anson and Amarlllo.
Breckcnridgc Big Spring Bryan
Ballingcr Barnhart Brownwood Bal-
morhea Brady Bronte Balrd and
rtrownficld. Colorado Corslcana
Cisco Childress Coahoma Clyde
Cross Plains Clay City and Clayton
Clovis and Carlsbad New Mexico and
Chahoo China.
Dallas Del Rio Dublin Decatur
Dalhart Eastland El Paso Eunice
N. M. Ethridgc Tennessee Eden
Electrn and Eliasvilic.
Fort Worth Floydada Frederick
Oklahoma Friona Goldwaitc Gor-
man Graham Goodlett Hawley
Houston Hobbs New Mexico Hills-
boro Hnmlln and Haskell.
Iraan Jal New Mexico Jayton
Kermit Kirvin Lovington New Mex-
ico Lamesa Lorainc Lubbock Level-
land Las Cruces New Mexico Long-
view Loving Lockney.
McCaullcy Midlothian Mason
Mertzon Merkel McCamey McLean
Matador Memphis Munday Odessa
Ovalo Olden and Oil Center New
Mexico.
Putnam Petersburg Portales New
Mexico Plalnview Quail Rotan Ran-
ger Rosebud Roby Rochester Roy-
alty Rising Star and Roscoe.
Sweetwater Slaton Stamford Sem-
inary Hill San Antonio South Bend
Spring Lake San Angclo Snyder
Sagcrton Sterling City Sulphur
Springs Stanton Seminole Sylvester
Swenson San Francisco and Delors
Chihuahua Mexico.
Throckmorton Thalia Tcxline
Tuscola Trent Weatherford Win-
ters Wichita Falls Wilson Wink and
Weatherford Oklahoma.
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Cowgirl Exes Pick
New Officers
Climaxing Cowgirl activities of
homecoming was the election of offi-
cers for the ex-association at a ten
after tho game in the west Univer-
sity apartment. Mrs. Mack Eplen was
made president to succeed Mrs. Her-
ring Bounds. Mrs. Harry Hays is the
new vice president Mildred Caldwell
treasurer and Mrs. Gaines Shults re-
porter. Glenna I-ay Grant former
drum major is permanent secretary.
Dorothy Sue Collins and Mrs.
Bounds presided at tables done In the
university colors of Purple and Gold.
Chrysanthemums formed a center-
piece. Entertainment highlight was an old-
fashioned "melodrammer" presented
by Mildred Pender Louise Toombs
Ann Radcr Nell Shults and Wary Sue
Johnson.
"S" Club Names Pender
As President At Banquet
"S" club of H-SU in its Homecom-
ing dinner at tho Wooten hotel elect-
ed H. A. Pender president to succeed
Lacy Howerton
Noll Sewell state representative
from Midlothian and former student
was master of ceremonies for a din-
ner program on which Dollas Scar-
borough Abilene attorney and for-
mer coach of tho school wos mnin
speaker.
S6well Presides
At Jacket Funeral
H-SU students and exes opened the
homecoming program with tho tradi-
tional mock Yellow Jacket burial cere-
monies a bonfire and a pep rally
that echoed and re-echoed across the
campus on Friday evening of the
homecoming week-end.
At tho pep rally broadcast from
tho auditorium stage over station
KRBC Noll Sewell '32 state repre-
sentative and Midlothian editor of-
ficiated at tho ceremonies caricatur-
ing the decease and Interment of the
Yellow Jackets. A student cast por-
trayed the various roles.
Coach Frank Kimbrough head man
of the Cowboys made comments on
the game. Other speakers including
several prominent exes were: Jesse
"T-Bone" Winters Jim "Ox" Ballew
Elton Murphy '3G football captain
Abilene; Dr. D. M. Wiggins former
dean El Pasoj Lonnie Smith Fort
Worth; Howard Davidson Rotan leg-
islator; Dorothy Sue Collins Cowgirl
chairman; and Lillian Schick Big
Spring.
The Cowboy band under the direc-
tion of Marion B. McClure added
rhythm and color to the rally attend-
ed by a capacity throng in the audi-
torium. The bonfire on the campus
followed.
Sports Announcer
Is Game Visitor
France Laux of St. Louis noted
sports announcer was hero Decem-
ber 4th to witness the H-SU-Howard
Payne game. Ho broadcast Station
KRBC between halves comments as
guest announcer.
Laux who has served as a sports
commentator for station KMOX and
the Columbia network has been one
of the CBS staff at tho broadcast of
the last four world series. He is vis-
iting Jack Knott St. Louis Browns'
hurler at the home of Mrs. Knott's
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marshall
in Brownwood.
Tho announcer and the Brownie
pitcher and their wives motored
here for the Cowboy-Jacket fray.
Alumni anu x-tuurnt Association
iar&m-Simmons Imwrmty
Abilrnr QJrxaa
Dear Alumni Ex-Student or Friend:
You have no doubt watched Hardin-Simmons pull through the depression and
continue today as one of the fastest growing institutions in the United States. Every-
one is fighting to make her greater and better. May I ask for your little bit of aid
in making YOUR Alma Mater what YOU want it to be.
The Alumni and Ex-Students' Association has formulated a plan by which the
exes can assist the old school in a time when your help will put her across with flying
colore. Hero are a few of the things the association is aiding the University to do
at the present time:
(1) Payment of teachers' salaries.
(2) Formation of an active Alumni and Ex-Students' Association that will
HELP the students and the graduates.
(3) Placing of graduates in positions or aiding them directly in obtaining
employment befitting a college graduate.
(4) Sending copies of our weekly newspaper the "Brand" to all who pledge
aid to Hardin-Simmons.
(5) Assistance in payment of annuities and obligations of a pressing nature
from which H-SU will benefit in the future.
(6) Giving direct assistance to all worthy causes attempted by the University.
Is this not an Organization worthy of your assistance and support? If you want
to have a part in making your Alma Mater one of the greatest Universities in the
South just do what you can to aid her in her fight. If you feel that you can spare
ono or more dollars each month then write to us immediately for pledge blanks. If
you find that you can spare only a few dollars a year or a dollar every other month
please feel free to do what you can. You will receive your weekly paper and be
termed an active member of the Association. Fall in line and let's help a worthy
cause.
Sincerely yours
GENELLE JENNINGS '30 Treasurer
Alumni and Ex-Students' Association.
DO YOUR PART FOR A GREATER
HARDIN-SIMMONS
Ex Photographs
Homecoming For
Movie Showings
The Homecoming celebrations on
Saturday wero photographed for
movlo showings in Dallas and Abilene.
J. G. Turner '34 of the advertising
department of tho Dallas News was on
the campus with enough film to phot-
ograph the homecoming celebration In
Its entirety. His plan was to complete-
ly cover the event and record it fully
so that those who were unable to at-
tend can view it and enjoy the cele-
bration the same as those who at-
tended. The film will be shown in Dallas
for those Interested on December 18
and in Abilene during tho Christmas
week-end.
EXES VISIT AT HOME
Sumptcr Reed director of tho Per-
ryton school band spent the Thanks-
giving holidays in Abilene with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Steele.
Hub Hill band director of Jefferson
high school also spent the holidays
in Abilene. Both Mr. Reed and Mr.
Hill are former students of Hardin-
Simmons university.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE
TO HELP
Send us a student or the name of a prospective stu-
dent for mid-semester! A desirable student sent to
us will be a real Christmas gift for any student Ex
or friend to give the University.
Send a name we will do the rest
HARRY H. HAYES
Field Representative
Hardin-Simmons University
YOUR CHURCH
YOUR HOME
YOUR ALMA MATER
Depend on You
Alumni President
Sends Greetings
Dear Hardin-Simmons Exes
Everywhere:
Wo were glad to sec so many of
you back on the campus for H-SU
Homecoming. Several were back for
tho first time in 20 years!
Pleaso plan to observe Founder's
Day April 17 in your our commun-
ity. Write the alumni office for sug-
gestions. Begin planning now to come back
for tho Alumni and Ex-Students ban-
quet on Saturday May 29 1938. If
you belong to one of the reunion
classes of 1893 1898 1908 1913 1918
1923 1928 or 1933 you will receive
special honor.
This is my Christmas wish for you:
May you bo blessed from day to day
With strength for work and time
for play
Where'er you go whate'er you do
May this old world be good to you.
MARY PAXTON PENDER.
President H-SU Alumni and
Dec. 15 1937 Ex-Students Ass'n.
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