The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 20, 1943 Page: 4 of 4
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THE H-8U BRAND
November 20 1943.
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Arizona Bill Silent: Reminder of
Men Who Died in World War I
Today on the battle fields of the
world Hardin-Simmons men fight
valiantly; and here on the campus
stands n cannon a silent reminder
of the 13 men from the "Forty
Acres" who fought and died In that
other war just two decades ago.
But this gun has not always been
silent before It was declared obso-
lete by the U. S. government it had
seen duty In both the Spanish-American
dnd World War. It was obtain-
ed for the H-SU campus by T. N.
Carswcll. "Little success was had in
securing the gun from the govern-
ment until the attention of army of-
ficers was called to the fact that 13
students paid the supreme sacrifice
during the war and that hundreds
of college students gave the best they
had to the service of their country"
a Brand article of that day records.
The cannon was presented to the
school by the "Special Class" of '21.
After it arrived on the campus class
members decided the gun needed a
base of some sort and present one
was built. Before the dedication
ceremonies could be held however
a disastrous incident occurred. Some
one who was obviously opposed to
the erecting of the cannon had dis-
mantled it during the night and
scattered the parts over the entire
campus. But the loyal studes quickly
gathered a "posse" and put the gun
together again.
In an impressive ceremony the
cannon was dedicated and "trained
on the main entrance 6i the campus
to guard the honor of Simmons Col-
lege." The student council voted to
name it "Arizona Bill" in honor of
Kenneth ("Arizona Bill") Burns one
of the 13 H-SU boys to die in World
War One.
After Its erection on the campus
it became a custom for a number of
years to shoot the cannon on some
special occasion each year. A Brand
story in 1925 reads:
"In case Simmons students forgot
to wind their alarm clocks Friday
night for the benefit of making the
special train to Fort Worth Satur-
day morning the cannon fired at six
o'clock a. m. woke and put the boost-
ers out of bed."
The article recounted that the
previous year the gun had served to
"rouse the spirits of the students for
the Howard-Payne game at Brown-wood."
Ifou'to Oh Qo a jott--
Autumn Isn't What It Seems
Novemberl Ahl Gullible folks
who have existed on an over-dose of
poetic quotes might take to heart the
rapturous praises of autumn by en-
thusiastic writers and come to be-
lieve that the fall season actually is
a wonderful one with multi-colored
leaves brightening the landscape and
a harvest moon complete with trim-
mings suspended from every lamp
post. But these unlucky lads 'n las-
sies arc in for a super-size jolt.
Some unscrupulous person has
been censoring the real facts and
sabotaging public opinion with in-
slduous propaganda. Nope Indian
Summer isn't just what those dreamy
pictures on drugstore calendars
would have you believe. It was
probably what that great historical
figure had in mind when he wrote
"These arc the times that try men's
souls." Chum he really had the
right line on this season situation!
Now for the down to earth evi-
dence on this pressing problem. To
begin with autumn leaves have been
highly over rated. They've been
glamorized like a Hollywood celeb-
ity and even the elevator boy who
fancies himself a poet has had his
try at an epic on the subject. What
good are these leaves when you're
hungry? You can't trade 'em in on
a jar of peanut butter and a loaf of
dry old bread. Of course you might
make a bed out of a wagon-load or
so of the things if you don't have
hay fever but they'll never run the
beauty-rest company out of business.
In some parts of the world regular
plagues of autumn leaves have been
reported. The cause Is unknown but
for several weeks in the year tor-
rents of them descend upon the
earth by tub-fulls until the frighten-
ed countrymen don't dare step off
their front step for fear of being
buried alive by an avalanche of the
bright-hucd invaders.
And as for those moons and be-
frosted pumpkins you hear so much
about and the corn or hay or what
ever it is that decorates country-
sides at this time of year all bundled
up in shocks It's probably just hear-
say anyway. Which wouldn't hold
up in a court trial which is where
we'll likely be after such a slander-
ous article!
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Joe College 1943
1. What will you give her for Christmas?
A ROBE!
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Campus Capers
What shall I buy for Christmas
Gifts? . . . that's a question you
should answer early this year
MINTER'S advises that you start
early and lay away a gift when
you're shopping in the store Let's
make this a practical Christmas by
Giving War Bonds and Stamps and
Quality things to wear. . . MINTER'S.
Our Boys and Girls in the Service
Joe Billy Stribling of Texarkana
Robert Markwith Foley of Wichita
Falls and Jack Marvin Cooper of
San Angelo were commissioned
second lieutenants in the U S.
Marine Corps November 3 after
successfully completing the rugged
officer training course at the Marine
Corps School at Qunntico Virginia.
The new lieutenants will now be-
gin a two-month advanced course
at Quantico before being assigned
to lead Marines In battle. Their
commissions were awarded at a col
orful ceremony at the leatherneck
school. All three are 1043 graduates
of Hardin-Simmons.
Lt. John Jesse ex '40 is some-
where in the European theater of
war.
AC Andrew Mitchell is stationed
at the S. A. C. C. in San Antonio.
Edward Moore ex '43 is in the
Army Air Corps stationed at
Coffeyville Kansas.
Pfc. Bill Tlppen is at the Fifth
Army Base in Italy.
Lt. Eugene Autry ex '44 is sta
tioned at the Abilene Air Base.
R. V. Ruckcr Al Milch Abie
Nelll and D W. Brantley have been
transferred from Ruston Louisiana
to Parris Island South Carolina.
Eddie Sprinkle is doing well
at the Naval Academy where he
broke into the starting lineup at a
tackle job the second week he was
there. Sprinkle has been given lots
of notice for his line play the latest
being from the New York Times:
"The backs attracted the eye with
their running but there was devasta
tlon done up forward by such men
as Ed Sprinkle at tackle."
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ICECREAM . . BUTTER
By BILLIE LONG
"Just four more days till Thanks-
giving hmm I can almost smell
the turkey now." Then hopes' fall
and enthusiasm drags "But what
are Mom and Pop going to say
about my grades?"
This is one time we wonder if
those students who live too far to
go home during the holidays won't
have something over us by staying
on the campus. 'Cause just think
they'll have turkey with all the
trimmings and no one will be ask-
ing them why they got an F or a
P U instead of a P or G.
The other day wo heard Dwalyn
Parker say that If the rest of his
grades were like the first two he
had gotten ho was going to move
his family to China or somewhere.
Others have been immensely pleas-
ed at the results of this first semes-
ter's trudging.
Thoughts and time of a majority
of us Simmonitcs arc turned to
term themes and notes but try to
keep your mind on your business
when that pledge Ed Stewart
walks up in one of those hideous
garbs ho has been wearing. Yes
and did you sec Roberta Dunn in
that football regalia sitting in
Dean Walton's Bible class holding
her toothbrush? For a minute you
could almost think that one of the
stars was back and too anxious to
get into a different kind of uniform.
Freshmen are getting back into
the rut again about the green rib-
bons .we mean have you noticed
those huge green bows especially
on Carol Brooks Frances Strickland
and Wanda Lowry? Better watch
it Freshmen all the upperclassmen
don't think you have worn those
ribbons long cnoughl
Have you ever thought about what
good looking boys you could make
out of some of these girls on the
campus? Now if you were in
Smith Hall Wednesday night about
10:15 you would know exactly what
we were thinking about.
Don't know where she raked it
up but Horbio Johnson had on a
perfect Air Corps private's uniform.
She wasn't satisfied with just hav-
ing it on but she tucked her hair
up under the garrison cap and ran
up and down the halls poking her
head into rooms withbut letting
anyone know she was around. You
can imagine how you would feel if
a man at least some reasonable
facsimile came rushing into the
shower. Really tantrums of all
flavors could be had. But as in
most cases a few of the girls
chased the varmlt instead of run-
ning! Looks like Eugene Phelps is go-
ing to have to get used to long red
hose or else let people think he
isn't cultured. But It was funny
wasn't it Eugene?
The male situation is getting des-
perate when these Freshmen girls
have to go around courting chairs
thought there were still enough
spldlers around girls!
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Teacher: Why were you late
this morning?
Stude; They started clusses be-
fore I got here.
Keeping Up With
Our Ex-Students
Last week-end seemed like old-
home week when five senior girls
of 1043 congregated at Senior Hall.
It was good to have Dorothy Richie
DeAlva McAlister Polly Joyner
Autry Natalie Sutton and Nita
Fielder Morton back on the campus.
Dorothy now a petty officer third
class in the WAVES is stationed in
Washington D. C. DeAlva is teach-
ing school in Mcrtzon; Polly is
wvorking at Sears-Roebuck in Sweet
water "Sut" is toachirjggk&in An-
gelo; and Nita is hcrevKUing her
parents after being in California for
six months where her husband
Lester Morton is a cadet in the
Army Air Corps.
Ross L. Miller '41 has been in
Brazil for almost two years working
for the Gco-Physlcal Company. He
expects to return to the states next
spring .
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Orr '41 are
living In Norfolk Virginia where
Clark is working in the Chemical
Warfare Department.
Kenneth Plumlee H-SU ex is in
California attending the Pasadena
Playhouse.
Lewis Chamberlain ex 36 is now
aslstant band master at Abilene
High School and director of the
bands at North and South Junior
High schools.
Jodene Propst '41 was recognized
by many in "This is the Army."
Jodene was formerly soloist . with
the Cowboy Band.
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(Continued from pace 2)
These make a hit with Halouise:
baseball Lloyd Douglas friendly
people Mexican food movies Offi-
cer Candidates pilots purple long
distance phono calls "Smoke Gets
In Your Eyes" banana cream pie
Spencer Tracy the girls in Senior
Hall Glenn Miller and letters.
Some day we might be saying "I
knew "her when " and we don't
think success will change our Hal-
ouise into a tempermental artist.
There is nothing that succeeds like
success Mason and we can pay you
no better compliment than to let
you know that all H-SU is proud of
you when you step out on a stage
anywhere look at your audience
and began to sing.
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A Jewelry Gift Is A
Favorite
W. C. Fisher
JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST
"For Over A Quarter Century"
Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Host
Senior Girls' Dinner
As members of the Fidelis class of
the University Baptist church a
number of H-SU students were
honored by Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Lacy
at a dinner party last week. As-
sisting the Lacys were their son
Dallas Lynn and Thclma Andrews.
Mrs. Lacy is teacher of the college
girls' class.
Present were the Rev. and Mrs.
W. O. Vaught Jr. and their son
Carl Gray Doris Mahoney Billie
Ruth Long Lorrain Lamp Eithcl
Johnson Imogene Taylor Frances
Riddle Thelma Lee Russell Hal-
ouise Mason Noma Ruth Caffey
Elsie Murphree Joyce Ponder
Eleanor Wood Virginia Parkhill
Mary Nell Waller Carlene Parker
Dorothy Parker Betty Reld and
Nell Verna LeMond.
Ed Francis Food Stores
1310 Butternut
810 Hickory
WELCOME STUDENTS!
FIELDER-DILLINGHAM
LUMBER CO.
Cook's Paints-Wall Board-Wall Paper
Sash and Doors
410 Chestnut St.
Telephone 8171
Abilene Texas
Mrs. Arnette Mrs. Ford
Hosts For Round Table
Mrs. D. W. Arnette and Mrs. Hoyt
Ford hosted a meeting of the Hardin-
Simmons University Round Table
at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
in the Arnette home 2165 Swenson.
Mrs. O. E. Baker was program
leader and Miss Marie Winston
teacher in Abilene High School gave
a book review.
Senior Class Stages
Popcorn Party Friday
A popcorn party was hosted by
the H-SU senior class in the Science
Hall Lounge Friday night. The af-
fair combined a social gathering
and business meeting and plans for
class announcements cards and
rings were made.
Janice Robertson was in charge of
the food committee.
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