The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 26, 1944 Page: 3 of 4
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February 36 1944.
THE H-SU BRAND
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There's Real Romance Lurking
In Past History of College
It was the summer of 1930 find
the world famous Hnrdln-Slmmons
Cowboy Band was touring Europe.
In The Hague Holland they met a
young man by the name of Andre
Lawrence van Asscnderp. Asson-
dcrp a tall handsome Intellectual
young man was then a student at
Leiden University. Intellectual did
I say? Why yes he could speak
read and write six languages. As-
scnderp liked the band boys; in
fact he liked them so well that he
traveled with them for two weeks.
The boys had taken with them on
their trip to Europe the 1930
BRONCO the Hardln-Slmmons an-
nual for that year. Young Asscn-
derp found great pleasure in looking
tin ouch the annual. The picture of
one certain girl fascinated him. Of
this girl he said to the boys: "I'm
going to murry that girl."
The girl to whom ho was referring
was Carol Johnson. Carol had in
the fall of 1929 come to Hardin-
Simmons as a Sophomore. A trans-
fer from Mississippi Womans Col-
lege her home was In Bogalusa
Louisiana. Carol was a campus
beauty and a girl of outstanding
ability her major being music. Of
course Carol was greatly surprised
to receive letters from Holland from
this strange person and she did not
answer the letters until the Band
returned from Europe and the boys
and Gib Sandcfcr manager of the
band told her what a fine educated
young man Ascndeip really was.
The correspondence began. Andre
from the very first called Carol
"his little blossom." For two years
Carol and Andre conosponded.
In 1932 upon his graduation
from Leiden University Andre's
parents gave him as a graduation
gift a trip to the United States.
Upon arriving in the United States
Andre went to Bogalusa where he
met and visited with the parents of
Carol. With a letter of recommenda-
tion from Mr. and Mrs. Johnson he
then came to Hardin-Simmons to
see Carol. You may use your own
imagination for a minute as to what
happened. Miss Head says she
"just let down all the bars." When
it was time for Andre to go home
he asked Carol to marry him. She
didn't give him her answer right
then; so he returned to Europe and
to his job as a district officer of the
Dutch government in Java. Carol
in the meantime had been really
"stung" by the "love-bug" and she
cabled him she. was coming. In
April of the same year her mother
took her to New York and from
there she sailed on the ship T.S S.
VEENDAM for Holland.
On the morning of April 20 1932
in the old Town Hall of The Hague
Holland the little Hardin-Simmons
co-ed became the bride of the fine
young government official of Hol-
land. On their honeymoon the
couple went to Paris France. After
their honeymoon Carol and Andre
went to Java to make their home.
We could finish this by saying:
"And they lived happily ever after-
ward" but we'll just add that they
are happy; they have one little son
two and a half years old. At the
present time Mrs. van Asscnderp is
back in the States on a visit to her
parents in Bogalusa and rumors arc
that she anticipates a visit to Abi-
lene before she returns to Australia
where her husband is now stationed.
Stop Look & Listen
DO's and DON'Ts for SHORTS
and TALLS:
If you're tall DO wear large brim-
med hats that make a round frame
for the face . . . horizontal lines
yokes large pockets contrasting
fabric for skirt and top. DO wear
full skirts: gathered pleated or
circular. Step out in bold plaids or
prints jumpers with big pockets;
wide sleeves. Try a contrasting
band at the waist for breaking that
long lean line.
DON'T wear tightly fitted dresses
or princess lines. ... If you're thin
and tall DON'T wear black satin; a
gay soft texture is much better and
DON'T wear solid dark colors
without some contrast or accent.
. . . DON'T wear vertically striped
fabrics straight up and down skirts
small figured prints. DON'T carry
dinky pocket books or wear "ltsy
bltsy" accessories. Above all
DON'T be afraid to be tall and proud
of It.
If you're short DO use vertical
lines to add height . . . small widely
placed prints . . . eliminate belts or
use narrow ones If you want. Go In
for princess lines fitted sports vests
fitted and tailored suits dainty col-
lars and smart neckwear in the way
of frilly bows not too big. DO
wear almost any color and when the
old days come back again have your
shoes a part of your color ensemble.
DON'T wear contrasting skirt and
jackets; it cuts your height . . . large
hats and accessories large bold
prints big plaids or horizontal
stripes. And DON'T wear two or
three color effects.
Tibbetl--
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taken us to the station. . . .
"We went to court in the patrol
wagon in the morning. I began to
have a few misgivings about the
power of my friend who was going
to fix everything and I was quite
staitled when the judge instead of
apologizing fined my friend $75 and
the other three of us $25 each.
"And in the director-general's ef-
forts to reach influential editors to
kill the story he had only tipped
them off and I fled from the court-
house with a newspaper over my
head to shield me from the cameras."
Motion pictures radio and con-
certs have followed. Today he is
one of the world's greatest artists.
And flouting tradition a Tibbett
habit he doesn't point to hard
work and opportunity when ques-
tioned about his success. "The
credit" he says "is due to those
who have helped me. And I'm not
at the top. There is no top in this
business."
Students will be admitted to the
concert by exchanging their activity
cards for tickets.
Dorothy Mead Marries
Robert G. Lee Feb. 7
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mead have an-
nounced the marriage pf their only
daughter Dorothy Mead to Robert
Guy Lee Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. Leo of Abilene.
The marriage was read on Feb. 7
at the Central Chritsian church In
Wcathcrford by the Rev. Paul
Campbell who used a single ring
ceremony. The bride was wearing
a three-piece suit of chico wool with
black accessories and a corsage of
orchids.
Graduate of Abilene high school
Mrs. Lee attended Wheaton college.
Evanston 111. the first semester this
year. Both the bride and bride-
groom weie enrolled at Hardin-Simmons
university at the time of their
marriage. . In AHS the brldo was
president of the Personality Girls
and sang with A Cappella chorus.
The newlywcds are living In Fort
Worth where Lee Is an employe oi
Consolidated Aircraft corporation.
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Mrs. Davis Honors
Halouise Mason Thurs.
Entertaining Thursday to compli-
ment her cousin Halouise Mason
bride-to-be Mrs. R. E. Davis was
hostess to 47 guests In her Swcnson
avenue home.
Miss Mason is in Oklahoma City
tills week end to visit her parents
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Mason and will
be complimented there with another
prenuptial party. She will be In
Dallas Monday for an audition and
return here in the midweek. Her
marriage to Lt. George Wilcox of
Camp Barkcley will take place next
Saturday evening in the parlors of
Mary Frances hall at Hardin-Simmons
University where she is a
student.
Esther Johnson and Thelma Mur-
dock assisted Mrs. Davis in receiving
guests.
Frances White gave a reading and
games were played preceding the
presentation of gifts to the honorcc.
Representing a "peddler" Mrs.
Davis made the gift presentation.
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Council Comments
Negligence Has Disastrous
Results; Even In College
There arc many bad habits a guy
or gal can acquire in college that
aren't listed in the catalog such as
eating too much eating too little or
sleeping through Thursday morning
classes etc. etc.
Lectures in a previous series have
dealt with these timely topics but
today we are concerned solely with
a subject of a far more serious na-
tureprocrastination. To the fresh-
men this may bo translated simply
as "the process of putting off until
tomorrow what you should have
done day-beforo-yestcrday at least."
It is one of the worst faults a per-
son can have as it has such a strong
influence on his character. Even the
very great have been known to
weaken and fade away under the
stress of this terrible affliction.
This disease takes many forms. In
the milder cases the disastrous ef-
fects may not be realized for years.
The person may only neglect little
things such as paying the milk man
tying his shoe strings and putting
stamps on letters. Many cynics at-
tribute these characteristics to gen-
eral laziness but scientific tests
made in a local pawn shop have
proved otherwise.
A more serious form is that which
most affects college students that of
putting off lessons until the last pos-
sible moment. It may take such a
toll of human life as to cause wide-
spread tragedy.
In one school an unfortunate girl
put off until the last night a phy
sics notebook six English themes
and 10 letters to a private In the Air
Corps. She worked constantly until
3 a. m. and then developed a terrific
case of the screaming mccmlcs.
This little episode caused quite a
commotion in the school and caused
the board of trustees to have a sign
painted to prohibit such activities.
Unfortunately the dean forgot to
call the man who was to erect the
sign until the night before he was to
leave for the Army and as his union
would not allow him to work after
sundown the sign was never put up.
The most violent form of the man-
la takes place when lt is allowed to
progress to the final stages. The
victim becomes reluctant to do any-
thing even such ordinary things as
eating and breathing and unless an
iron lung is convenient he may pass
from the earthly scene completely.
There should be some cure for this
affliction. A board of investigation
was appointed by the governor of
Idaho to study the case and make a
decision. The committee had numer-
ous meetings and obviously reached
some conclusions but before they
were published the committee
chairman forgot to remind his wife
not to throw out the papers in his
library desk drawer and she burned
the valuable documents In the fur-
nace. The committee kept putting off
meeting again until they all forgot
the conclusions. All of which gets
us exactly nowhere but you find a
better way to fill up "Brand" space.
CAMPUS CAPERS
By FANNIE WINN
If It's For a Coke-
Stationery or School
Supplies
We've Got It!
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Abilene
H-SU Band-
(Continued from page 1)
ris Bottle Brown Mary Nell West-
moreland Phylls Sutherland Blllie
Yarbro Don Yarbro Buddy Seawcll
Grace Crump Imogene Taylor Bll-
lie Lois Aman Frances Evans Jean
Way Lillle Mae Houston Mickia
Cogdell Dorothy Burrage John
Griffin Gayle Keeter Herbie Fayc
Johnston Joan Jackson Otis Har-
vey Joye Pitzer Margaret Summer-
lin Wanda Hill Marie Johnson Bil-
lie Curtis Carol Brooks Jean Ba-
ker Doris Butler Mary Frances
Cope Earlyne Davis Antoinette
Flint Dorothy Routh Ann Jordan
Flora Williamson Freda Wimberley
Mary Jean Yates Romadelle Wilson
and Tommye Helmsley.
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Postal receipts in 45 major Texas
cities during November increased 19
per cent over those of November a
year ago.
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By BOYD ROBERTSON
The whole campus was elated
when we discovered that two of
our finest voice students had won
such high honors at Dallas in the
audition for the "Hour of Charm"
oroeram which Is very popular in
the eyes of the American public.
Frances Merle Cooper who is out-
standing in B. S. U. work and
Halouise Mason who is our Student
Council Treasurer have really made
musical names for themselves not
only in this state but in the estima-
tion of the judges and managers of
the judges and managers of the au-
ditions who stated that better tal-
ent and musicianship have never be.
fore displayed for the "Hour of
Charm" in Texas.
Since our plans for February 29
have fallen through the Student
Council is planning an important oc-
casion for March which will be of
interest to every student.
We are hoping that on March 2
Hardin-Simmons will be well repre-
sented at the All-Protestant Service
at Camp Barkcley.
May I add one more idea to these
comments'. I have heard several
students suggest things about our
chapel programs. If you will be
more specific about your comments
we will be able to plan more specific
programs because when we know
lust what vou want in chapel we
can know better how to prepare for
them. Every suggestion about
chapel programs will be appreciated.
We have several annual occasions
here on this campus to which most
of us look forward with much in-
terest. One of these and perhaps
the most important is the annual
revival which will begin March 5
with Dr. W. R. White ex-president
of Hardin-Simmons doing the
preaching. Dr. White is worthy of
our attendance during these five
days and nights; so let's give and
do our best these next few weeks in
preparation for this much anticipat-
ed event.
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Young men will want to see the
new stvlos in spring sport coats at
MINTER'S . . . glen plaids novelty
strtaes and hound's tooth checks
combinod with solid color brushed
wool . . . MINTER'S Men's Dopt.
. . 1st floor.
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REMEMBER
Remember every kindness done
To you what o'er its measure;
Remember praise by others won
And pass it on with pleasure.
Remember every promise made
And keep it to the letter;
Remember those who lent you aid
And be a grateful debtor.
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Co-ed; Boo hoo! John threw a
cake at me. One that I made my-
self tool
i Mother: The monsterl Ho might
have killed youl
Digging in Tho Past: The other
day I was digging through some
of the yellow-with-agc Issues of the
Brand dating as far back as 1918
and still farther I couldn't help but
feel the wonder of the school with all
of its old traditions and whathave-
you. It's surprising to know how
few of the traditions arc familiar to
the students on the campus now.
Perhaps that is one of the things
which goes to make up for the lack
of school spirit that is evident.
I found there in this store of
treasures the November issue of tho
Brand which followed Armistice
back in 1918. I tried to put myself
on the campus at that time so as to
feci some of the joy and exhilara-
tion that existed then. However it
was much easier to imagine what it
would bo like if peace were sudden-
ly declared now. It was a wonder-
ful feeling.
Also among these rapidly deter-
iorating papers was the January 24
1920 issue which sadly publicized
tho death of Dam-It the beloved
dog-mascot of that day. It being
my purpose to write a resume of
the life of the famous bulldog I
lingered long over these faded pages.
On the front page appeared a large
well-defined picture of Dam-It. Be-
neath that was a beautiful poem
dedicated to the "one gone on." The
rest of the front page was a detailed
history of his four-year stay on the
campus.
More than likely this means little
to the average student of today. But
the point I want to make is that the
little things such as these I've men
tioncd go to make up the spirit of a
campus. It would be well for us to
emulate the spirit that has existed
for so long in the past.
By the way these back issues of
the Brand are available in the libr
ary. You'd be surprised at how
much fun it is to go back and read
some of the jokes gossip etc. that
your mammas and daddies laughed
at. And too some of the present
faculty members were here then.
Jumping to tho Present: Afore-
mentioned journey to the library
took place Tuesday morning. I came
out of my visit into the past took
a jaunt to the bookstore and lin-
gered a while there revelling in the
news of the day. Most conversa-
tions concerned the recent triumph
of H.-S. U.'s favorite songbirds
Halouise and Frances. Gosh will
we ever got over tho thrill. Just
think the only two winners from
Hardin-Simmons.
Dabbing in Sports: Dropped in
for the basketball game between the
Cowboys and the Medicated Barke-
leyites last Tuesday night. Couldn't
got enthusiastic over the game but
was thrilled over the spirit displayed
by a group of mostly Freshman
girls.
Just Babbling Now: When I start
running out of material my brain
runs fiom the philosophic to the
moronic and I can say anything.
Talking about the moronic makes
me wonder if the joke about the
moron who went to tho football
game because he thought tho quar
terback was a refund has been told
No? Maybe my philosophy is bet
ter. Did you know that the man
who is not tired at night has not
done his best? Or that it's the mu-
tual contentment that comes fiom a
few moments shared with a friend
that makes life worthwhile. Or bet-
was under the impression the navy
was made up largely of Texans. "Oh
tcr still that there is no cure for
birth and death save to enjoy the
interval. 'Nuff? Just one more: If
you get what you want you are suc-
cessful; if you want what you get
you are happy.
More About Texas: Just "Can't
Get Texas Off My Mind" since all
the hullabaloo lately about whether
it is or "ain't" God's country. On
Double-Or-Nothing the other night
an Englishman who had just arrived
in this country was being interview-
ed. Upon being asked what was the
most popular song in England when
he left he answered "Deep In The
Heart of Texas;" and a thrill ran
up my spine. Another feather in
Texas' Stetson.
On Jenny Simms' program a short
time back a young sailor from Dal-
las was being interviewed. As he
approached the microphone he said
to Jenny "Hello Texas." "Why do
you call me Texas?" asked Jenny.
"All pretty girls come from Texas"
was his reply.
In the course of the interview she
said something to the effect that she
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