Hardin Simmons University - Bronco Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

Text from Pages 1 - 192 of the 1944 volume:

I 1999 THE BRONCO 1944 37th EDITION ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dedication To that great company of men And women whose bright stars now shine As symbols of the highest faith And grandest deeds of mortal life, The merry youths of yesterday Who came, with hopes and dreams, and moved In quest through all these halls and grounds, Who turned from tasks and loves that seemed The joy and good of life, to grasp The strong, keen blades that flash afar For Truth and Right, to meet dark Death And yield, when He would not relent. Without the coward's cry of fear —To all of these, in battle-lines The world around or in new graves From which our undefeated dead Still cry to us to carry on, We dedicate, as token of True love and gratitude, this book. —William Dixon Bond, 1944. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ headquarters Abilene Hall Marston Gymnasium Caldwell Fine Arts Corral Behrens Chapel President's Home Cafeteria Smith Hall ■P Mary Frances Hall Senior Hall University Apartments Cowden - Paxton Hall Ferguson Hall Library Entrance to Parramore Stadium Cannon (jemal Staff cry iStfirsftafssB: jsi a ,or £3 C!€a£ £ S With the enrollment of Hardin-Simmons increas- ing every month at the battle front and with an ever lengthening column of the sons and daughters of H-SU marching in training and to ports of embarka- tion, it has been your patriotic duty to carry on here. This has been a difficult and disturbing time for such an assignment, for a thousand distractions and fanciful emotions have crowded in on your minds. But your high morale and the spirit with which you have punctuated this historic year are in keeping with the best traditions of the Old School, and I believe the men and the women who are in the thick of the fight will be proud of the chapter in Hardin-Simmons' history that you have written. Sincerely, W. T. WALTON, Assistant to the President and Acting Dean oi Students To the Students: I wish to express to you my sincere appreciation for the wholesome manner in which you have faced the problems pf these abnormal times. You have been called upon to give up much that the student in normal times received; the spirit with which you surrendered some of your expected privileges has matched the spirit which has sent more than 1,200 Hardin-Simmons Exes into the Armed Forces. Your Alma Mater is grateful. L. O. CAMPBELL. W. A. STEPHENSON Assistant Dean To the Students of Hardin-Simmons University: Greetings to all of you! You have had a great part in making this year what it has been. You have done well. You have formed many lasting friendships. You have acquired knowledge and skills that will fit you for a greater place of service to your country and to your respective communities. Those of you who are leaving us now because of graduation should send us someone to take your places. We will be looking for the rest of you back next year and we hope you will bring someone with you. I have enjoyed knowing everyone of you and it has been a pleasure to serve you in a small way this year. Sincerely, W. A. STEPHENSON. These are great days! Days of sorrow, joy, dis- tress, courage! With gratitude to our teaching staff and fine stu- dent body, we can boast that our School of Music is continuing to go forward in the broad field of Music Education. We have had sorrow in the loss of certain ones, joy in good news from others, distress with no news at all. Now we must have courage. We are living in the greatest country in the world. These are great days! E. EDWIN YOUNG, Dean of Music. Young women who have elected to go to college now should be able to face more satisfactorily war and post-war readjustments. Your success depends upon your aptitude and application during your col- lege career. May your college days be happy and profitable for fuller living. MARY E. HEAD. It has been a pleasure to have you as students during the current school year. You have helped us maintain a good institution. You can continue to help us by maintaining your interest in the Uni- versity, and by supporting it in every possible way. The fact that you are leaving school permanently or temporarily does not mean that you are severing your relationship with the University. Our interest will follow you through the years. It is our hope that you may have every possible suc- E. W. LEDBETTER, Secretary-Treasurer. E. W. LEDBETTER Secretary-Treasurer A. M. CARPENTER FRANCINE MERRITT DORIS MAHONEY BILLIE RUTH LONG LYNDELLE SMITH GENE EPPLER........ MARY FRANCES COPE C. D. McENTIRE Editor The BRONCO office doesn't own a telephone, therefore your many telephone calls didn't bother us when we started early work on the 1944 BRONCO. We had hours of training on what to do when the phones start needling sweet notes and scoops come pouring in. The pencils sharpened, the typewriter well oiled, the cam- era filled with some of those practically unheard of things called film, and an eager (to get to the nearest drug store for a soda) staff awaited copy and pictures. COPY? We were taught that copy was something that poured from the magic fingers of power-packed brain-trusts who took journalism. We, the staff, soon learned that copy, to us anyway, had another meaning—work, hours of sweat, chasing down records, filing names, numbers and trying to keep a news-happy staff from going too slap-happy. PICTURES? We had always assumed that anyone could be shutter-happy if he had a camera and films. Here again we were greatly disillusioned. We had cameras, and a few students could take pictures, but FILM — why we became the laughing stock of town when we asked in whispers if anyone had film. And developing caused many a sleepless night. Where there's a will, there's a way, and we tried every possible way. Finally, we assembled some snapshots, but oh, the gray hairs acquired! The months clicked off. We were told that we could put it out overnight, so we de- cided to wait for a night when it was raining, or some other time, as we always had some- thing else to do. Edi A portable radio provided most of the copy for many nights. We went crazy trying to figure out layouts for pictures that we didn't even possess. The engraver, the printer, the professor, the comptroller started yelling. Tick-tack-toe, powder and lipstick were the only make-up that came out of the office for many nights. But that guardian of the keyboard, the little angel who slips up behind you when you think no one is around and carries on, followed us through battle after battle. Suddenly words were flowing from the keyboard, pictures were pouring in, being spliced, trimmed, and mounted, and heads were written. The printer smiled; the tension eased; week- night dates again; and everybody happy. And so it was. Overnight a bunch of amateur editors turned into producing magnates. The 1944 BRONCO came into its own. The thirty mark was dusted off. The deadline neared. The race was on. The winner—The 1944 BRONCO! The BRONCO will be a souvenir of your part in Hardin-Simmons life amidst a war- worn world. Keep your copy—later it will serve as a valuable memento. Pictures of you and stories of your activities will let the world know what part you played on the as- As the press stops and the finished product hits the street, we salute The Abilene Army Air Base (especially Bob Stone), Signal Corps of Camp Barkeley, Abilene Printing Stationery Company, Thurman's Studio, Miss Carpenter, Miss Andrews, Dr. Ford, Profes- sor Bond, and last, but not least, the Staff! s our pride. Your pride in the 1944 BRONCO is Board of Trustees OFFICERS Capt’n “ARY ELIZABETH C =S |Hi= £ SB ™K,3r“ E£ FBffiS?SlE SraSsSS? r-1‘1111Is sssiss3 safe Couie VERNE ALLISON MARTHA JANE AUSTIN CORDELL BALES LOIS ARRANT KATHRYN BAILEY AZA LEE BAXTER Abilene ESTA FAYE BREEDEN ' FRED CAFFEY NELLIVEE CLARK HOWARD BRIDGES ALICE CAREY GRACE CRUMP RUBY LEE DANIEL Itasca PERLA DUDLEY FLOYD DARLING PETER FAST BETTY ANN FULMER E. L. GARZA Dallas, Ore. Uvalde Lasara ALETHA FULLER LIDDELL GARRETT i. L. GARZA BILLIE RUTH LONG DOROTHY MURPHREE Snyder CHESTER O'BRIEN EUGENE PHELPS MARYELLA RATHMELL DOMAN ROBERTS Abilene FANNIE PITZER JAMES ROBBINS DOROTHY ROUTH LONELLA SEAL Brady FRANCES STOKER RENA LOUISE TAYLOR San Antonio Loraine GRACE TARPLEY JOHN THOMAS FRANCES WHITE FLORA WILLIAMSON Big Spring MARY ELIZABETH Abilene GERALDINE WHITE WILSON Sarge MARY CALLOWAY MICKIA COGDELL ' FRANCES COPE MARY JANE CARPENTER MARGARET CdE BILLY COTHRON BILL CRAVENS NANCY CUNNINGHAM ELAINE DAVIS Minnepolis, Minn. Abilene Rotan JONELL CUMMINS BILLY CURTIS BERNARD DOUGHARTY Seminole Abilene LORENE DOWELL PEGGY DYER GENE EPPLER ROBERTA DUNN Crosbyton DORIS ELLIOTT Colorado City HORTENSE ERISMAN MRS. CLAUDE HARRIS Abilene ALMAJO HOLLEY JANELLE HARTWICK TOMMYE HOLMSLEY JURACY JONES GAYLE KEETER MARIE JOHNSON Abilene ANN JORDON KATHERINE KYLE Amarillo Las Cruces, N. M. J. M. LASATER Abilene WINONA LEACH MRS. A. B. LIGHTFOOT Big Spring MRS. J. M. LASATER Abilene L B. LIGHTFOOT FAYE LINAM C. D. McENTIRE MARGIE MORGAN Ft. Worth N OLSON ETHEL McINTOSH JEANNE MOUTRAY DWALYN PARKER Abilene Abilene Roby JEANELLE PARTRIDGE PRESTON PETTY Munday Abilene H. T. PENDLEY HARRY PEYTON Abilene MARY PRICE Colorado City BEUNIS RATLIFF Haskell GRADA MAE RESPESS Sweetwater IONA RICHARDS RUTH REED Coleman IOLA RICHARDS MARIAN RIDDLE MAYNARD ROGERS JOHN RUTHERFORD DORIS SHIRLEY Waterloo, Iowa Goree Anson U'NITA ROGERS JOHN EARL SEELIG San Angelo Fredericksburg JIMMIE SKILES HALOISE TROTTER ROSE SHIRLEY WALKOW Wellman’ Abilene RUTH ELAINE WEST Dallas WINIFRED WALKER Knox City LORRAIN WALLACE MARY NELL WESTMORELAND Franklin Abilene MARY WIMBERLY Silverloa DENNIS WOODS Buck Private PAT LUCKETT JESSIE DEAN MULLINS GLENN REEVES (Fall Semester) (Spring Semester) EARLENE ARNOLD JEANNE BENDER NEILL BURNETT WAYNE BLACKLOCK DOROTHY JEAN BURRAGE MRS. CATHRINE BUTTERWORTH ALVINA CARRILLO JOYCE JEAN CANON TOM CARPENTER GLADYS JUANITA COLLINS RICHARD COLLIER BERNIECE DAVIDSON TRUMAN DICKEY ERNESTINE COPELAND MARY JO COX CHARLENE DORA ECHOLS FRANZ ESSL GENEVA EARNEST DOROTHY NELL ESTEP GARLAND FINDLEY MRS. JO NELL GARDNER JOHN GRIFFIN JON ANN GRISHAM IRA PEARL GUNN MRS. MARY JANE HARRISON VIRGINIA GRIFFING MARY CHARLENE GRISSON DOROTHY HARRISON DOROTHY NELL HAYNES WANDA LOU HILL DORRIS HOLLEY JAMES DANIEL HOLT MARJORIE McQUADE MILTON McMINN CROWLEY MORGAN DORA JANE PHILLIPS EDWIN PRICHARD TAYLOR PAUL DAPHNA PRICHARD FRANCES RATLIFF WILSON ROSS JUNE CHARLOTTE REED GORDON LEE ROBINSON MARSHALL DON SEAWELL VALENCIA SHUTTLESWORTH DAVID HOWARD RUDD DINAN LOU SCHRADER JOHN WALTER SHERWOOD Abilene Vickery Abilene LA WANDA SMITH RUBY SMYERS SUE THOMAS STANLEE BARBARA SUGGS S WORTHINGTON GERALD CATES FRANCES LUKER HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY PLAYERS CLUB PRODUCTIONS Top: Ghost Train. Bottom: '' Outward Bound.'' Inspection Pm’Upers Helen Sdmonson B R O N C O S w E E T H E ft R T fiances Merle Cooper 0 R 1 T E Malouisc Mason Wilcox Herbie day e $0km ton s o p H o M O R E F fl V 0 R 1 T E Mary {Jean Yates E-i W F R E S H M A N F A V 0 R 1 Margarette Sumerlin ao E E T oris Slliott N 'Distinguished Service FRANCES MERLE COOPER HELEN EDMONSON DOUGLAS CRAVEN JOHN HURT NELL VERNA LeMOND DAROLD MORGAN ELSIE MURPHREE THELMA LEE MURDOCK HALOUISE MASON WILCOX RUSSELL WOOD O K w O ffi : Zaps Sports FOOTBALL Uncle Sam, today the world's No. 1 match maker, came directly to Hardin-Simmons University last fall program dotted by the grim reminder of a War-tom world. pre-war spirit on our Forty Acres—a spirit similar to the days of the great Purple and Gold with our own But the greatest picture of all was painted by Uncle Sam's khaki-clads. Many former collegiate stars dotted line-ups of both teams in the first contest. Some had even gone against sons of H-SU, and in 1943 were coming to Abilene and H-SU again, only this time playing for Uncle Sam and Hardin-Simmons. The Hardin-Simmonsites adopted the teams for the contest and with rooting sections established, the ole col- Foremost of returning warriors was Cpl. LeRoy Fry of the Air Base eleven. Fry, from Texas A. I., was nominated to Little All-American fame in 1938 and wasn't a new figure to H-SU backers. But Fry wasn't enough to stop the 41st and with another former college athlete —John A. Pfail of Wake Forest U.—taking his share of the spotlight, the 41st grounded the Air Force of Abilene Air Base, 12 to 0. The State's second best collegiate team—Southwestern—came to H-SU stadium for the final game on the BOXING front, made commendable showings when called upon to perform in the squared circle or on The leather exchange artist figured prominently in the Seventh Annual Golden Gloves Tournament. BASKETBALL Service Hoopmen dominated the Cowboys when it came to basketball. Although getting off to a late start, changing coaches in mid-season, the Cowboy basketeers had a little trouble adjusting themselves to the Although Uncle Sam plucked from the line-up names that would give additional honor to the university, the action hit a rapid pace soon after the abbreviated schedule was under way. Keeping in line with the all health for victory policy, a first rate physical training and intramural sports program was inaugurated this year. Regular classes were con- ducted with special attention being focused on physical fitness. Basketball belles . . . Future Alice Marbles . . . Tumbling girls, not weeds . . . Bad- minton game in session . . . This folk game is called Ten Pretty Girls, but we think there is more . . . In the basket. Such interest in physical fitness prevailed among the feminine students that a special- night was even set aside for them. Activities were of a great variety; however, those dominating were basketball, coordination drills, softball, tennis, archery, and folk games. Bet William Tell couldn't beat these dames . . . One, two, three, roll . . . Beauties on the badminton court . . . Teacher shows them how . . . Calisthenics . . . The champions. .... ....... . „ERE«HT V :ipRtSSWt N Clubs S ™ Ii’ IE” €r i§L “ MARGARET HARRIS DAROLD MORGAN . MARY ELIZABETH WEI MARYELLA RATHMELL 'I FULMER...... HARDSON, WATTS The Julius Olsen Chapter of Alpha Chi of Hardin - by Dr. Julius Olsen, for whom the le society is composed of the uppe: in scholarship, lead ; University cent of the 3 of Alpha Chi. 1 with McMurry and A. C. C. during the ALPHA PSI OMEGA Grand Director IMOGENE TAYLOR Honorable Prompter....... JOHN HURT Worthy Playwright MRS. NORA EVERTON ..............THELMA LEE MURDOCK MISS FRANCINE MERRITT Sponsors Grand Business Manager. EUGENE PHELPS The Hardin-Simmons chapter of the largest national honorary dramatic fraternity in the United States is the Zeta Theta Cast of Alpha Psi Omega. This chapter was organized during the fall of 1936, and consists of members who are taken, on the basis of merit, from the University Players. The primary purpose of Alpha Psi Omega is to develop dramatic talent and the art of producing and directing plays. Cultivation of a taste for the best drama, the fostering of cultural values of dramatics, and the union of the dramatic forces of colleges and universities are among the aims of the or- ganization. Members are pledged to further these purposes throughout their career in dramatics. Points earned in the five fields of play production comprise, the require- ments for pledging Alpha Psi Omega. The fields include directing, acting, stagecraft, play-writing, and costuming. Pledges named each year go through As a co-organization of University Players, Alpha Psi Omega works with Players, and encourages it in all activities, especially in those fields in which points may be earned. Each year at commencement, Alpha Psi Omega awards a medal to the best actor and actress in the major productions of that year. First Row: Baker, Brooks, Burrage, Cole, Collier, Cooper, Crump, Gunn, Harris, Harmonson. Second Row: Harvey, Hartgraves, Holley, Houston, Ivey, Johnson, Jordan, Keeter, Le- Lowry, McBride, Moutray, Filth Row: Walkow, Wallace, Way, Welch, West, White, Wilcox, Word, Yarbro, Yates, Conrad. BETA MU KAPPA FRANCES COOPER President JEAN WAY.................. Secretary EUGENE PHELPS..........Vice-President MARY PRICE..................Reporter MRS. CONRAD .................Sponsor Beta Mu Kappa, which means Better Music Club, is the newest Greek letter organization on the campus. The club sets forth four main ideals: First—promotion of fellowship among music students; second—offer opportunities for student musicians to perform; third—to familiarize music majors with the different fields of music litera- ture, especially that of orchestra music; fourth—for the purpose of sponsor- ing music activities on the campus. As a club project a Record Room has been started in the library where the students may have access to it. Also available to students is the entire music library, also in the Record Room. Murphree BRAND STAFF The BRAND, student newspaper of Hardin-Simmons University, complet- ed its twenty-eighth year of service with the last issue this term, still holding forth its ideal of reflecting interests of students. The staff of the BRAND is made up of those students trained in journal- ism, as well as those who are merely interested in that field. Members of the staff in previous years have found this experience to be of costless value in their professional experience. Always the staff strives to give campus news preference over all other material, and present good reading matter through the use of special col- umns, features and editorials. Each issue of the BRAND has proved both in- formative and entertaining to the student body as a whole. Carpenter Cooper Edmonson Hartwick Hu Lawfenc Lawson Luckett McOuade Miller More ran Murdocl Phelps Roberts Shirley Waddill Wile :ox Rudd B. S. U. COUNCIL JOHN HURT President LOIS MILLER Seen story THELMA LEE MURDOCK . .. Vice-President HELEN EDMONSON Rep sorter EVA RUDD ...................Sponsor B. S. U. has been picturesquely termed the connecting link between church and school. It includes in its membership every Baptist student on the campus. The B. S. U. Council is the governing body of the B. S. U. The Greater B. S. U. Council is composed of representatives of most of the organizations on the campus, as well as members of various committees which promote the activities of the B. S. U. The Council itself, which has a smaller mem- bership, is representative of the different religious activities of the school, and has under its jurisdiction matters pertaining to all religious activities of Har- din-Simmons. The Council meets at regular periods for programs and to dis- cuss problems. Highlight of the year was the State B. S. U. Convention which met on the campus of Baylor University, Waco. Approximately seventy-five students from Hardin-Simmons attended. O tdu A AC A Stvoa BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CLUB Smyers Golden PAT SANDEFER.......................President BETTY REID Secretary CHRISTINE WADDILL Vice-President HELEN McLEOD Reporter DR. HOWARD GOLDEN....................Sponsor The Business Administration Club is one of the most active clubs on the campus. Meetings are held twice a month, and interesting and varied pro- grams are presented by business men. To foster an interest in different phases of the business world is the prin- cipal purpose of the club. Various problems which arise in the field of the business world comprise a subject for discussions at meetings. Though the Business Administration Club is composed mainly of students majoring in Business Administration, other groups interested in this subject are invited to become members. Social entertainments are held throughout the year, such as an open- house in the fall, picnics, a Christmas party, and other parties. Dr. Golden is the faculty sponsor. Seowell Standlee Heck Watts CHEMISTRY CLUB HELEN RILEY LORRINE LAMP FAYE LINAM DR. O. O. WATTS Secretary In order to promote professional pride in Chemistry, further fellowship among Chemistry students, and offer an opportunity for students majoring in that field to present their problems for discussion, the Chemistry Club was organized. It is one of the divisions of the Science Club, and its meetings are held mainly with the major club, with special meetings called for the Chem- istry Club when necessary. Various activities of the club include field trips, projects, and programs. Dr. Otto Watts is sponsor of the club. COWGIRL BAND BETTY REID.................President MARGARET HARRIS .. .. Sergeant-at-Arms FRANCILE McBRIDE .....Vice-President HARRY HAYES................. Manager FRANCES EVANS Secretary HERBERT PRESTON Director Organized in 1938 for the purpose of giving girl musicians an individ- ual organization, the Cowgirl Band has taken its place as one of the most outstanding musical organizations on the campus. In addition to standard marches and overtures, the Cowgirl Band has contributed numerous special arrangements and novelties for the apprecia- tion of all who were privileged to hear them. Representing the school, the Band has appeared in concert several times, entertained at various benefits of U. S. O.'s, Army Camps, and Air Bases, as well as on chapel programs and participation in parades. These girls in their big hats, boots, neckerchiefs, purple blouses and yel- low skirts; under the able direction of Professor Preston, Band director, have made more pleasant the music festivities of Hardin-Simmons University. Due to the disbanding of the Cowboy Band for the duration, boys were allowed to play in the Cowgirl Band. COWGIRLS ELSIE MURPHREE MARY NELL WALLER NELL VERNA LeMOND FRANCES PRICHARD MARYELLA RATHMELL The Cowgirls, famous for their color, spirit, originality and skill, were hitherto supported with the illustrious Cowboy football team and the world famous Cowboy Band; however, this year the Cowgirls had to keep the home fires burning with their own activities. Wherever they may be, the fellows may be sure that their sister organization has kept the Purple and Gold flying along with the Red, White and Blue. Pep and enthusiasm for athletic events continued, even though the teams were of military personnel from nearby. Perhaps this helped to gain even more nationwide recognition. The social season opened with the annual tea, and the initiation of fif- teen new members. Throughout the year numerous social functions such as faculty teas, picnics, dinners, theatre parties, and breakfasts were given. Cli- maxing the social calendar was the annual spring dinner where new officers were presented. Over and above their usual routines of performing for athletic activities, ushering for artist courses, etc., the Cowgirls have maintained a busy sched- ule this year participating in numerous patriotic, civic, and educational ac- tivities of every type. FERGUSON HALL COUNCIL GENE EPPLER................ President CHESTER O'BRIEN JOHN HURT..............Vice-President PAT LUCKETT Councilmen-at-Large EUGENE PHELPS Secretary W. C. RIBBLE Sponsor Organized in Ferguson Hall for the purpose of maintaining a medium of representation for dormitory boys is the Ferguson Hall Council. Ideal objectives the boys strive to reach are cooperation, friendliness, en- courage conformation of set rules and assist with recreation inside the dor- mitory. Each class has equal representation and elect their representatives by popular ballot. Council members are assisted in these acts and deeds by Prof. Ribble. Outstanding events sponsored by the Ferguson Hall boys were Open House in the Fall and Spring. With the demand for well trained teachers growing greater each day, it is the general purpose of the Future Teachers Club to promote interest, emphasize and discuss education to its most minute detail. Not only those studying to make a life career of the work, but, those who are definitely interested may take part in the organization. Meetings are held bi-monthly, in which character and scholarship are em- phasized by various guest speakers. Sponsor for the Future Teachers Club is Miss Ethel Hatchett. Baker Cagle Carey Davis Davies Higgins Houston HOME ECONOMICS CLUB FAYE LINAM . President WANDA LOWRY.............Treasurer JESSIE DEAN MULLINS Vice-President JEAN BAKER ..................Reporter LILLIE MAE HOUSTON...........Secretary MRS. WESBROOKS Sponsor The Home Economics Club serves as a connecting link between the home and the school. Chief aims of the organization are: to learn more about activities and personalities in the field of economics and to develop personality, leadership, self reliance, initiative, social poise and professional interest. Meetings are held bi-monthly, for members and their guests, in which va- rious interesting and enlightening subjects and views are discussed. The club has gone forward this year in everything attempted under the capable leadership of Faye Linam, president; and Mrs. Frances W. Wes-- brooks, head of the Home Economics Department. LIBRARY CLUB DORIS MAHONEY...............President IMOGENE BRADSHAW ..........Reporter FLORA WILLIAMSON Vice-President JOYE PITZER.............. Secretary THELMA ANDREWS...............Sponsor Dedicated to the student assistants in the library, the Library Club is under the sponsorship of the head librarian. Miss Thelma Andrews. Programs follow the theme of problems relating to the library work and discussions of recent books and authors. Social activities of the club include picnics, suppers, and the annual Christmas party held in the home of Miss Andrews. 3, ACI n j,ts ' mi 3.0 l RA 'ISOI Sridges, Caffey, Caffey, Canon, Car juson, Flint, Fuller, Fulmer, Harmon loberts, Ross, Schrader, Sin LIFE SERVICE BAND BOBBY FAIL President ROSS WARD...................Treasurer EVA LOIS HARMONSON Vice-President DR. ARNETTE ..................Sponsor CAPTOLA KIMBROUGH Secretary DR. ATWOOD ...................Sponsor This year two former organizations, Christian Service Band and Mission Workers combined to form what is now known as the Life Service Band. Members are those students who have special interest in teaching the Bible and doing other mission work. These students have done much in this field, both in doing volunteer work that has been of much value, and in carrying on the mission work. The members visit missions in the town, devote much time to the Mexican churches, the Negro churches, carry programs to the jail, and downtown missions. The work of the Life Service Band is under the direction of the churches, and young members are taught in the field of mission work at classes con- ducted by the churches. Sponsors for this group are Dr. Arnette and Dr. Atwood. MINISTERIAL AUXILIARY MRS. MARVIN BURGESS . President MRS. HOOPER CAMPBELL.......Secretary MRS. RALPH WOOTEN Vice-President MRS. KENNETH PALMER................ Reporter Activated in 1936, the Ministerial Auxiliary is an organization of the wives of ministers and religious workers who are students on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. Working in cooperation with the Ministerial Council, the Auxiliary has its meetings twice monthly for instruction, inspiration, and fellowship. Devotional or educational programs are given by members or visitors at each meeting. An important feature of the social meetings includes the joint meetings with the Ministerial Council which are held three times a year. These meet- ings are for mutual entertainment and fellowship. The Auxiliary is carried on under the leadership of Mrs. N. A. Moore and Mrs. E. B. Atwood. Si 'A.HQAIlI A A % A A 1 1 10 ■«SSfc “”• ■ h-M ,xrd' ' -sar- °‘ MINISTERIAL COUNCIL STRAUS ATKINSON C. G. SEW ALL .. The Ministerial Council of Hardin-Sim tion and brotherhood of the students of 1 3 of the ministry. During the meetings a minister, or rums at which they discuss problems of the differ- 3 members are heads. The Council studies the Bible at meetings, too, and also study methods of delivery that are effective. The organization has been of high value to Dr. Moore is the faculty advisor for this Taylor Webb West Wood Stephenson 0. D. COUNCIL .....President KITTY MOORE......... Publicity Chairman Vice-President MARTA VE EVERTON Treasurer Secretary W. A. STEPHENSON Sponsor O. and D. Council is an organization of debaters, whose purpose is not only to create a feeling of good fellowship among the members themselves, but to bring about harmonious relations with other schools. The club has caused a great deal of activity in the entire field of public speaking, including oratory and extemporaneous speaking. The main objective of the Council is to increase the interest in the art of debating and oratory. Sponsor Professor W. A. Stephenson has been host to the club several times this year. Dean Stephenson takes much pride in telling that the O. and D. Council is one of the oldest literary societies on the campus. Some of the council members are affiliated with the national forensic fra- ternity, Pi Kappa Delta, one of the most active debate clubs in the South. Special trips were made to Oklahoma, Huntsville and neighboring schools, as well as special debates held between members. Moore O'Brien JIM LASATER . .. RUSSELL WOOD IMOGENE TAYLOR Johnson ORCHESTRA BOYD ROBERTSON.........President JEAN WAY..............Secretary HERBERT PRESTON...........Sponsor The Hardin-Simmons University Symphony orchestra, under the direc- tion of Herbert M. Preston, furnishes for its members recreation as well as education. With one of the best and most complete orchestra libraries in West Texas, students who play orchestral instruments are given an opportunity to study the finest orchestral literature, ranging from the works of Beethoven and Tschaikowsky to popular suites, overtures, and concert marches. The orchestra's spring concert has become an established event on the University calendar and presents soloists from the various departments in its concerts. However, this year, the orchestra combined its concert with the Uni- versity Chorus for the program given May 7, opening National Music Week. The orchestra has played several times at Camp Barkeley, and it also gave a program at the Abilene High School for a paid chapel benefit. PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLUB LIDDELL GARRETT FRANCES CARPENTER EVORA GROCE ..... .....President CURTIS WIMBERLY Vice-President EITHEL JOHNSON .....Secretary OTHO POLK Reporter Sponsor Seeking to provide a varied and well-balanced program for those majors, and minors as well as sports lovers, the Physical Education Club strives to promote and encourage a more professional and educational aspect toward athletics, sports and games. Instructions are given in swimming, tennis, basketball, badminton, volley ball, boxing, shuffleboard, archery, tumbling and other term sports. This club encourages intramural activities as well as studying supervis- ion of play and the administrative aspects in that field. Meetings are held once each week under the sponsorship of Miss John- son, and Otho Polk. aaGMHOai ia -o Danaa First Row: Arnold, Ashbum, Baker, Barron, Battle, Beech, Bender, Bennett, Bigham, Bur- rage, Butler. Second Row: Cafley, Canon, Carpenter, Carpenter, Chatham, Cole, Cole, Collier, Cope- land, Davidson, Davies. Third Row: Dry, Duncan, Dunn, Earnest, Earnest, Echols, Edwards, Eppler, Everton, Farr, Fourth Row: Fielder, Flint, Floyd, Fuller, Gardner, Glenn, Grisham, Grissom, Hartgraves, ill, Holt, Hough, Houston, Howell, Ivey, James, Jeffry, Johnston. PLAYERS CLUB FRANCES WHITE President MARY NELL WALLER...........Secretary BILLY BIGHAM..........Vice-President MRS. EVERTON.................Sponsor University Players, one of the most active clubs in Hardin-Simmons Uni- versity, is the center of all dramatic activities on the campus. The club, one of the largest student organizations, is composed of students interested in speech and dramatic arts. Players Club members have access to all the facilities of the speech de- partment, including a small auditorium, a work-shop, a costume equipment room, an equipped make-up room, a recording and broadcasting studio, the chapter room of Alpha Psi Omega, and a trophy room containing stage de- signs, special props, photographs, and scrap books of former productions. Qei cii noira a.uS M MlcSr ' “' Kllnk' Usch' Uker' Luck'tt' Mahon' Mc -S£ £X£s?- “■ p°“- S-£SM £ —■—•S1™ “■ .0,, —■s— - T- wit’s Wh“ Whl“' w“ ”s' PLAYERS CLUB Players Club meets once each the presentation of short plays, 1 amples of student talent, and book and the spring production was Outward Boui student actors and presented to the H-SU public actors. Mrs. Nora E of this popular organization. Collier Cunningham Edmonson Eppler Everton Kyle Lamp Watts PRE-MED CLUB EDWIN STEWART................President BETTY VESTAL.................Secretary CAPTOLA KIMBROUGH Vice-President DR. O. O. WATTS Sponsor The Hardin-Simmons Pre-Med Club was organized in 1923 to promote fel- lowship among students and professors who were interested in the field of medicine. Its purpose is to further the knowledge of the profession. The club meets twice monthly under the leadership of Dr. O. O. Watts. One meeting is devoted to programs consisting of lectures on biological, phy- siological, and chemical significance of medical work and discussions on preparation for medical, public health, and physiological work, presented by the students and successful guest authorities. The other is the meeting of the Tri-College Med-Club which includes the clubs from McMurry and A. C. C. CLARK SCHOOLEY ........Sponsoi naintain an organization for all stu- The two official publications of the club are the BRAND and the BRONCO. The BRAND is a weekly newspaper which is issued every Saturday during the school year; and the BRONCO is the yearbook, which is presented to the school in the spring of every year. The editor of the BRAND for the past year has been Miriam Yates; and Doris Mahoney edited the BRONCO. Clark Schooley is the faculty advisor of this organization. First Row: Battle, Burnett, Collier, Collins, Cunningham, Edmonson, Eppler, Everton, Fore- 'Third Row: Klink, Kyle, 1 -amp. Ltam, Luck, stt, Matney, Petty, Rathm ell, Reeves. Fourth Row: Riley. Rob Watts, Wesbrooks. S“We11' S,“ idlee, Stewart, Vestal, Vimberly, Clark SCIENCE CLUB HELEN EDMONSON Pmid.nl DOMAN ROBERTS Treat ED STEWART NEILL BURNETT HELEN RILEY VkB-PnMUM, GENE EPPLER HELEN CLARKSON DR. O. O. WATTS MRS. WESBROOKS Rep . Spon MARTA VE EVERTON Secretary Almost forty years ago a group of students, under the direction of the late Dr. Julius Olsen formed an organization for students interested in various fields of science. The original club was reorganized in 1937 so that it might be affiliated with the College and University Division of the Texas Academy of Science. Under the new constitution drawn up at that time, the five divisions—pre- med, physics and engineering, chemistry, archaeological and paleontolog- ical, and home economics are coordinated into one Science Club. Each department sponsors a branch club of the club proper, with the presidents serving as vice-presidents of the larger organization. The Science Club endeavors to create interest in and better the under- standing of science in its various fields. Canon Cooper Cope Fulmer Martin SMITH HALL COUNCIL FRANCES MERLE COOPER . President MARY FRANCES COPE Secretary CHRISTINE WADDILL Vice-President MISS KING Sponsor Furnishing the medium of representation for the Smith Hall girls is the Smith Hall Council. Composed of two members from each class, the Coun- cil meets regularly to consider problems and suggestions of Smith Hall resi- The aims of the Council are to foster a spirit of cooperation, to encour- age conforming to the rules, and to provide for recreation in the dormitory. This year was a very active one for the dormitory and Council. Much re- cognition was gained by the successful presentation of a Hallowe'en carni- val. Teas, special holiday and faculty dinners were other highlights. Election is by popular ballot, and each class has equal representation. Council members cooperate with Miss King and Smith Hall hostesses in the administration of the dormitory. Cravens Darlinc Eppler Hurt Johnston Morgan Phelps Robertson Waddill Stephenson STUDENT COUNCIL BOYD ROBERTSON DAROLD MORGAN . HELEN EDMONSON HALOUISE WILCOX . JOHN HURT....... CHRISTINE WADDILL EUGENE PHELPS MELVIN BYRD Secretary Treasurer Social Chairman Councilmen-at-Large BETTYE WHITE HERBIE JOHNSTON . GENE EPPLER DOUGLAS CRAVENS FLOYD DARLING PRESTON PETTY DEAN WALTON DEAN STEPHENSON Council . Sponsors The purpose of the Student Council is to promote the student political and social program. It is a form of student government that works for the ad- vantage of the individual student. Through the council the political life of the campus was directed. The election of Who's Who and class favorites was held in the fall. Climaxing the opening semester's political strife was the primary elimination and the run- off election of the University Queen. The spring brought on the major stu- dent elections, with the comic political picnic and kangaroo mudslinging. A clever social program was carefully planned and carried out by the council this year. The annual welcome reception started the students social life on the campus, and with numerous other get-to-gethers filled the social calendar throughout the year. Qold Wricking Mail's in .. . Floyd and Mahon are not camera shy . . . Male situation solved, Gelene? . . . Stoweing some knowledge, Billie? . . . Goodnessly, heresly Macly . . . Rear view of the editor . . . Powers is looking for you, Ed- win . . . June and June, Inc. . . . Barkeley Pin-Up sticks Harvey . . . What's your hurry, Linda? . . . Our favorite, Brother-in-law . . . What a map! . . . The Senior's and George's favorite ... Bet Hoty boiled over this ... If trees could only talk! Lindy and her man . . . Freshman cuties ... A girl everybody likes . . . Take your choice: Blonde or brunette. . . Mary Vic Wier: age 10 .. . Look how dressed up that Freshman is ... Gunn and her man . . . White sisters . . . Lt. Wilcox . . . Smiling Hill from Baird. . . Cope with a hat on .. . Three cute Fish . . . The Mouse. Miss Head . . . Stoker at the stables . . . Miss Kitty . . . Christmas tree belles . . . Mr. and Mrs. (poor Ed!) . . . Trick photography . . . What big eyes you have, my dear! . . . No smoking on the stairs, please . . . Dr. Bond . . . Soaking good time . . . Tennis star, Toppy . . . Campus canine cutie . . . Cov- ering the cannon . . . Restrain yourselves, girls ... A MAN! Hawaii was never like this . . . Figure artist vs. the fortune teller . . . Simi- larity by coincidence to the World's Fair Museum . . . Alice from Dallas Cook . . . Edith Iron Woman Allison and Doris Rubber Woman Butler . . . Freshman party no doubt but where is Luckett? . . . More freaks loose from the Museum . . . Darold and Dug, is the man shortage that acute? . . . One, two, three, kick—one, two,—nof really though . . . H-SU Winter Won- derland Banquet down at the First Baptist... Sheriff and the six white horses . . . Dr. Richardson giving his address at the banquet . . . More shots at the Freshman frolic . . . Gib Sandefer somewhere in North Africa. The city cop visits Smith . . . Bewildered ... Parkie, eat your breakfast... Wake up, Jimmie . . . The Man who gets in the Smith Hall kitchen . . . Wal- lace . . . Barkeley's Pin-Up radiating early morning beauty . . . Home again . . . Kansas contribution . . . JimmieCherry, and Jeanelle . . . Waiting, just waiting . . . Don't you dare . . . Slight change of subject... Just one glass, girls . . . Buzzard and brood expose their luring limbs. Material tor good dreams . . . Arnold and Keeter window shopping . . . Why the airplanes buzz M. F. H. . . . Faye, is that really you? . . . Off we go . . . Miss Head on inspection . . . Who are you trying to hide, Peggy and Tom- mye? . . . Sweater girls, no doubt? . . . We three . . . Going places . . . Punky . . . West and Wier . . . Town, please? . . . U‘Nita . . . Toppy and Lillie Mae. Jilted, eh, Bobby . . . Casanova Carpenter . . . Just our luck . . . Me and E give out . . . Man-about-the-campus, Bigham . . . Pat poses with last years BRONCO bouncers . . . Between a kiss and a sigh . . . Us Parkers are rough ... A lovely way to spend an evening . . . Nice looking horse . . . Cat hasn't got your tongue, eh Pat? . . . Man shortage. Is that Eppler standing in front of the Grace? . . . Better watch your diet . . . Chris and a Barkeley Techer . . . Lillie and one of Uncle Sam's lads . . . Smith Hall pulchritude .. . V. D., Me., and E . . . Flying togs for a ground- plane , Earnest? . . . Leg art . . . What's the Cannon got that you fellows lack? . . . Hams Stu and Dunn . . . Just posin'. Queen Helen enjoying someone's rolling . . . Rough man, that Haynes . . . Going, going, gone! . . . Revenge . . . Brother-in-law . . . Billie catches it . . . Frankenstein . . . Brother Hurt, how undignified ■ ■ ■ The man I love . . . Close your mouth, Ubben . . . Good to the last drop . . . Drama on the doorstep . . . That's a printer's mistake, not a halo above Mary Beth's head . . . Real, live Snow man. Science Club picnic ... At Science Convention . . . State Dept, of Health . . . Science Convention again ... And again ... What'cha drinking? ... See the Man in the Moon? .... Two and two make four ... Food ... Eppler ... Dr. Watts ... Ed, is it that amazing, really? Sm ith ... Dining room drai. my day. Pretty tur coat, Gelene . . . Hid Some party, eh, Betty? . . . Mac and the Little One . . . The Keeper of the Bees . . . Purple-and-Gold spirit . . . Who won that ping-pong game? . . . Roommates and both Mrs. now . . . Seniors and Troubles . . . Believe-it-or-not, it's McLeod . . . Pretty Pat . . . What's wrong, Nurna? . . . The gang's all here . . . Enchanting Edmonson. Just her little brother . . . Lillie Mae Houston . . . Oh deah, one's public is so demanding . . . Advertising pay si . . . Chef Eppler dishes out the soup . . . Fisherwomen a la mode . . . Yum, yum . . . Miss Head gets her fan mail . . . Another one of Brother-in-law's pranks . . . Helpy-selfy diary . . . One of the Ferguson fellers . . . This is the Bull. Billy, do you know the tradition of the cannon? . . . What are you think- ing, Carp? ... An informal with Blondie . . . Sweater gal Trotter . . . Careful not to strain yourself . . . Lucy from Loraine . . . Lamesa's contribution . . . Your guess is good as ours, but are they pretty! . . . Mrs. Arrant . . . What a stunning bathing suit ... Is that you or just spots before my eyes? . . . Queen of the 40 Acres . . . Earnest, are you really so innocent? . . . Valencia, why so sad? Pat's pappy and prexy of our trustees . . . Me and Sonny . . . Girls are desperate . . . Waiting or just thinking? ... Lyndy .. . These gals have been practicing . . . Evacuee from the colony, no doubt . . . Beautiful quintet . . . Weekly affair . . . What's buzziri, cousins? ... We're not responsible for what happens here . . . Typical students ... Do you want your dessert now? . . . After chapel. . . Pat. Why men go West . . . Dyer beat your time, girls . . . Wanta bite? . . . Ottie . . . Don't be bashful, Beatrice . . . Comely countenances . . . B. S. U. Buggy... Cafeteria chef ... Back to Nature . . . Who is the mysterious maid? . . . Upperclassmen Wilson in action . . . Beans or Beans? . . . Wuz you all tired out, Torchy? . . . Trouble lovers. Homesteader's rights . . . Is this the real McCoy, Petty? . . . Fannie, or is it Betty? . . . Is this knee action, Toppy? . . . Pat-ly on the famous Troubles . . . Beauty on a bike . . . Queenie . . . Uncle Tom's harem . . . Homeward bound . . . Bean-time at the Beanery .. . Rogers after Stu . . . Eliasville's own . . . On to class . . . Your guess is as good as ours ... All-American Webb . . . 12:30 any day . . . Perla and Norman ... Tell us that one. Six ot a kind . . . Cowgirl and Yell Leader White . . . Miss Jue and Miss Johnson . . . Just posing . . . Shoe rationing worry, drilling . . . Surely those aren't Cowgirls . . . Cowgirl Murphree demonstrates advantages oi this or- ganization to Cowgirl Wallace . . . Kneel, Pledge ... '7 am a Cowgirl Pledge ... Pretty cactus, eh? ... Just before a parade. Scurry Counfry products . . . V. D. and Barbara . . . Ferguson Hotel scene . . . Typical coed, Maw Garrett . . . Smith Hall patrons . . . Why Dot likes the Bombardiers . . . Gunner . . . Heck impersonates the little bad man he is . . . Pretty hitching post ornament . . . Miss Luckett helps with that stub- born snap on Miss Bigham's dress . . . Carpenter, the carpenter. What's cooking, Stew? . . . Barbara . . . Louisiana lassie . . . One, two, three, Conga ... Luckett and Eppler .. . One of the twins and Trotter ... A wolf must have whistled . . . Sky-view ... Where's the gal, Allen? . . . Peep-pie . . . Who goes there? . . . What kind of a station is that, Herring? .. . Quit fighting, Margaret . . . Another triangular affair . . . Old maids Phelps and Morgan . . . That's a pretty smile, Frances . . . Sut in front of the book store . . . Mr. and Mrs. . . . Who're you looking at, Ann? .. . Little Waller ... Zip, zip hooray ... He dood it! . . . It's off to class we go ... One of the always smiling Rudd sisters . . . Ruthie learns all about it from Brucie . . . Goose-stepping, by Heck . . . Did we hit the dirt ? . . . Peck's bad boy . . . Kinda naughty waving, eh Haynes? Prexy Robertson rolled . . . Winter Wonderland . . . Skater's waltz . . . Poor victim . . . Charlene . . . What, Charlene again? . . . Heap brave Mor- gan? . . . Wonder who's the victim? . . . My poor feet . . . Bost . . . Help her up .. . Down in the snow again . . . Papa Curtis . . . Miss Snowwo- man to them . . . Mr. Snowman. Run, girls, run . . . Free lor all . . . How about a roll in the snow, Ma- honey? . . . Sentry duty . . . Arizona was never like this . . . Belly buster . . . A-l example ol a good sport . . . One o 1 the Jones girls . . . Dam-it, he died . . . Gelene Earnest . . . Now girls, you, Me . . . Another victim spotted . . . What are you doin, Webb? . . . You're doomed, Taylor. Snow maid . . . Sleepy's awake here . . . Allen to the aid? . . . On the look out lor victims . . . Going our way? ... Bookstore product.. . Stevenson a la mode . . . Move over, Brother-in-law, so we can see ole C-PH . . . Miss Col- lins, Janelle and Snow Man . . . This is leap yearl . . . Goodness, help him, Hoty . . . Wimberly and Daughtery . . . My tale's told. Torchy, what are you doing? . . . Bruce and her man . . . See, Slimes, what we had last year . . . Reeves in action ... Alone in the snow ... Dwalyn and Valencia . . . How did this happen? . .. Mr. and Mrs. Murdock .. .1 wanta be a Cowboy's sweetheart. . . Dunn Stewed . . . CENSORED—but, oh, what fun . . . Pitty, pitty Menly . . . Freshmen foursome, not an eye test . . . Freda and her fiance. B. White and Nurna . . . Tell us your technique, Torchy . . . Olive's all dressed up ... In my arms . . . Why, Becky, we didn't know . . . Friends . . . Just a couple of slimes . . . Ellen and John Ellen are up to something . . . Pro- file pose . . . We three ... So this is what they do in the Navy . . . My how you girls do get around. Miss Clarkson shows the Physics Lab bunch how to do it . . . Prexy Robertson shows the Ferguson Hall bunch how to do it, while Brother Hurt looks (?) on .. . One lesson that was easily learned and improved . . . Where's Dick, Lyndy? . . . When day is done . . . Sgt. George, who stole his way into every Cowgirl's heart . . . Elsie and Bill. Wearers of the Purple and Gold . . . Post war possibilities in this Howe Economics set up . . . Froq-oloqy in an afternoon lab . . . White collar qals . . . Maybe one of these will create a Superwoman . . . Charminq winners in the Hour of Charm tryouts. Spinning sirens . . . Eyes right. . . Platoon pretties or this ain't the Army . . . Elsie ropes the Sgt. . . . Awfully pretty, but posed publicity . . . Mahoney, Parker and Wallace get a man, finally. Miss Eithel and Elsie lead on .. . Not coming from the Southland really, just parading . . . Pinkie . . . Sheriff and his Brood . . . Pretty horse, eh? . . . An Army band . . . The celebrated six white horses, flags, riders, and Sher- iff .. . Just practicing . . . Stars and bars watching Cowgirls practice . . . Roomies . . . The bosses . . . Still marching . . . Attention! . . . Resting . . . Linda ... A huddle . . . Formation. Cowgirls forming line for Air Base football team . . . Slime Gunn goes into action . . . Trucking on down . . . Glamorous, well clamourous, Slimes demonstrating pep ... If this is a pep leader's job, then 1 want one, don't you? . . . White, dishing out the pep. Grace Moore, surrounded by Servicemen, when she gave her concert in Behrens Chapel . . . Cowgirls Murphree and Cunningham, having fellow- ship with Gen. Brewer . . . Amiable Lawrence Tibbett, surrounded by Cow- girl Band members . . . Colonel Wales and Dr. Richardson pose with Mrs. Mark W. Clark . . . Last year's University Queen, Lilian Cowan, who partici- pated in Madison Square Garden Rodeo, being congratulated for winning on a radio quiz program. Gerry White, H-SU riding instructor, gives a tew pointers to one of her classes. jCest l e forget Hardin-Simmons, hail to thee, For famous are thy halls, Long may thy worth increase Long live thy noble cause. Great are thy victories O'er land and over sea Fair daughter of the West We iove and honor thee. ■fcllilr w-ym ; -m tm Autographs