The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, February 20, 1976 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. 63
ABILENE TEXAS FEIlKEl'AKYn 197(5
NO. 30
ROTC
Majors Goodin and Steele
A little spring cleaning at the
Hardn-Simmons University
ROTC department has re-
minded two of the ROTC profes-
sors of the days when they were
both cadets.
Recently it surfaced that
Major Jeff Goodin and Major
Rowland Steele both assistant
professors in military science
botli attended Hardin-Simmons
and received awards for their
outstanding performances while
cadets at the University.
"It was really sort of an acci-
dentia! find" said Lt. Col. James
Myers professor in military sci-
ence about 1956 Verterans of
Foreign Wars Armed Forces Re-
serve Rifle Competition Award
that Maj. Goodin won the
Sophomore Cadet Award re-
ceived by Maj. Steele in 1959.
It all came about when Mari-
lyn Goodin wife of Maj. Goodin
was looking at all the nearly
forgotten ROTC awards in the
trophy cast at Mabee Hall.
While waiting on her husband to
get off work she noticed an
award with her husband's name
on it. That got everyone looking
around and Maj. Steel's long
forgotten award also surfaced.
"I wasn't the best shot" he
said. "That particular day I just
shot well."
All Maj. Steele could re-
ROTC Offers
Gas Steak
For Emblem
A hundred gallons of gas and
two steak dinners at the Jamica
Inn will go to the person who
creates a new tri-college ROTC
emblem for the ROTC depart-
ment at Hardin-Simmons Uni-
versity April 15.
The emblem must symboli-
cally represent all three Abilene
colleges and the Army ROTC
program.
Entries must be mailed or
turned in by April 1 to the
Hardin-Simmons University
ROTC department Drawer "T."
Two steak dinners at the
Jamica Inn will also be awarded
to second and third place win-
ners. Only college students are elig-
ible to enter the contest said
Major D. T. Crockett assistant
professor in military science at
H-SU.
Abilene Voters
Nix Liquor Issue
Voters from Abilene's three
church-related campuses pro-
vided the margin of defeat for
the passage of a new liquor law
that would allow the legal sale of
alcoholic beverages in Abilene.
The unofficial tally came to
12905 against and 11291 for.
The five boxes on or adjacent to
the city's three campuses com-
bined to form a 1694 vote mar-
gin for the drys some 80 votes
more than the entire majority.
Box 14 which includes H-SU
went against 652 to 263. Boxes
1 1 and 45 both on ACC Hill had
a dry margin of 1179 andboxes
Profs Look Back On Old Days
REMEMBERING WHEN Ma). Jeff Goodin (left) and Maj James Steele reminisce
younger and both cadets at H-SU.
member was that it was a long
time ago.
"1 really don't remember what
this is" he said. "It must have
been an academic award."
Although finding the awards
of two men who graduated and
then returned to teach at their
old alma mater is not an every
Missions Conference
To Be Held March 5-7
"Sent by His Spirit" is the
theme of this year's Twenty
Seven Annual College Student
Missions Conference. The con-
ference is to be offered at South-
western Baptist Theological
Seminary in Fort Worth Mar.
5-7.
"Sent By His Spirit" is more
than just a title of a theme for a
conference; it is the deep realiza-
tion that we as Christians feel.
Hardin-Simmons Director of
Religious Activities Marshall
Walker wrote the theme in-
terpretation of "Sent By His
Spirit" that will be used in the
missions conference. This is the
third drama that he has written
for the mission conference and
7 and 8 touching the McMurry
campus had a dry margin of
126.
H-SU president Dr. Elwin
Skiles along with the other two
college presidents expressed
pleasure at the results of the
election.
The chairmen of the two op-
posing groups Citizens for a
Better Community (against)
and the Abilene Committee on
Taxation and Trade (for) agreed
that there is not likely to be
another liquor election in
Abilene in the immediate future.
Former H-SUers Find Awards
day occurance it is even more
unusual the way their lives have
paralleled.
"We knew each other but he
was active on the Cowboy Band
and I was on the golf team" said
Maj. Goodin about the school
days the men spent together.
he someday hopes to rewrite it
as a play.
"Sent By His Spirit" is power-
ful moving and live drama that
uses the Bible as its basis. It is a
drama that will effect its audi-
ence in many ways because it
will leave them with decisions to
be made and a heart filled with a
burden for the people Christ is
talking about and to in the
drama.
"Sent By His Spirit" will kick
the missions conference off Fri
day night. It is to be shown in
multi-media using seven pro-
jectors screens color slides and
movies. Two Hardin-Simmons
students will be the narrtors
Christy Laseter and Gary
WALKER
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about the days when they were much
Maj. Steele who graduated in
1961 and originates from Ham-
lin attended H-SUbecause
"most of my family graduated
from here and I had a band scho-
larship." "A golf scholarship" was what
induced Maj. Goodin. who
graduated in I960 to travel
SK( jpe. The drama is designed
to talk to the audiences and to
get the audiences involved.
Six other H-SU students will
also be participating in the con-
ference; they are missionaries'
kids and they will be speaking
on the work of their parents and
the needs that are to be met.
There will be much more
e n terta i n men t . Besid es t he
drama there will be preaching
displays and music concerts.
The cost of the trip is $5;
transportation and housing will
be furnished. Walker says
anyone desiring more informa-
tion or wishing to sign up come
by the Religious Activities Of-
fice.
300 Prospects
To Visit Campus
A special weekend for high
school students will be held at
Hardin-Simmons Friday and
Saturday Feb.27-28.
Ed Jackson director of admis-
sions and recruitment said
about 300 prospective students
are expected to attend through-
out Texas and neighboring
states. The Student Foundation
an organization which promotes
scholarships for students and
student recruiting is helping
sponsor the event.
"One of the most important
parts of the program will be the
opportunity for the prospective
students to visit with professors
They Won
from Las I'ruces N.M. to get his
degree.
Both men remember that the
ROTC program was quite differ-
ent when they attended schol
than today's program.
"All freshman and sophomore
boys that were physically capa-
ble were required to take
ROTC" said Maj. Goodin.
There were mor military sub-
jects to study and strickly drill
during laboratories. Military
courses for women was com-
pletely unthought of but all men
were still subject to draft.
After graduation both men
were assigned as pilots in Ger-
many. They even had occasion to
visit back and forth from their
Xurnbert and Stuttgart as-
signments. However the consis-
tency did not ond there. Each
man has not only served in
Germany but has also seen
two-tours of combat action in
Vietnam and has been awarded
for actions of bravery while in
combat.
Now they're back again after
requesting for this particular
duty station. They came back
because of the "Christian at-
mosphere of the school" and be-
cause it's home.
"It's home to me" sum-
marized Maj. Steele. "And I
guess every guy wants to come
home."
Students who plan to attend a
performance of Guys and Dolls
next week should get their tick-
ets in advance Dr. James
Panowski director of Van Ellis
Theater has advised.
Each Hardin-Simmons stu-
dent may get one free ticket Dr.
Panowski said but the theater
already is sold out for Friday
and Saturday nights.
"We have plenty of tickets for
the first three nights but I re-
commend that students make
their reservations ahead of
time" he said.
Guys and Dolls the major
musical of the year is scheduled
for six performances including
a Saturday matinee. High
school students here for a special
weekend hosted by the Student
Foundation and the Office of Re-
cruitment will be special guest
at the Saturday afternoon show.
All of the night performances
will begin at 8 except on Wed-
nesdav. when curtain time will
be S: 15.
in their fields of interest" Jack-
son said. "But there also are
parts of the program planned
strictly for entertainment."
The visitors will arrive Fri-
day Feb. 27. That evening will
be devoted to get-acquainted
sessions with activities in
Moody Center. Saturday morn-
ing the students will attend ses-
sions dealing with admissions
procedures financial aid stu-
dent life religious activities and
other features of Hardin-
Simmons. The students will be guests of
the University for the musical
production "Guys and Dolls'.'
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