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VOLUMN VII—ZII2
West Georgia’s Most Unique Students
—Photo courtesy of Morris Mo Keehan
Shown above are three German refugees now attending West
Georgia College and Marvin Martin, managing editor of the West
Georgian as the quartet enjoys the last issue of the school paper. Read
ing left to right are Walter Kornfeld, Marvin Martin, Henry Linder
baum and Joe Tobias.
Refugees Find U. S. Slang
Hard To Understand
Thees Lolly wogging—who is she?
This is one of the numerous questions asked by West
Georgia’s three newest students.
With apologies for our slang, refugee-students, Wal
ter Kornfeld, 18; Henry Linderbaum, 17; and Joe Tobias,
19, have become “one of the bunch” since their arrival at
West Georgia College two weeks ago.
Amid the cheers and bedlam of other passengers the
boys viewed the Statue of Liberty with an inside feeling
of happiness and freedom of which they had been depriv
ed in their native countries.
“We were a bit seasick, a little
confused, and extremely curious,”
chimned the three boys simultane
ously, “as we viewed the tremen
dous skyscrapers and listened to the
great uproar of New York City.
The highest building in Vienna is
only 8 stories high.”
Through the instrumentality of
the National Refugee Committee
and the National Youth Adminis
tration these boys were enrolled at
West Georgia looking forward to a
degree in Agriculture.
Joe and Walter have been in the
United States since last February
while Henry didn’t arrive until
September. The boys studied and
worked in New York until two
weeks ago when they were noti
fied that they would be transfer
red to West Georgia. It was only
one week prior to their departure
from New York that they became
acquainted.
DREAMS OF OLD VIENNA
Two of them, Henry and Walter,
are from Vienna, Austria and often
they “reminisce” with a twinkle in
their eyes. However they find here
a resemblance of cordiality and
happiness to that of old Vienna
and the Danube.
Walter’s father is a raw cotton
dealer and although he helped his
father he has never seen cotton
growing. Henry’s father is a cor
poration lawyer. Both Henry and
Walter are the only children in
their families.
Tobias is from Olomouc, Czecho
slovakia, and the son of a muni
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WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939
Happy Thanksgiving
The staff of The West Geor
gian takes pride in wishing the
President, the Faculty, and the
Student Body a happy and en
joyable Thanksgiving. We hope
everyone gets his share of the
turkey-leg and “hunk” of mince
meat pie.
Academy Offers Varied
Program For Georgians
Georgia Academy of Social
Sciences, an organization of ap
proximately five hundred members,
will meet at West Georgia College
on the afternoon and evening of
December 1. The meeting is being
held to acquaint interested persons
with the new scheme in rural edu
cation and rural teacher training
-being conducted at West Georgia
College.
The purpose of the Academy is to
meet and discuss problems of a soc
ial and public interest. Its mem
bership, which is state wide, is com
posed of leading business and pro
fessional people. Meetings of this
organization are usually held in
Atlanta, but on special occasions
they are held at some educational
institution.
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION
The discussion will be centered
about “Methods of Improving Rural
Life in Georgia” and will deal with
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Hudson Chosen Freshman President
Over Rivals Winn and Cooper By Small
Majority in Student Election Run-Over
Oskee-wa-wa!
Stork Visits
Vaughans
Must Suna and me and
the baby makes three.”
West Georgia’s utility man,
Walter A. Vaughan was report
ed singing, humming, and whist
ling the above song last Mon
day. Why? The perfect exam
ple of Walter Winchell’s “Bless
ed event” occurred at the local
hospital, November 13 with Mr.
and Mrs. Vaughan sharing hon
ors. This little 9 1-2 lb. bundle
from heaven was named Walter
Alexander Vaughan, Jr.
“Tuition-collector” Vaughan is
quoted as saying, “Gosh, you
don’t know how grand it is to be
a proud papa. The baby is
really a wizzard. He has al
ready started talking. He said
‘Da-Da-’ the other day or at
least I translated it to mean
tMt.”
FLASH! FLASH!
GENOLA, GA., Nov. 21—(KP)—
Tomcat .Tobe .better .known .as
,( Texas Tobe” passed away in the
Biology Laboratory late the other
evening with Doc MeKeehan at
tending. Mr. Tomcat, who suffer
ed an over dose of ether poisoning,
is survived by numerous children
and grandchildren who reside at
the Tomcat Mansion at Genola
Georgia. Well known in this com
munity, Mr. Tomcat was interred
at the local cemetery with all befit
ting honors.
Gutil •(' Honor
DR. EDWIN R. EMBREE, Presi
dent of Rosenwald Foundation.
Milton Pitts Chosen Vice-President With
, Close Margin Over Slagle. 219 Votes Cast
In Runover Election Monday
In a runover which was held Monday, November 20,
James Hudson, Rome, was the favorite choice for presi
dent while Milton Pitts, Bowman, won the vice-president's
position. Nancy Smith, Manchester, being sponsored for
secretary and treasurer, was elected.
ZETASIGTO
SPONSOR FORUMS
ON CAMPUS
Student forums on the campus
are to be sponsored by Zeta Sigma
Pi, honorary social science frater
nity, according to plans mapped
out at the meeting Thursday night,
Nov. 9. Forrest Champion, Chip
ley, was selected to investigate the
possibilities of such a plan.
It is expected that forum dis
cussions will be carried to nearby
schools and rural areas with mem
bers of this organization leading
the forums. The committee ap
pointed to make definite plans for
this undertaking is as follows;
Jane Thompson, East Point,
chairman; Eugene Hubbard, Elber
ton; and Owen Moore, Carrollton.
Zeta Sigma Pi has been asked to
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HUBBARD SELECTED
TO DIRECT NEWLY
FORMED BAND
West Georgia Warriors, newly or
ganized orchestra, has been re
cognized as a campus organization
by the Students Activities Commit
tee. Its official recognition as a
club will be voted upon by the fac
ulty and Officer’s Club in the near
future.
Eugene Hubbard, Elberton, was
chosen student director of the
group with Arnold Stark, Dalton,
as business manager. Members of
the orchestra and the instruments
they play are as follows:
Mary Gene Robertson, Carrollton,
Piano; James Hudson, Rome,
drums; Peggy Farrar, Smyrna,
Violin; Arnold Stark, first Saxa
phone; Kendrix Hudson, Colum
bus, second Saxaphone; Eugene
Hubbard, first Trumpet; Arnold
Loftin, Carrollton, second Trumpet;
William Mitchell, Villa Rica, third
Trumpet.
The organization is intended to
give boys and girls interested in
dance music an opportunity to
practice.
It is expected that the Warriors
will play for student body dances
throughout the year.
THE SOUTH S BEST
JUNIOR COLLEGE
NEWSPAPER
NUMBER FOUR
Of the 219 ballots which were
cast in the final election Hudson
carried 92 against Winn’s 81. In
the vice-president’s race Pitts had
117 votes while Slagle polled only
97. John Cooper, Dalton, was third
in the president’s race with only
46 votes.
Because none of the six candi
dates for president had a majority,
of votes, a runover had to be held.
In the primary election Hudson de
feated Winn by a majority of three
votes. Of 231 votes cast in the pri
mary, Hudson got 52 Winn, 47, and
Cooper 43. In the vice-president’s
race Milton Pitts carried only 71
votes to Buddye Slagle’s 92. Leroy
Strain, Rome, was third in the
vice-president’t race.
In the original race for president
were James Hudson, Rome; Henry
Winn, Dalas; John Cooper, Dalton;
Mehl Renner, Cedartown; Leland
Blackwell, Tate; William Cleghom,
Summerville. In the vice-presi
dent’s race were Milton Pitts, Bow
man; Buddye Slagle, Calhoun; and
Leroy Strain, Rome. Nancy Smith
was the only candidate for secre
tary and treasurer.
James Hudson, newly elected
president of the freshman class is a
graduate of Rome high school
where he played football. At pres
ent he is a member of the Men’s
Glee Club and college orchestra
Hudson has hopes of being a com
mercial lawyer.
When asked to make a statement
the new president had only this to
say: “Thanks and I hope-that this
year will be the best year ever for
West Georgia College and her
greatest freshman class.”
Pitts, in an interview, states, “I
will give full cooperation to the
president and other officers and
members of the freshman ciass and
student body. He is a member of
the Men’s Glee Club and plans to
major in Journalism.
' “I promise loyal service to the
freshman class.” With this aim in
mind Nancy Smith, Manchester will
soon take over the Secretary-Trea
surer’s office. The new officer is
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In This Issue
Debate Page 2
Editorials 4
Gossip 6
f ove-Lom Advice 3
Now Crow 4
On the War Path 4
Society 3
Sports 3