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VOLUMN VII—ZII2
With
The Editor
STUDENTS: ARE WE SPORTS?
At a recent ball game between
West Georga College and Georgia
Evening College, a large group of
students “booed” the opponents. I
overheard a visitor say, “I would
not have thought that of West
Georgia Students.” You see, meek
as we may be, we have formed
some good impressions on other
people in the state. I think a per
son would be entirely wrong, if he
said that WGC students were nar
row-minded. We’re not! Lots of
time we just don’t think twice.
From now on, lets be good sports.
What have we gained when and if
we do ‘boo” the other side. As
long as we are going to lead the
other Junior Colleges of the state
in various phases, why can’t we
lead them in being the BEST
SPORTS.
LET’S CELEBRATE
While the nation is celebrating
President Roosevelt’s birthday, I
think that it would be a good idea
if we students of W. G. C. came
down to earth and declared a holi
day on the birthday of our college
president. Mr. Ingram has a birth
day, November 11. In due honor
we should take that day off. Don’t
you think that would be a good
idea.
TO THE W. G. C. ELITES
Dearest Snobs:
If you can turn you pretty heads
this way for a minute I will tell
you something. You people know
who 1 am trying to write about.
A group of so-called students who
think of themselves as the “upper
400”—the elite of the campus, the
big-shots, and students who think
that they are better than the
others.
There's no students at this col
lege who has the money (if it takes
that) or honor to think himself
better than another student. Don’t
try to deny it, cause 440 students
can’t be wrong. YOU MAKE THE
REST OP US SICK, with your
unexcused action.
Sorry, if I hurt your feelings,
but you are just as common as the
rest of us. If not, what are you
doing here? You may not know
who I am talking about, but just
watch a certain group of students.
THIS WEATHER
This cold wave has certainly
done one thing. Last week Dean
Gunn walked oast one of WOC’s
numerous “love-birds” who were
sorta huddle up. A chPlv. cold
blast of wind swept around the
corner and the Dean nonchalant
ly spoke: “I don’t blame you. It’s
sooo cold.” Well, it won’t be the
D. C. this time. Lovers hope the
cold norther last indefinitely.
GOODBYE, MRS. NORTON
Would you nlease tell me mv
average? could you do this and
that? Many tfmes WGC students
have asked (Miss) Prances Wil
liams these and numerous oth°r
questions. Do we ever show her
any annrec’ation? No. None at all
Miss Williams is gone now. She
has served faithfully during the
time she worked here. It will be a
long time before anybodv will be
as competent. “Mrs. Norton, we
Will miss you."
“Buy A Button—Attend Tea Dance”
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1940
FFA TEAM BETTER
THAN VARSITY
WALESKA COACH
A shivering F. F. A. team from
West Georgia College defeatco
Reinhardt’s Future Farmers Thure
day night, in Waleska, by a score
of 29-25.
High light of the trip was after
che game when Coach Robertson
declared that the local FFA team
should change places with the var
sity at West Georgia. He continu
ed saying that these boys showed
up better than the varsity did.
Starring for West Georgia was
Eley and Mason who played exceL
lent ball throughout the game. All
the team played good ball. Sey
mour had to be different and en
tertain himself with a female
companion. The whole team could
not understand how the civilized
people could live in such cool at
mospheric conditions.
At the end of the first quarter
the West Georgia boys had shaken
che icicles off and wee ) leading
the Mountaineers 7 and 6.
The FFA team, unfortunately,
had to journey back to Carrollton
that night and most of the boys
got sick because of the high heat
in the college bus.
The West Georgia press were en
tetrained again by Gwen Huckabee
and Mac Finch.
Goodbye! But Not
Forever; Secretary
Leaves WGC
Mrs. W. S. Norton, until
her recent marriage Miss
Frances Williams, resigned
her post as secretary to the
dean Saturday. She goes to
join her husband in Cull
man, Alabama.
Mrs. Norton expressed re
grets in severing the connec
tion which has meant so
many pleasant associates for
her here, but was eager to
assume the role of house
wife.
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COniE CLAKKand nlay for the 'West Georgia
Tea Dance given in cooperation with Infantile Paralysis drive in Carroll coun
ty. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from any member of the
Officer’s Club.
Officer’s Club To Sponsor Polio
Drive At West Georgia College
Quota Set At sloo'This Year
BOYS REMORSE AS
FIRE IN HALL
BURNS BATHROBE
A fire of undetermined origin
was discovered in Room 203 of the
boy’s dormitory shortly after noon
last Monday.
Although the fire had gained
considerable headway when it was
discovered, it was quickly brought
under control by Mack Stinson,
Bill Alexander, and Bob Milam be
fore it could spread to other rooms
The boys used a fire extinguisher,
a bathrobe, and a trash basket full
of water to smother the blaze.
Bob, who discovered the- blaze,
said that he had been in the room
only fifteen minutes before and
had not noticed any signs of smoke
or flame. All three of the boys
agreed that the fire must have
started in the paper-filled waste
basket from a lighted cigarette.
Total damage done to clothes,
furniture, trunk, suitcase, and per
sonal possessions by the flames
water amounted to an estimated
$50.00. However, most of this
amount is expected to be covered
by insurance.
Coach Rhea Taylor expressed a
hope that this occurrence would
be a warning to the boys and that
they would be more' careful with
cigarettes from now on, for a
major conflagration from such a
fire could easily destroy the dormi
tory.
In This Issue
Editorials page 4
Sports 3
Feature 2
Radio News 2
Advertisements 2,3
Cottie Clark’s “Georgettes” To
Play For Tea Dance. Tickets
Are On Sale Now •
The Officer's Club, with the cooperatio nof the stu
dent bodv will sponsor the annual Roosevelt Tea Dance
January 27 from 5 o'clock to 7 in the college gymnasium.
The proceeds of this dance will go to the Warm Springs
Foundation for the treatment and research of Infantile
Paralysis.
W. G. C. PRESS
FORUM FORMED
FOR STUDENTS
Marcus Waits was unanimously
elected president and Marvin Mar
tin vice president of the newly
formed West Georgia Press Forum
when it met Tuesday, January 9.
Jane Thompson was chosen to
serve the club as secretary and
Emily Shell as librarain.
The Press Forum was organized
this year for the purpose of fos
tering Interest in journalism on
West Georgia’s campus and to pro
vide practical training for future
journalists.
Any worker on either of the
two college publications is automa
tically a member of the club al
though membership Is open to anji
student.
A merit system has been includ
ed in the club’s constitution for the
purpose of recognizing superior
journalists among the student
body. By this method it will be
possible for this organization to
stimulate and promote interest ir
journalistic activities and to main
tain a high standard of Journalism
at West Georgia College.
Thirty-two Georgia 4-H club boys
have been cited for general exceL
lence in club work during 1939.
NUMBER EIGHT
Cottle Clark’s Georgettes will
play through the courtesy -of the
Carrollton Jaycees and the local
Roosevelt Ball Committee, who are
working in collaboration with West
Georgia College.
West Georgia’s quota in this
drive is SIOO. Every student is ex
pected to buy a ticket to the dance
and at least one button in order
to help those who cannot help
themselves. Mr. Robert O'Kelly,
editor of the Carroll Free Press
and chairman of the Infantile
Paralysis Drive of Carroll county
states: ‘I expect West Georgia Col
lege to successfully raise their part
of the national quota. I believe
that the students will cooperate to
the fullest extent.**
Friday, January 19, several
members of the Officer’s Club
spoke In behalf of the drive. For
rest Champion gave the history of
the Infantile Paralysis drive. Ed-
Padgett explained the sale of
buttons, Helen Drummond gave a
brief resume of the drive on the
campus last year, Ann Appleby
"ave the plans for the dance this
year, and Lewis Higgins told some
thing about the orchestra and floor
show. ,
The committee appointed for the
dance are as follows: Ticket Com
mittee, Edgar Padgett, chairman;
Chris Johnson; Forrest Champion;
Ann Appleby; James Hudson;
Martha K. Perry; Eugene Hub
bard.
Decoration Committee: Mather
Hyatt, chairman; Hubert Brooks,
June Culver, Bill Alexander; Nell
Parrish. Clean Up Committee:
Glenn Whittemore, Chairman;
Emily Shell, P aul Hurt, Helen
Drummond, Leon Massey.
Drummond, Leon Massey. Publi
city Committee: Sonny Bass, chair
man; Lewis Higgihs, Owen Moore,
Nina Wiley, Toney Bryant, Marcus
Waits.
Local Teams To
Clash January 30
For Finnish Aid
The West Georgia Braves will
battle the Villa Rica CCC camp
and the Carrollton Redskins will
meet Bremen’s Athletic Q uintet
Tuesday night, January 30 in the
college gym. All proceeds will go
to the Finnish Relief Fund. Tick
ets will be sold for 25c, and upward
that is, a person can give any
amount he wishes.
Pure cotton seed tells the story of
yield increases on many Georgia
farms.