The West Georgian. (Carrollton, Ga.) 1933-current, November 12, 1940, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextPEVOTED to the best interest OF W. G. C. VOLUME VIII. Walter Paschall Is Heard By Students TWO PLAYLETS TO BE PRESENTED BY PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS NEXT FRIDAY Students this morning heard Walter Paschall, Radio News Editor of the Atlanta Journal’s station WSB, speak at the regular chapel program. Friday, November 15, the public : speaking class under Miss Mary Eliason, will present two playlets. “This is Our Home,” given to emphasize national Education Week, tells the story of how four American families plan their life and work in order to give their best to their children. Students in this presentation are: John Fol ger, Leon Massey, Alice Wiggins, Elizabeth Leake, Martin Neathery, Grace Leach, Hildreth Striplin, Cor nelle Rogers, Mrs. Ashmore, Albert Clark, Buddye Slagle, Louise Ray, Buddy Floyd, Ewell Holloman, Till Houston, and Reuben Word. Nature Playlet “It Has Happened Here,” a na ture playlet, vividly shows how carelessness may result in great loses to the human race through soil erosion and forest fires. Stu dents in this presentation are: Al bert Clark, Arlene Akin, Leon Mas sey, Willie Dell Maxwell and Mrs. Gordon. Ruth Matthews is the prompter. 4 Alpha Psi Members To Attend State Meet At Athens, Nov. 16th Alpha Psi has selected four mem bers to attend the annual State Conference for College home econo mics clubs to be held at the Univer sity of Georgia Saturday, November 16. Purpose of the conference is to organize and promote interest in home economics, and to familiarize the various college clubs with each other’s work. Those selected to attend were Virginia Culpepper, Calhoun; Les lie Cauthen, Buchanan; Mary Jen kins, Hull; and Melba Morgan, Roopville. Ruby Jenkins, faculty advisor, will also attend. Blondes' Preferred By Dashing WQC Romeos West Georgia boys prefer blond es. A recent study of the local romeos showed that the majority preferred the fairer peroxides. Here’s what some of the stu dents said of their ideal girl: ALTON JENKINS—“Blondes are my favorite. My ideal has a dyna mic personality. Enjoying life is her hobby. She wears bright red nail polish but not too darn much lipstick!” HERBERT BABB— “Beauty isn’t everything—My ideal girl is digni fied, possessing grace, charm and an unlimited intellect. Her hair is long, black, and straight. Life is reflected in big black eyes. If she wears nail polish, it must be conservative. The same goes for make-up and hair-do.” 808 HILL ANDERSON—“She is intelligent but will give me a chance. Whether she is blonde, brunette, or red head is determin ♦ WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, GENOLA, GA., TUESDAY, NOV. 12, 1940 Mrs. Van Duzer Added To College Hospital Staff; Is Registered Nurse Mrs. Charlotte E. Van Duzer, graduate of Belle View Hospital in New York, has been added to the staff of the College hospital. Mrs. Van Duzer is a registered nurse, having spent the past seven years engaged in nursing in New York. She obtained her public health courses at New York Uni versity and spent last year doing public health work in Brooklyn. Office Hours Her definite office hours are to be from 7:45-9:00 a. m. and 6:30- 7:30 p. m. However from 2:00-3:00 there will be an assistant in the office who will give students de sired information. CO WAN—ANDERSON An event of much interest to West Georgia students is the mar riage of Catherine Cowan, of Rome, to Marvin Anderson, of Jesup. The engagement was announced recent ly. The marriage will be solemniz ed December 22 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cowman, near Rome. Miss Cowan, an attractive blond, was a student at West Georgia College the past year during which time she acted as hostess in the dining hall. She has a host of friends and well wishers here. Mr. Anderson was a student here for two years and during the past summer was made farm foreman of the college. He is popular with a large group of students. After their marriage the couple will make their home in or near Carrollton. Dakota Wesleyan university is contributing 31 national guardsmen under the national defense call. ed by the time, place, and my mood. She wears save red nail polish but a moderate amount of make-up. BUDDY FLOYD—“I like girls— blondes are cute, brunettes aren’t bad, and redheads will do. Per sonality counts seventy-five per cent and beauty twenty-five. Her interests are in courting and ME. She can leave off too much make up Fickle women are bad.” KENDRICK HUDSON—“The girl who is tops with me has a marvel ous personality. She is herself always. Intelligence and good-hu mor are necessary. She is a good dancer. Her make-up has a natural look. . JACK COLLUM—My ideal girl must have plenty of oomph. She must be a blonde with a figure 8, be able to rhumba (so she can teach me) have a Lincoly-Zephyr and plenty of dough. (Send all bids to Box 43). "Mr. Pim Passes By" To Be Presented Friday In College Gymnasium Members of Little Theatre will present “Mr. Pim Passes By,” a comedy in three acts by A. A. Milne Friday, November 15, in the college gymnasium. After reading and criticizing several plays, public speaking class under the leadership of Miss Mary Eliason selected this play to be presented before the West Georgia audience. Following final tryouts, these students were selected as mem bers of the cast. George Marden Connie Rowe Brian Strange Leon Storms Olivia Marden—Katherine Hardy Dinah —Louise Floyd Mr. Pim Robei i, Ram seur Lady Marden—Katherine Daily John Folger and Ewell Hollo man were appointed as assist ant directors to Miss Eliason. David King will act as stage manager. Mu Zeta To Promote Ellis Health Law In Rural Areas of Ga. Foremost project of Mu Zeta for this club year is to help put into effect the Ellis Health Law in the rural areas of Georgia. Mem bers of the organization intend to give Health Forums to rural peo ple and illustrate the discussions with educational films. Mu Zeta is corresponding with other science clubs of similar na ture throughout the state in an effort to bring about a central organization. Press Forum Begins Work On New Literary Magazine West Georgia Press Forum con tinues work on its proposed literary magazine. Present plans call for one edition of the magazine each quarter, the first edition to appear December 6. Subscription Taken Subscriptions are now being tak en for the first edition and it is important that students desiring a copy sign for it now as only a limited number will be printed. The magazine will feature short stories, essays, poems, and other original pennings of the students. In cooperation with The West Georgian and Chieftain, the maga zine will carry no advertisements. Contest for best poem, short Story, or one-act play written by a student closes November 30. You may be a winner; don’t wait too late to try. Calendar For Clubs To Hold Buffet Suppers Continuing the plan fostered by the Officers’ Club whereby each campus club serves supper to the student body, the calendar for the rest of the quarter is given. November 17 —W Club November 24—Mu Zeta Alpha December I—Debating Club December B—4-H Club December 15—Boys’ Dormi tory. Freshmen To Select Officers Monday WEST GEORGIAN WILL PUBLISH RESULTS TUESDAY FOR STUDENTS West Georgia Freshmen will go to the polls Monday, November 18 to elect their officers for the 1940-41 term of office. Polls be open from eight in the morning until three in the afternoon. Freeman Bentley, president of the student body will conduct the election in the stu dent activity room. Only Freshmen will be allowed to vote and their ballots will be cast in secret. Folger Attends Rosenwald Meeting In Chicago Dr. D. F. Folger, Dean of Instruc tion at West Georgia College, at tended the curriculum meeting held recently in Atlanta by the Amer ican Council of Education which meets semi-annually. He is now in Chicago attending a meeting being held by the Board of Trus tees of the Rosenwald Fund. This Foundation has been con nected with West Georgia College since 1937 where it sponsors a rural teachers training program. Dr. Folger is to make a report on the third year work anew phase recently added to the curriculum. Journalism Classes For Beginners Are Organized Journalism classes for freshmen members of The West Georgian staff are being held each Monday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock by Miss Campbell, faculty adviser for the West Georgian. The class met for the first time last week taking up news stories and placing special emphasis on the lead. Miss Campbell states that the classes will be held regularly and will take up different phases of journalism each week. Anyone in terested in journalism is invited to attend the classes. Austrian Girl Refugee Tells West Georgia Group of Nazi Persecutions SPEAKER REQUESTS THAT HER NAME BE WITHHELD Hi 11 e r's occupation of Austria was so terribly swift, it was impossible for the people to believe that he had come. There was ut ter confusion everywhere. People were terrorized by swarms of brown shirts and swastikas. —These were the first words of a young Aus trian refugee who address ed West Georgia students at the regular assembly period last week. The speaker ask ed that her name be with held from publication. She continued, “Planes flew over Austria dropping pamphlets which told us that we were liberated from our dictatorial government and that we were now free to do and say anything. Yes, we were free to do and say anything—anything favor able to National Socialism.” Concentration Camps “After the April plebesciie the real ideals of National Socialism were shown in religious persecu tion. People were thrown into DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF W. G. C. NUMBER FOUR Asa prelude to the election, a gym at seven-thirty Friday night, political rally will be held in the November 15, at the student body meeting candidates will present their platforms and tell of their qualification for office. Scholastic Average Nominees for the Office will be announced later. To be eligible candidacy, students must have a scholastic average of at least C. Main duty of the Freshman presi dent is to plan the final dance which climaxes all the social acti vities of the year. Secretary and treasurer of hte class assist the president in prepar ing for the dance and collecting the money to finance it. Watch the West Georgian for election results! Returns and win ners will be announced in the spe cial Thanksgiving edition. Debating Club Discusses Federal Relief System Arguments on the question of Federal relief held sway at the De-* bating Club meeting Monday, No vember 4, with Professor L. E. Roberts leading the discussion. Plans for a debate with the Uni versity of Georgia College of Agri culture for the later part of No vember were formulated. Members conversed about Inter mural debates and decided upon a new method for selecting those who would participate in the intermural debates. However, none of these plans are definite. concentration camps. Of these, I cannot tell you, but I do know those who go into them are un happy for the rest of their lives.” Jews Persecuted She added, “This was only a pre view of the worst which was to come. After the assassination of a German attache in France by a young Polish boy, Jews were persecuted so unmercifully that thousands committed suicide or were killed attempting to escape across the border.” Crossing The Atlantic Next she told of her flight to France and from there her journey to America. During the crossing of the Atlantic, her ship avoided 24 German submarines, she said. “I love America and its freedom. I’m glad to be here.” She was introduced to West Geor gia students by Dr. Guy Wells, president of G. S. C. W., who in his introductory remarks denied the now prevalent idea that demo cracy is outmoded. “Democracy is on the defensive but it can be preserved if we will do it,” he said. Quoting Benjamin Franklin* he summed up his ideas, “You’ve got a republic if you can keep it.”