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VOLUME^f
Fifteen Committees To Put
West Georgia On War Duty
By JEAN AYCOCK
Fifteen student-faculty committees have, recently
been composed for the purpose of enabling West Georgia
College to fill its civilian defense duties to the utmost.
The Fact-Finding Committee has
as its headquarters the library. On
a special shelf, a collection of infor
mation bearing upon civilian duties
in the defense program has been
made available to students. Through
reading these selections they may
clarify their ideas on national de
fense and discover their particular
parts in the program. Members of
this committee are Miss Weaver,
Miss Purdy, Dr. Clark, Roy Mc-
Graw, Jack Tingle and Eunice Nor
man.
The Committee for Faculty Leader
ship and Supervision is functioning
through voluntary speeches and dis
cussions held throughout Carroll
County. Dr. Clark, President Ingram,
Dean Gunn, Dr. Folger, Dr. Hart.
Dr. Hodges, Mr. Yeomans, Ross
Whatley, Jimmie Hendrix, and Grace
Erwin constitute this group.
A College - Community Tie - Up
Committee is seeking to further co
operation between the defense ef
forts of Carrollton and West Georgia.
They are working with the Red Cross
and city defense organizations. Mem
bers of the committee are President
Ingram, Dean Gunn, Dr. Folger, Mrs.
Folger, Miss Tietje, Jean Aycock,
Gordon Rowe, and Anne Ingram.
To aid the Fact-Finding Committee
in supplying defense information to
both college and community a Forum
Committee has been formed of Dr.
Hodges, Miss Eliason, Miss Burton,
Eula Mae Morgan, Miles Wiley, and
Sara Nell Popham. Theirs will be
the duty of presenting discussions in
the form of panels and debates.
Dr. Hart, Dr. Folger, Dean Gunn,
Hubert Vaughan, Mary Bess Jackson,
and Louise Floyd have established a
committee for the purpose of adjust
ing West Georgia curriculum and
extra-curriculum to defense. Through
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Mary Bess Jackson To
Reign In May Festival
Her majesty life Queen of May was elected by the
student body Friday, February 13th, to reign in the an
nual May Day Exercises this spring. The triumphant lass
turned out to be Mary Bess Jackson of Cedartown.
Tabulations after the election also
revealed that LeVerne Bedgood of
Harrison came second, automatically
becoming the Maid of Honor to Her
Majesty.
The royal court composed of those
fair maidens who received the next
highest number of votes is as follows:
Margaret Turner, Atlanta; Margaret
White, Rome; Martha Striplin, At
lanta; Wylene Sansom Griffin;
Eloise Helton, Tallapoosa; Martha
Woods, Brooks; Gladys Howard, At
lanta; Wylene Sansom. Griffin;
Sarah Harper, Lafayette; Genelle
Loughridge, Lafayette; Alta Finch,
Rockmart; Helen Thompson, Atlan
ta; Valynda Park, Molena.
The May Day exercise will be held
on or the nearest possible date to
May Ist. It is possible that it will
fall on May Ist, Parent’s Day. If
DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE
Two Faculty
Members to See
Active Duty Soon
Two members of the West Geor
gia faculty have recently been called
into active duty in the country’s
armed forces. Mr. Herben Turner,
who is now on leave of absence while
studying at Ohio State University,
will take up army duty in the early
spring. Mr. Turner is now con
nected with the teacher training lab
oratory schools and shop.
Mr. Oliver Milton who has until
recently been farm supervisior at
West Georgia is already in a naval
officer’s training school.
V
French Club To Present
Chapel Play In Spring
The French Club met for its regu
lar session at the home of President
Jean Aycock last Thursday night.
Bob Padgett conducted the program
in the form of an informal discussion
upon the subject of free France.
When the discussion was over, the
members elected Joyce Barker as
secretary in order that Jack Tingle,
the secretary and treasurer to date,
would have lighter duties.
Refreshments having been served
to them by Mrs. Aycock, Mr. Adams
made suggestions to the group con
cerning the annual play given by the
French club. They chose the play
entitled “Izadore’s and
hope to present it on a chapel pro
gram in spring. The first draft of
the cast includes Katherine Brown.
Joyce Barker, Jean Aycock, Bob
Padgett, and Jack Tingle.
this happens, West Georgia will en
joy two grand occasions rolled into
one. Many prayers will be uttered
for the rain to be spared until after
the outdoor event.
May Day began as a fashion show.
Those participating modeled gowns
constructed in their clothing class,
and their success with the project
determined the long-livety of the
present tradition.
It is customary to have drama or
some type of dancing as a part of
the program.
Last year, Howling Indians and
gun-toting pioneers ' portrayed the
exploring of the Georgia territory.
Much curosity is afloat as to what
Miss Jenkins will plan for this year s
event.
WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, GENOLA, GA., FEBRUARY 24, 1942
Four West Georgians
Broadcast Sunday Nite
Four West Georgia students broad
cast a program over station WGAA
froiTi the First Methodist Church of
Cedartown last Sunday night at
eight-thirty under the auspices of the
V. R. A.
Hubert. Vaughn read from the
Scriptures, Margaret Story sang a
solo, Jimmy Hendrix gave a talk
entitled “Why Does God Not Stop
this War.” and Eula Mae Morgan
presented a discussion on “Youth and
the Church.”
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Miss Pressler
Joins W. G. C.
Laboratory School
Miss Frances Pressler, director of
Arts and Crafts in Winnetka, Illinois,
is now filling Mr. Herben Turner’s
place in the laboratory schools of
West Georgia. Mr. Turner is away
for the remainder of the year study
ing at Ohio State University.
Miss Pressler is helping with the
teaching of shop, art and handicraft.
She has had wide experience in the
teaching of children and for three
years has been connected with the
summer school here. She also has
spent a year in travel observing. the
methods used' in shops in various
schools.
V
Sergeant York Pays
Hasty Visit To Carrollton
The well known World War I hero,
Sergeant Alvin York, made a timely
arrival in Carrollton, Thursday the
12th. Gary Cooper’s portrayal of his
war experiences was playing at the
Carroll Theatre, and those few Car
rol ltonians who were lunching at
Sprayberry’s received a jolting sur
prise when they discovered the ser
geant there among them. He is re
ported to have talked a little with
them about his picture and the great
sum spent upon its filming at his
home in Pall Mall, Tennessee. He
also spoke of his “articles” in the
daily paper. However, his was but
a brief stay, since he was en route to
some other place.
President Ingram says he hopes to
bring Sergeant York to West Georgia
very soon if the Carrollton Rotary
Club is able to secure him as guest
speaker.
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Corrections
In the last issue of the West Geor
gian, there appeared this sentence:
“Untruths have to be told,” he said,
“to win the support and all-out effort
in our attempt to defeat the Axis
powers.”
This was a misquoted statement in
an article referring to Dr. Clark’s
speech before the Georgia Council
for the Social Studies. The mistake
was due to a printer’s error, and
the quote should have read: “Un
truths do not have to be told,” he
said, “to win support and all-out
effort in our attempt to defeat the
Axis powers.”
In the library display article in our
last issue there was also a mistake
to the effect that West Georgia Col
lege was founded in the early 19th
century. It should have been, West
Georgia College was founded in the
late 19th century.
W.G.C. Steps Up Schedule
With Summer Sessions
General plans for Summer School this year are that
work for next year’s freshman class will start at the be
ginning of this summer quarter, so that students may
complete the regular four year course in three calendar
years. This is being done because the government is urg
ing students to complete their college work as early as
possible.
Dr. Folger Visits
Dr. Embree At Seminary
Dr. Folger visited Dr. Embree at
the Gammon Theological Seminary
Thursday to present a film in con
nection with a talk made by Dr. Em
bree. The film was based on the cul
ture of the peoples of the East Indies,
especially on that of the island of
Bali, which is now in possession of
Japan.
Said Dr. Folger, “The picture was
especially interesting to me because
it showed the areas now involved in
conflict.”
V
Personal Responsibility Is
Subject of V.R.A.’s Chapel
Personal responsibilities was the
subject of the forum conducted at
chapel by the Voluntary Religious
Association this morning at the
chapel hour.
Miles Wiley, chairman of the V.
R. A. Forum Committee, led the dis
cussion, which brought out the fol
lowing points: (1) Individual respon
sibility; (2) individual responsibility
for punctuality and promptness; (3)
individual responsibility for the pri
mary rules of courtesy.
V
“Save Paper To Beat Japs”
4-H Club Members Urge
“Save your scrap paper for bullets
and let’s beat the Japs” is the cry
of the 4-H club members.
Boxes for the scrap paper have
been placed in the dormitories. Co
operate and save for national de
fense !
King and Queen of Hearts
Reign Over Valentine Dance
By ANNE INGRAM
The Valentine dance furnished by
the pooled resources of the Chief
tain and the West Georgian was a
great sussess. The lights in the gym
were turned low, soft swing jass
poured out of the victrola, and the
people came in and began to dance
The gym was decorated with valen
tines and girls, and more valentines
and more girls, with a few boy 9
whirling into sight now anil then.
Among the many girls gracing the
floor, the boys appeared very out
standing because of their scarcity.
Many old students of West Geor
gia came back to the dance. Earnest
ine Tankersley, Gay Rowe, Reuben
Word, Johnnie Brownlee, Betty
Broom, Herbert Babb, Leßoy Strain,
and Mary Gardner returned.
The big events of the evening were
the crowning of the King and
Queen of Hearts and the grand march
that followed. The chosen Queen
NUMBER NINE
The sxunmer session is to be com
prised of two terms of five weeks
each. A student may register for two
regular course's each term. It is also
possible for sophomores to continue
through the summer.
Special work in Summer School
will enable former teachers to renew
their certificates to teach, and other
courses will be offered to teachers
so that they may secure higher cer
tificates.
More faculty members will be re
tained for Summer School work this
year than usual. There will prdbably
be no language offered, but the re
mainder of the curriculum will re
main unchanged.
The new college bulletin, filled
with pictures of campus buildings and
activities, went to press yesterday.
“In it full plans, for the new quarter
plan are set forth,” said Dean Gunn.;
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Debate Club To Present
Current Event Quiz, March 6
In order to stimulate greater in
terest on the campus in world and
national affairs, the Debate Club is
sponsoring a Quiz program on Fri
day, March 6 in chapel. At least
one prize, and perhaps another, will
be awarded to those making the best
showing.
A member of the Debate Club will
do the quizzing, and students and
faculty are eligible to stand a preli
minary test on Thursday, February
26, at Chapel period in Room 20.
From this group six or eight will be
chosen for the Chapel program. The
winners will be determined by the
highest percentage of correct an
swers. Only members of the Debate
Club will conduct the program, and
the adviser of the club will be barred
from competition.
was Gladys Howard and the chosen
King was Dickey Crowder. Gladys
made a wonderful Queen of Hearts
and no one could challenge her rule
for the evening. Dickey, very im
pressive as the King of Hearts, wore
his crown with a kingly bearing. The
ceremony was introduced by the
piercing blast of a trumpet that was
sounded in the distance, coming clos
er and nearer, until its silvery tone
thrilled everyone in the court with
its sweet music. From behind a sil
ken curtain, blinding all eyes with
their glory, entered the dazzling
Princess of Hearts and her devoted
Prince of Hearts. They made their
way slowly through the throng of
worshiping courtiers to the far end
of the hall and advanced to the
throne. This throne was no ordinary
seat —it was carved from the whitest
ababaster and from the peak of this
lofty chair, a burning red heart
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