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PAGE FOUR
SOPHOMORES VIEW OF
FRESHMAN WEEK
“Hey Freshman!” This fami
liar sound rang through the dor
mitories, in the Ac building, in
the dining hall, and in various
places on the campus during the
first or “Freshman” week of
Summer School at West Georgia
College. Then entering Fresh
man this summer failed to have
the suspense of waiting till fall
to be initiated; they were suffi
ciently initiated when they en
tered.
In order to get things started
off on time, each of the “Honor
able Sophomores” chose a fresh
man whom he expected to do
his “dirty work” for him. At the
beginning the freshmen seemed
to enjoy this, but of course it
became quite a burden before
the week was over. Some be
gan dodging their Sophomore
and refusing to do the work as
signed them, but when they
realized what their superiors
could do to them, they resumed
their work willingly.
Shoe shining was the main
feature of the week. In the lob
by, on the steps, or most any
where one looked one could see
some results of a shoe shinning
job. The floors in the dormitor
ies (namely Melson) became so
spotted with shoe polish it be
gan to shine in places itself. This
became such a nuisance that the
house mother, Mrs. Williams,
had to push the shoe shinning
racket into the individual rooms.
This only made things worse, for
the Freshmen had to clean up
the room after they finished with
the shoes.
Immediately after supper one
night during “Rat” week the
freshmen lined up with their
• shovels, brooms, and mops for
an unknown task. They were
soon loaded on the two college
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buses and headed for the water
house out behind the tennis
court. After a short “pep talk”
by the Sophomores, the Fresh
men began trying their skill as
“swab-jockeys”.
Yes, the inevitable square
meals finally came around, be
lieve me, they were around be
cause the Freshmen were dress
ed backwards. With shirts on
backwards, loud ties dangling
from behind their necks, and
pants “hind-part-fore”. The fresh
men entered the dining hall with
hunger gleaming from their
eyes. The smell of hot English
peas filled the place with an at
tractive ordor for the hungry
freshmen. Upon reaching their
individual places they discover
ed the only utensil they had
for eating was a knife. They
may not have eaten much, but
never can it be said that they
didn’t try.
This was a most attractive day
at West Georgia. The true glam
our of its freshmen girls was re
vealed. No powder, no paint, no
lipstick, or even a hair ribbon
was allowed on these young wo
men. Some of the young, inno
cent, home - loving, freshmen
were very rapidly becoming ac
quainted with the kind of treat
ment of the “Most Honorable
Sophomore”.
Never before has the West
Ga. College Sophomore theme
song had such wide popularity.
The sound of this beautiful and
most highly praised song which
is loved and praised by all is
“You are My Shunshine”. When
the freshmen heard the words
or even someone whistling this
beloved tune, they stood at at
tention until the song was com
pletely finished. Apparently they
liked it or maybe they were
afraid of what would happen to
them if they didn’t like it.
We Sophomores are indeed
proud of the fine sportsmanship
shown by these incoming fresh
men. We are confident that the
initiating spirit and tactics we
have given them wall not be for
gotten. “Every Dog has his day”.
This seems to be the feeling of
each freshman about the fresh
men of next year. They realize
that they will be the superiors
next year and that they can treat
their inferiors even more kindly
than they have been treated.
You are good sports freshmen,
and we wish you good luck with
the freshmen of next year.
THANKS!
This issue of the “West Geor
gian” is edited by students at
tending summer school. Only
three members of the old staff
are present and we wish to
thank everyone who have con
tributed in making this issue
possible.
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THE WEST GEORGIAN
JUS' SNOOPIN'
Spring has sprung
Fall has fell
Summer is here
And it’s hot as
Well, let’s get on with the
column. Before I begin I want to
explain if anything pops up here
that doesn’t belong, its because
of the heat.
* ♦ *
Charlotte, what’s up between
you and Ed? Don’t keep letting
us use our imagination.
* * *
“Jimmie,” the new belle from
Fairmount, really helps it live
up to it’s rep for producing
swell girls.
♦ * *
Say Pablo, what’s the attrac
tion under water at the swim
ming pool, or do you just natur
ally sink?
♦ * *
Stallworth, why did you go
home the other “date?”. Have
fun?
♦ ♦ ♦
Archie and Gladys do make
such a cute couple, don’t they.
* * *
Harold old kid, what’s wrong?
Are you timid, scared, or is
there someone at home?
♦ * *
' Looks like Saidee finally de
cided on the Marines.
“Golly doodle,” Sinback, we
wanta know why the “Rat” boys
look up to you as if you were a
“sweet little gray-headed grand
mother.”
* * *
Mary Elrod REALLY is a
knock-out on the soft ball field.
By the way where is G. I. Elrod
now?
* * *
Dempsey, we wanta know if
the tale about you and Sylbra
stepping out is so.
* * *
Bobby why in the dickens did
you come back? Is her name
Katie?
* * *
Gladys, why didn’t you bring
your little sis Mary Edna to
“West” long ago?
♦ * *
This little reporter has heard
that there is a fictious charac
ter on the loose in Mandeville
Hall. It’s about to run everybody
nuts!!
♦ * *
Mr. “Boo” Acklin, sho does
look cool in his nice whites.
* * *
Patrick you’d better be care
ful about letting these freshmen
girls write your letters for you.
One “wink” in the wrong way
and it would be too bad.
** * i
Did you know that—
Ely and Lanier must go home
every week-end? Wonder what’s
the interest. —and that Little
Cadenhead, is quite an intellec
tual soul?
♦ * *
Rowe, from all we’ve heard
your taking the music class 101
by storm.
* * *
For a quick lift on life just
listen to Mr. Phillips sing.
* * *
Acree has the swell head noAr,
its only the mumps, not con
ceit.
* * *
Van Joyner must have his
little nap at regular 10 minute
intervals. Especially in. Social
Science 102, while we are on the
-subject of Joyner 1 wanta know
what College Park has that
Hampton hasn’t?
* * *
Seems strange with out all the
D. C. members here. What we
gonna do in case of an emer
gency.
♦ * *
At this stage I’m in such a rut
I gotta take a rest of three
minutes. While I’m gone you
might rest your eyes.
♦ * *
Last year’s students are really
loyal to ole West. Thus far those
who have flattered the old joint
with visits are:
Helen and Betty Dyer, Helen
Fisher, J. R. Regan, Billy Digby,
Louise Broadrick, Ellen Morgan,
Louie Malone, James Dunaway,
Betty Craven, Betty Combs, Carl
Moon, Madison New, Hayward
Boyette, Neysa Mosely, Paul
Appel, Rachel McCrea, Betty Jo
Bonner, Frank Thomasson, Mar
garet Borders, Milly Forbes,
Glen Crowder, Nell Ruth Davis,
Ruth Brown, Dot Tanner, Bill
Bartley, Martha Stephens.
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SATURDAY, JULY 8. 1944
ROTARY BANQUET
HELD AT W. G. C.
West Georgia College enter
tained the Carrollton Rotary
Club and their guests, the ladies
of Carrollton, at a picnic dinner
Tuesday evening, June 20, on
the Campus of the College.
The guest speaKer oi trie even
ing was Mr. Ed Harding of Wash
ington, North Carolina, a well
known humorist. The subject
of his talk was “What’s Ahead?’’
which was very interesting and
humorous.
Frank T. Thomasson
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