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WKDNESPAY, APRIL 23, 1947
Remember Mealtime
This college life is the life for
me! The highlight of my daily rou
tine is my three wonderful meals in
the dining hall. Every morning I
can hardly wait to rush to the hot
breakfast waiting for me. I enter
the dining hall at a few minutes
past seven, the aroma of crisp bac
on, egs, fried to perfection, and
steaming coffee meets me at the
door. This aroma makes me want
to drift into the kitchen to see
where all this wonderful food is
prepared. I move silently toward
my table, where everyone stands
quietly and reverently as a fellow
student says grace. I look over the
table which is set to perfection
with a clean white linen table
cloth, clean dishes and silverware
shined to a mirror-like finish. After
finishing this delicious meal, I
leave the dining hall for my morn
ing classes.
I try so hard to concentrate on
my math, but it is impossible; my
mind is already thinking about my
noon meal. I dream of the hot roast
beef, creamed potatoes, English
peas, lettuce and tomato salad, and
PAINFUL PANGS IN
PERSUIT OF PLENTY
BETTY JEAN JOHNSON
The morning began as usual
with the incessant ringing of “Old
Faithful.” Automatically, I reach
ed over to silence it, only to find
I had to get up, for the vibratory
motion had jumped it just out of
my reach.
Using my self-control to stay
up, I brutally pulled the cover
off Susie, my erstwhile sleeping
roommate, flipped the shades to
the top, and opened my eyes. It
was a beautiful spring day—l
could hardly wait to get outdoors.
Susie turned over, grunted, gave
the clock an appraising glance,
complained that it was only 7:05
end that breakfast wasn’t until
7:15. Meanwhile, I was darting
around, preparing to dash to the
shower, full of new springtime
enthusiasm. I even whistled
“Good Morning, Dear Room
mate,” but Susie didn’t stir. The
revelation I next stumbled upon
brought her out —but fast! The
door was securely tied on the out
side with an inch grass rope. The
clock was ticking away the min
utes. Such a difficulty had not
been encountered —thus there was
no time for untying ropes. A
clear and indefatigable destiny
faced us—no breakfast!
By the time for class, we no
longer were prisoners (dog-gone
it!).
Lunchtime came at last! Starv
ation slowly crept upon me.
Whisking down to chow with my
remaining strength, my whole be-
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my choice of dessert, which in
cludes apple pie ala mode, lemon
meringue, or cocoanut pie.
After finishing the meal I have
dreamed about all morning, I slow
ly and reluctantly leave the dining
hall, making my way to my room
for my afternoon nap.
Here again, I cannot sleep peace
fully because I dream of the delic
ious meal which is awaiting me at
suppertime. I awake, take a show
er, shave, and dress for the even
ing meal. This is a custom at West
Georgia College for all the men to
wear coats and ties for this meal.
The women wear the latest styles,
with hose and high heels. At this
hour of the day one never sees the
baggy sweaters, shirts, and loafers,
without socks, which are commonly
worn to classes. The evening meal
is the outstanding meal of the day.
If Emily Post could be a silent
visitor in our midst, she could tell
by our manners and etiquette that
we read her books and practice all
that we have read to the last de
tail. —Van Simmons.
ing trembled as the delicious odor
of roast beef was wafted around
the breeze. Ugh! The big galoot
to my right passed the food (such
a tempting meal it was) the other
way, and as each empty dish
reached me, the waiting waiter
relieved me of it for a refill. Iced
tea from a coffee cup without a
handle kept my hope alive until
the fatal words were spoken,
“Sorry—all gone—no more.” Each
neighboring table was asked,
begged, and pled with, but to
no avail. Pass the “bread and but
ter and syrup,” and with that I
completed my meagre lunch.
Looking forward to supper was
never so thrilling an experience
before. Barbecued hot dogs, sauer
kraut, lima beans, cornbread, tea
and cookies seemed the most in
viting meal my hungry eyes had
feasted upon since Spring Holi
days.
My eyes brimmed over with
tears as the last hot dog came off
the plate just two plates before
my own. The syrup was getting
low, but along with a slice of
bread and butter it sufficed my
gnawing appetite.
Ah, such is life! To be —or not
to be —the answer lay in the pos
sibility of my getting something
to ea t —quick. I slipped down to
raid the refrigerator. All that was
edible was a carton of butter, so
I ate an ice cube, sniffed some of
the fragments of corsages of last
quarter’s dance, and started to
sneak back upstairs. As fate will-
THE WEST GEORGIAN
ed it, Mrs. Shannon stepped out
side, a slice of chocolate cake
twelve inches high in one hand
with the other, the time, and with
my ravenous eyes glued to her
“feast," I went home.
Our closet shelf was void of
any form of food, and our neigh
bors on both sides, likewise.
My home economics assignment,
to plan the perfect, well-balanced
mean, was an impossibility. In hu
manities, I read of the feast of
the gods, and in math I added ap
ples.
Sleep appealed to me as the
greatest blessing, and I tossed my
way to nightmares—the hungri
est I’d ever been.
a Zjrever
With the birds singing their
merry song, West Georgia again
opens its portals to Gala Spring.
Spring, as you know, is that sea
son of the year when a young
man’s fancies lightly turn to the
thoughts of which a girl has been
thinking all winter or when every
one takes off their long handles
and gets a short haircut.
Dean Roberts always gives his
mustache a shave and says “today
we will speak on spring in Russia.”
After a thoroughly enlightening
speech on how to catch fish in Par
aguay, you tread weary steps into
the hall where love is in full
flame.
Some of the boys are turning
summersalts to impress thir girls,
while others are trying hopelessly
to pick the combination in their
true love’s mail box. Oh! well, we
must leave this mad house and get
to the store. Early morning coffee,
you know.
After getting your coffee you
hunt a chair. Bang-Bang there one
of your “trig” students commits
hari-kari. In a mad dash you reach
the chair and sit down in a mighty
heave only to rise even more rapid
ly as a protruding tack helps you
to spill coffee over your new Eas
ter suit. In a fit of rage, you leave
this torture chamber for more
pleasant environment.
As you waltz lazily about the
campus, cupid seems to have shot
more than one couple with his ar
row! Ah! What a day! What a
spring! And what a life!
Keys And Cues Business
Club Holds Meeting
The Keys and Cues Business
Club met on Tuesday, March 11,
in A-21 for its regular meeting.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Dorcas Baker,
and the business was taken care
of.
Robbie Westbrook started the
program by discussing “Difficult
Jobs in the Business Field.” Sara
Whittemore told about the differ
ent types of office machines.
Mack Pattarrel discussed sales
manship. Frank Camp discussed
the qualifications and duties of an
accountaint. Clinton Moore talk
ed about commercial education.
Jennie Davis discussed the duties
and qualifications of a personnel
director. Marvin Cotney talked
about privately owned businesses.
Elinor Davis discussed teaching
as a profession.
The meeting adjourned after the
program was finished.
The next meeting was held Ap
ril 1. When the meeting was call
ed to order, Dorcas Baker read
the proposed Constitution and
minor alterations were made. The
Constitution was accepted by the
members.
After the business was taken
care of, a short program was pre
sented. Martha Sue Harris, Clin
ton Moore and Betty Hunt dis
cussed hobbies.
SPORTS
Braves Begin First Spring
Football Practice
Thursday, March 27 found eager
gridders reporting for the first
spring football practice in West
Georgia’s history.
Many promising athletes report
ed for practice and encouraged
Coach Wheby grreatly as he said
“things are beginning to look bet
ter and we are going to give some
body a hard time next fall.” Look
ing over the prospects, Coach
Wheby expects a line average of at
least 190 pounds, while the back
field will be loaded with speed as
well as razzle-dazzle plays develop
ed from Georgia Tech.
At ends, Coach Wheby says he is
very pleased with Bob Garett, Car
rollton High star, and Stroud. The
tackles are big and broad, mean
ing Bill Adams of Rome, and West
reng of Nebraska. Gene Cook, last
year’s captain, and “Big Mac’’ Mc-
Coy, another hold-over of last sea
son, will hold the guard positions
in tack.
In the backfield there are many
promising ball handlers. Pitts will
try to hold down his quarterback
job against John Ingram, another
Rome lad. At wingback Robbie
Robinson and Westly Williams will
slug it out. The tailback position
will most likely go to Bill Smith,
while the fullback position is in
doubt. So far, Cliff Barnes has
made an excellent showing and is
proving worthy of the position.
The Braves have been working
hard for the past two weeks in an
ticipation of their intra-squad game
on April 30. The teams wil be di
vided into two evenly matched
teams and the game will begin at
3:00 P. M.
Those reporting for spring prac
tice are:
Burch, Reynolds, Cook, Alford,
Pitts, Garrett, Smith, Gilbert, Wilk
FOR YOUR SWEETS VISIT
WcQec’s KLr f
Compliments of
DR. P. N. HUFF
Newnan Street Carrollton, Ga.
Compliments of
Boatwright & Thompson
Shoes For All The Family
12 Alacama Street Carrollton, Georgia
irson, Grey, Nuttall, Stroud, Ad
ams, Green, Ingram, Butler, Lovell,
Hill, Spence, Pinson, Westring,
Boggs, Hutchens, Kaley (M), Ka
ley (S), Palmer, Robinson, Lov
vorn, Stevens, Brombelow, McCoy,
Kilgo, Parker, Cosper, McGee, Teat,
Barnes, Bridges, Wilcox, Wigley,
Pierson, Fuss, Braden, Theatt,
Clark, Toles and Thomasson.
Schedule: Tenn. Wesleyan (T),
Oct. 4; Gordon (T), Oct. 10; Middle
Georgia (H), Oct. 18; Open, Oct.
25; Open, Nov. 1; Open, Nov. 8;
Troy St. Teachers (T), St. Bernard
(T), Nov. 14; Jacksonville, (T),
Nov. 20; and South Georgia (H),
Nov. 26.
New Soft Ball
Diamond Being
Planned
With the coming of softball sea
son, plans are being completed for
anew softball diamond in the local
athletic field.
The diamond will be of standard
size and will be constructed beside
the new mechanical drawing room.
The Physical Education Depart
ment is planning to hold intra
mural softball games on the new
field between the classes as well
as between dormitory teams.
It is hoped that the new field
will be completed within the next
two weeks and plans are bing made
to schedule activity on or above
that date.
In a recent survey in Washing
ton state, 38 per cent of the chil
dren questioned listed a swimming
pool as frist choice for community
iecreation.
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