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THE KERNEL
May, 1968
ALASKAN
ADVENTURE
“A journey of a thousand
miles begins with one step,”
is a wise Oriental saying.
That was what Mrs. Garrett
said when asked why she went
to Alaska,
As a good Christian who in
cludes God in all her plans
and dreams, Mrs Garrettac-
cepted an appointment to serve
the Christian Service Corps
during her last summer
vacation. On June 30, she
arrived in Anchorage and
spent the next nine weeks
as busy, exhilarating, and
exciting ones She worked
in Bible schools and studied
Alaskan lore. Alaska -
586,000 sq, miles .... 35,000
are Eskimos and Indians,
After one week in An
chorage, Mrs Garrett
motored with friends down
to the Kenai Peninsula where
she remained for four weeks
-- two weeks were spent in
Vacation Bible School and two
weeks camping out with
juniors and intermediates and
sleeping snugiy in sleeping
bags. Mrs, Garrett made
visits to homes of these people
in Kenai -- all were
'outsiders' — term given
to residents who came from
lower 48, They were service
families, construction work
ers, and oill well drillers.
In Kenai, Mrs. Garrett saw
her first glacier.
Her next flight took her up
to Katzebue. the Arctic Zone
and land of the Eskimos and
Indians! The atmosphere
there was very cold, rainy,
and windy and was her first
permafrost land with none of
'us’ there, only the native
Eskimos and Indians.
On one occasion, Mrs,
Garrett, along with two Baptist
missionaries from California,
Martha and Harly Shields,
loaded tents, food, and
sleeping bags into a boat and
headed for a gravel bar where
they pitched tents for 21 junior
boys and girls and three
adults. There they fought two
battles to survive physically
and spiritually-- the elements
and the devil. The weather
was terrible! The wind blew
and the rain fell! But not
a word ofdisco.itentwas heard
except, “We don’t want to go
home until our promised week
is up!”
The schedule for Mrs
Garrett was 10 a.m. until
12 p.m. There wasn’t any
sun. They could read their
Bible and song sheets inside
the tent at 31 o’clock without
any lights — and there were
no lights, Mrs. Garrett was
included in several activities.
She hiked with a couple of
the kids and observed them
swimming in a high 40
degrees! It was their
summertime.
As Mrs. Garrett learned a
lot about eagerness, per
severance, patience, and love
from these children, she hoped
to have even been able to
teach them a little of life.
She sought to teach that: we
are all human beings, capable
of being loving and under
standing, thoughtful and kind.
Furthermore, wisdom, pa
tience and courage know no
race, no nationality; but are
found in all men everywhere!
Mi's. Garrett’s trips lasted
from August 13 until Septem
ber 15.
William Janus said, "Tfte
aim of life should be to spend
it for something that would
outlast it.” Mrs, Garrett
hopes some of her investme nts
this summer will outlast her
lifetime, and she is so glad
she invested herself and some
of her material goods in this
trip to Alaska. She is sure
it will last her for a lifetime.
former Miss Northside High
School is a member of the MGC
Student Council . Warriors
Club, a cheerleader, and chap
lain of civitan. She plans to
be a first grade teacher upon
graduating from college. She
is the daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. Eugene Hamby.
The other members of the
1969 Homecoming Court were
Debbie Friedrick, Brenda
Herring, Kathy Bradberry,
Pam Eckles, Jill Self, Sha
ron Davis, Amy English, Deb
bie Westmoreland, and Shie-
la Bates.
Custodian
House
Randall Calden, the custo
dian for Browning Dorm, re
cently lost everything he
owned when his home was
destroyed by fire. Nine peo
ple lived In his household
including his five children,
ranging in ages from five
to ten years.
Randall, employed at MGc
for years, was at work when
fire destroyed his home. His
elderly aunt was severely
burned and is presently in the
Bleckley County Hospital. ,
Mr. Biggs has already
started collecting items for
Randall’s home. Anyone who
has clothing or other items
such as pots, pans, appliances,
silverware, etc., is requested
to bring them to Mr. Biggs ini
the Maintenance Building.
Founder’s
Day, PT6C
Kappa Rho of Phi Theta
Kappa observed the week of
Founder’s Day, November 17-
22, with a display in Robert’s
Memorial Library of pictures
and clippings of ten years of
our chapter’s existence at
MGC. This began with the
chapter installation in I960
and ended with the plaque
received for hosting the re
gional convention. PTK also
placed a flower arrangement
in the library and posters on
Walker Hall and Library
bulletin boards.
Phi Theta Kappa is looking
forward to taking part in the
regional competition in the
Honor’s Program at Gaines
ville Jr. College in January.
Party
The Home Economics Club
will host a Christmas party
for two underprivileged chil
dren, There will be a huge
Chrsitmas tree filled with
presents for the children.
Each year this has been
done. There will be refresh
ments made by the students.
The children are 7-year-old
Timmy and 8-year-old JoAnn.
Mrs. Cook, Home Economics
Advisor, feels the party will
be a great success withplenty
of Christmas spirit.
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Efficient Service
Christmas
Festival
There will be two per
formances this year of Middle
Georgia College’s traditional
Christmas music programs.
This will be the twenty-third
year that Middle Georgia Col
lege has presented the tra
ditional Christmas music
service — "The Festival of
Nine Lessons and Carols.”
The ancient Christmas pro
gram has been traced back
as far as the Twelfth Century.
It was first performed in Ga.
45 years ago by the Emory
University Glee Club, The
Emory Glee Club and its first
director, Dr, Malcolm Dewey,
learned the service at Cam
bridge University in Eng
land, and brought it home with
them. There will be two per
formances at Middle Georgia
College this year -- at 7:30
Wednesday evening, Decem
ber 10, and at 4 p.m. Sunday
afternoon, December 14, Both
programs will be in Walker
Auditorium.
The Middle Georgia College
Choir will Introduce some
little-known Christmas carols
--as well as sing some old
favorites — in the annual
Christmas program this year.
Director Nat Frazer says the
less-well-known carols will
include both old and new mu
sic. Some of the carols ori
ginated in England, others in
Mexico. One is from the folk
music of the Southern Appa
lachian Mountains. Another
comes from the Calypso mu
sic of the West Indies. The
Christmas music program --
the traditional "Festival of
Nine Lessons and Carols” —
will be presented in Walker
Auditorium twice. The first
performance will be at 7:30
on Wednesday evening, Dec.
10. The second performance
will be at 4 o’clock Sunday
afternoon, December 14. Dr,
Louis C. Alderman, Jr,, Pres
ident of Middle Georgia
College, has extended an in
vitation to all Middle Geor
gians to attend both programs.
WEEK
ENDERS
The Weekenders have been
tirelessly working behind the
scenes. They would like to
recognize two men who have
been working to better the
recreation facilities on the
MGC campus. These men
are Dr, David Wright and
Dr. Harold Waters. These two
are interested in the students
and they are in the process
of setting up programs that
the students can use such as
golf clubs which can be loaned
out and many other items like
footballs, softballs, bats, ten
nis rackets, and other
equipment.
The Weekenders are on the
move, but we want the help
of the students in helping set
up these programs. We would
like to know any ideas that you
would like to see done on the
campus in helping to create
new activities or ways in which
the present facilities can be
better used.
Harrell's Jewelry
New Faculty
Mrs. Dahl Wren is one
of the nicest new teachers on
the MGC campus. Mrs. Wren
is married and has one child,
Yvonne.
She received her Bachelor
and Masters degrees from
Georgia Southern College,
Mrs. Wren has previously
taught 4 years for Waynesboro
High School and one year at
Statesboro High School.
In 1967, she was elected
Outstanding Young Educator.
Robert Glazer, from Meri
dian, Mississippi, is also new
to the MGC faculty this year.
Mr. Glazer received his Bach
elors and Masters degrees
from the University of Sou
thern Mississippi. He taught
for Tift College at the exten
sion in Atlanta for one year.
For the past two years he has
taught for East Central Junior
College where he was awarded
the Teacher of the Year
Award.
While at E. C, he sponsored
the Freshman and Sophomore
classes, as well as serving
as sponsor for the cheer
leaders.
Mr. Glazer loves beach
combing and has visited se
veral islands to practice this
hobby.
Amy English, Jill Self,
Donna Beasley, Ray Villegas,
and Larry Wiggins, the com
mittee for the MISS MGC
PAGEANT have set the date
for the pageant as January
27, 1970.
Girls wishing to partici-'
pate in the contest can pick
up applications now in Mr.
Hinton’s office. Any girl,
whether independently or club
sponsored, is urged to fill
out an application. Con
testants in the pageant will
be participating in talent,
swimsuit, and evening gown
competition. In the talent
division entrant’s presenta
tion must NOT EXCEED 3
minutes. This is the most
important rule of the contest.
Nelson M. Carpenter, a na
tive of Maysville, Kentucky, is
the new Chairman of Drama
and Speech and Assistant
Professor of Speech and
Drama. He has A. B,
degree from Morehead State
University and a M, A. degree
from the University of Miss
issippi with additional
graduate work at Columbia
University and Florida State
University. For the last seven
years he directed drama at
West Georgia College. He has
a variety of theatre training
including summer threatre
work In UNTO THESE HILLS,
summer stock in Pennsyl
vania, and the Aslo Theatre
Festival Mr. Carpenter
served two years in the
Army; while stationed in
South Korea, he was booking
agent for all South Korean
floorshows and bands for the
U, N. Forces.
Another teacher is Miss
Patricia Gail Harrell from
Hawkinsville, Georgia. Miss
Harrell received her Bachelor
of Arts and Master of Arts
degrees in English from the
University of Georgia in
Athens. She attended Middle
Georgia College for one
summer and taught at Henry
Grady High School in Atlanta.
Georgia in 1967-68. Her hob
bies include reading, playing
the piano, and water skiing.
Girls may display talent in
music, singing, drama, mo
deling, creative art, and
dancing.
If more than ten girls
should qualify for the pa
geant, a preliminary contest
will be held the week before
the pageant, to narrow the
number of contestants to ten.
The girls at the preliminaries
will be judged only on talent.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST
BE TURNED TN TO MR.
HINTON’S OFFiCE NO
LATER THAN JAN, 7.
The contest will begin at
7 in the Walker Auditorium.
Anyone wishing to help with
production, staging, or pub
licity is urged to contact a
member of the committee or
Mr. Hinton,
ftecnel
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