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Page 40 — Griffin Daily News Thursday, May 5,1977 COCHRAN—"Oh, to be in college again—those were the Rood old days!" For anyone who might have been in college in the 1950'5, Middle Georgia College would have seemed like home recently as the student body participated in the first annual MGC 50’s day. 50's lingo like, "heyyyy” and “Elvis is the one! ” were common on the Cochran campus during the day of activities For the by-passer who CATFISH CABIN Highway 16 East Jackson Road Griffin, Ga. 228-7620 All You Can Eat Friday Night FRIED SHRIMP (Reg. $4.95) ’3’s Saturday Night BOILED SHRIMP Reg. $5.95 $395 Monday Night FROG LEGS (Reg. 2 Prs. $4.25) 5395 Wednesday Night FLOUNDER Reg. $3.50 s2’s Sunday Sunday Luncheon (l-plate servings) S|9s Hours: Mon.-Sat. 5-10P.M. Sunday 12 Noon -10 P.M. The Forecast: Great fashion For Mothers Pay The outlook for fashion is bright this season with the little mid-heeled casual from Connie. It's a flexible stripling sandal, softly padded inside, with the most fashion for your money. And pretty enough to brighten any day I bone or navy; also shiny black or white. i — $21 unmistakably conme' IAWING SHOES '■ab' ,f> Store Hours Mon. thru Sat. 10 til 6 ££ 55 G 9 OPEN ALL DAY WED. Students relive decade they missed might have been passing through the campus, the bobby socks, greased hair, pleated skirts, pony tails, white tee-shirts, and leather jackets might have been just a little frightening, but it was all part of the 50’s spirit. To get the day started off right, the students staged an old-fashioned drag race down the main campus street, using several cars of the era, some of which have been driven by MGC faculty members since the 1950’5. And it wouldn’t be 50's day Visiting Japanese students happy but not disoriented CARROLLTON, Ga - How much do you know about life in today’s Japan? To find out, try this mini true-false test. In Japan: 1. Women continue to follow the traditional three paces behind their men. 2. Parents decide whom their children will marry. 3. Mealtime still means wielding chopsticks and sitting on mats on the floor. 4. A typical breakfast in cludes cold fish, steamed rice, and roasted seaweed. The answers are false, false, true, and kind of, according to Keiko Kawamura and Takako Tetsumi, Japanese students attending West Georgia College on Georgia Rotary Club scholarships. Takako, an English major, received her scholarship after graduating from a junior college. For Keiko, the procedure was a bit different. After qualifying for one of five International Rotary Club Scholarships, Keiko, an international relations major, recalled her disappointment at being replaced by a male can didate because “all the students who first qualified were women and they wanted more of a balance.” Her disappointment was soon alleviated by a scholarship to WGC from the Georgia club. Although both Takako and Keiko are calm and soft spoden, there was’ a quiet hint of the feminist in Takako’s voice as she described the modernized role of women in Japan. “Once we walked three without a good old-fashioned tricycle race. (Some of the students who participated couldn’t reach the peddles of a tricycle in the 1950’5!) But what could have caused such a change from the MGC of today? “The surge of interest in the 1950’5” said day coordinator Patrick Crews of Dublin, “created by the popular television shows of the 1970's helped us decide to give the day a try. It was so suc cessful, we have decided to make it an annual event. paces behind the men, but now we walk ahead,” she said, smiling. “It is still considered a good thing by Japan’s society for women to stay home after they’re married,” added Keiko, who is a graduate student. She cited non-existence of day care centers and husbandly disapproval as major dif ficulties of married women who want careers. But at least Takako and Keiko will be able to choose their disapproving mates for themselves, for the most part. “Our mothers arrange meetings for us with men of cultural and economic backgrounds similar to our own,” Keiko explained. “But if we don’t like each other, that’s the end of it.” Even if the man-woman relationships are changing in Japan, the methods of eating -with chopsticks on low tables - have remained the same. The Japanese students said, however, that they were more impressed by American homes than by silverware. “Japan is small and has many, many people, so the buildings there are tall instead of flat and spread out as they are here,” said Takako. She added that she envied Americans their spacious houses and yards. Takako and Keoko have had many opportunities to see the homes of their Rotary Club-ap pointed American families, who live in and around Carrollton, and with whom they can spend their weekendsand holidays. "We ’ve been lucky to experience American school life and family life, too,” said Keiko. They said that they show their appreciation for the friendship of their "families” by occasionally fixing authentic Japanese dishes-such as sushi, rolled fish with rice, or sukiyaki thinly sliced meat and vegetables in soy sauce. The two students don’t miss the typical fish, rice and seaweed breakfast much, because its popularity in their country “has begun to fade in favor of toast, bacon and eggs,” they said. “Japan is very Americanized; we haven’t noticed many unfamiliar things here,” added Takako. One American custom they have found to be exactly backwards to the Japanese method. “Here parents are strict with their children when they are young and as they get older, they’re ex pected to be independent,” said Keiko. “In Japan, young children are spoiled and parents become stricter as their children grow up.” -W THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE BEST SELECTION! I TWIN $59.95“ FULL $79.95 QUEEN $199.00 KING $299.00 Reg. $89.95 * Reg. >109.95 * piece Reg. $279.95 ‘ Reg. $399.95 * *•» ‘ ' ■i-,'s’Jl '- • ‘ >_ ■' . ,”'•(«<» ' ’3‘ , «•,<• 'J* W" M<,riu ’ ac ' u ' er s su 99cs | ed -eiac once _ * e-yX I ibemco | Most of the present-day MGC students who did live in the 1950’s only lived through the last three or four years of the decade, but you could not have seen that from the participation. Some students must have had some help from their parents with costume ideas and plans for the activities of the day. To conclude the day’s activities, the students held a sockhop in the tradition of the 50’s era. A special ap pearance by MGC's make believe “Fonzie” and a Until jj***Cx/ Data ’ ,om xilr Shower* Stationary NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN AREA—Fair tonight and sunny Friday. Low tonight in low 60s. High Friday in mid 80s. NEW YORK (AP) - Replac ing synthetic fibers with cotton would require 40 million acres of cotton-growing land — near ly the total arable land in Mis sissippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas, according to the Society of the Plastics concert by a pseudo “Elvis” highlighted the evening. The 1956 Miss MGC Homecoming Queen, Miss Nan Norment of Rome, was crowned during the hope. Miss Norment, a speech and drama major at MGC, and an avid dancer, showed the students several of the dances popular in the 1950'5. It was quite a day for the students. One that will not be soon forgotten. One student commented, “50’s day was great. Replacing synthetics Industry. The essential role of man made fibers such as nylons and polyesters becomes obvious when a theoretical attempt is made to replace them, said Ralph L. Harding Jr., president Patrick Crews, organizer of the MGC 50's Day, oversees the day's activities. of the industry group. Substituting wool for synthet ic fibers would demand a bil lion acres of grazing land, equal to all the agricultural land in the United States, ac cording to Harding. Prof honored VALDOSTA — Because his mathematics teaching colleagues consider Dr. Randall Hicks of Valdosta State College a prime mover in mathematics education in south Georgia, they've named him Bth District nominee for the Gladys M. Thomason Distinguished Service Award. The Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathematics presents the award annually to the person in the field of mathematics in Georgia who has made an outstanding contribution to the teaching of mathematics or mathematics education. Britain claims fastest train A diesel-powered 125 mph HST (high-speed train) newly in service between London and southwest England, is described as the world’s fastest, covering the 112 miles between London and Bristol in one hour 13 minutes. Air-conditioning, double glazing, ergonomically-de signed seats provide passen ger comfort; air-cushioned bogies and disc brakes ensure smooth riding.
