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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1942 . . . Campus Activities WESTERN CAROLINA OFFERS NEW COURSE IN HOME ECONOMICS This is the first year Home Economics has been included in the curriculum of Western Carolina Teachers College. Helen Smith, Mozelle Dellinger, Helen Home, Evelyn Wiggins, Jo Still- well, Ann Brittain, Eva Higdon, Pansy Dillard, Gladys Cowan, Wynona Arrington, and Minnie Lee Martin make up the first group of home economics majors. To work in these girls have a well equipped laboratory. It is housed on the second floor of the McKee Training School. The sewing laboratory contains ninety-six lockers for individual material, display cases, magazine racks and tables, pattern racks, ten Singer sewing machines (electric and treadle) maple- topped cutting tables, parquet floors and ample light, both natural and electric. The fitting room contains filing cabinets, pattern cabinets, ironing materials, triple mirrors, with fitting bench, and a full length plate glass door mirror for fitting. A large storage room back of this provides space for hanging unfinished garments and storing instructional supplies. The convertible living room can be changed into a dining room on occasions when meals are to be served. Because this modern room had no furniture provided, the interior decoration class in the winter quarter of 1940 salvaged the furniture now used out of broken, discarded articles. This room boasts storage space where entertaining supplies are kept such as table linens, napkins, punch bowl and cups, and an eighty- six piece of Derwood China. The foods laboratory, modern in every respect, has the newest type of equipment, consisting of five unit kitchens, each with an electric or gas stove, a double-drain board, porcelain sink, a kitchen stool, a garbage pail, and a work cabinet. Each kitchen is a working unit with ample small equipment. The laboratory has a gas hot water heater and electric refrigerator. In the nutrition class the girls are making a study of the various types of food. They also check for economy, nutritive value, and caloric value as well as the best methods of preparation. In the textiles and clothing course they are studying patterns, textiles and their sources, and are constructing garments. At the present time they are working on a woolen garment. In addition to that they make a study of grooming and color and its relation to the individual. The public is always welcome to visit the home economics department. Social Activities Cornelia Alice Gulley Wed To Otto Clarence Creech Leatherwood, Dot Bess and Miss Benton. Miss Cornelia Alice Gulley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gulley of Clayton, N. O, became the bride of Otto Clarence Creech during the holiday season. The wedding took place in the Clayton Methodist church on Saturday, December 27. Mrs. Glenn Pope of Clayton, presented a program of organ music before the ceremony. The bride wore an olive green angel crepe costume trimmed with brown dyed squirrel and carried brown accessories. She wore a corsage of purple orchids. The church was decorated in pastel shades of gladioli and white chrysanthemums. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Gulley of Clayton, N. C, and the niece of the late W. L. Kennedy whose estate at Kinston, N. C. was left the Southern Baptist Church and is now a part of Mills Home. She is a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College and has done graduate work at the University of North Carolina. She has recently been teaching the first grade in Mt. Olive, N. C. Mr. Creech is the son of the late Lewis Creech and Mrs. Creech of Clayton, and a first cousin of the former ambassador to Germany, Dr. Will E. Dodd. The couple left for a short wedding trip to Charleston, S. C. On their return they will be at home in Clayton. The bride's mother, Mrs. Charles G. Gulley, a member of the faculty of Western Carolina Teachers College, Entertained with a coffee hour honoring the bride and groom on December 30, between the hours of four and five-thirty at the Clayton Club House. Around one hundred and fifty guests called during the afternoon. Mrs. Creech wore a gown of white trimmed with gold and a corsage of pink roses. No announcements were sent in Cullowhee. PERSONALS Martha Lou Hunter, bacteriol- ogiest in the State Health Department, spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. T. Hunter. * • * Sam Pryor visited friends on the campus during the past week. * • • Ray Cowan visited the campus for a few days before returning to naval headquarters. * • • Duff Blades was the guest of Tootsie Martin at her home in Bryson City the past week end. * * * Catherine Walker spent the week end with Ruth Liner In Waynesville. * • * Mr. and Mrs. Earl Irby were on the campus during the holidays. * * * Veo Pate is back on the campus recuperating from an operation. * • • Helen and Elizabeth Ammon were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ammons during the Christmas season. * • * Mrs. Bill Parris, the former Marietta Peele, visited the campus January 12. FASHIONS Ol' Man Winter has put in his belated appearance at long last and was greeted by a reception committee composed of coeds clad in jodphurs and boots, ski suits, ear muffs, fur mittens, wool skirts and bright plaid wool shirts. Jack Frost, who accompanied Father Winter, expected to tip the tilted noses, cheeks, and toes with cherry paint but the hazards of war have brought a touch of cornmon sense to the supposedly flighty coeds. The shortage of silk hose has brought about the reappearance of knee- length socks and cotton-knit hose of childhood days. And very cute they are, too, in bright red, blue, white and tan. Instead of silk blouses coeds have switched to boys' wool-plaid shirts, which, incidentally, are i warmer and quite the thing now. Instead of the navy blue, earth brown and conventional black worn each winter on and off campus for classes and dates there is the new idea of white jersey, corduroy, or wool, stitched with gay wool thread. Light pinks, blues, and yellows are scattered among the up-to- date coeds in the forms of plaid skirts, sweaters, mouses, and suits. These colors blend well with the white snow and ice of good Ol' Winter. To see this galaxy of color, one would believe that the coed knows winter is after all only the introduction to spring — the nap which the world takes before nature begins its job of clothing the earth with the delicate greens and splashes of color for the appearance of spring. Campus Clubs SCIENCE CLUB HAS MEETING JANUARY 14 HALCYON CHORUS ELECTS OFFICERS Edith Cherry, Stanley, was re- The first regular meeting of the Science Club for the new; ... T ,. . elected president of the Halcyon year was held January 14 at * 7:15 in the Student Union Build- j chorus for the winter Quarter at ing. The president, Willie How- the recent Quarterly election of ard, presided. During the business session it was decided that the club picture on the annual would be made Friday after officers. Barbara Dodson, Winston-Salem, was reelected vice- president; and Howard Edger- ton, Pikesvllle, was reelected lunch on the Woodland stage, j secretary-treasurer. FANN AND PURYEAR QUALIFY FOR AWARDS The club decided to take only one-half page for the picture since they could see no advantage in having an entire page. Mr. C. F. Dodson, club sponsor, made an inspiring talk on what each individual can do to help further national offense. He suggested that each member of the club take a state and find out what each teacher's college in that state is doing in way of defense in curriculum changes, and in other ways. The club approved the suggestion and each member chose a state. The Club is also considering using club funds to purchase equipment for the new defense courses which are to be added to the curriculum or to purchase bonds for the future Science Club. Leaving this decision until the next regular meeting in February, the club adjourned. "PLUTO'S REPUBLIC TOPIC DISCUSSED AT SEMINAR MEETING "Pluto's Republic" was the topic of discussion at the last meeting of the English Seminar at the home of Mr. P. L. Elliott on Friday night, January 9. . The discussion was led by Mr. Elliott, head of the college English department. Other members of the faculty that were present were Wr. William E. Bird, Mr. James Howell, Mr. Elbert C. Duckett, Miss Mabel Tyree, Miss Ann Hammond, Miss Anne Albright, and Dr. Mozelle Ashford. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by Mrs. Elliott. Campus Weddings And Engagements Announced In spite of the war clouds which hover over us, couples still wend their way down the aisle of matrimony. Former students who have just recently taken the vows include: Teddy Miller and Lula Wells; Jennings Bryant and Elvira Greenlee; and Jimmie Moore and Peggy Burleson. A short distance away we can hear bells ring, for several engagements have been announced: Edna Alexander to Boyd Poole; Mary Jane Coward to Roger Dillard; and Mike Atkins to Bill Crowder. Diamonds are sparkling right and left—on the left hand of course. When is it Frankie, Hiawatha, Nancy Love, Mary Lee, Louise and ? Two members of the Speakers club, Waldo Fann and Elmer Puryear, recently qualified for the Master Speaker's Award, a certificate award made to club members earning forty or more merit points according to an adopted speech merit point system. Ordinarily it would take a student a year of speech participation to qualify for the Master Speaker's Award; however Fann and Puryear established an unusually good whining record in contests against some eighteen colleges and university teams at the Strawberry Leaf tournament held at Rock Hill, South Carolina, in December. Others earning merit points toward Speaker's Award at the Winthrop College meet, were Hatsie Freeman, Eleanor Lee, W. R. Hall, and Charles Frazier. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A SENIOR A. C. E. ORGANIZING LENDING LIBRARY Work has already begun on the opera "Carmen" by Bizet- Zamecnik which will be given in concertized form with stage setting and costumes early in the spring. A special hymn singing group has been organized and meets each Friday at the rehearsal time. Dorothy Thompson is accompanist and Mrs. Charles G. Gulley is director of the group. SCHUBERT GLEE CLUB REELECTS OFFICERS ALPHA PHI SIGMA HAS QUARTERLY MEETING COLORED CHAPTER OF RED CROSS STARTED GIRL SCOUT CLASS HAS SOCIAL HOUR The tradition of Homecoming was started at the University of Illinois in May 1910. The class in Girl Scout Leadership held a social hour on Wednesday at the Inirmary. Each member of the class fixed some part of refreshments, which were hot chocolate and cheese and elderberry jelly sandwiches. Miss Baker was special guest of the class. Those present were: Mary Lee Buchanan, Thelma Middleton, Betty Price, Alma Jackson, Grace For Better Eating Pleasure, Ask For Becker's Bread and Cakes Becker's Bakery Hendersonville, N. C. Under the direction of Mrs. Robert Davis, a Jackson County Colored Chapter of the American Red Cross has been organized with thirty three members enrolled from Cullowhee and other sections of Jackson County. Junior Red Cross units have also been organized in the colored schools of the county. The Senior Red Cross Chapter is planning a drive to raise funds in the war relief drive. Praise is due this chapter in its successful drive for membership which is representative of fine spirit of democracy and good citizenship. Members of the Colored Chapter are Mr. and Mrs. James Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Streater, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kinley Whittenburz, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Burkes, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis, Mrs. Onell Lackey, Mrs. Maize Gray, Mrs. Wilcle Dorsey, Mrs. Henry Love, Mrs. Johnnie Arnold, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. Hamilton Rogers, Mrs. Nora Conley, Mr. Tom Love, Mr. and Mrs. William Rogers, Miss Birdell Davis, Miss Annie Ruth Casey, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. William Coward, Jr., Mrs. Alfred Coward, Herbert Shepard, the Rev. J. H. Smith, David Rogers, Ralph Davis, Frank Davis, and O. S. Sommerford. In my freshman days ever and ever so long ago, I regarded Seniors with awe. They dwelt among the untrodden ways, as far as I was concerned, far above the humble reach of ordinary mortals. They enjoyed untold privileges and pleasures in their exalted state. I saw them surrounded by a king of aura of rosy hue, creatures of especial importance. Now at the ripe old age of twenty, I am a senior; and my friends, there is something special about a Senior. Four years at Western Carolina Teachers College together, sharing the same courses, the same teachers, the same life has knit the Seniors into a compact group. They have been here long enough to know the college well —each nook and cranny of campus secrets, a special memory of days before. They know the look of the pines by the gymnasium blowing in a wintry wind, and the shadows grown long on the football field. They no longer live in awe of practice teaching, but know that it was a help as well as a great experience. Some have dropped by the wayside or have gone a different way, but some have stayed, growing and standing together till the end. They have known sad days together and the taste of defeat bitter in their mouths. They share joyous memories too, sunny days on the campus, gay dances and May Day, dates, the victor roar of a football crowd and the countless joyous moments of the years together. The thousand petty jealousies and quarrels, the thousand happy friendships, all the serrt and sad memories of the years have welded the group together until they stand in the golden aura of friendship and achievement that makes them worthy to be called SENIORS. Duff Blades was named chairman of the committee for organizing a lending library under the sponsorship of the local chapter of the Association for Childhood Education at the first meeting for new year in the drawing room of the Student Union Building last Wednesday evening. Miss Blades will be assisted by Tanice Smathers, Hilda Brown, and Cathryn Walker. Margaret Livingston was appointed chairman of the committee for arranging for space in the library for shelving the books. Reviews from the "Childhood Education" were given by Louise Jvans,' Ruby Higdon, Lucille Medlin, and Margaert Morgan. A social hour was held following the meeting and refreshments were served. Miss Lenora Smith is the sponsor of the Association. Winter Quarter oficers for the Schubert Glee Club of Western Carolina Teachers College include Helen Painter of Cullowhee, reelected president; Lela McDeithan of Fayetteville, vice- president, and Martha Perkins of Goldsboro, secretary-treasurer. "Gallia", three part motet for women's voices by Charles Gounod, will be presented early in March. All choral groups on the campus are uniting to promote the better-singing and understanding of the national anthem and have volunteered their services on the campus or in the community to this end. In this effort they are being assisted by the college band, Mr. George Tracy, director; the college orchestra, Mrs. James Fisher, director; children of the elementary school, Miss Nell Hines, director; and pupils of the high school, Mr. E. V. Deans, director. Let's sing, America! F. T. A. ASSOCIATION HAS COFFEE HOUR The regular Sunday afternoon coffee hour was sponsored by the Robert Lee Madison Chapter of the Future Teachers of America association January 4. This was the first coffee of the new year. Mrs. H. P. Smith and Zelda Murray, president, poured. Those assisting in the serving were Lois Pryor, Cathryne Creasman, Mabel Orr, Jessie Rhyne, Margaret Livingston. Dorothy Pos- ton, Cathryn Walker, and Elsie Avent. Guests included members of the club, members of the faculty and the sponsor, Dr. H. P. Smith. International Relations Club Plans Convention The International Relations Alpha Phi Sigma held Its quarterly Initiation ritual on the evening of January 5th in the Student Union building. Twenty six degrees were conferred, eleven novice, seven apprentice, and eight master's. In order to obtain the degree of novice, which is the lowest degree, one must have made the honor roll for two consecutive quarters or have been valedictorian or salutatorian of his high school class. To receive the second or the apprentice degree, one must have made the honor roll for four consecutive quarters. To receive the master's degree one must have made the honor roll for six consecutive quarters. Those who received the degree of novice were Anne Bird, Gerald Eller, Beverly Godfrey, Ruth Hamilton, Willie Howard, Agnes Henson, Dickie Hughes, Lucille Hunter, Taylor Huskins, Ernest Phillips, and Ruth Ray. Those who received the apprentice degree were Anne Bird, Beverly Godfrey, Agnes Henson, Dickie Hughes, Taylor Huskins, Mabel Orr, and Helen Smith. Master's degrees were conferred on Roselle Ayers, Anne Bird, Dorothy Jean Ensley, Beverly Godfrey, Pauline Haynes, Dickie Hughes, Lucille Meredith and Mabel Orr. Twenty members now hold master's degrees in the fraternity. Others holding the degree are Mae Rene Hauser, Lora Alice Long, Elizabeth Maness, Kim- rey Perkins, Pauline Pressley, Lucille Reed, Roxana Shaw, Lawrence Stewart and Allene Jackson. Alpha Phi Sigma has three meetings each quarter. The first is concerned with the initiation of new members and the conferring of degrees. The second meeting is a social meeting and the third is an educational one. The educational programs this year have had the characteristics of good teaching as their theme. In the fall quarter Mrs. Hunter talked on the personal factor in good teaching. This quarter Miss Camp is to speak on the educational factor in good teaching. In the spring quarter the program will center around the extra-curricular factor in good teaching. club will play host to delegates Speakers Club To Enter from seven colleges—Mars Hill, , „ . _, Lenoir Rhyne, Biitmore, Ashe-1In Speech Tournament MISS FRANCES BROWN GOES TO PEABODY Five co-eds have enrolled in the engineering division at Iowa State college. Miss Frances Brown assistant librarian, has entered the library school of Peabody College to finish work on a degree in library science. Miss Brown is a graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College. For the past several years she has been employed as assistant librarian, and was at one time a teacher in the English department of Western Carolina Teachers College. SCIENCE CLUB ELECTS TWO NEW MEMBERS AT LAST MEETING ville Teachers, Brevard, Lees McRae, and Appalachian, here January 30-31 at a Western Carolina I. R. C. Convention. Mr. Edwin Duckies, representative of the institute of International Relations of the University of North Carolina, will be the principal speaker on Friday. Following the talk, a social hour will be held in honor of the visitors. Saturday morning the college represenatives will participate in group discussions on the topics: (1) What should be America's peace aim? (2) what has been accomplished to bring about the new order in Europe? (3) The war situation in the Far East. This will be followed by a report from the respective groups and recognition of the sponsors. The club extends an invitation to the entire student body and faculty to attend these discussions. The Science club met December 10 at 7 o'clock in the Biology laboratory of the classroom building. The president, Willie Howard, presided. Two new members, Mildred Ensley and Sue Hedden were elected into the club. After a short business session Mr. Wood and Mr. Dodson demonstrated the micro-projector which they are constructing. Although still in the trial stage, the projector showed up well and promises to be successful. The club members themselves are to construct a micro-projector to be demonstrated on Science Day. Other plans for Science Day include the construction of a miniature nickel plant modeled after the plant at Webster. Actual samples of ore in defferent stages will be on exhibition. Following the demonstration of the micro- projector the club adjourned. The Western Carolina Teach- ' ers College Speakers Club is j making plans to compete in speech contests at the Seventh Appalachian Forensic Tourna- i ment to be held at Appalachian State Teacher's College, Boone, : February 5 and 6. The tourna- | ment is an invitation meet which usually Includes twenty- five or thirty colleges and universities in attendance. It has been supervised since its inception seven years ago by Dean J. D. Rankin, who extended the invitation to the Western Carolina Speakers a few days ago. Besides several rounds of debate, contests in after-dinner speaking, poetry reading, and radio announcing will be held. Contestant from Western Carolina will be selected January 30. In isolated naval stations our Navy normally supplies medical services for entire population LEADER DEFT. S IRC >iiL THE LATEST STYLES — THE RIGHT PRICES Come In and Look Around Sylva, N. C. REPAIR AND SAVE MONEY Cullowhee Shoe Shop Cullowhee, N. C. VISIT BOCK'S SODA SHOP DRUGS — SODAS — CANDIES The College Headquarters

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Western Carolina Teachers College
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  • Date original: 1942-01-19;
  • Date digitized: 2017-07-05
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  • Dimension: 20" x 16"
  • Pages: 11 pages
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  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1942-01-19
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