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fceiko Loves WCCs Mountain Settings Frosh Missed His Boat KIEKO ACCOMPANIES LINDA KAY FURR IN THE Homecoming Parade. She is wearing a Japanese Kimono. Radiating the essence of Oriental charm is Kieko Tomot- sunue, WCC student from Tokyo. Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Deville of Highlands, Kieko is now studying English in order that she might return to Japan and teach. Mr. Deville, owner of a Japanese gift shop in Highlands, first heard of NOTICE Phillip Morris Contest ends Nov. 14, 1961 1:30 p.m. All Packs Must Be Turned In At College Shop Blue Ribbon Shoe Shop Factory Worn Shoes Expert Shoe Repair PHONE JU 6-2457 SYLVA, N. C. WELCOME Faculty and Students of WCC We invite you to visit us whenever in Sylva. The Book Store "BROWSERS Always Welcome" PHOTO FINISHING Black and White Color The Towne House Film — Flashbulbs (Editor's Note: This story by Sherilyn Meece is reprinted from MOTIVE MAGAZINE; October. 1961. A certain freshman came to college with his heart full of hope and ambition. And this freshman—like all freshman— had a dream of making his mark on the world by doing some great something to benefit \11 Mankind. So he went to classes, and he Kieko's wish to study in America through his younger brother, who was one of her close friends. After finding that San Fran- aid Chicago were much ikyo, Kieko was amazed i 11 the mountains Ik for hours In Tokyo to find the country such as it i :ist impri pie, Keike here are much dii from th in the city of Tokyo. Th, ftutiful, and the boys —well, I don't know any of the boys. The greatest dil here and my impres- i om the movies and those In mil; ice is that your are very refined, sober and serious. They are also very polite, , and frank. I locked to find that American women do not dress as scantily as those I've seen in Tokyo. About her homelife, Keiko says that the parents in a Japanese home must be respected, making a closer family relationship. Dating in Japan is much the same as we know it, with one exception—teenagers must be home by 10 P.M.—never later. Since Tokyo is such a large city, she says there are many amusements and places to go; these places include the opera and often a trip to the library to study. Comparing Western Carolina to the University in Japan, Keiko says that our school is much harder and that everyone here studies all the time. High school in Japan is much harder than college. There are a greater number of boys who attend college in Japan than girls, carrying on the Eastern tradition of the subordination of women. Though Keiko does not wear her kimono each day, as most of us expecter after seeing "Sayonara," she is an excellent ambassador for her country in promoting good will and a greater understanding among the people of both nations. studied diligently. But soon he found that the information given was often outdated and impractical, and his fellow students laughed at him for working so hard while they earned the same grades by the use of cheat sheets and sold copies. So the freshman said to himself, •■This is not the way for me to make my mark. I shall have to look farther." And the freshman went out into social life on campus. He joined a fraternity noted for the big wheels among its members. As he listened to the promises made at the pledge partii , the solemn wordsiof the initiation ceremony, :', "This group is going It will do great things, and I will be great with it." Then he ci that ind words are <• 111 > that the fraternity mem- ,iked most aba e they among the ■ butts and the beer cans. And so the . "This is not the place for me. 1 must look elsewhere." timan wan down to the church one Sunday evening. He listened with growing interest as the leader spoke of the great work the organiza- had to do in reforming the sinful college campus, of the brave manner in which the members bear the cross of the evils a- round them, of the way the group must stand out as a beacon to a despiring student body. Then the freshman said to himself, "Finally I have found it. This is where I belong. Here I shall begin to re-create the world." Immediately he said to the chairman of a committee, "Give me a job; I want to do something important." "Certainly," answered the chairman, "you can help decorate for our Halloween Party." But the freshman wasn't satisfied. "I want to do something big," he said to the vice-president. "Certainly," said the vice- president, "you can blow the pitch-pipe for our caroling party at Christmas." Finally the freshman turned in desperation to the president and said, "Please, please, give me something useful to do." And the president looked on him with pity and said, "Come, follow me. We will cut the sandwiches for the Alumni Supper." Greek Beat Theta U The Sisters of Theta Upsilon plan a dance for their fall quarter social event. Plans are also in the making for a "Mothers' Weekend" to be held on November 18-19 during which time -ters will give a banquet in honor of their mothers at the Jarrett House. They will also attend church together on Sunday morning. Three Theta U's nominated for the 1961-t; Court. They are Joanne i sophon. omore; and Jeanne Crawford. senior. TKE And this freshman freshmen . . . like all Haney Serves As Student Senator Most of the students of Western Carolina know Ray Haney for his musical ednowment, his ability to perform on the trumpet. Ray came to WCC after graduating from Lee H. Edwards High School in Asheville and after serving a stint in the army in Alexandria, Virginia. At present he resides with his wife at Fairview, N. C. While in high school, Ray was Student Conductor of the Band. When asked the question regarding effectiveness of the present Student Senate, Ray commented quickly, "Our student government as compared to other schools is effective as well as progressive. However, the student government cannot be successful without the support of the student body as a whole." Ray has served the campus of Western Carolina with his leadership qualities as well as his musical abilities. As a senior he is President of Men's House Government, President of the Band, Vice president of the Western Carolina College Chorus, and a Delta Sigma Phi member. He has been a counselor for Buchanan Dormitory for the past two years. Aside from these honors, this The Brotl currently planning their « which will begin Immi ing the Christmas ho] Johnson, junior Teke from ville, will m talmuui for the chapter's 1961 rush activities. Douglas McAlister, a I hology major who hails from High Point, r< received appointment as Zeta Omicron's corresponding tary. Tekes Larry Hargett and Teague have been selected by the Student Senate to membership on the college's Cafeteria Committee. Hargett is a senior business major from Rutherfordton and Teague, a sophomore from Advance, is majoring in English. Purser Teaches Literature Sigma K By wearing ribbons under their pins this week, the sisters of Sigma Kappa denote the addition of a new chapter at Lenoir Rhyne College. WCC's Gamma Rho Chapter went to Lenoir Rhyne November 4 to pledge these sisters of Lambda Alpha Sorority. This week-end the sorority's pledges will be honored by a closed party at Camp Shelton. Grad With Red Cross Mark L. Deitz, who was graduated from WCC this year, has been employed as Assistant Field Director for the American1 National Red Cross at Keesler Air Force Ease, Miss. Deitz, who graduated with a BS degree in Education and Social Science, is from Franklin. At Keesler AFB, Deitz primarily will assist servicemen needing help with personal and family welfare problems, a Red Cross announcement reported. The Red Cross staff at Keesler works directly with home town Red Cross chapters in contacts with servicemen's families. In his college days, Mr. David I. Purser of the English Department was very active in such sports as tennis and swimming. Now his activities are distributed in a manner befitting any college professor or office executive. His trademark: a pipe. His method of transportation: a Tennessee Walker. His interest: a book of English Literature. And his inspiration: a wife and family. Purser, son of a Baptist minister, travelled widely during his early childhood until he high school in Charleston, South in his knowledge of English Literature at Kin-man University wtfc obtain. 'tie encu ment" in hi from Dr. R. H. Taylor, then of Furman and now un WCC's faculty in the Social S partment From Furman he obtai: A.li. in English witi major in Greek and Philo no plans for a dor in the future; however, he has two Master' rom Duke University in North Carolina, and another from Breadloaf School in Vermont. He taught high school in Alabama three years after graduating from Furman University. Before coming to WCC, he spent l!i years as professor of English at Clemson College. Purser said that Engineering students tend to feel that literature is a waste of time. He likes the atmosphere of the liberal arts program better. Friends from Clemson claim that he was travelling through the mountains, got lost, had no routes of communication with the outside world, could not find his way back to civilization (Clemson), and so, as a last resort he had to stake out the land no which he was standing. They believe that this is the reason why David I. Purser did not return. One of the primary things that drew him closer to Cullo- wheee Valley were the people whom he met during his annual visits to the Parker Farm. These people possessed the charms of 'professional ability, genuine friendliness and a wholesome way of living." Now that he is a part of this mountain culture, Mr. Purser derives much pleasure from the pastoral qualities of his new home on Parker's Farm. He takes pride in his first opportunity to break in his own Tennessee Walking Horse. He also seems very much satisfied with position on the faculty of Western Carolina College. He said, "I have not been disappointed a single day." The last three summers found Mr. Purser working on various writing projects for Uncle Sam's Navy in Washington, D. C. These writings included training books for gunnersmates, radiomen, torpedomen, etc. Another organization other than WCC, and Uncle Sam's Navy, which is making current use of Purser's ability in, and knowledge of, expository writing is the South Atlantic Modern Language Association. This weekend Mr. Purser, his wife, Sarah, who is Mr. Frank Brown's secretary, and his eleven-year old son, David, Jr., who is a pupil in the McKee Lab School, RAY HANEY THINKS industrious music major plays an important part in the entertainment world. Ray plays the trumpet for the Mark VI, Mark VIII, and the 15 Piece Stage Band, local Western Carolina Stovall's 5-10-250 Store Next To Jackson County Bank "Where your Dimes have more Cents" WE BACK THE CATS Raymon Stovall, Owner-Manager SENATE IS EFFECTIVE College groups. Ray played with a professional group in his spare time at a club in Washington before coming to Western Carolina. While in the army, he played with the 356th Army Band. Last year he played with the North Carolina Symphony in Asheville. Several weeks ago he played with Dean Hudson's Band at Grove Park Inn in Asheville and traveled with the band to V. M. I. in Lexington, Virginia. Ray's future plans are to be a Band Director or to join a professional group if a good opportunity presents itself. Compliments of The Jackson County Bank Sylva, N. C. "Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp." (Editor's Note: News from clubs and churches must be turned in at the newspaper office by 7 each Tuesday evening.) MR. DAVID PURSER are in Atlanta to partici; ■ SAMLA's 31st Convention. His daughter, Sally, is a junior at Emory Univ attended summer session at W- CC this year. He may visit her after completing his responsibilities as Secretary of the Advanced Expository Writing discussion group on November 10. The pride which WCC may take in having such a man on aching faculty is not without proper foundation. He is a friend of the students, a down- to-earth educator, a man of noteworthy educational background himself, a man of activity and what's more a man with a keen sense of humor — "I have no voice, but an intense interest in ballads!" What more can a student ask for of a professor! On Campus with (Author of "J Was a Teen-age Dwarf, "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", etc.) POVERTY CAN BE FUN It is no disgrace to be poor. It is an error, but it is no disgrace. So if your purse is empty, do not skulk and brood and hide your head in shame. Stand tall. Admit your poverty. Admit it freely and frankly and all kinds of good things will happen to you. Take, for instance, the case of Blossom Sigafoos. Blossom, an impecunious freshman at an Eastern girls' college, was smart as a whip and round as a dumpling, and scarcely a day went by when she didn't get invited to a party ■weekend at one of the nearby men's schools. But Blossom never accepted. She did not have the rail fare; she did not have the clothes. Weekend after weekend, while her classmates went frolicking, Blossom sat alone, saved from utter despair only by her pack of Marlboros, for even an exchequer as slim as Blossom's can afford the joys of Marlboro—joys fax beyond their paltry price: rich, mellow tobaccos, lovingly cured and carefully packed, and an exclusive selectrate filter. Croesus himself could not buy a better cigarette 1 However, Marlboro's most passionate admirers—among whose number I am paid to count myself—would not claim that Marlboro can entirely replace love and romance, and Blossom grew steadily moroser. Newman Club News The Newman Club went to the Inter-Faith Council's program at the Methodist church last Sunday evening to hear Dr. Sossomon speak on the subject "Faculty Viewpoint on Cheating." The club returned to the Newman Center for Father Jim Wilmes' talk on purgatory and sin. At the business meeting, the following persons were elected to office for the year: Andy Jappa, president; Jim Taruzillo, vice president; Joan Meyer, secretary-treasurer. The Newman Club is sponsoring a dance in the gallery of Hunter Library with a new jazz band for the close of the football season, Saturday evening November 18. . Gas For Less at Sylva Hi-Way Service Tires — Tubes — Wash Grease — Batteries — Oil Dave Stevens—Owner Sylva, N. C. Then one day came a phone call from an intelligent sophomore named Tom O'Shanter at a nearby men's college. "Blossom," said Tom, "I want you to come down next week for the barley festival, and I won't take no for an answer." "No," said Blossom. "Foolish girl," said Tom gently. "I know why you refuse me. It is because you are poor, isn't it?" "Yes," said Blossom. "I will send you a railroad ticket," said Tom. "Also a hard- boiled egg in case you get hungry on the train.',' "But I have nothing to wear," said Blossom. Tom replied, "I will send you one suit of cashmere, two gowns of lace, three slacks of velvet, four shoes of calf, five socks of nylon, and a partridge in a pear tree." "That is most kind," said Blossom, "but I fear I cannot dance and enjoy myself while back home my poor lame brother Tiny Tim lies abed." "Send him to Mayo Brothers and put it on my tab," said Tom. "You are terribly decent," said Blossom, "but I cannot come to your party because all the other girls at the party will be from rich, distinguished families, and my father is but a humble woodcutter." "I will buy him Yosemite," said Tom. "You have a great heart," said Blossom. "Hold the phone while I ask our wise and kindly old Dean of Women whether it is proper for me to accept all these gifts." She went forthwith and asked the Dean of Women, and the Dean of Women laid her wise and kindly old hand on Blossom's cheek and said, "Child, let not false pride rob you of happiness. Accept these gifts from Tom." "Oh. bless you, Wise and Kindly," breathed Blossom, dropping grateful tears into the Dean's reticule. "I must run and tell Tom." "Yes, run, child," said the Dean, a smile vrinkling her wise and kindly old eyes. "And ask bin) has he got an older brother." ) !<>«» M«j Shulm»» The makers of filter-tip Marlboro, who bring you this column, are also the makers of non-filter king-size Philip Morris Commanders, who also bring you this column. Have a Commander. Welcome aboard!

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 College
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• Date
  • Date original: 1961-11-10;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-27
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  • Dimension: 21.5" x 16"
  • Pages: 4 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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