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Try 'Partner Swingin' Time?' Editorial Page tiutjsttrn €arolrman "Voice of the Students" Read 'Common Market' New Feature on Editorial Page VOL. XXVII, NO. 24 Friday, May 11, 1962 Cullowhee, N. C. Furr Crowned Queen Of May Last Saturday Honored By Reid The annual May Day ceremonies were held last Saturday in Reid Gymnasium, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Miss Linda Kay Furr of Charlotte, reigned as Queen of May. The ceremonies began with a short concert by the Western Carolina College Concert 1 ng four selections: "A Westchester Overture," "Troika, from Lieutenant Kije Suite," Cinerama March," and "Selections from Music Man." The court was presented, and Miss Furr, escorted by Larry Hargett, was crowned by Dr. Paul A. Reid, President of the College. Miss Pat Walters, of Charlotte, served as Maid-of-Honor. Members of the court were. Judy Combs, Mary Hill, Pat Hybarger, Linda Kay Thornburg, Jo Ann Brewer, Brenda Reece, Susan Todd, Sherry Gray, Judy Leake, Vonnie Womble, Olivia Lokey, and Linda Parker. Queen Linda wore a white gown of lace and silk organza and carried red roses. Members of the court wore pastel gowns of chiffon and carried baskets of spring flowers. "The Evolution of Dance," directed by Miss Helen Hartshorn and Miss June Peterson, was presented for Queen Linda and her court. Primitive Dance was presented by Barbara Bridges; Folk Dances by: Cliff Johnson, Shirley Creighton, Diane Fer- ikes, Margaret Kirstein, Joan Mallory, Joyce Massey, Tom Stanford, Hilda White; and Modern Social Dances by: Betty Berry, Steve Cherry, Marion Martin, Sherrill Austin, Susan Turner, Jerry Leonard, Roberta Morrow, Greer Suttlemyre, Lynn Milroy, Doug McAllister, Jewel Sutton, and Barry Johnson. Set designs were by Howard Perkins. i Linda and nor court were again presented at the May Dance held Saturday night. Dancing was to the music of Buddy Bair and his band. May Day is planned by the Central May Day Committee which this year is composed of: Mary Louise Cranford, Chairman, Ann Hooper, Joan Mallory, Buddy West, Don Yarborough, Miss Helen Hartshorn, and Mr. James Martin. The May Day Dance is sponsored by the In- terclub Council. PRESIDENT PAUL REID as seen crowning Queen Linda Kay Furr last Saturday afternoon in Reid Gym. Miss Furr, who is a Senior majoring in Home Economics, is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. Hyde Declares May 14 Harley Buchanan Day Student Body President L. D. Hyde has announced that Monday, May 14, will be declared Harley Buchanan Day. Mr. Harley Buchanan has delivered the Asheville Citizen to Cullowhee residents for approximately 18 years. During his 18 years of service he has not once com- Insurance Firms Need College Men The nation's property and casualty insurance companies have jobs for some 3,000 men graduating from colleges and universities this June. This need for personnel was disclosed in a recent survey of recruiting needs in property and casualty insurance. This industry-wide survey, the first of its kind, was conducted among companies affiliated with the American Mutual Insurance Alliance, the Insurance Information Institute, and the National Association of Independent Insurers. Questionnaires returned by 157 companies and groups of companies with a total of 225,001 employees indicated that the companies hope to hire 2,898 men graduating from colleges and universities in the class 1962. This would amount to nearly one percent of the total number of 1962 male college graduates. The companies participating in the survey represent about two-thirds of the total employment of all property and casualty insurance companies in the U.S. Persons not directly employed by companies — such as agents and brokers and their office employees — were not included. Although the participating companies hired 2,470 male graduates from the class 1961, about one out of every six positions available went unfilled last year. The survey showed that 31 per cent of the companies were unable to satisfy their needs for college graduates last year. They said they could have filled an additional 498 positions. The companies were asked to rank in order of importance their most pressing needs for college graduates. In greatest demand are claim adjusters who investigate and settle claims. Ranked second were underwriters who evaluate the loss potentials of risks. Following in order were positions in the sales, accounting, data processing, acturial and engineering departments of companies. Actuaries analyze premiums, losses and expenses and advise company Davis Wins Prexy Post Robert Davis, a sophomore from Sylva, has been elected president of the day student government for the coming year. Tom Henson, a junior who is also from Sylva, was elected vice-president. Sue Ann Bryson and Ralph Hooper, both sophomores of Cullowhee, were elected secretary and treasurer respectively. Davis, a social science major, is a member of the West- tern Carolinian staff, the International Relations Club, the Young Democrats Club, and the day students council. Henson, who is majoring in social science and Spanish, is a member of the International Relations Club, the Young Democrats Club and the day student council. An English major with a concentration in professional writing, Sue Ann Bryson has also served on the day student council. She is a member of Theta Upsilon sorority. Ralph Hooper is majoring in fine arts and social science and is a member of the fine and industrial arts club. plained about the constant shortage of money due him. Because of the shortages Mr. Buchanan has suffered, L. D. Hyde has made the following proclamation: Whereas, Mr. Harley Buchanan has served the citizens of Western Carolina College for 18 years, and Whereas, he has served in a manner honorable to his profession, over and beyond that which was expected of him Jit is By virtue of the authority vested in me by the citizens Western Carolina College I do hereby proclaim Monday, May 14, 1962 as HARLEY BUCHANAN DAY, in tribute and honor to a good man who has served valiantly. —L. D. Hyde President Student Body Of We: few'I ToddReceivesfMissWCCTitleFor62-63 Dixon Elected Veep Of NSSGA Bill Dixon, a junior at WCC, has been elected vice-pn of the North State SI eminent Association. Dixon was ng of the NSSGA held at Catawba Colli the week-end of April 28-30. His duties will be to coordinate all of Uh' Association and to assist the president. Dixon, a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, has served for the past two years as a freshman counselor and as a member of men's house government. He was chosen most outstanding freshman of 1959-60 and is a present member of the Marshals Club. David Peebles of Atlantic Christian College was i president of the NSSGA. Connie Gilson of Catawba and Fred Winters of High Point were elected secretary and treasurer, respectively. Dixon expressed a great deal of confidence in the NSSGA and stated that he would like to see the organization warmly welcomed when it comes to WCC next fall for one of its two annual meetings. Dixon said, "The potential of the NSSGA reaches beyond what most students can imagine. When 12 student governments exchange ideas and ways of solving their own problems, much can be learned by each of the participants." L. D. Hyde, Joel Freeman, O'Brien Brooks, Ann Southern, Vivian Leatherwood and Nick Roberts accompanied Dixon to the meeting at Catawba. Sears Training Program In Making A program which will permit WCC students to work in Sears Roebuck's training program between their junior and senior years is now in the planning stage, according to a spokesman for the campus chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management. The plans were originally outlined by E. M. Craig, personnel director for the Southeastern District of Sears, at a recent SAM meeting. In his talk before the group, Craig pointed out the high degree of success achieved by WCC graduates who have entered Sears' formal training program in the past. Craig, who has held his present position for five years, attended Wake Forest College and the University of North Carolina. During World War II he served as an Air Force pilot. PICTURED ABOVE is Miss Susan Todd, attractive junior from Charlotte, who has recently been elected 1962-63 Mis Western Carolina College. Reid Names Six To New Committee At a faculty meeting Wednesday afternoon, President Paul A. Reid named the members of the Steering Committee which Salem College Gets New Course In Asian History A new course entitled "Asian Thought and Civilization" will be offered next year at Salem College. It will satisfy group requirements in Social Studies. The course will be a "comma course," each semester providing three hours of credit; no prerequisites for either semester are required. The course is set up primarily for juniors and seniors, but sophomores may take it with special permission of the instructor. Course materials will mainly officials with respect to insurance rates. Engineers inspect the properties of insureds and suggest techniques for loss prevention. The companies were asked to report on their methods of recruiting. A total of 42 percent said they conducted campus interviews, 72 percent used referrals from employees, 57 percent used advertising, and 68 percent used employment agencies. Most companies said they used all methods. One-third of the companies said that they offered executive training programs to recruits who are college graduates. Fulltime educational directors, according to the survey, are employed by 22 per cent of the reporting companies. be drawn from the Hindu, Bud- dist, Moselm, and Confucian- Taoist traditions. The following topics will be covered during the first semester: 1) Authority and human freedom: nature and functions of the state, bases of loyalty, right of revolution, nature of law and sources of law, and administrative details. 2) Economic Organization and Welfare; ideas on taxation, trade, commerce and the profit motive; concepts on village. Grad From Sorbonne To Be Prof Here Mr. William L. Easterling, a native of Hamlet, N. C. and a 1947 graduate of WCC, will begin teaching French here in September. He will rank as Assistant Professor in the WCC Language Department. Mr. Easterling received his B.S. Degree at WCC in 1949, his M.A. Degree at Middlebury College in 1957, his diploma from the Sorbonne in Paris, France in 1959, and has been a part-time graduate student at Rice Institute. Mr. Easterling has taught in public schools of North Carolina, public schools in Puerto Rico, U.S. Armed Forces, Rice Institute, Norwich University, University of Vermont, and has been employed by the Department of Education of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Mr. Easterling is married and has one daughter two and one half years old. will direct the institutional self- study of the college during the next year and a half. The members named are: Dr. D. C. Sossomon, Chairman, Dean A. K. irr; Miss Ad- die Beam, Secretary; Dr. W. A. Ashbrook, Mr. Hugh Battle, W. Newton Turner and Dr. C. D. Killian. Additional appointments may be made in the future. The self-study is a routine but exhaustive evaluation of the college. The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools established the procedure as a part of its accrediting function. It was inaugurated to aid colleges in examining their objectives, testing their achievement, and exploring ways to Improve their services. The self-study began with the visit of Dr. Gordon W. Sweet of the Southern Association to the Wester*" Carolina campus on February 5, and it is scheduled for completion in October, 1963 The completed report will synthesize the findings of numerous committees assigned to assess academic activities, services to the community, physical facilities and financial operations, and it will contain recommendations for improvements where needs for them are discovered. The Steering Committee will announce the chairman of the sub-committees in the near future so that work can get under way without delay. town and city; ideas on the community; ideas on people and commodities as instruments of economic welfare. 3) War and Peace: ideas on war; its necessity, justification, condemnation; laws of war and non-violence; role of war in civilization. 4) The sense of History: ideas Catamount Sets Record The Catamount, the college yearbook, has set a new record by being distributed to the students at the earliest date in the history of the college. The yearbook, under the editorship of Bill Cullom, went to press on February 15, 1962, and arrived on the campus Friday, May 4, ready for distribution to the student body. Cullom and the yearbook staff introduced a new cover as well as many added features that have ellicited praise from many of the students. When the Carolinian went to press, Mr. Cullom was not avail able for any comments, but in an earlier interview, Cullom stated that he, as well as the Catamount staff, believed this year's annual to be the best in the history of the school. Cullom also stated that had it not been for the members of the staff and their hard work and interest, the annual would not have gone to press as early as it did, and that the annual would not have been ready for distribution to the student body until the latter part of the quarter. Ted Home, this years Business Manager, is the Editor for the Catamount for next year. Susan Todd, of Charlotte, ly elected as Miss arolina College for 1962. The petite brown-eyed brunette is 20 years old, a rising senior, majoring in el tary education. Her hobb: swimming, music, and travel. Susan plays piano, and particularly enjoys traveling. Of her election, Susan said, Berry Gets Cheerleader Post At the first meeting of the WCC Cheerleaders for the spring quarter Betty Ann Berry chosen to be the chief Bder for next year, and Kim Cashion was elected to hold the post of assistant cheerleader. It has been announced that the Student Activities Committee has approved a new constitution for the cheerleaders which will be brought before the Student Senate for approval at the next meeting. The cheerleaders at their second business meeting of the spring quarter on Wednesday made final plans for securing new uniforms for next year. The cheerleaders are in the process of getting ready for next years football and basketball seasons. They are working on new cheers and new ideas for increasing school spirit on campus. Those cheerleaders that are returning for next year are as follows: Betty Ann Berry, Kim Cashion, Vonnie Womble, Jewell Sutton, Patti McNeill, Tereasa Roberts, and Joanne Garrett. on the concept of time, change, causality; motive forces in historical changes; deterministic and divine motivational theories; history and civilization. Second semester the course will include: 1) God and man: theories on creation, nature of the world, illusion and reality, divine will in the world; problems of good and evil. 2) Beauty: aesthetic theories; ideas on form, harmony, rhythm architecture, sculpture and painting, and ideals of beauty in the art-forms. 3) Pleasure: sources of pleasure, literature, music; the role of the concept of pleasure in civilization; attachment to pleasure, and ideas of renunciation of pleasure. 4) Perfection: Ideas on individual, social and ethical perfection; ethics and ethical concepts; theories of salvation and liberation of the human spirit as perfection. Motor Deaths Decline In '61 For the first time in seven years the total casualties from motor vehicle accidents over a calendar year decreased with a slight drop noted in 1961, according to a report released today by The Travelers Insurance Companies. Injuries dropped a little less than one percent to 3,057,000 and deaths by about the same percentage to 37,600, a spokesman for the 97-year old insurance company said. The authoritative report by The Travelers has been issued annually since 1931 with the exception of the war years. More than 3,300,000 copies are distributed annually. "We realize a one percent drop may seen like a small figure to many people," The Travelers spokesman said, "but it represents 400 persons alive today who would have died and 21,000 less injuries than would have been the case had last year's ratio held even." "We sincerely hope that this decrease in the numbers of killed, mained and injured reflects a trend that will continue and that the nation's drivers are beginning to realize the great loss caused by their negligence and indifference," he continued. The report showed that excessive speed is still the number one killer, accounting for 33.3 percent of the deaths and 37.5 percent of the injuries. Almost 83 percent of the accidents causing death and injury were the direct result of violations of the rules of the road. By contrast, during 1960 there were 400 more deaths than the year before and an increase of 208,000 injuries over 1959. FOLLOW THE "CATS" "I don't know what to say other than that I'm honored, happy, and glad." When asked her views on the position of Miss Western Carolina, she said, "As Miss Western Carolina, I feel that i am representing my school more than ever before, and I consider it *a privilege and responsibility." Susan also said, "I think anyone holding this position should take an interest in the school as a whole — display school spirit — and set an example pleasing to the students. I am going to do these things to the best of my ability." While at Western Carolina, Susan has been a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, member of the Student N. E. A., member of the 1960 Homecoming Court, has been on the May Court the past two years, and is Co-chief Marshal of the Marshal's Club. Susan is a graduate of West Mecklenburg High School. She plans to spend the summer at home in Charlotte. Concerning plans for next year for Miss Western Carolina College, Student Body President, L. D. Hyde said that at present plans are incomplete. Miss Todd will probably be sponsored by the Senate in the High Point Tournament Beauty Competition, and in the Rhododendron Festival of next year. Chicago Wide Open For Summer Jobs College graduates will find the Chicago area booming with employment opportunities but undergraduates who will want summer iohs will find it tough, Mrs. Anne V. Zinser, Founder- Director, Zinser Personnel Service, 79 West Monroe Street, Chicago, said today in announcing special vacation classes in typewriting, exclusive to college students. "Each of the nation's 21 major industries will have employment opportunities for college graduates this summer. But we recommend that these graduates start contacting their prospective employers right away," Mrs. Zinser said. "Undergraduates who can typewrite in keeping with current standards will find vacation employment," Mrs. Zinser said, "but others will find it tough." She said that the training department planned the special typewriting courses for college students (1) who need to learn typewriting for future employment (2) who are eager to do something practical during the vacation months and (3) who want to be able to type their academic papers. Mrs. Zinser announced, too, that Chicago area students are invited to enroll in notehand classes. "Notehand is a totally new concept in the field. Note- hand gives the student the ability to take notes while listening to classroom lectures and while reading for research. It makes school work easier and more significant." Mrs. Zinser is directing Chicago's 41st annual Youth Week Celebration which highlights the in and out of school activities of 1,000,000 boys and girls. "Help Youth Help Itself" is Youth Week's theme, officially proclaimed by Chicago's Mayor for May 6 to 12. Poetry Of Two Students Selected For Publication Poetry written by two WCC students has been selected by the American College Poetry Society for publication in its fifth annual anthology. Jeanie Harkins, freshman English major from Canton, and Bill Raoul, freshman art major from Sarasota, Florida, who recently entered the Society's nationwide competition, were among the several hundred college students whose work was considered worthy of inclusion In the volume. Many thousands of poems were submitted from colleges and universities in almost every state and Canadian province. Miss Harkins, whose poem is entitled Random Thoughts, is currently on the Alpha Honor Roll. Raoul was a member of the Creative Writers Club in high school and published extensively in the school's literary magazine. He has participated in the Little Theatre of Cullowhee as an actor as well as a costume and set designer. Raoul is also listed on the Alpha Honor Roll and writes two columns for The Western Carolinian. The title of his poem is The pre-natal inquisition Into matters of the outside world made by a member of the family Coleoptera to his mother and her well thought reply.

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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  • Date original: 1962-05-11;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-27
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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