The Johnsonian Feburary 13, 1943
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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The oJ hnsonian 1940-1949 The oJ hnsonian 2-13-1943 The ohnsoniJ an Feburary 13, 1943 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1940s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The oJ hnsonian Feburary 13, 1943" (1943). The Johnsonian 1940-1949. 55. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1940s/55 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The oJ hnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oJ hnsonian 1940-1949 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THIS WEEK: Army Picks Winthrop For NEXT WEEK: Piek Aviation Training: Cen- Your Contestant in the ter . Mission Week War Bond B e a n t y Ends ... Finals in Nov- Queen contest... Vote ice Tourney Today ... for Her "Early, Often, Vivian Major Bade for and Continuously" . an Evening. Valentine Formal Sat- urday Night. TheTH JE OFFICIAsL PUBLICATIO N OF WINTHROP COLLEGEma n ROCK HILL. SOUTH CAROLINA. FEBRUARY 12. IMS Army Air Cadets May Arrive On Campus March 1 New Term I Victory Corps Scores Again Near IOOO New Teacher jWinthrop Is Approved Is Well To Attend By War Department For Under Way 'Mid-winter' Training 320 Aviators Twelve New Courses Brigadiers Will Play Student Body And Faculty Vote Unanimously And Holiday Absence For Anticipated Crowtl To Accept New Conditions—It Is Expected Schedule Highlights At Valentine Dance Bancroft, Part of Tillman Be Used Following registration on "Drag or stag" Winthroj Thursday and Friday of last ifirls are looking forward to ii Winthrop is expecting 160 aviation cadets on March 1, and week, Saturday marked the iiray and glorious time at th another 160 on April 1, following President Shelton Phelps' beginningof Winthrop's 1942- Valentine formal to be held iii telegram to the War department Wednesday afternoon, agree- 43 second semester with 12 Johnson hall tomorrow nigh: ing to house, feed, and teach that number of cadets. ;new courses added to the cur- from 8:30 until 11:30with thi In a special assembly Wednesday riculum, a 90-class-day pro- Brigadiers from Clemson pro Plans Are Shaping afternoon the student body voted gram planned, and for the first I'iding their share of "solid unanimously to make whatever ad- time in a number of years, no .live." for Extension Of justments necessary to enable the holidays scheduled on the col- Because of the large crowd ex College to do this bit of service for lege calendar for the present Dec ted, four rooms, the lobby, thi Summer School the, war effort. Later the faculty * uiurc icacners enroa in education classes offered by Dr. music room, the library, and the Of the 12 new courses being of- In order to help in the na- gave their unanimous support. Dr. W. D. Magginis and Dr. H. L. Frick which will prepare thein blue room, will be used with an tional employment shortage, Phelps presented the matter to the fered to Winthrop students second for taking part in the High School Victory Corps. amplifying system enabling every- semester, most of the courses di- the College plans this year to two groups after the Board of one to hear the band. By this Commerce offer a longer summer session Trustees had authorized him to act, rectly prepare girls for contribut- means, the four no-breaks will be ing to the war effort. so that students can finish and following an assurance by Col- announced. school sooner. According to this lege officials that facilities were Magginis Stresses Need of For the convenience of all con- A six hour course in mathematics Gets New arrangement, juniors will be adequate and the necessary adjust- cerned, the "Y" publicity room able to finish Winthrop by the ments could be made. i» offered students in major fields will be used as a check room, and other than math to prepare them to end of first semester next year Special "Victory Training" all during the dance, the cafeteria and, consequently, can fill the May Evacuate Bancroft teach the subject in high schools, in the basement of Johnson hall Teachers with special attention to the math- Maintaining that every Winthrop girl should prepare her- usual mid-year requests for It is pointed out, however, that will be open. Thr ) Replacements jobs. ematics of air and marine naviga- self to participate in any phase of the High-school Victory Admission Ey Invitation with the new Senior hall, Win- Fill Vacancies For throp can comfortably give one tion. The physical education de- Corps program, Dr. Willis D. Magginis, head of the educa- The girls are to be admitted by • The extended summer school partment offers courses for majors tion department, urges that Winthrop girls who plan to teach presenting their invitations which Second Semester will enable girls to earn 12 dormitory, which is expected to be and non-majors to help them teach equip themselves with specific courses related to the work will be marked stag or date. Invi- Three new staff members credits from June 7 to August Bancroft, and still have enough room left to house as many as 1500 the physical fitness program ok the of the Victory Corps. tations arc on sale today and to- have been appointed to fill va- 21. Freshmen and sophomores high school Victory Corps. The High-school Victory Corps, morrow at a table in the post offlce. cancies in the commerce de- attending two sessions of sum- or 1600 students. The sociology department is of created in September, 1942, by Pineapple Grows On The chaperons for the dance will partment. They are Mrs. Clyde mer school can finish College The College teaching program fering a course in post-war social Paul V. McNutt, Man-power com- be President and Mrs. Shelton Lybrand, Miss N o 1 a b e 11 e by the end of their third year. will not be interfered with at all, reconstruction, with a view to missioner, has been created to Winthrop Campus Phelps, Dean Kate Glenn Hardin, Welch, and Miss Marjory Kel- Dean Fraser asks that all though some adjustments will be studying the various plans being guide and train youth in essential Dean Mowat G. Fraser, Mrs. Mary chner. students ,who have not already made in the physical education offered by such as Beveridge, Tem- war services. It maintains five In I he louih-WMi corner of M. Gibson, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Mrs. Lybrand will be instructor done so, fill in the blank stat- program and the use of classroom ple, Strait, and Culbertson. With special service divisions, the pre- the "green house" near the am- Mowbray Wheeler, Dr. and Mrs. in commerce at Winthrop Train- ing whether or not she plans to facilities. induction training for the Army, phitheatre now grow* ona ing school. She fills the vacancy attend school this summer. the creation of a new -journalism Walter B. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. E. The contingent of air cadets, department to provide a larger training for the Navy, air service, pineapple. left by Solon Gentry, on leave of These blanks are given out in I. Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Furr, which the College will teach 440 number of trained editorial work- production service, and commun- It waa planted there two and Mr. and Mrs. George Willis. absence for military service. Mrs. dormitories, and arrangements Lybrand is a Winthrop graduate cannot be made until they are hours of English, history, physics, ers, a course in copyreading and a ity service; therefore, in order to years ago by Mrs. Margaret M. The arrangements for the dance and mathematics, will stay on the general course in news have been be an effective leader in this pro- Watson, hottest of Margaret have been made by the central and for several years was acting turned in. Final plans will be registrar here. » determined by the number of Campus for five months, to be fol- added to the journalism offerings, gram as a teacher, a girl should be Nance halL Walker Miller, dance committee made up of the lowed by other contingents. It is along with the acceptance for jour- familiar with the sciences, physi- brother of Mra. Wataon who four class presidents, Mary Sue Miss Welch takes the position students interested in attend- (Continued on page 4) ing the twelve-week session. expected that the faculty will be nalism credit of a course in propa- cal education, applied mathematics, owns a pineapple farm In Mi- Britton, senior; Sadie Whittington, able to teach the extra courses ganda in the sociology department. and laboratory work. ami. Florida, sent her one of junior; Elise Nicholson, sophomore; needed on a bonus basis, which Other vital courses are ones his fruit with the suggestion and Octavia Welsh, freshman; and will be paid by the government. Four new courses' in the home which promote a global outlook, that if she cut out the shoots the representatives from each class, Gilbrelh Explains Effects Plans are not certain about this economics deartment in nutrition, such as geography, and those at the lop of the fruit and Lois Rhame West, senior; Louise phase of the program. home nursing, nursery school courses which are morale - build- planted them, she would get Summers, junior; Katherine Of The War On Commerce buildings, and nursery school pa- ers, such as literature, history, and results in two years. She did Stuckey, sophomore; and Nancy Winthrop did not accept air ca- rent education will help equip girls usic. that, and now Winthrop is the MacArthur, freshman.