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January 25, 1945
Queens Blues
Published Semi-Monthly by the Students
of Queens College
STAFF
Billie Luck Editor-in-Chief
Beth Deaton Business Manager
Martha Scarborough Managing Editor
Miss Betty Huckle Faculty Adviser
EDITORIAL
Nancy Lea Brown, Sara Virginia Neill, Grace
Pendleton, Lynn Currie, Suzanne Blackmon, Flora
Ann Newell, Rebecca Pressley, Agnes Mason, Mary
McGill, Lib Lavis, Libby Andrews, Betty Canco,
Sara Jo Crawford, Mary Lee Flowers, Betty Mor
row, Jane Cantrell, Claudia Paschal, Grace Lyons.
BUSINESS department
Pat Patton Advertising Manager
Nancy Lea Brown Asst. Advertising Manager
ASSiSTAN'iS—Wilma Head, Lib Davis, Meiba
Bailev Mary Brown Craig, Martha Venning, Wilma
Dean Lattaf Nell Poe, Terry Gooding, Eva Miller,
Bonnie Camp.
Education For Peace
By Winifred Ayres
I think it is safe to state that every
college student in the United States today
has some personal interest in the war.
Many have brothers or cousins, many have
sweethearts or husbands actually in the
various theaters of war at present. All
college girls should want to do their utmost
toward winning the victory and the peace
to follow it.
There are many kinds of war work stu
dents may participate in: selling war bonds
and stamps, contributing to the War Relief
Funds, rolling bandages for the Red Cross,
promoting and materially contributing to
the scrap salvage drives.
But the greatest single contribution they
can make is to stay in the schools to learn
to become responsible, intelligent citizens.
A college education used to be a nice thing
to have, but in the post-war world it will
be almost an essential. Most of the young
men in America in our generation have
been denied the privileges of higher educa
tion. Therefore, it is not only our privilege
but also our great responsibility to take
every advantage of our opportunity for
learning. The men who return from the war
will be highly skilled in the mechanics of
war, but they will have to learn anew the
ways of peace. Women will have a large
part in the peace conferences to follow the
war, and I believe that the knowledge
which we are obtaining now will be in
valuable to us in these future experiences.
Thus, the great message to the students
of today is to aid the war; not by leaving
the schools to enter full-time war work in
factories or on farms, but by sticking to
their task, that most important one of
staying in the schools and learning the
essentials of government, the value of a
cultural background, and the methods of
obtaining and maintaining a lasting peace.
Honor System
By Betty Sue Trulock
Queens’ honor system is one of the most
outstanding characteristics of this campus.
The most notable virtue that a college can
possess is true maintenance of an honor
system. It really gives us a wonderful feel
ing to know that we are trusted to unlimited
ends. We feel that we are an important
part in making true something that the
college is proud of. Since that trust is
placed upon us, we feel sure that no one
would violate that without suffering more
from his conscience than the unfair grade
was worth to him.
When it is time for an important grade
to be had, usually by tests, and when the
teacher puts the tests on the blackboard
and walks out, there is a feeling within
that cannot be expressed; one that can be
had only from being a part of this honor
system at a Christian college like Queens.
Not only in the classroom do we see this
practice being carried out, but all over the
campus. We never think of locking our
doors when we leave the dormitory. We
leave our possessions in our open rooms and
there is not one thought for their safety.
There is a closer feeling to everyone when
we can do these things.
We are proud that the classes before us
have upheld this system so nobly, and we
are going to make it our highest ambition
to keep it so. It is really an honor to have
a part in the honor system.
POLL OF STUDENTS
What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?
MELBA BAILEY: “I’m going to
learn to plan meals to a ‘tee’ so
that Miss Striblin will give me a
B—then, Carl will be proud of
me.’
WILMA DEAN LATTA resolves
not to let her post office box
remain empty during this new year
as it has been.
MARY FRANCES SPARROW
used an old phrase as she said
she is going to stop, look, and
study before she goes to classes.
WILMA HEAD is planning to
have a private telephone installed
in her room because she wears
out more shoes than she has
tickets for just going to the tele
phone.
SUDIE GOODMAN is going to
help the war effort by writing all
the boys overseas at least once
a week since mail is so important
to morale.
LIB DAVIS says she is making
a great many resolutions but one
of the most important ones is
to live today and make plans for
the future.
FLORA ANN NOWELL: “I re
solve to stop giving Carolyn Hob
son writers cramp every Monday
night. After all, it takes a long
cime to make out majors.’’
BILLIE LUCK: “My resolution
is to study hard and make time
pass quickly vmtil — you know
what.”
PEGGY KIMREY says that her
one and only resolution is one
she needs and intends to keep.
She is going on a strict diet.
MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN
has decided that she will have a
better time in the year of 1945
than in 1944.
SHIRLEY MCMULLEN: “I re
solved not to worry, but not two
weeks have passed and I have
already broken it.”
BETTY JEAN COCHRANE and
RUTH TURNER have both re
solved to be No. 3 in that suite
to put the wedding band in it’s
proper place. It should be inter
esting to see who wins!
CAROLYN CORRY says that
she is being very careful not to
resolve anything that she knows
is imposisble to keep.
GUS PHARR: “I resolve to
make it to breakfast at least two
mornings out of a week—if the
alarm clock works.”
MARY KATHERINE BAIN is
planning to take her week-end bag
to the library to keep Miss Har
rell company.
CLAUDIA PASCHAL: “I’m going
to get the annual out on time no
matter what happens.”
EDNA ADAMS proclaims that it
is against her principles to make
any resolutions.
The Pin That Pins The Pin-Up
Girl’s Hair In Place
Well, girls, it looks as though
the latest fad in silver berets has
moved into Queens to stay—and
we do mean moved in. The nice
thing about this latest craze is that
even though it is a fad, it man
ages to leave plenty of room for
individuality.
Just take the matter of engrav
ing, for example . You can wear
yours plain—and lots of the girls
do—or you can have it engraved
with your name, initials, nick
name, or perhaps even the name
of the person who gave it to you;
and you have your choice of en
graving in neat plain lettering or
a fancy scrawl.
These berets come in several va
rieties, the most popular being the
rectangular ones with rounded
edges; but the square-edged ones
are holding their own. A few lucky
individuals have stepped out re
cently with some unusual num
bers, such as that extra large one
of hand-beaten silver, the minia
ture one, the bow-shaped one with
a rose in the center, and that huge
gold one.
These little berets are quite ver
satile, too, because anyone can
wear them. They make blondes
looK even more blonde, brunettes
even darker, and red heads even
redder.
If you’re wondering about your
hair-do-don’t. You can use yoiurc
to hold back that pet lock on
tne side; or, if you’re especially
lucky and own two, you can wear
one on either side or line them
up on one side. But if you just
can’t find a place to put yours, it’s
absolutely legal just to stick it in
the back and forget about it.
If you ever run out, you can
always use them for table conver
sation, and it would probably run
like this:
“Don’t you just love them!”
“Everybody’s wearing them now.”
“I think they’re so cute.” “Jack
gave me mine for Christmas, and
I just couldn’t do without it.” “I
like them ’cause they’re so col
legiate-looking.” “It may be just
another fad, but I like it. They
look so much better than bobby
pins.” “Who gave you yours?”
•"They’re fine for holding your
hair back.” “What does yours have
on it?” “I just love anything in
sterling silver anyway.” “I like
mine ’cause they look like first
lieutenant bars!”
Senior—“What are you trying to
find in those war records?”
P’reshman—“I want to know who
General Delivery is!”
Every man has two ambitions—
first to own a home. Second to
own a car and get away from
home.
First Roach on a Nabisco box—
‘What’s your hurry?”
Second Roach—“Don’t you see
:hat sign, ‘Tear along this edge?’”
“Your lips are like rose petals.”
“Really, Hubert, I must say good-
'3ye now.”
“Well, let’s say it with flowers.”
3h girls, before you risk a kiss
And tie up for your lives,
rlecall if singleness is bliss,
’Tis folly to be wives.
‘A pretty girl is like melody,”
For so the song did go.
Her dresses too are like a ballad.
They are so “sweet and low.”
Dr. Del, assigning the Spanish
lesson: “That takes us down to
Ghe appendix and we’ll just cut
that out.”
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SLINGING THE DUST
Well, here we are back at the old school
again! Pretty good tho’—since there have
been so many third-finger, left-hand affairs
we’ll have to catch up on; so here goes:
Miss Jeanette Smith is now a Mrs. The
best of luck on your new career and he’s a
lucky fellow.
The florist had a busy time during the
holidays. For example we tell you of the
red roses for Anice Miller and the orchid for
Jeanne Throckmorton.
Imagine Joyce Carpenter’s surprise when,
while at work one day, someone said “Don!”
and she looked up and there he stood.
The nights are really beautiful—at least
if you are a lover of “Star’s like ‘Bron’ Whit
mire.
Isn’t Peggy Mitchell the lucky one? A bid
to the Annapolis dances is all anyone could
want. Have fun for us too, Peggy.
Sarah Jo Crawford’s William was home.
“He’s just her Bill.”
And Rose Marie Balledstedt is another of
the toppy freshmen that has achieved the
rank of being engaged. Congratulations to
you both!
We hear that Ann Jurgens has patched
things up with a guy she’s always had that
certain feeling for. “She’s just wild about
Harry.”
Peggy Burns and Nancy Gardner are cer
tainly “hep” on the subject of Carolina.
Couldn’t be those Phi Belt Sweetheart pins,
could it?
Overheard conversation of Ann Perry and
Gay King is that they are going to help build
morale of the armed forces by writing one
letter every night to a service man. It’s a
good idea!
Billie Luck says she’ll stand her trip to
Texas up beside anybody’s Christmas and
hers will still be tops in wonderfulness.
Mike Kennerly and Shirley McMullen re
port a g-r-a-n-d time in Florida over the
Christmas holidays.
Bonnie Thrash certainly is sporting a pret
ty ring—on the right hand—I mean I really
love emeralds!
Have you seen Ruth Turner’s rhumba
instruments that Harry sent from Cuba?
Wonder if Marcella would give a few lessons
on how to play them?
Congratulations to Jean Noble for the
sparkler on the left hand. Don’t keep us in
the dark, Jean, is there another on the
way?
Wonder what’s behind all those air mail
letters Jane King has been getting from
Texas. And phone calls! Some people have
all the luck.
Sure looks good to see Barbara Cook
Groome roaming around the old halls on her
recent visits. Another one of these welcome
visitors is Carolyn Wilson Williamson.
Martha Cherry made a trip to Norfolk,
Va., to visit the family of her fellow. Whata
man this Carl must be.
Massachusetts has a certain attraction for
Nancy Stitt—and night clubs too.
We hear Agnes Mason has practically un
dermined the morale of a certain Air Corps
Fighter Group by teaching them a game of
solataire that is next to impossible to win.
But they also taught her a version that she’s
pulling her hair over so all comes out even!
Miriam Kuhn was one of those lucky girls
that went to see her man during the holi
days and had a wonderful time.
We think RiDel McMillan should give a
report on her trip to New York. Know
she must have had a big time.
That’s all for now girls, but don’t keep
anything from us—we’ll find it out sooner
or later.
Pungent Paragraphs
If you have no good reason for doing a
thing, don’t do it.
There is nothing like work to make a
person who merely thinks he is busy realize
how idle he has been.
A badly wasted day is that on which we
have not laughed.
If you want good water, it is not enough
to paint the pump, you must clean out the
well.
No matter how much help we get from
others nor how much we help others, each
man is responsible for his own life and will
reap the reward he merits.
Nothing very worthwhile comes to those
who sit and wait save a few crumbs care
lessly thrown their way by their more suc
cessful brothers.
If we want to pride ourselves upon the
fact that others follow in our footsteps we
must be careful how we walk.
“Forgiveness is better than revenge.”