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THE BEACHCOMBER 



/olume 7 



WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1945 



Number 1 



>OMT SYSTEM 
IS ADOPTED BY 
STUDENT BODY 



To More Than Ten Points 
Be Allowed For Each 
Student 



To 



The point system as set up 
ast year by the executive eom- 
tiittee of the student govern- 
ment, with the approval of the 
ntire student body has been 
■ery much in evidence this fall 
n the selection of leaders in the 
■arious extra-curricular activi- 
ies. The system was intended 
o prevent any one student from 
carrying too heavy a load of 
:xtra-curricular work and also 
d allow as many students as pos- 
;ible to participate in these 
Activities. 

Points were assigned to the 
'arious offices on the basis of 
he amount of time demanded 
.0 fulfill the duties of the office. 
3ach student is limited to a 
'otal of ten points. Yvonne 
Whiting, president of the stu- 
lent body. Norma Eells, eon- 
:ession manager, and Mary Lynn 
Dailey, BEACHCOMBER editor, 
ill hold offices which are worth 
;en points each. Offices which 
:arry less than ten points may 
be combined to a ten point total. 
For instance, Evelyn Johnson 
has six points for being W.A.A. 
president and an additional five 
points for being advertising 
manager of the BEACHCOMB- 
ER, a total of eleven points. 
Jackie Henry's offices as Stu- 
dent Council secretary (five 
points) and Philo treasurer 
(three points) make a total of 
eight points. Deacon Howell as 
Student Council vice-president 
(seven points) and Esquire sec- 
retary (four points) has eleven 
points. "Virginia Peters carries 
six points — three as Philo vice- 
president and three as assistant 
editor of the BEACHCOMBER. 
Jean King's offices as W.A.A. 
vice-president (three points) and 
art editor of the BEACH- 
COMBER (three points) total 
six, points, also. 

Other offices are worth as 
many as seven points. For in- 
stance the Co-Ed president, Jean 
Hockett and the Esquire presi- 
dent, Dewey Earnhardt each 
have seven points. Shirley Bry- 
an, Philo President, and Kay 
Williams, Pan-American presi- 
dent, each have six points. Vir- 
ginia Cartwright, the Philo sec- 
retary, and Julie Hoffman, W. 
A. A, secretary, have four points 
each. 

The following students have 

■ three points each: Faye Johns, 
Student Council treasurer; Wini- 

. fred Clowe, Pan-American vice- 
president; Dolly Rutledge, W. 
A. A. ■ treasurer; Bob Grafton, 
Esquire vice-president; and Van 
Howard, Esquire treasurer. 

The following offices on the 
BEACHCOMBER have three 
points each; Juanita Clemens, 
business manager; Jean Del- 
burn, circulation manager; Doris 
Meebold, alumni editor: Sal- 
ly Sentelle, exchange editor; 
and Blanchie Burgess, assistant 
editor. 



MANY ENROLL FROM 
OTHER LOCALITIES 

When the registration at Palm 
Beach Junior College was com- 
pleted this year, it was discov- 
ered that the number of out of 
state and out of town students 
attending the school was even 
greater than in past years. 

Margaret Keatley, a freshman, 
comes all the way from West 
Virginia. She graduated from 
St. Albans' high school in St. 
Albans. W. Va. Marilyn Swed- 
berg hails from Chicago. 111. She 
graduated from Calumat high 
school last year. 

Frances Mayhew and Ann 
Josey transferred from Brenau 
in Gainsville, Ga. Although they 
liked it there because they could 
see all the Georgia Tech foot- 
ball games, they say that they 
like Junior College better. Mimi 
Roads attended the academy at 
Brenau last year. Virginia Van 
Arnam graduated from Stratford 
Hall, a boarding school in Dans- 
ville, Va. 

Tamotsu Kobayashi comes from 
Fort Lauderdale and is a gradu- 
ate of Central high school there. 

The chamber of commerce 
will appreciate this note: Mrs. 
Julie Hoffman, a sophomore 
from San Diego, Calif., says she 
likes Florida sunshine much bet- 
ter than California fog and 
hopes that she never has to go 
back. Julie attended Oceanside 
Junior College during her fresh- 
man year. 

Lake Worth is well represent- 
ed this year. Mary Ann McShef- 
fry. Martha Williard, Winifred 
Clowe, Marcia Morgan. Kay Wil- 
liams, Virginia Duxbury and 
Stuart Barr constitute the Lake 
Worth representatives. 

Other students who call Flor- 
ida their home are Ernest Quar- 
terman from Dunnellon, John 
Lines from St. Petersburg, Jen- 
ne Sykes from Ft. Myers and 
Junior Bates from Miami. 

And those three little fellows 
in sailor suits are from the Bilt- 
more Special Hospital. Gene 
Engel hails from Yonkers, N. Y., 
and he is proud of it. Bob Mc- 
Millan claims the Windy City, 
Chicago, as his home town. Bud 
Wilder says there is no place 
like Boonville, Ind.. when it 
comes to driving fire trucks. 

We sincerely welcome our 
new friends from near and far 
and hope that they enjoy theh- 
stay. 



SOPHS GREET FROSH 
WITH "KID PARTY" 

Roller skates, toy engines, long 
curls, short pants and shorter 
skirts were just a few of the 
props that created atmosphere 
at the "kid" party held in the 
gym on September 21. 

The walls were festooned with 
spirals of yellow and green crepe 
paper, carrying out the Junior 
College color scheme. One wall 
was covered with ancient photo- 
graphs depicting Junior College 
students at a much younger 
age. These were used in that 
old guessing game of "Can you 
tell who-is-who when he was 
just so-ooo-o big?" Betty Jean 
Walden carried away a big prize 
for naming correctly more pic- 
tures than anyone. Skinned 
noses and bruised knees were 
the result of an hilarious and 
exciting potato race. Dolly Rut- 
ledge did a fine job of pinning 
the tail on the donkey. iWhat's 
that about birds of a feather...?) 
And of course everybody had a 
bit of fun and frolic to the tunes 
of the juke box. 

The evening was climaxed 
with a baby fashion parade. Miss 
Morse and David Mayberry were 
official judges. And the fresh- 
men won all the blue ribbons. 
Margaret Brewer and her pina- 
fore walked away with first 
prize; and that yellow-bonnet- 
wearing Mimi Rhoads was sec- 
ond prize. First and second 
prizes for the boys went to 
George Porr and Buster Case, 
respectively. Prizes were based 
on the originality of the costume. 

"Coke sodas" with licorice 
straws and cakes were served 
as refreshments, which were im- 
mediately shaken down by a 
rapid game of tag. A large num- 
ber of the students attended 
and everyone had a wonderful 
time. 



Faculty Undergoes Many Changes 



OUR TWO NEW TEACHERS 





MISS ELIZABETH REYNOLDS 



MR. MARTIN LYDON 



Dr. Leonard Teaches 
At State University 

During the vacation month 
Dr. John I. Leonard, President 
of Palm Beach Junior College, 
instructed at the University of 
Florida in educational short 
courses for in-service training 
of county superintendents. Dr. 
Leonard has recently visited the 
University for consultations with 
the faculty members relative to 
the organizing of other courses 
in that field. While there he also 
attended the state Lunch Room 
Advisory Committee of which 
he is a member. 



MEN? — Invade Campus 

Once again the halls of Junior 
College resound to the stomp- 
ing of masculine feet. Not that 
there's anything wrong with the 
dainty, feminine steps of the 
female of the species, but you 
must admit that a good mixture 
of the two is preferable. 

This semester is the first 
since 1941 to find the college 
running on a peace-time basis; 
and though it may take some 
time to get everything back to 
normal, around thirty males to 
last year's count of seven at the 
end of the year is really some 
comeback. The Draft Board still 
claims a few of our boys: Paul 
Cottle having left for the Navy 
last week and Duke Earnhardt, 
Deacon Howell and Jack White 
expecting to leave shortly. 

To make up for this, we have 
several returnees with U3 this 
year. Stuart Barr and Ray Bur- 
gun were both Lieutenants in 
the Army Air Forces. Stuart 
was shot down over France and 
lived several months in biding 
there before being rescued. If 
anyone wants to hear of some 
thrilling experiences cleverly 
(fold just g3t into a m ; d-~iom- 
ing conversation with Stuart. 
You i'Sus.Uy find him art-iking 
milk in the SUB when not in class. 

Robert Graf Lou has been dis- 1 
charged from the N"ar» and 
Jimmy Johnson from the Marine 
Corps, Junior Bates saw service 
in the Pacific and Matt Reiser 
was with the Air Corps for six 
years. They're all swell boys 
and we're glad to have them 
with us. 

Last but not least are our 

three sailors from the Biltmore: 

Gene Engel. Bud Wilder and 

Bob McMillan. Their cheerful 

aces and studious attitudes are 

great addition to the campus. 



ALTERATIONS MADE 
IN BEACHCOMBER 



Because of shortages the for- 
mat of the BEACHCOMBER has 
been altered to allow the print- 
ing of the same material on 
fewer pages. The editors sin- 
cerely hope this change will 
meet with your approval. 



MAGAZINES OFFERED 
FOR STUDY, PLEASURE 

So you have to write a theme 
and you just don't know what to 
write about or where to get ma- 
terial. Well, maybe we can be 
of some help by telling you a 
few facts about the magazine 
section of our library. 

Incidently, we are willing to 
bet that not over ten students 
in Junior College are aware that 
the library is required to sub- 
scribe to fifty magazines a 
month, also to a large number 
of newspapers which include 
The New York Times. The New 
York Book Review, The Miami 
Herald. The Palm Beach Post, 
The Palm Beach Sun, The Belle 
Glade News, and others. 

But to get back to that theme 
— perhaps it is for science or 
chemistry. You might get some 
good ideas by thumbing through 
The Science Digest, The Scienti- 
fic American. The Science News- 
letter, The Scientific Monthly, 
or Popular Science. Or if it has 
to do with political science why 
don't you try The American Po- 
litical Science Review, Harper's, 
Time, or NeSvsweek? For geo- 
graphy, it certainly wouldn't do 
any harm and it might help to 
look at National Geographic. 
Travel, or Survey Graphic. 

Also there is Life, Reader's 
Digest, Poetry, The Saturday 
Review; of Literature, Good 
Housekeeping, Popular Mechan- 
ics, Vital Speeches, and many 
other magazines just bursting 
with hints and ideas for themes. 
Why don't you go in and have a 
look? You might be surprised. 



Orientation Lectures 
Given To Freshmen 

A series of orientation lec- 
tures designed to help the fresh- 
man adjust himself to the regi- 
men of Palm Beach Junior Col- 
lege was goven the week of Sep- 
tember 17 to 20. 

Miss Rachel Crozier, instructor 
in English, spoke to the students 
on the extra-curricular activities 
available to them. Mr. Martin 
Lydon gave the incoming fresh- 
men a picture of college life. 
"Methods of Study," always 
helpful to anyone, was present- 
ed by Miss Marion Morse and 
Mr. Bernie H. Gault spoke on 
"Friendship in College." Mr. 
Elbert E. Bishop explained fully 
credits and transfer of credits 
and honor points. 



BIG AND LI'L SISTERS near future 



Freshmen Talents 

Highlight Assembly 

Palm Beach Junior College 
has a very talented freshman 
class this year, and a few sam- 
ples of their talent have been 
presented in assembly. During 
"Rat Week" the sophomores 
were entertained by several of 
these talented members. 

Paul Cottle and Jack White 
gave a rendition of their very 
own, sang to the tune of "Nava- 
ho Trail." Margaret Oldford. 
who is right on the beam when 
it comes to playing the piano, 
gave "Praeludium," by Mendel- 
sohn. A skit that drew a noisy 
response from the audience was 
presented by George Porr and 
Donald Eisenberg. 

The guys and gals did a swell 
job and we would like to have 
some more of the same in the 



The traditional "Big Sisters" 
of Junior College have this year 
expanded their usual responsi- 
bilities. Their duties began at 
registration, when each sopho- 
more girl was asked to serve as 
guide and advisor for one or 
more freshmen girls through 
the difficult first weeks of col- 
lege life. Thus for four weeks 
the "Little Sisters" were shelt- 
ered and encouraged. However, 
at the end of those four weeks 
came "Rat Week" and for five 
unforgettable days freshmen 
were "tried and tribulated" by 
the sophomores, the freshmen 
girls being in bondage especial- 
ly to their "Big Sisters." Now 
that these "Little Sisters" have 
proved their mettle they are 
again in favor and Junior Col- 
lege is all one Happy Family. 



NEW TEACHERS 
WELCOMED BY 
STUDENT BODY 

Vacancies In Staff Filled By Miss 
Elizabeth Reynolds, Miss Faye 
Hammon, Mr. Martin Lydon 

The faculty of Palm Beach 
Junior College, which has re- 
mained practically unaltered 
throughout the war years, has 
this year undergone numerous 
changes. 

Miss Frances Howell who has 
been librarian at Junior College 
for the past six years resigned 
in May and the vacancy she left 
has been filled by Miss Elizabeth 
Reynolds, former librarian at 
Morrison Field. Another instruc- 
tor who has been with Junior 
College for many years, Mrs. 
Esther Holt, also resigned in 
May. Her classes have been 
taken over by Miss Fay Ham- 
mon, formerly of the Central 
high school. Dr. Louis Schultz 
has also left Junior College and 
has been replaced by Rev. Ken- 
neth W. Clinton who was previ- 
ously connected with the college. 
The position left vacant by 
Miss Charlie Vosburg has been 
filled by Mr. Martin Lydon, of 
Lowell, Mass. Miss Edna Wilson 
who has been with the college 
since its beginning has been 
granted a leave of absence and 
her work is being carried on by 
Mrs. Gaye King, In addition to 
these changes, Mr. Elbert E. 
Bishop, Registrar, who was away 
on a leave of absence has re- 
turned to his duties in the 
school. 

The new librarian. Miss Eliza- 
beth Reynolds, has had a varied 
background for her library work. 
She is a native Alabamian. and 
was graduated from the Wash- 
ington Seminary in Atlanta, Ga. 
She attended Virginia Intermott 
College at Briston, Va., and was 
graduated from Florida State 
College for Women, with a ma- 
thematics major. She is a mem- 
ber of the Delta Zeta sorority. 

Miss Reynolds took summer 
courses in library science at Tal- 
lahassee and at Peabody College, 
Nashville, Tenn, She then be- 
came librarian at Bradenton 
high school, Bradenton, Fla., and 
that summer took a library 
course at Columbia University, 
N. Y. Following this she taught 
mathematics at Columbus, Ga„ 
and at the Lake Park school, 
Lake Park, Fla., where she was 
principal. In the meantime, she 
received her degree in Library 
Science in the summer of 1942 
at Emory University, Atlanta, 
Students of Palm Beach Jun- Ga. Before coming here, Miss 



Dn. Watkins Appointed 
On Fla. State Committee 

. Dean Howell L. Watkins has 
had the honor of being appoint- 
ed by the Southern Association 
to serve on the Florida State 
Committee for Secondary 
Schools. His duties will include 
the inspection of schools and 
the passing on their accredita- 
tion. 



SOCIAL CALENDER 
FOR SCHOOL YEAR 



Math Instructor: "What do we 
mean when we say the whole is 
greater than any of its parts?" 

Student: "A restaurant dough- 
nut!" 



Patty: "I don't know whether 
I want to be an author or a 
barber." 

Bonnie: "Well, toss a coin — 
heads or tales." — Selected. 



NOTICE TO ALL 

DISCHARGED ALUMNI 

We are happy to be able to 
send you a copy of our first is- 
sue of the BEACHCOMBER. 
However, because we are finan- 
cially able to include only 
alumni-in-service on our mail- 
ing list, we suggest that you 
write and request a subscrip- 
tion, if you wish to continue re- 
ceiving the Junior College paper. 
The subscription price is 50 
cents a year. We rejoice with 
you in the receiving of your 
discharge and in your becoming 
Mr. Civilian. 



ior College can look forward to 
a full calender of social events 
this year. The Executive Com- 
mittee and the Activities Com- 
mittee have planned the follow- 
ing schedule: 

Advisory Board Dance — Nov. 
3 or 10. 

Christmas Dance — End of Dec. 
College Play — End of Jan. or 
first of Feb. 

Philo Dance — March 17. 
Pan-American Fiesta — April 14. 
Co-Ed Boat Ride — May 3. 
Banquet — Last week of school. 

Esquire Dance — Last week 
of school. 

Other activities planned in- 
clude a Phi Theta Kappa Party, 
Glee Club Tea. and a W.A.A. 
Field Day. No special dates have 
been set for these activities, but 
they will be announced later. 



JUNIOR COLLEGE FACULTY AND STUDENTS 




Reynolds was librarian at Morri- 
son Field. 

Miss Reynold's hobbies are 
swimming and golf, but her fav- 
orite is dancing — and, as she 
says, "Prom-trotting is a grand 
arts course in any of the uni- 
versities." Elizabeth Reynolds is 
sponsor of the Philo Club and 
Phi Theta Kappa. 

Mr. Martin Lydon, our newest 
member of the faculty, was 
graduated from Keith Academy 
in Lowell and from there went 
to Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. 
Mr. Lydon won five scholarships 
for each year at Harvard and 
participated in both boxing and 
baseball. He majored in Eco- 
nomics having both an A.B. de- 
gree cum laude, and an M.A. 
degree. Mr. Lydon taught socio- 
logy, history, and English for 
four years at Howe high school 
in Bellerica, Mass. Following 
this, he taught in Belmont and 
Sommerville, Mass. 

Mr. Lydon teaches sociology, 
political science, economics and 
French at Junior College. He 
has been coming to Palm Beach 
for several winters now, and has 
the proverbial "Florida sand in 
his shoes." He is sponsor of the 
French and Esquire Clubs, 

Miss Frances Howell who re- 
signed as librarian in May is 
now with the navy serving as 
librarian at the Naval Air Sta- 
tion in Vera Beach. Mrs. Holt, 
who taught commercial work 
last year, is giving her full time 
and energy to her family. Dr. 
Louis Schultz, who taught the 
1944-1945 political science and 
Bible classes has moved his pas- 
torate to Winter Park. 

Miss Edna Wilson, regular col- 
lege secretary, is recuperating 
at Lake Junalugka after an 
operation at the Johns Hopkins 
Hospital. Baltimore, Md. Miss 
Wilson came here in 1935 as 
secretary and has served in that 
capacity until her illness at the 
present vime. The students are 
looking forward to Miss Wilson's 
return, possibly after Christmas. 
Mr. Elbert E. Bishop has been 
registrarj of Junior College for 
seven years, but last year he was 
(Continued on Page Four) 



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THE BEACHCOMBER 




JUNIOR COLLEGE GOLD STAR 




OUR STAFF 

Editor Mary Lynn Dailey 

Assistant Editors . . Virginia Peters and Elanchie Burgess 

Business Manager Juanita Clemens 

Advertising Manager . . . - . . . . Evelyn Johnson 

Circulation Manager Jean Delburn 

Exchange Editor Sally Sentelle 

Alumni Editor Doris Meebold 

Art Editor . Jean King 

Sports Editor Dolly Rutledge 

Feature Editor Virginia Cartwright 

Faculty Advisor Miss Rachel Crozier 




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PEN 


- IN - HAND 





Lt. Charles Donnell, 
MacDill Field, Fla. 

"I am up for discharge. My 
days in the army are numbered. 
Last Friday (Sept. 14) I was over 
West Palm Beach. I was just 
getting in some flying time for 
the month and decided to pay 
the place a visit. Naturally, I 
located Jr. College just to see if 
some former inmate had struck 
a match to the structure. ... I 
received B-29 Transition Train- 
ing at Maxwell which was fol- 
lowed up by a 23 day leave at 
home. We have been here at 
MacDOl since August 14th." 



Sgt. Cody Goodman, 
Ryukyu Island. 

"Three years in the army and 
just lately I have seen my share 
of action. The Japs have been 
bombing us and every thing 
else. Oh, yes, I've seen my share 
of Japs too (both dead and alive). 
They had some real fortification 
on this island. Well, we are all 
wondering now how soon we will 
be home because Japan has just 
accepted the terms. It's great 
news." 



V. G. Burrell, S 1/c, Pacific. 

"I have received one copy of 
the paper recently. It came from 
the states via Pony Express in a 
little less than six months. I 
enjoyed it very much and got a 
big kick out of my address when 
I thought of the places I had 
been since that was my correct 
address." 



Sidney Welch RM 3/c, 
Farragut, Idaho. 

"I'm hoping to leave here soon 
for college, where I don't know 
yet — no one knows anything. 
I'd much rather have a dis- 
charge. ... I received the 
graduating issue of The Beach- 
comber yesterday. Had some 
very good compliments in it and 
also on the pretty girls gradu- 
ating." 



ged out by the time my day's 
duty on the bridge comes to a 
close. . . . Now that the war is 
actually over I seem to work 
harder than I did before. . . . 
I think this will be my last time 
carrying troops. When I come 
into the Port of San Francisco 
in December, I hope to convince 
them I should nave a discharge. 
I have enough points." 



Richard Pierce, Manila. 

"I have had fatigue fever and 
haven't been able to write. . . . 
I hope to be home by Christ- 
mas." 



REGEVALD M. NEWELL 

Reginald entered the army in 
1942, took his basic training at 
Camp Wallace. Texas, and re- 
ceived his commission at Camp 
Davis. N. C Anti-aircraft school 
in September, 1943. He was 
then stationed at Camp Hulen. 
Texas, until March, 1944. At 
that time he was transferred to 
the armored school at Ft. Knox, 
Kentucky, and later to Camp 
Campbell. In August, 1944, he 
was ordered to Ft. Benning Para- 
troop School and in February 
he left for the Pacific as a re- 
placement in the 503rd Regi- 
ment of the 11th Airborne Divi- 
sion in the Philippines. He was 
killed almost instantly by a 
sniper's bullet on May 11, 1945, 
while searching for a wounded 
officer whom he had volunteered 
to bring in. He has been award- 
ed the Purple Heart and Bronze 
Star Medal posthumously. 



RICHARD G. MEEBOLD 

Dick enlisted in the Army Air 
Corps as a pilot cadet in Jan., 
1942. He received his pre-flight 
training at Maxwell Field, Mont- 
gomery, Ala., primary at Don- 
Field, Arcadia, Fla., basic at 
Shaw Field, Sumter, S. C, and 
advanced twin-engine aircraft 
training at Moody Field, Val- 
dosta, Ga. He received his wings 
and commission as a 2nd Lt. 
Sept., 1942, and was assigned to 
Buckingham Field, Fla., where 
he was rated as a twin-engine 
pilot. He was promoted to 1st 
Lt. and sent on detached ser- 
vice to Tennessee for B-24 train- 
ing. He returned to Buckingham 
Field where he flew single and 
twin engine planes on gunnery 
hops over the Gulf of Mexico. 
His plane crashed at Bucking- 
ham Field Nov. 16, 1943. 



MARION L. REEO 

Marion enlisted in the Army 
Air Corps May, 1942, and was 
called into active duty in Sept. 
He was sent to Maxwell Field, 
Ala., for pre-flight training. 
Union City, Tenn., for primary, 
Newport, Ark., for basic, and to 
Blytheville, Ark., for advanced 
training, where he graduated as 
a 2nd Lieutenant. He went to 
Sebring, Fla., for training in 
B-17's, to Ephrata. Wash., and 
then to Rapid City, S. D., where 
he trained a crew for the Flying 
Fortress. From there he went 
to Lincoln, Neb., and was pro- 
moted to 1st Lt. in Jan. 1944. In 
March he flew to the European 
Theatre by way of Labrador, lee- 
land, and Ireland, and was sta- 
tioned with the 8th Air Corps 
near Cambridge, England. From 
here he piloted a B-17 carrying 
radar equipment. He went down 
in a raid on Berlin May 19, 1944. 



RAY COBB KELLEF--B~ 

Ray entered the Air Corps- 
Jan. ?.. 1941. took his prelic- 
ary training at Maxwell % 
Ala., his primary at Area- 
Fla.. his basic at Sumpter, S. : 
and his advanced at Albany 
He received his wings on Se- 
6. 1942. and ten days later': 
for India. During the fifefe 
months which he served in 
China-India theatre he made : 
missions. 111 of which ti 
over the "Hump." He retnrr 
to the states in April 1944, t, 
was stationed at St. Joseph, 1 : 
On Nov. 11. 1944, in bad fly:., 
weather he crashed on the s| 
of a mountain in California. • 
held the Distinguished RaE 
Cross, the Air Medal, The Pit 
dential Unit Citation, and ; 
Bronze Star. 



Fred Maxwell. Annapolis. 

"My days at Annapolis are 
numbered now and I'll be sorry 
to leave. We start on Oct. 14th 
and expect to arrive in Pasa 
Dena after eight days. ... I will 
graduate from California Tech 
next June and receive a degree 
in Aeronautical Engineering." 



Leonard Banks, New Jersey. 

"Write and tell me what's new 
about good ole West Palm Beach. 
Guess a lot of the boys are com- 
ing home to stay. . . . Send me 
the clippings of the paper." 




Allan Seeley, New Jersey. 

*T hope to be out of the ser- 
vice soon. I have had an order 
to recommand a civilian to take 
over my job, ... I am at a 
supply depot in New Jersey." 



Bernard Gault, Pacific. 

"We left Pearl Harbor Sept. 
1st and are now heading west 
for Saipan and points further 
north. . . . The weater is terrifi- 
cally hot and I am always fag- 



Allan Clark, Kansas City. Kan, 

"I expect to be home on leave 
soon. . . . My duties will all be 
in the United States from now 
on." 



Charles Adams, California. 

"California is a good state, but 
there is no place like West Palm 
Beach, Florida, ... I hope to 
be back' soon," 



Elton Sapp, Pearl Harbor. 

"I'm on my way to China. 
Just before I left I met some 
real American girls. It was my 
luck to have to leave. . . . The 
scenery out here is beautiful, 
but of all the places on my 
rounds give me the Florida East 
Coast." 





ALUMNI 


IN 


UNIFORM 



Where are you now and what 
are you doing? That's what 
we've been trying to find out 
since school opened. Most of 
you have moved since last June; 
in fact have moved so many 
times and so quickly that even 
your friends don't know where 
you are and what you are doing. 
We've done the best we could, 
but if some of our facts are just 
a little out of date please drop 
us a line and set us right. 

Of course the lucky ones are 
in Florida, Clyde Windham, A. 
F. C. 2/c is now at the Naval 
Air Station at Pensacola. Stet- 
son O. Sproul, Jr., B.M. 2/c, is 
in Miami at the Causeway Island 
Base. Lt. Thelma B. Oleson is 
located at the Station Hospital, 
Buckingham Army Air Field, in 
Florida. Lt. Billy Sheen is now 
based at the Pinellas Army Air 
Field, St. Petersburg. Lt. Ted 
Newell is a V.T.B. Instructor at 
the Naval Air Station in Miami. 
S/Sgt. Harold Ferguson, who is 
married and has a one-year-old 
daughter, is stationed in Se- 
bring, Ray Greenway is station- 
ed at Fort Lauderdale. James F, 
Johns, A.R. T. 1/c, i at the 
Naval Air Station at Green Cove 
Springs. Sgt. David A, Forshay 
is at Green Cove Springs, too. 
but expects to leave there soon 
for duty at the Seperation Cen- 
ter at Camp Blanding. J 

Others are scattered here and 




there over the United States. 
Phillip (Bill) Lund, recently re- 
turned from the Phillippines, is 
stationed in Melville, R. I. Car- 
man Kimmel, Sp. 1/c, is at the 
Naval Air Station at Patuxent 
River, Md. Pvt. Emmett Coch- 
rane, after a year in the Azores 
with the A.T.C., is now stationed 
at Grenier Field, Manchester, N. 
H. Cpl. Leonard Banks is now at 
Camp Edison in Seagrith. N. J 
Lt. Allan Seeley, who was mar- 
ried last May, is stationed at 
Belle Mead, N. J. 

Pvt. John B. Oleson is at Ke- 
esler Field, Miss. Pfc. Ed. Ehin- 
ger is in Biloxi at Keesler Field, 
too. Ensign Jay W. Clark is on 
the C.G.C. Boutwell out of New 
Orleans, La. Lt. Max Wiehle, 
assigned to B-29's, is now sta- 
tioned at San Marcos, Tex. In 
Texas, too. is Capt. Fred Kiehle, 
who is at Eagle Mt. Lake, Fort 
Worth. 

Warren Rice, S.M. 2/c, is with 
the U.S.S. Stickel!, Port Orange, 
Tex. Lt. Allen C. Clark is sta- 
tioned at the Fairfax Field, Kan- 
sas City, Kan. Pfc. Ernest Del- 
burn is at Las Vegas, Nev., and 
has recently completed his gun- 
nery course. Cpl. Bob Bechtel is 
stationed at Kirtland Field, Al- 
buquerque, N. M. Capt. Lynn E. 
Bussey is at Wright Field in 
Dayton, Ohio, but plans to finish 
his senior year at Cornell next 
year. Sgt. George V. Percy, with 



NEWELL W. BRAINARD 

Newell enlisted in June, 1942, 
and was appointed Army Avia- 
tion Cadet Jan. 10, 1943. He 
graduated from flying school as 
a 2nd Lieut. Oct 1, 1943, went 
overseas in June of 1944, and 
was with the 8th Air Force in 
England until he was shot down 
over Kassel, Germany, Sept. 27, 
1944. He was a co-pilot on a 
B-24, and had been awarded the 
Air Medal and two oak leaf 
clusters. The War Dept. listed 
Newell as killed in action one 
year from the date of the crash 
since no other word of him had 
been received. 



JOHN N. BAILEY 

Jack enlisted in the Army Air 
Corps as a cadet Dec. 27, 1943. 
He took his cadet college train- 
ing at the University of Ten- 
nessee, at Knoxville, pre-flight 
at Maxwell Field, Montgomery, 
Ala., primary at Caristrum Field, 
Arcadia, Fla., basic at Shaw 
Field, Sumnter, Ala., and ad- 
vanced at Columbus Airfield 
where he received his wings on 
May 23, 1945, and was appointed 
a flight officer. After receiving 
his wings, he flew B-25's and A. 
T. 10 trainer planes at the air- 
field in Columbus, Mississippi, 
where his plane crashed July 
18, 1945. 



HUGH B. OLEPHANT, JR. 

Hugh enlisted in the Navy on 
Feb. 12, 1942, and took his train- 
ing at the Great Lakes Naval 
Training Station. He was aboard 
the EAST INDIAN when it was 
torpedoed November 3, 1943, by 
a German submarine three hun- 
dred miles off the coast of Cape 
Town, Africa. 



EARL OTTO 

Earl was called to du 
Company C, National 
Dec. 18, 1940. He was 
action in New Guinea on 
22, 1944. 



Prof: "We need government 
reform, police reform, social re- 
form! I neod . . , . " 

Student; "Chloroform." 

— The Pine Log. 



NOTICE 

Because of the limited ; 
of space, we were 
honor all of our Gol 

Alumni in this first issue 
BEACHCOMBER. Howeve 

tures and sketches of our 
Gold-Star heroes will appear - * 
the next issue of the paper. ■ 



the 16th Weather Det, has a 
Minneapolis, Minn. A.P.O. Lt. 
George Dopcus is at Quantico, 
Va. At Quantico. too, is T/Sgt. 
P. O. Dickerson. Norman Hold- 
en, R.T. 3/c, is stationed at Camp 
Peary, Va. 

Sgt. Allan H. Kimmel, with 
the Signal Section Depot of 
Francisco, Calif. Thomas F. Oat- 
way, PHM 3/c( is stationed at 
Shoemaker, Calif. Pvt. Philip 
Newell is" at Camp Peterson. 
Farragut, Idaho. Capt. John W. 
Osborne is instruction at Long 
Beach, Calif. Don C. Sinclair, 
ACMT 3/c, is stationed at Camp 
Kearney near San Diego, Calif. 

Capt. J. Louis Biles has been 
a patient in the Moore General 
Hospital. Swannanoa, N. C„ since 
returning from the Phillippines 
in June. Dick Pierce, E.M. 3/c, 
who has spent 17 months in the 
Mediterranean and 10 months 
in the Pacific, is in the hospital 
at Manila. 

Ens. George S. Whaley, Jr., 
USNR, is at Harvard taking spe- 
cialized training. Sidney L. 
Welch, RM 3/c, in the V-12 pro- 
gram, is at the Alabama Poly- 
technic Institute, Auburn, Ala. 
Ens. A. J. Selzer is at the U. S. 
Naval Supply School, Harvard 
University, Boston, Mass. Capt. 
Dick Small is now attending the 
Command and General Staff 
School at Leavenworth, Kan. 
Re. James A. Vaughn is study- 
ing medicine under the Army 
ASTD at the University of Mary- 
land at Baltimore. 

The greater number of our 
alumni are still overseas carry- 
ing-on on almost every front. 

Cpl. Jack McGee, now in Co- 
penhagen, Denmark, was recent- 
ly in Berlin with the Army of 
Occupation. 

S/Sgt. John Root, ATC, last 
reported to be in Casablanca, 
supposedly enroute to U. S. A. 
M/Sgt. Harry N. Wheatley is 



stationed at a field outside of 
Panama City where he is doing 
personnel duty in the Head- 
quarters Squadron. Lt. John C. 
Worrell is still in service in 
China. Cpl. Bill Phiel is in 
China, too. 

Lt. Gordon M. Day is on Ie 
Shima, about four miles from 
Okinawa, P-47 N. He has seen 
Howard Ellis and Bob Mosley 
since he has been in the Pacific. 
S/Sgt. Fred Morrison, tail gun- 
ner on a B-24, is now on Oki- 
nawa, and has been patroling 
the cost of China and ferrying 
prisoners from Manila. Harry 
L. Michaels, R.M. 1/c, is in the 
Pacific and was last known to 
be at Okinawa. Sgt. Wm. Cody 
Goodman is now on his way to 
Tokyo as part of the army of 
occupation, Cpl. Fred Brown 
has been on the Makiminalo Air 
Field, just north of Naho on 
Okinawa, and is now waiting 
for available transportation to 
return to the U. S. Sgt. Henry 
G. Laney is control tower opera- 
tor, now stationed on the Island 
of Tinian. S/Sgt. H. Edwin 
Guthrie is a radar mechanic in 
the 20th Airforce on Tinian in 
the Mariannes. Lt. James L. 
Wattenbarger is on the Island 
of Tinian, also. Lt. Roy Kunkel, 
with the ATC flying C-46's over 
the "Hump," is stationed at 
Sookerating Assam, India. Cpl. 
Robert L. Ward is a weather 
observer in Agra, India, Lt. 
Bernard W. Gault is now in 
Japanese waters carrying in oc- 
cupation troops, C. D, Crandall, 
R.M. 1/c, is in the Pacific and 
saw some action off Okinawa. 
Cpl. Charles J. Hobby is in the 
Marine Air Corps in the Paci- 
fic. Mid'n George N. Nipson, 
USMMCC. has been aboard the 
S.S. Jericho Victory in the Pa- 
cific since July. Pfc. Elton L. 
Sapp has been at Pearl Harbor 
and is now on his way to China. 



John Johnson, BM 1/c, is on an 
L.C.I, and is at present in Pearl 
Harbor. Ens. Louis Dwyer gradu- 
ated from the Navy Supply 
Corps School at Harvard Uni- 
versity and is now at Pearl Har- 
bor as a Supply liason officer. 

Ens. Bruce Tyndall is in the 
Philippines aboard the U.S.S. 
Hampton. Capt. Virginia Jane 
Thompson has been in the South 
Pacific since May, 1942, and is 
now at Leyte as head surgical 
nurse. Wayne Steed, AMMF 
3/c, and Ted Shields, AOM 2/c, 
are in the Pacific. Lt. Thomas 
Sturrock has been on the island 
of Morotai for the past six 
months. Lt. Thomas E. Lee is a 
pilot on a C-54 for the ATC, dis- 
patching high priority cargo and 
air mail to the Pacific and aid- 
ing in evacuating sick and 
wounded from the Pacific bat- 
tle fronts. 

Sgt. John A. Gibbs is with the 
82nd Airborne Division on duty 
as occupation troops in Berlin. 
Sgt. William C. Kimmel is a 
part of the Army of Occupation 
in Germany and at present is in 
Frankfurt-on-Main. Lt. Harold 
W. Lynch, who was married to a 
French girl on Sept. 15, 1945, in 
Paris, is also with the Army of 
Occupation in Germany. Jan H. 
Visser is with the Occupation 
Army of General Patton in Fil- 
sere, Czechoslovakia. 

Pfc. Thomas S. Crabtree has 
a Camp Campbell, Ky.. A.P.O. 
Major Tom Clark is now at Bom- 
bardier School in San Angelo, 
Tex, Lt. David Baldwin, home 
from Italy, is stationed at 
Greensboro, N. C, Lt. John T. 
Clegg has been on Leyte, Luzon 
and Ie Shima, and is now in 
Korea. Sgt. Ted Bayer with the 
25th Photo Reconnaisance Squad- 
ron is in the Pacific. Cpl. 
Thomas McDonald is a crypto- 
grapher with the Army Airways 
Communication System attach- 



ed to the ATC in Casablanc 

Clarence Kidder, USNR, 
ert Sproul, Merchant Mi 
Robert Wattenbarger, V-U 
val Training Unit, and 
Charles Phillips, are home 
present but are still in the 
vice. 

Some of our alumni have 
ceived their discharges — 
Stack was discharged from. 
Army Air Corps Aug. 11, 
and is now in New York 
Slaton has gone into the ii 
anee business with his 
and brothers since receiving 
discharge the 29th of Auj 
Ernie Rasmussen is home 
on terminal leave and wi 
officially out of the army 
October 17th. At midterm 
by Watkins will enter the 
versity of Louisville and G: 
Henderson Missouri Unive: 
both were recently disehar; 
Since his discharge, Bill 
attending Miami Unive: 
Jack Shepard and Melvin 
pa ugh have also received 
discharges. Charles Donnell 
received his discharge 
now attending the University 
North Carolina. Glenn C 
received his discharge O 
11th and plans to enter Geo; 
Tech. in December. Hugh B 
received his discharge in 
and Elinor (Miller) Gillis 
hers also. John Woodard is 
this group, too. 

We haven't anything new 
the following group but this 
where they were the last tii 
we heard from them: 

S/Sgt. Charles Ben Adams 
in Santa Anna, Calif. Lt. Jol 
Adams is in France; Pvt. Robe: 
Albertson in Holand. CorneliU! 
Anderson. CBM, is on an LSt 
in Atlantic. Gerry Anderson is] 
in Naval Reserve Mid'n Seho 
in New York, and Cpl. Stew; 
Ayers is in the Pacific. 
(Continued on Page Four) 



9 J ridav, October 26, 1945 



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FASHIONS 

BY MARGE 

"Fashion is an emotion," says 
-~VIauriee Rentner, and so It is. 
To be really well dressed your 
~|Iothes must express your feel- 
igs, thoughts, and general out- 
look on life. If you feel your- 
lelf to be the business-girl type, 
Ihen say so in your clothes. If 
Vou arc the clinging vine sort, 
(hen dress that way. But it's 
pot quite so easy as it sounds. 
"Wonder if you have noticed:" 
Julie Hoffman's green skirt 
ind green flowered blouse with 

^ap sleeves and tie neck. Just 

She thing for a fair skinned 
fjionde. 

|1 Margaret Brewer's hot pink 

%ress trimmed with black eye- 
let. Nice! 

Jean King's tailored aqua and 
ilack jumpers. "Very practical 

jt for these in-between days. 

■ Virginia Carthwright's black 
:otton trimmed in white and 
«vom with black patent leather 

^iihoes. Purty sharp! 

s Marcia Morgan roaming around 
n that yellow jumper with bag 

m! :o match. 

iei Yvonne Whiting and that pink 

sdjumper — a cool looking com- 
bination up on this hot hill! 

' "Fashion notes on the nearly 
Sxtinct sex called male." 

> e I George Porr looks keen in 
Jfchat dusty flowered sports shirt. 

e ;,'t's silk — tain't fair! 
', Those bright yellow pants 
~,hat Gene Holloway wears will 

' 1: cnock your eyes out. He and 

vettay Burgun should get together. 

•nftay has the socks to match. 

at 'Wonder just where "Doc" Ly- 

Mon gets those sharp sport shirts. 

ri& hangover of Harvard? Hmm? 

sit And now for the new fashions 
Lhat seem to be lifting their 

naretty heads. The new deep 

.-earmholes come first and running 

t| close second are the keyhole 

iecklines. If you are buying a 

wool skirt for the cool days tha 

-tre just around the corner, make 
•sure it is a check; they're going 
o be the "right thing," say the 
'ashions. Top this with a soft 
.vhite sweater and you will be 
'ashion-right this winter. 

For the well groomed girl, I 

Select Francis Ann Thorne. She 

nanages to look as though she 

lad stepped out of the prover- 

aial bandbox, no matter how 

jiard the wind blows. Wonder 

iow she does it? Needless to 

ay, the best dressed gals on 

le campus are the rats with 

[stockings that don't match. 



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THE CARPET-SWEEPER 

Girls be on the lookout for 
two new boys at J. C. — Danny 
Boone and Jay Pridham. They 
intend to start a Purity League, 
no drinking, no smoking, no 
women. How about that?? 

Shirley Bryan's got competi- 
tion now. Jimmy Dowis was 
unanimously elected Sweetheart 
of the Pliilos. 

Margaret Ann, did you have 
a good time at the Biltmore Sun- 
day afternoon? Studying never 
was such a pleasure, was it, Bud? 

Don't feel too bad, Marianne, 
about losing your man's picture. 
The real McCoy in Fort Lauder- 
dale is what really counts. 

Jiny Peters, where were you 
when your Vince called three 
times from Georgia? 

Those three stags. Thomas, 
Eissey and Sproul, were added 
interest at the Esquire Beach 
Party. 

At last, an answer as to why 
Mimi's always late for Biology — 
She goes joy-riding with Lewis 
Hooker, 

How is it that Jackie seems 
to be the only one who knows 
anything about Pete — J, C.'s 
newest added attraction? 

Grafton spent one of his 'rare 
Friday nights out with some of 
St Ann's Alumni at the Rain- 
bow Room. Why not give the 
J. C. girls a break, Bob? 

Miss Reynolds, why did you 
cut off the good looking young 
man standing beside vou in your 
BEACHCOMBER picture? 

' No wonder Burgun's a chain 
smoker. Who wouldn't be with 
such a beautiful girl on his cig- 
arette case?? 

Make up your mind, Jimmy 
Gollattscheck. Is it Wheatley or 
Oldford??? 

Evelyn, why don't you become 
a Socialist and share your Lt. 
Ray Cobb? 

The cutest couple, black face 
and all, at the Kid Party was 
undoubtedly Julie and Mickey 
Hoffman. 

Frances Ann was Cuddles Cot- 
Ite's last date before the Navy 
got him. Jean King and Snook- 
ums White chaperoned. 

Junior Bates seems to be go- 
ing in for celebrities — he's dat- 
ing Miss Vero Beach of '44. 

What was it that Kay Wil- 
liams and Jay Garner were 
"cooking up" so secretly be- 
tween bells?? 

Bettye Alderman has the time 
of her life with "Sparky"' and 
"Smokey," but don't let it fool 
you. Herby's her true love. 

Did you know that Ellis 
Knowles' middle name is "Bash- 
ful"? If you don't believe it 
ask "Bunny," 

Mr. Lydon is a regular Dr. 
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde! The Dr. 
Jekyll half had a date with Vir- 
ginia Lee Sherman, a beautiful 
blonde, at the Esquire Beach 
Party. The Mr. Hyde half took 
one look at the Freshman girls 
with their curlers, no make-up, 
pots and pans, etc., during Rat 
Week and said: "I'm going to 
be a bachelor!" Wonder which 
will win out, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. 
Hyde? Can't you make up your 
mind, "Doc"?! 

Question before the House: 
Why does Stuart Barr want to 
go back to France? Could it be 
those two beautiful French act- 
cresses who sheltered him? 



Junior College Campus Leaders 



FOUR WAA MEMBERS 
WIN THEIR LETTERS 

Four girls of Palm Beach Jun- 
ior College earned their letters 
during the year 1944-45 accord- 
ing to the rules of the local or- 
ganization. These four were 
Nancy Ware, Lavonne Black, 
Blanche McCall and Jean King. 

These letters are granted when 
the girl has earned 100 points 
by participating in such sports 
as volley ball, basketball, base- 
ball, tennis, swimming and 
horseback riding. The W.A.A. 
sponsors teams and tournaments 
in these various activities dur- 
ing the year. 

The officers elected to lead 
the athletic activities of the girls 
this year are Evelyn Johnson, 
president; Jean King, vice-presi- 
dent; Julie Hoffman, secretary; 
and Dolly Rutledge, treasurer. 



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Mary Lynn Dailey, Editor BEACHCOMBER; Shirley Bryan, President Philo Club; Juanita Clem- 
ens. President Phi Theta Kappa; Jean Hockett, President Co-Ed Club. In Front: Yvonne Whit- 
ing, President Student Body; Norma Eells, Manager Concession. 



CO-ED CLUB PLANS 
YEAR'S ACTIVITIES 

The activities of the Co-Ed 
Club got under way early this 
year because of the fact that the 
president of the club was elect- 
ed in the spring term. Com- 
mittees from the club took the 
Student Union Building "out of 
mothballs" before the opening 
of the school term and since 
then various clean-up squads 
composed of four freshmen girls 
under the chairmanship of a 
sophomore girls have assumed 
the responsibility of cleaning the 
building each day during their 
Monday morning through Fri- 
week. Each squad serving from 
day afternoon. 

The Co-Ed calendar for the 
year includes a series of lec- 
tures held at the SUB in the 
evening and followed by short 
social periods; round table dis- 
cussions that will this year be 
concerned with social knowl- 
edge; and informal lectures on 
grooming given as a part of the 
regular club meetings. Various 
social functions, mostly infor- 
mal, are also planned. 

The officers of Co-Ed for the 
year 1944-45 are Jean Hockett, 
president; Cookie Meerdink, vice- 
president; Jeanne Wheatley, sec- 
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The first social event of the 
Esquire year was a beach party, 
sponsored by the club for the 
entire student body on October 
6, from 7:30 'til. The highlight 
of the party was the roasting of 
the wieners and the serving of 
other refreshments. Tomatsu 
Kobayashi was in charge of re- 
freshments and did an excep- 
tionally good job. Many thanks 
to "Kobby." Most of the stu- 
dents were present for the oc- 
casion and later gas their thanks 
to the Esquires. 

This is the first of a series of 
social events which the Esquires 
plan for the near future before 
their ranks are depleted by the 
draft. Because of depleted ranks 
the Esquire Club has been com- 
paratively inactive during the 
last three years, but now that 
ex-service men are coming in as 
the younger men are called out, 
the club hopes to have a year of 
activity that will recall pre-war 
days. 

The officers chosen for the 
year are Duke Earnhardt, presi- 
dent; Bob Grafton, vice-presi- 
dent; Deacon Howell, secretary; 
and Van Howard, treasurer. Mr. 
Martin Lydon, sponsor for the 
club and a newcomer at Junior 
College, has added much to the 
spirit of cooperation among the 
members. The burden of respon- 
sibility is well distributed among 
the officers, sponsor and mem- 
bers. 



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PHI THETA KAPPA 
PLANS YEAR'S WORK 

At the first regular business 
meeting of the Phi Theta Kappa 
held at the home of Jean Del- 
burn on October 4, plans for the 
year were discussed. The pos- 
sibility of the organization's 
sponsoring an entertainment for 
the entire student body was con- 
sidered and also the question of 
sponsoring an assembly pro- 
gram. A subscription for the 
New Yorker magazine was or- 
dered and future issues will be 
placed in the library for the con- 
venience of the student body. 

Following the business meet- 
ing, a candle-light pledge ser- 
vice was held for Margaret An- 
derson, Blanchie Burgess and 
Dolly Rutledge with the presi- 
dent, Juanita Clemens, officiat- 
ing. 

Because of membership re- 
strictions, there are at the pres- 
sent time only two active mem- 
bers of the fraternity: Juanita 
Clemens and Jean Delburn. At 
the mid-term, more pledges will 
be chosen from the freshmen 
class. Only those who have a 
"B" average or higher will be 
eligible for membership. 

Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, who 
succeeds Miss Howell as spon- 
sor, was welcomed into the fra- 
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ROMANCE IN RHYME 

Whan that Octobre with his 

showers soote 
The droughte of September hath 

pierced to the roote — 
Do you get it? That's Chaucer, 

a bit out of place; 
We'd better stick to English — 

to save the Freshman's face. 

For while early British poetry 

was considered pretty good. 
It's best to write a poem that by 

all is understood. 
Chaucer's form was perfect; of 

that there is no doubt, 
But I have better subjects that 

I can write about. 

For instance, Jean Hockett, the 

Co-Ed prez, 
Has a new boy friend or so 

Cookie says 
What luck for this column! His 

name is Dove. 
That makes it so easy, 'cause 

Dove rhymes with love. 

And Dolly met a sailor at the 
Biltmore dance; 

That night there started a beau- 
tiful romance. 

But Dolly, that bracelet! Are 
you being true 

To the boy in North Carolina 
who gave it to you? 

If you get this paper in Denver, 

Tann, 
Whiting says tell you, you're 

still her man. 
Which makes you a particularly 

lucky guy, 
The envy of many another G. I. 

Virginia Duxbury just would not 

tell 
About the boy at the Citadel, 
But we know anyway, and to our 

delight 
We're proud to announce that 

his name is Sam Wright. 

Although we know that it's bad 
composition 

To end a sentence with a prepo- 
sition. 

It's the way to tell of Faye 
John's love. 

Eddy Eissey — the boy she thinks 
the most of, 

Francis Mayhew had been fre- 
quently seen 

With Snookie Stanbaugh, a Mer- 
chant Marine, 

But lately you haven't seen 
them around 

Because Snookie is South Amer- 
ica bound. 

For the Esquire party, Barbara 
had flu; 

Poor George was frantic over 
what to do. 

But Anne Wharton was sweet 
and answered his call. 

Thus a rare ole time was enjoy- 
ed by all. 

At the kid party, we were quick 

to agree 
That all of the kids were cute as 

could be. 
But the hit of the evening, we'll 

tell you truly 
Was the black-faced couple, 

Mickey and Julie. 

Charlie is a lovely name, no 

matter how it's said; 
Also it looks nice in print, when 

written or when read. 
Charlies make good escorts, most 

any place you go, 
Or that's what Jiny Peters said, 

and gosh that girl should know. 

A certain little girl who talks 
so sweetly 

Who's from West Virginia and 
named Margaret Keatly, 

Met a certain boy — Bobby Graf- 
ton by name — 

Who wasted no time in staking 
his claim. 

Well, this is all for now we're 

running short of time 
Be seeing you next month with 

more Komance in Rhyme. 
And if you know some gossip, we 

certainly would like it 
If you'd pass the news along, 

cause golly, we aren't psychic. 



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THE BEACHCOMBER 




Friday, October 



THERE IS A FUTURE 
FOR THE FRESHMAN 

What a week! " I've never felt 
more like' a rat in all my life. 
On the first day, I walked in 
with curlers all over my head 
/and,' those horrible, hot, black 
" and white stockings bagging 
around my ankles. Beside me, 
caine some poor boy with one 
foot exposed to mother nature's 
earth and a ridiculous red hair- 
ribbon . bobbing over one ear. 
Naturally, the teachers compli- 
mented us on our extraordinary 
appearance and frequently made 
casual comments about the de- 
tails of our dress. 

When one teacher exclaimed 
that the sight of the freshmen 
girls was enough to make him 
wish to remain a bachelor the 
rest of his life, we realized how 
startling we appeared in our 
natural coloring. 

But the boys stole the show 
the day they had to wear make- 
up. With beautiful cupid-bow 
lips, : arched eyebrows, and roses 
in their cheeks, they fascinated 
every one who saw them. (And 
I should add that noticeable out- 
lines of those carmine lips ap- 
peared at various places on other 
faces.) 

Physical education class pro- 
vided a most unique picture of 
the freshmen girls. Pigtails flap- 
ped through the air, those hor- 
rible black and white stockings 
showed off shapeless legs, and 



that favorite pink garter slipped 
to the ankle just at the wrong 
time. 

And those air-raids! I can 
still hear the dear voices of the 
sophomore girls as they shrilled 
forth the unmistakeable signal. 
Never did I realize just how 
hard the sidewalks were until I 
responded to an air-raid call. 

Oh well, I guess in the end it 
wasn't too bad. (Even if the boys 
could hardly swallow the day 
they wore their shirts and ties 
backwards.) 

I really do believe that all 
thanks should be given to the 
teachers for just having to look 
at us during class. 



AMOS P. BEST DIES 
HERE ON OCTOBER 3 

I Probably as well known to the 
students of Central Schools as 
any faculty member was Amos 
P. Best, proprietor of Best's 
Soda Shop, who died on October 
3, following an illness of three 
years, 

Mr. and Mrs. Best spent many 
winters in West Palm Beach 
from 1912 on, and finally came 
here to make their home in 
1920. Seven years later, they 
opened Best's Soda Shop, which 
j has more or less become one of 
the land marks of Central 
Schools, a land mark that is set 
deep in the memory of alumni. 



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cording information about for- 
mer students. She has burned 
the midnight oil for the alumni 
page. Here's thanks to you, 
Doris. 



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"You should have been on 
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Rookie: "Why, what happen- 
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She had just returned from a 
tour of Europe, and her acquain- 
tances were given no chance to 
forget the fact. 

"And Paris!" she gushed, 
""Paris is wonderful. The peo- 
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^T^tgomen % ai. l «J ALUMNI OFF K ^ 

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^■SSS The -Green ^ Jf 
K£? too George Wesiphal. ■ has changed railroads: 
SOM 2/c, is in the Pacific. Her- that was my opmioa ; 

bert Wilbum with the *■*■»- rived at the F. E. C **, " 

Is rr^.'S-SS ^ -?"-*^S; 

WoKe is with the U. S. Maritime we crowd garnered th ^ . 
Service in St. Petersburg, Lt. , it wasn - r returning Vetetaas .; 
Milton Wyatt ^^nedj* ; brought ^ cmvd Qf 

mT Pafw^aSrn^-ho has>rs to the station. It ^ 

returned from Germany, is borne own Junior College alu^,/ 

at present. Erie Young > *f£* ing for the State C oUe*.- 

1/c is in the Pacific, arid Russell TaUahassee 

r Youn" S 1/c. is at Ward Is-! 

land Corpus Christi, Tex Barbara Lester, Jane Tfe. 

Eosemarie Whiting enured Babs vaughan, Peggy , 
thf Waves early in the summer Xaney ■ 
"~. _■ - ^tinTi^r] at the Sep- : Tani™ 



Rosemane wniuus w.— — aao5 vaugnan. .Peggy q, 
the Waves early in the summer Naney Ware , LaV( B© S* 
and is now stationed at die Se?- Janice Van TssseL anc tol- 
eration center for Waves at Merc- Haas maae up the roster S 
phis, Term. . parting alumni. To make foi.v 

Don't forget if there is a sure ^ j unior CoU *j 
=_ „•- 5riiin«K since ^-™,Ur,> •?„..„„.. *, . 5C 



"HAIL! SOPHOMORES" 



ALUMNI IN UNIFORM 

(Continued from Page Two) 

Mitchell Baker, SOM 1/c, Lt. 
David Bryan, and Sgt. Felix 
Bush all have A.P.O. addresses 
in New York, while Cpl. William 
Bruce, Cpl. Harry James Rurk- 
holder, and Victor Burrell, S 
1/c, are in the Pacific. Lt. Herb 
Bennett is at Ellington Field in 
Houston, Tex.; Ens. Charles 
Brady is in Beaufort, S. C, and 
T/Sgt. Steve Batson is in Mc- 
Cook, Neb. 

Sgt. Wally Choquette is in the 
Philippines, S/Sgt. Marion de- 
mons is in Egypt, Sgt. Ivan Co- 
wen is in England, Wesley 
Crone, S 1/c is in Europe, and 
Sgt. Ott M. Carmiehael has a 
New York A.P.O. Pvt. Walter 
Dicricks is at Orlando, Cpl. Jack 
Duff is in India, Cox. Arnold 
Duxbury is in the Pacific, and 
Nelson Donnell. S 2/e, is on the 
U.S.S. Hall in the Pacific. Lt. 
(j.g.) Howard Ellis is in the Pa- 
cific, too. Lt. William Feek is in 
Perry, Fla„ Lt. Roderick French 
is at Drew Field in Tampa, while 
Lt. Margaret Fackler is in 
France. 

Lt. (j.g.) George Gillings is 
back in the states, Sgt. Richard 
C. Gordie is in Italy, Capt. Jack 
Garvey returned to the states in 
June, and Lt. Harry John Gros- 
ser is now stationed at Boca 
Raton Field. Lt. Irene Hoke is 
at the Beaumont Gen. Hospital 
in El Paso, Tex., U. V. Hender- 
son, Jr., C/M is on the S.S. 
Andrew Jackson out of New 
Orleans, La., and George Hall, 
EM 3/c, is at Little Creek, Va. 

The last time we heard from 
Lawrence Jordan he was in- 
structing in Phoenix, Ariz. John 
Johnson, BM 1/c, is in the Pa- 
cific, Sgt. John Kirkton is in 
Miami Beach, Russell Kelley, 



AM 2/c, has a APO address in 
New York, Lt. Richard Krause 
is in France, and J. Alfred Kun- 
kel, SK 2/c, is in Italy. Ens. 
Keith Lide is an instructor at 
Barin Field in Pensacola, Fla., 
Lt. (j.g.) Emerson Lee is in Elk 
Citv, Okla., and Pvt. Harold S. 
Lune has a New York APO. 

T/Sgt. E. Smith McLemore, 
Pvt. David Mayberry, and Yin- 
cent Miranda. S 2/c, all have 
New York APO's, and Cox. T. 
L. Moore is on the USS Modoc 
out of New York. Lt. Fred Max- 
well is at the U. S. Naval Aca- 
demy Post Graduate School in 
Annapolis. Md_, Arthur McKin- 
non, with the Navy V-12 pro- 
gram, is at Williams College in 
Williamstown, Mass., William 
Murphy. RM 2/c, is in the Pa- 
cific, and Lt. Bob Mosley is in 
the Philippines. Lt. George Nas- 
worthy is at the Naval Air Sta- 
tion at Banana River, Fla. T/Sgt. 
H. H. Peerson is stationed at 
Hendricks Field, Fla., Lt. Sam- 
uel Phillips is with the 4th Fer- 
ring Com. in Memphis, Term. 
and Lt. (j.g.) Bill Pressler is in 
Alameda, Calif. 

Lt. Dwight L. Ross has a San 
Francisco APO, and Lt (j.g.) 
Ben S. Roberts is in the Hawai- 
ian Islands. Ens. John Simmons 
is stationed in Holloywood, Fla.. 
Sgt. Harry Stafford is at Esler 
Field, Alexandria, La., Major 
Gordon Stallings is in Salina, 
Kan., and Lloyd E. Stanley. S 
2/c, is at Treasure Island, Calif. 

Lt William Stone is in the 
Atlantic, and Albert T. Sims, 
AMM 2/c, and Pfc. Charles 
Sarau'are in the Pacific. Ensign 
Dale Teaff is at the Naval Sup- 
ply Depot in New Orle'ans, La., 
and S/Sgt. John S. Tucker was 
in France the last we heard. 

Capt. Dennison Van Vleck is 
a Flight Inspector at Gunter 






and is now sraiiui«" " "---*- jamtc van xassei, anc P r " 
eration center for Waves at Merc- Haas maae up the ^^ S 
phis, Tenn. . parting alumni. To make" 

Don't forget if there is a sure t^e j un j or collese 
change in your address since wouldn - t forget thf ^ e 
we last heard from you, please mater _. a quartet of '■ 
won't vou take a few minutes off sang - Hail Junior CoU «« 
and let us know whatyour pres- . other songs that mu » - 
ent address is so THi, an-A^rL- Droug >rL back memories oi 
COMBER can find you more : good time3 y^. had ^^ 

easily? ed while attending classes *■ 
B. J. C. Several girls f rom 

FACULTY UNDERGOES Palm Beach High School t 
r AV - ** **■ * of last year also left on the =■ 

MANY CHANGES ; tram for f. s. c w. 

„ ^- j *-« m Paw One) The train, due at 11:02 fW 

.Continued torn P-=,e One chugged in about ^ jg|, 

granted a year's leave of absence i ate . And, as though standing 
and was temporarily located in • until everyone had bid farew 
the Everglades. Last year's reps- stayed in the station until U 
trar was Dean Howell L Wat-; , 

kins who had. in addition to : O^er P B J. C. gradus 
Sfties of the registrar's office, now attending more advar 
nis usual responsibility as dean institutions are: Betty &.. 
~f *^ TiinTor College Converse CoUege at South Q 

nl£ Ga^e King £ acting sec-- :ina: Anne Hamlin. Univer 
? % the. ™lle-e in lieu of of North Carolina at Chi 
^Edna wSon^M^s^Ki^g ! Hill- X C. and Peggy Siggs 
came here from Jasper. Ala., i Jane Couffer. both at Ster 
twTntj vears ago and has been : T- mve rsity in D eland. 
a substitute teacher for Palmp 
Beach county for many years.! 
She attended the Methodist Wo- j 
men's CoUege in Montgomery, 
Ala., and specialized in music. 

The student body has regret- 
ted to see the old faculty mem- j 
bers leave, but welcomes the ; 
new members and hopes that! 
the year will be a profitable and 
successful one. 

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I know they have no potato- 
peeling machine in this man's 
Army." 

Sergeant: "Yeah, smart guy, 
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THE BEACHCOMBER 



Volume 7 



WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1945 



Number 2 






Frances Mayhew 
.i Selected As Miss 
I West Palm Beach 



Miss Mayhew To Attend Orange 
Bowl Game At Miami 

New Year's Day 



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A Miss Frances Mayhew of the 
isophomore class of Palm Beach 
i Junior College has been named 
rcMiss West Palm Beach for the 
reyear 1945. She was chosen from 
■ r,a group of the most attractive 
Lugirls of the city as a representa- 
tive for West Palm Beach at the 
■r,[Orange Bowl game in Miami on 
: New Year's Day. The contestants 
ttwere judged on poise, person- 
fa ality as well as on appearance. 
irr The representative of Miami 
will be named as queen of the 
occasion and the representatives 
a of the other communities, in- 
7' eluding Miss West Palm Beach, 
» will serve as sponsors. 
\^ Miss Mayhew will go to Mi- 
:4 ami on December 28, three days 
atbefore the game, and will be 
ictregistered at one of Miami's 
eemost exclusive hotels with the 
Brother sponsors. During those 
•si three days these girls will be 
a p guests at various social and rec- 
a:reational functions, one of which 
ts will be a visit to the famous Hia- 
leah Park. The girls will be 
escorted to these functions by 

— members of the contesting foot- 
ball teams. As an added feature 

Feach girl will receive two or- 
chid corsages each day. On New 
Year's Eve there will be a pa- 
rade of highly decorated floats 
on which the queen and spon- 
sors will ride. 

The climax of these festivi- 

— ties will be the day of the big 
game. A parade of bands and 
.floats will be on the field be- 
in tween the halves and the queen 
and sponsors will be presented. 
Pictures will be taken and a 
""final party will be held for the 
16. football teams and their dates. 
Junior College is very proud 
—that one of its students will be 

— so highly honored. 



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•"enny Carnival Is 

Enjoyed By Students 

The Penny Carnival held in 
the Sub on November 3 may 
have been responsible for the 
robbing of all penny banks, but 
it was worthy of the crime. 
From the front door to the patio, 
the Sub truly represented a car- 
nival; nothing was omitted. 

Delicious, but sticky candied 
apples, hot buttered popcorn, 
and ice cold cider constituted 
the refreshments and were 
served throughout the evening. 
Guests munched contentedly as 
they wandered from one booth 
to another. 

Fortune telling by Miss Cro- 
zier proved a very popular at- 
traction. Perhaps the freshmen 
were trying to see if she could 
fortell their grades. The kiss 
booth manned by Jean King and 
Mr. Lydon raked in the pennies, 
even though only candy kisses 
were for sale. 

One of the highlights of the 
evening was Mr. Bishop trying 
to bite an apple on a string. He 
finally gave up the struggle and 
was awarded an apple for de- 
termined effort. The entertain- 
ment offered included apple 
bobbing, a fishing pool, and pen- 
ny tossing on the porch. 

While these amusements were 
going on, some couples were 
dancing on the new patio with 
soft lights and softer music 
from a Victrola. 

When it was time to go every- 
one agreed that Julie Hoffman 
and her Co-Ed committee had 
done a grand job in entertain- 
ing the student body. 



AY BISHOPS WELCOME, 
THEIR NEW ARRIVAL 

-_^; A new recruit to the Bishop 
clan arrived at the Good Sa- 
maritan Hospital on November 
8. The newcomer, Frank Elbert 
Bishop, weigher 8 pounds and 
14 ounces, and according to his 
father, has already developed a 
definite liking for night life. 
Frank is the second son and 
third child of Mr. Elbert Bishop, 
registrar of Palm Beach Junior 
College. Both students and fac- 
ulty offer hearty congratula- 
tions to the proud parents. 



CHRISTMAS DANCE 

TO BE HELD DEC. 28 

The annual formal Christmas 
dance given by the Student 
Body and Faculty of Palm Beach 
Junior College will be held on 
riday, December 28, at the 
orton Art Gallery. The commu- 
te for the dance has arranged 
ir an orchestra and for a floor 
yhow during intermission. 

All alumni are cordially in- 
"jLted to attend. 




MISS FRANCES MAYHEW 

ESQUIRE CLUB HOLDS 
STUDENTS' DANCE 

Pioneer Hall of the Norton 
Art Gallery was the festive 
scene of the Junior College 
dance sponsored by the Esquire 
Club, November 10. 

One hundred couples swayed 
to the rhythm of the special 
Naval Hospital Band, under the 
direction of Musician 3/c Bob 
Burklew. They also listened ap- 
preciatively to Dusty Reagan's 
singing of two popular numbers, 
"There, I've Said It Again," and 
"I'll Buy That Dream." 

The dance also served for the 
social debut of petite Betsy Mae 
Bishop. 6-year-old daughter of 
Mi-. Elbert E. Bishop, registrar 
at the college. 

Mr. Martin Lyndon, sponsor 
of the Esquires, was kept busy 
seeing that everything was un- 
der control, and Miss Marian 
Morse, faculty member, aided 
him in chaperoning the young 
people. 

Special mention should be 
made of Theodore Lettvin, pop- 
ular pianist from the Naval Hos- 
pital for entertaining during the 
intermission and after the dance. 

The refreshments served un- 
der a star-studded sky in the de- 
lightful coolness of the patio 
were a credit to an efficient com- 
mittee composed of Irving Grif- 
fin, Van Howard, and "Slim" 
Holloway. Junior Bates, Deacon 
Howell and Bob Grafton were 
on the advisory committee 
which also functioned very ef- 
ficiently. 



ROUND TABLE TALKS 
OFFERED TO CO-EDS 

Do you fail to tip a maid 
while away on a weekend? Have 
you been wearing your house- 
coat to the dinner table? Do you 
repair your make-up in public? 
Then you are not right with 
Post. These and other more seri- 
ous breaches of good breeding 
were discussed in the two past 
bi-weekly Co-Ed meetings. 

Encouraged by the excellent 
chairmanship of Misses Del- 
burn and Cartwright, the girls 
enthusiastically participated in 
the round table discussions. 

Blanchie Burgess, who is 
certainly the personification of 
neatness, gave some "how to 
dress hints for the dinner date". 

Carrying on the theme, 
"What's right when dating", 
Peggy Burnham pointed out 
that it was proper to meet your 
date yourself or to make ar- 
rangements to have someone, 
Mom, Dad, or Sis, welcome him 
when he arrives at your home. 

Shirley Bryan gave suggest- 
ions on ordering a dinner. 

Faye Johns said it was a good 
idea to have an evening well 
planned in ease the date was un- 
certain of things to do. 

In considering the question of 
the week-end visit Margaret 
Oldford advised that "You don't 
need a steamer trunk for a week- 
end." Plan your wardrobe for 
activities anticipated. 

Coming or going, hostess or 
guest, Julie Hoffman mentioned 
that naturalnecs, consideration, 
and common sense were basic 
guides in social visits. 

Jackie Henry said you should 
finance your own trip to visit 
your boy friend and then only 
upon the written invitation 
from your heart-throb's mother. 

Margaret Keatley reminded 
the Co-Eds that it was etiquette 
to send a bread-and-butter note 
no later than a week after your 
return home. 

All the girls agreed that both 
discussions were interesting and 
informative and look foward ea- 
gerly to future meetings. 



A CORRECTION 

The statement in the last is- 
sue of the BEACHCOMBER 
that Mrs. Esther Holt had re- 
signed is found to be incorrect. 

Mrs. Holt has been granted a 
year's leave of absence. 



LEUKEMIA FATAL TO 
ELEANOR BUCHAN 

The death of Miss Eleanor By- 
lo Buchan, of the Palm Beach 
Junior College freshman class, 
on October 30, from lymphatic 
leukemia at her home on Geor- 
gia Avenue was felt very keen- 
ly by her classmates and friends. 

Eleanor, even as far back as 
her junior high school days, im- 
pressed the students with whom 
she came in contact by her sin- 
cerity and generosity. There 
are some people who give of 
themselves to others and there 
are others who constantly ab- 
sorb from their classmates 
around them. Eleanor was one 
who gave, and gave generously, 
of both her knowledge and her 
time. She was the first person 
to be consulted on any subject. 
She always had an opinion, 
whatever turn the discussion 
took, and her opinion was based 
on facts and reasoning, not just 
feelings. She was more mature 
in this respect that one would 
judge from her actual calendar 
years. Everyone knew she would 
go places in her chosen field of 
work. 

Her leadership became even 
more apparent in senior high 
school. She was not only out- 
standing in scholastic attain- 
ments but also prominent in 
extra-curricular activities. But 
here also her unselfishness was 
apparent. She chose the difficult 
but important tasks which she 
performed as inconspicuously as 
possible. Her quiet dignity, so 
different from the characteristic 
loudness of the other students, 
set her apart from the general 
assembly. 

Her loyalty, too, was some- 
thing out of the ordinary. She 
never refused a favor, even if it 
meant an inconvenience to her- 
self. The word "impossible" was 
not in her vocabulary. If a thing 
had to be done, Eleanor could 
and would do it. There was no 
situation she could not meet. 

If a few of the people who 
knew her could pattern their 
ideals after hers, the world 
would be a richer place for it. 
Her untiring patience and her 
never complaining attitude made 
her classmates realize how true 
is the adage "Only the good die 
young." 

The Faculty and Student 
Body join in extending their 
sympathy to her family. 



New Campus Leaders 
Take Over Offices 

Robert Grafton and Junior 
Bates have recently been elect- 
ed to fill vacancies left by 
Dewey Earnhardt and Deacon 
Howell and are now listed 
among our campus leaders. 

Robert Grafton, a G. I. who 
hails from St. Ann's is the new 
president of Esquire Club, re- 
placing Dewey Earnhardt who 
withdrew from school to enlist 
in the Merchant Marine. 

Junior Bates, a G. I, who grad- 
uated from Miami Senior High 
School, is replacing Deacon 
Howell as president of the 
Freshman Class and vice presi- 
dent of the Student Body. 
Deacon Howell has also entered 
the Merchant Marine. 

Robert and Junior have taken 
over their new offices and have 
already carried through several 
projects for their representative 
groups and the student body as 
a whole. Their fine work is, and 
will be, fully appreciated by 
both students and faculty alike. 

Another campus leader, Miss 
Evelyn Johnson was through ac- 
cident omitted from the photo- 
graph of the group in our last 
issue. Evelyn is president of the 
W. A. A. and is doing a very 
effective job in leading that 
organization. 



SUB Concession 

Operates Smoothly 

The concession in the Student 
Union Building this year has 
really been satisfying the wants 
and needs of the students and 
faculty. In spite of current 
shortages, the management has 
been able to supply ample quan- 
tities of candy, cookies, potato 
chips, cold drinks and other sup- 
plies for the varied wants and 
tastes of the students. 

Lunch time always finds the 
boys and girls two and three 
deep around the concession 
counter. And at any other time 
of the day, there's always some- 
one who wants a "coke" or a 
candy bar. 

Those big slices of cake you 
see everybody munching can 
also be obtained at the conces- 
sion counter. Ummmmm, good! 

The management of the con- 
cession this year is under the 
abk' direction of Miss Norma 
Eolls, assisted by Miss Virginia 
Cartwright. 



Esquires To Sponsor Dance Dec. 19 



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\qreetings 




Alumni Association 

Has First Meeting 

Almost forty members of the 
Palm Beach Junior College 
Alumni Association, including 
several recently released from 
the armed forces, met at Hotel 
Pennsylvania's Rainbow Room 
November 29 for an informal 
dinner, resuming activities can- 
celled during the summer. 

Mrs. Alfred Kunkle, president 
of the group, announced plans 
for a meeting early this month 
for a business session when 
nominations and election of new 
officers will be held. 

Those attending the dinner 
included James Wattenbarger, 
Miss Elizabeth Gregg, Robert 
Wattenbarger, Miss Deane Alice 
Hayes, Mrs. Sally Meebold, Mrs. 
J. Allison Gibbs, Mrs. John F. 
Coventry, Miss Elizabeth Ran- 
dolph, Emmet Cochran, Mr. and 
Mrs. Glenn C. EUis, Mrs. Dwight 
L. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Vance 
Percy, Mrs. Alfred Kunkle, Miss 
Jane Cooper. 

Mr. and Mrs. David Bryan, 
Miss Edna Wilson, Mrs, Charles 
R. Harris, Miss Janet Wierk, 
Miss Jane Higgins, Jack Duff, 
Miss Bessie Martin, Miss Har- 
riet Sarvis, Miss Blanche Mc- 
Call, Jack Tucker, Miss Eliza- 
beth LeMaster, Mrs. John L. 
Lee, William LeMaster, George 
Gillings, Gibbons Henderson, 
John Woodard and Miss Betty 
Wight. 



Navy Chaplain and 
Pianist Appear At 
Student Assembly 

Chaplain Arthur W. Hargate 
of the Naval Special Hospital in 
Palm Beach, and Theodore Lett- 
vin, talented young musician, 
appeared together on the as- 
sembly program on November 1, 

Chaplain Hargate told the stu- 
dents of the advantages of high- 
er education and urged the boys 
who had been in the services 
and those who would be in the 
service to take advantage of 
the GI Bill of Rights to obtain 
a college education. Mr. Theo- 
dore Lettvin before entering the 
service was guest soloist for the 
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 
For those who enjoy classical 
music, he played several com- 
positions, including "Fantasie 
Impromptu" and the "Butter- 
fly Etude" by Chopin. His orig- 
inal "boogie" arrangements of 
"Do Nothin' Til You Hear from 
Me" and "Don't Get Around 
Much Anymore" "sent" every- 
one present. In fact, the stu- 
dents literally squirmed in their 
seats. 

Chaplain Hargate and Mr. 
Lettvin came to Junior College 
at the invitation of the faculty. 
Arrangements to vary the as- 
semblies so that the first one 
each month is under faculty di- 
rection and the third one under 
the student sponsorship, have 
been made and are working. 



HOLIDAY HOP TO 
BE BIG EVENT OF 
XMAS SEASON 



Funds Raised To Be Applied 

To The Completion of 

The SUB Patio 



One of the outstanding events 
of the holiday season in West 
Palm Beach will be a "Holi- 
day Hop" at the Armory, spon- 
sored by the Esquire Club of 
Palm Beach Junior College for 
the purpose of raising funds for 
financing the completion of the 
work on the college patio. 

The dance has been widely 
advertised throughout the city 
and tickets are being sold by 
the students of the college at 
$1.25, "stag or drag." Jack Mil- 
ler's orchestra will perform 
from 9 to 1. Admission will be 
by ticket only, and the general 
public will be welcomed. 

The money raised from ticket 
sales will be applied toward the 
completion of the patio behind 
the Student Union Building. A 
grill for use at out-door parties 
will be constructed, and a fence 
to separate college property 
from surrounding properties 
will be erected. Landscaping and 
out-door furnishings such as 
chairs and tables are also 
planned. 

Many thanks are due to the 
Esquire Club for undertaking 
this project and to their spon- 
sor, Mr, Martin Lydon, for help- 
ing to put it over. 



ONE IN A MILLION 

Another year is nearly upon us. Have you given any thought 
to what you'll do with another year? Does it mean that you'll go 
on from day to day, accepting whatever happens; or have you 
thought that there is a need for you and everyone else to take an 
aggressive part in building a new world — a world in which peace 
will be more than a word? 

Do you intend to immence yourself so far in your own inter- 
ests that you don't know what the rest of the world is doing. This 
is your world. You have to live in it, and you have a voice in plan- 
ning and deciding what kind of world you want to live in. 

The war has changed things considerably. You don't live in 
a community anymore; you live in the world. You're not one of a 
few thousand people in a town or city, you're one of millions of 
peoples of the world. And as you learned what your neighbors 
or your town or city thought and how they reacted, so must you 
now learn what your neighbors of the world think and how they 
react. 

If our nation and our people had taken an active interest in 
what went on in Germany and Japan after World War I, if we had 
given thought to the needs of the people of other countries who 
have the same problems in living as we ourselves have, perhaps 
we could have established a true understanding and prevented 
the war. But the United States had an isolationist policy and that 
policy brought chaos down upon the United States and the world. 

Never again can any nation afford to bury itself in its own 
internal problems. The future must be based on world policies and 
not national policies. And it is up to you, a citizen of the world, to 
see that your nation and other nations activate a world policy. This 
policy can only be carried out successfully if you learn to under- 
stand the other millions of peoples and make your reactions 
understood by them. Then will we have a world in which true 

peace becomes a reality. 



Mr. Phil O'Connel 

Addresses Students 

Mr. Phil O'Connel, long prom- 
inent in community, county and 
State politics, recently returned 
from many months of service in 
the Army in England and Ger- 
many, addressed the regular as- 
sembly of Palm Beach Junior 
ollege on Thursday, Nov. 29. Mr. 
O'Connel spoke to the students 
on national ' and world-wide af- 
fairs, especially those that will 
have an effect on the immedi- 
ate future. He stressed the fact 
that the students should be vital- 
ly interested in all political af- 
fairs of the nation, that they 
should read and investigate 
these questions, and decide now 
their views on them. 

Mr. O'Connel spoke of the 
strikes, now rampant throughout 
the nation whieh are slowing re- 
conversion and tangling up the 
whole economic policy of the 
United States. "These strikes," 
he said, "concern you, not only 
indirectly, but directly." 

Another issue which Mr. 
! O'Connel felt that the young 
people of the nation should con- 
cern themselves with is the 
United States policy in dealing 
with Germany and other devas- 
tated countries of the world. He 
said that the way in whieh these 
policies were carried out would 
direct the future of the world 
toward peace or war. He stressed 
the fact that the youth of today 
must take keen interest in the 
diplomatic relationship of the 
United States with other na- 
tions. 

Mr. O'Connel concluded with 
the remark that the students, as 
future citizens, should make 
their wishes' and wants known to 
their government representa- 
tives. 



PHILO CLUB MAKES 
PLANS FOR MEMBERS 

The Philo Club activities 
started off with "full steam 
ahead" this year with Shirley 
Bryan as president; Virginia Pe- 
ters, vice president; Virginia 
Cartwright, secretary; and 
Jackie Henry, treasurer. Miss 
Elizabeth Reynolds is club spon- 
sor. 

Members had an informal 
rush party at the SUB on Oc- 
tober 9, 1945, and the following 
week a Candlelight Service was 
held for first semester pledges 
Julie Hoffman, Marianne Woo- 
ten, Earldine Watkins, Margaret 
Anne Keatley, Gwen Deason, 
and Betty Jean Drut. 

Early in the year, a beach 
party was enjoyed by members 
and their dates despite rainy 
weather. Next in the line of fun 
was a Halloween Scavenger 
Hunt for members, pledges, and 
their dates, with Grig's car 
winning the prize. 

Carrying out the annual tra- 
dition of the club, two scholar- 
ships werijt awarded Junior Col- 
lege stu^itits at the beginning 
of the i'/jar. One scholarship 
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PEN - IN - HAND 



r< r.roo isrmson Pacific i We've been all over the French, 

Ge -%^TTeeln^o bring a Russian, and other foreign con ; 

of akeTy anchored ships, the equal to over_one million Oil- 



control tower blinks instruc 
tions, and call flags Butter over- 
head. Men on the other ships 
wave, and if in hailing distance 
call always the same questions: 
What port do you hail from and 
how many days out? .... Now 
to a good part. We went out to 
the air strip and talked to some 
of the pilots, and in the end I 
had a two and one half hour 
flight in a "PV" (light bomber) 
all around the islands in the 
groups It surely was pretty up 

there get a bird's eye view 

of everything." 

Arnold Duxbury, China. 

"How about my bringing you 
home a boy? I can get one with- 
out folks for nothing. I can also 
buy one from any mother for a 
dollar. These people sell kids 
like cattle. One woman wanted 
to sell me a little girl for fifty 

cen ts Now about getting to 

the States. I know we will hit 
the West coast again, but what 
we hope is that we get back to 
the East coast. The next time 
you hear from me I will prob- 
ably be in the States. I hope." 

Fred Morrison, Okinawa. 

"Now we are getting back to 
normal again after that terrific 
typhoon we had, and I do mean 
terrific. It would make one of 
our own hurricanes look sick. 
I'm not exaggerating in the 
least. The typhoon season here 
does not end until the middle of 
December and already we have 
had two. This last one has been 
the worst that ever hit Okinawa." 



nese dollars. This makes us very 
rich in money, but it won't buy 
anything. Dinner for four costs 
us 300,000 dollars and that's 
cheap." 



ROY MAJORS 

Roy entered the service in 
July, 1942. He received his pri- 
mary training at Coral Gables, 
pre-flight at Athens, Ga., and ad- 
vanced at Anacosta, Md., and 
Pensaeola, Fla. He received his 
wings in July, 1943. He went to 
Daytona for a short time and 
then to the Great Lakes Train- 
ing Station for training in land- 
in" on carriers. He was sent to 
California Nov. 1943, and went 
from there to Pearl Harbor in 
Feb. of 1944. where he stayed 
until June of that year. In June 
he went to sea, was in the bomb- 
ing of Guam and Iwo Jima, and 
remained at sea until his plane 
went down in August of 1944. 
He is still reported "missing in 
action." 



JACK GARDNER 

Jack enlisted in the Marine 
Corps in December, 1942. After 
completing his boot training at 
Parris Island, S. O, he was sta- 
tioned at Parris Island as a rifle 
instructor, later going to Camp 
Pendleton, Calif., shortly before 
he went overseas late in 1943. 
He was a member of a regiment- 
al weapons company in the 4th 
Marine Division and participat- 
ed in the invasion of Roi and 
Namur in the Marshall Islands 
and the invasion of Saipan and 
Tinian in the Marianas. He was 
killed in action on Iwo Jima, 
February 24, 1945. 



WILLLAN HERPEL 

Bill enlisted -July. 1942, and 
received his basic training at 
Camp Rucker, Alabama, where 
he was assigned to the 321 In- 
fantry 81 Division. He was com- 
SSoned a 2nd Lt at Fort Ben- 
ning, Georgia, in March 1943. 
From March to December. 1943 
he served as an instructor at 
fort Screven, Ga. ^-December. 
1943 he was ordered to the In- 
fantry Replacement Center. 
Camp Wheeler. Ga., and remain- 
ed there until he was sent over- 
seas in Julv, 1944. Going first 
to England 'and then to France, 
he was assigned late in Septem- 
ber to the 317 Infantry, 80 Di- 
vision, then in active campaign 
in eastern France. The day he 
joined his regiment he was as- 



EDMIND H. LEWls!;- 

Ed was inducted infdfi 
Army in February of 1943 . 
was sent to Cam Maekall. He 
man. X. C. for training with ' 
Headquarters Comany f ; i 
188th Glider Infantry with 1 
11th Airborne Division. Icj, 
uary. 1944, he was sent to Ca- 
Polk. La., then to San Francis 
and from there to the South t 
eifie. After arriving in '•■ 
South Pacific, he volunteered 
a paratrooper and then as an; 
vance runner for locating Ja; 
nese pockets. He was T"" 
January 15. 1945. 



signed, in command of a plato. 
of" the 317 Infantry, to destr 
a road-block, and was killed " 
tember 24. 1944. while 
ing this duty. 



Henry Laney, Tinian. 

"So here we are on Tinian: 
the largest bomber base in the 
world whose very existence as 
such was a secret until late 
April, 1945. Tinian is a long, 
fiat island, unlike Saipan. It's 
foilage is lush green and it is 
blessed with an unceasing West- 
erly breeze. . . - There is no air- 
craft traffic; hardly anything to 
fly now. There are unending 
rows of B29s silver fuselages and 
proud tails virtually unused. 
Some of them are returning to 
the States, I hear. Very, very 
lucky. . . . Tomorrow I climb a 
ninety foot ladder into West 
Tower and work my first shift. 
Directing traffic has always been 
to me the most pleasant job m { 
the Air Corps." 





Jack Osborne, California. 

"Here I am on the last lap 
back to the States. Hope to be 
in San Francisco in the morning 
to mail this letter. . . . Seems as 
if I have been riding a week; 
but this is only my third night 
on board. I sleep ok, but always 
wake up with a kind of kink in 
my neck. Oh well, I'll see a lot 
of bed when I get home and get 
that three-day pass." 



Thelma Oleson, Georgia. 

"I am now stationed at Spence 

Field Ga I look f oward to 

the BEACHCOMBER because I 
am always glad to read the let- 
ters of former classmates .... I 
enjoy my work very much in 
the A. N. C. 



Mitchell Baker, Shanghai. 

"Well, I have some news this 
time. I'll be eligible for dis- 
charge on January first. • ■ • • 
Shanghai is a huge city and 
there is plenty to see and do. 



Harold Lynch, 
Kitzengris, Germany. 

"Our new field is located m 
Kitzengris, Germany. We are 
living in an ex-Luftwaff officers' 
barracks and it is swell. We 
have two to four men in a room, 
very large rooms. We have 
steam heat and plenty of closet 
space. Also, water basins m 
each room, a shower, and lava- 
tory on each floor. The hot 
water is appreciated and enjoy- 
ed too. . . ■ The food is very 
good and we actually eat out of 
plates and have table cloths. . . . 
Germany is really beautiful 
country. Don't see why the 
'Krauts' weren't satisfied with 
what they had." 



JOHN GRUBER 

Jack entered the Army March 
1, 1943, at Camp Blanding, Fla. 
He received his basic training at 
Camp Wheeler and at Auburn, 
Ala. From there he went to Bos- 
ton University with the A. S. T. 
P. for training in engineering. 
In April of 1944 he was sent to 
Camp Pickett for overseas train- 
ing and in October went to Eng- 
land with the 309th Infantry. 
From there he went into France 
and Belgium, and later into Ger- 
many, where he was killed Jan- 
uary 13, 1945. 



FRED HtJNZIKER 

Fred received his wings at 
Corpus Christ! in Jan. 1944, as 
an Ensign in the U. S. N. R. He 
was a pilot of a Nevy HELLCAT 
in a night-fighter squadron. He 
first saw action in a night raid 
over Saigon, French Indo-China, 
and later took part in a surprise 
attack on Formosa. His plane 
went down in April, 1945. He 
is still reported "missing in 
action." 



ALBERT LANE 

Albert enlisted at Morrison 
Field on July 21, 1942, but was 
not called to begin his training 
until January of 1943. He was 
commissioned 2nd Lt. and re- 
ceived rih wings Nov. 3, 2943, 
at Napier Field, Alabama. He 
was sent to New Guinea as a 
fighter pilot in January, 1944, 
and was killed there on April 0, 
1944. 



KEITH GERALD ERICKSO^ 

Keith entered the service; 
January. 1942, at Morrison F« 
Fla He took his training:,- 
Carlston Field at Arcadia 
at Bainbridge. Ga.. and late 
Columbus, Miss. It was at 
lumbus. on Feb. Z\? ! ™m 
the plane crash in which » 
killed oecured. 

Mr Dugan: "A fool _ 
more questions than a wise | 
can answer." 

Rav Byrum: "No wor 
flunked. —The Wtt 



ALUMNI IN UNIFORM 



Here we are again with an- 
other issue of the paper, but not 
with many new addresses. Ac- 
cording to our little file box 
these boys are stationed in 
Florida: Robert Wolfe in St. 
Petersburg, Clyde Windham, 
AFC 2/c, is at the Naval Air 
Station in Pensaeola. Stetson 
Sproul, Jr., BM 2/c, in Miami 
at the Causeway Island Base, 
Ensign John Simmons at Holly- 

"roteSione^atSRat^ ^1^ Major Tom Clark at 

LrrOSSer SLiUlU"CiJ »' "« *„„,, TJ l.~„A;*.r. Chnnl Ran Ancs>ln_ 

Lt. Ted Newell has been trans- 



Hendricks Field, Ray Greenway 
ARM 3/c in Ft. Lauderdale, Lt 
Billy Sheen at Pinellas Field, St 
Petersburg, Clarence Garner 
EM 3/c, at Cecil Field Jack- 
sonville, and Alfred Kunkle, 
SK 2/c in Miami. 

Pvt. Charles Phillips has just 
gone back to Ft. Sam Houston, 
Texas, where he is stationed, 
Capt. Fred, Kiehle is in Fort 
Worth, Lt. Irene Hoke is at 
Beaumont General Hospital in 



ferred to Ft, Lauderdale, John 
Kirkton is still at Miami, Rod- 
erick French at Drew Field in 
Tampa, Lt. Bill Feek in Perry, 
Pvt Walter Diericks in Orlando, 
Cpl Honre McKeown at Avon 
Park Lt. Com. George Nas- 
worthy at Banana River Naval 
Air Station, Lt. Thelma Oleson 
at the Station Hospital at Buck- 
ingham Field, Sgt. David For- 
shay and James Johns are at 
Green Cove Springs, Ensign 
Keith Lide is an instructor at 
Barin Field, Pensactfca, S/sgt. 
Harold Ferguson is sltioned at 
Sebring, T/Sgt. H. person at 



Bombardier School, San Angelo, 
Lt. Max Woehle at San Marcos, 
Russell Young at Corpus Chris- 
ti, and Warren Rice, SM 3/c, 
on the U. S. S. Stickell out of 
Port Orange, Texas. 

Lt. Emerson Lee is in Elk 
City, Okla. and Lt. David Bald- 
win is at Enid, Okla. taking in- 
structors refreshers course, Lt. 
Allen Clark is at Fairfax Field, 
Kansas City, Kans. and Major 
Gordon Stallings is- in Salina, 
Kans. Sgt. Harry Stafford is at 
Esler Field, Alexandria, La. Capt. 
Dennison Van Vleck is a Flight 



and Pvt. John Oleson are both 
stationed at Keesler Field, Miss. 
Cpl. Bob Bechtel is at Kirt- 
land Field, Albuquerque, N. M„ 
Lt Wilson Meyer is at Alamo 
Gordo, N. M., Pvt. Philip Newell 
is with the Marine Detachment, 
Camp Peterson, Farragut, Idaho, 
and Pfc. Ernie Delburn is in Las 
Vegas, Nev. Marie Whiting, S 
2/c. and Lt. Sam Phillips are in 
Memphis. Tenn. T/Sgt Otto 
Dickerson and Lt. George Dop- 
cus are at Quantico, Va., and 
George Hall, EM 3/e in at Little 
Creek, Va., and Norman Holden, 
RT 3/c is at Camp Peary, Va. 

In North Carolina Capt Louis 
Biles is in Moore General Hos- 
pital at Swannanoa, and Pfc. 
David Mayberry is at Fort Bragg. 
Ensign Charles Brady is in 
Beaufort, S. C. 

Lt John Adams is in Hunt- 
ington, L. I., N. Y., and A/S 
Gerry Anderson is at the Naval 
Reserve Midn School in New 
York City. Cpl. Leonard Banks 
is tt Camp Edison, Seagirth, N. 
J., as an instructor, and E/Sgt. 
David Wilbur is stationed at the 
Separation Center, Newark. Bill 
Lund, CM 1/c, is in Melville, R. 
I„ Pvt. Emmeft Cochrane who 
is' stationed at Manchester, N. 
H., has been home on furlough, 
and Carman Kimmel, Sp. (V) 1/c, 
is at the Naval Air Station, Pa- 
tuxent Ricer, Md. Capt, Lynn 
Bussey is stationed at Wright 
Field, Ohio, and T/Sgt. Steve 
Batson is in McCook, Nebr. 

Stationed in California are 
Tom Oatway, Ph. M. 3/c, at 
Shoemaker, Sgt. Allan Kimmel 
at San Francisco, S/Sgt. Charles 
Ben Adams at Santa Anna, Lt. 
Bill Pressler at Alameda, Capt. 
John Osborne at Los Angeles, 
Don Sinclair, AOMT 3/c, at 
Camp Kearney, and Lloyd Stan- 
ley, S/l/c at Treasure Island. 
More than fifty per cent of 



seas. The following have APO 
numbers out of New York: Her- 
bert Wilburn, MM 2/c, Nelson 
Van Son, EM 2/c, Lt. Brock 
Stone, Cox. T. L. Moore, Vincent 
Miranda. S 2/s, T/Sgt. Smith 
McLemore, Pvt. Harold Lund, 
Sgt. Ott Carmichael. Mitchell 
Baker, SOM 1/c, and Cornelius 
Anderson, CBM 



Inspector at Gunter Vield, Mont- 
gomery, Ala. Pfc. Ed Ehinger I our alumni in uniform are over- 



Cpl. Tommy McDonald and 
S/Sgt. John Root are in Casa- 
blanca, S/Sgt Marion demons 
is in Egypt. Wesley Crone, S 
1/c, is in Europe, Sgt. Ivan Co- 
wen is in England, Sgt. Felix 
Bush, Lt. Kick Krause are in 
France. Pfc. Tom Crabtree, Sgt. 
J. Allison Gibbs, Sgt. Bill Kim- 
mel, and Lt. Harold Lynch are 
in Germany. Pvt. Jan Visser is 
with the Occupation Army in 
Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, Cpl. Jack 
McGee is in Copenhagen, Den- 
mark, Pvt. Robert Albertson is 
in Holland, and Sgt. R. Clayton 
Gordie is in Italy. 

A great number of our over- 
seas alumni are in the Pacific. 
In this group are Cpl. Stewart 
Ayers, Sgt. William Bruce, Cpl. 
Harry Burkholder, Victor Bur- 
rell, S 1/c, L. N. Donnell, S 2/c 
(TM), Cox. Arnold Duxbury, Lt. 
Howard Ellis, Corp. Charles 
Hobby, Eric Young, AMM 1/c, 
William Murphy, RM 2/c, Mid'n, 
George Nipson, Lt. Dwight Ross, 
Ted Shields, AOM 2/c, Tom 
Sims, AMM 2/c, and George 
Westphal, SOM 2/c. 

Lt. Tommy Lee is stationed 
at Fairfield-Suisum Army Air 
Base in the Pacific, Capt. Vir- 
ginia Jane Thompson is at Leyte, 
and Lt. Tom Sturrock is at Mo- 
rotai. Donald Crandall, RM 1/c, 
Lt Gordon Day. Harry Michaels, 
RM 1/c, and S/Sgt. Fred Morri- 
soi 1 are at Okinawa. S/Sgt. Ed- 
win Guthrie and Henry Laney 
are on the Island of Tinian, Ens. 
Louis Dwyer, John Johnson, IJM 
l/c„ Pfc. Elton Sapp, and Eos. 



Earl Unkefer are at Pearl Har- 
bor. Sgt. Wally Choquette and 
Ens. Bruce Tyndall are in the 
Philippines, Dick Pierce, EM 
3/c, is in the hospital at Manila, 
and Lt. Ben Roberts and Wayne 
Steed, AMMF 3/c, are in Ha- 
waii. Sgt. Cody Goodman is in 
Tokyo, and Lt. Bernard Gault is 
in Tokyo Bay. Ens. Dale Teapp 
is also in the Pacific. 

Lt. Jack Clegg is in Korea, Lt. 
Roy Kunkel and Cpl. Robert 
Ward are in India, and Lt. John 
Worrell and Cpl. Bill Phiel are 
in China. 



Ensign Jay lark has an APO 
address out of New Orleans. 

Arthur McKinnon is at Wil- 
liams College, Williamstown, 
Mass., with the Navy V-12 pro- 
gram, Lt Fred Maxwell is at the 
Naval Academy at Annapolis, 
Md„ Ensign George Whaley is at 
Harvard, Cambridge, Mass.. Sid- 
ney Welch, RM 3/c, is at Ala- 
bama Polytechnic Institute, Au- 
burn, Ala., Jimmy Vaughn is 
studying medicine as a Med Res 
at the University of Maryland, 
Capt. Dick Small is at the Staff 
Command School, Fort Leaven- 
worth, Kans., and Clarence Kid- 
der, on inactive duty is going to 
Alabama Poly. 

According to the last word we 
have had, the following alumni 
are at home: Ensign Joe Selzer. 
Jack Shepard, Lt. David Bryan 
Jack Tucker, Sgt. Ted Bayer! 
M/Sgt. Harry Wheatley. Capt. 
Albert Witt, Lt Elmer WeUs 
Robert Sproul, Lt. Lawrence 
Jordan, Cpl. Jack Duff, Cpl. 
Fred Brown, and Lt. J L Wat- 
tenbarger. Lt. Allan Seeley, U. 
V. Henderson and Sgt. George 
Percy are home on leave. 

It's quite a job trying to keep 
track of all the changing ad- 
dresses of our alumni. Won't 
you help us by sending us your 
correct address and letting us 
know when your address changes 



COLLEGE STUDENT 
SPEAK AT ASSEMI 

Outstanding students 
palm Beach Junior CO 
spoke before the Palm 
High School Student B< 
Assembly on Wednesday, 
ember 12. The immediate.] 
pose of the program was 
vertise the benefit dance 
sponsored by the Esquire 
on December 19. An 
mote, though more sig 
purpose was to bring the 1 
tunities and advantages^' 
Junior College before 
school students. 

Junior Bates, preside 
Freshman class, gave 
tion concerning the daw 
ert Grafton, president^ 
Esquires, spoke on the ."' 
of the Esquire Club. T 
life at Junior College 
cussed by Frances Mayhew, 
West Palm Beach for 
Yvonne Whiting, preside 
the student body, spoke 
various extra-curricular 
ties of the school, and^ 
Eissey of the 'high 
athletics. Mr. Lydon, 
in economics, sociolog 
French, concluded the 
with information concei 
curriculum and the ace 
of the college. 



"It is rather for us to , 
dedicated to the great ! - 
maining before us — tiw 
these honored dead we_ w 
creased devotion to tnai- 
for which they gave tne^ 
measure of devotion— 
— Abraham Line 
at GettysM 



"George got his teett 1^- 
trying to play tennis * e *7i oS jng 

Well, that's one way « 
a set." 



_Jl 



ay, December 17, 1945 



THE BEACHCOMBER 



Page Three 



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i ME TELL YOU 
/HAT I SAW WHEN 

— — J?was dark and cold on the 

ich that night of November 

1945, and I was all alone. 

rk, cold nights are the only 

ss I have to myself, and so 

ettled myself under a coco- 

^- . palm to reminis about the 

Hk )d 'ole days on board my ship 

B e Swallow. My cutlass, which 

I s rather rusty after many 

J its of exposure to the ele- 

' nts, poked into my side; so 

* "anbuckled her and laid her 

J my side. No sooner had I 

Ined back against the tree 

" n I heard voices — light, gay 

ces. "Now who," I thought 

n-ily, "could be trespassing on 

privacy tonight?" I grabbed 

trusty cutlass and jumped 

my feet. And what a queer 

ht greeted my old eyes! Com- 

; toward me were several 

angely shaped creatures, 

jme?like in appearance. 

'By the bloody decks," I mut- 
ed to myself, "what can they 
'" The figures came closer 
t>I laid huge bundles on the 
a : ich. Then I see that they are 
Ho»ple, young folks, like I used 
h i: be — once. Somebody said, 
ijiid a fire, quick. I'm freez- 
i tj to death." 

Jai stepped forward to offer 'em 

"ai: tinder box, but then I re- 

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las some sticks together and 

id ats it with a fire-stick. My, 

i ait blaze felt good, even to me. 

,:l [\nother young fellow steps 

■ l! '%r to one of the bundles and 

jins passing out blankets. 

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'Wonder when the rest will 
here?" I heard a girl say. 
'Oh, they'll be along pretty 
in." 

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with young lads and lassies, all 
shapes, all sizes. 

"Who can these jokers be," 1 
thought, "who prefer the beach 
on a cold night to the warmth 
of a fireside?" I walked closer 
to better hear what they were 
saying. They were eating now — 
hot dogs, I think they called 'em 
— and guzzling something that 
looked like grog but couldn't 
a'been. After several hours of 
chatter and laughter, I discov- 
ered that they were students. 
Seems like they all attended an 
institution called Palm Beach 
Junior College, whatever that 
may be. And they were on an 
Esquire beach party. "Humpf," 
I said, "Mighty queer place for 
a party. I'd better keep a 
weather-eye on 'em 'til they go. 
Never know what they'll do if 
they're crazy enough to have 
parties on a beach." All the 
parties I'd ever seen were given 
in big houses. 

Well, I watched 'em for hours 
'til they began to straggle off, 
two or three at a time; then 
they were all gone, quickly, like 
they'd come, and I was alone 
again. Funny thing, but I kinda 
missed all their talk and chatter 
and half-heartedly hoped they'd 
come back. But they didn't. 
"Maybe they'll be back some 
other night," I said. 

Huh! What's that ye say? Who 
am I? Why I'm the ghost of 
Captain Kidd, I am. Come out 
some dark, cold night and have 
a chat with me, and ye migfit 
bring along one of those hot 
dogs! 




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Mr. Elbert E. Bishop, registrar 
at Palm Beach Junior College 
and instructor in business law, 
was born at Milan, Ala. He re- 
ceived his elementary schooling 
at Princeton, Ala., and attended 
the Medicine County high school 
at Gurley, Ala. He also attended 
Suwannee Preparatory School. 

Mr. Bishop took his under- 
graduate work at Middle Ten- 
nessee State . Teachers' College 
at Murrfriesboro, Tenn., and his 
graduate work at George Pea- 
body College, Nashvillee, Tenn., 
where he obtained his Masters' 
degree in Education. Mr. Bishop 
continued his education at the 
University of Tennessee, John B. 
Stetson University, Deland, Fla„ 
and the University of Florida at 
Gainesville. He received his 
LL.B. degree at the University 
of Florida. 

After this, Mr. Bishop went to 
Delray Beach, Fla., where he 
was athletic director at Delray 
Beach high school. His basket- 
ball team won the S. E. Coast 
Championship after winning 15 
straight games. 

From Delray Beach, Mr. Bis- 
hop went to Pahokee, Fla., where 
for eight years, he was supervis- 
ing principal of the Everglades 
Area. 

In 1937, he came to Palm 
Beach Junior College. Last year 
he was given a leave of absence 
but he is back with the college 
again this year. 

Mr. Bishop has three children, 
Betsy Mae, 6, James Franklin. 4. 
and Frank Elbert, 6 weeks. 



THE CASBAH 

BY VIRGINIA DUXBTJRY 

The Casbah hadn't existed, so 
far as I was concerned, until 
one night I heard a presentation 
over Lux's Theatre. The play 
presented was "Peppi-Lo-Moeo," 
starring Charles Boyer. Accord- 
ing to the story, Peppi-Lo-Moco 
was a bandit who lived in the 
Casbah with his gang, and sal- 
lied out at frequent intervals to 
raid neighboring communities. 
In the years that followed I re- 
membered an expression Charles 
Boyer had used, and I never 
forgot the play because after- 
ward this quotation, "Come with 
me to the Casbah," was often 
used by comedians. 

Several years later when I 
was in the navy, my ship, the U 
S. S. Clay, harbored in Casa- 
blanca Bay. Before the crew re- 
ceived their first liberty, the 
skipper called us before him and 
warned all of us men of a re- 
stricted area called the Casbah. 
I immediately associated the 
name with the fable I had heard 
over the radio several years pre- 
viously. The skipper also de- 
scribed the character of the ban- 
dits who inhabited this place, 
and he related stories concern- 
ing sailors who had wandered 
near their den. It seemed that 
these unfortunate sailors were 
always found days later in dark 
alleys beaten and disrobed; fur- 
thermore, they were so nearly 
dead that they never were able 
to tell what had actually hap- 
pened to them. The captain 
tried to impress the danger up- 
on our minds, but to us there 
was adventure in those alleys. 

On this very first shore leave, 
a group of my buddies and I 
ventured near the place in order 
to get at least one good look at 
it. We silently stared at the un- 
known for a number of minutes 
before the opinion was voiced 
that one of us should enter just 
for curiosity's sake. Bill Hard- 
ing suggested that we draw cards 
from his well-worn poker deck, 
and that the one holding the 
lowest card be the victim. Each 
boy fearfully turned his chosen 
card face up in the palm of his 
hand. I held the duce of spades 
in my possession; therefore I 
was it. After a couple of pushes 
from behind, I advanced toward 
the dark narrow alley which was 
the only opening the Casbah 
offered the outside world. Be- 
yond that alley was anther alley, 
and another, and another; each 
was darker and narrower than 
the previous one. All along the 
walls of the alleys were small 
openings which led to the dwel- 
lings of the bandit tribe. A mad- 
dening desire to conquer the 
never - before - conquered drove 
me onward, while each step 
brought new fears and expecta- 
tions. In the holes in the walls 
men and women clad in filthy 
rags from head to foot mingled 
silently. Fish reeking children, 
also in rags, ran noiselessly 
along in the shadows. I never 
really saw anything but shadows 
in the Casbah — creeping, cring- 
ing shadows. They began to 
close in on me; but I pushed on- 
ward almost gasping for air. I 
went faster and faster, until 
once I found myself running 
along. I stopped to get my 
breath and bearings, and as I 
did 1 caught glimpses of many 
shadows lurching back into their 
holes. I began to feel my feet 



slipping out from under me. My 

head was whirling. I fell to my 
knees once, but I struggled to 
an upright position after several 
attempts. All the while I could 
feel the eyes of the Arabs on 
me — waiting like vultures for 
the wounded beast to die. My 
mind began to work frantically 
for some means of escape, I 
decided the best plan was to 
make a run for safety if and 
when they began to attack. I 
gripped the handle of the one 
weapon I had with me, a pocket 
knife, and stood braced for the 
assault. Then something brush- 
ed against my leg. I hysterically 
slashed through the darkness 
with my knife and plunged for- 
ward. I ran, stumbled, fell, and 
crawled blindly along the alley, 
while the shadows reached out 
for me, grabbing at my garments 
and trying to block my way. I 
knew I could never make it 
back to the exit now; for I was 
dizzy and weak and gripped by 
fear until I was unable to think 
or control my limbs. I resisted 
no longer; I relapsed into a 
shadow. 

I thought I heard Gabriel cal- 
ling my name; but Gabriel 
doesn't serve vodka, and I was 
sure I was drinking it. I slowly 
opened my eyes to find myself 
in a small saloon surrounded by 
my buddies. Bill was repeating 
my name over and over again, 
trying to revive me to conscious- 
ness. I had difficulty in remem- 
bering anything, even in form- 
ing words to ask how I had come 
there. When I had completely 
regained consciousness, they told 
me what had happened. After 
I had been gone about thirty 
minutes they had become wor- 
ried and without thinking had 
dashed in to rescue me. When 
they had passed through the 
second alley, they had stumbled 
over my body lying face down 
on the ground. At first they had 
taken me to be dead, because of 
the position I was in and be- 
cause of the fact that there was 
not another soul in sight. At 
which point they had proceeded 
to carry me back to the ship for 
a proper burial. It was not until 
they were several blocks away 
that they had discovered I was 
quite alive and in perfect health 
except for the greenish tint 
around the corners of my mouth. 
I gathered that from there they 
had carried me into the saloon 
in which I was then sitting, and 
had aroused me to conscious- 
ness. 

My dear readers, here I shall 
make a polite apology for not 
having been killed in the Cas- 
bah as was the traditional fate 
of all outside intruders, but as 
I afterwards read in the "Arab 
Weekly," the day I made my 
visit to the Casbah the entire 
tribe had been in a neighboring 
town making a social raid, and 
I had been the sole living being 
in the Casbah at that time — ex- 
cept for a few alley cats. 



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in black probably, with a bright 
nail-head belt, but if you are 
just not the type for a black 
dress why not try one of those 
bright clear shades that are so 
?ood at this particular time? 
■luted shades are definitely not 
ew this year; instead the bright 

nerald greens, the warm bril- 
ant reds, clear dramatic 
'ues — all of these will be worn 
y fashion-conscious people. So, 
pick your most becoming shade 
and wear it. 

Planning on having a new 
evening dress for the dance? 
Well. I have been making a pest 
of myself around the shops in 
town; so I'll tell you what I've 
found. The skirts are all floor 
length — no more short evening 
gowns — with yards of material 
that swirl and twirl as you dance 
with that man in your life. Silk 
jersey skirts with velvet tops; 
black taffeta skirts and bright 
silk blouses; all shades of tulle 
and all kinds of tops. Or if you 
want to be the sophisticate, wear 
the long wrapped skirt, split 
bottom, and blouse to match. 

A word about your sweater 
and skirt. Stuff the sweater in 
the skirt and wear a polished 
leather belt, one of the wide kind 
if you can find it. Maybe you 
can talk little brother into keep- 
ing it polished bright for you. 
One fashion editor said that 
every college girl this year would 
own at least one black wool 
skirt. Top it with a white turtle 
neck and you will be right. 

"Wonder if you have noticed:" 

The yellow and black cotton 
that red-haired Jeanne Pagette 
wears is a perfect color scheme. 

Jeanne Wheatly and the for- 
est green butcher linen make a 
sharp combination in any class 
room. 

Sorta like Betty Jean Drut in 
that aqua and brown wool jersey 
she wears these cool days. 

Virginia Peters' red and white 
Chinese dress caused quite a stir 
in the Sub the day she wore it. 

Cookie Meerdink was caper- 
ing around at the dance in a 
black crepe with gold nailheads 
.... good looking! 

Kay Williams wore a plain 
black crepe that made all heads 
turn that night. 

Margaret Keatley wears an 
aqua sweater with a white wool 
suit and really looks good. 

Miss Morse in a pink dress 
made a very pretty picture the 
night of the dance. 

Mimi Eoads in a gray high- 
water pants and jacket cut quite 
a figure the night of the carnival. 

Also Faye Johns and the 
brown slacks caused talk. 

Doris Phillips wears a gold 
wool dress with a key-holed 
neckline that is very becoming. 

Francis Mayhew insists on los- 
ing herself in that coat of Stan- 
ley Hilker's. 

Now a word about the men on 
the campus who are making life 
worth living once more! Stewart 
Bar and those wild orange 
bedroom slippers made the eyes 
pop. May we suggest that you set 
the clock to ring a little earli- 
er, Stu? 

Matt Reiser in a full dress uni- 
form .... very eye-catching but 
is you in or is you out? 

For the well groomed girl 
this time I select Jean Hockett 
who seems to keep that pressed 
look no matter how hard she 
chases the Co-Eds. Keep that 
look, Jean, it's an asset. 



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The Scrap Drive in the Spring of 1943. These former Junior 
College students who took an active part are, left to right, Eric 
Young, Wallace Choquette, David Baldwin, Dick Stack, Gilbert 
Calk, Billy Sheen and Allison Gibbs. 



ROMANCE IN RHYME 

Before we say a word of ro- 
mance 

We must really make use of this 
chance 

To tell you in rhyme 

Of the wonderful time 

You'll have at the Esquire dance. 

And now if this much you have 

read 
Then I guess that enough has 

been said. 
Just be sure to go; 
You'll have fun I know, 
Especially if you're a- Co-ed. 

Two announcements that merit 

ovations 
Are engagements and both are 

sensations. 
One is Sentelle and Lee. 
One is Anna Marie. 
To both couple, congratulations. 

Another young lady well known 

to you 
(of course, we're speaking of 

Frances Mayhew) 
Has added more fame 
To J. C.'s good name. 
Miss West Palm Beach, here's 

to you! 

Now we know for a fact that 

Frances Ann 
Wouldn't cut school even if her 

man 
Was going away 
For many a day. 
She wouldn't, not our Frances 

Ann. 

Ordinarily, if someone said, 

"Boo". 
It would startle both me and 

you. 
But in J, Padgette's case 
It brings a smile to her face 
'Cause the name of her boy 

friend is Boo. 

Hello, Miss Henry, Why so blue? 
Is missing Bruce what's wrong 

with you? 
Well please don't fret 
'Cause we'll just bet 
That he's been missing you, too. 

If you're looking for the latest 
dirt 

On the Reiser brothers — espec- 
ially Bert, 

Well, he's pretty keen 

On Betty Jean 

But Matt wants a wolf in a skirt. 

There goes a motorcycle like a 

streak. 
Norma smiles but doesn't 

speak. 
And why should she? 
It's plain to see 
Motorcycles remind her of Deac. 

The Biltmore dances are also 
sensations 

But a waste of time are those 
invitations 

'Cause we Co-eds know 

When it's time to go. 

Dolly's curlers are a procla- 
mation. 

Somewhere we heard someone 

say 
That Virginia V. is for Gene 

Holloway. 
While barefoot Griff 
Always gets a lift 
By seeing Jane Murphy each day. 

Marian Lamb knows a certain 

boy 
Far Far away in Illinois 
Someday he'll return 
And make his name her'n. 
That day will be one of great 

joy. 

Last but not least is Cookie's 

blind date. 
The evening promised to be first 

rate. 
But things didn't get fixed up. 
Gosh Cookie, it must have been 

fate. 



STUDENTS SOLVE 
SERVANT SITUATION 

HELP AVAILABLE: ALL 
TYPES OF HOUSEWORK EX- 
PERTLY DONE. CALL PALM 
BEACH JUNIOR COLLEGE, 

The students of PBJC have 
developed an entirely new line 
of skill; they have become ex- 
pert housecleaners. November 
15, 16 and 17 witnessed every 
imaginable type of housework 
going foward in the Sub. Those 
girls that were hanging out the 
windows were not whistling at 
the boys; they were merely 

washing the windows or 

were they? Anne Josey did her 
best to imitate a witch riding a 
broomstick on the front porch. 
No one had the heart to tell her 
that Halloween was over. And 
Jean Hockett and Nita Clemens 
seemed to be perfecting a jug- 
gling act when they started mov- 
ing books from the shelves to the 
inner recesses of the concession. 

All that chattering that went 
on behind locked doors in the 
kitchen seemed to have had some 
results. At least the kitchen was 
spotless, but everyone seemed 
certain that the latest gossip was 
being passed out and everyone 
tried to get in. 

Gwen Deason and Jean 
Wheatley had a conspiracy with 
the fire department. They used 
some sort of inflamable material 
to clean the rugs. But the stu- 
dents fooled them no one 
smoked upstairs. Better luck 
next time, girls! 

The boys, too, had a hand in 
all. the bustle. Saturday found 
them busy scrubbing the floors 
and cleaning the patio. They say 
that is where they got those 
"dishpan hands". 

But everyone really did a 
wonderful job. The Sub was 
spotless and the students should 
be able to hold down any kind 
of job in the field of housework. 



SIDE OUT — ROTATE! 

Organization of intramural 
volley ball is well under way at 
Palm Beach Junior College. Sev- 
eral different types of teams 
have been arranged. There are 
the all-girl teams, all-boy teams, 
and most important of all, the 
all-star team. Games between 
the various teams have been 
scheduled. 

A practice game with a great 
deal of interchanging was played 
November 29th. The girls dis- 
covered that the boys really did 
know how to play, after all, even 
though some of them did try to 
be a one-man team. 

Schedules of games between 
Palm Beach Junior College and 
the high school teams are being 
planned, and the final game of 
the Junior College all-stars 
against the high-school all-stars 
promises to make a good show- 
ing of athletic skill. 



THE CARPET-SWEEPER 

You should have seen the 

Arnette were involved in a nci- 

«u? intrigue with four men and 
fonr^ ^t they won out in 

Se end with Miami girls losing. 

Shirley Bryan and Jimmy 
Dowis went looking for engage- 
ment rings-** wish you aU the 
happiness in the world Shirley, 
and our best congrats, Jimmy. 

Frances Anne Thome's Hal 
was home for a few days: could 
be that's why we didn t see her 
for awhile, hmmm? 

What's all this about Stuart 
Barr, a brunnette, a wallet and 
a bunch of house keys? And who 
hit Barfs fender? We heard Vir- 
ginia Duxbury was out driving a 
station wagon that night. 

Nita Clemens, can't you 
choose between the Navy and 
the Merchant Marine? 

An inseparable twosome is 
George Porr and Jean Wheatley; 
must be love. Incidentally, 
orchids to George for his fine 
performance in the Norton Art 
Gallery Play, "Candida." 

Margie Harvey has a good- 
looking sailor on the string— he 
goes by the name Dick Herman. 

Margaret Patterson has a 
certain love interest in a marine 
in Japan. 

Biltmore notes: The Navy is 
decidedly the best branch of the 
service, if you don't believe it 
just ask Jean Delburn who can't 
decide between Bob, Matt or 
Caledonia. 

Van Howard, what's all this 
about striking matches at the 
Esquire Beach Party? 

Evelyn Johnson had a heavy 
date with Dick Hill and was 
spotted by none other than that 
J. C. sleuth, night owl and Es- 
quire President (Plug) Robert 
Grafton. (Ray Cobb, you're not 1 
supposed to read this.) 

Ann Josey has been patiently- 
waiting for her favorite boy to 
come home — her brother Tom 
is expected at any time. 

It seems that some of the J. C. 
boys were whistling at a beauti- 
ful blonde with a sailor, but 
when they got half — way down 
the street they realized that it 
was Smitty and his wife. 

The Esquires had a super 
beach pary according to the 
shivering couples huddled a- 
round the big fire. Esquires and 
their dates attending the party 
were Ellis Knowles and Betty 
Bish, Ernest Quarterman and 
Margaret Brewer, George Porr 
and Jean Wheatley, Jimmy Gol- 
lattseheek and Scotty Kuhlman, 
Bud Wilder and Marianne 
Wooten, Tom Kobayashi and Dot 
Phillips, Jack White and Kay 
Williams, Floyd Seeley and 
Jean King, Van Howard and 
Norma Eells, Slim Holloway and 
Rose Vaughn, Junior Bates and 
Margaret Anne Keatley, Wanda 
Hamm and Henry Cooner, Jim- 
my Johnson and Nell Graddy, 
Shirley Bryan and Jimmy 
Dowis, etc. 

Earldine Watkins true love 
naturally is J. Roy Conn; in the 
meantine it's hard for her to 
decide between two buddies, 
Rudy and Bob. 

Mr. Lydon can't get over the 
fun Ginny Duxbury has winking 
at his in class. Her secret is 
girls, the automatic closing of 
one drooping eyelid every time 
she has to yawn. 

From the looks of the Psy- 
chology blackboard, we find 



: that Tomsy is «,._ S 

Hoekett's life, 

Jess Helil er j ov „ 
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choir: Don, her J* 8 
smgs with her in 
tenor voice. 

Blanchie Bur ges , 
heart belongs xt%J^ 
man :rom way back. h ' 

Gwen Deason w V 
tng high lately- y™T 
Boone and she had ho ? £ 
outs, but now £5»«! 
hunky-dory. 

Jack White seems toft,, 
ot interesting things J^ ' 
rary — maybe Marfh, S " 
anc Winnie Clowe hav» ,' 
deal to do with this " 

Mimi Roads, Be'ttv - 
and Bettye Alderman W* '■- 
time drinking sodas afr* 
Clara's. 

Ginny Cartwright b c t 
threatening to go out Z'5 
u? a big love affair \&t 
fill up this colmjmZ:??.:: 
won't do anything fc* 
cause _sne still believe^ 
from heaven. 

Who's that dark, tny., 
man m Jean King's life 
Al? She's very quiet abo«- 

Why does Dulcie Aud t : 
Home Ec so seriously?"!* 
be because of a certain V: 
she's engaged to who's etj 

Marianne Wooten whbl 
everyone m her clev&l 
mance in Rhyme," i s fo§ 
ing attacked herself, by \ 
every time Bud Wilder 1 
around. 



"Girls were harder to kiss in 
your day weren't they, Grand- 
pa?" 

"Mebbe, mebbe," countered 
the old man, "But it wasn't so 
blamed dangerous. I never 
heard of a parlor sofa running 
off the road and smashing into a 
light pole." 



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Lovely fingers with fiery tips. 

I stared in wonder at her face; 
I longed to' kiss her flaming 
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I examined with a practised eye 
Her long and velvet tresses. 

I trembled at mascared eyes; 
I hungered for caresses. 

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MYSTERY 

By Peffgy Ann Burnum 

As children we always avoid- 
ed the house on the corner. 
Usually we did this by crossing 
the street and then cutting back 
again when we were well past 
"the house." This was definitely 
a long cut, but we considered 
the few extra minutes well spent. 

"The house" seemed to hold 
an unfathomable terror for us. 
Perhaps it was because of the 
air of mourning that seemed to 
surround it, as if the body of a 
dearly beloved one had just 
been carried away. Perhaps it 
was those innumerable windows 
with yellowed linen shades all 
tightly pulled down. All, that 
is, except one. The attic window 
in front of the house was un- 
covered. Sometimes by gather- 
ing up all our courage, we actu- 
ally stood in front of the house 
and looked straight up, strain- 
ing our eyes, but we never 
could see anything more than 
the pitch-black darkness. 

When we had reached the age 
of ten, Jenny, my special chum, 
and I, began to read all the 
gory and gruesome "Ghost 
Storys" we could find. Jenny 
lived across the street from "the 
house," and on those memora- 
ble evenings when I was allowed 
to spend the night at her house 
we would often lie awake 'til 
midnight, just looking at the 
"ancient house" and speculating 
as to what kind of people had 
lived there and what had hap- 
pened to them. We had seen 
many houses as old as this one. 
But none of them had the air of 
mystery and intrigue that this 
house had. We were certain 
that no ordinary person could 
have created the atmosphere of 
death that prevaded the very 
grounds that surrounded this 
house. 

Many times we had question- 
ed our parents about "the 
house." But they always laugh- 
ed at us when we revealed our 
fears. One night Mother and 
Father were entertaining guests 
in the parlor. I silently crept 
down the stairs in hopes of view- 
ing the beautiful gowns, and 
perhaps some- bit of gossip that 
would interest m. What I did 
hear, however, sent chills rac- 
ing up and down my spine. My 
Mother was speaking to a 
strange man, and in the follow- 
ing quotation I give you what I 
can remember of their conversa- 
tion: 

Mother sad, "Do you know 
Mr. Halloway, I do not believe 
that the house on the corner is 
yet returned to its former posi- 
tion." 

"Indeed and why not?" queri- 
ed Mr. Halloway. 

Mother replied, "The other 
day the children were question- 
ing me about it. They said they 
always feel as if someone had 
just died, and are afraid to go 
near it." 

"And as for yourself, Mrs. 
Daley?" 

"As for myself," Mother ans- 
wered, "I must confess that I 
too am terrified to go near the 
house. There does seem to be 
something strange about it, al- 
most as if — oh, I don't know. 
But it's never been the same 

since Lise ." 

At this point my presence was 
discovered and I was sent off to 
my bedrooms immediately. I 
strained my ears, and lay awake 
for hours afterward, but I could 
hear no more of the strange 
conversation. 

The next day "the mysterious 
house" bid us all a mysterious 
farewell. In the early evening 
just as dusk was falling, a 
ghostly figure was said to have 
been seen standing in the attic 
window, Jenny came rushing 
over to tell me and bring me to 
see it. But, by the time we ar- 
rived on the scene the "great 
house" had burst into flames, 
and the next day there was no 
sign that a house had ever 
stood there. 

Jenny and I are now grown 
women. We have long since for- 
gotten our childish fears. In 
the years that have passed the 
city has erected a playground 
on the site. The place now rings 
with children's gay laughter. 

Sometimes, however, I won- 
der what it was that everyone 
saw in the attic windows that 
fateful night, and who was 
Lise????? I suppose I shall 
never know. 



PEACE ON EARTH 

(An Incident) 

Written by Richard Meebold 
Gold Star Alumni, when he was 
at Junior College. 

Fourteen-year-old Pierre pul- 
led his stood closer to the open 
fire of the peasant cottage. 

His country was at war again 
with its traditional enemy, and 
all attention was being concen- 
trated on supplying the army 
with equipment. The officer had 
told him that he was too young 
to die. Pierre had never thought 
about dying. He did now. Grand- 
pere had been killed in the last 
war and Uncle Jean had come 
home wounded but two weeks 
ago; but he, Pierre, was too 
young to be wounded, too young 
to die. 

Last year Pierre had known 
all the joys of a free, fun-loving 
French boy. This year he knew 
nothing but the fear of death 
and a hatrey of the enemy. Last 
year he had gone to the valley 
and had cut a pine to decorate 
the house for Noel. This year 
the officer had told him not to 
cut a tree because the army 
would need it later. This year 
instead of evergreen in the 
house, there was a new set of 
black-out blinds. 

Pierre wondered where the 
thoughts of peace on earth had 
gone. Why did his country have 
to fight? He was afraid that 
there would be no carols this 
year. 

He stirred from the fire 
place and put on his cap and 
mittens. As he pushed open the 
door, a gust of wind sent the 
powered snow swirling past 
him, stinging his cheeks; he shut 
the door and stepped down to 
the ground. 

But after all, this was the eve 
of Noel. Bits of Christmas music 
floated up to him from the val- 
ley below. A Christmas carol 
was being played very softly. 
As he strode down the hill to- 
ward the sound, a smile spread 
over his lips; the snow crunched 
pleasantly beneath his feet, and 
the sky blazed with a myriad of 
stars overhead. The music was 
becoming plainer 

Then it happened. 

The silence was shattered by 
the shriek of a siren. The peace 
that had prevailed but an in- 
stant before, was gone. The 
tremulous carol was lost in a 
screaming agony of sound. The 
boy stood as if paralyzed. 

For three minutes the warn- 
ing continued, echoing from the 
tops of hills and resounding 
from the valleys. Then it died 
away. 

When the last echo had been 
lost, Pierre gazed sorrowfully in 
the direction from which the 
carol had come. Now there was 
complete silence. He turned 
slowly and trudged back up the 

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Written by Rae Kelly, Gold 
Star Alumni, when he was at 
Junior College. 

Let us suppose that you and 
I are driving up Main Street in 
my sedan. A ten-ton truck be- 
longing to the Burbank Coal 
Company is double parked, and 
we can not drive around it be- 
cause of an approaching street 
car; so we stop behind the truck 
just as the driver emerges from 
Joe's Lunch. He looks like a 
gorilla. 

"Listen, you," I say to him 
sternly, "what's the idea of 
parking that tr " 

"Relax, Mortimer," he snaps 
shortly. 

"But you had no business 
park " 

"That's tough, Julius," he says. 
"And so what?" 

"So this," I tell him slowly, 
my eyes mere slits; "I am Ben- 
jamin Burbank, your employer, 

and he" 1 jerk my thumb 

toward you — "is Phineas Mid- 
dleton, the general manager. 
Climb back in that cab, you ba- 
boon, and report to me later! 
Scram!" 

Boy, that would be sweE! (You 
could throw in some devastating 
remarks, if you wanted too.") 

Or suppose I've received a 
letter from the Bureau of In- 
ternal Revenue requesting me 
to appear and explain some 
items in my 1939 income tax re- 
turn. You're an expert in such 
matters, so you go along with 
me. 

The tax examiner shuffles my 
papers. He's a pompous shrimp. 
"H'mm, this item under deduc- 
tions appears to be illegal. Can 
you explain it?" 

"Well " I begin nervously, j 

"If not," the inquisitor goes 
on, "you'll be required to pay an 
additional tax, plus interest." 

"Now just a second," you cut 
in authoritatively, and for three 
minutes, while the government 
agent fidgets uncomfortably, you 
tell him why he's wrong. "And 
you might be a little more civil, 
too," you conclude firmly. After 
which the tax examiner apolo- 
gizes profusely to both of us 
and promises me a refund of 
thirty dollars. 

Gosh, that would be marvel- 
ous! (It might be better for me 
to say nothing — just stare hard 
at the resiring and discomforted 
weasel.) 

Or let's imagine that we are 
sitting in a restaurant having 



lunch and reading a newspaper 
account of Scarface Bendetta's 
latest escapade. Suddenly a burly 
individual wearing a dark -suit 
and derby, and chewing a tooth- 
ick, steps up and taps me on the 
shoulder. 

"What're you doing here?" he 

growls. 

I look up at him without sur- 
prise. Obviously, he has mis- 
taken me for someone else. 
"How's your eyesight?" I asked 
him crisply. "Because if it's all 
right, you'll see I'm eating." 

The man smiles sourly as he 
flips back a lapel and discloses 
a city detective badge. "Listen, 
wise guy," he barks, "what do 
you know about Scarface Ben- 
detta?" A deathly hush falls 
over the restaurant. 

"I know plenty about Scar- 
face," I tell the detective even- 
ly, "but I'm not talking." Then, 
with perfect timing, I pull out 
my wallet containing a card and 
a badge. "I'm Washburn of the 
Federal Bureau of Investiga- 
tion," I continue calmly," and 
this is Mr. Harris, also of the F. 
B. I. Now run along, Junior, 
and don't make so much noise." 

Golly, that would be — but 
come, come; I can't dawdle like 
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THE BEACHCOMBER 



BACK HOME AGAIN 

An Essay 
By Ray Burton 

In the Army you could never 
tell where you would be from 
one year to the next. Or from 
one week to the next for that 
matter. Now, though, that I'm 
through with the Army and the 
everchanging war, I hope to set- 
tle down by my own fireside 
with the assurance that no gen- 
eral orders will alter my plans 
before nightfall. 

Let's look back just one year 
for instance to September 17, 
1944. I was rudely awakened 
at 4:15 in the morning to finish 
packing the remainder of my 
baggage for another big move. 
With the other men, I groped 
my way through the darkness 
and the mud of Manus Island to 
the mess hall for breakfast and 
then to the waiting trucks. The 
trucks, fully loaded with men 
and baggage, moved to the air- 
strip where the cargo planes 
were loaded in the astonishingly 
short itme of 45 minutes. The 
engines were started, the big 
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THE ESQUIRE CLUB OF 1944-45. Seated left to right: James English, Ray Conner, Robert Hood 
and Don Lockwood. Back row: Robert Redmond, Edward Fertitta, John Oleson, Tommy Eissey. 
and Jack Thomas. 

Jimmy is still hi Junior College; Ray is attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel 
Hill; Bob Hood is in New York: and Don is in Lake Worth. Bob Redmond is working at Morri- 
son Field; Eddie is in West Palm Beach; Johnny is in the Army at Kessler Field, Miss., Eddie 
is in the Merchant Marines; and Jack is also in the Merchant Marines. 



he gw Sd Mrs. Pettibon* e*- 
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dressing and iced tea, topped off 
Sfjto. Barrows wonderful 
lemon meringue pie. 

Promptly at six o'clock a yery 
uncomfortable Katie. » 
bone's cook, dressed np for tne 
occasion in a borrowed macs 
Sm, white cap and apron 
announced in somber tones that 
dinner was served The awe 
struck guests moved into me 
SSng room lighted by candle- 
light The first course of musn- 
room soup was consumed in 
comparative silence. But when 
the main course of lobster a ia 
Newberg was served, all re- 
straint was broken. The crepes 
suzette were an anti-climax 
after the lobster. 

Everyone agreed that it was 
not only the finest refreshments 
the 4thena Literary Society had 
ever had. but one of the finest 
dinners any of the members had 
ever attended. Everyone also 
looked at Mrs. Kent, next week's 
hostess, with pity. How could 
she triumph over this? 



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just a beachhead, where the 
mass machinery of the Army 
and Navy paused for a moment 
before carrying the war a lit- 
tle closer to the enemy. Infantry 
to hold back the Japs, anti- 
aircraft batteries to take care 
of enemy planes, our own air 
force units to bomb the enemy, 
as the late President Roosevelt 
wanted it, "again and again," 
and we were all set to wage war, 

Our cargo planes landed at 4 
o'clock that afternoon on the 
new airstrip that wasn't even 
completely finished. We all tum- 
bled out, eager to have a look 
at the land that was to be our 
home for the next few months. 
Did I say home? Even Tarzan 
would have been dismayed at 
the jungle that loomed up on all 
sides of us. ' The engineer bat- 
talion had carved a strip through 
the jungle and gave us instruc- 
tions to go 100 feet east, 100 
feet west, and 200 feet south. I 
have seen many definitions of 
the word "home," but none of 
them say anything about living 
with pythons, wallabies, iguanas 
or any of the other natuves of 
the largest island in the world. 
In the Army though, you soon 
learn to throw aside the usual 
code of daily living and make 
the best of what is to be had. 
Trees became tent poles, vines 
became ropes, and the virgin 
soil became the garden to grow 
the ever-scarce vegetables that 
men in the South Pacific con- 
tinually long for. 

Our landing was no secret, 
that is, to the Japanese. Tokyo 
Rose welcomed us to New 
Guinea that evening on her ra- 
dio broadcast. True to her word, 
the planes with red discs on the 
wings came over in the darkness 
and dropped their bombs. About 
one man in ten had dug a fox- 
hole for protection against such 
raids. The rest of us had been 
too busy putting up tents to 
keep out the nightly rains. 

Today, September 17, 1945, I 
sit in a stone building surround- 
ed by peaceful people with my 
greatest worry being whether 
my English teacher will like my 
theme or not. 



be acknowledged as a failure 
by the members of the society. 

The subject at hand for the 
week's discussion was the life 
and works of Edmund Spenser, 
one of the first of the great 
English writers. Mrs. Adding- 
ton gave a very detailed and 
interesting account of Spenser's 
life, to which, to her chagrin, 
but not surprise, no one 
listened. Following this Mrs. 
Fitzpatrick read a discussion of 
the works of Spenser and then- 
influence on later British writers. 
This report would have been 
very boring if anyone had 
troubled to listen. 

One more speaker remained. 
Mrs. Richardson read a few- 
selections from Spenser's "The 
Faerie Queene." The selections 
were in old English with which 
Mrs. Richardson was not very 
familiar: so she made quite a 
mess of them. However, no one 
noticed, because the time for 
serving refreshments was draw- 
ing near and the excitement was 



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Tuesday, August 4, the Athena 
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But that day there was some- 
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Mrs. Byrd had offered tea and 
coffe, sandwiches, two choices 
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Number 3 



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At 



. Stuntz Speaks At 
Florida Open Forum 

\afhe first of the series of Iec- 
I et es to be presented by the 
.N^xida Open Forum for the 
: r 16 season was given by Dr. 
gh C. Stuntz, who spoke on 
■Me Future of the Good Neigh- 
e *: Policy." 

Si Dr. Stuntz, who is now the 
;sident of Scarritt College in 
shville, Tenn., was born in 
; Vila and educated in the Uni- 
( States, and has lived and 
(veled for twenty years in 
^eral South American coun- 
ts. 

'The Good Neighbor Policy 

' s developed by President 

■osevelt in 1933," Dr. Stuntz 

Yited, ''and it is important to 

member that it was establish- 

ST before it touched the United 

3l ates. The policy, in a few 

_ars, convinced the people of 

^itin America that we had a 

, s mmon cause, so that when 

ix came, all but two of the 

■uth American countries join- 

the Allied forces. One coun- 

7 called out its Navy and Mer- 

, ant Marine, while two other 

cl \uth American countries sent 

>ops abroad. South American 

untries also supplied the Uni- 

Zji States with tin, rubber, and 
i endless number of necessary 
inerals, in addition to crops 
bich were planted in the time 
emergency to help feed the 
/(lied forces." 
According to Dr. Stuntz, next 
the Canadians and Austral- 
ns, the Argentines are more 
jarly like the Americans than 
ly other people in the world, 
he background of the Latin 
^ merican countries is similar 
i the United States, having 
arted with a rigid colonial 
ivernment. "We had a colonial 
Dvernment for two hundred 
^ars only about one hundred 
~tid twenty five years ago." 
"In developing democratic 
>rms of government some of 
le South American countries 
ave come a long way. Uruguay 
; as democratic as any coun- 
ty in the world; and compared 
ith other Latin American 
Duntries, Peru and Chile have 
long democratic governments. 
a the past ten years, Colombia 
as also made great strides to- 
ward becoming a democracy. 
Most of the countries of La- 
.n America have not had a 
nance for democracy," stated 
(r. Stuntz, "for you cannot 
ave a democracy when eighty- 
ive percent of the people are 
literate." 

"Standards of living in 
iouth America are very low. In 
one places the average earn- 
ig is about $220 a year." 
"If we hope to find markets 
_or our products in South Am- 
erica we must help these coun- 
ries to raise their standard of 
iving," said Dr. Stuntz. "If we 
re to have hemispheric unity, 
re must do something about 
uilding together. If we are to 
/ork together, we need to know 
iow to understand the Latin 
tmerican people. And, if we are 
o keep solidarity, we must 
nake sacrifices," 

*hi Theta Kappa 

Pledges Members 

Like everything else at Junior 
College the Delta Omicron 
Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa 
ias received new life and new 
nspiration since the beginning 
if the new semester. However, 
ince Delta Omicron was organ- 
zed during the war emergency 
he membership thus far has 
peen entirely feminine, and the 
;reat influx of returning G. I's 
ias had no effect as yet. Jack 
White, who attended Junior 
College last semester, was eli- 
fible but since then he has 
withdrawn from school and has 
seen admitted to the navy. But 
lext year the chapter hopes to 
lave the pleasure of admitting 
Doys as members. 

The first semester pledges, 
Margaret Anderson, Blanchie 
Burgess and Dolly Rutledge 
were initiated at a candlelight 
service on January 15, and Jean 
Wheatley, Marcia Morgan, and 
Winifred Clowe were pledged 
'or second semester. The in- 
creased enrollment would have 
uade it possible to take in ten 
pledges, but only these three 
were eligible. 

St. Patrick's Dance To 
Be Held March On 16 



The annual Philo Day dance 

ill be held March 16 at the 
orton Art Gallery, Chuck 
loward and his orchestra will 
irnish the music. All students 
id their dates, faculty and 
umni are cordially invited. 

He dance will' be semi- 



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JUNIOR COLLEGE G. I's — Front row, left to right: Charles Fink, Doug Holmes, Charles Deckert, Barney Posten, Howard 
Cook, Charles Mollenberg, Leroy Johnson, Dick Bebe, Benny Richmond, Robert McDonald. Second row, left to right: Al 
Wells, Rufus Gatlin, Wayne Self, Bernard Ferrari, Bob Nord, Wang Booth, Bill Monroe, Ray Burgun, A. R. Roebuck, 
Junior Bates. Standing, left to right: Bill Crowder, Bill Morgan, Johnny Cater, Allison Gibbs, David McNair, Bob Grafton, 
Jimmy Johnson, Nash Lloyd, Bernard Munsey, T. W. Mills, Bob Hilker, Jack Martin, Butler Russell, Bill Brown, J. E. Fol- 
som, Morton Eisenberg. (Photo by Troy Peters, Post-Times photographer.) 



EIGHTEEN STUDENTS 
MAKE DEAN'S LIST 

The close of the first semes- 
ter found a high percentage of 
Palm Beach Junior College stu- 
dents with grade averages of 
"B" or better. These mental 
wizards, more commonly called 
honor students, are: 

Margaret Anderson 

Mary Arnette 

Sara Arnette 

Dulcie Aud 

Blanche Burgess 

Winifred Clowe 

Juanita Clemens 

Jean Delburn 

James English 

Mary Lumpkin 

Marcia Morgan 

Evelyn Ogren 

Margarette Patterson 

Virginia Peters 

Dolly Rutledge 

Earldine Watkins 

Jeanne Wheatley 

Jack White 

Coronets to you all and keep 
those standards flying high! 



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BOYS FRATERNITY 
ACTIVE ON CAMPUS 

At the Phi Da Di reunion 
held at the home of John Wor- 
rell, a number of inactive mem- 
bers were welcomed back from 
duty in the armed forces, and 
were invited to participate ac- 
tively in the new program being 
tively in the new program being 

Plans for the remainder of 
the school year were discussed 
and social and service projects 
were outlined. Included in the 
discussion were various means 
of publicizing the Junior Col- 
lege, improving the present 
school plant, and reviving a 
more extensive athletic 
program. 

Elbert E. Bishop was re- 
elected sponsor. 

Attending were: Jack Adams, 
David Baldwin, Felix Bush, 
Nelson Donneli, Ed Ehinger, 
Bill Feek, Harold Ferguson, 
Allison Gibbs, Bobby Harris, 
Bob Mosely, Harry Wheatley, 
and Joh n Worrell, 

Esquire Beach Party 

The members of the Esquire 
Club and their dates who at- 
tended the beach party on the 
evening of February 1, had a 
very enjoyable time. The col- 
legiate caravan left the Sub 
at eight o'clock for Singer's 
Island. 

Some of the ex-service men, 
who matriculated this semester, 
were unfamiliar with the route 
to the isle. They quickly over- 
came this handicap, while in 
the traffic, by sounding off di- 
rections in Morse code with 
their horns. 

Everyone helped to carry the 
refreshments and fire wood 
to a prearranged pit and wind 
break. It was difficult to light 
the fire because a cool north 
wind was blowing. Once started, 
the burning logs radiated 
warmth and good cheer for the 
entire evening. Two portable 
radios gave excellent music. 
The beautiful star-lit night re- 
sounded with the melody of 
young singing voices. Later in 
the evening the food was cook- 
ed and the "cokes" drunk. Mr. 
Lydon took an active part in 
the festivities. 

The party concluded at eleven 
thirty when all the wood was 
burned and only the glowing 
embers were left in the pit. 

Philosophy is common sense 

in a dress suit 




Four Courses Available To Ex-G. I. Students, 
Says Supervisor Lester M, Hamblin 

Mr. Lester M. Hamblin, Supervisor of Adult and Veterans 
Education of Palm Beach County has with the influx of veterans 
at the beginning of the second semester become a very conspicu- 
ous and important figure on the campus of Palm Beach Junior 
College. All veterans attending the college who are under the 
G. I. Bill of Rights must, after receiving their Certificate of 
Eligibility from the Veterans Administration, have their, names 
cleared through Mr. Hamblin who also aids them in locating room- 
ing facilities, selecting their courses and obtaining their texts. 

So great has been the number of veterans entering Junior 
College that a new freshman class has had to be organized for 

them. Additional courses in 
English, chemistry, geography, 
biology and history have been 
added to the curriculum and 
several new instructors have ac- 
cepted work on the faculty. 

Although most of the vet- 
erans attending Junior College 
are attending under the G. I. 
Bill of Rights, some of the vet- 
erans are not under this bill. 

An ex-G. I. who has not fin- 
ished high school has three 
courses for obtaining his high 
school diploma. He may at- 
tend regular high school class- 
es under an accelerated plan. 
He progresses as rapidly as he 
can and takes his examinations 
when the instructors feel that 
he has satisfactorily completed 
his course. Or the veteran may 
attend night school for such 
classes as English, history, math, 
etc. Each class is two hours long 
and each veteran receives in- 
dividual attention. The third 
course open to him is a com- 
prehensive examination given 
by the State. These exams cover 
English, math, social studies 
and science. If he receives a 
high percentile rating on all 
tests he automatically receives 
his adult high school diploma. 

Veterans wishing to attend 
college, if they have been in 
service 90 days, receive one 
year's credit and have their tui- 
tion and fees paid by the gov- 
ernment under the G. I. Bill 
of Rights and receive a living 
subsistence of 65 dollars if 
single or 90 dollars if they 
have dependents. For every 
month of service the veteran is 
entitled to one month of col- 
lege instruction. 

Still another recourse for the 
veteran is training in a busi- 
ness firm. For example, if a 
veteran desires to be a book- 
keeper, he is placed in a book- 
keeping firm and must com- 
plete a comprehensive study 
plan in a specified time. During 
his period of training he re- 
ceives a salary from the firm 
and subsistence from the gov- 
ernment. 

Many courses of instruction 
given by the Army and Navy 
may be used by the veteran to 
receive additional credits to- 
ward a high school or college 
diploma if he has satisfactorily 
passed these courses. All these 
courses must be approved by 
the American Council on Edu- 
cation and the credits are ac- 
ceptable in any school. 

Courts Reserved 

For WAA Teams 

The W. A. A. has started its 
basketball season by reserving 
a basketball court for the girls 
at J. C. during fourth and fifth 
hours in order that everyone 
may have a chance to practice 
and play competitive games. 
Jean Delburn, leader of the 
intra-mural games has charge 
of choosing the sophomore 
basketball team to play the 
frosh team and the high school 

all-star team. 



Mrs. Alex M. Haddon 
Donates Piano to S U B 

Mrs. Alexander Haddon of 
Palm Beach has always taken 
an active interest in Palm 
Beach Junior College and espe- 
cially in the student body 
activities. Her latest gift of 
a Gulbransen upright piano is 
added proof of this interest. 
Her gift was a part of the 
furnishing of the Round Table 
Center, which has been recently 
closed, and included not only 
the piano but also several 
tables, many volumes from the 
library of the center, a ping- 
pong table, and other helpful 
items. 

The student's away-from- 
home home, the Sub, is even 
more home like now since these 
additions have been made and 
the thanks of the student body 
go to Mrs. Haddon, not only for 
these generous gifts, but also 
for her many past kindnesses of 
the past. 

Lt. Thelma Oleson 
Weds AAF Instructor 

Lt. Thelma Oleson, Army 
Nurse Corps, and Lt. Lionel 
Charles Allard, Jr., were united 
in marriage on February 11. 
The Chapel at Maxwell Field, 
Montgomery, Alabama was the 
setting for the very simple mili- 
tary wedding. 

Mrs. Allard, a West Palm 
Beach girl, is a former Junior 
College student, and a member 
of the Philo Club. 

Lt. Allard of Woonsocket, 
Rhode Island, is a pilot with 
the Army Air Forces. He served 
as an instructor with the French 
program and wears the French 
honor wings. 

Both are stationed at Max- 
well Field. 

Live every day as though you 
had lived all your life just for 

tftis day. 



Dr. Gilson Honored 

By J. C. Students 

Dr. Mary B. Gilson, speaker 
at the Forum on Thursday, 
February 7, was honor guest at 
a very informal reception given 




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DR. MARY GILSON 

by a group of Junior College 
students at the Student Union 
Building immediately after the 
lecture. 

Miss Dolly Rutledge was in 
charge and assisting her were 
Jean Hockett, Jeanne Wheatley, 
George Porr and Earnest Quar- 
terman. Dr. Gilson and the 
guests who had attended the 
lecture gathered in the living 
room of the Sub and enjoyed 
punch and cookies served by 
the students. Among those 
present who enjoyed the infor- 
mal discussion with Dr. Gilson 
were Mr. and Mrs. Elbert E. 
Bishop, Miss Marian Morse and 
Mrs. Jonathan R. Holt. 

EXECUTIVE BOARD 
OUTLINES BUDGET 

The main discussion at the 
meeting of the Executive Board 
meeting Wednesday morning 
was the budgeting of the stud- 
ent activity fee for the remain- 
der of the year. Many expenses 
will arise between now and 
graduation and it is the duty of 
the Board, comprised of the 
Student Council and sponsors, 
to allot the limited funds to the 
more necessary activities. Other 
duties of the Executive Board 
include the planning of assem- 
blies and the regulating of 
student activities. 

Students Enjoy 

Rainy Bike Ride 

A super bike ride that is 
characteristic of the W. A. A. 
was held Wednesday night in 
Palm Beach. Slacks, dungarees, 
bicycles, food, and good-spirits 
aided in making the affair a 
success. 

After a ride on the bicycle 
trail to the inlet all were very 
happy and hungry. A huge fire 
was built under the able direc- 
tion of "Boy Scouts" Benny 
Richmond, and Howard Cook. 
Everyone gathered around the 
fire to roast weiners and sing. 

Of course a picnic wouldn't 
be complete without rain, and 
this picnic was complete! How- 
ever, the rain didn't lower any- 
one's morale; in fact, it actually 
made the ride more fun fit says 
here in very fine print). 

Happiness is the legitimate 
fruitage of love and service — 

Arthur S. Hardy 



Dr. Leonard Attends 
Academic Ceremonv 

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Dr. John I. Leonard, presi- 
dent of Palm Beach Junior Col- 
lege, represented the college at 
an elaborate ceremony conduct- 
ed recently by Miami University 
for conferring a Doctor of Law 
Degree on Winston Churchill. 
This dignified and beautiful 
ceremony took place in the Bur- 
dine Stadium in Miami with rep- 
resentatives from all the col- 
leges of Florida participating 
in the academic procession. 

"The various gowns and hoods 
made the procession an ex- 
tremely colorful and gorgeous 
affair", said Dr. Leonard. He 
added"These colors are de- 
termined by the Academic Code, 
and anyone knowing this code 
could immediately tell the 
specific degree the wearer held 
and also the specified field of 
study." 

After a speech by Churchill, 
the entire group adjourned to 
the Surf Club in Miami Beach 
where the trustees of Miami 
University were hosts at a de- 
lightful luncheon. 

Co-Ed Party At USO 
Enjoyed By Students 

The U. S. O. opened its doors 
to the students of Palm Beach 
Junior College Friday night, 
February 8, for an informal par- 
ty sponsored by the Co-Eds. 
A variety of entertainment was 
enjoyed by the students during 
the evening. Upstairs, Betty 
Wight, a former student of the 
I college, set off an evening of 
J dancing by leading a Paul Jones 
j and a novelty dance to the mu- 
sic of a 4-piece G.I- band. And 
downstairs the students enjoyed 
ping-pong, bowling, and cards 
with a background of piano mu- 
sic and joyous laughter. The 
| highlight of the evening was the 
i floor show presented by Shirley 
| Bryan, First on the program 
was Willard Smith, who gave a 
very impressive hula - hula 
dance. Next, Margie Harvey 
gave a most appropiate mono- 
logue, "The Waltz". David Mc- 
Nair then played two numbers 
on the violin, "Mighty Lak A 
Rose" and "Fiddlin' The Fid- 
dle". Later refreshments were 
served consisting of sandwiches, 
cake, and coca-cola. It was a 
most enjoyable party and every- 
one thanks the Co-Eds who 
planned it. Miss Casey who ar- 
ranged for us to use the U. S. O. 
building, and all the students 
who attended and helped to 
make it a success. 

SUMMER SCHOOL 
TO BE ORGANIZED 

Plans are in the making for 
extending the facilities offered 
at Palm Beach Junior College 
to include a Summer School 
consisting of six weeks of inten- 
sive class work. All work done 
will carry full college credit; 
and, like credits earned during 
the regular school year, these 
credits will be transferable to 
any other college or university. 
Mr. Bishop, Registrar, is con- 
ducting a survey among the 
present college enrollees to 
find out just how great the 
demand will be and what sub- 
jects will be most desired. So 
far, English, Geography, Mathe- 
matics, and Chemistry are in 
the lead. 

Alumni Association 
Elects New Officers 

New officers for the Alumni 
Association were elected at the 
December meeting which was 
held at the home of Harry 
John Grosser. The following 
were elected: President, John 
Worrell; First Vice President, 
Dean Alice Hayes; Second Vice 
President, John Adams; Record- 
ing Secretary, Elizabeth Ran- 
dolph; Corresponding Secre- 
tary, Elizabeth Gregg; and 
Treasurer, Hilda Percy. 

Following the business meet- 
ing, the forty members of the 
Alumni Association present en- 
joyed a delightful Christmas 
party which carried them back 
to their days at Junior College. 

Mrs. Watson Joins 

College Faculty 

The faculty of Palm Beach 
Junior College has a new mem- 
ber — Mrs. Laura Watson. Mrs. 
Watson, who has taught at 
Palm Beach High School for 
many years, teaches a class in 
Freshman English, The faculty 
and students extend to Mrs. 
Watson a sincere welcome and 
hope that she finds pleasure in 
her association at the Junior 
College, 





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The Palm Beach Round Table 
opened its 1946 season January 
7, with the presentation of Gen- 
eral Jonathan Wainwright, the 
hero general of Bataan, who 
survived the Death March and 
several years in a Japanese pris- 
on camp, as its first lecturer. 
General Wainwright's topic was 
"National Preparedness" in 
which he stressed the necessity 
for the United States to main- 
tain the necessary implements 
to protect itself at all times 
from any possible attack or in- 
vasion. 

On January 14 Vincent 
Sheean, author of Not Peace 
But A Sword, spoke on "Win- 
ning the Peace". He presented 

the problems facing the United 
States. The United States, he 
said, may have won the war, but 
it certainly has not won the 
peace. 

Dr. William Y. Elliot, Profes- 
sor of Government at Harvard 
University and former vice- 
chairman of the War Production 
Board, gave his views on "The 
Russian Enigma" on January 28. 
Ray Josephs, author of" Argen- 
tine Diary", combined humor 
and facts in his speech about 
"Latin American Uncensored". 

The Honorable Charles P. 
Taft, former director of War- 
time Economic Affairs in the 
State Department, spoke on 
"Reconversion and Employ- 
ment," February II. He showed 
how private industry cannot 
stand entirely alone and how 
government cannot handle the 
whole job. On February 15, the 
speaker was Dr. T. Z. Koo, 
advisor to the Chinese dele- 
gation at the San Francisco 
Conference. His topic was 
"Communism In China". H. 
R, Knickerbocker, international 
newspaper correspondent dis- 
cussed the question, "Is A Third 
War Inevitable?" on Feb. 18. 

The other speakers scheduled 
for the coming lectures are: 

Monday, February 25, Max 
Hill, former chief of the Tokyo 
Bureau of the Associated Press, 
"America's Future In Asia". 

Monday, March 4, Captain 
Harold E. Stassen. former Gov- 
ernor of Minnesota, "Our Re- 
sponsibilities to Victory." 

Monday, March 11, Dr. Gerald 
Wendt, Science Consultant of 
"Life", "Time" and "Fortune", 
"The Atomic Age Opens." 

The Round Table provides 
scholarships for college stu- 
dents to attend the Institute of 
World Affairs July and August 
at Salisbury, Connecticut. 



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HOW WE WON 
THE WAR 

By 
JOHN J. CATER 

"Duty is the most sublime 
word in the English language," 
quoted our colonel in a loud 
voice. With that stirring remark. 
the orientation was officially 
ended. We, as we prepared to 
leave for an undisclosed assign- 
ment, naturally wondered what 
lay in store for us, what our 
duty would be. 

Months later we knew. The 
entire United States First and 
Third Armies were racing to 
surround the Germans after the 

breakthrough at . Saint Lo, 

France. Tremendously long col- 
ums of tanks, half-tracks, and 
other armoured vehicles churn- 
ed over the rough dusty roads. 
Trucks, jeeps and mechanized 
equipment of every type, des- 
cription and nomenclature 
brought forward the motorized 
might of the American Army. 
All available roads were satur- 
ated with bumper - to - bumper 
traffic causing a gigantic traf- 
fic snarl. Because of the road 
conditions, certain items nor- 
mally included in our rations 
had not been brought forward 
to us. 

Cigarettes were lacking; 
cigarettes could not be had. The 
colonel had no cigarettes. Some- 
thing must be done about this 
situation otherwise how could 
the war continue? But neither 
the German Army nor fate it- 
self had reckoned with the dog- 
matic spirit of the colonel! 
Strategy, yes, and courage were 
brought to bear upon this mili- 
tary problem. 

The reconnaisance officer re- 
ported cigarettes were only to 
be found one hundred and fifty 
miles away at the nearest ra- 
tion depot. Our colonel immedi- 
ately dispatched a jeep driven 
by two valiant, intrepid men 
who set forth on the mission. 
Through the mass of the amaz- 
ing traffic, the three hundred 
miles were covered without a 
casualty, and the cigarettes were 
delivered to the colonel by the 
stalwart heroes. The "Battle of 
the Cigarettes" was doubtless 
important in military strategy 
and softened the resistance of 
the enemy. 

The experienced gained in 
performing this act proved valu- 
able some months later in the 
Belgian Bulge. Our battery was 
in a crucial position firing day 
and night in support of the in- 
fantry. The firing missions 
were perfomed in an eager 
spirit despite the fact that we 
were cold, tired and dirty. But 
in the midst of an important 
mission, our battery was order- 
ed to report back to headquart- 
ers for a highly secret assign- 
ment. Headquarters was in a 
huge old Belgian chateau in 
which our colonel occupied a 
large bedroom on the third 
floor. There was in the far 
corner of that room a tremend- 
ous bathtub, and the colonel 
had decided that this tub should 
be utilized. It was the ardious 
task of our battery to fill the 
tub. A spring was found ap- 
proximately one hundred yards 
from the chateau, and by wad- 
ing through the snow, filling 
small containers, and carrying 
these containers back up the 
three flights of stairs to the 
waiting, white tub. the mission 
was heroically accomplished. 

Thus we see that the war was 
won because the United States 
Army possessed capable leader- 
ship like the colonel's and hero- 
ic men who could carry out 
his commands. 



PATRICK J. HENNESSEY 



ROBERT MILLS 



Robert Mills enlisted in the Infantry in November 1940. He 
transferred to the Air Corps as a cadet in 1941, and received his 
training in Arizona, California, and Florida. He was sent to 
North Africa and spent nine months in combat flying a P-39. He 
was killed September 16, 1943. 

Patrick J. Hennessey enlisted in September 1940 and was 
connected with the publicity office of the Marines in Philadelphia. 
He joined the Paratroopers in 1942 and went overseas January 
1945. He was killed May 22. 1945. on Okinawa. 



ROMANCE IN RHYME 

With the war over, the boys 
home again, 

The campus abounding with 
plenty of men, 

The Sub overflowing with has- 
been G. I.'s, 

This column's a question full 
of "hows" and "whys". 

All week we've been asking for 
news of romance. 

But from the beginning 'we 
hadn't a chance. 

Our answer was ever and al- 
ways the same — 

"I don't know a thing" or "Don't 
mention my name." 

Well, we all have our secrets, 

that's well and good, 
But we must have a column. 

that's understood. 
So if you won't tell us, we're 

forced to guess. 
We'll write what we know, and 

question the rest. 

For example, Miss Cartwright, 

with the long brown hair, 
There was a beach party, why 

weren't you there? 
We know of your date, of his 

coming by twice, 
But you didn't go. Now that 

wasn't nice. 

Robert Grafton, who's just like 

the rest of the boys, 
Likes to hear and to make a 

lot of noise. 
But really now, Bob, you 

mustn't go too far. 
Why put firecrakers in Doug 

Holmes's car? 

One of the songs most often 

heard sung, 
That's on the tip of each Co-Ed's 

tongue, 
Is "Charlie's married, tied up 

for life, 
Oh, why does he have to have 

a wife?" 

Say, Philos, wasn't the raffle 
handy? 

Made meeting people like eat- 
ing candy. 

We won't ask you why you 
worked so seriously. 

You were all most successful — 
in fact, deliriously. 

We wonder if Howard Cook is 

aware 
That a certain girl with pretty 

blond hair 
Thinks he's nice, so we quietly 

shout — 
Why doesn't he do something 

about — it? 

Deckert and Fairbanks, we all 

agree, 
Make a wonderful couple, so 

fine to see, 
But Doug evidently doesn't 

think so 
He makes it a threesome where- 

ever they go. 

We simply can't find the words 
to express 



The Carpet Sweeper 

After sweeping into the cor- 
ners, dragging out all the dust 
and dirt that could possibly be 
stirred up, the Carpet-sweeper 
is ready to empty its contents 
in the laps of the students. 

Eddie <C. C.) Guthrie's got 
himself all tied up with Lillian 
Burton, we can tell by the ring 
on her finger. 

Jackie Henry and Ai Wells 
went to Miami for a hamburger. 

What's all this about Doug 
Holmes in his taxi with Bettye 
Alderman and Robert Grafton 
taking those C. O. D. turns on 
their way to Ed and Clara's? 

Jack Martin was given a ride 
on the merry-go-round trying to 
keep up with all the cuts Alice 
Heischman was getting at the 
Philo Dance. 

Barney Poston got the sur- 
prise of his life when a certain 
young lady's mother called up 

and asked for a report on a 
recent beach party. 

The scent of orange blossoms 
is heavy in the air for Ray Bur- 
gun and his fiancee, Ann Schip- 
pitch. 

Gwen Deason and Bill Lund 
are still laughing about Tommy 
Simms's roller-coaster take - off 
and pancake landing at Lan- 
tana. 

Jean Delburn and Marc were 




Our delight in Gibby's romantic 

success. 
He thinks he's the luckiest boy 

in the world, 
And Dailey is sure she's the 

happiest girl. 

Here's a couple we've been ob- 
serving. 

Both are students quite deserv- 
ing 

But Jean or Earnest, we'd like 
to be told 

What either did to deserve such 
a cold. 

It really must be a very high 
man 

Who rates a watch from Marga- 
ret Ann. 

You're lucky, Bates, to have a 
girl like her. 

By the way, was it a Gruen or 
Bulover? 

D a v id McNair, it appears, is 
quite fond 

Of every type girl, but especial- 
ly the blonde. 

For example, M. WUliard, with 
whom he's been seen, 

Will show you exactly the type 
that we mean. 

This is all for now, and prob- 
ably too much. 

Next month we'll have more ro- 
mance and such. 

If we over-looked you, it wasn't 
intended. 

If we didn't overlook you 
please don't be offended. 



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spotted at the beach and at 
Wertz the other night. 

Any similarity between 
Cookie Meerdink's Bob Walker 
and the Bob Walker in the mov- 
ies is purely that they're good- 
lookin* men. 

Who is that Margie from 
Lake Worth that has been mak- 
ing every day "Sadie Hawkins" 
day for Doug Holmes? , 

Jean Heisler is getting a 
wonderful surprise; Wally is 
coming from Chicago to see 
her. 

A fresh rumor has swept the 
Campus concerning Benny 
Richmond's activities last week- 
end — yep, he went fishing with 
J. I. Leonard and E. E. Bishop. 

Hmmmmmm! ! ? ? 

Why are a certain group of 
J. C. boys taking their chow in 
the high school cafeteria; 

couldn't be the influence of 
the female species there, could 
it? 

Junior Bates is ten dollars to 
the good — he won the Philo raf- 
fle, walking off with the two 
best prizes of the Valentine 
dance — Margaret and the cash- 
Marianne Wooten had the 
time of her life mingling with 
the Hollywoodites at the Press 
Photographers' Ball in Miami. 
Bob MacDonald, ex - Wild- 
catter will support J. C.'s base- 
ball team. 

Sam Simon crowded twenty- 
two months of lost time with 
Margaret Brewer Into a 30-day 
leave. 

Smitty's not the only one who 
has influence over Ernest 
Quartennan — his latest. Jean 
Hockett — does too. 

Betty Jean Walden's thoughts 
are far, far away — well 72 miles 
— in Miami, where Walter lives 
now. 

True romance has finally 
blossomed for Mary Lynn 
Dailey and Gibby Stambaugh. 

Miss Crozier was shaking a 
wicked foot at the Yacht Club 
Dance in the Paul Jones lead- 
out. 

Why does "Caveman" Griffin 
toss his blonde, Jane Murphy 
over his shoulder one night and 
then eat out of her hand at 
lunch the next day? 

Van Howard has heard from 
Mimi Rhoads at last, but now 
hes sacked— he's lost her ad- 
dress. 

Jonesy surely looked lone- 
some when Joyce went to St 
Petersburg last week. 

Herby, "The man with the 
black mustache", flew in from 

wSJ 1 ^! nd a few hour s ^ith 
Bettye Alderman. 

P ^f- tty , Sue B ussey and Rufus 
Gathn have been an added in! 
terest at all the dances receS- 

tenous Dic kare still keeping' 



people wondering as to 
serious it is. 

Valentine's Day saw Y 
Whiting with a beautify 
quet of red roses from Si- 
Bell. 

Special commendation 
our best orchids go to thw- - 
worked on the Patio behir 
Sub — Julie Hoffman. (2 
Hamm. Miss Morse, Fajei 
Margaret Anderson, Nita ' 
ons. Junior Bates, Ma:.' 
Keatley. Ed Guthrie. Ed c 
A. R. Roebuck, Rufus t. 
Jack Miller. Doug Hotmei'I 
Howard. Robert Grafton. 1 
ginia Peters, and Jack K 
Onions to the ones that:-: 
and played bridge and l 
weed to those who didn't 
at all. 

Cheating; 

"He was kicked 

for cheating." 
"How come?" 
"He was caught coi 

ribs in a physiology 



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Frosh: "Do you have < 
for making love?" 

Soph: "No. we have < 
body." 



Mary had a little lamb 
But she knew what ft 

With beefless days and ] 
days 
She put it in the 



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Because I never flu 

Single one. 
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the students of Palm Beach 

ior College and Palm Beach 

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a discussion of at least five 

:he Forum lectures. This es- 

is not to be a mere resume 

report, but an evaluation of 

speakers' ideas and a pos- 

e extension of subject mat- 

and interpretation by the 

ayist. The prize will not be 

irded unless at least five es- 

s are submitted, and if, in 

opinion of the judges, there 

10 essay worthy of the award, 

will not be given this year. 

range from 1,000 to 2,500 

rds is requested. 

Assays should be typewritten 

1 double spaced and signed 

h a non de plume and real 

ne of the writer should be 

ided in with the essay. These 

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No one who has been muster- 
ed out of the army and is still in 
one piece, can ever say that his 
stay didn't do him a "world of 
good." Look at all the useful 
things that I learned in my 
three years in the service. 

Show me the the man or boy 
who hasn't been in the army 
who can scale a six-foot wall 
as well as I. Not that I ever ex- 
pect to come across one of these 
walls barring my way on Cle- 
matis Street, but if I did, I 
would be able to scramble over 
it as well as or better than, any 
Other dischargee. Of course I'm 
a little out of practice now, but 
that shouldn't cost me any more 
than a few shin barks. 

Let me compete with any per- 
son, other than an ex - aerial 
gunner, in a race to take a cali- 
ber .50 Ml Browning machine 
gun apart and then reassemble 
it while blindfolded! Be ye doc- 
tor, lawyer, philosopher, or pro- 
fessor, can you do it? Ah ha, 
then I have something on you. 
For the lack of something to 
do throughout life, I shall tour 
the country, disassembling and 
then reassembling the weapon 
while blindfolded and shall 
name, consecutively, each of its 
172 parts, just to show these 
people that I can do something 
that they cannot. 

Did you know that the trail- 
ing wire reel assemble for the 
liaison transmitter, Si g n a I 
Corps Radio 265, releases a 
foot of wire for every three 
quarters of a turn — or that the 
tubes in the frequency meter, 
Basic Component 211, are not 
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know that the German Folke- 
Wolfe fighter resembles the fa- 
mous Japanese Zero at a dist- 
ance of 800 yards? How could 
anyone ever hope to become a 
doctor without knowing that he 
should chop out the windows of 
an aircraft before making a wa- 
ter landing in a land-based plane 
— or a lawyer without realizing 
that the 75 millimeter cannon 
placed in the nose of a B-25 has 
a 21-inch recoil? These are the 
things that are most important 
in life. Surely no one can ever 
hope to have a full life with- 
out this knowledge. 

Suppose someone came up to 
you on the street one day and 
asked you what' "Q" signal 
meant "stop sending." Would 
you be able to snap back at him 
QRT? Then you would never 
make a good president of the 
Bordens Milk Company. For 
even the present president 
must know that when the bolt 
of the caliber .50 machine gun 
stops within an inch of the 
breach, a first degree stoppage 
is produced. 

There is no doubt as to the 
amount of usage I shall make 
from my experience in the arm- 
ed service. Take for instance, 
my knowledge that when firing 
at a moving target, while in the 
waist of an airplane, that is 
coming from behind, the gun 
must be aimed behind the plane; 
while if the same plane comes 
from the front, the gun must be 
aimed in front of it. All through 
my future French grammar 
classes I shall be awed by this 
thought. 

I am sure that everyone who 
reads this will be compelled to 
immediately enlist in the armed 
forces (if he has not already 
served); for how else could he 
face such an intelligent group 
as that which is now being dis- 
charged. 

Philo Club News 

The Philo Club started off 
the new semester with Presi- 
dent, Shirley Bryan; Vice Presi- 
dent, Jiny Peters; Secretary, 
Marianne Wooten: Treasurer, 
Earldine Watkins; and Publicity 
Chairman, Jackie Henry. 

On February 11. a very im- 
pressive candlelight pledge ser- 
vice was held for Florence 
Johnson, Peggy Burnham, Faye 
Johns, Dottie Legere, Mary 
Alice Heishman, Virginia Dux- 
bury, Winnie Clowe, Martha 
Williard, and Margaret Oldford. 

A slumber party was held 
earlier in the semester at the 
home of Jackie Henry. Mem- 
bers invited dates to attend an 
informal get-to-gether until 
twelve o'clock at which time 
guests had to leave. 

On February 15 the club 
sponsored a dance at the Holy 
Trinity Parish House for Junior 
College Students, their friends 
and guests. The Valentine motif 
was carried out in decorations 
of hearts and cupids. 

The annual St. Patrick's 
dance sponsored by the Philo 
Club will be held March 16 at 
Norton Art Gallery. Music will 
be furnished by Chuck Howard's 
Orchestra and refreshments will 
be served in the patio. All 
Junior College students and 
alumni and their dates are 
cordially invited to attend. 
NOTE FROM PH1LOS: We 
want each and everyone to be 
there. It's for free! 



"Stop!" The feminine voice 
came from the back seat of the 
taxi. 

The driver stopped. 

"Oh, I don't mean you," the 
voice said. "Drive on." 




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A very outstanding member 
of the Junior College faculty 
is Mrs. Imogene Gross. Having 
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by all the younger set. 
She is a "Georgia Cracker", 
born in Butler, Georgia. She 
graduated from high school in 
Reynolds, Georgia and attend- 
ed Georgia State College for 
Women where she earned an 
A. B. degree. 

After graduation from Geor- 
gia State she went to Johns Hop- 
kins in Baltimore and here, 
after a year and several sum- 
mers, she obtained her Master's 
degree in chemistry. 

She came to Palm Beach High 
School in the fall of 1921 and 
has been teaching in the county 
since that time. One of her 
earliest memories of her teach- 
ing career is the year that she 
coached the girls' basketball 
team in Palm Beach High 
School. The girls were the 
champs in the state. 

In 1932 she returned to Geor- 
gia State College for Women 
and received a B. S. degree in 
education. 

It would take volumes to 
cover all of Mrs. Gross's ac- 
complishments. When the Civil 
Pilot training program was or- 
ganized in 1939 she taught 
ground school training. She 
holds the government ground 
instructor's rating in Civil Air 
Regulations, Meterology, Air 
Navigation, General Service 
Aircraft, Engines, Radio, Instru- 
ments, and Parachutes. She is 
the only one in Florida who has 
the rating. After the outbreak 
of the war the CPT was changed 
to the War Training Program 
under which groups of pilots 
completed their training in eight 
weeks and became eligible for 
private licenses. 

In the spring of 1940 Mrs. 
Gross obtained her own private 
pilot's licenes. 

Mrs. Gross was instrumental 
in establishing the Junior Col- 
lege. For several years before 
its origin she taught advanced 
courses to students who were 
interested in college training. 
She has taught chemistry and 
physics at Palm Beach Junior 
College since its beginning. 
Along with her high school and 
college classes she instructs the 
Cadet Nurses of Good Samari- 
tan Hospital in chemistry. 

Her hobbies are many. She 
plays a fine game of tennis and 
likes golf and horse back rid- 
ing. 

She is married and has one 
very attractive daughter and a 
granddaughter of whom she is 
very proud. 



Thanks To Coca-Cola 

The Coca-Cola Bottling Com- 
pany is also a friend of Junior 
College, as their recent gift 
to the Sub of several dart 
boards, and other such games 
shows. All such donations add 
greatly to the recreational facil- 
ities on the campus and the 
students offer "many thanks". 



This seems to be the theme for 
for the new spring fashions. Cot- 
tons for evening are being made 
in very attractive styles by the 
use of sequins and beading; in 
fact, anything that will glitter 
is being sewed on plain every- 
day cotton dresses. Skirts that 
sweep the ground and low 
plunging necklines are added 
as an extra attraction. 

Cottons for beachwear are 
everywhere that well dressed 
people gather to swim in the 
blue Atlantic or just to bake in 
the sun. Why not have a sun- 
back with a bustle, very new 
and very nice? 

Cottons are being used for 
campus wear in all the many 
bright colors that fashion fav- 
ors. A bright printed skirt, a 
beruffled blouse, a pair of 
bright ballet slippers, your face 
scrubbed clean, your hair 
slicked back out of your face 
and eyes, and you are a well 
dressed gal in J. C.'s halls. 
Remember if you wear cottons 
you are sure to be right. 

Next comes the question of 
shoes. Nothing helps quite so 
much as a good foundation. 
'Course you have heard that all 
the way up from the first grade, 
but did you ever think that it 
might apply not only to educa- 
tion but to your feet as well? 
And I don't mean the size of 
them either. First and foremost 
be sure that your shoes fit; 
after all, what difference does 
a size one way or another mean 
as long as you are comfortable? 
You are always right if you 
wear a white low heel, but why 
not try some colored shoes for 
a change? I don't mean just red 
or green, but something really 
different. Why be a sissy about 
this, you might as well have 
some fun and be smart too 
by wearing something unusual. 
Don't forget those straw shoes, 
mighty cool for dashing from 
one hot classroom to another. 

Tell you what I found while 
snooping around in one of our 
stores in town. I found good 
looking skirts and suits for 
travel, come vacation time. Oh, 
well, we can dream, can't we? 
Have You Noticed Department: 

Mrs. Vera Monroe wears a 
blouse made out of two printed 
silk handkerchiefs atop a black 
skirt and looks mighty smart in 
it. 

Marcia Morgan owns an aqua 
spun rayon with a hunting 
scene. Mighty neat, mighty neat. 

Have you seen a pink wool 
strolling around with Pat Pole 
inside? Very neat, Pat, 

Betty Bussey has a most be- 
coming yellow dress. We like 
it. 

There is a pale lime and rose 
jumper up here that Eva Wat- 
kins wears that is very sharp 
indeed. I might add that it has 
unpressed pleats and a deep V 
neckline. Wear it more often, 
Eva. 

Dolly Rutledge, you look very 
nice in your blue and white 
Striped cotton. 

Florence Johnson has a navy 
skirt- and a striped navy and 
aqua blouse that are perfect 
with her blond hair. 

Mary Elizabeth Crocker's 
striped, two-piece cotton is quite 
smart. 

Jeanne Wheatley is cute in 
her striped cotton. 

Miss Crozier wears a brown 
and white silk that is most be- 
coming. 

Did you know that Dulcie 
Aud does all the embroidery on 



low one very much. 

Just a word about the strong- 
er sex that is brightening our 
lives again here at Junior Col- 
lege. 

David McNair has a blue and 
white shirt that screams at you. 

A. R. Roebuck is evidently 
fond of green; needless to say, 
you have seen those green 
pants that he wears. 

Bill Monroe has a brown and 
white shirt that Ms wife tells 
me he hates to wear. Don't 
know why. He looks rather nice 
in it. 

For the best dressed this 
time, I select Gwen Deason be- 
cause she wears a black skirt 
with tomato red top and be- 
cause she alwways manages to 
have that slick chick look. 



Lecturer: If I've talked too 
long, it's because I forgot my 
watch and there's no clock in 
this hall. 

Voice (in the back): There's a 
calendar behind you! 



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DO YOU 
REMEMBER? 

Campus Leaders — 
Student Body officers 
as seated in front row 
left to right, are Bill 
LeMaster, President; 
Jean Waskow, Secre- 
tary; Betty Harper, 
treasurer; and Bob 
Harris, vice-president. 
In the back row, left 
to right, are Bob Wat- 
tenbarger, president 
of the Esquire Club; 
Dorothy Roberts, 
president of the Phil- 
co Club; Margie Han- 
kinson, president of 
the Delta Omicron 
honor society, and 
Marie "Whiting, presi- 
dent of the Co-ed 
Club. 



G. I. Comments On School "Daze" 



This term has seen quite a 
change in the boy-girl ratio at 
Palm Beach Junior College. An 
influx of discharged veterans 
has once more brought our stu- 
dent body back to normal pat- 
tern. I'm sure I can say for all 
the girls "We are glad to see 
the boys return." 

Among the returnees there 
are G. I.'s from almost every 
part of Palm Beach County. 

Two boys from Belle Glade 
are BENNY RICHMOND and 
NASH LLOYD. Benny served 
with the Army Air Force and 
Nash with the Navy. As for our 
Alma Mater, they like it. but 
studying???? 

From Lake Park we have 
BRYAN POSTON, better known 
as "Barney." Barney served 
with the Army Air Force. His 



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should be more patient and len- 
ient with returning G. I.'s un- 
til the art of studying comes 
back." A good point. 

Still in the North end, we 
have ALEXANDER WELLS 
from Riviera Beach. Alex serv- 
ed in Naval Aviation, He likes 
Junior College and his subjects 
— finds English is his hardest — 
be kind to him, Miss Crozier! 

Going South now, we have 
JERRY TURNER from Boca 
Raton and DOUGLAS HOLMES 
from Lake Worth. Jerry served 
with the Army. Thinks Palm 
Beach Junior College a swell 
institution, but is slightly rusty 
about studies. Four years is a 
long time; however he says he's 
"seeing the light!" 

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Doug hails from Long Branch, 
New Jersey, but his family have 
been residents of Lake Worth 
since May 1943. Doug spent two 
years as a radioman in a squad- 
ron of TBF's, Navy, you know! 
Doug says this going to college 
with the government footing the 
bill is nice, and he's going to 
take advantage of it. 

From West Palm Beach, your 
reporter could only corner 
HOWARD COOK, CHARLES 
DECKERT, and THOMAS 
MILLS. Howard finished his 
training in January and earned 
his navy wings at Pensacola. He 
is not unfamiliar to many stu- 
dents and his comment was; 
"Two and one half years away 
from books can make one for- 
get a lot!" 

"Chuck" was right behind 

Howard in earning his "Wings 

of Gold" at Pensacola. Mills, 

probably better known as "T. 

| W." served ' in the Army with 

I the infantry and combat-engin- 

j eers. Both he and "Chuck" 

| agreed it was really good to be 

back among familiar faces after 

so long a time. 

Among other G. I.'s enrolled, 
but not interviewed are; Damon 
Bates, William Morgan, David 
McNair, Robert Reilly, John 
Cater, Robert Hilker, James 
Folsom, Paul Cobb, Eugene 
Neary, William Crowder, Bern- 
ard Ferrari, Butler Russell, 
James Johnson, Wayne Self, 
Rufus Gatlin, Bernard Munsey, 
Edwin Shepherd, Morton Eisen- 
berg, and Robert McDonald. 

Also for the sake of the 
girls, here are the married G. 
I.'s: William Brown, Robert 
Burns, Charles Fink, George 
Mollenberg. William Monroe, 
Nephi Smith, William Webb, 
John Gibbs, and Merrell Lowe. 



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Among the earlier concerts 
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Arrau Chile's colorful pianxsi. 
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Music Association 

Presents Concerts 

The Civic Music Association 
of West Palm Beach presented 
the fourth concert of the sea- 
son at the school auditorium on 
February 26, when Nathan Mil- 
stein, Russian-born, American- 
naturalized violinist, played. 

Mr. Milstein, who carries a 
heavy schedule of concerts, re- 
cordings, and broadcasts, has 
appeared at least thirty times 
as soloist with the New York 
Philharmonic Orchestra alone. 

The following is the program 
which he gave in West Palm 
Beach: 
"Chaconne," Tommaso Antonio 

Vitali (17th Century). 
"Adagio and Fugue in G Minor," 

(for violin alone). 

Johann Sebastan Bach 

1685-1750) 
"Symphonie Espagnole", 

Edouard Lalo (1823-1892) 
"Allegro non troppo" 
"Scherzando" f Allegro molto) 
"Andante" 
Finale (Rondo allegro) 

Intermission 

"Scherzo and Tarantella" 
Henri Weiniawski 

(1835-1880) 
"Nocturne in C sharp minor" 
(Posthumous), 
Chopin-Milstein 

(1810-1849) 



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shmaii Class 
pholds Tradition 

By Ray Burgan 

st year the class of 1946 
'urated a new tradition 

''inior College — an all-fresh- 

- edition of the BEACH- 
BER. This year the class 
47 carries on that tradition, 
ere is a motive in this un- 

.iking other than just the 

Sr involved. Since Junior 

!ge has no journalism de- 

nent it is well that a fresh- 

- staff should have some ex- 
ince in putting out the 
Ul paper before the entire 

msibility falls on them as 
omores. This freshman 
on provides that experi- 
However, the freshman 
j of this edition of the 
heomber is by no means ig- 
nt on the subject of editing 
^putting out a school publi- 
nn. In fact, many from the 
have had experience in 
business of school publi- 
ns — Jeanne Wheatley, edi- 
was Senior Editor on the 
of the 1945 Royal Palm, 
y Jean Dral. advertising 
, Faye Johns, girls sports 
^»r, Butler Russell, reporter, 
-Johnny Cater, advertising 
", were also on the Royal 
i staff. Margaret Brewer. 
rter, was the editor of St. 
's yearbook of*45; Margaret 
Keatley, advertising man- 
, filled that capacity on the 
of her high school paper 
i^est Virginia. Martha Wil- 
, copy editor, very comp- 
ly edited the Lake Worth 
rimes with Winifred Clowe, 
jre editor, assisting. Vir- 
i Duxbury, assistant editor, 
senior reporter of the Hi 
is. Ray Burgun, reporter, 
assistant editor, and Bob 
lonald, sports editor, fre- 
itly wrote articles for the 
=id at PBHS before it ceased 
ication, Doris Phillips, art 
or, was a reporter with her 
imbia, S. C school tabloid. 
1 of the publication's staff 
dn't be reached, but there 
t be many more who are 
litly not new to the game. 



;ge Robbins Talks 
o Jr. College Co-Eds 

r st Lectures On "The Sue- 
sful Marriage"; Points Out 
Ivantages of Education. 




Mrs. Capron Speaks 
On Lewis Scholarships 

Education Director Defines Act 

To Students Interested In 

Teaching: Profession 




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By Virginia Duxbury 

At a recent assembly of the 
Junior College student body, 
Mrs. Clara H. Capron, County 
Director of Education, spoke 
very briefly on the Lewis Schol- 
arships which are granted by act 
of the state legislature. 

She stated, "Twenty-five Lew- 
is scholarships are offered each 
year to students, fifteen white 
and ten negro, who are intrest- 
ed in teaching as a profession 
and who iiave a good scholastic 
rating. The individual receiv- 
ing the benifits of a Lewis schol- 
arship must in turn agree to 
attend a Florida state college 
and teach school or instruct in 
Florida a designated number of 
years." She continued ,"Of the 
fifteen white scholarships, four 
go to beginning freshmen, four 
to continuing sophomores and 
juniors, and three to finishing 
seniors or persons working on 
a master's degree." She added 
that any student who keeps an 
acceptable scholastic rating may 
continue to receive a scholar- 
ship year after year. 

She emphasized the fact that 
the thought of receiving charity 
often stands in the way of many 
students who wish to apply for 
a Lewis scholarship, and in- 
sisted that a Lewis scholarship 
■ is not charity but an oppor- 
| tunity for an ambitious student 
' interested in teaching to receive 
ihe fullest advantages of an 
education, advantages which 
must be paid for at the end of 
! his or her training period by 
serving society by instructing 
its future generation. "But," 
she continued, "if circumstances 
arise so that the person cannot 
or does not wish to teach after 
graduation, all obligations are 
dissolved when he returns the 
amount of the scholarship." 



Dr. R. i Morgan 
Will Be Speaker 



V. of F. Chemistry Professor 

To Give Farewell Discourse 

To 11th Graduating Class 



REV. DR. DRUMMOND TO 
DELIVER BACCALAUREATE 



Sermon Will Be Delivered 

Sunday, May 2G, At First 

Presbyterian Church 



HEAD OF THE FRESHMAN STAFF — Jeanne Wheatley, editor; Bill Crowder, assistant edi- 
tor; Virginia Duxbury, assistant editor 



By Florence Johnson 

dge Richard P. Robbins on 
lesday evening, April 10, at 
Student Union Building, 
■nted before the Co-Eds of 
!! the second of a series of 
res on "The Successful 
Iage". 

dge Robbins, who was in- 
iced by the president of the 
ids, Jean Hockett, spoke 
the viewpoint of the 
$ of a court of domestic 
Ions. He gave special em- 
is to the fact that the so- 
i "social drinking" is one 
e most common beginnings 
e breaking up of a home, 
pointed out other causes, 
as temper and petty argu- 
,s, that also lead to sepa- 
n. 

dge Robbins believes that 
ssential part in making a 
iage lasting and successful 
; educated girl. He empha- 
the advantages the edu- 
1 girl has over the girl who 
lot taken full benifit of an 
ation. His experiences 
andling marriages and di- 
>s has given him a back- 
rid from which to judge the 
! dangers in marriage and 
asset one has when he or 
las taken advantage of the 
ation offered him today, 
ome should be the' center 
te affections". Judge Rob- 
stated. "If this were al- 
true there would not be 
delinquents there are." He 
d that there are more ar- 
made of sevent«en-year- 
than of any other age 
p. This alone should force 
le to stop and think what 
' own selfishness in break- 
up their marriage means, 
only to their children but 
to the community, 
ter presenting his views 
(The Successful Marriage", 
i;e Robbins answered many 
•tions asked by his listeners, 
oshments were then served 
ie lunchroom of the SUB. 



Co- Eds Sponsor Tea 

For Senior Girls 

By Jeanne Wheatley 

Plans have been made for the | 
annual tea given by the Co-Eds 
for the graduating Senior girls 
on Tuesday, May 14, during the 
5th and 6th hours in the Sub i 
and patio of the Junior College. 
The guests will pass through 
a receiving line made up of Mrs. 
Johnny Stephens, dean of girls 
in the High School; Miss Craz- 
ier, sponsor of the Co-Ed Club; 
Miss Morse, sponsor of the 
Student Body; and Jean Hock- 
ett, President of the Co-Ed 
Club. The girls will then be 
shown through the Sub and ad- 
ministration building by the Co- 
Eds and later will be served 
refreshments in the patio. Cook- 
ie Meerdink, Jean Delburn, 
Marion Lamb, Doris Phillips, 
and Dulcie Aud are in charge 
of refreshments and Blanchie 
Burgess and Doris Meebold 
are taking care of decorations. 

The purpose of this Co-Ed tea 
is to develop a feeling of 
friendship between the girls of 
the College and the girls of the 
High School and also to stimu- 
late interest in the Junior 
College. 



Rev. Kenneth Clinton 
Speaker On Easter 
Assembly Program 



Chicago White Sox 
Claim Mizell Piatt 

Mizell Piatt, who has been 
in training with the Chicago 
Cubs war veterans at Lake 
Worth, was claimed recently by 
the Chicago White Sox of the 
American League on waivers 
from the National League 
champions. Piatt, who attend- 
ed Junior College in 1939-1940. 
was in the Navy during the war. 

Graduation Calendar 

The calendar of Junior Col- 
lege events scheduled for 
graduation week has been 
drawn up, The students will be 
kept busy as can be seen from 
the folowing schedule: 

May 17-24 — Exam Week. 

Saturday, May 25 — Sopho- 
more Breakfast. 

Sunday, May 26— Baccalaure- 
ate Services. 

Monday, May 27 — Freshman 
Banquet and Dance, 

Tuesday, May 28— THE DAY, 
Graduation. 



Pas! or Weaves Inspiration For 

Everyday Living Around the 

Crucifixion, Resurrection 

The Rev. Kenneth Clinton 
was speaker at the Easter as- 
sembly Thursday morning for 
students of Palm Beach Junior 
College. Using the three speci- 
fic aspects of the whole Easter 
season Palm Sunday, the Cruci- 
fixion and the Resurrection, Mr, 
Clinton wove an inspiring 
Easter story that brought out 
many points that the students [ 
could use to better their every- 
day living. 

Following Rev. Clinton's ad- 
dress, the Junior College Glee 
Club under the direction of 
Mrs. Lallie B. McKenzie, pre- 
sented several selections. It 
was noted that for the first time 
since before the war a male 
section was in the choir. The 
first selection was "Love's Greet- 
ing," followed by an English 
folk song "Early One Morning" 
with Miss Faye Johns taking the 
solo parts. Next on the pro- 
gram was a cheery Czechoslo- 
vakian ballad, followed by the 
well-known Sextet from Lucia, 
with David McNair and Bobby 
Harris taking the solo parts. 

Members of the Glee Club 
participating in this program 
were Dulcie Aud, Mary Ann 
McSheffry, Faye Johns, Jeanne 
Wheatley, Dolly Rutledge, Betty 
Alderman, Emma Jean Heisler, 
Pat Pole, Evelyn Johnson, David 
McNair, Vera Monroe, Margaret 
Anderson, Bob Harris, John 
Cater, and Willard Smith. Miss 
Jean Hockett was the accom- 
panist. 



Home Ec Class Gives 
Easter Tea for Faculty, 

The annual Easter tea given 
by the Home Economics class 
of Junior College was held 
Tuesday afternoon, April 16, 
with the Junior College faculty 
as guests. The students of Mrs. 
Gertrude Heavrin's Home Econ- 
omics class modeled the very 
interesting dresses which they 
themselves had made in various 
styles and materials. Punch, 
open-faced sandwiches, and 
cookies, also the work of the 
girls, were served at a beauti- 
fully appointed tea table. 



A Hope, An Ideal, 
An Expectation 

An' Editorial 

Among the various hopes and 
expectations passed on from 
one generation of Junior Col- 
lege students to another is the 
hope that some day Junior Col- 
lege may be. an independent in- 
stitution. An institution inde- 
pendent of the high school and 
its public school atmosphere. 
■ At present Junior College 
courses are limited by the high 
school; its activities are restrict- 
ed by the high school; and its 
conduct is governed by the 
high school. No one realizes 
better than the students of 
Palm Beach Junior College 
what a break from this tie that 
binds them would mean. It 
would mean a chance to grow, 
to expand not only in education- 
al opportunities but also in soc- 
ial activities. Numerous ex- 
amples can be given of the 
limitations Junior College ex- 
periences as a result of its sub- 
ordination to the high school. 

A group of students wanted 
an advanced course in a parti- 
cular subject; but because the 
teacher also instructs in the 
high school it was impossible 
to fit the course into her sched- 
ule. Even though the pupils 
wanted and needed the course 
and the teacher was willing and 
qualified to teach it. it could not 
be offered. There is also the 
fact that college students are 
being disciplined on a high 
school level in some of the 
classes in the high school build- 
ing. So far as social activities 
are concerned, it is threatened 
that the radio and ping-pong 
table will be taken out of the 
student union building if so 
much noise is made with them 
as to disturb the high school 
classes across the street. Dur- 
ing freshman initiation, all ini- 
tiation attire had to be removed 
before the student entered the 
high school building. A last but 
not least example; after mid- 
year and final exams there is no 
short vacation such as that most 
colleges provide for their stu- 
dents. 

If the individual students of 
Palm Beach Junior College were 
interviewed, there would be a 
unanimous expression of a hope 
that Junior College may some- 
day be a free and independent 
organization. 



Esquire Club Names 
Nominees for Queen 

"Queen of the College" Will Be 
Crowned at Commence- 
ment Banquet-Dance 



Dr. John I. Leonard, presi- 
dent of Palm Beach Junior Col- 
lege, who has just returned 
from Gainesville where he was 
in conference with the Person- 
nel Committee, reports that Dr. 
R. A. Morgan, professor of 
chemistry at the University 
of Florida has accepted an in- 
vitation to address the eleventh 
graduating class of the Junior 
College on the evening of May 
28 at the High School Auditor- 
ium. 

Preceding Dr. Morgan's ad- 
dress the school officials, fac- 
ulty and graduating class will 
enter the auditorium in the 
elaborate gowns and insignia of 
an academic processional. 

Following the address Dean 
Watkins will present to Dr. 
Leonard the graduating class 
of 1946 composed of twenty-five 
girls and Dr. Leonard will in 
turn present to each of the girls 
the diploma and honors which 
she has earned. 

On May 26, the Sunday prior 
to the commencement exercises, 
the Baccalureate address will 
be delivered by Dr. Drummond 
at the First Presbyterian 
Church. 

The commencement plans 
also include a reception immed- 
iately after the commencement 
exercises for the graduating 
class and their families and 
friends, but the details have not 
been worked out as yet. 



The Esquire Club, following a 
tradition which was started at 
Junior College in 1941, has 
nominated three of the most 
outstanding Junior College 
sophomore girls from which one 
will later be elected as "Queen" 
of the college. The girls were 

j nominated on the basis of lead- 
ership, personality, and 
scholarship. The three selected 
were Norma Eells, Virginia Pet- 
ers, and Evelyn Johnson. From 
this group the student body 
will select a "Queen" by sec- 
ret ballot. In accordance with 
tradition the final votes of the 
Student Body, as tabulated by 
the Esquires, will be kept secret, 
and the winner will not be 
known by the students until the 
commencement dance which is 
sponsored by the Esquires. 

At the Commencement Dance 
which will follow the annual 
Junior College banquet, the 
"Queen of the College" will be 
crowned by the president of 

I the Esquire Club. The other 
nominees who have failed of 
election, and one senior girl 
from each of the seven high 
schools in the county will be 
attendants to "Her Highness" 
for the remainder of the even- 
ing. 

In addition to the glory of a 
crown and a court, the "Queen" 
will receive gifts of flowers, and 
the president of Phi Da Di will I 
present to her a gold locket 
bearing the inscription "To the 
Sweetheart of Phi Da Di." She 
will also lead out the grand 

I march with Robert Grafton, 
president of the Esquires. 

Not only will the student 
body and the girls representing 
the various high schools be 
the guests of the Esquire Club 
at the commencement dance but 
also the faculty, the members 
of the board and the graduating 
seniors from the Delray, Boyn- 
ton, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, 
Belle Glade, Pahokee, and St. 
Ann's High Schools. 

This tradition of the crown- 
ing of the queen has continued 
at Junior College for the past 
five years, "Queens" who have 
been elected in the past include 
Janice Barnett in 1941 Lilly 
Davis, 1942; Betty Stone. 1943; 
Dorothy Roberts in 1944; and 
Jane Thomas in 1945. 



Sophomores Sponsor 
Junior College Annual 

Final Edition of Beachcomber 

To Appear In Book Form — 

"The Galleon" of 1946 



The class of 1946 is initiating 
still another tradition at Jun- 
ior College — a school annual. 
The word "another" is appropi- 
ate since it was the first "Fresh- 
man Edition" of THE BEACH- 
COMBER, 

This Junior College annual 
which will be called the GAL- 
LEON will be produced through 
the efforts of the regular 
BEACHCOMBER staff and will 
take the place of the last edition 
of the BEACHCOMBER which 
has in the past carried much of 
the material that usually ap- 
pears in an annual, Robideaux 
Studios are doing the photo- 
graphic work for the annual, 
and Miss Whiting, president of 
the sophomore class is as- 
sisting Miss Daily, editor of the 
BEACHCOMBER in making ar- 
rangements for its publication. 
Miss Morse, sponsor of the stu- 
dent body, and Mr. Bishop, 
sponsor of the sophomore class 
are serving as advisors. 

This first Junior College an- 
nual will be a very simple pub- 
lication because of the financial 
difficulties involved in getting 
out a more elaborate book. The 
individual pictures of the sopho- 
more class and of the faculty, 
group pictures of the freshmen 
class and of the various organi- 
zations, and snap shots of camp- 
us life with a limited amount 
of printing, will constitute the 
content of the GALLEON nf 
1946. We look forward ti 
day when the Junior 
annual will be ai 
fair commemorat 
important events 
an artistic setting 
traditions have 
nines, we congr 
of 1946 on thi? 
of a Junior Co. 



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SCHOOL BOY STEADY 

(Informal Essay) 
By Thomas Lee 

Every newspaper, "funny- 
book", radio, and movie has 
presented its version of the 
hen-pecked husband. Nearly 
every author has tried to de- 
pict the suffering endured by a 
man after his short, blissful 
honeymoon. Until his marriage 
his better half has been the de- 
licate clinging sweetheart, but, 
lo! when he crosses the thresh- 
hold of their new home, he 
forever signs away his precious 
heritage of freedom. He is from 
then on a slave to the whims of 
an overbearing wife. This sub- 
ject, however, has been discuss- 
ed too fully already. I am go- 
ing to present a hitherto un- , be . , . 
heralded sufferer-I speak of f(Jlmd £ * ^ t was stay- 

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appreciative. I have, against my 

will, gone to plays, parties, and 

dances, and although bored to 

the core, I have had to appear 

to be enjoying myself. On the 

afternoon of the best ball game 

of the season I have had to go 

to a tea dance, or something or 

other, given by the girl-friend's 

school club of which she was a 

past president or secretary. No 

matter how poor my financial 

situation, no matter how poor 

the transportation facilities, we 

still have to see every movie 

that everyone else is seeing. We 

have to go to every play or 

dance given in a radius of fifty 

miles. The virtue of prosperity is 

Never, no never, am I able tehperance; the virtue of ad 

to go to a smoker on Satur- , versity is fortitude. — Francis 

day night, for on Saturday night j Bacon 

everyone goes out; and it would ; ' 

. It is almost a definition of 
a gentleman to say he never 
inflicts pain. — Newman. 



Famous Sayings 

Calmness of mind is one of 
the beautiful jewels of wisdom. 
It is the result of long 
and patient effort in s e 1 f- 
control. — James Allen. 

Great is he who enjoys his 
earthenware as if it were plate, 
and not less great is the man 
to whom all his plate is no more 
than earthenware. 

God hath not made a creature 
that can comprehend him. — Sir 
Thomas Browne. 



ROME AND HOME 



(As told by Tony from Haeken- 
sack, N'. J.) 
I had just finished my last ( 
stretch at the front when things 
began to happen, I slept good . 
that night and the next morn- j 
ing I put in for a pass to Rome, j 
I wasn't exactly entitled to it., 
but our Exec, is a pretty good 
Joe, and I figured what could 

I lose? 

"Sir," I said, "it just happens 
that an old friend of my father's 
is in Rome for a few days." 

"I know. Sergeant." the Exec, j 
interrupts, laugning. "And u , 
vou don't see him they wiu 
foreclose the mortgage on the > yvilfom Sam, Jr. and Robert Louis, lo 1/2 mont] 
estead and vour father of Bi] j Brown. Don't ask t»s which is which. 
Why 



old horn 

will go bankrupt 



don't 



you come out with i it : and stop , d but what ;.> 

beating around the bush. 3 



that Anna. 



is the alternative. 

North Africa! 

This time I'm lucky. I get in- 
to mv sack with nobody the 
wiser." I guess I was asleep a. 
twentv minutes, when all 



want to go see 
"Yes, Sir." I said. 

He got serious for a minute. | 
"I'll tell you. Sergeant," he 
said. "I'm going to give you the 
pass. You're due to go home in ■ hot 

"Sir suppose the train broke my head would roll off. 
down. Twelve hours isn't much. The air was filled with , ack- 
time, after all. I was just won- . ack. Soldiers were running and 
de"ing— " shouting everywhere. I still 

"You were just wondering." i don't know how 1 made it to 
he started yelling, "whether if ■ the slit-trench we used for an 
you over-stayed your pass you'd ! air-raid shelter. 
be kept here so that you could 
see that Anna some more " 



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a game of pool with the 
on the nights that v 
I don t go out I have to stay 
at home and study and try to 
make up the lagging, school- 
work. 

Dances usually prove to be 
the most terrible ordeal of all. 
I have a busy evening seeing 
that everything is just right for 
my date. She simply mustn't 
dance over one dance without 
a cut for it would be simply aw- 
ful if her date thought her un- 
popular. One thing I must never 
do is talk to another girl while 
my "steady" isn't around. If 
I do, she gets mad and doesn't 
talk to me for a day or so; or 
until she has found somewhere 
else for us to go. They have to 
be going somewhere all the 
time. One thing about women 
is that they never get tired. 

These, friend, are only a few 
of the tortures endured by me. 
My experience has convinced 
me that "going steady" is a phy- 
sical and financial achievement 
which can be executed by only 
the heartiest of our sex. I ask 
you now — Is it worth it? 



How that guy could read my 
thoughts! 

"Well. let me tell you some- 
thing," and he was beating on 
the table. "You overstay your 
pass and you won't go home. 
you'll go to North Africa on a 
labor detail — for the duration." 

"Yes, Sir." I said, and got out 
fast. 

You don't know what a prob- 
lem it is to get a hack in Rome, 
especially during the blackout. 
People stand at all the inter- 
sections screaming their brains 
out, and odds are at least eighty 
I to one that you don't get a 
hack. However, screaming is in 
its infancy until Anna opens 
her mouth, so I'm really not 
surprised when a cab pulls up 
beside me. I am over there with 
my paw on the door before the 
hack has come to a stop. Un- 
fortunately, so is another guy. 

This other guy is a big G. I. 
with a "Senoreena" and he 
seems to have three or four 
other people with him. all very 
anxious to get in, and very beli- 
gerent about it. 

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SONG OF ADVENTURE 
By Thomas Crabtree 

Shove off the sands of indolent 

life, 
And spread your mainsail 

wide! 
For, behind is the surf of the 

common place, 
While ahead is the bursting 
tide. 



I am never less alone than 
■Hazlitt. 



Seek happiness for its own 
sake, and you will not find it: 
seek for duty, and happiness 
will follow as the shadow 
comes with the sunshine. — Ty- 
ron Edwards. 



It isn't your position, but 
your disposition that makes 
you happy or unhappy. 



A pulling mule can't kick 
and a kicking mule can't pull. 



"It ain't so much the things 
folks don't know that makes 
them ignorant, it's the things 
they know that ain't so," said 
John Billings. 



A cultured woman is one 
who, by the mere shrug of her 
shoulders, can adjust her shoul- 
der straps. 

- 

friends who 



liie vibrations of falling bombs 
increased, sounds of engines 
came nearer, and red streams 
of machine-gun fire showered 
down from overhead. My whole 
head began to bob. whirl, and 
become numb. 

I must have drawn a blank 
because the next thing I knew 
the air raid was over and the 
meat wagon is alongside of 
me. They are taking some kid 
into the ambulance with holes 
through his leg. 

I am standing there, groggy, 
when the same medic comes 
over to me, and looks at my 
face, which I have forgotten 
to cover. 

"You've got a bad jaw there," 
he says. "Were you hit?" 

I couldn't talk, so he points 
to the meat wagon. "You bet- 
ter come along." he says. games 

At the infirmary they take 
an X-ray and find my jaw is 
broken. The next thing I know. 
I'm in bed. my jaw is in a east. 



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Leaves, bare blacfc 
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Once again; 
Black leaves. 
As before. 



HEAR YE! 

By Margaret] 

If you like 

swimming* i 
games, and stuff 1 
reserve Wednesday, 3 
Field Day at De 



and I have a pretty nurse. I ! Dolly Rutledge, 
can't talk, but I'm plenty wor- : ley, Julie Hoffn 
ried. and trying to ask some 
questions about North Africa, 

when she says to me, "the C. 0. 
wants to see you as soon as 



know I have taken a poke at j you're able. I told him you'd 
this guy and he is stretched flat- ! oe over this afternoon. 



ter than yesterday's glass of 
beer. I am just turning around 
in the dark, looking for another 
target, when somebody lowers 
a boom on me. I am reeling 
back, off balance, when I see 
Anna go into action, screaming 
like a banshee, and beating 
several characters over the head 
with her shoe. The inspiration is 
such that by the time the M. P's 
arrive, I have another guv- 
backed up against a building 
and am doing all right. 

That is great, but by the time 



The old man is fifty-one, 
strictly a dead pan guy* and 
very impressive. I walked up 
in front of his desk and saluted. 
He stood up. 

"Tony." he says. "I just 
wanted you to know we've au- 
thorized the Purple Heart for. 
you. Enemy action! But I re- j 
gret to say I can't let vou go | Delburn, Bettv 
home with your outfit. We need and Juanita Clemeai 
you to train replacements here viding transportatJM 
in base headquarters." see that there is 

P. S. Anna and I are now : great dav soon, 
married and live in Hackensaek. I FIELD DAY! 



Taylor on the 
mittee things are I 
pen. Nor has the i 
tail of food been 1 
is being taken care < 
Johns. .Margaret 
"Margaret Brewer. I 
pect herds of hot i 
punch, bowls 1 
potato salad, dou 
wiches. and sheets:** 
case you overeat, 
is an easy one for a 

Doris Phillips ; 
are arranging 1 



I get Anna home I am already N. J. But. tell me. what are we 

two hours over leave. Further- : going to tell our grandchildren i Errol 1 

welt .mV^ tl f a / ting t °i about that p urple Heart. \ demand a new trf 

landed a 1* n at K lrSt ^'i -James Leach Lawyer: "But 

landed a sneak punch on me 1 i we've alreadv won tU 

and when I get back to camp; You told it to vour Mend E FIvnn "I k*» 

rm n ir a So^ m Lw° UthtOSPeak -'^ d VI 0U h °Pe^ome otner oublielry was no 
n agony now. , one will keep the secret you what I expected." 



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"My son. remember 

should always aim 



Father: 
that you 
high." 

Boy: "But, daddy, suppose 
you're shooting at a snake?" 



Now I am up against my big- j could not keep"vourself' 
gest problem. It is three-thirty 
a m„ and I can't get through 
the gate, so I've got to get 
over the fence, take a chance 
on being shot by a sentry and 
make a run for my tent. When 
they start looking for me I can 
say I came in with a busload of 
guys and they must have miss- 



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IF J. C. FACULTY 
|AND STUDENTS 

By Margie Harvey 

slow draw! is heard from 

English classroom as Miss 

ier in her easy informal 

cr explains the fine points 

ompo.sition.- Francis Ann 

ne, one of tte most avid 

nts around the well-kept 

9>, eagerly lifts her hand to 

la question, "Miss Crozier, 

* ™ is meant by the assonance 

— j word?" About this lime I 

K k? thai the conservation has 

nilely gone beyond my 

1 so I wander on down Ihe 

to Mr. Lydon's sociology 

s. George Porr is the stu- 

" ( *i; at the head of the class 

ny experience with schools 

•fa, ineidenlly, dates back 

-—.before the invention of the 

el, I sincerely believe 1ha( 

Ves rge is one of the quietest, 

t interested students I have 

des ' met; he is truly an in- 

ation to the rest of the 

ent body, 

2t us leave the classrooms 
journey over to the "Sub". 
"Sub", ah, such a beauti- 
name! Such a symphony of 
id! Entering by the front 
• I find Juanila Clemens, 
;ie Aud, Doris Phillips, and 
n Caler all engrossed in a 
'""Sadly little game of pinochle. 
Cater says, "twenty-five." 
s Clemens shouts "twenty- 
' Miss Aud passes, and so 
I into the kitchen. Here we 
Frances Mayhew, Sally 
is ytelle, Ann Josey and Yvonne 
ting all busily washing the 
ics, cleaning the stove, and 
•osting the refrigerator. Be- 
en classes they are always 
aged in doing some menial 
'<* i in order to spare the less 
unate freshmen and other 
nbers of the sophomore 
s. 

h, well, enough of the kit- 

. an; let's go into the patio. 

T. W. Mills is standing on 

aapbox delivering a temper- 

e lecture; seated around him 

Mr. Crowdcr, Mr. Nash, Mr. 

fton, and many others all 

eeing with him and cheering 

~ \ on to greater efforts. Mr. 

pis warns against the evils of 

; "Sng drink and the use of 

ni'9Cco, such a lecture from one 

^IjJhe most up-right students in 

entire college is truly in- 



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Page Three 



FRESHMAN STAFF 
OF IMS 

These are the students 
who worked so diligentlv 
to put out lasl year's 
freshman edition of The 
BEACHCOMBER. The 
freshman staff this year 
has had quite a time try- 
ing to equal their good 
work. Seated in the front 
row, left to right: Virginia 
Peters, assistant editor: 
Mary Lynn Daily, busi- 
n e s s manager; Yvonne 
Whiting, editor; Evelyn 
Johnson, advertising man- 
ager. Standing in the back 
row, left lo right: Virginia 
Cartwright, assistant edi- 
tor; Doris Meebold, alum- 
ni editor; Blanchie Bur- 
gess, art editor; Jean Del- 
burn, circulation m a n- 
agcr; and Jackie Henry, 
exchange editor. 



FRESHMAN SPONSOR 

By Margaret Oldford 

This year Miss Fay Hamon 
has served as sponsor of the 
Freshman class, and the stu- 
dents have enjoyed every min- 
ute of work with her. 

It seems that Miss Hamon's 
favorite activity is traveling, 
and that her traveling expen- 



se ortunately a bell rings, and \ 
v am spared from listening 
iher. At any rate this is just 
' ypical hour of a typical col- 
' \ day here at J. C. Pardon 
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Having graduated from Ft. 
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attended Florida State College 
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her B. S. degree in Commerce. 
She then took her post-graduate 
work at the University of Pitts- 
burg, earning her Master of 
Education degree. During the 
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Chicago where she received her 
Teacher's Commercial Diplo- 
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Before World War II. she 
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person as capable as Miss Ha- 
mon. 

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shorthand, and office practice, 
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STUDENTS' VIEWS 
ON THE DRAFT 

By William Crowdcr 

The students of Junior Col- 
lege seem to be having as much 
difficulty settling problems of 
national importance as the 
more learned inmates of the 
halls of Congress. In answer to 
the question "Should the draft 
be continued?", the students in- 
terrogated gave their own 
slant on the usual arguments. 
They were as follows: 

Honore McKeown said, "Draft 
all eligible young men who are 
studying in universities because 
many returned veterans want 
an opportunity to study. Many 
students are attending college 
to legitimately dodge the draft. 
Three years of foreign service 
should entitle me to an educa- 
tion rather than a 4-F gold- 
brick." 

Bill Morgan said, "Young 
health fodder for the Army: 
draft them! We were drafted, 
weren't we? Also put the 4-F's 
in." 

Mort Eisenberg had this opin- 
ion: "A year in the service 
should educate 18-year-olds. 
Youngsters should compose our 
peacetime Army and Navy. 
They will learn how to be- 
come better adapted to civilian 
life through service work. What 
is more, the service will make 
them more appreciative of civil- 
ian life." 

Robert MacDonald replied: 
"Why should men of qualified 
age be exempted from the 
draft? We suffered for them. 
Why can't they help relieve the 
veterans now on the foreign 
soil? Who can say, "Down with 
the draft" with a clear con- 
science? There is not a typical 
American man who will re- 
fuse to help his countryman." 

Julius Campiango said, "The 
peace time draft is one of the 
most asinine bills ever to have 
been issued from the Halls of 
Congress (provided it passes). 
It defeats the purpose for 
which the war was fought. It is 
no longer a matter of patriotism 
to have the Army "grab" you. 
Brass hats and politicians have 
the issue in hand. Abolish the 
draft while America is still 
free.". 

Slim Holloway expressed this 
feeling; "Why should I leave 
home and fight a war that has 
already been won? Why should 
I patrol European and Asia put- 
ting clown dangerous uprisings 
endangering my life? Let the 
foreigners live their own lives 
in the way that they may 
choose." 

Jim Phillips said, "As for the 
military and occupation forces; 
most 18-year-olds are too young, 
careless and irresponsible to 
take on such an important task." 

Barry Baldwin had this to 
say, "Since wc possess atomic 
power there is no longer a need 
for young men to be drafted. 
Furthermore, foot - soldiers 
would be ineffective against 
this power." 



MY ACHING BACK 

By Fayc Johns 

Have you noticed any pained 
expressions or unusual postures 
among the Co-Eds? If you have, 
maybe there's a reason. Maybe 
Ihe W. A. A. girls could explain. 
Dolly Rulledge would report 
that the ping-pong tournament 
is still in full swing. She is 
hoping all games will be played 
by Wednesday, April 24. 

An added cause for a groan 
or two is bowling. Doris Phil- 
lips announces that any girl 
wishing lo bowl should meet at 
the Carefree Bowlaway on Mon- 
day afternoons at 4:00 p. m. 

Yes, at lasl we're going to 
learn to play tennis. According 
to Jean Delburn, Donald Henry 
will instruct us every Tuesday 
and Thursday afternoon at 3:10 
p. m. The price is $3.00 for six 
lessons. Instructions are to be 
given in the gymnasium. 

Did I hear the sophomore 
girls say they're eager to play 
softball? Well, it won't be long 
now before the freshmen will be 
in shape to give them some stiff 
competition. 

Thursday April 12, 1946, 
Dolly Rutledge and Evelyn 
Johnson were awarded their P. 
B. letters. We're proud of you, 
Dolly and Evelyn. 

The freshmen vs, sophomore 
basketball game which was 
played April 8 proved to be a 
very good game. The game score 
was 20-11 in favor of the fresh- 
men. The score at the half was 
8-8. Too bad for those of you 
who didn't see it. Juanita Clem- 
ens "shined" for the sopho- 
mores. She made 7 of the 11 
points. Nita, have you put the 
alcohol away yet? Rutledge and 
Wooten were really in there 
fighting. Julie Hoffman, Eve- 
lyn Johnson and Dulcie Aud 
made fine showings as guards. 

Freshmen sharing guarding 
honors were Margaret Brewer, 
Doris Phillips, Jeanne Wheat- 
ley, and Mary Heishman, 

Faye Johns lead the fresh- 
men forwards by chalking up 
14 points for the team. Virginia 
Duxbury's acrobatic training 
proved highly effective in her 
playing. Her backbonds saved 
her a number of would-be spills 
and also enabled her lo make 
two baskets. Betly Gene Wal- 
den played a mighty fast game 
for a little girl like her. I won- 
der if Walter knows what a 
good basketball player she is? 
Above all, thanks should go 
to Barbara Naile for refereeing 
and Miss Taylor for being time- 
keeper and seo're-keoper. 



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THE SPANISH WAY 

"Where's Mr. Montoya?" 
"Stop throwing ice!" "You're 
out!" 

This was the general trend of 
events at the Pan Ameri- 
can picnic held at the Palm 
Beach inlet Thursday, April 19. 
More food! More fun!! More 
fighls!!! 

After a Jong drive, Mr. Mon- 
tuya filially arrived at the beach 
with all the food. "Let's eat" 
was the first cry — so let's eat 
—we did. 

We love smoky hot dogs! But 
most of all wc love potato salad. 
MHd. and baked beans all mixed 
together and seasoned with 
pickles and olives. Ugh! We 
jusl can't eat any more; so let's 
play soflball. 

"Where's the bat?" "Oh! here, 
is Ihis it?" cried the batter as 
he held the eighteen inch stick 
before him. "Sure" Throw the 
ttennls) ball." 

"Run, Mr. Montoya, run! 

"Swing." 

"You're out, Slugger." Every- 
body moved up a base, and so 
went the game. For more than 
an hour we stood, moved up, 
swung, ran, struck out. and 
stood — so on inlo the night. 

"Let's finish eating." So down 
went more food — cake and sand 
and coke and sand. Well, it 
was about time lo go home. But 
not before we had an ice fight. 
'Look out!" Ohhhh!!— That's 
so cold!!!" 

"Stop it!" 

"Come on, let's go before any- 
thing else starts." 

"Adios! Hasta manana!!" 

Did everyone have fun? Si, si! 

Who went? Las senoritas Old- 
ford, Burnham, Willard, Clowe, 
Delburn, Burgess. Eells, Brew- 
er, Walden and her three guests 
from New York Seguin, Rug- 
giero, and Elliott, el senor 
Montoya, and el senor and La 
senora Hoffman. 



If you worry about what 
people think of you, it means 
that you have more confidence 
in their opinions than you have 
in your own. 



Is the moon half filled or half 
full? Well, which is it, Bob? 



Freshman: Did you see the 
corset picture? 

Sophomore: No. Which one 
is that? 

Freshman: "They were Ex- 
pandable." 

The world is full of willing 
people. Some willing to work, 
some willing to let them. 

Found on a Freshman's 
registration card: Name ' of 
parents: "Mamma and Papa." 



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THE BEACHCOMBER 



THE BEACHCOMBER 




OUR STAFF 

Editor . . _. . Jeanne Wheatley 

Assistant Editors . _ Virginia Duxbury, Bill Crowder 

Business Manager . __ Alexander Wells 

Advertising Manager _. Margaret Keatley 

Assistants: Betty Gene Walden, Betty Jean Drut, John Cater 

Circulation Manager George L, Porr 

Feature Editor _ ____ __ _ Winifred Clowe 

Sports Editors ... Faye Johns and Barney Poston 

Art Editor Doris Phillips 

Copy Editor Martha Willard 

Photographer ...Bernard Ferrari 

Typist Wanda Hamm 

Reporters and contributors Margaret Brewer, 

Peggy Burnham, Marcia Morgan. Ray Burgan, Florence 
Johnson, Margie Harvey, Margaret Oldford, Mary Heishman 
Butler Russell. 



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Sanitary Sanctuary 

Are you one of those who 
have complained about the con- 
dition of the "Sub"? And are 
you eligible to complain? Have 
you done your part in putting it 
and keeping it in the condition 
in which you say it should be 
kept? Yes, we agree that the 
"Sub" can be kept clean if the 
students realize their own per- 
sonal responsibility to the 
building and the surrounding 
ground, and if they use "a little 
less jawbone, and a little more 
backbone"; that is, stop talking 
and begin acting. 

We have eight rooms; two 
hundred square feet of lawn 
and one patio. During an aver- 
age day in the "Sub", we drink 
96 "cokes," eat 40 pieces of 
cake, and 100 cups of ice cream, 
consume 200 sandwiches, and 
smoke 300 cigarettes. Surely we 
are adults enough to control 
the waste materials from this 
small quantity of food stuffs so 
that the bottles, papers, crumbs, 
and butts won't be scattered 
throughout the building and 
area. If each student conscien- 
tiously picks up his "coke" bot- 
tle, sandwich papers, and ciga- 
rette butts and puts them in 
their proper lace of disposal, 
the problem will be solved. 
Further, if all the students 
"pitch in" and work we can 
lay the lawn and plant the 
shrubbery without further post- 
ponement. The advantages of 
personal responsibility cannot 
be over emphasized. Do not ex- 
pect others to clean up after 
you. Be a man; do your work. 
Don't make conscription for 
clean-up squads be necessary. 

At the present time, we are 
hosts for ants, sand flies, and 
gnats because some of us are 
dropping food stuffs about the 
premises. Surely you don't 
want the best social functions 
of the year attended by hordes 
of uninvited parasitic guests. 
Now is the time to remove any 
trash or source of food in which 
insects may perpetuate them- 
selves. 

The creation of fines for 
transgressions against house 
rules is a lamentable idea to 
suggest, but rales do and are 
often broken. However, such 
punitive measures will be un- 
necessary if each student will 
conduct himself as he does in 
his own home. 



We stand, then, on the brink 
of a new order of individual 
responsibility. Not to recognize 
this is to be blind to facts. We 
have come of age: our maturity 
must be recognized by con- 
certed action. The show case 
of the campus can be opened i ^^ 
for display only if we cooper- 1 
ate in our personal acts. 

Freshmen, the call is out 
for an intelligent use of our 
Student Union Building and its 
facilities. Do not become insen- 
sible to your duties; for tomor- 
row you, too, will be meeting 
the problem of the graduates of 
today. 



Getting. Along 

Our greatest aim in life 
should be the developement of 
the art of getting along. Lin- 
coln's idea that "a house divid- 
ed against itself cannot stand" 
has proven right many times. 
No group or organization can 
long survive if the members 
do not work together well. 

It is rather alarming to notice 
that our college is "dividing" 
a little; by that I mean the stu- 
dents are splitting up and form- 
ing cliques. In everything from 
gym class to assembly the 
students seem to be working 
against instead of with each 
other. They seem to be taking 
sides and waging personal lit- 
tle battles rather than working 
out the problems of the college. 
This is bad for it weakens our 
college both socially and schol- 
astically. 

Something must be done 
about this or our college may 
be seriously affected by it. It is 
up to the students themselves 
to do something. The students 
make our school what it is; 
therefore if the students do not 
work together harmoniously, 
the school cannot expect to go 
ahead. 

The art of "getting along" 
with other people would not be 
hard for any student to devel- 
op. I think the entire college 
should wage a friendship cam- 
paign. By that I mean that 
each student should get in the 
habit of having a smile and a 
friendly word for his fellow 
students. It isn't hard to be 
nice to people. In fact, one can 
find real joy in being friendly — 
one can even make his own life 
happier. Also each person 
should work more for the col- 
lege and less for himself and 
his own personal group. Every 
student at the college should 
forget personal grievances and 
work along with the group in 
an effort to better our college. 

Let's consider this problem 
seriously, students, for the sake 
of each and every one of us as 
well as for the college. Let's 
work together! 



William White Repairs 

Piano Bench 

Do you habitues of the "Sub" 
remember seeing the piano 
bench standing on one end and 
gathering dust, one leg dangling 
at an absurd angle? And have 
you wondered how that broken 
leg got back in place as you 
serenly entrusted your weight 
(along with the weight of sev- 
eral others) on that same piano 
bench? Well, I'll tell you. We 
have a manual training depart- 
the Central Junior 



High School that does marvel- 
ous repair work. The piano 
bench is not the only piece of 
"Sub" furniture that has come 
through their hands. So, here's 
a "Thank you" to Mr. Goddard 



Birth and Development 
Of The Beachcomber 

Way back in November, 1937, 
a small, four-page, mimeograph- 
ed paper called "The Palm 
Beach Junior College News" 
was published. The editor was 
Sarah Margaret Quincy, who 
later graduated from F. S. C. W. 
and taught at Delray Beach 
until her marriage to Sgt. 
Eoes Miller from Boca Raton. 
Her editoiial assistants were 
Mary Winne, now Mrs. Clarence 
Redmer, and Donald Day, who is 
working at the present time 
for Eastern Airlines. "The 
Palm Beach Junior College 
News" was a small paper, per- 
haps, but quite an undertaking 
at that time. The following 
monlh. December, 1937, Ruth 
StiHs, now Mrs. Larry Sar- 
geant, joined forces with Sarah 
Margaret Quincy, and Donald 
Day was the editoiial assistant. 
Lik3 all new ventures, the pa- 
per grew very slowly, but none 
the less, it grew. 

In October, 1938, we find the 
name changed to "Palm Beach 
Comber," with Mary Jane Mc- 
Daniel, now living in Lake 
Worth, its editor-in-chief. 

In the fall of 1939 it is a 
four-page paper financed and 
published by the Journalism 
class under the supervision of 
Miss Pearle Shepherd. Pat Wil- 
liamson and Mizell Piatt were 
co-editors and Junior College 
students were invited to sub- 
mit names for the publication. 
Thanks to Alison Corey, Lake 
Worth, the name was changed 
to "The Beach-Comber," Sally 
Hayward was editor-in-chief at 
the time, Sally, who was for- 
merly Mrs. Meebold has recent- 
ly married Lewis Nesman. Leo 
Williamson and Gordon Stall- 
ings were managing and associ- 
ate editors. In 1939, the paper 
was the same size as our pres- 
ent paper, a decided improve- 
ment on the 1937 brain-child. 

In February, 1940, Sally Hay- 
ward was still holding forth as 
editor-in-chief and Gordon as 
associate editor. The managing 
editor was Mary Maus, Lake 
Worth, who is now saying 
"Sorry, no reservations north 
for three weeks" to the cross 
and harried tourists barging in- 
to the F. E. C. station at Lake 
Worth. By April, 1940, the pa- 
per was beginning to look like 
the present one. The same com- 
petent staff headed the publi- 
cation and the May issue that 
year was an eight page edition, 
more or less of an annual in 
form and contents. Sally Hay- 
ward and Barbara Swain (new 
Mrs. Dwight Ross) headed the 
staff in January 1941. The fol- 
lowing month we find the size 
of the pages conforming to re- 
gular newspaper dimensions, 
with Herbert Bennet presiding 
at the desk. Herb is now work- 
in New Jersey, after piloting a 
B-24 during the war. He's still 
single, girls, according to our 
information. Dick Meebold and 
Lily Davis were co-editor and 
assistant editor, respectively. 
Boys, let's hear that old wolf 
cry for Lily. She was a Harry 
Conover model last year and 
modeled in Palm Beach this 
past winter. 

The same staff published the 
same size paper during the 1941 
school year. In October, Her- 
bert Bennet and Lily were edi- 
tor and assistant with Marion 
Hallock, copy editor. Marion 
is married to Allison Gibbs, a 
student in J. C. at the present 
time. She was a reporter on the 
Post-Times for several years 
and resigned when her husband 
came home from over-seas. 
Marial and Lily held down the 
editor's and assistant's chair 
during the spring of 1942. 

In the summer of 1942, Miss 
Shepherd resigned to accept a 
position at F. S. C. W. and that 
fall the student body carried 
on the publication in spite of 
the fact that there was no 
journalism class. Marion Gibbs 
was co-editor with Jewel Mc- 
Cumber and in March, 1943, 
was still co-editor with Jean 
Waskow, now attending college 
in California. The May edition 
in 1943 was again in the form 
of an annual with Jean as edi- 
tor and Marion as managing 
editor. 

The fall of 1944 gave us an 
eight-page publication with 
Jean Hurst, now Mrs, Jack Day, 
and Anne Hamlin as editor and 
assistant, Mrs, Day is working 
for the Florida Ramie Products 
and Anne is attending the Uni- 
versity of North Carolina. 

The Beachcomber has grown 
in the past and will continue 
to grow until it ranks with the 
best college papers in the coun- 
try. We are handicapped in 
that we have no journalism de- 
partment, but after all a college 
paper is as good as the students 



and his manual training class 

especially to William White who I contributing to it. Yes, we'll all 

did that especially good job on pull for a journalism depart- 

•Hie piano bench. ment because there may be a 




EASTER PARADE 

By Margaret Brewer 

Bustles are Back! "Wait 'til 
you see Earldine in her bustle!" 
One of the newest creations to 
come from that wonder of a 
Home Ec. class is Earldine Wat- 




kins' green and white checked, 
princess styled dress with an 
oh-so-dainty bustle. Yum, yum. 

Faye Johns' unique frock 
leads you to believe there's a 
bustle, but upon further scru- 
tinization you find an ever so 
small sash tied in a bow. Purty 
clever! 

Winnie Clowe has been sport- 
ing a pale blue jersey dress with 
eyelet insertions down front 
and on the tips of the pockets. 
Her better half, Martha Willard, 
models a snazzy pink and black 
number. 

A cool eyeful on these hot 
days is Betty Gene Walden in 
her pale green outfit with 
orange, blue and white posies 
sp!ashed around the edge and 
on the blouse, and a delicate 
ruffle around the square neck 
and short sleeves. Bet Walter 
likes that, Betty! 

Cute as a Coke is Miss Meer- 
dink's multicolored seersucker 
with shades of purple and blue 
predominating, and a diamond 
shaped neckline. 

Doris Phillips' genius for 
sewing is admirably displayed 
in her candy-striped red and 
white cotton with her started-to- 
be - slit - but - changed - her - 
mind neckline. 

Pea-green with envy are the 
girls over Julie Hoffman's 
smooth nylon peasant blousa. 
Heard tell how Julie climbed 
over hill and dale for that ma- 
terial, but it surely was worth 
it, Julie! 

Worthy of a Jonathan Logan 
trademark is Norma Eells' aqua 



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dress with gathered high neck 
and full skirt with wide belt. 
Must be another Home Ec. 
student, 

Jean Hockett has caused 
quite an interest in South Af- 
rica with her "educational" map 
dress. Hubba, hubba! 

Have you noticed that Wanda 
Hamm always has a bunch of 
pretty flowers in her hair? 

Speaking of hair, that's a 
pretty clever way to fix yours, 
Virginia Duxbury, plaited sides 
drawn back and tied with kelly 
green bows. 

Margaret Keatley makes a 
colorful picture in her peasant 
blouse with a pink and blue 
strip encircling the top, com- 
pleted by pig tails tied with 
white ribbons. 

Peggy Burnham has started a 
rage of excitement with her 
straw over-the-shoulder bag and 
wedged sandles to match. Cute, 
huh. Griff? 

Marianne McSheffrey's white 
silk blouse with the red stitch- 
ing is an eyeful. But, Marianne, 
shouldn't the color be green? 

Blanchie Burgess' light blue 
jumper trimmed with red- 
checker gingham and flowers 
made of the same checked ma- 
terial is super. 

Not to be outdone by the 
weaker sex, David McNair has 
shown bravery beyond the call 
of duty by displaying his flash- 
ing red socks. 

Also, the Co-Eds want to 
compliment the Esquires on the 
becoming red sashes worn the 
night of the Fiesta. 



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I CRYSTAL BALL 

of the Beachcomber's 
reporters '"roved" into a 
ie gypsy the other night, 
! ter much cajoling and a 
silver, the Gypsy agreed 
t with some information 
Junior College's sopho- 
She vowed that Doris 
Id is going to attend 
;t College in Nashville, 
;see next year, and that 
ambition is to be a direc- 
Christian Education. An- 
kindred spirit of Junior 
e who aspires to be o D. 
5 Margaret Anderson, who 
avel all the way to Col- 
New York. 

lit these next two the 

was a little confused, but 

;neral idea is that both 

ind Sara Amette wish to 

before settling down to 

^ould it be that the twins 

case of "Gypsyitis" too? 

ye Alderman is destined 

the world on fire, or at 

ght it up, for she intends 

a Junior Clerk at the 

t Power and Light Com- 

ither here or in Daytona. 

Gypsy has a special place 

heart for Jean Hoekett 

going to Wooster College, 

to learn the art of being 

eh organist, for who loves 

better than a gypsy? 

Josey's fascinating laugh 

ho down the halls of fame 

;he becomes a laboratory 

.;ian. 

Gypsy then turned to 
U'e, naming several Mis- 
mo will soon become Mes 
„ Among them are Dulcie 
lary Lumpkin, Sally Sen- 
r Mary Lynn Dailey. and 
Johnson. Evelyn will 
things off by being a 
"'bride. Cupid is being 
a 'i overtime! 

16 Gypsys think she would 
>ng quite well with Juan- 
-mens, who intends (o bc- 
. linguest in either French 
nish. Another favorite is 
me Wooton, President of 
[antsh Club, who is going 
-son's School of Design 
v York. 

^ie Harvey's future lies at 

| University where she 

ntinue her studies in soc- 

i-k. 

(alias Cookie) Meerdink 

»pve company at Stetson 

■"silv, DeLand, Florida, for 

ie Watkins, Dolly Rut- 

and Eva Mae Watkins 

linking of going there. 

Earldine wants to be an 

tant, while vivacious Dol- 

■nds to study law. Eva 

s undecided about what 

11 take up. 

ehie Burgess is going to 

country ipaid political 

scment) to Wesleyan 

vip, Macon, Georgia. 

na Eells might continue 

if Prince Charming 

F l convince her that she 

"' become a housewife. 

president of the Student 
-1, Yvonne Whiting, is so 
Vhat she hasen't decided 



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whether to go to the Univer- 
sity of North Carolina or not. 

Virginia Cartwright will 
brighten some office at Morri- 
son Field after graduation. 

By Jean King's own state- 
ment the Gypsy knows Jean 
wants to be a namesake of the 
College paper. 

Frances Mayhew has an eye 
out for a career by way of Bre- 
nau College at Gainesville, 
Georgia, 

The Gypsy was quite winded 
from prophesying Julie Hoff- 
man's future. It seems that this 
energetic Senora will build a 
house, take a beauty culture 
course, or head back to where 
she started from — California, 
natch. 

A new bomb greater than the 
Atom will soon be in produc- 
tion if Virginia Peters contin- 
ues her plans to major in chem- 
estry. 

Pat Pole may return to Wash- 
ington, D. C. 

Shirley Bryan says she'll 
work, but even a Gypsy can 
make a mistake. 



ON CAMPUS 

By Pessy Burnham 

Florence Johnson doesn't 
seem to mind a dip in the ocean 
when its T. W. Mills doing the 
dunking. And just for the rec- 
ord, Earldine Watkins doesn't 
seem to mind LeRoy Johnson 
and visa-versa. 

Romance seems to run in 
pairs — Junior Bates and Mar- 
garet Ann Keatley are still 
a steady twosome and now Da- 
mon has his girl from Washing- 
ton down to do the town with 
him. 

Benny Richmond, the Co-Ed's 
Van Johnson, has an eye on 
Yvonne Whiting. They were one 
of the many J. C. couples to be 
seen at the Esquire ball game. 

Johnny Cater is lately to be 
seen squiring a high school miss 
t Evelyn Langfordi around the 
local spots of entertainment, 
And he said he was bashful? 

Frances Mayhew sat one out 
with Mr. Stambaugh at the Es- 
quire ball game while waiting 
for Snooky. 

Mary Arnette is sporting a 
national frat pin from Luke. 

Saturday night saw several 
of the Junior College students 
cruising up the Loxahatchee 
River — among those present 
were Gwen Deason and Bill 
Lund (Congratulations, they're 
engaged), Frances Ann Thorne, 
Tommy Sims and Mary Lynn 
Dailey and Gibby Stambaugh. 

Just, ask Charlie Deckert how 
to get a commercial flying li- 
cense with no strain, no pain. 
How's the number racket. 
Chuck? 

We'll have one minute's 
silence for the loss of Barney 
Poston as he has discontinued 
his studies in order to help his 
father win an election. 

The capacity of Eddie Guth- 
rie's hearse seems to be unlimit- 
ed. Approximately 15 boys were 
seen emerging at Ed and 
Clara's. 

Be on the lookout girls, Jim- 
my Johnson is on the loose 
again. 

Why does Jack Martin call 
Mary Heishman, Incendiary 
Mary? Could it be the result of 
cigarette burns on his shirt 
and the. blisters on his hands? 
Blanchie Burgess really has 
the mailman burning up a lot 
of extra shoe leather, with a 
letter every day to her one-and- 
only Dick. 

We wonder if Butler Rus- 
sell is aware of the fact that 
several of the Freshman girls 
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1. This blue-eyed beauty with 
curling blonde hair 

Has the interest of many 
and friends to spare: 

Whenever there is something 
to be done, she is always there. 

2. An artist who will surely win 
fame 

Is this blonde - eyed girl 
with hair the same. 

She's always willing to lend 
a helping hand: 

We all agree she's simply 
grand. 

3. His politeness is natural: his 
kindness is great; 

His quietness is wisdom; his 
speech bears weight; 

Indeed, he is a combination 
of many a fine trait. 

4. She's editor-in-chief of the 
freshman staff. 

And even if hard work and 
accomplishments are hers 

She is one who always can 
afford a laugh. 

An outstanding person, we] 
all agree, 

Who will amount to much 
someday we'll see. 

5. With her wit and talents 
which have no end it seems 

She could easily be the girl 
in any man's dreams (especial- 
ly Mickey's). 

Fraud is as far from her 
heart 

As heaven and earth are 
apart. 

6. Her smile spells friendship; 
her gayety fills the air. 

Her cuteness and sweetness 
make one stop and stare. 

She's always willing to lend 
her hand in work. 

And from her duty she will 
never shirk. 

7. Her heart so gentle and so 
kind 

Far be it for us to ever find 
Another like her with such 

gentle ways; 

Her example shows that 

friendliness pays, 

8. Neat, nice, and tiny is this 
blonde little girl. 

And cute as a minute in 
anyone's world. 

She's gentle, sweet, and has 
personality. 

And will get the best as I 
foresee. 

9. A broad mind is a valuable 
asset. 

He takes things in his stride 
and does not easily fret. 

He finds something good in 
everyone, 

their, direction. Well, why not? 

And have you noticed (how 
could you help it? I that spark- 
ler on Mary Lumpkin's third 
finger, left hand! Congrats and 
best wishes, Mary. 

Ernest Q. and Jean Hoekett 
seem to be getting along very 
well. Ernest is certainly very 
attractive. 

Have you heard of the excit- 
ing summer two of our girls 
have planned? Juanita Clemens 
and Faye Johns have been chos- 
en to be counsellors at a camp 
this summer, and we hope they 
have a perfectly wonderful 
time. 

Julius and Mary Anne Mc- 
Sheffrey have had a spat. Will 
someone please do some cupid 
work quick? 

Mort Eisenberg's caveman 
tactics are getting the best of 
him — he has to replace that 
string of pearls he broke the 
other night. 

Almost any hour of the day 
over at the Sub you are liable 
to hear Winnie Clowe, Martha 
Willard and Ray Burgan shout- 
ing "Buddy!" at one another. 
Jiny Peters and Bob Grafton 
are an item. You see them to- 
gether almost everywhere you 
go. 

As a final item we'd like to 
nominate for the Couple of the 
Day; Julie and Micky Hoffman. 
Happily married for over two 
years they are now making their 
home in West Palm Beach. 
Which is certainly to our advan- 
tage! We hope they'll stay here 
long enough so that we can 
all dance at their Golden Wed- 
ding Anniversary. 



And is a friend to all — he 
over-looks none. 

10. One so good-natured we've 
never seen; 

He's aided much in making 

things gleam. 

Full of fun, carefree, and 

witty is he: 

The life of the party he'll al- 
ways be. 

11. The pitcher of our team is 
he, 

And a good one at that we 
all agree. 

He's very good-looking and 
a friend to all 

And boy, can he really pitch 
that ball. 

12. He's a darling; he's a dream; 
He's a valuable asset to our 

team. 

Every smile from this swell 
guy 

Is a smile of friendship on 
which we rely. 

13. The next on my list you'll 
all agree 

Is a person who is friendly 
as he can be. 

His brown curly hair plus 
that engaging grin 

Makes it certain that he'll 
always win. 

14. Dark curly hair and a foxy 
smile 

He's always making life 
worth while; 

Never serious, always gay. 
everyone's friend. 

He's made that way. 

JUNIOR COLLEGE 
FAMILIES 

By Margaret Oldford and 
Mary Heishman 

Palm Beaeh Junior College 
seems to be a family affair. It 
is like this Florida sand, except 
that it gets in your blood and 
comes out generation after gen- 
eration. There are cousins and 
uncles and brothers and sisters 
all lined up on the schotl rec- 
ords. 

Here are a few of the Junior 
College students who have rel- 
atives that are alumni. Did you 
know; 

Jeanne Wheatley's uncle, 
Harry N. Wheatley, who gradua- 
ted in '40. 

George Porr's sister, Phyllis, 
who graduated from FSCW this 
year; 

Ray Burgan's brother, Char- 
les, who is married and has a 
little girl. 

Virginia Duxbury's brother. 
Arnold, who has just recently 
been discharged from the Navy: 

Jean Delburn's sister. Lucille, 
and her two cousins, Alice and 
Ernie; 

Cookie Meerdink's cousin. Al- 
ma Lu, who teaches in this 
county. 

Yvonne Whiting's sister, 
Marie, who was a former presi- 
dent of the Co-Ed club and has 
just recently been discharged 
from the WAVES: 

T. W. Mills' brother, Robert, 
who is one of our Gold Star 
Alumni, and his sister, Virginia; 

Charles Hawkins' sister, 
Edith, who graduated in '41. 

Ray Roebuck's sister, Myrtle, 
who was the first president of 
our W. A. A.: 

Edwin Shephard's sister, Joy, 
who was a former president of 
the Philo Club; and 

Doris Meebold's brother, 
Dick, who is another of our 
Gold Star Alumni, and her sis- 
ter, Jean. 

So much for relatives who 
have gone to Jr. College in the 
past, and now for the ones who 
are going to Junior College at 
the present. You know the ones 
who claim the same last name. 

First we shall start with those 
two girls who, when you look 
on one side of the library table 
and then on the other you see 
the same face on both sides — 
that's right! Mary and Sara Ar- 
nette. Just a hint if you can't 
figure who is who. Sara is mer- 
iy and Mary is serious. Simple! 

Next are Florence and LeRoy 
Johnson. I'm sure everyone will 
agree that these two have been 
a great asset both scholastically 
as well as socially. 

Then we have the Watkin: 
girls, Earldine and Eva Mae 
both blonds. 

Guess you know, too, tha 
Donald and Morton Eisenberj 
are brothers even if somebodj 




j did think they were only cous- j 

l ins. 

And then, of course, we have ! 

| Damon and Junior Bates, two j 

I swell fellows who you know ; 

[ will always give a helping hand. ! 
A still more unusual family : 

! group are the Monroe's. Bill and ' 
Vera, his wife. Both were for- • 

! merly in the service. 

We just couldn't let this art- 1 
icle go to press without some- 1 
thing dashed in about the proud : 
fathers of Palm Beach Junior 
College. It seems there are two 
fathers in our student body. 
They are Bill Brown and George 
Mollenberg. Bill has, believe it 
or not, twin boys! Ask Bill to 
show you the cute picture he 
has of Bob and Bill, who were | 
ten months old the twelfth of | 
April. 

George Mollenberg is another' 
father with two, only this time 
they are two girls. Kit, who is i 
one year old, and Sandy, who j 
is two years old. We know they 
must be the reason why George 
hurries home from classes so 
soon. 

Without a doubt we must re- j 
mind you of some of the former 
fellows who attended Jr. Col- 1 
lege, later became G .1. s', then 
came back to Jr. College. They 
are: Eddie Guthrie, Bobby Har- 
ris, Honore McKeown, Butler 
Russell, and Allison Gibbs, 
whose wife was the former 
Marion Hallock who was presi- 
dent of the student body dur- 
ing the second semester of her 
Sophomore year. 

Yes, you will agree with us 
that Junior College is a family 
affair. It gets in your blood. 

Better to remain silent and be j 
thought a fool than to speak and ] 
remove all doubt. (Lincoln) 





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1. Now reading 

2, Part of verb to be 
3 Geometric figure 

4. Eastern university 

5. Fuel 
G. First 

13. J. C. students are 
20. Fraternity 

28. One and 

31. Recreation Bldg. 
36. That is (Abbr.l 

45. Royal Marine Band (Abbr.l 

46. Deer 

49. Boy's nickname 

50. Bachelor of Science degree 

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As the baseball 
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College Rebels t 
score at three gai 
Lake Worth, For 
Belle Glade, and 
lost to the Wild 
dians, and the 
Bombers, The res 
son includes tilts with 
cats, Lake Worth, Fort Piei 
and Belle Glade. Lessons lea 
ed in past games give the Reb 
a definite expectation of grea 
success in the latter half 
the season. 

The majority of the play 
on the team are war Vetera 
Some of these individuals likt 
MacDonald. Booth, Poston, 
Cook, Jaudon, and Whidd-en 
played ball in the service and 
were in pretty good shape at 
the beginning of the season. 
Many other boys on the team 
who have benefited greatly be- 
cause of this sport had never 
played on a regular team 
before. The inexperienced boys 
who showed promise were play- [ 
ers like Eddie Guthrie, ex-B-29 i 
man. Half-a-horse Holmes and j 
Riley hit a slump in the commut- 
ing errors, but they were in the 
game trying. It was even 
rumored on the bench that B. M, 
would drop ahead if Holmes ! 
ever hit the ball, "Snook y" 
Stambaugh, ex-Wildcat sprint j 
star, used his speedy style in the j 
outfield but must have overdone j 
it because quite a few got past i 
him. 

The boys from the Junior \ 
League included Lefty Griffin, ' 
Jack Butler. Van Howard and 
Slim Holloway, all of whom 
were active in most of the 
games. Slim tied onto three 
nice hits in as many times of 
bat in the Ft. Pierce game. 
Barney Poston did a swell job 
of hurling, but in several inci- 
dents failed to get proper sup- 
port from his teammates at the 
crucial moments. The team will 
miss Poston and is sorry to 
hear he will be leaving school . 
this week. Poston did much 
in getting the team together. 
Other pitchers are Bob Nora, 
John Cater, Irvin Griffin, and 
Turner. 

Baseball at Junior College has 
been a definite asset in the crea- 
tion of a badly needed school 
spirit. The students have be- 
come acquainted with each other 
and all have enjoyed the games 

very much. 

The trip to Ft. Pierce devel- 
oped into a joyous affair with 
most of the team bringing dates. 
After the game the gang ren- 
dezvoused at the "Light House" 
in Stuart where the party ate 
and danced. The game at Belle 
Glade was a lot of fun and so 
was the trip. Gene Whidden's 
coupe was packed with Ed Guth- 
rie, Snooky Stambaugh, Jaudon, 
Nora, and Booth who were hang- 
ing on for dear life on the 
rugged road to the field when 
a cop captured them. Fortu- 
nately Mr. Bishop was not far 
behind, for he came in time to 
liberate them. Bob MacDonald, 
Frances Moody. Benny Rich- 
mond and Yvonne Whiting had 
quite a schedule. After the 
game they went out to the air- 
port where the crop-dusters 
took them all for rides. Then 
i a big chicken dinner, compli- 
ments of Mr. and Mrs. Rich- 
mond, was enjoyed by the hun- 
gry foursome. As night fell, 
they went for a moonlight motor 
boat ride on Lake Okeechobee. 

These are the things that 
make college fun, and all mem- 
bers of the team wish to express 
appreciation for the loyal sup- 
port of the student body. They 
wish also to invite each of you 
at Junior College to attend 
their final games. 

Come on out — We'll see you 
there! 

Harvard Man: "Who knocked 
on my door just now?" 

Janitor: "It was me." 

Harvard Man to second Har- 
vard Man: "What's he trying 
to say?" 




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George Mol], 
Jeanne Whesty, 
Julie Hoffm an 
Earldine Watte 
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Martha Wm ard 
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T, W. Mills 
Barney Po 
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Smith: "Then , 
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THE RAMBLING 
REPORTER 

Well, kids, the school year is 
about over. It really doesn't 
seem possible that we have been 
in school nine months; does it? 
That just goes to show "tempus 
fugit." I That's Latin, so they tell 
me!) But remember, I said, "just 
about over." and the time that 
still lies ahead is the busiest 
part of the semester. The ac- 
tivities that lie ahead are those 
which need help, work, and co- 
operation — qualities which have 
been lacking entirely too often 
in entirely too many affairs 
throughout the year. . . .A lot 
of things have been accom- 
plished during school — some to 
be seen, some not. The Home 
Ec. dresses that have been seen 
on campus are really works of 
art. I have especially admired 
Earldine Watkin's green and 
white gingham and Margaret 
Keatley's blue and pink two 
piece cotton. Just goes to show 
that the modern generation can 
be domestic, too, when they 
want to. Not only in sewing 
but in cooking also is our Home I 
Ec. department shining. The j 
tea which the classes gave | 
was a wonderful idea because it j 
helped the girls both socially | 
and domestically to be women j 
of the world. . . . Speaking of 
teas, how about the one the I 
Co-Eds are giving? The atten- 
dance at the Co-Ed meetings 
hasn't been very good, but I 
hope the cooperation given to 
make this annual affair a suc- 
cess will be better. In all my| 
years of school I have never | 
seen a person who worked so> 
hard to make school life a hap- 
py, pleasant one as the Co-Ed 
president. Jean Hockett. Not 
only does she work in her office 
as president but she works in 
her office as a P. B. J. C. stu- 
dent. So I urge each Co-Ed to 
really do her part to make this 
year's tea an outstanding one, 
not only to give the senior girls 
a good impression of the college 
but to show the appreciation of 
us girls to one who lives col- 
lege. ... No truer word was 
spoken than when a chorus of 
voices in the girls' gym class 
rang out with: 
Spring has sprung 

Fall has fell, 

Summer has come 

And it's hotter than usual. 

To those students who were 
just too lazy to come to the as- 
sembly i for that's just what any 
student is who doesn't attend) 
last Thursday, I can honestly 
say you missed a good talk. 
What Mr. Bishop said was well 
worth hearing and should be 
taken to heart. He spoke as di- 
rectly and sincerly as anyone 
could possibly wish, and I hope 
the students swallowed the seri- 
ousness of the problem. School 
activities are followed closely by 
the public; so when the students 
do things they know are wrong 
they can expect to be repri- 
manded by the public. At this 
same assembly the statement 
was made that too many parties 
and social activities are going 
on. A murmer of protest rose 
in the audience, but I agree 
with the statement. When you 
stop to think that hardly a week 



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publicity and for finances . . . 
. Now remember (as if you 
could forget) a lot has to be 
done before "the end". 



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queen of the coMesre at the com- 
mencement dance? 

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opinion has risen. Don't you 
think that if fewer activities 
took place more co-operation 
and better attendance would be 
given? It becomes boring and 
over-bearing to have to work 
and plan for one party after 
another one week after another. 
I'm sure if fewer social affairs 
were planned the entire student 
body would attend them instead 
of a third or a half of it. . . . 
Nicest thing I've seen around 
here lately is the super new 
pencil sharpner in the Biolo- j 
gy room. It actually sharpens ' 
pencils instead of chewing 
them. It's wonderful! .... A 
few of the drivers around | 
school could surely be a little 
more careful. After all there | 
are a lot of pedestrians and 
bicyclists around the campus 
in the morning; and fast, | 
speedy driving isn't safe at j 
any time, far less in a crowd. , 
If a driver doesn't think of 1 
his own welfare, he could at j 
least consider that a pedes- 
trian may enjoy life . . . . 
The Sub has been given some | 
super "clean-ups" this term, j 
The place really was shining 
in every nook and corner, but i 
it didn't take long to gather dirt 
again. It always is the same few 
who clean it and always the 
same few who use it. Seems to 
me that a few of those who I 
spend so much time there could 
help when clean-up time comes. 
The rules plainly say that the 
furniture is not to be used as 
a place on which to put the 
feet. The other day one of the 
girls reminded a boy of such a 
rule and he just gave a surly 
laugh and remained pat. Come 
on now! The Sub is hard enough 
to keep going without such an 

attitude as that Saw a 

funny thing on the bus the other 
day, A bald headed man with a 
Wave .... Things are tough 
all over! Two girls were so 
thirsty out on the baseball field 
the other day that they tried 
to drink the water from the 
lawn sprinkler. No, no! Chil- 
dren. Musn't touch .... Congra- 
tulations to our freshman bask- 
etball team! Betty Gene. Mar- 
garet, Faye, Jeanne, Doris. 
Mary, and Virginia fought hard 
to win a title in sports. But not 
to be overlooked was the fact 
that the sophomores — Dolly. Ev- 
elyn, Julie, Dulcie, Marianne, 
and Juanita — had not had much 
practice. Maybe the next game 

will show new champs 

I think one of the greatest dis- 
appointments of the year was 
the omission of plans, prepara- 
tion, and presentation of a J. C. 
play. With all the veterans com- 
ing in second semester, there 
was grand material — and I do 
mean grand, after listening to 
them and watching them, fifth 
hour for example — from which 
to select the male cast. And I'm 
sure great interest would have 
been shown on the part of the 
j girls, A discussion was held in 
I assembly about a play, but f ur- 
i ther than that all interest died 
I away. This is the kind of activ- 



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WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 3, 1946 



Number 4 



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Palm Beach High School 

Senior Activities j^a college smior, Dorothy Ann 

Klein as the landlady of the 

With Norman Sharpe as presi- ; boarding house, where all of 

dent. Bobby Marks as vice-presi- the action took place. Charles 

dent. Dot Vassar as secretary, Le e as the student whose theme 

and Eddy Eissey as treasurer, fr, zoology was about to keep 

sponsored ^the Co-Eds * he s , en i?F .d« , of ,' 46 °fj al ™ : h™ £rom graduating, Joan 

Beach High School is led by , steinburg as his wealthy aunt. 



F{ 

■ jdge Richard 
P. Robbins To 
' Lecture At Sub 

wnother of the series of lec- 



oli;l be held in the Sub on Wed 
:day evening. April 10. Judge 
—hard P. Robbins will speak 
_= that time on "The Successful 
rriage" from the viewpoint 
the judge of a court of domes- 
relations. After his address 
Pre will be a question period. 
1 still later refreshments will 
served. 

This lecture is one of a series 
Itjich has already included a 
"ture by Rev. Kenneth Clin- 
i, who spoke on "The Suc- 
cessful Marriage" from the 
wpoint of a minister, and 
s. Steel from Anthony's 
auty Shop, who presented 
h information and advice on 

■ care of the hair and skin. 
Rt — — — — — — ■ — 

college Offers 
ne Summer Term 

fO'unior College is this sum- 

r for the first time in its 

tory accelerating its schol- 

ic program by offering a 

"rimer session of two terms, 

iiieh six weeks in length. The 

yfjt term will begin June 3 and 

itinue through July 12, and 

■ second term will continue 
m July 15 through August 23. 

Dafhese sessions are open to all 
,;„,service men under the G. I. 

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a very able group of officers. ( Helen Henry as the mother of 
One of the projects of the class : tne spoiled daughter. Raymond 



has been the 1946 Royal Palm 
the school annual. 

Running an entirely new and 
original theme, this annual in- 
volved a great deal of work on 
the part of the staff and they 
are still hoping and praying 
that it's going to be a big suc- 
cess when it arrives in May. 
Staff members are: Editor-in- 
chief, Ruth Hamner, Assistant 
editor Anne Wharton. Business 
Managers Joel Daves and Janet 
Bound, Advertising editor Mar- 
shall Criser. Assistant Jim Gib- 
son, Staff: Elaine Gruner, 
I George Williams, Marion Wood, 
Carol Poston, Rose Vaughn. 
Jeanne Jo Brown, Bob Coch- 
rane, Dot Daniels, Pat Williams, 
and Jo Humphreys, Sports edi- 
tors Tommy Towles and Pat 
Huddleston, Literary editors 
Audrey Miller and Marie Chill- 
ingworth. Club editors Elaine 
Monson anl Jim Kirby, Art edi- 
tors Regina Tomasello and 
Marilyn Downes, Senior photo- 
graphy editor Sara Jo Holle- 
man. Junior photography edi- 
tors Patsey Plockelman and 
Judy Breen, Sophmore photo- 
graphy editor Marian Stone. 

Until recently, the seniors 
have been undecided as to their 
class play. Now that the play 
1, to teachers who wish to ] comm ittee. headed by Martha 
— : nd the summer in the Palmj Huffer and consisting of Carol 
—aches and earn credit toward p os ton, Jim Gibson, and Carol 



, legree, and to all others who 
y wish to broaden their 
ication. 

The subjects that will prob- 
y be offered are: English, 
tory, Bible education, ac- 
mting, mathematics, physics, 

itical science, business law, 

iology, mechanical drawing, 
igraphy, chemistry, biology, 
1 public school administra- 
te Any of these courses will 
offered if ten or more 
dents registar for the course. 
The fee for registration is two 
liars; tuition is $7.50 a 

I nester hour. 
Ml applications should be 
ide to the registrar of the eol- 
fe by May 30. 



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\KE WORTH HIGH 
DEMOLAYS ACTIVE 



The Lake Worth members of 

--2 Thomas A. Edison chapter 

■g. Order of DeMolay have 

firmed a very active nucleus of 

e organization, and hopes are 

tertained that they may es- 

slish a chapter here. At a 

cent meeting several Lake 

orth boys were initiated, 

'elling the membership from 

r$re to a sizeable roster. New 

ys received in the recent ini- 

ition were Marshall Caldwell, 

ek Reardon, Bob Heath. 

mray Pearce, Eddie Guy, Bill 

7 tgger. Other Lake Worth 

Members are: Atwood Boyles. 

■nest Ellison, Don Greb, Har- 

Bjd Heglund, Leon Heglund, 

Pbarles Mcintosh, James 

eree, Charles Rayburn, Jack 

bble, Alva Leo Rowe, Ernest 



Fisher, has been successful in 
getting a director, it has been 
decided to give a musical vari- 
ety show in the latter part of 
April or ear ly May. 

Junior Activities 

The setting of the school 
auditorium furnished the back- 
ground for the junior class play 
Friday night. March 15th. 

The play, "Spring Fever," by 
Glenn Hughes, was a farce in 
three acts and much credit 
should be given to both students 
and faculty who made it possi- 
ble. 

Miss Myra Rowland Wiley, 
the director, produced a very 
real atmosphere with her ex- 
cellent coaching and the stu- 
dents under her supervision did 
a grand job. 

Miss Mary Snoddy handled 
the art direction and the real- 
istic effect of the scenery was 
entirely her work. 

The class, naturally, feel that 
they owe much of their success 
to their well-loved sponsor, Mrs. 
Marguerite Savage. As they put 
it: "She's always there when we 
need her." 

Before curtain time and dur- 
ing the interludes between acts, 
the newly formed Orchestra 
played several numbers under 
the direction of Mrs. Lallie B. 
McKenzie. 

Many of the audience were 
surprised at the various charac- 
ter portrayals of the different 
students. , .no one expected to 
see quiet David Becker as the 
dignified father of a spoiled 
daughter, Mary Jo Hartwell. or 
Roy Sinclair as an art student, 



Crosby as the zoology profes 
sor.Robert Dedricks as the 
president of the college, or 
Judy Breen as the vivacious 
journalism major, who nearly 
stole the whole show. 

Jimmy Sikes. the class presi- 
dent, welcomed all those pres- 
ent between the second and 
third acts and also made pres- 
entations of gifts to Miss Wiley, 
Miss Snoddy, Mrs. McKenzie, 
and Mrs. Savage. 

Last, but certainly not least 
were the "back stage" crew. 
Nancy Prior and Jean Hamlin, 
who rang the phone and door- 
bell and were responsible for 
the various explosions in the 
chemistry lab besides the other 
sound effects. Arlo Godwin, 
Emelie Telford, and Dawn 
Woesner were make-up artists, 
Don Yonovilz was publicity 
manager. Mary Lou Lissenden 
was business manager. Jean 
Fisher and Barbara Naile were 
costume mistresses, and Cynthia 
Harvel and Joan Lazette were 
prompters. 

Jimmy Dan Erneston and 
Jimmy Newsome were property 
men. carpenters were Bill Kelly 
and Hugh Tyndall, lighting was 
handled by Roy Seesholts, 
Juanita Pike was ticket booth 
chairman, good acoustics were 
due to EJwin Shoff, and the cur- 
tain was raised or lowered ac- 
cording to the wishes of Reggie 
Stambaugh. 

Attractive posters advertising 
the play were well distributed 
and were made by Muriel 
Rosengrant, Shirley Wiese, 
Dorothy Hassinger, Jean Lord, 
Jean Bennett, and Richard 
Brooker. 

This "dirty work" gang ac- 
complished their jobs in a 
most commendable manner and 
(Continued on page five) 



Mr. A. E. Idell Is 
Assembly Talker 



Noted Author Presented By 
Phi Theta Kappa 

Mr. Albert E. Idell. noted au- 
thor and resident of the Palm 
Beaches, was presented by Phi 
Theta Kappa as guest speaker 
for the assembly program, 
March 29. Mr. Idell who won 
the Bookman's Prize of 1941 for 
his novel. Pug, the story of a 
prize fighter, touched that sub- 
ject lightly. He said that he 
wrote the book from first-hand 
knowledge, and that it still re- 
mained his favorite of all the 
books he has written. 

With his essay and informal 
manner of speaking. Mr. Idell 
completely captivated the as- 
sembly. His best seller, "Cen- 
tennial Summer," which will 
soon be released as a full tech- 
nicolor movie, provided him 
with his topic concerning old 
newspapers. "A great deal of 
research went into the book," 
he Said, "not for historical 
background but for authentic 
atmosphere," With these words 
he entered into a highly amus- 
ing discussion of the fads and 
fashions of the year. 1876. 

It was a year of electricity 
consciousness. Everything re- 
volved around the electrical 
idea from the notion of having 
an electric toothbrush to put- 
ting electric arches in shoes to 
dry the excess moisture that 
might collect in event of a 
rain storm, a device which 
might prove to be shocking. 

Perhaps the most amusing 
incident mentioned pertained to 
the costumes of the period. His 
vivid description of the late 
nineteenth century bathing suit 
and the subsequent results if 
its wearer ventured too far into 
the water regaled his audience. 

Mr. Idell completed his talk 
by drawing a comparison of the 
life and environment of 1876 
with that of the age in which we 
live. "None of us realize the 
comforts and privileges that we 
enjoy in this modern world." 



Junior College Continues As Member 
Southern Association Of Colleges 

Institution Has High Standing With SAC Board, 
Reports Dean Howell L. Watkins 



Dean Howell L. Watkins re- 
turned Saturday from Memphis. 
Tennessee, where he appeared 
before the Board of the South- 
ern Association of Colleges and 
Secondary Schools in the inter- 
est of Palm Beach Junior Col- 
lege. He reports that the Jun- 
ior College will continue as a 
member of the Association for 
another period of years. He em- 
phasized the fact that the high 
standing of Junior College with 
the Association is a result of 
the quality of the young men 
and women who are graduates 
of this institution. 

A quick check on the records 
shows that credits of Junior 
College students have been ac- 
cepted by such well-known col- 
leges as Emory. Tulane. North- 
western University, Duke, John 




Dean Howell L. Watkins 

Hopkins, and many others too 
numerous to mention.; and that 
Junior College students have 
continued the high quality of 
their work at these advanced 
schools. During the war. the 
Army and Navy readily accept- 
ed these credits also. Countless 
numbers of students have be- 
gun their education at PBJC 
and moved on up the ladder of 
learning to become doctors, 
lawyers, nurses, and to enter 
nearly every other professional 
and business field. 

"JC." as it is affectionally 



Plans Being Made 

For Commencement 

Dr. John I. Leonard, presi- 
dent of the Junior College, with 
the assistance of Dean Watkins 
and Mr. Bishop, registrar, are 
making plans for the commence- 
ment exercises which will be 
held May 28 at the school audi- 
torium. A full academic proces- 
sion has been arranged. 

The baccalaureate sermon will 
be given on May 26 at the First 
Presbyterian Church. The de- 
tails of the program will be an- 
nounced later. 

James Vaughan, '41, 
Graduates As Medic 

Word lias been received at 
Junior College that Dr. James 
A. Vaughn, of the class of '41, 
was graduated from the Medical 
College of the University of 
Maryland on the 23rd of this 
month and that he will serve 
his interneship at the Univer- 
sity Hospital. Congratulations, 
Jimmy! 



For Exams In Junior College Library 



Jth, Clayton Smith, Garry 

P pser. Billy Guy Strode, and Edward Owens as the chemis^ 
dy Thomas. try genius (?>, Joyce Bannette 




called by its undergraduates, 
opened its classes in September 
1933 to a very small freshman 
class. On June 5, 1936, the class 
graduated with a roster of 
three. This was only the begin- 
ning of a great institution that 
is advancing more each year. 
The classes increased from 20 
to 30 per cent in enrollment 
each year until the war, when 
over 90 per cent of the male 
students entered the armed 
services. Graduation lists show 
that the college presented dip- 
lomas to 13 students in 1938, 
25 students in 1940, 27 in 1945, 
and has measured 25 students 
for caps and gowns for gradua- 
tion this June. 

Any student in Palm Beach 
County about to graduate from 
high school who feels he needs 
more education before enter- 
ing the business world, or who 
feels he is not familiar enough 
with college activities to go 
directly to a school of higher 
learning, would do well to bear 
in mind the following six pur- 
poses of PBJC: 

1. To offer two years of ac- 
ceptable college work. 

2. To provide opportunity 
for individual attention to stu- 
dents through small classes. 

3. To provide educational op- 
portunities for many students 
who could not afford to attend 
college elsewhere. 

4. To provide opportunity 
for young people to develop 
leadership and to experience 
the social benefits of college 
without severing home connec- 
tions. 

5. To train students to take 
their places in higher institu- 
tions of learning and in the 
business and social world. 

6. To provide terminal edu- 
cation along vocational lines 
to those students who wish to 
enter the business or vocational 
world upon completion of two 
years of college training. 

Special Edition 
SposoredBy 
Esquire Club 

One auspicious evening, the 
male students of Junior College 
gathered at an Esquire meeting 
and proceeded to dispatch the 
usual business of the club. 

When among other routine 
matters of business they voted 
to sponsor a special edition to 
the "Beachcomber," they were 
unaware that the responsibili- 
ties they had assumed involved 
anything out of the ordinary 
and so they sat back and en- 
joyed life, more or less forget- 
ting the entire affair. 

When the subject was again 
brought up they began to real- 
ize that there was much work 
to do and that it must be done 
immediately. It was soon evi- 
dent that the majority of staff 
members chosen had neither 
the knowledge nor the experi- 
ence necessary in getting out a 
publication. It was, consequent- 
ly inevitable that they should 
issue an S, O. S. to the regular 
staff members of the paper, 
who. it must be said with deep 
gratitude, generously assisted 
with the advice and material 
aid that the Esquires urgently 
needed. 

This edition of the "Beach- 
comber" has proved to be a 
source of much work, to many 
of the Esquires but. strange as 
it may seem they have voiced 
the opinion that they would 
gladly aid in the edition of the 
paper again, if so requested and 
they are sure their sponsor, Mr. 
Lydon, would be with them. 
Their willingness to again as- 
sume this responsibility is 
mainly due to the knowledge 
and better understanding they 
have acquired, through the 
work of editing the paper. 

As the motor is to a car or 
plane, so Miss Rachel Crozier 
was to this edition of the 
"Beachcomber," Without her 
support and supervision, this 
issue might still be an affair 
of contemplation, rather than 
realization. 

The Esquire Club wishes to 
thank the following students, 
whose contributions and advice 
were of invaluable help: The 
Misses Virginia Peters, Blanchie 
Burgess, Marianne Wooten, 
Virginia Duxbury, Norma Eells, 
Shirley Bryan, Mary Lynn Dai- 
ley, Juanita Clemens, Dolly 
Rutledge, Jean Hockett, Virgin- 
ia Cartwright, Doris Philips, 
B e 1 1 y e Alderman, Dorothy 
Legerp, and Wanda Hamra, 



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Page Two 



THE BEACHCOMBER 




Lake Worth High School 



Principal Weber Lists 
College Requirements 

A special assembly was called 
recently to inform the students 
of the requirements stated by 
the different colleges. 

At the beginning of the as- 
sembly, Mr. Fiscus, accompani- 
ed by Dolores Smith, directed 
the singing of the Florida's 
State Song, "Swanee River." 

After the announcements, 
Principal H. D.' Weber took up 
the subject of college entrance. 

He pointed out that the cur- 
riculum of this school is for 
college entrance and that the 
type of persons that should en- 
ter college should have a good 
mind and be definitely inter- 
ested in fitting himself for 
something better in life. 

Different colleges have dif- 
ferent requirements: therefore 
you should decide early what 
you are going to do and what 
college you are going to attend 
so that you can take the right 
subjects in high school. 

There are many different 
ways that a colege gets its stu- 
dents, mainly by: 

1. Entrance examinations, 

2. Certain required subjects, 

3. Upper 25 per cent of your 
class; upper 10 per cent of your 
class or upper 50 per cent of 
your class. 

He showed a questionaire 
from one of the colleges, a Per- 
sonality Rating Sheet, and ex- 
plained how the questions are 
written out. Among the ques- 
tions are: the students bank- 
ing, home enviornment. health, 
study habits, dependability, and 
most important, whether they 
are doing the kind of work 
that their I. Q.'s show them able 
to do, 

"If you have been doing poor 
work, but snap out of it." he 
remarked, the college will look 
on you more favorable than if 
you continue to lag behind and 
do nothing about your grades." 

The most important required 



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subjects from all of the col- 
leges are first, sixteen units al- 
together, and of these sixteen 
units, one year of plain geome- 
try, one year of algebra, two or 
more years of the same langu- 
age lone year not accepted! and 
not more than three units in 
music, drawing, and all non- 
academic work. For engineer- 
ing, as an example, you should 
take plane geometry, algebra I 
and II, solid and triginometry, 
and four years of science. 

The important thing is to 
have a good type of work, and 
Mr. Weber pointed out a two 
year course in a technical school 
will do some people a lot more 
good than a straight four year 
course in a regular college. 

A State University is paid 
for by the State and therefore 
does not depend on private 
individuals and their tuitions 
for existence. That means that 
if you are from that State you 
do not have to pay more than 
fifty dollars for tuition. There 
are also colleges whose stu- 
dents work a month and study 
a month. 

He warned students about 
signing up for a correspondence 
school and asked them to check 
in the office before signing 
anything, 

Mr. Weber will be glad to 
speak with anyone concerning 
next year's subjects or college 
requirements. 

Swimming Team 

Tom Lamar, Lake Worth Ca- 
sino Recreation Director, who is 
assisting Coach E. R. Goodell 
with the swimming program, 
has announced that Lake Worth 
boys' swimming team won their 
first annual Gulfstream Con- 
ference championship at Vene- 
tian Pools Friday, March 15th. 
Last year's regulars are Kent 
Atwater. Don Greb. Walter Jar- 
done, Billy Clingenpeel, Jerry 
Gallagher, and Bob Heath. 
Among the new ones are Eric 
Tuttle, Sam Gabriel. Lindsey 
Garnett. Richard Rotsell, Bob 
Cook, and Grant Talbert. 

The girls, who won second 
place, included those of the 
State Championship team: 
Irene Delburn, Margaret Coles, 
Shirley Womersley, Doris Set- 
tle, and Barbara Goodell. 
Other bids for the girl's team 
are Beverly Sieman, Beverly 
Cross, Charlene Finch, Phyllis 
Bal lentine. Sue Valentine, 
Dorothy Walker, Marilyn Sousa, 
Margaret Trafford. Gay Hulme, 
and Marilyn Chandler. 

The girl's ballet team consist- 
ing mainly of the girls on the 
swimming team are planning 
to go to DeMoines, Iowa. 

Spanish Club Dines 

The Spanish club at Lake 
Worth High School is made up 
of both the first and second 
year Spanish classes, number- 
ing somewhere around 50. We. 
choose our own club officers 
and are allowed to choose a 
Spanish name for ourselves. 

So far ' since it has been i 
organized, the club has had two 
Spanish dinners. At these we 
all go to a restaurant, buy our 
dinner, and converse only in 



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E- WORTH 

HIGH SCHOOL 




i Left to right, back row) Connie Bie. junior class secretary: Dewey 
Tompkins, junior high president; Marjorie Derryberry, secretary 
senior class: Bill Clingenpeel, president sophomore class: Barbara 
Goodell. secretary sophomore class; Charles Barus, vice president 
junior class; Kent Smith, vice president senior class; Bill Harvey, 
president senior class: Johnny Beane. vice president senior class: 
WaKer Carry, president sophomore class. Absent when this pic- 
ture was made were Ralph Warriner, president junior class, and 
Rae Johnson, vice president junior class. 



Pr-ietice is in full swing for 
the St Ann's Senior Play, 
Even-one is looking forward to ; 
S the eccentric H-e arm-, 
; iv entertain in The .uerrj 
'Hares" * three act corned,.; 
I- t' «-m be "riven on Sunday. 
;^^inthe & StAnr,sAudi-. 

forium. The cast includes: All- j 
iffisU. Patrick B^&S" 

bara O Brien. Celia -faiuzzi. 
! Tnseoh McGerity. Barbara Krei- 1 
'SrBoSrt Anderton. Dolores 
fastis" ™- P^ricia Parrot, Bill 

Edwards and Lillian Solomon. 

During the month of March 
emphasis was placed on voca- 
tions and the high school stu- 
dents were hosts to several 
guests speakers such as: Mr. 

[Edward Pfister of the Post- 
Times, who gave a very enticing 

[talk on Journalism; Doctor T. 
E Dalv. who spoke on the re- 
quirements and duties of the 

I medical profession while Mrs. 

! Marilyn Outland submitted ad- 
ditional information from the 
nurses standpoint and Mr. E. 
C. Bo wen closed the vocational 




discussions 
formation 
necessities and 
for the business 
eral. 

Preparations for . 
Will and Pr Q0he £ 
way with the cQ. ** 

Mar,- M AufdeSfe 

pnme \iani accu^" 

material for the* ;; 



which will be t 
night and carried L 
form of a skit. 

The tenative date ,- 
Day h as been set t '* 
which will be f «* : 
breakfast sponsored • 
Sophomore Class and <- 
iors will spend ^ ■;- 

of tne day pienicins a f 
Beach. 

No definite dates 
set as vet. but the £* 
of school will be fif.'.- 
such senior activities - 
Junior and Senior £ 
Class .Night and fw 
ment, which will be foil," 
a reception held for tij e 
oi the graduating class '■" 




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JOHN REMSEN 
President of Lake Worth 
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Spanish (Supposedly!. We do 
our best, anyhow. 

Also two members of the 
Spanish classes each wrote a 
play, part in English and part in 
Spanish. These plays were 
recently put on in assembly, 
by club members, for the senior 
high school. 

Just before the Christmas 
holidays our Spanish paper 
staff published a paper called 
"La Cucaracha". In this were 
Christmas carols, Christmas 
stories, a gossip colum. and the 
ideal boy and girl translated 
into Spanish. 

The Lake Worth Rotary Club 
has been very kind in giving 
us a Spanish magazine. 

The formation of this Spanish 
club by our sponser and teacher 
Miss Elizabeth Bord-ers has 
made Spanish more interesting 
and educational for the Spanish 
students. 

Fiscus Directs Music 

The Lake Worth High School 
Band, under the direction of R. 
Paul Fiscus. although it is one 
of the smallest bands in the 
state, has had quite a large 
schedule this season. To start 
the season, they played for 
every home football game, and 
also several of the out of town 
games, including Ft. Lauder- 
dale, Dania, and Palm Beach. 
They also went to West Palm 
Beach for the Palm Bowl game. 
and to Miami for the Orange 
Bowl Parade on New Years Eve, 
and again New Years Day for 
the Orange Bowl game. In 
February they traveled to Ft. 
Myers for the parade celebrat- 
ing the Pageant of Light. They 
have played several concerts 
in the American Legion Arena 
in Lake Worth, and in Flagler 
Park in West Palm Beach, and 
on Tuesday. Mar. 19lh will play 
the first in a group of concerts 
on the beach at Lake Worth. 
At present they are practicing 
for the State Band Festival in 
St. Petersburg on Apr. 4, 5 and 
and 6. Last season they were 
inspected by the state judge, 
and given a 1st Division rating 
for Class B bands. 



How DCT Functions 

Deversified Cooperative 

Training, now in its third year 
at Lake Worth High School, re- 
ports since the beginning in 
1943 there have been 58 enroll- 
ed in 44 different types of train- 
ing with a net earning of $10.- 
425.14. 

Some of the different occu- 
pations represented are photo- 
graphy, mortuary operation, 
office work, photo tinting, 
banking, radio repair, mechani- 
cal dentistry, newspaper ad- 
vertising, retail selling, dental 



assistant, and nursery school 
assistant. 

DCT is offered during the 
junior-senior years of high 
school, to both boys and girls. 
The student acquires actual 
work experience on a job, in 
addition to specialized training. 

This plan enables him to go 
direct from school to full-time 
employment if he does not elect 
to go straight to college. He 
receives a regular high school 
diploma upon graduation. 

The stud«nt is assisted in 
selection of an occupation for 
which he is best fitted, by the 
coordinator of the program, and 
he works on this job. under the 
supervision of his employer, for 
four hours a day. In order to 
approximate more nearly an ac- 
tual job situation, the employer 
pays the trainee a nominal wage 
during his two-year period of 
training. The trainee spends 
four hours a day in school, two 
hours of this time being devoted 
to regular high school subjects 
and the other two hours to sub- 
jects directly related to the oc- 
cupation in which he is being 
trained. An average grade of C 
or better is required for en- 
trance i nto the progra m. 

Trojonettes Picnic 

On Saturday, March 16, the 
Trojanettes had a party on the 
Lake Osborne shore. Everyone 
brought blankets and the girls 
brought their dates. 

We had a fire to roast hot 
dogs, and had drinks and po- 
tato chips. 

As for entertainment, Johnny 
Brockett serenaded us in the 
moonlight with his clarinet. 
Marlowe Quick and Jerry Gal- 
lagher did some acrobatic 
stunts, while Irene Delburn and 
Tommy Pierson played tag 
around the fire. All this and 
the moonlight on the white 
sand made the party quite a 
success. 

Club members and their dates 
were: 

Maragret Coles and Buddy 
Cook, Doris Settle and Freddie 
Berger, Irene Delburn and Tom- 
my Pierson, Marlowe Quick and 
Jerry Gallagher, Jeanne Griggs 
and Ronald Olson, Betty How- 
ard and Brian Nelson, and Shir- 
ley Womersley and Boh Pratt. 
Our chaperons, who we all en- 
joyed very much having with 
us, were Mrs. E. R. Goodell and 
Miss Elizabeth Sory. 

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, ll0 laps. Now gather around close- 
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igh^ien climb in, wrap a piece 
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belt and slick a pair of divid- 
s in the hair to garnish — next, 
p Up n up to the SUB and stand 
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and let the air out. Now, aren't 
they more comfortable and bet- 
ter looking than those ballet 
slippers. Gal, you are now IT. 
But what is really needed is 
the general utility or work 
dress. Much thought and effort 
has been put into a design 
which is suitable to wear 
twenty-four hours a day. Pos- 
sibly the outstanding feature 
is the exclusive wrinkle-resist- 
ant material which will make 
possible thirty extra minutes 
of sleep each morning. You've 
guessed it, kiddies — wear it to 
bed at night and go to school 
the next day. Are you with me? 
Now, run downtown and buy 
yourself a shower curtain, 
there are many different de- 
signs to choose from, or, better 
still, just go in the bathroom 
ind pilfer the old standby. Now 
sew up the side so as to form 
a conical mess, add sleeves, or, 
belter still, forget them, and 
shake well. Any contrasting 
color will do for a belt but to be 
different you should rip that 
old one from your bathrobe and 
fasten with a bow or loose 
hitch on the side. A drawstring 
around the neck is preferred by 
some but not recommended for 
school wear because of the 
inherent danger to the wearer 
when a non - conformist, a 
jealous squire, sits in the seat 
behind. 

As this model drags slightly 
no shoes are required, although 
the open toe, open heel, open 
side adaption of the Roman 
sandal will show up well on the 
wearer. There is no danger 
from the lawn sprays, cokes, or 
coffee. When worn with the 
hair resting carelessly on the 
head it presents a striking ad- 
dition to anyone's wardrobe. 

Now, for the big surprise! 
Twenty-three mad designers 
i cast-offs from a business law 
quiz) worked for twenty-three 
hours without a rest when they 
heard a youngster of twelve ask 
on the quiz kids' program "Why 
can't our teacher wear pretty 
red dresses instead of smocks?" 
Their product is a fire-truck 
red, three inches-below-the- 
knee dress with detachable ac- 
cessories in green and gold. For 
the production of this model 
the most expensive pure white 
chambray material is desired — 
although cotton or linen will 
suffice. One's favorite pattern 
is then utilized, and in a jiffy 
the dress is cut and stiched. 
Then remove all the red ink 
from school and place in a bar- 
rel. Add salt and pepper, to 
suit taste, and stir until well 
mixed. Hold the dress with fire 
tongs and dip it in the barrel. 
Hang dress on line and pour 
contents of barrel down near- 
est available drain. When dress 
dries press and wear. I knew 
there'd be a way to get rid of 
those marks in the red. To be 
sure of receiving favorable com- 
ment dismiss class 45 minutes 
before the bell. 

Now that you are well in- 
formed as to the latest in ultra- 
modern fashions let us con- 
sider some cute tricks we've 
seen modeled around J. C. late- 
ly. 

The canary yellow, just-be- 
low-the-knee length dress of 
Sally Sentelle surely does stop 
those bridge games. The Span- 
ish red sash also has its good 
points. 

Then there's always the polka 
dot. This time modeled in a 
chie grey by Julie Hoffman, . . 
and her shoes were all there, 
gals. 

Those peek-a-boo blouses are 
also "4-0". and since nylon is 
back, every day more appear 
to enhance the already well- 
dressed co-ed ranks. 

As for men, Mr. Lydon never 
does seem to run out of ties. I 
wonder if his horses are some 
of Crosby's cast-offs. 

If you have knowledge, let 
others light their candles at it. 



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Social Activities 
Crowd Calendar 

P. B. J. C. students don't 
have to be reminded of the 
old proverb, "All work and no 
play make Jack a dull boy." 
If that old saying is true, then 
there's no reason for a P. B. J. 
C. student to be dull, especially 
if he participates in all the 
numerous social activities of 
the year. 

Right at present, and for the 
next nine weeks, both sopho- 
mores and freshmen will be 
eagerly looking forward to the 
big dance of the year — the 
formal one that the Esquires 
give for P. B. J. C. students 
and graduates of the county 
high schools. Since the dance 
is held during the last week of 
the school year, it's a time of 
celebration. This atmosphere 
plus the lilting dance music of 
a good orchestra combine to 
make the Esquires' graduation 
dance the most important event 
on the P. B. J. C. social calendar. 

Speaking of dances, P. B. J, C. 
students have had other chances 
during the year to get "in the 
groove." On December 19, the 
Esquires sponsored a "Holiday 
Hustle" at the armory. This 
dance was enjoyed by college 
and high school students alike. 
Also during the holidays the 
annual formal Christmas dance 
for P. B. J.C. students, alumni, 
and faculty was held at the 
Norton Art Gallery on Decem- 
ber 28. The Philo Club spon- 
sored a Valentine Dance for P. 
B. J. C. students and their dates 
on February 15 and a St. Pat- 
rick's Day Dance on March 16. 

But there are also many 
social functions in addition to 
the dances. On September 21, 
P. B. J. C. social life began for 
the year with a "kid" party 
he!d in the gym. The Esquires 
held on October 6, the first of 
their now-famous Friday night 
beach parties. They're continu- 
ing this grand old custom to 
the delight of every hotdog, 
cold coke, and campfire fiend 
on the campus. On November 
3 the Sub was transformed with 
crepe paper into the gay setting 
of a penny carnival. Students 
had their fortunes told, bought 
kisses (candy ones) and parti- 
cipated in other entertainment 
for the small price of a penny 
a booth. The Co-Eds planned 
this affair, and a hay ride to 
Boynton, as well as an informal 
party on February 8 at the 
TJ. S. O. This was an excellent 
opportunity for the new and the 
old students to become better 
acquainted. 

On Wednesday, February 
27, the W. A. A. entertained 
the student body at a rainy 
bike ride and weiner roast in 
Palm Beach. Evidently the W. 
A. A. is in favor of outdoor 
activities for they're planning 
a Field Day for all the students 
in the near future. 

The Co-Eds are doing some 
planning for the future, too. 
The next big affair is the 
slumber party for the Co-Eds. 
Soon after on May 3 they will 
sponsor a boat ride for the 
entire student body. 
With such a steady round af 
social activities, even the most 
socially-minded P. B. J. C. 
student is satisfied, 

Wayne: "Do you serve crabs 
here?" 

Waitress: "We serve anyone. 
Sit down." 

—The Wichitan. 



PHILOS SPONSOR ST. 
PATRICK'S DANCE 

The setting for one of the 
most outstanding social events 
of the Junior College was 
Pioneer Hall at Norton Art Gal- 
lery where on St. Patrick's Eve 
the Philo Club sponsored a 
semi-formal dance for the en- 
tire student body. 

The hall was attractively dec- 
orated with the green of old 
Ireland blended with black and 
I white, the colors of the soror- 
I ity. Outside in the patio the 
punch table was beautifully laid 
out with gladiola and fern. 

Dancing was enjoyed all eve- 
ning by students, alumni, and 
invited guests. The music was 
furnished by Russ Henderson's 
orchestra. 

At intermission a long- to- be- 
remembered floor show was 
presented by the students of P. 

B. J. C. T. W. Mills acted as M. 

C. for the program and carried 
on his duty in his usual jovial 
style. Mrs. Julie Hoffman, ac- 
companied by Miss Betty Alder- 
man, gave her interpretation 
of the current song "Person- 
ality". This was followed by 
Miss Margie Harvey's reading 

,"Care to Waltz?" after which 
Miss Florence Johnson gave a 

I very good pantomine of Betty 
Hutton singing "I'm Just a 

I Square in a Social Circle". To 
add a more serious aspect to the 
show Miss Yvonne Whiting 
played Prelude in C Sharp 
Minor by Rachmaninoff. Mrs. 
Hoffman and Miss Johnson then 
came in "On the Atchinson, 
Topeka, and the Santa Fe". As 
a sideline feature, prizes were 
awarded by the M. C. to the 
winners of a "bull-session" 
contest which the Esquire Club 
had sponsored. First prize 
went to Nephi Smith, second to 
Doug Holmes, and third place 
honors to Nash Loyd. The 
grand finale of the entertain- 
ment was a "Dr. Swing" song 
and dance. Irvin Griffin starred 
as Dr. Swing with the Misses 
Yvonne Whiting, Earldine Wat- 
kins, Norma Eells, Virginia 

. Cartwright, Shirley Bryan, and 

■ Mrs. Julie Hoffman as swing- 

' struck "patients". 

The Philo Club hopes that 
the students and guests present 
enjoyed their St. Patrick's Eve 
Dance. 

Esquire Beach Parry — 
Dogs, Mustard, Sand 

On March 22, the coldest 
night the Palm Beaches have 
seen for several months, the 
Junior College students gather- 
ed on the Inlet beach for an- 
other one of the famed Esquire 
beach parties. It takes more 
than bad weather to break up 
an Esquire party. 

After the "gang" had arrived 
and the couples were busily en- 
gaged in roasting hot dogs, the 
cry arose "Where's Martin with 
the mustard?" Jack was late 
and hot dogs were not very ap- 
petizing without mustard. He 
soon arrived, however, and the 
hungry group devoured hot dogs 
as if they hadn't seen food for 
weeks. Their hunger satisfied, 
they huddled around the roar- 
ing fire to watch the crazy an- 
tics of such actors as T. W, 
Mills and Bill Webb and to 
listen to Jimmy Durante on a 
portable radio owned by David 
McNair. 

Everybody had a wonderful 
time and all are looking for- 
ward to another beach party 



Pan-American Club 
Sponsors Colorful 
Spanish Fiesta 

The most colorful event of 
the school year was the Spanish 
fiesta given by the members of 
Pan-American Club in the patio 
of the Student Union Building 
Friday evening, March 29. 

The patio, transformed into a 
Spanish cabaret, was gayly 
decorated with brilliant stream- 
ers and colored lights. 

The tables, arranged around 
the dance floor in the style of 
a nightclub and each represent- 
ing a South American country, 
had centerpieces of bright flow- 
ers banked around flags of the 
respective countries. Favors, 
in the form of smaller flags, lay 
at each place. 

Members of the Pan-Ameri- 
can Club in bright colored 
skirts and blouses served chile 
to their guests while soft Span- 
ish music was played in the 
background. 

Following the dinner a Span- 
ish floor show was presented 
in which Marianne Wooten, 
president of the sophomore 
class, was "Emcee". Julie Hof- 
fman, president of the fresh- 
man Spanish class, gave a 
history of the Pan-American 
Club. The other entertainers 
included David McNair, who 
played several Spanish numbers 
on his violin, Carmen and Elea- 
nor Montoya, who delighted the 
audience with Spanish songs, 
;nd Yvonne Whiting, who pre- 
sented two piano solos. 

The food committee consisted 
of Earldine Watkins, Julie Hof- 
fman, Cookie Meerdink, and 
Jean Delburn, while Doris Mee- 
bold, chairman of the supply 
committee, was assisted by Faye 
Johns, Martha Willard, and 
Winnie Clowe. Blanchie Bur- 
gess, Jean Hockett, and Peggy 
Burnham were responsible for 
the entertainment; and Betty 
Jean Walden, Margaret Oldford, 
Margaret Brewer, Norma Eels, 
and Gene Holloway as the deco- 
ration committee, succeeded in 
providing a picturesque scene 
for an evening of delightful 
entertainment. 

Mr. Montoya, the Spanish in- 
structor, is sponsor of the Pan- 
American Club. 

Needless to say, the event 
was very successful and will 
be repeated each year by future 
| Spanish students. 

Dancing to Spanish records 
followed the floor show. 

Last night I held a lovely hand; 

A hand so soft and neat. 
I thought my heart would bust 

with joy, 

So wildly did it beat. 
No other hand could stir my 

pulse, 

Could greater solace bring 
That that dear hand I held last 

night — 

Four aces and a king. 

— The Prairie. 



Former J. C. Student 
Wins Recognition In 
Dramatic Field 

Sid Welch, former Junior Col- 
lege student is co-author of the 
dramatic production "Toss for 
It" which is now being pro- 
duced in New York. The other 
authors with whom Sid col- 
laborated were Al Moritz and 
Ed Heghinian, Sid began his 
career in the dramatic world in 
the play "Slice it Thin" which 
was produced in New York two 
years ago. He was in the navy 
at the time waiting assignment 
and very appropriately played 
the part of a sailor in the pro- 
duction. 

We wish Sid much luck and 
even greater success. 

Parable Of The Isms 

SOCIALISM: If you have two 
cows, you give one to your 
neighbor. 

COMMUNISM: If you have 
two cows, you give them to the 
government and the govern- 
ment gives you some milk. 

FASCISM: If you have two 
cows, you keep the cows and 
give the milk to the govern- 
ment, then the government sells 
you the milk. 

NEW DEALISM: If you 
have two cows, you shoot one 
and milk the other, then pour 
the milk down the drain. 

NAZISM: If you have two 
cows, the government shoots 
you, and keeps the cows. 

CAPITALISM: If you have 
two cows, you sell one and buy 
a bull. 



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ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED 

Most of us are now aware of the growth of Junior College 
as to the number of students in attendance, and as to the new 
courses added to the curriculum; there are also many of us who 
are aware of a great need which has resulted from this expan- 
sion. This is the necessity for a snack counter, or a lunch bar. At 
the present time, a student finds himself in a desperate situation. 
He has only half an hour between classes, during which he must 
find time to snatch a bite of lunch. The facilities convenient to 
Junior College are limited in number, and also in the quality of 
their service. The high school cafeteria is usually so crowded 
that eating there necessitates standing in line for such a length 
of time that only a fraction of a period remains, insufficient for 
sitting and enjoying a meal in comfort. There are two soda 
fountains within a block of Junior College, which serve sand- 
wiches and cold drinks, but here again is the problem of crowded 
conditions preventing satisfactory service. 

It can easily be seen that if you are not one of the more 
fortunate students who furnishes his own lunch, or whose resi- 
dence is near enough to make lunching at home possible, you 
are faced with a definite problem. This problem can quite pos- 
sibly be solved, as has been previously suggester, by the con- 
struction of a snack bar or lunch counter. It could serve such 
things as hot coffee, hot chocolate, milk, soup, sandwiches, milk 
shakes, cake and pie. In addition to this, the counter might be 
authorized to sell cigarettes and other items conducive to the 
comfort of the students. 

Because of present conditions, the lunch counter would not 
call for an outlay of much additional cash. There arc already a 
good stove and refrigerator in the SUB. The only expense neces- 
sary would be the building of a room adjacent to the SUB and 
convenient to the kitchen, with a counter, a soda fountain, and 
a few stools or benches, which, with the equipment on hand, 
could meet the present demand. 

The counter could be operated by a woman hired for the 
purpose, who would be paid from the proceeds of the under- 
taking. Any profits accruing could be turned over to the Student 
Body activity fund. 

By adoption of this plan, assistance would be extended to 
the girls who now manage the concession, which handles only 
cold drinks, ice cream, candy, crackers and a few school supplies 
such as paper and pencils, and would relieve them of much of 
the burden involved at present. 

This proposed plan for a snack bar would pay for itself 
within a few years and eventually be solely a means of obtaining 
additional funds for increasing the attractions, both social and 
scholastic, of our college. 



STOP AND THINK 

It has often been stated that many people do not appreciate 
the beauty of the scene to which they are accustomed, but go 
far afield, searching for fairer prospects; it is likewise true that a 
large number of students about to enter college fail to grasp the 
opportunities within their reach. 

Our little town can boast of a great little school in our own 
Junior College. It offers the same educational advantages as can 
be obtained in two years at our State University; it affords an 
opportunity for social contacts much greater than that offered 
by larger institutions, because the limited number of students 
brings the individual into closer contact and creates an atmos- 
phere productive of lasting friendships; last, but not by any 
means least, it offers these benefits at a cost which is kind to 
those who must consider ways and means. 

The writer has been agreeably surprised to find that he was 
not only increasing his scholastic attainments, but also that he 
was enlarging his circle of friends, and at the same time was 
taking such a real interest in his school that he wanted to sec 
It grow bigger and better,' and to do his part in making it grow. 

Now that the schools throughout the country are crowded 
to bulging with the hosts of ex-service men who are taking ad- 
vantage of Public Law 268, it is well to consider before attempt- 
ing to enter one of these over-crowded universities the fact that 
rioht here at home is a fine school, where one can obtain that 
individual attention which contributes so much to a good start 

in an educational career. 




On Wednesday, March fi. the Home Economics II girls sold baked 
goods in the roods laboratory during the noon hour. They sold 
different kinds of cookies, including date and nut. butterscotch, 
and brown sugar ice-box cookies. Also a variety of cakes and 
clover leaf rolls were available. 



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STADIUM PLANS 

ARE COMPLETED 

The plans for the Memorial 
Stadium have been completed. 
The baseball field will be com- 
pleted in time for the American 
Legion Junior Baseball games 
scheduled for this summer. 

Softball teams have been 
organized and games have been 
scheduled with teams from the 
nearby towns for this summer. 
The field will be lighted in 
order that the games may be 
played at night. 

It is presumed that the ath- 
letic club house will be com- 
pleted by football season next 
fall if building materials are 
available for its construction. 

Mr. R. C. Lawson and Mr.C. 
Y. Byrd are in charge of the 
construction. Mr. Harold 
Turner and Mrs. Clint Moore, 
Sr., are in charge of the 
grounds. Mr. Charles Senior is 
in charge of the lighting for the 
stadium. Mr. King Kone is 
chairman of the committee. 
Mr. Mizell Piatt is in charge of 
the American Legion Junior 
Baseball League. All boys from 
the ages of thirteen to seven- 
teen who are interested are re- 
quested to turn their names into 
Mr. Duval. 

Senior Play 

"Damsels In Distress," by Jay 
Tobias, author of last year's 
"Dotty and Daffy," was chosen 
by the Senior Class for its an- 
nual play. This amusing farce 
will be presented in the high 
school auditorium at 8 p. m., 

Pam, a winsome, attractive 
blonde of twenty, is played by 
Chloe Lain; and her friend, 
Gerry, is played by Margaret 
Cromer, A friendly next door 
neighbor, Mrs. Meeks, is played 
by Tommy Tiedt — Josephine 
Barron plays the part of the 
scolding, disagreeable landlady 
who is continually causing dis- 
turbance throughout the play. 

The exotic, glamorous, Rus- 
sian girl, Natasha, who adds 
quite a lot of excitement to the 
play, is played by Betty Jo 
Sellers. 

Jimmy, a handsome, young 
man, who is in love with Pam, 
is portrayed by John Lee. 

Eugene NaKane plays the 
part of Shelby, a rather hand- 
some, arrogant young man with 
too much self-confidence. 

The dictorial spinster, Aunt 
Eustacia, is played by Mable 
Eggleston. 

Nelson McMurrian, takes the 
part of Uncle Braymer, the 
self-important uncle of Ger- 
ry's, — and Ethelbert, Mrs. 
Meek's husband, who has a very 
harsh temper, is played by 
Billy Hill. 

Committees in charge of the 
"behind the scenes work" are 
as follows: 

STAGE — Chairman, Loyd 
Rhoden; Billy Hill, Paul Bryant, 
Bill Priest.Nelson McMurrian, 
Vance Jelks, and Margaret 
Cromer. 

PROGRAMS AND TICKETS— 
Co-chairmen Chloe Lain and 
Jessie Carpenter; Virginia Ols- 



son, Agnes Andel finger, Suz- 
anne Wright, Nancy Williamson, 
Charlene Tiedt. Peter Cole. 
Billy Brown Godwin, and John 
Lee. 

ADVERTISING — Chairman, 
Betty Flockhart; Betty Jo Sel- 
lers, Josephine Barron, Helen 
Simon, Vera Dawson, Virginia 
Olsson, Suzanne Wright, and 
Mabel Eggleston. 
USHERS — Chairman, Suzanne 

Wright. 

ENTERTAINMENT— Helen Si- 
mon. 




BRADLEY O'NEAL 

Described by the Chicago 
Tribune as "lops in 'teens", 
gave the supreme sacrifice for 
his country at the early age of 
twenty. 

Born in West Palm Beach he 
was graduated from Delray 
High School in 1942 and 
entered the University of 
Gainsville the following Sept- 
ember. Three months later 
Bradley enlisted in the Army 
Reserve Corps and was sent 
overseas in September 1944. 

On his last furlough Private 
O'Neal requested of his parents: 
"If I don't come back, it is my 
desire that you buy books for 
my high school library with 
one-half of the payments from 
my National Life Insurance." 
This insurance amounted to ten 
thousand dollars. 

Bradley, who was awarded 
the Bronze Star Medal with Oak 
Leaf Cluster for service against 
the enemy, was killed in action 
somewhere in Germany on Nov- 
ember 20, 1944. 

Godwin Docs It Again 

After the final game at Red- 
land, March 4, in which Pom- 
pano defeated Key West, the 
coaches and referees selected 
an all-district team composed of 
five players from the ten teams 
that entered. Bill Godwin was 
selected last year after accumu- 
lating a 53 points to lead the 
scoring in the tournaments. 
Again this year our local 
basketeer has rung up another 
win. Godwin was picked to 
hold down a forward position 
with a Pom pan o player. 



DEDICATION 

The Beachcomber staff of the Esquire Club rJe 
this issue to the high schools of Palm Beach County i_ 
hooe that in so doing they may create a spirit of ^ 
understanding among the young men and young -- 
of our county. 

The Enquire Club wishes to thank Ruth Hamner, Mar 
Chillingworth, Martha Huffer. and Eddy Eissey of the Pji! 
Beach High School: Barbara Kreiger of St. Ann's m' 
School- Joseph Reed of Pahokee High School; j ewell g s : 
of Belle Glade High School. Miss Mary Alice Lynch of Lag 
Worth High School: and Mr. Marshall Hamilton of Deln 
Beach High School for their generous contributions of ,,' 
tides and pictures that have made this issue of the BeaeT 
combcr possible. 



Dick Holroyd Is State 
Boys' Tennis Champ 

The 13-year-old freshman, 
Dick Holroyd, won the boy's 
singles championship of Florida 
at the 30th annual Florida state 
tennis tournament which was 
held in Jacksonville several 
weeks ago. Dick made his win 
in the semi-finals over George 
King of Fort Lauderdale, and 
Donald Arthur, boy's champion 
of Tampa, in the finals. 

Dick started playing tennis 
three vears ago when he first 
moved" to Delray and started 
to school here. Dick won his 
first tournament in the South 
Florida meet which was held 
in Miami in 1944. He won the 
boy's singles title of South 
Florida at Miami Beach last 
September. He plans to go to 
the Southern tennis meet in 
June. The date on which it is 
to be held has not yet been 
announced^ __ 

Council Plants Trees 

The Student Senate has voted 
to place four trees at the edge 
of the walk near the cafeteria 
as a memorial to the four Del- 
ray High School boys that were 
killed in World War II. 

A plaque is to be placed at 
the base of every tree, each 
plaque containing a name of 
one of the boys killed. 

The kind of tree that will be 
planted has not yet been de- 
cided, but trees that will pro- 
vide shade enough to cover the 
walk was the preference of the 
Student Senate members. 

The Student Senate released 
the following names as the 
alumni killed in action: Bradley 
O'Neal, Alfred Priest, Roger 
Munn, and Cliff Andress. 



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A new publication, called 
"The School Bus Monitor,' has 
arisen in Delray High. Joshua 
Crane is the editor; Bill Mitch- 
ell, his assistant. 

The first issue came out on 
March 8, 1946. The paper con- 
sists of four pages, hand 
printed, and then mimeo- 
graphed. 

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A conversation was over 
heard the other day among 
some students who were talking 
about a serious matter. Of 
course they spoke of it lightly 
because they were young, but in 
reality it is not a humorous 
topic. 

The conversation was about 
the impending next war. One 
of the students said: "Sure 
there'll be another war." — Now 
this student, as we've said, is 
at present young, — but in ten 
years this same student might 
be in a position to help prevent 
another war. What will happen 
if this student and others go on 
saying and believing that there 
will be another war? You know 
what the outcome will be. — 
Why do these students say these 
things? 

One reason is that they 
haven't yet become aware to 
the horrors of war, of the ghast- 
ly death, of mangled human 
bodies, of miles of cities and 
homes laid waste, and for what? 
— So that the children of the 
students of today will say: 
"Sure there'll be another war"? 
God forbid such a thing 
to happen. 

It is for us, the students of 
today to make our minds up 
that there won't be another wax 
and keep driving for that glori- 
ous goal when the whole world 
will be at perfect peace. 

Everyone has probablv heard 
the old saying: "You can do as 
much as you think you can, but 
you'll never accomplish more " 
Remember this saying, for it is 
for us to keep our minds free 
from thinking there'll be 

another war and more on the 
thoughts of a complete peace. 

Recollection 

I think that I shall never see 
An "F" as pretty as an "E". 
An "F" is skimpy-partly gone. 
But an "E" just lingers on and 

on. 
"Fs" are made by dopes like 

me, 
But only brains can make an "E" 

An atheist is a man who has 

no invisible means of support. 



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ayCees Raise Fund To 

,, Equip Ball Team 

11 With the influx of many re- 
'sraed veterans, Palm Beach 
;s inior College is enjoying the 
;, 'Vival of its athletic program. 
''The first sport to be reorgan- 
'ed was baseball with track, 
!l vimming, and basketball 
anned for next year. Bryan 
piston was named chairman of 
"e baseba!! committee, and be. 
_jth the aid of Johnny Cater, 
""inior Bates, Bob McDonald, 
id Howard Cook, persuaded 
e JayCees to set a fund for 
e purpose of supplying ath- 
tic equipment for the Junior 
,pllege. George MeCampbell 
Ifis named coach and practice 
tgan immediately, A great 
-terest was shown with approx- 
imately 30 boys appearing for 
e initial work-out. 
Fifteen uniforms and other 
sential equipment were pur- 
iased although lack of balls 
id bats has hampered progress 
mewhat. 

Two practice games were 
ayed with the Palm Beach 
igh School Wildcats before the 
icning game. The Rebels 
en traveled to Lake Worth 
here they defeated the Tro- 
n reserves, 15-3. At present, 
imes have been scheduled 
itli the West Palm Beach In- 
ans and the high schools of 
art Pierce, Lake Worth, and 
aim Beach. 

Members of the team are: 
lrney Poston, Johnny Cater, 
E. Turner, and Irvin Griffin, 
tellers; Bert Jaudon and Gene 
hiddon, catchers; Neal Booth, 
oward Cook, Bob McDonald, 
oug Holmes, and Eddie Guth- 
B, infielders; and Bob Reilly, 
an Howard Don Eisenberg, 
aooky Stambaugh, and Slim 
olloway, outfielders. 

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JUNIOR COLLEGE "REBELS" — Back row, left to right: Coach George MeCampbell, Charlie Deckert, Irvin Griffin, Don Eisenberg 
Van Howard, Neal Booth, Charlie Hawkins, Mgr. Second row, left to right: Bryan Poston. Bob McDonald, Eddie Guthrie Howard 
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TOURNAMENTS 

The weaker sex? Not at 
Junior College! The sports- 
?ninded girls at Palm Beach 
Junior College are just as act- 
ive on the court and in the gym 
as are the boys. These athletic 
co-eds are now holding basket- 
ball and pingpong tournaments 
which are being managed by 
Evelyn Johnson and Dolly Rut- 
ledge respectively. 

Miss Johnson reports that a 
sophomore team composed of 
Jean Delburn, Dolly Rutledge, 
Juanita Clemens, Cookie Meer- 
dink, Julie Hoffman, Dulcie Aud 
and Evelyn Johnson will com- 
pete against a freshman — sopho- 
more team composed of Betty 
Jean Walden, Margaret Brewer, 
Jeanne Wheatley, Virginia Dux- 
bury, Faye Johns, Martha Wil- 
lard, Winifred Clowe, Mar- 
garette Keatley and Doris Phil- 
lips. In conclusion a selection 
of the all-star team from both 
classes will play an all-star high 
school team. 

Miss Rutlege reports that 
elimination games are being 
played in pingpong and that the 
finals will be scheduled in the 
near future. 

The girls are also making ar- 
rangements to have someone 
show them the fine points of 
tennis with Jean Delburn as 
manager. After a period of 
instruction a tournament will be 
scheduled and a champion 
selected. 

Along with tennis, the girls 
are being taught the arts of 
bowling. Doris Phillips is the 
manager here. They are endea- 
voring to engage an instructor I other night? 
from the bowling alley to teach When Mimi Rhoads comes 
them how to bowl without I home, Damon Bates will be all 
breaking a finger, an arm, a leg ! a-flutter. 



The Carpet Sweeper 

It seems LeRoy Johnson is 
having more fun on his motor- 
cycle these days, maybe it's be- 
cause of the cute lil blonde who 
hangs on for dear life — Earl- 
dine Watkins. 

Margaret Anderson had a lot 
of fun feeding her date at the 
Esquire beach party. Could it 
have been Teeny-Weeny Mills 
eating out of her hand? 

Howard Cook has been .look- 
ing all the girls over lately. On 
your toes, girls, here is an 
opening. 

Dolly Rutledge seems to have 
taken quite a fancy to blue con- 
vertibles lately. I wonder why? 

The Philo Dance saw Pat 
Poole in her seventh Heaven — 
Sailor Roy returned just in time 
for it didn't he, Pat? 

Jean King certainly goes for 
twins, well, one of a local pair, 
anyway. She and Norman Ole- 
son have been seen together a 
lot lately. 

Van Howard's newest heart- 
throb is a girl by the name of 
Barbara from Illinois. It seems 
as though Sunday night, Jane 
Murphy, Irvin Griffin, Van and 
Barbara got stuck on a lonely 
road near Jupiter Inlet. 

Why does Harold James al- 
ways rush to work at the Post- 
times? Maybe it's the new girl 
working in the Circulation Dept. 
Ellis Knowles and Horace 
Jones follow him with a close 
second. 

Martha Willard wants it 
known publicly that "she's not 
going steady". 

What were Slim Holloway and 
Don Eisenberg doing at a cer- 
tain nitespot in Palm Beach the 



starring 



or anything else breakable. 

Yes. if it's sports you want, 
the WAA is with you! 



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Congratulations to Shirley 
Smith Webb on the engenue 
lead of "Our Town", the Norton 
Gallery Players next produc- 
tion. A special note of thanks 
should go to Bill Webb for stay- 
ing home to take care of the 
baby, who. Bill says, is "as good 
as gold." 

We hope that the beautiful 
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mands a lot more interest from 
him than the fact that she's 
had three years of chemistry. 

Junior College has finally 

seen the match of another per- 

i feet couple. Congratulations to 

' Ray Cobb and Evelyn Johnson 

from all. 

It seems one of the comical 
plans of A. R. Roebuck, com- 
monly known as "Petrified", 
blew up in his face at a recent 
dance. 

"Gyrene" Ferrari doesn'i 
seem to be very happy down 
here. What's the North got that 
the South hasn't got more of? 
(Beautiful girls? ) 

Guess the happy state of Julie 
and Mickey Hoffman has influ- 
enced Betty Jean Drut and Ter- 
ry Maxwell. Looks like love. 

Bill Crowder has been stalk- 
ing in the Lake Worth territory, 
to be specific on "O" street, 
near Ginny Duxbury's house. 

At the Breakers last Saturday 
afternoon during Cocktail Hour, 
the Arnette twins, Anna Marie 
Bresnehan, Ginny Cartwright, 
and Sally Sentelle had a won- 
derful time imitating the Arthur 
Murray dancers. 

NAME THE TITLE 

Are you educated? Do you 
know the telephone was invent- 
ed by Don Ameche or that 
Greer Garson discovered radi- 
um? Perhaps you know more 
than that — well, here's a test 
to find out just what you've 
learned at the ftickers on those 
movie dates. 

Ray Milland 

Have Friday and Monday 
hand in hand. 

2. Bergman chased amnesia 
around 

With Gregory Peck in . 

3. A flight of steps with a 
circular base 

Will well describe 

4. For a laugh see 

Starring Bing Crosby and 
Bob Hope-ia. 

5. Swoon man is handsome 
Van 

But just add Kaye and you 
have , 

6. Sweeping skirts and dang- 
ing curls 

Were given Judy in 

7. — is the thing 

And Garson and Gable have 
their fling. 

8. A red, red, road (we can 
hint it) 

Was with Joan 

Bennett, 

9. If Ingrid was a dress (now 
that's just bunk) 

Where would you put her? In 
the . 

10. If you are good, if you 
are swell, 

You won't like Shirley and 

'■■ains, if you answered 

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'ell but you'll prob- 

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Palm Reach High 

i Continued from page one) 

were another of the important 
factors in the success of the 
play- 
Later on the junior class, 
headed by Jimmy Slices as 
president. Ed Durden as vice- 
president, Neva Riley as secre- 
tary, and Judy Breen as treas- 
urer, will honor the seniors at 
a junior-senior prom. A king 
and queen of the seniors, 
chosen by popular vote of the 
juniors will reign for the even- 
ing. 



Baseball 

"Welcome back",' was the 
way Coach "Red" Whittington 
was greeted as he strolled on 
the baseball field to meet the 
boys who were to be his team 
this year. Coach Whittington, 
who was a very popular coach, 
before entering the service has 
been coaching Central Junior 
High lads in their football and 
basketball campaigns. Coach 
Whittington led his Jr. High 
boys to an undefeated football 
County Championship. He also 
Ted the basketball team to 
an only-once-dcfeated basket- 
ball County Championship. 
With this record behind him 
we are assuming that he will 
duplicate this feat with the high 
school boys. 

The Palm Beach High School 
Wildcats under the direction of 
Coach George MeCampbell, 
went to the District finals last 
year and we are predicting that 
they will get there again this 
year. 

With only two returning vet- 
erans, Marshall McCallister 
Criser, a boy who is showing 
promise of being one of the 
best infielders to come to Palm 
Beach High; and Roy Secsholtz, 
another lad who is showing the 
ability to be an outstanding 
pitcher, Coach Whittington will 
have a fairly green team on his 
hands to produce a winning 
combination. Marshall Criser, 
Roy Seesholtz. Bob Marks, Eu- 
gene Moore, Melvin Shoemaker, 
George Poston, Dale Lasswell, 
Charles Bethea, Roy Hendrick- 
son, Leslie Wells, Hugh Procter, 
John Leonard, Gene McCants, 
Sam Footer, Russell Leslie, Jim 
Sikes, Gifl'y Anderson, Bob 
Cochrane, Vinnie Vanstrum, 
and Bill Overfelt, are the boys 
on which Coach Whittington 
will base the strength of his 
team. 

Dale Lasswell, a junior, is 
showing rare ability at his 
shortstop position; George 
Poston, is doing a fine job on 
third base; "Dumbo" Moore, 
is playing good defensive ball 
on first base: Bob Marks, an out- 
fielder with plenty of speed 
isn't letting any balls drop on 
his private garden; Charles 
Bethea, a sophomore who is the 
surprise of the team is doing 
a great job at his catching post. 

The students of the school 
will be backing up the learn 
with all the spirit that it takes 
to win their games. 



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his feat in this year's meet. 
Wade Rogers, also a holder of 
the Gulf Stream track record, 
will be on hand to give Coach 
Smith assistance. Luther 
Arendale, a broad jumper and 
track record holder of the Gulf 
Stream meet, is stretching his 
legs in order to keep his record. 
With these boys and many 
others likely prospects, Coach 
Smith will put a team on the 
track of which to be proud. 

Sophomore Prom 

The sophmores, not to be 
outdone by the upperclassmen, 
also have planned a prom for 
April 12th to take the place of 
the usual sophmore party. This 
prom is in the hands of class 
officers who are Henry Madsen, 
president; Bob Newharl, vice- 
president; Nina Jean Eaton, 
secretary; and Melvin Shoema- 
ker, treasurer. 

Club Reports 

Heading all the club organi- 
zations in Palm Beach High 
school is the Interelub Council. 
This council is made up of 
presidents of all the organiza- 
tions in the school, and meets 
to iron out any difficulties 
between the various groups and 
to make plans for alf club acti- 
vities. The president is Jim 
Kirby, Quillian White is vice- 
president, Jeannie Jo Brown is 
secretary, and Tommy Towles is 
treasurer. Members are: Eddy 
Eissey representing the Varsity 
Letter Club, Norma Hester for 
the M. S. W., Dot Vassar for 
Comrad and Senior Girls' Club. 
June Spalding and Nancy Fix 
for the two groups of Girl re- 
serves, Shirley Mumni for S. S. 
S. , Ramona Powers for G. A. 
A„ Jim Gibson for Key Club 
and Delphia Club, Charles Case 
for the Junior Yacht Club, 
Marion Wood for Hi-Y, Quil- 
lian White for Comitia Latina, 
Russel Leslie, Jimmy Sikes, 
and Audrey Baird for the three 
Pan-American Clubs, Marie 
Chillingworth for Mary Mae- 
Donald Scholarship Club and 
the Junior Music Study Club, 
Ruth Hammer for the National 
Honor Society, Marshal! Criser 
for the Bobby Treadgold Schol- 
arship Club, Robert Rogers for 
the DeMolay. Audrey Miller for 
the Sorelle, Jeannie Jo Brown 
for the A Capella Choir. Anne 
Westbrook for the Coterie Club, 
Barbara Laraway for the Saddle 
Club. Charles Griffen for the 
D. C. T., Joyce Bonnette for the 
Student Thespians, Martha Buf- 
fer for the band, and Bob 
Cochrane for the Gavel Club. 

Many of these clubs are 
called upon for the various 
"drives" that are put on in W. 
P. B. All of the organizations 
cooperate to the best of their 
ability on these drives and are 
regarded as an important factor 
in their success. 

The Spanish students who are 
members of the Pan-American 
Club are now working on a 
program to be given in an 
assembly on April 12th. The 
program is quite clever and 
with the help of Mr. Montoya, 
the pupils expect to have it 
well received. 

Recently reestablished in the 
school is the National Honor 
Society. Only the five percent 
of the junior class, who were 
initiated last year, including 
Janet Bound, Elaine Monson, 
Betty Jean Bradley, Gloria 
Grovenstein, Dorothy Blinn, 
Anne Wharton, Rose Vaughn, 
Hilja Steinhauser, Kilsy Ram- 
seyer, Jean Kuenzler, Barbara 
Ann Smith, Ruth Hammer, Rue- 
ben Arbogast, Rodman Beasley, 
and Denham Corwin, are now 
active, but it is soon expected 
to take in ten percent more 
Df the seniors and five percent 
of this year's juniors. The re- 
quirements for this organization 
are at least a ninety average in 
school work, leadership ability, 
and high personal character. 
The faculty judges who the 
honored few shall be and they 
are announced during an as- 
sembly program given by the 
society. As yet, the organiza- 
tion has plenty of growing to 
do, but with the members soon 
to be included, much is being 
done to encourage this growth. 

The Varsity Letter Club is 
sponsoring what they call "P. 
B. Day" this year. May 3rd has 
been designated as the day and 
they are stalling off with a big 
assembly program where the 
lettermen will be honored and 
a guest speaker featured. Then 
an all-sports banquet will be 
held in the early evening and 
a free dance given at the Arm- 
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THE BEACH COMBER 



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Coaches Clyde Alley and 
Charles Brown are putting their 
craek Blue Devils through their 
spring training. This spring 
training is to break in new 
material for next year's team 
and to teach experienced men 
new plays. About 35 boys who 
are new at the game reported 
for practice. Fundamental ex- 
ercises include knee bends, 
bomber's push ups, and duck 
waddle. Then Coach Alley 
takes the hack field prospects 
and teaches them the basic 
plays and handling of the old 
pigskin. The back field regu- 
lars are working to gain speed 
and perfect a precise timing on 
difficult plays. Meanwhile. 
Coach Brown is teaching the 
line prospects how to charge 
low and hard and use the best 
charging stance. The training, 
which lasts approximately six 
weeks, should give the Blue 
Devils a good start toward 
becoming again the champion 
team of the Everglad es. 

Getting Down To Facts 

This modern language lhat 
the students of all High Schools 
are speaking is something from 
Mars. Or should I say, as they 
do, "Out of this world". As it 
seems every day, the younger 
generation will revolutionize 
the verbal expressions of our 
country. This"On the ball' or 
"Send me boy" are just two 
examples of expressions that 
are circulating. Some of this 
slang that the students call 
Super originated with service- 
men, but much of it was con- 
tributed by "us kids" "Slick 
Chick" or "Beat me, daddy, 
with a forty pound hammer", 
the language of the campus, 
should not be referred to as a 
corruption of the English langu- 
age because it is actually a 
modern version of speaking. 
An Atomic Age — an atomic 
speech. "On the ball, " chicks! 

Strictly Business: Members of 
the Senior Class who serve as 
office and library assistants are 
Nina Ruth Barwick, Imogene 
Hough, Betty Jean Wethering- 
ton. Betty Jean Woodard, and 
Lynn Walker. 



An outstanding social event 
was the Junior-Senior Banquet 
conducted at the Elks Hall Fri- 
day evening, March 15. In a 
night club setting, a color motif 
of blue and white, school colors 
was carried out. Bill Elam was 
Master of Ceremonies. Harry 
Fremd gave the Welcome ad- 
dress and Basil Todd the re- 
sponse. Don Heller gave the 
Invocation. Joan McLarty. 
Vivian Combs and Jasper Reed 
sang solos, and Miss Peggy Mo- 
berg was pianist. A popular 
feature of the program was 
Jasper Reed's impersonation of 
well-known radio stars. Fol- 
lowing the banquet was a dance 
with Maurice Weise and his 
orchestra from Miami furnish- 
ing the music. Committee 
chairmen assisting class of- 
ficers, sponsors, and room 
mothers in preparations for the 
banquet were: Ann O'Connell. 
Ona Humphries, Betty Ann 
Sears, and Mary Ruth Wilson. 

FFA Club Goes To Fair 

Mr. DuBose. faculty sponser 
for the F.F.A., and Harry 
Fremd, president, report that 
recent heavy rains in the lake 
region caused extensive damage 
to the acreage cultivated by the 
Future Farmers of America. 
With several frosts earlier in 
the season, financially speaking, 
the club has gained little, but 
members are enriched by their 
experience in farming and 
marketing. And they could af- 
ford a week-end trip to Tampa 
for the fair, 

Band To Compete 

The Pahokee High School 
Band of which the school and 
community is justly proud 
has presented, to date, four con- 
certs, two in Flagler Park, West 
Palm Beach, and fwo in Paho- 
kee, and appeared at all football 
games. Director Robert O. 
Lampi and selected members 
of the band also attended the 
Music Clinic held in Tampa. 
Their schedule includes a trip 
to St. Petersburg, April 4-6, 
to participate in the state in- 
spection on sight reading, 
marching, and concerts. 



Belle Glade High School 



Belle Glade High School is 
the newest school in Palm 
Beach county. Although the 
elementary school had been lo- 
cated in Belle Glade for many 
years, the high school was not 
in operation until the school 
year of 1940-41. 

The senior class went to 
Greynolds Park near Hollywood 
for their annual skip day, A 
fried chicken picnic lunch was 
served after a morning spent 
boating, swimming, and horse- 
back riding. The class sponsors, 
Mrs, Roland Hardy and Miss 
Margaret Roberts, the room- 
mother, Mrs. Pat Burke, and 
Coach W. H. Cook were chape- 
rones. 

The Belle Glade Golden Rams 
football squad had a fairly suc- 
cessful season. They won seven 
games, lost two and tied one. 
In our county the Rams tri- 
umphed over West Palm Beach 
and Delray Beach and lost to 
Lake Worth and Pahokee. The 
Lions and Rotarians gave the 
football boys a splendid ban- 
quet on the 14th of March 
to top the season. Seniors on 
the squad are Jowell Bass, 
Richard Pike, Jack Cromartie, 
George Wedgeworth, and Joe 
Cherry. 

The Golden Rams basketball 
team had a fair season, totaling 
five wins and seven losses. They 
were also honored with a 
banquet. 

The girl's team of our school 
had a very successful season. 
We have had a girl's team for 
only a few years. Basketball 
is also an intermurai feature in 
Belle Glade High School. Our 
school is trying to make base- 
ball one of its most popular 
sports and has a good beginning 



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team. The team has a full sche- 
dule and we are hoping to main- 
tain an annual baseball team. 

Organizations in Belle Glade 
High are DeMolay, Rainbow 
Girls (the only one of its kind 
in Florida), Pep Club, Glee 
Club, Mariners, and the Future 
Farmers of America. 

The Belle Glade chapter of 
Future Farmers of America is 
one of the outstanding chapters 
in Florida. It has 70 regular 
members and 3 honorary mem- 
bers. This group planted 110 
acres in the fall and 135 acres 
in the spring. The chapter owns 
all the equipment required to 
raise a crop; this includes 2 
tractors and a model "A" Ford. 
The use of cooperative projects 
and buying is stressed because 
these lower the price of pro- 
duction. Over 7.000 chickens 
have been raised by the chapter 
this year. One hundred of 
these were prepared and frozen 
for the annual FFA banquet. 

One of the very important 
aspects of FFA is the social life 
which it provides. The chapter 
holds each year a Parent-Son 
Banquet which tends to explain 
to the parents and local farmers 
the functions of the National, 
State, and Local Future Farm- 
ers program. A dance and 
camping trip are also included 
in the year's social calendar. 
The chapter went to the State 
Fair in Tampa where 4,000 
members of the state associ- 
ation stayed at MacDill Field. 
We placed fourth, fifth and 
sixth in a group of 309 boys 
judging cattle and twenty-first 
in a group of 250 judging vege- 
tables. 

The chapter is financed by 
planting cooperatively 10 acres 
of beans each fall and spring. 
The money cleared from this 
is used for equipment in the 
chapter workshop. It has been 
the policy for the last year to 
maintain $750 in a savings ac- 
count as well as a sizeable bal- 
ance in a checking account. A 
library of pamphlets and books 
on agriculture is available in 
the chapter classroom. There 
are regular classes held in agri- 
culture by Mr. J. R. Davidson 
as a part of the regular school 
program. 

The charm of reading is in the 
recognition of what we know. 



ESSAYS 



CHICKEN POX 

At the domain of the Strode 
clan, located at 24 South O 
Street, two weeks ago chicken 
pox visited little Douglas, aged 
seven. Anxious as to whether I 
had ever been visited with the 
blight, I asked my parents, and 
my mind was put at ease when 
they told me I had. 

Happy at the thought that I 
would not be laid up for several 
days with this disfiguring 
child's ailment, I went gaily to 
school and other activities with- 
out a care in the world. The 
sun was shining, the birds were 
singing, and I was healthy. 

Chicken pox lasts about two 
weeks before it is safe for the 
patient to resume his natural 
day-to-day activities. The first 
symptom is fever, then a break- 
ing out all over with a red rash. 
This must be tolerated and not 
scratched; for if the bumps are 
irritated, a scar will develop 
and it will be a permanent fix- 
ture. 

Chicken pox is also contagi- 
ous and can be spread fairly 
easily. However, if the proper 
precautions are used, there is 
hardly any danger of an epi- 
demic. The patient should re- 
main inactive and should be 
kept comfortably warm. Should 
there be too much exertion, the 
rash "goes in" or disappears 
from the serface of the skin 
and the patient is in for a speE 
of sickness. The rash is in the 
form of sores which, after a 
length of time, get a black hue 
to them. It is at this time that 
the patient looks his best in a 
technicolorish sort of way. It 
would remind a fashion de- 
signer of the latest style in 
polka dot ski suits. 

In the form of repetition, I 
say that after two weeks the 
patient is usually up and about 
with the hardships of chicken 
pox a mere memory. This is the 
case with little Douglas. His 
time of internment is up and to- 
morrow he will return to school 
and attend his second grade 
classes, to be among his school 
mates once more. 

This story appears to have 
a happy ending, but it has a 
double finale. It seems that my 
parents were a bit hazy on my 
previous relationship to the ail- 
ment outlined herewith,. 

Miss Lynch, I have the 
chicken pox. — Billy Strode, 
11 Grade, Lake Worth High. 



THE KIND OF PEOPLE I 
FIND IN THIS WORLD 

The kind of People I find in 
this world is a topic which re- 
quires much dexterity and con- 
centration. My somewhat al- 
leged point of view is that there 
are four classes of males and 
females. 

There are females intelligent. 
There are females young: 



this is the type that the lady 
nextdoor pays you twenty five 
cents an hour to watch. Next 
we have the females intelligent; 
this type of girl is one that al- 
ways stays up late to work fe- 
verishly on her geometry, and 
when out on a date always in- 
sists on attending a lecture or 
concert. This type is very irri- 
tating and trying on a boy with 
an eighty-five I. Q. Females 
ancient constitute a class that 
should among all your young 
and agile bodies be highely re- 
spected and assisted. Females 
flighty include the kind of girl 
who is always ready to go; she 
simply can not stand to wait. 
Cuddly females comprise an in- 
teresting topic and one with 
which, I must admit, I have had 
little contact icurse the luck). 
It seems this girl is also ready 
to go and just as ready to park 
by some stream and 'huba- 
huba) count the stars. 

Males form a category without 
which the world would be at a 
total loss. As I see it, males are 
also divided up into four groups, 
one of which includes the 
friendly male. These are boys 
or men who trip all over them- 
selves and do hand springs to 
makeyou happy. Unfriendly 
males seem to think that the 
world is a complete void and 
that all humanity is against 
them. These men usually end 
up in a somewhat low form of 
inferiority complex. Handsome 
males is a group composed of 
men with baby-faced mugs. The 
whole group is positively de- 
tested by the somewhat uglier- 
faced gentlemen; and it seems 
that if it were up to the latter 
group, their faces would be 
scrunched to a proverbial mush. 
But on the other hand the world 
would be lost without this group 
to keep the women of America 
happy. The muscular male usu- 
ally goes around with as little 
and as tight clothes as possible. 
He is always performing great 
feats of strength in front of the 
weaker sex. Then we have the 
case of a man who by his dom- 
ineering actions has fast become 
very unpopular among the 
younger generation. One of his 
acts is making the juvenile con- 
tingent ride their bikes or skates 
while he takes the car. This 
surely represents an act of in- 
human, unconstitutional cruelty. 

By and large my idea of a 
perfect citizen is one that keeps 
regular hours, does not drink, 
smoke, or use profane language; 
thinks only of other people — 
never of self, and does not go 
out more than once a week. If 
you ever come across such a per- 
son, be sure to send his name to 
Ripley. — Edward Marstadt, 
10th grade, Lake Worth High. 

Genius is one per cent inspi- 
ration and ninety-nine per cent 
perspiration. — Thomas Edison. 




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YOU, JUST YOU 

Beginning workers have much 
to learn. Most of us that are 
beginning to work will raise an 
eyebrow at this statement; nev- 
ertheless it is true. Doing a job 
that is assigned to us is complet- 
ing that job, but it is only a 
small part of learning HOW TO 
WORK. A few points, which we 
should strive to keep in mind, 
will save us many a disappoint- 
ment. 

Sometimes one is the son or 
the daughter of a very promi- 
nent man or woman. It seems 
to the son or daughter that be- 
cause dad or mother knows so 
many people of prominence, it 
will be easy to find a place in 
the business world. It comes as 
a great shock to find out that 
each individual must stand on 
his or her own feet and not on 
the reputation of the parent. 
Each one of us must carve out 
our niche in the wall of busi- 
ness. No one can do this for us. 
We may get a position temporar- 
ily, but unless we can produce, 
it is a beautiful dream to think 
that we will stay on the job 
because dad and the boss are 
such good friends. 

There is but one reason for 
any business. The reason is to 
make money. Unless one can 



help that business to make a 
profit, one need not think that 
he will be retained for other 
reasons. One must have some- 
thing definite to sell. We seldom 
think when we go looking foi 
a job that the company to whom 
we apply is not going to hire 
because of our name, our 
good looks; but it is because 
we have something that we can 
contribute to the earning of 
money for the company that we 
are retained. If we have knowl- 
edge of the job or aptitude for 
the job, and, in some cases, if 
we have the right personality 
required for certain jobs, we 
are hired. 

Then, if we concentrate on 
obtaining knowledge and experi- 
ence; if we develop job pride; 
if we do more than we have to 
do; if we learn to work harmon- 
iously with others, and if we 
learn to think. — then we justify 
the time, the effort, and the 
money that our employers have, 
invested in us. 

An executive recently re- 
marked that he considered it. 
cheap if he could train a new 
office worker for less than a 
hundred and fifty dollars. Then 
it is patent that we must make 
every moment of training time 
spent on us count. It is not 
necessary for a young worker to 
spend two or three years in 
learning HOW to work. 

Another important reminder: 
If you are criticized, take it with 
an open mind and pay close 
attention to the criticism. Try 
not to have the employer call 
you down for the same mistake 
again. Remember, the employer 
thinks you are worth criticizing. 
If you were not worth it, you 
would receive a little blue slip 
in your pay envelope at the end 
of the week with a notice that 
your services would no longer 
be needed. Profit from your 
criticism. Correct your errors. 
And above all, do not sulk or let 
down on the job — that is a 
sure passport to Unemployment. 

Remember, too, that when you 
have completed your period oi 
training you will have that 
prized jewel called "experience". 
in your possession, which is 
your future passport to your 
chosen destination. 

Good conversation involves 
three slightly different skills; 
namely, that of initiating it,'' 
that of maintaining it, and that 
of closing it. 

Books are open avenues dowii 
which, like kings coming to be 
crowned, great ideas and inspi- 
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man's soul. 



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