Coker College - Milestone Yearbook (Hartsville, SC)

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110 an ee Ben bea Seated: C. Reaves—Editor, §. Graham, Gurley. Standing: Huggins, Whittington, White, Johnson, Brumbaugh— Sponsor, Gause, Owens, Umbers, Elmore, Kay, Fisher. CHARLOTTE Reaves, Editor the Milestone The week of elections is a hectic one—we can never quite decide who is the best of the best. However, when it was announced that “Charlotte Reaves has been elected Editor of The Milestone”—there was a burst of applause, and we knew that our annual, The Milestone, was in good hands. We were sure of it when Louise Price was elected as Business Manager and Sylvia Graham was chosen Assistant Editor. We could not have asked for a better staff, and indeed, they have proved worthy of their calling. The hard work and and the worries began that summer long before school opened. Charlotte and Louise had already chosen their staff. Work was as- signed to be written by the editorial staff, and the business staff began its long hikes in search of advertisements. Plans were made and remade, ideas began to form. Layouts were changed a dozen times or more. Slowly, The Milestone began to take shape, and the staff began to realize that they really were editing an annual. In the meanwhile, Mr. Brumbaugh was busy design- ing the cover for our annual. The articles were written and re-written. Either this one was too long or that one was too short. Names and words were spelled wrong and had to be corrected. Charlotte and Sylvia were as busy as bees working on new layouts and assigning new copy. There were millions of pictures to be made, For days and weeks it seemed, Charlotte and Mr. Ashcraft or Sylvia and Mr. Ashcraft tramped across campus, from one building to another, Beauties and cuties had to be posed, Miss America pictures collected, and girls and frogs caught looking indifferent. After all the pictures were made, some had to be retaken because Sally or Jane or Mary couldn’t be seen. Louise and her staff were busy making trips through Hartsville and over to Florence. Advertise- ments were sold, bills sent out, and other bills received. Feature Editors Linda Gause and Mary Kay raced with time. Activities Editors Beth Owens and Hazel Johnson busily checked on honor teams and tournament scores. Dixie Whittington and Mary Kay Huggins, Organization Editors, went from one club to another gathering information about who's

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| Fire Wardens The dorm is quiet, with all students—except one—sound asleep. That one flips a switch—and another fire drill is underway. In every room lights are turned on, raincoats are hastily donned, | and everyone hurriedly leaves the building. A nuisance? Yes, but also a necessity, and whether she objects or not, each girl realizes the impor- tance of knowing what to do in case a real fire should ever threaten Coker. wee Left to Right: Jackson, Matthews, Huggins, Alexander, Whittington—Chief; Owens, White, Connor, Earp. tappa Mu Epsilon For those with mathematical leanings, the , Math Club furnishes an opportunity to further develop their interest in mathematics. The local club is the Alpha Chapter of the national organ- ization, Kappa Mu Epsilon, and is the only chap- ter in South Carolina. This year members have enjoyed programs on the history of mathematics and tricks with numbers. At other meetings the members have worked unusual problems. Fresh- men math students have visited at some of the club’s meetings. Left to Right: D. Hucks, Brinson—President, Mr. Saunders—Sponsor, C. Hucks, Askins, Gee. 109

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president of what and what the purpose of this or that organization is. Priscilla Umbers, in charge of photography, worked with Mr. Ashcraft to get all those “unposed” poses. Art Editor Frances Gurley and Tricia Fisher worked on layouts with advisor Mr. Brumbaugh. After the articles had been written, Secretary Marion White and Typist Harriet Elmore began pounding away in order to meet the last deadline. At last, the copy was written and typed the first time. And then the long and late hours of proof-reading began. “Where's the dictionary?” and “Who knows how to spell Vehan’s name?” were familiar questions those days. Finally, the copy was sent to the printers and the entire staff held its breath waiting for the proof to be sent back. Oh, my, but the proof looked good! But it only meant more hours of work—proof-reading, checking, and retyping. And at last, that wonderful day came and The Milestone was packaged and off it went to the publisher. For weeks and weeks, the staff watched the mail, waiting for the finished annual. All of the hard work was over, but there was the anxiety of whether or not the students would be proud of their Milestones. The staffs were probed about “What color is it?” “Well, just tell us about the Miss America section.” “Can’t you tell us anything?” At last it came. That beautiful, won- derful Milestone. Students formed lines on Richardson Porch, and the staff proudly gave out the Milestones. Girls squealed over this picture or that and scurried around trying to get this or that senior to sign her annual. And | after the hustle and bustle of those last few days, Coker students settled down to really read The Milestone, just as you are doing now. | Yes, it was a lot of hard work. The staff sacrificed a great deal of time and a lot of fun. The Milestone has meant a great deal to them, not just because they have worked so hard on an annual, but because it is Coker to them. As you look at your annual and remember all the familiar things around campus, all the fun the students have had together, and yes, even the hours LoutsE Price, Business Manager of studying—remember, that all this has been a part of Coker—one phase in . i your life. The staff hopes your Milestone will mean this much to you. Connor, L. Price—Business Manager, Creadick, Land, Segars, Roney, Maxwell. 4 “ PLS PR po RE