Gardner Webb University - Web / Anchor Yearbook (Boiling Springs, NC)

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■ SEAMEN FIRST CLASS SOPHOMORES Mabel Sperling ' ■A thing o£ beauty ... a musician . . . industrious . . . a schoolmistress in the making. A. R. L. Society 1. 2, Treasurer 2; W. A. A. 1, 2; Pilot Staff 1. 2; B. S. U. Council 2, Pianist 2. Artistically inclined liked. James Starnes . . . chubby . . , studious . . . well- Modest maid . . . bangs . . . neat attire, Louise Towery , low, soft voice . . . Lord Faunlleroy A. R. L. Society 1. 2; W. A. A. 1, 2. Felix Wagner . Northern accent and throaty- voice . polished speaker . . . splendid student Clergyman . good looking . Spencer Baptist. K. K. L. Society I, 2, President 2; Ministerial Band 1 President 2; Sophomore Class Vice-President. Hazel Walker B, S. U. Scribe . . . unhurried speech . . liked by ever body, K. K. L. Society 1, 2; Ministerial Band 1, 2; W. A. A. 2; B. S. II. Council 2, Secretary- 2; Student Goyemment House Council 2. country gal SuTHELL Walker Full of witticisms . . . assistant dietitian . . . Johnny ' s sister . . . alto . . . headed for Carson-Newman. K. K. L. Society I, 2; Choir 1, 2; Ministerial Band 1. 2; Student Goyemment Legislature . Light-hearted and content sports , , , Betty ' s man. . . R. L. Society 1, 2; Basketball Club 2. Eugene W ashburn gentlemanly . . likes 2; Football 2; Monogram Jeanne Wells English major . . . tactful friendly Keen-minded . . . . , good natured. K. K. L. Society 1; A. R. L. Society 2; Choir 1, 2; V. A. A. 1; Pilot Staft 1. Frances Williams Hardworking but takes time out for fun . . . B. S. U. captain . . . loves jokes . . . assumes rustic brogue. K. K. L. Society 1. 2; Ministerial Band 1. 2; W. A. A. 2; B. S. U. Council 2. President 2; Choir 1. 2. W. D. Williamson Thoroughiv conscientious ... fat and full of fun . . . pure in conduct . . . worthy of emulation. Ministerial Band 1 , 2. Mavine Wright Smooth and pleasant in manner . . . peaches and crean plexion . . . sylph-like . . . trustworthy. K. K. L. Society 1. 2; W. A. A. 1, 2. Fa e Txveutyeig ht

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FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: Diminutive face . . . populai A. R. L. Society 1 Choir 2. Janie Runyan . stenooraphicallv inclined Dramatics Club . . sweet, dimpled 2; W. A. A. 1, 2; Thomas Sheppard Buddy Good mixer . . . walks straight and narrmv . . , 2;em € f rare value . . . sterlini; qualities. K. K. L. Society 1, 2, Vice-President 1; Ministerial Band 1, 2. President I ; Student Government Council 1 , 2, House President 1; Marshal Club 2; Marshal 2; Baseball 2. Max Ruppe Baby face yet he ' s athletic . . . Tiny Tim in Dickens ' Christ- mas Carol . . . going into legal profession , . . unfeigned sincerity. A. R. L. Society 1. 2; Basketball 1; Baseball 1; May Court Escort 1; Mental Hygiene Society 2; Dramatics Club 2. Virginia Sikes Gin Miss Shelby . . . comely . . . pretly tresses inquisitive eyes . . . coquettish smile. Coker College 1; W. A. A. 2. bright Jean Sanders Jeannie with dark brown hair . . . studious . . . athlet . . , Chesnee. A. R. L. Society 1, 2; W. A. A. 1, 2; Dramatics Club 1, 2; Cho 1. 2. David Snipes Gallant . . . gift of gab . . knows all the answers. now say Ah A. R. L. Society 1. 2; Baseball 1. 2; Basketball 1; Pilot Staff 1; Dramatics Club I, 2; Mental Hygiene Society 2. James Scruggs Outstanding and upstanding natural. blond giant , Western Carolina Teachers ' College 1; Western Carolina Players I; Marshal Club 1; Basketball 1, 2; Softball 1; Baseball 2; Dra- matics Club 2. Dorothy Spangler Dot Gymnast ... a small package . . . lots of dates . . . physical education major . . . sweet simplicity, A. R. L. Society 1, 2; Cheerleader 1. 2; Pilot StalT 1, 2; W. A. A. 1, 2, Vice-President 2; Marshal Club 2; Marshal 2; May Court 1; Student Government Legislature 2, Vice-President 2; Dramatics Club 2. Ruby Scruggs One of the sweetest . . . always neat . . . pensive sedate ... a confidante. K. K. L. Society I, 2; Ministerial Band 1, 2. Lillian Spangler Much ado about everything . , . ever-ready smile people like her . . . agile fingered typist. A. R. L. Society 1. 2; W. A. A. 1, 2; Pilot Staff 2. Pa e Twenty-seven

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THE LDG It was the eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-five, that two hundred new seamen boarded the good ship, the U. S. S. Gardner-Webb, to begin an educational ' oyage over the seas of College Life. The first week was devoted to curing the terrible malady, sea- sickness, which the green seamen fought desperately to overcome. The seasoned sailors and the officers of the noble ship directed Kram Kollege sessions and entertained us with a circus in the ship ' s gym. On the seventeenth day of September, after a week of becoming accustomed to our ship and our superior officers and seamen, we found ourselves in line registering for the voyage ahead of us. The ship dropped anchor Hallowe ' en night while seamen, new and old, strolled hand in hand with the gh osts and goblins and drank the witches ' brew. Thanksgiving brought dreams of turkey, pumpkin pies, and a trip home. The ship ' s officers ga ' e a formal dinner for the crew whose dream of turkey and all the trimmings came true. The following day all seamen were given four days of liberty. Christmas was celebrated by the crew with a formal dinner and a visit from Santa Claus. On the twenty-first day of December, the ship docked; all seamen were granted a ten-day leave, to return on the first day of January in the New Year, nineteen hundred and forty-six. To begin the New Year and the continued ' oyagc right the dramatics class presented Garden of The Moon, a play full of moonlight and romance. The ship took us South on the twenty-second of March where we freshmen sought to show to our beloved and honored sopho- mores, a bit of our love and gratitude with a banquet, in the spirit of the Old South. Yes, never can we forget our private carriages. Southern belles, nosegays, hats, canes, silhouetted ladies and gents of the gay nineties, cakes on antique stands, and the old spinning wheel. ' Twas the End of a Perfect Day to see Thrill of a Ro- mance in the E. B. Hamrick auditorium. Mav brought to the ship a breath of spring with the perfume of the flowers drifting to us from the shores. The crown of Mav was placed upon the head of Dorothy Franklin, who was attended by Jeanne Beam as Maid of Honor. Picture hats, rainbow colors, ribbons and lace filled the air and mingled with the fragrance of the Magnolia blossoms. Pn e Tweiitv-itjne