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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
1
Richmond College will pursue faster graduation through more courses in second semester and revised degree plans. Deans will cut non essential courses to reach 124 hours, possibly swapping B A for B S tracks. Draft age students and those with deferments are noted as likely beneficiaries. Summer sessions urged to max course loads in 1942.
Louise Cardozo a Westhampton College junior will represent the college at the National Student Assembly tri annual conference at Miami University Oxford Ohio December 27 through January 4 Ethne Flanagan president of the cabinet says Cardozo was chosen as Westhampton delegate to bring back ideas for the YW policy for next year Cardozo is the VW publicity chairman The convention aims to formulate YWCA policy for the next three years and foster idea exchange with delegates from many large women’s colleges A knitting and caroling party sponsored by the YWGA in the Faculty Sitting Room last Tuesday raised funds for Red Cross sweaters led by Mrs F Flaxington Harker of Westhampton Music Department.
Congressman David E. Satterfield Jr returns from a month in England sent to observe the Battle of London. A letter reprinted from the December issue of the Alumni Bulletin features his picture on the cover and notes his World War I air corps service.
Miss Helen A Mansell secretary to the Dean of Richmond College will see publication this month of her sixth book Patsy Bear's Christmas a children's story originally written for Child Life and widely reprinted in school readers. She notes Knopf will publish it as a gift book and jokes about pronouncing the name.
University of Richmond Air Observation Post veterans finish their second week of vigilant duty reporting aircraft to Norfolk. Observers endure ice wind rain and mud while tracking planes by phone to map coordinates for interceptor and anti-aircraft commands.
Protective sandbags surround the round floor windows of the Administration Building to convert it into an air raid shelter for Richmond College students. President F W Boatwright cites the building’s thick reinforced concrete ceiling and steel girders as ideal for shelter use. A training program to prepare wardens for buildings with over 100 people is planned, with student employment possible.
The French Club releases Westhampton co-ords address books now on sale in the main library and the Westhampton book shop. The volume is praised as especially helpful to Richmond College.
Tonight from 7 to 10 30 the Westhampton gym hosts the Sophomore Saddle Shoe Stomp dance with Nancy Robinson Mary Payne Jett Theta Chi stars Fred Clarkson Bill Etheridge and a rising local singer. Rita Muldowney organized borrowed records and an amplified sound system will fill the room. Ticket sales proceed in dormitories and at the door.
Richmond Colley students faced a double or nothing quiz show titled the Rabble of the Rabble hosted by Tau Kappa Alpha in chapel. Contestant selections flowed as Tom Warriner asked questions and Nickels were doled, with a handful of winners and quirky professor trivia throughout.
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