augie coed takes 3rd in boardwalk contest...september 27, 1967 the augustana observer page thkee...

SEPTEMBER 27, 1967 THE AUGUSTANA OBSERVER PAGE THKEE

Augie Coed Takes 3rdIn Boardwalk Contest

by Bonnie GrennanATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Septem-ber 10, 1967 — There they were —fifty winners. The number onegirls from each state. Beautiful,talented, poised, and ali with "MissAmerica" qualifications.

It was hard for me to think ofthose girls as typical. None of themseemed like anyone I would everknow. However, this year it wasdifferent. Barb Baugh was on theConvention Hall stage. There, infront of ali those people, was thesecond runner-up to Miss America,someone as typical as anotherAugie coed, a sorority sister, aroommate.

Barb's Not DifferentIt's true. She really isn't that

different. Last year we rearrangedfurniture, redecorated the room,had girl to girl talks on just abouteverything, exercised, and studied,just like any other roommate. Ofcourse there were some differentthings too. As "Miss Moline," Barbhad appearances to make and linesto learn for television commercials.Then she carne up with a questionsuch as "Should I really enter theMilwaukee pageant or shouldn't.I?"

Decisions, DecisionsShe finally made that decision

and entered the contest. Then onto Oshkosh, Wisconsin where shewon preliminary trophies for bothtalent and swimsuit which enabledher to receive the Miss Wisconsintitle. I was anxious to have Barbcome to my home state. We kiddedabout our home states, I alway£told her that just because NewJersey was small didn't mean thatit didn't have anything to offer.

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We talked on the Thursdaynight before the pageant and I sawher preliminary talent competition.Barb said that she was very happy,very excited, and that coming tothe pageant was a wonderful andthrilling experience. She alsoadded that she enjoyed meetingand working with ali the peoplein the competition.

Easy MannerLater, during the talent presen-

tations, I was impressed by hereasy manner. There was disap-pointment over the fact that shedidn't win this preliminary, but thecompetition had been tough.

Afterwards we arrived at herhotel just as she returned fromConvention Hall. I ran up to greether when suddenly Barb's hostessappeared at my side. I was intro-duced and only then could wetalk. We entered the lobby whereBarb's family and friends werewaiting. Here we met her chap-erone. It was awkward because ofthe strict rules. Barb stood in themiddle with her chaperone on oneside and their hostess on the otherside. Her grandfather wanted tohug her but her chaperone onlypermitted her to extend her hand.She wasn't allowed to talk withany male, not even her father,without an official chaperone beingthere.

Barb was radiant because shehad been in the Miss Americapageant and because her familyand friends had been present. Aliwould have liked to stay longer,but at eleven- thirty her chaperonereminded her of her curfew so wehad to leave.

Introducing the 1967 CheerleadersBrightening up the blocking sled are this year'scheerleaders, who were chosen Sept. 14. Standingfrom left are Barb Morris, Pris, Storey, Carol Iverson,and Laura Monson. Kneeling is captain Christa Hauser.

Sue Ekman, also on the squad, was not present forthe picture. The three alternates for this year areKris Miller, Cindy Dauberman, and Sandy Eshbaugh.(Photo by Brian Westin)

Davenport NAACP HearsMississippis Charles Evers

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rights, but still forty-six Negrochurches and one white synagoguewere burned in Mississippi."

Some more interesting commentson segregation in Mississippi werenoted by Mr. Evers. "There areninety draft boards in the state ofM i i i i sr>d n<>t one has a

NegotiationsNowlTakesPollTo End War in Viet Nam

by Eugene Sendelwick 'andRichard Vantrease

In spite of the charge of apathyoften hurled at college studentsregarding their attitudes towardworld situations, Augustana stu-dents are not without their ownconcern, anguish, and uncertain-ty about the war in Vietnam, judg-ing from the results of an opinionpoli taken last week in the Col-lege Union.

Of the 200 persons (students andfaculty) who participated in thepoli, approximately half or 49.5%favored the present U.S. policy orits intensification, with 27% favor-ing an invasion of North Vietnam.

The other half (50.5%) votedfor what are commonly considered"dove" alternatives, 33% favoringa cessation of bombing and ne-gotiations, 5% advocating the "en-clave" theory, and 12.5% favoringimmediate, unilateral withdrawal.

THE POLL WAS TAKEN inconnection with a campaign forsignatures for the NegotiationNow! petition, a national citizens'campaign for new initiatives to endthe war in Vietnam, and calls for

immediate negotiations and an un-conditional halt to the bombing ofNorth Vietnam — a proposal sup-ported by U Thant. Locally, thepetition is being sponsored byQuad Citians for Peace which is anad hoc committee of volunteercitizens dedicated to the mobiliza-tion of opinion against the war inVietnam.

T H E UNCERTAINTY ANDANGUISH of those who respondedbecomes apparent when one com-pares these positions with answersto the remaining questions on thepoli.

Only 20% felt that "we arerealizing our objectives," while60% felt that "we are making noprogress," and 15% that we "arelosing ground."

As to whether we should sendmore troops to Vietnam, 56.5%felt that we should not.

THE LARGEST MAJORITY ofthe poli — 81% — felt that theVietnam war is having a bad effectat home. Only 19% answered "no"to the question "do you think thewar is draining resources which

might be used to cope with seriousdomestic problems?"

And finally, in reply to thequery, "can we defeat North Viet-nam without China intervening,"58.5% responded affirmatively,with 12% leaving the questionblank.

Negro member. Yet the ratio ofdrnfting Negrões to whites is fiveto one. Sixty-two per cent of theNegrões in Mississippi can't findjobs. "They are unemployed, notbecause of desire, but because nei-ther the state government nor theFederal government will hire them.For example, the state highwaydepartment in Mississippi receivesninety per cent of its funds fromthe federal government, yet onlytwo Negrões are employed in astate with a Negro population ofover 900,000. Evidently the CivilRights Act is not enforced. Thefederal courts employ no Negrões— not even as janitors. We aresick and tired," Evers said, "andwon't take it much longer. Oneof America's few remaining friendsis the Negro and she is about tolose him. White America is makingus hate. We are not lazy; we sim-ply want a chance."

A Double Standard"The Federal government will

put Rap Brown in jail for carry-ing an empty rifle but they wouldnot do more than slap the wristsof George Lincoln Rockwell (de-ceased head of the American NaziParty) for marching around thecountry creating ali types of vio-lence and hate. The Federal gov-ernment still has not prosecutedmany of the murderers of southerncivil rights workers."

Turning to his own role in Mis-sissippi, Evers said, "We are go-ing to clean up our own back-yard before we come North andshow you people how to live. Inthe state of Mississippi we aregoing to continue to work to makeit free for everyone. But whiteAmerica has got to give us achance. She is sick right now, butshe must get it right if she is tolive."

Raft manager Gary Andeenhas announced the Raft will beclosed Saturday night until thedance in the Union basement

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