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Througl John Martin, USC's mail college degree, double c h e < dre'ses on faculty mail as "evi to know that his mail is secure New Babco< Featured In "Havilah Babcock: V i r g i n i a 1 Carolinian" by Assoc. Prof. Claude Henry Neuffer of the English De partment, is a lengthy critique in cluded in the fall issue of "The Georgia Review," q u a r t e r 1 y journal of the University of Geor gia. Based on twenty years associa tion with the late English Depart ment head and eminent writer of hunting and fishing tales, Neuffer discusses the variegated appeal of liabcock's five volumes, fron "My Health Is Better In November" (1945) to "Jaybirds Go To Hell On Friday" (1964)-almost a new genre, combining the whimsical qualities of Charles Lamb and the quiet realism of Isaak Walton" and the incomparable and unpre dictable teaching of his English 129 (Vocabulary and Semantics), the most popular course on cam pus-"Like Robert Frost's poem, his classes began in delight and ended in wisdom." As another example of his arch-individualism, Doctor Bab cock was co-founder and con tributing editor (until his death in 1964) of "Names In South Carolina." The nationally praised first state place-name journal in the Swe me Test yourself.. What do you see in the ink blots? [I] A Japanese judo expert? Just an ink spot? Mount Vesuvius? [2] Anax A Gene Autry saddle? TOT Staplers? (TOT Staplers!? What in...) Thsis isa Tot Stapler (including 1000 staples) ~ Larger sire CUB Desk Stapler only $1.69 Unconditionally guaranteed. At any stationery, variety, or book store. -S W|9s' NC. L.ONG ISL AND CITY, N.Y. 11101 -neWtus eleiig .LO. U i the Years and 1 man with a The last 12 k s the ad- messenger s -ryone wants the Universi ly handled." k Critique Georgia F nited States, has been edited b \ssoc. Prof. Neuffer since its ir tial issue in 1954. Continued appreciation for Hav ah Babcock as writer and teach( s evident in the many orders a ready sent by former students an 'riends for copies of the magazir !ontaining Neuffer's article on til Virginia Caroliniana whose healt vas always better in November. The issue is available foi reading in the McKissick Li. brary periodical room. TIME The longest word in the language? By letter count, the longest word may be pneumonoultra microscopicsilico'olcanoconiosis, a rare lung disease. You won't find it in Webster's New World Dictionary, College Edition. But you will find more useful infor mation about words than in any other desk dictionary. Take the word time. In addi tion to its derivation and an illustration showing U.S. time zones, you'll find 48 clear def initions of the different mean ings of time and 27 idiomatic uses, such as time of one's life. In sumi, everything you want to know about time. This dictionary is approved and used by more than 1000 colleges and universities. Isn't it time you owned one? Only' $5.95 for 1760 pages; $6.95 thumb-indexed. At Your Bookstore THE WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Cleveland and New York / So yoi in Chai build decc dres Nowvw V t t " 1 Staff Photo by Charles Keefer Veather years he has been head of the ervice. lie began to work for ly in 1937. By Neuffer all Journal Assoc. Prof. N e u f f e r said . "You'll agree that USC students (who themselves or even whose parents studied under Professor ~ Babcock during his 30 years at r Carolina) will be interested in - this article." 1 --- -- h HIGGINS and *DACRON* make the College scene SEBRING slacks by HIGGINS are blended with DACRON? polyes to keep them looking new and creased. Young-cut, with the right taper and up to the minute colors. HIGGINS SLACKS ' re chairman ge of ing the float, rating the hoi sing up the p~ ihat? Get flame-resistant Pomps. You can do jobs with Pomps and do them better, more beautifully. Pomps are economical . .. cut to the size you need and availabl that are virtually colorfast when wet. I. outdoor decorations. Ask your local lit "rips on How to Build Better Floats doesn't have it, tell her to write us for The Cryatal Tlan Company e Middletown, Ohio USC MC Of Serv By SUZANNE H. HARDY USC News Service John Martin's "temporary job" t the University has continued rithout interruption for three dec- 14 des. f "The years have been many and he weather has been rough, but he mail has always reached its lestination." These might sound a little like he parting words of a retired Pony Express rider. Actually, hey are the personal summation c )f a significant record of 30 years )f service by USC's "mailman t with a college degree." In 1937, Martin, as he is known on campus, applied for part-time janitorial work at Carolina to help finance a se mester of his depression-year studies at Allen University. That "one semester's work" has now become one of the longest em ployment tenures in recent Caro lina history. The depression, the war years, the post-war educational boom, the aftermath of Clemson - Carolina hilarities when custodians had "a hardl time unpainting that red globe atop Maxey Monument" all these are part of his graphic recollections about USC's most re cent three decades. The depression years were hardship for most workers in South Carolina, including cus todial employees at the t'niver sity who received $9 for a ter *DuPont Reg. TM. JSe, rty... 111 kinds of decorating asier, faster . . . and too, and ready to use in 17 beautiful colors s them for indoor or rarian for the booklet and Displays." If she a copy. ~: pomp uilman ice, Co week's work, including all day 1 saturday. After two year, of working at ight and attending classes in the atytime, Martin earned the bache r of arts degree in social studies l om Allen University. le considered accepting a t each ig position on the coast but dle icded instead to stay on at US(', -here he was promoted to super isor of custodians. At that time, teachers' salaries i some economically paralyzeil ounties in the State were con arable to those of custolian, at he University. "Back in the 30's, "Martin re called, "s t u d e n t s had more homelike services. The custo dians had to make up beds daily and change the linen twice weekly. The floors were swept every day. "This type of work put in' in ontact with all students. It's imazing how much -an o" Iearned thout peold' simply by \i.iting heir plac"e of stay." One of the things Martin s~n earned about US(' stuch-nts by lk d:lliv vi-its to their room as -ustolial supervisor was that they lave an irrepressible sen-- of fun cnd pranksti-risn. "'The boy.s used to like, in-pc Me Ma See the eafoty pamphlt,t or write: America Has 30 liege D ion time," he said. "Once when an [ entered a boy'. room, I was a tartled to find in the hunks two ittractive lailes dressed in feni- pr, nine attire---lingerie and sleep- sei wear, I believe. As I turned to go, no I was advised by a voice from the 10, Ioset to 'knock the next time I st< inte red a bedroom.' " pi< "Of course, it turned out that the ladies were manikins and ch were a trick intended for one of all the roommates, one of several h amusing stunts I ran into during the first few years." Mart in rcallb-l that when jani I tors ml:rlc if, in the morning, t they wou1d 1)(,C:asicnally find t "snake.," or "rats" under the 1ht'ets- -in\-ariabhly artificial -and w nt ime pan- f water halanced W-r <it'irway doused the unwary. ' ".\ctually, mocst of tht-se trick- 1p, were int'nil(ut for roommate I rather than cu t" iian-:," Mlart in p; aid. ' "Iurring all the tire- that I wa "'i w\ith th'' cu.sti)iiatl f-re , I di not Il hatc anyl} ,cca-i"n t'' L.4c-nmn angry w\ with a stud'nt, and I belie",," the rlg wa- mut ul."d The revolutionar'y u{p Surge in fi educat ional t\ ansionl in the 50's i< and 6iU's brought w ith it increas- Il ing henefits for Martin and ct other I ni' ersity emplloye'es. Th' . \-'a.y wrk week, f: ichii Hees/h Scra ble 16 an rggd orr AdHona's h< 4-stroke engine deliv Performance? Spel Initial price, upkeep c impressively low. Park Make the scene at an3 dealers. Take a safety de Watch for the Scramble: it's a mean machine - at Shapes th "Invisible Circle" color tilm at your local Honda des nHna Motor C, In .. ruet.o a, ox 5n Grd Years gree ong other things, became just 'nemory of the depression. Iwelve years ago, Martin was >moted to manager of the mes iger services, the position he w holds. In the rain, sleet or d degree sunshine, he males 75 rps twice a lay in his regular -k-up-and-delivery route. He makes a practice of double [cking addresses because "nat'.tr y, everyone wants to know that mail is securely handled and livered promptly." There is something about peo le that makes the job more in -resting and less boring," Mar in said. "For example, there are some i look forward to receiving ck;. If thise boo ks arrive on ne. you are all right with those rsons. With others. records are cir chief concern. In one de rtment, the folks look forward paychecks and if they are on ne I can fly smoothly with the u" Angel- fir another two "With :ll th" departments, Fri iv i [ aiic ck ihay. That is the r't plaoe of mail everyone seems he interested in. I make a de ,ir\ of approximately 83>0 Game Wks once a week." In five years, Martin will retire m1 University service. dean one. Honda .Designed mean ugh riding, sharp e campus. Clean, or easy handling. lependable OHC ers up to 116 mpg. ads up to 75 mph. nd insurance are ing? No problem. Sof Honda's 1,800 monstration ride. S160. 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