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Show Page 2 SIGNPOST Friday, February 10, 1950 J Signpost BIWEEKLY PUBLICATION ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WEBER COLLEGE 402 Meoncb Building Phone Weber College Extension 26 OGDEN, UTAH Editorial Adviser .-. L. C. Evans Business Adviser : O. M. Clark Editor :. Janice Herrod Assistant Editor Charles Pomeroy Business Manager Robena Parker Sports Editor Don Warner Society Editor Shirley Stadelman Photographer Grover Sparkman Reporters Bud Elliott, Dorothy Johnson, Rita Maffet, Joan Garrit, Ruland Garfield, Gwenda Gragen, J. R. Wolder, Lloyd Draayer, Ilamae Hansen, Teresa Alford, Lincoln Clifford, Gorden Allred. Are We Really Literate! George Gallup is at it again. Today his polls on public opinion are becoming so frequent that people may not give them the consideration which they truly merit. Although Americans revel in the belief that they rank high among the world's most educated and literate a recent tally of six nations reveals some shocking disagreement. In fact, acording to Gallup, the U. S. is groveling at the feet of five other democratic nations, when it comes to book reading. Affiliates of the Gallup organization asked a cross section of adults whether they happened to be reading any books or novels. Here are some of the results. In England 55 per cent answered yes. Norway came next, with 43 per cent in the affirmative, followed by Australia and Sweden with 35 and 33 per cent. Oh yes, I almost forgot good old U. S. A., who seems to be running in another race. It boasts a startling 21 per cent. In the American account, the results were analyzed according to the degree of education of the individual respond-ant. Approximately one half of all persons who have had college training are reading some book, only 12 per cent of those with grade school training and 23 per cent with high school education. A fact which makes comparison between England and the U. S. doubly interesting is that only 13 per cent of the British population, fewer than one person in seven, has been able to afford to go beyond grade school. The comparable figure at home is 50 per cent, proving that although a higher proportion of Americans go in for formal schooling, the British are far more interested in self education. Since George Gallup has taken no poll on extra curricu-lar reading interest at W. C, we can only guess at what the results might be. Let's say perhaps one of every five is a book reader No? Well, maybe you're right. Perhaps the average is better after all. By the way, what book are you reading? "Bamboo" Vaughans' Done It Again! Two in one man Vaughn Monroe, popular band leader-vocalist whose RCA Victor disks have consistently hit the heavy pay dirt, hits the spotlight this week with his recording of "Bamboo'' a lush tropical item that bids to shape up as his first smash of the new year. The beat, beat, beat, of the Monroe tom-toms can or could well be SHEAFFER'S -RAFTSMAN ENSEMBLE Pen, $3.75-Pencil, $3.00 Complete Set, $6.75j no fed. tax There at The C. I. the signal for a repeat of his "Riders in the Sky." For you students wanting to know the top disks this week, they are as follows: "I Can Dream, Can't I," Dear Hearts and Gentle People," "old Master Painter," "Johnson Rag," "There's No Tomorrow," "Dreamer's Holiday,""Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," and "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy." Mr. B Acclaimed as being the top singer of the year is none other than Billy Eckstine with his latest and greatest "Lost in a Dream," and "Sitting By the Window," both with the Quarrones, ya otta hear im, he's good. Here's one you can clean up the floor with, it's that alphabetical tune, "Rag Mop." Tossing the instruments around for this tune are Chuck Merrill and his boys. On the other side you will find that other "Rag Tosser," "Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy." Facts of Life For you students who want to hear and learn a little about the focts of life, you should listen to this recording by Yogi Yorgesson, "The Bees and the Birds." Ross' Cafe HOME MADE PIES Fountain Service Over Forty Years Serving Ogden 364 - 25th Street f. - r i i . x i ,r X . V x(: v ?, v.- f-l k ; it p)s . I f .... : fr J ' 'v ill I ciSt O : .:,; AWS officers Gerry Reese, Shirley Dean, Pat Pollard, Joanne Clifton, and Diane Jones are after the "Preferred Man." Socks Week Officially Proclaimed Feb. 15-20 By Jim Bonner With the coming of spring, this corner is sponsoring its movement for the queens election. Less I V v : A if femmes will vie for honors during "Saggy and Soggy Socks Week" which officially opens next Monday. Spontaneous enthusiasm is expected for this election of one queen to reign over "Sock s" Week. There are sure to be several applicants from the many, many queens we have seen crowned during the past weeks. In fact, unless Weber becomes a four year college very, very soon, the eligible list of senoritas who have not been voted to the position of queen of something or other, wil have been liquidated. In the past, it has become almost a weekly occurrence to crown one of our beaming coeds with the title of "Miss HoHoKus" or Snow Slush" queen, etc. Now I'm not taking a negative view on crowning these beauties, Sieve s Office Supply SCHOOL SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS 416 - 24th Street but I am grasping at a jolly piece of advertising for my "Socks" week campaign. Besides, if this polling of campus queens continues, the amiable male won't be able to differentiate between royalty and the female peasants who haven't attended a dance so far. Viewing the all out support offered to me for a smoking lounge, I now have the following statement to expound for smokers: Either quit smoking, or purchase a nice fuzzy raccoon fur coat. Observation ward: A. Sanone, intramural whistle tooter, dashing around in scanty attire. What a constitution . . . L. Hales deserting his pals to jabber with the cuties ... A. Lund panhandling pennies from our speedy C. I. staff, to pay for coke ... A. Rassmussen no longer sporting shiner. She must have received that mouse from somebody recognizing her as last year's editor . . . Watching W. Ridge carry out his simultaneous love life on and off the campus. Riskey, no doubt . . . F. Waller, 25th district political boss, applying to wife for three hour pass to attend basketball game. Permission denied. Beef Butler coming closer and closer to the brink of matrimony. Bonner sounding off. Must close now and rush over and place my order for a sup of that delicious, delectable, C. I. mud. 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