Though much of the research found was uplifting in a sense, this joke posted under the section of the newspaper titled "Idiot's Delight" made it apparent that race relations in Alabama and thus Montevallo were still an issue.
This article refers to an old black janitor, Alec, who would traditionally ring an old laundry bell in Reynolds to signify the beginning and end of a semester. This was a very interesting and sweet article. It is inferred that Alec is no longer at…
This article takes note of a survey done by John B. Knox's sociology class. Though the ideas may still seem out of date compared to present day, these ideas presented by students are shockingly progressive for 1940.