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MAROON AND GOLD
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1941
Maroon and Gold
Edited and Printed at Elon College by students
of Journalism. Published bi-weekly during the
college year.
—EDITORIAL STAFF—
EGY MANSFIELD EDITOR
MARJORIE HUNTER . . MANAGING EDITOR
MARY MENDENHALL .... CO-EDITOR
EDWIN WATTS SPORTS EDITOR
KENT DENNAN RADIO EDITOR
DR. FLETCHER COLLINS, FACULTY ADVISOR
—BUSINESS STAFF—
Bill Hilliard Business Manager
Morris Collier Exchange Manager
—^NEWS EDITORS—
Earl Bell Roger Inman
Joe Blanks Isadore Kravitz
Garland Causey HuU Laws
Boyd Clapp Yock Malloy
Bill Claytor Roberta Martin
Moses Crutchfield Albert McDuffie
Mary Lee Dameron Bill O’Connor
Kent Dennan Doug Pamplin
Jack Foushee Charlie Parker
Estelle Freeland Margaret Pennington
Harvey Huffstetler Shirley Powell
Bev Rogers
—PRODUCTION STAFF—
Roy Mansfield Manager
A. D. Cobb Assistant
Robert Pitts Assistant
Entered as second class matter November 10,
1936 at the postoffice at Elon College, N. C.,
under the act of Congress March 3, 1879.
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SNIP AND SNOOP
A New Editor In The Chair
It has fallen our lot, and happily for us, to as
sume the duties of the editor of the Maroon and
Gold for the next collegiate year. Therefore
there are many things that run through our mind
as this introductory editorial is being written.
Every new editor always overflows with new
ideas and brainstorms as to how he can make
his year the best ever for his publication. Every
new member connected with the staff is filled
with eagerness to begin the year they feel cer
tain will be the best. Perhaps, then, it is not
unnatural that we have high hopes for the future.
Our hopes are high for several reasons. One
of the most important is the staff that has been
chosen for next year. It has been tried and has
not been found lacking. Experience is a great
asset in any venture and this experience should
well prove valuable for the staff in its work next
year. Although one member of the staff is a
new comer to this field, utmost confidence is
placed in him to rate with the ability and jce-
sponsibility of the other members of the staff.
Another important reason is the pace of de
velopment that has been set for the Maroon and
Gold in recent years and particularly in the year
that is even now drawing to a close. We have
been fortunate in having the opportunity to work
with Don Born this year and gather from his ex
tensive knowledge a few facts that will prove
helpful in the days to come. The Elon Student
body has had an editor that it can well be proud
of, an editor that has spent a great deal of his
time and efforts toward the improvement of the
Maroon and Gold and toward the improvement
of Elon College as a whole. We sincerely hope
that we may be as efficient, as unpartisan and as
able an editor as Don.
Yes, we have hopes. Hopes that have been
held in mind for many a long day. But this one
thing we hope more than any other. That next
year at this time, when a swan song, or a note
of departure is in order for us, that we may look
back over the year that has passed and feel that
we have done our best. If at the termination of
our duties next spring, we feel that the pace of
development set by our predecessor has been up
held, then indeed we will feel proud.
It is too bad that only one person can be edi
tor of our college paper, when there are several
others who have worked just as hard, or harder,
obtain that position, and each of them are a**
deserving as he who receives the job. Somehow
it seems ironical to us that one person should
be in a position to receive the honor that has
resulted from the labours of so many. This paper
is built on cooperation. One individual cannot
make this paper a success. One individual can
not and should not receive the praise of the read
ers for an accomplishment that would have been
impossible without the tireless labour contributed
by the staff and the journalism class. Several
factions work together to make this paper a
success, or a failure. Each faction has.some defi
nite part to play and each part must be carried
out efficiently or the paper as a whole will suf
fer, whereas if ail jobs are completed as they
should be, the result is a paper that is both read
and enjoyed by its subscribers.
Needless to say we are going to try to give to
the student body the kind of pajjer that it wants
and a paper that it will be proud of. It cannot
be done without your cooperation. With this co
operation we of the staff will do our best, to
present in an unbiased manner the news, as it is,
and as aoon as possible after it happens.
Well, here we are back again for the last
time, and don’t blame us if you don’t like it, for
it is hard to find out anything about you all,
even something bad.
One of our day students was substituting for
a teacher at our local high recently when an
eighth grade girl asked him if he knew Don,
when iie said that he had heard of him she also
wanted to know if he knew Hazel. He said he
had also heard of her. The girl replied that if
he knew one he should know both. The inquisi
tive young lady happened to be one of the
younger Truitts.
Billy hard-to-get-heart-breaker McAdams is
really playing havoc among our fairer sex, and
it is really going to be tough on the girls as he
is finishing his course come commencement. He
has appointed Red Larsen as next year’s master
of D. P. wooing.
Helen at the speed you and Ed are going it
seems that you should be careful with your cri
ticism of others.
Incidentally, it might be hard on Ross leav
ing Hazel and the other Physic girls.
Holt, why don’t you break down and let
those girls drive, or do you enjoy being begged?
The weaker sex??, "Three of them sure made
Carl, Ed, and Nick walk a chalk line. It seems
that there was a bit of misunderstanding as to
how the six would sit in the car last week so to
“show the girls the three boys all crawled in
front.
After getting to Greensboro the boys were
beginning to worry because the girls didn’t seem
to object. When they reached their destination
the girls went their way and were absolutely un
concerned. Finally, their He-Man Will Power
broke, and the boys meekly joined the group.
The hair is just getting settled on Virginia
Jefferies and her passenger’s necks after that
narrow shave several days ago. They were rid
ing along minding their own business when
suddenly a transfer in front of them just toppled
over. 'To avoid a crash Virginia took out across
a yard and stopped after being slowed by shrub
bery.
“A flower for the teacher” is Worth Cobles
latest technique. The evidence is on Dr. Bran-
nock’s desk.
Paul Messick has developed a new «‘disease.”
Ask him to explain the symptons of “Canadian”
measles.
Well after several (8) months of trying it
seems as if Keron has finally landed her man.
She advises the girls to never give up. What we
want to know is what took so long—Maybe you
can tell us Ivan?
This column writer’s dream is a press card
that would admit him to the Day Students Par
lor where he could get some real material for this
column. What can be done about it Ed?
IF YOU PLEASE.
I think of all the sounds I know
There’s none I like quite so well
Nor any that can thrill me so
As the musical sound of an Elon bell.
Now I think bells are awfully nice
But what I’d like to know, if you please,
Is who’s going to the trouble and pay the price
To buy Carmichael a bell to scratch his fleas.
LIBRARY NEWS
What with exams and getting ready to go
home, you probably won’t have much time for
reading. But we can’t resist the temptation to
recommend a book that everybody ought to read.
If you can’t read it right now, we advise you to
get it from your home library. You’ll be missing
something if you don’t.
The name of tha book is “Delilah” by Marcus
Goodrich. It’s an unusual kind of story—there’s
no boy meeXS girl, no women at all except as they
appear in the thoughts and actions of the men
of Delilah. The heroine is a ship, the United
States Destroyer Delilah. She is in the South
Seas at a time right before the outbreak of the
last World War, running errands, quelling re
bellions, trying to find secret Japanese bases, and
exploring a terrifying underground river. On a
forced run, the ship's engines and entire equip
ment is injured and Delilah is put into port for
repairs. The climax of the story comes when the
war breaks out.
But the book is not concerned so much with
events as with men. The officers and crew of
the destroyer are ordinary men—not noble or
heroic, not ethical or moral. But aboard Delilah
they become important. There each of them is
part of an essential group, each has his task.
You get to know them all, individual and collec
tively, before the book is over. Warrington, a
dreamer who schools himself by self-discipline.
Lieutenant Fitzpatrick, conscientious and rather
lonely, O’Connell, a huge man with simple tastes
who goes on a binge and turns into a murderer,
Ensign Snell, who lacks a sense of humor, but
who possesses a large measure of courage and
devotion—they and many others make up the
men of Delilah. They work for her, perform in
credible feats of endurance for her, fight for her
good name, and stick together always.
Marcus Goodrick took fourteen years to write
this book, and he knows the story he’s telling.
Perhaps that’s what makes it a novel that will
hold you tense until the very last sentence and
that you will want to read again and again.
Last week one afternoon an excited bunch of
girls wearing slacks and play suits hiked to a
swimming pool not far from here. In spite of
“No trespassing” signs all over the place it never
occurred to them that they were going where
they were not wanted. They stood around and
examined the pool for awhile, and then two more
daring ones put their feet over the side and slid
in. Everything went along fine for awhile and
the two girls eventually got out and sat on the
edge to dry themselves.
Suddenly a loud shouting was heard and, as it
came nearer, everyone could tell that it was an
explosion of abusive language. Someone was
really getting cursed out!
An old Negro man approached. He was fu
rious—angrier than they had ever seen anyone
before. He made straight for the girls. Everyone
was frozen into silence—everyone except Goldie
and Katherine, who took to the woods, not caring
where nor how far they ran. No one saw them
any more for awhile.
The man told everyone in stars and astericks
how soon they could get out, that they had no
right to be anywhere near the pool. A little
psychology and persuasion soon calmed him to
the point of an apology and of offering to sell
frog legs to the visitors.
Much later two bewildered, worn-out culprits
were seen limping along the road ragged and
scratched up and mad enough, they said, to “go
back and bop him one on the head.”
THE ELON ALPHABET
A is for Al Hunt—you probably see.
Without his presence, lost we would be.
B could be for Burns, maybe for Bean,
To get either one a girl should be keen.
C is for Cannon disguised as Cinderella,
Whose charm captures the prince of the “villa”.
D is for Dan the Freshman sheik,
Who changes his sweetheart three times a week.
E is for Edwards, the girl with a smile,
Well-dressed, well-groomed, well mannered the
while.
F stands for Freshmen, who were green at the
start
But will be more enlightened when they depart.
G belongs to Goldie, a friendly sweet girl.
We wish her much happiness and fame in the
world.
H is for Hoyt; she never makes D’s.
She’s witty, good natured and oh, quite a tease.
I is for Ilene, the girl with head of red,
We assure you her temper is not like her head.
J is for Jack Russell, so collected and calm;
He’s fit very nicely in any girl’s palm.
K fits with Kerns, who is jolly all the time.
Many people call her “Little Ray of Sunshine”.
L is for Luter, quite JTrowdy young man.
To make this world happy he does all iie can.
M is for McPherson, a singer of notes.
On music her talented mind fairly dotes.
N is for Nash and we hesitate to make an ex
clamation,
But for details, see Vivian and call for “Infor-
fation”.
O is for O'Boyle or O’Connor either one.
When together or separate they’re plenty of fun.
P is for Pierce, the basket-ball “cap”,
Headwaiter, May King, a good-all-round chap.
Q is for Question—will all of us pass—
Or fail and be left at the foot of the class?
-R is for Rath, who’s good at math and thinks
we re all very silly.
When she wants a sensible fellow to talk to, she
looks for Clyde or Billy.
S is for “Scottie,” a graceful young girl.
Who is friendly and glad in a sometimes sad
world.
T stands for Town, who is taller than the rest.
See him when he’s with Evelyn—for then he’s
at his best.
U is for Utt. We all know him as Kenny
He’s Pres, of the Student Body, and His friends
are many.
V is for Vitamins which, of course, we all need.
To get them at Elon would be a miracle indeed.
W stands for Woody and Worsley too,
Without either one, we’d certainly be blue.
X marks the spot where we all get in line
To get our sack lunches—oh how they shine!
Y is for Yarborough who’s everybody’s pal.
But for her heavy dating, she always chooses Sal.
Z is for Zurlis, so innocently true,
Yet delightfully entertaining with something to
do.
Open Forum
Dear Editor:
I think the seniors should be congratulated
on their gift to the school.
At the beginning of this year a member of
the senior class, Roger Inman, wrote an open
forum letter telling of a need of a sign out at
the highway. I don’t know why they thought
of this gift, but some of them might have got the
idea from this letter.
Many people pass the road that turns off to
Elon every day, but not kt^fwing that they are
only about two miles from Elon College. People
don’t notice the small marker on the highway that
is supposed to direct them to this little town.
Wiith the large sign that the seniors plan to
hang over the road people can’t help but notice
that Elon is only a short way from the highway.
When the seniors return to Elon from time
to time they will have something to remind them
of their last year at the institution. I think the
entire student body should be grateful to the
seniors for this gift, which is badly needed by
the college.
Boyd Clapp
Dear Editor,
Earlier in the year a plan was developed
whereby students and faculty members would
get together to discuss and seek to find solutions,
to campus problems.
Perhaps we were too optimistic or idealistic.
We expected after the first meeting, at which
approximately thirty students attended, the
students to maintain, an interest and a realization,
of their responsibility. At the second scheduled
meeting of the Student-Faculty meeting about
ten students attended. We began to see things
a little differently then. At the third announced
meeting one student showed up. That was when
we about gave up hope. We began to realize that
much of the criticism leveled at the Administra
tion and the faculty was unjust criticism and not
an aim for improvement. We began to see that
it is easy for students to criticize but they do not
find it so easy to work out constructive programs
for improvement.
We still do not feel that it is hopeless.' We
believe that there is a place for students to help
direct campus policies. But we don’t think this
can be accomplished until students are willing to
“accept responsibilities. Next year might find
students willing to do this. It certainly would be
worth their consideration and effort.
Isadore Kravitz.
Dear Editor,
The census of opinion, and rightly so, seems
to think that the condition of the grounds in the
rear of the college is not what it should be.
To be specific, the powerhouse. That struc
ture alone is enough to cause unfavorable com
ments from outsiders in the form of student's
parents and other visitors. Next, is the driveway
which certainly could stand a paving, if not a
coating of some kind of gravel.
Anyway the point is this; I don’t see any
reason for giving the front of the school more
attention^ than the back. The people who con
gregate in the rear unconsciously draw conclu
sions. Wouldn’t it be better if they were of a
nature that we would be proud to hear?
A conscientious observer.
ODDS AND ENDS
A dream come Irue—the lighted baseball field.
Out at the field last night while the experts were
adjusting the new lights, a person couldn’t help
but realize the great boost which it will have to-
this college. The Alumni Association is to be
commended very highly on the excellent job they
have done in behalf of their Alma Mater.
Barter—A play for a play, between collegiate
dramatic groups. Those of us who made the trip
to Catawba College with our play “My Hearts In
The Highlands,” could entertain them with more
appreciation for their exchange production.
This program of exchange productions between
colleges is something new in the phase of inter
collegiate activity. Although on a non-compe
titive basis, I believe it can become one of the
most beneficial activities between any colleges.
RADIO
Flip of a Coin—The flip of a coin helped to
shape Paula Kelly’s singing career.
She attracted the attention simultaneously of
band leaders Roger Pryor and Dick Stabile, when
she was a member of the Kelly Sisters trio. She
auditioned for both leaders, and both wanted her
to join their bands. Paula suggested that they
flip a coin for her services? They did—Stabile
won. V
For two years she toured the country with-
Stabile’s band until Al Donahue came along and
offered her a job with his outfit. While singing
with Donahue she met and married Hal Dicken
son, one of the “modernaires” male quartet, heard
currently, along with Paula Kelly on Glenn Mil
ler’s “Moonlight Serenade” show.
Time change—The time change which took
place April 25, affected most of the popular pro
grams. Radio listeners are finding many of their
programs one hour earlier, due to "daylight-
saving-time”.
Next year
Look for me—I’ll be waiting for you.