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ELON COLLEGE, N. C..-, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1942
NUMBER ONE
Student Service Organization Makes Plans For Year
Two Hundred
Frosh Enrolled
FROSH KING AND QUEEN
As Elon College enters its 53rd
consecutive year, its large freshman
class of 200 students bring to a closc
their third week of college life, deep
ly embeded in the mysteries of the
many new courses to which they are
being exposed.
A tally of the records of the regis
trar’s office show that nine states are
represented in the class of "46 with
Virginia in the lead with the excep
tion of Elon’s native state. Of the
various states represented, the fol
lowing Atlantic seaboard states are
included; Mass.,' Conn., New York,
New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Florida.
Although the war has had its tolls
on college campuses, it seems that
the youth of the nation are deter
mined to get every bit of education
they can, regardless of present con
ditions, as is exemplified by the fact
that the Elon freshman registration
held its usual level.
A study of the courses selected by
this years freshman reveals the ma
jority are training directly for work
connected with the war effort. Many
of the women students are engaged
in the commercial department pre
paring to relieve the urgent need for
trained stenographers.
Many of the men students have ap
plied for admission to the Army and
Navy reserve, many others have al
ready been sworn into service and
are continuing their studies while on
inactive duty.
The pleasantries of freshman oren-
tation and the unpleasantries of
freshman initiation were officially
brought to a close late last week, by
the occasion of a party given in the
class's honor by the Pan-Hellenic
council, a committee composed of re
presentatives of the various fraterni
ties and sororities represented on the
campus.
In addition to the freshman class,
Elon has registered approximately
225 upperclassmen bringing the stu
dent body total to 425, a surprisingly
large number considering war condi
tions.
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Above are shown the king and
queen of the freshman class7 se
lected by the civilian pilot train
ees on the Elon campus, snapped
as Tom Smythe placed the crown
upon the head of the king at the
Pan-Hellenic party.
Just previously, the queen had
been presented a beautiful cor
sage and likewise crowned. Mary
Denson, the queen, hails from
Jack.sonville, Florida, while the
king, Fred Grey, comes from
Charlotte.
The coronation was the climax
of the evening’s entertainment
sponsored by the fraternities and
sororities on the campus.
Publication Head
Eligibility Discussed
Last week the newly selected Pub
lications Board met and discussed the
problem of election of the two college
publication heads for next year. This
Publications Board is composed of
Dr. McClure, Judy Holoman,' John
Pollard, Mr. Colclough, Kent Dennan,
CIVILIAN PILOTS
COMPLETE TRAINING
rives, this Publications Board will
have to approve any student before
he will be eligible to run for the edi
torship of the “Maroon and Gold” or
‘ Phipsicli”. The nominee is not re
quired to be a rising senior but one
who has worked faithfully and coop
eratively with the other members of
the staff the previous year.
In the past there has been keen in
terest and competition among the
students concerning the positions as
editors of the two college Publica
tions. No doubt, the same will hold
true this year, but it is the desire o
the Publications Board to see that
these coveted positions are won by
merit and not necessarily by political
pull.
Utt Receives
/Music Scolarship
News was received here yesterday
that Kenneth Utt, President of the
Student Body 1941-42, had received
a fellowship to the Julliard Graduate
School of Music. Kenneth, in addi
tion to holding the office of Presi
dent of the Student Body, was a mem
ber of the Kappa Psi Nu Fraternity,
a member of the dramatic club choir.
Pi Gamma Mu and a leader m the ac
tivities of the campus.
Julliard is one of the finest music
consevartories in the country. .A stu
dent of JulUard won the MetropiU-
tan Auditioas of the Air in last year s
Eleanor Steber To
Opon Concert Series
This year’s present C. P. T. pro
gram, which is now nearing comple
tion, has been and is one of Elon’s
successful contributions to National
Defense. The ten trainees of the pro
gram are a bunch of swell fellows,
all Carolinians hailing from Thomas-
viile to Goldsboro. They follow a
daily schedule that few of us would
envy, running from 6:30 A. M. to
10:00 P. M. It is a schedule well fil
led with physical education, class
work, flight work, and military drill,
with very little time to loaf.
The ten trainees, consisting of six
glider and four elementary pilots, are
being trained by a capable and effi-
^ w tt instructors. The ground
and Ed as. ti„,p »r- I school conducted on the campus con-
Next spring when election time ar_ instructions for aeronautical
subjects, military science and drill,
athletics, and physical education. A.
L. Hook, in charge of the aeronauti
cal subjects, is instructing the train
ees in Navigation, Meteorology, and
Aerodynamics. Dr. D. J. Bowden is
schooling the boys in the fundamen
tals and facts of military science and
drill. Frank Hayes has them up at
6:30 for physical training and athle
tics, so as to keep them in top physi
cal condition. After seeing the train
ees we can well say that he is doing a
good job. The ground work in its
entirety consists of 240 class hours.
'Ihe instructors for flight work al
so form a staff of three. They are
Dover L. Fogleman, Chief Pilot, Roy-
all H. Spence and C. H. Jordan. These
instructors are training the boys in
the art of excellent and safe flying.
The flight work runs from 35 to 45
hours in length and is usually the
part best liked by the trainees.
The present program completes its
eighth week on October 3. A new
course will follow immediately, be
ginning October 5 and running for
eight weeks.
Eleanor Steber, Metropolitan
Opera Star, will initiate the winter
series of concerts, sponsored by the
Burlington Cooperative association,
on October 12 in Whitley auditorium.
The young soprano has won an out
standing position among the young
artists of the day. She was among
the soloists with the New York Phil
harmonic - Symphony orchestra last
year, and she was chosen by Bruno
Walter to sing in the presentation of
the Mozart Requiem which he con
ducted on the 150th anniversary of
the composer's death. Miss Steber
has been heard on the Ford hour, the
Coca Cola hour, and Metropolitan
Opera broadcasts.
Eleanor, a native of West Virginia,
attended the New England Con/erva-
tory of Music in Boston, and, after
going to New York, she won the Me
tropolitan Auditions of the Air.
Among her rales have been those of
Sophie in “Rosenkavalier” and Mi-
caela in “Carmen”.
This tall, slender soprano has made
concert tours in many sections of
this country and Canada where she
was received with enthusiasm.
PAN-HELLENIC
ENTERTAINS
Donaldson Presents
Initial Recital
Stars twinkled overhead, sweet
music of famous name bands drifting
through the air, lovely ladies and
handsome gentlemen gliding over the
floor . . . this was the setting of the
Pan-Hellenic party held September
19, 1942, which was enjoyed by the
students of Elon College.
At intermission, a breathless si
lence prevailed awaiting the an
nouncement of the Freshman King
and Queen, who had been picked by
the Civilian Pilot Training students
on the campus from the entire Fresh
man class. At last—“Will Mary Den
son of Jacksonville, Florida and Fred
Grey of Charlotte, N. C. please step
forward and take their places as King
and Queen of the Freshman Class?”
After presenting the Queen with
flowers and crowning both King and
Queen, the next attracUon was a
plaque presented to the College by
the Sigma Phi Beta fraternity in
memory of the Elon College boys in
the service who have died in action.
On this plaque the firts name to be
inscribed will be that of Joseph Hop-
ikns, a member of the Sigma Phi
Beta fraternity and a well known
figure on both athletic field and cam
pus two years ago. President Smith
accepted this gift in behalf of the
school with a very fitting speech.
jjontest and some of the best musi
cians in \he country are graduates of
this school.
Also a student at this school is
Thomas Edwards, a former voice in
structor here at Elon, under whom
Kenneth studied. Mr. Loadwick, our
present vocal instructor, is a graduate
of Juilliard.
Music lovers of Elon College and
surrounding community were highly
pleased Thursday night with Profes
sor Herbert Donaldson’s first public
performance here at Elon. He per
formed masterfully and proved to be
a musician in the truest lense of the
word.
His program was well chosen and
interesting. The number “Devilish
Inspiration” by Prokofieff was the
most popular among the students; It
was also one of the most difficult
numbers of the program. The Con
certo in G minor by Saint-Saens was
the number where he proved to the
audience that he was really an artist
and a musician. Included in the pro
gram was a composition by Professor
Donaldson which showed to the au
dience that he had that flare of ima
gination and inspiration that makes
a good composer.
Program To Be Outlined In
Student Chapel On Monday
Spirited Campus
Election Held
Politics, presumably adjourned in
our nation’s capitol for the duration,
but definitely not just a side line on
our Elon campus, took the spotlight
last week for our second special stu
dent body election in as many years.
The resign/'.ion of Tom Smythe,
student body president started the
political fervor rising and not until
the votes had been counted and re
counted did the local politicos return
to somewhere normal.
Despite the issues at stake and the
intense interest of some of our party
leaders, many of the voters shied
away from the polls. A total of 137
votes were counted to record the
smallest tabulation of a student body
election in recent years. Freshmen
were barred from the polls.
Also setting a percedent in the an
nals of Elon history was the nomina
tion and near election of a girl can
didate for the office of president.
The main event of the election staged
a twelve round bout between Judy
Holoman and Billy Johnston, or to
be more truthful, between the admir
ers of the two. Precedents were to
be shattered right and left, however,
for this contest chalked up the closest
presidential vote in current records,
with Johnston nosing out Holoman,
69-68. Immediately the two vote de
cision of Tom Smythe over Bob Sel
lers in last springs election was re-
memb'ered to further demonstrate
the close political jockeying on our
campus.
Nelson Snyder was chosen to re
place Charlie Jones'as president of
the Sophompre class. This election
was necessary after Charlie failed to
return to school this fall.
"Buster” Butler was entrusted with
the purse strings of the student body
replacing Marvin Walker who entered
Dental school at the University of
North Carolina this fall.
Elections were thus adjourned until
the regular nominations next March
when oni3 again despite the war, de
spite tH’ weather, and despite every
thing else. Politics will again be the
gossip of the campus, the key word
of every meeting, and will mean ano
ther chance for that stab in the back
at opponents.
S. C. A. Sponsors
Membership Drive
In Monday morning chapel of Sep
tember 21, the Student Christian As
sociation launched it's annual S. C. A.
week and membership drive. The en
tire program of the S. C. A. was ex
plained by the president and chair
man of the various committees.
After the chapel program, for the
remainder of the day and the follow
ing day, the Social Parlor in Ala
mance Building served as headquar
ters for signing of pledge cards. Dur
ing the two days of pledge signing
the majority of the student body
pledged themselves to do their best
in promoting Christian living on the
campus.
Elon To Enter
Dramatics Contest
On Monday Morning, October 12,
at the regular chapel program, the
Student Service Organization will in
troduce its plans for the year.
This organization, which was orga
nized last year, is going to be of
great service to the students as well
as the surrounding communities. Not
only will the students participate in
the activities of this organization, but
people from all parts of Elon and vi
cinity have registered to do their part
in carrying on the program.
Although the Student Service Or-
ganiaztion will formally introduce
the plans for the future in Chapel
Monday morning, the members of the
organization have been making plans
since the first week of school. Dr.
Hirsch was elected faculty advisor,
succeeding Dr. Fletcher Collins, who
carried the organization to success
last year. Ed Watts was elected pre
sident.
The S.S O. headquarters, which is
located in down-town Elon next to
the drug store was open for registra
tion last week. Many of the students
registered to give their services to
the various projects such as Blood
Donor, Day Nursery Training, First
Aid, Air raid warden. Auxiliary fire
man and Red Cross training..
This organization functioned vei"y
strongly last year. At numerous oc
casions the Chief Air Raid Warden
from Burlington lectured on the cam
pus. Many of the students leamea
the technique of extinguishing incen
diary bombs as well as directing traf
fic to and from an air raid shelter.
During the spring term there were
two actual tests for air raids, the li
brary stacks being the shelter. Other
than the air raid work, there were
students on the various committees
previously mentioned.
With the student body realizing
that it is at war, there should be even
a greater interest in the Student Ser
vice Organization than last year.
^esthafer In
Naval Service
Elon will again enter the Carolina
Dramatic Association Contest after
an absence of oMe year due to changes
in the English Department.
The Carolina Dramatic Association
Contest is held yearly in Chapel Hill
by the senior colleges of North Caro
lina. Each school is allowed two en
tries which are carefully read and
checked by impartial judges conenc-
ted with the University. Of all the
plays submitted the judges select the
two best. The colleges which en
tered these winning plays are then
invited to present their productions
in The Playmakers Theater at Chapei
Hill at the time of the annual drama
tic festival. Following the produc
tion the judges vote to decide which
is the winner.
Elon has been fortunate in the past
having placed first in 1939 and 1940,
and second in 1941. Due to changes
in the English department Elon did
hot ente rlast year but hopes to make
a good showing this year.
The first prize winner Elon had
was "Mill Village” by Issiah Sears.
In 1940 we again won first place with
“Old Ninety Seven” written by a
sophomore English class. Then in
1941 second place was taken with
“Th^ Will of the Lord" by Dwight
Gentry.
Chicago, III., Sept. 30—Lieutenant
(jg) Robert Lewis Westhafer, Beall
Avenue, Wooster, Ohio will seen be
performing the duties of a line offi
cer of the U. S. Navy.
He is one of the volunteer officers
who is in training at Tower Hall here,
undergoing eight weeks of intensive
instruction in gunnery, seamanship
and navigation.
Westhafer, who was professor of
Mathematics at Elon prior to his en
trance into the service received his
A. B. degree from Wooster in 1932,
his A. M. degree from Ffirvard in
1934 and his Ph. D. degree from Ohio
State in 1941.
Pictured above is the new presi
dent of the Elon student body, Billy
Johnston, who succeeds Tom Smythe.
The vacancy was created when
Smythe resigned his office to enter a
theological seminary at Sewanee.
Tennessee.