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ELON COLLEGE, N. C... SATURDA Y, OCTOBER 31, 1942
NUMBER THREE
ELON CELEBRATES FIRST WAR-TIME NAVY DAY
Faculty Gommittee Selects Students For Who’s Who
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Pictured above are those se
lected to represent Elon in
■“Who’s Who in American Univer
sities and Colleges.” To be giv
en this recognition is considered
a distinct honor since this group
represents a cross-section of the
outstanding students and lead
ers on campuses throughout the
nation. The group was picked
by a faculty committee.
Above, left to right, front row,
they are: Jimmy Darden, a music
major: George Bullard, president
of the student senate; and Billy
Johnston, president of the stu
dent body. Standing are John
Pollard, editor of the PhiPsiCli:
Ed Watts, editor of the Maroon
and Gold; and Sal Festa, a pre-
med student.
Photo by Pollard and Parker
Sadie Hawkins Day
Scheduled Saturday
Who is the only living man to in
vent a holiday? Giv» up? Why it
was A1 Capp, the creator of “Li’l Ab
ner.” What was the day? Why, it
was “Sadie Hawkins Day”, natcherlyl
And of course all of you are familiar
with the historical background of this
memorable day.
Because of the popularity o£ the
comic strip, Li'l Abner, “Sadie Haw
kins Day” has become practically a
traditional national collegiate fun-
fest. This year it comes on Saturday,
November 7.
“Sadie Hawkins Day” will be spor/
sored this year by the Student Senate
and Council and plans call for a race,
a party afterwards (at which pikchoos
w’ill be taken and run in the noose-
papers), a contest for the best Li'l
Abner characters, and a carload of
laffs. Costumes will be in order and
the more ridikerluss the better. It
has been suggested that there be no
open display of wooing “Dog-Patch
style, "Octopus” styl^, ‘‘Couch-Rassl-
jjig” style, or “Mountain style.
Twenty C. P. T’s.
Undergo Training
The fall Civilian Pilot Training
course is now in full swing with
twenty men ranging in ages from
twenty to thirty-seven years taking
the course. All of the trainees are
enlisted in Uncle Sam’s Army Air
Corps reserve. They will remain here
at Elon for eight weeks during which
time they will be instructed by such
able tutors as Professor Hook, Dr. D.
J. Bowden, Royall Spence and Frank
Hayes.
At present these trainees, seven
teen elementary and three glider pi
lots, are following a rigid schedule
which consists of the study of the
general servicing of aircraft, aviation
mathematics, military science, drill,
physical education, civil air r/jgula-
tions, and flying one hour each day.
One of the men was overheard say
ing. “When we get through here,
there won’t be anything else to learn.”
When their entire course is complet-
'“d. some of them will be air line
pilots, others will be instructors,
three will be glider pilots, and the
rest will be liaison pilots.
During leisure moments socie of
the boys were persuaded to talk about
themselves. Hugh Gilmore of Fay
etteville is twenty years old. A gra
duate of the Fayetteville high school,
he was a 'warehouse clerk previous
to his entrance into the reserve. Steve
Sapos, age twenty, hails from Wins-
Honor Given
Eleven Students
On the basis of scholarship, lead
ership, and character an administra
tive committee, composed of Dean
Messick. Dr. Bowden, and Professor
Hook, selected from the senior class
students worthy of Who’s Who in
American Colleges and Universities.
Those cho.sen were George Bullard,
James Darden, Ed Watts, John Pol-
'ard, Billy Johnston. Johnson Griffin,
Sal Festa, Ruth McPherson, Luvene
Holmes, Judy Holoman, and Helen
Messick.
The purpose of the publication of
'Vho’s Who which began in the year
1934-35, is to serve, as an outstanding
honor in which a deserving student,
fter displaying merit in his college
'vork and accomplishing his goals,
would be given recognition, and to
establish a reference volumn of au
thoritative information on leading
college students. The students listed
in Who’s Who represent the best
American colleges and Universities
produce.
The method of selecting those stu
dents worthy of Who’s Who varies
according to the college. However,
regardless of the procedure, they are
chosen conscientiously and impar
tially. Requirements for member
ship include, scholarship, leadership
in extra-curricular activities, and po
tentialities for future usefulness to
business and society. This, honor is
of advantage to the student when he
wishes to obtain a position in later
life, and it also serves as an incentive
for students to get the best results
from their college experience.
Impressive Ceremony Is Held
In Student Chapel Tuesday
The first Navy Day program of
World War 11 was celebrated in a
special service in Whitley Memorial
Auidtorium on Tuesday morning of
this week.
The program molded by navy tra
ditions, was far more emotional, than
former Navy day salutes, in that it
was a close at hand reality, to mem
bers of the audience, who were inti
mate friends of navy personnel.
Special tribute vvas paid to Elon
men of .the fleet, with particular re
cognition of Ensign Millard Hugo Pi-
burg, killed in the performance of his
country, in the naval air corp, in mid-
Aguust. this year. Ensign Piburg, is
the first known casualty of Elon men
in the navy.
The program opened with an organ
prelude by Pro/. Irving Bartley, who
directed the music for the entire
commemoration. A voice from no
where, by means of an amplifying
system, then proclaimed today the
United States 22nd annual Navy day
celebration.
The prelude was followed by “An
chors Aweigh,” sung by tH" college
choir and V-7 and V-1 reservists, who
were also seated on the speakers
platform. Dr. Bowden, then led the
assembly with an invocation, in be
half of the men of the navy. The
choir then sang an anthem pertain
ing to the sea.
After quoting the !|:ripture. Dr.
Bowden introduced the principal
Speaker E. Z. Jones, general mana
ger of radio station WBBB, who spoke
on the meaning of Navy day, and its
particular significance today as the
United States navy holds the key to
the destiny of the world.
At the conclusion of Mr. Jones ad-
dre.'^s the audience stood to sing the
national anthem with extraordinary
vigor of triumph, which was followed
by a tribute to Elon men of the fleet.
The tribute was effectively .pro
duced with the aid of an unseen an
nouncer telling the gallant story of
recent graduates now serving in every
branch of the navy.
The audience remained silent in
reverence, as taps were blown by
Harry Merrow, to conclude the navy
riay service.
Mu sic Faculty In
Greensboro Today
ton-Salem where he was a cafe mana
ger. He played football in high
school and boxed for the Y. M. C. A.
Lewis Holt, who was secretary to the
superintendent of construction at
Camp Butner before his enlistment,
is twenty-one and comes to us from
Apex, N. C.
Charles Eden, age twenty, from
Lumberton, N. C., played baseball in
high school and, previous to his com
ing here, worked in a grocery store
At the request for his name, one
of the trainees stated, “Oot giving
you a short answer, but I’m Joe
Brown.” Joe is thirty years old and
was inspector in the Fairchild Air
craft company.
Maurice Allen of Roxboro, N. C ,
was an insiyance salesman. Doug
Cecil from Greensboro attended Elon
the first part of last year and was a
member of the football team. Other
members of the group are Wiley Cox.
Grensboro, N. C.; John Graham Har
ris, Winston-Salem; Earl Holton,
Battle Creek, Michigan; Paul Ireland,
Elon College; Junius Patterson Len-
non, Lumberton, N. C.; Earl McCrary,
Raleigh, N. C.; Paris Cliffors Nuc
kolls, Burlington, N. C.; George Ross,
Washington, N. C.; Hugh Jordon Ro-
zier, Lumberton; Linwood Stephen
son, Raleigh, N. C.; Samuel Irvin Ste
wart, Jr., and Irvin Abernathy Wil
liams, Greensboro; and Hosea Wyrick,
Elon College, N. C.
Today our music faculty goes to
Greensboro to the district meeting of
the Federation of Music Clubs at
Odell Memorial Auditorium, Mr.
Loadwick, Mr. Donaldson and Mr.
Batrley will each perform.
Mr. Bartley will play a composition
of his own entitled “Canon in A
ma.io'r’. for organ. He has had a num
ber of his compositions published.
Cast Is Selected
For Henry IV
Try outs for the selection of the
cast of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part
I, are being concluded this week. The
play, one of the chronicle histories
so prominent in the middle period of
Shakespeare’s development, contains
excellent comedy.
Falstaff, favorite among great dra
matic clown-roles, has been assigned
to Miller Basnight. Dame Quickly,
the tavern hostess, is assigned to
Marilyn Yates; Hotspur’s wife K^e
to Marjorie Galloway: Glendower to
Ed Watts (a capable magician); and
Bardolph to Herbert Spivey.
Other assignments to the cast will
be anounced shortly. If the Army
does not call the cast too soon, it will
make this a first-rate iJroduction.
Reserve Plan Expla ned
To Elon Students
A Presentation Board composed of
five officers representing every
branch of military service visited the
Elon campus Thursday for the pur
pose of explaining the enlisted re
serve plan for deferment of college
students. Lieutenant Jerry Clark of
the United States Naval Reserve was
chairman of the committee and al^
represented the line duty division of
the Navy.
This was merely an explanatory
and advance group. The medical ex
aminers are expected to be on the
campus within the next two weeks
lor actual enlistment of those who
are interested and are qualified.
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Special services were held in
Chapel Tuesday in celebration of
Navy day. Tribute was paid to
Elon men of the navy who are
stationed throughout the face of
the globe.
A part of the program was de
voted to the commemoration of
Ensign Millard Piberg, the first
Elon naval casualty of the cur
rent war. Also honored were
the V-7 reservists, who sat as a
group with th^ speaker.
Shown above, at the conclu
sion of his address, is Mr. E. Z.
Jones, General Manager of Radio
.Station WBBB, who repre.sented
the Navy Department on the oc
casion.
Also in the picture are Dr. D.
J. Bowden, who introduced the
speaker, and Henry Huff, one of
the V-7 reservists.
Photo by John Pollard