Maroon and Gold
Published By and For Students of Elon College
ONDS
VOLUME XVII
Z 530
ELON COLLEGE, N. C„ SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1943.
NUMBER TWELVE
Army Air Crew Students Arrive On The Elon Campus
Vickery, Kenton, Simonson,
Poole Direct Base^s Activities
Messick And Watts To
JHead Play Day Events
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' The crowning of Helen Margaret
Messick and Edwin Watts as Queen
and King of May will highlight the
activities of the annual celebration
of the first of May on the Elon campus.
The festivities will take place Satur
day afternoon, May 8, at 3:30, in the
form of Play Day.
The king and queen will be accom
panied by a court composed of Helen
Truitt, Keron Walker, Sal Festa, and
Jimmie Darden, attendants chosen
from the senior class; and by Virginia
Jeffreys, Rachael Crowell, Miller Bas-
night, and Buster Butler, from the
junior class. John and Jimmy Powell
v/ill act as train bearers for the queen;
Lewis Scoggins and Della Marie
Vickers will serve as crown bearers,
and Kay Hughes and Vivian Franks,
as flower girls. It is anticipated that
the queens of the past three years
will be able to attend the celebration
and complete the procession. These
former Elon queens are: Edna Fitch,
'40; Dorothy Edwards, ’41; and Eliza
beth Hoyt, '42.
After the crowning of the king and
queen on the west campus, various
groups of girls will giv^ exhibitions
of the ^.ijorts in which they have par
ticipated for the year. These sports
include, paddle tennis, tennis, arch
ery, badminton, and volleyball. The
court and the entire audience will
move from one exhibition field to an
other and watch the progressions for
short intervals. The officers of the
Girls’ Military Unit will drill for the
court, and at the close of the drill
they will form an “E” and pledge al
legiance to the flag.
The Elon College choir, under the
direction of Dr. Bartley, will present
a group of American folk songs. This
should be a real treat.
As a fitting close for the day’s pro
gram, the entire group will move to
the south campus and observe the
lowering of the flag by the Air Corps
students and the sounding of retreat.
Everyone is cordially invited to at-
attend, and a large crowd is expected.
CHAPEL ENTERTAINMENT
Virginia Jeffreys and Charlotte
Husted arranged a most entertaining
chapel program for the students’
chapel last Monday. The entertain
ment featured Carrie Mize, vocalist;
Jimmie Darden, at the organ, and
Miller Basnight, vocalist.
Carrie sang “It Started All Over
Again” and “Star Dust," accompanied
by Erma Morton at the piano. Jimmie
played “Mary," “Yankee Doodle
Dandy,’’ and “Time Goes By.” Then
Miller Basnight rendered that Bas
night - Darden composition, “Who’s
Gonna Milk Old Betsy?” and “The
Easter Parade,’’ accompanied by
Helen Margaret Messick.
The Student Christian Association
had charge of the regular chapel
Friday, over which Earl Farrell pre
sided. Dr. Bowden was guest speaker
and gave a most interesting interpre
tation of the hymn, “This Is My
Tather’s World.’’
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New Rules For Girls
Pictured above are the girls who will be attendants for the crowning of Queen Helen Messick in the Play Day
events Saturday, May 8. Reading from left to right they are Keron Walker and Helen Truilt, senior attendants,
and Rachael Crowell and Virginia Jeffreys, from the junior class.
NEW STAFF
Chosen by the new editor of the
Maroon and Gold, Faye Thomas, if
the following .staff which will help
her in performing her duties as edit
or-in-chief.
In the editorial department are
Mary Denson, assistant; Rachael Cro
well, associate editor; Mary Ellen Mc-
Cants, feature editor; Gene Poe, man
aging editor; and Tex Lisman, sports
editor.
Those serving on the business staff
are Virginia Jeffreys, business man
ager; Marjory Reidt, circulation man
ager; and Charles R. McClure, con
tinuing as faculty advisor.
As news editors, the editor has se
lected Elizabeth Holland, D. B. Har
rell, Alma Rose Sprinkle, Miller Bas
night, Rachel Earp, Victor Zodda, and
Helen Margaret Messick.
Mr. A. E. Robinson will serve as
linotype operator, and John Pollard
will remain staff photographer for
the remainder of this year.
This staff, selected for their exper
ience and ability as newspaper work
ers, will edit the last two Issues of
the Maroon and Gold this year and
will continue to be the acting staff
next year.
Those people knowing of alumni and
friends of Elon Cbllege who would like
to receive copies of the Maroon and
Gold are asked to turn in their names
and addresses to the circulation man
ager, Marjory Reidt.
SUMMER SCHOOL
NEW OFFICERS TO TAKE OATH
Rachael Crowell and Miller Bas
night, student government officers for
the year ’43-44, will take over the
reins of their respective offices on
Wednesday, May 5, when they are
given the oath of office.
Rachael is well qualified to take
over the girl’s student council, hav
ing served in the capacity of vice-
president this past year. Miller Bas
night will serve as president of the
entire student body,
Paul Ridge, newly elected head of
the Senate, has already been sworn
in and been active in his office.
Shown above is Paul Ridge, Senate
head for the year ’42-43. Because of
the departure of this year’s president,
George Bullard, for the army, Paul
has already taken over his duties as
leader of the group.
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
For their regular weekly meeting,
the Ministerial Association held a
Fellowship Supper at the home of Dr.
Bowden, sponsor of the organization.
Spike Harrell presided. An interest
ing program was given, including a
talk by one of their former members,
Tom Smythe, who was present for
the supper.
Elections for officers for next year
will be held at the regular meeting
of the club next week. The outgoing
officers for this year were Johnson
Griffin, president; Shannon Morgan,
vice-president; and Earl Farrell, sec
retary.
This organization has done remark
able work on the campus this year and
in neighboring churches. It has held
several social affairs, the most out
standing one being the annual ban
quet.
The first term of summer school
will officially begin June 1 and will
continue until July 9. By attending
the summer sessions, students will be
able to work off one full quarter of
college work. Though the first term
will last for six weeks, the second ses
sion will begin July 12 and continue
to August 14 which is only five weeks.
The courses offered will include Art,
China painting, industrial art, draw
ing, Child Psychology, clothing and
textiles, conducting, piano, organ,
History, English, French, Dietetics,
practice house, typing, shorthand, office
practice, filing, bookkeeping, physical
education Genetics, Religion, zoology,
comparative anatomy, science survey,
ind harmony.
During second term they will teach
English, Education, commercial sub
jects, sophomore French, piano, organ,
art, and other subjects for which there
is a sufficient demand. In order for
a course to be offered, there should
be at least 6 students register for it.
CO-EDS HAVE STRANGE VISITOR
It has been said that a dog is the
friend of man, but one Elon co-ed felt
very differently toward the canine
species when she awoke to find one
of such animals sniffing around her
room. Hearing the noise, she thought
her roommate must be suffering from
a violent attack of asthma or some
other similar ailment. When she
started to investigate the girl’s con
dition, she saw, to her horror, a dog
standing in front of the door, sort of
grinning up at her.
It did not take Marjory and Ellen
long to place the guilty group. And
imagine Marjory’s consternation when
she learned that not only had the
cur slept in tier room, but that it had
also slept under her bed. It was aston
ishing how quiet the dog had been,
but the two don’t like such animals
now. Well, can you blame them?
Reception For Cadets
Mrs. L. E. Smith and her committee
,;;e F’-ann>r>g a reception in the form
ol^ a garden party for the air crew
students on Friday, May 7, at 7
o'clock p. m. This will be the first
gesture of the college to show their
appreciation for the cadets and what
they stand for.
The event is for the entire student
body and the detachment of cadets.
The purpose of the affair is for the
students and faculty to get acquainted
with the new air crew group and the
officers. As such, it is the hope of the
committee that everyone will attend
and help create a friendly atmos
phere.
Plans for the social have not been
completed, but it has been decided
that the party will take place on the
v/est campus in front of the girls’
dormitory. All girls are urged to at
tend in evening dresses, and the boys
to come in coats and ties.
In connection with the May Day
program and this reception, no week
end privileges will be granted next
weekend unless the case is excep
tional.
Dean Helen Boyd announced to the
girls at a house meeting Thursday the
set of rules which she and the admin
istrative committee have devised for
them to follow in their associations
with the air crew students.
First of all, no women students are
permitted on the Military Reservation
unless they are invited as guests to
a party in North. They must stay
west of Whitley auditorium except
for attending classes, going to meals,
the book store, sorority meetings,
and other such regular appointments.
The girls must use the center walk in
front of Alamance when going to the
Mooney building. Sorority meetings
must be held from 8 to 9:30 o'clock,
and there is to be no yelling or noise
of any kind en route.
Students wishing to entertain the
air crew students must provide a so
cial affair to which all students and
cadets are invited.
On campus during the air crew's
off-post periods, girls may date west
of the music building, in parlors of
West dormitory, and in the drug if they
sign out and in for the time limit. It
will be the courteous act for them to
introduce their dates to the dean or
person acting as hostess. The off-
campus dating policy has not yet been
determined, but will be announced
by the first off-post period. How
ever, girls will conJnue to be in by
11 o’clock.
It has been suggested that the girls
may socialize from 7 to 7:30 every
night with the cadets, but this has not
been approved by the commander.
Also a rule has been made that girls
wishing to go shopping in Greensboro
must go in groups of three, and one
of the group must be on the approved
chaperon list. They must return
to the campus not later than 5:15 bus
or 6 o’clock if they are in a private
car.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
NEEDED FOR CADETS
l.OADWICK TO LEAVE
SOON FOR SERVICE
Elon College will lose a valuable
member of its faculty when Professor
Loadwick is inducted into the armed
service on May 26,
Professor Loadwick has been voice
instructor for the past two years
here, and his services will be greatly
missed. He has also been soloist in
the choir since his arrival, and has
taken the solo part in various orato
rios and cantatas which the Music
Department has presented.
I. T. K. GIVE TROPHY
In honor of the memory of Vincent
Kazlow, who was killed In North Af
rica, the Iota Tau Kappa fraternity
presented a trophy to be used in the
intramural sports program each year.
The trophy,-which will be awarded
Sor sportsmanship, was presented
by Ray Kern to Dean Messick in the
regular student chapel Monday,
Symbolized on the award are three
athletes — football, basketball, and
baseball players. The athlete for
whom this presentation was made ex
celled in each of these sports while a
student at Elon,
This trophy will remain here and
the name of the individual receiving
the honor will be inscribed upon it.
DOCTOR JOHNSON’S HAS PICNIC
The Doctor Johnson Literary Soci
ety enjoyed its first Spring social last
week by the members turning out for
a picnic at the girl scout cabin. The
D, J. L, S, members and their dates
feasted upon weiners, cold drinks, and
doughnuts.
After the fire had found Its way
down to the ground, the group gath
ered around for songs and jokes
which lasted for the remainder of the
evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Schultz chaperoned
the picnic and apparently were just
as delighted to welcome spring back
to the good earth as the youthful at
tendants were.
The American Legion of Burling
ton has loaned a bass drum, two snare
drums, and four bugles to the Air
Crew students for the purpose of or
ganizing a band. This band will prob
ably be used for marching. It is also
the desire of the Air Corps to have an
orchestra among themselves, but in
struments have not yet been obtained
for that cause. It is hoped that the
town people and college students will
lend any instruments that they might
have to the cadets in order that this
project may get under way as soon as
po.ssible.
There are a number of talented men
in this group and among those is a
singer from the late Hal Kemp’s band.
Apparently the cadets are very
well impressed with Elon, and we
should do everything we can to pro
mate an atmosphere of fellowship
among them.
The first contingent of the air crew
students arrived in Elon Wednesday.
April 21, at approximately 9 o’clock.
'Phe student body, after weeks of prep
aration and waiting, was happy to
see the group arrive on the campus.
The military staff which directs the
activities of the base at Elon includes
Lieutenant D. D. Vickery, command
ing officer; Lieutenant J. G. Kenton,
adjutant; Captain Lewis Poole, medi
cal officer; Lieutenant L, A, Simon
son, tactical officer; and a staff of 0
non-commissioned officers and enlist
ed men.
This detachment of air crew stud
ents who represent various states
throughout the country were form
erly college men and range in age
on the average from 22 to 23. They
were In the reserve group previous to
their acceptance by the aviation boards
of the United States air force. The
purpose of their training at Elon is
to aid their mental and physical de
velopment along with equipping them
for further classification in air crew
service.
The course of study to be followed
by the cadets in addition to their
military training given by the per
manent staff will include classroom
work in physics, mathematics, history,
English, and possibly other basic sub
jects. These courses will be given under
the direction of the college profes
sors. The group will also undergo a
well-rounded physical training rou
tine directed by Coach Pierce. The
actual military training will include
drilling, groundwork, and 10 hours
actual flying experience.
The air crew students have their
living quarters in dormitories formerly
occupied by male college students.
Though they will attend classes in the
college classrooms and have meals in
the college dining hall, they will be
segregated from the students except
during their regular off-post periods
which may occur at any time during
the week, but most likely on the
week-end. Their quarantine period
will probably end about May 8.
According to Dr. Smith, the air crew
group will in no way Interfere with
our regular program, either this term,
this summer, or next fall. The college
has Dlenty of room and facilities to
provide for the comfort and instruc
tion of the students and the army
air force men.
FINALS IN COUNCIL ELECTIONS
The finals in the election of the of
ficers of the Girls’ Student Council
were held Thursday, April 29, under
the direction of the electoral com
mittee, of which John Pollard is the
chairman.
Those chosen to lead the group in
their activities next year were: Mar
garet Rawls, secretary; and Doris
Cannon, treasurer. Lucille Blalock
had formerly been unanimously elect
ed to the position of vice president
of the council. There is still a tie
between Faye Thomas and Eliza Boyd
for representative from the rising
junior class.
SCIENCE FACULTY
ATTENDS MEETING
Elon College had 100 per cent at
tendance of its science department at
the North Caolina Academy of Sci
ence which met at Duke University
Saturday, May 1 Those attending
were Professor Hook, Mrs. Phillips,
and Mrs, Bartley.
Professor Hook was chosen chair
man of the physics section and resided
over the program which consisted of
the reading of eight reearch papers
by outstanding physicists in North
Carolina and several from other sec
tions of the country. One of these re
search papers mentioned the discov
ery of two mesons in cosmic radiation
instead of the previously reported
The rMular chapel Wednesday will
last a fifll hour. The first half will be
conduclfed by Reverend Larson. Mr.
Ham frotp the War Manpower Board
will talk to the group the second part.
Shown above is Miller Basnight,
who is taking over his duties as Pres
ident of the student body. He has
been an active student during his stay
at Elon. He served as president of
the junior class this year and is an
attendant in the May Day court. He
is a member of the Marine Reserve.