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MAROONflAND GOLD
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1943
JUST STUFF
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Hello, you witty morons, here we
are with some nonsense for you to en
joy :i. Most of the following is bor
rowed from other papers, so you can't
put ALL the blame on us. However,
we thought you might appreciate
tome humor on the campus, to take
your mind off those heavy (?) studies.
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The emphasis seems to be, undoubt
edly, on the army these days. Decid
edly so! So to keep "in the mood”
we looked up the following “stuff.”
Sergeant—Did you shave this
morning?
Private—Yes sir.
Sergeant—Well, next time stand
closer to the razor.
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Once upon a time when a man was
being operated on for a brain ailment,
the doctors removed his brain and
then went into a consultation. While
they were discussing his predicament,
the man got impatient and left. He
was discovered two years later, teach
ing at E .
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She was peeved and called him “Mr.”
Not because he went and Kr.
But because just before.
As she opened the door—
This same Mr. Kr. Sr.
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Oh, yes, and to take you down to the
farm—
There’s the little chick that looked
in its mother's nest and saw an orange
lying there. And it chirped, “Oh,
look at the orange marmalade.”
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Dean Messick—You can't sleep in
my class.
“Huff”—If you wouldn't talk so
loud, I could.
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This little poem seems to be the
theme song of Elon girls on rainy
days:
A little pain,
A little curl,
A little rain,
A homely girl.
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Little Homer says that the only
guy who'll evef thank you for stick
ing your nose in his business is the i
handkerchief manufacturer. i
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Just to keep you on your toes as
to the meaning of all the Greek letters
we find in fraternities and sororities,
we forthwith present these defini
tions:
Alpha—Used to mean half of; ex
ample. Alpha pint.
Delta—Used in cards: ex.. He Delta
hand in bridge.
Zeta—To repeat a phrase: ex., Zeta
again.
Lambda—A pugilistic phrase: ex.,
"So I Lambda guy on de snoot.”
Kappa—A brewing process: ex.,
"Kappa bottle of—Pepsi.”
Sigma—Part of a warning: ex.,
"Watch out or I'll Sigma dog on you.”
Phi—Expressed condition; ex., "I'd
go Phi had the money.”
Omega—Part of a prayer; ex.,
■'Omega good girl out of me!”
The Definition of a Kiss
It is a noun, because it is both com
mon and proper.
It is a conjunction, because it joins
together.
It is a verb, because it may be act
ive or passive.
It is a preposition, because it needs
an object.
It is an adjective, because it needs
no explanation.
It is an infinitive, because it ex
presses great action.
It is an adverb, because it tells
how much he loves you.
Lieutenant D. D. Vickery, who hails from McKenzie, Alabama,
is commanding officer of the Air Crew group at Elon. Vickery
attended the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama,
and before going into active duty was County Agriculture Agent
in Loundes, Alabama. Volunteering for active duty in August,
1942, he was sent to Georgia Field, Illinois, where he served as
Assistant Post Mess Officer, Assistant trial judge, and a member
of the Court Martial Board. He has been*here at Elon since the
first of March and is, to use his own words, “crazy about the place"
YOUTH STEPS OUT
GENE “JOE” POE
S. C. A. HAS PICNIC
ALUMNI DAY
MUSIC NEWS
Edith Hall, pupil of Prof. Donaldson,
gave a piano recital on Wednesday
evening, April 28th, in Whitley Audi
torium. The next student recital will
be given by Helen Margaret Messick.
pianist, Thursday evening. May 13.
Professor Loadwlck will give a voice
recital Sunday afternoon, May 9th. in
Whitley Auditorium. Prof. Loadwick
will be accompanied by Miss Lila Le
Van who will give a group of piano
solos in the course of the program.
PICNICS
With social life getting into full
swing this season, again picnics take
their lead in the entertainment pa
rade.
The first of these affairs this
spring was the picnic given by the
Pi Kappa Tau sorority and the Alpha
Pi fraternity. This supper was held
at Kivett's Cabin near Rock Credc
Dairy. Chaperones for the occasion
were Dr. and Mrs. French.
Another enjoyable evening in the
form of a picnic was furnished by the
Beta Omicron Beta sorori W and the
Iota Tau Kappa fraternity. Friday
night at Girl Scout Cabin. Dr. and
Mrs. Schultz and Miss Hockridge
served as chaperones for the affair.
Several future picnics have been
planned, including one by the Tau
Zeta sorority and the Kappa Psi fra
ternity. Tuesday night.
Miss Lila Le Van and'Prof. Irving
D. Bartley will give a two-piano re
cital on Wednesday, May 12th,
Whitley Auditorium.
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Last Sunday evening (April 25th)
Dean Messick and Prof. Bartley con
ducted a sing for the benefit of the
cadets. The sing was held in Little
Chapel and the cadets entered into the
singing with great gusto. After the
sing many of them signified their de
sire to sing in a male chorus which
Prof. Bartley expects to organize in the
near future. The cadets will be per
mitted to sing in the college choir i'
they so desire.
W. A. A. C. VISITS ELON
"It takes a southerner to sell to a
southerner," declAred Miss Edna Wad
dell, member of the Women’s Army
Auxiliary Corps, when she talked with
the feminine half of the Elon student
body Tuesday. She explained to the
girls the necessity for women taking
over jobs which would relieve men
for active service. She also stressed,
the idea of making the men under
stand that the women were donnii]|g
uniforms for a purpose and not f^r
smartness’ sake.
Miss Waddell is formerly from Con
cord, North Carolina, and a graduate
of Mitchell College. She joined the
W. A. A. C. group in January of this
year and was sent to Fort Des Moines
in Iowa where she underwent her
basic training. Being the only south
erner in the group, she was given an
opportunity on the completion of her
basic training to come south and re
cruit women for the corps. She is now
stationed at Durham and will remain
there until the end of her two months'
leave. >
During the two months she is visit
ing various colleges to interpret, the
auxiliary corps’ movements and to talk
vith any who have reached the re
quired age and who are interested in
ioining the group.
Here's hoping that everyone felt
that he, had a leading role in the East
er parade. It really was one of those
days that you read about.
How goes it with you, Kerns? We
understand that the night air is rath
er chilly when you have gym shorts
on. Especially around ten o’clock at
night.
It seems that Perry Wheless is hav
ing trouble making up his mind about
his one and only; or maybe he just
likes it better this way.
Down the Road A Piece” is dead
ready, gang. Jackson plays it just
about everyday on “Requestfully
Yours.” Listen to it, if you haven’t
heard it.
Orchids to Prank Malone and Jessie
Thurecht. You really make an ideal
couple. Just keep that "Old Elon Spir
it” and you won’t go wrong.
This is for people that can keep a
secret. John was caught studying the
other night before ten o’clock and Ed
sold tickets at five cents a piece to
the wonder of the year.
The library was a scene of amaze
ment the other night when Bill Meach-
am walked in with white overalls on
He Is slowly but surely taking thf
place of beloved Vic Strader who left
us last week to find his place In Uncle
Sam's Army.
Congrats to Peg Galloway on her
gay spring apparel. The big flowered
skirt, full-sleeved blouse, and spectat
ors really took our vote.
There is a common expression about
campus that “Charlie is Dead". The
boys delight in using this to describe
their point on the sight of lace be
low the skirt.
It is the common belief that the
"Little Moron” is losing out as tops
among jokes. It is the same thing
that happened to the “Knocks,
Knocks” and “Confucius” sayings.
Hazel Roberts seemed a little blue
last week-end at times; We are glad
that a certain guy is back from Dur
ham bcause there is a decided dif
ference now.
We wonder if you get the urge to
do drastic things like we do some
times? Such as shouting in the lib
rary, leaving the dining hall before
the bell rings, and missing classes when
you choose. It would be heavenly,
wouldn't it?
Pau’ Ridge is certainly doing his
part for the girls, since there is a
man shortage around the campus.
That is, until the cadets are able to
date. Well, Paul, we are all for you
keeping the same old Rep and you
won't find that there are many dull
moments around school.
Our evenings after dinner are grow
ing more and" more pleasant since we
can play tennis with the gang before
the study hour begins. It also adds a
great deal to have the soft ball games
to go to.
Of interest to the Ministerial Stu
dents it might be said that once upon
a time Gene Krupa was a guy just
like them, but he felt the calling
somewhere else and gave it up to seek
his youthful desire to keep the world
swinging.
Keep stepping, gang, and we will be
watching you.
With picnics well in season, the
cabinet members of the S. C. A. en
joyed an outdoor supper Thursday
night at the Girl Scout Cabin. This
picnic teok the place of the regular
weekly meeting of the group.
New cabinet members and officers
for the association have recently been
inducted. Those serving as officers
are Charlotte Husted, president; Jean
ne Hook, vice-president; Lillian Wal
ker, secretary; and Mary Alice Thomp
son, treasurer. Cabinet members in
clude outstanding Christian students
who were selected by the newly-elected
president and officers and by the
sponsor, Dr. Bowden. These students
were inducted at an impressive ves
per program.
Plans made by the S. C. A. for the
remainder of this year and for next
year include ^ entertainments for the
soldiers and for the students.
Excellent work has been done by
this group in the past, spiritually as
well as socially, and the Student
Christian Association has become one
of the indispensable organizations on
this campus.
President Leon Smith and alumni
officials are planning a full program
for Alumni Day which will be held
on May 22. The program will begin
in Whitley Memorial Auditorium at
11:00 o’clock on that day. There will
be several speakers on this program
which is in celebration of the pay
ing off of the college debt.
After the first meeting, lunch will
be served on the campus or in the
college dining hall. Then the Gen
eral Alumni association will meet at
2:30 in the auditorium for the annual
business meeting. The banquet will be
held in the college dining hall at 7:30
o’clock that evening.
Due to the illness of Professor W.
H. Albright, Alumni Orator (the first
student to register at Elon College),
Professor W. J. B. Truitt, the alter
nate orator, will deliver the annual
oration. Professor Truitt is princi
pal of the Brambleton High School,
Norfolk, Virginia, and a brother of
Dr. John Truitt, President of the
Alumni Association.
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Burlington N. C.
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TENNIS RACQUETS AND BALLS
TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON SETS
SOFTBALLS AND PLAYGROUND BALLS
GYM SHORTS AND BASKETBALL SHOES
FOOTBALLS
Special Prices to High School and College Students
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“Is my husband at the club?”
“No, ma'am.”
"But I haven't told you his name.”
“Ah, realize, dat, lady, but dey ain't
nobody’s husban' hyah—nebbuh!”
Professor Bartley will present the
Elon Festival Chorus in Gaul's "The
Holy City” Sunday evening. May 23rd,
as a part of the commencement pro
gram. Soloists for the occasion will be
Prances Du Rant. Carrie Mize. Prof.
Federlck C. Loadwick and Clarence O.
Southern.
Prof. Loadwick. tenor, represented
the Burlington Music Club Sunday
afternoon i April 25th) in a broad
cast from WBBB. Miss Le Van. who
accompanied Prof. Loadwick. render
ed Valse in A flat by Chopin as a
piano number.
"Cantabile,” an organ composition
by Prof. Irving D. Bartley, appeared
in March issue of the bi-monthly
magazine “The Organist" published by
Lorenz Publishing Company.
WAITRESSES FOR ELON
The Elon student body was quite
surprised last week to hear Ed Watts,
head waiter, get up and ask for girls
to wait tables. It was a new thing
at Elon.
Heretofore there have always been
a sufficient number of boys to carry
on the dining hall work, but with the
army's arrival, more help was needed
for the serving of meals to the stu
dents and to the cadets. Thus, a
group of waitresses, composed of
Elon co-eds, are now carrj ing on the
traditional work of the waiters.
Their daily work begins when they
have to get up at 5 a. m. in order to
wait their first meal. Each girl serves
one, or two, tables for the cadets, and
one, or two. for the students.
Although the job appears to be
man-sized, the new waitresses are
doing exceptionally well.
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"sme ON THAT
ICE-COLD COCA-COLA
"Letters come from war plant managers
telling how a pause for Coca-Cola is
welcomed by workers. If you had to
stand up to a hot furnace, you’d see
the word refreshment in a new light.
And as for refreshment, that’s what
ice-cold Coca-Cola is. No wonder
everybody agrees that the only thing
like Coca-Cola is Coca-Cola, itself.
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BURLINGTON COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
BURLINGTON, N. C.
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