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SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1944 MAROON AND GOLD PAGE THREE m 'Day Student Doolings" Pictured Prom left above are the Elon Novelties who, in spite o f their many handicaps, played good ball this season, to right are George Davis, “Pee Wee” Weston, Wayne Taylor, Bob Lee, Fred Register, and Bacil Steed. WHAT'S WHAT BY WHATLEY Congratulations to the Elon “Novelties at the end of a successful season. This ball team, under the able ■direction of Bob Lee, provided a part of the brighter side that goes with college life. Although they started late and were without the use of a gym, the “Novelties” were very successful and dropped only a couple of games in their entire schedule against the outstanding semi-pro and independent teams of adjoining coun ties. A great deal of credit naturally goes to Captain "Bob Lee. He organized the club and was one of the outstanding players during the entire season. The resf of the laurels should be divided among seven boys -who were loyal to the squad through the season. Among these are Fred Register, who was always good for ten points; Wayne Taylor, the big boy who was m the air whenever a rebound came down; “Link” How ard the hook-shot artist who had to leave the team l> ->:ore the end of the season; George Davis, the boy who cov. d rim the basket from mid-court; “Pee Wee” V' ■ ‘■on the boy who could make a ball on the floor sourd like Kruppa on the drums; “Speedy” Steed, who V ent up after enemy passes; and Bill Oakley, the boy who was sudden death on anything under the basket. Most of the games were played away from Elon because of the lack of a gym. (The army had it, you Icnow). The few games they did play in the high school gym helped to provide a bit of the Elon spirit that has been dormant because of the war-time cut in inter-collegiate athletics.. Good going boys. Flash . . . Rumor has it that Elon is going to again be among those schools which have inter-col legiate athletics when the leaves begin to fall this autumn. Definite plans hav been made for the re turn of basketball, and intra-mural baseball is being considered if there are enough boys on the campus next year. It will mean a great deal to the school if the proposed plans are carried out. A reawakening of school spirit would be great for every person even remotely connected with Elon. Elon is losing the head of its athletic department with the leaving of J. L. Pierce for the navy. Coach Pierce is receiving a commission as a lieutenant (j. g.) and will be called into active duty about April 25. His first assignment will probably be with the Amphibious landing forces in Florida. Coach Pierce has been the head of physical education for both the academic and cadet units. o o You should see the spirit with which the boy’s physical education class goes about its daily drill. When the boys have the opportunity to use the gym they really put their hearts into their play. On the sidelines. Coach Adcox is continually running in his capacity as referee. He has a hard time keeping order and preventing chaos, especially when the score is close and the boys are fighting their hardest. But that’s because of the love of the game. BY “PEE WEE” WESTON SPECIAL NOTICE: Through the medium of two contests it has been *'iat I'nvs sunrlor in intel ligence to girls. Ha! Ha! Ha! Most of you knew it all the time. ’Nuther notice: Satterfield has two ?ood tires on the back of his car for •». change. He got tired of riding on the tubes so he put the tires back on. Introducing another day student whom you more than likely alread'' knov'. We present Jack Walker. Jack is a tall brow'n-eyed brunette who is tops in our little black b(^ok of swell people. Jack comes from Burlington, but he has lived in Elon and attended Elon schools. There are a great many things we could tell you about Jack, bi!t I ?upss we’ll just start with the thing he likes best—food. When asked his choice, he smacked his lips, got a far-away look in his eyes, and said, “chicken.” For sports he chooses foot- M but takes part in all of them. Drapes suit him fine and sports clothes are O. K. as far as he is con- cprneil. Now all you girls get ready —Jack likes blondes, but he has noth ing aeainst any of them—we'll say he does all right anyhow. We also have a girl on our list this ^'me. Relax, fellows, she’s engaged. ’ She too put food first on her list— Hteak. Her favorite sport is tennis.' And as for boys, she looked dreamy eyed and said, “Wally.” Yes, we mean Nellie Gray Mann. Nellie is from Burlington and her record there is tops. When asked what she liked best about Elon, she said, “I like Wally! Oh! Don't print that.” So we won’t . . . We also have a few questions to answer but they were not sent to the good old MAROON AND GOLD. Sev eral asked when the day students were going to have another party. As soon as we find out, we’ll let you know. Alic Cross please note: All the day student boys are not wolves. Dr. Smith: The girls primp and talk about the boys clothes. The boys go into action and see how many things they can do in the time between class- -'s Professor Bartley: We’ll get a list of the day students for you as soon as we can. Pardner: The day stu dents are not in any rut. And Chick, how come you know so much about the day students, anyway? Well, if you are curious let us know, and we’ll do our best to let you know about the day students. With tLON Men tr7 the S^ery/'ce The MAROON AND GOLD urges ou to keep up with the Elon men in 'ervice, tHeir whereabouts, and what they'are doing. If you know the ad- ’ress of anyone we have omitted from his column, please let us know. Here is some of th latest information we have concerning some of them. Remember Kenneth Utt, ’41-’42 nresident of the student body? He bas been classified as a “singing ca det” and is now stationed in New York. Visiting us at present is Ensign Edwin Watts, who has just returned to this part of the country from Flint, Michigan, where he has undergone training with the General Motors In stitute. He will return to the Am- ’libious Training Base at Camp Brad- •’ord, Virginia. When he completes his training. Watts will be an engineer ^ on an LST boat. Charlie Mann has transferred from the ASTP to the air corps and is now stationed at Keesler Field, Mississip pi. You can write to Steve Walker, member of the freshman class here last year: Cpl. Stephen Walker, 14190348, Co. “B”, 670 Tank Destroy er Bn., Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Richard Wesley Evans, former Elon student, who came here from Ports mouth, Ohio, graduated March 15 from the Naval Air Training Center, Corpus Christi, Texas. He was com missioned a lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve. Here is George Bullard’s latest ad dress: Pfc. George M. Bullard Hq. Btry. Med. Det. 106th Div Arty. 1 Camp Atterbury, Indiana MAY-DAY PROGRAM IS UNDER WAY Elon College Students’ Headquarters For Pipes, Tobacco, and Cigarettes City Drug Co. BURLINGTON, N. C. ACME DRUG CO. OPPOSITE MAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Phone 474 BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA ELON’S GOAL IN RED CROSS DRIVE IS SET AT $200 Let us help our school in fulfilling its plans, let us help the Red Cross car ry on in this great drive to Victory, and let us pave the road home for our brothers, husbands, sweethearts, and fathers. You can give! You must give! So, give, give now to the Red Cross War Drive. The colorful outdoor celebration of the annual May festival is a tradition al part of Elon life. Some new nnd old dances are already being pre- ,)ared with the help of M^ss Whitting- 'on. And although we have not yet “ceived any definite news about the Ians for this year, we are sure that we will vie with the success of other years. 1944 is certain to be a me morable year because of the interna tional conflict in which we all have so much at stake; but the MAROON AND GOLD is grateful to see these signs of spring, and of another beaut iful May pageant in the offing. We hope we get some good pictures of some lovely ladies, so that when we mail copies of them (on our front page) to some of the boys on the front lines of liberty, they may see again the memory of the days on this cam pus which, as they so often write, brings its moment of brightness even in the great and bitter struggle. C. A. LEA Phone 777 Bus and Taxi Service Call 777 For Quick, Dependable Taxi Service To and Fro Burlington And Elsewhere West Front Street Burlington, N. C. Yes, this is an appeal—an appeal to every student at Elon College. Your Red Cross is serving you. Now, will you serve them? Solely to render aid ot sick and wounded soldiers was the original ob ject of the Red Cross. Now, these societies, organized groups throughout the enlightened parts of the world, find ample opportunity to exercise their iiiimanitarian impulses in re lieving distress of all types. Their work exists not only on the battle field, not only on the front-line hos pitals, but from one corner of the uni verse to the other. One could not go so far as to say that only the service men benefit from the efforts of the organization, for truly the Red Cross is doing a splendid service among those people left back here to carry on on the home-front. The Ameri can Red Cross, through its communi cation with and representatives in the International Commitee, Geneva, Switzerland, has been able to locate thousands of men reported “missing in action.” Through the efforts of this committee, aid has been render ed our American prisoners-of-war in European and Asiatic prison camps. The services of the Red Cross are too far-reaching and too numerous to be mentioned in this one single article, yet it is not too far-reaching to ask you to contribute now to this great cause. Your school has hopes of sending $200 in its appreciation for the Red Cross and the work it is now doing. Hood Sporting Goods Co. IS ELON COLLEGE’S NEAREST SPORTING GOODS STORE SCHOOL SWEATERS and JACKETS BICYCLES and BICYCLE REPAIRING (Bikes Painted Like New) PADLOCKS KEYS MADE FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES LOCKS REPAIRED HEY The Gang’s All Here Elon Soda Shop BABY CARRIAGES TENNIS RACKETS RESTRUNG FISHING TAC;KLE HUNTING CLOTHING IRONING CORDS POCKET KNIVES BUY A BOND And Spend The Difference r*. HOOD’S Where Your Investment Pays Most in Health—in Life 205 W. FRONT ST. OPPOSITE FIRE STATION ELON STUDENTS IF YOU WANT TO EAT DROP BY YOUR College Bookstore WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS Make Our Filling Station^ Your Headquarters Sandwiches, Drinks, Ice Cream, Smokes and Candy -0—o- College Service Station BEN WHEELET. Pr*p.
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