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MAROON AND GOLD
SATUROAT, OCTOBnB 14,1M4
Elon Editors And Journalists
Hold Fine Records Of
Literary Accomplishment
Facts in brief concerning former
campus writers and editors have been
gathered from available sources. If
you can complete or correct any part
of this news, we shall appreciate your
doing so.
Elon published a weekly before the
days of the MAROON AND GOLD.
Professor John Willis Barney, now
of the Department of English here,
was one of*its editors. So also was
Havilah Babcock, at present head of
the Department of Journalism at the
University of South Carolina.
Two Eloh writers have been report
ed to be on the staff of the NEW
YORK TIMES. They are J. E. Mas
sey, born near here but now resident
of Rye, N. Y., and Mrs. Rose Howell
Holder, a native of Candor, N. C.
Harry Boyette is back in this coun
try after two years as a war corres
pondent. He is at present in Wash
ington. Mr. Boyette came to Elon
from Charlotte.
The present managing editor of the
WINSTON-SALEM SENTINEL is
Worth Bacon. GREENSBORO DAILY
NEWS has James Reynolds and Mose
Crutchfield was on this same paper
before entering the service. Tom Per
ry, ’38, was last reported with the
SANFORD HERALD. Miss Marjorie
Hunter, ’41, is with the RALEIGH
NEWS AND OBSERVER.
Three Maroon and Gold editors of
’41-42-43, Roy Mansfield, Ed Watts,
and Faye Thomas are at present work
ing for Uncle Sam. Ensign Watts is in
the Navy, last reported in European
waters.
Other alumni are as follows: P. E.
Lindley, ’20, Dean of the High Point
College; Lloyd Bray, ’23, Pittsburgh,
Pa., editor of the General Electric
trade magazine; Clyde Foushee, ’29,
minister of a Presbyterian church in
Jefferstown, Ky., Howard Richardson,
’29, principal of the Alexandria
High School, Alexandria, Va.; J. T.
Chapel Jr., ’34, principal of the Crab-
tree-Iron Duff High School, in Canton,
N. C.; William Cooper, ’36, a native of
Norfolk, Va., a lieutenant in the
United States Navy; Ben Lilien, ’37,
recently released from the Army with
the rank of captain, now connected
with the Commercial Credit company
in Greensboro; James Cook, ’37, cap
tain in the United States Army.
Campus
Personality
Day Student Doolings
Frank Rogers, of Magnolia, N. C.,
is in his second year on campus. We
asked him for some observations about
Elon without telling him we had this
column in mind. Rude trick, what?
Aye. But so wags the world in the
year 1944.
Magnolia is one of the best names
we’ve heard for a Dixie home. But
as to Frank. We have discovered that
this man has courage and character
to meet the course of human affairs
with philosophic wisdom beyond his
ears. He has surprised us many times
with the extent and the precision of i
his knowledge. Watch his career.
Anyone who attacks the problems of
life with such determined certainty
is going someplace. If there was any
indication that this column would
inflate his ego, we wouldn’t do this.
But our confidence in him goes far
enough to lead us to trust his common
sense in that matter also. He’ll be
the same tomorrow, we know.
Frank says that it takes a fellow
about a year to fall in love with (not
at) Elon. After that, the emotion is
with one to stay. He regrets (?) the
shortage of Republicans in North
Dorm. Try East or West, say the
editors. Frank likes the arrange
ments the army left in North; and,
typical observation, he finds the sys
tematic arrangement of Elon’s build
ings makes it easy for a wanderer to
find his way about. For, he says, if
you just get on the walk and start,
you’re bound to wind up somewhere.
Here’s our salute to Courage with a
capital “C,” and the top of the morn
ing to Frank Rogers.
Did You Know?
PANVIO LITERARY
SOCIETY MEETS
Youth Steps Out
To the latest meeting of the Pan-
Yio Literary Society in Society Hall,
the members invited several guests
from the student body to attend the
evening program.
Both members and guests assembled
and the president, Bettie Lloyd, open
ed the meeting. The new sponsor.
Miss McClenny of the Music Depart
ment, was introduced and a commit
tee consisting of the president, Edna
Reitzel, Joyce Smith, Evelyn Harrel-
son, and Edith Hall was appointed to
meet with her plan the year’s work.
The meeting was then turned over
to Edna Reitzel, vice-president, who
introduced the guests of the occasion
and presented the program. Those
taking part on the program were Mar
garet Webster of Burlington who en
tertained with the ever loved “St.
Louis Blues” and the “Indian Love
Call.” Evelyn Harrelson performed by
giving two of her versions of “Boogie-
Woogie.” Then Ruth Webster gave one
of her readings, as only she can do.
Ruby Braxton concluded the pro
gram by directing the group in some
enjoyable games.
Refreshments were served by the
vice-president, Inez Johnson, Florine
Braxton, Edith Hall, Margaret Rice
and Ruby Braxton.
The meeting was closed with the
society benediction.
BY
GENE “BRITANNIC” POE
This is ye ole scribe bringing you
another play by play description of
things seen, done, and heard about.
Isn’t it strange how H “Won’t tell-
the-world-his-name” Reid is always
looking for cowboy legs when he has
the most perfect pair on campus.
Now there is a little lady who bears
the name of Elinor Argenbright from
up Penn, way who has requested that
she get a date from one of our male
population or she is going to take dras
tic measures. What a determination?
Well, we hope she has some luck.
This is interesting. While inquiring
ju'ound the other day we got a bit
of information on how freshmen like
Elon. Rachel Gomer says, “I like
Elon College because I like a schoool
that has everything and Elon really
has it.” Jackie Hedrick says, “I am
really crazy about Elon. It is such a
home-like place and everyone is so
friendly.” Leigh Flinchum says, "I’ve
learned to like it; and, as a matter
of fact, I think it’s tops.”
Isn’t it a shame that some of the
loose steam around here can’t be cap
tured and put to some use. (We have
reference to the kind of steam the
power house gives off.)
Just a matter of questioning. We
pass on to you what we were asked
tha other day. Who is the local writ
er who gets a great kickout of writing
just gobs and gobs about what a fine
person he or she is?
What are they going to do to us
next? Now we can only date in West.
Going to be pretty crowded when all
300 of us get in there.
What is Joe Franks working on
now? It appears that he has a new
project in mind already.
The second floor girls over Ladies’
Hall way certainly have the prize win
ner when it comes to the unusual.
By NELL CRENSHAW
Flash!—Straight from the surround
ing areas of Burlington, Gibsonville,
Elon, and all points south, north, east
and west, “Ye old Day Students” are
in again. As they say in France,
“C’est la guerre.’ ’ But war or no
war, we’re still doing things. And in
case you’re interested (or even if you
ain’t) here goes.
The Day Students current B. M. O.
C. (in case you freshmen don’t know,
that’s Big Man On Campus) is Joe
Franks. Somehow or other, Joe al
ways manages to be practically ev
erywhere at once. I had a terrible
time trying to catch him long enough
to answer a question or two. And what
do you know, the three things he
craves most are what he terms “The
Three W’s” . . . translated I found out
that meant “Women, women, and
more women.” It doesn’t matter to
Joe whether they’re blondes, bru
nettes, red heads, or what not—just
so they’re women. O. K., girls, there’s
your chance! Incidentally, Joe also
likes dancing and most any sport and
he tells me he doesn’t have any par
ticular dislikes—none that he cares to
have publicized anyway.
I met Coach Adcox on the walk
the other day and he told me that
he’s expecting a lot from the Day Stu
dents this year in the way of Intra
mural sport.s We’ve got lots of good
material and under the swell manage
ment of Iris Boland and “Sheik” Ri
ley, and the able representation of
Edna Rumley and Bill Clapp on the
Council, I’m sure we can have some
teams that Elon will long remember.
Notes from my (not'jimmie Fidler’s)
“Uttle black book!” A little birdie
tells me that a certain Day Student
girl, not mentioning any names, has
been giving a certain North Dorm boy
quite a chase. What about it Brother
Whatley? Ann Rader and Willard
Moore seem to have quite a case up!
Why does’nt somebody tell me these
things? I almost dropped my teeth
when I first heard about it. Dale
Hensley just can’t make up her mind
about her men. Lucky girl! She has
so many she doesn’t have to worry
about them. Tell me about it. Dale,
which one do you love today? I
finally got in on the secret of where
“Simpie” finds all those cute service
men she’s been seen with. U.S.O.,
here I come!
You students who cut chapel Mon
day really missed some grand enter
tainment cause the Freshmen display
ed their talent. When Tommy (the
Voice, Jr.) Martin gave out with “Long
Ago And Far Away,” you would have
thought it was Sinatra from the sighs
that sounded from the audience. He’s
a Day Student, too, and we’re mighty
proud of him. Orchids to all of you
freshmen. The program was swell and
we’re looking forward to more of the
same in the near future.
Have you met our young married
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Walstein Snyder?
They met at Elon and couldn’t bear
to stay away, so they’re back together
this year. Orchids to you, too—Wally
and Nellie!
My “little black book” seems to be
empty of gosip now, so I’ll have to say
so long until next time. See ya’.
By GENE “VERBAL” POE
That some parts of the Scripture
have now been published in 1,062 dif
ferent tongues.
That North Carolina heads the
world in production of tobacco.
That no woman has ever been elec
trocuted by the state of North Caro
lina.
The dollar ($) sign originated of
the abbreviation “Ps”, for the Mexican
Peso.
The first county health department
in the United States was established
in North Carolina in Guilford county,
on June 1, 1911.
The average life of a beaver is from
ten to fifteen years.
Of all religious groups in the world,
the Christians lead in numbers. There
are 682,500,000.
The only county in the state having
two cities with more than 35,000 in
habitants is Guilford, which contains
Greensboro and High Point.
There are over 2,000 Americans who
give their lives each day in the pres
ent war.
You have sixteen great-great grand
parents.
There is a farm building burning
every fifteen or twenty minutes in the
United States.
BUDDY BOWDEN ASPIRES TO
BE A MAGICIAN
Out at “The Bowdens” life is always
interesting. Chief cause of this is to
be found in >he activities of “Doug”
and “Buddy,” the young sons of the
family. The boys attended the magic
hour in Whitley last week. And you
know there’s nothing quite like that
first time watching a magician.
Result wa»that Mrs. Bowden found
Buddy trying one of the tricks next
day. He had seen flour and whatnots
mixed in a skillet to produce a guinea
pig. Nothing easier, thought Buddy.
First thing next day he went out to
the kitchen and proceeded to assemble
the ingredients. Mrs. Bowden wise
ly stepped in before the process had
gone far. Well, life is like that.
Buddy. A strange mixture of illu
sion and reality. But we like the look
of those football shoulders of yours.
It’s a fair prediction that they will
show the opposition plenty of reality
some day. And your literal accept
ance of life is a keen reminder to us
that there's something marvelous in
boyhood’s candor and open trust in a
deceptive world.
PRACTICE GAME RE9DLTS
In the first of a series ef Intra
mural volleyball games, the girls of
Third Floor West defeated the girls
of Second Floor in two games and
Ladies Hall divided a brace with East.
The final results were: Third Foor
15-15; Second Floor 6-'S. East 15-12;
Ladies Hall 1-15.
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DR. JOHNSON’S LITERARY
SOCIETY INITIATES
PLEDGES
MAKE SELLAR’S YOUR MEETING PLACE
^B-A-SELIAHS i. >W».iwcV
What they don’t have up their sleeves
•ain’t in the bag.
Congrats to you new Frosh officers.
We wish for thepi the best of_luc|: and
a year of great success. It’s some
thing they wiU never forget and an
experience they will always cherish.
(Even the president, after he gets his
wig trimmed.)
For your reading pleasure we sug
gest the annual edition of Tony Won’s
Scrap Book. It’s tops in its field.
Ever get around to reading Quillens
Quills? You’ll find some mighty sound
advice in them and some worth-while
philosophy too.
Here’s a little smile I took a liking
to. “Writing is like pulling the trig
ger of a gun; if you cU'e not loaded
nothing happens.”
The Bookstore gang is getting
sharper all the tiipe. Bill McIntyre
seems to lead the parade with his
gay plaids.
Guess this kinda hits the dead line;
so “I. C. All” says—If you can’t be
good, don’t let the world know about
it.
Tuesday night the unworthy pledges
of Dr. Johnson’s Society received their
first taste of what happens when this
organization gets down to cases. In
addition to the customary (secret?)
rites, the lowly newcomers were treat
ed to an illustration of the functions
and purposes of a friendly forensic
group.
Pledges were given opportunity to
tell why they decided to become mem
bers, and were then honored by
gentle applications of D. J. L. S. pad
dles. Old members swung these with
practiced hands. Pledges registered
their appreciation. Later they guard
ed the ladies’ dormitories, toting the
Bowden-Army-Cadet touring-model
wooden rifles; measured the walks,
with a weiner; and did some daylight
fishing in case-hardened buckets.
This kind of fishing has been re
ported to have unusual values in aft
er-life, and to be an excellent remedy
for enlargement of the vocabulary.
Carl Neal, Joe Franks, Bob Graham,
Wayne Taylor, Junius Peeden and Bill
Clapp were the devotees of Isaac Wal
ton you saw fishing in those two-gal
lon buckets. We were glad to note
that some thoughtful soul provided
buckets for them to sit on.
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