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MAROON AND GOLD
JANUARY 26. 1946
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The Veterans
Viewpoint
by MIRIAM McKINNEY
and
AL BURLIP^GAME
I THIS COLUMN Is written OF
Veterans, BY Veterans, and FOR
Veterans, but it is also written
for the consumption of any other
persons who might sympathize
with, or have need of understand
ing, THE VETERANS’ VIEW
POINT
♦ ♦ ♦
There are 77 forme*’ members of
the armed forces now attending class
es at El on. Of these 42 are dormi
tory students, 35 are day students,
and—it's a shame, isn’t it girls?—22
are married men! Only two of the 77
vets are gals.
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Eight, members of Elon's fighting
basketball team are former service
men—Captain Warren Burns, Roney
Cates, Joe Golombek, Steve Castura,
Wayne Taylor, Ed Mulford, Bill An
derson, and Bobby Harris. That’s an
even two-thirds of the 12-man squad.
* * *
The Veterans Club, more formally
known as the A. V. E. C, (Association
of Veterans of Elon College), had 41
members on its roll as of its last meet
ing. Floyd Bruce, chairman of the
Membership Committee, is shooting
for 100 per cent enrollment, a difficult
task with so many of the vets day stu
dents.
♦ ♦
Ace Harrell, Wayne Taylor, daNIEL
and Bill Claytor have been busy try-^ lankiness ... his
ing to locate soft dj-mks for the Club
to sell at home basketball games, but , . ,
^ iji XI- hair, and eyes that wont stop laugn-
they re havmg more trouble than a . ^ ^
, nig ... a model of versatility . , .
drunken tight-rope walker attempting ^
, , , , . . • , : smooooooth dancer, and artist, um
to keep his balance in a raging wind-1 ^
^ 4. u • good! . . . makes the gals cry,
storm. The stuff just am t to be ^
» ma, buy me one.
foundl '
Pix
SMITH
“Shorty” . . . Whiteville's own . . .
19 years old, five feet low, and weighs
95 pounds . . . Ladies’ Hall inmates
will miss her brown hair rolled in
socks after this year when she goes
to teach English in South Carolina.
Most excitement in her life came
recently—seeing “Billy” at Fort Bragg
after four years separation . . . most
embarrassment when her little nep
hew piped up with "Momma, here
comes that Wolfe man, again!” . . .
wrong wolf, sonny.
Billy holds the deepest place in her
heart, but she also like Cadillac con
vertibles, potato chips. Crescent
Beach and full moons, roommate
Betty Sue Lloyd, Journalism, (plug,
plug), Elon, dancing, swing, blue pin
stripe splits, yellow socks, loud sweat
ers, the •Hubbas,” and friendly peo
ple . . .
She does not beg Santa for flat
tires on moonless nights, (opinions ex
pressed ai'e not necessarily the staff’s)
fish, milk, green vegetables, week
ends at Elon without HIM, and mus
taches ... P. S. HE has one.
Second greatest ambition is to
write a novel or Broadway play . . .
need the first be mentioned?
Luscious brown eyes, dynamic per
sonality, pep—all this and brains, too!
. . . this year she assumed the dig
nifying role of Council president . . .
Shorty's activities include Pi Kappa
Tau. Pi Gamma Mu, Art Club, Stu-
dent-Faculty Committee. Education
Club, Senior S. C. A. Cabinet, Pan-
vio. Feature Ed. of “M. & G.” . . .
will grace the May court this spring
as senior attendant . . . anybody got
a soap box?
Day Student
Sketch^EcM>l4
By ANN RADER
To continue where we left off last
issue, lets meet another veteran, Mer
ritt Burns. Mr. Burns hails from
Burlington. If you haven't heard of
him yet, you will. He is currently
trying-out for the lead in versital Bill
Clapp’s original play, “Zengara.” A
former Wake Forest student. Mer
ritt, an English major, expects to fin-
I ish out the year with us and return
; to Wake Forest to complete work for
his degree. Among various other
accomplishments, Mr. Burns can cook
breakfast for himself and his wife in
eleven minutes flat. Mark my words,
this new Day Stoodent is going places!
For the benefit of two girls in par
ticular and the rest in general, the
former sailor wit hthe black, curley
hair is Herbert Blalock. Some of us
older students remember Helen Bla
lock—a day student of several years
ago. They are brother and sister.
Vincent Long attended Davidson be
fore he entered the army. He lives
in Burlyjgton during the week, but
I according to rumors all his week-ends
I are spent at W. C. We girls don't
I fe^l bad though. It doesn't make a
j bit of difference to us if a good-look-
j ing, tall, intelligent, boy with a car
i dates W. C. girls instead of us.
' Last for this week's introduction j
! comes Richard Casey. “Dick” has j ing
Question; What is the first improve
ment of campus or additional build
ing which you would like to see at
Elon?
Lean Hinton, Burlington Day Stu-
dfent: “A men’s Day Student Parlor.”
Bobby Harris, Varsity Cager: “A
new men’s dorm—with heat!”
Sara Yarborough, Tau Zeta Phi; “A
new gym.”
Ed Daniel, forthcoming May King;
“A Church!”
Marian Griffin. V-P Household Arts
Club; ‘A bigger and better book
store.”
Emerson Whatley, President of Stu
dent Body; “Just one building? A com
bination dining hall, boy’s dormitory,
gymnasium, power house, and swim
ming pool. I think that just about
covers our immediate needs.’
Perry Ayscue, Intramural Team
Captain; “A new men’s dormitoi'y. I
don’t know about the women’s dormi
tories. but they probably need new
one^too.”
Patty Cochrane, Beta Omicron
Beta: “A gym with a swimming pool.”
Jack Walker, Day Student; “It gets
pretty cold out there in those cars.
I think Leon has a pretty good idea.”
Lib Holland, Delta Upsilon Kappa;
■'Suites in a new Ladies’ Hall.”
Calvin Milam, Freshman Vet; “An
improved bookstore, with sodas and
better school supplies.”
Hilda Neese, Tau Zeta Phi; “A reg
ular church building.”
Eloise Fischel, Music Major;
“Soundproof rooms in the music build-
I.ETTER FROM M. C. BASNKJH'I’
The news
Mom-
. when five he
was willed an “Esquire” subscription
hat Congress passed the ' « literary relative . . ..now his
, ... 4.U T Dll r greatest aspiration is to become a mag
law liberalizing the G. 1. Bill of , , * t,- 'v „
I.. • J • J 11 u i;'! illustrator . . . plans to enter Ringlmg
Rights was received joyfully by Elon ^
veterans. It means $15 a month more
subsistence al7owance, something
greatly needed in the face of rising
living costs. ^
Art School after receiving his degree
with majors in business administra
tion and art next May . . . the un
known quantity who autographed that
I “pic” in his room so lovingly sho is
“7 Tj i-'-i-ri--.
A survey of columns in other school, Kood-looking.
papers reveals the greatest current; ‘.'Who’s Who has recognized his
problem concerning veterans to be ability . . . he s editor of Phipsich,
the housing question for married I May, vice president of Pi
couples. Then, too, colleges every- Gamma Mi), head cheerleader, mem-
vvliere are getting moi/? G. I. appli
cations than they can handle.
* * *
At Chapel Hill, the veterans have
ber of D. J. L. S., Art Club and S.
C. A. Cabinet . . . plus last year's
service ;% commencement marshal
and circulation^ manager of the “M.
their own dance band; one way to | & G.
solve the question of entertainment Danny likes steaks well done, saddle
for socials. How many Elon vets are j shoes, loud clothes except ties, rum-
>|jjbas and tangos, Jose Iturbi’s record-
r.iusicians?
■“HOY TOIDE” IN
CALIFORNIA
Red “Hoy Toide” Daniels, student
here from the summer of ’44 until
May of last year, received his boot^
training at Camp Perry, Virginia,
and is now stationed in Shoemaker,
California, awaiting assignment. His
sister. Miss Verona Daniels, is seciy-
tary to President L. E. Smith.
His address is;
H. B. Daniels,, S 2/c
2nd. Batt., Draft No. 2781
Camp Parks,
Shoemaker, California
“TOGETHER AGAIN’' IS
TONIGHT’S FEATURUE
“Together Again," is feature pic
ture in Whitley Audorium tonight.
The movie stars Charles Boyer and
Irene Dunn. “Blood on the Sun’
will be next week’s picture.
) ing of “Claire de Lune,” good jokes,
hiking, hunting, traveling, bull ses
sions. congenial people . . . jealous
and conceited folks are out . . . de
spises business, could be because his
I self-admited fault is spending money
. . . would like to live in luxury with
a penthous in “Nooo Yaaaawk, ’ co
lonial home in Virginy, and winter re
sort in Florida . . . first impression
of Elon when fresh from Virgilina
was, “I wanna go home” . . . last will
be. “Gosh, but I hate to leave!”
THE COPPER-MOON JUG
blond hair, and a wife. He’s not a
new student, but a returned veteran.
Now that the introductions are over,
lets get on to the gossip.
After two weeks of struggling.
Doris Glosson finally gave up and
took Carl’s white shirts to the laun
dry.
Jack Storey is leaving for the army
in the next couple of days. This
breaks up one of our most prominent
day student couples. If you have any
hankies you don’t need, and would
like to donate them to a worthy cause
■—just send them to the Terrell resi
dence. We won’t be without a Story
on campus for very long though. Jack
has an older brother. Max, who is just
out of the army. This blond-haired,
blue-eyed, very nice fellow is planning
I to join us next quarter. Jack, we wish
I you the very best and hope that it
won’t be long till you're back w’ith us
i again.
j The Earp-Hoffman twosome has
lasted a long time now. Just what are
your intentions, Tommy? To make
Jo a preacher's wife?
According to an authentic source
'Bil Clapp spends all his time at
West Dorm now. He really has it
bad.” Of course, everyone knows the
object of his “affecting.” Look in
the Poet’s Column on page two if you
are in doubt.
Won't someone talk to Max Neese
and help him get up enough courage
to date the certain girl in West?
What's happened to Bill Jobe and
Ace Harrell, Kappa Psi Nu; “Build
a new dining hall and convert the
present one into a YMCA. (And of
course, with the good material float
ing around campus, we’re all looking
forward to the reorganization of the
fraternities).”
Clegg Miller, West Freshman;
“Cushions in the movie seats.”
Tom Horner, M. & G. boss; “Whit
ley is one of the most beautiful au
ditoriums in the State, but I still
think we need a separate church build
ing.”
LETTER FROM
WALTER WENTZ
U SS Harrison
U. S. Naval Base |
Carleston. S. C. ' '■
January 19, 46 i
Wanda River
According to the latest dope am
due to get out of this outfit on March
16th. It will be prettj^swell to put
on the old civies again.
Heard from Ray Day and John Pol
lard and Hooper lately. Ray,writes he's
in Vidnna. Is a clerk In a hotel lor
-var correspondents. Has room and
bath and maid service. Is writing a
book. Taking piano from the former
director of the Manhattan opera,
^flow’s that for a deal? Believe it ui '
not, would much rather spend the
next two months (I say from the nicest
position I'm in here) overseas than
a the states.
' John writes he's near Nurenbui-g
(war crimes) but can't get in to hear
them. Doesn't know when lie'll get
home. Been moving around a lot.
Hooper is acting as a beachmaster
on Honshu. Likes certain feature.s
of the occupation. Is unloading LSJ's
Should be getting out soon.
Went down to Atlanta to see Thur-
echt last week end. Dined and danced
and saw the town. Atlanta's a pretty
nice plrxe. Reminds me in a way of
Frisco with its hill’s etc., but has a
nuch better climate.
Two of my buddies walked into .
USO to check some packages the or her
night. A hostess grabbed ’em by the
arm and twisted it till they agreed
to coach a basketball team composed
of 21 telephone operators. I've been
banging their ears ana plan to go
along as waterboy or something. '
Plan working til fall after 1 get out, ,
may change my mind, but would like '
to save enough to buy a jalopy be-
tore coming back to school. And after '
I get there v/ould like to get some kind !
of job to help foot recreation. Whal's !
the deal on this? Are you allowed to i
carry a job under the bill? And do .
you know of any prospects? j
I
Give my regards to all at Elon and j
write. Hope all is well with you and
yours.
“BASZNIGHT.'’
Pivots And
Pick-Ups
■Sc Well Remembered:
'rime; iVIidnight. after taking “Ala-
pachin" into camp 50-51. Place; Vis
iting tfHins barracks, basement of
the gym whar it happened. Condition:
X(, one yet able to go to sleep. Gol
ombek. in Lower Ten, to Burns, in
Upper Twelve; “That crowd was
turnin' over in the stands, and that
Cheeiing I-eaders’ Floor Show w'as
nittin' a nice pace, and I was tryin' to
.■>^ay in one piece and keep even with
the leferee. when somebody clipped
an Alapachin dude, and them specta
tors began yippin that it was me
done it. and I wasn't near the play,
so 1 says to ’em. ‘Relax! I know you
,'ne tlie !\1ountaineers. always a-win-
nia'. always a-grinnin’. and nobody
likes yo'i. But I ask you. is that sports
manship—tryin to pin one on me like
that'?'"
Same scene, same spot, but fifteen
minutes later: The voice of Golom-
beck again; up thar in the hills three
tIiOusand feet above the elevation of
Klon: "You know, when I review that
game. I still can't see how we're gonna
in it."
H. Reid, in the William and Mary
I'L.Al’ If.4T of January 9, gives Elon
spirit one of the best notices ever—
says there probably never will be a
.school to show more wilj to back its
team.s. Thanks, FLAT HAT, for the
recognition. We’ll make those words
good. Come around in the year 2046,
and see for yourselves.
CO-EDS!
WE HAVE MOCCASINS,
LOAFERS AND SADDLES
it
Binlington, N. C.
Sulkisan, Okinawa
/ December 16, 1945
SAN No. 8
Navy No. 3256
care F P O
San Francisco, Calif.
Dear Tom:
You know it's been some time since
I was leaping out of bed at 5 a. m.
at the Publishing House and ,running
over to the Mess Hall to serve chov/.
The MAROON AND GOLD really
takes me back to those wonderful
three months I spent at Elon. Oh!
Yes, I did get some education there
too.
I just received a copy of the M.
& G, today (note the change of ad
dress). We, that is 20 other corpsmen
and myself got transferred off the
Patronize
Maroon And Gold Advertisers
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MAKE SELLAR S YO t f; EKTING PLACE
she dated someone else for the Mir
isterial Banquet.
We have been asked many times
to explain that glistening maroon and
copper jug 9n the composing room
table. The assumption seems to be
that the sp(4its editor is always cele
brating Old Hickory Andy Jackson’s
birthday. He may have an occasion
to celebrate some birthdays, but we
can guarantee that he didn't use any
firewater from that container. It’s full
of high octane gasoline from the
pow’erhouse, sacred to the press boy
and the task of cleaning type. Kindly
do not cast any pearls at Whatley. The
man is blameless, at least in this re
spect.
ELON SODA
II
B
n
“WHERE THE_GANG MEETS’’
You Name It—We Have It
Or We’ll Get It!
, . • 1, Tf ■ t *■ • ■ U4- Marys to Okinawa October 14.
his girl? If my information is right t ... t ii. . ,
_i._ i-„.. ..i._ 1.^:,. ^ went through the war aboard the
"St. Mary’s’ and even to Tokyo Bay
. September 2 to witness formal end-
Miss Cobb, is that stardust 1 see i j^g of the war. The navy has dor.t a
in your eyes? Who is the lucky man? lot of, well 1 wouldn’t say funny
Has anyone seen Lucy and Bud to- things, but, strange or needless—I’m
gether lately? not going to gripe about my duty here
All for this time. ADIOS, AMIGOS, for that's" not what I’m writing you
about. .
1 khow Elon has changed physi
cally as well as I have, but deep down
here’s alway “a cheery hello” appeal
that Elon will always have. No mat-
I ter w'ho you are—poor farmer, rich
I banker, where there’s a goal ahead;
j“You all” go together after it.
' Today—if we’ve all taken time to
look about—the world is still in a'
mess, and it’s not up to our parents
to straighten it out.
—^ I Well, no matter what happens time
, is bound to pass and with the passing
A picture of Leonardo Valderrama, j
Hural, Peru, w’ho is brother to Al, an i j jj jjg back one of these
P-lon student, appeared in the Janu- j ^^ys Keep ’em rollinj?
ary 18 issue of THE TECHNICIAN, ' '
State College newspaper, and several
other new’spapers in the State. Mr.
Valderrama is president of the Pan- |
American Club, made up of State Col- | GERMAN CLUB ELECTS
lege and Raleigh citizens.
" B A.Sf l LAHS & SONS, i
BURI.TNGTON, N. C.
Al! Seniors who have not nand-
ed in an account of their college
activities for the 1946 Phipsicli
should do so as soon as possible.
These should be given to Edwin
Daniel, editor, or left in the
PhiDsicli box in Alamance Hall.
PICTURE APPEARS
Since.sly, ,
“WIENN'IE”
REPRINTED BY REQUEST
Once upon a time there was an In
dian named Shortcake. He was draft
ed into the army. The army did not
agree with Shortcake and he became
ill. As time went by he became sicker
?nd sicker. The Army doctors sent
for his squaw, but just before she ar
rived Shortcake died. Squaw-bury-
Shortcake.
NEW OFFICERS
"Die Deutches Runde” met in Ala
mance parlor reecntly for the Janu
ary meeting under the leadership of
Ermine Davis, president, and elected
the following officers for the remaind
er'of the year; Jane Whitlock, pi-esi-
dent; Violet Blackmon, vice-president;
Elizabeth Johnson, secretary; and
Helen Hudgin, treasurer. The meet
ing was carried on In conversational
German and plans were discussed for
the remainder of this year’s program.
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