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VOLUME XXI
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SAtUR»AY, NOVEMBER 2, 194«
NUMBER FOUK
HALLOWEEN PARTY IN GYM TONIGHT
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PLAYERS TO GIVE "JUNIOR MISS" NOV. 13-14
Maxie Graham
Stars With Nash
And Campbell
The Elcwi Players wiH present their
first preduction of the season in Whit- |
ley Auditorium on November 13 and j
14—Sally Benson’s delightfully hu- j
morous play “Junior Miss.” The f»l- ^
lowing two nights the cast will give :
performances in Burlington. Starred '
are Maxie Graham, of Trollinwood,
who plays the part of Judy Graves,
around whom the story revolves; Amy j
Campbell, of Montclair. N. J., who por- ,
tray's Judy’s mether; and Ed Nash, of
Durham, as Mr. Graves. |
Miss Graham won the role of Judy,
in a contest held in Burlington. Two
ether “teen-agers” who competed for ^
the part were awarded supporting |
roles; June Mafeins, a jumior at Elon;
higli sckool, and CaFole Overman, of
Burlington high school and they will |
appear as Lois Graves, Judy s sister, ^
and Fluffy, Judy’s "closest and dear-'
est friend,” respectively.
Other well-filled supparti«g roles
have been taken by Ray Day, as llas-
kell Cummings; Kathy Young as Hilda,
the maid; Earl Danieley, as J. B. Cur
tis; and Bob Furr, as “Uncle Willis”
Reynolds. The min*r parts are ably
performed by Arthur Dickson. Brai^-
ley Waugh, Kermit Inman. Bill
Thompson, Andre Saltoun, and G«orge
McCaughrean.
-Junor Miss” is being produced un
der the capable direction of Mrs. Eliz
abeth R. Smitk. director of the De
partment of Dramatics, and rehearsals
are being held three times weekly
in Mooney Chapel.
Season tickets, which sell for $1.23,
will admit purchaser to this and the
two other plays t* be given by the
Players this seasen, “Night Must
Fall,” a»d “Ah Wilderness.”
education club
HOLDS MEBTIN«
Jack Freeman Elected
To Head Student Senate
Jack Freeman, a junior from For
rest City, N. C., was elected to one
of the most important posts in the
Student Government Association at
Elon, the presidency of the Student
Senate, during fall elections at stu
dent chapel on Monday, October 26.
He succeeds Joe Golombek, Ports
mouth, Va., senior, who recently re
signed to devote mere time to his
studies and basketball.
Miss Dorothy Shackleford, Phoe
bus, Va., was elected secretary of the
Women’s Council, to succeed Miss Lois
Mintz, of Wiimington, N. C.
Doing away with the customary
drawn-out pit)cTss of primaries and
follow-up election, Fred Register,
president of the student body, called
for nominations and quickly carried
out the voting procedure, in order
that the elected officers might fill
LENIOR-RHYNE GAME
ON NOV. 16 SET AS
ALUMNI HOMECOMING
their positions immediately.
Other fall elections, held by the
Senior, Junior, and Sophomore class
es, had the following results: The
seniors elected Finley Thotnpson, of
Snow Camp. N. C.. as their class rep
resentative on the Student Senate;
the juniors elected Warren Ellington,
of Reidsville, N. C., to the Senate,
and Miss Jane McCauley, of Waverly,
Va., to the Council; and the sopho
mores chose Billy Stafford, of Bur
lington, to the office of vice-president.
The Day Students’ organization has
yet to elect its representative to the
Women’s Council, but that office will
be voted on at the next Day Student
meeting.
UN DISCUSSED
BY DR. HIRSCH
AS IRC MEETS
Everyone is to have a part in the
l!/46 Honte-coming Day on November
16. Alunmi will be met by a Student-
Faculty Welcoming Committee in
North Dorm at 3:00 p. m. From three
until five there will be a social hour
with music, refreshments, and a big
surprise. The game will be called at
eight under the lighte. Band parade, I
pep rally, and konfire will be held
at 6;15. During half-time the fresh^
man class will pantomime a “Powder-'
Puff Bowl” contest.
This is to ke the Big Home Game.!
Coaeh Perry and our men will be
out to win over the Bears from Hick- |
ory. Lend a hand wha» the commit- j
tee in charge sees you. Plan to be
here with bells on, and gentlemen
with belles o«i the wing. Pi*t this date
on your schedule. Watch for further
announcements.
About 35 people attended the Inr
ternational Relations Club meeting
held in Dr. Hirsch’s classroom last
Monday night. This was the first in
a series of weekly meetings schedul
ed for the school year. The purpose
of the IRC is to promote a better un
derstanding of current international
and national problems.
Following a short business session,
AUpn Wright, Jonesboro, club presi
dent, introduced Dr. Hirsch, who gave
an informative and interesting talk
on the United Nations organization.
In closing Dr. Hirsch explained that
we shouldn’t expect too much from
the United Nations organization until
some of its organizational problems
are solved and methods of procedure
have been established.
Officers of the club, besides Wright,
are Arthur (Yank) Dickson, Mineola,
L. I., vice-president; Amy Campbell,
Montclair, N. J., recereSng secretary;
and Vernon Phelps, Norfolk, Va., cor
responding secretary.
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LIEUT. CHARLES BRKNDLER, U. S. N.
Navy Band To Present
Concert Here Monday
The Education Club held its first
meeting of the yeac on Wednesday
evening, October 23, in Society Hall.
Dr. Deskins, sponsor of the club, was
the speaker, giving an interesting talk
on “The Future of Future Tea«hers.”
Various points were discussed by the
group regarding the subject of future
teachers. i
This club was organized for thej
school year on September 10„ at
which time Hazel Cole was chosen
to head the group as president. Other
officers are Virginia Boyd, vice-presi
dent; Marian Griffin, secretaiy-treas-
ui-er; and Betsy Smith, pu4ilicity
chairman.
Members of the club inckide those
expecting to enter the teaching pro
fession, and other persons interested
in education. Everyone is invited to
attend the monthly meetings. En
tertaining and educational programs
are being planned, which, it is hoped,
v.'ill prove of value^ to the group.
PRESENT FACULTY
RECITAL TOMORROW
Miss Amelia Jane Thiele, pianist,
and Millard Walker, tenor, of the
Elon College Mjusic Department, will
preseat a joint recital for piano and
voice tomorrow afternoon, Sunda^',
November 3. at four o’clock in Whit
ley Memorial auditorium.
Miss Thiele and Mr. Walker will
perform works of Scarlatti, Haydn,
Brahms, Wolf, Strauss, and Ravel.
This will be the second In a series
of Sunday afternoon faculty recitals.
The official United States Navy
Band, which has received wide ac
claim from music critics since it
started its annual fall lour this year
for the first time sinoe 1941, will ap
pear in Whitley auditorium Monday,
Novemb^ 4, fer a matinee and eve
ning performance, sponsored by the
Burlington .^snior Chamber of Com
merce. The tour which the band is
taking inckides 15 SouWieasterH states
and Biore thaa 50 cities.
ineludsd in the coiicert will be the
following featured selections: David
Rose’s popular composition, “Holiday
for Strings,” Johann Strauss’s "Tales
From Vienna Woods,” Ferde Grofe’s
■‘Mississippi Smte,” and Morton
Gould's "Jericho.”
The Navy band consists of 50 musi
cians and seve* soloists. The band,
which is heard regularly over the Na
tional Broadcasting and Mutual net
works, will present a variety concert
program of nearly two hours. The
program is aimed to please an audi
ence of lovers of all types of music
by composers from the past and pres
ent.
Tickets for the performance are now
being sold by members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, as weU as by
many stores in Burlington and Gra
ham. Student tickets will be on sale
for fifty cents at the Elon GriU.
Lieut. Brendler, leader of the band,
enlisted in the Navy at the age of 15.
At that i\me, 1913, young performers
of exceptional ability were accepted
La >inan for Musician,” a rating
long since abolished. Before joining
the Navy, he was solo clarinetist in
ihe John Wanamaker Band of New
Y ork, and also played in the orchestra
of the old Academy *f Music on Four-
teentk Street of New York. During
World War 1, he served aboard the
USS Florida in Mediterranean wa
ters.
Aiter four years of service aboard
the USS Florida, Lieut. Brendler was
ordered to Washington, D. C., for duty
with the band where he became solo
j clawnetist. He became assistant lead-
i er of the band in 1937, and was ap-
I toointed leader in February, 1942, by
j Frank Knox, secretary erf the Navy,
j Lieutenant Brendler's principal
I liobby is music and its history. His
' ntemory is as retentive concerning
musicians as it is in keeping their
scores at his finger tips. He is not
only well known to Washington, but
also to the thousands of visitors to
the nation’s Capital who have attended
ed concerts performed by the United
States Na*fy Band under the able di
rection of Lieut. Brendleiys baton.
Gala Social
To Feature
Fun, Music
f
Tke gym of Elon College will be
jumping with goblins xonight. The
occasion—the annual Halloween Party
sponsored by the Student Christiair
Asseciatio«.
Fred Yarborough, social chairman,
has promised a variwty of entertain
ment, aimed to please the entire stu-
uont body, veterans’ wives, and fac
ulty. Dress is informal.
Bill William’s orchestra, which will
provide music for dancing, will be
at the es.'st - end' of the building.
The orchestra will feature Lib John
son as vocalist.
Each fraternity and sosority, as well
as Dr. Johnson Literary Society, the
Panvio Literary Society, and the fac
ulty will assist in the decoration of
booths along the side of the gym in
appropriate colors. Fortune-telling,
eerie sound effects, a fun and freak
house, witches, hosts, cats, and corn
stalks will be featured. Cakewalks
will be hold at intervals throughout
the evening, and will be announced by
Dalton Harper.
A coronation march from the band
stand to the throne, and the crowning,
of the “Halloween King and Queen,”
'will climax the festival. Contestants
j may be entered for a fee of twenty-
j five cents, and additional votes may
be purchased at one cent apiece.
A decorative refreshment stand will
be conveniently situated for the bene
fit of those bringing their appetites
along. The refreshment committee,
consisting of.,Anne Griffin and Irma
Graham, with Genelle Tucker chair
man, will do the serving honors.
The decoration committee consists of
Mildred Johnson, Jane Warren, and
Ruby Braxton, with Lois Causey as
chairman. The work group is com
posed of W, D. Little, Rucker Turner,
and Alton Wright, chairman.
NEW PASTOR
STUDENT RECITAL
HELD IN WHITLEY
royalty at ELON! Ih majestic pose are Dalton Harper, Henderson,
and Betty Jo Chilton, High Point, who were crowned King and Queen of
the Freshman cla«s at recent Sophomore-Freshman reception. (Staff Photo).
A student recital was held in Whit
ley Memorial auditorium on Wednes
day evening, October 30. Featured on
the program were pianists Mary
Louise Huffines, Margaret Ann Bo
land, Mary Sue Cololough, Jerr^ Lew
der, and Violet Blackmon. Fred East
er, tenor, accompanied by Violet
Blackmon, amd Jeanne Meredith, so
prano, acGompanied by Mary Eliza-
bet Brovfning, offered vocal numbers.
Wayne Moore and Dolly Ree Foster
were presented at the #rgaa.
LE CERCLE FRANCAIS
The French Club held its first meet
ing of the year on October 16, at the
home of Mrs. Hans Hirsch, club spon
sor. Sixteen members were present
and took part in the interesting pro
gram. French sonfls were sung and
games were playad.
Meeting time of the French Club is
7 p. m., on the third Wednesday of
each month. All who are interested
in the Freorfi language are invited to
attend.
The officers this year are Anne
Griffin, president; Clarence Wyrick,
vice-president; Louis Agresta, secre
tary; and Jane McCauley, treasurer.
DR. JESSE H. DOLLAR |
Dr. Jesse H. Dollar, for ten years
pastor of the First Congregational
Chri^ian Church at New’^ort News.
Va., will give his initial sermon as
pastor of the Elon College Community
Church temorrow at the regular Sun
day devotional service. A graduate
of Elon, Dr. Dollar succeeds Dr. L. E.
Smith, president of tke college, who-
delivered his final address as pastor
last Sunday after fourteen years’ amr~
vice as head of the local church.
Undej- the new arrangement. Dr.
Smith will be able to give more time
to the heavy schedule of work im
posed upon him by his duties as
president of the college.