PAG® THRE*
MAROON AND GOLD
SATURSAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1946
Day Student
Sketch'Eook
THEY GOT CROSSED UP
AND DIDN’T KNOW IT!
We are not mentianing aoy names,
tut a Bather amusing accident hap-
^ ^ ^ T, penei on’the stairs in Alamance re-
Maybe it isn t good news, but I m ! , „ „
back again (as any fool can plainly see) j y®«ng men who
and I’ve done my best to dig up all, have trouble with crossed eyes, met
about half way up. The one on the
way down stopped and turned his
head so that the eyes ran perpendicu
lar instead of horizontal, and waitad
for the ascending one to make a first
the dirt that I could find—which, in
cidentally, isn’t half enough.
I did hear a good one on Mabel
Somers the other day. She went into
a photographer’s studio and asked him
to enlarge a picture of her boy friend.
She gave him explicit instructions and ^ move. Finally they both moved at
Personalities
concluded by saying, “And for heav
en’s sake, take off that awful-looking
»rmy hat!” The photographer said;
“Hm, I think I can do that, but what
color hair does he have, and what
.side does he part it on?” Mabel
thought a bit, then smiled and said,
‘1 don’t know, but when you take off
his hat you can see for yourself!”
Doris and Leola say they have de
cided to buckle down, actually study, |
the same time, and in such a way that
each still confronted the other. They
backed slowly away and waited for
the hoped-for opening. At last, each
tiiinking he saw an opening made a
hurried dash, and both rolled scramb
ling to the foot of the stairs.
The first to extricate himself climb
ed to his feet and began to lay on
with the expletives.
&—$*$ why in the *$&—$ don’t you
and out no classes. Wonders will nev- ! where you re going!’
rhe ouier being a ministerial stu
dent, calmly arose and gave the appro
priate answer:
“Why don’t you go where you’re
looking?"
■er cease happening, I suppose—but
“I HAT hasn’t happened YET. Maybe
'we're from Missouri.
Gus Muckenfuss wants to get his
name changed to O’Muckenfuss, be
cause a certain teacher likes Irish
names. He thinks there might be a
chance of his getting better grades.
It really does seem mighty good to
see “Peep-Eye” and Nancy “knocking
arownfll” together.
“Cat” Cooper still has the same
theme song—“I’ll Walk Alone”—that
Is, when “Mark” is away.
Min Riddick and Bill Freeman still
don’t have the support that they need
and deserve with the intramural pro-, ^ ^ • i, j
gram. Have you ever noticed that! discharged
smile you never see Min without, or' service he Sot a re-
porter f®r a daily. “BE BRIEF,” the
editor kept dinning at him; “ALWAYS
be brief!” Ed sat down and wrote,
none of the entire, group was really
bad.
Norman isn’t conceited; he doesn’t
think only of “Self,” he sometimes
thinks of Ruthie, too. More power
to ya’—I can’t blame you.
Martha Patillo is getting so that
she really goes for the “Cornish” stuff.
Haven’t you noticed?
Here’s a good one I heard on Ed
the dry sense of humor that Freeman
possesses? (The other day when I ask
ed Freeman if he had any good ideas
for a chapel program he suggested
twenty minutes of silent meditation—
the boy’s smart see?)
You should have observed the In
dustrial Art class Friday, doing fing
er-painting. Warren Burns, with paint
all the way up to his elbow, said he
was doing his picture for his dogs’
house. Maybe he doesn’t realize that
«ven dogs can stand just so much! Se
riously, Carol Staten and Jean Scott
Fogleman did turn out very nice and |
attractive finger paintings, although
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“Jshn G. Doe looked up the shaft at
Blank's Department store to see if the
elevator was coming down. It was.
Age, 21!”
Robert Meoce says he likes nothing
better than oysters, unless it might
be Lucy; Brother Richard likes ’em
(oysters), too—so I’?e heard.
An inside tip; Floyd Scott is Dark
Horse in the Gibsonville mayorship
race. “What d’ya say, ‘Mr. Ace’?”
(This information comps from the
Tommyhawk Club.)
I’ve gotta go study, but first I
have one more good story that I want
to tell ya’. During a grammar lesson
one morning the teacher wrote on the
blackboard; “I didn’t have no fun
last night. Then she turned to B. E.
Allred and said, "Now, B. E., how
arc you going to correct that?” He
answered, “I’m going to get a date
next time.”
(A word to the wise: It will soon
be time for exams, start making plans
accordingly NOW—plans for a nice
vacation.)
’Bye, everybody (you, too, Hal Fos
ter),
DALE.
HOFFMAN
“Just who is that fellow?” You,
and everyone who knows him probab
ly asked yourself that question the
first time you ever saw Thomas EX-rin
Hoffman. Tom is that tall, quiet,
well-dressed fellow with the “Greg
ory Peck” look about him and the
sincere, ever-ready smile, who man
ages to become the topic of many a
campus conversation.
We see Tom arrive every morning
from his home three miles south of
Elon. As soon as school is out, he
proceeds to beat it back there to help
with the many chores about the farm,
the place, incidentally, where he was
born and reared to his present dimen-
sionit; six feet, one and a half inches
in height, and one hundred and sixty-
five pounds in weight. One can't help
noting that touch of pride in his voice
when Tom speaks of the beloved
homestead. |
But the farm isn't the only thing i
he likes, for even that comes second '
to people. “Just plain ole people”
occupy the top spot among his spe-1
cial likes. He asserts that it’s just j
people in general, but we have a '
sneaking suspicion that one of the |
ones he really has in mind is a cer
tain tall, blond miss from down Al
bemarle way.
As for other likes, Tom includes
music, especially when delivered in
the folksong style, although the pop
ular songs are gaining in his favor;
and eating, with bananas his favorite
food, no matter what their size, shape,
or form. i
Tom entered Elon in the fall of
1943 and has been active in various
clubs during his stay here.. He was
treasurer of Dr. Johnson Literary So
ciety for the year 1945-’46, and has
been a member of the Ministerial As
sociation, Spanish Club, Student
Christian Association, and has sung
with the “!VIiessiah” choir.
An English and religion major, Tom
finds most of his future plans and
hopes v/rapped up in the ministry
field. We expect to hear, soon after
his graduation from Elon, that Tom
is continuing his good work in Sem
inary School, in Lancaster, Pa.
Included, too, in his future hopes,
is Elon itself. “That big building pro
gram must go through,” says Tem
“but I do wish that we had a chapel
for religious purposes only!”
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I Betsy Maude Smith: One of Elon’s
] prettiest, friendliest, and smartest,
i blue-eyed brunettes, is a senior ma-
i joring in business administration.
The telephone number is listed un
der Route No. 4,'Burlington. Of course
the number is usually busy; some “Al
bright” guy is always on the other
end of the line.
Betsy already has started on her
secretarial career. Last year she as
sisted in the Commercial Department.
This year she is secretary to Dean
Hardy. She is a member of the Pi
Kappa Taw sorority, house president
of West, a member of the Student
Faculty Committee, publicity chair
man of the Education Club, and a
member of the S. C. A. cabinet. Last
year Betsy was sepretary of tlie up
perclassman Svinday School, president
of the Junior Class, a member of the
Fan-Hellenie Council, and se«retary
of the Student Council.
“I’m justiiot unusual,” Betsy sayst
“I like the usual things; Dr. John
son (the man with the geography
class), my roommate; my sorority sis-
You hear many of the day students
and other Elonites refer to their extra
curricular course in “Campusologj^.”
Exactly what does this course in
clude? We have an idea it’s refer
ring to the boy-kiss-girl proposition,
but our ideas are rather vague on this
subject.
Maybe some of these answers to—i
“What do you think of the age-old
custom, kissing?” will enlighten us!
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Martha Patillo; “It all depends on
the object of my affections.”
Frank Sherrod: “Well, we know one
kiss leads to another, don’t we?”
“Doc” Reynolds: “Kissing babies
is a venerable and esteemed custom
I heartily approve. BUT, be careful
how old the babies are!”
Max Ward; “Science proves it is
very unsanitary, but I’m STILL heal
thy!”
David Love: “No comment—I’m
married!”
“Nose” Cornish: “Me? I never in
dulge!”
Gene Sherrod: “I’m always available
—telephone 345-R, Burlington, N. C.”
Allison Avent: “I’ve come to the
conclusion that it is‘a very interest
ing pastime!”
Allene Stallings: “I don’t know
what you’re talking about—over my
head!”
Polly Qualls; “If it is Bobby . . .
hum-m . . . Likes it?—Man I loves it!”
Bobby Harris: “If it is Polly . . .
kum-m . . Likes it?—Man, I loves it.”
Lefty Hollander: “The only girl I
ever kissed was Kippy, but it’ll have
to do until someone else comes along.”
Dalton Harper; "It IS an age old
custom. All ages do it!”
Pat Steinmetz: “Positively outrage
ous!”
George Shumar: “A pleasant way
to begin a friendship and a p-leasant
way to end one!”
Atalita Chegwin; “It is worthy when
it has a deep meaning. Without that
meaning it becomes ‘smooching’.”
Jonathan Swift, author of GULLIV
ERS TRAVELS; “Lord, I wonder
what fool it was that first invented
kissing!”
The Veterans'
Viewpoint
By LOUIS AGRESTA
RECREATION PROBLEM
This is not just one veteran’s view
point but the agreement of many. It
concerns the need or an increased rec
reation and entertainment program
for Veterans.
Our government thought enough of
the recreation problem to have recre
ation centers set up wherever ten or
more servicemen were stationed.
Enormous buildings were erected at
home for the use of men with Ume
on their hands. Near the fronts,
sporting equipment was always avail
able for weary soldiers coming bacTi
for a rest. The need for recreational
facilities was recognized by all and,
we think, was adequately met.
Now, the Veterans are finding a
similar need at college. This is not
just a local problem; conditions are
identical in many parts of the coun
try. The flood of returning service
men has caught the colleges aknost
totally unprepared to meet the chal
lenge that the recreation question pre
sents. Men MUST have recreation
and entertainment, at school as well
as in their own home towns. This can
not be denied. Therefore, we agree
with the general opinion of the Veter
ans: It is a responsibility of each and
every coUege and community to see
that their men have a place to spend
their spare moments in clean, whole
some relaxation. This is especially
true of the colleges, where men need
to find periodic relief from th^ press
of their studies.
Newberry College, South Carolina,
has converted a service club, erected
on its campus by the Army, ,into a
club for the Veterans. The enterpris
ing VeteiVins organization at Lenoir-
Rhyne College is being aided by a
church in Hickory in its campaign for
a college recreation center. Else
where, the problem is being attacked
with great vigor.
The need for recreation among
Elon’s Veterans is no exception. There
is such a need. Let’s face it. The
question is—what can be done about
Our suggestion aboiit a G.I. art ex
hibit at Elon kas brought results al
ready. .Mrs. M. C. Walker, wife of
the voice instructor, says she is will
ing to sponsor one G. I. artist. Maybe
the exhibit isn’t such a dream after
all! Well, who’s next?
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VERBAL VISTAS: The Elon sign
post, with its unpainted face, looking
like a newly awakened West Dorm
occupant, very much in need of
touching up ... A sleeping dog, rest
ing its head against the leg of a sleep
ing student in an early-morning class,
the one too drowsy to scratch an irk
some flea, the other too drowsy to
catch the words of wisdom being im
parted to his more attentive class
mates . . . The two A. M. locomotive,,
roaring past South Dorm with its eeire-
wail, its wide-awake engineer heed
ing the safety of would-be track-
crossers rather than the comfort of
would-be sleepers.
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people; any color that is blue; red
roses; hamburgers after curfew;
shoes; the new big sleeves; such songs
as “Tonight We Love,” “Night and
Day, ’ and “Sentimental Journey.”
Already Betsy is collecting English
Shell silver! What this means, we
don’t know.
“I don't like (she frowns in disgust)
cauliflower, string beans, spinach,
self-centered people, and waiting for
taxicabs.”
Betsy was riding on a bus not so
long ago, with a certain Ex-Sailor.
She happened to be wearing a cor
sage of red roses. Soon the other
people the bus began to associate
the flowers, the man, the cake they
wepe eating, with a “just married” af
fair. Finally one timid man asked
them. The answer he received was
just a giggle, s« you know what he
must have thought!
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