OUT ON SCHEDULE AT LAST
Maroon and Gold
WELCOME HOME, ALUMNI
Published By and For EUm Students
VOLUME 22
ELON COLLEGE, N, C SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1947
ISSUE 4
OLD GRADS HERE
FOR HOMECOMING
\KING AND QUEEN REIGN AT FROSH PARTYi SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS
^ ' WEEK NOVEMBER 2-9
Those new people you see on the
campus today with the spring in their
steps and a hearty “hello” for every
one are not new students. They are
old ones who have come back to en
joy Homecoming Day festivities. To
day is the day and special efforts has
been made to make this the biggest
homeceming day in recent years at
iilon.
Not the least important on today’s
calendar of activities is the football
same tonight between Elon and Ers-
Kine. There’s more about the foot
ball gci:ne on the Sports page. Prior
to. the game a pep rally, complete
with bonfire., will be staged on the
site of the proposed new gymnasium.
A torchlight parade, led by the band
and composed of students and alumni
will form after the rally and will
vend at the athletic field.
Most of the alumni who are visit
ing the college today and tomorrow
will probably attend the gilme to-
Jiight. With additional spectators com
ing from Burlington it is expected
that a capacity crowd will witness
the game and half-time ceremonies.
The band is reported to be in top
form and spectators will probably see
some excellent marching with th(r
majorettes, drum majors and all the
■tnembers of the band taking part.
Enthroned in regal splendor, Andy Meredith and Tessie Zimmerman, view with befitting dignity the gay
events of the annual Sophomore-Freshman reception. They were chosen by the sophomores as the best all
around students in the freshman clas s. Nearly all the members of both classes were present at the affair, held
in the gymnasium.
VETERAN’S CLUB
GIVES BANQUET
MASQUERADE BALL
RECEIVES ACCLAIM
A stag supper and general get-to-
gether w£ts held last Wednesday even
ing by the Veterans Club, celebrating
its reorganization, and forthcoming
preeminence in campus affairs at dormitory at one of
Elon’s students “let down their
skirts” last Friday night in the gym-
the most refreshing social events of
the season — a masquerade party
sponsored by the men of East dormi
tory. Even those who went as their
W. G. STONER ’23
AWARD PRESENTED
TO OUTSTANDING
mu ALUMNUS
The award to the outstanding Elon ™ which he spent his war time,
alumnus of 1947 was given to William ] ^he highlight of the evening’s en,
G, “BiU” Stoner in a chapel program tertainment was furnished by Har-
in Whitley Auditorium on Friday,Rawles, who gave a pantomime
October 24. D. A. Farn, who was'
chairman of the fund for Elon’s. first
g>'nmasium, made the presentation, witness it.
Mr. Stoner, who operates,the. Coble
Sporting Goods Store in Greensboro | A gala event, the Veterans Club
Elon College.
Proceedings began with the presi
dent of the club, Delmar Brown, wel
coming the new members to the or
ganization and the old members back own miserable selves were unable to
into the fold. suppress a smile for any length of
An excellent meal, consisting of a time as Turks, shieks, tramps, Rus-
choice of barbecue or fried oysters sians, cabilleros, gypsies, pirates, Egy-
was enjoyed by the assembled vet- ptian women, and just women danced
in an exotic oasis of fresh pine
boughs. Mistakes as to sex, due chief
ly t» masks and dim lights, caused
some general confusion during the
session before the unmasking, and
many charmers foiind themselves
with partners of their own species.
As the merrymaking reached its
height, a great Taun stepped to the
center of the gathering and an
nounced the grand march. Mature
After the meal, each member was
asked to introduce himself, including
his honie town and the branch of ser-
of the “Silent Hunter”, which will live
in the memories of all who were for-
now attending Elon College.
LITERARY SOCIETY
ADOPTS NEW NAME
with a fellow Elon alumnus, was a supper, was thoroughly enjoyed by [ sages critically judged the contest-
member of the class of 1923. While
in school, he was active as a promo
ter of school welfare and was known
as a friend to all and an all-round
good sport. In his senior year, he
served as president of the student
■body.
Since his graduation, Mr. Stoner
has been active in many community
affairs in Greensboro. He is a mem
ber of the American Legion, taking
particular interest in its baseball
program. For severafl years he has
been connected with the Boy Scouts
of America, acting as an assistant
scoutmaster. However, In spite of his
other interests, Mr. Stoner has been
The previously disbanded Dr. John
son Literary Society has reformed un
der the name of the Lloyd E. Whit
ley Literary Society, with a new con
stitution and more progressive out
look.
^TUOIO COMPLETE
BROADCASTS BEGIN
Announcements have been made,
and posters in conspicuous places re
mind us at every turn of our annual
Spiritual Emphasis Week. Dr. Dol
lar has been requested by the church
to do the preaching during the week.
Services will be held each week day
morning at 9:00 except Saturday
through the week commencing Nov
ember 2.
During the morning services the
general theme will be a “Portrait of
Christ.” The subject will be dealt
with throughout the week as follows:
Monday morning, “The Disturbing
Christ”; Tuesday, “The Charm of
Christ”; Wednesday, “The Friendly
Christ”, Thursday “The Praying
Christ and Friday morning “The En
during Christ.”
The evening services on Sunday
will be at 7:00; during the week at
7:30. There will probably be sermons
in series at the evening services also.
Student attendance at the morning
service will be required. Attendance
at the evening service will not be
required, but it is hoped that the
students will manifest wide interest
in the services by attending regularly.
The college has requested members
of the faculty not to give tests during
the week so that students may attend
services. All student group meetings
for this week have been postponed.
This meeting is a responsibility and
a privilege.
FROSH-SOPH PARTY
NETS ORAND EVENING
nearly half a hundred ex-servicemen J masqueraders filed past
amid humble suggestive, aged, digni
fied and bold laughter. Jack McFaden
of Greensboro, as the seductive red
light girl with the lamp shade hat,
won an expensive box of candy for
having the most original costume. Re
becca Roberts of Camden, Va., pos
ing as the rotund grandma, over
whelmed other contestants with the
best all around costume, received a
I box of candy. Another winner walk-
[ing 'Up for a handout was Wallace
Owen of Gibsonville, a tramp who
The Elon College broadcasting
studio has been recently completed in
Whitley auditorium, and is ready for
use by the Elon Radio Players, who
hope to begin their series of weekly
dramatic broadcasts some time next
week. These programs will be car
ried by WBBB in Burlington, and of
15 minute duration. Specially pre
pared radio soripts have been obtain
ed for use by the players. The 16
members in the group were chosen
not only for the qualities of their
voices, but for their ability to inter
pret their roles by voice alone.
Members of the Radio Players are:
Gwendoyln Newton, Jennings Berry,
Kenneth Jacobs, James Mobley, Irene
Rummage, Amy Campbell, Helen
King, Henry Richards, Eliner Argen-
bright, Ed Nash, Jean Parks, Ann
Truitt, Delmar Brown, Ed Moss,
Clarence Wyrick, and Betty HiU.
The name of the first play and t^e
time of the broadcasts have not been
decided upon yet: Since this is not
the only radio program which will
emanate from Elon, a listing of all
broadcasts and schedules may become
a regular feature of the Maroon and
Gold.
REV. CARL DILLE
ADDRESSES I. R. G.
President of the society, Mike j
Copeland, has outlined some of the;
an active Elon alumnus^ai^ has been ^^e club members as \ graciously accepted a theater pass
c .1 . being the most comical. “Hank”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
De Simon, of Devon, Pa., and Eddie
responsible for sending many stud-1
«nts to Elon. j
In recognition of his continued in- i To provide an opportunity for train- j.
terest in his Alma Mater, Mr. Stoner ing and guidance in the art of think- j Paulo of Ordmore, Pa., received
■was chosen as the most outstanding ing and speaking; this training to be | remuneration in a like manner as the
alumnus of this year and was pre- derived from open discussion, debat- cutiest couple. Shiek Percy Price of
sented with a certificate and an en- ing, and parliamentary procedure. New Bern, N. C., and Miss Lila New-
^aved Shaefer deskk model pen. The experience to be gained from man, Elon faculty member, as some-
Coach Perry, a classmate of Mr. Ston- these functions will be of life-long thing out of Persia, were runners
•ei’s, summed up the thoughts of those benefit to all who participate; they
who have known him by saying, "He will enable one to overcome a por-
has spent his life trying to make life tion of that terrible malady: stage
easier for his friends..” [fright. -
Among other Elon alumni intro- j The society does not adhere strict-
duced on the program were Cliff ly to the scholastic development, but
Elder, general chairman of the drive affords social entertainment as well.
The Pan Hellenic Council is in the
process of outlining dates for the var
ious campus organization’s functions
The fraternity and sorority Spring
banquet dates have been selected and
approved as follows:
IOTA TAU KAPPA, May 20.
ALPHI PHI DELTA, April 2
DELTA UPSILON KAPPA, April 3
KAPPA PSI NU, April 10-
BETA OMICRON BETA, April 17
up but did not score a prize.
■ Jo raise funds for the new gymnas-
' ium, and J. Hinton Roundtree, pres
ident of the Elon Alumni Association.
There are no qualifications for ad
mission other than an interest in'llie
organization and its functions.
Refreshments of punch and cook
ies became available early in the
evening, and after the grand awards
double decker ice cream cones were
served by white jacketed waiters who
were dressed as waiters.
Rev. Carl R. Dille, of Ohio, recent
ly returned Christian missionary from
Angola, Portuguese West Africa,
spoke before the IRC on Monday
night of last week in Society Hall.
It was brought out by the speaker
that at the time of Henry M. Stanley
in the 1870’s and on, Africa becamne
a place for a great territorial scram
ble, and by 1908 all the continent
had been brought under foreign dom
ination. Colonial power, he pointed
out, is not interested in developing
the Dark Continent because economic
receipts are the only incentives to ex
pansion. Rev. Dille observed, how
ever, that the purposes of foreign
governments cannot be achieved and
Africa made safe for the white man
unless something is done for the na
tive. This, of course, only occurs when
the prevailing conditions affect the
whites directly. Diseases are stymied
and working conditions are improv
ed only when they seem to decrease
the labor supply. Something social
must also be given the people if
more work and gold is to be forth
coming.
He also noted that a surging tide
of bitter racial strife and communism
as well as nationalism is developing
throughout the continent. One group
of dark men say the land was theirs
until the whites came and exploited
them. Their idea is to take it back
The second group see that they lack
what the white man has, and are
willing to learn of him in order to
improve. Generally, this is the Chris
tian group. However, many trained
and educated Africans are watching
the political and social developments
in other countries in order to avoid
mistakes of the future.
Highlighting the annual Sopho
more-Freshman reception held in the
gymnasium Friday, October 17, was
the coronation of Andy Meredith and
Tessie Zimmerman as king and
queen of the freshman class. Mr. Mer
edith and Miss Zimmerman were
chosen by the sophomores as best all-
around students as well as most pop
ular. They were crowned by Dalton
Harper, president of the sophomore
class.
Carrying out the novel theme of a
fair, the gym was attractively decor
ated with pastel crepe paper stream
ers, which created the illusion of a
large tent, and a miniature merry-go-
round with hobby horses added to
the effect. Large red and white candy
sticks outlined the pavilion of royal
ty.
Following the coronation ceremon
ies, entertainment was provided for
the king and queen by Lela Mae Dix
on and Vic Strader, who jitterbugged,
accompanied by Mike Copeland at
the piano and Jack Snyder, supply
ing the rhythm on the drums.
Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream cones, pink lemonade, and sur
prise pop corn bags were served by
members of the sophomore class.
Bancing and games were enjoyed by
those present throughout the evening.
The committees responsible for the
success of the affair were as follows:
Decorations: John Taylor, Nancy
Eller, Warren Johnson, and Betty J.
Chilton.
Refreshments: Lela Mae Dixon,
Doris Peedin, Jackie Royals, and
William Scott.
Entertainment;' Baxter Twiddy,
Weinnie Wentz, Shirley Joyner and
Evelyn Moore.
Finance: Jeanne Meredith, Delmar
Brown, Bland Lubrick, Dalton Har
per, Baxter Twiddy, Ruth Bain, and
Dorothy Jones.
Program; Lou Savini, Frances
Branson, Betty Dalehite. and James
Widenhouse.
TAU ZETA PHI & PI KAPPA TAU
April 24
SIGMA PHI BETA, May 1.
Ed. Smith, representing the Vet
erans Administration, will be in Mr.
Plybon’s office all day Monday. Noy-
ember 10. to confer with those vet-
Without a .dpubt, a .dull week-end erans who have not, by that time,
was not exhume’d. received their subsistance checks.
The speaker felt that much can be
done in a land where definite trade
barriers exist within the country,
large export duties to foreign nations
still continue, where most of the
goods are exported, and, during a
normal year, most of the natives are
starving at least two months out of
twelve. Rev. Dille said. However, the
hope of people cannot be raised till
the level of life is lifted. Commun
ism, naturally, grows best on the mis
ery- of the people, and Africa is get- tomorrow,
ting ripe — a great fear among con- ddy, today.
trolling powers. Since 90 per cent of
the grain raised is done by the Afri
can native in the primative way of
hoe cultivation, the possibilities of
improving agricultural methods of
fers one means of raising the stand
ard of living.
In closing, it was Rev. Dille’s opin
ion that for the United States to pro
fit from the vast resources of Africa,
our assistance to them is needed
'ot in terms of vast sums of money,
which may interrupt the economic
life, but possibiy with fewer dollars
and more practical experience.
On Monday night of this week. Miss
Francis Muldrow of Elon’s language
department was the guest speaker for
the IRC. Miss Muldrow, who traveled
extensively in Mexico during the
summer, carried her listeners on an
imaginary and colorful trip through
the various parts of our South of the
border neighbor, giving a brief his
tory of the country, its economic and
political growth, and its relations with
the United Stetes.
One of the basic impressions she
received was that of friendliness ex
tended to our country. This may be
exemplified by the use of the term
“gringo”, ho longer a degratory ex
pression, but a terminology applied
to North Americans in general.
It was also noted that everyone is
eager to learn — from the peons to
the upper classes. Especially does
this apply to agriculture and educa
tion, and though over a million Mex
icans are untutored, much real pro
gress has been made since 1930. Land
systems are breaking down, and pro
gress is being performed by the pres
ent government to aid the farmer.
Mexicans now feel their country is
ail inverted “horn of plenty”, whose
profits from their resources are being
poured back to them, rather than to
other nations. Foreigners should
know that the Mexico of today is not
a land of “manyana”, but of yester-