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^Maroon And Gold
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Edited and printed by students of Elon
College. Published bi-weekly during the
college year under the auspices of the
Board of Publication.
editokial board
Larry Barne» Kdiior-in-Chief
Chuck Oakley Assistant Editor
John Biggerstaff Assistant Editor
L.ouis Campbell Staff Artist
Norman Riddle Staff Arti.st
Eddie Robbins . Staff Photographer
James Waggoner Alumni Editor
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor
PUSINESS BOARD
James Biggerstaff Business Mgr.
John Avila Circulation Mgr.
Carl E. Owen Printing Advisor
Robert Somers Press Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Walter Edmonds Co-SporvS Editor
Bill Walker Co-Sports Editor
REPORTERS
Oorothy Apple Jack McKec
Joyce Barbour Shigemi Morita
Ed Davidson Bobby Sharpe
Hill Drummond James Taylor
Gene Duncan Sue Walters
Tommy King Shirley Womack
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1957
ELECTIONS AND YOU
Leadership, scholarship, character, and
dutiful service—these important qualities
and students who possess them should be
foremost in our minds as we approach
election time on the Elon Campus.
In order for Elon's student government
to move forward, we must have in posi
tions of leadership people who are willing
to give freely of their time and effort. We
must get away from forming a mutual ad
miration society and put only those in
office who are qualified and competent.
This coming Monday morning all stu
dents who have expressed their candidacy,
via the new filing system, for the various
student government positions will have the
opportunity to speak. Listen to each one
carefully. Chew, digest and swallow his
orations and decide for yourself who is
the candidate for you. This matter should
receive your utmost attention.
In the elections almost at hand, attempt
to choose candidates who will give service
not curtailed by any lack of interest, nor
by any lack of effort, nor by a lack of
power to put through the improvements
which mean growth and progress rather
than stagnation.
In the past many people have run for
various ■offices just to see if they were
popular enough. After being elected to
office their interest sagged greatly, but
■they bad proven to themselves and their
egos that the popularity contest was a
success. Don’t let this election fall into
the category of becoming an egoistic pop
ularity poll. Stick by the issues involved,
listen to them carefully and decide (as
Individuals) just which candidate you fa
vor. Don't be a mere puppet on a string
caught in the swirl of incompetent candi
dates.
Student government is only as .good as
the student body itself. If we have an in
competent student body, can we expect
much more as WE elect them into office?
During last spring's student body elec-
tioni', Elon s student body voted approxi
mately 75 per cent. This is a very healthy
situation for student government. It shows
that the majority of Elon's college stu
dents are actively interested in student
government.
It is felt that the total vote to be ca.st
for the upcoming elections will surpass
last year s total. It takes just a minute
turn out at the polls in both the primary
and general elections. It will be worth
your while. The elections will be one of
the highlights of this quarter, if we treat
It with the proper respect. Show your re-
or two of your time to cast a ballot, so
spect by voting for your aspiring can
didate.—LEB.
MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, April 3
SPRING FEVER
That perennial disease, sometimes called
' Spring Fever,” is already making its«lf
felt on the Elon campus. Suddenly it seems
so easy to sleep through classes, or to
day-dream about almost anything, particu
larly when seated before an open text
book. Suddenly it seems so much nicer to
simply sit and watch the flowers and the
green grass, but someone else h^s already
ivrltten that "It is later than you think,
so we cannot forget that exam lime is
not too far ahead, all of which wii> bring
■ time of reckoning.—CLIPPED.
Sounding
Off
By LARRY BARNES
bown through the annums college stu
dent have been doing such wierd things
as pilfering Army mules, swiping LSU
bengals, and swallowing goldfish. It is
always gladdening to read about Elon Col
lege in other newspapers. Here is an ex
traction of Bill Diehl’s column "On The
City Side, " which appears daily in the
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch. It deals with var
ious colleigiate happenings.
"... This brings me to one of my
favorite college stories as related by H.
Reid, a former Norfolk newspaperman now
working ih Newport News.
"Held attended Elon and William and
Mary. If you can believe him, Elon some
years ago was the mecca for a group of
the moLt ingenious students in America.
It w£is nothing for them to hoist a cow
or something similar into the church to
wer.
“One of Reid’s school chums was some
thing cf a bug on automobiles. The boy
had a Model-A Ford roadster that he cared
for as a mother would fondle a baby. The
boy’s every spare moment was devoted
to tinkering with the car. And it ran with
amazing smoothnes for its age.
"Some of the students felt that the young
man was so devoted to the car that it
seemed a shame he should part with it
during the night.
"So one weekend, while the auto gen
ius was away, they confiscated his road
ster. Diligently and around the clock they
worked on the car. They were seen to
carry heavy objects into the dormitory.
“Sunday night the departed student re
turned. Happily he placed a key into the
door to his room. He switched on the light
and there to his amazement stood the very
essence of his life . . . his car.
■'His buddies had dismantled the vehi
cle and put it together again in his room.
"Can you imagine walked into your bed
room and finding an automobile there?”
While we are on the subject of college
antics, 1 would like to relate the funni
est college story I've had the pleasure
to hear. It appeared f^st in "Sounding
Off” February 8, 1956. ft feel that it is
indeed worth repeating. It went like this;
. . This tale was told to me by jo
vial Arthur Pitts. The locale of this little
epic takes place at the UnXersity of Vir
ginia about five years afier the turn of
the century. Its principal characters con
stitute Art's father and two collegiate com
panions.
"The three young men had just grad
uated from the Wahoo institution and
found themselves without spending green.
It was necessary to have funds so they
could properly celebrate their conquest.
Gaiety filled the atmosphere for everyone
but the trio. Parties and dances were be
ing held all over the campus. Laune Pitts
and his colleagues, John Bell and Frank
Hoffman, sat in the local hangout ponder
ing how to acquire some moola. Their faces
hsd that long, downcast look and gloom
permeated their infrequent chatter. Sud
denly, Hoffman’s mind flashed a brilliant
idea. He got up from the table, excused
himself for a moment, and headed for
Western Union. Unknown to his two
friends, he sent an urgent telegram to
Bell’s father, a man of some wealth. It
read . . .
JOHN DIED EARLY THIS MORNING.
With Five Straight Titles
Elon Tennis Had Its Days Of Glory
By JAMES WAGGONER
The golden age of Elon College
tennis came in the mid-thirties
when the Chri£t:an tttmen won
five consecutive North State Con
ference titles and compiled rec
ords comparable to any other ten
nis squads in the state.
During the seasons of 1927, 1928
and 1929 records were difficult to
find, yet it was certain that ten
nis was gaining popularity with the
other sports, and in 1930 regain
ed its rightful place as a minor
sport on the Elon campus.
The Fighting Christians, coach
ed by Professor Ross Ensminger,
placed a hard fighting but inex
perienced squad on the tennis
courts, and by virtue of triumphs
over High Point and Danville Ath
letic Club were entered in the Lit
tle Six championship matches
which were held in Greensboro.
In that' particular meet the
powerful doubles combination of
Johnson and Parker swept to the
finals, only to be eliminated by
the championship pair from Le
noir Rhyne. The Christians man
aged to bring home, however, both
the football and baseball cham
pionships that year.
Although no records were avail
able for the 1931 tennis season,
Elon played numerous matches
against North State Conference
competition, were entered in the
North State championship match
es in Greensboro, and played in
the State championship matches
at Chapel Hill.
A list V the members of that
team was found, and among them
were Flicker Johnson, coach; C.
D. Johnson, Jr., captain; Charlie
C. Howell, manager; Orva Per
kins, Harrison Smith, David John
son, E. Frank Johnson, William
Smith and Lily. That year Elon
continued to bring home more tro
phies under the leadership of Pea-
head Walker, winning the confer
ence titles in both baseball and
basketball.
SECOND CHAPTER
The great years in Elon’s ten
nis history form the sobject for
this second chapter in the Chris
tian net history, with the his
torian recording five consecutive
North State tennis cluimpion-
ships and one string of 68 wins
in 80 matches in the late 1930's.
The chapter brings Elon tennis
history up to World War H.
included Jeanette Niederlander,
coach; Johnnie Sharpe, captain;
Alta Dick, manager; Marguerite
Edwards, Mary Barnwell and Pol
ly Waters.
In the previous year, they had
fent several girls from this squad
to the "play day” at N.C.C.W.,
an annual affair there, and the
Elon girls played and won five
single matches, with its captain,
Johnnie Sharpe, winning two
matches. These games were play
ed against six different colleges,
indicating thee aliber of competi-
ticn.
As they have many ti.-nes, the
athletic achievements on the Elor
campus provided many a thrill for
Christian rooters everywhere, as
the Maroon and Gold athletes won
conference titles in football, bas
ketball and baseball, while rating
third in tennis in the 1932 cam
paign.
Among the members of the
squads were C. D. Johnston, Jr.,
Captain Hinton Rountree, Ben
Holden, and Jape Rawls. The dou
bles of Johnston and Rountree did
not lose a match, and each of
them lost only one in single com
petition all season. Johnston rated
high in the conference and reach
ed the finals of the annual Con
ference tournament.
Records again were not available
for the 1933 tennis season, but a
list of the team members was
, found. Members of that team in-
There was also a girls’ tennis eluded Hinton Rountree, captain■
Delmont Griffin, Jimmy Rising,
team in 1931, which deserves at-'
tention. This squad, baviug shown
well in the previous season, once
again made plans for intercoUe-
Leander Mauldin, Mike York, Wil
lis Boland, Jppe Rawls, Paul Tay
lor, John Kernodle, Gene Lank-
nd managed that team. Once
more the Fighting Christians won
conference titles in football, bas
ketball and baseball.
The 1934 tennis season was a
successful one for the Elon net-
ters. as they grabbed the North
State net title. A list of the mem
bers of that team included Hin
ton Rountree, coach, Delmont Grif
fin. captain and manager, Ben
Holden, Mike York, Martin Pitt,
L. E. Smith, Jr., George Taylor
and Vernon Barrett. The Fight
ing Christians were also able to
bring home three other confer
ence crowns in football, basketball
and baseball.
The 1935 tennis season saw Elon
once more bring home the confer
ence title in North State compe
tition. The Elon team which had
won the title in 1934 gained more
steam in this season, when Lhe
Christians compiled a record of 15
wins, two losses and one tie. Al
though games were not listed, Elon
iid defeat N. C. State in her ini
tial contest—Jones, Crables and
Holden winning in singles.
Members of the squad were Dan-
,el "Rusty” Jones, coach; James
Parham, manager* Ben Holden
captain; Gordon Crabill, L. E.
Smith, Jr., Gene Lankford, "Mur
phy” Tulchainsky, Arthur Green-
wald, George Taylor and “Doc"
■>Vhite. Rusty Jones was selected
member of the North State Cham
pionship doubles. Elon also won
ihe title in football that season.
Four veterarflettermen returned
from the 1935 season, together
with two freshmen, to make up
the squad nucleus for the 1936
tennis year. Daniel "Rusty" Jones,
coach, Arthur Greenwald, L. E.
Smith, Jr., and captain George
Taylor were the monogram men
returning, while freshmen John
Dickerson and “Gene” Malbon
rounded out the team. Gene Lank
ford was the team manager.
It is also interesting to note
that four new courts, located be
tween the campus wall and the
high school just off the campus
proper, were provided and were
in good shape for the season open-
^ate play at the "play day" in ford, Ben Holden, and George Tay-
Greensboro. Members of the team lor. Rountree captained, coached
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On The Camp us
By JOHN BIGGERSTAFF
and seconded. It was unamiuosly attending sohool legislature as-
passed. semblies, not voting on constitu-
At a previous session Larry tional changes.
Bames addressed the governing To cite an example, only 150
body stating that Mrs. Truitt, rep- students cast ballots in the Con-
, resentative of Elon Garden Club, stitution Amendment. Perhaps we
that the students of do not realize this "Priceless Her!
"i;r^s^r:,"isr Allton, sr p"S^^
- -
a?d apToved^R^lerof ThTh^u^e forthcoming election,
I were -suspended .so Larry Barnec bm the dream that sneak behind the political front
!President of the Student Body! StLrts"of°Fl r‘if r ^“*"2 on. Follow |
WIRE MONEY FOR CASKET AND EX- address the assembly. He jusa, - " College re- ampus functions. There you meet
PRESS ON BODY HOME. REGRETFUI^
LY. HOFFMAN AND PITTS.
Hoffman then returned to his compan
ions and told them nothing of the deed
just done.
The next morning Laurie Pitts was rous
ed out of his bed by a constant knock
ing. He went to the door and was met
by a Western Union delivery boy who
thrust a telegram into his hand. Pitts
had no idea who could have sent him a
telegran*. He noticed that it was address
ed to Hoffman and Pitts. That discounted
the fact that maybe someone at home was
ill. Maybe the Dean had sent it telling
them that they did not graduate after' all.
Hurriedly he opened the envelope. Sur
prise crossed his face as he scanned .
SHIP JOHN C. O. D. KNOWINGLY,
MR. BELL.”
• « • • •
That about wraps it up for this issue.
We’ll be looking for you next time when
the column returns to its normal “Confi
dential” style, chock full of yellow journa
lism.
requested $200 for May Day on
■ ■ - -- - "as duly made and second- enjoyment. Men gave their j
advice from Mrs. Griffin, director unanimously
women's physical education. The
hves on the village green at Le.x-1
suggestion was to he carried over '
■ ’“r nvived adjournment, which Harbore, reminding us that par-'
to the next meetinfl. .
The speaker ofTe house, wish- 2«h'T^ f', at Elon and in our
ing to address the assembly gave was eloS w»h t -n'
the gavel to Ralph Stanfield, Rep- gavpi ® Campus” feels that the
resentative of the day student, r» d  ^ -rounded liberal arts students
and the speaker requested "An •‘''^ees sue as Elon produces must fam-
act to establish a program of stu- V k ? ^ '‘hemselves with the Stu-
d-ent body scholastic awards.” The ,orn ba°tUe * ‘^“"ed and Constitution and display the
program called for $200 total with 1 tw^ted InH doing they are
$50 allotted to each divUion of . We plus let-
the curriculum—Social Science, ^hall not h^ve'd ri
Humanities, Natural Science, and naL und- r h" '’.f'''’ capaW^.
Practical Arts. Such said prizes ! f,"**. I'"'”® ^‘^^eve the b^
and aw'ards are to be achieved
new birth of freedom; and Elon offers.
on basis of outstanding and con- f”h ^ eager and
structive achievements by an in- p^riS fro' .h T f
dividual student. The motion was “Hra^S-nii^r^' learn- ^ Se^r, -
duly made and seconded. and mstrurtion, r-ui-ses are coach. This understandtog must
A bit of variety was added to “ goverjment and whal it exemplified by both sides be-1
the body when a representative *°>'d ‘Free- ^ore this “freedom” can be lab-'
irom the day students a.ose and J^e their W, ”
requested that the bill concerning is today here at^Lon*^ vot students get out and
1 ”■ neg- 'o'e, discuss your favorites atti*nrt
be rIsdnXd anT^th^n”^''^” legislature assemhUes.
Of rescinaea and, with no ques- u.« are cuiltv „ ■■ .
.. .. Kuiity oi not reading the There are some real live
t^s, the motion was duly made college student constitution, not thos, sessions.
wires at
under
the oaks
With
CHUCK OAKLEY
Spring is in the air. The inspiring jej, i
son for nature lovers is here. It is
to roll up your sleeves, dig out that sum. l
mer wardrobe and head for the baseball I
park, the tennis courts, the golf
or other spring attractions.
If you are fortunate enough to have 11
convertible, you can now let the top I
back and enjoy the fresh coolness ot it# 1
spring air. If there’s no convertible. the»l
you can take a walk beside a stream of I
through a park and enjoy the sweet aroma I
of buds and flowers. '
Basketball has passed into history boois_ I
and baseball enters the picture. In
sport, once more, a band of determin(
Christians will make every effort aad ^
all ont to prove that Elon is a stubboral
and well-rounded foe in the field of sporti I
The only trouble in recent days, howc-,-et I
has been that the Weather' Man has gival
the baseball team but little chance
prove its excellence.
Then, too, there are other sports on I
the Elon calendar, with Coach Brashsjrl
tutoring a well-balanced goK squad, Coackl
Charlie Johnson directing a hopeful crew I
of racket wielders and Coach Sid Vane; I
starting his thin-clad trackmen off ii|
pursuit of honors in track and field.
The Veterans’ Club met recently tocli.|
max its first year and chose Bobby Braat-1
ley as the new president, succeeding to I
a post thet has been held by Joe Steel-1
man. The club has had a good year, bml
there is need for an increased number!
of veterans to enroll. How about it, vets
Chit Chat
Janet Burge said, and I quote, "I smeal
wild onions, or is Walter around so.wl
where?” . . . People who do the most I
complaining about Elon wouldn't leave for I
a sum . . . That charming Tidewater Kiij I
is preparing his wardrobe for THE «eel-|
end . . . Bill Walker is one 'step closet |
to Hollywood. He v^ill perform the role o
Andrew Ja';kson in Kermit Hunter's out-1
door drama, “Unto These Hills,’' which]
is given each summer at Cherokee .
Now that the basketball season is over, [
spring practice in other sports is the order I
of the day . . . Such players as Bobby 1
Sharpe, Gilbert Watts and Larry Bulla I
have shitted their interest from the hard-1
wood to the baseball field . . . Johnnie I
Meadows, who attended the Pasadena Play
house in California last summer, has r^ |
cently been selected for a role in 'The
Lost Colony" at Manteo . . . Alumni Gor
don Ward and Dot Mauldin Ward are 1
proud parents of a son. The Wards are
living in Jacksonville, Fla. . . . Woodrow
Brown is constantly making trips to Dalte
Hospital. I hear they have an excellent
department of plastffc surgery . . . 1 ut
derstand that the cast did cover his en
tire head at one time . . . Sonny Martin
may go to Hollywood any day now. That
guy is really talented . . . Wonder what Di-
Sibio will use for an excuse now. He can
no longer say that he is refereeing higl
school basketball games . . . Marie Stone
and Clark Dofflemyer have people won
dering . . . Curley Long and Mike Erlich
spend every weekend in Raleigh . . . Who
passes who in the race? . . . Bobby Bennett
is getting ready to pop the big question
to Peggy Wood . . . Sonny Jim stayed
straight for a whole week! What's this
about another bet with BooBoo? . . . Who
was the guy that slipped up on a string
iiean in the dir|rng hall and fractured
his ankle? . . . Maxy Garrett thinks he's
pretty sneaky, but we all know about tht
girl who “lives just axound the corner'
- . . Larry Gregg has a new nickname,
“Hot Lips.” Wonder who gave it to him,
Betty or Teddy. Don’t tell me there's an
other in between . . . Rayford Pate has
been going crazy since "Peanut"
Vermont) dropped out of school . . . Have
you ever noticed where Ed Juratic spends
his evenings and his weekends? I'm led to
believe that it's just down the road toward
Gibsonville . . . Charlie Oates is good at
imitating professors, especially one . • •
That Elon Player performance of ‘Julias
Caesar” at Catawba last Friday night wss
fine . . , Zack Walker has a good singi"S
voice . . . Believe it or not. Brock, Walker
and Farthing leading the campus race
the most time spent in the sack . . The
Elon quartet is one of the best I’ve beard
anywhere. Let’s hear more of it . . ■
Carcaterra will be working for a construc
tion company instead of a lighting w®"
Pany ... In a certain English class, >0
instructor finished calling the roll a™
said, “Everyone in here today except
thing.” Charlie Oates, a freshman t«®
Greensboro, spoke up, “What do you
pect? He was just here yesterday. " ■ ■'
It s the biggest show of ',^7. featuring e'
erylKidy that’s anybody in blue and rh."l'®
at the Twin City Memorial Cchsc-ua
April 5th.