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MAROON AND GOLD
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1943
Youth Steps Oiit
'■i.K. b:. a. K. s a
I The CTD Slant •
BY GENE “PARENTHESES” POE
Don’t read this article. It isn’t
v/orth your time and besides you
should devote your time to the finer
things in life. The big shots in the
■world don’t take time for it, so why
should you? Roosevelt, Churchill,
and all the rest would laugh at it. At
least someone would laugh at it
Rather paradoxical aren’t we? If you
don’t believe it, just ask us.
Well, if you are one of the few that
will follow us through all of this, we
suppose it would be a good idea to
give you something to follow through
on.
It’s no joke. It’s the truth. So
help us it is. We wouldn’t tell you
anything that wasn’t the exact way
that it is. Well, strange things hap
pen every day and so it did the other
day when the book store delighted
all its steady customer with a juke
box. Yes, it’s a real machine and
plays a record for a nickle too. It
would even play “Close To You” if
it were on there.
That reminds us. We have some
swell people here in school and some
real music lovers too. Why, one of
the faculty members even asked us to
play “Pistol Packing Mama” for
THEM the other night. That’s the
kinda folks we like.
Have any of you good people no
ticed the beautiful wig that James
“Porky Joe” Hipps is wearing? It Is
simply a fashion after Esquire. We
would even go so far as to say that
there is not another one on campus
like it.
It is very touching to see how
faithful Ed Daniels is in everything
that he does. Not only in his extra
curricular activities, but in the moral
support that he gives the co-eds
around here.
The fact that Dwight Kernodle
doesn’t date on campus seems to be
very discouraging to some of the girls.
Don’t feel bad girls he is just being
true to his dearly beloved.
John Rossi and Kat Butler seem to
be on the up and up again. Con
grats and best wishes.
Our sympathy to Lou Ratliff. We
know that hot coffee she spilt in her
lap the other day must have been
most uncomfortable.
“You aren’t worth but 90 cents in
peace times and $1.25 in war times,
so said Evangelist Jimmy Johnson in
his sermon on “Man” in chapel Wed
nesday. Very interesting, rather, un
usual and generally accepted by all
was the impression that the speaker
left. It was a pleasure to have him
speak to us.
The Lonely Hearts Club is now in
session. There seems to be so many
broken hearts around here that we
could get enough charter members to
carrv on for weeks without any new
members being taken in.
Have any of you noticed that inde
scribable smile that Janie Murphy
has? You can't tell if she thinks you
are the sweetest person in the world
or the biggest heel. Nevertheless when
she looks at you and tells you what’s
on her mind she tells it so convinc
ingly that you forget just what day
of the week it is.
Lillian Perkins has some ideas for
color combinations. You should see
some of the multicolor blouses that
she has been wearing. They ain’t
nothing but hot.
Some people are always doing
things for other people. Earl “Dick
Tracy” Farrell and Spike “Dan Dunn”
Harrel did a marvelous piece of work
at the Publishing House last Wed
nesday when they directed a clean up
program about the building. It really
did make a world of difference in the
appearance of the building.
We nominate Miss Mary Reed
Moore and Geraldine Kelly for the
two most unusual personalities on
campus. You can talk for hours with
each of them and learn something
new every minute.
Enough idle gossip is enough so we
leave you to rest in peace until we
come your way again in the near fu
ture. So with a cheerful smile and
a bright farewell we say adieu.
BY A-S ED DAY
Introducing
Mr. Nash
IF YOU WANT TO EAT
DROP BY YOUR
College
Bookstore
“As any fool kin planely see, thar
warn't no CTD Slant in last week’s
noospaper, Natcherally, Ah sees!”
Some introduction, but just about my
calibre. Since Mr. Patton, the former
editor of this column, departed, I
have taken over the duties and am
trying to fill his shoes. According to
the editor of MAROON AND GOLD,
this former editor set certain high
standards which I must live up to.
So, with all formalities set aside, I
Vi'ill ask you to bear with me for at
least the length of this column.
Probably the most interesting item
for the week is the dance to be held
in North Dormitory on the night of
November 13. As usual, all the col
lege girls are invited. At the last
dance, many co-eds attended, and, in
general, spent an enjoyable evening
The orchestra, under the direction of
John McCulloch, will be on hand with
a wide variety of music, styled to
please everyone. The dance will be
dedicated to the present E flight, who
will be preparing to depart for classi
fication. So, all you co-eds, here’s a
chance to have one swell time as well
as to make the dance a success.
Something of interest to the whole
college as well as to the CTD—Chap
lain Beasley of the Eastern Flying
Training Command visited the 325 C.
T. D. last week. Under the new set
up providing chaplain service to men
who previously have been without it,
men such as Chaplain Beasley travel
over a number of states to the smaller
training sites, such as college training
detachments. At the present time
the Army Chaplain Corps is under-
I manned, and a group of at least 1200
' men is reqired in order to have perm
anent service. Concerning the de-
: tachment, Chaplain Beazley said it
had one of the best religious setups
, of any detachment he had visited.
! Under the present organization, the
Elon College CTD will have this ser
vice about once each two months.
On Armistice Day, November 11,
the drum and bugle corps and the
Honor Guard are to parade in Bur
lington. Although no information is
released on the scope of this affair, it
is certain to be worth while. The
Honor Guard, composed of student
commissioned and non-commissioned
ofifcers, has put in a considerable
amount of time preparing for this
event. So, if you have the chance, be
sure to see the parade on November
11.
I Now to mention briefly something
which will interest most of you girls.
I There is a new campaign to enlist
AVACs. So far, the recruiting of
WACs has been greatly disappoint
ing, according to information dis
tributed to all recruiting stations and
Army Posts. In this information is
stated the fact that, although the
WACs have been received somewhat
dubious at Army posts, they have al
ways won the admiration of those
with whom they work. So, if you
have had the desire to join the WACs
and help win the war, now is your
chance to do so.
Here’s a note concerning the dance
once again. It seems that at the last
dance there were an unprecedented
amount of Aviation Students and girls
sitting on the sides of the dance floor.
Whether the cause be bashfulness or
what-not, the dance can’t be a suc
cess unless everyone enjoys himself.
So, girls, if you see a timid-looking
Aviation Student at the next dance,
and would like to dance with him,
simply go ask him for one He might
possibly be one of the new men here,
and still a bit shy. So he’ll probably
be delighted with your suggestion.
Recently the 325 CTD has installed
a new honor code system. Under this
arrangement, all students are honor
bound to report fellow students for
cheating on quizzes, false official
statements, and other offenses which
fall into the same general category.
An honor council, composed of the
highest ranking student officer and
two representatives from each A and
B squadrons, will try any offender of
the honor code. This council will
have the power to recommend the-
elimination of the convicted Aviation
Student. Elected for the council were
Rolfe and Daher from A squadron
and Johnson and Stewart from B
Squadron, who team with Major Ma
hon to form the honor council.
Last Tuesday a new sergeant was
added to the staff. He is Sergeant
Hayes, a tactical non-com. Sergeant
Hayes was sent here from Shaw Field,
South Carolina, where he has been
previously stationed.
Well, folks, it’s about time to part
ways until the next issue of MAROON
BASNIGHT UNDER V-12
COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM
Introducing Mr. J. A. Nash would
necessitate a dictionary with syno
nyms equal to efficient, dependable,
cheerful, sociable, and a head for
business. Mr. Nash spends most of
his time at the gray railroad station
and assumes the many responsibili
ties of a Telegraph Operator. His
duties do not end here, as he also
services as station master and freight
agent.
Since the Air Corps cadets and of
ficers have come to Elon College,
“Captain” Nash has a yet more re
sponsible position. He enjoys work
ing with the men of the Army who
try to help in every way possible.
Even though it requires extra work
with longer hours, Mr. Nash is eager
to help the people, especially those
who are training in the Army here.
He considers it not a burden, but
rather, an enjoyable experience.
In his eight years of being a mem
ber of this community, Mr. Nash has
recently noticed a decided change in
the attitude of the citizens living here.
The war has contributed to this,
people have become more cooperative,
friendly, and more willing to help
in every way possible. The added
confusion, which would naturally
come with the rush in business, has
been partially eliminated by the help
ful attitudes of the people whom he
serves.
The Army has created a 25 per
cent increase over last year’s Western
Union service and Express business.
Even though this adds to his duties
he still does his work as effectively
and without a complaint.
Mr. Nash has had a daughter and
a son to receive degrees from Elon
College. His daughter, Mrs. Thomas
A. Furness, received a B, S. degree in
business in 1941. Lieutenant William
P, Nash was awarded his B, A. cer
tificate in 1942. Lieutenant Nash is
staioned with the Army Air Corps ai
Morris Field. Charlotte, North Caro
lina, as a meteorologist.
It was a pleasure to interview Mr.
Nash. To Elon’s student body, he
has become so much a part of the
community that seeing him and his
crinky, jolly smile, seems to be a
I necessary part of each day’s routine.
And then, by way of reminder, he rep
resents the Southern Railroad, the
Western Union Telgraph Company,
! the Adam’s Express Company, tickets
I home, and Thanksgiving day in the
' morning. Whoops! What a thought!
In conclusion, Mr. Nash again
I stated: “The war has had something
[ to do with the attitude of the people;
I they are so nice and friendly, and
i co-operative.”
Among the hundreds of young men
in training at Duke University as the
U. S. Marine officers of the future
under the V-12 college training pro
gram is Private Miller C. Basnight,
23, son of Mrs. G. C. Jones of New
Bern, N. C,
Private Basnight formerly attend
ed Elon College, where he was elect
ed president of the student body for
’43-'44 and was a member of the de
bate team, choir, senate, dramatics
club, a social fraternity, and partici
pated in intramural sports.
Wearing Marine uniforms, the col-
i lege Marines live in barracks, eat in
I mess halls, receive the $50 a month
pay of a private and are under the
command of Marine officers. They
take regular college courses, with em
phasis on the sciences which will help
them in war. A hard-driving physical
conditioning course is a part of the
curriculum.
At the end of from one to four se-
I mesters, depending on their previous
I college work, they will go to Parris
I Island, S. C., for the seven-week
I “boot camp” which precedes officer
training at Quantico, Va. After four
months there they will be assigned to
active duty as second lieutenants.
ALMUNI FROM ARMED ,
SERVICE VISIT CAMPUS : Dr. L. E. Smith Is
Honored On Birthday
FARRELL AND MORGAN TO
ATTEND CHURCH CONFERENCE
AND GOLD, two weeks hence. So,
here’s hoping you enjoyed the col
umn. and until the next issue,
“Adios.”
The seventy third annual session of
the North Carolina Western Confer
ence of Congregational Christian
churches will meet at Pleasant Hill,
near Liberty on November 10 and 11.
Two ministerial students from Elon
will have an active part in the con
ference. Earl Farrell will have the
devotional service at the Wednesday
morning session, and Shannon Mor
gan will preach the sermon at that
session. In the afternoon of that
same day. Dr. L. E. Smith will pre
sent an address to the group and Far
rell will give the report of the com
mittee on Sunday Schools and Pil
grim Fellowship.
The 118th annual session of the
North Carolina and Virginia Confer
ence of the' Congregational Christian
Churches will meet Novemberl6 and
17 in Danville, Virginia. Elon will
be represented at this conference by
Dr. Merton French, who will present
a report on the Committee on Chris
tian Education, and Dr. L. E. Smith
who will report to the group concern
ing Elon College.
A number of Elon men now in the j
armed services of the country have j
visited the campus where they were | l E. Smith, president of our
welcomed by old friends and the col- ; college, was honored on his fifty-
lege community. Among them were ! ninth birthday by a surprise party
Joe Liverman and Tony Festa, on fur- given by Mrs. Smith on October 25,
, , , u ,-11 c- at '7:30 in the Central parlor of West,
lough from Newberry College, South Faculty members and the
Carolina; Miller Basnight, who is in g^tire student body were guests on
the Marine Corp Reserve at Duke this occasion.
University; George Bullard, here from The parlors were attractively dee-
I'ort Bragg, N. C.; Garland Causey,
class of ’41, from Keesler Field, Mis-
orated with fall flowers, and lighted
by candles. The birthday cake was
a work of art and enormous in size.
sissippi; Bill Rippy who has just been ^ ^vas served with coffee,
commissioned an ensign at North- | While the guests were awaiting the
western University in Chicago; Lewis a' rival of the honoree, Dr. Smith, Mrs.
Nance, who has been at Alfred Uni- ^ ickery played the piano the
M V 1 o K 1* I, r'oup jomed m singmg. Then, as
versity m New York; Dr. Schultz, who
is stationed at Great Lakes Naval vi gs greeted by the singing of “Happy
Station; and Paul Ridge, who is in the Birthday,” to which he responded
Naval Reserve at Howard College in | " ith a brief speech. He was con-
, T* • 1 1 t gratulated by students and faculty
Alabama. It is always a pleasure to ^ ,
members.
have them come back to visit the col- | Many grouped around the table
lege, and a cordial invitation is ex- ' for the main feature of the evening—
tended them. : the cake cutting. Coffee was poured
I by Mrs. Johnson, Miss Lila Newman,
1 and Mrs. Messick.
The Maroon and Gold repeats the
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION ! sentiments so often expressed-
TO HOLD BANQUET , “Many more, and happy ones, to Dr.
and Mrs. Smith.”
The Ministerial Association has
made plans for their annual banquet,
to be held on November 19 at the Ala
mance Hotel in Burlington. The prin
cipal speaker for the evening will be
Professor A. L. Hook.
During the last two meetings of the
organization the members have lis
tened to sermonettes by Gene Poe and
Jack Sunburn. The purpose of this
type of program is two-fold: delivery
of short discourses permits construc
tive criticism and also makes oppor
tunity for speakers to test their work
and its psychologic effect upon an
audience. Max Welch, a day student,
will be the next speaker to appear
upon this program of practical train
ing for men preparing for the min
istry.
ATTEND CONVENTION AT _
GUILFORD COLLEGE
COLLEGE BAND
FOR A COMPLETE LINE OF COSMETICS VISIT
City Drug Co.
After two months we can well boast
of our college band. Under many
handicaps with which they work, we
can truly say we have something to
be proud of. New members have
joined to make the band larger, but
we still need every one to suppor it.
The band is holding a special re
hearsal Friday night for the chapel
program next Monday in Whitley Me
morial Auditorium. If you play an
instrument be sure to be present.
The Elon Music Club was repre
sented at the Piedmont district con
vention held October 26 at Guilford
College by six members. Aliss Mar
garet Whittington, soprana, accom
panied by Mrs. Frederick C. Load-
wick, rendered a group of songs and
Professor Irving D. Bartley present
ed two piano solos. Jeanne Hook,
president of the Elon Singers, a
group which the Elon Music Club
sponsors, was present and read a re
port of last year’s activities of the
group. Others who attended the con
vention were Mrs. J. W. Barney, and
Mrs. A. L. Hook.
It was voted at the convention to
have Elon College the place of meet
ing for the 1944 district convention.
ELON COLLEGE RESIDENTS
HEAR DOROTHY MAYNOR
J Miss Margaret Whittington, Miss
j Jeanne Hook, Mrs. A. L. Hook, Mrs.
j J. W. Barney, Mrs. Frederick C. Load-
wick and Mr. and Mrs. Irving D.
Bartley attended a song recital given
^ by Dorothy Maynor, soprano, Wed
nesday evening, October 26, at the
Pfeiffer Memorial Chapel located on
the Bennett College campus. There
v>as a record attendance for the re
cital and all who heard the soloist
were loud in their praises for her
performance.
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