GREETINGS FROM NEW
M. & G. STAFF
Maroon and Gold
GALA FIESTA DAY, MAY 6
FOR FUN ATTEND
Published By and For Students of Elon College
VOLUME XVIII
Z 530
ELON COLLEGE, N. C„ SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1944
NUMBER FOURTEEN
GAY FiESTA OBSERVANCE PLANNED FOR MAY DAY
Alumni Day
Set For May 20
Queen-Of-The May And Attendants
Class Of 1918 Intends To Keep Record
Of Representation Intact
Despite present-day transportation
problems. Alumni are making plans
to be present, as far as possible, in
old-time style, for the 1944 com
mencement. The program an
nounced for Saturday, May 20, is as
follows:
11:00 a. m.: General Meeting.
12:30 p. m.: Barbecue Lunch.
2:30 p. m.: Business Meeting.
5:30 p. m.: President and Mrs. L.
E. Smith entertain at tea.
6:30 p. m.: Alumni Banquet. Prin
cipal adress by Mrs. Graham Rowland
Wisseman of Greensboro.
Although its members have been
scattered from Texas to New York, the
class of 1918 has made an enviable
record for faithfulness in returning
for Alumni day. Mrs. Ruth Rogers
and Dr. F. C. Lester are two of the
class who still are residents at Elon.
Formerly seven members lived here,
and calling at their various homes
was a traditional part of any class re
union. Lucille Johnston, secretary
at High Point College, has been the
class secretary from the beginning and
has done much to keep alive the fine
spirit which still holds this group
together. Two members of the class,
Mrs. Gertrude Minnear Pierson and
Rev. L. L. Wyrick, are now deceased.
We-shall miss the presence of many
men who are now in the army. Help
us to make up for their necessary
absence by being here yourself. A
day on 'he old campus is always
■worth while, it is a period of re
newal for both friendships and loy
alties, and brings with it a revifying
contact.
"SIC FACULTY
ATTEND CONVENTION
Miss Margare^H. Whittington, Mrs.
P. C. Loadwick and Prof. Irving D.
Bartley represented the Elon College
Music Club at the Federationof Music
Cliicis convention at Winston-Salem
■on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Musical attractions included the
opera “The Old Maid and the Thief,”
and "Bluebeard” (a fantasy opera for
children) both of which were pro
duced by Clifford Bair of Salem Col
lege. Other musical offerings were
selections by the men’s chorus under
the direction of H. Grady Miller, piano
solos by Miss Geraldine Douglas,
tenor solos by Sergeant John Sealy
of B. T. C. 10 of Greensboro, and a
program by the Davidson-Queens Lit
tle Symphony Orchestra under the di-
lection of James Christian Pfohl.
This, the twenty-eighth convention,
was termed a Victory Conference and
much discussicMi took place concern
ing what the music clubs could do
and had done to aid the men in the
armed services. At the War Service
I-uncheon Mrs. C. R. Wharton report-
«d that the state of North Carolina
Tiad contributed over $5,000 dollars to
war service, 170 band instruments, 591
radios to hospitals and ships and 7
pianos. The greatest need, Mrs.
Wharton remarked, is for portable
'vlctrolas. One piano was flown by
•cargo plane and phonographs and
jecords have been dropped by para
chutes.
Mrs. Maurice Honigman, the able
■president of the North Carolina Fed
eration of Music Clubs for four years,
tendered her resignation. The new
president will be Mrs. J. Kenneth
Pfohl of Winston-Salem.
WESTON SPEAKS TO
MINISTERIAL GROUP
The Ministerial Association opened
its regular meeting, April 24, with a
hymn after which Dr. L. E. Smith,
^uest, led in prayer.
Robert Weston delivered the eve
ning sermon, choosing for his text
Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen.”
After the message Dr. Smith dis-
«ussed Congregational Christian aid
to ministerial students.
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Exercises To Be Held
Saturday, May 6th
New S.C.A. Officers
And Cabinet To Be
Installed Sunday
Seated is Hazel Walker. May qup en. Standing from le?t to right,
and Eliza Boyd, attendants to th e May queen. Lucille Blalock, riot
ar T.i'' Holland, Virginia J Darden
pictured, is also an attendant.
S. C. A. Plans
irewe
II Party
The Senior and Freshman Cabinet
of S. C. A. met Thursday evening at
8:00, April 27, and plans were made
for a farewell party during the month
of May.
The meeting was opened with a
hymn and Walstein Snyder led in
prayer. The group discussed aims of
the association for next year. Jeanne
Hook suggested that if the members
were sent the names and addresses of
new students of the new year, that
they send letters to them describing
the work of the S. C. A. Since Fresh
man S. C. A. decided at its last meet
ing to have a farewell party, the Sen
ior group agreed to make it a joint
affair. There has, as yet, been no
committee appointed for this social.
WAC Recruiters
Here Wednesday
During Chapel
BOYS OF THE JUNIOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT ENTERTAINED
Gene Poe and Tom Horner, teachers
of the boys’ class of the junior de
partment of the Sunaay school, were
host to about forty young people at
a delightful weiner roast held at the
home of Doctor D. J. Bowden on Tues
day evening, April 18.
Preparations for the supper, con
sisting of hot dogs, doughnuts, and
iced tea, began at 5:30 p. m. Dr.
and Mrs. Merton French and Mrs.
Bowden chaperoned the affair.
Dr. French is superintendent of
the Sunday school.
LEVAN AND BARTLEY
GIVE CONCERTO PROGRAM
Lila LeVan and Professor Irving D.
Bartly presented a two-piano recital
in the form of a concerto recital on
Thursday evening, April 20, in Whit
ley Memorial Auditorium.
Miss LeVan, accompanied by Prof.
Bartlfey at the second piano, gave the
last two movements of the A minor
Concerto by Schumann. Prof. Bart
ley, accompanied by Miss LeVan, gave
the last two movements of the Con
certo in E minor, opus 11, by Chopin
and the entire Liszt Concerto in E flat.
During the regular chapel period
Wednesday morning recruiters of the
Women’s Army Corps from the Char
lotte office of North Carolina and
South Carolina divisions presented to
the students valuable information re
garding the functions of this branch
of the service.
Members of the group were present
ed by Lt. West, of the 325th College
Training Detachment stationed here
at Elon. Those present were Lt. Bar
bara Simmonds, who received her
basic training at Fort Oglethorpe,
Georgia, Cpl. Freda Gibb, former head
of the National Committee for the Re
publican party in Pennsylvania, and
Cpl. Beth Long. Lt. Waddell Lang,
of the U. S. Army Air Forces, was
in charge of the group. He is at pres
ent awaiting overseas duties; although
for a period of eight months previous,
he served across as an enlisted man.
Lt. Lang introduced to the students
Cpl. Long, who spoke on the basic re
quirement for enlistment in the
W^AC’s. She also pointed out the ad
vantages and opportunities offered by
the organiation.
An interesting and inspiring speech
was also delivered by Lt. Lang, who
brought to view the importance of the
Women’s Army Corps and the work
tliey are now doing. In his talk, Lt.
Lang summarized briefly the organi
zation of the WACs two years ago to
meet the foreseen manpower shortage.
He emphasized that this is still the
purpose of the organization, even
more so now, because of our great
need for men abroad.
Following the program, members
of the group remained in West Dor
mitory Parlor to discuss different
phases of the service with interested
students.
Commencement
Exercises To Be
Early This Year
Commencement at Elon, which us
ually- falls on the io»t weekend of
May, will be held this year May 20, 21,
and 22, according to announcement
made in the Elon Alumni News,
monthly publication from the of
fice of the executive secretary. This
earlier commencement exercise is due
to the fact that the week was saved j
during the year by cutting the regu
lar spring holidays and the time given
it Christmas.
Definite plans for the occasion have
not yet been announced; however, the
procedure for the weekend is Alumni
Day, Saturday, May 20, Alumni Din
ner, Saturday night, sermon on Sun
day morning, and the literary address
by the Honorable Olin D. Johnston,
of South Carolina, at 10:30 a. m., Mon
day. May 22. At this time the seniors
will receive their diplomas.
Officers of the Student Christian
Association have recently been elect
ed for the coming year. They, with
the members selected to serve on the
; Senior Cabinet were entertained on
I Thursday night, April 20, with an out-
I door-supper at the home of Dr. Bow-
j den. Sunday night, at the regular
I vespers services officers and cab-
■ inet members will be installed by the
past president. Jeanne Hook.
Below are listed the officers and
the various committees of the sen
ior S. C. A. Cabinet.
President, Walstein Synder.
Vice-president, Iris Boland
Secretary, Bob Graham.
Faculty Adviser: Miss Whittington.
Committees;
Freshman advisers. Mary Ellen
McCants, Jeanne Hook.
Junior Deacons: Gene Poe, Wayne
i’aylor, Tom Horner, J. C. Smith.
Vespers: Martha McDaniel and
I'heo Strum.
Christian Faith: Fred Register,
Mary Warren, Jack Sunburn, Doris
Chandler, Nell Crenshaw.
Social: Leon Gibbs, Alma Rose
Sprinkle, Flo Braxton, Virginia
Wheeler, Margaret An Clayton.
Morning Watch: Ruby Braxton and
Joyce Smith.
Publicity: Emerson Whatley, Edna
Reitzel, Ed Daniels, Nellie Gray Mann,
Etta Hooper.
Music: Lucille Morgan, Eva Car
penter, Patricia Hook.
Program: Iris Boland, Helena All-
red, Anne Bigljy, Betty Sue Lloyd
Spring is here and with spring
comes the month of May. Elon's gals
and guys are all getting ready for the
gala occasion of May Day. They have
chosen Hazel Walker to be their
Queen and Earl Farrell to be King.
Senior attendants to the Queen will
be Lucille Blalock and Virginia J. Dar
den. Juniors, Elizabeth Holland and
Liza Boyd. Male students helping
to share these honors are Spike Har-
rel and Mark Andes, seniors; and Wal
stein Snyder and Clarence Biddix,
juniors.
To entertain the May Court, girls
of the physical education classes will
present “Swing Festival Dances.”
These dances consist of a Russian
Dance, Blue Danube Waltz, Virginia
Reel, and the traditional May Pole
Dance. Other entertainment will in
clude gymnastics and special music by
Pina Kenyon and Jeanne Hook.
In charge of the dances are Edna
Rumley and Mary Warren. John
Westmoreland is assisting in the di
recting. Those girls not participat
ing in the program will serve as her
alds and ushers.
Following the coronation ceremony,
there will be a grand Pan-American
Fiesta for every student. The enter
tainment for the night will consist of
an out-of-door supper and a dance in
the gymnasium. All students, cadets,
and dates not in school, provided they
are approved by Dean Kraft, are in
vited. All are urged to wear colorful
Pan-American costumes to make the
;ffair truly gay, festive, and fun.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
May 2: Panvio Party.
May 6: May Day.
Weekly Meeting:s
Monday, 7:15 p. m.: Band rehear
sal; 8 p. m.: Ministerial Association.
Tuesday, 8 p. m.: S. C. A. Cabinet;
Spike Harrell, Virginia Ezell, Robert 8:30 p. m.. Senate;
Weston. Wednesday, 8 p. m.: Dr. Johnson
^ Literary Society; Panvio Literary So-
I (jigty
WORTH WICKER PROMOTED TO | Sunday: Sunday school. 10:00 a. m..
RANK OF LIEUTENANT- COL. Church service, 11:00 a. m.. Vespers,
7:00 p. m.
PANVIO PLANS
WEINER ROAST
The Panvio Literary Society met
Wednesday night, April 19, in Society
Hall. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Edna Reitzel. Due
to the resignation of the secretary,
Vthleen Buckner, Bettie Sue Lloyd
 as unanimously elected to succeed
her.
One new member. Iris Grey West
brook, was sworn in by the president
The society is planning a weiner
roast for Tuesday, May 2. The follow
ing committee was appointed: Edith
iall, Eva Carpenter, Burkie Nichols,
Enda Reitzel, Ruby Braxton, Grace
Towery, Margaret Ann Clayton, Hilda
Neese, and Coleen Browning. All
members are urged to co-operate with
these girls and make it a fine party.
After the business meeting, the
group enjoyed singing old favorite
selections, accompanied by Eva Car
penter at the piano.
After the meeting was adjourned,
members gathered under the colon
nades to serenade their brothers,
members of Dr. Johnson’s. Literary
Society, with their society song.
Now on the west coast for over a
year, and having received two promo
tions since being there. Worth Wicker,
of the class of ‘23 at Elon, has been
given the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
and the office of Inspector-General in
the Seventieth Infantry Division,
Camp Adair, Oregon. So far as we
enow, this is the highest rank yet at-
ained in the army by an Elon gradu
ate. ,
Colonel Wicker’s father was for
many years on the faculty here. Sev-
anteen of the family group to which
le belongs have been graduated from
)ur Alma Mater. His mother and Mrs.
Suth Rogers, his sister, live just off
campus.
Following training at Ft. Leaven-
orth. Colonel Wicker and his fam-
ly took the historic Oregon Trail west,
hey report their love for the beauty
f the western scenery, the equable
climate of the coast, and the fun of
gardening in the rich volcanic ash soil
near Corvallis, Oregon, where they
have residence now.
Almost every issue of the MAROON
AND GOLD of this year has carried a
report of advancement and achieve
ment by some of our alumni. We take
pride in them. To Colonel Wicker
and his family we offer our sincere
greetings and congratulations. Re
member the address: Inspector-Gen-
sral’s Office, Hq. Seventieth Infan-
Ty Division, Camp Adair, Oregon.
Movies
April 28-29: “This is the Army.”
ELON GRADUATE
IS COMMISSIONED
FIRST LIEUTENANT
Johnson L. Griffin, graduate of
Elon in 1943, has recently been com
missioned a 1st lieutenant in the
United States Army. Lt. Griffin,
who has been attending theologicai
school of Duke University, is an Army
Chaplain. For training he will be sta
tioned for a while at Harvard Univer
sity, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
J. H. LIGHTBOURNE, JR., IS
ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN
Sgt. J. H. Lightbourne, Jr., Elon,
42 is an assistant chaplain with the
Fifth Army Air Force.
Sergeant Lightbourne entered the
AAF June 11, 1942. and has been ov
erseas for more than a year He is
the son of Dr. J. H. Lightbourne, pas-
tor of the First Christian Church in
Bift-hngton.
COX-McDADE