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VOLUME 21
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1947
NUMBER FOURTEEN
final election
annual
Castura, Betsy Smith
To Be King And Queen
SET FOR
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may festival next
TUESDAY
★ ★ ★ ★
WEEK
King and Queen of the annual May
Day celebration on May 3 will be Miss
Betsy Smith, of Altamahaw, and Steve
Castura of Hazelton, Pa. Program
for the day will be under the direc
tion of Miss Vanda Whicker, womens
director of Physical Education, and
Mrs. Amelia Jane Agresta, of the Mu
sic Department.
The 1947 May Court includes as
Maid of Honor, Miss Verdalee Norris,
of Sanford; Miss Mary Coxe of Wag-
ram and Miss Louise Clayton of Pros
pect Hill, as Senior Attendants: Miss
Flo Chandler, of Haw River, and Miss
Elizabeth Johnson of Suffolk, Va., as
Junior Attendants. The escorts in
clude Jimmie Roberts of Jonesboro,
Fred Register of Sanford, Fred Al
bright of Altamahaw, “Ace” Harrell
of Mount Olive, and Wayne Taylor of |
Efland.
The setting is a garden in spring
with a rainbow in the near distance.
At the foot of the rainbow sit two
lovers reading a book of poetry. As
they read the visions of the lines are
interpreted in the garden. First
three spring fairies (Lela Mae Dixon,
Elizabeth Wray, and Nellie Iseley)
caper into the garden searching for
evidence of the arrival of spring.
When the Spirit of Spring (Gloria
Anderson, dance soloist comes into
the garden, the fairies have no more
doubts that spring is here and express
their joy in dance. Following the
dance they go to find the Queen of
the May, whom they usher to the
throne for the crowning ceremonies.
They then awake the flowers, who
eagerly emerge from their long res
to°dance for sheer joy at being alive.
The May Pole dance climaxes the pro
gram and is followed by the reces
sional. y
tkench film shown
HERE
Best known foreign film of 1946,
the French production of “La Ker-
messe Heroique” (Carnival in Fland
ers) was shown at Whitley auditor
ium’ last night and tonight, under
joint sponsorship of the Modern
Language department of the college,
the department of History, and the
French and International Relations
Clubs.
French teachers and students of
that language, as well as the general
[.public, enjoyed the novelty of seeing
' a foreign-made motion picture, and
were privileged to see the one which
had been awarded the Grand Prix
du Cinema Francais and the gold
medal of the Venice International Ex
position.
The story was historical in back
ground and set in Flanders in 1616,
shortly after its conquest by Philip
of Spain. A young painter and a
burgomaster’s daughter were hero
and heroine in the delightfully broad
and partly farcical satire.
The film* was shown at Elon pri
marily to give students the oppor
tunity to compare American and for-
eign-made motion pictures.
MISS BETTY HILL, the movie star in “Best Foot Forward.
w;
MISS JEAN WEST,, who portrays “ Miss Delaware Water Gap” in play.
BEATEN, TENNIS TEAM, 7-0
Elon’s tennis team was defeated to
day in its opening meet, 7-0, at the
hands of Greensboro Tennis Associa
tion. The scores: Davis (G) over Win
stead, 6-1, 6-4; Carrigan (G) over
Burlingame, 6-3, 6-2; Lindsey (G)
over Wooldridge, 6-2, 6-4; Cooke (G)
over McCauley, 9-7, 6-4; Cahoon (G)
over Paige, 6-1, 7-5; Lavis-Carrigan
over Winstead-Burlingame, 6-0, 6-3;
Lindsey-Cahoon over Wooldridge-
Paige, 6-2, 7-5.
APOLOGY
On behalf of the Press, which
has served us so faithfuUy during
thirty-five years of ups and downs
the editor apologrizes for the tardy
appearance of this issue of the
Maron and Gold. From Tuesday
until Friday, of last week, the
time-honored servant of the print
shop was having mechanical diffi
culties and we were forced to call
in a consulting engineer to assist
us with repairs.
Taylor Opposes Wright
For Student Body Head
The most exciting elections to be | of the Senate will be either Carl Al-
held at Elon in several years will | len, Liberal Party-I.T.K., or Bill
come to a climax on Tuesday, when j Copeland, Sigma Phi; secretary, eith-
a record turnout of voters is expect-! er Richard Hager, Liberal Party, or
ed at the polls for the finals of the Jim Widenhouse, social clubs; and
scramble for student government of- | treasurer, J. W. Knight or Harold Si-
fices. A hot contest appears likely i ler, both I.T.K.
for the presidency of the student j Running for Council are: President,
body and for several of the other ; Betty Benton and Amy Campbell; vice
major offices with the newly formed | president, Millie Johnson and Jane
Liberal Party seeking to sweep its Whitlock; secretary, Frances Branson
entire ticket past strong-running can- j and Shirley Joyner; treasurer. Lib
didates backed by the social clubs; Jernigan and Carolyn Thompson.
and independent voters. Primary j
Senior class opponents are: Presi-
elections gave no indication of a clean i Gearang, and Ace Harrell;
sweep by either side.
vice president, Claude Comer and Bill
“Best Foot Forward”
Will Be Given May 15
Play rehearsals are often boring
and tiresome for both the performers
and the director. Now and then a
'ittle ad-libbing enlivens the play
md breaks the monotony; for even
ir.es which are funny to start with
loss their humor after they have been
repeated seven or eight times. At
. recent practice session for “Best
Foot Forward ’ a conscientious cam
paigner, one of our candidates for
student body office, was doine one
of the more serious scenes in the
play. He had to go see the dean (in
the play, that is) for alleged miscon
duct. When he returned his fellow
students asked him what the dean
said. Without a trace of a smile
the player ad-libbed, “He said he
was gbing to vote for—(here the name
of t/a speaker’s favorite candidate
was inserted).”
There will be no special program
arranged for opening night of “Best
Foot Forward.” There was some
discussion concerning such an ar-
Topmost in interest will be the ; Copeland;, secretary, Betty Benton,
outcome of the race for a successor | Maxine Cole: treasurer, A1 Burlin-
to Fred Register, of Sanford, present game and Jane McCauley; Senate
head of the student body. Surviving | representatives (two), Marion Chase
the primaries were Wayne Taylor, of j Kermit Inman, Wayne Smith; Coun-
Efland, who has the support of the gjj representatives (two), Irma Gra-
social organizations and a large per-1 jiam, Anne Griffin, Ellen Parks,
centage of th^ day students and Alton j candidates include:
Wright, of Jonesboro, Liberal Party, Kernodle, Harold Si-
candidate. , vice-president, Wally MjcCulloch,
Vice-presidency of the student j Milam; secretary. Lib Jemi-
body is between Ralph Edwards, | ggj,, Dot Shackleford; treasurer, Mil-
Liberal Party-Alpha Pi, and Don j jjg Johnson, Dave McClenny; Sen-
Kernodle, Sigma Phi; secretary will | gte, Bobby Harris, Bill Willilac.s;
be either Mac MacCracken, social club | Council, Marjorie Moore, Allene
candidate, or Miss Jeanne Meredith, ^ stalliugs.
Liberal Party; treasurer, either Miss Sophomore class candidates are:
Dorothy Shackleford, independent, or President, Delmar Brown, Dalton
Billy Stafford, Liberal Party. | Harper: vice-president, Raymond
A hard fight is also predicted for Hayes, Lou Savini; secretary, Jeanne
the presidency of the men’s senate, Meredith (unopposed); treasurer, Bet-
with Warren Ellington, backed by the ty Baker, Bob Powers; Senate, Bob
social clubs, opposing Bob Woold- Furr, Ed Nash; Council, Frances
ridge. Liberal Party. Vice president Branson, Betty Jo Chilton.
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
MISS FLETA MOFFITT, who was to have appeared in Player’s produc
tion, but who has had to be replaced because of illness. (Photos by Duncan).
MISS FRANCES BRANSON, the girl in Elon comedy.
LATE FLASH!—
BASEBALL TEAM
WINS THREE IN ROW
Climbing back into the North State
picture, Elon’s Christian ball team
enjoyed second place in the confer
ence as the new week began, follow
ing up a pair of one-run victories over
Atlantic Christian on Friday and
Saturday with another close one, 6-5,
over Appalachian Monday. The
A.C.C. scores were 3-2 and 9-8.
With one away and Dick York wait
ing on third base in Friday’s night
game. Bill Anderson came in to pinch
hit for Rocco Silio, and hit a long fly
to center and chased home the win
ning run.
Saturday’s game saw the Chris
tians catch up after A.C.C. held a
7-0 lead.
It took three Elon pitchers to halt
Appalachian’s Mountaineers Monday
afternoon, after the Apps nearly wip
ed out a 4-0 deficit, but Anderson,
again in a relief role, weathered the
storm and brought in the win. An
drews and Davis were the other Elon
hurlers.