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Page 8 The Pendulum October 16, 1980 Updyke makes hotel '’home’for 60 students By Janet Spoon “She’s our mother away from home,” says Blair Woody, a freshman living at Best Western with about 60 other Elon students. Blair is speaking of Mrs. Leonard Updyke, area coordinator at the Best Western Inn. Since she came to work for Elon almost 11 years ago, Mrs. Updyke has made an impre ssion on students here. Coming to Elon in Nov ember 1970, she worked as housemother in West Dormi tory for women for six years. She took care of her “girls,” gave them advice, disciplined them, and gained their love and respect. For the past two years she has looked after students Uving at Ramada Inn in the fall terms. “She would mingle with the college crowd and was always welcome,” says Bob (Fish) trout, who lived in Ramada last year. “She was the one person we knew we could turn to if we had any problems,” says Fish. Mrs. Updyke also worked at Sloan during the simimer session. This fall Mrs. Updyke is in charge of about M young men at Best Western until they find on-campus hous ing. Earlier this year, 104 students were living at the motel where Mrs. Updyke is carrying on her tradition. “The students at Best West ern are under the maternal care of Mrs. Updyke,” says Elon president Fred Young. How do her charges feel about Mrs. Updyke? “She’s always smiling and in a good mood,” says Mark Thomas. “If I had to put up with all these guys. I’d be in a bad mood,” he added. She continues to do “mo therly” chores for the stu dents. She sews on buttons, stitches up pants, takes care of the men when they’re sick, wakes them up to give them medicine, and some times even does a little matchmaking. Some headaches do come with the job. “If there are troublemakers, they either straighten up or they leave very quickly,” says Blair Woody. “If we do what we’re supposed to do, there are no problems.” Now and then someone plays a practical joke on her. Recently someone stole the peep-hole on her door. “But it didn’t matter be cause she’s too short to look out of it anyway,” com mented Dean Bill Long. In addition to her job at Best Western, Mrs. Updyke plans student receptions and checks meal tickets in the cafeterias. In her spare time, she likes to knit, keeping her room door open for students who want to talk or need advice. On Sundays, she goes to the Church of the Holy Comforter and works for two hours in the nursery with the children there. Why does she give so much of herself to others? “If we don’t share what we have, what’s the use in living?” she asks. “I try to live the title of a book I have. Try Giving Yourself Away. I beheve that in doing this you’ll find happi ness, because the more you give the more you’ll re ceive.” Mrs. Updyke is often re membered by those who have graduated from Elon, Recently, for instance, she attended a stag party by invitation of a student who had graduated four years ago. Other students include her in activities here. Thcie male stndents stayed in Sloan during snmmer school and are favorites of Mrs. Leona Updyke. Mrs. Updoke Uves with the 60 students at the Best Western. Staff Photo. Kourys SOUTH MAIN / IUM.INCTOK N. C Fall Separates Koury’s has a fantastic collection of fall separates. Like this beautiful cable knit sweater by Talley-Ho ... in a natural color, silk-wool blend. Underneath, an oxford cloth shirt from Nantucket Oots of colors to choose from). Add a pair of khaki chino slacks by Lord Isaacs in a comfortable poly-cotton blend. Now you have a great looking fall outfit ... All from Koury’s. Slacks . . . $20. Sweater . . . $46. Shirt ... $23 Shop Koury’s Mon.-Sat. 9:30-5:30. Wed. til 1 p.m. Use your personal Koury’s charge account. No service charges. Park in the municipal lot & use our Worth St. entrance. 20% discount with coupon Selection deadline nears Deadline for entering the 1981 Maid of Cotton selec tion is Nov. 8, the National Cotton Council announced today. The 43rd Maid, as the international goodwill am bassador for the industry, will travel throughout the United States and Canada and around the world to focus attention on cotton. To qualify for the Maid of Cotton selection, a candi date must never have been married, be between the ages of 19 and 23, be at least S feet 5 inches tall, and either have been bom in, or moved to, a cotton-produc ing state by age 7. Finalists are chosen from applications and photo graphs late in November and asked to participate in the selection held in Memphis, Dec. 28-30. Applications must be post marked by Nov. 8, and are available from the National Cotton Council, P.O. B^ 12285, Memphis, TN 38112. Bak’s Lounge at Best Western PRESENTS Monday-NFL Night w/large TV screen Tuesday—Beach night, no cover charge Wednesday — Top 40, no cover charge Thursday- Jazz & Easy iigtening Friday—Anything Goes Saturday-Live Music. 50' draft Every night 5-9 584-1783
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