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Page Two. THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Q*lie Hilltop “Plain Living and High Thinking” Published by the Students of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North Carolina. Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the Post- office at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Issued semi-monthly during the college year. Subscription Rate Year $1.00 . Issue 5c MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS DISTRIBUTOR OF COLLEGIATE DIGEST THE HILLTOPPERS " ~ Editor-in-Chief L. Russell Jordan Managing Editor John W. Chandler Associate Editors Maureen Bennett . Robbie Gold Stockton Sports Editor Bruce Hudson FACULTY ADVISORS Mildred Hardin Ramon DeShaze Eleanor B. Church Rachel Templeton CONTRIBUTORS Lucille Cathey . Jean Combs . Mary Lillian Culpepper . Nancy Dover . Rebecca Horton . Anne Johns . Lucille Wells . Henry Huff Business Manager j. p. Young Circulation Managers Winfred Thompson . Bob Clodfelter Advertising Manager Bill Williams Volume XVI. April 25, 1942. Number 14. Farewell To C-ITs- In the spring the fancies of seniors turn to graduation, but the fancies of C-I's turn to the C-II's. It is to you that we, the green freshmen, dedicate this issue of the HUltop. Never shall we forget your kindness, which began when we first placed a foot on this campus and which has continued throughout the year. You may be assured that we shall miss you and shall be awaiting your visits. We realize that some of you will con tinue your education in higher institutions of learning, that some of you will be taking your places in the business world, and that still others will be joining actively in the defense forces of our country. Whatever your activities may be, we shall be following your successes with interest. We feel confident that all of you will become good citizens, ever cherishing the ideals for which your Alma Mater stands. Seniors, we shall strive to live up to your standards and, if possible, surpass them. You have been the closest of friends to us, and you may feel confident that we shall hold the name of Mars Hill high where you and preceding classes hove placed it. All during the year you have extended a guiding hand to us. For the warmth of your friendship and for the goals you have set before us, we are grateful. You shall not be dis appointed in your expectations of us. We salute you, future alumni of Mars Hill.—R. J. International Summary As The New Staff Begins Work- Since this is the first issue of the Hilltop to be published by the new staff, we hove tried to make it distinctly C-I. In spite of all our efforts, however, we hove had to accept some aid from our friends of the C-II class. This is just another manner in which they have proved their importance, but not their indis pensableness. The presence of several C-Ts already in the forces of the Hilltop greatly lightened our immediate burden and will prove an invaluable blessing in our future endeavors. The work of the outgoing staff has produced an enjoyable paper this year for our pleasure and profit. Each issue has been well-balanced and has shown careful planning and fore thought. The ex-staff has maintained the high standards for which the Hilltop is known, and it is our desire to uphold these standards in the same lofty manner. In recognizing those who have contributed to the success of the previous issues of the Hilltop, we must not omit those members of our faculty who have unsparingly given their time and ability to the production of a suitable campus newspaper. Nothing ever appears with their names attached, and their names never appear in the lists of contributors; yet the effort they spend in eliminating the flaws of their less experienced co-workers often merits more credit than does the work of the originators of the articles. Without the aid of our faculty ad visers we could hardly have the newspaper which we enjoy. The present staff will be greatly dependent upon their guidance. The new staff members wish to express to the student body our sincere gratitude for the confidence you have shown in our ability by choosing us to edit your newspaper. We shall at tempt to prove on.-^elves worthy of the honor by our unflinch ing efforts to produce a truly creditable paper. We realize that there is probably more work than honor involved in the matter; yet we were previously conscious of that fact, and we are still willing to serve you in our various capacities. —The Editors. RAINDROPS By Isabelle Noblitt Raindrops, cold and sharp with bitter sting, Strike like daggers to my heart. Intense, the cruel sorrows that they bring; I rue the hour I saw them start. But now the sun behind a cloud of gray Sends forth a radiance to my soul; And I look up with courage to be gay On beauty that the dork clouds stole. By Henry Huff Last Monday morning the American people received the startling news that allied powers had bombed four im portant cities in Japan, includ ing the imperial city of Tokyo. This is the first time since 1852 that a foreign power has ever dared attack the Japanese capital. Where these planes came from seems to be a mys tery; however, it is probable that they came from bases off the coast of Alaska. This is indicated by the Japanese de scription of the bomber; or they may have come from aircraft carriers off the coast of Japan. It seems that the planes were traveling from America to China via Japan, since it has reported that planes have land ed in free China. This shows to the allied nations, and more particularly to the Japanese people that Japan can be bombed from China, Russia, or Alaska. This brings the pos sibility of a Japanese summer attack upon Rusisan Siberia, or Alaska. A successful attack in either area would insure Japan against further interfer ence through the back door, and it would allow her to con centrate more completely on the war in the southwest Pa cific. Alaska and Siberia could act as spring-boards for the promised attack on Japan. We have been building roads to Alaska where army air bases have been established. Russia has ben building a powerful string of airbases in northern Siberia. Since the (Continued on Page 3) Alumni Notes Meredith College, April 20, 1942. In a recent ■ election, Madge Allen of Forest City was elected individual sports man ager of the Athletic Association Board of Meredith College. In addition to this office. Miss Allen is to serve as vice-presi dent to the Helen Low Classical Club, an organization for those students who excel in Latin or Greek. At Mars Hill Miss Allen was president of the Clio Literary Society, Secretary of the B.S.U., a member of the Classical Club, and an officer of the Y.W.A., B.T.U., and Sunday School. Hilltop Social The Hilltop staff held its an nual social Saturday, April 18. The staff, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. DeShazo and Miss Templeton, left Spiiman at 2:00 o'clock and hiked to Bruce's Place. Upon arriving at Bruce's Place, the Hill- toppers explored the scenic farm, gathering wood for a fire. About 4:00 P.M. the fire was made and soon the cooking of hamburgers had begun. Drinks were served with the hamburgers, after which assorted cookies com pleted the campfire meal. As soon as the Hilltoppers recovered from the feast, they began the hike home, frequently stopping to rest. The entire staff wishes to express its thanks to Mr. Wood, who kindly trans ported the refreshments to and from the farm. Why I Am Proud To Be An American America—an ideal born in the hungry hearts of men and made life through the "blood, sweat, and tears" of those from Plymouth Rock to Pearl Harbor who hove dared that we might be free. America—a symbol of liber ation to those whose lives are bound in servitude, whose hearts cry in silence, whose souls grope in longing, whose love is frozen by fear and hate. Down at Wake Forest three Philomathian ex-presidents ore carrying on in traditional Mars Hill style. Bruce Brown, C. C. Hope, and Larry Williams ore three of Wake Forest's ten de bating deacons. Hope won the after dinner speaking contest at Winthrop. From The G-IFs When we were C-I's and said farewell to last year's C-II's, we were taken aback by the realization that we were losing some of the best friends we had ever known—friends who had been big brothers and sisters to us, those who had shown us the way. Frankly we were scared! Then you came. You weren't the dumb freshmen we had been; yet we tried to help you get started. We soon learned, however, that you knew about as much as we. As time passed, we learned that we could al ways depend on you. We admire you a great deal. You have so many among you who are qualified to lead, so many who are strong and silent followers. Next year yours will be the job of showing the way. Those freshmen may not be so wise as you were, and they will be looking to you for leadership. The standards you set will be the ones which they will adopt and perpetuate. Your very attitudes will be absorbed by them. Keep them straight! Will you? She Snoops To Conqi Th Dear Snoopy, Jr.: How are things at mV, Six jram Alma Mater? It has beeij years since I sow the mountains of Western L mountains of Western . Carolina; but, thanks to keep well informed abouf , college. I shall start off ro P port of the class of '42 Lv.^g^^ ing you of my recent T- ecog Europe. ^ I arrived at Grand Ce,iQy station very late Thui^f q night. I was accomponiet'rial my secretary, Dorothy (fcers pie. She has been mctQtg once but decided she lik^uctic be a career woman bettei she severed martial reKs.^. with her old Mars Hill f(utstc (Charles Bell). Since I afl., ;ostui And above all, so live that the spirit of Mars Hill will be manifested in your lives. We've enjoyed everything here, food, fun, fads, and all; but it's the spirit we're taking with us. It's the spiirt that counts! Ours is a story of the courage and tenacity, the love and tolerance, the sacrifice and de votion of generations of Ameri cans. It is the haven wherein men of all races hove come to know the joy of living, the right of worship, the respect for liberty and justice, and the privilege of individual accom plishment, unhampered by social morse and legal statutes. Such is the heritage of which I am humbly proud. But! as an American I shall be proud of myself only when I hove given my best in the defense of this heritage. I am not a Washing ton nor a Lincoln, a Roosevelt nor a MacArthur, but I am on American! And there is a place for me to serve. sponsible to the college toif f activities of the class of '42^^ efficient hands and mind necessity to me. j. Well, to go on with my 5outh I walked up to the huge tier, S stand in Grand Central ly W bought a New York Times iigh Snoopy, never will art At 1 know my shock as I readDrom^ paper. My first discovery Shake a picture of John West The Nan Love. The paper s' (( that John, the editor of the^ York Times was sailing ,Fx night with his wife for 0 cation in Europe. As I red in my pocket to pay, I Id into the eyes of none Lj- than George "Footsie" the who was managing the ^ur stand. Well, during my rolum versation with "Footsian this learned that Maurine *bublis had finally left the stage own, screen to marry C^brove Wright, the present editreade] Life magazine. I also le^yon'll that Georgia Coleman Wh( Brissie" were still corresRn Tej ing. Georgia is now preS^rote of Blake School of Dram'Post. founded by George Blakbonstc I must get on with my a _ had a pleasant joidenge across but was grieved tolhe cc over the radio that Jane Wispul had drowned herself whel^'^^ior husband, Norman Caudle, was defeated rt presidential election. By™ way, John Clayton was ‘ of my ship. He had nart*'^®®® "Lou's Lamb" after his p sweetheart who jilted following the war. His ? roommate, "Doug" Aldrid|®?|® 1 now happily married to ^ Israel. 'They are living in da where "Doug" is ^ Miami's First Baptist Oh! I almost forgot. I ing o'i Count Leo Witch from Ejsired. while on the ship. He tol"thoroi he was anxious to joi^he wi wife, the former Burnette ^ Am He also told me that Bnf'are se was a great sucess o^’ cial n Russian stage. to the When I arrived, I weij'keep mediately to Paris where * readir tea with Mavis Hardin by L Violet Thompson. They .Preac. me they were tired of th^b® sei ness world and were ent selecting trousseaus, yimel^ is marrying Murray ' and Mavis is marrying ,® Boykin. Murray and J. b ™niei now joint-owners of Island. After several weeks in j ^ I went to London. Whil® I saw Bill Gobbert and ^ ™ ' McCain, who were honey^ ing. He told me that (Continued on Pag® ^
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