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THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Page 3 BOUNCERS - WOLVES IN INITIAL BATTLE TODAY Gridsters Select Cheerleaders The members of our two foot ball teams, the Bouncers and the Wolves, served as judges T fo choose their respective cheerleaders from the group of girls who tried out. peo The Bouncers selected Susan Thej ^ctrbison, Fran Blake, Jane ovec Sharpton, and ' Pete" Tyson as their cheer- leaders. Randy Hines, Frances ry li Hancock, Sax Newton, Eleanor Clarke, and Martha Ann Rln( were selected by the Wolves to lead their cheers, d ai “ ROLL'call , Eu (Continued from Page 1) roecms safety for our convoys. (fax! in his school at the Boston ^ Navy Yard, he has been in ^ constant contact with members dtivi of the American, British, Cana- LeO dian and French fleets. Lieut. )hos Howell reported for duty at San Diego after his leave. He will remain there for 15 weeks, 'ami after which he will report back [otei Boston for final training and fai receive his assignment. Be- ove entering the service, Lieut. Howell was professor of mathe- CQi matics at Mars Hill. Major I. N. Carr was here on jecti n from Atlanta, Georgia. Before entering the service he rlean of this college. He ° ^ Heen connected with the ^ since 1923. He was in 1 the first World War and was a officer when he was service. Immedi- . entering the service, th w sent to the mWest Coast, where he spent Des, one year. Since last June he j , . °s nad a special assignment in Pre-Induction Training and IS now attached to the Fourth xoti^®J^^^ Command in Atlanta, g-hci, nis duty to contact prin- superintendents of fy'^n ^hools to discuss with reef fne needs of the army in itol to the prospective in- loj^j ductees. He works with college ieinj“®^®ts in connection with stu dents under 18 years of age. Major Carr stated that the ■army is interested in a long \ range program of education. Hnsign James Cowan, who was formerly director of physi Euthalia A predominantly lyrical pro gram was presented by the Eu- thalian Literary Society on Oc tober 1. Bob Gellerstedt led off with a poetry reading, "Ameri ca for Me." This was followed by an amusing quiz directed by Johnny Richardson. Don Hale, improvising on the key board, offered more pleasant entertainment. A quartet com posed of Earl Vaughn, Jimmy Pegram, Ervin Cheney, and Jack Resico sang several Eu- thalian songs. A stirring dec lamation was then given by W. C. Byrd. At the close of the meeting thirty new mem bers were sworn into the ranks of Euthalia. October 8 again sow the doors of Euthalia swing open on the hall of the black and gold. Frank Gregory's humor ous reading opened the pro gram and was followed by a musical selection by Jimmy Pegram. The president, Bruce Mclver, then delivered an oration on "Our America." Much to the C-l's discomfort the second degree was im posed in the business meeting following. PUBLIC Laurel T ION S Hilltop N onpareil cal education for men, is now completing his training in Washington, D. C. Previous to .this, he had. two months^ train tud r 1 15tl ert Dartmouth and two at Princeton. He then ' ^reported to Miami, where he ^jWill again report after he leaves Washington. P°'j Mr. H. Raworth Walker, who 'Wtaught chemistry here, is now fhe army air corps. He is at Denison University, in Granville, Ohio. When he fin- ■^^ifishes his course there, he will report to one of the four lead- nif^ng universities which train iar^Pecialists in meteorology. Aft- jojfer that he will go into active Lifservice as a graduate meteor- jjrcologist. There is a great need jel#or well-trained men in this . branch of the service, espe- ^IbCictlly since every bombing ve^ission and every air base _ .hiust have its own meteor- jgjologist. jiJ Corporal Herbert Sebren is ???? C-I Impromptu!!!! As the Nonpareils entered the hall of black and gold, there was a tense feeling of keen antici pation among all its members. In the silence of the hour as the secretary called on those unsuspecting" speakers of the evening, the C-I's proved their abilities in debating, ora tory, and impromptu speak ing. They presented the follow ing informal program: I. Original Song, Mary Belle Norton, accompanied by Ce leste Porter. II. My Most Embarrassing Moment, Ruth Tilson. III. Debate: Resolved, That of the two sexes men are the more deceptive. Affirmative: Marjorie Bell and Phyllis Penley. Negative: Helen Allen and lula Newsom. IV. Once upon a time, Clyde McLeod. V. Vocal Solo, Margaret Hoyle, accompanied by Miss Lois Fisher. in the Air Corps at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He is a link trainer. He received his basic training at Rantoul, Illi nois. He was English professor and band director at Mars Hill before entering the service. Mars Hill is indeed proud of these who have left our cam pus to join the gallant ranks in the fight for freedom The Laurel staff has selected its leaders and is making plans for the 1943-44 edition in spite of difficulties brought about by the war. Rachel McClain has been chosen as editor-in-chief. Assisting her are Harold Spangler, associate editor; Irene Brown, business man ager; Mickey Cato, art editor; Grace Anderson, literary edi tor; Frank Gregory, sports edi tor; and Glenn Brown, adver tising manager. The only plans that can be revealed at this time are those concerning the senior pictures. Group pictures will take the place of individual ones and will consist of not less than three and not more than five persons per picture. This year's Laurel will neces sarily be a war time edition, but the students may rest as sured that quality will be its chief characteristic. Clio Last Thursday afternoon at Clio Society meeting, members, prospective members, and visi tors were delighted by the hilarious Minstrel Show put on by several excellent co mediennes. Clio is finding no shortage of new members this year. Fifty-two members returned from last semester, and, pre vious to last Thursday, one hundred and three were of ficially designated Clios. An approximate total of one hun dred and seventy-five mem bers is expected after the past week's tabulations ore checked. A highly entertaining pro gram, the "C-I Impromptu," was, given at the last meeting. LeGrand The Hilltop staff which has been elected for this year is as follows: editor, Merton Simons; managing editor, Wayne Rich ardson; associate editor in charge of organization, Mau- reeri Lovingood; associate edi tor in charge of proof reading, Nina Guard; associate editor, Ted Hethcock; sports editor! Frank Gregory; business man ager, Nathan LeGrand; adver- tisiriQ^ mciriciQ'Gry Bob G©ll©r- stedt; and circulation man agers, Bob Chapman and Bob Waldrop. Faculty advisers for the paper this year are Miss Logan and Mr. DeShazo. Philomathia The Philomathian Literary Society held its fourth meeting of the year on October 1, 1943. One of the most interesting programs of the year was given. Charles Franklin gave a number of reasons for join ing the Philomathian Literary Society. A very timely query for debate was used: Resolved that President Roosevelt should run for a fourth term. The out standing debater of the eve ning was Clinton Harris. After the regular meeting, the C-II's gave a trying and exciting initiation to the new members. On October 8, 1943, a unique program was given. James Intramurals Show Two Strong Teams —:—^ Mars Hill's first event in sports took this place this afternoon on the athletic field. It was a football game between the Bouncers and the Wolves. The starting line-up was as follows: Bouncers Pos. Wolves Turner le __ Shoemaker Westm'rland .. It Allen Cooper Ig _ O. Buckner Gregory c Medlin Taylor rg Kimberly Baker rt Williams Nolen re Simpson Pitts qb Lee Thorne hb Simons Hale hb — Anderson Martin fb Wood The student body evinced its school spirit by turning out in full force for this initial contest. The second game of the sea son will be played next Sat urday, Oct. 16. M. H. Girls Plan Intramurals A committee of girls, repre senting each dormitory, so ciety, and class has met with Miss Clayton to organize intra mural- -sports for the girls. These sports consist of soft ball, volley ball, tennis, . basketball, ping-pong, shuffleboard, and soccer. Contests will be held during the months of October and November. Schedules will be posted outside Miss Clay ton's office. Taylor ■ delivered a stirring declamation. Bobby Waldrop, the song bird of the Phis, rendered a beautiful selection. A Professor Ouiz program was then presented, with the ques tions used centering around patriotism. TRY OUR SODAS AND LUNCHEONETTES • ROY’S GOOD FOOD AT ALL TIMES Mars Hill ... North Carolina Belk’s Welcomes Mars Hill Students To Asheville Belk’s Dep.artment Store 38 PATTON AVENUE ASHEVILLE — NORTH CAR “Better Late Than Never???” A certain train on a southern railroad had been late every day for years, but one day it gasped into the depot exactly on the dot. The marveling passengers got together and made up a handsome purse for the engineer and presented it to him with an eloquent speech, com mending him for being at last on time. The engineer refused the purse sadly, saying: “Gentle men, it breaks my heart to do this, for I sho’ do need the money, but this heah is yesterday’s train.” CARL’S SHOE SERVICE mars hill — NORTH CAROLINA
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