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CThe Hilltop
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
Volume XXra
MARS HILL. N. C.. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 23. 1948
Number 3
NEWS
R I E FS
A Macaroon! I Cannot Live
Without a Macaroon!
On Tuesday evening, October
19th, the MHC Dramateers, under
the direction of Miss Imogene
Cowan, presented the comedy
Aria de Capo by Edna St. Vincent
Millay.
After the production the Drama
teers initiated many new mem
bers into the club with the tra
ditional Shakespearean verse and
dark hall. The next one act pro
duction will be “On the Way
Home” by Edith Olson.
Coston Attends
Conference
Kathleen Coston represented
the Mars Hill college Home Eco
nomics club at the Province III
Fourth Annual Workshop at the
Barringer Hotel in Charlotte on
October 8-9. Mrs. J. V. Howell at
tended as club advisor.
Club members from North Caro
lina, South Carolina, Georgia, and
Tennessee exchanged new ideas
and projects and discussed ex
hibits.
Activities connected with the
meeting included a formal ban
quet, a tea at Queens college, a
tour of Charlotte, and a visit to
the Mint Museum of Art.
Miss Hattie And Miss
Caroline Return
After a brief stay in an Ashe
ville hospital Miss Hattie Edwards,
hostess in Spilman dormitory, is
again at her post of duty. Miss
Hattie suffered an injury in a fall.
Miss Caroline Diggers has re
turned from a short visit to Flo
rida. She Was called there because
of the illness of her aunt.
United Nations Week
Observed at MHC
' United Nations Week was observed on the campus this week with a
succession of events, including two chapel programs, a study of the
United Nations organization in all the history classes, and programs
in both the Euthalian and Philomathian literary societies on Friday
night. These various activities were sponsored by the Collegiate
Council of the United Nations which is composed of John McAllister,
chairman. Bill High, Frank Yandell, Bill Everhart, Beulah Johnson,
and Mildred Swann.
MHG Float In
County Fair Follows
Educational Theme
At the annual Madison County
air Parade on October 22, Mars
hi college will be represented
y the MHC Band and a float.
*"■ Fierce, a representative of the
committee to plan the float, states
at it will emphasize an edu
cational theme.
.^^°**'mently displayed on one
f* ® ^be float will be the words
^hristian Education, The Hope
o the Future.” On the front of
e float will be the words “Mars
y College, The Oldest College
^ Western North Carolina.”
Caudill will represent
hristian Education on the top of
ne float, and Harriet Ellis and
represent a girl
^ boy seeking Education.
f committee in charge of
plans for the float are
Pierce, Mr.
Leod, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Tilson.
Posing immediately before being interviewed by Hilltop reporters
are, left to right: Winston Lau, Trinidad; Paul Porter, Brazil; Etta
Jean Johnson, Brazil; Julia Almedia, Portugal; Elsa Corugedo, Cuba;
and George Tanji, Hawaii. (Photo by Strmgfield).
Five Countries Are Represented
by Mars Hill Foreign Students
While Pop Stringfield was photographing the six students from
foreign countries, eager beaver reporters aided him by making faces
at them. As soon as he had snapped the last picture, the reporters
caught an insight into the lives of Elsa Corugedo, Winston Lau, Paul
Porter, Ettie Jeanne Johnson, Julia Almedia, and George Tanji.
One Spanish speaking student, zzz========
Elsa, lives in Mantanzas, Cuba.
She heard about Mars Hill from
an American Missionary who
knows her Cuban Missionary fath
er. Elsa’s brother preceded her in
attending Mars Hill by three years.
Because of crowded conditions in
Mars Hill last year, Elsa had to
enroll in Wingate. This year she
is happily studying business and
enjoying fellowship at Mars Hill.
Winston Lau, from Trinidad,
heard of Mars Hill through Pete
Davis (C-I) when they were to
gether in the army for 18 months.
He was born in New York but
moved to Trinidad where his fath
er is a business man, in imports
and exports. Winston plans to
enter into business with his father
after he has completed the Pre-
Commerce course he is taking here
and after further education in
New York.
Johnson Hails From
Brazil
Etta Jean Johnson was born in
Louisville, Ky. Her parents are
missionaries in Brazil. After at
tending a Brazilian school where
only Portuguese is spoken, she
was graduated from Virginia
Intermont Academy. She likes her
pre-nursing course very much, but
says, “It surely does keep me
busy.”
Prom Sumare, state of Sao
Paulo, Brazil, comes Paul Porter
for his second year at Mars Hill.
Paul was born in Texas but moved
with his missionary parents to
Brazil, where he began his edu
cation in a Portuguese school.
Paul enjoys studying engineering
at Mars Hill, but most of all he
enjoys Mars Hill.
Another student speaking Portu
guese is Julia Almedia. Julia is
from Vouzela, Portugal, and re
ceived her education in a Baptist
Seminary there. When asked her
opinion of Mars Hill, she replied,
“I like to see that God has the
first place in the life of students
and teachers here.” She plans to
return to Portugal as a missionary.
Tanji Comes From
Hawaii
George Tanji hails from one of
the most interesting countries—
Hawaii. He learned of Mars Hill
from North Carolina missionaries.
George feels at home in the moun
tains but he misses the beaches.
He is anticipating seeing snow for
the first time. George is majoring
in business.
These students with their differ
ing backgrounds add variety and
interest to the life of the campus.
Mars Hill college welcomes them
and hopes to be of service to
them.
C-Fs Elect
Tentative
Officers
In a recent chapel period, the
C-Ps elected temporary officers to
serve until regular officers could
be elected.
Those chosen to serve as tem
porary officers until permanent
organization can be completed
are: John Claypool, acting chair
man, Keith Shealy, Margaret Lee,
Bill Lloyd and Earl Harris.
Officers of the C-II class are:
Lewis Bolin, president; Dottie
Brinson, vice-president; Nora Me-
haffey, secretary; Betty Styles,
treasurer; and Frank Yandell, stu
dent forum representative.
Societies Hold
Joint Meetings,
Elect Officers
The Literary Societies opened
the year with initiating new mem
bers, holding joint meetings, and
electing Anniversary officers.
Clio-Phi held its joint meeting
on Thursday night, the 7th of Oc
tober. The program opened with
devotions by the Clio chaplain. A
humorous reading ”Ma and Pa in
the City,” was presented by Gus
Prosch. This was followed by a
piano duet, “Two Guitars,” by
Louise Stewart and John Bobo.
“Blenda and Beulah Date Edgar”
was a skit presented by Blenda
Honeycutt and Beulah White.
Patty Harmon and Charles Sin
clair sang “Oh No John.” Another
skit, “Pictures” was presented by
Olios. The Phi Quartet sang two
numbers. The Clio Chorus, direct
ed by Beverly Cline, made its
first' appearance by singing for
their Phi brothers.
Non-Eu Holds Joint
Meeting
Non-Eu held its joint meeting
on Friday night, October 8. Joe
Sumner opened the program with
the devotions. A skit, “King and
Queen,” was given by the follow
ing Nons and Eus: Dale Hooper,
Charlene Williams, Diane Wil
liams, Curtis Thompson, and
Nancy McCracken. Louis Bolin
gave a humorous reading. The Eu
thalian Quartet sang “Bulldog on
the Bank.” Frank Gribble then
told jokes on Nons and Eus. The
last thing on the program was a
debate—Resolved: It is better to
have loved and lost than not to
have loved at all. The affirmative.
Bill Helvey and Charlotte Britt,
defeated the negative. Bill Todd
and Jeanette Jones.
The Anniversary officers have
been elected. The Nonpareil of
ficers are Shirley Schellenburg,
pres., Dottie Brinson, v. pres.,
Martha Maxwell, sec., Catherine
Jennings, censor, and Macklyn
Mackie, chaplain. Their brother
society, Euthalia, has elected
Allen Brown for president, Louis
Bolin, V. pres., Weldon Word, sec.,
Stacey Williams, censor, and Ham-
mit Rhiner, chaplain. Clio officers
are Janice Aiken, pres., Betty
Jean Sanders, v. pres., Marian
Phillips, sec., Beverly Cline,
censor, and Blenda Honeycutt,
chaplain. The Philomathian of
ficers are Ed Ferrell, president.
Bob Scalf, V. pres., John Mc
Allister, sec., Joe Miller, censor,
and Tom Tobey, chaplain.
The two chapel programs were
devoted to the review and analysis
of the Berlin Crisis. John Mc
Allister presided and the follow
ing participated: Bill Everhart,
giving a review of the Berlin situ
ation; Frank Yandall, presenting
the courses the United Nations
may take in connection with the
crisis; Bill High, discussing the
possibility of Russia’s leaving the
United Nations as a result of the
Berlin issue; and John McAllister,
concluding the program with a dis
cussion of the possibility of war
breaking out of this conflict.
U.N. Background I
In June, 1945, as a result of the
San Francisco Conference, the
United Nations became a formal
reality. This seemed the answer
to the dreams and hopes of peo
ple of many ages. The organi
zation would coordinate the ef
forts of peace-loving nations tO'
prevent aggression, but the chart
er was founded on the idea that
the big powers, especially the
United States and Russia, would
work harmoniously together in
peace as they had in the “shooting
war.” This idea was overly opti
mistic, as the present crisis con
firms. This crisis is only one open
evidence of a breach of purpose
(Continued on Page 4)
Revival Services
Prove
Inspirational
The annual fall Revival this
year was conducted the week of
October 11-17 by the Rev. John
Wayland of the North Wilkesboro
Baptist church and Mrs. Berman
of the Myers Park Baptist church
of Charlotte. Mr. Wayland took
the place of Dr. George Heaton
of the Myers Park Baptist church
who was unable to hold the serv
ices because of a sudden illness.
Special music was presented
during every service. On Friday
night the choir trained by Mr. J.
Elwood Roberts and conducted by
Mrs. Berman gave a program of
sacred music which included sev
eral numbers. Mrs. Berman also
instructed choral groups and
taught classes in hymnology. Mr.
Wayland and Mrs. Berman were
available to the students and oth
ers desiring conferences with them.
The student-led dedication serv
ice on Saturday night was a source
of inspiration to all who attended.
The final service of the revival
was held on Sunday night, Oc
tober 17. There was a large crowd
of students and community peo
ple at this service.