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Memoirs of Monumdi Maxcy's ' BY MARGARET SCOTT Society Editor "STUDENT STEALS MAXCY BALL ON. HORESHOE" blared the headline of the Feb. 19, 1954 editioif of "The Gamecock." And the campus was agog! Who iould have dared do such a thing? iMaxey Monument, c a m p u s landmark of the highest degree, Is 132 years old--and has seen many an exciting episode on the Carolina campus, having watched the school grow from a small col lege to its present status as a university. "Mr. Chips" Oh Feb. 17, 1654, the Maxey Monument was, in fact, a part of the scheme of "Mr. Chips." The well-known ball atop the strue ture had disappeared! As to be expected, this star tling discovery had quite an ef fect upon the students-but es pecially upon the president, Don ald S. Russell! Two Letters "Mr. Chips," as the thief called , Guest Editorsi By Mademoise "Mademoiselle" magazine is now accepting applications from undergraduate women for mem bership in its 1959-60 College Board. The contest offers a chance at winnilg one of the twenty Guest Editorships - a month of the staff of "Madenoi selle." Winners will be 'brought to New York next June to help write, edit and illustrate the August College issue. While there, each Guest Editor inter views a celebrity in her chosen (Auhor of "I Va Lores FOOTBALL: ITS 4 Next Saturday at the football g choice student's seat behind t thought to Alaric Sigafoos? Alaric Sigafoos (1868-1934) near Thud, Kansas. His mothe were bean-gleaners, and Alaric 1 he moved to Oregon and foun4 stump-thumper. Tlen he wer tended the furnace i\ a granary to Texas where he tidied up Arizona where lie strung dried tucky where lie fed horses at a to Long Island where he dress( to Alaska where he drove ad sledder). Then to Minnesota w slicer). Then to Nevada where 'house (dice-pricer). Then to Mi lenses together (Zeiss-splic6r). Finally he went to Omaha beating pig hides until they we Hero lhe found happiniess at lasi Ai Pob!daykdfivalcd Why,. you ask, (lid lhe find hal fragrant Marlboro, taste those that filters like no other filter fi content, crpss your little fait leg Next door to Alaric's hog-f logi by a girl nammed Chimera Emrit and marvelously hinged, and Al day he came to the almond grov stayed cool. Then one day Alaric got a b fore the annual Omaha Almond one knows, all the almond grow~ big parade. These floats alway; monds hanging from large cardl Alaric's inspiration was to si and inflate them until they Io "These sure beat skinny old1 ci -to himself. "'Tomorrow they Chimera and she will be mine 1" Early the next morning Alari skin almonds over to Chimera,l the night with Walter TI. Severi such a rage that lhe started kick the place. And who should be w' A bner Doubleday!i Mr. Doubleday had invented was now trying to invent footh he couldn't figure out what kii Alarie kick the pigskin sphero solved. "Eureka I" lie cried an invented football, which was su spired to go on and invenit lacr and nylon. When you go to next Satlurelay ,optball companion-Marlbor Cigarette, or new A lpine Cigai nt op-Knot' Oi himself, sent two letters to "The Gamecock" editor, stating in one that the ball was unharmed and would be returned, "when and if efficient service is instituted at the depository." In his second letter, "Mr. Chips" expressed his regret con cerning Mr. Russell's discomfit over the incident. He further ex plained that the deed "was done w i t h no malicious forethought and was not intended as a person al affront to President Russell." Not the First However, this was not the first p r a n k conderning the Maxcy Monument's golden ball. Once it was painted a very bright pink! There have been other colors add ed, too. The editorial page (same edi tion) of "The Gamecock" carried an article written by Bill Leggitt, who was managing editor at the time. He stated, "Many of us thought .at first that some dili gent student, firmly believing in tips Offered lie Magazine field, visits fashion workrooms, newspaper offices, stores and ad vertising agencies, besides work ing daily w i t h the editor to whom she is assigned. November 30 is the deadline for applying for College Board membership. Successful candi dates will be notified- of ac ceptance on the College Board be fore New Year's, for further in formation, write College Board Contest, c/o Mademoiselle, 575 Madison Avenue, New York 22, New York. a T(en-afe Dwarf" "T he Many of Dobie Gillis", etc." 3AUSE AND CURE ime while you are sitting in your he end zone, wox't you give a started life humbly on a farm r and father, both nam*ed Ralph, >ecaine a bean-gleaner too. Later I work with a logging firm as a kt to North Dakota where he (wheat-heater). Then he drifted cil fields (pipe-wiper). Then to fruit (fig-rigger). Then to Ken breeding farm (oat-toter). Then d poultry (duck-plucker). Then livery van for a bakery (bread here he cut up frozen lakes (ice hie computed odds in a gambling Iwaukee where lhe pasted camera vhere he got a job in a tannery re soft and sup)ple (hog-flogger.). >piness at last? Light a firm and better makin's, enjoy that filter ters, possess xour souls in sweet ~, and read on. ecry was an almond grove owned k. Chimera was pink and white aric was instantly in love. Each e to woo Chimera, but she, alas, ~illiant idea. It was the day be Festival. On this day, as every ers in Omaha enter floats in the m consist of large cardboard al >oard almond trees. itch pieces of pigskin together oked like big, plump almonds. irdbloard almondr," said Alaric Atill surely take first prize for e carried his lovely inflated pig but she, alas, had run off during ilge, her broker. Alarie flew into ing his pigskin almonds all over amlking by that ve.ry instant but baseball the day before, and he all, but lie was stymied because id of ball to use. Now, seeing ids8, his problem was suddenly I ran to his drawing board and clh a; big success that he was in isse, Monopoly, run sheep run, 'sagame, take along t he per feet o Cigarettes or P hip Morris elf tn-al a eliglht.-all apn-n ice Taken bhe virtue of the Carolina co-ed, had taken the ball to see why It never moved." . Reappearance In the next edition, Feb. 26, 1954, the Monument had regained its lost pride and joy. It had appeared as mysteriously as it had disappeared the week before! It had been replaced on Monday night ... with the following note taped to the ball, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PRESIDENT RUS SELL!" It was signed "Mr. Chips." A birthday party for the president was credited for its be ing returned at this time. Major Threat So, the "life" of Maxey Monu ment hasn't been exactly Dull! It's major threat these days is during the Big.Thursday Week's activities. It's guarded closely at this time; otherwise, it may be painted a brilliant orange! The threat of the "top-knot" of the monument's being taken again has been, for the most part, dis pelled by its being welded into place. Watch 'em The idea is . . . NO MORE MYSTERIES! But, say, will this ever happen again? Watch those Clemson guys, gang!! Abby Writes New Book About Teens Abigail Van Buren has written another book! It is entitled "Dear Teen-Ager." The millions of devotees of Ab by's newspaper column, and the readers who made her first book, "Dear Abby" a thumping best seller,. c a n testify to her wit, charm, and unfailing ability to come up with the right answers. The thousands of letters Abby receives each week are further evidence that teen-agers and their. parents go for A b by in a big way-just as they will for "Dear Teen-Ager." With her characteristic humor and wisdom, she gives straight answers to specific questions in chapters with s u c h rollicking titles as "Bluejean Biology," "Pa rents on the Rocks," and "The Dating Game." ENG INEERS at' If guided missiles, electronic temis and telephones of the fu exciting fields to you, a carc Electric may be just what yoi Western Electric handles work and defense assignment neers are right in the thick projects include the Nike and missile systems . . . advance land radar . . . the SAGE< defense system . . . DEW L Alice in the Arctic. These am jobs offer wide-ranging oppo kinds of engineers. In our main job as man1 supply unit of the Bell Sys Electric engineers discover range of opportunity. Here such new and growing field switching, microwave radio z ization. They engineer the telephone central offices, pta tion of equipment and sul enjoy, with their defense t rewards that spring from career with Western Electric Western Electric technical mechanical, electrical, chenm industrial enineering, plus ti ences. For more detailed inl up a copy of "Consider a Cat Principal manufacturing locatIons at Chice Surilngton, Oreensboro and Wlnston-Salem, Columbus, Ohio1 Oklahoma City, Okla. DIstributIon Cmnters In 32 cities and last Shorts, Opiion bermudas so the girls will look twice. Also if it's warm weather." Long pants are too expensive." DEE HENDRIX, a junior from Lyman, givies her views: *_ "I agree that bermudas should not be -worn to class, in the main cafeteria, or anywhere upstairs in the Russell House. "However, the rules might be altered to allow the girls to go to the post office in bermudas." "Yes, let the boys wear bermu das if they are comfortable." "Since dancing and games are to be permitted in the Cockpit, I see no reason not to allow girls to wear bermudas there." LEE JORDAN, a junior from Kershaw says: "The rules in general are not too bad, but I don't see why we have to wear raincoats over ber mudas everywhere we go." "I think opening the Cockpit to girls wearing bermudas is a good idea. "I don't think we should wear them to. classes or in the dining rooms, and certainly not off cam pus except in a car." NEERS are often faced with challenging assign for the SAGE continentai air defense network. ng frontiers TIC your Placement -Officer. Or :lations, Room 200E, West npany, 195 Broadway, New And sign up for a Western w when the Bell System In i visits your campus. UTURE-Meking telephone products for for first-rate technical know-how. To stem will demand even more imagine. ole. Ind.; Aientown and Leureldele, Pa.; Iteli and Olsehe, Nab.: Kansas City, Me.; lttI. Rcb, Ark. Aiso Western Eliectrie maretSr.raRBda, Na a ewa Yeam v . . nV. X')i3JA 7 ?7 JLrFF- jA - ML~ memo~I~P J ~ i w avw By y JRCQUie SPIAWN Did we ever march thru Georgia! Victory for the Game cocks ... After the game parties . . . Hurricane parties . .. Rush parties ... Are you a Dodger or a Giant fan? Sorority teas ... Where are you from? What are you majoring in? Does that sound familiar? Fraternity pledging... slaves gt your beck and call . . . more money in the treasury for ... more parties, of course! The Game First comes the game . . . there are only a few names, but we know that many more Gamecock fans were there. . . Novell Owens and Johnny White, Sybil and Paul Gay, Paula Klicka and Carroll Teague, Jimmy Johnston and Mary Ann Long, Ann Seckel and Allen Jenkins, Connie Getsinger and Joe Guggino, Margaret Dickerson a n.d Ben Mason and George Jones and June Haegler. Also Ken Wood and Linda Stoddard, Robert Gamble and Verna Graves, Richard Beall and Sandra Callahan, Jane Workman and Bobby Ivey and Linda West and Percy Stokes. Pinnings That special boy .. . being liked by his fraternity broth ers ... going to all their parties .. . Jane (for lord's sake Eloise) Coffman (Pi Phi) to Buzz Hoagland (PiKA), Sara Jo Garrison to Ben Sugg (Delta Sigma Phi), Linda Hall (Pi Phi) to Chart Bonham (Phi Kap) and Beth Hall to Robert Darr (Sig Ep). Engagements Girls with rings on their fingers include ... Jane Haman (Uni. of Ga.) who received a diamond from Wayne Wetzel (Pi Kappa Phi), Joyce Hall (ADPi) is engaged to Robert Jones (Harvard), Mike Lacy (Sig Ep) to Athalie Newton, and Tuffy Taylor (Sigma Chi) to Carmella Shaw. Victory Celebration Saturday night after the game . . . PiKA's and dates ... at Gibson's Pond . .. Pam Reames and Larry Cothran, Vivian Brandenburg and Park Turner, Glenda Gunter and Bobby Hellams, Jeri Householder and Harry White (Phi Delt from Ga.), Tommy Boroughs and Cathy Calder. Weekend Travelers Carolinians at PC homecoming include . . . Lill Mooa, Jane Harper, Mary Ann Chamblee, Susanne Heyward, Mari lyn Booth and Frances Hambright. Party At Jean Riley's house . . . Saturday night . . . Sig Eps and their dates . . . Buddy Powell and Nancy Arnette, Bill. Aire and Diane Reese, Howard Verdery and Jean Fox, Char ley Bradley and Barby Powell and host John Kenny. Another Party Attending the Pi Kappa Phi rush dance at the Jefferson Hotel were ... Jimmy Long and Jane Sexton, Rufus Wactor and Sandra Weed, Fred Sojourner and Ann Howard, Jim Skews and Emily Ann Bennett, and Billy Mishoe and Mar garita Akerman. And Another Party Lamda Chi's partied at the Forest Lake Country Club last Thursday . . .Dave Binder and Marilyn Lewis, Billy Jordan and Pat Turner, Gloria Baker and John Rticken baker, Margaret Adams and Ken Wood, Mary Helen Boyd and Richardi Bell, Linda Stoddard and Ray Lat hem. And Still Another Party Sigma Nu's this time . . . wonderful little party at MehI man's . . . Anine Bruner and Lynn Smith, Martha Espedahi and W alter Bull, Judy Andrews a n d Bob Ellis, C'armen Cherry and Jack Stone, Jimmy Glenni and Carolyn Nelson, Faye Maddlen andl Bennie Pendarvis, ohnny Giles and Jiack WAilson. At the Columbia Hotel Sigma Chi's . . . Rush party . . . Wednesday night Bubba McKenzie and Clair Hutto, Bunky DeVaughn an d Johnny Thomas, Farrell Barrett and Dorn Rutledge, King Holmes and Dot Warner, Susan McLaurin and John Godbold, Bert Poozer and Mave Beth Capp, Carroll Gray and Carmen Cherry. Just Stuff Free cuts on Tuesday thanks to Hurricane "Gracie" rushees forgetting their own names and hometowns at thie rush tes. .. Bo Mullis cheering at the game ..,. much ado about Wayne Corley (Jerry "Gamecock" Spann's new run ning rgate) who did such a fine .job of promoting the new spirit of '59 at the game Saturday. Let's go to UNC this week end. Ho-Kay ? See you there! THE PURPLE ONION First in Atmospher, and Entertainment Presents Completely New Jazz Collection Modern, Cool and Progressive Live Jazz Wednesday and Friday at 9 P.M. No Federal Cabaret Tax "Ever" No Minimum Charge Except on Nights of Live Entertainment HAPPY HOUR Wednesday 8-9 P.M. Prices redda uring Happ Hur. Bermuda Matter of BY JUDY KILILOUGH Staff Writer Students were asked, "What do rou think of the present rules Lbout girls wearing bermudas ?", 'What do you think of boys wear ng bermudas to class?", What do rou think of girls being allowed o wear bermudas in the Cock )it?", and "What restrictions ihould be placed on girlN wearing ermudas?" DON LAVENDER, a freshman prom New Zion, says: "I think if the boys can wear >ermudas, the girls should be al owed to wear theni to the post ffice or somewhere like that, but iot to class. "I think boys should be able to vear bermudas to class." "I think that would be a good dea." TERRY SMITH, a junior from 3reenville, has this to say: ..~~. ....... "Gals should wear bermudas if it's warni outside. Man, they're ool and cute (the bermudas .. )."V "I -believe boys should wear W. E. DEFENSE PROJECTS ENG ments such as systems testin1 explore exciti Western Electi switching sys- Electric'' from ture sound like write College R< er at Western ern Electric Cor a're after. York 7, N. Y. ,ogh telephone' Electric intervie ...and engi- terviewing Tearl of it. Defense Terrier guided d air, sea and :ontinental air ine and White I other defense rtunities for all afacturing and tern, Western an even wider hey flourish in s as electronic elay, miniatur installation of n the distribu plies.. .and ELEPHONES OF THE I ~arnates the the Bell sy'stem calls inegneig morrow's telephone s~ fields include ical, civil and 'ormation pick eer at Western %,,,-,, 1o, lil.: Keamny, N. 1.1 Baltimore, Mii., lndbnag N. C.: Buffalo, N. Y.; North Andoier, Mass.; ti Teletype CorporatIon, Chleaso li. and L hilatona headquarters a in1A clina. 6amae heed