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Page Four. THE SALEMITL Friday, May 8, 1942. SYMPHONIE MODERNE (Editor’s note:—It's not our fault — really it’s not! Until way past the dead-line, we expected a great big ad for this space. But it didn’t quite show up: So while we’re scheming up a law' suit we’ll utilize this space as best we can with what should have been in the literary Magazine, been in the Literary Magazine, either. Forgive us just this once, and take “Symphonie Moderne” for what it’s worth.) “Your make-up’s frightfully in teresting, Peggy. Is it liquid?” ‘•Peggy, was that a Powers’ pic ture in the paper? It was terribly glamorous. ” Ever so slightly, Peggy nodded her platinum head. She didn’t say anything because she somehow did n’t feel like talking. But she was glad to be at the party and glad to be able to relax. She was glad that she wasn’t sitting under glaring flood lights with her head tilted ut a precise angle . . . and glad that sha could call these people her friends. They were gay and amus ing and carefree; and they spoke with beautifully modulated, exquis itely bored voices . . . about flying down for the races . . . about States’ new yacht . . . about Dabney’s mint juleps. She looked at her poised slender hand with its tapering nails, and wondered why she had never been asked to pose for Eevlon. “You’re so quiet, Pegs . . . and so beautiful!” Peggy smiled at llaughton . . . she was a grand girl. The sophisticated chatter contin ued, and Peggy wondered if she real ly were beautiful. She supposed she was. Her complexion w’as smooth and white, and her features fine and regular. Her eyes were almost vio let, and her hair was magnificent. Yes, she was beautiful. “That mink is stunning, Peggy. When and where did you get it?” Peggy ran her fingers gently over the silky fur. Wliat would they say if she told them that Undo Hal had given it to her? What would they say if she confessed that she hadn’t really bought the diamond bracelette herself? What would they say . . . smiled demurely, “It was a Christmas present.” llaughton stood up and stretched. ‘ ‘ God, I’m bored! ” There was laughter and more light chatter. Haughton sat down, at the piano and carelessly played a melo dy. She was bored . . . bored to tears . . . bored with parties and races and new yachts . . . bored with Libliy and Connie and Harriet . . -. bored with herself. She looked ■it I’eggy and wondered if she were bored, too. She very easily could bo . . . but from her immobile face one could never guess. She was too aloof and too removed from them since she’d ben in New' York. Haughton thought it’d be wonderful to break away from the family and the friends and the village, and to get a job independently. Would it be very difficult? “I’eggy, did you have an trouble getting a job?” “No, but Uncle Hal was a help.” Haughton didn’t guess she’d be able to get a job . . . she had no uncle whose name was familiar to he whole radio world. It was strange that Peggy showed no particular tal ent . . . Uiicle Hal with his music, and Uncle T. D. with his writing . . but maybe she just wasn’t interest ed in talent. Or maybe she was proving that beauty and brains don’t mix. Lord knew that what she had in beauty she certainly lacked other wise. “Play a Chopin, Haughton. I’m sick to death of that modern stuff.” Haughton broke off the Dett she was jdaying and slipped her fingers through a few runs. That pleased Connie . . . she sauntered over and perched on the end of the piano bench. “Haughton, will you look at Peg gy? Really, if she doesn’t stop wearing all that eye make-up. I’m going to regurgitate.” - Harriet, guessing that gossip was in the air, languidly strolled toward the piano. “If its La Belle Dame sans Merei you’re discussing, let me add that New York has complete ruined her. I frankly don’t think she’s good- looking enough to raise one of John Powers’ eye lashes. And with Uncle Hal dead, I doubt . . , ” “Sliut up, Harriet. Peggy’s all right. It’d take more than eye make-up and liquid lip stick to get the rest of us as close as his secre tary. Peggy stayed there for over a year; and she did awfully well. too.” “Certainly she did, but it’s gone to her head so that we practically have to get down on our knees to say hello to her. And the boys swarming about her simply nauseate me. IJo you know that Neil . . Haughton banged her hands on the keyboard with a shattering dis sonance, and slowly walked toward the' liegency chair across the room. “When are you going back, Peggy?” I’eggy leveled her gaze on Haugh ton, and deliberately tilted her head. She wondered why they all hated her . . . why they maliciously hurt her . . , why they spread filthy lies about her. She’d never been un kind to any of them . . . not to Harriet or Connie or Libby. She al- wa}'s tried to be friendly . . . tried to explain to them that Neil had come to her only for advice about Libby. She’d fought and humbled herself trying to make them under stand her . . . and they’d made her life so unbearable that she’d had to go to Now York. New Y'ork. How' pleased they’d be with their final victory. John Powers’ top flight model. Oh dear God, if they knew how she’d begged for those few ads! Now' with Uncle Hal’s death, Harriet was right . . . she didn’t have a chance. Like everything else, advertising was based solely on politics. When was she going back? Peggy looked at Haughton and smiled, “soon!” *£ED LETTER DAY (Continued Prom Page One) evening with the drawing of the underclassmen. Of course every girl saw the advantages offered by the new Strong dorm; and, of course, every girl wanted to stand aside in the Salem manner and let her friends have first choice at these beautiful new rooms. After much urging from the dean these noble, generous people wore convinced that it was the duty of each girl to draw for every room so that the room- drawing plan might work out suc cessfully. Then came a charming, girl-like rumpus. Eyes were claw ed (quite accidentally), teeth were dislodged, hair was snatched loose from its habitation. The honors in the battle go to Miss Nancy Stone, the hardy Virginian Stones, for of SALEM ASKED TO AID A MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TMt SICKCTARV or THt TRCAIURV WAtHlNSTON ID THE PEOPU or IKRTH CiKCUUl ‘ for th. ul. of kr Sonds wd teTlin under ny throu^ut th. fatlon. It 1» the Ifcr Bond jr. doU*rt • BDnth !• tha National quoU. It la mruI to one-tanth the co^tnad Iacobbs of *U fOToel^TrSni^ ne«Ud to ty th. tool, of mr for your flghtla* roro«». It »iU not piijr for of thwi. Our mr MDmdltnrL m Million dollara a aonth direct frwi the oaoDle IrtthoS IT*’ mthout It m cuinorS our bHf without it we cannot put forth our full effort. * -S ^■P«rately needed for another reaaon. We can't fl^ht & epend aa uaual. There are not jooda to go around - the thlnea we^.wlth «onw. u«. .e 11 D. lapoilng dire hard»hlp« on our neighbor*. loan at Interest, for your nae and protaotlon later. lour Oovemmmt esk. you to cut dom your «-jwidlturM m aiv* your boy. on the firing lln. «d In th. tiilainni^ ^ ~ T D««>cr«iy »rth ItJ I think I know your answer* 2f Aaerlca worth it? CTORY Sincerely The above letter was sen^ to this newspaper by Secretary Mor- genthau in Washington. We publish it in the interest of the War Bond Quota Campaign »nd earnestly recommend that all our readers do their share in the tremendous job ahead of financing the War effort. (Continued From Page One?) organizations. Participation in the effort is one avenue of American student preparation for democratic citizenship in the adult world. Suggestions from the Treasury De- {j^artment are t^iat our activi/ties flow in the following channels: 1) Formation of discussion groups to promote defense activities; () Pub lication of Treasury news releases 3) Establishment of sales booths. S. 0. S. FOR ROMPER emuoN Salem is having a definite climb in an athletic sort of way. It’s been rumored about that we were asked to send eight girls to Greensboro for an archery meet. Flattering? Indeed! It throw the phys. ed. department into a proud dither. They puffed all up, started arrang ing for transiK>rtation and out-of- town dwelling places for our swarthy athletes, and sent out tribes of scouts to dig up any one who was willing to learn how to draw a bow. It was a memorable day. To top off the archery triumphs; another invitation, it is reported, ar rived for swimmers to gather in Greensboro. The pool was immed iately cleaned out and filled a life guard was unearthed — a gala acquacade was planned for the pool’s opening! It was hoped that talent would show itself in time to re spond to this kind invitation. Say, ain’t they got no athletes in Greens boro ? Dick: “I say, Jim, what is the Or der of the Bath?” Jim: “Well, as I have experienced it, first, the water’s too hot; then t’s too cold; then you’re short a tow- el; then you slip on the soap, and finally the telephone rings,^^ 'mzEV UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS ENGRAVED Invitations — Announcements Calling' Cards — Stationery H. T. Hearn Engraving Co. 632 W. FOtTETH STREET her finesse in keeping the floor com paratively clear of competitors. Mias Stone’s snatching ability was great ly impaired, however, by the strange disappearance of her trusty harle quins. W/ith the pace set by the Strong drawing, the drawing for Clewell went oft' with unheard of rapidity. Miss Lawrence had so fired the girls with a sense of duty toward draw ing for every room that; manners were completely forgotten. The girls did remember how delighted the freshmen would be with the third floor rooms; and tried, therefore, to restrict themselves to requesting rooms on the shoddy second floor. It was noted with great pleasure by her friends tl^at Miss Lucy Farmer of S'cdgefield, has improved notica bly since her fall . . . she got the honors for the most successful blocks and the dirtiest tackles. The real thrill of the evening came when the deans inspired by the exilirating tangle with the un derclassmen, called the seniors to their task. Miss Lawrence was picture of serenity and too many fingers as she passed out the tiny slips for the drawing She made no mistakes, and really gave one of the finest performances we have seen this year. Sara Henry, irked that she had her choice of rooms and was not allowed to draw, sat by with a long, sorrowful face. The first room of the lot went to the agile Louise Miller. Miss Miller in her usual quiet manner fainted dead away; and, still silent, had to bo carried from the room. The seniors to-be were all so thrilled at the pros pect of moving to the spacious Bit ting dorm that the very meeting seemed wreathed in smiles. The hap piest of the whole fortunate class W'ere the girls who very luckily drew thijd floor. Doris Nebel had been heard to remark that if she didn’t get Qn third floor she would just die. This little crowd had meeting all their own after the drawing, and elected Frances Yel verton and. Bobbie Whittier as stretcher carriers to cart the taller girls to their rooms for the next year (all this to prevent possible chip ping of the precious ceilings). After the meeting, three healthy cheers were given for Reece Thomas who conjured up luck for some of the girls that they might draw third floor rooms. (Though this is quite incidental we would like to take this space to remark that in the physical check-ups Friday morning only three girls were reported al ready sway-back . . . Ceil Nuchols, Carlotta Carter, and Doris Nebel.) We hated to see the night of May seventh fade away, and we eagerly await another year and another drawing — though we know that the girls can never again be as sat isfied as they were w’ith the results last night. Chairman of Prospective- Students Committee. SWIM, YOU MAY The pool schedule has been made out for the next fen days. It will be changed again during exams; but until then, you may go swimming in the following hours: -Monday - Friday: 10:20-12:00 .‘{;00- 4:.'?0 10:00 - 10:30 Saturday: 10:20 - 12:00 2:00- i3:00 10:00- 10:30 Sunday: :!;00- 4:30 9:30-10:30 the morning the afternoon night. the morning the afternoon night. the afternoon night Barber Photo Supply Co kodak HEADQUARTERS 6th Street Opposite Post Office WmSTON-SAIJIM, K. 0. Paschal Shoe Repair Co. We Also Dye Shoes Any Color “Best In Our Line” Prompt Call and Delivery Service 219 W. 4th ST. ^DIAI. 4901 VOGLER SERVICE Ambulance Funeral Directors Dependable for More Than 83 Teari DIAL 6101 COTTONS tailored to your hearts con tent. An outstanding col lection from the tailored classic to dressed up frills and all so reasonably priced. Sizes from 9-15 or 10-20. IDEAL PERFECT PRINTING PLATES PI DMONT EKGRAVINGCQ WINJTON-JALEM UTIXE MISS MARY IS INDEED HAPPY Her parents jiut got her an LEJS. Lamp . . . and (he no longer has to strain her eyes while stodyiog ... and reading. 2>uL POWER COMPANY ^ , AND NOW FOR GRADOATION! povvderm;k;'YragSnt%ifts.'‘'’ Dainty pins and bracelets hand wrought from Sterling or soft leather picture frames tooled with 14K g,nd make stunning’gTfts f?uuday night supper aprons or NYLON hose make useful gifts. A FINE COLLECTION OF ATTRACTIVE ARTICLES MAKES GIFT BUYING EASY AT. ARDEN FARM STORE Across FroM Salem Square I
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