Dec. 8, 1944.
THE SALEMITE
Page Three.
Well here goes girls—what you
are about to read may seem trite—
but it isn’t!
Everytime you turned around last
week-end the bells were ringing.
The Bell Hops from Oak Bidge
really were taking Salem in. Ann
Mills, Betsy Boney, Mary Wells
Bunting, and SalUe Hamilton were
taken out by the OKMI. Of course
the Oak Eidgers stopped in for a
short game of basketball and al
so took a look at the beaten-up
hockey field. Ann Dysart says she
has been looking at that field too
—frankly my dears, hockey ia on
her mind—not Bell Hops. Hope the
fellows will make their bells ring
good Saturday afternoon at the
Tea Dance!! Thanks woe ones. But
on—more names pleases all.
Oh yes! Guess Miss Helen Mc
Millan should be at the top of this
list but I don’t guess she minds be
ing second rate this time now that
she’s first rate in that young navy
man’s heart. To you both congrats,
best wishes, and stuff. Maybe that
» Home E«. major will come in
handy!! f
Ah! the navy—what a huge ter
ritory that word takes in. One fel
low of the Navy—only it’s the Mer
chant Marines—still keejM roses
blooming in this weather. Teau says
she just always did like red roses.
Some girls stay up at this place
and make news but folks like Mary
Bryant go home and receive good
news to the fact that Verne is home.
Home—home. That’s a wonderful
place isn’t it D. Little? Golly in
about one week, five days, four
hours, twenty-seven minutes, and
fifty-four seconds you’ll be home.
Just don’t have such an unlucky
bus trip as the McEwens. And
speaking of home Annabel, isn’t it
a grand place . . . especially when
you can Plck-Itt, rather pick him,
from the Air Corps.
Gosh, here we are .with another
branch of the service—the Air
Corps. You know when you think
of a fellow in the Air Corps you
usually think of them as A-1 but
some are A-20—aren’t they “WllUe”
Williams. There’s another Air Corps
man whose making a direct hit
on “Mike.” Yep, Taylor is going to
be at {he dance girls. And McGee!!!
First it’s a Air Corps man then it’s
a sailor and now it’s a plain army
man. Gracious, with all those in-
sigria on the back of your raincoat
it looks like you’ve got plenty of
plain old Army friends. So he will
B-24 some day — you’ll B-19 and
that’s the best.
And by the way it’s more fun to
receive news second-hand about a
close friend. “Liz” hears “Mike”
may be home soon and Jean Pierce
hears David has made a trip ’ to
Fort Bragg. Oh well, while we’re
bragging take this one in girls.
Bunny starts to ask a fellow up
to the dance but the fellow beats
her to it and asks her to a danee.
But then there’s the case about
bragging or complaining. Eva
Martin hail a blind date for the
dance—you know these girls that
walk in the IRS spotlight must
have a gent to accompany them.
Speaking of accompanying, that’s
about all the Seniors are really
thinking of. Yep, Christmas , ves
pers is coming soon (goodie) and the
seniors must have a page to ac
company them.
Seniors, seniors, juniors, sopho
more,s, and freshmen, too. Do you
have friend troubles? Does your
best male sit home and read a book
before the fire? Then consult Mrs.
Mary Ellen Byrd Anthony who can
cWar up your problems in no time.
Just see her in the smokehouse by
appointment.
-\nd now we come to the timely
subject of the “weed shortagj.”
Well Lucy Sheffield doesn’t seem to
find a weed shortage or a man short
age or a gas shortage. I just love
yellow convertibles.
By the by—all the gals just love
that subject biology. Really the
“bumt-holes in white sheets” are be
ginning to look like beetles, instead
of sag-bags.
Just think when I do save a nickel
for a coke, the old machine says
empty. When speaking of nickels I
Engaged
Helen McMillan
The engagement of Helen Mc
Millan to Lt. Earnest Briscoe Rod
gers was announced last week-end
by Helen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward J. McMillan of Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Helen, an outstanding member of
the Junior Class, is a Home Eco
nomics major. She has been on Salem
May Court each year she has been
at Salem and is shown above as
she appeared in the court last year.
She is a Junior Marshal this year
and Copy-Editor of the Salemite.
Lt. Rodgers, known as “Bud,” is
the brother of Lt. Cowan Rodgers
who married Helen’s sister Nancy.
Ho returned to the west coast last
Wednesday after ten mouths of ser
vice on an aircraft carrier in the
South Pacific. He is a graduate of
the University of Tennessee where
he belonged to the Sigma Alpha
Epsilom fraternity. He accompanied
Helen to Salem on Wednesday.
The wedding date has not yet been
arranged but the ceremony promises
to be one of interest with Helen as
ihe “loveliest of brides."
“Y” ^Column
Santa Claus is coming to town!
Yes siree, with reindeer, holly, bells
and lights. Isn’t it a wonderful feel
ing to know that we can help Santa
tn find the 'way to the Colored
Cliildrens’ Home! We did this most
successfully last year by each two
or- three girls taking a child and
providing for it. This year Helen
Robbins has been in charge of the
list. In case you haven’t received
one yet, don’t cheat yourself out of
this added Cliristmas joy. See Helen
at once.
On top of all of your gifts which
consist of anything from jack stones
to sweaters, the Y. W. C. A. gives to
the home enough money for a
Christmas party. If i you’d like to
know the conditions of the children
and home, ask some sociology stu
dent. They can tell you in no un
certain terms how badly our gifts
are needed and what good usage
is made of what they have.
am always reminded of the tele
phone. And while we’re on the tele
phone subject—from Sisters we hear
Mary Holt was really on the phone
talking to Eoy Muse (?). Quite an
amusing,” shouting conversation, eh.
Well girls they say love is blind
so if you’ve got a blind date—you’ve
got a date.
See next year’s column. More fun
Qirls
By Peggy Davis
For centuries novelists, poets,
lovers, psychlogists — numerous
people—^have searched for a classifi
cation of girls. They have looked
for a method by which they can
judge girls by certain characteristic
factors. For instance, some people
think that girls can be classified
according to their mentality, or their
various degrees of beauty, or their
skill, or their tastes. I have a
method that is practically infallible.
Girls can be classified according to
the manner in which they chew
chewing gum. This is no revolution
ary idea. Everyone has mentally
“sized up” a girl at some time by
mere observation of the way she
chews chewing gum.
First and foremost, there is the
type of female that is heard before
she is seen. At some time everyone
has had the experience of sens'ng
an unrecognizable sound in close
proximity, perhaps in the last row
of the theater, in the seat next to
the window of a bus or train, or
maybe behind a desk in a classroom.
The listener at first surmises that
a steady unceasing popping sound
is mysteriously penetrating the air,
but when he turns or looks around,
he observes that what he hears is
merely the “Floosie Chewer.” From
constant observation I have found
that this first type of girl also fre
quently possesses related character
istics, a loud, rasping voice, peroxid-
ed hair, a rather crude taste for
clothes and books, and often a non
chalant attitude towards people and
life in general. Of course there are
some people who chew gum audibly
and unattractively and still maintain
an unquestionable high social and
intellectual standard. However, this
latter group is so small that it does
not warrant a separate classifica
tion; also, it is rare in the United
States.
The second type of girl that can
be clasified by observing her method
of masticating the product of the
chicle tree is the “Dainty Dipper.”
If, for example, we see a girl whose
lower jaw and lower lip repeatedly
drop about an inch and a half and
rise again without parting the lips
or exposing the teeth, we may in
stantly conclude certain facts about
the girl. She is undoubtably a very
sensitive, shy, self-conscious crea
ture who has little will-power and
who is often referred to as a cling
ing vine. Because she fears ridicule,
she tries to chew inconspicuously;
because she desires protection from
ridicule, she becomes a clinging
vine; and because she has no will
power, she chews in spite of her
self-consciousness.
A third type of girl, crafty and
ingenious, admits to herself that
she enjoys chewing gum, but she
thinks she will prevent revelation of
her character and type by subtly
depositing the gum in her hollow
tooth. This “Femme with Finesse”
is the kind of girl who gives clever,
evasive answers to puzzling or em
barrassing questions and usually
finds a diplomatic solution for dif
ficult situations.
Type number four is the girl who
chews gum only in her room. As we
never see her with chewing gum in
her mouth, our first impresion of
her is that she is a girl with poise,
charm, and cultured background.
She is at ease in any gathering and
possesses the assurance and self-
confidence that the gifts to the
“Prudent One.”
My system for classifying girls
is accessible, to anyone who wishes
to try it. It is a dependable scheme
and worthy of trial, I believe.
Jane Frazier will sing the soprano
solo parts and Mr. Bair the tenor
solo parts in a presentation pf Han
del’s “Messiah” in Chapel Hill
Tuesday, Dec. 19.
Kincaid Electedi
Alice Kincaid was elected Presi
dent of the Secretarial Department
at a meeting held to elect offijsers
this week.
Other officers elected were: Vice-
president, Betty HennesSee;. Sec-
retary-Treasurer, Lney Sheffield; Re
porters, Grace Lane and Anne Love;
Social Committee, Billie Hennis,
Winifred Roper, Anne Simmons, and
Sara Anne Smitherman.
Presenting
★
Hazel Watts
“Hazel, child, where are you go
ing?” was the sharp question aimed
at Hazel Watts, then six years- old,
as she, with a first grade reader
tucked under her arm, roamed from
her house in Taylorsville, North
Carolina. ‘ ‘ Oh, I’m going to Salem,”
came the nonchalant reply! Debunk
ing the proverbial, “A rolling stone
gathers no moss,” Hazel, House Pres
ident of Lousia Bitting Dormitory,
has gathered an unusually large
amount of “moss” since she finally
entered Salem after an eleven-year
detainment by her mother.
A slim, competent red-head, who
never stays put, but who is invari
ably at the right place during the
right time, Hazel is Copy Editor of
Sights and Insights. She is also
a representative to the Y. W. C. A.
Terse, opinions showing a well-vers-
ed mind are evident in her contribu
tions, Slants on the News and edi
torials to the Salemite, of which she
is Associate Editor. Efficiency has
been the keynote to Hazel’s suc-
ces.s; the accompanying chords have
been her versatility and dependabil
ity.
Always immaculate, Hazel is the
tyj)ical tailored woman—her main
‘ ‘ like” is simplicity in dress. This
trait carries through from an anti
pathy of frilly evening handker
chiefs to one of angora and rabbit’s
hair socks! Her favorite hangout
is the Sun Printing Office, where,
she “fingerprints” Salemite editions
from her private corner desk.
Hazel’s slightly tilted nose is for
ever in the quest of knowledge, and
she hopes eventually to get an M.
A. and also a Ph. D. It’s rumored
that the man in her life must have
the same intellectual “type” of
nose to qualify! Whatever the case
becomes, this outstanding senior is
far down the road success, and her
achievements can well be the aim of
every true Salemite. Chosen as one
of the seven representatives of
Salem in Who’s Who Among Stu
dents in American Universities and
Colleges, Hazel truly qualifies in
“character, leadership in extracur
ricular activities, scholarship and
potentialities of future usefulness
to business and societv.”
Billie Bose Beckerdlte
"I will probably flunk the test
tomorrow; I haven’t studied one bit;
I don’t even know what the man is
talking about.” On this gay and
happy note, Billie Rose Beckerdite,
of the Dean’s List, enters the room.
Billie Rose is a tall brunette with
a fascinating personality and an
equally fascinating room-mate. If
you need any help on that French as
signment, just go see her, as she is
the president of the French club this
year, and'she certainly qualifies for
the job.
As to her likes and dislikes, she ia
a classical music fan. Besides follow
ing all of the C. M. A. concerts and
listening to the radio, she finds time
for good books. Her favorite hate
at the moment seems to be rain on
Monday. According to Billie Rose,
“Monday is bad enough by itself,
but rain on Monday—UGH!!”
When asked about Frank, “The
Voice,” Sinatra, she replied that
he has a nice voice—no further com
ment. But she had a great deal of
comment on the Salem heartthrob
—Van Johnson. She doesn’t use wall
paper in her room, instead she goes
from room to room, canvassing for
pictures of Van.
Billie Rose reallj' had an adven
ture this summer. She an^ several
other girls from Salem went down
to Florida to visit Betty Dunning,
and the U. S. Xnvv. When asked
about Florida, she replied that it
was, “one heavenly sea of uni
forms.”
Billie Rose plans to enter Duke
after she leaves Salem, so that she
can become a lawyer, just like her
father.
She has decided that there has
to be a lady lawyer in the fa'mily
for a change, to sort of break the
tradition. She confidentially told me
that she fully expected to be a
dishwasher; but you can be sure
that she will be a first class dish
washer.
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