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THE SALEMITE
September 29, 1945.
Mary Lewis,’43, Flies To India
To Join Father On Army Post
The following is part of a letter
from Mary Lewis, class of ’43. She,
her mother, and her sister, Marian,
moved to Trinidad the first part of
August to live with her father. Col.
Lewis, who is stationed on the Army
post there.
‘ ‘ Miami was wonderful, and we
were really set-up iu a huge apart
ment in the hotel. We still haven’t
figured it out, but it was nice. We
reported to the ATC (Air Transport
Command) Saturday a. m. at 8:00.
By 11:00 we had been through the
medics, and been briefed thorough
ly on how to act in ease of ditching,
or any other accidents. At 1:00 we
were p^t on the alert and were not
a?ftjwed to leave the hotel. Our lug
gage was weighed and then we were
all set to leave. We didn’t take off
until 9:30 next morning.
The take-off was perfect and the
trip down was lovely. The water was
a sapphire blue, the islands emerald
green, and the clouds simply can’t
be described. Only once did we
have to i)ut on our ‘Mae Wests’
when we went through a small storm.
We had lunch in Puerto Kico and ar
rived at Trinidad at dark. Daddy
hadn’t received the radio message,
so he was on his way to the Gover
nor’s for dinner. His adjutant met
us, and the M. P.’s stopped Dad and
sent him back to the airport.
The house is delightful and huge.
There are no windows—screened in
and louvred (or whatever you call
those shutter jobs). There are trade
winds all the time, so it is much
cooler than North Carolina. The
house is built up off the ground. Un
derneath is cemented and there is
a huge game room out in the open
air with lots of tables and a little
bar at one end. The yard extends
to the jungle for about 250 yards
all the way around, and this is out
lined in many colored lights. A
florist couldn’t have any more flow
ers than are here; even orchid plants.
Pineapples are all around the yard
and bananas, limes, lemons and ava-
cadoes; also cashew nuts. The sur
roundings are a regular fairyland.
The cook is a native and speaks
in a queer English accent. Her
name is Elajiva Edwards. She’s al
ways worked for the English; so she
nas us in style now. The yard man
is a native called ‘Chief.’ Daddy’s
driver is nice and really takes care
of us. He already has us a dog, and
is going to get us a monkey and a
parrot.
I went to town for the first time
last night, and it’s a riot. I’ve nev
er seen so many people—all black.
Out in the country they live in
thatched roofed huts with the goats,
etc. The children wear no clothes
up to 15 or 16. The old men wear
a white diaper effect, and the wom
en’s heads are covered.
Last night we went to a reception,
buffet-supper and dance in town for
tlie General. I never met so many
people—mostly English—the Gover
nor and wife, etc. The buffet sup-
per was good, too. We sat at the
Laundry Has
Improvements
South Hall may have a new dorm,
the art department may have a new
male teacher, and Clewell may have
a newly-painted smokehouse, but
the sick and wea;-y have something
in store for them, too.
Miss Venus Faircloth, E. N., has
a new assistant this year. Mrs.
Sue Durham is from the Georgia
Baptist Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
The iiifirnir.ry awaiting the ai’-
rival of new hospital beds tliat will
Iiave inner spring mattresses. Tliese
beds are for the downstairs ward.
In the office a new examining room
has been equipped with
a new examining table and light.
In fact, Miss Faircloth states that
the infirmary has ‘'‘many new typos
of equipment for the treatment and
care of the sick.”
The staff doctor is Dr. Pfohl and
his assistant is Dr. Leroy Izlar. Dr,
Harold M. Starling is the school
surgeon, replacing Dr. Grimes who
retired in the spring of 1945.
^Miss Faircloth was in charge of
a hospital here in the city this
summer.
The Eobe — senior property
Valley of Decision — registration
day
Anything Can Happen — 3rd Clewell
Low Man on a Totem Pole — Betsy
Boney
c/b Postmaster — the boy friend‘d
Earth and High Heaven — Gooch’s
nut sundaes
The Green Years — freshman class
The Eains Came — September 16, 17,
18
Random Harvest — liberal education
Main Street — Salem Square
Strange Fruit — breakfast
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
— the faculty
It Shouldn’t Happen — classes
Tim? Must Have a Stop — 7:15 A. M.
Night Unto Night — exam week
General’s table, and I sat by an
English ‘Sir.’ Very interesting—
what I understood. And the food!
Our plates were served—chicken,
turkey, ham, roast beef, tuna fish
and other delicacies. Wonderful
ice-cream. The dance was fun, too.
The reception for us is next Sunday
night. I rather dread it—^but guess
it will be fun. They took lots of
pictures of us last night. If they’re
good. I’ll send some.
This English money is the most
confusing part. Not even on the
post can our money be used . . .
The only part I can’t take is the
mixed up families—black and white
—and Chinese—and Indian! My
eyes really popped when I saw
that! ...”
WELCOME
WELFARE’S DRUG STORE
Serving Salem College Girls Over 32 Years
LET US FILL YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS
Best Coca-Colas in the World '
Best of Everything A Drug Store Should Have
WE MAKE OUR ICE CREAM
SAM E. WELFARE
PHARMACIST
BILL BEA&LEY
JULIAN MORTON
STANLEY BUNT
Scocfl
(Save this until you fool feeUsh)
Your Salem super Scooper-Snooper
Aims to knock you for a looper:
First, about the men and gals
To make
You break
In stitches and howls.
Henny’s expecting a visit from
Harold
While Charlie
(Some foUy)
Brings Mother to Carol.
Pierce gets a locket from her man
> Carr.
But we,
You see.
Get cards from Ma.
Then there’s Janet who has John B.
And Lois,
Of course.
Has captured a Marine, so Wheel!
Dick’s flying down to see Betty Bell,
And Bunny,
The honey,
Is longing for Pell.
There’s something up ’tween Jean
and Bo.
And roses
Them goes-es
To Meredith and Teau.
Now Sisters’ House is filled with
/ brothers.
They're cuties.
Those brute-ies,
Janie’s, Mac’s, and others.
Sullivan and Wink to Chapel Hill.
Julia
’11 foolya.
It’s not with Phil.
We could write another verse.
But it’s sure to get much worse.
C’est finis
Beebee and Peedee.
FOE
FINE LINENS
AND
HANDKERCHIEFS
VISIT
WILLIAM MALL’S
ART LINEN SHOP
22 W. th St.
Efird's Dept. Store
30-32 N. TRADE ST.
Winston-Salem, N. C.
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Quality Merchandise
At Moderate Prices
Sports Shorts
Eh3rtlimics
Something neW has been added to
the Physical Education Department
of Salem under the title of Rhyth
mics. This course is offered to Juniors
and Sophomores and is designed to
give the student a chance to de
velop musical ability with physical
activity.^This semester will be used
to establish a foundation for the
activities, and second semester will
be concerned with Seating dances
for the May Day. It is hoped that
this class will serve as a nucleus for
the formation of a dance group or
club for those interested. There are
about fifty girls enrolled in this
class. Miss Carlyle Crawford is the
accompanist.
No Gym Labs
The physical education department
has dispensed with the regular after-
nooh labs this year in order to
provide practice periods for the
class teams. The managers of each
sport will also receive extra train
ing and practice, so they will be
better equipped to instruct.
Horseback Riding
Horseback riding began at Salem
this week with about 40 riders par
ticipating. The girls travel in the
station wagon to Sedgefield near
Greensboro to riie. The horses there
are better and are real saddle horses.
Hiding this year will be offered for
credit to the forty girls who will
ride once a week. There are three
different classes—one for beginners,
one for intermediates, and one for
the advanced girls. Betsy 'Casteen,
riding manager, said this week that
if there were enough girls interested
that a class in jumping might be of
fered. Miss Molly Weeks'Of Winston-
Salem is in charge of the riders.
Tpnnis To Start
The tennis season will be officially
inaugurated on September 29 with
a tennis tournament between the
students and faculty. All people
wishing to enter or who are interest
ed in tennis are requested to go
down any afternoon at 4:00 to the
Tennis Clinic. Necessary tennis in
structions will be given by Miss
Averill. The tennis manager for the
Athletic Association is, Nancy
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Snyder.
A HEARTY WELCOME TO
ALL SALEM GIRLS
And we cordially invite yon to visit ns often where
yoit will find a complete array of Nofth Carolina Hand
crafts, imported and domestic giftwares.
ARDEN FARM STORE
Across the square from SALEM COLLEGrE
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