The Belles of Saint Mary’s
December 15, 1943
Freshman Janie
IIo hum! I’m xo sleepy. Guess
it must be the after effects of tlie
tire drill, that’s all. I was so (>xcited
when the sirens woke mc! up, I
rushed ’ii’ put my shoes on back
wards ’ll’ grabbed a piece of kleenex.
I forgot until I got outside that they
said to take a towel instead of kleen
ex, but I don’t guess it was such a
bad mistake ’cause they say you can
use kieenex for just everything. (If
anybody can think of a way to use
kleenex in a fire drill, please let me
know, so I can get five dollars from
the manufacturer!) Well, Mary
Stevens was well prepared, anyhow.
Somebody said she had all her
clothes on, and make-up too when
she got outside. 1 know it was easy
for her to get confused and think it
was time for breakfast, but I was
just wondering what she wanted a
towel for. (Maybe it was a nap
kin !) I’m kinda worried about iVnn
Edmunds and her three roommates,
though. If there ever is a fire, please
somebody wake ’em up! I won’t
jironiiso you a medal for it, but then
I guess they ore worth saving, don’t
you think?
1 just saw Mary Dickey coming
out of the dining-room a few min
utes ago. She certainly is a snooty
ole thing since she got nominated
as one of the eight outstanding sen
iors, isn’t she? T don’t know who
wrote her name down, but T cer
tainly hojie she got paid for it! I
heard Jane Bell paid twenty-five
cents for her nomination.
Oh, I really must tell you about
Katherine. (You know who I
mean—Hickie’s cat.) Well, Nickie’s
just sort of adopted it, but it’s the
cat that visited assembly the other
day while Sibyl and Mana were
giving their talks. I just want you
to know that Katherine really is a
wonderful addition to Saint Mary’s
life. Hickie and I were talking to
her the other day, and she said she
just loved school. (She has an I.Q.
of a hundred and eighty, you know.)
Well, anyhow, she sai(l slie just had
to hear those current events talks.
She says they were so enlightening.
Katherine has a rernarkahle, family
hush too. One of her. rafeestors
came over on the Juneflower. (lie
was scared of the water, but he came
anyhow!) Katherine says she’s glad
he came over, ’cause she just loves
America. Tier brother, Tom, tried
to join the army, but be got burnt
at a fire at Saint Mary’s and was
de-furred. Well, anyhow, Kather
ine’s awfully smart, and she’s patri
otic, and she just loves the girls at
Saint Alary’s (she never makes catty
remarks!) So please; be nice to her
when you see her!
Well, as I was saying when J was
so rudely interrupted by Katherine
(Kitty—for short), Fanny Lee
Brooke was having a difficult good
time talking the other day—only
Vidette took all the fun out of it.
She said, “Fanny Lee, do you know
why they call you ‘Brooke’ now? . . .
’cause you babble all the time!”
Here’s hoj)in’ you have a wonder
ful Christmas and eome back swoon
ing over some lucky man like “Char-
ly.” Have fun. Be good! Or take
your choice.
Pinkie Butler’s father has been
awarded the Legion of Alerit by
Genl. Dwight I). Eisenhower.
S.M.S. Girls Contest
In Drill Competition
Shar]) commands wt;re all that
could be heard on Saint Mary’s cam
pus ITednesday afternoon, a contest
on the hockey field with the new as
well as the old members of the com
pany competing in military drill,
being the cause. The hockey field
was a beautiful sight with the array
of colors of all the squads, yellow,
green, and black predominating.
The new members, forming six
s(}uads, appeared on tbe field first,
obeying with ])reoision the com
mands shot upon them by the sol
diers.
After each squad had drilled sepa
rately, the old memhers, forming
eleven squads, j)araded onto the
hoekey field and each gave an exhi
bition. The leaders of these squads
—^Helena Williams, Adelaide But
ler, Charlotte Crawford, Lib Shaw,
Jean Brooks, Katherine Legg, Foxie
Clarke, Betsy Long, Betsy Thomp
son, Frances Rylander, and Betsy
Blouiit, were quite military and
showed leadershij).
MORGAN, WILiIAAJrS, ORARKE
AXXOrXOEl) AS WINNERS
After the exhibition of each squad,
Lieutenant Arthur L. Kaltenborn,
the judge, announced the winners.
Of the new members the squad led
by Pvt. Thomas Morgan, made uj)
of Frances Avera, Ann Stephens,
Sue Alagruder, Pat Darden, Alerrily
Brooks, Aleta Leitner, Laura John
ston, and Frances Alarks, was se
lected as the most outstanding. The
two squads led by Helena Williams
and Foxie Clarke were selected as
the most outstanding of the old
members.
Lt. Kaltenborn made several criti
cisms of the company. He said that
the cadences in everj^ squad were
badly done and should be practiced
to obtain unison. He also said two
or three of each squad si)oiled the
exhibitions. Another criticism was
that the members keut their eyes on
the ground constantly. lie com
mented especially on Katherine
Legg’s voice by saying that it was
particularly good. The girls felt
highly complimented when Lt. Kal
tenborn remarked that he would like
the fi'eshmen and sophomore R.O.
I’.(J. boys at State to see them drill.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Like everything else, Christmas
has two aspects—the j)roblems of
giving and the j)leasure of receiving.
The problems of giving we will try
to help you unravel. Speaking of
unraveling, knitting is a wonderful
solution to many gift i)roblems.
Knit socks for your best friend, your
father, or your young man in the
service. Knit sweaters for your
mother, your sister or again—your
young man in the service. Knit
gloves and scarves for everybody.
For that “Oh, what am 1 going to
give my roommate ?” worry, here are
some suggestions: your j)icture, her
favorite shade of lii)stick and match
ing nail polish, costuim; jewelry, or
something festive to wear during the
holidays and on fveek-ends, such as
a giddy adornment for her head, or
give her a cigarette case if she
smokes. Since she travels a lot she
might like a make up bag oi- some
j)ackable bedroom slipj)ers. If she
Home Ec Girls Exhibit
Food and Clothing
Domestically-minded girls of Aliss
Elizabeth Bason’s home economics
class arranged an attractive exhibit
of tlieir work thus far this year in
the home economics room on Thurs
day, December 9, from five-thirty to
six-thirty.
Delicious - looking - and - smelling
cookies on display were enough to
make anyone faint with hunger.
These delicacies in the forms of
stars, half moons decorated with sil
ver balls, handsome gingerbread
men, Christmas trees with colored
cookie decorations, turkeys, bells,
and rabbits were the handiwork of
the first year girls.
Marion Thomas exhibited work
which involved the dehydration of
fruits and vegetables, brining, can
ning fruits and vegetables, making
krout, pickling, and making orange
marmalade, scuppernong conserve,
and a mixture of candies.
Beginnings of i)atchwork quilts
were on display. Other exhibitions
of sewing showed the capable handi-
woi-k of the girls. Ai)rons of vari
ous colors and fashions, tea towels,
attractive chambray counterpanes,
pillows, and dra])es, chintz pinafores
and blouses of other materials all
artistically de.signed were among the
articles on display.
is a collector of them, ring in the
new year for her with a tricky ring
or some unusual earrings.
dive everyhody at school her pres
ent before you leave if you can. ^Ye
l-now you are rushed, but what about
the mailmen?
As for the folks at home, if you
have a musical member in your fam
ily, the latest records and record
albums, either popular or classical,
would be appropriate. For mom,
why not think about lingerie, a pic
ture frame, door stops, vanities, or
card-table covers? Dad would love
a smoking jacket, a stud box, belt,
01' ]>ipe.
The boys “over there” and in the
service everywhere who will not be
able to come home Christmas will be
terribly homesick. Your overseas
boxes have already been sent, haven’t
they ? For those young men in uni
form over here, make their Christ
mas as merry as i)0ssible by giving a
picture erf yourself (by all means!),
Army or Yavy regulation socks,
gloves, and mufflers. Of course, you
cannot jeass uj) scarves; ineidentally
those long air corps scarves are beau
tiful, and would thrill your flyer
friend. Ficture albums with his
service insignia would hold many
memories for him later. If you’ve
racked your brain thinking of what
be hasii’t got, try a jeortable clock
with his initials on the case, a fur
lough bag that folds u]> into almost
nothing and at the same time holds
all he could need, a new i)ij)e, and
money belts, those handy things to
have! If he is expected to go over
seas soon, h(> will have to have an
identification tag, and you could
give him one in sterling silver.
Finally, we would like to suggest
that the j)ractical gift of all is IVar
Bonds. Plan gifts for the future
that may b(> jmrehased with the
bonds you give now. Make his
Christmas a merry one and then
vours will be!
Letters to Sa.tn.ta
De.\r Saxt.\,
Please send me a shooshing
chine for Christmas. 1 get so tii'P*'
trying to make jteople be quiet!
Yikoini.a. IIakt.
Dear St. Yick,
Could I have a date for Christ
mas ? There’s not going to be ^
single boy around. (Aluch!)
Frances Siiackelfokd.
Dearest Santa,
Please send me some more pero.'^'
ide so I can use it when I’m awn.'
from the gals on my hall.
Fkan(;es Avera.
Dear Kris Kri.noi.e,
Could I have a volume of EniO'
son’s Essays for Christmas? I’”*
tired of Chaucer now.
Ann,\ AIaroaret AIoomaw-
Dere Santa Claws,
Please' bring me a percolator 1^’’^
Christmas. Something happened 9'
my last one.
Sister S.mitil
Dear Santa.
Do you suppose you could possiH'
send Pat Gwyn just one boy’s p**'!
ture? She needs something to
UJ) all those empty walls!
Betsey Burke.
Dear Santa Claus,
’ 1
I’d just lore to have a real go^'‘
French novel.
Peooy Moran-
B.S.—I’m the intellectual typt-
Pear St. Yick, ^
Please bring some milk for Katk'
erinc, and please make people
nice to her—sometimes, at least!
Yiokie 'riioMAS.
Dear Santa,
I miss !Mr. Aloore so much. Fl’>^''"
be good to him this Christmas!
Hannah Lyon-
HINTS ON HITS
STRICTLY CORN ,
Down in the Valley: It’s wild
wailing the way the Andrew Sista’’
render this song. Makes you "Oi'
der if it’s worth it all—(life aa'^
love, we mean). Yic. Schoen mak^
a victory of the hackground.
reverse side of this jilatter has a”
other good one on it—Shoo, Sh'^^’
Hahy. Both sides are so good J®',
just don’t know vwhere to tui'a'
Decca. ,
Wilber Force, del Off Tl^“
Horse! What has Walter got tha
Wilber Force hasn’t? And
(we-call him that for short) fias ‘
horse too—Not a record for
S. P. C. A. or the tenderhearted, k''
this arrangement by Fre“‘
“Schnicklefritz” Fisher is S. ^
His Pistol Packin’ Mama is not a^
good as A1 Dexter’s but will pa®'"’
Decca.
Don’t ('ry. Baby: “It sends n'a-
suits this record by Erskin
kins. It’s corn, but .smooth, a .
In fact, it’s swoonablc.
Blues is the reverse of ' * .
That’s all we can say ao®
it. We’re indiffermit to it- '
bird.
.jumj),
Ma.sh
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