The Belles of Saint Mary’s
February 23,'J
The Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
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Editor Maeia Gregory
Managing Editor Phyllis Cowdeey
Business Manager Betsy Durham
Faculty Adviser C. A. P. Moore
STAFF
Btaff: Athalia Alligood. Helen Barne.s.
Mary G. liowers, Estelle Boyce, Kate
Broadfoot. Roberta BryiUit, .Tane Cainiv
bell, .lean Gampbell, Martha Conger.
Ann Outts, Helen Davis, Sally Ann
Elliott, Mary X. Fishell. Randolph
Gardner, Betty (Jriffin, Harriet Gurley,
Mary Holmes, Sara Coe Hnnsucker,
Kate .lolmson, Sidney .Tones, Margaret
Xk Martin. Anna M. Moomaw, Sue
Moore. TIargaret X’orfleet, .Jeannette
I’arker, Martha I’arker, Jlildred Par
ker. Jane Peete. Mary Pinckney, Ann
Prothro, Kitty (Juintard, Sallie Robert
son. Margaret Rodwell, I.ucy Seaman,
Cleaves Stenhouse, Jean Sullivan,
Kitt.v Taylor. Eleanor Thomas, JIary
Arden Tucker, Stuart Verdery, Amie
Watkins, Virginia Wilson, X'ancy AVood,
Clarice Woolard, Ginger Young.
Member
Pissqckited GoUe6iate Press
TURN OFF THAT LIGHT!
We have all noticed for the past
month that all window display lights
in Raleigh, and every other city in
the country, have been turned off.
We know, or should know, that this
is done to conserve electricity that
is vitally needed for the war effort.
And yet, knowing this, we blithely
leave our rooms for an hour or so
with all lights blazing; we leave our
radios on to burn both electricity
and tubes while we are not listening;
we burn our lights needlessly in the
daytime. We make no attempt to
conserve electricity.
No one asks us to save a few volts
of electricity at the expense of our
eyes, but we can try to cut down on
the needless waste of electricity and
fuel.
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BELLES
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THE “BELLES” NOTICES . . .
Last week the faculties of both the
Woman’s College and Greensboro
College in Greensboro voted unani
mously to give up their spring vaca
tions in order to comply with the
ODT request that schools and col
leges help relieve mass congestion of
transportation facilities.
THIS IS OUR COURAGE.
What is courage? As far as we
are concerned, it is really simple
stuff; simple but great, profound,
and often reassuring. Courage is
the way we face a situation that may
never materialize—all of the uncer
tainties and fears of war. We face
them with the hope that they will
never be actualities. Yet they must
haunt us day after day. And cour
age is the way we must take this—
the way we do accept it.
Courage is listening to the radio
say that the casualties on Iwo Jima
are terrifically high, that planes are
shot down over Germany and Japan,
that a ship is sunk; and then carry
ing on our lives in the ordinary
manner without admitting that fear
lias become a very real jiart of us.
It is accepting the present for what
it is, and reassuring our trust in
the future.
liCCY JjA.XDIS HANCOCK
Home—Oxford.
Age—18.
Hair ’n’ eyes—black ’n’ hazel.
Ambition—to be a good secretai-y.
Pet hate—nickname (Hitchcock).
Spends spare time—giggling.
Always heard—Oh-h-h!!!!
Always seen—with Betty Lou roll
ing up my hair.
Hobby—playing nursemaid to my
niece.
Favorite article of clothing—black
cashmere sweater.
Favorite perfume—Belcano.
Favorite food—French fried pota
toes.
Favorite song—At Last.
Is looking forward to—June ’46.
Odd likes—liver.
Worst fault—eating too much.
Is wild about—one particular en
sign.
Offices, clubs, etc.—Canterbury Club,
Choir, Granddaughters’ Club,
Altar Guild.
Remarks : Lucy’s quiet, except for
the giggle, radiant, because of THE
ensign, well-liked, because—well,
she’s Lucy. One of the several sec
ond floor Holt aunts, she is really
fond of her niece, even to the extent
of talking Sid into knitting mittens
for her.
SIDNEY’ DUNBAR JONES
Home—Camden, South Carolina.
Age—18.
Hair ’n’ eyes—blonde and change
able.
Ambition—to have my Alickey’s
curly hair.
Pet hate—cheese I!
Spends spare time—looking for
Betty Lou.
Always heard—“Did I get a letter
from Freddie?”
Always seen—knitting.
Hobby—collecting all kinds of boxes.
Favorite article of clothing—my
Pursuit Pilot’s wings.
Favorite perfume—“Indiscreet.”
Favorite food—Ike’s spaghetti.
Favorite song—Moonlight Cocktail.
Is looking forward to—going to
school in South Carolina.
Odd likes—funny papers.
Worst fault—^getting angry.
Is wild about—flying.
Offices, clubs, etc.—French Club,
Swimming Club, Orchesis, Choir,
Altar Guild, Political Science
Club, Belles’ staff.
Remarks: Camden’s contribution
to Saint Mary’s and the Army Air
Corj)s, too, is Sid. She’s Betty Lou’s
roommate, and the mailman prob
ably knows her from the illustrated
envelopes she receives from THE
lieutenant. Is it true that a trip to
Florida is being planned ?
JIIIiDRED 1‘ARROTT PARKER
Home—La Grange (“The Garden-
spot”).
Age—18.
Hair ’n’ eyes—yellow ’n’ blue.
Ambition—to graduate.
Pet hate—let’s not get iiersonal.
Spends spare time—is there such a
thing?
Always seen—with a book.
Always heard—“Are you kiddin’ ”— •
got that from my roommate.
Hobby—collecting letter heads.
Favorite article of clothing—any
jiair of men’s j)ajamas.
RUTH YVILLI.Y.YI.S H.YY’ES
Home—The Queen City.
Age—19.
Hair ’n’ eyes—mouse ’n’ cat.
x\mbition—to vote for Dewey.
Pet hate—Eleven British iVriters.
Spends spare time—reading my pet
hate.
Always heard—exclamation mark !!
Always seen—in Chaiiel.
Hobby—talking.
Favorite article of clothing—my
brother’s pajamas.
Favorite perfume—I’ve naught.
Favorite song—I’ll Walk Alone
(darn it!).
Favorite food—Vodka.
Is looking forward to—the end
the war.
Odd likes—men.
Worst fault—procrastination.
Is wild about—the Navy.
Offices, clubs, etc.—Secretary
of
of
Senior Class, Political Science
Club, Altar Guild. .
Remarks: Ruth, the Russian, the
Yackety Yack gal of 3rd floor Holt
with the smallest foot available—
size 3(/>, imagine!! When you can’t
find Ruth talking from room to room
just go to the Chapel and there she
is—the only quiet moments of her
life—at the organ. She’s a grand
gal with more energy than she can
use.
MARY R.YNDOLPH G.YRDNER
Home—P.C.—in other words, a day
student.
Age—181/2-
Hair ’n’ eyes—straight ’n’ bloodshot.
Ambition—to drive a Greyhound
bus.
Pet hate—“Randolph.”
Spends spare time—in German class.
Always heard—Amen.
Always seen—in my beat-up Chevy.
Hobby—^giving hypodermics.
Favorite article of clothing—my
nylon kerchief.
Favorite perfume—formaldehyde.
Favorite song—Oklahoma.
Favorite food—hot dogs “with.”
Is looking forward to—dissecting a
cat.
Odd likes—my sister.
Worst fault—saying the wrong
thing at the wrong time.
Is wild about—Duke.
Offices, clubs, etc.—E. A. P. Liter
ary Society, Belles’ Staff, Politi
cal Science Club.
Freshman And Sophomof^
Favorite perfume—“Mon Image.”
Favorite food—chicken pie.
Favorite song—I’ll Walk Alone.
Is looking forward to—summer.
Odd likes—^men.
Pet passion—chocolate ice-cream.
IVorst fault—spelling is one of ’em.
Is wild about—Pre-flights.
Offices, clubs, etc.—Hall Council,
Political Science Club, Belles’
Staff.
Classes Have Formal Dt
3
The Affair Takes Place ii
Parlor February 10.
Remarks; "When you see a mop
of blonde hair (and it’s growing at
last) coming down the hall—the
dreamy look comes from wondering
just ivhen that certain pre-flight
will come through with a letter.
Missie’s a West Rock senior, usually
found in “Brother’s pajamas”—por
ing over R. R.’s annual.
Remarks: Randy is that smiling
Day Student who’s always spittin’
out a combination of French, Latin,
The annual Freshman-SopB
Formal dance was held in Su’i
Parlor Saturday night, Februan
The parlor was decorated, wif^
assistance of Miss Elizabeth 5
with red and white gladiolas I’f
in with the Valentine theme.
Ernest Cruikshank, Miss FIo*^'
Davis, the Rev. Mr. and
Harding Hughes, Mr. and
liott Stoughton, Miss Frances J"
Miss .Doris Sharp, and the 1,
dents of the two classes, LilaJJ
man and Sarah Bain with T
dates, were in the receiving liif^'
The underclassmen followe^*
Senior’s precedent and had
formal card dances. The maiii^*^
of conversation at the dance
ed around complicated explaM,
of the card system and the red
where girls were to meet their L,
ners. ''
During intermission the ‘’aj
pushed into the Study Hall foG
traditional lime punch, better
to some as “gi-een soap-suds, p
the average consumption wasp
nitely several cups for everyoH'^p
Leo DeSola and his orchestrajo
the j)lace of the record play%t
Saint Mary’s girls have become
accustomed to at girl-breaks. K-
Freshmen and Sophomores had*
Cinderella ball, ending at 1'''
while the Juniors and Seniofj
tened to the distant strains
orchestra and began to wonder ^'
to ask to the Junior-Senior.
As For Music
r
Johnny Mercer has scored
with the help of Jo Stafford.
is his new release with I’m
See My Bahy on the reverse. ,,
other Johnnie, this time Rie'’*'^
has again recorded I’m Goni>‘]
21y Bahy this time with
Haunting 21 e.
I Should Care is a new Deck'll
lease by Martha Tilton; Stranff^
Town is on the back. Joan Pr'
Waiting (you know, the one
goes “Dear one, I will be
mg—”) and / 'rhink About
among the new “torch songs.” '
Cocktaits For Two, the L
ditty by Spike Jones, with Letdl
Dishes in the Sink is a good
billy” that should appeal to e''
one.
Les Brown’s Columbia reco
Sentimental .Journey with
Times is a new disk with a p'
ing future, and vocals by Doris
German. She’s usuallv seen “flving
» «. o
low” in that parachute kcrch’*’|
hers, anchored down only by “
of books. Randy (never—
her Randolph) has a rare con'*'
tion of friendliness, good b''|
vitality and brains. If she
you a ride down to the Little
proceed at your own risk !! Sh^
those four bent fenders wei'^i
other man’s fault, but we kn’"
ter.