The Belles of Saint Mary’s
February 26, 1954
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Royall Relates Experimental,
International Experiences
The February 16 assembly proT
gram presented a talk by Mela
Eoyall about the “Experiment in
International Living.” This experi
ment ]U-ovides young people who
wish to learn how people of other
countries live with the chance of
actually living with these people.
Mela told about the experiment
in general, bringing in some of her
own experiences. The experiment
gives one a chance to “see the coun
try through the eyes of its people.”
Groups of ten live in a community
with diiferent families. Each per
son learns to express himself
through the language and to under
stand the language. One learns
that our neighbors abroad are not
all alike, but each has his indi
vidual way of living.
After four weeks of living in the
community the visitors with their
foreign “brothers and sisters” go, on
a three-week trip. They start on
bicycles or on foot, with each carry
ing a sleeping bag. The last week
is spent in the capital city or some
other big city.
Mext, Mela told what her “Ex
periment” trip meant to her. Her
group of ten stayed four weeks just
outside Burgundy, France, in an
average French town of about 5,000
people. She lived with a family of
three. The father had died and
had left the mother to manage a
garage. Her life was not easy, yet
she was willing to take an Ameri
can in her home because of her in
terest in international relationships.
Besides Mela, her daughter’s _p_e,n-
pal from Germany was also visiting
her. The rest of the family consists
of two daughters, one having
worked in England as a governess.
Mela said she did mostly what
she wanted to do. She helped the
family with the, shopping because
it gave her an opportunity to meet
other people.. She shopped fre
quently because there was no re
frigeration. The town had very
few modern conveniences: no hot
water, no plumbing, and little elec
tricity.
After one month in a home, she
and her French “family” went on
a camping trip through the French
Alps for 18 days. They camped
out and saw much of the country.
By staying away from the tourists,
she saw how the French interpret
things. After the camping trip,
they Avent to Paris, which Avas the
climax of the summer.
Going and returning on the ex
periment, Mela travelled on a stu
dent ship where she learned in ad
vance the language and customs of
her future foreign friends. During
the trip the “Experiment” slogan
was, “Expect the unexpected.”
Belles of Saint Mary’s
SHARLEXE HOWARD
ToAvn: Raleigh.
Age: 20.
Hair: BroAvn.
Eyes: BroAAm.
Pet PeeA'e: Hats.
FaA'orite Song: Loveliest Night of
the Year.
FaA’orite Food: Fried shrimp.
ABvays Heard: Talking.
ABvays Seen: In the library.
Looking foiuvard to: June 20.
Ambition: To pass English 31—Mr.
Moore.
Offices and Clubs: Mu, Orchesis.
EIZ HOIAIES
ToAvn: Mount Olive.
Age: 19.
Hail*: BroAAui.
Eyes: BroAvn.
Pet Peeve: “Gigi.”
Favorite Song: Ruby.
Favorite Food: Steak.
Hobby: Bumming anything.
AlAA^ays Heard: Talking in circles.
“Huh?”
ABvays Seen: At flicks Avith Pet
Peeve.
Booking Foi’Avard to: HnB'ersity of
Georgia'.
Ambition: To be Avife of a Georgia
plantation OAvner.
Offices and Clubs: YWCA, Canter
bury Club, Altar Guild, Mu.
MARY liEE DAFAR
ToAAm: Gastonia.
Age: 20.
Hair: Mouse broAvn.
Eyes: Coav broAvn.
Pet Peeve: Peevish pets.
Favorite Song: Serenade in Blue.
Favorite Food: Anything edible.
Hobby: Collecting records and men.
AlAA'ays Heard: Playing the spoons.
Always Seen: Being casual.
Looking forAvard to: Living.
Ambition: To saA^e humanity. “I
think it sounds good, too.”
Offices and Clubs: Vice president
of YWCA; Acolyte; dance mar
shal; member of Orchesis, Sigma
Pi Alpha, headlines staff of
BELLES, and is a Sigma,
SMS Girls Enjoy Campus
Fort Bragg Trip
A group of St. Mary’s girls Avent
to Fort Bragg as guests of Service
Club Humber 4 on Saturday, Feb
ruary 20. They Avere provided
transportation by the Club from
St. Mary’s. They arrived on the
post around 4:30 in the afternoon
and after a tour of the post Avere
entertained at a buffet supper. A
dance, Avhich began at 7:30, Avas
the climax of the trip.
Girls Avho Avent Avere Sus-z Blades,
Dorothy Bridgers, Emily Cater,
Sara Clayton, Joan Schiltz, Lenore
Smith, Haney Thompson, Carol
Biggers, Jane McIntosh, Janice
Hinson, Laura Travis, Catie Copp,
Heil Moore, and tAvo day students,
Ellen Johnson and Kathleen Hart-
sock. Miss Martha Dabney Jones
and Miss Sara Esther Jones chap
eroned.
Barbara Spangler March 1
Lenore Smith March S
Baine Micham March 8
JOAX JOHXSOX
ToAvn: Benson.
Age: 19.
Hair: Dark broAAm.
Eyes: Blue.
Pet Peeve: Hall meeting.
FaA'orite Song: Aly Heart Belongs
to Only You.
Favorite Food: Asparagus and
pineapple.
Hobby: Collecting A’s in Mr.
Moore’s senior English.
ABvays Heard: “Got a letter from
Dan this morning.”
ABvays Seen: With the 3 other
muskateers.
Looking ForAvard to: Being Avith
“The Redhead” again.
Ambition: To be a famous jour-
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Offices and Clubs: YWCA, Dra
matic Chib, Bulletin staff. Mu.
Saint
Sallies
This is Rouella Farsons coming
to you from the lovely campus of
St. Mary’s Junior College by Ava'y
of the BELLES, telling you of the
past and coming events of our
chai-ming student body.
Chapel Hill was the center of
big doings Valentine weekend. Yes,
’twas the Big Germans. Most of
the SMS gals appeared to be haA^-
ing a rip-roarer of a good time.
Those I encountered Avhile touring
ye ole city Avere Sue Stone, Bobby
and Libby LoA^e, Mary Rhea Spi-
A-ey, Kitty Campen, Betty Dry,
Beth Kemper, Patsy Beams, Caro
lyn Seffert, Jeanette Hzzell, Libby
Patman, Martha EdAvards, Harriett
Mardre, Ann WinsloAv, Betsy Duke,
Peggy Smithdeal, Sister Heath,
Frances Perry, Margaret Rose,
Sumner Parham, Libby Reese, and
many others. Goodness! Come to
think of it, I believe half the school
Avas there.
Hoav for the Aveekend of the tAven-
tieth. Ah, yes, ’tAvas the scene of
many Mid-Winters. First there Avas
Davidson. Those attending AA’ere:
Jane Wrike, Sara Walters, Jane
Gillett, Abbot Henderson, Pat Perry,
Kay Baker, and Debbie Connor.
Then of course. State had a real
bloAv-out, so I gathered from Sally
McMullan, Bunny Gee, Myra Thay
er, Gray Proctor, Marianna Miller,
Jane 'Westbrook, Lee Kohlsaat, Anne
Marie Miller, Ellen Ozon, and
Betty Ebbner. Another Big Mid-
Avinters Avas doAvn Virginia Avay.
Yes, dear ole H. Va. Avas really
rocking according to Sara Cobb,
Betty Dry, and Peggy Flythe.
And back to Valentine Weekend
—Katherine Bisnar, Kathy Whit
field, and Charlotte and Virginia
Lilly were all in beautiful Aveddings
and had fabulous times.
And meanwhile, back at the ranch
house, all the ole troops are living
it up here on the beautiful, the love
ly, the home of the brave—yes, the
St. Mary’s campus.
And noAv friends, I hope you
knoAv AAdiat everybody’s done and
has been doing. Until next time,
this is Rouella Farsons signing off.
Notes
The badminton tournament Avill
be played March 2, 1954. Those
playing for the Sigmas are Carol
Biggers, Laura Ann Travis, Rachel
Speight, Mary Grady Burnette, Vir
ginia Harriss, Diana DeVere, Caro
lyn Helson, Jane Walker, and Lil
lian Whitner. The Mu players are
“B” Garden, Martha Gay Burns,
Betsy Duke, Lorrie Clark, Gray
Proctor, Haney Black, Linda Pi'
land, Jane Westbrook, Anne Hich-
ols, and Ann Elliott.
The Women’s Auxiliary is spon
soring a clothes drive for the
Thompson Orphanage. Miss Eliza
beth Bason has a box almost ready
for shipment. It contains sweaters,
skirts, jackets, slips, shoes, and
sundry small things. Since there
are girls of all ages at the Thomp
son Orphanage they are able to use
any outgroAvn garment from a St.
Mary’s girl, and any such garments
Avould be appreciated.
At the Theatres
(Feb. 26-March 12)
AMBA.SSADOR
2 6-27 The Eoiig, Eoiig Ti'ailer.
Lucille Ball and Desi ArneZ'
28- 6 Knights of the Round Tabic.
Ava Gardner.
7-10 Cease Fire (3D).
11-12 Three Young Texans.
Jeff Hunter.
VILLAGE
26- 2 Bad for Each Other.
Charleton Heston.
3-13 Beneath the 12 Mile Wreath.
COLONY
26- 9 Glenn Miller Story. ,
June Allyson, James SteAvart.
10-12 Bed Garter.
Rosemary Clooney.
Mrs. Robert S. Winston is doing
some clerical Avork for the alumnae
office. There is still no alumna®
secretary. Mrs. Winston worked on
the campus during the development
fuud project. St. Mary’s is glad to
have her back on the campus again-
Have You Missed This?
Flash! This column has really
been missing something. Ho detail®
as yet, but Ave have heard that
Broughton refuses to be intervieAved
for BELLES. Why? He says that
his life has been too scandalous.
It’s been rumored around St-
Mary’s that Miss S. E. Jones is to
receive an aAvard for being the
teacher most capable of holding hei^
students’ attention. What othei
teacher could continue her class
right through Chapel Avithout ^
quiver from her students?
He aaRo has a thousand friend®
has not a friend to spare. And h®
Avho has an enemy aauII meet him
everyAA'here.—^From The Arabic-
VARSITY
2 6 Three Sailor.s and a Girl.
Jane Powell.
27 Scaramouche.
Stewart Granger. „ji,
28-3 Forever Amber. Linda Dam
4- 5 Back to God’s Country.
6 Father’s Little Dividend.
Elizabeth Taylor.
9-10 Young Wives’ Tales.