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THE SKIRL
NOVEMBER 16, 153
THE SKIRL
Published semi-monthly by the Student Body of Flora Macdoanld
College, Red Springs,, North Carolina.
YEARLY SUBSCRIPTION - ONE DOLLAR
EDITOR
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
BUSINESS MANAGER
ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER
PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITOR
Ann McGirt
Mary Ella Mize
Mary McCracken
Martha Ann Morrison
Mary Hale
Superlatives Chosen
For 1953 - 54
ART EDITOR g Doris Dunn
REPORTERS Ann Bowderi — Nan Dorman
Betty Jean Gilliland •— Lucille Graham
Dot Hamilton — Faye Jenkins
Audrey Milligan — Ella Ruth McNeill
Allene Powers — Rosa Moore
Barbara Arrington
Mary Sue Williams — Barbara Wingo
Evelyn Taylor — Mary Thompson
Ruby Bierman — Frances Bobbitt
Ellen Howard — June Jarrett
Gale Simpson — Elmira Stanford
Jean Morris
ADVERTISING STAFF
CIRCULATION MANAGER
ASST. CIRCULATION MANAGERS
TYPISTS
FACULTY ADVISOR
Harriett McAuley
Katherine Ray
Doris Bowles — Shirley Cox
Betty Joe Hatcher — Jean Jones
Joanne McMillan — Jeanette McNeill
Norma Pittard
— Mr. Thomas E. Wright
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Everybody knows Thanksgiving Day comes in Novem
ber. The calendar says so. But how about the rest of the year?
Isn’t every day Thanksgiving Day here? Let’s think of some
of the reasons why:
“When we go to bed tonight we can expect to sleep until
rnorning. The flash of light that woke us the other night was
lightning—not and incendiary bomb. Tomorrow we’ll awake
to a fresh start in a new day - a day that will bring us a cup
of coffee, a bottle of milk, the morning mail on our desk, a
bus to take us to work. There may be confusion in the street,
but it will be a sort of orderly confusion, thousands like us
on our way to jobs we are paid to do, the purposeful, hum
ming confusion of the morning traffic.
The children we meet will be on their way to school or to
play in the park. They have had breakfast. They will have
lunch. Every day is Thanksgiving Day in America.
Tonight we shall not toss in terror dreading a knock on
the door, nor a day of reckoning tomorrow. Any nightmare
we may have will come from an unwise choice of too much
food, not from memory of voices accusing us. Unless we
break a law we won’t be in jail tomorrow. Every day is
Thanksgiving Day in America.
When we hear a plane go over we’ll look up and wish we
were in it with passengers - bound perhaps for Bermuda, or
business in Boston. We won’t be darting gopher-like int6 the
nearest hole for safety. We’re Americans. Every day is
Thanksgiving Day here.
Tomorrow we’ll buy a paper and find out what’s going'
on in the world for a nickel. Ten to one we’ll read a letter to
the editor lambasting the government - Congress, or maybe
even Ike. We can find out what Dick Tracy’s doing, too, and
where to get the best bargains in strawberries or sirloin or
nylons. If we don’t want to read, we’ll turn on the radio or
TV. Every day is Thanksgiving Day in America.
If we get cold we’ll turn up the heat. Too hot? Between
the frigidaire, the bathtub and an air-conditioned movie,
we’ll manage. When we wear a scrap of clothes or go bare
footed, it’s because we like the sun knd the feel of sand or
grass beneath our feet. Every day is Thanksgiving Day - in
America.
Recently we went to the polls. We marked a secret bal
lot,and it counted just as much as anyone else’s. Sunday we
may visit neighbors, or drive through a peaceful countryside,
or we may go to church. We can choose a cathedral or a little
white chapel in a village. Or we may sleep all day. Anyway,
we’ll have a choice. We’re Americans. Every day is Thanks
giving Day here.”
Portion of “YWCA’s Around the World Observe Fellow
ship Week” reprinted from The Sunday Telegram.
Best-All-Around
Charlotte Calhoun, a senior
from Wilmington, N. C. has a
well-rounded personality. She is
indeed worthy of the superlative
! “Best-all-around”. Charlotte, an
organ and church music major,
actually finds time to leave the
conservatory and enter in the
other college activities. She is
captain of the senior volleyball
team and last year was chosen
the athlete of the year at FMC.
Charlotte is also president of the
Student Volunteers this year.
Thus we see, “She can work, she
can play, she can be serious, she
can be gay.”
“The talent of success is no
thing more than doing what you
can well”. This quotation can ap
propriately be applied to Ger
aldine Worrell. Her capability
has been demonstrated in all of
her college activities and all are
waiting anxiously for her ’54
White Heather. If you don’t find
Geraldin^e in the press room, she
will, without a doubt, be in Mrs.
Bullocks’ office on West II.
Dependability
Dependable is the best adjec
tive to describe Nancy Andrews.
Nancy has proven this in all of
her college activities. The stu
dents certainly depend upon her
to ring the “morning bells” to a-
waken them for breakfast. She is
an excellent dining room hostess.
Nancy, a senior history major
from Spencer, N. C., is president
of the International Relations
Club and also takes an active part
in the Student Volunteers. The
senior volleyball team depends
upon her too! “Loyal hearted,
strong in mind, a truer friend
nowhere you’ll find.”
Personality
Personality plus will describe
our dear “Mert” Mary Jane Mar
tin is a junior from Reidsville, N.
C. and is known by her singing,
gay laughter, piano playing, cle
ver jokes, and sympathetic hand.
Indeed “To know her is to love
her.”
Beauty
Billiegene Addor, Flora Mac
donald’s choice for beauty, is a
junior from Addor, N. C. Billie
gene is also a marshal, Flora
Macdonald’s representative to the
I maid of cotton contest, and one
} of the May court attendants.
“Pleasing to setJi, nice to know”.
Sportsmanship
Gaddis Macdonald, Flora Mac
donald’s first cc-ed to be a can
didate for a degree, has certainly
well adapted himself to college
life among girls! Everyone was
especially impressed with his
loyal participation in Rat Day,
and the sophomores were sur
prised! Gaddis, a freshman from
Fat'etteville, N. C., plans to ma
jor in church music. “A witty
way, a mind so wise, A perfect
wonder for his size”.
Here, There, And
Everywhere
By Mary Ella Mize
J S ^1. %
strange how Thanksgiving means so much to me
This year! And yet perhaps not strange because
I stole an hour from out the day to pause
And estimate my blessings prayerfully.
I’d been subtracting only woes before.
Where on life’s slate were many joys to add.
And when I tallied these, I found I had
A total startling-precious in its score.
So now I go about my work on wings,
“While, “Thank you, thank you, thank you!” my
heart sings.
—Ethel Romig Fuller
Daily Doings
By Betty Lou Davis McDonald
We are so proud of the show
ing made by two of our day stu
dents in the recent campus elec
tions. Gaddis McDonald, our co
ed music major, from Fayette
ville, was chosen' for the Sports
manship superl'itive and we feel
that he really is a wonderful
sport. If you don’t believe us, ask
anybody who saw him at Dame
Flora’s reception or Rat Day.
Nan Darman was chosen a jun
ior May Court attendant. Nan,
who usually writes this column is
very active in our Day Student
affairs. She leads our Day Stu
dent Prayer Ba;id. We are proud
of this honor .for her and we think
she really deserves it. Nan, an
elementary major, is from here
in Red Springs. In our next col
umn, we are going to introduce
you to two more members of our
Day Student Body.
Well, well, well, the news
comes to our ears that our own
beloved professor. Doctor Bullock
was called before the student
council at the>r extended meet
ing on Thursday afternoon. Won
der if he was caught smoking or
something.
Poor Mary Ella was really hav
ing a time one morning recently.
It seems as if she was trying so
hard to keep the towel wrung
out while Mary Hale was crying
in it. Oh well, now that Alec is
going overseas Mary can share
Mary Mac’s woes while they wait
for those letter?
Marjorie McNeill really looked
puzzled outside the library door
one night recently. She saw the
library full of girls and wanted
to come in but the door just
wouldn’t open. Maybe the books
were running out as term paper
time approaches. But then Mary
McLean soon fixed it so Mar
jorie could corne in. The door
was locked ACCIDENTALLY.
And then, when Miss Brown
took a book off Fitz’s desk poor
Fitz nearly had heart failure.
She had just received a VERY
letter and Miss Brown had been
teasing that she should share it
with the whole clSss. And Fitz
was about to Relieve she really
meant it.
There was a lot of commotion
down on Page Hall during study
hour recently. With Julia Gibbs
behind the closet door trying to
drown poor Shirley Willis, and
Julia’s roommate, Betsy, wonder
ing what on earth was happen
ing. But Martha White soon set
tled the whole matter when she
came down the hall with her
call-down book in her hand.
Someone should appoint Sally
Bald to be chief waker-upper
during fire drills. Thanks to her
and ^Sue Littlewood, Morgan
Hall girls fina’ly got downstairs
Wednesday night.
That’s all for this time. More
later, so don’t go way too far.
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Senior Class
Sponsors Projects
By DeLanie Boney
My Hero
Flora herself had her Prince
Charlie, and we know you have
your Prince Charming.
Sure your man is handsome!
The Senior Class would like to
have you enter his picture in the
big contest to see which will be
the bonnie prince of Flora Mac.
It’s fun to watch the race—to
give your friends a chance to
vote for that handsome football-
player brute that gets first vote
in your heart. Don’t be bashful.
Let’s have a whole rotunda full
of good-looking men for once,
even if they must be pictures!
Stepping High
It’s the style to have a pair of
creamy smooth mocs in one of
the luscious colors of red, yellow,
tan, or snowy white. They are
handlaced, and if you are econo
my-wise you can lace your own
and save money as well as give
yourself the opportunity to
proudly display your craftsman
ship. Incidentally, these make
wonderful Christmas gifts for
that special relative or friend
you want to remember with
something really handmade. They
come in all sizes for men and
women—a precious gift for HIM!
Rush your order to one of' the
seniors!
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A mountaineer took his son to
a school to enroll him. “My boy’s
after larnin’, what dya have?”
“We offer English, trigonome
try, spelling, etc,” she replied.
“Well, give him some of that
thar trigernometry; he’s the worst
shot in the family.”
Personality Profile
Rolling pin, ppron, needle and
thread,
Armed from polished shoes to a
curly head.
These senior roommates are
spending thei'" time
At the FMC practice house sub
lime.
Yes, they are in the Home Ec.
family sweet
With “Mother Womble” making
things complete.
At high school they are practice
teaching,
“Use your thimble!” they are
screeching.
Pollocksville and Hillsboro are
their home towns
At school they have had their
ups and downs.
But they survived their labs
surprisingly well .
As one, seeing them, is quite able
to tell
For both brown-haired lassies
have kept their vigor
As well as a pretty face and
figger!
One chose Latin, the other Span
ish, both—Student Volunteers.
One was vice-president of A. A.
and led the college cheers.
The other was chief marshal and
will be on our May Court.
In volleyball and basketball, op
ponents they can thwart
Both in Home Ec. Club, one felt
true elation
In being secretary of N. C. Home
Ec. Association.
Both are we'l-rounded, with
good grades, too—
They were among those chosen
for Who’s Who.
Now they usually are together,
but they thought differently
When it came to the choosing of
their own society—
First officers in society, then
each became president.
And now if in guessing these girls
you are still hesitant,
I’ll tell this: one dates “Howie”
from PJC.
The other is pinned to “Paul” in
the U. S. Navy.
So you’re absolutely correct, my
reader dear.
If your guess is Retta Parker and
Patsy Teer.
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Cotton-Picking
Was A Success
A total of $50.00 was earned by
the "iris of Flora MacdonaHl in
the cotton-pic3r:ng project which
was sponsored by the Christian
^ssocialion in- order to raise
money to complete the building
fund for the Prayer Chapel. A-
round 1,313 pounds were picked
in the four afternoons that the
girls went out.
When something costs it seems
much m6re valuable than if it is
just given. Thus the cotton-pick-
ing project, wh’ch caused aching
backs, sore muscles, and, in some
cases, involved the giving up of
valuable time, will give the girls
who participated in it a greater
love and deeper appreciation for
the Chapel. It was a new exper
ience for most of the girls, and
they really enjoyed it along with
the fun, fellowship, and singing.
The faculty showed a great
deal of interest, too; and Mrs. Mc-
Phaul, Mr. Decker, and Mr.
Wright were among the faculty
members who were seen in the
field along with the students.
Mrs. Gamble did her part by
furnishing punch and cookies and
Mr. Duncan McGoogan helped
the first afternoon by furnishing
a truck for transportation.
A big thanks should be given
to each person who gave their
time so freely to the cotton-pick
ing project. Peggy Carter, the
Cabinet representative in charge
of the project deserves much
praise for the grand job that she
had done.
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