MAY 11. 19fil
May Day Celebrations Get Off To Cold, Satirical Start
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THE GUILFO RI)1 A N
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'Cinderella' Skit
Draws Crowd of
Plus-1200 Here
By Susie Forrest and Mike Keyes
Photos by Hurley Miniuru
Guilford's May Day celebrations
got off to a eold and early start last
Saturday morning with the fresh
man Diaper Parade, following this
event, the men's dorms presented
their skits, satirizing just about
everything on the campus Imm the
Slater System to the proposed
three-chapel week.
The faculty judges Dean Kent.
Dr. Burrows, Dr. Newlin, and Mr.
Lockard awarded first prize to
Center Section for their presenta
tion of "A Takeoff on a Takeofl.
Dave Seidler and Howard Krakow
wrote the script, showing what
might have happened il the first
American astronaut had licen
launched into space from Guillord
College. Dr. Milner, Dr. \ ictorius.
Dr. l'urdom, Dr. Polhemus, Mrs.
Bartlett, and Mrs. Milner were
satirized in fine style by the Center
Section men.
Came The Afternoon . . .
Saturday afternoon, attention
swung to women s May Day. A
colorful presentation ol the Cin
derella story highlighted the after
noon. The scenery, a new addition
to Guilford's May Dav. provided a
background of castles and the
wonders of fantasv-land. The story
svviltK unfolded through lively
dances and skits with colorlul and
original costumes contributing to
the overall effect.
More than 1.2(H) people filled the
bleachers, and laughter prevailed
as the barnyard animals frolicked
around Cinderella. The cast in
cluded Judy Loflin as Cinderella;
Ann Shelton as the stepmother:
and Brenda Alexander and Carol
I .owe as the stepsisters.
The May-pole dance concluded
the celebration.
That Night . . .
Saturdav night the scene shifted
to the college gvm and the annual
May Day dance, sponsored by the
Women's Athletic Association.
The highlight of the evening w as
the presentation ol the H)6()-(il
May Court and their escorts, in
cluding: May Oueen Miriam Al
inagiier and Fernando Leiva; Maid
of Honor Jane Allen and Maurice
Kaiford; Jovce Campbell and
Charles Campbell; June Carroll
and Ed Carroll; Sue Drake and
Frank Smith; Margaret liaworth
and Hawley Voting; Angie Koplc\
and Tommy Waters; bett\ Lou
McFarland and Alan Atvveil; Lil
lian O'Briant and Tom O Briant
Dora Smith and Charles Snow.
Music was furnished by Johnny
Shields and the Mellotones.
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