Friday, February 23, 1940.
THE SALEMITE
Page Three.
Personalities On The Campus
This is tho third in a series of sketches of girls on the campus. The
names of the two girls for each week will be drawn from a box con
taining the names of all the students at Salem.
BEAUX AND ARROWSj
SENIOR
Salem’s colors will be flying to
the enth degree at Davidson’s
Military Ball in about two weeks
when our most Salem-ish old gal of
all—our own Henny—goes ofif down
yonder -ypith David. And the best
part of it all is that the whole rest
of Senior Building seems far more
excited over that invite than the
promtrotter herself, but I guess
that’s the way it is with our cute
ones. . . If any of you want to find
out how to get permission from
Miss Lawrence for the unheard-of,
just pay a caU to Louise Norris and
get her to outline her method for
managing to go on a certain little.
Charles escorted jaunt on Wednes
day night “to relieve her session
of heavy studying.” . Eve and the
old-f lame-that-dosen 't-die Jimmy,
and Norfleet and the current-flame-
that-all-aglow Poochie spent a migh
ty torrid bunch of hours at and a-
round the Practice House t’other
with pleasent company make things
pretty cozy over Lizora Fortune
way, • • Guess now
Louisa stacks up doubly cute with
two fellows wanting to share her
hospitality this week-end; but we’re
just afraid that Hal will have to
■vyait, ’cause this Saturday and Sun
day belong exclusively to JESS. . .
Gordon Wilson had a very definite
path worn to 411 Stratford Eoad,
but we can see already that for the
next while he’ll be making tracks to
Bitting Row. . . Agnes Lee and
Mack could save a tremendous lot
of transportation money if they
did’nt have to go back and forth
week-end to see each other
—M. here last week; A. L. there this
week; and so it goes. . . Tanny Kale
said jiist enought over the phone
this week to give our trusty (Ah,
heck; they don’t even know -ytrhat
that word means!) sleuths the ideal
that she has something male-ish in
mind for possible interest at Mebane
this week-end after she gets her new
Spring clothes in Greensboro. Easy,
girl! . . . Kluttz had another one of
those good ole thrillin’ Ellis Wood
week-ends this past week, they tell
us. . . One night we hear that Trank
and Thomas have worked out a swell
little scheme for saving dimes to
buy a sweather and then collecting
quarters for other things; then the
very night hear that they had
a minor spat and she’s going to
High Point this week-end; so what
do we believe? Darned if we know! .
p. g.—Co you take time off and go
’round to see Ida right soon. It’s a
scream to hear her rave, but she
wont let us print a word, (shecks!)
JANE ALICE DILUNG
Domestic is the word for Jane
Alice. How else would one term a
Home Ec. major who, in her senior
year, thinks of “ a little white house
with a little lattice fence”! Well,
she’s living in the Practice House
now, and having a very nice time.
Betty Sanford tells me that Jane
Alice is busy just all the time —
cooking, sewing etc., etc., for her
Home Ec. courses, studying, writ
ing letters, knitting, and reading.
Jane Alice is terrible smart; she
makes most all her clothes, and
■^yhen she is at home in Gastonia
she likes to “piddle around” and
do the little things.
Jane Alice is vice-president of the
“Y”; she is a Senior represent
ative on the Student Council; and
is on the program committee for
May Day.
It seems that buffet suppers are
a specialty of hers, but she really
specializes in collecting antiques.
And there’s another collection —
pins, especially dog pins made of
wood. Her weakinesses are white or
blue Persian cats, breakfasts in
bed, and red — anything red.
The pet aversion is long finger
nails.
Wh«n she left me she was hurry
ing off to fry oysters and potato
chips!
GLADYS BLACKWOOD
Our Gladys is the belle of Mel
vin Hill, N. C., and lives on a farm
with her mama and daddy. ‘ ‘ Me,
I’m the baby.’ ’ In the summers
Gladys waits on the negroes in the
store and attends to the post office.
“It’s interesting at times.” She
also plays a lot of crochet, reads
novels and magazines, and makes
summer clothes. The kids in the
county gather at her house — or
drive over to Spartanburg for a
movie. Of the boys — Gladys is
partial to one Leon . . . but wheth
er a Caballero or a Ponce de Leon—
she wouldn’t say.
Gladys was born in September
under Virgo the star which labels
her an intellectual . . . Truly she de
serves such an appellation for she
made the Honor Boll last semester
and loves psychological chemistry
(Because it is something that seems
really practical).
Gladys is a Junior, majoring in
Home Economics. After gradua
ting she’d like to take up dietetics
or something thereunto. “I’d like to
get away from Melvin Hill; nothing
there that I particularly want.”
“I never say anything when I get
in a group — but I like to talk
when it’s just two people. Shy? . .
Yes, i na way.” Gladys would rath
er have one or two very good
friends than hoards of acquaintan-
hands and little Coley handled it
nicely . . . Miriam has a new pair
of saddle shoes . . Jackie is knit
ting for “Boots,” Lyle for Spence,
and Jane Harris for the French
army. ’Tis catching — ain’t it? . . .
Patterson wears the pin on the gym
suit too . . . Alice Purcell has been
receiving scads of phone calls late
ly . . who might he be — please
. . Sarnie is having Nell over to
State this week-end for the dances
. . . but Millie is remaining intact
with World History on lap-remem
bering Dr. Ansoombe’s: “These
things ought ye to have done, and
not left the others undone.”
SOPHOKOItE
JUNIOB
And in the spring our fancies
lightly turn to . . . Anne and Parks,
Margaret and Harry, Coley and
Huck, Babbie and Harry, Tim and
Early, Lyle and Spcnce, Nell and
Sam, Helen and Will T., Katherine
and Hers, Nancy and James Bailey,
Dobbins and James Gather and
Teenie and James Tyler ... it
seems that the James have it . . .
By the way — could anyone tell us
if she knows anything of a Miss
Pipkin? Miss Suiter ... I believe
. . was taken for said lady by an
ardent young gentleman who pre
sented her with a box of New Or
leans pralines . . . Barbara Norman
has a new gleam in her eye — we
don’t rightly know his name — but
he’s there . . . My dearest darling
Dobbins’ alliterative Benny is
waltzing up this week-end from
Greenville . . . Harry and Huck
were over last week-end since Miss
Maynard was entertaining. Babbie,
“Listern, my Children — pardon
me, I meant ladies (I hope you are
all ladies) and you shall hear of the
gay happenings among the dear
Sophomores.
/’Ha and Marge are soon going to
need an extra room, that is if Ha
gets many more huge presents as her
valentine and Marge collects many
more pictures of young men. Have
you seen the latest one from Cita
del? Maybe they will not need an
extra room after all, for Ha was
making plans for her wedding while
Dr. Anscombe was talking in chapel
Wednesday, about the present situa
tion. If you do not believe me ask
Martha Bowman, who is to be one of
the bridesmaids.
Have you heard why Allene went
to Chapel Hill Sunday? And why
Lelia, Agnes May, Wyatt, and Al
ice went to Salisbury? They say
that they went to attend various
Cliurch meetings. We, who have
heard Mrs. Downs’ discussion on the
religious “Pilgrimages” in the
Canterbury Tales, feel inclined to
think there might have been other
reasons for their going also. We
know that Lee was in Chapel Hill.
F'or more information talk to Allene
and Mrs. Downs.
Eeece, our noble President, seems
to have a nice cowboy friend out
West. Was his letter good, Eeece?
Looking in to the future, some
few week-ends, we see a train pull
ing out and the conductor shouting,
all aboard for Richmond. We also
see Lucy boarding the train to at
tend the Spring Dances at the Uni
versity of Richmond with Stan. We
might see a train leaving for Ral
eigh too, taking Lib Weldon to
State and'the dances there.
Ruth Thomas is heading for home
this week-end. It seems to be a
promising week-end.
Did you see the great number of
turbans at the play Friday night?
Paton, Pinkie, and Jennie had their
hair hidden beneath them. Is that
the latest way of wearing them or
did the girls have their hair rolled
up and did not want it known?
So long folks. Thatsall.
DAY STUDENT
I DARE SAY
That you all should notice that the Junior editors have been edit
ing tlie paper for the past two weeks and that they will be doing so
for the next few weeks. Please take note of their efforts for it won’t
be long now until you have to be voting for a new editor of the Sale-
mite.
That all you sport fans are at last satisfied ’cause basketball has
started. Two unfailing fans are Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison who never seem
to miss a game whether or not one of their daughters is playing.
That Salem is going to turn out in a big way for the Symphony
Orchestra Saturday night. Anyhow let’s have a big crowd there to show
Carolina that we think it’s one mighty fine school!
That we’ve never heard so many diversified opinions concerning
one play in all our lives as we have about “Springtime for Henry.”
Personally, we thought it was silly in the first act but then we began to
get silly ourselves and giggled all the way through the rest of the play.
Incidentally it is rumored about that this play was the swan song for
the Contemporary Theater series in Winston-Salem — this was its first
and last season.
That you should oughta read the article on Love in the latest
issue of the “Ladies Home Journal.” It’s a wow; it even quotes Lord
Bryon.
That some of the pictures of our May Day girls aren’t reputed to
have been all that might have been expected of our beauty-ists. Of
course, we ain’t seen nothin’; we only heard.
That the best way to cure a cold is to go to bed.
That the best way to get some much needed rest is to go to bed.
That the best place to think is in bed.
That the best place to get away from it all is in bed.
That we should ’oughta take a nap!
That Salem must have a number of extra-loud gigglers. The occu
pants of the Brothers-Bachelors-“Bums” House have put in a com
plaint that they wish we wouldn’t giggle when we pass their domicile,
on accounta because going to the window to see who ’tis interrupts
everything and whatever they’re doing. Now just how ’bout that? Well,
I ’spose the only solution is a mite of I. R. S. consideration for “finer
sensibilities” (if any) of nearby residents. Huh?
:And we wonder who is the day
student spreading the story of a
boy who gave a girl 89 kisses on his
first date with her? . . . Eloise
Rhoades date at the Junior Jambo
ree certainly made a hit. Better
watch out for these “tall, dark, and
handsomes,” Eloise . . . We heard
that E. Sue came in in time for
breakfast after the Friday night
dance at Carolina — and speaking
of Carolina let’s all watch for Rous
seau’s picture in the “Buccaneer”
. . . Can it be that Betsy’s love for
Ralph is waning? Last week it was
V. P. I. and this week it’s State!
. . . Why does Martha Rawlings
spend so much time at the City Hos
pital these days? Maybe it’s to lay
one on poor Bobby boy!” . . . Who
is this mysterious person Catherine
Crist goes to Carolina with so often?
. . . Ask Martha Stonestreet about
that second hand box of valentine
candy from Danny . . . We wonder
if Phyllis knows the girl that Henry
calls every night at 7:30. Yon see,
he always call her (Phyllis) at quar
ter of eight. Maybe he’s saving the
best till last. . . Sunshine, why
didn’t you dance with Ed more last
Saturday night? . . . Gretchen Clapp
seems to bring on the telegrams . . .
Anne Boyd Whitaker seems to be
doing all right with the local boys
— ’specially John SS.mpson . . . Mary
Worth has deep circles under her
eyes, most people do who come in at
two on Sunday morning . . . Why is
Eugenia suddenly interested in Ital
ian and violins? . . . Rose was storm
ing around the other day wringing
her hands, waiting for a call from
Charleston ... Goldie went to WU-
son last week-end; she didn’t get
back until four o ’clock in the
morning. Why the delay, Goldie?
Car break down? . . . Frances can’t
make up her mind, but she’s going
to Charlesaon over the Sprng Holi
days to date a certain law student
. . . Enie’s a cute girl. She’s going
to State to a fraternity dance . . .
Philadelphia must be getting tired
waiting for Elsie’s answer! . . . Have
you seen the “fraternity heart”
that Harley gave Becky for Valen
tine? . . . Confucius say, “People
who don’t take care of umbrellas
have much worry.” P. S. Ask An
toinette.
Ooley had a double feature on her
SALEM GIRLS WIN
OVER JAYCEES
(Continued From Page One)
impromptu,” Winfield replied, ‘‘I’ll
make a guess, just a guess. I’ll say
that he was G2.”
“The answer is wrong. George
was only 11 years old when his fath
er died.” Incidentally, the old gen
tleman would have been over a hun
dred had Blackwell’s answer been
correct.
Ida Lambeth Jennings made a
startingly good guess in answer to
the question, “When did Washing
ton die?”
“A-round 1800.”
“ATkjund 1800 is correct. , He
died December 14, 1799!”
Someone did not know that Lin
coln was the sixteenth rather than
the twelfth President of the United
States. Jean Vogler, Professor Quiz
on Lincoln, called forth the trans
lation of “sic semper tryannis”
given above: “God save the king,”
rather than the correct “thus al
ways to tyrants” shouted by John
Wilkes Booth after Lincoln’s as-
sination.
The girls walked away with top
honors for they knew the answers
to twelve questions they were ask
ed, whereas the boys knew only four
correct answers. (By the way, Mr.
Holder was score-keeper.) The win
ning team was “set up” to a drink
(not over five cents, please) at the
corner drug (which, incidentally,
was not on the corner).
Three cheers for Salem’s represen
tatives of Americanism!
TOUR TO CHARLES
TON PLANNED
Philip’s or St. Michal’s churches.
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After lunch at Brewton Inn the
group will leave Charleston.
The bus will stop at the Cypress
Gardens, twenty-four miles north of
Charleston and there will be an op
portunity to see one of the most un
usual and beautiful gardens in the
world.
The students are indeed grateful
to the administration for planning
such an interesting and enjoyablo
trip for us, and we are sure there
will be enough girls interested to
make the plans become a reality.
Heard At A Basketball Chame
Kelly Anne: Sally, would you
mind lowering your voice a little,
please ?
SPRINGTIME FOR
HENRY PRESENTED
(Continued From Page One)
returns to his former gay life. Al
though the plot of the play was ap
parently pointless, the characteriza
tion was quite good. Mr. Horton, as
usual, kept his audience laughing,
and the other characters played
their parts in an experimenced, pro
fessional way.
In addition to Mr. Horton as Hen
ry Dewlip, the cast consisted of: Mr.
Jelliwell played by Gordon Rich
ards; Mrs. Jelliwell, Barbara Brown:
Miss Smith, Marjorie Lord; and a
secretary, Sally McMorrow.
Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 Dr.
and Mrs. John A. Downs entertained
at tea at their apartment in Society
Hall. A small number of Salem stu
dents were their guests.
■‘Ono of our little pigs was sick,
so I gave him some sugar. ’ ’
“Sugar—what for?”
“For medicinc, of course. Haven’t
you hoard of sugar cured hams?”
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