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VOL. XXL
WINSTON-SALEM, N. C„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940.
Number 12.
Katharine King Elected '41 May Queen
Kelly, Glenn, Ferrell, Dixon,
Clark, Burvenick, Bowman, Blount,
Bousseatt, Payne, Nuchols, Mid-
astte, ■will attend.
In one of the most exciting elec
tions of the school year Katharine
King was Thursday elected by pop
ular student body vote to reign as
Queen of the May for Salem 1941.
Margaret Patterson was runner-up
in the election and will therefore
be Maid of Honor for the occasion.
“Tecnie” McGehee, May Day
Chairman for this year, announced
in chapel Thursday the qualifica
tions for the queen. “She must be
beautiful — she must be so beauti
ful that men would die for her.”
She must have poise, she must be
tall and stately, and plus all this
she must be ‘ ‘ Salemly. ’ ’ After the
votes were counted it was found
that Katharine King, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. King, of Leaks-
ville, had been chosen. This will be
Katharine’s third year of walking
down the May Day hill; she is Edi
tor of the Salemite; was this year
chosen to appear in “Who’s Who
In American Universities and Col
leges”; is a member of the Order
of the Scorpion; has served on the
“Y” cabinet. May Day Committee,
was marshall last year, and is on the
college lecture committee. She is
taking art under Mr. Kenyon, mu
sic appreciation under Miss Read,
is actively interested in^ dramatics,
and will get her A. B. degree in
June with English as her major.
Margaret Patterson, the Maid of
Honor, made her first appearance
in the May Court last year. The
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Pat
terson, of Charlotte, she is Presi
dent of Student Self Government
Association. She was also chosen
this year to appear in “Who’s
Who”; was chief marshall last
year, is a member of the Order of
the Scorpion, is on the I. R. S.
Council and has since her Fresh
man year been active in campus
politics.
Katharine is a blond and Mar
garet a brunette. It is interesting
to remember that they walked to
gether wearing the same shade of
purple in last year’s pageant.
The twelve attendants were elect
ed this morning from a group of
thirty girls. Many have served
previously, but some are making
their debut in the 1941 court.
Lyell Glenn, the tallest, “bru-
nettest,” “courtinest” Senior,
makes her first appearance in the
group of twelve this year. She
wears red and other vivid colors
frequently and well and is one of
the few town girls who boards at
school. Lyell, who came last year
from National Cathedral, will be
one of the highlights in the court.
Mildred Kelly, the violet-lidded
blond, with the most graceful
“walk” at Salem, is this year
making her fourth appearance in
May Court. This lass from Tay-
etteville is considered by all to be
one of the most beautiful of Salem
girls.
Mary Louise Rousseau is the day
student with the neat, dark brown
pageboy. In fact there' isn’t much
about her that isn’t neat — not
leaving out the way she appears on
Carolina and Davidson campuses.
Myra Blount is a lucky, lucky
girl. She has the sky-bluest eyes
ever, and long black curls. Myra is
the husky-voiced type, and shows
a strong partiality for Carolina
football players named Howard.
Dorothy Dixon is what the
French might call ‘ ‘ petite bru
nette. ” We will take up from these
by remarking that her dimples are
of the finest and she dresses like
the doll that she is.
Thorn Clark is one of those
streamlined blonds who can wear
black lipstick and get away with
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MARGARET PATTERSON TO BE MAID OF HONOR
Top, reading left to right: Thorne Clark, Lyell Glenn, Dee Dixon,
Lilly Sutton Ferrell, Myra Blount, Mildred Kelly, Sebia Midgette,
Louise Payne, Mary Louise Rousseau, Ceil Nuchols, Marion Burvenick,
Martha Bo-v?man. Seated in insert left to right: Margaret Patterson,
maid-of-honor; Katharine King, May Queen. Seen counting votes
are members of the May Day Committee. Lower right is Margaret
McGehee, May Day Chairman.
Photo Courtesy Twin-City Sentinel
Christmas Activities In Full Swing
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SENIORS TO LIGHT
CANDLES AT VESPERS
According to tradition Senior
Vespers will be held this Sunday
night, December 15, at 6:30 P. M.
in Memorial Hall. To Salem stu
dents this service is one of the
most beautiful of the college an
nual event#. The students and fac
ulty with their friends and fam
ilies are invited.
The ceremony will begin with a
postlude by Dr. Vardell, “Carol
Fantasy on Three Provencal Noels, ’ ’
and the processional for the sen
iors and their sophomore pages,
dressed in white, will be “Hark
the Herald Angels Sing.” Dr.
Rondthaler will read the Christmas
story from the Bible and give the
invocation, followed by the hymn,
‘ ‘ It Came Upon A Midnight Clear. ”
The senior class next sings “While
Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
by Night.” Dr. Rondthaler will
read the poem “If Bethlehem Were
Here Tonight” and Becky Nifong
will sing the lovely “Gesu Bam
bino.” The president and vice-
president will then light candles
and the seniors will distribute them
to the audience with the help of
the pages. During this time Dr.
Vardell furnishes appropriate mu
sic. Then in the Hall, well lighted
by the candles, “Morning Star”
will be sung aiitiphonally. The pro
cessional is to be “Silent Night.”
The benediction will be given by
Dr. Rondthaler, after which Dr.
Vardell will play as the postlude
Bach’s “This Day That Is So Rich
in Joy.”
So ends Salem’s impressive Christ
mas vespers. Many girls will save
the hand-dipped Salem bee’s wax
candles trimmed in red as souve
nirs of the occasion loved so well.
NOME EC. OPEN HOUSE
IS COLORFUL SIGHT
The Seniors of the Home Eco
nomics Department held open house
yesterday for the Salem College
faculty and administration at the
Lizora Fortune Hanes Building.
Guests were greeted at the front
door by Patty McNeely. Seniors re
ceiving the guests in the hall were
Mary Frank Wilkerson and Eliza
beth Nelson. The receiving line
was composed of Gladys Black
wood, president of Home Econom
ics Club, Mrs. Eljabelle Menning,
Head of Home Economics Depart
ment, Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon, and
Mrs. Mildred Ball. Margaret Hol
brook received guests in the living
room and Miss Jane Crow poured
coffee. Seniors w^ho received guests
in the dining room were Katherine
Cole, president of the Senior Class,
Marvel Campbell, Barbara Norman,
and Eloise Rhoades.
Juniors who served were Marge
McMullen, Edith Horsefield, Flora
Avera, Goldie Lefkowitz, Dorothy
McLean, and Marguerite Bettinger.
The house was artistically dec
orated with Christmas greens. The
entrance was decorated with hem
lock and holly with tall, red light
ed candles on either side of the
door.
In the living room was a bright
ly lighted Christmas' tree which
glowed in front of the window. A
huge wreath made of hemlock and
holly and tied with a red bow hung
over the mantle, while attractively
wrapped Christmas gifts were plac
ed on a table.
The dining room had a snow
scene arranged on the buffet with
white Christmas cookies to form a
tiny drum for each guest.
Fruit cake and coffee were serv
ed by the Juniors.
CLUBS HAVE PRE
HOLIDAY MEETINGS
German Club
Wednesday night at 7:4.5 in the
recreation room of Bitting Dr.
Smith and Dr. Wenhold entertain
ed the members of Der Deutch Ve-
rein with a Christmas party. Games
were played and Christmas carols
were sung in German. Part of the
time was devoted to practice for a
chapel program to be presented
next week. The party was ended
after refreshments, in keeping with
the Christmas motif, were served.
SENIORS TO GO
CAROLING
Latin Club
The last meeting of the Latin
Club this year was Thursday night,
December 12 in the form of a
Christmas party. Invitations to the
members, issued in Latin, stated
the time to be from 7:00 until 8:30,
and the place, the recreation room
of Bitting Building.
After a short business procedure
led by Dorothy Mullen, president,
the program and social hour were
conducted in a manner similar to
the Roman Saturnalia. The Roman
Saturnalia \yas a festival period
which compared with our Christ
mas. During this time the Roman
slaves were allowed freedom of
speech. “Adeste Fedelis,” “Silens
Nox,” and other songs were sung
in Latin after which the Nativity
story was read by Doris Shore. An
explanation of the Roman Satur
nalia was followed by an exchange
of gifts. During the social hour
everyone enjoyed light refresh
ments served by Dr. Smith.
Following up many years of tra
dition, the Senior Class will go
Christmas caroling on Tuesday
night before holidays start on
Wednesday. The girls will leave the
campus about 7:00 and the first
stop will be the Salem Home. From
there the group will visit Rev. Gor
don Spnugh, Bishop Pfohl, Dr.
Fred Pfohl, trustees and friends of
the Senior Class. Upon their return
to the campus (which is usually
around 11:00), they will sing for
all the Salemites in the courts ad
joining the dormitories, for the
Academy students, and for Dr. and
Mrs. Rondthaler. Many song prac
tices have taken place and the
Christmas spirit abounds in full
measure over Bitting way!
A. A. SPONSORS MOVIES
At five o’clock this afternoon in
the Old Chapel, movies were shown
of the sports in Sun Valley, Idaho,
and also movies taken of sports
on our own campus. Sun Valley
winter and summer sports were pre
sented and Salem sports shown
were hockey, riding, golf, archery,
tennis and swimming.
GERMAN CLUB TO
SING CHRISTMAS
CAROLS
The German Club will sing Ger
man Christmas carols in chapel
Tuesday morning at eight-thirty.
The group will be conducted in
their singing by Marion Johnson.
Dr. Rondthaler will read a Christ
mas poem. Kathryn Swain will sing
the solo in “Silent Night.”