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THE SALEMITE
March'2l lQ;i
Mysterious Letters, MSWX,
Puzzle Students And Faculty
By Francine Pitts and
Peggy Chears
"Are you up on the latest ? Do
you know what MSWX is?”
Teachers and students have pond
ered the meaning of these four
letters for the last few weeks.
Answers vary from a new manu
script of Dr. Todd’s to “Blithe
Spirit” written in Hebrew. One
exceptional student said it was,
“Men students wear X.”
The general opinion of most
people is that some psychic person
foretold the flu and measles siege,
but the latest explanation is that
it foretold the arrival of Dr. Todd’s
daughter.
Dr. Singer Curious
For days Dr. Singer has asked
each of his classes for the meaning
of the mysterious letters, but he
still doesn’t know. “I don’t know,
but I sure wish I did,” he answered
when he was asked about the
meaning.
Some of the explanations of
MSWX are elaborate and fantas
tic. Some say that the meaning
is clearly that it will snow next
Christmas. Others say it simply
means “No pop today!” in a lang
uage teachers don’t understand.
That a faculty member put the
code letters up is still another
theory. Some students firmly be
lieve that one of the teachers put
this slogan up to warn the slackers
to prepare for the six weeks tests.
Some of the specific explanations
from the curious student body are:
Ellen Bell—“One of Mr. Camp
bell’s jokes.”
Lou Fike—“Many Salemites want
(I don’t know what X is, but
Mr. Curlee does.)”
Jo Bell—“The theme for next
year’s May Day.”
Julia Moore—“A dietary supple
ment similar to Hadacol.”
Bobbie Kuss—“Sounds like some
thing Mr. Gooch is cooking up
to undersell Mr. Welfare.”
Marian Lewis—“Something worse
than probation.”
Rooney Barnes — “One of the
government secrets that Dr.
Singer is in on.”
Emma 'Sue Larkins—“Kilroy was
Here in pig latin.”
Carolyn Kneeburg—“I have no
earthly idea.”
Elsie Macon—“The opening sen
tence of Truman’s campaign
speech.”
B. J. Smith—“A new radio sta
tion.”
Marcia Skinner — “Sounds like
the address of my first social
case.”
Sally Knight—“Ask Harold Car
ter, he knows.”
Day Students
Give Take-Off
On Radio Show
A take-off on a well-known radio
detective program was given in
in chapel Tuesday by the day stu
dents. According to them, know
ledge was missing on the Salem
campus.
A thorough search of the campus,
—including the art lab, the Science
Building, the gym, the Day Stu
dents’ Center, Main Hall—by “Sat
urday”, played by Nancy Ann Ram
sey, and “Sid”, played by Phyllis
Tierney, revealed that Lucy Spen
cer was the one that had know
ledge.
The role of Mr. Shewmake was
played by Aubrey Lindley; Mr.
Curlee, Sara Willard; Dr. Welch,
Alice Blake Dobson; Mrs. Jacob-
owski, Peggyan Alderman; and the
Charleston Twins, Bert Brower
and Linda March.
The program was sponsored by
“Fatmama” cigarettes and Anna
Kathrine Dobson played the part
of the typical “Fatmama.” Irma
Gatew'ood furnished the background
music and Elissa Hutson was the
announcer.
During the entire show a game
of bridge, typifying the Day Stu
dents’ Center, was played. The
script was written by Fay Fuller,
Phyllis Tierney and Nancy Ann
Ramsey.
art books
Picasso—Degas
Bonnard—Van Gough
Matisse—Renoir
Braque—Gaugin
Goya—El Greco
Rodin—Maillol
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Salem Square Phone 3-1122
Morrisette’s
Dept. Store
4th at Trade
DOBY’S
BAKERY
640 W. 4th St.
Dial 2-4126
We specialize in Wedding,
Birthday, and Party Cakes
also Bread sliced any thick
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