Our Queen and her court have
been chosen for May;
We can’t wait to see them in
the Dell on that day.
Volume XXXIV
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, November 6, 1953
Five of our seniors were named
to Who’s Who;
We just want to say, “Con
gratulations to you!”
Number 6
Who’s Who Is Revealed
Ogburn Chosen May Queen;
Wilson To Be Maid Of Honor
Lii Long 6gburn has been chosen to reign as May Queen at Salem’s
1954 May Day pageant. Serving as her chief attendant will be Mary
Joyce Wilson.
Lu Long, a senior from Smithfield, has been on the May Court for
the past three years. She is president of the senior class, and a member
of the Student Government and 1. R. S. Last year Lu Long was the
chief marshal for the class of ’S3. She was selected in April for the
Order of the Scorpion. This year Lu Long is pictorial editor for the
Salemite. She is the daughter of^je
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Ogburn and a
piano major.
Mary Joyce, a senior organ
major, is from Rural Hall. She is
in the Choral Ensemble and a
member of the I. R. C. She has
also done work for the Salemite
/
and the Sights and Insights. Mary
Joyce served on the May Court
her junior year. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Wilson.
The May Queen and Maid of
Honor were elected in Old Chapel
last Tuesday night. There were
thirteen candidates, all from the
senior class.
On Wednesday night the May
Court was elected. There were
forty-five girls nominated for this
honor.
Those elected were Mrs. Elaine
Williams A v e r a of Chattanooga,
Tenn., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert S. Williams, and a home
economics major; Jean Shope of
Weaverville, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Shope, and a sociol
ogy-economics major; and Sara
Sue Tisdale of New Bern, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tisdale,
and a home economics major, all
seniors.
The juniors on the court are
Nancy Florance of Chevy Chase,
Md., daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
R.jM. Florance, and a piano major;
Bobbi Kuss, of Allentown, Pa.,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. i
Kuss, and a French major; and |
Helen Carole Watkins of Harts-
ville, ,S. C., daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Watkins, and an art
major. , l
Bunny Gregg of Bennettsville, ;
(Continued on page four)
Bambalis Sees
Greek Queen
By Betty Tyler
The Salemite at various times has
given many titles: “Miss Charm”,
“Miss Congeniality” of the month,
“Miss ' Versatility” of the month,
and so on.
For her recent trip to Washing
ton, D. C., Mary Bambalis has been
named Salem’s “Miss Cosmo” of
the month. (For the uninformed
“Cosmo” is the slang for the word
cosmopolitan.)
Mary attended a reception for
the king and queen of Greece last
Friday, which was given by the
Greek Orthodox Churches and the
Greek-American Socities of Greater
W ashington.
“I didn’t get a chance to meet
the queen.” laughed Mary, “but 1
had a seat right on the second
row and 1 had a wonderful view.”
When asked what she thought of
Queen Frederika, she answered
with a sparkling grin, “Oh, I think
she is just-darling!”
There were over 3,000 people at
tending, and Mary said that she
was surprised to see many friends
there.
The reception lasted an hour and
ns held in the Presidental Ball
room in the Hotel Statler. The
king made a short talk.
Mary was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. George Bambalis.
“T had no idea I’d get an in
vitation. I had a friend on the
Royal Reception Committee, 'and
she put my name on the list. We
were both surprised and very much
excited v.'hen my name was chosen.”
Mary explained, “It was all just
wonderful and something always
to remember.”
Alison Britt
Alice McNeely
Lu Long Ogburn
Jean Shope
Mary Lou Whitehart
Fall Play Brings Problems Of
Moving Rock, Peculiar Smells
Lu Long Ogburn and Mary Joyce Wilson pose for the photographer
iwt after their election as ’54 May Queen and Maid of Honor.
By Laura Mitchell
A rock which moves, thunder
and lightning that flashes, and a
shotgun which fires ■— these are a
few of the technical problems of
the Pierrette production “Dark of
the Moon.” As the fall play moves
into the final weeks of production,
Angela Howard and Julia Parker,
set and scene heads, \vonder if
these difficulties will be solved by
the 8:30 curtain on November 18.
The main difficulty to cope with
has been “that monstrous rock,”
The rock is made of paper mache
and has been placed on rollers for
mobility. Angela Howard explained
that one day the rock fell to
pieces. She exclaimed, “The casters
broke, and there were ball bear
ings all over the stage,” The rock
is the main feature of the play
for this is where all the witches’
scenes are played.
Besides the rock, other scenery
for “Dark of the Moon” has been
difficult to design because the set
is to be smaller. The sets were
designed almost twelve times be
fore the final one was planned.
In order to construct it, the whole
back part of the stage had to’ be
torn down. Angela advises that
“if anyone needs a wrecking crew,
call on us!”
After the tearing down process,
the setting up process began dur
ing the first of the week, and
Angela and Julia were worried if
Seniors* Skit
Wins Honors
The senior class walked away
with the honors Wednesday night
at the A. A. pep rally. Their skit,
a musical presentation of different
sports, won the first prize of three
dollars.
The four classes presented skits
which were judged by Miss Byrd,
Miss Marsh, and Miss Barrier.
The freshman class presented a
mock hockey game between the
1953 varsity and the freshman team.
Diane Huntley performed for the
sophomore class by singing a cheer
in an operatic voice.
The junior’s skit pictured a group
of girls so busy riding around in
a car (illegally; on campus) that
they forgot the A. A. hockey game.
The result was a wreck in which
Dr. Singer (Sally Reiland) played
an important part.
I everything would be ready by their
I deadline. The crew worked every
i afternoon trying to get the rock
and set together. “It really is lots
of fun,” declared Angela, “especi-
i ally on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday when the choral ensemble
provides musical inspiration.”
There are other problems which
need inspiration, too. Angela had
been trying in vain to find a shot-
I gun. She finally obtained one from
I a man who sells patent medicine.
I She also told of the peculiar aroma
, that had been in Old Chapel. “It
; smelled something like dead bodies.
After investigation, we found it was
only over-soaked paper mache.”
Sally Reiland, who is in charge
of lighting, added, “I also have
j problems. I don’t know how I’m
goirig to produce moonlight and
thunder and lightning. It’s im
possible.” But she agrees with the
rest of the crew that it's fun to
work on a play because of things
like the Hallow’een dinner Miss
Reigner gave for them-—complete
with baked chicken and an exotic
banana dessert.
In true Pierrette style, despite
the worst difficulties, the show will
go on because of inspiring music,
baked chicken, and banana dessert.
When the curtains part, the au
dience will see real flats and almost
real thunder and lightening.
Stee Gee Holds
ChapelMeeting
Light restriction will not effec'
the roommate of the girl who ha"
received this penalty. Alice Me
Neely, president of the' Studen'
Government, announced this changf
in regulations in the Student Gov
ernment chapel program yesterday
Alice explained that the room
mate not on light restriction may
not keep a light on in her roorr
but should go elsewhere to study.
An announcement was also mad
of a change of one phase of sign
out rules. Underclassmen may sigr
out in their own dormitories io^
dates during the day.
In addition to these social regula
tion changes, Alice issued an in
vitation for students to sit in on
Student Council meetings which are
held every Monday at 5 p.m. The
number of visitors is limited to
four because of the seating prob
lem.
Five Seniors
Selecte(J For
National Honor
Alison Britt, Alice McNeely, Ln
Long Ogburn, Jean Shope and
Mary Lou Whitehart have been
named as representatives from
Salem’s Senior class to Who’s Who
in American Universities and Col
leges.
These five seniors were chosen
by a special committee on their
excellence and sincerity in scholar
ship, leadership and participation
in extra-curricular and academic
activities, citizenship and service to
the school and promise of future
usefulness to business and society.
Alison, from Murffeesboro, is
editor of the Salemite and a mem
ber of the Order of the Scorpion.
Last year she was a marshal, a
junior representative to the Student
Council, a member of the “Y” cabi
net and on the editorial staff of
the Salemite.
President of the Student Govern
ment, Alice is from Mooresville.
This year, also, she is pictoral edi
tor of the Sights and Insights, a
member of the Honor Society aird
a Scorpion. Last year Alice was
secretary of the “Y” cabinet, junior
class president and a marshal. She
served on the I. R. S. council and
the annual staff.
Lu Long, from Smithfield, was
chief marshal last year and a mem
ber of the May Court. This year
she is president of the Senior class
and May Queen. She is also a
Scorpion, a member of the Honor
Society and pictoral editor of the
Salemite.
From Weaverville, Jean is presi
dent of the I. R. S. This year,
also, she is a member of the Order
of the Scorpion and on the May
Court. Last year, Jean was circu
lation manager of the Salemite, a
marshal and on the I. R. S. council.
Mary Lou is from Winston-Salem
and is off-campus vice-president of
the Student Government. Last year,
she was a marshal and vice-presi
dent of the Junior class.
Tournament
Games Begin
The hockey tournament started
Tuesday as the juniors and seniors
met for their third straight year.
The juniors came out the victors
by a 1-0 score.
The game was close and exciting
all the way, as first the juniors
nearly scored and then the seniors
put on a strong drive. The half
ended with a 0-0 score. The second
half was similar to the first, but
midway during it, Kay Cunningham
connected for the only goal of the
game. The defense for both teams
was especially putstanding, parti
cularly Anne Merrit and Connie
Murray for the seniors. Ann
Mixon, Marlene Medrick and Jean
Currin led the backfield for the
uniors, with Carolyn Kneeburg
outstanding in the line.
On Tuesday, the freshmen de
feated the sophomores, last year’s
champions, in their first game at
Salem. This game, too, ended with
a 1-0 score, the goal being made
by Carolyn Miller. Ann Crenshaw,
Jean Stone and Brenda Goerdel
led the attack for the winners,
while Betty Morrison paced the
loser’s attack. Agnes Rennie and
Margaret Raiford also were out
standing in the sophomore’s team.
Thursday, the seniors met the
freshmen and the remaining games
will be played next week.