May 14, 1954
Joan Shope
Joan Shope, Versatile Senior,
Is Salem’s Girl Of The Month
By Louise Barron
Little, vivacious Joan Shope,
Salem’s Girl of the Month, can
best be described as a gal who has
her fingers in everything.
Joan, a senior and a Sociology-
Economics major, has participated
in just about every activity on cam-1
pus. This is not hard, to under-j
stand since Joan says she “likes
to do about everything anybody,
else does” and she’ll “try anything
once.” j
A rundown of her activities this ^
year will show just how much she^
does get around. She was presi- i
dent of the Scorpions, business^
manager of the Salemite, associate ^
editor of the Sights and Insights,
a senior Student Government re- j
presentative, softball manager of |
the A. A. and participated in the,
May Day pageant. How could any [
one person do more?
Joan says she doesn’t have any |
hobbies like collecting stamps, but j
that she likes sports, playing the j
piano and playing bridge—not the
“blood” kind. She is not fond of r
domestic chores even though she |
says she has tried knitting a couple
pairs of socks.
After graduation, Joan plans to
do public welfare work. She hopes
to get a job in Winston-Salem.
I’m sure everyone here hopes so—
maybe she will come back to Salem
and help us out sometime!
Joan couldn’t recall what the
hardest thing she’s done at Salem
has been. She mentioned balanc
ing the Salemite books last year on
the day of graduation, but decided
she must have done something
harder than that!
This could be true since her
other years at Salem have been
almost as busy as this year. For
instance, she was secretary of the
A. A., and. on the circulation and
business staff of the Salemite her
sophomore year. Her junior year
she was a marshal, badminton
manager of the A. A., and again
on the business staff of the
Salemite.
Whatever Joan decides to do next
year, we will surely miss her “best
all ‘round” helping hand on the
Salem campus.
Seniors' Future Plans Include
Travel, Marriage, Teaching
By Donald Caldwell
“What are yo,u doing after grad
uation ?”
Alice McNeely answered my cries
and let me into the forbidden terri
tory. She answered my query by
saying that she plans to take a
long trip this summer, then decide
what she wants to do. Her plans
at present include the possibility of
becoming an airline hostess. Alice
says that she has entertained this
thought for a long time and be
lieves her parents will fall in line
when she has her college degree.
Jean Edwards, who rooms with
Alice, is also thinking of applying
for a job as an airline hostess.
These girls will really be able to
talk with important passengers
after all the learning they have
acquired in their four college years !
Most people consider being an
airline hostess a glamorous job, but
if you really want to hear some
thing glamorous — listen to what
Laura Mitchell is planning for her
future.
After spending her summer in
Connecticut acting in summer stock,
Laura goes to New York for a
year of dramatic school. Maybe
in the future w'e will be going to
New York to see “Salem’s leading
lady” open on Broadway!
While these futures are glamor
ous, we have lots of seniors who
are planning more romantic futures.
These lucky ladies are known as
the brides-to-be.
Frankie Strader and Jean Shope
are planning one of those much
publicized June weddings . . .
Orange b 1 o s.s o m s and wedding
bells! . . . Then in the Fall Betty
McGlaughon and Lu Long are
going to add their names to that
long list of Salem girls who ac
quire their Mrs. degree. Betty
Tyler is also planning a wedding
sometime soon. Uncle Sam pending
. . . And as for Elaine Avera—She
planned her future last Fall!
Boots Hudson is going to bide
her time with a job in her father’s
office until she sets the date for
her w^edding. Again \ve say—let us
know the date.
Other seniors are planning wed
dings, but interference from jobs,
the army, and such things make
their plans indefinite. Puddin’ Bass
is one of these. Puddin’ got some
practice in walking down the aisle
this past Christmas when she was
in Mary Lu’s wedding. With that
practice, Puddin should make a
lovely bride.
Mary Joyce Wilson will become
a doctor’s wife this summer then
she is coming back to Salem next
year to give her graduation recital.
Sure do hope she finds time to
practice while she is cooking and
washing dishes!
Carol Glaser will work with her
father in Charlotte so she can be
as close to Sam as possible.
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All The Way
With The A.A.
By Lou Fike and
Jo Smitherman
The first Salem A. A. banquet
exclusively for the A. A. council
and participants in all phases of
athletic activity during the current
year was held in the Club Dining
room Wednesday night. May 12.
Kay Lutgens, instructor and ad
visor to the Athletic association at
Woman’s College, Greensboro,
urged Salem girls to balance their j
leisure time by doing “something!
sedentary, something with your j
hands, and something physically
active.” j
Agnes Rennie, one of the new:
council members, proposed toasts ’
to the outgoing members, and the
retiring president, Betty McGlaug
hon, responded.
Elizabeth Ann Collett presented
a letter to Nellie Ann Barrow and !
a star each to Joan Shope and
Carolyn Watlington.
Jean Currin and Carolyn Knee-
burg were awarded blazers, and
“Boop” McGlaughon, the senior
with the most points, was presented
with a monogramed blanket.
Elsewhere With Sports
Away from Salem’s campus for
a minute: In the early game of the
week, UNC knocked Maryland
from the top of the Atlantic Coast
Conference baseball standings with
a 15-7 victory. The Tar Heels
took a 9-7 lead in the sixth inning
on six unearned runs.
The Winston-Salem Twins have
dropped to seventh place in the
Carolina League. Wha’ hoppen’ ?
Lenoir-Rhyne College sewed up
the Western Division championship
in the North State Conference this
week with an 8-1 win over Appa
lachian . . . Unbeaten Floyd Pat
terson, 19-year-old light heavy
weight boxer, will risk his record
against the former light heavy
weight champ, Joey Maxim, on
June 7.
* * * *
The archery tournament was
completed last week, and, after all
the scores were tabulated, Louise
Fike came out on top. This was
Lou’s second championship; she
won her freshman year. Mary
Scott Livingston ran a close second
in this year’s contest and Jean
Currin brought up the rear.
“Boop” Holds Title
Betty “Boop” McGlaughon
(Yates) is undoubtedly Salem’s ath
lete of the year — or better still,
Salem’s athlete for four years. Her
four years at Salem, Betty has
been active in every phase of ath
letics and has served faithfully on
the A. A. council. After making-
varsity in all three of the major
sports and serving as captain more
than once, “Boop” did a splendid
job as president of the Athletic
Association this year.
The white monpgrammed blanket
presented to her by the A. A. on
Wednesday night couldn’t possibly
give her all the recognition she de
serves—for “Boop” has been behind
all the improvements in our athle
tic program this year.
So we saluate Betty McGlaughon
and make her Salem’s athlete of
the year. “You are the most!”
jfJ * *
Betty Morrison, defending tennis
champion, retained her title for
another year by beating Louise
Fike in the tournament finals Wed
nesday afternoon. The scores : 6-1,
and 6-3. Both girls advanced to
the finals throughout the past two
weeks in an elimination tourna
ment.
Jj« >(c * *
According to Brenda Goerdel, the
sw'imming manager, the annual
swimming match necessarily had to
be postponed because of the ex
ceptionally cold weather. At press
time it was undecided whether or
not a match will be held at all, so
the best idea is to watch the bulle
tin board for Brenda’s final an-
nourtcement.
Salemly Speaking
By Mary Anne Raines
It looks as if the school year
has slipped by unobstrusively and
is now about to come to an end.
The end of the year is always
marked by term papers, orals, com-
prehensives, and people wishing to
put an end to themselves. This
time of year is characterized by
the attitude of “although I know
it’s springtime and I should be gay,
it’s also examtime and I wish I
were dead.”
There is another thing which
makes this time of year rather
sad. The seniors will be with us
for only two more weeks. The
juniors, at the Junior-Senior ban
quet, tried to give Anne Merritt
something to remember them by.
After watching her put away two
desserts following a full course
dinner, I know that she took away
something to remember them by—•
a few extra pounds!
While I’m on the subject of the
Junior-Senior banquet, I would like
to say that the juniors are worried
about the success of the banquet.
Nobody saw Sara Sue Tisdale or
Alison Britt shed even one little
tear.
The juniors have at last re
ceived senior privileges—but, al
though it sounds wonderful, it has
given a few people gray hairs.
Sunday night I was taking advant
age of my big senior privilege and
came traipsing in at 11:15. There
was just one trouble—the doors of
Strong were locked and bolted.
Visions of two weeks’ restriction
danced in my head as I beat it
against the door. Many times I
have contrived schemes for escap
ing the barred ivy halls, but I
never dreamed I would be trying
to beat my way into them.
It looks as if the “Bowman Gray
Bachelor’s Club” is here to stay.
I have heard that one young man
is trying to form an alliance with
Rose Tiller. Another eligible
bachelor is continuing his rounds
of the Salem maidens. His latest
heart’s desire is Nancy Blum, whom
he saw from a distance at the May
Day pageant. Who knows? The
next step may be Sunday dinner
at Salem.
The next time “Off we go, into
the wild blue yonder” comes blar
ing over the radio, don’t be sur
prised if all of South dorm stands
up and salutes. Tuesday night they
got indoctrinated into the ways of
Air Force men at a musical get-
together. There’s nothing like a
member of the Air Force band to
bring out appreciation for music in
Salem girls.
' Diane Knott and Marlene Hed
rick—take note! Mary Ceile Flow
ers has worked out a budget which
should interest you brides-to-be.
After much calculation she has
worked a plan where she and Sam
can live on thirty dollars a month.
Yes, every year there are a few
who succumb to the effects of
worrying over exams !
While we’re on the subject of
money. I’d like to say that it must
be nice not to have to worry about
it. There are some people who
don’t have to worry. Ask Mary
Alice Ryals about the forty-five
minute telephone call she received
from someone at State College.
Oddly enough, the someone’s name
was Smith. I’m sure that you, who
are millionaire-hunting, will have
no trouble finding him.
Do you have a tight-wad boy
friend ? Does he remember your
birthday with an I. O. U. ? I have
discovered the perfect remedy! Go
to the infirmary. Well, it works
for Nancy Ziglar! Everytime she
goes to the infirmary, Joe sends
her a dozen red roses. By the
way, if anybody wishes to find me
in the next few weeks. I’ve moved
to the infirmary.
All right! Who. done it ? Sue
Harrison is going to find the cul
prit yet. A person just simply
doesn’t go to bed at night with her
room in order and then wake up
the next morning to find her chest-
of-drawers lying in the middle of
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Mary Scott Livingston
Mary Scott Livingston To Wed
Carroll Stegall In Early June
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Elliot
Livingston of Wilmington announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Mary Scott, to the Reverend Car-
roll Richard Stegall, Jr., son of
Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Stegall of
Savannah, Ga.
The wedding is planned for 5:30
p.m., June 5, at the First Presby
terian Church of Wilmington.
B o ji n i e Hall of Elkin, Mary
Scott’s roommate at Salem, will be
a bridesmaid.
Mary Scott is a member of the
Junior class here. She is majoring
in home economics and minoring
in education.
Carroll received his B. S. from
Maryville College, Tenn., and his
Bachelor of Theology from Colum
bia Seminary in Decatur, Ga. He
is now pastor of Pryer Street Pres
byterian Church in Atlanta.
Mary Scott and Carroll will live
at 1154 Donnelly Ave., S. W., in
Atlanta, Ga. following their mar
riage.