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THE SALEMITE
October 13, IQai
Susan Leigh, Kenny McArver Capture
Gastonia, Charlotte Beauty Crowns
By Heather Peebles
Excitement fi i 11 e d the air as
Kenny McArver and Susan Leigh
••vere announced “Miss Charlotte”
and “Miss Gastonia’’. They will
reign in 1962.
The Junior Chamber of Com
merce in both towns compiled a
list of girls to enter the contest.
Susan Leigh was invited to several
luncheons before she was convinced
to enter. A three hundred dollar
scholarship, an opportunity to meet
many girls, and a chance to gain
self-confidence and poise were all
contributing factors in this de
cision. Susan entered the “Miss
Gastonia” contest with a friend “just
for the fun of it.” Her friend had
been voted best looking in their
high school so Susan decided to
“go along for the ride.” The
President of the JCs talked to her
parents but the decision to -enter
was left up to her. The wives of
the JC’s were assigned to help each
contestant. Susan’s JCette was her
next door neighbor. Susan felt it
was helpful to her because her
JCette was a friend as well as a
critic. They began work on her
talent. She sang “Can’t Get a Man
With a Gun.” Susan needed a
band to back her up. Due to her
suggestion, the band, was hired for
the use of the entire pageant.
(Incidently, she is now dating the
drummer!) Practice started a week
before the pageant. There were
many rehearsals, press conferences,
interviews, and activities to keep
the girls busy. The pageant was
held August 9 with nine girls com
peting for the title of “Miss Gas
tonia.”
Susan was late that night. She
was supposed to be ready at 7 KX).
At 7:45 she was putting the last
pin. in her 'French twist. She ar
rived, breathless, to begin the cqm-
petition in an evening gown. This
was followed by her appearance in
a black bathing suit. Last on the
agenda was her talent. She was
dressed like Annie Oakley with
pig tails, a buckskin outfit, and
bare feet.
Susan and her friend were two
of the three finalists. Susan was
asked why she entered and what
she would do if she were swimming
in a heavily populated beach and
found herself separated from her
bathing suit. To the latter ques
tion she quickly answered “drown!”
Susan said she intended to elabo
rate on her answer but was not
given an opportunity because of the
audience response.
The announcement of the
MLLE COLLEGE CONTESTS
Susan Leigh, Miss Gastonia, and Kenny McArver, Miss Charlotte
ers was made. “Most Talented”
.-as Susan Leigh. Susan said she
lade no comment when she was
nnounced the winner. All she
ould think about was how she
,'ould fit her large evening gown
n the small wicker chair that was
r o v i d e d for “Miss Gastonia.”
vVearing the crown, the ’ ribbon,
nd the cape, she walkef'd down the
amp to “A Dream Is a Wish Your
leart Makes.” Susan said this was
uite comical because she did not
lave her glasses on and was forced
to count her steps so that she
wouldn’t fall off the end of the
ramp.
Kenny McArver entered the
“Miss Charlotte” contest under the
same circumstances as Susan. She
was asked by the JC’s. They ex
plained that the conception of the
pageant was for the all-American
girl—not just cheesecake. Kenny’s
mother thought it would be good
experience, lots of fun, and an
opportunity to meet nice girls.
Kenny’s father was a little harder
to convince, but he realized it
would be beneficial after the JC’s
had explained it to him in more
detail.
Kenny was late in arriving at
the first rehearsal. She was dis
appointed because she wanted more
time to prepare but she arrived at
the dinner partially composed and
took her seat. After dinner each
of the five judges interviewed
Kenny. There were eleven con
testants. One of the judges asked
Kenny “What three goals should
North Carolina have?” She re-
and world affairs.” Kemp Stagg,
a famed heauty queen and charm
ing lady, was one of the judges,
Kenny enjoyed talking with her
very much. Rehearsal began Satur
day morning. Each girl was given
a number, her order in the pageant,
and rehearsal time with the or
chestra. Kenny’s talent was sing
ing. She sang “Scarlet Ribbons.”
She was dressed in a peasant dress
with a red sash; she sat barefooted
on a white milking stool with a
branch of dead ’leaves in her lap.
The pageant began at 8 o’clock
September 29, 1961. The parade of
girls began with their appearances
in evening gowns. This was fol
lowed by the talent and finally the
bathing suit competition. Each
girl faced the judge in her suit.
Then she again faced the audience.
After this was completed, the con
testants put their evening gowns
back on and returned to the stage.
The four finalists were asked ques
tions. Kenny was asked “If your
best friend and her boy'' friend
broke up, what would you do if he
asked you out ?” She answered,
“I’d feel funny at first; but since
they had broken up I would think
that he was fair game now.” Her
second question was “Should Red
China be admitted to the United
Nations and why?” She answered,
“I think Red China should be ad
mitted to the United Nations be
cause their government is recog
nized as one of the leading govern
ments of the world, and I do not
feel that their membership in the
U. N. would have more harmful
ponded “Sincerity, a great interest, than their being excluded.
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The finalists were announced.
Kenny said the President of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce had
to pick her up out of her chair
because she was so stunned. “No
one told me what to do if I won,”
she said.
After taking her triumphant walk
down the ramp, she attended a re
ception in her honor. She was de
scended upon by several eager
photographers with many pictures
and questions. After the recep
tion, excited but exhausted, she re
turned home to call her brother at
Hampton-Sydiiey to tell him the
good news.
Mademoiselle is featuring three
College Contests. Winners will re
ceive a month in New York as a
Mile. Guest Editor, cash prizes, and
national publication of their work.
The College Board Contest is
especially designed for yoi.ng wo
men interested in careers related to
the magazine ^eld — everything
from writing and drawing tc fash
ion and promotion. The 20 out
standing College _ Board members
will win an exciting month as
Mademoiselle Guest Editors. They
will travel, transportation paid, to
New York to spend June, 1962, as
salaried members of the Mile, staff,
helping edit the August issue and
planning future college features.
To enter, a student must submit
a Tryout. A few of the Tryout
suggestions are:
1. Report on some trend that you
see coming in at your college.
2. Tell how you would change
your own college if you could.
3. Create a product to solve a
‘Hvhy-doesn’t - someone - design-one”
problem. Plan a campaign to sell
your product.
4. Illustrate any story or article
that has been published ip Mile
during the past year.
5. Plan a wardrobe for a girl
coming to your college from an
other part of the country. Show
her the clothes that you would ad
vise her to bring.
The deadline for Tryouts is No
vember 30, 1961. Mile may permit
a time extension for a good reason.
The two winners of the College
Fiction Contest will receive $500
each and publication of their stories
in Mademoiselle. Winners will be
announced in August, 1962.
Women undergraduates under 26
years of age enrolled in an ac
credited college may submit or
ginal stories (2,500-5,000 words
Stories must have fictitious cha
acters and situations. All '
entrif
must be postmarked by midnial,
March 1, 1962.
Five or more samples of art wor
in any or several media are re
quired for the Art Contest. Th
two winners will be asked to ilia
strate one of the two winning Col
lege Fiction Contest stories fo
publication in Mademoiselle
will receive $500 for her work. Eii
tries must be postmarked by mid
night, March 1, 1962. Winners wi
be announced in the August, 1%'
issue of Mademoiselle.
SNEA Sponsoi
Academy Aware
Film Series
The SNEA is sponsoring the pre
sentation of two movies during tin
school year. The first of these
From Here to Eternity, will 15(
shown in late November. Thii
World War II drama feature'
Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, anc
Frank Sinatra.
The second film of the series
The Three Faces of Eve, will b(
presented on April 23. Joanns
Woodward gives a wonderful per
formance as' a schizophrenic. Botl;
movies are Academy Award win
ners.
Tickets will be on sale next weel
and can be purchased from mem
bers of S.NEA. Season tickets are
$.75; tickets sold at the door' are
$.50 for each performance.
New Vocational Office
Benefits Salem Students
By Julie Johns |
For the benefit of every student
on ■ campus, the Vocational Office,
located next to the reception room
in Main Hall, has been established. ;
Miss Shirley Redlack and Dean!
Hixson organized the office last
year; before that time, vocational
information was obtained in a more
hap-hazard fashion. |
Expansion and tremendous im-1
provements have been accomplished
and are^ still in progress. The of- j
fice now has a new book case which
is divided into sections. These
sections concern fellowships,
scholarships, and financial aid for
study at Salem and abroad. These
include winter and summer study.
Graduate school catalogues are se
parated into areas such as music,
law, and medicine. There is infor
mation which would be helpful to
all. Aside from these files, there
is a complete file cabinet which in
cludes information listed by in
terests, majors, and states.
Also found in the Vocational
Office are two new crossfiles. They
contain names of places to obtain
jobs listed under occupations as
well as the cities in which these
'jobs are to be found. There is a
student interest box for the benefit
of the Vocational Office. The
latter file, may be very beneficial
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latest cosmetics today, before one of the faculty
beats you to it.’
Alice Reid
to the student if she is aware oi
her vocational interests. If a stu
dent will write her name and voca
tional interest on a card to be filed,
the vocational assistants will get
in touch with her so that she may
c o r r e 1 a te vocational information
with her special interest for gui
dance in finding work suited to
her. If there is no one on duty,
students are asked to leave their
card (filled out as explained above)
on the table to be filed.
Taped on the round table and on
the bookcase, there is a “Guide to
Browsers”. These sheets furnish
guidance information for those who
are not familiar with the Vo
cational Office.
Free material is offered on vari
ous vocations. This is general in
formation. Books and graduate
school catalogues are to be signed
out, and the card must be placed
in the box on the table..
Student helpers vvork from 1U5
to 12 i(X) Monday through Thurs
day, and from 11:15 to 1:00 on Fri
days. Assistants are present only
at these times. Students needing
special guidance are asked to come
in the morning. The office remains
open all day for those who want
to browse.
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Thruway Shopping Center
Open ’Til 9 Every Nite
Monday Thru Friday
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Sportswear Coordinates.