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SALEM COLLEGE LIBRARY
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Volume XLVI
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, October 23, 1964
Number 5
Summer In Oslo Not All Study;
Contacts With People, Culture
By Mary Dameron
Ask most Salem students what
an Oslo Scholarship is, and they’ll
probably say‘“a chance to study in
Norway during the summer.” But
if you ask the same question to
Wendy McGlinn or Dottie Girling,
you may hear a fascinating tale of
the six weeks which they spent last
summer at the University of Oslo,
Norway.
Having been selected as Oslo
Scholars on the basis of applications
which they submitted to a special
committee last spring, the girls at
tended the International Summer
School, which the University spon
sors each summer.
Students from thirty countries —
and many different backgrounds —
attended the session, which lasted
for six weeks beginning June 27.
The essential purpose of the school
is to stimulate intellectual growth.
All courses are taught in English by
Norwegian professors, and are in
tended to “impart real knowledge
about different aspects of Norwe
gian and European civilization.”
The core of the curriculum is a
general survey of Norwegian life
and culture which all students at
tend. In addition, Wendy studied
Norwegian history, political institu
tions, and international relations
from the Norwegian and Scandina
vian viewpoints. Dottie took courses
in Norwegian literature and art.
As a part of the curriculum, the
girls were able to take tours to var-
Ice Cream Tempts Girls;
Weight Problems On Way
By Betty Morrison
Does it seem to you that Sale-
mites are gaining weight? This
could be happening since the Old
Salem Farmers Dairy opened Mon
day. Girls find it hard not to stop
and buy ice cream w'hen they go to
the adjoining post office.
Dave Davis and Cecil Campbell
are co-managers of this dairy bar.
Both of them have recently finished
a training program w'ifh Farmers
Dairy in preparation for managing
the Old Salem Dairy Bar. Mr. Davis
expressed pleasure in the amount of
business of the opening day. Besides
serving Salem College, Mr. Davis
hopes to serve the businesses and
the residents in the southern part of
Winston-Salem.
Preceeding the Monday opening,
Salemites were invited to be guests
of Farmers Dairy Friday from 7-10
p.m. The dairy offered anything on
their ice-cream list. In spite of the
bad weather Friday night, many
girls were waiting at the door before
seven o’clock. Jeanine Yager was in
such a hurry that she fell down
before getting in the door. Amazed
at the generosity, Susie Materne
said, “Oh, boy, can we get all we
want to eat? Which pound cake is
the biggest ?” Many girls rushed in
to eat before going on dates. Nancy
Pendleton must have had the big
gest appetite because she ate a
strawberry shortcake, a hot fudge
pound cake, and a banana split
before leaving. Congratulations are
in order for Pat Hankins who ate
a whole “show boat.”
The menu for the Farmers Dairy
is varied, offering sandwiches,
breakfast, ice-cream combinations,
and even filet mignon. Besides food
from the counter, there are pack
aged foods such as popsicles, boxes
of candy, and milk.
Unlike the other Farmers Dairy
Bars, this one opens at 7:30 a.m. to
serve breakfast. Salemites will enjoy
the variety in the menu ranging
from fresh orange juice to pancakes.
The dairy will continue to serve
breakfast if the business is good.
Old Salem built the building which
holds the dairy and the post office
in the style of this part of town.
The interior is bright and airy with
its color scheme of white, green,
yellow, and orange. The design is
Californian with its large front of
glass and the high ceiling. The dairy
has a seating capacity of eighty-two.
This bright eating place is a wel
come addition to Salem.
Candidate Captivates Girls
In Political Senior Follies;
Shakespeare Attracts Vote
Will Salem vote Ricky Cole or
Peter Stone? This was the big
question as the Class of 1965 carried
forth a political theme for their
Senior Follies, held October 14.
Under the assumption (why should
it be erroneous?) that whoever
carried Salem would carry the
nation, the candidates campaigned
with musical ferver to tunes from
Broadway musicals including The
Fantastics, Bye Bye Birdie, Little
^ary Sunshine, My Fair Lady, and
Mr. President.
The scene at Salem was one of
enthusiasm and readiness. There
Was big preparation in “The Candi
Oates Are Coming” and a great
desire to vote in “Get Me to the
Polls on Time.” Whom Salem
would vote for remained to be seen.
For their political tips on how to
win Salem votes, Ricky, played by
Margaret Edwards, and Peter, play
ed by Susan Leigh, went to Mr.
Snavely (Dottie Davis) and the
Faculty Advisory Board (Harriet
Haywood, Cacky Hubbard, Marti
Ross, Nancy Rouzer, and Penny
Ward). Mr. Snavely advised Ricky
to “Laugh It Up” and the Faculty
Advisory revealed that to really
captivate Salem it was only neces
sary to “Brush Up on Your Shakes
peare” in this his 400th year. It was
a close race which ended with Peter
Stone out front. His victory was
celebrated in the finale on a pat
riotic note — “This is a Great
(Continued on page 3)
ious parts of the city. Wendy visit
ed the Estate of Eidsvoll, where the
Norwegian constitution was drawn
up in 1815. With her art class, Dottie
viewed various forms of Norwegian
architecture, art galleries, and a
park famous for the sculpture of
Vigeland.
Wendy and Dottie lived in a dorm
on the University campus, but they
were still able to have contact with
many Norwegians outside the Uni
versity. Since most Norwegians
know English, there was no lan
guage problem, and Dottie said,
“We talked a lot about Socialism,
and Goldwater.”
Commenting on the food there,
Wendy seemed to like whale meat
and reindeer steaks, while Dottie
preferred raw pickled herring. They
both liked the Norwegian meal
plan, in which they have, in addition
to breakfast and lunch, a big meal
at 4 p.m. and another at nine.
The girls mentioned the hand
some appearance of the Norwegian
people and said, “They treated us
like royalty. All over Oslo we were
given privileges. The Norwegians
are interested in America.” Wendy
and Dottie discovered that many
Norwegians have" relatives who have
migrated to the United States.
During the last week of the ses
sion,, the town of Oslo sponsored a
reception at the City Hall for all
the summer school students; the
Mayor greeted the guests, and the
girls were treated to “the best of
everything — white wine, the best
dance band in Oslo, and mountains
of good food.”
Wendy found that she was quite
a celebrity as the result of her win
ning a jet trip sponsored by the
Scandanavian Air Service. The Uni
versity gave all students a question
naire about Norway, and those who
answered all the questions cor
rectly had their names put in a
hat. Of the three names that went
in the hat, Wendy’s was chosen,
and she had a weekend trip to the
seaport town of Stavanger.
When the session was over,
Wendy and Dottie toured Europe
for three weeks, visiting Denmark,
Germany, France, Amsterdam, and
England before returning home
August 29.
In thinking back about their trip,
the girls have few unpleasant mem
ories. “We took too many clothes,
and those suitcases got awfully
heavy,” said Wendy. They also re
member the cold, damp weather and
the hotel where they had to climb
a ladder in order to reach their
fifth-floor bedroom. However, Dot-
tie and Wendy most remember the
friendly, stimulating atmosphere
where they “felt right at home.”
Mr. Thompson lectures to one of his religion classes.
(Note: Neither Mrs. Lauerman nor Mrs. Mittemeijer was available
for a picture.)
New Faculty Teach Topics
In Science, Liberal Arts;
Have Varied Experiences
By Susan Jones
Mrs. Mary B. Lauerman, Mrs.
Brigitte Mittemeijer, and the Rev.
Clark A. Thompson came to Salem
from varied backgrounds.
Mrs. Lauerman was born in
Texas, but she grew up in Colorado.
She received her B. A. degree from
Colorado College and her M- A.
from Mills College. Before coming
to Salem, Mrs. Lauerman worked
in private industry and taught on
the high school level, in a nursing
program, and at Mills College. Here
she teaches chemistry, and she also
Civic Music’65
Begins Friday
The Societa Corelli Orchestra
will open the 1964-65 season of the I
Winston-Salem Civic Music As
sociation tomorrow evening at Rey
nolds Auditorium.
The thirteen Italian string players
and the piano player who make up
this ensemble feature eighteenth
century Italian string music. At 7:30
the program will begin in this style
with Concerto Grosso, Op. 6 No. 3,
in C minor (Corelli) followed by
Concerto Grosso, Op. No. 3, in G
major (Vivaldi) and Concerto in D
major, for violincello and strings
(Boccherini). After an intermission.
Concerto Grosso A Quattro, Op. 1
No. 9, in D major (Locatelli) will be
played along with Sonata A Quat
tro, No. 1, in G major (Rossini) and
Concerto Grosso, Op. 2 No. 4, in D
major (Geminiani).
'New Salem Station Opens
With Official Dedication
At 3 p.m. Sunday, October 18, the
Salem Station Branch of the United
States Post Office in Winston-
Salem was dedicated. A musical pre
lude was played by the Salem Band.
Charles R. Isgett, Postmaster, gave
the welcoming address. The Master
of Ceremonies was James A. Gray.
Dr. James C. Hughes, minister at
the Home Moravian Church, gave
the prayer of dedication. The Salem
College Choral Ensemble sang after
the dedication.
Mr. Gray then introduced the
special guests. Dr. Dale H. Gramley
introduced the Honorable Ralph J.
Scott, Congressman, 5th District,
who gave the address. Afterwards
the audience sang “Now Thank We
All Our God,” accompanied by the
Salem Band. Charles R. Isgett in
troduced the Post Office Depart
ment speaker, George C. Najour,
Director of Engineering and Faci
lities Division, Atlanta Region of
the Post Office Department.
The Honorable Ralph J. Scott
then presented the flag, which was
then raised by the Honor Guard of
Boy Scout Troop No. 744, Konnoak
Moravian Church. The Salem Band
led the singing of the National
Anthem, and Dr. Charles H. Stevens
pronounced the benediction.
Afterwards refreshments were
served in the Farmers Dairy Bar.
Old Salem, Inc., acted as dedication
sponsor.
serves on the faculty at Forsythe
School of Nursing.
The wife of a retired naval of
ficer who now teaches law at Wake
Forest, Mrs. Lauerman has lived all
over the country. Her travels in
clude a brief trip to Europe. She
has two children, a daughter who
is a freshman at Wellesley College
and a son who is a senior at Rey
nolds High School. Mrs. Lauerman
is active in church work, and in her
leisure time she enjoys playing golf.
At Salem Mrs. Lauerman has
been impressed by the friendly at
mosphere ; she feels that it is rare.
She praises the attitude and atten
tion of the students.
Mrs. Mittemeijer is an instructor
in German. Only five years ago,
Mrs. Mittemeijer came to the
United States from Esslingen, Ger
many. She is still a West German
citizen. She was educated at a col
lege in Esslingen and at Moravian
College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania,
where she spent one year as an ex
change student. She also attended
an interpreter’s school in Sturtt-
gart, Germany.
Mrs. Mittemeijer enjoys hiking,
arts and crafts, reading, swimming,
and watching sports such as the
Olympic Games. She has a pet, a
little cat. Since coming to this
country, she has taken a camping
trip through New England, which
brought her a great deal of plea
sure.
Mrs. Mittemeijer has found the
surroundings here at Salem very
favorable and thus far has not dis
covered anything she dislikes.
Religion instructor and college
chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Thompson
is a native of Utica, New York. He
earned his B. A. degree at the Uni
versity of Rochester, his B. D. at
Harvard Divinity School, and his
Th. M. at Duke. While working on
his B. D. degree, Mr. Thompson
spent one year at the University of
Edinburgh. He gained a great deal
from the education in Scotland, and
he liked going to Europe as a stu
dent. Traveling abroad again this
past summer with the Choral En
semble, Mr. Thompson especially
enjoyed visiting several Moravian
congregations in Germanjf.
Mr. Thompson has previously
taught at Salem Academy for three
years. Having studied art, he likes
to paint in his spare time. He also
enjoys classical music and is a big
movie fan.
Impressed with the sense of
community within the college, Mr.
Thompson admires the fact that the
students at Salem seem to take
what they are doing seriously.