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March 14, 1963 THE TWIG Page Thre€ Meredith Stables Are Scene of Varied Activities: Horse Shows, Riding Classes and Contact Lenses B; RETH HOLLEMAN Spring means swimming, shop ping, short hair cuts and academic apoplexy, but for Meredith eques triennes it also marks the beginning of the 1963 horse show season. This year to begin the circuit, Meredith will become host for the Raleigh Capitol Horseman’s Association at a horse show at the college stables Saturday, March 16. Flashy walking horses, sleek hunters and high-stepping walk-trot horses with Meredith students astride will be competing for rib bons and honors, Some 25 girls and boys, including town students, will Michael Smith, also of Fayetteville, will be judging the hunter classes. Dr. Jeff Senter, the collcge physi cian, is show chairman for the as sociation and will be in charge of the day’s activities. Mr. W. E. Kistler of Raleigh will act as show steward. One of the Meredith horses to be shown on Saturday is Crebilly’s Lou, a rather distinguished horse in that recently he bccamc the first equine ever to wear a contact lens. He did not wear it long, however, for with an arrogant toss of his head he successfully dislodged the foreign matter (for so it was to him), afterwards snorting his satis- lege stables for instruction. In ad dition, Mrs. Edwards holds the reins on a stable of close to 40 horses, Several students have their own horses and board them at the stable during the year but, for the most part, the horses are owned by the college. At any rate. Mrs. Edwards is responsible for the welfare of all of them and she readily admits that this alone is a full-time job. Among her other activities, Mrs, Edwards spends much time groom- making her half of the money. ODD JOBS PAY OFF SAYS BET BOOKER By GAIL STEVENSON Like to go to Harvard University for Jubilee Weekend? Bet Booker, freshman, has a sure-fire method. The first step is to be invited. This is no problem for Bet, who is pinned to a Harvard freshman. The sccond step is to persuade mother lo pay for half of the $96 round- trip flying expenses, on (he condi tion that the other half will be payed by Bet. This step has also been accomplished by Bet, who is now working on the third step, that of ing the keener riders on campus for show competition. In past years Meredith's riders have won wide recognition In shows all over this area. Immaculately turned out in habits and derbies astride equally spotless mounts, the girls have with stood stiff competition and con tinued to bring home the blues. Bet, by doing odd jobs for girls on campus, now lacks only four dollars to reach her goal. The following are a few of the jobs Bet has been doing to raise money: ironing blouses, polishing shoes (with borrowed shoe polish), cleaning bathrooms, making trips to the Beehive, laundry, and library, Meredith’s reputation will be up- washing hair and clothes, and sell- Mary Belli HuKhcs and lletli Hollenian priiclit;« f4ir horse shuw. be representing Meredith in the dif ferent events. They will be com peting against riders from Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Creedmoor, Rocky Mount and other surround ing areas. Spectators will enjoy seeing the different types of horses perform. Saddle horses with their high head carriage, spritely action, and flowing tails will present an action- packed picture as they compete for the blue ribbon. The traditional run ning walk and rockinghorse canter will be seen in the Walking Horse competition; and, as always, jump ing will be the order of the day for the hunters and their riders. Judging the Saddle and Walking horses on Saturday will be Mr. Joe Gibbs of Fayetteville. Mr, and Mrs. held this year as they compete in the Raleigh, Fayetteville, Greens boro and Enfield shows. Of course, the May Day Show held at the col lege stables and sponsored by the Hoofprint Club will highlight the season and give all Meredith stu dents the opportunity to see the college horses and students in ac tion. W2 faction. Drs. Herbert Ridgeway, 111 and G. T. Thornhill, makers of the lens, were not to be disheartened, however, for they immediately de clared plans for making another. Mrs. Mary Edwards, Meredith’s riding instructor, tells how the con tact lens came to be made. “It’s not to help him see,” she states, “be cause Lou Is blind in his left eye.” She adds that, instead, the lens is to help hide white scar tissue which formed in his eye due to the acci dent which blinded him. Lou’.s con tact lens is just for beauty’s sake; and, if all goes well, he may have his new one in time for spring. Mrs. Edwards, a bouncing bru nette with blue eyes who always finds time for special highlights such as Lou’s new eyepiece, is kept plenty busy with just the more rou tine part of her job — if anything that deviates as much as the horse world could be called routine. Mere dith’s equitation instructor leaches over 150 students a week, the ma jority of which arc collcge students i but a large number of which are town students who come to the col- ing food (charged to her unsuspect ing mother on a trip, home). One money-making scheme has failed. Bet admitted. She was un able to sell her old and “very stylish" clothes. Bet, certain that the fourth step — that of making the trip — will be accomplished, plans to leave for Harvard April 25. Besides combo parties, dances, and a candle-light banquet, the weekend will be high lighted by the United States Ele phant Racing Championship spon sored by the Planter’s Peanut Company. Trading Stamps Are America’s I,^atest Fad By NANCY ELLIS WILLIAMS The old saying, “He has a green ... .■ r u thumb” no longer refers to a sue- ^menea is not a nation of sheep cessful gardener! but to one of thelf'" '■“"’P millions of Americans who has been busily trading stamps in a book. Despite the fact that glue does Johnson’s Jewelers Catering to Brides 309 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, North Carolina Miiry Israel examines Lou’s left eye. McCOMMONS SHOE SERVICE Cameron Vllloge TE 4-2409 MITCHELL'S Hair Styling Comeron Village Raleigh, N. C. Phone TE 4-8221 RIDGEWOOD SHOE SERVICE In Ridgewood Shopping Cenrer Girls, We ore experts on loafers and all types of shoe repair. 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RIDGEWOOD DEAUTY SHOP "Right Behind Meredith" 6 OPERATORS Miss Mona Kelllhan Edtvards Mrs. Edna Andrews Dial 833.4632 Fashion Features Stealing the fashion honors in the new dorm is Mary Lou Davis as .she models her new cocktail dress from Mac Joseph’s for the approval of the seniors on her hall. Mary Lou feels that seniors should be practical in their selection of dre-sses for the annual Junior-Senior. “Something lhat can be used later for receptions and formal dinners,” she slated. With her own advice in mind, the Senior Class president chose from Mac Joseph’s a silk dress with a fitled black bodice and molded black and white floral spring skirt. The two-piece effect compliments Mary Lou’s noL-so-shorl-,5'tl" height. Another senior making plans for the dance (as weU as for big weekends at Duke) is Nancy Jones who found a smart black crepe a[ler-six dress at Mac Josepli s also. With new cocktail dresses airiving every day at Mac Joseph’s, Nancy yields lo the temptation lo linger just a little longer over ihe stunning array of nistliug silk and organza dresses but finally chooses a stunning black crepe sheatli that will be pcrfect “for all occasions.'’ The ultimate ill sophistication is seen in the new dorm as Mary Lou and Nancy dream ahead to soft music, dimmed lights, iuid many dancing feet at the J ujiior-Senior. mrn cmim
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