The Belles of Saint Mary’s
October 17, 1941
The Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
Published every two weeks by the stu
dent body of Saint Mary’s School.
Editor Maey-Gene Kelly
Exchange Editor . Olivia Anne Smith
Faculty Adviser . . C. A. P. Moore
TEMPORARY STAFF
Allie Bell
Hannah Bell
Jane Kester Bell
Betty Lou Britt
Ann Castleman
Jane Cheshire
Carol Cobb
Mary Coons
Mildred Lee
Sally McKinley
Jean Lyon
Betty
Kathryn Norman
Ida Quintard
Sophia Redwood
Bunny Strihling
Sarah Tucker
Louise Taylor
Sara Wadsworth
Betty Willcox
Eren Woodall
Alice Yount
Lillian Bellamy
Bassett
1941 Member 1942
Plssocided GoUe6icite Press
N. C. Collegiate Press Association
A CHALLENGE
As we have heard time and time
again, with every privilege comes a
definite responsibility. Not so long
ago it was announced that students
would be allowed to go down town
every Saturday for lunch and
movies. We rejoiced, and when Sat
urday came we brokt our necks to
get away on time, while our rooms
remained in a state of chaos and
utter confusion.
This was bad, for we had failed to
accept responsibility and had disap
pointed the people who had placed
their trust in us, but we did not stop
here. From all accounts the group
of Saint Mary’s girls who were down
town would never have been recog
nized as such. Some were without
hats, and others wore kerchiefs.
How then can we expect to have
privileges when we abuse even the
ones we do have?
QUOTABLE QUOTES
FROM THE ALUMNiE
From Mary White at Marjorie
Webster’s Sec’t School, “I really
never knew how much I cared for
Saint Mary’s until I got up here.
The girls just aren’t the same as
those in North Carolina, but Wash
ington is really fun.”
Adelaide Curtis, “recuperating” at
home, “This playing is all right, but
I really miss old S. M. S.”
Margaret Kitchin at Farmville
State Teachers’ College, “I like it
all right, but I sure would like to
tack two years more on to Saint
Mary’s.”
From Martha Newell at William
and Mary’s, Williamsburg, “I’m en
joying a huge hunk ,of freedom.”
Gray Woodard at Salem, “No.”
From Anna Wood at Randolph-
Macon, “Alacon is fine, but Jean
Meredith, Margaret Stuart, and I all
spend our time reminiscing.”
Biz Toepleman at Hollins, “I’ve
never had such a good time or felt
so free in my life.”
Stranger Collins at home, “Play
ing all day long is a fine institu
tion.”
Anne Davis in Durham, “This
business course isn’t as easy as you
may think.”
From Mary Love at Sweet Briar,
“I just love Sweet Briar, and the
nicest part about it is that there are
so many Saint Mary’s girls here.”
From Martha Kight and Nancy
Martin at Gunston, “You all will
never know.”
S. M. S. Girls Attend
Get-Acquainted Party
Prisoners Perform For Guests
From Saint Mary’s, Meredith,
Peace, and State
The Raleigh Chamber of Com
merce and the Raleigh Merchants’
Bureau entertained the new students
of Meredith, Peace, State, and Saint
Mary’s Saturday night, October 11,
with a “Welcome Student Party” at
Hugh Morson High School. The
entertainment, beginning at eight
o’clock, lasted until eleven.
Prior to the program, short wel
coming talks were made to the stu
dents by the State Director of Pris
ons, the mayor of Raleigh, and the
presidents of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants’ Bu
reau.
The program was a variety show
produced and participated in by in
mates of the State Prison. A tum
bling act, the renditions of a string
band, the crooning of hill-billy songs,
and an amusing minstrel skit were
only a few of the many acts fea
tured. A high spot in the program
was the singing of “My Sister and
I” by the “Four Walls,” a Negro
male quartette. This program is a
weekly feature on the Raleigh radio
station, WRAL.
Between acts light refreshments
were served and the students enjoyed
a general “getting-acquainted” pe
riod.
About eighty girls from Saint
Mary’s attended the party.
QUIET Means Your Neighbor Can
Study Better!
OUR BELLES
IDA DUNN HARRIS
Home—Raleigh.
Age—18.
Hair and eyes—brown and curly.
Ambition—“I don’t have one.”
Pet hate—socks worn with high
heels.
Spends spare time—sleeping, except
on week-ends.
Is wild about—K. A.’s and Kappa
Sig’s.
Always heard—bossing the Day Stu
dents.
Hobby—collecting Mexican rings.
Favorite expression—“I want to
warn you.”
Is looking for—an A on something.
Odd like—red hair.
Favorite food—steaks.
Worst fault—twisting my hair.
The petite j)resident of the Day
Students is a glamour child of the
first degree. She may laugh and
declare that she is looking for an
“A,” but at the same time she isn’t
overlooking those K. A.’s. Her gay,
carefree laughter and her sparkling
brown eyes make the Day Students
take notice, even when she fusses,
which we don’t believe she does. If
there’s anything exciting happening,
Ida Dunn is always one of the lead
ers. If you aren’t her friend, don’t
say we didn’t warn you!
JEAN FULTON
Home—Roanoke, Virginia.
Age—18.
Hair and eyes—brown and brown.
Ambition—to build a house.
Pet hate—bugs.
Spends spare time—eating apples.
Is wild about—Jon Whitcomb’s
boys.
Always seen—eating apples.
Hobby—“Don’t have one any more.”
Favorite article of clothing—alliga
tor bag from second floor Holt.
Is looking forward to—November
11th.
Odd like—noticing the shape of
boys’ heads.
Favorite food—apple pie.
Worst fault—shutting people out of
Chapel.
That certain Virginia accent, and
that easy Southern charm of Jean’s
have won for her many friends and
admirers. Just the way her hair
curls, and just the way that slow,
friendly smile says “hey,” all belong
to her. Jean is Chief Marshal, and
is a member of the Altar Guild and
the Political Science Club.
ANNE DUNN
Home—Birmingham, Alabama.
Age—18.
Hair and eyes—dirty and blue.
Ambition—to own a tickless clock.
Pet hate—mail box full of Lib’s
mail.
Spends spare time—giving advice to
the lovelorn.
Is wild about—philosophy.
Always seen—always seen—period.
Hobby—remembering people’s birth
days.
Favorite expression—“I’m trying to
forget it.”
Favorite article of clothing—pink,
straw bedroom slippers. (“I’ve
had them 8 years.”)
Is looking for—somebody from
Memphis who knows Monty.
Odd like—my roommate.
Favorite food—other people’s.
Worst fault—not returning the food
she borrowed.
Anne, with her feet propped up in
a chair and covered with a comfort,
shook her aluminum hair-curler-
covered head violently and insisted
she was really wild about philoso
phy. Even the knowledge that lov
ing philosophy was a bit deep for
one who makes a practice of borrow
ing other people’s food did not dis
suade her. So we jiresent our philos
ophy— food—mail—loving Senior
Class President. Anne is a member
of the Sigma Lambda Literary So
ciety, the Political Science Club, the
Dramatic Club, and the Altar Guild.
MEN
Men are queer creatures—-
They strut all about.
They reach in their pockets
And pull things out.
They look important.
They rock on their toes.
They lose all the buttons
From off their clothes.
They throw away pipes-—
They find them again.
Men are queer creatures—
I like men.
WAR BEHIND THE LINES
A wave of rebellion and sabotage
has swept over Europe in the la®*
few days. Meager reports that hayf
leaked out by way of Ankara, Swit'
zerland, and Great Britain that gA®
evidence of more uprising than these
censored reports relate. Also, behind
terse communiques from Berlin are
tales of more civil war and revolt.
When Paul Collett, young Frencl>
communist, shot and wounded Hi*'
ler’s best French friends, Pierre
Laval and Marcel Deat, the rebel"
lions began. In Yugoslavia civi*
war raged, aided by the Russians-
The Chetniks, guerrilla fighters, cu*
communication systems, bombed ran'
roads, and terrorized the country'
side. At one place 12,000 Chetnik®
attacked a town and were dispersed
only by Stukas and big guns. Fresc
units of German and Italian soldiers
were rushed in to keep order in this
“conquered” territory.
In Czechoslovakia sabotage "*
Moravia and Bohemia and expH'
sions in the great Skoda munition®
w'orks compelled the Germans
send in Reinhard Heydrick, called
by the Germans “the executioner e*
the Gestapo.” Since then Berlin h®®
announced 123 executions.
In Greece 40 Athenian studen*®
were shot for sabotage, and Bulgnn®
had to send troops to put down rS'
volts in Bulgarian occupied Mnc®
donia. Mass arrests and execution®
are reported from Oslo, Norway-
In Poland conditions are said *®
be unbelievable. In a report to tb
Vatican, Catholic clergy and
men state that they believe Ili**®.j
aims at the extermination of ^
Poles. The Reich governor at Poson
wrote, “For us there are no go®, j
and bad Poles. We are against n
that is Polish ...”
This is no single unified nio'® r
ment, but it is made up of nrnny
revolts under many leaders. Ber**
admits the execution of more tbs |
1,000 people in conquered Europ f
for treason. The number of p6°Pi
killed by the Nazis and not count® ^
can only be guessed at. These
risings may not affect the Gernis^ j
war effort crucially, but as the f®/®
runner of greater, more daniagi'’»
rebellions to come and as a const®* i
reminder that the lights of freedp^^
and liberty in Europe are not q*’’
extinguished, they are important-
FINNISH DILEM.^IA j
In the w’inter of 1939-40,
body was praising little Finljinu
up ‘
her valiant stand against Russ
aggression. Organizations sprang
in the United States for Finnish ®*
Great Britain sent what
aid she could. At that time H**®® y
was an ally of Hitler and an enu
of democracy. Now Russia j
the other side and is the recipi®**
Anglo-American aid, while HinJ® j
is allied with Germany. Hin*^.^,g
contends she is fighting a defc**® .
war to regain her lost territ
London has warned Finland that
must soon stop or be considere
war against Great Britain.
L'nited States recently backed
London in this statement.