The Belles of Saint Mary’s
November 15,
The Belles
OF SAINT MARY’S
Published every two weeks during
school year by the student body of
Saint Mary’s School.
Entered as Second Class Matter De
cember 7, 1944, at I’ost Office, Raleigh,
N. C., under Act of March 3, 1S79.
Subscription $1.00 a year
Address all subscriptions to Alumnie
Office.
Editor-in-Vhief Ann Fripp Jones
Circulation Manager Judy Taylor
Faculty Adviser....Mas. Alvin Wallace
'rEMPORARY STAFF
Betty Beal, Bucile Best, Jr., Helen
Boyle, Sande Childs, Betty Ann Cooper,
Etta Craig Dick, Virginia Ellis, Helen
Eppes, Katy Ann Evans, Virginia
Ewers, Jlartina Fillmore, Buck Flan
ders, Jane Gower, Gene Hines, Jose
phine Hoyt, Mary Craig Hunter, Clara
Justice, Violet Ba Rue, Rosa Bittle,
Betty Mardre, Iris McEwen, Margaret
Moore, Eleanor Hope Newell. Margaret
Norfleet. Nancy O’Keeffe, Nancy Pen
dleton, Barbara Pope, Mary Bon Pratt,
Nancy Riddleburger, Elizabeth Silver,
Virginia Smith, Jean Strickland, Susan
Taylor, Anne Townsend, Beth Toy,
Bogan Vauglit, Myra Welsh, Marilyn
Whetstone, Ann Wicker, Martha Best
Yorke.
Member
Plssodded Cblle6iale Press
N. C. Collegiate Press Association
Prevent Epidemic
The influenza vaccine is now
available here at Saint Mary’s. It
is new and very fetv students have
taken it. In order to prevent a
“flu” epidemic similar to the one
liere last December, everyone
should take it. There is very little
reaction to the vaccine; hence it
will cause few absences. It also
will help keep the number of colds
down. If the student body wdll co
operate and take the vaccine as
soon as possible, then a disastrous
epidemic of influenza may be pre
vented.
Repeat Performance?
Amid the turmoil after Nov. 11,
1918, one thing was apparent: the
American pcojile were not going to
permit another war. They declared
with all vehemence, “No more wars;
we’ve won the ‘war to end war!’ ”
The fervor of 1918 enthusiasm
died down, and the American people
settled into a comfortable, compla
cent peace. Pitched head-long into
struggle again in December, 1941,
they did what they had done before
—turned all resources toward the
winning of the war.
Monday was Armistice Day, Nov.
11, 1946. There has been another
armistice since 1918, V-J day. Two
armistices—and still no peace!
The United Nations Conference
is meeting to decide the future for
the world; at the same time, the
voters have been deciding the future
for the country., The gain of the
Ilepublican party was not unexpect
ed, but the fact that the Republicans
now have a majority in Senate and
House presents a problem, that of
'conflict and compromise between the
executive and legislative branches
of the government.
Did Armistice Day 1946 mean
anything to the American people ?
Was it just another holiday? Or
was it possibly a reminder that
party selfislmess and stubbornness
are sure ways to a repetition of
1914 and 1941?
SPOTLIGHT
Friendly manner, . . . good-look
ing clothes, ... a long list of achieve
ments at Saint Mary’s, . . . and a
firm dislike for people who forget
photographic appointments — Gene
Rose, popular editor of the 1947
STAGE COACH, is one of this
year’s prominent seniors.
Gene started her Saint Mary’s
career in 1945 by serving on the
annual and BULLETIN staffs and
by becoming a member of the Sigma
Lambda literary society, the French
club, and the IVOman’s Auxiliary.
Witches^ Ghosts Invade School
For Annual Halloween Party
'Witches ’ll’ goblins ’n’ black cats
galore
Ole Halloween did have in store.
We saw it go with many a tear.
But we’ll make pie-beds again next
year.
Even the blackest, meanest witch
had to break down and have a rip
roaring good time in the gym Fri
day night, Nov. 1, at the Halloween
party given by the Junior class.
Promptly at 8 :00 Saint Mary’s, out-
landishly, beautifully, or laugh-pro-
vokingly costumed, tripped gaily
down to the “Witches’ Den,” deco
rated in real Halloween style with
orange paper, cornstalks, and sheets
donated by loyal goblins.
Besides true Halloween food,
kindly supplied by Mrs. Nannie H.
Marriott, there were numerous
booths—“Take a trip around the
world,” “See the hares,” “See the
lady who walks on nails,” “The hula
dancers,” “Have yo’ pitcher took,”
and the grisly Horror House. If
one wanted to know the Past, Pres
ent, and Future, and “am I going
to get any mail tomorrow?” she vis
ited the fortune-teller. Miss Sally
Digges; if one wanted to try for a
prize and also find out if she should
diet, she visited Miss Martha Allen
Wilkinson and her tell-tale scale.
After girls waded through leaves,
were petrified by numerous ghosts
Finally the witching hour came;
screams from the Horror House died
away, the last bit of jiopcorn was
crunched down, and the gay witches
took down their sheets and paper,
hopped on their brooms, and flew
away to hibernate till next year.
School Physician Recommends
Vaccination For All Students
To the Editor of Saint Mary’s
BELLES:
All epidemic of influenza is pre
dicted for 1946-1947. A new vac
cine against influenza has been
perfected, lii a large group who
were vaccinated, only about 1 per
cent acquired the disease in a
modified form. Of the nnvacci-
iiated, about 10 per cent acquired
the disease and had the usual com
plications of pneumonia, etc.
The vaccination consists of one
dose of vaccine given hypodermi
cally. The .iirotection acquired
from the vaccine will last o^'er a
jieriod of several mouths.
The cost is small, only about
sixty cents per dose.
The State Board of Health ad
vises this form of protection. It
is being used by student and other
groups all over the United States.
AVe endorse this procedure.
The Infirmary is prepared to
give this vaccine to those who
wish to take it.
The general exjierience in large
groups has been that it is safe,
effective, and causes little or no
discomfort.
Hubert B. Haywood, il.D.,
School Phvsieian.
Saints^ Sallies ^
This year she is secretary-treasurer
of the French club, a hall president,
and program chairman for the
Sigma Lambda’s.
Claiming a love for onion sand
wiches and mayonnaise. Gene says
she likes “almost any kind of food.”
Week-ends constitute her favorite
pastime and she has a passion for
W. and L. I
Gene’s one ambition is to find
someone who will donate five thou
sand dollars to the annual. After
that, she will “settle for a husband
and a home!”
REMEMBERING . . . Ro«'
with no smoke in them . . . the
snow . . . breaking that DO
DISTURB . . . steaks at Mr. PC‘
. . . assembly without annout'
ments . . . “Teeny” Royall’s i®'
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T,
‘Something Sentimental’'
counting the days ’til ChristJ-
. . . “SpoTs” di’awings . . . g®*
looking Jane Lee Barker . . ■ Hr
Dentyne gum . . . Conger wori'T
about hei Sigma Nu . . . “P®*
‘Strook,” and “Demp” rooming' Ink
gether . . . “Burney’s” dancing
coming back on Thanksgiving
. . . our first Sunday night sUpP
at Saint Mary’s.
and pirates, and tried to decide who
the “cigarettes and petition” were,
the parade before the judges began.-
The Grand Prize was awarded to a
fat little sultan, Priscilla Ford, and
his glamorous harem, Virginia
Smith, Molly Williams, Lenoir Wil
liams, and Logan Vaught. Second
prize went to the hair-raising “Lena
the Hyena,” Frances Wood; third
prize went to the jolly buxom wash
woman, Luck Flanders, and her
clothesline, Caroline Camp and
Nancy Holland; and fourth prize
went to the enchanting Bowery Gal,
Katherine Mosely.
After the judges had made these
momentous decisions, everyone gath
ered to watch a floor show. Joan
Hassler, the “Master of Ceremo
nies,” called upon her trusty goblins
and black cats to produce Sally Ann
Borthwick, who sang two solos, and
Elizabeth “Liddybet” Myatt and
Jean Strickland, who did their famed
“Midnight and Eclipse” act. Also
featured in the floor show was a jit
terbug contest, won by Joanne How
ell and Gene Hines.
COLORS OF THE WEEK-
Blue with loneliness . . . II®!:
Truslow (“I Love Maryland
Green with envy . . . the girls ^
spent Saturday night at sek’
West Point grey . . . Martha
and Sybbe. Navy blue and g!’
. . . “Chubby” and Fripp. Tick,
pink . . . Gene Rose (money foi.j'
annual). Black and blue . . . lU
Marjorie’s eye!
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NOTICING . . . “The Outk'!
(how do you spell a long whist!'
. . . Jean Gatlin watching the ik
box . . . Mary Leah without her T
. . . “Buddie” Pierce’s letters d®'
ered by special messenger P''
Chapel Hill . . . Margaret Lee’s *
(blind, that is) . . . Ida’s evrik
dress . . . names in the cemeiil'
the walk . . . the dickey’s girl®
first Holt wear . . . Betty
date for the dance—oh, you ^®*.'
. . . Harriott Barnwell’s phone ®^^^
. . . seniors dejiressed with so ri
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work . . . Charlotte Buchanan’s
from South Carolina . . . “h®‘%
Welsh’s “take-me-to-Ft.-Bragg” ^ j
. . . Martha Brickhouse’s interes*
Wake Forest . . . Ann McCalhk
millionaire . ;. . the words used
the typing room !
WHAT IF ... ?
“Liddy Bet” couldn’t laugh •
Page couldn’t call Hampton
Jane Lowe didn’t want to-
home . . . Betty Adkerson were
. . . Nancy Riddleburger
funny . . . Joan Hassler lost her!)
Ral®’
Daisy were from _
instead of 'Wilson . . . Edith '''
a senior . . . Jean Roberts talked'
the time . . . “Cindy” lost Judy' j,
the seniors didn’t graduate . • ,i;
end of the month came rvitk
tests!
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What shall we do about those
Raleigh boys who want to adve(
in the STAGE COACH by
in their pictures and phone ^
bers ?
IThat Duke man has such a e*y
on Caroline Camp’s interest
she took a jirecious Saturday
to go to the Duke-Georgia ^
game ?
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