The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-11

chalge OF the music-makers (no
reference to James and the boys)
who use soda straWs, oatmeal
boxes, partly filled milk bottles.
combs and tissue paper. and
drums to provide their music. 1t
may sound a little unusual, but
the effect is quite pleasing. And
the pianist, that's Miss Webster.
And she really has the rythm.
There was another celebrity in
D. C. not SO many days ago
President Alenan of Mexico. In
preparing for his arrival, our gov
eminent went to great steps to
decorate 18th street from the Mex
lean embassy to the White House
in such a manner that Aleman
would feel very much at home.
Seven hundred and sixty three
flags were ordered which we're
displayed along the street on
posts, buildings, etc. When Ale
man rode down 10Th street. he
made no comment on the flags,
Just as if he had moi seen them.
Our officials were perplexed until
they found that the Mexican presi-
dent had a good reason for making
no comment-the flags which were
being displayed were not repre-
sentative of the Mexican govern
ment-thev were Italian.
Imagine my surprise when my
room-buzzer rang the other after
noon, telling me that l had a
phone call. Because l could think
of no one who might be calling.
and because l a in the middle
of. listening to some recordings by
frankie Lame, l was a little pro-
voked. But I managed 70 amble
down the hall to the phone before
tn party on the other end gave
me up for lost AND hung up.
Hello" l said. and when a south
ern drawl came back in return.
I almost passed dea6 away. The
caller took great delight in max
ing me guess who he was-cause
I soon found out that it was a
''he"-and after l gave UP With
out much trying. he Identified
himself. l should have known who
he was when he called me a name
that l acquired for myself my
senior year in MINIS, but l just
didn't think. You see, the person
vas someone who years the uni
form of Uncle Sans Navy-Mac
Ayres. 1t gems that he had been
home not so long ago, and that
now he is stationed at cambridge.
That makes n more Whining
tonian-the others being Ed. Shain,
Hacksaw Tuttle, and Joe Gray.
Orchids, and dozens of them. to
the girls who continue to add their
pulchritude and poise to Student
bodies of many different colleges.
When they were at MINIS with
us. they received honor and recog-
milton for being outstanding in
looks, ways, and standards. And
now that they are away at school,
they continue to add to their
laurels. To you, Douglas McKoy
at Hollins, and you, Finky Mar
lowe at Queens, go heartiest con-
gr~atulations for being chosen as
freshman attendants in your re-
spective May Courts. And to you,
Pat Morton. goes a special bou-
uuet for being chosen the Sweet
heart" of the college Varsity club
at ECTC. You just can't keep good
people down.
Also in line for congratulations
on work we'll done is Winfield
''Windy'' Wilson who is a student
at Aurora college, Aurora, Illinois.
He received honorable mention
for an excellent scholastic record
during the fall quarter. Most re-
member Windy for his winning
defamation, the story of a little
black racehorse, during the school
year Of '46 at MINIS.
This is the very first Mothers
Day I've ever spent away from
home, and 1 know today, if l have
never known before, What it is to
be truly lonely. 1 guess I'll never