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Page 2 THE FULL MOON October 23 WHAT IS IT? The football boys were dressed in their new uniforms, very eager to demonstrate to the student body some of their plays. Coach Canipe had planned his program very carefully. Mr. Gibson had cut both afternoon classes in order to have 30 min utes at the close of school for the meeting. Everyone was assembled on the bleach ers. The 3:10 bell rang and Mr. Gibson announced that the bus students could leave. Seventy-five per cent of the stu dent body went with them. The twelfth grade English class work ed for four weeks trying to think of new ideas to improve the “Full Moon”. Out of 764 students in high school, 275 sub scribed for the paper. Whenever students are given announce ments of the Parent-Teachers’ Association meetings, not one out of fifty is really carried home to the parents. Is that your school spirit? —Clara Lorch. ANOTHER SUCCESS WE HAVE MIDGETS In our excitement and joy over the success of the varsity team we have al most forgotten the midgets and the games they have played. So far they have play ed only three games and have won two and tied the other. This year we have a good team and they are out to make a success just like the varsity, but they need more support from the student body. At the three games they have just played, two being here and the other at Badin, only a few people have turned out. Some students have the idea that the midget games are not very interesting, but they are, and would be more interest ing if the people would go to see them. Why not back them up too? —Lucille Palmer. THE FULL MOON Published monthly by the Journalism class of Albemarle High School, Albe marle, North Carolina. Editor Lee Copple Columnists Virginia Stone, Marie Deese, Josephine Whitley, Mary Alice Holt, Keith Almond, Clara Lorch Sports Creel Lowder, Jack Castevens, J. W. Lisk Reporters Marshall Watkins, Carroll Russell, Ned Betts, Caro lyn Earnhardt Typists Jack Lowder, Hoyle Whitley, Mary Ellen Youngblood BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Kenneth Brooks Advertising Lamar Camp, Ruby Townsend, Amy Fry, Tomsy Smith, Frances Smith Adviser Willie Ellerbe Albemarle, N. C., October 23, 1939 BOOK BROWSINGS PASTEUR, KNIGHT OF THE LABORATORY A comprehensive and interesting biography of one of the greatest scientists of all time. By Francis E. Benz. 2S2 pp. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company. The Student Council of Albemarle High School is to be congratulated on an other successful venture. Friday night the council sponsored open house for the students of the school. Because of careful planning on their part, the party was enjoyed by everybody. There was a variety of entertainment so that everyone had an opportunity to take part in some of the activities. Another thing of note was the fine co operation and spirit shown on the part of the teachers. They not only were there but helped to promote the general spirit of fun and frolic. A fine organization, one the school can well be proud of, is the Student Council of Albemarle High. —Ellen Hearne. “Books Around The World’’ Theme of Book Week November 12 to 18 Books are the universal medium of ed ucation. They describe the habits, cos tumes, and personalities of the people of all lands and of all times. To be intel ligent citizens of our country and of the world, we need to know something of the ways of living of other people. Books help to give us a friendly understanding and tolerance of others that we might not otherwise have. Through books other people gain a knowledge of us which gives them an understanding of our ways. “Good books and their characters are abid ing ambassadors of good will.” Let us read books in the home, the school, the library—books to satisfy needs and to stimulate imagination, books for wholesome entertainment, friendly under standing, and broadening education. WHAT IS A BOOK? A series of little printed signs—es sentially only that. It is for the reader to supply himself the forms and colors and sentiments to which these signs cor respond. It will depend on him whether the book be dull or brilliant, hot with passion or cold as ice. Or, if you prefer to put it otherwise, each word in a book is a magic finger that sets a fibre of our brain vibrating like a harpstring, and so evokes a note from the sounding-board of our soul. BOOKS ARE KEYS Books are keys to wisdom’s treasure; Books are gates to lands of pleasure; Books are paths that upward lead; Books are friends. Come let us read. —Emili Poulson. Books are the best things well used; abused, among the worst. —Emerson. CURTAIN CALL This is a story of the dramatic life of Louis Pasteur, in which we come to know the man himself, brilliant, modest, imagi native, practical, sympathetic, stubborn, a fine fighter, and a warm friend. In the beginning, we meet Pasteur as a small, scared boy atop the bus taking him from his home village to school in Paris. But Louis never gave up his ambi tion at any time in his life, no matter what the opposition. And the obstacles in the path of this great crusader for the health of humanity were terrific. How he succeeded, to the lasting benefit of man kind, makes a stirring, absorbing story, presented in a succession of vivid scenes— with his parents in his simple home; an anxious boy awaiting the results of his examinations, and an equally anxious man waiting to see whether his laboratory ex periments would prove that he had discov ered the cure for the dread rabies; a sym pathetic doctor talking over the death toll of anthrox; a distinguished member of the French Academy, forcefully carrying his crusade for health before learned groups of men in England and Italy. In this unequalled story, written especially for young people, we gain a clear under standing of the priceless work of one of the truly great men of all time. —Mary Alice Holt. To look at them you would never be lieve it, but the faculty is in their “Sec ond Childhood”—or will be in the near future, when, under the direction of Miss Rachel Nye, they present the farce, “Sec ond Childhood”. When asked about his acting and stage career, Mr. Eddie said: “Oh, I’ve really had grand experience. At the age of four I was a “Sunbeam” in the grade school operetta. After the first act the play had to be stopped because I was caught in the curtain and couldn’t be found!” A famous actress who started her ca reer as a “Sunbeam” is none other than Mildred Freeman. Her first role was be ing the atmosphere and the window in “The Fated Quest”, in which she flitted across the stage in cheese cloth. Later in high school she took part in a historical play. The director refused to let her smoke a pipe, so she refused to act. Actor Alton Gibson’s career started at a very early age. You see, Mr. Gibson is closely connected with the famous line of Gibson girls, known for their glamor!! Alton inherited their yearning to be be fore the public, and at the age of three he was the star in “Mother’s Boy”. Paul Fry has been acting up as far back as he can remember. In the second grade Master Paul received a silver dol lar for reciting before an audience. Miss Powell very modestly claims that it is only in recent years that she has dis covered her dramatic talent. “My stage career has no past”, she says, “but there’s nothing like a future!” Miss Laws is also reticent. “ ‘Second Childhood’ reminds me of my first appear ance on the stage—in a ‘Tom Thumb Wed ding’ at the age of four.” Perplexed Gentlemen- Don’t do this, don’t do that. Turn to page forty-three Shucks, it tells you how to dress. This can’t apply to me. Etiquette is just a word. It is spelled just so-and-so; But, boy, what it really means Pew people really know. Some well-read folks, in the know. Try hard to explain That it’s a way to be a success. And not a party pain. My girl and I discussed all this. Last night while in her home. And found how little etiquette one needs. When sitting all alone. The true University of these days is a collection of books. —Carlyle. The man who succeeds is the man who reads. —Jessie Lee Bennett. Lincoln walked twenty miles to get a book. Speaking of etiquette (or were we?). When you arrive to take your girl out, don’t sit outside and blow your horn. It advertises to the neighborhood that Helen is going out with a boy who is still in short pants—as far as his manners are concerned. When she arrives at the car don’t boost her in. Help her in as any gentleman might do (if you are a gentleman) and when you arrive at your destination, get out—don’t park!! If you’re riding in a rumble seat, the “don’t boost’ rule goes here, too. Don’t try to lift her out, throw her out or any other “cute” little thing of that sort. Girls think about damage to shoes and clothes. Now if you don’t have a car—, well, you’ll just have to walk and we’ll take care of the pedestrians in this column next time. 193S Campus Chattel THINGS WE KNOW WE DIDN’T KNOW TILL NOW: Mr. Gibson can type with two finget faster than second year students type ^ ten. Kenneth put his shoe strings in ba,.|j wards (by mistake) and started a n.. fad. Creel and Wade have stopped ■ ing ( ? ?). Bobby Young used to be bashful. “Buck” Mabry is going to leave (whe he graduates) his six (sick) grandmothei to the “Spider Gang”. The cheer leaders do right well in the! new “dropping Phenie” yell. A. H. S. school spirit came out of hy ing the morning before the Badin gang (and it looks like it’s here to stay. ’p,a for students ’n’ stuff.) We have at least 200 students who rid on the school bus. (Ed. Note: For the above catalogue o condensed facts we have Lois Melton thank. Thanks, Lois.) Excitement reigned. Students gazed each other in amazement. Teachers stai ed unbelievingly. “Whaddya think of it?” one twelfl grader ventured to another. The second gravely shook his heai “Afraid to comment,” he said. “Son foreign ambassadors might be listenin in.” Even a little freshman, feeling very«] to-date and knowing about the world happenings, murmured an awe-fille “Gosh”! But soon there was a deadly silenci In spite of the nerve-wracking tensens students bravely trudged to their fin classes trying hard to concentrate o chemistry, Latin and algebra and forgi that “Buck” Mabry actually came school on time. None of our business or yours, bi we’ll bet you’re interested: Max Fespei man has gone Badin . . . “Phenie” can tell us which shows up best in the dark, blonde or red head . . . M’soo Denning ai Edith Kennedy; Laffayette and “Skimp Efird. (The same night Wade, Jr., m left flat and “Laffy” was slapped. W wonder . . .) ’So kay, “Laffy”, Clara doing right well by herself with anothe pigskin hero. And they say; Marie flame has gone out . . . Jack’s burning n Pfeiffer . . . While Dorene remains tn to Troy . . . Jeanette boils when anothe skirt eyes Kenneth, her ex, in spite her engagement to another, ifyouknoi whatwemean . . . Keith’s heart is in th mountains with Imogene, but the rest him is getting along all right here . Prances S. admits she has one in ever town in these parts. Tsk. Tsk . . • An Oron certainly enjoyed intermission during open-house. Jane! . . . Margar* Nisbet had been toting around one o those silly, sloppy love look^ . . ■ So Mary E. Welch (for Hurly, too?) I™ L. is carrying the torch for Ted W. “Coi Parker is hoping she’ll drop it. Elbert Mullinix has a new crush. An are those little soph girls excited ove those new Jones boys! . . . Kelly a mere freshman, is making time plus Martha Ivey . . . Now, Ramelle, you kno' very well that someone else has Cic “strung up” . . . Then there’s Floyd- H and Marie Herlocker . . . Charles B. ® Louise . . . Mr. Frye and Miss McKend spent a recent afternoon in the di" store enjoying themselves . . • Some on asked “Our Jack” about some cuties Wadesboro and did he blush . . • of our boys made the gossip columns n that city’s school paper—first boys . . . Jimmy Peck is consider'’''\ Pfeiffer but not because he has [ given an offer for his football efforts • -n Margaret Deese says she’s bashful ■ (Comment censored) Bill Jordan twin complex . . .
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