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Page Four THE POINTER Wednesday, March 6, 1929 Elizabeth Seckler; Katherine, did you hear how loud I was singing this morning at home room period? Katherine Gentry: No, I couldn’t hear you for myself. Marguerite Neave: Katherine, why was the Statue of Liberty's hand made 11 inches long? Katherine Hayworth: I don't know. Marguerite Neave: Well, if they had made it another inch long, it would have been a foot. Nellie Beck said that her daddy wanted a boy to deliver crabs that could ride a bicycle. She: I hate your kisses. He: Well, who don't you give them back? She: Did I ever show you the place where I hurt my hip? He:N-n-n-o. She: Well, hop in the car and we'll go there. O Some gink once had a brilliant idea about browsing around in a library with the ghosts of litera ture and all that, but somehow the idea does not appeal to me. "The Haunted Bookshop," for instance, was a place reeking with stale tobacco smoke. Now, it's my opinion that if there had been any ghosts there you couldn't have seen their writhing figures for the denseness of the smoke. Ghosts don't appeal to me any way. I like to read stories about them, but I doubt if I would wel come with very much alacrity the chance of shaking hands with one, especially with some of the char acters in fiction. I said something about Baron Munchausen last week, but that is one old bird off whose head I would hke to bounce two or three encyclopedias not to mention several dictionaries. He'd take you off in one corner and tell you a lot of his precious lies, and, believe me, when that old fossil gets started he can gab worse than Will Rogers. Then there is Mr. Shakespeare. Several people have called him one of “the great," but to me he is nothing but a lot of vodka. He might seem romantic to someone who has had to read about Henry 5th only in history, but when you start something like that in school —well, you are liable to change your mind. However, there are other char acters. Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn used to excite me, but now it's about hke Santa Clause. One of the most interesting figures in history is Mephistopheles. If he hadn't come along we maybe wouldn't have been here now. Mr. "Phles" clinibs an apple tree, for instance, and samples the fruit. Then he goes to Mrs. Adam and tells her about it. She goes to the tree and takes a dainty little femine bite. Up comes her better half and takes a huge masculine bite. Just as they are gulping it down they see something which surprises them. They naturally can't swallow. There you have the whole history of the Adams apple. Lucifer too is one of those (hot papas) of literature, but for the time being we will leave him to you imagination, and to Mr. Owens's senior English class. Mr. Cicero and Mr. Ceazer (the sots) might be interesting too, if you could read anything they wrote. Imagine seeing a figure wrapped up in a sheet, hiring a SHO I'm a firm believer in every dog's having his day; and it may be all right for the ground swine to get his days. But he ought not to be such a hog about it. volley of language that died with him. Deliver me. The modern idea would be that some one was walk ing in his sleep and had grabbed the bed clothes for a mantle by mistake. If Tm to be a librarian I would have to have light and a plenty of it. o SOME POSSIBILITIES IN SPELLING According to one class of juniors, Stevenson ate the following one stormy night. We quote a test as our informant; we hope his diet didn't give him indigestion. 1. Tins of saucages and choco late. 2. Bologny. 3. Balony sausage. 4. Bolonga sausage. 5. Balogna sausage. 6. Bologna sausage. 7. Bolanie sausage. 8. Bolony sausage. 9. Belong sausage. 10. Bolgna sausage. 11. Choclelet. 12. Chocolotte. BOOKMOBILE VISITS SCHOOL WEDNESDAY FLAG CONTEST DRAWS MANY ENTRIES HERE (Continued from Page 1) valuable in answering the questions which will be asked on the "test sheet." These questions which are sent to those in charge of the con test in the school all bear the American flag. The entire contest is sponsored by the Hearst news papers. Those who will try their skill at the chance for a trip around the world are: Helen Osborne, Frances Douglas, Eloise Best, Mary Phillips, Buster Moffit, Irene Seward, Mary Dean Caldwell, Elizabeth James, Rose Askew, Rachael Smith, Dorothy Compton, Mary Elizabeth Harllee, Janie Mae Farlowe, Marion Ship- man, Gladys Cates, Ralto Farlowe, Dora Samet, Emma Carr Bivens, Anna Gertrude Douglas, Dot Franklin, James Brooks, Carl Smith, J. T. McGhee, Carl Gib son, Edgar Snider, Burgess Leo nard, Florence O'Beirne, Worth Brooks, Carrol Barnhart, and Adelaide Crowell. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TRIANGULAR AND DUAL DEBATES MADE PUBLIC (Concluded from Page 1) and the Central High school of Greensboro. This debate will be held soon after the triangle battle. In this each negative team will visit the opponents' affirmative on the latter's own rostrum. The speakers chosen for this debate are Ralto Farlow, Eloise Best, Mayna Allen, and Mabel Koontz. These speakers have had experience m debating also. Ralto Farlow is a member of the oratio club; Eloise Best, a member of the National Honor Society, was in the triangular debate last year; Mayna Allen, a member of the National Honor Society also, is a member of the oratio club; Mabel Koontz, al though a freshman, is a very effective speaker. This debate has for its query: “Resolved, That the United States Should Cancel the Allied War Debts." Much more interest is being taken this year in debating than has been shown ever before. Mr. Andrews, local adviser of the oratio club and the debate coach, has made a request for a chapter of the National Forensic League for this school. This organization takes into its membership members (Continued from Page 1) its work as an aid to librarians and booksellers. A large line of interesting books and periodicals from various sources may be inspected and new books in the field will be added from time to time as they appear. Illustrative of these Incidental events are: "The Public Affairs In formation Service," "The Leaders' Digest," publications of the F. W. Faxon Company and “The Dicti onary of American Biography." The organization of the National Association of Book Publishers is twenty-eight years old, and has a membership of eight hundred per sons. Its me ibership includes the leading publishers of America, al though the lack of space alone is responsible for the absence of some of the leading firms. Good Food Good Service Pleasant Atmosphere The Three Essentials of a Good Restaurant Are All Featured at THE FRIENDLY CAFETERIA 132 South Main Street •0*0«0*0*0«0»0«0«0*c«0t0»0«0«0*0«0«0*0«0«0*0*0*0«0*0*0*090«0*0*0*0«0«0*0«0«0*0*0«0*0*0«0*0«0*0*0*0«0*0«0*o o*o*o*o«o*o«o*c*o*o«o*o*o#o«o«o«o*o«o*o*o*o«o«o*o«o*o*o*o*o«o*o«o#o*o«o«o*o«o«o*o*o*o*o*o«o*o«o*o*o*o*o*o« is SNOW MILLWORK II oa •c o« •c Has always been built up to a standard and not p down to a price . . . this is the reason why SS it has been the choice of the trade for almost a half century. *■ 0« •O SNOW LUMBER COMPANY | Established 1880 §§ >«o»o*o«o*o*o«o*o«o«o*o«o* HIGH POINT CREAMERY CO. Pasteurized Products “Milk for Health” “Clover” Brand Ice Cream Prescriptions - Soda - Candy PHONE 369 CECIL’S DRUG STORE “ONLY THE BEST” Opposite Wachovia Bank of high schools who have partici pated in interscholastic debating and oratorical contests. LIBRARY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY IS GOOD According to the library report for the month of February, the library has been living up to the standards for the preceding months of the year. The report for Febru ary follows: Total circulation 3,636 Largest daily issue 233 Average daily issue 182 Reference questions answered 608 Extension help given 1 Boohs added 11 Books mended 62 Visitors 60 The librarians are much pleased with the report for the month, as it tallies very favorably with the others. A feature of this month's record is the extraordinary number of visitors recorded. ANNOUNCEMENT— We have opened first class dry cleaning plant in connec tion with laundry. Can give best of quality and service. NEWSERVICE LAUNDRY 205 Centennial Avenue Phone 364—365 Have Ton Tried Sunshine's Genuine Dry Cleaning Tet? For All Things of Silk or Wool—it Has No Equal Phone 393 "Work Called For and Delivered" W. C. BROWN Shoe Shop Phone 4313 128 N. Wrenn St. COLEMAN’S LUNCH A GOOD PLACE TO EAT AND SMILE 1317 North Main St. High Point, N. C. Football - Soccer - Basketball - Hockey We Lead in Sporting Goods BEESON HARDWARE CO. Phones 317 & 318, High Point, N. C. Baseball Track Golf Tennis Rose Furniture Gompany Complete Furnishing for the House Crosley Radios Victor Phonographs Superfex Refrigerators 1547-49-51 English Street Phone 4332 WAGGER'S LADIES' SHOP Phone 2931 111 S. Main Street Distinction For the Woman Who Cares SOUTHERN BUSINESS COLLEGE Cor. N. Main & Washington Sts. Day and Night Classes Telephone Day 2847 HIGH POINT, N. C. DR. NAT WALKER OPTOMETRIST Over Hart Drug Co., Next to Post Office High Point, N. C. S. C. CLARK MERCHANDISERS OF REAL ESTATE N. E. RUSSELL SHOE REPAIR SHOP AND SHINE PARLOR 104 South Main Street The surest pledge of a deathless name, is the silent homage of thoughts unspoken.—Longfellow. MON.—TUBS.—WED. The Greatest of All Sound Pictures ‘The King of Kings^' With the Greatest Cast Ever Assembled THURS.—FRI.—SAT. Richard Barthelmess In “WEARY RIVERS' His First Singing and Talking Picture HIGH POINT HIGH’S S HOE TORE MERIT SHOE CO., Inc. 134 So. Main High Point, N. C. Geo. W. Lowe INCORPORATED “BUICKS*’ CANNON-FETZER School Clothiers Meet Your Friends At HART DRUG CO. Next to Post Office Fountain Pens Whitman’s Candy Phone 321 and 322 Prescriptions Soda Magazines CECIL-SIMPSON DRUG CO. 1546 English St. Phone 2376 “ONLY THE BEST” Hollingsworth Candy The Commercial National Bank Capital and Surplus $2,000,000.00 J. Elwood Cox, President C. M. Hauser, Vice President V. A. J. Idol, Vice Pres. & Trust Officer C. H. Marriuer, Cashier J. W. Hiatt, Assistant Cashier E. B Steed, Assistant Cashier W T. Saunders, Assistant Cashier BEAVAN’S The Ladies’ Store Where You Are Always Welcome ZO\Q>. Oio , 033
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