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THE POINTER
Friday, May 5, 1939
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939
MOTHER’S DAY
Not so very many years ago a woman thought of a
plan to set aside a special day for all mothers. Since then
on every second Sunday in May thousands of thoughtful
people attend church and wear beautiful roses, fragrant
laughing ones for life, and pure delicate white ones for
death. On next May 13 let us wear roses in honor of our
mothers, and remember that it is she to whom even the
beauties of a fragrant rose cannot express our deepest love.
THIS CHEATING PROBLEM
This problem of cheating is a serious one. Cheating
does not show wit or ability to get by the teacher’s watch
ful eyes, but rather a weakness of character and morale.
Your fellow students will not praise you for your ingenuity
in escaping the teacher’s detection—they will scorn you as
a weak person who cannot stand on his own feet. Stand on
your own feet and gain the respect of your friends, not
their contempt.
NEW PRESIDENT
Congratulations to the student body’s choice of presi
dent for the year 1939-1940. We sincerely believe that he
will represent the school wisely in every way with initia
tive and skill. The office of a president is one of hard
work and sacrifice. Let your representative know that you
are behind him 100%.
BULLETIN BOARDS
Have you noticed the bulletin boards lately? The bul
letin board committee has done a splendid job and con
gratulations are in order. All through the year the com
mittee has kept the bulletin board on the first floor posted
with attractive and interesting quotations of outstanding
men. The quotations are full of wisdom, humor, and com
mon sense. So bulletin board committee, we congratulate
you! Keep it up!
THANKS
Some people do not think that “times are hard” when
there is not a depression. Paradoxically, we have had hard
times but at the same time have been flourishing.
To those people who have lived through those “hard
times” and made it possible to publish the finest school
paper that it has been our lot to observe, we should like
to express our personal thanks.
The Pointer has attempted to give you a presentation
of news while it’s “hot.” The Journalism class has written
and rewritten news articles that can compare favorably
with news articles in any paper. They have given you news
while it is news and, occasionally, before it became news.
To the Journalism class, teachers, students, and Prin
cipal D. P. Whitley we should like to express our thanks
for their cooperation. To the business staff that has made
this publication possible, and to Mr. E. H. Gibson, who
has worked faithfully, may we express our sincere appre
ciation.
The inquiring reporter of this
issue of The Pointer presents
this query to members of the
faculty and senior class.
“Do you believe our school
should have a student court to
punish infractions of rules? If
so how much power should it
have?”
Kathryn Allen, president of the
student body says:
“I firmly believe that student
court, working jointly with the
council, would be a great factor
in furthering our purpose, to
develop student leadership. I am
confident that a student court
could, in the hands of responsi
ble, conscientious persons suc
cessfully deal with many infrac
tions of rules, the nature of
which should be stipulated by a
student-faculty committee, and
thus relieve Miss Ward of much
routine work.”
Mr. Thomas R. Baldwin, mem
ber of the science department
comments:
“The handling of disciplinary
cases being the dsagreeable pro
blem that it is, I cannot see why
students wish to take over the
responsibility by establishing a
student court. Further I do not
feel that the embarrassment,
with its resulting psychological
effect, would be for the good of
a student appearing before the
court. It seems to me that it is
far better for students to con
cern themselves with preventing
misconduct rather than punishing
it. I do not think that the stu
dent body is at this time ready
for such a radical change in
school government.”
Akers Hutchens, vice-president
of the student body states:
‘T do not think we are quite
prepared for such an undertaking,
although factors point to the in
evitability of more liberal mea
sures.”
Darrell Sechrest, president of
the Honor Society says:
“I believe that a student court
would be a fine thing to inaugur
ate in the school. However, if
we are to have it, I believe that
it should be strong enough to
influence the lives of the stu
dents and make them feel as
though it were their court and
their responsibility.’
Doris Byerly, senior, declares:
“I do not believe that our
school should have a student
court to punish infractions of
rules. Each individual in our stu
dent body at sometime or another
bi-eaks one of the rules of the
school whether it be a major or
a minor requirement. Those stu
dents who break those serious
rules are usually punished in
some definite way, so I see no
need whatsoever of a student
court to punish students for in
fractions of serious rules.”
A member of the faculty states
that she believes that the student
body is not ready and not educa
ted enough to have a student
court.
Another member of the faculty
expresses her belief that students
are apt to be hard on each other
and thereby cause much hard
feeling.
James Wilson, senior, com
ments ;
“The idea of a student court
is a splendid idea provided it is
in the hands of students who will
administer punishment justly
and properly under supervision
and not control of teachers.”
Kermit Albertson, senior de
bater, says:
“There should be a Student
SENIOR PERSONALITIES
Name: NKYARTH NALEL.
Bom: October 18, 1922.
Pet Peeve: Two-thread hose.
Favorite Color: Powder blue.
Favorite Song: “It’s Wonder
ful.”
Favorite Star: Edna May Oli
ver.
Favorite Food: Anchovy Paste
on Ritz.
Best Boy Friend: Mr. H—C.L.
Ambition: To shake hands with
F. D. Roosevelt.
—o—
Name: EESLIO NRIAKN.
Born: February 1, 1922.
Pet Peeve: John Fowler in typ
ing.
Favorite Color: Beige.
Best Girl Friend: Marie.
Favorite Song: Sunrise Seren
ade and Three Little Fishes.
Favorite Star: Carole Lom
bard, Richard Greene.
Favorite Food: Heavenly hash.
Best Boy Friend: Mr. X. Y. Z.
Ambition: To be Henry Ford’s
private secretary.
Name: YBERLATN SHKUC.
Bom: October 5, 1920.
Pet Peeve: Left handers.
Favorite Color: Blue.
Best Girl Friend: Gaynell Con
rad.
Best Boy Friend: Jack Hussey.
Favorite Song: Honolulu.
Favorite Star: Clark Gable.
Favorite Food: Steak.
Ambition; Big League baseball
player.
—o—
Name: USB COACSEHR.
Born: May 9, 1921.
Pet Peeve: Arguing.
Favorite Color: Blue.
Best Girl Friend: All of ’em.
Favorite Song: Ain’t What
You Do, It’s the Way ’At Ya Do
It.
Favorite Star: Tyrone Power.
Favorite Food: Po’k Chops.
Best Boy Friend: Lewis Hay
worth.
Ambition: Big League baseball
Hubble or another Rudolph Val
entino.
The Perfect Junior
GIRL
Iris Byrum’s hair
Ava Neil Taylor’s eyes
Betty Lou Warner’s nose
Donree Setzer’s complexion
Anne Bulla’s lips
Bonnie Lewis’s dimples
Mull Lutz’s figure
Ella Lou Taylor’s voice
Anne Bulla’s style
Gene Thacker’s wholesomeness
Katherine Baxter’s friendliness
Ruth Etta Leonard’s personality
Rachel Conrad’s unselfish service
BOY
Roy Bradner’s eyes
B. E. Putnam’s hair
Charles Brockman’s nose
James Hayworth’s grin
Cecil Prince’s voice
Abie Short’s physique
Arthur Utley’s personality
Thurman Albertson’s dimple
Howard Forrest’s originality
Roy Brigg’s roadster
FIVE YEARS AGO
The newly elected president and
student council representatives
were inducted into office. They
were: Tom Davis, president;
Nancy Smith, vice-president;
George Crowell and Katherine
Morgan, senior representatives;
John Stanley and Clairine Fur-
gurson, junior representatives;
and Joe Welborn and Irene Bry
ant, sophomore representatives.
On Wednesday, May 2, 1934,
immediately following a senior
class meeting, Alene Vance was
chosen chief marshall, with Billy
Shelton as her assistant.
Rev. Tom A. Sykes, of the
Friends Church of this city, will
deliver the annual graduation
sermon to the class of ’34 at 8
P. M., Sunday, May 20, in the
high school auditorium. The class
decided, on account of the abbre
viated term this year to elimin
ate the senior class play.
The April 27 Pointer announc
ed that that issue would prob
ably be the last one for the year.
Since, then, however, many sen
iors have expressed a wish that
another paper be brought out.
This issue is, therefore, dedicat
ed to the seniors. The High Point
Enterprise will not bring out a
graduation edition this year.
Court because students in high
school have enough ability to
make a few decisions of their
own. It should be fairly strong,
made up of a council elected by
the student body and supervised
by a faculty committee which
would remain out of sight as
muqh as possible.”
CONFIDENTIALLY
By Mary Holton
Libel suits .... gossip .... peo
ple .... stuff .... editorials
news stories features....
and then, miracle of miracles, A
COLUMN!!
French exams sorta take the
pleasure out of graduating but it
is so lovely after they are all
over and the underclassmen are
still struggling through the heat
of the summer days to pass these
quizzes.
Has anybody heard how whole
sale murder can be purchased at
the local POINTER office!! Then
what makes you think so?!!
This is a swell idea having stu
dent committees to decide the fate
of the Senior class!
When you are sweltering un
der the electric lights at home in
the wee small hours of the morn,
just remember that youTl be
given another chance next year;
so, why worry. In fact, you can
keep on trying until you make a
go of it.
J’ai faim; j’ai soif; j’ai som-
meil; j’ai peur; j’ai nuts!! Local
talent just sneaking out on the
front ‘ steps of the building.
Congrats to Akers! We hope
that he will keep up the good
work!
The campaigning of the presi
dential candidates was plenty
good. Here’s to the winner.
This Hi-Y president is so very
very all right. We hear he can
really appoint committees in a
hurry if need be. Hi, Robert!!
Did you know that Bristol,
Virginia and Bristol, Tennessee
are the same city. Just ask our
debaters!
Be sure to see that Rankin-
Taylor combination in “Ice
bound.”
Definitions
Pistol was a character who
played the part of a common
man and hot one of loyal birth.
Katherine was the girl hero
who wins King Henry’s hand in
marriage.
Constable was the Lord Cons
table of France and was high in
stable affairs of the kingdom.
Pistol is the man who is try
ing to win Miss Hardcastle for
a wife.
Exeter was the uncle of King
Henry.
Dauphin is the round prince of
France.
Dauphin is the real hair to
the French throne.
Dauphin was the air to the
French throne.
Dauphin was the heir to the
French thrown.