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Page 5 THE POINTER Friday, March 20, 1942 ORCHESTRA TO PRESENT CONCERT HERE SUNDAY High Point high school’s A-1 rating Symphony Orchestra, un der the baton of Miss Virginia Frank, will present a concert in the high school auditorium Sun day afternoon at 4:30. The program for Sunday’s con cert is as follows: Overture Iphigenia in Aulis Gluck Dance of the Apprentices Wagner from “Die Meistersinger” Bourree from the Second Violin Sonata Bach Gavotte Gossec Coy Moose, String Bass Irene Moose, Accompanist Pavanne Morton Gould The Blue Danube Waltzes Strauss Two minutes Intermission “Jupiter Symphony” Mozart Menuetto Allegro Vivace. (These two numbers will be played by the orchestra in Greensboro at the annual state music contest-festival in Greens boro in April) Alternating concertmasters: Norman Silver and Jack Dillard. Librarian: Eddie McCormick; Assistant, Gilbert Sechrest. Correction on the personnel: Edward Sale, in place of Edward Stirewalt. Student Body Is Shown Four Films In Assembly Here, Ballina Gives Program Here Georgina Ballina, authority on Mexican and Spanish folk songs and dances, and her accompanist. Carmen Silva, presented a color ful and interesting program to the students of High Ponit high school recently. Many typical songs and dances of Spani and Mexico were given and the history of each was told. Miss Ballina performed such dances as: “The Dance of the Old Men,” “The Peasant Dance,” and the Bullfigtter’s Dance.” This program was the fourth of five programs to be sponsored by the National Honor Society dur ing the school year. Preceding ones included: “Three Wheeling Through Africa,” with James Wilson; “American and Indian Folklore,” with Reginald and Gladys Laubin; and a television program, with Lewis Hopkins. Band Leaders Of Today On Friday, 13, . three short moving pictures were shown to the entire student body. The first showed many presi dents*. Harrison, McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Taft, Woodrow Wil son, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, F. D. Roosevelt, and the many things he did. The second was a technicolor picture showing the beautiful Shenandoah National Park of Virginia, with its many pretty valleys, mountains, and the picnic grounds. The third, also in technicolor, showed many interesting sights in the great Caverns of Luray, not far from The Shenandoah National Park. It portrayed all the beautiful images which had been formed by lime and water, the work of Nature of more than a million years. A fourth picture was shown to a few History Classes: “Abraham Lincoln, The Statesman.” It was the story of Abraham Lincoln frmo the time he took the oath of office until he was assassinat These pictures were sponsored by the social science classes and the visual education committee. Other short educational movies wlil be shown to the student body in the near future. Physical Training Looms for High School Students GRANDJEAN IN CONTEST AT BURLINGTON TONITE Eddie Duchin “The Magic Fin7 gers of “Radio” took a piano playing job ten years ago be cause he needed the money to open a drug store in his home town in Cambridge. His first job was with Larry Reisman. From piano-playing job to piano-play ing job he went until he organ ized his own band. Sammy Kaye once bought a dance hall in Cleveland and call ed it. Varsity Inn. This was the beginning of his fame. HTe eieatca a sensation wherever he appears with his “So you want to lead a band” stunt. Tommy Dorsey, made his de but in Shenandoah, Pennsylva nia. His father trained him so he could play every instrument in the brass section until he de cided on the trombone. He play ing job he went on until he or ganized his own band. Jimmy Dorsey started out to be a miner but found he had more talent with a golden saxo phone than with gold dust. Kay Kiser has replaced Ginny Simms with two new vocalists, Dorothy Dunn and Trudy Erwin. Compliments of Sheraton Barber Shop Basement Sheraton Hotel Following is the program for training high school students for emergency advanced by the State Board of Education: (1) A continuation, insofar as possible, of the health and physi cal education program as now carried on in the elementary grades and in the high schools. (2) Compulsory program of health, physical education, and safety, for all boys in the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades dur ing the second semester of the school year. Such a program should include, insofar as facili ties and personnel permit, the fol lowing: (a) Health instruction, includ ing a study of nutrition, taking care of the body, sanitation, pre vention of communicable diseases, etc. (b) Physical Education: (1) games, athletics, and sports; (2) rhythmics; (3) swimming, aqua tics, and life-saving wherever possible; (4) out-of-doors activ ities, such as camping and" hik ing; (5) informal activities and everyday skills such as walking, cycling, etc.; conditioning activi ties such as calesthenics or set- ting-up exercises. (c) Safety, including (1) fire prevention, (2) safety against air raids, incendiary bombs, etc., (3) home and school safety, (4) safe ty in recreation, (5) industrial safety, (6) traffic safety and driver. (3) A complete physical exam ination of all the boys in Junior and Senior home-rooms. These examinations should be in addi tion to those already being given in pre-school clinics and elemen tary grades. (4) A follow-up program to get 3T6m€Q131 Q0rifCi>si by parents, county health or wel fare agencies, or by volunfeer services of the medical profes sion. (5) A program of health in struction including first aid, safety, home nursing and nutri tion for all girls, especially high school juniors and seniors. High Point High School will co operate with this program wher ever possible, it was stated by Principal D. P. Whitley. Visit The VICTORY CAFE 118 E. Washington Street KEe1> FIT! Have Your Easter Alterac’ons Done At MRS. SIHMERSON’S I An Excellent Selection I of Easter Clothing On Display At Shackelford Men’s Wear 124 North Main Street Coipliments of F. W. VOOLWORTH We Will Appreciate Your Patronage We Do Our Best to Please You Try Us and Be Convinced SYKES Barber Shop Wachovia Bank Buildin g See the Kress Easter Bunny For Your Order of Easter Baskets of Candy S. H. KRESS & CO. RIGURDSON’S DEPAFMENT STORE WHEE THE SMART STUDNT SAVES ON SCHOL CLOTHES! 133-3douth Main Street The first round of the Ameri can Legion Oratorical contest will be held at the Broad Street high school in Burlington to night at eight o’clock. High Point will be represented this year by Byron Grandjean and the subject will again be “The U. S. Constitution-Defend er of American Liberties.” In the past High Point has made fine showings at these con tests with Joe Given, a former H. P. H. S. student who won the N. C. State contest and tied for the first place in the regional contest (after consultation among the judges the nod was given a boy from Savannah). Last year Ar thur Kaplan also made a fine showing. First prize in the national con test is a four-year college schol arship to any college in the Unit ed States and is valued at four thousand dollars. This award is made by Eddie Cantor, the well- known screen and radio star. Council Sponsors Film “Seventeen” “Seventeen,” a rollicking com edy of adolescence, featuring Jackie Cooper, Betty Fiel^, and Otto Kruger, was presented on March 11 to a capacity audience by the visual education commit tee. Jackie Cooper, as William Syl- vanus Baxter, better known as “Silly Bill,” or to his great dis taste, “Willie,” has a “crush” on the lisping, baby-talking Lola from Chicago who is visiting a friend of the Baxter’s. Trouble arises through the acute keenness of “Willie’s” sister Jane’s ears 'and' lilt; Hinciicisc 'Xt£ a new •co.v. “Willie’s hopes are finally ended when a dashing Chicago Lothario comes for Lola. This picture was the fifth in a series of full-length presenta tions. Dramatic Club Members Enter District Contest High Point high school’s Dra matic Club will enter the pre liminary Carolina Dramatic As sociation Contest to be held at Belmont on Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, it was stated by Miss Goodman, club sponsor. 'This contest is held annually as a preliminary to the State Festi val at Chapel Hill. “Winter Sunset,” a one act drama by Robert Broome, will be given by the local society as its contest number. Members of the cast include: Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews, played by Shirley Wil liams; Bill Andrews, Mrs. An drews' only son, Gilbert Grey; Anita, Bill’s wife, Jane Ferree; and Dr. Michaelson, a physician. Bill Freeman. Sara Layton will serve as prompter, while Joe Fid- ler will have charge of lighting effects. SAMPLE SHOE STORE 123 North Main Street Bargains at All Times ywwvwvvvwv^vww^^v^l iliiiii MORGAN’S Music Store “Always the Best” 201 East Washington St. TELEPHONE 8225 PEEL'S Watch Shop 11^ “All American Watch Maker” 126 North Wrenn Street For Swell Bargains In EMERSON RADIOS Visit Our Store Begin Looking Now For Their Graduation Gift W. F. AUSTIN & SON 119 E. Washington KOOMCE FUNERAL HOME INCORPORATED AMBULANCE SERVICE PHONE 4545 For Spring FURNISHINGS Shop At ROSE Furniture Co. 243 S. 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