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Ringin’ In By BETTY JO THE POINTER VOL. 25 HIGH POINT, N. C., MONDAY MARCH 3, 1947 No. 6 N. C. Orchestra Association Meets Here Crowded isn’t it OR Quit breathing down my neck—! Who was it who said the more strenuous activities come at the end of the school year ? ? ? He was so right!! In the last several years we have * doubled on playis, proms, and add ed the amateur show to our most outstanding extra curricular activ ities. But how can we be expected to do our best and get the most from these, if the schedule here is to be so full of other things outside of school ? Yes, in times like these every one’s ischedule is filled and every where you go—crowds—crowds— crowds, but why must our dra matic department fight “for their spot in the sun?” (the stage). SHORT SNORTS “Harmless Herman” they used to call him, but not after that bloody locker room brawl in which Herman C. bloodied Dick T’s nose (accidentally he eaid). It’s “Heartless ‘Herm’ ” from now on!! —SEEN— They couldn’t hold their passion any longer and while their lover was away they eloquently ex pressed their feelings on the black board thusly;:7::_, ^ We all love Mr. Rhode Heart and soul from Cornelia Ann, Kitty, Caroline, Ida Ruth, Farish, Peggy, Joyce, and Margaret (who loves him best). TID BITS Oren Gallman ’n Wayne Cox, thumbing through reference books —Gordon Maxwell humming—Alex Marsh criticising this column— Boecoe writing 25 times, “I will not cut up in class anymore.” Junior Marshals Are Announced According to Miss Elizabeth Lindsay, junior class adviser, com mencement marshals have now been selected. These students were chosen according to their scholas tic standing for the past two and a half years. Ralph Tilden will serve as chief marshal and Dolly Albright as as sistant chief. The others chosen are Billy Stutts, Paul Friedman, Paul Hardin, Herman Coble, David Lambert, Garland Wampler, Sarah Shaw, Charles Meredith, Amanda Gekas, Basilia Cavarnas, Phyllis Walls, Joyce Kearns, Jane Roach, and Ann Athanae. This method of selecting junior marshals is in use for the first time. Previously the/ have been chosen by vote of the senior class. GIVITAN CLUB WILL SPONSOR ESSAY CONTEST Through local clubs in all parts of the nation, Civitan will again this year sponsor an essay contest for high school seniors on some phase of good citizanship. Thie a- wards offered will be in the form of scholarships available for any college or university. Prizes totaling $50.00 will be presented by the Civitan club of High Point to local high school winners. By March 17, the essays must be in the'hands of the Eng lish teachers, who, together with the principal, Mr. D. P. Whitley, will select the ten best papers. These must be in the hands of the club chairman by April 1. The successful! candidatee will be eligible to compete in the dis trict contest for the Carolinas, for prizes ranging from §25 to §100. The district winners will then vie for scholarships valued from §25 to $500 each. JAMES JOHNSON RECEIVES N. H. S. SERVICE AWARD In an election by the junior and senior classes, James Johnson was selected as the High Point high school senior who has rendered the most outstanding and unselfish eervice to this school. He was pre sented with the National Honor Society Service Award at the re cent induction ceremony. In addition to giving his time and tireless effort as editor of the James Johnson has been se lected by the faculty to com pete against other senior boy representatives from all over the state of North Carolina for the Herbert Worth Jackson scholar ship. This award, offered every two years, is presented to the boy who the scholarship com mittee thinks has shown out standing qualities during his school life. The scholarship, equivalent to $2,000, is to be used at the Uni versity of North Carolina. Pemican, James is serving in the general office, P. A. announcer, and an active member of the Beta Club, Masque and Gavel, Honor Society, and Key Club. During his past high school years he has held numerous class offices, among them class president. Upper House representative, and marshal. Students from the local high school orchestra who were accepted for the North Carolina High School AlBState Sym phony. First row: Amanda Gekas, Ruth Hyde, violinists; Ger aldine Brawley, Jean Weekly, ’cellists. Second row: Norman Sohnehen, Annie Alverson, violinists: Jeanne Montgomery, June Rose, flutists; Joe Dale, French horn. Third row: Virginia Saunders, Gloria Savvas, string bass; extreme right Jack King, percussion. Applications still pending—Leslie Andrews,. bas soon, and Robert Ellis, clarinet. Caroline Arden Selected In Finals By Town Meeting Of The Air Fr'bm a group of candidates rep- re.senting high schools all over the United States, Caroline Arden was selected as one of the eight final ists who will travel to Washing ton, D. C., to participate in the na tion-wide broadcast, “Town Meet ing of the Air” on March 20. This announcement was not sur prising to the students and faculty of High Point high school, where she has been acclaimed for her many outstanding achievements during her entire school career. As a freshman, Caroline con tinued her writing career begun in junior high by winning a Civi tan Essay contest. Thia success was repeated in an American Le gion Oratorical contest in her junior year. After working on the editorial staff of the school paper for one year, this ambitious journalist set a record as the first junior to be come editor-in-chief of that publi- (Continued on Page Four) CAROLINE ARDEN CONCERT WILL BE BROADCAST FROM LOCAL STATION High Point will be host to the North Carolina Orchestra Associ ation, which will convene here on Friday and Saturday, March 7 and 8, for the purpose of forming a seventy-eight piece symphony or chestra. The Saturday night con cert will be broadcast throughout western North Carolina from 7:30 to 8:30 p. m. On the program, in addition to some boogie woogie and rhumba rhythme performed in classic style, will be a rendition of Schubert’s “Unfinished Sympho ny.” Registration will be held at 7 a. m. on Friday, March 7, in the junior high school auditorium. With Robert Hull of the music de partment conducting, the first re hearsal will start at 10 a. m. on Friday. Mr. Hull will also conduct the festival concert Saturday night. ~A11 clinic leaders, orchestra of ficials, and out-of-town members of the orchestra will be honored by the local organization with a re ception and dance in the high school gymnasium. A local orches tra will be featured, and other high school students may attend by pay ing a small admission fee. Amanda Gekas, Norman Sohn ehen, Annie Sue Alverson, Ruth Hyde, Jeanne Montgomery, June Rose, Joe Dale, Geraldine Braw ley, Jean Weekly, Virginia Saun ders, Gloria Savvas, and possibly Robert Ellis have been accepted for participation in the state-wide or chestra. Anyone wishing to entertain any of the visiting musicians overnight is urged to notify Miss Frank or some member of the orchestra im mediately. Coming Events March 7. Orchestra clinic and dance. March 14-15. Junior play. March 18. Assembly program with Dr. John Branscourt and Homer Rodehaver. March 21. Music contest in Win ston-Salem; Student council as sembly program. March 28. Freshman-sophomore prom. STUDENT COUNCIL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED HERE FRIDAY JAMES JOHNSON In the induction ceremony held last Tuesday the fillowing juniors and seniors were initiated into membership in National Honor So ciety: C. B. Lewallen, Eloise Gar ner, Ruby Workman, Carl Crlsco, Phyllis Wall, Doris Nance, Betty Whichard, Carolyn Von Cannon, Bobbie Myers, Donald Spencer, Peggy Peters, Ann Dowd, Maxine Coltrane, Ralph Tilden, Ruth Stout, Sarah Shaw, Dolly Albright, Paul Hardin, Herman Coble, So phia Steffan, Betty Jo Ring, Amanda Gekas, Paul Friedmen, Jean Walton, Barbara Lowe and Jane Roach. RENFROW-ARDEN HEAR CAST OF SENIBR PLAY Bob Renfrew and Caroline .Ar den will head the caist of the senior play, “The Youngest,” a comedy in three acts, which will be pre sented on May 2 and 3 under the direction of Miss Ruth Goodman. Rodney Borum, Eunice Vaughn, Claude McKinney, Betsy Hardin, Frank VonDrehle, Dorothy Clod- felter, and Cornelia Ann Hodgin constitute the supporting cast. Richard Winslow (“The Young est”) portrayed by Bob Renfrew is the core of all the bickering' in the Winslow family, which squelches Richard’s burning pas sion to write, and ousts him from his room to make space for a visi tor, Nancy Blake (Caroline Ar den). This to Richard is “the last straw.” Nancy, however, has a strange weakness for down-trod den people, and through her, poor Richard manages to make himself heard. Just when the family, consisting (Continued on Page Four) FRESH AND SOPH. PROM COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED Forging ahead with plans for their annual prom, the freshman- sophomore class officers and ad visers have announced the various prom committees, committee ad visers, and hosts and hostesses. The date has been set for Friday night, March 28, from eight to twelve o’clock. Little information could be ob tained from the decoration com mittee because, according to Miss Hatch, adviser, the decorative theme is to be held in strict se crecy. Invitation, ticket, program, and check room committees are plan ning to entertain at least three bids from local printers to obtain necessary printed materials. Con sulting with the decorations com mittee will be the program and refreshment groups. Twelve soph omore and eight freshman couples have been selected as hosts and (Continued on Page Four) Delegates from the central dis trict of the North Carolina State Student Council Congress assem bled at High Point high school last Friday for their annual meeting. “Know Your Student Council” was the general theme of the entire program. Irt the morning assem bly a forum entitled “What the administration expects of the stu dent body; What the student body expects of the administration” was led by two student speakers. Panel discussions on (1) obliga tions of the Student Council to the Student Body. (2) Your State Stu dent Council Organization and (3) Obligation of the Student Body to the Student Council were con ducted by' representatives from' the various high schools. These groups met in the auditorium, the cafeteria, and in 106. Bob Renfrew, president of the central district, Don Huber, and Joanne Sechrest took part in the opening morning session. Lunch was served to the gueste in the school cafeteria.
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