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THE POINTER
Monday, April 21, 1947
HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH POINT, N. C.
THE POINTER
Editor-In-Chief Betty Jo Ring
Managing Editor Boscoe Lindsay
Associate Editors Audrey Smith, Dick Davenport
News Editor Joyce Linthicum
Sports Editor Russell Blackburn
Asst. Sports Editor Pat Meilonas
Feature Editor Nancy Greer
Assistants Helen Rigby, Herman Coble
Staff Photographer Ted Hodge
Cartoonist Claude ^cKinney
Reporters: Bobbie Myers, Maizie Strickland,
Marilyn Robinette, Rodney Borum, June Smith,
Barbara Smart.
Business Manager Peggy Davis
Circulation Manager Ellen Russell
Advertising Manager Doris Nance
Assistants Barbara Lowe, Betty Jo
Harris, Gladys Linthicum. Imogene Haney, Nancy
Oglesby.
General Adviser Miss Muriel Bulwinkle
Business Adviser Miss Madeline Brooks
Your Child’s Future
Do you want your children to live in a genera
tion which provides the best educational opportuni
ties obtainable? In a recent survey 92 per cent of
the senior class showed that they were definitely
concerned about the question of school facilities for
the next generation and that they also realized the
fact that, for the most part, any improvement in the
present system would depend upon the vital inter
est and foresight exercised by the youth of today.
The primary concern at present is the startlingly
low number of recruits in the field of teaching. Not
only do the liberal arts colleges show a lack of ffi-
terest among the graduates in educational work, but
also teachers’ colleges all over the country are un
dergoing a decided drop in enrollment for this pro
fession. From 237 seniors who participated in the
survey,’only eight definitely considered teaching as
a career. Twenty per cent have thought about en
tering it, but 74 per cent have definitely decided
against it. These facts clearly picture the problem
as it stands.
The majority of people are aware of the fact
that the teaching profession, considering the time
involved in preparation for the work and the stand
ards of living required, is probably the most under
paid one in America. As a result of the recent in
terest aroused in North Carolina, however, salary
increases are practically assured. With these fi
nancial benefits, coupled with the assurance of rea
sonable opportunities for advancement, the profes
sion should become more attractive to young people
of ability.
Teaching is a profession just as law and medicine
are and should be considered as such. All three are
dedicated to the service of humanity. More than
any other public worker a conscientious teacher is
in a position to mould the future generation, for he
is able to exercise daily influence up his students
by guiding their abilities into worthwhile channels.
Good Citizenship
“I’m not what you might call a good citizen,
but I don’t do nobody no harm.,, ’This person has
that familiar idea that one must be highly edu
cated, influential somebody to be a good citizen.
Do you admire a snob? The very basis of snobbery
is the self-satisfaction and self-centeredness which
comes from false perfection.
A person who has the advantages of education,
wealth, and position had the gpreatest responsibility.
Some of these people shoulder their responsibilities;
others do not.
Is that classmate who rudely runs over hie
fellows to get where he is going a good citizen?
Judge by comparing him with the fellow who does
“nobody no harm”. If the latter is sincere in his
statement and is thoughtful of those around him,
he is truly a good citizen.
This person, who smiles and speaks to every
one, who is always on the lookout to do the right
thing, may sound like an impossibility: but he is
an actual fact. He goes unrecognized simply be
cause he is not sought after. Whether or not only
a minority of students deserve this compliment,
it would not hurt the rest of us to work a little
harder on practising good citizenship.
Rittle Hed Liding Rood
Kittle Hed Liding Rood, a great big forest
went through one day her Grandma to see. For
her was waiting by a tree, a Iwof.
The flow said to Hed Liding Rood, “H. D. Y. D.’’
The Iwof said to Hed Liding Rood, “H.D.Y.D.”
right blowed he. Thought Hed Liding Rood to her
self, “I’m going to see my grand old lady, and
me stop can’t Iwof that.”
Then she came to grandma’s mansion. Grandma
was sitting by her swomen pool in a Rane Jussell
Bathing buit.
Hed Liding Rood said, “Grandma, vous avez
big eyes, a big nose, and a big mouth.”
“I’m a wig boman,” said Magrand.
Then grandma got up, and it turned out to
be the Iwof. They were married and after ever
happily lived.
What» Is a Boy ?
Some time ago, a woman asked
me a very puzzling question
which I have been trying to an
swer ever since she asked it. Many
have tried, but, so far, there has
never been a logical explanation.
In spite of this, I shall attempt
to answer it now. The question
was, “What are boys?” Since I
am one of them, the woman
thought that I should know, but
I didn’t. (Being truly a boy, per
haps I should refer to myself as
a man. One of our peculiar char
acteristics is that boys always
claim to be men, and men always
claim to be boys. Neither is either.)
In order that I might answer
this question more sensibly, I
decided to explore some of the
characteristics and habits of these
creatures. I shall relate a few of
these peculiarities ■ now.
1. To begin with, boys are like
nothing else that is known, and
it would be quite impossible for
anything else to be like boys.
2. Boys can be found practically
anywhere there is a beautiful girl.
3. To girls, boys look like gods,
and to themselves, they look the
same way.
4. A boy’s age is seldom known,
for a boy is always from two to
five years older than his normal
age, until he reaches thirty-five;
then he’e at least ten years young
er.
5. Boys stay out all night and
stay in the next day.
6. Boys shave frequently until
they have something to shave;
then they don’t.
7. While they are out, boys try
to be wild as they can, and they
come home looking it.
■ '8. Boys eat practically anything
ekcept spinach. ^
9. - Boys wear anything that
happens to be within easy reach.
10. Boys can sleep anywhere at
anytime, even on a raft in an
atomic bomb explosion.
11. Boys always try to do what
no one else would think of doing.
So there are a few af the char
acteristics of boys. After many
days of long and careful consid
eration I have emerged with my
answer to the question, “Just what
are boys?” Boys are the strangest
things that have ever been created.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
Dick Kellam came out with a
nice showing at the Lions Chib
horse show at Brookdale stables
over the weekend? . . .jAbout all
those fish that Wheat, Harold,
Richard, Bean, and Mr. Ishee
caught at Lake Junaluska last
weekend? . . . Why Barbara Lee
is so keenly interested in base
ball? . . . About Tommy Bulla’s
abstinence from the usual conduct
slips? . . . About the Key Club
bers’ swell time in Macon, Geor
gia ? . . . Edward Silver tried to
run Miss Milling for “Miss Veteran
Wheel” but she declined, not being
an experienced equestrian ? . . .
Paul Hardin is a demon at dic^on
and punctuation? . . . That sopho
mores Mary Jane H., Becky Wall,
Betty Ann R., Pat Groom and
Russell Neese are off next year
for prep school? . . . That Silas
Marner had cataleptic fits? ...
^That Bob Neile has been sporting
a new white convertible ? . . . That
Bill Shelton paid 36c for that hair
cut of his?
- PERSONALITIES -
Favorites! Most people have
their leanings to one side or the
other, no matter how funny their
pet likes seem to be to others. Here
are a few favorites of some of
the characters around good ole
H. P. H. S.
RED RUSSELL
Food—oysters.
Color—green.
Lipstick—Russian Sable (night)
Victory Red (day).
Band—Harry James.
Song—“Caledonia.”
Ideal man—Cary Grant but will
settle for Humphrey Bogart.
Occupation—sitting ?
JOYCE LINTHICUM
Pron|—1947 Junior-Senior.
Song—Moonlight Serenade.”
Flower—daisy.
Lipstick—Ruby red.
Managing editor of the Pointer
—Boscoe.
Pencil sharpener—general of
fice.
RAIFORD HALKER
Food—dead cow meat.
Occupation — knocking tennis
balls.
Girl—(It’s doesn’t diff, 'you
name the number).
Pastime—thinking of ways to
get out of work.
AUDREY SMITH
Nickname — “Smithy B” and
wishes to be called same.
Sonfe-—“I Love You for S. R.”
reminder of good ole “Nut
meg State”.
Ideal man—Berry’s voice, Ben
ny’s hair. Cantor’s eyes,
Greenstreet’s shape, with
appeal of Peter Lorre. In
other words a man who is a
man.
JAMES JOHNSON,
Name of distinction — “Big
Wheel.”
Annual—Pemican.
Feminine companion — a g;irl
with initials such as P. C.
Pastime—eating (doesn’t matter
what).
College—(wait till he reads this)
Duke. (Ha! Ha! It’s really
Carolina).
JANE ROACH
Number—7.
Color—aqua (what is that?)
Pastime—worrying.
Sight—boys.
Food—slum-gullion (You tell
me!)
School subject—Study hall.
Song—“Open the Door, Rich
ard.”
OUT OF A PURSE—
(Everything’s In It!)
By A BAG
(J. L.)
, Today is the day! As the last term papers (even.
Boscoe’s) are handed in, distracted seniors breathe
a sigh of relief since now the only hurdle standing
between them and graduation is final exams— a
very trivial detail.
During the recent registration some befud
dled males tried in vain to determine how they
had managed to pick up credits in home economics.
RODGER SNIDER, one of this number, must be
domestically inclined to rate a “B”.
Advice to diet fiends— consult BUDDY
. BOYLES to find out how to catch the germ which
left dear Beef so slim that his suits are now a few
sizes too large.
The institution of marriage obviously is
approved of most heartily by senior girls. Dia
monds appear so frequently that a sparkler on
the third finger, left hand is becoming almost
commonplace. Two of the lastest ring wearers
are JOSIE FAYE ARMENTROUT and BETTY
JO PARKER.
City hall will be in a sad need of fumig;ating
after the history classes take over the goverment
if Mayor BOBBY ADAMS lives up to his promise
of conscientiously fulfilling his duty—by chain
smoking cigars!
If MABEL WAGNER returns to H. P. H. S.
next year, it won’t be due to her love of school
work, or through necessity, but simply as a re
sult of her failure to complete the shirt she’s
working on in home ec for her current flame!
Hope the juniors have luck next year in plan
ning and carrying out the prom king and queen
idea which they were so anxious to put over this
year. The support of both classes, as well as an
early start in working out details, is necessary to
successs in such a project.
The wishing well at the prom was a brain
storm that went over in a big way. A bucket of
ice water is a refreshing item to have around on
a hot dance floor! EVANS thinks a pipeline
would facilitate matters.
The veterans are a group which has received
little attention for its participation in school life.
Their contributions to class discussions as a result
of their war experiences have been both interesting
and informative. Many have taken very -active
parts in extra-curricular activities. HENRY, JOE,
VANN, CHARLES, BRUCE, and all the rest are
a fine gang!
Maybe some of us are prejudiced, but we
think that the no-break dances at the junior-
senior succeeded in making the prom run smooth
ly all the way through. BOB RENFROW did a
• grand job as master of ceromonies.
The Easter holidays found Myrtle Beach fairly
swarming with High Pointers. PEGGY DAVIS,
a MARTIN, and DORIS ALLEN really became
sun worshippers and returned home with bodies
brown as well as beautiful. JACK BOLLINGER
says his own back yard serves the purpose. (That
isn’t war paint he’s wearing!)
Most instructive period of the day for
HUGH WINN, JACK HOLBROOK, and BILL
FANELTY is homeroom. Checkers and chess
are complicated, but through the guidance of •
MR. RHODE, 301’s team can challange any in
experienced fresh'man.
BOBBY SCALF caught a ride all the way from
High Point to Washington, D. C., by simply wig
gling his thumb—ONCE! He’s still recuperating
from a climb to the top of the Monument.
Males, in general, are pretty wonderful.
About four of the senior boys made it their own
responsibility to see that most of the senior girls
received bids to the prom. S’mighty fine effort!
Student body participation in selecting the
varsity cheerleaders is being tried this year in an
attempt to increase school spirit. *If the cheering
section has a chance to choose the peppiest rooters
for the coming year, they should give the best
ones their wholehearted support in the coming
election.
Sons Dedications
From To
The Boys — Cliff
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
Claude McKinney Claude McKinney
“I Love You”
Kenneth Owen Hazel Zimmerman
“Anniversary Song”
Charley Oakes Jean Sheetz
“It Takes Time”
Dewey Beck Spectators
“If I Had the Wings of An Angel”
Jimmy Hoots Ellen Russell
“Without a Song”
Kilroy - Richard
“Open the Door, Richard”