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THE POINTER VOL. 26 HIGH POINT, N. C., MARCH 12, 1948 No. 2 NEW SYSTEM TO BE USED I’or the purpose of limiting, to a reasonable extent, student participation in extra-curricular activities, some years ago High Point high school devised a point system. F’or the past few years, however, this system has not been in active use, but a revised plan is now under consideration for its reinstate ment as a policy of this school. In its proposed form the policy, which will concern the present student body, may deviate somewhat from the original, although its purpose is essen tially the same. Here is the plan; 1. To develop a system in which each extra-curricular activity is given a definite number of points. Tire value of each activity has been arrived at by taking into consideration (a) the rela tive amount of work, outside of regu lar studies, involved; (b) the relative amount of time required to discharge the duties involved; (c) the relative honor and dignity atfached; (d) the need to bring about a wider distribu tion of honors throughout the student body. 2. T’o require that no student may earn, at any one time, more than fif teen points unless his scholastic rating is exceptionally high. In the original plan, the point values ranged from ten for student body pres ident to one for minor offices, minor parts in dramatic work, and member ship in a club or on an athletic team. Tire revised system, it is hoped, will be as successful now as it was in past BIBLE CLASSES EXHIBIT WORK On display in the library this week is an exhibit showing the different types of creative work recently completed by members of the classes in Bible taught by Miss Laura Meinnis, who is now serving her first ye;ir as a member of the local high school faculty. 'ITic first semester wa.s spent in the study of the Old Testament. In con nection with this work ,the Bible stu dents produced a colorful array of posters, maps of the Holy Land, and a number of other special projects. One of the last is a large notebook made up of a collection of original poems, let ters, stories, and pictures of charac ters— all based on the Old Testa ment. To this notebook both first and .second year Bible students contributed. The New Testament will be studied during the spring semester. Already such projects as the w'riting and pro duction of religious plays, the composi tion of poems illustrative of the life of Christ, original maps or charts of the New' Testament books, and studies of hymns, miracles, and parables are being planned. NEWLY-APPOINTED PEMICAN “big-wheels” are: (left to right) Editor-in-Chief, Heywood Wash- bum; Associate Editor, Nancy ]o Smith; and Business Manager, Dewey Greer. They have already assumed duties and “started the ball rolling” on next years annual. Washburn To Head Pemican Staff FOUR RECEIVE TOP RATING According to a recent annomice- ment issued by the Pepsi Cola Scholarship board, Basilia Cavarnos, June Smith, Ralph TUden, and Dick Davenport are rated among the top high school students of the state and nation. This year 20,000 high school seniors in the United States took the test. Each year the two highest con testants in each state are awarded valuable four-year scholarships to the colleges of their choice, and other contestants receive lesser prizes. Greer Named Business Manager; Smith Is Associate Editor APRIL SET FOR CONFERENCE Office Fills Out Many Transcripts Numbers of college transcripts for members of the present senior class are now being filled out in the general office. T'he administration advises that students send in their applications as soon as possible to the colleges they wish to attend. These transcripts call for the stu dent’s scholastic record throughout his four high school years. Comments regarding the character, personality- traits, and family background of the candidate arc also asked for, and like wise his participation in extra-curricular activities. Cast Is Selected For Senior Play Tryouts for the senior play, “The Whole Town’s Talking,” a modern comedy in three acts, which will be presented by the class of 1948 on .\pril 9 and 10, have resulted in the selection of a cast which includes five boys and ten girls. Sandusky, Ohio, is the town in which everything happens. The plot resolves around a girl, just out of college, whose father insists upon her marrying the man of his choice. The daughter, of course, does not agree. Complica tions are increased by the arrival of a popular movie star. The events fol lowing this build up to a startling and highly romantic climax. The cast includes the following sen iors: Katherine Hester. Bill Gray, Perry Keziah, Judy Rockwell, Betty Sue Col- trane, W’alter Tice. Tony Teachey, Barbara George. Betty Jo Smith. Bar bara Smart, Benny Jessup. Jo Kimscy, and extra girls. Students Work On Display Recently there has been on display- in the library- an attractive collection of book covers done by the third and fourth-year English classes of Miss Eleanor Young and Mrs. E. T. Harri son. TTie book jackets are made of colored construction paper and many are adorned w-ith original art work. Each includes a sy nopsis of the story-. TTie reports are on all types of books, including several bv Shakespeare and MTlde. Heywood W^ashburn, present engrav ing editor of the local high school year book, has been chosen to edit the 1948-49 edition of the Pemican. To assist him in the work of as,sembling the forthcoming annual, Dew'cy Greer has been named as business manager and Nancy Jo Smith as associate edi tor. All three are members of the rising senior class. Miss Dorothy Hollar, who will continue as adviser, states that the new staff is already making plans for next year’s Pemican. Has Had Previous Training As engraving editor, Heywood Wash burn has had much practical experi ence in this type of work. He w-as also one of the group of staff members who, last T’hanksgiving, attended the Na tional Scholastic A.^ofiation convcii- tion at Cleveland, O.’rio. Dewey Greer served on the busin -ss staff of the Junior Pointer, and also worked on the football program committee last fall. Nancy Jo Smith likewise gained experi ence through her connection w'ith the junior high publication. Other Staff Members Named Still other members of the newly- appointed yearbook staff are as fol low's: Alton Embler, photography edi tor; Dot Kendall and Carolyn Murray (Continued oil Page 4) Band Is Complete In Music Contest ^Is There Life On Mars?^ Now, we know! 'I'hat age-old ciuestion, “Is there any life on Mars?” has been at least partially answered. Several yveeks ago. Mars came closer to the earth than it yvill come again in tyvo years (63,000,000 miles — practically a collision, yvasn’t it?) and onr lead ing astronomers were not caught napping — no, sirred For months they had heen preparing their charts, graphs, and the 82-inch telescope in anticipation of this momentous occasion. Except for one brief interlude, these men stuck to their posts. As yve were so graphically informed by station W'MFR, there was one brief period during yvhich the observatory' yvas quite deserted. Now, yve cannol*;!)^!!^ the professors. After all, everyone else was tearing down to the Neill Motor Company to sec the ncyv 1948 Pontiac; consequently yve should not begrudge our astronomers such au opportunity. At any rate, they^ot a good peek at Mars and concluded that possibly some low forms of plant and animal life mav be found on ‘"'V o'ly >f d'c four coimtrie,s, our fellow planet. Even so, it will probably be some time before: ^ 1',astern Air Lines yvill run a regularly scheduled night to Mars. , age. either a boy or a girl. Members of the local high school band will be in Winston on Alarch 1 8 to compete for honor.i in the annual district band contest. Under the direc tion of Mr. Julian F. Helms, who. they feel, has put new life into the organi zation, they hope to make ratings suf ficiently high to enable them to partici pate in the state contest at Greensboro this spring. 'I'his district, corresponding to the Northwestern District of the N. C. E. A., includes about fifteen counties. As more einphasis is now being placed on the district contests, the rulings will be more stringent than heretofore so as to lessen the number participating in the final contest. The selections to be played are “Ruy Bias” by Mendelssohn, “The First Suite for Military Band” by Holst, and “Americans We” bv Fihnore. Judges for the contest will be James G. Pfohl of Davidson College; Allan Bone of Duke University, and Earl Slocom of the University of North Carolina. French Classes Seek Foreign Friendships Members of the French classes in senior high haye Ireen given, through the International Students Society, the opportunity to exchange letters witli students from France, Tunisia, Algeria, or Belgium. .\ fee of ten cents enables pupils to correspond with English students of the French-speaking countries for the purpose of bettering relations between nations, of exchanging information about life in the respective countries, and of fostering true ideas concerning the wxirkings of American democracy. T he annual Social Standards Con ference, sponsored by the npper house of the student council, will be held in April. The all-day program will include assemblies, group discussions, and will close with a dance sponsored by the low er house. A number of speakers will be invited by the student council to confer with the students on a variety of subjects. As in previons years, invitations will be extended to other schools to attend the meetings. In preparation for the conference, each pupil has been asked to name, in the order of his preference, four topics which he w'ould like to hear discussed. No one, however, will be able to attend more than two of these groups. If pos sible, everyone will be given his first and second choice of topics. COMING UP... March 12 — Peace Contest under the auspices of the Bar Association. March 12-13 — Honor Society Conference in Goldsboro, N. C. March 15—Community Con cert; Svetlova Ballet. March 18 — U. S. Army speaker at assembly program. M a r e h 19 — l'"reshnian-Sopho- niore prom. March 24 — Assembly program: “Wings Over Jordan.” March 26-27 — Beta Club con ference in Raleigh, N. ,C. March 26-29 — Plaster holidays. Theme Chosen For 1948 Prom A gleaming ship deck — with soft lights and the popular strains of “Now Is the Hour” as theme melody — is the setting chosen for the 1948 fresh man-sophomore prom. Plans for this event, to be held on P'riday night, March 19, are now being formulated. Mrs. Shaw and Miss Hatch, faculty advisers, have cho.scii chairmen for the various committees. P’ollowing the annual custom, couples yvere appointed as sponsors to "keep festivities going.” These are Jean Hayworth with Thur man McKenzie; Doris Craven with p’red P’armer; Tommie Lentz with Kenneth Geddie; Polly Ann Eady with Max Wilson; Carolyn Andrews with Charles Martin; Peggy Tccr with Glen Hudson: Joan Crowder with Bob Eoun- tain; Sylvia Siebert with Albert Saw yer; Betty Jo Snider with Buddy- Nance; Diana W’agger with Harold Rohban; Barbara Steele with Jerry Byrd, and Joanne MTschnm with Don ald Setliff. Don Elkins Is Now A Licensed Pilot Ink On My Hands by Marilyn It still won’t come off! I’ve tried everything from Swan soap to — uh — sulfuric acid. Oh, well — Never underestimate ... You guessed it! ’I'he power of a woman. Barbara George set some sort of a record at the driver’s exhibition last week by stopping the car at a given signal in a few tenths seconds less time than the expert had ever been able to do it in. ’Sense me, but did someone say- something about women drivers? Out of place? - Although this little piece might well appear on the sports page, we’d be mighty proud to set it in screaming headlines. It’s the feeling of pride for the Black Bison ’47-’48 basketball squad and the record they’ve set. The Bisons have made more consecutive yvins and eonsequently, fewer defeats than any team in HPHS history. It’s also the tallest team we’ve had. One thing’s sure: That team will be long remembered in the sports history of the city and High Point High, Now a word of due appreciation to Sergeant Frank Shields, obliging and patient, who took the varsity cheer leaders to all the out-of-town games — Greenville, S. C., included. Thanks, Sarge! Department of Utmost Devotion. We’re speaking of Jimmv Simeon, coach’s 4-year-old, and his devotion to “Bildy Way” (athlete Bill Rav Ilnnsiicker). Despite the fact that Bill Ray has several times threatened to cut off Jim’s head with his pocket knife, Jimmy remains lov'al. At an in terview Jimmy said, “M'heii our players come up, I can yell and ish-wcl real loud.” (He says whistle backwards) Incidentally', he was recently assigned a doyy-nstairs locker yyith'kcy and everything. Ruth rode in my brand new car In the seat in back of me. I took a bump at 65 And rode on — ruthlessly! 26 TO ENTER U. N. CONTEST Don h’.lkins, .senior, yvho has been interested in aviation ever since he yvas a small boy, is now a licensed pilot and flics a J-3 Piper Cub. TTiis past September Don began taking lessons from John Spencer at Fralcv- Field, and in the latter part of October he received his N. C. liccn.se, number ^3167. Twenty-six senior high students have chosen to enter the conntrvyvidc United Nations Contest sponsored bv thc American Association for tlie United Nations. 'Ehese participants, on I’riday, April 9, will take the national examination at the local high .school. A European trip, if conditions next summer make such travel possible, will be the first national award. Iloyvevcr, if this trip cannot be arranged, a first prize of $500, to be used for the student’s education at whatever col lege he or she may yvish to attend, \yill be awarded the yvinner. The .second national prize will be $100. In addi tion, college scholarships and state or local awards arc also being offered. Contesting students arc Don An drews, I'Torence fl’ine, Nancy- Snider, Bill Almond, Bct.sy- Baker, Barbara Lowe, Vernon Melton, Peggy Russell, Jeane W’alton, Paul Hardin, Barbara George, Rodger Snyder. Sara Shayv, h’rances I'Toyd, Paul h’riedinan, Mary Ella Coffey, Joyce Dayvkins, Basilia Cavarnos, M’altcr Tice, Jane Roach, Sophia Steffan, Betty Jo Hedrick, Spcnccr Hurley, Harry Kotsonis, Joe Aaron, and Alvis Ennis. Debaters Selected For Annual Event According to an announcement made recently, the High Point high school debating team for this year will include Jackie Meekins and Sophia . Steffan on the affirmative, and Deyvev Greer and Kent Jackson on the nega- ' tive side. Alternates will' be Jeaniic M'alton and-Clyde G.arrison. The subject for debate is “Re.solved: That the federal government should require arbitration of labor disputes iu all basic .\merican industries.” On April 2 the affirmatiy-e team will debate Winston-Salem here, while the nega tive team yvill meet the Greensboro team in Greensboro. Ten students tried out in the prelim inary- debate, .\dvisers for the local team are Miss' W’atson and Mr. Sim Southard.
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