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Qaft)ol*f>n 6> THE POINTER SUPPORT THE 1950 SENIOR PLAY VOL. 28. NO. 9 HIGH POINT HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH POINT, N. C. April 25, 1950 Cinderella choseni genjQj. Play ‘Dear Ruth’ Is Scheduled At Center Theatre 1 ^ Time: May 12—8:30 a. m Place: Senior High School. Characters: H. iP. H. S. Seniors. Plot: Seniors will distinguish themselves from underclassmen by means of various attires. _ Also seniors will enjoy senior privileges, with the assistance of underclass men. Climax: An hour assembly during the day, at which time seniors will conduct, and participate in, activ ities pertaining to this day. Anti-Climax: Senior banquet at 6:30 p.m., followed by an informal dance in the gym. Yes, we the senior class of ’50, are anxiously planning and look ing ahead to a certain day. May 12. On this day, dear underclass men, our slightest wishes will be your command! All we will ask of you is a little co-operation in carrying those heavy books to class, or giving seniors gaps in the lunch lines, not forgetting to carry our trays. Perhaps we’d best stop here. Seniors will be celebrating this hallowed day for the third year in succession. Perhaps the fresh men and sophomores are in doubt about what to expect, but it is hoped that all underclassmen will join in the festivities of Senior bay. During the big day there will be an assembly program designed to fit the mood and theme of the day. At this time a number of seniors will be honored in various ways. The rest of- the entertain ment is a deep dark secret. At 6:30 on the same glorious day, seniors will again fill the hails of H.P.H.S. All the moments of gaiety, superiority, and color of the day will be the topics of conversation at the Senior Day banquet. Following the banquet, all seniors and their dates will be invited to retire to the 'gym; where smooth music and dancing will end the unforgettable day. Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night High Point’s Cinderella will be presented in person at the opening of Walt Disney’s picture “Cinderella.” This “Princess for a Day” has been chosen through a Cinderella contest sponsored by the High Point Enterprise and the Center Theater. The contest has been open to all young ladies be tween the ages of 14 and 18 who live within the city limits of High Point. Girls interested in entering this competition had only to send an 8 xlO photograph of themselves to the Cinderella Editor of the Enterprise. If they did not have a recent picture. Smith’s studio and Camera Shop made a free photograph for them. Five judges, one of whom is Miss Ruth Goodman of the High Point High School faculty, will select twelve young women from the photograph appearing on the stage of the Center Theater to night. At this time High Point’s Cinderella will be selected by the judges and the audience. Tomorrow will be the big day for Cinderella. All day she will have at her disposal a new 1950 convertible, and she will be com- nletelv outfitted from head to toe by Belk’s Department Store. Also the Sheraton Hotel will set a lavish dinner table for her. the PHR Cradle :Shop will give her a cotton dress, and many other gifts will be lavished upon this lucky winner. For Presentation On April 28 and 29 Former Student Gains Honor Students To Visit Aluminum Plant Taking time out from senior class play rehearsal for a slight breather are the cast of the hit comedy, “Dear Ruth.” Seated left to right, front row, are: Bert Bragg, Barbara Steele, Tom Beaver, Becky .Johnson. Back row: Shirley Allred, Max Shoaf, Miss Ruth Goodman, director; Peggy Clark, prompter; Clyde Anderson, and Pat Massey. Not pictured are Ann Ronk and Ray Greene. Robert Gayle To Present Concert At High School On May 1st Mr. Robert Gayle, former grad uate of the class of ’42 of High Point High School, will be pre sented in a piano concert by the tbe mornine- of Mav! Musical Art Club on May 1 at the morning ot may Maizie Strickland, who gradu ated from High Point High School last spring, was recently inducted into 'The Circle, an honor society at St. Mary’s School in Raleigh, North Carolina, into which only four junior girls were taken. These four girls will serve as marshals for May Day this year and for all commencement exer cises in the spring of next year. During her high school career Maizie was inducted into various clubs and won several honors. She was taken into the National Honor Society her junior year and be came treasurer of the club her senior year. Also, she became a member of the Beta Club and the Masque and Gavel for two years. Maizie served as a feature editor on the Pointer staff for one year and completed her high school writing by becoming a printing on the Pemican staff. At i At 8:30 on 2. Mr. Ishep’s chemistry classes, alone- with Mr. Cox’s metal work ing classes, will be gayly boarding busses bound for Badin, North Carolina. The purpose of this exuedition is a trip through the Carolina Aluminum Company, where_ the students will see how aluminum is extracted from clay. The_ Caro lina Aluminum Comuanv is one of the largest of its kind in exist ence. As Badin is some sixty miles away, the students will spend the entire day there. 'They will be taken through the factory by ex pert guides and shown every step in the extracting process. Coming Up April 26—Report cards April 28—Assembly program by typist April 28-29—“Dear Ruth”—senior class play May 1—Piano recital by Robert Gayle, presented by Musical Arts Club May 5—Spring Induction service National Honor Society May 12—Senior Day assembly program, banquet and dance. Key Clubs Hold Ohio Convention the completion of her senior year May la—edition of THE she was one of fifteen seniors | whose names were placed in the i May 15 High School Register. I POINTER. Piano recital by H.P.H.S. senior—Dot Lewis Seated at the keyboard of this Royal typewriter is charming Miss’ Grace Phelan, top typing instructor and performer. Miss Phelan is noted for the amazing speed of 133 words per minute, for thirty minutes. torium Mr. Gayle has received degrees from the University of iSouth Car olina and the Julliard School of Music in New York City. 'This spring he is a candidate for a mas ter’s degree at the latter. He has also studied with Mark Hoffman at Greensboro College and with Ernest Hutchison at Chautauqua, New York. Mr. Gayle previously played with the N. C. Symphony Orches tra in the Spring of 1947, directed the junior choir at the Wesley Memorial Church, sang with the Robert Shaw Chorale at Juillard and performed with this group at Carnegie Hall in 1948. During the war he saw active combat in the Pacific with the Naval Reserve. While in this high school, Mr. Gayle was president of his senior class and was recognized as an honor student. He ranked four teenth in his class upon graduation and was an outstanding member of the National Honor Society and of the choir. Mr. Gayle will present another concert while in High Point; this one, at the William Penn High. Top Speed Typist To Appear Friday Grace Phelan, renowned speed typist and former holder of the World’s Amateur Typing Cham pionship, will demonstrate her ex traordinary typing ability for the instruction and entertainment of local students when she appears at High Point Senior High School on Friday, April 28, 1950, at 8:45 a.m. Widely respected in educational and typing circles as a top instuc- tor and performer. Miss Phelan has hit the amazing speed of 133 words per minute for thirty min utes, a record which shattered her own previous record of 129 words per minute. A native Pennsylvanian, Miss Phelan has been winning cham pionships ever since she became State champion as a high school freshman. Her typing prowess helped her to earn her way through Duquesne University, from which she graduated cum laude. It was at the New York World’s Fair that Miss Phelan established a world’s amateur record for speed and accuracy. Mss Phelan, who appears here through the courtesy of the Royal Typewriter Company, has demon- trated the typewriter in every state in the Union, as well as in Canada and Mexico. An exhibition of her skill proves a highly worth- i while treat for her audiences. The International Key Club Con vention will be held this week-end, April 28 and 29 in Columbus, Ohio. Jack Petty and Bob Bundy are the official delegates from High Point. Other local members making the trip are Johnny Bell, Cam Cridlebaugh, Albert Hale, Joe Hes ter, Bill Culler, Jim Woollen, and Bill Barrett. During the convention, new of ficers will be elected. 'The High Point Key Club is planning to run Bill Barrett for the office of Inter national Trustee. There will be discussions on the Barbara Steele And Tom Beaver Play Leading Roles On the nights of April 28 and 29, the curtain will rise on the hilarious comedy. Dear Ruth, to be presented by the senior class of High Point High School. The cast includes Barbara Steele, a pretty young working girl, who comes home one evening to find she has an unknown lover. Patricia Massey plays the part of Miriam, a lively young high school girl, who writes letters which throw the entire Wilkins home into a turmoil. Judge Wilkins, father of Miriam and Ruth, is played by Bert Bragg, while Becky Johnson portrays Mrs. Wilkins, who is completely baffled by the turn of events in her usually well- run household. High strung and very eccentric is Albert, Ruth’s fiance, played by Max Shoaf. The young lieutenant. Bill Seawright, who receives the letters written by Miriam and falls in love with Ruth, is Tommy Beaver. Other characters in this suc cessful comedy of stage and screen are Martha Seawright, played by Joanne Ronk; Dora, the colored maid, by Shirley Allred; Chuck, by Clyde Anderson; and Harold Klobbermeyer, by Ray Greene. The first scene of Dear Ruth opens upon a peaceful morning in the Wilkins’ home. Tranquility however, does not last long. With the appearance of the vivacious Miriam on the scene, and the un expected arrival of the young lieutenant, many surprising events take place. They continue through out the play until the hilarious climax is reached. The play, directed by Miss Ruth Goodman, is scheduled to begin at eight o’clock both evenings. H.P.H.S. Bandmen Rate Excellent Weeks of continuous practice were climaxed for the band mem bers Friday afternoon when they received an A rating at the state music contest which was held in the Aycock Auditorium of Wo- provisions of the Key Club Con- I man’s College in Greensboro. stitution. Also, the finals of the annual debating contest will be held. The boys plan to travel to Ohio in cars. While in Columbus, they will stay at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. Attendance at this year’s con vention is expected to rise above last year’s record of over 2,200. Key Club International Presi dent Ken Miller from Oape May, New Jersey, will preside over the convention. Radio Schedule April 25—Book Quiz—Elementary Schools April 26—Junior High School Program April 27—Program by 7th period Latin class April 28—Announcer’s Club Program 1— Talent Time — Pepper Tice and Eleanor Terry 2— Story Hour—Elementary Schools 3— Key Club Program 5—Announcer’s Club Program 9—Story Hour—Ray Street May 11—Masque and Gavel Program The 90-piece High Point High School Band under the direction of Mr. Julian Helms entered Group Six with the high school bands from Lenior-Rhyne, Leaksville, Winston-iSalem, and Greensboro. The contest music was divided into six groups, according to the type of music. Under Group Six the most difficult music in the band literature was listed. Each band entering this group was re quired to play two of the four compositions listed. One was selected by the band director and the other by the judges. The three ratings used in grad ing were good, excellent, and su perior. Messrs. Harold Bachman of the University of Illinois, and Harris Mitchell of the University of Georgia served as judges. The Junior High School Band, also under the direction of Mr. Helms, also were rated excellent. May May May May May Fountain Places High In Coast Guard Exam Bob Fountain, local senior, came through with the third highest score made in the nation on the Coast Guard Academy examina tion, taken in February at the Civil Department of the Post Office in Raleigh, North Carolina. Included on the examination were science, mathematics, history, English, and an aptitude section. A two-day period was necessary for taking the test, and at the end of this time an examiner inter viewed Bob, personally. This honor will enable Bob to attend the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, for four years. Orchestra Given Superior Ratings Five superior ratings were awarded to the High Point Senior High School Orchestra last week, when they played on Thursday at the annual state music contest held at Aycock Auditorium in Greensboro, N. C. As a group, the orchestra, under the direction of Miss Virginia Frank, received a superior rating. Three individual solos were played by members of the orchestra. Their ratings were as follows: Anne Shipwash, cornet—superior; Barry Ruth, trombone—superior ; and Edwin Carmichael, bass—excel lent. The brass quartet consisting of Budd Montgomery, cornet; Barry Ruth, trombone; Anne Ship- wash, cornet; and Jack Kay, bari tone, received both superior and excellent ratings. Three pieces were played by the orchestra. They were “Menuet from Eleventh Military Symp hony,” the warm up num'ber; Schu bert from “D Minor Quartet,” the string number; and “Ma'gic Flute,” the contest number.
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