Attendance Plunges
To All - Time Low
With an average daily atten
dance of 84.7%, Jr. High dropped
to an all-time low with its fifth
month’s record.
Mr. Thayer, principal, stated
that this is an alarming develop
ment; and that the number of tar
dies is also cause for much con
cern.
Leading the school with their
high attendance records for the
fifth month were the following
rooms:
9th — 208 (Miss Calhoun) —
96.9%.
8th—213 (Mr. Serposs)—96.4%.
7th—114
94.5%.
(Miss Winfield) —
Mrs. Frost Will Present Plays
In Benefit Of Junior Pointer
COMING SOON! Two Junior High School plays entitled,
“THE MYSTERIOUS AUNT LAURA” and. “THE TRANS
FORMATION OF MISS JANE”, will be presented in the
Junior High School auditorium in the near future. Under the
direction of Mrs. Bertha Frost, the plays feature a cast of
20 students whose identities have not been revealed. Practice
has begun on both plays, although “The Mysterious Aunt
Laura” will be presented first.
“The Mysterious Aunt Laura”
involves a search for a mysterious
visitor. Characters leading the
search are Georgia Vernon, who
receives a letter: David Vernon, an
older brother, who refuses to be
convinced before the evidence is in;
Robert Vernon, a younger brother,
who doesn’t like Aunt Laura; and
Lucille Vernon, the little sister,
who lets any or all Aunt Lauras
into the house. Also figuring in
the mixup are Irene Parker, Geor
gia’s friend, who starts this whole
business, and Harry Parker, who
doesn’t appreciate Aunt Laura’s
jokes.
“The Transformation of Miss
Jane” concerns several girls who
love Miss Jane and set about to
help her. But things get out of con
trol and complications arise. The
boys help, too, but in most unex
pected ways. “There is a hotel
g;uest, a football hero, a novelist, an
antique collector, and throughout
the play there isn’t a dull mo
ment,” said Mrs. Frost.
The plays offer an hour’s enter
tainment for 15 cents. All pro
ceeds will benefit the Jr. Pointer.
Second Semester Brings
New Crop Of Students
'Since January the first, twenty-
two new students have come to
Junior High. There are three new
pupils in Mrs. Burns’ room. They
are known as the three “J’s”;
Jane Beam, June Jackson and
Jeanne Rigby. Jane Beam and
Jeanne Rigby attended this school
in the seventh grade and are glad
to be back. Jeanne Rigby’s father
wojrked at the plant where the
atomic bomb was developed.
Room 106 has had three addi
tions to their room also: Doris
Cross, Oscar Mullins and Thomas
Mullins. Oscar and Thomas are
brothers, and come from Oak
Ridge, Tenn.
Other additions to the school
are: Joan Schwingere (103), Eunice
Hedrick (110), Doris Cross (106),
Mary Hurd (102), Virginia Paige
(2), Samuel Hicks, Sarah Eileen
Lews (all 111), Geraldine Snider
(214), Inez Eller (re-entered),
Clarice Hoover, Sue Grout, Stanly
Geranko (113), Charles Rayford
Ball (209).
Reading is the high-ranking sub
ject in the eighth grade, according
to figures based on the testing of
four hundred and ninety-seven
students.
The fronts of those standard
achievement teste are being sent
to Raleigh, and from there to the
World Book Company. The latter
organization will make compari
sons of the grades of various cities
in this state, and also comparisons
of the various states.
In times past, the results of the
standard achievements tests have
always stacked up well with the
results in other cities of this state.
However, the states which have had
ten months’ schools for a long
time show results that far surpass
those of North Carolina.
Do You Need Pocket Money ?
It’s very simple. Write a letter to the Quiz Kids, dlhicago,
111., or to Station WMFR, telling about your favorite teacher
and how she has helped you, and you can make some money.
If you write the prize-winning
letter you will get one hundred
dollars. You will receive ten dol
lars if you write one of the one
hundred next best.
The winning teacher will get a
scholarship for one year with all
Junior Pointer
PV BLISHED BY STUDENTS OF HIGH POINT JR. HIGH SCHOOL
VOL. XVIII, No. 3
High Point, N. C. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1946
25c A YEAR
Mrs. Ross, Dean, Commends Manner Ot
Election; New Otficers Are Inaugurated
Gold Ribbon Dress
Bookworms In Bobe Arrives Today
The 8th Grade To Entertain Students
“I want to commend all the candidates and students for
the fine spirit shown in our recent election. I have never wit
nessed a more orderly campaign. I am sure that Dot, Donald,
Carolyn and Betty Ann will Be a real asset to Junior High.”
These are the words of the school dean, Mrs. Roes.
Being chosen by the student this year, she has been chairman
body in the recent election to fill
the various offices. Dot Kendall,
Donald Thurber, Carolyn Murray
and Betty Ann Rankin were in
stalled as the next executive com
mittee in the auditorium on Febru
ary'tire 13th. During the iiistello-
tion program both the executive
committee, the new mayors and
councilmen and the new monitors
were given their oaths of office.
While a devotional was given by
the choir, other musical entertain
ment was provided by the Junior
High orchestra. Dot Kendall ren
dered an inaugural address; Mr.
Thayer responded. A recessional
of the new council concluded the
program.
The new presiding officer of the
Student Council is Dot Kendall.
Having been the mayor of her
homerooms for three years. Dot is
a familiar person in the Student
Council. During the first semester
of the cafeteria committee.
The new vice-president is Don
ald Thurber. For three years Don-
old has been a member of the Stu
dent Council. He recently served
as chairman of the election com-
jnittoo, which wac in charge of the
past election. Donald has also been
a member of the campus commit
tee.
Junior High’s new secretary
and treasurer is Carolyn Murray.
Carolyn was a member of the
civics affairs committee during
the past semester. In her various
homerooms she has often served
as secretary and she has also
served as secretary of various
clubs.
Betty Ann Rankin is the new
chairman of public relations.
Betty Ann served as a member of
the public relations committee the
first semester, and helped in the
planning of many parties.
“Bobo, magician, comedian, and
entertainer, presents a progrram
of new and original mysteries—
full of color and side-splitting fun
with never a dull moment”—Thus
reads the folder advertising The
Southeast School Assemblies pro
gram which will be prestented here
today at 1:30.
Bobo’s program consists of
magic and illusions. You will see
sleight-of-hand with thimbles, golf
balls, coins, cards and silks pre
sented with his magical ability.
One-half of the proceeds from
this entertainment will, as usual,
go to the student activity fund.
This is the next to the last program
in the series of Southeast School
Assemblies programs scheduled
here this year.
expenses paid and one thousand
dollars in cash.
Come on, students, here’s your
opportunity to do something really
worthwhile for your favorite
teacher and make a little money
for yourself.
BeUy Martin Wins
D.A.R. Style Show
Betty Martin, of the Junior
High home economics department
won first prize at the fashion show
sponsored by the Alexander Mar
tin chapter of the D. A. R. The
gold ribbon and a check for three
dollars were awarded to Betty at
the home of Mrs. M. A. Lackey,
where the showing took place.
Quite a few Junior High School
students participated in the con
test, wearing dresses which were
made here under the supervision
of Mrs. Gertrude Hutchens. Betty
Martin, Suzanne 'Slate, Tommy
Lentz and Anne Haley were in the
group of senior contestants; Gloria
Rice and Doris White were in the
junior group.
Returns from Hospital
Nancy Jo Smith, student of 210
and editor of “Buzzing Around
With the Clubs” column of the
JUNIOR POINTER, is back at
home^after a serious operation at
Duke hospital in Durham. Nancy
Jo has been out of school since
Christmas and it will be necessary
for her to be out for another
month.
Strange Bird
Makes Dramatic Appearance
In Room 201
Was it delirious tremens? But she hadn’t been drinking
alcohol! Was it the imagining of a brain disordered by the
strain and stress of teaching? Was it some supernatural
omen?
Miss Craven opened the door of her school room recently.
And there sat an owB! On her desk! It was no stuffed owl
placed there by some joking taxidermist. It was a real living
and breathing bird.
The incident inspires the following bit of “Poe-etic”
whimsey:
When upon a Monday dreary, as
she faltered weak and weary.
Just before the portal of her lore-
dispensary door
In her bag she went a-gropin’ for
the keys her door to open
When forsooth she heard a mopin’
just beyond that school room
door.
’Twas an owl who sat there mopin’,
on her desk by window broken.
And she shuddered and she stut
tered as the owl began to
speak—
“Tell me, tell me, human neigh
bor, from life’s unrelenting
labor
Would there be any surcease here
in yore commissary of lore?
Quoth the CRAVEN, “NEVER
MORE.”
Ann Hoots Makes Scrapbook;
Presents It To Library
A scrapbook entitled, “North
Carolina”, has been presented to
Mrs. Farley and the Junior High
School library by Ann Hoots of
room 103. It was made as an as
signment for a North Carolina his
tory class conducted by Mrs. Mc
Donald. The scrapbook, almost 5
inches thick, contains information
on the products, politics, parks,
and principal cities of North Caro
lina.
“It was such an outstanding
piece of work,” Mrs. McDonald
said, “that I asked Ann if she
would like the library to have it.”
The book is now in the library
and is open to all for reference
work.