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Page Two JUNIOR POINTER Wednesday, November 22, 1961 ii ^ine Athletic "^eam6. J^le&df ^elendjLC l^au^ SufL'fiafit A Thanksgiving Prayer During the 'football season this year, T noticed incidents many times hearing out the fact that loy alty to our school needs to be im proved. Several times at our own home games it lookes as if North- ea.st had more people there than Ferndale did. This is the type of thing that should never happen. A team needs the student body’s moral support at the games the give the team the feeling that they are not alone. I would like to see many people out for our home basketball games. Put l^auA, Pelt ^ooi In your studies, homeroom pro jects, or any school activity, do you put out all your effort? If you are a good student, you should do your best no matter how small your job may be. Take pride in your work, whether it be writing an English theme or. playing a homeroom game. Any one can do a good job. Stick with it, and not only will your grades improve, but you will be prouder of them, too. Try it once, and see if it doesn’t make you feel better about school. It will not only benefit you, but it will help your fellow students and your school. If it means staying up after hours, or doing more than your share, you will find that you will be glad that you did. New Library Books The school has 2R0 new books in the library. There are 21 non-fic tion books including a new book on the first 15 years of the U. N. and one called Ham Radio Handbook. Also Ferndale has 18 new biographies including Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage. There are also 21 new fiction books in the Junior High library. Included in this group is Island of the Blue Dolphins by O’Dell which is the 1961 Newbery winner. Thanksgiving This is a sport that everyone can enjoy. The clapping of the stu dents has encouraged many an athlete and will inspire many more. Nothing feels better than to know that you have contributed to the game and are now being re cognized for it. I expect to see many people out from now on, and let’s really raise the roof with those yells, because you should want to be a supporting factor to your team. Beside us to yuide tis, our God with us joining; Ordaining, ynaintaining His ivill to make knoivn; The wicked oppressing, cease them from depressing, Sing praises to his name See you at the game. IFe all do extol thee, Thou Leader in battle. And pray that Thou still Our defender will be. Let thy congregation escape tribubation; Thy name be ever praised! And Thy people he free. WOV/! Could Anyone Be That Perfect? It would be hard to find a per fect boy, for prince charmings just aren’t born every day. But, by composing the outstanding quali ties of several, we compose what we think would make a perfect boy. The physique of a boy is one of his outstanding qualities, of course, this goes to Barry Cook. Any boy needs the eyelashes and the dreamy blue eyes of Bill Southerland. An essential part of a perfect boy would be the friendly smile of Jimmy Caughman, and the gleam ing white teeth of Ronald Hiatt. Who could go for a boy with out a wonderful personality and friendliness? John Price has the much needed personality and Russ Mendenhall, the friendliness. Looking on the outer appearance, we find the stylish clothes of Steve Wilson and the neatness of Joe Gray. With the intelligence of Chip Crissman, the athletic of Mike Howington, our perfect boy is almost complete. We have not for gotten one of the most essential parts of a prince charming, and that is the good-looks of Pete Thomas. Of course, not any boy could have all these qualities. But, we must add, there are quite a few around her who have several of them. Perfect Girl Just as every girl needs a Prince Charming every Prince charming needs a Cinderella. To fashion a perfect Cinderella one must combine the outstanding 'features of many. Any perfect girl would need the pleasing personality of Anne Step hens and Jane Tyson’s friendly smile. To complete any smile add the flirtatious eyes of Andi Marsden and Janet Groome’s flawless com- plextion. This Cinderella must also acquire, Connie Calvert’s soft, casual hair, Libby Wagner’s figure and Britt .Armfield’s stylish wardrobe. Molding all these qualities in the •form of a girl, Cinderella is ir resistible. Diego^ Seventh Grader^ Knows No English^ But Is Learning Nancy Gravely Barbara Stone The real Thanksgiving is not turkey, cianberries, paper decora tions and getting out of school. It is a day set aside for especially thanking God for all our bounti ful blessings. To our Pilgrim forefathers, it meant meeting together sharing the gifts of Providence, and giving thanks for this new land of hope. Our country is still a land of hope and, like our ancestors, we should be thankful for -all the grand promise of this land. Every inspir ed word of the Declaration of Independence is a reason in itself for thankfulness. As you look out at the farms of our nation with the golden grains, the strong healthy livestock, do you think of the good dinners they will make or does ' your heart sing the praises of the maker of all things? Every day should be a day of thanksgiving for every one of us. '' Some dictionaries define Thanks giving as a national holiday, the last Thursday in November, a time set aside for worshiping God; but it is more, much more than that. Diego Rodriguez, a cuba boy of twelve entered Ferndale a week ago not knowing a word of English. It was lucky for him and the office that there was a boy here who speaks Spanish. Peter Krapels of 204 was summoned to the office to act as an interpreter. Peter lived in Puerto Rico for a year and a half where he learned to speak Spanish. The city Diego lived in was Holguin, Cuba. This city near the southeastern end of Cuba is almost as large as High Point. His father was a veterinarian there. They left Cuba because they do not approve of Castro. They feel that Castro’s government will be overthrown within a year. Diego and his parents traveled to the United States by airplane and had no difficulty leav ing Cuba. The children in Cuba play base ball and basketball both of which Diego likes very much. Diego says he thinks he is learn ing some English, but what he misses most about Cuba is the Spanish language. Diego will soon makes many new friends with his big brown eyes and his pleasant appearance. Diego’s mother speaks English but his father does not. This family happened to pick High Point be cause an organization offered the father a job. Arrangements have not been completed for the job. Hard Working "Student ff THANKFUL! I’d rather eat some turkey than To he one, thick and fat. And so, with all my heart today I’ll thankful be for that. If you have ever been in the office between 12:30 and 4:30, you have probably noticed the pretty young lady who is forever busy. If she isn’t helping a student, she will be typing, running off stencils or taking shorthand. This person is Beverly Wagner, the part time secretary of our school. Miss Wagner resides at 615 Quaker Lane and is a fresh man at High Point College where she is taking a secretarial course. Miss Wagner was recommended for the job of secretary by the faculty of Tomlinson School where she formerly worked as part time secretary. Her favorite subjects are English and shorthand, which would be a necessity for a good secretary. Miss Wagner also likes roller skating and dancing. She likes her job and thinks that it will be good training since she wants to be a secretary after college. Miss Wagner likes working around young people and the people in the office. W'hen she first came to work at Ferndale, she was stopped by monitors during the activity periods and asked for a hall permit. Miss Wagner has traveled wide ly having lived in Winston-Salem, Jackson, Mississippi, and Johnson City, Tennessee, before finally set tling down in High Point. A Student’s Best Friend Bill Southerland Miss Barlow Is Ford Foundation Interne For "61 Miss Estelle Litaker, eighth grade English teacher, is again, this year, supervising college graduates who are working on their M. A. degrees under Ford Foundation sponsorship. Miss Elizabeth Barlow, graduate of Penn State 5s Ferndale’s “interne.” Real Meaning Of Season Margaret Brookbank Friendliness is one of Bill Southerland’s major characteristics. Ferndale Junior High School’s stu dent body president is always ready to make a new friend and is very successful in keeping the old ones. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Southerland of 709 Quaker Lane, Bill is always kept busy. He attends the First Presbyterian Church and belongs to the boy scout troop 20 there. He is a member of the Leaders’ Club, mayor of his home room no. 216, and an avid sports fan. He was co-captain of Fem- dale’s football team and has tried out for basketball. Water skiing is his favorite hobby. With all these activities. Bill still remains an honor roll student. His favorite subjects, other than gym, are algebra and science. After his graduation from high school. Bill would like to attend N. C. State College where he will study to be come an engineer. Before entering Jr. High, Bill attended Tomlinson School where he was president of the student body. All these things make up Bill Southerland an exceptional personality. Best Things In Life A re Free Roma Bowen Brenda Sechrest To many people. Thanksgiving is a happy time of feasting and fun with friends. Of course, you can do these things, but the true mean ing of Thanksgiving is different. It should be a time of reverence and thanks to God for all He has done for us. When the Pilgrims landed in America, they were very thankful for a place where they could live and worship as they pleased. They set aside a special day in which they could express this thanks with others. Like the Pilgrims, Thanksgiving should have a special meaning to each individual. To me, it signifies all the beautiful things which the Lord has given us. This includes material, physical, and spiritual things. Roses, weeping willows, rain, sunshine, clouds, and especial ly people, all represent beauty to me. These things are material gifts. Kindness, hope, faith, truth, and especially love, are spiritual gifts. These are wonderful to have. I am very thankful for every thing. I love my country. America means freedom to all her people. On Thanksgiving, try to keep in mind all the good things God has given you. Count your blessings, as the song says. You really have many things to be thankful for. And if you don’t believe it, just look at the rainbow. The best things in life aren’t bought with money, but there is a price paid for almost everything. Freedom is not paid for with money, but it has been paid for many times with war. The American people are continually working to keep their freedoms. Some of our freedoms are freedom of religion, freedom from want of war, free dom of the press, and the free- doom of forming and expressing our own opinions. Love and happiness are free. We have to work to keep love and work for happiness. If a person can keep love and happiness, he will be a cheerful person and will make life easier for himself as well as others. Faith is the trust we have in people. Faith is one key to friend ship. Faith makes a better person and helps us live with others. Salva tion or faith in Christ is free. Sal vation is one of the greatest things in life. A price has been paid for it. Salvation can’t be bought. Wisdom, is a gift from God. It is a necessity in making a success ful person. A person can have knowledge and no wisdom and be come nothing. Wisdom helps us ap ply our knowledge to the best advantage. I am glad these things are free. If they cost, only a few people would have freedom, love, happi ness, faith, wisdom. Aren’t you glad the best things in life are free ? JUNIOR POINTER Published five times a year by ninth grade students of Ferndale Junior High, Ferndale Drive, High Point, N. C. Principal Dj-, Charles H. Weaver Editor Pete Thomas Associate Editor John Price First Page Editor Pete Thomas Second Page Editor j^hn Price Third Page Editor Eddie Dyer Fourth Page Editor John Clinard Reporters: Jane McGahey, Carolyn Snider, Sharon Teague, Evelyn Mars hall, S’dra Lee Cassell, Mary Anne Creech, Chuck Beck, Peggy Hart, Ginny Gray, Sandra Koonts, Nancy Hutton, Linda Huffman, Gloria Halstead, Pat Thorburn, Dee Dee Parham, Jennifer Carr, Danny Williams, Chip Criss man, Ronald Hiatt. Adviser Mrs. Thelma Briggs
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