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Vol. 35, No. 4
Ferndale Junior High School, High Point, N. C.
April 29, 1963
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Run For Presidency
James Simons
Choice for presidency of Student Council for the school
year 1963-64 is narrowed to a couple of “Mac’s”. Ken Mc
Allister and Bill McKenzie are the only candidates for the top
leadership spot. But, apparently there is no shortage in quality
for student council adviser, Mrs. Annetta Collins says,
“They’re both so fine, it’s a pity they both can’t be elected.
Ken and Bill head a field of 18 candidates for student council of
fices for next year. Eight rising ninth graders are seeking the office of
vice-presidency and seven are running for secretary.
Ken McAllister is of Mrs. Eliza-
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“I’d like to know why my daughter isn’t just as good as your daughter,” asks Gail Puckett of Dixie
Chiles in a spirited moment in “Growing Pains”, upcoming Little Theatre production. Players left to right
are Nancy McMahon, Charles Bowers, Dixie Chiles (in chair), Julia Cox (on floor), David Miller (on floor),
Libby Edmonds and Gail Puckett.
Three-Act Comedy
Little Theatre To Be Seen
In Evening Performance
Chapel Chatter
Rickey
Early in May the Little Theatre
will present its first three act play
in an evening performance, entitl
ed “Growing Pains”, a rolicking
comedy. It was written by Aurania
Fouveroi and was first produced
at the Ambassador Theatre in New
York. The main characters in the
play are George McIntyre, played
by David Miller, Terry McIntyre,
played by Julia Cox, Mrs. McIntyre,
Dixie Chiles, Professor McIntyre,
Charles Bowers, Mrs. Patterson,
Gail Puckett, Elsie Patterson, Lib
by Edmonds, and Prudence Darl
ing, Nancy McMahon.
The play is a story of two adoles
cents, George and Tei-ry, rapidly
growing into maturity. It tells of
their dreams, plans, happiness,
and heart breaks, friends, and their
love and concern for their parents.
David Burney Wins
Spelling Contest
Sandra Odham
David Burney of room 5 became
the winner of the Ferndale Junior
High Spelling Bee by outspelling
57 students consisting of two re
presentatives from each seventh
and eighth grade homeroom. The
judges for the match were Miss
Margret McIntyre and Mrs. Sandra
Walls and the pronouncer was Mr.
Gaither Frye.
By pre-eliminations of the seventh
and eighth grades separately the
spellers remaining were combined
into one group and they finished
she misspelled the word “scrim
mage.” With only two contestants
left, tension built, but Saundra
Amos of room 203 misspelled the
word “scythe” therefore becoming
the first runner-up. David Burney
became the winner by spelling
“scythe” correctly and he finished
the match by the correct spelling
of “secede.”
Burge
The setting for this play is the
most unusual and beautiful that
the technical crews of Little
Theatre have ever attempted. The
scene is a Spanish-American styl
ed home in Southern California,
with a water fountain in the center
of the stage. Under the direction
of Miss Alice McElvaine, the
orchestra will play the overture
to Act 1, and will again play prior
to Act III. Direct by Mr. John
Mauney, the dance band will be a
vital part of Scence II, Act II.
The cast is as Follows: Mrs. Mc
Intyre, Dixie Chiles, Mr. McIntyre,
Charles Bowers, George McIntyre,
David Miller, Terry McIntyre, Julia
Cox, Prudence Darling, Nancy Mc
Mahon, Elsie Patterson, Libby
Edmonds, Mrs. Patterson, Gail
Puckett, Dutch, Kenneth Bowers,
Brian, Arnie Corriher, Traffic Of
ficer, Bobby Moore, Jane, Cathy
Lovin, Patty, Cathy Henry, Hal,
Terry Hutchens, Omar, Eddie
Rankin, Vivian, Cathy Shuskey,
Pete, Ben Armfield, Sophie, Jane
Van Anda and Mariam, Toni
Oakley.
The technical direstors are
Director, Rickey Burge, Technical
Director, A. T. Spaugh, Women’s
Wardrobe, Janet Thompson, Men’s
Wardrobe, Jim Kinney, Women’s
make-up, Toni Pope, Men’s Make-
Up, Phil Ayers, Lighting and Sound,
Tuck Hill, Properties and Furnish
ings, Barry Byerly, Stage Manager,
Roland Andrews, and Chief usher,
Vickie Holland.
Seats will be reserved for the
parents of the orchestra, band, cast,
directors and faculty of Ferndale
until five minutes before the play
is to begin.
The stand-ins are Cathy Lovin,
Charlene Patterson, Susan Lewal-
len, Vickie Beamon, Eddie Krapels,
Myles Cabot, and Donnie Turner.
Including the orchestra, combo,
cast, standins, understudies, and
technical crews, about 100 people
will be involved in the production.
Roma Bowen
Curtain Call
Gary Burton as Dan Rogers and
Gail Leonard as Mary Ellen Dan-
ford and their supporting cast were
called back for a second curtain
call when Miss Madeline Kivett’s
homeroom 212 with the assistance
of Mrs. Annetta Collins gave
“Springtime for Danny” on March
13.
A highlight of the comedy took
place when Mary Ellen caught
Danny hanging curtains in a tunic
and scarf.
The other characters were: La
Wanda Thomas as Mrs. Rogers,
Beth Bencini as Amy Rogers,
Robert Johnson as Walt Nolan,
Beth Hunt as Peggy, and Hermine
Bodenheimer as Jackie.
Be Beautiful
“The Beauty Habit” was shown
by Mrs. Lillian Kimrey’s homeroom
102 to the girls of the slchool on
March 20. The movie gave helpful
hints to every girl of the student
body.
“Mind your P’-s and Q’s” and
“Building Our Comitry” were given
by Miss Helen Betts homeroom 10.
Everyone in the class participated
in the program which was given
on March 27.
A Part For Everyone
Participating in Miss Betts’ pro
gram were Linda Ferrell, Virginia
Sears, Snow Warner, Debbie Dun
can, Randy Bingham, William
Walton, Gayle Marlowe, Martha
Cornell, Wanda Todd, Bobby
Prince, Donald Anders, Billy Ray
Johnson, Betty Chairs, Louise
Briggs, Belva Hunt, Steve Byrd,
Beverly Stoddard, Ted Bell, Johnny
Hinson, Craig Johnson, Bonnie
Puckett, Larry Coble, George
Conrad, Brenda Henoly.
Stage — Mickey Jones, Billy
Moldin, Bobby Edwards, Larry
George, Craig Johnson.
203 Sponsors Orchestra
Miss Alice Mcllvaine’s orchestra
with the help of Miss Helen Dick
son’s homeroom 203 gave the chapel
program on April 3. Miss Dickson’s
homeroom gave devotions. Several
students of homeroom 203 are
members of the orchestra.
Trophy, Awards,
Honorable Mention
Won At Science Fair
Susan Hoskins
One trophy, three awards, and
four honorable mentions were
brought home by Ferndale stu
dents from the annual High Point
Science Fair.
First place in the Junior Physical
Division went to Roma Bowen and
Judy Surrett for their project on
x-rays. They received a trophy for
their exhibit which explains “X-Ray
—The Sleuth”. An award for second
place was received by Lucy Latimer
and Nancy McMahon who entered
a project on “Polarization of
Crystals.” Lee Newton, with her
project on “Mysterious Atomic
Trails,” won the third place medal
for her research in the field of
radiation.
Libby Edmonds and Susan Thayer
received third place in the Junior
Biological Division. Their exhibit
was entitled “The Diet of the Venus
Flytrap” and explained the odd
plant and how it survived.
Those students receiving honor
able mentions were Paul Ingle, Ken
Rhyne, Stepanie Thomas, Kitty
Woodruff, Nancy Hayes, Arnie Cor
riher, Toni Oakley, and Barbara
Stone.
The science fair is held in the
High Point Central High School
girls’ gym every year. The science
fair is divided into a Junior Divi
sion and a Senior Division.
beth Beamon’s homeroom 205. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
McAllister of 708 North Rotary
Drive. At Tomlinson Elementary
School he served as both president
and secretary. He participates in
all sports and served this year as
councilman from his homeroom.
Bill McKenzie of Mrs. Grady
Moore’s homeroom 117 is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McKenzie
of 108 Glenwick Drive. An honor
roll student, he participates in all
sports, although he likes basketball
best. Already standing almost six
feet tall, he may easily excel in
his favorite sport.
Candidates for vice-presidency
are Carol Aderholdt, Marilyn
Cheek, Leah Hussey, Roy Mattocks,
Judy Smith, Darnell Sullivan, Janice
Thomas, and Marianne Wilson.
Candidates for secretary include
Joyce Blevins, Mary Ellen Caskey,
Pam Covington, Georgianna Gekas,
Mary Greene and Stephanie Thomas.
ELECTION SCHEDULE
Monday, April 22—Meeting of
all eighth grade rooms for
formal nomination of candi
dates.
Wednesday, April 24—Introduc
tion of candidates for secre
tary.
Thursday, April 2.5—Introduc
tion of candidates for vice
presidency.
Monday, April 29—Voting—first
primary.
Wednesday, May 1—Voting —
second primary.
Newsmakers
Students Achieve Honors
In Variety of Activities
Jim
Carolina Charter Essay
Elizabeth Darnell Sullivan, a
North Carolina History student of
Miss Janice Jensen’s fourth period
history class, wrote a winning es
say on the Carolina Charter titled:
The Carolina Charter of 1963: A
Milestone in the Advancement of
Democracy.” The essay was the win
ner of the city wide contest sponsor
ed by the Carolina Charter Ter
centenary Commission, a commit
tee appointed by the governor to
commemorate the 300th anniver
sary of the Carolina Charter.
Her essay will be sent to Raleigh
for judging and the winner of the
state wide contest will be announc
ed May 20, 1963. The contest was
for junior high students only, and
another contest will be held for
senior high students. The winner
of each contest receives ?250 first
prize.
The Carolina Charter was a
document which was drawn up by
King Charles II of England, who
chose eight Lord Proprietors to
govern the settlement of Carolina,
which, at that time stretched to
the Pacific Ocean.
District Science Fair
The district science fair was held
in the Wake Forest College
gymnasium, March 23, in which
several students from Ferndale and
Northeast participated.
Lucy Latimer and Nancy Mc
Mahon worked together and form-
Kinney
ed the project “Polarization of
Crystals.” Susan Thayer and Libby
Edmonds created the project: “The
Diet of a Venus, Fly Trap.” “X-Ray
— The Sleuth” was constructed by
Roma Bowen and Judy Surrett. Lee
Newton prepared the project Radia
tion (Mysterious Atomic Rays).
The only winner from High Point
was Bob Nicholson from North
east, who took second place in the
Junior Biological Division, with the
project. The Effect of Strepto-
myceus Griceus on Staphylococcus
Albus and Staphylococcus Aureus.
Ferndale were Lucy Latimer and
Nancy McMahon, who teamed to-
Bob is the son of Mr. George
Nicholson, eighth and ninth grade
science teacher of room 207.
Forensic League
Two High Point Central High
School speech groups, the Forensic
League, and the Masque and Gavel
Club, attended the North Carolina
speech festival in which
two Ferndale students received top
honors.
Jamie Burney won the rating of
excellent, a step down from
“Superior,” for extemporaneous
speaking. Barbara Stone received
an excellent rating for oral inter
pretation.
Girl Of Year
Donna Brewer was recently chosen
as ninth grade Y-Teen girl of the
year at a picnic luncheon at the
Y. W. C. A.