October 6, 1950
THE LEXHIPEP
Page 3
Calling All Writers!
—Janet Brown
In a school the size of LJI.S., there
is bound to be some hidden talent
for writing somewhere among the
'CLASS PROPHECY OF 1960
—Harriet V. Leonard
I dipped into the future, far as human eye could see,
And there I saw a lot of things that quite astounded me.
students, and this year, the LEXHI- I I was happy to discover,
PEP is conducting a campaign to dis- written up in Who’s Who with their pictme on the cover,
cover our would-be poets, journalists, ^ gazed, and gazed, and gazed, and gazed, and still my wonder grew
and dramatists. ®*^ch a class as ours could find such things to do.
A school paper should be represent- There were doctors, lawyers, nurses, secretaries, and truck drivers;
ative of the school, and it is hoped There were carpenters and jounalists and even deep sea divers;
that all classes will respond to ithe There were authors of such books as “How to Get Sunburned in One Lesson,”
request and will hand in a variety of Teachers of math and history, and teachers of expression,
articles for publication. To make it There were artists who had painted portraits, landscapes, field and garden;
LIBRARY CHATTER^^ Iwhile, the LEXHIPEP is There were also artists working'ori a sequel to “Jane Arden,”
^ V-n^l I CIV offering one free show pass for each models, and even a boxing champ.
The library assistants met for the Poem, short article, or “Life in L. Who had his name on billboards and his picture on a stamp,
first time on Monday, September 18, H. S.” that is published in the lit- I There were manufacturers of soap and television sets,
with the librarian. Miss Jennings, srary section of tJiis paper. For those I Kleenex, harnesses, and shoes, and also fishing nets.
Members that maK.e up this club are: I who are willing to tear themselves I There were missionaries, soldiers, sailors, and a Boy Scout;
Willis Phillips, Jean Hall, Doris Mills, ®way from their studies long enough There were fishermen who specialized in spearing whales and trout.
Peggy Summy, Glenn Smith, Norma create a “masterpiece,” the staff There were ministers, musicians, and some politicians, too.
Smith, Don Yates, Anne Meacham, will give absolutely free, no charge Who liked to stay in Washington and tell folks what to do.
Peggy Bailey, Prances Everhart, Bar- whatsoever, honest-Injun (really mean There were traveling salesmen who sold cars and traveled on a bike;
bara Harper, and Ruth Young' it!) two passes to that great institu- There were labor union leaders just about to call a strike.
At this meetine we organized a learning, the CaroUna Thea- There were millionaires and hoboes, and some right in the middle;
® ^ ' ter. So come on and cooperate; and There were Democrats and Republicans, and folks who played the fiddle,
who knows, you may turn out to’ be a | everyone was happy doing what he wanted to.
Which is the very finest thing a Senior Class could do.
•Editor’s note: For those who are I Trom Oregon to Delaware, Key West to Boston, Mass.,
interested in this proposition, see the You’ll never find a better group than this very Senior Class,
literary editor of The LEXHIPEP or
club with Willis Phillips, president;
Frances Everhart, secretary; Don i
Yates, treasurer; and Jean Hall, pub- | ®
licity chairman. The purpose of this
club is to create interest among stu
dents about the library.
T.-, , . 1 the sponsor. Turn your contributions
Now lets skip all serious businessU, and we’ll see you at the show!
and look on the brighter side of life.
Here are some things that go on in
library practically all the time:
As we approach another year of
school work we start our age-old
habit of talking in library. But isn’t
it fun? Say, did you hear “Cootie
DECISION
—Betsy Stoner
Sophie Jamerson, a lovely New York
I debutante and only daughter of P.
White laughing so loud the other day? I Y. Johnson, a very wealthy ware-
It was just some jokes he was read- house owner, stood at the top of the
ing from the Saturday Evening Post, wide curved stairway outside the huge I town, but it will be a wonderful start,
He says they just “kill” him. hand carved wooden door that was and Ted has so much ambition. But
Those little gossips, Betty Wilker-1 entrance to the bedroom of the Dad would simply die if I were to
son and Carolyn Moore, get together P®^°^ whom Sophie felt to be her marry anyone without a miliion or
in a corner and you should hear some friend. Before she had knocked, two. Oh, there’s no need to talk
of the things they do talk about! 1 grandmother asked her to come in. | about it now. After yesterday, I would
•Editor’s Note: We were just wondering, during all the rush of school
starting, what those esteemed creatures who were in our place last year are
doing now. We came upon this bit of forecasting by the versatile valedic
torian and prophet of the Class of ’50. Many of them are already on the
road to attaining the above goals. However, we are surprised to say “Killer”
Gore has abandoned his boxing career and is now serving time with his Uncle
(Sam, that is!) and we hear he is doing well.
As usual, I was eavesdropping the “Well, child, with the exception of
never s’toop to speak to him again.”
other day and I heard Jean Yarbrough that long, sad expression on your face! “Sophie, I have a little story to tell
telling a friend about that wonderful you look very lovely today. My, isn’t you, and I hope it won’t be too late
Jimmy Poston that she now has a '
terrific crush on.
Why do those eighth graders check ^ggs.”
out so many books? We wonder.
Peggy Bailey, do you happen to
like grasshoppers down your back?
Study hall really can be interesting
—especially if a certain someone is
that a new dress?” u want you to have everything you
Thank you. Granny. It is a new' ^
some advice before you can make up
your mind about a matter as impor-
Sophie, for heaven's sake stop walk- I tant as marriage. Money helps, but
ing back and forth. What’s the matter I can tell you from experience that
with you?” I it isn’t everything.
“Oh, nothing. Granny. I’m just “When I was about your age,
in your period study! Most students waiting for Percy Bienstock. We’re was torn between the choice of mon'
know what I mean by this remark, going to the Club for lunch.” ey or love. My parents wanted me
Librarians get asked all sorts of ,.p nt * u ,, h’” marry into money only so I might
questions. Here are a few examples: *^®rcy Bienstock! Why on earth?” continue to enjoy all the luxuries that
Do you have a football player? Where “Oh, now. Granny, he’s a very nice ^ always had. Robert was only
can I find -the Egyptian gods? Who boy. He may not 'be too much to ^ struggling lawyer with very little
wrote Grimm’s Fairy Tales? What look at, but he has everything in the background. I was very much
are birds? Where is a dictionary? world a girl would ever want. And mother tried
Gosh, don’t you pity us? anyway. Mother and Dad like him.” ”^® understand how terrible
Do you enjoy reading magazines? ,, would be not being able to call
Just imagine for a moment that you ®®''® about, upon my father for the clothes and
were a magazine residing on the shelf. parents approve luxuries I wanted and how hard it
Would you enjoy being torn apart? By the would seem having to do my own
Our magazines need special care. Let’s '^®d Houston housework when I couldn’t even boil
give them just that. arguing about yesterday in the gar- water,
.... den? You know, he’s one of the
Some have made the remaric that nicest boys I’ve ever seen around here. Then, Tom Jamerson, your grand'
library work is just too easy—brother, Ted reminds me very much of a boy r^*'^®^’ back from France. Our
how wrong can you get! You learn j j^new when I was your age. you M®“^*®® bad always been good friends
the Dewey Decimal system which I know he surely does. Now, tell me ^”'^ Mother had her heart set on my
classifies all kinds of books, dust off what’s wrong.” ’ marrying Tom. Tom was all I could
all the shelves, tables, and other fur- have hoped for. He was very nice
niture, check books in and out, an- “I never have been able to pull looking, well educated, sweet,
swer questions, put newspapers on the anything over on you, have I, Granny? thoughtful, and very wealthy. But I
rack, and pick up magazines from Ted is just worrying me to death, knew that I would never be happy
the floor. I He’ll graduate from medical school with anyone except Robert.
When you hear what sounds like a I this spring, and he wants me to marry
stampede at the beginning and ending him.” “I was so narrow-minded that when
of each period it’s just people from , , Robert took the side of a poor fisher'
study halls coming and going to the ^®°Pbie, I know you love him, so man in a murder trial, I begged him
library. | ''’by do you hesitate?” | to drop the case, and he refused to
Have you read any good books late- "Oh, I do love him dearly, but there
do it. I told him I hoped I would
ly that you would recommend to oth- is so much that stands in the way.
ers. And are there some books you There’s his family and the fact that “Tom and I were married three
think our library should have? Let he’s’ been working his way through weeks later. Everyone said we made
us know ’cau^ you to be the University. But Granny, he’s been a perfect couple. an^tSy were sure
perfectly satisfied with your library- offered a wonderful job as chief sur- that we would always happy. I
^ ^ ^ hospital in Cleveland, can’t say that I was ever really un
hat way. I Alabama. I know Cleveland is a small I happy, because Tom and I never spoke
a cross word to each other. He gave
me everything I wanted, and I grew to
love him. But I can’t keep from won
dering how extremely wonderful it
would have been to have married
Robert.
“Robert’s popularity grew rapidly
after he won the case for the fisher
man, and before long he went to
Washington as a state representative.
Robert was a very important man and
a friend to both the rich and the
poor.
It was five years later when I saw
Robert again. I had gone home alone
for a short visit with my parents. It
was in the spring of toe year, and
everything was most beautiful. There
was to be a garden party at the home
of Robert’s sister. He, tall and very
dignified, was standing in the receiv
ing line. I wanted to turn and run.
Bu’t I knew I had to go through with
it. I bit my lips and started down
the line. When he took my hand, I
could feel myself shaking. He was so
reformed and handsome as he greet
ed me and asked about Tom and how
we liked New York. i know I should
not have danosd with him so long,
because I knew that people were talk
ing, but he was too much to resist.
We spent a wonderful evening talking
to old friends and new people.
I came back to New York the next
day, and I haven’t heard from nor
seen Robert since that night. As I
said, my dear, I’ve always had every
thing except toe one man I loved. I
hope that you will not make the same
mistake that I did.”
Oh, Granny, I had no idea. Thank
you so much. Will you excuse me,
please; I have a couple of phone calls
to make.”
Granny smiled as Sophie rushed
out of the room. She heard Sophie
ask the operator to ring Ted’s num
ber. As Granny overheard the con
versation, she knew toat Sophie would
never be unhappy again. She also
knew that she could make amends to
Sophie’s parents.