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Fage Two High Life April 30, 1954 For Services Rendered For a service extraordinary, one that has been in popular demand for several seasons now, the entire student body owes a debt to the student council. The face-lifting recently given the park ing lot, through the c][ean-up of bottles and trash and the grading of the roadways, is another project of a governing group of which the school may be well proud. It is now safe to careen through the forest in second without the fear of a blow out on the up-grades or a broken axle as a result of a dip in an unseen chasm. There’ll be no more broken ankles, mute evidence of a mad rush to the parking lot for the mnd-morning smoke, and no longer are there enough rocks to provide ammo for a hot battle before school. Gone, are the good old days when we at Senior were really roughing it. And we’re all glad that times have changed! Than\s, But'" Many articles w^hich are written by those outside of GHS find their way into room 10, but for some reason or another never reach publication in HIGH LIFE. The Sub- Deb Department of LADIES’ HOME JOUR NAL is a frequent donor. It’s not that their courtesy tips are not appreciated, it’s just that these suggestions are not. to appropos for Senior. To state a cold fact, the school would be in a state of chaos of their advice was followed. One of their suggestions for rid ding monotony is to take a negative view. In other words, dress backwards, walk back wards, and, in general, be backwards. Just imagine the faculty doing what GHS’ers have been following for years! How con fusing. Also, according to the magazine, you are never to say, “I’ll put a pin in this rip until I have time to fix it.” Really! For the sake of the school’s appearance, pins, which pre vent students from running around in shreds, are considered a blessing. One of their tricks for daintiness is for each girl to adopt an individual perfume, so its scent will become identified with the wearer. This must be an added precaution against school skippers. Just think what a well-trained pack of blood hounds could do! Should GHS write a courtesy book of its own? HIGH LIFE Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Greensboro Senior High School Greensboro, N. C. Foniided hv the Class of 1S121 Revived by the Spring .Tourrialism Class of ma? Entered as second-class matter March SO, 1040, at the post office ar Greensboro, N. C., tinder the Act of March 3, 1870. Editor Martha Burnet Associate Editors Lynn Cochrane, Jimmy Turner Business Manager Mary Louise Shaw Copy Editor Eugenia Hickerson Feature Editors Donna Oliver, Diane Schwartz News Editor Dick Robinson Sports Editor Jerry Farber Exchange Editor Deane Darnell Circulation Manager Alma Swinson Photographer Dan McConnell Cartoonist Billy Holderness Headline Writer Alma Ruth O’Briant Editorial Staff Barbara Lindley, Barbara Fjeld News Staff . . . Mary Jane Seawell, Peggy Holmes, Connie Cox, Jim Martin, Nancy Johnson, and Pat Gittens. Feature Staff Josie Ward, Ann Spence, Sylvia Willard, Wanda Slade, Nancy Seay, Anne Pearce, Virginia McKinney, Bunnie Marshall, and Joanne Bloom. Copy Staff Rita Boggs, Pat Frazier Sports Staff Dick Grove, David Lambeth Adviser Miss Paula R. Abernethy Financial Adviser Mr. A. P. Routh V ■> Copy Right ...gy Where once we thought we’d never roll O’er a parking lot without a hole. The student council went to work. And now we ride without a jerk. Let Age Take Precedence (^3f EvCtltS Down the stretch is the final year for the seniors. Now they are look ing back over the achievements made during the three, years. Celebrated figures receive many rewards in their chosen field, and one wonders why others did not re ceive such an honor. We know that many work hard to gain recognition, and often it is the underclassman who receives the coveted placements. Yet sometimes the school policy offers more chance to the sophomores and juniors who will have one or. two more years to perform and win their justified fame. If this is the right idea, what chance does the high school senior, . who has developed during the soph omore or junior years, have when his best is finally gained in his sen ior year? We know that we must build for the future, but as in the scholastic field one is not judged completely by just one year’s work. If the senior is capable of the position and the underclassmen shows no better achievements, the senior is entitled to the job. Build for the future, yes, but not to the extent of killing the initiative of the faithful seniors. Clublicity BY EUGENIA HICKERSON Les Soeurs A full night of entertainment was en joyed by the Les Scours’ gals last Fri day night as they held their annual spring dance. The Sweetheart Ball, as it was called, was held at the King Cot ton Hotel Ball Room from 9 p. m. to 12 p. m. with music furnished by Bob Hill’s orchestra. Before the ball the gals and their dates gathered at the home of Lucinda Holderness, club president, for a supper. After enjoying a superb meal, they moved to the King Cotton for the main affair—the dance. After many whirls of dancing, the Les Soeurs and their escorts ambled over to Martha Burnet’s home for a break fast. The evening ended with a pajama party for the gals back at Lucinda’s home. E. S. A. With Spring in full swing and thoughts of summer vacationing at the beach, the E. S. A.’s will take an early journey to Wrightsville Beach this afternoon to enjoy a full week-end of beach fun. Randy Burnett’s cottage is the one to be invaded by these gals. Y-Teens National Y. W. C. A. week was cele brated last week with the local Y-Teens participating in various extra activities. Teen-agers night was last Wednesday night, April 2, at which time the Y- Teens assembled at the Y for group discussions on atomic energy, married couples in high school, economic status in the U. S., and communism. The climax of the week’s activities was a dance for all Y-Teens and their dates last Friday night at the Y. W. C. A. BY JIMMY TURNEK Even the Russians are having trouble competing with Joe McCarthy for head lines. The only notable thing they did was tp sever diplomatic relations with Australia. They withdrew from the em bassy in Canberra and made Australian diplomats leave Moscow. Purpose of the move was to protest the fact that Aus tralia granted political asylum to an escaped ex-Red diplomat. Communists naimally claim that he was “kidnapped.” Senator .Toe McCarthy has, in effect, accused the Army of being a very un fair animal. When he slaps it, it slaps back. This isn’t Joe’s idea of decency and fair-play. At least, that is what he indicated by saying that it was unfair for the Army to use words he said over the telephone as evidence against him. If McCarthy were judged by his own method of guilt-by-association, the results would be as follows: Joe Mc Carthy blocks and delays meetings by continually '’aiding points of order; Com munist U. N. delegate Andrei Vishinsky does the same thing at the U. N., there fore McCarthy is a Communist or Vi shinsky is a McCarthyite. This relation is absurd but it is the same manner by which McCarthy “manufactures” evi dence. One of the world’s greatest “brains,” physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, re ceived notice from the AFC that he was suspended. Oppenheimer’s work on nu clear and thermonuclear devices is large ly responsible for this nation’s success with such. But his ideas on policy have made him a possible “security risk.” This doesn’t mean that he’s communis tic or even disloyal to the U. S. Many prominent people have vouched for him, but he still remains suspended. “It’ll soon be .election time again as shown by this article from Time: IN TE FAMILY, In Ripley, Tennes see, after running for mayor and getting rnlv out of 1 163 votes cast. Dr. J. Louie Freeman announced that he would contest the election, demand a recount: “I have more than 57 relatives . . . who I know voted for me.” That Girl Why is the sky so blue today?. The birds seem to be'overly gay. Why, look at that tree over yonder! Odd—how these things make me pon der—• Nature has never e’er now caused me wonder. Listen to that song; The words just seem to belong! Why does my heart seem so light. And my mind soar like a kite? I think I know Why I’m acting just so— It must have been that girl last night! MIKE STALLINGS Statistically Spea\ing By the power of the printed word we would like to remind all students that there are left^ only twenty lunch periods in which to gossip, 30,000 seconds in which to dash to and creep from Casey’s, and twenty quarter-hours in which to acquire conduct marks in home room. Similarly, there are only 700 min utes to loiter away in the halls be tween classes, and only 140 more admit slips which can not be ob tained for being late, loiter away in the halls between classes, and only 140 more admit slips which can not be obtained for being late. But worst of all is the fact that skipping school to get a sun tan will be a joyous occasion for only one- ninth of a school year longer, for after that life will be just one long sun bath after another. Pinion Poll VIhen you have the time to watch tele vision. which program do you enjoy the most? ' Jo Ellen O’Briant Dragnet Burdett Shope What’s My Line? Roger Pugh Boxing David Fry I’ve Got A Secret Mary Ann Thomas Studio One Betty Carson I Love Lucy Mike Weaver Bob Hope’s Program Ann Armsti'ong Badge 714 Don Patterson Howdy Doody Tommy Kirkman Liberace Madeleine Holley . Schiffman’s Let’s . Visit Wayne Alexander Sports Final Mary Louise Davis Private Secretarj' Charlie Rayle all of Arthur Godfrey’s shows Jimmy Atwater professional basketball George Artope ... What’s My Agony? School Pigeon By Alma Swi'sen SIGNS OF SPRING GHS’ers looking like boiled lobsters. . . . juniors walking around with their hands held out in front of them . . more absentees . . . that far-away look in students’ eyes . . . talking about beach trips ... . tennis matches . . . seniors planning to go to Washington . . . girls’ thoughts lightly turning to sun baths . . . boys’ thoughts lightly turning to baseball . . . art classes being held on the lawn . . . Phys ed classes practicing for May Day . . . Bermuda shorts . . . Speaking of spring . . . some of the boys have started a new trend at Sen ior. For instance .Allan Getz, Buck Car- son, the Haley twins, and Sammy, Bloomer-boy, Walker, have been wearing Bermuda shorts to school. Real cool, man! Of course you’ve heard the one about the three men in a boat . . . They had four cigarettes and no way to light them. Guess what they did? They threw one cigarette overboard and the boat became a cigarette lighter . . . Someone ask Bunnie Marshall what she does in her spare time . . . (that is when she isn’t sneaking in drive-in theaters). Of course, there’s no need to ask Tommy Wagner what he does in his spare time—when Marlinb and Barbara are around . . . WHAT’S IN A NAME . . . Let’s ._see if these people really are what their names imply . . . CHARLIE YOUNCE—Charlie means “strong man” DAVID MURPHY—David means “be loved” DON VARNER—Donald means “world ruler” HERMAN JORDAN—Herman means “a warrior” PERRY TEAGUE—Perry means “s pear tree” RICHARD TAYLOR—Richard means “powerful” BARBARA NAVY—Barbara means “Foreign” AMY HUTCHINSON—Amy means “beloved” VIVIAN MORGAN—Vivian means “full of life” AMANDA McConnell — Amanda means “worthy to be loved”
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