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HIGH LIFE
18, 1941
1
The Purpose of High Life Is To
and preserve the history
of our school.
H
S
>ld individuals logcther under
high standards.
cparatc the worthwhile from the
worthless and promote the highest
interest of students, teachers,
and, school.
The World On Parade
Interpreting the News
The world on parade! Yes, and what a
parade—the greatest show on earth! All
there is to see under one tent! AVith every
country from the far corners of the globe
being represented, the show assumes a last*
to boil her
the Greeks will still be able
enemies.
Big Bear Wak^ Up
Russia, the world thought, would rem '
quiet in this game of nerves. However^^t
“In the Mood”
Tlio annual tnusic contest again, inspires the
thoiiglit. tliat tnusie can be one of life’s most vital
forces for liappiness, for no matter what the mood
in whicli one finds oneself, there is maisic to fit it—
or cliange it. From swing all the way to the classics
—and there is swing that is classic, music runs the
•gamut of liiirnan emotion; and somewhere in music
everybody, no matter who they are, can find what
flie.v need mid what they want.
The New Ruling on Trips
'There has been a good deal of confusion about
tlie recent sehool board riding with regard to long
frij)s fo7‘ organizations here at Senior liigh. In
consequence, this ex]>Ianation of its meaning is
offeiM'd here in oi-dcr fliat 1hc situation may he
clear(‘d up.
Ooiifj'ary to exi.sfing opinion, the action does
not affect the senior’s trij) to "Washington nor any
trips within flie state of a truly educational
nature. However, under Ihe ruling no long alhletie
tri{)s outside the state ni* ti’ijis (not considered par
ticularly (“ducational) will he ])eriniltod.
Hurrah—A Trade School
News tliat plans lor a. technical high scliool are
progtTssing is most gratifying; as it sliows tliat the
school system is about to answer a crying need the
need for practical education for those who will
hav(‘ 710 fui-tlicr scholastic ti-aining. Not only tliis
hut, it, will jissist national dctVnsc by pi’odiicing
skill(“d workers..
The trade sclioo] will he a great stej) forwai'd in
th(“ advamteiiient of education. It will give tliose
students wlio ai-e not inlerest('d in academic
c(mi'ses a ciiance to I('ai'n a ti-ade and offer tliem
the immiis of pT-ejiaring themselves for a future job.
but not only this. In addition, it gives the jiivpai’a-
lurtlier .stud\’ at technical colh'ges in the
A Teimi I*ap(“r Note
Have you noticed that the “term paper
writers” who get the mo.st done at the public
library, sit at the .square tables? Yes, they
know lietter than to get involved in a round
table discussion!
« * * * *
Spring is .sprung,
The grass is riz,
T wonder where
The little bugs is.
ing place in history. What is being done to seems that the big bear has awakened from
fnic o-i.r-intm enpptfipip? Wliut do thesc his winter’s nap. For onlv in.ct-
—Diz.
* * • ♦ #
You’re .just i-ibhiiT
.fam(*s Whittmore declares that this is the
dope on Ihe idbboiis girls wear: if on the
right .side, she's open for a date; if on the
loft .sid(‘. she's in love; if on top, she's very
much in love; if on lioth sides, she's anxious
for a date. Look out, he advises, if it’s in
tlie back, for such a girl is a man hater!
*»*>!>*
Fcimme ineniber
On stage crew;
I’anky Winslow’s
Smart, too.
* * ♦ * :*!
\Vlial won’t they think of next?
If ,sci(“nti,sts keep discovering vitamins in
gra.ss, some !)right stinh^nt will give a dinner
parly by turning his guests out to graze!
And flKU'c was one bright young Miss who
who thought “.Ic'an” Sibelius was the student
eoiniioser of the school song written to the
lime of “Finlandia.”
forn^ this gigantic .spectacle? What do these
daily preparations mean? What effect will
they have on you? Here is the answer . . .
Tl)e Woidd Plays Clieckers
A main attraction of this show of the cen
tury is a checker game—a game in which
empires will fall and new ones will be re
built. It is a game in which one must “win
or die”—“bring home the bacon” or perish.
Who are the conte.staiits? Who is in the
lead? Here is a typical “box score.” Decide
for yourself.
Germany Moves Against Slavs
Germany, deciding that her invasion of
England could be best accomplished through
other ports, made her move against Yugo
slavia. The Slavs, led by their “boy king,”
Peter, today resi.st the Nazi purge with every
force their little country can offer. This
cannot be classed as another “fall under the
yoke” situation; it is a battle between two
force.s—violence and peace. Will the Slavs
survive under their young ruler? The world
will know how to chalk up the answer before
juany a fortnight passes.
Italy Marches . . . ?
At this writing it appears that the Italians,
aided by their brothers from Germany, might
yet advance against the Greeks. Before Ger
man supplies reached her, however, Italy
marched, but backwards! Again Benito’s
forces have failed. Hitler apparently real
ized that the Italians would soon bow out
of the picture, should she continue taking
(ireece’s prescription, for permanent sickness.
Perhaps, with reinforcements from Britain,
tion
fi('l(l
arts.
aivliHcrtiiiT, and iiulii.sti-ial
l lie iila>i lia.s Ihe papw s p)itlni.sias.tic .support.
It IK its hi)j(0 tlial llir prof-raiii ivill coiitiiiuo to
iulvaiiiM' spoodily, as all koo 1lie short coiii-
iiitts ol th{‘ ])roK(‘nt syshoii. and tlio o|)i>oi'1 to
roMiody it.
The Real “Mazuma”
Srholarsliii) is rallioi' a. ((iiooi' tliini? ilio.so days,
licoauso Ihinos liayo rmuo to the iioini whore ])eople
have to lie hrilied lo stiave for it. Not only do
■some parents «ive Iheir eliildren dollar hills for
oaeh “A” they make, hut now there are aetnally
xlalislir,s showinw the inerea.sed incsime of those
who are scholars ahove (liat of those who aro not.
And all this is designed to holster tlie morale of
sliidenls .so that they will .strive for high seliolar-
slii|>.
It is ni(*(“. ol (“oiirsi*. to know these tilings, hut
it oiiji'ht. 7U)t to he 7iee(“.s.s{i7'y to jmt sehohii-ship at
a lu'emiiim: it is a preinium itsi'lf. It is lo be
soiiji'lil tor its own worth, because it in itself is
valiuihle and not hec-anse it leads to wealth.
To tlie seniors,
I), IxM'kons;
Watch them jmll
Those “Well, ah reckon’s”.
*****
Those who cram for a test appareiffly like
to take Iboir learning in capsule form.
*****
Hoot of all Evil
Tli(> trouble with most students is their
daily do>.sn'(s.
Student C’onneil says:
('ouncil (lanc‘,
Bring your date,
Just a dime,
Don’t be late.
*****
Dverb(“jird in the Library
“Hub, emaneipaling the slaves! I think
iC.s lime we were emancipated.''
*****
I Bid Four Flutes
\\h(“n asked what the clarinet ((uartet was
going t» |)lay, Clark Foster replied, “I don’t
know, but Fd .say bridge ’cause there are
ban* of 'em.”
* * * ' * *
(iireen apples.
(h'e(“ii plums;
tireen student
Soon siicenmlis!
*****
Mell. Th(*.v’ve Still Got Tlieir Honor
During the reei'iil (ran.sfor of non-graduat
ing smiior.s lo Junior rooms. Ruth 'Winterling
was ousted from 202. second highest room
on I lie scholaslic lioiuir roll. As she left,
I'liriam (Creaniy) Young tearfully remarked,
"\\’ell. Ibere goes our average!”
Behind the
Soap
his winter’s nap. For only last week Ens
,slan officials annonheed that a non-aggre'
Sion pact had been signed with Japan, y,
other diplomatic victory for Brother
Defense
The United States has seen her best more
in the past week to speed np armaments-
armaments to score a warless victory for
peace. The U. S. S. North Carolina, larg«
ship now in the United States Navy, was
launched. At the ceremonies Colonel Frank
Knox, .Secretary of the Navy, told the Amer
ican people: “We don't want war! But the
launching today of another great ship fo,
national defense serves as a material van
guard for our feelings.” America speaks-
with action!
Poefs Corner
GEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON
And so I laugh, and, sick to death with pla,
I stumble after a gaudily painted moon
thru .spangle-stars, and thru a heaven strein,
with moons I climb their tinsel milky-way,
(oh, so highly, madly, shudderlngly gay)
chasing a haunting, half-remembered tune.
(I know that they are w'atchlng me, and sooa
I thumb my nose at them from my golden
dray.)
But how is the soul of man when a gibbering
Stone
squats like a toad on the top and keeps its
strife
growing like eancered flesh ? And what is fame
when one is sick inside, and all alone,
and knows the horror of a wasted life?
And what’s the gayest tune when one is laiTie?
—Gene Thornton.
Box
Freedom to Think
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—LZlH n
Senior higli's student council has received
r(“cogiiiIion as one of the leading student
governments in the state by the state con
gress asking them to conduct the convention
for the north-central district. It is a mile-
sto7ie in Senior's history.
Aiiofliei- Letter
Paul :\riller's letter published in the last
Soap Box has opened the controversy over
a girl president. A girl wlio is well known,
hut pr(*fers a pseudonym, has written the fol
lowing letter:
Editor.
Beliiml (he Soapbox,
High Tdfe.
Dear Sir :
In Paul JIUler's letter in the April 4
issin^ he has described the ideal girl presi
dent. No one, boy or girl, could have all the
eharacteristi(‘s he mentio7K“d. No boy in
Senior high is that well lifted for the' Job.
'^\ by should we expect a girl to be?
If a7iy girl here is ambitious enough to run
for president, has a good eharaeter and qual
ities of leadership and scholarship, if she
is liard-working and willing to accept great
I see no reason why she
in tlie enpaeity as well as
SineeiH'ly yours,
Elizabeth Grey.
I I’VE GOT ’EM I
“See these little red dots?”
“Nobody'll sit near me in English. I guess
I've got ’em.”
“Please take my temperature., I’m awfully
sick.”
M itii a sigh the w'eary nurse shakes the
thermometer again, pops it in another mouth,
Jhen quickly, seeing her guess correct, she
writes out another sick .slip and sends the
boy home.
Then another student, another, and still
another comes into the crowded clinic. All
hands, including office helpers and casual pas-
.ser-bys, are taking temperatures or keeping
ell away from the unfortunate victims.
No, it’s not a .spread of the dreaded Black
Plague, or a epidemic of scarlet fever, but
only (he fact that, despite precautionary
measures taken, one out of every throe stu
dents at Senior high school has had a mild
case of German measles!
ri^sponsihilities.
could iHit serve
any boy.
(idvci'iiiii' BnHislitmi's spro
iiiiii Mlnmition mssoviiilinn Inis;
to tin- Noi-lli Ciii-o-
iironsod a j-roat deal
or dl.senssioii on (lie (inostion of politics in ednea-
lion, and it lirinifs to lio-lit avail! tlie afje-old cpies-
tioii ot whelher aeadeiiiie tVeedoin sliall e.xist or
iiol. The ffovenior declared tliat as far as was in
Ids power lliere would be no iiolilieal favoritism
111 llie .seleelioii or retention of tcaoiiers in the slate
.s.i'sleiti dllriii)- his adiniiiistratioii.
I he ffoveriior iias displa.ved remarkable eonraf-e
in lakiii); Ids slaml; for despite the loyalty a citi
zen owes his slate, one must admit that Ihe evil Jfr.
HrouKhloii dismissed has exi.sled in Norlli Carolina,
lie may have risked his iiolitieal neck, in some
loealilies, hut lie has soiimled the note for ,)ii,st and
fair frovernimnil. Ilis .stand will have a profound
elfeef in the state.
Your I’liiyiii,!; Ihe Blatters lilt Bariidc for
the month of April:
Popular:
No
No
No
No.
No
No.
No.
2 “No. 10 Lullaby Lano,” Glenn Jliller.
A “Do I Worry?’’ Tommy Dorsey.
I ’‘AinaiKila." .limmy Dorsey.
4 “Look At JreNow.” Toinmy Dorsey.
Song of the Volga Boatman,”
Glenn Miller.
No. () Aon A\alked By,” Johnny Lo7ig.
No. 7 “It Was Wonderful Then.” Tommy
Dorsey,
No. S “Adios," Artie Shaw.
No. !). “'riiore'U Be Some Ohanges Made,”
Benny Goodman.
No. 10 “Perfidia.” (5
( lasslcal;
No. 1 “Biirade ot the Wooden Soldiers,’
Felix Guenther.
No. 2 “Bolero Ritmico,” New York Phil
harmonie symphony.
3 “IMarcha Alilitar," ilorton Gould.
J “Andalusian Suite.” Galii-Rini.
i) “Alborado Del Gracioso,” Jlanrie
No.
Roaol.
Because popula
I'ne Krupa.
iiiusic is so much greater
111 qiiaiitity llinii elassieal and because It Is
so elianKeable, tt has a Hit Parade twice as
limoii-ht mnsicai
Fav.irite band leader of the week Is Tommy
Dorse,!-, who has throe platters wiiiniiiR ouw
i-eiit applause i„ the dru,a stores and on the
dance doors: favorite local band leader, Ted
HO.SS, who lias won bis band ami North Oaro-
uia uuner.sitj- national recognition; and onr
tavonte ernoner for the merry month
■nil til, top bines singer. Biiiie Holiday
a newcomer to the ranks of swing, tor tie
reeord.„g.s Of .j-me and Mello v” i m
Strange Print.”
HIGH LIFE
Published CiNTtRWATioNSS
Semi-Monthly
by the Students
of Greensboro
Senior High
School
Greensboro, N. C.
Founded by the Class of 1921
Riwived by the Spring Journalism
Class of 1937
Entered as second-class matter March
30. 1940. at the post office at Greens
boro. N. C., under the Act of Alarcb
3. 1879.
EDITORIAL
Editor-in-Chiei Eleanor Dare Taylor
Ass.stant Editors Rachael Whiteside,
Aurelia Dunstan,
„ . Janet Cox
I'catiire Editor irma Estes
Make-up Editor Arleen Whitener
.^ssistant Make-Vp Editor Paul Miller
Copy Editor Douglass Hunt
Headhne Editor Bill Brinkley
Horts Editor Solomon Kennedy
^roof Reader paye Thomas
Photograjiher purneli Kennedy
Exchange Editor Elaine Miller
Ar n reporters
Mell Alexander, Betty Clement, Jack Groh.
Dottie Inabinet, Beverly Langston, Mary
Martin Lindsay, Elaine Miller, Paul Miller,
nf.TT® ^IcLennan. Dorothy Parker, Betty
Kouth Everett Saslow, Gene Thornton, Mar
garet V\ilkerson, and Ann Thornton.
, , , BUSINESS
jHann7cr’.... Ella Mae Norman
Boofcfccnper Walter Hiatt
Elicuiation Manager Martie McLennan
Althea Hardin, Maxine Con
nell, Eveleen Ellison, Hazel
Swinson, and Marjorie York
Advertising Solicitors . . Evelyn Glass, Mary
Lilly Anderson, Mary
Louise Bowden, David Evans,
Earle Holliday, and
Charles Huffine
Editorial Advisers . . Mrs. Olive Betts and
Miss Cathleen Pike
Finnncia; Adviser .. Miss Dorothy McNairy