^pril 18, mi HIGH LIFE Page Three Glee Clubs Combine To Form Chorus Raymond Bvietz established a mixed cljoriis of ^0 students, March 26, dur- jjjcr homeroom period, when the group pjet for the first time. They will con- timie to meet during that period Mon- (lavs, Tuesdays, and Fridays until the gnd of the semester. This chorus will follow the same routine as that of the a capella choir, which was established last semester. The a capella choir will combine with the second chorus and will give an eveulng program during National jiusic week, May 4-10. Tickets will be sold to help the students defray ex penses incurred on trips to the con tests in IVinston-Salem and Greens boro. Anne Arnold Assumes Duties of School Nurse .Issisliiig Dr. Jean McAllister in the school clinic. Miss Anne Arnold, of the Peabody Public health department ill Xashvillo, Tennessee, has recently taken over the Job of nurse at Greens boro high school. Dr. McAllister, tem porary clinic head because of the sud den inilux of measles and mumps cases, will leave Miss Arnold in complete charge of the clinic. Staff Nurse at Duke ■Mter receiving her training at Ap palachian State college and the City Memorial hospital at Winston-Salem, Miss Arnold worked as secretary to the county administrator in Yadkin- ville. the staff nurse at the Rowan Me morial hospital in Salisbury, the staff nurse at Duke hospital, and as a nurse in the Peabody public health depart ment. Students may find Miss Arnold in the clinic from 9 o’clock until 11 o’clock. After these hours she works for the public health department. Elva Spencer Wins Prize As Champion Club Typist Student A.vtist TV^oi'fts ^oy **Uncle Sam’’ Ill compliance with a request from the po.st office. Pud Fayad, art student in Miss Henri Ktta Leo's class, has pre pared the pla.ster eagle shown. (Photo by David Nicholson.) Mad House Blues' 01* History Repeats Itself Revolutionary war is being fought right here in our own little village. Yep: IVasliingbon repeats his courage ous stand of 1778; Patrick Henry re news his challenge for liberty; Paul Revere makes his daring venture of lT7o. American patriots again defend their famous Bunker Hill: John Brown takes to the trail; and Indians let out their blood-thirsty cries of olden days! Old Greensburghers, resting in tlieir eternal bods, turn over and over in their graves. “My!” you can hear them say, “have our j’oung folks gone stark mad?” N’o, they aren’t mad—at least, not yet. For until the wee hours of the night They toil, renewing America’s colorful and adventurous days of the pa.st. The reason: term papers!! STATIONERY Printed, engraved, or stamped Also Open Stock Wills’ Book Store 'Reading Aid fo Writing', Jeffress Tells Students ■■Read!” declared Carl Jeffress. for mer High Life editor and present Greensboro News-Record news direc tor, in a speech last week, in which he told students of Mrs. Emma Sharp Avery’s first period occupational class how to acquire Journalistic style. Although Mr. Jeffress included in his talk other phases of newspaper work, printing and linotype oiieration, for instance, he emphasized the news writing angle and urged a prospective journalist to read literature of all ages and to learn English history and eco nomics thoroughly. The talk, second in a series of ad dresses by representatives of the busi ness world, followed a speech by Miss Elsie Caldwdll, president of the Busi ness and Professional Women’s club, the previous week, on “The Success ful Business Woman.” Floyd, Routh, Garber Head Latin Group Elected at tho last meeting, new officers for the Latin club as an nounced by Miss Gertrude Farlow, ad viser, are president, Preston Floyd; vice-presideiit, Betty Routh; and secre tary, Jean Garber. Alumni Notes ('hrisfine Allen, ’38 graduate, has recently been appointed business man ager of Coraddi, literaiT magazine of Woman’s college. Christine is also a member of the home economics, Quill, Young Democrat, and Physics clubs. In recognition of high scholastic achievements at Woman's college, Bob bie Lee Clegg, and Alice Porter, class of '37, were recently elected to the \\’oman’s college section of the Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in North Carolina. Both students are active members of a group of college clubs. AMBULANCE “In a Hurry” Call Forbis & Murray Stewart Motor Go, Phone 4371 Body and Fender Repairing By typing 54 words per minute with only three mistakes, Elva Spencer, vice- president of the Commercial club, achieved top honors yesterday as the group’s champion typist. She will re ceive a gold pin as a prize next week. -Vnn Clirisinon, with a speed of 49 words pen minute, came in with second place, announced Miss Frances Hum phrey, business department instructor, toda5% rnteniatioaal Rules Used International typing contest rules used for the test stipulated that en trants must make not more than one error a minute on a 10-minute timed test and that they must not erase. In scoring, Miss Humphrey dednctetl ten words for each error from the total number of words typed. Elva, member of home room 300, ehairnian of the typing committee for the senior pageant, and a member of the special honor roll, will graduate in June. 202 Discusses Methods To Solve Lunch Delays Ill an effort to reduce some of the congestion in the lunchroom, Miss Lily Walker’s homeroom, 202, is making a study of the cafeteria situation. In assisting the group in this work, Mrs. Emma Sharpe Avery, faculty su pervisor of the lunch periods, has dis cussed with the students means of remedying the “bottlenecks” that hin der the efficiency of the cafeteria. The two most prevalent and annoying mis demeanors encountered, according to Mrs. Avery, are: 1. Breaking in line, thus causing other persons to wait longer than nec essary for their food. 2. Requesting students to purchase food for a person far back in the line. Council Convention To Meet April 29; Atkinson Chairman “Members of the Greensboro Senior high school student council will play host to some 100 students and teachers when the first annual conference for the north central district of the State Student Council congress meets on April 29,” Lelia Atkinson, secretary of the Senior high school student body and chairman for the event, announced today. , Hicks State Leader Walter Hicks, student from Golds boro high school, is serving as state chairman for the regional events. Mem bers of the planning committee from Greensboro include Bill Brinkley, Jewel Hyatt, Bob Perry, and Beverly Iloitman. Douglass Hunt and Jewel Hyatt will serve as official delegates from Senior high. J'lie program for the day follows: Registration—9 :00-10:00. Opening session—10 ;00-ll :00. Group meetings—11:15-12 :15. Lunch—12:15-1:00. Business session—1:00-2:30. (Elec, tion of officers). Adjournment—2 ;30. A registration fee of 25 cents will bo collected from each delegate and adviser. English Glass to Present Radio Program in May In order to continue their study of radio for education, members of Miss Oathleeii Pike’s second period English 6 class plan to present a program over WBIG, May 10. The broadcast will include a discussion on Greensboro authors whose works have recently been published. If the time permits, the students will review the following Greensboro books: They Don't Dunce Mueli, by James Ross, Big Road Walker, by :\Irs. Eula C. Duncan, and The Right Thing to Do, by Dr. Char lotte Hawkins Brown. Stringfield Hears Hand Lamar Stringfield, prominent New York composer, conductor, and flutist, stopped in Greenslioro to attend a re hearsal of the high school band. •h. i Bring the whole family I i and dine at the i i ilecca 1 i Seafoods and Steaks I T T -f Sales Service To turn all eyes in your direction And always be dressed to perfection, Come to II. & II. this very day Our styles will please you right away. H. & H. Clothing Co. 131 S. Davie St. Joseph Ruzicka “Graftstyle” Library Book Binding Greensboro, N. C. Baltimore, Md. Science Classes See Film On Preparation of Meats “Meat and Romance,” an entertain ing educational movie, was the chief feature of a Joint meeting of the home economies and biology classes held last week. Kyle Benbow, mem ber of Ylrs. Emma Avery’s home room, acted as director in presenting the film. Tho moving picture, which was made by a national packing company, showed the types of meats and metli- ods of preparing them. A demonstra- tlcn showing the correct way to carve meat was an added feature. Club Groups to Suspend Meetings After May 1 As commencement plans will occupy tho homeroom time of all seniors for the last month before graduation, clubs will suspend meetings for the month of May, announced Principal A. P. Routh, Wednesday. These organizations, except Torch light and Quill and Scroll, which have met on alternate Mondays, have regu larly met on the first and third or second and fourth Wednesdays of each week. Students Secure Use Of 90 New Books “Out on the shelves and ready for the students’ use are the 90 new books received ivcently in the school library,” announced Miss Agnes Wren, librarian, yesterday. The majority of the books have been published in the past two years and have proven entertaining as well as educational, according to the librarian. Biograpliy of Steplien Foster An interesting biography is “He Heard America Sing,” by Claire Lee Purdy, which deals with the life of a gifted and lovable composer, Stephen Foster, who won the hearts of so many with his humorous and sad Negro bal lads and “haunting love lyrics.” The Mexican war, the days of ’49, and the Civil war form the story’s background. HiuTge- Gives Advice Another book right In season is “Budge on Tennis,” by Donald Budge, sportsman and outstanding tennis cham pion. In this book the perfect strokes are not only described, but also illus trated in 64 action photographs of Budge in i)lay. Budge is an authority on this sport, having captured the world’s four major tennis titles last year—the British, American, French, and Australian championships. Allison Danzig has contributed to this book a biographical sketch which “takes you behind the scenes” and re veals methods used by Budge to perfect his game. Library Carries Exhibil For Pan-American Week In connection with Pan-American week, observed April 15-18, tho school library exhibited much material per taining to the Pan-American countries. Miss Henri Etta Lee’s art class de signed several posters, one of which depicts Latin American flags. Also on display were Mexican arti cles, relics of Misses Jlargaret Moser and Louise Smith’s Journey there last summer, and several South American items belonging to Sam Barnes, G.H.S. student and former resident of South America. Members of Coach Bob Jamieson’s second period physical education class are cleaning and preparing the tennis courts for spring practice. We liave a complete line of Summer Sportsiuear for Ladies See Our Assortment Montgomery Ward & Company All that’s worth printing ... , . . is worth printing well McCulloch & Swain Paramount Printing SPECIALIZING IN PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS 806 Trinity St. p. q. Box 1193 Phone 8809 GREENSBORO, N. C.

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