Youth Leaders
Jim Finch, president of the youth council; Fran Peannan, secretary'
of the youth council; Mr. Norris Hadaway, treasurer of the adult board
of management; Tal Henry, one of the most prominent workers in the
movement to establish a youth center; Betty Lou Moore, vice-president
of the youth council; Director Weedle Huffman, and Mrs. B. L. Webster,
chairman of the house committee of the board of management are shown
posing for the High Life photographer. (Photo by Lowell Dryzer)
Youth Center Opening
To Be Tomorrow
Night
Brooks and Orchesira
Will Furnish Music
Official opening of the Greensboro
Youth Center will be held tomorrow
night at 8:30 with dedication cere
monies at 8:45. At 9:00 there will
be a semi-formal dance with the
music of Michael Brooks and his
orchestra. The center will not be
open until 8:30 tomorrow, and all
who wish to attend must have their
membership paid up through Sep
tember by closing time tonight.
An informal opening of the Youth
Center was held Friday, August 1 and
- as attended by approximately three
hundred members of Greensboro's
younger set between the ages of lo
and 20. Activities included dancing
to a juke box, pool, ping-pong, and
other games. Space for . . . quieter
methods of recreation, such as read
ing, checkers, and cards, was also
provided. The well-stocked snack
bar dispensed milk shakes, soft
drinks and sandwiches.
Huffman Director
Waddie W. Huffman, formerly a
teacher of history and coach of
wrestling, track, and football at
senior high school, has been appoint
ed full-time director of the center.
During the period of preparation
between June 26 and August 1, when
the former USO ballroom and later
skating rink was being converted
into the youth center, Pluffnian had
served as acting director.
Miss Catherine Monsees of Savan
nah, Ga., began her duties as pro
gram director of the center ilonday,
August 18. She was formerly direc
tor of a Rockingham County 4-tI
club. A graduate of Ohio State Uni
versity, she majored in social ad
ministration and group work.
Committees
Committees of the youth center, as
recently announced by Mr. Huffman,
are Discipline, Max Lamb and
“Chigger” Qualls, Public Relations,
David Breedon, publicity, Ann Gross
Member.ship, Dot Burton, House and
maintenance, Dickie vSharpe, snack
bar, Bobby Watson, and program
Julia Ann Doggett.
The Youth Council, which func-
tiojiis to supervise the operations of
the center, is composed of the com
mittee chairman and the following
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Hi-Yo Silver
By David Breedon
A Stampede of wild horses tearing
across the screen at a Saturday
matinee has nothing on the mad
mass that rushes from the class
rooms and gallops for the cafeteria
building at the first whisper of
sound from the lunch bell. Pity the
poor sophomore who, inexperienced
and new to such carryings-on, must
like the cow-pbke hero caught in the
stampede, dive into the nearest
hole for protection.
And after the huff-and puff’ dash—
that line! That long, long. line. How
could so many people run so much
faster than you'
stand now why Coach Jamieson
says that all track meets should be
held at lunch time. Like an over
laden freight pulling out of the
Pomona yards, the line winds its
way slowly through piles of books
and tables crowded with arms and
mouths shoveling food and calling
for the salt shaker on the table
across the aisle.
At last, the silver tray. At least
they have plenty of forks this year.
You run a quick eye over yesterday’s
menu scribbled on the blackboard.
“Oh. steak again,” you say hope
fully. looking at the item listed
about half-way down the board. One
meat ball {no bread) you get—15
cents. As you move down the coun
ter dabs of food are slung onto a
plate and a roll is -stuck atop the
mashed potatoes, and the plate is
shoved into your hands,
Finally you shove some one's books
off a table and set your tray down.
You eat. After that, of course,
there’s the ice cream line for desert.
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O, Henry
VOL. XXIV
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., SEPTEMBER 19, 1947
NUMBER
11 Teachers Join Faculty
Sophomore Elections
To Be Held Friday
Plans for the sophomore class
elections have recently been an-
nouncel by Jimmy Alspaugh,
senior class president. All candi
dates for office must have turn
ed in their applications by this
afternoon. On Tuesday, Septem
ber 23, the candidates will be
presented in chapel. Registra
tion will take place on Thurs
day of next week and is to be
followed by voting on Friday.
Officers will be installed in
chapel on Tuesday, Septem
ber 30. .
Alspaugh points out that only
sophomores will participate in
the balloting, and that to be
eligible to vote, one must regis
ter Thursday.
New staff Begins
Work With First Issue
The task of reporting the aca
demic, social, and political scenes
at Senior High School falls t^fis
year upon a comparatively small
staff to that ofxformer years. Head
ing the staff is David Buckner, edi
tor-in-chief.
Faculty and Staff Total Fifty Members;
Miss Mozelle Causey Returns to Duty
Greensboro high school’s faculty is composed this year of fifty
persons, ten of whom are new to the staff of school. The additions
are headed by Mr. Herman Smith, who replaces W. K. Dorsey,
as dean of boys and assistant to Mr. Routli. Miss Diana Darden is
again secretary to Mr. Eoutli. „
^ — I0I Returning to the Englissh depart-
Herman Smith Is
New Dean of Boys
Jounialism I
The Journalism I class, consist-
g of students who are entering
the field of Journalism for the first
time, will learn the techniques of
news writing. The first -semester
period will be taken up in learning
to write new.'?, editorial, and feature
stories, and in learning methods of
material. As the group
Ynn i S^^fb^rs this information they will
begin to help in writing articles for
the paper. The twenty-nine students
of this class are as follows: Treva
Adams, Gordan Battle, Julia Ann
Doggett, Lowell Dryzer, Barham
Dunivant, Bradley Faircloth, Barry
Farber, Dolores Hadaway, - Alice
Hardin, Georgia Hoskins. Joan
Klein, Bobby Lominack, Barbara
Jean Mays, Julian McGee, Tommy
Neal, I’aiil Patton, R. A. Pegram.
Bill Quall.s, Ann Rudd. Ruenell
Rush, JIary Durland Sapp, Yvonne
Schverstris, Pat Sharpe, Frankie
Styers, Charles Taylor, Lee Withrow
Tuney, .lean White. Polly White,
and Barbara Wilson.
Mrs. Laubenheimer
Presents Portraits
Mrs. J. B. Laubenheimer has
presented Senior High Library with
a series of portraits of national
heroes in memory of her son, John
Laubenheimer.
The 36 sketches from John’s
library were made by William
Sharp, internationally known artist,
and are of noted statesmen, authors,
hoinorists, and poets. Included are
pictures of Abraham Lincoln, Paul
Revere, Will Rogers and Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow. Miss Her
ring will have these pictures on dis-
pay. They are now available to any
one who wishes to see them. |
Record Number Enrolled
For 0.0., O.E. Classes
The Diver.sified Occupations and
Distributive Education classes, com
monly called D. O. and D. E.. have
enrolled for the first semester a
record number of students interest
ed in learning and becoming estab
lished in a vocation while they are
still in school. School and business
alike cooperate in this training.
Those who sign up for one of
these classes spend the first half of
the day at school and in the after
noons report to some job away from
school. About 90% of the person.?
so trained stay permanently on the
jobs for which they were trained.
Many of the business firms have
i>een so well pleased by the records
of D. O.-D. E. students that each
year they keep jobs open for new
students.
The students are selected for jobs
according to their scholastic records,
the participation in school activities,
their attitude toward their work
^nd toward others, and recommenda
tions from other teachers.
The D. O.-D. E. classes present a
good cross-section of the student
body. Most of them are serious-
(Continued on Page Eight)
Editor’s Staff
The Journalism II class is com
posed of the ten staff members who
were appointed last May. David
Buckner, editor-in-chief, is assisted
by Frances Newton, associate editor
George Seay; boys sports editor
Herbert Jones, sports writer: Gail
Schaffert, girls sports editor make
up the sports staff'. Jennie Lee Moser
is again exchange editor. Don Prago
is acting as business and advertising
manager. Don Hardison, a newcoiner
to Senior High wa.s qualified to
enter Journalism 11 by his la.sl
year’s position as editor of a high
school paper in Poughkeepsie, New
York. Similarly, David Breedon is
qualified for Journalism II because
he worked as news writer at the
News-Record office during his sum
mer vacation. Betty Jean Pope fills
the position of feature-editor. Bob
Denny, who comes to Senior from
Jamestown, is art editor.
Replacing W. K. Dorsey as dean
of boys and assistant to Mr. Routh
is Herman Smith, who is new to
Senior only in that capacity, since
he is a graduate of the school.
Smith came to Senior High School
from Lindley Junior High in 1934 and
for three years was an outstanding
player on the ‘Whirlie football teams.
He played guard, tackle, and end
three years in a row and won all-
state honors each year. Upon his
graduation from Senior, Mr. Smith
entered Duke University where he
was majoring in physical education
and history.
While he was preparing himself
to meet the world, World War II
broke out, and Smith volunteered
for active duty with the United
States Marines. Smith held the rank
of a first Lieutenant, and his duties
were much the same as they are
here, solving problems for the men
under him whether personal or
otherwise.
Released from active duty in 1946
Lt. Smirh returned to Duke where
he had his best year in football at
end. Mr. Smith teaches history 5,
and is a line coach with the foot
ball team, in addition to his duties
as dean of hoys.
Former dean of boys, W. K. Dor
sey, is now teaching D. O. at New
Hanover high school in Wilmington,
N. C.
Returning
ment after a leave of absence dur
ing which she served as President of
the North Carolina Classroom Tea
cher’s Association is Miss Mozelle
Causey. Another addition to the
English department is Mrs. Allen N.
Dixon.
History Department
The history department is in
creased by the addition of Mr. Thom
as H. Houck, and Mr. Herman
Smith, who teaches two classes of
history 5 in addition to his other
duties. Miss Sarah Abernethy has
been added to the math department
as instructor of Algebra 1, 2, and 3.
Mr. Charles R. Bird will conduct
the physics class in addition to
teaching several classes in biology.
Mrs. Jewel Bates and Miss Louise
E. Weyl have joined the vocational
department to teach shorthand,
typing, and business English, and
bookkeeping respectively.
Mr. Charles R. Baker joins the
physical education department, and
Mrs. Margaret G. Finch has taken
over the instruction of distributive
education. Bliss Mildred C. Herring
will be assisted in the library this
year by Bliss Carolyn BIcRae. who
is the new assistant librarian.
Faculty And Staff
Names and'addresses of the facul
ty are here listed: A. P. Routh,
Principal, 1312 Fairmont St., Her
man A. Smith, dean of boys, 1715
Spring Gorden St.. Bliss Diana
Darden, Secretary, 1014 BVestover
Terrace, Bliss Blildred C. Herring,
Lil)arian, 920 BValker Ave., Miss
Carolyn BlcRae. Asst. Librarian,
504 S. Blendenhall St., Bliss Sarah
(Continued on Page Six)
Enrollment Reaches 1,309;
600 Sophomores Register
Senior High School has enrolled
for rhe first semester 1,309 pupils,
the majority of them sophomores.
With 600 sophomores, that edass is
the largest in the history of G.H.S.
For the first time in several years,
the classes are arranged according
to credits. A sophomore must have
from 8 to 16 credits, a junior from
16 to 22, and a senior must have
over 22 credits. Blany veteran stu
dents are finding it makes them feel
a little sheepish to he in a sopho
more home room after one or more
years at Senior.
According to Miss Bloore, there
are 56 students new to the Greens
boro school system
1
%
BEN L. SMITH
(Photo by Dryzer)
A Message from
The Superintendent
The Greensboro Schools open the
term with bright prospects for a
good year. It is hoped that everyone
will expect and help make possible
the best.
Blore funds have been provided by
the patrons for increasing the
salaries of teachers, adding addi
tional teachers, and otherwise im
proving the situation.
This year's senior class will have
had an un-curfailed term for the
complete public school experience,
the first since 1933. This is the first
Senior High School class ever to
have nine months each school term
and twelve grades for the complete
public school course. (Incidentally
this class entered school the year I
became Superintendent of the
Greensboro Schools.)
It is my hope that a contract can
he let soon for the Sigmund Selig
Pearl Field House and that work
may in the near future gett under
(Continued on Page Six)
A. P. ROUTH
(Photo by Dryzer)
A Message from
The Principal
Welcome back to Senior High
School. We are oft’ to a good start
during these first few weks and
everything indicates that we are
headed for another good school
year. Although Senior High has
taken high honors in athletics,
music, art, newspaper work, and
many other acrivities, we must re
member that the first and most im
portant job to he done is to achieve
high scholarship.
The colleges are crowded as never
before, and during the next two or
three years when many of you will
be applying for college admission
your scholarship will be more impor
tant than ever. If you plan to go
immediately into the business world
from high school you will also find '
that good scholarship is quite help
ful. Blay I urge you to strive for
high scholarship and to practice
ood citizenship. These two qualities
will carry you far during the years
just ahead. A. P. ROUTH