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High Life
February 19, 1954
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Always The F,mToVoluntcer. Old patrols never die; they're lost rvot there Turn Of Events
they disappear as soon as the work comes
along. Know anyone like that? When the
praise is being handed out, they’re right
on hand, and they take full advantage of
the privileges which go with the responsi
bilities. But complaints are made because
they don’t live up to their side of the bar
gain.
If detectives on the police force took the
weapons entrusted to them and went around
wantonly killing people, law-abiding citi
zens would take action, and if the traffic
policemen left their corners to chat with
passing motorists, the downtown streets
would be in a bad way . . . more wrecks
would be caused and nearly everyone
would be late to work . . . Like the medieval
landlords, those who have too many privi
leges and not enough responsibilities soon
become corrupt.
It is a secure feeling to know that our
city officials hire efficient workers who will
always be on the job. This same feeling
should prevail at GHS.
To Our Fabulous Five
we give three gym-size cheers! For team
work, for (sportsmanship, and for that
winning spirit!
These three have been the major factors
in bringing out the large and enthusiastic
crowds to every game, and to the team
goes all the credit. The subs and the sec
ond stringers have been no mean help to
this season’s record, either. Without their
support, quoth the big five, there would
be no stars. And to the little men with
the big determination—^the J. V.’s—we
say, keep at it! You’re next year’s prom
ising swish-stars and we want you to equal
this season’s record.
As the tournament approaches and ex
citement mounts, we pledge our cheers or
our tears, as the occasion may warrant.
The very best of luck to you all!
Congraulations, Mr. Routh
For twenty-eight years as a faculty mem
ber and administrator of Greensboro Sen
ior High School, Mr. A. P. Routh, a man of
few but diplomatic words, has faced diffi
cult decisions, unreasonable requests, plead
ing parents, unforseen developments, en
raged townspeople, and sullen students
with an unusual degree of calmness and
sympathy.
On the occasion of his twentieth anni
versary as principal of GHS we join the
faculty in a sincere expression of our af
fection and respect. Our hats arq off to you,
Mr. Routh, for a difficult job well done.
HIGH LIFE
Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of
Greensboro Senior High School
Greensboro, N. C.
flHTEl»UTIOiro
Founded by the Class
of 1921
Revived by the Spring
Journalism Class
of 1937
Entered as second-class matter March 30,
1940, at the post office at Greensboro, N, C.,
under the Act of March 3, 1879,
Editor-iii-Chief Martha Jester
Associate Editor Cordelia Goodnight
'Managing Editor Fritz Apple
Business Manager Mary Louise Shaw
Feature Editor Nancy McGIamery
News Editor Dick Frank
Society Editor Alma Swinson
Girls Sport Editor Harriett Perkins
Boys’ Sports Writers David Fry
Dick Robinson
Jimmy Turner
Loyd Pugh
Exchange Editor Marilyn Neerman
Assistant Exchange Editor .... Miranda Godwin
Photographers Bob Johnson
George Makely
Caption Editor Deane Darnell
Circulation Manager Marilyn Neerman
Copy Editor Mary Ellen Kaelin
Proofreaders Martha Burnet
Dale Pearce
Eugenia Hickerson
Headline Writers Lynn Cochrane
Martha Burnet
Art Editor Walter Wright
Adviser Miss Paula R. Abernethy
Financial Adviser Mr. A. P. Routh
By JIMMY TURNER
18 Chances
Grad Gab
during a whole high school career
are presented for students who de
serve credit to be recognized for
their labors.
From a class of roughly 400 stu
dents, many of whom do outstand
ing, though unheralded, work for
the advancement of the class and
school as a whole, a few are chosen
again and again to receive the best
citizen award.
These, generally the officers of
the school, while they are certainly
the most outstanding workers, re
ceive repeated praise and recogni
tion through the virtue of those posi
tions.
Though there are only six stu
dents who have actually received
this award more than once during
the past two years, we feel that six
deserving members of the student
body were unreasonably slighted.
We are here to suggest that one
student be given the best citizen
award not more than once a year,
and preferably only once during
his stay in high school.
An honor roll or plaque could be
kept 4i the library or front hall to
assure doting parents and civic
leaders that those students’ efforts
have not been in vain, and at the
same time other faithful workers
might have a chance to get into the
spotlight.
By Martha Burnet
While we are talking about “Duke-
sters” Fred Stanley, a freshman there,
is on the dean’s list.
IN SYMPATHY
The staff of Hiffh Life would
like to express their sympathy
to the parents of Richard Rad
ford, who attended Senior High
School in 1947, for the death of
their son. He was killed in a
jet plane crash in Nevada.
School
eon
By Alma Swisfion
Spring is in the air, and as usual
about 75 per cent of all GHS’ers are
snowed ten feet under . . . Take for
instance, Pat Leary and Billy Wolfe.
That far away look in their eyes can
mean only one thing . . . and what about
Marilyn Park and David Fry? Fve no
ticed that snow-bound gaze in their eyes
too.
CAMPUS CUT-UPS . . .
COACH JAMIESON: “Well, speak up
there, how do you want your uniform,
too big or too small?”
SCRAMBLED EGGS (good ones) . . .
waetrst ascs—vice-president of stu
dent body
hennekt sacte—head cheer leader
mimyj enosj—All American H. S.
football player.
ylsvai linsloc—nicknamed ‘Slick.’
meajs ertsle—president of D. E. Club,
gngrei bunsra—‘Louise’ in the school
play.
eogreg oxc—school radio announcer,
jhon negarrd—president of the Sopho
more Class.
atp yleha—has a twin named Mike.
“Yes,” Mrs. Higgins explained, “quite
a number of plants and flowers have
the prefix ‘dog.’ For instance, the dog
rose and the dog violet are well known.
Can anyone name another?”
NOTE TO MARY JANE BOYDELL . . .
Is Skippy really all those names you
call him???
There was silence, then a happy look
illuminated the face of a boy at the back
of the class.
“Please teacher,” Bert Sturn called
out, proud of his knowledge, “Collie
flower.”
HELPFUL HINTS . . .
To avoid that run-down feeling
Here’s advice you cannot beat.
Be very,very careful
When crossing a busy sreet.
SEEN AT . . .
the Castle—Forbes Ramsey and Bob
bie Williams.
the Carolina—Harriett Perkins and
Jack King.
the Burlington game—Jimmy PoweU
and Henrietta Reed.
Campbell’s—Bob Herford and Joan
Smith.
the Youth Center—Mike Temko and
Becky Schweistris.
the office—Jane Gravely and Mac
Riley.
her locker—Kathleen Dodson and Pete
Freeman.
What’s this I hear about Margaret
Jessup and a guy named Richard?
Big Four talks in Berlin were sup
posed to have ended yesterday. Progress
made: none! Soviet Foreign Minister V.
M. Molotov has continually thrown mon
key wrenches into the meetings by re
questing a peace treaty in Germany be
fore settling with Austria and demand
ing that Austria be dominated by Rus
sia. The West should learn that the
Soviets will keep on wrecking peace ef
forts unless they are given a real reason
for wanting peace.
Maybe it’s a little old for news, but
Alamance County voted ’to remain dry.
They don’t want legal competition from
bonded distillers.
Clean Speech Week was started off
in the right vein when Kerr Scott called
for a “high road campaign.”
Actually this is the only approach he
will have while running for the Senate,
since his opponents are almost unknown.
He might have trouble digging up mud
to throw at Senator Alton Lennon be
cause his political record is almost non
existent. Anyway, North Carolina should
want a high level campaign which would
be above the eye-gouging Senate race
of 1950.
Let me start off on a somewhat cheer
ful note. There are exactly 97 days until
graduation!
If you can’t beat ’em, Join ’em. A
movie concern in California bought 50%
interest in a television station.
Biology must run in the family. Jane
Higgins, daughter of GHS’s Mrs. Hig-
a national biological fraternity. She has
even pinch-hit for her mother by teach
ing here.
Clublicity
BY EUGENIA HICKERSON
L. S. P.
I don’t know if he’s a Democrat or
Republican, but Tommy Neese, ’52, along
with 39 other boys from the Duke glee
club was flown to sing at President Eis
enhower’s banquet. A “political plumb”
perhaps?
Some people work in banks, some dig
ditches, but Carl Farrin, ’48, plays for a
living, golf that is. He’s assistant pro at
Greensboro Country Club.
There was a brother-sister team in the
Jaycee minstrel, “Cover’s Up.” Fred
Ayers, ’53, sang and his “kid sister” Nan,
danced.
Miss Anne Hall, last year’s chemistry
teacher was back visiting G’boro recent
ly. She’s still teaching a science, but
this time biology in Charlotte.
More former teachers gab. Mr. E. T.
McSwain, who was principal here in 1934,
has gone up North and is dean of educa
tion at Northwestern University.
The ever-popular progressive dinner,
the one where you eat a bite here and
another there, is on the party list again.
This time it’s the Los Santos Pocos
planning a big shindig for tomorrow
night. The dinner begins rolling at 7 p. m.
with members and their dates going to
the home of Susan Hege for the appe
tizer. Then they will go to Kay Over-
street’s for the salad. Pat Leary’s home
will be the chief destination for there
the main course is to be served. Across H
town the “Little Saints” will scoot to the
home of Barbara Kennerly for the final
course—the desert. Following the end
of the dinner, they plan to go dancing.
The girls will end their big night with
a slumber party at the home of Peggy
Booker.
SIGNETS
Newly elected officers of the Signets
are.Johan Wray, president :Jean Robbins,
vice-president; Mary Ann Hill, secretary
and treasurer; Lula Mae Sutphen, cor
responding seci%tary; Sara Tetterton,
reporter; and Linda Wray and Mary
Wheeler, project committee.
Contributing to the March of Dimes
was their chief project for January. The
Signet members enjoyed making Val
entine place cards for the Cerebral Pal
sy School as their February project.
The Signets plan to dine at the S. &
W. next Friday night. Afterwards they
hope to have much fun bowling. “Oh
my aching back” will probably result
from this.
D. D. T.
It seems as if all the gals stay hungry
these days or maybe they just like to
eat. The D. D. T.’s also are planning
an eating party. Theirs is to be a fish
fry. The members and their dates plan
to go to Friendly Road Inn tonight for
the big party.
’Pinion Poll
by Marilyn Neerman
Everyone has his own ideas about the
perfect boy or girl, but 'what do you
look for most in the person that you
date?
Pat Helgesen sincerity
Tony Stone , a girl that doesn’t
gossip
Madeleine Holley ones that
aren’t indifferent
Raddy Holton “If I haven’t
ever dated her before,
• I look for her house.”
Raoula Bach “I just look.”
Perry Teague just a “perty” good
girl
Nan Ayers a car (will ride bus
if necessary)
Deane Darnell one that isn’t
fickle
Stewart (Stukey) Cass .... personality
Joan Prince a sense of humor
Joe Rockwell I like them all
Brokie Lineweaver a girl that
patronizes the Youth Center
Pat Addison courtesy
Sammy Walker a good time
Bob Herford interest in common
Harriett Perkins weight lifters
Jack King I know
Lillian' Holland pretty eyes