HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLUME XXXI
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENS BORO, N. C., JANUARY 14, 1955
NUMBER 8
Exam Schedule
Given For Semester
Exams for the first semester are
scheduled to be given to GHS stu
dents beginning Monday, January
17, and continuing through Wed
nesday, January 19.
At 8:45 Monday first period
exams will be given. They will
be one and one half hours long
concluding at 10:15. Following a
15-minute break, second period
exams will commence at 10:30 and
continue until 12 o’clock. At this
time all students will be excused
for the day.
Third period exams will be at
8:45 Tuesday and fourth or fifth
period at 10:30. At noon stu
dents will be excused as on Mon
day.
Exams for s^xth and seventh per
iods are scheduled for 8:45 and
10:30, respectively, on Wednesday
morning.
The students will not report to
school at the time they have study
hall.
Honor roll students, including
seniors, juniors, and sophomores,
will register for second semester
classes Thursday morning at 9
o’clock.
Other students will register on
Friday at a specific time designat
ed by their class. Seniors register
at 8:45; uniors, at 10 o’clock; and
sophomores, at 12 o’clock.
Regular classes will resume Mon
day, January 24, at 8:45 with the
collection of book fees and a full
day of school.
January 27 Date Set
For Play Production
‘Men are like streetcars; if you miss one, there’s sure to be another
along soon,” quips Maudie, one of the leading characters in the annual
Senior High School Playmasters’s production, “Men Are Like Street
cars”, which will be presented on Thursday, January 26.
Maudie, an energetic teenagei, wiio is played by Michael Gardner,
finds herself in charge of her pretty, but tongue-tied cousin, Joy, por
trayed by Mary Anne Boone, and decides that the only way to help
her is to teach Joy her entire ‘line’. Maudie is delighted as she thinks
how grateful Joy is ^oing to be for the happiness she’s bringing into
her life, however, things don’t work out just as Maudie plans, for Joy
takes Maudie’s ‘line’ and uses it so well that she snares almost all of
Maudie’s boy friends. Then to Maudie’s horror she finds her older sis
ter Sylvia, Shirley Smith, discussing plans for inviting the last boy
Maudie has left to her table at a party. Maudie feels she’s got to take
action quickly, for no matter how faithful a boy may be in his soul,
he’s sure to feel very flattered if some older girl takes an interest in
him. Thus, she decides that the only way to get Sylvia out of her way
is to marry her off. She artfully expresses Sylvia’s desires (about which
Sylvia has never heard) to two older boys who just happened to be a
little interested in Sylvia.
Maudie decides that her sister’s excellent reputation is too dr^ and
colorless and something has to be done about it. Maudie starts inventing
lurid stories and tells them as though they were all a part of her
sister’s earlier life.
Other characters in the production are Julie, played by Jackie Mabie,
an attractive teenager. Mother and Father, put up with a lot of
nonsense, played by Ann Dumaresq and Richard Johnson. Alex, (Gayle
Apple), Lysbeth, (Martha Bright), Mrs. White, (Rachel Walker), Mrs.
Allen, (D. Ann Welch), Mrs. Day, (Nancy Stout), Davy, (Mike
Powell), Chi, (Jerry Farber), Jerry, (Charlie Younce), Ted, (Reggie
Bell), Margaret, (Paddy Sue Wall), Prompter is Paula Tuttle.
Members of the scenery committee are Gordayne Egbert, Paula
Tuttle, Rachel Walker, Joan Philips, Pat Gilmore and Linda Kent.
D. Ann Welch and Mary Anne Boone are responsible for programs.
The ticket committee consists of Mike Powell and Jerry Farber, how
ever each member of the Playmasters will be selling tickets for the
perforniance. In charge of properties is Jerry Farber, Gordayne Egbert,
Deanna Dickson, Linda Kent, and Judy Hester. Make-up committee
is Deanna Dickson, Gordayne Egbert, Joan Philips, D. Ann Welch,
Judy Hester, Paula Tuttle, and Gayle Apple. Ann Dumaresq is publici
ty chairman.
Quiii And Scroll President Discloses
Magazine Stall Headed By Cashwell
Dava Cashwell, president of
Quill and Scroll, Senior High Lit
erary society has announced the
staff of HOMESPUN, GHS creative
work magazine revived last year.
The members of the organiza
tion chose Dava to be editor of
the annual publication. In capacity
of assistant editors are Jerry Math-
erly and Phyllis Brooks. Feature
editor is Martha Wilkins with Sal
ly Durham as poetry and fiction
chief. Pat Frazier will be in charge
of proofreading, while Hilly Dei-
fell is copy editor. Those people
compose the literary staff.
Working together on art and
publicity are Rachel Allen and
Betty Sink. Layouts for HOME-
SPUN are to be handled, by Susan
Graham and Martha Ann Burnet,
while typing editor is Donna Oli
ver and printing editor is Dianne
Schwartz.
The business staff of the maga
zine is headed by Eugenia Hicker-
son, treasurer of Quill and Scroll.
In charge of advertising is Bill
Cowan, Jordan To Compete
For Valuable Scholarship
Bob Cowan, Head of the traffic
squad, and Jimmy Jordan, presi
dent of the student body, have
been chosen as quarter finalists
for the Morehead Scholarship and
will go to Winston-Salem for the
semi-finals later this month.
Bob and Jimmy were among the
ten applicants at Senior for the
scholarship which is valued at
$1500 per year for four years if
the student is able to renew it.
Forty boys from Guilford Coun
ty applied for the scholarship.
Only six can enter the semi-finals
from this county; two from Senior
High Scho'61; two from High Point
High School; one from Allen Jay
and one from Nathaniel Greene.
All the applicants had personal
interviews with a county commit
tee and were chosen on scholar
ship, leadership, character, and
service. At the latter part of the
month Bob and Jimmy will go to
Winston-Salem for a district se
lection of boys for the scholarship,
and the finalists will be chosen to
go to Chapel Hill.
Forbes Ramsey, a graduate of
Senior High, received th6 More-
head Scholarship last year.
Sides, and Barbara Lindley is cir
culation manager.
All staff members for HOME-
SPUN are chosen from the mem
bers of Quill and Scroll.
If anyone at Senior High School
wishes to have his creative work
considered eligible for publication
in the magazine, he should turn
it in to Miss Peggy Ann Joyner
in room 10, put it in her teachers’
box, or give it to Dava Cashwell.
Due to lack of space all material
cannot be published, but the staff
is anxious to get as much as possi
ble to give a wide selection. All
forms of creative work are accept
able, such as poems, essays, and
short stories. Anyone knowing of a
person whom they feel should con
tribute to the magazine is welcome
to turn his name in and he will
be contacted.
At the last meeting of Quill and
Scroll a budget for the proposed
publication was discussed. At pres
ent, plans are being made to bring
it out in the middle of April. Tent
ative plans for an assembly pro
gram later on in the spring were
also brought under discussion.
Library Books Due
All library books are due to
be turned in at the library by
today at 3:30. For all those not
turned in there will be a
charge of 25 cents per day per
book.
New Family Life Teacher
Finds Bad Reports Untrue
Through actual experience, Mrs
Ruby Cooper is finding out that
all the uncomplimentary reports
that she has heard about the stu
dent body of GHS are not true.
Mrs. Cooper is replacing Mrs.
Frances Bruce, family life instruc
tion, who resigned during the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Cooper states, “I believe
that the subject I am teaching is
a very important one for every boy
and girl of today. I live at home
exactly what I am teaching here at
Senior. I believe the relationship
between my ten-year-old daughter,
Jenny, my husband, and myself is
a very beautiful one.”
Mrs. Cooper has not taught
school regularly for the past eleven
years, but she has been a substi
tute teacher during that period.
She has been looking forward to
the time when her daughter would
be sufficiently self-reliant to allow
Mrs. Cooper to return to teaching
as a permanent occupation. She
looks upon teaching as a “very
enjoyable experience.”
Mrs. Cooper, seeking to make
her activities well-rounded, is an
active member of a Garden Club.
She and her husband belong to a
card club which meets once every
week to play Canasta or Samba.
Another very important member
of Mrs. Cooper’s family is a gold
Persian cat named “Little Boy.”
Mrs. Cooper fondly exclaimed,
“Our ‘Little Boy’ certainly is just
like one of the family.”
Michael Gardner seems to have the attention of the Playmasters as
they practice for their play, “Men Are Like Streetcars.” Sitting are
Mary Ann Boone, Gayle Apple, Martha Bright, and Jackie Mabie.
Standing are Jerry Farber, Mike Powell, and Michael Gardner.
Exam Exemptors Listed;
Eight Seniors Get Two
Students who are either a gold
or silver star wearer are able to
exempt one or two of their semes
ter exams provided they are tak
ing at least four major subjects,
or a total of five majors if eligible
to exempt two exams.
The following eight seniors are
exempting two exams. Celia Jo
Strader, English 7, Chemistry 1;
Paddy Sue Wall, English 7, Chem
istry 1; D. Ann Welch, English 7,
Chemistry 1; Phyllis Brooks, Eng
lish 7, Chemistry 1; Bill Simpson,
Government, Geography; Joanne
Saleeby, English 7, Chemistry 1;
Jerry Matherly, Geometry 6, His
tory 7; and Elaine Anderson, His
tory 7, English 7.
Council Makes Plans
For Jan. 22 Dance
As a celebration of the end of
exams the annual GHS Midwinter’s
Dance, . set. for Saturday night,
January 22, is being planned by
the Student Council.
Bob Hill and his orchestra have
been chosen to play for the dance
which will last from 8:30 until
11:30. Since the festivities will be
held in the girls’ gym only 400
people will be admitted; so stu
dents are urged to buy their tickets
early. Student Council members
will have these tickets which sell
for 50 cents stag or drag.
In overall charge of the dance
is Margie Boren assisted by Susan
Jlege. Her committee has Lynn
Boren heading the refreshments.
Her helpers are Maxine Callisher,
Phyllis Brooks, and Sue Simmons.
The entire Student Council will do
the decorating to be centered
around the theme of “Stardust.”
Intermission entertainment is
being planned by Margie.
For the past several years the
Student Council has sponsored this
Paris Summer Vacation For Bob Hall
Seniors exempting only one exam
are Ann Fry, History 3; Barbara
Flynn, Chemistry 1; Pat Frazier,
English 7; Margie Earl, Bookkeep
ing; Susan Graham, Chemistry 1;
Helena Frost, History 7; Barbara
Lindley, History 7; Marjorie Klutz,
English 7; Norman Odyniec, Chem
istry 1; Kay Overstreet, Chemistry
1; Ed Morrissett, English 7; Viv
ian Morgan, Chemistry 1; Bob
Grant. Chemistry 1; Susan Hege,
French; Eugenia Hickerson, Eng
lish 7; Michael Hayes, Algebra 4;
Jane 'Tate, History 7; Martha Wil
kins, Chemistry 1; Charles Woods,
English 7; Joyce Byars, English 7;
Martha Burnet, English 7; Dava
Cashwell, Algebra 4; Wanda Slade,
English 7; Sue Simmons, French
3; Betty Sink, English 7; Bob Cow
an, Chemistry 1; Jane Cheek,
Chemistry 1; Julie Redhead, Chem
istry 1; Banks Ritchie, Chemistry
1; Mary Ann IVEcNamara, Chemis
try 1; Ramona Teller, World His
tory; Lynn Boren, English 7; Rita
Boggs, English 7; Mary Ann
Boone, English 7; and Rachel Al
len, English 7.
Out of the Junior Class, students
exempting one exam are Emma
Garvin, history, John Gardiner,
Latin 3; Barry Frahm, English 5;
Phyllis Glynn, geometry; Faye Fu-
quay, geometry; Michael Gardner,
geometry; Jane Gravely, History
5; Lisa Anderson, geometry; Linda
Barham, English 5; Laura Adams,
English 5; Ann Austin, History 5r
Angela Butt, geometry 6; Leon
Boggs, chemistry 1; David Ber-
sherer, English 5;, Reggie Bell,
geometry; Martha Williamson,
french 3; Martha Yates, English
5; Gail Kirkman, English 5; James
King, Latin 3; Nancy Key, Latin
3; Joyce Jones, Latin 3; Katherine
(Continued on Pa^c Five)
Paris — the home of Moulin
Rouge, the gathering place for
corinoiseurs of fine wine, the city
which introduced Dior’s “new
look,” and the site for some of
the world’s craziest driving. Paris,
often described as the “world’s
most charming city” will reveal
some of its fascinating sights and
experiences this summer to Bobby
Hall, a junior at GHS.
Bob is the representative of the
local YMCA organization chosen
to attend a world'-wide six-week
conference in Paris this July. The
conference commemorates the 100
anniversary of the International
YMCA.
The unique opportunity describ
ed as “Just great!” by Bobby was
earned by his active participation
in several phases of the Y’s work.
As president of one of the four
Hi-Y clubs sponsored by the Cen
tral YMCA, Bob has been a mem
ber of two delegations represent
ing Greensboro at regional con
ferences held this year at Chapel
Hill and Charleston, South Caro
lina. He is also a supporter of the
Leaders’ Club movement whose
members devote spare time to
working for the YMCA in exchange
for a years’ membership.
The all expense paid excursion
begins with a train trip p) New
York City. Ralph Bright, a 1954
graduate, was one of last year’s
representatives from the United
States who made plans for the
conference. He is returning this
year as a counselor and will travel
with Bobby. From New York the
two will sail for London and then
fly to their destination, Paris.
Actually, two of the six weeks
will be spent in touring Europe.
Delegates will be offered a choice
between two tours conducted
through either Yugoslavia, Ger
many, and France, or England.
Scotland, ^pain, and Holland.
Members of the conference, rep
resenting all free nations of tho
world where'the Y has been estab
lished, will convene in the latter
part of July.
The program has been designat
ed to familiarize the participants
with other peoples of the world
and their countries.
McLendon Announces ^
Nursing Scholarship
Nfajor L. P. McLendon, president
of the North Carolina Medical
Foundation, has announced a schol
arship to be given to some deserv
ing GHS girl this spring to be
used for nursing at Chapel Hill.
The scholarship is being pro
vided by the Burlington Mills
Foundation and is for the amount
of $500 a year and is renewable.
The winner of the scholarship
will be chosen by a committee
composed of A. P. Routh,
principal; Mr. L. W. Anderson, as
sistant principal; and Miss Lucille
Browne, guidance director.
Girls interested in the nursing
scholarship must make application
before January 15, 1955. The forms
will be sent to the school of nurs
ing in Chapel Hill.
The local scholarship will be
presented on Awards Day in May.
The renewal depends on the stu
dent’s progress toward graduation.
Sears Roebuck offers 10 schol
arships each year valued at $100
each. These forms will be available
in the near future. An announce
ment concerning this will be made.