These students from Mr. Claude
Manzi’s history classes are learn
ing from a diagram of Senior High
School where they must go in the
event of a Civil Defense drill. Mr.
Manzi and Mr. Frederickson are
arranging the plans for the Civil
Defense drill scheduled for April
27.
State Library Convention
Attended By Students
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLUME XXXI
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N, C., APRIL 22, 1955 NUMBER 13
Civil Defense Drill To Be On April 27
History Classes Leaders Of Activities
Wednesday, April 27 is the date for the first Civil Defense drill that is going to be held
here at GHS. ..i. - .
The drill will be dufing first period on April 27. Wardens will go to each class with instruc
tions for students. They will inform the students about their responsibiUties and exactly
what each student must do to make the drill a. success.
■ — ■ History Students Responsible
Six Greensboro students and
Miss Mildred Herring attended
the North Carolina High School
Library Association Convention
which was held in Burlington
April 15-16 at the Alamance Hotel.
Delegates from high school li
braries over North Carolina were
present at the convention. Regis
tration for the convention was
held in the Alamance Hotel lobby
on Friday from 10 a. m. to 1:30
p. m.
There were three main sessions
during the convention. The after
noon session began at 1:30 in the
Rluo Room v.-hen the a.si50ciation
president, Glenda Gobble, from
Boyden High School in Salisbury,
called the meeting to order.
Betty Sink, from Greensboro
and also State reporter, had a spec
ial part on the program. She in
troduced the speaker, Mr. George
D. Maddrey, who made a speech
entitled “Let’s Face It.”
After this session the delegates
were invited to attend a coke
party at Way Memorial Library.
The evening session began at
6:30 p. m. and was held in the
Banquet Room. The master of
ceremonies of the Banquet was
Glen Snow, vice-president of the
N.C.H.S.L.A. One of the main
features of the banquet was a
speech given by Mr. Roy Arm
strong, Director of Admissions at
the University of North Carolina.
After the program, a dance, di
rected by Mr. George D. Maddrey
and Miss Ruth Jewell, was held
and all delegates were invited to
attend.
Saturday morning at 10 a. m. a
business meeting was held for the
purpose o£ electing officers. Mar
tha Gene Arnold was elected to
succeed Glenda Cobble. Although
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J.CL. President Gives
Speech To Members
Thursday, April 21, Caroline
Sikes, president of the local JCL
Chapter, gave a brief talk pertain
ing to the birthday of the Roman
Empire which was founded in the
year 753 B. C.
The .Junior Classical League of
Senior High, has been honored
this week and attention has been
called to it by arranging appropri
ate bulletin boards in the class
rooms, the library, and in the main
hall.
Latin phrases, quotations, mot
tos, and abbreviations have been
written and placed on boards in
some of the Latin classrooms. A
miniature chariot, assembled by
Graham, Tolbott, and JCL scrap
book, which was brought up to
date by Gilbert Frank, are on dis
play in the school library.
Chosen for the Latin Week Com
mittee were Rachel Allen, Carroll
Walker, Ruth Hunt, Jean Ogburn,
Shirley Bernau, Nancy Key, Gil
bert Frank, and Graham Talbott.
Eve Purdom, Diana Harmon and
Jerry Danford have made and con
tributed two early Roman cos
tumes.
Public Speak Contest
To Be Held April 26
“What Can Youth Do For High
way Safety?” is the subject to be
discussed by all contestants in the
tenth annual nights of Pythias
Public Speaking Contest which
will take place locally on April
26.
This contest is opened to all
boys and girls of high school age
who wish to write a ten-minute
speech on the subject, provided
they have not won first place in
the National Contest before.
New York Trip Prize
Winner of the local contest will
compete with winners of the other
schools in the district and winners
of the district contest will com
pete in the sectional contest. Win
ners in the sectional contests will
then win a free trip to New York
where they will compete in the
National contest.
All speeches shall be limited to
ten minutes with one extra min
ute of grace. If any speaker in
any of the contests uses more than
eleven minutes he shall be dis
qualified. Prompting or the use of
notes will disqualify the speaker.
Scholarship Offered
To the winner in the final inter
national contest at New York in
August there will be awarded a
scholarship of $1,500 at any col
lege or university to be selected
by the winner. Second prize will
be a $750 scholarship. The third
prize will be a $500 scholarship.
The other contestants in the finals
will each receive a $250 scholar
ship.
Miss Mozelle Causey, speech di
rector, announced that approxi
mately 19 students from Senior
will enter the local contest.
Introduction Of New Officers Is Made
Attention students and faculty!
Read on and meet the students
recently elected to head the stu
dent government of GHS for the
1955-56 term.
First appearing in the spotlight
is a junior, Houston Groome, the
rising president of Greensboro
Senior High School. Other than
his school work he serves as a
junior marshall, representative in
Student Council, home room offi
cer, JV basketball player, and as
a member of the Key Club. A re
cent recipient of the citizenship
award, Houston also is a member
of the Leaders’ Club, G-SQ Club,
and Les Amis Hi-Y. He attends
the West Market Street Methodist
Church.
With his hobbies—playing bas
ketball, working and teaching
smaller boys, and wood-working—
Houston plans to attend Wake
Forest College where he will re
ceive training for a medical career
as a brain specialist.
Future Plans
When asked about his plans for
the student government for next
year, Houston stated that he hopes
to develop more student participa
tion in school government by plac
ing non-council members on spec
ial committees. Also, Houston re
lated his intentions for more proj-
Last Assemblies Listed
Students at Senior High
School will have the oppor
tunity of attending five more ■
asslembly programs before
graduation on May 31. These
five are listed below:
April 26—Civil Defense.
May 6—Student Council.
May 10—choir.
May 17—Awards.
May 25—Class Day.
ects for the Student Council, for
the publication of student hand
books, and for creating more
school spirit.
Herford, Vice-President
Continuing the slate of officers
vice-president Bob Herford,
who came to Senior from Aycock
and soon became a bus driver, co
manager of the stage crew, and
a Deiyiolay, Les Freres Hi-Y, and
G-30 Club member.
Davidson is Bob’s college choice,
and chemical engineering is his
contemplated course of study. He
spends a large amount of time on
his hobby, cars.
Bob attends Holy Trinity Episco
pal Church where he is -president
of YPSL, the youth fellowship.
“I hope we can work for more
student participation in the stu
dent government,” was Bob’s re
ply for plans for the coming year.
Callisher Succeeds Kirkman
Sophomore Maxie Callisher was
selected to succeed Gail Kirkman
as secretary of the Student Council
for next year.
Maxie is kept busy with her
numerous extra-curricular activi
ties which include band, majorette,
Student Council, LSP Club, treas
urer of her home room and Mari
ners. With her busy life she still
manages to find time to engage in
her hobby —sports— and to be
chairman of the fellowship commit
tee at Grace Methodist Church.
Teaching is her chosen career
and she plans to prepare for it at
Greensboro College.
Maxie remarked that she hopes
to be able to develop the honor
code, to better school conduct, and
to help build up school spirit next
year.
Dodson Chosen Chief
Traffic chief for 1955-56, Man-
ley Dodson, transferred from
Curry to GHS this year. Since
then he has become active in many
organizations.
Active on the ’54 champion foot
ball squad, Manley is now a mem
ber of the Alpha Omiga Hi-Y, Key
Club, and DeMolay. Manley also
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Mr. Claude Manzi’s and Mr. Rob
ert Fredrickson’s first period
History 6 classes' are responsible
for the newly formed Civil Defense
program. They meet each Friday
to plan and discuss the matter.
Movies are also shown to further
educate the students on the topic.
The classes have formed four
committees to be in charge of the
organization of the drill. They are
drill control, Ralph Tippett and
Pat Clark: publicity, Barry Startz
and Michael Bunting; information
and materials, Betty Stanford and
Jane Markowitz; and survival
techniques, Horwood Myers and
Tim Goodman.
Program Planned
The group will have an assem
bly program April 26, the day be-
f.-)ie the driJl. The guest speaker
will be Captain Thornton from the
’ocal Civil Defense office A film
will be shown and two skits will
be presented pertaining to
vival secrets. Cards with instruc
tions for survival will be given out
during the program.
Whirligig Staff, Advisers
Make Trip To Charlotte
Tuesday, April 12, the members
and advisers of the WHIRLIGIG
staff went to Charlotte to see the
1955 WHIRLIGIG being printed
and to make a final check on the
copy.
About one-third of the book has
been printed. The students saw
two pages of the book on the
presses. Later the book will go
to the bindery, after which it will
be delivered to the school.
The Lassiter Press officials gave
a luncheon for the members and
adviseril in the private dining
room at the Ming Tree Officials
provided favors for each of the
guests.
The trip was made by Mr. A. P.
Routh, Miss Virginia Powell, Susan
sur- \ Graham, Sally Durham, Phyll^
Brooks, Betty Sink, Holly Deifell,
Carolyn Whittington Hilda Haith-
cock and Martha Williamson.
Students Enter State Science Fair;
Thomas, Lennon District Winners
Six science class students from
Senior High journey today to Duke
University where the first annual
State Science Fair is being put on
both today and tomorrow.
The six students—David Thomas,
Peggy Lennon, Arthur Balderacchi,
Carroll Walker, Tom Hudgins, and
Peyton Neal—are going as a re
sult of their winning blue and
rtd ribbons in the District Science
Fair held ai Woruaii’s CoPege on
April 2.
Peggy and David both won blue
ribbons and the other were award
ed red ribbons in the district elim
ination. In addition the two blue
23 Math Students
Take State Exams
Twenty-three advanced math
students of GHS took a three-hour
state math test sponsored by the
University of North Carolina on
Friday morning, April 15, from 9
to 12 o’clock.
With a scholarship valued at
$150 renewable for four years to
Carolina being awarded the win
ner, these students took the test
composed of 20 questions— 10 on
plane geometry and 10 on algebra.
Previous Winners
Within the last five years GHS
has had three winners in the con
test—Rowland Wisseman in 1950,
Hugh Van Landingham in 1953,
and Doyle Swofford in 1954. In
other years Senior High students
have received honorable mention.
Participants Listed
' Present members of the solid
geometry classes and college alge
bra class who took the exam are
Bob Cowan, Bobby Caffin, Bar
bara Callisher, Bob Carlson, John
Clendenin, Barry Frahm, Henry
Hamilton, Bill Hunter, Tom Isley,
Ed Lashley, Fred Martens, Tim
McCollum, Max Miller, Howard
Neels, Tip Noe, Albert Phillips.
James Ray, Banks Ritchie, John
Schultheis, Bill Simpson, Gen»
Smith, Johnny Squires, and Jan
Thornburg.
Walker Awarded
$250 Scholarship
Berneau College in GainsviUe,
Georgia, informed senior Rachel
Walker Thursday. March 31, that
she was the rfcipient of a S25(-
dramatics scholarship to the school.
Rachel, a member of the Play-
masters, Senior High’s dramatics
organization, has her own radio
program, “Starlights”, which is
broadcast on WGSP every Thurs
day.
As a member of the dramatics
class she took a role in the Sen
ior Class winning production of
“The Storm.” She received word
of her grant the day that play was
presented.
In addition to her dramatic work
Rachel is working on the Class
Day committee.
’To become eligible for the schol
arship, Rachel went Friday, March
11, to Breneau where for the next
two days she underwent various
tests. Her main activity was sight-
reading a short story.
ribbon winners each received $25
in cash. Going with the winners
to Duke are their teachers, Mrs.
Kathryn Pierce. Mrs. Nellie Black-
bum, and Mr. Jack Luttrell.
At the State Fair there will be
given two blue ribbons, one for
biological science and one for phys
ical science. In the biological di
vision first and second prizes are
$25 and $15 respectively. Physical
science winners will receive $o0
first prize money, $30 second, and
$20 third.
Two students and their teachers
are to be selected for an all ex
pense trip to thq. National Science
Fair at Cleveland, Ohio in May.
At the Duke fair there are 60
entrants, 10 students from the six
districts into which North Caro
lina is divided. The divisions in
which Greensboro is located in
cluded High Point and Winston-
Salem, yet six of the ten winners
were from Greensboro.
Rogers Director
Dr. Hallis J. Rogers of Woman’s
I College is the Director for the
! Junior Academy, while Thomas J.
Reynolds is in charge of arrange
ments at Duke. The pupils enter
ing the contest will stay in the
; college dormatories.
! Today the students set up their
exhibits at ten o’clock for judging
, at two. From three to five they will
I tour the Engineering and Physics
Buildings. Tonight from six until
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Plans For Senior Prom
Disclosed By Chairman
Margie Boren, social chairman,
recently announced that the Sen
ior Prom will be held in the new
gymnasium Friday, May 27, from- 9
o’clock to* 12 p. m.
The dance will be semi-formal
and flowers are optional. The Jim
my Perkins Band from Burling
ton will furnish the music for the
occasion.
. Final plans for entertainment at
the dance have not been made.
However, it has been definitely
decided to have card dances. Dur
ing the dance, home room presi
dents and class officers will be
presented.
Serving on the committee with
Margie are Gail Kirkman, who is
in charge of decorations; Lynn
Boren, who will take charge of the
refreshments; and Susan Hege,
who will make the cards for the
card dances.
Tickets for the dance will be
sold for 50 cents, stag or drag.