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M»y 6, 1955 High Life Page Five Whirlie Wimmin' By Mary Jane Seawell Vickie Stewart was in the spot light when the GHS girls attended the Play Day in High Point on Sat urday, April 23. Among her vic tories was the 75-yard dash in which she won second place. Jump ing 13 feet, 5 inches gave her third place in the running broad jump. The relay team made a good showing by winning second place. This team wa^. composed of Vicki Stewart, Margie Mitchell, Lynn Rankin, and Jeneil Edwards. 66 STUDENTS Continued From Page One Carolyn Smith, Nancy Stout, and Vicki Stewart, room 302; Sara Tdenes, Zade Turner, and Janie Walters, 304; and Martha William son and Martha Yates, room 5. If there are any students who feel their name should be in cluded in the list, they may see Mrs. Blanche Smith. DURING THIS COMING SUM- mer GHS will sponsor two driving courses under the supervision of the Greensboro Police Department. These courses, lasting five weeks each, are open to all students over sixteen. Mr. Ernest Sewell will instruct the course as he has dur ing the past school year. Regis tration is done through the office. MILES AHEAD Ibi-woricarKj plati HarleyDavidsen 165 w.ra Ride this easy-to-handle two wheeler to work, school and T^y. Peppy... and economical, TOO. Averages up to 80 miles tkr gallon. Easy paymentsl Oeme in foe n free rids today. Sparky’s Harley-Davidson Sales and Service Phone 2-1847 509 S. Spring St. Today the GHS physical educa tion girls have gone to Woman’s College to indulge in a state high school Play Day. It is being spon sored by me Girl's Athletic Asso ciation. About 400 girls will be present from all over the state. About 18 GHS representatives will face the opposition today. They will compete in volleyball, ping pong, bowling, tennis, and relays. Clara Roberts and Faye Watson will play ping pong and Susan Through Dark and Cold Drivers Man the Buses Graham and Betty Sink will be in the tennis matches. This completes the competition the girls will take part in for this year. The rest of this school year I they will spend their time playing ' all kinds of sports, specializing in any one. 'Too Few Flattops Here' Testifies Gown Chairman At long last the time that seniors have looked forward to for twelve long years has nearly arrived— Graduation! Along with graduation, it seems, a person can see some odd char acters and odd things. For instance, any person seeing teachers and stu dents running through the halls with a tape measure.saying, “Head, 22; chest, 37; height, 6 feet, 1 inch; weight, 190 pounds,” don’t be alarmed. It is only a teacher or student who has just measured someone. Mr. Long, chairman of the cap and gown committee, has several students with him on his commit tee. The duty of the cap and gown committee is to see that the seniors 50 million times a day at home, at work or while at play There’s nothing like a are measured for their caps and gowns and to see that they are returned to the home room and properly boxed after graduation. The caps and gowns, which are of dark gray, will be worn for three different occasions: Class Day, Baccalaureate Sermon, and the graduation service. Guess you’ll ] have to be careful and not soil them. Caps The tassal may be kept for a small fee, so seniors, if you have any money at all left after gradua tion, better save it. Girls, don’t wo^ry, you have per mission to use bobbie-pins to pre vent a catastrophe. Boys, sorry, but with your crew cuts, that might not work. Besides, you have to take yours off anyway. Statistics It seems that the people at GHS really vary in size. The height of the seniors range from one girl who is 4 feet 10 inches high to several boys who are 6 feet 4 inches tall. The weight is from 84 pounds to over 200 pounds. The average head size is 23 inches. Mr. Long says of the caps, “It is hard to wear a cap. It is to be worn flat on the head, not tilted.” The company is probably praying for all flat heads and no pointed ones. So, as it has always been, meas urements, orders, money, receiving, wearing, and graduation. Don’t worry, it happens every year. At about 7:30 every morning, Monday through Friday, 15 school busses begin their routes. No-mat- ter how dark, cold, or wet it may be, or how miserable the driver may feel, “the bus must run.” Even the bus is a little reluctant to start on a cold morning, but at last she begins to sputter and catch. The driver lets it run a min ute to warm up then he slowly rolls away to start the day. Each driver usually covers about 25 miles a day and delivers chil dren to approximately three schools. His bus has a capacity of 60 people, and that’s a lot of people in each bus. In orddr to get the 60 packed in one he has to put three people in every seat and twelve in the aisle. A driver usual ly hauls 75 to 125 people every morning. The different drivers prefer dif ferent age groups of students, but they stand unanimous in the fact that junior high students are the most trouble. All the driver’s have different pet peeves. For some it is kids who hang out the window or people that yell and shout. For others it’s the back seat driver, or the continual griper. But all the driv ers agree that the quiet, friendly, punctual rider is preferred to the entertainer or mother’s boy. Bus drivers are paid $22 a month, a school month consisting of 20 school days. Most divers drive in the morn ing, at 2:30 and again at 3:30. This means that they must sacrifice their study hall to drive last per iod. Driving so many hours leoves a consciencious driver tense and nervous. Any sudden noise or mis- chevious shout on the bus may make him suspect an unseen dan ger. He is constantly nagged by the fear of one of his riders get ting hit by a car that didn’t stop for them, or of an accident that will mar his record. Bus driving, however, has its lighter side. The boys often throw parties, and their home room is one of the most casual in the school. Mr. L. W. Anderson, the adviser to the boys, is a real friend of each driver, the boys fondly refer to him as “The Big Wheel.” Often it is Mr. Anderson that comes to a driver’s aid when he is having trouble. And trouble for bus driv ers ranges from a scholastic stand point to trouble with riders or their parents. 1. BRIGHT, RIGHT TASTE. tangy, bracing, ever-fresh, 2. PAST REFRESHMENT... a bit of quick energy for a wholesome little lift. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OP THE COCA.COLA COMPANY BY GREENSBORO COCA-COI.A BOTTLING COMPANY -e.lw'’ h a ngbUnd troda-morli. O 1955, THE COCA-COU COMPANY Arner Wins Fellowship From Ford Foundation Mr. David Arner, a teacher at Greensboro Senior High School was named winner of the Ford Foundation’s 1955 Fellowship Fund for the advancement of education. Mr. Arner’s selection to the Ford Foundation through the office of the Superintendent in February. He was interviewed by a local screening committee consisting of a school administration, a princi pal, a teacher, a school board member, ‘and four laymen. This is the first year that the teachers’ of Greensboro City Schools have been eligible to ap ply. He was notified through the mail by a letter from the office of the Fund for the Advancement of Education on April 30. Mr. Arner will receive a years leave of absence from the city school system. During this time, he will have a year of travel and study. He will visit each of the nation’s 13 educational television stations plus a semester of study at the Uni versity of California at Berkely. The order in which Mr. Arner will visit the 13 educational tele vision stations are Boston, Detroit, Madison, Wisconsin, St. Louis, Ames, Iowa, Lincoln, Nebraska, Memphis, Birmingham, and Chapel Hill. The Fellowship Fund amouts to $4,025 plus expenses. He plans to begin his study and travel July 1. SEE OUR WIDE VARIETY OF COSMETICS Tyson's Plaza Drug Co. 1726 Battleground Rd. Phone 4-8418 -Adv.- Picking the Pix By Mary Wheeler Hi, everyone! Well, we’ve latch ed onto the last weeks of school, now; and for some of us, it will be our last weeks together. I don’t mean to be overly sentimental, but I do know the perfect spot to gather for a wonderful time. The CAROLINA THEATRE, commonly known as the “Showplace of the Carolinas.” Starting Sunday and playing through Wednesday is THE ETER NAL SEA, starring Sterling Hay den, Alexis Smith, Dean Jagger, Ben Cooper, 'Virginia Grey, Hay den Rorke, Douglas Kennedy, Louis Jean Heydt, Richard Crane, Morris Ankrum, Frank Ferguson, and John Maxwell. Based on the career of Rear Admiral John M. Hoskins, this biographical film holds much in the way of human interest, em phasizing the love of the husband and the wife at home, emotionaliz ed to a certain extent, but af fectively so. Its technical aspects will appeal to the boys and the devotion of the wife to her hus band’s career and to the girls. Hoskins was the feature naval hero who refused to retire from the service when he lost his right leg below the knee, and who de veloped the take-off and return of jet airplanes to the decks of car riers. THE ETERNAL SEA, recom mended for the entire family is a movie none of us will want to miss. I’ll be seeing you at the CARO LINA THEATRE. ’Bye. 208 N. Elm Summit Center Phone 2-2459 Phone 4-5803 DICK’S SHOE SHOPS Over 40 Years’ Service Prove We Are Dependable BUTTER KRUST Is Good Bread CLEGGS BAKERY For the Best In Clothes See Brokie Lineweaver Al AT CORNATZER - MOCK IVY LEAGUE SLACKS $13.95 REVERE SWEATERS 9.95 REDDY for Recreation Let Reddy help keep all your varsity and intra mural teams happy with: • A well-heated, air- conditioned gym. • Automatic hot water for players' showers. • Well-lighted playing fields for night gdmes. • Cold drink stands tor spectators. DUKE
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