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GOLDSBORO HI NEWS
January 29, 1937
Goldsboro HI Hews
Published nine times a year by the Journalism
Students, Goldsboro, C., High School
(INTERNATIONAp
Volume X
Number -4
p:;ditorial staff
Editor-in-Chief Ozello Woodward, ’37
Assistant Editors Rosanna Barnes, ’37; Mary Baddour, ’37
Staff Writers Mary Sherman, ’37; Hazel Shaver, ’37; Dot
Parker, ’37; Harry Hollingsworth, ’38; Jim Manly, ’38;
Clell Riggs, ’38; Ross Ward, ’38; Hardy Lee Thompson,
’38; Ridley Whitaker, ’38.
Feature Writers....Jie\en Move, '38; Bobbie Anne Sanborn, ’38;
Nancy Pipkin, ’38.
Sports Editor Seymour Brown, ’37
Exchange Editor Nancy Pipkin, ’38
Activities Editor James Crone, ’38
Alumni Editor Hazel Shaver, ’37
Staff Photographers.-..Kidley Whitaker, ’38; Seymour Brown, ’37
Adviser Ida Gordner
BUSINESS STAFF
Business 'Manager George Ham, '38
Circulation Manager Mary Sherman, ’37
Advertising Manager Edward Luke, ’38
Assistant Advertising Manager Aileen Herring, ’38
Advertising Solicitors....’Members of Class of ’39—Addison Haw
ley, R. T. Cozart, Evelyn Colie, Ann Morgan, Billy McClure,
Hugrh Dortch, Grace Hollinsrsworth, Evelyn Dillon, Mary
Louise Parks, Berta Parks, Mary Frances Barnes, Carolyn
Langston, Frances O’Steen, Juanita Hunt, Virginia Modlin,
Jack Smith, Gabe Holmes, and Dorothy Crow.
Adviser B. P. Johnson
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Prospective Husbands
Choose Scientific Brides
Did you know tliat our kitchens of today, in fact
our homes, are almost perfect examples of small
science laboratories? All electrical appliances as
stoves, water heaters, refrigerators and waffle irons
are based on principles learned in physics.
Sitting on our pantry shelves and known to us
only as houseliold materials, are many chemical
compounds used quite frequently in a science lab.
Some are salt (sodium chloride), vinegar (diluted
acidic acid), and lye.
All cooking is a chemical process, breaking down
starch and cellulose. While biscuits are cooking, a
chemical reaction involving the production of carbon
dioxide from baking powder, which has acid and
soda, takes place. The hydrolisis of sugar (the
melting and changing into a less complicated form)
takes place in cooking candy. In making mayonnaise
and cleaning spots, chemical processes are involved.
But if all these things prove that our kitchens
are small scientific laboratories and especially cliemi-
cal, what does this mean to modern girls taking
chemistry? Simi)le tests may be made in the home
on foods to determine the food values and materials
that they contain. Starch, for instance, may be
tested by placing a dro}) of iodine on the ])roduct
and if it turns blue, starch is ])resent.
If girls apply this knowledge of science with that
gained in the home economics dei)artment, tlie liu.^-
bands of tomorrow will fare much better.
There's Always
A Chance to Learn
N^ever do we know too much to learn from those
about us. Let’s consider Dillard High.
It’s assembly time. Everything is quiet. The
Senior Class is beginning its commencement exercises,
which means no rushing at the end of the year. Its
members march in, girls in white and boys in dark
suits. Their time and movement are perfecl. The
program consists of the Fegro national antliem
(every student raises his voice), a ]>rayer, presenta
tion of the officers, musical arrangements, oration
by the class president (not a sound was heard in the
audience), unveiling of the class motto and finally
the class song. A spectator came to this conclusion
—every student on the })rogram ])ut his soul into
his part; it was more than just a stage performance.
But not only was the Senior Class responsible for
the success, but the student body contributed with its
reverence and appreciation, which all comes to the
fact that they consider it a privilege to be able to
go to school.
We never know too much to learn from those
jabout us.
Although the physics class has been stuck under
the auditorium and the long names and technicalities
are beyond some students, the boys have something
on the Home Economics girls. They have built
an electric oven, but Ernest Spence says the ladies
needn’t ask for it—it’s only made to dry chemicals.
Editor’s Note—“Pichinfs” is to he a column
of creative writing open to- any student. Hand
in your material to any staff member in room
nineteen.
COMPARING
It seems that the night does not sleep—
The soft moonlight, swaying trees, shadows-—
Evil powers grouped together in a heap—
The wind, whistling, as through the trees it fiows-
It seems that the night does not sleep-—
Compared to sinister nations who confederate—
Against a weaker of their number—
Woven into the moonlight is hate—
It seems that on such a night as tonight—
I compare you, as the night, beautiful—;
Think and you will know that I am right—
When I compare you, as the night, da;ngerous.
Robert Creech^ ’37.
BEETLE
Editors ISTote—Virginia Lee, ’40, had this story
published in a contest in the Washington Herald,
December 20, 1936, and received a five dollar prize.
Who says dogs aren’t true, honest-to-goodness
friends ? I know they are because of what happened
to a dog that ‘^belonged” to our family.
One cold winter day my brother was delivering
newspapers when he saw a dog standing on some
railroad tracks along his paper route. A few hundred
feet down roared an on-coming train. Brother
said the poor dog looked as though he hadn’t a friend
in the world and was going to end it all right then
and there.
Saved
As the train was rushing nearer every second,
Brother dropped his papers, dashed to the tracks,
and picked up the thin, shivering animal. J^aturally,
Brother brought the dog home and all of us adopted
the animal on the spot. He was some sort of a
hound—looked like a half breed beagle—and we
christened him Beetle.
Beetle seemed to love Brother better than the rest
of us and that was perfectly natural for Brother
had saved his life.. And Beetle wasn’t content until
he was permitted to sleep at the foot of Brother’s
bed. The dog soon learned the newspaper route
and every morning he trotted a few feet ahead of
Brother and stopped at every house where a paper
was to be delivered.
Repays Master
One morning Brother overslept. Beetle knew it and
promptly awakened his master by licking his face.
On the same morning the newspapers were late and,
as it was winter time. Brother and Beetle went into
an apartment building across the street from the
paper office and sat down by a radiator to warm.
The warmth of the radiator must have made
Brother sleepy, for he w'ent to sleep in the apart
ment hallway. Beetle watched the paper boys rush
to the newspaper office when the papers were ready
for delivery and knew that his master should get his
papers too.
So, for the second time. Beetle unceremoniously
aroused Brother by licking his face. Brother woke
up and, by driving his bicycle a little harder,
managed to deliver all of his papers on time.
Poor Beetle has died and is no longer seen trotting
beside Brother’s bicycle each morning.
AN ABYSS
Often have I been tra])pod in An
And ’twas an awful })lace to be!
My mind sought and my hand
Groped and only touched a chaos
Of emptiness so deej)—
So lonely and deep
That I longotl to he free.
Abyss-
Buby Ball,
ALLISON'S GIRL
As well as being nationally recognized. Chase
Johnson, ’40, was awarded two books, “Come Sum
mer” and “Marbacka,” in a book review contest
sponsored by the Junior Literary Guild. Below is
her winning review:
Dear Helen Farris:
I like to read any book especially one about girls
my age. You can imagine how pleased I was when
I received ‘‘Allison’s Girl.” I like the book because
of its realness and its thread of mystery. It is the
exciting story of Molly’s fourteenth summer. Molly
knew' that she was an orphan living with Uncle
Harry and Aunt Muriel but she did not know who
her father was. Old Matt had said she was Al
lison’s girl, but she did not know who Allison was.
She did not understand why silence fell when she
asked questions. Molly was lonely but during the
summer things changed. There were happy days
of prune picking in Mrs. Courtney’s camp fire
group. It was amazing how^ quickly Molly solved
the mystery about herself and changed from a lonely
girl to a happy one.
Chase Johnson, ’40.
WOMEN
Some womsen are a nuisance.
They always talk too much.
They pet me and squeeze me,
And bore me at a touch.
i
They say unnecesisary things.
Like, ‘‘Oh, ho-w much you have
growH.’^
Or^ “Isn’t he the- cutest thing;
I want hiini for my own.’^
i
They kiss me and pet my cheek.
And give me Iftving licks.
In spite of all my thirteen years.
I’m treated Eke I^m six.
Boney, Jr., ’40.
CONTENTMENT
The heavens are mournful today;
They weep in their cloudy despair,
But I give no heed to their sorrow
As I rock by the fire in my chair.
I’m happy amd glad to be living;
I’ve warmth and a roof o’er my
head.
So why shall I grieve as the heavens ?
I’ll laugh and be joyful instead!
Carolyn Smith, ’37.
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Dear Editor:
The members of Us Incorporated,
home room eleven, wish to express
their sincere thanks to the staff of
the Hi News for the excellent write
ups of the Junior Class activities in
your issue of December 18.
We enjoy these articles immense
ly, and from many favorable com
ments, know that others did, too.
Yours sincerely.
Us Incorporated.
Editor’s Note—The staff appre
ciates this note of thanks from the
Juniors of llW.
The science teachers and students
have been especially fine in giving
information for new stories and
articles in this issue, featuring the
work of the Science Department.
The staff appreciate their interest.
Fascinating Magazines
In GHS Book Stands
“It is rumored that a few night
gowns are being made with short
sleeves but, up to date, I have not
seen anything of them.” That’s a
sentence from When Broadway ivas
the Avenue in the 50th anniversary
issue of Scribner s. In this amus
ing article is news of the fashions
of 1887; the spring riding costume
showed “a side of sense” — with
jersey fitting tights and two skirts
(the lower shorter than the uj)per)
bound with leather and attached
on a single belt without affecting
the appearance of the costume.
Illustrations in the January issue
of Scribner's include the Waldorf
of the nineties, the Langtry bustle,
Boy Meets Girl in 1887, Bicycle
Fashions of 1905 and the Book
store Romance of 1902.
On January 25, lAfe, the maga
zine of pictures, carried illustra
tions of socialites in 1921 at Palm
Beach in bathing suits with stock
ings, flounces and frills. Unusual
pictures of a thief stealing milk,
a movie of the week and of boxing
matches also appeared.
GHS is abundantly supplied with
good magazines.
Of the 26 boys in the physics
class 18 will follow scientific work.
Three plan to be electrical engi
neers ; 1, a chemical engineer; 4,
aeronautics; 1, mechanical engineer;
1, structural engineer; 2, architec
tural engineers; 3, doctors; 1, physi
ologist; 1, radio operator; 1, uncer
tain as to what field.
Did you know the Science Club
of GHS had a newspaper in 1930-31.
It was published by the science stu
dents twice a month and distributed
free to all students. The paper was
four pages and mimeographed.
OUR TEACHER MEMBER
•f
MRS. R. J. SMITH
One of the most interesting mem
bers of the Goldsboro Graded School
Board is Mrs. R. Jack Smith, whom
we are introducing in this issue.
She is always interested in school
projects but doubly so in the new
educational theory of “learning by
doing,” since she herself used to
teach school. To her this system
is the most sensible education, since
it makes good citizens. That, she
says, is what the world needs be
cause everybody can’t be a president
or leader.
When questioned concerning free
school books, Mrs. Smith replied
she was in favor of free everything,
books, paper, pencils and all. She
was accustomed to all this when
she went to school.
Teacher
Mrs. Smith went to school in
Massachusetts, graduating from
Fitchburg High School and Fitch
burg State Teachers’ College. After
that she taught school in Newton
Center, Massachusetts, and one year
in Goldsboro.
Mrs. Smith is an enthusiastic
member of the Goldsboro com
munity, most of her work being done
through the Methodist Church.
Her children are her hobby, and
they are all in GHS: Carolyn, ’37,
Jack, ’39, Edw'ard, ’40.
Magic of Shakespeare
Produced By Science
“III ])Ut a girdle round the earthi
in forty seconds,” ])romised the lit
tle jester. Puck, to his King Oberon>
in Shakespeare’s fantastic “Midsum'-
mer Night’s Dream.” Shakespeare
never imagined the earth being
girded in forty seconds.
Yet 300 years later this is happen
ing almost every day, as on Janu
ary 20 when tidings of praise were
sent to the president of a country
unknown in Shakespeare’s time and
heard in homes and classrooms all
over the w'orld. Greetings from
London, Paris, Hiwaii and a ship i
at sea were quickly broadcast by
radio to Franklin D. Roosevelt on
his second inauguration day. In the
20th century the earth has been
girded by voice within forty sec
onds, .
THEY CAME, THEY SAW,
THEY CONQUERED
GHS is experiencing a new type
of education this year but that’s
not the only great change she’s ex
periencing. Unknown enthusiasm
and spirit has burst forth from
ranks heretofore almost unheard-of.
The Freshmen, have taken a lead.
Their first triumph was over the
Sophs in the Hi News campaign.
They bettered all 8th grade records
and left the Sophs way in the rear.
Again the Sophs fell under their
blows in the class debates, making
themselves eligible for the Giddens’
Cup debate. Never before had the
Freshmen been victorious. But
they had not done their greatest
damage. The Freshmen won the
Giddens’ Cup debate, causing one
of the biggest upsets' of the year.