TUESPAY, DECEMBER 15, 1953
How He’s Changed! Display
Original Greetings
t’HE BLAGKBIRO. ROCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SOIIOOJL
Who is the baby in the above
picture? Well, yes, he has changed
quite a bit since the taking of this
picture, so here pre a few hints as
to his identity.
In the school halls, he is often
reen talkin- to his “girl” or walk
ing her to c’ass. He always has a
big smile and a hearty greating
for everyone e'.se, too. His person
ality is one of the finest features
about him.
On Saturdays, he works at Wor-
sley-Brooks. Since he was co-cap
tain of the football team, working
on week days was out of the Ques
tion. Thats why he works oulj' on
Saturdays.
During the past summer he was
one cf the four delegates to Boys’
State. From jII reports, he thor-
AiQJifhly enjoytii the experience.
How him now?)
"le was Kiwanis' Boy-of-the-
^*onth for September and has been
elected one of the sixteen out
standing seniors.
His winning smile and person
ality has won him honor upon
honor and friends and more
friends.
If you haven't yet guessed who
this person is, you will know by
the last hint. He is none other
than the president of the student
body Yes, it is Baxter “Little
King” Savage.
Coat hangers, and chicken wire,
in shapes of bells and stars, on-
twmed with ivy, berries, and pine
boughs make up the artistic .fiS-
scrtment cf Christmas prcject.'j on
display in Mrs. Van’s biology
room. •
The biology students are getting
annual tea given at
tne Christmas season for the par
ents and faculty to see the result's
of this project.
Classrooms Decorated
The same Christmas spirit
leigns in many of the classroomf^
aroimd school. Homerooms have
decorated their b^He^n 'yt‘i
Santa and other symbols of the
Yuletide season. In room 110, ori
ginal Christmas cards made by tl“°
10th grade English students, are
on display. These were the re.iults
of a unit on .‘ooetry writing.
Next door in room lOO^’sant-^
peams a,t the students fvcm an ot-
tractive bu^^stin boavd n.rrpy
Manager S"oiie Featured '
Fomeroom 112 feat-n-ei an :n-
•'nivirig scene of the 'Vi?-e n?.?n n.nr
I "^ep^er^1s at the mTntrer. This i--
dene with brown paper and crp--
ons.
The Blackbird roojn r^nnnt t'
mention, n is gaiiv dero-
rated with litt’e Blackbird
has his .sack full oi
Blackbird subscriptions!
Project Kept Secret
PAGE 3
Musettes Work, Soc'dize
Activitie", undertaken and com-
P.eted rho,y that much enthusiasm
has been displayed ioy the LVIusette.i
thjs year. Such projects as baby
sitting fcr the P. T. A.’s preparing
an overseas box, keeping the regis
ters when the Open House was
held, and helping teachers with
oook work, typing, and report.s,
have been undertaken. Another
project is being secretly car-
2d out.
in addition to doing things foi
3thprs this group has also been
entertained. Scotland Neck invited
the Mu'^ettes over to their school
'V ” ri.Tiner and dance. D°ii-a
Gamma, National Honorarv
Society for women teachers, which
.vr:onsor.s the group, invited the
::icinbers to a tea December 5.
-the first of two night meetings
the home of Mrs. Lee
Whitaker. On the program Eliza-
;-pth Vann told “What Musettes
-.ior.ns To Me,” Miss Jessie John-
,3*1 S^ave the F. T. A. requirements
ard Miss Corine Pitt, president of
’..1C' DKG told what Mu Chapter
^''■.r'eots of the Musettes.
second meeting was held at
■ 'e home of Mrs. Margaret Mc-
''.'--•egor December 8. At this meet-
teachers talked to the
e’'onp on the requirements in the
ci'ferent fields.
Calendar Cues
December 18
School clo'^es at 3;i5
Christmas .T-Tolidays.
for the
.Tanuary 4
End of Chri^tynas TTolidays.
-chool begins again at 8:45.
January 20
The Community Concert will be
held in the Rorfcy Mount Senior
high school auditorium.
January 25
First and second period exams.
January 26
Third and fourth period exams.
January 27
Fifth period exams.
January 28
Beginning of second semester.
arf ^ l>egrgy Whitehurst and Audrey Kennedy
New Clubs Here! Staff Sounds Off
Apple For Teacher? No Coffee
Was that the mailman that; just
came up on the porch? Wow! It
certainly was! Just look at that
stock of mail. Looks like it's all
_ newspapers, too. With all this ma
terial, I should have no trouble
writing eight inches for my ex
change coluiini today.
Here’s one from Balboa'high
school in' the Canal Zone. Prom
the looks of this paper, they really
have some “hot times” down there.
Hint to the home ec students!
Want to get on the good side of
your teachers? Follow the example
of Chapel high school and sur
prise the faculty some cold day
with hot coffee and doughnuts.
Let’s see. Here are some. from
Idaho, Hawaii, and Plori(!la.
Students Form Orchestra
Oh, listen to this, band mam-
ebrs. In Norfolk, Jimmy Hunt,
a Granby student, organised his
own orchestra. Now Jimmy and his
Melody-Makers have won a twen-
ty-six week TV contract with a'
local station. Where are all our
ambitious musicians?
Better watch how you laugll the
next time you go to a movie. In
Maplewood, Missouri, two girls
found their pictures staring at
them from the morning . paper
with their mouths wide open. A
photographer had snapped them
for a feature on different kinds of
laughs.
Cinderella, Robin Hood Dance
According to High Times fiom
Whiteville, N. C., this school cele
brated National Book Week with
a masquerade ball. Blackbeaid,
Tom Sawyer, Cinderella, and Rob
in Hood were among the dancbis.
It seems that nearly every school
^ from which we receive papers has
a monthly or semester honor roll.
Wonder why we don’t have some
thing like this at RMSHS?
I’d better get busy if I’m going
to get my article in on time. Gee
you next month.
By Anne Proctor
By special request of the stu
dents a Bible Club was organized
in the activity program this year.
This club differs ft-om the other
clubs ill that the programs are
conducted by outside speakers in
stead of by the students them
selves. Speakers for this club are
usually preachers and v.-ell-known
leaders from the community. A
fev/ who have spoken to the club
are Rev. Dougla.s Branch, Dr.
Norman Johnston,' Miss Olive
Cook, Rev. Thomas J. c. Smythe
and Rev. Hoke Ritchie.
Miss Louise Parker is the ad
viser to this club.
Another nev.’ or’cpnization added
this year is tlie Audio-Vi.sual club.
Mr. C. C. Cleetwood is the adviser.
All phases of photoorraphy, in
cluding both still and moving
photography, are being, discussed.
Work is also being done with sotod
equipment.
For the first time, too, a school
projection committee has been or-
g.iiiized and it tie.5 in with the
C;ub. Students on this coramittee
check on the projection and sound
equipment for teachers
Informaticn gair.od in the Au
dio-Visual Cuib prepare HtudentG
to run the piojector for teachers
who desire this service.
Have you ever heard your voice
over a tape recorder? How did you
sound? Members of the journa
lism class had a chance to find
this out recently.
It came about like this—One of
the co-editors was in charge of
the class discussion in preparation
for the next Issue of the Black-
ijiid. There was a tap at the door
and Mr. Edson asked to speak to
Mrs. Young. In a few minutes Mrs.
loung came in and announced
that a recording was going to be
made of the staff at work. Sho
said it probably Would be played
over the radio at a later date. This
was a surprise to tl)e teacher as
ell as to the students.
There was a busy hum of vcjpes
m room 110 when Mi.ss Milhe
Moore brought the recording ma
chine -nto the Blackbird office.
Mrs. Young made her introductory
’■emarks. Then Valentine McMil
lan, one of the co-editors, took
over to lead a class discussion on
the layout plans for the Christ-?
mas issue of the papy-.
By the time the class had dis
cussed suggested articles and
layouts for three pages, the period
was almost over. Miss Moore then
played the recording back to the
class. Mrs. Young and several stu
dents thought they sounded ter-
nole and would like to have made
It over. However, time-would not
permit this so someday in the near
future the staff at w’ork may be
heard over the radio.
Are You Normal
Have you ever wondered if your
favorites were normal? If so, now
iy jour chance to find out. Here
aie tile lesujCi; of a survey recent-
taken to Lnd out the students’
favorite place, food. song, and
.^port.
The favorite p'ace for most or
the students was “home”, which
speaks well for all of the parents
who make home what it is. The
“teach-' and the “Teen-age Club”
were next among the favorites. For
some reason summer vacations are
never forgotten. One can tell Mile.
Craighill had something to do with
those who listed the “French class"
as their favorite place.
Steak Is Fai'orite Food
“Steak” is tlie favorite food with
the majority of fhe students. How
ever. “chicken” -.nd “shrimp” al
so ranked high on the list. One
school
4 5 .4. his ia;-crite food.
-Tadn t the students best avoid him
ifter a feast?
The best way to tell about the
Tongs IS to comri^e a list of the
^ 011 Tuno';.” They are (1)
Riches, (?) When Love
ooes Wrong. (,'3> ,To Be Along, (4)
You, You, You. (■;) My Love, My
Love, (6) Ans’?.-?r Me O Lord (7)
l^’0’.v:ng Wild, (9>
^ . y ant Is A Chance, (lO) Good
Tick Ten Tro Tune-;
RMSH?’ “Trn Top Tunes” seem
to be favor.f.o; across the nation
also.
You mi'^Ii!, a!rcr’dv Fue^^^'ed
^h:tt football wuM'ii be the favorit®
'^mong all the T.>.^a base-
ba.l, and wateii-V were voted
by some stnc’erits. Ijoe." RMSH3
lave any expert.s in tho latter?
%ow Man ’ Loaded
“Low Man on a Totem Pole.’"’ by
H. Allen Smith, is a book of per-
sonal experiences, humorous
enough to arouse laughs from even
the worst “sourpuss.”
Mr. Smith first started out
working on a newspaper. There he
met a newspaperman who thought
Herbert Hoover had bladders on
his feet. Then he met a man who
earned turtle eggs in his pocket
and perpetually bounced them on
a bar saying. -“Here lies the last
nope of the human race.” Mr
Smith also met another odd char
acter who fed chili to a straight- '
back chair. This odd character
even named the chair Xanthippe.
During the time Mr. Smith was
a newspaperman, he met a man
named Fort. Port was always
thinking and doing things in re-
verse. He came up with Insane
ideas and theories for almost
everything except what was wrong
with him. Yet, some people labeled
him a maniac.
Some people hear unexplainSa
noisos and sounds. Such was the
case of a man iiamed Gene, with
is well-acquaint
ed. Gene heard flutes quite often;
he ilid, he would rush
off 1,0 write a book. As soon as he
Rtarced writing, the, flutes would
stop.
-*nother expe;ience of Smith’s
vvas with a man challenged who
cha?:enged Goenng to a duel above
the Fnglish Channel. The duel,
however, never took place. The
man couldn’t fly.
Such zany characters as these
plus many more may be found in
Low Man on a Totem Pole.” Any
student who likes humorous books
should read this masterpiece of
humor, easv enough for anyone
to read. Damon Runyon said of
this book, “Rich, human stuff
loaded with laughs.”