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»»• '■ 1 Mr. Zirle, traveling science teacher from 0°k Ridge; Tei^ nessee, is conducting special science classes at Albemarle High on a variety of scientific topics. Traveling Science Teacher' Holding Classes This Week Special classes in science are being taught at Albemarle Sen ior High this week by Leon F. Zirkle, “traveling science teach er” from Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Mr. Zirkle is presenting a se ries of special lecture-demonstra tions on a variety of scientific topics. His topic on Monday was the Structure of the Atom; on Tues day, Radiation Biology; on Wednesday, the Nucleus and Radioactivity; on Thursday, elec tronics. On Friday, Mr. Zirkle is sched uled to talk to the Junior High School on Space Travel, and to put on a demonstration for the Senior High students. He will be the speaker for both the Lions and the Rotarians at their reg ular weekly meetings: Mrs. Gamewell’s science lab has been assigned to Mr. Zirkle while he is here. He will teach the regular science classes, plus top students selected from other classes by the science teachers. He will hold individual or group conferences in connection with any topic. In one of his experiments he will activate a rabbit and a flower and will demonstrate the use of a Geiger counter. Mr. Zirkle is one of 19 science teachers now touring more than 500 high schools throughout the U. S. and Puerto Rico during the 1958-59 academic year. His mission is to stimulate stu dent interest in science and scien tific careers. He has brought with him a sta tion wagon full of demonstration equipment, much of which he and his fellow traveling teach ers built themselves this summer in Oak Ridge from simple, in- 0^p0j^siv0 componGnts. ThG noniG- made apparatus can be easUy and inexpensively duplicated by students and teachers^ Need A Used Door? For Sole: One door with nightlatch—slightly used. See Mrs. Westerlund. One rainy, windy January morning, Mrs. Westerlund heard the water pxunp in her base ment acting up. Since her husband was not at home, she sleepily crawled out of bed, scrambled into her raincoat and galoshes, grabbed her flashlight, and Sherlock • like went to investigate at 1:45 ajn. She successfully fixed the pump and started back to bed. When she pulled on the door, it was locked. She remembered that she had left the night latch on. She sow a light next door at Tommy Collins', and had to have him get a ladder, climb into her attic, push down the stairs, and unlock the door. Mrs. Westerlund says next time she will let the pump bum upl For Sale: One door with nightlatch! Letters Explain Grading System Due to the fact that most par ents are not familiar with the gradir;g system now bein| used at Albemarle Senior High School, special letters, which completely explain the system, were sent out to them. The letters were placed inside an envelope along with the six weeks’ and semesters grades, which were given out on Janu ary 28. . ■ • If these letters are given prop er attention, Mr. Cashwell says both parents and students will profit from them. Parents will know when their children are in the “danger zone and will be able to guide them toward bet ter study habits. +i. The three-page letters, attrac tively illustrated, were mimeo graphed and folded by the Com- TTiGrciHl DGpHrtniGnt. Plans are underway for future letters explaining other phases of the school program. Suggestions from parents for topics to be dis cussed will be welcomed. 'Mystezy Behind Locked Is Unveiled By Annual Staii ASHS students were faced with 9. thoroughly confusing problem recently. Their halls were bom barded with surprise posters of frustrated little men which ac tually said nothing at all except that something, no one knew 'vhat, was coming soon and it concerned each and every mem ber of the student body and fac ulty individually. Every morning, until the un- '^eiling of the “mystery behind the locked doors”, a mystic, spine-tingling voice rumbled from the depths of the PA sj^- tern to give a new clue to the curiosity-mad students. Valentine’s Day was the theme of the mystery and rightly so, for on Monday, February 9, Jimny Kluttz and Sherrill Williams of ficially unveiled the “great mys tery,” which was, to the drfight ^hd surprise of'the student body. miniature portraits in full of each member of the student body and faculty. The portraits were incased in stand-up plastic frames and were sold for one ^ The pictures were made simul taneously with the school pic tures taken for the annual last October 14. A separate camera was set up under the major camera and caught the unsus- necting students flashing their SSrly whites for the photog- r^nher This project was under- fakef by the “Cmssroads” staff as an added service to the stu dent body. TT 1 With reference to St. Valen tine’s Day, hardly had some sweet young thing bought her Dortrait until she was gazing dewey-eyed at her handsome sweCTheart while placing it lov ingly in his hand. The Full Moon Vol. 24, No. 5 Albemarle Senior High School Feb. 13, 1959 Landscaping Done By Garden Clubs The Albemarle Council of Gar den Clubs has donated to Albe marle Senior High School a number of trees and pieces of shrubbery which have been planted on the campus. The planting, which was planned by R. J, Pearse, land scape architect of Raleigh, was offered to neighboring nurseries. Mecklenburg Nurseries, low bid der, placed nearly 300 plants on the grounds for $1,250. On the grounds were placed 44 trees of v^ious kinds. The trees are oaks, maples, a few mag nolias, and a number of smaller flowering trees. Most of the shrubs along the walks are from the Holly fam ily; all are of low growing varieties. Five men were employed for the job of planting, which began on Tuesday, December 16, and extended to Friday of that week. The work was financed entire ly by the Council of Garden Clubs, headed by Mrs. J. G. Tut tle, president. Debaters Chosen; First Round Will Be Held March 13 The members of the 1959 de bate team have been chosen. The four debaters are Lane Brown and Roger Laney, negative; Nan cy Coggins and Edith Smith, af firmative. The first round of the debates will begin March 13 in Chapel Hill. Mrs. Little, sponsor of the club, carried the members to Charlotte last week to the Library to do re search for the speeches. Each week meetings are held to prepare the debaters on their topic, “The British System of Education”. ^ 'Choices' Is Topic Rev. Leroy Calder, pastor of North Albemarle Baptist Church, was the guidance speaker for the Senior class on last Friday. Rev. Calder told the students, “The three greatest choices of your life will be your work', your mate, and your Master. Then to understand yourself, you must (1) know yourself, (2) accept your self, (3) be yourself, and (4) forget yourself.” The speaker was introduced by Woody Durham, chairman of Sen ior Guidance. Roger Smith Is Chosen To Enter Morehead Finals Roger Smith, president of the Student Council, has been nomi nated to enter the finals for the Morehead Scholarship. Local interviews were held here to select two boys to represent Stanly County in the semi-finals. Roger Smith and Woody Durham were chosen from the 12 eligible boys. Roger and Woody attended the semi-finals in Charlotte January 30. Twenty-six boys were inter viewed by the Morehead commit tee, and from these, six were nominated from District Five, one of whom was Roger Smith. Roger will enter the finals in Chapel Hill during the last week in February. Caps And Gowns Are Now Ordered Caps and gowns have been or dered by the senior class to be used at the Baccalaureate Ser mon and at the Commencement exercises. The seniors were measured for caps and gowns January 9. Each one will have a gown to fit his height and a cap to fit his head size. The cost of the outfits this year is less than the preceding years. Boys' gowns cost $3.60 and girls’ robes cost $4.55. Want A Fuller Full Moon? Would you be willing to pay for a subscription to the FULL Moon in order to have less ad vertising and more articles? This question, along with three oth ers, was asked in a poll taken from several English classes re cently. The majority of the stu dents would be willing to pay around $1.00 per year for an in crease in articles. James Under wood said, “Yes, but not a penny over a penny,” while a more gracious student replied, “I’d be willing to give $3.00 per year”, and he wasn’t even a member of the FULL MOON staff. Interesting to note, most of the students who thought paying would be a help were the sen iors. Could itvbe that, they will be gone next year, and it wouldn’t be their money? > In the “changes and additions” department, the majority of the students wanted to see a comic strip added. One surprising re mark came from Chester Lewis, who said, “I’d like to see more articles on the teachers.” Scottie Burleson and “Drip” Kimrey both came up with the idea for an “Events Calendar” listing all school activities for the month. Is there anything you would like to see left out of the FULL MOON? Wayne Spivey and Don Montgomery feel that “Books Alive” could be made more in teresting or left out. Craven Mor ton and Max Rabon agree that the advertisements ought to be left out. Where do they think the money comes from? Paul Carpenter and George Harwood say they don’t read “Round and Round”. This is evident by the fact that the title has been changed to “Downbeat”. Janis Morris says that a few of the sports articles could be omitted, because most of them are old news. Many of the boys would dis agree with that according to the next question asked. What is the first thing you look for in the FULL MOON? “Sports,” was the answer Ronald Whitley, Bennie Hudson, and Ted Snotherly gave. Campus Chatter seems to be the most popular article with Caro lyn Stubbs, Brenda Hopkins, and Stanly Biggers. Bill Burbage looks for Chip Cain’s jokes first. There have been many other suggestions for additions and omissions of some articles, but some of these are impossible be cause of financing the paper, limited space, and the attempt to have articles to meet the in terests of all the students. Juniors Top List Of Those Making Term Honor Roll Members of the junior class were the busy bees this past se mester. They have the most stu dents making semester honor roll. Seniors were second, and the sophomores third. 10th Grade— Nancy Finan, Margaret A. Furr, Trina Holt, Valerie Denning, Di ane Griffin, Mary Hill Hatley, Karen Herndon, Jo Lynn Pickier, Don Walter, Nancy Smith, Pam Treece, Robert Iddings, and Judy Harris. nth Grade— John Burchette, Neil Efird, Elaine Morris, Jimmy Stonestreet, Sandra Walser, Mike Ross, Rog er Laney, Eddie Lefler, Larry Shelton, Harry Whitley, Suzanne Finch, Linda Heckard, Bonnie Lowder, Landis Miller, Pam Tru- ette, Mary Jo Winn, and Jerry Lou Holbert. 12th Grade— Lane Brown, Doug Eury, Linda Curlee, Aldena Harrin^on, Jo Parks, Shelby Thomas, Virginia Thompson, George Harwood, Josh Morton, Jane Chandler, Cynthia Efird, Nancy Jo Ivester, Millie Hatley, Ann Smith, and Nancy Trimber Kirk. 'Strange Boarders' Will Be Presented By Junior Class “Strange Boarders”, a mystery- comedy centered about the life of an old woman with two daughters who runs a boarding house, will be presented by the junior class in the Senior High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The play, originally scheduled for December 12, had to be post poned because of snow which caused school to be closed for a few days. The characters for this annual event are: Candy Jones, Mary Jo Winn; Professor Harriman, Larry Shelton; Glory Fenway, Pam Tru- ette; Shiiley, Roger Laney; Joey, Nelson Smith; Captain Whinkle, Harry Whitley; Cordelia Tuttle, Susan Cashwell; John Todd, Gene Starnes; Amity Heines, Sharon Smith; Priscilla Heines, Eunice Lee Haynesworth; Lon Legette, Dudley Roache; Myrtle Hodge, Linda Heckard; Susie, Ann Whit ley; Boston Benny, Reggie Lewis; the Deacon, John Burchette. Due to sickness Charles Brown will be unable to appear in the play as planned. Dudley Roache will step in and take his part. Profits from the play will be used to prepare for the annual Junior-Senior Prom this spring. Prices are: students 50c and adults 75c. BY THEIR WORDS “What’s the boy’s name that goes with Bonnie Lowder?” — Mrs. Westerlund. “Gosh, your hands are red. Did you just wash them?”—Jane Cot ton. “I make a nomination that the motions be closed.”—Judy Red- fern. “You’ve got me starting -from the back of the sentence trying to find the front of it.” — Eddie Davis. “Say it. Don’t spray it.”—Har old Kimmer. “That was so close it would peel the enamel off your teeth,” —Max Morgan. “She’s not cute; she just looks that way.”—Frank Morton. “Even I make a mistake some times.”—Miss Caughman. “I thought I was going to die, but I didn't.”—Brenda Gantt. “I’m in a good humor this morning—hale, hearty, happy and broke.”—Mr. Hatley. “I made two New Year’s reso lutions this year. The second was not to keep the first.”—Terry Ragsdale.
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