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THE FULL MOON
December 19, 1961
Selectric Typewriter Topic
Of FBLA Club Discussion
Mr. Joe Johnson visited the
FBLA on November 21 and gave
a fascinating discussion on the
new IBM Selectric typewriter.
This new typewriter is a com
pletely revolutionary idea in the
typewriting line. It does not have
typebiars; instead it has a little
ball type cylinder called a typing
element. This typing element is
very easily lifted ofif and has five
more styles of type.
The keys are basically the same
with the addition of one more key,
the index key, which allows one to
space the paper forward without
returning to the left margin. An
other extraordinary thing about
this typewriter is the fact that it
has no moving carriage.
One thing of interest to students
is how easily the ribbon can be
changed. Simply lift one off and
click another into place. The fab
ric ribbon results in no inky fin
gers and also saves money.
Mr. Johnson permitted the mem
bers to try out these new type
writers after the meeting.
The projects committee reported
that the Chamber of Commerce
would be happy to co-operate with
the club in having an FBLA Day
in Albemarle. On FBLA Day the
members will work down town in
the stores. A date has not been
set for FBLA Day, but plans are
progressing under the direction of
Jerry Smith, project chairman.
What! Did Some
Get Red Stones
As rumor has it, the Juniors are
terribly happy with their new
class rings that they received on
Dec. 8. Being different from any
other class in ages, the Junior
Class voted to get blue stones.
Otherwise their rings are just like
those of any other ASHS class, ex
cept of course for the year of
graduation.
A question that has been raised
by many persons is this: “If the
Juniors got blue stones in their
rings, why is she (a Junior girl)
wearing one with a red stone?” Or
the same question may have been
asked about a Senior who now
has a ring with a blue stone.
Exchanging class rings has al
ways been and will continue to be
a great thrill. It is really more
of a thrill for the girl because
she gets to go out and buy a whole
roll of tape to wrap around the
ring, or a candle to melt, just
whichever fits her fancy. The
poor old boy gets the wrong end
of the deal, ring-wise that is. He
can’t even get the girl’s ring on
his little finger comfortably!
But, all of this exchanging rings,
buying tape, melting candles down,
painful little fingers (boys), proves
one great thing. That is, that
at ASHS there is good inter-class
relationship, between the girls and
boys at least!
She Eats Frogs,
Snails—Not Corn
“That hat sure is swell.” “I real
ly do dig that cat’s gone music.”
To someone not familiar with
American slang, these sentences
might suggest a “bloated hat” or
someone searching for a buried
cat! However, the language pe-
cularities is only one of the many
things that are puzzling to a for
eigner.
Marie Ruffat, the foreign ex
change student from France, has
encountered several such incidents
that make America seem so
strange.
Her first trip to an American
grocery store, Winn-Dixie to be
exact, was an experience to be
remembered. Marie was shocked
to find corn displayed for purchase
there.
“Do people eat corn?” Marie
asked, amazed.
It seems that in France corn is
a delicacy reserved only for cattle,
oxen, and other'beasts of burden,
and the human animal would
never think of eating such a thing.
Snails, frogs and grasshoppers are
the foods of the French gourmet.
Marie is very pleased with the
food in the cafeteria. It seems
that in France the students are
fed horse meat in abundance. “It’s
cheaper,” she explains.
After consideration of all the
many differences that any person
who is not a native of America
must contend with, it is remark
able how quickly he is able to
adapt himself.
Marie likes America very much
and is really “catching on fast” to
its slang. However, she’s still
learning, as can be understood
from the reply made when end
ing a telephone conversation:
“I’m sorry; it’s late. I must go
hang now!”
Mock Debate Held
At Club Meeting
“Should the voting age be low
ered to eighteen?” was the ques
tion for the mock debate present
ed at last month’s meeting of the
Debate Club by Beverly Freeman,
Betty Herlocker, and Sarah Cran
ford.
Prior to the debate, Beverly ex
plained to the group basic funda
mentals of debating. Betty, taking
the affirmative side of the topic,
and Sarah, supporting the nega
tive, then presented their respec
tive speeches. A discussion of the
topic by the members then follow
ed, but no conclusion was reached.
Featured in next month’s De
bate Club meeting will be a dis
cussion by a group on the affirma
tive and negative sides of the
tentative national topic, “Federal
Aid to Education.” Members are
preparing for their discussion by
reading widely from the collection
of debate materials in the school
library. It is hoped that a spirit
ed discussion will take place as a
result of this research by the
members.
Annual Predicted By Staff
To Be 'Good' And 'Different'
New Year's
Resolutions
I resolve never to have another
J. V. team.—Coach Nye.
We’ll teach EVERYONE the M-
Strut.—Lester Bivens and Mickey
Mauldin.
I resolve never to go steady
again.—Becky Moss.
I shall stop saying “Pinch”—
Tony Furr.
I resolve to be true to one girl.
—^Lane Lowder.
I’ll learn to do the “U. T.”—
Judy Underwood.
To wash “Bo’s” car. — Linde
Huneycutt.
I resolve to put a certain Cor-
bit into orbit.—Julie Butler.
I resolve never to drop my besl
subject, French, which I speak sc
fluently.—Ellen Efird.
I’ll share my brothers’ house
guests with my girlfriends.—Linda
Stonestreet.
We resolve never to be “snow
ed” by beach bums ever again.
Cheerleaders.
I plan to keep playing the field.
—Cathy Freeman.
I resolve never to call anyone
“Darling” except my mother.
John Gore.
ALBEMARLE COCA-COLA
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Albemarle, N. C.
‘Good” and “different” are the
two words that will be used to de
scribe this year’s edition of the
Crossroads.
Barbara Doby, editor, described
the cover, which has already been
chosen, as very different. Other
Senior Choir Busy
Spreading Cheer
Singing engagements and as
sembly programs have been keep
ing the Senior Choir busy for the
past few weeks.
Special music was presented by
the Senior Choir on December 3
at the evening service of Grace
Baptist Church. The choir sang
several Christmas selections and
Steve Burleson sang “The Lord’s
Prayer.”
An assembly program was pre
sented by the Choir on November
16, under the direction of Jerry
Thomas. Mr. Thomas, a practice
teacher from Pfeiffer College, was
given the opportunity to put some
of his singing techniques into prac
tice by directing the Choir in the
program.
The assembly program featured
songs by the girls’ and boys’
choruses, the Girls’ Ensemble, and
several tx)ys’ quartets. One of the
highlights of the program was a
monologue given by Mr. Thomas
This assembly program was also
presented at the Junior High on
November 22.
small pieces of news which have
leaked out indicate that the an
nual is going to be good.
Individual and group pictures
have been made. Individual pic
tures were made on October 30-
31. The Seniors had two poses
made and were able to select the
one that they wanted. Group and
superlative pictures were made on
November 17.
The business staff, headed by
Mickey Mauldin, went all out in
selling advertisements. More
money has been made this year
from the advertisements than ever
before.
The dummy was returned during
October and the final drafting on
the annual is now being completed.
Everyone will just have to wait
until spring to see just how “good”
and “different” the annual really
is.
Surprised Classes
Meet TV Teacher
Mrs. Lucille Gregory, TV World
History teacher, paid an unexpect
ed visit to Mrs. Westerlund and
the history classes on December 1.
Mrs. Gregory stopped in Albe
marle on her way home in Lan
caster, S. C. She stayed until
noon.
Mrs. Gregory viewed the stu
dents as they were watching her
taped lesson on television.
Many students were surprised
when Mrs. Gregory walked down
the aisle of the auditorium.
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