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BISON BAND
THE POINTER
(Story on Page Four)
PARADES TONITE
Vol. XVIII, No. 1
High Point, N. C., Thursday, September 26, 1940
Price—Two Cents
WHISPERING
GRASS
By Bill Currie
Well, with the Bison all ready
te attack his many foes, and ev-
everybody all buried in his schol
arly duties, I believe it’s about
time I came out of my shell where
I have hibernated for three months
and let you all in on some of the
action which may have escaped
your attention.
It was a glor
ious summer in
many respects,
and althoug’h I
had more fun
than I can ever
remember before.
I’m pretty glad
to be back at the
COUNCIL PLANS CAMPAIGN UNDER HUMPHREYS
Girls Learn State
Government While
At Girls’ State
Girls Find Lectures and Meet
ing Excellent in Training
Qualities
On Sunday, June 16th, conven
ed the first Girl’s State ever held
in North Carolina, sponsored by
old institution of'
higher learning,
as our pal. Bus Overcash, used to
call it. Naturally, we all had to
take the bitter along with the
sweet during vacation, but what
I believe will interest you mainly
is the sweet.
Elsewhere in the POINTER
you’ll find a feature on Boys’
State, and it’s worth your reading,
because it really describes what a
wonderful institution Boys’ State
is. However, for you really to ap
preciate the fun we had down
there at Chapel Hill you must
know a little of the personal side
of the meeting. Of course, I could
not resist trying to get acquainted
with everybody because I intended
to dabble in politics (which I did
unsuccessfully). There not being
any girls present, I sought out the
best looking boys with whom to be
seen (that might get votes). What-
ta job! That was a swell looking
crew, but I found a couple of fel
lows (excluding the High Point
delegation—I already knew them)
who were really straight.
It wasn’t long until I found that
they were not only straight in ap
pearance,, but in character as woP.
I have very little doubt that any
of you fail to know what I mean
by straight in character. 'They
were fine guys. It’s hard telling
which one of them was the finest
fellow, and becauce they were such
good guys, and so much like folks
from home, I want to tell you about
both of ’em.
The first gent I met was Char
lie Blanchard, from Raleigh. God’s
gift to the women. So help me, 1
believe he’d be number one on the
average High Point girl’s man pa
rade. I don’t know what he is in
terested in except girls, and foot
ball, but he was one great guy. and
I hope we’ll get him around here
one of these days for a visit.
Then, ’long about night, when
the soft lights and dim music were
beginning, I saw a beautiful face
in the moonlight. Of course, I was
only interested from a standpoint
of art, so I walked up and said,
"Pardon me. Miss, but you look
just like Margie.” Then the face
said, “Whaddya mean, pal?’ I
about fainted, when the beautiful
face in the moonlight turned out
to be a HE. This blushing laddie
was none oher than Seth Murdoch,
of Salisbury—^built like a Greek
God, with the features of Apollo,
and a swell personality. Hes great
and by the way girls, I can ar
range an appointment (vulgarly
called a date) for a nominal fee.
I also met some debaters from
Raleigh who soundly drubbed me
in the last forensic campaign. It
was great, as I have said a half
dozen times, and for further in
formation consult me.
Mr. Baldwin, our science teach
er, was on the campus while I was
at Chapel Hill, and if you can find
a subject that he isn’t well in
formed on, I’d like you to tell me
Believe me, the prof knows hi
stuff. He made a monkey out of
me on the foreign situation
and I was glad when his business
called him away and I could lick
my wounds, and plan to catch him
in something which he didn’t know
Try Mr. Baldwin on anything you
want ot learn about, and you’ll
certainly accomplish your purpose.
I sprung what he told me when I
got into an argument on the war,
and everybody shut up and walked
off.
George Humphreys (for your in
formation, president of the student
body) saw a good looking nupse
in the infirmary, and remarked
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High Point Youth
Find Benefit At
B oy’s State
Foursome of High Pointers
Learn Plenty of State Mat
ters at Week’s Meeting
the American Legion Auxilary in
the interest of our future Ameri
can womanhood. As the name
suggests, it was a state for the
girls, by the girls, and with the
girls.”
There were 106 girls attending
the State, two of whom are mem
bers of our Senior class this year,
Mary Lou Bennett and Helen Gib
son, who were sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary of
this city.
Monday and Tuesday were
spent in the study of election laws,
county and state conventions,
nomination of state officials, pri
maries, and finally Tuesday at
noon was held the election of the
governor. Martha Hipp of Greens
boro; Billie Mae New, of Gasto
nia, as lieutenant governor, and
Margaret Hord as chief justice.
The associate justices that were
elected on Tuesday were: Mary
Katherine Frye, Hickory; Fran
ces Moore, Weldon; Dora Love,
Monroe; Inez Wilson, Newton;
Dorothea Mills, Statesville.
On Tuesday evening came one
of the high lights of the week,
a governors dinner, which honor
ed three governors, the Governor
of North. Carolina, Clyde R.
Hoey; the governor of Girl’s State
and last year’s governor of Boys’
State, Douglas Hunt.
' Present besides the three gov
ernors were the entire council of
state: Secretary of State Thad
Eure; State Treasurer Charles
Johnson; Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, Clyde Erwin, and
State Auditor, George Ross Pou.
Governor Hoey reviewed brief
ly “a day in the governor’s office”
for the girls who represented 45
counties and 58 communities of
the state. He mentioned the du
ties, and the powers given to the
Tar Heel governor, and recounted
the many avenues of the life of
the state that the official touches^
After Governor Hoey’s address,
Douglas Hunt, governor of Boys’
State, was called upon and he
urged the girls to “make them
selves felt” in their communities
when they return home.
“The important thing is to rule
yourselves, and in order to rule
yourselves, you must let your
selves be heard,” Mr. Hunt said.
“If you are ready to go home a
crusader for democracy, then the
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THE GRAND DAILY RUSH
Boys’ State, under the
sponsorship of the American
Legion, served to awake in
every boy who attended last
month a spirit of Ameri
canism which the leaders of
the state of North Carolina
consider beneficial. High
Point was well represented,
with a delegation of four.
Within itself the name implies
a lot, for, as it suggests, it is vir
tually Boys’ State. Under the ex
pert guidance of North Carolina’s
noted statesmen, the 135 young
men learned every function of state
government and put the principles
into practice in their own mock
state government.
For six long days, the boys in
attendance listened to instructive
talks by noted North Carolinians
Judges, state legislature members,
and farmers featured the speakers.
A “real live” “G” man gave the
most popular talk of the entire
meeting, and he was greeted with
several young gentlemen who
stated they would be plugging for
a special agent’s job one day in
the future.
Politics occupied all one night
and a good part of the next day.
The entire body of delegates was
divided into two bodies or parties.
One side was “Federalists,” the
other, “Nationalists.” The guber
natorial candidates did not have
time to resort to corrupt means to
win the election, but the defeated
Federalists claimed the National
ists won only because the gentle
man running for school commis
sioner gave away cigars liberally.
After the election, which saw Mar
ion Woodberry of Wilmington take
the governor’s chair by two votes
over his opponent. Josh Slaughter,
of Raleigh, the boys went back
into session to learn more about
government before setting up their
own guiding bodies.
High Point’s ventures into the
political field were anything but
successful. Currie got beat on ev
ery hand, and Arden tried to keep
up with him in defeats; while
Humphreys and Connor took an “if
nominated I won’t run, if elected I
won’t serve” attiude about it all.
The local boys made their influ
ence felt, especially after the two
houses of the legislature were set
New Amendments to Have
Test In Near Future As
Representatives Convene
MS’ PISNS FO#
EIECIH OE LEADE8S
SIIELINDEFINIIE
Advisers Will Be Appointed
In Near Future
Shown above is a typical exodus of High Point high school students
after they have spent a day in learning the advanced ABC’s. The
grand rush for the door never fails to result in at least one casualty.
It’s a wonder students would want t oleave such a wonderful school so
suddenly, isn’t it.
Clubs Look Forward to Banner
Year as Plans Take Rapid Shape
10 HIGH SCHOOL SIAFF
High Point high school has ad-
ed to its staff three new teach
ers, Miss Helen Bickley, Miss Sa
ra McClure, and Miss Bess Mun-
roe. Mr. “Jimmy” Davis is re
placing Mr. Fred Kimbal as band
director. On behalf of the stu
dent body and faculty. The Point
er extends to them a most cordial
welcome.
Miss. Helen BiG^!fey, of Charles
ton, S. C., is the new teacher in
American history, and she is also
serving as the assistant librarian.
Miss Bickley succeeds Miss Lucy
Ruffin, former assistant libra
rian. 1
Miss McClure received her A.
B. degree at Limestone College,
Gaffney, South Carolina. For the
past three summers she has been
studying at Duke University, for
her Masters degree.
Miss Bess Munroe, formerly of
Junior High School, is teaching
English III and English II at H.
P. H. S.
;At the present time Miss Mun
roe is recuperating in Greensboro,
where she has been in the hospi
tal with an impacted wisdom
tooth. ^
MR. JUDISH FINDS
ENTHUSIASM HIGH
Old Organizations Reorgan
ized, and New Clubs Coming
to the Front
Greater Participation Will See
High Point High School
Come to Front in Stu
dent Government
up.
One of the bills introduced into
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Davis Assumes Band Master’s Job
As Kimbal Goes to South Carolina
Expansion Programme
Tap for Local Band
on
High Point high school’s crack
parade band takes a new step-up
this year as it secures a new lead
er, Mr. James Davis, who comes
here from Hopkinsville, Ky.
Mr. Davis is indeed well quali
fied to take over the job vacated
by Mr. Fred Kimbal. Before
coming to High Point, Mr. Davis
was bandmaster of a professional
drum and bugle corps in May-
field, Ky. This one hundred and
fifteen piece musical organization
covered the south on a most suc
cessful concert tour.
When Mr. Davis assumed the
leadership of this corps, the qual
ity of work being done by it was
of a low degree, according to re
liable reports, but in eleven
months, the proficiency of the
drum and bugle corps had in
creased to such a height that it
was demanded for road engage
ments.
While taking his undergraduate
work at Mayfield State Teacher’s
College, Mr. Davis acted as drum
major for three years and was
proclaimed one of the best in the
south. He plays every instrument
imaginable with the exception of
the piano, and he has had several
years of voice culture. Through
his vast musical and marching
knowledge High Point’s band
should indeed prosper.
Jim Davis, new hand director of
the High School band comes to us
from the blue grass state of Ken
tucky. The teachers and students,
as well, recognize his handsome
ness.
The diversified occupation pro
gram, under the direction of Mr.
F. L. Judish, co-ordinator, is be
ginning its second year of pre
paring high school students for
entrance into the vocation of their
choice With seven more students
than were accomodated last year,
this year’s program may prove to
be even more successful. However,
260 juniors, seniors, and post-grad
uates who applied for class en
trance could not be accomodated
last year, this year’s program may
prove to be eve nmore successful.
However, 260 juniors, seniors, and
post-graduates who applied for
class entrance could not be ac
comodated, according to Mr. F. L.
Judish.
A few of the varied occupations
for which the students this year
have registered are: Office wor’k,
salesmanship, mechanics, the man
ufacture and repair of radios, hos
iery mill work, and florist work.
The students spend at least 15
hours a week on their jobs, and
are given high scho61 credits for
this work. Once a day, they meet
for a class under the direction of
Mr. Judish. In addition, they may
register for any regular course in
relation to their occupation.
The students who are chosen
for participation in the co-opera
tive program are defniitely not the
type who plan to “loaf” through
the year’s work. Instead, most of
them possess above-the-average in
telligence, Mr. Judish reported.
It was reported by Mr. T. R.
Baldwin, science instructor and ad
visor of the Newsreel Club, that
with last year’s graduation most
of the club members were lost.
This leaves, he said, a shortage of
competent students to carry on the
praiseworthy work done by last
year’s club. It has been his habit
to secure the nucleus of the club
from his science classes; however,
he would like for any underclass'
men interested in photography to
see him and join them in this work
that is so useful to the school.
The club has progressed until
new members will find that they
have the best of equipment to work
with and a challenging record from
preceeding years to equal or sur
pass. An example of this good
record was seen at a showing in
Chapel Hill this summer when a
film by former club members com
pared favorably with one made by
pupils of Casanova High School,
Casanova, N. Y. Mr. Baldwin said
that his plans for the club are
about like last year’s, though per
haps on a broader scale. Some of
the usual things photographed are
the all-important football games,
other athletic events, social events
and glamor boys and girls, H. P.
H. S. celebreties, and activities on
our beautiful campus.
All of you who are interested
in work of this kind turn out and
help make this year’s club the fin
est in its history.
Elections of class officers are
still events of the future, but class
politics are getting warmer all
the time.
Principal D. P. Whitley said
upon interrogation that as yet the
class advisers have not been ap
pointed, but at an early date
after school settles down, the ad
visers will be selected and class
busines will get underway.
Last year the main patform
planks were without exception per
taining to a junior-senior prom,
and, doubtless, this year the can
didates will woo votes in a like
manner. The junior-senior classes
of last year were more than sat
isfied with the outcome of their
prom, and because it was so suc
cessful, all indications point to the
establishment of the prom as an
annual affair.
Seniors have little to worry
about, since they do nearly the
same things every year with suc
cessful results. The annual picnic
will be a project this year, and the
senior play, * being an established
institution at High Point high
school, will continue. Otherwise,
the seniors know no more about
the action which their cass will
take than do the underclassmen.
It is wondered in many circles
whether the old issue of an annual
will again camp on the door of the
senior class. Last year’s stormy
sessions regarding the year book
saw it go down in defeat; how
ever, annual enthusiasts are al
ready beginning plans to wage a
campaign for their favorite brain
child.
The Annual will, no doubt, be a
major issue in the classes this
year when they finally do get
down to business.
With two constitutional
amendments ready to be put
into action, the Student Coun
cil of High Point high swings
into high gear next week with
regular meetings getting un
derway.
Last year, under Cecil Prince,
the council set several precedents
which are expected to benefit the
school in various ways. This year,
the school governing body intends
to continue in the progress already
begun. The newly approved house
of representatives, including a rep
resentative from every home room,
will be formed in the near future,
according to authorities, and fol
lowing that, actual work of the
council will begin in earnest.
Faculty Adviser Miss Louise
Hunter accompanied by student
bjody [President George Humph
reys, attended a National Associa
tion of Student Officers meeting
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GLEE CLUB PLANS LARGE
SCALE ADVANCEMENTS SOON
TICKETS
Season tickets will go on sale
next week for the remainder of
the home football games.
Strains of “Old Black Joe” and
“I Dream of Jennie With the Light
Brown Hair” echoed through the
halls as hopeful aspirants awaited
their turn to prove to Mr. Cron-
stedt that they were future Grace
Moores or Nelson Eddys.
This year finds some change in
the Glee Club in that the mixed-
chorus has been divided into two
separate groups.
Approximately 85 girls and 60
boys registered for this year’s
course. As it was impossible for
all to take the subject, voices were
tested and after much thought,
those who would benefit the club
were chosen.
Plans for the year have not, as
yet, -been formulated, but accord
ing to Mr. Cronstedt, the Glee
Club looks forward to a full year’s
work.
“Tulip Time,” ,an operetta in
two actSj was the major presenta
tion of the Glee Club last year.
The first meeting of the Na
tional Honor Society, which wUl
be held in the next few days, will
feature the election of! officers.
The purpose of the Honor So
ciety is to hold before the student
body 4he highest ideals, motives,
and ambitions as a goal for which
they may strive.
To be eligible for membership,
a student must have shown that
he possesses the qualities of lead
ership, character, and service, and
must be in the upper third of his
class. Membership in the club is
considered to be the highest hon
or that can be attained by a high
school student.
Of note, is the fact that Mary
Anne Thomas, a member of the
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SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE
GIVEN UNABLE TO RETURN
“Gone but not forgotten’ is
High Point high schools ace ora
tor, Joe Given. He is known to
all the students by his apollo-like
image but he is especially known
and appreciated by the seniors as
their able represntative. It is with
deep regret that we give up Joe,
but we wish him much success in
his new venture.
Charles Varner will be the
probable choice for the position,
having been “runner up” in last
spring’s election.
Student Body President George
Humphreys Offers Welcome
Popular President Extends
Right Hand of Friendship
My friend and colleague, genial
Bill Currie, has asked me to write
a short greeting to the new, as
well as old, students of High Point
high on behalf of the Student
Council. This I am extremely
happy to do, and
so students —
WELCOME
II to High Point
S high school.
P I would like to
|| take this excel-
^1 lent opportunity
to make a few re
marks concerning
the Student
Council and its relationship to
each student. Student government
centers around each and every
student in this school. It’s your
student government and it’s here
to represent you. However, stu
dent government is just as good
as the individual it represents.
You owe the student council no
more than you owe yourself. It is
for you to appraise the debt. Only
a foolish student hopes to get
something for nothing. If you put
your all in student government,
you will regain it three-fold.
The Student Council has plan
ned many interesting and enjoy
able events for you during the
coming year. With your coopera
tion and enthusiasm we can make
a lasting success of them. Unless
every student does his part, we
will have to mark the year 1940-
1941 down as a failure. And I’m
sure there’s not a person here
who would want that to happen.
During the past summer it was
my pleasure to attend the Na
tional Association of Student
Councils in Milwaukee, Wis., as
the delegate from High Point high
school. There, I met with students
from all of the forty-eight states,
Canada, and Hawaii. It was the
finest thing I’ve ever experienced
in my short life. We discusseu
every phase of studnt government.
The faculty angle, the principal
angle and the student angle. Of
course I got many splendid ideas,
but the one thing that stood out
was this: No student council, no
matter how large or how small,
can function successfully unless
there is complete cooperation from
all three branches of the school.
Mr. Whitley and the faculty have
already assured the council of
their cooperation. So it’s up to
you students. Are we going to
have a council that every one will
be proud of? Well, if I know
High Point students, we will. So
let our slogan be—Always For
ward—A United High Point High
School.
—George Humphreys