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Rinsin’ In By BETTY JO WELL DONE ! ! After a great deal of “hub-bub” of pampering, feeding changing, and dressing, the Pemican staff has finally put their baby to bed. All the work that could be done by that hard-working staff, headed by James (B. Wheel) Johnson, has been well completed and now ^‘the babe” is being tossed out upon the cold, cold world. (That is, to the engravers and binders for the finishing touches that will bring it to maturity). AND DON’T FORGET That swimming pool, new gym, and so forth, can be had if you get your voting friends interested and backing it. Perhaps this com ing city election is the time to start to get a city government to take a lead in all the needed civic improvements. It’s up to you....! HELP ! Some of us (most of us) are still groping around in the dark, trying to discover how we are going to make all our “millions'”. If you are really interested in looking for a suitable profession or job that appeals to you, you’ll find practically any occupation you can think of, from world ex ploring to candy store operation, in the new set of vocational books and pamphlets that Mrs. Postum has placed on a special guidance shelf. And the beauty of these books is that they take each individual job and , give its advantages and disadvantages, tell whether or not that particular field' of work is crowded, the personal qualifica tions required, the source of in come, in fact give an all-round picture of fees, commissions, wages, and special salaries. Who could ask for anything more ? FXRLOWE IS CHOSEN AS PARLIAMENTARIAN Maxine Farlowe, who attended the recent convention of the Home makers of America, held in the Hugh Morson high school in Ral eigh, was elected state parlimen- tarian, at this state-wide meeting' attended by a thousand or more delegates from all sections of North Carolina. The six-hour program included an address by Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, state superintendent of education, on “The Homemakers of To morrow.” This was followed by a fashion sho\^ Delegates from the local high school were Davie Lee Teague, (Continued on Page 4) THE POINTER VOL. 25 HIGH POINT, N. a, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1947 No. 9 McConkey-Ring Head Student Council Democracy Classes To Take Over City Government For One Day Next Tuesdav Betty Jo Ring, who was chos en vice-president of the student body for next year in the recent election. COMING EVENTS April 21-25—State music con test. April 25—Program sponsored by student council. April 28—Election of cheer leaders, and presentation of bas ketball awards. April 30—Installation of stu dent council officers. May 7—Social Standards Con ference. May 8-10—Senior play. Cheerleaders To Be Elected Some thirty aspirants, compet ing for positions on next year’s cheerleading squad, have been con tinuing practice each afternoon in the gym in preparation for the “big day,” April 28, when seven among the number will be singled out for honors. Those included in this group consist of Mary Alice Edwards, Barbara Davis, Marilyn Robinette, Betty Willis, Carolyn Murray, Peggy Layton, Evelyn Nance, Bar bara Lee, Betty Jo Hedrick, Nancy Greer, and a number of boys whose names have not been disclosed. These, at assembly, will lead the student body in various yells, after which ther^will be balloting for the final oWsion. Robert Gayle, High Pointer, To Play Here With N. C. State S3miphony Bureau to Analyze Self-Interest Exam High Point’s own Robert Gayle will be presented with the North Carolina State Symphony, which is soon to perform Tschaikowsky’s “Fourth Symphony” in this city. Gayle will play the solo in Bee thoven’s “Fourth Piano Concerto” with the complete orchestra. Of the two performances to be given here, the first, a matinee, will be attended by elementary, junior, and senior high music stu dents, on Friday, May 2. A night performance will be presented on Monday, May 5, at which time only those already possessing tickets will be .privileged to attend. Such members will also be ad mitted to the out-of-town concerts in neighboring cities, which will be hosts to the orchestra: Winston- fealem, Saturday, May 3; and Greensboro, Tuesday, May 6. In order to discover the “pat terns of interest” of students in senior high, a self-interest test was given last week by the High Point employment bureau to all juniors and seniors. These tests consisted of a long list of activities interesting to peo ple in general, each one followed by a number of specific interests. Pupils were asked to check only those, vocations or avocations which they most enjoyed follow ing. Later the tests were turned over to the employment bureau, which will analyze them and afterwards return the papers to the boys and girls concerned. In this way each (Continued on Page 4) RING BARRAGE GOLLEGTOR; STONE TO RE ‘FIRE-WOMAN’ Miss Mae Meador, head of the social science department, has an nounced that students in her Prob lems in American Democracy classes will take over the High Point City government on April 22 for one day only. These students in addition to the studying of civic problems for the past eight months, have spent an entire day in the various city hall offices, the municipal court, and the fire department observing the work carried on in each. Previously elections were held in each of the classes to select students to occupy each of the vari ous offices. All of those chosen, from Bob Adams as mayor to Ro- (Continued on Page 4) The winner in the student council primary was Charles McConkey, who will serve as student body president next year. ‘Keys To Careers’ Theme Of Social Standards Conference H.P.H.S. IN TRIANGULAR DEBATE AT GREENSBORO Sophia Steffan and Jean Wal ton, members of the affirmative team in the recent triangular de- ■ bate, participated in the district contests held on April 14 at Wom an’s College in Greensboro. Of the three teams debating in the pre liminary event, only Winston-Sa lem won both affirmative and neg ative sides in the first round. DICK DAVENPORT ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL AT MACON Dicck Davenport has been elected vice-president of the In ternational Key Club by popu lar vote of an estimated 700 delegates for the year 1948. He spoke before this assem bly on “Clean Humor” and was introduced by his campaign manager, Bob Renfrow. Davenport won by an over whelming majority and one of the (Continued on Page 3) MAXINE FARLOWE VOTED • QUEEN OF GOW PARADE Maxine Farlowe, the choice of the. student body for the title Miss Veterans’ Wheel of Progress of 1947 will have the distinction of riding on the Thomasville-High Point float in the Rodeo parade on April 30. She will also be presented with an engraved silver loving cup, tick ets to the rodeo for her immediate family, and a cow-girl costume or dered especially for her from Tex as. Maxine is a vivacious brunette, who, though only a sophomore, won the election by an overwhelming majority of votes. Her friendli ness, lively personality, and dark 'good looks have made her popular with the entire student body. Is ad dition she has given unselfish serv ice to the school by her work in the lower house and in the home economics club. “Keys to Careers” is the theme chosen by the planning committee for the annual Social Standards Conference, which will be held in the local high school on May 7. The program for the day in cludes a general assembly in the school auditorium at 9 o’clock in the morning, featuring a musical program presented by the High Point college band. This will be followed by two panel discussions, to which all pupils have been scheduled. Dr. Dennis Cooke, president of Students, faculty, and visitors to the Social Standards Confer ence on May 7 are invited to end the day by attending the tea dance to be held in the gymna sium between three and four o’clock. Refreshments will be served. East Carolina Teachers’ College, Greenville, North Carolina, will be the principal speaker at the after noon assembly. Dr. Cooke, whose parents reside in High Point, was formerly professor at Peabody (Continued on Page 4) INSTALLATION SERVICE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 Charles McConkey and Betty Jo Ring, together with the newly elected upper house representa tives for next year’s student coun cil, will be officially installed on Wednesday morning, April 30, at assembly. , Following the custom of past years, invitations will be extend ed to the ninth grades at both junior high and Oak View to at tend the exercises. Don Huber, retiring president, will administer the oath of office to the in-coming president, Charles McConkey, and to the new vice- president, Betty Jo Ring. McCon key will in turn administer the oath to the recently elected rep resentatives of the upper house. Joyce Kerns and Joe Aaron were Winers in the junior class election over Peggy Russell and Dick Dav enport. The sophomore candidates included Heywood Washburn, Bob by Padgett, Jackie Meekins and Mary Ella Coffey. Candidates in the freshman class were Van Boyles, Gordie Maxwell. June Biv ens, and Fred Farmer. Joanne Sechrest, retiring vice- president, will conduct the devo- tionals at the installation cere mony. Senior Mascot To Be Chosen Soon • This year’s senior mascot will be selected at a meeting of the class, which will be held from 10:30 to 12:00, on April 29. Any senior is eligible to sponsor a child. It is suggested, however, that the candidates be from four to six years of age. Those interested in becaming sponsors are asked to see Buddy Boyles in regard to this matter. GOOD SGHOOLS STRESSED RY CHAMRER OF GOMMERGE Chamber of Commerce organ izations, through local education committees all over the United States, are now stresssing the need for more and better school equipment, buildings, and teachers. They point out the fact that both Great Britain and Russia, two great war allies and peacetime (Continued on Page 4) Hodge-Boscoe Sub For Senior Play Cast During Flu Epidemic “Let’s stay in character!” “That’s you cue, darling.” “But, Bob, we took out all the profanity.” Remarks like these, together with the shrilling of the director’s whistle, signify that another senior play practice has begun. It’s awfully difficult for each of the seven characters to “stay in character.” Bob Renfrow just can’t bring himself to be submissive. Rodney Borum has trouble in for getting his speeches, and Cornelia Ann Hodgln finds it hard to be just a sister-in-law to Frank Von Drehle. Once in a while Ted and Boscoe, in spite of their criticisms, are really useful. When the flu epi demic hit the cast, some time ago, Ted took the part of almost every body from the bloodhound named Eustace to Mother Winslow. Ac tually he portrayed the dear old lady with such talent and finesse that Eunice Vaughn almost found herself without a part. On the whole the play is shap ing up rather well. The seven as pirants for thespian honors have decided that “the play’s the thing.” And, brother, do they play! COMMITTEE The stage committee headed by Ralston Welch, with Mr. Ralph Vance as adviser, are now at work on a complete interior setting which can easily be changed from a room into a porch scene. The interchangeable flats, 14 ft. by 4 ft., have already been built, and are now ready to be covered with cloth, sized, and painted. Sev eral of these contain openings for (Continued on Page 4)
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