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JUNIOR POINTER
Friday, November 5, 1937
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JUNIOR POINTER
Published Monthly By
HIGH POINT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
High Point, North Carolina
Devoted to the Interests and Activities of High Point Junior High
School Students
Subscription Price.,- - Five Cents Copy
STAFF
NANCY COX Editor-in-Chief
MARY JO WILSON Associate Editor
RUBY PARKER Student Council Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
MRS. FROST-
GEORGE HUMPHREYS-
..Advertising Manager
—Circulation Manager
HOME ROOM REPORTERS
Garnett Hinshaw
Jane Hulin
Grace Sampson
Thomas Holt
Virginia Snyder
Edith Seckler
James Kivett
Mildred Blalock
Clayborn Meekins
Bill Perry
Dorothy Thomas
Helen Cagle
Doris Lee Adams
Lottie Royals
Laura Hobbs
Eunice Mitchell
Estelle Frith
Jack Rochelle
Charles Medlin
Mary McAllister
Eddie McCormick
Margaret Long
Eleanor Younts
Rebekah Conrad
Meredith Slane
Arnold Barnes
Irene Moose
Helen Meredith
MRvS. ROSS AND MISS CARTER
Chief Advisers.
GIRL RESERVES SHOW
MUCH INTEREST IN CLUB
ASSISTANT FACULTY ADVISERS
Miss Munroe Miss Connell
Mrs. Beaman Mrs. Briggs
Miss Brown Miss Whitehead
Miss Idol
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1937
(Ruth Culler)
The Girl Reserve organization is
progressing very nicely. The eighth
grade division, under the leadership
of Miss Whitehead, has elected offi
cers who govern the group with the
aid of the members. The officers
are as follows: President, Ruth Cul
ler; secretary, Dorothy Flory;
Group leaders, Zula Mae Spencer,
Marguerite Byorly, Earline Smith,
and Annie Bryant.
The first few minutes of the meet
ing, which is held each Wednesday,
the seventh and eighth grades meet
together, then each group has a
short period of time to themselves.
During this time old and new busi
ness is discussed, new members are
recognized, new songs are learned,
and various games are played. The
eighth graders have planned to five
a short play on sovne useful as well
as interesting subject. For instance,
a program on manners will be given
next week. We are going to meet
in the cafeteria and illustrate table
manners. Each meeting is closed by
a “good-bye” circle and the singing
of “Taps.’
We hope our organization will con
tinue to grow in size and spirit.
PRAY TELL US WHY
Arthur Kaplan finds so much time
for “Conference Work” in the con
ference room.
Phyllis Strickland doesn’t read
books during lunch period any more.
Mary Anne Coe and Viola Byrum
have entirely stopped doing the “Lit
tle Apple.”
Mavis Foace had her hair curled.
Lathetis Clifton wanted to be on
duty at the boy’s tower.
HEARD ABOUT SCHOOL
YET TO BE LABELED
Something we do not always re
member is the scientific names for
chemicals, for example totrahydroxy-
cyclohexanecarboxylic acid is the sci
entific name for quinic acid.
—Orlando Rowland.
AN AUTUMN HORSEBACK RIDE
(Betty Jean Miller)
“Whoa, Sandal!” You might have
heard this exclamation had you been
walking along a country road one
glorious day in Indian Summer. Jog
ging along the trail, we suddenly
came upon a stream odged with trees
brilliantly colored with crimson, yel
low, brown, and golden leaves. A mo
ment before the horse stepped into
the water, I glanced into the crystal
clearness wh:cn reflected the glory
of the woods. Mounting the hill on
the opposite side, it looked as if we
were riding into the sun, which was
slowly sinking, leaving the sky glow
ing as if it wore aflame. As we rode
into the barnyard the new moon was
rising, silhouetting the tall pines.
The dogs greeted us with their deep-
throated baying as we ended a per
fect ride.
(Cecil French)
Most of the pupils of the Junior
High School and other schools try to
do less work every day and more
grumbling every day.
The following has been seen and
heard in High Point schools:
“Hey, Jack, I went to the show
last night and didn’t have time to
get my home work. Did you get
yours ?”
“It’s in my note book. It was too
hard for me get so Mother got it
for me.”
“Well, I want to copy it, because
if I don’t have it my teacher will
give me a low grade.”
Another one heard at the Junior
High School: “Bob, what are you
going to take this year; science or
general reading?’
“I’m going to take general reading
because it’s easier.”
This one was heard also: “Moth
er, I don’t want to go to school to
day, because I’ve got a toe ache. A
person should go to school all he can
so he will not fall behind in his
woi-k.
“This is what passes through the
lips of some people while they are
supposed to be working: “Sally, I’ll
be glad when this class ends because
my boy friend is in the next one I
go to.” One should be thinking of
work when it is time to work.
Let’s all try to work harder in
school and try to grumble less.
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Room 211 has written interesting
autobiographies. Here are some of
the things that wei’e read from the
autobiogranhies. They are as follows:
John Wilson once climbed into a
tub of water to get an apple. The
cook heard him and got him out.
When Marian McDonald was five
years old, she took a trip to Canada.
James Miller once went on a fish
ing trip. He caught a turtle instead
of a fish. He made turtle soup and
liked it very much.
Fred Culler used to steal his moth
er’s cake pans to play cars. ,
Opal Kennedy said she would rath
er be out in the cold with warm
clothes on than eat when she is hun
gry.
Gilbert Lloyd would buy all the
neighbors’ kids candy on his fath
er’s bill. You can imagine what he
got for being so generous.
Tiny Evans is a girl who has never
been named. She has always been
called “Tiny.”
Jack Rochelle said when he was
little he had pneumonia. This caus
ed him' to weigh only twenty-five
pounds when he was six years old.
Jane and George Pankey lived in
Arcadia, Florida, when the hurricane
of 1926 struck there.
Bits of News Gathered From
Here and There At Junior
Hi Reveal Interests of Pupils
Room 107 is very proud of the
number of book reports they have,
which amounts to a total of 148. The
following people have the most book
reports, Doris Smith, Myrtle Davis,
Mary Francis Whitt, and Marguerite
Byerly. The most interesting book
reports have been written by L. C.j
Madden, Louis Davis, Lloyd Under
wood, Dorothy Green, and Opal Bow
man.
Room 208 has made a very attrac
tive bulletin board of Thanksgiving.
The idea carried out is to be thank
ful. There are interesting pictures
churches, schools, homes, foods, and
of health work, friends, beauty,
many other things. The pupils are
hoping that their bulletin board will
make everyone realize the things
they should be thankful for.
Ross Hedrick has been very sick
in the hospital since the first week
of school. He had an operation for
appendicitis. After this, complica
tions set in and another operation
followed. The pupils in room 208
have missed Ross very much and
since he has been taken home, they
hope he will be back soon.
Miss Washburn’s room has a book
started called “Who’s Who In 209.”
Each person will write his autobiog
raphy and hope to be included in
the book.
D. C. Jones and Richard McPher
son were appointed to take charge
of the news bulletin board in room
202. They will try to keep the news
up to date. Wayne Staey, Rachel
Kidd, and Ruth Spencer will keep
the other boards attractive.
George White went up in an air
plane for the first time, not long
ago.
Charles Brown made a very at
tractive bulletin board with Hallow
e’en pictures.
Room 108 enjoyed having Mrs.
Herring visit them and talk to them
about Girl Scouts.
In room 211, an interesting health
program was given recently during
a home room program. A general
discussion was held on the subject of
health.
The girls and boys in room 209
are having a contest in attendance.
The girls s-j far have had no ab
sences, while the boys have had one.
They hope to get the banner. These
pupils also had a contest in Junior
Pointer subscriptions. There were
two teams, reds and blacks. The
blacks won, so the reds gave them
a Hallowe’en party last ^Thursday
morning during home room period.
Laura Hobbs, Margaret Burgess, and
Shirley Pierce planned the party. J.
C. McAllister and Bobby Conrad won
the prizes in the contests. Big red
apples and candy were served to the
class.
The pupils in room 201 are enjoy
ing their current event periods.
Boys and girls in room 101 have
reported on eighty-four books. The
ones having the most book reports
are: Charles Brown, Cornelius Ben
nett, James Bolton, and Doris Petty.
Everett Byrd, Lexington, N- C.,
and Charles Loflin, from Marion,
Va., are new pupils in room 107. The
pupils were sorry to have Charles
Saunders move to Reidsville, N'. C.
Arline Calloway is the champion
speller in room 205. She has not
missed a word since school starte-d
Hazel Smyre, Cecil Garrett, Rich
ard Ring, Maurine Sykes, and Doris
Snyder have almost finished their
second library card.
Room 203 is very proud of receiv
ing “A” on their room.
The pupils in room 3 have made
their room very attractive, by ar
ranging flowers each day, and mak
ing interesting bulletin boards.
In room 107, the pupils enjoy hav
ing Mr. Howell, a graduate from
High Point College teach them.
JR. HLY HOLDING
REGULAR MEETINGS
WHO’S WHO IN THE
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
VISITS THE FLOATING
GARDENS OF MEXICO
During our stay in Mexico City
we made several tours to near-by j
places of interest, one of which was
the floating gardens of Xochimilco, a
small town about twelve miles dis
tant.
These floating islands are the
home of a tribe of Indians from
whom Cortez took their land. But
the Indians took logs and made rafts
the size of city blocks and covered
them with dirt to live on and raised
food and flowers. Part of these have
sunk while others are sinking. Trees
planted in the bottom help hold up
and anchor them.
We hired a guide with a boat to
take us through the beautiful flower
bordered canals. Some of the islands
had thatched huts with people on
them. After a long boat ride we came
to an amusement park with a cafe,
put tlore for tourists’ enjoyment.
After having a grand time we re
turned to Mexico City for a good
night’s sleep.
(Answers on Page 3)
1. Who boasts the longes:; an.l
blackest hair?
2. Which teacher is nearest Amelia
Earhart’s double ?
3. Who is the orator of the Stu
dent Council whose pet subject; is
complaining about room inspections ?
■4. Who is the Robert Taylor cf
Miss Whitehead’s room, although his
b.air is very different in color?
6. What boy in room 205 has such
a short memory ?
6. Who is the only girl in band?
7. Who in 205 hasn’t missed a
word in spelling this year?
The Junior Hi-Y is now organ
ized and* is on its way to success.
We have elected our officers and
tht3y are: president, Cecil French;
vice president, Lawrence Holmes;
secretary and treasurer, J. C. Mc
Allister; and program chairir.'an,
James Therrell.
Plans are now being made for the
coming year. At our first meeting,
Mr. Hartley spoke to us and told
us what the Hi-Y really means.
Miss Poole, the club adviser, is
helping us make the organization
worth while and one of the best
Y clubs the city has ever had.
If Wishes Were Horses
If the world could be fumed in
side out and people could change
places I would like to be Superinten
dent of all the schools in High Point.
If I were Superintendent, the first
thing I would do is not to let the
teachers give the' pupils homework;
So that the children could sleep long
er, I wouldn’t let school open until
nine o’clock. In each room there
would be a little store in which
there would be all kinds of good
things to eat, and if you got hungry
during a class you could get up and
get something to eat. I wouldn’t have
but half a day of school and the
children could get out without -any
trouble when a circus came to town
or anything else they wanted to see.
—Stewart Stone.
Miss Titman: “What state is New
York in?”
Silence
Miss T.: “Well, is it in Afrfica?”
Pupil: “I don’t know. I wasn’t
here last week.”
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