Let^s Go
Somberos and High Hats
HIGH LIFE
the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
See 'Peg O’ My Heart”
Coming Soon
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GREENSBORO HIGH SCHOOL. GREENSBORO. N. C.. FEBRUARY 24, 1933
School Divided in Two Teams
Sells Magazine Snbseriptions
Priendly Rivals
are High Hats
and Sombreros
Irma Lee Graves and Mary
Elizabeth Moore Lead Groups.
hiLL HUNTER PRESIDENT
profits to Go to School Publica
tions and Student Council;
Awards to Be Given to In
dividuals.
I Again Senior high is staging a Cro-
fcel! Publishing subscription drive.
I^ark Cole, representative of the pub-
shing company, who appeared before
student body on February 20,'
fcunched the campaign.
[ Money received from the drive be
ginning today and closing March 6,
Til go to help High Life, Homespun.
1 the student council. Paul Curtis,
|(usiness manager for High Life, and
J Harper, chairman of the school
inance committee, have been helping
[rith the work.
School Divided In Teams
E This semester the teams are called
High Hats headed by Irma Lee
ives and the Sombreros headed by
lary Elizabeth Moore. In friendly
livalry Mary Elizabeth said:
I'm sure this battle will be tough,
f all my team will do its stuff,
0 stick in there for the Sombreros,
bid stay there till we down our foes.
I Irma Lee replied:
lome on. High Hats, let’s get snooty;
lion't be cross and don’f get moody;
live ’em the airl treat 'em rough!
Jhow 'em we’re salesmen—that’s the
stuff!
I The president or chairman of the
ve is Hill Hunter; Ernest Remmy is
‘ renewal manager. The publicity
lommittee is composed of Jimmy
fehop, Katherine Ellison, and George
incke, Jimmy will boost the Som-
•ei'os and Katherine the High Hats,
Ihile George will make posters for
■Dth sides. There are two branch
|i8uagers'in each room, one for each
Awards to Be Given.
I The plan this year is to reward
pery student who gets at least one
libscription, and a very attractive
ward goes to the teacher whose room
Jcures the most subscriptions,
Leaders Optimistic.
I Hill Hunter says the committee is
ping to do its best to put the drive
poss and he wants the diligent co-
eration of the student body. Mr
^llips says that he hopes the school
1 clear five or six hundred dollars,
1 It can if each person sells at least
lie subscription.
■The purpose of the campaign is to
pvelop salesmanship within the school
Id at the same time to make money.
iLast year a similar contest was con-
Jcted, and it proved successful. Of
Be $290.50 that was cleared, $25 went
T Torchlight and the remainder went
I the two publications.
lale Chorus To Sing
Noah’s Men to Present
Concert In Auditorium Here
[ March 2.
Greensboro Male chorus, under the
ladership of Max Noah, will present
popular program in the auditorium
Senior high school March 2 at eight
clock. The chorus has given con-
^rts for the last two years to packed
ouses, 'When they sang at Greens-
oro college, many of their numbers
ad to be repeated.
With a background of this kind a
>11 house is expected here. A. P.
outh, of Senior high school, has
harge of all arrangements.
The cojicert is sponsored by the Par-
nt-Teacher association, and its pro-
>eds are to be divided between the P.
A. and the male chorus. The money
the P. T. A. will be turned back
the schools in some form such as
^vestments in their best all round
ips which are given at every gradu-
tion.
Lacy McAlister, president of the
Wale chorus, and Alan Turner, busi-
®ss manager, are presenting the pro-
Tam for lo and 25 cents.
The purpose of the program is to
ive entertainment and to make a lit-
•6 money for the functions of the
T. A.
Rudy Valhe Displays Interest
In High School Students of Today
“Tell the high school students to be
careful in choosing their courses and
in doing their work carefully, for it
makes all the difference in later life,”
said Rudy Vallee. “The girls,” he con
tinued, “will be interested to know that
all the men in my orchestra are mar
ried except two.”
Rudy is married, too, and his wife
is now in Califronia, he said.
“I attended high school at West
brook high in Maine where I took the
lead in several plays. Although I en
joyed my experience in the movies and
found it quite interesting, I don't be
lieve I would make a success as an
actor. I’ll stick to the microphone. I
doubt if I will ever make another pic
ture.”
Rudy declared he liked the South
very much, but that the weather con
ditions during this tour has been quite
By BILL WOOTERS
bad. “Due to my contract with the
Pleischman Yeast Company,” he con
tinued. “I have to be in New York on
Thursdays regardless, therefore, I
shall go from Greensboro to Raleigh
and thence to New York. I began
with Fleischman's four years ago.
That was my first big broadcast. I,
however, made my first public appear
ance at the Strand theatre in my
home town in 1921 where I played a
saxophone solo.”
“Football and baseball are my favor
ite sports. I have played very little
football, but I enjoy a good game of
each. My favorite song is “Sylvia,”
and I like Duke Ellington, Paul White-
man, and Ted Weems's orchestras.”
Rudy also added that he liked 'Victor
Herbert’s type of music as it was the
happy kind of song he liked to play
and sing.
Senior Pageant
Being Planned
Eight Countries: Egypt, Holy
Land, Greece, Rome, England.
France, Germany, and Amer
ica and Their Contribution to
Civilization to Be Repre
sented.
A pageant is being arranged and
other plans are being perfected for the
June graduating class, reported Mary
Helen King, chairman of commence
ment committee at the Senior class
meeting. The pageant, in which eight
countries will be represented, is to be
introduced by a tableau.
The following points will be empha
sized in connection with each country;
Egypt, cradle of civilization; Holy
Land, monotreism; Greece, art and
culture: Rome, government and mid
dle ages; England. Elizabethan age.
literature; Prance, liberty and free
dom; Germany, music; America, sci
ence. All 300 people in the class will
participate.
Kid Day Discussed
C. Holt, president, presided' at
the class meeting held Tuesday, Feb
ruary 13.
Discussion was held by the members
of the class as to whether or not the
annual kid day would be held. The
majority of the class were in favor of
combining skip day with kid day. In
this way, they pointed out, they could
come to school dressed as the prov
erbial baby then skip school and spend
the day making merry at the Jeffersori”
club. This plan will probably be
adopted.
In a brief talk Mr. Phillips told the
class of arrangements for their gi-ad-
uation invitations. He also pointed
out that this senior class was the larg
est in the history of G. H. S.
Committees Appointed
The committee headed by Mary
Helen King in charge of the general
plans is made up of: Ruth Hill, Laura
Silbiger, Elyn Fowler, Phyllis Hage-
dorn, Phillis Morrah, Edward Ben-
bow, Charles Sharpe, Paul Curtis,
Billie Anderson.
Last chapel program. Prances Sloan
and Gerry Bonkemeyer; social com
mittee, Ruth Jones; kid day, Beverly
Burgess; caps and gowns, Eugene
Homey; Ivy planting, Ruel Capel.
The class officers are: A. C. Holt,
president: Lake Shelton, secretary,
Paul Curtis, treasurer; Ruth Jones,
council representative; Clyde Smith,
supply shop manager. Misses Mary
Harrell, Mary Ellen Blackmon, and
Lily Walker are advisers.
Student Council Members
Honor Smith and Pittman
"Here’s to the new president, Tal-
madge Smith.”
Yes, Talmadge was toasted at a ban
quet in school cafeteria on Tuesday
night, February 14, given in honor of
him and the retiring president, Frank
Pittman.
Talmadge Smith being master of
ceremonies offered many toasts.
Short informal talks were given by
Prank Pittman, C. W. Phillips, Tommy
Miller, Joe Stone, Ruth Jones, Misses
Sara Lesley, and Nora Chaffin.
Helen Crutchfield, chairman of the
social committee, was assisted by
Misses Jessie Trowbridge and Nora
Dobson.
ACTIVITIES PERIOD
FOR NEW SEMESTER
Thursday, February 16—Student
Council Committee, Quill and
ScroU.
Friday, February 17 — Torchlight,
Debating.
Thursday, February 23 — Student
Council, Dramatics.
Friday, February 24 — Debating,
Senior Hi-Y, Music Chorus.
Thursday, March 2 — Student
Friday, March 3—Torchlight, De
bating, Mixed Chorus.
Thursday, March 9 — Student
Council.
Council, Dramatics, Senior Hi-Y.
Friday, March 10 — Semester
Meetings, Mixed Chorus.
Thursday, March 16 — Student
Council Committee, Quill and
Scroll.
Friday, Marcli 17 — Torchlight,
Debating.
Thursday, March 23 — Student
Council, Dramatics.
Friday, March 24—Debating Se
nior Hi-Y.
Thursday, March 30 — Student
Council Committee, Quill and
Scroll.
Friday, March 31 — Torchlight,
Debating, Mixed Chorus.
Thursday, April 6—Student Coun
cil, Senior Hi-Y, Mixed Chorus.
Thursday, April 13 — Student
Council, Quill and Scroll.
Friday, April 14—Torchlight, De
bating.
Thursday, April 20 — Student
Council, Dramatics, Senior Hi-Y.
Friday, April 21—Semester Meet
ings, Student Council Committee,
Scroll. ^
Friday, April ^S—TorchlighTC De=-
bating.
Friday, May 5 — Student Council
Committee, Quill and ScroU.
Friday, May 12—TorchUght, De
bating.
Thursday, May 18 — Student
Council, Dramatics, Senior Hi-Y.
PADEREWSKI AT
WINSTON-SALEM
Ignace Jan Paderewski, long rec
ognized as the world’s greatest
pianist, will give a recital at the
Reynolds Memorial auditorium, R.
J. Reynolds high school, tomorrow
evening.
Paderewski is also an influential
Polish statesman, as weU as a com
poser. His piano lessons began at
the age of three, and at seventeen
he made his first concert tour. Dur
ing the World War it was partly
through his efforts that Poland was
restored. The great musician has
always been a favorite in America.
He has established a trust fund to
aid promising American musicians.
Among his compositions are
“Manru,” an opera, a suite for the
piano, and numerous piano pieces.
Phillips Plans
Active Programs
For Home Rooms
Tuesday Meetings Expected to
Create Individual Interest and
Co-operation; Spelling Period
Is Feature.
Extensive home room programs are
now being planned and executed in
the school, it was announced by C. W.
PhUlips.
With the new schedule the students
are allowed two days, Thursday and
Friday, for activities and two chapel
periods, Monday and Wednesday, Mr.
Phillips explained. This leaves Tues
day for the home room session.
Programs are constantly being pre
pared to preserve an active individual
interest in the new period. The facul
ty is able to realize the opportunity of
training for greater co-operation from
the students.
At the first home room session the
elections were staged, producing new
home room officials.
During the second meeting codes
were formulated, the third govern
ment, and the fourth Washington’s
birthday program.
Pre^rams planned are: Social prob
lems (growing out of the soclalogy
classes), biolc^ical questions and topics,
a spelling period, discussion of the
ideal student, and nature study.
Harlem Knights
Plan Program
Lack of Boys for Chorus In Min
strel Means Postponement;
New Black Face Show Being
Worked Out.
The Harlem Knights minstrel which
was to be presented in the auditorium
on Wednesday, February 22, will be
postponed until the twenty-ninth due
to the lack of sufficient number of
boys to make up the chorus.
The members of the producing team
are: Bill Wooters, Ed Gambrell, Joe
Sergeant, and Francis Mask.
“There will be no minstrel unless it’s
a commendable one,” says the direc
tor. “In a few months we are plan
ning to produce a two-hour minstrel,
and the students who take part in the
next show will have first chance at
the following one,” he declared.
The following cast has been select
ed so far; John Durham, middle man;
Bill Wooters and Ed Gambrell, pre
mier end men; Joe Sergeant, second
ary end; Jerry Thomas, Leo Swlnk,
Melvin Appel, L, H. Dunivant. and
Sidney Wheeler will make up part of
the chorus. Ike Fesmire may take an
end man’s part also. Nine more boys
are needed to make up the Chorus.
None of these will have to black their
faces.
Harlem Knights Quartet and Sid
Wheeler, broadcast during the high
school quarter hour February 15,
with the minstrel. The Harlem
Knights expect to produce at least two
performances at night two hours each
before the end of August.
Some of the team’s script was sent
to Charlotte for their annual minstrel
after a letter from the editor in chief
of that school annual, “Snips and
Cuts,” was sent to Bill Wooters asking
for help. ‘We expect to give some skits
for patients in the hospitals around
Greensboro and at the public homes
for our good turn,” say the team.
"TaT& ;OKSgATULATED
FOR ACCqMPrsflME.NT
Kathryn Tate played the most
difficult accompaniments for
Charles Pier, nationally known,
cellist, when he made his appear
ance in the auditorium of Senior
high.
Kathryn had only a short re
hearsal, but Mr. Pier was well
pleased with her performance and
commended her most highly on
her magnificent piece of work as
his accompanist.
Four Sea Scouts
Visit Tgsingors
Over Week-end
Oh! Ouch! Gee! Ou,” groaned Ed
Gambrell and Paul Lindley as they
moved stiffly and sleepily about the
school Monday after their sea trip.
The groans were the aftermath of
a prolonged cruise, which started Sun
day morning at 6:30 and ended Mon
day afternoon at 2:30 and which left
Ernest (Brig) White. Lawrence Wilson,
Ed Gambrell, and Paul Lindley, the
cruisers, practically frozen and very,;
very tired and sleepy, too, they said.
They had driven to Tgsingors Har
bor, boarded their whale boat and
along with a strong northwest wind
and some of the largest waves ever
seen on the lake, they arrived at Har
bor Island with water coming in star
board and port. They ate lunch at
the cabin on Harbor Island. On re
turning to the boat the four sailor lads
were shocked to find the wind too
strong to sail against. There was
nothing for the boys to do but wait.
So wait they did until they could sail
back to Tgsingors Harbor and so to
home and bed.
J. H. Johnson
Chooses Cast
For New Play
Beth Ranson and Charles Hinkle
Are Important Characters In
‘Peg o’ My Heart.’
DORIS HANES IS STAR
More Favorable Conditions Will
Make New Production Supe
rior to Previous One.
Dot Hanes was chosen to be Peg in
the play, “Peg o’ My Heart.” which
J, H. Johnson is directing. The part
of Jerry, who plays opposite Peg, lies
among Harry Hill, Roy Apple, aocT
Frank Pittman. Beth Ranson and
Charlie Hinkle are also playing leads
as Ethel and Brent. Edward Cone
was chosen for Alaric.
The play is a rollicking comedy with
a sophisticated Englishman and a
pompous butler to add spice. It, how
ever. has its pathos in the scenes be
tween Jerry and Peg.
Johnson Directed Play Before.
Mr. Johnson put on the play five
years ago at Spring Street high school
with Elizabeth Wood as Peg. The
production was given under very trying
circumstances since they had no stage
to practice on and had only one stage
rehearsal. It was presented in the
Odell Memorial Hall. Mr. Johnson
says that with an experienced group
participating and with proper equip
ment this performance should be a
great improvement over the first pro
duction.
Dramatics Club Co-operates
The play is sponsored by the Golden
Masquers. The dramatics club is co
operating with the work by taking
charge of publicity ccxnmittees com
posed of members'of the club: Make
up committee, chairman, J. C. Lane,
Jane Goodwin, Margaret Hill, Evelyn
Shepard, Beth Ranson, Marjorie Pye,
Dot Hodgin, Kathryn Tate.
Costume committee: Chairman, Ce
celia Todd, Betty McNair. Elizabeth
Lloyd, Margaret Byrd, Eleanor Kerch-
ner; stage crew: Chairman, Ernest
Ford, Charles Starmer, Clyde Wooten,
Wade Atkins, John Sykes, Roland
Fields, Bruce 'Thorburn, Publicity:
Chaii-man. Ruel Capel, T. E. Stewart,
Joe Webster, Carolyn Johnson, Roy
Apple.
Play Reading committee: Chair
man, Irma Lee Graves, Martha Coons,
David Stafford, Barbara Allan Moss,
Louise Bell, Joe Stone.
Executive committee: Chairman,
Kathryn Tate, Ruth Hill. Hardy Root.
L, H. Dunivant, Martha Nell Carson.
Program committee: Chairman,- Dot
Hanes, Lewis Ginsberg, Frances Beale,
Eleanor Dunn, Mary Elizabeth Moore.
Club Has Meetings
Tryouts were staged to admit mem
bers to the Dramatics club. The group
has had two meetings. At the first
one Joe Webster was elected secretary
and Bernice Tucker did some imper
sonations. At the meeting yesterday,
•5-k§-Jliembers studied “Peg o’ My
Heart” so as to'i)£t.ter. ac
quainted with the play.
Smith Makes Changes
In Conneil Committees
Many Young People
Attend Conference
Frank Pittman, Paul Curtis,
Kathryn Tate, Carl Jeffress,
Robert Frew and Martha Nell
Carson Take Part on Program.
“Achieving a Christian Society,” was
used as the theme of the Guilford
County Young People's Conference
held at the First Baptist church here
Tuesday, February 14.
The speakers for the morning ses
sion were Miss Nellie Dixon, Frank
Pittman. Paul Curtis, and Rev. W. C.
Lyerly, pastor of the First Reformed
church. Margaret Knight, general
chairman of the conference, presided
over the opening session.
The afternoon session was headed
by Kathryn Tate, secretary. The
speakers were Carl Jeffress, Robert
Frew, Sinclair Winchester, and Rev.
H. Grady Hardin, pastor of the West
Market street Methodist church.
A banquet for the closing session
was in charge of Robert Frew. Dr. J.
Clyde Turner, pastor of the First Bap
tist church, was the .speaker and Miss
Martha Nell Carson, the soloist.
GIRLS TO PRESENT PLAY
The Home Ec department, under the
leadership of Miss Margaret Fuller,
will present the play “Susanna’s
Shop ” sometime in the near future.
The play will be put on at night in
the high school auditorium for the
entertainment of the mothers of the
students of the Home Ec department.
JACK CHEEK ELECTED
EDITOR LATIN PAPER
Jack Cheek, president of semester 4,
was elected editor in chief of the Latin
newspaper entitled “The March o:
Time,” which will make its first appear
ance about March 15. The newly-
elected staff is working under the di
rection of Miss Gertrude Farlow.
Other members of this staff are as
follows; Art editor, Margaret Gallo
way; news editor, Joe Stone; social ed
itor. Betty Wade; Latin editor, Edna
Levine; joke editor, Raymond Zauber;
editorials. John Hollowell; and busi
ness manager, Frank Evans.
Pupils Enter
Art Division
Ruth Whaley, Laura Silbiger
and Felton Hall Working on
Textile Designs for Scholas
tic Contest,
Artistically-minded students are de
voting their time in preparation for
the art division of ninth annual schol
astic awards sponsored by Scholastic, a
national magazine for high schools.
Rewards of cash and scholarships to
outstanding schools of art are given
to the best materials in various classes,
which include pictorial arts, prints,
photography, sculpture, decorative de
sign, applied design, and crafts. All
entries must be original and sent to
Pittsbury, Philadelphia, not later than
March 15. 'Undergraduate students of
junior and senior high school grades
are eligible to compete for prizes.
Ruth Whaley. Laura Silbiger, and
Felton Hall are working on textile de
signs which will represent Senior high
in the contest. This is their first ex
perience with designs for draperies
and creton.
Several hundred representative pieces
of work submitted to the art division
are to be chosen for Scholastic's sixth
hational high school art exhibit which
is shown annually in a large number of
cities throughout the United States,
under the direction of the American
Federation of Arts.
The student-written number of
Scholastic, April 29, is devoted exclu
sively to the best material submitted
to the Scholastic awards. This issue
lists all winners of scholarships, prizes,
and honorable mentions and contains
a list of those who have work accepted
for the art exhibit. Scholastic also
publishes photographs of those who
win honors in the contest.
Famous Artist
Shows Approval
Of Jazz Music
Charles Pier, Nationally Known
- -CfUist, Gives Recital In Audi
torium^ v
Archive Group
Gets Records
“Yes, I think jazz has its place in
the music of today,” admitted
Pier, nationally known cellist, with a
frank smile, “and I listen to its occa
sionally; but it should not occupy the
most prominent place."
[r. Pier studied abroad for ten
years in London, Brussels, and Berlin,
and spent some time in South Amer
ica. He has appeared with the Lon
don Symphony orchestra and the
Russian Ballets. A former New York
er, he makes his home in Southern
Pines during the winter, giving lessons
in Winston-Salem, High Point, and
Greensboro each week.
“Tennis is my favorite recreation.”
declared the single cosmopolitan. Mr.
Pier spends an active summer on the
Jersey coast, leading a very athletic
life of swimming and canoeing, which
has given him a pernranent suntan.
His quick and coridal smile proves
his personality as charming as his mu
sical talent.
“I don’t have much time to tune in
on radio programs, but I enjoy the
Sunday symphony concerts and Lily
Pons’s broadcasts." From an early
age Mr. Pier has been musically in
clined. He spent hours in dally prac
tice while studying at the conserva
tories, but his practicing now varies
because of his engagements.
Joy Belle Wheeler, who was injured
in a skating accident, and Faye and
Edna Jenkins, who were hurt in on
automobile collision, are now back at
school.
In Asheville, North Carolina, a mon
ument has been erected In memory of
th German World War losses.
Sam Smith Heads Historians,
Frank Pittman Is Chairman
of Constitution Revisers.
MR. PHILLIPS OFFERS PRIZE
Outstanding Work of Appointees
to Be Awarded; Material for
Handbook Being Collected;
School Beautiful Will Show
Art Exhibit.
Talmadge Smith and his committees
began work immediately after the
presidential election, making new
plans, appointing new chairmen and
getting the council back in action.
The committees are competing for a
prize offered by C. W. Phillips for
the most outstanding work. The coun
cil is gathering material for a new
handbook to be published this spring.
Frank Pittman was appointed chair
man of a committee to revise the con
stitution to meet the present needs
of the student body.
A new committee called the “Arch
ives” is headed by Sam Smith. This
committee is to collect material con
cerning the history of the school, a
record of the graduates, what they are
doing, and pertinent dates are to be
compiled and placed in the library for
Ihe disposal of anyone.
The school beautiful committee will
give an art exhibit this spring dis
playing pictures by famous artists.
New chairmen appointed to take the
place of those graduated are: Jane
Goodwin, chairman of the point com
mittee, taking the place of George
Underwood: Lyman Forbis to take
Bob Cole's position as chairman of
the poster committee; Wayne Ker-
nodle takes the place of Lewis Gins
berg as chairman of the traffic com
mittee; Robert Frew’s position as
chairman of the publicity committee
■ will be filled by Claudine Kirkman.
Southern Music
Conference Holds
Annual Contest
Dr. Wade R. Brown Announces
Plans for Competition In Solo
Singing to Be Held in Atlan-
- ta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia, will be the head
quarters for the annual southern mu
sic conference for high schools to be
held March 22 to 25.
Dr. Wade R. Brown, dean of the
school of music at Woman’s College,
announced that the main event in this
year’s meet will be the competition in
solo singing.
Each state in the conference will be
allowed five representative singers,
one each for the following voices; So
prano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass.
The representative from each school
will be chosen by the director of mu
sic at that school.
The wTnhers^ solo cutest in
Atlanta will be eligible to enter'’*f^.e
final national contest to be held in
Chicago in 1934.
There will also be contests in all
other types of singing, including those
of chorus and group work.
Senior High May Enter.
H. Grady Miller, director of Greens
boro high school music, announced
that he is greatly interested in this
year’s Southern Music conference, in
that it embraces the contest for solo
voices, Mr. Miller is urging the musi
cians of Senior high to attend the
meeting and compete in the contest.
Railway fare will be reduced to a
fare and a half to those entering the
contest. Seventeen dollars will cover
all other expenses, which includes a
room at a good hotel.
Quill and Scroll Initiates
Three Elected Members
Irma Lee Graves and Mary Margaret
Bates are now working on the initia
tion of Quill and ScroU members which
will be in the form of a chapel pro
gram.
Due to the resignation of Ruth Hill,
secretary-treasurer of Quill and Scroll,
the club unanimously elected Elyn
Fowler as her successor. Three new
members, Irma Lee Graves, Filmore
Wilson, and John McNairy were ac
cepted by Carl Jeffress, pres'.dent of
Quill and Scroll.
Spinach is good for two things—to
give strength to the body and to give
grit to the eater.