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Fage Two HIGH LIFE March 7, 1940 HIGH LIFE Publislifil Semi-Monthly by the Students of fireensboro Senior High School Orec'iisboro, N. C. Founded liy Class of 1921 Revised hy the Sjirlng Class of rja"; EDITORIAL STAFF EOTtor-in-ChUl .... . Annociatv Editor Makv-l'p Editor Ej-fhani/r Editor and Makv.-l'ii of Viiiji' Font Fcnturc Editor __ ^tportu Editor . . I'roofrouder .Mumnl (Uirrvupoiidnit Circulation Mnnaiicr . .\nHi>itan.l Tiipint . /’lioloi/riiphcrK Alleene Darby Reginald Starr Rarbara Bentley 'tiff 'I'/ipint Jane Winfrey Eleanor Dare Taylor Betty Ilayos Lewis 'I’horidow Aurelia Dunstan Jean 'ITinible Janet Cox . Lueilie Kosel)erry - Paul (Jinnings, Purnell Kennedy REPORTERS Janet Cox, Aurelia Dunstan, Pat Fordliam, Sue Hall, Oiorla Hogewood, Janies Hop kins, Marlha Ilornaday, Beverly Ann Money, Annie Louise Patterson, Reginald Starr, Eleanor Data* Taylor, Hope Thorn burg, Jean Triiiihle, Franee.s Winslow, BPSIXESS STAFF iiiiHincHK Maiuii/cr Trnia Estes Adrcrtinini/ ]\f(ina(/cr . Raohaei Whiteside AI)\-ERTISI.\0 AOEXTS Sue Hail, Jean Trimble. Janet (’ox, Reglnaid Slarr, Betty Hayes, Eleanor Dare Taylor, Barbara Beni ley. FACFLTV AD\TSERS Editorial ... . .. .Mrs. Betts, Miss Pike Financial Mr, Hucks '^et and preserve Ihe history of W our school. H Secured—Then Rejected As an outgrowth of protests within the student liody, a i>lau for a .series oC open forums was inaugurated last semester 1o aid in solving .student problems. At long la.st the .seliool population had what it wanted, but it remained to be seen wliether the in terest advoeated would soon die down. It did not take long. Only a handful of .spectators (vere on hand for the open forum held by the constitution committee after school last week. If it is not worth a part of an afternoon for the students to express their opinions on a subject, no one can expect a portion of the school day to be given to an musupported gathering. Does tlie student body of Greens boro higli .school really know what it wants? We doubt it. Those Pink Youths ! A terrible blot was i)laeed on tlie name of American youth by the recent Washington meeting of the so-called American Youth Congre.ss, wliieh is controlled largely by Com munists. The group booed President Iloose- velt. aj)juirently approved the Russian in vasion of Irinlaiul. hooted at Jlr. Farley’s gift to them, and thoroughly disgraced them selves. What they need. most, before their jiext meeting is a text book on manners, In Name Only? KVEPV MlNl’TK OF THE SCHOOL DAY sometliing funny, unusual, or interest ing hap])eus tliat goes to make “peppy” in- diviclualistie couvei’sation among students. Why, students, with jill tiiis sto(‘k of informa tion, don't you give your ‘‘scoops” to High Life? Many students feel that lliey are not fully represented by the paper., but have they for gotten the ‘‘j-oll room reporters'’ that try to eoileet news from them? Election Winds Brewing 'old individuals together under high standards. S eparate ihe worthwhile from the ivorthless and promote the highest interest of stu dents, teachers, and school. Try a Magazine ‘‘WHY CAN’T WE HAVE AN AN- NEAD? We ought to have something!” Since early fall these iiliases have been often lieard around tile school. All seniors, it seems, desire to have a complete and per manent reeoi-d of liuur last year in liigli school. Quill and Hcroll magazine, in its Felirnary- IVareh publication, suggested tliat schools, finding a formal yearbook too expensive and re(|uii-ing too inneh time, try a magazine, It M'ould contain pictures of the senioi’s, senior “dossiei's,” news stories of senior class, tlie history and will, and a summary of the eom- meiicemeiit oxereisi's. A uun’e complete cover age coidd be made in a publication of this type lieeaiise late .spi-ing events could be in cluded. Other liigh sriiools, where necessity forced ‘onsideration of a puhlieatiou involving rea sonable fiuaucial outlay, have found the re sults of this idea very jiopular, and it can lie done for less than mie-lhird the cost of a yearliook, Are .voii a member of America's newest cult, the swing set? It's ultra modern, and it’s this group that rules the up and coming world of ,iam and jive. Oh, yes, G. 11. S. has its .swing happ.v ’gators, as do all other groups of liigh .scliool students and col- legiaij.s. The.se rng-entters, of course, don’t agree on this fascinating thing called swing, but they all have one thing in common— they like their music .solid. i. H. S.’s jitterbugs and jive happy stu dents are just a.s fickle as they come. Some follow Goodman's records with all the fervor and love they can mu.ster, while at the .same time there are others who storm the record shops, including the popular Guilford Music 'o.. demanding disks that they think can't 1)0 equalled. Here tire a few of the iekies that haunt “.VO ole alma mater" and the platter that ranks number one with them. Mary Hampton Scoffs favorite record is Miller's “Tuxedo Junction.” (You’re not by yourself, Mary) ; Clark Foster think.s that (Joodman's “Sing Sing Sing” is really in the groove. Martha Wesf.s current disk is Miller's “Johnson Rag"; Jim Perrin likes Miller’s “Bless You”; Otis Brown believes Goodman’s “Spring Song" can't be topped: Bobette Kel ley picked “720 in the Books” liy Jan Savitt as her favorite. To Oscar Petree the immor tal platter is “In the Mood” done the Miller way (that Glenn IMiller is tops at G. H. S.— so you agree with the other rug-cutters, O.sciir) ; Oscar Bond likes Jliller’.s “Indian SunmuH'” and Lih Bennett thinks Miller's "Little Bro\ni Jug” Is the very best record out. Xot to be outdone by all those other 'gators, here are .ve scril)es 10 favorile swing hits: "Tuxedo Junction,’’ Miller: “Sing Sing Sing,” Goodman: “TSO in tlie Books,” Sa vin; "Begin the Bcgiiine,” Shaw: “In Ihe IMood," Miller: “Marie,” T. Dorsey; “Stomp ing at the Savoy,” Goodman; “Johnson Rag,'' Miller: "Sonth Raiiport Street Parade.'' B. Crosby; and “One o’clock Jump,” Count Basie. Autobiography of G. H. S. From This Day Forward By Teresa Shaver Jliss Causey’s English 7 Class •Vo, o-V Alipeariiig in a recent issue of IIioii Lire was an edilorial on the delii-ate subject of a girl candidate for ])r'sident of G, II. S. Since Ibal time little has been said, but what lias been said has been most discouraging. (In cidentally. girl presidents have become the rage; 'vcn Gracie Allen has gone for itD If scmiis that local students have boon so used to he-man presidents that the idea of a change from the old-style is as welcome to them as tbe grouml hog's shadow is to a freezing populace. Possible Candulato Kumored Dame Rumor lias it that a well-known member of (he social standards committee (third term?) wilt be a candidate for the olii-e of student council president. Spring is coming, and the season of shrink ing violets. That term, in case one doesn’t understand it, is applied to the numerou.s G. H. S. Students who are capable of hold ing oflices l)Ut who will not run. IIow could a school contiinie to prosper when run by .scalliways, instead of by eflicient, con scientious students? Make your .shy friends run—they won't start their own petition, so start it for them. A plan, to secure a new form of election of ‘heerlenders, has lieen encouraged by a junior stall' member. The idea, so the originator states, is to allow the girls’ ath letic association to select the clieerJeadors. ’I'his s.vstem would parallel that of the hoys’ groups in their election of a football captain. In addition to giving girls more say in the elections, it would eliminate the so-called "popularity contest.” iC'nitinuvd from Last Issue) I had more poise, but people called me coii- ceit(‘(l! I didn’t mind so much because I didn't have time to mind. True—I tried to dress nicely, J was very reserved, I didn't mix with a crowd so well, but I don't think I was conceited. About this time we moved to Vance street (we are still living there). It was a very nice house, brick, sifting back upon a bill. The neighborhood was all right, and I was glad we had bought the house. T was vab'dictorian of the graduating class, Looking back now upon those happy hours spent wiiliin those dear and venerable walls, T can onl.v say, “(Jod bless Gillespie I” lY High school devcloixs boys and girls into young men and women. W'lien one graduates frcin high school, ho steps out into the world to take his place in college or in some field of business. Since I liave been in high school, 1 have studied liarder than ever before, met and become aciuainfed with all types of people, and learned a great deal. About the only mcmorle.s I'll have of Senior high will be those of my teachers and my closest friends. This Is because the high school is so largo that one hecomes .such a small part of it. one among twelve liundred. I have had some wonderful times in high school, how ever, and shall be sorry to leave. The past two years of my life have been si)ent like any orher normal teen-age girl would spend them. There hav(> been dates, movies, hayrides, weiner roasts, parties, gang-gatherings, dances, “gab-feasts” and "over-nigiits” with other girls, and vacations in vjirious places. There have l)een “affaires d'amour” with huy.s in and out of town, breatli-taking moments, laughs, tears, kisses, sighs, thrills, and lovely gifts. I consider myself normal. I’m interested in boys, of cour.se. and pretty clothes, movies, now hair dos. money, and a good time. I have my good times and my own "gang.” Life treats me ns fairly as it does anyone else. I am happ.v. As for talents, I have none. I adore drama and would like better than anything else to become an actress. I like to write, and I like to think that perhaps I'm a little different Conforming to the wishes of tho G. II. S. student body, the High Lire staff now pre sents to tile political-minded a column de voted to si-hool politics, Headers are urged to send in their ideas, as an unbiased column can he writleii only by giving the opinions of «n. TO THE EDITOR .VNENT THE NEXT STl DENT BODY rilESlDENT Dear Editor: Your editorial in a recent issue of High I;iKK expressed my senlimeiits exactl.v. Al though only one girl has over run for the position of president of tlie student body. I think the time is now ripe for another. Xo one can doubt, as they look at the Inislnoss world around them, that the girls have the tact, eharm, and personality necessary to be a good leader for Senior high. EXGLISH 5 STUDEXT. The expression, “I'!! have a elul> sand wich I" represenfs fighting words to Ed Tay lor and XYinstead Hines. It «eems they in nocently ordered four of them one night with “hroath-faking” results. Were there many dishes, ho.vs? Aliss Miras crad ling her ‘‘T. B.” arm and gazing tearfully at tho little rod prick members of Playmasters are finding out (much to their di.sconifort) that selling tickets is no picnic. “Marty” (Sherlock) Holmes, no?) Ilornaday diilgently loolccd at all the new Jionses in Sunset Hills till she found a little white house that just had to be Mrs. Betts'. It was Spring football practice begins March ]. Wonder if the Girl Reserves will make the team? India (“Wackye”) Groome has taken it on herself to become a one-woman welcome committee. The other morning she stood in the foyer of the main Imilding and graciously greeted each student who came through tho door next fall’s junior class promises to he a “honey”—with IMell Alexander, how could it be otberivlse? Jean Trimble can be seen patiently holding a dainty white “hanky” and sniffing regularly Confucius say, “Person who go barefoot in February get bad cold!” The Lucky Dozen club, a group of high school girls, are giving a big “pow wow” at the Masonic Temple Saturday, March 9. Formal. What, no “jitterbugs”? Mr. Ilazelman isn’t complaining, but he does think the newly organized swing baud talces up the boys’ time. Have you heard them play “In the Mood”? Speaking of aniatenr swiugsters, the aforementioned band boasts “Wee” Willie King as star vocalist Have you seen Gloria Iloge- wood’s new gray convertible? Amid MARCH STANDS FOE: Xew spring hats (or should one say con traptions) blowing across streets and down alleys. ... A few kites. . . . Third month of the year. . . . Good Friday. ... St. Patrick’s day. . . . Easter parade . . . eggs and bun nies. Boring “Phiz,” “Confucius know,” Pop quiz, Grade? Zero! To those who have been asking; id est, EVELYN BRASWELL: There is no fee for .sending in items for this column. So—shoot Wonder if the boy who swallowed some tobacco when Miss MeXairy asked Mm a question, had a peculiar feeling afterwards. Whiteside’s brain, Dizzy whirl, Never still, Whatta girl! from other people, because I see beauty, poetry, where others see only the common place. I can cry very easily over a sunset, or a mountain top against the sky, or a lovely song. I've always loved a violin and hope to be able to play one some day. Odd things interest me: a woman talking through tears, antiques, a cat scratching fleas, tiny wrinkles about a boy’s eyes, dimples, biscuit (lough, melting snow. Odors excite me: hoiieysnckle, Imrning leaves, a baby after its liuth, new slioes, perfume, especially Sliali- mar, a new-plowed field after rain, lavender, furniture polish. I like nnnsual clothes, but never wear them. I'm moody, as cliangeable (IS an April day. I like music in a minor kej’. Sometimes my head spins with loveliness. This is es pecially true after I've been walking across a ineiulow on a March afternoon, or seen an April garden, or taken a trip to tbe moun- lains ill antiimii. I love excitement, travel, glamour, dift'erent things, I have a cousin in .laiiaii, I dream that slic will take me around the world with her some day. I have an uncle ill Hollywood—I dream that some day he'll come and take me hack mth him to be a great actress. 1 have an micle in Texas— ranching would be nice. J dream of a position on a largo news paper. It Would he so glorious to travel from one place to another as a foreign corre spondent! Then I dream I am a vocalist with a large oreliestra, or a model in a Fifth avenue dress shop, or a phofogr; pher's model, or a naval officer's wife. Then I ad mire the hardy efforts of Ihe teacher and the silent courage of the nurse, I want to travel—not to see the cities, Paris. Berlin, Vienna, London, Copenhagen, but to visit Japanese gardens, out-of-the- way ships in China, to sec the Cuban danc ers, to sleep and breakfast in English coun try inns, to walk across a Scottish moor in the twilight, to see a Hawaiian beach drench ed with moonlight, to rule across western plains, to enter great cathedrals, to see all the beautiful things that the world has to offer. As for the future, who knows? Perhaps I'll siiend my days typing away in a small office, my nights with a good mystery book— Setting one’s hair on fire to prove there isn’t any alcohol on it s(2ems to be the wrong thing to do, hut RICHARD CREEDE must enjoy it. High school boners: RUTH SCOTT: Caesar, as a whole, is di vided into three parts. REGINALD STARR: Oh, I thought it was two parts! IMISS MITCHELL; I found these while I was looking for someone in my cabinet. ELEANOR JIOLRX: Why don't you read that t(j Play Plasters? LOr>Y ; It's small, but it’s adorable. Dumb cluck, Midnight “cram,” No luck. Flunked exam. Smoke Gel's in Your Eyes .TOIIX MAXESS—The.v certainly make a lot of cigars in Greensboro—just to go up in smoke! q'his l>u.sines.s of mcinori::ing the last lines of the eye test helped out plenty of people. They Know Tlieir Man Durham may he a rival of G. II. S., hut tlie girls hack .stage during the State Drama elimination contest found their man, and— Straj'Tiorn wa.s their hero. Wonder wliat Miss Moore's math classes would do without their answer books? Stylish miss, Shoe of sister. Too small. What a blister! until a man comes along, Perhaps I'll do all the things I've wanted to do. Perhaps I'll change my mind, get rid of a lot of crazy ideas—^perhaps. I'm intensely interested in people. I’m terribly emotional, moody. My thoughts go quite deep, things hurt me, touch me, thrill the innermost parts of me. I think unusual thoughts for a girl of my age. I want so many queer things—I am queer. What lies ahead—college, the adventure I crave, a ca reer. marriage? Nobody understands me when I start talking so wildly, or building air castles, or planning my future: some body. even Mums, is sure to say, “Different! Movie star, genius! Slie’ll end up in some nice quite place like Morganton!” So there you arc what is to happen—from this day forward? VI It is dark, If is cold. I am alone hy the fireplace. A few coals, a few sparks, many ashes are all that remain of the leaping flames. Tho warmth of the fire, the warmth of my memories, both are gone. Ho-Hum—I stir the ashes slowly. Somewhere a clock chimes the midnight hour, firecrackers, horns, music, gaiety. It is the New Year! the stuttering, stammering students here at G. H. S. lurk many future orators of Amer ica. Miss Pike has been conducting speech groups in her English 8 classes. Can she be carrying on a one-woman search for talent? Gloria Blumenthal sends her heUo to G. H. S. via a post card from the Panama Canal.
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