Congratulations,
Graduates
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
International Honor Rating—Quill and Scroll
Best Wishes,
New Officers
VOLUME XVI
GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., MAY 30, 1940
NUMBER 16
DOUGLASS HUNT VICTORIOUS IN SCHOOL ELECTION
‘American Way’ Scheduled
For Presentation Thursday
Pageant to Depict
American Life
In Allegoricat Form
Bilyeu and Estep
Chosen Readers;
14 Scenes Planned
New Student Leaders
Margaret Bilyeu and Grace Estep
have been chosen to act as readers for
the senior pageant, “The American
Way,” which will be presented Thurs
day, June 6, at 8 p.m., in the school
auditorium.
The production will show in panto
mime the American mode of living.
A scene picturing the Statue of Lib-
ert.v, symbolic of America’s freedom,
will precede the drama. The pageant
itself is divided into seven general
topics, each one presenting a phase of
American life. These divisions are
separated into scenes, which suggest
a definite trend related to the topic.
Scenes Depict Religionj and Democracy
Religion, one o' the prime factors in
the founding of the Western hemi
sphere, will be the theme for the first
part. Later, an inauguration of a
United States President will demon
strate the functions and customs of a
democracy. Such notables as the Pres
ident and Chief .Tustice, who will de
liver brief talks, will be played by
Reginald Starr and Bob Banks. Mass
education, the next sub.iect, will be pre
sented in the form of a dramatization
of a modern American classroom.
To Show Industrial Problems
Keynoting the following two divi
sions, work and want, will be the scenes
depicting agriculture and industry.
This latter scene will hold special in
terest for the audience, since numer
ous southern raw materials and manu
factured articles will be highlighted.
Hand in hand with work is want. This
is staged in two settings, one reveal
ing the unemployed, while the other
shows federal aid as an aid to the
unemployed.
Will Depict American Culture
Culture, the sixth general division,
will give an insight into American lit
erature, art, and music. Highlighting
this part will be the appearance of
Margaret Mitchell’s Scarlett O’Hara,
played by Doris Dale Reynolds; Lou
isa Alcott’s “Little Women,” portrayed
by Sue Hall, Catherine Taylor, Barbara
Bentley, and Betty Jean Powell; and
Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle,
played by Jack Touchstone. Truly
American in all respects will be the
final scenes on recreation. Here danc
ing, travel, and sports will compose
the sub-topics which will conclude the
pageant.
Eleanor D. Taylor
Elected Editor
Of Paper for '40
Rachael Whiteside Assumes
Business Staff Duties
For Coming Semester
Douglass Hunt, president-elect of the Senior high school student
body, and Eleanor Dare Taylor, 1940-41 editor-elect of High Life.
‘Train Creative Talents,’
Urges Professor Koch
To “hold the reins” in the coming
fail semester, members of the High
Life staff unanimously elected Eleanor
Dare Taylor and Rachael Whiteside
editor and business manager yesterday.
Eleanor, the daughter of Mr. and
MiS. E. D. Ta.vlor, for the past school
term served as assistant editor, while
Rachael, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I' M. Whiteside, was advertising man
ager. Likewise both girls are Quill
and Scroll members, honor roll stu
dents, and have shown a great inter
est in new.spaper work since entering
that field last year.
Staff Members Comment
‘T feel that the management of
Kiok Life will be in capable hands,
for Rachael, a.side from being a stead
fast worker, realizes the importance
of her position and will fulfill it to
the sati.sfaction of everyone,” declared
Irma Estes, retiring manager, in com
menting on the new business staff
head.
Alleene Darby, past editor and
graduating senior, stated, when asked
about Eleanor’s promotion, “Every as-
.sociation I have had with Eleanor,
both .lournalistically and scholastically
lias proven her to be both capable and
diligent; therefore, I am proud to
turn over my office to such a com
petent successor!”
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Miss Morrow Passes
Miss Mary Frank Morrow, mathe
matics teacher of Greensboro Senior
high school who has been on leave,
passed away Wednesday, May 22,
at her home in West Point, Georgia,
where she has been living with her
brother, Howell Morrow, since retir
ing from her work here in Decem
ber, 1938, because of Illness.
Miss Morrow was founder and
first local and state president of
the Classroom Teachers association
and was an active member of the
Pedagogues Garden club. In her
early years as a Greensboro in
structor she effected a program for
girls’ athletics that was adopted by
many of the schools in the state.
Will Be Missed
“I think I speak for the entire
Senior high school when I say that
Miss Morrow, although not an active
member of the faculty at the time
of her death, will he missed by
teachers and students alike,” stated
5Ir. Routh upon learning of the for
mer teacher’s death.
As a token of their love and re
spect to a dear friend and teacher
who was noted for her cheerfulness
and interest in everyone, the entire
student body and faculty stood in
their classrooms a few minutes in
silent reverence while the funeral
rites were being held in West Point.
U N.G. Dramatic Coach
Believes Each Person
Possesses Some Talent
“I believe every human being has
some form of creative talent,” Dr.
Fredrick Koch, dramatic coach at the
University of N. C. and founder
of the Carolina Playmakers, told a
High Life reporter last Wednesday
immediately after the series of read
ings from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, which
he presented to an audience of 350
Greensboro high seniors.
He further expressed his belief that
all over the United States there are
boys and girls with hidden talents
which need to be brought to life and to
be trained. Having himself coached
such personalities as Paul Green, North
Carolina playwright, George Denny,
president of Town Hall, Thomas Wolfe,
North Carolina novelist, and Jona
than Daniels, editor of the Netvs and
Observer and author of A Southerner
Discovers the South, Koch felt quali
fied to say, “there are a lot of talented
youngsters over the country, waiting
for fellows like me to give them a
chance by training them in their par
ticular field.”
Declares Hamlet Normal
Speaking of Shakespeare’s charac
ter, Hamlet, Professor Koch said that
he saw Hamlet as a fine, normal lad,
but in a situation in which he must
avenge his own father’s death by mur
der, he found it hard to throw down
his moral barriers against murder.
McDuffie's Will Occupy
New Building Locafion
“I’ll meet you at McDuffie’s” is a
simple statement fast outgrowing the
fame of “All Gaul is divided into three
parts,” but when taken seriously, it is
not simple at all. Pew Greensboro-
highers know the importance of this
landmark, which now, after 25 years of
business in its present location, is pre
paring to move to the Southeastern
building. Started in 1808, it was the
first drug in Greensboro to have a
soda fountain.
Owner Once Jerked Sodas
Roger McDuffie “.ierked” sodas in the
days of the first fountain, and after
the AYorld war became part owner,
changing the name to McDuffie-Eu-
banks. Now the store is moving and is
also discontinuing the fountain. First
to revolutionize Greensboro drug trade
witli a fountain, McDuftie-Eiibanks
will be the first to turn to newer
trends.
Attention Miss Wall:
Playmaster Material
In rapt enchantment gazed the
students. AVhy, a famous trage
dienne stood before their very eyes.
She was only reading a story, but
such gestures, such true dramatic
qualities as she portrayed with her
gesticulations. When a main char
acter drew his last breath, the sad
reader drew her last breath, too;
but the climax came when the vil
lain, Tulpik, came forth with an
epileptic fit — and a hilarious
French 4 class nearly burst with
mirth—for, yes, it was Miss Mitch
ell, that talented pedagogue, who
performed for “ses eleves” and
further established her reputation
as a versatile artist.
G. H. S. First Place
Winner in Contest
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Estep, Mason, Fryar,
Clegg, Spencer Win
Individual Medals
Salesmanship Class Hears
Blair; Yisifs Belk's
Features of the salesmanship class’
actiivties for the last 10 days were a
talk entitled “Importance of the Ser
vices of Salespeople to Individuals,”
by Mr. Kennett Blair, sales promotion
manager at Meyer’s Department store,
and a trip through Belk’s Department
store.
In his speech Mr. Blair discussed the
special services the stores render the
community and customer.
Awards Given
Highlight of the Belk’s trip was the
three dollar and two dollar awards
received by Vivienne O’Connor and
Margaret Holt for writing the best two
stories regarding what they observed
in this Greensboro store.
Both of the events were planned to
give the students of the salesmanship
class an oportunity to hear and see
experienced salespeople and to learn
their views on snecessful methods in
sales work.
French Club Entertains
For Contest Winners
Honoring recent wininers in the
French contest, the French club enter
tained at an informal party Thursday
night, May 10, at the home of Bob
McAllister on Lafayette drive. Bingo
and card games took on a foreign
aspect as the players called the num
bers in French.
Later in the evening, the twelve
members attending, with Miss Estelle
Mitchell, facnlt.v adviser, enjoyed re
freshments in the back yard.
First place was won by Greensboro
Senior high school in the personal typ
ing division of the State Business con
test, which was held at Senior high
.4pril 24 through 20, at which time
tests were given in shorthand, typing,
bookkeeping, commercial law, salesman
ship, and general business, aiiiionnced
G. H. Parker, commercial adviser, this
week. In second year typing and sec
ond year bookkeeping G. H. S. was sec
ond place winner, wliile third place
was achieved by the school in second
year shorthand and commercial law.
Individual Winners
Individual local winners include
Grace Estep, winner of first place in
personal typing, Jocelyn Mason and
Louise Fryar, second and third place
winners in this subject respectively,
Bynum Clegg, third place winner in
fifst year bookkeeping, and Elaine
Silencer, winner of third place in com
mercial law.
Medals will be received by individual
winners, and team winners will oe
awarded banners. In this connection
local talent was also put to use, for
through the combined efforts of Miss
Bradley’s home economics class, Mr.
Hume’s shop boys, and Miss Lee’s art
classes, the banners were made. Stu
dents responsible for this piece of work
are Robert Oakley, Colvin Staley,
Floyd Stigall, Joe Thomas, James
Hackney, Clayton Stallings, and Ruby
Osborne.
Junior Marshals to Wear
White Gowns, Tuxedos
Comely usherettes wearing wRite
evening gownis and boys sporting tux
edos will serve as junior marshals for
the Commencement musical exercises
on Sunday afternoon, June 2, again
Sunday night, on Thursday evening,
June 6, and on Friday night, June 7,
according to tentative plans announced
by Mrs. Estelle LeGwin, junior class
adviser, this w’eek.
Class Officers Become Leaders
Though class officers, Peggy Yates,
chief marshal, Dianne Page, Peggy
Brown, and Billy Brinkley, automat
ically become principal ushers, six
girls, Frances Winslow’, Pat Fordham,
Ella Mae Norman, Sarah Armstrong,
Sarah Jeffress, Mary Hampton Scott,
and six boys, Joe Konry, Oscar Petree,
Gene Thornton, Joe Watts, John Yla-
ness, and Russell Bird, by virtue of
being outstanding juniors, received ap
pointments as marshals last w’eek.
Candidate
Gains Office
Of Vice-President
By Safe Majority
Page, Norman, Eller
Elected in Run-Off
Of Semester Seven
Pictured above is Robert McAllister,
senior, wdio is a contestant for the
.?4,000 Westinghonse scholarship to
Carnegie institute, I’ittsburgh, Penn
sylvania.
McAllister Is Eligible
For $4,000 Scholarship
Bob Wins Recognition
For School Record,
Telegraph Explanation
Opportunity to compete for the four
thousand dollar George Westinghonse
scholarship to the Carnegie Institute
of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa., is the
rewmrd to Bob McAllister, Senior high
chemistry major, for entering a recent
contest, along wdth other local and
national high school students, which
the Westinghonse Electric and Manu
facturing k-omiiaiiy sponsored.
Boll won his recognition noc only
for his high school record, hut for his
explanation of a complicated electrical
device, a duplex telegraph system;
that is, a means of sending two mes
sages over one wdre at the same time.
Took Examination Saturday
Final elimination for the award
took place Saturday morning, Ylay 26,
at 0 o’clock, when Bob and the other
winners took a competitive examina
tion. There has, as yet, been no an
nouncement of the actual recipient of
the four thousand dollar scholarship.
Gub Club Plans Dance
For Nighf of June 7
Sponsors for the Gub club’s dance in
honor of the season’s graduates which
will be held Friday night, June 7, will
include Jane Webb, Theresa McCor
mick, Martha Burns Sharpe, and
Janice Hooke of Curry high.
“Tickets for the affair will go on
sale today,” announced Jack Thomas,
dance chairman. “The music will he
furnished by Clarence Leonard’s or
chestra from High Point.”
Since both Greensboro and High
Point schools will hold commence
ment exercises the same night, a large
crow’d is expected from both places.
Home Ec. Students
Make Trip to Nursery
Highlight of the home economics
class last Wednesday was its visit
to the nursery school at Woman’s col
lege. The group observed the children’s
toys and books, as they talked to the
adviser, Miss Forbes. She explained
that the children’s ages ranged from
tw’o and a half to five years
For the past several weeks the class
has been studying the care and guid
ance of children. Its aim is to dis
cover characteristics in children now,
and see if they still possess them in
later years. Each student is studying
a different phase of child life, and is
making individual reports to the class.
McLean Gives Ship
To School Library
Comiilete with full rigging, flags,
and all the qualities of a real vessel,
is the clay ship wdiich Guy McLean
made and presented to the library,
wffiere the model is now at its per
manent anchor on the top shelf in the
center back of the conference room,
near the boat book collection.
Douglass Hunt, outstanding mem
ber of the debating team, was elected
president of the student body at Sen
ior high school in the election held
Monday, and w’ill be ln.stalled along
with other newffy elected officers Fri
day morning, Miss Mary Ellen Black
mon, student council adviser, an
nounced today.
Hunt, an outstanding leader and
tw’ice chairman of the Social Stand
ards committee, defeated three other
presidential candidates, Catherine Car
ter, first girl to run for the office in
recent years, Billy Brinkley, prominent
student government officer, and Clin
ton Yaiitiss, president-elect of Play-
masters, by a large majority.
Halladay Wins Vice-Presidency
The office of next importance was
won by Billy Halladay, newly elected
president of the Debating club and
active dramatics student. Other can
didates for the vice-presidency were
Betty Hayes, Lacy Starr Sellars, Irl
Newton, and Janet Cox.
The secretary and treasurer of the
student body will be elected next fall
in order that the rising junior class,
which will come to Senior high then,
may participate in the election of the
school officers.
Run-Off Held
A run-off; election held Wednesday
to determine the winners of semester
7 officers resulted in the election of
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Senior and Dudley
Win WBIG Prizes
Taylor and Favors
Rate First, Second;
Carroll Gets Third
Eleanor Dare Taylor, of Senior high
school, won the essay contest conduct
ed by radio station WBIG in coopera
tion with the Greater Greensboro high
school system on the subject, “The
American System, of Broadcasting—■
Why It Is Best for Americans,” an
nounced Major Edney Ridge, direc
tor of the local station, today.
The first prize of 825 will go to Elea
nor, English 0 student of Mrs. Olive
Betts, and will be presented Friday
evening. May 31, at the WBIG studios.
At the same time. Major Ridge dis
closed that Roberta E. Favors, of Dud
ley high school, was the second prize
winner of $15, and Mary Carroll, Sen
ior high, third prize of $10. Roberta’s
work was done under the direction of
Miss Nelle Artis of Dudley. Mary
Carroll’s supervisor was Miss Mo-
zelle Causey of .Senior high. Their
awards will be presented the same
light as that of the first prize winner;
the presentation will be broadcast over
station WBIG, from 9:16 to 9:30 p.m.
All three essays will be sent to the
National Association of Broadcasters
to compete in the national contest.
Many Entrees in Local Contest
There was a large number of con
testants locally, and the papers, sub
mitted through Herbert Hncks, radio
chairman of the Greater Greensboro
school system, ranged from 160 words
up. The judges were not teachers, in
order that the contest might not be
considered a part of the regular school
work.
Receiving honorable mention were
Catherine Alston, Dudley high; Clyde
Mitchell, Elizabeth High, Gene Thorn
ton, and Carolyn Coker, all of Senior
high.
Yantiss Selected
Playmasters Head
Clinton Yantiss and Eleanor Dare
Taylor were elected president and vice-
president, respectively, of Playmasters,
high school senior dramatic club, at
the final yearly meeting held last week
in room 307.
New officers serving with Yantiss,
who replaces Martha Horiiaday, and
Eleanor, who will take the place of
Muriel Eiske, are Eleanor Molen, who
will fill Margaret Sawyer’s office as
secretary, and Elaine Miller, who will
replace Francis Winslow as treasurer.