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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
^-American, N. S. P. A.-International Honor Rating, Quill and Scroll
VOLUME xvn
GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., JAM ARV 28, 1941
Feature of Spring
To Be Second Annual
Student Faculty Day
Event Chairman P. Miller
Announces Student Heads;
Lesley, Pike to Advise
•‘Play-Day, or Student-Faculty day,
a si>oi‘t-social anticipated by the school
and created last year for the purpose
of building a more cooperative spirit
betu-een pupils and instructors, is now
tentatively scheduled for early May,’’
Paul Miller, chairman of the event, re
vealed to High Life yesterday.
Because this recreation is part of
the Social Standards program, the fol
lowing members of that group will
work with an equal number of as yet
unappointed teachers: Lelia Atkinson,
Mell Alexander, Nancy Cowherd, Jack
Roberts, Richard Kiser, Ella Mae Nor
man, Margaret 'Welker, and Bill Brink-
ley, chairman of the Social Standards
committee, all of whom will be under
the supervision of Misses Sarah Les
ley and Cathleen Pike,” he continued.
“To Be Huge Success”
Commenting on last year’s day,
Brinkley, head of the Social Standards
workers, declared, “The first Student-
Faculty day in May. 1940, merely laid
the groundwork—the beginning—for
future gatherings; and, we expect this
second affair to be a huge, or you
might even say, howling, success!
“Now a word of explanation for the
benefit of new juniors: play-day is set
aside for assorted indoor and outdoor
games, highlighted by ‘paper sack
lunches’—all to further a deeper un
derstanding among students and their
teachers,” he added.
The advisory group will begin mak
ing plans sometime in February, Miller
Routh Reveals Schedule
For End of Semester
Principal A. P. Routli lias an-
noiinced the following schedule for
the close of the semester:
Thursday, January 30:
8:45—Report cards.
2:00 — Registration of present
semester seven students.
Friday, January 31:
9:00 -- Registration of present
semester five students.
1:00—Registration of all others.
Saturday, Fehraiiary 1:
All transfers and returning stu
dents will register from 9 till 11.
Monday, February 3:
Resume classes.
Local Bands Join
To Present Concert
Feb. 2, at National
Nobel Prize Winner
Included on Program;
Three Musicals Planned
Council Investigates
Funds In Treasury
Hunt Declares Check-Up
Shows Finances Safe;
100 Dollars Available
concluded.
All City Schools Included
In Spring Radio Schedule
That Senior high school will not give
all the radio programs this spring as
it once did is certain since the release
of the revised radio schedule for
Greensboro schools yesterday by Her
bert Hucks, director of radio educa
tion.
The spring schedule includes the
following:
January 30—J. C. Price; Y. M. C. A.
February 0—Gillespie Park.
February 13—Washington Grammar.
February 20—Hunter.
February 27—Dudley.
March 0—Irving Park.
March 13—Jacksonville.
March 20—Lindley Elementary.
March 27—Jonesboro.
April 3—Lindley Junior.
April 10—C. H. Moore; City Welfare
Department.
April 17—Mclver.
April 24—J. C. Price.
May 1—'Peck.
May 8—Terra Cotta.
Jlay lo—Senior High.
May 22—Washington Grammar.
May 29—Simpson Street.
These programs will be presented
each Thursday at 4:45,
Newswriting Students
Receive Ad Promotions
Five first semester journalists, Betty
Bonth. Alfred Dudley, Mary Louise
Bowden, Mary Lily Anderson, and
Paul Miller have attained the i-ank
of advertising agent on the staff of
High Life. To become an agent it was
necessary for each of them to secure
100 inches of advertising.
Evelyn Glass, Violet Caneega, and
Beverly Langston, three other mem
bers of the first semester class, have
become ad solicitors. The quota neces
sary for this position is fifty inches.
Taking their shiny new budget book
out to begin a new tradition, the
Greensboro high school student lead
ers began today to account for past
expenditures and probable future ex-
pen.^es.
“Although there have been a num
ber of rumors circulating about school
to the effect that the council had been
unable to raise the funds to meet its
budget, a thorough investigation show
ed that as of December 18, the treas
ury contained $38.70, and that this,
plus the funds available from the
supply shop, made a total of over
$100.”
Reeeivetl $157.02
Although expecting an income of
$428.27 from several projects, such as
liaiidbook ads, the school store, funds
remaining from last year's council, sale
of football buttons and senior cards,
the council had received so far ap
proximately $152.07.
“It should be pointed out, however,”
Hunt continued, “that it will be un
necessary to raise the $250 for the
handbook until next summer, and that
the necessary funds will be available
by that time.”
School Slore Wins Prize
Of Twenty-five Dollars
Winning a prize of twenty-five
dollars by tearing the coupons
from every pack of Write-Right
notebook paper, sold in the school
store, Stanley Johnson, adviser,
announced today that the money
would go to the school store for
various needs.
Big As erage of Paper Sold
Selling an average of 30 packs
of note paper a day, Mr. Johnson
determined the amount of coupons
saved to be larger than any in
dividual student could have .saved.
The supply shop is planning to
continue saving the coupons and
hopes to win the award again.
To show that a band is capable of
playing good symphonic music com
posed for bands, tlit local W. P. A. in
strumental group will collaborate with
the Senior high group in giving a band
concert for the public at the National
theater Sunday afternoon, February 2,
at 3 o’clock.
Herbert Hazleman of the righ school
faculty and Tal Henry, W. P. A. band
leader, will share the conducting of the
90-piece band.
To Play Noble Prize Winner
Among the many selections they will
present will be >S'o)/7 of Bayon- by
Blume, a modern American composer
who won the $10,000 Nobel prize.
King Orr Rhapsody by Wood, the
greatest living English composer, will
also be presented on the program.
Three Concerts Planned
Besides this concert at the National
theater, the two bands hope to give
two more musicals. One will probably
be given at Aycock auditorium at
night, and the other, outdoors at the
Lindley amphitheater late in the
•Spring.
The two organizations are practicing
together regularly during the seventh
period.
Knock! Knock!
Who’s There?
If you have been wondering about
the source of those horrible noises com
ing from the auditorium—the ones
that sound like a building being con
structed beside a music hall—let the
que.stion mark fade from your mind,
for it is only the seniors practicing
their class day program.
■ The dignified seniors of the January
class of ’41 let down their hair in those
In-ief interludes to discover wliat the
graduates before them have survived.
Miss Lottie Burnside takes her usual
place behind the grease pots as make
up chief, Avhile Carolyn Coker is in
charge of sets.
Eleanor Dare Taylor to Act
As Jan. Junior Business Girl
In order to acquaint the girls of the
school with the functions of the Busi
ness and Professional AVoman’s club,
this organization is honoring each
month one of the outstanding girls of
the school. This junior business girl
will be invited to each of the group
meetings for a month.
This plan is similar to the program
that the Rotary club has for the boys.
The January junior business girl is
Eleanor Dare Taylor.
Returning Alumni Reveal
Post-Graduate Activities
AA'hen the 135 loyal G. H. vS. alumni
braved the rain and cold of January 2,
to come to the Senior high annual
home coming day. they signed their
names and present occupations in a
book that wi:i be treasured for years.
The ledger, made by Miss Henri Etta
Lee’s art classes, is of blond maple
ply-wood with “Alumna, G. II .8.” let
tered on it in giiilded old English char
acters and contains the names of those
who registered.
According to the registrar’s book 110
of the ex-students now go to college;
and included representatives from Wo
man's college, Guilford, Greensboro,
Carolina, State, Duke, University of
Alabama, and University of Miami.
Of the remainder 18 now work in
secretarial iX)sitions and plumbing, and
one is an artist’s helper.
“Celebrities” Come Back
Such “celebrities” as Jim AA’oIfe, Ed
Hipp, Jean McAllister, Annis Hines,
and Carlyle Groome, all former stu
dent government officers, returned to
dear old alma mater on the reunion
date.
Diplomas Will Be Given
Seniors Tonight at 8 o’Clock
Graduation Leader
Shown above is Ann Southerland,
president of the Senior class, who is
in charge of commencement exercises
toniglit.— (Staff photo by Purnell Ken
nedy. )
National Unity Group
Stages Competition
Prizes Start With $1,000
And Trip to New York;
Medals Go to City Winners
“Why National Unity Is Important
to My Country,” is the subject of the
essay contest sponsored by the Na
tional Unity committee, of which
Elias Lustiz is chairman. National
first prizes consist of $1,000 and a
trip to New York as guests of the
committee in the senior division and
$500 ill the junior division.
Awards of silver and bronze medals
will be made to the city-wide winners,
Avho will automatically become eligi
ble to compete for the state award of
a gold medal and the race for the
grand or national prize.
Two Divisions in Contest
The term junior division applies to
those contestants not having reached
their fifteenth birthday January 1,
1941, and that of senior division to
those between fifteen and nineteen
year.s of age. Anyone attending school
regularly is eligible to submit an essay.
'I’he length of the paper may vary
according to the group in which the
participant falls. Junior contestants
are limited to a maximum of 150
words, while those in the senior group
may use 250 words. The contest closes
lit midnight, March 15, 1041.
35 Assembly Accepts
Nine New Members
Since its organization early in the
fall, the 35 Assembly has added nine
new members. Before becoming a mem
ber of this group a person's name must
be suggested by the membership com
mittee and then the club has to vote
on him.
The group of students that have be-
ome members of the 35 Assembly dur
ing the fall semester are: Evelyn
Glass, Peggy Brown, Bobby Bowman,
Billy Donald, Sarah Jeffress, Virginia
Peoples, Charlie Weill, Peggy Shaffer,
and Sarah Armstrong. The addition of
the.so people bring the number on roll
to 30: therefore, since membership is
restricted only five peoifie may be ad
mitted to the club during the next
semester.
Committee Plans Program
Meeting recently, the Social Stand
ards committee is planning a musical
chapel program for the first of Febru
ary.
P. E. Lindley lo Deliver
Commencement Address;
Routh to Make Awards
Conclusion of eleven years’ school
work for approximately 00 Senior high
students will come Tuesday night,
Jan ary 28, at 8 o’clock, in the school
aiulitorimn, when Superintendent Ben
L. Smith presents them their diplomas
at the mid-year graduation exercises.
Mr. Smith will also introduce the
speaker of the evening. Dr. P. E. Lind
ley, following which Principal A. P.
Routh will present the awards: Mc
Daniel Lewis trophy, A. B. club scho
larship award, best all-round student
cup, and the D. A. R. home economics-
pin.
Preceding the commencement, how
ever, was the regular baccalaureate
sermon by Reverend J. A. Vacbe at
Grace Afethodist cluircli, Sunday eve
ning, January 27; class day exercises
at school Monday, January and a
group breakfast.
Soulherland Directs Activities
Although general prepartions for the
final class events are under the direc
tion of Ann Southerland, president,
additional committees and students
aided.
Class day was under the super
vision of Rachel Bunting, Hattie Belle
Hartsook, Marie Whitt, Carolyn Cohen,
Mary Frances Smith, and Audrey Zim
merman. The invitations committee in
cluded Rachel Bunting, John Cheek,
Marguerite Sliields, and Max Trull.
Sarah Conrad, James Dellaven,
James Ray, and Evelyn Showfety com
posed the caps and gowns group. Break
fast plans were under the care of Doris
Leazer and Alargaret Tate.
Faculty advisers for the seniors are
Miss TvOttie Burnside and Mrs. Grace
Alton, while other class officers are
Audrey Zimmerman, vice-president, and
Sai-iih Conrad, secretary-treasurer.
Tolerance to Be Subject
Of Durham Conference
Under the auspices of the Council
Against Intolerance in America, a re
gional conference on “Tolerance
Through Education” will bo held in
Durham, N. C., at tlie Washington-
Dnke hotel Marcli 1, announced F. E.
Thomas, Senior higli teacher, yester
day.
Educators of North Carolina public
schools and universities and leaders
from nearby states will both sponsor
and take part in the program.
'I’ho conference will be held for the
purpose of developing siiecific aid to
teacliers in fostering the principle of
tolerance in the classroom. To furnish
inspiration to teachers for tliis task
will be another purpose of the meet
ing.
Representatives to attend from
Greensboro have not yet been an
nounced.
Wren Makes Request
For Lbirary Assistants
T'^nusually brilliant student.s wlio'
adore work, have pleasing personalities,
and can be counted upon to set a good
example for his or her fellow students
are in demand by Miss Agnes Wren,
the lil)rarian, for owing to several
graduations, she is in dire need for
some new librarians.
Any persons wanting a few extra
credits and the -oppoi'tunity to learn a
litfle about the work wliich goes into
tlie making of a good school library
are asked by Miss Wren to see her
in the library as .soon as possible.