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Read Changes In Plans For Social Standards Day HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry Flave You Paid Your High Life Subscription Fee? VOH'IB XVIII GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER T, lilll Standards Committee to Present Dr. Myers, Phillips at Conference Precsdenf Broken as ^nniial Even! Runs For Two Days; First Meet fuaidaf with the Social Stand ards conference of previous years, the 1941 event will run over a period of two days instead of the customary one, with the first meeting scheduled for Tues day at n Dr. Caarles F. Myers, pastor of the First Drcshyterian church, will make the opening address on Tuesday and will speak on some phase of the home as it i-' connected wuth the defense prograje. Phillips lo Make Address The si'cond .speaker, Charles W. Phil lips, wk-' made the keynote address for the first conference in 1931, will make his taik on Wednesday at 10, and will use til ' ‘.ttain theme of the conference, ■‘•Build;- Better Americans,” as his subject, lie will be follo'wed immedi ately ;■! 11 o'clock with group meetings that w= 1 consider ‘‘Boys Problems” and “Girl Problems.” Accoriling to the jdans of the com mittee iiie boys will remain in the au- ditoriem and hear talks by Ur. Samuel F. Ra.viu'l and .'fudge E. Earle Kives, while tlic girls will adjourn to the vari ous s:.-;;.- iialls and to the library to hear - Mary E. McCredie. !Mrs. Ivy Swank, Mrs. Clyde Milner, Mrs. Hilton West a 1 Miss Betsy Ford speak on “Girl.' ; roblems.” Coiifen nee Coniiiiitfee Recognized The .-ijiuniittee working on the ooii- fereiK •- i-onsi.sts of Mary Holmes, Bobby Lloyd. Virginia Peoples, .Toe Powell, JeanCiP-' Stephenson, Ruth Winterling. and Pci) Perry, chairman. Miss Mary Ellen lOaekmon and Miss Estelle Mitch ell arc (he faculty advisers. Joan Flolleyman, a former member of the CDUj-iiittee. will aid in the Wednes day prc,:iram, as she will present one of the -^iieakers in "Girls Problems.” The oinmitfeemen bad originally planiual a social to conclude the con ference, i)ut abandoned this idea when the council annomiwd their intention of spoiiNoring a dance after the Greens- boro-lli^h Point football game, F''riday bight. '16-Second iecord Phone Call Set,' Ssys Whiifingfon From 12 minutes, to two minutes, to 16 seconds—-hanges in average speed requireil lo make long distance tele phone calls since 1919 was the chief fiaet revealed by :\rr.s. Irma Whitting ton, instructor and supervisor of the Soutlnu'n Bell Telephone company of FTi-eensbovo. who spoke to the E. B. I. ola.ss on Friday, October 31. However, the 16 second.s was the lougth of time necessary to make con nection for an important army call and "tno ininute.s is the present average time. In imp, 12 minutes were retpiired to make connection Avith distant cities,” ^be stated. til a geiH'ral discussion on the organi sation of the company, Mrs. Whitting ton illustrated the three departments ■^traffic, plant, and business. She stated. All Women emidoyees first begin work ill the traflic section and then Avhen ad- ''isahle they are promoted to the busi ness section. The men start in the plant 'iopiirtment/’ I^ciiuiipiiients of Employees The requirements of telephone em- b oyees are few but necessary. Each ninst be school graduate, al- '^ngh the company prefers that the o.is have two years of college and be ^if'^trically inclined. Good health, hearing, eyesight, and a bimsaiit tone of voice are the essentials operators. In addition all employees mst have attained the age of 18 vears, declared. POPFLAR (TIOK'E if the student body and f:!cultv to rciiresenf 8eiii(;r high )chool in the annual Gootl ('iti- zenship pilgrimage- -Ruth Winterling, viee-pre,sideiif of the student body. flooin 14 Has Highest Attendasice ^?erags Leading the 32 Greensboro high school homerooms by a 98.S1 per cent average, Mrs. Estelle LeGwiii's senior class broke the record for attendance during the past 20 teaching days. Miss Mozelle Causey's semester five class and Mrs. Olive Beffs junior home room tied for second iilace honors with an average of 9S.5. while Miss Jessie Belle Strickland's homeroom followed close behind with a 98.3 per cent at tendance record. School Has 95.f>i Per Cesit Average Greensboro Senior high school, as a whole, had an average of 9.”.()4 per cent of the student body present last month. Mrs. Nellie Blackburn, school atten dance otficer, stated that the number of absences totalled S9, while a small per centage of students came to the clinic for treatment. As only 06 sick slips were granted, the number was compara tively small. However, she attributes the good attendance record to the warm weather. LiSany and Tableayx I® Featiire Program Planned by Hoser Thanksgiving at (ireer.shoro high school will be observed November 19 when a chapel program, under the di- rcetion of Miss iMargaret Moser, will be presented in the form of a litany, writ ten by Rai-hael Whiteside, which will depict living tableaux. The litany, a prayer written in verse form, will be dramatized by Daisy Belle Anderson. Charlotte Graham, Della Mae Trotter. Bennie Lowe. Ruth Kuox, Virginia Stofl’el. Evelyn Ilufflue. Irwin Smallwood. Wade Phillips, and Alelviii Grahlowsky. The group will present tableaux to illustrate each verse of the religious reading. Iloincrocms Take Part The musical part of the program will be offered by the choir, under the di rection of Raymond Brietz, who will conduct and organize the entire musical part of the assembly, with the excep tion of the opening hymn. Avhich will be sung in unison by the student body. Although Mi.ss Moser will take com plete charge of directing and managing of the play, which has taken three weeks of work, a large measure of credit for the production goes to her assistant. Richard Kiser. As the Thanksgiving program is aii annual affair, homeroom students will present their offering in baskets, at the stage, as they have done in previous years. Featured Speaker Elected President Of Fyfijre leachers' Club In the closest contested election in its reiH'nt history, the Future Tea-hers of America club elected JIartba Fleming during the Oc tober 23rd meeting, as the new president for this semester. Other ofiieers include Ann Newton, vice- president. and Marian Carnes, sec retary-treasurer. At a iirevious meeting, the mem bers completed preparations for the observance of American Education week. Also. I'. E. Thomas, adviser for the group, annonneed that short talks over the school amplifying system as well as city-wide dis tribution cf posters will call atten tion of the parents to visiting (he school next wi'ck. DB. CHARLES F, MVJ'IRS, pastor of the First I‘resbyteriaii church, who will niak(‘ the oP' uing addri'ss of the I'.l-H Social Standards coufi'rmice. School Pypili To Hear Junior Civic Programs Bringing new interest other than theater and railio entertainment to the youth of Greensboro, the .lunior Civic ifusic association plans to present four programs to students of Greensboro schools and Guilford county during the coming winter season. Apiiroximately 1.500 membership tick ets must he sold to elementary and high school students in order to guar antee the series of programs, hut Airs, ('rystal i-laclietelh', originator of the plan, feels that the sale will be as sured. Programs at Aycock Auditoriuin Included in tin* four programs will be first, "The Bartered Bride.’’ a comic opera on November 17: second. Adven tures of Marco Polo, which is a musical ballet. December 10: third. Concert by Cleveland Orchestra on March 27 and fourth will be a locally produced play, probably "Petefi Pan." Perinissiou from Ben L. Siiiitb, super intendent of city schools, has been granted to till students having tickets, to leave school at 2:30 to attend per- formaiices at th‘ Aycock auditorium. Olio teacher will be admitted with each 20 pu])ils leaving .NichooL Transportation will not he provided by G. II. S.. al though students will be seated by schools at the auditorium, wlu're the si'atiii.g plan will rotate, permitting evf>ry section to liave good seats at one tim»‘ or another. Memberships, which carry a 10 cent tax. will not be issued to mothers 01' nurses, altliough teacliers may pui'cbasc tickets through the schools. E. R. Murrow, London Correspondent, To Return to Native Guilford County Top - flight governmeuf. journali.sin. industrial and radio executives will fete Edward R. AXurrow. noted CBS analyst and native of Guilford county, at a testimonial dinner in New York npoti his return to the T'nited States. Novem ber 17. . Air. Alurrow. whose “This is lanulon l)i-o».lcnsts, have won him woi'l(l-wnle fame, will Greensboro, ami hm home eonntv in Deeeniher. He wiii lie afcompaiiied liy his wife, ills. -T.inet Mnn-ow. who has herself: achieved suc cess as ehief aid ,)t: JIrs. Winsfon Churchill in distrilintins food, clothins, and medical snniilies slveii to the Kiir- lish air raid victims by ‘-Bnndles lor Britain” societies of the T'nited States. The local unit hears the name ot the Janet Alurrow chapter. To Visit Relatives Coming back to Guilford county for the first time in many months the Alur- rows will visit ridatives and friends near the old Alurrow home at Sumner. Air. Alurrow returns to America for a month of rest, after which he will make tin extensive lecture tour of tlie Pnited States. He will describe dra matic scenes in the embittered Engli.sh strug.gie while he brings first liand in- fcrinntion to disbelievers of the war sitnalion in Enroi)0. Hob Trout to Substittite Bull Trout, internationally known CBS correspondent now in London, will take over AInrrow's duties while he is away. Air. Alurrow. upon accepting an invi tation to speak in the Gate City, will probably lecture at the Aycock audito- rintn. while his wife will be honor guest at a tea to he given by the Janet Alnr- row clinpter. Scholastic Roto Appears In High Life Today Pulilished by (he National ScIjo- liEsUc Press association (o strength en tlie relationship between stu dents flironghont the connlry, (lie “Ko^c,” first of its kind to apiiear exclusively fer high seliool use. is sui)|>lenien(iiig (lie regular edition (f High Infe today. The staff of “Koto” will endeavor during (he course of Lie year to represent every school, including (ii’cpnsboro high, by a picture. How ever, (his will l>e iiupossili'e unless students send in material. To encourage amateurs to enter met(rial, the “iloto” will pay the professional rate of $3 for evory piefure publislied. Studonts inter- csted in phot()gia|>hy who desire to enter material should see a mem ber of (he High Life staff for further information. .\1( hough it was first thought that (lie “lirowule” section would net arrive from Alinneapolls, Min nesota, in time for delivery in this issue, a late arrival yesterday aft ernoon insured its distribution this morning. The picture section was secured through the National Scho lastic Press association. Wiiilerfifig Receives Lece! Good Citiien Pilgrimage ^ward Considering the four qualities, de- pendabilify, .service, leadership and patriotism, the students and teachers of Greensboro high school elected Ruth AMuterling. daughter of Air. and Airs. II. AV. AVinterliug of 1215 Briarclitf road, to represent them in the annual D.A.R. pilgrimage contest, according to the ollicial report that will he released by A. P. Routh, principal, later today. iiuth, a senior, came to Grensboro last year from Charlotte wheix^ she at tended Central high school for two years. She now holds the ollice of vice- president of the student body, she is a member of Torcliligbt. a membev of the High Life staff, and lias distlnguLshed herself si'holastically through her out standing special honor roll work. To Compete in State Each high school in the state has an oiiportunity to eUn-t an entry, from which the state D.A.R. board will choose the most outstanding member. The state winner will receive a trip to Washington with all expenses paid. Other girls uominatMl for (he contest were Louise Atkins, Kathryn Campliell, Betty (.Tement. A’irginia W. Davis, Jean Garber, Peggy Guin. Joan Holleyman, Alartha Sink Kooiitz, Alartha Ann Aloore. Aim Newton, Evelyn Rayle, Lynda Jane Sewell and A'irginia Stof- fel. Debaters Announce Tournament Chairmen That the 160 students from Durham, AViiistoii-Salein. Reidsvilh'. High Point, Salislmry, and Thomasville attending the second annual speecli tournament the week-end of December 6 will be well reci'ived and that tin* (ouriiameiit will be a success, the local forensie society eh'Cted eight conmiitt(‘es to handle the ‘veiit. Hattaway, (Jeiieral Chairman AA'iih the chnirnu'n and committees listed below, (he debaters should make this affair a memorable one for it.s guests. The -ommi(t(H's include general, Herbert Hattaway. cliairnian. Paul AIill(*r. Alartha Aim Aloori'. Rachael AVhileside. .lean (ileim, Helen AJarks. Irwin Smallwood: transportation. Neil Beard, chairman. Louise Thacker, Grace Laiii', Bill Aloore: judges, Paul Alilku'. chairiuaii, Bobb.v Llo.vd, Edgar Alston, Han'i(>t Fox: rooms for debali'. Alartha Ann Aiooi-e, chairman. 'harlot IAlarks, .lolm Ta.vlor. Rozelh* Yodi'r. Entertainment: Alartha Weidler, chairman. A1 (’oben. Bill Lambert : reg istration. Nancy Cli'iidenin. chairman, Hett.v Cooley. Leland Nowell: ladls, Laura Oliver, -liairnian. Betty Siu‘ Bi-a- tnan. Pill Pollard, Fifth (cliGmn Activities Explained to Hi-Y Clubs Brcatb-taking incidents in the crime careers of .lohn Dillinger and I.estiw AlctJillis. alias Baby Enc(‘ Nelson, were I1h‘ liiglilights in tin* address delivered by Raymond Alorgan, FBI agent, at the joint inei'ting of the S(>aw(‘]l and Senior Hi-A' clulis Alonday night. Alorgan kejit tlu' members on (*dgo with bis talk, which also included eom- nicmts oil sabotage, espionage, and fifth (oluiim activities. After Alorgan's talk, the Seawell club met with Frank York and C. Y. Lenz, who are acting leaders of the clubs duo to the absence of .1. T, Seawell. to con- tiiHi(‘ work on Hu* jilans for theii-dance, which will take place November 19, Thanksgiving (‘ve. Also discussed were arrangements for giving a Thanksgiv ing basket to a poor family here in G r'Censhoro.
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