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HIGH LIFE
May 1, 194S
m HIGH LIFE
Published Semi-Monthly
by llio Students of
Greensfioi-o Senior High
School
/"f
Grcenslioi'o, N. C.
Foinuled by the Class of 1921
Itevivod l)y the Spring Jonnialism Class of 1937
Kntered as second-olass mutlor :March 30, 1940,
at the post olliee at Greensboro, N. C., under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
Paul Miller
. Rachael WhlleKide
. . . Ruth Wintcrling
. . . Dorothy Parker
Shannon Schumann
Robby Lloyd
KDITORIAL
Kdllov’in-Chirf
Ji'raltirr Udilor
Vvpv Kdilvr
Mal:c-lili Kdltoy
AsfiiHtdnl Miikf-T'p KtlUar
AssiBlnnl Mdkc-lJti Editor
l/vndlinc. Eililor Margaret Wilkerson
.S'porLv Editor ICarle Ilolliilay
AHsisidiil !]iortH Editor Neil Heard
Sportu Asai.stinil Garland Wolfe
Eiiahion Elditor Moll Alexander
J’roof Ucitdcr Hetty Clement
atdff rholoijraplivr Irwin Smallwood
RIOPORTHRS
Daisy Helle Anderson, Herbert llattaway, Sylvia John
son, Margaret Kindley, M. C. Anderson, Ruth Hall, Lolene
Harrison.
HUSINESS STAFF
llusiticss Mdnoprr Bolty Routh
Uodt:l:rrpcr leannelte Stei)henson
Cut Mdiuipcr Mary Kathryn Chambers
Exclian(/('. Director David Evans
Aducrtiainii Aiicuts — Hill Andrews, Morvine Merritt, Mol-
lie Peck, Jean Glenn and Ann Newton,
/idtiisor.? Mrs. Olivo Betts, Miss Lillian Secrest
FiHfinchP Adviser Miss Dorothy McNairy
(Mcmbcrf^ £st.J^i92i ^jl94l-4^
ISTUDENTS/ DO VOUR DUTY ! RE6ISTER AND VOTE.'
>oap
Let’s Face The Facts
At 1liis (File tlie school olcctioiis are only three
weeks off. At that time the new leaders of the
student ^overiinient association M'ill be chosen to
jfiiide 1lio ship of state for next year.
There is no excuse for any student’s failure
to vote in llie forllicoitiing election. Tliere is no
. excuse because the sliideiit government has made
it |)ossih]e to have an organized, democratic sys
tem of voting and lias ])rovided easy access to the
^ ^ " Paul Miller.
7\ P, Enemies
liistmi. sludenis, in tlie following lines a short
story is fold. It may com'crii you or perliajis, tlic
slinhml sitting in tlie next scat. Hegardless of \vho
it. concerns directly, it affects many Americans iu-
ilirccfly.
A fi'w weeks ago an Aimn'icau soldier died on
Bataan in lli(‘ far-off Ihiili|)piues, not from dap
hnlh'ts lull from disiuise hastened by unsanitary
coiidilions. Tliis situation could liave liecn par
tially alleviated if the lu’ojier materials had been
at hand. .\ smalt iiisiguifii-aiit paper cuj) may have
imuiiil the dilTcrmice hetwiMui lilV and df'alli.
What does this have to do with you.' Stated
lirielly, some 1 liouglilless students in this seliool.
aid tlie enemy by seatteriiig toilet paper over Itic
caiii|uis.
That is the story. Von and you alone have the
jiower to stoj) this waste—waste wliieli miglit help
the sliijipiiig paper sliorlage liy rediieing tlie drain
on luuiie siijiplies.
Happy Birthday, Adolph . . .
IVar
Bast week yon had a birthday. It is not a ])ar-
lieularl\' liappy oeeasion in -Viiu'riea. tiiis anni
versary. hilt M'e shall celebrate it. Adolph, in our
own way.
We have ]u'eseiits for yon, too, dear FTihrer.
These gifts won't he wi'ai>j)ed up in ])ink vilihon.
iior ill red 1a}>e. (‘itlu'r. Tiiesi' jiresenis will Ik*.
covered with cold steel, and M’ill be delivered in
person. M’e aren't going to be stingy with your
anniviM'sary momenloes either. Shiekelgrulier.
Every American is sending you some little rc-
niemhranee. sometliing small and signiticaut—like
a 1wo-lhonsand-1on homh or a metlinm-sized tank.
AVe’re making yon a lot of things, Adoljdi. i\iil-
lioiis ol these souvenirs are rolling off the assembly
lines every lay. Von see. AdoIj)h. we want to
make (‘noiigh for you to share evith your ]>als.
^Mussolini and llirohito.
Of course, we've already given the l\Iikado some
of our American gifts, hut don't worry, there will
be plmity hd't for you. .And we sliall bring tliem
to yon. W(‘ shall bring lliem to you, in person!
So happy hirtliday. Adolph. Alake llie most of
it, for yonr next one won’t he as pleasant. AVe
shall help you celebrate that one, witli lireworks!
■\Vith liflle doubt, May 12 will be a’ rod-
letfi'v day in Hie liistory of the local student
goveriinient as.soeiation, for it i.s at this time
that a new system of .securing the candidates
for the student eomicil (‘lection will he
invok(‘d.
This iH'w method is, of course, the nom
inating (‘onv(>n(ion. Here is a resume of the
l)rocednr(‘ to he followcal. Firgf, (>acli home
room will (Select two ollicial deh'gates who
will r(‘pr(‘sent that room hi the voting at the
convention. TlU'se dek'gates will he instructed
hy tlK' room students to nominate candidates
of their clioiee for the various ollic('S. Then,
stiuh'uts receiving a total of 34 or more votes
have their names placed on the ballot.
Kegisler and Vole
This colnnin cannot overemphasize the ne
cessity of ev(>ry hoy and girl registering and
voting in tlu' coming election. It is a privi-
h'ge for yon, but. only a cherished memory
in many parts of this war-lorn world- There
fore. exercise 11h‘ ri.glit to vote granti'd to
yon ])y yonr const it u( ion. lad's make this
a iH'atcd but clean (declioii.
t'p to the (im(‘ of this writing, some 32
slmb'iits liav(‘ proclainnal their desire to
serve in an oilicial capacity. Pwcause of
limited space in this corner, yon an* given
only a f(‘w naiiu's cliosi'ii at random for your
('onsi(I(‘ra I ion : howevi'r. llie nnmh(‘r should
I)(‘ sullicii'iit to arouse some thought about
lh(‘ lK>tt(‘r (pialilicd sfudi'iits. Tim ■\Varii(*r,
Mary Xeese. Margaret ‘Wilkersoii. Charles
Sti'andh(‘rg. Hob Idoyd. iMaudi* J)icl cson tiiid
Allmu* Parks art^ among those who have
offered tlunr services to yon.
Enuf N. Brogans Discovers
There’s Something New
■'Ht'Ip! Ilt'lp! I've been poisoned!”
‘•Why didn't somebody tell me those things
were in my food?”
‘■Is there any way we can get innoculated
or something? Maybe we could make our
selves immune.”
No echoes from a torture chamber, no
sounds of agony coming from ptomaine pois
oning victims; the above pain-filled outcries
r(‘presont the sudden awakening of the stu
dent body. For now, Kitty Kanipus and
Enuf X. Brogans, the slightly unclassified
students at Greensboro high, have been
aroused to the wonders of modern science.
Xo longer must they dwell in ignorance,
going their niieventful way day hy day, eat
ing their meals without the joy and bliss
of knowing exactly what they are consuming.
For Eiinf and Kitty have made a discovery
which tlu'y consider no less momentous than
that of Columbus himstdf.
For Enuf and Kitty have discovered, with
the assistance of :^[iss Elizabeth Harvel and
the cafeteria workers, a hitherto unknown
element in tlu'ir food: vilamins. Xow, those
pupils r(‘alize that vitamins aren’t some
strange form of bacteria or some poppycock
invented by imaginative (piack doctors, but
an important part of tluur daily food.
Thanks to the educational posters and in
formation displayed in the cafeteria, students,
like many others, realize the iiniiortance of
proper nutrition in- times like these. Xoav
they siiend idle moments studying their own
diets and the vital elements which they need.
(J. H. S. is eating now with an open mind
as well as an "opeiT appetite!
Current Portrait of a Junior
Today High Lif(‘ turns the spotlight on
M. C- Anderson, well-known member of jun
ior home room 10. :m. C. is an (‘xtremely
iiic(‘-lo()kiug boy, live feet. 10 iiiclms tall,
W(‘igh,s 170 laiumls. and has brown eyes and
hair. Hy (hat wise "rm-jnst-ahout-grown'’
look on his face, one would guess his age
at almost lO. and upon pm-sonal iiKpiiry it
is discoveri'd that he is lu years and 10
months old, to be exact.
"Hi, tlu're. Anderson. What's cookin'? How
about eliiiibing into the spotlight and being
this wei'k's junior iKirtrait?" And without
wailing for an answer we start tiring (pies-
tioiis thick and fast.
(Question: A\'liai's yonr favorite radio pro
gram?
Answer: Ihiw'in I doin'?
ijuesiion; You're doing O.K,—er—that is,
who's your choice of airwave stars?
Answer: Fred Allen—l)Ut delinitoly.
Cbu'stion: M'hat's your favorite hook and
magnziiu'?
-Viiswer: "'riu‘ 'Three Mnsketeers" and
"Amazing Stories."
ijueslion: ^\'hat movie have you enjoyed
most of the many you've seen?
Answi'r: "All 'I'liat MoiU'y Can Huy."
(jiu'stion: If you could have any car you
wanted compUde in your favorite color, what
would your choice he?
.\nswer: Studi'haker 1‘resident in blue.
(jiu'stion: Cm—higli class, no? M'ell, last,
hut far from least, since food is usually fore
most in ev('ryone's thoughts — if someone
sliould ask you what you would rather have
of all foods to (‘at for your uu'als. what would
you tell them?
Answer; Strawberries—oh. boy!
too.
X cour-
Quostiou : T’h-liuh —that's all right.
And what kind of candy do yon prefer?
Answer : :Moniids.
tjuestion; This is a little out of line of
(piestion.s usually aski'd, but just out of curi
osity. when you go shopping for the "little
things, ' which fen-('(*nt store would you rather
shop ill?
Answer : Kress ! (Editor's Xot(‘—Plu^
tesy of High Life. I’almer Goodspeed.)
Question: How about a collide of (piestions
about the war? Do you think the allies will
win?
Answer: Yes. of course!
Qn(‘stioii: Are you satistied with our armed
forces ?
Answer: Y'(‘s!
Question: Getting back hoim^—are you sat-
isli(>d with our student council?
Answer: Yes.
(Questions: ‘What improvenu'iits do you
think could he made in our student govern
ment next y('ar?
Answer: 1 think it needs more members
ami more good publicity.
1 iicidi'iitall.v, r('ad('rs, ^I. ('. s(‘rv('d a.s presi-
d(‘nt. vice-presidmit and ri'presentative of
his home room and also as squad chief during
his earc'cr at junior high. Here at G. II. S.,
-M. C. includes among ids varied achievements
his appointment as stall' cartoonist and re-
poiter of High Lit(‘: also lu' is recognized
for his expert drawing ability, proof of which
may be seen by the cartoon on this page.
And so. ri'adevs. is concliuh'd tlie hiograpliy
in bvi(‘f of :v[. C. Anderson : and don't forget
to watch for the next issue, juniors—the
spotlight may be on you!
Scriptease
May . . . po.sies and tocless shoes . . , sen
iors witli that glow of self-importance at
tached to graduation . . . last term papers
rolling in and dreary researchers resuming-
their normal adolescent lives . . . peroxide
blonds and tulips dotting the lawn . . . Spring
is here for keeps THIS time . . .
•
“Wake me up early, Mother dear,
For I’m to be (lueen of the May.
I’m hanging a bag over my face
So they’ll think I’m Rose O’Day!”
R. W.
•
The Flowers That Bloom
... hi the spring, tra, la . . . goes the old'
refrain, but nowadays it’s the flowers that
bloom on teacher’s desk. For in spring,
G.II.S.-ites just naturally get the posie bug.
Spring fever hits with full force as ordi
narily sane students begin bringing flowers
to school, walking around in a daze, babbling,
poetry and sitting in the sun enjoying life.
•
Poetry, posies,
What am I doin’?
Spring fever has
Wrecked its ruin!
Picking flowers,
SittliT in the sun;
Everybody knows
Spring has come!
R. W.
•
Alibi Susie
She came to school as red as a lobster,,
her nose was a red bulb standing out from
a mass of scorched skin. As she dragged
her blistered body toward the teacher’s desk,
she began her story:
“Er, uh, Miss Hlank, it's this way. My
third cousin -on my mother’s side was sick,
and I stayed home to take care of her., I
had to stay in the house all day long. Wilt
you excuse me?”
And the sweet young thing couldn’t under
stand wliy her absence wasn’t excused!
ODE
Pink maiden,
May vSuii;
Stayed too long,
Roasted “done.”
R. W.
Blue Blitzes
"Lady Babe Hntli'’ and ‘‘Madame Joe Di'
Maggio’’ arc' coming into their own at the
daily softball games now going on in Miss
Doris Ilntchinson's physi-od classes. Not
only do they simulate the famous major
h'agues, but they even ALV^NIE themselves.
Among the more ludicrous monickers selected
are the "Blue B>litzes'’ and the “Zoot Suits.
•
“Zoot Suits,”
“Blue Blitzes”
Invade diamond:
Baseball “ritzies!”
R. W.
Sss—Sssbiili—Sshh
Just between you. us and a thousand other
stu(l(‘nts, High Life's own Sherlock Holmes
has uncovered llie reason for so many sum
mer colds at G. II. S,: the urge to take a
dip in the ole swimiuin' liole, regardless o£
the consequences.
•
Inviting pool,
May siiiisliiiie;
But pneumonia
Ain’t so fine!
•
Another Tale
• • , of the swimming urge is this poetic
masterpiece:
Forbidden pool,
Inviting brine;
Furtive dip:
Ten buck fine!
R. W,
•
Peny’s Here Again
•It ns('d to be, in the old (lays of two or
three semester.^ ago, that the way to achieve
individuality was to peroxide one's hair, but
nowadays, the unusnal student is un-perox-
ided. It s getting more and move difflciilt to
spot the BEAL blonds. Perhaps peroxided
pupils should wear placards reading “24
carat or ‘'99 proof’ or some other sign for
determining the exact amount of blondness
ill ratio to the chemical content. Imagine
seeing every other G. II. S. lassie with a note
atop her blond curls, ‘'iline’s real,” or “Half
me, half peroxide.”
•
Some are real.
Some, peroxide;
!Makes one think
Of homicide!
R. W.