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J Vagc, Two HIGH LIFE September 1942 HIGH LIFE Published Semi-Monthly by the Sludents of Greensf)oro Senior High School Greensboro, N. C. Founded by the Class of 1921 Revived by the Spring Journalism Class of 1937 Filtered as second-class matrer March 30, 1040, at the post ollice at Greensboro, N. C., under the Act of Marcia 3, ISTi). Bob Lloyd .. Sue MoPadyen . Prances Paschal . M. C. Anderson Irwin Smallwood EDITORIAL I'Utilor-' H-Vhief I'eilurc Adilor Copy Jidilar Ji'dilor ,S';o/-(s lidilor REPORTERS Gene Spencer, RuUi Hall, Bill Andrews, Margaret Daniel Wilkirsoii, Martin Jiernslein, Harold Carpenter, Jimmy Mann, David Evans, Mervine Merritt. BUSINESS AdocrliH iui Mtnat)c.r Margaret Kindley lUiHbicHH MiHKUKV Mollie Peck 'hiiiiHlH—Maurice Tale, .Jack (took, Dorothy Miller, Evelyn lJuflln:', Elizabeth Pulton. Margaret Adams, Donald Walker, liill Burgess, Advisi‘1- Mrs. Olive Betts Fiiiiivciiil Advincr Miss Dorothy McNairy To Stay or Not To Stay To 1li(* prostuil seniors, 1lie Iwcll'tli gratke ques- lioti is linniiruuit; to tti(* junior it is forthconiing. The twc'irtli grade, only rtauuitly olfert'd, is now a matter of ctioiee;.liowctver, it will b(-t required of the [ireseiit eighth graders. To the person wlio will not he able to attend (‘oll(‘g(‘, llie twelfth grade offers an excellent op]>or- tunity to take subjects wliicli otherwise would be imjiossible for him to itie.lude in his schedule. To the person who is planning to attend college, the tweinii grade offers h(*tter preiiaration, e,spe- cially if he is young and is planning to wait a ytmr before going. Tlie boys who want to go into the services, how ever, will not want to stay another year; also the ■girls who want to do war work may not care to spend another y(‘a.r Ixd'ore graduating. It is a (piestion which should he pondered well before a decision is mad(*. Welcome To “Fighting G. FI. S.’ The Job Clinic By OIIRI.STIXE P. PLORAXOE “Its ail ill wind that blows nobody good.” That UKcd saw has helped me over many a tough spot, but 1 must admit that I had to get a magnifying glass to iiiul any sign of good ill these stormy winds of war now blowing about ns. But 1 have found a tiit of good and I hereby puss it on to the high school population to be kept in mind when spirits are lowest. Today is the golden age of all job sekeers and yon are included. Time was not so long ago that the two questions “How old are yon?” and “Have you had any experience?” automatically ruled out most young folks of high school age, but things are diireiamt now. Kmployers are delighted to have sixteen-year olds of sound mind and body in their organizations. And doing jobs that used to go (0 the older and lH*tter trained! Golden .\ge Opportunity In normal times young people are advised by the jot) experts to enter growing, progres sive plnees of l)nsiness in order to reap the advantage of the promotions that take place in the rapid turnover of work(U-s. Five years ago such iilaces here were not too plentiful and young people freciuently found themselves working long periods without promotion or prospect of any. At the present time, however, almost every ship, office, and store is losing men to the mili tary services or to Jobs in defense industries. .Inst yesterday, the personnel mamiger of a large (xreeusl))ro firm asked me to send him a high school hoy for a certain jot) in his or- gjuiizatioii. “Send me a high school boy,” were his words, “because I can’t lind an older man for tlH‘ jot).” So. in these ill-winds of war there l)l()ws at least one g(*ntle breeze. IaX’s take advantage of it and prepare ()urs‘lv('s for these oppor- (niiifies and responsibilities in the working world. Hand Me the Roadmap, Mother; Fm Going To Greensboro High WelcotiK'. rising juniors, seniors and perennial stiuhmts to this wartime Greensboro Senior liigh scliool. Oil the alliU'tie lields in tlu^ jiast, we have proud ly borne the iia.nuh “Fighting G. IT. S.” At llie present, liowever, our title has become a reality. Senior liigli has just Ixwuii to tight; not with lier friendly rivals, but. with tile Nazis and the Japs. During' the school year 1941-42, the enemy eanglit ns at mid-term more or less unprepared. This year, however, we are beginiiing the term of study on ti wartime footing and are geared to give tlie (memy a ferocious fight in onr own manner. What is our battle mode, and bow can we give strong opjiosition to the enemy? Since there exist pressing shortages in coal and gasoline, tlw school rooms and balls may be a lit tle colder this winter, bus riding may be hampered or (wen cnrtaihxl. Because of the shortage in man and woman powam, yon will notice the number of pupils in (‘ach class increases as the number of toacliers diminisli. With tlie school budget coii- sideraldy lowered to ])rovide for other necessities, scores of “little” coiunmiences and luxuries around Greenslioro high will disappear. How To Do It Gan you put up with c.older halls and rooms, wit h tra nsjxn-tat ion d itbcnlt ies ? Will yon be willing to receive instrncHon on a smaller financial scale and in larger clas.s(»s? If yon can and will accomplish tliese things witliout. grudge or coinplaint, victory will be ours. Witii cheerfultK'ss in difficulty onr nuxle of battle, with (‘ooperiition onr inviinnhle weapon, victory (Uinnot lie far aluxid. With the scH'ial and educational hai'kgronnd ai- nxuly gained by tlie present student Ixxly at (’en- tral. Liudhw, GilU^spie, Aycock, Senior high or elsewliere. Greensboro Senior high scliool will not bo sold short in tliis, her t rying hour. Jf the antici- pa1(xl spirit and reputation of the i)res(mt student Ixxly stands up in this crisis of the school, the country and the M-orld, we will deserve and main tain the title of "Figlitiiig G. II. S.” —Bob Llovd. Slates, Bathing Suits Help Conserve Vital Material No gas! No tires! No sugar! No wool! With the priorities going on, it looks like civil ians are going to have to do without a lot of things formerly considered essential. Let s look at Greensboro high school about six months from now and see how it has been af fected by the change. Robert and Bill' come riding up in their new buggy. It’s a 1912 model and so stylish. The office announced today that stables will be constructed at the back of the school to house the horses which have fast taken the place of cars. Look! Here comes Mary on a bicycle, fol lowed by Sarah on skates and Frances on her little brother’s tricycle. Pupils Revert to Slates The sugar proposition is impossible. They liave stopped serving pies in the cafeteria, as .some of the students were injured in the rush last time it was ottered. A bill has come up in council that the pupils should use slates ami slate pencils. Some of the students are using them to take notes and tliey say that they are quite satisfactory. Of course^, tliere are no i'ul)l)er erasers available. The girls 'are hoarding lipstick and face cri'ams as no more will be availal)le. Ration cards are now reiiuired of the students who eat luncli at the cafeteria. The use of vital cloth by civilians has been minimized. The tyjtical schooldress reaches to within 5 inches of the knee—very conscu-vative—and it has been suggested that the girls wesir bathing suits during the hot months. No use in half way measures. TO THE STATUE OF LIBERTY (), thou guardian of the Imrlxir, Stretcliiug forth thy brightest light, Stand forever, ever sending Forth thy beacon in the night. Briglit and ('arty on the first day of scliool, file junior hurries off to classes with high hopes and his schedule. At his hoim* room he tinds a nuixinmm of three aetuaiu(auees and immediately attaches himself to them. He searches up and down the science' build ing for a room amid tlu' perfectly siudible re marks al)ou( “those stupid janitors,” and he linalty comes to the iiievifjible eoiielusion that 3(ir> must Ijc in the iiuiin l)uil(tiug. Hislcry! But Where? Feeling very K‘If conscious, he walks into the desired room Jibouf five minutes late, per fectly aware of tlie tact that 35 pairs of eyes are fastened upon him. lie walks into tlu* next class just iis tix-* bell rings, and alxuit lialfwa.v through the period he (tiscovers that this is the Latin class, not history. Tlu* sc'uiors, lx* discovers, are no help. You'd flunk they'd undersfaud, having lieeii juniors before, themselves, but tlu*y can’t be trusted for direelioiis. He tills out cards and more carls, blanks and more blanks until he decides that this is some sort of record department. Footsore and weary, he trudges home with visions of a winter spent in work, and he ex- liresses tliis opinion, “After 1 h'arn my way •iironiul, 1 might like it." Or in daylight, stand forever In thy mammoth greatness tall. Let us see thee high above us: ('ast thy shadow over all. First the immigrant doth see thee, Standing with tliy torch on high, Aixl thy features growing plainer As the boat is drawing nigh. Feels a pleasure as he sees thee High, high up above him stand, For he knows 'tis freedom's statue ■Welcoming to freedom's land. Then the traveler doth see thee, ■\Vho from other lands returns. Weary with his endless wanderings For his home he ever yearns. Then his heart beats liigh within liim. Vows that he will never roam. For to him the mighty statue Stands to weleonu^ him back homo. Teen ige Problems Gonfnsion and uncertainty faced the ad- vis'rless Semior high student council when they returned to school September 1. But insi(te of two week.s, Tim Warner and his able oibinct placed the council on its feet and prepared it for action. Because of the ab.sence of Mrs. Estelle Le Gwin from ttie Senior higli faculty this year, :\tiss Sara Mims, head of tlie English depart ment. took over the duties of student council advisor September 4. and things have been moving swiftly ever since. Warner Introduces Mims as Leader In selecting Miss Mims as their adviser, President Warner, siieaking on behalf of the student Ixxly cooperative association, declared Monday. “In Jliss Mims, as onr adviser, we see an anthoriDitive ix'rsonality who will do her utmost to carry out the purposes of the eouneil, work with ns in our iiroeei'diiigs. Jiiid help to bridge the gap l)etween the stu dents and faculty of Greensboro high.” The first problem confronting the eoniieil will be that of electing home room and school eouneil odieials. Ttie students chose tlie former in the elections of individual home I'ooms this week, and the school-wide oftieials will be selected in the fall elections lx\gin- ning 8.'i)teml)er 21 and (‘ontinning through out that week. Scriptease Registration with its hours of standing line—only to find the classes filled up juniors blundering into the wrong classes and retreating crestfallen and red-faced . . . bare legged girls in open-toed sandals . . . book fees . . . iie-w teachers . . . overcrowded classes and schedule changes . . . bewildered juniors searching for classes . . . SUGGESTION I’ve wandered all around the school; I’ve made myself a sap; The only thing I would suggest Is that they make a map. S. M. Teacher Knows Has anyone heard about the boys who congregated in the back of the class—only to discover tliat they were to be seated accord ing to alphabetical order? After wracking their brains, they signed their names as Twoble (Coble) and Twrice (Price) in order to be seated behind their friends whose names started witli “T,” but soon to their dismay they discovered that the teacher not only knew their names, but also the alphabet. CHANGE REQUESTED Teacher dear, It would be nice To change our names To Twoble and Twrice. S. M. Poefs Corner Do you (wer wish for someone to pay the “ever-so-desired’’ corapliinent to yon—“she is just bubbling over with personality?” There are many ways of developing that trait. Try (he following cliart and see just what you do need to work on. Under each sub-head you will find several (piestions. If yon can answer them with yes, yon may give yourself (he indicated number of points. Try it . . . DisiM’sition: 1. Have yon a good sense of humor? (15 pointvs). 2. Can yon control your temper and not get angry easily? (15 points). 3. Are yon willing to go a little out of the way to help a friend. (20 points). 4. ('an yon get along with all types of people—both boys and girls? (15 points). 5. Can yon keep from making those sarcastic remarks that sometimes come as far as the end of your tongue? (25 points). 0. Can yon take and give a joke? (10 points). Mvacity: 1. Do you refrain from being the girl (or boy) in the corner when with a crowd? (25 points). 2. Do yon always greet your friend with a happy smile? (20 points). 3. Do you always have the appearance of being alive and full of pep. instead of dull and run down? (30 points). 4. ('an yon find a cheerful word to say to everyone? (10 points). 5. Do yon try to keep from being “hard to please” on a date? (15 points). If your seore is above 150. yon are “right in there; Init, if it drops to 120, yon have room for improvement. Anything below that is what miglit he termed as “a sad number,” and he must get to work on that thing called person ality. SOUGHT—A SHORT CUT Skating still May be O.K. But isn’t there An easier way? Conversation Overheard Skater: “Do yon know what? I think they ought to have three skates in a set instead of only two.” Bystander: ‘Ayhere would yon put the third skate?” Skater : “Are yon kidding?” WELCOME Oh, welcome back to G. H. S.! Vacation now is done; We know you’re glad to see it gone, For school is lots more fun. IIow glad we were to get onr books! How like old friends they seem! And when we heard there were exams It made ns dance and scream. In history they saddened ns With “No term papers now,” But English ones will help ns bear This awful shock somehow. IIow eagerly we're waiting for Report card number one; How nice to think that there’ll be si: Before the year is done. So all in all we think it’s swell That we can be back here, And now we all will settle down To a very joyful year. So let’s all settle down to work With paper, books and pen, Because yon know a new scliool year- Is now officially in. Hints Here’s a suggestion to the ambitious stu dent who is already thinking of his first report card. Be sure to see if your teacher is susceptible to hay fever before bringing goldenrod to brighten the room. To The student who is pushed daily into overcrowded buses: you might make good use of a case of itch or a little instrument known as a straight pin. Wiis His Face Red! Who was the junior who timidly sat through three-quarters of a class before ven turing to a.sk with trepidation, “Is this the Latin class?"—only to be informed that it was history. Skating The trend this year is toward outdoor sports. Let's watch the unsuspecting victim as he attempts to master the genteel art of skating. Our hopeful hero starts out with a very nice pair of skates and two willing helpers who are going to “show him how.” They strap those instruments of torture on his feet and leave him standing— but not for long. He finds himself seated on the ground in a very awkward position. “H at first you don’t succeed”—and so he tries; but finally he comes to the conclusion that he should have brought along a pillow.
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