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VOLUME XX
GREENSBORO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOI-, GREENSBORO, N. C., MARCH 10, 1944
NUMBER H
SabUi Hollywood Star,
Is Interviewed by
High Life Reporter
By .lOV BLUMENTHAL
Pvt. Sal)n Dastigiv, a pre-aviation
cadet c-aiHliclate at BTC No. 10, who,
as just plain Sabu jumped from tree
to tree in a Hollywood movie studio,
now hurtling through ' obstacle
courses daily at the local army air
forces training center.
■■X(i elephants! That's the only thing
wrong in the army," declared the young
oriental star of ".rungle Book" fame,
to your High Life reporter in a recent
interview. Then he added, "If T ever
do go to India, it will be because
of the animals there.”
I'ntil he was eleven years old, Holly
wood star Sabu had never thought of
or desired to leave his native India,
hut. on the death of his father, head
elephanr trainer of the Maharajah of
Mysore. Fate, in the form of an English
movie director, stepped in.
One day at the palace while Sabu
Wits collecting the $1.37 pension due
Mm as youngest son of the elephant
trainer, he also collected the star role
of •■Klephant Boy”; for the sharp eyes
of an English movie director had de
tected the intelligence and charm of
Sabu beneath his frightened exterior.
What happened after that is a matter
of iilm history, for the picture became
one of a series of smash hits. He was
sent to England to be educated and
learn the English language, which, by
the way. he termed, in his clipped
Oxonian English, “a very difficult job.”
After about five years there he came
to the T'nited States, and his most
indelible impression was of the enor
mity of New York City. ‘’Tho hardest
thing to get nsed to,” he declared, ‘‘was
driving on the right side of the road.
However, I like the T'nited States bet-
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Y-12, A-12 Candidates
Must Register Today
In cooperation with the Navy V-12
and the Army Specialized Training pro
gram. plans have been made here at
Senior for the third nationwide (pialifi-
cation examination, which is to be
given March 15. The te.st, which will
begin [)romptly at 9 o'clock, is divided
into two parts and will cover a i>eriod
of three hours.
Today is the last day set aside for
registration of the test. Application
blanks and additional information can
be secured from the office.
Porty-one candidates have filed their
applications up to this point. They
are Mac Albright, Grady Allred, Jim
Allrel, Jim Anderson, Bill Anton, Ed
mund Attayek, Bill Ballinger, Howard
Bell. Bill Bogart, George Brown, George
Bryant, John Burton, Wilfred Carr,
John Deaton, Russell Dellaven, Luke
Eller, Don Fitch, Bill Fox, Harry Gian-
opulas, Carson' Grantham, Tommy
Grubb. Richard Hanner, Jim Harris,
Graham Hatchett, Leon Hayes, Ray
Hepler, Numa Knight, Robert Lewis,
Julian Maness, Julian Meador, Claudius
iVIiller, Ed Mulvey, Jimmy Myers, Sam
Oliver, A. D. Owmbey, Bill Rickart. Jay
Taylor, Goodrich Thiel, Wilbur Turren-
tine, and Bob White.
15 Senior Graduates
Make W.C. Dean’s List
Former students of Senior high ap
pearing in the Woman’s college dean’s
li.'^t are as follows; Cornelia Anderson,
Mary Elizabeth Barwick, Elizabeth
Beall, Violet Caneega, Jean Cantrell,
Grace Estep, Irma Estes, Jamie Fow
ler, Janice Hooke, Daphne Lewis, Ella
Mae Norman, Deanna Page, Harriet
Sink. Carolyn Stout, Catherine V. Tay
lor and Eleanor Dare Taylor.
They’re Important Too ...
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(Photo by David Hollowell.)
- _ —0 boys who drive the school busses.
23 Speakers Heard at G.H.S.
On Social Standards Topics
An eleventh annual Social. Standards conference was held at
Greensboro high school Tuesday, when students put studies away
and discussed with 23 speakers vital world-wide problems. Rev.
Kenneth Goodson addressed the students in the keynote speech, “Let’s
Face It,” which was the day’s theme.
Homeroom period wa.s observed u.s'
usual, followed by an assembly with
representatives from all parts of North
Carolina as guests. The G.H.S. hand
gave a brief i)erformance and the choir
sang several numbers. Mr. Goodson's
talk wos received frith a long roimd
of applause, to conclude the general
assembly at 10:30 a.m.
Following the 15-mimite reces.s, all
boys went to the anditorium and heard
forceful speeches by Dr. Sam Ravenel,
liealcing on physical standings. Chap
lain Jordan, telling of moral ideas and
Dr, Franklin McNutt, giving his views
of future citizenship.
Girls’ Groups
Of the eight girls’ small assemblies,
the Bog-Girl Relationshii) group had
tlie largest attendance. Mrs. Bess N.
Rosa addressed these girls while Billie
McNeely was hostess. Other groups
were as follows: Wartime Etiquette,
speaker. Jliss Billie T'pcimrch, hostess,
Alice Thacker; Racial Problems in the
Post-War WoiTd, speaker, Dr. Glenn
Johnson, hostess, Jean Barry; Armg
Xiirscs’ Co/7>&‘, speaker, Sister Vinson,
hostess, Maude Taylor ; WAGS, speaker,
Sgt. Smith, hostess, Beverly McNairy;
Waves, speaker, Sgt. Smith, hostess,
Gertrude Archer; Post-War Homes,
speaker, Mrs. K. F. Lucas, hostess,
Lauremi Booker; War Fashions,
speaker, Mrs. R. Webb, hostess, I’ete
Holmes; and C.DA'.O. In Greensboro,
speaker. Miss Ruth Clinard, hostess,
Betty J. M'iggins. These groups met
between 10:4.5 and 11:45 p.m.
Movies Shown
Then, beginning at 12 noon, those
witli green tickets had lunch for 45
minntes while those with tan tickets
saw movies on Boh Hope and a car
toon or a masketball game between
physical ed classes. At 12:45 pan., tan
ticket holders ate lunch while others
saw the same movies or a basketball
game between C'urry and Greensboro.
All girls returned to their home
rooms at 1 :35 p.m. for five minntes.
Then all girls went to the audi-
torinin and heard informative talks
on physical, moral and citizenship
standings after the war. Speakin;
were Lanrin ('arlson, Mrs. Clyde Mil
ner and Dr. Ellis.
Boys’ Groups
At the same time, boys broke into
smail groups and heard eight talks
on pertinent topics related to the main
tlieme. Q’he groups, speakers, ho.sts
and hostesses were as follows:
Arm-g Orientation Officer, speaker,
Lt. Bernard O. A. Bailey, host, I’ete
Miller; Xarg, si)eaker. Yeoman I’itt-
man, host, Irwin Smallwood; Racial
Problems, speakers. Rev. I. Howard
Chadwick, host, Bill Bogart; Post-
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Six Academic Contests
Will Be Given Here
Davidson Band Will
Play Here Today
Davidson college’s band, which
is cnrrently touring the state, will
play at Senior high school this
afternoon at 3 p.m. in the audi
torium.
School Bus Drivers,
Regulations Revealed
Transportation is one of the most
important factor.s in modern living.
And the school bus sy.stem that gets
Senior high students to and from
school every day is no exception.
There are nine buses operating from
G. II. S., and some of them even carry
loads to tho Junior high school over
the city. In connection with the bus
activities here at Senior, some new reg
ulations have been announced by Mr.
Seawell and Buck Mann, faculty ad
visers.
A cinder walkway to the buses,
which load behind the technical build
ing, has recently been laid, in an ef
fort to cope witli the situation that
ari.ses wlien tho ground is wet. The
buses unload behind tlie cafeteria
building in the morning. The first load
for any of the trips will leave the
permanent loading place not before
4:100 p.m. and tho second loads will
leave shortly thereafter.
The drivers and their assistants
who go to make up the local school
bus staff are, for bus No. I, J. C.
Leonard, driver, Bill Stigal, assistant;
No. 3, Donald McDaniel, driver; No.
5, Hubert Thomas, driver. Tommy
Hardin, assistant; No. 8, Baldwin Mil
ler, driver; No. 9, Wilbur Jarvis,
driver: No. 10, Byron Kirkman, driver,
Bill Webster, assistant; No. 33, Bill
Gibson, driver, O. B. Andrews, assist
ant: No. 14, Julian Maness, driver,
Wallace Harrell, assistant; and No. 15,
Jack (!oble, driver. Tommy Hayworth,
assistant.
Allene Parks Attends
State D.A.R. Meeting
Allene Parks, pre.sident of the senior
class and D.A.R. Pilgrim from Senior
high school, attended the State D.A.R.
conference in Raleigh Wednesday and
Thursday, March 1 and 2.
Allene, whose scrapl)ook was one of
nine receiving honorable mention at
the main session Wednesday afternoon,
attended the pages’ ball in the ballroom
of the Sir Walter hotel Wedne.sday
night, a tea at the Governor’s mansion
Wednesday afternoon, and a luncheon
Thursday in the Colonial room of the
Sir Walter hotel.
Preliminary Plans for Graduation Given
After years of schooling and a week
of feverish graduation activities, ap
proximately 340 seniors will receive
their diplomas, Friday night, June 2,
at 8 o’clock in the Greensboro high
school auditorium.
The faculty committee met on Tues
day, March 7, in the library, to make
plans for senior activities. Senior home
room teachers make up the committee
and are as follows: class day commit
tee, Mrs. Blanche Smith. Mrs. Emma
Avery, Miss Gertrude Farlow, Mrs. Rob
ert Jamieson, and Miss Louise Smith;
graduation committee. Miss Mary Ellen
Blackmon, Miss Ida Belle Moore, Miss
Cathleen Pike, Mrs. Estelle Mitchell
and Miss Dorothy McNairy. Miss Eula
Tuttle will serve on both committees.
T^snal graduation activities will be
lli Friday, May 20, with Class Day
exercises, plans for which have not
lieen conijileted. Probably at that time
senior superlatives will be announced.
Rev. J. Clyde Turner, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will deliver the
hacnlaureate sermon, Sunday, May 28,
nt that church.
A graduation dance will be sponsored
by the co-recreation committee. Plans
for this event are not yet definite.
High Life will publish a special
issue to honor all seniors in which
their individual pictures will appear,
along with the class poem, prophecy,
last will and testament, history, as
well as announcement of the super
latives.
While no dates have been set for
cap and gown measurements to he
taken, the traditional apparel will be
worn and rental fees will be charged.
IHve thousand engraved invitations
and personal cards, as well as diplomas,
have been ordered. Seniors are re
minded that invitations should not be
issued until two weeks before gradu
ation.
Two marshals from each junior home
room will be chosen on the basis of good
citizenship and dependability.
Student committees which have not
yet been set up will be: invitations
and cards, college day, caps and gowns,
class day, comniencement night and
program, High Life commencement is
sue, baccalaureate sermon and diplomas.
Slate Physics Contest
Scheduled Today;
Others Weekly
Academic contests for North Caro
lina high schools, which have been con
ducted for nearly twenty years by the
Extension division, in cooperation with
the appropriate departments of the
T'niversity of North C’arolina, will be
held in the spring at Senior.
The Latin contest began in 1925: the
French, Spanish and mathematics con
tests in 192(): the physics contest in
1937 and the history contest in 1943.
Since each contest has continued
from year to ,vear without a single in
terruption, it proves that administra
tors, teachers and pupils are glad to
measure their work with that i)ep-
formed in other schools.
The physics contest will be given
today and will cover the topics of me
chanics and heat.
The mathematics contest will be ludd
on ilarch 17. The scope of the con
test will include an arithmetic test,
an algebra test and a plane geometry
test.
The French contest will be given on
March 24. This will include a vocabu
lary test, the conjugation of several
verbs, the composition of French sen
tences illustrating different grammati
cal points and a reading test.
The Latin contest will be given on
March 31. The examination will vw
(luire an ability to translate passages
of comparatively easy Latin and will
inclitde (piestions on form and syntax
l)ased on such passages atid (piestions
involving a general knowledge of gram
mar.
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Delegates Go Friday
To Council Congress
Three official and other unofficial dele
gates will leave Greensl)oro next Fri
day to attend the annual North (’aro-
lina student council congress to be
held in Lexington March 17 and 18.
Miss Sara ilims, group adviser, will
accompany the representatives to the
convention.
Howard Morris, council president,
Billie McNeely and Joe Albright will
make up the G. II. S. official delega
tion, while other council members will
join the group as unofficial representa
tives. These three were elected to rep
resent our school during the February
28 meeting.
Purposes of this congress are to pro
mote better relations between various
state student governments, to give new
suggestions as to form and method of
student governing, and to promote effi
ciency and encourage the establishment
of more associations.
As a climax to the convention, a large
haiKpiet and a dance will he held, when
the group turns from discussion and
enoys the social side of living.
Last year’s group attended the con
vention, which was held in Rocky
Mount, November 5-8, 1942. Senior’s
trio was Tim Warner, Dacia Lewis
and Charles Wagner, plus two unofficial
councilmeii, Rita Pearl and Helen Page
Dees. Miss 5Iims also went with last
year's delegates.
Miss Pike Speaks at
B.P.G. Club Dinner
Miss Cathleen Pike, Senior high Eng
lish teacher, talked on D. Henry to
members of the Business and Profes
sional Givis chil) at a dinner February
28, at the Y. W. C. A. She was intro
duced by Miss Concordia Smith.