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From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
VOL. xxm
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 3, 1947
NUMBER 11
Belk*s Contest Ends
With Success April 11
The competitive art contest,
sponsored by Belk’s Depart
ment^ Store, with cash prizes to
be given for the best designs
of a signature cut and catchy
word slogan, will end on Friday,
April 11. All Senior high school
students were eligible to enter
this contest.
Judges will be Impartially
selected by Belk’s, and will not
be connected with the high
school or Belk’s Store in any
way. ntries will be judged for
originality. Neatness, to the
point, and short cathy slogans.
Cash- prizes amounting to $50.
will be awarded to the winnei-s.
First prize is $35.; second is
$15.; and third is $10. All entries
became the property of Belk’s
Department Store.
Forty Senior high students
are competing in this contest
for the cash prizes. They are
as follows; Ray Anderson,
Tatum Sparger, Beverly Con
nell, Henry Smith, Bobbie
Wiggs, Mary Lou Ray, Cather
ine Cox, Roy Clemmons, Cornelia
Falls, Bessie Simmons, Marjorie
Monnett, Lena Mae Thrower,
Betty Simpson, Sherwood Bat
chelor, Louise Michael, Helen
Farrell, Leonard Allred, Doug,
Ramyseur, Colene Pell, Bobby
Lominack, Carrie Chamberlain,
Dolores Hadaway, Glendon Shel
ton, Buddy Dodson, Glenn
Davis, Tommy Williams, Ray
mond Herbin, Clyde Barham,
Charles Neeley, Dan Thomp
son, Paige Lee, Jimmie Davis,
Julian Culton, Chris Browning,
Bill Hooke, Abe Jones, Oscar
Paris, and John Dick, Jr.
170 Students Make
Regular Honor Roll
Leading scholastically during the
past six weeks are 24 students who
made special honor roll and 170
people who placed on the regular
honor roll, according to a report
last week from Mrs. Blanche Smith.
Divided almost equally between
seniors, juniors, and sophomores,
the 24 on special compares with 32
people making it last six weeks. A
considerable rise is seen between
the 152 placing on regular honor roll
last report period and 170 this
period.
Sophomores
The 49 sophomores on the regular
honor roll are; Room 1, Isabel Arm
strong, Sue !l?llen Baxter, Anna M.
Beeson, and Treva Adams; Room 2,
Patsy Carson, Robert Carlson, Char
lie Caudle, and Richard Clemmons;
Room 3, Wilma Comer, Hazel Con-
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Musicians Get Ready for Contest
These groups will be participating in the 1947 State Music contest-festival which is to be held at Woman’s
College on the 32, 23, and 34 of April. In the upper left hand corner is shown senior’s orchestra which recently
won a first rating at the district contest, held at Winston-Salem. Other groups include. Choir, Girls Glee Club,
and Band.
Seniors See Browne
For Job Information
Seniors graduating in June
and not planning to attend col
lege should see Miss Lucille
Browne, D.O. Coordinator, in
the Vocational Building, as soon
as possible in order to secure
help in obtaining a satisfactory
job. It is necessary that all
names of students wanting help
be on file in the very near future.
Requests from local employers
for workers are sent to the
vocational department. It is the
interest of this department to
aid students in securing a suc
cessful and interesting vocation
after graduation.
Other students interested in
working part-time in office work
through Diversified Occupations
should also see Miss Lucille
Browne before registering for
next year’s work. Those want
ing part-time work next year
in retailing should see Miss
Sowell and those interested in
the trades should see Mrs. Wil
son.
Retailing Careers Offer
Variety of Opportunities
Does retailing interest yon as a
career? To answer this question it
is necessary to know enough about
the field of retailing and the work
done by retailers, to decide whether
or not it is the field of endeavor
for which the- individual is best
qualified and from which to derive
the greatest satisfaction.
Delegaiion Attends
Annual Convention
Senior Musicians Receive
29 One Ratings in Contest
Greensboro high fared well in
the district music contest, held in
Winston-Salem at Wiley and Rey
nolds auditorium®, on Friday, March
21, by earning numerous one ratings
and therefore receiving the “go
ahead” sign in preparing for the
state music contest-festival which
is to be held at W.C.U.N.C. in
Greensboro on April 22, 23, and 24.
‘Since a one rating was earned by
the full band last .year they were
excused from district hearings but
a large group represented that or
ganization in ensemble and solo
participation. Those persons repre
senting the band were: .Tim Grump
ier, Charles Keeley, Margie Ann
Mitchell, Charlie Strong, Earl Dean
Shaw, .Jeanette Christian Earl Mitch
ell, Swanson Poer, Bobby Bitch,
Jim Scott, Carl Baxter, Eck Faul-
eoner, and Johnny Ritch. All solos
which included French horn by
Arthur Smith, bassoon by Charlie
Strong, trombone by Carl Baxter,
clarinet by Dick Conrad, and bass
b.v Clark Mitchell, received one
ratings.
All ensembles earned one ratings,
with the exception of the corner
quartet which was given two ra
tings. These groups included a brass
quartet, cornet trio, brass quintet,
woodwind quintet, woodwind trio,
trombone quartet, clarinet quartet,
horn quartet, and a brass sextet.
Since these ensembles have received
one ratings in the district they are
eligible for participation in the state
contest.
Also winning a one was the orches
tra which played as its selections:
“Three Divertemento Movements”
b.v Mozart, for string orchestra only.
Prelude and Fugue in D Minor” by
Bach, and the First Movement from
Ha.vdn’s “Second Symphony.”
A string quartet entered by the
orchestra received a two rating.
This group Which was made up of
Lester Davis, Ruth Talley, Zilphia
Pool, and .Jane Collison, presented
Tschaikowsky’s “Andante Canta-
bile.”
All vocal groups received one rat
ings which also makes them eligible
for the 'State contest. Vocal groups
entered were: mixed chorus, mixed
quartet, .girls tPio, boys quartet, and
alto solo, Mabel Paige B.vmm.
Helen Mae Sarles received a one-
in the piano contest.
Mrs. R. John Holland adviser to
High Life, and five members of the
staff—^Charlie Melvin, .John Story,
Frances Newton, Blake Stallings,
and Bob Price—attended the Colum
bia Scholastic Press Convention in
New York City on March 20, 21,
and 22.
The group attended various
clinics, sectional meetings, special
features and round table discussions
pretaining to all types of stories-
such as feature, sport, and straight
news stories.
Bob Price and John Story attend
ed an interview with Jinx Falken
burg—a famous model, screen and
radio star—and her husband Tex
McCrary, a foreign correspondent
Another interesting event which
attracted the Senior delegates was
a “Chalk Talk” by Milton Caniff,
originator of “Terry and the Pi
rates,” who introduced his new
comic .strip “Steve Canyon” and A1
Capp, originator of “Little Abner.”
At the final session of the Conven
tion an excellent talk was given by
Dr. Edward A. Richards, National
Director, American .Junior Red
Cross on international brotherhood.
A luncheon at the Astor Hotel
formally closed the Convention on
Saturda.y where the various awards
were made and where High Life
received its first place rating for
this school year.
Other events which occupied the
d'ele,gates free time were the Broad
way hit, “Carousel,” Sonja Henie’s
latest production “Jcetime,” and a
trip through Radio City. They also
saw Bed Skelton’s newest movie,
“Show-Off.”
Mrs. George E. Newton accom
panied the Senior members and
assisted Mrs. Holland. George Webb,
editor of the “Curr.ver” was also
with the Greensboro group at the
Hotel Taft.
Retail stores supply ninety per
cent of all things for home ust-.—
food, clothes, etc. There are over a
million and a half stores in the
JTnited States, emplo,ying almost
six million people, ready to satisfy
everyday needs and desires. The
field of retailing is very broad and
the number of activities which must
be carried on in retail stores pro
vides young men and women with un
limited opportunities. Some of the
main types of work in retailing in
clude—buying, selling, personnel,
advertising and small store manage
ment.
Selling Job
The selling job occupies the largest
groups of people in any store. The
work consists chiefly of waiting
on customers and keeping the mer
chandise in salable condition. To
many, this type of work may be
routine whereas to others it may
offer the opportunity to make sug-
estions and anticipate desires of
customers as well as showing in
genuity and originality in the
presentation and selection of mer
chandise.
Jf a person is properly qualified
b.v age, appearance, intelligence,
and personality, the first position
may be in selling, although it may
work into an executive position.
Some of the characteristics likely
to make for success in selling in-
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Concert Presented
By Senior High Band
On Sunday afternoon, March 30,
the Greensboro Senior High band
presented its spring concert in the
school auditorium.
Under the direction of Herbert
Hazelman, the concert band began
its performance at 3 p.m. before a
large audience made up of both stu
dents and public enthusiasts. Jt is
probable that some of the selections
played on the Sunday program will
be used in the state music contest
b.v the band on April 23.
Besides a group of inarches ; “The
JJerry Wives of Windsor” by Otto
Nicolai, “The Unfinished Symphony”
b.v Sdhubert, “College Caprice” by
Paul White, Bercuse and Fuale from
“The Firebird” by Jgor Stravinski,
March from “The Love of The
Oran,ges” by Sergi Prokofief and
“JJarcbe Siav” by Peter Tsych-
kowski were played on the program.
Senior Represented
By Large Number
Of Participants
As “barren winter, with its wrath
ful nipping cold,” gathers up its
bitter companions, embalmed in a
weatlh of green, scattered around
in abundance by the vernal equi
nox, Senior high’s student musicians
will endeavor to sally forth in spring
time, melodic phrases as they termi
nate a season of fervent preparation
by participating in the 26th annuai
state music contest-festival which
will be held in Greensboro from the
22 to the 24 of April.
GHS Band
Senior’s band, under the direction
of Herbert Hazelman, will enter class
A requirements in the annual event.
Last year a one rating was earned
by the group thus eliminating it
from district participation which
was held in Winston-Salem Friday,
21 of April. This ruling is afforded
every possibie group entering the
state contest but they must retain
their one rating in order that they
might play in the state without
being heard by district judges. Al-
tlyMigh director Hazelman has not
yet chosen his selections for the
band to play, it is expected that
they will come from the following
group which the band is now pre
paring ; “Unfinished Symphony” by
Franz Schubert, “Merry Wives of
Windsor” by Otto Niccolai, and
“March Siav” by P. Tschsaikowsky.
All band hearings will be held on
the 23 of April with the exception
of band ensembies.
One of the leaders in ensemble
work throughout the state, Senior
expects to enter some 9 ensembles
and five solos in the festival. This
ensemble group will include a brass
quartet, cornet trio, brass quintet,
woodwind quintet, woodwind trio,
trombone quartet. Clarinet quartet,
horn quartet, and a brass sextet.
Solos will include, french horn by
Ar-thur Smith, bassoon by Charlie
Strong, trombone by Carl Baxter,
clarinet by Dick Conrad, and bass
by Clark Mitchell. Ensemble work
will be heard on April 22.
This year all bands are required
to enter the marching contest. The
event should provide fine, colorful,
entertainment for those persons in
terested.
Orchestra
After earning a one rating in the
district contest in WUnston-Saiem,
senior’s orchestra with J. JCimball
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Elections To Be Held
From April 29 fo May 5
Plans for this spring’s election
of school officers have been an
nounced by Ted hieonard, president
of the senior class, who is in charge
of the elections.
From April 29 to May 6 candi
dates will make applications, and
all qualified persons who are in
terested are urged to get applica
tion blanks from council members.
These candidates will be present
ed in chapel May 6, and on May 7,
students register to vote, each class
having special registration booths.
Jn order to vote a student must
register.
Meeting on May 13, the nominat
ing convention will narrow the field
doiwn to two nominees for each
office. The convention consists of
two delegates from each homeroom
■one a speaking delegate—who vote
according to the majority vote of
their homeroom. Campaign man
agers make speeches at this time to
urge the support of their candidate.
The final vote will be taken May
15 by secret ballot, with each class
using certain voting booths. The
officers to be elected are president,
vice-president. Secretary, and treas-
uer of the school: traffic chief; and
class officers and representatives.
The president of each class and the
representatives will serve on the
student council along with the
school officers.