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VOL. XXIII
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., MAY 23; 1»47
NUMBER 14
Tet Us Have Peace^ Theme for Pageant
Class Day Program Presented to School;
Original Skit by Routh and Whitely
This morning the Seniors present
ed their annual Class Day program
in the school auditorium. It was an
original skit, entirely composed and
written by Katherine Routh and
Helen Whitely.
Bill Smith acted as official reader.
The first act took place at the locker
of Jim Alexander and Ted Leonard.
Scene one was of an exciting High
Point football game. Then in the
second scene, they remembered the
basketball game when Rick Ferrell
split his pants and Jim Alexander
sewed them up. In scene three, an
informal dance was given by a
group of Seniors. Parker Gay called
the figures for a barn dance which
took place in scene four. The Snake
Dance from the High School elec
tions was reinacted in scene five.
With scene six, came some real
talent in the form of Ann Van Horn,
Edna Warden, and Loyee Nance, as
they gave their wonderful rendi
tion of “I Wish I Was A Red Rose
Bush.” Mabel Paige Byrum, Fred
Nance, and Irvin Apple sang dur
ing scene seven.
With scene eight, came Merlin By
num and his impersonations. In scene
nine, Lucille Driver gave an imper
sonation of Miss Blackmon, as she
handles a call from home with an
excuse for an absence. In scene ten,
three , senior girls impersonated
Greensboro High teachers, who were
arguing about the students taking
so many trips out of town in' order
to attend the games. In the next
scene, ten more of the students hang
out from Wilkinson-McFall Drug
Store to the Pix was shown. When
in the twelth scene, a grand im
personation of Mr. Dorsey was
given, reminding him of all the an
nouncements he got twisted over the
speaker system.
Mimi Temko presented the Last
Will and Testament of the Senior
(Continued on Page Nine)
The Class Day Committee members shown above are front row, left to right Mimi Tempko, Peggy Bentley,
Carol Byrd, Mary Barton, Lucille Driver, and Ed Brown. Back row, left to right Jim Alexander, Charlie Mel
vin, Ann Van Horn, Blake Stallings, Carolyn Watson, Katherine Routh, Ted Leonard. Not present when the
picture was taken was Helen Whitley. (Photo by Marvin Israel)
Shown above are the five studients who made up the Graduation Committee for this year. Left to right
Uhey are Abe Jones, Prances Sue Marquis, Nancy Burton, Jean Hoffner, and S. M. Baker.
(Photo by Marvin Israel)
Seniors Complete Washington Trip;
Glimpse Pres. Aleman at Mt. Vernon
Recently returned from Washington, D. C., are 65 members
of the senior class who spent the first three days of May in the
nation’s capital. The seniors were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Routh, Mrs. Blanche Smith, Miss Mary Ellen Blackmon
and Miss Dorothy McNairy.
On Thursday, May 1, the group
left Greensboro at 6:30 a.m. and
proceeded to Richmond, Virginia,
where a stop was made for lunch.
Several seniors visited the capitol
of Virginia, formerly the capitol of
the Confederacy. Late in the after
noon the party saw the cavalcade
of President Miguei Aleman of Mex
ico and Secretary of State George
0. Marshall at Mount Vernon.
The first stop on May 2 was the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
where they saw the steps in the
manufacture of paper money. For
the next few hours the seniors vis
ited the Capitol and both chambers
of Congress. At the Supreme Court,
they saw Chief Justice F^ed M.
Vinson and some of his associates.
At the Library of Congress, the
Declaration of Independence and
the Constitution were viewed by the
seniors.
In the afternoon, the group vis
ited the Smithsonian Institute, the
Naional Gallery of Art, and the Lin
coln Memorial.
At night many of the party went
to the amusement park at Glen
Echo, Maryland.
On Saturady morning the tour
was resumed with stops at Wash
ington monument, Arlington and
Lee’s home, the White House, and
the Washington Cathedral. The rest
of the day was for further tours
or shopping, as the student desired.
The trip homeward began Sunday
morning. The seniors visited the
Endless Caverns near New Market,
Virginia, after which they returned
to Greensboro and home.
Bums Bask at Beach
By THOMAS
Ah, the beach ! Sand, women, sun
burn lotion, women, more sand, more
women! I really love that sand!
But really, the beach is no place
for the summer. I’d much rather
go to some quiet library and settle
down with a nice educational book
—say, “What Do the Birds, Bees,
and Flowers Tell the Little Birds,
Bees and Flowers in the Spring?’”
But usually, I go to the beach
every summer for research—re
search the boardwalk for that quar
ter I lost three years ago.
Seriously, though, if you want to
have loads of fun, go out on the
beautiful moonlit beach, with the
waves and breakers roaring in the
background and the silver sand un
derneath the foot, a beautiful girl
on your arm, the full moon over
head, soft music drifting down from
the pavilion to the left, and get
the beautiful girl to help you hunt
for new and different bottle-tops
to add to your rapidly growing col
lection. Doesn’t that sound wonder
ful! Besides, the bottle-tops show
up better against the silver sands
with the moonlight refiecting off of
them.
So, if you’ve got some spare time
and spare change, visit the beach,
and while you’re there, be sure and
patronize the first pavilion on the
right. I’ll be jerking jiggle juice be
hind the counter!
Booklet Emphasizes
Religious Education
The week of May 5-11 was set
aside at Senior High for special
emphasis upon week-day relig
ious education.
Many of our far-sighted and
wise community leaders recog
nize the. need for religion in
public schools. Since the Bible
is one of the world’s greatest
pieces of literature and it’s
teachings have a great deal to
do with our living in the world,
to say nothing about the future
rewards for obeying it’s teach
ings, a booklet has been com
piled for daily devotional read
ings by the Bible Classes with
an introduction by Louise Fred
rick.
“The United States is looked
upon as a Christian nation by
the world. One thing that has
brought us to this very high
standard and has placed us as
one of the leading nations of
the world has been our faith
in God and the Bible, which is
His work,” said Miss Fredrick.
The following courses are
offered at Senior High School,
each lasting one semester: A
Survey of the Old Testament;
The Lfe of Christ; The Acts
and the Epistles; The Major
and Minor Prophets of the Old
Testament.
The statistics of those who
are studying these courses in
Senior High school and the
denominations they represent
throughout our city are listed
below: Friends 5, Baptists 50,
Methodists 42, Presbyterian 35,
Christian 7, Holiness 7, Christ
Gospel Temple 5, First Evan
gelical and Reformed 4, Episco
pal 3, Salvation Army 2, Catho
lic 1, Christian Science 1, Greek,
1, Lutheran 1, Nazarene 1, No
Church 5.
Exam Schedule
FOR SENIORS
Monday, May 26—9, 6th peri
od examination.
Monday, May 26—10:30, 7th
period examination.
Tuesday, May 27—9, 1st peri
od examination.
Tuesday, May 27—10:30, 2nd
period examination.
Wednesday, May 28—9, 3rd
period examination.
Wednesday, May 28 —10:30,
4th and 5th period examination.
Thursday, May 29—9, Make
up examinations.
FOR JUNIORS and SOPHOMORES
Tuesday, May 27—9, 1st peri
od examination.
Tuesday, May 27—10:30, 2nd
period examination.
Wednesday, May 28—9, 3rd
period examination.
Wednesday, May 28 —10:30,
4th and 5th period examination.
Thursday, May 29—9, 6th
period examination.
Thursday, May 29—10 :30, 7th
period examination.
Friday, May 30—9, Make up
examinations.
Twelve Win Gold Stars
During Three Years
Around Senior the wearers of the
gold stars have always been recog
nized as the outstanding students
both intellectually and as good citi
zens in the school. That gold star on
his shirt or her dress or blouse
represents one of the highest
achievements of students at this
school; the distinction of having
made the honor roll every six weeks
of their three years at Senior.
To wear the gold star, the student
must have been on the honor roll
twelve times, but most of the gold
star wearers have been on since
they have been at Senior High.
These seniors have made the
honor roll for the last three years
con.secutively: Earl Betts, Lucille
Driver, Dolores Dunstan, Nancy
Burton, Mary Ann Walser, Lillian
York, Betty Lou Moore, Jeannine
Moore, Mary Reynolds, Helen Mae
Sarles, Francis Sue Marquis, and
Betty Marie Jones.
Those seniors having been on
six'times, entitling them to wear the
silver star on the seventh time were:
Margaret Alston, Peggy Bentley,
Jack Bullard, Martha Graves, Lora
IjOu Gallagher, H. C. Fordham,
Carol Byrd, Doris Cooper, Buddy
Webii, Carolyn Wilkinson, Elizabeth
Lowe, Martha Nell Keith, and Dick
Kelly.
On the avera.ge, the seniors have
led the whole school on the honor
roll having on the average about
75 people on the re.gular honor roll
and about 10 on the special honor
roll.
Dramatic Club Group
Anticipates Award
After their trip to Chapel Hill,
the Dramatic Club has not been
very active. However, there has been
an interesting and helpful exper
ience for the girls of the club dur
ing the Euterpe Club’s production
of “The Chocolate Soldier.” The
make up for the cast was put on by
these girls under the direction of
Miss Woosely. Some of the girls
have expressed themselves as being
grateful for this experience.
The last meeting of the year wiil
be held to decide upon the lucky
person who is to receive the Dramat
ic Cup. This cup goes to the i)erson
who is thought to have made the
most progress throughout the year.
Larry Lambeth has done an ex
ceedingly good job, as president of
the group, with Jimmy Davis offer
ing helpful advice as vice-president.
Frances Sue Marquis and Lucille
Driver, the girls who did a fine job
in “A Case of Springtime,” were
secretary and treasurer respectively.
The officers for nevt year will not
be chosen until the club has been
formed in the fall.
Scenes Are Taken
From U. S. History,
Past and Present
By ABB JONES
“Let Us Have Peace” is the theme
of the traditional Graduation Night
pageant which will be presented
May 30 by members of the Senior
class before diplomas are presented.
The scenes in the program are
taken from events in American his
tory which show how men have
striven for peace throughout the
nation’s past. Each scene demon
states a factor on which world
peace depends. In the Prelude, the
Angel of Peace is depicted on stage
while a prayer is offered.
Scene One
William Penn is shown in Scene
One making a treatry of friendship
with the Indians. In the second
scene, Thomas Jefferson and his
dream of religious tolerance are
portrayed.
In the third scene General Robert
E. Lee and his Northern counter
part, Ulysses S. Grant, recall the
tragic days of the Sixties and the
final peace at Appomattox.
In scene four, tolerance of the
immigrants who came to the Amer
ican haven is stressed.
Woodrow Wilson strides onto the
stage in the fifth ^cene, which
dipicts the efforts for peace after
the first World War.
Philippine Independence
Fidelity is displayed in the stirr
ing scene of July 4, 1946, at wffiich
time the Philippine Islands became
an independent nation fulfilling a
promise made by fhe United States
many years before the .second World
War.
In the final scene, the peoples of
the United Nations are shown as
(Oontinued on Page Nine)
Andy Bell Is Elected
President of School
The annual spring election of
school and class officers for the com
ing year was completed Thursday,
May 8. Approximately two-thirds of
the stTident body went to the polls
and cast ballots for the officers of
the school, rising senior class offi
cers, and rising junior class officers.
On three separate ballots, one for
each class and one for the school,
student voters marked their choice
of the candidates for all officers of
the student government.
Andy Bell was elected, in wffiat
was the most important and most
vigorously campaigned office, over
Bradley Faircloth, as president of
the school.
Into the office of vice-president
stepped Glenna DeWitt, elected over
Mary Durland Sapp. Ann Rudd was
elected secretary of the school over
Sara Swain. Eddie Finch defeated
.Tackle Miles for the office of treas
urer of the school. Aaron Allred
emerged the victor over Frank Mor
gan for the office of Traffic Chief.
The second; ballot was that upon
which the candidates for the offices
of the rising Senior Class were
listed.
Jimmy Alspaugh was elected
president of the Senior class, defeat
ing David Clodfelter. Coming into
office of vice-president of the rising
senior class will be Zack Piephoff.
Secretary of the senior class next
year will be Peggy Fields. Repre
sentatives of the Senior class will
be Lawrence Alspaugh, Bill Black,
Carrie Chamberlain, Marcia Fur
nas, and Nancy P. Smith.
The third ballot was that upon
wffiich were listed the candidates for
the offices of the rising junior class.
Elected as president of the rising
junior class was Bobby Michael. To
be vice-president of the rising junior
class next year is Lois Smoot.
The five candidates elected as
representatives of the junior class
next year are: Anna Beeson, Patsy
Carson, .loslin Chamberland, Julia
Ann Doggett, and Mirvine Squier.