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volume XXV
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., OCTOBER 8, 1948
NUMBER 1
Council Announces Plans for Coming Year
LeGwin is Reelected Faculty Adviser;
Various Committee Chairmen Appointed
Pictured above is HIGH LIFE’S staff for ’48*’49.
Left to right they are: first row, Joan Klein, exchange
editor; Alice Hardin, associate editor; Betty Jean
Pope, editor-in-chief; Julia Ami Doggett, associate
editor; Tommy Neal, feature editor; second row: Jean
White; Treva Adams, business manager; Anne Rudd,
proof reader; third row: Patsy Sharpe; Bob Lomi-
nack, photographer; Gordon Battle, spoi*ts editor;
\vonne Schweistris, girls sports editor. Jean White
and Patsy Sliarpe, pictured above, were unable to take
journalism this year, but were present last year when
the photo was made. Betty McCi*aw, not pictured
above, is also on the staff as a proofreader.
(Photo by Dryzer)
Herbert and Finch Organize Traffic;
Patrolmen Named and Posts Assigned
Ed Finch, .traffic chief, and Mr.
Charles E. Herbert, dean of boys,
have completed the organization of
traffic for the various parts of the
school. The officers and their posts
have been announced.
The following posts are held by
both regular patrols and the repre
sentatives of the homerooms: dur
ing fourth period lunch, at the ice
dream line are Bobby Patrick and
Leon Siler; on the right hand line
is Jim Pinison; on the left hand
line is J. B. Gardener; in the center
section is Wright Archer; on the
right side is Harry Bryant; and on
Schedule Made For
hapel Programs
Julia Ann Doggett, vice-president
of the student body, announced that
schedule of the chapel programs
until the Christmas holidays has
been made.
Last Tuesday, Dr. Claude Bowen,
!>astor of the First Baptist Church,
spoke to the student body.
The remaining schedule is as fol-
lovrs:
October 12—the Band under the
direction of Mr. Herbert Hazelman.
October 19 — Sophomore Class
Meeting.
October 2(1—Y-Teens Recognition
Service.
November 2—the Orchestra under
be direction of Mr. J. kimbal
Ilarriman.
November 9—No assembly.
November 11 •— Social Standards
Day.
November 16 — Torchlight Tap
ping.
November 23—Thanksgiving Pro-
gi’ani.
November 30—Open.
December 7—^Tbe Glee Club under
tne direction of Miss Tuttle.
December 14 — The Christmas
Diagram.
Immediately. after the Christmas
holidays the student council will
sponsor Alumni Day.
the left hand side is Earl Malloy.
Jimmy Wharton is the supervisor
of the fifth period lunch. Cheyney
Evans is on the light hand line,
Marvin Carruthers is on the left
hand line, and Dallas Wallace is on
the ice cream line. Other patrol
men during this period are Gene
Foy, Sid Villines. and Herbert Falk.
Ed Finch is chairman in the
morning. In the halls are David
Wyrick, Dallas Wallace, Jim Fini-
son, and Sid Wade. In the halls
during fourth i)eriod. is Charlie
Thacker, Jim Bean, and Jim Bind
ley. In the halls during fifth period
are Jim Williamson, Lindy Brown,
and Hilliard Humphrey. Upstairs in
the main building (all day) are
Marvin Carruthers. Jim Bindley,
Bob Spencer, Pat Sharpe, Bob Carl
son, Mike Meyers, Archie Morris,
Charlie Phillips, Vance Scoggin.
Jim Robinson, Herbert Falk and
Gene Foy. On the outer door of the
main building are Cheyney Evans
and Jim Wharton. On the walkways
are Tommy Simmons. Don Mateer,
Richard Clemmons, David Wyrick,
and Harry Bryant. Sid Villines,
Jim Finison, Beon Siler, Ben Marks,
and Bob Steele are in the Science
building. Clint Jackson and Jack
Hurd are in the cafeteria building.
The traffic regulations of the
school are: 1. In the main building
there are .four staircases. The two
at the ends are for “down” traflic:
the ones in the middle, or on both
side.s of the auditorium are for
“up” traffic. One exception to this
is that when the eight thirty bel]
rings in the morning, all sbiircases
are for “up” traffic. 2. In the
Science building there are only two
stair(‘ases. The north one, next to
the main building is for “up” traffic
and the on'e next to Westover Ter
race is for down. The traffic enters
the building through the north
door, leaves through the front door,
and enters the main building
through the front door.
First High Life Free
The nigh Life staff hopes the stu
dents are enjoying this first issue
free of charge. To secure the.re
maining 15 issues, each person will
be given a pledge card stating that
he or she will pay 60c in November
for the first semester and another
60c in March for the spring semester.
All students please subscribe.
Torchlight Elects
New President
At the first Torchliglit meeting
of the year, Jackie Stafford was
elected pr^ideiit. Anna Beeson
is vice-president, Emily Ann
Dees is secreta.iY» and Bobby
Michael is chairman of the
tappings and the talent show.
The remaining members are Bob
Carlson and Julia Ann Doggett.
Miss Sara Mims is the faculty
advisor.
Mrs. Estelle BeGwin was elected
faculty advisor for the 1948-1949
Student Council. The council has
already made important accomplish
ments for the new semester, includ
ing plans for Sophomore elections,
appointment of committee chair
men for the council’s numerous
functions, the establishment of a
traffic committee to enforce Senior’s
traffic regulations, and the execution
of the chapel programs of the new
semester.
Committee chairmen were appoint
ed at the first meeting of the coun
cil Monday, August 30. Co-Chairmen
Presidential Personality
By JOAN KBEIN
Defying the statement that “all
work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy,” is GHS’s new president,
Robert Carlson, Bob, as he is
known to all, spends nearly all his
time, spare or otherwise, trying to
think of ways to improve Senior
while he is president of the student
body. Some of his ideas are: to
publish an annual (and we might
add that he is doing a fine job) ; to
have recreation rooms, which by
printing time he will have already
accomplished; to have more assem
blies and open forums, and many
other things which will greatly aid
Senior if they can be carried out.
If you want Bob to take an im
mediate interest in you, just laugh.
One of his favorite pastimes is
listening to people’s laughs, and
filing them in his mind for future
reference. Or, you could serve him
apple cider and barbecue, his fav
orite food and beverage.
When we asked Bob where he
hoped to get his higher education,
he said, “Well, if I ever get out
Senior, I think I’ll go to State and
study engineering.” Don’t worry
about him getting out of Senior . . .
Bob is one of the not-too-plentiful
members of the honor roll who is
privileged to wear a gold star.
He is an avid sports fan, and a
member of the varsity football team.
One of his faorite topics, and one
that is not foreign to him, is
reminiscing about Boys’ State, which
he attended this past summer. His
.closing remark was, simply, “A good
time was had by all.”
Message Released by Supt. Smith
Greetings! If I were a student at
Senior High School in 1948, I should
want to give iny time and attention
to those things that count most.
Knowing by the hard road of ex
perience and observation somewhat
of the demands of the world, 1
suggest a few of the things that
will stand you in good stead:
1. Sound scholai^hip. Do not let
anybody fool you into tbe belief that
it is all right “)ust to get by.’'
Future success either in college or
in business will depend in no sinal'
way upon acquiring a thorough
knowledge of fundamentals and in
establishing a habit of doing things
well. Work consistently, intensivel.v
and regularly upon your assign
ments.
2. Student activitie-s. T s-houid
engage in some school activity:—
athletics, music, speech, publications,
dramatics, student government or
some other. No one ought to under
take too many, but every one sliouh’
participate in something. It will
afford a lot of pleasure and youi-
lM)wers of leadei’shij) will find ex
pression.
.3. Friendship. I shouW seek t-
know and have as a friend every
bo.v and girl in school. You -ar
help the other fellow many times
and the reward will be far above
your fondest expectations. Tin
:reateat material and intangible
benefits often come from the most
unexpected sources. No investment
will pay quite so well as courtesy.
:onsideration, and helpfulness. Greet
your fellow students cheerfully and
seize every opportunity to show
kindness and to render a favor.
4. Stamd up for your studimt
officers and for the school faculty.
All of us make mistakes, but your
teachers and student leaders will
be trying always to do that which
is best for you and your school.
You will be happier and things will
go better if you stind behind those
who are charged with responsibility.
Tn the light of later experience you
will find that they were right «and
I he fault-finders were wrong.
;■>. Uphold the good name of your
s-chool. No successful business was
ever established upon knocking.
Your school may not be perfect but
it is yours- and there is infinitely
more right with It than there i
wrong. Magnify Its good points,
help correct within the family its
faults. Be a builder not a wrecker;
lie a boosrer not a knocker. Praise
will do more good than criticism.
Make your school worthy and then
.stand up and be counted in its
lefense. Its graduates stand in
the forefront; its reputation is for
this year in your hands.
For the normal boy and girl the
public high school is the best possi
ble educational experience. Nothing
'n the world is quite so important
for you just now as being in school.
Be sure you get from this brief ex
perience the most that is possible
for you to get. You pass this wav
but once.
Yours sincerel.v,
B. B. SMITH, Superintendent
of the Social Standards day com
mittee are Anna Beeson and Bining
Bernett. This event has been ten
tatively scheduled for early Novem
ber. It is on this day that regular
classes yield to lectures and forums
covering a wide variety of interests.
In charge of planning chapel pro
grams is Julia Ann Doggett. Eddie
Pinch heads the traffic committee.
Recreation committee members are
Yvonne Schweistris, Nancy Beale,
and Kemp Clendenin. This commit
tee plans the dances and social
events of the school in addition
to looking after the other recreation
facilities.
Archives committee chairman is
Oscar Paris with Betty Bane chair
man of publicity. Chairman for
clean up is Steve Agapion and Jackie
Miles is to head the welcome com
mittee. Treasurer Don McCullum
is chairman of the finance commit
tee with David Bradley seeing that
the Constitution of the school is
followed.
Alumni will be assisted by Betsy
Bishop while Jackie Stafford is the
Welfare committee chairman. Bill
Sarles will head the stage crew and
Carolyn Birgle and Anne Rudd will
be co-chaimen of the inter school
relations committee. Bob Michael
will be chairman of the Scholar
ship committee.
Faculty Increased
By New Teachers
New to the campus of GHS are
22 teachers. Among the English
teachers are: Miss Edna Garlick
from Aycock junior high school;
Mrs. Jean D. Newman, who taught
at McCleansville last year; and Mr.
Sam. J. Underwood, also a teacher
of journalism, who taught at Bur-
[iu^on high school last year.
Teaching history are Mr. Charles
E. Herbert, from Aycock junior
high school, who is Dean of Boys;
Mr. Quinton Holton, teacher at the
University of North Carolina for
the past three years; and Mr. Clif
ford B. Bong, who taught at Mid-
vay high school in Davidson County.
Miss Dorothy E. Bigon, from
King’s Mountain, N. C. is a teacher
of Bible. In the language field there
are two new teachers: Mrs. Mary
6. Madlin, Batin teacher from Gilles
pie junior high; and Miss Maunida
S. Wales, a ’48 Graduate of George
Washington university. Assistant
librarian, Miss Vernelle Gilliam, was
librarian in Henderson high school
for three years and then in Bexing-
ton high school.
Mrs. Kate C. Everhart, teacher
of Biology, has been doing some
work at the University of North
Carolina. Radio teacher, Mr. Dale
F. Keller, did not teach last year,
but he has taught at Duke univer
sity.
Commercial subjects are taught by
the following new teachers: Miss
Redekah E. Boone, Mrs. Eloise W.
ICcefer, Miss Dorothy Sisk, and
Jliss Ida Nolte. Miss Boone gradu
ated from Appalachian State Teach
ers college; and she teaches typing,
bookkeeping and busine.ss informa
tion. Working in the National In
surance Agency last year, Mrs.
Keefer tj'aches typing, while Miss
Nolte, from Newiwrt, Kentucky,
teaches typing and bookkeeping., A
radnate of Woman’s college. Miss
Sisk is an instructor in shorthand
and business I'fficrlish.
Mrs. Isabelle Powell is the Home
Economics and family life teacher
from Monticello, North Carolina.
Teacher of elementary band is
Mr. David M. Arner, who taught
at Chapel Hill high school last year.
Mr. Delane A. Jackman, who comes
from Red Wing, Minnesota, teaches
shop and vocational carpentry.
Drafting, a new subject, is taught
by Mr. Donovan B. Darnell, who
taught in Bardston, Kentucky last
year.
New physical education teachers
are: Miss Margie M. Gabriel, girls’
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