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High Life
February 25, 1949
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“Whatsoever Things
Are of Good Report..
Pondering the question of just what Broth
erhood Week means is a necessity facing each
of us. For what reason ? For the reason that
each of us must live with persons of different
creeds and races, it is imperative that we
give considerable thought and time to the
simple (or not so simple) task of getting along
—understanding each other.
As future citizens of the world, we have
a direct bearing on the future of conditions
of the world, and as we mature, we should
realize the importance of such a bearing.
Hastily criticizing one because of his re
ligion or race is the height of narrowmess. • Of
course, we are not required to stand idly by
when a creed threatens harm to us, and it is
frequent that one can not dismiss the dis
cussion which may spell danger.
Long ago Saint Paul offered to us our spiri
tual needs—what our thoughts should rest
upon. He wrote, ‘‘Whatsoever things are true
. . , honest. . . just. . . pure. . . lovely ... of
good report. . . think on these things.” (Phil-
ippians).
An editorial appearing in the Boston Herald
on “Child’s Spiritual Need” states a beau
tiful thought. A portion of the article is -
quoted below:
“The surface of life is easy to see, some
what easy to deal with, because it is material
and can be seen, touched, used at one’s pleas
ure. There are some people who never get
beyond the surface. These live with material
things, value life in terms of material things,
and so in the end find their lives as dust in
their mouths ...”
“The family reared on the love of things
have no . . . strength. They find no content
in the things they possess. Somebody always
has something better and that means another
reach, another grasp, onto the end of discon
tent.”
Just because one is a Baptist, he should not
feel that he is the only one receiving this
“spiritual need,” because it is plainly stated
that this need is free to all, whether he be
Christian or Jew. There is—and there is of
right — no ecclesiastical monopoly on the
The Purpose of High Life Is To
and preserve the history
f of our school.
H
old individuals together under
high standards.
'Separate the worthwhile from the
r worthless and promote the highest
interest of students, teachers,
and school.
HIGH LIFE
Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of
Greensboro Senior High School
Greensboro, N. C.
Founded by the Class
of 1921 jj^i
Revived by the Spring
Journalism Class
of 1937
Entered as second-class matter March 30,
1940, at the post office at Greensboro, N. C.,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Go-Editors — Julia Ann Doggett, Alice Hardin
FeaUire Editor Tom Neal
Sports Editor Gordon Battle
Girls’ Sports Editor Yvonne Schweistris
Exchange Editor Joan Klein
Photographer Charles Mansfield
Cartoonist Don Vaughn
Art Editor Bert Wade
Business Manager Treva Adams
Circulation Manager Richard Clemmons
Proofreader Betty McCraw
Copy Editor Ann Rudd
Reporters—Barbara Hutton, Jerry Somers, Lad
die Landau, Charlie Thacker, Beverly Baylor,
Anne Russell, Ann Townsend, Richard Clem
mons, Jody Wilkinson, Betty Jean Pope, Eliz
abeth McCulloch, Jackie McDaniel.
Adviser Mr. Sam J. Underwood
Art Adviser Mrs. Grace Faver
Financial Adviser Mr. A. P. Routh
FEBRUARY 25, 1949
Let’s “Break the Ice’
source of these “spiritual needs,” as
they are free to all who will work to
claim them.
There are many evils facing the
world today; one of which is that of
racial and religious prejudice. The
keynote to the upheaval of the roots
of this prejudice is understanding.
These roots are not buried too deep
in the eonsciousne^ of error and mis
understanding that they can not be
removed with careful consideration
and unprejudiced thinking.
On this Brotherhood Week all of
us should try to demonstrate by ex
pressing kindness to all persons,
whether they be Christian or Jew,
because this “melting pot” of nation
alities and of religious differences has
become the greatest land on earth
through understanding.
DISC AND DAT
By Elizabeth McCulloch
Personality Sketch
I, Jack Gooch, happened to bounce into
this world of confusion on the twenty-forth
day of August in the year of our Lord,
Nineteen-hundred and thirty-two. The
world, to me, has always been a place of
confusion and calamity, and I hope it will
not change for through this calamity we
get the thrill of life. I would imagine, you
see, I cannot be posittive because I’m not
much of a psychoanalyst, that my pet
thrill In life is the mere fact of living
around the fine people that I do. I owe
days of gratitude to the teachers who have
been able to put up with me in the past,
and I hope they will continue to have the
same patience. My favorite dish happens to
be Italian Spagetti. I enjoy eating this
wonderful dish because of the artistry it
requires in wunding the spagetti around
the fork. My favorite subjects, outside of
music are math and English, especially
English Literature. I have no pet peeves,
and do not consider myself particular in
any manner, so with this small introduc
tion I shall put down my pen and learn
how to w’rite.
Just Joking
AIN’T IT SO
Would you like toi be an editor?
Being an editor is no picnic.
If we print jokes people say we are silly
If we don’t, they say w’e are too serious.
If we reprint things from other papers,
w'e are ttoo lazy to write ourselves.
If we don’t, w’e are too fond of our stuff.
If we inadvertently fail to report club
meetings, it is because we are jealous.
If we do, we are playing favorites.
And now, likely as not, someone will
eay that we swiped this from another
paper.
WELL, WE DID—Lakeland Bagpipe.
“Life is real! Life is earnest! ,
And the grave is not its goal;
‘Dust thou art, to dust returnest,’
Was not spoken to the soul.
“Trust no Future howe’er pleasant!
Let the Past bury its dead!
Act, act in the living Present,
, Heart within, and God o’erhead!
—Longfellow
Bev^s Brevities
By Beverly Baylor
Social News
On February fourteenth. Miss Louise
Smith’s fourth period English class had
a Valentine party. In order that the class
could use the time to good advantage
Miss Smith made everybody make a valen'
tine and compose a verse for it. Then
the class drew names, and sent a valen
tine to the person whose name they fished
out of the box. Postmaster Bill Sarles
delivered these “thoughts of love” after
which ice-cream sandwiches were served
and everyone joined in the singing of
such ballads as, “One Ice-Cream Sand
wich For One,” and “Let Me Call Yon
Sweetheart.” The highlight of the party
however were the divers valentines re
ceived. Oh, those verses! How did it
happen that such poetic genius escaped
us before now? “I^et Me Call You Sweet
heart” was dedicated to Harry O’Connor
since he was the recipient of not one but
three valentines.
“Hi ya Doc,” says Bugs Bunny to any
interested individual. “What’s cookin’?”
Answering Bugs, w^e say, “there’s lots
stewing in the pot this w’eek.”
For instance, one of the sweetest and
most popular songs gives a swell golden
rule for a wonderful and thrilling life.
If you’re dow'n in the dumps, it runs your
blues away and leaves you floating in the
clouds. If you haven’t already guessed,
it is ‘Powder Your Face With Sunshine.”
It’s number one on the Hit Parade, there
fore it must be a peach, and it really is,
especially wdien it’s sung by the romantic
new baritone Dean Martin. This ditty
of a song has as its flipover “Absence
Makes The Heart Grow Fonder.” Some
times we don’t agree with the last title,
but the song implies that it does. Paul
Weston and his Orchestra make this Capi
tol recording superb.
Lonely Little Petunia
By George, our good friend Arthur God
frey has another successful platter to his
credit. Arthur can take any tune, any
ditty, put them together, and before you
know it, everyone is raving mad over it.
His new' song hit, waxed by Columbia, is
none other than “I’m A Lonely Little
Petunia” (in an onion patch). He is aid
ed by Sy Shaffer, and the orchestra that
you hear is Archie Bleyers. The flip is
“Little Guy” with the Mariners in the
background. Incidently, this song was
writtten by Arthur himself. He seems to
be not only a songster but a writer too.
The small boy of the lyrics is one of the
Little Godfreys.
Bing Sings
Decca 'has just recently waxed a new
hit, “Galway Bay.” Bing Crosby croons
this Irish, sweet, and sentimental tune
about Ireland. Its couplet is “My Girl's
An Irish Girl.” Bing is at his best, as if
he isnt always.
Lonnie Johnson’s new'est release for
King is “So Tired.” The words of this
hit are sweet and right to the point. The
melody is fine and dandy. Lonnie sings
like he’s never sung before.
“Down By The Station” is a cute little
ditty that’s sky-xocking to fame and for
tune. The latest disc of this is Tommy
Dorsey’s RCA-Victor recording. Every
body loves Tommy and you and your gang
will love this disc to add to your collection.
“Far Away Places” is a Hit Parader
and a ballad about far away places with
funny sounding names. This w'ax shiner
disced by Capitol, with song-styling by
Margaret Whiting, has on reverse side
“My Ow’n True Love.” Because the music
is slow, sweet, and dreamy, it provides
sw'ell dance music.
Irresistible Perry Como comes your
w'ay again with the dreamily paced spin
ner “By The Way” waxed by RCA-Victor.
“For You,” on reverse, is an oldie but al
ways wonderful.
Let’s dig another plattter. “Red Roses
For A Blue Lady” by Vaughn Monroe is
properly suited for your easy listening.
So long for awhile, that is two weeks.
Hope you all see Spike Jones and his
gang!
Complaint Department
Recently, I received this letter from a
reader:
Dear Beverly,
I have been a consistent reader of your
column, but not once have I seen my name
or any of my friends names in it! What
do you have to do around this school to
get your name in the paper?
Sincerely,
“Left Out”
Several people have come to me and said
this very same thing, but I can not do any
thing about it unless you help me; after
all I’m not a mind-reader! The news that
is published in this column is news that
I have overheard, or that a student has
told me about, so if you know anything
about anybody, any funny incidents, or
you have a brain-storm and write a little
anecdote, just bring it to the HIGH LIFE
room last period or see me sometime
around school and tell me about it. If it's
fit to print, I will put it in the paper.
Just Talking
Bob Murray is really giving bis “all” to
the talent show' which is being sponsored
by the Merchant’s Association to boost
Youth Center membership. Several people
were at the audition Monday at the Loft,
and it sounded mighty good. It is rumored
that a trip to New York is the grand
prize. Anybody who has got any talent
at all should take advantage of that!
A lot of sleepy-eyed girs came to school
Monday morning as a result of the pajama
party given by the Sub-Deb club at the
Youth Center last Saturday night. Pool
tables were used as beds, but it was “much
fun” reporled Roberta Burgess, holding
back a yawn.
Why is it that all important men are
born on holidays? A better question'still,
is why we school kids don’t get off for a
few of these legal holidays. Of course,
some of us do get out on legal holidays,
but it isn’t legal!
It’s hard to believe, but some students
have actually missed HIGH LIFE! Prac
tically everybody has been asking about it.
One girl came into good ole’ room 10, and
when we told her that the presses had
broken down and we were discontinuing
HIGH LIFE, she was horror-stricken!
Honest!
Overheard The Other Day
IVright Archer: “A little bird told me
what kind of a lawyer your uncle is.”
Larry Thomas : “What did he say?”
Wright Archer: “Cheep! Cheep!”
Larry Thomas: “Oh yea, well, a duck
just told me what kind of a doctor your
Pa is.”
Mr. Underwood and Mrs. Mattie Rntb
Wilson from Curry are taking Gordon
Battle, Tom Neal, and Alice Hardin to
New York for five grand days to represent
us at Columbia University. They’ve got
great things planned. Anybody want to
make a loan o-f hundred bucks so that
yours truly can go?