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Page Two High Life March 24, mo Why Not Learn To Drive? The driving course offered here at Senior High is an opportunity of a lifetime! When a driver’s instruction course is right here in our midst, a person is foolish not to take advantage of it. It is a proven fact that less accidents occur when one has had a driving course. High Point has offered this course to its students, and it was a tremendous suc cess. Of all the students that took advantage of tlie course, there were only two traffic acci dents, one being the other person’s fault. It is a shame that there are certain students over at Senior that endanger everybody’s lives when they hit the road. The minute they pull off from around the back of the school, they take off down Westover Terrace at 80 miles an hour—entirely unconscious of the presence of other ears. These high school ‘‘speedsters” are receiving bad (but truth ful) attention all over Greensboro. On March 20, space was given in the “Monday Moan ing” column in the Daily News concerning the “speedsters” of G. 11. S. and the menace they are to Greensboro. This is awful pub licity for our school, and certainly the kind of publicity that we want to shy away from. I’m sure that you will agree. This driver’s course ought to be a required subject at G. H. S. Even the students that already know how to drive ought to be re quired to take this course. More accidents occur with high school students all over the United States than with anybody else. This is indeed shocking! There are people (espe cially young people) that have always feared a policeman, but if they took this course under the guided direction of Mr. Wooters^ they would learn to conquer this fear. They would see that policemen are really our friends in more ways than one. They are out to protect our welfare, but there are some of us who don’t seem to realize this. Fear of a police man is a thing that has most likely been brought down with us from childhood. Moth ers should teach their children not to be afraid of cops. They should teach them that cops are their friends, and to look to them as such. If all students had this driver’s course, it would prove to them that they are not quite as smart as they think they are, and it would cut down on the number of traffic accidents among high school students. Students, wake up and take advantage of the wonderful opportunity that is right here in our midst, just waiting for us to make use of it! Well, Wasn’t It, Huh? “Wasn’t that a fine chapel program the other morning 5” is a question many have been asking of the program on international relations. We are always speaking on brotherhood and world understanding, but none of us seem HIGH LIFE Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Greensboro Senior High School Greensboro, N. C. Founded by the Class of 1921 Revived by the Spring Journalism Class of 1937 ^NTtBIUTl'OHro Entered ns second-class matter March 30, 1940, at the post office at Greensboro, N. C., under the Act ot March 3, 1879. Editor Tom Neal Associate Editor Elizabeth McCulloch Feature Editor Barbara Hutton Sfm-ts Editor Richard MTiittemore Oirl's Sports Editor Barbara Moffltt Exchange Editors —Evelyn Sink and Barbara Moffltt Make-Vp Carolyn I.entz Business Manager Dnra Lea Basslnger Circulation Manager Dick Ilerbin Art Editor Don Vaughn Photographer Charles Manfleld Proofreader .Tody Wilkinson Reporters—Anne I.«wis, Elaine Darnell, Rosa lind Fordham, Rodney Harrelson Adoiser Mr. Sam J. Underwood Art Adoiscr Mrs. Grace Faver Financial Adviser Mr. A. 1>. Routh MARt’H 24. lll.lO wsrr I They graduated ? to do anything to better our own knowledge of others and their prob lems. The Junior class made it their job to do something about it. They invited students from Senior and surrounding schools to enter into a round-table discussion on the customs and life in their native lands. From Senior five countries "Were represent ed—China, Greece, Guatamala, Ger many, and Cuba. Getting down and talking to others in an informal way, we think, is the best way to obtain an understanding of others. This is the kind of thing that, makes us think. Usually we re gard a meeting of this type with world leaders whom most of usi don’t under stand. But this one was on our level. It is only by this type of pre^ram that a world people will finally be reached. Memoiial TreCfS It’s Worth the Price The Student Council seems to have struck a responsive note by its buying trees to be planted in our stadium as a memorial to our honored dead. It seems most fitting that we do this in memory of ninety-eight boys and one girl who gave their lives so that we might retain our freedom. These to kens of respect should serve as a con stant reminder that the world must ■ not be plunged into conflict needlessly. These trees cost approximately $500. Student contributions amount ed to $60—enough to plant twelve of the total number of trees. They are to he planted inside the fence sur rounding the stadium. May we as students strive toward the goal of international understanding so that we may all survive to enjoy the sim ple and dignified beauty of these state ly “memorial” trees. —Rodney Harrelson General Ike Speaks He Hit the Nail On the Head Columbia University’s President Ike Eisenhour observed recently at the Columbia Scholastic Press Asso ciation in New York that young peo ple should begin to prepare to live for today. This seems to be an appro priate bit of advice. Young people are usually told to learn the past in order to understand the present, and to learn a trend so far a.s the future is concerned. .This is often done to the exclusion of “pres ent day” living. “Ike” seems to have hit the nail on the hand for the mod erns as well as for the nltra-conserva- tiYes. Why spend a lifetime prepar ing to live at some distant date in the future ? Ike, it’s extreme]}^ practical to have a world citizen of your caliber to remind us to begin to take stock of what is happening today ^ that we shall be able to live more intelligently now as well as in the future. DarnelFs Doodlings By Elaine Darnell Well, studes, here it is only ten weeks until the end of school. Can you believe it? The time has really flown. The Ides of March are almost over. The deadline for income tax returns has passed and term papers or either already in or are being rapidly “polished into the finished product.” If you were one of those seniors who signed up for the Washington trip, you realize the value of that last hour’s sleep you usually get. There were quite a few sleepy future-travelers signing that piece of paper held by Thatcher Townsend. Marie Essa is really anxious to make that all-important trip. She arrived on .the front steps of “deah ole G.H.S.” at 6:15. Who said it hadn’t snowed at Senior? They surely were mistaken. Just look at Lindy and Pe^y. The first period glee club and fourth period choir wdsh to apologize to Miss Causey for not being able to serenade her English classes today. Greensboro does need so desperately to be represented at State Contest Please forgive them; they will be back Monday. From 9 till 1, March 17, Starmount was the center of attraction for about 350 of Greensboro’s social - minded teen - agers. This was the night of the I^s Soeurs dance. The day being St Patrick’s Day, influenced the theme, “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling,” and the decorations, green and white. Those decorations were really grand, Pat and Betsy. Carly Sloan and the Desert Knights furaished the music. The grandeur of the night! was first seen in the receiving line. Those giving the fine impression were: president Anne Wofford, escorted by Joe Kirkman; vice-president, Peggy Everett escorted by Dan Hobson; secretary, Henrietta Bell, with Abbie Keyes; treasurer, Peggy Montgomery, with Gene Foy; social chairman, Betty Lou Marsh, wdth Linville Hendren; and pub licity chairman, Ashley Holland, with Mickey Chamblee. The chaperones w’ere Mr. and Mrs. K. 0. Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Oden, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Routh, and Mr. and Mrs. Weddle Huffman. QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANSWERS How many people can Tiny’s car hold? Will all those Seniors make it to Wash ington and back? Will “Shay” Kincaid graduate this year? Is there anything Bert Wade can't do? Is there any problem David Bradley can’t solve? ' Just how excited can Frances Andrews get? What happened to Rodney Harrelson in New York? She: “Stop trying to kiss me!” He: “I won’t!” She: “Then go ahead. I hate arguments.” Rodney Harrelson: “I have to pick up a girl on the sq.uare at 6.” Lindy Brown: “Who is she?” Rodney: “How should I know who’s going to be on the square at 6?” “Tee’s Tips” By EVELYN SINK Well, how’ were the holidays? No, we’re, not crazy, Just trying' to collect yonr wits (and ours). Do you have a favorite Disk Jockey? If so, stop and think w’hy you like him Now think of all the other disk jockeys and see why you like or "dislike them. After discussing this sub.jec't with sev eral people, we would like to expre.ss a few thoughts and viewpoints. First, -we all know that each of ns has a different taste; in literature, people, and music. When we hear a new hit and like it, we naturally listen in to all pro grams to try to hear it again but some times become utterly disgusted at the music we hear. Sometimes we wonder if some of the so-called music is really liked by a majority or just by ‘the disk jockey. If a jockey continuously plays the things he likes, in my mind it is no differ ent than if one person sends in fifty cards and hears just the music he enjoys. Id both cases, it is one taste and not a well- blended program to suit us all. In G.H.S. the majority does not like all bop or nerv ous brass that never changes its tone. The whole of the group is interested in the new' songs with a lasting melody and words. Artists such as Perry Como and Bing Crosby, w'ho have radio programs, sing this type of music. Tf they sang old songs and things of which you have never heard, or just played crazy music, they probably would find themselves with no show, no sponsors, and no public. Therefore they keep their jobs and suit the people. So do we all! Hugh Holder of WCOG surely puts out some good programs. He gives the audi ence the benefit of knowing what to listen for. Enough denouncing; on with the column. “If I Knew You Were Coming, I’d ’ave Baked a Cake.” Heard it? Then you must. This is recorded by just about everybody. “Music, Music, Music” also is a boimcie little number by Mindy Carson and others. Arthur Godfrey and Carolyn Highfill sing “Candy and Cake” in a straight fash ion along with all the other songs he helps along. We like the way he says “candy and eooooking.” Get what we mean? Try again. Have you heard “If You Were Mine,” “My Foolish Heart,” and “It Isn’t Fair”? They are the hottest tips in the column. Bach has a beauty in a different style- Have you noticed that the way the song is handled usually determines its popu larity? “It Isn’t Fair” is done beautifully by Sammy Kaye with Don Cornel on the vocals. He alw’ays puts heart and soul intorthe song anyway. Have you listened to the part in “Sit ting by the Window” by the Mills Broth ers, where he sings “pinch me”? The W’ay his voice flies up reminds you that they can really sing. Mr. Larry Parks and his leetle 'wife make a cute go of it when they sing “Go to Sleep.” Well, what can we expect? “Must You Go Where the Wild Goose Goes?” Of course tnere is no doubt iu your minds as to who and what we are talking about. None other than Frankie Lane and “My Heart Goes Where Wild Goo.se Goes.” AVhat next? “All the Bees Are Buzzing Round Honey” by Mindy Carson is a lively selec tion backed by “Too-Whit! Too-Whoo!” Heard it? Then you must. “Crocodile Tears” by Hoagy Carmichael and Evelyn Knight is a bouncy little ditty also recorded by Doris Day. The flipovef of the former is the hillbilly “Crime and Punishment.” “Quick Silver” is a bonus n»w hit that stays in your mind. Bing Crosby sings , this along with all the others, and—^ ^he best style. Bing makes tops of “\A oD' derful” too, don’t you think? If we upset your little hearts by ' first line about holidays we’ll try to patch , it up by wishing you happy Easter boli- . days. You’ve still got a long way to gc. ■ See you next issue. ' •:
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