Carl Brooks, leading a nov
elty band, was awarded first
prize in the Torchlight Talent
Show, held T^iesday. Second
prize went to the King’s Men,
Senior High quartet, and Hope
Owenby received honorable
mention.
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
Easter holidays begin today
at noon and will continue
through Monday, March 26.
Classes will begin on Tuesday
morning at the regular time.
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SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO. N. C., MARCH 23, 1951
NUMBER 9
Torchlighters Attend
State Convention
Held in Salisbury
The annual state convention of
the National Honor Society was
held in Salisbury on March 16-17.
Official delegates from Senior High
School were Bobby Brown, Marie
Sizemore, Jerry Anne Moore and
Norma Veney. Chapters were en
titled to send one official delegate
for each ten members.
Unofficial delegates from Senior
were Barbara Whittington, Connie
Curry, Carolyn Lentz, Barbara
Cashwell, June Idol, Joyce Web
ster, Betty* Jane Davis, and Jo Ann
Moore. These students left with
the official delegation at 8 o’clock
on Friday morning, March 16. They
returned that night, however, while
the official group remained in Salis
bury for a business meeting on
Saturday morning.
Tapping by Host
The opening meeting of the con
vention, held at Salisbury’s Boyden
High School, featured a tapping by
the host society. After a short gen
eral meeting, delegates were served
lunch at the school cafeteria.
In the afternoon, a play was pre
sented by the Masque and Wig,
Salisbury High School dramatics
group. Discussion groups were then
held, with each delegate attending
two discussion sessions. Marie Size
more, president of Senior’s chapter,
Torchlight, led one of these dis
cussions on the subject, “What Do
the School and Community Expect
of National Honor Society Mem
bers?”
Banquet at Catawba
A banquet was held that night in
the dining hall of Catawba College.
Dr. I. G. Greer of the University
of North Carolina addressed the
convention at this time. Following
the banquet, recreation was held
at the high school gymnasium.
At the Saturday morning meet
ing, elections were held. Norma
Veney, delegate from Senior, was
a candidate for the office of state
secretary. At this time, it was an
nounced that the convention next
year will be held in Asheville.
High Life Earns Top
Journalisfic Rating
Senior’s newspaper, HIGH LIFE,
entered the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association’s 1951 contest
snd has received a first-place
rating.
Newspapers are rated on content,
writing, editing, make-up and ad
vertising. From a possible 1,000
points, a newspaper must receive
between 850 and 1,000 to attain a
hrst-piace rating. The five ratings
Which a newspaper might receive
sre: medalist, first place, second
place, third place, and fourth place.
A medaist rating is awarded publi
cations from the first place group
tor outstanding qualities; however,
Pot more than 10 per cent of these
best place papers can receive this
rating.
The 1951 contest was held in
J^ew York City on March 8, 9, and
til. at which time papers from the
(Gontimied on Page Six)
Citizenship
Honor Roll
Names of students on the
Citizenship Honor Roll for the
last six weeks have been an
nounced. They are: from the
benior Class, Lyndon Anthony
and Janet Greene; from the
Junior Class, Steve Leonard
and Norma Veney; from the
Sophomore Class, John Sava-
3ot and Virginia Redhead. One
boy and one girl from each
nomeroom is nominated for
this honor every six weeks. A
ballot is then compiled and the
final list is chosen by faculty
vote.
Student members of the planning committee for the D.O. and D.E. annual Boss’s Banquet are, from left
to right, seated, Jean Mauldin and Mary Ann Johnson; standing, Jim Cockman, Wilbur Covert, Jack
Lackey, Max Mitchell and Bob McIntyre.
D. O. and D. E. Classes
Have Boss’s Banquet
Amid colored eggs, papier mache
Easter rabbits and a general at
mosphere of legerdemain, the
eighth annual Boss’s Banquet was
held by students of the Senior High
School classes in Diversified Occu
pations and Distributive Education.
The Masonic Temple was the scene
of the banquet, held at 7:30 P.M.
I on March 21. Approximately 250
students, employers and special
guests, including several former
D.O. and D.E. students, were pres
ent.
A student planning committee,
made up of presidents of the vari
ous D.O. and D.E. classes, made
preparatinos for the event and out
lined the program. Committee
members included Jean Mauldin,
Jimmy Cockman, Bob McIntyre,
Wilbur Covert, Bob Patick and Max
Mitchell.
Students Take Part
Opening the banquet, Frances
Royal offered the invocation. A
welcome to the bosses was extend
ed by Charles Comer, and a re
sponse was given by Dan McCon
nell, an employer.
Dinner music was furnished by
Merlene Gregg and Bill Mason,
both students in the vocational pro
gram. Following the meal,^ the
group participated in singing “Eas
ter Parade.” Jack Morris and Joe
Brown sang as a duet the novelty
tune “Peter Cottontail.” Next in
line was the recognition of former
students in the cooperative work
program, who were also invited to
the banquet. .
A band salute to the D.O. and
D.E. students was given, with the
following boys playing musical in
struments: Jon Holt, Livingston
B’reeman, Milton Keeler, Bill Ma
son and Carl Brooks.
An original skit, offering pro
totypes of -typical employees, was
given by a group of students from
the vocational work program. Char
acters were Frances Sides, Mary
Ann Johnson, Betty Hodgin, Jerry
Hinshaw, Mary Katherine Poag,
Myra Teasley and Remi Taylor.
Following the student participa
tion numbers, the main part of
the evening’s program was given
by Melvin T. Oakes, well known
in Greensboro as a performer of
magic and sleight of hand demon
strations. Mr. Oakes is a lo(^l
businessman, connected with the
Woodmen of America Insurance
Company. However, magic shows
and various trick demonstrations
have been his hobby for over 30
years. He is a member of the
American Brotherhood of Magi
cians and the Society of Amateur
Magicians.
This annual banquet provides an
opportunity for the student and the
employer to meet in social sur
roundings. Traditional in the D.O.
and D.E. program, students from
every class work together in the
planning and execution of the af
fair. Vocational coordinators are
Miss Luiclle Browne, Mrs. Grace
Illman, R. Thorpe Jones and Mrs.
Margaret Hodden.
Evelyn Dermatis Wins
Good Manners Award
Each year. “The Emily Post Blue
Book of Etiquette” is awarded to
the senior girl voted the best man
nered at Greensboro High School
by the senior students. The top
four chosen by the students were
EVELYN DERMATIS
then voted upon by the faculty, and
Evelyn Dermatis was the winner,
the best mannered girl at Senior.
This Emily Post awaj'd was pre
sented to Evelyn during assembly
last Tuesday morning.
Other canddiates for this ward
from each senior home room were;
Betty Jo Benfield, Barbara Cash-
well, Janet Greene, June Idol,
Betty Mitchell, Barbara Pickett,
Elizabeth MePheeters, Marie Size
more, Becky Squires, and Barbara
Whittington.
Band Concert Given
For Kiwanis Club
On Thursday, March 15, the
Greensboro High School Band pre
sented its annual spring concert.
This year it was given in honor
of the Greensboro Kiwanis Club.
Howard Carr, president of the
Kiwanis Club, presented B. L.
Smith, Superintendent of the City
Schools, wtih a new one hundred
and twenty-five piece outfit of uni
forms. Mr. Smith accepted the
gift with these words, “This is the
finest thing I have ever known a
civic club to do.”
The new uniforms are navy blue
and white. The trousers are trim
med with a two-inch stripe of white
and the coat has silver buttons
wth a large white patch on each
shoulder. On these patches are
symbolized the statue of General
Greene located at Battle Ground.
The uniform also has white and
navy ensign style hats with spats
and white across the belts to be
used for marching purposes.
The concert contained the fol
lowing numbers, directed by Her
bert Hazelman, with David Arner
as associate director: Russian and
Ludmilla Overture, Michael Glin
ka; Symphony in D Minor, Cesar
Franck; The Conqueror March,
Charles Teike; Kiss Me Kate, Por-
ter-Yoder; Hora Staccato, Dinicu-
Heifetz; Kentucky March, Gold
man; Prairie Legend, Elie Sieg-
meister; Italian Polka, Rachmani
noff; Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin-
Grofe.
The band has been under the di
rection of Herbert Hazelman since
1934, and under his drection it
has risen to one of the top-rank
ing bands in the state. The band
is now preparing for the annual
spring competition at W.C.U.N.C.
in which they will play against
other high schools in the state.
Eva Newlin Wins
Duke Scholarship
Eva Newlin, senior here at
G. H. ,S., is one of three girls
in the state to win the Angier
B. Duke scholarship, having a
maximum value of $3,000, for
four years’ studies. Eva is the
first girl from Senior High to
receive this honor. Greensboro
boys winning the scholarship
have been Zack Piephoff and
Bob Greeson. Eva, along with
two other G. H. S. students,
Betty Mitchell and Billy Crow
der, attended finals at Duke on
March 16.
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ManyCommilteesAre
Formed; Activities
Begin To Take Shape
Since the beginning of the sec
ond semester, work on the activi
ties of Senior Week and graduation
has been underway. Committee
assignments were given to faculty
members early in the semester,
and they in turn chose students
to work with them.
Senior week activities will begin
on Friday, May 25, with Class Day
exercises. The traditional Class
Day program will be held in the
auditorium at the regular chapel
period, and at this time, the Class
Prophecy, the Last Will and Testa
ment and a summary of the class’
activities will be given. This pro
gram is written and produced by
members of the Senior Class.
Miss Mozelle Causey is chairman
of the Class Day committee, with
Miss Eula Mae Tuttle acting as co-
chairman. Student co-chairmen are
Bob Murray and Barbara Hutton.
Charlotte Colson and Tommy Hu
bert are in charge of the Class
Prophecy. The Last Well and Test
ament will be composed by Evelyn
Dermatis, Barbara Hutton, Betty
Jones, and Jane Edawards. Connie
Curry is in charge of the general
script.
Other committee members are
John David Ellington Abbie Keyes,-
Ruth Hawkins, Carl Brooks, Betty
Jo Benfield, Betsy Wright, Betty
Mitchell and Camille Schiffman.
Other students will be added to the
committee as they are needed. Miss
Causey expressed the hope that
each Senior will be able to partici
pate in the preparaation and pres
entation of this program in some
way. The first meeting of this com
mittee was held on February 28,
when general plans are made.
Plans Made for Luncheon
The Senior Luncheon will also
be held on Class Day. Reservations
have already been made at the
Starmount Forest Country Club
house, and the luncheon will be
held there. Faculty co-chairmen
of this comittee are Miss Dorothy
Scott and Miss Margie Gabriel. Stu
dents working with them will be
Bob Murray, Carl Brooks, Evelyn
Dermatis, Connie Curry, Barbara
Cashwell, Jerine Steifle, Pat Thorp,
Janie Stanley, Julia Thomas, Jan
Thomas, Margaret Underwood, Pat
Newnam, Paul Berry, Jerry Smyre,
Betty O’Connor, Frances Minor,
Letha Jennings, Jane Dabbs, Bar
bara Mclver, Cammille Schiffman,
Barbara Wilson and Henrietta Bell.
A theater party for Seniors will
be held in the afternoon, following
the luncheon. The Junior-Senior
Prom, or Commencement Dance,
will be held at the Youth Center
that night. This is under the aus-'
pices of the Student Council, and
all Senior High School students
are included in this affair.
Baccalaureate Sermon Planned
The Baccalaureate Sermon will
be held at the First Baptist Church,
with the pastor. Dr. Claud Bowen,
delivering the address. This ser
vice is rotated each year, taking
place at the First Presbyterian
Church, the West Market Street
Methodist Church and the First
Baptist Church in turn. Class
officers will serve on the committee
planning this.
^ The graduation exercises will be
held in the Senior High School
auditorium on the night of June 1.
There was some controversy over
the question of an out-door gradu
ation, held in the stadium, but the
Seniors, balloting in home rooms,
voted to have the service in the
school auditorium.
Reverend Kenneth Goodson, pas
tor of a Methodist church in High
Point, will be the main speaker.
Rev. Mr. Goodson has talked to'
Senior High School students a
number of times, and was the guest
speaker at the morning assembly
of the Social Standards Day con
ference this year.
- Seniors have already ordered
invitations and calling cards. Stan-
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