Forget Your Exam
Troubles
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry
At the
Midwinter’s Dance
-VOLUME XXIX
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., JANUARY 16, 1953
Scholarship Lisis
Include State and
National Schools
Valuable scholarship awards to
state and out-of-state colleges and
universities are available to stu
dents entering college next fall.
In North Carolina Davidson Col
lege offers a $1,100 yearly scholar
ship for men; Peace College awards
$300, $200, and $100 in competitive
scholarships. Two competitive
awards made by Queens College
include a $600 and $450 scholar
ship.
For girls only Salem College of
fers three $1,000 awards and seven
scholarships at $200 each. Com
petitive awards include $400 for
freshmen with $200 for each suc
ceeding year.
Although full instructions for ap
plication have not been given, stu
dents may apply for Sears scholar
ships, ten $100 awards made to
students of Senior High School
each year.
Out-of-State colleges and uni
versities which have made valuable
awards available to graduating
seniors are Agnes Scott College,
Atlantic Christian College, Uni
versity of Chicago, Cornell Uni
versity, Goucher College, King
College, Mary Baldwin, Mount
Holyoke College, University of
Pennsylvania, Radcliffe College,
Randolph-Macon* Woman’s College,
Roanoke College, Rensselaer Poly
technic Institute, Sarah Lawrence
College, University of the South,
Swathmore College, Washington
and Lee University, Hollins Col
lege, Yale University, Connecticut
College, and Tufts College.
The Presbyterian Church of the
United States offers competitive
scholarships for $2,000, $1,600,
$1,200, $1,000, $500, $400, three
$300, three $200, and eight $100
awards.
Further information on scholar
ships and various colleges or uni
versities may be obtained from
Miss Browne in room 64 or the
Vocational Building during home-
roo mperiod. From time to time,
additional awards will be offered
to graduating seniors.
Several members of the senior
class have already competed for
valuable scholarships, such as the
Angier B. Duke award and
N.R.O.T.C. placements.
NUMBER 7
$8,000 Offered in
Speaking Confesf
Oratorical contests, one with the
first prize value of a $4,000 schol
arship, have been announced by
Miss Causey and the dramatics and
speech classes.
This contest, offering a $4,000
scholarship as first prize in the
national contest, is sponsored by
the American Legion and is open
to all high school students. Sec
ond prize is $2,500, third, $1,000;
and fourth, $500; all scholarships.
Prizes for the state contest are:
first, a $500 scholarship; and sec
ond, a $100 savings bond. “High
way Safety and How to Attain It,”
is the topic for the contest, and all
entries must be made on or be
fore February 16, 1953.
The Knights of Pythias are the
sponsors of a public speaking com
petition whose finals are to be held
in St. Louis, Missouri, during the
month of August, 1953. The topic is
“Highway Safety and How to At
tain It,” and $2,500 will be award*
ed the winner.
Another contest of interest, to
students of high school age is the
United Nations Oratorical Contest,
sponsored by the United World
Federalists of North Carolina.
“What Have Been the Achieve
ments and What Are the Prospects
of the UN,” is the subject for dis
cussion, and a trip to New York in
April 1953 is first prize. Highlights
of the visit will include a tour of
the UN, meeting famous UN per
sonalities, sightseeing in New
York, and attendance at a noted
stage, radio or television show.
Further information on these
and other contests ‘ may be ob
tained from Miss Causey in room
106.
Registration Schedule
Mr. Routh has announced the
registration schedule for the sec
ond semester which begins Jan
uary 26.
Thursday, January 22, Honor
Roll students will register at 8:45.
The remainder of the day will be
spent in bringing records up to
date. Seniors, juniors, and sopho
mores will register Friday, 23.
Seniors will register at 8:45, jun
iors at 10 o’clock, and sophomores
at 12:30. There will be a full day
of school Monday, 26, and book
fees will be collected.
Jordan/ Emerson Cited
For Behind-Scene Work
High Life’s staff has named
Martha Jordan and Larry Emeson
as the behind-the-scenes seniors
who have worked for the success
of their school and class.
Behind the scenes of most
major productions, including a
Senior Class, are those persons
who contribute talent, effort, and
time to its success. Unaware of
this selection, Martha and Larry,
modestly and mystified, posed for
the paper’s photographer
Martha’s outstanding contribu
tion to her school, sometimes un
glorified, may be coldly classified
as business manager of the Whirli
gig, but that title does ;iot justify
the work and worry involved.
Torchlighter
Consistently she has been active
in school activities. As a junior
she sang with the glee club and
has graduated to the choir. She
was tapped into Torchlight, Na
tional Honor Society, in the fall
semester of her senior year, and
wears a gold star.
President of the Library Club
last year, she worked on that staff
as a sophomore. For two years she
has worked with the Christmas
pageant. Martha has served as
crew leader and treasurer of the
Mariner Scouts, and is a member
of the Civil Air Patrol and the
Ground Observer Crew.
Junior Red Cross-
After serving on the Junior Red
Cross Council in both his sopho
more and junior years, Larry Em
erson now takes his place as presi-
Martha Jordan and Larry Emerson
dent of that community service
organization.
As a sophomore he joined the
ranks of the boys’ chorus. In his
junior year he advanced to the
choir and now is student director
of that group.
He lent his services to the
Thanksgiving pageant last year and
has worked with the cast of the
Christmas pageant three years. As
a senior he presides over his home
room as president.
In High Life’s next issue, the
behind-the-scenes junior couple
will appear.
Post-Exam Dance Planned January 22;
Student Support Urged by Committee
Taking time out from planning the school dance are Becky
Schweistris, chairman of the committee; Martha Jester, and Gloria
Gilmore, first row; Chris Velonis, Betty Bell, and Kitten Barringer,
second row.
67 Students Granted Exemptions;
Last Minute Cramming Begins
Examinations for the fall semes
ter of the 1952-53 school year will
begin at 8:45 Monday morning,
January 19, and will be completed
Wednesday, January 21.
Mid term examinations for first
period classes will be given Mon
day, January 19, from 8:45 until
10:15. Beginning at 10:30 second
period examinations will be taken
until 12 noon.
Third Period Exams
On Tuesday, January 20, from
8:45 until 10:15 third period ex
aminations will be given by teach
ers. Students having fourth period
examinations scheduled will report
to their appointed classrooms from
10:30 until 12 noon.
On the final day of the exam
schedule, students having sixth
period classes will take tests from
8:45 until 10:15. Wednesday, Jan
uary 22, will end the seventh per
iod examination beginning at
10:30 until 12 noon.
Exemptions Allowed
Because of superior scholastic
records, silver and gold star wear
ers will be allowed to exempt one
or more examinations on their
schedules. Mrs. Blanche Smith
Sfydent Drivers Join
Third Practice Class
The third seven weeks driving
course, instructed by Mr. William
son of the Greensboro Police De
partment, is now under way at
Senior Hjgh School.
This course is offered to those
students 16 years of age or older in
order to promote more careful
driving among teen-agers. Due to
the number of students desiring
this course, first choice is given
to seniors: second choice, juniors;
and third, sophomores.
There are seven classes a day in
which there are four students per
class. The course is taken during
the student’s study hall or one hour
before or after school.
The driving course for the third
seven weeks began January 5. In
the class from 8-9 o’clock are Rusty
Craddock, Betsy Walker, Jackie
Fink, and Jamesanne Lee; from
9-10 o’clock. Janette Rhew, Sylvia
Pettigrew, Marie Reid, and Sylvia
Smith; from 10-11 a.m., Shirley
Talbert, Nettie Jo Brewer, Betsy
Ayers, and Ida Gray Edwards;
from 11-12 noon, Nancy McGlam-
ery, Eloise Hughes, Lebone Fuller,
and Ernestine Angel; 1:35-2:30 p.
m., Helen Mahaffey, Jackie Roy
ster, Greta Lucas, and Mary Helen
Shelbourne; from 2:35-3:30 p.m.,
Deannie Roland, Jean Mitchell,
Shirley Brookbank, and Marilyn
Barbour. Those in the last class
from 3:30-4:30 are Willodena Hor
ton, Nancy Jo Smith, Shirley Sale-
eby, and Carole Greenberg.
issued exemption blanks last week
to all eligible students in order
to notify all teachers of exemp
tions.
Students having study halls are
not to report to school on days
for examinations during their
particular study hour.
Exemptions Varied
Exemptions cover varied fields
including French, Latin, Spanish,
English, all phases of math, his
tory, chemistry, physics, and com
mercial subjects.
Four seniors who are listed as
gold star wearers and take five
major subjects will be allowed two
exemptions. Barbara Farley, Gard
ner Foley, Martha Moore, and
Barbara Stanford will have such
permission.
Gold star wearers of the Senior
Class who take one exemption are
as follows; Patsy Eways, Hugh
Gerringer, David Heinzmann, Joan
Hester, Ann Hunter, Joyce Lee’
Mary Ruth Mitchell, Jeanette
Oliver, Virginia Redhead, Sylvia
Phillips, John Sauvajot, Delaine
Turner, and Kate Wharton.
Senior silver star wearers in
clude Ann Carlson, Lois Duncan,
Jo Ann Eberenz, Ann Falk, Ken
neth Ferguson, Joe LeBauer, Mary
Louise May, Tommy Teague, Hugh
iVan Landenham, Carolyn Walker,
' and Rachel Ingold.
Junior Star Wearere
Also allowed exemptions are the
following juniors: Patsy Addison,
Raoula Bach, Dawn Barbour, Kit
ten Barringer, Betty Bell, Ralph
Bright, Delsie Butler, Betty Col-
mer, Stewart Colson, Betty Lou
Cudd, Sandra Farmer, Bob Gam
ble, Alson Garner, Marietta Hen-
shaw, Mary Ann Hill, Lucinda Hol-
derness, Ann Inman, Martha Jest
er, Barbara Jamieson, Mary Ellen
Kaelin, George Makely, Jane Mul-
vey, Harriet Perkins, Forbes Ram
sey, Henrietta Reed, Jean Rob-
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Chemistry Students
Achieve Recognition
For outstanding scholastic work
in chemistry. Miss Hall has issued
success reports to members of her
classes who have achieved an av
erage of 98 or better for last six
weeks.
From her first period class Ste
wart Colson, Ann Hunter, Joyce
T.ee, and Kate Wharton received
the cards of recognition.
Joan Hester and Virginia Ann
Redhead represented second per
iod. From third period Tommy
Andrews, Barbara Prago, Paul
Stanton, Henry Turner, and Alan
Tuttle achieved an average of 98
or better.
Paul Hennen, Barbara Jamieson,
Martha Moore, and Bill Rightsell
made the record in sixth period.
Dancing, semi-formal, is to be
the order of the evening Thursday,
January 22, at the Greensboro
Youth Center, as announced by
Beckie Schweistris, social chair
man.
Sponsored by the Student Coun
cil, the dance celebrates the end
of exams and is also planned in
conjunction with a recent school
spirit campaign carried on by the
goup.
Title for the affair is to be Mid
winters and it was decided that
no particular theme will be adopt
ed although school colors, blue and
white, will be used in the decorat
ing scheme as it now stands. The
planning committee hopes to con
tinue the dance each year at this
time if enough student interest and
participation is shown. Tickets are
printed with the title, time, and
place, and are in the school colors
—blue lettering on white cards.
These are now being sold by mem
bers of the student council and
the home room presidents for 50
cents, per couple or stag. Bob Jack-
son was in charge of the printing
and sale of the tickets, money
from which will be used to buy
refreshments, according to Betty
Bell, refreshment committee chair
man. Betty said that final arrange
ments and plans from her commit
tee are not complete at this time.
Music will be furnished by
Charlie Peele and his Rhythm Cats
for the festivities which begin at
8:30 and continue until 11:30. This
arrangement was made with the
Youth Center director and the
chaperones. Representatives' from
each organization in school will
participate in the figure, to be di
rected by Chris Velonis, figure
chairman.
Beckie Schweistris, Glorie Gil
more, and Joe LeBauer have been
appointed to the council social com
mittee and Bill Greene, council
president, is general chairman.
Miss Ann Hall is faculty adviser
to the dance committee.
Decoration chairman Kitten Bar
ringer has announced that actual
decorating plans will not be re
leased before the dance.
Publicity committee members
for Midwinters are Ben Nita Black
and Sandra Dyer, posters and art
work; and Martha Jester, news.
Seoul Reaches Finals
For Chance to Travel
Jan Rankin, junior and member
of the Mariner Scout Ship Joseph
Conrad, has recently been elected
to compete with
other outstand
ing scouts of the
South for a trip
to Europe this
summer.
Each senior
in the country
" •' ^ selected one girl
to compete in
' district and
; then the region-
al contests. Jan
.. won the dis-
trict appoint-
ment, and the results of the re
gional test will be received some
time this month.
The basis for selection of girls is
their past scouting records, with
particular emphasis on the camping
program. Majot requirements are
that the girl be 1 years of age, an
active member of a senior troop,
have had experience in primitive
camping, and have had a foreign
language. Jan’s language is Span
ish. She has earned her jack tar
award, the second of four ratings in
mariner scouting.
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia are repre
sented m the regional contest in
which Jan is now competing. Four
years ago Betty Jane Thompson,
who also attended GHS, won in the
region and went to Switzerland,
and last year Pat Fields, graduate
of Bessemer High School, was sent
to Denmark. Both of these girls
have troops of their own now, and
are quite active in scouting.