Congratulations,
Seniors
VOLUME XXIX
Greene Is Toastmaster
At Seniors' Luncheon
Seniors were honored at a lunch
eon at the Masonic Temple yes
terday at 12:30, immediately fol
lowing the Class Day assembly pro
gram.
Toastmaster for the occasion was
Bill Greene, retiring president of
the student body, who welcomed
the seniors after the Invocation
had been given by the Superintend
ent of City Schools, B. L. Smith.
A toast to seniors was given by
Principal A. P. Routh, who re
ceived response from Jimmy Arm
strong, retiring Senior Class presi
dent.
Entertainment was supplied by
Kelly Maness and his hill billy
quartet during a floor show per
formance. Decorations in the Sen
ior Class colors of green and gold
included favors for senior boys
and girls. A door prize was
presented by the Superintendent
of School Instruction, Phillip A.
Weaver.
Seniors attending the luncheon
were asked to pay $1.50 each to
their home room luncheon com
mittee member last week. They
were given receipts that served
as tickets for the event
Members of the senior luncheon
committee are: Peggy Welch, Ann
McKay, Ann Carlson, Barbara
Sides, Barbara Farley, Nancy Bell,
Joan Osborne, Pat Ray, Ann Hobbs,
Shirley Johannesen, Lois Duncan,
and Barbara Still. Faculty advisers
are Mrs. Cordelia Walke, Miss Ro-
wena Montague, and Mr. Robert
Frederickson.
Six Gold Star Wearers
Allowed Two Exemptions
Eighty-six members of the Junior
and Senior Classes who wear gold
and silver stars will exempt exams
this semester.
In the Senior Class there are six
people who meet the qualifications
necessary in order to exempt two
exams. They are taking five majors
and are wearers of the gold star.
Barbara Farley, Gardner Foley,
David Heinzman, Ann Hunter, Mar
tha Moore, and Barbara Stanford
make up the list.
There are 37 seniors who are
taking at least four majors and
are wearers of the silver star. They
are allowed to exempt one exam.
English seemed to be the favor
ite subject of the group to be
exempted. Twenty nine people are
skipping this subject in the finals.
Following close behind is the math
department with 22 people omitting
this exam.
The teacher who had the most
exemptions was Miss Moore in
the Math Department, and the
runner-up was Miss Louise Smith
in the English Department.
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate Citii of the South and the tiirthplace of O. Henry
We Bid You
Fond Farewell
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO. N. C.,
Taking a Backward Glance
Examination
Schedule
All students, except gold and
silver star wearers, must be
gin examinations for each sub
ject on their schedules. The
examination schedule for both
senigrs and underclassmen is
listed below.
Seniors
Friday, May 22, first period
—9:00-10:30; second period—
10:35-12:05; Monday, May 25,
third period — 9:00 -10;30;
fourth or fifth period, 10:35-
12:05; Tuesday, May 26, sixth
period, 9:00-10:30; seventh per
iod, 10:35-12:05; Wednesday,
May 27, make-up or re-exam-
inations.
Underclassmen
Monday, May 25, fourth or
fifth period, 1:05-2:35; Tues
day, May 26, sixth period, 9:00-
10:30; seventh period, 10:35-
12:05; Wednesday, May 27, first
period, 9:00-10:30; second per
iod, 10:35-12:05; Thursday, May
28, third period, 9:00-10:30;
make-up, 10:35-12:00.
Tears Important Events
Recorded by High Life
This past year is almost history
today—history recorded in the
pages of High Life. Take a back
ward glance now , at the events
that have made this a bright year
in Senior High history.
Twelve new teachers joined Sen
ior’s faculty in September as the
largest Sophomore Class in his
tory—614 students—enrolled for
classes. Then there were the rou
tine announcements — homeroom
officers, new club members, driving
classes—all equally vital to school
life.
Outstanding Students
Honored at Assembly
Awards were presented to ap
proximately 90 students during the
annual Awards Day, April 12, rec
ognizing their outstanding achieve
ments.
Superintendent Ben L. Smith was
the speaker for this weekly as
sembly. Mr. Bouth and the various
coaches distributed the trophies,
certificates, and awards.
Bill Greene, retiring president of
the student body, received the
Civitan Club Best Citizen Plaque.
The Civitan Club also presented 23
gold stars to those students who
have made honor roll every time
while at Senior High.
Ex-president Bill Greene and
Ann Carlson, retiring vfce-presi-
dent, received the Danforth Foun
dation Leadership Award.
See pages five and eight for
award recipients.
Social Standards Day returned
with a welcome, featuring inspiring
discussions and that hilarious fac
ulty softball game. Things began to
hustle in October — Whirligig
drives, football, sophomore elec
tions, Playmasters’ first production.
High Life’s one big break, the
Superlatives story, gave the class
of ’53 its first taste of senior life.
Perhaps the biggest news of the
year was the proposed and heartily
approved new gymnasium for Sen
ior’s campus, and Mrs. Vining’s
appearance brought international
flavor to our stage.
Beautiful tableaux and music
presented one of the most colorful
Christmas stories ever presented
in the auditorium. And what could
have relieved tension of exams
better than the Midwinters dance?
In January High Life began its
recognition of its “Behind-the-
Scenes” couples, and in February
all bade Mrs. Hanson fond adieu.
In rapid succession came an
nouncements of Youth Center of
ficers. candidates for student gov
ernment posts, Torchlight’s talent
show, Kelly’s victory. Then ar
rived the election of Queen Pat
and her May Court and the bitter
class contest for the dramatics cup.
Another Torchlight tapping was
followed by a shower of graduation
news-Bacculaureate speaker, com
mencement address, all the events
that lead up to next Thursday’s
ceremony.
And taking a backward glance
through High Life’s pages, we find
that it has been a wonderful year.
June I'July 8 Dates
For Summer Term
Registration for summer school
will be held on Monday, June 1,
in the auditorium of Greensboro
Senior High School at 9 A. M.
The tuition fee of $15 per sub
ject or $25 for two subjects must
be paid on the day of registration.
Any student who wishes to register
must do so In person.
Summer school will begin on
Monday, June 1, and end on Wed
nesday, July 8. The school will
operate six days per week; and
the hours will be from eight a. m.
uuntil one p. m. Saturday, July 4,
will be a holiday.
Any high school subject for
which has many as five student reg
ister will be offered. Each subject
will have a two and one-half hour
period each day. Two subjects will
be the maximum allowed to any
student.
Students who successfully pass
the work taken will receive credit.
No credit will be given on work if
a student has more than one un
excused absence or more than two
unexcused tardies.
Faculty Plans Tea
Graduating seniors will be hon
ored at the annual faculty tea to
be held at the Alumnae House of
Woman’s College from 4:30-6:00
p. m. on May 26.
Mrs. Darnell, Junior Class ad
viser. and Mrs. Gorrell, president
of the Faculty Club, are in charge
of plans for the tea.
GHS March of Time
Gives Coiorfui Past
Of Graduating (iass
All phases of high school life
were depicted when the Greens
boro Senior High Scohol March
of Time Review turned back the
pages to 1950 in the annual Class
Day production.
The story of a class history un
folded yesterday with the an
nouncer, Bill Hiatt, portraying a
“local yokel” known as Ebeneza
Cornstalk.
Politics
As the action developed Sherold
Klein became the on-the-spot re
porter for the nominating conven
tion in the field of school politics.
In the financial department John
Sauvajot gave an inside view of
Hall Street, the business district
of GHS where seniors gave a take
off on money-raising projects.
Education and sports were han
dles by Larry Emerson and John
Black as two more sides of school
life were revealed. Trials and trib
ulations in the forms of wins and
losses were illustrated by members
of the Senior Class.
Local Talent
Varied talents from vocal duets
to piano solos came under the en
tertainment portion headed by Bob
Harrington, who announced the
acts. Gretchen Kelly, dancing to
“Tea for Two,” and Virginia Red
head, playing “Claire de Lune,”
were featured.
Hugh Vanlandingham gave the
traditional class prophecy; the an
nual trip to Washington was nar
rated by Tot Wagner and incorp
orated the travel activities of the
past three years.
The ominous title. Obituaries,
concleaed the Last Will and Test
ament presented by Frank Nall
and Stanley Wilson with assistance
from Senior Class members.
Superlatives
Under the title, “Who's Who,”
Tommy Pearce presented superla
tives of the class of 1953. Pat Gregg
and Jimmy Armstrong, most de
pendable: Alice White and Ray
Lutz, wittiest; Joyce Lep and Joe
LeBauer, most likely to suceed;
Martha Moore and John Sauvajot,
most intellectual; Virginia Redhead
and Bill Hiatt, most talented; Ben
Nita Black and Buster Jenkins,
cutest; Dottie Crews and Tot Wag
ner, best personality; Barbara
Prago and Dickie Chalk, best
dressed: Ann Hunter and G. W.
Ferguson, most courteous; Margot
Hammond and Gary Sheffield,
sweetest; Chris Velonis and Arthur
Scott, friendliest: Ann Carlson and
Bill Greene, most popular; Betty
Ruth Austin and Eddie Yost, most
athletic; and Ann Flaherty and Bob
Bell, best looking, appeared in this
scene.
Under the direction of Miss
Wales, Miss Moore, and Mrs. New
man, the annual Class Day program
was written by Pat Gregg, Alice
White, and other members of the
class.
Baccalaureate Topic
Revealed by Redhead
“A High Opinion of Yourself”
will be the sermon at the Bacca
laureate service to be delivered
by Dr. John A. Redhead, pastor of
*he First Presbyterian Church, on
Sunday night, May 24.
Music for the ceremony will be
furnished by the Senior High
School choir under the direction of
Miss Eula Tuttle. Selections will
nclude “Hark, Hark, My Soul,”
“Hear Our Prayer, O Lord,” “Fath-
?r Lead Me Day By Day”, and
‘Salvation Is Created.”
The public is cordially invited
0 attend the service which will
begin at 8 p. m. at the First Pres
byterian Church, although regular
members are requested to reserve
seats for parents of the graduates.
The assembled body of the students
of the 1953 class will be special
iuests of the church.