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Page Two High Life February 5, 1954 Spring Thaws which were in full swing last week with the melting of Greensboro’s memor able snowfall transformed GHS into the land of many lakes. Rivulets along the between-building walks reminded this re porter of the South Carolina marshes. To bacco Lake, local name for the area between the Main and Science Buildings, was alter nately a skating pond and mosquito bed. With the regulations on student traffic, this lake chose a very inconvenient site for its watery activities, being in the middle of the out-going path. The pride and joy of all nature lovers, the Society for the Preven tion of Cruelty to Marsh Inhabitants in particular, is the field behind the Vocational Building, which has the part-time job as girls’ athletic field, though not during the rainy season. With a modern new gym going up it seems a shame spectators will have to swim to the games. Can’t some thing be done about the drainage problem here? Hazardous Highways Finally that one day had arrived after years of waiting. The test was past, and you had received your driver’s permit. Re member how you studied that little booklet? Every question you answered just right. Yes, and you followed closely those instruc tions. Then, as time took its natural course, those little safety guides meant nothing to you. For now, you’ve got to watch out for the other fellow, too! Have you ever stopped to think that every time you fail to stop at that seldom-crossed intersection or just miss the yellow light, you are endangering the happiness and healthful lives of other people? Surely we don’t think of these things when we are “goofing off” around town and winning that “drag race,” but again we wonder why it is so hard to get that insurance policy, and we can’t understand why the price is so high if we do obtain one. We are amazed at the numerous traf fic accidents and the high percentage of teen-agers involved. We all spend too much time in school learning how to reason to let it go waste- fully out the exhaust pipe of penalties and bad judgment concerning the use of our cars. To Vote /'y/' ... or not to vote is the question now before the Supreme Court. Whether to let 18-year- olds go to the polls in the next election is becoming a major issue all over the country. Georgia is the only state at the present time which allows all of its fight ing men to elect those who will send them to war, and this aspect is the major argu ment of those who think the age limit should be lowered. The Danville, Virginia, Chat- HIGH LIFE Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Greensboro Senior High School Greensboro, N. C. fK^vmrvi 1 ^ Founded by the Class of 1921 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. Editor-in-Chief Martha Jester Associate Editor Cordelia Goodnight Managing Editor Fritz Apple Business Manager Mary Louise Shaw Feature Editor Nancy McGlamery News Editor Dick Frank Girls Sport Editor Harriett Perkins Boys’ Sports Writers David Fry Dick Robinson Jimmy Turner Loyd Pugh Exchange Editor Marilyn Neerman Assistant Exchange Editor .... Miranda Godwin Photographers Bob Johnson George Makely Caption Editor Deane Darnell Circulation Manager Marilyn Neerman Copy Editor Mary Ellen Kaelin Proofreaders Martha Burnet Dale Pearce Eugenia Hickerson Headline Writers Lynn Cochrane Martha Burnet Art Editor Walter Wright Adviser Miss Paula R. Abernethy Financial Adviser Mr. A. P. Routh AND WHY Norr.> TERBOx made a pertinent statement when it pointed out that fighting is largely a matter of taking orders, and that fighting comes naturally to all animals, while voting does not. Another point cited in the pap er was that there is plenty of time for voting, and the novelty wears off all too soon now. Because of the intensive training in government and current events now gained in almost every public school, it is not wholly unreason able to believe that a high school graduate is adequately prepared to make these as well as other im portant decisions. Through discussions with those who know and letters to our con gressman, students’ ideas and opin ions can be made known. These will help them to decide whether or not we are ready for adult responsi bilities. A Good Start Calm nerves, a philosophic out look, or tranquility are the elusive qualities possessed by many people who are said to live long and fruit ful lives. The average student of today, however, lacks something of the essence of a long life expectancy ... he worries too much ... at the wrong times. For instance, comes the time for an exam, and he spends frantic hours cramming incidentals into his tired brain, pulling liis hair, and biting the few remaining nails from his shaking fingers. To what avail? At the onset of a semester, or a job, an inventory of weak points and a few concrete resolutions, faithful ly kept, plus a calm approach to emergencies, will put anyone on the road toward Tranquility, Happiness, and Success. Paraslapics If students are not allowed to vote on whether or not they are to be allo'wed to vote at 18, they are liable to be out voted. School Receives Low Cafeteria Rating Because the Water Is Too Hot. New slant, anyway. Weekly Assemblies Resume. Be extra cordial to them, or they might go away again. Since the recent thaw, the parking lot strangely resembles Valley Forge, or the North Carolina Mountains. Maybe we should charge sight-seeing admission and raise the money to repair the damage. Nature’s addition to the forthcoming gym—a natural lake in the front yard. Since the nature study hikes began, it is practically impossible to tell the bird watchers from the class cutters. Three cents should be refunded to all students from th6 recent Polio drive as it was only a March of Dimes. School Da2;e By FRITZ APPLE With all the crazy weather changes, who cares whether Mr. Ground Hog saw his shadow or not. But we have been in formed by the local weather man that it will continue to be some sort of weather every day ... At least till May 27 ... It doesn’t seem to bother Charlie Highfill, for he just keeps rolling along .... always'slowly . . . The latest word from Mrs. Newman is that she’s overladen again with students ... It seems she just couldn’t say NO to the little devils . . . Billy Turner and Ralph Bright have been carrying their overloaded cars in different directions at lunch time . . . Maybe the high cost of coffee? . . . There have been changes in the journalism staff but still no change in Miss Abernethy’s name . . Maybe that happy look in Martha Burnet’s eyes is coming from the bright ly anticipated New York trip . . Seniors, too, are wondering about that little Washington tour coming in the spring . . . And then back.to term papers . . . Not so far off . . . How time flies! School Pidgeon By Kaelin Goodwin DATE DATA Since it’s almost time for Cupid’s busy day match-making, let’s help out. See if you can mate these couples. 1. Jimmy Turner .... A. Zade Turner 2. Dick Yow B. Patty Wolfe 3. George Artope . . C. Amy Hutchison 4. Earl Williams .... D. Betty Adams 5. Bill Williamson . . E. D. Ann Welch 6. Wayne Wyrick . . F. Edith Hargrove 7. Bill Hanna G. Patty Mumford 8. Dick Grove H. Janis Lamb 9. Joe Kerley I. Joyce Steele 10. Vance Bell J. Priscilla Turner Charlie Highfill: Did you read in the paper about the man that went to sleep with a cigarette in his hand? Betty Bell: “No, really, anyone I know?” Charlie: “Well, you should, he’s the toast of the town.” CAN YOU IMAGINE Assemblies once a week . . . school bus ses on time for class ... no one going off to lunch . . ^ Mr. Brinkley playing tennis ... a date with Bob Wagner or Marilyn Monroe . . . Paddy Sue Wall being snobbish ... no cars in the parking lot during classes ... a half holiday twice a week ... no teachers for a day . . . Dicky Livengond making honor roll . . . Barbara Massey thumbing to school . . . Tommy McDonald looking for birds behind the school . . . David Sox as cap tain of the Nature Study Class . . . REMARKABLE RESEMBLANCE Josie Ward: “Why did the foreman fire you?” Bob Phillips: “Well, the foreman is a fella who stands around and watches others work.” Josie: “I know, but why did he fire you?” Bob: “He got jealous. A lot of the fel las thought that I was the foreman.” fl 9 A £ I 01 0 8 VS O Z r e a 'z. h > a t viva axva o; sjoa^suv Turn Of Events By Jimmy Turner It is comforting to note that the Atomic Energy Commision has several secret “hydrogen weapons” plants in California which no one knows about. One of the most encouraging things noted in 1954 is the new determination and aggressive leadership which Presi dent Eisenhower has shown in present ing his program to Congress. Any simplification of the highly tech nical Bricker amendment would fall far short of explaining. If the amend ment is adopted it would be like taking responsibility away from Principal A. P. Routh and giving it to each homeroom so that the homerooms would deal indi vidually with Superintendent Ben L. Smith. Result: It’s very confusing and impractical. Even Harry Truman said it was ridiculous. If President Eisenhower loses his fight against the amendment then the Presi dency will have lost much of it’s treaty power. If he succeeds in getting it voted down, it would come up stronger again next year. Or if he accepts a watered down version with no teeth in it then that’s the end of it. Joke of the week: Marshal Tito was re-elected President of Com munist Yugoslavia. The thing of it was that he was the only candidate. Because of it’s fluid government setup Italy will have to find its fourth premier in six months. Most European govern ments allow their equivalent to Congress the right to elect and reject their pre mier as opposed to general election in this country. Where there are two main parties i the United States, there are many faC' tions of power in Italy. The largest sin^ gle one being the Communist Party. It requires a coalition of other parties to subdue the Communists, and when the coalition breaks the government falls While such a thing is not foreseeable i: the immediate future it is well to rc member that Benito Mussolini emerged as dictator from such an indescisive and weak democracy. Fiction And Fact IN NOVEMBER 1937 IT COST ONLY 20 cents to see John Wayne in a movie at the Imperial Theater. For you young sters, that has now been changed to the Center Theater. TORCHLIGHTERS SOLD CANDY AT the basketball games in 1938 to raise money for their annual $50 scholarship. THERE WERE ONLY TWO GRADES in high school until 1948. A new grade if not a new administration, came in with the elections that year. MISS IDA BELLE MOORE AND M.R Stanley Johnson graduated from the same high school, in Burgaw, N. C. Small world it is. MEMBERS OF MRS. BLACKBURN’S 1937 nature study class ran a column in High Life for their less fortunate class mates to enjoy. Grad Gab By Martha Burnet Not a grad, not even a former student, is Raymond Breitz. This director of the Charlotte Boy’s Choir did, however, di rect Senior’s choir in 1940. Maybe after trying to teach the high schoolers, he decided the young ’uns were safest. In a 1940 issue of High Life we dis covered Janet Cox, whom we mentioned a few issues back, was even then writing her novel which is to be published soon Janet was also busy being on the High Life staff and a Herald in the Christ mas pageant. It was June in January for Clarence Boggs, Clarence Hayes, and Herman Jordan. They just graduated at the end of first semester. A new link in the Golden Chain, a Woman’s College honorary society, Nancy Benson, ’50. At the University of Maryland fresh man, Nan Ahalt, is continuing her dra matic career which she started here. Nan has taken part in the University Theater plays. Tot Wagner, a ’52 GHS’er, was remi niscing his old mat days here by help ing out with this years wrestling team. Tot’s at Guilford now. Jo Len Jamerson, a junior here last year, was elected vice-president of her school in Rockingham only four months after she moved there. Besides that, she’s in the Beta Club and writes sport’s column in Rockingham’s paper. Jimmy Spears, a Duke junior is not only a pre-ministerial student there but is in charge of teen-age people at church in Durham. Spring is on the way. Hope Brown, *50, was just elected May Queen at Randolph Macon.
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