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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLUME XXXI
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOVEMBER 12, 1954
NUMBER 5
English Classes Organize Recreation;
In Bridge, Dancing, Photography, Ball
With the closing of the Greensboro Youth Center this summer Miss Virginia Powell’s junior
English classes organized themselves and have developed through panels, meetings, and ques
tionnaires, recreation for the youth of Senior High School.
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Senior's Band Presents
Premiere Performance
Under the direction of Mr. Her
bert Hazelman, the Senior High
School Band gave the world pre
miere performance of a concert
band arrangement to students and
faculty in assembly on Novem
ber 2.
The GHS Band, one of three
high school bands from the United
States and Canada to be invited
to participate in a concert band
clinic in December at Chicago,
gave its rendition of Paul Yoder’s
‘‘Melodic Caravan.”
Six selections composed the pro
gram. They were “Stranger in
Paradise,” and overture of the
musical comedy “Kismet” now
playing on Broadway;; John Phil
lip Sousa’s “Invincible Eagle:” the
official March of Mexico “Zaca-
xectas;” “Ballet Prissen” in five
movements; and “The Tji)ewriter,”
with Steve Arthur as soloist on the
typewriter.
Bob Cowan, president of the
hand, asked the student body to
support their trip to Chicago by
buying tickets to the Navy Band
Concert which will be given in the
new gym on December 2.
The trip to the Midwest Na
tional Band Clinic in Chicago will
cost approximately $7,500 or $75-
per person. The band will leave
here December 14 for the clinic
and will return on the nineteenth
of the same month.
Her classes started the organiza
tion with a school-wide meeting
and discussion of what students
needed and wanted in the way of
lecreation, and what could be done
about it.
From this evolved a question
naire sent around and answered
by most of Senior’s students. From
this it was found that 1,346 pupils
really wanted a Youth Center with
76 against it. Opinion was divided
on the question of one central
center. Seven hundred and sixty-
three people wanted one meeting
place with 560 thinking several
would be better. Commented a
student on this, “I think it would
be better if there were several
so there would not be such a
crowd and all could have a better
time.”
Expressing the opposite view
point a student put it this way, “I
definitely think that there should
be one central center. It will
greatly widen peoples’ viewpoints
by meeting people outside their
immediate locale.”
Willing to participate in any
activities the center had to offer
were 1,288 with 55 not interested.
Times that the recreation cen
ter should be opened varied. One
thousand and twenty-eight favored
week-end openings only while 438
believed students needed its fa
cilities every day. Hours that the
center should be opened received
consideration. The majority of 727
favored 3:30 to 11.
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MENC Invites Choir
To Music Convention
28 Achieve Honor Rofi 13 Times;
Gold Stars Given As Recognition
Out of the entire Senior Class
28 students are gold star students
which means that they have made
the honor roll 13 consecutive times.
They are Rachel Allen, Glenda
Amos, Elaine Anderson, Lynn Bo
ren, Phyllis Brooks, Barbara Cal-
lisher, Dava Cashwell, Bob Cowan,
Barbara Flynn, Jeneil Edwards,
•Pat Frazier, Peggy Goodwin, Bob
Grant, Michael Hayes, Susan Hege,
Eugenia Hickerson, Marjorie Klutz,
Vivian Morgan, Rob Pearce, Julie
Redhead, Joanne Saleeby, Sue
Simmons, Bill Simpson, Betty
Sink, Celia Jo Strader, Linda
Thornberry, Paddy Sue Wall, and
Martha Wilkins.
If at the end of next' report
period Clara Anderson, Sally Dur
ham, Margie Earl, and Jerry
Matherly make the honor roll, they
will earn gold stai^.
A gold star wearer carrying
four major subjects may exempt
one examination. A gold star
wearer with five majors may ex
empt two examinations.
Those students who wear silver
stars have made honor roll seven
consecutive times which means
they may either be a senior or
junior. The seniors are Rita Boggs,
Mary Ann Boone, Martha Burnet,
Joyce Byars, Jewel Carter, Jane
Cheek, Ann Fry, Helena Frost,
Susan Graham, Barbara Lindley,
Mary Ann McNamara, Barbara
Moorefield, Ed Morrissett, Nor
man Odyniec, Kay Overstreet,
Faye Parrish, Banks Ritchie, Wan
da Slade, Jane Tate, Ramona
Teller, Sue Waddell, D. Ann
Welch, Beth Westphal, and Charles
Woods.
Students out of the Junior Class
wearing silver stars are Linda
V^arham, Laura Adams, Lisa An-
Person, Ann Austin, Reggie Bell,
David Besherer, Leon Boggs, An
gela Butt, Jerry Danford, Ann
Deal, Livvifc Doggett, Faye Fuquay,
John Gardiner, Marcia Felt, Phyllis
Glynn, Jane Gravely, Joanne
Haase, Diana Harmon, Robert Her-
ford, Robert Hewett, Ruby Hough,
Barbara Jessup, Hilda Holt, Joyce
Jones, Nancy Key, James King,
Gail Kirkman, Kay Kuykendall,
Katherine, Leonard, John Lund,
Dan McConnell, Mary Ann Mc-
Neely, Louise McGee, Betsy Mc-
Keel, Julia McNairy, Horwood
Myers, Jo Ellen O’Briant, Nancy
Neese, Donna Oliver, Eve Pur-
dom, Bose Ravenel, Patsy Ray,
Richard Robinson, Sue Spence,
Lou Spence, Nancy Stout, Vickie
Stewart, Toby Stanley. Diane
Schwartz, Bill Sides, Sara Toenes,
Zade Turner, Janie Walters, Mar-
that Williamson, and Martha Yates.
A silver star wearer is entitled
to exempt one subject if he carries
four major subjects.
Senior High’s Choir received on
November 3 an invitation to appear
on the program of the Southern
Music Educators Conference in
New Orleans on Friday, March 25.
The invitation was extended by
Mr. W. L. Housewright, president
of the southern division of the
Music Educators’ National Confed
eration, who in 1950 directed the
choir at the All Southern Chorus
Conference in Richmond.
The southern division of MENC
is composed of 11 southern states,
and during the conference bands,
orchestras, and choral groups on
the elementary, high school, and
college level will participate. Seni
ors’s Choir has been allocated a
twenty-minute period in which to
give their program which will per
tain to the general theme of the
convention which is “Standards of
Materials and Performance.”
“It is wonderful to see such a
hard working group recognized for
its efforts,’ slated Miss Eula Tuttle,
who is adviser of the group.
Members of the Choir are Lisa
Anderson, Alan Atwell, Jimmy An
drews, Johnny Atwater, Kip Bach-
teli, Linda Barham, Sylvia Boggan,
Leon Boggs, Randy Burnett, Marie
Cardwell, Buck Carson, Dava Cash-
well, Betty Cates, Jane Cheek, Ann
Deal, Jerry Danford, Bob Dixon,
Kathleen Dodson, Sally Durham,
Margie Earl, Barbara Flynn, Eddie
Gibbs, Jane Gravely, and Terry
Garrison.
Also Michael Hayes, Susan Hege,
Glen Hancock, Amy Hutchison,
Brauna Jacobs, Phyllis Jones,
Rachel Kincaid. Mar.jorie Klutz,
Harvey Knox, Bob McConnell,
Louise McGee, Julia McNairy, Ron
nie Money, Vivian Morgan, Mac
MuUis, Bob Miller, Johnny Neese,
Charlie O’Brien, Charles Quinn,
Pat Pegram, Jerry Purgason, Patsy
Ray, Julie Redhead, Jane Robert
son, Edwin Sapp, Carol Scott, Sue
Simmons, Andrew Smith, Becky
Spaulding, Jimmy Thompson,
David Tucker, Ray Thomas, Bunny
Villines, Don Wall, Carolyn White,
Sherw'ood Wilkins, and Kay Wrenn.
A portion of the crowd registerin g for the various recreation clubs
are shown as they sign up for dancing. 'More than 100 people regis
tered for that'cla^ headed by Miss Patsy Basinger.
Miss N. C. Visits Senior
Story of Success Given
“Beauty is only skin, deep,” says
Betty Jo Ring, Miss North Caro
lina, “and every participant in the
Miss American contest was as tal
ented on the inside as she was
beautiful on the outside.”
Miss Ring, appearing before the
student body on behalf of the Fu
ture Teachers of America, was in
troduced by Lynn Boren. Immed
iately after her introduction, a
tremendous ovation was given Miss
Ring when she stood up to talk.
She spoke of her experiences after
being voted Miss North Carolina,
“It was one of those one-in-a-
million experiences w'hich every
girl should have occasion to cope
with. Although life was indeed
glamorous during the time of par
ticipation. I don’t believe I would
Tower To Become^ Chosen As Theme
For Careers Day Planned By Council
The Power, to Become” will be
the theme for Career Day planned
will report to the second group
meeting —. also a 45-minute dis
hy the Student Council for Thurs
day, November 18, to begin at
10:30 and to continue until 3:30.
Chancellor Robert House from
the University of North Carolina
is to be the keynote speaker lor
the occasion. He will talk on the
theme to the student body at the
opening session.
Following Chancellor House s
talk, group singing has been
planned. At 11:45 the students will
be excused for an hour and a half
lunch period. During lunch, en
tertainment of various kinds has
been scheduled. Among these will
be a faculty-student baseball game.
Indications were made by all
students a few weeks ago con
cerning vocations in which they
were interested.
Each student will be allowed to
attend two group meetings, the
first of which will begin at 1:15.
This discussion will last 45
minutes. FoUowing the first group
meeting will be a 15-minute break
for everyone. At 2:15 all students
Men and women from various
professions will conduct the dis
cussions of their particular voca
tion.
Allen Strand will conduct the
accounting meeting; John Neal,
advertising; Willard Kimrey, agri
culture; John Lowenstein, archi
tecture; Brigadier General O. I.
Wrenn, armed forces; Karl Smith,
commercial art; and aviation, John
G. Wallace.
The business administration ses
sion is to be directed by J. C.
Cowan; dentistry by Dr. Neal Shef
field; fashion designing, Luther
Self; and homemaking, Mrs.
Arthur Burnet
Mr. Rufus White will conduct a
meeting on insurance; Mrs. Harry
Zenke, interior decorating; G. D.
Martin, civil ser^dee, and I. C.
Hoyle, law.
Representatives from State Col-
versity of North Carolina is to
conduct a discussion on journa
lism, while Miss Cande Phillips
and Mr. Charlie Phillips will dis
cuss a career in teaching.
Dr. H. C. Lennon will explain a
profession as a lab technician.
Medicine as a vocation is to be
discussed by Dr. Hugh Wolfe and
Dr. Sidney LeBauer, and nursing
by Mrs. Audrey Stapleton. j
A discussion on personnel work I
is planned by Mrs. Jeanette Sea- j
vers; radio by Bob Poole; tele-1
vision, Charlie Harvell; and rec
reation by Miss Robin Owens.
Corry W. Lynch will speak on
mechanics and Rev. Jack Roe on
ministry. Religious education will
be highlighted by Revfl Harold
Hipps, salesmanship by Eddie Mc
Dowell, and secretarial work by
Mrs. Mary L. Hamilton and Miss
Mary Barrie.
Therapy-physical and occupa-
lege are scheduled to talk on five
engineering fields — aeronautic,
civil, electrical, mechanical, and
textile.
Walter Spearman from the Uni-
tional—is to be discussed by Mrs.
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go through it again. Too much,
posing.”
Miss Ring was born and raised
in High Point, but is teaching at
the present in Lexington. She plans
to teach for a profession, and nov/
has 10th grade English classes and
also a class in public speaking,
In high school, Miss Ring wa.-^
active in Journalism. She was Edi
tor of the High Point High School
paper her junior year, editor of the
school annual in her senior year,
vice-president of the school, and
a member of the Honor Society.
As a student at Wake Forest
college. Miss North Carolina also
kept up with outside activities.
She was elected president of the
college theatre, president of the
board of publications, and worked
on the newspaper.
While traveling around the coun
try in the capacity of Miss North
Carolina, Miss Ring has met many
noted personalities. Among these
are Grace Kelly, Paul Whiteman,
Bess Myerson, Warren Hull. Nlimi
Benzell, and the late Governor
Umstead. ,
Miss Ring has had to do quite
a bit of traveling. “I love every
minute of it. It is the most wonder
ful thing in the world to travel
around and meet so many different
kinds of people.”
Junior Class Gives
Thanksgiving Play
The Junior Class under the di
rection of Mrs. Julia Rowe, Miss
Ida Belle Moore. Mis Rowena Mon
tague, and Mrs. Keefer is in charge
of the Thanksgiving pageant which
will be presented in the traditional
fashion.
The program was written by Miss
Moore and Mrs. Rowe. Mrs. Mary
Madlin, the class adviser, is also
helping in the preparation for the
presentation. It is depicted in
several short scenes and will be
narrated by a member of the cast.
In addition to this year’s program
music will be furnished by an
organ. Taking- his seat at the
organ will be chemistry teacher, •
Mr. Jack Luttrell.
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