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HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the Swth and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
VOLBME XXXIV
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, X- C ., NOVj 1, 1957
NUMBER 4
Scholarship Plaques
Go To High Rooms
Scholan^p plaques have been
awarded to home rooms with the
highest scholastic averas:es for
the first grading period.
Highest room in the Senior
Class is Mrs. Cordelia Walke’s
room 22, with an average of
89.4. Senior runner-up is room
9, Mrs. Kathryn Kirkman’s, with
an average of 88.6.
The scholarship plaque goes
to junior room 25, Mrs. Eloise
Keefer, with Mrs. Margie Led
ford, room 311, runner-up. Room
35 has a 87^ average while room
311 has a 86.6 average.
In the Sophomore Class room
306, Miss Edna Nicholson, was
high with a 84.9 average.
Dr. Stoddard of Ford Foundation
Observes GHS TV Cl asses
Dr. Alexander Stoddard, execu
tive director of Ford Foundation,
observed television education at
Senior High last Wednesday. Oc
tober 23, in connection with the
nation-wide project of teaching
via television.
Dr. Stoddai’d handles all of the
money involved in the project.
Ford Foundation matches dollai'
for dollar the expenditure of the
pai'ticipating schools. Approxi
mately 52,000 students throughout
the nation are taking part in this
mammoth undertaking.
North Carolina is the only
project in the group of 13 that
does its teaching on an open cir
cuit—meaniig that anyone who
wants to listen in may do so by
merely receiving WUNC-TV at
the proper times. Some schools ih
Tennessee, South Carolina, and
Virginia also participate through
WUNC.
The other 12 projects are set up
Seniors Lead Juniors/
In Number On Special
The Senior Class led the Jrinior
Class by only one student for this
year’s first special honor roll list,
with a total of 23 students to their
22, while tsophomjores followed
with 21.
Mary ‘Lee Adams is the only
representative from home room
305. while Janet Coble and Connie
Coltrane are the only representa
tives from room 5.
Ann Davis, Susan DeVeney, and
Peggy Earle made special in room
14, and room 9 has only two. Nan
Hedrick and Mary Henderson.
Leader of Group
Home room 100 leads in the
special honor roll list with five
students, Liz Hodges, Sue Hoff
man, Robert Johnson, Betty Jor
dan, and Meyressa Hughes. Lil
ian Lovings is from room M202,
and Jean Medearis, Elizabeth Mil
ler, and Charlie Mills are from
317.
Barbara Phillips from room 203A
is joined by Linda Royal, Paula
Sain, and Peggy Sink from room
23.
Completing the list for seniors
are Max Snodderly/ Angelyn
Smokes, and Don Stokes from
room 2.
Junior Class
The Junior Class includes Mil
dred Blakey from room HE-201,
Sandra Coe, Susan Caviness, and
Marty Cone, from room 24, and
Michael George and Jane Golden
from room 311. Prances Howard
room 201B, Rinda King, and Car
olyn Lyday, room 301 join these.
Carol Overstreet and Ginger
Parker are representing room 304
and Joe Sears, M204. Bob Stanley,
Susan Starling, and John Steven
son are from room 15 while Toni
Thompson and Janet Vaughan
represent room 61.
Anne Weinstein, Judy Williams,
and Sari Lynn Winfree from room
27. join with Bob Cunningham
and Dub Ellis in completing the
Special Honor Roll list from the
Junior Class.
Students representing the Soph
omore Class on the Special Honor
Roll list are Judy Blackman from
room 7, Betsy Bridgers from room
102, and Toni Carter and Thomas
Clark from room 106. Other sopho-
English Classes Use
Library Career Files
Junior English classes have
started working in the library on
the careers which they think
they might follow.
The career file gives informa
tion on most of the common ca
reers. Information on becoming
a lawyer, a newspaper writer, a
librarian, or even a career in the
Armed Forces can be found in
the career file in the libraiy.
Senior’s library subscribes to a
pamphlet called “Occupational
Briefs,” which comes out once a
month. The Institute for Research
in Chiaego prepares booklets
called “Careers,” which include
a wide variety of occupations.
This booklet gives a clear picture
of the job which a student might
choose. It gives the school, what
preparation for the job is neces
sary, a history of the occupation,
and the advantages and disad
vantages of the type of work.
Sophomores
Honor Roll
mores making special are Tara
Dinkel room 64 and Ann Thayer
from room 8.
Polly Friend from room 204,
Nina Kennedy from room 300,
Jean Littlejohn from room 21,
and Sammy McNairy from room
306 are other sophomores on the
list. Home room 315 led in the
sophomore home rooms with three
students, James Perry, Bobby Phil
lips, and Wilma Kay Pegg. Home
room 13’s honor roll list consisted
of Sherry Rothman, and Corby
Rouse. Carol Smith was the only
representative from Room 203B.
Home room 302 had only one
representative also, Scottie Trox-
ler. Susan Wade and Maryann
Weber from room 17 join Peter
Weltner and Lynda Williams from
room HEIOO in completing the
Sophomore Special list. •
on a closed-circuit basis. The
school itself has a television studio,
an dthe lesson is received oiJy by
the TV sets within the school.
One of the advantages in the
open circuit setup is the fact that
parents can listen in on the pro
grams and help their children
vlth the lesson. Also, if student
is sick, he does not have to miss
the lesson.
In North Carolina, two history
courses and one science course
are being taught via television.
Senior participates in both his-
toi-y courses. Each history class
consists of approximately 100 stu
dents, thus conforming with Ford
Foundation standards. Since the
purpose of the project is to de
termine the effectiveness of teach
ing a large group by television,
all participating classes must con
sist of at least 75 pupils. Also in-
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NSPA Gives Award
To 1956-'57 Whirligig
Miss Vii^inia Powell, adviser to
the GHS WHIRLIGIG, was noti
fied Monday, October 28, that the
1957 WHIRLIGIG has again re
ceived the All-American Award
presented by the National Scholas
tic Press Association.
GHS is sharing this honor with
only four other schools of the 31
who entered books in Senior’s
rating division of from 1500 to 2000
students. Co-edited by Kay Wood
and Jane McClennan it was sent
to the judges last June. Members
of this yeafs staff who contributed
much to last years WHIRLIGIG
are Sue Levine, 1958 WHIRLIGIG
editor; Angelyn Stokes, literary
editor, and Pat Howell, managing
editor.
The WHIRLIGIG received ex
cellent ratings 6n its body type,
sports coverage, and treatment of
the faculty pages. Special recog
nition was also given to Charles
Mills for the art work.
The WHIRLIGIG is printed by
Washburn Printing Company in
Charlotte, and is engraved by John
Allier Engraving company in Chi
cago, Illinois.
1 Speak For Democracy^
Entrance Deadline Is Set
“I Speak for Democracy” as in
previous years, is the title of the
Jaycee-sponsored contest open to
all high school students in public,
private, and parochial schools with
deadline set for entries Novem
ber 4 and judging November 13
at 7:30 p. m. in Guilford Court
House.
GHS students will be entering
this contest for the llth year.
This contest is a broadcast script,
writing, and vocal competition
open to all high school students.
The composition must be by the
student, although supervision is
encouraged. The vocal script must
not exceed five minutes or be
less than three minutes. The par
ticipants are to make a positive
approach for democracy and not
speak against other governmental
procedures.
A score of 100 points may be
secured from three groups; the
first is content, with a possible 40
points. Content is made up of clear
organization, concise, vivid words
and phrases, transition from one
idea to another, and sincerity of
thought. . Second is originality
carrying up to 20 points and third
is delivery carrying 40 points for
clearness and conversational pre
sentation of ideas, audibility and
diction ,and rate and pitch of
voice to best express thoughts.
Prizes will be disclosed later for
local and district first place. The •
state prize is an all-expense paid
trip to Washington D. C. during
February for the finals with the
foui* National Winners each re
ceiving $500 scholarship.
Concert Band, Orchestra
Planning Fall Programs
Senior’s concert band and or
chestra have already started pre
senting their fall programs, and
they are busy planning new ones.
The concert band and the train
ing band are going to present a
concert in the school auditorium,
Thursday night, November 14 at
8 p. m. The concert band will
play “Toccata,” which was ar
ranged by Earl Slocum, director
of music at the University of
North Carolina, “Rienzi” by Wag
ner, “Show Boat,” and several
marches, one of which Is “The
Bullfighter.”
The newly organized 21-piece
dance band gave its first perform
ance for the Unit^ Fund lunch
eon. The band is directed by rep
resentatives of three music stores
in town. They are Otis Brown of
Harvey West, Ray Downs of Moore
Music Company, and Ted Thomp
son of Ballard Music Company.
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The second place winner, room
100, will receive a $3.00 prize, compared to the $5.00 given to room 303.
Congratulalons, folks!