Page Two
High Life
April 29, 1960
Secession Termination
Brings ’Reconstruction’
“Seceded” the sign on the school room
door read. Seceded? “From what and why,”
asked the reader.
The replies to this qcestion began a seri
ous and yet trivial movement to criticiz''
GHS’s student council. Another question at
once bursts forth—“For what reason do we
criticize the council?”
The answers came—often too swift and
petty, but more often thoughtful and serious.
The main objections were “We are not
represented right.” However, very few con
tinued to explain what was lacking in the
representation. Those who did explain were
at times a little misinformed on the purpose
of ^he student, council.
Many complained that there were not
enough students on the council. We must
take into consideration that a school as
large as ours would not have an effective
type of student jurisdiction if there were
a great number of persons to decide each
minor issue. Most peogle who have ever
worked with any committee or organization
can verify the fact that the more members
there are on the committee, the longer it
takes to come to a decision on a matter.
The time element may seem to evade this
point, but it is, moreover, an important
factor. The council can only meet last
period (for one hour), and this allotment
of time is not large enough to even cover
the roll call of a large group. Therefore, in
view of the problems in numbers, our pre
decessors have set up a system whereby
there is a student council representative
for a set number of students. No one bar
yet found a more satisfactory system. li
someone does . . .
Still others cried out that our representa
tives were not actually Representing the stu
dents because they only gave afterthoughts
in their council reports and did not submit
them enthusiastically to the group for sug
gestions. But yet, the men who stand to
represent our population in the national
and state government do not come to the
people for sunggesions and grievances. The
people go to them. If we feel we cannot
confide in the representatives which are
assigned to our home room, we should then
seek out another representative and give
him our ideas to be presented to the coun
cil.
Others were upset because the seniors
had not been asked if they would like a
school sponsored trip to Washington this
year as has previously been the custom
at Senior. However, we must realize that it
is not the decision of oxir student council
or faculty or principal to grant such trips.
Rather a request must be sent to the school
board. The school board this year would
probably not grimt such a request in view
of the actions of several foolish students
during the past two years. Also, last year
there was much difficulty in finding even
one bus load of students to attend. How
many do we think would be willing to put
out at least $40 for the excursion?
The Counci' Corner printed in this issue
has more-or-less answered many of the
questions and accusations thrown at our
student council lately. We suggest that
everyone read it to see if he is justified in
his complaints or if he is only misinformed.
Now is the tme for “reconstruction.”
Council Corner
By Janie Leigh Wall
Criticism often stems from misunder
standings. A great deal of criticism has
been aimed at the student council lately—
some just and some unjust. Much of this
criticism arose because of a lack of knowl
edge on the part of students, of what their
student council is, and the functions of the
council.
The Student Council of Greensboro Sen
ior High School is a service organization
set up by the Constitution of the Student
Cooperative Association of which all of the
student body are members. Its purpose is
not to make or enforce laws of the school,
but to be of service in representing the
students and sponsoring necessary func
tions. The council can only act upon those
things which are under its jurisdiction.
This excludes problems covering mainte
nance, lunch rules, smoking, and planning
of student trips; however, some of the
functions sponsored for the benefit of all
students are homecoming. May Day, mid
winter’s, the prom, lunch-time receration,
open houses (since the chairman is on the
student council), elections, hostessing for
College Day, Industrial Day, and many other
smaller functions.
The council urges the students to take
part in their activities, for all is done in
the interest of the student body. May Day
is one of the biggest events ahead. This
year May Day will be May 4 at 5:00 p.m.
The committee, imder the leadership of
Wilma Kay Pegg and Vera LeCraw with
Miss Peggy Joyner as faculty adviser, has
done an outstanding job with hopes of this
May Day being the best in years.
HIGH LIFE
B'onnded by the Class
of 1921
Revived by the Spring
Journalism Class
of 1937
Happy Birthday' Seniors!
By Linda Lael
Hall Tales
By Carole Pruitt
Student, are you tired of hearing teach
ers complain? Are you weary from listening
to mother nag about doing all that home
work just when you want to roam in the
nice spring evening? Are you fed up with
lectures from the boss on not daydreaming?
If so, read on, dear friend. This column
is just the medicine you need. It’s guaran
teed to cure those blues.
Want ad placed in paper by Rodolph
Gibbs; “I wish to contact men who were ;
in the 12th grade in 1936 and who knew my i
father at that time. Object: to find out if
he was as good a student as he tells me.”
“You must help me. Dr.,” Fred Cleaves
said to the psychiatrist. “I can’t seem to
remember anything for more than a few
minutes. It’s driving me crazy.”
The psychiatrist asked gently, “How long
has this been going on?”
“How long has what been going on?” Fred
replied.
Mary Radcliffe is taking dancing lessons (
in the hope that they wiU improve her,
grace and poise, but she isn’t doing too ;
well. The dancing instructor put it this!
way to her mother; “It’s not that she doesn’t j
know her right foot from her left; it’s jxist;
that she gets them mixed up.”
Charles Thompson to Bill McNairy: “I
had a long talk with my father about girls.
He doesn’t know anything about them eith
er.”
Well, spring has sprung and April show- j
ers are upon us: So is the fishing season. ,
Along this line let’s close with a fishing
story:
Tommy Whiteside, while fishing said to
a boy, “You’ve been watching me for hours. ^
I bet you do a lot of fishing.”
Boy: Nope, not at all.
Tommy: Why not,
Boy: I haven’t got the time.
The really happy man is the one who can
enjoy the scenery when he has to take a
detour.
Dr. Taliaferro to Ricky Elliott, who is hold
ing a sandwich in one hand and a coke bot
tle in the other: “Glad to meet you, Ricky,
—I’ve noticed you in our budget for some
time.”
“Got a cigarette?”
“Here. Take the pack.”
“Thanks. Got a match?”
“You can keep this lighter.” ;
“Thanks again. Say, have you got an oil
well or something?”
“No, Lung Cancer.”
Two, four, six, eight, Judy Greene and;
Jeff Inman are Senior’s steadies.
Many members of the senior class are
celebrating this month, for they came into
the world during April.
Maryann Weber, Jim Oldham, and Christ
ine Harrison were born eighteen years ago
today, just barely making the month of
April.
Most of the seniors contacted were bom
in Greensboro, but Jeanie Deese, April 22,
has lived in ten other towns. She says, “I’m
a preacher’s kid.”
Although they are no April Fools, Vickie
Robinson and Becky Mallard tricked their
parents by arriving on that day.
Jerri Lynn Pittard, April 10, George
Troxler, April 2, Marion Dixon, April 15,
Thomas Wilson, April 19, Lind Kirksey,
April 23, and Jeanie Deese all have the
same advice to give to sophomores. What
is this popular admonition? Study!
Bob Foster, April 7, says, “Keep an open
mind and never say anything you can’t
back up.” Anne Bajrter, April 14, advises,
“Keep your eyes wide open and your ears
clean.” Vickie Robinson and Jim Oldham
say to be a friend to everyone;
All of the April babies seem to prefer an
April birthday because of the rebirth of
Mother Nature. Jerri Pittard likes hers be
cause it doesn’t interfere with any holiday.
Mary Ann Crocker, April 15, Vera LeCraw,
April 23, Jane Hinton, April 12, and Joseph
Hill, April 23, are crazy about a diamond,
the birthstone. Pete Homey, April 28, likes
his Zodiac sign of Tauaus the BuU.
When asked what her most significant
birthday was, Jeanie Deese replied, “My
16th—I was old enough to be kissed!” Bob
Foster and Vickie Robinson favor their 16th
and 18th birthdays, respectively. They each
feel that is when they reached maturity.
Carolyn McCurdy, April 27, thinks her
sixteenth birthday was extra special, be
cause that is when she got her driver's
license.
Other April babes kre as follows: Janet
Vaughn, April 4; Sherry Rottman, April 5;
John Foster and Dee McDade, April 6;
Tonie Frazier, April 7; Jimmy Wall, April
9; Judy Ann Smith, April 10, Rachel Gree-
son, April 14.
Doris Jones, April 17; Freddie Newnam,
April 20; Judy Ledbetter, April 21. Nancy
Chostner, April 22; Ronnie Stewart and
Jerry Williams, April 24; Martha Hoover,
April 26; Carolyn Dean, April 26; Wayne
Stack, April 27 . Toni Carter, April 28.
Charles Jones in one of his wordier mom
ents vehemently proclaimed; “If there’s
anything I hate it’s a tongue-bearing, tale-
wagging woman!”
It has been said that a bore talks mostly
in the first person, a gossip in the third
person, and a brilliant conversationalist
in the second.
Sandy Friedman: “What’S your cat’s
name?”
Lynne Summey: “Ben Hur”.
Sandy: “How did you hit on that name?”
Lynne: “Well, we called it Ben untili
it had kittens.”
Miss Eicholtz: “Why are you late. Bill?”'
Bill White: “Class started before I got
here.”
Judy Brady to Linda Fulton during a
heated discussion: “I may have a lot of
faults, but being wrong isn’t one of them!”
One evening while looking at the society
page of the paper, Pat Boone asked Tom
my Winstead if he thought any girl on it
was prettier than she.
“No,” he said, “there’s no one there as
pretty as you.”
“Thats why I love you,” she said. You’re
so kind and sweet and loyal.”
“Yes,” he replied, “and chicken, too.”
Kay Lindley: “Jim, you’re the most
handsome boy at GHS.
Jim McCormick: “You’d say se even if
you didn’t think so.”
Kay: “We’re even then. You’d think so
even if I didn’t say so.”
Sam West: “Which candle bums longer
—a wax or a tallow one?”
Charles Thompson: “A wax one, I sup
pose.”
Sam: “Neither of them, they both bum
shorter.”
TomV/hiteside, 7^ew President,
Expresses Sixth Grade Dream
By Jo Jane Pitt
Tommy Whiteside, the new president of
Senior High School is an all-round student,
and well qualified for his new position.
Why would anyone run for such a responsi
ble job? As Tommy expressed it, “I’ve al
ways thought I would. I wanted to—dreamed
about it since I was in the sixth grade. I’ve
just always thought I would.”
Tommy stays busy with all his activities
and he has quite a record behind him. Since
he’s been at Senior, he’s been president
of his sophomore class, president of his
sophomore and junior homerooms, on the
student council this year, a member of
Torchlight, best citizen of his class tvrice,
elected most school spirited boy in the
sophomore class, and second vice-president
of the Junior Civitan Service Club.
He plays baritone in the band and has
been elcted president of that organization
for next year.
This tall, dark-haired junior who has a
good sense of humor, also finds time for
outside activities that range from bimting
and fishing to planning programs for the
Senior High Fellowship at Guilford Park
Presbyterian Church. He also likes to lis
ten to classical and semi-classical records;
His favorite album is “The Brave Bulls.”
He added with a laugh, when naming his
interests, “I like poker, too.”
Tommy was informed of the election re
turns by the student body president this
year, Carol Smith. When later asked how
he first felt when she told him, he paused,
then answered, “I was afraid to think I’d
win at any time. I wasn’t really expecting
it. I felt great!”
In his campaign speech, which he deliver
ed March 29, Tommy promised to do his
best to see that each member of the student
council represented the students even bet
ter in the following year. His goal for the
school next year is “to do the best job
ever done.”
MEET MR. PRESIDENT .. .
Published Seml-Monfhly by the Students of
Greensboro Senior High School
Greensboro, N. C.
Entered as second-class matter March 30,
1940, at the ost office at Greensboro, N. C.,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Is our new prexy
“lying down on the job?” No—Tommy Whiteside is only taking a Uttle time out from his many activities