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CO Vol. XV—No. 3 Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, N. C. Thursday, October 19, 1944 School Hears General Vandegrift Students of the High School were excused last Thursday morn ing in order that they might take part in the annual celebration of University Day. High point of the morning’s program was the key note address by Lt. General A. A. Vandegrift, commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps. General Vandegrift’s topic was concerned mainly with the war in the Pacific and our individual re lationship to the war. Statements that struck home to the hearts of everyone in the auditorium were those concerning the high morale of the boys fighting overseas. The speaker was introduced by the Honorable Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy under Woodrow Wilson. Fire Drill Held Last Monday On Monday of last week the school held its first fire drill. Too much time was taken in clearing the building. The difficulty was that the signal for the drill, one long ring of the bell, could not be recognized quickly enough. To help the situation the signal was changed to a series of short rings. The new signal was tried in an other fire drill and the result was more satisfactory. Brabham Assumes Teaching Duties Mrs. V. B. Brabham has re turned to her position as teacher of English and Social Studies at C.H.H.S. Mrs. Brabham has been in Norfolk with her husband, Lt. Brabham, formerly an officer at the Pre-Flight School, who has been assigned recently to sea duty. During her absence Mrs. Gal- breath has had charge of Mrs. Brabham’s teaching duties. Mrs. Galbreath’s husband is also with the Pre-Flight School. Attendance Improves To encourage students to be more conscientious about attend ance and tardiness, the following definite regulations have been passed: 1. Any high school student ab sent, without acceptable reason, more than one day in any school month shall be suspended from school for a period of one week or until the absentee’s parent or guardian returns to school with the absentee pupil and provides satisfactory assurance that fur ther unnecessary absences will not occur. 2. Five unexcused tardies to school are equivalent to one unex cused absence and will be subject to the same regulations as an un excused absence. 3. Students’ six weeks’ scholar ship record will be reduced by five points in each subject for every unexcused absence or for five un excused tardies. The problem of attendance has been one of the major problems of the high school, since the teacher quota in North Carolina schools is determined by attendance. Junior Students Sell Magazines The magazine sale got off to a great start last Thursday. Mr. Wilson came and gave the blanks and information and left the rest to the class. Up to date the class has sold $317, but are looking for ward to selling much more than that before the contest ends. Both teams are fighting hard for the lead and the prizes which are go ing to be awarded at the end of the contest. Important Be sure to come to the Pep Rally tonight at 7:00 in the school auditorium. Carmichael Elected Editor of Hillif e In a Senior Class meeting on Monday, October 9, Billy Carmi chael was unanimously elected editor-in-chief of the high school annual, Hillife. Carmichael has worked on the Proconian for three years and has been associate-editor for the past two years. The other staff members chosen at the meeting were Harold Cheek, business manager, and Johnny Gobbel, sports editor. Both John ny and Harold are members of the Proconian staff, and have taken an active part in other school ac tivities. Pep Rally Last Thursday there was a pep rally for the Siler City game. Everybody met by the Cone house and proceeded to the tin can. There was some cheering, followed up with pep talks to the teams, given by Helen Jane Wettach, Preston Carroll, and Mr. Honey cutt. Billy Carmichael, Neal Creighton, and Lawrence Cheek played snare drums, while the bass drum was handled by Jack Cohen. Orchestra Is Reorganized The Blue Dust Orchestra has been reorganized this year, under the able leadership of Harold Can non, to play for dances and other entertainments sponsored by Chapel Hill High School. The band is all high school with the exception of four members: Richard Vaughn, sensational ten year old trumpet player, who will play second trumpet; Scott Gard ner, who has his own orchestra will play saxophone; Marx Na than, alumnus of C.H.H.S., who takes the saxophone lead; and Clyde Wade, pianist, a music ma- ,jor of U.N.C., who also leads his own band. The other members are: Jimmy Crawford, tenor saxophone; Billy Basnight, trumpet; Bill Carmi chael, drums; Huston Teague, Bull Fiddle. High School students will first hear the band in chapel in the near future. Boy Cheerleaders Are Elected Tuesday morning of last week, the Student Council Representa tive in each home room conducted the election of boy cheerleaders. Of the seven nominated Billy Sor rell, Bill Basnight, and Harry Pendergraph polled the most votes. These boys will serve with the six girls who were elected two weeks ago. Girls Receive Physical Education The girls’ physical education program has been in operation for three weeks with a class consist ing of girls who have fifth period study hall. The class instructor, with the help of 5 student assist ants, is teaching soccer, military drill, and calisthenics. On each Friday a soccer game is held at the women’s gym.
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