wannanoa School Scoop Prepared by the Students of Swannarwa Schools s From One to Eight *. Stephenson's 3 B-1 Mrs Stephenson is down ■ Almost 50% of her en ht is absent, mostly colds fluenza She has had extra Ittendance the first four but today 15 out of 28 (gent. We are hoping they better and back to school Lries By 3 B-3 Pupils rttidav comes Jan. 28. My Julian is in Japan. He j to send me a Japanese WJulian has been in the two years. I hope he Ome soon. _by Johnny Craig ristmas 1 got a bicycle. , a gun, some candy and ll also got a filling sta an American Log House _bv Leonard Cole jd\ came home to see Ihristmas. He works in {bio He staved with us —by Robert Bailey list mas I got a doll, some ■es and jeans. One card |“Dr. Quack.” The other ®rs.” I had a good time with my games and I _by Jean Creasman ristmas I got a magic §B and a magic answer Ko got an air rifle but Toot birds with it. by Talmadge Burnette Btmas 1 went to see my . lives at Old Fort. I had pme riding the tractor Uncle Arthur. —by Leon Banks thdays in January tlette Jan. 20 |g Jan. 28 3 B-4 News iich news except colds __J colds Charles Stone is it for the first time today. MlltS, «!■ missed ymi at Wei had only one mother meeting and she was Books In 4 B-1 received the follow boks: “Cowboy San lodeo,” “Timothy Ha |t!e Eddie”, ‘‘Pinchio’ Little Fellow." *h grade enjoys goot tine Belanger and Joce have read more book: Be else in our room thi: -Stephen Fleetwood (•2 Has Activities in the day with the |te ending with an ap song. Each week we fferent couple to lead in Salute. Following this our Health inspection. 1 in each row inspects the children asked the she would teach them ike out the lunch report, ■that it would help in hmetic, she showed them lays and Wednesda; klble. Our Bible teach i. We have Bible rea (days, Thursdays, ai ich one takes tui fl and then a boy. e— fall we organized [ch we called the “A Tk" The program coi “tiled Thanksgiving ai programs. We have ju jgram on Lee’s birthda six children in oi inven’t missed a d, ■e are 40 enrolled Good Attendance pp hasn’t missed a >ol since he started grade. ittendance this year: Lee Clapp, Douglas Mahaffey, Bill Connet. Howard Lewis, Johnny Buckner, David Buckner, Rankin Hipp, Ronnie Carson, Mack Mason, Buddy Gragg, Harry Gibbs, Mary Lloyd, Gerldine Kilby, and Ann Hyatt. This is wonderful attendance for Mrs. Henson’s 4 B-3 The fourth grade has organized a baseball team. Bruce and Lee Clapp are the captains. Cheer leaders are: Patsy Lee, Irene Moser. Catherine Moyers, and Pat ty Bird Talbot. Mrs. Brown 6 B-l James Moyers is experimenting with his new chemistry set. Basketball In 6 B-3 1 he girls and boys in our room are practicing basketball. The girls practice one Thursday and the boys the next. The girls are: Ellen Sims, Carolyn Mills, Gail Lee, Betty Patton, Helene Nichols, Elizabeth Vaught, Vivian Mason, Patsy Lee Masters, Marie Burrel, Mary Jane Bryant and Lois Brad ley. The boys are: Daniel Stroupe, Perry Buckner, Earl Pullium, Lew is Watkins, David Burgess, John \\ oody, Ted Camby, Jackie Gragg, and Kenneth Banks. 7 B-3 Visits Library Last W'eek our class was able to take a tour of the school li brary. Under the guidance and assistance of Mr. Medlin, we learned much about the manner in which books are arranged on the library shelves. When we en tered the library each one was given a chart, showing the place ment of different kinds of books. After some discussion we were allowed to walk around and ex amine the shelves. We learned that books of fiction have no class numbers; ttiey are arranged aphabetically by author’s surnames. We were shown the card files, which is really a short cut. In the trays cards are filed apha betically, bearing (1) the names ot all the books in the library', (2) the names of all the authors, (3) the names of all the subjects dealt with by the books in the library, and (4) references to other cards. One of the most im portant parts of a library is its section on reference books. Here are many helpful books. By look ing over this section we became better acquainted with the differ ent kinds of general encyclopedias. We enjoyed our visit and feel that it was very worthwhile. 8 B-2 Enjoys Reading On Tuesday, Jan. 6, two mem bers of our class, James Webb and Albert Richardson, went with Mrs. Moser to Pack Memorial Library to select books for our recreational and parallel reading. Mrs. Rals ton lends these to us for one month, and our class enjoys read ing a great variety of books. Sports, mysteries, fiction, and aviation stories are our favorites. Most of the students in our class are taking basketball this year. Mr. Shaver is teaching us, and we enjoy it very much. The boys’ class is on Tuesday and the girls’ on Wednesday. We expect to learn a great deal about this game. —Reporters Donnie M. Har grove and Inez Mills 8 B-3 Has Birthday Party Class 8 B-3 and class 8 B-l gave Mr. Shaver a birthday party on Jan. 23. The birthday party was given in the form of our class meeting. Refreshments were served. We wish to thank Mrs. Alex ander for inviting our class to watch the inauguration on televis ion Tuesday, Jan. 20. Jr. Hi-Y The Jr. Hi-Y played the High School Jayvees last Friday qjf anPJBHCTKr.'5 - 1 When Trouble Strikes You Can Count On Vs! When you can't come to us( we'll come to you. In any emergency, no mat ter where or when it occurs, just call us. Our tow-car will come on the double quick. e Porcher’s Garage SWANNANOA, N. C. Grove Stone & Sand Co. Products • WASHED CONCRETE SAND • WASHED MASON SAND • CRUSHED STONE All Materials Meet North Carolina State & Federal Specifications GROVE STONE & SAND CO. SWANNANOA, N. C. DIAL BLACK MOUNTAIN 3711 - 2731 1ST SEMESTER HIGH SCHOOL ABSENCES The total high school absences for the first four months of the semester are 871. The boys have missed a total of 4!)6 days while the girls have missed a total of 375 days The absences per month are as follows: 1st month: boys, 84; girls, 58; total. 142. 2nd month: bovs, 199; girls, 121; total, 320. 3rd month: boys, 213; girls, 190; total. 409. Totals: Boys. 496; girls, 375; total, 871. Survey Made The office practice class is tak ing a survey ?>f the absentees due to flu and colds. Each day a list of the pupils who are sick due to colds and flu is sent to the office from their home room teacher and then is recorded by the office practice class. A list of the absentees is also given to the nurse, Mrs Blair. The other day the office pract ice class saw a movie on filing by Remington Rand. The class also does filing in little file boxes made hv Remington Rand. The movie was very good, and we think we learned a great deal from it. We are going to have a se mester test on what we have read from our office practice. —Reporter Phyllis Spivey UMSTEAD PRAISES EDUCATION “Civilization never stands still. It cither moves forward or back ward In its inescapable tide it carries to and fro the failures, accomplishments, faith, hopes and aspirations of all mankind.” These are words taken from Governor Umstead's inaugural address which outlines his views on many of the aspects of state government. Reprinted here are excerpts from the governor’s address relat ing to public education. “We are justly proud of the progress we have made in public education. There is stjll much to do. Although North Carolina ranks forty-fourth among the States in the amount annual income, it ranks thirtieth amon gthe States in the amount of money spent for public educa tion. This means that we are de termined to have, and are willing to make sacrifices for. the best system of public schools we can possibly afford. Until we are able to increase the per capita income of our people, we shall necessar ily be limited in the amount of money we can spend for educa tion,” he said. “Some months ago I advocated the reduction of the teacher load from 31.7 to 30. The State Board of Education, out of unexpended funds, arranged to make this re duction during the present school term. I recommended that the General Assembly continue this reduction during the next bienn ium. We should further reduce the teacher load as rapidly as finances will permit. “I recommend that sufficient funds be provided to employ properly qualified attendance per sonnel sufficient in number to enforce effectively the school at tendance law. “That sufficient funds be made available to provide such addi tional clerical assistance, services, and supplies as may be found necessary due to the growth of our school system. That the trans portation of "our children be made as safe as humanly possible. “I recommend a ten percent salary increase for school teachers and other school personnel, retro active to July 1, 1952, and that as much increase in the salaries of public school teachers be made during the next biennium as can be provided within available rev enues. “The proper agencies should throughly study the possibility of a more comprehensive program of vocational education in public schools. “We should continue the physi cal examination of children to determine defects which, unless remedied in time, result in handi caps through life, and provision should be made to provide means for correcting the defects. . . . “While admitting the short comings in our school system, I feel that we should devote less time and publicity to emphasizing the weakest points and more time and publicity to emphasizing its strongest points. It is not neces sary' always to dwell on the worst in order to move steadily toward the attainment of the best.” Governor Umstead also dis cussed other aspects of public schools including control, consol idation, school law, and state building grants i, aid. Higher learning, schools for the blind and deaf, and educational television were likewise included in the gov ernor’s remarks directly relating to education. ternoon in basketball. The Hi-Y came out 18 points behind the winning Jayvees. The Hi-Y also played the West Asheville Opti mist Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Asheville Y.M.C.A. —Reporters Craig Eller and David McMahan JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT The Junior Achievement of Western North Carolina was or ganized for the purpose of giving high school students the exper ience of owning and operating a business. Each company has a sponsor that helps them get started. Beacon Manufacturing company is the sponsor for the Swannanoa Valley Plastic company. This com pany was formed in November and now has 18 members, all stu dents of the Swannanoa High school. The advisers of the com pany are: Paul Young, Howard Smith. W. V. McCrary and Hoyt Spivey. The officers are Jim Ward, pres ident; Ariel Young, sec.; David Young, treas. This company meets every Thursday night in the Jun ior Achievement building in Ashe ville. Its product is a combination Students See Inauguration On Television Last Tuesday at 11:30 a m. the Swannanoa students went to the auditorium to see the Inauguration of Dwight D. Ei senhower on television. At the beginning of the program the reception of TV was not very good, but as the program con tinued, it improved. This was a thrilling adventure for the students because it was the first time they had seen an Inauguration on television. 408 In PTA Mrs. Perry Buchner, member ship chairman, announced recently that the P-TA now has 408 mem bers. This figure tops the mem bership reached in the last few years by quite a few members. It is hoped that many more parents will join before the current year is over. Memberships may bo turned in to any teacher. We are reminded alse that the program next month will feature the concert band of Lee Edwards High school. Everyone is urged to make plans to attend on the third Thursday, Feb 19. TEACHERS AT MEETING A special county teachers meet ing was held last week in Ashe ville. Reading in grades 1 to 12 was the topic for 'he meeting which featured a talk and a dis cussion. Miss Julia Teasley, representa tive of the Scott Foresman Pub lishing company, built her lecture around “reading that modifies be havior” by giving a personal ex perience background. “Reading bogs down when the child begins to read something beyond his ex perience backgrounds,” she said. The purpose of the meeting was to encourage improvement in methods of teaching reading. It had long been maintained that every teacher should be a teacher of reading whether in elementary school or in high school where the teacher specializes in one or two fields. The meeting was open to all the county teachers. Those attend ing from Swannanoa were Mrs. Davis. Miss Shuford, Miss Wat kins, Mrs. Henson. Mrs. Plerring ton, Mr. Medlin, and Mr. Howell. Down The Hall SENIORS EXCITED The senior class was real ex cited last Friday when Mr. Medlin told them that they were to order their invitations and calling cards. The class voted on a very beauti ful invitation, and also a beautiful calling card. We were told that if we got our deposit in by Tues day we would get a memory book to put pictures and autographs in. The class worked real hard and have their deposits in. and is expecting the students of other classes to help out in getting autographs and pictures. 11 B-2 News After several weeks back at school 11 B-2 is again adjusted to the regular routine. Twelve mem bers of 11 B-2 participated in the Beta Club' program. “Our Amer ica.”, which was given at the P-TA meeting last Thursday night. They are as follows: Betty Creas man, Phyllis Hutchins; Jo Mary Mclnturff, Carolyn Porter, Peggy Yow, Mary Ellen Sims, Shirley McClure, Jackie Netherton, David Young, Joe Jones, Mary Jo Cooke and Joyce Stuart. 11 B-2 is glad to claim Dean Wilkerson as one of its members. Dean has shown some good play ing in basketball for the past few weeks. The eleventh grade is still trying to raise money for the Junior-Snior Banquet and we salt and pepper shaker made of plastic. The Junior Achievement of At lanta, Ga., is having a mid-winter conference and several of our Achievers are planning to attend. hope you will continue to support our entertainments. 9 B-2 Anticipates Reports We have been on the edge of our seats waiting for today Yes, those dear old report cards come out again! We have our fingers crossed hoping for better grades this time. We all enjoyed watching and listening to the inauguration Tuesday. It was an interesting event to us because we’re just now getting old enough to understand and want to know more about such happenings which are so vital to the American way of life. —Betty Woody Student Council Meets The Student Council met Jan. 20 at first period. A thank-you note was received by the council from Mrs. Freeman for her Christ mas present. The council received a certificate from the National Association of Student Councils. The repairing of lockers is now underway. They are to be painted steel gray. The damaged lockers have been repaired and some of the old ones moved. The members of Student Council plan to stay af ter school Friday to paint them. The Student Council is planning to organize a Dramatics Club and a Photography Club. Phyllis Hutchins and Jim Stroupe were appointed to plan the organiza tion of these clubs. —Betty Lou Smith, reporter Practice Class Active One of the most active groups in the Swannanoa High school is Mrs. Weeman’s Office Practice class, composed of nine senior students: Ruby Allen, Alma Bart lett, Shirley Lewis, Mae Martin. Mary Moody, Bobby Slagle, Betty Lou Smith. Phyllis Spivey and Joyce Weatherly. This class is studying the state adopted textbook in secretarial practice and using the school of fice as a laboratory, where each student is assigned duties an hour each day: taping and filing re cords, cutting stencils and mimeo graphing with the cooperation of Mrs. Wade, the typing teacher, do ing messenger service, answering the telephone, checking invoices, assisting teachers in various cler ical jobs, checking bank state ments—in short, experiencing the varied duties in general office procedure. Two of the students who stud ied shorthand last year, Betty Lou Smith and Joyce Weatherly, have been taking dictation and trans cribing letters. Alma Bartlett and Mary Moody were business man agers in the recent magazine sub scription drive. Bobby Slagle is acting as school bus dispatcher. Members of this group are gaining valuable experience in general office work and are of great help in keeping the office running smoothly. New Clubs Planned We are planning to organize two new clubs in Swannanoa High school. These will be a Junior Dramatics Club and a Photography Club. We also have another newly organized club, the Music Club. We had a large group to join this and we hope that our others will get as good a start as this one did. Everyone who qualifies is welcome to join. Annual Staff News The annual staff is really work ing. The club and sports sections are finished but we have to have a few more pictures before w'e can finish the class sections. We need a few more advertise ments and we hope everyone will soon get his mpney in for the promised copies. Gossip Here and There What’s this we hear about Laura Smith an I Jim Ward going together. How about it L. S. and J. W.? True Love never runs smooth does it Ann McCall and Dean Wilkerson? What’s this we hear about Charlie Fender and Ann Shaver? Tell us more. Oh Beatrice, who is that cute boy in ‘ Fairview you are going with? Tell us about him. I wonder who the new boy in High School is that the girls have been making eyes at? Could it be Dayton Ponder? Wonder why everyone is sick these days. It it the flu or are they in love? Why is Mary Moody looking so these days? Is it because Bob’s gone to the Army? How about it, Mary? You’ll find there’s Something Special in 7t \n_^CcA-< a / Co^1 > e* 4 > is^m THt VALUABLE COUPON ON EVEBY BAG CAN HELP YOU SAVE MONEY ON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Write for completely .IWratcd catalog ikceieg mooy raiwobie haoreKofd orticier. JfG Coffee Co. Knoxvrfle. DID YOU KNOW? THAT—A TV set will not work in the auditorium very well? THAT—Mr. Shaver was a life guard at Royal Pines last sum mer? i'll AT—Mr. Hornaday has a new car? THAT—-Candler doubled our boys and girls Tuesday night? THAT—Orren has high score every game this year? THAT—Mary Moody’s boy friend is in the Army? THAT—Stephenson lost the election? THAT—“Ike” is now our pres ident? THAT—Two Bibles were used in the swearing in of the Pres ident? —The first essential of success ful dairy fanning in North Caro lina is adequate production of home-grown roughage, according to State College specialists. Clear The Attic — WANT ADSI iiiiiiiiiiMiMiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiii Gains of beef up to 694 pounds per acre have been obtained on pure tall fescue, highly fertilized with nitrogen, at the North Caro lina Experiment Station. —In the last few years, from 51 to 61 per cent of North Caro lina’s cash farm income has been from the sale of tobacco. —The 1953 national spring pig crop is estimated at 48 million head—lowest since 1938. iiiimiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimimiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii* Illllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!l!llllllllllllllllllllll,";!llll!llltllllllllllilllll!!lllllllllllllllllllllillllll!lllllllllllllllllllllll!llllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllll!lll!lllllllllll!llllllll!lllllllllllllll!llllllll!lll I HARRISON'S Specials For "ODbn Plastic Upholstered Platform Rocker 4 Colors To Choose From Hurry, Only A Fci v Left. [iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Dinette Suite . . . 5 Pc Chrome Dinette Suite, Red or Grey. Table measures 30" wide—42" closed. Extends to 52". Chairs covered with dur able plastic. tfcuie £ I * ^ 1 tfSSfe.f I—L Dinette Suite . . . Table and chairs feature both beauty and simplicity of design. Table measures 32" in width—48" closed and 60" ex tended. FREE! For a Limited Time Only We Will Give With Each Dinette Suite A 32 Piece Set of Dishes Absolutely Free ¥ THIS IS A LIMITED OFFER?H HURRY ! iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiDiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii HJiiiiiiimiiiimmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiii OTHER DINETTE SUITES FROM $290# up Harrison furniture Store ^7Atiuli.rHoG>MtfuUiMOit^UlkuS^oiJ7'i