Central High School - Pemican Yearbook (High Point, NC)

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After a short recess period the students went into the second panel. Then lunch was served in the cafeteria under the direction of Miss Bowen. Two of the most interesting periods of the day were the discussion periods during which students in their own home rooms made re- ports on the various panels which they had visited. In this way each person benefited from panels, other than his own, in addition to the two he had attended. Nell Siceloff, vice-president of the Student Council, opened the afternoon session. The high school band, under the direction of Mr. Gerald Bryant, gave a grand performance. The stirring marches and light numbers chosen put everyone in a good humor if he were not already in one. Betty Lou Meadows, Council secretary, called the roll of the guests, who stood to be recognized. Following this, the Rev. Wilson O. Wel- don of the local Methodist church, delivered an inspiring address on The Pin. In this he compared our lives with the shape of the straight pin. At the close of the session, the conference was adjourned, and a tea dance, sponsored by the Lower House, was held in the gym. In keeping with the Thanksgiving season, the decorations represented harvest time. There were corn stacks gay with orange- colored bows, pumpkins, and apples, and with pictures of horns of plenty and turkeys scattered here and there. From the refresh- ment tables, covered with autumn leaves and fruit, and placed at each end of the gym. delicious punch and cookies were served. As each person entered, he was handed a little tag-turkeys for the boys, and horns of plenty for the girls, with numbers on the backs of each. For the first dance partners were chocen by matching numbers. At four-thirty when the dance ended, the Council felt that another successful Social Standards Conference had been held in High Point. FRESHMAN-SOPHOMORE PROM Gay laughter, soft lights, and the magic of a danceband--all these things helped to make the freshman-sophomore prom the suc- cess that it was. Although there was no swishing of starched petticoats and hooped skirts, yet it was diflicult to realize that one was still living in the world of today instead of in bygone times. This was true because of the colonial setting-the work of the decoration committee. In the background rose the front of a colonial home, complete even to the shutters and the ivy clinging to the walls. From the portico came the music of Tommy Doda- mead and his orchestra. Roses grew luxuriant- ly on the trellises behind the garden chairs and tables, placed invitingly on both sides of the gymnasium. An outstanding feature of the evening was the grand march of the sponsors. The couples, emerging from beneath a ribbon-bedecked arch, walked rhythmically to the center of the floor and there broke into the dance. At the stroke of twelve the prom was re- luctantly brought to a close. Then as the lights began to die out, the revelers, weary of foot but happy in heart, made their way homeward. The second freshman-sophomore dance had passed into the realm of memory. JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM Colored lights dancing on the twinkling, geometrically suspended stars . . . pale moon- light flooding the still waters of the pictured lake and turning it into a silver sheet . . . the satisfied expressions on the faces of Anne Steed and Ralston Welch, joint chairmen of the decorations committee . . . the fragrance of fiowers and trees intermingled with per- fumes from cosmetic counters . . . the gentle rustle of attractive program folders planned under the chairmanship of James Johnson . . . the soft swish of taffeta, organdie, and lace, with here and there a shimmer of satin . . . melody after melody from the dance band, pulsing out among the swaying couples . . . the tireless forms of Hoy Lee Fesperman ill?

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other outstanding athletes did not have a free night until after both the football and bas- ketball seasons had closed, the affair was not to be scheduled until February sixth. Y Q - :yy i N JN' is A 9 1 The cafeteria was decorated in greenery and in the school colors, blue and white, by Mrs. Payne, Mrs. Gamble, and Mrs. Hub- bard, all P.-T. A. members. Everything was at length ready for the big party, the only gathering exclusively for the seniors. Soon after eight o'clock the groups began to straggle in, and by eight-thirty the class had the situation well in hand. Anne Stuart, Betty Spearman, Ann Gamble, Polly Payne, Ora Black, and numbers of onlookers were engrossed in lively games of Chinese check- ers. Hoy Lee Fesperman had the turn table going at full speed, and Susan Uhl, Bill Russell, Nell Sicelolf, Bill Martin, Ruth Ellis, Gene Holder, Anne Steed, Louis Cramer, Tricia Hubbard, Buddy Deal, and others were making good use of its music. Although the dance had been scheduled as informal, it was decided that Pete and Bill Brewer, when they arrived in T-shirts and brogans, had really taken the hostesses at their word. Only food could have interrupted these fun-loving seniors, and that's just what hap- pened. Margaret Barrier, Betty Auman, Bet- ty McEver, and Martha MacKenzie called from attractively appointed punch tables that refreshments were served. A mad rush fol- lowed, then back to more games and dancing until eleven-thirty, when everyone said good- night and thanks to those swell P.-T. A. mothers. THE SOCIAL STANDARDS CONFERENCE When November of last year rolled around, it found the members of both the Upper and Lower Houses beginning preparations for what is always one of the most interesting events of the year-the annual Social Stand- ards Conference, participated in by the entire student body. The date was set for Novem- ber 14. After hours of detailed planning, under the joint guidance of Miss Johnson and Miss Cox, everything was finally in readiness for the event. Following the usual custom, on this occa- sion, the regular daily routine was disre- garded. During the day, therefore, boys and girls could be seen at intervals thronging the corridors or else scurrying to attend the as- sembly programs or the panel discussions of their choice. Foursquare was the theme chosen for the conference, the four sides representing education, religion, physical education, and social life. Speakers on these topics included a number of local citizens, who gave gen- erously of their time to take part in the discussions. Bob Hauser, as president of the S-tudent Council, opened the assembly and welcomed both the ninth grade pupils from Junior High and the visitors from adjoining schools. Mr. C. P. Carroll, superintendent of the city schools, briefiy added his greetings to Bob's. Dr. George Mauze, Presbyterian minister from Winston-Salem, was the speaker of the morning. Everyone enjoyed his interesting talk on What's Your Name? He em- phasized the necessity of having a good name and of keeping it clean. Among the topics for panel discussion were the following: college, making and keeping friends, sportsmanship, science, religion, speech and diction, music, and other timely subjects of interest to young people. Of course several unfortunate people just had to get lost somewhere in the halls, or perhaps they would enter the wrong rooms only to come dashing frantically to the right place after having been marked absent. 'l20lr

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and other members of the floor committee . . . gay laughter and chatter echoing through- out the gym . . . the cool tinkle of ice in the punch bowls . . . youthful eyes sparkling p p as X . Db . A 1 V. e .pfw igjaft 'ii 7A'x I I X fl X W-T QTY- T r xTf'?, g-v-, p '. xA ' - I w.-f--' 3' ., over cup rims . . . the smooth management of the Master of Ceremonies, Charlie Mann . . . the smiling countenances of Miss Lindsay and the chaperones, reflecting the spirit of the oc- casion and .revealing their interest in the merry revelers . . . the breath-taking en- chantment of Stardust . . . then home at midnight to happy dreams of the junior- senior prom. ASSEMBLY PROGRAM Assembly programs this year have been rather limited in number. Most of them have featured guest speakers. Some of the out- standing visitors have been the Rev. R. K. Benfield of Hickory, Dr. George Mauze of Winston-Salem, and the Rev. Wilson O. Weldon of High Point. The topic of Mr. Beniield's talk was Can You Take It? The speaker pointed out the obstacles which must be overcome in the life of every person in order that he might suc- ceed in the career that he chooses. What's Your Name? was the subject of an unusually interesting address made by Dr. Mauze, who insisted on the necessity of a young person's keeping his name clean. Mr. Weldon, a well-known local pastor, has been our guest speaker on several occa- sions during the course of the past year. In his outstanding address on Pins he em- phasized the head, the point, and the straight- ness of this small article. In conclusion he urged his hearers to make and keep their lives straight. SHOPS Four hundred and eighty-one students took advantage of the vocational training courses in our high school during the past year. Such classes as wood Work, metal work, mechanical drawing. and diversified occupa- tions were offered in this field. Both the Wood and metal work shops are set up to accommodate approximately twenty students at each period. By means of careful planning and conservation we were able to maintain both shops in spite of the lack of trained instructors and the shortage of mate- rials. As a result of such planning, wood work classes were scheduled for the three morning periods and metal work for the afternoon, thus allowing our experienced instructor to handle all groups. Our diversified occupations program offered to both boys and girls the opportunity to acquire skills in local business and industry through afternoon classes in actual working conditions, under the guidance of experienced workers. At school, pupils were given the opportunity to study material related to the vocation of their choice. Since each was given two credits for the course. his employer co- operated with the school by reporting on the grade of work done under his supervision. On the other hand. since the job was tied in as part of the school days, pupils taking this course were required to work at least three hours each afternoon. In the mechanical drawing department 'l22l'