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

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is this aspect of our high school life that our chapter of the National Honor Society, some years ago, established an award for the senior who, for the preceding four years, had ren- dered the most unselfish service to the school. An efficient staff of some twenty-five stu- dents was very helpful to Miss McLaughlin, librarian, during the past year. Outsiders are sometimes amazed at the many duties dele- gated to these assistants. Before, during, and after school hours one may see them at work shelving books, sending out over-due slips, checking books in and out, or working in the inner office. Again, just picture Mrs. Jackson and Miss Mendenhall without their girls. The fifteen assistants in the Dean's ofhce and the nine in the general oflice answer the telephone calls, file records, get out the absence sheets, run errands to any part of the building. and make themselves generally indispensable throughout every period of the day. Next comes the students' store, a very necessary part of school life. Manned by pupils under the direction of Miss Meador, it is open for two periods each day in order to supply every one with what he requires to carry on his work at school. Four girls man- aged the store during the past term. We have enjoyed many periods of visual education during the last few years. Have you ever wondered how these pictures are made possible? The answer lies with the booth boys, who have worked hard with the motion picture machine and have given much time to this project. In addition to this, they have been responsible both for arrang- ing the microphones and for stage lighting during various performances. We are indeed grateful to Hoy Lee Fesperman and his as- sistants for their faithful service. When you see the flash of a bulb, you know that it is Ted Hodge with his camera. Few of us realize the time and the effort Ted has given to this job. He was always every- where-at the football and the basketball games, at assembly programs, at the dances. sometimes backstage and again out on the campus. Ted, you'll never know how much we have appreciated both you and your camera. , Speaking of sports if if reminds us that credit 5 rf should be given to ' S i 106 H ' our loyal cheerlead- .94 Oly 4,,., ers. Their vivacity. combined with t h e loyal cooperation of the student body, has cheered the Black Bi- sons teams through periods of victory and of defeat. Barbara Burton, head cheerleader, and her nine ca- pable assistants, have stood by the teams through thick and thin. Thank you, girls! The Upper and the Lower Houses, made up of forty student representatives, success- fully carried out several projects last year. Among these were the Amateur Show, the Social Standards Conference, and a Victory Bond Drive which enabled the school to participate in the buying of the hospital units. The clattering of dishes and the appetizing odor of food suggested a visit to the cafe- teria. Looking through the porthole of the door, we saw some fifteen students assisting the cafeteria director, Miss Bowen. Here one sees practical school service. The director of the physical education de- partment, Mr. Simeon, this past year had a reliable office staff of six girls. Other assistants were the managers of the various athletic teams. Jack Petty was in charge of equip- ment: others issued uniforms and towels and, in general, looked after the boys. A number of boys and girls rendered serv- ice through work on the welcome committee. the bulletin board committee and in the special departments. The many services rendered by the POINTER staff, headed by Caroline Arden, and the PEMICAN staff, headed by Margaret Barrier, have been invaluable in our high school life. Our thanks to each one of you. As in the case of the other student assistants, the joy of service has been sufficient reward for all that you have done for H. P. H. S. 4241-

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three courses were offered: two years of mechanical drawing and one year of voca- tional drawing. Students in the first two courses studied the technical side of drawing from a textbook. These drawings were re- quired to show several views of an object. In addition to making pencil and ink draw- ings. pupils were obliged to draw as well as to read blueprints with some measure of accuracy. In the vocational mechanical drawing courses, each hour of work in the classroom. where plans were drawn, was followed by a two-hour period in the shop, where articles were constructed according to these plans. This arrangement afforded opportunity to gain experience both in planning and con- structing, invaluable in the field of en- gineering. THE ART DEPARTMENT Activity! The scratching of pencils mani- pulated by steady hngers, the sweeping strokes of the brushes curving across the page--this is the high school art department in full swing. During the year, this department, under the direction of Mr. A. R. Carr, renders many services to the school. For almost every thing that happens there is a call for posters and more posters, desperately needed both in the building and in the downtown area. The young artists, therefore, set their brains to Work and, iguratively rolling up their sleeves, start production. The Talent Parade, the traic campaign, the Follies of 1946, the junior play, the senior play-all of these major activities depend upon the art depart- ment for aid in advertising. They are never disappointed. In the art classes, the first few weeks are spent in learning the technique of handling an art pencil and inicopying the sketches in the textbook. Gradually the field is expanded into ink sketches, which a few of the ad- vanced students attempt. An example of this type of work is shown by the pen and ink sketch of the high school made by Ruth Ellis for the frontispiece of the PEMICAN. -n-l ad 'f .2 --- 41 4 Ni X :: ,B- '3o -'-'r Okay, smile! And with these words of time-worn advice another day was started for our PEMICAN photographers. High Point High is one of the few schools in the country to do its own photography- with the exception of portraits-and one of the very few to have its work done entirely by students. The equipment is the most modern obtainable: hence We are able to compete on an equal basis with many com- mercial studios. Owing to the fact that the work is done entirely by and for the school, it is possible for us to have many pictures that most an- nuals are unable to get. The darkroom crew, however, does not work exclusively for the PEMICAN, for it turns out prints for our school paper, the POINTER, and also a number of incidental shots required at times by the school. In this Way the memory of many important school events will be preserved for the future. The establishment of the Camera Club in H. P. H. S. has enabled boys, who would otherwise not have had the opportunity, to learn much about photography, either as a hobby or as a possible future career. The darkroom crew of the past year in- cluded Ted Hodge, Alton Embler, Jimmy Hardison, and Perry Kiziah. SERVICE What would High Point High do without its student assistants? During the past year there were approximately one hundred and ninety students in the various departments who daily gave both of their time and effort so that the work of the school might run more smoothly and efliciently. So important 'l23l'

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INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETICS Black Bison Athletic Teams had a decidedly successful season in every field of sports this year. The Football and Track teams took the spotlight with West- ern Conference Titles. Seeking the state high school crown, the Bison Football- ers suffered their hrst defeat from a gigantic Raleigh team although they brought many honors to their institution. Next came the Basketball team with a long string of victories, but they failed to cop the championship in a play oil' with Greensboro at Chapel Hill. Also making a good showing for themselves were the tennis and baseball teams. This year was the hrst in four that the school has produced a net team. FOOTBALL A High Point High School's two football coaches, Tony Simeon and Homer McCoy, pulled a championship team out of the bag this year to win the Western, Class A, high g -QI g g ll school championship and to play the Raleigh R' C eleven in the irst State Championship game fx ever played at Albion Millis Stadium. Curtis McDonald and Donald Hooper, the E- I 5 boys who piloted the High Point gridmen it ff this year, were very successful in capturing max fx K 1 honors for their team and placing two men. I F X Curtis McDonald and Bill Brewer, on the All-State team. In addition to this, three men on the Bison roster received invitations to play in the Shrine game at Charlotte. Be- cause of injuries received in the final home 'J T . K -., 5135025 game with Raleigh, Curtis McDonald and Bill Loyd were unable to attend, but Bill Brewer represented us with flying colors. High Point's line was the heaviest this year that it has been in many years. Their backs were especially smart and fast, as proved when little Curt McDonald was awarded, by the Charlotte Quarterback Club. a trophy for being the most outstanding foot- ball player in the state. This was the highest honor bestowed on any High Point athlete this year. 4253- Some of the secrets of the Bison success in their 1945 season were their brilliant coach- ing and inexhaustable reserves. The only players not returning next year are Curtis McDonald, Bill Loyd Cnow at U. N. CQ and Albert Thomas QU. S. Navyj, since the team was composed mainly of Juniors, who are coming back in '46 to further their education.