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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1928
Page
30
The Y M C A has partnered with the local high school for five years to channel youth energy into constructive activities. Hi Y clubs formed in 1923 24 and now 80 junior and senior members pursue Christian character aims as they prepare for college and future service.
A cheerful dentist opens his surgery door as a patient, the tailor, jokes about waiting and a bill. The tailor claims he delivered a suit three years ago, sparking a light exchange over time and service in a humorous vignette.
Members of the junior and senior Latin classes organized a Latin Club on February 24 1928. Vernon Idol was elected president with Mary Elizabeth Harllee as vice president and Ann Gertrude Douglas as secretary. Miss Edith Barker and Miss Ruth Wofford sponsor the group. The club meets twice monthly during seventh period and discusses topics from Ancient Roman youth to architecture and recreation.
Eleanor Idol notes that National Honor Society in High Point began in 1926 with eighteen members and highlights four required qualities scholarship leadership service and character The article lists senior junior and former members and emphasizes the chapter's work promoting these ideals.
A readable fragment lists individuals including William Coble Margaret Compton Vetra Beshears Robert Davis Anna Gertrude Douglas Frances Douglas Betsey Durland Janie Mae Farlow Emma Fritz C J Wilson Gobel Mary Lizabeth Harlee Carson Hill Eleanor Idol Vernon Idol Lessie Johnson Fielding Kearns J T McGhee Robert Morrow Sherrod Morrow David Parsons Jester Warner Grace Walser Violet Weaver Iris Welborn Jennie Lee Welborn.
The new high school building opened for regular class work in September 1927 with ample space for classrooms gymnasium wood working mechanical drawing sewing cooking rooms library study hall clinic cafeteria science rooms and a large auditorium. Noted visitors praised its beauty and efficiency including Dr. George B. Strayer of Columbia University who called it the most beautiful high school in America and praised its upkeep five months after opening.
Mr. Johnston principal of the local high school praises the new building. He notes the campus layout and the large athletic field, saying the auditorium and furniture radiate cheerfulness and usefulness. After a full school year, changes would be minor.
The piece compares U S income and crime costs with YMCA contributions and moral returns. It notes $90 billion annual income, YMCA dues totaling $5.79 million last year, and crime at $10 trillion. It argues giving to constructive causes lowers crime and cites youth value and future potential.
A fragmented caption style item notes a Charles West moment about women and driving. It mentions life and a question about why people extend hands in the car ahead during travel.
A witty aside from Life magazine notes neighbors who are unfriendly and distant, highlighting social friction in urban living. The quip frames a humorous contrast between hospitality and chilly reception, reflecting postwar urban dynamics.
The National Toll Bridge Company organized to acquire existing toll bridges and ferries and to build new ones on a nation wide scale has been formed in Maryland.
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