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Show Friday, November 13, 1942. SOUTH HIGH SCRIBE Page Three Against Dark Skys . . . Some pretty dark days have been seen by Old Glory. But through all the torrential sufferings of Amer-icans from 1776 to 1942, several years of which have hearkened to the hoofbeats of the four horsemen, Famine, Pestilence, Disease, and Death, never has there been a greater need for all out cooperation and sacrifice to keep the U. S. with a "Flag Without a Stain." Throughout this issue you may read of what Southerners are doing to further the war effort on all fronts. These efforts we highly commend, and say "Don't slow down to a walk until we have passed Japan and Germany on the Road to Victory." Against dark skies, the American flag is waving all over the world. Now is the time to keep it high on the mast by supporting the United States govern-ment, which is working actively supported by the South high student administration. 0 the Blotter South Shorts By the Editor Draft Bait. A check-u- p of school files reveals that a more-than-avera- ge number of 18 year-ol- d or near 18 year-ol- d students are present, all of which adds up to the significant detail that the flapping of wings of Uncle Sam's Eagle is a sound not far dis-tant from the ears of many South-erners. . For this reason we attach the feeling of recklesness, independ-ence, and hang-it-allne- ss which is particularly prevalent among third year students. The board of education may yet work out a method by which the draft-ba- it will be inspired to settle down to work in order that they may make a better showing in Uncle Sammie's Khaki Corps. At any rate, the result of the don't care attitude should be worth wait-ing around to see. Take courage, old man, you may yet get deferred. Nutrition There's that word again! Nutrition is becoming more im-portant in the lives of all of us to-day, we are told. For that reason, up pops a special section in the Deseret News devoted to the love of eating well. Those special pages exemplify the ideas the Scribe is trying to put across in its pages. For more facts, and less preach-ing, glance through this issue of Scribe. Africa Comes to us news.of victories in the "Dark Continent." Whether they are exaggerated reports we cannot say, but we do know that the guns and tanks defeating Rom-mel need bullets which we can furnish by buying U. S. defense savings bonds and stamps. Amen In the closing space filler, we bid adieu to the S H II, South hi Haz-ards. Notably: hamburgers between classes, egg-throwe-rs and booers at football games (people we can and did do without) and columns like this. A Salute to the Navy Service Letters Cheer South Hi November 6, 1942 Dear Service Friends: Yes, South is mighty proud of you! When Old Glory was insulted last December, you Yanks piled in the fight. We watched and cheered you on Bataan; we died with you on Wake Island; we are still fight-ing with you in the Solomons. Leathernecks, we are trying to help you gain complete control of the situ-ation in Guadalcanal by buying War Bonds and Stamps. The students are giving their studies extra attention, for they know that the nation will call upon them in the near future for help. We are going all out for war. and PEACE. When the nation celebrated Navy Day, we cheered you. We wanted to give you the recognition you de-serve. Even though it is late in the day ,we are dedi-cating a portion of the Editorial page to you. Our first letter came from a South Alumnus who is somewhere cut in the Pacific. Dear S , I rather enjoyed our trip to II . And you should really be proud you know me I did not in-dulge in that ailment commonly known as "mal de mere." Ain't it wonderful what a little will power will do for one ? Someone told me to keep my stom-ach full so I did. The second day out, I didn't feel too comfortable in the abdominal regions, but that's where the will power came, and I never missed a meal. (Nor lost one.) Some of the fellows insisted on feeding the picatorial specimens. We saw a whale, and I can't understand why Jonah would want a submarine trip in one. Romance! Glamour! Adventure! South Seas! Well, IH take my South Seas vicariously hereafter. You're spared all the unpleasantries. They're just like that song that begins "Lovely to Look At . . ." My disillusionment, wouldn't have been so complete had there been several Dotty Lamours and Jon Halls running around in sarongs. And then just to add to that touch, it rained. And it rained. I reread Maugh-an'- s "Rain" and enjoyed it with a relish that was missing the first time. When we first came here, we slept in hammocks. I should like to get my hands on the composer of that ballad "Swinging in a Hammock." I know da well he never slept in one, but has had romantic delusions. After a week of suspended animation, I welcomed our bunks even though they have wooden slats. The place sounds just like the forest when the leaves are brown and sere with a wind stirring things up a bit whenever anybody turns over in his sack. And what with the cacophonous emanations resultant from sleeping on one's back, I have devel-oped a certain imperviousness to all entraneous noises prevalent during the sleeping hours in a barracks. My leisure time ? Ah, that's a rose of another odor. But it's not too riotous an existence. The local pubs close at 6 just beer and wine to be had with oc-casional gin and very occasional scotch. Well, what's a man going to do ? We must be in the barracks by 11, so we have to achieve that glow in very rapid order in fact, it must be expedited. We have occa-sional dates, but nothing serious or entangling. The gals here do the pursuing not much different from American females both have that predatory gleam. I ate too much, and I'm getting sleepy. Remember me to your mom and pop both in the best of health, I hope. As Ever, 'What a Life' Keyhole Snoops Cry By Joy Wiest, Violet Ruga "What a life!" This exclamation is brought forth more often and in more instances than merely in speaking of the forthcoming school play. It is heard as an ex-clamation of happiness; it is heard as an exclamation of surprise; it is heard as an, exclamation of sor-rowful woe. "What a life!" So many things are happening, there is hardly time to think. But getting back to the school play, we are all looking forward to a pipperoo. Congrat-ulations to the chosen few who will be working pretty hard from now until then to give us a show that will be something to write home about. Have you, noticed who is featur-ing the latest twin ski sweaters? None other than Shirley Firth and Garry Barsnick. They looked cute together at the October 23 dance. And speaking of dashing sweater couples, Beth Smith and Mark Schwendiman are among the cutest we have seen yet. Ellen Carroll, another South alumni, and Jack Rogers., also deserve honorable mention as being outstanding m the field of twin sweaters. We see that Joe Bonny and Carol Spence are . (fill in the blank to suit your taste). Hello there, Siegfried Baessler. Did you know that Dorothy Peter-son, of fame as a violinist, is In Mr, C. A. Smith's 4th Period Psy-chology class? All good things must come to an end. Hence, we continue. It seems that Dottie and Larry are still that way about each other, only more so. And say, we hope that Norma Pexton gets her troub-les settled soon. Jean Hammond and Leo B. seem to be getting along all right. Con-grats. And what's this we hear about a Lieutenant Colonel who is break-ing up a steady combination . . . tsk . . . that's naughty. Wit o' the Week: Roy M. Do you woo with the lights on or off? Colleen Yes. Answer to last issue's puzzler: Which of the Seven Dwarfs does Chick Woolf resemble ? Take your pick: Sleepy, Dopey, Bashful, Doc, Sneezy, Grumpy, Happy. We took bashful Why? Be-cause Woolf is no Wolfe! Arnold Lund: Has anyone ever mentioned the strong resemblance between you. and Glenn Ford? While speaking of movie stars and possible doubles, there is a strik-ing resemblance between Doug Burgess and Robert Cummlngs; Keith Brown lends suggestion to Leo Gorcey, and say, who copied the looks of Bob Dell? room. A 1944 South The changing mode of life in wartime is rapidly manifesting itself in every branch of industry and even in school. Even we at South must adapt our-selves to different activities and possibly even to a new curriculum. Time schedules, in school are now subject to a radical change, as evidenced by the half --hour change in grammar school starting times. When industiy really taps the supply of high school labor, the upper division schools may have to adjust their schedules entirely or see unprecedented roll declines. This year, for the first time in South history, the biennial operetta will not be staged. A disappoint-ment ? Surely. But a view of other schools, where plays, yearbooks, assemblies, athletic teams, and other extra-curricul- ar activities have been abandoned, '"' should quickly rise heavy hearts in the same body as beautiful voices. Some of us will not be back to South next year. We know that those left will carry the responsibility of keeping South in accordance with new wartime modes. It is a tremendous job, but the next year's seniors, we are sure will do a creditable job of keeping South the best school ever. DUGWAY PROVING GROUND COMPANY Tooele, Utah Nov. 6, 1942 South High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. Please accept our sincere thanks here at Dugway Proving Ground for the lovely curtains for our day room and mess hall, the beautiful flowers, furniture, ash trays, records, games, and magazine subscrip-tions all made possible through the generosity of South High School. The curtains and flowers made their first appearance in the mess hall this evening at a banquet for the men. The soldiers surely appreciate these gifts and are truly grateful to your school for your thoughtful-nes- s. They all help to make their stay here more enjoyable and like home. In times like these, we can be truly grateful that we are blessed with our free-dom and an American People all pulling together shoulder to shoulder to maintain that freedom which is so necessary and essential to our "way of life. Yours very truly, RAYMOND A. AVERY, Captain, CWS., Commanding. Hey Jerk! Want a Soda? BY BOB DIVETT "Hey Jerk. Want a soda," "Sure. I'll take one." Were you one of the few wise students who bought a total of 782 bottles of soda pop from the cafe-teria one day not so long ago, or were you one of those dopes who bought the tremendous number of 120 half pint bottles of milk from the cafaterta during the same day. Why just think of what those weak-braine-d milk-drinki- ng dopes are getting. Why, the imbeciles are getting the junk that keeps their teeth and bones in good condition. They're getting the stuff that helps keep their eye-sig- ht good. They are the recipients of the food that doctor have proved helps give long-er life. On the other hand, think of what the smart fellows that buy the soda pop get. They get a lot of synthetic flavoring and carbonated water that in no way helps the body and a large amount of sugar which they already have too much of. It is that substance which crowds out those little particles of life called minerals and vitamins. We're patriotic, too. We drink th$s wonderful stuff instead of taking down bunk called milk that the government wants us to drink. "Hey Jerk. Want a soda?" "No thanks. I'll take milk. The delicious food that keeps the body fit. The food that will help mako me a real American A strong Am-erican. That's My Opinion PRAISES ACTIVITY SCHEDULE I am peeved no little because of those so-call- ed Southerners who moan about "lack of activity" around the school this year. I wonder how many of those students have weighed the facts and made comparisons. I happen to know that South has by far more activities than any other city school. This week, for example, we have noted not one, not two, but three assemblies. All these assemblies have featured students not outsiders. In the country school I formerly attended, we had perhaps one assembly per month. There were no athletic teams until basketball season started, and then we did not have half the spirit of South high school. I enjoyed my stay in that school, but two short months at South have convinced me that Southerners are very much privileged to enjoy their numerous activities which mark the trend of the finest school in the nation! Yours in the interests of South hi, A. Newcomer. Says Girls Encourage Wolfing We men have taken a lot of insults from girls who claim that the golden age of chivalry has passed and that the men have degenerated into "wolves." But what has become of the so-call- ed etiquette the gentle females are supposed to possess? Today a gal won't even let us save our tires and gas. It has to be the Rainbow or Capitol hill. What we want and I think I speak for the majority of boys is something on the home-styl- e side. Show us a good time at your house. You'd be surprised how many of the fellows will lose those "woldish" ideas at a good old-fashion- ed fudge bake, a card or record session, or a radio-recor- d parlor dance. What say, girls? You hold your side down, practice your best manners, and we'll do the best we know how. Fair Enough! With apologies and hopes no feud results. Wayne Stokes. Education Defined Anecdotes Reveal Classroom's Lively Suspense by Stella Ktestes There is silence. Some 1,900 breaths are held; fearful immobil-ity hangs heavily over the audi-torium like the weight of an axe above the guillotine. Blood curd-ling sensations chase each other up and down 1,900 spinal columns. Then a wind sends the curtains swaying as 1,900 breaths are re-leased and many bodies relax: Bar-bara Morrison unwinds her arms and legs and, astoundingly, all bones are where they belong! Forty infernal contraptions each send forty-tw- o little demons pound-ing upon eighty ears in rapid suc-cession. Four hundred fingers hula furiously, endeavoring to out-distance fantastically contortioning letters while one faculty individual sits serenely smiling down upon forty time-torment- ed souls. Then forty minds rise from the fever-ish abyss of noise: Mr. Barr has just called "Time" terminating a type speed test! Energy fairly flies about the room. Ten syllable words play "Truth or Consequences" while brain cells strain to the breaking point and finally collapse into in-ert ganglions under the non-exist-- ant eyes of the skeleton in the cor-ner: Miss Kaplan is developing thirty-fiv- e walking textbooks! I 1 Founded 1931 Published by the students of the South high school, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1939- -40 First in Utah Weber College Signpost 1940- -41 First class honor rating N SPA 1941- - 42-- Best in Utah Weber College Signpost FDITOR MILTON HOLLSTEIN ASSOCIATED EDITOR JULIE SPITZ BUSINESS MANAGER.. DOT PARKINSON Feature Editor Bob Jackson Social Editor - - Beverly Egbert Sports Staff Frank Allan, Frank James Ad Manager Lorraine Johnson Art Editor uwJLtt Copy Editor News Editors: Bob Divett, Tom Chalhs. 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