Evening star., 1944-05-21
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By PHILIP II. Love,

George E. MorrisSey, Woodrow
Wilson High School senior, knows
more about circuses than any dozen
other boys or girls you're likely to
meet. But that's only natural. in
a way, because he has a circus of
his own
The Wilsonite's interest in cir
cuses dates from as far back as
he can remember. When he was
hardly big enough to toss good
sized peanut to the elephants, his
father began taking him to the
shows In New York's famous Madi-
son Square Garden. And. he re-
calls, "I'd always get up early and
go down to watch the wagons un-
load"
Now George is member of the
Circus Model Builders and Owners
Association. A requirement for
membership is that one must own,
or, at least, be building, a miniature
circus. So George has been de-
voting as much of his time as
possible to construction of three
ring show. It's name Is the Gem
Circus, combination of his initials.
George carries on an extensive
correspondence with other members
Of the association and also with
circus people. Last fall he visited
two circuses in Delaware, meeting
the owners and performers, asking
questions and taking pictures And,
of course, 1t Is the combination of
letter writing and visiting that has
given him such wide knowledge of
life under the big top.
" X X X
Margaret Roberts, managing edi-
tor of Tech Life, has been pro-
NOTED to the editorship of the Nc
Kinley High School newspaper.
Shirley King, Junior Star corre-
spondent, has taken Margaret's
place as M. E. and Elaine Fitchett
has been named news editor.
Tech really did marvellous job
at its recent Victory Assembly"
Shirley reports. about $4,000 in
War Bonds and Stamps was expected
to be sold, but, instead, the students
bought $500 worth"
A high light of the assembly was
a Prank Sinatra Contest" spon-
sored by Tech Life. Don Lila won
by singing Don't Say Good-by,"
the work Of another Techite, Chris
tine De Armon. One contestant
announced he was going to sing
"All Or Nothing at ALL" and sey-
eral boys in the audience shouted,
Nothing at all!" He obliged.
1.-THE most thrilling experience"
in the life of Mary Allen, 10, Palo-
nian Springs, Va, was a trip to
Guam. That was before Pearl Har-
Dor, of course, and her father, who
is in the Navy, was ordered to duty
there.
II was just little girl then, so I
do not remember very much" Mary
writes. But one thing she does re-
call distinctly Is making a pair Of
"water-wings" of two coconuts. I'VE
just cut down the coconuts and tied
them together" she says.
Another experience was the ty-
phoon," Mary continues. 'It tore
down trees and many native houses.
All the white people went to the
Governors House, an old Spanish
building. It was the day before
Christmas, and we were afraid we
wouldn't get tree. But we got one
just in time 49,
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Junior jottings: Hyattsville High
School has GAL alumni in the armed
services, reports Janet Hilferty.. And
the Girls Service Club bought the
school a service flag, which now
hangs in the library. The
Roosevelt High School Reporter is
mailed to alumni in the services.
Janet Ralph, j. S. correspon-
dent at Roosevelt, is now news editor
Of the Reporter. Seven mem
bers Of the staff of the Dunbar High
School News Reel have achieved
membership in the Quill and Scroll:
Cordia Baylor, Vivian Hoffman,
Joan Logan, Mary Ransom, Phyllis
Simons, Evelyn Wagner and Heanon
Wilkins. The Glee Club of st.
Johns College has had a successful
season, despite late start, accord
ing to Cesar Augusta Caceres. THE
Gleesters have had a few concerts"
ne says, land although no one has
yet swooned at their melodious
adagios and fortissimos, the music