The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-06

7 att|er
By CYNTHIA JOHNSON

I'm, please De Careful! BOY.
Look at the size Of that needle!"
my arm aches like nobody's bust
ness and I haven't even been stuck
yet!!" Remarks like these and
many others were heard coming
from the MINIS infirmary yester-
day morning. Reason-the seniors
were taking the tuberculin skin test.
Pat Howe has the honor of being
the first student stuck for the year
1916. Poor Melrose Straughn died
thousand deaths before her time
came to take the shots. But she
wasn't by herself. One brave stu
dent was heard to shout, "Ouch,
that hurts!' "How could it?'' re-
turned Mrs. Daniels, the school
nurse, I'm only putting alcohol
on your arm" An embarrassed
"Oh" closed the conversation. This
year there were no'casualties such
as someone fainting or breaking
needle off in their arms. Even
one of the teachers was brave
enough to be shot with the stu
dents-Miss Sarah Robinson, glee
club director. She was drafted into
it, but she was proved to be drawer
than the rest of us. That's all right,
Freshman. Just wait til next week!
Then we can sit back and laugh
at you, as you near the end Of the
line and DR.. Elliott greets you
with a big smile-and a larger
needle!
It seems as if I overlooked one
Of the fellas who has been home
on leave for sometime. He's
Douglas Trent and I take now to
give him special WELCOME
Home" from all of us who knew
him and thought he was swell!
If I were florist, I would leave
orchids this week at the home of
Pat Hardwick and George Darden.
They have really been doing
wonderful job on the annual with
the help Of others who deserve
recognition, too. The annual this
year proves to be the best yet
and for this we can thank George
and Patsy.
A bunch Of pretty disappointed
people stood around the senior steps
yesterday after school. They were
terday after school. They were
those who wanted to go to Durham
and show our team that we do
care who wins the basketball
games. But all Of the tickets had
been sold to Durham students and
because the gym is very small,
those from MINIS could not be
accommodated. AS I write now, no
scores on the game have been re-
ceived. but by the time this comes
out, the winner Of the game will be
known. But even if we do get beat,
our boys have done 4 swell job
and we're real proud Of them! And
of course if we win, We'll be all
the more proud of them and the
grand job they have done this whole
season.
Have you noticed the bulletin
board over in Isaac Bear? If not,
go by and see if you and your fella
or girl are on the list of steadies
surrounding a huge valentine. The
arrangement is very attractive and
the person who did it always does
a perfect job. But she won't let
me give her name, but I guess
you can all guess who she is.
The Sophomores have the spot
light this weekend. They're giving
a Valentine dance and hope to
have a large crowd of hepsters
present. So call your choice and
be at the dance with all the music
lovers of our community.
The National Honor society,
whose membership is the highest
honor student at MINIS can
achieve, plans to have social this
Saturday night. Although the girls
outnumber the boys at least 10 to
l, I'm sure everybody will have
lots of fun! After all, what else
is there to do on wenier roast
and hayride besides eat???
Eleanor Willetts was seen around
town this past weekend with two
very nice girls from st. Mary's.
Sis as her friends know her,
just can't seem to stay away from
MINIS and we're always glad when
she comes back. She's a good girl
and really lots of fun!
Walter Barnes, one OF the old
timers, was g'impsed around town
this past week. They really make
this old place seem normal again
when they stand in front of saun-
ders, or drag the main. I'll be
glad when my brother and all the
other brothers can come home
for good and then the beach will be
crowded in the summer with fellas
who have been gone long time
and long way, but who are mighty
glad to be home.
Well. here 1 am at the bottom
Of the page again and all out of
news. I'll see if I can't get on the
inside of some of the doings for
this weekend and let you know
things that we're thinking and do
ing Until next time I'll close with
INV. $50 long!"
HELD FOR MURDER