The Wilmington morning star., 1946-01-16
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By CYNTHIA JOHNSON

Well, here I am again, dishing
out the local news, but at present
there isn't much to tell. Every
body is in a other over exams.
That is, everybody except those
brains among US who don't have
to worry.
1t must be nice to be brilliant
like Sara Ann Eaton and Helen
Rosenman. I'll bet they will be
able to trundle off to bed without
a worry in the world the night
before that lawful DAY" And
that appealing smile of Bill Peters
will not be replaced by a frown
because of deep thought. He will
be able to breeze through his
exams without a worried look be-
ing imprinted on his brow from
hours spent in laboring over math
problems or sentence construction.
There are many others to whom
exam day will only mean that
they're getting out for the good
part of the day. Those two hours
spent in furious writing will never
enter their m n S. Elizabeth
Evans, Lon Ussery, Jane Reynolds,
Francis Chadwick, and Betina
Marab1e come in this class.
But then, there's the rest Of us
those poor people like me who
will have to study hours on end.
Then when the time comes our
minds will lie perfect blanks and
all of the hours of diligent study
ing will leave us. It's for people
like this that exams are given
over.
But enough about those Shaving
for an education. There are lots
Of lucky people who have finished
high school and breathe normally
again. Most of these do attend col
lege, and still have to concentrate
on lessons. Some Of these college
students have been ill and are at
home. Helen Codington, charming
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. H. A.
Codington, is recuperating at her
home following an appendectomy.
She is a student Of Mary Baldwin,
Staunton, Va. Mary Emma
Humphrey, outstanding for her
scholastic achievements made at
MINIS and for the exceptional rec
ord she is making at Meredith col
lege in Raleigh, has been confined
at her home because Of illness.
It seems as If you're always
anxious to get out Of high school,
but when you do leave it, it's a
mighty good feeling to be walk
ing through the halls again or
down the senior steps. This is
what the returning service boys
tell us, and 1t seems true enough.
Any day you can pass the school
and see fellas in the blue Of the
Navy or the khaki Of the Army
mingled with the students on the
campus. Not long ago Jimmy
Caudill was a welcomed returnee
and this week the smiles are for
Hugh Kelly and Gerald Conrad.
Clayton Holmes, Jr., will soon be
home on leave. much to the ex-
citement Of Miss Betty Jean
Marshburn. Reason-obvious.
Everyone remembers t h e won
derful performance the MINIS
Glee. Club gave last year with the
operetta, "Naughty Marietta. :"
This year Sigrund Romberg's
New Moon" has been chosen and
proves to be the best yet. Sara
Ann Eaton as Marianne and Bob
by Mckenzie as Robert head the
cast. Sarah Ann will be remem-
bered for her magnificent portray
al Of Marietta last year. Bobby
Mckenzie is newcomer in lead
ing roles this year and is very
appropriately cast. Practice is in
full swing, and the operetta will
be presented on February %,
March 1.
I guess that about covers every
thing for now. so I'll cease my
tipping and get out on the job for
more news. Until next time, I'll
sign off with just $50 long"