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Page Two THE EAGLE Friday, April 24, 1959

[Column 1, Article 1]
Student Council

This year there has had a very inactive space left in our
school which should have been filled by our Student Coun-
cil. The council has failed completely in working for the
aims and purposes for which it was originally set up to ac-
complish.

There have been no formal meetings, using parliamentary
procedure, no projects for the purpose of raising money, and
our council has provided none of the help and guidance which
most students look toward the council for.

It is the council's job to help the entire school with its
problems and to encourage all aspects of school activities.

Let's all work together now and try and improve the Stu-
dent Council and make it the best organization in the school.

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WHAT IS A SCHOOL?

To the vast majority of people a school is judged by
the exterior and interior of the building. If the halls and
grounds are spacious with an imposing gymnasium, a foot-
ball field with lights and one that contains all the modern
equipment, then the school is wonderful. Some form opinions
of a school by the number of active clubs in the school.
school.

No, that is not our idea of a school. First, it takes good
parents to make a school. Parents should start with a child
when he or she is very young and give him some ideals to
live by. Parents help our school by training a child to under-
stand the purposes of an education. Our teachers today carry
such a heavy load they need the understanding and help of
parents. When a teacher calls about Mary or John parents
should know in the busy life of a teacher she will not call
unless there is a real interest. Yes, parents play an important
role in making a real school.

Next the pupil helps to make the school. Too few of us
really know why we are there and we find out too late. Many
men and women today can be heard remarking, "If I had
only studied". It isn't the buildings nor the football field that
gives us that inspiration that we need for higher learning.
Students need a lot of love and understanding and it is the
desire of students to really learn what makes a school.

Last it takes good teachers to make a school. Teachers
who recognize the weaknesses of boys and girls and ones who
can discipline us unto knowing that school is not a place where
we have come to waste our time. Too few of the students
ever show any appreciation to the men and women who have
dedicated their lives that we might learn.

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THE EAGLE

Published by the Students of Taylors High School, Tay-
lors, South Carolina.

Printed by The Greer Citizen, Greer, South Carolina.

EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief ___________ Pat Crain
Associate Editor __________ Ann Taylor
Senior High News Editor _________ Judy Claire Hall
Grammar School News Editor ______ Carolynne Crawford
Feature Editor _____________ Darden Pyron
Sports Editor ______________ Charles Sims
Exchange Editor ___________ Alex Patrick
Club News Editor ___________ Dawn Greenwood
Art Editor __________________ Jeri Lee Boyd
Photographer _______________ Horace Jones

REPORTERS

Joyce McConnell, Ethelene Alewine, Jinky Thomason, Carol Bruce,
Delane Misenheimer, Sandra Simmons, Rose Hudgens,
Ruth Ann Greenwood, Walter White, Jimmy Ayers,
Mike Johnson, Larry Loftis and Gwen Goodwin

BUSINESS STAFF

Business Manager _______________ Joyce Green
Advertising Manager _____________ Jerry Johnson
Circulations Manager _____________ Mary Alice Broadnax

CIRCULATION STAFF

Jerry Adams, Billy Ray Bost, Steve Howell, Mike Smart.
Leonard Howell, and Otis DeShields.

TYPISTS

Linda Glenn, Glenda Glenn, Margaret Clark, Sue Taylor,
Ruth Rampey, Shirley Church

Sponsor __________________ Mrs. Cecil J Maxwell

[Column 2, Article 1]
Citizenship

By PAT CRAIN

"What is Citizenship?" This is
a major question in today's society.
It has been defined in various ways,
but the most liberal is the relation
of the individual to his govern-
ment, and in addition, his relation
to other members and groups in a
democratic society. Citizenship,
then, involves us all in a great
range of human relations.

In committees, individuals are
trying to make life in their home
town better by carrying on civic
projects which results in better
health, better schools, and better
human relations. Democracy chal-
lenges every citizen to take an ac-
tive part in every phase of living.

American youth is not learning
enough about their own communi-
ties through first-hand contacts
with social, economic, and political
institutions. They do not get
enough opportunity for real com-
munity citizenship activities.

Youth, however have demonstrat-
ed its good citizenship in many
ways. It has passed one of the se-
verest tests of American citizen-
ship. This is service to its country
in the time of need. The record of
youth's service and sacrifice to the
United States during World War
II was splended testimony of the
readiness of youth to practice good
citizenship. The outbreak of the
Korean War in 1950 further prov-
ed that our youth is willing to ac-
cept civic responsibilities and to
discharge them to the best of its
ability.

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HONOR ROLL

Students having A averages are as follows:

Eighth Grade -- Janet Blackwell,
Margaret Dorton, Patsy Jenkins,
Curtis Leopard, Mildred McMoban,
Jimmy Moore, Bonnie Reynolds,
Annie Lou Smith.

Ninth Grade -- Jean Fondy,
Jean Montgomery, Marilue Stokes,
Jimmy Suber.

Tenth Grade -- Rose Hudgens,
Evelyn Rosamund.

Eleventh Grade -- Ethelene Alewine,
Jerrald Dempsey, Dawn Greenwood,
Dale Leake, Mayble Moon,
Linda Parr, Ann Taylor.

Twelth Grade -- Betty Lou Wade,
Linda Painter

Students having B averages are
as follows:

Eighth Grade -- Jack Barbare,
Linda Basinger, Joyce Benefield,
Frances Brown, Vicky Brown,
Danny Bull, Nancy Davis, Furman Dill,
Sandra Dillard, Sonny Edwards,
Ann Farber, Lawrence Knight,
Margaret Loftis, Pat Lollis, Mac McDaniel,
Troy Medlin, Jane Moon,
Ronnie Pittman, Margaret Reid,
Brenda Robinson, Barry Roland,
Yvonne Trammell, Kenneth Whittaker,
Doug Williams.

Ninth Grade -- Carol Bruce,
Mary Coker, Pat Coughlin, Janelle Cunningham,
Sandra Eubanks,
Marian Greene, Pat Hammond,
Marshonna King, Elizabeth Tisdale,
Myrtle McCoy, Marcia Miller,
Bill Turner, Margaret Waldrop, Carolyn Watkins.

Tenth Grade -- Jerri Lee Boyd,
Mary Jo Breazeale, Judy Bryant,
Harold Coleman, Sylvia Cox,
Sharon Davis, Lewis Freeman,
Judy Ann Hall, Jerry Jenkins,
Delores Parr, Jan Phillips, Royce Steele,
Shirley Styles, Tommy Sullens,
Charles Tate, Jinky Thomason.

Eleventh Grade -- Joyce Greene,
Horace Jones, Linda Kelly, Darden Pryon,
Becky Roper, David Rosamond,
Bea Wuest.

Twelfth Grade -- Pat Crain,
Steve Howell.

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HONOR ROLL
Grade 7A Honor Roll

Students having an A average
are as follows:

Janet Runion, Judy Edwards,
Carol Fricks, Catherine Jones,
Caroll Johns, Sandra Wakins, and
Billy Stoddard.

Students having a B average are
as follows:

Key Freeman, Anna Rosamond,
Larry Byars, Betty Roberts, Jane Price,
Phyllis Poole, Glennis Center,
Sherry Norton, Harriet Williams,
Paul Manous, Sharon Hightower,
Randal Keenan, Mona Weaver,
Beth Trott, Carla Harbin, and
Martha Bryant.

Grade 7B Honor Roll

Students having an A average
are as follows:

Cecelia Finch, Linda Cantrell,
Rose Ann Wilson, Margaret Smalley,
Mary Ann Pangle, Karen Schultz,
Carol Hendrix, Furman Alewine,
and Gene Spearman.

Students having a B average are
as follows:

Cheryl Moon, Alvis Ashmore,
Diane Howell, Judy Gosnell,
Geneva Ward, Linda Sammons, Cynthia Jones,
Beth Wilson, Louise Roberts,
Parks Long, and Andrea Thomason.

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United States Is Equal With Russia
In Development of Space Rockets

[column 3]
By Steve Howell

We hear a lot about Rockets and
ICBM's these days, mostly propa-
ganda, which leads us to beliebe
that we are not doing so well in
Rocketry. Actually, we are almost
up with the Russians if not already
up with them.

Some United States Scientists
wonder if the Russian Sun-orbit-
ing rocket, "Mechta," actually is
the tenth planet. Tracking facilities
of the Jet Propulsion Lab. Pasa-
dena, California, the only non-So
viet Laboratory could get a "fix"
on the Rocket, were not able to
do precise and continuous tracking.
Neither could scientists confirm
for sure that the rocket came with-
in 4,700 miles of the moon's sur-
face.

Although it was unknown by
most people, the United States on
December 13, 1958 launched rocket
(Jupitor C) containing a capsule
with a tiny South American squir-
rel monket in it. It reached an al-
titude of 300 miles. For 9 out of
the 13 minutes of the trip the
monkey was weightless.

The United States should have a
man in orbit around the earth by
the end of the year. The NSDA has
selected the McDonald Aircraft
Corporation to built a capsule
which would carry man. Also, scien-
tists of the N.O.T.S. China Lake,
Laboratory, California, have devel-
oped a rocket engine which can be
accelerated and decelerated from
zero to full throttle. These two fac-

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tors should help us to get a man
in space before the Russians do,

Alexander Anonov said last fall
that Russia would have a man in
space by early 1959 -- probably be-
tween January and March. but
things in Russia must not be going
too well.

The United States has made these
predictions: 1. In 40 years man
will travel 670 million miles an
hour. 2. We will land on Mars and
Venus in 1968. 3. We will land on
the moon by 1965. One of the pre-
vailing factors in the predictions
will be the developing of a new
rocket engine and guidance system.

We have already started using
the Gimbaled rocket motor for
steering instead of fins. That is
why fins are not seen on all new
rockets. The Gimbaled rocket is a
rocket motor mounted on a swivel
so that it moves any way. The
movement is controlled by a Gyro.
When the rocket swerves one way,
the motor moves the opposite,
therefore, steering it.

To travel 670 million miles an
hour we will have to have a new
type of rocket motor. It has been
suggested that an Ion platinum re-
actor, thereby, propelling the ship
be used.

We can feel assured that Amer-
ican scientists are doing their best
to get their predictions fulfilled be-
fore the Russians do. Although it
will not be a major factor to get in
space before Russia, it would help
to start development of a planet
first.

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Good Times Recipe
Requires Variety
Of Ingredients
By ROSE HUDGENS

First of all, you must assemble
the supplies: two cars, one of
which is a station wagon and the
other a Buick, a trunkload of suit-
cases, duffle bags, and blanket
rolls, food and a station wagon fill
to the brim with pocketboooks,
cameras, cards -- and girls!
Sprinkle in a few boys and two
chaperones. To this add a gener-
ous amount of screaming girls and
merrymaking boys and mix in a
couple of sleepless, fun-filled
nights. Blend this mixture with
lots of crazy picture-taking and
plenty of cold bare feet. Fold in
wet bathing suits and sandy towels.
Heat over a well blazing fire and
toss in several cherry bombs. This
should come to a boil around mid-
night. Sift together several night
trips to other beaches and a hearty
game of Putt-Putt. Add hours and
miles of walking and riding. Mix
all the ingredients with a pinch of
sun and a tablespoon of rain. Cream
thoroughly with tons and tons of
sand. Whip in bushels of dancing
and a peck of records plus one rec-
ord player. Last of all, heat in a
big bunch of sleepyheads. Let sim-
mer for a few minutes, but turn up
to high until done. Cooking time
should be from 7 o'clock, Wednes-
day morning, to about 8:30 Friday
night, or make until pinkish brown.
Serve with bleached or straight
hair.

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FOR GIRLS!

1. Learn all about sports and
cars.

2. Don't break a date once you've
made it-- even if someone you like
better asks you.

3. Don't suspect the boy of being
up to no good if he runs out of
gas -- unless it happens all the
time!

4. Wait for the boy to get around
to open the car door. If you expect
good manners, you'll get them.

5. Offer your services as water

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boy to the football team.

6. Have a wide circle of girl
friends, not just one or two.

FOR BOYS!

1. Drive sensibly. The girl's pa-
rents will like it.

2. Don't always ask what she
wants to do -- girls like fellows
with initiative.

3. If your girls is on a diet, don't
eat a chocolate sundae in front of
her.

4. Always have a girl home at the
time she says.

5. Learn to dance well. It's not
sissy to take lessons.

6. Build a rocket and take your
date with you. Who cares if it nev-
er gets off the ground?

7. Get a job this summer as a
life guard at a girls' camp!

(copied from McCalls Magazine)