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October 29, 1976 HIGH LIFE Page 5 Autumn At Grimsiey By Randy Apple 'Count Me In' Comes Nov. 8, 9 By Dewitt Carrol History comes alive in entertaining style in an unusual Bicentennial program to appear at Grimsiey Senior High School Monday, Nov. 8, at 9 and 10 a.m. Mrs. Anita Schenck, coordinator of the Guilford County American Revolution Bicentennial Commis sion, said today. "Called ‘Count Me In,’ it is a multimedia presentation that mixes history with entertain ment,” said Mrs. Schenck. The show was produced at a cost of $90,000 for the American Revolution Bicentennial Admini stration, and is jointly presented by ARBA and our county commission. Rick Trow Produc tions of Philadelphia created the show. Trow specializes in high school events. The firm has presented well over 100,000 such productions as the one that will be seen here. “This doesn’t attempt to teach history in the traditional fashion,” Mrs. Schenck conti nued, “but in a modern style that combines slides, films and audience participation. For in stance, a Ted Baxter-type anchorman begins a news report on the outbreak of the Revolution by saying, ‘The war in Massachusetts continues, but more on that later,’ and goes into a commercial, ’‘There are man-in-the-street interviews on how the colonists feel about the ■ Revolution, including one housewife who says she’s ’bloody mad about having to shelter British soldiers.” Gerry Falcone, a Philadelphia actor, will be master of ceremonies. Six unsuspecting students will be chosen for parodies of such TV game shows as “The Dating Game,” “What’s My Line?” and “Truth or Consequences.” A girl from the audience will be brought on stage, handed a bouquet, and told, “This Is Your Life, Alice Adams.” On the screen will be scenes from the life of a 19th century woman, first in a one-room schoolhouse, then as an office worker in a textile plant, and next as a passenger on a train moving West. There are commercials for Poor Richard’s Almanac and for a rip-off of the 1800’s -- Dr. Wilson’s Electric Belt for Ladies. The latter is guaranteed to cure back pains, heart problems, dyslexia, kidney failure “and you ladies know what else.” Mrs. Schenck said the idea behind “Count Me In” is to give students and adults alike a sense of what made this country great. The show conveys a feeling that the audience is living during the 200-year span, covered in entertaining fashion. High school students in many parts of the nation have enjoyed the show, which will be making its only scheduled appearance in North Carolina. Local presenta tions will be made at Greensboro Grimsiey, Page, Dudley and Smith; Ragsdale, Western Guil ford, Northwest and Southeast, and at Andrews and Central in High Point. Sponsors are Alderman Stu dios, Adams-Millis, Western Electric, Drexel-Heritage, Guil ford Mills, Pilot Life, Burlington Industries, Cone Mills Corp., Carolina Steel, Ciba-Geigy and the Guilford Bicentennial Com mission. Grimsley’s shows are sponsor ed by Cone Mills Corp. and ‘Count Me In’ is a educational and entertaining experience that comes on November eight and nine. Burlington Industries, Inc. Papers, The Game, The Election A Column by David Bulla Friday, October 29, 1976 It was three weeks ago that this school reached the abyss. For one full week students, especially seniors made sure they had their last few licks in. And, though, by Friday no one was hurt or hospitalized, the chances of an accident were not remote. After the rain-out on Friday, the gamed was moved to Saturday, slightly hurting the attendance, and the fervor ended. The election is on November 2, and the time for all good 18 year olds to come to the assistance of their country is imminent. If you have the chance to vote, please use that right! Besides the President, you will be voting for a congressman, state senators and house members, and other members of the state govern ment. These state jobs are just as important as federal positions. After all, we need to put some of the more frivolous items that tie down our National legislature back to the individual states. * * * National Newspaper Week was October 10 through 17. We did not publish a paper around that time, but we would like to thank those of you who purchase this publication and those of you who are supporting us through letters-to-the-editor, feature and news stories, and photos. Explorer Posts By Charlie Brown Scuba Diving, Zoology and Aviation are all part of the new Explorer Posts. Explorer Posts are for the student who has a special interest or career interest in one of the many fields available. They are being designed to cultivate and increase student interest and knowledge. The Posts bring together both students and professionals discussing and participating in activities of each special interest. Mr. Wade, the career counse lor, is helping organize this worthy activity, and he will talk to any student who is interested. Meeting dates and membership dues information can also be found from Mr. Wade. The Posts are open to anyone who has an interest and can be very informative and fun. Besides the Posts below, other Posts will be added during the year, and if you have a career interest not listed please contact Mr. Wade for further information. The following are a list of Posts now in progress. Medicine, Aviation Camping Law, Photo graphy, Nursing, Government, Postal Service, Computers and Data Processing, Dentistry, Computer Technology, Business, Secretarial, Zoology, Radio Com munications, Art, Sea Exploring, Cosmetology, Law Enforcement, Indian Lore, Veterinary Medi cine, Wildlife, Chemistry, Fire Science, Scuba Diving, Social Work, Special Education and Handicapped.
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