‘Spring Frolic” Theme Of FT A Banquet “Soring Frolic” was the theme Kenzie; secretary, Jane Keed; of the banquet held recently by the Future Teachers of America club at Greensboro Senior High. The program was held in the Home Economics Building, and the purpose of the banquet was to elect new officers. The welcome was given by Jo Ann Knight, president; the introduction of guests, by Louise Rufty; and in vocations, Janet Latham. Louise Rufty was elected presi dent. Other newly elected officers are: vice-president, Carolyn Mc- treasurer, Donna Paoli; and his torian, Jane Godwin. After the business meeting Susan Dixey, vice-president, in troduced the guest speaker, Miss Lois Edinger, past state president. The next FTA meeting will be at Kiser, on Monday, April 30, at 7:30. For this meeting the Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Greens boro will present the program and give a reception in honor of all FTA’s at Curry, Page, and Senior High. Convention Held, Candidates For Final Election Chosen (Editor’s Note: Due to the printing schedule, HIGH LIFE was un able to publish names of the candidates elected by yesterday’s convention.) Yesterday at the first period the convention for selecting two candi dates for each school office began as President Dick Tontz called the assembly to order. Each home room, bearing its own banner, let their presence be known as they answered to the HIGH LIFE From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of O. Henry SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., APRIL 27, 1962 GHSBfind,Choir PresentjOHS Sludenb Attend Annual Spring Concert Pictured above are, left to right. Band president Chip Crumley, Director Herbert Hazelnutn, and Choir president, Richard Scan, discussing the joint choir-hand concert. Greensboro Senior High School’s Band and Choir presented a joint concert recently in the school au ditorium. They performed “Moses,” by Mr. Thomas Cousins, composer-in-rcsi- dence at Brevard College, written especially for the Senior High Band and choir. Mr. Emerson Head, director of the Wake Forest College Band, played a trumpet solo in “Haydn’s First Concerto for Trumpet.” Mr. Head plays first trumpet for the Winston-Salem Symphony Orches- tra. Bill Bullard Installed As Master Councilor Bill Bullard was installed as Master Councilor of the Order of DeMolay earlier this month at the Masonic Temple. Other officers installed were Jack Scarborough, senior counci lor: Gordon Dohm, junior coun cilor; and Clyde Bailey, scribe. The installing officer was Ed White, past Master Councilor; Tom Hutton, past scribe, was installing marshal. Approximately 200 at tended the installation ceremony. Hold Dance A dance for DeMolays only was held April 13, at the Battleground clubhouse. Music was furnished by a $2,000 stereo which was furnished by Mr. Tom Clapp, in terested businessman and advisor. Prospective new members were assembled at the First Baptist Church on April 15. These boys are to be voted on, and if accepted for membership, will be initiated May 3. Convention Competition The Piedmont District Conven tion will be held May 5-6 in High Point, where the Greensboro Chapter will defend its title as “Best Chapter.” Teams from the Green sboor Chapter will compete in softball, basketball, ping-pong, golf, riflery. and bowling compe tition. The DeMolay choir will also enter the talent competition. In another feature of the pro gram, Cheryl Hopkins stepped down from her chair as clarinetist with the band and sang the so- prana solo aris, “Oh Mia Babbino Caro,” from Puccini’s “Gianni Ichicchi.” It was arranged for band by Mr. Hazelman. Two other short pieces from Italien opera were “King Duncan’s March,” from Verdi’s “Macbeth,” and the “Dance for Six” from Rossini’s William Tell.” The “Dance for Six” also was arranged for band by Conductor Hazelman. “Exodus and Sinai” with its newly completed third movement, “Nebo,” was presented in its com pleted form for the first time. Proceeds from the concert will help expenses for the band and choir’s trip to Nassau this sum mer. 0 Bunion Claims FirsI In Speech (onlesi Jeanne Bunton, sophomore, re ceived first place in the United Nations Speech Contest held re cently at Greensboro Senior High School. The topic for the contest was “The Achievements and Prospects of the United Nations.” The win ner received a four-day trip to New York and the United Nations in April. Jim Bell, sophomore, is the al ternate, having won second place Others participating were Sherry Bundy, Sara Ann Lynch, Leigh Ann Douglas, Kelly Hunter, Patty Huffins, Chip Leslie, Bruce Den nis, and Kay Ackerman. NEWS BRIEFS step—SCAT tests results are be ing given to the students who took them in the fall. They may be obtained from the Guidance center. Several Greensboro High School students recently attended the Carolina Dramatics Association CDA) Convention held in Chapel Hill. The students attended a banquet held at the Carolina Inn where Paul Green, North Carolina author and playwright, was the guest speaker. They also saw a selection of plays presented by various dramatics groups from all over North Caro lina. Attending the convention from Senior were Sandra Parker, Sherry Bundy, Nancy Frick, Jimmy Allen, Dewey Cockman, Shirley Johnson, Cam Harris, Kelly Hunter, and Rebecca Ann Baker. They were accompanied by Miss Mozelle Cau sey, director of Dramatics at GHS. Senior High Library Boasb Magazine File Greensboro Senior High’s Li brary has been collecting for ref erence work. The oldest magazine in the li brary files is National Geographic, which dates from 1909 to 1957. Other magazines used for refer ence include Audubon, 1937-1957; Christian Century, 1953-1957; Col lier’s, 1952-1957; Design, 1945- 1958; E. S. C. Quarterly, 1943-1962; Etude, 1950-1957; Flying, 1942- 1962; Harper’s, 1950-1962; Holiday, 1949-1962; and Life, 1938-1962. Look, 1954-1962; Magazine of Art, 1947-1953, Mxisical America, 1937-1962, National Parent Teach er, 1954-1962; Natural History, 1930-1959; New York Times, 1955- 1962; Reader’s Digest, 1950-1962; Saturday Evening Post, 1954-1962; Science Illustrated, 1946-1949; Theater Arts, 1953-1962; Time, 1956-1962; and Vital Speeche;?, 1949-1962, complete the list. first roll call with some light or humorous remark. This was fol lowed by a second roll call in which the candidates for Presi dent were nominated as home room representatives were recognized. Beginning with home room 1, each room was acknowledged in order according to their numbers. A home room either nominated, passed to another, or let the roll call continue. At the third roll call, the speak ing delegate from each room rose and cast his two votes, both for one candidate or separately for two. The first nominee to receive the required number of 55 votes was placed first on the ballot for the final election while the next person to receive that number was placed second. If no candidate for an office received 55 votes, the one with the least number was I dropped, and the roll call was repeated. This procedure was re peated for each office. The candidates that were nomi nated for the student body offices were Mike Andrew, Miles Brown, Bill James, and Tommy L. Smith for president: Fred Henderson, Irvin Pearce, and Nancy Smith for vice president; Betty Jo Pearce, Pat Roos, and Mary Rountree, secretary; and Lynn Overman, Anne Phillips, Carolyn Rich, and Eddie Strange for treas urer. Nominees for Youth Recre ation Chairman were Ellen Stan ley and Sally Jo Welch. For the office of traffic chief were Bob Lambeth, Bill Lee, Ted Melvin, and Ret Turner. As the convention progressed past first period, all students, ex cept the speaking and consulting delegates from each home room, continued to their second period , classes. Earlier, in a primary election, , candidates were limited for class officers and student council. For rising Senior Class offices Junior Civinetfes Noted For Best School Project Recognition of the “Best School Project” award has been presented to the Junior Civinettes by the State Civitan Club for the dona tion of a flower garden to GHS. Located in front of the Cafeteria Building, the garden contains roses, hyacinths, narcissus, daffodils, and tulips. White lawn furniture, also donated by the Civinettes, is on display in the garden. Approxi mately $240 was spent on the pro ject. As their latest project, the Civi- j nettes are aiding the retarded ‘ children’s committee in selling can dy to raise funds for the committee. 0 Hl-Y Palnis YMCA Senior’s Hi-Y club recently painted the downtown YMCA lob by as part of their community service. The club was also challenged by the Civitans on the basketball court. The Hl-Y team was composed of Wylie McGlamery, Dave Layton, Mike Ingber, Larry Hannibal and Hawis Pearce, with Tommy Thompson working as coach. they are: president. Candy Ber nard and Mary Earle; vice presi dent, Betsy Finison and John Hedrick; secretary, Margaret Mc- Cleod and Carol Zimmerman; and treasurer, Jane Reed and Alan Robinson. Those for Student Council are; Babs Andrew, Pam Burkholder, Retta Clements, Suzanne Culpep per, David Fu, Cindy Hickerson, Carole Lineberry, Nancy McNairy, Jill Miller, Kaye Nelson, William Norman, Mary Sessoms, Don Spar row, Katherine Starr, Monette Weaver, Fred Williams, and Sue Yelverton. Rabun Bell, Ann Cantrell, Carol Crain, Vivian Duncan, Sarah Flin- tom, Lola Gurley, Carol Harrod, Norma Johnson, Donna Lane, Janet Latham, Carolyn McKenzie, Cary Root, Helen Singletary, Carol Smith, Lynn Spencer, and Dina Steed are candidates for Youth Council. Candidates for rising junior class officers are: president, Wayne Edge and Donna Newman; vice president, Betty Pritchard and Billy Taylor; secretary, Gwyn Coble and Connie Sleeper; and treasurer, Bennett Boyles and Ruth Trexler. For Student Council are Gary Anderson, Jay Barnes, Mary Ann Burton, Jim Byrd, Brenda Carter, David Fieg, Linda Filipski, Jane Godwin, Joyce Green, Keith Gul- ledge, Penn Holsenbeck. Tommy Hutton, Bill Her, Phillips Jones, Sara Ann Lynch, Blair Moore, Joan McNairy, Pat Patterson. Gail Pfaff, Susan Ray, Patti Reed, and Emily Steifle. Since only 21 sophomores are running for Youth Council, there was no need of a primary election. The candidates are Ellen Barrier, Marsha Brady, Bonnie Davant, Dee Duncan, Mary Hobson Farr, Sal- lie French, Billie Gibbons, Dean na Huckabee, Anne Jamieson, Betsy Johnson, Meredith Jones, Donnie Matthieu, Judy Murray, Ann McIntosh, Parker Norman, Bety Pembertin, Kathy Poer, Wen dy Robinette, Jo Thompson, and Ann Tietz. - From these candidates, GHS’s new officers will be elected in the final election on May 3. Those elected will be Installed in assem bly on May 8. — o Richman Enters Paper In State Math Exam School Leaders Meel; Plan Exam Schedule Second semester examination dates and qualifications for exemp tions were recently discussed by the administration of Page and Greensboro Senior High Schools. The dates for the senior exam schedule are as follows: May 30—1:45-315—6 period exam May 31—8:45-10:15—1 period exam 10:30-12:00—2 period exam June 1—8:45-10:15—3 period exam 10:30-12:00—4 or 5 per iod exam June 4-8:45-10:15—7 period exam 10:30-12:00—Make-up The schedule for the remaining underclassmen is as follows; June 1—1:45-3:15—6 period June 4—8:45-10:15—7 period 10:30-12:00—1 period June 5—8:45-10:15—2 period 10:30-12:00—3 period June 6—8:45-10:15—4 or 5 period , 10'.30-12:00—Make-up No sophombres may exempt an exam. Seniors and juniors taking at least four niiajors and having a silver star may exempt one, while seniors with five majors and a gold star may dispense with two exams. Qualified seniors and juniors are asked to make arrangements for exemption with Mrs. Mary Gamble and Mrs. Grace Alton respectively before May 23. Dan Richman Nineteen GHS seniors recently participated in the North Carolina State Mathematics contest, six of whom were finalists. From these finalists, Dan Rich- man’s paper was sent to compete in the state-wide exam. The six finalists were Cede Boren, Elaine Boyle, Jim Kropa, Sammy Pegram, Bill Tippett, and Dan Richman. The exam, taken at Senior High School, was a sum mary of two years work in alge bra and one year’s work in plane geometry. State winners will be notified in the local newspapers.

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