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New staff members for the 1963-64 “High Life” are shown working on the experimental
issue of April 22. From left to right they are: Paula Main, associate sports editor; Mike Cow-
hig, feature editor; Betty Pritchard, editor; Jane Turpin, news editor; Martin Hester, manag
ing’ editor; and Charlie Perry, sports editor.
HIGH LIFE
From the Gate City of the South and the Birthplace of 0. Henry
OLUME XXXIX — GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. APRIL 22, 1963 — NUMBER 13
national Honor Society Convenes
SCAT Tests Completed
Six members of the Grimsley
nior High chapter of the Na-
mal Honor Society, locally
lown as Torchlight, are serving
delegates to the annual State
)nvention of that organization,
ileigh is where the meeting
ened yesterday and is continu-
g until noon tomorrow.
Serving as delegates are Mike
idrew, GHS chapter President;
indy Bernard, Mike Ephland,
jasurer; Keith Gulledge, Penn
ilsenbeck and Parker Norman,
le delegation nominated Penn
run for the office of State
:e-president.
The theme of this year’s con-
ntion is based on the fact that
Iture stimulates high achieve-
snts. Several interesting topics
ve been chosen for discussion
light of this theme: modern
jnds in literature, art, and mu-
;; the novel, To Kill a Mock-
rbird; culture of various nations;
Iona Lisa,” the celebrated mas-
rpiece of the Renaissance artist
!onardo do Vinci; and self-ex-
ession through fine arts are
me of the topics on the agenda,
lere will also be writing and art
ntests for the delegates to par-
ipate in.
After the banquet tonight, the
legates will be entertained at a
mbo party by the “Embers.”
though the convention officially
ds tomorrow morning at 8;30,
r those delegates who are in-
rested, a sightseeing tour will
conducted around Raleigh. This
ur will include visits to the col-
ges in the area. Opportunities
11 also be present to visit the
w Capitol, the Raleigh Museum
Natural History, and the Mu-
um of Fine Arts where there is
display concerning the present
iebration of North Carolina’s
^rcentenary.
The Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel,
lere the delegates are being
iged, is host for the convention.
School and College Ability Tests and Step Sequentional
Tests of Educational Progress, known better as the SCAT-
TESTS, were given April 3-9. They were the only tests given
to all Greensboro High School students.
The STEP TEST consists of 5
parts: Math, Science, Social Stud
ies, Reading, and Writing. The
grades received on each individual
section determine the student’s
achievement in each different
phase of high school education.
Youth Council Carnival
To Be Held 26-27
student Councils, Youth Coun
cils, and service clubs from all
junior and senior high schools in
the city will present a carnival
April 26 through 27 at Friendly
Shopping Center.
The regular carnival agenda will
prevail, the main attractions being
rides, such as a ferris wheel, the
whip, a merry-go-round, and two
kiddie rides, plus an infinite num
ber of booths. Friday and Satur
day night a popular band will
provide music for a dance under
a circus tent. Every imaginable
type of food will be sold—from
cotton candy and snow cones to
hot dogs, hamburgers and french
fries.
Plans for the carnival include
a vast array of advertisement.
There is no pasing or failing
of this test, but the student is
graded on a percentile basis with
other high school students from
the entire nation. STEP TESTS
measure how well, not how fast,
a student can work.
(SCAT TESTS)
SCAT TESTS consist of 2 parts:
verbal and quantitative, which
enables the student to think and
reason. These tests measure the
students’ ability to do school work.
Similiar tests. Preliminary Scho
lastic Aptitude Tests, are given in
the junior or senior year of high
Continued on Page Eight
NOTICE
n keeping with the new mod-
istic and uncluttered trend
the 1963-1964 HIGH LIFE,
I in view of the wasted space
I the boldness of type seen
the previous issues, the new
JH LIFE staff is considering
nging the name plate. This
lid not involve a change of
name, but only a change of
type in which the name is
'he staff would appreciate
helpful suggestions that the
lents could make. Art stu-
ts, especially, may be in-
;sted in working with and
ining a new design type,
mne wishing to turn in an
lication should do so before
f 15.
Queen's Men To Appear
On May Day
Appearing on May Day are
the Queen’s Men; Bill James,
Bob Lambeth, Jerry Jernigan,
and Tom Better. This jovia
foursome will be accompanied
by guitarist Dargan Frierson
and pianist Nancy Rhodes.
The Queen’s Men, who appear
with the Grimsley Choir, will give
their next performance on May
Day. They are presently working
on music for this event and for
commencement. This jovial four
some, along with their guitarist,
can be heard practicing every aft
ernoon in the Green Room below
the stage.
The Queen’s Men have become
traditional with the choir. Bill
James, Jerry Jernigan, Bob Lam
bert, and Tom Rutter give the
choir a chance to rest during the
performance and add a welcomed
variety to the entire show. They
have a special style, developed by
Miss Eula Tuttle, which is car
ried through all of their songs.
For the May Day festivities, the
boys will be dressed as minstrels.
The costumes will include short
puffy pants, leotards, and big fea
thered hats. The quality of their
singing, however, rates far above
that of old English traveling en
tertainers.
The unsung heroes of the
Queen’s Men quartet are Dargan
Frierson, their guitarist, and Nan
cy Rhodes, their piano accompa
nist. These two work in the shad
ows of the glory heaved on their
bosses. Dargan will also appear in
minstrel costume, but needless to
say, Nancy will not.
Spring Elections Planned;
Candidates To Meet
Candidates for Student Government and individual class
offices and their campaign managers tvill meet this afternoon
with Elections Chairman JUl Miller.
This afternoon’s meeting is the second step on the way to
elected office at GHS and is
held for the purpose of brief
ing the candidates and their
managers on the ground rules
as determined by the Student
Government Constitution and
by the Committee on Elections,
The candidates mounted the
first step when they nominated
themselves for the office they are
seeking. Nominations were filed
in the Guidance Center from the
start of school Tuesday to the end
of school yesterday afternoon.
In explaining self-nomination
Chairman Miller made this state
ment; “The qualifications: (rLsing
junior or senior with a minimum
scholistic average of 80) are easi
ly met by the type of student who
wants to run for office, and the
Elections Committee believes that
this is far the fairest way of run
ning the elections.”
Following is a complete sched
ule of election activities:
April 18, Thursday—Deadline for
candidates’ application
April 19, Friday—First meeting of
candidates and managers
April 22, Monday—^Practice for
presentaion assembly
April 26, Friday—School of in
struction for convention
April 30, Tuesday—Convention
May 2, Thursday—Registration
May 3, Friday—Registration
May 6, Monday—Registration
May 7, Tuesday—Final voting
CoBtlnned on Page Three
Music Festival Held
AtAycockAuditorium
A three-day music contest-fest
ival was recently held at Aycock
Auditorium, Woman’s College,
April 4, 5, and 6.
Only six North Carolina bands
out of a total of 35 won “Sousas”
or “Superior” ratings. These six
were Morehead High of Spray,
Belmont, and Garinger of Char
lotte, Asheboro, Durham, and Le
noir.
Other ratings presented by
Judges Leonard V. Meretta of
Western Michigan University and
Hubert P. Henderson of Univer
sity of Maryland were “Excellent”
and “Good.” The judges praised
the performances and declared
they reflected a high degree of
musicianship in North Carolina.
14 ORCHESTRAS PERFORMED
A thousand high school instu-
mentalists in 14 orchestras played
for the final day of this portion
of the music festival. They played
for no judges’ ratings, but heard
the guest clinician, John Kendall
of Muskingum College, give a
technical criticism of their per
formances. Kendall spared no feel
ings, but the weight of his favor
able impression was rewarding
for the youngsters and their con
ductors.
Continued on Page Eight
‘High Life’ Goes Visiting
The Grimsley High student
council met on Wednesday, April
10, in room 301 with Bill James,
president, presiding.
A HIGH LIFE reporter was
present at the meeting to observe
the student council procedure and
to find out exactly what does go
on behind the closed doors of 301.
“I entered the student council
room at 2:35 just in time to see
the council members hurrying to
their seats, finishing friendly con
versations, preparing last minute
reports, and generally settling
down to the business of the after
noon.
“Bill James called the meeting
to order, and a quiet, business
like air fell over the room. After
the devotions and minor business
had been attended to, the more
important discussions of the after
noon began.
“Jimmy Byrd, chairman of the
GHS pin sale, reported that the
sale had been a success and that
a profit of $261 was made. Gen
eral discussion among the council
members began, and the atmos
phere of the room became increas
ingly more informal.
“Mr. Routh entered the room
rather unexpectedly to discuss the
Ben L. Smith Human Relation
Award sponsored by the National
Council of Christians and Jews
with the council. He explained the
requirements for the award and
asked if the council had any fur
ther nominations to make.”
The HIGH LIFE reporter was
very impressed with the congen-.
ial spirit of co-operation between
the council and the administration.
Mr. Routh offered any help that
he was capable of giving to the
council and was ready to answer
any questions that a member
might ask.
“Mr. Routh chose this moment
to tell the student council of a
dance that Coach Jamieson is
planning to give the students of
GHS.” Coach Jamieson will pay
for this dance with no expense
to anyone except himself.
Suggestions for the date of the
dance were 1) To have the prom
and this dance on the same week
end and, 2) have the combo the
weekend of April 10. This sug
gestion was thrown out by Bill
James with the comment “That’s
Beach Weekend—you know Moth
er’s Day.” The final date decided
upon was May 3, if nothing pre
vents it.
President Bill James and Vice President Irvin Pearce lead
discussion at a typical student council meeting. This particular
meeting was observed by a HIGH LIFE reporter on April 10
in Room 301.