VOLUME XLII GRIMSLEY SENIOR HIGH, GREENSBORO, N. C., OCT. 4, 1965
NUMBER 3
Whirligig Wins
All-American
GHS Students Named Semi-Finalists
In National Merit Competition
Grimsley can again proudly raise its victory flag—this time for a triumph in sweeping in
its great number of National Merit Semi-Finalists.
Out of the total number of Guilford County Siemi-Finalists, which was 26, Grimsley boasted
16 scholars.
Whirlie semi-finalists are Barbara Homey, Rick Joslin, Susan Lashley, Barbara Long, Linda
McCaU, Hardin Matthews, Robert Miller, Liz Morrah, Anne Parish, Kathy Pearce, Doris Rouse,
Marion Scott, G. H. Sharp, Anne Smith, Martha Smith, and Cindy Speas. This year, Anne Par
ish is in Washington, D. ., and Anne Smith is in Belgium.
Also to be recognized are a
great number of students who re
ceived letters of commendation.
Commended students rated only
one to six points below the semi
finalists. Their names have not
yet been received.
Grimsley is proud of the re
sults of the National Merit Schol
arships Qualifying Test taken last
spring, because only 14,000 semi
finalists are selected from the
tremendous number taking the
test and representing 17,100 dif
ferent high schools. Thus, the
average is less than one semi
finalist per school.
These semi-finalists will have
their names sent to all colleges
and universities in America.
Only 38,000 receive letters of
commendation. These commended
students show unusual promise
and have their names sent to
their first and second choice of
colleges.
Semi-finalists equal less than
2/3 of 1% of the graduating sen
ior population. Semi-finalists and
commended students together con
stitute less than 2% of all high
school seniors, thus representing
a distinguished group.
Semi-finalists will take a second
test later this year and those with
the highest scores will be con
sidered finalists. Notice of final
ists comes in February when cer
tificates of Merit will be present
ed. From the finalists, all Merit
scholars will be chosen Only 10%
to 15% of finalists become Merit
Scholars.
WHIRLIGIG, the GHS year
book, has won its 16th consecu
tive All American Honor Rating.
The book has received the award,
which is the highest given by the
National Scholastic Press Associ
ation, every year since the publi
cation of Volume I in 1950.
WHIRLIGIG 1964-65 was judged
on its basic theme, quality of
photographs and copy, type se-
selection, and the degree of
thoroughness achieved in cover
ing the year at GHS. The 1964-65
book was under the direction of
Co-Editors Susan Stansbury and
Marianne Buie. Miss Virginia
Powell was advisor.
1966 BOOK STARTED
This year’s staff, working for
another award-winning book for
GHS, is headed by a Board of
Editors including Janine Webster,
Managing Editor; Susan Lashley,
Literary Editor; Kathy Hutton,
Layout Editor; Jean McFarland,
Art Editor; and Joyce Robinson,
Business Manager.
Assisting the Board in the pro
duction of the 1966 WHIRLIGIG
are Ellen Kay and Reeta Lewis,
Activity Editors; Barbara Hen
derson, Photography Editor; Aus
tin Lybrand, Sports Editor; and
Susan Breger, Faculty Editor.
STAFF MEMBERS
Organizing the individual stu
dent pictures section of the book
will be Stephanie Smith and Patty
Lauten, Senior Editors; Karen
Filipski, Junior Editor; and Soph
omore Editors who have not yet
been named.
Completing the staff are Linda
Sharon, assistant Business Editor;
and Bob Fjeld and Pat Martin,
Engraving Editors.
The staff campaign to sell or
ders for the 1965-66 WHIRLIGIG
will be launched sometime in Oc
tober, according to Miss Powell.
Beig
'High Life' Ends
Subscription Drive
Enthusiastic approval of HIGH
LIFE’S decision to become Greens
boro’s and North Carolina’s only
high school weekly produced an
excited response for staff mem
bers recently collecting subscrip
tions.
Out of Grimsley’s student body
of 1600, HIGH LIFE drew a total
of 1108 subscribers, thus indicat
ing strong support of the Whirlie
publication.
Although HIGH LIFE is written
and edited by only 1.3 per cent
of the student body, it is rated
an outstanding paper by the Co
lumbian Scholastic Press Associa
tion.
Last year, with a score of 932
out of a possible 1000 points,
HIGH LIFE won. a first place medal
in competition with 1800 other
newspapers, half of which were
from colleges.
One student questioned, “How
can HIGH LIFE continue to put a
weekly and still maintain tra
ditional quality?”
Editors’ schedules are indeed
demanding. On the same Monday
that an issue is distributed, all
copy for the next paper must be
sent to the printer and work be
gun on the issue two weeks away.
Despite the fact that the num
ber of issues has been doubled,
subscription rates were raised on
ly a quarter over last year’s price
of $.75 per semester.
ium Student Finds GHS
Best School Of Greensboro^
By Hallie Austin
“It is the best school of Greensboro!” says Danny Dralans, demonstrating how quick
ly she caught the Whirlie school spirit, after arriving here from Antwerp, Belgium. “It is
amazing how quickly you feel at home in the American school and how easy it generally is to
follow classes,” she added.
“I like the U. S. boys very much. They are almost as good as the Belgium guys! In Belgium,
the most important day is Saturday. We go to the beach, mountains, movies, parties, balls,
or dances. Dancing is more popular there than in America.”
“However, during the week we
take Flemish, French, English,
German, math, geography, his
tory, biology, chemistry, physics,
and physical education.
have no time to do anything other
than our schoolwork. Sports are
not so popular as here, and cer
tainly not in my school, which is
a girls’ school.”
“The boys are more active, but
do not compare with the sportive
Americans.”
For all cultural activities, Dan
ny’s school gets together with its
“brother school” to organize
feasts, plays, concerts, and twice
a month—big dances.
“I came to the U.S. to learn
English, but staying here a year
will give me an opportunity to
become intimately acquainted with
America and Americans by shar
ing the life of a family, school,
and town,” states Danny.
In Antwerp, Danny’s school was
public as most there are. The
private ones are usually Catholic.
“We have to be 18 before we
can drive. Most of us come to
school by train, bus, or feet. And
we go home for lunch!”
At 12 years of age, a Belgian
student chooses a section of study,
of which there are four: Latin-
Greek, Latin-Math, Science, and
Economics.
Besides ones choice of a course
for specialization, he must also
“We have naturally not every
day all these courses. That would
be dreadful,” exclaims Danny.
“They are divided into six days.
Although they look quite docile and not at all like cheer
leaders at the present moment, when they get out on the
field Grimsley's Jayvee cheerleaders burst into action. Then
it is easy for them to let everyone know they cheer for the
number one and yet undefeated team.
Seated left to right, first row, are Bunny and Debbie
Owenby; second row. Sherry Norris, Cookie Reed; third row„
Jill Reidenback, Ann Courtney; and last row. Sue Wyatt.:
Four Whirlies
Seek Teen Title
Amid all the fun-flavored excitement in Friday’s finals of
the Miss Teenage Greensboro contest will be four Whirliettes.
“Despite the butterflies in my stomach, I’m glad I entered
the contest because during the past few weeks I have met so
many great people and had so many wonderful experiences!”
erclaimed Janice Rone.
Besides Janice, the other three girls representing GHS are
Claudia Summers, senior, Pat Cochran and Michele Hoyman,
both juniors.
Grimsley’s four contesteuits had
to make and then survive the
semi-final events to be able to
compete for the title at the Caro
lina Theater at 7:00 p.m. on Oc
tober 9. Because of the great
number of girls between thirteen
and seventeen who entered com
petition, four different semi-finals
were held on consecutive Thursday
nights, beginning in late August
Decisons for winners in semL
finals were based on personality,
poise, and talent. Janice, Michelle,
and Pat, and Claudia all did dance
numbers for their selections.
Prizes for the chosen girl will
be a $1000 wardrobe from Meyer’s
and an expense paid trip to Dallas
for the Miss Teen-age America
contest.
Sponsors of the local contest
are Meyer’s Department Store
and WCOG. Judges are JoAnn
Taylor, Jody Chandler, Meyer’s
Fashion Coordinator, Frank Hood,
Hunter George, and A1 Richboura,
1965 GHS graduate.
Yes, we have to go to school on
Saturday.”
Danny is here through Inter
national Christian Youth Ex
change. Anne Smith, a junior last
year at GHS, is her exchange.
Danny stays with Anne’s family
here in Greensboro.
Young Life Strives
To Appeal To Teens
BY ELLEN TAYLOR
Grimsley’s Young Life is kids
. . . singing, laughing, listening,
thinking, responding to the mes
sage of the Christian faith. Grims
ley Young Life is also its leader,
Dan Komarnicki . . . singing,
teaching, demonstrating Christian
concern for every individual in a
friendly and thoughtful manner.
Young Life is fun! Young Life
is different!
Young Life club meets weekly
on Thursdays in the homes of
Grimsley Young Lifers. The
meetings start at 7:30 and last
for an hoim, packed with jokes,
skits, songs, and short talks to
encourage Young Lifers to ser
iously consider Christianity and
its principles.
Grimsley’s club elects its own
officers and plans its own ac
tivities. Some of its members take
part in the annual trips to Gatlin-
burg, Tennessee; Boca Raton,
Florida; and the Colorado
ranches. These “camps” are
scheduled for long weekends,
Christmas holidays, and summer
vacations.
Fellowships at these “camps”
for Young Life Clubbers from
all over the state and nation help
combine young people’s thinking
on Christian levels with loads of
good clean fun.
Orchestra Students Je!n
Greensboro Symphony
When the strings tune up, the
hall resounds with the highlights
of an overture, and then the warm
applause of the audience envel
ops Greensboro Symphony Or
chestra, many Grimsley students
will be sharing the spotlight.
Whirlies who are adding their
talent to the forces of the city
orchestra ae Lyn Labell, Babara
Long, Dick McCaskil, Marion
Scott, G. H. Sharp, and Sue Swart.
Also included among the Grims
ley representatives are seversfl.
GHS faculty members. Mr. H..
Thomas Cousins, who teaches;
part-time at Grimsley, is director
of the Symphony. Miss Martha
Leonard, GHS Ochestra conduct
or, Mr. James Decker, Mr. Her
bert Hazelman, and Mr. Edgar
Rooker, all GHS band staff, also
participate.