VOLUME XLH GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., NOV. 8, 1965
NUMBER 8
Grimsicy’s Stuart, Audrey
In Little Theatre Chorus
“What? Me ... go to an opera?
J'ou must be kidding!” A usual
•espouse, but believe me—I’m not
adding. Besides, “The Pirates of
Penzance” is not an opera. It’s an
operetta and there is a big differ-
;nce!
“The Pirates of Penzance” will
be this year’s first production by
the Greensboro Little Theatre. The
GLT is made up of the average
Greensborians who are a little
more than average when it comes
to talent. And we ALL have a
little ham in us!
The cast ranges from doctors
and medical technicians to house
wives, teachers, and students —
students like Grimsley’s Audrey
Lavine and Stuart George. They’ve
been working on “The Pirates” for
over a month now—really work
ing! With lines to memorize, songs
to learn, entrances and stage di
rections to synchronize, the typical
backstage talk might sound some
thing iike this: “Was that upstage
left center on the 4th measure of
the bridge?” ‘Good heavens! Stay
in character!” “What do you
MEAN, you haven’t memorized
that one yet??”
If an outsider were to come to
a rehearsal, they just might send
for the little men in white coats.
What would they see? A group of
not quite grown women giggling
and skipping giriishly across the
Cone gym floor wearing long petti
coats and hoops over their Levis.
Or maybe a squadron of deadpan
police led by an unshaven sargeant
(Dr. Charles Hassell) who can’t
quite get his feet coordinated
with his legs. And who could
miss the Pirate King (Dr. J. B.
Hensley) and his sparse but
spirited band of pirates?
The plot of “The Pirates” tends
to be rather confusing. Here’s a
brief summary:
Through the faults of his nurse
maid, a youngster was apprenticed
to a band of pirates until his 21st
birthday. When he is 21, accord
ing to the nursemaid, he decides
Piece Written, Dedicated
For GHS Orchestra
“To Miss Martha Leonard and
the Grimsley Senior High Schooi
Symphony Orchestra” reads the
dedication of a new composition
by Richard Lane.
Richard Lane is a Ford Fo.unda.
tion composer who lives in New
England. His piece, written for
and dedicated solely to GHS mu
sicians, is entitled “Westminister
Bridge.”
Lane wrote the work with the
poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”
by William Wordsworth in mind.
The words of the poem were
taken by Lane and set to music.
Wordsworth’s poem describes
the city of London as seen from
Westminister Bridge early in the
morning.
Grimsley will present the pre
miere of “Westminister Bridge”
in their March concert. Mrs. Louis
Labella will be soloist.
Miss Martha Leonard describes
the musical composition as having
“. . . unusual harmonization, even
though it is written in the mod
ern idiom . . .”
Miss Leonard had heard an
other piece by Richard Lane for
twelve cellos. She asked him for
an order of this particular piece
and he asked her how she would
\\ like to have a piece written es
pecially for her and the orches
tra. Miss Leonard did, of course,
and Mr. Lane wrote it in a month.
to ieave. On learning this, the
pirates convince him that he is
only five and Vi years old because
he was born on February 29. Later
in the story the pirates capture
a bay of beautiful maidens. Fred
rick (the persecuted pirate) secret-
iy plots with the young ladies.
A wild and hilarious battle cli-
makes the play which ends in
general pandemonium like most
Gilbert and Sullivan plays.
“The Pirates of Penzance” is
scheduled for November 5, 6. 11,
and 12, or 13 at the Town Hall.
Curtain time is 8:15 p.m. and
Audrey and Stuart will be ex
pecting you all!
GHS^Sponsors Landsperger
For State FTA Secretary
North Carolina’s Future Teach
ers of America will hold their
state convention on November 13.
Grimsley’s own F.T.A. club is run
ning Ann Landsperger for state
secretary.
Annually, representatives from
local clubs all over the state are
sent with their advisors to a
meeting for discussion of last
year’s business and to dicuss the
business of the coming year
Each convention rotates from
college to college throughout the
state. This gives future teachers
a first hand look at the many
colleges which North Carolina
has to offer. The convention this
year will be at Wake Forest in
Winston-Salem.
The 1965-66 convention will last
from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
During the morning hours, last
year’s business and business for
this year including the treasurer’s
report, will be on the agenda.
Also there will be a discussion
on the workshop held earlier
this year in Raleigh.
After this, candidates for office
and their campaign managers wiil
speak for three minutes each.
From 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
is the break for which lunch and
entertainment will be provided.
As entertainment, there will be a
hootenanny with everyone adorn
ed in straw hats.
In the afternoon, the members
will elect the new 1966 officers.
Afterwards a speaker will use as
his theme, “The hope of America
lies in future teachers.”
Accompanying Ann Brown,
Grimsley’s F.T.A. president, will
be the advisors Miss Causey and
Miss Mitchell, as well as many
members of the club. Out of the
seventy-two members in Grims
ley’s club, approximately twenty-
five will be participating.
Throughout the state there are
two-hundred individuals clubs.
“The convention is hoping each
club will send many representa
tives.” Last year approximately
two thousand F.T.A. members at
tended.
There are conventions for the
Teachers of America and also for
the Future Teachers. Although
they do not have a national con
vention, the state conventions are
indirectly united.
head!” So pleas Minnie Machado, as the sword of vengeance
hangs over her head, in “The Pirates of Penzance” in which
Grimsley’s Audrey Lavine and Stuart George star.
Grimsley Orchestra and Band
To Host Various Music Groups
Grimsley’s Symphony Orchestra
will play the role of host as the
1965 North Carolina All-State Or
chestra comes to Greensboro No
vember 13-14.
North Carolina All-State Or
chestras are formed every year
and are composed of the state’s
most outstanding junior and sen
ior high musicians. The 1965
group was created last January.
All-State Orchestras usually
meet in January for a few days
every year on some college camp
us, and then disintegrate. How
ever, this year’s orchestra is as
sembling this second time for
the North Carolina Orchetra As
sociation, being held in the Gate
GHS Foreign Students
Marvel At Sights of City
By Jan Petrehn
Sights and soimds typical of
the Gate City were the highlights
of an afternoon in which Grims
ley’s four foreign students were
officially “welcomed” to Greens
boro.
Danny Dralans of Belgium,
Hank Elands of Holland, Christa
Kade of Germany, and Toshi
Okada of Japan were the guests
of four GHS Whirlies, Mr. Bob
Fredrickson, and Miss Virginia
Powell.
The group, including GHS’s
Hallie Austin, Jan Petrehn, Ir
ving Paiewonsky, and Janine Web
ster, met at Gulford College on
Friday, October 29, where they
toured the campus.
TOOK PATH BRITISH USED
Taking New Garden Road,
which was the original path used
by General Cornwallis and his
British troops in the Revolution
ary War, the group headed for
the famous Guilford Courthouse
Battleground.
While gazing ^at the statue of
General Nathaniel Greene, Danny
offered, “He was the commander
of your troops here, wasn’t he?”
Thus these students from coun
tries around the world joined in
revealing their understanding of
a major portion of U.S. history.
The four guests for the after
noon marveled at the modem
structures of Page Senior High
and other landmarks within the
city. And everyone seemed im
pressed with what Greensboro’s
own Guilford Dairies had to offer.
DINNER GUESTS
GHS’s foreign students were
then honored at a dinner in the
home of Janine Webster, senior.
Halloween decorations led to the
explanation of “this strange U.S.
holiday.”
The evening’s conversations
ranged from government and how
Torchlight To Induct
New Members Soon
Torchlight, Grimsley’s chapter
of the National Honor Society,
will hold its fali inductions for
the 1965-66 school year in the
assembly on Wednesday, Novem
ber 10.
This is always one of the most
impressive ceremonies of the
school year. At this particular in
duction, only seniors will be ad
mitted to the coveted organiza
tion.
Qandidattes for the National
Honor Society must have a 90
average for their two years of
high school and no conduct grades
below a B-. Members should be
outstanding in character, scholar
ship, leadership, and service.
Mrs. Madlin is faculty advisor
for Torchlight. Torchlight holds
an annual Talent show in the
spring to raise money to finance
a scholarship for a worthy stu
dent.
the U.S.S.R. uses propaganda to
lessons in French, Dutch, Ger
man, and Spanish. The conversa
tions were unique in that every
one was genuinely interested in
the topics at hand.
FAVORABLE REACTIONS
Danny, Toshi, Christa, and
Hank offered numerous comments
on American customs, including
“how to hold one’s fork. It is
different in many lands, you
know.”
All four were impressed with
glossy pictures of themselves fur
nished by the Greensboro Record.
Each student has been feautred
in the weekly Teen-age Record
over the past four weeks.
VALUES OF
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Danny Dralans is the only act
ual “exchange” student this year.
Her exchange is Ann Smith who
is now living with the Dralans
in Antway, Belgium. Danny is
sponsored by the International
Christian Youth Exchange.
Christa, Hank, and Toshi are
here by personal arrangements
with friends or relatives. All
four students agree that their
stays in the United States are
proving to be invaluable exper
iences. One commented, “I am
learning so much about the Amer
icans and the English language.”
And, indeed, communicating with
any one of them is no longer
difficult.
City.
Musically-talented Tar Heels
will arrive in Greensboro early
Saturday morning, November 13,
for registration. Numerous re
hearsals will dominate the sched
ule for the rest of the day.
Saturday night, Grimsley will
provide entertainment for the out-
of-towners. Marion Scott, senior,
is chairman. She has announced
plans of staging a fun night called
“All-State, All-Fall, Orchestra
Grand Slam” or “Much Ado
About Nothing.” After the enter
tainment, the All-Staters will stay
in Whirlie homes.
Sunday brings about the con
cert at 4:00 in Aycock Auditoriiun
Programs list the following pieces
to be played: “Merry Wives of
Windsor,” an overture by Nicolai,
“The Gayneh Ballet by Khacha-
turijm, and “Giannini Symphony
No. 2” by Giannini.
Conductor will be Mr. Henry
Janiec. He has studied under
Leonard Berstein. At the present,
he is teaching at Converse Col
lege. He has also taught at Bre
vard Music Center.
There are 26 members in All-
State from Greensboro. GHS ac
counts for 17 of these. Grimsley
has three of the first chairs. Lyn
Label is concert master, Marion
Scott, first violist, and Kathy
Lilburn, first cello.
Other Whirlies are Steve Adair,
English horn; Ann Fredrickson,
Larry Reed, cellos; Lari PoweU,
Dick McCaskill, bass; Dave Petty,
trombone; Alan Rauch, piano; Suz-
zane McFayden, Sue Watson, vio
lists; Barbara Homey, Barbara
Long, Ken McArthur, Charleen
Pyron, G. H. Sharp, violins.
Band Hosts Clinic
Grimsley’s High School band
has been tuning up for the band
clinic on Saturday November 13.
There will be five other bands
present at this musical clinic,
GHS’s concert and ssunphony
bands, the Kiser band. Smith’s
High School band, and Page’s
band
This is the second year of the
band ciinic. They are playing
fifty brand new selections. 'Twen
ty-five of these pieces will be
chosen by a group of directors tat
a music list for next year.
Herbert Hazelman, the Grimsley
band director, is in charge of
the band clinic this year. M. W.
Adcock is the chairman. He is the
director of Wilmington’s High
School band.