VOLUME XLn
GBIMSLEY raOH SCHOOL, GRE ENSBORO, N. C., MAY 16, 1966
NUMBER 24
Service Clubs Elect 1966-^67 Officers;
Presidents Comment On Coming Plans
Grimsley’s service clubs have,
during the past few weeks, elect
ed their officers for the school
year of 1966-1967. This, the first
of two articles, lists the officers
of the girls’ service clubs and
their plans for the coming year.
Next week, HIGH LIFE will pre
sent the lists form the boys’
clubs.
Charioteers
At the time the paper went to
press, the Charioteers had not
yet elected their officers.
Civinettes Elect Baxter
Grimsley’s oldest girls’ club,
the Junior Civinettes, elected
Wanda Baxter as president. First
and second vice-presidents will
be Susan Breger and Leslie Way-
man, respectively. Bryant Holsen-
beck secured the office of sec
retary, and Carol Carruthers be-
:omes the next treasurer. Mary
Jane Hickerson takes over as
=*argeant at Arms and Martha
tahl and Carol Croker as His-
>rian and Chaplain, respective-
I.
Baxter states that their most
nportant plans for next year
iclude “introduicing our ex-
bange student. Miss Chirp Ma-
iki, to Grimsley and Greens-
oro, and continue our many
;hool and community projects.”
Exchangette VP Moves
Kathy Young will serve as
resident of the Junior Exchang-
ttes next year. The Exchangettes
lected Julie Thayer as their
rst vice-president, but she will
mate that office when she moves
I New Jersey this summer. The
“cond vice-presidency went to
at Hammers. Ginger Cory will
» secretary and Barbara Israel
iT assistant. Jeanne Bennet will
indie the money as treasurer
id Carol Misenheimer will be
haplain. Senior and junior di-
mtors are Anne Wagoner and
ancy Rollins, respectively.
On 1966-67 Exchangette plans,
Vhirlie Birds Sculpture
Hven By Youth Council
Grimsley Youth Council, though
ot a service club, was not to be
utdone in school beautiful proj-
cts.
When the YRC decided to lend
helping hand, they chose to
ave their project centered
round school spirit. They were
ound to come up with some-
ling different and they did just
lat with their modern art Whir-
ebird sculpture piece.
The “sculpture” is made of
iuminum and consists of five
astract Whirlie Birds. The ped-
stal of brick on which it rest
only temporary. A slender pole
ill be substituted for the brick
ase and this will better suit the
istract piece.
At the present. The Whirlie
rd sculpture is located in the
harioteer’s garden plot in the
;st grove.
LOST RAINWEAR
Mrs. Albright, Cafeteria
manager, states that several
rain coats have been left in
the cafeteria and that students
svho have lost such apparrel
should stop by to check the
possibility of recovering lost
Kathy stated that she would “like
to see more activity among the
service clubs. Exchangettes have
done exceptionally well in drives.
School Beautiful participation,
and the Teen-age Carnival. I
hope to see much success con
tinued. There are no definite
plans for next year, as of yet.”
Sigmon Jaycette President
Patty Sigmon will hammer the
presidential gavel for the Jaycettes
from May, 1966 until May of
1967. Karen Rubin will join her
as first vice-president and Jean
Broadway will fill in as second
vice-president. Karen Fillipski
will handle correspondence as
secretary and Megan Richey takes
over the banking as treasurer.
Sandra Feeney will be Chaplain
and Beth Folk historian. Kathy
Rees becomes senior director and
Cindy Foster junior director.
Patty Simon commented on
Jaycette plans. “Our Buddy Sys
tem is now a well established
tradition at Grimsley and wo
plan to improve it. This year,
besides the System, we also had
four major contributions to GHS,
plus several first and second
places in drives and good par
ticipation in School Beautiful,
school spirit projects, and com
munity work. I hope to keep the
Jaycettes up to their high level
of service and enthusiasm on
campus and in Greensboro and
to promote co-operation with oth
er clubs.”
O’Henrys Put Up Amend
Mary Robertson Amend will di
rect the moves of the O. Henry
Juniors for next year, Connie
Giles will serve as first vice
president and will be supported
by second vice-president Sally
English. The O. Henry treasurer
will be Maleta Wilkenson and
Anne Jolly will take minutes as
secretary.
“I plan to continue club par
ticipation in service drives and
to better publicize our Whirling
Boots Corps so more girls will
be interested. Most of all, I will
strive for club unity not only in
O. Henry Juniors but among all
service clubs.”
Seniorettes Choose McGeehec
Seniorettes will have Ronda
McGeehee to lead them as presi
dent through the coming school
year. She will work with Marsha
Parker, the new vice-president.
Recording secretary will be Vicki
Redmond and corresponding sec
retarial duties go io Mary Jane
Cook. Janice Blake takes over a.o
treasurer and Anne Cecil as
chaplain.
Ronda McGeehee could not be
Stuart George To Go
To Radio T.Y. Institute
Stuart George’s name was
omitted from the article on the
North Carolina Radio-Television
Institute. Stuart, a senior, re
ceived a scholarship from WSJS-
Television Station in Winston-
Salem, North Carolina, to attend
the Institute in Chapel Hill this
summer. Marty Palmer, a junior,
will be the other Whirlie at the
Institute.
At the Institute, the students
will learn many of the tech
niques of speaking on and writ
ing for television and raido sta
tions.
reached for comment on the
1966-67 Seniorettes outlook.
Sub-Juniors Under Gabrels
Nancy Gabrels has accepted the
position of president of the GHS
Sub-Junior Woman’s Club for the
coming year. Susan Odenwald will
work with her as vice-president
Sub-juniors will look to Nancy
Stevenson for secretarial duties
and Cheryl Cates for financial
matters. Janice Osborne becomes
Historian and Karen Boggan,
chaplain. Anne Landsperger will
handle programs and Susan Gibbs
projects.
On the coming year, Nancy
stated, “I would like to see the
girls drawn closer together
through projects and service to
the community. We will probably
continue to furnish the Home
Economic Conference Room and,
of course, participate in Home
coming and the Teen-Age Carni
val.”
Huttie Kent, Grimsley May Queen for 1966, follows her
flower girl at the close of the colorful May Day proceedings
on the 5th of the month.
McCall VC^lll Go To Europe As Student
To Visit London, Paris On Weekends
London! Paris! What nice places to go for summer months, and these very places are marked
on Linda McCall’s European travel map for July and August, 1966.
Linda, a senior at GHS, will leave by jet from New York on July 3. She will be going with
a group of the Foreign Language League Schools.
This is a program composed of different chaperoned groups traveling to other countries to
become better acquainted with their peoples and languages. Linda’s chaperone is Miss Barbara
Boswell, a French teacher and counselor in Park Ridge, New Jersey.
Linda, a fourth year Latin stu-
Palmer To Go To T.V. Institute
FNipski Is State Latin Finalist
Although many seniors are re
ceiving scholarships and honors,
the juniors are not to be counted
out in this field of earning merit
for GHS.
Two juniors have recently re
ceived honors in the very differ
ent fields of television and Latin.
Both of these honors will bring
them trips to Chapel Hill.
Palmer Goes to TV-Radio
Institute
Marty Palmer, GHS junior, re
cently read in HIGH LIFE the
announcement concerning the
North Carolina High School Ra
dio-Television Institute. Marty
decided to apply and was selected
as one of the four finalists.
Marty was notified unofficially
Monday, May 2, and was on tele
vision Monday, May 9.
She will receive instruction in
the fields of introduction to ra
dio and television speech, and
radio and television production.
The institute will be held June
12-25 in Chapel Hill and will be
co-sponsored by the North Caro
lina Association of Broadcasters
and the Department of Radio,
Television and Motion Pictures
of the University. Mem
bers of the staff of the Univer
sity Department of Radio, Tele
vision, and Motion Pictures will
be regular instructors.
Each day, leading North Caro
lina broadcasters will be guest
speakers. From these lectures,
the students will gain theoretical
and practical knowledge in the
field of broadcasting. When asked
why she wanted to go, Marty re
plied:
She is also looking forward to
living on can^us.
Filipski Latin Finalist
Throughout the state of North
Carolina, top students in history,
physics, biology, math chemistry,
Spanish, French, and Latin took
academic tests during latter
April. Karen Filipski, a Grims
ley junior was informed on May
4 that her high score had earned
her the honorable position of
finalist in the Latin department.
Mrs. Madlin selected Karen
among several other Whirlies to
take the test because of her high
scholastic average and her ability
to work with the language.
After the tests were given and
graded by the GHS faculty, Kar
en’s test was one of the two high
est Grimsley scores, and thus
was sent to the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill professors further
graded the tests and chose the
best three.
On May 14, Karen journeyed
to Chapel Hill with Mrs. Madlin
to meet the judges and the other
two state finalists.
Finalists in each academic field
receive a scholarship to major in
Latin at the Chapel Hill Campus.
dent as well as a French disciple,
heard about the program from a
friend in New Jersey. She applied
and was accepted.
“Actually,” says Linda, “I will
be taking courses in French lan
guage and culture. Three hours a
day will be intensive study of
the language, and one hour a
day we’ll be looking at culture
and history. I will stay at Evian
on Lake Geneva for three weeks
and then at Versailles near Paris
for another three weeks..”
“In addition to classroom work,
there will be excursions, includ
ing a 21^ day visit to the Cha
teau of the Laire, a visit to Ge
neva, weekend trip to London,
and sightseeing in Paris, includ
ing tours of Notre Dame, the
Eiffel Tower, a trip to the
Bateau-Mouehe, and a theatrical
performance.”
“In addition, I am going to
become better acquainted with
French people, customs, and in-
crease my knowledge of French.
Of course, I’m also going for the
fun of seeing and being in Paris!
(As if anything else were neces
sary to prompt me to go!)”
Linda will return to the United
States on August 14. She plans
to enter Duke University in the
fall.
MEMO
May 18—Senior Class Tea
5 to 6 p.m.
Alumni House, UNC-G
May 19—Conterto Night
7:30, GHS Auditorium
Reception following for
Senior Class.