VOLUME XLn
GBIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., MAY 23, 1966
NUMBER 25
President and Officers Give Farewell Speeches
Editor’s Note: Below are ex
cerpts from the speeches of Cum-
hie, Roos, and Weikel.
President’s Farewell
As the close of this school year
rapidly approaches, the tenure
of this year’s officers also is
ended. Therefore this is a good
tune to take stock of the year
and, in a way, check the “state
of union.” As for myself, I can
easily describe my condition. Ex
hausted. Yes, exhaustion but still
with some sense of satisfaction.
The Presidency of our high
school is rather unique in many
respects. If you were to look
under the duties of President in
your school constitution, you
would find fewer duties or at
least, less specific duties than
for any of the other school of
ficers. The President is not in
charge of assemblies, he is not
head of elections, he is not Prom
cihairman. You’re probably asking
yourselves right now, what does
the President do? Believe me, I
asked myself that very same
question many many times as I
was about to begin my term of
office.
However, the answer, or rather
the answers, didn’t take long in
arriving. Responsibility, more
than any other word, would be
associated with the office; re
sponsibility to make sure that
the committees such as elections
and prom are doing their jobs.
Besides these many standing
committees special projects arise
very often. The greatest respons
ibility was of course to you, the
student body who had enough
faith in me to give me the chance
to serve as your President.
I was once told the presidency
is wonderful in that it is what
you make it. I never realized the
wisdom m this statement, how
ever, until I assumed office.
The members of our Council
this year have done a job of
which you can be proud. They
have represented you in the fin
est manner, and are the hardest
working and most dedicated
group with which I have ever
had the privilege of working.
These officers who have just
spoken to you have, in like man
ner, been people who lived up
to their responsibilities and who
have represented you well. How
ever, as is the case many times,
the one deserving the most credit
receives the least recognition.
Most of you know her as a guid
ance counjselor. And sincerely
that is exactly what she is. With
out her well executed guidance
as our student council advisor,
little could have been accom
plished. I would like to present
our advisor, Mrs. Mary Alice
Moody.
But now it is time that I say
good-bye, and it is with a sad
dened spirit that I say this, for
my high school duration, especial
ly this last year, has been fUletl
with many moments of ecstacy.
How could I forget the thunder
ous response to that proud cry
of Give Me A “G”; of listening
as you stood, head held high, and
sang, “All Hail to thee our Alma
Mater Strong.” No, I will remem
ber. I’ll remember each of you.
These memories will accompany
me as, in several weeks, I de
part holding uncertainly a sheet
of paper signifying the comple
tion of this important phase ot
my life. They will be with me
as, with great expectations, I
leave for further education. And,
they will be present in my mind
as I return one day to once again
walk these lively halls filled with
scurrying students. Yes, I will
retain memories, and they must
suffice for as it is expressed in
the words of that beautiful song,
“I may never pass this way
again.”
Tom Roos
I don’t know whether or not
I’m supposed to say anything
like this but I see my opportunity
and I’m going to take it. When
I go to college next year, I’ll be
eager for people to ask me where
I went to high school. .I’ll very
proudly answer Greensboro
Grimsley. Grimsley isn’t a name
to be laughed at any more. When
our opponents say grind Grims
ley, they say it with fear. I’m
proud of the name because I
love my school. I hope each of
you will strive to make me proud
of my Alma Mater. You may
choose to help in any way. I
hope each of you will do your
part to make Greensboro Grims
ley more than the best school
in the state as it is now. We have
great scholars, great musicians,
and great athletics. There is no
Picture credit: Steve Van Pelt
Lynn Rose and rising Junior Youth Council members get
sworn into office during the recent inductions ceremony
over which presided outgoing President, Steve Cumbie.
Combo Headed By Whirlies
Wins '^Battle of the Bands
//
“The Battle of the Bands” was
fought in Greensboro and a com
bo with three Whirlies as mem
bers blasted its way to triumph
and the recognition of being the
best band in town.
Civinettes* Exchange Student Arrives;
To Be Student At GHS Coming Year
Grimsley’s newest exchange
ident arrived two weeks ago
d already likes Greensboro
ry much.
Chiyo Masaki from Ako, Japan
sponsored by the Grimsley
inior Civinettes. She is the
'st exchange student they have
er had.
Chiyo, who celebrated her
'hteenth birthday on February
, is staying with Bryant Hol-
ibeck at the present time. She
11 be staying with a defferent
vinette each month.
Chiyo is not sponsored through
y exchange program. Mrs.
►rothy Benjamin sent a letter
Cindy Speas, president of Civ-
Bttes, and Cindy, Chiyo, Mrs.
iltrane. and Mr. Routh handled
e exchange.
This summer Chiyo hopes to
t a job and make money for
liege. She will also travel a
art while with Janice Fry on
r vacation.
Of Greensboro, she says she is
pressed most with the “green-
y, the many big trees, the
uses of brick, and the colors.”
Graduated already from Ken-
d Joshi Gakvin High School,
iyo took English, classical Jap
anese, modern Japanese, geome
try, algebra, religion, biology,
chemistry, physical exercise,
sociology, and world and Japan
ese history all in one year. The
school was an all-girls Catholic
school. Her graduation was in
March.
Chiyo left Yokahoma on April
20 and arrived in San Francisco
on May 2, where she stayed with
her pen-pal one week.
After she has been at GHS
one year, she hopes to stay in
the U. S. two more years to at
tend college.
Next year she hopes to take
typing, more algebra, English,
and other courses.
Grimsley classes are strange
to her because they’re small in
comparison to those in Japan,
where the students move around
instead of the teachers.
Frank Bilosoly of Grimsley is
the lead singer and lead guitarist
of the “Interpreters,” which is
composed of seven high school
students, three of whom are from
GHS, three from Page, and one
from a local junior high sshool.
Besides Frank, the two other
Grimsley players are Steve
ble who plays the saxaphone and
Billy Coore who handles the bass
guitar for the group.
Page students are Bobby Beer-
man on rhythm guitar, Carl Bail
ey on trumpet, and Steve Lowe
on drums. Gerald Hill from Bind
ley Junior High School plays the
organ for the band.
Places and events for which
they play include school dances,
night clubs, and country clubs.
They were recently booked at
a night club in Virginia. Then-
pay runs up to $360.00 for a
performance. However, they of
ten play for charity and fund
drives.
Speas Chosen As May Youth of Month;
Bringing GHS Total To Seven For Year
Cindy Speas is the Whirlie
who has most recently received
the Youth of the Month Award
for Greensboro. Cindy’s election
for the month of May brings
Grimsley’s total of Youths of the
Month for the 1965-1966 school
year to seven.
Cindy is president of the
Grimsiey Jxmior Civinettes and
of Torchlight. She was inducted
in her junior year at GHS. She
has also been a member of the
choir since her jimior year. She
is an honor roll student and en.
rolled in several advanced classes.
Since October Grimsley
has had a Youth of the Month
in every month except January,
and in March, Whirlies captured
both places.
Judy Ellstrom was named in
October and Steve Cumbie in
November. Tim Weikel was named
in December and Lynnie Frier
son in February. John McNalry
and Ellien Taylor took both
awards in April.
Lynnie was missed in an in
dividual write-up in HIGH LIFE.
She was elections chairman at
GHS and first vice president o.f
the Junior Exchangettes. She al
so serves as treasurer of the
choir and is a member of Torch
light. She was on the Home
coming Court and was voted the
superlative o.f “Best Personality”
by the Senior Class.
doubt about it, we are the great
est. Please keep it that way.
There are many wonderful people
here who are trying to help you
even more than you’d help your
self. Be thankful for what you’ve
got, but still try to make the
greatest greater. Good-bye. Grims
ley, I love you.
Tim Weikel
The words to a song, sung in
one of our assemblies by Skip
Spencer go, “Do you remember
that special September when
leaves began to yellow?” Do you
remember just last September
when we began this year? The
weeks have come and gone and
now we are approaching June.
Since that time we have had or
will have had 37 assembly pro
grams, which brings us to this
question. What are assemblies
for? f1
Education does not confine it
self to the classroom, and it is
our hope that you have learned
many things from our programs
that will help you In your life.
Each day opportunity knocks
and each day someone doesn’t
answer the knock. It does not
take a genius to be first chair
in the band, center on the basket
ball team, attend a workday, be
a school officer, a club mem
ber, or a special honor roll stu
dent. It takes someone who will
work. Days go by and add up to
years, and wouldn’t it be nice
if each one of us could have a
certain day to last a long time,
but, in the words of Julie An
drews, “how do you keep a wave
upon the sand..” Each day is im
portant. Take the good with the
bad—and even try a smile. Learn
all you can, be as happy as you
can, and work to keep Grimsley
on top. This office has been one
of the biggest pleasures of my
life. I would like to thank you
for electing me to serve you. I
am sure I will never forget
standing here — watching you
stand still for a moment—sol
emnly singing the Alma Mater.
I would like to close with the
words of one of the Canadian
singers as she stood backstage
crying—“You are the nicest peo
ple in the world.” God be with
you till we meet again.
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Sub Juniors Decorafe
Home Economics Room
For the second year in a row
the Grimsley Sub Junior Woman’s
Club contributed to the interior
decoration of the Conference
room.
This attractive room is in tlie
Home Economics Building, but
upon completion was not fur
nished.
Sub-Juniors took the task of
furnishing the room as their long
range project.
Last year, the Sub-Juniors
spent $125 to purchase the drap
eries and hung them up.
This yelar, under President
Beth Norris, the club continued
the project by spending $250 to
purchase tables and chairs.
Next year’s Sub-Junior Presi
dent, Nancy Gabrels, plans to
continue with the decoration.
The Home Economic Confer
ence Room is supposed to be
used for showers and teas, but
because of a lack of furniture
and other commodities, it has
not been available. With the help
of the Sub-Juniors, it should
be ready soon.