VOLUME XLIII
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C., OCT. 10, 1966
NUMBER 4
Plans Made For Literary
Breger Becomes Student
“I never felt that Grimsley
could produce a magazine like
this. We put out one in Governor’s
School, and I decided to make
this my project,” exclaimed Sus
an Breger, student coordinator
for the new magazine.
The production of a magazine
for an outlet of student works is
still in the planning stage, but
some action has been taken.
This periodical would consist
of creative writing, original his
tory and science papers, musical
compositions, poetry, art and
drafting pieces. French, Latin and
Spanish poetry or translations
and interpretations of composi
tions of a foreign language would
also be included.
Success of this magazine will
depend upon the interests and
participation of all the students.
Works printed in the magazine
will be chosen for quality not
quantity. “The conception of this
magazine is that it be a student
effort; that is, students them
selves will decide what possesses
enough merit to be published
from writings submitted by stu
dents who desire publication.
This student-oriented approach is
exactly as it should be since a
group of students instigated this
entire idea of a school magazine,
not the faculty,” explained Mrs.
Genevieve Alexander.
A board of students will select
the student works which will ap
pear in the magazine.
The idea of a school magazine
is old, but the enthusiasm and
the action is completely new. Ap
proximately five years ago, GHS
had a magazine such as the one
Tutoring Program
Made For Students
One of the main projects of
the Grimsley National Honor So
ciety is sponsoring a tutoring
program for the students.
Torchlight and Student Council
work together on this program.
“Student Council is the commun
icating body,” explained Carol
Crocker, president of GHS’s hon
or society.
After the first grading period,
students are able to sign up for
this program in council reports
during homeroom. Students may
either give or receive extra help
in their school subjects.
If they do not sign up in home
room, they may apply in the
guidance center or with a teacher.
Carol commented, “This is not
just a way for people to get their
homework done. Other than help
ing a student with his assign
ments, the tutor should try to ex
plain the basic fundamentals of
the course.
If there are not enough per
sons who have volunteered to
render aid to students, then mem
bers of Torchlight ask teachers
for suggestions of student names.
Then they contact these persons.
Originally, members of Torch
light were to act as the tutors
for the students, but there was
so much student response of
those who wanted to help, that
the program was augmented to
include any interested persons.
The tutoring service was first
begun two years ago.
which is being considered now.
“Home Spun” could not continue
its publication, though, because
of lack of student response.
October 17, is the tentative date
set for a meeting concerning the
operation of the magazine. At
this iheeting the publication will
be given a name. Also an advis
ory board of students will , be
chosen.
Any interested persons should
try to attend the meeting so that
they can learn more about this
periodical.
Susan hopes to have the first
edition to the magazine printed
by December. The date may be
Magazine;
Coordinator
sooner though, depending on stu
dent participation.
Approximately 500 copies will
be made for this first magazine.
These will be sold in the home
rooms on a “first come, first
serve” basis. The magazine will
be sold for 25 cents and will
have approximately 30 pages.
This money will cover the maga^
zine’s expenses, for this is a
non-profit organization.
If student interest is lacking,
the magazine will be discontinued.
Faculty advisors for the maga
zine are Mrs. Genevieve Alex
ander, Miss Ruth Scarborough,
and Mrs. Peggy Woodlief.
Theatre Begins Season.-
Greensboro Becomes Host
By Matt Gibson
Whenever one mentions theatre
and actors, one almost immedi
ately thinks of New York and
Broadway—something far away,
some part of a, dreamworld.
Yet Greensboro is not so far
away, and our city is the host
for the third year to. the Nation
al Repertory Theatre, a company
of sixty actors, directors, scene
designers, prop men and costume
matrons. This group will be in
residence at UNC-G for three
weeks.
Since their arrival Sunday, Oc
tober 2, they have been engaged
in a wide program varying from
lecturing class at the University
to rehearsing for the opening of
their 1966 tour at UNC-G.
The Youth Council on Civic
Affairs has, for the first year,
a drama commission. It is com
posed of 12 students from the city
high schools. The purpose is to
acquaint the youth of Greensboro
with the theatre and what it
offers to them.
Opening night, October 17, will
be the highlight of the 1966-67
Greensboro season. Since the Na
tional Repertory theatre is defi
nitely of interest to teen-agers,
the Drama Commission is offer
ing tickets (at a reduced rate) to
teen-agers for Wednesday night,
October 19.
“Tonight at 8:30”, a group of
three hilarious one act plays by
Noel Coward will be given. These
are “Ways and Means”, “Still
Life”, and “Fumed Oak.”
The National Repertory Thea
tre is opening its entire American
tour at Greensboro. This will be
their first and only stop for the
Theatre in the South and will be
presented in only 10 other major
cities in the country.
National Repertory Theatre is
only one of the many drama
events of interest to the teens in
Greensboro.
The Drama Commission will
once again present a play at the
Barn Dinner Theatre. It will be
given on December 26. The Com
mission will also offer buses to
out-of-town plays, and it is now
planning for a one-act festival
early next year.
So, theatre is here in Greens
boro as well as in New York.
Anyone who is interested in
the theatre may attend a work
shop at Elliott Hall on Saturday
morning from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
The directory of the Na,tional
Repertory Theatre, the actors and
other persons associated with the
theatre will also be present.
Semi-Finalists
National Merit Semi-Finalists from Grimsley this year total 15
students. Tests for the competition were given last spring in many
high schools in the nation.
Those who scored the highest (semi-finalists) will have their
names sent to all colleges and universities in America
Six other Grimsley students received letters of commendation and
wili have their names sent to their first and second choice of schools.
The semi-finalists are:
Roger Bernholz Kafhieen Leubben
James Blackwood Austin Lybrand
Douglas Crayton Tommy Mitchell
Carol Crocker James Paris
Robert Freedman Sarah Ruffing
Robert Keeler James Thomas
Suzanne ’ Louis Thomas McCrory
Juliette Thayer
Those receiving letters of commendation are;
Alan Bernard Nancy Lynch
William Dewey Bruce Moreland
Harvey Koenig Jay Pringle
Other Grimsley students to be recognized are the applicants for
the Morehead Scholarship. They are:
Alan Bernard John Perry
Bill Dewey Tom Shore
Rick Gabriel Johnny Sparrow
Robert Keeler Mike Stang
Harvey Koenig Lynn Rose
Austin Lybrand Curtis Weaver
Jimmy Thomas
Photo By Terry McMahon.
Carol (Buzzy) Westmoreland was the first runner-up in
the Miss Teen-Age Greensboro Pageant, October 1. She was
selected from twenty-eight other semi-finalists. Her talent
was a song from “The Fantastics,” a Broadway show.
Eight Girls From GHS
Compete For Local Title
Once again Grimsley has shown
others that it is number one.
On Saturday night, October 1,
eight Grimsley girls competed
for the title of Miss Teen-age
Greensboro 1966 in the Greens
boro War Memorial Auditorium.
The girls were Sandy Baucom,,
junior, Pat Fulk, junior, Mary
Sue Hamann, junior, Michelle
Hoyman, senior, Nancy Lynch,
senior, Cathy Magdin, sophomore,
Debby Meyer, junior, and Carol
(Buzzy) Westmoreland, a junior
and the first runner-up.
Twenty-eight girls competed for
the title on Saturday night when
they displayed their talents and
participated in the evening gown
competition. Six finalists were
chosen from the 28 semi-finalists.
Among these were Michelle, Buz-
_zy, and Marie Crawford, Miss
Teen-age Greensboro and a sen
ior at Notre Dame High School.
Competition for the semi-final
ists began Sunday, September 25,
and ended Wednesday, September
28. Each night one group of girls,
which had 19 members, perform
ed at the Barn Dinner Theater.
From each group, the judges se
lected six girls. Then the girls
themselves, voted on a /seventh
girl to continue in the finalists.
Besides displaying their talents,
the girls had written tests and
personal interviews. The tests
consisted of general information
about the contestant and her
awareness of current events.
Radio Station WCOG and Mey
er’s Department Store sponsored
the pageant and Bob Chesson, a
disc jockey, was the Master of
Ceremonies. The primary purpose
of the pageant was to give recog
nition to teens and to promote
the finer assets of youth.
Judges were Miss Kay Blick-
ensderfer, Mrs. Jody Chandler^
Mr. Henry Isaacson, Miss Virgini*
Moomaw, and Dr. Herman Mid
dleton.
0
Marshals Selected
Junior Marshals have been se
lected for the 1966-1967 school
year.
Ribbons, displaying the tradir
tional GHS colors, will be worm
over the marshals’ uniforms.
Girl marshals will be required
to wear white dresses while the
boys wear dark suits.
Responsibilities include taking
tickets at the door, giving out
programs, and helping the audi
ence find seats. Marshals wiU aid
any group which would like their
help at school functions.
Marshals for this year are:
Sarah Adams, Joe Allred, Martha
Buckner, Carol Carruthers, Hunt
er Clemmons, Bill Deal, Carol
Ditto, Tom Easterling, Cindy Fos
ter, Ann Fredrickson, Ken Gor
don, Betty Hall, Mike Hassell,
Jerry Hornig, Barbara Israel, Pal
Lineberry, John Lauten, Malcolm
McGregor, Barbara McLoud, Scott
Nodtvedt, Sue Oberholtzer, Rick
Pipan, Larry Reid, Nancy RoUins,
Jane Simpson, Scott Snavely,
Jerry Spivey, Bunny Symmes,
Kay Van Hecke, Jimmy Watkins,
Charles Wilkins, and Sue Wyatt.
A chief marshal will be chosen,
from one of the selected marshals.