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rOLUME XLH
GRIMSLEY fflGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 37410, NOVEMBER 7, 1966
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Bridge Project Undertaken By GHS;
Bowles Requests Help and Support
Partners for the Alliance for Progress Committee of North Carolina recently requested
Grimsley’s help and support with a project in Bolivia.
Hargrove Bowles, speaker, told the student body of his experiences in Bolivia, while acting
as a representative for the Pareners for the Alliance for Progress. He named several projects
Grimsley could undertake, and the student Council voted on one for Grimsley.
It was decided by the council to undertake a bridge project in Tablas Monte, Bolivia, which
would cost $850. The first road to the eastern lowlands of Bolivia through this city.
Five nearby communities in the
of the people’s needs and ignor
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area share the same school house,
and the number of families total
500. Farming is the main occu
pation, and the chief pro.duets
and chile peppers, the main cash
crop, peanuts, corn and potatoes.
Also experimental seed plots have
been set aside for goy, high-oil-
content peanuts, and several other
products.
Two Main Health Problems
Two main health problems ex
ist in Tablas Monte. One is goiter,
a lack of iodine in the diet, and
the other is tuberculosis. Because
there are no clinics, no doctors,
and no medicines, “witch doctors”
and quacks often take advantage
DATES TO REMEMBER
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Asesmbly—second period
Friday, November 11
GrimsleyLReynolds game—
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If a road was built there, a
doctor and mobile medical unit
could easily reach the commun
ity.
Also, a road would help the
trade situation. Thirteen miles
from Tablas Monte is the nearest
shipping area. The people have to
transport their crops to this area,
where they are then taken by
trucks which only come twice a
week.
The people of Tablas Monte
transport their products by mule.
The trip takes about three-and-a
half hoursi with a load of 200
pounds. However, the avergae
number of mules per family is
one-half.
Majority Not Shipped
This means that each family
sends only about one load or 200
pounds to be transported to oth-
Representatives Discuss
Red Cross Youth Project
Suggestions for the American
itional Red Cross project at
knsley were recently an-
unced by Ramona Curtis, presi-
nt of the Red Cross Youth at
imsley.
On Monday, October 31, the
sresentatives from each home-
jm and any others who wished
participate met to decide on
e of the projects which had
en mentioned.
Prior to this time' the youth
presentatives were asked to
icuas the projects with their
meroom. Then they were to
cide on one which they would
e to undertake.
Six projects were named but
?gestions could be made. The
st project was called “Thanks
dng 1966.” It involved sending
lool supply chests to class
rooms in Vietnam.
Sending 45 RPM record collec
tions and playing card collections
to servicemen in Vietnam were
two other projects.
The fourth project suggested
was the adoption of an APO
Number in Vietnam by Grimsley
students. This would include the
responsibility of mailing to the
servicemen with this APO Num
ber such items as cookies, games,
and magazines.
A fifth project for Grimsley
students was Evergreen entertain
ment- Evergreen is a nursing
home.
The sixth project was the city
wide bloodmobile recruitment in
the spring.
As Ramona remarked, “Let’s
make our Red Cross Youth the
best in Greensboro.”
er markets each week. The rest
of their products, which is the
majority, either rot in storage or
become unsaleable.
A road in this area could dou
ble the income of the people,
and open the way for other
projects in agriculture, health and
sanitation.
A cost estimate with a list of
the materials needed has been
given to the council. Cement,
gravel and sand, foundations,
hardware, and unforeseen ex
penses are named.
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Sales Of Whirligig
Announced By Stall
“The fall WHIRLIGIG sales
were highly successful,” comment
ed Carol Benbow, assistant busi
ness manager for WHIRLIGIG.
Throughout the campaign, the
entire staff for the yearbook con
tributed posters and made an
nouncements in the various home
rooms.
During the week of sales, Mrs.
Moody’s senior homeroom sold
the highest number of books.
Twenty-two books were ordered
by the students.
The results of the sales showed
that 734 books had been purchased
by the students, and that 56 had
been purchased by faculty mem
bers.
Even though the fall sales have
been concluded the students will
be given another opportunity to
buy a 1967 WHIRLIGIG. The
business staff is now planning for
a final sale after Christmas. The
price at this time will be $5.75,
including tax.
According to Linda Cummings,
business manager, the staff is
working hard so that the 1967
WHIRLIGIG will be a book that
all GHS students will want to
remember.
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Jim Davis
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Lynn Marshall
Woody Griffin
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Ann Robinson
Austin Lybrand
Most Intellectual
Carol Crocker
John Andrew
Sweetest
Linda Welfare
Lynn Labell
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Nancy Lynch
Mike Hipps
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Diane Smith
Dan Linker
Friendliest
Mary Amend
Curtis Weaver
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Johnny Sparrow
Best Personality
Ruth Dance
Rusty Culbreth
Cutest
Kathy Howell
Lynn Rose
Most Courteous
Susan Odenwald
David Nickell
Most Popular
Connie Giles
John Perry
Most Dependable
Nancy Richbourg
Matt Gibson
Wittiest
Anne Wagoner