VOLUME XLn
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 27 410, NOVEMBER 21, 1966
NUMBER 10
National Merit Semi-Finalists
Visit University For Week-End
Eight National Merit Semi
finalists from Grimsley visited
the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, November 11, 12,
and 13.
“The student government at
Carolina sponsored this program.
Classroom Plans Wedding;
Students Will Participate
GIRLS STOP TRUCK
It was the last day of the
SOAT-Step tests, and a truck
was parked beside the girls’ gym.
The men were loading chairs
that had been used during the
tests onto the back of the truck.
Suddenly, the truck began to
move. However, no one was in
it. Cindy Foster, a, junior, and
several other girls forcefully
tried to stop the truck, but it
continued to move.
Cindy then jumped in the
truck and stepped on the brake.
The truck stopped, and the men
came out of the gym. “Someone
could have gotten hurt if it had
not been for the quick-thinking
of these girls,” remarked an on
looker.
“The purpose of a classroom
wedding is to culminate a series
of studies made by the students
by incorporating some of these
studies into a classroom experi
ence, giving the students a chance
to actively participate,” remarked
Mrs. Mary Floyce Sigmon, as she
explained the purpose of the Fam
ily Life wedding.
Tuesday, November 15, Mrs.
Sigmon’s second and third period
classes had their own wedding.
Students participated in the dif
ferent parts of the ceremony,
such as the bride, groom, best
man, maid of honor, mother and
father of both the bride and the
groom, and the minister. The
other students acted as guests.
Afterwards, the girls will have
to plan a. wedding. This will in
clude all of the costs of the wed
ding, the reception . . . and the
time it will take to do all of this.
The boys will have to plan a
honeymoon trip. They may send
off to hotels and receive prices.
They also will have to figure
the cost of gas and oil.
Studies of several different as
pects of a wedding were also
made. Requirements for a North
Carolina marriage license, the
study of wedding music, and the
duties and responsibilities of peo
ple in the wedding parts were
included.
Mythology was also a part of
the study. Such things as the
use of orange blossoms, why the
ring is worn on the third finger
of the left hand, why rice is
thrown, and the use of a veil
were mentioned.
Mrs. Sigmon further explained
that there were several other
goals for the students. Among
these were to realize the dignity
of a wedding ceremony, to become
aware of the meaning of each
part of the wedding vows, and to
gain insight into the ways a wed
ding is conducted.
She also added that she felt
the wedding was one of Family
Life’s least important studies of
the year.
SINGERS SELECTED
Members of the Madrigal
Singers, a newly formed sing
ing group at Grimsley, were
recently announced by Jeanne
Meredith and Ronald Hill,
choir directors.
Those in the group were
divided into four seetions —
soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.
The girls in the soprano group
were Joyce Earnhardt, Nancy
Lynch, Cameron Payne, and
Carole (Bpzzy) Westmoreland.
The alto group was composed
of Cheryl Cates, Terri Craig,
Linda Grimes, and Diane Tur
ner. Bruce Hartgrove, Cy
Moore, John Perry, and Larry
Young were in the group of
tenors. The boys in the bass
section were Tommy Adams,
Larry Allen, Jack Carpenter,
and Randy Mims.
A madrigal is a pastoral
song which usually has no ac
companiment. Many of the
madrigals were published dur
ing the 1300’s through the
1500’s.
The group hopes to make its
first public appearance some
time before the Christmas hol
idays.
Students Plan Activities
For Thanksgiving Week
Rose, Strange, and Weaver
Attend State Council Convention
Delegates reresenting their
Student Councils met in Kinston,
North Carolina, at Granger High
School, November 13-15, for thb
state-wide Student Council Con
vention.
Three delegates, 'Lynn Rose,
Lee Strange, and Curtis Weaver,
represented Grimsley. They were
elected as representatives by Stu
dent Council. Ken Birkbeck and
Chiyo Masaki, our foreign ex
change students, also attended the
convention. /
Lynn Rose explained that the
purpose of the convention was,
“People of different schools share
ideas and find out what has been
successful. They also try to solve
other people’s problems.”
Dr. Jenkins, head of Eastern
Carolina College, was the keynote
speaker at the convention. He de
veloped and discussed the main
theme of the convention, prismat
ic perception.
There were approximately 12
discussion groups. Items such as
planning the school calendar, ar
ranging assemblies, and solving
financial problems were mention
ed.
A period entitled “Ask the Ex
perts” gave the representatives a
chance to question the officers
and ad'yisors about different
school problems.
Three group sessions also oc
curred. Minutes of the last con
vention were read, and people
who had attended special conven
tions such as the national one
told about their experiences. Also,
candidates for state offices gave
their speeches and out-going of
ficers gave their farewall ad
dresses.
Diu-ing the co.nvention, new
state officers were elected. How
ever, GHS had no candidates.
The delegates to the convention
stayed in the homes of the Kin
ston students and other residents.
Approximately 50 foreign stu
dents from schools throughout
the state attended the convention.
During' this week, November
21-25, Grimsley 'Students will
participate in many activities
which will coincide with Thanks
giving.
Annually, Greensboro has its
Christmas parade which is the
day after Thanksgiving, Novem
ber 25.
Different organizations such as
high schools, service clubs, de
partment stores, other businesses,
and city officials will appear in
the parade.
Jimmy Parish, the marching
band director, commented that,
“The band will not have aJiy
special rehearsals for the parade,
but the routine will be a combi
nation of the whole season.” This
will include the fight songs.
Majorettes and Whirling Boots
To March
Grimsley”s majorettes and the
Whirling Boots will also perform
with the band. Mary Ellen Dunn,
head majorette, estimated that
the majorettes would practice
four hours especially for the
parade. She added that they
would perform their special
marching routine instead of a
dance.
Janice Blake, a member of the
Whirling Boots, remarked that,
“We’ll practice formation and a
few steps, but there won’t be a
real dance routine. It will be
mainly marching and a few kicks.
Therefore, it’s not as compli
cated.”
It is estimated that everyone
in the parade will march two
miles.
Besides the band, majorettes.
and Whirling Boots, some service
clubs plan to enter in the pa
rade. Some clubs may build a
float with the clubs of the other
schools. GHS’s cheerleaders will
also appear in the parade.
Junior Class Plans Assembly
Tuesday, November 22, the
Junior Class will sponsor an as
sembly about Thanksgiving. Rig
Dees, President of the Junior
Class, and Jim Powell, vice-pres
ident of the Junior Class are in
charge.
Rig explained that, “We want
to create a Thanksgiving atmos
phere.” A speaker will talk in
assembly in a serious and reli
gious mood.
Students Buy Food
for Maids and Janitors
Dulring this week. Student
Council will sponsor a drive for
students to give a “Thanksgiving
offering.” This mainly will be col
lected to purchase food for the
maids and janitors at GHS.
Also for Thanksgiving, the GHS
chapter of the Youth Red Cross
will sponsor an aid program,
“Thanksgiving 1966.” This will
help 'furnish supplies for the
schools in Viet Nam.
A list of specific items needed
was given to the GHS chapter.
Each homeroom chose a specific
item to buy. The Youth Red
Cross is filling a chest and then
will send it to Viet Nam.
Short School Week
Because of Thanksgiving, this
school week will be shortened to
three days. Thursday, Friday,
and the week-end will be re
served for holidays.
One of its purposes was to en-
courage students to come to
school here,” explained Carol
, Crocker, senior.
Other semi-finalists who went
to UNC-Chapel Hill were Roger
Bernholz, Robert Keeler, Suzanne
Louis, Austin Lybrand, Tommy
Mitchell, and Sarah Ruffing.
The students left Friday morn
ing, and they returned Sunday
afternoon. Friday morning an in
troduction to Carolina was given,
and plans for the week-end were
explained. Then the semi-finalists
were guided around the campus.
Different teachers who worked
with the Honor Program at the
University explained it to the
visitors Friday night.
Special sessions occurred Sat
urday morning from 9 am until
12 am for students interested in
math and other fields. The peo
ple either attended these special
sessions or regular classes, of
their choice.
Former Chancellor House of
Carolina spoke at a banquet Sat
urday night. His main topic was
about faith. Afterwards, a Greek
drama, which had been modern
ized, was presented.
’Sunday afternoon, there was %
reception for the people. Repre
sentatives of the student govern
ment spoke to the students.
The 200 semi-finalists, who
were from all over the state,
stayed in the different dormi
tories of the campus.
Each person was responsible^
for his hwn transportation to
and from the imlversity. A great
deal of free time was allowed
for the students, which included
time to see the Carolina-Air
Force football game, Saturday
afternoon.
Sarah commented that the
thing which she most enjoyed
was “meeting the new people,
both the semi-finalists and the
people at Carolina.”
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After-School Meeting
Planned By Council
“Students asked us to have a
meeting after school because they
didn’t know how their school
government was run,” remarked
Sue Wyatt, secretary of Grimsley,
as she explained why the Stu
dent Council meeting would oc
cur after school, Tuesday, No^
vember 22. She added that this
idea was a suggestion from the
Suggestion Box.
Student Council is the working
body of our school. In the col
umn HIGH LIFE CALLS, stu
dents expressed their opinion of
Student Council’s actions. Many
advocated that the council took
action without letting the school
know what it was doing.
Tuesday will be the first
chance for all the students, with
or without a seventh period study
hall, to see this representative
body in action.
A poll was taken in a certain;
number of the homerooms to de
termine the number of people
who would like to attend the
meeting. Then the room, which
would be able to seat all of the
council’s visitors, was selected, ,