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VOLUME XLH Cecil Named Grimsley’s Winner In Homemaker of YeaJ Contest GHS Faculty Vs. Page Faculty Page 3 Buses Present Adventures Page 4 GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. ZTnO, MARCH 6, 1967 NUMBER 17 Grimsley’s winner in the Betty Urocker Search for the American Homemaker of the Year was lamed recently as Anne Cecil. Anne, a senior, is now eligible ,0 compete for the North Carolina itate winner or runner-up. She ivill receive a $1500 scholarship ind an educational trip to Wash- ngton, D.C. and to historical tVilliamsgurg, Virginia, if she is he state representative. With her she will take a school advisor or teacher. If Anne becomes the state winner, GHS will receive he Encyclopedia Britannica. As runner-up she could receive i $500 scholarship. May Compete In Nation If Anne receives the state award, she will compete for na tional awards. The All-American award will be presented in Wil liamsburg. Scholarships will be given in amounts of $5000, $4000, fSOOO, and $2000 to the first, sec- and, third, and fourth place win ners. The main objectives of this antest are “to inherit the dig- ity and prestige of the Ameri- an home, to stimulate interest i homemakins, and to empha- ze outstanding contributions to le home being made by high ihools and high school teachers.” Exam Lasts 50 Minutes The exam which the high school anior girls took was a 50 minute >st of knowledge and aptitude, he tests were made by the Sci- nce Research Aseociatives in Hardeman, Huffman Win In DE Contest Two Grimsley seniors recently won honors in the Distributive Education (DE) District Conven tion Contest. The students were Barry Harde man, president of Grimsley’s DE, and Weddie Huffman. The contest occurred in Burlington at Walter Williams High School. There were four areas of com petition: speech, sales demonstra tion, advertising, and Boy and Girl Student of the Year. These areas were based on class and job instruction. Barry was the first place win ner in the Student of the Year area, He also won second place in the advertising category. Weddie was the second place winner in the sales demonstration category. Winners in the District Con vention will now advance to the North Carolina Leadership Con ference. This conference will be in Asheville on March 31 through April 1. Four delegates from Grimsley will attend this confer ence. Students must meet certain re- juirements before they can enter the District Conference. These include grades, leadership, par ticipation. and achievement of ca reer and goal. Mrs. Margaret G. Hadden, the DE coordinator, commented that she is interviewing interested stu dents for next year at the re quest of several leading busi- Chicago, Illinois, and were also graded by them. General Mills is sponsoring this program. This is the thirteenth year that the contest has occurred. Anne Rates in Ten Anne along with other GHS students, took the Home Econom ics test last December in the audio-visual room at school. The results from the exams were re turned to the school at the first of February. Anne’s test was rated with top ten in the state. Anne also commented that she hadn’t taken a course in Home Economics since entering high .school Governor's School Nominee candidates for the 1967 Governor’s School were re cently announced. Of the 35 students nominated, 27 are juniors. The remaining eight are sophomores. The students were nominated by their teachers. They were' re quired to take a test to see if they qualified. If they are selected, they will attend the school to study in a certain subject. The school will begin soon after school ends. Juniors nominated are: Gayle Cantrell, Carol Carruthers. Hunt er Clemmons, Diane Cornwell. Julie Foard. Nancy Foster, Randy Foy, Linda Grimes, Jerry Hornig, Barbie Jacobs, David Labell, Cathy Lewis, Rowena Lloyd, William Jones. Susan Lutz, Carolyn Lyday, Suzanne McFayden. Jane McDaid, Linda McKee, Jack Mason, Larry Reid, Mike Scher, Mike Spital, Cindy Souers, Jerry Spivey, Charles Wilkins, and Suzanne Wy att. Sophomores nominated are Al len Ellis, Debbie Griffin, Karen Harris, Mary Jeane Hildebrandt, John Lynch, Debbie Spencer, Eric Powell, and Patti Howell. White-robbed Torchlight Honor Society members were challenged last Tuesday in as sembly to go forth and seek those worthy of entering the Society. Carol Crocker, president of Torchlight, explained the points that are considered for entering the Society. They are scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Carol ex plained that a 90 average or better was needed, and the service “in any capacity” was also necessary. Carol further explained that the personality is never completely developed, but it is a growing concept. After the juniors and seniors were tapped into the Society, they met backstage with their parents who had been called earlier that morning and invited to attend the cere mony. Spring Torchlight Tappings Bring Seniors, Juniors In National Society Spring induction for the Grims ley chapter of Torchlight, the national Honor Society, occurred last Tuesday, February 28. Thirty students, both juniors and seniors, were tapped at this time. Seniors who were tapped were; Barbara Ayers, Alan Bernard, Sharon Brooks, Tim Browder, Doug Crayton, Linda Sharon Cum mings, Bill Dewey, Karen Filipski, Nancy Foard, Susan Gibbs. Michelle Hoyman, Linda King, Kathy Leubben, Tom Long, Bob McMillan, Kathy Rees, Linda Young, and Larry Young. Those juniors who were tapped were: Carol Carruthers, Nancy Annual GHS Twirp Dance To Occur Friday, March 10 By Kay Van Hecke Girls, here’s your chance! Fri day, March 19, marks the date for the annual, much anticipated event of GHS—Twirp! For many girls, it could be the beginning of something they have been waiting for; for others it may be just another date vvith their steady; either way, it is something definitely to be ob- .served. Girls carrying boys’ books, sharpening their pencils, and opening the doors for them are just a few of the common scenes one may witness on this tradi tional dav. Girls’ Traffic Squad There will also be a girl’s traf fic squad. Girls, start saving your money. The original meaning if this even is THE WOMAN IS RE QUIRED TO PAY After many girls pick up their dates, which seems unusual and often embarrassing, but in the long run a riot, they will go to the Twirp Dance planned for Friday night from 8 p.m. until 11 p.m. It will be held in the girls’ gym, and music will be pro vided by Willie Tee and the Mag- nifieents from Burlington. Tickets are $1 per person. Twirp Court Presented A special feature will be ob served this year during the day and at the dance—the presenta tion of the Twirp Court. Each senior girl on Youth Coun- uH land Student Council Will sponsor a boy. During the day, votes may be casted by placing pennies in each boy’s jar. The one with the most pennies will be officially named “Twirp King.” Students Urged to Support This should really prove to bp a fine aspect of Twirp of 1967, Youth Council is working hard to provide a great Twirp this year. GHS students are urged to sup port this exciting event. Foster, Linda Grimes, Jeannie Homey, Jerry Hornig, Barbara Israel, Carolyn Lyday, Ricky Price, Jody Turner, Charles Wilkins, and Robbie Wilson. Carol Crocker, president of Torchlight, explained the aim of the Honor Society. “It is the aim ... to develop a unified person ality. We realize such a personal ity is never completely develop ed.” She added that it was a growing concept. The students are judged on four major ideals. They are schol arship. leadership, service, and character. An average of 90 or better is required. Service in “any capacity” is also necessary. The four ideals were then ex plained by members of Torch light. Scholarship was discussed by Karen Rubin, senior. She com mented. “He who desires it must earn it ... It has to do with the present as well as. the past. Scholarship is the only true wealth.” Leadership was explained by Susan Odenwald, senior. She add ed that the need for leadership is greater than ever before. Nancy Richbourg, senior, ex plained the service ideal. She said, “Service to others gives the highest form of happiness in the world.” Character was discussed by Jay Pringle, senior. “It must be built through hard work and tireless effort . . . Character is man’s best Capitol ... a higher ideal of life.” After all the new rhembers had DATES TO REMEMBER Tuesday, March 7 Fourth 6-week period ends Assembly—first period Student Council Thursday, March 9 Student Council reports taken the oath. Miss Sara Mims, a Torchlight advisor, accepted the new members as members of Torchlight. At the end of the assembly, Mr. A. P. Routh, principal, added that the program was “. . . a high light of the year.” o ' Woodward Wins State Essay Contest Gayle Woodward, a Grimsley senior, recently won first place for North Carolina in an essay contest sponsored nationally by the President’s Committee on Em ployment of the Handicapped. Gayle’s 750 word essay was titled “Handicapped Workers: Community Assets.” Dan K. Moore, governor of North Carolina, will present Gayle with her $200 award, Thursday, March 16, in the House Chamber of the State House in Raleigh. The AFL-CIO will give her check for her expenses to Washington, D.C. Mrs. Genevieve Alexander. Gayle’s English teacher, will also reecive $150 for her expenses to Washington. The contest is sp9nsored on the state level by the Governor’s Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, which has branches in almost all cities of the state. Ralph Cambron is the chairman of Greensboro’s committee. First prize on the national level is $1000. The awards range from $1000 to $200 for fifth place. The schools of the top five winners will receive a plaque. All the awards on the national level are presented directly by President Lyndon B. Johnson. After the presentation at the State House, Mrs. Dan Moore, the governor’s wife, will have a luncheon for Gayle and her par ents, and Mrs. Alexander.
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