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VOLUME XLIV
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 27 410, OCTOBER 21, 1968
NUMBER S
Osteen Addresses Students
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The Majorettes display their new uniforms. From left to
right they are, Susan Harris, Carol Groover, Chris Ohlin, Janice
Poore, Patsi Clayton, and Cathy Dick. Head, Beth Deaton is
kneeling.
Ronnie Dick Named To
All-American Band
Ronnie .Dick of 1107 Meade
Drive, Greensboro, hag been
named to the 1968 McDonald’s
AllAmerican High School Band,
comprised of the nation’s 100 top
high school band musicians se
lected by famed maestro Paul
Lavalle, musical director of Radio
City Music Hall.
The band will march and play
under Lavalle’s direction in the
nation’s two outstanding annual
parades; the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade in New York City
and the Tournament of Roses
Parade on New Year’s Day in
Pasadena, Calif. Both parades will
be telecast on NBC and CBS net
works.
Ronnie wins all-expense paid
trips to New York and to Cali
fornia from McDonald’s Corpora
tion, the national restaurant chain
which is sponsoring the band.
The 1968 McDonald’s ALL-Ameri-
can Band is the only band to be
honored with appearances in both
parades, an even greater tribute
to the talents of its young mem
bers.
Ronnie plays the clarinet in
the Grimsley High School band,
and was nominated for all-Ameri
can honors by H. Hazelman, band
director.
The band was selected by La
valle from nominations submitted
by high school band directors
throughout the country. Aiding
him in the selection was a panel
of the nation’s most distinguished
band directors.
Every state in the union, in
cluding Alaska and Hawaii, is
represented.
The McDonald’s ALL-Ameri-
can Band goes beyond merely
saluting top high school musicians
with all-American honors much as
athletes are given recogniton. It
showcases them as an actual band.
The youngsters, who have never
played together before, will be
flown to New York and California
in time to rehearse together un
der Lavalle’s direction before
their appearance as McDonald’s
entry in the Macy’s and Tourna
ment of Roses Parades.
“There no music quite like a
band, and high school band mu
sicians have long deserved this
kind of recognition,” says Lavalle,
who has been called the nations
foremost band director since John
Phillip Sousa.
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Mr. William L. Osteen, the Re
publican candidate for the sixth
Congressional district, spoke to
the junior and senior classes on
Tuesday, October 8.
Mr. Osteen brought to the at- ,
tention of the audience that the
Republican party is interested in
the young generation. He assert
ed that his party wants young
people to participate in govern
ment and that it wants to give
youth a chance to participate.
On the issue of the draft, Mr.
Osteen feels that the next Con
gress should discuss or take ac
tion on the draft situation. One
of his reasons for this is that in
the past twelve years the Con
gress has devoted two minutes to
a discussion of the draft. Mr.
Osteen believes that we could do
without the draft if we could
maintain a volunteer army. To
do this we would have to increase
the pay and the fringe benefits.
To tie in with the draft situa
tion Mr. Osteen stated that the
world was a place that should
not be policed. And, that the
United States should not act as
the Policemen for South Vietnam.
He believes that the South Viet
nam problem is internal not ex
ternal and it is their problem.
One solution is to move out,
slowly. As Mr. Osteen stated, “We
can not lose much more face than
We have already lost.”
On the subject of the Electoral
College Mr. Osteen stated that
he believed it an obsolete method
for electing a President. He said
the Electoral College was started
by the people who did not have
much faitb in the voters at a
time when there was little or no
communication. Mr. Osteen be
lieves that we should move to the
popular vote.
Mr. Osteen stated that the Elec
toral College probably would se
lect the President this year; but,
if the vote was passed to the
House, Wallace would be elimi
nated. This would be a party
vote depending upon the number
of Republicans and Democrats in
the House. Mr. Osteen also said
that he will vote for Nixon, not
only out of loyalty to the party
but because Nixon is his personal
choice.
Mr. Osteen talked briefly about
the HEW issue. He said that
the withholding of federal funds
would continue unless the Con
gress passes over the head of
HEW and supplies funds to the
schools. Mr. Osteen stated that
the HEW man in charge locally
should be relieved of his job be
cause the charges against local
schools were unfounded and that
the investigation approach is
wrong.
Another topic discussed was the
gun control law. On this issue
Mr. Osteen said that existing and
proposed laws were having no
FTA Expresses Sophoitiore Officers Chosen
Need For Boys
BY BONNIE BOYLES
ATTENTION ALL MALES! Did
you know that one long-standing
club at Grimsley presently in
cludes the very interesting mem
bership ratio of 59 girls to 5
boys?! Five boys, though, are
five more, than ever before —
which pleases the female faction
of the GHS Future Teachers club
immensely!
It really stands to reason that
the club would include boys—
especially in the light of all the
excellent male teachers here at
Grimsey—to say nothing of Mr.
Routh and Mr. Glenn. In addition,
, the purpose of the Future Teach
ers organization is three-fold this
year—to help some members de
cide whether or not they SHOULD
become teachers, to help other
members learn more ABOUT the
teaching profession, and to im
prove the faculty-future teacher
relationship.
The FTA officers for 1968-1969
are;
Bonnie Boyles—^President
Nancy Fleisher—^Vice President
Emily Jane Williams—Secretary
Trish Kellett—Treasurer
Ellen Armfield—Historian
Plans for the FTA year already
include the upcoming state con
vention this October, tutoring at
elementary and secondary levels,
service projects for teachers, the
annual FTA assembly, plus much,
much more. The group also plans
to purchase and plant one of the
41 trees in the projected Youth
Plaza. Their tree will include a
plaque bearing the name of the
Future Teachers organization.
Sophomore class officers for the
1968-69 school year were chosen
in homerooms October 9, the day
of the final ballot.
On October 1, an .assembly was
held to present the candidates for
the school offices. The sopho
mores then participated in a pri
mary voting on the 4th in prepa
ration for the final stage of the
elections on the 9th. Installation
of the winners was, in the form
of an assembly for tenth-graders
on Thursday, October 17.
Randy Hudson was selected as
president of his class, 'with Joe
Lazier as the vice-president. Sec
retary was designated as Jan
Westmoreland. A second run-off
was necessary between Beth All
good and John Lynch, nominees
for treasurer. John Lynch won
the battle.
A total of thirteen students ran
for Youth Recreation Coimcil. The
following were victorious; Jane
Cumbie, Carolyn Edwards, Susie
Ewell, Lisa Folk, Andy Kennedy,
Luanne Luter, Jennie Mitchell,
Mark Reitzel, Nancy Transou, and
Jeannie West.
Those desiring to be on Student
Council totaled 92. The number
was narrowed to ten in the final
voting. The winners were as fol
lows; Faye Boone, Cam Brown,
Bobby Clemmons, Diane Dockery,
Mike Frierson, Susan Gabriel,
Danny Holsenbeck, Gaines Hunter,
Gayle Pitss, and Connie Voight.
Nix&ti Speaks
At Celiseum
Who’s got the action, Nixon
that’s who, or shall I say his en
thusiastic supporters. Is it really
true that Nixon fans have more
fun? Well you really would be
lieve it if you had been at the
Coliseum at 4;00 p.m. on Tues
day, October 15. Nixon girls dress
ed in white blouses and navy
skirts, plus those dressed in
groovey Nixon paper dresses
cheered the speaker on to a
unamious agreement that the Col-
iselm had been filled to capacity.
Also it came to agreement that
you could have the crowds with
out serving free barbeque.
On the number of posters, well
let’s say there were plenty and
about every young person had
one. Out of the energetic teen
agers came such sayings as; Dump
Hump, Hump Who?, Sock it to
them Dick, New York loves you,
too!, North & South Alike Vote
for Dick, Welcome Pat & Dick,
Help Nixon move to the White
House, Pat for First Lady, What
About Dick?, and one to top aU
things off Nixon is Groovey.
Before leaving Nixon said in
context. These are the youth of
America and we are going to give
them the leadership.
We were proud of the fine dis
play, How about you?
effect on curbing crime in the
United States. On the topic of
whether or not we should shoot
looters, Mr. Osteen’s statement
wag that we live in a constitu
tional government and that we
should not have to use violence.
We wish to thank Mr. Osteen
for sharing his time with us.
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Diary
... of a loyal supporter
of Greensboro Youth
Council
Monday—
Signed up for College Football
Express ($2.50), on Sat., Oc
tober 26th after PSATs,
Listened to Grimsley’s Teen
Action report at 8;15 p.m. on
WGBG.
Recruited five new associates
for the Entertainment com
mittee.
Tuesday—
Served as teen-iage juror for
Friends of the Court at 4 p.m.
Attended discussion on federal
punishment of marijuana
users who are caught in pos
session of any marijuana cig
arettes, agreed to make an
educational campaign to tell
kids the facts, through GYC.
Wednesday—
Attended staff meeting for new
community newsmagazine.
Helped in taping of “Our Side”,
teenragers’ TV show, at
WMY-TV station.
Took a “Teen Brief” from the
box on the GYC bulletin
board in the main ball.
Thursday—
Checked GYC Traffic Safety
Board in main ball to check
Grimsley’s standing.
Went to fun GYC Coimcil
Meeting at First Presbyterian
Church to present ideas on
marijuana problem among
high school students (anyone
can present any type of prob
lem, or just come and listen).
Friday-
Checked with Call-In Service,
got a babysitting job for Sat
urday night and a job for
my brother to mow some
body’s la'wn this afternoon.
(ilave a speech for the GYC
Speakers’ Bureau to an adult
group.
Saturday—
Attended Grimsley School Beau
tiful, in conjunction with
GYC Beautification Commit
tee.
Helped sell flowers at the GYC
Flower Cart at Friendly Shop
ping Center, proceeds to go
to building of Youth Plaza.
Watched “Our Side” at 2 p.m.
Sunday—29
Played in Powderpuff Football
game at Memorial Stadium at
2 p.m., Grimsley girls versus
Dudley girls.
Actually did some homework—
then took deep breath for
next GYC week!