SUBSCRIBE
NOW
VOLUME XLV
GEIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL, GREENSBORO, N. C. 27410 OCTOBER 21, 1969
NUMBER Z
"Jack Knight And Friends”
Jack Knight, a Grimsley sentor,
has his own half hour television
show this year, appropriately
called “Jack Knight and Friends.”
The program is shown at 2:00
every Saturday on channel 2,
until the football season is over.
After that, the show will bfe on at
its regular time Sundays at 1:30.
Jack, with the assistance of his
announcer Carl McNeill, another
Grimsley senior, interviews inter
esting guests and present local
talent every week. Guests such as
Mayor Elam, State Representative
Henry Frye, Bob Poole, a few of
the WCOG disc jockeys, and some
of the Greensboro Generals have
appeared on the show.
A group of twelve students,
mostly Youth Council members,
plan each show. They line up the
guests and talent that are needed.
There are no rehearsals; the pro
gram is spontaneous, although
Jack and Carl usually have an
idea of what they are going to
have to say.
The show has encountered a
few problems. Occasionally a
scheduled guest doesn’t show up,
and the boys have to ad lib for
a few minutes to fill up the gap.
Censorship has also had its ef
fects on the program.
Jack became the emcee of this
show last June. He had worked
on the Youth Council, and when
he was asked if he would like to
work with Lance Africk, last
year’s emcee, he said he would.
After Lance graduated. Jack took
over.
So, this Saturday, if you are
looking for something entertain
ing to do, turn on “Jack Knight
and Friends.” You’ll be glad you
did!
These are the J.V. Cheerleaders for 1969-70
Soph. Officers Elected
On October 7, 1969 sophomores
voted for members of Student
Council, Youth Recreation Com-
G.y.C. Celebrates 7th Year
Last week marked the celebra
tion of the Greensboro Youth
Council’s Seventh birthday.
The Youth Council was started
in 1962 when eight teenagers
were picked up in Greensboro on
drunkeness charges. The City
Council then instituted a study
to find out why things like this
were happening among Greens
boro’s youth. A result of this was
the Greensboro Youth Council.
At first it was only an advisory
board to the Mayor of Greens
boro by the high school presi
dents on youth. Gradually the
council became a body of stu
dents and adults working together
with a youth coordinator through
the Greensboro Recreation De
partment. Today the council has
grown to over 100 members and
is actively representing Greens
boro’s high school students.
Promotion Week was the title
given to last week. It falls around
Oct. 17, GYC’s birth date. The
Publicity Committee during this
week informs the students on
what GYC is and dose. They ac
complished their goal by the use
of bulletin boards, announce
ments, banners, assemblies and
hand-out materials.
GYC does many projects in
which they involve Greensboro
youth in productive activities. By
a set-up of committees they or
ganize and plan these functions.
The Arts Committee is respon
sible for the dinner theater eve
nings, Teen-Age Talent Show, art
contest and drama workshops. Lo
cal youths present plays and skits
at one of the dinner theaters
several times a year. They do
this solely on their own except
for a director who is a local per
son with some dramatic experi
ence.
School Beuatiful, the Flower
Cart, and the Youth Plaza are
some of the beautifications proj
ects. They are responsible for the
School Beautiful Contest and
awards. At local shopping centers,
flower carts are maintained by
youths to help with the Youth
Plaza. The plaza, which is lo
cated downtown, is the school’s
contribution to make Greensboro
a prettier city.
Entertainment is in charge of
the coliseum dances and the foot
ball expresses. Every summer a
series of local combos present a
dance once a week for Greens
boro. Buses are chartered and
tickets are bought in a group to
some college games of importance.
This year it will be the Duke-
Carolina game.
Fitness is responsible for Pow
der Puff Football, S.L.O.B.’s, and
excursions to various places. In
October, they organize the girl’s
football league. They sponsor
bowlers on Sunday afternoons
and plan hiking, cycling and oth
er trips.
Project Sharp and Tag Days
are Service Committees main re
sponsibilities. In Project Sharp,
they work with underprivileged
children on Saturday mornings.
Collecting for local and national
drives is done on Tag Days.
Employment helps youth find
jobs. They explained to youths
openings available and where to
find them. They also sponsor
Call-In.
The Law Committee directs le
gal studies and other important
things pertaining to this area.
They did the Bumper Stickers
and Friends of the Court Projects.
Teen Briefs and Who’s Who
Among Greensboro’s Youth are
two of Publications projects. They
write up and print GYC’s news
paper magazines.
Publicity, aside from Promotion
Week, keeps up the scrap book
and works on the Holiday Jubi
lee float. They do a lot on the
inside paper work of GYC.
Radio does Teen Action Re
ports and Insight, a weekly radio
show. These reports can be heard
over WCOG throughout the week.
Beside Jack Knight and Friends,
the Television Committee spon
sors the High I.Q. Bowl. This is
a matching of the areas greatest
brains in a contest to find out
who ha^ the smartest high school.
These are only a few of the
many projects that are under
taken by the committee’s of GYC.
There are projects in which the
entire council participates, such
as the Teen Age Carnival.
“Cheaper By The Dozen”
To Be Presented By Jr. Class
“Cheaper By The Dozen” is
the junior class play this year that
will be presented November 13,
1969 at 8:00 p.m.
This founded on fact play is a
story with genuine humor and
one of importance. The story cen
ters around Dad who is an ef
ficiency expert. He believes that
what works in the factory will
also work at home. Putting up a
chart for the young people to
initial after each task, using a
rug as an imaginary bathtub to
demonstrate how to take an ef
ficient bath and appointing a
utilities officer to levy fines on
electricity wasters are some of
Dad’s ways of obtaining his goals.
In spite of this, there is resent
ment by his daughters who are
interested in boys. Dad knows
that he only has a little while to
live because of a failing heart. He
has not told anyone. His efficient
ideas puzzle the girls and they
don’t understand what is driving
their father to do this.
Anne, the eldest, becomes the
first one to rebel. Not understand
ing girls of high school age he
and Anne make life miserable
for each other. In a moving
scene. Dad finally realizes that
his daughter is growing up. Anne
also finds out about Dad and
everything is worked out.
Appearing in the play will be
Steve Lytch as Mr. Gilbreth
(Dad), Beth Simpson as Mrs.
Gilbreth (Mom), Lisa Folk as,
Ernestine, Phil Hamman as Frank,
Gayle Pitts as Jackie, Tim Low-
rey as Dan, Dave Porter as Bill,
Mike Frierson as Fred, Lolli Hol
land as Anne, Becky Garrett as
Lillian, Jo Tuck as Martha, Linda
Beeson as Mrs. Fitzgerald, Rusty
Elliott as Joe Scales, Randy Hud
son as Dr. Burton, Martha Spar-
rov/ as Miss Brill, and Larry Pike
as Larry.
The three act play is under the
direction of Miss Causey, dra
matics teacher here at Grimsley
High School. Tryouts were held
in September and people from the
junior class were selected from
these tryouts by Miss Causey.
Students from the junior class
will also work on make-up, props,
scenery and other items that make
up the production.
This is the Junior class money
making project. Each member will
sell tickets at the price of 70
cents admission. The money will
be used in the spring for the
prom.
mittee, and other class officers.
Ballots were sent to homerooms
and filled out during homeroom
period. Tallying began at 3:30
that afternoon and, by 4:30, the
winners had been determined.
The newly elected sophomore
class officers for 1969-70 are
Hank Bullard, president; Bobby
Mendenhall, vice president; Kirt
Rendleman, secretary; and Hank
DeBragga, treasurer. These offices
are highly important as the rep
resentatives who fill them plan
and organize most of the sopho
more class projects. They are also
members of Student Council. The
president is in charge of bringing
the suggestions from the sugges
tion box in the main hall to Stu
dent Council meetings for study
and evaluation.
Also elected were members of
the new Student Council. As you
know. Student Council is the
voice of the students. The repre
sentatives bring up needed
changes or , new ideas proposed
by the student body. This year’s
representatives are Lucky Ander
son, Betsy Carolton, Ruth Car-
ruthers. Bill Chambers, Mark
Clapp, Carol Levy, Karen Mc-
Loud,. Lou McNeill, Tricia Mon-
nett, Rebecca Robinson, and Pat
Wood.
Sophomores: these are your
representatives in stunt govern
ment. Tell them what you think
so they can pass on your feelings
to the heads of the school. They
can make your opinions known.
YRC members were also elected.
They plan open houses and other
school activities. The eleven stu
dents elected were: Rick Alston,
Trisha Clayton, Punky Gray, Lou
Hudson, Susan Lindsay, Simone
McDonald, Jane Neese, Susan Pa-
cifco, Susie Pruitt, Cobie Trout
man, and Carol Williams.
Sophomore participation in
school and class elections is a
big step in their becoming good
school citizens and their being
accepted by the upper-classmen.
J. V. Cheerleaders
BY SUSAN HARDEE
On September 11, this year’s
Junior Varsity cheerleaders were
chosen. The cheerleaders are:
Lisa Zane,^ Carol Levy, Barbara
Bender, Joanne Kirkman, Margi
Wright, Mimi Martin, Pat Wood,
and Regina Franklin. Leading the
group is Lisa Zane.
Any sophomore girl that wished
to do so was eligible to try-out.
Before the actual judging, there
were three days of practice. The
judges were not connected with
Grimsley.
The imiforms of the cheerlead
ers are furnished by the athletic
department. The girls provide
their own shoes, socks, and blous
es. They must also buy their own
pom-poms and letters.
Beginning September 29, there
will be only one practice day a
week for the girls as a whole.
Previously, they had practiced to
gether as much as possible. Mon
day will be practice day.
The J. V. cheerleaders have
been asked to cheer in the stands
during the game with Greenwood
and the Page game. During the
homecoming game, they will cheer
with those Varsity cheerleaders
who are juniors.
0
Kationai Merit
Finalists Announced
Finalists of the National Merit
Scholarships are Peter Beck,
Jack Knight, Eric Mortensen, Mar
tin Schott, William Wilkins, and
Janis Smith. Semi-finalists were
Robert Bolick, Stuart Kalifon,
Connye Mims, Charles Stacy, Mar
tha Steven, and William Tally.
The first step in qualifying for
the National Merit Scholarship is
to take the National Merit Test.
Then if the test score is high
enough he takes the SAT tests.
If the student would like to use
his SAT score from his unior year
he may do so. The student is also
judged on his grades in school and
other information.
Winners of the National Merit
Scholarship have the option of
requesting the minimum stipeiid
(grant of money) which is $200
or submitting requests for finan
cial aid of an undetermined
amount. This is set by the col
lege which he plans to attend.
Other business’ also grant Schol
arships to sons and daughters of
their employees based on their
National Merit scores. Some of
these stores} are Cone Mills, Loril-
lard Company, Sears and Western
Electric.
National Merit tests are given
once a year to juniors. This year
they will be given on February
28.
Coi^ficfl Briefs
An Intramural Council is now
being formed from members of
the student body to run Grims-
ley’s intramural program for the
coming year.
The program will consist of dif
ferent leagues, enabling every
student body member to partici
pate. Varsity players will be eligi
ble for every sport, except for one
in which they lettered.
Plans are being made for in
tramural football, soccer, basket
ball, volleyball, softball, tennis,
horse shoes, badminton, ping pong,
and possibly bowling.
Mr. Canady will start the pro
gram, and the council will then
take over. Anyone having sug
gestions for the committee should
place them in the suggestion box,
Y.R.C. is planning an Open
House after the Homecoming game
on October 31. Plans are also
being made for other dances,
besides Open Houses, to be held
throughout the year.
All 26 School Beautiful com
mittees have made excellent prog
ress. Anyone wishing to join a
committee should contact Carol
Pleasants.
Help yourself, and your Senior
Class, by buying Ribbons!