MERRY
CHRISTMAS
Wf^ilFE
VOLUME XLVII
GRIMSLEY HIGH SCHOOL GREENSBORO, N.C. 27410 DEC. 15, 1972
NUMBER T
Choir Sings Carols,
Santa Guest Stars
Grimsley’s choral department is
following a busy schedule for the
Christmas holiday season.
The annual choral Christmas
concert was Tuesday, December 5.
Singing were the Concert Choir,
Whirligig Wraps Up
Another Faii Drive;
859 Yearbooks Sold
The Whirligig staff wrapped up
another fall yearbook sale with
good success. Out of an order of
1650 books, 794 were sold to stu
dents for $5.25, and including'
teachers the fall sale total is
859. Approximately 800 more an
nuals will hopefull be sold in the
second semester for $6.00.
The cost of producing this year
book is staggering. The total
printing bill is paid in three parts
and total between $12 and $14
thousand. The first payment of
$4,000 has already been sent to
the printers.
Along with this sum of money
$600-$700 was spent on photogra
phy alone. The second part will
be paid in January, and the final
payment early in February.
The Whirligig started its string
of awards in 1950. Every year
since it has won the highest na
tional ranking (All-American)
with the exception of one year
when it won first place.
The Whirligig is sent to the
National Scholastic Press Associ
ation for grading on such areas
as photography, writing, overall
plan, total coverage, and concept.
—o—
Alianea Espanola
Gels Under Way;
Future Planned
“Pasame el Tacos, Jean.”
Tuesday, November 28, the
Grimsley Spanish club held a
dinner meeting. (It will now be
accreduled with the other clubs
—we all like a little pleasure
with the business.)
Several items of business were
covered by the club members in
cluding a name for the club. La
Alianza Espanola.
The program committee made
several suggestions for activities
that they could carry out in the
future. Some of these suggestions
were to hold several Latin Amer
ican dinners, folk dances, field
trips, etc., for the members.
Three students were nominated
for the program committee chair
man: Kenna Smith, Janet Hum
mel, Joy McFarland. Miss Smith
was elected as chairman.
The constitution committee drew
up a constitution and a few rules
pertaining to membership, at
tendance, and amendments.
There will be meetings once or
twice a month and for member
ship, the only prerequisite is com
pletion of the year of Spanish.
There are no grade restrictions.
Mixed Madrigal Singers, Girls’
Madrigals, Advanced Girls, and
Beginning Chorus.
Soloists performing in the con
cert were Debby Severs, John Co
ble, Sam Lewis, and David Wat
son, “The Night Before Christ
mas” contained several small
solos sung by Mary Jean Riggs-
bee, Karen Gipple, Katy Friggle,
Brenda Tagert, Nadine Sprinkie.
Laura Jackson, and Donna Sum
mers.
The Mixed Madrigal Singers
performed for Centenary Metho
dist Church Dec. 14 and wili sing
for the Greensboro Civitan Club
today. December 2, they perform
ed for the Home Federal Bank
Christmas Party at the Embassy
Club.
Girls’ Madrigals, a group in
their second year together, per
formed at the Torchlight Induc
tion ceremonies several weeks
ago.
Concert Choir, Mixed Madrigal
singers and Madrigals plan to
perform for Southeast and Bind
ley Jr. High Schools the 17th and
18th, respectively.
After the chpir finished theip
final song, Santa Claus (Phil An
derson) ran through the audience
distributing candy canes and
shouting “Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry
Christmas.” One member of the
choir returned “Welcome Ho Ho
Baby—^zap us some canes.”
Torchlight Members Inducted On November 21
Eighteen New Members
November 21 Torchlight
Torchlight, the National Honor
Society, had its tapping ceremony
Tuesday night, November 21, in
the library.
The ceremony began at 7:30
after the parents and teachers
had been seated. David Morrow,
Debby Severs, Chuck Clark, David
Murray, and Monjul Sharma made
the speeches expiaining the five
different candles on the table and
lit them.
David Morrow iit the candle
of knowledge, Monjul Sharma lit
the candle of scholarship, David
Student Council Holds
Carnival For Clubs
Murray the candle of leadership,
Debby Severs the candle of serv
ice, and Chuck Clark the candle
of character.
After the speeches, the new
members were inducted while the
Girls’ Madrigals sang background
music. New members are Tom
Alspaugh, Carolyn Beavers, Gret-
ta Buckner, Sarah Edwards, Steve
Ellis, Karen Henson, Mark Hep-
ier, Critel Mack, Jimmy Mat
thews, and Anne Nipper.
Others inducted inciude Debbie
Schenker, Betty Self, Libba Sran-
kle, David Simel, Nadine Sprinkle,
Karen Tager, Thomas Townsend,
and John Llewallen.
The new members were es
corted to the front of the library
by old Torchlight members. David
Morrow handed them a card,
shook their hands, and Debby
Inducted In
Ceremony
Severs pinned flowers on them.
The new members recited a
pledge after David Morrow.
There was a reception follow
ing in the library.
The traditional torchlight cere
mony was staged in a student as
sembly. They have since become
private ceremonies because of dis
orderly student conduct and di-
sent.
There are two tappings every
year. In the fall only seniors are
tapped. In the spring both jun
iors and seniors are tapped. The
students are selected by their
teachers. They must have a 3.4
grade average, good character,
ieadership and service quality.
Torchlight has no definite plans
for this year, but will continue
their regular meetings and pro
grams.
The greatest show on earth ar
rived at Grimsley on December
9. No, not the Ringling Brothers,
but the carnival sponsored by
Student Council.
From noon until 4:00 p.m., many
people had the time of their
Exam Schedule
Tuesday, January 9
1:45- 3:15 6th period
Wednesday, January 10
8:45-10-15 1st period
10:30-12:00 2nd period
Thursday, January 11
8:45-10:15 3rd period
10:30-12:00 .. 4th or 5th period
Friday, January 12
8:45-10:15 7th period
10:30-12:00 Make-up
BUS DRIVERS WHO HAVE
A 4th AND 5th PERIOD
CLASS are to take the 4th
period exam as scheduled above
on January 11th at 10:30. 5th
period exam to be taken dur
ing make-up period 10:30-12:00
on January 12.
lives as they visited the booths
set up by various service clubs
on the upper level of the boys’
gym.
■When asked why Student Coun
cil decided to hold this event.
Chairman Ruth Kabat replied,
“Student Council wanted a schosl
activity that everyone could at
tend and participate in and have
a lot of fun.”
She added, “This was not held,
to make money and does not
count as a money-making project.
Any money made is supposed to
cover the cost of decorationk of
the booths, and if a club happens
to come out ahead in funds, it is
purely coincidental.”
Some of the better booths in
cluded a bake sale, movies, an
arm-wrestling contest, and a na
ture exhibition which included
a boa constricter.
Price of admission wsa 10c for
people with a GHS ID and 15c.
for everyone else. One person
there commented, “It is such a
small price to pay to have such
a good time.”
Clubs and organizations that
sponsored booths and exhibits in
clude Civinettes, Civitans, Mrs.
Davis’ homeroom 804, Exchang-
ettes. Future Homemakers . of
America, Jaycees, Jaycettes, Key
Club, O. Henry Juniors, Pep
Board, Seniorettes, Student Coun
cil, and Sub-Juniors.
SENIOR SUPERLATIVES
Boy (
Most Intellectual 'Girl
John Glass
Katherine Oakley
Most Musical
David AAorrow
Carmen Craft
Most Dependable
Chuck Clark
Leigh Sails
Most Artistic
Bob McCulley
Leslie Sails
Wittiest
Fred Stang
Donna Summers
Most Courteous
Brad Ashley
Stephanie Lanier
Best Personality
Jim Coble
Donna Upchurch
Best Looking
Charlie Broadway
Sally Lutz
Friendliest
Chip Atkinson
Mary Mitchell
Cutest
Robert Hager
Mary Ann Burdette
Most Popular
Pete Chauncey
Angie Dixon
Most School Spirited
Dan Franklin
Sherri Blount
Most Likely To Succeed
Rob Mai burg
Kathy Whitcomb
Best Athlete
Gil Vance
Janet Ditto
Most Athletic In All Sports
Charles Lindsay
Ann Deaton