Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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The Troupe We started out, a care-free troupe, A joyous company, Our trainers ever urged us on To work quite ardently. We traveled over many routes For lour successive years. Sometimes our acts were dull and crude And we could hear no cheers. But always, in good times and bad, Our friends to us were true; And parents, inspiration gave. Encouragement anew. And now we members of the troupe Must go our separate ways; But we will hold in memory The friends of circus days. Elizabeth Betts, Evelyn Parks. 16

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. u li ' N i ? I BFIvECTOI . A , W A -a-Vs. V ». ■iiaa im k Virginia Elizabeth Wilson “Once a friend, always a friend.” Associate Editor of I lie Reflector” ' ll . Debating Club ' 24: Tennis Club ' 24; Sec¬ retary of French Club ' 27: Athletic As¬ sociation ' 24-’27; Dramatic Club ' 27; Room Athletic Treasurer ' 26; Latin Club ’24: Journalism Club ' 25; Class Basketball ’2( . Ruth Elizabeth Yarborough “Contentment is a pearl of price.” French Club ' 27; Class Baseball ' 27; Mik¬ ing ' 24. Anita Fife “Hang care: Care killed the cat.” Official Mascot Class of ’28; Fifth Member of House of Fife ' 24; Cosmetic Science Club ' 24- ' —; Basketbawl Scream ’25. Glenn Johnson “A ruddy drop of manly ldood The surging sea outweighs.” Official Mascot Class of ’28; Bouncer for Cafeteria ' 27; Imaginary Manager of Athletics ' 27: Top Notcher of Cotton Pop Club ’26- ' 27.

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J v ' ■si Jhe f BFIvECTOI In the year 1923, the great circus of Greensboro High School was enlarged by one hundred and fifty, who entered not the main ring, but the side show of Junior High School. These untrained animals were called Class of ’28 and chose as their king, Harry Gump, who ruled through many good and bad times. In the show number three, a large group of animals was herded together with Miss Daisy Anderson as general manager. With an attempt toward civilization they organized a court with one of the monkeys, Ed Kuykendall, as judge; the seals, Harry Gump, Carlton Wilder, and Henry Biggs, as attorneys; and the zebras, Harry Lloyd and Mildred Knight, as jurymen. In the first session three apes, Helen Shuford, Catherine Vanstory and Rut h Stinnett were tried for match¬ ing, a practice previously unheard of in the animal kingdom. Not very long after one of the same apes, Helen Shuford. was sent to the higher court, ruled over by Mr. Eaks, with the severe charge of throwing a salt cellar across the cafeteria. The most notorious laughing hyenas in the class were Margaret High and Ray Henderson, whose hee-haws were wonderful in their volume and frequency of exhibition. On one occasion Miss Dally, a distinguished trainer of wild animals, had quite a combat with Ray, who had a great desire to laugh at every little pun. After a particularly trying laugh, she snapped her whip, and ordered him back to the cage in the office. He went, but still untamed, for his hee-haw resounded after him. Miss Willie Hall, another director in the circus, endeavored, during this first year, to teach her poor dumb beasts the use of the pen. She had one class, through which Marjorie Cox and Bill Knight sat, composed almost entirely of lambs. Marjorie had a great love of chewing gum, and had succeeded in mastering the 17