Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Sawing and planing, polishing and sanding, the hoys in the wood shop transformed an irregular hunk of timber into a finely molded article of furniture with the precise skill of cabinet makers. Starting the year as novices, they advanced through learning the correct ways to varnish, stain, and glue wood. The results were amazing—tables, bowls, or book¬ shelves, which they were proud to take home. In the machine shop, too, progress was be¬ ing made. There the boys learned to polish steel, to measure intricate machine parts with a depth micrometer, to recognize the compon¬ ents of different kinds of machinery, and to create and assemble useful tools. They also cut and ground fine edges in steel, gaining ex¬ perience which could serve them well in jobs after graduation. CULMINATION of hours of tedious and diligent work nears its completion. Shops provide experience for later vocations Page 29

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Art and drafting classes produce prize-winners ART CLASS creation reveals patient effort and originality. MECHANICAL DRAWING requires flawless precision and keen concentration. The presentation of six gold keys and the ex¬ hibition of several works in foreign countries highlighted 1961 for our art students. Miss Scarborough’s band of creators started 1962 in festive fashion by hanging holiday mobiles from the classroom ceilings in the science and home economics buildings. Inspired by art appreciation talks in the spring, tempera¬ mental geniuses used their tempera and brushes, as well as looms and potter’s wheels, to eclipse even 1961’s prize-winning creations. Looking from artists to artisans, we found that drafting classes had successfully coped with blunt pencils and loose T-squares again this year. Tony Riddle had discovered the reward of perfecting a skill by winning a $75 prize in an industrial auto competition. Pace 28

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DE classes explore problems of marketing FIRST YEAR DE STUDENTS — Presiding: Clyde Smith. Front row: Shoffner, Rolling, Cable, Boone, Tuttle, F. Smith, Taylor, Grimes, Shepherd. Second row: Thousandberger, Owens, Murphy, T. Smith, Maynor, Saunders, Keaton, Goffe, Self, Peeples. Third row: Harp, Lowe, Bullard, Brown, Joyner, Lawson, Simmons, Kimbro, Edwards, R. Spruill, Christy, M. Spruill. Mrs. Hadden is the DE Coordinator. CAROL SHEPHERD is a cashier at Kroger ' s under the DE program. Furnishing employees for thirty-five Greens¬ boro firms in jobs ranging from retail selling to advertising, Distributive Education classes prepared students for their roles as working men and women in the world of industry. New members were welcomed at a Halloween party and open house for parents and soon after¬ ward learned the important part distribution and marketing play in modern industry. Field trips to Lane’s Laundry, Southern Bakery, Winn - Dixie, Guilford Dairy, Greensboro Daily News, Carter Fabrics, and Whiteoak brought them closer to the problems of mar¬ keting a product or service and getting it from the producer to the ultimate consumer. Pace 30