« * Budget deficit disclosed; Shoviin cuts spending “Budget forms are filled out by each school supported depart ment listing their expenses for the school year,” stated Vice principal Hubert Shoviin. “I go over these forms and cut some unneeded expenditures without hindering department activities.” Debate teams, the Grantonian, athletics, Gendrills, rally, dra ma, assembly committee, thé band and orchestra, among oth ers are all dependent on school funds. A faculty adviser is the head of each activity in order to maintain a budget. “There are not enough ways to make money,” commented Mr. Shoviin. “The student body card is our main source of income, but the Grantonian takes $2 or $3 from every card sold. This leaves $1 for student funds.” Dads’ club donates $200 for student funds and the student body store supplies a minor in come. However, these along with the student body card constitutes the entire source of school in come. Willard Mohn, John Stuckey, Miss Janet Jack, Mr. Shoviin, and four students yet to be chos en will make up this year’s bud get committee. “The budget committee is set up only for students to see how their money is spent,” said Mr. Shoviin. With a shifting around of expenses this year the school should be able to break even. “Money was spent last year in order to give Gendrills and Pep squad a chance to get started. It is hoped this year, these groups will bring some revenue to the school. “We are being honest with the Forums promote political interest Weekly meetings in the audi torium are being planned by students to encourage active voter interest in candidates and issues in our current general election campaign. Parimaz Marsubian and Rob ert E. Gerber are faculty ad visors for the Grant Political Forum Series committee, which is composed of Executive Coun cil members, The series of six meetings will provide a platform for serious political statements by candi dates for major state offices. Each candidate will be fea tured separately so that he may fully develop his statements of policy without rebuttal from an opposing candidate. students about this year’s deficit because we are $1,800 in the hole,” stated Mr. Shoviin. “With more support from students at tending games, dances, and pur chasing student body cards, we might even come out ahead.” Good Neighbor drive opens A calendar of money-making activities has been devised for United Good Neighbors week by the executive council. The week will officially open with Thurs day’s assembly presenting the purpose of the drive. Vice-president Jacque Hidges explained, “UGN do nations are given to various national groups who work to Improve the health and welfare of the people in the United States.” The 1960 student contribution of $123.79 was surpassed four years later by donations totaling $1,346.82 making Grant the larg est donor in the Portland Public school system. Last year $1025 The yjrantoman Vol. 69, No. 4 U.S. Grant High School, Portland, Oregon Naval reserve officer training test scheduled Test date for the 21st annual national competitive Naval Re serve Officer’s Training Corps has been set for December 10. Male high school seniors and graduates who will have reached their 17th birthday but not 21st birthday by July 1, 1967 áre eli gible. They are reminded to sub mit their applications before No vember 19. Applicants who make a quali fying score on the Naval College Aptitude test will be interviewed and given a medical examination early in 1967. Approximately 1,700 men from those remaining in competition will be selected to attend college in preparation for their naval service. NROTC offers an opportunity for a young man to gain a regu lar commission while studying at one of the 52 NROTC colleges and universities. Tuition, fees, books and uni forms, plus an allowance of $50 per month is offered to NROTC midshipmen. After completion of his college course and military requirements, a NROTC mid shipman is commissioned as a regular officer in the United States Navy or Marine Corps. NROTC bulletins of informa tion and application forms are available from counselors and Navy Recruiting Station, or from the Chief of Naval Personnel, Department of the Navy, Wash ington D.C.20370. Friday, Sept. 30, 1966 Recently opened Historical society recalls interest, fund raising drive An educational drive to create a feeling of awareness with the function and purpose of the Oregon Historical Society was launched in conjunction with a fund-raising drive during April 1965 when the society needed approximately $1,700,000 in pub lic subscription to finish con struction of its new building. Work was completed and doors Applications come for college boards opened to the public for the first time Saturday. The society’s vast collection of artifacts and re search materials were previous ly located in the inadequate south wing of the civic audi torium, but how occupy a mod ern, spacious three-story struc ture at Í230 SW. Park street. Director Bob Vaughn acknowl- eged this school as one of the best contributors with funds received in the student drive going to wards the purchase of the In dian collections. As an educational institution the society is an irreplacable, free research center. Rare manu scripts, books, maps, letters and pamphlets are housed in the third floor library where they may be used in the study rooms provided. Museum exhibits covering the discovery and exploration, im migration and settlement, and social and political development of the Pacific Northwest occupy the second floor. On the first floor there is a large museum gallery and conference area for visitors. Teacher-student memberships may be purchased from the non profit organization for $5 per year and include the society’s Quarterly and Newsletter, dis counts on other publications and participation in all programs, touring and lecture series at cost. Application deadline for the College Entrance Examination Board tests have been announced. Application and fee payment deadline for the College En trance Examination Board tests is November 5. Arrival of the applications and the three test booklets will be published in the announcements. They will be available in the counselor’s office. CEEB consists of the Scholas tic Aptitude test and the Achievement test given in aca demic subjects only. Mrs. New comer reveals, “It is best to di vide up the college boards, tak ing the SAT in December and the Achievement test in Janu ary or March.” Fees include $5 for the SAT and $7.50 for the Achievement test. Testing dates are Decem ber 3, January 14, March 4, May The historical society adds 6, and July 8 at Cleveland, Jef ferson, Lincoln, Madison and both to tourism and to cultural enrichment. Wilson high schools. 'Man in Bowler Hat’ to be presented in drama assembly Kathy Reese and Nancy Grubbe, committee chairman, are mixing “dope” which is used to make paint in the stage arts class. Kristi McKean and Martha Cannette are painting a door which will be used in a scene from “The Man in the Bowler Hat.” “The Man in the Bowler Hat” will be presented by members of the advance drama class at an assembly October 15. The play is a farce written by H. H. Milne and is under the direction of Mrs. Betty Foster. Assistant directors are Donna Wall, Signe Hanson, Kanta Mir- chandoani and Casey Coughlin. All parts are double-cast. John will be played by Dan O’Donnel and Mike Stefik and Mary by Chris Curry and Marilyn Best. Terry Cunningham and Pete Borho are cast in the role of Hero with Heroine played by Rita Rusen and Joan Steinfeld. Chief villain will be Alex Newton and Jeff Perel and Bad- man will be Jeff Coulter and Mark Smith. Bob Fast and Dave Barnett will play the Man in the Bowler Hat. The play is a “terribly excit ing affair” which takes place in the living room of John and Mary. Bizarre stage setting is used. was collected. Each member of the execu tive council has been as signed a specific activity to plan. Expected to be a main donating attraction, junior girls will again challenge senior girls in the Powder Puff football game in the bowl next Friday after after school. Holding car washes Saturday, October 8, freshmen and juniors will give all proceeds to the UGN. Sophomore and senior class car washes will take place the following Saturday. Reg. rooms will compete in the drive on October 10 and 11. Class competition will be an other of the activities. School clubs will donate money to the UGN. Planning a ‘cake and ice cream* sale on October 12, are Boys’ and Girls’ league presidents Paul Farnham and Turdy Swenson. Finale of the week will be a dance sponsored by the execu- tiv council in the new gym Oc tober 14. Activities director John Stuck ey stated, “The drive gives stu dents the opportunity to donate to an exceedingly worthy cause and practice civic responsibility.” National Merit test semi-finalist honor distinguishes seven Seven sènior students have been named semifinalists in the 1966-67 National Merit Scholar ship competition as a result of their scores on the qualifying test administered last spring. Semifinalists are Cynthia Bar rett, Candace Beach, i Roger Franssen and Steve Hiebert. Also selected were Michael Jordan, Robert McCrae and Paul Pferd- ner. To become finalists, they must have the endorsement of their schools, substantiate their quali fying test performance on a sec ond examination and submit in formation about their achieve ments and interests. In past programs at least 97 per cent of the semifinalists have become finalists. Each finalist re ceives a Certificate of Merit and is eligible for the scholarships sponsored by NMSC and some 340 corporations, foundations, colleges, unions, trusts, profes sional associations, other organi zations and individuals. Names of the Merit Scholars chosen from the finalists will be announced about May 3, 1967. Each scholarship is a 4 year award covering the undergrad- uate years of college. The sti pend is individually determined after the winner’s need is as sessed. It may be as little as $400 for 4 years or as much as $6000. They may choose their own col leges and courses of study. Letters of commendation, also awarded on the basis of the test score, were sent to the first and second college choices of Katfe-,.. ryn Bailey, Jeri Cohen, Barbara Earnest, Vance Hodnett and Cin dy Lowery. Completing the list are Donald Peterson, Douglas Sharp, Dale Small and Susan White. JfampuA. JfafULHA, Friday, September 30— Football, Cleveland, there. Dance. Monday, Tuesday, Oct. 3-4— Scat tests. Thursday, October 6— United Good Neighbors Assembly. Friday, October 7— Powder Puff football game.