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6 THÈ GRANTONIAN April 21, 1967 Juniors tell plans for annual prom e “Oak Leaves and Cherry Blos soms” will be the theme for the annual Junior prom to be held May 26 in the old gym from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Committees working on the Junior prom include: decorations, co-chairman Mary Birkeland and Brian McCune; theme, Patty West; publicity, Dave Hytowitz; bid making, Jodi Cornwell; bid selling, Jim Kline; re freshments, Cynthia Froom; invitations, Jane Stillwell, and hospitality, all the Jun ior class officers. "Ross Marsh and the Star lighters will be providing the music for the prom,” comment ed Bruce McCormmach, Junior class vice-president. Decorations for the prom will not concentrate com pletely on the theme, but follow a Japanese motif. The center of the old gym will be a Japanese garden which may include a pool, bridge and Japanese pagoda. "We are planning to rent real trees to be used in the garden," stated Mary Birkeland. “Other decorations will include Japa nese lanterns hanging from the ceiling, kites, and small Japa-. nese parasols for table decora tions.” The election of the queen will be different this year. A couple of days prior to the prom, the queen will be voted on and kept secret until the announcement mid-way during the evening. Bids for the prom will be $2. They will go on sale around May. Ài /¿J NEWLY ELECTED Junior Prom princesses are, front row: Debbie Beach, Margo Beam, and Nancy Walters. Second row: Suzi Johnson, Cammy Coble, Kathi Ortmayer, and Patty West. National Honor Society members Ckih J Hitckeh 4132 N.E. BROADWAY PORTLAND, OREGON Original Chinese Food To Go 281-1203 in reading, creative writing classes Changes in the remedial read ing and creative writing classes and in the forecasting program have been announced by Gust Kanas, vice-principal in charge of curriculum. These changes will ap pear both in this year’s and next year’s programming. In the remedial reading de partment, Mrs. Ruth Strong is retiring and will be replaced by Jay Hockett. There will be four of the half year classes, a special section for students who have low-reading ability and want t<? improve, and Mr. Hockett will become the reading consultant to the English department. “Because of the large number of students interest ed in effective reading, and with Mrs. Strong retiring, we decided to have a full time teacher in this field,” commented Mr. Kanas. Mr. Hockett will also work Chess club wins; victorious in scheduled college bow! plans more meets Senior and junior National Honor Society members swept every class enroute to their Col lege Bowl victory over Franklin, April 5 here. Entering three junior teams, three senior teams and one mixed team GNHS members came out on top every time. Junior NHS members routed Franklin’s junior team 180-60. The seniors had a somewhat rougher time in putting away their foes as they edged the Quakers’ senior team 95-75. “All questions used in the meets were submitted by Port land high school teachers,” com mented Cecil Jenkins, NHS ad visor. “This year we had a regu lar schedule involving all PIL schools. 20 School Traders MR. ANO MRS. LELAND CHIN Revisions change teachers, formats from your Black & White Picture 20 for $1.50 Hollywood CAMERA STORE 4039 N.E. Sandy Boulevard Phone 284-2060 The highlight of the meet was the junior-senior mixed teams which competed. Again the Franklin team was put away by the score of 255-185. Students working in state conference Five juniors and seniors at tended the statewide Interna tional Relations League confer ence on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, according to IRL chapter President Leyton Jump. Leyton, Susan McGill, Susan Richardson, Alan Rumsey, and Peggy Weller were assigned to groups discussing topics ranging from Arab-Israeli relations to peace-keeping in Vietnam. Main topic at the conference was the improvement and ex pansion of the role of the United Nations in international affairs. Groups discussed specific trou ble areas, and recommended ac tion in resolutions at a model General Assembly. Most stimulating were the “in formed, knowledgable people,,’ asserted Leyton and Sue McGill, IRL chapter secretary. “Every body we met was concerned about the war in Vietnam.” Chess club members; defeated Madison, 4-1, and Wilson, 3-2, in two “quite informal” chess com petitions, according to Chess club President John Casteel. “We play five boards (and five players) at each meet,” ex plained John. Team members are Ward Carlson, John Casteel, Alan Clement, Dale Small, Don Thompson, and Evan Whipple. Meets with Cleveland, David Douglas, and Jefferson high schools’ chess clubs are being ar ranged. within the ninth-grade program in helping teachers who have students with a reading defici ency. ’ The creative writing classes have been tentatively scheduled for next year. These classes may be taken as an enrichment course or as a regular course. It is also likely that James Conover, Eng lish instructor, will be teaching the classes. Other changes have arisen in the forecasting program in the form of overcrowded Biology classes for next year. It has been necessary for a cer tain number of students beyond the number we can accommodate to consider an alternate pro gram,” concluded Mr. Kanas. tk’i Beauty Salon OPEN EVENINGS by appointment * 284-4817 4229 N.E. Fremont * Part y Favors* Decorations Genuine Cultured-Pearl Pendants from $1.98 at Dutch Village NBEHEI 2834 N. E. 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