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Memoirs' changes to be seen;
Joan Kline heads '68-'69 staff
The 1968 Memoirs has a num­
ber of innovations and changes
in the treatment of clubs, faculJ
ty, and classes, and the ’68-’69
staff is working on ideas and
changes that will make it unique
from those of previous years.
All but 40 pages of the year­
book are in to the printer, with
36 more going in. two weeks af­
ter spring vacation, and the final
four — those concerning Rose
Festival—going in April 15, ac­
cording to Willard Mohn, publi­
cations adviser. Tentative plans
call for Memoirs distribution on
May 22 or 23 in reg rooms.
Elected by the ’68-’69 staff,
who have met twice, were editor
Joan Kline and Ann Bellerby,
business manager. After evalua­
tion by Joan and Mr. Mohn, the
following were selected: Marti
Arnold, assistant editor; Mari­
anne Peel, faculty editor; Liz
Kallen, activity editor; Marcy
Sere, class editor; Jan Cump-
sten, sports editor; and Randy
Roseneau, advertising manager.
Some staff members will be
meeting every other week be­
tween now and the end of the
year, as tentative plans are being
made for next year’s Memoirs,
including bids from printers and
photographers being asked for,
although Jack Yeager will be
taking underclass pictures.
According to Mr. Mohn, “The
staff is faced with a major deci­
sion thiat concerns the publica­
tion date of the book next year.
Grant will be one of the last
schools next year to select our
Rose Festival princess.
“If the book is delivered ir
the spring, the Rose Festival will
not be included. Therefore the
possibility of fall delivery of the
book is being considered,” Mr.
Mohn continued.
Future activities
made for League
“Members of Girls’ League
have been busy carrying out the
dance plans, as well as discuss­
ing future activities such as a
service project and Girls’ League
Week,” commented Mrs. Helen
Kappler, Girls’ League advisor.
“Soul Stomp—Dog Patch
Style,” the Girls’ League
dance held February 23,
took in a total of $251.05 be­
fore expenses, such as the
combo and the gym, have
been paid for. All dance
profits go to the student
body fund, while hush card
profits go to the Girls’
League scholarship award,
according to Mrs. Kappler.
“The Girls’ League isn’t sure
yet what our service project will
be this year. We got some ideas
from the Red Cross and we’ll
probably work where they need
us most,” stated Sandi Gassner,
Girls’ League President.
It is planned to have one
big service project in which
all members will partici­
pate, instead of individual
class projects, as in previous
years.
Spring Girls’ League Week,
to be held April 15-19, will have
a circus theme. Honor girls pre­
sented in the assembly April 18
will be chosen by March 20, to
enable them to have their pic­
ture taken for Memoirs. Only the
Girls’ League president and vice-
president and Memoirs photog­
raphers will know who the
Spring Honor girls are until the
assembly presentation.
Another up-coming event will
be the Girls’ League State Con­
vention held in Potrland, to be
attended by representatives from
Grant.
With fall delivery of the year­
book, the last copy and pictures
would not go to the printer’s un­
til after school is out in June.
All spring sports, the Dad’s Club
Show, the final drama produc­
tion, commencement, and com­
plete coverage of the Rose Fes­
tival could then be included in
the book.
This would make a larger
book at no price increase to the
students, because most printing
firms give a five percent reduc­
tion in price for fall delivery.
“I would like to emphasize to
students that no decision has
been made; however, it has been
discussed by the staff and the
administration, along with other
possible publishing ideas,” ex­
plained Mr. Mohn. “A final de­
cision will probably not be made
until early April.”
During the third week in Ap­
ril, after final copy has gone to
the printer’s, members of the
Memoirs staff and the Granton-
ian staff will join forces for a
staff dinner.
Grantonian
Vol. 72, No. 6
U. S. Grant High School, Portland, Ore.
Youth for Christ group to entertain soldiers
Students assisted
by work program
To assist students from low-
income families to meet part of
their college expenses through
part-time employment is the
purpose of the work-study pro­
grams set up by the state insti­
tutions of higher education and
many private schools.
Eligibility for the work-study
program is determined by family
income. Families with incomes
of $3000 a year or less and as
high as $6000 are eligible. Pre­
requisites are that a person be a
full-time student and a citizen of
the United States.
To become eligible for the
program one should write to the
college or university he is plan­
ning to attend requesting infor­
mation and application forms.
Working up to 15 hours per
week when classes are in session
and up to 40 hours in any other
week, participants may earn up
to $500.
MYLES WHEELER will be traveling to Hawaii during spring
vacation with the New Americans choir and ensemble, as part
of a Youth for Christ project.
Activities set for Fine Arts Week
Planned Fine Arts Week ac­
tivities include four assemblies
and eight afternoon school semi­
nars, according to Marti Stayton,
student chairman of the Fine
Arts committee. These will be
presented during the week of
March 18-22.
Performing in an assem­
bly March 19 will be a
group of dancers from Port-
land State, under the direc­
tion of Vanda Carter, a
physical education teacher.
The dancers will trace the
history and development of
dance through modern times.
The feature assembly, to be
held on March 20, will provide
the Woodwind Quintet, a group
of graduates from the University
of Wisconsin. The group in-
American Field Service program
needs funds to support exchanges
“Rummage Round-up” is the
title to the program which will
help give Grant American Field
Service students next year. Be­
cause there will be no Spring
Carnival, money must be raised
in another manner to sponsor
these students.
It is vitally important that
each student understand the.
cause of the rummage sale, and
the meaning of the American
Field Service itself.
The American Field Service
is a private, non-profit educa­
tional organization whose pur­
pose is the furthering of under­
standing and good-will among
the peoples of the world.
Being founded in 1915 as a
volunteer ambulance corps, this
service met with the allied
forces in both World War I and
March 8, 1968
World War II and its 4500 mem­
bers. carried out over a million
casualties.
The AFS peacetime program
of international exchange on the
teenage level was founded in
1947.
Seven AFS students are sent
to the 12 Portland area high
schools; Grant receives two of
these students each year. In ad­
dition, we are entered in the
Americans Abroad program of
which there are two main
phases: The Summer Program
under which U.S. teenagers live
with families abroad during the
months of July and August; and
the School Program under which
U.S. teenagers live in families
and attend schools abroad for
either one term or one year.
eludes John Barrows, who is
called by musicians “the great­
est horn player in the world.”
Also in the group is Rob­
ert Cole, a flute player. In
addition to playing the flute,
he likes to collect instru­
ments, and has some dating
from the early 1800’s. The
instrument on which he per­
forms is a gold flute made
for him by Verne Q. Powell
of Boston.
Clarinetist for the group is
Glenn Bowen, a graduate of the
University of Arkansas and the
Eastman School of Music, Be-
fore coming to Wisconsin, he
taught in the public schools.
Harry Peters, oboist, was
educated in a number of
Universities, and studied
composition and oboe. He
taught for 11 years at the
State University of New
York.
Richard Lottuidge, bassoonist,
came to Wisconsin in 1965 after
spending seven years as a mem­
ber of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.
The after-school seminars in­
clude painter Frank Elliot, who
will talk on painting style, and
Jane Cook, a dramatic reader,
on March 18; Professor Richard
Bakken, reading his own poetry;
and Professor Leonard Kimbell,
speaking on style and eras in
painting, March 19.
by June Ammon
Myles Wheeler, a member of
the Portland Youth for Christ
group, the New Americans, will
be leaving tomorrow for an
eight-day concert tour of mili­
tary installations and hospitals
in the Hawaiian Islands.
Youth for Christ, Inc. is
a non-denominational organ­
ization which operates all
over the United States. The
Portland group holds meet­
ings at Benson High, which
consists of rallies, movies,
singing, and a special speak­
er each week.
“I heard about the Portland
Youth for Christ through my
church and different kids that I
know, stated Myles. “A girl from
the First Nazarine church told
me about the choir, so I audi­
tioned for it, and got in.”
The New Americans is a
group of 35 teenagers rep­
resenting 15 high schools in
the area who form a choir
and ensemble.
According to Dr. Winfield C.
Am, executive director of Port­
land Youth for Christ, Inc., “Di­
versity is the key word of their
concert. The concerts often in­
clude folk music, drama, poetry,
‘sacred-rock’, combined with spi­
rituals and traditional hymns
and gospel arrangements.”
“We’re going over to the Ha­
waiian Islands to perform for
wounded service men at differ­
ent bases,” commented Myles.
During their eight-day
stay at the Hawiian Islands,
concerts will be presented
at Makai, Hake, Kananai,
and Koala Armed Service
Clubs, Wheeler Air Force
Base, Scoffield Barracks
chapel services, Tripier Gen­
eral Hospital, and Hawaiian
International Center.
Before returning, the New
Americans will have taped two
television shows and presented a
concert on Waikiki Beach at
Fort DeRussy Rest and Rehabili­
tation Center for servicemen
coming from or going to Viet­
nam.
The New Americans are di­
rected by John Kreirler, a soph­
omore at Lewis and Clark Col­
lege.
New officers named
by in-school clubs
Spring term officers have
been elected in the German,
French, and Quill and Scroll
clubs to serve from March to
June.
French club officers include
president, Joanna Pulacus; first
vice-president, Nancy McCready;
second vice-president, Linda
Breeding; and treasurer, Maya
Adamovics.
Quill and Scroll, the honorary
journalism club, selected: presi­
dent, Cecile O’Rourke; vice-pres­
ident, Jan Kelley; secretary, Ju­
lie Ferry; treasurer, June Am­
mon; historian, Steph Daly; and
sergeants-at-arms, Marlene Feves
and Lisa Rose.
New officers of the German
club are: president, Phil Deines;
first
vice-president,
Sharrie
Kitching; second vice-president,
Tracy Lehi.