Class of, 1956-57 "'Graduates With Honors, Awards, Cups


Henry Grady High School's 1956-57 senior class was graduated Monday, May 20 at the Municipal Auditorium. Two hundred and twenty-three Gradyites received their diplomas at Commencement.

The Invocation was given by Dan Goldwasser. Sylvia Lafkowitz spoke on "A Challenge to Youth" and Sewell DI xon answered with "Youth Accepts the Challenge." The class marched in to "Pomp and Circumstance" and marched out to "Grady Forever." They sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and "You'll Never Walk Alone."

Awards

Many of the Grady students received awards for excellence in a number of fields. The Claude S. Bennett Home Economics Award for 1957, given to the person with the most outstanding record in Homemaking went to Emily Adamson.

Military achievement awards for outstanding contribution to the ROTC program, was received by Cadet Lt. Colonel Rhea Converse, Cadet Captain Thomas Atkinson, and Cadet Captain Garland Smith.

For outstanding a all-round achievement in the field of Business and Commercial Education, certificates were awarded to Betsle Chotas and Kay Happoldt .

The Ritter Music Medal for outstanding performance In orchestra was awarded to Elizabeth Barrett; the same award for outstanding performance In band went to Brownie Flowers. Twelve people received gold keys for four years of meritorious work in band and orchestra. Seventeen people got medals for four years of outstanding work in the Choral Organizations of Grady.

A math award was given to the person with the highest score at Grady in the annual math contest.. The recipient was Johnny Walker.

Elizabeth Barrett won a $25 savings bond for knowledge of and keen interest in the field of history and social studies. A similar award of $25 was awarded to Eileen Little for excellence in English.

Civitan Club

The Atlanta Civitan Club Awards, for outstanding contribution of service to the. school, were made to Tamara Gunsard and Joan Mumford. Joan Mumford also won a D.A.R. Good Citizenship medal.

The Henry Grady Lions Club awards annually $50 to the boy and girl who best qualify in the moral Ideals and attitudes Which characterize Lions International. The awards went to Carmen Allen and Freddy Aftergut.

The Atlanta Coaches Association gave a trophy to the outstanding Senior athlete in each high school. This was awarded to Eddie Brant.

Fred Roach received the Henry Grady Alumni School Spirit trophy. This award was determined by the graduating class themselves.

A Sears Scholarship of $200 was awarded to Alice Goodrich by vote of the school faculty. Achsah Posey, Moses Goldberg and Virginia Smith won certificates Of merit in the National Merit Scholarship Program,

The Atlanta, Journal, Cup was awarded to the best all-round member of the class upon a majority vote of the faculty. The recipient of this award was Earle Saye.

Students Win Many Notable Scholarships

Scholarships amounting to an overall sum of' $65,025 were received by 19 of the graduating seniors this year.

Julia Dunning received a schol-, arship of $105 for Lincoln Memorial University. Georgia Tech gave a $250 award to Stephen Schneider. An all-over scholarship of $400 was given by Conversb College to Frances Taylor. Annetta McConnell received an $800 award from Erskine College.

The Lowry Memorial Scholarship to Georgia Tech was given to Larry Barns, Elizabeth Barrett received two awards; a $50 Elks scholarship, and a $10.40 one to L.S.U.

EMORY

Emory bestowed several four,year scholarships upon Grady graduates. Tamara Gunsard was awarded $1200; Alice Goodrich received one for $1400; Sewell Dixon got a $2000 scholarship; Marcia Fitterman won $2400; and Achash Posey was awarded $1200 .

Earle Saye was the receipient of a $100 Elks award and a $300 grant from Georgia Tech. Kerfoot Ritter received a four- year scholarship from Hamilton College. The General Motors Scholarship was awarded to Moses Goldburg; an over-all grant of $3780 to Tulane University. Also receiving a General Motors award (up to $8000 for four years) was Achsah Posey. This scholarship was to Southern Methodist University.

Virginia Smith won the Margaret Mitchell Scholarship of $400 to Smith College. T. R. Smith got a $5000 scholarship to the University of Florida.

Winners of the four-year N R 0 T C scholarship of $10,000 were Dan Goldwasser, Harvard; Mike Jones, Tech; and Win Mothershed, Tech.

Versatile Mrs. DeFoor Retires; Gradyites Wish Luck, Happiness

Mrs. DeFoor, one of Grady's best loved teachers, is retiring this year after ten years of service to Grady. She came to Grady in 1947 and has taught Business Law and Community Citizenship ever since. In the past, she has also taught math and foreign Ianguages. In college, she majored In political science an A.B degree, a Master's degree, a degree in education, and one in law. She chose teaching when she graduated wasn't much else for a career woman to do at that time.Mrs. DeFoor, wanted to practice law, but women were not permitted to do so until the 30's.

She loves to travel as well as practice law. When she was young, she left Georgia and went to Nebraska where she spent two years. It was a wonderful experience, and she often thinks of how different the people were there. Year before last, she took an exciting trip to Europe, visiting Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, England, and Switzerland. She loves sports and has always been active in tournament tennis-golf and basketball. She used to go hunting and fishing and loved horseback riding. She loves flowers and nature. She also enjoys reading. The only thing she dislikes is noise and confusion. The thing she likes best about Grady is the students and their attitudes. Only a small percent.age she believes, causes trouble.

DeFoor has always been interested in politics and has held offices in the Georgia and National Association & of Women Lawyers. She was National President of her Social and also Legal Sorority. She has enjoyed association with lawyers because they are very different from teachers. She never wanted to run. for office because she felt unable to take all of the criticism that Politicians must take.

In the future, she would like to travel during winter and spring and to choose what to do with her free hours. She has always wanted to belong to the League of Women Voters, but she has never had time. She thinks she will join now.

Mrs. DeFoor emphasized that the real pleasure in teaching has been the associations with fine boys and girls and fellow teachers.

All Gradyites wish good luck to Mrs. DeFoor, and will remember her always.


Gold G's Received

Thirty-four graduated seniors received gold G's for maintaining an average of 90 or above for four years at Grady. In. order of rank they are: Elizabeth Barrett, Eileen Little, Sylvia Lafkowitz, Kerfoot Ritter, Earle Saye, Carmen Allen, Dan Goldwasser, Charlene Tallent, Sharon- Rottier, Rhea Converse, Mike Jones, Estelle Peacock, Diane Dwoskln, Julia Dunning, Herb Mendel, Larry Smith, John Walker, Gary Leff, Marcia Fitterman, Wayne Gibson, Alice Goodrich, Mary Jordan, Moses Goldberg, Don Ewalt. Stanley Mallach, Betsie Chotas, Angela Chotas, Sewell Dixon, Freddy Aftergut, Tamara Gunsard, Deanna Spector, Bill Goldberg, Larry Barnes and Virginia Smith.