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1) Which foreign language teacher taught Latin?
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Mr. Allen
Ms. Pride
Ms. Randall
Mr. Keefe
2) Identify the "fragrance" that often filled the main building second floor east wing?
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Cooking class
Print shop
Chemistry lab
Farnsworth Rose Garden
3) Which class tried to discourage teen marriages by requiring students to follow a newlywed budget beset by true-to-life but unexpected expenses?
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Homemaking
Government
Sociology
Economics
4) How much did the high school charge for our lunches in 1963?
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$1.00
$1.25
$ .75
The more you ate, the more you had to pay.
5) Which of the following applies to the school newspaper in 1963?
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The Grizzly Times was published weekly.
The Grizzly was published bi-weekly.
The Grizzly Beat was published once a month.
The Northside Beat was published bi-weekly.
6) Why did all school-related uniforms have to be altered for our senior year?
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School colors changed
School mascot changed
School name changed
Improper storage during the summer damaged them.
7) The original Fort Smith High School was built in 1897 and was considered:
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One of the "Seven Wonders of Fort Smith"
Unsafe for occupancy after the first fire drill
Not an accommodating floor plan design for a high school
The ugliest building in town
8) What happened to the 1897 high school building three months after completion?
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It was torn down.
It burned when a kerosene lamp caused an explosion in the chemistry lab.
It was converted into a church building.
It was heavily damaged by a tornado.
9) Grades 10-11-12 moved from "Darby" into a new building at the current 23rd and B Streets in:
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1898
1901
1928
1939
10) What was the original name of the Bruin, the high school yearbook?
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The Sounder
The Grizzly Bear
The Whisperer
The Bobcat
11) Who wrote the Alma Mater?
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The principal, Elmer Cook, in 1937
A committee comprised of parents, students, and the band director
Harry Alford, a professional composer in Chicago
Harriet Milford, a professional singer who had graduated from the high school
12) When was the annex built on the east side of the main building?
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1952 front part; back part added 1953
1960
1958 for the first floor; second floor added 1960
1956
13) What was Fort Smith High School's special designation in Arkansas in 1957?
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Largest high school in the state
First place winner in each of the sport teams competitions
Highest academic rank
Meanest kids as voted by the state principals association
14) How long was Mr. Farnsworth's tenure as principal of the high school?
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1948-1974
1949-1973
1955-1975
1950-1966
15) Mayo-Thompson Stadium was named after Coaches Ben Mayo and John Thompson. Which academic class did Coach Thompson teach when we were 10th/11th graders?
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Health
Ecology
Biology
Sports History
16) Hazel Presson, longtime journalism instructor, compiled a textbook that was used in many elementary schools, including those we attended in Fort Smith. What was the subject?
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Writing and Composition
Arkansas History
Minerals and Gems in Arkansas
Famous People of Arkansas
17) Who was our school librarian?
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LaVonne Blackman
Anna Lee Womble
Faye Marie Taylor
Maxine Miller
18) For lack of copiers being invented yet, to which employee did the school turn for most of its printing and copying needs?
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Mr. Bill Shaffer
Mr. Franklin Blair
Mr. Jerry Klinginsmith
Ms. Pauline Poynor
19) Who had the dreadful job of being our Study Hall Supervisor?
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Ms. Helen McCarty
Mr. William Ward
Mr. Robert Austin
Mr. Sam Allen
20) Which of these is included in BOTH the Fight Song and the Alma Mater?
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Victory
Loyalty
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