Eastern High School - Punch and Judy Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Broadening Political Perceptions To gain insight into causes of present oonditions, students of world history covered the obscure be- ginnings of man to the present. In the junior year, American history added a picture of the immediate background to which this knowledge must be ap- plied. After a semester's study, seniors knew the me- chanics of the Federal government. Electives in so- ciology and world problems spotlighted current af- fairs to inspire interest and research. x Putting social studies into action, Charles Parker represented Eastern in the American Legion's I Speak for Democracyn contest. He rated honorable mention in the city-wide semi-finals in November. Virginia Arnold delivered a three-minute talk on citi- zenship to the Daughters of the American Revolution in February. Elected by her classmates, Virginia was competing for a 8100 Savings Bond. Easternites also appeared on TV in Youth Wants to Know. SOCIAL SCIENCE-Miss Elizabeth McGill. Mr. Daniel Short Miss Anna Ward. Mrs. Marigold Armiger. Mrs. Emily Gosling tsealedl, Mrs. Helen Weber, and Mr. William Myers discuss the United Nations. Miss McGill has charge of The Easterner Business Staff: Mr. Shorts. veteransg Mrs. Gosling. C. W. Con- ference. Current Exents and Dramatirs clubs: Mr. Myers, chairman of the department, is sponsor of the Junior States- men of America. ONI THE UR The weaker sex proved too trong for the l x a ocial tudi tudent participated in the Washington Po t XVIOP radio hom lnquiring Editor moderated bv Mr Xlbc rt Frien llw lat the millet Post editorial editor The girls team. composed of julie Walker. Rhoda Ezrin. Barbara Bun- nell. and Ann Cochran won the first place prizes of fountain pens by defeating the boys. John Kelley, Robert Dimond, Jack Kravitz, and Clinton Gott. who were given world atlases. Mrs. Emily Gosling, history teacher, is at the far left.

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I 18.9 N-'Y' Language students merged understand- ing of foreign culture with deeper appre- ciation of American democracy as classes related the student's orb to international affairs. To better understand Spain and South America while studying the Spanish lan- guage and literature, students learned customs and songs through records, motion pictures, slides, and pamphlets. Advanced books were Lluvia Rojav and 'LLos Otros Americasv while beginners used El Camino Real to master grammar es- sentials. First-year Latin students surveyed newspapers for words of Latin origin in addition to written homework in Using Latinf, Maps and cut-outs from Life maga- zine helped students to envision the cus- toms and art of the ancient Romans. Caesar's exploits dotted the second-year curriculum. K, , I 'Y FOREIGN LANGIQ-XGES-Miss Marie Fontanini. Frenchg Mrs. Mabel Murray. Lating Mrs. Lottie Kaplan. German, listen as Mr. Henry Mendeloff plays Spanish rec- ords. Motion picture chairman. Mr. Men- deloff also sponsors the Spanish Clubg Mrs. Murray. Red Cross: and Mrs. Kaplan, German Club. iESTA BIEN?-Shirley Lucas and Nancy Schneider look over Christmas cards from former Spanish students as William Snow tacks them up to wish all Feliz Navidadf' v .1 , , , .-4 ,. ni ' 'WLZTK' U3 ,A f X 'gi f . fi'-fi , 4- ' 'f fi ' . ,f Ut. AGES PAST-ln Latin class Maurice Johnson. James Wilson, Charles Maxwell, and Jean McCanna xiew an ancient scroll and other Roman objects.

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Science lnterprets Discoveries NEIQTRON EXPERTS - Walter Scott and Veronica Kings study aiomic structure in chemistry class. Puzzled as to why, biology students fol- lowed the trail to gain for themselves inti- mate knowledge of the workings of crayfish and earthworms. Physics enthusiasts found explanations for weather and light refraction and discovered the essentials of nuclear phy- sics. Chemistry classes learned the rudiments of atomic structure and carbon, fostering a desire for exploration of the scientific field. HOLIDAY PROFITS-Biology students William Divver, Herbert Gatorian, and Arlene Bush check the growth of poinsettias in the greenhouse for the Christmas sale. SCIENCE-Mr. Ralph Watt, physicsg Miss Celia Dail, general scienceg Mr. Barrett Fuchs, biologyg Mrs. Louise Stull, chemistryg Miss Lula Miller, bi- ologyg and Miss Alverta Dillon, biology, examine a part of Miss lVliller's collection of birds, some dat- ing back to 1889. Miss Dail is in charge of the Junior High Science Clubg Miss Dillon, greenhouse and museumg and Miss Miller, the Camera Club. CAREFUL NOW-Jerry Metcalf pours mercury in a J tube during physics to illustrate Boyle's law as Marsha Covey eyes the procedure. ,NNN X K S 4 ,f