Stratford Junior High School - Signpost Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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SPORTS RECAP OF THE YEAR Stratford. although young in county competition, proved more than a common opponent for the other junior highs of the county. The Cavaliers placed second in county football and basketball competition, and won the softball championship. Stratford started its athletic program the last of Septem her, when the first football varsity practice was announced. Mr. Hulett, the coach, had a turnout of over one hundred and twenty boys. They practiced from five until six-thirty at night mostly in the mud. The team had a very successful season con sidering all of the difiiculties which had to be overcome. The first game of the season saw Stratford winning over T.J., 19- 13, but the game had to be forfeited, and as it turned out later this game cost the Cavaliers the county championship. Then two wins over Madison, and a tie with Swanson ended the season. After the football season, basketball was started, with Mr. Druckenmiller coaching. The young team got off to a shaky start, but gained confidence, and finished with a six-won and four-lost record for the season. Several games were played with junior highs out of the county, where Stratford met some of its toughest opponents. The softball season opened the first of April, when over seventy boys rushed to the baseball field in answer to Coach Druckenmillerls call. The team was cut down to twenty in preparation for their first game. Six games were scheduled, two with each junior high school in the county. Softball seemed the sport for Stratford. The first five games played were won, two over both T.J. and Madison, and from Swanson. Stratford emerged from the softball season, the county Champions. Back in the fall Stratfordts intramural sport played was f0 otball. This saw the 7A, 8A, and 9A winning their respective grade championships. Basketball intramurals were started after we entered the new school. This met with more success than the football intramurals. It was played with single elimination, that is if one game is lost the team is eliminated and .a team had to win all of its games to emerge the grade cham pions. The teams to achieve this feat were 7B7, 8B, and 939. All of Stratfords athletic teams have met with success in the countyts sports program. The Signpost congratulates these . . M ,7 I ffAl f, l V VTX , a - K : r If- 4, r 7 f1, CH 3 ft , 4' vi, teams, and wishes them more success in the future. ',x .169 I z

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Louise Kearnes-leaves Shirley Mar- cey Miss Mueller's 1st and 2nd period core classeseBest O Luck. Ronnie Wrotanel will my science class to some eighth grader. Dick DaviseI leave my powerful body to some under-nourished seventh grader. Glen Pond-I leave my sympathy for the on coming ninth graders. Don Rea-I leave my bad grades, de- tention and trouble to J. C. Honaker. Jack Payne-I leave my name itBonzo to Bill Helilin. Bob Childress-I leave my symphony for the next orchestra of Stratford. John HetzereI leave my bum leg to Mr. Drukenmiller for a bat next year. Rodney Rogers-I leave my expert fishing ability to any good fisherman. Lester Thompsonel leave Miss Muel- ler to some poor eighth grader. Pete Byers-I leave my tremendous height to some long legged eighth grader. Stephen MilikeneI leave a little money for the Signpost. Bill Covert-I leave my cowboy boots to some undeveloped Hopalong Cassidy. Pete Reimer-L-I leave my large feet to anyone who wants them. Richard Auguste-I leave my excess fat to David Fisher. Robert Russell-I leave my witty re- marks in science to Mr. Atkins. Paul Sullivan4-I leave my detention in science to Evelyn Snyder. David Nemir-I leave all of those goofy girls. Catherine Gordonel- leave my cat food for Cato and my desk in Latin to Nancy Harding. Majorie Miller-I leave all my deten- tion to Helen Miller. Joyce Pinion-No comment. Betty Patterson-I leave my old CU Latin Book to Bubs Ankiney. Vesta Skees-I leave all my old alge- bra homework papers to Gail Roberts and PatSy Cullen. Cynthia Smith-I leave all 450 term reports and essays to Mr. Simpson. Helen StumpAI leave my algebra book to anyone who wants it. Shirley West-I leave Betty Raliey the gym showers. Barbara Williams-I leave the Home Ec Club for next years' Vice President. Dolores Hurdleel leave my straight yhair to Helen Miller. Marian Meyer-No comment. Marie Eureel leave my English book to anyone with courage. Joyce Leon-I leave my flirtous way to Faye Furney. Vernon Iden-I leave Mr. Hulettls five minute lectures to the eight grade boys' gym class. 3112 g?tgnpnat Published by the students of Stratford Junior High School; Arling-v ton, Virginia. THE STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ........................................... Billy Van Duesen ASSISTANT EDITORS ........................ Jackie Albrecht, Elaine Alexander FEATURE DEPARTMENT . Barbara Harrington, Dottie Gordon, Kathlene Blake, Ruth Bowman NEWS DEPARTMENT .................. Eustace Land, Greg Hetter, Evelyn David SPORTS DEPARTMENT .................... Donald Sours, Dick Davis, Don Rea STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHER ......................................... Jay King tPHOTOGRAPHERS .............................. Morton 8c Rolland, Arlington ADVERTISING 8: BUSINESS MANAGERS ........ Steve Milliken, Vernon Iden, Gene Weedon PRINTER ........................................ , Universal Printers, Arlington CIRCULATION MANAGERS HWSVHZQWMCIHR, Frank Rollins FACULTY SPONSOR ............................................. Mr. Mackura itAll homeroom pictures were taken by Morton 8c Rolland Studio, Clarendon. Other pictures by Jay King. A NEWSPAPER A newspaper is a living thing. It lives for the people in the world, their failures and successes, their joys and sorrows, their work and play. The people of the world make the news and the news is food and drink to the newspaper. While there are people in the world there will be news. The .paper must be fed a balanced diet of this news or it cannot bring the important things to the attention of the people. The staff must provide this diet, choosing from the neWs only the significant and timely articles. The staff must not ignore the troubles and hope in the world, it must be a concience and a stimulant. The staff must not forget the successes of the individuals, the nation, big or little, The world must remember these things and find inspirationgin them. A newspaper must express the activities and thoughts ofythe readers and the news and editorials, whether it be a national newspaber, a city newspaper, or a school newspaper. ' Only the truth and all the truth must go into print. The staff in providing this diet chooses from the news that its readers make, thus it reflects on its readers. They must be behind the staff. . A newspaper should live for democrary. It must uphold democrary by printing that which democrary stands on, truth, freedom and justice. When these things are lost then it is no longer a newspaper but a means of spreading propaganda. That kind of a newspaper is a discredit to its staff and to those who read it.

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