Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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i Seated: aren Hansen, Candy Guistina, Gwen Ohnstad, Carol Smith, Leslie Hender n, Tempe Brownell, Olo Lemmons, Diane Counts, Ann Daly. Standing: George XColdwell x Robert Benbow, Karen Brooke, Ellen Bookbinder, Gayle Porter all Barbara B ry, Ellen Sheaffer, Betsy Allen, Mrs, Wittman. SX f if-il 23 gcljjlb will Xl Club Reporters Club Buy ya popuhl Get the Pitchl The Reporters Club helps in the distribution of the school newspaper, sells ads for it, sub- mits stories, and behaves in embryo, like a journalism class. Set up in i957 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Evelyn D. Wittman, the club aims to improve writing techniques and to further an interest in journalism among students, espec- ially those not enrolled in the journalism course. A field trip to the Washington Post and Times Herald was arranged so that the mem- bers could observe how a city newspaper is produced and to see for themselves that jour- nalism is not only glitter. The club is fun, however, and mixed with taking notes and tolksby journalists was the fete the club held for Quill and Scroll members. Officers this past year were Jim Lindner, president, Carol Smith, vice-president, Leslie Henderson, secretary, Tempe Brownell, treas- urer, and Jack Holzberg, sergeant-at-arms. Chemistry ,Club Even though the Chemistry Club is made up of sophomores, juniors, and seniors with different levels of experience and ability, a common bond unites them all-their interest in science. The club, sponsored by Mrs. ldella von Loetzen, gave eachistudent a chance to advance beyond the c5lassroom's limitations and to increase his knowledge in the complex field of chemistry. Meetings were -presided over by Scott Campbell, club president. Other officers were Fred Oeltjen and Carol Congress, vice-presi- dent and secretary, respectively. Standing: Geoffrey Detmold, Richard Deahl, Richard Bishop, Frank Birgfeld, John Southard, Bruce McDonald, Dona Griffen, Harold McCann, Jay Brylawski, Jeff Harrod, Bob Goshen, Robert Bruner, Bryon Bachus. Seated: Karen Althaus, Patty Brown, Carolyn Congress, Mrs. von Loetzen, Henry Martin, Mike Hutchinson, Barbara Andefson- Leslie B0f'0 '- Mike Hutchinson plays with fire nn fn Av tm-v+s-it I i iw.. gT 'Td W WW l

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The Warm-Up Walking into a new high school, particu- larly one as large as Walter Johnson, can bring doubts to even the most poised. One of the most immediately useful features of the Warm-Up, a guide to the perplexed published by the Student Council Association, is a three-page diagram of the school which serves as a needle-less compass directing the new students to their classes. Besides providing them with a digest of activities, regulations and school philosophy, the Warm-Up contains a foreword by the principal, a tribute to the Big Train, Walter Perry Johnson, for whom the school is named, and a welcome from the president of the SCA. Compiled by the Welfare Committee, whose chairman automatically serves as editor, the booklet had as editor last year Susie All- stetter. Anne Emery was the editor this year. Creative Writing Club lf you enjoy writing above and beyond homeworking assignments, you are especially welcome to join the Creative Writing Club. Under the sponsorship of Mrs. Jean Phifer, these club members met to discuss their own prose and poetry. Each author reads his cre- ation and Jeff Glaser, president, led a discus- sion and criticism on the piece. Randy Fetzer, the vice-president, and Nancy Reilly, secre- tary, helped provide interesting points for dis- cussion. The purpose of these informal ses- sions was to enrich the writing style of the members and to give them the opportunity to share their writing with others. The club has been growing, and next year looks forward to furthering their club interests. Kneeling: Ellen Bookbinder, Karen Brooks, Vicki Pollock, Lorene Hansen Seated: Milly Dollison, Gigi Ruhl, Joan Fournier, Gayle Porter, i959 chairman Anne Emery, i958 chairman Susie Allstetter, Sylvia Knott, Joan Horton, Pat Harrison ' Standing: Carole Ash, Barbie Ellis, Jane Tolson, Gail Campbell, Ann Daly, Jean Riley, Edith Helms, Jocelyn Sharrow, Barbara Doornbos Warm-Up Staff Kfjldiiegffgg I, ,fn rf , f EFFQFICL37ti 'wfiNQJ k ?CcZ',Ky 4 sf - Cfias-qi AQ,6Q6j,lx ,Agri s ..,. . . . as-eyed, Creative Writing Seated: Shelly Frank, Nancy Reily, Bonnie Mueller, John Labovitz, Neal Donner, Randy Fetzer, Marnie Goldstein, Barbara Bassham Standing: Janice Nichols, Judy Sobel, Jennifer Dodds, Susan Bland, Stephanie Meyersburg, Cleo, Griffith, Jean Lampert is . 1-J X ,., Ry O ii, K ll 71 im, O i , ' I K iiurx --- F ' wr V 2 C 1 A . . fl l il

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The Biology Clubs Shrieks coming from the French room last year had nothing to do with the production of an Alfred Hitchcock thriller. As five thor- oughly frightened French scholars perched precariously on their chairs, one small white rat crawled innocently beneath them. The culprit was a fugitive from Allen Harrison's Biology Club. Among other house guests in the Biology Club room, 205, was Sliderule, a six-foot boa constrictor, who happily stayed where he be- longed, He never missed a meeting of the Biology Club, and his presence helped create an atmosphere of whimsey and wonder at the weekly meetings. The club, for all its levity, was serious. Among the list of speakers was one who talked about the effects of radiation on living crea- tures-animals and humans, a most timely topic concerning us all. Other speakers who were invited included an entomologist, a par- asitologist, a helminthologist, and many oth- ers. ln addition, the club members themselves gave individual reports, chosen from their fields of special interest. On hand to greet the members and visitors each time were the president, Donald DeCour- sey, vice-president, Steven Leache, secretary, Shirley Parker, and, of course, the enchanting menagerie. Owing to biology's overwhelming popular- ity, two clubs had to be organized. Mr, Breed- love supervised the second club in room 206. Although they shared speakers and activities with the other biology club, members of this club elected their own set of officers which included William Pitt, president, Nancy Stag- ner, vice-president, Robert Whitely, secretary. Raymond Ross and Peter Charles see what makes a Starfish tick Kneeling: Renee Clarke, Nancy Decker, Sally Ott, Peggy Munill, Anne Algire Sitting: George Jump, Shirley Parker, Steve Leache, Don DeCourisey, Harlan Weiss, Mark Weiss, Barbara Warrick Standing: Ralph Monahan, John Kerschbaum, Malcom Gefter, Ronnie Alexander, Bob Rawlins, Elgin Etchison, Mr. Harrison, Martin Hudtloff, Bill Crisp, Rick Pearce, Bob Hill, Ken Peterson, Peter Hoffman, Jim Shertzer, Dick Houyous Biology Club l Biology Club ll Seated: Dick Whitford, Tom Richter, Nancy Stagner, George Rhodes, Bill Pitt, Ned Sprow, Bill Rosenburger, Jim Birkett Standing: Mr. Breedlove, Bob Nace, Richard Brewer, Jerry Richards, Arthur Weiss, Bob Whitely, Steve Steinman, Royal Padgett, Ray Ross 'II ill E! f' . 1 .. 53