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

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00 4 .Ni 15. 'A X V 3 t l I JPL-'CTA To f K The Spectator staff The Spectator Proofread that copy carefully! was a fa- miliar sound ringing forth from Room ll2 where ten students were working industriously to complete the l959 Spectator. Under the direction of Miss Margaret Kauffman, the staff worked regularly morn- ing, noon, and night tclub periods as welll in order to put out the literary magazine of which WJ students are justifiably proud. Since all aspiring authors strive to see their names in print, the Spectator effectively carries out its chief purpose, which is to encourage creativity in the fields of art, music, and writing. The material in the periodical is culled from creative writing in all the English classes, organized by the staff, and published in mag- azine form. The Spectator contains composi- tions by students of Walter Johnson who have achieved local or perhaps national recogni- tion. The short stories, poems, and essays in- cluded in the magazine are illustrated by a,rt work from the art classes. ln addition to the one annual Spectator, which appears toward the close of the school year, four or five mimeographed pamphlets, entitled Steeles, containing prose and poetry of special merit, is distributed through the English classes. Steeles started just this past winter. The staff which assembled Spectator and Steeles included juniors and seniors who were selected for their outstanding ability. They were: Bruce McDonald, editor, Kris Glaser, Karen Weinschel, Lynn Whitman, Janet Barnes, Sally Chaney, Davis Dassori, Joan Fournier, Joan Pace, and Dorothy Wheeler. Barbara Abraham and Rudy Heintze were co-art editors. Janet Barnes, Pamela Beckjord, Joan Pace, Karen Weinschel, Joan Fournier, Editor Bruce McDonald, Dorothy Wheeler, Kristin Glaser, Lynn Whitman, Davis Dossori 4 I f I Q 1 i 1, ft' ' rw 'fi . :S 1' 81. its 1 , . , . V1 1' X I , W N. me bm he f ' ' rr J J , A it J 1 it 4 ve. K j Ji its I -. V' , V 5 , H ,irt .ti f ae 'f M t F S I 5522,

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The Pitch The Pitch didn't, like Topsy, just grow, lt was put together-by blood, sweat, and tears. To our two journalism classes, conducted by Mrs. Evelyn D. Wittman, went the mountain- ous task of assembling our monthly news- paper. Members of these classes, each skilled in the use of the pen Cmightier than the sword? earned their salt land their gradesl by writing the articles assigned to them. The nine editorial positions were held this year by three different sets of students. Every twelve weeks Mrs, Wittman selected those students who she felt were most capable of performing the duties of an editor. The editors-in-chief this year were Barbie Ellis, Gordon Riggle, and Beth Roudebush sharing the position with Doris Horecker. Although members of the Pitch staff didn't write about Vice-President Nixon or about Bing Crosby's baby, they did cover topics which were of direct interest to all WJers. Moreover, they worked like seasoned reporters -quickly and to the point. ln addition to cur- rent news articles, there were also regular columns: Briefly Put, Groom for a Day, The Bovine Browser, and the Hotbox. Photogenically, the Pitch held its own. Its pictures documented the stories in a way which made one sit up and take notice. The good folks who patch the Pitch together, being astute businessmen at heart, convinced local shopowners that it pays to advertise. The resulting ads provided funds which helped keep the Pitch out of the red. Onward and upwardl 1958's Pitch was good, l959's Pitch was even bigger and glossier. And the l96O version-who knows? Per aspera ad astra! Or, as the contemporary translation goes: real cool! LJ QW 5- 2 I nqmnrm um, venous MARS EEUU- ' . Erie - Tj Fill SZ, - ETTTZI ev--V-Wu.-i X JiAJ- i V ---l'T,., The Pitch Staff Seated: Sue Philpula, Diane Jerome, Charles Goodman, Barbara Ellis, Randy Fetzer, Dick Counts, Bill Blomquist, Ford Eastman Middle row: Jo-Lynn Duval, Kathy Garrett, Josephine Campo, Carol Savage, Vicki Pollack, Pat Murtaugh, Andrea M E'l e L ' Al' A d D ' H k yfup, le n EVIYTE, ICQ n YBWS, Ol'lS Of9C el' I l l , Rear: Beth Roudebush, Cindy Garrigus, Henry Heller, Carl .BieIefeldt, Martin Hudtloff, George Caldwell, Missy LIZ Bf0n5feCld Cccepfs the S50 Check Surface, Sue Heffelfinger, Nancy Henderson, Barbara O'Brien I I won when the Pitch took ninth place Not pictured: Delphine Campa, Jeff Glaser, Margaret Edgerton, Pete Boone, Elaine Price, Dove Peckham, G0rd0f1 in the i958 national safety campaign Rlgglef Glgl RUN' Sue Webb I ,,,,f'f 'L' 'ln-ft.,

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if Ft f Windup Business Stall When putting out a publication, money can be a problem. The Windup's special Business Staff is responsible for taking care of finances, selling, and distributing the yearbook. Nancy Hewitt, business editor, began super- vising the campaign for advertisements in June, l958. Representatives spent their sum- mer visiting commercial establishments in the area to persuade their owners to advertise in the 1959 Windup, With the student salesmen were assistant editors Gretchen Golze and Pat Hanavan who helped Nancy with business details. They are important, not only in ar- ranging for the financing, but for the promo- tion of good will and a friendly attitude toward Walter Johnson by the area merchants. January marked the beginning of an earnest campaign to encourage the students to reserve their yearbooks with either full or partial payment at the bank. Mary Lee Reavis, a regular bank teller, was put in charge of this program. Money from subscriptions for year- books provided about three-fourths of the total cost. Enigmatic messages, drawings, cartoons, salutations and initials galore were contained in the dots, whose sale also aided in paying for the Windup, as did contributions from kindly sponsors. Under the sponsorship of Mrs. Evelyn D. Wittman, the Business Staff has kept the year- book budget evenly afloat. Nancy Hewitt consults her assistants, Pat Hanavan and Gretchen Golze Wlndup Business Staff Seated: Gaye Remond, Secretary Jay Michael, Charles Goodman, Business Editor Nancy Hewitt, Assistant Pat Hancvan, Assistant Gretchen Golze, Secretary Ruthie Ballentine Standing: Charlotte Shapiro, Adviser Mrs. Wittman, Pam Pond, Mary Graeff, Jane Tolson Missing: Elizabeth Merritt I 1 f P fee - wry . .xx .P ,gs K R N, ffl, :- E