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

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2lI1CC Band DCH1OHStf2ltCS DlVCI'SC Mr. Gilbert Muir: Chairman Music Department: Beginning Band, Advanced Band, Orchestra, Dance Band, Music Theory Miss Virginia Harder Concert Chorus, Advanced Mixed Chorus, Girls' Cho- rus: Madrigal Singers: Musical Director, Vagabond King Mr. Larry Phillips Girls' Chorus, Music Ap- preciation, Mixed Chorus, Boys' Glee Club 122 Delurtlnentn we I Warming up before a rehearsal for the Pops Concert, band members coordinate their efforts on a selection from Rogers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma. Participation in numerous concerts, trips, and contests made early morning practices painful but necessary musts. Concert Chorus: first row: S. Scoggins, S. Gerkardt, A. Ross, A. Mitchell, C. Werner, L. Bercella, J. Euler, L. Trunnell, D. Weisz, P. Bateman, B. Miller, J. Elgin, R. Reddingg second: M. Weiss, S. Brelick, J. Lowry, B. Buck- walter, L. Weaver, D. Franyo, S. Curley, A. Childs, K. Gil-

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, fi 1 Bridge Club: first: R. Gonzales, S. Sherman, C. Hardy, J. Dubester, T. Ruebush, D. Press: second: D. Burill, P. Press, D. Kerlin, T. Brust, R. Lawrence, N. Jollander: third: W. Dean, J. Norman, R. Friedman, J. Sonner, M. Kaest, M. Con- nors, R. Feldman. The college preparatory club first taught Advanced Algcbr Mathematics has been called the tool with which we may unlock the complexities of the modern world: but our world is changing rapidly, and math- ematics, too, must change. Our newest program offers five years of math to some students, a year more than the traditional courses. Fifty-one juniors had completed two years of algebra and geometry and this year took advanced algebra and trigonome- try. Next year a new course will be created for them, Introduction to Analysis, which will include analytical geometry and some calculus. Enthusiastic students of logic were not content with the mathematics learned in class, they found two other activities to occupy their analytical pow- ers: Chess Club, sponsored by Mr. Muller, with 27 members this year, and the newly organized Bridge Club, sponsored by Mrs. Valdes, with 24. While Bridge Club fervently practiced the cult of Goren, Chess Club acted as missionaries of reason, bring- ing their logical processes to the nine other high school teams in their league on Friday afternoons. Depnrtments 121 each member the intricacies of the Goren point count system, bidding and playing, then the club members went on to sharpen their wits and skills at making grand and little slams in rubber after rubber. a, Trig Draws 63 Mrs. Vivian Osiasz Plane Geometry, Consumer Mathematics Mr. George Thompson Algebra 1, Algebra 2 Mr. Kenneth Tilton Algebra 2 - 'ff mk , . ' x ,V Q' ,lx s V 4 ' i -

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Abilities g Band Boosts WJ Team berts, P. Hinkes, L. Stephenson, G. Potter, M. Taggart, J. Eaton, third: P. Mckay, C. Crawford, A. Franklin, M. Gil- lxss, J. Berne, B.. Donahue, J, Pepper, B. Gerrie, H. Leech, A. Myrup, B. Griffith, J. Levine, G. Hermann, S. Kizer, C. There's no businses like show business was the rallying cry for members of the six choruses 3 55 sophomores signed up for beginning mixed chorus, while another 50 altos, contraltos, and sopranos joined the girls chorus. Juniors who wished to try out for the elite concert chorus in their senior year further developed their voices in the advanced mixed chorus, and at the end of the year, 59 of them participated in try-outs for the concert chorus. That group, goal of every aspir- ing vocalist, sang at the Honor Society Induction, the Christmas and Easter Assemblies, and at Bac- calaureate. The concert chorus and the madrigal group also taped several Christmas songs. These were played on WMAL radio during the holiday season and on the morning of December 25. One more vocal group added its harmony to the euphony of the other choruses, the Madrigals. This traditional group, chosen from the fifth period con- cert chorus, caroled at Mr. Gregory's home, the Baptist Children's home, Suburban Hospital, and the Alta Vista Rest home. They also presented their program of songs to a meeting of the Federal School Men's Club. Mr. Frank Hardin of WMAL Radio captures the interest of listen- ing choristers wtih an anecdote on show business. Lectures by professionals outstanding in their fields supplement classroom discussions in many of the courses offered by the school. Peterson, J. Garland, fourth: S. Syemour, P. Peeples, A. White, K. Butler, L. Young, K. Eldridge, J. Stallsmith, M. Loftus, B. Seiders, R. Ide, J. Harpster, N. Conklin, J. Martin, S. McKean, P. Rebol, V. Lochte, L. Gaarden Departments 123