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

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Honor Society: first row: A. Moliter, R. Ladd, J. Levine, C. Weiss, Secretary J. Engleman, Treasurer P. Hinkes, President B. Rosbe, Vice- president J. Biren, K. Jenne, R. Hardy, C. Pincock, S. Scoggins, M. Grossblat, K. Telfer, B. Buchwalter, P. Johnsong second: M. Gilliss, L. Tolson, C. Thompson, M. Reidel, P. Tourin, H. Himel, Y. Huang, B. Hanscom, P. Payne, S. McCauley, E. Hirsch, B. Boese, C. Crocker, C. Weymouth, C. Chalkleyg third: S. McKean, M. Allen, C. Sewell, D. Hedges, L. Young, C. Woodwell, M. J. Taggart, T. Beers, S. Caplan, B. Conrad, B. Campbell, B. Cole, L. Roudebush, P. Ladd, H. Weisert, L. Magnussong fourth: N. Eddy, S. Shapiro, G. Davis, P. Vinten-Jo- hansen, G. Larsen, J. Euler, D. Eldridge, R. Eisenberg, R. Nelson, P. Barrick, S. Pineau, L. Jerome, E. Balaban, A. England, S. Riley, fifth: C. Vitto, D. Berge, E. Holdenried, R. Harris, H. Baker, T. Conroy, J. Oleksy, J. Zor- nig, B. Hayden, J. Shapiro, J. Berlin, B. Hel- fert, B. Lurie. Fifteen members who took the October Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and scored in the 70 or better range were eligible to compete as scholarship semifinalists. The determining factors in selection of win- ners were the questionnaires asking for both short-answer and essay financial and person- ality information such as What exceptional talents do you have? and Your name and address. utstanding gratis 152 Activities Senior Earn HS, Amid murmured oh's and ah's the National Hon- or Society inducted 55 of the Senior Class's most outstanding students on October 17, 1961. The lucky scholars finally came out of the daze as swarms of well-wishers converged on them at the traditional tea following the school wide induction assembly. The new inductees joined with the 38 members and become absorbed in the numerous lectures and dis- cussion groups characteristic of Honor Society. Walter Johnson once again led the Metropolitan area scholastically as nineteen of its 630 seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists. This total was three times more than the usual one percent typical of most senior high schools. The nineteen students were among the 10,000 students throughout the country who received high scores on the NMSQT, administered in March of their junior year. WJ also ranked high among an additional top 25,000 who received Letters of Com- mendation for their outstanding performances. The nineteen Semifinalists became full fledged competitors on taking a test, similar to the NMSQT early in their senior year, which served as a final deciding factor. With this, they submitted financial statements to qualify on need. Bill Donahue, Kathy Teague, and other hopefuls await directions from Mr. Spaulding and Miss Brown at the NMSQT examination.

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Mu Alpha Theta: first row: C. Weiss, P. Payne, B. Hanscom, L. Magnusson, C. Chalkley, M. Reidel, M. Grossblat, S Hayes, C. Crocker, second: L. Mohr, A. Zerkin, M. Karll K. Fox, S. Caplan, R. Nelson, B. Conrad, E. McKay, J. Berlin: H. Himelg third: R. Ladd, B. Osborne, B. Rosbe, P. Dennis R. Eisenbery, L. Morgan, D. Koller, E. Horn, C. Brown? Peers of Abstruse Real Knighted at Mu Inducti fourth: J. Shapiro, J. Zornig, B. Hayden, C. Robertson, Y. Huang, D. Weisz, P. Hinkes, T. Conroy. They listened to guest lecturers, avidly absorbing mathematical facts. As a service project for the school, they undertook a tutoring job, helping any interested students with their math. Mu Alpha Theta, the mathematics honorary so- ciety, inducted 10 outstanding math students in a fall ceremony this year. Standards for admission were highg prospective inductees had achieved at least a B+ average in the math courses they had taken, had scored in the top half of the students taking the annual math contest, and had to be planning to take Trigonometry and Solid Geometry. The society engaged in a number of activities beneficial both to the school and its members. Spe- cial Mu Alpha Theta coaches were available to any struggling mathematics students in need of help. These coaches met once a week with their charges to answer questions and work problems. In addition many interesting speakers gave fascinating lectures to the society on such intriguing subjects as Mary- land University's mathematics honors program and the philosophy behind mathematical statistics. Mu Alpha Theta members Martha Grossblat and Harlan Himel concentrate on the unusual ideas of fellow student Dave Malin. 154 Activities III O11