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

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uill, Scroll Members Report Surrounded by his harem of sophomore admirers Patty Gray, Susan Burrows, Gloria Acker and male sympathizer John Oeltjen, Pitch Photographer Tom Condit relaxes and en- joys himself at the December 13 Quill and Scroll banquet. Quill and Scroll: first row: E. L. Kelly, C. Weiss, C. Vitto, President L. Potter, C. Schwartz, Vice-President M. Gross- blat, R. Laddg second: B. Conrad, J. Hermanson, E. Hirsch, B. Campbell, F. Wolkenstein, M. Sarles, J. Kano, third: K. Cohen, J. Berline, D. Kittner, B. Helbert, D. Stewart, N. Goubleman, D. Walton, S. Braymer, J. Guberg fourth: J. S. Brown, P. Ladd, H. Weisert, T. Beers, B. Grob, L. Flaningam, C. Brown, C. Pope. Thespian member Lee Little as Ambrose Kemper plights his troth to Kathy Butler as Ermengarde in The Matchmaker. 156 Activities

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Button-bangers For 10 points, which way is Jefferson facing on a nickel 7 and Walter Johnson's It's Academic team was on its way to a close victory over Anacostia and Bethesda-Chevy Chase. Two weeks later, after a disputed show, the team came back to down Wash- ington-Lee and St. Alban's by 330 to 305 to 285. On October 14, WJ made good use of its three weeks of experience to trounce inexperienced teams from Western and Gonzaga, thus becoming the first team to qualify for the play-offs. The play-off round with a trip to Puerto Rico at stake found WJ facing Francis Hammond and Mc- Lean High schools for a two out of four contest. In the first game the Spartans made an amazing come-from behind victory in the grab bag period and pulled the game from the fire 355 to 330 to 165. ln the succeeding two weeks Hammond and McLean proved too tough for the Spartans, and in the final game WJ, a little too slow in the grab bag, relin- Noisy Spartan routers, energetic musicians, and Spirit of quished its championship to Hammond. Academic Team Record WJ: 200 B-CC. Wakefield: WJ: 290 Wash.-Lee. St. Albans: ,WJ: 330 St. Albans: Wash.-Lee WJ: 305 Western: Gonzaga: WJ: 355 Hammond. McLean: WJ: 230 Hammond: McLean: WJ: 105 Hammond McLean WJ: 245 Hammond. Spartan Pom pons, Cheerleaders and other well-wishing partisans congratulate the victorious Academic Team after they had just subdued Hammond and McLean on the first round of the finals for the trip to Puerto Rico. Buzz to Success A. f ,, q,,,q.,,,3 K . Q 24 f -as i il A - i A if x Carl Pope Joan Biren Jeff Berlin '76 Zornig let themselves go at a taping of It's Academlc.

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Phi Sigma Alpha: first row: H. Himel, Secretary B. Hanscom, President J. Engleman, Vice-President B. Conrad, J. Levine, M. Newmang second: J. Norman, M. Gilliss, K. Ditzler, S. Rich, L. Highman, T. Marks. Phi Sigma Alpha, also known Honorar Activi Students who give service to a school publication may be eligible for Quill and Scroll, journalistic honorary. The World-wide organization inducts its members who must also fulfill academic qualifica- tions, from the staffs of the Pitch, Windup, and the Spectator. Thespians honors outstanding actors and ac- tresses who participate in productions. They gain admission into the National organization by collect- Thespians: first row: D. Bailey, President S. Riley, N. Water- stong second: C. Peterson, Secretary K. Butler, L, Little, J. Shapiro became members of National Thespians, the dra- matic honor society. To earn the ten points necessary for as Future Scientists of America, was not the typical inactive honorary, thanks to an enthusiastic membership and energetic sponsor. Individual projects and research papers were en- couraged and sponsored by the new science honorary club, FSA. ties idespread ing ten points which they earn by taking part in the annual Senior class play, Fantasia, or the all-school musical. The Phi Sigma Alpha, scientific honorary frater- nity new this year, is dedicated to the task of en- hancing the study and knowledge of science. Mem- bership is open to scholars willing to take active part in experimentation and in the free tutoring service. admission, these students acted or participated behind the scenes in school productions and outside activities such as summer stock. The Thespians produced this year's variety show, Fantasia, two fantastic nights of escape to a Mardi Gras. -M I '3 I A . 31. wr - g ff 3 '55