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

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The Concert Chorus, directed by Miss Harder, melodiously carols a favorite Christmas tune, The Drummer Boy, to the student body at the Christmas Assembly. Spotting a fumbled pass, Joe Fairbanks moves in to steal the ball from an alumni player in the Varsity-Alumni basketball game Decem- ber 28. Calendar 193 Christmas, l962 Christmas provided welcome re- lief from the long goal of college and career preparation. Students had time to bask in the seasonal festive feeling that permeated the decorated halls and classrooms. They Wended their way to a Christ- mas Assembly, immediately preced- ing the winter holidays, Where the Wind Ensemble and Brass Choir participated. The repertoire for the String Ensemble included an ar- rangement of Christmas carols by Leroy Anderson. The program ended with the singing of Silent Night. The Sno-Ball, postponed one night by snow, came on the Winter vaca- tion's first Saturday. The Collegians provided the music for the party, and the refreshments sustained the dancers. Greta Smith was voted Queen of the Sno-Ball. The Alumni played their annual basketball game during the Christ- mas vacation resulting in the Var- sity's reigning victorious, remain- ing undefeated through December. SCA President Dave Cooper crowns Greta Smith Queen of the Sno-Ball at the annual Christmas dance.

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Flanked by Pom pon girls, Lineman Joe Bollo leads the strong Spartan Football Varsity onto the field before the title-clinching victory over the Northwood Indians. This is the way I lost my tail . . . says Marjorie Scott as Eeyore the tailless don- key to Louisa Flaningam who played Winnie the Pooh in the One-Act Play Festival. 192 Calendar John Finch, an active and eager member of Walter Johnsons PTA , sponsored Explorer Post carefully hoists the American ensign November December, I 962 November saw sophomore candi- dates for Class Council election spur- ring excitement for their election. The day before national elections, COCECA sponsored a political as- sembly With Mrs'. William Garrot speaking on redistricting. The National Honor Society un- dertook its annual ceremonies on No- vember 10g following this, a tea for members capped their happy feelings. The same evening, the SCA spon- sored a movie night with Bell, Book, and Candle. Later, the seniors pro- moted the second Folksing to fi- nance the prom and graduation. In December, Thespians conducted a one-act play festival. The top three plays from the twelve entered com- peted in the finals on December 15, with the fourth period Drama class's Stolen Prince winning.

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, Y, Driving a Ford, winners Richard and Jim Davis round the last turn in the Sports Car Rally at Wildwood February 10. January, I963 Intellectual rather than social ac- tivities prevailed in January as stu- dents' academic concerns over- whelmed their more frivolous activi- ties. The whole school turned out its pockets as publications representa- tives collected remaining partial pay- ments from elusive purchasers of the Windup. The ratification of a new SCA constitution in January changed the powers of Executive Council and worried homeroom representatives who found themselves facing semes- ter elections. In the first tournament of the Montgomery County Forensic League, the WJ team proved the value of experience by winning all debates. The month and semester ended simultaneously with three days of two-hour exams. Taking seriously her duties as Secretary of the Regional Student Council, Bonnie Towles records the minutes. H 'M-W 194 Calendar