Walter Johnson HS Pitch - Sept. 16, 1966

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September 16, 196G

Wildv,ood Theater Completes Tv,o Successful Productions For the second consecutive year, Bethesda area students not only acted,but also directed, produced, and designed their own productions of "The Fantasticks" and "Damn Yankees." , The Wildwood Summer Theater (WST), which presented the highly successful "Bye Bye Birdie" last summer, is a self-supporting, allstudent group with long range plans which include a three-show summer and their ownoutdoortheater.

To control some 300 high school and college students and enable them to work together harmoniously, qualified and experienced leaders are required. Jon Hadary, director of "Damn Yankees," and Dave Harper, director of "The: Fantasticks," provided the experience; Frank Burroughs; "Yankees" producer, and Dick Bigelow, "Fantasticks" producer, proved qualified as they both produced their first show.

Harper demanded and received hard work from his cast; Bigelow's biggest worry, in his own words, was • that forty per cent chance of rain we were afraid to hear announced every day before a show." Because "Fantasticks" was held outdoors, rain was a constant factor to be considered. Only once did the stage, set lights, and actors have to move inside due to the chance of inclement weather.

•Damn ·lankees•, which had an audience capacity of 500, twice that

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t Actors Rob Roper, Tom Holliday, and Ed Dickey attack Wayne Moyer as Adrienne Maloney looks on helplessly in a scene from WST'S " Fantasticks."

of "Fantasticks," ran from Aiugust 8 - 13, two weeks after "Fantasticks" closed. FrankBurroughs demonstrated his ability to coordinate a show whose rough budget estimate was $1,400. Through radio ads and effective posters (red, whit9, and blue, to match the show's theme), Burroughs was partially r esponsible for the sizable profit enjoyed by WST. Jon Hadary molded the musical into its top form by talented leader-

SCA President Tabor ~tes "Great" Potential

ship, merciless critiques, and a never-ending sense of humor. At one early rehearsal, Jon demonstrated an alternative method of playing the piano; seated crosslegged on the floor backwards with hands extended over the head.

These flashes of individuality were evident in the casting and blocking of the show.

C a s t i n g in all productions is based on talent rather than age; an effective policy which insures the maint.a.~, u-=, ..,f Y/e': as a :::;tc. • dent organization. Rehearsals, which are held :.i.t night, enable the student to hold a full- time summer job while spending his evenings with a lively and ambitous group of teen- agers. It is hoped that Bethesda will continue to benefit from this unique summer theatre.

'Pitch' Takes First In County Contest First place was won by •The Pitch' in competition against other county high school newspapers in an annual contest sponsored by •The Montgomery County Sentinel,• it was announced late last June.

Daring one of Ille weekly nmmer meelinga, SCA 11:zeoullve Council Members Bruce Botten, Judy Henceroth and Naomi Krichmar study notes in Marilyn Tabor's sandbox.

"We have a potentially great SCA, with an energetic and enthusiastic Executive Council,• commented Marilyn Tabor, Student Council president. «what more can I say? The rest is up to the student body.• Ideas for SCA projects and activities took definite form this summer as the Exec. Council, now meeting in the new SCA office by the Girls' Locker Room, discussed such things as a s chool calendar and a student t"elephone directory.

The calendars, to go on sale in mid-September, were designed by the Special s_ervices Committee, headed by Jon Brassel, They highlight cartoons by Senior Cathy Crocker and photographs of student activities.

The telephone directory, according to Marilyn, is a major accomplishment. Parental permission will be necessary for students• names and telephone numbers to appear in the directory.

In the planning stages aretfireworks at the bonfire to be held November 11, a car rally, a •Flunk and Forget lt" dance, Near Beer (a non-alcoholic beverage) to be sold as •School Spirit", and confor, a conference on religion, to be

WJ's first school-wide dance, the SS Walter Johnson, sets sail tomorrow night, September 17, in Cafeteria A from 8- 11.

The SCA, working through the Social Committee, wm sponsor the dance. Its purpose ls to •introduce new students to WJ's social activities and get them better acquainted with other students," announced Alan Moldawer, chairman of the Social Committee.

This year's dance w111 have a nautical theme, according to Ellen Schmidt, who is in charge of decorations. •The whole cafeteria will be decorated in green and white

held here during Christmas vacation.

Marilyn feels that •we will have a fantastic year" if the homerooms chose •good, conscientious reps• in the elections held September 12th and 14th.

MCR Workshop Hel d Saturday MCR, the Montgomery County Regional student Council Association, will hold an executive workshop for student council officers on September 17 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.

"Four Student Council Officers from each of the 19 Montgomery county schools will participate in discussion groups at the morning workshop," said MCR President Richard Carp. Richard and MCR Secretary, Chris Muzyk both at~ tend Walter Johnson.

A club workshop, which will be open to all students, will be held during November at Wheaton High School. It will include discussion groups for every type of club, and should help students learn to use school clubs more effectively.

Representatives for school coordinating organizations are currently being chosen for the 1966-67 school year.

Candidates for Junior and Senior Class Council representatives will be nominated in homerooms on Mon., Sept. 19, Speeches and voting will take place the next day. Sophomore Class Council nominations and elections will be held Oct. 3 and 4.

Campaigning by aspiring sophomore class officers begins Mon., Sept. 26, All legal candidates will speak at an assembly Thurs., Sept. 29, Voting will take place later during the day.

Student Council representatives and publication representatives were selected in homerooms on Sept, 14, and Sept. 9 respectively.

as the deck of a ship,• she explained. The cheerleaders• signal flags and, hopefully, an anchor will help provide the proper atmosphere.

Playing for the first time at WJ are the Good Knights, a University of Maryland band which has just begun playing for high schools. In addition to guitarists, they have •two singers, an organist, and a fantastic drummer,• commented Alan.

Students have been able to buy tickets to the dance at the school bank since Wednesday. Tickets will also be on sale at the door for the same price, $1 stag and $1.50 drag.

Posters by the In-School Publicity Committee, headed by Joan Tang, and white sailor hats with •ss WJ• printed in green on the brim, have advertised the dance since Monday.

A section of the cafeteria w111 be roped off from the dance and used for refreshments. The SCA will provide cookies and sell drinks,• Alan remarked.

The SS Walter Johnson is only the first of many dances sponsored by the SCA during the coming year.

"We hope this dance will be as successful as the sophomore orientation dance, which was great!" stated Marilyn Tabor, student Council president.

•We've done everything we possibly can to make this dance the best in the history of WJ. The Student Council invites the entire student body to come have a good time Saturday night,• declared Alan.

Seven New Teachers

Added to WJ Staff Seven new members have b~en added to the present WJ staff, making a total of 109 teachers for the •66 - '67 school year. These teachers wm instruct in the English, math, science, and woodshop departments.

A new member of the English department is Mr. John Deegan, who teaches public speaking and sophomore English. Last year, he taught at Mackin High School in Washington, D. c.

Another newcomer to the English department is Mrs. Ellyn Hochen, who taught for the first time at George Was}!ington High School in Alexandria, Virginia, last year.

She will teach sophomore English, journalism, and sponsor the •Pitch'.

New to the chemistry department is Mr. James W~ Brawley, who previously taught for ten years at Richard Montgomery High School and studied at the University of Virginia last year. He confessed to have an interest in •anything that moves• ••• animals, for instance.

Mr. Jerrold Kline, also new to the science department, is the new earth science instructor, replacing Miss Bonnie Holland, Mr. Kline, who moved here from California, is the father of a boy. 10, and a gi.;.·l, 7.

Mrs. Yvonne Stevens. who arrived from Baltimore September 7, is teaching physicafscience and biology L She enjoys reading and listening to jazz music.

After completing a year's graduate work at the University of Tennessee, Mr. D. Larry McLean will teach Algebra I and Geometry. He taught at Albert Einstein for three years. Hisoutside interests include music and sports such as football and ba::.,cetball, Mr. Joseph Vervinski, who taught in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida, is the new woodshop instructor. He has previously taught mechanical drawing and electronics.

The •Pitch' welcomes these new teachers to Walter Johnson and wishes them a good year.

Judge Woodward Speaks ~t Opening Of New High School In Rockville Charles W. Woodward, ex- Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in Maryland, spoke to the students and administration of the new Charles W. Woodward High School at opening ceremonies on Tues., Sept. 6.

Judge Woodward, after whom the Montgomery County Board of Education named the ~chool, retired from the bench in 1955 after 23 years work in that particular court.

The school, located at the corner of Old Georgetown Road and Poindexter Lane in Rockville, presently has an enrollm!lnt of about 750 students. Approximately 85 of these students, members of the current junior class at Woodward, are from last year's sophomore class at WJ. Principal of the school is Mr. Richard E, Wagner, former principal of Montgomery Blair. Mr, Wagner is returning to Rockville after a year's leave of absence to work on a doctorate at the University of Maryland.

"We have a good academic program and a good staff," com-

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Mr. ~ichard E. Wagner mented' Mr. Wagner. He feels that it is extremely important to develop and maintain good contact with the students .

Several unusual features of the. school include a seven period day, 1200 bleachers already installed in the stadium as part of the school, air conditioning for the whole building, and an independent study program allowing the 50 junior students taking chem-

istry four periods weekly to pursue any areas of study they want to.

In this progz:am, the students have a double period of chemistry one day a week, and the four other days may select a subject of their own choosing if approved by a coordinator. The students receive no credit for this period.

If successful, the program will continue next year.

Woodward has a Junior Varsity football team which is scheduled to play seven games, a school store which is open for business, and provisions for a bank. A varsity football team will be incorporated next year.

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Dr. John H. Woodburn, chemistry teacher, and Mrs. EvelynD, Wittman, English teacher, both formerly teachers at WJ, When the building opened Sept.

6, all but the gym, stage, music rooms, and dressing rooms were complete. The school is expected to be fully completed around Jan. 1, 1967.

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'Pitch' To Promote Student Enthusiasm for School Life The purpose of a high school newspaper is to arouse student interest in school li!e and thus promote student activity in the affairs surrounding them. The •Pitch' is Qrepared to do this through the use of its media, as a student publication.

This paper' s job is to report all scholastic news impartial!}) with no favoritism shown towards the administration or towards the student body. Though the paper is geared for the enjoyment of the student body, it should, above all, strive to unite the faculty and the students to a greater degree of cooperation.

The •Pitch• will try to present all school events and, most important, report these events accurately. Nothing can harm the goodwill achieved between the administration and the student body as much as an incident inaccurately reported.

Walter Johnson is a diversi!ied school with students of many interests and talents._ The •Pitch•s• job is to inform them of the many

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s ihool activities and_ then, to promote and raise their interest to a degree great enough to warrant their investigation and/or participation.

Though the primary purpose of the •Pitch' is to inform, it should also entertain and amuse. This goal, though, must be handled in good taste; for a paper that abuses this objective loses the respect of its readers.

A scholastic publication has many responsibilities, especially to the faculty, the student body, the parents, and the community; but one of its upmost responsibilities is the recognition of achievem en t. The •Pitch• has an obligation to r eport all individual accomplishments whether it be by a football hero or a library assistant.

The •Pitch', most likely, will not please everyon~ therefore,the staff invites any constructive criticism, verbal or written, to help us improve our attempt at bringing greater harmony into school life at W.J. and raising school spirit and pride to a level bar none._

'Fantasticks' and 'Dam n Yankees Offer Much Variety and Ta lent 'Fantasticks'

Review

A refreshing change from the usual chorus-filled. high schoollevel theater production was offer ed in WST' s ••The Fantasticks" the successful off- Broadway musical revue.

•Fantasticks" was presented in a hitherto unused portion of the WJ campus : the spac;_e between the girls• gym and the band room, or the •slot". This area provided seating for 230 and enabled the audience to become part of the stage, an important factor in a show dealing with the intricacies of human emotions.

And the relatively simple plot of •Fantasticks" deals with human emotions, specifically those between two young neighbors who become lovers with the discrete aid of their fathers.

The light, idylUc script had more than satisfactory backing from a pleasant list of songs. Keeping in dharacter with the rest of the production, director Dave Harper made use of a small but capable

Over One Thousand Pupils Attend WJ Su111111er School Students from public and private schools in Montgomery County made up a total of 1450 students attending the •66 summer school session at WJ. Miss Kathryn Martin, assistant principal, assumed the duties of principal · throughout the summer.

Assisting her were Mrs. Winifred Reid, registrar, and Mrs. Donia Mills, secretary.

Approximately 75 courses were offered· to students ranging trom seventh through twelfth grade.

A new group became distinctive between those reviewing and those taking orginal credits: sophomores trying for the additional credit needed for their graduation.

Although Walter Johnson welcomed many new teachers to its staff, Mr. John Stout, Mr. John Wetherill, Mr. Paul Tarasuk, Mr. Donald Schuessler, and Mr. James Brammer remained.

Miss Martin commented that she thinks •summer school is a very good idea if they don•t have something of equal value to cto• ••• such as travellng.

This sixth ses sion of summer

school attr acted more students than many of the past years, largely due to the new credit requirement.

Summer students wer e forced to abide by a stricter dress code.

Levis and sandals were not allowed to be worn. This code was partly due to an accident in which a student's foot was broken.

•The pressure is felt by students and everyone concerned, and of course there is the' heat.• These make the teaching profession less desirable in the summer and more pl_easant for the regular school

Letter

Batten Ef a borates Plans For Senior Activities Dear Students: Since my interests lie primarily with the seniors, I will take most of this. ~pace granted to me by the •Pitch• pitching about the Senior Class. Generally, the traditional activities sponsored by the Senior Class will be repeated. We are

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Principal Disdains Acts of Vandalism I

class, is not great because it's painted on walls. That evaluation must await the contributions of its members to the total program of the school. When you leave or graduate, your mark will be indelibly imprinted on the records of the school, in the minds of your teachers and peers, and in your own minds as well.

This is our school. Individually and collectively we should strive to make it the best and let our deeds be our mark.

Parenthetically, I am willing to accept that the Senior Class has a traditional right to embelUsh the cow on the chimney as an activity of Senior Week.

Dr. Donald Reddick Dr. Donald Reddick

·o n the eve of the fourth day of school, five members of the junior class made their mark arrogantly and wantonly. They painted the chirnn~y, an exhaust ventilator and three places on the exterior of our school. Surreptitiously and under the cover of darkness, they made their mark and proudly initialed their act of vandalism.

Their message: •68 is great!• I want all of you to leave your mark on the school as thousands of other students ha_ve done during the past decade, but, a mark of honor, achievement, character, leadership, and service.

The Class of 68, or any other

year. Mr. John Fitzpatrick, world History teacher trom Whitman, feels that every day is worth a week.

There was a problem of enthusiasm over the summer. Many students, not originally from WJ. felt no school spirit or loyalty. Also, the majority were reviewin~whicn doesn't us ually create enthusiasm to begin with.

•It is possible,• says Miss Martin, •that summer school would be transferred to Woodward, which is air-conditioned, next year.•

Publications Sold

PITCH and WINDUP subscriptions will be sold until October 13th by homeroom publications representatives. The subscriptions may either be purchased separately or at a combined rate of $8.00. C$.

Students ~ill be able to buy l!JE?7 WlNDUPS separately for $7 .oo each. PITCH subscriptions will be available for $2.50.

This year, Publications Representatives will,. have an opportunity to receive a year's subscription to the PITCH and a 1967 WINDUP worth $8.00 absolutely free. Any representative who succeeds in subscribing his entire homeroom r.an take advanta1rn ofthe newoffer.

hoping for traditional success.

Homecoming festivities will be held on October 22, when the Spartans come home to meet Richard Montgomery. The theme for the parade hasn't been decided upon but the dance will be held in the gym.

The Spades will provide background mus ic.

The popular Senior Class Play will be presented on the 18th and 19th of November. Mr. Periales will help direct this non- musical comedy.

The Variety Show will take place on March 10. This is the allschool talent show for talented persons looking for tree publicity.

After half a summer of debate, the site for the Senior Prom was agreed upon. More information will be disclosed during today's senior assembly (5th period, come!).

The Senior Boat Trip is still in the •maybe• stage. Someone gave me another idea for a senior trip, but LSD is a little hard to conie by.

To bolster our treasury we will sell Senior Budget Cards which will cover all activities mentioned above.

I wonder about the boy who sald to me, •Holy cinder blocks, Batten, what happened to the Senior Lounge?• All I can really say is although there is less room for people, there is still lots of room for improvement and we do have several constructive ideas.

Everyone should know by now of the Senior Class challenge.

Sophomores and Juniors will try to outdo the Seniors at class-sponsored competitive pep rallies. The stakes are certain senior privileges (for a short ttme only). Tne sophomores really got warmed up at their orientation. Their pep rally is today, the Juniors• next Friday and the Seniors• will be in two weeks. I hope to see everyone during at least one of them -the Senior one.

Your Servant Bruce Batten Senior Class President

Members m the cast sing during curtain calls at the fin&! perfonnance of WST's "Damn Yankees."

quartet consisting of piano, harp, bass and percussion.

Torn Holliday, a WJ graduate who played the role of the families• advisor, illustrated why he is majoring in opera at the U. of Indiana; his deep, mellow voice both opened and closed the show with the haunting and romantic •Try to Remember". Unfortunately, his voice tended to drop in dialogue scenes, to the irritation of those in the rear seats.

A Georgetown Visitation graduate, Adrienne Moloney, filled the role of young Luisa adequately, her greatest asset being her poise as aproud girl intensely admired by a handsome boy. Her dancing, choreographed by Jo - Ann Oldt, was superb and expressed her fairytale outlook on life effectively.Her lover was a Whitman graduate, Wayne Moyer. Moyer, asMatt,had a bit of difficulty on some numbers but redeemed this with his acting.

But the high points of the show involved two numbers by the fathers, BUI Head and Taylor Pohlman, both WJ graduates. •Never Say . No• and •Plant a Radish• fitted their personalities as crafty, pseudo-strict parents very well.

When they combined their softshoe talents with Holliday in •It Depends on What You_Pay,• the result was a crowd-pleasing, applause- drawing scene. Effective lighting, coordinated by crew chief Jenny Wiles, added a tasteful dramatic background in this number and successfully expressed the frantic pace of •Round and Round•.

Three other characters added their personally distinctive acting talents to •Fantasticks": Linda Sentrnan illustrated tremendous silent expression throughout the show as the Mute. Ed Dickey, the only cast member currently attending WJ, and Rob Roper formed a delightful pair of conrn en and faded bit actors as Henry and Mortimer, respectively. Roper's Shakespeare and Dickey's dying scene drew laughter and apolause at nearly all performances,

'Yankees '

Review

•Damn Yankees", with its rousing chorus numbers and elaborate sets, provided a direct contrast to the simplicity that was •The Fantasticks.• An orchestra of twenty, a cast of forty, a business staff of sixty, and a production staff numbering over 150 all worked together under producer Frank Burroulrlls and director Jonathan Hadary-to present

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A prospective actress and Georgetown u. sophomore, Jean Perry, had the lead r ole as the sexy seductress, Lola. In •Whatever Lola Wants,• Miss Perry executes a tantalizing strip in a vain atternp to snare Joe Hardy, a clean-cut ba~eb;lll player.

Hardy, played by another vet eran WST member, Art House,hadseveral songs which required a srn ooth voice with a comfortable range; House filled the bill almost perfectly, His flawless voice complemented the orchestra directed by a talented WJ graduate, Jeff Steinberg.

Dick Bigelow, a Maryland sophomore, and Jane Van Boskirk, a Lynchburg freshman, had the roles of Applegate and Meg Boyd, respectively. Bigelow was good in brief spots as the conniving devil and Miss Van Boskirk played the husbandless wife convincingly.

The backbone of the show and probably the most enjoyable actors to watch were the baseball players.

Decked out in borrowed Washington Senators' uniforms, this irreverent bunch won the hearts of every audience, Tom Turner (Smokey), Dave Harper (Rocky), and Bob Fogelgren (Linville), comprised the trio that belted out the show's most well known song, •Heart". Rudy Maxa (Sohovik), and Bob Pohlman (Henry) were the other two named players. These, along with Dave Day, Paul Edwards, Mark Fittipaldi, Rick McGuire, and Rob Roper danced to the foot-stomping, kneeslapping song •Shoeless Joe fr om Hannibal, Mo. " and turned into ver itable playboys in the locker room, bull-session-set-to-music number, •The Game."

Also deserving of s pecial notice were Jane Miller, the tireless newspaper reporter, G 1o r i a Thorpe, and Dave Baughan, the elderly Senators• owner, Mr. Welch.

Laura Stringfellow distinguished herself as Doris Miller with her twittering laugh and personality.

Richard McGuire (the P ostmaster) and Dave Henchel (Joe Boyd) both fitted their parts as old men superbly, reflecting Jon Hadar y•s knack for casting.

And the happy show did have heart, due mainly to the constant efforts of -director Jon Hadary to inject Pa-zaaz into all cast members. I! all future WST pr oductions can be filled with such spirit, it will be a welcome change from the painted s miles one often finds at other local summer theaters.

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WJ Scrimmages Titans Today Soccer Season Opens Sept-. 28 The 1966 Soccer team, under - p eary; to be followed by a big game the following week against Coach Joe Grimaldi, w111 play BCC. Einstein today in its first scrimThe biggest game of the year will mage of the year. Coach Grimaldi probably be the Whitman or Blair plans to play three different teams game. Both these teams were battlfor fifteen minutes apiece and then ing w J last year for the title and play the first team again for the this year they are as strong as last fifteen minutes. ever. Coach Grimaldi feels that This year's team ww be com- Whitman is the team to beat in prised of twenty-six players from the race for the County Championa squad now numbering 35. Certain ship. to be included in those twenty-six will be Ed Acquino, Pete Mehlert, Tom and John Purcell, and Armando and Oscar Perez. These boys were last year•s starting offense on a bi-county championship team.

Gaithersburg, with Calvin and Pat Fitz is the team to beat 1n Coach Grimaldi has to pick a the fourteen team Montgomery completely new defensive team and County League, (according to The a new goalie over the eighty boys Washington Post and The Montthat tried out for the team. The 1:wmery County Sentinel). entire defense was lost through graduation.

Springbrook is rated second by The Spartans• first game will both; and Einstein tomorrow's opbe away on September 29 against ponent is rated third,

Gaithersburg Picked To Win Championship

1966 Soccer Schedule Thurs,, Sept, 29 - WJ at Peary Wed., Oct, 5, BCC at WJ Fri,, Oct. 7, Damascus at WJ Wed., Oct. 12, WJ at Poolesville Tues., Oct. 18, WJ at Whitman Tues,, Oct, 25, Einstein at WJ FrL, Nov, 4, Blair at WJ

Walter Johnson is rated fifth, but is given a strong outside chance of gaining the county depending on how quickly its inexperienced line develops, Peary, next week's opponent, is rated eleventh; but the Huskies upset Whitman 23-12 in their opening game.

Pep Rallies Commence An ''Optimistic'' Year •If our pep is as good as our football team," exclaim ed Joe Gootenberg, chairman of the pep committee, •we should have a wilUling season."

Students have an opportunity to display their enthusiasm at a sophomore-sponsored pep rally today after school. The Junior and Senior classes will also sponsor pep rallies on September 23 and 30 respectively. The class whose pep rally is most successful will have the use of the Senior juke box and possibly the Coke machine.

Large and small boosterbuttons are sold in the school bank every day during lunch. According to Joe, a scnrnoe-type character running above 'Walter Johnson' is depicted on the 25S'- buttons.

The 15S'- ones root the team on.

The pep committee will also sell Walter Johnson decals in the school bank sometime in October.

During sixth period last Friday, September 9, an SCA-sponsored pep rally was held on the football field. Porn pons, cheerleaders,

majorettes and the pep band performed, Joe Gootenberg introduced Dr. Reddick and Coach Kline, who introduced the football team and managers.

The •Big Train", led by Bob Kunzendorf, took students over to Blair for last week's football game.

The three buses, each with cheer leaders aboard, returned to Walter Johnson after a scoreless game.

- Jon Brassel, guard on the foot.ball team, typified the average student•s spirit when he commended, "W e•re going to be great this year!

The lines are all pretty quick and a lot of backs are returning from last year.•

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_, Richie Bergenstal is tackled after a long gain on a pass from Val Falcone in the second half of the Bla!r game.

Spartans Face Einstein After Tieing Blair, O-O The Spartan eleven faces the Einstein Tit,1ns to,norrow at two.

WJ will be going up against a team who last week bombed Kennedy 73-6.

Last Saturday, the Green spent the whole afternoon b a t t 1 i n g Montgomery Blair to a 0-0 tie, Neither team came within fifteen yards of the other's goal line.

Both sides spent the game exchanging punts, fumbles and pass interceptions.

The closest WJ came to scoring was in the second quarter when a pass thrown by quarterback Val Falcone, was intercepted by a Blair defender on the goal line and returned to the ten-yard line.

The game ended just after WJ had stopped a Blair scoring threat at the fifteen-yard line. The Blazers had marched all the way from their own twenty.

Outstanding performances were turned in on offense by Falcone, who completed several long passes, and Richie Bergenstal who was the game's leading receiver. Frank Grossman made several surehanded grabs at the other end position. The pass protection afforded Falcone was sufficient at all times except once in the first half• The Green's defense was

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WJ Football Schedule

Einstein is led by quarterback Rick Eisenacher, the county's best, and ends Steve Farrell and Doug Brasse. Fullback Mike Lynch leads the Titan ground game.

WJ's junior varsity opens its season tomorrow at Einstein. The baby Spartans have been undefeated the past two years; but lost the county championship last year to undefeated Churchill on a -point system basis.

This year's junior varsityunder Coach Paul Tarasack, hopes to continue the winning tradition of the past three years. Though this year's team is smaller than last, it ls just as fast.

1966 Varsity Schedule Sept. 17, Einstein at WJ Sept. 24, WJ at Peary Oct. 1, Northwood at WJ Oct. 8, Springbrook at WJ Oct. 15, WJ at Whitman Oct. 22, RMHS at WJ Oct. 29, WJ at Wheaton Nov. 5, Gaithersburg at WJ Nov. 12, WJ at BCC

1966 JV Schedule Sept. 17, WJ at Einstein Sept. 24, Peary at WJ Oct. 1, WJ at Northwood Oct. 8, WJ at Springbrook Oct. 15, Whitman at WJ Oct. 22, WJ at R, Montgomery Oct. 29, Wheaton at WJ Nov. 5, WJ at Gaithersburg

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WJ Greets lta11an As '66 AFS Student

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This )ear•s American Field Service exchange student, Livia Giujusa~ is a petite 17-year-old from Como, Italy, A guest of the Senior Class and an honorary member of Dorians and the SCA Exchange Committee, Livia has already

Counselor Leaves WJ For Whitman Mrs. Anita Willens, after having worked with Walter Johnson students for six years, has left her position here to assume the duties of an assistant principal at Walt Whitman.

•I'm thrilled to be going, but very sad to leave my friends and associates,• she said, explaining her • :nixed emotions" about the departure.

To acquire the position, Mrs. Willens had to undergo special courses, tests, and an interview.

After all preparations the school board policy from there was: •don't call us, we'll call you." Applicants get no choice of school and there are no conditions; only a yes or no answer is acceptable.

Although Mrs. Willens will not be officially counseling as she has done during, most of her stay at WJ, she feels that counseling will most likely enter into some phases of her new job. She will be working with instructional programs.

Mrs. Willens will not have the only new position at Whitman.

There will also be another new assistant principal, bringingWhitman' s total to three, In addition, they will have another new counselor, Referring to any differences between the student bodies, she replied that they were •the same calibre group," as WJ, and L'lat many former WJ students transferred to Whitman when it was built.

Mrs. Willens' place as counselor at WJ will be replaced by Mr. Edward Burgee, a former Biology 1 teacher at WJ, stating his reason for wanting the position as counselor, he said, "After 10 years of teaching, I have become interested in young people and their problems, and I wanted to try something different."

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Ho nor Soc i e ty Officers Chosen Officers of the French Honor Society are Mark Bloomfield, president; Marie Himmel, vice president; and Claudia Leight, secretary-treasurer.

Members of the Honor Society, sponsored by Dr. Simone Fagg, include the three officers plus David Van Alstine andJimOlivier.

As the 1966-67 school season opens, German Club, under the sponsorship of Mr. Oliver Hoge, is among the organizations preparing activities for the coming year.

In addition to the annual field trip to a German restaurant, the club is planningtovisittheGerman Embassy. A German party is scheduled for Christmas, Movies and discussions of German life and customs will head the weekly meetings.

The German Club will meet every Wednesday at 3:40, New members are welcome.

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IU'a class of '69 •aces lo Ille mullllc of Ille Del-Plata a& Ille· od-tation dance,, the ending d their first day at school. The dance was held Sept. 2 in Cafeteria A.

Sophomores See WJ At SCA Orientation Sophomores learned of certain •secret spots and dark corners• in wJ from Alan Moldawer, Social Committee chairman, at the SCAsponsored orientation, held Friday, September 2, They were exposed to other facets of WJ life as Dr. Donald Reddick, principal, and Mr, W. Scott Burkholder, vice principal, mentioned some sophomore responsibilities, and SCA President Marilyn Tabor discussed plans for the com ing year.

Other speakers were Bruce Batten, Senior Class president, who

Pope Paul sends his blessings and greetings to Walter Johnson through Ellen Gerra and Pat Baier, two of the fourteen students visiting Europe this summer, according to Maryka Ford.

The girls were in Rome, Italy and were privileged to have a public audience with the Pope.

Mr. Robert Hood, Georgraphy. teacher at WJ, chaperoned the three- week tour. The group visited France, Italy, Germany and Austria among other places.

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advised the class of 1 69 to •squelch everyone• at the competitive pep rallies, and John Martin, chairman of the Honor Committee, After a demonstration by the cheerleaders and the pep band, sophomores were conducted on tours around the school.

The Del - Phis played at the Orientation dance held Fridaynight !n Cafeteria A. Admission was free, and, according to Marilyn Tabor, •a lot of people showed up.

It was the most successful orientation dance WJ ever had."

Miss Kathryn Martin, assistant principal., said the change was m ade because the department •felt it best for the student•. However, Miss Martin does not feel the change is to give Maryland public school graduates a better chance at college. She added that many graduates acquire additionalcredits anyway.

According to the Principal State and Standards of PUbllc Second~ Education Ih Maryland, each '69 graduate must have acquired 18 credits, six of which will be special interests. Physical Education, because it maintains a required health course, will count a full credit, The additional credit must be obtained through a fifth major or summer school.

Sophomores are required three social studies, four English, two science , and two language credits, These are the same as those for juniors and seniors.

Staff members from Montgomery County represented our district through study groups of this new program,

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sampled various aspects of WJ's life from the hurried six-period class day to the SCA's pep rally.

Livia's American sister in Bethesda is senior Sally Clark, whose drawing of Livia (from a photograph), may be seen on the Exchange Committee's bulletin board.

It is customary for WJ's AFS student to speak at one time or another before the student body however, not until January, Field Service regulations restrict their students from speaking before the public before January. •oftentimes they do not know English well enough," commented Exchange Committee chairman Claudia Lieght, •But Livia, who has been in America for about a month now, speaks excellent English," continued Claudia, A school-wide assembly in March is planned to formally introduce Livia.

•The Pitch" joins all of WJ in welcoming Livia to Bethesda and wishing her an enjoyable and edifying stay in America.

Sept. 16, 1966

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