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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1961

Page

7

Parents Day at Broadway Football Game

The upcoming game features a first Parents Day with both mothers and fathers invited as guests. A special bleacher section will be set aside for parents, with J V Cheerleaders and Girls' Mongram Club assisting. Refreshments of doughnuts and coffee will be served between halves, weather permitting.

J.V Mongram Club

Monogram Club Plans Skit on Cheerleading

The Girls and Boys Monogram Clubs met October 10 during advisory period. President Charlotte Pike led a plan for a skit on cheerleading through the ages to be performed for the football boys in an assembly. Trophy awarded to intramural winners.

Monogram Club Charlotte Pice Cave Man King Arthur Gay Ninorg Ewig

Senior Girls Serve Juice And Crackers

Mrs Garrabrandt's senior girls served juice and crackers as appetizers during the advisory period last Wednesday in Room 22. Invited guests included Miss Finklestein and her senior girls, Mrs Peery, Miss Strader, Miss Barr, and Mrs Clowe. Everyone had an enjoyable time.

Room 22

Butler Editor-in-Chief Leads Newsroom Staff

Rosalind Butler serves as Editor-in-Chief with Anne Clare Dick as Assistant Editor guiding reporters Patricia Brumback Karen Cowsert Jayanne Haines Susan Harper Shirley Miller Ann Milton and Patricia Strosnider through daily coverage in the newspaper.

Rosalind Butler Anne Clare Dick Patricia Brumback Karen Cowsert Jayanne Haines Susan Harper Shirley Miller Ann Milton Patrica Strosnider

Handley Students Urged to Keep School Grounds Clean

Editorial from Handley urges students to avoid littering and defacing school property. It praises the campus appearance and calls for responsibility to maintain the building’s neatness and avert damage to chairs desks and walls.

Handley

Teachers Convene for District 6 Meeting in Harrisonburg

Teachers journeyed to Harrisonburg on Friday for the annual District 6 gathering. Mrs. Ruth Clay Bright chaired the Foreign Language section during the session.

Harrisonburg Ruth Clay Bright

Handley High Student Receives National Merit Commendation

Karen Cowsert of Handley High School is awarded a formal Letter of Commendation for high National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test performance. The commendation notes about 25 000 students nationwide receive letters and explains Merit Program aims and the sharing of scores with colleges.

Handley High School Karen Cowsert National Merit Scholarship Corporation John M. Stalnaker United States Merit Corporation Stalnaker Karen Handley

History Class Plans Skits on United States History

Mr. Sherrard's U S History classes plan short skits to illustrate key events in the nation's past. The presentations aim to show why these events matter in American history.

Sherrard U.S

Captains Named For Girls Hockey Tournament

Captains for the girls interamural hockey tournament have been chosen including Mary Scully.

Low Mary Scully

Science Club hears Elsen and plan meetings

The Senior Science Club met Monday in room 28 during advisory period. President Mike Robinson announced meetings would be on the second and fourth Mondays monthly. David Elsen gave a talk about his trip to the National Science Fair in Kansas City Missouri.

Mike Robinson Future Science Club David Elsen Kansas City

Fire Drill Marks Fire Prevention Week Celebration

The building conducted its first regulation fire drill during Fire Prevention Week on Tuesday October 19. The evacuation finished in three minutes and fifty seconds.

Handler

Senior class forecast and chapel duties schedule

Forecast for Tuesday through Monday lists advisory period activities for the Senior Class meet and Girls Monogram Club, Chapel sessions with Dr William Ward and others at Grace Covenant Church in Richmond, Booster Club assemblies for junior high and senior high, and individual leaders and pianists including Marion Lewis Carole Keller Cheryle Whitney Jennifer Sibert Joyce Gano Gary Streit Mert Bowers Bonnie Lowery. Executive Council meets during advisory periods.

Monogram Club William B. Ward Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church Richmond Marion Lewis Carole Keller Reader Cheryle Whitney Jennifer Sibert Joyce Gano Gary Streit Mert Bowers Bonnie Lowery Persod

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

Vocabulary guidance notes misused words mispronunciations and spelling tips from a daily lesson. It defines pretension as a claim whether true or false and urges daily vocabulary growth with examples and synonyms.

W. L. Gordon

Dear Abby Advice Columns From a 20th Century Paper

A reader asks how to revive romance after years of neglect and Abby advises taking initiative to rekindle passion. Another letter recalls a past affair and a caregiver spouse, with Abby's cautionary response. A new neighbor dilemma arises about a gossiping woman across the street and how to meet others.

Anne Abby Abby

Dirksen Says JFK Program Failing to Click With Voters

Senate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen said a cross country tour shows Kennedy's New Frontiers program isn't clicking with people. He warned of inflationary pressures from built in spending increases and doubted major defense cuts will be proposed.

Dirksen White House Treasury

East Germans Use Truck to Pierce Berlin Barrier

Three East Germans in a truck crashed through a barrier at a Communist checkpoint on the northwest edge of West Berlin in the British sector. West German police reported at least six shots fired from East German police. The refugees arrived at a police station with three bullet holes in the vehicle.

Berlin West Berlin

Neighbor etiquette note to decline aid and limit visits

A reader requests guidance on telling a neighbor friend that while appreciating the offer of help some tasks must be done solo. The letter suggests politely discouraging visits and reducing closeness to avoid neighbors noticing. instruction to mail to Abby care of Box 3365 Beves Hills California with a self addressed stamped envelope.

Abby Beves Hills Calif

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