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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1972
Page
7
First annual Cake Race held Tuesday at Handley during freshman football halftime. Eighth grade runners faced a mile course with three jumps. Bruce Curry won in 7 07, Steve Unger 7 13, Dan Kamenski 7 15, Lawrence Battaile 7 20. Kern’s Bakery donated cake prizes.
Doug Lawrence will preside over freshman class meetings assisted by Judy Bell as vice president Pam Finley serves as the new secretary Faculty sponsors to be elected later
Mid week athletic schedule lists Freshmen football vs Woodbridge at home 4 00 PM on Wednesday October 18 Sophomore football vs Garfield at home on Thursday October 19 Varsity football at Stonewall Jackson Manassas October 20 8 00 PM ACT testing at Shepherdstown October 21 Cross Country Georgetown Prep Invitational Veterans Day program October 23 Junior High football at South Martinsburg October 24
The Thespian Club led by Greg Miller reorganizes for the 72 73 year with sponsors Mrs Thalia Semples and James Peterfield. Officers include Laura Boxwell secretary Robin Mull and Virginia Dutton historian. Their Show boat entry earned second place in Most Spirited at Homecoming Mini-Float Parade.
The Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee will be selected by the student body within two weeks. Michael Fitzgerald, G O president, says the SSA C will address major student issues and present them to the School Board. The group will meet regularly with the Education Committee of the School Board.
The Senior Class selected 1973 honorees for Who's Who style categories. Notable pairs include Stephanie Lawrence and Charlie Miller Best All Around, Karen Lineburg and Ronnie Clark Most Dependable, Kathee Kernan and Tom Austin Best Students, Robyn Hart and Rick Young Best Looking, and Cindy Beatty and Brad Thomas Friendliest.
The Han dley Girls Monogram Club announces a Parents Day event for the Parents of football players. A reception precedes the game on Saturday October 28 with three committees organizing invitations refreshments and decorations. committee members include Jackie Patton Jackie McAboy Diana Cleveland Tricia Stewart Jeanne Lowery Janet Bowman Barbara Jones Julie Snyder Susan Peffer Judy MacLellan Dee Dorsey Shelby Ramsey Theresa Duffey Becky Hester.
Mr and Mrs Azmi Uthman welcome son Daniel Lawrence born in the early hours of October 5. Uthman teaches government and advanced social studies at Handley.
Handlian staffers report completion of the 1973 Handlian sales. Betsy Brown and Becky Carper hail the results as magnificent, noting higher book sales than last year. Mrs Ritter comments on nearing the contracted quota and expresses pleasure.
The 12th annual Foreign Language Conference occurred September 29–30 at the Sheraton Motor Inn in Fredericksburg. Attendees from Handley included Mrs. Shearer, Mrs. Pence, Mrs. Lauder, Mrs. Mulvanity, and Miss Johnson with keynote by Miss Lorraine Strasheim of Indiana University.
Handley students will ride three chartered buses to Manassas for the football game against Stonewall Jackson on Friday Oct 20. Students may sign up in the general office. The student body has shown top notch behavior in appreciation of this privilege.
The Handley Science Club plans to admit about 20 new members who must submit a paragraph of intent. Students in grades 8 to 12 may enter the 26th Annual Wildlife Essay Contest sponsored by the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. Essays up to 750 words on Youth's Role in the Management of Wildlife Resources are judged by a panel from state agencies and groups. Prizes total 3600 with 1000 for first place senior scholarship, 400 for second, eight grand prizes of 50, and many second and third place awards. Winners attend a Richmond ceremony. others are honored at their schools.
Forensics at Handley trains nine through twelve graders for a November local contest with many coaches guiding prose poetry original oratory extemporaneous speaking spelling and drama. Winners advance to district regional and state levels culminating at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville with regional and state contests. Spectator support is encouraged as students display talent and technique in dramatic reading public speaking acting and debating.
The Chapel Committee announces two upcoming chapel programs at Handley. Dr. Roger Carstenson, president of Christian College of Georgia, will speak at Festival of Faith with the Handley Concert Choir performing. Next Monday a Veteran's Day program features Dr. B H Jarmon of George Washington University and Reverend Charles Willard of Cork Street Christian Church, with the choir again performing.
The Festival of Faith runs from Sunday to Friday with nightly 7 30 services at Market Street United Methodist Church and noon luncheons at Braddock Street United Methodist Church. Dr. Roger N Carstensen of Christian College of Georgia is the featured speaker with a lecture series on topics from Plumbing of Judgment to Adventures in Job. Community and Handley choirs join James Wood ensembles across weeknights through Friday.
The National Honor Society announces the start of its tutoring program for 1972 73. Students seeking tutoring should contact their guidance counselor or NHS president Stephanie Lawrence.
The Tri-Hi-Y held a special meeting joined by the F.C.A. A Shenandoah College music group presented a themed program about love with a singing group and guitar accompaniment. Patty Moore announced a bus to the district meeting on Oct 21 if enough girls attend.
A two day workshop for Virginia school publications runs October 21 22 at the University of Virginia Charlottesville with reps from many schools and a display of yearbook publishers. Attendees include Tarplee Ritter Bussard Kaval and others. The same weekend hosts the second annual VATE Conference with the theme Oral and Dramatic Expression in the Language Arts to enhance English programs and student experience. Handley representatives include Davidson Baden Stone Mosley Porterfield Ewers Armstrong and others.
Handley High School announces its Jr Red Cross reps for 1972 73. Seniors Kay Bayliss Sue Leight Eric Reid Greg Triplett Brad Aikens Judy MacLellan lead fund drives along with junior soph and freshman volunteers listed by name and class across grades eight through twelve.
The Handley school selects an Intramural Council across seniors to eighth graders. Members include Susie White and Becky Jones among seniors, Angie Blue and Susie DeHaven among juniors, Angela Long and Gretchen Stephenson among sophomores, Barbara Frye and Robin Willis among freshmen, and numerous eighth graders.
The Gavel’s latest edition will go on sale October 30 with staff planning lunch period sales activity. Armstrong and Manuel will represent the staff in Charlottesville for a Virginia High School League Publications Workshop on October 21 and 22. Foxes were introduced to Australia over a century ago for hunting. Freight transport in the United States is now fifteen times larger than at the turn of the century.
Reminder to parents that report cards will be given to students Thursday October 19. They will show an S for satisfactory and a U for unsatisfactory. The card covers the student’s progress for the first six week period.
Juniors are invited to sign up in the guidance office for the PSAT NMSQT to assess readiness for college work and prepare for senior year. Test date is Tuesday October 24 at 8 a.m. in the cafeteria. Seniors may enroll for College Boards and Achievement Tests on December 4 with sign ups in guidance. booklets are available from counselors.
In Africa's Kalahari region, bush men reportedly never take women on hunting trips or permit them to touch arrows. They believe such actions invite bad luck and misfortune.
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