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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1952

Page

8

Booster Club Presents School Organizations Assembly

The Booster Club showcased school groups in an assembly themed Whats My Organization. Eight graders to 11th graders chaired a panel to identify clubs, then announced officers for each organization including Booster Club, Honor Court, Science Club, Glee Club, Band, Library Club, Thespian Players, and more.

Kitty Clark Pinky Arthur Ellen Kalbach Philip Grove Gail Carper Jimmy Blackburn Patty Garber Glee Club Johnny Arnold Gail Hodson Mary Eaknis

O'Sullivan Visit by Handley Seniors at Rubber Plant

The Handley High seniors toured the O'Sullivan Rubber Plant last Friday. Mr Dieckman and Mr Tomney reviewed the plant history and business prior to the visit. Students saw raw material areas including crude rubber, synthetic rubber and clay, then the storage, production of plastics and rubber items, and the office where machines could type and file cards. The group enjoyed the trip and valued learning about local industry.

O'Sullivan Rubber

Seniors Tour Plumly Lumber Company

On Friday October 17 the seniors visited Plumly Lumber Company. Mr. Wheeler described lumber manufacture and explained who the students would meet at the plant. They watched lumber being sawn heated and laid into floor panels before finishing with refreshments at the Her shey Bar.

Plumly Lumber Company

Former Handley Student Appears in Richmond Play

Richard Eaton, class of 1949, performed Touchstone in As You Like It at the University of Richmond last Wednesday evening. Attendees praised his dramatic ability and he joined the University Players, the campus dramatic club.

Handley U. of Richmond Richard Eaton University of Richmond Touchstone University Players Rick

Editorial Staff Names and Roles Listed

A roster lists editors and reporters including Lillian Solenberger assistant editor and Kitty Clark Donna Anderson Carolyn Copenha ver Cappy Saxe Betsy Turner Bessie Smalls Sally Getzendanner and John Arnold with roles noted.

Lillian Solenberger Kitty Clark Donna Anderson Carolyn Copenhaver Cappy Saxe Betsy Turner Bessie Smalls Sally Getzendanner John Arnold

Lunchroom Etiquette At Handley High

Editorial urges students to mind manners in the Handley High cafeteria from 12 20 to 12 55. Monitors remind peers to use trash cans recycle bottles and limit waste while Booster Club posters reinforce polite conduct and conservative use of paper cups and straws.

Booster Club Handley Clayton Cochran

Handlian Staff Active Across Departments

Handlian reports a busy week with literary staff drafting personal quotes for the Senior Section, letters mailed to commercial businessmen, advertisers preparing to start sales, and photographic staff capturing many images during favorable weather. Circulation promotes HANDLIAN subscriptions urging readers to buy.

Handlian

Elementary Exhibit Highlights Stone Age and Africa Studies

Mrs McFaddens class showcased an Old and New Stone Age exhibit with caves lake settlements and miniature animals. Mrs Fawcett's room completed Africa studies with flour salt maps paper cutouts and mounted visuals. A flower show by Miss Nicholas's class awarded ribbons to Mary Ellen Snider Joyce Bly Laura Shade Nancy Flickinger Douglas Cather and Barbara Chaplin for Autumn and Winter arrangements.

Miss Nicholas Mary Ellen Snider Joyce Bly Laura Shade Nancy Flickinger Douglas Cather Barbara Chaplin

Song Rangers Deliver Assembly Program for Students

The Song Rangers, a male quartet, performed on Wednesday October 22 during advisory period. Their selections included I Only Have Eyes For You, a group of Irish songs, Embraceable You, a medley from Oklahoma and Stormy Weather with a piano solo.

Reo Song Rangers Oklahoma Long Rangers Fuure

Freshman Class Holds Annual Harvest Moon Party

The Handley gym hosted the freshmen class party with the Shine on Harvest Moon theme. John Lewis performed magic tricks and Sonny Walters played a classical piano piece as decorations impressed attendees.

Handley Gym John Lewis Sonny Walters

Judges Fall To Warren County After Close 7-6 Loss

The Warren County Wildcats edged the Handley Judges 7-6 at Bing Crosby Stadium. Key moments included a strong Wildcat goal line stand and a late Handley drive thwarted by a blocked conversion. Judge Robert Solenberger left with a shoulder injury and will miss 1 2 games. Next, Handley travels to Staunton for a league finale.

Warren County Wildcats Front Royal Wildcats Warren County Chuck Leadman Bob Works Allen Beeler Julian Stoutameyer Beeler Dave Henry Stoutameyer Robert Solenberger Meridith Boyd Boyd Andrick Handley Bing Crosby Staunton Leemen

Band Travels to Front Royal and Cumberland Performances

The Band made its first trip on October 18 to Cumberland and delivered its best showing this season. They returned to Front Royal on the 24th and shared the halftime with the Front Royal Band. Both groups displayed notable marching skills.

Cumberland Front Royal

Randolph Macon Academy J V Defeats Handley Attorneys 12-0

The Randolph Macon Academy J Vs shut out the Handley Attorneys 12-0 last Thursday. Morgan scored on a first quarter line plunge and Payne to Wheeler connected in the third for another score. Armstrong Newlin and Sardellas led for Ed Strauss's squad, while Handley struggled to generate offense. Tomorrow the attorneys face Martinsburg J V in Martinsburg.

Randolph Macon Academy J. V Handley Attorneys Academy Morgan Payne Wheeler Handley Armstrong Newlin Hickerson and Sar

Chapel News Highlights Week in Chapel Services

Hugh Luby led worship with Diana Bosserman directing hymns. Bill Wheatley read on Monday and Room 47 performed Are Ye Abie. Peggy McMullen led daily devotions. Friday featured special music by an eight girl ninth grade quartet singing Sweet Thy Mercy Lord. Ronnie Johnston planned the week.

Hugh Luby Diana Bosserman Bill Wheatley Room 47 Peggy McMullen Irls Mercy Lord Ronnie Johnston

What If Desks Carried No Marks At All

A reflective item questions school life with scattered lines about desks without marks and varied memories. It mentions Jack Dunn, senior boys in chapel, a missing bell system, a chemistry grade, Mr Litten a Martinsburg fan, Mr Richards at Yale, and senior girls on the Honor Roll.

Jack Dunn Mr. Litten Martinisburg Mr. Richards Yale

Students Pick Presidential Favorites

A set of student letters argues for both Adlai Stevenson and Dwight Eisenhower as presidential candidates. The writers praise Stevenson for leadership and integrity and praise Eisenhower for military experience and plain speaking, presenting balanced student views on the 1952 election.

Capable Leader Urges Foreign Affairs Experience Change in Administration

The speaker argues for a more capable man for the position citing greater foreign affairs experience and a needed administration change. He warns Stevenson election would mean a continuation of the Truman plan deemed incompetent and unsuccessful.

Stevenson Truman

Senior Class Sets Name Card Order Deadline

The Senior Class held its regular meeting in the upstairs study hall on Tuesday of last week. The main agenda item was deciding on name cards to be ordered before November 30.

Bear Killed and Skunk Spared in Canadian Yard Incident

Ian McKay investigated noises in his back yard and killed a brown bear with a precise shot. A skunk appeared during the event but McKay remained until the skunk disappeared.

Bear Skunk Pentiction Canada Ian McKay McKay

Ava and Frankie Shine at Hollywood Rally

Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra appeared arm in arm at a Hollywood rally addressing separation reports with “no comment.” They faced questions from about 2,000 people while Gardner introduced Sinatra, downplaying any feud and signaling reconciliation.

Ava Frankie Hollywood Ave Gardner Frank Sinatra Palm Springs Hank Lancoln Miss Gardner

Kimball Says He Will Quit Office After Inauguration

Secretary of the Navy Dan Kimball states he will resign when the new president is sworn in regardless of the election outcome. He spoke at a New York Navy League council meeting last week.

New York

Metals used in United States coinage

An alloy of silver and copper is used in the dollar half and quarter dollar and dime. An alloy of copper and nickel is used in the five cent piece and an alloy of copper and zinc is used in the one cent piece.

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