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THE AMERICAN NATIONALIST
COURT DECREES MONGRELIZATION
NAACP Pushes Plan For Bringing
Total Mongrelization To The South
LOS ANGELES—Nowhere in America is the cult of “
brotherhood”
taken more seriously than in California, where from kindergarten on
the child Is continuously taught the blessings of racial equality and
the horrors of “
bigotry” This year some of the visible results of this
.
“
tolerance” propaganda were especially apparent to the parents of
Los Angeles when the tax-supported Los Angeles City College, largest
junior college In the U.S., celebrated its 25th anniversary. Chosen as
queen of the silver anniversary event was Barbara Lee Cooke, an
attractive white co-ed. The “
king” fornia and a life-long advocate of
,
however, was a Negro as black as
race-mixing. Warren’ new mis
s
the ace of spades. “
Brotherhood” sion, it would seem, is to extend
,
quite obviously, was beginning to jCalifornia's racerm ix'ng p rogra m
pay off in Los Angeles. . .
to all the 48 states. . .
Although several states, includ
A LESSON
Actually, the disgraceful spec ing California, have long main
tained interracial schools, 21 states
tacle at Los Angeles City College
and the District of Columbia have
should provide a lesson not only
continued to segregate Negroes
to the parents of Los Angeles
and whites. It is on these states
(many of whom originally came
s
from the deep South) but to par that the real impact of the Court’
radical decision will fall, because
ents everywhere. P is this: if
they contain a substantial major
white children are educated with
ity of the nation’ entire Negro
s
Negroes, sent to church with them,
population. The p o p u l a t i o n of
thrown into constant and intimate
Mississippi, for example, is about
social contact with them, and in
addition are continuously impres half white and half Negro. In the
District of Columbia, which Eisen
sed with the virtues of racial
hower has fatuously designated as
equality, then such things as this
a “
pilot model” for the various
are inevitable. Young people who
states to emulate, 57% of the stu
are taught all their lives that it
dents enrolled in public schools
is wicked to discriminate between
are Negro while only 43% are
black and white cannot be blamed
white.
too much if they fail to discrim
ULTIMATE EFFECT
inate between a black “
king”and
The ultimate effect of the Su
a white queen for their school
preme court’ ruling against seg
s
anniversary, nor, for that mattter,
if they fail to discriminate be regated schools will not, however,
be apparent for many years. The
tween a white or black marriage
process of mixing whites and Ne
partner. . .
groes in the classroom may, as a
SEGREGATION CASE
matter of fact, be relatively slow
Ironically, the episode at Los
in many cases.
Angeles City College occurred on
The real damage will be done
the eve of the Supreme Court’
s
on the psychological front. The
child will be conditioned at first
to accept the mere presence of
Negro students in the classroom.
Later he will be taught that all
races are -equal in ability and intellectual capacity and that there
is no essential difference between
the various racial groups. He will
be inoculated against the evils of
“
bias”and “
prejudice", and train
ed to look upon any manifestation
of racial pride or consciousness as
anti-social, if not criminal. . .
BRAINWASH
Only when this process of brain
washing is far enough along will
the student be introduced to the
joys of interracial social activities.
Needless to say, it is only a step
from there to interracial lovemaking and marriage, and as a
matter of fact the legal barriers
against interracial marriages have
already been obliterated in some
This interracial cake-cutting ceremony was
states. And if all this seems far
the highlight of the 25th Silver Anniversary
fetched and over imaginative, it
celebration at Los Angeles City College.
should be remembered that this
An entire generation o f California’ young
s
people have been brain-washed with "tol
very thing has already occurred
erance" and "brotherhood" propaganda in
in some states, as the photographs
preparation for this sort of thing.
of Los Angeles City College will
d e c i s i o n o u t l a w i n g segregated
attest. . .
schools. And fittingly enough, the
N.A.A.C.P.
Court’ anti-segregation decision
s
In this connection it would be
was read by chief-justice Earl
well to give some attention to the
Warren, former governor of Cali National Association for the Ad-
Shown here Is a preview of what
Supreme Court's anti-segregation ruling
mately means for parents everywhere.
above event occurred recently when
the
ulti
The
the
v a n c e m e n t of C o l o r e d People
(NAACP) which in the main was
responsible for bringing about the
school s e g r e g a t i o n ruling. The
NAACP b r o u g h t f o u r separate
suits challenging the legality of
segregated schools and it was on
the basis of this action that the
Court rendered its startling deci
sion outlawing segregated schools.
SILENT REVOLUTION
This, incidentally, is but the
latest of a series of court victories
achieved by the radical, trouble
making NAACP — victories which
have brought about a “
silent revo
lution” in race relations in this
country within the past decade.
The NAACP's most notable vic
tory previous to the school segre
gation case was, of course, the
ruling under which the Supreme
Court outlawed restrictive cove
nants, thus making it possible for
Negroes to force their way into
previously all-white neighborhoods.
The NAACP won another out
standing victory when it obtained
a Supreme Court ruling which
compels Washington D.C. restau
rants and hotels to cater to Ne
groes—a precedent which is bound
to be applied elsewhere as time
goes on.
In other Supreme Court cases
the NAACP won decisions which
insure Negroes the “
right”to at
tend white universities and to
ride with whites in public con
veyances. . .
There have been other similar
cases. In each instance it was the
NAACP bringing suit; in each
case the Supreme Court either up
held obscure and little known
anti-segregation laws, or it out
lawed statutes under which seg
regation was enforced.
OTHER VICTORIES
The NAACP has also advanced
the “
silent revolution” with the
help of the executive branch of
the government. Its greatest vic
tory in this field was the "inte
gration”of Negroes and whites in
the Armed Forces. Under the “
in
tegration”
program—started under
Truman and completed this year
student-body at Los Angeles City C ollege
chose a Negro "king” and a white queen
to preside over the school's 25th Silver
Anniversary celebration. . .
by Eisenhower — all branches of
the military have been mongrelized, with Negroes and whites
serving t o g e t h e r in interracial
units for the first time in Amer
ican history. In many respects the
NAACP regards this as its great
est victory, surpassing even the
school segregation case in impor
tance.
LITTLE F.E.P.C.
Another NAACP victory, won
with the help of organized Jewry,
was the so-called “
little F.E.P.C.”
which Eisenhower instituted last
year. The “
little F.E.P.C." compels
all government contractors to hire
Negroes and members of other
minority groups under threat of
having their contracts cancelled,
thus imposing over a substantial
portion of American industry a
de facto FEPC. . .
THE PATTERN
This, then, is the pattern of the
“
silent revolution” silent, creep
—a
ing, insidious revolution w h i c h
even at this moment is stealing
upon this Republic like an assas
sin in the night. And it should be
noted that this revolution is not
being promoted by legislation, but
by executive decree and court de
cision. Not a single one of the
above described "civil rights”vic(Continued on next page)
RACIAL SELF-RESPECT
The advocates of racial mon
grelization are again dusting off
the canard about children hav
ing no inborn racial conscious
ness. They argue that children
acquire racial awareness from
their g r o wn u p s , who teach
them racial “
prejudice” . . .
They are right, too. Children
ARE born without racial pre
judice. They are also bom with
out any prejudice against an
open flame, a sharp instrument
or a poisonous insect. The point
is that children must be taught
the difference b e t w e e n good
and bad, right and wrong, black
and white. . .
—Frank L. Britton
�THE AMERICAN NATIONALIST
The Goal: M ongrelization Unlimited!
(Continued from Page One)
tories was obtained through an
act of Congress. . .
BEHIND N.A.A.C.P.
This brings us to the question
as to what the NAACP’ ultimate
s
objective really is. This is impor
tant because we know from past
experience the NAACP no sooner
wins a concession than it makes
new and even more extreme de
mands, each victory is followed
by new agitation. It is appropriate,
therefore, to examine the NAACP’
s
program in some detail.
JEWISH LEADERSHIP
Before doing that, however, it
is necessary to correct a popular
misconception as to the leader
ship of the NAACP. Because it is
not really and truly a Negro or
ganization at all. The people be
hind the NAACP are not Negroes,
but Jews. This will come as a sur
prise to some because the organi
zation invariably uses Negroes as
fronts for its activities, and the
rank and file of its staff is Negro.
Nevertheless t h e president of
NAACP, and the real power in
the o r g a n i z a t i o n , is the Jew,
Arthur Spingarn. When this fact is
digested the revolutionary pro
gram of the NAACP becomes a
little more comprehensible. . .
THINGS TO COME
The NAACP’ objective for the
S
next ten years is no secret. On the
contrary it has been mapped out
in detail and publicized under the
slogan, "Free by 63” The “
.
Free by
63” campaign was launched last
March at a Washington D.C. meet
ing with the blessings of Ike
Eisenhower, who addressed t h e
convention. The plan calls for the
raising of a million dollars an
nually for the next ten years and
the announced goal is the total
abolishment of racial segregation.
THE GOAL
In simple terms, the NAACP’
s
goal is to “
integrate" Negroes into
SUPREME COURT
These are the nine left-wing political
appointees who have decreed that your
child must hereafter attend school with
Negroes:
To begin with there is Felix Frank
furter, a Jew and an ardent defender
of Sacco and Vanzetti—and a character
witness for Alger Hiss during his per
jury trial . . . There is Hugo Black,
who twice accepted awards from the
“
Southern Conference for Human W el
fare"—one of the most notorious Com
munist-front organizations in existence
. . . There is Stanley Reed, who, with
Frankfurter, appeared as a voluntary
character witness for Alger Hiss at his
trial . . . There is the contemptible
Robt. Jackson (the hangman of Nurem
berg) who helped draw up the ex post
facto “
war crimes" statutes at Nurem
berg—and then proceeded to prosecute
the helpless German leaders under those
same laws . . . There is William Doug
las, a fanatic leftist who tried desper
ately to save the atom spies, Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg, from the electric chair
with an extra-legal stay of execution
last year . . . And finally there is the
Negro-loving Earl Warren, who was not
even a member of the Court when the
segregation case was being argued, yet
who used his leverage as Chief Justice
to bring in a unanimous decision against
segregation—-as he had obviously agreed
to do before his appointment. . .
These men, and these men alone,
have "outlawed" segregated schools.
S<\
Each year the student-body at the taxsupported Los Angeles City College, fargesi junior college in the U.S., puts on a
“
Howdy H op "—a dance to welcome new
students into campus society. In recent
years these affairs have to an increasing
extent assumed an interracial flavor, and
the spectacle of a buck Negro dancing
with a white coed has becom e a common
place occurrence. Last September this interacial motif reached a sort of apex when
a white gueen and a black “
king" were
selected to reign over the “
Howdy Hop".
And within a ten-month period Los Angeles
City C ollege was the scene of two such
interracial "coronations" in which colored
“
kings" were paired off with white girls.
And just as race-mixing has com e to Los
Angeles, so it wilt com e to your community,
to your school, perhaps to your family. The
Supreme court has so decreed it. . .
whi t e residential neighborhoods
until the “
black belt”and the all
white neighborhood are merged
and thus cease to exist as such.
The NAACP’ program is based
s
upon the premise that anti-dis
crimination laws now in existence
are ineffective so long as Negroes
and whites continue to occupy
separate residential communities.
Under p r e s e n t conditions, the
NAACP argues, Negro business
establishments operate o n l y i n
Negro communities, while white
business places service only white
districts. Negro civil servants—i.e.
police, firemen, postal employees,
etc. — generally are assigned to
Negro areas, while white civil
servants w o r k in white areas.
Schools in Negro districts are
attended exclusively by Negroes,
and by the same rule whites often
attend their own schools even in
states where there is no official
school segregation. Negro districts
have their own social organiza
tions and churches, as do the
whites. Similarly, swimming pools,
social affairs and sports activities
tend to follow along the same
lines, although there are many ex
ceptions to the rule. Thus, accord
ing to the NAACP’ reasoning, the
s
races will not freely mingle so
long as they reside in different
neighborhoods. This is the key to
the entire situation.
“
FREE BY ’
68”
The NAACP’ proposed solution,
s
therefore, is to mix up whites and
Negroes until there is no such
thing as a white or black residen
tial area. Then, and only then,
will Negroes and whites mix at
school, at work, at church, in res
taurants, at the swimming pool,
at sports and in social activities.
That, in essence, is the goal of the
NAACP's “
Free by 63“campaign.
the outlawing of restrictive covenants,
the president’ “
s little F.E.P.C.” and
other similar developments are but
the first steps in this process. You
have only to look again at the pic
tures shown at the beginning of this
article to see what the eventual out
come will be. Somewhere along the
line Americans are going to have to
take a stand. They are going to have
to take a stand or it will forever be
too late. . .
SIGNIFICANCE: It is impossible
to review this particular situation
without experiencing a chill of horror
over what is happening. The Jewdominated NAACP has outlined what
amounts to a declaration of revolu
tion; a revolution more sweeping and
profound in its total effect than any
thing we have ever experienced in
our history. The ultimate goal is to
bastardize our civilization; to place
Negroes in our schools, in our resi
dential neighborhoods, in our social
clubs, and even in our living rooms.
NOTE: The above reprint originally ap
peared in the June issue of the AMERICAN
NATIONALIST.
O N RACE-MIXING
It has been said that
"G o d made the white man,
And God made the blaclc man,
But the DEVIL made the mulatto" ...
— Unknown
You can help defeat the NAACP's pro
gram for compulsory mongrelization in two
ways:
(1) You can distribute additional copies
of this tract.
(2) You can subscribe to the AMERICAN
NATIONALIST, America's most forthright
and fearless patriotic journal.
THE AMERICAN NATIONALIST
Box 301, Inglewood, Calif.
FRANK L. BRITTON, Editor ~
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Name.................................
Alvin Spingarn, president of NAACP
This s Alvin Spingarn, the Jew who has
headed the NAACP since 19 9 the fact has
3.
been generally suppressed, but the NAACP
is, and has been from its inception, a
Jew-controlled organization.
Street.................................
They will never rest until every
racial barrier and restriction has been
destroyed. The school segregation ban
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Frank L. Britton, of Inglewood California, was the editor of "The American Nationalist," a bimonthly newspaper from which this broadside was reprinted. In it, Britton connects these two events as indicating that a trend of miscegenation-- which many white racists like Britton saw as an abomination.
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October 20, 1964
AEA r-9
t6
12. DESEGREGATION I\ THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS*
l)
In light of these principles,*the Representative Assembly instructs
the officers and directors of the (Vational Education Association—
a.
To direct all local, district, and state associations
affiliated with the National Education Association to
take immediate steps to remove all restrictive member
ship requirements dealing with race, creed, or ethnic
groups.
b.
To take immediate action to develop plans to effect
the complete integration of all local and state af
filiates whose memberships are now limited to educa
tors of specifically designated racial, religious,
or ethnic groups.
Affiliates whose memberships reflect the above-mentioned restrictions
shall be given until July 1, 1966, to revise their constitutions and bylaws,
where necessary, to take whatever steps are required to expedite the com
plete removal of all restrictive labels, and to present a plan to effect
the complete integration of their associations.
Should an affiliated association fail to comply with these requirements
by July 1, 1966, the Executive Committee shall have the discretionary powers
to take necessary action.
*
This item is an excerpt from NEA Resolution 12 adopted by the
Representative i.ssembly at its annual meeting in Seattle last July.
Arlington Education Association
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Special Issue
STRATFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, VIRCINIA
March 3, 1951
Gov. Battle Opens New School
Distinguished Guest
Present at Ceremonies
Stratford Junior High School will be
officially opened today by Governor
Battle. Charles R. Fenwick, senator from
Arlington to the Virginia Assembly, will
introduce Governor Battle, to the assem
bled Arlington citizens in the Stratford
gymnasium. One of the most functional
Junior High Schools in Virginia, Strat
ford presents Arlington with a challenge
and a singular opportunity for the reali
zation of many educational hopes.
The keys to the new building will be
presented after Governor Battle’ ad
s
dress. The presentation will be made by
Mr. Lee Paschal, president of the Wise
Contracting Company to Mr. Colin Mc
Pherson, chairman of the Arlington
School Board.
Reverend George F. Tittman, Rector
of St. Mary’ Episcopal Church, Arling
s
ton, will give the invocation. After the
invocation the audience will sing appro
priately, Carry Me Back to Old Virginny.
The visitors will be welcomed by Mr.
Rolland W. Stoebe, Chairman Special
Committee from Stratford PTA; Mr.
Claude Richmond, Principal from Strat
ford Faculty, and Bruce Haslam, Presi
dent of the Student Council from the
Stratford Student body.
Mr. William A. Early, Supt. of Schools,
Arlington, will introduce Mr. Dowell
Howard, State Supt. of Instruction who
will speak briefly to the visitors.
PTA Elects New President
On February 27 the Stratford PTA
elected Mr. Rolland W. Stoebe, presi
dent, and Mr. J. D. Ensminger, vicepresident. This was the first PTA meet
ing in the new school. The PTA expres
sed its gratitude to Mr. William S. Har
ris, retiring president, and to Col. Mal
colm D. Jones, retiring vice-president,
who are moving out of Arlington County.
Miss Lena Wolfe principal of Claude
A. Swanson Junior High School, on be
The ceremonies will be closed by Paul
R. Hunter, Minister of Rock Spring
Congregational Church, Arlington, who
will give the benediction.
half of the Swanson PTA, presented the
After the formal program, Stratford
students will conduct the visitors on an
inspection tour of the school.
cepted by Mr. W. S. Harris. The Strat
Stratford PTA with a gavel for use of
the presiding officer. The gift was ac
ford PTA expressed its appreciation to
the Swanson PTA.
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THE SIG N PO ST
March 3, 1951
WELCOME TO STRATFORD!
The Parents, the Students, and
the Faculty of Stratford Junior
High School welcome you to your
new building. And it is new!—
the newest thing in Arlington.
Bright and shiny and wonderful.
W e’ so proud w e’ just “
re
re
bust
in’ We older “
.”
kids,” (parents
to you,) are all wishing we could
go to school in this beautiful
building. But we can’quite figure
t
out how the Junior High School
fits into the picture. Most of us
finished eight grades of gram
mar school and then four years of
high school. Now our children
have six years of elementary
school, then three years of junior
high and then three more years
of high school. Let’see just what
s
a Junior High School is.
world in which they are living. Proper
oral and written expression are taught
as tools needed for effective communi
cation in everyday life.
One period is devoted to Math and an
other to Physical Education and Health.
An introduction to the physical sciences
in a laboratory or to the practical
sciences, Industrial Arts or Homemaking
takes another period. Seventh graders
spend the remaining period in Music,
Art or Commerce (1 weeks for each).
2
Eighth and ninth graders are able to
elect further work in the field in which
they have a special interest.
Let’ take a look at how Stratford has
s
been planned and constructed to provide
the curriculum required by the Virginia
State Department of Education. For a
personally conducted “
Cook’ Tour” of
s
Arlington’ newest school building . . .
s
The Gymnasium
The Junior High Program
This Junior High—grades 7 8 and 9
,
—is the day-time home of our twelve,
thirteen and fourteen year old young
sters. Here they begin to apply the
knowledge of the fundamentals of the
s”
“
three R’ acquired in elementary
school. They also explore new fields of
knowledge. Some subjects prepare them
for family and community living and
others help them to select wisely their
future courses of study in high school
and college.
The school day is divided into six class
periods. During two of these periods one
teacher instructs a class in “
Core.” To
many of us this is an unfamiliar term.
We studied English, Grammar, Compo
sition, Spelling, Civics, Citizenship and
History all at various times and as sepa
rate subjects. All the class room work for
these subjects involved the use of Eng
lish and practical application of Gram
mar, Composition and Spelling. In “
Core”
(which really means a coordinated pro
gram for study of related subjects—
Language, Arts, and Social Studies) the
students apply their knowledge of Eng
lish to the study of other subjects. Thus
a theme may be written on a historical
subject or on a recent current event.
The students taking “
Core” read and
learn about the community, nation and
Before we leave let’ take another
s
good look at this gymnasium we’ now
re
in. It is the largest playing floor in any
of our Arlington school buildings, (yet
is none too large for the physical educa
tion program required by the Virginia
Curriculum.) In reality, it is two sepa
rate gyms which may be combined into
one for special events such as we are
holding here today. The tall columns
in the middle of each side wall are elec
trically operated doors which can be
moved across to divide this big room
into two smaller gyms—the boy’ gym,
s
with Donald Druckenmiller and Clarence
Hulett in charge, at the end near the
Cherrydale Recreation Area, and the
G irl’ Gym, with Mary Thorne and Kits
tie Blakemore as instructors, at the east
end. The bleacher seats on either side,
flanking the movable doors, can be fold
ed up out of the way for non-spectator
sports, so that the maximum floor space
can be made available. Note the extra
space under the baskets at the ends and
sides and the recessed drinking foun
tains—definite safety features. The exits
at either end, nearest the athletic field
(Old Dominion side), lead directly to the
girls’
and boys’
locker rooms, respective
ly. Later in our tour we’ reach these
ll
locker rooms, but right now let’ go out
s
the door at the east end, cross the corri
dor and enter the cafeteria.
The Cafeteria
The cafeteria will seat approximately
500, but with over 1,000 students en
rolled, there will be two different lunch
periods for the different classes. Two
serving lines are provided in the kitchen.
At the end near the recreation area, a
window opening is provided into the
cafeteria and another onto the terrace
so that refreshments may be served
without using the entire kitchen space.
In accordance with the specifications of
the Virginia Board of Education, the
kitchen meets all requirements for hotel
kitchens. Let’ take a quick look at the
s
modern equipment which Mrs. Clara
Gaddy, supervisor, and her staff will use
for efficient preparation and serving of
more than a thousand lunches daily.
Steam tables, a potato peeler, pressure
cooker, vegetable steamer, potato mash
er, meat slicer, gas-fired range and
ovens, dishwasher and sterilizer, walk-in
refrigerator, and many “
king-size”uten
sils—all are part of this complete kit
chen! Since all food handlers must be
spotlessly clean, a locker room with
shower is provided for the kitchen staff.
Did you notice that the end nearest the
recreation area can be closed off and
used in connection with the recreation
program without using the rest of the
kitchen?
Now that we have satisfied the inner
man (or woman) with imaginary partici
pation in a wonderful cafeteria lunch,
furnished the students at nominal cost
as part of the Federal School Lunch Pro
s
gram, let’ reverse our steps and climb
the stairs at the end of the building to
the third floor. As we reach the third
floor corridor, just to our left, a flight
of eight steps leads up to the “
home
making” department. Before we reach
this department, let’ stop at Room 312
s
on the left, where John M. Long holds
his classes in Math 9 Note the movable
.
desks and chairs of several heights, so
that the tall and the short (and the aver
age) student can sit comfortably. The
green chalkboards eliminate eye-strain.
The corkboards in a light green shade
serve as bulletin boards and for display
of pupils’
work.
�March 3, 1951
Home-Making Department
Room 313, next on the left, is a small
office and conference room for the home
making staff, Margaret Diedrich, Joanne
Craig, Cyrenne Ledford, and Lorraine
Simpson. Immediately beyond is Room
314, first of the home-making rooms.
Sinks, cupboards, gas stoves, electric
stoves, automatic clothes washers, port
able clothes washers, refrigerators, elec
tric appliances and utensils—all the latest
kitchen and home equipment—just what
our modern young housewives will have
in their homes when they settle down.
Adjoining the kitchen portion of the
room are a number of sewing machines,
both the good old fashioned treadle
type, and the newer electric driven.
Not forgotten are the ironing boards and
irons, since no sewing task is complete
without pressing. And what home-maker
would consider herself fully competent
if she didn’ know the correct way to
t
iron. Our young home-makers are taught
not only to cook and sew, but also how
to serve and to set a table properly. The
more advanced students before com
pleting their training will assist in the
serving and operation of the cafeteria.
Room 315, adjacent to 314, is almost
its duplicate, except that its equipment
is of different style, make and arrange
ment. The number of students enrolled
require these duplicate facilities to keep
class sizes down to a workable group.
All the students are rotated among the
several rooms and thereby obtain famil
iarity with all types of equipment.
Room 316 is strictly kitchen. Again
with lots of cupboards, drawers, and
sinks, and stoves, etc. If you haven’
t
spotted it already, open one of those
cabinets in front of you (the one that
appears to have a little red light near
the bottom). Isn’ that a slick way of
t
drying those very essential dish towels
so they’ be dry in time for the next
ll
class?
Slide right on through that movable
partition into Room 317. This is the
“
Home Living Room” part of this de
partment. The furniture can be moved
back out of the way, and if you investi
gate those doors on the far side, you’
ll
find they conceal more sewing machines
and all the other things needed to teach
classes in “
Child Care”and “
Home Nur
sing.” By the way, that fireplace is no
fake; it really works. Did you know that
this is the first completely equipped
home-making department in Arlington’
s
schools, where instruction in accordance
with the Virginia State curriculum can
be given? (Wonder how one goes about
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getting invited up to help the home
maker staff sample all the stuff these
kids of ours will learn to cook. Gee!
Wouldn’ a plate of fudge taste swell
t
about now! Better yet, maybe this would
be the place for some coffee and choco
late brownies. Hey men! How does that
sound?)
We leave the Home-making Depart
ment with considerable regret and pause
briefly at Room 318, on our left, as we
come back down that short flight of
steps. This is the book room, from which
students will obtain their texts. They
will also be able to purchase paper and
pencils and other supplies. And—if your
youngster arrives home without his
gloves or jacket or cap, remind him to
s
stop at 318, because it’also the lost and
found.
Art Department
Now we’ back in the main corridor.
re
Room 319 (includes 320 making it a
double room) on our left is the large
room in which Audrey Watt holds her
art classes. Doors open on to a patio,
suitable for outdoor sketching classes.
A sink is provided at one end for easy
cleaning of brushes and paint pots. Nu
merous cupboards for art supplies are
built in under the windows. The large
doors hinged at the bottom are for stor
age of large sheets of paper.
As we come back into the corridor
(1 feet in width, with recessed lockers
2
with combination locks), but with 400
students jamming them in the between
periods rush, none too wide, on our
right, Room 311 provides a small office
for Wayne Bloomingburg’ Guidance
s
work. Next on the right, Helen Arington
meets with her art classes in Room 310.
Have you noticed the “
built-ins’’ all
in
these rooms? The prismatic glass block
windows that refract the light up to
the ceilings without glare? The openings
above the lockers that admit both light
and ventilation into the corridors?
Science Instruction
On the left, Room 321 is designed and
equipped as a science classroom. It and
Room 202 on the second floor are the
first science classrooms in Arlington that
will permit students to perform their
own experiments at their desks. Bar
bara Macy instructs seventh and ninth
graders in the fundamentals of science
in this room. Did you spot the double
gas and electric connections at each
table?
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Across the hall, in Room 309, Martha
Baker teaches our embryonic titans of
commerce the rudiments of business.
Back to the left side again, we’ at
re
Room 322 with a sign on the door mark
ed “
PREVIEW.” This is the audio-visual
center with facilities for previewing re
cordings, film strips and films. Mr.
Earle’ classes in speech therapy meet
s
in this room.
Opposite Room 322, is a small office
(Room 308) for the “
floating”teachers,
Clare Ann Stieg, Edward Cook, and
James Earle (more about these instruc
tors later). Adjoining this office, in Room
307, Catherine Packard puts potential
secretaries through the early phases of
typing. Notice the typing desks and the
special large closet for storage of typing
paper and other supplies; big enough
for the eventual mimeograph machine,
of which every secretary ought to know
a little bit, so she can do that job in a
pinch. (Since many of the graduates of
Arlington’ schools find jobs with Uncle
s
Sam, this business of multiple copies and
mimeograph stencils is really the stuff.)
The Library
Back into the corridor again, on our
right we could go down the main stairs
to the lower floors; but instead, we’ go
ll
to our left into the Library. At the
moment the shelves are still somewhat
bare. It’ going to take a little while to
s
acquire all the books essential for our
library. (Looks like a potential PTA
project coming up.) On our left as we
enter, Mary Keith, the librarian, will
issue books over the counter. Just be
yond, through that door, is the workroom
where new books are cataloged, indexed,
repaired and all those other things that
librarians have to do to keep their library
operating efficiently. There’even a sink
s
around that far corner, to help the li
brary staff with their cleanup work.
Those small tables and numerous chairs
out in the front of us in the main room
are just right for library research or for
small group instruction in use of the
library. This part of the library is also
the home room for Jack B. Sim pson’
s
charges. The opposite end of the library
is furnished with light green plastic
chairs and wall seats, so soft you just
want to curl up in them with a good
book. Well, and why not? What’ a li
s
brary for, if not for enjoyment of good
books? This is the end for the current
periodicals and newspapers, just as essen
tial to good education as the traditional
“
three Rs.”
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Reversing our steps, back through the
double doors, Room 306, across the hall,
is the spot where our ninth graders are
initiated in the mysteries of algebra.
Lewis Francis supervises the ceremon
ies.” Just beyond, in Room 305, Lewis
Timberlake also officiates in more myster
ious “
goings-on”
—ninth grade Latin.
Later in the day, Clare Ann Stieg teaches
the ninth graders the fundamentals of
Spanish. Also on the right side of the
corridor, in Rooms 304 and 303, seventh
and ninth graders receive instruction in
Health under the supervision of Kenneth
Boegner and Malcolm Wayne. Mr.
Bloomingburg’ Home Room also as
s
sembles in Room 303. Did you notice
the armchairs in the language room in
stead of the desks and chairs? Much
more practical for a language class. Put
them in a circle or in several groups—
isn’ it easier to converse with someone
t
face-to-face rather than to the back of
his head?
On the left of the hall, Susanne Muel
ler holds ninth grade Core in Room
301. Joy Kilby has similar classes in
302. All ninth grade Home Rooms are on
the third floor, seventh grade on the
second floor, and eighth grade on the
first floor. In so far as possible, in order
to relieve congestion on the stairways,
subjects for the same grades are also
taught on the same floors. Now let’ go
s
down to the second floor and look at
some of the seventh grade rooms. We’
ll
use the stairway on the right at the end
of the corridor.
Student Activities
Coming out at the second floor, let’
s
look through the doors on our right, down
into the lobby of the auditorium. The
small balcony, or mezzanine, is set aside
for student activities. JRC (Junior Rec
reation Club) committees, the Student
Council, and other groups are privileged
to use this as their meeting place. (How
difficult it was when we were in school
to find a meeting place for our student
activities.)
In the first room on our left, Room
204, Joseph Kulick instructs in seventh
grade Math. Across the hall, in 202,
Spear Davis teaches seventh and ninth
grade science. (This is the other com
pletely equipped science classroom.) John
Atkins performs a similar task of scien
tific instruction of our eighth graders
in Room 201. Carol Groom, in 206, and
Mildred Harrison, in 205, both have
classes in seventh grade core. Simeon
Taylor, in Room 207, has seventh, eighth,
and ninth grade math classes.
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Health Department
Next on the right, is the Nurse’office.
s
Actually five small rooms—a health ex
amination room, a boys’infirmary, a
girls’
infirmary, and a clinic of two small
rooms. Mrs. Thelma Weaver of the
School Health Department is on duty
here, three or four days a week.
School Adm inistration
On the right beyond is the main en
trance to the school from the Vacation
Lane side. On the left, the main stair
way to the upper and lower floors. Now,
we should like to suggest that you enter
the Office through the side door. This
first office is that of our Principal, Claude
Richmond. Nearby is the vault for safe
keeping of important records. The next
little spot is reserved for the electrical
gadgets that make the Public address
system work. Then the main office itself.
Jane Ross and Grace Marrs serve as
school secretaries and will greet you
with a cherry “
Hello!” when you call
JAckson 5-7500. This long counter is
really just a cover over a whole series
of three drawer file cases. Just beyond
are three small offices—for the Assistant
Principals, Evelyn Barnes and Doris Mor
timer, and the Guidance Director, Mary
Mare. Now, back into the corridor.
Again on our right, the next three
rooms are teacher’rooms, two lavatories
s
and a lounge. Earlier we mentioned the
“
floating”teachers. The schedule of in
structors provides for six periods. Each
teacher is scheduled to instruct for five
of the six periods, providing one free
period for study, correction of papers,
or occasional relaxation. (Several teach
ers are scheduled to teach all six periods
due to the increased enrollment.) During
this free period, another teacher (a float
er) uses the classroom. As a result more
office space must be provided for the
teachers than is available in the class
rooms alone. This accounts for Rooms
322, 313 and 308. And this teacher’
s
lounge permits a little bit of that needed
relaxation.
Room 210, opposite the lounge, is as
signed to Marjorie Thomson for seventh
grade Math. Joseph Macekura and Dicie
Armstrong hold seventh grade core
classes in Rooms 208 and 209. Let’ go
s
down the main stairway with the substan
tial handrail and non-skid treads. The
tile walls require practically no main
tenance—just an occasional wash job.
Turn to the left at the bottom of the
stairs.
March 3, 1951
Rooms 109 and 110 are classes in
eighth grade core under the instruction
of Sally Powell and Dorothy McCord.
William Allman teaches seventh grade
core in Room 111. (How did a seventh
grade room get down here on the first
floor?)
Physical Education
Just beyond is the girls’
locker room.
(To get yourself oriented, you are now
directly under the door of the main
gym that you started from when you
began this tour.) Inside the locker room
are a number of benches on which the
girls may sit while changing into or out
of gym clothes. The lockers spaced in
rows are in groups of seven—one cloth
ing locker and six small lockers. Each
of the small lockers is equipped with a
combination lock. These are used for
storage of the pupil’ gym clothes be
s
tween gym periods. Each pupil is as
signed one of the small lockers. When
dressing for gym, the student removes
her gym clothes from the small locker
and hangs her dress and other clothing
in the clothing locker, locking it with
the combination lock from the small
locker. After gym class, the process is
reversed, but not until the student has
properly showered. The showering is a
continuous process. Once one starts
there’no turning back. (The water tem
s
peratures in the showers are controlled
from a series of master valves, regulated
by the Phyical Education instructor, pro
viding three temperatures.) Do you want
to try it? First, into the soaping area
with 100° sprays, then into the rinsing
F
areas—which become progressively cool
er—final temperature 80"F, then an antisepsic foot bath (just try and jump over
this), get your towel from the supply
room, dry yourself, turn your towel in,
re
and you’ right back in the locker room
to slip into your clothes and get to the
next class. (For the very modest girls
and occasionally desired by others, two
separate dressing booths with shower
stalls have been provided.) A separate
stairway at the far side of the locker
room leads right up to the main gym. A
small auxiliary gym is located between
the girls’
and boys’
locker rooms. This
is provided for classes in Rhythmics,
Tumbling, Wrestling and other activities
not requiring a high ceiling and to take
care of the overflow from the large gyms
above when team matches are being
played.
The boys’
locker room is similar to the
girls’ If you care to, you may reach it
.
by crossing the auxiliary gym, or by en-
�March 3, 1951
tering it from the last door on the left
at the end of the corridor. Let’ retrace
s
our steps for a short distance and take
a look at the other end of this floor. You
may have noticed that there are no
classrooms on the other side of this cor
ridor (left side as we retrace our steps.)
That side of the building is below ground
level. The Virginia Board of Education
will not permit permanent type class
rooms to be built below ground level.
The first room on our right after we
pass the main stairway, Room 108, is
where Helen Friauf holds special classes.
Rooms 107 and 106 have been assigned
to Glenn Piper and Blanche Sautebin
for seventh and eighth grade Math. Eve
lyn Chapman meets with her eighth
grade core class in Room 105. Opposite
the latter is Room 101, headquarters for
the chief custodian, Vernon Bowers.
Community Services
Just outside this room and hardly
noticeable unless you’ looking for it,
re
is a recessed folding grill which can be
pulled across the corridor and shut off
the school rooms from the auditorium.
This still permits access from the lobby
to the boys’
and girls’
lavatories at the
left end of the corridor.
Continue through the door at the end
of the corridor into the lobby of the
auditorium. To the left, in order, a tele
phone booth, a small fish pond, the stair
way from the second floor, the Vacation
Lane entrance to the auditorium, and a
check room. In the center of the lobby
is a large trophy case soon to be filled
(we hope) with many awards to our stu
dents. On the right, a ticket office and
doors to the corridors and entrance
from the Old Dominion side. Peeking
into the auditorium, we notice the ar
rangement of the seats, about 500 in all,
of varying widths, so that no individual
ll
will sit directly behind another. We’
take a closer look at the stage after we
finish with the Music Department. So
back into the lobby and through the
doors on the Old Dominion side and into
the corridor.
Music Department
First on our right, in Room 104, Jose
phine Schofield instructs in group in
strumental music. Still another type of
chair is provided for the music rooms—
had you noticed? (Appears to be a pretty
■
good idea to get this “
noisy”part of our
school instruction off by itself.) In the
next room, 103, Lou Sanderson works
with the classes in vocal music. At the
end of this hall beyond the stairs are
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THE SIG N PO ST
three small rooms, each with a wash
basin that may be used for dressing
rooms for stage productions or as spe
cial individual instrumental music prac
tice rooms.
While we’ back here, don’you want
re
t
to see the stage? Notice the places for
storage up overhead. The reason the
stage floor is part maple and part pine
is not to save money, but to make it
easier to drive nails or screws in the pine
portion when setting up scenery for
stage productions. Those big double
doors at the rear of the stage are de
signed so that heavy pieces (maybe a
grand piano) can be brought on to the
stage.
Industrial Arts Department
Let’ go down to the Industrial Arts
s
Department, using this little stairway
on the side of the stage. Walk straight
ahead to the shop, below the auditorium
and about the same size in floor space.
Victor Repp, Robert Vaughn, replace
ment for Rodger Hicks who has just
answered “
Greetings”from Uncle Sam.
and Albert Hoefer provide instruction
for seventh, eighth and ninth graders.
Rows of work benches, each with six
lockers below, with hand tools—planes,
chisels, saws, hammers, squares, rules,
power tools, lathe, table saw, band saw,
scrollsaw, drill press, jointer, drafting
tables, T-squares, triangles, drafting in
struments, handicraft kits—just every
thing to keep these youngsters of ours
busy every minute. Across the hall, the
Shop Annex provides facilities for the
seventh grades. (How does one get
registered for some adult education to be
able to use some of this equipment?)
Just beyond the shop on the right is the
boiler room and heating plant for the
entire school. On our left is a large un
finished room for storage of school sup
plies and equipment. Let’ go back up
s
the stairway on our left into the lobby
of the auditorium.
General Construction Features
We’ now back in the lobby of the
re
auditorium and have completed our tour
of the interior of the building. Did you
notice—the fluorescent lighting in all
the classrooms which provides proper
illumination to all parts of the rooms
on those dark days? Or the heating units
in each room thermostatically regulated,
that insure proper controlled tempera
tures in every room? Or that the walls
of the corridors and stairways up to a
foot or so above eye-level are of ceramic
tile, that requires no maintenance—a
quick wash job will clean them right up?
Or that above the tile, the walls are paint
ed cinder block, an inexpensive type of
construction? Or that the ceilings are
acoustical tile, to deaden noise and there
by facilitate classroom instruction? Or
that the window frames and chalkboard
and bulletin board moldings are fabri
cated aluminum—a lifetime feature re
quiring no maintenance.
Exterior
You probably noted as you entered the
building the numerous walks and road
ways providing access to the building
from all sides. Did you see the bicycle
racks flanking each of the approach
walks? The athletic field will be con
structed on the Old Dominion side of
the building with direct access to the
locker rooms. (You know that terrace
immediately below the sidewalk will be
a wonderful place for permanent steps—
like the Watergate—of brick or concrete
forming a natural Stadium.)
We hope you enjoyed your visit
to Stratford. Don’you agree with
t
us that this is a wonderful new
school?— That it has been well
planned and constructed without
waste for the functions of a Junior
High School?
Don’you concur with the Virt
gin'a Board of Education that this
is “ most functional secondary
the
school in Virginia?” All of our
secondary schools in Arlington
should have the same facilities for
instruction as we have in this new
building.
We want others in Arlington to
enjoy school facilities equal to
these in Stratford, and to be proud
of their part in the Arlington
School System as we are. To that
end, WE, the Parents, Students
and Faculty of Stratford pledge
our continued support.
This special issue of The
Signpost is published and
printed by The Stratford PTA.
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THE SIG N PO ST
PROGRAM
Saturday, 2 P.M., March 3 1 5
, 91
Gymnasium
Stratford Junior High School
Arlington, Virginia
MUSIC BY THE STRATFORD BAND
INVOCATION:
Reverend George F. Tittman, Rector of St. Mary’Episcopal Church,
s
Arlington.
SONG:
“
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny”— Everybody
WELCOME TO VISITORS:
Rolland W. Stoebe, President of the Stratford Parent-Teachers
Association.
Claude Richmond, Principal — from the Stratford Faculty.
Bruce Haslam, President of the Student Council — from the Students
of Stratford.
INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
STRATFORD GIRLS CHORUS:
“
Panis Angelicus”— Franck
ADDRESS BY MR. DOWELL HOWARD:
Mr. Dowell Howard, State Superintendent of Instruction, introduced
by Mr. William A. Early, Superintendent of Schools, Arlington.
STRATFORD ORCHESTRA:
Theme from Brahms First Symphony.
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR JOHN S. BATTLE:
Introduction of the Honorable John S. Battle, Governor of the Com
monwealth of Virginia, by Senator Charles R. Fenwick.
PRESENTATION OF THE KEY TO THE BUILDING:
The key to the new building presented by Mr. Lee Paschal, President
of the Wise Contracting Company to Mr. Colin MacPherson,
Chairman of Arlington County School Board.
SONG:
“
The Star Spangled Banner”— Everybody
BENEDICTION:
Reverend Paul R. Hunter, Minister of the Rock Spring Congrega
tional Church, Arlington.
MUSIC BY THE STRATFORD BAND
March 3, 1951
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Vol. 1, No. 4_______ STRATFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, VIRCINIA
January 19, 1951
New School Nears Completion
School Plant O ffers B est
In Educational Planning
Stratford Junior High School is lo
cated on nine acres of ground adjoining
the seven acre Old Dominion Playground,
which will be used for athletic activities.
The total cost of the building and fur
nishings will be $1,676,909. The con
tract calls for its completion on Febru
ary 7
.
The above picture shows the back of
the building as it appears from Old Do
minion Drive. On the left hand side (not
in picture) is the home economics de
partment, which is on the top floor. It
consists of a complete house including
living room, dining room, and kitchen.
Below the home economics department
is the main gym which is equipped with
a sliding door which closes it off into two
gyms during class periods, making one
side for boys and one for girls. During
games the doors will be opened to make
one large gym. The floor is marked off
for badminton, volleyball, and basket
ball. Special features of the gym include
folding bleachers, built-in loudspeakers,
electric scoreboard, and an observation
room for the instructor. Beneath the
large gym is the auxiliary gym for danc
ing and exercises, and the locker rooms.
The ultramodern cafeteria is also on the
left.
The three floors in the middle of the
picture are class rooms. There are thirtythree class rooms of which twelve are
exceptionally large. In the center of the
building is the modern library and office.
There will also be guidance offices and a
full time nurse. The halls are twelve
feet wide with built-in lockers.
On the right hand side of the picture
are the instrumental music rooms, which
are on the first floor. Underneath the
music rooms, in the basement, is the
shop. The shop is completely sound
proof.
In back of the music rooms is the audi
torium, which will seat 534 people. The
auditorium will be closed off from the
rest of the building when it is not in use
during school hours. It will also be
closed off to keep people out of the
building when it is used outside of school
hours. At the entrance of the auditorium
is a ticket office, trophy case, fish pond,
and a mezzanine where special meetings
will be held.
Stratford is the most functional and
best planned school in the state of Vir
ginia.
�Page Two
Action Taken To
Develop Point System
Due to the rumors going around school
about points, true facts have been se
cured from the chairman of the Faculty
Points System Committee. The commit
tee consists of nine members who are:
Mr. Richmond, principal; Mr. Allman,
chairman; Mr. Hullet, Mr. Orbell, Mr.
Druckenmiller, Mr. Francis, Miss Blakemore, Mrs. Thorne, and Mrs. Thompson.
It will be in the latter part of March
or maybe April before the system will be
underway. The reason for the delay is
because the committee must translate
other schools’
points to our own system.
For example Swanson uses the 1,000
point system. They must find out how
many Swenson points are in one of ours.
This must also be’done for the other
schools. A county wide point system
would mean that you could transfer from
one school to another, without harming
your points one way or another. How
ever, it will be about two years before
the system is working correctly. The rea
son for this is because most of the
eighth and ninth grade students have had
a chance to earn points at other schools,
and the seventh graders haven’
t.
At the present time it is thought that
100 points will be needed for a school
letter. Instead of having several letters
for services, athletics, and so forth there
will be just one. There will be an insig
nia such as a football for a football
player. After a student earns one letter,
additional points will be given toward a
bar or star or something similar. The
boys on the football squad who received
certificates will receive a school letter
as soon as they are available. The stu
dents who were on other teams will re
ceive points.
Let’ all get to work and earn our
s
school letter.
Hall Patrols Tour
New Building
On Friday, January 5 thirty-three
,
members of the hall patrol went on a
tour through the new building. This tour
was conducted by Mr. Richard Muller,
superintendent of the school. Faculty
members accompanying the patrols were
Mr. Claude Richmond, principal; Mrs.
Doris Mortimer, assistant principal; and
Mr. Roger Hicks, sponsor. The purpose
of this tour was to acquaint the patrols
with the building so they will be able to
help you find your class when we move
ever there next month.
THE SIGNPOST
Homeroom News
The Signpost perfect subscription
award was given to Mrs. Armstrong’
s
7A1 homeroom class. A check for three
dollars was proudly presented to the
class by the Signpost.
7A1 homeroom had a Christmas party
on December 18 at the Arlington County
Recreation House on Washington Blvd.
8A2, Miss Powell’ homeroom class,
s
had a skating party on Friday, January
1 at Riverside.
2
Editor’ Note: It may not be known that
s
the poems that appeared in the first
issues of The Signpost were written
by Judy Van Schaick, a student in Mr.
Allman’journalism class. Judy has re
s
cently moved to California with her
family. We wish to thank Judy for her
fine poetry.
Stratford Drops
Opening Game
A rough and ready Paul Junior High
team set back the Stratford quintet in
their opening game of the ’ season.
5
1
Control of the backboards was the de
ciding factor as the three six footers of
Paul rebounded success.ully throughout
the game.
The first quarter saw Paul sweep into
the lead with Bob Childress being the
only Stratford player to score.
Mid-way in the second quarter Strat
ford forged into the lead by a 12-10 score.
Co-captains Dick Mabry and Pete Ward
were intsrumental in this surge into the
lead but by the time the half ended Paul
was once more in the lead 1
4-13.
Stratford was rocked on its heels in
the third quarter as Paul went on into
a lead that it never relinquished.
Trailing 25-16 the Stratford squad
once again spurted and Paul themselves
leading by only 27-25. A last minute goal
cinched the game and Stratford found
themselves on the short end of a 29-25
score.
Scoring honors for Stratford went to
Childress and Kennedy with six each.
Scoring for Stratford went as follows:
Forwards-Motes (3 Jacobs (1 Ward
),
),
(4 and Mabry (2 Centers-Hockersmith
),
);
(0 , and Davis (0 Guards-Childress (6
)
);
),
Hetzer (2 Kennedy (6 and Whetzel
),
),
(1) .
Scoring by Quarters
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Paul
9
5
7
8
29
Sir: tford
5
8
3
9
25
January 19, 1951
Winter Riding Now
Possible At Alexandria
by ALVINA EREN
Mrs. William Dillon’ riding classes,
s
held at Hayfield Farm, in Fairfax, will
go on thru rain, sleet and snow this
winter. Bad weather riding is made pos
sible by virtue of a large inside riding
arena. Nice weather will find the rugged
riders in the open, enjoying Hayfield’
s
rolling acres. Mrs. Dillon stresses that
she is interested in accepting students
who are interested in becoming fine
riders, with a view to a good turn out
for the annual spring horse show.
Applications will be accepted until Jan.
23 for the winter semester. For infor
mation telephone Overlook 3895.
Field Trip Briefs . . .
Students of Stratford have been con
tinuing their field trips. Finding them
.nteresting and educating, they visited
Washington and Arlington County.
Am.ng the places that have been visit
ed are Stratford Hall and Wakefield in
Westmoreland County, Virginia. Mrs.
Armstrong took her 7A1 and 7A3 core
classes to see the colonial homes at
Stratford Hall and Wakefield on Nov. 21.
There they lound excellent subjects for
their study of Home Life in Early Amer
ica.
On Dec. 7 Mr. Atkins and his science
,
class went to the Naval Observatory in
Washington. This trip was to find out
the correct t'me in the United States and
to furnish important information about
the sun and the moon.
Ch'natown in the District of Columbia
was visited by Mrs. Baxa’ core class on
s
Dec. 1 . The Core class had lunch at
9
the Cathay Restaurant. Chow Mein, Chop
Suey, and some American dishes were
served.
Pep Rally Held
On January 5 Stratford held its big
,
gest pep rally of the season. The cheer
leaders with Barbara Garnett directing
did many of their cheers with the whole
student body. Some of the cheers includ
ed T-E-A-M, The Team and The Coach,
and Two Bits. Mr. Druckenmiller intro
duced the basketball team to the student
body. We all wish them luck for the com
ing season and hope they can secure the
County Basketball Championship for
Stratford.
�January 19, 1951
THE SIGNPOST
Page Three
Stratford Spots
— Photo by Milliken.
Lee's Birthday Observed Today
Today is the hundred-forty-fourth birthday of one of Virginia’ greatest men, Gen
s
eral Robert E. Lee. He was born on January 1 , 1807 at Stratford Hall, the home of
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the Lee family and the place for which our school is named. It was the home of
many famous Lees, including “
Light Horse”Harry, and two signers of the Declara
tion of Independence, Richard Henry and Lightfoot Henry. Robert E. Lee lived
at Stratford for only four years, but it remained in his family until it was sold in 1829.
Robert E. Lee received his education at Alexandria and later became a graduate
of West Point. He married a descendant of Martha Washington in 1831. He had
seven children.
Lee spent many years of his life working on the defenses of the Nation. He ser
ved in the Mexican War in 1846 and won much praise, plus several promotions for
his bravery and skill. He also served with the Cavalry against the Indians. He was
for a short time superintendent of West Point.
When Virginia seceeded from the Union he was offered a position in the Federal
army, but he declined and went with his home state. Here he worked his way up
to commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army. For several years the South,
through his leadership, defended itself against the overpowering North. With an army
of 80,000 he could stop a Federal army of 180,000 with heavy casualties to the Union
troops.
But at last, being outnumbered and war-weary, he surrendered on April 9 1865 to
,
General Grant at Appomattox. Dismissed of a charge of treason through Grant’
s
influence, he became president of Washington-Lee College. He served there until
his death in 1870. He always took an interest in the welfare of his men, whether on
the battlefield or as superintendent at West Point.
Stratford Hall is owned by Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation, Inc. who pur
chased it in 1929 to restore and preserve this 1100 acre plantation. Guides show visi
tors the house and grounds from 9:00 to 5:30 every day in the year except December
25. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children, with a special price
of 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children in groups of twenty-five or more.
Our school may well be proud of a name connected with this famous family and
plantation.
ELEVEN YEARS AGO (1939)
The Green Bay Packers won their fifth
professional football title by troucing the
New York Giants, 27-0, before 32,000 at
Milwaukee.
Tennessee beat Auburn, 7-0, to finish
its grid season unbeaten, untied, and un
scored on.
THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY was sum
ming up. “
The man who robbed that
bank was a genius,” he told the jury.
“ every move was cleverly planned.
His
Now will you please take a good look at
the defendant?”
READ THE SIGNPOST
One of Arlington County’ most suc
s
cessful teachers is Stratford’Mrs. Dicie
s
Armstrong. A native Virginian, she has
traveled extensively in North America,
but has always called Arlington her
home.
Some time ago Mrs. Armstrong had
the opportunity to have a 6 weeks tour
in the United States, Canada and Mexico,
Some of the highlights of this tour were
the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Na
tional Park whose scenic beauty impress
ed her greatly.
Mrs. Armstrong has attended Madison
State Teachers College, George Wash
ington, and University of Virginia. She
has had experience teaching grades one
through eight, but says she prefers
seventh grade.
One of her interesting hobbies is the
collecting of antique furniture and sil
ver. Her beautiful home reflects her art
of interior decorating which is another
of her hobbies. It is rumored the new
suit she has just bought was purchased
to match her new convertible.
Those of us who have had the good
fortune to study English under her will
always appreciate her understanding
ways.
SIX YEARS AGO (1944)
Glenn Davis raced 50 yards to score
one of the touchdowns as Army walloped
Navy, 23-7, for its ninth victory of the
year.
TWO YEARS AGO (1948)
In a driving snowstorm at Shibe Park,
Philadelphia, the Eagles won the NFL
title over the Chicago Cardinals by a 7-0
margin. Steve Van Buren scored in the
fourth quarter.
P oet’ Corner
s
Listen my children
And you shall hear
Of the Signpost calling
In every ear
There are fashions for girls
And movies too
The Tattler unfurls
Choice whisperings for you
There’ news for all
s
For every you and you
So answer the call
And get the Signpost, too
�THE SIGNPOST
Page Four
A Major Issue
jitg r tp o st
Bi-weekly newspaper published by the
students of Stratford ' Junior High
School, Arlington, Virginia. Printed by
Universal Printers, Arlington Virginia.
Yol. 1
January 1 1951
9,
No. 4
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief....... Billy Van Deusen
Feature Editor......... Elaine Alexander
Editorial & News Editor Jackie Albrecht
Sports Editor............... Donald Sours
Business Managers..... Steve Milliken,
Vernon Iden, Gene Weedon
Circulation Managers .. Joanne Witzell,
Eustace Land, Grace Tunnecliffe,
Frank Rollins
Fad-shions
by Kathy
The conduct of Straford students at
the bus stops is fast becoming a major
issue here at school to both pupils and
teachers. Valuable property has been,
and is being, destroyed for no good re
ason. This fault does not .lie with every
one, but everyone will share the bad
name our school will receive if such con
duct continues. The reputation we are
making for ourselves now will live on for
many years, and it must not be one of
vandalism and destructiveness. When at
the bus stops, we must remember that
we are on private property, and must
have enough self-respect to practice selfcontrol for the little time we must be
there.
Photographer............ Stuckey Studio
Faculty Sponsor.......................Mr.Macekura
Reporters ........ Winona Payne, Jo
Ann Hemphill, Priscilla Welbon, Ev
Our Hall Patrols have the thankless
elyn David, Barbara McHenry, Kathjob of keeping order in the halls. They
lene Blake, Ruthie Bowman.
must attend many meetings and take
being pushed around for granted.
We will all reach our classes safely
and more quickly if a little cooperation is
shown our patrols. If everyone ran down
Newspapers are more than folded,
the halls disregarding the hall patrols
printed sheets of paper that are sold on
serious accidents could result.
corners and thrown on your front
For these reasons it is necessary for us
porches. A newspaper is a living thing,
all to obey and cooperate with the Hall
sometimes more alive than you or I.
Patrols to make their thankless duty a
It is made of human lives, human tears
little easier.
and fears. It is made of children and
adults, teachers and lawyers, laborers
and clergymen. The Signpost, to the
SIX YEARS AGO (1944)
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January 19, 1951
In this issue the limelight is turned on
shoes. As usual, saddle oxfords and loaf
ers are tops with the girls. Also suede
oxfords or loafers with crepe soles are
being seen here and there. At the par
ties during the holiday season, black
suede prevailed over everything. High
and semi-high heels are being worn more
and more.
Loafers and oxfords are still the boys’
favorites. Some, however go out for rid
ing boots with chains and what-nots on
them. Those fluorescent colors in char
treuse, blue and orange are back again,
this time in shoestrings. Either Jane
Green or Tommy Hackersmith has the
doubtful honor of starting this fad.
This Christmas seems to have been a
very merry one for all Stratfordites. Let’
s
see what Santa Claus left for us in the
way of clothes.
Shirley Thompson got a grey blouse
and an attractive blue plaid skirt. Diane
Stocking has been wearing those silk
neck scarfs she got for Xmas. That pretty
gray wool dress Sherrie James was wear
ing was a Christmas gift. Santa left Eva
Markwood an orange blouse and a grey
checked skirt. Mary Morrison was a little
surprised at some of her presents. She
got four pairs of angora gloves!
Susan Goulett found a beautiful purple
tweed twin sweater set in her Xmas
stocking. Lottie Lueders got a sweater in
a heavenly shade of lavender. Well, the
feature editor is hot on my heels, so I'll
have to close my wardrobe warblings,
now.
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THE SIGNPOST
Platter Parade
C H IC K E N
by Ruthie Bowman
by Evelyn David
Here are the ten top tunes as picked
by our staff. Do you think this should be
the order of these tunes?
In first place is “
Tennessee Waltz”
by Patti Page. Second is “
My Heart
Cries for You” by Vic Damone. Third,
by all means, is “
The Thing” by Phil
Harris. Fourth, an old tune brought back,
is “
Thinking of you,” which is a very
pretty number. Fifth place goes to that
very clever song “ re Just in Love”
You’
by Perry Como and the Fontaine Sisters.
"Harbor Lights” comes in sixth with
quite a few different versions. “ Babe”
Oh,
that song with rhythm comes in seventh,
I’
sunj by Kate Star. “ ll Never Be Free,”
hillbilly style, is eighth. In ninth place
we have “
Nevertheless,”
another old song
brought back, composed by the old re
liable Ruby and Kalmar who also com
posed “
Thinking of You.”Last of all a
beautiful song by Bing Crosby, “ My
All
Love.”
That's just about it. How do you like it?
Inquiring Reporter
After great deliberations on the part of
two eminent scholars of Stratford; the
following question came to light. “
What
was your New Year’ resolution?” The
s
red-faced students began to stammer:
Johnny Hetzer—Not to give my teach
ers a hard time.
Ann Reed—To be sweet to Warren.
Bobby Brown—To eat twice as much.
Ruthie Myers—To go steady with Ed
die Drecher.
Johnny Blush—To do as much in Typ
ing class as Joe Martina does.
Jackie Albrecht—-Go on a diet.
Mary McKinely—Not to like Don Moy
er.
Barbara Harrington—To be one jump
ahead of the clock,
Elbert Jenkins—Start liking Ann Reed.
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walked along, I dreamed of those glor
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My mind was still in a cloud when I
started to cross my neighbors back yard.
But suddenly, I jerked back to the pres
ent. Before me, blocking my way was a
chicken, no, a rooster, but what’ the
s
difference.
In algebra, I was taught to state my
problem clearly and then look it over.
Well, my problem stated itself with a
crow, as I looked it over.
“
How can I get around this obstacle
without getting pecked?”I asked myself.
(A previous experience taught me that
the thing would peck!) It seemed that the
answer would never come, so taking a
new grip on myself and keeping my trus
ty algebra book handy, I started bravely
forward.
As I drew closer, the rooster started
to edge in with his head cocked to one
side. This I knew to be his method of
attack. Quick as a flash he darted in—
but I was ready, I waved the book in front
of his face. I stopped him for a moment,
but that moment was all I needed, I dash
ed past.
But—oops—dropped my Latin book.
I stopped to pick it up, while again the
chicken moved in. This time I was not
quite ready and I barely missed being
pecked. The chicken’beak and my alge
s
bra book connected with a crack which
left a dent in my book, to speak nothing
of the flattened condition of his beak.
By this t.'me my neighbor roused from
her after-lunch nap, by the commotion,
came to the door. I glanced up, and with
out listening to what she had to say
(putting it frankly) I lit out.
I had had hopes of the chicken be
ing eaten for my neighbor’ Christmas
s
dinner—but no such luck.
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Page Six
TATTLER
The tattler has heard that the New
Year has entered. That is news. The same
old faces, the same headlines, the same
world, so, with great glee the tattler
makes a resolution, To Be Heard But Not
Seen.
The new list of romantic ravings be
gins with Dick Davis and Ann Gosnell,
Art Eberdt and Anne Reed, Bruce
Reynolds and Sherrie James.
Winkie Gordon received a note from
Elsie Dutrow, well.
Barbara Hull has her eyes on Roy
Heinbuch, well, what’the response, Roy?
s
Among the list of steadies are Jane
Green and Don Lancaster, Bobbie Railey
and Don Smith, and last but not least,
Susan Goulett and Billy Creekmore.
What’ in the meeting Jack Cornwell
s
and Karren Brock have between first and
second periods?
A fairly new couple around school is
Doug Corbin and Mary Hunter.
Betty Paterson, Bert Ankeney and
Diane Stocking, Ross Fletcher were at
Margo Mann’ house Sunday night. Who
s
was with Margo? None other than Bubs
Ankeney. This is getting good!
Jackie Albrecht seems to think more of
W-L boys than our Stratfordites. Could
it be because of Jeff Lindsey?
Ann Swain’ hook and line is out for
s
Art Eberdt. Pat Hackney and Bob Bengston have eyes only for each other. Have
Jay Foxwell and Joan Atkins met Dick
Mabry yet? Mary Ann Morrison and Jan
Dykeman are still going strong. Larry
Yeatman and Jean Branner seem like
two love birds in a cage. Did you notice
Johnny Ferris has had eyes for Joddie
Dunman? What tall, black-haired boy and
what small, blond cheerleader are getting
along fine? Tommy and Jo seem almost
inseparable. Pete Shepard sits in Math
class swooning over Joyce Simmons.
Betty Wilson finally found in the Lost
and Found what she wanted, Jimmy
Pollard!
Did you see Nancy Corson and Frank
Hudnor sitting in the bus? Larry Bohnert
and Libby Griffith are laughing at each
others jokes. Cecil Duncan looks only
David Kelley’ way. David Daljord is
s
just wild over Carole Wegner. Sonny
Carrera seems to be the only lone wolf
in the class. Jim Coleman and Anne
Murphy are supposedly secretly in love.
Did you hear the sweet stories Molly
Hinshaw is telling—well, you know who.
Betty Jameson had better have a split
personality to be able to suit both Danny
Long and Kenny Colton.
The Tattler closes this column with
joy for the dream joy now approaches.
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tomers.
WANTED: Five strong, able bodied boys
with some knowledge of a game called
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test, electric chairs. Apply Warden
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FOR SALE: ’ Buick, one door sedan
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motor is just a mechanic trying to
get out.
FOR SALE: Coat. Never been used.
Lump over shoulder is tailor still
working on it.
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Town, complete with hot and cold
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most occasions.
If you want to place a Classified Ad
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Movie Highlights
by Barbara McHenry
“
Watch the Birdie”is a comedy con
cerning a camera store owner (Red Skel
ton) who in trying to meet his bills, tries
his hand at taking newsreel pictures to
earn the extra money. In one incident he
goes to take pictures of the christening
of a yacht, but he has an accident and in
this way meets his love interest of the
picture (Arlene Dalh).
In this movie Red gets into trouble
with some gangsters, because he had
taken movies of two men planning to
wreck someone’ business.
s
There are many humorous incidents in
this film and it is recommended for the
whole family.
TV
TALK
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello have
signed a contract with NBC-TY to replace
Martin & Lewis on “
Comedy Hour”
some
time this month. After this they will oc
cupy the vacancy of Fred Allen on the
same show. . . Spike Jones will “
spike”
TV with an appearance in the near future
. . . Folk singer Burl Ives will make a
series of fairy tales for TV . . . Walt
Disney believes the preview of “
Alice in
Wonderland”
presented on TV Christmas
Day will do wonders for the film ’ box
s
office . . . Milton Berle has returned after
a two week vacation . . . The ten top TV
shows in the Hooperatings for December
are: “
Texaco Star Theatre,” “
Fireside
Theatre,” “
Godfrey’ Talent Scouts,”
s
Toast of the Town,”“
Cactus Jim,”“
Man
Against Crime,”“
Mama,”“
Philco Tele
vision Playhouse,” “
Lights Out,” and
“
Your Show of Shows.”
TWO YEARS AGO (1948)
Southern Cal held Notre Dame’ un
s
beaten, untied team to a 14-14 deadlock
at the Coliseum in Los Angeles.
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Vol. 1, No. 5
STRATFORD JUNIOR HICH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Assembly Hears W.-L. Choir
On January 23 Mr. Richmond intro
duced the Washington-Lee Choir under
the direction of Miss Florence Booker
to the assembled members of Stratford.
The Washington-Lee Choir began the
assembly with Christmas music. The
first song was “
Hodie Christus Natus
Est” the second was “ Virgin Unspot
,
A
ted” The last song of the first part of
.
the program was “
God Is With Us” an
,
appropriate song for these troubled
times.
The second part of the program in
troduced the Madrigal Singers. They
sang “
Carol of the B ells” and “
,
Wassail”
.
The third part of the program consist
ed of “
Break Forth” “ Sing of a Mai
, I
den” and “
,
While Sheperds Watch Their
Flocks.”
The Madrigal Singers then sang “
All
Creatures Now are Merry Minded,”and
in the lighter vein “
John Come Kiss
Me”
.
The choir concluded the program by
singing “
Cowboy Fantasy” “ David”
, Lil
and a very lively arrangement of “
Jingle
Bells”sung by soloist Eddie Enzor with
choir accompaniment.
Stratford’ student body and faculty
s
enjoyed the assembly and hopes that the
Washington-Lee Choir and Miss Booker
will soon return.
Two Stratford Girls
Attend Big Meeting
Two of our students, Jean and Joan
Hanger went with Mrs. Deidrich to the
Future Homemakers of America county
conference at Falls Church on January
20. The meeting started at ten and
ended at twelve.
The big topic was recreation. After
a half-hour meeting several square
dances were taught and different games
were played which might come in handy
at parties.
Stratford F.H A. has had one meeting
and others will be called when we are
in the new building.
The following officers were elected:
Joan Hanger, president; Barbara Willi
ams, vice-president; Billie Buckmaster,
secretary; and Jean Hanger, treasurer.
February 9, 1951
Gala Plans Being Made
For Opening Program
Band to Present
Concert February 11
On Friday, February 9, members
of the Northern Division of the AllState Band of Virginia will come from
all over northern Virginia for a three
day stay at Washington-Lee High School.
While in Arlington they will hear the
army band, and present a concert on
Sunday, February 11. Mr. Orbell who
is now musical director of W-L will be
their host. There will be two bands, a
concert band containing ninety-nine
members and a workshop band with six
ty-eight members. Mr. William A. Sheafer from Carnegie Tech will lead the
concert band, and Mr. Raymond P. Linkenheimer will lead the workshop band.
The workshop band will have four
members from Arlington Junior High
schools. They are: Jimmy Wienstein
from Stratford on the french horn;
Jacqueline Means of Swanson also french
horn; John Shope playing trumpet and
Robert Green playing clarinet, both of
Thomas Jefferson. There are twelve
members from Washington-Lee.
Those picked for the All-State Band
are the best in Virginia. This will be
an excellent program, so plan to attend.
Seventh Grade
J R C Dance Held
The seventh grade J. R. C. was held
Friday night, January 26. This proved
to be a very enjoyable occasion as was
the last one. Season tickets were sold
for $1.50 and will enable the buyer to
attend all other seventh grade J. R. C.
dances. A ticket for one dance is 35 cents.
The dance was held at Walter Reed
elementary school.
Tentative plans have been made for
the opening ceremonies of Stratford
Junior High School which will be held
on Saturday afternoon March 3. Mr.
Richmond has contacted Governor Battle,
governor of Virginia; the Arlington
County Board; and other dignitaries to
make opening addresses. This will be a
big occasion and will officially open Vir
ginia’ most functional and best planned
s
school.
Constitution Is W ritten
Shortly after the Student Council be
gan, the Constitution Committee was
formed to write the Constitution. This
committee consists of: Ross Fletcher,
Carol Wagner, Elsie Dutrow, Bobby
Smith, Paul Ward, Frank Smith, Dick
Davis, Sally Smith, and Bruce Haslam,
Student Council president. The faculty
advisors are Mr. Allman and Miss Groom.
On Friday, January 12, the committee
finished writing the Constitution, which
will be put into effect after it has been
approved by both the faculty and stu
dent body. It is hoped that it will not
be long before the school will have
handbooks to give to new students when
they enter the school.
School Nickname Chosen
On January 19, the Cavaliers, was
chosen as our school nickname. The
nickname committee met each week for
about five weeks. This committee con
sists of nine members who are: Carol
Leatherman, John White, Helen Keely,
Carol Orndorff, Pat Logan, John Bryant,
Sally Lawrence, Angela Nutt, and Henry
Ide. Mrs. Armstrong is faculty advisor.
Orginally there were eighty-six names,
the committee cut this down to sixteen.
Then in a vote by the student body all
were eliminated but four. These four
were: Cavaliers, Rebels, Little Lees, and
Red Devils. In a final vote the Cavaliers
won by a wide margin.
�TH E S IG N P O S T
P age T w o
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O EOM E S
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Bi-weekly newspaper published by the
students of Stratford Junior High
School, Arlington, Virginia. Printed by
Universal Printers, Arlington Virginia.
Vol. 1
February 9,
F ebru ary 9, 1951
No. 5
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief...... Billy Van Deusen
Feature Editor.........Elaine Alexander
Editorial & News Editor Jackie Albrecht
Sports Editor ............. Donald Sours
Business Managers..... Steve Milliken,
Vernon Iden, Gene Weedon
Circulation Managers . . Joanne Witzel,
Eustace Land, Grace Tunnicliffe,
Frank Rollins
Exchange Editors ...... Winona Payne
Barbara McHenry, Jo Ann Hemphill
Faculty Sponsor .........Mr. Macekura
Reporters...... Evelyn David, Priscilla
Welbon, Carolyn Kenney, Mareen del
Mar, Helen English, Pat Williams,
Elaine Koup, Dwight Scott, Jerry
Foster, Dick Burgess, Rodney Cald
well, Donald Rea, Ruthie Bowman,
Kathlene Blake, Joyce Simmons, John
ny Hetzer, Edna Mahoney, Donna
Clow Arthur Hammond, Georgianna
Nagley, Greg Hetter, Linda Condra.
C. A. Orbell Heads
Music Department
Mr. C. A. Orbell, music teacher, left
on Friday, January 20, to replace Mr.
Harold Rubenstein as head of the instru
mental music department of Washing
ton-Lee High School. He was faculty
advisor of the bus patrols, directed the
band, boys chorus, and several other
classes.
Mr. Orbell is from Pennsylvania. Be
fore World War II he won a football
scholarship to Pennsylvania State Col
lege. Before completing college he joined
the army, with which he served in the
South Pacific. After the war he com
pleted his education at Carnegie Tech.
Mr. Orbell came to the Arlington
County Schools at the beginning of last
year and taught instrumental music at
Swanson and Thomas Jefferson.
In appreciation of his work at Strat
ford, the boys chorus and the band join
ed-in giving him a farewell party, at
which he was presented a loving cup.
We wish him luck at Washington-Lee.
SP R L H
O T IG T
Miss Pow ell’ 8A2 is planning to have
s
a skating party at Riverside Skating
Rink. Miss Arington’8A8 homeroom and
s
Miss Craig’ 8A11 homeroom had a
s
skating party at Riverside on Jan. 30.
Mrs. Thompson’ 7A3 had two skating
s
parties, one for the entire class on Jan.
6 and another on the 13th. for the boys.
,
Mr. Cook’ 7A5 is planning a skating
s
party at Riverside in the near future.
Peggy Hank, a new member of 7A6
moved from Washington, D. C. a few
weeks ago. Mr. Piper’ homeroom, 7A8,
s
had a skating party at Riverside on Jan
uary 27. On January 20, Mr. Taylor’
s
homeroom, 7A9, had a skating party
at Riverside. Mr. and Mrs. Piper were
the guests of Mr. Taylor. Mrs. Welbes,
the homeroom mother of 7A9, and Mr.
Taylor helped to organize the party.
Miss Baker’ 7A11 held a skating party
s
at Riverside on February 2
.
* * *
On January 2 Miss Baylis took a small
,
group of students from her health class
to the Mental Hygiene Clinic, in Ar
lington. These pupils were working on
a problem in psychology. The infor
mation they received was helpful and
interesting.
Mr. Donald Druckenmiller, basketball
coach and gym teacher, was born in
Washington, D. C. and has lived in Ar
lington most of his life.
Boys Basketball Team
Beats Deal Jun. High
Stratford won a thrilling victory over
Deal Junior High School in a three min
ute overtime in the latter’ gym.
s
The score was 32-32 when the regular
game time ran out. A three minute
overtime was played. In the overtime
Stratford scored three points to clinch
the game.
High scorer for Stratford was Dick
Mabry who scored sixteen points.
Stratford Girls Lose
First Game to TJ.
On Thursday, January 25, the girls
basketball team was beaten by Thomas
Jefferson. High scorer was Bobby Tuck
er who racked up twelve points. At
halftime the score was 23-9 in favor of
TJ. In the last half Stratford picked up
thirteen points, and TJ twelve, making
the final score 35-22.
G IR L S B A SK E T B A L L S C H E D U L E
January 25—away at TJ
February 1
—away at Madison
February 8—away at Swanson
February 15—home with TJ
Febraury 20—home Madison
March 1
—home Swanson
At Washington-Lee High School he
played football in his first year on the
Junior Varsity, and on the Varsity the
other three years. He played baseball all
four years.
At George Washington University he
played baseball four years at both first
base and catcher. He was center on the
football team in 1946, 1947, and 1949.
Mr. Druckenmiller says a team is
everybody working together with a spirit
of cooperation, a give and take attitude,
respect for each others ability, a feeling
of friendliness and helpfulness between
the players and the coach, playing to
win, and abiding by the rules and regu
lations. In his words, “
Any team can
take a victory in stride but it takes an
exceptionally good team to take a loss
in stride.”
“
Basketball is like math or science in
that it serves as a part of the total edu
cation of an individual. Remember a
team is a combined unit of the total
members and not composed of in
individuals,” he said.
IN U IN R P R E
Q IR G E O T R
It seems there has always been quite
a question about women drivers, fol
lowing are the answers to this question
as given by our students.
Phillip Farmer—They are just as good
as men.
Robert Inscoe—Don’ think much of
t
them.
Edward Ferrell—They should go back
to driving school.
Frankie Hermen—Same opinion as
Edward Ferrell.
Vickie Kosmas—The average woman
is pretty good.
Beverly Oneil—Some are pretty good,
but others are too nervous.
Our second question is, “
Are you go
ing to give a valentine to your sweetie?”
Jackie Albrecht—Why yes!
Pete Reimer—I don’ have a girl.
t
Catherine Gordon—I don’send valen
t
tines.
Marion Murray—I don’ have enough
t
money.
Stanley Collins—Yea man!
Mary Hunter—Depends on the mood I
am in.
Bill G eorge—Don’ know.
t
Anne Richardson—Sure am!
Bobbie Garnett—I’ broke.
m
�P a ge T h ree
T H E S IG N P O S T
F ebruary 9, 1951
Stratford Boys Win
First Game In Three
Fad-shions
by K athlen B lake
Now that 1951 Is fairly on its way
let’ look back and compare a few of
s
the last year’ fashions with the fashions
s
of this year. Two materials that have
gained in popularity are jersey and
velveteen. Those felt hearts worn on
jackets last year have gone out of the
picture completely. The khaki army pants
with big side pockets have disappeared
too. Taffeta is still tops. Letter sweaters
aren’ seen as much as they were last
t
year. Altogether styles haven’ changed
t
too much.
Back to the present now have you
noticed yet—Susan Duley’ short hair
s
—Roy Heinbuch’ shirt that looks like
s
leopard skin—The crewcuts of the boys
on the basketball varsity—Grace Tunnecliffes black corduroy skirt.
Lavender is becoming a very pop
ular color. Betty Crabtree sports a com
plete outfit in that color. Talk about
sewing! Helen Calkins made that purple
dress by herself. I wonder where Sherrie
James got that neat bracelet? Well now
— Patsy Burnett has been wearing a
smart little suit with a blue and white
checked skirt and a blue jacket. Billie
Buckmaster’ grey corduroy jumper with
s
the scalloped neckline is really pretty.
Elbert Jenkins wears some of the loud
est and sportiest socks. Jo-Ann Schil
ling looks sharp in her light blue suit
and fuchsia sweater.
Stratford got off to a fast start in
winning their first basketball game in
three starts. They beat a fast Dolly
Madison team 27-21.
In the first quarter Stratford got seven
quick points and Madison six. Both teams
slowed up in the second quarter, and
the half time score was 13-10 in favor
of Stratford. Madison started the second
half with a burst of scoring. Meanwhile
Stratford had slowed down, and the score
at the end of the third quarter was
16-16. Stratford opened the final quar
ter with a scoring spree, and the game
ended with Stratford ahead by a score
of twenty-seven to twenty-one.
High scorer for Stratford was Skip
Moats with seven points. The rest of
Stratford’ scoring was pretty well dis
s
tributed as follows: Kennedy (4), Mabry
(3 Ward (0 Davis (1), Hetzer (2), Chil
),
),
dress (0 Whetzel (2 Jacobs (0 Eberdt
),
),
),
(0), Martina (5), Reimer (0 Hocker),
smith (3), Peterson (0), Bransford (0
),
and Woloski (0
).
To even things up, in a faculty game,
Dolly Madison defeated Stratford 30-15.
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P age F ou r
TATTLER
The tattler sits, relaxed and refined
after the exams, and reads the tear
drenched notes laid at the doorstep by
hurrying shadows in the night.
Stratford-Washington - Lee relations
have been improving steadily. Mary
Morrison of Stratford and Pete Binns
of W-L have been doing their share to
improve the situation. The “ timers”
old
Barbara Raily and Don Smith along
with Jean Hanger and Joe Bush keep
up the morale. A new Couple in this
series is Anne Richardson and Max
Walthers have a cementing influence on
these relations as do Charlotte Rollins
and Eddie Zveare. Bachelor of the Month
title is bestowed to Dick Jacobs. The
Spinster of the Month is Ruthie Bowman.
With these two lonely hearts floating
about school you would think that they
could get together.
Ruthy Leahy and Bobby Inscoe have
seen a lot of each other lately. Phyliss
Koerner has it for Jimmy Reed. Janice
Ohman and Fred Insiminger have been
together a lot these last few months.
Johnny Farris is making eyes at Elaine
Koup and Jody Dunmon. One to a
customer Johnny. Joan Barrett is still
fishing for somebody—Jimmy Copperthite. It seems Bambi Iliff and John
aren’ happy unless sitting together.
t
Carolyn Artell and Pete Shepard seem
to be made for each other. Marsha
Mikelson and Frank Smith are still
going strong. The new list of steadies
is: Betty Root and Billy Swift, John
Rogers and Christene Bownen and Patsy
Barrnett and Wally Ryland. Betty Knott
seems to be wild over Dick Davis.
Pat Smith, Jean Harris and Marylin
Gluntz all have a crush on B. W. Ruffner, Gale Fry and Joan Goodsel have
been fighting over David Leffler. Jerry
Foster and Wesley Bevens are both
swooning over Angella Nutt. Helen
Wakeman and Ann Swain are chasing
Jeff Manack. What will Jane Harrington
say?
The Midnight clock tolls a sad story.
The tattler stands slowly, shuffles to
ward the bed— and sleeps.
Exercise kills germs, but we haven’
t
found out how to get them to exercise.
Taylor’
s
F ebruary 9, 1951
PLATTER CHATTER
ALLCRAFT CYCLE
by R uthie B ow m an
The ten top tunes of the week are
practically the same as last reported.
The listing is as follows: “
Tennessee
Waltz,”“ Heart Cries for You,” “
My
Be
My Love,” “
The Thing,” “
You’ Just
re
in Love,” “
Harbor Lights,” “
Neverthe
less,”“
Thinking of You,”“ and “
If,”
The
Roving Kind.”
The five records that are selling the
fastest in this area are: “ My Love”
Be
—They haven’ found a singer to sing
t
it yet for the Hit Parade; “
Tennessee
Waltz.” People sure must love Patti!
“f ”
I —a new one on the Hit Parade is
done particularily well by Perry Como;
“
The Roving Kind”
—a number that de
serves more credit than it has been get
ting: Still pulling it out and making
a wonderful attempt is “ Heart Cries
My
for you.” Well, that just about does it
for this week. I sure hope they cut a
few of these songs. Don’ You?
t
MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
“
Harvey” is the name of an invisible
rabbit who comes from Ireland and
enjoys drinking. No one ever sees him
except his favorite companion, Elwood P.
Dawd (James Stewart) and a psychiatrist
(Cecil Kellaway), but he complicates the
lives of many people before he is through
with his shenanigans.
Harvey and Elwood keep cheerful un
til Elwood’ sister interferes. She and
s
her daughter find Harvey’ presence em
s
barrassing to their social ambitions. So,
she decides to have Elwood admitted to
a mental hospital.
That’ the general situation, and you’
s
ll
find this movie to be a delightful comedy.
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The Signpost, February 9, 1951
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Vol. 1 No. 6
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STRATFORD JUNIOR HICH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, VIRCINIA
Stratford Host to
Visiting SCA Students
The Student Cooperative Association
will hold its yearly conference at Strat
ford on Friday, April 20. The SCA con
sists of School Student Councils and is
sponsored by the Parent-Teachers As
sociation.
Eight students and one faculty mem
ber will be chosen from each secondary
school in eight Northern Virginia coun
ties. Stratford has been requested to
supply a secretary and Washington-Lee
a chairman for the conference.
Last year the Northern Virginia Dis
trict held its meeting at Swanson, but
since Stratford is a new school, it has
been chosen as this year’ host.
s
The meeting is usually divided into
two or three parts. In the morning the
students have a General Session in which
they discuss a certain topic or question.
At noon they adjourn for lunch. After
lunch they break up into small groups
and discuss some part of the larger
question. Then again, they will get to
gether and discuss what they have ac
complished.
Since Stratford is the host it will
have certain duties to perform. We will
have to do such things as help park the
visitors cars, register the visiting stu
dents, and act as guides. It is hoped that
Stratford will make a good impression
on the visiting students.
Fencing Club Is
Organized Here
On February 1 , 1951 a fencing club
2
was organized at Stratford. This is the
first public school to have a fencing team
in the Washington area. The club is
appropriately named the Stratford Fen
cers Club.
Three additional members are needed
to complete the team. Enough boys for
ten teams have signed up.
The director of the team is a profes
sional fencer. He said that in about a
year they will challenge teams in this
area.
February 21, 1951
Washington's Birthday To Be
Observed Tomorrow, Feb. 22
Tomorrow we will celebrate the two-hundred-and-nineteenth birthday
of one of our country’greatest men. He is George Washington, our first
s
President who is known by everyone as the Father of His Country.
Washington was born on
February 22, 1732 at Wakefield
in Westmoreland County, Vir
ginia. A few years after his
birth his home burned down
and he moved to what later
became Mount Vernon. His
father died in 1743 and the es
tate went to George’ brother
s
Lawrence. In 1752 Lawrence
died and at the age of twenty
George inherited the planta
tion.
Washington had very little
education and did not go to
school until he was sixteen.
But he learned by experience
and always listened to other
people’ opinions.
s
George Washington h e l d
three important positions in
the history of the United
States. They were Commanderin-Chief of the Continental
Army, president of the Con
stitutional convention, a n d
President of his country.
Washington accepted the
first with srncere protests of
unfitness. But no man could
have been better oualified.
From 1753 until 1759 he fought
the French and the Indians.
F'- army then consisted of a
s
few raw and mutinous men
and he had to learn to survive
on only a few supplies. But he
never gave up even in the face of overwhelming odds. With his leadership the much
better trained and supplied British army was defeated.
As president of the Constitutional convention he had more influence than anyone
else on the forming of a strong national government. He was unanimously elected the
first President of the United States in 1789.. As President he gave the government
financial steadiness by Hamilton’ measures of oconomy, and won the respect of the
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new nation’ independence. He served two terms and refused a third. He retired to
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Mount Vernon in March 1797, where he died two years later.
Thus he completed a full life for his country. He loved his country sincerely, and
believed in law and the rights of free men. He was truly “
First in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
�P age Two
T H E S IG N P O S T
F eb ru ary 21, 1951
FIELD TRIP BRIEFS . . .
HOMEROOM NEWS
Further Opening Plans Made
Miss Mueller’ ninth grade core class
s
went to the Star building in Washing
ton, D. C. on February 1 . The purpose
2
of the trip was to find out how a news
paper is written and put together, as the
class is making one. They also found out
the various types of newspaper jobs.
Mr. Macekura and his 7B8 and 7B10
core classes hope to go to Stratford Hall
and Wakefield in Westmoreland County
in the near future.
Several other field trips are being
planned by the core classes. So far this
year field trips have been limited to the
core classes as the other classes are too
short. In the new building the periods
will be longer and other classes will be
able to take trips.
Mr. Palmer’ homeroom 7B2 held a
s
party on February 9 at the Arlington
Recreation Center. Alice Alan and Juan
Simon have joined 7B2.
Mr. Cook’ homeroom 7B7 has a new
s
member Joe Mclver who came from
Florida.
Mr. Taylor’ homeroom 7B9 has lost a
s
member Ann Ball who transfered to
Swanson.
Miss Baker’ homeroom 7B11 had a
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skating party at Riverside on Febru
ary 1 .
6
Miss McCord’ homeroom 7B12 has
s
received a new member Connie Smith
who came from Swanson. Marta Martin
has transfered to Falls Church. The big
news of 7B12 is that Miss McCord has
replaced Mrs. Baza who has left Strat
ford.
Miss Watt’ homeroom 8B7 will lose
s
Billy Harris who is moving to Center
ville, Virginia.
Miss Craig’homeroom 8B11 lost Jane
s
Harrington on February 1 Jane trans
.
ferred to Falls Church.
Further plans for the dedication of
Stratford Junior High School have been
completed by Col. R. W. Stoebe, from the
PTA, who is in charge. The ceremonies
will be held on the afternoon of March
3 in the Stratford gym. The students
,
will usher and the Stratford Band and
Orchestra have been asked to play. Gov
ernor J. S. Battle of Virginia has been
invited, Senator C. R. Fenwick, of Vir
ginia; Dowell Howard, Superintendent
of Virginia schools; Mr. Early, and all
the Arlington School Board will be pres
ent. Mr. Richmond, principal; Bruce
Haslam, Student Council president, and
someone from the PTA will take part.
Two members of the state legislature,
Mr. George Damm and J. M. Magruder,
will also be present.
Mrs. Scofield Takes Over
C. A. Orbell Position
Mrs. Scofield, a new teacher this se
mester, has taken over the position of
Mr. C. A. Orbell who left Stratford to
head the music department of Washing
ton-Lee. This position includes teaching
woodwinds, band, boys chorus, and sev
enth grade exploratory courses. Mrs.
Scofield received her Bachelor of Arts
degree at Pottsdam State Teachers Col
lege. She later attended Syracuse Uni
versity where she received her Master
of Music degree.
Before moving to Arlington 3 years
ago she taught for 10 years in New York.
She is a member of the Arlington Sym
phony where she plays the violin. She
also plays the piano, clarinet, and trom
bone. We are indeed fortunate to have
her with us.
P rincipal’s Brief
by Mr. C. M. Richmond, Principal
The long wait for our new building is
almost over. We shall soon be able to
experience the thrill of working in one
of the finest junior high school buildings
in our area. A week or so ago I heard one
of the workmen remark “
This building is
by far the best I have ever seen among
the many I have worked on; it is a
monument to education.”I like to think
of it as a place which provides a splen
did opportunity for all of us to live and
learn. With all of us working together,
we can prove to our parents and our
School Board that they have made the
best kind of investment in building Strat
ford for us.
Stratford Boys Win
Over T. J. 21-7
Stratford easily won for the third time
out of six games in a one sided contest
with Thomas Jefferson, Feb. 8 Stratford
.
held the ganje in its hands from the start
until the final whistle blew. In the first
quarter ten points were scored by Strat
ford against five by Thomas Jefferson.
The second quarter was the same thing
over again, with 7 quick points for Strat
ford and only one for, T.-J.
Thomas Jefferson switched its defense
in the third quarter and held Stratford
to 4 points. But T.J. again only made one
point.
By the fourth quarter Stratford had
won the game as the score was 21-7.
Stratford then made another six points
and held T.J. to three, ending the game
with a final score of 27-10, in favor of
the Cavaliers.
Dick Mabry, Skip Motes and Bob Chil
dress were high scorers with six points
each. Otherwise the scoring was thus:
Whetzel (4 Jacobs (2 Davis (2 and
),
),
)
Kennedy (1 Welosky, Hetzel, Bransford,
),
Eberdt, Martina, Peterson, and Reimer
played in the game. Both Pete Ward and
Tom Hockersmith were absent.
The best place to find a helping hand
is at the end of your arm.
Girls Win Two Games
After Dropping Opener
Since losing their opening game the
Stratford Girls Basketball team has won
two straight.
The second game, on Feb. 1 was hard
,
fought at Dolly Madison in which our
girls were victorious.
The third game was played at Swan
son on February 8 At the end of the
.
first half the score was 20-11 in favor
of Swanson. In the second half our
girls played hard and at the end of the
regular playing time the score was 24-24.
Swanson suggested that a 5 minute over
time be played. At the end of the over
time the score was 28-28. It was then
agreed upon that the next team to score
would win the game. Bobbie Tucker
shot the next basket and Stratford was
again victorious.
Faculties of S tratford - W .-L.
Meet On Basketball Floor
The Stratford Faculty played the fac
ulty of Washington-Lee on Tuesday,
February 6 at 8 o’
,
clock in the latter’
s
gym.
The Stratford faculty has played sev
eral games. Through their vast experi
ences they have been awarded “
nick
names” But since this is a descrimin.
ating newspaper we are unable to print
them.
The Stratford players are: Mr. Davis,
Mr. Hulett, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kulick, Mr.
Piper, Mr. Francis, Mr. Earle, Mr. Wayne,
Mr. Druckenmiller, Mr. Hicks, and Mr.
Cook.
�F eb ru ary 21, 1951
GOOD READING
by Priscilla Welborn
Our book recommended for good read
ing this issue is “ Here, Private Har
See
grove.
Private Hargrove was yanked out of
a peaceful life when he joined the Army
in response to a letter from Washington
which began, “
The President of the
United States to Marion Hargrove,
Greetings.”
Hargrove was what many of the ser
geants who served over him called “
the
sore thumb of his platoon.” While other
privates received regular promotions
Hargrove remained Private Hargrove.
One situation that best describes Pri
vate Hargrove’life at Fort Bragg occurs
ed at one of his ill-fated rifle inspec
tions. While he was standing at atten
tion a gnat made a three point landing
on his forehead. It walked across his
forehead and back again. It stopped
awhile, wiped its shoes and began pacing
back and forth stamping its feet. Need
less to say after an ultimate conclusion,
Hargrove was on Kitchen Police.
This is just one of the many humorous
incidents that makes “
See Here, Private
Hargrove”
very enjoyable reading for all.
MOVIE HIGHLIGHTS
by Barbara McHenry
The plot of “
Born Yesterday”concerns
a junk dealer (Broderick Crawford)
who brings his bride-to-be to Wash
ington, D. C. to help him entertain while
he works on a crooked deal involving the
control of scrap iron.
Crawford hires a young reporter (Wil
liam Holden) to take off Judy’ rough
s
edges, but there he makes a big mis
take.
Judy Holiday whom you may remem
ber as the dizzy young wife in “
Adams
Rib,”must be seen to be believed. Her
good timing, casual delivery of lines,
and her wonderful comic sense all make
this picture a real joy.
Penny For Your Thoughts
Our new school is nearly complete,
everyone is very anxious to start in . . .
Many of the students have been talking
about the faculty game and think there
should be more . . . There was not
much talk about the boys basket-ball
team this year, keep up the good work
boys . . . Seems like everyone can’wait
t
for the next J.R.C. They’ getting bet
re
ter all the time . . . All the girls are
glad that Ray Heinbuch is back at school
again. . . . It looks like the lockers are
in pretty bad shape, hold that temper.
P a g e T h ree
T H E S IG N P O S T
AD-LIBBING
A contribution for this column
Was our assignment for tonight;
I tried and tried so many times,
And finally got it right.
To take you to my subject,
I’ start right away.
ll
With a snappy little poem,
That I wrote at bay.
Five hundred years ago today,
A wilderness was here,
And a man with powder in his gun,
Went forth to hunt a deer.
But now that things have changed some
what,
Along a different plan,
A dear with powder on her nose.
Goes forth to hunt a man.
Now let me close this column,
And bid you a good, good night.
And remember little juniors,
With a senior never fight.
For I have a little motto,
That seems to fit in here,
It seems to fit the senior,
In his senior year.
Don’push a junior down the stairs,
t
Or kick his teeth in unawares,
Or with a hammer bash his bean.
We want to keep our building clean!
JOKES
Announcer (at a concert:) “
Miss Peri
winkle will now sing, Oh, That I Were
A Dove, I’ Flee.”
d
Frank R.: “
Dad, what’ a dove-eyed
s
flea?”
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LOOKS OR BOOKS
by Joanne Witzel
Compacts, lipsticks, occasionally books;
Mirrors come forth—got to see how
she looks.
She dreams about boy friends, a new
ring from Harry;
Believe it or not she’ in the li
s
brary.
A bell; a rush; a clamor for a seat;
and finally she’ there. Another bell;
s
quiet; she sinks down into her seat.
Her gaze wanders to the world outside.
She thinks of the freedom beyond that
room. A sharp look from the librarian
brings her to her senses, and two pierc
ing eyes cause her to suddenly seize
a book and begin to study.
Peace comes again, already five min
utes have passed. She must hurry if she
expects to get anything accomplished
before the end of the period. Out with
her compact; on with the powder, rouge,
and lipstick. Her eyebrows are growing
out again, and she has to meet HIM
after school. She squirms about in her
seat in an attempt to get the best light,
and her eyebrows become a thing of
the past. She practices the look she is
to greet him with, and then what she
will say first.
Her heart skips a beat as she sees there
are only five minutes more. She takes
this time to worry about the test she
must “
flunk” to dab at her nose. The
bell rings, and she leaves, totally un
prepared because she simply hasn’ had
t
the time.
JOHNNY STRATFORD
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Salesman: “
Here’a card with a lovely
s
sentiment: “ the only girl I ever
To
loved.”
Roy H.: “
That’ swell, give me a doz
s
en.”
* * *
Joe M.: “
Did it make you nervous to
ask your dad for spending money?”
Joe B.: “ I was calm—and collect
No,
ed.”
* * *
Joe B.: “
Would you marry a sap for his
money?”
Jean H.: “
Are you gathering statistics
or proposing?”
* * *
Jim S.: “ there were three empty
If
glasses, and two were filled with dads
favorite root beer and the third glass
is empty—What king does it remind
you of?”
Bill F.: Phillip the Third”(fill up the
third).
Little Johnny Stratford walked down
the street,
He stopped at a drugstore to
buy himself a treat.
But in walked the coach before Johnny
had finished his smoke,
So Johnny hid the cigarette
underneath his coat.
The coach said hello to Johnny and then
he passed him by,
When the coach walked out the
door, Johnny heaved a sigh.
But the coach wasn’ really so dumb, as
t
Johnny later found,
For Johnny was kicked off the
team before the next day
came round.
Take it from Johnny, he told me so, that
smoking doesn’ pay,
t
For the smoke you had this
morning might ruin your
whole day.
�P a ge F ou r
F eb ru ary 21, 1951
T H E S IG N P O S T
YOUR PAPER
Bi-weekly newspaper published by the
students of Stratford Junior High
School, Arlington, Virginia. Printed by
Universal Printers, Arlington Virginia.
Vol. 1
February 21, 1951
No. 6
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief ..... Billy Van Deusen
Feature Editor ..... Elaine Alexander
Editorial & News Editor Jackie Albrecht
Sports Editor ............ Donald Sours
Business Managers... . Steve Milliken,
Vernon Iden, Gene Weedon, Rosemary
Young
Circulation Managers .. Joanne Witzel,
Eustace Land, Grace Tunnicliffe,
Frank Rollins
Exchange Editors ....... Winona Payne
Barbara McHenry, Jo Ann Hemphill
Faculty Sponsor
. . . Mr. Macekura
Reporters. .
Kathleen Blake, Elaine
Koup, Joan Barrett, Johnny Hetzer,
Edna Mahoney, Linda Condra, Arthur
Hammond, Mareen del Mar, Priscilla
Welbon, Joyce Simmons, Carolyn
Kenney, Patricia Cookman, Evelyn
David, Greg Hetter, Pat Williams
THE LADY JANITORS
Too often we do not realize or appre
ciate the people who keep our school
clean and tidy. The custodial staff, the
people responsible for the cleanliness
and operation of the school, deserve
much credit.
Mrs. Proctor, member of the custodial
staff, was recently interviewed by a re
porter for The Signpost. She said,
“
Sometimes the rooms have to be clean
ed twice or maybe three times a day.”
This could be avoided if we would, dur
ing our afternoon session, practice neat
ness and cleanliness. We could ease the
task of the custodial staff by using the
waste paper baskets for scraps of paper
and pencil stubs. By cooperating with
and showing our appreciation to them
we can now learn a lesson that will pay
fine dividends when we are in the new
building.
Appreciation of a newspaper comes
from knowing about that paper. Few
people as they read The Signpost re
alize the cost of bringing each issue to
the student body once every two weeks.
Each issue costs from $40 to $80 de
pending upon the number of pages and
pictures it contains. Only about 50
per cent of this cost is obtained from
subscriptions, the remainder must be
raised from advertisements.
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but came to Arlington at an early age.
Before coming to Stratford she attended
James Monroe Elementary School. Jan
ice’ favorite sports are swimming, roll
s
er skating, and basketball. She has
never played on a school team although
she hopes to next year. After completing
school she wants to be a nurse. She likes
to read. Janice is very interested in
dancing.
As chairman of the JRC Janice pre
sides over all meetings and sees that
the JRC runs smoothly. She likes her
job and hopes to continue her fine work
next year.
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T H E S IG N P O S T
F eb ru a ry 21, 1951
A Ghost Walks At S tratford
TH E QUALITY SH O P
by Evelyn David
The night was dark though the moon
was high,
And all seemed well to the passerby.
But within the school my blood froze
with fear,
For what was that sound which had
come to my ear.
I jumped back into the shadows my
heart filled with dread,
As the sound came closer, a slow dis
tinct tread.
A stealthy creature tiptoed down the
hall.
It walked slowly, carefully, and close
to the wall.
His outline was dim, but he looked
straight at me,
And his eyes burned with a fire, which
was fearful to see.
But he saw me not as I crouched in
my corner,
Had he noticed me then, I’ have sure
d
been a goner.
Then I heard a cry which again filled
me with dread,
A shrill scream in the distance, like
one from the dead.
In the furnace room, the watchman
looked at his clock and found,
That the time had come for his mid
night round.
He stood up and stretched like lazy
men do,
Leaned over and spit in the corner
by the flue.
Walking to the door and throwing it
wide,
He started down the corridor with a
shuffling stride.
He had reached the second level when
the scream I had heard,
Startled him so, he took off like a bird.
When he landed, he dropped to the
corridor floor,
Covered his ears so he wouldn’ hear
t
more.
As the echo died in the empty school
house,
The watchman wished he was home
with his spouse.
But he got to his feet and hitched up
his belt,
And you can imagine just how he felt.
Again came the scream which cut
through me like ice,
The sensation I felt was not really
nice.
For the thing was quite near now, his
eyes glowing bright,
Suddenly he let out a cry, which filled
me with fright.
But our watchman was brave, and
he cocked his old gun,
With knees wobbling and shaking
he came on the run.
He raced through the building ’ he
til
reached the fourth level,
And was suddenly confronted with
what he thought must be the devil.
What happened next I shall leave up
to you,
For I awoke from my slumber, before
the dream was quite through.
But whatever you think of, don’
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Having not read this, she’ think
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T H E S IG N P O S T
P a ge S ix
FAD-SHIONS
TATTLER
INQUIRING REPORTER
by Kathy
The tattler stands waiting for the
footsteps that will bring the choice warblings of the lonely hearts . . . Little news
comes . . . So . .
Mary Jane Marl and Jerry Norman are
always smiling at each other. Marilyn
Babb seems to be quite interested in a
ninth grader whose last name is Wilson
and whose first name is one of Jerry
Lester’ pet expressions.
s
Ida Wade Heiner has her eyes on John
Hitchock. Peggy Ensminger is always
talking about Tommy Coates. Larry Bohnert seemed to be having a good time at
the last JRC with Jane Harrington.
Winona Payne seems to enjoy Bobby
Garin’ company. Betty Lusby has been
s
looking for Calvin Marcey. I wonder
who Sue Hamilton and Mary Hulsey have
been day-dreaming about. Neel Hartselle and Nelda Klopp aren’ happy un
t
less they are together. Could it be Larry
Martell or a magnet that draws Jane
Moreland to the front of the class?
It seems our Fad-shions editor has
stolen the rest of the latest news. So
without comment the tattler refers you
to that column.
The tattler still stands . . . and hopes
that someday . . . the tattler will be tat
tled about.
CLARENDON TRU ST
COMPANY
About this time of the year Cupid is
supposed to be coupling up all the stray
guys and gals. One of Cupid’ targets,
s
Ann Churchill, constantly wears Jimmy
Monsees’W-L class ring. Could that
have been Bobby Insco’ ring on Patsy
s
Bray’ finger? Joe Bush’ letter sweater
s
s
is no doubt one of Jean Hanger’ favor
s
ite articles of clothing.
That’ Love Dept.: According to re
s
ports Mary McKinley won’ part with
t
Tommy Hahn’ handkerchief.
s
Bobby Railey wears Don Smith’brace
s
let constantly.
The gold football and ring that Sue
Goulett wears are Billy Creekmore’
s.
The ring with the initials “
AAA”that
Margo Mann sports is “
Bubs”Ankeney’
s.
Karen Brock faithfully wears Jack Corn
well’ silver I.D. bracelet.
s
Last but not least by any means is
Sherrie James with the bracelet Bruce
gave her.
I don’ want Tattler to think I’ try
t
m
ing to give competition, so-o-o I’ change
ll
the subject.
One of the different shirts around
school is Phil Peterson’ with the zebra
s
stripes.
The dark green in Bobbie Garnett’
s
jumper seems to suit her very well.
Joanne Schilling’white fur neckpiece
s
looks like it’made for her green shortie
s
coat.
Mary Morrison’ gold medallion goes
s
with loads of her scarves.
Bye now kiddies, be seeing you at
Stratford.
How many hpneit people are there?
This question is indicated with the an
swers to the following question:
“
What would you do if you found a
$1,000 bill?”
Cynthia Smith—Gosh, I would faint!
Gail Towers—Wow, take a long vaca
tion.
Arthur Hammond—I think, in fact I’
m
sure, I would buy a horse, and a place to
keep it.
Patricia Raymonds—I would keep it.
Shirley Sarchet—I would keep it if no
one claimed it.
Patricia Farrington—I would take a
train to New York and visit “
Ted.”
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*
*
Our second question is:
“
What do you think a velorver is?”
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Vol. 1 No. 7
,
STRATFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
Barbara Garnett
Speaks on Democracy
Barbara Garnett was introduced on
Friday, February 23 to the assembled
members of Stratford by Mr. Simpson.
Mr. Simpson told the assembly that
Barbara would like to know how the
audience would like the speech. He
said, “ speech is sometimes compared
A
to a steer’ horns. A point here and a
s
point there with a lot of bull in between.
But there is no bull here, as you will
see.” He remarked that the first prize
was approximately $4,000 dollars in
scholarship, down to $1,000 for fourth
prize.
Barbara won the Stratford contest and
first place in the county contest which
was held on Tuesday, February 27. After
the first moments until the last word the
audience was in complete silence. The
audience from their continued ovation
showed they thought it was a brilliant
speech.
We give Barbara our sincerest wishes
and hope she goes on to greater suc
cess in the coming contests!
HOMEROOM HEWS
Mrs. Armstrong’ homeroom 7B1 had
s
a skating party on Saturday, February
24, at Riverside. John Darlington has
recently joined 7B1.
Mrs. Thomson’ homeroom 7B3 had a
s
Valentine Party at the home of Gail
Fry on February 1 . Paul Bunker has
7
joined 7B3.
Mr. Cook’ homeroom 7B5 had a
s
Valentine Party during sixth period on
February 14
.
Mr. Kulick’ homeroom 7B6 had a
s
skating party on Friday, February 1 ,
6
at Riverside.
Miss Groom’ homeroom 7B7 had a
s
skating party on Saturday, February 24,
at Riverdale. Vicki Graham is a new
member of 7B7.
Miss Sanderson’ homeroom 7B8 gave
s
a farewell party for Molly Hinshaw who
left Friday, February 23.
Mr. Davis’
homeroom 8B6 has gained
two members. They are Nancy Betts
from Ohio, and Mike Lamay from St.
Agnes.
March 8, 1951
Classes Begin in New
Building March 2nd
Mr. Hicks Leaves Stratford
Mr. Roger Hicks, industrial arts teach
er, left Stratford on Wednesday Febru
ary 21. He has been called into the
army.
Two of the main reasons that made Mr.
Hicks decide to be a teacher were that
many of the members of his family were
teachers and also because California
Teachers College, which he later at
tended, was near his home.
Extra-curricular activities made up a
large part of his college life. He was
editor of the college yearbook in his
senior year and sung tenor in some of
the musical groups. He was also Presi
dent of the Student Government.
Our former eighth grade shop teacher
says he is unmarried and “
very eligible.”
He said his pet peeve is “
people who
are on the slow side of doing what you
ask.”
Mr. Hicks just came to Arlington this
year. He worked in a hotel in Maine
during the summer. At Stratford he
was faculty sponsor of the hall patrols.
He was known at Stratford for being
continually “ the go.”
on
Stratford Students
Present Radio SKit
The following students took part in
a radio skit “
Watch What You Say”over
WARL, on Tuesday February 20. Carolyn
Scheele, Mary Hunter, Bruce Haslam,
Jim Freidersdorff and Cecil Truluck.
Sound effects were handled by Robert
Dunn and music was provided by Pat
Logan.
Another skit on “
Bicycle Safety”will
be presented March 1 . Mr. Earle is
5
director.
On Tuesday, February 27, the ninth
grade went briefly through there sched
ules in the new building at 10 o’
clock.
Lunch was served in the cafeteria and
they returned to Washington-Lee for
the regular schedule. On Wednesday
and Thursday the eight and seventh
grades went through their schedules and
returned to Washington-Lee. On Fri
day classes began at Stratford. The
hours are from 8:40 to 3:20.
On Saturday, March 3 the opening
,
ceremonies were held in the gym. A
special issue of The Signpost will be
published on Thursday March 22. This
issue will contain two full pages of
pictures taken at the opening ceremonies.
There will also be pictures taken in
and around the building. This will be
the best issue we have yet published
and everyone will want a copy. In
order that you may receive this issue
if you have not subscribed reserve your
copy immediately.
Stratford Girls Win
One — Lose One
On February 1 , the Girls Basketball
5
Varsity beat Thomas Jefferson 24-21 in
a thrilling game. Stratford led at the
end of the first half 14-10. In the second
half Stratford made 10 points and
Thomas Jefferson 1 , ending the game
1
24-21 in favor of Stratford. Highest
scorer for Stratford was Valerie Reyn
olds with 1 points.
5
On Febuary 21 the Stratford girls
lost to Dolly Madison 20-23. After a
hard fought first half the score was 10-12.
Stratford came up in the third quarter
17-15 but Madison came back with
Stratford losing 20-23. Highest scorer
for Stratford was Bobby Tucker with
8 points.
�THE SIGNPOST
Page Two
®tje j§tgnp0si
LIFE AND LIMB
Bi-weekly newspaper published by the
students of Stratford Junior High
School, Arlington, Virginia. Printed by
Universal Printers, Arlington Virginia.
It seems that lately people don’
t
seem to value themselves much. In this
age of motor vehicles and jet planes
people just don’ seem to care.
t
Of course some people will say, “ m
I’
insured, so what!” Being insured they
feel free to go barreling around a curve
at sixty or running down the stairs as
if there were a fire upstairs. An easy
way to get skull fractures; a hard way
to learn a lesson. Just goes to prove
that some people need a lot to knock
some sense into their heads.
Some kids might say “
Stay home and
be safe don’ go to school.” That is a
t
ridiculous statement. Many accidents can
and do happen in the home. Of course
many of those could be prevented with a
little caution. Slipping on a rug, fall
ing downstairs, slipping on soap in the
bathtub are common accidents.
Few people realize that, in comparison,
more people were kinned and injured last
year than in the entire Korean War. To
be exact there were 90,000 killed and
injured in this country, compared with
47,000 in nine months of war.
If all people involved in accidents
had been careful a lot of lives and limbs
could have been saved.
Let us all try to be a little more care
ful and have a little safety. If we all
thought a little more and moved slower
we all would be much safer. Be safety
conscious in our new buiding and we
will have a fine safety record.
Vol. 1
M arch 8, 1951
No. 7
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief........Billy Van Deusen
Feature Editor......... Elaine Alexander
Editorial & News Editor Jackie Albrecht
Sports Editor...............Donald Sours
Business Managers...... Steve Milliken,
Vernon Iden, Gene Weedon, Rosemary
Young
Circulation Managers .. Joanne Witzel,
Eustace Land, Grace Tunnicliffe,
Frank Rollins
Exchange Editors ...... Winona Payne
Barbara McHenry, Jo Ann Hemphill
Faculty Sponsor..........Mr. Macekura
Reporters ..... Priscilla Welbon, Linda
Condra, Evelyn David, Kathleen Blake,
Pat Williams, Dottie Gordon, Lois
Garino, Elaine Koup, Barbara Har
rington, Ruthie Bowman, Greg Hetter,
Johnny Hetzer, Donna Clow, Joan
Barrett, Joyce Simmons.
Further Work Done
On Student Constitution
The Constitution Committee which is
headed by Bruce Haslam and supervised
by Mr. Allman has almost completed the
Constitution for the student body to
vote upon. All the core class and some
English classes have had discussions on
its contents. It has been passed by the
faculty and an assembly will be held
soon.
Penny For Your Thoughts
By the time you will read this week’
s
thoughts we will be settled in our new
school at long last. I would like to say
that the boys basketball team in doing
a wonderful job this year. We are
right behind you boys. We at Stratford
are proud and honored at the leader
ship Bobbie Garnett has given us. There
has been some talk about having com
bined boys and girls gym class on Friday,
will this keep up? The students hope
hall patrols won’be necessary at Strat
t
ford.
FACULTY SPOTS
Miss Blanche Sautebin, who came to
Stratford three months ago to take over
Mr. Palm er’ classes, is now faculty
s
sponsor of the hall patrols.
Miss Sautebin has attend Jamestown
College, North Dakota, University of
Oregon, and University of Montana. She
had has teaching experience in North
Dakota, Minnesota, and Oregon. This is
her first year in Arlington.
During World War II Miss Sautebin
was a recreation worker for the Red
Cross overseas. She served in Germany,
New Guinea, Philippines, and Japan.
Miss Sautebin will probably never
forget an unusual experience which oc
curred during the war. She met a new
ly liberated prisoner, the father of a
child who been in her class back in the
states. He had not heard from his family
for a long time so Miss Sautebin was able
to provide him with the needed and
happy news of his family.
March 8, 1951
Faculty Team Sets Record
Have you seen Stratford’ lanky five
s
who have been galloping around the
gyms of several Arlington Junior High
Schools lately? Despite their not too
enviable record they have been cheered
on by over-whelming crowds against
their terrific opposition.
Of course, you know we are talking
about our Stratford men’faculty basket
s
ball team, made up of: Mr. Hulett, Mr.
Davis, Mr. Kulick, Mr. Cook, Mr. Earle,
Mr. Piper, Mr. Wayne, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Francis, and Mr. Druckenmiller.
One of the team’ greatest stars, Mr.
s
Earle, believes that lack of height is
greatly responsible for their past de
feats. He also says that the entire
faculty team is greatly appreciative of
the school spirit which Stratford stu
dents have shown.
Stratford’ lanky five are far from
s
being defeated in morale and have high
hopes for the future.
Stratford Boys Defeat
Madison 23-21
On Friday, February 16, Stratford de
feated a fast Madison basketball team
by a tight score of 23-21. Stratford
held the lead throughout most of the
game, but not by a wide margin. In
the first quarter Stratford only led by
one point with a score of 4-3.
In the second quarter Stratford pulled
a little farther ahead, making six points
against four points for Madison. By half
time the score was 10-7. It was still
anybody’ game.
s
Stratford was still in the lead in the
third quarter, making nine points while
Madison made six.
When the game entered the fourth
quarter, the score was 19-13, Stratford’
s
favor. In the final minutes of the game
Madison rallied, almost closing the gap
with eight points. Stratford only made
four points this period and just barely
held a two point lead when the final
whistle blew.
Skip Motes was high scorer with six
points. Bob Childress and Dick Mabry
were next with four points each. Other
wise the points were made by Davis (3
),
Jacobs (2 Kennedy (2 and Hetzer (2
),
)
).
Both teams and their coaches were
fighting hard in this game. As a result
of an argument between a Madison coach
and the referee, Bob Childress was
awarded a free throw.
Coach Drukemiller said that the secret
of the team’ victory was in its fast
s
breaking when in possession of the ball.
�THE SIGNPOST
March 8, 1951
Record of the Week
Faculties of Stratford-Madison
Meet on Basketball Floor
Stratford’ faculty was defeated on
s
February 16 by a strong Dolly Madison
faculty by a score of 34-17. In the first
half Madison made 15 points and Strat
ford only 4
.
Stratford did a little better in second
half, making 5 and 8 points in the third
and fourth quarters. Madison made 8
and 12 points in the same periods.
Mr. Earle and Mr. Francis were high
scorers with 4 points each. Otherwise
the points were made as follows: Davis
(2 Cook (2 Kulick (2 and Taylor (1
),
),
),
).
Better luck next time teachers!
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and is under the direction of Jack Aoel.
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March 8, 1951
THE SICNPOST
FAD-SHIONS
TATTLER
ALLCRAFT
b y K ath y
I’ start this off right now with a con
ll
tribution from one of the girls in journa
lism class who wants to remain anony
mous and healthy. Here goes;
Skirts, shirts, all sorts of clothes,
enough to make one go daffy.
Chartreuse ties, jackets and sweaters
make our students look classy.
Stratford girls wear bright up-to-date
things; dresses, and bright socks to
boot.
But some of the boys look sloppy and
drab, I don’think they give a hoot.
t
With wornout jeans and patched lip
earns their persons they do clothe.
They come to class hoping they will
pass, but their dirty nails I loathe.
But they do comb their hair, though
their faces could be cleaner.
And the way they tease their poor in
structors, nothing could be meaner
I must watch myself I greatly fear, for
some will not like that crack.
So, I shall scrub my nails and ears or
this poem might hit me back.
*
*
*
On that tender note ends the poem and
I shall now attempt to give you gals a
peek into the spring fashions.
The “
shortie coat”is going to be very
important this spring. In full swingback
lines belted in the back or “
boxy”it is
tops. The accent this year is on soft pas
tels with such names as “
sunshine yel
low,”“
robin’ egg blue,”etc.
s
The suits are checked, tweed, pastel
linen, and navy blue mostly with pencil
slim and pleated skirts. Bat wing sleeves
in coats, blouses and jackets can’ go
t
wrong.
If you seem to need something to pep
up your wardrobe on those days when it
isn’ winter but not yet_spring__a new
t
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blouse-sweater”will do the trick. They
are in everything from soft angora to
nubby cotton chenille to smooth nylon.
Some have pockets, collars, and buttons
All look nice with those little fitted
waists.
If any of you are interested in sewing
that beautiful embossed cotton is on sale
at Penny’ in Clarendon, or in Washing
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The tatter runs to beat the deadline.
While running the following tid-bids are
heard in the breeze.
A certain boy in the basketball team
is lonely for a cheerleader, namely Pete
Ward. Can this be true? Bobby Childress
is always calling Nancy Christhopher up.
The Ware brothers at W-L seem to
have gotten two of our Stratford girls.
They are Don Ware and Joan Chase, Bob
Ware and Diane Stocking.
We hear that Dick Davis would like to
know Darrell Hamaeer much better. Pat
sy Burnett is always in a daze. Could it
be because of Raymond Edwards? John
ny Hetzer is trying to convince Lotte
Lueders that he’ the right boy for her.
s
Virginia Meyers thinks Don Rea is a
very nice boy. What about this Don?
There are four girls after Joe Wright,
which will it be? Lucy Hastings, Janice
Medley, Ann Thomas, or Betty Kerfoot?
Donna Clow is always running to the
wrong class and Sammy Day is usually
there, he doesn’ mind. Carol Leathert
man and Nancy Wagstaff don’ seem to
t
like Stratford boys. I wonder why?
Dianne Sopoznich and Doris Jean MeKinsey are interested in Paul Bunker. He
doesn’ seem to notice, someone better
t
tip him off.
Why is Susan Goulett giving Billy
Creekmore such a hard time? Johanna
t
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wallet. Could it be that she has finally
gotten that picture of David Leffler?
Mariyn Gluntz seems to have quite a
crush on Mike Netzer.
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seeing you, oops I mean I’ be hearing
ll
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Vol. 1, No. 8
STRATFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
March 22, 1951
Stratford Is Officially Opened
Gov. Battle Makes
Opening Address
The day on which Stratford Junior
High School was officially dedicated is a
day we shall long remember. The cere
mony was held in the Stratford Gym
nasium on March 3 1951, before many
,
distinguished guests and citizens of Ar
lington.
The program was highlighted with
speeches by Mr. Richmond, Mr. Early,
Senator Fenwick, Governor Battle, and
our own Bruce Haslam. Many other no
tables were present, some of them being
county and state officials, and presidents
of prominent Arlington organizations.
There were many fine speeches, but as
evidenced by the applause, one of the
best was a short one made by the Presi
dent of our Student Council, Bruce Has
lam. He welcomed the people and thank
ed them for giving us a fine new school
on behalf of the students.
State Senator Charles R. Fenwick in
troduced the Honorable John S. Battle,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Vir
ginia. Governor Battle spoke about the
educational system of Virginia and some
of its early founders. His speech was
highlighted with the idea of our teachers
responsibility of teaching not only the
prescribed subjects, but the reasons why,
so we may realize and appreciate the
idea of democratic principles of govern
ment. Governor Battle called Stratford
“a wonderful building.” To Stratford’
s
teachers, the governor said: “
Teach
them (the students) the value of the real
freedoms we now enjoy, those things we
have inherited.” When that is done, he
added, “
this school shall have justified
its existence.”
Another fine speech was made by Mr.
Reese, Architect of Stratford. He com
mended the Wise Construction Company
and other companies on the fine job they
did in building our new school. Mr.
Reese also spoke of the reasons certain
materials were used in the construction
of our new school. Two of these being;
glass brick for lighting purposes and
light colored stone and tile because they
give the school a “
lift.”
(Continued On Page 5
)
�Page Two
Wc\t jStgnpast
THE SIGNPOST
BARNYARD BEHAVIOR
One of the best parts of the day to
any Stratford student is the forty min
utes devoted to lunch. With food care
fully prepared by professional cooks and
dieticians, and ample time for relaxa
tion, there is no reason why we cannot
Vol. 1
March 22, 1951
No. 8
enjoy it. As few rules have been made
as possible and the student is allowed
STAFF
a lot of freedom, with the best facilities
Editor-in-Chief........Billy Van Deusen
money can buy.
Feature Editor......... Elaine Alexander
But sometimes students seem to forget
where they are eating. Perhaps it would
Editorial & News Editor Jackie Albrecht
make them feel more at home to eat in
Sports Editor .............. Donald Sours
a cafeteria that resembled the part of
Business Managers..... Steve Milliken,
the barnyard where bacon is grown.
Vernon Iden, Gene Weedon, Rosemary
They dash to the cafeteria, complain
Young
about the food, eat the food in an un
mannerly form, then go outside or wand
Circulation Managers . . Joanne Witzel,
er the halls to disturb classes, leaving
Eustace Land, Grace Tunnicliffe,
the tables for someone else to clean up.
Frank Rollins
Many are not guilty, but the few who
Exchange Editors ...... Winona Payne
lose their manners will lose the liberal
Barbara McHenry, Jo Ann Hemphill
privileges for all. The hams who think
Faculty Sponsor.......................Mr.Macekuracutting in line is a big joke, or think
that
that complaining is a sign of intelligence,
Photographers......... Morton & Rolland
or disturbing classes a great sport can
Reporters..........Elaine Koup, Ruthie
not be tolerated. Unless these heels
Bowman, Joyce Simmons, Patsy Wil
are stepped on now, lunchtime will be
liams, Evelyn David, Johnny Hetzer,
come just another class.
Kathleen Blake, George Weaver, Frank
To avoid this a little common courtesy
Rollins.
must be practiced. Make sure everyone
helps to clean the table, and wait patient
ly in line. The food is not bad, so take
your time and taste it. The cafeteria is
a place where students can relax and
enjoy lunch, so stay •
there and let the
other classes get something done. Strat
ford is a modern school but old fashion
In her first experience in public speak
ed manners are not outdated.
ing Barbara Garnett tied for second
place in the state oratorical contest on
March 7 with a boy from Charlottes
,
ville who had won for the last three
years.
Bi-weekly newspaper published by the
students of Stratford Junior High
School, Arlington, Virginia. Printed by
Universal Printers, Arlington^ Virginia.
Barbara Garnett Places
In Oratorical Contest
Speech Classes
Present Radio Play
Barbara first presented her oration
before Mr. Simpson’ first period class.
s
The class gave her some helpful hints
on how to improve her speech.
The students of Stratford wish Barbara
the best of luck and may she have even
better success in future oratorical con
tests.
An old mountaineer and his wife mov
ed to the city. After their first night in
the new home, the wife woke up first
and nudged her husband, Ain’ it about
t
time you was getting up to build the fire,
paw?”
“
Land sakes no, maw. We might as
well get used to these city ways right
now. I’ just call the fire department.”
ll
The two ninth grade speech classes pre
sented a fifteen minute safety play titled
“ a Bicycle Built For You,”over radio
On
station WARL on Tuesday, March 1 .
3
The cast consisted of Dick Mabry, Bruce
Haslam, Jim Street, Stanley Richards,
George Wilkes, Darlene Graham, Anne
Reed, and Margie Elliott. The musical
background was supplied by Pat Logan.
The speech classes hope to put on a
play over our public address system for
the entire school in the very near future.
The title of this play will be, “
The Em
peror’New Clothes.”
s
Mr. Jack B. Simpson, speech and core
teacher, is writing a history of Stratford,
to be carried on from teacher to teacher
through the years.
March 22, 1951
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
MR. KENNETH L. BOEGNER, health
teacher, is one of our new faculty mem
bers. He graduated from Newton High
School, in Newton, Massachusetts. He
later attended Boston University. One
of his most interesting experiences hap
pened when he was in the service. He
was at the Atomic Bomb experimental
grounds on the Island of Bikini. His hob
bies include knot tieing, chess, sports,
and repairing old cars. This is Mr. Boegner’ first year of teaching.
s
*
*
*
*
MISS DOROTHY McCORD, core and
speech teacher, came to us from Penn
sylvania. She has taken over the classes
of Mrs. Marjorie Boxa. Miss McCord
was born in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania.
She attended West Newton High School.
She later graduated from Fairmont State
College in West Virginia where she ma
jored in dramatics. Miss McCord work
ed at the FBI in Washington, D. C. for
14 months.
* * * *
MR. ROBERT VAUGHN, eighth grade
shop teacher, hails from Arlington, Vir
ginia. He graduated from WashingtonLee High School. He then attended the
University of Maryland. He is married
and has one son. His hobbies are making
models, and photography. This is his
first year of teaching.
HOMEROOM NEWS
Miss Pow ell’ homeroom, 8B2, is plan
s
ning to buy a picture of Stratford Hall.
They are also bringing plants to put in
the windows. The president has appoint
ed a committee of six to take care of
the plants and the condition of the room.
In the near future they hope to have a
homeroom party. It is certainly hoped
that the other homerooms are doing their
share too, to improve the appearance of
our lovely building.
Mr. Piper’ homeroom, 7B8, has lost a
s
member, Molly Hinshaw, who has moved
to Indiana.
Mr. Allman’homeroom, 8B5, and Miss
s
Watt’homeroom, 8B7, are going to have
s
a swimming party shortly after Easter.
Miss Groom ’ homeroom, 7B7, has a
s
new member, Paul Barton, who came
from Dolly Madison Junior High School.
* * * *
Miss Mueller took her ninth grade
core class to the Washington Post build
ing on February 21. The class learned
the process of publishing a newspaper.
The students were then guided through
the entire building. They were given a
series of slides on newspapers.
�M ar ch
22,1951
THE SIGNPOST
Page Three
Candid Shots Taken at Opening Ceremonies
Claude M. Richmond, principal, greets Governor Battle (top left) ; Evelyn Barnes and Doris Mortimer, assistant principals, and Mr.
Richmond (top center) ; Dowell Howard, State Superintendent of Instruction, speaks (top right) ; Governor Battle signs autograph (left
center) ; Colin MacPherson, Chairman of Arlington County School Board, presents the key to the building to Mr. Richmond, Covernor
Battle looks on (center) ; Senator Charles R. Fenwick speaks (right center) ; William A. Early, Superintendent of Arlington Schools,
speaks (bottom left) ; Covernor John S. Battle makes address (bottom center) ; Candid shot of Governor Battle and Dowell Howard (bot
tom right).
�Page Four
THE SIGNPOST
March 22, 1951
School Features New Facilities
The gym is the largest in Arlington schools. The floor is marked off for bad
minton, volleyball, and basketball. Note the partition in the center of the
picture, it closes to make the gym into two smaller ones.
Stratford Junior High School is located
on nine acres of ground adjoining the
seven acre Old Dominion Playground,
which is used for athletic activities. The
total cost of the building was approxi
mately $1,600,000.
The gym has the largest playing floor
of any of A rlington’schools. It is divid
s
ed off into two smaller gyms during class
periods, with one for the boys and one
for the girls. The floor is marked off for
badminton, volleyball, and basketball.
Special features of the gym include fold
ing bleachers, four loudspeakers, electric
scoreboard, and an observation room for
the instructor.
The cafeteria will seat approximately
500, but with 1,070 students enrolled it is
necessary to have two lunch periods.
At the end of the kitchen near the rec
reation area, a window is provided into
the cafeteria and another onto the ter
race so that refreshments may be served
without using the entire kitchen space.
The home economics department has a
kitchen which contains sinks, cupboards,
gas stoves, electric stoves, automatic
clothes washers, portable clothes wash
ers, refrigerators, electric appliances and
utensils. Other features are electric and
treadle sewing machines, and a complete
ly furnished living room.
The art department features doors
which open from the class room on to a
patio, suitable for outdoor sketching
classes. At one end of the class room is
a sink for easy cleaning of brushes and
paint pots. Numerous cupboards for art
supplies are built in under the windows.
The science rooms are the first in Arthat permit students to perform
their own experiments at their desks.
There are double gas and electric con
nections at each table.
In the shop are rows of work benches,
each with six lockers below, with hand
tools—planes, chisels, saws, hammers,
squares, and rulers. Power tools include
a band saw, table saw, scrollsaw, lathe,
drill press, and jointer. Other things
available in the shop are drafting instru
ments and handicraft kits.
The auditorium will seat 534 people.
At the entrance of the auditorium in the
lobby is a ticket office, trophy case, fish
pond, and a mezzanine where special
meetings are held.
The science rooms are the first in Arlington that permit students to perform
their own experiments at their desks. There are double gas and electric connec
tions at each table.
Stratford is the most functional and
best planned school in the state of Vir
ginia.
�THE SICNPOST
March 22, 1951
Stratford Is O fficially O p en ed
(Continued From Page 1
)
Mr. Lee Paschal, President of the Wise
Construction Company, presented the
key to Stratford to Mr. Colin MacPherson, Chairman of Arlington County
School Board, who in turn gave it to
our Principal, Mr. Claude Richmond.
To add an air of student participation
to the ceremony the Stratford Band, Or
chestra, and Girls Chorus took part in
the program.
Reverend George F. Tittman, Rector of
St. Mary’ Episcopal Church, gave the
s
invocation and Reverend Paul R. Hunter,
Minister of the Rock Spring Congrega
tional Church, pronounced the benedic
tion.
Photo Credits
Page 1
—Washington Post
Page 3—Morton & Roland
Page 4—Arlington Sun
During a chemistry quiz the teacher
asked a student to identify a formula he
had just placed on the board.
Student: Er-ah I have it on the tip
of my tongue.
Teacher: In that case you had better
spit it out, it’ nitric acid.
s
Page Five
Stratford Girls
Lose to Swanson
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The Stratford girls basketball team took
second in the county championship, with
Dolly Madison placing first.
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Stratford was tied with Madison until
losing the last game with Swanson here
in our new gym on Monday, March 1
.
The score at the end of the first half
was 10-7 in favor of Swanson. At the
end of the last thrilling half, which kept
the spectators on the edge of their seats,
the score stood 18-11 with Stratford
losing. Highest scorer for Stratford was
Evelyn David who made 6 points.
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dent, was born in Washington, D. C.
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his life. He attended Woodrow Wilson
s
school for seven years. Bobby’ main
interest is art. He likes all sports, but
football is his favorite. His ambition is
to be a cartographic engineer (one who
makes or draws maps or charts). Bobby
is a very busy boy at Stratford. He is
president of his homeroom, 8B5, and is
also on the Constitution Committee. Bob
by is one of those boys who is going to
contribute much to Stratford.
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THE SIGNPOST
Page Six
TATTLER
Inquiring Reporter
FAD-SHIONS
by Kathy
Well, well, I do declare, the Tattler’
s
here to get in people’ hair. A certain
s
Miss Washburn has got “
those eyes”for
a certain Mr. Jacobs. How about oblig
ing sir?
Reliable sources report that Carol
Wegner is wild over David Daljord.
Marie Silsby has her eye on a new boy
in core class. Could it be Mike Lamay?
Sybil Child is looking out for Bob Reed.
What happened to Susan Duley?
Barbara Harrington and Mickey Mc
Carthy are still going strong. Could this
be love? Butch Rubble likes Sidney
Tally, but she prefers Eddie Briggs.
There are two boys in Mary Louis’
heart,
Don Larrick and Bob Bengston.
How is that cute boy that comes around
grinning at Kathleen Blake in the lunch
line and visa-versa? Well spring is
here early and the love bug has come
with it. Yes, love is grand isn’ it Paul
t
Quintus and Jo Hutton?
Bruce Reynolds would do anything for
Nancy Christopher. Pat Logan seems
to like going with a boy named Irvin.
Can you imagine who Ann Murphy is
swooning about? You guessed it, none
other than Marshall Brooks.
Barbara Zinn didn’want to leave W-L,
t
could it be because of Pete Binns? El
bert Jenkins likes Jean Clendening,
what’ Chris Jackson going to say? John
s
Richmond likes Carol Leatherman, how
about this Faith? Lotte Luenders seems
to like her new seat in Mr. Timberlake’
s
class. Who’ the cute little girl who is
s
walking Roy Heinbuch home?
After writing the swirl of social life,
the Tattler, in complete exhaustion sits
and dreams of a fondling Easter bunny.
MILTON H. COMLEY
F lo r is t • L a n d sc a p in g
5353 LEE H IG H W A Y
One of the questions some of the girls
have been asking each other is, “
What
are you going to wear for Easter?”The
following replies have been given by
some of our students.
Jo Hutton — A checked suit with
flare-backed jacket and a pencil slim
skirt and probably red accessories.
Kate Lloyd — I think I’ wear a blue
ll
gabardine suit.
Helen Calkins — A gold checked suit
with a green hat and green gloves.
Jane Green — A yellow organdy dress
with a black velvet sash.
Willie Clow — I want to get a green
tweed suit, brown shoes, and purse and
white hat and gloves.
Lotte Lueders — A natural straw hat
and bag, blue gloves, shoes, and a pink
pique dress.
Pat Moravetz — A rose suit and a
beige hat and coat, brown gloves and
alligator shoes, and purse.
* * * *
This time a poem was contributed for
the girls. Here goes;
Lipstick, rouge, all sorts of stuff,
You would think our girls weren’
t
pretty enough.
They lick it, suck it, and smear it on
thick,
The way they do it makes me sick.
After watching one girl, their secret I
found,
Their beauty is bought for a dollar
downtown.
* * * *
Short and Sweet: Some of the boys
loud gym shorts . . . Anne Reed’ black
s
bow tie . . . Those “
catty” fourescent
jackets . . . Pricilla Cheek’ matching
s
plaid hat and skirt . . . The ultra-sheer
cotton and nylon blouses we have been
seeing at parties.
Arlington, Virginia
Our question for this issue is, “
How
do you like the early school hours?”
Dale Kennedy —■ you can make it
If
out of bed it’ all right.
s
Stanley Richards — I think they are
fine.
Pete Ward — It’ too early.
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Joan Chase — They are fine, but I miss
the W-L kids.
Betty Paterson — They’ all right if
re
you can stay awake through the sixth
period.
Bobbie Garnett — All you have to do
is ask my teachers, as they keep asking
me why my eyes are closed.
Richard August — I don’ like them
t
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Bill Franklin — I don’like getting up
t
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Carolyn Kennedy — I like it but the
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Lennart Koneczny — I think we should
have another half hour sleep and go to
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John Kaparakis — It’hard to get used
s
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RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell
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This collection consists of the personal papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, and covers the period from 1945 through 1991, with the bulk of the material falling between 1947 and 1959. The materials in this collection were generated or collected as a result of Mrs. Campbell's involvement in the Arlington County School Board, as well as her interests and activities in education and local politics.
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Better Schools Make Better Communities
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Political novelty license plate that reads "Better Schools Make Better Communities"
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RG 19, The Personal Papers of Elizabeth Pfohl Campbell, Collector
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ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Assessment Office
MEMORANDUM
TO:
April 9, 1987
Larry Grove
Gloria Hoffman
Nancy King
Margaret McCourt-Dirner
Bill Michael
Sharon Steindam
Walt Taylor
Tom Weber
F R Q M i ^ y ^ J o h n L. Crowder
SUBJECT:
Implementation of Desegregation Plan
As previously announced, the above are scheduled to meet at 2:00 p.m. on
April 20, 1987, in the Curriculum Lab located on the second floor of the
Education Center.
Items to be considered are as follows:
1.
Letters to parents for students entering, leaving, and having a
choice of schools because of desegregation boundary changes.
Please bring sample letters which you recommend for these
purposes.
2.
Core information to be included within or attached to letters.
Please consider using the three page "Summary of Board Actions
Taken 3/19/87" plus appropriate maps.
3.
Method to be used in sharing the information among principals
about entering and leaving students and those with a choice.
Please review the attached "Information Sharing to Implement
Desegregation Boundary Changes" for possible use.
4.
Target dates for accomplishing each step in the information
sharing process.
Review the "Information Sharing..." attachment
and be prepared to suggest dates. Urgency is critical.
Elementary principals are requested to being the information they
have collected regarding school changes because of boundary changes,
especially the information about students changing levels, i.e. elementary to
intermediate.
Following resolution of the above items, the three elementary principals
and Mr. Weber are requested to remain to discuss alternatives to address
1987/88 overcrowding at the three elementary schools, e.g. temporary
classrooms, sixth grade to intermediate school. Dr. Gosling has requested
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that the three elementary principals seek input from appropriate constituents,
such as members of the PTA, PTA Executive Committee, School Advisory
Committee.
Since the recommendation to the School Board regarding overcrowding in
1987/88 is due the first meeting in May, the elementary principals are
requested to seek the citizen input immediately so that we can arrive at
consensus no later than April 22. The recommendation must be placed in the
School Board packet one week prior to the May 7 meeting.
JLC/ehs
DESEG-IMPL
Attachment
�INFORMATION SHARING TO IMPLEMENT
DESEGREGATION BOUNDARY CHANGES
1.
All schools review addresses of all students for correct school
assignments
'a. Consider the Phasing-in Process described in"Summary of Board Actions
Taken 3/19/87" when reviewing school assignments.
b. Ascertain school preference for students with options.
c. Consult revised boundary maps for appropriate school assignments.
2.
Prepare lists of students exiting your building
a. Prepare separate list of students with addresses for each receiving
school.
b. List students' grade placement for next year, 1987/88.
c. Send list to receiving principal with copy to Assessment Office.
3.
Prepare letter for parents of students changing school assignments with
core information supplied by Assessment Office.
a. Sending principal prepare letter for parents of students leaving your
school.
b. Receiving principal prepare letter for parents of students entering
your school.
4.
Send letters to parents of exiting and entering students.
a. Principal's letter
b. Core information
c. Maps
JLC/ehs
DESEG-IMPL
�
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RG 69, Arlington County Public Schools: Desegregation Materials
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RG69 contains information related to the integration of Arlington County Public Schools including the history, redistricting, pupil distribution, and boundary maps. The collection was donated by Lisa Farberstein, Director of Community Service and Public Information for the Arlington County Public Schools
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Memorandum Re: Implementation of Desegregation Plan
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Memo from John Crowder about implementation of APS's desegregation plan, April 9, 1987.
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^JUL^ *
Summary of Board Actions Taken 3/19/87
Desegregation and Related School Attendance Issues
On March 19, 1987, the Arlington School Board culminated many months of intensive
review of school attendance assignments related to the 1971 desegregation plan and
subsequent modifications. Following is a summary of actions taken by the Board,
effective for the 1987-88 school year:
1
.
Drew Model School. The percentage of the student population at the school,
excluding kindergarten, from the local Nauck community was increased from 20 per
cent to 25 percent.
Kindergarten children residing in the Nauck community will continue to attend Drew
Model School. The Montessori Program will continue to admit students under
existing policy.
2
.
Nauck community grades 1-6, 7-8, 9-12 attendance. Attendance boundaries for chil
dren grades 1-6 residing in the Nauck Community were redesigned so that children
will attend only one school for these grades and will attend school with children
residing in the same general neighborhood within Nauck.
All the streets below are located in south Arlington, and most have ’
’
south" as part
of the street name — e.g. South Glebe Road. This designation has been omitted
from the following descriptions to reduce confusion.
Barcroft----- > Williamsburg----- > Yorktown
Beginning at the intersection of Walter Reed Drive, Glebe Road, and 17th Street,
the boundary runs east along 17th Street to the Army-Navy Country Club; south
along the border of the Club to the intersection of Glebe Road and 24th Road; west
along 24th Road to Drew Elementary School; north along the western boundary of
the school property to the intersection of 22nd Street and Lowell Street; north on
Lowell Street to the intersection with 19th Street and Kenmore Street; east on 19th
Street to Glebe Road; and north on Glebe Road to the intersection of Glebe Road,
Walter Reed Drive, and 17th Street.
Abingdon-----
^
Kenmore-----
y
Wakefield
Beginning at the intersection of Glebe Road and Route 395, southwest along Route
395 to Four Mile Run Drive, northwest on Four Mile Run Drive to Oxford Street,
north on Oxford Street to Oakland Street, continuing north on Oakland Street to
22nd Street, east on 22nd Street to Nelson Street, south on Nelson Street to 24th
Road, east on 24th Road to Glebe Road, and south on Glebe Road to Route 395.
Randolph----- > Swanson----- Washington-Lee
Beginning at the intersection of Walter Reed Drive and Four Mile Run, north on
Walter Reed Drive to Glebe Road, south on Glebe Road to 19th Street, west on 19th
Street to a straight line extending from Lowell Street and then south along Lowell
Street to 22nd Street, continuing south along the western border of Drew
Elementary School to 24th Road, west on 24th Road to Nelson Street, north on
Nelson Street to 22nd Street, west on 22nd Street to Oakland Street, south on
Oakland Street to Oxford Street, continuing south on Oxford Street to Four Mile
Run, and west on Four Mile Run to Walter Reed Drive.
A map is attached for reference.
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�Phasing in Process. Students currently in grades 5 and 7 may remain in their current
schools to complete their current levels of education for grades 6 and 8 should they
,
wish to do so. Younger siblings also may stay in their current schools, but only until
the older sibling leaves. Transportation will be provided.
Students currently in grades 4 and 5 assigned to schools located in the north part of
Arlington may complete their elementary school experiences at their current
schools, should they wish to do so. Younger siblings attending these same schools
may continue to attend them only as long as the older sibling remains in that
school. Transportation will be provided.
Barcroft 4th grade students given special permission by the School Board in spring
1986 to stay in that school through sixth grade will be able to do so.
3
.
Dolley Madison Apartments. Students will continue their existing school attendance
pattern of Oakridge Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School, and
Wakefield High School.
4.
Arlington View Community.
Elementary school assignments remain as they currently exist.
All Arlington View students will attend Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School and
Washington-Lee High School.
Students currently attending Kenmore Intermediate School or Wakefield High School
may complete their education at that level in their current schools, should they wish
to do so. Transportation will be provided.
Younger siblings may elect to attend Wakefield High School if an older sibling cur
rently attends the school and will continue to be attending that school when the
younger sibling enters grade 9
.
5
.
Orme, Ode, and Oak Streets. Students were reassigned from Washington-Lee High
School to Wakefield High School. The one student currently attending, and younger
siblings, may continue to attend Washington-Lee High School, with transportation,
should they wish.
No school attendance changes were made at the elementary or intermediate levels.
6
.
Instructional Transfer Policy. Racial/ethnic quotas were eliminated from this
policy. The four (4 percent limit was retained for the numbers of students any
)
school may admit under this policy.
The Instructional Transfer Policy is available to all students in elementary and
intermediate schools but is not applicable to high school attendance.
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�In other action, the Board directed the Superintendent to do the following;
1
.
Develop interim plans to address overcrowding in Randolph, Barcroft, and Abingdon
Schools for the 1987-88 school year. Due date; May 7, 1987.
2
.
Develop recommendations to improve the student enrollment process at the three
alternative schools -- Drew, Page, and the H-B Woodlawn Program -- with attention
to increasing participation of minority students at Page and H-B Woodlawn. Prepare
written program descriptions for each alternative school for parent information
purposes. Due date; May 7, 1987.
3.
Develop long-range plans to relieve sytemwide overcrowding at the elementary
school level, beginning with the 1988-89 school year. Due date: Fall, 1987.
4.
Advise the Board whether to notify the lessee using Claremont Elementary School
(Northern Va. Police Academy) that the school district intends to occupy the
building for school purposes beginning with the 1988-89 school year.
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�NADCK AREA
REVISED SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS
elementary
INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL
ASSIGNED
SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
ASSIGNED
STREET DESIGNATIONS
FROM
TO
EVEN OR
ODD ONLY
Edgew ood S t r e e t
17 24
17 30
Even o n l y
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Yo rk town
18 00
20 21
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Y ork town
1700
2199
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Yo rk tow n
3501
3811
O dd o n l y
A b in gd o n
Ke nmo r e
W a k e f i e Id
38 23
38 29
Odd o n l y
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i ng t o n - Le e
1700
17 21
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Y ork tow n
22 29
2249
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u r g
York tow n
17 49
1819
Odd o n l y
B are r o f t
W illia m sb u r g
Y ork town
1800
1850
Even o n ly
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
W a sh in g to n - L e e
19 04
2400
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
Wi l l i a m s b u r g
Yo rk tow n
Even o n ly
A b in g d o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
F illm o re
S treet
F ou r M ile
G a r fie ld
Run D r i v e
S treet
G l e b e R oad
2480
SCHOOL
ASSIGNED
K e n p e r R oad
3400
3811
B oth S i d e s
A b in g d o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
K enm ore S t r e e t
1900
2402
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u r g
Yo rk tow n
K enw ood S t r e e t
2400
2515
B oth S i d e s
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
L a n g ley S t r e e t
1900
20 49
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
L in co ln S t r e e t
2000
2123
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
York tow n
24 24
2449
B oth S i d e s
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
L orton S t r e e t
19 00
2013
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
L o w e ll S t r e e t
1900
2130
Even o n ly
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
19 01
2131
O dd o n l y
B a rcroft
Wi l l i a m s b u r g
Yo rk town
2400
2489
B oth S i d e s
A b in g d o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
19 04
2448
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
2450
2523
B oth S i d e s
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
1900
214 4
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
W a sh in g ton - L ee
2201
2447
Odd o n l y
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
220 2
2448
Even o n ly
A b in gd o n
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W a k e fie ld
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N elso n S t r e e t
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2-
2000
2149
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
2200
2208
Even o n ly
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n -Le e
2201
2213
Odd o n l y
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
2217
2449
B oth S i d e s
A b in g d o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
2100
2148
B oth S i d e s
Ra n d o l p h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
2301
25 25
O dd o n l y
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie Id
230 0
25 24
Even o n ly
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i ng t o n - Le e
/ 2100
271
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
W a sh in g ton - L ee
Q u in cy S t r e e t
2100
2330
Even o n ly
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
R a n d olp h S t r e e t
2200
2250
Even o n ly
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
S h i r l i n g t o n R oad
2026
2415
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u r g
Y ork tow n
24 20
2674
B oth S i d e s
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
17th S t r e e t
2800
3140
Even o n l y
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u r g
Yo rk tow n
17 th R oad
2800
3113
B oth S i d e s
B are ro f t
W illia m sb u rg
Y ork tow n
18th S t r e e t
2530
3031
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Y ork tow n
3400
3409
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
2600
3200
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u r g
Yo rk tow n
3500
3551
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
20th S t r e e t
2800
3033
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Yo rk tow n
2 1 s t R oad
2800
2819
B oth S i d e s
B a reroft
W illia m sb u rg
Yo rk town
22nd S t r e e t
3407
3521
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u r g
Yo rk tow n
3518
3650
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
3600
3816
B oth S i d e s
R a n d olp h
Sw anson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
23rd S t r e e t
2900
3500
B oth S i d e s
B a reroft
W illia m sb u rg
Y ork tow n
24 th R oad
2706
(280o)
Even o n l y
A b in g d o n
K en m ore
W ak ef i e l d
2701
2811
Odd o n l y
B are r o f t
W illia m sb u r g
Y orktow n
3608
3618
Even o n l y
A b in gd o n
Kenmo r e
W a k e fie ld
24 th S t r e e t
3000
3546
B oth S i d e s
B a rcroft
W illia m sb u rg
Yo rk town
25th S t r e e t
N auck A r e a
E f f e c t i v e 9/87
3400
3613
B oth S i d e s
A b in gd o n
K enm ore
W a k e fie ld
O a k la n d S t r e e t
O x ford
P o lla r d
S treet
S treet
19th S t r e e t
Jeoth
S id e s
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TO CONTINUE AS IS
�ARLINGTON VIEW AREA
REVISED SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
ASSIGNED
INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL
ASSIGNED
SENIOR HIGH
SCHOOL
ASSIGNED
STREET DESIGNATIONS
FROM
TO
EVEN OR
ODD ONLY
C o lu m b ia P ik e
1700
1806
Even o n ly
Long Branch
J efferson
W a sh in g ton - L e e
P ie rc e S tr e e t
1300
1315
B oth S i d e s
Oakr i d g e
J efferson
W a sh in g ton - L ee
Poe S t r e e t
1300
1319
B oth S i d e s
O ak r i d g e
J efferson
W a sh in g to n - L e e
Q ueen S t r e e t
1000
1199
B oth S i d e s
Long B ra n ch
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n-Le e
1200
1299
Even o n l y
O akr i d g e
J efferson
W a sh in g ton - L ee
1300
1422
B oth S i d e s
O a k rid g e
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n-L e e
Q u in n S t r e e t
1000
1121
B oth S i d e s
L ong Branch
J efferson
W a sh in g ton -L ee
R o lfe
1000
1109
B oth S i d e s
Long B ra n ch
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n-Le e
1200
1430
B oth S i d e s
O ak r i d g e
J efferson
W a sh in g ton -L ee
1 0 th S t r e e t
1600
1731
B oth S i d e s
Long B ra n ch
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n -L e e
1 1 th S t r e e t
1512
16 25
B oth S i d e s
Long Branch
J efferson
W a sh in g ton - L ee
1 2 th S t r e e t
1511
1633
B oth S i d e s
Long B ra n ch
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n-L e e
1700
1806
Even o n ly
O ak r i d g e
J efferson
W a sh in g to n - L ee
1701
1805
Odd o n l y
Long B ra n ch
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
1501
1639
Odd o n l y
L ong Branch
J efferson
W a sh in g to n - L e e
1530
1634
Even o n ly
O a k rid g e
J efferson
W a sh in g to n - L e e
1700
1799
B oth S i d e s
O ak r i d g e
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
13 th R oad
1502
1735
B oth S i d e s
O a k rid g e
J efferson
W a sh in g ton -L ee
1 4 th S t r e e t
1700
17 28
B oth S i d e s
O ak r i d g e
J efferson
W a s h in g t o n - L e e
14 th R oad
1700
1741
B oth S i d e s
O a k rid g e
J efferson
Wa s h i n g t o n - L e e
1 5 th S t r e e t
1700
1751
B oth S i d e s
O ak r i d g e
J efferson
Wa sh i n g t o n - L e e
S treet
13th S t r e e t
A rlin g v ie w
E f f e c t i v e 9/87
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Elementary D istricts
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TERMINATES 1986/87
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RG 69, Arlington County Public Schools: Desegregation Materials
Description
An account of the resource
RG69 contains information related to the integration of Arlington County Public Schools including the history, redistricting, pupil distribution, and boundary maps. The collection was donated by Lisa Farberstein, Director of Community Service and Public Information for the Arlington County Public Schools
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Summary of Board Actions Taken 3/19/87 Desegregation and Related School Attendance Issues
Description
An account of the resource
Changes to be made per APS school board in the 1987-1988 school year regarding desegregation and other issues.
Source
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RG 69, Arlington County Public Schools: Desegregation Materials
Rights
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This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Photograph Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1987-3
Format
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PDF
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
1980s
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CONFIDENTIAL LEGAL MEMORANDUM
ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
November 12, 1986
TO:
Arthur W. Gosling, Superintendent of Schools
FROM:
Cynthea L. Perry, Assistant County Attorney
SUBJECT:
Changes to Busing Plan
You have asked for a legal memorandum explaining the
impact of Riddick v. School Board of City of Norfolk, 784 F.2d
521 (4th Cir. 1986), on the School Board's ability to consider
changes to the busing plan. You have also asked whether the
School Board is bound by the busing plan approved by the federal
district court in 1971. The Riddick case indicates that once a
school system has eradicated all vestiges of segregation and is
unitary, it can modify its busing plans without review by the
federal court, absent a showing of an intent to discriminate in
the modification of the plans. Therefore, it is my opinion that
because the federal district court found that Arlington has a
unitary school system the School Board can modify the plan
approved in 1971. Care must be exercised in any modification,
however, as explained below.
Discussion
Both Supreme Court precedent and the Riddick case make
clear that once a school system has eliminated any vestiges of
desegregation and has a unitary system, the school system is not
bound to continue to follow every aspect of an earlier courtordered desegregation plan. See, e.g., Pasadena City Board of
Education v. Spangler, 427 U.S. 424, 96 S.Ct. 2697 (1976); Swann
v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, 402 U.S. 1, 91 S.Ct.
1267 (1971). These cases indicate that the School Board is not
responsible for demographic shifts in populations which might
cause schools to slip out of compliance with the original plan,
and accordingly is under no duty to adjust school attendance
figures to reflect those changes to maintain the racial balance
in schools approved in the plan. Once a school system has
achieved unitary status, a court may not order further relief to
counteract resegregation that does not result from the school
system's intentional discriminatory acts. Vaughns v. Board of
Education of Prince George's County, 758 F.2d 983 (4th Cir.
1985).
�The Riddick case gives helpful guidance on other points.
As you know, in that case, the Norfolk School Board abolished
mandatory cross-town busing which had first been required by
court order in 1971. In its place, all of the elementary schools
became single attendance zones or neighborhood schools. The
attendance zones were structured to achieved maximum racial
integration.
Under the plan, 12 of Norfolk's elementary schools became
70 percent or more black, compared to four under the busing plan
previously in effect. Of those 12 schools, 10 became 95 percent
or more black. Six schools became 70 percent or more white.
The plan also contains a majority-minority transfer
option, under which any student assigned to attend a school at
which his race constitutes 70 percent or more of the student body
can transfer to a school where his race constitutes less than 50
percent of the students, and receive free transportation.
The trial court considered this plan and found that the
school system no longer operated a dual system. This meant that
the plaintiffs had to show that the school board acted with an
intent to discriminate in adopting the new plan in order for the
action to be found unconstitutional. The court found that the
plaintiffs had not satisfied the burden of showing this
discriminatory intent. In reaching that conclusion, the district
court reviewed six factors which the Supreme Court has held must
show freedom from racial discrimination before a school system
can be found unitary: faculty, staff, transportation practices,
extracurricular activities, facilities and pupil assignment.
Green v. County School Board, 391 U.S. 430, 88 S.Ct. 1689 (1968).
The district court found that the Norfolk school system is
a unitary one. Three of the seven school board members, as well
as the superintendent and two of the three regional assistant
superintendents are black. The faculty is 56 percent white and
44 percent black. The court also found the staff to be fully
integrated. There was no contention that the extracurricular
activities, transportation network or school facilities were
operated in a dual fashion.
In addition, the court found that Norfolk offered
legitimate reasons to support the change in busing. The city was
concerned that the school system continued to lose white students
because of busing, and was concerned about a substantial drop in
parental involvement in the PTAs. The Riddick court found that
while white flight cannot be used as a reason for failure to
dismantle a dual school system, consideration of that factor is
permissible in devising a voluntary plan to improve the racial
balance in the schools. So too was it legitimate to seek greater
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�parental involvement in school affairs, the other reason
proffered for the busing change. Therefore the appellate court
affirmed the district court's decision allowing the change. Once
the goal of a unitary school system is achieved, said the Riddick
court, the district court's rule ends, and the school system
should be left free to manage itself. The Court also pointed out
that the concept of a neighborhood school system in and of itself
is not violative of the Constitution, citing Crawford v. Los
Angeles Board of Education, 458 U.S. 527, 102 S.Ct. 3211 (1982);
Swann, supra, 402 U.S. at 28, 91 S.Ct. at 1282; Thompson v.
School Board of Newport News, 465 F.2d 83 (4th Cir. 1972).
The Riddick holding is a limited one. The court by
express terms found it applicable only to those school systems
which have succeeded in eradicating the vestiges of c e jure
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segregation.
In those systems, the school boards and not the
federal courts "will run the schools, absent a showing of intent
to discriminate." Because the court found the Norfolk School
Board had done a reasonable job in seeking to keep its schools
integrated in the face of a "massive exodus of white students,"
the court stated that it would not refuse to allow the school
board to try another plan that might be successful in stopping
the exodus.
Applying the Riddick principles to our case, the Arlington
County School Board should be permitted to alter the 1971 courtapproved busing plan. The federal district court approved the
plan by its order of August 10, 1971. In that order, the court
ruled that the school system was "converted to a unitary system
throughout the county." Since Riddick stands for the proposition
that a unitary school system should not be required to adhere to
a prior court-ordered desegregation plan, we can conclude that
the Arlington school system, having been found unitary, need not
follow the terms of the 1971 plan.
I must add several notes of caution in stating this
conclusion, however. First, in the Riddick case, the court found
important the continuing oversight by the district court of the
Norfolk plan. The district court had retained jurisdication over
the case, and hence reviewed progress under the busing plan for
four years after the litigation had ended. In the Arlington
case, however, the judge reviewed the plan after it had been
followed for approximately three months and found at that point
that Arlington had established a unitary system. Therefore, one
major difference between Arlington's situation and Norfolk's is
that in finding Norfolk's system was unitary the Norfolk court
was able to evaluate more thoroughly the school system's
adherence to and progress under the busing plan, because the
court had followed the case for four years.
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�Second, the Riddick court found the Norfolk school system
was unitary after reviewing the six factors identified by the
Green case.
I lack sufficient information to know what the
result would be if those six factors were examined in Arlington,
but can examine them if provided the necessary information.
In
the alternative, of course, someone from your staff can apply
these factors to the pertinent data.
These differences between the Norfolk and the Arlington
cases should not mean that Arlington cannot deviate from the 1971
busing plan.
I point out these differences, however, so you are
aware that these differences could be identified in an effort to
distinguish the two cases and thus contend that the Riddick case
does not permit the Arlington County School Board to deviate from
the busing plan.
Finally, you should also be aware that the Supreme Court
declined to review the Riddick case, 55 U.S.L.W. 3311 (U.S.
Nov. 4, 1986), and the Riddick opinion therefore is binding
precedent in this judicial circuit. At the same time the Court
denied review in Riddick, however, it also denied review in a
case from the Tenth Circuit in which the appellate court reached
conclusions contrary to those stated in Riddick. Therefore, we
cannot assume the Supreme Court has endorsed the Riddick opinion
by refusing to review it, or that the Supreme Court would come
out the same way when a similar issue is before it. The Riddick
opinion does stand as good authority in this judicial circuit,
however, and supports the conclusion that Arlington can make
changes to its busing plan.
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RG69 contains information related to the integration of Arlington County Public Schools including the history, redistricting, pupil distribution, and boundary maps. The collection was donated by Lisa Farberstein, Director of Community Service and Public Information for the Arlington County Public Schools
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Legal memo from County Attorney Cynthea L. Perry to Superintendent Arthur W. Gosling about the impact of Riddick v. School Board of City of Norfolk, 784 F.2d 521 (4th Cir. 1986), on the APS School Board's planned changes to the schools' busing plan, dated November 12, 1986.
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