WI has Four Semifinalists: As a result of their outstanding performance in the National Merit Qualifying Test given in March, 1961, Barbara Birshtein, Pamela Hall, John Harpold, and Richard Lynch were named semifinalists in the 1961-1962 Merit Program. This test was taken by approximately 10,000 high school seniors in the United States territories throughout 15,000 high schools. 

Being a semi-finalist is the first step towards gaining a four year Merit Scholarship to a college of one's choice. Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test of the College Entrance Examination Board on December 2 will be the second step. Students whose scores on the second test substantiate their performance on the qualifying test and who are endorsed by their high schools will become Finalists. 

Washington Irving's Ann Shelbaer and Janet Marple, semi-finalists last year, became finalists and this year are attending college, Ann at West Virginia and Janet at Allegheny College. Ann received a Board of Governor's Scholarship at the state school. 

Seniors to Take Placement Test Sat, November 4: Washington Irving Seniors planning to attend the University and Potomac State must take ACT Saturday morning, November 4, 1961.  The results will be used in admissions and are required for placement in English and Mathmatics.

The ACT scores will be required of all interested in financial assistance and scholarships at the University.

Priority will be given here to high school seniors interested in financial assistance and scholarships at the University to those who made the best showing on ACT.

Are Seniors Glad to be Seniors?: Every year, a new group of students occupy that exalted place of the Senior Class.  We thought it might be of interest to inquire what some of this new group thought of the position.  The following is a sample:

Steve Zinn -- "Tremendous!!!"

Jon Rose -- "I don't know what to say!"

Nancy Byard -- "Okay"

Dave Wilfong could only shake his head.

Barbara Birshtein -- "I like it."

Jean Singleton -- "I want to go to 'The Hill'."

Prudy Robinson -- "It's the same as being a junior."

Bill Bowie -- "It's easier than being a junior."

Gigi Selby -- "Not too different from any other year."

Shirley Burnell -- "Wonderful! Fabulous! Exciting!"

Richard Spann -- "Weird!"

Jack McWhorter --"Worried!"

Goose Grose -- "Great!"

Diane Moffet -- "I'm not selling anything anymore!"

Margaret Heflin -- "I wish I owned Fort Knox!"

Steve Berman -- "I'm all shook up!"

Mike Sturm -- "Explicit."

The general contention is, though, that everyone is anxious for senior rings to come.

Sixteen Juniors High in N. E. D. Test: Last spring 30 juniors took the National Education Development Test.  Of the 30, 16 rated above the ninetieth percentile.

Placing high on the test were: Teddy Alfred, Mary Avril, Charles Cooper, Pam Cutright, Janet Fankhouser, James Flint, Marcia Fox, Patty Gainer, Juliette Hoblitzell, Barry Rosenthal, Carolyn Smith, Charles Spann, John Tredway, Blair Thrush, Wendell Young, and Gerald Zinn.

Prepared and administered by the Science Research Associates of Chicago, the N. E. D. T. examination provided scores in English, Social Studies, mathematics, natural science, and word usage.

Class of 1962 Elects Leaders: After a week of studying official ballots, the senior class of 1962 re-elected John Harpold and Josephine Haught as President and Vice President.  Mimi Hodges and Bill Bowie were also re-elected as secretary and treasurer, and Lauya Stracke and Carl Fetchero the only new additions.

The Senior Executive Committee, which consists of a girl and a boy from each advisory group, is made up of Elizabeth Ribas and Doug Aspy, Miss Bauer; Linda White and Jon Rose, Miss Bailey; Kay Linger and Danny Wheeler, Mr. Davis; Barbara Birshtein and Sam Ellis, Mr. Duckworth; Sonnie Cork and Ricky Spann, Miss Swiger; and Harriett Weaver and Steve Berman, Miss Williams.

Miss Clayce Kishbaugh and Mr. Edwin J. Frederick were chosen as class sponsors.

Senior Princesses, chosen for outstanding personality and beauty, are Sharon Conwell, Marilyn Hurst, Holly McMunn, Gigi Selby, and Lauya Stracke.

Beige and brown were selected as class colors.

Pat Hoblitzell Donates Books: Now available to Washington Irving readers are seven books recently donated to the library by senior Pat Hoblitzell.

These books are as follows: Six on Easy Street, by Cavanna; Stairway to a Secret, by Wehen; an enchanting novel for young moderns; Janey's Fortune, by Davis; The Tender Time, by Brookman, a vividly real, once-in-a-lifetime account of first love; Scarlet Royal, Emery, a happy combination of romance and horse story; The Sea Sprite, McIlvaine; and Four Party Line, Butters, a new setting for the problems of human relationship, happily resolved in an intriguing way.

Homecoming to be Oct 20: Final arrangements are being made for the second annual Washington Irving High School Homecoming, over which senior Gigi Selby will reign.  The Homecoming will be held on October 20 when WI meets Buckhannon in a football clash at Hite Field.

Attending Miss Selby as senior princess will be Linda White.  Representing the junior, sophomore, and freshman classes will be Susan Courtney, Anita Ritchie, and Barbara Minehart, repectively.

A semi-formal dance, sponsored by the Washington Irving Tri-Hi-Y, in honor of the Homecoming Queen, will be held following the game from 10 p. m. to 1 a. m. featuring the three piece orchestra of Johnny Coulson.  The dance will be open to all Washington Irving students and their dates.  Each couple will be charged $1.50 for admission.

Future Teachers Elect Officers: The Future Teachers of America, under the sponsorship of Miss Virginia Lee Nutter elected officers at the first meeting in September.  John Harpold is president; Margaret Ann Heflin, vice-president; Kitty Wysong, secretary; Nancy Byard, treasurer.

From the profits of a bake sale, Natalie Harrison, Marilyn Hurst, and "Tyke" Wyant attended the annual FTA Convention held at the Jackson's Mill September 29 -- October 1.   The theme of the annual gathering was "Our Goal -- Unity".  One of the main points emphasized at the convention was "the extreme need of teachers in West Virginia".

Tri-Hi-Y Selects Six New Members: The Tri-Hi-Y Club, under the sponsorship of Miss Clayce Kishbaugh, recently selected six new girls to join its membership.  Last May, thirty-four junior and senior girls were initiated.  Total membership is now forty.

Those girls who are new members are seniors Jean Singleton, Carol Ann Custer, Sonnie Cork, Joan Rector, and juniors Linda Long and Marcia Fox.

One of the projects of the club is the sponsoring of the dances at the VFW following each home football game.  Tri-Hi-Y is also sponsoring the Homecoming Dance at the VFW.

Officers for 1961-62 are Gigi Selby, president; Mimi Hodges, vice-president; Sharon Conwell, secretary; "Tootie" Weaver, treasurer, and Barbara Birshtein, chaplain.

B-Square Girls Begin Activities: Twenty-five senior girls who were elected to membership their junior year have begun their activities in the Be Square Organization with Mrs. Leah Martino, botany and zoology teacher,  as sponsor.

Elected to serve as president of the club was Jo Haught; vice-president, Barbara Birshtein; secretary, Linda White; and treasurer, Lauya Stracke.

Many of the girls are Candy-stripers at the Union Protestant Hospital, a project which fulfills their fifteen-hour service requirement.

Other members of the club are Carol London, Harriett Weaver, Jean Ann Singleton, Jane Davis, Sharon Conwell, Margaret Ann Heflin, Beverly Wright, Dianne Moffett, Rae Ann Varner, Sonnie Cork, Judy Cline, Pam Hall, Gwen Lang, Betty Schlicker, Joan Rector, Prudy Robinson, Gigi Selby, Kitty Wysong, Nancy Byard, Mimi Hodges, and Pat Hoblitzell.

David Brown is Selected to Attend Boys' Nation: Boys' State was wonderful, but Boys' Nation was really an experience.  Each year two boys from each state are chosen to attend Boys' Nation -- Boys' State on a national level -- in Washington, DC.  This summer I was privileged, along with Boys' State governor, Glenn Kiger, to attend this memorable government-oriented experience.

I have many memories from that trip:  the placing of the wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown soldier, our visit to the Supreme Court and the talk by Justice Clark, the visit to the Capitol and our meeting with Senators Randoph and Byrd, who gook Glenn and me onto the Senate floor and showed us where the mighty Daniel Webster had carved his name on this desk, and allowed us to hear Senators Dirksen and Mansfield debating.

There were the State Department tour, and an interview with Secretary of State Dean Rusk; the White House tour; lunch at the National Press Club, where Kruschev had eaten; the address by Robert Sargent Shriver, Director of the Unites States Peace Corps; the FBI, the Pentagon, where we heard the Chiefs of Staffs of all branches of the armed services, and the Secretary of the Navy; and our own elections and Senate sessions.

But the greatest memory I have is the discovery that America might truly be called the nearest thing to Utopia that can be found.  For where else would a group of boys be treated like visiting dignitaries?  Where else can young men confer and ask questions of the heads of their government?  You know the answer.  So be proud of America and stand behind her!

David Brown

Support UNICEF and Help Children: Do you realize that one cent will protect a child from tuberculosis?  Do you realize that one cent will provide a starving child with five glasses of milk?

These are two of the many, many wonderful accomplishments of UNICEF, the United Nations International Childrens' Emergency Fund, for which the town will be canvassed Saturday, October 28, from 6:30 - 8:30 p. m.

The drive this year, sponsored as before by the United Christian Youth Movement representing 39 denominations of the Protestant Church, will be interfaith, as the Jewish young people have expressed a desire to participate.  Following the collection, a party and dance will be held for Senior High young people at the Presbyterian Church, while the Junior High youth will gather at the First Methodist Church.

Students who would like to help the world's children should contact the youth leader or president of their church youth group immediately.

College Day: The Annual College Day Program will be held Friday morning, October 27, 1961; juniors and seniors will have the privilege of interrogating qualified representatives of West Virginia universities, colleges, and the armed forces.

Josephine Haught Attends National Citizenship Meet: In September, Josephine Haught, Vice President of the Senior Class, attended the National Conference on Citizenship in Washington, DC, as representative of the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs.

The speakers stressed the purpose and responsibility of good citizenship and what an individual can do for his country.  The purpose of the conference was to impress upon the American people the importance of their citizenship and to their country.  A discussion class was held on the United States and the world situation.

The theme of the conference was, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country," from President Kennedy's Inaugural Address.  Speakers for the conference were the Assistant secretary of State brook Hayes and Thomas H. Carrall, President of George Washington University.

Journalism Class: Members of the Journalism Class of 1961-62 began the school year with a study of the fundamentals of newspaper writing and reporting.  Then the class took its first steps in the publication of THE HILLTOP.

First, advertisements had to be sold.  Then, the news features, and editorials could be assigned for the paper.

This year twenty-two seniors are members of the staff.  They are Judy Cline, Sharon Conwell, Carol Custer, Margaret Heflin, Mimi Hodges, Marilyn Hurst, Carol London, Holly McMunn, Joyce Reed, Liz Ribas, Prudy Robinson, Jean Singleton, Lauya Stracke, Maunalea Weekly, Kitty Wysong, Jim Ashley, Dave Brown, Steve Snyder, Ray Rogers, Jo Haught, Pat Hoblitzell, and Mike Frankhouser. 

Dress Up Day is a Success: If Fridays seem different at Washington Irving, perhaps it's because of the attractive clothing worn by almost all students.  Dress-up day was started by WI's Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y organizations who hoped to create a "dressier" atmosphere on the last day of every school week.

The idea has snowballed and become popular with most of the students.  It is now a common sight on Fridays to see the boys dressed in their suits, ties, and vests while the girls keep in step by wearing their better skirts and sweaters.  Even the teachers have noticed the great change, and their comments are pleasing to hear.

While observing dress-up day, Washington Irving has maintained high standards not only scholastically, but also in the manner of dress.  If you are one of the few who have failed to participate in the effort to further good grooming, join the crowd now, and help keep this snowball rolling!

Don't Read This -- It's the Same Old Thing: There's really no use in reading this editoria any further because it only concerns the disgraceful litter and trash that surround our school.  If you've read this far, you'll know that next comes a typical solution for the problem -- "Don't throw your trash on the ground; use waste containers."

But why would we throw our trash away, when we can be the topic of discussion of TV editorials?  This will cause Washington Irving's fame to grow; everyone will know about us.

When complaints come into the office from the neighbors, we can tell those people that we don't care what the neighborhood looks like.

Don't be different; just keep throwing all your trash in the street.

WI Enrollment is not Largest: It may be interesting to note after all the talk we've heard about the increased enrollment this year in WI that this is not one of the school's largest enrollments.  The greatest number of pupils attended the school on the hill preceding and during World War II, especially in 1938-1939.  The enrollment then was 1,349 students with 250 graduates and 62 going to college.  The low point came in 1914, the year WI was initiated, with an enrollment of 395 with 41 graduates and 18 going to college.  There were only 15 teachers then, whereas now there are 39.

Another point of interest is the fact that though people talk about how there are two women for every man, there are more boys in WI than girls.  Good luck to both sexes!!

Join the OBFC: The "Out Back Fag Club", one of the older clubs in the school, has formed again this year.  This group has no officers, but meetings are held after each period.  Dues average thirty cents a day, making it the school's most expensive organization, but all good things are bound to have at least one minor drawback.

Club objectives are better relations with teachers, parents, and other students, and advancement of science.  Fulfillment of these aims is very simple.  Each cigarette contains nicotine.  Nicotine is a poison that deadens nerves and the taste buds.  With deadened nerves, members can be calm, cool, and collected as a teacher raves about some unimportant piece of neglected homework.

Having numbed their taste buds, its members will find it easier to stomach some of the rare delicacies served at dinner, such as pickled cricket ears, and no one can give a lecture on leaving food on the plate.  Fellow students will no longer be driven away by halitosis, since the odor of smoke covers this failing up nicely.

As for the advancement of science, researchers are going ot need many people in their studies of the relationship of smoking to lung cancer.  The "Fag Club" will probably furnish the scientists with some human guinea pigs.

Despite the admirable qualities of the club, its picture will not appear in the yearbook.  A picture was taken, but such a thick haze of smoke covered the group no one could be seen.

The HILLTOP Platform: "Of the students, by the students, and for the students."

To uphold the high standards of Washington Irving High School.

To publish all accurate and constructive news.

To influence, to entertain, to inform.

To aid in stimulating interest in school activities and sports.

To better acquaint the students of the high school community with the faculty, school, and one another.

Published by the journalism class of Washington Irving High School.

A Choir Works on Clinic Music: Every day at fifth period, the halls ring out with strains of music as the Washington Irving A-Choir practices its semester selections.  These songs will be memorized the each of the students, and later several will be chosen by Mrs. Andrew, the choir director, to represent Washington Irving in the Choral Clinic choir.

This clinic, made up of students from Harrison County high school choirs, meets annually to present an entertaining program of special music.  This is an event eagerly looked forward to by parents as well as the county students.

Candystripers Begin Work at UP: Dressed up in white blouses and pink and white-striped pinafores, many WI juniors and seniors have assumed the duties of Candystripers, a teenage group that serves after school hours at the Union Protestant Hospital.

Senior girls who were awarded certificates in "Care of the Sick and Injured" and who are entitled to wear the pink and white uniforms are Susan Beverage, Sandra Clark, Judy Cline, Lee Conrad, Gwen Lang, Joyce Reed, Jean Shingleton, Carol Whaley, Susan Woofter, and Kitty Wysong; Juniors, Linda long, Pam Cutright, Mary Averill, Lucy Meredith, Janet Fankhouser, Martha Anne Norman, Annette Shaffer, Julie Hoblitzell, Betsy Dilmore, Carolyn Smith, Karol Morrison, Andrea Gottlieb, Elaine Hayler, and Ann Kemper.

Any girl interested in becoming a Candystriper should contact Mrs. Martino.

B. Crocker Program Offers Experience: The Betty Crocker search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow, sponsored by General Mills, is a program offering added educational experience to all girls who participate and provides opportunities for advanced training to girls winning scholarships.

A prize of a $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to the national winner -- the Betty Crocker All-American Homemaker of Tomorrow.  The state winner receives a $1500 scholarship and an all expenses paid educational tour in April and May 1962.  In Washington Irving Miss Jarvis, home economics teacher, is in charge.  The test will be given December 5, 1961.

Barbara Birshtein Attends Girls Nation: America -- what does it mean?  People, traditions, democracy, the sight of Old Glory, the star Spangle Banner -- yes -- these are America, and much more.

This summer, I began to learn the true meaning of America through my weeks at Girls' State and Girls' Nation.

It is one thing to read in books or study in classrooms about the workings of our government.  It is quit another thing to participate actively in the fundamental procedures of democracy.

Girls' State was many things -- 337 girls, each with their individual areas and talents, spirited parties and campaigns, political speeches, the solemnity and beauty of inauguration ,the tears  upon bidding farewell.  Yet underneath all these was the spirit of "learning by doing", for, at Jackson's Mill ,we organized our won mock government, complete from governor to party officials.

I ran for the post of Attorney General, and on Wednesday evening, after three days of hectic campaigning, I learned that I had won the office.  It was indeed a wonderful moment.  But Saturday morning, immediately before our departure, stands uppermost in my mind, for it was then that it was announced that Sue Osborne of Wheeling and I had been selected as Senators to Girls' Nation.

Thursday evening, each cottage had elected one or two outstanding citizens depending upon the population of the cottage.  At the assembly on Friday, each of these twenty outstanding citizens drew a question from a hat and prepared to speak extemporaneously.  My topic was, "What should be the attitude of the United Sates toward the present wave of anti-colonialism throughout the world?"

The staff then selected thirteen girls to return next year as junior counselors.  The entire list of twenty citizens was placed on the ballot in the voting machine, and staff and citizens voted for two senators to Girls' Nation.

Saturday morning, I learned the exciting results!

Then began the period of filling in numerous forms, getting a checkup, and frenzied packing, all in preparation for my week in Washington with ninety-nine other girls, two Senators representing each Girls' State.

From the very first evening when we thrilled to the music of the United States Air Force Headquarters Command Band to the last night at graduation ceremonies, our days were filled with fun, with learning, with inspiration.

Monday and Tuesday marked the organization of the government of Girls' Nation with numerous Senate meetings and party caucuses.  Tuesday evening it was announced that senator sue MacDonald of the state of Connecticut and senator Debbie Rosen of South Carolina, both the majority Nationalist Party (I was a Federalist) had captured the positions of President and Vice President of Girls' Nation.  Then began our exciting tours.

From the special United States Army Show at Fort Myer honoring Girls' Nation and the beauty of the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials to our visit to the Capitol and the Supreme Court, it was truly a dream week.

There were the visits with our representatives and senators, and there was the special luncheon in the Old Supreme Court Chamber where President Kennedy held his after-inaugural buffet.  There was the time when Secretary of State Dan Rusk greeted us at the Department of State, and there was our impressive visit to the Pentagon.

And there was the beautiful ceremony at Arlington.  Many of you have witnessed the changing of the Guard.  After this ceremony, the honor guard from Fort Myer conducted a special wreath-laying program in our honor.  I might add that the Commander of the Guard was a native West Virginia.

Yes, we visited the White House; but, unfortunately, President Kennedy was unable to greet us.

Each Senator was given a appointment.  I was appointed Director of the Geological Survey.  Friday morning each of us was given the opportunity for meeting our actual counterpart in government.

I spent forty enjoyable minutes speaking with Mr. La Danne, the Assistant Director of the Survey, who explained the functions of the department and answered my numerous questions.  I thin saw the carbon 14 laboratory where ancient objects are dated and also the map-making section.  It was an extremely intersting visit. 

These were the major highlights, but there were others.

There was the time when we passed the monument to Iwo Jima and the girls spontaneously began to sing, "This is My Country."  And there was the time at the State Department Cafeteria, when at a table for four, we found a Catholic, a Protestant, a Jew, and a Moslem (the Washington Star staff reporter).  And there were the patriotic songs that were sung with genuine understanding.

This, then, was the spirit of Girls' Nation, the spirit of our nation, the meaning of America -- her foundation, her ideals, her future.

Barbara Birshtein

Senior Spotlight: John Harpold, a senior this year, is an active student at Washington Irving.  He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harpold of 310 Spring Avenue and has two younger brothers, Randy and Kurt.

John has served two years as president for the class of '62'.  He is also president of FTA, a member of National Honor Society, Hi-Y, Tree Club, Correspondence Club, A-Choir, and the Velvetones.  This summer he attended Syracuse University where he studied courses in science.

In the future, John hopes to further his education and plans to become a professor of English

The HALLWALKER: Greetings to all my augie-dogie and dogie daddy friends.  Glad to be back on the "top of the hill" once again.

Yours truly is real happy with the final results of the Senior Magazine sale.  This class pulled through again.  Congratulations to Mimi for her fine salesmanship.

There are so many Freshman this year that they travel the halls like migrating ants.  Beware, Seniors!  They may be planning a revolution.

It's very nice to know that the '61 Seniors thought so much of WI that they left their "mark" on the front steps.

The juniors all look so "happy" lately since their recent study of Benjiman Franklin's Autobiography.

The cry most parents hear from their children who are Seniors this year -- "MONEY".

Has there been a special on dyes and tints?  There seem to be quite a few people with new hair colors lately.

I heard that this summer, a certain freshman boy was getting into his morning bath when he discovered that it was only 4 a. m.  Sure hope your clock is fixed now, Mike.

I hear that some senior girls have gotten together with their musical instruments so that we won't be going without the "the Electras" this year.  Look for the "Extra Electras".

Is that pin she has on HER Tri-Hi-Y pin, or is it HIS Hi-Y pin?

From the ol' clock on the wall, I see it's time to go -- au revoir mes amis.

I hear the doorbells are no longer working in Clarksburg since the seniors have been out in full force, selling magazines.  "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BUY A MAGAZINE?"

We are glad to see some of the old couples standing in the halls again.  How about it Tootie and Carl and Paul and Beth.  Our sympathies go out to those whose "friends" have graduated.

A new fad has invaded us among the boys.  Suspenders and shirt garters.

We would like to tell our football team how proud we are of them and that we're behind them, all the way.

We are happy to announce that the Woodtaggers have not left us completely without a front yard sport.  The Senior boys have started a softball team which practices every day at noon on the front lawn.

Mohigans Scalp Hilltoppers: Three Morgantown touchdowns in the second half of play defeated Washington Irving's Hilltoppers 20 - 0 at Morgantown, October 13, although great defensive play by the Gold and Blue in the first and second quarters held the Mohigans scoreless until late in the game.

The Hilltoppers stopped the host team on the 19, one, and four yard lines, but a downpour that began during halftime and continued through the second half made the ball very slippery and hampered the Mooremen considerably.

With the score 7 - 0 in the fourth period, Morgantown recovered two WI fumbles and scored.

Outstanding players for the Gold and Blue, in this, the sixth loss of the season, were "Satch" Wilson and Bill Bowie.

Spartans Stop Mooremen 19 - 7: WI failed to ruin the Shinnston Spartans homecoming September 30, in the Clay District Stadium at Shinnston.

After holding Shinnston in the first quarter and through most of the second with a rugged, fast-charging defense, the Lee Streeters were the cause of their own undoing with a fumble on their own 23 with about two minutes left in the first half.  Jim Monderine went over for the touchdown on the next play.  The PAT failed.

With 1:46 left, WI took to the air to get back into the game, but a Combs' pass was intercepted and run back to the WI 30 yard line.  Matheny then moved the ball to the 13 yard line before being stopped; and for the second time in less than two minutes Monderine took it over from there.  Matheny then ran the ball over for the PAT.

After intermission, Monderine again drove over from the WI 15 yard line for the final Shinnston touchdown of the game.  The extra point failed; the final score was Shinnston 19, WI 7.

Hilltoppers Bow to RW Prexies: On September 9 after a close, hard-fought, football game, the R-W Prexies left the field with a 13 - 12 decision over the Hilltoppers.

All of the opening night's scoring for both teams took place during the second period.  After a touchdown by means of a pass from Robinson of R-W to left end Tom DeVoge, the extra point was made by Filippine of R-W.

WI took over on the R-W 49 yard line after a fine return of the kickoff by co-captain Bill Bowie.  The first touchdown of the season for WI was made by Grose on a pitchout from Combs at the 19 yard line.  The extra point was not good.

R-W took over and promptly proceeded downfield to the WI four yard line where John Lewis took the ball around right end for the score.  Webster ran for the try of the PAT which failed.

With fifteen seconds remaining in the half, Combs hit Wilson with a pass for the TD.  Combs' run for the extra point failed.

After intermission the game seesawed back and forth, but neither team was able to score.  The final score was R-W 13, WI 12.

Commentary: On the night of October 6, 1961, a group of football players from Washington Irving showed what pure determination and guts could do.  They went out onto the field to show an enormous number of players from Parkersburg how to play football.  The WI boys lost the game twelve to seven, but they were supposed to have been clobbered.

I have never been more proud of any team our school has ever fielded.

The boys never gave up.  They fought until the game was over, and they almost won; they should have won.  They certainly deserve the support of everyone in our school for the rest of the season, win or lose.  If we don't support the, we can't expect them to win.

It's easy to support a winner, and as this season moves along, our team will be easier and easier to support.

Mike Frankhouser

Big Reds Top 'Toppers: Playing inspired ball, the Hilltoppers came closer to defeating the Big Reds than any WI football squad since 1947 when the Lee Streeters last defeated this squad.

Outweighed and supposedly outclassed, the hometown eleven played their rivals from the Ohio Valley on even terms throughout most of the first half.  Fired up by predictions of a slaughter and by references to their sacrificial white uniforms, WI held Parkersburg scoreless in the first quarter and most of the second.  Then with six minutes remaining before halftime, Scott Barber went over from the WI five, ending a fifty-eight yard march by the Big Reds.  Scoring again with only three seconds remaining in the half, Parkersburg increased its lead to 12 - 0.  Frank Stephens went around right end untouched for the score, after the visitors had gone 64 yards in three plays to the WI 5.  Both kicks for extra point failed.

Keeping the Parkersburg lads contained deep in their own territory and moving to within scoring distance several times, the Hilltoppers dominated the second half.  After Paul Embry sent a punt to the Parkersburg 5, the Toppers recovered a Big Red fumble on the visitor's eleven, setting up their only score.  Nicky Stephens and Clarence Grose carried the ball inside the one in three plays, and Combs went over center for the score.  Stephens drop-kicked the extra point and hopes for an upset rose.  With only a minute left to play after the score, WI attempted an on-side kick to retain possession of the ball.  However, Parkersburg took the kick and ran out the clock, earning a difficult victory.

FE Bees Sting Hilltoppers 35 - 6: Hampered by wet weather, the Lee Streeters bowed to a fired-up Fairmont East squad, 35 - 6, in WI's first road trip.  It was the first conference game for each school.

After scoring on their first series of downs, the Bees could do no better than play on even terms with WI throughout the first quarter, but, capitalizing on Hilltopper miscues, East rolled up an insurmountable lead in the second quarter.  The first of three Fairmont touchdowns came on a one yard jaunt by Sypult after the Bees' recovery of an errant Combs' pitchout on the WI one.

As the Hilltoppers couldn't move the ball out, they punted to the East forty.  From there, Sypult hit Lucenti with a pass, good for a first down at the WI four.  Joe Manciono carried for the score, and after Hinkle added the extra point, the half ended with Mooremen trailing 25 - 0.  Following a scoreless third period, Fairmont added its final six points on a ten-yard run by Mazza, cappinga sixty-yard drive.

WI's lone touchdown came mid-way in the final period as Glen Capehart and Dave Griffith combined on a long pass play to avert, by a narrow margin, a humiliating shutout.  It was the Hilltopper's second defeat of the season.

Follow the Steps to a WI Victory: While traveling the halls at WI on a Friday morning between classes, I noticed little gold and blue footprints all along one side of the hall.  As I examined these footsteps closer, I noticed writing on them.  On each shoe was one word, and as I followed them I read, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going."

After reading this slogan, I noticed that the little "feet" were everywhere -- going up the steps and down the steps and completely lining the halls.  Being as curious as a cat, I decided to investigate.  Well, after talking to several people, I found, that every Thursday before a Friday football game, a group of four girls clad in blue and gold start placing in the hallways little blue and gold feet with various fight cheers and slogans written on them.

Up to that moment I had never realized how much work the cheerleaders do on their own.  These girls had laboriously traced drawings of feet on blue and gold construction paper, cut them out, arranged and written slogans on them, and placed them in the halls.

At our next pep meeting, let's give these girls our utmost cooperation in leading our team onto victory.

Ray Rogers

Mooremen Lose to Bearcats: For the third time in as many games, the Hilltoppers went down to defeat as Grafton's unbeaten Bearcats captured their third win of the season in a 19 - 0 contest at Hite Field.  Grafton tallied in the first, third, and fourth periods while keeping the Mooremen contained in their own territory until late in the final period.  Grafton first scored midway in the opening period when John Robinson intercepted a Combs' aerial and returned it 50 yards for the TD.  Woverton added the extra point.  Scoring on a seven-yard run, fullback Don Gull notched the Bearcat's second touchdown, capping a drive that started deep in WI territory.  Again in the final period the visitors scored on a long march with Wolverton going over from the five yard line.

WI moved the ball to the Grafton twenty on a run by Nick Stevens midway in the last quarter but was unable to score.  The remainder of the game was played on even terms with WI controlling the ball at midfield when the buzzer sounded.

Distance Runners Train for Meets: Under the tutelage of Coach Castanella, the members of the WI cross-country team have been conditioning themselves in daily practice sessions for the past few weeks.

Two trips will be made to Morgantown in November to the Morgantown Country Club for meets.  The rival in the first meet will be Morgantown Senior High School as the Hilltoppers inaugurate the 1961 season with new uniforms.  Schools from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia will compete in the second meet, held later in the month.

At practice sessions a 3 1/2 mile course is run, although meet distances are only 2 1/2 miles.  Starting at Hite Field, the squad runs through Chestnut Hills, past the Veterans' Hospital, through Hartland, and back to the field.

Currently out for the squad are Bill Spears, Dave Anderson, Don O'Dell, Bill Norris, Dave Ware, Ricky Pekar, Doug Aspy, and Jim Ashley, Seniors; Jim Sims, Bill Eagle, Bill Lewis, Carl Murphy, and Charley Cooper, Juniors; Joe Reid, Sophomore; and Jimmy Griffin, Freshman.  From these a team of twelve will be chosen.

Band Busy Collecting: That band members and patrons have been busy since September 5 is indicated by the fact that tag day is over and that the annual cooking school is scheduled for October 24 and 25.

From early in the morning until approximately 2:00 pm, the annual Washington Irving tag day sale took place on downtown streets, September 16.  A profit of $822 was made.

On September 24-25, a cooking school sponsored by the band patrons and put on by Monongahela Power Company, will be held in the school auditorium.  All proceeds will go to the band.  Door prizes will be given away.

Some may wonder why the previous two money-making projects are necessary.  The county supplies money for music only.  The band must have other equipment or it could not function.  In the near future, Mrs. Puffenbarger said that new basses will be purchased, and within 3 - 5 years, new uniforms.  This money also makes it possible for the band to go to the away games.

As something new this year, various ensembles will be organized.  These will play all types of music, including dance, broadway, and the more serious types.

WI Enrollment Increases by 82: Washington Irving's enrollment of 1013 for the year 1961-62 represents an increase of 82 students over the 1960-61 enrollment of 931.  With a total of 511, this year's boys outnumbered members of the weaker sex by nine.

This year there are 395 incoming freshman, a considerable increase over last year's 366.

In the senior class there are 90 boys, 105 girls, total 195; in the junior class, 79 boys, 80 girls, 159; sophomores, 135 boys, 129 girls, 264; freshman, 207 boys, 188 girls, 395.

Six Boys Staters in Senior Class: Returning to WI for the Senior year are six boys who have a much better idea of democracy than ever before.  These six -- Steve Berman, David Brown, Bob Caplan, Sam Ellis, John Harpold, and Jack McWhorter -- were fortunate enough to be chosen this past summer to attend the American Legion Boys' State at Jacksons' Mill, June 4-10.

Boys' State is an experience unlike any other.  It is a mock state, county, and city government, where officials are duly elected , sworn in, and placed in a position to try their hand at governing.  Each office corresponds o one in the actual government offices; and the rules and regulations governing the Senate, the House, the Supreme Court, and the Board of Public Works, which is the governor and his executive cabinet, are the same as our State government.

Two boys from WI received fine recognition:  John Harpold was elected to the Supreme Court, and David Brown, keynote speaker of his party, was elected Secretary of State and later was selected to attend Boys' Nation at Washington, DC.

Governor WW Barron spoke to the group and remained for the governor's formal review, presented for Boys State governor elect, Glenn Kiger of Parkesburg,.

Another Clarksburg boy, Tom DeVoge of RW, was elected State Auditor.

Food Preservation Unit is Completed by Foods Class: The Home Economics I food classes have recently completed the unit on food preservation.  As a part of their work, members of these classes canned forty-eight quarts of tomato juice and made strawberry, pineapple, and peach jam and grape jelly.

The jellies and jams were sold to defray the expenses of the project.  The groups are now studying food nutrition.

Junior Class Elects Officers: Members of the Junior Class are well under way with the year's activities as they have chosen their officers and started the stationery sale.

Blair Thrush was elected class president; Pam Cutright, vice-president; Lucy Meredith, secretary; and Bob Combs, treasurer.

Members of the executive committee, consisting of two representatives from each advisory group, are Lucy Meredith and Bill Meck, Miss Tiennebrunne; Susan Courtney and Pete Holt, Mr. Traugh; Janet Fankhouser and Blair Thrush, Mr. Gudekunst; Phil Losh and Joe Lewis, Mr. Frederick; Karole Morrison and Bill May, Miss Hollins; and Joy Nutter and Carolyn Wise, Mr. Hall.

Starting October 12, the stationery sale will continue until October 27.  Through this project, supervised by Miss Hollins, the class hopes to raise enough money to finance social and other activities.

WI Band Has New Director: Mr. John Puffenbarger, newest addition to the faculty, is director of the Washington Irving High School Band.

Mr. Puffenbarger, a 1960 graduate of Fairmont State College with a special non-academic degree in music and an A. B. degree in education, came to Washington Irving only two weeks before the beginning of the school term.

When asked his opinion of the school and community, Mr. Puffenbarger replied that here he had found a rich background in music, which is a valuable asset to any community.  "Music education," he said, "is the true medium to develop character, social concern, and respect among the American people."

Mr. Henry Mayer, former band director, resigned from his position last June and is now acting president of the W. Va. Business College.

Eighty Students Take PSAT: On October 17, 10 seniors and 20 juniors gathered in the girl's study hall to take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Some were trying for the National Honor Society or the Presbyterian scholarships while others took the test for practice.

Miss Swiger, guidance counselor, gave the test, which is required for most scholarships.

Library Buzzes Like a Beehive: "Busy as a beehive," describes the library exactly.  Miss Kishbaugh and Mrs. Griffin have spent several days talking to freshmen, telling them what to expect and what the library expects of them.

Mr. Frederick's frantic American History scholars led the rush to the third floor bookshelves, followed by Miss Williams' vocational readers, with Miss Nutter's English students not far behind.

New Typewriters: The center of attention in the Typing room is 24 new Royal typewriters which were delivered last summer.  These typewriters were bought to replace al lthree-year-old machines.

Betty Schlicker Makes Posters for WI Library: Betty Schlicker, a senior, is the new student librarian in charge of all art work for the library bulletin boards.

Various themes have been displayed since the beginning school.  Football season was marked by a large figure of a football player, drawn by Betty, and by sports clippings from newspapers.  She also drew a poster of Abraham Lincoln, with the caption, "He walked miles for a book, would you?"  Betty plans to continue her work in the library throughout the school year. 

Homemakers Have Children's Hour: Second-year sewing classes, taught by Miss Una Jarvis, held a children's hour Friday, September 22, in their classroom.  The purpose of the project was to enable the girls to gain a fuller understanding and appreciation of young children and to put into practice some theories and facts discussed in class.

The children, almost all sisters and brothers of the Home Economics II pupils, ranged in age from three to seven.  After a short get-acquainted period in which the children played with toys, the group activity began.

Two or three girls from each class told stories and led the children in singing songs -- some old, some new.  After serving refreshments to their small guests, the students returned them to their homes.

Y-Teen Club Formed Here at WIHS: Mrs. Vieva Weekley, executive director of the YWCA, and Mrs. Mildred Chrisman, Y-Teen chairman, organized a Y-Teen Club for WI October 9.

Approximately fifty girls were at Monday's meeting and about seventy-five were present Tuesday at noon in the school auditorium.  The girls have elected Becky Sharpe, president, and La Donn McWilliams, vice-president.  The secretary and treasurer will be elected at this Wednesday's meeting, October 18 in the school auditorium.

The regular meetings will be conducted at the YWCA under the guidance of Mrs. Mildred Chrisman of the local YWCA staff.

D. E. Class Hears 2 Local Speakers: The Distributive Education Class, this year located at Kelly Miller School, has heard two speakers from business organizations this month.

On September 10 Mr. Hagerman, Assistant Manager for the new JC Penney Company, spoke to the class on "Prospects for Salesmen"; on September 27 Mr. William Lyley, District Manager of the Fairmont Food Company, gave a talk on "The Mechanics of a Sale" and "Selling as a Career".

Mr. Bond Davis is the instructor for this class.

Velvetones Sing for New Teachers: Although without a piano but with colds, the Velvetones sang at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel for a breakfast given for the new teachers of Harrison County, September 23.

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