FLINT HILL YEARBOOK

-1959-

compiled by the members

of the

SEVENTH GRADE

CLASS HISTORY

On September first, Flint Hill School opened for the ’58-’59 session. Mrs. Zook and Mr. Vassos were our teachers. We soon settled down to the routine of school and were told about the duties of the patrols under Mrs. Zook’s leadership. Class officers were elected. The S.C.A., sponsored by Mr. Vassos conducted its yearly elections with campaign speeches and poster propaganda. The following officers were installed:

President ---------------------------------- Daniel Konkle

Vice President ---------------------------- James Miser

Secretary ---------------------------------- Gail Sines

Treasurer ---------------------------------- Richard Utterback

Recorder ---------------------------------- Linda Staalman

In November, the class took a field trip to Gunston Hall and Woodlawn. This trip proved enjoyable as well as helpful in our study of Virginia History.

On the weekend of December 6-7 our class made its annual pilgrimage to Williamsburg. After arriving there at noon on Saturday, we went on to Jamestown where we toured the Festival Park and the island. That evening after dinner, we went on a Lanthorn Tour of some of Williamsburg’s craft shops. That night at the Williamsburg Lodge was a sleepless one; so when it grew light enough, we ate a hearty breakfast and then began our tour of the historic places in Williamsburg. Sheer exhaustion from sightseeing and lack of sleep the night before made the trip back to Vienna quite peaceful because we slept most of the way home.

On the 23^rd of December, we had our Christmas party and caroled in the school halls. The school band also played Christmas music in the cafeteria during the lunch period.

At the P.T.A. meeting in January, we took part in the program by singing “Fairest Lord Jesus” in harmony. We were glad our parents and Mrs. Zook, our teacher, were proud of our performance.

In February, we enjoyed our Valentine’s Party, which seems to have been a forerunner of all the hearts and flowers, which have followed.

Through a year of alternate studying and goofing off, the development of our cultural side was not neglected. We were given the opportunity in March to attend at symphony concert at Constitution Hall in Washington. Although we loudly protest an interest in this kind of music, we did enjoy and appreciate the truly find music.

Since science is the subject of the hour, we die experiments in this field. Some of the boys under Mr. Vassos’ guidance made small, cardboard rockets. These were fired on the playground. Some even stayed up for a full minute. Cape Canaveral here we come.

Learning to play song flutes was undertaken by our group under Mr. Vassos. We practiced so faithfully and played so well, that a tape recording was made for a principals’ meeting.

Our elementary school days are almost over. On Friday, May 29, 1959 we are having our annual seventh grade banquet. Finally we will meet as a class for the last time June 9, 1959 when we return to pick up our report cards. Next year will find us a part of the first eighth grade in the brand new James Madison High School – Vienna’s first.

CLASS WILL

We, the members of the seventh grade of June 1959, being of sound mind (we Hope) do hereby bequeath to the sixth graders our following cherished possessions:

Carol Kinsey	My teacher’s impatience with me to Mary Richie My pigeon toes to John Toler My movie stub to Geisha Boy to Rick Hubbard My ability to miss all throws to first Barry Williams
Deborah Helck	My long hanging slips to Donna Woody My high heel shoes to Hank Schiff
Paula Tebben	My desk and its hated location to Betty Allen My well used telephone book to Lydia Kiser
Camille Heineck	My uncomfortable sleeping bag to Sandra Appleton
Randy Kerr	My French ability to Marty Worth My size to Billy Poole
Bill Frame	My untucked shirts to Ronald Heisler My Technicolor dreams to Gerald Murphy My short hair cut to Dennis Howat
Larry Clark	My thick lens glasses to David Wartman My 1,000 ways to make paper airplanes to Vera Perlin
Reggie Clark	My daddy long legs to Barbara Beyer
Jeanne Ancell	My ability to speak so I can’t be heard to Rachael Knoeller
Trudy Rawlings	My dental bill from bubble gum to Kathryn Jordon
Barry Copp	My ability to chatter in every class to Chari Miller My cook clothes to John Van Buskirk My ability to crack jokes to James Porter
Anne Collins	My love for rings and lipstick to Jeanne Borntrager My long fingernails to Lee Richardson
Betty Blackwelder	My love of boys to Ronda Israel
Gail Lawhorn	My “A” in arithmetic to Jimmie Miser
Marilyn Schudder	My ideas for fixing the bulletin boards to Jeffrey Stephenson
Mary Beth dePolo	My skinniness to Barbara Vander Vate
Harry House	My ability to get F’s & D’s to Gail Ebhardt
Sandra Murphy	My teeth braces to John Grossan
Richard Utterback	My chewed up pencil to Linda Botticelli
Sylvia Scheidegger	My freckles to Judy Onesty
Arlene Kitchen	My crush on Mr. Vassos to Jackie Hoertel
Sandra Pett	My 2 in self control to Linda Billheimer
Cathy Harrison	My habit of talking to Beverly Bennett
Yancy Woodward	ABC gum to Danny Devereaux
Wayne Linaburg	My broken shoestring to Douglas Dellinger
T. C. Caylor	My English book and what I remember to Brian Gate
Bob Personette	Some of my weight to Bobby Johns

Richard Morris	My Swayzee score to John Elliott My brilliant book reports to John Van Huizen
Helen Thorpe	My desire for reading notes to Carolyn Bird
Cynthia Wilson	My tallness to Mildred Hill
Carl Wilbur	My ability to defend a point to James Worrall
Bob Vitray	My nickname “Bessemer” to Gerald McLaughlin
Dickie Abbott	My love for peering out windows to Mary Katherine Showers
Betty Blackwelder	My horses to Fay Pfeiffer
Daniel Konkle	My well used address book to Gordon Brockwell
Nancy Hamilton	My state of confusion to Craig Sterling
Linda Staalman	My chipped off finger nail polish to Marvin Stevenson
Sandra Nutter	My persistence in talking during no talking time to Raymond Ashmar
Louise Nold	My straight hair to Dorothy Thorpe My ability to blush to Michael McWeeney
Sally Grove	My lively pep --- to Gary Thompson
Gail Sines	My long curly hair to Mary Fisher
Paul Prose	My tooth brush to John deGroot
Barbara Small	My slimness to Alan Astep
Archie Shipe	My nickname “chicken eye” to Allan Scudder
Barbara Victor	My ability to knot thread to Rachael Knoeller
Sheilla Vella	My love for the study of government to Chari Miller

FLINT CHIPS

Most carefree girl

Most carefree boy

Barbara Small

Bill Frame

Best dressed girl

Best dressed boy

Trudy Rawlings

Dickie Abbott

Best athlete girl

Best athlete boy

Gail Sines

Richard Utterback

Girl most likely to succeed

Boy most likely to succeed

Louise Nold

Carl Wilbur

PROPHECY

As we leave the Chesapeake Bay and enter the Atlantic we look back at Virginia. All around us are towering skyscrapers. Vienna, with a population of two million, is the capital city of Virginia. Our yacht is moving along at a speed of 100 knots. We will soon be on Vitray Island. However, French forces under General Abbott are slowly gaining control. The island should have been taken years ago but due to the frivolity of Abbott’s under officer, Bill LaFrame, the French army is partially destroyed. We shall leave this island tomorrow and be on our way to Rome. The ship’s crew, Morris, the vegetarian, the only actual crewman on the ship, and Bob Personette a hair tonic specialist, are now preparing to cast off. I, Captain Wilbur, private owner of the ship, shall proceed to give orders to Morris, the crewman. Our ship was designed by Danny Konkle, a renowned ship designer. We are now in sight of Rome and are preparing to dock. Our first visit will be to Prime Minister Archie, who is making preparations to marry Deborah. This is Deborah’s fifth husband. The four previous ones took off for outer space. Bon Voyage, Archie!

From Rome to Paris where Bob Personette will leave us to establish a branch hair tonic factory. While in Paris we will be sure to see that famous wig maker, Sally, and listen to a trial recording of a song by that famous hit tune singer, Connie.

In London, our next stop, we will stay overnight at the estate of Mary Beth, a lady representative to Parliament. Her political manager, Louise, is trying to secure for Mary Beth the title of Prime Minister.

Tonight the crew will be given leave, and we shall make a tour of London. We shall visit the famous nightclub “Knockout,” managed by Larry Clark. In the morning we will visit the laboratories of Nancy, a very brilliant and earnest scientist. Since this is the anti-science ere of the world there will be many persons, as usual, in her office demanding her to give up her profession. One of the most outstanding of these is Randy Kerr. Randy discontinued science after the seventh grade and has despised it ever since. Then we will be on our way to Iceland where a daring young army officer by the name of Barry Copp is leading a sled dog expedition into the center of Iceland. Then on to Russia an ally of the U.S. in her war against Japan. Our first stop will be at the nearest dentist’s office for Morris has a painful toothache. On to County Caylor’s home in Moscow. The count has displayed an exceptionally friendly attitude toward the United States and has invited us to stay at his home for the night. The count is well known for his ability to pick cooks. His present cook, Gail, he declares is the best yet. However he has suspicions of all his cooks and therefore has an official taster named Paula.

We are off for Canada now where the only lady logger in the world can be seen. The rugged famous Jeanne, it is said, can survive a winter in Canada with no supplies except a gun, blanket, snowshoes, and a compass. We will interview this famous personality at the request of radio station WPX sponsored by Sandra’s Beauty Shop. We have been invited to spend the night at a lodge in Canada owned by an extremely wealthy bird watcher, Camille.

In the morning we were up bright and early in anxiety to reach the bay and continue on our journey.

It happened that while cruising the Pacific we sighted a whaling ship. The only unusual thing about this ship was the fact that her crew was composed entirely of women. The captain, Ann, as we found out has been a sailor for over three years. Her crew, Marilyn the first mate and Linda the radio operator have been members of Ann’s crew from the start.

We are off to Hawaii now and heading into warmer waters. As we come in sight of Hawaii we immediately observe sandy beaches and in the background the result of modern development.

Our first thought is of securing rooms in Hawaii’s best hotel, Aloha owned by Cynthia. We have been invited by Cynthia to tour the main island. The center of the island is very thinly populated. One of these inhabitants, a very peculiar artist named Carol, lives on an island in the middle of the lake. Carol moved to Hawaii in order to live a secluded and peaceful life.

We are headed for the United States and the city of Los Angles. As we dock in California we immediately witness the largest cough drop factory in the world. The factory, owned by Paul Prose, has become the haunting ground of a mysterious night ghost. This case has been solved by a private investigator, Reggie Clark, who has become quite famous. His office is on 77 Sunset Strip. After viewing the factory we pass through the city of Los Angles headed for Disneyland. On the out-shirts of the city are located several pastry shops. In one of these shops we see a familiar face, which we immediately recognize, as Helen’s. We are now approaching Disneyland. As we enter the gate we find on our immediate right a set of large mirrors and a lady by the name of Gail Lawhorn amusing herself by making faces in them. On to Frontier Land where Big Chief House is desperately trying to light a fire with flint and steel without success.

After leaving the park we mount a large eight-decker bus leaving California, Sitting next to me is Barbara Small of the “Small Bubble” bubble gum factory. Across the aisle reclines the one and only ballet dancer, Barbara Victor, who is sweeping the nation with her performances.

Ohio is in sight and the amazing Sandra Pett and Sylvia, bear-girl, dancing act.

Now we sweep downward toward Kansas where the Kansas City Junior Basketball League, with its oldest member Yancy, is battling toward victory. Then up through Tennessee and the town of Memphis where Mr. Utterback, international playboy, runs a dating bureau.

In Pennsylvania fine grazing land for cows attracts the attention of Rodney. Rodney plays the sax for Sandra Murphy’s dairy cows with his motto being “sweet music—sweet milk.” Our driver Wayne, who frequents the Las Vegas gambling houses, has struck luck with the slot machines and is returning home to lead a normal life. But back to Virginia and the end of our trip. As we enter Washington, D.C. we see large crowds gathered around two individuals who look surprisingly stern for their age. As we later found out they were the famous Arlene-Sheila debating pair who have just recently become leaders of the Professional Debating Club. Now we are crossing the Chain Bridge. First stop Vienna!

Headlines are being shouted on the streets of Vienna – former resident of Vienna has been proclaimed Chief Flea Powder representative abroad, Miss Betty Blackwelder. Listening to this news with great interest is the Mayor of Vienna, Cathy Harrison who teaches classes in self-control every Wednesday to the residents of Vienna.

As the night draws nigh we hear the approaching street cleaners. Driving the lead machine is Paula who always wants the town to sparkle.

As nostalgia returns with twilight we return to Flint Hill School. Standing at the door to greet us in the principal Trudy Rawlings, who listens with interest to our log.

FLINT HILL SCHOOL

SEVENTH GRADE NIGHT

PROGRAM

Class History –

Daniel Konkle,

S.C. A. President

Song Flutes –

Echo Duet (2 parts)

Twinkle Little Star (3 parts)

Country Dance Duet

The Marine Hymn (2 parts)

led by Mr. Vassos

Flint Chips Awards

“Battle Hymn of the Republic”

led by Mrs. Zook

Patrol Awards

Perfect Attendance Certificates

Instrumental Music

Nutcracker Suite – Tchaikowsky

Greensleeves – Old English Air

Gail Sines

Larry Clark

Dick Abbott

Sylvia Scheidegger

Yancey Woodward

Conducted by

Mr. Reed

D.A.R. Awards

Auld Lang Syne

directed by

Mrs. Zook