Walt Whitman High School 1967 Yearbook (Bethesda, MD) - Full Access

Custodians and Cool(s Serve Whitman After removing the corp e of plaLyhelminthe from the biology lab , the cu todial taff, under Lhe direction of Mr. James Prather, found iliem elve raping lead nitrate pre ipitate off the floor of the chemi try room . But keep– ing a chool a large a Whitman in an orderly condition invol ed much more than cleaning up after me y cienti t . With mop and broom , the taff cleaned cia room and hallway . Durin()' the three lunch hifts, they collected tray tra , cleaned plates, and managed the plate and uten il terilizer . Extracurricular activitie included the Herculean feat of cleaning the gym after dances and chool function . Pour 400 can of noodle into 30 ()'allons of water; add 3 pound of alt and tir gently. With enormou recipe and. energy to match, the cafeLeria worker , headed by Mr . Ruth Byrd, planned and cooked food for over 2,000 hungry Viking . Morning hour were pent in preparation of food for the three hifts of studenls; the cooks included variety and nutrition in each lunch. To celebrate the easonal holiday , the staff erved turkey at Thanksgiving and Christma and added holiday candy to meals near Hallo' een and Easter. The staff al o cooked for P.T.A. and cia s reunion banquet . CU TODIAL STAFF Front Row: G. Powell, D. Perry, R. Tinsley, J. Prather, J. Green. Second Row: J. Hodge, C. Tibbs, L. Sutton. CAFETERIA STAFF Front Row: M. Hicks, R. Allen, A. Gayley, R. Byrd, M. Kent, D. Stowe. Second Row: K. Clark, H. Jackson, I. Williams, J. Smith, H. Marshall, G. Johnson. Third Row: D. Johnson, L. Gayden, V. Wood, V. Covington. Cautious cu todian Charles Tibbs checks behind a door for Mrs. Richard's Io t boa con trictor.