The pictures are as represented in the Woodrow Wilson High School, Portsmouth, Virginia yearbook or annual of the year indicated on the page. The Memory pictures may not be complete and pictures and names may have been removed by request of the person involved. Also, it does not offically indicate the year of graduation and/or that the party in question graduated. This section of the website is dedicated to the memories of all alumni and are found in personal items that alumni have saved and were kind enough to allow it to be shared with others. Thank You. If you are not represented in your class, or have other pictures for the memories section you may submit a photo to be added. John “Eddie” Lee ’68.
Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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New Teachers Join Veteran Faculty Members To Enrich Wilson Scholastically
Teachers Come In Different Shapes And Sizes
Behind Every Successful Student Is A Concerned Teacher
Janitorial And Cafeteria Staffs
Glimpses Of Faculty Members Years Ago
Miss Eason looks over her lesson plans for the upcoming day.
As she stands outside the door, Mrs. Moran's
pride in her homeroom shows.
Wilson's coaches, Smith and Reel, battle it out in a fierce ping-pong match.
Joining Wilson's mathematics department is Ms. Vandeharr
Mr. Wultzer ponders over upcoming mathematic problems.
Miss Adams enjoys a Coke and some friendly conversation in the teacher's lounge.
Mrs. Yost enjoys teaching English to Seniors.
Mrs. Paige arranges her collection of books on her shelves.
English Teacher Miss Ransom takes a break from her writing.
Wilson's#! band director, Mr. Garlette, directs festival music.
Ms. Nissen is absorbed in paper work.
Ms. Howard takes a short break from recording grades.
History teacher Mr, Simons helps a student with an assignment.
The Communications man, Mr. Temple, quietly
eats lunch in the teachers' dining room.
Mrs. Riddick enjoys teaching Home Economics.
Dr. Farmer appears to be involved in a class dis- cussion.
Eighth grade Art teacher Mr. Bystrom is happily grading test papers.
Miss Hall explains the complexities of DNA to her Biology class.
Mrs. Ridenour takes a break after a hectic Friday.
Mrs. Underwood takes time off to make a phone call.
Eighth grade English teacher Mrs. Cherry explains the lesson to a student.
Government teacher Mrs. Oliver reviews her notes for the day.
Mrs. Boyd explains a new technique in Steno to Jackie Mollenauer and Kathy Jones.
Mr. Whitley lectures his eighth grade Leatherworking class.
Mrs. Cowan appears satisfied as she grades papers.
Mrs. Gladys Williams, language teacher, loves the romance of Paris.
Ms. Leigh exercises with her girl's gym class.
At the end of another busy day, Mrs. Quirin takes time
to reflect on the day's events.
Mr. Hinton carefully inspects materials used in his shop classes.
After careful consideration, Mr. Henderson prepares to answer his students' inquiries.
Wilson's new choral director, Mrs. Mason, is pleased with her group's progress.
The addition of the eighth grade has brought teachers like
Mrs, Stephenson to Wilson.
Mrs. Mossison, Mathematics teacher, uses the phine in her free time.
Mrs. Sweet("Sweetie Pie"), Art teacher and Yearbook
advisor, gives a student a suggestion to improve a project.
Mr. James Sherrill ponders a problem in his office with past coach Ernie Wilde.
Mrs. Rice runs off Math tests on the duplicating
machine.
Mrs. Wallace pauses to reflect on her busy day.
Shop teacher and Wrestling coach Mr. McGinley records grades after a test.
Typing teachers, like Mrs. Williams, also use the mimeo
graph machine.
Eighth grade science teacher Mr. Souder appears displeased
with test papers.
Mrs. Hess pauses to smile on her way to her Math class.
Mr. Morgan, former maintenance engineer at Wilson, retired on June 1, 1976 after fourteen and one half years of service. Before coming to Wilson, Mr. Morgan was an employee of Proctor and Gamble for thirty-five years. In an interview with a member of the PRESIDENT staff, Mr. Morgan said that he plans to spend a lot of time on the golf course during his retirement, as he had not had much time to play the game during ±e past several years. He also plans to do some traveling, perhaps to Europe, with his wife who retired from teaching this year.
Mr. Morgan gives a farewell smile.
Mike busily trims the hedges in the back of the school.
Mrs. Hall, cafeteria director, prepares to serve lunch.
The "Ice Cream Lady, " Mrs. Piersall, counts the change before returning it.
