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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.
Microscopic Pleasures
Earth science teachers, Mr. Richards and Ms. Jenkins admire a student’s project.
Settled with a snack, Mrs. Hall grades a biology test. At right, Mrs. Warren finds a problem for her physics class.
Mrs. Bryce gazes out the door during class.
The Science Department, under the direction of Mrs. Deloatch, was host to quite a few different courses. All eighth graders tdook earth science, while freshmen took physical science. Biology, the study of life, was a popular course among sophomores. Also available were chemistry and physics, which mainly college-bound juniors and seniors took. All the science courses were designed to pro-mote understanding of the how’s and why’s of the world.
When Mr. Hayes calls, Mr. Smith peeks out to see what’s going on.
Business As Usual
Shaping Up
Shop Talk
Working For
Wilson
Band director, Mr. Wilkerson, and orchestra director, Mrs. Harding, consult on a common problem.
Musically Inclined
Miss Herron makes use of a free moment to correct typing paper.
Steno teacher, Mrs. Bailey, conducts her class as she would an office.
Here, Mrs. Underwood and Mrs. Boyd are in a familiar scene.
Accepting advice from Mrs. Ridenour is new business teacher Miss Silberstein
Admiring the footies sold by the business department is Mrs. Ferebee.
Most students, at some time during high school were ex-posed to a business course. Those offered ranged from general business to typing to steno. Many freshmen took general business, in which they learned basic business skills. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors most often took typing, necessary to anyone who planned to further his education. Those with special interests were able to study accounting, clerk typing, recordkeeping, and business law. Students who planned careers as secretaries took Steno I and Steno II, in which they improved their typing skills and learned shorthand, filing, and more.
Mrs. Williams listens while Nancy Sessions asks how to correct her mistake.
Girls’ basketball coach Miss Lawrence is ready for the season to start.
Coach Reel is not amused by a student’s joke. Below, Coach Prince monitors the halls during lunch.
The excitement of the game forces Coaches Sherrill and Moore to their feet.
As Mrs. Clarke looks on, Mrs. Stone tries to hold her precarious perch.
Gym and health classes were an integral part of life at Wilson. By actually participating, students learned a lot and had fun at the same time. Gym classes also provided an opportunity for
teachers to spot prospective members for the various athletic teams.
In health classes students were taught about the various diseases, their symptoms, and how to treat them. They were also taught how to apply first aid in emergency situations.
The Physical Education department wanted to be sure that all its students left having mastered the basic skills of some different sports. It also wanted to feel certain that they had a general knowledge of health and first aid practices.
Coach Hopkins studies scores in the library. At left, softball coach Mrs. Person clowns around.
Discussing departmental matters are Mr. Whitley, Mr. Hinton, and Mr. Thompson.
Intent on his work, Mr. McGinley remains undisturbed.
Industrial arts classes included woodworking, world communications, mechanical drawing, and construction. Woodworking students gained experience in working with wood and power tools, while those taking communications learned about photography and other forms of communication. Construction dealt with designing build-ings, while mechanical drawing students learned to pre-pare technical drawings communicating design ideas.
Mr. Temple checks a student’s proof sheet. At left, Mr. Pittenger takes precaution by wearing goggles.
Sarah Gambrell is careful in preparing the day’s lunches. Below. head custodian Mr. Johnson listens attentively to instructions.
Mr. Elliot is always on top of things.
Students with musical interests had a variety of courses from which to choose. The beginning levels were open to all students, but auditions were required for the upper levels. The time in music classes was spent mostly on practicing for their public appearances. The band played at football games and at nearly every assembly.
The orchestra also gave a number of performances throughout the year. The different choruses, featuring the highly regarded Presidents and First Ladies, often sang at school events.
The sole eighth grade music teacher, Mr. Warren, takes his job seriously. At left, Miss Council concentrates on a piece of music for P and FL’s.
