THE STUDENT is published monthly. All contributions and letters to the editor are welcomed. They should be typewritten, double spaced, or neatly hand written, and signed by the author. All correspondence may be placed in Mr. Hoofnagle's mailbox in the office or delivered to B203.
THE STUDENT ia the official publica- tion of Woodrow Wilson High School Portsmouth, Virginia 23707.
Editor-ln-chlef:Glenn Burdick
Associate Editor Rose Mary Wllklns
News Editors: Arlene Becker, Susan
Ashinoff.
Feature tditor: Pam Saunders
Sports Editor: Harvey Siegel
Cartoonists:George Atkins, Jane Web
ster.
Photography chief: Glenn Burdick
Business manager: Janlce Harris
Exchange editor: Cindy Brewer
Chief typist: Anzy Wells
Circulation manager: Mary Jo Wallace
Supplement editor: Burma Reed
News & Feature Writers: Peggy Baker,
Paulette Batten, Dian Burton, June
Hannah, Jane Hathcock, Janet Merritt,
Thomas Johnson, Linda Privett, Ruth
Sawyer, and Brenda Smith.
Sports Writers: Robert Crane, Eddie
Culpepper, Steve Hornsteln, Donald
Sandle, and Steve Whitehead.
Advisor: Mr. Charles Hoofnagle
The McCoys
"Student" Led Flower Drive Reaches $176
Chad and Jeremy
School Begins
Intensive Plan
Of Self Study
Nationally Acclaimed Groups
Folk-Rock Musical Sounds To Fill Auditorium May 20
Chad and Jeremy, the sen-sational folk-rock entertainers from England, will head two per-formances along with the McCoys May 20 in T. A. Willett Audit-orium.
The first performance will be presented from 7 until 9 p.m. The second will run from 10 p.m. until midnight.
This evening of entertainment is being provided by the Senior Class of WWHS under the gui-dance of Mrs. Dorothy Staples, class advisor.
The McCoys, who are best known for their hit recording, "Sloopy," will open the show with their entertainment.
Chad and Jeremy, who are remembered for their ever popular hits, "Summer Days" and "Distant Shores," will be the grand finale of both performances.
Disc jockey Dick Lamb of WGH radio will be on hand as master of ceremonies.
Because it is the Senior Class project, seniors were given two days in advance to purchase their tickets. Tickets were distributed to the Student Body through Mrs. Staples.
The remaining tickets will be on sale to the public at the Quality Shop and at Carrols Drive In on Airline Boulevard.
By DIAN BURTON
More than $175 has been collected for the Flowerbox Fund begun March 10 by THE STUDENT to beautify the auditorium flowerboxes.
About thirty-five clubs, organizations, and homerooms contributed to the fund which was instigated by an editorial in the March 10 issue of THE STUDENT.
"In the five years that I have been advisor for the newspaper, I have never before seen such tangible results from an editorial," commented Mr. Charles Hoofnagle, advisor for THE STUDENT.
As of April 21 the following groups had contributed to the fund:
Glenn Burdick and Tommy John son co-chairmen of the Flowerbox Fund, expressed their appreciation to the Student Body for its enthus-iasm in making the drive a success-ful one.
By GLENN BURDICK
"We hope to become aware of the problems which we face here at Wood-row Wilson High School and to correct these problems," stated Mr. Walter Graham, assistant and chairman of the self-evaluation currently under way at WWHS.
This self-evaluation precedes an evaluation of every phase of school life by the Virginia State Department of Education in May 1968.
"Every high school must be evaluated every ten years," ex-plained Mr. Graham.
The basic purpose of the evaluation and self-evaluation which accompanies it is to reaffirm the school's philosophy and to scrutinize the role of the school in the community. This intensive study will reveal the total effect of WWHS, not only on its students, but also on the social, economic, and industrial trends of the Portsmouth area, Graham explained.
Committees have been formed to carefully study and gather information about every aspect of WWHS. The Student Council, clubs, sports, students, curricula, publications, faculty, administration, and the quality of the building and grounds are only a few of the areas to be studied. A complete report of the facts about these aspects of WWHS will be prepared before the evaluation in May, 1968, and this information will be sent to the evaluation committee, which will be headed by Mr. Lucius Adams, Assistant Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools.
The evaluation committee for WWHS will consist of thirty or thirty-five professional people who will visit the school. They will spend three or four days studying classrooms, clubs, faculty members, and administration, as well as ever other phase of school life to determine the true value of WWHS.
"The Student Body must realize the importance of this evaluation, which is designed to find out how well this school is meeting the educational needs of the students and the community," Graham concluded.
Pat Kreger Elected '67-68 SCA Prexy With Supporting Cast of Six Wilsonites
Named to lead the Student Body for the 1967-68 school year are, left to right, SCA officers Bobby Holland, director of public service; Nancy Cherry, Court of Honor president; Danny Smith, director of lunchroom; Pat Kreger, president; Sara Levinson, vice president; Tommy Revere, director of traffic; and Ruth Campbell, director of publicity.
Junior Patricia Kreger, El10, was named president of next year's Student Council Association in a general Student Body election last month.
Six other officers elected to SCA offices for the 1967-68 school year are Sara Levinson, El10, vice president; Ruth Campbell, B102, publicity director; Danny Smith B212, lunchroom director; Bobby Holland, B212, public service director; Tommy Revere, B204, traffic director; and Nancy Cherry, B201, Court of Honor president.
A brief sketch of the act-ivities, past and present, of each of the
new officers is as follows:
PAT KREGER: President of her freshman and junior classes, a member of the Dramatics Club, Thespian Troupe 1238, the Forum, and the Activities Association board.
SARA LEVINSON: SCA re-presentative from her junior class, vice president of her sophomore class, member of the Dramatics Club, Thespian Troupe 1238, the Forum, and the National Honor Society.
RUTH CAMPBELL: Treasurer of her sophomore class, member of the Dramatics Club, and a homeroom officer.
DANNY SMITH: A member of the Dramatics Club, Thespian Troupe 1238, Forum and a home-room officer.
BOBBY HOLLAND: President of his sophomore class, member of the Dramatics Club, Thespian Troupe 1238, and the Forum.
TOMMY REVERE: Sophomore Class representative to the SCA and a homeroom officer.
NANCY CHERRY: A member of the Dramatics Club, Thespian Troupe 1238, the Forum, the Junior-Senior Prom committee, and a homeroom president.
The seven new officers will be installed at an assembly May 19.
EDITORIAL
Call It a 'Smashing Success'
The Flowerbox Fund, instigated by this newspaper on March 10 for the purpose of beautifying the audi- ; torium flowerboxes, has been a smashing success. All of the credit goes to the clubs, organizations, and homerooms which donated money to this local charity. The success of this school project clearly demonstrates the unique sense of civic pride, responsibility, and school spirit which WWHS students are capable of showing.
THE STUDENT staff would like to take this opportr unity to thank each contributor for his consideration. Plans are now being made to provide the best possible landscaping for the boxes this spring. The hard work which each contributor showed will make our school campus just a little more enjoyable for future Wilsonites as well as for the citizens of Portsmouth.
From Makeup to Laughter
Dramatics Class Dissects Facets of Theater Activity
By JUNE HANNAH
"Breathe in. . .diaphram out; brea the out. . .diaphram in."
No, it's not practice for the Olym pic balloon blowers contest. It's the cadence-like directions given stu dents of Mrs. Mary Jo Brady's fifth period dramatics class.
These eager young "actors" learn every phase of the theater in this interesting course from applying stage makeup and gathering props to the "right way" to laugh and cry.
Each student, besides regular class work, is required to give two play reports each six weeks and to take an active part in each production put on by the Dramatics Club.
Class members are using a text book especially ordered for them this
'The Dreamer' Take On Colorful Look As Final Issue Preparations Are Made
By JANET MERRITT
Come on . . .think! Doesn't THE DREAMER, WWHS's literary magazine, look slightly different this year? Of course it does! Why, right off the bat you can see that the magazine itself has changed; instead of the DREAMER, it is now THE DREAMER. You didn't notice that? Well. . . oh, you did notice the colored paper! Wonderful!
But these are only the most obvious differences between THE DREAMER and the DREAMER. Just listen:
• This year, more students are participating in its production. Instead of being typed by a school board stenographer, it is being typed by Wilson's business department students, under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Gallup, business teacher. Also, Mrs. JoAnne Sweet's art students are drawing the illustrations, which have heretofore been drawn by staff members.
• This is also the first year that THE DREAMER has had patrons and that it planned only two issues instead of three. The reduction in issues, according to Mrs. Esther Howard, advisor for THE DREAMER, is due chiefly to all of the production changes.
"If the new format works well, perhaps we can return to three issues again next year. Thus far, we are extremely pleased with the results." said Mrs. Howard.
The final issue of THE DREAMER will come out on May 22. One of the highlights of this issue will be a farewell article by Mrs. Irma P. Carter of the Social Studies Department.
Also featured will be work by WWIIS'.s art students and "Fate", a short story by Fonda Winfrey.
DREAMING A NEW DREAMER, Planning the format for the final issue of THE DREAMER, WWHS's creative writing magazine, are editor-in-chief Janet Merritt and advisor Mrs. Esther Howard. Plans call for the publication of the magazine on May 22.
Commencement Speakers Chosen for June Program
by Cindy Brewer
Four June Seniors have been named to speak at the commencement ex-ercirses for the class of 1967 on June 9. in the T. A. Willet Auditorium at 8 p.m.
Marlene Ackerman, Gerald Katz, Ginny Oliver, and Harvey Siegel were chosen early this month to represent their class at commencement.
Marlene Ackerman, B219, will speak on "Tomorrow is Another Day." Marlene ranks third scholastically in the Senior Class, is president of the Forum, and has represented WWHS in Forensics competition for two years as girls public speaker.
Gerlad Katz, also of B219, will deliver a talk entitled "On the Necessity for Change." Gerald has won the local and district American Legion Oratorical contest He is also negative debater for the WWHS debate team.
Ginny Oliver, B106, will speak on "Answer for Life." Ginny has served as president of her sophomore, junior, and senior classes during her past three years at WWHS.
Harvey Siegel will present a speech entitled "Opportunity, U. S. A." Harvey registers in E204. He is sports editor of THE STUDENT and vice president of Woodrow Wilson Hi-Y.
Tryouts for the commencement speakers were held in B201. Mrs.
Mary Jo. Brady, forensics advisor, Mrs. Dorothy Stuples, Senior class advisor, and Mr. Walter Graham, assistant principal, judged the stu-dents who tried out.
Seniors Offer Class Drama
'Truant Angel'
Shhhh. . . Maybe you can hear the rustle of wings in T. A. Willett Auditorium Friday night, May 19.
That's the place and date for the Senior Class play, The Truant Angel, a love story of Polly, a guardian angel, and a struggling young actor.
Seniors carrying leading roles in the production are Katherine Anderson as Lucy Gillud, Kenny Morgan as Jerry Brown, and Pat Willis as Polly, the angel.
Other members of the cast include Mary Beth Alexander, Ricky Vaughan, Jim Stephenson, Roland Shaw, Kitty Keene, Barry Holzsweig, Parker Stokes, Karen Bangel, and Martha Ellis.
Sandra Wagner is the student director. Brenda Hale will serve as head of the prop committee.
Earns San Francisco Trip
Stokes First in Science Congress
by Pam Saunders
"This project took a tremendous amount of work on my part, but winning the congress really made it worthwhile," beamed senior Parker Strokers, recent first grand award winner
of the Tidewater Science Con-gress. In addition to winning the grand award at the congress, Stokes also walked away with the NASA award in physics and the first place award in the senior physics division. His
efforts won him a trip to San Frasciso, California, to compete in the Eight-eenth Annual International Science Fair.
Stokes, Mr. A. C. Hinton, Stokes' sponsor, and Doug Brenner, a Church-land High student who won the second grand award, will depart Monday for the week's trip.
"All the projects entered by Wilson students except one were an outgrowth of the physics classes," Hinton said.
Stokes' main idea was to test and graph the lift, drag, and speed of kites with various designs.
"Parker has an excellent chance to win in San Francisco," the sponsor com- mented.
Sophomore Edward Fischler was
another Wilson winner in the Tide water congress. "Changes in the Thermal and Dynamical Structure of Tropical Storms Related to Modification Experiment by Rains and Seeding" is lengthy title of Fischler's project. His efforts won for him first place in the senior earth science divi
sion..
Fischler has been working on his
project since he was ten years old. Recently he was notified that his project would be in competition in the Virginia Junior Academy of Science this week in Norfolk.
"I have followed Ed's progress for the past three years," Miss Lois Gusler, science teacher, stated. "I've always known that his project was a first place winner. I know that next year when he's a junior he will go all the way and win the grand prize."
Other WWHS participants in the Tidewater Science Congress were, in physics, Glenn Burdick, won honorable mention, Charles Harper, Preston Hewitt, and Tom Fuller; in biology, Steve Turner; and in math, Robert Abrams.
"All of the projects from Wilson were superior," Hinton said, "and it is unfortunate that there can only be one first place winner,"
PROJECT AND PROJECTOR. Pointing out the multiple as pects of his first place Tidewater Science Congress project is senior Parker Stokes. The project is an outgrowth of Stokes' physics Class. —
year since this is the first year WWHS has offered a dramatics class since 1961. The course is currently being offered for next year.
If a student walking past B201 between 1:30 and 2:25 p.m. sees two girls apparently playing boys' parts, he shouldn't be alarmed. Improvis ations must sometimes be made since there is a shortage of boys in the current class. (There are fifteen girls and only seven boys in the group).
Each student is put in a group which must present a one-act play as half of their exam grade. These plays will be presented during the week of May 29-June 2. There will be a different play each day after school. An admission fee of 25 cents will be charged to enable the students to pay the play royalties.
Three from Wilson Attend Nat'1DECA Conference
By ROSE MARY WILKINS
Brian Schnitzer, Jon Farr, and Mr. Jim Holley, DE Club Advisor attended the 21st Annual National Leadership Conference of the Dis-tributive Education Clubs of America, also known as DECA, in Chicago last week.
Schnitzer of B217 is State President of DECA and Farr of A101 is State Parliamentarian. Holley is coordinator of the DE Club at WWHS.
This is the first time that any school in the state has hadtwomajor offices at the same time. It is also the first time that a WWHS student has held a mjaor office.
Forty-nine states were repre-sented at the conference, as well as Washington, D. C. and Puerto Rico. The delegates hi each state were picked up by a private train coach on April
25 which carried them to the Con rad Hilton Hotel in Chicago. They returned last Monday.
In the state of Virginia there are over 10,000 students taking DE in 167schools. Eighteen,delegates at tended from Virginia. The largest delegation came from the Ports mouthChesapeake area with 5 stu dents and 2 coordinators attend-ing.
A special feature of the con-ference was the presentation of college scholarships to a number of outstanding Distributive Education students for advanced study in marketing, management, of Distributive Education.
Nationally known leaders from the fields of marketing, education and government spoke at the conference, served as contest judges and consultants, and took part in workshop sessions.
EIGHTH TIME ON TEAM
Dawson Heads Scholastic Team Again
District Winners Compete In State Forensics Meet
By ANZY WELLS
Competing in the state forensics tournament in Charlottesville last Friday were three first place district winners from WWHS. THE STUDENT is unable to publish the results of the affair due to the paper's early deadline.
Taking first in the district forenics competition at First Colonial High School last month were Jim Stephen-son, B219, boy's public speaking; Dennis Stephens, E204, boy's poetry
reading; and Tim Jordan, E110, boy's prose reader.
Other Wilsonites who won honors were second place winners Marlene Ackerman, B219, girl's public spe-aking; Pam Roberts, B204, spelling; and Katherine Anderson, B216, girl's
poetry reading.
For the second consecutive semester, senior Kathleen Daw-son, B109, has been selected as the WWHS representative to the area Tidewater Scholastic Achie-vement Team. Being the WWHS representative for the fall semester of this school year, Kathy has also been a member of the Wilson team each of her previous six semester.
The WWHS Scholastic Achieve-ment Team, chosen at mid-semester, is composed of freshmen William Boyd and Alarie Tennille; sophomores Pamela Moody and Linda Jarman; juniors Barbara Eason and Michael Rowe; and seniors Deborah Lees and Kathleen Dawson.
"It is quite unusual for one student to be on the school scholastic team all eight semesters of her high school career," Miss GeorgianaWoodhouse, Guidance Department head, commented about Kathy's achievement.
The Tidewater Scholastic Team was established by the publisher and editors of the Ledger-Star to recognize achievements of out-standing students. Each high school participating selects an eight-member school team which is composed of two students from each class.
SCHOLASTIC TEAM MEMBERS. Enhancing the main hall trophy case are these eight WWHS scholastic team members for the second semester. From left to right, they are Kathy Dawson, Barbara Eason, Michael Rowe, Pam Moody, Linda Jarman, William Boyd, Deborah Lees, and Alarie Tennille.
Netters 'Love' Way to Winning Season.
It was just one year ago this spring that a healthy, scrappy eighteen year old youth was helping hold down the pitching duties for the Prexie baseball squad. He was a bright, intelligent and handsome looking young man with June graduation, his first year in college, and his whole future lying just around the corner.
And then, with little warning, this model student, a person who was the perfect combination—a well co ordinated athlete and an honor pupil — began to fall vic-
tin to a kidney disease that was eventually to snuff out his life.
James Franklin Foster was one of the best all-round guys with whom anyone could associate. He had a way of making one feel as if he had known him all his life, regardless of what period of time one had actually known him. While at Wilson, he made many friends, both students and teachers. Mrs. Mary Jo Brady, Jimmy's
senior English teacher, commented that she had never taught a boy who took more pride in his classwork and studies.
"James was always neat, well-mannered and polite to both me and his fellow students," she recalled.
Everyone who came in contact with James had nothing but praise and high regard for him. Thiw reporter will never forget him. He was the first person to refer to me as the "Seagull," and the name has lasted wince my elementary school days. It would have pleased him to see the title of this column.
Jim not only played Varsity baseball, but also participated in Varsity and JV basketball, JV football, served as a homeroom officer, and was an honor grad uate in the Class of '66.
For those who knew James, his death was a great personal loss. For this reporter particularly, the hardest words I have ever had to say were "Goodbye, Jimmy Foster."
VARON ROLLINS Freshman Speedster
Taylor, Rollins, Parsons
Trio Paces Track Squad In W&M Invitational Meet
By STEVE WHITEHEAD
"It's been fifteen years since we've placed this high in the William and Mary Invitational," said a jubilant Ted Masters of his track team's third place finish in the meet at Williams-burg last month.
Taking third in a meet which featured thirty-five teams is the best the cindermen have done since they won the event in 1952.
"Three of my better boys are Art Taylor, Varon Rollins, and Thad Parsons," Masters said. "But the team's success has come from the overall cooperation and effort of the entire squad."
Taylor, a junior, placed first in the shop put, tossing it 54' 10". Freshman Rollins runs the 100 yard dash in ten seconds, the 50 yard dash in 5.4 seconds, and the 220 in a low 22.4 seconds.
Parsons was the key figure in a Prexie rout over Granby, 89-42, last week. In the meet at Foreman Field, he won two events, ran a leg on the winning mile relay team and finished second in two other events, running up a personal total of 17% points.
Rollins, Jon Sisson, and Taylor were also double winners for the Prexies In the district contest.
"Looking over the records," Mastern said, "coach Jim Paine and I have come to thu con-clusion that this is the best track squad WWHS has ever pro-duced."
Other Prexie standouts include jumper Vernon Hollins, two miler James Sadler, distance runner Randy Margrave, and high jumper and low hurdles man Dickie Warren.
Masters indicated that most of this year's team members are sophomores and juniors.
"This means we should be even better next year," he said.
By HARVEY SIEGEL
Love-Fifteen!
Love-Thirty!
Love-Forty!
This is not the numerical tunnel of love, a broken-hearted IBM machine or Charlie Brown telling the number he loves. This is simply the sound that Prexie tennis Coach
David Joyner would like to hear this afternoon at 3:45 when his Wilson netters bid for their tenth victory in their final match of the season against Churchland on the Truckers home court.
Joyner, in his third year as Prexie mentor, is rapidly building Wilson in to an Eastern District power-house. When he made his coach-ing debut three years ago, he had to settle
for a dismal 4-5 record. Last season, however, the racketmen danced to the tune of an 8-3 finish, and this year the Prexie netters are 9-2, hoping to seal up third place in the district this afternoon with 10-2 credentials.
After an opening season loss to defending state championMaury, the Presidents came back to win six straight and eight of their last nine contests. With impressive victories over Norview, First Colonial, Crad-dock, Great Bridge, Cox, Princess Anne and Bayside, the Prexies are definitely considered title threats at all six positions for district and state honors.
Jon Farr (8-1), a junior, is currently and has been for the past two years, the number one man on the squad. He is ably supported by Jim MacPhail (8-2), George Gins-burg (8-2), Steve Hornstein (9-1), Bill Steiner (8-2), and Chuck Hruska (8-1)
Ironically, the netmen are stronger in the doubles than in the singles. In their only other loss of the season, a 5-4 decision to second place Gran-by, the Presidents lost the singles, 4-2, but bounced back to capture the doubles, 2-1.
Following today's contest, the squad will begin preparations for next weeks' District Tournament at the Larchmont courts in Norfolk. State finals will be held in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia May 19-20.
THE 1967 WILSON NETMEN. Twelve players who are leading the 1967 Prexie tennis squad to one of their most successful seasons are, seated left to right, Chuck Hrushka, Dewey Salens, Bill Steiner, Steve Hornstein, George Ginsburg, Jim MacPhail, and .Ion Farr. Standing left to right are coack David Joyner, Gary Gup, David Schlitz, Len Poole. Randy Bittner, and Wayne Van Dyck.
Stickmen Favored In Churchland Battle With Conference Rival Truckers Today
By DONALD SANDIE
The WWHS baseball squad travels this afternoon to Churchland for an all important conference clash. Game time is slated for 4 p.m.
The orange and blue, currently In the thick of the Kiistern District title race, will curry a somewhat balanced attack into the game. The I'rexies are favored against the weaker Trucker squad.
Head coach Pete Mills will have
Golfers Open Tourney Play For District
Prexie linksmen take to the greens this afternoon to face the best in the area in the annual Eastern District Golf Tournament at Eagle Haven Gold Course at Virginia Beach.
Letterman Gary McGehee, a senior, heads up coach Howard Beale's small squad this year. Other starters include David Cooley, Mike Up-ton, and Bert Crawford.
Included in this year's victories are impressive wins over Cradock and Great Bridge. The Prexies hold ties with Granby and Kellam and have sustained losses at the hands of strong Churchland and Cox squads.
Should the Presidents be successful today, they will compete in the regional tourney next weekend and possible win a berth in the state tournament set for May 19.
"We are trying to build better golfers by getting them started in their freshman year," Beale said about the instigation of a Junior Varsity team this season. "This can only be accomplished with more participation from the Student Body."
Beale wishes to extend special thanks to pros Harry Kelly of City Park and J. H. Harris of Elizabeth Manor Country Club for the free use of their courses by the Prexies.
along his two pitching aces John Lewis and Walter Tobler. "These two boyti ure one of the best pitch Ing combinations in the state of Virginia," Htuted Mills.
Asked a bout the club's hitting, Mills Indicated that the squad's potential Is not at its peak. "Our pitching has been carrying us along; we've got to hit the ball more," he said.
Mills is pleased with the defensive play of Howard Borum at first, Jimmy
Duke behind the plate, and the hitt-ing and fielding of Bobby Duke at shortstop. Also showing improvement is the fielding and throwing of Mickey Yates.
Mills summed up the squad by saying, "The defense has been pretty good, but the hitting must pick up some of the slack. So far its been the performance of Lewis' and Tob-ler's pitching that's made the difference."
Political-Minded Matthews Coaches JV Baseballers
By ROBERT CRANE
In case you haven'tnoticed, there's a new addition to the WWHS coaching staff. He's Henry Matthews, a 1962 Wilson grad, who spends his days teaching history in the Social Studies Department.
Matthews is the head coach of the Junior Varisty baseball team. Of his young squad, he comments, "We're a pretty good team with good hitting and a good infield."
The new mentor graduated last winter from Old Dominion College where he majored in education and minored in history.
With teaching and coaching occupying much of his time, Matthews somehow manages to do occasional work with an unusual hobby—collecting extremist literature. Other interests include classical music and politics.
Concerning this afternoon's JV contest with Princess Anne here, Matthews said, "We have a good chance to win this one and our last game with Cox on Tuesday."
Matthews indicated that he liked Wilson and that he enjoyed teaching and working with the Social Studies Department faculty.
