Booker T Washington High School - Washingtonian Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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VOT Students Take Business Survey for State Bureau 1 49? FRONT ROW: Patricia Richardson, Mary Tucker, Arlethia Lawson, Joyce Collins, Tully Stokes. ROW 2: Be- linda McPherson, Bernadine Howard, Susan McMi1lion, Frances Jones, Gail Lilly. ROW 3: Olivia Hairston, Stewart Canady, Catherine Foreman, Betty Rosser. Giving students the opportunity to apply the business skills which they had acquired in their sophomore and junior years, the Vocational Office Training Program opened the doors to a future in American business for many seniors. During their senior year, they were placed in an office where they worked each afternoon. They re- I ceive a trainee's pay. I N In order to further influence the stu- dents' interest in the field of busines, trips were taken. They took a trip to the Public Library to study the filing system, and to the Post Office to study the mailing system. They also visited the IBM Center at City Hall. The members of the VOT conducted a business survey for the State Department of Business Education Service to find out the types of jobs offered marginal em- ployees. The VOT bulletin board is sure to attract the in- generation if Mary Tucker and Patricia Richardson have a hand in it. 41 I A

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National Honor Society Has Promotion of ExcelIence , v i SD XQT Spit' IUNAL Hunan annum FRONT ROW: Maurice Roane, Deborah McNair, Connie Wynn, Terrie Reid, Corenthia Riddick, Alphonso Grif- fin. ROW 2: Arleen Miller, Debra Dyson, Rita Dolberry, Yolanda Robinson, Rosa Hill, Charles Wilson. ROW 3: Brenda Foreman, Beverly Sanders, Juanita Watford, Shelia Urquhart, Cheryl Clark, Margaret Lindsay, Leslie Scoggins. ROW 4: james Herron, Alphonso Tillery, Johnny Brown, LxlarsWilson, Elbert Watson, Robert Wilson. psf' -jaw Shelia Urghart and Patricia Sanders, recent inductees into the National Honor Society, proudly exhibit their membership certificates. The National Honor Society, an organi- zation established at Washington High in 1928 for students who diligently worked to uphold the ideals of outstanding Leader- ship, Scholarship, Character, and Service, celebrated its fortieth anniversary this year. The theme of the year was: Promotion of Excellence , to provide students with an incentive for achieving excellence. The society sponsored such projects as: prog- ress rolls, Student of the Month, Aca- demic Excellence Day, and a Student Ex- change Program. To culturally enlighten its students, the National Honor Society also made plans to attend a Norfolk Symphony Orchestra Con- cert, a Theatrical program and to take a trip. The NHA conducted its annual fall and spring inductions at regular assembly programs. After the ceremonies, the manyvisitors --parents and friends --joined NHA members at a refreshment hour . A gala ball, at which the girl and boy with the highest scholastic averages were crowned Mr. and Mrs. Academic Excel- lence , was the highlight and closing event of the year. 40

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Iota Delta Sigma Crowns Miss Iota at FRONT ROW: George Williams, Charles Wilson, Ronald Willard. ROW 2: Harold Curney, Leslie Mosley, James Graves, Claude Chavis. ROW 3: Johnny Douglas, Caesar Winder, Lowell Pretlow. ROW 4: Robert Baker Rudolph Lee, Alphonso Midgett, Anthony Hayes. Sharon Payton puts finishing touches to a Thanks- giving basket. I The Iota Delta Sigma Organization set up a full calendar of events for the year . During October, they sponsored a car wash and doughnut sale to help raise money for their annual Iota Ball. In November, the Iotas helped needy families by sponsoring the Thanksgiving basket campaign, To bring yude -tide spirit to the elderly, representatives sang Christ- mas carols at the Home for the Aged. Highlight of the year was the Iota Ball at which Rita Williams was crowned Miss Iota . This fabulous semi -formal affair, which appealed to teen -agers, gave opportunity for the social outlet which was so much needed .