Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Mariners even Farmer record From the conglomeration of colors — white and blue, red, maroon, orange, and gold — distinct blocks of color emerged to create a parade of students representing their school in Youth Day activities sponsored by the Denbigh Exchange Club. John B. Todd Stadium was the test of the eight weeks of work which had gone into the SCA float. After the parade, individual bands performed and the winning float was announced. The Ferguson float was judged the winner; with Mariner participation tying with Warwick’s, the trophy was shared by the two schools. Snappy band members line up to march to Todd ' s Field for participation in Youth Day parade. After hibernating in warehouse, float emerges. Tissue paper and Randy Wilks make float a success. 24 LIFE

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Semester changes bring flu, vaccine and snow wm Surprise snow came down not when Santa visited Jackson School with Ferguson students; not while Mari- ners collected for Toys for Tots over Christmas vacation; not when mid-winter exams dampened spirits; not while panicking Mariners lined up in the gyms and library to re- ceive the tuberculosis test; but on beautiful spring day. And even then Mariners came to schoool. School closes early so students can get out of slush covered halls into snow covered cars. Snow piles up as students file out. Tuberculosis vaccines didn’t phase some students. Another painless shot in the arm for Mary Chris Brown. LIFE 23

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Director Mr. French coaches performers for the One Act competition in Williamsburg. ‘Overtone’ expressed in duo performance Ten formal practices in four weeks time brought a rating of “good” from judges when Ferguson drama students presented “Overtones” at One-Act play competition in Wil- liamsburg. “Overtones,” written by Alice Gurstenburg, is a modern psy- chological study of the subcon- scious. Path Evans and Beth Saliba portrayed two women with inner thoughts revealed through two other roles played by Nancy Mershon and Leslie Fleming. “Consciences” of Beth Saliba and Path Evans reveal all true feelings. LIFE 25