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

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' The candle flares upward when Tommy Watson bends to get a light from the NHS flame. Before starting the school day, NHS members meet to Anxious to do It right, Londa Waldroupe lights her candle at the winter induction, organize their plans. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY. Front Row: Mrs. Ora Brinkley, Steve Woessner, Mike Ellington, Willie Murphy, Joan Richards, David Clevenson. Second Row: Mrs. Barbara Raines, Paula Fultz, Mary Bowen, Bruce Ashe, Carol Rhodes, Robin Rattley. Back Row: Laurie Kasselman, Barry Hayes. Debbie Clevinger, Rose Ann Hyde, Jenni Harrison, Tom Wilson, Stephen Lowe. W , PI m p- • ' A y v ' V y f ' ■ V 18

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At a Key Club meeting, president Willie Murphy jots down some suggested service projects. Service clubs work together W hat’s male and female, fun and dull, crazy and serious, silly and sober, but always hard-working? Answer: Ferguson’s Key Club and Keyettes. Not many people were aware that these clubs were the school’s ser- vice organizations, sponsored by the Kiwanis. Mr. Dick Teagle, the Kiwanis representative met with the Key Club and sponsor Mr. Danny O’Neil, to dis- cuss service projects in which the Kiwanis were involved, and to take back to the Kiwanis information on the Key Club activities. The Keyettes and their sponsor, Ms. Belinda Fluty helped organize such service projects as the bloodmobile drive on Christmas Eve, ROT, and the heart fund for the community. Keyette members acted as guides during such events as our College Night and the district and regional forensics competition. Several times during the year, the clubs met together for social pur- poses. A football game in Deer Park during the fall attracted most of the members for an afternoon of bruises and fun. At Christmas time the clubs held a party at the home of a Keyette and went caroling in the surrounding neighborhood. KEY CLUB. Front Row: Cliff Blowe, Willie Murphy, Preston Loving, Donald Collins, Tim Pratt, Bill Gorman, Mr. Danny O’Neal. Second Row: John Quinley, Timmy Knight, Robbie Walker, Ricky Updike, Glen Price, Tommy Gilman. Third Row: Lex Russell, Herbie Hogge, Brian Jenson, Billy Johnson, Bi Haddix, Scooter Johnson, Barry Hayes. Back Row: Tim Blowe, Steve Grimstead, Corey Adelson, Keith Rind, David Clevenson, Emmett Heath, Ken Knemeyer.

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NHS works for Muscular Distrophy; library cards replace ID’s “n Lying Dong! Would you please make a contribution to the Muscular Distrophy Foundation?” Words such as these were uttered dozens of times by National Honor Society members as they campaigned for this worthy fund. Over Christmas NHS adopted a needy family and help to make theirs a happy holiday. Hundred dollar scholarships to the , most deserving members has become an annual project of the NHS. Students dug through their pockets and purses trying to find their I.D. cards. But I.D. cards were no longer required even though this card system cut books and magazine thefts in half and increased their usage. Instead, library cards were issued to every stu- dent through his English class. Separ- ation of library cards from I.D.’s came about because some students didn ' t buy an I.D. and could not get into the library or check out books. So the free library card has now become a part of Ferguson’s everyday life. Some classes taught in the library? That’s right. A course in Library Science was offered to give students a chance to learn much more about library processes, cataloging, and the use of audio-visual equipment. School Evaluation! These words that struck fear into the hearts of unpre- pared departments, did not catch the library by surprise. Librarians bought or were donated all the 2000 books needed to meet requirements of 10 books per pupil. Mrs. Helen Turner, head librarian, long aware of a need for varied reading levels in library books, started a program to fill this need. With great determination, Mrs. Linda Stallings tackles her secretarial jobs. 1 1 ■ The endless job of sorting goes on for librarian, Miss Janice Jaquet. Reports and letters require the attention of Mrs. Turner.