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

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4 Our Way Changing For The Better During the summer vacation, construction work at Fergusonwas not a big part of the average Mar- iner's thoughts. But when upper- classmen returned toschool, many changes brought back memories of the spring of '76. Sophomores entered without pleasant memories of bulldozers crawling down the main hall, but they soon saw the changes at Fergie. The library was not open until November, but €j Po% $ ly Oa ABOVE: Library books reside in cardboard crates while new shelves are being built for them. LEFT: Pouring cement in the hot sun lays the foundation for the outside walls of the enlarged library. bookworms crawled in to find it doubled in size. The main office was enlarged and the guidance offices consolidated. A new dark- room, a greenhouse and a new reading program were introduced. Wishes for a new type of exam came true as Ferguson moved into a nine-week grading system, and adopted a new and much de- bated report card. Sean ee

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| TABLE OF CONTENTS IRON os sc FYCHIWINRIES. Gm hie ey ale MARINER GAZETTE .......49 COMPETITION. ......... 66 ACHIEVEMENTS.........92 OURS EIN ES een eee ee tereres ADVERTISEMENTS...... .180 IND EXGae etree 1 1 90 CIOSING PO aennr Oe ae 08 TOP LEFT: On weighing and measur- ing day, Wayne Hunter's height is recorded. TOP RIGHT: An ordinary school cafeteria is transformed for Ring Dance with the effective use of glitter on blackboards. LEFT: Gloves are a necessity as Rose Smith files cards in a chilly library. Our Way 3

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+ HetrHi tH eee a LEFT: In Ferguson's new greenhouse, David Richards cares for a spider plant. BELOW LEFT: A door without a room is one of many items out of place due to remodeling of the building. BELOW RIGHT: Final clean- up of the old darkroom takes place, as Debra Smith pours developing fluid into the sink before moving into the new darkroom. ——, Our Way 5