New Hanover High School - Hanoverian Yearbook (Wilmington, NC)

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James Whisnant, escort, and Tommy Pollard, Student Body President, smile admiringly as Mr. Scott presents roses to the new Homecoming Queen, Beverly Jacobs. Running madly through the funnel formed by the NHHS band, cheerleaders led the football players out across the field at the beginning of each game.

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FALL. ..: On the first day of school sophomores in a flurry of excitement hurried among the confident upperclassmen in search of their classrooms. Already planned activities—such as, the “Get Together Dance,” bonfire, and first home football game—filled the social calendar and confirmed the slogan “This is the year,” adopted by the student government for ’67-’68. As the days became noticeably shorter and chillier, suntans began to fade, and the rigors of school set in. On the twentieth of October in a show of school spirit, the student body, support- ing an instantaneously planned project, raised four hundred dollars. At the Friday pep rally students rose applauding as Leon Brogden, ath- letic director of New Hanover County, received a round-trip ticket and spending money provided by the project. His destination was Los Angeles where Roman Gabriel of the Los Angeles Rams, and Sonny Jurgenson of the Washington Red- skins, both players formerly coached by Brogden in their high school years, clashed on the grid. Bs It was a cold Saturday morning at six-thirty when Coach Brogden boarded the ramp of the plane amid many cheers of faithful students and the rousing music of the New Hanover High School Band.

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In early October former Principal Wallace I. West stepped up to the position of assistant superintendent in charge of personnel of the county school system. Although students were sad to see Mr. West leave, they soon realized that New Hanover High School remains in good hands—those of Mr. John J. Scott. In preparations for Homecoming—that magi- cal first week of November—students built floats for the parade and voted for queen. On Friday, the third of November, the ten finalists appeared in a special pep rally. Bronze mums and gay faces flushed with the cool night air characterized Wildcat supporters filling Legion Stadium at 8:00 p.m. for the homecoming game. During half-time, Harry Griffin received the first Wallace I. West Award for exhibiting the best team sportsmanship, and Miss Beverly Jacobs acquired the title of Home- coming Queen. While strains of the Alma Mater still echoed across the triumphant field of the Wildcats, “The Last Game,” the homecoming dance, got under way. Students gather in front of the school during morning pep rallies—a new spirited trend at NHHS. ] : ee se . Ba atin On a sunny morning in front of the Student Union, Principal Wallace I. West discloses his new position as assistant county superintendent in charge of personnel to Tommy Pollard, Student Body President.