Wilson High School - Nova Yearbook (Tacoma, WA)

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17 vw 'slify Front Row: N. Bartle, T. Weigel, A. Kemp, B. Huntington, S. Chapman, C. Winsor, M. Robinson, N. Gray, J. Seastrand, L. Zaferin. B. Batey, J. Boyles, J. Kromer 0 Row 2: S. Burmark, D. Sankovich, E 1, y, if ,Q I5 Diane Sankovich, Betsy Huntington, and Linda Zaferin plan club's visit to Washington Elemen- tary school. 56 FTA Members Study New Teaching Methods Pursuing their maior field of interest, members of Future Teachers Club learned about the various phases of the teaching profession. Visiting elementary schools and observing teachers in action, they obtained first-hand knowledge of present teaching methods. Several distinguished speakers spoke to the group dur- ing the year. Dr. Hauss from the University of Puget Sound, one of these speakers, discussed teaching at the college level. Different members of the club corresponded with their honorary member, Mrs. Cooper, a teacher in New York. The organization also sent delegates to the regional F.T.A. conventions in the spring.

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Chess Club Members Work To Improve Their Games Chess Club, one of Wilson's more serious organiza- tions, met every week for the improvement of its members' chess skills. Members competed against Stadium, Mount Tahoma, Franklin Pierce, and Curtis for the Tacoma Chess Club Trophy. This contest was organiz- ed two years ago by Wilson and Stadium to promote interest in chess clubs. Members competed in two kinds of tournaments. Besides using the standard chess game, members played a special fast game. ln the regular game there were only forty moves each hour, while in the fast game decisions had to be made in ten seconds. Both games required concentration and skill by the players. Checkmate! K Snodgrass T. Cassaw, R. Pendergrast, P. Burt, D. Williams, P. Johnson, M. Narducci, D. Norman

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41-4... Front row: C. Gilbert, K. Herron, J. Gaschk 0 Row 2: Mr. Gaylord, H. Jensen, S. Heenan, J. Honeywell, Mr. Shively. History Society Promotes Interest in World History Q- W 51- -S f 'F wgzri 2 Front row: K. Stebbins, S. Pazina, K. Cornelius - Row 2: D. Fuson, T. Hiller, L. Spellman. Donating over one thousand dollars worth ot books to the Wilson library, the new History Society tirmly estab- lished itself as a major club at Wilson. Other services included preparing displays for the school library and the County-City Building and mounting pictures tor use in history classes. Club members wrote essays tor the Forum and sub- mitted some ot them to contests sponsored by the Daughters ot the American Revolution and other groups. They made tapes in which they interviewed Tacomans who had accomplished something ot historical signiti- cance and donated scholarships to outstanding history students. gs--W W, ,,- ilil- Front row: M. Stebbins, Mrs. Phillips, K. Johnson, H. Jensen, R. Thorson v Row 2: Mr. Yenter, D. Hawthorne, J. Birnel, J. Oas, D Birnel, B. Miller, N. Cullen.