Woodrow Wilson High School - Campanile Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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I Music-George C. Moore, Driver, Brvchr. Lnlirson. Glues' Pnvsxcm, Enuc,x'rlaN-Reagan, Bremzz-ale. Whittaker. Mathis. Sergei. Alguire, jolnwson. Bars' Pr-n'sii:ai. Entic-r1'xoNADnvis, Garnier, Dunkin, O Smith, Frazer, Second row: Lee, Arrher. Home MMUNG-Symonds, Mann, Olmsted, Larsen. CURRICULA I CHANGING CURRICULA-In the world wide reorganizing of schools and courses of study, tests are being made to determine whether many subjects taught fit in with the scheme of the new world today. New courses and new subject matter have been added to the Wilson curriculum designed to develop culture and refinement in the life of youth. To understand humanity, to satisfy the demands of business, culture, and civic responsibilities, and to inspire in- ternational-mindedness are the objects of many of these subjects. The necessity for vocational guidance has brought to students local experts in many Fields. An urge by students toward analyzing and estimating themselves has created in Wilsoii such new courses as Psychology, the study of Family Relations, and Homecrafts, as well as practical experience in the Student Body store, advertising crews, and elective classes in physical education.

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I AR'rfBurdirk, Connor, Chalk:-r. Coxmincmr-Blackmail. Nlakepeatc, Hr-nnrs, Hilcs, Fran:l:, Wad dell. Second row: F. Smith, Nurrer. lNnus'rklAl. ARTS-Morrison, Blanton, Edwards, Bnvce. BACK TO THE BUILDINGS l BACK TO THE BUIl.DlNGSfSWECPll1g joyously into their modern new build- ings, l75O students of Wilson, the iirst school in Long Beach to he rehoused after the earthquake, marched through spacious, stately corridors, inspected gleaming desks, lockers, strolled in the patio . . . hack to the buildings again. The discomforts of Tent City, post-earthquake home of Wilsoii's hundreds, were soon forgotten in the warm, sunny buildings and the cheery, :lean patio. Conveniences undreamed of in the tent era, such as the broadcasting system and the room telephones, masses of sunlight became commonplace. During the year, showers and oflices for both the physical education departments were constructed. The student body store celebrated with a grand opening in Jan- uaryg the roomy cafeteria, and the airy, dignified library hecame popular meet- ing places. Lacking an auditorium, assemblies were held in the patio.

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GO VERNORS l GOVERNORS-SI6PPiHg on unfamiliar ground, due to Wil- son's entering into its new buildings, the Board of Governors for the first semester was confronted with the task of putting on an athletic and activity program equal to that of the past two years in the buildings, and at the same time keeping with- in the slender resources of a newly appropriated budget. Rising to the occasion, the Board of Governors, consisting of Bob Stabler, Governor of Affairs, Norman Standlee, Gover- nor of Athletics, Virginia Starky, Governor of Welfare, Tom Shallenberger and Victor Cole, Governors of Safety, and Leon G. Catlin, adviser, put on a successful Student Body Ticket Drive, and with careful observance of budgets were able to finance a larger athletic program than ever before attempted. At the end of the first semester, the Wilson student body found itself in excellent shape, with a background of success- ful projects efficiently carried out. This was due largely to the ability and cooperative spirit of those who filled the guberna- torial chairs. In this period when school programs, courses, and curricula are being tested to determine their value to society perhaps no activity in Wilson offers so much leadership exper- ience as the offices of governors. Meeting student officials from other high schools, acting as hosts for Wilsoim at the tenth an- niversary home coming, athletic meetsg at bay-league student gatherings, approaching business clubs in various capacities, re- presenting Wilson in municipal group meetings including the fire department. ITHE mul.l.uNr awards dinner-dance presented in January featured Coach Bill Spaulding of U.C.L.A. in 1 football talk when some 100 awards were presented to Wilson lenders.