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

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A in SOCIAL STUDIES--Front row: Lauderdale Eggenlnerger. Back row: Robinson, Pi erce , Turnbull. MATH- Meeks, Neely, Buck, Stewart, Bakken. MUS lff- --Larsen, Brueggemann, Fnfjaniek. Seieneeuvoisafd Nlarcli. Denman, Shallenberger, te-wart, Lowry, Dunlcle. SOPHOMORE SOCIAL STUDIES-ENGLISH--FYODI row: Hansen. Wilfox, Dittman. Back row: Alguire, Woodward, Brsmmle, M. 'l'h0mas, Weary. 'k HIGH STANDARDS-Despite terrific forces that are rocking institutions and governments brought on by the hysteria of war, Wilsoiu is maintaining good standards in scholarship in the funda- mentals that generations have approved. Tested procedures, techniques and criteria are still the yard stick at Wilson. The Industrial Arts in the pre-war pattern are preparing hoys for jobs. Standards for college entrance requirements are still maintained and followed by a large percentage of ranking students. If there is a conflict hetween pre-induction classes and college entrance classes, college entrance suhjects are followed. There is a place for war classes, these are being carried through intelligently, hut the steadying influence of accurate scholarship, far reaching life plans, broad training still are the domi- nating force in the East End. Everything points to a steadying inliuence for returned hoys. Wilson maintains high standards, sieadying influence despite war work

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tCOMMliR4Il'NI,fXVHddCl, l7zlau'lQman. Hr-nnes, Gill, Burlcee. l.iBRAln'- -Iredell, Dodge. ART- Burdick, Luherg. ENGLISH 'lD0llQLl10I'IY, Harrison, Dittman, Townsend, Pierce, Purcell, We41i'y, A. johnson, l.ANuuAuia- Robinson. Scott, Blackwood, A. johnson. Oxlev. 'A' XX-'AR CQURSESfThe daily return of thousands of wounded servicemen to Long Beach hrings home waris grim realities. The sorrow, sacrifice, and daring courage displayed hy Yanks makes all Amer- icans proud. Expanded efforts toward victoryls reality is our daily theme. Armed Forces of the govern- ment now require, more than ever before, accurate scholarship in the fields of science, math, English, and physical fitness for all high-school graduates. Witli eagerness every senior shares in this program. Wirli 30 pre-induction courses for all Seniors, Wilsoix is fighting at home and at school. Large numhers of girls answered the call for nurses,s aides. Wilsoii gives added training in such classes as nutrition, hy- giene, and first aid, hesides giving girls the opportunity for actual work in hospitals, hy relieving trained nurses. Some emergency courses include meteorology, navigation, radio code, and therapy crafts. War courses reach new peak preparing Wilson youth for war world

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i' Gmrs' PHYS. ED.4Reagan, Whittaker, Walters, Scheman, V. Johnston, HOME ARTS-Symonds, Larsen, Qlmsted. BOYS' PHYS. En.--Davis, Archer, johnson, Frazer, Meyer. Inset--Gartner. INDUSTRIAL AR'FS- Blanton, W. Johnston, R, Thomas, Morrison. i' PHYSICAL FITNESS-In order to meet the demands of war, the physical education program at Wilson has changed from its peace time training to the utoughening up process war requires. The goal is to equip every hoy with physical and mental alertness. The taslc of priming youth to meet war's strain means added emphasis placed on physical and mental coordination. In line with these aims, Wilsonis physical education program provides that emphasis he placed upon rugged combat activities. A know- ledge of military drill requirements is one phase of training included in the war program. Since survival of the fittestn has become a reality, Wilson presents a thorough military swimming and boxing program. As the instruction comes from professional rather than military men, it is evident that there is some de- viation from military technicalities. Wilson has equipped young America for some war tasks ahead. War calls for rugged, hard fighting men as seniors prepare for sewice