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

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4' SCIENCE-Front row: Dunkle, Lowry, Denman. Bark row: Shallenbcrgcr, Stewart, Voisard, Mari Suops-Blanton, Morrison, Thomas, Johnston. Commrskczmr---Hcnncs, Wfacldell, lilnckinari, Gill, Burk HOME ARTS-LJFSED, Olmsted. lVlUSlC 'll7l30ISOIl, Bruggemann, l ui'janick, 9 CURRICULUM-With the coming of peace August 14, 1945, the large battery of pre-induc ion classes designed to gear boys and girls for war, to fit them to kill intead of being killed, to do jung fighting, to swim through burning oil, to make rugged bodies, were automatically dropped. Cut went Fir Aid, the obstacle course, navigation, war program swimming, radio, war hygiene, blue printing of batt ships and bombers, and host of others. In their place 'returned activities for peace and leisure and hapl: play and courses that benefit man kind, that uplift ideals. Social studies, instead of teaching to hate ei emies, teach students to understand foreign people, to feed them, to help give them life and hope. urricula scrap war courses for peaceful programs

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W W BOARD OF GQVERNQRS-Heading the Wilsoii student body to welcome hundreds and hundreds of returning Wilsoii men from the battlefronts around the world, the Wilson Board of Gover- nors have literally held open house in oflices, classrooms, halls, and in the ever popular patio through- out the entire year. Many difficult problems which arose during the year were straightened out through the executive ability of the Governors. The huge task of selecting school rings, granting gold footballs, holding emergency fire drills, and the final voice in deciding who was entitled to Gold and Jewelled Wls were a few of the many duties of the Board of Governors. Elected by the entire student body, they have proved they are capable of holding the highest offices in the school. GOVERNORS-Apcterson, Deatherage, Shanley, Bower, Bonzer, Mr. Catlin, Roth. Governors foo, have posf war problems: now normal 20

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gn ' NEW GYM-MThe new Wilsoii gym provided by the bond issue will go forward as soon as mater- als are released. It will provide a well rounded program absent since the earthquake in 1933. Included vill be a complete orthopedic unit, an 84 by 107 foot gym Hoor which provides two practice basket- aall courts and an exhibition court and 500 may be seated on this main floor, and telescope bleachers vill fold back to provide added activity. There will be badminton courts, volleyball courts, formal gym- nastic area, boxing and wrestling areas. A mezzanine balcony seating 700 will have telescope bleachers vhich will also fold back to make space for evening games, ping pong, shuffle board and other social ind club games. A closed pastel tile pool Z0 meters by 75 feet will have nine competitive lanes. 'H ENGLISH'-FFOHI row: Townsend, Nlinami, Barnhart, Conger, Lauderdale. Second row, Harrison, Hansen, Pierce, Krythe, Johnson. LIBRARY4-H3ffiS, Iredell. MATHENIATICS'-FYODI row: Enholm, Neely, Davey. Second row: Bakken, Stewart. ART-Luberg, Burdick, LANGUAGE-FFOHE row: Scott, Blackwood Second row: Robinson, Oxley, Krythe, Johnson. Physical educafion building . . . lasf word in 1- N' design