Woodrow Wilson High School - Echo Yearbook (Beckley, WV)

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Miss Ruth Larew, M.A, Miss Bonnie Robertson, Mrs. Ruth Tully, B.S. R. D. Schwank, A.B. Millard G. Jarrell, M.A. S. Gleason Reed, AB. B.S. SCIENCE yr ENGLISH Miss Lura Clay, M.A. COMMERCE Herbert Chambers, A.B. Mrs. Betty S. Jarrell, A.B. Mrs. Hazel Dillon, M.A. Boyd C. Humphrey, M.A. Miss Catherine Minton, A.B. Miss Gladys Milam, M.A.

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ENGLISH Miss Ethel Keyser,M.A. Mrs. Goldie Bostick, B,S Miss Jean Porter, M.A. Mrs. Lawrence Wiseman Mrs. Lee Summers, B.S. Mrs Mrs. Mrs Mrs Mrs Janet Rodriguez, A.B. Alma Burdette, M.A. Doris Durrance, B.S. Jewell Bragg, A.M. Juanita Perkowski, A.B. ENGLISH INDUSTRIAL ARTS Herman Sparks, B.S. Q E Eg as 32 I I

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ALMA MATER MISHAPS September 2-Mr, Peregoy declared that the students' summer vacation hadn't been long enoughg so he postponed the opening of school until October l. October l--School opened with a week of Wel- come Back parties for the Seniors. October 9-Mr, Jackson conducted a jam ses- sion on the Fine Art of Skipping School with complete advice and instructions on l-low Not To Get Caught. October 'l5-All the students in Mrs. Milli- ron's Latin classes fainted when she failed to raise the windows that day. October 3'l-A Halloween party was held in the Gym for the students and faculty mem- bers. Coach Van Meter and Miss Minton received prizes for having the most origi- nal costumes. November 20-Harold Casali was chosen by the Senior class as the dumbest senior. November 26-Robert Phipps and Bill Flan- agan sang special numbers with Sammy Kaye's orchestra at the Thanksgiving dance. December 3- One of the producers of the Metropolitan Opera heard Nancy Sparkes sing at a press conference and offered her a leading role in their newest production. December 'll-Rita Harvit and Patty Har- voth were sent home from school with pneu- monia caused by a draft from Mrs. Vass's open windows. December 19--Tennessee Ernie Ford and his Top Twenty choir presented the Christ- mas Cantata. Afterwards, free records of the music were given to all the students. January 5-Those students who were tired becouse of their holiday partying were excused to go home and catch-up on their sleep. January 'IS-Mr. Peregoy announced that no semester tests were to be given because the students had worked their brains l??l too much already. January 21- A new course in Stone Art was added to the schedule, with 5 Parker and Sue Gwinn acting as instruf February 6-Ned lBuzzyl Ragland and C Smith were kicked off the baske team for failing to score any points game that night. February 'l2-Ted Mack and Arthur Ga judged the annual Hi-Y Talent Show. February 20-Mary Jane Mulholland rushed to the hospital because she ' to get one bright idea in 24 hours. March 4-Bettina DePaulo confessed to McClure that she hadn't learned hei State Chorus music because she 4 want to be in the Chorus this year. March 20-Miss Porter let her English c go outside so the students could ge right atmosphere for their essays Me Spring Fever. March 30-Linda Kessel and Melba l were chosen as co-captains of the new track team. April 'I-John Whitlock was expelled school because an April Fool time he placed on Mr. Carte's desk reall ploded. lt was filled with molasses household glue. April 'I6-The French classes received c from Brigitte Bardot saying that she be a guest speaker at their banquet. April 28-Strange sounds were heard some laughing gas escaped from c periment in Mr. JarrelI's Chemistry ll es. May 9-Xavier Cugat and his orchestra ed at the Prom, which was held i Beckley Hotel Ballroom. May l9-No valedictorian and saluta were chosen for graduation becouse n ior had better than a 2.60 average May 26-Due to the loss of the comn ment program script on May l9, gr tion exercises were postponed until .lui