Woodrow Wilson High School - President Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Foreword Something old, Something new, Something borrowed, Something bluef, Springtime casts a magic spell over all of Wilson High School. In keeping with the romance that is floating through the air, the annual staff proudly presents it blushing bride, The 1961 President. The many contributors are bound by strong ties of devotion, industrious work, and good times. Secrecy was another common interest, but now that this binding thread has been broken, the staff is proud of its accomplishments. Something oldv goes into each edition of The President. This year the senior section, with each portrait and related activities, again appears in its accustomed honorary spot. The faculty and administration section, which contains many up-to-date portraits, again heads the personality parade contained herein. The many clubs and organizations are repre- sented by numerous pictures and captions. These portions of your book are still much the same. Something new reveals the honest effort on the part of staff members to give this volume a personality of its own. The cover is the first indication of this fact. Further evidences of the unique are found in the feature section. These are the addition of a Whois VVho, individual honor graduate portraits, our Azalea Representative, and . . . weill let you look for yourself. Something borrowedi' is what the staff tried to stay away from. However, some ideas are so good they cannot be improved upon, and simply have to be borrowed. Something bluev expresses the feelings of all seniors after the long awaited marchv is over. , . . And now turn the page and begin your exploration of this, The 1961 President. Happy Looking! Woodrow Wilson High School Portsmouth, Virginio 3

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With deep appreciation and affection, we, the staff, dedicate THE 1961 PRESIDENT to ANDREW E. LANDIS our advisor and friend . . , Active as a teacher of junior and senior English, teacher of journalism, advisor to both THE STUDENT and PRESIDENT staffs, advisor to the photography staff, coach of the golf team, and maker of athletic films for the school coaching staff, he has remained, above all, the friend, guide, and counselor of the many hundreds of students who have come in contact with him . , . in their work, play, and their all important character development. ' Coach Landis came to Wilson eighteen vears ago from Oberlin College as both physical education in- structor and assistant football coach. Soon after his arrival be became head coach of basketball. For the past fourteen years he has taught English and journalism. In all his time in Portsmouth, only one small part of his time has been spent away from Wilson, that being spent at Churchland. He came back, however, and we like to feel that he came home. VVe hope that he will always remain here at Wilson, where, in all his activities, he has shown that he understands youth and pro- vides stimulus for youth to do its best in all its endeavors. He accomplishes these things with care, thought- fulness, genuine sincerity, and modesty. For such an influence we are grateful. For such a friend we count ourselves fortunate. Of such a man we are proud . . . 5