West High School - Westerner Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Let none but Amer- icans keep the watch' tonight, the immortal words of the first pres- ident of the United States, George -Wash- ington, was decided upon as the theme of the graduation exer- cise for the class of l94l2. The membersiof the graduation plan- ning committee de- cided that in these critical times, the or- dinary graduation ex- ercise would not be ex- actly appropriate, and therefore energetically strove to prepare a commencement exer- cise which would be of a serious and patriotic nature and incorporate important phases of the history of the Amer- ican people. They decided that the program for the ex- ercises would be some- what similar to the familiar Ballad for Americans, and that the important high- lights of American his- tory would be recalled through the sayings of Seaton Cllcum Cttlccna SECOND SEMESTER lil? ALBERT IAIVIES CAROLYN cARL FIELD ci-i i NN suLi.ivAN scuivif-xc:-itEisiisERcER Treasurer President Secretary Vice-PreSiClel'1'f great American leaders themselves. The pro- gram recalls Patrick Henry in his famous orations, George Wash- ington at Valley Forge, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas jefferson, Al- exander Hamilton and the other leaders of the Revolutionary periodz The proud story of American history will go forward with the Monroe Doctrine, the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln, the World War l, and will lead to this present day with the World War ll, un- der two great leaders, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Douglas Mac- Arthur. The class of i942 felt that through this panorama of the eter- nal quest of the Amer- ican people for liberty and justice, the audi- ence will fully realize what a proud heritage the United States is fighting to maintain.- Submitted by Arnold Cook.

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Under the sponsor- ship of Miss Mary Ol- son, the Senior Class has been preparing for graduation exercises which will be held Tuesday, june 9. The nature of the graduation is a patri- otic program and the theme is Let None But Americans Keep the Watch Tonight. Other activities off the class have been the Senior assembly on October 22, of which Life in an Army Camp was the title, Senior election on September 23-24 for the first se- mester, and February ll-l2 for the second semester. On Novem- ber l9, the gala Senior anion Cllalm Gtticenb FIRST SEMESTER MARGARET BETTY NORMAN DOROTHY McMlLLAN WOELBING PRESSE WHOWELL Secretary Vice-President President Treasurer party took place. Danc- ing, a floor show, and refreshments gave ev- eryone a delightful eve- ning. The Senior play, under the direction of Miss Lois Griffey, was presented on March 20, and this was fol- lowed by the outstand- ing dance of the year, the junior-Senior Prom, on April 'l8. Alumni night and Orange and Black day both came in May, and the last day of high school for the Seniors, june 5, will be memorable Class Day. The colors of the classlhave been changed each year but red, white, and blue are the colors for the graduat- ing class of l942.

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PATRICIA MARIE ABBOTT French Clubg Rustlers Pep Clubg Spurg Stu- dent Councilg Junior Escortg After School J , I Sports. : :st j re- JW, V MARY DOLORES ABSHIRE ' E' ' Fine Arts Club' French Club' Girl Reserves Club' Pre-Medics Club' Rustlers Pep Club' fg.tg...r.. i sos. Club. LORENE MAE ALCORN Rodeo Staff. WILLIAM LLOYD ALLEN Spurg Track. FRANCES ALVARADO ANN MARIE ANDERSON French Clubg Girl Reserves Clubg Pre-Medics Clubg S,O.S. Clubg After School Sportsg Play Festival Assembly, '4Og Junior Escort. MATTHEW FRAN KLYN ANTICH R.O.T,C.g Cadet Alumni Associationg Rifle Teamg Stogecraft. LORENA MARY ARANDA Girl Reserves Clubj Pre-Medics Clubg Oper- etto, '40, BERNICE ALICE ACE Fine Arts Club, Junior Escort. VIRGINIA M. AGER All School Show ROYLENE B. ALLEY Q 50-50 Clubj Girl Reserves Clubg National f wg' ::-'- '. L ..f+:'.g.,-SFX' - - ' XMIM I-'....:.,.,..,-. 1- I.: is ... 1. .A ... Honor Societyj Pre-Medics Clubg S.O.S. Clubg Spurg Play Festival, '4Ig Junior Escortj Senior Party Committee. FRANK ARTHUR ALOISE LeROY ANDERSON PETE A. ANGEEOPULOS HELEN M AZLEIN Glee Clubg Junior Escort. MAX GOODMAN BAER D Clubg Nature Clubg Spurg Assembly Committeeg Stagecraftg Sophomore Basket- ballj Trackg Baseballj Varsity Basketball.