West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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(Standing, loft to right) Mr. Hugh D. Tdlmlo. superintendent of buildings and grounds; members, Adolph H. Seise. Carson H. Porter, Peter Perre-cone, Archie Richards, William I. Engberg, William F. Schmeling, Tauge S. Lindquist, and David Hoffman; (seated) Charles H. Davis, attorney; Mrs. Frank E. Johnson, member; Mr. Selmer H. Berg, superintendent of schools; President Welsh; Mrs. Marie L. Shoehe, secretary, and Miss Vora Walling, chief clerk. SGHOOL BOARV The fifteen people shown above assembled in their meeting room in the Board of Education building direct the destinies not only of West high, but of all the public schools in Rockford. Under the leadership of Mr. Carleton K. Welsh, president, most of the present Rockford Board of Education has for four years guided Rockford's schools. By far their most important act during this term was contracting for and supervising the building of East and West Senior high schools and Washington Junior high. Taking advantage of an offer of Federal assistance, this group of people launched the three million dollar building program that resulted in the addition to the school system of tho three ultra-modern educational plants. Listod on a plaque in each of the schools are tho names of those who wero responsible for financing, planning, and constructing tho buildings. Tho inscription on tho plaque reads: Federal Works Agency. Public Works Administration; John M. Carmody. Federal Works Administration; Franklin D. Roosovolt, President of the United Statos. Board of Education; Carleton K. Welsh. President; Mrs. Marie L. Sheehe. Secretary; Archie S. Richards. Mrs. Frank E. Johnson. William L. Engborg, Adolph H. Seise, Carson H. Porter, Peter Perrocone, William F. Schmeling. Tauge G. Lindquist, David G. Hoffman; Selmer H. Berg. Superintendent of Schools; Hugh D. Tolmie, Director of Buildings; Gilbert A. Johnson. Architect; Jesse A. Barloga, Consultant. For determining the sites for the now buildings the group was indebted to an earlier Board of Education, headed by Mr. Frank Jensen, former superintendent. Foreseeing that at some time in the future the city would need now schools, this board set aside part of its income for the purchase of three plots of land. It is on this land that the now schools are located. In the hall inside the main entrance is found the plaquo. roally West's cornorstone. which will serve to remind all students in the future of those who helped to make this building possible. The plaquo is of interest to prosont students as well and they ofton pause to look over the list of names as have the officers of the student council in picture at right.

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JAMES E. BLUE, M.A. P'li+tcifxal Taking over with his usual spirit of enthusiasm the task of organizing the new school, Mr. Blue has worked efficiently, and energetically.