West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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WHEA Board and Sports Party Committee The objects of the West High Educational Association, as stated by Mrs. Bernard J. Schill, president, are first, to promote the welfare of youth in the home, school, church, and community and second, to develop a closer relationship between home and school that parents and teachers may cooperate more intelligently in the training of young people. Included in the yearis activities are the following: sports banquet, canteens after athletic events, parents' night, sports parties, annual card party, men's night show, and tea for seniors. One of the important projects of the WHEA and the one best known to our students is that of sponsoring a sports party once a month. To carry through this popular idea Mrs. Sid G. Thorpe, adult head of the committee, meets with the student committee of which J im Allaben is head. Among the ll10St important sub-groups are publicity, tickets, policing, clean-up, and one which selects an orchestra. Besides having the cafeteria open for dancing, the committee opens the pool for swimmers and the gyms for other sports. V Mrs. E. G. Thayer. SPORTS PARTY COMMITTEE - Standing: Mr. James E. Rose. Seated: George Kennedy. Charles Williams, Betty Thorpe, Joanne Hend- ricks, Betty Ann Turner, Mrs. Russell Meads, Mrs. Sid G. Thorpe, Mrs. Stewart Walker, Mrs. E. H. Mittelstadt, Fay Etta Morse, Leota Ship- pman, Diane Frick. Mary Stanbery, James Al- aben. 13 WHEA BOARD - Mrs. E. H. Mittelstadt, Mrs. Sid G. Thorpe, Mrs. F. X. Phelan, Mrs. H. A. Harris, Mrs. E. P. Bettinghaus, Mrs. E. D. Webb, Mrs. Bernard J. Schill, Mrs. Harold Hamilton, Mrs. Ralph E. MacIntosh, Mrs. A. A. Needham, Mrs. Leonard B. Bartlett, Mrs. R. H. Baker,

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Board of Education and Faculty Committee We find the members of our Rockford Board of Education meeting with Mr. Loren L. Whitehead, president, and Mrs. Marion L. Bates, secretary, on the alternate Mondays of each month. To determine the policies under which public schools are to be administered is the main function of this unit. The following committees carry out this purpose: buildings and grounds, which takes care of supplies as well as improvements, educational. which handles employment and salaries of faculty, and finance. This year Mr. Parmer L. Ewing was named superintendent of schools. He came to Rockford from Alton, Illinois, having served that city as superintendent of schools. Department heads meet with Mr. Blue, both as a group and as individuals, in discussing curriculum and subject field problems. The department heads and Mr. Blue, with the assistance and cooperation of the teachers., arc responsible for the content of the courses in the various subject fields. The counselors also meet with Mr. Blue, as a group and as individuals, to discuss general and individual counseling problems. The counselors and Mr. Blue, with the assistance of the homeroom teachers, are responsible for interpreting thc educational program of the high school and the offerings in the various subject fields. BOARD OF EDUCATION--Top How: Mr. Charles Davis tschool attorneyl, Mr. Ernest Estwing, Mr. Loren L. Whiteliead kpresidentl, Mr. George C. Olin, Mr. Lawrence A. Johnson. Second Row: Mr. Felix E. Elliott, Mr. Hugh D. Tolmie ldireclor of buildings and groundsl, Mr. Thomas L. Nolan, Mr. John J. Barelli, Mr. S. Peter Ekslrom. Bottom Row: Mr. Hurry R. Shaw, Mrs. Murrell England, Miss Vera E. Walling tchief clerkl, Mr. Parmer L. Ewing isuperintendent of schoolsl. Mrs. Marion L. Bates lsecretaryl is not shown in the picture. FACULTY COMMITTEE-Standing: Mr. James E. Blue, Lt. Col. John W. Britten, Miss Lena R. Scandroli, Mr. Charles A. Beyer, Mr. James E. Rose, Mr. Harry C. Maitland, Mr. Clarence E. Shumale, and Mr. Fred G. Weller. Seated: Miss Edith Wliiting, Miss Margaret G. Ralston, Miss Lois A. Dilley, Miss Katherine Slade, Miss Camilla L. Johnson, Miss Carolyn Wones, and Miss Myrtle I. Nelson. 12

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-135,4 ' gr ,, st' N it-t 'ka . . Q' 1s?!E4...,, w . 1 1 Y 'x X s. ll ' V ik I z , K ,Y . . N' ft a a OT? ,V i Top Row: Helen F. Barlass. B.A., Mathematicsg LaVerne F. Barnes, B.A., Science, Industrial Artsg Glen L. Bate- sole, M.A.. Mathematicsg Elsie Beatty, M.A., Englishg George A. Berg, B.E., Industrial Arts. Center Row: Charles A. Beyer, A.B., Physical Education Head, Coachg .lune Bornor. B.C.S., Orchestra Directorq Eugenia C. Boyd, M.A., Commercialg Marjorie G. Brittain, M.A., English, Publications: Lt. Col. .lohn W. Britten, BS., Military Science. Bottom. Row: Dorothy Bulls, M.A., Scienceg Jeanne A. Campbell, M.A., Scienceg Leo Calnpisi, B.A., Social Science, Coachg Mary I, Carlson, M.A., Englishg Mrs. Theodora P. Coxon, M.A., l. Knowledge of microscopic organisms is the goal of these zoologists. Robert Rum, Ronald Klemmedson., and Gwen Wllite. pm 14 3. E RE starting our tour of West High, let us ask several of our guides to give their opinions on the courses which they believe benefit the students most in later life. Miss Boyd feels that English is the lnost important studyg Mr. Pratt considers economics of the greatest influence. Art is thought to be the most beneficial course by Miss Dentler because it oHers a hobby as well as an occupation. Sgt. Hamm believes that ROTC aids the boys in developing self-discipline, and Sgt. Wa1'fel feels that ROTC develops leadership quali- ties. Of all the industrial courses of- fered at VV est High, Mr. Robeson thinks that machine shop is the most valuable. Miss Sauber feels that biology is the most profitable subject, especially with an emphasis on human physiology. Miss Ralston definitely believes that discus- sion is a classroom procedure worthy of high commendation, while Miss Sheetz