West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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For a quarter of a century, twelve years at Central and thirteen at West, Mr. James E. Blue has served Rockford as a high school A i principal. As well as directing outstanding schools, this capable 5 administrator has worked tirelessly with local, state, and national f 1 l groups such as the Illinois Secondary Schools Curriculum Study Pro- I i gram of which he has been a committee member since i935 and I an executive committee member since l946g the National Associa- tion of Secondary School Principals, National Honor Society, national council I9-43-49, scholarship committee l949-53, chairman l952- 53g the NASSP executive committee i949-52, second vice president i952-53, first vice president i953-543 the Joint Council on Eco- nomic Education sponsored by the national committee on economic development, board of trustees I949-3 the Commission on Life Adjustment Education, Office of Education, Washington, D. C., United States' secondary schools representative l95O-3 and the Economic Education Program sponsored by the education committee, National Better Business Bureau, chairman of the special committee appointed by the NASSP president in i952-. The superior buildings and equipment supplied for Rockford's educational program are abundant evidence of the outstanding service that has been rendered by citizens who have served on the board of education. The quality of instruction has been equally good because of the outstanding performances of both the professional and the non-professional personnel employed. Superintendent of Schools W. Ray Mclntosh maintains that one of the facets of our city-wide curriculum program is the discovery and use of more effective ways of teaching boys and girls how to make of themselves good citizens. An increasing amount of time and effort has been devoted to this particular part of the curriculum program this year, and West High School has had a significant part in this phase. as well as in many others, of the curriculum program. UPPER RIGHT: Miss L. Comillo Johnson, deon of girls, ond Mr, John W. Wyeth, ossistont principal, compore schedules of vorious octivities ond orgonizotions. As speciol duties Mr. Wyeth serves os business monoger for othletics ond Miss Johnson checks on oll generol orrongements for sociol events. LOWER RIGHT: Discussing guidonce closs moteriols ore Miss Dorothy Knill, senior counselor, Mrs. Myrtle Olson, junior counselor, ond Miss Carolyn Wones, sophomore counselor. BACK ROW: Mr. Chorles H. Dovis lottorneyl, Mr. Thomos L. Nolon, Mr. Lowrence A, Johnson, Mr. Rolph E. Thomas, Mr. Arthur W. Lundohl ldirector of business offoirsl, Mr, John J. Borelli, Mr. Alvin R. Kjell, Mr. Hugh D. Tolmie ldirector of buildings, grounds, ond mointenoncel, Mr, Rupert H, Gustafson. FRONT ROW: Mr. Bernord P. Mognuson, Mrs. Murrell G. Englund lsecretoryl, Mr. Loren L. Whiteheod ipresidentl, Mr. W. Roy Mclntosh lsuperintendentl, Mrs. Morion L. Botes, Miss Vero E. Wolling lodministrotive ossistontl. I 5 21

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ADMINISTRATION WHAT MAKES WEST HIGH TICK xamwN 23:1 3... tt-.. JAMES E. BLUE, MA., Principal of West Senior High School I visited class rooms, laboratories, and shops in West High School. I noted a high standard of work, a fine spirit of helpfulness and cooperation in the varied activities, and yet a free and easy respectful give and take between teacher and pupil and between pupil and pupil. I stepped into the corridor and observed an evidence of freedom with responsibility as the pupils moved from room to room. I took a seat in the as- sembly and marvelled at the courteous attention, spon- taneous reaction, and appreciative responses. I fol- lowed into the cafeteria, took my place in line, selected my lunch, and ioined the boys and girls in their friendly conversation, I took my place in the student section of the basketball game, noted the team play, took part in the cheers, and recognized the fine sportsmanship on the part of both the players and the spectators. 20 I inquired the secret of the friendly class room relationships, the orderly movement of pupils in the corridors, the courteous response in assembly, the in- formal exchange of ideas in the lunch room, and the fine sportsmanship at the games, I was informed that the secret was found in your homes and the influence of your pgrents, in your early training in the elemen- tary and junior high schools, in your teachers who have helped to develop and make West High School what it is, in your alumni who have contributed richly in building high standards of work and fine traditions, and in what you are helping to develop and contribute during your three short years. The secret lies in the homeg in the elementary, iunior, and senior high schools, and in the alumnig but, more especially, in you. JAMES E. BLUE, Principal

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xi Zi HELEN F. BARLASS, B.A. Mathematics GLEN L. BATESOLE, M.A. Mathematics, Ticket Manager ELSl E BEATTY, M.A. English GEORGE A. BERG, B.E. Industrial Arts H. Barlass E. Black B. Brown J. Criscimagna M. Davis L. Dilley 22 G. Batesole J. Bornor V. Bunk M. Cropper R. Dennis B. Dopke E. E. J M. F. A. Beatty Boyd Campbell Currier Dentler Driebusch EVELYN BLACK, B.A. Registrar JUNE E. BORNOR, B.C.S. Orchestra Director EUGENIA C. BOYD, M.A. Commercial MARJORIE G. BRITTAIN, M.A English, Publications BETTY JANE BROWN, BS. Mathematics VERONICA BUNK, B.A. Foreign Language JEANNE A. CAMPBELL, M.A. 261929 , F555 rHEoooRA coxoN, M.A. English G. Berg M. Brittain ' T. Coxon 9 M. Curtis M. Depping C. Espy FACULTY