West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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4 . 4 ' . I, is ag .. ' ix, K . ti Q3 'ff 0 r su ? 5 t 2 lt. I. vw-1 - .CN TOP RIGHT: Commencement ushers for 1956 were Richard Parrott, Richard Campobello, Dennis Hunt, Michael Elson, Charles Shepherd, Norman Ishizaki, Gerald Fowler, john Currier, Arthur Orlantli, Roland Poska, Michael Mortenson, James Lytldon, Webb Stevens, Roger Pea- cock, Jay Heath, and Keith Morse, CENTER RIGHT: Janet Ellis is awarded the National Ofhce Manage- ment Association Stenographic Award for 1956 by Mr. Roy Holvenstot. janet's name will appear on the bronze plaque with those of previous winners at West High. BOTTOM LEFT: Al Rinaldi, Duane Herbig, and Carl Elclund receive certificates of honor for their winning drafting contest entries of l955-56 from Mr. Lester Teachout, representative of the American Society of Tool Engineers, sponsor of the contest. BOTTOM RIGHT: Ist Lr. John L. Quinn congratulates Carroll Alex- ander and Bill Speer, who were named outstanding ROTC cadets of their classes in l956 by the Rockford Register-Republic and the Rock- ford Morning Star. 93 Xxa Rfk!

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Honors of 1956 class leaders win citations 1:9 'SLD TOP RIGHT: Baccalaureate ushers of 1956 were Barbara Riddiford Martha McDermaid, Hila Muhl, Barbara Greenberg, Nancy Guyer, julie Stusrud, Edwina Garner, Bonnie Anderhub, Donna Diggs, Frances Sager, Elsbeth Loeppert, and Nancy Bertchie. CENTER LEFT: Miss Carol Brock, ABL adviser, points out the plaque in the main corridor on which the names of ABL Award winners Arlene Verbeski and Sally-Watlington will appear. This literary society award is presented annually to outstanding senior girls. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. Ralph Cotta and Mr. Roy Acles give Nolden Gentry the American Legion Award for outstanding sportsmanship. leadership, and character. Principal james E. Blue is ready to con- gratulate Nolden. BOTTOM RIGHT: Frank Nussbaum receives the Rensselaer Poly- technic Institute Award from Miss Theodosia Keeler, mathematics department head. Frank also was named the outstanding senior ROTC cadet, an award offered by the Rockford Morning Star and the Rockford Register-Republic.

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Members of the 1957 May Court are as follows: BACK ROW: Dennis Hunt, Art Orlandi, Carroll Alexander, Tom Urnezis, Roger Peacock, Everett Thomas, Dan Seidelmann, Norman Ishizaki, Richard Campo- 1 klalmrli' . LEFT: Long live the King! Long live the Queen! The 1956 May King, Nolden Gentry, and the Queen, Pat Terranova, reign over the annual May Festival from their flower bedecked thrones. RIGHT: 'Assisting at all home basketball games this season by running the electrical scoreboard were Gerald Partch and Harold Miller. Gerald was in charge of keeping an accurate score while Harold's responsibility was to keep track of the players and mark all fouls on the scoreboard. 18 bello. FRONT ROW: Sue Chitty, Cathy Lyddon, Martha McDermaid Lesley Bork, Jean Davis, Bonnie Anderhub, Ora Markell, Mary Canfield Barbara Riddiford. The May Festival, which is presented annually the first week in May, includes the orchestra, band, glee clubs, A Cappella, dancers from senior girls' physical education classes, and the May Court. After an impressive processional, each group presents its por- tion of the program. At the climax of the evening the May King and Queen are announced to a hushed audience. The traditional May Pole dance honors the reigning monarchs, and the finale, combining all participants, closes the program.