West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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,U- ,I TOP: Mr. Kenneth L. Orton, assistant superintendent of schools, Mr. Roger Reno, attorney, Miss Vera E. Walling, administrative assistant in charge of business office, Mr. Gerald E. Raasch, director of buildings, grounds, and maintenanceg Mr. Charles O'Brien, production, printer foreman. CENTER: Mrs. Alma Hall, director of at- tendance and visiting teacher department, Miss Astrid W. Gustafson, music super- visor, Mrs. Malin McGinty, art supervisor, Mr. Peers F. Ray, visual aids director, Mr. John E. Fortin, trade and industrial education director. BOTTOM: Dr. John O. Heald, physician, West side schools, Dr. George E. Lamphere, dentist. BOARD OF EDUCATION, BACK ROW: Mr. Gerald E. Raasch ldi- rectot of buildings, grounds, and maintenancel Mr. Hearl A. Pee les y P s Mr. Roger Reno fattorneyj, Mr. Kenneth L. Orton fassistant super- Mclntosh lsuperintendentj, Mrs. Evelyn Goldman, Mr. Fred C. Olson, intendentb, Mr. Frank G, St. Angel, Mr. Alvin R. Kiell, Mr. Rupert jr., Dr. Samuel R. Natelson. H. Gustafson, Mr. Jack H. Muntz. FRONT ROW: Miss Vera E. Wall- ing fadministrative assistantl, Mr. Bernard P. Magnuson, Mrs. Frances S. Shafer lsecretaryl, Mr. Elmer M. Jepson fpresidentj, Mr. W. Ray 'wr l 1 A i ,355 M U ..d1 3 3 , : -fic . M f S' .Q-I s l.. Y 15 -' 'f

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W. RAY MCINTOSH, M.A. Superintendent. Rockford Public Schools Superintendent of Schools W. Ray McIntosh directs the operation of Rockford's 33 schools, which had a record enroll- ment of 22,155 students instructed by 769 teachers this year. Mr. Mclntosh and the members of the Board of Education have spent countless hours in long range planning to meet the educational demands of the steadily increasing school popu- lation, estimated to reach 30,689 by 1970. That Rockford may continue to provide the best schools possible and the highest educational standards is their objective. During the past ten years, Rockford expanded in area, popu- lation, and job opportunities. Because of these expansions, a need for more publicly financed schools arose. In order to meet this situation, the Board of Education made many careful studies and then went to the people. They succeeded in getting two bond issues passed, one in 1949 and another in 1955. The people's approval of these enabled the Board of Education to construct five new elementary schools and thirteen additions to elementary schools and to repair and alter existing plants. The 1953 bond issue also included funds for the construc- tion of Jefferson junior High School, which was opened in September, 1956. The school, located at Harrison Avenue and Ohio Parkway in the southeast section of the city, cost 552,482,- 74l.0-4 to build. lt has a maximum capacity of more than 1300 students with twenty-nine academic classrooms and a gym- nasium, corrective gym, swimming pool, library and annex, auditorium, little theatre, and cafeteria. The school has been carefully planned by Raymond A. Orput and Associates, architects and engineers, to have maximum educational facilities at a low cost. At no time were quality or student safety and health sacrificed to obtain this goal. Rather, it was obtained through development in the use of every square foot of space for educational and functional pur- poses and a minimum of square foot and cubic foot of build- ing capacity. Superintendent and Board: build for Roekford's children Architects drawing of jefferson Junior High School, opened in September, 1956, with an enrollment of approximately 1200 students.

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