West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Reserve Ofhcers Training Corps' color guard, consisting of cadets David johns, Mike LeParte, Richard Ganrz, and Larry Lathom, participated in parades and other battalion maneuvers. First rate p6l'f0l'lllHllC6S maintain WeSt's stautlards ,lust as the members of ROTCS color guard proudly display the American Hag and the battalion emblem in all parades. other representatives of curricular and extra-curricular activi- ties uphold the standards of XX'est both on and off the campus. Actors and Stagecrafters work together to present high grade entertainment, writers of poetry and prose produce note- worthy compositions for their classes and for contests, artists cooperate by supplying designs to promote almost every activ- ity. and musicians demonstrate superior abilities at home and away from home. Yes, everyone at West holds the schoo1's colors high. A taxidermy project exhibited by Sophomore Judy DeGroote won a tirsr place certihcate in the annual Junior Science Fair held on the Northern lllinois University campus April 12. First place awards also went to james Person and Darryl Rice of West High. 11-1--' 7 Karen Braatz. winner of the Betty Crocker Award, receives a booster button from Donna DiPiazza, who created the emblem's design. 19

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iw -af 'Qgfii --,-- Agreeing it was worth all of the effort, the six winners of the Rockford Woman's Club Creative Writing Contest, Sue Johnson, joan Sheagren, Francie Connolly, Dick Bulliet, Jerry Gustafson, and Lynne Walther, compare their entries. Getting an early start on memorizing their lines for the all- school play The Great Sebastians which was staged on April , 'S- S : E Betty Gordon. Sharon Anderson, Georganne Trumbull, Carol Watson, and Judy Shoen were the five girls chosen from the West High orchestra to participate in the All-State Orchestra festivities at Peoria.

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af Q Attempting to arrange the twisted mobile of Argyles in preparation for -1 -gill! Mapping out titket sales for the annual sophomore party are Edward the coming Pep Club sock hop are Henriette Schilling and judy Bar- XY'alker and Gary Phelps. seated, and Beth Povalitisg Bob Sltupnilc, Miss rows, members of the decoration committee. Carolyn Wcmnc-s, sophomore tonnselorg and Sue Schach. Friendly exchange provides bridge over flood of activities Like a movin stream, the rush of school activities throu h- 8 out the year seems interminable. Through the flood of dances, plays, and other school functions, some students manage to discover a bridge which crosses the strem, in that they find time to pause and discuss past parties and, also, parties of the future. One of the projects which takes place outside of school Illinois State High School Band Day at Northwestern University drew an attendance of six thousand musicians. A total of fifty-two bands is the Illinois State Band Day. Also moving along with the stream of events are dances sponsored by the various clubs. For the first time in its history, Pep Club managed an informal socl-c hop for the entire school. This dance illustrates the new activities joining the stream each year. were represented. XY'est Highs leaders, David Ferreira, drum major Mr. George Trumbull. directorg and Roger Klingbeil, Chief Wahoo pause during the excitement to look over the schedule of events. Uv j , 1 'N huh , , X 20