West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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Ranking highest scholastically in their class were these eleven senior girls. STANDING: DiAnna Myers, Patricia O'Leary, Barbara Fleming, Ann Asch- brenner, Diane Swenson, Mary Reh- wald. SEATED: Polly Powrie, Lynn Gustafson, Sarah Rehwald, Marlene jahss, Marilee Robertson. This year, un- like other years, there were eleven be- cause of the closeness in grades. Top Twent -twow Westites triumph as scholastic stars Sprinkled throughout the-year are the honors bestowed upon students as results of testing programs, past records, and rec- ommendations. Commending a senior girl's homemaking qualities is the Betty Crocker Homemaking Award, given to one who achieves an outstanding test score. The 1960 award went to Sarah Elson, who proved her ability in domestic arts. Scientinc achievement brought the Bausch and Lomb Science Conducting an experiment with a bunson burner and an alert mind will help in a further understanding of a scientific theory which has captured the interest of Senior Edward Walker. Ed's work in science opened the way to his winning the Bausch and Lomb Science Award. l 8 Award to Senior Edward Walker. Ed shared another honor, the National Merit Scholarship, with three other seniors, Bar- bara Fleming, jim Kirkpatrick, and john Sype. National Honor Society, in citing outstanding students, found Edward Walker and Barbara Fleming exceptional. Early spring brings an announcement of the top ten seniors. Based on semester averages, the records revealed the identity of eleven boys and eleven girls who assumed the title this year of Top Eleven. There is a sigh of relief that escapes from Edward Walker and Barbara Fleming after a strenuous testing period. Their work proved to be well worth the effort since they succeeded in becoming the winners of the National Honor Society Award.

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Commencement ushers for 1959 were the following boys, chosen on their scholastic merits: BACK ROW: Harold Shelby, Edward Henby, Richard Shelain, Robert Paul, Edward Walker. Steven XVolf. Lyle Wagner. FRONT ROW: Stephen Mansfield, Gilbert Cooper, Jack Joyce, David Pierce, Robert Schulein, Gary Phelps, Clinton Ainsworth. for valuable share in school life Merits, including character, leadership, scholarship, and serv- ice, are all acknowledged by the ABL honorary literary award presented annually to a senior girl. Miss Edna Brooks pre- sents the honor to Susan jepsen, program chairman. 1959 Baccalaureate ushers: BACK ROVU3 Diane Swenson, Bonnie Xwilliams. Cheryl Tuck. THIRD ROW: Pat O'Leary. Barbara Fleming, Sally Rehwald. SECOND ROW: Marci Hartman, Marilee Robertson, DiAnna Myers. FRONT ROW: Polly Powrie, Mary Rehwald, Lynn Gustafson, Marlene Jahss. . 5 A three-year trend toward stenographic skills has rewarded Senior Linda Kinkad with the 1959 National Office Management Award. Her loyal service, scholastic record, and outstanding work in West's business educational de- partment are acknowledged by Mr, Darwin Miller. West High is not forgotten by the Rockford Junior Association of Commerce when the time comes to present the Jaycee Award recogniz ing good citizenship as displayed in scholarship, character, and service This civic honor is given to Albert Acker by Mr. B. J. Jackson. A ,lm

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Capturing Top Eleven honors in the 1959-1960 school year are these eleven senior boys with the highest ranking grade averages in their class, STAND- ING: Edward Walker, Richard Shelain, Gary Grams, Josef Rokus, Steven Wolf, Robert Paul. SEATED: james Lathers, john Sype, David Pierce, Albin Kulvin- skas, Lyle Wagner. As juniors these four Westites tackled the National Merit Scholarship Test given in the early spring. This year they learned of their out- standing work on the exam. Finalists in the competition are John Sype, Edward Walker, james Kirkpatrick, and Barbara Fleming. Domestic art includes cookingg and Sarah Elson, winner of the Betty Crocker Homemaking Award, hovers over the stove, proving her abil- ity to apply the knowledge that aided her in gaining the outstanding score on the test, which is open to senior girls in the fall. Swamped with books, Ed Walker manages a smile as Diane Swenson, David Pierce, and Marilee Robertson add to the stack of knowledge which is part of an honor student's work Selected on scholastic basis these Westites swam the sea of education to gain Top Fleven honor