West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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One couple chosen from these sixteen lads and lassies will reign as the 1960 May King and Queen. The identity of the royal pair will be announced during the May Festival. Equally honored will be the four- teen members of the group who assume the identity of the King and Queen's court. STANDING: Thomas Glynn, Peter Alexander, Thomas Coronation of May Ro alt featured in spring festival West welcomes the month of May with a burst of glorious springtime in the form of a May Festival. The traditional Maypole, spring songs, flowers, and frills create an elegant set- ting for the coronation of the May King and Queen, The work of many organizations, students, and faculty mem- bers creates the May Festival. The maypole's pastel ribbons are woven by senior girls dressed in dainty formals. Music is pro- vided by the West High orchestra and band while vocal groups unite in song. The combined efforts of these groups form the impressive finale. The King and Queen, chosen from sixteen senior candidates, owe their honor to the results of junior-senior balloting previ- ous to the Festival. The identity of the royal pair is kept secret until the night of the celebration. As the senior class president crowns the reigning couple, the highlight of the evening is complete. Mott, Gary Grams, Robert Green, Michael Boyer, Edward Henby, and Calvin DeWeerdt. SEATED: Patricia White, Michele Fort, Pam Rich- mond. Becky Boston, Sarah Elson, Sally Montgomery, Linda Damby. and Stella Maggio. 'tty .1, 'S' , ,NAA il A L. X , 1' M -- at fp- . .ai ' is ig, I . Bedecked in flowers, West's 1959 royalty radiate :he joy accompanying their roles of honor. Her highness Sharyn Simpson links arms with her royal partner, Art Washburn, to view proceedings after the May celebrations climax. the coronation. Pretty girls in frills, a pole adorned with pastel ribbons, and the balmy air of spring create the traditional Maypole atmosphere at the 1959 Mav Festival. Senior girls dance about the Maypole in their lovely formals of the spring season. 21

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A Z What does an academic score signify? If it is high, it stands for a successful scholastic endeavor, a striving to put forth the best effort possible. It is the mark of an ambitious, conscientious, mature stu- dent who realizes that knowledge keeps men free, who also realizes that world peace and progress depend on the students of today, the citizens and leaders of tomorrow. If the score should be low, it may be the result of many things. Perhaps it was born of a lack of initia- tive, ability, or concentration. The intelligent student will seek the cause of his failure, plan to eliminate it, and execute his plan. For twenty years West has enabled its students to score academically.