West High School - Westward Ho Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Mrs. Gretchen Schofl and one of her senior English classes listen to ct recorded reading by the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas. Joseph Antonie Biology Parnell Bach Art Eifie Ann Barh Librarian james Bicket Math, Physical Geography Wallace Bondhus Machine Shop, Auto Mechanics Glenn Borland Gym 16 FACULTY H istory, Language, and Literature Although recent progress has created strong interest in scientific pursuits, the individual must he well adjusted socially to he successful in life. Much preparation for this desired social ,balance takes place in high school-in our English, Lan- guage, and Social Studies classes. Wcst's faculty in the Humanities and Social Sciences has a key job in shaping our social careers. Curriculum revision is taking place. Different courses in college-prep and Basic English are be- ing developed to better prepare students. There is an Honors course in Senior English4a fine step in the accelerated class direction. The foreign language department has witnessed a change with the advent of a University of Wisconsin directed Russian program. Since one of the goals of the English, social studies and language departments is to develop the student's understanding and appreciation of the Humanities, West faculty has accep-ted this challenge lay adapting to these new methods while continuing to teach the traditional subjects i f .-... i t . . . Thomas Bartelt English Evelyn Baumann Art Metal Fern Beckerleg Math

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Guidance Work for the Students'Inte1fests. Mr. Leo Barnes and Mr. Iames Speerschneider talk over the iunior class vocational unit. Mrs. Catherine Piper, the Guidance Secretary, compiles the records of class rankings. career plans. The guidance department is fast be- coming an important p-art of the Amer- ican educational system. An increasing number of problems on the part of the student, demand advice from non- teachers. Here at West, all school- parental relations are carried on through the guidance department. The guidance counselors are constantly in- terviewing students to assist them in deciding what courses to take, inter- preting test scores, and acquiring sum- mer jobs. The greatest attention of the guid- ance department is focused upon the seniors. Whether seniors go to college or not, they are faced with many deci- sions and responsibilities in their last year at West. The guidance depart- ment informs seniors ot' entrance exams, scholarships, and job openings besides providing advice to help them meet these decisions and responsi- bilities. ware-.h'q ' Rick Griiiith consults Miss Betty Perego about his college and GUIDANCE 15

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Are the Keys to nderstanding Miss Betty Perego helps Girls' Club members Karen Koebke and Marcia Iones, stuff envelopes for Roundy's F un Fund. W ,Aft Clark Byam History Joaquin Cardoso History, Social Studies 12 Arlene Conner Attendance Clerk H52 ll 'lf Mary Crain Home Economics, Cafeteria Nlanagement James De Jung General Science, Physics Beulah Dreyfus - School Nurse Dorothy Brower Typing Gerald Buck Physics, Chemistry Ulamae Bullington English FACULTY