West Rochester High School - W Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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ROBERT SNAITH “Bob 145 Gillette Street Crawling through the water — (Jr playing in the baud, Hob” has all the girls screaming, Isn’t he grand?” Hi-Y 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4 ; Basketball (After School) 3: Bowling: 4; Swimming: (After School) 3; West High Nights 3; Junior Band 1. Number 37 Marines JEAN SPEERS “Jean” 4 Fenwick Street Sparkling brown eyes and a ready grin ; All of life ' s best she is sure to win. Hook and Curve 4. Number 19 Work GRACE A. STITZER “Gracie” 324 Ellicott Street Collecting i ost cards is her hobby; Maybe she’ll be on Hobby Lobby! Tennis 2: Bowling 4: Swimming (After School) 2; Junior Training Choir 2. Number 37 Undecided EDGAR B. STOWELL Ed- 472 Cottage Street Hascball and Ed go together In fair, calm, or foul weather. Hut the Japs will start to run When “Our Marine” mans the gun. Hi-Y 1, 2; Baseball 3; Reserve Baseball 2: Cross-Country 2. 3, 4 ; Letter 2, 3, 4 : Gym Leader 1, 2, 3, 4. Number 19 Marine Corps FRANCES M. SPRINGSTEAD Weeps 270 Seward Street Dark, vivacious, A twinkle in her eye; ’ Weeps” is the one Who makes us sigh. Honor English 3, 4. Immaculate Conception Undecided WILLIAM STEAR Bill- 323 Inglewood Drive Hill’s” car is his one great joy and pride. Hut soon it’ll be planes in which he ' ll ride. Honor English 3, 4 ; Honor French 2, 3. Number 44 Army Air Corps OMAR D. STOWELL. JR. Gus 32 Stanfield Terrace Well, bless my soul! Omar Stowell!” Hi-Y 1. 2: Basketball 4: Track 2. 3. 4; Cross-Country 1, 2. 3, 4: Gym Leader 1. 2, 3, 4 ; Occident Sews Staff 3. 4 ; Senior Oc¬ cident Staff 4 ; Letter 2, 3 ; Football 3. JOYCE R. STRIPP Joyce- 849 Genesee Park Boulevard A little bundle of sweetness.” National Honor Society 4 ; Honor English 3. 4 : Occident News Staff 2, 3, 4 ; Senior Occident Staff 4 ; West High Nights 3, 4 ; Hook and Curve Club 4 ; Department of Government 4 ; Office Page 4 ; Press Bureau 4 ; Social Committee 4 ; Senior Drama 4 ; French Poetry Contest 2. Number 37 College WILMA JANE STEMPLES Billy- 353 Cottage Street A charming personality, A fascinating smile. Our quiet little ‘ Billy” Has the power to beguile. Honor English 3, 4 ; Social Dancing 1, 2. Number 19 Undecided A. WILLIAM STITZER William 324 Ellicott Street ' Silence is more eloquent than words.” Swimming (After School 1 2. Number 37 Work GRACE A. STITZER Gracie 324 Ellicott Street Collecting jtost cards is her hobby; Maybe she’ll be on Hobby Lobby! Tennis 2; Bowling 4; Swimming (After School) 2; Junior Training Choir 2. Number 37 Undecided DOLORES J.STURROCK Laurie- 935 Post Avenue Most girls, folks say, when beautiful arc dumb; Hut Laurie ' s” smart, and pretty as they come. Honor Society 4 : A Cappella Choir 2: Honor English 3. 4 : Social Dancing 1. Good Counsel Rochester Business Institute ERICK N. SWENSON Swede 116 Raeburn Avenue A friend in need Is a friend indeed; Our candidate — This likely “Swede.” Hi-Y 2 f 3, 4 (Alpha) ; Honor Society 3, 4 ; Honor English 3, 4 ; Honor French 2, 3 ; Honor Intermediate Algebra 3; Press Bu¬ reau 3, 4; West High Nights 2, 3; Mem¬ ber of Executive Council 1, 2, 3, 4. Number 16 Navy

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SALLY RUTH SEILS ••Sal- 381 Brooks Avenue “Sal” is in on everything IVif i vigor, pep, and drive. Honor Society 3, 4 ; Inter-Prep Choir 1 ; French Club 2. 3. 4 ; President French Club 3, 4 ; Honor English 3. 4 ; Honor French 2. 3: Occident News Staff 2. 3. 4 ; Literary Editor 3 : Co-editor 4 ; Senior Occident Staff 4; Mabel Hope Spinning Award in Prose; Department of Government 2. 3, 4 ; Member of Executive Council 4 : Tri-Y 2, 3, 4 ; French Poetry Contest 2. 3 ; First Prize 3 ; Office Page 4; Drama Club 4; Junior Rod Cross 2. 3 ; Press Bureau 4 ; Senior Class Social Committee 4 ; Co-Custodian of the Flat?, Number 37 College ARTHUR L. SEKOL, JR. “Monte- 192 Penhurst Street “Monte likes to work on models — Need we say more f Hi-Y 1, 2; Junior Choir 1; Swimming (After School) 2: Ping Pong 1. 2. Number IG College BARBARA SITES “Barbie 267 Dorchester Road “Barbie” in her charming way Seems always so happy and so gay. Senior Drama Club 4 ; French Club 3 Bowling 2; West High Nights 3, 4; Junioi Choir 1, 2; A Cappella Choir 3, 4. Dayton, Ohio Colby Colleg RICHARD H. SKUSE “Dumbo- 107 Elmerston Road Dumbo ' s” thoughts are in the sky. And soon we’ll see him flying high. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 ; Service Corps 3 ; Chess Clul 2 ; Honor English 3, 4 ; Letter 3. 4 ; Socia Dancing 2; Swimming (After School) 2 Occident Staff 4 ; West High Nights 4 Stamp Club 2, 3; Member of Executiv Council 2, 3, 4 ; Banking Representative 1 2. 3 : Photography Club 3; Ping Pong 3 Traffic Patrol 3 : Senior Drama Club 4. Number 49 Army Air Corp JANET SHARPS “Jan- 186 Cottage Street “Jan” surely is one of the best That you’ll ever find at West. Inter-High Orchestra 3; Orchestra 1. 2. 3. 4 ; Honor English 3, 4 : Baseball 2, 3 ; Bowl¬ ing 4; Social Dancing 2: Swimming (After School) 1. 2. 3; Senior Occident Staff 4; West High Nights 2. Number 19 University of Rochester LORRAINE D. SHROBACK “Lorry- 371 Hawley Street Always joyful, never sad. One of the finest West has had. Basketball 1, 2; Baseball 1; Tennis 1. 2; Ping Pong 1. East High College E. JANE SL ATER “Slater- 89 Terrace Park A click of the camera, Jane rushing by. And the truth’s out at last — The camera don’t lie. Honor Society 3, 4 : Music Council 2 ; Inter- High Orchestra 4; Orchestra 4; Band 1, 2: French Club 2 ; Alpha Delta Chi 1 ; Social Dancing 1. 2; Badminton 2; Occident News Staff 3. 4 ; Senior Occident Staff; West High Nights 3; Department of Government 3, 4 ; Member of Executive Council 2 : Office Page 4 ; Life Saving 1 ; French Poetry Con¬ test 1, 2. 3. Number 37 University of Rochester HARRIET I. SMITH “Harriet- 217 Weldon Street Harriet in the girl one loves to meet. She’s always jolly and so sweet. Hook and Curve Club 4. Washington Irving Rochester Business Institute MARION D. SILLIMAN “Bud- 70 Fenton Road On the road that stretches before her “Bud” will never fall. For she has been both kind and good; A friend to one and all. A Cappella Choir 3, 4 ; Optimates 2, 3; Honor Latin 3; Social Dancing 1. 2; Swim¬ ming 1 ; West High Nights 2. 3; Member of Executive Council 1, 2; Junior Training Choir 1, 2. Number 19 Nursing RICHARD SIMMONS “Tuttles” 106 Aberdeen Street West sure thinks that “Dick” is super. And we’ll be prouder yet when he’s a paratrooper ♦ Hi-Y 2, 3 ; Riding Club 2, 3 ; Touring Club 1. 2: Soccer 2, 3, 4; Reserve Soccer 1 ; Re¬ serve Basketball 3 ; Track 2, 3; Golf 2 : Social Dancing 1; Fieldball 1, 2; Swimming (After School) 3; Swimming Team 1; Wrestling 1, 2. Number 37 Paratroopers NORMA SMITH Deb- 346 Columbia Avenue She ' s always sweet; she’s always tru e; And “Deb” is almost never blue. Honor English 3 ; Honor Gym 3; BasebaJ 1. 2; Tennis 1. 2; Badminton 1; Senio: Drama 4. Number 19 Navy Nurs RICHARD M. SMITH “Malone- 524 Woodbine Avenue There’8 one thing sure: “Malone” likes drummin’. And ivhen it comes to jive The place starts hummin’! Occident News Staff 4 ; Member of Execu tive Council 4. Number 16 Air Corp; 25

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VALERIE A. L. TANGOCK “Val” 83 Hillendale Street She came from afar, and yet it ' s plain Our hearts to her ice freely yield. When she (joes back-, we shall retain .Some corner of a foreign field — That is Forever England.” Honor English 4; Badminton 2. 3; Occi¬ dent News Staff 4 ; Press Bureau 4 ; Stamp Club 4 ; Member of Executive Council 2, 3 ; Tri-Y 3, 4 ; Poetry Contest 3; French Honor Society 4. Frith Manor, University of England Rochester JOHN A. TERBORG G-Boy 386 Magnolia Street We call him “G-Boy,” We call him Jack; Too bad he ' s leaving — We ' ll want him back. Riding Club 1, 2; Tap Dancing; Swimming (Alter School) 1. 2; Swimming Team 3, 4 ; Ping Pong 1, 2; Football 3, 4. Number 19 U. S. Marine Corps BETTE VERRINDER Bet 29 Kron Street Although Bette appears bashful and shy. There’s always that twinkling in her eye. Honor Latin 3; Basketball 1 ; Baseball 1 ; Social Dancing 1, 2; Tri-Y 2. Number 37 Nursing SHIRLEY A. WARD Stinky 364 Magnolia Street Quiet, small, but full of vim ; Stinky’s” a whiz when it comes to gym. Alpha Delta Chi 1, 2. 3, 4; Honor Gym 2; Basketball (After School) 1; Baseball (After School) 1, 2; Badminton 1; Swim¬ ming (After School) 1, 2, 3 ; Ping Pong 2. Number 19 Secretary ROBERT WILLIAM TIETGE T G 115 Shelter Street He shines in swimming and basket¬ ball games; But he’s a potential Harry James. Science 1; Inter-High Band 1, 2, 3,; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3; Swimming (After School) 1, 2. 3; West High Nights 3. 4; Stamp Club 1 ; Basketball 2, 3. Number 19 Mechanics Institute DOROTHY MAE TILLACK Dot 200 Shelter Street Junior seamstress; Scholar too. And ’ member ? She soid stamps to you. Member of Executive Council 4 ; War Stamp Representative 4. Henrietta High Work VIRGINIA F. WAY “Ginny 600 Wellington Avenue Vivacious and bright as a sunny day. Look to “Ginny” to show you the way . Music Council 3, 4 ; Orchestra,. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Social Committee 3, 4 ; Press Bureau 3, 4 ; Senior Drama 4 : Occident News Staff 3 ; Senior Occident Staff 4 ; They Burned the Books 4; West High Nights 4. Number 16 College BEVERLY R. WEBSTER Bevy 201 Bastian Road A cute li’l lass Who ' s really on the ball; And when it comes to skating, She is the best of all. Optimates 3, 4; Swimming (After School) 1 , 2 . Number 49 Undecided RUTH C. THOMPSON “Ruthie 215 Weldon Street Ruthie is an artist Along so many lines — Literary, musical — But painting’s where she shines. Social Dancing 2 ; French Poetry Contest 1. 3; Junior Choir 2, 3. Number 37 Mechanics Institute GEORGE J. TRACY Ziggy 4 Coulton Place Is there anyone who doesn’t know Of this lad—West High’s Borneo He could court the ladies both fair and strong But he’d rather sleep all day long. Homeroom Soccer 1 ; Homeroom Basketball 1. 2, 4 ; Track 1, 4 ; Volleyball 1 ; West High Nights 4; Assistant Football Manager 3; Football Manager 4. Immaculate United States Conception Navy WILLIAM WEEGAR Bill 614 Genesee Park Boulevard Still water runs deep.” Honor Latin 3; Letter 4: Gym Leader 1, 2, 3, 4 ; Swimming 2, 3, 4 ; Football 4. Number 37 Air Corps ETHEL A. WEICHBRODT Eth West Henrietta With a smile that ' s happy, a way that’s sweet, Eth’8 ” success will be complete. Scottsville High Aviation 27