West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Spring, Donald Spring, Kaiherine Sfaib, Sallyann Sialey, Ru+h Slimpson, Barbara S+ol+z, Ernesl S+one, Jeff Swan, Margie Tebell, Jean Tellison, Gene Tews, Eugene Thompson, Marylyn Tremain, Richard Unwin, Bessie Van Devenfer, Jerry Vonhoff, Vera Wallace, Greichen Wank, Roberr Weil, Carol Weingarfh, Freddie Whifcomb, Dorofhy Whifeside, Dolores Wiley, Jean Wilkening, Gwen Williams, Raymond Williams, Dick Williams, Keifh WindeH, James Markel,, John PAGE 93 The following Sophomores were unable 'fo have fheir picfures faken: Baum, Arvilla Dano, Richard Fefzer, Richard Halhaway, Ray Jackson, Theresa Johnson, Rober+ Kiehl, Fred Kline, Norma J. LaMagdeline, Donna Nichols, Frances Olson, Dick Sione, Roger Whife, Harold

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which consisfs Freshman Class, O, 25, mem- bers, enfered Wesf High School on Sepfember 5, l944, wide-eyed and eager fo begin ifs high school career. From fheir older brofhers and sisfers ifs members heard a greaf deal abouf fhe new sfudies fhey were abouf fo underfake, and, besf of all, abouf fhe numerous acfivifies in which fhey would soon be parficipafing. Af lasf fhey were ready fo experience fhis new life for fhemselves. Affer a few minor cafas- frophes, such as nof being able fo find cerfain class rooms readily, and having frouble wifh lockers fhey adiusfed fhemselves fo Wesf High. The class chose ifs officers wifh fhe neces- sary discriminafion, fully realizing fhaf capa- bilify in fhaf field is very imporfanf in order fo make a good sfarf in high school. Affer a closely confesfed elecfion in which many well- qualified candidafes were nominafed for each office, Allison Binford was elecfed presidenf: Eugene Jern, vice-presidenfg Pefer Palmer, sec- refary: and Roberf Smifh, freasurer. The cabi- nef was made up of fhe runners-up in fhe elec- fion as well as of fhe officers. Those on fhe cabinef besides fhe officers were Nan Jean Hipp, Jeanne Enck, Norma Sfoufenberg, and Shirley Flefcher. The class advisors were Miss Peferson, who was head advisor, Miss Lane, counselor, Miss Winferingham, Miss Holfy, Miss Wiff, Mr. Finchum, Mr. Fardig, and Mr. Blu- baum. They assisfed fhe members of fhe class in all problems encounfered during fhe year. Of course fhe freshmen eagerly parficipafed in all acfivifies, making a wonderful showing in fhem, in spife of fhe facf +ha+ fhey were en- firely new. The freshmen joined fhe afhlefic feams, G. A. A., fhe dramafic club, fhe debafe feam, fhe choral groups, and fhe band. Their help in fhe War Bond drive, fhe Gym Circus, and fhe Band Concerfs was greafly appreciafed by fhe resf of fhe sfudenf body. Af fhe P. T. A. Carnival on February 20 fhe class made a suc- cess of fheir concession, Ring your number . The freshman dramafic club's popcorn sale also helped swell fhe band uniform fund. Spreading fhe News , a one acf play by Lady Gregory, was chosen by fhe Freshman Dramafic Club fo be presenfed af an assembly ...--f--16' e 'Lf-i-J is ' : , . . 5. :2zx i , if -.1 : I I' +L A V . ir I n - 14,1 It Er, Q 5 V . s ' fi -Jr? 1- 5 A :J 1 F' V f,-Q. ' ' , , ,,, . ll ' V Va, ..,,, ,, . , .,,,..7.. . MMQ-M - .ll . H, h. 'fix' 17 i' J..-,.. . 'Mi Q A L . - L.,- . .rr - . . 4 . I. U 'Li' - gag V , ' f ' , ' -- .. Y- -,.'5f: kg. -' .?,, l. Q .lyqgn H ZQY, A s., isa? ll g , - ' NIV.- ' ' ' ut xg f is gs- . - ff , 1 V L ,EN 6 N .dr ,nl I . - s A - f' ' ns '- ' -i , . . i f 'Wim - f 42 1 H. ' 4- . va 5. W ' ' ' ' 5 4 . 'K ' W , - M ip 1 ' . , gy I .L Pi 1' , 4 V T Q, C ! p V. . .- fx wif Vi i .. , . -4 -cf . 4 I ,5,:,. - 1 - 'ZH - 'WH Wi' if Jia! 'U' -1- - 5, L. s . ,S ' ' J-,. 3 jf 1-'1 41 ' f ' F . 5' , I , . A :D if -4 - i' f , L., J ,,., ,I A. V '17 5Efl4'fiN'i'1p:Qi3,e L 3 'if j -551 5 . - fi' 4, 'T' .- .g f Qi J, M, ,. r. K B . ' A , . J ' - 15 . 2113? ,' lla, ' ' - . E 3 tg ,J K, -.Qj,iJjj'f. A,,, . T. . . I' , L I ' f-T . H i , ' .13 ,PA uw? ...,, -.,...,,,,mmWw, . gig. ,. Q , -1 ,- ,. :N -.swf ,iraq Hx: 4 .Learn-rm ,.-' y ' Th lm, f , ai ivg..-we T , ' .rf Q I V PAGE 95 and for fhe enferfainmenf of nexf year's fresh- man class. This play in a very humorous way ex- emplifies whaf can happen by spreading harm- less rumors. Bofh fimes fhe play was enfhusi- asfically received. Miss Wiff was fhe faculfy direcfor of fhe casf which included Bruce John- son, Anne Heifkoffer, Lois Copelin, Efhel Perry. Bob Lyon, Eddie Dannewifz, Barry Pass, Frank Salerno, Jim Oleson, and Sidney Sfevens-all of whom showed marked dramafic falenf. Adding a pafriofic nofe fo fheir firsf year in high school, fhe freshmen composed scrap books for convalescing servicemen in veferans' hospifals fhe world over. These scrap books confaining shorf sfories, iokes and ofher such maferial, were made by fhe freshman English classes under fhe direcfion of Miss Lane, Miss Winferingham, and Miss Holfy. As fhe year came fo a close, fhe freshmen feel a deep sense of safisfacfion from having played such an imporfanf parf in fhe life of Wesf High School, and look forward fo fhree more equally acfive and happy years.