Billings West High School - Westward Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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SPACE-Q-RAMA — WEST HIGHERS LOOK AT This page sponsored by WESTERN OFFICE EQUIPMENT . and KENNEY'S HEATING SERVICE— Open 24 Hours B.W.H.S. students with an eye to the future got a view of America's present and future space progress wh?n the Space-o-Rama was held in the Shr; .e Auditorium October 22 through 27. The visitors, including many West High students, saw a variety of exhibits and displays which ranged from fully suited astronauts to well-equipped space cap- sules. The Space-o-Rama was an ex- cellent example of modern educational opportunities available to Billings youth.

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SEATED: Dan Scilley, Bob Hanley. STANDING: V. C. Anderson, Fred Friesz, Roger Brautigan. NOT PICTURED: Willy Ottinger, Fred McKean. John Nelson, Cliff Watne. WEST “PLAYS POLITICS” AT GIRLS’, BOYS’ STATE. Colleen Thomas, Irene Cardinal, Suzie Redmon, Leslie Kohn. Girls’ and Boys’ State, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and the American Legion, offer selected high school students an opportunity to learn about the functioning of city, county, and state governments by establishing a mythical state of which the students become citizens. Girls’ State was held from June 23-30 at Montana State College in Bozeman. From August 11-18, Boys’ State was conducted at Western Montana College of Education in Dillon. During their weeks at Girls’ and Boys’ State, the students found themselves busy with city and county meetings, preparing campaign speeches, and passing legislation in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Every aspect of the campaigning, politics, and duties of the offices is carried out in detail. According to American Legion officials in charge of the programs, the one week spent participating in such a program is equal to one semester in any state government course. The friendships gained at Girls’ and Boys’ State will never be forgotten. Delegates were able to meet and work with students from all over Montana. West High sent Irene Cardinal, Colleen Thomas, and Leslie Kohn to Girls’ State and Willy Ot- tinger, V. C. Anderson, Fred McKean, Bob Hanley, John Nelson, Fred Friesz, and Cliff Watne to Boys’ State. The graduation held on the last day of the programs brought to an end an unforgettable week That wras indeed an honor for both Girl and Boy Staters. This page sponsored by DAVE'S STANDARD 2-I0-I Broadwater Avenue 21

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SPECIAL FEATURE: THE COURTYARD IN SEASON Neither the changing seasons nor the severity of the weather inhibits the daily concourse of students passing through West High's courtyard. The enclosure was constructed with the con- venience of travel in mind, and few students overlook this op- portunity. The courtyard is surrounded on four sides by the immediate buildings of the school; there are four entries into the yard and four walkways merging at the center court. At the center point, directly beneath the tree, is West High’s bear emblem. Tradi- tionally this site is held in high regard by those in the school, and here an understood no trespassing sign exists in the minds of all loyal West Highers. The courtyard is daily worn by the passage of students from one section of the building to the next; however, this is not its This page sponsored by RIP'S SHOES sole purpose. During the fall students may be seen engaged in comic gym- nastics on the lawns or loitering by the tree planter. As fall drifts into winter, the weather prevents such activities and the courtyard congregations are seen tunneling through growing drifts of snow or occasionally engaged in winter combats. Springtime occasions tete-a-tetes within the confines of the quadrangle and espies gatherings of students enjoying the first warmth of the new season. During all seasons the courtyard, of course, provides, opportune distractions for members of the classrooms en- compassing its grounds. West High’s sanctuary for nature is undeniably a significant architectural triumph.