East Leyden High School - Eagle Yearbook (Franklin Park, IL)

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History of Expansion As time seems to pull us on anrl on we struggle to gain a more ideal position in life anil make dreams into realities along the way. The Hoard of Kducation of Leyden High School was born of the times. It rose as the seed of improving education was developed. Those first few who put together their lime and effort to construct a building of learning for this community are the foundation of this high shook In the earlv year of 1924 the era of expansion started. No longer were those two portables behind the grammar school adequate. The Board, active to their responsibilities, aroused public sentiment in favor of a real high school building and, after overcoming many difficulties, they finally succeeded in producing the main branch which was erected in 1926. The Leyden was one of the first Community” high schools in Illinois. It held seventy-eight students and six teachers. The spirit of loyalty in young Leyden was fast growing and the bonds of friendship between magistrate and pupil were tier! around an eager stir for concentrated education. Again, as time pressed on, the Hoard visualized another need for expansion. They realized, then, that a college preparatory course alone was not sufficient. As a result, physical education, industrial arts, home economics and music were added. It was then, too. that they moved the portables along side the building and prefixed the hand room addition, set up a track, baseball diamonds, tennis courts, ami a hockey field. All these gave evidence of a Hoard alive to its obligations for a diversified educational program. We owe much to that first bodv who dedicated their time to Leiden High. • m C Two of those members, Mrs. Ada .1. Dodge and Mr. W. F. C. Mueller have served the Hoard of Education for a term of seventeen years (without monetary compensation) and are this year retiring. It is with a feeling of appreciation and of gratitude for their long, faithful years of service that we watch these pioneers recede. May their earnest work and faith remain with us and guide us on this path of expansion. Today these numerable walls envelop six-hundred and five students and twenty-five teachers. Step h step we climbed! We have just this year added Conti nurd on page ll 8

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Bits About ’Em In four years of study” we have become reasonably well acquainted with our faculty. Here we have set down our observations of their traits! The efficient system in our library is the result of fastidious MISS THOMAS’ efforts. Her freshmen give MISS MURPHY plenty of material for stories to tell her upperclassmen. MISS RAUSCH is vitally interested in the individual personalities of her underclassmen, so she spends a good deal of time encouraging them. Any thing Spanish has the interest, and usually the approval of MISS LAPORTE. Any signs of worry to he noticed on MISS MALONEY’S person are dead-line worries in putting forth this annual. The aide telling of stories is one of the personality traits of Nebraska-born MISS FLOOD. His stock of knowledge gleaned from other sources helps to enliven his science classes? (BOTTS). The small, dapper young man, striding toward the tennis courts for his favorite relaxation is MR. STARK. MR. STEEL form an expert combination with Mr. Meyers in the playing of his avocation bridge. The careers of three daughters in high school fill out the spare time for M R. ATSON. 'Lhe enlightenment of students in regards to the true state of foreign affairs is one of M R. ENGBERG S objectives at school. Our newly-married MR. MOSER is often amused by the excuses given by tardy upperclass hoys. The enlargement of her collection of classical records takes a sizeable j ortion of MISS HEIMES pay-check. MR. KRUEGER has an inexhaustible store of anecdotes about sports, music, anything at ham! for the edification of his band. Underclass girls: If you want to keep on the friendly side of MRS. LALOR, don't come late for school. The able handling of routine matters is under the supervision of MRS. IIARFST. MR. YLVISAKER’S insistence on everybody’s developing his own philosophy, is only one of the many things which distinguishes our principal. A recent graduate, MISS STEGER has returned to render invaluable aid in the office. MISS RIEIIL is known locally as Leyden's Singing Steno. Ice skating, bookkeeping, and little Johnny are MR. ADS Vi ORTH’S prime delights. Tripping the light fantastic affords MISS DAVIS her principle enjoyment. Charming MISS MILLER is always seen cheering at our basketball events. Teaming up with Mr. Steel in a bridge game of experts vies with gastronomical delights for the favor of MR. MEAER. Johnny-on-the-spot is the name given to dependable MISS LOW E. Rhumbas, tangos, and comic dances seem to he MISS (SLEW'S chief way of delighting and amusing her faculty friend? . This hard-working teacher has. as one of his outside activities, assumed the responsibility of leading a cub scout troop. RERUCH . Industrial arts—excellent . . speaks well for MR. HACKETT'S efforts to ready the youths of our community for participation in the local defense program. The new arrival from Rockford. MR. TAMBLINGSON, has impressed the entire student body with quiet, business-like air. All forms of sport interest our physical education teacher, MISS STRAND. DOCTOR FRANCES—the man who gets the students out of elasses to examine their teeth. MRS. FLYNN'S never-ending job is to keep all Leydenitesin -l physical condition The first thought of injured Leydenites is “call the school physician , DR. FRYBARGER. 'That gentleman from the South Coach England takes an active interest in tennis, basketball, baseball, ami anything else that could he classed under the heading, sports. 7

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Leyden Shops Wood Shops art much enlarged . . better work prevalent . . . four new lat lies . . . variable speed with finger-tip operation . . . sur- facer . . . mortiser . . . roomy, efficient floor plan . . . storage space where wood's clean and accessible . . . new tool and paint rooms and larger shop library. Size? 75 by 100 feet! . . . three glass walls . . . Handy? Definitely. Mechanical Drawing—larger quarters . . . boys humming with enthusiasm . . . the rattle of ffT” squares and drawing boards . . . real training for our future draftsmen! Metal Shop—is brand new” and expanding rapidly to help prepare skilled workers for national defense . . . new tools and more coming . . . metal shaper . . . grinders . . . wierd martian men . flying sparks welders and welding masks all going to training metal workers and mechanics. Industry and Chemistry—an ever closer tie-up. The Future the Buick aircraft engine plant bringing increased enrollment . . . further expansion . . . moving metal shop to wood shop wood going to machine and drawing room . . . drawing in library . . . junior-senior vocational academic courses . . . fresh-soph general shop . . . night school for 100 outsiders . . . will teach machine trades to 50 boys and outsiders probably 24 hour operation. Top—Mr. Hackktt‘s Wood Shop. Left—Mr. Rerucha- Drawing, W oo(l shop close up. Chemistry—Mr. Stark. Right- Welding. I Anver Metals Mr. Tamblingson. 9