Elgin High School - Maroon Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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dl Un glue .1404 The station break for our radio station- This is W.E.P.S. -the Elgin Public Schools radio service-the newest tool in education, characterizes our school radio station, as well as our school. Elgin High School is literally on the air to offer students and adults service by this new me- dium, so new it is one of twelve of its kind in the United States. We are very proud of the fact that when W.E.P.S. first went on the air Ianuary 13, 1950, it was the first high school station in Illinois. While getting acquainted with W.E.P.S. it is easy to sense that our administration, faculty, and students reflect the kind of spirit which has made W.E.P.S. possible. W.E.P.S. is typical also of modern classroom techniques used in our school. The E.H.S. Maroon has as its policy to offer the best serv- ice in presenting news of high school activities to students and friends of the school. We desire some aspects of newness in each annual edition: hence when you look through the Maroon you are On the Air with E.H.S. on W.E.P.S. 4

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?fI!ci'l9S Since E.H.S. is on the air on W.E.P.S., it was proper for E.H.S. students to assist in celebrating the third birthday of the station on Ianuary 13, 1953. Overcoming the Fri- day 13th jinx of its anniversary, the E.H.S. student staff Went all out for a rousing birthday party. Planning programs for the period 9:00 A.1V1. to 8:00 P.1VI., representing all phases of school activities and grades, presented a formidable problem which was solved by eager co-operation. 6