Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Isabel Lasser confers with Mr. Stallman about a West student confined to home study. TeachingAreas Under District Chairmanship I Certain departments in the school were under district chairmanship. These areas included vocational agri- culture, special education, art, speech correction, homebound study, and N .D.C.C. Also under district chairman- ship were our nurse, social worker, and librarian. Mamie LOIIE M.A. in Art, University of Wyomingg B.A. in Art, State College of Iowa Artg Sponsor: Art Club Marjorie Nance R.N., Silver Cross Hospital Nurseg CoSponsor: Medical Career Club Major Robert 0. Nelson U.S. Army Retired N.D.C.C.g Coach: Rifle Team, Drill Team Lula Puddicombe M.A.T., B.S., Indiana University Librarian Charlotte M. Watkins B.S. Ed., Northern Illinois University Speech Correction Edmond Williams M.S., B.S., University of Illinois Library Servicesg Department Chairman Ronald Deininger I M.S., University of Illinois Vocational Agriculture, Suburban Livingg Advisor: F.F.A. Vera Doka M.A.T., New Mexico State Univer- sityg B.A., Oklahoma College for Women Special Education Marion A. Gilbertson l M.A., Indiana Universityg B.A., Val- paraiso University Social Worker Ken Kinney t KES., B.S., Indiana State University l N 4 N. 7 , - v 2Q 1

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Counselors Guided West's Student Body Counselors had a big job and one that was very necessary to the school. It was the coun- selors' job to aid students in planning their high school curriculum and working out their schedule. Counselors also gave aid with other areas of concern for students, such as after graduation plans. '-t Qdf 200 Mr. Vanko, Miss Antoniewicz, and Mr. Enderson, Junior- Senior Class Counselors. Miss Louck, Mr. Howard, and Miss Stewart, Freshman- Sophomore Class Counselors. Beverly Antoniewicz i M.S., University of Wisconsin Counselor Harris E. Enderson M.A., University of Iowa Counselor Naomi Hedstrom M.A., Colombia Universityg B.S., Northern Illinois University Counselor Homer If. Howard M.S., University of Wisconsing B.S., Wisconsin State University Counselor Nancy Louck M.S., A.B., Indiana University Counselorg Sponsor: F.T.A. Lucile Stewart M.A., Northwestern Universityg B.A., DePauw University Counselor John Vanko M.S., B.S., .Western Illinois University Counselor

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it' English Taught Us To Communicate English is our way of communication, and it is through English courses that uthis art is acquired. Students at West were offered a variety of English courses from which to choose. G Besides regular class work, our English department sponsored Speech Activities Club, which presented plays and spon- fzlsored trips, adding to our learning. Joseph Bennington 1 M.A., Illinois State Universityg B.S., Olivet Nazarene College English, Basic Readingg Sponsor: High School Red Cross Thomas E. Burke B.A., Lewis College English, Dramatics Clive A. Crum Mr. B. F. Johnston, Department Chairfifan B.A., Indiana Central College g English, Journalism, Sponsor: Tiger Tales James R. Day M.A., Roosevelt Universityg B.A., Indiana Central College English, Monitor Coordinator Wilma J. Dryden P.H.D., Theatre University of Illinois, M.A., B.A., English, University of Illinois English, Speech, Dramaticsg Coach: Dramatics, Speech Activities Club 202 I Elisabeth Eldred I M.A., University of Wisconsing B.A., Beloit College English Bonnie Fritz B.A., Northern Illinois University Englishg Sponsor: Cheerleading William W. Johnson M.A., B.S., Northwestern University Englishg Student Council Advisor B. F. Johnston V M.A., University of Iowa, A.B., Monmouth College Speech, Englishg Coach: Drama Kathleen Kelly M.A., Colorado State Collegeg B.A., State Universit of Iowa English, Speech Artsg Coach: Debate and National Forensic League, Speech Activities Club, Contest Speech Thomas P. Kohl M.S.ed., Indiana University, B.A., University of Notre Dame Englishg Coach: Drama Irene M. Lind M.A., A.B., University of Illinois English Maurice D. McClain B.S., A.B., Indiana University Englishg Sponsor: Chess Cluh Ailene Schneider M.S., B.S., Illinois State University English Pat Stewart , B.S., Eastern Michigan University English Mary L. Thackaberry M.A., B.A., University of Illinois English Miriam Wright B.A., University of Illinois English Y