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

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V..-.ia-ul l i 'tl 1- S X ::f,, ie? alt FIRST ROW: j. L, Claiborn, Roy johnson. SECOND ROYV: Peter Bob Anderson, David Paputsa, and Edward Blohme the type of terrain indicated on the map. Visual Lubella Mamie Long' 'l'HlRD watch as Master Sergeant j. L. Claiborn explains aids help ROTC students understand concepts. ROW: Majm, Nclslmw Dean Sayles' 5 2 Art creations are often displayed in the halls of Joliet West. Variety of projects is typified by this scene outside the little theater. Academics Fine arts and ROTC place accent on learning by doing Armed with paint brushes, charcoal, and imagination, Joliet West art students tackled new projects in 1969. Stone grinding, weaving, and creating psychedelic pictures were among the new activities undertaken. According to Miss Marcie Long, department head at West, There was more interest in art this year because of the variety in projectsf, Student Rembrandts and Picassos displayed their en- thusiasm by expending 200 pounds of clay and 60 gallons of paint in the course of the school vear. Crashing cymbals, pounding drums, and roaring brass contributed to the musical holo- caust which took place each day at VVest. Using 825,000 worth of equipment, band members rehearsed for concerts and sports events. Making everyone learn their music is the hardest part,'i explained Mr. Dean Sayles, new director of the band. Over 50 minutes each day were spent practicing music ranging from Sousa to Strauss. What took place in the deep caverns under the boy's gym? Rifle marksmanship, first aid, military history, and map reading were just a few of the numerous activities of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Rigid military dis- cipline and education were maintained by Mas- ter Sergeant.j. L. Claiborn.

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it E 3113 H April McKeon smiles as she prepares to take another les- son in behind-the-wheel class. Industrial arts is influenced by money, noise, and law Over 811,000 was spent for raw materials and complicated machines which added fuel to the fire of education. Industrial arts expendi- tures were squeezed to a minimum, despite rising numbers of students. Lack of money was one of the major headaches encountered by Mr. Lee Shaw, new department head at West. Rasping saws and whining drill presses filled the wood shop with a fragrance of fresh- cut timber. 'iShop projects gave students the satisfaction of creatingfi observed Mr. Maurice Killifer, who was new at West this year. Over 2,000 board-feet of lumber were converted into gun cabinets, book cases, and sawdust. Policemen laid down the law to student apostles of Drivers, Education. Lecturing of- ficers explained the state-wide regulation: after january 1, 1969, no person under 18 years of age was to receive a license unless class- room and behind-the-wheel phases of drivers' training were completed. Drivers, Education was more in demand than ever because of the new law, explained instructor Mr. Robert jenkins. Two-wheeled terrors known as motor- cycles also gained increased popularity in 1969. High fatality statistics pressured teachers to spend more time on highway safety laws. Using a clean file is essential in machine work, Don French wears protective glasses to shield sparks created through friction between file and rotating brush. Academics

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