Thornton Township High School - Thorntonite Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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SUPERINTENDENT VVILLIAINI E. MCVEY The wise leadership of a man who is sympathetic, kind, conscientious, one who can hold himself erect under the burdens of others, one who can instill courage and a will in his co-workers, and one who commands the admiration of those with whom he comes in contact is, perhaps, the most essential element in the perpetuation of an institution of learning. The guidance of just such a man has been a dominant factor in the growth of the line reputation which Thornton bears in the educational world today. Superintendent Wlilliam E. McVey has those qualities so necessary to a man in his position-the qualities which have formed such a deep and lasting impression on the characters of thousands of students and have contributed so inestimably to the en- richment of thousands of lives. VVe, the graduating class, shall remember with affection the kind, steady voice which welcomed us into these portals of learning just four short years ago. VVC shall recall with gratitude the advice and understanding with which he greeted our prob- lems-the problems of youth befuddled amidst the surroundings of high school life. Ours shall be the lessons of honesty, courtesy, and foresight, assurance, patience, and initiative, cooperation and activity which Mr. McVey has striven to impart to us from the auditorium platform, over the loud speaker system, and in his associations with us individually. We, the graduating class of IQ4I, like the innumerable classes which have passed through the doors of Thornton. shall keep before us always. like a guiding light, the splendid example which has been lived each day by Mr. b'lcVey-superintendent, teacher, and friend.

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MR. j, B. STEPHENS Qdlflfi Ctlfl CAM Miss H. E. VVILSON MR. OCFE. U1xiBAucH 'A 5 O. FRED UMBAUGH, A.B., A.M. Wittenberg College: University of Chicano' Head of Enulish D f O 7 D ' e partmentg Dean of Boys. HELEN12 E. m7ILSON, AB., A.M. University of Wisconsing Oxford, Englandg Northwestern Univer- sityg Superior State Teachers Collegeg English Departmentg Dean of Girls. NMDDOX CLIFFORD R. Mfxnnox, BS., A.M., Ph.D. bln. C. PK- 1 Georgetown Collegeg Univcrsitv of Chicagog Supervisor of Instruc- MR. F. ZITNIMERLIAN Mn- T' ix. BMHEAD tiong Principal of Class of 19424. JOSEPH B. ST13P11ENs, BS., AM. University of Chicago: University of lndianag hlathematics De- partment: Principal of Class of 1941. J. F. ZUNIIXTERIXIAN, Ph.B., A.lXl. University of Chicago: Ilead of Civics and Economics Depart- ment: National Youth Rcpresentativeg Principal of Class of 1942. T. R. B1P.KHE,xD. B.Ed., MS. Illinois State Normal Universityg State University of Iowa: Uni- versity of Chicagog lX'lathematics Department: Principal of Class of 1943. llelping to guide the students of Thornton along the road to higher learning are the sympathetic, foresighted men and women who constitute the faculty. Endowed richly with the qualities of understanding and sincerity which denote truly great educators, these faculty members have aided the youth of Thornton to grasp the true meaning of democracy. hlany are the students who have passed through the portals of this fine institution of learning carrying with them the hopes and ambitions that members of the faculty have encouraged and patiently nurtured during four progressive years. hlany are those who embark upon the sea of life with the memory of their high school days enriched by the friendship of the teachers with whom they have come in contact. The faculty is admired for its remarkable ability in the field of education 7 CContimre1l on page 213 ,