Waukegan High School - Annual W Yearbook (Waukegan, IL)

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Division of Practical Arts and Vocational Education ORLIN D. TRAPP, CHAIRMAN O The training given in this Division has attained a position of prominence in the eyes of local, state, and national authorities. The reason for this leadership is attributed to the fact that entering students are permitted to continue immediately their grade school explorations in a diversified freshman program. The sophomore unit programs provide additional general knowl- edge, as well as fundamentals, basic skills and information in spe- cific occupational areas. These units are necessary to provide a background for advanced andfor vocational courses at the junior and senior levels. The fact that a high percentage of students attending W.T.H.S. have voluntarily enrolled in the offerings in the Division would indicate that the needs of the student are being maintained. Busi- ness and industry have been satisfied with the effectiveness of the training. The Board of Education has wisely provided this training for the 502, and more students who plan to enter the world of Work immediately upon graduation. Division of Special Instructional Services PAUL C. BURKE, CHAIRMAN O The Division of Special Instructional Services is one of the ad- ministrative units of our school, and includes those services which are supplemental to the regular day school. The departments which supplement instruction are: fly The Guidance, Counseling and Testing services, C25 the Attendance service, the Library, Q4j the Health Center, Q55 the Sight-Saving service, Qfij the Speech Correction service, C75 the Reading Clinic, Q85 the Employment service, Q95 the Audio-Visual service. Some of the activities include: Career Nights, College Night, Eighth Grade Testing, Parents' Meetings and Registrations, Den- tal Survey, TB Skin Test and X-ray program, Freshman Physical Examinations, Polio Inoculations, part-time and full-time employ- ment. The Extension programs administered through this division, in- clude the Adult Evening School, the Summer School, and the Sum- mer School College Extension. With the exception of the Summer School, these are adult services. and Division of Health Physical Education GEORGE LATHAM, CHAIRMAN O The Division of Health and Physical Education is one of four curricular units at Waukegan Township High School. It includes several departments within the curricular and extra-curricular organization of the high school and is an administrative unit of the total educational program. It includes the following depart- ments: Boys' Health and Physical Education, Girls' Health and Physical Education, Interscholastic Athletics and Intramural Sports, ROTC Military, and Safety and Driver Education. Besides the regular instructional courses, the extra-curricular program in this Division makes a significant contribution to the learning experience of all students. Competitive athletics, intra- mural sports, GAA activities, and Cadet Rifiery offer boys and girls an opportunity for direct participation in a wide variety of sports. Student clubs and organizations within this Division include: The W Club, Girls Athletic Association, The Dolphins, Cheer- leaders, Peppers Club, Athletic Parents Club, Gym Leaders, Crossed Sabers, Honorary Cadet Sponsors, Cadet Drill Team, Cadet Color Guard, and Cadet Rifle Team. 19

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Fiscal Administration Ancl Business Services RALPH S. BROTHERTON BUSINESS MANAGER O The Business OHice staffed by five persons, supervises and executes all business activities of the School District as well as control of the finances of the various clubs and organizations within the high school. Budget preparation and execution, the keep- ing of Board of Education records, the purchas- ing of equipment, supplies, and services needed by faculty, students, and maintenance personnel add up to a large share of the activities of this olfice. The job classification of the five employees of this office clearly indicates areas of service rendered by the group. They are: flj-Book- room and Activity Clerk, Q2j-Accounts Pay- able-Payroll Clerk, Q20-Bookkeeper-Cashier, fllj-Secretary to the Business Manager, and 15D Business Manager and Secretary of the Board of Education. For three years the school treasurer has been located in -the Business Office and during this time surplus tax monies and bond funds have been invested by this oflice with Board approval which have resulted in many thousands of dol- lars of interest earned for the District. Administrative Assistant DR. COLON L. SCHAIBLY 0 As Administrative Assistant, Dr. Colon L. Schaibly performs the duties that are usually associated with the position of high school principal. As an assistant to the Superintendent, he has a general responsibility in the total opera- tion of the school, and a direct responsibility in those matters which have been delegated to him. For the most Part the delegated duties relate to the routine operation of the school, admission of students, student records, student activities, and student conduct and discipline. Among his specific duties are the following: Qlj Check residence of all pupilsg CZJ Consult with division and department chairmen in planning teacher assignments to classes and rooms, and prepare the program of classesg Prepare the daily bulletin and P.A. announce- mentsg Supervise the club program, social activities calendar, and coordinate all extra- curricular activitiesg Q55 Plan Awards Day as- sembly programg QGQ Act as chairman of the Faculty Committee for the National Honor So- ciety. Thus the services which Dr. Schaibly performs contribute to the effective operation of W.T.H.S.

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Staff Declicafes 1958 Yearbook MISS ELLA CLARK YVTHS, 1925-1958 O Miss Ella Clark, home economics instructor at Waukegan Township High School since 1925, retired last January after thirty-two and one half years of teaching here. In addition to the teaching years spent at VVTHS, Miss Clark taught six years in Iowa schools before coming to lvaukegan. Miss Clark was graduated from Iowa State College. She did graduate work at Iowa State, at the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois. Ames, Iowa, is her family home, and it is there that Miss Clark is now living. Miss Clark, whose work with girls over a period of thirty-eight years influenced them in becoming capable homemakers, is now a homemaker in her own right. She is making her home with her sister. According to Miss Clark's own statement, she en- joyed all her years of teaching and is now happy in retirement from active service. If I had to plan my life work again, says Miss Clark, I would choose to be a teacher. MISS FLORENCE GR.-XDY XVTHS, 1922-1958 O In June will occur the retirement of Miss Florence Grady, mathematics teacher at Waukegan Township High School for the past thirty-six years. The able mathematics teaching of Miss Grady stems from an early appreciation of mathematics. Miss Grady secured her B.A. degree from Lake Forest Col- lege in 1913. She did additional study at Columbia, Northwestern, Miami, Loyola, and Illinois Universi- ties. In addition to her teaching years at Waukegan Township I-Iigh School, Miss Grady taught nine years at other schools in Illinois. It is interesting to note that Miss Grady, herself, is a W.T.H.S. graduate, class of 1909. During her thirty-six years of service here, she has taught under seven superintendents: Mr. Keller, Mr. Thalman, Dr. Trump, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Prichard, Dr. Baber, and Dr. Kauffman. Miss Grady's home is in Waukegan. Her main in- terest, outside of teaching mathematics, is travel. In Respectful Tribute I The classroom teachers, oft unheralded and unsung, contribute an im- measurable service to students at X'Vaukegan Township High School. The four veteran instructors who are retiring from WTHS this year have devoted a total of one hundred and thirty-two years of service here, plus twenty-three years in other schools, for a total of one hundred and fifty-five years. The excellent in- struction, the unlimited patience, and the loyal cooperation evidenced by these members of the faculty have helped materially to place Mlaukegan Township High School high on the list of Illinois high schools. The personalities of these teachers have influenced and will continue to reach out through the lives of the thousands of students with whom they have had contact. In tribute to these four teachers, and to all that they represent, the Annual W Staff respectfully dedicates the 1958 yearbook. May their memories of the years spent at Waukegan High always remain pleasant ones. Their contribu- tions to the youth of this community will live on for generations to come.