West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Seniors

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A NEW DDGAN ZATIDN -- STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council, which was organized this year as one of the features of the new plan for greater student participation in government, has had a successful initial year. This group is charged with responsibility for the co-ordination of extra-curricular activities and is expected to initiate new projects for the general good of the school. During the year many problems relating to student activities were discussed by special committees chosen from the council, who then made recommendations to the principal and extra-curricula committee of the faculty. Several new projects were inaugurated, outstand- ing of which was the activity ticket plan, which received considerable appreciation by the student body. VVeekly assemblies were provided by a special committee for that purpose, and the football bane quet, one of the most enjoyable social events, was managed bv the social committee. The council, com' posed of the leaders of the various school organi- zations, also sponsored several pep assemblies and the Thanksgiving Eve rally. THE MEMBERS Senior Class DONALD KEENAN President RICHARD REISING Vice-President J. ROBERT GRIFFETH Secretary RUTH M. ESSER Treasurer President Girls' Glee Club Junior Class WILLIAM MURPHY President President Debate Club ADRIENNE ROSCOE Vice-President RAYMOND ANDERSON Secretary HAROLD MINDELL Treasurer JOSEPH COSENTINO President Lettermen's Club President Boys' 'Glee Club OLIVER HAHNENSTEIN Heavyweight Football Captain MERLE EBY Lightweight Football Captain JEANNE SWANSON Co-Editor of Red and Blue Sophomore Class JEAN ROBISON President LAWRENCE FOSTER Vice-President JACK CREVISTON Secretary CHARLOTTE NORLING Treasurer ROBERT PETERSON Heavyweight Basketball Captain MARGERY STEPHENS President G. A, A. WALTER ANDERSON President A Cappella Choir SPONSORS RAYMOND D. MEADE Principal GERTRUDE SCOTT SMITH Dean of Girls ROSS BERGMAN Dean of Boys Freshman Class HELEN WHEELER President VINCENT DESMOND Vice-President ROSALIE REISING Secretary MARJORIE MAE STOLP Treasurer EARL HUNTOON President of Band DONALD HATCH President Orchestra JOSEPH DETWEILER Editor Eos AUDREY DUDGEON Co-Editor Red and Blue President Girls' Club

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ADVISEIQS MILDRED E. BANKER Head Adviser . w A' 1: f' I we-ij 2- ' 1 ' sg r 2 ' ' i ' 1- --v ,, .yes 5: gf. E BALLARD R. M. BERGMAN C. J, NEBERGAL U. J, PEASE A. A SHEPARD A IBIQIEF HISTDIQY DF TI-IE SENIDIQ CLASS UF 1937 The graduating seniors could never have forged through the four difficult years of lligh School had it not been for the valuable as- sistance of the six faculty advisers. Among the numerous tasks of which they acted as overseers were the publication of the EOS , selection of class rings and announcements, selling of concessions and of the many dances and the graduation exercises of the class. When the class of 1937 entered Wvest High in the autumn of 1933, it was every bit as green as the general run of freshmen class- es, at that time 1937 seemed a long way off to most of the 275 mem- bers. But they made a commendable start, selecting Donald Keenan as president with john VVright, Anita Trapp, and Orland Traver- sino assisting him, soon becoming adjusted to high school routine and getting down to work in earnest, thereby becoming bona-fide members of Vifest High. In March the class played host at the an- nual Freshman costume party. The year ended before one realized it, and after a four-month summer vacation due to the remodeling of the school building, the class of 1937 again entered the doors of VVest High. This time, how- ever. their status was a hit higher, and they were no longer trod on by the large and dignified seniors. They were sophomores-still three years left, but a little further advanced toward the ultimate goal. Robert Grilfeth was elected to the presidency, with Ruth Esser as vice-president, Mariee Louise Evans as secretary, and Miriam Haried, the treasurer, The outstanding social function of the class