West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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that year was the sophomore Valentine party, presented on Febe ruary ll. Audrey Dudgeon, Merle Eby, Merry Ellen Twyford, and Donald Stephens were selected to pilot the class during its third year. The class was rapidly advancing to new heights and gaining more prestige in the school. Bob Rabbit Pritchard presided over the first amateur hour, and because of the tremendous success of the affair, it was made an annual event, Major Pritchard presiding again this year. As a fitting climax to the year, the long-awaited junior Prom, with its many decorations and its gala Oriental setting, was given for the graduating seniors on the first of June, Barbara Healy, prom queen, ascended her high and majestic throne, from whence great joy could be had in viewing the vivid panorama from above, with its two hundred youthful couples whirling about mid their colorful and picturesque Alapanese environment. The fourth year for the one hundred eighty-five remaining students of the senior class dawned brightly, a good start having been made by the election of Donald Keenan as president, fur- nishing him the opportunity to give the class its final send-off. Richard Reising became the vice-president, while Robert Griffeth and Ruth Esser handled the jobs of secretary and treasurer. The executive council, part of the new student council, con- sisted of the class officersg the executives of various clubs and publicationsg the defeated candidates for office. Melvin Sprinkel, ,lohn VVright, Mariee L. Evans and Thomas Van Hyningg and the members selected by the several social studies classes, Ruth Leaf, Earl Huntoon, Margaret VVredling, VVilliam l,az, Margery Stephens, VValter Anderson, Robert Baysinger, .leanne Swanson, Charles Rooth, -leen Reeves, Martha Dunham, and Richard Tilton. On the twenty-eighth of April a senior conference was held at lfast High where talks on vocational guidance were presented to high school seniors from the Fox River Valley, followed by a tea dance in the gymnasium. Then the year swiftly drew to a closeg the class play, given in May, baccalaureate, junior prom, class day, issuance of thc EOS, a never-to-be-forgotten class picnic, and commencement following in rapid succession, the year ending on june eleventh-four happy years gone by in VVest High, but now the seniors are through, facing the world with a light heart and an earnest ambition for success. UFFICEIQS DONALD KEENAN RICHARD REISING j. ROBERT GRIFFETH RUTH M. ESSER President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer

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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

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Q CLASS OF 1937 Q '11 ADAIR, PAUL Home Room Basketball 1, 3, Prom Committee 3, Band 1, 2, 4, Spanish Club 2, Red and Blue Staff 3, Dramatics 3, Opera 4. AMES, ROGER Home Room Ilasketball 1, Prom Corn- mittee 3, Eos Stal? 4. ANDERSON, DORIS Prom Committee 3, lios Staff 43 Girl-.' Tennis 4, Opera 3, Glve Club 3: Girls' Club Council 2. ANDERSON, MARY LOUISE Madonna High School 1, 2, l'i-mn Committee 3, French Club fl. N! l l WWM NDERSO N, WALTER Lightweight Football l, 2, 32 Light- weight Basketball 1, Z, Heavyweight Basketball 3, 4, ICOS Staff 4, Spanish Club 2: Home Room Volley Hall 2? Opera 4, Glee Club 3, 4, Boys' Club Council Z: Lettermen's Club 3, 4, A Cappella Choir 4, Senior Class Vluy. BARCLAY, ALICE JEANETTE Prom Committee 3, Orchestra 1, 2, 3, -l, Spanish Club 2, Eos Staff 4, Dramatic Club 3, opera 4. BAUDOUIN, DOROTHEA Prom Committee 33 French Club 3, 1205 Staff 4. BAYSINGER, ROBERT Home Room Volley Ball 2, 3, Light- weight Football 3, Lightweight Basket' ball 1, 2, 3, 4, Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4: Class lioartl 4: Science Club 2, Letterxnerfs Club 3, 4. BEEBE, CLYDE Home Room Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, llouv: Room Volley llall 1, 2, 3, Liglxtweigllt llasketball 1, Ileavyweight Football 2, Al, Track 1: Lettermen's Club fl, BENSON, RICHARD French Club 4, Eos Staff -lg lllec Vlulr l, Z1 -luriior Prom Play 3. BERGESON, ROBERT Home Room Valley Ball 2, Red and lllue Stall 3, Eos Staff 4, Lightweight Football l, Z, 3, -l, Lightweight Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, Tennis 1, 2, Dramatic Llub 3, -lg l,etternien's Club 4. BERTHOLD, BARBARA Prom Committee 3, G. A. A. 1, 2, Girls' Basketball 1, Soccer 2, Dramatic Club 3, 4, Art Club 1, 2, 3. BETTINGER, CHARLES Home Room Basketball 1, 2, 3, Home Room Volley Hall 2, Prom Committee 3, Rand 1, 2, 3, 4, Eos Staff 4, Light- weight Football 4, Track 3, 4. BOOTH, CHARLES Home Room Volley Ball 2, Heavyweight Football l, 2, 33 Heavyweight Basketball 1, Z, 3, Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Class Board 4.