West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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I I I 5. gi 3-M L I-----1'-rd. SUPERIN TENDENT CARL E. LARSON ADMINISTRATION Iizteliing the eclttezttitmztl system nn the West side is ll Iluztrcl of ten business :Intl pmfessimial men wliu eu-upemte with Superintendent Curl If. Lztrsun in estztblisli- ing' :I snnnfl tit-III uf eduezttinn fm' stu1Ients, The nine Iiuzml nienibers, with IJ11 Ii. Y. Young its president, have been tIix'itIetI intn eztliztble cmnniittees tu :1itI in plznining the future iinprnveinents :intl neemnp- Iixlnnents nf the scliuuls, lim' the seIi4mI yeqn' I'.I3'JA-III the nienibers inclutletl II. L. Ileznnisli, lfrxnik I':1nII, IJ11 IC. I . Ciggrziiicl, Mrs. linnnzt Rice, Lyle XViIson, li. E. Lungren, II. II. -Iulinstm, XYen4IeII Healer, :1ntI Lewis C. Miller, what passed zuvziy during the year. At the Ilnznwl eIeetinns in April, I. IJ. I'ennueIc was nznnetl to emnplete Mr. KIiIIei s nn- expiretl terni. IIeIen I,eig'Ii xtetetl :ts secretary to the Ilnzml, while Alice XVittry ront Row: Nliw. Ifnnngl RICE, II. I,. lleznnixli, IH. If. Y. Ywnnig, Vrineipztl Ileuznizln, Sup:-rintemleiit l,arwn, Svcretmy He It-ugh. Back Row: lf. If. I,nngrt-n, Ifrznik I'ztnII, Ilr. lf. I , C'igi':unI, I,yIe XYIISUII, XYentIeII llexler, N 'Q'744.i -5

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ff ATTEND CLASSES In classes we acquire the tmila :intl knowledge with which to face Hur ecu- nomic world. We learn the weaknessc-s of older civilizations which, in failing tw meet the problems of over-speeializatitin, fostered their uwn decay. lVe learn the problemS of today which are open roads to the Success or failure of our iiwn civi- lization. VVe appreciate the heights tw which we may rise if the art uf living and of making a living are placed in proper balance.

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PRINCIPAL ROSS BERGMAN PRINCIPAL RAYMOND MEADE accepted the duties as secretary to the Superin- tendent, replacing Virginia 'llastad. C. L. Koyl, supervisor of maintenance, replaced Leonard liraser, former business manager. One of the greatest tasks of the lloard during the year was to select a capable principal to suc- ceed Raymond ll. Meade, who resigned as princi- pal of NYest High Deceinber ll, 1939 to accept the principalship of lllooin 'llownship High School on December 31, 1939. lluring the period between December 31, 1939 and liebruary 1-l, l94O, when Ross Berginan, dean of boys and teacher, took over the duties, Mrs. Gertrude Scott Smith, dean of girls, assumed the entire responsibility. Catherine Kelly has been the high school regis- trar, while the position of attendance clerk has been held by lllary Ellen llennett, and Evelyn Hawlcsley successively during the year. Mrs. Mary Ritzinan has held the position of nurse for all VVest side schools. MRS. GERTRUDE SCOTT SMITH ill Helen Leigh, SCCYCUIFY to SUD9finT9l1def1Y: 123 Catherine Kelly, Registrar: t3l Mary Ellen Bennett, Former Offite Clerk: t4l Evelyn Hawksley, Office Clerkg t5j Nurse Ritzman.