West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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VI UDENTS AT VVEST HIGH LEARN PRINTING, NVELDINU, AND BUILDING TRADES AS VOC XTIONS work, and forging. All of these subjects are taught with the aid of the latest type of equipment for the work. Constructive toy printing presses create an early desire for further knowledge along that line. The printing course at VVest High offers an opportunity to further this desire and is most successfully taught by lWr. Gee. The proof of the pudding is the Red and Blue, printed by this class in a professional manner. The cafeteria course, instructed by llfliss Suino, has increased in popularity each succeeding year. Cafeteria and lunch room service and management are taught. That their theories and principles are tested and successfully put into practice is proved by the efficient management and delicious food served in the cafeteria. Here the class prepares and serves food to approximately 275 students daily. YVest Aurora was the first high school in Illinois to offer such an extensive course in this subject. Commercial art offers a field of almost unlimited scope. It is not necessary for one to be a Rembrandt to qualify for this course. A natural desire plus a fairly good talent is sufficient for Miss Sauer to produce a graduate ready to command his place in the commercial art field. To the boys and girls not academically inclined the vocational course above becomes a land of promise and attainment. VVork accomplished by the heart and hand is the solution to the problems of failures in life. To do with a will is to do well.

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CAFETERIA SERVICE, MECIIANICAI, DRAVVING, AND COMMERCIAL ART CONTRIBUTE TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING SO YOU WANT A JOB In the past we have thought of getting an education and earning a living as two separate activities, hut they should not he very different from each other. lVhile a hoy or girl is acquiring an education, he should he doing things that are closely related to the things he will have to do when he is earning a living. The sooner a student hegins to do something, the sooner he hecomes master of the environment in which he lives. livery hoy and girl should learn to do something well enough to earn a sufficient living. Very often students with good academic records and a keen interest in activities outside of school find themselves nonplussed as to just what line of work to pursue after graduation. As a result of vocational studies, however, confidence in one's ability, self respect, pride in accomplishment, and an opportunity to find the one line of xvorlc we wish to develop is opened to us. Here at VVest High four vocational courses are offered-huilding trades, cafeteria service, commercial art, and vocational printing. Prohahly the most popular of all of these courses is huilding trades. lXIr. Koyl is the instructor of machine, mechan- ical, and architectural drafting. hlr. Tilly instructs welding, electrical work, wood

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rs. E. C. Holmblad. Mrs. C. R. Diendorfer, Mrs. Axel Mellquist, Mrs. Edward Frank, Mrs. A. D. Sinden, Mrs. George Jones Mrs. C. B. Augustine, Mrs. S. J. Steiner. Mrs. Carl Gemmer, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. W. F. Murphy, Mrs. G S. Bennethum, Principal Bergman. PARENTS AN D PE DAGOC-BU ES The Parent-'lieachers Association began the year 1940-1941 by giving their annual card party on Uctober 17. This party was followed by the Christmas Concert presented December I7 by the a capella choir. 'lihe next P.-ill. A.-sponsored event was the Hobby Show held on january 28. Parents, teachers, students, and friends of VVest High exhibited their hobbies, and prizes were presented. A Hobby Lobby formed part of the entertainment. Then, since the purpose of the P.-'l'. A. is to help parents understand the problems their children encounter in school, two special meetings were planned. On February 18. a College Night enabled parents to meet representatives from various colleges: Dr. Theodore P. Stephens, president of Aurora College, discussed the problem of choosing a college. 'lihe second meeting, a Vocational Night took place on April l5, giving parents a chance to investigate the opportunities in various voca- tional lields. Klr. Bergman, our principal, was the speaker. lllrs. S. yl. Steiner was the president for this year: Rlrs. Charles Augustine and Klrs. Carl Gemmer were the first and second vice-presidents, respectivelyg and lllrs. A. D. Sinden was the secretary. ilxllf oflice of treasurer was held by lllr. G. A. Lafiin.