West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Lafetui 1 Service Clothing Leffingwell. lypmp., Class COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT Cuhninating four years of commercial training, thirty-eight Wfest High students were graduated in june, adequately prepared to take their stand i11 the business tield of today. The rudiments of business instruction are secured through courses entitled business fundamentals, commercial aritlnnetic, commercial geography, book- keeping, and typing. Relinement or polish is gained with the studying of shorthand, advanced shorthand, one half-year business English, and oilice practice. Accounting, salesmanship, and law are electives. The qualifications of teachers in the department are as follows: Mr. Peterson, ll. Ed., M. A., VVhitewater State Teachers college a11d North- western university: Mr. Lettingwell, HE., Xklhitewater State Teachers college and Northwestern university: Mrs. McEnroe, ILS., University of lllinoisg Miss Thomas, ILS., M.A., Northeast Missouri State Teachers college and University of lowag Miss Lane, l3.S., Northern Illinois State Teachers college, De Kalb, and University of Illinois. HOME ARTS To give a better understanding of foods in regard to health value, prepar- ation, and attractiveness is the general aim of Miss llallard in her foods class. Clothing l introduces the girls to the rudiments of sewing, while Clothing Il is a more advanced class in which more difficult sewing is done. A prerequisite, foods. is necessary for the cafeteria service class which is instructed by Miss Suino. These girls spend three hours a day preparing the food for the lunch hours, and planning weekly schedules of work. Miss Ballard, HS., Lombard college, University of Chicago, University of VVisc0nsin, Columbia university, and University of California. Miss Suino. l3.S. and M.A., Michigan State college, and University of Chicago. ,M t Miss Tlioxnas, Miss Lane, Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Mcl moe Mr Miss Sumo Nh l tl

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Miss Raymond, Miss Bruno, Miss Ratclilfe, Miss Peterson. French Clas LANGUAGES ln order that students may go to college adequately prepared in language, VVest High offers three languages: Latin, French, and Spanish. Miss Peterson and Miss Ratcliffe teach Latin, while Miss Raymond is the French teacher. A Spanish course is also offered under the instructorship of Miss Bruno. Besides learning the fundamentals of the languages, the students study the customs and historical backgrounds of the countries. 'l'he qualifications of the language teachers are as follows: Miss Peterson, A.lZ., University of Chicago, Knox collegeg Miss Ratcliffe, AB., A.M., XVest- ern college, University of Indiana, Miss Raymond, Ph.B., University of Chicago, University of Paris: and Miss Bruno, BS., MA., Kansas State 'Teachers college, University of New Mexico. FINE ARTS 'l'he principle objectives of the Fme arts department are to give each student an opportunity for self expression, appreciation of good music and art, and training for students who plan to make the arts their vocation. Sten G. l-lalfvarson, B.M.E., who attended North Park Junior college and Northwestern university, is instructor of vocal music and assists in the direction of the instrumental groups. The director of the hand and orchestra, Ilarry L. Nigro, l1.M.lf., attended Chicago Musical college and North- western universily. llclena M. Sauer, l'h.B., MA., who studied at the University of Chicago, Columbia university, Chicago Commercial Art school and Northern Illinois State 'lleachers college, is the instructor in commercial and fine art. Mr. Nigro, Miss Sauer, Mr. llalfvarson Art Class

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Shop on ion , 1. . iurson, Ml. Apsit, Miss Wilson. liaclt lon r. 'I'illy, Mr. Gotller, Mr. In-liens. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT llefore graduation each student must take at least two years of physical education. Classes are under the supervision of Mr. jebens, ll.S., M.A., who attended the University of Iowa, and Miss Vlfilson, ILE., who attended Northern Illinois State 'lleachers college. Athletics, which are a big factor in school life, are headed by Mr. Apsit, athletic director. 'l'he objective of these sports is to give as many boys as possible the opportunity to compete in athletics. 'llhe coaches are: Mr. Apsit, varsity football and golf: Mr, -lebens, varsity basketball and assistant varsity football: Mr. Gother, track and assistant lfrosh-Soph footballg Mr. Anderson, lflrosh-Soph basketball and .layvee football, and Mr. Tilly, lfrosh- Soph football. Noon hour recreation VOCATIONAL ARTS For boys who do not intend to go to college, a defmite opportunity has been presented by the vocational department to learn a trade. The courses that are offered and their in- structors are as follows: printing, taught by Mr. Leslie E. Gee, ll.Ed., from Northern Illinois State 'I'eachers college and Stout instituteg building and trades, taught by Mr. C. L. Koyl of Ilradley l'olytechnic instituteg drafting, taught by Mr. Harold Ii. Meyer, ll.Ed., MA., who attend- ed Northern lllinois State 'l'eachers college and Northwestern universityg and indus- trial arts, taught by Mr. Leo F. Tilly, l1.Ed., MA., who attended Oskosh State 'lleachers college and Northwestern univer- sltv. Mr. Koyl, Mr. Meyer, Mr. Tilly, Mr. Gee.