West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Mr. Hafenrichter, Mr. Grant, Miss Pease. Chemistry class SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The objectives of the science department are to give the students who wish to go on with the study of science a fundamental back- ground of basic factual material and to give the other students, who are not so interested, a general knowledge of science, to help them in their every day life. The science students who took physics and chemistry this past year, were given the opportunity to work in newly equipped lab- oratories, which were installed during the summer. The instructors in this department are: Mr. l'lat'enrichter, RA., chemistry and general science teacher, who attended North Central college and the University of lllinoisg Mr. Grant, ILE., MA., physics and general science teacher, who went to lowa State college, Northern lllinois State Teachers college, and Northwestern university, Miss Pease, HS., biology and advanced physiology teacher, who was a student at Kansas State Teachers college and the University of Chicago. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT The mathematic departments preliminary job is to give those who wish to go to college the mathematics that most colleges require. The teachers in this de- partment are: Mr. Gother, B.E., algebra teacher, who attended Mil- waukee State Teachers college and Marquette university 3 and Miss Brown, A.l3., MA., plane geometry teacher, who went to Indiana State Teachers college and Columbia un- iversity. The next job is to give those who do not wish to go to college the practical mathematics which they will need in every clay life. Mr. Apsit, ILS. in B.A., teacher of general mathematics and com- mercial arithmetic, attended the University of Southern California. The final goal of this department is to give those students who wish to go on to higher mathematics a basic training. Mrs. Smith, who teaches all the advanced mathe- matics, attended Northern lllinois State Teachers college. Math class Miss Brown, Mr. Apsit, Mrs. Smith Mr. Gother. ..,.,.., ,xJ,,.

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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.

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Mr. Anderson, Miss Raymond, Mr. Neberiral, Mr. Ridinger. SOCIAL SCIENCE A most vital part of a student's education is the grasping of knowledge of the affairs of the world and learning to interpret these events along with the knowledge of the histor- ical events which have transpired in the past annals of the world. Presenting this data to their classes, along with the many social and economic problems which the conditions of the world bring about, is the primary aim of the social science department. The subjects offered include world history, American history, and social studies. Of the three, social studies and American history are compulsory courses. American history gives the student sufficient background on the founding and laying out of our country, while social studies presents a broad-minded outlook on the events as they take place today. The teachers include Mr. C. bl. Nebergal, ll.A., social studies teacher, who was graduated from North Central college, and then did graduate work at the Univer- sity of Chicago: Miss Lydia Raymond, l'h.ll., American history instructor, who attended the University of Chicago and the University of Vlfisconsing Mr. A. C. llidinger, ll.S., MA., American history and social studies instructor, who was graduated from lllinois Wlesleyan, and did graduate work at the University of Illinois: and Mr. Clarence Anderson, ll.S., world history teacher, who was graduated from the University of Southern California. CUSTODIANS Long before VVest High stud- ents have awakened, and persistently throughout the day, a group of hard- working, diligent janitors are attend- ing to their specific duties in order to make our school presentable. This group includes: head janitor, Ed Ayers, and assistants, llill Cleminson, lli Ames, lfli Varley, and Grant Leigh. t Leigh, lili Varley, Hi Ames. llill McTavisl1 Cleminson Social studies Class 'l W