West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Club quintet broadcasts. Officers Barbara Anderson, Helen Howell, Joanne llurcl, Zelda Stone. Spanish club float EL ESPANOL The Spanish club, a new feature this year among the school activities at West High, was ably directed by oificers Joanne Hurd, president, Barbara And- erson, vice-president, Zelda Stone, sec- retary, and Helen Howell, treasurer. The main purpose behind this club is the formation of interest in foreign languages and people in other parts of the world. The Spanish club held its meetings twice a month, and had a membership of 30 junior and senior students. During the meetings the members give talks about Spanish speaking countries and played Spanish games. Frequently all the members joined in singing Spanish songs. They had several moving pictures on Mexico, which proved most inter- esting and educational. jean Mulhern was in charge of teaching the club various Spanish dances during the year. Although the Spanish club was newly organized, it was extremely active throughout the school year. It won first place in the Homecoming Parade for the best decorated Hoat, an attractive Mexican scene. It took second place in the senior division of the annual Aurora Doll Show. At the carnival held in .lan- uary, the club managed four fortune telling booths, which were well-patron- ized during the evening. The club was in charge of one of West Higlfs pro- grams given over the Aurora station VVMRO, Barbara Anderson was pro- duction manager and Chuck Krause the announcer. The club has enjoyed a very success- ful year a11d wishes to acknowledge the splendid service given to it by its spon- sor, Miss Mary Helen Bruno, who formerly lived in New Mexico. Miss Bruno studied at seven schools, including the University of New Mexico.

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Olificers Ida Potter, Jeanette Siebert, Mary Lou Klein, Betty Jeter. Telegraph booth at calnwal PREPARINC5 FOR THE FUTURE The Commercial club, the newest club in our school, was organized in Nov- ember. Its purpose is to unite the connnercial students and to provide equipment for commercial classes. The membership of the Commercial club consists of juniors and seniors en- rolled in the commercial curriculum. The club, which has 85 members, has already bought some new equipment, had a booth i11 the carnival, and has obtained posi- tions for many of its members. During the second semester the club held regular meetings. Talks and dis- cussions by the students and by graduates of the commercial course made these meetings very interesting. The club was in charge of a telegraph booth for the carnival, which was held in January. Regular telegraph blanks were used to send out the messages, which were delivered by girls in the Commercial club dressed as messengers. One of the purposes of the Commercial club was to raise money to buy new equipment for the commercial classes. VV ith the IHOIISY already raised, they have purchased a portable phonograph for the typing classes. The club also hopes to buy a dictaphone some time in the future. The Commercial club endeavors to find positions for its members, and was very successful this year. They also support the Placement llureau, which main- tains records of the graduates and the positions they hold. Their constitution was presented and accepted by the Student Council on February 3. Lucille Killian, lletty Jeter, Shirley Zolper, Tda Potter, Anne Miesuk, and Helen Rei-thold drew up the constitution. Teachers in the commercial department act as sponsors of the club. They are: Mr. Peterson, Mr. Lelifingwell, Miss Thomas, and Mrs. McEnroe. The officers of the club are: president, Jeanette Siebert: vice-president, Mary Lou Klein: secretary, Betty Jeter: treasurer, lda Potterg Student Council representative, Shirley Rubart.

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WEST I-IIGI-I ON THE AIR The Radio and Drama club, one of the 11ewest clubs among the extra- curricular activities of the school, was organized this past year for those stu- dents interested i11 radio work. This club met as a class every day for one half- hour, from eleven-thirty to - twelve o'clock, under the sponsorship of Miss Birdine Morris. At the tirst meeting of the Radio and Drama club the officers elected to help make this club very successful during its first year were: jack Deindorfer, presidentg Dorothy' lJCF,1'ELlCS, vice-presidentg Bill Smith, secretary: and .Donna lfae llipp, treas- urer. The class, which includes about thirty members, was divided into four pro- duction groups with each group having individual interests in radio acting, script writing, announcing, Zlllll sound etfects. Each production group has its own chairman. Some of the programs which were presented during the past year included panel discussionsg dramatic slcitsi both instrumental and vocal music, and Vtfest High news. School clubs, organized groups, and individuals took part in these various programs. A series of twenty-tive Fifteen minute radio broadcasts over station NVMRO were presented during the latter part of the school year by the club from the radio station. The purpose of the pro- grams was to acquaint the public with the work of the high school students and their activities. Also, they provided helpful experience and training in broad- casting work for those who participated in these productions. The students were in full charge of the programs with Miss Morris, Mr. Ridinger, and Mr. Bergman acting as their advisers. This club has been invaluable to those stu- dents who are interested in radio. Broadcasting at the station NVest. High on -the Air Making a recording.