West High School - EOS Yearbook (Aurora, IL)

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Blackhawk, a name bestowed upon the athletic teams of West High by the class of 193 7, was gifven in honor of Blackhawk, a fvaliant Indian Chief, who inhabited the territory around Kaskaskia, Illinois. It is in honor of this great chief that the EOS Staff of 1947 has chosen its theme. - ' - '- ,- .. -..,. N3 '-.il - 1' .-.-:gr-. 1 --,- . '-7f'..f fig: Ad, .WE-:V 51 -- ' .gf:semi-:f..'--,-zmm?Wffm:w4Nzkf 'ARFf Q0 . ear-mf ' sz-. - - ..7-- .,: ',,,'faf-sf 'QQ-,ff-r'.:.'1fZ , .QU ,nag avr: v.,A.,u' ., M .cab-+Q ' 'x ' 'v Fr 1, f, . 4a: A 4334,- wa- ' vm-f- ft-.-,--f2t+f1aTLi'rw aw-'FT-n-' ':1i'5.:g1Z-Sa-,-vzaifffrf-V 1 - Wm '- 1 ' -H mn- --P - ,,..:5.. '- - ' .

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Planning and Policy Mr. Carl Larson, B. A., M. A., Superinfendenf You1h musf be given pracfice in fhe democrafic pro- cesses during fheir school life, if fhey are fo undersfand fhe funcfioning of our American ideals and fradifions in adulfhoocl. Along wifh knowledge musf come a devofion fo fhe welfare of all mankind, and a high regard for fhe worfh and dignify of every individual. Molding curriculum and 'reaching mefhods fo achieve fhe developmenf of every sfudenf's falenfs is fhe main dufy which Mr. Carl Larson, superinfendenf of fhe Wesf Aurora school sys- fem, musf assume. l-le works wifh fhe Board of Educafion in handling business affairs of fhe disfricf and in recommending feachers for em- ploymenf. As superinfendenf, he confers wifh fhe respecfive principals, discussing wifh fhem any problems in schcol affairs. The Board of Educafion, fhe head of Wesf Aurora's adminisfrafive sfaff, is comprised of fen civic-minded individuals who are elecfed by fhe residenfs of fhe communify. They serve fheir ferm of fhree years wifhouf any com- pensafion excepf fhaf of fhe safisfacfion in a job well done. Theirs is fhe greaf responsibilify of provid- ing proper high school facilifies for children and upholding fhe high educafional sfandards which have been sef for Wesf Aurora. The presidenf of fhe Board of Educafion is Mr. Frank E. Paull: Mr. Samuel Lilley is pro- femporarep and Miss Helen Leigh, secrefary. The Board is divided info fhree commiffees: educafional, financial, and buildings and grounds. Members of fhe Board of Educafion are, fop row, leff 'lo righf: J. A. Binford, W. E. Fairbanks, E. W. Gibson, S. A. Lilley, Presidenf F. C. Paullg boffom row, leff fo righj: J. M. Spence, R. E. Thorp, C. L. Valentine, W. M. Willef, Jr., and R. F. Williams. X 1 PAGE 6