West Catholic High School - West Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Miss Pavlinek poinis out the speech organs being utilized by Ccrol Mlynarchek us she speaks. Mrs. Mary Birks Mr. William Bolger Sister M. Chciritas Mrs. Gercxdine Dewar English English English English Religion Religion 24

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Business students strive For accuracy, efficiency The ever-expanding frontiers of the business world oFfer unlimited opportunities for those who possess the ambition necessary to conquer them. This ambition must also be coupled with the technical knowledge without which success is limited. Students of business courses at West are acquir- ing this invaluable knowledge. Typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, office practice, and consumer eco- nomics teach the students the basic skills and principles of 'free enterprise. lt is through these courses that the students prepare themselves to be adequately equipped to meet the challenge of tomorrow. Office practice students are intrigued with the aspects of filing.

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Mrs MGFY Hofmann Sister M Laurissa E'19l'Sh English Sister Miriam Celeste Sister M Noblllg English English Religion WESTWORD English yields depth and meaning Every student knows that the only thing more difficult than learning a foreign lan guage is mastering his native tongue No other language in the world presents such a complicated system of words as English West Catholic is attempting to prepare every student to accept leadership In ths world ln order to someday successfully take part In this leadership students must heavl ly rely upon skills in manipulating he spoken and written word Therefore the primary aim of Wests English and speech departments is to estab lush In the student the ability to communicate In an effective manner with his fellowman A secondary goal is to instill an honest love for the master writers of literature together with a deep appreciation for their works From Silas Marner to Macbeth the stu dents are introduced to many of the great pieces of literature of this and previous eras Miss Pat Pavlinek Mr. Thomas Schmiedicke Mr. David Wesorick English English English Spfffh Religion American History Re 9'0'1 c.A.P. Religion 25