West Division High School - Comet Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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ENGLISH DEPH Proof that everyone at West Side is con- cerned and alert as to how he can help in the defense of his country was demonstrated in an all student program given on Wash- ington's birthday. . That morning the stage looked like our history class when the last student comes rushing in on Monday morning. A discus- sion of the lives of Washington and Lincoln acquainted the students with problems which confronted these great leaders. A parallel was rnade to fit our own times. One was impressed by the alertness, keen interest, and clear thinking that dominated the program given by the students of the United States history classes. Westsiders are on their toes and ready to help their country in every way possible. They are becoming an intelligent citizenry. Not only the faculty, but the student body, too, has been doing its part in aiding the government. 'One day of each week was designated as Defense Day and on that day the student body whole-heartedly partici- pated in buying defense stamps and bonds. The Home Economics Club invested its funds in a defense bond. West's own salesman- ship classes addressed the students about buying a share in their country and also demonstrated their sales powers by selling the stamps and bonds. Illllltlll Hllll LIBHHHIHH PEARL SILlAN University of Wisconsin-B.A., Columbia University-M.A. Childhood Ambition--to be a librarian. Sock and Buskin. ADELE LANGE University of Minnesota-BA., Mar- quette-A.M. Childhood Ambition-to teach. Historical Society. VIVIAN MOWRY University of Wisconsin4B.A. Childhood Ambition-to be an actress 13 OPAL ROGNLIEN University of Iowa-A.B. Childhood Ambitionw-to be a teacher Sock and Buskin and all-school play. KATHERYN REICH State Teachers-B.Ed. Childhood Ambition-to teach. Sponsor of Book Week Contest. ELLEN MacKEDON University ot Wisconsin-B.A. Childhood Ambition-to marry and to be a teacher. Comet Newspaper. FLORENCE PULVER University of Wisconsin-B.A. Childhood Ambition-to have a cat farm for stray cats. Comet Annual.

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ENGLISH IJEPHRTHIEHT These boys were given valuable experi- ence and they took advantage of their op- portunities. They are prepared to fill the many positions which the government of- fers. The physics students studied electricity and performed experiments with it. Having overcome their inherent fear of it, the stu- dents became very interested in the uses and wonders of electricity. There is a great demand in the country for laboratory tech- nicians and electrical engineers. West is anxious to do its part in helping to fill this demand. Our country needs to have an intelligent and discriminating citizenry---especially in the present situation. West's English classes learned how to read and comprehend, how to distinguish fact from prejudice, truth from propaganda, and realities from rumors. This training is a very important phase of the National Defense program since verbal bombs may be very explosive and danger- ous. We Westsiders have trained ourselves so that we will not be fooled even a first time. Defense representatives talked to the sen- iors several months before they graduated, helping them get into the line of Work in which they would be the most proficient and of the greatest value to their country. HAZEL THOMAS Milwaukee-Downer College- B.A, Childhood Ambition--to teach. Senior Adviser. HELEN DALEY University ol Wisconsin-BA. Childhood Ambition-to be a con- cert pianist. Comet Annual lANE CLOUD Beloit College-B.A., Middlebury Col- leqefM.A. Childhood Ambition--to be the wife of a candy store owner, Comet Newspaper. lOSEPl-I DOYLE Marquette-Ph.B. Childhood Ambitionfto teach, Comet Newspaper, head of athletic equipment room. IRENE EDWARDS Marquette-Pl1.B. Childhood Ambition-to be a Louisa May Alcott. Cornet. FLORENCE GROSS Oklahoma Aqr. and Mech. College-W B,A., University of Wisconsin- eM.A. Childhood Ambition--to be a mis- sionary. Comet Newspaper, knitting. i2 BERTI-IA GOES Vassar-A.B., Marquette-M.A. Childhood Ambition-to be a nov- elist. Red Cross, chairman of faculty com- mittee, coaching special classes for English exams. ' KATHRYN lOHNSON Oberlin College--BA. Childhood Ambition---to be an actress. Chairman of faculty flower fund.

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SUCIHL SCIENCE DEPHHHIIEIIT A RAY MCCRORY Life Advisement. Film Committee. ' University of Wisconsin--B.A. Childhood Ambition-to be a man. BERNICE HORTON University oi Wisconsin-B.A., Uni- versity of lllinoisAM.A. Childhood Ambition-to be a lawyer. DOROTHY GARDNER University ol Wisconsin---A.M. American Academy in Rome and Athens. Childhood Ambition-to be a concert musician. Welfare Committee. MARGARET NELSON University ol Wisconsin-A.B., Columbia University-M.A. Childhood Ambition-to be a teacher. Scholarship Committee, Secretary of city Social Science Curricular Com- mittee, Chairman of Community Fund collections, Collect N.'E.A. dues. When any of us get into a tight spot, we immediately HAROLD ROUNDS WILLARD RUDIGER University ol Wisconsin-Ph.B. Milwaukee State Teachers-B.Ed. Childhood Ambition-to be a rail- Childhood Ambition-to coach. road engineer' Track coach. Films for Social Studies Depart- ' ment. WILLIAM SMITH WILLIAM WARNER Lawrence C011eqe+Ph.B- Carroll College --B.A., University el Childhood Ambition---to be a cow- WlScOnSin'T'B'M' boy. Track coach, cadets. think back to see if we have had any similar experience and how we acted then. This method is especially applicable to World events. By studying the past We get an understand- ing of why things are happening as they are today. We learn what to expect. Since the events that are making history every day happen in such quick succession, a historical background is necessary for the understanding of them. The history department has taught us to Weigh events and analyze situations so that We may act with more intelli- gence in our present situation and in the future. The last verse of our national anthem is extremely per- tinent to the present situation. Consequently everyone ought to know it. Most of the homerooms as Well as classes learned both the first and the last verses which spared many students the embarrassment heretofore encountered when singing the Star Spangled Banner. Our national anthem inspires us to do our share for victory. 14