West High School - Westerner Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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Four years after Colo- rado was admitted as the Centennial State of the Union, foresighted parents recognized the importance of secondary education in the future of theircommunity. West Denver High School became part of that ,future as an small section of the Central building in 1880. As ' ? , . 6' :ff it 5 1. 3 Ui Q is L4 K 1 0 MQ gr-1 J-vu, N- .e , -, ' 3 N , . 2 f-If 'IJ the 'area grew, West' grew. Fifty students moved to Franklin School in 1883, and by 1893 two hundred students studied at the 25-room Baker High. By 1 926, 800k of grade school pupils were continuing their schooling in high school and West moved to its present location, covering a city block in greater Denver and serving over two thousand students. 7 xi 15 Alb lllll

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life- ' Mary K. Brannon Charles Romero James Barnes .Ioan Kuehn War Memorial Award War Memorial Award Charles R. McDonough Memorial Award Paul Wh' eman Medal ' W JW if .- IV i t . AI ' A d f ' ' U ITI n I wa I' S ,i J llifffifll wwf Jig x I I.-I' Alumni Association Honors . df ' il Wg f Seventy-Fifth Graduates West High School has had many students and teachers of whom it's extremely proud. These teachers and students in turn, have shown their continued interest in the educational program at West by actively participating in alumni functions. Still others have been honored by having awards and honors, established in their name, which honor graduates from suc- ceeding classes. Many athletes are honored in this way. Each year the athlete who has been most outstanding in school affairs receives the Harry Huffman Athletic Trophy, in honor of Dr. H. G. Garwood. For the athlete-scholar who has attained the highest scholastic standing among his fellow athletes, there is the Howard Wagner Memorial Award. Norman Wiemeyer Gary Crellin Harry Huffman Athletic Trophy Howard Wagner Memorial Award The outstanding football gldyer receives ewton C. Morris Award in honor of former coach Tub Morris, and the Mike Stath Memorial Award is presented to the outstand- ing basketball player. The alumni recognize other attainments too. The Charles R. McDonough Award, given in honor of one of West's first graduates, salutes the student who has overcome greatest obstacles in completing his high school career. To the most talented music student in ea-ch graduating class the Paul Whiteman Medal is awarded in memory of Wilberforce J. Whiteman, former music supervisor. The War Memorial Fund Awards are given to two students, selected by the faculty, as the two outstanding citizens of the year. These awards are given in memory of former West students who gave their lives in World War Il. George Vessey Gary Baxtrom Newton C. Morris Award Mike Stath Memorial Award as I-1-rf? M . ,pi 1 All Q 3 .9 if