West High School - Occident Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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RATION 4 i NHSS BLANCHE M. KERN, Vice-Principal TO THE STUDENTS OF WEST HIGH SCHOOL: I have a message for those who will comprise the graduating classes of 1945 and 1944. You need not feel that your task of carrying on the work of the school is less important than the graduates who will take their place in the world. You have not only acivancecl in gracie hut in the responsibility that your position en- tails. As under-classmen you must continue to put forth your best efforts at all times, keeping a definite purpose in minci. Very shortly you young people will he called upon to make an important decision. To the hoys there will he three alternatives offered: first, entering the armed forces ciirectiyg second, engaging in war industry or enterprise: and thirci, going on with your education. Now is the time for each of you to consider all problems seriously while you still have one or two years before you. As a member of the school administration I sincerely advise you to merit your choice carefully and wisely, not forgetting that eclucation, at least through high school, is essential to gooci living. E91

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DR. H. H. REIGHLEY, Principal TO THE GRADUATING CLASS OF 1942: As we approach the close of the school year, there comes time realization that the past twelve years have been only a step towards an ultimate goal. You, who are graduating. have accomplished much, but this may be deemed as relatively un- important ancl only the foundation for your life that lies ahead. You are a member of the vast army of high school students upon whose shoul- clers will rest the great responsibilities of our nation. World problems of today are many: may you resolve from this day on to take advantage of all opportunities that arise in orcier that. in the future, you may be of invaluable worth to America in its period of reconstruction. As a representative of all the faculty members of West High I am sure I ex- press ttieir sincere wishes when I offer my iieartiest congratulations on tile fine work this graduating class has clone. Our wish for you is success in all your future endeavors. E81 ADMINIS

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FACULTY rmsr now. nm Nlae Jones .............. ...................... E nglisll Frances Hannon ........, ................... Co mmerflihl Helen McCormick ........ .......... P hysical Education BlHl'lCl'!e Kem ........ Hilda Leech ............ .... Delane Schincller .... Genevieve Rawson . Rose White ....... Nlaucle Davis . W. D. Camplmell ....... Emma Uncaplxer ...... Nlarcella Crain .. Rhoda O'H8lTB ,..... Margaret Flynn .,... Mary Diclcinson . Herbert Hutchinson History ancl English Erlna Harrison .......... ........ ........Vice Principal-Latin TO RIGHT Dr. H. H. Rei hle ....... 8' Y- Nlargaret Campbell SECON D ROW .-.Englislx-Dramatics ......................Englislx ...........Commercial ...........Commercial ........,.Nlatliematics ....................Principal .....,.....,,...................latin E. V. McPherson ............ ....................... H istory-Geography Harolcl Wasixburn ........... .................. P rolmlems of Democracy Otto France ............... ........ IN 'lathematics and Commercial Eva Vvright .................. ....................... C ommercial O. C. Montgomery ......... .................................. P hysics C. W. Michel ............ ......... P hysiology, Chemistry Niyron T. Seifert ........ THIRD ROW ........l'lome Arts ...........l'listory ........l'lome Arts ..........Mathematics ..............Spanish Katherine Gress ...... Dorothy Cash ......... FOURT H ROW George Collins ......,.... .......... P hysical Education Leona Glenn ......,............. ........... F rench, English Helen Lumley .................... ................... Li lmrarian Charles WV. Bennett .,........ Harry L. Zulaul ......,....... ......................Band ..........1Vlathematics ABS ENT .........English, Joumalism .......................Englislx ....l'listory George Williams ........ ........,.................... P hysical Education Edwin M. Kaylor .................. Debate, Pmhlems ol Democracy C, S. Kennecly ........ .......,......................... I ndustrial Arts K. W. Bahler ...... ........ .............. C h emistry Arthur E. Buchanan... ............................................,. History George F. Neel: ........... .......,........,..... P rohlems ol' Democracy Arnet B. Cole ....................,....... Problems ol Democracy, Law Charles VV. Young ......... .. Earl C. Reed .............. Norma Nlccoy ......... ..,...,... E nglish .lane Thomas 101 ........Botany, Physics .......English