West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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New Teachers Greeted On After finding a familiar face to distinguish their homeroom section in the gym, students listened to three speakers in the year's first assembly, the Junior Achievement aud, Monday, September 12. Robert Owens, principal of Bettendorf High School and director of JA programs, encouraged participation in the organization which emphasized learning by doing. The Muddy Mississippi was the scene for a cruise on the excursion boat Thunderbird that Monday evening. Twenty- four new teachers were honored guests with other faculty members, administrators, and student council officer nomi- nees attending. llillilillilll nlunnnnyns-Shawn: iii! llllllll ll Ullllllb l gi ng lla! I ' ggllos l Y gglaln 4, 1 g 'T ali., X ua Q o Q li ' I U' .... nn: it 11 Robert Owens, principal of Bettendorf High School, spoke to WHS students about the merits of Junior Achievement at the first all-school assembly of the year. 5 rt, - . f :gs Student council officers, nominees, and dates, boarded the excursion boat Thunderbird for a trip on the Mississippi. The out- ing was held for the new teachers joining the West faculty. Halfbacli Ed Peterson skirted around left end for a long gain 1n the Falcons, game with East Moline at Soule Bowl, September 16. The game was the first encounter of the season and the West eleven edged out a 7-6 victory.

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tudents For Fall As the month of August came to a close, students regretfully bade farewell to the remnants of summer vacation - those of both pleasure and toil- to turn once again to the labors of school life. West High was prepared for the troops of curious sophomores that traveled to her shiny, clean structure to attend orientation on August 30. They listened attentively at the orientation assembly as Student Council oflicers related to them the wide scope of opportunities that the curriculum provided. Another newcomer to the school was the 1966-67 Student and Parent Guide- book, compiled by Assistant Principal Don Hempstead and members of the publications department which was distributed at orientation and registration. 1,901 students, a record enrollment for West, de- parted from their homes the morning of August 31, with enough money in hand to pay for registration fees as well as for memberships to the various clubs they wished to join. Crowded around the doors of classrooms, the students craned their necks in order to get a sneak preview of the instructor and class- room they would bear for the year. The halls were once again ringing with the sounds of laughter and chatter as students exchanged with each other the adventures of their summer vacation. The Falcon varsity and sophomore football teams found tired muscles andperspiring faces to be a com- mon result as they strived to perfect their teams for the upcoming gridiron season. They were perhaps a little pessimistic having lost many of their starting players to the June graduation, but looked forward to the abilities of last year's returning gridders. fbi are Shoulder pads crashed-boughening the members of the varsity football squad for the season always contained collisions, intentional or not. All sophomores and new students crowded into the WHS gym for the first time to listen to explana- tions of high school activi- ties and rules. The inter- ested toured the building in swarms, anxious and ap- prehensive ofthe new world they were to enter in a matter of days.

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Mississippi Cruise Mrs. Virginia Lohmiller, girls' physical education in- structor, transmitted much of her enthusiasm to the responsive student body when she served as emcee in the first pep aud, Friday, September 16, for the East Moline game. Spirit was boosted further when senior center Joe Whipka pounced on a fumble in the East Moline end zone during the fourth quarter to give the Falcons a 7-6 victory over the hosting Panthers in the first game of the season. The East Moline sophs dropped West's under- classmen 20-8, September 17. The Falcons scored on a second quarter safety and on a Kip Makeever to Steve Arp pass in the third period. Upperclassmen viewed the first issue of the Beak 'n Eye as an entertaining and news-providing effort of the publications department, September 16, but the soph- omores looked over the weekly student newspaper more industriously as another privilege of high school life at West. Most existing organizations recruited the last of their members in attempt to plan for the year's activities. Local recreational areas were sites of club picnics, and special club events, such as the Spanish Club's taco party, were in the planning process. Football coach Bob Liddy spoke at the Booster Club pot-luck. The secret ballot was used in most homerooms as student council representatives were chosen on Thursday, September 15. . X