West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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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

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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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Trackmen Placed In Tie F01 Standing in line, the soph- omore GRA girls awaited their unknown fate to be dealt by the devilish se- niors. .K S! sts Q' Having already met their initiation require- ments, upperclass GRA members could laugh at the antics of sophomores. Some initiates became hostile, turning upon their hecklers to make them swallow a little of their own medicine. Sophomore biology students discovered the activities of a microbe in a close- up view.