West High School - Shaheen Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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. - . ' Before one ls allowed to register, all library and book Solemn Peolllei talkatlve People? anxlous People? A Sf'-WP of lumofs fines must be paid in the main office and students adhere await their turn in the registration arena. to this rule. y r fr ,4- ......-o- ' . 'lt 5' Practicing his charm abilities, Senior Jeff Cesler tries to con foreign language instructor, Sally Sullivan, into allowing him to take a class in an unavailable period. Cards must be sorted out in order to avoid taking two classes in the same period. Registration 13

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1.- Jlmlor Jeff Ashcroft waited patiently for a card designating the period he will attend his class. 12 Registration Half of the gym is filled. Depending upon which group the area contains, the air is quiet and tension filled or noisy and rowdy. Whether it is sophomores, juniors, or seniors who are registering, the same attitude is taken by all . . , Reglstrationl Again! Registration for this year's sophomores was a new and different experience. The long lines, the decision of which clubs to join, and trying to keep things organized was quite confusing. When some sophomores were asked their oponion of registration, they gave numerous replies: It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't for the heat. It was pretty easy once I caught on to what was going on, It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be, but it was slightly confus- ing. I was totally lost. Now that sophomores have been through fall registration, spring registration should progress smoothly. During registration, juniors sometimes get the feeling that they are stuck in the middle of everything. A junior, of course, is not the first to have his pick of classes. Seniors get first crack at the tables, resulting in many closings before the juniors are even allowed into the cafeteria. Even the sophomore sometimes has it easier because of the fact that a few tables close while the juniors are still registering, in order to leave some class periods available for the younger classmen. As a result, the junior sometimes has to deal with feelings of neglect, and takes on the role of the middle child. Looking at registration from a seniorls point of view, it's' just another requirement to fulfill for the school year. It is relatively simple and almost enjoyable compared to the anxieties that were dealt with our first year at West. Nervousness is replaced by an experienced, superior attitude of importance and status. The old, overused tricks of crying and sulking are no longer practiced. Instead, a determined stance is taken, and one is con- vinced to stay until the class that is desired reopens. Using this tactic, registration runs smoothly for most seniors. All groups, no matter what time they registered, will- ingly left the arena behind. Sometimes haggard and miserable, they passed through the check out tables with hopes that they did not make any ridiculous mistakes, such as ending up with all classes in one period. Al- though each group handled the hassles of registration differently, they all seemed to make it through the mud- dle in one piece, and they left the registration area with hopes of getting all their classes in the order they wanted . . . next time.

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Eorly Homecoming Cotches Spirit Earlier than usual, Homecoming week was as much a success as ever! Overloaded with participants, the pow- der puff football game kicked off the beginning of the week. It brought large crowds to watch the girls com- pete for their teams. The next large attention-grabber, the field events and bonfire, sparked interest and atten- tion among students. These events included the float competition in which Drama Club captured a first place trophy. The Homecoming game against the Bettendorf Bull- dogs was considered the game of the week. Fighting with all their might, the Falcon team put up a great match. The dance, held annually in the cafeteria, was deco- rated to convey the theme Sail On, The band, Nightfall, provided entertainment from 7:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. After the 9:00 presentation, Queen Anne Murphy and her court were then featured in a dance. The crowd circled them, looking on. A different twist was added to the traditional boyfgirl pictures. Groups of boys and groups of girls got together to have pictures shot. The dance ended, but for many the memorable night had just begun. Throughout Homecoming week, West was sea- soned with the school spirit. Mr. Ralph Paarmann directed the band at the Homecoming game. IIC it X ' Tl '43 .41- C The traditional bonfire provided warmth for those who attended the field events. Chfis U99 and sam Schuck led the Winning bed face team 14 Homecoming through the cones.