West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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 Harry R. Shaw Vera F. Walling Stanley Anderson M.I). Charles H. Davis Loren L. Whitehead Member Chief Clerk Physician Attorney President Hugh I). Tolmie AstridW. Gustafson B.S. Myrtle M. Irons M.A. Mrs. Marion L. Bates Director of Buildings. Supervisor of Music Supervisor of Art Secretary “3}emocracy, jUarcheJ Upon completion of a study of the financial problem of the schools, the committee recommended to the board that a referendum lx held to increase the educational rate. 'Ilic Board of Education decided to hold a referendum on December 16 to increase the educational rate fifty cents. The referendum was passed by a vote of more than 2 to L and the Rockford public schools were again opened on January 5, 1912. The business of the Board of Education is carried on with the aid of four committees. Mrs. Marion L. Bates is chairman of the Educational Committee and is assisted by George Olin and Lawrence A. Johnson. The Building and Grounds Committee has as its chairman Taugc S. Lindquist and Harry R. Shaw and Thomas L. Nolan as members. The members of the Business and Finance Committee arc Adolph H. Seise, Chairman, Ernest Estwing and Lawrence A. Johnson. The Purchasing Committee consists of Chairman Ernest Estwing. Carson H. Porter and Peter Perreconc. Mr. Berg, Superintendent of Rockford Public schools is shown conferring with a group of supervisors and directors. Pictured from left to right arc Mr. Berg. Mr. William R. Gardner, M.A.. Director of Attendance Department. Mr. Clarence E. Sullivan, Board of Education Printer, Miss Lucy E. Normile, Director of Cafeterias. These people have charge of their respective departments in all of the Rockford public schools. Miss Walling (extreme right) is Chief Clerk of the Board of Education. 13

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Sdmcr H. Berg M.A. Ernest Estwing Lawrence A. Johnson Tauge G. Lindquist Thomas L. Nolan Superintendent of Schools Member Member Member Member George Olin Peter Pcrrcconc Carson H. Porter Adolph H. Seise Member Member Member Member “(American Challenge '’ The second and fourth Monday of every month finds the Board of Education assembled in the Administration Building to discuss the various problems of Rockford public schools. During the school year of 1941-42, all clforts have been exerted to remedy the inadequate income of the educational fund. During the month of July, 1911. the Board of Education decided to run the Rockford public schools in the fall as long as the money on hand lasted. Plans were then made to keep the schools in session for ten weeks. On November 7, 1941. the schools were officially closed to take care of the deficit of about $155,000 in the educational fund. Mayor C. Henry Bloom appointed a committee of forty-four citizens in October in an attempt to solve the school’s financial situation. This committee, known as the Citizens’ Schools Committee, was composed of a cross section of Rockford townspeople. After the committee was organized, Mr. O. M. Spaid. Rev. Paul A. Washburn, and Mr. Philip N. Peterson were appointed as heads of committees to determine a solution. Chairmen of the Board of Education's varied committees are shown discussing, before the regular hoard meeting, their reports with Mr. Whitehead. Seated (left to right) arc Mrs. Bates, Educational Committee Chairman, Mr. Whitehead, President of the Board of Education, and Mr. Estwing, Chairman of the Purchasing Committee. Standing are Mr. Seise, (left), Einancial Committee Chairman, and Mr. Lindquist (right) Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee. 12

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tProgram director Those responsible for planning, selecting, ami preparing the content of our 1942 Yearbook have used Radio as a general theme. Radio terms are aptly applied to the sections of our 1942 annual. Representing the Faculty as Analysts; the Seniors. Juniors, and Sophomores as the Audience; the Clubs as Forums; the Art, Athletic, Dramatic, Forensic. Honor, Music, and Publication Activities as Talent; and the Advertising section as Sponsors; the West Senior High School educational program is given a fitting Radio interpretation. 'Iliis general theme Radio” may well lie carried one step further. The Senior high school program director or principal and the Radio program director have a few similar responsibilities. Both must plan programs which appeal to the interests or meet the apparent needs of their respective audiences. Both must present programs which produce results satisfactory to the sponsors either as parents and patrons or advertisers. Both must select talent on the basis of the ability of the talent to appeal to the interests and meet the apparent needs of their respective audiences to satisfy their respective sponsors. Both must continuously and consistently evaluate their respective programs and make such changes and adjustments as prove desirable and possible. Both must use to the greatest possible extent the cooperative assistance of their talent, their audiences, and their sponsors in planning, presenting, evaluating, and revising their respective programs. The Senior high school program director must, with the assistance of the faculty, the student body, and the parents or patrons, plan and arrange the educational program in such a manner as to promote the greatest possible individual growth of the individual members of the student body. Desirable skills, interests, attitudes, and understandings must be the basis for the selection of the classroom and extra-classroom activities and the methods and procedures adopted and used. The manner in which our graduates and former students meet their respective responsibilities to their families, their employers, their fellow citizens, and to their city, state, and nation will determine the effectiveness and the efficiency of our Senior high school program. James H. Blue, m.a. Principal For bis kind cooperation and understanding in all the work of the publications as well as for the preparation of this page, we extend our sincere thanks to Air Blue.- The Annua! Staff. If