West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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★ ★★★★★★★ Mr. Arthur Lundahl, of the Student Council, and the club officers Jacqueline Beauchamp, Lucy Goetz, Janet Hogan, and George Taylor are examining the second flag. Each gold star represents a former Rockford High School student who has made the supreme sacrifice. 11

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★ ★★★★★★★ Displayed in the school auditorium are two service Hags purchased by the Student Council and financed by the students. Owen Pollard, Jean DiCori, and Eugene O’Meara arc-shown admiring the one hundred stars representing former West High students now in the armed forces. 10

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Mr. Harr)- R. Shaw, Chairman Mr. Ernest Estwing, Chairman Mr. Charles E. Roe. Chairman Buildings and Grounds Purchasing Business and Pi nance GENERAL STAFF Eunctionini; through four committees of Board members and a number of administrative employees the Board of Education, which meets twice monthly, directs the activities of Rockford's public school system. The educational, building and grounds, business and finance, and the purchasing committee each consider matters within their Held and present to the Board as a whole their recommendations. Acting as the Board's executive officer, the Superintendent of Schools advises the Board and carries out for it the management of the public educational system. Heading the office staff, the Chief Clerk serves as the Board's accountant and assists the Superintendent in the Board of Education offices. The Director of Buildings and Grounds is responsible for the maintenance of all school property. Within the last three years he has become the custodian of three and a quarter million dollars invested by the Board for better education in three new buildings, including West High. Handling legal affairs for the Board the School Attorney is a regular employee who gives advice on technical matters. Protecting the health of the pupils of the city schools is the School Physician. By various examinations, attendance at athletic contests, and health campaigns the school doctor seeks to make a strong and healthy student body. In the last year, in addition to an innoculation campaign which has been carried on. examinations have been given to all physical education and ROTC high srh; ol students and students of the first anti sixth grades. The Supervisors of Music and Art direct these departments of education in the entire school system. Keynoting the Music Supervisor's program during the year has been service to the community, sch«x l, and individual. Patriotic songs and community singing have been stressed. Practical application to the war effort has been the Art Supervisor's theme for the year with students creating for the Services and the Red Cross. Poster work and constructive art has been emphasized in line with the war effort. Miss Astrid W. Gustafson, B.S. Supervisor of Music Mr. Hugh 1). Tolmie Director of Buildings Miss Edith M. Knox. M.A. Supervisor of Art Mr. Charles H. Davis School Attorney Dr. Clifford W. Eredberg School Physician Miss Vera E. Walling Chief Clerk 12