West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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OFFER PRACTICAL KNO LEDGE In the upper right hand corner Betty Aalfs, Rodney Heinemeyer, Leora Buzzell, Richard Patterson, and Olive Phillips are shown op- erating the Monroe Calculators and book- keeping machines in Mrs. Shumates book- keeping ll class. The center picture shows james Nolan, Constance Cook, Audrey Franklin, and Francis Devine demonstrating the correct method of writing, folding, and sending of a business letter. These students are in Miss Deppings Typing I class. Mem- bers of the commercial classes operate many machines and learn many business techniques which will benefit them in their business ca- reers after their graduation from high school. For practical experience, the students worked for the Annual by mimeographing question- naires and by doing other general typing work. At the lower right are pictured Charles Kopf, Doris Gunter, joe Mulaie, Carolyn Nelson, Wayne Lohman, and Lois Chandler casting their sample ballots in the November national election. These students are members of Mr. Roses government class. As a result of an intensive study of the candi- dates running for election, the students are better prepared to vote intelligently when they become of voting age. The picture at the lower left shows Betty Cook, Edmund Fowler, Ann Weingartner, and Betsy Deuel inspecting the antiques displayed at Tinker Cottage. Members of Miss Whiting's socio- logy class made the trip as a part of their community study.

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lf we are to attain a peaceful future, educating all of the people, the second road to peace, is a factor of vital importance. During their three years of high school experience the students have been constantly prepared for participation in the era leading to peace. Entering West High for the first time, the Sophomores are baffled at the vast resources and opportunities to display individual talent which the school possesses. Soon, however, the newcomers to such a proud community, as make up the members of West High, fit into the traditional routine, gain the trait of punctuality, and learn to be disciplined. To aid each student in preparing for his chosen vocation, the counselor maps out the course which will best suit the individual. As a junior, the student usually participates in many extra- curricular activities and through discussion groups gains a wider perspective on many world-wide, national, and local problems of the day and how they may be remedied in the post-war world. Finally reaching his Senior year, the student begins to think about the part he will play in the future era of permanent peace. Looking back over his years of schooling at West High, he realizes that academic subjects are not the only subjects which are stressed. As the faculty members have been continually developing the student's mental and physical facilities, he is now able to form accurate judgements, to investigate problems by asking intelligent questions, to be tolerant of persons with different opinions, and to express his ideas clearly and conciselyg an achievement which will aid in establishing a peaceful nation and world. ,Aiwa XL73 5 Lgll LIN Xi. WIT! l