West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 220 of the 1947 volume:

Stf ?--'ini 'q+ ' A A 'f kj Wm. 1'4 'N x Q' Q-wr 1' 4,5 Hg,-N W, K-EJ!! r 9 fQ' , Q5 XM Rf 5 A U , 'M .,' Q S W y ii EI I ,, T JIQEQQXQ 5 4 1 4 , :..- JI HHH Kill' WEST HXGH ANNUA R I941 I QI vu a. Q, be Volume VII P Published by West High School Rocxronn, ILLINOIS IRENE TANNER ROBERT AGNEW Co-editor Advertising Manager BETSY WALKER PETER ZAMMUTO Co-editor Circulation Manager MISS KATHARINE H. OBYE Adviser . 1 'RV ggQJg ey A ...X I L l 'HARRIORS I vm 1 S4 N Qf X, Wg? KT N A , 53 n ff A FOREWORD The team comes onto the field, the cheering section rises to its feet, the coach gives last minute instructions, the officials re- view the rules with the captains, and finally, the teams line up for the kick-off. The big game is underway! These events take place in an actual game, in your l947 Annual, We the staff, in addition to recognizing our athletes, the Warriors, Wish our readers to think of school here at West High as a Game. The teachers are the Officials, the students are the Stars and Fans, each activity and event is a small Play in the game, and each honor given a student is a Score in the game. ln you, luniors and sophomores, We the l947 Annual staff, hope to incite a desire to play future games Well and to make more scores for yourselves and for West l-ligh in this big game of education, in you, seniors, We endeavor to inspire the urge to continue making scores in the bigger game of life. f X 5 59' 5 297? iff? 7 5,1 At 9 771B E of 50N'YEX'X7'5 OFFICIALS Faculty, Board ot Education, Qitice Personnel STARS Coaches, Manaaers, Athletes, Cheerleaders FANS Seniors, luniors, Sophornores, School Leaders PLAYS Extra-curricular Activities, RCTC, School Lite SCCRES l-lonor Groups, Special Awards, Senior l-lonors P f' , I , EN W?f7'9X 7'x FJ? we ln memory of Mr. Howard Q. Miller, the students and teachers Z. Xot West High pay tribute to a dx loyal friend and associate. A N fw co-operative Worker and willing fm adviser, he gave more than Was asked of him. An inspiring K teacher, his lively manner andx L3 ready wit Will always be remem- bered by his students and friends. ME NDR! L M To Miss Hazel G. Putnam, Dean of Girls, teacher of Latin, and ad- viser of National Honor Society, Whose guidance and sincere 'friendliness have Won the re- DEDIC' 'YION f spect of all West High students, and Whose retirement this year will bring to an end forty-one years of efficient service in Rock- ford high schools, we dedicate this seventh volume of the West High Annual. A f x P FQ :J OFFXCIPLJ 4 STPR6 4 Q FANS Q! g Pl PWS 4 660063 4'QgQ'3-K DFFXCIPNLS Without the umpires and referees to enforce rules of fair play and to assure a sporting chance to all team members, a game might very Well loe ill-played. Our teachers, the officials in the game of education, assist and guide us in our learning in countless Ways. Unfortunately, at times, as officials, they too are often condemned Without reason or investigation of facts, but nevertheless, they hold the ultimate respect and gratitude of the fans and players. gamma Our principal, Mr. Blue, is head coach of the game of school life played here at West High School. Since his duties range from directing the plays to commending the scores, the coach assumes respon- sibility for the game's success. With his guidance, abilities of the players are dis- covered and combined in such a way as to produce maximum efficiency. By con- ferring with officials, assisting fans, and encouraging players, he exerts a strong influence upon the conduct of all participants in the contest. With the addition of an extension of the University of Illinois at West High School this year, Mr. Blue has undertaken many new tasks. He serves as president of the Illinois High School Principals' Associa- tion. Through the West High Educational Association he discusses with parents the problems of today's youth and offers his suggestions for their solutions. With the co-operation of class counselors, department heads, and homeroom teach- ers, Mr. Blue directs the arrangement of study courses suitable for over fourteen hundred students with different tastes and abilities. As a result of our head coach's effective supervision, West High School offers many opportunities in education and recreation. IAMES E. BLUE, M.A. Principal West Senior High School Bockford's Board of Education meets twice each month ,...... to direct the public school system. Some of its functions are approving supply purchases, regulating expendi- tures, and appointing capable instructors. The presi- dent of the board and members of the education com- mittee, Mrs. Marion Bates, Mr. Lawrence lohnson, Mr. George Olin, have been working with a teacher com- mittee and the superintendent of schools on the making out of a new salary schedule for teachers. Here are members of the Board of Education. Standing are members Mr. Thomas L. Nolan, Mr. Leonard Key, Mr. Iohn I. Barelli, Mr. Harry B. Shaw, Mr. Charles Davis, school attorneyg Mrs. Murrell Englund, Mr. Law- rence A. Iohnson, Mr. Ernest Estwing, Miss Vera E. Walling, chief clerk: Mr. S. Peter Ekstrom, Mr. Hugh D. Tolmie, director of buildings and groundsg and Mr. George C. Olin. Seated are Mrs. Marion L. Bates, sec- retary, Mr. Loren Whitehead, president, and Mr. Selmer H. Berg, superintendent of schools. C' 15JYD C6 D C D'59 IAMES E. ROSE, M.A. Assistant Principal Through his enthusiasm in school activities and his friendliness to everyone, Mr. Rose in his first year as assistant principal at West High School has Won the respect of the entire student body. HAZEL G. PUTNAM, BA. Dean of Girls Miss Putnam's retirement as West High Schools Dean of Girls Will he felt not only by the girls but by all students, who have realized and appre- ciated her helpfulness and efficiency. Cldentificalion cn page 101 Q43 c-M-DQfQUQfQUn ':D V 1 1 I .. .. American history students Dick Baker, Dorothy Dean, David Phelan, and Ieanne Williams are studying the development ol the Western part of the United States. Burritt Steward, lean France, lack Chamberlain, and Virginia Hare, students in an American Problems class, are viewing a chart illustrating the current rise in prices. MARY H. BROWN, B.S. Social Science Head LEO CAMPISI, B.A. Social Science Coach ROBERT DENNIS, M.A. Social Science Assistant Coach MILDRED GREENLEE, M.A. Sccial Science DOROTHY A. KNILL, M,A. Social Science Senior Counselor 'HOWARD Q. MILLER, M.A. Social Science 'Deceased December 23, 1946 FACULTY MISS BROWN believes that sus- picions of nations toward each other are a great obstacle on the road to peace. A goat attempting to enter the school is one of the most humorous incidents that she has seen at West High. A munici- pal soft-Water plant would be quite beneficial to Rockford citizens, says MR. CAMPISI. The most hu- morous incident he has seen at West High was a hand reaching thorugh the fireplace for an apple in Pygmalion A municipal stadium and field-house would be desirable as a civic improvement for Rockford, suggests MH. DEN- NIS. He feels that Florida, especially during the winter months, is an ideal place in which to live. According to MISS GHEENLEE, more recreation centers and better and more eating places would improve Rockford greatly. Be- cause of its delightful climate, she would like to spend her summers in the northwestern part of the United States. MISS KNILL states that because it has all the advantages of a city Without the usual disadvantages, she thinks that she would like most to live in Evanston, lllinois. Lack of adult education, in MR. MlLl..ER'S opinion, will be a great hindrance to the peoples of the World in their efforts to promote an enduring peace. l-le enjoyed observing sopho- rnores on their first day at West High. mzesg Rv 12 rrxcujtntwf MISS WALKER'S idea for improv- ing Rockford is a statue such as Chicago's monument of Lincoln in Lincoln Park. Because of its mild climate, she would like to live eventually in California. MR. WHITENACK feels that he would enjoy living almost anywhere but A r l v . that he would prefer to migrate with the seasons. A municipal auditorium and removal of the Sparrow haven would be a great benefit for Rockford, he believes. The girls' football game at the pep rally preceding the East-West football game greatly amused MISS WI-IITING. Misunderstand- ing among nations is, in her opinion, one of the greatest problems our people must face in preserving peace. The mountains of Arizona or of the Northwest, because of their climate and possibilities for economic development, ap- peal to MR. WYETH. He urges that Rockford solve the downtown parking problem and encourage renovation of old, unattractive business places. The friendliness of the faculty members and of the students at West High are appreciated by MISS KEELER, who joined West's faculty in january. She considers general mathematics courses very helpful as a background for students' future work. From public school nursing MISS WRAY derives much satisfaction in seeing improvements in health attitudes and habits of young people. A vacation she enjoyed espe- cially was a summer spent on the Labrador coast and sightseeing around Boston. Library student assistants shown arranging a Christmas dis- play on top of ct card catalogue are Anita Buscemi, Virginia Lyon. Ann Gillet, and Camilla Caprioli. Frank Rally is operating the moving-picture projector while Eilena Caronna, Ray Hakala, and Phyllis Nelson watch ct new film purchased for American government classes. EDITH WHITING A.B. Social Science Social Science 'ff CHARLES E. WHITENACK, M.A. 13 I t ALICE WALKER, M.A. Social Science HELEN WHAY. RN. Nurse THEODOSIA KEELER, M.A. Mathematics IOHN W. WYETH, M.A. Social Science Coach MISS RALSTON feels that public schools can help students realize the responsibilities of each mem- I I ber of the family in making better homes. The Voice of Firestone is a radio feature which she con- siders very entertaining. One Ti way for the public schools to edu- y v cate for family life, says MISS b IOHNSON, is to teach for a S greater appreciation of the importance of happy homes. She would like to travel through England, South America, and Scandinavia. One of the radio programs which MISS SAPORITI enjoys most is the Telephone Hour. She be- lieves that the school should, through courses in everyday living and human problems, supplement home training for marriage and family relations. Because scholastic ac- tivities and parental influence dominate the average I8- year-old, LT. COL. BRITTEN feels that the voting age should not be lowered. A military leader Whom he espe- cially admires is General Douglas MacArthur. ROTC training for high school boys produces leaders, scholars, and gentlemen, says SGT. IOHNSON. He believes that persons eighteen years old should not be allowed to vote as they would be prone to register the opinions of their parents. In SGT. WARFEL'S opinion, the eighteen-year- olds should be allowed to vote because of their greater mental maturity developed through improved classrooms, radio, movies, and newspapers. 14 Antoinette Spataro is having a dress fitted by Mary Lou Neal. Louise Rossi, and Delores Schuring, other students in a clothing class. l l Studying home management, Delores Eastman, lane Armellani, Maryalice Foss, and Sylvia Brockman learn the care of the apartment in the home economics department. ANGELYN T. SAPORITI, B.S. Home Economics CAMILLA L. IOHNSON. M.A. Home Economics Iunior Counselor MARGARET G. RALSTON, M.A. Home Economics Head SGT. LOWELL WARFEL Military Science SXSGT. GEORGE L. IOHNSON Military Science LT. COL. IOHN W. BRITTEN Military Science Explaining how to solve a quadratic equation by means of a graph are Ieanne Williams, David Berg, and Ianette McCam- mant, pupils studying advanced algebra. In a geometry class, George Kennedy. loanne Hankerson, Iudith Key and Roy Larson discuss the drawing of and the steps taken in proving a theorem. KATHERINE SLADE, M.A. Mathematics Head HELEN F. BARLASS, B.A. Mathematics GLEN L. BATESOLE, M.A. Mathematics CHRISTINE 'sHEETz, M.A. Mathematics MILO E. WILLSON, B.S. Mathematics Coach CAROLYN WONES, M.A. Mathematics Sophomore Counselor ZQXCUIUTY MISS SLADE considers plane geo- metry quite beneficial to the aver- I age student. In her opinion, a L trend in mathematics instruction today is the attempt to teach stu- ' . '7 U - dents to think for themselves and to teach respect for right and wrong Because geometry im- proves the student's method of thinking, MISS BARLASS recom- mends it as a mathematics course for most types of pupils. She believes that the laboratory- system of mathematics instruction is being used more extensively today than in former years. Student enthusiasm, says MR. BATESOLE, is a characteristic of the student b,ody which makesleach- ing at West High enjoyable. In classes he has noticed the increased interest in and emphasis on the importance of mathematics to all people. The feeling of friendliness exist- ing between members of the faculty and the students is a characteristic of West High which MISS SHEETZ likes. She feels that both algebra and geometry open up new ideas to any student. MR. WILLSON, Whose favorite sport is football, sees as an interesting football trend the almost universal adoption of the T formation as an offen- sive weapon and the use of shifting defenses to cross up the offensive blocking. Students at West High are friendly and considerate of the rights of their elders, says MISS WONES. She believes that teachers of mathematics are constantly trying to make mathematics practical in the procedures and materials used in any given class. I5 Microscopic organisms are being examined and the data re- corded by Lillian Abruzzo, Charles Almond. Robert Allen, and Cecelia Lucido, members of a biology class. Measuring materials and studying their laboratory manuals in preparation for an experiment in chemistry are Mary De Iong. George Zammuto. Marilyn Stokstad. and Ernest Marinelli. FRED G. WEBER, M.A. Science Head LA VERNE F. BARNES, B.A. Science Industrial Arts IEANNE A. CAMPBELL, M.A. Science THOMAS F. CRULL, B.A. Science 1 TOM C. HORRALL. B.S. Science ' HERBERT l. MAX, M.S. Science FACULTY MR. VVEBER thinks that the two fields of science which will ad- vance most rapidly Within the next ten years are those of radioactiv- ity and medicine. He would like 4 to see West High increase its facil- T ities for visual education. Elec- T tronics and aircraft development will progress quite noticeably during the next decade, in MR. BARNES' opinion. Mr. E. Canham, editor of the Christian Science Monitor, is one person Whom he would like most to meet eventually. A suggestion made by MISS CAMP- BELL for the improvement of West High is the installation of an outside telephone extension on the third floor. She believes that Work in helio-science may advance greatly in the near future. Because of its demonstrated importance during the last War, radar is the field of science named by MB, CRULL as the one which will be developed most within the next ten years. MR. HORRALL feels that West High should be able to darken its rooms for a more effec- tive visual education program. ln his opinion, the field of chemotherapy will be developed most by science during the coming decade. A survey course which would include both chemistry and physics would be a practical addition to West High's curricula, says MR. MAX. I-le expects the fields of nuclear chemistry and medical research to ad- vance very rapidly in scientific improvement. lZ 'i'l l6 FACULTY students unable to attend college 1S MRS. MEAD'S suggestion for improving West High. She would especially like to meet Emily Greene Balch of Wellesley, win- ner oi the Nobel Peace Prize. MISS SAUBER believes that science will probably make great strides in the field of preventive medicine in the next ten years. She says that the famous person she would most-like to meet is Br: Libbie I-Iyman:'One of the many sports in which MB. BEYEB enjoys participating during his spare time is golf. Amos Alonzo Stagg, an eighty-four year old football coach, is admired by him as a sports leader. Polo and horseback riding rate high with MISS CURBIEB in the world of sports, and lobster is her favorite food. She also considers Coach Amos Stagg a very outstanding figure in sports. MISS PIERCE, who ad- mires Mr. Beyer of West High as a leader in sports, says that her favorite sport is swimming. A good meal, in her opinion, would contain no vegetables but two desserts. Basketball is one of the sports which MISS WOBLEY en- joys most. She states that an ideal meal would consist of fried chicken, rolls, strawberry short-cake, mashed pota- toes, gravy, olives, carrot-sticks, celery, coffee, and fruit salad. A course in applied chemistry for . . A Y T LaVerne Kirkpatrick and Iim Petty demonstrate to several other pupils exercises which are a part of the training received in boys' physical education classes. In a boys' swimming class Harry Leatherby. Winfried Hesse, Bob Senneff, and Roger Klefiel learn how to use rubber flip- pers in order to gain speed. CHARLES A. BEYER, B.A. Physical Education Head Coach MARIE SAUBER, M.S. Science GERTRUDE MEAD, B.S. Science LOUISE WORLEY, B.S. Physical Education MARION PIERCE Physical Education MILDRED CURRIER, M.A. Physical Education 17 1 FACULTY A recent invention MISS DENTLER Wishes to own in the future is a I - A new refrigeration unit with a fro zen food compartment. She would like to go on a sightseeing tour to interesting places all over the world. Electric typewriters will Q come to be of special importance in the field of commerce, in MR. SHUMATE'S opinion. A bin-fed stoker is a new invention which he hopes to own as soon as possible. A story by Wendell Iohnson, People in Quandaryf' is one of the books from which MISS BOYD has derived much enjoyment in reading during the past year. MISS DEPPING believes that although the ediphone and dictaphone will be used more extensively in the fu- ture, they will not replace the use of shorthand in corn- mercial work. One of the books which MRS. I-IIESTAND has enjoyed recently is Thieves in the Night, by Arthur Koestler, a story of the current problems in Palestine. She is looking forward to owning a l947 model automobile. MISS NELSON believes that the electronic controlled voice- scription machines will be ot importance in future com- mercial work. A humorous book she has read and liked is The Egg and I, by Betty MacDonald. I8 El V' In a stenography class Eileen Caronna and Dolores Wisner show how to operate comptometers as Polly Prasse and Mary Van Barriger type letters from dictaphones. One of the many projects undertaken by art students. stencil- ing cloth materials, is being done by Ioyce Roen, Carol Mittel- stadt. Georgia Doty. and Ieanne Schill. EUGENIA C. BOYD. M.A. Commercial CLARENCE E. SHUMATE, B.C.S. Commercial Head FLOY E. DENTLER, Ph.B. Art MYRTLE I. NELSON, M.A. Commercial LORETTA D. HIESTAND, B.A. Commercial MIRIAM E. DEPPING, M.A. Commercial Mathematics Richard Dresser, Mary McLaughlin. Rita Ingrassia. and Ioanne Hall, pupils in a Spanish class, view a bull-fighting scene drawn in chalk on the blackboard. Members of the viola and cello sections of the orchestra. Bernice Mutimer, Ianice Rudelius, Nancy Nelson, and lean Whitehead, rehearse a number for a concert. LENA R. SCANDROLI, M.A. Foreign Language Head ANNA E. DRIEBUSCH, M.A. Foreign Language IEAN ZACKER, M.A. Foreign Language IUNE E. BORNOR, B.C.S. Orchestra Director HILDA E. HUMPHREYS, M.M. y Vocal Music GEORGE W. TRUMBULL, M.M. Band Director ACUTUTY Starting out in Mexico, MISS SCANDROLI would like to travel A through all the Spanish-speaking countries after conditions there are settled enough to permit free travel. A trait she especially ad- ,7 mires in a student's character is sincerity. Because she now is studying the Russian language, MISS DRIEBUSCH would like to go to Russia some day. She thinks that honesty is particu- larly admirable in a student's personality and that charac- ter is more important than brilliance. MISS ZACKER'S in- terest in France and Spain is very easily understood since she teaches their language. She enjoys workinge with- young people and knowing that she has helped to mold character and to increase real knowledge of her students. Wagner's Meistersinger is one of MR. BORNOR'S favor- ite operas, he considers Howard Hanson an outstanding modern composer. A motor trip to California and other points in the West was the most enjoyable vacation he has ever had. Carmen is an opera which MISS HUM- PHREYS has always considered enjoyable. She considers Roy Harris' composing outstanding. A tour through Ohio with her sister a few years ago is a vacation she will always remember. MR. TRUMBULIJS most perfect vaca- tion was spent tramping the mountains near Boulder, Colorado. He lists as his favorite opera Cavalleria Rusticanaf' and Georges Enesco as one of the most prom- ising modern composers. 19 Looking at a punctuation rule illustration made for the new sophomore English manuals are Mary Crescenzo-, Charles Blanc, lean McLee, and Ioe Woodward. Donna Hoel. Don Peterson, Ioanne Anderson, David Pennock, and Phillip Lee, sophomore English students, admire a mural depicting the representative classes of American citizens. LOIS A. DILLEY, M.A. English Head ELSIE BEATTY, M.A. English MARIORIE G. BRITTAIN. M.A. English Debate Coach MARY I. CARLSON, M.A. English THEODORA P. COXON, M.A. English RUTH S. FOSTER, B.S. English JQXCUILTY MISS DILLEY thinks that an inter- esting trend in English instruction is the presentation of literature in L such a way that the pupil's knowl- A edge of himself and of the world is enriched and deepened. Ham- let, with Maurice Evans, is an v excellent stage play in her opinion. Helen Hayes' performance in Mary ot Scotland is considered outstanding by MISS BEATTY. She feels that an impor- tant tendency of English teachers today is the emphasis upon the pupil's finding himself in that which is universal in great literature. Victoria Regina with Helen Hayes and Romeo and Iuliet with Katharine Cornell are two of MISS BRITTAIN'S favorite stage plays. She believes that the encouragement of individual thinking is emphasized in English classes of today. Friendliness is considered by MISS CARLSON one of the most common characteristics of West High students. She recalls Othello, with Paul Robeson, and Hamlet, with Maurice Evans, as two of the best stage productions she has seen. MRS. COXON has enjoyed seeing Burgess Meredith in Maxwell Ander- son's High Tor. Another stage play she will always remember as exceptionally entertaining is Iohn Galswor- thy's Old English with George Arliss. Respect for the opinions of others is a trait common among West High students says MISS FOSTER. She feels that the practical application to present situations and problems is a modern trend of teachers of English. 20 I FACULTY Pleasantness is a trait which is prevalent among pupils at West High, in MISS GEDDES' opinion. A She thinks that the functional use ot writing and reading in every- day problems is a current trend in English classes. Accent on living 7' is the theme ot modern English classes, says MISS HOLLEM, who likes the friendliness of the stu- dents at West High. Beggar's Opera, by Iohn Gay, is one of the stage plays she likes best. MISS OBYE believes that West High pupils are friendly, courteous, and co- operative. She lgts The Second Mfs.TTanqueray, with Ethel Barrymore, and Our Town, with Frank Craven, as two ot the best stage plays she has ever seen. Max Rein- hardt's production of Midsummer Night's Dream is cho- sen by MISS PEAHSON as one of her favorite stage per- formances. She notes as a modern trend in schools the attempt to make all English courses more practical. Cour- tesy, according to MRS. VINCENT, is a common charac- teristic of West High pupils. She has noticed that English teachers now instruct the students in application ot prin- ciples of general semantics to reading, Writing, speaking, and listening. MISS WEINSCHENK appreciates the cour- tesy and consideration shown her by her students. Ricard of Bordeaux, starring Dennis King, and Cyrano de Ber- gerac, with Walter Hampden, are considered by her as two outstanding productions on the stage. 21 Senior English students interested in trying out for the annual Iunior Town Meeting assembly are lack Crandall, Delores Strong. Veronica Bunk, and Peter Gioppo. Students shown dramatizing a scene from one of the plays read in English VII classes are Margretta Gleichman, Delores Buratti, and Bill Boyer. KATHARINE H. OBYE, Ph.B. English Publications AMY I. HOLLEM, M.A. English PEARL L. GEDDES, M.A. English MAUD E. WEINSCHENK, M.A. English BERTHA I. VINCENT. M.A. A English 4, L ELIZABETH F. PEARSON, B.1-X. English Dramatics ACUTLTY MR. SCI-IADE greatly enjoyed the moving picture, Three Wise Fools, even it it Was a fantasy, because it provided an evening of pleasure and relaxation. He en- joys especially Working in his garden outside of town during his spare time. To travel extensively throughout the world has always been a Wish of MISS DENNEY. I-Ier leisure time is usually spent in reading and listening to her favorite radio programs. MISS LIEBICI-I, a mystery story fan, says that Leave Her to Heaven Was one ot the rnost outstanding movies she has seen during the past year. Her secret ambition is to travel around the world, especially through European countries. Night and Day, starring Cary Grant is selected by MISS LINDSTROM as one oi the most entertaining moving pictures oi last year. One can often find her listening to phonograph records during her leisure hours. To travel in the western part oi the United States some day has always been a desire ot MRS. LUTZ. She places Rhapsody in Blue at the top oi her list of favorite moving picture productions. A lover ot music, MISS OWENS has a secret Wish to sing with a great choral organization like Fred Waring's Glee Club. Listening to the radio and playing phonograph records are her favorite types oi relaxation. IZ-'11 km In the employment office Pa! Grant is explaining to Ronald Furze and Velia Girardin some of the essentials of good groom- ing as shown on chart. Lined up at the office counter before morning classes. :filling out blanks tor admits are Tom Watson. Herbert Page, Alice Needham. and Ronald Kearns. MARY LOUISE LIEBICH Clerk MARGARET DENNEY Registrar OLIVER SCHADE, M.S. Employment Director BETTY OWENS Clerk VIRGINIA LUTZ Clerk NANCY LINDSTROM Bookkeeper 22 Warren Baxter, Anthony Cascio, and Walter Taylor, students in a class in machine shop. are shown here working on a lathe. Students in an automotive shop class, Vincent Strote, Frank Schwab. Everett Puckett, and Richard Paske are pictured plac- ing a piston in an automobile engine. HARRY C. MAITLAND, B.E. Assistant Head Industrial Arts GEORGE A. BERG, B.E. Industrial Arts CARL H. KLAMPE Industrial Arts CHARLES M. PRATT Industrial Arts CLOYD O. ROBESON, B.S. Industrial Arts .ALFRED D. SABIN, M.A. Industrial Arts FACULTY Working in automotive shop is especially enjoyable to MR. MAIT- A LAND. He believes that the devel- , opment and use of automatic hydraulic control of machines such as trains and automobiles will in- qvr fluence strongly future industrial work. Printing is considered by MR. BERG as the most interesting field in industrial arts. He feels that atomic energy is the scientific achievement which will have the greatest effect upon industry in the World of to- morrowa Designing of furniture is, MR...KLAMPE'S. hobby, and he considers Woodcraft more interesting than any other field of industrial arts. He believes that the develop- ment of atomic energy Will change industry greatly. The newly-developed field of electronics, says MR. PRATT, will probably cause a great effect upon future industrial work. During his leisure hours he often is occupied with coin collecting, one of his favorite hobbies. MR. ROBE- SON'S collection of shells and forms of sea life is his fav- orite hobby, which keeps him busy outside of school hours. The automotive field appeals to him as the rnost interesting of all branches of industrial arts. Of all recent inventions, says MR. SABIN, television will probably cause the greatest change among industrial Workers. His collection of stamps is one of his best-liked hobbies, and drafting is the field in which he is most interested. 23 UFFXCI V16 fi? S553 srrna Q11 5335 FANS 432 ' 5553 Pl PYS ff? 5535 66086 S 4-Q ln the public eye are the stars of the game, Well-known names among the multitude of the unrecognized. Lionized by the fans, acknowledged by the officials, they are a constant mor- ale-builder and a spark to the team. ln the following pages dwill Be found the lbolyslilvho have endedvored ailwiaysitoiuijhioldi the honor and good name of their school and have not lacked their share of scores. F COACHES Mr. Leo Campisi Cleft? Mr. Robert Dennis Mr. Iohn Wyeth Mr. Milo Willson Mr. Charles Beyer fright? Mr. Charles A. Beyer attended Lawrence College where he received his bachelor of arts degree. Thirty- three of the thirty-six years that Mr. Beyer has been coaching have been spent in Rockford schools. Dur- ing his coaching term he has established a very fine record by having his track team Win state champion- ships three times and his swimming team once. He has also coached Bob Packard, who made the Olym- pic team. Dean of Athletic Directors of the Big Eight Conference, Mr. Beyer is Physical Educa- tion Department and here at West High School. member of the faculty, has the f- h gggdegreei. Coach for the sophomore teams, he also teaches social was gradu- f h ated from Rock e was very active in er of a master of arts at West has coached varsi omore football teams. He cts lasses in social studies and physical education during the day. Mr. Milo Willson, who has received the bachelor of science degree, has coached varsity football and sophomore basketball at West High for six years. While most of this time is devoted to coaching, Mr. Willson also teaches mathematics and physical education. Mr. Robert Dennis, holder of a master of arts degree, and assis- tant football and track coach, teaches social studies. This year's managers are shown above, tstanding, left to rightl Iim Mott Cfootballl, Douglas Yeager ffootballl, Wilmer Iones Kbasketballl, Iames Iohn- son lfoothall and basketballl, Mike Tcmgorra tfootball and basketballl, Ckneelinql Oliver Webb Cswimmingb, Carl Ross Cfootballl, Vic Streiby ffoot- balll, Bob Buchanan tbasketballl. AMONG WEST'S TROPHIES Track 1941-44-District Track and Field Meet Champs. Basketball l944-State High School Regional Champs. l944-State High School Sectional Champs. l945-46-Big Eight Sophomore Bas- ketball Champs. Football l942-43-Big Eight Football Champs. Golf ' l94l-State Golf Champs. Tennis l942wDistrict Tennis Title. CBack row, left to rightl Schraeder, lim Nelson, Hesse, Palombi, Haney, Maculan, Nibio, Schiro. CSecond rowl Mr. Willson tcoachl, Woods, Hargrove, Hodel, Yagle, Ioe Nelson, Locklin, Price, Cabrera, Mr. Dennis Cassistant coachl, Hiestand tmanagerl. tThird :owl Tangorra Cmanagerl, Doyle, Rebecca, Iohnson, McMullen, Ellis, North, Fanara, Dall Osto, Rumore, Yeager Cmanagerl. tFront rowl Peterson, May, Marsili, Marth, Vaughn, Accardo, Malueg, Mackie. WEST WARRIORS This year Coach Milo Willson called out his football players on August 25 in order to give the boys as much practice as possible before the season really started. Last year the polio epidemic limited the Warriors to three games and necessarily the experience of the boys for this season. Coach Willson had only a few return- ing lettermen who had seen action on the gridiron last year, however, with the enthusiasm and willingness to work shown at practice, the team developed into a highly coordinated, hard-fighting squad. The team was composed of very fine players, two fast ends, Bob ROYAL MCMULLEN Right Half Back it Royal McMullen, West Warriors' star right halfback and co-captain for the 1947 season, has been play- ing football and basketball at West High for Mac is a member and the Na- tional Society. 1.-Q :::...:,::.-..- .-...,.. ,: :: ..+ .,.,.,. .... ,- buck Season' has track is a Of the National Athletic So- ciety. At the last meeting of football players Don and Mac were chosen on a tie vote to be co-captains. Mackie, and Harley Doyle, big, hard-charging guards and tackles, Bob May, Verne Malueg, Bill Schraeder, and loe Accardo, center was a hard fought for position between lack Duff Vaughn and Dave Marth, of equal ability and weight, who strived continuously to be in the starting line-up, the back field, quick, very active, and hard-charging, had as fullback, Don Ellis, right halfback, Royal McMullen, quarterbacks, Kenny Iohn- son and Dave North, left halfback, Bay Dall Qsto, a junior. All these boys working together won for West High School eight out of ten engagements. u 11 . DON ELLIS Pull Back lim Nelson Dave North Dave Marth Sam Nibbio Left Tackle Quarterback Center Fullback SEASON West High player carries ball towards the East Rockford goal. WARRIORS 13-EAST MOLINE 0-SEPT. 13, 1946 Before a crowd of 4.50D, the Warriors broke loose with two scoring bursts to start the season by beating East Moline. Royal McMullen scored first, after a twenty-four yard run. This touchdown was followed by Harley Doyle who had received a per- fect pass from Dave North. WARRIORS 12-EAST MADISON U-SEPT. 27, 1946 Getting possession of the ball late in the first half, West started a touchdown drive with Sam Rebecca, left-half back going across, at the Madison high school stadium. Don Ellis, full-back, intercepted an East Madison pass yards for West's second score., WARRIORS 27, 1946 The Warriors of power, when they met field from behind ,,.-' 5 with Sam Rebecca's 1 The pretzels tried a captain. rushed Peterson's arms, off down the field for finalifibuchdown. WARRIORS 6-WEST AURORA 20-OCT. 4, 1946 Coach Milo Willson's Warriors took a lead over West Aurora in the first quarter, but coming from behind and making three touchdowns in the last three quarters, West Aurora handed West High a defeat at the Aurora High School Stadium. Royal McMullen made the only Warrior score by a ten- yard run. The first Aurora touchdown was made by Caughey, with Quackenbush making the second and Laz running ninety-three yards for the last 'touch- down. Coach Milo Willson gives pep talk to student body GAA girls play mock football game in gymnasium during pre-game rally. during pre-game rally. 28 l S i 3 M., if 3 1 Sam Rebecca and lack Vaughn carry injured player. Bob Mackie, off field. WARRIORS 14-EAST AURORA 0-Oct. 11, 1946 West Warriors won another Big Eight Conference game by defeating East Aurora eleven at the Fifteenth Avenue Stadium. The first score was made by a 15-yard pass to end, Bob Mackie. The Warriors had trouble when East Aurora in' tercepted a pass and., blocked two of West's punts, but was too weak to make a made the last touchdown over the goal from the ,:. 18' 1946 The victory in 'he Big fheY defected to Score twice in the made the first touchdown, with the second and Ellis receiving a pass McMul- len for the final West score. Farrey made the first Elgin touchdown, with Turner making the second, and Drago going over the goal for the final score. U A Rabs tackle West High Warrior. Weather conditions make identification V W Y 1mpog1ble. Z Y Y Y Y Z West High players wait for chance to play in East-West game Charley Doyle La Verne Malueg B013 Moy Kenny IOHIISOH Right End Right Tackle Left Tackle Quarterback Winfried Hesse Richard Marsili lack Vaughn Ioe Accardo Right Guard Right Guard Center Left Guard SEASON sms. East kicks off in seventh annual East-West game. 5 WARRIORS 20-MOLINE 13-OCT. 25. 1946 West Rockford Warriors defeated the Moline plow- boys 20-13 at Moline, with all five touchdowns set up by fumbles. Don Ellis, West's scoring star, made two touchdowns, and Dave Peterson scored one. Gaining seventy-five yards in the last quarter, Ellis plunged over from the two-yard line, and Dave North scored the extra point. WARRIORS 14---IOLIET 6-NOV. 1, 1946 The Willsonmen capitalized on two breaks in the . ,. ., ,.,- -mf.. , waning seconds of .::.V K fourth quarters to gain a over Ioliet in Q Big Eight Fifteenth Avenue Stadium. a Ioliet pass and ran for the first touchdown in the first half. deep in Ioliet touchdown. 8, 1946 Scoring laifgfthree guarters, West Rockford defeated La Salle-Peru on the Cavaliers' field, 20 to 6. After a scoreless first quarter, the two teams battled on even terms throughout the second period. With five seconds left in the first half, Ray DallOsto intercepted an attempted pass on West's 10-yard line and ran 90 yards for the touchdown. Taking the ball down to the 22-yard line, Royal McMullen slashed through center and ran the distance to the Visitors set up ball in cross- town classic tilt. ,.,.. goal. Mackie caught a pass from DallOsto and went over for West's final score. Coach Willson gives Oscar Blackwell instructions before entering game. Coach Willson introduces varsity players at Presgame Rally. WARRICRS 7-EAST RABS UM-NOV. 16, 1946 The West Warriors regained the prep football championship of Rockford with a 7-0 victory. Because of the rain and snow, the attendance was reduced to not quite four thousand persons. little less than half of the anticipated turnout, and produced conditions that slowed the offen- sive tactics of botyltbvxteams to a mere plodding pace. Guard Dick Marsili fell on Dall Osto, left hfllibuckf On the Seven yard the ball to the four-yard to within Q Y-Hd 'he M on U Nofth plunged Team Wins Ties 1. West Aurora .......... ....... 7 0 0 2. West Rockford ......... 5 Z 0 3. East Rockford ...,.... 4 3 0 4. Ioliet ............... 3 4 0 5. Freeport ......... 3 3 1 6. LaSalle-Peru .... 2 5 0 7. Elgin ............... 2 5 0 8. East Aurora ......... ....... 1 5 1 Substitute players on bench view game Wistfully. West spectators watch varsity game at Stadium Peter Polombi Robert Mackie Bill Schrader Iim Nelson Right Tackle Left End Right Guard Left Guard CBack rowl Wilcox, Van Driesen, Pennock, Mayen, Dunlap, Peters, Buchanan, Kennedy, Henry, Wellman. CThird rowl Ross, manager Forbes, Evans, Mattison, Eastwood, Massetti, Giovingo, Truitt, Arnett, Mr. Leo Campisi. coach. fSecond rowl Nordell, manager: Schmel- ing, Lattorre, Larson, Lucido, Scordato, Vettore, Rivera, O'Keete, Brand, Iohnson, manager. fFront rowl Driscoll, Nielsen, Pence, Mann Sammon, Bradley, Fitzpatrick, Cutler. WEST BRAVES Because of last year's abbreviated season, caused by the polio epidemic, the sophomore football team was inexperienced. This inexperience beset the team and caused it to finish fourth in the Big Eight Conference standings. The Braves won four conference con- tests losing to Ioliet, LaSalle-Peru, and East Rockford. Freeport, West Aurora, East Au- rora, and Elgin were handed defeat by the Braves. Coach Leo Campisi. newly appointed West sophomore football coach, A late in August called iogethekr iigrbgaspective candidates for the sopho- more iootball team, played previously for either Roosvelt Iunior High Sc on Iunior High School which also had had an Because of the lack of experience, the Braves pre-season practice. As a result Coach ..::,. fggssignment to select a first team. During 'the were given a chance to may to Show fheif most ming gm of the season, West h-Campisi had chosen l.'11S best 'plCty61'S. Thes 111 games prevlous to the crosstown tilt so possible. The final team included : ttl fStackle: Vettore, left guard: Brand, center: Eastwo d, right La right tackle: Rivera, right end: Lucido, quarterback: Evans, lei halfb i t Nielsen, right half- Mike Brand back: and Giovingo, fullback. Iim Evans Center Left halfback August Rivera Iohn Driscoll Paul Giovingo Harold Eastwood Frank Scordato Right end Right halfback F ullback Left guard Right guard 32 Iohn Nielsen Right Halfback The first sophomore game of the 1946 season was lost to the East Madison Ie- serve team in Wisconsin's capital city, on September 20, with a final score of 7-0. The eleven played a very strong defense against a superior team until the final gun was tired. On September 27, the first home game of the year, the uqul through with a 14-0 The points were made two placekicked Wesf and Com- Plewd .W-19:-:.:.::..-.:,,,,,,,.:,. ..,.,. I ,.A, , S,.,,.,.,.1 .,., ..,-.-..,,-4-,.,.:., ...., : -:-:-:+:-.-12,1 N Won Wm 'ff hom Nielsen to Ollfeetewin resulted in a touchdown. The point was made by Evans. On October ll, the Braves won over a strong East Aurora team by a score of 7-0. Quarterback Lucido made a thirteen- yard pass to Nielsen and Evans ran twenty yards for a touchdown. The placekick was made by Evans. lim Pence Tom Arnett Louis Vettore Quarterback Left Tackle Left Guard 1 i 5 tgwxffs 5 , , A? ah. ,Z,v.,g 5 --1-,Q West High player is about to be tackled during the sophomore East-West game. Mr. Dennis tells some of his stories at the Pre-game Rally. West Rockford fans cheer during action of the East-West football game. 33 l Samuel Latorre luck Fitzpatrick lames Cutler ' 1 Left Halfback Center 4? x is 1 it if Right Tack e Iohn Truit Left Tackle 8. the Playing like champions on October 1 West Braves won their fourth conference E game by defeating Elgin, 13-O. A 25-yard it ' E Q9 Official follows action on the fie Familiar band formation is seen frequently at football games. if ..i?4 ie i ld as ball-carrier is tackled. 34 pass from Evans to O'Keefe scored the first touchdown in the third quar- ter. From their 35-yard line the Braves Braves' drove to Elgin's four where Nielsen scored a second extra Point also At Beton, 25, the Braves Jrg trailing 13-0 C-1 Points were final fm left to after the touchqdoqwns. On November 1, the Braves lost to Ioliet, 7-6, their first conference game and lead for the frosh-soph division in the Big Eight. Ioliet scored in the second quarter on a B8- yard run by Schoch. Delarold plunged over for the extra point. The Braves scored their touchdown on a fourth down pass from Lucido to Nielsen which was good for 14 yards. Dancing concludes sports rally before cross-town tilt. Robert Larson Geor The Braves lost the Big Eight frosh-soph game with LaSalle-Peru by a score ot 26-7, cn November 8. The sophomores' only touchdown was scored on a plunge through the line from the one-loot line by Pence. Evans kicked the- extra point. LaSalle-Peru scored in every quarter against the Brgyles, getting two extra Rockfofffs Robles Braves. the EC-Sf when Fffmk Whole Brave only marker- was BIG EIGHT PROSH-soPH STANDINGS Team W. L. Tied LaSa1le4Peru ...... .... 6 1 0 Ioliet ................ .,...... 5 Z O East Aurora ....... ....... 5 1 l West Rockford ...... ..,.... 4 3 0 East Rockford ..... .....,. 4 3 0 Elgin ..............,. ,...... 2 5 0 Freeport ..........., ....... 1 4 2 West Aurora ,...... ,...... 1 5 1 ge Kennedy Charles O'Keeie Lawrence Lucido Phillip Mattison Center Left Haliback L I e t End Quarterback Left End West High shows enthusiasni b efore the cross-town tilt. West High fills cheering section during action on field. ' 35 Student body attends the Pre-game Rally at West .rf- Q 1 r . i f . 2 1 i i l . L . i 3 fa .t.ri :VI kzkzg , y K Q I -khiki 1,8 4 w03Q2f3UM:? . f i 3 Q IIS! ddiitrtdl ' Q , . s S --f if 3 - ,Q All LW WA . . 5 Ray DallOsto Angelo Briscoe Kenny Iohnson Guard Guard Guard Royal McMullen, West High forward, leaps high into the air to recover LaSalle-Peru's rebound. fStandingD Coach Wyeth, Rebecca, Faith, Carpenter, Schuneman, Briscoe, Manager Hukala. tSittingD Manager Tangorra, Hennessy, Stites, McMullen, DallOsto, Iohnson, Mackie, Manager Iones. 36 Bob Mackie Center Larry Stites Forward BASKETBALL The Warriors opened the l946-47 basketball season on November 30 by playing Harlem. Both teams had the first game jitters, but West won by a score of 61-31. December 6 the Warriors played the Dixon Dukes. The Dukes out-pointed the Warriors 37-31. The Waukegan Bulldogs defeated the Warriors 67-25 on December 7. For the first conference game on December 13, the Pretzels. The contest, a the first quarter to the last few 'f j the Warriors nosing out the one-sided con- test East High 65-39 on De- cember 20. tripped UP 0' the tune Of 43'37' on TUHUGYY 10 the night be- fore, 69-35. The local theiruvsecond conference win against LaSalle-Peru on Ianuary 17. After the half the Warriors moved ahead to defeat the Cavaliers by a score of 46-42. On Ianuary 17, Royal McMullen led the Warriors in a losing battle against Rock Island with a final score of 44-30. East Aurora also defeated the Warriors on January 24 by a score of 33-56. To avenge for their previous defeat by the Warriors, the Pretzels in their second game with West, took home a 69-47 victory on Ianuary 31. Hennessy and McMullen prepare to get rebound, while Mackie shoots a one-hand push shot from in- side the free-throw line. . . ,-4-rw.. sy X .2- February 1, the Warriors were outscored by Belvi- dere, 54-39. The second East-West tilt was played at West. The Warriors dropped a hard fought bat- tle to the E-Rabs by a decision of S0-42. Coach Wyeth's Warriors met the West Aurora Blackhawks on February 14. The Blackhawks were given a 49-32 defeat. February 21 the Warriors played LaSalle-Peru in the opponents' home town. The War- riors were deieated byua one point margin, 43-42. For their last a heart-breaker from Ioliet. at the intermission, Ioliet pulled quarter to win 41-38. March the Aquin Hiqh School ef the regional tournament brought home a 58-26 the Warriors eufpeinfed 111,C humpionship game en G 42-40 defeat from VARSITY Team Pct. 1.000 East Rockford ..... ...... l .900 600 Ioliet ........................ ...... 4 6 .400 West Rockford ......... ..... 3 7 .300 7 .300 LaSalle-Peru .... ..... 3 7 .300 West Aurora ...... ..... 2 8 .200 Elgin ........................................ ...... ' ...10 9 East Aurora ......... ..... 6 4 . 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K is 1 ,V , 11 ' ,1yg , 1, ,'1,g,.m- , 31 -, , . .11 ., 1 1 y - , 1 fl M . 1, 5 , 31, , f111,515y,,, 7' 1 -: .' 1- -5 5 ' ,,,.1wgg,-,553w- ' 1 3 ,V 11 Y ,, - ff 1 ,K 11 . . fr-, ff' ye ,1 ite' A f 1 1, -1 ee 5 - 1 1 1 J- - - , 111 11 - ' P- ,1 1, 1, V, A 1 --1-1 117-11-, - - if-,-Yr -- W, 1 - 1 1- ,V ,, - 11,91 1 1 , 15 1 1:7 I , gg I V L1,,,11,11,,- Royal McMullen LaVerne Schuneman Forward Guard Edward Carpenter Forward Victor Faith Center 37 Iack Hennessy Forward - . gain A . y . iiz 1 3 r-gisgl, 1, -1 , ' :Y ,YQ 'k'-,' my A 1 vu.. in A ,gi is August Mike Iohn Rivera Brand Nielsen Guard Guard Forward ,y-X Charles O'Keeie takes a long shot at the basket during an East-West cross-town classic, while in the foreground Neil Santee and an East High pla,yer wait for a rebound. QQGK x 923700, t as s '4 S 0 1 CStanding, left to rightl Woodward, Driscoll, Evans, O'Keefe, Nielsen, Lucido, Fitzpatrick. CSecond rowl Coach Campisi, Caskey, Reynolds, Thayer, Anderson, Brand. CSittingl Peterson, manager: Pence, Eastwood, Blanck, Rivera, Santee, Manager Buchanan. 38 . fi,-445 1' ,di A ?, . Si L if 7 ,wr ? X - :if , ff 3 570482 3 2 B3 f F can s viii '5' ' MV. , tg es tm -, , t , ,' 1 2 , ,rf-ff ,ff r...,,. .1-ef' Y V in hzxlxl 1' ' X Kivll .rf 4 1 YJ L -Giltg :ip QQ!! . if Q 92 I lik '3'-il Q J S , T 3 Q as 5 Q. I 7 4 5 iilrt i 5QQ 2 . is . at I Xxx Vykk gig - gg Q -4 r t r if nits I ' lim Harold Pence Eastwood Forward Guard SOPHCMORE The West-Harlem game started the 1946-47 sopho- more basketball season on November 30. The Braves vere victorious by a score of 53-13. On December 6, the Braves defeated Dixon, in their second non-conference game, 35-31. Waukegan's Bulldogs outscored thex-Braves, on December 7. Freeport was they- 1961111 Dltiiyedi with the pace set the score was 44-27 in favor 13. East Rockford was East. After a close nosed Ou' the BY hevmg a lead cagers de- feated '.f' score of 38-24. The Elgiii lglaroone-'uwere playedlon Ianuary 10. Elgin put on a scoring splurge in the last half to hand the Braves their third conference defeat, 48-24. On the following night the Braves defeated Sterling 36-Zl. Led by Neil Santee, the Braves crushed La- Salle-Peru on January 17 by a score of 44-26. The Braves bowed to East Aurora on the opponents' home floor with a score of 37-25, Ianuary 24. Bow- ing to Freeport, 52-25 on Ianuary 31, the Braves received their second defeat from the Pretzels. Underneath the West Rockford basket, Neil Santee and Carl Anderson, West High Braves, jump into the air with West Aurora players to get rebound during the West High vs. West Aurora basketball game. February l found the Braves tackling Belvidere. Displaying their best abilities, the sophs took a 62-39 decision over Belvidere. For the second time this season, the Braves met their crosstown rivals, East Rockford on February 7. To avenge for the defeat in the first game. the Braves out- scored the Rablets 53-45. The Campisi-men had a heart-breaking defeatffelgrnary 14. At the final bell the score w.crsQ'5Qkn6Xied5ff1l4-44. After two min- utes of overtimie,i1Q f1QfesifI,VJ2ii3.QQra won 50-49. The West Braves Eight Conference game of the IZV defeating the lone' 28' Team PC'- Freepon llh' .800 Wes: Aurora ...,..i .900 East Rockford ........, ...... Q iii? Elgin ....................,,. ........ 6 4 .soo West Rockford ....... ......., 4 6 .400 East Aurora ....... .,...... 4 6 .400 lOliet ................. ........ 3 7 .300 LaSalle-Peru ...... ........ 0 10 .000 . . ff'-f, - r - .M , 'xiii' . Siew . it GKF0 - trs.. fi . '59 JI , .. h Charles O'Keefe Neil Santee Guard Forward f 2 Charles Blanck, West Rockford Braves' center, and the East Rockford Rablet center jump high into the air to obtain possession of the ball at the beginning of West Rockford-East Rockford game. fn i b i . 'Lizzie .. , .E . - : fi ri its 03515 r it ' Q51 ,.,,fi,-4r.gf,sf5.g-Mp -,kk 1 , fr f 3 - . - ,-3-at-L15 v ,-n ,a:,L 1 A A , 1 f Ns ' - ' ' W1 - K lr' Q - f 1? 2 . , ' ' ' - . .. ...,-. . . U A g i JL , bw- - - sr:.i1-LSR. .rw 2 K, I: N V . , ' .pf .gg , : f . ' ' P ' -A .iii - -.f 7 . s ks.. . '- -f-- 5- A - ' t. -, fe- -f. - f :. - LF V Y, Z S. - .X '35,-:' ..' ' sa, J . - 1 Z , ...Q . Kxkr w s- Y 3764 V ,A 1' i .. Y - V XJ in-i. 5. V - -- y sy . E Q- L V . t w V-- . R . X L? A-. . V. 5: gg, ' fx X'-5 ' ' '- The junior varsity under the supervision of Milo Willson scored up 100 points against their opponents. KBack row, left to rightl Peterson, Blazer. Coffman, Iones, Keenen, Huitzacua. fSittingD Prather, Rice, Hargrove, Nicholas, Elmore. . s r-: H , VY'V . ...,.pg 4 rf current 4 A QWFDQQ ' e 2 0 4 gg ' - ff- W M ... Carl Anderson Lawrence Lucido Charles Blanck Center Forward Center 39 SWIMMING SEASON In competition with some of the finest teams in the state, West's swimmers proved themselves exceptionally outstanding during the 1947 sea- son. At a triangular meet with New Trier and East Rockford, West High took second place with 47 points. After winning tour out of six dual con- tests, the Warriors tied with Evanston for fourth place in the state meet at New Trier High School in Winnetka. Eight members of the swimming squad participated in the state contest and ac- cumulated nine points in two events, Chuck Eichman, Phil Mattison, Bill Dewey. and Charles Reitsch placed second in the spring relay, while in the diving events Dan Nielsen took fifth place. The team this year made an impressive showing against tough competition. A highly-rated Maine Township squad was whipped by a score of 42-33 as West managed to cap- ture iirst place in all except three of the events. In the picture at the top, Dan Niel- sen, high-scoring diver for the team, ex- ecutes a swan dive in the West High pool. Doing kicking exercises with surf-boards tmiddlel are Dick Baker, Bill Dewey, Bob Karp, Chuck Eichman, Chuck Reitsch, and Roger Kletfel. Coach Beyer Cbottomb gives -,,.. , some helpful hints to Dave Pennock and f , ,Kinnie Smmi as they pnepare to puslnm. Q mx:--.q:-:.v.-. .-K'-49'-'M is- . '--? ,X X mf. 9-is -:-141:--fe: -- f is ---- r 5'5-355125 N 6-: - lt? SWIMMING RECORDS Highlighting each year's swimming season are the East-West meets. The West tankers defeated East twice by a score ot 39-37, taking first place in tour events on lanuary 15. Chuck Reitsch came through with top honors in the lOU-yard hackstroke and in the 50-yard tree-style. The diving was won by Dan Nielsen and the 200- yarcl relay by Dick Baker. Against a strong team at Peoria Central, Ianury IB, the Warriors scored Ir 42-33 vic- tory, taking first place in the 100-yard tree- style, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard free- style, diving, and 160-yard relay. A pool record was smashed as Reitsch swam the 100-yard free-style in 56.8 seconds. Reitsch is rated among the best sprint swimmers in the state. Another powerful team from Clinton, Iowa, gave the Beyermen one of their two defeats in dual competition. Push- ing off for the backstroke Ctopl are Dave Pennock, Harvey Iewett, and Roger Stiles. Members of the swimming team are imid- dlel Perricone, Williams, Strieby, Kirkpat- rick, Pennock, Augspurger, Smith, Karp, Kleitel, Simpson, Fisher, Hartman, Dewey, Eichman, Iewett, Baker, Reitsch, Stiles. Coach Charles Beyer. Dick Baker, Verne Simpson, Chuck Eichman, and Chuck Reitsch Cbottoml get set for the 100-yard I free-style swim. .,:5:.::1:e:1f12za, '23 l t TRACK SEASON Last year Coach Beyer's track squad won the East High relays and the district meet, two of the three most important meets. On May 14, two records were smashed as West triumphed over East, 65-48. A previous time of 54 seconds for the 440-yard dash was lowered by Bill Ietiery to 53.1 seconds. Sam Rebecca, Bill Ieftery, lim Cooper. and Digby Myhre brought the established time for the relays, l:36.8, down to 1:3-6.5. Ronnie Hodel is pictured Ctopl pole-vauling in a track meet. Members of West's team pictured jumping in a low hurdles event tmiddlel are Chuck Cartwright fsecond from leitl and Don Ellis Cfourth from leftl. Members oi the 1946 track team Cbottoml and their coaches are tback row, left to rightl Cavataio, Fuca. Abruzzo, Marth, Winquist. Mr. Dennis tcoachl, Nelson, Young, Bonaguro, Price, Blackwell, Ellena: tthird rowl Mr. Beyer tccachl, Woods, Stiles. M. Hodel, Cooper. Fry, Mackie, Ieftrey, King, Raney, Country- man, Ellis, Mr. Willson Ccoachli fsecond rowl Malueg, R. Hodel, Fasula. Callea, C. Doyle, H. Doyle. Myhre, Peterson. Dall Osto, Sparacino, Tangorra Cmanagerl: Cfront rowl Nordell tmanagerl, Renaldo, Iohnson, Anderson, Hopper, Cartwright. McCul- lough, Swanson, Storer, Elmore. :-.my . X-1 .. 1 1 . -1 -. fgfftiife fttittf ttf 4 an fztifitg twglitsfetr fy NWS - ' 5 ' 4 4 of N, if aff , ' TRACK RECGRDS Placing iirst in the 880-yard relay and the 440- yard dash and tying for tirst in the pole vaulting, West's track squad topped tifteen teams in this area for the district title. Ioe Fasulo was high scorer for the Warriors, taking' second in the broad jump and third in the shot-put. By Winning in the district track, thirteen ot the Beyerrnen were eligible tor the state competition. The Warriors togc Ed place Vibe Con- ference meet May Z5, with one first and two seconds. Last spring, track competi- tion lor sophomores was begun. Iim Coop- er and Tom Elmore each won two events as the West sophomores defeated East High by a decisive score of 74-39. The Braves came through with four out of thirteen firsts in the Big Eight Conference track meet. Major letter winners from the 1946 squad were Bob Mackie, Willis An- derson, Tom Hopper, Don Ellis. Verne Malueg, lim Cooper, David Peterson, and Sam Rebecca. who returned for the 1947 season. Frank Callea ttopJ executes a high jump in track competition at the Fifteenth Avenue Stadium. In the middle picture, Lloyd Fry tsecond from left! and David Peterson tsecond from rightl start the mile event in the district meet. A crowd watches Bill Ieffery tbottoml at the finish line of a relay which West won. ,. ,.4.4 :.,. ,.,.,.:.:.-,,,4,.-.-. Arg, gs., me -:3:7:5:3:3 -.Elf 5422- W 4.7: ' 'U S- v:5f,,,- 152527 , '-XWSSA I , 'f E F ,,,,, , .V mf 3-if W E V :1g.fMw an 'Ai Q 5 in 'I 4 i 7 51 'E , f Y frsf ,. 3 : ' 'ie ' is .Lani , , 1 i i ist' Wt E3 or it t 'Wei M' . ,..,. Q' ' gag 5 in , . - ,,-- 4 -Q55 -Q1 A GOLF AND TENNIS Among the sports providing activity for those who do not take part in the major sports are golf and tennis. The l946 golf team was in charge of Coach Wyeth, while this year's squad is headed by Milo Willson. Coach Wyeth has taken over Mr. Roses position as coach of the tennis squad. The return of Morris Levis, Iames Campo- bello, Ronnie Fairhead. Don Hanna, and Dick Larson from the 1946 tennis team bol- stered the prospects for an outstanding season. Last year's netmen gained two victories while dropping six. They placed second in the district meet and took third place in the Conference meet. Coach Iames Rose is shown Cleft. topl giving some pointers to Ronnie Fairhead, Dick Larson, and Dan Hanna. Iames Campobello and Howard Stewart fleft, middlel return fast drives in a match at Andrews Park. When the 1947 golf schedule began in April. linksmen returning from the 1946 team A . I were Dave North, Iim Mott, La Verne Schuneman, Ed Carpenter. lack Vaughn. lack Keister: Ckneelingl Dick Larson. Bob Saunders, Burton Eggan, Dave North, -. Coach Wyeth. The squad succeeded in taking second in the district meet and tirst in the three-way meet at Elgin. 5 . ,V 4.1 X X 'Y X ,. , X X X .-::N r...t...., , ...1..,...,.-, A ..,......,.. . s :-:sae-:e:::-we-:-:st . ,,,,.,,,, .1 W E S T' S CHEERLEADERS More pep for the student body is the motto of the West Cheerleaders, who encourage students to attend all school athletic events. Directing cheers, leading songs, and promoting school spirit are included in the cheerleaders' duties. The cheerleaders are always ready to perform fifteen minutes before each game. Miss Scandroli presents fright, topl Bill Ietfery with a ribbon at the District Track Meet. Cheerleaders of the 1945-46 squad are Cleft to rightl Carol Hocking, Donna Walker, Ruth Caldwell, and Marion Iohn- son. The cheerleaders pictured fright, mid- dlel are tleft to rightl lean Reitsch, Carol Mittelstadt, Ruth Caldwell, Le Ora Walker, and Maxine Schreiber. Composing this year's squad are seven students: one senior, four juniors and two sophomores. Since those who enter the organization for the first time are usually sophomores, the squad is provided with experienced mem- bers as well as beginners each year. In a letter assembly at the end of the year, letters are awarded for a year or more participation in this activity. The cheer- leading squad pictured fright, bottomj with its adviser, Miss Scandroli, includes Cleft to rightb Maxine Schreiber, Ruth Caldwell, Iean Reitsch, Carol Mittlestadt, Le Ora Walker, and Bill Greenhow. A 451gsg,,2'-g...g:gsga:':'.s:sa.s.e:z:2:eE5Ss 5535,aiafs5:55555555'i::.:fE5 iQIi21 fffs5s:1is5'5i5 -:,I5E.EiE' se :rs f'.::.:e.:, 51525155fE:E.E:E:E:E:E:E:. E,:.:.:.:,:,,,.,. 4:2525333E2E1E251525151E'3:15:36-.f:L'zr-r::r.gli: t:::u11:ss4'49 2 -1:1E2E2E1E2E2 ll ll R Club Fosters School Spirit CBack rowl Schrader isecretcufyl Ccxmpobello, Abruzzo, Hopper, Bcmnen, CThird rowl Eichmcm, Dewey, Lcme, Marth, Ellis, Ander- son CSecond rowl Reitsch Nelson Dall Osto, Woods, K. Iohnson itreczsurerl, McMullen, tFirst rowl Boston, Peterson, Spatacino, Nor- dell Rcmey Fxduccra tStcmdmgJ North tpresidentl. Development ot athletic abilities is the aim oi all B Club boys. The club was organized in 1927 by Mr. Charles Beyer, Mr. Arthur Lundahl, Mr. Iames Laude, and Mr. Clarence Muhl, Rock- tor High School coaches. lt a boy has received a letter and participates in one varsity or sophomore sport such as football, basketball, swimming, tennis, golf, or track, he is eligible tor club membership. To determine the recipients ot a letter, the head coach for each sport, Mr. Blue, Mr. Bose, and the Athletic Board ot control of the Student Council compile the list of deserving candidates. At the close of every season the letters are presented by the coaches during special assemblies to team members and managers who have earned them. B Club members promote athletic enthusiasm, good sportsmanship, and 'better school spirit. Members give service to West High by volunteer ushering at all home games, assisting at track meets, scoring for the athletic tilts, and encour- aging the rest of the students to maintain the standards of sportsmanship. To insure a successful club organization which has flourished from its origin, the boys have supplied the same teamwork as in athletic contests. 46 All boys in R Club wear a pin ot the school colors, red and black, with the inscription West High' on a black The club held its annual sports party on April 26 with swim- ming, dancing, and playing ping-pong, among the many forms of entertain- ment. The members of the organization who helped to make this party a suc- cess were Royal Mclvlullen, David North, Ioseph Accardo, David lvlarth, Win- fried Hesse, Oscar Blackwell, Oliver Webb, and Bob Iones. Very popular among the members was the picnic, held for the past two years at lngersoll Park. Fritz Crisler, athletic director and head football coach at the University of Michigan, addressed the West High School letter winners March 26 at the annual Football Banquet, held at the Nelson Hotel. Because West High intro- duced this year the policy ot giving letters for competition in junior varsity toot- ball, basketball, and swimming, the roster of letter-winner guests was larger than usual. Although the B Club holds no regular meetings, Mr. Milo Will- son, adviser, calls special sessions that take place in Boom lO2. By participat- ing in sports and by stressing clean athletics, R Club boys show their desires to become good citizens. 1 CBcrck rowl Acccxrdo, Prather, G. Iohnson, Blackwell. Fcxirhecxd. Rebecca CThird rowl Countryman, Nibbio, Doyle, Locklin, Hesse, Mulueg KSecond rowl Marsili, Hiestcmd, Price, Hodel, Faith, Conner. fFirst rcwj Pence, Vaughn Cvice-presidentl, Yeager, Baker, Mackie. Mott, CStcmdingJ Mr. Willson fcxdviserj, Banquet Is Event of R Club 47 Physical Ed Includes Wrestling In the physical education classes at West High, boys re- ceive the benefit of various physical fitness drills and competitive sports, which include wrestling and basketball. The picture fleft, topl shows Howard Smucker and Don Ellis Cleftl: Marvin Glasson and Douglas Yeager Cupper rightl, and Charley Doyle and Alfred Cacciatore flower rightl as they demonstrate different wrestling holds. Angelo Briscoe. Richard Bonaguro, and Frank Rumore wait to re- cover the rebound of Don Vaughn's shot, Cleft, middlej as other players watch the action in an intramural basket- ball game. Several players in the intramural basketball league fleft, bottoml Charles Larkin, Wayne Pasch, Fred Coffman, Rogers Finley, Iohn Locascio, and Frank Szumin- ski, talk over a game they have just finished playing. In a physical education class tbelowl, Steve Gebbia and Richard Stone leap into the air for a jump ball, as Douglas Yeager and Sam Nibbio wait to receive it. af? X X 5Irif:5I:'.n5I:f5i:-, ' ' 'f:2:r5,-:I-' , .. .. l..q?gf'g9-1 evfm? Boys Compete In Intramural Sports By playing on intramural teams, boys who are interested in athletics get an opportunity for competitive sports. Do- ing push-ups in physical education class fright, topl are Ernest Marinelli, Sam Nibbio, Carlton Haugen, Steve Gebbia, Sam Attardo, Don Krusemeier, Vince Acardo, and Dick Bonaguro. A scene in an intramural game fright, mid- dlel shows La Verne Schuneman, referee, tossing the ball in the air as Dick Bonaguro and Don Vaughn jump for it. Waiting in the background are Lambert Huitzacua, and Lyle Born. Listening intently to Coach Charles Beyer fright. bottoml are the captains of the intramural teams. Standing Cleft to riqhtl are Don Iones, Larry Stites, lack Hennessy, Victor Faith, and Lambert Huitzacua: Ckneelingl Fred Coit- man, La Verne Schuneman, Coach Beyer, and Angelo Briscoe. In one of the boys' physical education classes fbelowl Tom Hopper does a hand1stand while Don Ellis, Howard Smucker, and Dick Bonaguro look on. . 5533555555555 re .... 5:21-1:15, I -'312E-E3255535152IEIEIES2322ISIEIEIEIEIEIQQ:1?1E:E5I5:5:5E52EEEEE55. 13iiEi5152is:3:3:3:g::g51rf5:E5:5:5:5E5:5E5qsfg2t' 21515151515 3 155557155?35E35353:55QEQEFQEQIEEEEEEFEEGQ5 'iiiifizili OFFXCIYWJ ig STPR6' 4 Q FANS 4 - Q PLPYS 'QQ 66006 6 4- Q Qften insignificant in the plays, but ever-important in the ulti- mate outcome of the game are the fans, the students of West y High School. Cheering on the stars to greater victories, they form a collective force that has Worked for the benefit of allin l caaily life anclclearning, anclhhas consistently cosoperated Witlim the officials in hope of a Winning score. From the bleachers, i each fan roots in his own small Way for those on the field. Seniors Revive Many Memories Each member of the class of '47 has done his part, whether large or small toward making the year a happy and profitable one. The pictures on the following pages are evidence of this spirit of co-operation. The collection of class dues is the duty of the homeroom treasurers. A spirited drive ensues, for each treasurer is anxious to be the first with 100 per cent collected. The two seniors who won in '47 are Dick Howard and Marian Iohnson, shown fupper leftl with their counselor, Miss Knill. Ten seniors were asked to choose the form of the announcements for com- mencement. They are pictured Cupper rightl while making their decision. Seated at the desk are Cleft to rightl Ioan Clouser, Tom Tenney, and Mary Arnett: fstandingl Bart Page, Betsy Walker, Y W 'Q 'Q l P- - A Q PN.. , I 'Y Bill Knapp, Virginia Hare, Steve Gebbia, lean France, and Ierry Parlee. The class of '47 presented in their junior year the play, The Flying Gerardosf' Alice Needham and Amelia Servatius flower leftl are looking over the show cases which displayed pictures of the leads in the play. The major characters were Veronica Bunk. Clifford Wood, Delores Buratti. Ben Niman, Win- iried Hesse, and Iody Hickox. Every year at Christmas time one will find a beautiful tree decorating the front entrance of West. Four seniors Ccirclel are putting on the finishing touches. They are Cleft to rightl Tom Tenney. Ioan Clouser Ckneelingl, Iody Hickox, and Steve Gebbia. A Pygmalion Presented By Seniors One of the important happenings of the school year is the pre- sentation of the Senior class play. The play, Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw was enacted by members of the class oi '47, Shown tupper leftl is Hunter Cutting escorting Cleft to rightl lean Altenberg and Ioan Behr into Professor Higgins' horne. Veronica Bunk, the maid, is announcing them. The newly-elected Senior class officers are pictured here tupper right! congratulating one another after just having received the news of their election. They are Cleft to right! Mary Arnett, vice-president: Ioan Clouser, secretary: Tom Tenney, president, and Iody Hickox, treasurer. Another scene from the play, Pygmalion, shows tcirclel Audre Waggoner as Liza Doolittle being scrutinized rather carefully by Roy Oliver as Professor Higgins, while Iudy Steiniger as Mrs. Pierce looks on. Professor Higgins is wondering about thepos- sibilities of turning Liza, a cockney flower girl, into a lady. The group of juniors who served at the 1946 Senior luncheon tlower rightl are: tback row, left to rightl Behr, Mutirner, Gebbia, Marth, Patterson, Bonaguro, Floberg, Hesse, Durbrow, and Hickox: tsec- ond rowl Gleichrnan, Geddes. Parlee, Fairhead, Bell, Makulec, Rogers, Wharton, Lorenzen, Angell, Yust, and Steiniger: tfirst 'rowl Chandler, Schmitz, Sedlack, Dal Santo, Goldberg, Mittelstadt. Bunk, Walker, Hare, Owen, Servatius. For the experience of working together, for the help and inspiration of the teachers, and for the privilege of going out from West into cr world at peace, the class of '47 is truly thankful. Y A 4 p 4 , A .-1' ,ssqv M ' s 53 Seniors Anticipate Commencement Welcome, class of '46 to the pages of the annual for the year ol '47l Presented here in pictures are some oi the happenings marking the closing days of The Class to Remember at West High School. For every senior, the day of commencement is the most important one of the year. The exercises take place in the Coronado theater where Cupper leitl those leading the program may be seen. 'I'hey are Cleft to rightl Marilyn Iohnson, pianist: Pat Scott, vocalist: Rev. Sneed: Mr. Iohnscn and Mrs. Bates, Board members: Mr. Blue: Mr. Whitehead. Board president: Iosephine Di Raimondo: Mr. Berg, superintendent: Mr. Nolan and Mr. Olin, Board members: Iames Davis, and Mario Marsili. Chat- ting with the speaker, Cupper rightl Dr, Franklin Snyder, presi- b A A A 1 ' I 1 p ' 6 'Q W l 1 dl . Q 141.44 I 'Y dent ol Northwestern University, are Cleft to rightl Mario Marsili. senior class president: Mr. Blue, Iosephine Di Raimondo, and Iames Davis. Iosephine and Iames were the graduation speakers elected by the class. An event which is looked torward to through the entire year is the senior prom held in the gymnasium of West High. The class of '46 chose a circus as the theme oi its prom. Seen Clower lettl are Cleft to rightl Shirley Porcellotti and her escort, Phyllis Donohoe, and her date, lim Sheldon. Four seniors are pictured Ccirclel laughing and visiting at the prom. The photographer succeeded in catching in a natural pose Clett to right? Ioe Palmero, Mary Latino, Donna Gladielder, and Mario Marsili. Admire Decorations At '46 Prom The Senior luncheon, held in the West High cafeteria, is a long remembered cccasion for all seniors. Seen visiting during lunch tupper leitl at places of honor are tleft to rightl Miss Humphreys. Myron Stanton, class vice-president: Norman Thomas, Master of Ceremonies: Miss Knill, Mr. Blue, Mario Marsili, Evelyn Schilz, Mary Latino, and Miss Iohnson. Members of the class of '46 are shcwn fupper leftl at the luncheon enjoying one of their last social functions together. The group of girls Cioregroundl. who are smiling at the cameraman, are tleft to rightl Frances Gebbia, Bernice Lindeberg, Madeline Troxell, Barbara Clancy, Lillian Castree. Beverly Stetfa, Angela Lombardozzi, Hose Mary De Giovanni, Nancy Cuppini, Rosalie Sodaro, Rose Triola. Members ci the senior class worked very hard on their prom as the results showed. Along the walls were cleverly drawn circus figures including monkeys, zebras. clowns, giraffes, and lions. Two more prom goers admiring the clever decorations cf the dance Ccirclel are Myron Stanton. and Evelyn Schilz. The big attraction in the center of the floor was a colorful, irnitatitn merry-go-round. Shown standing in front of it looking over a program ilower rightl are Cleft to rightl Peter Anderson, Pat Collier, Doris Schrneling, and Dick Paulin. A year has passed since the class of '45 left West. but those of us who were their underclassmen folltw with in- terest the progress they are making at college and in their careers. The best of luck to them all! Y A 4 , 4 1 A Q tg I ,Q -Q, sw . ' s EVELYN MARGARET AALFS Home Room Secretary 2. Evy thinkf the common characterirtic of Wert High Jtudentx if loyalty to their Jchool. She would like to meet joan Fontaine. LUCILLE ANNE AIELLO Of all the entertainment provided at Wen Lulee likei belt the Youth Partief. She hopei to travel to California before long. JEAN LOIS ALTENBERG A Cappella 3, 45 ABL 45 Forum 45 Home Room Treas- urer 2, Secretary 4. jean dream! of receiving an A in cheniixtry.. It is in thi: field that Jhe planr to work after graduation. ROGER EDWARD ANDREWS Basketball 25 Hi-Y 3, 45 Home Room President 3. Itchy would like to travel either North or to Mexico. He if 1-ery much intereited in the outcome of the United Na- lioni Anenzbly. IANE LOIS ARMELLANI 8-5-3 35 Tri-Y 2, 35 Social Arts 2, 3, Treasurer 45 Home Room Secretary 2. A Buick convertible if one of Ianie'.r great deiirex. People who crack their glllrl are the mort annoying to her. MARY ROSANNA ARNETT 8-5-3 45 Tri-Y 3, Vice- President 45 ABL 45 Student Council 2, 3, 45 Class Vice- President 4. Mary regretx the fact that thii il her la.rt year, for .fhe will min :eeing her high school friend: every day. DARLENE MARGARET BADURA Commercia 3. To be a private Jecretary in a big ojice ix Darlenek Jecret ambition, For a graduation prefent, the would like a car. VINCENT ANTHONY ACARDO Football 45 Track 4. Vince, whore dexire if to becorne a great accordion artift, thinkJ hit courfe in harmony will aid him greatly in the future. GERALD LAWRENCE ALBERTS jerry, who il very much interexted in airplanei, .rpendx a great deal of hir time build- ing rnodelf. Hit ideal Jeaxon if Jurnmer. WILLIS EDWIN ANDERSON Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Track 2, 3, 45 R Club 45 Euclid- ean 2, 3. Sincerity i1 Bill'.f concep- lion of an ideal friend. A laniouf perxon whom he would like to meet ii Albert Einstein. ROBERT WALKER ANGELL Bob feelx the Youth Partiex have provided excellent enter- tainrnent. He ii concerned in the relief work going on H7IlU7lg llidf-10771 C0lI7lffieI. IOANNE ARMSTRONG 8-5-3 3, 45 Home Room Secretary 2. Both the Youth Partiei and extra-curricular activitiex have been of great value in helping Io to acquire friendx. SAM ATTARDO Band 2, 3, 45 Home Room Secretary 4. Became Sain like: muiic, he enjoyx in hir relaxation linen- ing to rnluical programi. He would like to meet Arturo Toxcanini. MARILYN IOANNE BALDWIN Commercia 35 8-5-3 4. Lynny, who would like to meet a farriour opera singer, ratef A Song to Remember df her favorite moving picture. Xl 547 ANGELA IO LENA BARBAGALLO 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 Commercia 3, 47 FTA 47 Latin Z, 3, 47 Publications 47 Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Angela'1 favorite pastirnex are practicing on her violin and reading. Her .fecret arn- bition ii to be a great violiniJt. DONALD PAULIN BECK Conservation 47 Euclid- ean 37 Hi-Y 3, 47 Home Room President 4. Don'J Jecret ambition ix to travel through Northern Can- ada. Hix favorite paitirnex are Jkiing, fixhing, and hunting. IOAN BEI-IR ' 8-5-3, 2, 3,'47 GAA 2,'37 Forum 47 ABL 47 Glee Club Treasurer 4: Student Coun- cil 27 Pan-American 27 RO TC Sponsor 3. Ioan name: Immortal Wife by Irving Stone ax her favorite book. For her ca- reer, Jhe would like to be a pxychiatrixt. DONALD PAUL BENNETT 8-5-3, 47 Euclidean 3, Pres- ident 47 Hi-Y 3, 47 Home Room Secretary 3. Don likex muxical moviex and dancing ay well ax many outdoor Jportf. He would like to meet a famour phyxician mme day. NORMA IEAN BERRY Became many kind: of reu- realion are enjoyed by the itu- dentr, Norma believer the Youth Partier provide a type of entertainment for all. DAVID IESSE BLAKE Dave hope! .tome day to travel to all foreign landx. H if ideal graduation gift would he either a new car or a jeep, FRANCIS IRENE BLOCK Publications 3, 47 Home Room Vice-President 47 Eu- clidean Circle 2, 3, Secre- tary 47 Entre Nous Secre- tary 3, President 4. Frannie hope.: to rneet the famed Einxtein Jorne day. For relaxation the like! to .fleep on the Jand of a funny beach. WARREN BAXTER Barney, who admire: Henry Wallace for hi: determ- ination, comiderr the ability to get along well with other! neceuary for popularity. VIRGINIA ANN BECKINGTON 2 Paan-American 2, 37 8-5-3 Berky enjoyx the nturic at lunch and the Youth Partier at Wen, She would like to travel to England and China Jorne time, MONRAL IEROME BELKNAP 1erry'.r Jecret ambition if to be an orchextra leader. In hir paftime he enjoy: dancing and liitening to the radio. BARBARA FLORENCE A BERG 8-5-3, 3, 47 Social Arts 4, Barb would like to travel through all the South Ameri- ran countrier in order to be- rorue acquainted with the peo- ple and their cmtontr. NANCY BELLE BINGEMAN Social Arts 3, 4. Bing, who il inlerexted in other fountrier and their peo- ple, would like to travel to Alafka and Europe after grad- nation. MARILYN IEAN BLISS Lynn who ix mort interexted in ft muxic courxe, would like to travel to California after graduation to meet Carmen Cavalaro. MARY LOUISE BLOCKLEY Mary xpendx her paftirne in reading hook: of which Gone With the Wind ir her favorite. A fad :he likex ii painted glaffer. Q , 4 DONNA IANE BOLEN Social Arts 2, 3, 47 Tri-Y 3, 47 Glee 35 Latin 27 8-5-3, 37 A Cappella 45 Home Room Secretary Z, 3. Donna, a member of many miuic organizatiom, wi:he: to become a farnon: vocali:t, Jeannette MacDonald and Nel- :on Eddy are favorite: of her:. LORRAINE LOIS BORST Pan-American 27 Com- mercia 3, 47 ABL 3, 47 Mel- ody 2f Glee 3, 4. Lorraine prefer: popular and :emi-popular rnu:ic. A rareer in rnn:ic rtand: forerno:t in her plan: a: her life work. CLARA PEARL BRANCH Clara, 1vho:e :ecret ambi- tion i: to become a great :wim- rner. enjoy: the radio program Wing: Over jordan. ANGELO BRISCOE Basketball 2, 3, 4: Track 37 Hi-Y 2, 3, 47 R Club 2, 3, 47 Home Room Presi- dent 2, 3, Vice-President 4. Angie rate: athletic: a: top: in hi: high :chool conr:e. He al:o enjoy: American Prob- lem: conr:e, for it enable: him to anderrtand other:. DONNA MAY BROWN Commercia 37 8-5-3, 3, 4. After graduation from We:t, Donna plan: to enter Beloit College. Later :he hope: to travel throughout the United State: and Argentina. e f dent Sec tary 4 ABL 3 Pub- licat s 3 4 Clas :eas- urer National H or So- ciet , 4' ROTC Sp sor 4. - ' ' Brink' H V eave all er ig :c 1 rien : be- hind, :he ' tr very mach VERONICA ' E BUNK 'Q - A u ica 2 Presi- d , - - r . 3. that thi: i: la:t year. DONNA MAE BURD Pan-American 2, 3, 4. The Spani:h language in- tere:t: Donna :o much that :he plan: to travel in South America to :tudy the people and their cr1:tom:. PATRICIA JEAN BONWI-ILL Commercia 3, 4. The appreciation of good ma:ic lead: Pat to li:t rnu.ri- cal: a: her favorite movie: and concert mu:ic her favorite panime. WILLIAM CLAYTON BOYER Swimming 3, 47 Hi-Y 4. Bill, who comider: chemi:- try hi: mo:t valuable cour:e, plan: to attend the Univenity of Illinoi: where he can far- ther hi: :tndy. ROBERT CHARLES BRIGHTUP Forum 3, 41 8-5-3, 3, 47 Pan-American 27 Orchestra Librarian 3, President 47 Home Room Treasurer 3. Bob lilee: :pending hi: time in the gym for he believe: athletic: build hi: mind and body. CHRISTINE ANN BROGUNIER 8-5-3, 3, 47 Commercia 37 ABL 3, 47 National Honor Society 3, 47 Ouill and Scroll 3, 47 Student Council 37 Owl 3, 4. Chri: feel: that :he i: better qualified to ,rucceed in life, became of the friend:hip and help :he ha: received from her reacher:. ANTHONY GEORGE BUFALO Tony': :ecret ambition i: to :ee the world before he die:. Hi: favorite pa:tirne i: linen- ing to Bob Hope on the radio. DOLORES ANNETTE BURATTI 8-5-3, 3, 4. Del': favorite pa:time i: writing letter: and engaging in :port: aftivitie:. She ha: the :ecret ambition of becom- ing a reporter. BRUCE BLAISDELL . BURDICK Football 27 Track 27 Bas- ketball 2. Blai: :ay: hi: ideal teacher i: one who help: him and take: an intereft in him. He lzke: Jammer :port:. WW LOIS FRANCES BURKE 8-5-3, 3, 47 GAA 3, 47 Pub- lications 4. Application of Loi:' motto Never make the :ame mi:- take twice would help make better citizen: and a better world. MARILYN ADELE BURRIS Latin 2, 37 GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 4. Becauxe :he enjoy: ob:erv- ing inyect: and animal:, Pete Jay: zoology i: her favorite Jubject. Nurring i: the career :he wixhe: to follow. IOSEPH ALFRED CACCIATORE Home Room President 3. Since Al wixhex to make a career of aviation, he enjoy: movie: about thi: field. Sum- mer ii hi: favorite :eason of the year. ISABELL IACKSON CAMPBELL 8-5-3, 3, 4: GAA 2, 3, 47 Madrigals 47 A Cappella 2, 3, President 4. A: I::y ha: found her art cour:e of much value, :ha wi:he: to continue in thi: field a: a fa:hion de:igner. THOMAS CANTELE Hi-Y 2. Tom feel: that phy:ical :cience ha: been of mon value to him in hi: high :chool Zziune. He admire: Betty Gra- e. K BETTY LOU CARLSON GAA 2, 3, 47 Tri-Y 27 Com- mercia 37 8-5-3, 47 Student Council 2. Making .ro many new friend: ha: been Betty Lou'J mo:t pleamnt experience in her three year: at We:t High. GAIL BECK CARMICHAEL GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 47 Forum 47 Commercia 4. Polar take: a great deal of interert in all kind: of :port.r. Her :ecret ambition i: to become an interior der- orator. PATTY LOU BURRINGTON Pat': favorite :abject i: mathematic: for :he enjoy: working with figure:. To go to college i: her wish. ANITA LOUISE BUSCEMI Library 2, 3, 4. Nini appreciate: the ad- ifantage: offered by WeJt High School, efpecially the :tudy of Engli:h. Her motto i: Hon- e:ty i: the heft policy. RUTH ARLENE CALDWELL Commercia 2, 37 Pan- American 2, 37 Cheerleader 3, 4. Since drawing and de:ign- ing intere:t Ruthie, her arn- bition i: to have a bu:ine:: of her own in thi: field. IAMES CAMPOBELLO Pan-American 2, 3, 45 Hi- Y 3, 47 Tennis 2, 3, 47 Euclid- ean 3, 47 National Athletic Scholarship 3. jim. who ivanf: to trarel in the nor1hwe:tern part of the United 51ate:, plan: to en- ter the Univer:ity of Illinoif. CAMILLA LOU CAPRIOLA Orchestra 2, 3, 4. In Chirk': opinion the book Per:zmality Phu i: topi. She would like a car for a gradua- tion gift, becasue :he enjoy: driving. CHARLOTTE ANN CARLSON A Cappella Z, 3, 47 Com- mercia 3, 47 Home Room Treasurer 3. A teacher who can really fmt the :abject acrof: and ha: a good .fen:e of humor rate: high with Charlotte. EILENA LORETTA CARONNA Eilena, who har enjoyed working in the commercial department, al:o enjoy: the play:, operettaf, and other en- terrainmentt provided at lVeer. ARTHUR BRYAN CARTER Home Room Treasurer 4. Summertime haf alwayJ been Archie'J favorite Jeaxonf perhapi thix it true becauxe he if Jo greatly intereJted in be- coming a profenional bafeball player. WILLIAM LAWRENCE CAVANAUGH Hi-Y 3, 47 Band 2, 3, 47 Football 2, R Club 2, 3, 4. Became of Bill'J intereft in baxeball, he feel: that it Jhould become a major .rport in Wert High in later yearf, I ACK KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN Latin 2, 35 Vice-President 47 Euclidean Circle 2, 45 8-5- 3, 3, 4. ,lark enioyx bareball and photography af hit favorite pailimei. The Count of Monte CfiJf0!! if hi: favorite book. ROBERT SELDON CHOCKLEY 8-5-3, 3, 4. Bob? .ferret ambition ii to travel throughout the world to vifit famoiu placef. I-Iii fax'- orite paitimex are Jivimirling, hiking, and reading. BEVERLY IEAN CLEVELAND GAA 2: Student Assistant 3, 4: Tri-Y 2, 37 Commercia 37 Home Room Secretary 4. Bevir one iuiyh would be to Jee what her future hold: for her. Her favorite partimei are reading and taking part in tporti. DONNA ELIZABETH CLIPT GAA 2, 3, 41 Melody 25 Glee 3, 47 Commercia 3, 4, Home Room Treasurer 31 Student Council 3, 4. Donna? Jeuret ambition if I0 Jpeuialize in perfonnel work after graduation. She likei to Jpend her leimre dancing or liflening to riiuiic. JOHN RUDOLPH COLOMBO john? favorite paitime ix attending all kindx of athletic gamer. Hif Jecret ambition if to beiome a great engineer in Rockford, .5 fe, fr: Q-, X -5 4 ' has , Q 'H X inn W t Q 1 'fe GO CHARLES AUSTIN CARTER Charlei .recretly hopet to become a .rucceuful farmer after graduation. Hit favorite partime ix hunting during hiJ .vumrner vacation. RUTH EVELYN CHALMAN Pan-American 2. Ruth'J .secret ambition ii to be a dancer on the Jtage. People that are noixy during a movie annoy her. MARJORIE LILLIAN CHANDLER GAA 2, 3, 45 8-5-3, 2, 3, 4: Annual 3, 47 National Honor Society 3, 41 ROTC Sponsor 45 ABL 4. Marree'J happiext experi- ence.r at Wett were being elect- ed to National Honor Society and being rhoien a Jponror. She plani to attend Deniron Univenity. LORRAINE YVONNE CHRISTENSEN , 8-5-3, 45 Commercia 3, 4, Secretary 47 Chorus 25 Glee 3, 4. Chrir plant to enter .ferre- tarial work after her gradua- tion from a bufinen rollege. She hopei to travel to Den- mark eventually. WIN IFRED MARILYN CLEVELAND Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Winifred hai had a great deal of pleaiure from the Or- eheftra beraiite Jhe enjoyi play- ing all of the well-known PZELEEI. IOAN CAROL CLOUSER GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 47 ABL 47 Commercia 35 Tri-Y 27 Class Secretary 4, Home Room Secretary 2, Treasurer 3, 4. If fo'.f with could Home true, Jhe would never lore her temper. Ioan, who it fond of reading, like! her mufic .remi- popular. BARBARA FRANCES CONLEY 8-5-3, 2, 3, 45 ABL 3, 45 Social Arts 27 GAA 25 Tri-Y 2, Home Room President 4, National Honor Society 3, 4. Barb regret! that thir ii her laxt year at high Jchool berauxe the will have to leave to many of her friendf. WM IOANNE COOLING Social Arts 3, 4. Io greatly enjoyed the book Fair Stood the Wind for France. To travel to Ha- iraii ir her ambition. IOHN CHAPMAN CRANDALI. Hi-Y 3, 45 Forum 45 Home Room Treasurer 2. jackiv favorite Jnbject ir Jpeech, becaure of itr import- ance in hir daily life. He ad- mire: Governor Dewey'.r pub- lic record. STELLA ROSE ' CRESCENZO Social Arts 3, 45 Glee 45 Chorus President 3: Home Room Secretary 3. Be on time alwayJ it the motto Stella follouu. She be- lieve: a revue of humor helps make a boy or girl popular. HUNTER OPPERMAN CUTTING Euclxdea 2 Forum lr - 5 35 ..- ,3,45 45 Ho Room Treasur 45 Natio 1 Honor 3, 4. The formal Jchoo dancer efpec' ly appeal to C He wo like to go ta the ter- I - t C f . in 71011 I Europe in LYLE DAVIS A conriderate teacher ir a perfect teacher, Jtater Stub- byf' Summer time and all out-of-door aetivitier appeal to him. DONALD NORMAN DEAN Hi-Y 3, 45 Football 3. Piclale'x mort thrilling moment war laft November 16 when Wert High war victori- our over Eart in the football game. RICHARD RAYMOND DI TOMASSI Buzz feelr that a movie berider being enjoyable Jhould have a purpore. In hir opinion an ideal friend if one in need. SALLY ANNE COUNTRYMAN 8-5-3, 3, 45 Pan-American 3, 45 Latin President 25 Home Room Vice-President 2, 4, Secretary 3: Class Sec- retary 2. Becaute Jhe can learn rome- thing while being entertained, Sal enjoy: hixtorical moviex. Honerty it the trait Jhe dexirex in a friend. GERALD CREMEENS Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Commercia 45 Home Room Treasurer 2, 3. jerry believer the man who know: how will alwayr have a job, while the man who knows why will be his bo.r.r. JANET ARLENE CRITTENDEN Orchestra 2, 3, 4. ' Ian enioyr the radio' pro- gram, The Town Meeting of the Air. She dirlikex people that crack their gum. NORMA MARY DAL SANTO 8-5-3, 35 Commercia 3: GAA 2, 3, 45 Student Coun- cil 2. Del believer the relf-de- pendence Jhe Ahar -gained through the friendrhzp and help of her teacherr will guide her after graduation. PATRICIA ANN DAY Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Melody 25 8-5-3, 3. Patir .tecret ambition ir to travel around the world. Her favorite way of Jpending :pare time if writing letterx. MARY JOAN DE IONG Social Arts 3, 4. Dodo choorex T h e Robe af her favorite book. She Juggettx reading and .few- ing ar enjoyable nieanr of parr- ing leimre time. CHARLES CHESTER DOYLE R Club 2, 3, 45 Football 2, 3, 45 Basketball 2, 3, 47 Track 3, 45 Home Room President 2. Sport: of all kindr il Char- lie'.r greater! interert. Hi: fav- orite Jong ir Smoke Get: In Your Eyes, ,Av .V T l r, -1 RICHARD SHERMAN DRESSER Pan-American 2, 47 Con- servation 47 Home Room Treasurer 4. The night hi.r platoon won the platoon drill in the Cont- petitive Drill Dick confenet wax hit rnoft thrilling moment df Wen. DOLORES AN N EASTMAN Dorie feel.r -the friendli- neu of the pupilf and teacher.: haf been rrtoxt valuable to her. To travel if her one with. DEAN EIKSTADT Conservation 4, Pete'J favorite radio pro- gram ii Sammy Kaye'.t. Fai'- orite rnovief of hi: are Blue SlezeJ and The Road Bark by Remarqne. MARY ANNETTE ENDERLE Social Arts 2, 37 Tri-Y 27 GAA 2, 3, 4. Annette likef mn1ifal1 bert nf all rnoviei became they move more rapidly and are Jhorter. ALYENE IOYCE ERWIN GAA 2, 3, 4, Glee 2, 3, 4, Tri-Y 2, 3, 4. l0Jffe'J favorite radio pro- Efarn .11 the Hit Parade. Her favorite paftirne ix reading: her favorite book i.r Gone With the Wind. VICTOR L AITH euie ap- tai 47 Hi-Y 2, 3, 47 clid- ean ircle 3, 47 A 139115 3, 47 Club 3, 1 B g appointed a 'eaten- ant ROTC during hit -- nior ye - ' ol' l toft . at memorable 'e eriencet Wert High CHARLENE ANN FANE Char'J favorite .rabject it American hittory, became the think! it it interetting and thrilling to Jtndy the begin- ningt of her country. 'J SW DOROTHY l BROW GAA 2, , ' Owl 2, 3, C ' 17 A cre- ta 47 Forum 3, ice resi- den 7 National Ho r 3, 4. ie regret: leaving Jcho betauxe the n real- ize hat .fhe ha: mach re to le . . . lm r , ving Wert High Je . CHARLES EDWARD EICHMAN ROTC 2, 3, 47 Swimming 3, 47 R Club 3, 4: Home Room Treasurer 2, Vice- President 37 National Ath- letic Scholarship Society 3, 4. To be popular, one mutt have perionality and charac- ter, reafonx Chuck. He great- ly adrnirex General Eifenhower for hit Jincerity. ROBERT BRUCE EMERSON Robert feel: that to be pop- lar one Jhould keep np hi: end of the converxatiort and alwayx be a good Jportfrnan. SHIRLEY MAE ERICKSON Shirley? favorite book il Seventeenth Snrnrrterf' She would like two can for a graduation gift. Spring if her favorite .reamn of the year. RONALD LEE FAIRHEAD Hi-Y 2, Councilor 3, 47 R Club 47 Home Room President 2, Ronnie'J appreciation of matic ha: led him to lixt play- ing in the band hit rno.rt pleat- ant experience at Welt High. MARILYN IOYCE FALNES Marilyn enjoyed her Every- Day Living clanex became the learned many new thingy 1l'bli'h will help her later. WILLIAM IAMES FARQUHARSON Student Council 4. .. Bill, whote Jecret ambition if to be a radio announcer. would like a writt watch for a gradnation gift. CHERRI IRENE I-'ARR Commercia 4. Main enential for popular- ity in Cherri'1 extimation it contideration of the other per- .ron gint, and one'J .relf Jecond. She liket both clauical and popular music. I-'RIEDA LOUISE FIBROW Social Arts 4. Frieda feelt that receiving a diploma will be her mott ex- citing moment. Traveling in the South Pacific alto .ruggettt many thrillt, MARYALICE FOSS 8-5-3, 3, 47 GAA 2, 3, 47 Publications 4. Swimming, attending clan playt, and football game: are Maryal'f favorite pattimet. In Jfhool Englixh hat been her mott interetting mbject. RONALD WAYNE PURZE Home Room Secretary 4. EggJ would like the fea- Jon ,rummer to remain the year round, for he enjoyt picnic: and bateball. CATHERINE DARLENE GARMAN 8-5-3, 47 Library 4, Lena'J Jecret ambition ix to have an Aorchettra of her own. For pattime the enjoyt reading a good book. ALLAN PURDY GEDDES Debate 2, 37 Pan-Ameri- can 2, 37 Euclidean Circle 47 ROTC Captain 47 National Honor Society 3, 4. Becaute Allan likex hunting, he contidert fall the best Jea- ion of the year. Sleeping and eating are hir favorite form: of relaxation. DWIGHT RUSSELL GIBBS Atxembliet, Jhop work, and the Youth Partiet have made four year: at Wen High en- joyable for Dwight. He hopei for world peace. DONNA IEAN FELTON Tri-Y 4, Donnak ideal graduation gift if a trip to New York, including a complete .ret of lug- gage. Her favorite book it Rebecca, IOHN AUGU FLOBERG Golf 3, 47 ' Y 2, 3, 47 Eucl' ' rcl - n m 3, 47 ome Room resi nt 2, Vi -President 47 TC Major Aft graduation, r hn plans 1 enter Purdue Un err- ity -, engin ' - e har-a great f f ir ion for the late General ' ell.. LORRAINE IEAN FRANCE 8-5-3, 3, 47 Student Coun- cil 37 GAA 2, 3, 47 Tri-Y 2, 37 Entre Nous 3, 4. ' jean, who it interetted in all form: of art, wither to at- tend a college having a highly developed Art program. LEONARD ARTHUR GALLAGHER Football 2, 47 Track 2, 3, 47 Home Room Treasurer 3, 4. Leonard plan: to be a poli- tician after xtudying at Notre Dameg he feelt that Englith it hit moxt important Jubiect. STEPHEN LOUIS GEBBIA Hi-Y 3, 47 Home Room President 3, 4. Steve believer the influence and friendthip of hi: teacher: will help him in hit dealingt with people after hit Jchool dayx. AUDREY ELLEN GEDDES Commercia 2, President 37 Home Room President 2, 47 Class Vice-President 3. f One who it loyal, confid- erate and full of pep it Aud- rey'.f idea of an ideal friend. She enioyt reading for relaxa- tion. GEORGIANN LUCY GILBERT 8-5-3, 37 Commercia 2, 3, 4. . Ioe't Jeeret ambition if to become a novelitt. She like! to ,fpend her pattime either reading or engaging in :porn activitiet, JACK WILLIAM GILBERT jack vhoore: Holiday For Stringxy' at hit favorite poptt- lar Jong. The Black Arrow by Stevenron take! literary hon- or.f with htm. ANN LOUISE GILLETT Pcrn-American 3, Secre- tory 3, Library 2, 3, 45 Mel- ody 4. Ann if planning to attend Rockford College. Perhapr some day she may malee a tour of all the United Statex. BRUNO AUGUSTINE GIRARDIN Commercio 2, 3, 4, Hi-Y 4. An ideal friend if one that remainy true to one regardlexf of what happemf' roinmentx Bruno. General Ike if hir ideal, CARYL IANE GIRLING GAA 2, 3, 4: 8-5-3, 2, 3, 4: Commercio 2, 3, 4, Tri-Y 2, 3, President 4. Caryl, whore Jefret ambi- tion if to be a model, ray.r her favorite hook i.r The Peavork Shedt Hit Tail. MARGRETTA ELLEN GLEICHMAN 8-5-3, 2, 3, 45 Entre Nous 3, 45 Commercial 37 Home Room Treasurer 2. Maggie, who hope! to attend Beloit College, feelr that the help the har rereived front her tearherr will be val- uable to her. DONALD CHARLES GODI-'HEY Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Donald liker comedy type of movieg he feel: one can find enough trouble around with' out becoming involved in that of otherx. HARVEY WESLEY GOULD The competition between rtadentf haf been mott valua- ble to Harvey. He hopef to Jtudy .forial work at Beloit College. Shri RICHARD WILLIAM GILBERT Hi-Y 2, 3. To have a ranfh out Wert, and to play in the Big Leagnet are Difk'J Jerret ambittonr. Golf if hir favorite rerreatton. PETER ANGELO GIOPPO Home Room President 2, 4. Peter'J ideal tearher if one who axfignx moderate amount! of work and ha: no favorztex. He enjoy: playing golf. VELIA MARY GIRARDIN GAA 2, 3, 4: Commerciu 35 Home Room Vice-Presb dent 4. Val findx American Prob- lem: clan very interefting be- rauxe it dealt with prefent day problemf. She wants to .fee the world have eternal peafe. MARVIN BLLSWORTH GLASSON Marvin, who wanlr to be a farmer ir, for that reafon, erpefially interelrted in fri- enoe. Englixh he fonfiderr very valuable. BARBARA ANN GLEN NY A Cappella 2, 3, 47 Home Room Secretory 2, 3, 41 Commercio 3. Barbie'J ideal teafher if nn- dentanding and haJ a .fenfe of humor. She prefer! Jwimming for relaxation and the playing of Tommy Dorrey recordr for entertainment. CHARLES CLETUS GOULD Home Room Vice-Presi- dent 3. Became he want! to be a printer, Churl2'r courte in printing har been mort valua- ble to him. He prefer! Jemi- popular mmir. FRANCES IOANNE GRAHAM Commercio 3, 4. According to Io, high Jehool would be more fun if there could be len home work. Live and learn ix her policy. GRANT Tri-Y 2, Vice-President 47 Social Arts 27 8-5-3, 3. 4: ABL 47 Library 2, 3. A trip to Wathington ivonld be a fine graduation gift, Jtatei Pat. The Cathe- dral by Hngh Walpole if her favorite book. operetlar. DONNA II-IAN GRIFFIN GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 41 Tri-Y 2, 3, 47 Publications 47 Glee 47 Melody 3. Don feel! the haf learned the mort from her own per- Jonal experiencei. She will never forget the kindnetf of her tearhery. 'CARL WAYNE GRUNER Student Council 4: Hi-Y 2, 3, 47 Conservation 47 8- 5-3, 4. Gopher iayf hit mort thrilling moment at Wen wat hi! firxt day'J arrival. The atomic bomb teftt have inter- exted him greatly, MARIE VIVIAN GULLOTTO Commercia 47 Glee Secre- tary 3, President 4. The Good Earth if the book whirh Goog enjoyed, She hat a Jecret ambition to bevome famoat in tome line. LAVERNE MARIE GUSTIN Commercia 37 Publica- tions 4. LaVerne, who would like to meet Guy Madiron, feelt that the moft common rhararterix- tic of Wert Jtndentf if being in a hurry. DONNA IEAN HADDAD 8-5-3, 47 Social Arts 27 Orchestra 2, 3, 4. For a friend, Donna would like a perfon who if truthful and faithful. She .rayf that Jammer iJ her favorite featort. BETTY ANN HALLEN Betty liJt.f hiftory ar her favorite and mort intereiting :abject in high rvhool, She l5Al ZOLA EARLINE GRANT Social Arts 2, 47 8-5-3, 37 Tri-Y 2, Treasurer 47 Home Room Treasurer 4. Zoe thinky that her teach- ert have tanght her to be more tolerant toward other people, She enjoy! clan playin and EILEEN ROSELLA GRIFFITHS GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 47 A Cappella 3, 47 Madrigals 47 Publications 47 Glee 2. Gri77 believer the cont- rnon ehararterirtict of ttadentx tx their intereft in affairf of the rchool. Reading ix her favorite form of relaxation. LORETTO LARRY GULINO Band 2, 37 Secretary 4. Hit Ameriran hixtory clan' haf given Booty hit roof! pleafant experienref. He en- 7oyJ the Yorrth Partiex greatly. PATRICIA ANN GUSTAFSON Social Arts 2. A Short .rleeve Jweaterf, iden- tinratian braceletx and charnn are the fadf that appeal to Pat. And Now Tomorrow if a book the like.r. FRANK RONALD GUZZARDO Home Room Treasurer 2. Gulf think! the ability to make and to keep friendf if the eharacterixtiu that maket a girl and boy popular. RAYMOND JOHN HAKALA Football 27 Student Coun- Cil 21 HI-Y 2, 3, 47 Home Room President 3, 47 Owl 47 Basketball Manager 4. Ray coantx playing on the Jophomore team hi: nzoxt pteafant experience al Wert High. He feelr there Jholfld be more Sportt Partiet. MARTHA IEANNINE HAMER GAA 2, 3, 47 Pan-Ameri- can 27 Orchestra 2, 3, 47 ABL 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 47 Tri-Y 2. Jeannine, who enjoy: matic aA great deal, would like tome time to meet Joie Itarbi. Dramatic moviei interext her 'l if 7 .4 I . in l 7 I l l l t l likex her rnaxiu Jemi-popular. dim' l H . - 7 i CHERRIE MARCELLA HANDEL 8-5-3, 47 Tri-Y 4. A person who will not let her down when the going is tough is Cherrie's idea of a perfect friend, BARBARA JEAN HARRISON Entre Nous 3, 47 Tri-Y 3. The study of French and the French people has had great appeal to Barb. She, plans to make nursing her profes- sion. CARLTON MOHITE HAUGEN 8-5-3, 2, 37 Conservation 47 Euclidean 27 Hi-Y 3, 4. Sonny's idea of a good friend is one in whom he may confide. He looks forward each year to the football sea- son. DONALD EUGENE HEISLER 8-5-3, 47 Hi-Y 47 Home Room Secretary 4. Don enjoys the writings of Ernie Pyle. Plaid shirts are his favorite fad, and Bob Hope is his choice on the radio. WINFRIED GEORGE HESSE Student Council 2, 37 8- 5-3, 27 Football 2, 3, 47 Swimming 3: Track 2, 37 gasketball 27 R Club 2, , 4, Cracking gnrn and crump- ling paper in class are most annoying to Winnie. As a graduation gift, a car would be his choice. DOROTHY ELEANOR HIGGINS 1' 'Social Arts 47 Melody Vice-President 4. A peaceful world with all the oppressed peoples- finding the happiness they seek, is a wish Dorothy hopes will come 17149. MARY ELIZABETH HOCKER 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 ABL 47 Pub- lications 47 Home Room Treasurer 2. Mary Beth feels that her art class has been of most hene- fit to her daring her high school -course. - - 7 547 VIRGINIA f NCES HARE GAA 4- AB - 3, , L 4, Fo - , Orc - , 37 Ho - Room Presi t 4: Stud t Council 27 ' tional Hono 3, Secretary . I nie's secret arn 'on is to ' 1 I onkey If f ams of receivi I a b 4 f ac aick for gradaat I CHARLES FRANK HARTMAN 8-5-3, 2, 37 Pan-American 27 Class Secretary 3. Charles rates talking with interested friends as his fav- orite pastirne. He likes the song None Bat the Lonely Heart by Tschaikowsky. MARTHA JANE HEDBLAD Future Teachers 4. Boots regrets the fact that this is her last year, for she will rniss all her high school acquaintances. IACK CHARLES HENNESSY 8-5-3, 47 Basketball 2, 3, 47 Euclidean Circle 3. jack hopes to see a plan worked out whereby there will be eqifality and security for the large and smaller nations alike. JOAN MOY I HICKOX Student f ci137 Publi- ca 0. 47 BL 3, 47 Fo , 7Nat . nor 3, A Quill and Scro 3, 47 Clos Treasurer 4. ch f if I ys most thr ng ex- per' ce at West wa being 'f 1 onsa H eels an erszan 'g 1 ufeen i er- ent races a ligions would irnprore the . orld greatly. LAWRENCE CLARK HINDE Hi-Y 3, 47 Glee 3, 47 Con- servation 47 Home Room Vice-President 2. Because he will miss the high school dances and ac- tivities, Lolly regrets 'very mach that this is his last year. IASON HOGAN For a graduation gift jay woald like an airplane ticket to Miami. His song of the moment is To Each His Own. DONALD CLIFFORD HOGLUND 8-5-3, 37 Hi-Y 2, 37 Euclid! eun Circle 2. Don'r xecret anzbition if to be a millionaire. He would like a car for graduation. AJ for high rchool fadx, he liker dungareer. RICHARD LEE HOWARD 8-5-3, 47 Hi-Y 3, 47 Com- mercicx 3: Band 2, 3, 4. Dirk it very much inter- erted in Ru1ria'.r aftionf. He feelx that hir mort thrilling experienfe wa: going to Lag Salle-Peru with the band. GLORIA ANN INCELLI Commercicx 2, 3, 47 Glee Trecxsurer 2, President 37 Home Room Vice-President 2, President 3. Gloria thinkr a common characterittiz: of Wert High ,rtudentx ir their good high Johool rpirit. Her farforite form of relaxation il .rwin1- ming. WILLIAM I OHN JACKSON 8-543, 47 Student Council 4: Swimming 2. Chernirtry alwayr keept BJ awake and for that rea- Jon he like: it. Good look! and plearing perfonality are hir requifiter for popularity. LOUISE DARLING IEWETT Pan-Americcxn 27 GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 47 ABL 47 Home Room Secretory 2. Louire enjoyed traveling to out-of-town football gamer with the Jenior girlr. She plant to attend Wei'tern State College in Colorado. MARIAN MAE IOHNSON GAA 27 Melody 27 Glee 3, 47 8-5-3, 37 Social Arts 2, 4. Johnnie would like to traffel around the United Statex rome day in a trailer hooked to a 1946 Btzifk. DIANA MAY IOLLY GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 37 Forum 3, 4: Student Council 4: Home Room Vice-Presif dent 2, Secretory 3. Diana Jayr the regretx leaf'- ing Wert High befauxe the har enjoyed her many friendx and activitiex. She plant to attend Rorkford College. MARILYN ANN HOPPE Glee 2, 3. Marilyn rpendf a great deal of her time arranging her Jcrapbook. Since the enjoyr nznxic, her ferret ambition z.r to be a ringer. MARGARET ANN HOWELL Marg dreamt of waking up on graduation morning and hnding that the if the pox- Jexxor of a new blue vorwerti- ble. ARLENE ADELL ISRAEL 8-5-3, 37 Tri-Y 3, 47 Com- mercict 3. lnie Jayr helping with the decorationt for the junior Prom har been her nzoxt pleat- ant experience. She intendf to trauel to California. MARY ELIZABETH IENKINS Pun-American 2, 37 Com- rnercio' 2. Mary feel: that the help and friendrhip of her teacher: will rnake her a better perxon. She think! the Youth Partier .fhould fontinue. IEAN ANN IOI-INSON Entre Nous 3, 47 ABL 3, 47 Forum 4. jeani Jayx her mort pleat- ant experiencei have been meeting new people and tak- ing part in the activitier pro! rided for the Jtudentf. PATRICIA IEAN IOHNSON 8-5-3, 37 'Tri-Y'47 Social Arts 27 Orchestra 2,-3, 4. Pat likef the-fadxf Jaddle rhoet, bobby xox, and wide beltx. After graduation, .rhe plant to enter nurfe training. BILL CARTER IORY r Hi-Y 4. Bill Jayt that Chernixtry it the Jubject he enjoy: mon. Popular rnmic appealnto him. 67 l l I F I V 1 HAROLD ROGER IUHLIN Harold': favorite pa:time i: playing ba:leetball during the winter. All he want: for a graduation gift i: a 47 De Soto. ROBERT EUGENE KARP Basketball 25 Swimming 45 Home Room President 4. Bob': :ecret ambition i: to travel to California to :ee Hol- lywood. Hi: favorite pa:time during the :ummer month: i: Jufirnrning. IOANNE AUDREY KILSBERG Orchestra 2, 3, 45 Pan- American Club 2, 3, 45 Fu- ture Teachers 2, 3, Presi- dent 45 ABL 3, 4. Dode think: the Youth Partie: are the be:t recreation provided for the :tudent:. She plan: to enter the Univer:ity of lllinoi:. GEORGE ROGER KLEFI-'EL Track 2, 35 Swimming 4. Roger hope: to become an agriculturalin after gradua- tion. Hi: favorite pa:tirne i: reading a good book in a nive quiet place. HAROLD EDWARD KNAUS Track 3, 45 Conservation 4. After :tudying at the Uni- ver:ity of Illinoi:, Harold plan: to become an archaeo- logi:t. He admire: Gill Dodd:, famou: track-rniler. WAVA IEAN KRAMER Home Room President 2. Wave intend: to enter the held of Chri:tian mini:try a: her career after her grad- uation from the Moody Bible In:titute of Chicago. RICHARD GRADON LA BUDDE Publications 3, 45 8-5-3, 3, 45 Pan-American 2, 3, President 45 Euclidean Cir- cle 3, 45 Home Room Presi- dent 3. Dick ha: enjoyed the gamef, formal dance:, and Youth Partie: becaufe they helped to fill in :o many of the empty weelaena':. :.. g Q 4 '- L i se-,t 1 .2 5 L i l, C, . , 5 L- ' r-:' V i' 'L A H . .rc 4 . . ,i' 5 J i a 68 g W W4 DONNA RAE KARLIN GAA 25 Forum 45 ABL 45 8-5-3, 2, 3, President 4. Donna hope: to meet Ma- lratrna Ghandi and Claire Booth Luce :ome time. Her favorite form of relaxation i: li:tening to :emi-tflauiral mu:ic. CALLA BERNICE KELSEY Commercia 3, 45 Home Room Treasurer 3. Cal, who admire: the late Franklin D. Roo:evelt, would like to help make the world a better place in which to li1-e, LAVERNE RAYMOND KIRKPATRICK Golf 2, 3, 4. To go around the world with the United State: Navy appeal: to Kirk, e:pecially if a little golf practice could be included. WILLIAM DEWEY KNAPP., Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Conserva- tion 4. Bill': mo:t thrilling mo- ment: at We:t have occurred whenever We:t beat Ea:t. He i: very much intere:ted in world organization for atnmit' power. SHIRLEY IEAN IKORI-'F Tri-Y 25 Commercia 2. Shirl plan: to vi:it New York thi: Jummer. She feel: that :he will mi:: Wen High': game: greatly after her grad- nation, LOIS ANN KUDZMA ABL 3, 45 Forum 45 Owl 3, 45 National Honor Society 3, 4. Loi: like: to li:ten to cla::i- cal rnu:ic while reading a good book. Her ideal friend i: one who i: :incere and unpretenti- 0111. ROBERT I-'REDRICK LANE Hi-Y 3, 45 Football 45 Bas- ketball 4. Bob, intere:ted in Ru::ian ajain, intend: to t r a v e l throughout the world after hi: graduation from either Uni- ver:ity of California or Pur- due. X54 DOROTHY IRENE LANGKAMP 8-5-3, 2. Dodie believer her very :ecret ambition ix to be a ringer. Her ideal graduation gift would be a new watch. CHARLES WILBER LARKIN Chuck har the Jecret am- bition to be an architect. Hi: ideal graduation gift would be a new NaJh coupe. EILEEN ELLEN LANGLEY Entre Nous 2, 3, 43 Home Room Treasurer 2. Eileen enjoyx ar her partime reading a good novel. Her ideal graduation gift would be a radimphonograph combina- tion. RICHARD CHARLES LARKIN Hi-Y 2, 33 Home Room Sec- retory 4. Dick, who alro enjoy! both ice Jkating and baxeball, would like .rome day to become an architect. He admirer Bing Crorby. ANNETTE MARIE LAUDICINA Commercio 3, 4, Melody 2, Library 3, 47 Glee 3, 4. Nettie enjoyr going on long bike rider in the country, Her .recret ambition if to be an expert Jwimmer and diver, GALE DONAVAN' LAWSON Home Room President 3: Library 31 Bond 2, 3, Treas- urer 4. Gale thinkr Major Bong war a great mldier became of hir coolnerr in battle. He chooxer hirtory ar hif favorite subject. EVELYN MAE LEE Glee 3, Commercicr 3. Evie believer the quality of being friendly to otherx make: a boy or girl popular. Her motto is Never give up. ROSEMARY LANE LE FEVRE A .rincere friend, who if not conceited and enjoyx the fame thing: Jhe doex, pleafef Roxe- mary greatly. NORRIS KESSLER LEVIS 8-5-3, 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3, 4: Hi-Y 3, 4. Duke liJt.r a good per- mnality, good lookx, fairly good gradef, and an all-round friend at the enential: for popularity. THOMAS LEO LAWRENCE Tom who plan! to become a repair mechanic feelx that the :ubiect auto .rhop will aid him in achieving thir goal. MARION ELEANOR LAYNG Commercicr 27 GAA 2, 3, 47 Home Room Secretory 3, Treasurer 4. Marion'5 pet peeve if peo- ple who do not anfwer their letterr promptly. Her ideal graduation gift would be a watch. ROSEANNE IANE LE FEVRE Social Arts 4. Rofeanne feelr that Wert provider an ample amount of entertainment by arfembliex, operettaf, and fportr partiex. She would like to travel to Texax. LULU GENEVIEVE LEMERY Pcm-American 4. Lulu? ideal teacher if one who doe! not leave a .vubject until every Jtudent underxtandr the work thoroughly, IANET PATRICIA LICHTENWALNER 8-5-3, 4, ABL 47 Home Secretory 2, 3. janet feelx the infpiratian and advice of the teacherf will help her .relect a career. She plan! to attend DePauw Uni- verrity, in QL t J 'QQ' DONALD GILBERT LINSTEAD Mechanical engineering deeply intereftf Don. Perhapl' for thi: reaxon he enjoy: rpending mort of hi: leiJure time working on rnotorx. IANE MERLE LORENZEN 8-5-3, 35 GAA 2, 3, 4, Or- chestra 2, 3, Treasurer 47 Vice-President Home Room 3. jane :ayx her rnoxt thrilling moment: at WeJt have been the Eart-Wext garner. She ix planning to enter Carthage College. DAVID CHARLES LUCAS 8-5-3, 4: Hi-Y 2, 3, 4p Home Room Vice-President 3, Treasurer 4. Dave'J favorite Jabject ix architectural drawing hecaute it if along thi: line that he plant hix life'.r work. VITO VINCENT LUCIDO Conservation 4. For hi! graduation gift, Vito would like to receive enough money in order to help finance a trip around the world. MARIORIE MAC GAFFEY Melody 3, 4: Tri-Y 2, Margie,J' who hoper to af- tend a rnaxical Jchool, find: valuable the encouragement and underrtanding Jhe ha: re- ceived from her teacherx. IANETTE CH ' LEEN MC CAMM ' 5 asurer 2, ' - ' 45 e - 5 ABL President 4- S ent Coun ' 4' National ' onor t e - away - A- J e finaly reac t f oor. ar- L . Eu n 1 S 3 3 4 ' I tte'J pet peeve if 1 fee h ' h l h t daft is her I rite Jong. MARION IOYCE MC DONALD Comme-rcia 2, 37 8-5-3, 35 ABL 4: Chorus 2. Marionk Jecret ambition if to heroine a famouf danrer. Bow-tie! and xtraight hangt are' two high .rchool fadx which appeal to her. m l H ts, 7 -..- ' if A V M S on is S t it 'U' 'Wil 2 Q, K . I K. 2' 67 Q' t te t 5 t E554 tf . it tg, 5 Vela w .gt-ggezggti .Q - wx ,o.-gate.. nt, ...,:2twar..-L' V -Le . twigs. , .Q 'JW - g'g Yy .E 70 Wt BRUCE GERALD LOBDELL 8-5-3, 3, 4: ROTC Drill Team 3, 4. Walking in the woodx and enjoying nature are Bruce'J favorite paxtirnex. Hi: Jecret ambition if to he in the rnoviex. ROBERT LORENZEN Student Council 2, 37 8- 5-3, 3, 4. PerJonality and a .renxe of humor make ft Jtudent popu- lar, Jayx Bob, who plan! to attend the Univerfity of Illi- noir. CECELIA SARA LUCIDO Melody 2, Secretary 4. CiJJy regretr that next year :he murt leave all her high Jrhool friendf. She would like to meet Hoagy Car- mirhael. VIRGINIA RAE LYON Virginia enioyt tuning in the radio each Monday night to hear the Lux Radio Thea- tre. For graduation .rhe would like a radio-phonograph. DOLORES MAC I-'ARLANE Tri-Y 2, 3, 45 8-5-3, 4. Dolore: feels her effort: to attain high grader in .fchool have taught her Jhe can not have xomething for nothing in i e. RICHARD MC CARTHY A wrift watuh ir what Dick it hoping to receive ax a grad- uation gift. Hix Jesret ambi- tion iJ to become a pharmacirt. ROYAL GEORGE MC MULLEN 4' Basketb 2 4' Track 3 4 H rn oom Presid t3 Glee Pr 1dent 'fsecr ' ix to 1 ay ln al Jtar uoot all game. one - readily tell Football Co-captain Qf , cl . , 4, Hi-Y ' 4, Euclidean rcle 3, 8- , , 7 o : 3. . , . . S H ' on Jportr if hi: 'orite paftirne. WW ROBERT MACKIE Football 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball 2, 3, 4g Track 2, 3, 45 I-li-Y 2, 3, 4: R Club 2, 3, 4g Student Council 2, 3. Bob ha: cho:en phy:ic: a: hi: favorite :ubject, became of it: intere:ting :ubject matter. He plan: a career in archi- tectural engineering. ALFRED MA LEC Hi-Y 3, 47 idean Cir- cle ' '- ide ' - m 2, 3, ' reasurer 45 l ou - 2, 3, 45 tional Honor iety 3, Pre ent 4. Al ink: the Youth rtie: have one a lot for the uf are of t t:, E e- bate: havet 'le im greatly. IOSEPHINE MARIE MARCHIONE Participating in the Chri:t- rna: Jing: and May Fe:tival have been plea:ant experience: for juice, DAVID SPIC ' MARTH Football 4: Basket- ba - - '- t t : ' lu 47 Tr 2 3' Nation Ath- letic - olarship So ety 3, 1 , B 4, I-li ' 3 4 'R C b , 3, 4 D e, who:e rtto:t th ing mo pla , he Ea:t-Wett ot l g a rn e, think: the ata bomb :hould be outlawed. DAVID ELMER MARTIN Conservation 4. Speed believe: hi: fav- orite fad in high :chool i: plaid :hoelace:. Hi: pet peeve i: people who crack their gum. PATRICIA ANN MITTELSTADT GAA 2, 3, A ri-Y 4, Vice- President ' Student Cou ' ' , P 45 ABL ' Forum 3, Secr ry 4: Pu cations 3, 4, nior Red C ss Council - Na- tional onor Society , 45 Clas reasurer 2. P I ' : th I ir- ricular activi : ve been val- uable to her, or they have broadened her intere:t:. JAMES DOUGLAS MOTT R Club 3, 47 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4: Euclidean 2, 3, 47 Golf 2, 3, 45 Football Manager 3, 47 Publications 4: A Cap- pella 2, 3, 4. jim intend: to travel to the different re:0rt: in the United State: and Mexico after hi: graduation from Norlhwetfern Univenity. PETER WALTER MACULAN Barny enjoy: literature that deal: with every-day life. Rhap:ody in Blue i: hi: favorite Jong, and Jpring, hi: ideal :ea:on. LAVERNE ROGER MALUEG Football 3, 4, Captain 25 Track 2, 3, 45 Hi-Y 2, 3: R Club 2, 3, 45 National Athletic Scholarship Society 3, 4: Home Room President 3. Verne like: the entertain- ment derived from Jport: at We:t. He feel: that there :hould be more Youth Partie: during the coming year:. ERNEST THOMAS MARINELLI Band 2, 3, 4. A To be in a big named band if Ernie': ambition. He en- joy: littening to record: and dancing. AMY ANNA MARTIN For relaxation, Amy prefer: a cool :-wirn. Outdoor life at- tract: her in the :pring became everything i: .ro fre:h and new then. IANET RUTH MINER Pan-American 2, 3, Sec- retary 45 8-5-3, 3, 4. Social work, :uch at camp directing or Jcouting, rate: highly with Ian. Her favorite writer: are Sir fame: Barrie and Walt Whitman. MARION ROSE MONKS GAA 2, 3, 47 ABL 3, Vice- President 4: Forum 47 Mel- ody 2p Home Room Vice- President 37 Student Coun- cil 27 National Honor So- ciety 3, 4. A Marion, who would like to travel around the world :orne day, enjoyed the book, Thir- ty Second: Over Tokyo. MARY ELLEN MULCAHEY The Green Year: i: Mary': favorite book. She, would like a trip to California for a graduation gift, Q' DOLORES MUMMA Social Arts 3, 4. Dolorex ha: learned the moxt from Clerical Practice be- caufe Jhe enjoyr working with machinef. She would like to travel South romeday. FRANCES DOROTHY NAGLES Tri-Y 2, 47 8-5-3, 37 Com- mercia 37 Library 2, 37 Stu- dent Council 4. Fran believer that the help and friendxhip given by her teacherr will bring many new friendx after graduation. MARY LOU NEAL Social Arts 2, 47 Com- mercia 2, 3, 47 Student Council 37 8-5-3, 3, 47 Tri-Y 4. To vacation in the Hawai- ian Irlandf it Mary Lou'J Jecret ambition. She enjoyed the 5-oo? For Whom the Bell! 0 'H IANICE LEE NELSON GAA 2, 3, 47 ABL 3, Treas- urer 4: National Honor So- ciety 3, 47 Home Room Sec- retary 3. Making new friendx haf been mort valuable to Janice in high ffhool. To .rtudy fur- ther at the Univerfity of Illi- noir it her ambition. LYLE ROLAND NELSON 8-5-3, 4 Band 2, 3. Lyle believer the Youth Par- tiex and athletic gamer provide Wert with good entertainment. He ix intererted in Rurfia. DOROTHY ANNE NETHERY Dorothy'J recret ambition ix to travel around the world. Her pet peeve ix being teafed about the color of her hair. SAMUEL IOSEPH NIBBIO Football 2, 3, 47 Track 2, 3, 47 Basketball 2, 3, 47 Student Council 3. Sam Jay: autumn if hir fav- orite Jeaton of the year became he know: football will xtart, and toon after football will come batketball, BE ELSA MUTIML 3 4 orum P en Natrona nor Soci 3, 47 Quill an Cro l A: rating with all ex 0 peo ' and learning to . der- fta etter . im- portant to A rn' ' during her high Jchool ft . ABL , 3, 4, GAA 2, 3, 7 Wl Staff 3, Co- ' - f Or - -V 'ce- r ' I r X 3, 4. ' ' ' . . .' f JOSEPHINE EVA NEAL Chorus 27 Melody 3, 47 Social Arts 4. Io'.f ideal friend would be one who it true, one who thinkr ar the doex, and one who if not Jnobbifh. IAMES STUART NELSON Football 47 Conservation Vice-President 4. jim'J one wirh it that four year! of a Pre-Medit-al courre were behind him. He liker to luten to popular nuuic. JOSEPH STEPHEN NELSON R Club 2, 3, 47 Football 2, 3, 4: Basketball 3, 47 Track 2, 3, 47 I-li-Y 3, 47 Madrigals 47 A Cappella Vice-President 4. Playing football ha: been ,loe'J mort thrilling experi- ence during the time he has attended Wert High. PHYLLIS IEANETTE NELSON Euclidean 2, 37 FTA 2, 3, Vice-President 4: ABL 3, 47 gorum 3, 47 National Honor , 4. Heading Phyllit' hit parade if Rhapxody In Blue. An- other of her favoriter if The Robe, by Lloyd C, Douglat. ROBERT LEWIS NETHERY Hi-Y 27 Football 2, 37 Student Council 4. Bob'.r favorite paftime it participating in Jportx, Juch ar football and barketball. Hi: favorite book ir A Tree Growr in Brooklyn. DANIEL SHERMAN NIELSEN Hi-Y 2, 3, 47 Football 27 Swimming 2, 3, 47 Golf 2, 3, 47 Euclidean Circle 27 Commercia 2, 37 Home I-loom President 2. Dan conriderx hir appoint- ment at Captain of Company C in ROTC hi: mort pleaxant moment at Wen High Jchool. ight? BENIAMIN SIMON NIMAN Glee 3: 8-5-3, 47 Euclidean Circle 2, 3, 4: A CCIPP91141 3, 4, Taking part in the Junior Clan play i5 an experience which har been of mort value to Ben in developing hir char- acter. DAVID ALBE NORTH Hi-Y 2, 3 7 - Oihqii 2, 3. 47 , V , 2, ' ' Y' ' et- , 2 4 D th 5' boil 3, 47 Golf f f I Nano 1 Athletic S olar- ship iety 3, 4' ' Jtandr firmly 6 old f 'n that there is f f a J two 1-7 .eve f- .He valuef ath 'c competition very highly. 7 NORMA I EAN NOKES Since Norma ix interexted in rtenography, her ambition ir to be a private Jecretary, Look to the Mountain ir a book .rhe enjoyed. FRANCES MAE NYQUIST Tri-Y 37 8-5-3, 37 Latin Club 2. Became Fran like: to dance, rhe lookr forward to the Promf. A trip to California before college if her defire. IO ANN PA A IA OLSEN gov EUGEN A LIVER Euclidea i le 2, TYSUS' ur ' g oru 7 ' est- den 47 Hi-Y 3, GP 41 Con vation 47 N OUCI1 Hono , 4. R J ideal friend ' one wh is Jteadfart no atter wb ., ., 1 rtan ' lve. In hir :pare ln he lixtenr to clarrical mu! MYRNA IEAN OLSEN 8-5-3, 3, 47 Latin 37 Glee 3, 47 Melody 2: Chorus 2. V Myrna wishex Jhe could jnd more time to do all the thtngJ .the feelx Jhe would like 'to do. IEAN WILLIAM OLSON Hi-Y 3, 47 Band 2, 3, 4: Home Room President 47 Treasurer 2, 3. One of fean'r most plearant experiencer in hir three yearr if being a member of lVeJt high'.r band. ELIZABETH OWEN GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, Treasurer 47 Forum 47 Pan- American 47 Home Room Vice-President 2. Betry hoper to live in what ever occupation Jhe might chooxe. A: a fad, angora sweater: appeal to her. HERBERT ROY PAGE 8-5-3, 4: Hi-Y 4. Herbert believer t h a t friendlinen ir a common char- acterirtic of Wert High Jtue dentrg therefore, he regretr leaving Wert and hir friendr, n W ' ' n - cati ' -e cil 2 ational Ho - ciety . y I believe th ene cour ' and -1 ' - teacherr a .rh ri in my career will h - e alwayr to give my bert, Fo ' - u 1 H f 4. 3 , 4, Presi t 37 Student 0. ri- , ' So 4 Io J, l IACK ALFRED OLSON Hi-Y 3, 47 Home Room Vice-President 2, 3. lack liftr hi: favorite radio perxonalitier ar Robert St, john ar a newf commentator and Fred Allen for comedy relief. MARILYN LOUISE OLSON GAA 27 Publications 2. Became .fhe if intererted in flying, Swede'5 recret ambi- tion ir to become an airplane horterx. Roller Jlaating form: her favorite partime, ALICE RAE OWENS GAA 2, 3, 4, Captain 27 Tri-x 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 27 Forum 47 ABL 47 Student Council 2, 37 ROTC Spon- sor 4. Alice har a secret yen to learn to fiy,' the .rky hold: thrilling experiencer for her. Stardurt if her favorite Jong, IOHN BARTON PAGE 8-5'3, 47 Hi-Y 3, 47 Pan- American President 47 Band Z, 37 Home Room Secretary To Bart graduating meanf the end of many fchool arroci- ationr, and bringing to a clore many happy high xchool days. I -11. FRANCES ANN PARIS GAA 27 Commercid 37 Owl and Annual Circulation Stuff 47 Latin Club Treas- urer 47 Student Council 4. Literature it Francex' favor- ite .ruhject hecauxe .the enjoy! reading. She admires Prefi- dent Raofevelt for hit attemptt to better the country. IERRY ELLIS' ARLEE Euclidecx r., J Hi-Y 3, 4: St nci ' - ' esi- de 47 ROTC up I 4: Clos resident3. Th :logan Go W ert youn man hat a far ' ation for rry. He hope.: to llow th . afte , ting front colleg CHARLES WHARTON PATTERSON Euclidean 47 Forum 3, 47 Home Room President 2, Secretory 3. Chuckk .secret ambition it to watch a major operation. For a graduation gift he would like a new watch. MARY IANE PENNIMAN 8-5-3, 3, 47 GAA 2, Cop- tcxin 3, 47 Owl 3, 47 Forum 3, 47 Conservation Secre- tary 47 ABL Vice-President 3, 47 Student Council 4. Penny feelx the help and friendrhip of her teacher! har given her more Jelf-confidence. She plant to attend Hirem Univertity. DELMONT ALBIN PETERSON Hittory ir Delmonf: fav- orite .fuhject became it tell: of world happeningx. He ad- mirer 1Vallace'.r courage and hi.r detire for peace. IAMES PAUL PETTY For a graduation gift Petty- bone wither for a new car. The Jong which rate: tops with him it Buttermilk Sky. DORIS MARIE POHL GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 47 Entre Nous 47 ABL 4. Do unto othert at you would have them do unto you it Dorir' motto. Her favorite .rubject if French. what PATRICIA ANN PARKER Orchestra 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 GAA 2, 3, 4. Sincerity, honerty and a .vente of humor make up Pat'r ideal friend. She thinkt the common characterixtic of Wert High ftudentx it that they all like to have plenty of fun. DORIS ANNA PASCH Doris' ideal friend would be one who if truthful. She would like to meet and talk with Pretident Truman. VELMA PEARSON A Cappella Z, 3, 47 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 Latin 2, 37 FTA 4. fo believes her favorite paftime if eating and dawing. She would like to be 4 doclor or an interior decorator. BERTEI. RUSSEI. PETERSON To Ruff an ideal friend if one to whom he ran tell hit trouhlex. He would like to meet General MacArthur. LORRAINE CLARICE PETIT Socidl Arts 2, 3, 47 Com- mercial 4. The form of relaxation which Lorraine prefer: it read- ing good hookr. She feelr that lVeft Jtudentt have good Jchool Jpiril. RICHARD EARL PLOCK Bond 2, 3, 4. Dick': Jecret amhition if to become a Juccenful architect. Hit favorite paftime it read- ing: he enjoyr Bob Hope? radio program. DOROTHY MAE POULTON Chorus 27 Glee 3, 47 Con- servation 4. Dot'J one with if to travel around the world. She greatly admirer Iote lturhi, a perton the would like to meet, POLLY ANN PRASSE Orchestra 2 3 Secretary 4' 8-5-3 3 4' Commercia 3 4' Home Room Treasurer 2 Polly har the recret ambz tion to learn to fly. In her leirure time Jhe enioyr all kind! of xportr ELEANOR VIVIAN PRO GAA 4' Chorus 2' Melody 3 4' Commercia 2 Elly J Jeeret ambition i5 to travel to Italy by plane in order to ,ree her relativex. She would like a convertible coupe for graduation FRANK CHARLES RALLY I-li-Y 3 4' Euclidean 3 4' Student Council 4' Football Frank believe: the common characterirticx of Wert High Jtudentr ir friendlinerr. H would like to meet Albert Ein- stein. BETTYANN PATRICIA REICHENBACH 8-5-3, 3 4' Pan-American 2, 3, Melody 2, 35 Glee 45 Social Arts 3, 45 Tri-Y 2 3 4' Home Room Vice-Presi- dent 2. Betty Jayf that geometry if her favorite Jubject. She would like to travel to Sweden and the Netberlandf. IERRY WILLIAM RENTON jerry would like to travel to varioux end: of the United Sfatex. He thinkr the Youth Parrier are a wonderful pro- gram. ROBERT EUGENE RITCHIE Bob feel: he har learned a great deal from his Induxtrial counet. He intendJ to travel in Jouthwettern United Slater. CATHERINE MARY ROHERTY ABL 4: Tri-Y 2, Secretary 35 Pan-American 3, 45 Home Room Secretary 41 8-5-3, Z, 45 Forum 4. Calhie'1 motto is Life if a mirrorf try smiling at it. She would like to attend Rock- ford College. ff PATRICIA ANN PRATHER 853 3 4 ABL4 GAAZ 3, 4, Home Room Treasurer 3. Pat'.r .recret ambition ix to learn to water Jki. Either playing or watching variouf xportr, Juch af baJketball, if her favorite paftime. WILMA IEAN PUCKETT Chorus 3, 47 Melody 4. Wilma thinkx her mort pleafant experience at Wert wax participating in the May FeJtival. She intendJ to travel to Hawaii and China. PATRICIA4l:EE-REED 71 FTA 2, 3, Secretary 41 Latin 27 Euclidean 27 ABL 3: Publications 4: H o m e R o o m Vice-President 2, Treasurer 3. Pat'f Jecret ambition it to Jail around the world. Her ideal graduation gift would be a 1947 convertible coupe. CHARLES PATRICK REITSCH Hi-Y 3, 45 Euclidean 3: Swimming 2, 3, 47 Football 27 R Club 2, 3, 4. To have an airplane if Chuck'J Jpecial with. Hi: favorite Jubiect if Mathe- IIIEIICI. FRANK ALFRED REYNOLDS Band 2, 3, 4: Publications 4. Frank'J favorite paxtinte is lirtening to the radio program Blondie, Hit ideal gradua- tion gift would be a movie camera. DAVID PEERS ROGERS Pan-American 27 Forum 25 Hi-Y 2, 3, 47 Owl 45 Home Room President 35 ROTC Drill Team 37 Band 2, 3, 4. Dave believer a pleaxant perfonality and ability to treat other individual! with interett and Jincerity make a perton popular. DONNA MAE ROLAND Library 27 Tri-Y 27 Pan- American 2. The entertainment which Donna enjoy: mott at Wert if the baxketball gamer. She thinkr the Youth Partie: are great fun. L,-1.1. W1 r F t l 1. NORRIS ROMEO 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 Band 2, 3, 4. Romeo enjoyr playing in the Wert High Bandg but even nzore, he enjoyf playing in yarn Jeniont of hir own making. LOUISE DELORES ROSSI Social Arts 27 Commercia 3. Lou Lou feelx oral report! :he haf given during her Ji-hool life have given her Jelf-ronlidenie for public xpeaking. ROBERT LOUREL RUN YARD Playing around with motor- 1J'fleJ ii what Bob fall: fun, He liker blue jeanf af a fad. IEANNE MARGARET SCHILL Debate 37 Forum 3, 47 ABL 47 Entre Nous 2, 3, 47 Home Room Treasurer 2. jeani likex the fadJ of ID brarelelx and blue jeam. A wan-h if her idea of a per- fefi graduation gift. WILLIAM SCHRADER Football 2, 3, 47 Hi-Y 47 Home Room President 3. Bill believe: that two- faced people are hir greatert peeve. In hir extirnation, a new car would be a .vuper graduation prexent. MARY LOEVA SCOTT Latin 27 8-5-3, 3. The profeuion of nurting if derired by Mary. She believer the influence of her teacher: will help direct her actionx. WALTER SEINWILL A Cappella 2, 3, 4, Treas- urer 4. lVali enjoyf ringing, as well ax lirlening to otherf ring. Hit favorite radio pragrarri 11' Phil Spiialnylr all girl orchertra. SA ROBERT IAMES ROSEBOROUGH 8-5-3, 37 Forum 37 Na- tional Honor Society 3, 4. A fhance to nzeet Governor Dewey would rate high df a graduation gift for Bob. He cnjoyx the radio program In- forinaiion Plearef' IANICE RAE RUDELIUS Commercia 3, 47 ABL 3, 47 GAA 2, 3, 47 Orchestra 2, 3, 47 Home Room Vice-Pres- ident 27 Commercia Vice- President 37 National Hon- or Society 3, 4. lan lovef her rnuxic, and from her experience in the high Jchool orrhextra .rhe hope! to play in the Rockford Symphony. ROBERT IAMES RUSSELL Bob. whole Jecret ambition it lo be an organiJt. enjoyr the radio program. Chicago Theatre of the Air. MARY ELIZABETH SCHMITZ GAA 2, 3, 4, Captain 47 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 Treasurer 37 ABL 47 Forum 4: Student Council 3: Publications 3, 4. A good game of golf fol- lowed by a fool Jwirn are two iorinf of relaxalion that rate high with Mary Lib. GENEVIEVE IO ANNE SCIORTINO Melody 27 Commercia 2. Perfonaliiy. good .sporti- rnanfhip, and leaderrhip are three qualifier which are needed for making a girl or boy popular, Jlatef fennie. ELIZABETH IANE SEDLACK 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 Euclidean 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, Treas- urer 47 Forum 47 Publica- tions 4. Wide belti' and plaid dreuef fativh Liz'J eye ar favorite fad! in high Jfhool. She alfo likex potluckx and mrnrner va- eationf. AMELIA MARIE SERVATIUS GAA 2, 3, 47 Home Room Vice-President 2. Amelia feel! lVeft High would profit by more 1'iJual edncalion. Perhapf zbir ix he- calue her motto if: Ai'tion1 .rpeale louder than wordff' 454 LENORE IDELE SI-IANHOUSE French 2, 3, 47 Forum 3, 4: 8-5-3, 3, 47 Home Room Treasurer 3. Lenny, whore .fecret ambi- tion ir to take a canoe trib in Canada, enjoyed the book W1tthering Heightru by Ent ily Bronte. RICHARD DORRELL SHIELDS Commercial 3. Dirk feel! working in an auto .fhop would be mort en- joyable. Hi! favorite fad in high rehool if Kilroy. KATHRYN ELIZABETH SKEYI-IAN Tri-Y 3, 47 A Ccxpeflcr 3, 47 Glee Club 2. Kay'J favorite program ir the ever popular Hit Pa- rade. She admit! that her Jecret ambition ix to :ing with a popular orcheJtra. FRANK SMITH Frank would like alrnort anything from a 1946 Buirk to a rix-room-houye for hir graduation gift. HOWARD SIMON SMUCKER Hi-Y 3, 47 8-5-3, 47 Track 2, 3, 47 Swimming 37 Band 2, 3, 4. Howardk dehnition of an excellent teacher if one that explafnf lerronr thoroughly and help: the rtudents that have di1flL'7llIl8I with their ar- signments. GLORIA KATHRYN STANLEY Commercis 3, 47 Tri-Y 2, 3, 47 Home Room Secretary 2, Treasurer 4. Gloria enjoy: :pending a large part of her leixure time lirtening to records. Star- durt, Jhe findr ir her favorite recording. JOHN WAYNE STEELE Wayne, uthoxe favorite .cube ject ir American Problemr, ad- mirer Either Williamr for her acting ability. He rater friend- lineu enential to popularity. ff 'gin IEAN ANN SI-IELDON Red believer her com- mercial courxef have been of great value to her. She planr to be a comptorneter operator. PAULINE EVA SHUEY Gum mapping Pauline feelf ir a mort diruourteoux high Jchool habit. She lirtr reading ar her favorite leirure time ac- tivity. BARBARA ARDENIA SMITH GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 4. Baby would like to meet Dorothy Dunham, the creative dancer. Her favorite Jearon ir Jammer, for Jhe enjoyJ Jwint- ming. GERALD IOSEPH SMITH Glee 2, 3, 4. jerry :homer ROTC ax hir favorite xabject for he believer all boyr need military training. He like! listening to popular music. CHARLES ANTHONY SOMERS Chuck? idea of being popu- lar is having perfonality, good lookr, mannerx and good Jportrrnaruhip. The Jtudy of hiftory har appealed to him. GERALD DAVID STAUBLIN Hi-Y 3, 47 Forum 3, 47 Publications 47 Band 2, 3, 47 Drum Major 47 Home Room Vice-President 4. jerry dreamr of the dav when he can own a new Cad- illac and a manfion in 'the Southivert of the United Stater. IUDITH BARBARA STEINIGER v 8-5-3, 3, 47 GAA 2, 3, 47 ABL 47 Forum 4. ' Judy enjoyf Jitting and knitting or reading during the evening. Liftening to the NBC Symphony ir another partime of hers. ' BEVERLY IACQUELYN STEMKOWSKI ' Beverly feel: her teacher: carry the voice of experience. and can influence her in deci- :ion: of problem: that may arire in the future. IACK STOCK A Bond 2, 37 Home Room Vice-President 3. Red': :ecret ambition i: to live anna farrn and to have all the chicken he could eat. RICHARD STONE Stoney believe: hi: cour:e in government ha: been mo:t benencial to hirn in training in the future. He prefer: popular rnrmc. BETTY ANN STRINGI-IAM Since Bet: plan: to fol- low a :efretarial career, :he feel: that her :tenography cla:: ha: been of the rno:f value to her. DONNA IEAN SUNDBERG Commercia 3, 45 GAA 2. Clerical Practice to Sun- ny i: a very helpful :ubject beca1c:e :he plan: to rue her training in her future occupa- tion. PATRICIA DIANE SUTER Pat prefer: the :ea:on :pring for it bring pickniching, hone- back riding and hiking. She would like to become a pro- fe::ional model. IOSEPH LINDO TANAGLIA Joe enjoy: watching the progre:: of the United Nation: conference. He would lilee to travel to the IVe:tern .S'tale:. SW BURRITT IAY STEWARD Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. In Burrie': opinion, a nice permnality, a :unny di:po:i- tion, and being a good :port are the three requi:ite: of pop- ularity. MARLYN IOAN STOKSTAD 8-5-3, 37 Tri-Y 3. Stoleie think: our rela- tionxhip with Ru::ia i: im- portant became Rrl::ia i: be- coming one of the great pow- er: of the world. BARBARA ELAINE STOWELL Orchestra 2, 3, 4. Barbara': rno:t thrilling mo- ment carne a: the final period ended giving Wen a football victory over Ea:t. She enjoy: Youth Partie:. DOLORES I E STRONG -0 - Cicx , . ent 47 I um 2, 3,47 Deb 2,3, 47 ' L 47 GAA 3, 47 Cons ation Treo rer 4: Not' ol Honor 3, 7 flf- a: th ' A arn- bitron to I a I ecive. A: a graduation 5 e would like .1 ivrift watch. FRANCES VICTORIA SUSKI France: enjoy: :pending her :pare time in reading different type: of book:. A: a gradua- tion gift :he would like an automobile. ALLEN SWART Allen'1 favorite :ubject i: machine :hop became it ha: taught him a trade and helped him to get along with other boyf. IRENE SHI Y TANNER A 2 4 53 4 ec GA . , - - , 1 S - re ' A I - 47 Mo iquls 4: Com rcicx Se-cr ry 37 Annu 2, 3, Core 1' 47 ABL 47 . rum 47 Quil nd Scroll 3, ' ne con:ider: the N ical f 4 tude . dly, loyal, live affected and mo:t import of all, Jinrere. Wag LAURA ELAINE TEACHOUT Orchestra 2: Tri-Y 2, 47 GAA 2, 3. 4. Footprint: in the :and: of time are not made by :ifting down i: Laftra': motto. She hope: to be a gym teacher. DIANE LENORE THOMAS Pan-American Z, Treas- urer 37 8-5-3, 47 Home Room President 2. Diane like: to :pend her pa:time bnying clothef. Her pet peeve i: people who talk too loird and loo much. NINA ANN TORTORICI Nee': :ecret ambition i: to be a p:ychiatri:t. She like: to lixten to good mmic or bi- cycle in her :pare time. IEROME WILLIAM VALENTINE V jerry': :ecret ambition i: to have a priming bminer: of hi: own. He would like a portable radio for a gradua- tion gift. IACK VAUGHN Football 2, 3, 47 Basket- ball 2, 3, 47 Golf 2, 3, 47 Hi-Y 2, 3, 47 R Club 2, 3, 47 Home Room President 3, Dull had hi: mo:t thrill- ing experience a: captain of the Wert-Joliet game. He in- tend: to travel all over the United .Ytate:. MARIAN AUDRE WAGGONER 8-5-3, 3, 47 ABL 3, 47 Forum 3, 47 National Honor 3, 4. A1tdre': :ecret ambition i: to be a member of the Secret Service. She like: to li:ten to the Polonai:e in A Flat. CHARLOTTE RUTH WAISNER Commercia 3, 47 Orches- tra 2, 3, 4. Char': :ecret ambition i: to go :ight :eeing in varion: :tate:. In her pa:time :he like: to knit :ock:. -Q - lk TOM OLI -' TENNEY ' n ' 7 3, 4 F um , 37 as e ll 2, Fo all 25 Track Swim- min 35 Home Ro Presi- de , 3, Vice-Pr 'cent 47 Cl s President 4. ' ' ecret 7- ' ' i: to become f 1 e al doctor. He like: to :p 1 i.r partiine rai:'- ing and cart g for livertock. DWIGHT HECKER THOMAS Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Publications 47 8-5-3, 37 Band 2, 3, 47 Home Room President Z, Vice-President 3, 'Treasurer 4. Bright colored tie: Tommy feel: i: a popular high :chool lai. He hope: Io be flying :non in the Marine Air Corfu. DONALD TERRY TUCKER Track 3: Home Room Vice-President 3, 4, Tuck ha: the de:ire to become a cartooni:t. He en- joyed Bob Hope': book, So Thi: I: Peace. MARY ANNE VAN BARRIGER Tri-Y 4. Mary believe: an ideal friend i: one that :tand: by her at all time: and help: to :olve her problem:. KATHRYN IEAN VOGELER Home Room Secretary 37 Commercia 2, Treasurer 3, 47 Melody President 37 Bat- talion Sponsor 47 ABL 4. Kay like: to :pend her pa:- time dancing, She ha.: the .recret ambition to be a pro- fe::ional model. RICHARD DEAN WAINWRIGHT Dick enjoyed reading the novel Gone With the Wind. He like: to :pend hi: partime by vi:iting hi: friend:. BETSY ANN WALKER GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 2, 37 Quill and Scroll 3, 47 Home Room Secretary 2, Vice- President 37 Annual 2, 3, Co-Editor 4. Bet:y feel: that Annual work ha: helped to develop her character. Her mo:t thrill- ing experience wa: being elected to the Quill and Scroll Society. l I' l t 1 Ml I.--. l CAROLYN SUZANNE WALKER GAA 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 3, 47 Melody 37 Chorus 2. Carolyn': mo:t thrilling mo- ment: have been the Ea:t-Wen game: and the attainment of her GAA letter. She plan: to enter Univerfity of Iowa. LAURA MAE WARREN Social Arts 4. Laara, who ha: a :ecret am- bition to be an airline :lew- arde::, enjoy: going to the movier. Summer month: ap' peal to her. MYLES TOLBERT WAX My regret: that he ha: not taken more Jubject: that would beneht him later. To meet William Beebe if hi: de- Jlfe. IO ANN MARGARET WEEKS Tri-Y 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 47 Social Arts 47 Home Room Secretary 3. Friendlinen head: loft li:t for a popular boy or girl, but neatne:: and :inferity are al:o important, :he think:. RUSSELL FINLEY WHARTON Football 27 Basketball Manager 27 8-5-3, 47 Home Room Vice-President 2, 3, President 4. Ru:ty ba: the :ecret arn- bition to play major league ba:eball. White Chriftmaf' i: a :ang he like:. NEIL WAYNE WHITMAN In Neil': ertimation, a :enre of humor make: a boy or girl popular. He plan: to follow a military career. ' ZOLA BONITA WIELAND Chorus 2, 3, 4. To own a ranch out -Wen and train hor:e: i: Z ola': :ecret ambition. Her favorite book ix Girl of the Limberlo:t. Wh: GENE ALLEN WALLINGFORD Band 2, 3. 4. Wally believe: that a common characterittic of Wen High Jtudent: i: their love of a good time. HAROLD KEITH WATTON 8-5-3, 37 Commercia 37 Hi-Y 2. Bud find: hi: :tudy of phyf- ic: intere:ting and helpful. Hi: wi:h if that the world could be re:t0red to it: pre-war period. HARRY CURTIS WEAVER To explore the Antarctic i: Sonny': J e c r e t ambition. Among :ehool fad:, he uhooxe: bright :ofk:,' among radio pro- gram: hi: favorite i: FBI. SUZANNE MARIE WESTLUND Conservation President 47 Forum 3, 47 ABL 47 8-5-3, 2, 3, 47 Student Council 3, Treasurer 47 Home Room Vice-President 2, 4. Sue would like a trip to the Wfext Coa:t for a graduation gift. The Yearlingu i: the Zoole :he will alway: remem- Bf. MARGARET IANE WHITE Margaret, who:e recret am- bition i: to be a nur:e or :ec- retary, enjoy: lirtening to the Lux Radio program and read- ing booh:. EDNA MILDRED WICKHAM If Eddie could have one wi:h come true, it would be for a la:ting world peace. She plan: to make we of her art cour:e: a: a defigner. SHIRLEY IEAN WILCOX Shirley, who if very much interefted in interior decorat- ing and de:igning, plant to at- tend the Art 1n:titute of Chi- cago. DONALD DEAN WILLIAMS Home Room President 3. Willie, who ha: a :ecret yen to play the piano would enjoy receiving one of tho:e imtrurnent: as a graduation gift. SHIRLEY MAE WILLIFORD Social Arts 3. We:t': ba:ketball and foot- ball game: have provided the rnoft enjoyment for Shirley. She feel: Youth Partie: :horrid be given after each game. DOLORES ANN WISNER Tri-Y 2, 3, 47 8-5-3, 45 Glee 45 Melody Treasurer 2. Dee look: for truth and loyalty in tho:e with whom :he a::ociafe:. She like: her rnu:ical: in technicolor. DORIS LORRAINE WONDER Chorus Vice-President 4. Dori: make: it a point to li:ten to Bob Hope on the ra- dio. Her leimre time i: :pent knitting. FRANCES ELAINE WOOD Tri-Y 25 Pan-American 25 GAA 2, 3, 45 8-5-3, 3, 4, Vice-President 45 ABL 45 Conservation 4. Frannie con:ider: that Wen :tudent: are a carefree and hap- py-go-lucky lot. She feel: :he will mi:: mon the Ea:t-We:r garnet. ROBERT LEWIS YOUNG Fip ha: a :ecret longing to travel. The Old lamp Lighter played by Sammy Kaye i: hi: current choice of :ong:. DOROTHY IEAN' YOUNGQUIST 8-5-3, 45 Tri-Y 2, 3, 45 Commercia 35 Melody 35 Glee 4. Dodiel' believe: her teach- er:' help ha: make her more under:tanding and patient. Singing in the May Fe:tival wa: her 7IIO.ff thrilling experi- ence. ELIZABETH IEANNE WILLIAMS Glee 35 A Cappella 45 8-5-3, 47 Home Room Vice- President 4. The vogue for wide belt: and black and white :addle :hoe: have Liz': whole-hearted approval. Conceited people peeve her. ARLENE ELIZABETH WILSON 8-5-3, 3, 45 Tri-Y 2, 3, Sec- retary 45 Commercia 3, 4. Alway: in a hurry de- :crihe: everyone at We:t in Red': opinion. After gradua- tion :he will rni:: the lunch- room gang. RICHARD CLINTON W-PPMER 7 7- Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 Pan-Ameri- can 2, Secretary 35 Madri- gals 35 ROTC Catain 4. A book Rich ha: enjoyed i: Battle of the Strong. He would like for a graduation gift a new Buick convertible. CLIFFORD GILBERT WOOD Hi-Y 3, 45 Pan-American 3, 45 Publications 45 Home Room President 35 Orches- tra 2, 3, 4. Clif enjoy: miuical rnovie: became they are entertaining and colorful. He Jay: an ideal friend i: loyal, hone:t, and full of pep. DOUGLAS GARCHER - YEAGER Hi-Y 2, 3, 45 R Club 3, 45 Football 2, Manager 3, 45 Basketball 2, 45 Track 4. Your :ucce:: i: only a: great a: you make it, i: Doug': motto. He admire: the playing and :port:ntan:hip of Glenn Dai-'i:. ROBERT WALKER YOUNG Band 2, 3, Vice-President 45 Track 3. Bob, who will mi:: the high :chool football and ba:kethall game:, enjoy: winter became ofthe Jport: it ojert. GEORGE FRANK ZAMMUTO Latin Club 2, 3, 4. ' Becau:e he enjoy: meeting new friend:, George look: for- ward to both the Formal and the Sport: Partie: at We:t. Flowers and Lanterns Decorate Gym To many students the junior year of high school is the most pleasant, for the breaking-in stage has passed, and the somewhat sad day of graduation is still a year in the future. There are many traditional activities that make the year pass happily. One of the most outstanding of the junior events is the prom. Shown participating in the grand march of this year's prom, known as Hawaiian Paradise, are Kupper leitl Audrey Geddes, Bill Weldon, Angela Barba- gallo, Patrick Antinussi, Lois Barr, Donald Dean. Caryl Girling, and Frank Reynolds. Talking together at the prom fcenterl are Beverly Shaw and Douglas Trout: Doris Meenen and Bill Greenhow: and loanne Maynard and Dudley Johnson. Among the members of the decorating committee flower leftl were Dick Brattland, Georgia Doty. Dorothy Vallortigora, Dick Marsili, Carol Mittelstadt. and Ray Woodruff Cseatedl. Admiring the decorations Cbottomj at the party are Larry Randall, Dorothy Vallortigara, Lena Bartoli, and Kenneth Bull. il 170 ,Z Iuniors Participate in Activities The officers of the class of '48 are tupper right, left to rightl Albert Nicholas, vice-president: Beverly Shaw. secretary: Miss Iohnson, counselor: Ioanne Maynard, treasurer: and Bill Greenhow, president. Joanne Maynard, fcenterl takes reports from Tony Spataro and Larry Randall, representa- tives from Rooms 313 and 201, which tied for second place in the collection of dues. The first junior room to finish collecting dues -was 220. Among those in Miss Scandroli's room were flower right, leit to rightl Peterson, Baker, treasurer: G. Johnson, Ricardo, Tarpley, Sadewater. Re- becca, and Searle. To add to the Christmas spirit. every year the juniors place a Christmas tree in the cafeteria. Watching Albert Nicholas add the final touches fbottoml are Sam Rebecca and Barbara A. Iones. These activities and many more including the junior play. serving at the senior luncheon, and ushering at Commencement in Iune leave pleasant memories of the junior year long after the members have left school. itll w at :lit X X N I. P M l Everly Aase Rosemary Abels Benjamin Abruzzo Robert Agnew Iean Albright Lillian Alfano Iames Allaben Donn Allen Elsie Allen Michail Anastasi Barbara Anderson David Anderson Lorraine Anderson Marion Anderson QNIGHQ Ioseph Armato Mary Armato Nancy Armstrong Richard Arnold Marcella Bainbridge Richard Baker Arlene Baldinqer Howard Bannen Marilyn Barber Ioyce Bargren Lois Barr Shirley Bartholomee 'Elizabeth Bartlett Ioseph Barloli Chosen as leader 84 Lena Bartoli Franklin Bauer Barbara Baum Charlene Beach Roger Beckstrom Marilyn Benjamin Richard Benjamin 'David Berg Barbara Bergonz Clifford Berryman Erwin Bettinghaus Oscar Blackwell Cedric Blazer Sid Blomquist yn lime David Borg Beverly Born Walter Boston Floyd Boyce Martel Boyer Richard Brattland Sylvia Brockman Viola Brough William Brown Donald Bruer Robert Buchanan Martin Budack Angelina Bufalo Kenneth Bull Chosen as leader ' 85 Iudith Burd Carol Burgess Floyd Burrier Richard Burritt Betty Burrows Patricia Buzzell Sally Calamari Andrew Camlin Catherine Canon Beverly Capriola Dorothy Cardey Barbara Carlson David Carlson Phyllis Carroll yn lone Nancy Carter Anna Cavan Samuel Cavataio Richard Cherry Collette Clark IoAnn Clark Maxine Clay Beverly Clements Carolyn Cochran Frederick Coffman Iacquiline Colin Madline Collura Iohn Compton Elaine Cone 86 Janis Conklin 'Iames Conner Irene Cook Iames Cooper Delores Corey Sally Corey Dean Countryman Barbara Covert Lois Cox Margaret Cronin Paul Crooks Robert Crooks Kathleen Culhane Doreen Dahl 50N lime Lillian Daugirda Lloyd Davis 'Dorothy Dean 'Alice DeIong Patricia Devine William Dewey Donita DeWitt Gene Dickinson Georgia Doty Ioan Douglas Barbara Doyle Gertrude Dragunas Iune Driesbach Lilah Drury 'Chosen as leader 87 Paula Duifey Richard Dugan Marion Dunlap Lois Duryea 'Eleanor Early Katherine Eastman Jacqueline Eaton Walter Eichelberger Ietta Elam Richard Ellena Thomas Elmore Carolyn Emerson Margarette Enderle Barbara Erickson Sw lime A Suzanne Erickson Virginia Evanson Margaret Fane Paul Farr Elizabeth Finkenstadt Mary Finkenstadt Paul Fisher Annie Fiske Dona Fljozdal Eugene Fouts Iol-in Frankenberg Iohn Franklin Iames French Ierry Fuca 'Chosen as leader 88 ,, Ludovico Giamalva Marianne Giovingo Clifford Gray 'Willard Greenhow Barbara Greenlee Ioan Griffey Dorothy Grubb Anthony Gulisano Marie Gullotta Mary Haley Ann Hall Ioanne Hall Helen Hallen Veletta Hamilton 50N :we 'wwe ,ia Iune Hammer Patricia Hannan Patricia Harris Barbara Harrie Barbara Heisterberg Patricia Henbest Ioanne Hendricks Delbert Hennessy Pauline Hennessy Iohn Hiestand lean Higgins Marilyn Hocking Virginia Hodges Elizabeth Hoffman 'Chosen as leader 89 in Dona Houseweart Janet Howell Ruth Huls Mavis Hunt Dolores Huntley ' Stuart Hyer Rita Ingrassia Ruth Ingrassia Jacolyn Ippen Margaret Ippolito Robert Ishizaki Robert Jacobson H Eva James Frances Jeffery ym lima Edward Johns Albert Johnson Dudley Johnson Gordon Johnson Jane Johnson John Johnson Barbara Jones Barbara Ann Jones Donald Jones Robert Jones Wilmer Jones Richard Keenan Robert Kerr Colleen Kirchner 'Chosen as leader 90 Della Kirkpatrick Howard Knodle ' Paula Kolata Fred Kranish Mary Kremeyer Donald Krusemeier Warren Kudzma A Vincent LaFond Ioan Larsen Paul Larson Richard Larson Paul Lawson Harriette Lee Phyllis Leombruni 50N time Clarence Levine Catherine Licari Cecilia Licari Edith Liebling Roger Lindroth Robert Lindstrom Anthony Lipe Robert Locklin Lolita Loftus Robert Longhenry Marylou Lund Phyllis MacDouga1l I eanette Mclnnes Marilyn Mclntosh 91 Betty McKinney Mary McLaughlin lean McNeilage Robert Maculan Antoinette Madison Donna Mahan Thomas Malthaner Charles Marino Iohn Marsh Marilyn Marshall Harold Martin Betty Mason Ted Maurer 'Joanne Maynard Sam lime Ianet Mead Ramon Medernach 'Doris Meenen Robert Metters Billy Miller Henry Miller Shirley Miller Ralph Milroy I ack Mitchell Richard Mitchell Ioseph Mitkusevich Carol Mittelstadt Rita Mowery Elizabeth Myles Chosen as leader 92 Richard Nagus Roger Nagus Florence Nathan Alice Needham Beverly Nelson Howard Nelson Shirley Nelson 'Albert Nicholas Iohn Nicolosi Ian Nordell Barbara Noreen Ralph Oler Lucy Orazi Dorothy Ott Sw :QR-6 Lillian Paladino Philamae Panazzo Patricia Parker Richard Paske Duane Pate Suzanne Perkins Marilyn Person Richard Peters 'David Peterson David Phelan Gloria Plock Iohn Prather Elizabeth Price Iames Price Chosen as leader 93 l i Everette Puckett Cynthia Ralston Larry Randall Kenneth Rcney 'Sam Rebecca Leslie Reid Ieanne Reitsch Patricia Rermels 'Alice Retsinas Helen Retzlaif Charles Reynolds Louis Ricotta Ioan Ridgeway Mary lane Ridley SUN lime Dolores Rivera George Robertson William Roderick Ioyce Roen Iacqueline Rogers Angela Rondone Ignatius Rondone Shirley Rosenqren William Rutledge Elinor Sabin Ioyce Sadewater Sylvia Saeger Virginia Sandy Donna Scheideqger 'Chosen as leader 94 Dale Schoonhoven Barbara Schroeppel LaVem Schuneman Delores Schuring Phyllis Schutt Margaret Scifo Reed Searle 'Sue Searle Donald Sechler Carlo Segalla George Seiter 'Beverly Shaw Mary Shellenberger Dorothy Shenberger yfwlowe Charlene Showalter Patricia Simms Don Skinner Marilyn Skolrood Paul Smallwood Donn Smith Donnadale Smucker Ioseph Solomon F rank Sparacino Antoinette Spataro Matthew Spinello Norma Sprague Donald Stern Pat Stevenson 'Chosen as leader 95 35 Q31 Claudette Stickels Roger Stiles 'Lucille Stone Richard Storer Irene Stromrner Marlene Stumpf Francis Swanson Ioan Swanson Gloria Swenson Verne Sympson Lois Tarpley Ioye Taylor Son :we Terry Taylor Beatrice Thompson Lois Thompson Pauline Thompson Betty Thorpe Ianet Todd August Tomenellie 'Douglas Trout Roger Turner Dorothy Vallortigara Robert Van Dusen Lillian Vascellaro Harry Vernetti Harry Wagner Robert Waldsmith Anna Ware Robert Warren Alice Waters 'Chosen as leader 9 6 Oliver Webb Harold Weber Donna Weens Iean Weingartner Genevieve Wendell Charlotte Wessels Dorothy White Roger White 'lean Whitehead Halene Whitfield Charley Whitney Woodworth Whitlock UNICHQ gg: Z,, pf -G L :,. . gh S' Wanita 'Wilcox lane Wilkins Ieanne 'Williams Dorothy Wilson Iames Wilson 'Richard Wilson Thomas Wilson 'lack Winning Dolores Wolfe Raymond Woodruff Ralph Woods Shirley Wright Ioan Yarmorkt Betty Young Gloria Youngman Peter Zammuto Dick Zander Pauline Zies Chosen as leader Individual pictures are of students named by faculty and students as outstanding in scholarship, leadership, or character. W7 in-.4 SOPHOMORES Not many months ago these students were bewildered and confused by life at West high. Today they no longer lose their way in West's halls or marvel at the size ot the building. They are distinguishing themselves in clubs, music. and athletics. Their officers, David Augsperger, presi- dent: Iohn Locascio, vice-president: Le Ora Walker, secretary, and Pat Cromwell, treasurer, have worked throughout the year on projects of class interest. This class decorated a Christmas tree in their study hall helping to promote the Christmas spirit among the student body. The class of '49 sponsored their annual party April ll. Bill Engberg furnished the music for the informal dance. The class with Miss Wones' help spent many busy hours on the decoration. The students of Miss Worley's Homeroom 102 are active in music, athletics, and clubs. Participating in choral groups are lo Anne Gregory, lack I-larcey, lean Ellen Iohnson, Mary Crescenzo, Charles Blanck, and Roger Schmeling. Iames Willfong plays in the band. Many athletes come from 102: they are Charles Blanck, and Charles O'Keefe tfootball and basketballb: Laurence Lucido and Roger Schmeling tfootballl: lack Driscoll tbasketballl: Glenn Anderson, Ralph Blanck, and lack Thayer who completes the list of boys interested in sports. Girls, too, are active in athletics. GAA mem- bers are Mary Crescenzo, Zaida Wells, and Nancy Chalman. Members of clubs are Marlene Short, Vida Barr, Mary Crescenzo tSocia1 Artsl: Zaida Wells tPan Americanlz lean Ellen Iohnson K8-5-3l, and Beverly Fridberg lEuclideanl. On the first semester honor roll was Charles Blanck. Homeroom members pictured above are tback row, left to rightl C. Blanck, Thayer, Solon Ciourth rowl Schmeling, O'Keefe, G. Anderson, Willfong, R. Blanck, Powder, Kascel: tthird rowl Mon- taleone, Lucido, Driscoll, Mattison, Espe, Van Drieson, Kilburn Csecond rowl Buchli, Stelter. Harvey. Hoffman, Friedberg, Waters. Lee Ctront rowl Bradley, Wells, Short, Perry, Crescenzo, I. Iohnson, Chalman. Barr. Officers of this homeroom are Charles Blanck, president: Phil Mattison, vice-presi- dent: Nancy Chalman. secretary: Lawrence Lucido, treasurer, and Zaida Wells, student council representative. P J Four members of the sopho- more class decorate the Christ- mas tree which was placed in the study hall. 201. Mary Lou Joanne Marlene David Charles Stanley Allen Anderson Arbogast Augsperger Blanck Blumenthal Scholarship Character Character Leadership Scholarship Scholarship 98 Sophomore officers and coun- selor Cabovel are Iohn Locas- cio, David Augsperger, LeOra Walker, Pat Cromwell, and Miss Carolyn Wones Cseatedl. W SCPHOMORES Mr. Dennis' Homeroom, 131, participates in a great variety of activities. ln GAA are Ioanne Anderson, Io Mary Bartelt, Marcia Crittenden, Eleanor LaRosa, Pat Naill, Suzanne Ralston and Barbara Thomas. Charles Williams and Carl Ross are interested in swimming. Music enthusiasts are Barbara Peter, Ioanne Anderson, Phyllis LaFasto, Ieannette Kindell, Bob Harvey, Richard Fry, Eleanor LaRosa, Charles Williams, Dick Brady, Albert Chambers, Phil Burns, Marcia Crittenden, and Pat Naill. Club members are Ioanne Anderson ,Marcia Crittenden, Barbara Peter, and Suzanne Ralston. Io Mary Bartelt and Marcia are straight A students. On the first semester honor roll was Robert Oliver. Pic- tured above are members of this homeroom: tback row, left to rightl Brady, Oliver, Hogan, Harvey, Pea- cock, Sterner: fthird row? Lee, Gridley, Ross. Burns. Fry, Lucido, Kasch: fsecond rowl Peter, Schmidt. Schultz, Thomas, Crittenden, Shepherd, Bartelt, I . Anderson: ffront rowl LaFasto, LaRosa, Weeks, Naill, Kindell, Medearis, Shortino, Ralston. Officers of 131 are: Robert Oliver, president: Charles Williams, vice-president: Ioanne Anderson, secretary: Carl Ross, treasurer, and Bob Harvey, student council rep- resentative. Members of Miss Nelson's Homeroom 203 are most active in clubs. Among the students participating are Bob Smith, Myra Walker, lean McLee, Paul Giovingo, Sally Warner. Connie Brown and Connie Carl are also semester honor roll students. Four members oi the music department are Lois Sanders, Bob Smith, Lyle Yardley, Connie Carl and Betty Allen Csemester honor' rolll, Bill Forbes, and Francis Iohnson. Active in athletics are Paul Giovingo, Bill Forbes, Eugene Meyer, and Dave Augsperger tswimmingl. Connie Brown and Ted Larson work on publications. The homeroom members are pictured above: fback row, left to rightl T. Larson, Giovingo, Forbes. Sepich, Meyer, White, Augsperger: fthird rowl Yardley. Hamilton, Stenger, Bessert, Richards, Klemmedson, R. Smith: fsecond rowl McLee, C. Brown, Colombo, Sanders. Pearson, Demakeas, Cascio: ffront rowl Carl, M. Walker, Trosper, Allen, Hilliard, Hoback. Officers of this homeroom are David Augsperger, president: Edward Sepich, vice-president: lean McLee, secretary: Robert Smith, treasurer, and Ted Larson, student council representative. Connie William Ralph David Nancy Marcia Brown Burns Butler Caskey Chalman Crittenden Scholarship Character Scholarship Leadership Leadership Scholarship :1,. ... J . A , V A , . t . ...S . . l' Li Q' w'4i'kL'1f -.'- as 'S 3 j' ff Qgmaqlf r f as .., f A i V 55 i 'A I Q ...' if U N :N j .. , 5 5 ' ' , i . 1' il' K -A fi' 5- fi l is gg .F .... J.. fm f--f ffl 4isi1'f5Ll rlk f el ' -ith fi V5 ff st ml 99 .4 Y SOPHOMORES Music and athletics rate very high in Mr. Willson's sophsmore Homeroom 207, with nine interested in music and six in sports. In A Cappella is Lorraine Hoey: in Melody Club, Eva lean Fridly and Sylvea Massetti, and in Choir, Roger Erickson. Playing in the West orchestra are Thomas Krauss and Charles Shelso, and in the band are Carl Anderson, Ronnie Reynolds, and Richard Oii. Charles is a member of Latin Club and Carl participates in ath- letics. Others participating in athletics are Dave Caskey, Ronnie Reynolds, Iohn Bradley, Charles Perricone, and Bob Buchanan. Belonging to clubs are Betty Blanc, GAA and Y-Teen, and Cecilia Dobel, Y-Teen. Lorraine Hoey is a member of the sophomore de- bate squad. Ranking as one of the live sophomores to receive all A's on the first semester honor roll is David Caskey. Mem- bers of Room 207 are pictured below: fback row, left to rightl Caskey, Krauss, Ralston, C, Anderson, Wilson: Cthird rowl Taylor, Reynolds. Stassi, Oij, Sheslo, Massetti, Pumillia, Erickson: Csecond row? Grebas, Perricone, Barnard, Harvey, Schafman, Bradley, LeVague, Buchanan: Ciront rowl Wiler, Dobel, Hoey, Fridly. Blanc. Haas, Lawrence. Officers of this homeroom are: David Caskey. president: Cicilia Dobel, vice-president: Eva Iean Fridley, secretary: Iohn Bradley. treasurer. and Carlo Pumillia, student council representative. Orchestra and band are the most popular Patricia Iames IoAnne Cromwell Cutler Gregory Leadership Character Leadership activities in 213, Miss Boyd's homeroom. Among those active in orchestra are Stanley Blumenthal, Anne Buss, and Winnie House- knecht. Belonging to the band are Dick Peters and Ken Fenelon. Athletics holds the interest of Frank Scordato Ctcotball and trackl, lack Brantingham Ctracl-cl. and Stan Blumenthal Ctennisl, while Nancy Gulisano and Gladys Smith are members ol GAA. Carol Baumback, Roger Best, and Ioan Dyreson are active in Choral groups, while debate enthusiasts are Roger Best and Stan Blu- menthal. Stan also writes lor the Owl and belongs to Forum Club. Other club members include Roger Best and Ken Fenelon CCon- servation Clubl, and Gladys Smith fPan-Americanl. Stan Blumen- thal is the semester honor roll student. Pictured below are the homeroom members: lback row, left to right? Rum, Brandt, Daily, Herman, Peters. Scordato. Aradic: tthird row? Langkamp, Heisler, Brantingham. Best. Blumenthal, Fenelon, Buss: Csecond rowl Thom- son, Verstynen, G. Smith, Legel, Houseknecht, Gorth, Messinger: ffront row? Clayton, Baumbach, Adams, Dyreson, Gulisano, Ras- mussen, Fibrow. Officers of this homeroom are Nancy Gulisano, president: Ierry Heisler, vice-president: Carol Baumbach, secre- tary: Dick Peters, treasurer, and Stanley Blumenthal, student council representative. Eileen Barbara Robert Hakala Hamilton Harvey Leadership Character Chaz'a:ter T' SOPHOMORES The clubs at West high have attracted many of the sophomores of Mrs. Hiestand's Horneroom 215. Fourteen members are active in various school clubs. Arlene Early, Della Senneff, Claudia Palm- ero, Iane Weeks, Norma Wren and Io Rene Bond are members of GAA. Io Rene also belongs to French Club as does Dorothy Arnold. Paul Plueddeman is cr member of Forum, Latin, and Euclidean Circle. Other Euclidean members are Mary Smith. Gwen Weatherford and Eileen Hakala, Eileen belongs to Latin Club and Publications: Sue Waggoner and Norma Wren, Pan- American. Participating in musical organizations are Ann Kirk CA Cappellal, Lucy Giglio, lane Weeks, Io Rene Bond, Gwen Weatherford, and Claudia Palmero Cchorusl, and Carolyn Allen and Marg Lillie CMelodyl. Della Senneff, Mary Smith, Bob Lar- son, Paul Pluddeman, and Howard Brewer play in the orchestra and band. Four of this homeroom interested in sports are Lam- bert Huitzacua, Richard Banker, Bob Larson, and lack Fitzpatrick. First semester honor roll students were Richard Banker and Eileen Hakala, Pictured above are members of 215: Cback row, left to rightl Cochran, Plueddeman, Brewer, McEntee, Dean, Triolo, Cameron, R. Larson: fthird rowl P. Nelson, Rice, Arnold, Bond, Westberg, Waggoner, Wren: Csecond rowl Early, Allen, Weir, Mistretta, Giglio, Weatherford, Lillie: Cfront rowl M. Smith, Van Barriger, Hakala, Palmero, Senneff, Banker. Officers of this homeroom are: Paul Plueddeman, president: Iennie Mistretta, vice- president: Lucy Giglio, secretary: Frank McEntee, treasurer. and Anne Westberg, student council representative. Miss Driebusch's Homeroom 221 has several students who take part in choral activities: Bill Clevenger, Barbara Hering, Vita Giacone, Ianet Fitz, Helen La Rosa, and Marilyn Seinwill. Warren Dayhoff is a player in West High's concert band. Harold Berg is active in both debate and publications work, Harvey Iewett and Reid Streiby are members of the swimming team, and Mary Alfano. Helen La Rosa, and Loralei Lewis are participants in GAA. Taking part in school clubs are Harold Berg and Chad Bolender. Two students who have been on quarter honor rolls are Harold Berg isecond and thirdl and Marilyn Seinwill Cthird quarterl. Shown in the picture above are Cback row, left to rightl Arnett, lewett. and Bresslerg tthird rowl King, Callihan, Dayhoff, Wessels, Wood- ward, Berg, and McDonald: fsecond rowl Lewis, Eager, Bolender, Clevenger, Sammon, Streiby. Nelson, Pagel. and Seinwill: Cfront rowl Giacone, Alfano, La Rosa, Haegg, Piercefield, Fitz, Voy, and M. Smith. Officers of this homeroom are: Donald O'Keefe, presi- dent: Warren Ramsey, secretary: Ioe Woodward, treasurer, and Tom Arnett, student council representative. Harvey La Verne Robert Theodora Phillip lean Iewett Lani Larson Larson Lee McLee Character Character Leadership Leadership Leadership Leadership N ., : qw . Vlh - ... ri., 1, 4 ' ,. . ' - 'V , 5 A A it 2 a f slrlr Fig 1 Gi aa. . ff we T B if .P P 'M A 3 .35.2 4 .ff ' fl '2 A yyil ' J r. -':' 'iff' ' .. A , .j f . ,.-, ' ' ' A il ' - ' :': Q lx- . ,.., ,, - I 1 2 ' 'ff fi 7 iff Z ' I Lf ' , ' 4 5. .5 rg V sz We Y SOPHOMORES Well-represented in extra-curricular activities are members of Miss Brittain's Homeroom, 223. West High's enthusiam for club projects is evidenced by the fact that seven students in this homeroom are active in different organizations. Among them are Marlene Arbogast, Ralph Butler, Angelina Gulatta. Vivian Iuhlin, Maxine Schreiber, LaVerne Lani, and Barbara McCallen. Debat- ing occupies outside time of Ralph Butler and LaVerne Lani, while publications work is an activity of Robert Ferguson. Maxine Schreiber, cheerleader, George Kennedy and Louis Vettore par- ticipate in West High's sports events. Esther Helman, Lois Iacobs, Alberta Osterhaut, and Ardyth Nelson are members of choral groups. A stage crew worker is Frank Wilson, and a member of the orchestra is Garnet Thompson. The concert band is repre- sented by Ralph Butler and David Winter. Ralph Butler is a consistent straight A student. Homeroom members pictured above are: fback row. left to rightl Clark, Butler, Weldon. Ruskav- age, Winter, Kennedy, and Addotta: tthird rowl Smith, Cusing, Reed. Helman. Metheny, and Iuhlin: fsecond rowl Gerow, Gullat- ta, Gaziano. Ferguson, McCallen, Durham. and Thompson: ffront row? Nelson, Brazzell, Schreiber, Lani, Arbogast, Osterhaut, and Iacobs. Officers of this homeroom are: Ralph Butler, president: Maxine Schreiber, vice-president and student council representa- l tive: David Winter, secretary, and Barbara McCallen, treasurer. Many athletes are found in Miss Walker's Homeroom 225. GAA girls are Grace Carter, Lois Iohnston. Betty Ann Turner, Nan McDonald, Ian O'Connell, and Margie Tanner. Boys participating in athletics are Vito Cascio fbasketballj, Bob Packard Ctrackj, and Augie Rivera and Neil Santee Cbasketballl. Among the musicians in 225 are Betty Hoel, Dorothy Foster, Dewey Epperson, LaVerne Dickson, and Margie Tanner. Margie is active in clubs as are Alberta Sheldon, Beverly Biggs, Richard Monroe. Grace Carter CFTAD, Betty Ann Turner tLatinl, and Dcn Peterson. who is alsa on publications. Roger Harlan plays in the school band. On the first semester honor roll were Don Peterson, Betty Ann Turner, Roger Harlan, and Ralph Pierce. Pictured below are members of the homeroom: tback row, left to rightl Dickson, B. Brown, Latino, Rivera, Santee, D. Peterson, Wang, Epperson, Almond: tthird rowl Sheldon, Pierce, Banks, Cascio. Harlan, Packard, Wil- cox, Monroe: fsecond rowl Biggs, Kobischka, Price, McDonald. Turner, O'Connel1, Cook: tfront rowl Perkins, Bowman, Carter, Foster, Iohnston, Hoel, Tanner. Officers are: Ralph Pierce, presi- dent: LaVerne Dickson, vice-president: Nan McDonald, secretary: Lois Iohnson, treasurer, and Alberta Sheldon, student council representative. Ioan Ioan Robert David Donald Mack Nelson Oliver Pennock Peterson Character Scholarship Scholarship Leadership Scholarship ' ,,Y,,, , , SOPHOMORES L Clubs dominate the variety of outside activities in Miss Sauber's Homeroom, SU9. Those participating are Mary Suski, Sue Brown, Beverly Conley, Mary Lou Allen, Ioan Mack, Mary Beth Sanders, lean Secard, Rayanne Moore, Iim Pence. Ieannine Riley, Dorcthy Krivitskie, Anita Kling and Betty Gitchel. Athletics rates next in interest: those taking part in the various school sports are: Iim Pence, Kinnie Smith, Iohn Nielsen, Iack Truitt, and Iames Iohnson Cmanagerl. Working on publications is Mary Beth Sand- ers. Lois Mae Aukes sings in A Cappella Choir. Ioan Mack is a chorus member and Iohn Powell is in the band. Mary Lou Allen is the scholar of the class as she received straight A's for the first semester. Others on the first semester honor roll include Gordon Carlson, Mary Beth Sanders, lean Secard, and Ioanne Young. Dorothy Krivitskie was listed on the first quarter honor roll, while on the second quarter honor roll was Lois Mae Aukes. Above are the homeroom members: tback row, left to rightl Hil- ton, Aukes, G. Carlson, I. Iohnson, Livingston: tthird rowl Pence, K. Smith, Nielsen, Powell, Shattuck, Gitchel, Young: tsecond rowl Dennis, Allen, Secard, Mack, Moore, Sanders, Suski, McKay: Ctront rowl Conley, Borbey, Kling, Krivitskie, Riley, Loser, Forschen. Officers of this homeroom are: Kinnie Smith, president: Mary Beth Sanders, vice-president: Richard Wallack, secretary: Ioan Mack, treasurer. and Iohn Nielsen, student council representative. Mem- bers of Miss Campbell's Homeroom, 310, are also interested in music. Students in choral groups are Bob Gustafson. Albert Stites. and 'Lita Perri, who is also a club member. Two students who play instruments are Ioan Breon torchestral, and Richard Petit Cbandl. Iames Cutler, a member of the sophomore football team, is listed on the first quarter and the semester honor rolls. Working on the library board is Vivian Vettore. Phyllis Bender was on the third quarter and first semester honor rolls. Members ot the homeroom are pictured above: Cback row, left to rightl Metheny, Clausen, Wellman, Largent: Cfourth row? Cutler, Henry, Thorn, Schroeder, Stites: Cthird rowl Lerch, Adrignols, Ryan, Petit, Weber, Reitsch, Gustafson: Csecond rowl Bender, I. Nelson, Boken, Huitzacua, Colin, Zacory, Geddes, Vettore: tiront row? I. Smith, Peterson, Breon, Key, Cabrera, Perri, Wolford. Arlow. Officers of this homeroom are: James Cutler, president: LaVerne Schroeder, vice- president: Kay Geddes, secretary: Lita Perri, treasurer, and Iudith Key, student council representative. Paul Donna Suzanne Mary Beth Maxine Plueddeman Puddecornhe Ralston Sanders Schreiber Character Character Character Scholarship Leadership 1'1r'1lIg1i, ,fy - :iff ,gf-f K+ I ' I.: A 'e 'wif S :tiff 2 1 af .1 I' 5 WSI ,- , ,zz wg, -- 2 1 Myra- , g --is J 5 T SOPHOMORES Extra-curricular activities rate high in Mr. Horrall's sophomore Homeroom, 311. Among these are clubs and music. Eight girls that belong to GAA are Betty Pearson, Delores Bolen, Marlene Colloton, Ann Rich, Geraldine Flint, Donna Sennelf, Barbara Hamilton, and Pat Smith. Barbara is also a member of Pan- American, and Pat sings in the girls' glee club. The other four chorus members of the room are Delores Bolen, lean Brandt, Geraldine Flint and Charles Nepean. An outstanding sophomore football player is Harold Eastwood of 311. Roger Higgins and Dale Strote are members of the band. Three students who have managed to make quarter honor rolls are Barbara Hamilton tsec- ondl: Elizabeth Iohnson fsecond and thirdl: and Delores Bolen Cthirdl. Members of Homeroom 311 are pictured above: Cback row, left to rightl Ary, Mitchell, Bertotti, K. Nelson, Lindberg, Strote, Eastwood, Gilbertson: Cthird rowl Nepean, R. Larson, De- Long, Higgins, Brooks, McKelligott, Bonjour, Meyer: tsecond rowl P. Smith, Wharton, Flint, Bolen, E. Iohnson, Colloton, Rich, San- dager: Cfront rowl Senneif, Campbell, Kirkpatrick, Pearson, Brandt. Hamilton, Walker, Ferguson. Officers ot the homeroom are: Don Marston, president: LeOra Walker, vice-president: Roger Higgins, secretary: Richard Wharton, treasurer, and Robert Brooks, student council representative. ln Miss Barlass' Homeroom, 312, members are interested mostly in athletics. Among those participating in L various sports are Angelina Armato, lim Evans, who was elected captain of the sophomore football team: Mike Brand, who starred in basketball, as well as football, and Kenneth Peters. Girls active in GAA are Corinne Bliss, Kathryn Lundberg, Mary Bart- lett, who also is a member of the publications staff: Lillian Abruzzo and Iohanna Nardiello, members of the choral groups, and Pat Cromwell, who serves as treasurer of the sophomore class and as a member of the publications staff. Other students interested in choral groups and orchestra include Don Chapman, Ioanne Melander, and Iean Gahm. At the end of the first semester, seven students who were on the honor roll included Hope Morrison, Ernestine Williams, Philip Lee, Pat Cromwell. William Burns, Mike Brand, and Mary Bartlett. Pictured are mem- bers of the homeroom: Cback row, lelt to rightl Chapman, Griffey, Lee: Cthird rowl Abruzzo, Heins, Burns, Peters, Dunlap, Brand, Evans, Kayton, Williams: Csecond rowl Ahmer, Melander, Armato, Nardiello, Holtslander, Cromwell, Ramsey, Ollman, Shain: tfront rowl Bartlett, Davis, Gahm, Bliss, Barton, Rossow, Lundberg, M. Anderson, Schoonmaker. Officers of the homeroom are: Mike Brand, president: Iohanna Nardiello, vice-president: Margaret Rossow, secretary: Ioanne Melander, treasurer, and Pat Cromwell, student council representative. Robert Charles Geraldine Dorothy Le Ora Shaw Sheslo Tondi Van Barriger Walker Scholarship Scholarship Scholarship Character Leadership .7 SOPHOMORES Music is very popular in Mrs. Vincent's Homeroom, 319. Students active in choral groups here at West from this class are Margie lohnson, Betty lane Coil, Barbara Foss, Ray Goff, Iohanna Smits, and Marilyn Swanson. In the band and orchestra are Robert Shaw and Robert Bowen. Members participating in clubs from this homeroom are Robert Shaw, Margaret Po-well, Iohanna Smits, lohn Hoefle, and Estelle Elmore. David Pennock is a member of the swimming team. In Mrs. Vincent's homeroom two students, Robert Shaw and Estelle Elmore. are on the sophomore debate squad. Estelle also works on publications. On the first semester honor roll from 319 were Dave Pennock and Robert Shaw. Mem- bers of this homeroom are pictured above: Cback row, left to rightl Wigell, Weber: Cthird rowl Hanson, Dickman, North, Bowen. Goff, R, Brown, Shaw: fsecond rowl Ritter, Latino, Locascio, Bew. Knapp, Zeiss, Elmore, Powell: tfront rowl Hoefle, Coil, Smits, Swanson. Foss, M. Iohnson, Bicksler, Owens. Officers of this homeroom are David Pennock, president: Iohn Locascio, vice- president: Margie Iohnson, secretary: Margaret Powell, treasurer, and Ann Walsh, student council representative. Students of Mr. Weber's Homeroom, 323, are also in clubs ranging from 8-5-3 to Tri-Y. Among these are Carolyn Graham, Sara Io Iohnson, Charles Morreal, Donna Puddicombe, Ioan Perkins, Geraldine Tondi, and Iack Voedisch, GAA, which has become very popular with girls, is another big interest with many in this homeroom as an extra- curricular activity. Members are Ianice Bargren, Roberta Boyd, Marlene Odell, Dorothy Sherman and Helen Ulrich. Music also ranks high in Mr. Weber's room. Ioyce Almquist, Diane Kohlhurst, Marlene Odell and Betty Wilcox play in the orchestra: Diane and Betty also belong to GAA. Students in choral groups are Sara Io Iohnson, Carolyn Graham, Donna Puddicombe, Theresa Tarara, and Helen Ulrich. Geraldine Tondi is interested in debate, and Charles Morreal works on publications. Five students from 323 were on the first semester honor roll. They were Ioyce Almquist, Roberta Boyd, Charles Morreal, Donna Puddicombe. and Ger- aldine Tondi. Members of the homeroom pictured above are: lback row, left to rightl Voedisch, Sandy, Martin, Morreal, Di- Raimondo. Erb, Fricke, Cascio, Castrogiovanni: tthird rowl Sher- man, S. Iohnson, Roderick, W. Iones: Csecond rowl Tarara, Odell. Hoel, Cortese, Puddicombe, Ware, Perkins, Kohlhurst: ffront rowl Sarver, Boyd, Tondi, Graham, Bargren, Almquist, Wilcox. Officers of this homeroom are Diane Kohlhurst, president: Ianice Bargren, vice-president: Marlene Odell, secretary-treasurer, and Betty Wil- cox, student council representative. Zaida Ann Richard Elizabeth I oanne Wells Westberg Wharton Wilcox Young Leadership Leadership Scholarship Leadership Character OFFXCIYW-6 4 4 arms 4 FANS 4 ' nr-vs 4 g .scones 4 4' g Many have participated in the outstanding plays ot the sea- son, for which West High has become well-known. ln addition to making gain after gain tor the home team, club members, who make the vital plays, have done their part by realizing that cleverness and originality in the plays will malie any game a success, certainly the clubs of West High have contributed in helping to give recognition to her students in many places. Council Applies Student Ideas CBack rowl Wood Brooks Key Cromwell, Sheldon, Schreiber, Harvey, Larson fMiddle rowl Colberg, Roen, Showalter, Calamari, Shellen- berger Whitehead Rogers Zammuto CFront rowl Nethery, Clift, Olsen, Mittelstadt Cpresidentl, Bunk tsecretaryl, Iolly, Arnett, Iackson. To aid the student Welfare in school at all times is the main purpose of the Student Council. At the opening of the school year, each home room elects one member to repre- sent its group at the council meetings. The student is required to carry at least three subjects and maintain passing grades to be eligible for membership. Besides giving pupils practice in the means of representative governments, Student Council also provides an opportunity for free discussion as Well as the contribution of new ideas. Because the Council expresses the viewpoint of the entire student body, all the members are active, however, students of most assistance in the organization this year were the officers: Patricia Mittelstadt, president, Ierry Parlee, vice-president, Veronica Bunk, secretary, Sue Westlund, treasurer, as Well as the chairmen of the various boards: Ierry Parlee, board of control, Mary Arnett, board of organization, lohn Prather, building and grounds, Diana lolly, board of safety, and laAnn Olsen, memorial committee. Frank Rally was appointed as the Councils Red Cross Representative. The Council, under the direction of Mr. lames E. Rose, devoted its time helping to decide upon the problems which arose concerning school affairs. 103 0 'J During home room c period in the Little Theater on alternate Monday mornings the group meets to discuss current school problems. One oi the greatest accomplishments that the Student Council made this past year was the continuation of the Youth Parties. This venture involved cooperation of all Rockford high schools, East, Muldoon, St. Thomas, as Well as West High. Another Worth-While project which this year's Council undertook was the chartering of buses to convey students with competent chaperons to out-of-town tootball and basketball games. A pep E rally, sponsored by the Student Council and held the night preceding the East- VV est football game preceded a dance in the school gymnasium. During every lunch period popular music recordings are played over the public address system. These numbers are selected by members ot the Council tor the stu- dents' enjoyment. One event tor which this year's council will always be remembered was the Armistice Day Assembly presentation of two plaques on which were engraved the names oi West High students who gave their lives for the ideals ot democracy in World War ll. CBcrck :owl Nielsen, Blumenthal, Wilcox, Wells, Wahl, Westberg, Pumilia, Mr. Rose Cadviserb fMiddle rowl Prather, Ippen, Stickels, Hend ricks, Armcrto, Stone, McIntosh, Blackwell tFront rowl Gruner, Penniman, McCammcznt, Pczrlee Cvice-presidentl, Westlund Ctreasurerl Nagles, Paris, Rally. A Youth Parties Interest Council 109 ABL Sponsors Award To Senior Girl lBack rowl Dragunas Olsen I Nelson Ctreasurerl. Rudelius, P. Nels an, Iewett, Hall, Conklin, Williams tThird rowl Mahan. Reed, Clou- ser Conley Grant Prather tSecond rowl McDonald, Hare, Meenen, Mittelstadt. Roherty, Westlund, Hamer, Bartlett tFront rowl Penniman, Wood Owens Strong Enderle Schmitz tStandinql Miss Beatty tadviserl. Admiratric:e des Belles Lettres, a French phrase meaning Admirers ot Beautiful Literature, is the tull name ot the club. Only those girls who have completed their first year ot senior high school are eligible to belong to ABL. Along with this requirement, the student must maintain a scholastic average of A or B and be recommended by her English instructor. To further the appreciation ot literature and to promote tel- lowship among the girls, are the purposes ot the club. Sponsoring the ABL senior award is the special service ot the club tor the school. Each year the recipients name is engraved on a bronze plate Which is placed on the plaque in the main hall ot the school. The girl named is chosen tor character, leader- ship, and service by Miss Elsie Beatty, club adviser, Miss Lois Dilley, English department heady Miss Hazel G. Putnam, dean of girlsp Miss Dorothy Knill, senior counselor: and Mr. Iames E. Blue, principal. ABL, operating on a defi- nite point system, requires the members to have two more points than those obtained by being present at regular meetings. lt the student works on com- mittees and participates in the programs of the meeting, she may earn all her points. 110 Sadie Hawkins Day was the theme of the backward dance, held in the school cafeteria, during the fall of the year. Decorations resembled the various characters in the l..i'l Abner comic strip, and music for the occasion was provided by a nickelodeon. The dance was open to all high school students, with the boys receiving vegetable corsages from their respective dates. To the boy wearing the most original cor- sage, a prize was presented by the ABL club. An initiation banquet is held twice yearly in which there are both formal and informal initiations. Meetings are conducted in Boom lU2 with Miss Beatty as adviser. Before the program commences, a short business meeting is held. Timely and interesting book reviews or original short quizzes enliven the gatherings. Occasionally an out- side speaker is engagedg however, the club girls themselves usually appear on the program. Singing Christmas carols and lending an ear to Audre Wag- goner's Christmas poem highlighted the December meeting. The club, besides presenting the ABL award, always gives flowers to the English faculty on May day. Syrnbolizing Adrnirers of Beautiful Literature, the pin is an open book on a shield, representing safety through knowledge. tBack rowl Brogunier, Carlson, Early, Marshall, Mutimer, Hickox, Waggener, Lichtenwalner, Pohl, Arnett fM1dd1e rowl Vogeler Kudzma Schill, Borst, Steiniger, Altenberg, Behr, Kilsberg KFront row? Delong, Hocker, Tanner, Searle, Fmkenstadt Durbrow tsecretaryl Bunk Karlin, White, Iohnson fStandingJ McCammant Kpresidentl. Honorary Students Belong To ABL lll Commercia Stresses Personality tBack row! Petit, Hendricks, Lund, Cook, Vczllortigara, Drury, Clitt Cvice-presidentj tThird rowl Hinde, Licari, Ridgeway, Kremeyer, Lee, Bonwell, Neal, Haley, Miss Nelson tcidviserl tSecond rowl Somers, Panozzi, Carmichael, Girlinq, Shepard, Carlson, Rosengren, Girardin, Christensen Csecretaryl, Strong tpresidentl, Daugirda, Heisterberg, Cremeens tFrcnt rcwl Mclnnes, Icnes, Nicari, Aase, Iames, Prasse, Wil- scn, Farr, Clements, Randone. Prepare for your job. the chief purpose of the Commercia Club, was the theme underlying each pro- gram this past year. Interesting meetings were held bi-monthly, with an occa- sional field trip to business places, as the bank and the post office. Besides having demonstrations and movies on machines of business, talks by exper- ienced personnel men in the field were given. Mr. Oliver Schade, employment ality needed for employment. One of the most outstanding contributions made by the Commercia Club is the presentation of a decorated Christmas tree to the North Rockford Hospital. This work was all accomplished at the annual Christ- mas party. The Valentine party and spring picnic also formed a part of the club's entertainment. Affiliating this year with the National Commercia Organ- ' ization, the club received their charter as a chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America, department of the National Economic Association. Each letter of the Word commercia signifies a personality trait needed by persons in business such as character, orderliness, manner, memory, efficiency, reliability, cooperation, initiative, and accuracy. 112 director here at West High School, lectured to the group emphasizing the person- Union oi Americas signifies the name of the Pan-American Club here at West High. Any student having completed one semester of Spanish is eligible to join the organization. Usually meetings are conducted in Spanish 'under the direction of Miss Lena Scandroli. Doing all that can possibly be done to foster Spanish conversation, the students participate in games, musicals, and dramatizations of anecdotes. Initiation into Pan-American club was Very clever this year, with each new member creating a hat having a certain Spanish motif behind it. The Christ- mas party with Spanish songs, Pinata and Christmas carols, was one special form of entertainment featured in the past year. Frequently, student members acquaint the rest of the group with special reports furthering the knowledge of Latin Americans. When the University of Wisconsin staged its annual F iesta, the group attended. September 17 of each year is a day which stands out in club members' minds, for that is when they attend the Mexican lndependence Day celebration in the local Mexican settlement. One special feature of this year's program under Miss Scandroli's supervision was a white elephant sale, with the Pan-American members acting as auctioneers. CBcrck rowl Chalman, Mahan, Dresser. Crittenden. Arbogast fThird rowl Hall. Phelan, Miner Csecretaryl Kilsberg DeWitt Campobello Smith tSecond row? Owen, Enderle, Reitsch, Trout, LaBudde, Schoonhoven, Carl, Allen, Miss Scandroli tadviserb fF1ISl row? Coil Howell Mack, Roherty, Naill, Wells, Wren, Hamilton tStandingJ Page tpresidentl. Pan-Americans Attend Fiesta 113 Latin Club Learns oi Old Rome CBack rowb Scilo, Clark, Hyles, Suski, Barbagallo, Paris ttreasurerb, Miss Driebusch Cadviserl, Johnson, Kohlhurst, Peterson fMiddle rowi Sanders, Powell, Finkenstadt, Houseweart, Hakala, Conley, Morreal, Chamberlain tvice-presidenti, Carlson Csecretaryl CFront rowl Plueddeman, Lee, Hoeile, Sheslo, Higgins, Blanc, Iuhlin, Madison tStandingJ Ishizaki Cpresidentb. Iunior Classical League is now affiliated with the American Classical League which has 402 active chapters and 10,300 active members. The Classical Outlook is a national magazine giving news of all chapters. Vanderbilt University sent bulletins for highlights of chapter organizations. The charter, with a seven-member require- ment, is renewed every year. To promote an interest in Latin and to show the comparison of similarity of words of the Latin language are the chief purposes of the club. Any student taking Latin is invited to join. Although it does not operate on a point system, the club has proved successful through the coopera- tion of the members with Miss Driebusch as its adviser. The club members are proud of their unique silver pin which is the Iunior Classical League Key. A gold key is awarded for special merit obtained through competitive contests of the members. Members outstanding for their service to the club were Bob lshi- zaki, Barbara Carlson, and Francis Paris. Holidays as Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween have cr Roman equivalent of Saturnalia, Cerealia, and Consu- aliap comparisons of these holidays with ours provided material for colorful programs. ll4 Among Ourselves is the translation for Entre Nous, name of a club of twenty-five members who Wish to make themselves more familiar with France and promote an interest in France and its language. Any student with an elementary knowledge of French or in the second semester of first year French is invited to join the club. The fleur-de-lis, flower of France, is the shape of the gold pin Worn by Entre Nous members to distinguish themselves. A social program is held once a month with business meetings on alternate club days. Conducted in French, the programs include games, songs, skits, and discussions on French life. Pro- grams usually correspond to some French celebration .of importance. Working with Miss Ieanne Zacker, club adviser, the program committees were able to obtain a French movie for the screen to use on one of the social programs. Cor- respondence With French boys and girls is carried on regularly by Entre Nous members. Having sympathy and concern for those French people who have suffered in the War areas and Wishing to do all possible to aid France, the club held a candy sale to raise money for contributions to the French Relief. tBack row! Stiles, Miss Zacker Cadviserl, Wendell, Rogers, Schill, Howell, Perkins CMidd1e rowl Harrison, Delong Ctreasurerl, France, Shanhouse, Gleichman, Iohnson, Pohl, Cronin tsecretaryl, Nathan, Sabin, Hodges CFront rowl Culhane, Greenlee, Langley, Ralston, Skol- rood iStandingl B. Finkenstadt fvice-presidentl. Entre Nous Aids French Relief ll5 Discussion Essential To Forum tBack rowl Stumpl, Bartlett, Eastman, Iohnson, Behr, Hickox, Mutirner, Staublin, Floberg, Altenberg, Early CMiddle :owl Owens, Harris, S. Searle, Thompson, Tanner, Waggener CFront rowl Pennimcrn, Kcrrlin, Makulec Ctreasurerl, R. Searle, Iolly, Bunk, Owen fStandingl Oliver Cpresiderxtl. Forum Club sponsors annually the Iunior Town Meeting Assembly, the topic this year being, Should Public Schools Educate for Marriage and Family Relations. From a group of twenty-two students who tried out for the assembly, tour students were selected to participate in the program. The affirmative side was taken by Dolores Strong and Alfred Makulec. leanne Schill and Hunter Cutting spoke for the negative. Arrangements were made with WROK to broadcast the as- sembly of Ianuary 22 to the general public. Stanton Hyer, a Rockford attorney, acted as moderator: Iohn Behr was the student chairman. Miss Elizabeth Pear- son, speech teacher, summarized the assembly. Miss lrene Donohoe, director of speechfcorrection in Rockford public schools: Miss Marjorie Brittain, debate coach, and Miss Hilda Humphreys, choral director, judged the assembly, finding Dolores Strong's speech the one that represented West High in the National lunior Town Meeting of the Air contest which took place at Washington, D. C., on March 20. The participants of the lunior Town Meeting went to Rochelle in March to present for the community a model discussion like our assembly. Con- centration and careful research on the part of the students has made this year's project an outstanding success. . 116 Publius met Lucius in the F orum. the main square of the city, in the days of old Rome. Today loe meets lim for Forum in Room 2l9 on alternate Tuesdays of every month. West's Forum has sixty members interested in current affairs who have been recommended by their English and social science teachers. Forum Club, outgrowth from the Book Club of Rockford High School, meets to discuss current topics of interest. Pro- motion of unbiased clispassionate discussion is stimulated by problems of local, national, and international importance. Student views are expressed in an open discussion which follows the symposium. Panel discussions on such sub- jects as conditions in Palestine, parent-children crises, and 'teacher shortage problems show the variety of Forum's programs. With the coming of peace, Forum has turned its attention to the post-war world. lncreased interest in other countries has promoted ideas on world cooperation. With special emphasis on training students in the principles and techniques of democratic discussion, these future citizens realize the importance of free speech. The Christmas pro- gram consisted of carol singing with refreshments following. The club pin, worn by each member, is a lamp surmounting a shield which symbolizes en- lightenment through democratic discussion. tBack rowl Miss Carlson Ccrdviserl. Carmichael, Hare, Nelson. Corey, Brogunier, Olsen, Shcmhouse, Kudzma, Carlson, Schill, Hall, Mittel- stadt Ksecretaryl. Bennett, Iohnson, Compton, Crandall CMidd1e rowl Finkenstadt, Steiniger, Wctggoner, Strong, Roherty, Westlund, Mac- Dougall tFront row? Meenen, Mclnnes. Sedlock, McCammcmt, C. Mittelstcxdt, Schmitz tStandingJ Durbrow tvice-presidentl. Forum Solves Current Problems 117 Conservation Studies Wild Lite CBack rowl Lindroth, Dresser, R. Wilson, Best. Greenhow, I. Wilson t'I'hird row? Kremeyer, Saeger, Beck, Knapp, Miss Sauber tadviserl Iohnson, Nelson tvice-presidentl, Elam, Wood tSecond rowb Erickson, Finkenstadt, Iones, Penniman tsecretaryl, Hesse, Strong ttreasurerl Haly, Poulton, Westlund Cpresidentl tFront rowl Martin, Whitney, Hinde, Burrier, Haugen, Compton, Eikstadt. Conservation Club organized this year by Miss Marie Sauber, requires only an interest in science and nature as requirements for membership. Since the members decided that they would like a name which was not a puzzle, but one which clearly defined the purpose ot the club, the name agreed upon was, The Conservation Club. Special activities planned by the club during the year have been, such as meeting at the Natural History Museum, going on field trips, and having pic- nics. Sue Westlund, club president, has been instrumental in organizing and promoting the club's activities. By means ot displays concerning the wild life and conservation planning, exhibited in the third floor show cases, and by special programs, the club hopes to call to the students' attention the impor- tance ot conservation ot all natural resources. Although the club has no tradi- tional activities, as yet, members helped plant trees this spring in cooperation with the State Conservation Department, and they hope to do so each year. Programs have consisted of various speakers, movies, and slides have been shown of places of interest such as Lake Louise, northwestern part ot the United States, and scenes of Rocktord's vicinity. To date, there has been no specific symbol or insignia, nor does the club operate on a point system. 118 Toward New Horizons is the motto ot the Social Arts Club organized here at West High School to pro- mote better living and give' members an opportunity to practice the social graces. The club is affiliated with The State and National Future Homemakers ot America whose theme is Building Today tor Tomorrow. Meetings of the club opened with a discussion of old and new business, followed by a social hour. Home Lite Around the World was the subject material for every DIO- gram ot the year. ln each ot the group's gathering, students analyzed groups of countries comparing the customs, housing, clothing, food, and family mem- bers. Among the extra special events which all the girls enjoyed especially were the Thanksgiving and Christmas parties together with a picnic in May. ln order to be eligible for joining this organization each girl must be enrolled in a class in the home economics department. Student members who have earned points by doing service to the club are entitled to wear the octangular pin. Social Arts girls meet in room 205 on alternate Mondays under the direction of Miss Margaret Ralston, Home Economics Department Head. fBack row? Short, Ott, Youngman, Paladino, Cooling, I. Neal, Clayton, Grant iThird row! Lewis, M I Crescenzo Nelson Gxtchel Schur ing, Scheidegger, Delong, Bolen, Turiciano, Bingeman, Nardiello CSecond row! Anderson, Warren Fibrow Petit Reichenbach Mumma M. Crescenzo, Alfano, Waters, Victoria, Walker, Miss Ralston Cadviserl Front rowl Spataro Qvice-presidenll Randone Lican lpresidentl Vascellaro Ctreasurerl, Berg, Haggin, M. Neal, Brockmcm, Capriola lsecretaryl. Social Arts Emphasizes Poise 119 Euclideans Link Math With Fun CBack rowl Frxedberg Conley Miss Slade Cadviserl, Block Qsecretaryl, Niman, D. Johnson, Faith, Nott, Nordell, Oliver, Monroe, Crandall, Makulec CSeatedJ Hakala S Searle Schreiber, Iohnson, Graham, She1don,Liebling CStandingD R. Searle Cvice-presidentl. Euclid, who was a great mathematician of Greece, collected the theorems oi geometry and wrote them down. Previously, these theorems had merely been spoken, never put in writing. ln honor ot this outstanding mathematician, Euclidean Circle was formed. Students Who include algebra, geometry and trigonometry in their study programs, and are interested in :furthering their mathematical knowl- edge, are qualified for membership in the Euclidean Circle. Among the mem- bers who have been of greatest service to this group ar Alfred Makulec, Roy Oliver, Don Bennett, and Elizabeth Sedlack. Although all club programs are of great interest, the most outstanding one this year was the use of the level transit in building, explained by Marshall Munz, prominent local architect. Among other programs which the students have enjoyed are movies, solutions ot ditticult problems ot mathematics, various types ot quizzes and speakers, and the annual Christmas party. Emphasizing a combination ot mathematics and fun, these types ot programs aid the students in their school Work as well. Members enjoy participating in the programs, planning :tor coming events and mixing with mathematics students. The Euclidean pin, a miniature slide rule with a in the center, is Worn by all members. 120 A traditional event planned annually by the Euclidean Circle is a sports dance. The first school dance of l947 was the Slide Rule Slide, which was given by the club early in Ianuary. The club furnished various suprises for the party-goers. The dancers were entertained by Vincent Accardo with his playing on the accord- iong ping-pong tables Were set up, and recorded music for the occasion was sup- plied by Dick LaBudde. Clever decorations of geometric figures cut from funny papers covered the cafeteria Walls. Another traditional social activity which the club members look forward to is a spring picnic. To this occasion members are permitted to invite one guest. Formed in l94l by Miss Katherine Slade, the club meets on alternate Mondays immediately after school in Room 304. After an initiation ceremony new members are taken into the club at the beginning of each semester. Teaching the uses of the slide rule is an important phase of club Work undertaken by the club's adviser. Of greater' importance to the members than actual mathematics is their ability to reason, a point stressed by Miss Slade. ln order to make better citizens for the future, the club aspires to acquaint all its members with the significance of mathematics in tomorroW's World. ' CBack :owl Berg, Floberg, Geddes, Patterson, LaBud.de, Parlee, Rally tSecond row? Bolender, Compobello, Lindstrom, Plueddeman, Baker, Marshall, Allaben, Rebecca, Ishizaki, B. Allen, M. Allen, Carl, Tenney, Sedlack ttreasurerl, Levis, Schroeppel, Dean, Nathan CStandingJ Bennett lpresidentl. Math Important To Euclideans 121 Red Cross Ioins in Roll Call CBack row? Miss Wones ladviserl, Miss Sauber, Trout, Hall, Girctrdin. Behr, Rally, Miss Greenlee, Miss Sapcxriti CThird rowl Allaben, Dur- brow, Penniman, Ralston, Colbera fSecond rowl Houseweart, Erickson, Owen, Bartlett fFzont rowl Rogers, Arnett, Turiciano CStandingl Parlee. Iunior Red Cross Council included representatives from eighteen clubs. Any school organization may select a representative to the Council. Organized in 1944, the club strives to keep the students informed of Red Cross activities. To assist in the funds for the American lunior Red Cross, the Red Cross Roll Call is staged annually. Members ot the Council counted the seals and bangles while the student body I contributed S208 to help in this project. Under the direction of Miss Carolyn Wones, chairman oi the faculty advisers, the Council sent a box ot gifts at Christmas to the Winnebago County Farm School. A Christmas wreath and cookies made by Miss Saporiti's cooking classes were included in the package. A letter ot thanks was received by Miss Wones from the Farm School express- ing their appreciation ot the Christmas cheer. Miss Saporiti's classes also made l00 pairs ot convalescent slippers which were distributed by the Ameri- can Iunior Red Cross. The Council sponsors the Junior Red Cross Speakers Bureau, directed by Miss Pearsonp and lunior Red Cross Lite Saving with Miss Worley in charge. Every year the club presents an assembly for the student body explaining the work ot the Council. 122 National Education Association, professional organization with headquarters in Washington, D. C., sponsors the Future Teachers of America. lts purpose in doing so is to find those stu- dents best suited for entering the teaching profession. By joining l:'.T.A., mem- bers became informed on pensions, requirements, salaries, and merits of a teaching career as the club's main purpose is to interest the students in teaching. ln 1937 the National Future Teachers movement was organized. The West High Future Teacher's Club was started in l944 with Mrs. Theodore Coxon as sponsor. Qbtaining its charter in that year, the club has renewed the charter I each year receiving Personal Growth pamphlets with each renewal. Meet- ings are largely informative combined with pleasant social relationships. A tour of the Winnebago County Superintendent of Schools office and the 'Winne- bago County Court House was an outstanding meeting enjoyed by all mem- bers. Christmas time a delightful evening was spent at the home of Miss Katharine Obye, at a buffet supper with a social hour rounding out the eve- ning's events. F.T.'A. members are proud to wear the silver pin that indicates the owner's purpose of making himself useful to his fellowman. The pin also is a badge of honor and responsibility. ' , CStandingJ Chalman, Barbagallo, Weens, Marshall, Mrs. Coxon tadviserl, Henbest, Pearson, Carter tSeatedD Stone ttreasurerl, Kilsberq Cpresidentl, Nelson Cvice-presidentl. Reed tsecretaryi. , - - F. T. A. Backs Teaching Careers 123 8-5-3 Develops Cooperation tBack rowl Miss Whiting tadvrserl Hare, Weingartner, Howard, Hamer, Strong, Chandler, Arnett, Paris, Brogunier, Pohl, Schmitz, Van Duzen tM1ddle rowl Ellena Barbagallo, Girling, Westlund, Erickson, Lund, Tanner, Penniman, Hocker, Foss tFront rowl Wilson, Car- michael Phelan Olsen Owen ttreasurerl, Compton tsecretczryl, Chockley, Wood tvice-presidentl, Nelson tStcmdingD Kurlin tpresidentj. 8'5'3l representing the first letters of history, economics, and civics respectively, is the name given this club organized in l922 in Rockford Central High School. Character in student members is developed through responsibility placed on them to provide originality in program planning. Since 8-5-3 is one of the largest clubs in West High, enthusiasm and spirit run high among the mem- bers, Who represent the social science classes. Cooperation on the part of members with Miss Edith Whiting, adviser, has made the club successful with many educational and recreational meetings. The officers and committee members have been outstanding in their service for the club, but all the mem- bers served faithfully. Programs With speakers, movies, and discussion' :follow the business meetings held on alternate Thursdays of the month. This year :for the first time, 8-5-8 sponsored a dance in lanuary. Another special event of the year was a Christmas Party. As a result of a travel talk at thislparty con- cerning the need of ordinary articles in foreign countries, 8-5-3 sent a box over- seas to help ease this need. Pencils, paper, soap, combs, and toothpaste were typical of the articles in the box contributed by the club members. 124 Annual Artists. , as the name suggests, do the art Work for the West High Annual. The mem- bers, taken from the art department, are required to be able to do Work suitable tor reproduction tor the Annual and be Willing to rush jobs on any Work out- lined. Another important requirement is tor the members to know how to make sketches for reproduction. Studies ct layouts and patterns contributed to the success ot the club's work on borders, figures, and sectional designs ot the Annual. Miss Floy Dentler, art department head, organized the .Annual .Artists in l946 and now advises them in their Work. Betsy Walker, Carol Mittelstadt, Beverly Shaw, Ioan Douglas, and Lillian Daugirda were the members con- sidered to be ot the most service to the club. Since the members did 'their 'work during the school day, no regular meetings were held: neither were officers elected as the Work was done on equal bases with no point system enforced. At times, the club Worked under grave handicaps, the greatest ot these being the shortage ot art materials. The club symbol is an artist's palette with the letters A.A., Annual Artists, inscribed across it. ' tBack row? Miss Dentler Cadviserl, Hocker, Schill, Elam, Douglas, Doty, Vallortiqara, Daugirda tFront fowl Howell, Caldwell, Walker, Rennels, Mittlestadt. Metheny, Armato, Westlund. t Annual Artists Draw Skillully 125 Debate Team Manages Checkroom 1SeatedD Elmore, Blumenthal, Chalman lCStcmdinqJ' Berg, Butler, Tondi. Lani, Shaw. Sophomore debate squad, coachedby Miss Brittain, provides the needed practice required for a varsity debater. In order to quality for membership, Willingness to read a vast num- ber of articles, to write and re-Write speeches, and to practice arguments is necessary. Engaging in practice debates equips sophomores with experience. On December' lO, a practice meet was held at West High School with East High and Freeport. All sophomores took part in the West High Invitational Debate Tournament, Ianuary l8, as Well as the East Aurora Sophomore De- bate Tournament, March 22. During the year, Robert Shaw, sophomore- cap- tain and Stanley Blumenthal, negative captain, served their squad. Other members of the team are Geraldine Tondi, Laverne Lani, Ralph Butler, Lorraine Hoey, Harold Berg, Estelle Elmore, Richard Best, and Nancy Chalman. Lec- tures on the technique ot debate, individual quidance by varsity debaters, special rebuttal sessions, and practice debates among themselves and with the varsity, aid in developing sophomore debaters. During the basketball season the debate teams took charge ot the checkroom in order to gain rev- enue to finance their road trips. Those who have proved themselves of good service or value to the team are awarded the red and black letters. 126 The Varsity debate team. also under the direction of Miss Brittain, provides an opportunity for pupils to develop public speaking and argumentation. Members of the varsity squad are Hunter Cutting, Alfred Makulec, Dolores Strong, seniors: and Betty Bartlett, Reed Searle, Erwin Bettinghaus, Elizabeth Finkenstadt, Dudley Iohnson, and Marilyn Hocking, Iuniors. ln order to achieve a perfect team, the squad at- tended as many tournaments as possible. The debate team entered the Elgin Invitational Tournament, lanuary ll, the Thornton Invitational Tournament, Ianuary 18. Highlighting their debate season was the Big Eight conference held in Elgin, in which West High tied with East High for fifth place. lndividual events in which West High also participated were the original oratory and extemporaneous speaking contests. West High was awarded the first place trophy for Ierry Parlee's original oratory based on America-One Country and One People, which placed third, and Dudley Iohnson's- extemporaneous speech on China and World Peace, which placed second. Debating on the national question of socialized medicine, Elizabeth Bartlett, Hunter Cutting, Delores Strong, Alfred Makulec, Erwin Bettinghaus, and Elizabeth Einkenstadt led debate squads in the sectional tournament March 15 of the Illinois High School Association, entitling them to enter the state tournament at Champaign April ll-l2. i tStcmdingJ Strong, Miss Brittain Ccoachb, B. Finkenstadt, Allaben, M. Finkenstadt, Bettinghaus, Iohnson Hocking tSeatedJ Makulec Cutting, Searle. Biq Eight Honors Debate Team 127 Y-Teens Cheer Unfortunates KBack rowl Van Barriger, Conley, Hakala, Early, Arbogast, Allen, Rich CThird row! Sanders, Ulrich, Tondi, Flint, Bargren, Biggs, Pobel, Friedberg CSecond row? Zeis, Blanc, L. Sanders, Weeks, Crittenden, Nardiello, Ferri, Foss CFront rowl Krivitskie fpresidentl, Chalrnan Cvcie-presidentl, Riley, McCahen tvice-presidentl, Carl ttreasurerl, Ryan. Senior, iunior, and sophomore members of the Y-Teen Club strive for better friendships with people of all races, religions, and nationalities. Any girl in high school inter- ested in social work who wishes to promote world fellowship may belong to the club. An interesting chapter within the group is the Silverwings. Composed of Negro girls, this organization symbolizes the democratic spirit of all Y-Teens. As a result of a YWCA Conference and a poll of all club members, the name of the organization was changed from Tri-Y to Y-Teens. An underlying thought behind the name Y-Teens is the idea that the club wishes to emphasize the importance of teen-agers in today's world. A new blue and silver pin in the shape of a triangle with a map of the world elongated across it also grew out of the YWCA Conference. Y-Teen girls enjoy doing work to help the un- fortunates of the community and world. At Christmas time Y-Teen members helda party for the children of the Rockford Children's Home: went caroling to the Winnebago County Hospital, Children's Convalescent Cottage, and city hospitals, and sent overseas mittens contributed by the members from their mitten tree. 128 With chapters in W sixty-nine different countries, Y-Teen girls are concerned with these countries' conditions. Ianice Tremper, exchange student, told about some of these condi- tions in her colorful talk at the World Fellowship Banquet. Another- special program of the club was the annual candlelight service Where the Y-Teen girls are recognized as junior members of the YWCA. Much time of Y-Teen girls was taken up in the planning, building, and operating of Camp Rotary near Cherry Valley to which many girls go in the summer. A new feature included in the Y-Teen program are the hostel trips made on bicycle to Belvidere, lanes- ville, and the North Main Hostel Center. Representatives of the club to the National YM and YWCA Conference brought home many new ideas to further the success of club activities. There are five phases of Y-Teen life: first, voca- tions under experienced guidanceg second, music, crafts, drarnatics, cooking, party-planning, and radio as recreational diversions: third, discussion of per- sonal developmentg fourth, study of public affairs and social problems. Lastly a better religious outlook which every one needs today, is stressed. fBack rowl Parker, Iohnson, Handel. Nagles, Lund. Houseweart, Doty tvice-presidentl, Hannon, Weeks CFourth rowl Dahl, Teachout. Van Barriger, Noreen, Hall fvice-presidentl, Mahan, Elam, Carlson tThird rowl Lindevall fcrdviserl, Shaw, Kremeyer, Wendell, Rennels, Nelson, B. Erickson CSecond rowl Rogers. MacDouga11, Iones, Girling tpresidentb, Hall, MacFarlane, S. Erickson, Skeyhan CFront rowl Doty. Schroeppel ftreasurerl, Cone tpresidentl, Grant, Arnett fvice-presidentl, Wilson. ' World Peace Interests Y-Teens l29 Hi-Y Upholds Christian Living tBack rowl Schuneman, Cavanaugh, Levis. Wood, McMullen, Iohnson. Ellis, Floberg, Nelson, Gebbia tThird rowl Campobello, Robertson, Yeager, Crandall, Lucido, Beck, Swanson, Trout tSecond rowb Searle, Blackwell Uunior Councilorl, Rebecca, Smucker, Hakala, Borg, Ben- nett, Phelan lFront :owl Andrews, Page, Reynolds, Brightup, Thomas, Medernach, Pate. . Four C's in the Hi-Y y platform are clean speech, clean scholarship, clean sportsmanship, and clean living. Since Hi-Y creates and maintains high standards in Christian living, only those boys recommended by four teachers, accepted by a vote of the club members, and enrolled in second semester at West High School, con- sidered Worthy of supporting the club's platform are accepted as members in the club. Abbreviating High School YMCA, Hi?Y was the name for the club founded in Dickenson County High School, Chapman, Kansas, in 1889 by D. F. Shirk and in Rockford Senior High School in l923. Working with Mr. Wyeth, club adviser, Dave Peterson, Ronnie Fairhead, Angelo Briscoe, Oscar Blackwell, Tom Tenney, Bart. Page, Richard Witer, Ierry Parlee, Douglas Trout, . Dave Marth,.lohn Ploberg, and Dave North were the members of greatest serv- ice to the club. A red triangle with a White cross is the club pin, an emblem that has become an international symbol. The triangle stands for service to others: the three sides for growth in mind, spirit and body: and the White cross for purity of thought and action. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month for the 135 boys of the group. ' 130 Hi-Y Club featured many outstanding programs throughout the year. Formal initiation took place in school assemblies where the new members pledged to uphold the club platform. Spring picnics and discussion meetings are all part of Hi-Y activities. A treat for the group was a meeting held in the new YMCA log cabin which was built last year on Rock River. Since clean sports are empha- sized, fellowship meetings in the form of recreation took place in the gymnas- ium and swimming pool, Hi-Y members joined Tri-Y in sponsoring a dance in the spring of the year. Ronnie Fairhead, Richard Witmer, and Ierry Parlee represented the club at the Hi-Y, Tri-Y regional conference at Chicago, lllinois. Last summer Ronnie Fairhead, senior Councilor, attended the Illinois statewide Hi-Y training camp at Decatur. Since good citizenship is a part of Hi-Y life, the members helped in the collection of the National lnfantile Paralysis Fund. Mr. l. D. Pennock, secretary of the YMCA5 Mr, Iames E. Blue, principal of West High School: and Mr. Guy Bingham, wild game authority, were among the speakers at some of the meetings. During the war Hi-Y members made plans for peacetimesg these have now started to take form. iBack rowl Oliver, Raney, Blazer, Knapp. Staublin, Iones, Faith, Cremeens, Nicholas, Mackie, Stiles Wilmer Ellena CTh1rd :owl Crooks Marth, Lane. Mott, Hesse, Boston, Reitsch CSecond rowl Peterson Cjunior councilorb. Parlee, Tenney Ezchman Dewey Vaughn Frank lin, Prather, North, Abruzzo lFront rowl Rogers, Dean, Lindstrom, Fairhead, lsenior councilorl Briscoe Csemor councilorl Makulec Rally, Fiduccia. Recreation Included in Hi-Y 131 Maclriqals Enjoy Work With Play Greenhow Retsrncts Goff Perkins, Locklin, Campbell, Nelson, Griffiths, Milroy, Shaw, Trout, Harris lSeatedJ Tanner. Modern Mctdriqals r Singers derives their name from early choral entertainment. During the reigns ot King Henry the Eighth and Queen Elizabeth part-sings called madrigals provided the people with pleasant listening. The beauty oi these ballads can becompared to the current songs that the Modern Madrigals sing today. Members ot the group are selected tor their abilities as singers, pleasant per- sonalities, and appearances. This activity requires one to be Willing to work hard and to give up time for participation in school and civic activities. Each member gives his full cooperation to this group organized by Miss Hilda Humphreys in 1942. The Modern Madrigals hold annually spring and tall picnics at the cabin ot Mr. Paul S. Conklin, county superintendent ot schools. Every spring a banquet is held to honor the seniors of the group. A Christmas Party was enjoyed at the home- ot Douglas Trout, Madrigal member. The Modern Madrigals appeared on a program for Mendelssohn Club, March 6. A feature ot the program was the playing ot new recorders, flute-like instru- ments used' from the time ot Queen Elizabeth until the invention ot the modern flute. 132 A Cappella under the direction of Miss Humphreys has, as in past years, furnished West High School with an outstanding choral group. A good voice, ability to sing on pitch, good musicianship, and a Willingness to sacrifice for the betterment of the group are essential requirements for membership in the club. The organization derived its name from the Latin phrase meaning, music sung in a chapel, but its repertoire now includes both sacred and folk songs. Bill Greenhow, manager: Lucile Stone, librariang and lrene Tanner, accompanist, have given valuable service to the group. Social activities include a fall picnic with candlelight initiaf tion of new members, a spring picnic, and a potluk dinner in February. A tradi- tional event is the annual concert. Special programs the group participated in are singing with the Rockford Civic Symphony for the second yearp members of the choir have given demonstrations at Washington and Roosevelt High Schools, a quartet made up of Eileen Griffiths, lsabel Campbell, Douglas Trout, and Eldon Milroy represented West High School at the All-State chorus at . LaSalle-Peru on February l5. A Cappella serves National Honor assemblies, The Christmas program, the May Festival, and the baccalaureate service. tBack rowl Trout, Arnett, Robertson, Locklin, Faith, Milroy, Nelson tvice-presidentl, Seinwill ttreasurerl, Blanck, Schmeling, Niman, Con- ner, Hartman, Stegeman, Angell, Erickson tThird rowl Pearson, Altenberg, Ridgeway, I. Harvey, Armato, Greenhow, Fry, Nepean, Mott, Golf, R. Harvey, Meclenach, Lindroth, C. Williams, Carlson, Bartholomee lSeconcl rowl Plock, Bolen, Tanner, Hoey, Thompson, Puddi- combe, Aukes, Greenlee, Higgins, Harris, Hall, Raymer, Skeyhan, Campbell Cpresidentl, Ippen CFront rowl Retsinas, Glenny, VRogers2 E. Williams, Barton, Perkins, Shaw tsecretaryl, Griffiths, Lund, Kuhlow, Kindell, Iohnson, Allen, Stone. A - V A Cappella Has Annual Concert 133 1 l Girls Glee Requires Good Voices CBack rowl S. Iohnson, Vogeler, Peter, Christensen, Youngquist Csecretaryl, Girling, Gregory tFourth row? Stumpf. Seinwill, St. Pierre fvice-presidentl, Behr ftreasurerl, Gullotto Cpresidentl, YVilliams, Conklin, Bainbridge, Nethery, M. Iohnson CThird rowl Iones, Wisner. Westburg, Crescenzo. Laudicina, Culhane, Dragunas, Reichenbach, Borst, Howell CSecond rowl B. Erickson, Dutiey, Lamio, S. Erickson, Smith, Ogilvie, Kramer, Van Barriger, Coil, Griffin CFront row? Meenen, Stanley, Baumbeck, Allen, Machione, Erwin, Clift, Olsen, Iames, Barber, Russell. Appreciation of fine music for better singing is the chief purpose of the Girls Glee Club, who also make an attempt to improve knowledge of the language of music. The name, Girls Glee Club, comes from the old custom of wandering singing minstrels who sang for the people over the country. Miss Humphreys requires members of the group to have singing ability, an above average good voice, musical background, and independence as a singer. Since school credits are given for the course, the group meets twice a week during school periods to rehearse. Participating with the other choral groups the club always assists in the Christmas Assembly and the May Festival. However, the most important performance of the club is the operetta, The Mikado. Exercises of previous meetings in sight reading, tone quality, vocal blending and range helped in their Work for the operetta. Girls Glee also sang for the Illinois Education Association meeting at the Mid- way Theater, Gctober l8. Every year the club holds with the Boys Glee Club a fall and spring picnic to start and finish the year's events. The officers have been of greatest service to the club. l34 Aiming toward better musicianship and understanding is the main purpose of the Boys' Glee Club. Students with the ability to sing reasonably Well and Willingness to Work hard in learning the fundamentals of choral music are eligible to become members of the group. The organization derives the name glee from glee- men 'in medieval times who furnished entertainment at banquets and large gatherings for the pleasure of both singer and listener. Under the direction of Miss Hilda Humphreys, the Boys Glee Club participated in various school pro- grams. In The Mikado, this year's operetta, composed by Gilbert and Sullig van, the group took part. Other activities included among their performances were the Christmas assembly and the May Festival. At the Midway Theater in October, the boys sang with the A Cappella Choir at an lllinois Education Association meeting. The boys always anticipate with pleasure the traditional spring picnic held jointly with the Girls Glee Club. The group is a continuation of the Treble Clef Club organized by Miss Florence Ely at Rockford High School. One of the most active clubs in school, the organization meets three times a Week. CBock rowl Gustafson, Sweeney, Bruer, Stone. Stiles, Shores, Smith CSecond rowl Chapman, Worley, Stites, Johnson, Boston Cvlice-presil dentl, Sparacino Csecretaryl. Dickson, Best KFront :owl Lucido, Guliscmo, Fuca, Hopper Cpresidentl, Hinde, Tomenellie, Nethery, Ross. Boys' Glee Sings in Operetta l35 ' Melody Club Has Spring Picnic i CBack rowl Abruzzo, Lints Cpresidentl, Pagel ttreasurerl, Berger, Lee, Lawrence, Nelson, Lillie, Ware, Scxeger, Tortorici, Bolen, Ulrich tThird rowl Beach, Fridley, Lucido lsecretaryb, McNeilaqe, A. Gullatta. Puckett. Anderson, Brandt, Mason, Countryman, Bufcrlo, Kirk, Ingrcxssia, Turner tSecond rowl Allano, Melander, Helman, MczcGczftey, Bingeman, Pro, Tanner, Fitz, Higgins Cvice-presidentl, Rondone, Sabin, Gil- lette tFront :owl M. Gullatto, Rasmussen, Chcrlman, Dyreson, Kolatcx, Neal, Pierceiielrd, I. Graham, G. Graham. Ostelhout, Devine, Jacobs. Melody Club, tormed in l944, furnishes an intermediate group tor girls who have had some musical experience either in junior or senior high school. Requirements for membership are a good voice, some ability as an independent singer, a musi- cal knowledge, and a desire to learn. To serve as a feeder for Girls Glee and A Cappella and to oiter advanced training through the studying ot all phases of musical development are the purposes ot the club. The group holds their ,meetings every Thursday and Friday with their director, Miss Humphreys, in Room 19. Since melody is the basis of all music, the name is appropriate in connection with the club's purpose and Work. The calendar for the year in- cludes ,manyactivities both social and public. One ot the special features planned is a ,spring picnic. Traditional events in which the club participates ' are a Christmas luncheon, the Christmas program and the May Festival: this year the members have Worked on a one-act operetta. Barbara Lints, presi- dent, Dorothy Higgins, vice-president, Cecilia Lucido, secretary, and Nancy Pagel, treasurer, have given the greatest service to their club. 136 Organized in 1944 by Miss Hilda Humphreys, the West High School Mixed Chorus offers the op- portunity for the less experienced singers to belong to a choral organization. By analysis the Chorus members have found their problem to be two-fold, namely lack of musical knowledge and basic voice training. The main pur- pose of the group is to give as much attention as possible to these two phases. Since no try-outs are necessary, students who like to sing and are Willing to work with others may become members of chorus. Members who have had previous experience and the officers are of greatest service to the chorus. On Monday the boys of chorus meet, on Tuesday the girls, and on Wednesday the mixed group. This year the group planned, Wrote, and produced an orig- inal script in which they used songs, instruments, and 'speaking parts. Chorus members enjoyed a spring picnic at the end of the year. Two outstanding programs at West High in which the Mixed Chorus participated were the May Festival and the Christmas Assembly. Chorus is ready and Willing to be called upon to support all musical activities of the school. , tBackrowD Cassioppi. Wilkins, Mack Csecretaryl, Iohnson, Vettore. Epperson, Coffman Cpresidentl. McSweeney Ietfery Benlamxn Wolfe tT'hird :owl Foster, Huis, Crescenzo, Clay, Wieland, Yardley, Phelan, Wickham, Hering, Flint, Smith Wonder tvxce presidentl tSecond rowl Iohnson, Waters, Fisk, Giacone, Noreen ttreasuxevrl, Giglio, Armato, Souders, Nelson, Alfano tFront rowl Sprague Iames Fern E LaRosa, Tarara, Palmer, H. LaRosa, LaFosta, Clapper. Chorus Sings In Assemblies 137 Orchestra Displays Competition tBack rowl Lorenzen, McIntosh, Eastman, Wilson, M. Crittenden, Breorx, Anderson, Albright, Burns, Buss, Almquist, Reitsch, Parker, Wright tFourth rowl Cleveland, Todd, Armstrong, Mclnnes, Leif, Burrows, Nail, O'Dell, Pool, Houseknecht CThird rowl Marshall, Fisher, Barbagallo, S. Crittenden, Carl, Senneli, Kohlhurst. Shaw, Cromwell, Early fSecond rowl Haddad, Bartlett, Eager, Krauss, Boyer, Sheslo, tFrorxt row? Brightup tpresidentl, Prasse tsecretaryb, Hocking, Cochran, Wood. With the appreciation of all music as their goal, close to one hundred instrumental musicians of West High School rehearse and perform under the baton of Mr. Bornor, Who has been high school orchestra director for almost twenty-nine years. Estab- lished for the purpose of permitting instrumentalists to appreciate fine orches- tral music, there is also a junior orchestra, which trains less advanced students for entrance into the concert orchestra. Because the groups meet daily and school credit is given, this organization has become very large. The ability to play an orchestral instrument and a vacancy in the orchestra are the re- quirements necessary for membership in the WestfHigh School Orchestra. Fair competition is displayed When the members challenge one another for the first chair positions. After listening to the solos, the other members vote for the person most capable for filling the position. Through these tryouts, new talents and abilities are discovered. Studying the finest types of musical literature in which the students interests lie, the members acquire sufficient musical background to play all types of music, ranging from syncopation to symphony. Because of the outstanding work accomplished by the concert orchestra, it is called upon by many local organizations to provide music. l38 The most outstanding social function of the Orchestra this year was the twenty-ninth annual party given on Febru- ary ll, in West's cafeteria. Combining with East High for the purpose of entertaining all past and present members and their guests, the party-goers dressed in costumes symbolizing the periods of George Washington and Abra- ham Lincoln. The toastmasters were Harris Maney, East, and Bob Brightrup, West, While Bob's sister, Virginia, was speaker of the alumni group. At the banquet, movies ot the seniors, which the director keeps in the Orchestra rogue's gallery, were shown, speeches and fun-making preceded dancing to lack Sweeney's band. ln the tall a tea was given in order to acquaint the old and new members. ln addition to these activities, a snow picnic and slid- ing party was held at which Mr. Bornor served the traditional burnt cocoa. The Orchestra plays tor the senior and junior class plays, the school operetta, and baccalaureate. At these times the members wear navy blue skirts or dark trousers with white sweaters upon which is the Orchestra's emblem. tBack rowl Blumenthal, Weingartner, Spinello, Wilcox fFourth TOWJ Day, Thompson, Blackwell, Strote Wood Corey Fouts Dickenson CThird rowj Rosengren, White, Carlson, Scilo, Ramsey, Smith, Durbrow, Dunlap, Cannon, Skolzood Loftus Gahm iSecond rowj K11s berg. Stowell, Waisner, Capriola, Iohnson CFront rowl Whitehead, Nelson, Rudelius, Mutimer Cvice presldentj Hall Mr Bornor Cdlrectorl Concert Closes Orchestra Year l39 Band Presents Fortieth Concert fBack rowl Mr Trumbull Cdlrectorl Krusemeier, Gray, Harlan, Smallwood, Bauer, Metters tThird rowl Kudzma, Yardley, Allaben, Brewer, Howard F Reynolds Bull Nordell Camilla CSecond rowl Copper, Higgins, Cavanaugh, R. Brady, Butler, Bloomquist, Carlson, Powell, Yovcush CF1rst rowl Gulmo Csecretaryl, D. Larson, Santee, Rogers, Phelan, Beckstrom. One who has a love of fine music and a spirit of cooperation is eligible to join the 'West High School Concert Band, but he must also have attained the skill necessary to pass the assigned instrument test. To uphold the organizations reputation and to fulfill the ideals of the group requires many hours of practice on the part of boys under the direction of Mr. George Trumbull. Any student who has been in the concert band for a semester and has maintained at least a average is entitled to an award, the red R with two horns, worn on a black sweater. For each semester's work, the Band members received a chevron to be worn on the dress uniform. On Sunday, lanuary 26, an annual mid-winter sacred concert was held in the Court Street Methodist Church under the sponsorship of the University of Life group. At five football games, nine basketball games, and two sectional basketball tournament games, the Band played a varied repertoire, featuring marches and boogie woogies. The band presented its fortiethi annual concert on the afternoon of April l3 in the West High School auditorium. Today the group has grown to become one of the most outstand- ing musical organizations in Rockford. 140 Winter Rhapsody, the theme ot the dance given by the band members, was the first semi-formal ot the school year. Much time and work were spent in helping to make this a successful dance. Held in the West High School gymnasium on December 7, the dance had many highlights, such as a grand march led by Ronald Fair- head, first semester president, and a surprise shower ot balloons from the ceiling. On lanuary 23, a fellowship night, with activities in the gymnasium and swimming pool, was planned. At another time, the boys acted as hosts at West High to Roosevelt and Washington lunior Highs, where they had refreshments and played various musical pieces. ln addition to this the boys participated in the Annual May Festival, ROTC Federal inspection, and com- mencement at the Coronado Theater. Among some ot the activities was the band's appearance in several ot the parades and assemblies, the most im- portant assemblies being Armistice Day, Christmas program and Memorial Day. At a Washington lunior High Assembly the West High Band performed, and some ot the boys ushered at The Mikado. the operetta.. Playing for a varied lists ot events during the year the band serves increasingly the school and community. CBcrck rowl B. Larson, Wigell, Romeo, Staublin CThird rowl Smucker, Chambers, Willfong, D. Brody, Voedisch, Anderson, Compton, Young Cvice-presidentl, Olson, Cherry, Johnson, Milroy CSecond rowl Strote, R. Reynolds, Severson, Plock, Thomas, Attardo, Lawson Ctreasurerl fFirst rowi Plueddeman, Fairhead Cpresidentl, Bowen, Petit, Marinelli. Winter Rhapsody Given By Band 141 Cwl Covers News oi the School Offering practical experience in editorial, feature. and business work to students interested in journ- alism, the Owl, West High newspaper serves as a voice of the student body and as a history of its activities. Dorothy Durbrow, Bernice Mutimer, co-editors, and Christine Brogunier, club editor tupper leftl make up the paper for the printer to run oft. Ieanette Mclnnes, Barbara Greenlee, Nancy Nelson, Donna Weens, and Donald Bruer, members oi the advertising staff are shown imid- dlel discussing the mats and 1ayouts with their manager, Bob Agnew. Feature writers flower lettl working to complete their assignments are Marilyn McIntosh, Doris Meenen, Lois Kudz- ma, Betty Bartlett, Lucille Stone, and Ann Hall. Members of the circulation stafi Cbelowl who fold the Owls and distribute them to the subscribers during home room period on Friday include fstanding, left to right? Ferguson, Iones, Penni- man, Larson, Armstrong. Ingrassia, Howell, Cseated, second rowb Grittin, Burke, Erickson, Early. ftirst row? Elmore, Bergonz, Swanson, Heis- terberg, and Culhane. 11 in f I , . Earn Points For Inches in Owl Each week a copy of the Owl is posted in the publications room. When a reporter signs his name to his own story on the points Owl, he receives credit for the number ot inches written. Waiting to sign their names to their articles are Cupper rightl Charles Morreal, Angela Barbagallo, Pat Cromwell, Veronica Bunk, and Marcee Bain- bridge. Keeping subscription and bookkeeping tiles correct and up to date is the duty of Crniddlel Barbara Ann Iones and Peter Zammuto, circula- tion workers, Richard LaBudde, and Gloria Swen- son, bookkeepers. David Rogers, feature writer, discusses flower, rightl an article in a former Owl with Iody Hickox, feature editor: as Patricia Mit- telstadt, reporter: and Eleanor Early, exchange editor look on. CBelowl Sports Editor Ray Hakala talks over with members of his sports staff Iim Mott, Bob Buchanan, Frank Reynolds, and Dwight Tho-mas, the school's latest athletic activities. W A it 1 P Act1v1t1es Reviewed 1n Annual To produce the Annual, a picture album of West High students and activities. was one oi the main duties of publications. Each year the Annual is submitted to the National Scholastic Press As- sociation. from which it has received two All- American ratings and four First Class ratings. Shown correcting proof fupper leftl are the co- editors. Irene Tanner and Betsy Walker, who planned and executed the production of the book. Workers lmiddlel who aided in the preparation of the Annual were Phyllis MacDougall who is shown checking identification as Gloria Swenson types a page in the dummy and Mary Beth Hocker cuts engravers proof to be pasted in the dummy. Arranging and identifying pictures flower leftl are Patricia Mittelstadt, GAA editor: Allan Geddes, ROTC writer: Mary Kremeyer, staff writer: and IoAnn Olsen, faculty section head. Staff members who composed senior write-ups are fbelowl Marjorie Chandler, Donna Griffin, Eliza- beth Sedlack, and Lois Burke. 170 5 A I i Annual Staff Performs Many Iobs Numerous workers are needed to compile the various sections of the Annual. Shown iupper rightl consulting back issues of the Owl to help identify photos for the sports section are Frank Reynolds and Dwight Thomas. Pat Reed helps Mary Lib Schmitz. club editor, with the identifi- cation of photos for the club section tmiddlel while Frances Block, a publication bookkeeper, enters checks into the income book. Advertising plays an important part in covering the cost of publishing an annual. Robert Agnew. advertis- ing manager explains tlower, right? the prices and sizes of Annual ads to solicitors on his staff: Ieannette Mclnnes, Donna Weens. Donald Bruer, and Nancy Nelson. Shown tbelowl typing a page in the dummy is LaVerne Gustin as Sally Calamari, Maryalice Foss and Ioanne Hall go over the layouts and copy of the sophomore section. JW It ult m S Z. 15 Htbtsms Action shot shows juniors in t ournament play. ' Seniors are alert to return volleyball serves. After school, members of the Girls' Athletic Association, know ing the iun awaiting them on GAA night, gather in the girls locker room Volleyball is th t' . e irst sport of the season Pic- tured Clett to J i t , p n a ournament play, Alice Needham returns a serve. Ianice Rudelius and Iean France Cright, tODl jump as teammates stand ready. After six GAA semesters, major letters are awarded, and after twelve, senior bracelets. Admiring Donna Gritiin's letter are Velia Girardin, Marilyn Burris, Betsy Owen, and Norma Dal Santo. Comparing a letter and pattern are shown fright, bottom? Eleanor Pro, Frances Wood, Iean Wilcox, and Iudy Steiniger. Six senior ir1 d g s cz mire their major letters. Seniors compare a letter with original design. 146 1 ,.l jv- Iuniors scramble for possession of the ball. GAA During the Winter, GAA plays basketball. ln picture Ctopl junior girls are shown practicing for the basketball tourna- ment. Supervisors ot the sports section are Miss Currier and Miss Worley, but each section elects a captain to take attend- ance and dues. Girls trained as student assistants referee games. Before the East-West games, the halls swarm with GAA girls selling streamers. Preparing colors betore the sale Cleft, bottornl are Ianice O'Connell, Betty Coil, Beverly Biggs, Maril n Seinwill, Betty Pearson, Della Sennett and Helen ll Barbara Y Ulrich Seated fright, bottoml are Mary Lou A en, ' k Donna Sennett, Phyllis Thomas, Doris Roderick, lrene Coo , Carroll, and Ianice Bargren. Anxious players stand ready to receive the tip. HQ GPU Sophomores make streamers from crepe paper. 147 Girls make colors to sell for East-West game GAA Girls Receive Major Letters Isabell Betty Lou Campbell ' ' Carlson f Dorothy Caryl Durbrow Girlingi Diana lane Marian Iolly Lorenzen Monks Pat V Ianice Irene Parker Rudelius' ' 'T Tanner Donna Clift r Virginia Hare' T Bernice Mutimer Laura Teachout Ioan Clouser 'l' Louise Iewett Alice Owens ' ' Carolyn Walker 148 ' Student Assistant Captain Senior Bracelet. Nine Awarded Senior Bracelets use 5 Str Dolores Buratti ' Maryalice Foss 'l' Marian LYHQ Mary Lib Schmitz ' ' l Beverly Cleveland ' lean France Patricia Mittelstadt T Amelia Servatius . K a-vf ,,,K: . .xv X SW Q qv Annette Enderle Eileen Griffiths Ianice Nelson T Barbara Smith 'rt 149 Ioyce Erwin Ieannine Hamer Mary lane Penniman' ' Dolores Strong Pat Prather Betsy Walker Student Assistant Captain t Senior Bracelet. W W-l GAA swimmers. ' ' ' l. Flappers provide cr variety for Girls assist sw immers in climbing from poo AA GAA swimmers await Monday of Miss Pierce, they perfect strokes and improve dives. ln picture Cleft, topl Alice Needham, lean Ridgeway, Ann Hall, Shirley Wright, and Claudette Stickels lend a hand to swim- mers. flilight, topl Popular are flappers shown by Alice, Mary Shellenberger, lean Whitehead, Claudette, Donna Fljozdahl, and Marlene Stumpf. CRight, bottoml lanis Conklin, Ann, Mary, Alice, Betty Thorpe, Claudette, lrene Cook, and loan, water fight. ln spring, baseball practice begins. flue-ft, bottoml Cap- ' vie for first bats as Margaret because then under guidance tains lane Weeks and Pat Simms b r, lrene Cook, lo- l Rondone Dorothy Shen erge ' usly Scifo, Ange a , ' d Lucille Stone watch anxio . Anne Hall, Dorothy Wilson an Choice fo r first bat is made by team captains. GAA swimmers enjoy water fight for diversion. 150 ...nl 5 stef Swimmers enjoy performing specialty dives. GAA Climaxing GAA swimming is the meet in which swimmers from each class participate. Ribbons are awarded to girls gaining the most points. Clsett, topl lunior swimmers watch lean White- head and Irene Cook execute a dive. Others fright, top? prepare to do a kneeling dive. Some of the girls tleft, bottornl form a water ballet wheel. lunior girls fright, bottornl practice for the baseball tournament, final sports event ot the year. Through its varied program the GAA instills in its members the impor- tance ot leadership and fair play, which will prove valuable to them in the future. Ol1l'IlUIIl.6I1l. !I ' Iuniors practice tor the baseball t Water ballet wheel is formed by GAA swimmers. 151 In GAA swimmers practice funda mental dives 1 A 'V Iohn Floberg ' I Battalion Commander 4 ft i J f' 1 .51- R X uf- ,--v . T31 . 1 Eigigifl A V tl Ierry Parlee I Company A Commander The twelve members of the rifle team who are chosen for highest scoring are pictured above. See identification below. Military training in the high schools throughout the United I I I I States received its first great impetus with the advent of World War l, when America Was plunged into a World-Wide conflict designated as the war to end wars. A generation 6 Q Q Q 6 Q later, the fallacy of this statement was discovered to the sor- Q 9 Q ,Q 0 row of this great nation. Rockford received its first taste ot 0 ' 00 00 9 milttar tr 1111 'H th Central l-li 11 s 11 l' 1917 11 'Q ,OQ Q.. f y a ng1 e g coo in wena fasftp ...9..,.. OOQQOOQ.. Q3 unit formed under the direction of Sergeant George Cockriel A A A A A A ' ' A A A A A A A A A A A A A of the regular army. With the cooperation of the Rockford citizens, the first unit was formed with l9O cadets, with a bat- talion consisting of three companies. First Platoon Company A ' CBack row, left to right? Cadets: Anthony Gulisano, Harvey Iewett, Cpl. Roger Turner, Sgt. Albert Nicholas, Iames Mit- chell, Bill Bauer, Richard Nagus. Allan Cameron. iThird row? lames Conner, Floyd Burrier, Roland Wilson, Sgt. Ralph Woods, Stuart Hyer, LaVerne Schroeder, Charles Almond, Porter Roderick, Dave Pennock. iSecond rowl Richard Keenan, Henry Miller, Don Wolfang, Roger Beckstrom, Martin Budack, Louie Dean. Clfront rowt Harold Berg, sf Sgt. Frank Rally, Roger White, SfSgt. Donald Heisler, Technical Sgt. Harold Watton, lean Olson, Robert Van Dusen. In the small pic- ture above are: Cback rowl Lt. Bruce Lobdell, Douglas Bresler, Robert Longhenry, Cpl. Edward Iohns, Sgt. Roger Stiles, Cpl. Kenneth Bull, lack Iohnson. fFront row! Fred Whitlock, Iohn Coavera, Sgt. Ronald Bodda fteam captain? Technical Sgt. Jack Mitchell, S,fSgt. Eugene Whitney. l52 The battalion sponsors and the company sponsor are nominated by the company commander cmd approved by the dean of girls. CSee identification below.l Firearms were borrowed from the Illinois National Guard for the first few months. Requisitions for rifles were sent and the rifles soon came. The object of the ROTC has been pri- marily, ever since its start in lQl7, to lay the foundation of intelligent citizenship by inoculatinq in the student the habits of precision, orderliness, courtesy, correctness of posture, department, leadership, and respect and loyalty to consti- tuted authority and to give the student Ccadetl basic military training which will be of benefit to him and of value to the military services, if and when he becomes a member thereof. Alfred Makulec Second Lieutenant, Company A Tom Tenney Second Lieutenant, Company A R. 0. T. C. AOAMAQAQA A.A.A.A.A.A 4. O A A AQA 6 CJ Q 0.0 34 G 0,5 ' 0 CQ o'0'0's o'4'o'o QK'lo'o, Q55 Second Platoon Company A fBack row, left to right? Cadets: Richard Bradley, Robert Messenger, William Clevenger, Neil Hamilton, Darwin Wilcox, Cpl. Oliver Webb, sfsgt. Don Hoglund, Phillip Lee. CThird rowl Arthur Carter, Guidon Norris Levis, Plt. Guide Robert Lorenzen, lack Voedisch, Cpl. Henry Paris, Donald Tucker,Iack Olson, Iim Cutler, Iohn Colberg. iSecond rowj Techni- cal Sgt. Russell Wharton, Robert Metters, Cpl. Warren Mordt, Vincent LaFonde, Kenneth Strom, Sgt. Donald Lind- stead, SfSgt. Iohn Colombo, Floyd Boyce, David Anderson, Cpl. Iohn Frankenberq. CFront rowl Charles Troy, Sgt. .Ron- ald Bodda, Cpl. Peter Zammuto, Albert Chambers, Sgt. Donald Sechler, First Sgt. Robert Chockley, Ierry Heisler, SfSgt. Richard Gilbert, Cpl. Charles Gould, Robert Packard. Shown in the picture at the top are Kay Vogeler Cbattalionl Kay Eastman CCompany BJ, Marjorie Chandler CCompany AD, Alice Ray Owens CCompany CJ, and Veronica Bunk 1Com- pany DJ. 153 Victor Faith Company B Commander Charles Eichman Second Lieutenant, Company B R. O. T. C. C9 Q G9 w 0 o 4 0 o Q t A Q 4 0 fifzi ,film o'o'o'o o'0'o'o 9 3.9. . AVA O O. AOAOAOJACA IAQAOAQAO, 61- at The drill team which is made up of the best marching cadets is shown in an original formation. CSee identification below.J At the competitive drill held May 27, the Company Drill was Won by Company D which was in the command of Cadet Capt. james E. Wille and the Platoon Drill, by the first pla- toon in the command ot Cadet Lt. Robert Betts. The judges for the Competitive Drill were Major DeMartino, in charge ot Organized Reserves tor Rockford and the surrounding terri- tory, Captain Morrill, PMSGT at Beloit High School, and MfSgt. john Smith, assistant to Major DeMartino. Mr. Ralph Cotta, chairman of the awards committee tor the American Legion, awarded the plaques to Wille and Betts. First Platoon Company B CBack row, left to rightl Cadets: Cedric Blazer, Iohn Prather, Tom Krause, Warren Kudzrna, Erwin Bettinghaus, Ted Mau- er, Robert Bowen, Cpl. David Berg. tThird rowj Don Smith, Cpl. George Robertson, Robert Mauk, Technical Sgt. Bruno Girardin, Sgt. Herbert Page, Donald Bruer, Robert Iacobson, SfSgt. Robert Roseborough, Guidon Bart Page, Laverne Dickson, Richard Storer. CSecond rowj SfSgt. lack Chamberlain, Don Peterson, sfsqr. Ronald Fairhead, Edward Lang- kamp, Warren Dayhoit, Robert Russell, Iohn Iohnson, Richard Dugan. CFront :owl Carl Segalla, Sgt. Wesley Gould, David Phelan, Howard Brewer, Sgt. Lyle Nelson, Charles Blanck, Leo Hilton, Guide Frank Smith, Robert Ferguson, Rob- ert Waldsmith, Cpl. Robert Lindstrom. In top group picture .arez tBack rowj Bruer, Agnew, Nicholas, Bull, Roderick, Mitchell, Longhenry, Woodruff, Iohnson, Compton, Dean and Lindstrom. tFrontJ Wilson, Wilson, Storer, Henry, Ridgeway, Colberg, Packard, Lee, Petit, and Lobdell. 154 The lowering of the flag by members of the ROTC at the Fifteenth Avenue stadium is one of the occurrences before each football game. iSee identification belowl t Each year there are three different types of inspections given. The first is the regular inspection conducted either by the military science instructor or the company commanders. The second type is the competitive drill which is conducted to find out which company and which platoon are the best. Army men from outside school conduct this inspection. The third and most important inspection is the Federal Inspection given to all ROTC battalions in the country by army officers trained to find out just how good a unit is. ln l946, West High Was placed fourth in the Fifth Army Area and given National Honor Rating. Allan Geddes Captain Adjutant, Battalion Charles Patterson Second Lieutenant, Company B R. 0. T. C. 6 w COD Q Q Q G Q Q I ' 0 o og Qs 0 G o'o'0's OVW C9K'Q'o'o Q55 Second Platoon Company B fBack row, left to rightl Cadets: Iohn Harvey, Iames Sammon, Iames Harvey, Sgt. Tom Cantele, Richard Petit, Donald Peterson, Marvin Richards. tThird rowl Ian Nordell, Cpl. Frank Marconi, Carl Livingston, Fred Whitlock, Paul Larsen. Louis Vettore, Richard Howard, Robert Bonjour. Walter Boston, Roger Harlin, First Sgt. Gerald Cremeens. CSecond rowl Sgt. Robert Young, Sgt. Donald Williams, Fred Bresett, Dick Mitchell, Robert Shaw, S fSgt. Donald Beck, William Dick- man, Basil Cascio, Dale Wilson. CFront rowl Iohn Crandall, Guides Mario Ghinazzi, Cpl. Ray Woodruff, sfsgf. Ray Hakala, Monral Belknap, Ronald McDonald, Lyle Yardley, Dan Hogan. In the picture at the top of the page, with ROTC boys lowering the flag are: Cleft to rightl sfsgi. Iohn Crandall, Technical Sgt. Bruce Lobdell, and Pfc. Robert Ishizaki. 155 Richard Stover Outstanding Iunror Cadet joseph Nelson Second Lieutenant, Company C Rl Q l I I cl C90 C90 Q Q 4 Q Q Q 0 Q , Axcis! 2s?.p,o!vfo.o.v. .vI0f0Iv!o. A A A A C5 6 0 ' 06 Oo 00 fo , oo ' 9 The color guard, in parade formation, is seen standing at attention on the football field. CSee identification below.J During the year cadets have several chances to show them- selves superior. Each semester medals are awarded to the outstanding sophomore, junior, and senior, as well as to outstanding cadet in the battalion. Cadets last year who received the medals were Richard Wilson, sophomore, lack Mitchell, junior: Gerald Creernens, senior, and Gene Oliver, battalion. The Rockford Newspapers also present annual medals to outstanding cadets. Lost year the oustanding cadet medal was given to first year, Iohn Comptong second year, Alfred Makulec, and third year, Selwyn Shmitt. ln a special honors assembly, Major Parlee of the Rockford News- papers awarded medals to these students. First Platoon Company C CBack row, left to rightl Cadets: Dick Baker, Walter Boston, Richard Monroe, Gordon Iohnson, Robert Lindberg, Ierry Clausen, Cpl. Iohn Marsh. CThird rowl sfsgr. Richard Shields, Gene Dickinson, Cpl. Kenneth Bull, Verl Tielkmeyer, Sgt. Robert Lane, Gordon Carlson, Cpl. William Hanna, Robert Rum, David Carlson, Technical Sgt, Burritt Steward. CSecond rowl Don Skinner, Sgt. William Vandenberg, Cpl. Paul Crooks, Cpl. Robert Agnew, Robert Larson, sfsgr. Rob- ert Runyard. Roger Schmeling. fFirSt rowl Robert Gustafson, sf Sgt. Myles Wax, Guidon Delmont Peterson, Guide Rich- ard LaBudde, larnes Solon, Richard Bertolti, Robert Ruskavage, Robert Young, Sgt. Richard Wainwright. In the picture of the CO101' guard Clie ShOWI1 tleft to Iiqhtl Donald Beck tguardj: lohn Crandall Ctlag bearerj: Charles Carter tflag bearerj, and Donald Dean Cquardl. 156 Daniel Nielsen Company C Commander Dwight Gibbs Second Lieutenant Company C A visiting officer examines a cadet's riile at the federal in- spection of May, 1946. tSee identification below.J ln the ROTC there are two special teams in which the cadet, it he qualities, may participate, the drill team and the rifle team. The cadet to quality tor the special drill team must be able to march better than the majority oi students. The rifle team requires the cadet to be able to shoot a score ot at least l3U. The drill team is active chiefly for entertainment pur- 6 Q poses, such as demonstrations at the basketball games be- R. O. T. C. schools in the vicinity. The West High team this year has Won seven matches and lost one. AA'A,A.A,A A.AA.A.A,A Q . 4 A A ci Q Q Q CQ c Q .1 tween halves. The ritle team has matches with different CQ, Ogzgzqs ,Qz5:,. Second Platoon Company C tBack row, left to rightl Cadetslz Sf'Sgt. George Zammuto, Clarence Hewitt, Leonard Bunk, Robert Warren, Warren Iones, Anthony Cascio, Chadwick Bolender, Clarence Levine, Robert Higgins. CThird rowl Technical Sgt. Marvin Glasson, Iohn Conevera, Sgt. Roger Martin, sf Sgt. Anthony Bufalo, Harley Westcott, Paul Plueddeman, Robert Hermann, Richard Brown, Robert Ishizaki, Herman Dhuse, Sgt. Lawrence Grabas. CSecond rowj Iames Cochran, Duane Pate, Richard Fry, Karl Fricke, sf Sgt. Gerald Smith, Charles Sheslot, Richard Batton, Robert Brooks, Richard Bilodeau, Guidon Warren Baaiter. CFront rowl Cpl. Robert Kerr, Barton Reed, Iohn Brantingham, Bill Iackson, Frederick Snow, Richard Larkin, Sam DiRai- rnondo, Frank Ridgeway, Sgt. Iarnes Wilson, Sgt. Iohn Compton, Donald Stern. Colonel Holtz inspects Cadet Bruno Girrar- din at Federal Inspection as Major Anderson and Cadet Major Shugart look on ttop picturel. 157 Iohn Compton Outstanding Cadet in the Battalion Bruce Lobdell Second Lieutenant Company D The ROTC was the first activity in West High School to be given space for a display in the Gas and Electric building window. CSee identification below.l The activities in which the battalion as a whole takes part R, 0. T, C, are the Armistice and Memorial Day parades and other civic events. Occasions at which the ROTC cadets also make public appearances are ushering at all football games and giving exhibitions by the special drill team at the junior high schools. The West High battalion in its seven years of existence has Won the Federal Inspection six times. ln the ,QQ QQ. school year ot l945-46, there were 308 cadets enrolled in G3 52 to G33 ' ' AOA.. AOAQAQQOA A.A.A.A.A,A AOAQAOAQAQA 0 0, ' M 0,9 99 .M .,ff .,., O... Q ROTC, and in l946-47 there have been 315. First Platoon Company D tBack row, left to rightl Frank Schwab, Karl Nelson, Lee Sargent, Iack Thayer, Sgt. Dave Blake, Cpl. Roger Stiles, War- ren Ramsey, Cpl. Edward Iohns. C'l'hird rowl Francis Iohnson, Bruce Clark, Don Higgins, Charles Reynolds, Guidon Iames Campobello, Robert Oliver, Earl Sandy, Dick Beksel, Harold Vernetti, Sgt. LaVerne Welch. tSecond rowl Cpl. Andrew Camlin, Bob Brown, Sf Sgt. Bert Peterson, Richard Brattland. Dick Dunlap, Cpl. Iohn Hiestand, Bob Longhenry, Guidon Bob Richie, Royal Hunter, Sgt. Stanley Shores. CFirst rowl Ted Larson, Sgt. Harry Weaver, Douglas Bressler, Technical Sgt. Iack Mitchell, First Sgt. Torn Lawrence, Sgt Carl Gruner, Reitsch, Bub McDowell, Cpl. Matt Spinello. ln the picture above, shown observing the West High ROTC display in the Gas and Electric building are Cleft to rightl Robert Agnew, Donald Bruer, Iack Iohnson, and Iohn Colberg. 158 Richard Witmer Company D Commander Charles Rietch Second Lieutenant Company D The luniors were the first in all the ROTC companies to receive training in Rifle marksmanship and firing. CSee identification below.l West's ROTC unit is under the direction ot three very capable rnen, all ot the regular army. The PMSGT is Lt. Col. Iohn W. Britten, who took over his duties last October. The Colonel is assisted by Sgt. Lowell Wartel and Sgt. George lohnson, Who has been at West for the past three years. Sgt. Wartel began his Work here in the spring oi 1946. Aside from teach- ' A ing military science, the ROTC each year sponsors one R. O. T. C. Kiel Q56 Medals tor the outstanding cadets are presented to the Win- ners at the ball. Q CQ? social affair, a military ball, always a festive occasion. so Q'z.g 0935, c',z5. 0 O. G nn one Cmgu Q50 Second Platoon Company D CBack row, left to rightl George Kennedy, Douglas Trout, William Powder, Robert Eggleston, Carl Doherty, Dave Borg. Ralph Oler, Guide Dave Lucas. tThird rowl Howard Knodle, Robert Lerch, Ralph Pierce, Stanley Blumenthal, Ronald Klemedson, Harold Martin, Sf Sgt. David Martin, Kenneth Fenelon, Bob Moore, Guidon Geraci, Donald Chapan. CSecond rowl Kenneth Haney, Hugh McKelligott, Edward Henry, Raymond Gott, Cpl. Richard Wilson, George Pool, Sgt. Charles Carter, La Verne Iackson, SfSqt. Dick Dresser, John Bradley, sf Sgt. Eugene Whitney, La Verne Lami, Richard Wharton, Clifford Earl, Technical Sgt. Richard DiTomassi, Phil Burns, Cpl. Raymond Medernach. The juniors shown in the picture above firing are Frank VanDeWalker, Iohn Hiestand, Bud McDowell, LaVerne Welch, and Harold Mar- tin. 159 The Gerardos Fly At West High Another annual event sponsored here at West is the Iunior class play. Last year The Flying Gerardos by Kenyon Nickolson and Charles Robinson was chosen to be presented. The Gerardo Family is shown tleft, topl demonstrating their best styling in an attempt to meet the approval of Mama Gerardo. Members of the family are Cleft to rightl, Delores Buratti, Charles Patterson, Lyle Bell, Veronica Bunk, Audre Waggener, Clifford Wood. Elaine Goldberg, Iody Hickox, and Ierry Parlee. In a con- test sponsored by the Iunior class to supply a dog for this play. Queenie , owned by Beth Madsen was chosen to take the part of Feliz-r. Pictured here Cleft, middlel with some of the entries are Miss Humphreys Cjudgel, Lyle Bell, Alice Retsinas, Frank Reynolds, and Beth Mad- sen. Other scenes from the play show Cleft, bottoml Ben Niman, Winfried Hesse, Felix, and Delores Buratti: and Cbelowl Winfried Hesse, seated on the trapeze, Gail Car- michael, and Richard LaBudde. ii lfo , , , l, Operetta Sells Out Both N1qhlS Among the most widely anticipated events of every year is the operetta. Victor Herbert's colorful production, The Red Mill, presented last year by the choral groups, was a sell-out both nights. As the chorus looks on fright, topl. Iames Conner, Con Kidder: Bill Greenhow, Kid Con- ner: and Iocmne Saeger, Teena: portray a scene from the operetta. Another scene shows iright, middlee-left to rightl, Kent Meyers, the burgomaster: Bill Greenhow, lim Conner, Ioanne Saeger, and Gene Oliver, Teena's father. Also shown fright, bottoml the operetta's romantic leads, Suzanne Perkins, Gretchen, and Robert Locklin. Martin Van Damm. The senior play, another feature attraction of the school year, was George Bernard Shaw's Pyg- malion, a satire in which an ill-bred English girl was transformed into a society lady. A scene from this modern Cinderella story, written in 1912, shows tbelowl Ierry Parlee, Roy Oliver, and Bob Nethery discussing Liza's whereabouts. W as - vit QA X. Hold Annual Parents' Night Serving at one of the tables in the cafeteria on Parents' Night was Mrs. Neva Witmer. Waiting to be served Cleft. topl are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thayer Cextreme right? and Mrs. Stokes Allen in front ot Mrs. Thayer. When Miss Maxine Ollman, former sophomore counselor, left West High in favor of a career as a homemaker, the teachers of the social science department gave a party in her honor at the home of Miss Mary Brown. Shown tleft, middlel at this gathering are tseated, left to rightl Miss Greenlee, Miss Walker, Miss Ollrnan, Miss Brown, Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. Trum- bull, and Miss Whiting tstanding, left to rightl Miss Knill, Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Dennis, Mr. Wyeth, Mr. Whitenack, and Mr. Campisi. Another scene from this festivity Cleft, bottoml pictures Miss Brown serving the guest of honor while Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Whitenack look on. Mr. and Mrs. Gunner Nelson are shown tbelowl waiting to pay their dues to the Educational Association while visiting the school on Parents' Night. f ' 441 if Teachers Honor Miss Ollman At Party Parent's Night, held in November, is an annual occasion created to enable the parents to become acquainted with the teachers, Alter the parents, teachers, and students had a chance to review the activities of the school, refreshments were served in the cafeteria. ldentiiied among those enjoying themselves at this year's Parent's Night fright, topl are Miss Helen Wray Knear post. rightl, Miss Margaret Ralston tseated near Miss Wrayl, Bob Brightup Ccenterl, Mr. Frank A. Culhane Cstanding, center back- groundl. Chiefly responsible for the sports parties held at West High once a month are the members oi the West High Educational Association, Shown at one of their monthly meetings fright, middleb are Cleft to rightl, Mrs. Dwight Teachout, Mrs. Lawrence Herzog, Mrs. Stewart Walker, and Mrs. Elmer Mittelstadt. Carl Klampe, industrial arts instructor, is pictured fright, bottoml explaining a machine in the shop to visiting parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bolen, and Donna and Dolores fbelowl are being shown many live animal specimens by Miss Ieanne Campbell in her labora- tory. I . .- if i Ni-A il 2 9 'A Students Support Red Cross Drives Each year the Iunior Red Cross membership drive at West receives the students' wholehearted support. On the chart in the cafeteria, each homeroom that met its goal was signified by a star. Students watching the progress of the campaign fright, topl are Iim Allaben, Betty Bartlett, Ierry Parlee, and Dona Houseweart. Another Red Cross project carried on by students was packing Christmas boxes for shipment overseas. Working on'these boxes fright, middlel are Mary Wilsey. Shirley Forsaith, Beverly Nelson, Lola Anderson, and Warren Strom. During the Community Chest Fund Drive, members of Miss Whiting's American Problems class Went to each homeroom describ- ing the functions of the community chest. Among these pupils were fright, bottom--lett to right? Cherrie Handel, Norma Dal Santo, Gloria Incelli, Wava Kramer, Annette Laudicina, Pat Grant, Iane Lorenzen, and Lorraine Borst. Members of the 8-5-3 Club sent Christmas boxes overseas, Pictured Cbelowl as they prepare one are Ann Hall, Donna Karlin. and Iohn Compton. ive W G g, Inv1tat1onal Debate Held At West The West High Invitational Debate Tournament in which twenty of the principal schools of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin participated was held in Ianuary. Four teams represented West High, debating thirty-two times, winning twenty-one out of the thirty-two debates. Alfred Makulec is pictured Cleft, top? looking over his notes: a timekeeper and a judge are in the background. Another scene from this tournament shows Cleft, middlel Delores Strong, who took a negative position on the question of Socia1ized Medicine. Shown at lunch are fleft, bottom- lett to rightl debaters, Harold Berg, Geraldine Tondi, Eliza- beth Bartlett, Robert Shaw Cstandinq by tableb, Hunter Cutting, Reed Searle, Alfred Makulec, Delores Strong, Er- win Bettinghaus, and several student timers. Elizabeth Bartlett and Hunter Cutting, who took affirmative positions, are shown tbelowb awaiting their turns to debate. Invi- tations ior this debate were issued by Miss Marjorie Brit- tain, West Hiqh's debate coach. X K If IW , ' Q ,n tw- ' 1 i Music Groups Grve Christmas Program The most impressive assembly of the past year was the Annual Christmas Assembly. A scene shows fright, top? Marjorie Chandler, who portrayed the Virgin Mary: Rich- ard La Budde, loseph: Margretta Gleichman, the Angel: Frank Rally and lack Olson, shepherds, and members of the choruses. Another Christmas assembly scene tbelowl shows Marjorie Chandler holding a red rose symbolic of the crown ol thorns Iesus was to wear. Mr. Elmo Reed, engineer, and Mr. Edward - Murphy. announcer, from WROK, are pictured Crightfmiddlel as they assisted with the Iunior Town Meeting of 'the Air program. Altred Ma- kulec is shown tright, bottoml delivering his speech while on-lcokers include Cleft to rightl Reed Searle and Charles Hartman, alternates: Delores Strong. affirmative: Miss Elizabeth Pearson, judge: Attorney Stanton E. Hyer, mod- erator: Ioan Behr, student moderator: Hoy Oliver. presi- dent ot Forum Club: Ieanne Schill and Hunter Cutting, negative, and Iody Hickox and Veronica Bunk, alternates. At the extreme left are Miss Marjorie Brittain and Miss Irene Donahoe, judges. ', f, , .J 1 l Assembly Programs Are Varied Among the members of the A Cappella Choir who sang at last' Iune's Commencement under the direction of Miss Humphreys. are seen Cleft, topl Moore. Alvstad, Iohnson, Gullota, Gladfelder, Owens, Russell, Hadley. Dirksen, Fri- sella, Scheidigger, Pearson. At the induction ceremonies of the Hi-Y Club,-Rznald Fairhead is shown Cleft, bottoml instructing in regard to' planks of the organization: Kkneelingl David North and David Marth: Cstandingl David Peterson, Ierry Parlee, Barton Page, Iohn Floberg, Oscar Blackwell, Mr. Ichn Wyeth Cadviserl and Angelo Briscoe. The' cameraman caught participants of 'the Junior Town Meeting fleit, middle? in their most natural poses, when Mr. Blue was addressing the assembly. Every year a few senior students are chosen to portray in tableau the Nativ- ity scene, in the Christmas' Assembly. 'A close-up of this assembly shows Cleft to- rightl Ierry Parlee, Richard La Budde, Marjorie Chandler, Virgin Mary: Roy Oliver, and Don Ellis, Wisemen. 'Acting as narrators for this pro- gram were Iohn Floberg and David Marth. X l All f ' jail v A lt Q QR X. Mural Emphasizes Citizenship America the Melting Pot, the theme of the mural which hangs in West's second tloor hall, fright, topl was painted by third year art students tor the English department to emphasize the section on citizenship studied during the sophomore year. Three of the girls who worked on the mural are Cleft to right! Marjorie Allen, Phyllis Donohoe, and Iean France. At the annual A Cappella fall picnic, new members are initiated in a traditional candlelight cere- mony. Shown at the picnic fright, middlel is Miss Scan- droli with four eager assistants, Donna Bolen, Bob Harvey, Doug Trout, and Walt Seinwill. Displays appearing in the library show-cases are prepared by art students with the purpose of widening student interest. Looking over a dis- play on Visual Aids fright, bottoml are Larry Randall and Alice Needham. Another case, on color harmony, is being examined Cbelowl by Vito Lucido and Marilyn Benjamin. I l ', 5, il Q51 , M st no fha f Qi 5 L. M Y BH QR is el lx A gli-'ani S ff at ,. , :gif A, I lic ' we l if 1, Show Cases Display Various Themes Before gathering around the tire to roast the hot dogs for their picnic supper. members of the A Cappella Choir engage in a game of baseball. As Barbara Glenny bats, Qlett, topl Iean Altenberg, Roger Lindroth, Bill Greenhow, Lou Stone, and Shirley Bartholomee await their turn. Help- ing prepare the picnic lunch for the A Cappella picnic Klelt, middlel are Isabelle Campbell, Donna Puddicombe, Ieanette Kindell, and Gloria Plock. One of the many duties of the Art Department is to prepare the show cases. The art students, under the supervision of Miss Floy Dentler, choose a variety ot themes ranging from sports to photog- raphy. Inspecting a case on color harmony Kleft. bottoml are Vito Lucido and Marilyn Benjamin. West High in the News, the bulletin board on the second floor Cbelowl is changed daily. Clippings of persons who attend West or alumni of West are featured on the board. Watching as Sally Calamari and Barbara Ann Iones change the bulletin board Cbelowl is Stuart Hyer. fs s..l E I Zi X. itll at W l OFFXCIVLJ 4 STPR6 4 Q FANS PLPYS -QQ 660068 4-Q The game is over, the players have left the floor, the officials have made their decision 7 focal point of all interest is the score- V hoard. ln many moments the fight seemed hard, and perhaps in vain, lout somehow we always came through. Those who, in the next few pages, score for their school, realize that they could not have guinea this recognition a one hut only through l the loyalty of fans who urged them on when the going was tough. NATIONAL HONOR The goal of many students is election to National Honor Society. Those who are outstanding in leadership, service, scholarship, and character, are eligible for election. The aims of the organiza- tion are to promote scholarship, to stimulate serv- ice, to encourage leadership, and to urge charac- ter building. 4' Late in May an impressive induction of new members takes place before two as- semblies. A portion of those inducted into the organization for 1946 Cleft, topj are iback, left to rightl 'Durbrow, Geddes, Hare, 'Hickox, Kudzma, McCammant. fFrontl Lemery, Meenen, Merrill, 'Brogun- ier, 'Bunk, 'Chand1er, 'Conley, and 'Cut- ting. tFrontl Eastman, Dyson, Dayton, Col- lier, Brissett, Betts, Bannen, Allen. CBackl Latino, Larson, Kindell, Keister, Hocking, Gehrt, and Floden. At extreme right is Miss Putnam, dean of girls, who is ad- viser and treasurer of the local chapter. Others elected into the society were Cleft to right, bottom rowl Meuret, Schmeling. 'P. Nelson, 'Strong. 'Mutimer, 'Waqgoner, Smith, Olsen, Thomas, Plueddernan, 'I. Nelson, 'Mitte1stadt, 'Roseborough, Myhre, Wilsey, 'Maku1ec, Sawitsky. Van Duzer, 'Monks, Van Steenburgh, Pzofita. itop rowl Mulford, Rich, Shmitt, Winquist, and 'Oliver. Shaking hands ileft, bottoml be- neath the organization's symbol. a flaming torch and keystone, is Mr. Stafford, the induction speaker, with Bob Iohnson, president. Mr. Blue and Iames Davis, sec- retary, are looking on. ' Initiated during junior year. w Z 15 S mm mit QUILL AND SCROLL The Quill and Scroll Society, an international honorary organization, encourages and rewards individual achievement in high school journalism and allied fields. Besides rating in the upper third ot their class scholastically and completing their sophomore year, members must be approved by the adviser, Miss Ohye, Mr. Blue, and the national secretary. Every ,year-the West High-publications H staff sponsors cz banquet at which mem- bers are inducted into the Quill and Scroll. A scene from the banquet fright, topl shows the guests reading the Annuowl. the banquet paper. At the table in the foreground are Cleft to right! Mr. and Mrs. Orley Hogan and Mrs. and Mr. O. H. La- Budde. The speakers' table may be seen in the background. Individuals pictured fright, middle? during the induction cere- mony into the society at the banquet are Cleft to rightl Herbert Pitschke and Iames Davis, initiated in 1945: Shirley Gehrt, Ar- lene Meenen, Irene Tanner, Christine Bro- gunier, Betsy Walker, Elston Van Steen- burgh, Chick Culhane, Bernice Mutimer, Iody Hickox, Ralph Winquist, initiated in 1946, and Miss Obye Cin foregroundl. Miss Obye and Mr. Fred Kildow fspeakerl are conversing fright. boitoml, while Shirley Gehrt, Iames Davis, and Chick Culhane listen in on the conversation. Mr. Kildow, the director ol the National Scholastic Association, told of his experiences during the war in Public Relations Work. wllllllfyyy S f Nl! llllh ARMISTICEW ASSEMBLY At a very impressive ceremony on the Friday preceding Armistice Day, November 8, 1946, the West Senior High School assembly paid tribute to those boys who gave their lives for their country in World War ll. Bronze plaques were unveiled containing the names of all those from West High School who made the supreme sacrifice. Pictures to the left depict the solemnity and reverence of the occasion. iLeft, topl Patricia Mittelstadt. president of Student Council, is shown standing by the plaque as parents, who were honored guests at the Memorial Service, pass by. lLeit, mid- dlel Iohn Floberg, cadet major of ROTC and his sponsor Kay Vogeler stand with Mr. Blue as they pay their homage to the memory of the long list of Gold Star names. In the group standing Cleft, bot- toml the list of one hundred and titty- nine names even the expression on the face of the small child illustrates the deep feeling inspired by the Memorial Service. Fitting it is that these plaques are now permanently placed in the main hall of West High School, where succeeding gen- erations will be reminded of the price paid by these boys from West and Rock- ford High School for American freedom. wlllllflyk A 4 S 2 S gf 1 sg . ATHLETIC SCHCJLARSHIP Boys who have earned their R letters, and who rate scholastically are eligible for membership in the National Athletic Scholarship Society. For eligibility, a boy must have a scholastic average tor three consecutive semesters equal to the gen- eral average ot the school, and must have earned either one major or two minor letters in the scho- lastic sports. Mr. Blue, adviser of the society, makes the recommendations for deserving West lettermen to become members. Boys pre- viously inducted are Ctop picture, stand- ing left to rightl Campobello. tennis: Ma- lueg, football: Faith. basketball: Eichman, swimming: Cseatedl North, football: Marth, football: K. Iohnson, football: Ellis, foot- ball, and Fairhead. tennis. Receiving their membership cards from Mr. Blue for outstanding work during the football sea- son are fleft to right, standingl Schroeder, Nelson, G. Iohnson, Wood, tseatedl Peter- son, Dall Osto, Conner, and Hesse. Since 1927, the American Legion has awarded a plaque to the senior boy outstanding in scholarship and athletic ability. Mr. Ralph Cotta, chairman of awards committee, tleftl is pictured presenting the award to the 1946 recipient, Mike Stanton. Dr. Samuel Behr, the first award winner, looks on. X , Z 5 S uw mit LITERARY AWARDS Among the many contests sponsored during the year is the Daughters oi American Revolution citizenship contest. After one girl has been chosen to represent each school, a state-Wide drawing follows, and the winner is given a trip to the national capital. Other contests sponsored by dit- ierent organizations offer a chance for students to compete in Writing. After many senior girls had been nominat- ed through the homerooms for the DAR awards, the ten receiving the most votes were, in turn, voted on by students and taculty. Shown tlett. topl with Veronica Bunk tcenterl the winner of the '47 elec- tion, are the two runners-up, Pat Mittel- stadt and Iody Hickox. One of the writing competitions during the year was the essay contest sponsored by The American Legion Women's Auxiliary. The subject was What Americanism Means to Me. Gus Weller and Patricia Scott, who won 1 third and second prizes, respectively, are shown tleft, middlel looking over the out- line of their essays. Annually the Rock- ford Woman's Club sponsors a writing contest. The teachers submit the best themes, essays, and poems which they have received throughout the year. From these papers, four are chosen. The win- ners oi 1946 tlower leitl are Cleft to right! Ioan Hotchkiss, second prize: Mrs. Voe- disch, club representative: lames Davis, honorable mention: Kathleen Culhane. first prize, and Marjorie Chandler, honor- able mention. 0 Z s S uw in ASSEMBLY AWARDS One of the hiqest individual honors is the ABL award, presented in a special assembly presided over by Mr. Blue. Previous winners at West have been Margaret Bates, Betty Kelly, lacqueline Ar- nold, Helen Durbrow, Carol Lawrence, and Sally Hobson. ln assembly, also, The Rockford Con- solidated Newspapers present awards to the three outstanding ROTC cadets. A bronze p ' nted to the sei girl in the ABL Club who ranks highest in her class in character, leadership, and service. The committee which chooses the girl consists of Mr. Blue, Miss Beatty, club adviser: Miss Dilley, English department head, and Miss Putnam, dean of girls. Miss Beatty and Mr. Blue fright, topl are con- gratulating Phyllis Donohoe, award win- ner of 1946. The Newspapers give medals to the best three year cadet, two year, and first year, chosen as the outstanding cadets. Cadets awarded in 1946 are shown fright, middle! receiving their medals from Mr. Arthur Parlee of Rockford Newspapers. They are Cleit to rightl Iohn Compton, sophomore: Selwyn Shmitt, senior. and Alfred Makulec, junior. Looking on is Major Anderson, P. M. S. G T. The tive students who have had perfect attendance records at West up to September, 1946, are pictured tright, bottom! with Miss Denney. registrar. They are Cleft to right? Elinor Sabin, Shirley Bartholomee. Marilyn Mar- shall, Sam Attardo, and Charlene Sho- walter. 0 Z S S uw mn UPPER TEN The twenty senior students, ten girls and ten boys, who rank highest in their class scholastically are named during the second semester of the high school year. The office announces the top twenty of the graduating class from whom the entire senior class chooses two, one girl and one boy, to be the commencement speakers. 4- Elected as commencement speakers for the class of '47 were ltop, leftl Alfred Makulec and Bernice Mutimer. This honor for twenty seniors does not come merely as a reward for high scholastic standing in their last year, but represents consisently high grades throughout their entire high school careers. Thus, the ground work for this recognition is laid as far back as the sophomore year. To be among the top twenty requires not only natural ability but also determination, long hours of study, and great powers ot concentration. CMid- dle, lettl. The upper ten girlsroqlil are tlett to right, frontl Janette McCam- mant. Marion Monks, Bernice Mutirner, Ianice Nelson, Barbara Conley, tbackl Lois Kudzma, Io Ann Olsen, Phyllis Nel- l son, Dorothy Durbrow, and Lenore Shan- l house. The upper ten boys are pictured below Cirontl Iack Chamberlain, Hunter Cutting, Alfred Makulec, Robert Brightup, Richard Witmer, thackl Robert Roseborough. Frank Rally, Russell Wharton, Donald Linstead, and Charles Hartman. V 2 5 wx uw mix SENIUR HUNUR Rlllli lean Lois Altenberg Lorraine Lois Borst Robert Charles Brightup Christine Anne Brogunier Veronica Mae Bunk Eilena Loretta Caronna lack Kenneth Chamberlain Marjorie Lillian Chandler loan Carol Clouser Barbara Frances Conley Hunter Cutting Dorothy Durbrow Victor Lee Faith Allan Purdy Geddes Virginia Frances Hare Charles Frank Hartman Ioan Hickox Iean Ann Iohnson Lois Ann Kudzma Marion Eleanor Layng Lulu Genevieve Lemery Donald Gilbert Linstead Ianette Charleen McCammant 94 Alfred Makulec David Spicer Marth Patricia Ann Mittelstadt Marion Rose Monks Bernice Elsa Mutimer E Ianice Lee Nelscin Scholarship average of Phyllis leannette Nelson Roy Eugene Oliver Io Ann Patricia Olsen Doris Marie Pohl Frank Charles Rally Patricia Lee Reed David Peers Rogers Robert Iames Roseborough Ianice Rae Rudelius Lenore Idele Shanhouse ludith Barbara Steiniger Dolores Diane Strong Mary Anne VanBarriger Marian Auclre Waggoner Russell Wharton Richard Clinton Witrner Frances Elaine Wood nBn xx f ll!!! llltlx wlllllffiyy xg X 1 5 l I 4 l79 MAY FESTIVAL A most colorful event ot the year is the May Festi- val. The court is made up of sixteen seniors, eight girls and eight boys, chosen by the entire student body. The looy and girl receiving the greatest number of votes are crowned King and Queen. Chosen in l947 were Mary Latino and Tom Mar- kuson. V I Taking part in festival always are mem- bers ol the orchestra, band, the choral groups, and the physical education de- partment. One of the highlights of the event is the traditional Maypole dance which is put on by sixteen girls from the senior gym classes. The entire court tleit, topl are ileft to rightl Violet Mack, Iames Davis, Marilyn Iohnson, Mike Stanton, Mary Alice Eastman, Dave Bond, Arthur Nielsen, Mary Latino, Tom Markuson. Nancy Schmeling, Iosephine DiRaimondo, Ierry -Mulford, Jack Shugart, Betty Shaw, Evelyn Schliz, and Mario ,Marsili. The boys nomi- nated were Cleft to right, seated! Tom Markuson. tMay Kingl: Ierry Mulford, Dave Bond. and lack Shugart, tstandingl Mario Marsili, Art Nielsen, James Davis, and Mike Stanton. The eight smiling girl can- didates were tleit to right, iront rowl Marilyn Iohnson, Mary Latino tMay Queenl, and Evelyn Schliz, tback rowl Violet Mack, Iosephine Dilitaimondo, Mary Alice Eastman, Nancy Schmeling, and Cstand- ingl Betty Shaw. Q 2 as S WW MXN ROCKFORD COLLEGE Chartered February 25. 1847 Here you may gain a liberal education and also work ,toward a vocational goal. ROCKFORD COLLEGE OFFERS me T EGREE5 Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Bachelor of Science in Nursing Opportunities for college Women who have specialized in speech re-education, nursing, home economics, and other interesting modern fields of study far exceed the number of graduates who qualify. Rockford College conducts one of the important speech clinics of the country and offers courses for major study in speech re-education. The College also offers pre-professional training for the study of law, medicine, medical tech- nology, and social work. Sequences of courses at the undergraduate level are given for the training of teachers of various subjects including science and mathematics, English and foreign languages, education, physical education, art, and music. FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION WRITE TO The Director of Admission, Rockford College l8l , Third National Bank Hoclcford's Oldest Bank 401 East State Street AN GER'S I ewelry and Gift Shop ii? 118 West State Street Rockford, Illinois ik YOUR IEWELER for 1947 and 1948 Rings and Pins o THE... New State Theater 1 05 WEST STATE STREET Always A Good Show REITSCH BROS. CO. Lumber - Fuel - Hardware - Paints 1015 West State Street MAIN 390 182 Rockford Enterprises Incorporated ROCKFORD SQEESEADO IACKSON DRY MIDWAY JEWRLERS I Since 1921 CO. AUBURN ig, QUALITY ik DIAMONDS I. and FINE New Fashionsii Established 1909 WATCHES AIWCIYS First Amaotive andiridtlstrial 1 I Supplies West SIGI6 SIIGEI 413-415-417 S. Winnebago Street ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS CARL E. LINDQUIST Forqinqs and Stampinqs, Inc. Ieweler ik 1137 BROADWAY ROCKFORD ILLINOIS BALDWIN'S W' B' DURAN Appliance and Sporting A Men's Store, - Goods 109 North Main s1ree1 1409 N. Main sf. Main 1250 Fine Menfs Wear OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 9:00 P mpt serv 11 Appl 183 CONGRATULATIONS to the C L A S S O F 1 9 4 7 from Central Illinois Electric and Gas Co. Same name. same address, same family for longer than any establishment in Rockford Iohn R. Porter 6. Co. Drugqists State and Main Streets PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS FOR 87 YEARS WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR ROTC SUPPLIES We invite you to come in anytime and see our display. We specialize in medals, but- tons, ribbons, and chevrons, Gold Brick polish, the famous Esquire shoe polish . . . and many other items. BLOCK'S MEN'S SHOP Forest 2853 219 South Main Street Rockford, Illinois Open Monday and Saturday until 9:00 o'cIoclc FRED C. OLSON M Q R T U A R Y In the Shadow of the Church Sir 1001-03 Second Avenue STUCKEY'S 119-121 N. Main Street Style Store For Men and Boys 184 WI 4 l Phone Main 2399 1608 N. Main St. Alqa Reece Sheet Metal Co. Rockford, Illinois Warm Air Furnaces and Air Conditioners Blowers and Blow Pipes, Ventilating Eaves Troughs and Furnaces Repaired Burr Sporting Goods Co. 204 South Main Street ROCKFORD'S OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE SPORTING GOODS STORE Established 1894 Rockford Typesettinq Company '4fncorporated 1920 ' C, P. WOLFENSPEHGER, President Call Realtor FRANK A. CULHANE About Business Exchange Real Estate Exchange IAMES F. WATSON, Sec'y-Tzeas. MANAGEMENT APPRAISALS I INSURANCE 130 North First Street U Main 2363 Main 1460 318 Mulberry Rockford, Illinois NELSON KNITTING CO. For More Than 60 Years Cotton Work Socks and Sweat Socks MYERS and YOUNG Forqinqs and Stampinqs. HOUSE of' FLOWERS Inc. 3031 North Main Street ik I Parkside 9 ROCKFORD Flowers . . for Gracious Living ILLINOIS HWEAT Y Skandia , . ll -, HER WINNERS Hardware Company f 325-329 Seventh Street Main 576 OVER 50 YEARS OF QUALITY nurnnnn GAHMENTS Nm1fHff3ISE ILLINCIS WATER TREATMENT CO. Water Treatment Engineers 840 CEDAR STREET Sir Conditioning of Process Water and Solution by Ion Exchange 186 It Pays to . .. PLA-MOR 411-413 Seventh Street It wil be a pleasure to equip you with QUALITY SPORTING GOODS AT PRICES YOU WILL FIND MOST REASONABLE Phone Forest 7327 Charles Powell. Prop. Rockford Mattress Co. Manufacturers ot MATTRESSES, BOX SPRINGS. SOFA BEDS AND STUDIO COUCHES Buy Direct From Factory to You 212 - 7th Street Rockford. Illinois Repair 'Em and Wear 'Em BEAN SI-ISE SERVICE 114 South Wyman Shoes and Rubbers Repaired Rockford Industries, Inc. 1509-19 Railroad Avenue ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS Heating - Plumbing - Air Conditioning - Automatic Sprinklers Electric Wiring - Motor Rewindinq Power Equipment - Sheet Metal Work EMIL KELLNER 6: CO. ROCKFORD 'ik Wholesalers of Fine Confections 'fir 1 J FLOWERS Downtown Shop: 221 North Main Street - Main 339 Greenhouse Shop: 2317 W. State Street - Main 2809 STATIONERY and SUPPLY HOUSE McFarland Office Equipment Company ir MAIN 3907 227-229 S. Church Rockford, Illinois 1 Blackhawk 1020 Modern Ruq Cleaners 2616 Kilbum Avenue if UPHOLSTERY AND WALL TO WALL CARPETING OUR SPECIALTY GOLD BAR HIGH GRADE ECHO GROCERIES Rockford Wholesale Grocery Co. 220 North Water Street Iohn Gough Rockford, Illinois R ASCO COMPANY CONGRATULATIONS, MAIN 6611 CLASS OF 1942 1213 - 19th Avenue A-rt Lund-ahl S Rockford, Illinois Manufacturers of Rockford Automatic Screw Machine Products RECORD SHOP 318 NORTH MAIN STREET just North of the Coronado Theater Phone Main 4117 Complete Line of Classical and Popular Records Compliments of S. H. Kress 61 Co. 5c 10c 25C 116 North Main Street Arlstrom Bros. PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES 421 South Main Street Phone Main 333 RALPH E. ARFSTROM Main 4922 5-ffl srnli'C . Ill'3l t'2tI I ri2r'1 P351 I3' :rl s sn 22 s s A I MTU t I 32 3 I sn sa onuo sns u s 1' '52 .l1if5?Ef n'1:1 if'i3fi52?fIf25 1,A f11'i 5i25125Q55E1T5E?5fiii?E5iiii2EE2E555312 ziifziff in the HANDI-SQUARE BOTTLE I HUMA- He that will make a door of gold must knock in cr nail every day. e old proverb. Greenlee has been knocking in a nail every day since l866. Its door ot gold : Woodworking machineryp mortising and bsmetseierhqnd tools I9 -WOOd1 tools for electrical construction: automatic screw machines: special metal-working machinery. n m 9' l:l.E ERs Telephone Main 724 ROCKFORD PRINTING 16 SUPPLY CO Printers - Stationers GREENLEE BROS. 6 CO. o 214-216 EAST STATE STREET ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS GREENLEE TOOL CO. 2136 12th Street Rockford, I11. Old Gus Amerock Sez: ff It's a mighty funny thing to me how every generation P V k , ls bound to go to pot, they say, in all parts of the nation. ' . ' Yet it seems that them same folks - doomed titty years ago - ' , Are all growed up and parents now with kids like you in tow. fe, They had ideas when they were young that shore did show and dare 'ern And boys and girls, they tore around in buggies-harem-scarem. 1 But don't you know when they growed up and sorta settled down ' That those same kids who went to seed now run this grand old town. M Yessiree, I think you see just what l'm driving at, i ' QE That when the smoke all clears away you're darned good kids at that. You'll be the ones who vote and pray and clear away the dust, Gus Amerock Works at And you're the ones who'll have the jobs of industry and trust. Amerock and is liked The years have gone and they have seemed to me to be too few, But l aint worried, no siree, for we can count on you. by all who know him. American Cabinet Hardware Corporation 416 South Main Street Across From Main Post Office 191 CONGRATULATIONS, WOOD DRUG co. SENIORS 120 scum Main sneer R. A. Ricky Henrikson wi? M ---RL LLM-.-H..w so I RICK'S BOWLING LANES Ace Laundry Company 'ii as Hockford's Finest Laundry if HAVE YOU VISITED OUR Phone Main 750 CONGRATULATIONS OF DURFEE BROS. ROOFING COMPANY I Contractors of all types of Roofing 0 Siding 0 Insulation 2428 North Church Street Forest 1433 A 192 KITCHBNW FE HQUSEWBBES 11 RDWAB5 CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF '47 , Moy eoch one of you have O bright future in your chosen line of endeavor. Good luck ond best wishes. -. , . 4 .V P , - -M ,f 'Q -Q, sf ,- .. A ., ll 'fl Q- ' f ,P 1 tem: I 3' Y 'Zi' iQ,fs.1x5i:'?: Sh P A' m. ?, 321 ew 3, L- N'.,,- 1 - ,fysw-Q' :gi gf? awe yrs: .Ff1Ef:eX51w-5.22.:YFRLAX : , - L ,Q 5 , A A .' ' sf' ' xr .. -'V ' .r -A O X Lee rt :P WE x. . A A A . X. A . A Zi A - X ' A ' z .1 AS' ,sig-Q,sic:4-SR' X 295 X 4 I f ag? -'w x 555- g L 1 gs V 1, f. L. j ' erygf 5 .... 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Funerql Home COMPLETE STOCK of All Brands PHONOGRAPH RECORDS HEDRICK ELECTRIC CO. 201 Seventh Street Main 905 Everything Electrical For Your Home 193 COMPLIMENTS OF USE Seneca Candy Company 1404 Seventh Ave. PAINT Phone Blackhawk 4348 On Your Next Paint Iob HT-he House of Sweetsff Rockford Mfg' Co' Wholesale Candies - Fountain Supplies 201 gflorth Madison Street Cigars - Bags - Novelties one Forest 5307 194 CARNEY'S CONFECTIONERY IANE CARNEY 753' 2501 AUBURN STREET il? ZR Roll-TGCKFORDHHJINGIS is I . . . AMERICAN STANDARD Unlted S'l1bSCl.'1p110n RADIATOR SANITARY Compcfm' HEATING AND PLUMBING BooK - NEWS STORE MATERIAL Magazines - Books - Subscriptions Mott Bros. Company 213 North church sueef Dismbums Rockford, Illinois 907 S. Main Si. Main 1303 Cooper's Cleaning Works 926-28 West State Street TELEPHONE FOREST 61 105 We Have Shod You From the Beginning And Hope to do the Same H. I. Collins Compliments Until the Ending Agency Shoes for the Whole Family of if? Lafayette 114 STERS SHOEcEkford REAL ESTATE INSURANCE Hotel MORTGAGES ll l l I ll W ii? Everything in Music Property F. P. SPERL iff Management Manager THE Tk Buchanan Music Shop 605 Gas-Electric Bldg. 103 West State Street UALITY Q BLOMQUIST Softwater Laundry . Confectionery 120 North Madison Street Rockford' 111- 314 North Main street Phone the Q MAIN sez 19? It Costs Less, To Get The Best Soda - Lunches - Candies Dwyer 6 Anderson jewelry Store of Distinction DIAMONDS, WATCHES and GIFTS Ill N. Main Street Rockford, Ill. Main 680 Miss Lou R. Anderson D. I. Stewart :S Co. Ladies' Wearing Apparel CLOTHING ron 4 CHILDREN AND GIRLS ACCESSORIES NOTIONS LINEN AND YARD GOODS FURNITURE. RUGS. DRAPERIES I MEN'S FURNISHINGS I Quality Merchandise at Reasonable Prices MRS. FISHER'S TALLY-HO 1303 Auburn sn WHOLESOME Vita-Seald . NUTRITIQUS - Noon Lunches Potato Chlps Short Orders M E A L S ik Sandwiches Served daily Nourishing and Delicious Everything In ICE CREAM at the SODAS SUNDAES West and W BILL PETERSON MALTEDS High INC- F'o'Fo.2IIZife Clothiers , School 408 East scare, Rockford. Illinois Monday Thru Saturday 7:00 A. M. to 1:30 A. M. Cafeteria DEPENDABLE CLOTHES CLOSED SUNDAYS For Men and Young Men Package Ice Cream To Take Out I 1230 BROADWAY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 9001916 PRINTERS - - 197 Give Your Money F u11 Protection PAY BY CHECK .ik , PERSONAL CHECKING ACCOUNTS ESPECIALLY INVITED No Minimum Balance Required Illinois National Bank 6: Trust Co. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. I. H. Patterson Co. 721 Pearl Ave., Loves Park COAL - COKE Lumber, Building Material Parkside 500 Clothing - Men's Furnishings Shoes for the Entire Family Save Here OPEN EVENINGS 507 W. State Street M. F. Ambrosius 32 Years of Faithful Service Made To Measure Suits and Overcoats Wilson-Hall Company BLACKHAWK PRINTERS and BOTTLING LITHOGRAPHERS ik CO. 327 West Iefterson Street Phone Main 2380 Rockford, Illinois 308-318 Morgan Street THE HOME OF I t Ili CONGRATULATIONS TO THE I C-RADUATINC SENIORS ' Rockford Lumber 61 Fuel M65 1 It ' L ' ,Company f I Telephone Mum sv gm gmt 201 EAST STATE STREET T ' Richards Storage 61 Van Co. Ancnm s. RICHARDS. owner . LOCAL and LONG DISTANCE MOVERS PACKING and SHIPPING The FUCl01'Y Supplies Fireproof Warehouse For Household Goods Storage Company 112 Court Place Phones Main 815-16 1417 Broadway Phone Main 584 Rockford' Illinois Distributors of Mill Supplies - Fine Tools DR, C. W, Industrial Equipment Optometrist A M andJ!lachinery IM Mt or I I OPTOMETRIC EYE CARE and ' VISUAL TRAINING 305 Mulberry Street Phone For Appointment Main 714 CONGRATULATIONS ! to the CLASS OF 1947 CUITIHUS Home of Perfect Diamonds State at Wyman 199 WT Sf? if OWENS INC' Atlas Furniture Co., Inc. Roc1dord's Finest Store K ik Manufacturers of APPAREL OF QUALITY Furniture and Wood For - JUNIOR MISS, MISSES, WOMEN, Novelties MEN, GIRLS AND BOYS Phone Main 3243 75? 801-803 NORTH MADISON STREET In the Heart oi Downtown Rockford Illinois AI..I..EN'S CROCKERY STCRE 123 WEST STATE STREET YELI-0WNC5?f5 HICKEY'S INC. Servlce BY Radio Finest ot Foods and Candies MAIN 5050 Since 1909 U aw was TAXI, RENT-A-CAR, AND RENT-A-TRUCK SERVICE 116 West State Main 1433 SAVE AND BUY THE CASH AND CARRY WAY GRADE A PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM Try Our New Dairy and Sandwich Bar ICE CREAM, MALTED MILK, SODAS, SUNDAES. SANDWICHES, cmd STEAKS McSweeney Farms Dairy MAIN 1413 1116 AUBURN 200 BLACKHAWK PAPER AND CORDAGE CO. COARSE PAPER AND TWINES 630 Cedar Street Phone Main 3422 CONGRATULATIONS , , and David Carlson Roofing BEST WISHES Company. Inc. to the CLASS 01, .47 BUILDERS OF GOOD ROOFS Since 1888 Ekstrom - Carlson and Co. 2501 Charles Street Main 1,505 NIHAN 61 MARTIN Prescription Druggists 1423 North Main Street Gas-Electric Bldg. Compliments F L O W E R S of . . FOR ALL OCCASIONS COREY'S SPORT SHOP Swan Peterson and 1118 BROADWAY Son. Inc. Blackhawk 3411 F L O R I S T KSports For Sport! 109 SOUTT-I LONGWOOD STREET Phone Main 912 HENRY LINDBERG Carpets o Furniture o Beddina 218 South Main Street Phone Main 7211 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 201 TI CHAS. STEWART, Pr R. N. WOODS, Vice-Pres. and Txeas. C R PUTZ S y Established 1 914 A. C. WOODS 6: CO. Structural Steel - Welded Plate Work ENGINEERS FABRICATORS ERECTORS PLATE WORK Telephone Main 700 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS FLAIVIE CUTTING MINING STRUCTURES WELDING 1129 Harrison Avenue Rockford. Illinois BRIDGES Writing the BEST in Life CONGRATULATIONS Insurance to the ROCKFORD CLASS OF 1947 from LIFE INSURANCE CO. Rockronn LIFE BUILDING ik FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE Williams-Manny-Stevens G Engstrom, Inc. General Insurance F. H. A. PLAN ig? if 605-611 wm. Brown Building B21 I-:. saute sueef Rockford, nunois Phones Main 998-999 PRESCRIPTIONS SICK ROOM SUPPLIES WHITMAN'S CHOCOLATES IOHN'S FRESH SALTED NUTS YARDLEY'S TOILETRIES GIFT WRAPPING SWABTZ PHARMACY R. E. COTTA, R. Ph. 2429 WEST STATE STREET GRADUATES ! Our Scientific Guidance Q assures you of the Work for which you are best fitted. Let us discuss aptitude testing with you. PLACEMENT BUREAU 203-204 News Tower A Main 4300-4301 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of eiockforde e 401 GAS-ELECTRIC BUILDING Rockford, Illinois WALLACE H. HALSTED REALTOR Merchandiser of Heal Estate CITYFSUBURBANWRND FARMS INSURANCE F. H. A. OR CONVENTIONAL LOANS ALSO FARM LAND LOANS Phones Main 962-963 717 ROCKFORD TRUST BLDG. Try Ferm's FERM'S Cream Top Jil Square fm, .1 It Space f L . Hlfiifllk Saver Q . wwf - L 'fefzm 3 Darn: At your store, and you will be Satisfied O FERM'S Jersey Blended Homoqenized 2 Milk at your door, delivered quietly 203 I 3 AN IDEAL GRADUATION GIFT in C.. ,A. Q: l ::f: :Aliii I r 301 South Main Phone Main 3795 L HIRNITURE Rockford's Oldest Furniture Store Compliments of WINNEBAGO COUNTY AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION If it's cleaning you Want, let us help you. rr I t's new when we're th O HUSMANN CLEANERS Cash and Carry Stores H Ill I. I. CASE COMPANY Manufacturers of FARM IMPLEMENTS N . -North 3rd cmd Market N - AR k d Chem' CONGRATULATIONS N . HN. 2 d d Pearl L P k h N. eix b dB k fo t e ' N fA 1. d 1' P CLASS OF 1947 P1 793 ws h T1 h F 959 W. L. Davey Pump Corporation 204 4 ,f . I C D4 L K., 1 I - x -in ,.l .. -V! SERVICE TO ADVERTISERS '--. if I 1 :iss Y-T lm - ' O MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND CON SCIENTIOUS EFFORT PLUS A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE I 'K i 1 T I 1 ' 1 Q w flwmx Q x -1 I I I .ff . I L2 as s 3: A Ig E E, ga 'W Eb? Q J EE G Ja' X 1 x 'J s. Q xi 3 E E X K I ' 5 ,E 5 . 71 I F, X villa ,jiigffiggi E X S ff I if :f p gi ll IN! ,v 55 5 E4 532922 Q wig '1 as Aw if i fs? X K '?, 5 , E E.: ' 1 Y' I is 11 ign- F. 3 I l ! ls l 1 f s 1 Q , xg Q . .I Q, - I I' IE U ROCKFORD IILUSTRATING COMPANY ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 7 mx ' IN WHAT WE ARE DOING ENABLES US TO OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS A WELL nouuoso ssnvlcs IN Au. od1fnsPAn1MeNrs . . BEST it ' :FOF 'CI,Sl1CCeSSfl11 future I to the Seniors of 1947 - W PLAN YOUR FUTURE TO INCLUDE MODERN BUSINESS TRAINING Career Courses in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING, SECRETARIAL SCIENCE. MEDICAL SECRETARIAL SCIENCE, AND COURT REPORTING Intensive Courses in BOOKKEEPING, SHORTHAND, TYPING AND OFFICE MACHINES Rockford School ot Business 319 West Ieiierson Blackhawk 2334 Hockford's Most Modern Business School 'IK Ask Those We Serve ik TOMPKINS I ICE - CREAM MAIN 2893 If? 1313 Broadway 1006 East State 2532 Eleventh Complete Line of . . . STATIONERY GREETING CARDS SCHOOL SUPPLIES Mid-City Stationers, INC. 415 East State Street EAETELT ENGINEERING COMPANY , , I , , Designers and Builders .X .--. , of I ' SpecicIl,,Mgchinery and Production Tools 317 South Madison f Rockford, Illinois 206 ROCKFORD PLANERS - Shapers Slotters ' Shaper-Planers for better living Today and Tomorrow ROCKFORD machines . . . such as the Double- Housing Hy-Draulic Planer on the Rockford Hy-Jector Molding Machine . . . have all one ultimate purpose-to provide better living for everyone. The high American standard of living, which you have today, is basically the result of two things' CID old fashioned free enterprise' and C21 new fashioned methods in mass produc- tion. Don't let anyone ever sway you into be- lieving anything else. In the last fifty years America has seen near- miracles in the volume production of manu- factured products for Americans to buy and use. These miracles were the result ofmachines, backed up by men who had faith in the oppor- tunities America offered. Take away the ma- chines or the faith . . . either or both . . . and the miracles are apt to vanish. Undoubtedly for your generation old man des- tiny will contrive some important dates where vital decisions must be made. Remember then, the simple formula above, wherever it may apply. ROCKFORD MACHINE- TOOL CO. ROCKFORD I' ILLINOIS 4705 Automatic Molding Machines For Thermosetting Plastics P 207 3 That out of sight t i mind b h' d. ' Is true of m t l A 0 T t lr 3 1 t S fARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH for tomorrow .... Keep that memory of happy days forever new, forever alive, by qiving'a truly lasting reminder . . . your lovely photograph. Yolurofficial Year Book photographer PORTRAIT STUDIO R 2nd FLOOR CHAS. V. WElSE'S l f 5 Waldsmith Commercial Studio 0 Commercial and Aerial Photographers 0 Offset Plate Makers 1 0 Planoaraphers . Phone Main 7661 - 5-1121 2710 West State Street Rockford, Illinois 209 Faculty and Students Honor Senior and , P' Iunior Leaders The merchants listed below are glad to pay tribute to the leaders of West High School who are pictured on two follow- ing pages. These students, outstanding in classroom work and in extra-curricular activities, have been carefully selected by both the faculty and the student body. Scholarship, integrity, sportsmanship, and school 'spirit are the qualities combined to win this high honor. V The fl'9?l7 Annual is proud to acknowledge these leaders who have made such an enviable record for themselves at West High School and who will, no doubt, carry that spirit of diligence and leadership into whatever, fields they wish to enter. Anderson Bros. Mfg. Co. Automatic Pump and Soitene Brearley Co. Burr Candy and Nut Hut Iohn H. Camlin Co. Carter Machine and Tool Co. Central Iron Works Elco Tool and Screw Co. 'FfQwer Shop - , Forest City Bit and Tool Co. r Co. H. D. Hudson Co. Iohnson and Burke Iewelers Masengarb Phannacy Moore's Bakery I. C. Peers and Sons Perkins Oil Co. Pierce Paper Co. Rockford Die and Tool Co. Rockford Republic Furnitur- Whitney Metal Tool Co. 6 1 l , SENIUR LEADERS? Veronica Dorothy Virginia Iody Icmette Bunk Durbrow Hare Hickox McCammant Patricia Bernice IoAnn Dolores Irene Mittelstadt Mutimer Olsen Strong Tanner Hunter Victor Iohn Royal Alfred Cutting Faith Floberg McMullen Makulec David Marth David Roy Ierry Tom North Oliver N Parlee Tenney ' Chosen leaders by faculty and seniors. 211 Big WI Li' 'K' iJ1Fv NATIONAL LOCK COMPANY Rocrcronn, ILLINOIS THE BOOK SHOP Rental Library BOOKS - GIFTS - PICTURES GREETING CARDS F I T Z Cleaners O D O R L E S S DRY CLEANING WE CALL and DELIVER 551 309 N. Main St. Main 6405 410 Mulberry St. Forest 90 E' ,:,:,: LG Budde J- - -' - Appliance Service laia n :Ia RADIOS '.....,.,.4,,.-.,... 2 .:.i,:,:.,, . . . . 1 - Q .:.l.: . REALTOR I WASHERS Improved and unimproved property FARM LANDS - RENTALS - LOANS Insurance - Property Management CHAS. C. VOGELER 801 Central National Bank Building Sales and Service 907 KILBURN AVENUE Main 185 Globe l Arboqcrst Bros. Cleaners - 1 Imperial Corporation PIIZJL 10011111 it-it Tlifinmsiiilf PLASTIC PRODUCTS I . it? Custom Molders I TELEPHONES MAIN 2822 MAIN 1476-3032 Sir 2029 Kishwaukee Rockford, I11. Pickup and Delivery Service Compliments I SMITI-IHJIL me r or ogy' o Y!,',-,,,..-+ and Hmmm REFINING CO. G U N I T E AN OUTSTANDING FOUNDRY We produce several important lines oi products for prominent American man- ufacturers and industries. It you are interested in acquiring skill and practi- cal experience in the production of good castings, and automotive parts, , W apply for Work at . . . T GUNITE FOUNDRIES coRPoRAT1oN PEOPLES AVENUE I ROCKFQRD. ILL. 215 ROCKFORD'S FINEST CLEANERS 91' 2 8 I KX M -. '.-T sxX'xSfxgEx NN .r rom .-.-:fr -Q W'- S 17.3-trmea W-2-.N .. .zzz .553 x Jah I MAE. 435 ggi. .:.. FEATURING DELUXE SERVICE Rug and Carpet PHONE Fur and Garment Cleaning Storage -L MAIN in our own vault We Call For 5900 - and Deliver Every Item Insured HAROLD E. ANDERSON, Proprietor OFFICE AND PLANT: 1222 BROADWAY We Invite Comparison Congratulations from Refreshing Free Sewing Machine Co. Pause Rockford Illinois Free-Westinghouse - New Home SEWING MACHINES WINNEBAGO SERVICE COMPANY Distributors of Petroleum Products Feed and Farm Supplies Phone Main 1367 Rockford. Illinois MAY ALL THE WELL-DESERVED SUCCESS BE YOURS 216 ZENITH CUTTER CO Special Machine Knives ROCIIFORD, ILLINOIS Come to - - - t l Compliments THE ZENITH STORE of Iailorctne most e Stock if Gilbert W. Skeeters Popular and Classical DMC' Manage' RECORDS A Chicago Motor Club State and Wyman Street Main 1992 BARBER - COLMAN COMPANY 0 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 217 Choral Groups Present Mikado A crowning event lor West High's music department this yeai' was the presentation ot The Mikado, a comic oper- eita with Japanese setting by Gilbert and Sullivan. In the finale to the tirst act ot the operetta tleft, topl the chorus and leads look up in awe when Donna Bolen, as Katisha, an elderly lady of the court, makes her entrance to claim Nanki-Pc-o as her lover. Seen at the official residence of the Lord-High Executioneru Cleft, middlel are Alice, Suzanne Perkins, Peep-Bo: Beverly Shaw, PittiSing: Iirn Mott, Poo- Bah: and Iames Conner, Ko-Ko. Members of the chorus Cleft, bottoml bow to the floor showing their deference to the Mikado, played by George Robertson. Robert Locklin as Nanki-Poo, son of the Mikado, serenades tbelowl Alice Retsinas as Yum-Yum, one of the three wards of the Lord- High Executioner. f it if t . Keep Up-to-Date On West Alumm Students wishing to obtain a job notify Mr. Schade, em- ployment director, who helps them find a suitable position. Applying for jobs in Mr. Schade's office t1ight,topJ are Ioan Behr and Burritt Steward. Marjorie Chandler and Dorothy Shenberger are shown fright, middlel changing Annual picture appointments for Marion Anderson, Donna Karlin. Marlene Stumpf, Henry Miller, and Albert Nicholas. Stu- dents who work in the library are shown fright, bottoml with Miss Stagg and Miss Davis. CBack row, left to rightb Clarence Levine, Anne Davis, Ann Gilbert, Betty Milanos. Phyllis Leombruni, Phyllis Carroll, Irene Strommer, Edith Strom, Roger Anderson, Virginia Lyon, Ioanne Weeks, Ioanne Young. tFront row? Helen Retzlaff, Lorraine Hoey, Madeline Collura, Betty McKinney, Lois Tarpley, Doris Wiler, Betty Pearson, Ioyce Weeks, Anita Buscerni, and Iean McNeilage. Mary Kremeyer shows lbelowl a scrap- book which she keeps of clippings featured in West High ln The News to .David Carlson and Carol Mittelstadt. so Y C, its-as ' lf: 1' S f' L A