West High School - Warrior Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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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

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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

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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